TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.15  
TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.15  
 
22 October 2021  
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Committee on Agriculture  
Special Session  
Sub-Committee on Cotton    
 
  
COTTON  
BACKGROUND PAPER BY THE SECRETARIAT1 
Revision  
The main updates captured in t his revis ed version compared to the previous one2 are as follows : 
 
• Section  1 – EXPORT SUBS IDIES: Colombia , South Africa  and the  United State s' updated 
tables and corresponding  charts in Section 1.2.1 Notified budgetary outlays and quantities for 
cotton (Table ES:1) ; 
 
• Section  2 – DOMESTIC SUPPORT : 
o Brazil , Colombia, the European Union, the Russian Federation and  the United 
States ' updated tables and respective charts in Section 2.1.1. Product -specific AMS 
notified for cotton ; 
o Updated Table on Overview of cotton product -specific support, current total AMS and 
value of production for cotton . 
 
• Section  3 – MARKET ACCESS : 
o Updated overview charts showing the evolution of total imports of cotton with a 
breakdown between imports from LDCs and from the rest of the world, in value and 
quantity and (period 2010 -2020) and updated overview tables showing total imports of 
cotton and imports  from LDCs in 2020, in value and quantity, for the 33 Members 
identified in paragraphs 12 and 13 of this paper ; 
 
o In Section 3.1 T ariffs, updated table showing the average and maximum bound and 
applied duties for the cotton product group as sourced from Wor ld Tariff Profile 2021 
and updated individual  tariff tables for the following Members:  Bahrain, Kingdom of; 
Bangladesh; Brazil; China; Hong Kong, China; India; Kenya; Korea, Republic 
of; Mauritius; New Zealand; South Africa; Switzerland; Chinese Taipei; 
Thailand; and the United Kingdom.  
 
o China, Colombia , and the  United States ' updated tables and  corresponding charts 
in Section 3.3 .3 TRQ quantities and in -quota imports for relevant cotton -related 
products ;  
 
• Section  3.4 – OTHER NON -TARIFF MEASURES : Three new SPS measures  by Brazil .  
 
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1 This document has been prepared under the Secretariat's own responsibility and is without prejudice 
to the positions of Members or to their rights and obligations under the WTO. It h as been prepared for 
information only and is not intended to provide any authoritative or official legal interpretation of the provisions 
of the WTO Agreements in general on in relation to any measure listed in this document.  
2 TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.14  - TN/AG/ SCC/GEN/13/Rev.14.  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.15 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.15  
 
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  1.   The Ministerial Decision on Cotton of 7  December  2013 (document WT/MIN(13)/41  – WT/L/916) 
adopted by Ministers at the 9th WTO Ministerial Conference in Bali state s, inter alia that: 
"5.  In this context, we therefore undertake to enhance transparency and monitoring in 
relation to the trade -related aspects of cotton . To this end, we agree to hold a dedicated 
discussion on a bi -annual basis in the context of the Committee on Agriculture in Special 
Session to examine relevant trade -related developments across the three pillars of Market 
Access, Domestic Support and Export Competition in relation to cotton.  
 
6.  The dedicated discussions shall be undertaken on the basis of factual information and data 
compiled by the WTO Secretariat from Members' notifications, complemented, as appropriate, 
by relevant information provided b y Members to the WTO Secretariat.  
 
7.  The dedicated discussions shall in particular consider all forms of export subsidies for 
cotton and all export measures with equivalent effect, domestic support for cotton and tariff 
measures and non -tariff measures applied to cotton exports from LDCs in markets of interest 
to them. " 
2.   As a result, four Dedicated Discussions on Cotton were held  in 2014 and 2015 .3 
3.   The Min isterial Decision on Cotton of 1 9 December  2015 (document WT/MIN(15)/46  –
WT/L/981) adopted by Ministers at the 10th WTO Ministerial Conference in Nairobi  states, inter alia 
that: 
"14.  We undertake to continue holding Dedicated Discussions on Cotton on a bi -annual basis, 
as indicated in paragraphs 5, 6 and 7 of the Bali Ministerial Decision on Cotton 
(WT/MIN(13)/41  – WT/L/916), including in particular to examine relevant trade -related 
developments across the three pillars of Market Access, Domestic Support, and Export 
Competition in relation to cotton.  
 
15.  We undertake to regularly  monitor the implementation by Members of paragraphs 2 to 4 
during these Dedicated Discussions on Cotton, based on relevant Members' notifications to 
the WTO, complemented as necessary by Members' replies to specific requests for information 
from the WTO S ecretariat. " 
 
4.   The Nairobi Ministerial Decision on Cotton also states that:  
"6.  The Dedicated Discussions on Cotton referred to in paragraph 14  of this Decision shall 
continue to address the following specific  elements, based on factual information and dat a 
compiled by the WTO Secretariat from Members' notifications, complemented, as appropriate, 
by relevant information provided by Members to the WTO Secretariat:  
 
(a) identification and examination of market access barriers, including tariff and non -tariff 
barriers for the entry of cotton produced and exported by cotton -producing LDCs;  
 
(b) reviews of market access improvements and of any market access measures undertaken 
by Members, including the identification of  access barriers to cotton produced a nd 
exported by cotton -producing LDCs in markets of  interest to them ; and 
 
(c) examination of possible additional measures for progressive and predictable 
improvements in market access, in particular the elimination of tariff and non -tariff 
barriers to cott on produced a nd exported by cotton -producing  LDCs."  
 
5.   The 15th Dedicated Discussion s on Cotton w as held on 28 May 2021.  
6.   As requested by the Nairobi  Ministerial Decision  and based on the approach resulting from  the 
Bali Ministerial Decision , the WTO Secretariat has  prepared , in advance of the 16th Dedicated 
Discussion on Cotton , a revised compil ation of factual  information and data available from Members' 
 
3 June and November  2014, and July  and November  2015.  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.15 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.15  
 
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  notifications and other submissions , on Market Access, Domestic Support and Export Competition in 
relation to cotton , received up to 1 October  2021.  
7.   Further to Members' requests at the second dedicated discussion, this revised background paper 
also includes : (i) Members' responses to the questionnaire on cotton policy developments circ ulated 
on 3 September  2021; and (ii)  relevant information on cotton markets and policies  from T rade Policy 
Review  reports  circulated up to  1 October 2021 , for the 3 3 Members identified i n paragraph s 12 and 
13 of this paper.4 
8.   The paper is organized in three parts, namely:  
• Export Subsidies5; 
• Domestic Support ; and 
• Market Access . 
9.   The factual information and data contained in this paper have been compiled from : 
• Members ' schedules and notification s in the Market Access (MA), Domestic Support  (DS) 
and Export Subsidies (ES) series  under the Committee on Agriculture ; 
• Tariff data available in  the WTO Integrated Data base (IDB) and Consolidated Tariff 
Schedules Data base (CTS) ; as well as  
• Non-tariff measur es available  in the WTO Integrated Trade Intelligence Portal  (I-TIP) 
Goods Database.  
10.   The specific sources of information for  each of the areas covered are de scribed under the 
relevant  parts of the paper.  
11.   With regards to Export Subsidies  and Domestic Support  (Part one and two of the paper) , factual  
information and data were collected for all WTO Members with relevant commitments or who have 
reported measures benefitting  cotton in their relevant notifications . 
12.   With regards to  Market Access  (Part three of the paper) , and based  on previous practice, the  
list of markets of interest to LDCs  was established by collecting market access data for WTO  Members 
that are either : (i) classified  as developed economies for the purpose of the WTO  Secretariat note 
on the " Participation of Developing Economies in the Global Trading System"6; (ii) amongst  the top 
20 cotton  importing countries in quantity for the period 2010-2012; or (iii) amongst  the top 20 
cotton importing countries in quantity from LDCs for  the period  2010-2012.7 
13.   As a result, market access data are provided , in accordance with the Bali and Nairobi Ministerial 
Decisions on Cotton, for the following 3 3 Members8: Australia ; Bahrain, Kingdom of ; Bangladesh ; 
Brazil; Canada ; China; Colombia ; Egypt; the European Union ; Hong Kong , China ; Iceland ; India; 
Indonesia ; Japan; Kenya; Korea, Republic of ; Malaysia ; Mauritius ; Mexico; Morocco ; New Zealand ; 
Norway ; Pakistan ; Peru; Russian Federation ; South Africa ; Switzerland ; Chinese Taipei ; Thailand ; 
Turkey ; the United Kingdom; the United States and Viet  Nam. 
 
4 This information is presented in Annexes 4 and 5.  
5 With regards to the disciplines and commitments contained in the Ministerial Decision on Export 
Competition (WT/MIN(15)/45 – WT/L/980 adopted on 19  December  2015), referred to in paragraph  9 of the 
Nairobi Ministerial Decision on Cotton, Members can also refer to the Secretariat background paper on export 
subsidies, export credits and export credit guarantees or insurance programmes , international food aid, and 
agricultural exporting STEs (document  G/AG/W/125/Rev.1 4 and its four addenda, dated 14 July 2021). 
6 Document WT/COMTD/W/251, Appendix 8 with the European Union counted as one and Switzerland 
and Liechtenstein also counted as one. 
7 The top 20 cotton importing countries were identified using COMTRADE data processed by the 
WTO Secretariat, and supplemented by data from the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC).  
8 In the absence of significant change in the list of Membe rs when using the period 2017 -2019, the list 
used in document TN/AG/GEN/34 has been kept unchanged for the sake of comparability. The United Kingdom 
withdrew from the European Union as of 1 February 2020. The European Union and the United Kingdom have 
comm unicated that, during the transition period, which ended on 31  December 2020, Union law, with a few 
limited exceptions, continued to be applicable to and in the United  Kingdom. For the period until 
31 December  2020, the European Union's data also covers th e United Kingdom. For the period starting on 
1 January 2021, information concerning the European Union covers its current 27 member States and the 
United Kingdom is treated separately.  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.15 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.15  
 
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  14.   Unless otherwise indicated, the term "cotton " in this paper  refers to the products covered by 
the Harmonized System nomenclature  (HS) h eadings 52.01, 52.02 and 52.03.   
15.   The Annexes to this document, including Members' replies to the questionnaire on 
cotton -related  policy developments (Annex 4) and information on cotton markets and 
policies  from the trade  policy review mechanism (Annex 5) , are contained in addendum 
TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev. 15/Add.1 – TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev. 15/Add.1.  Information on market access 
data for relevant cotton -related products  is contained in addendum TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.1 5/Add.2 – 
TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.1 5/Add.2.  
TABLE OF CONTENT S 
1   EXPORT SUBSIDIES ................................ ................................ ................................ .... 5 
1.1   EXPORT SUBSIDY COMMITMENTS  ................................ ................................ ................  6 
1.1.1    Bound export subsidy commitments for cotton  ................................ ............................  7 
1.2   NOTIFIED EXPORT SUBSIDIES  ................................ ................................ .....................  8 
1.2.1    Notified budgetary outlays and quantities for cotton (Table ES:1)  ................................ .. 9 
1.2.2    Notified budgetary outlays and quantities for cotton (Supporting Table ES:2)  ................  11 
2   DOMESTIC SUPPORT  ................................ ................................ ................................  15 
2.1   PRODUCT SPECIFIC AGGREGATE MEASUREMENT OF SUPPORT  ................................ ...... 15 
2.1.1    Product -specific AMS notified for cotton  ................................ ................................ .... 16 
2.1.2    Direct Payments in Accordance with Article 6.5  ................................ ..........................  30 
3   MARKET ACCESS  ................................ ................................ ................................ ....... 32 
3.1   TARIFFS  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..................  38 
3.2   SPECIAL SAFEGUARD PROVISIONS  ................................ ................................ .............  51 
3.2.1    Scheduled SSG provisions for cotton  ................................ ................................ ........  51 
3.2.2    Notified trigger prices for cotton  ................................ ................................ ..............  51 
3.2.3    Invoked price -based SSG for cotton  ................................ ................................ .........  52 
3.3   TARIFF RATE QUOTAS  ................................ ................................ ...............................  52 
3.3.1    Tariff rate quota commitments for cotton  ................................ ................................ .. 52 
3.3.2    Most recent Tariff Rate Quota administration method notified for cotton  .......................  54 
3.3.3    TRQ quantities and in -quota imports for cotton ................................ ..........................  56 
3.4   OTHER NON -TARIFF MEASURES  ................................ ................................ .................  64 
TABLE OF CHARTS  
Chart 1.1: Brazil  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..............  12 
Chart 1.2: Colombia  ................................ ................................ ................................ .........  12 
Chart 1.3: Israel  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..............  13 
Chart 1.4: South  Africa  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..... 13 
Chart 1.5: United States  ................................ ................................ ................................ ... 14 
Chart 1.6: India  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...............  14 
Chart 2.1: Argentina  ................................ ................................ ................................ ........  23 
Chart 2.2: Brazil  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..............  23 
Chart 2.3: China  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..............  24 
Chart 2.4: Colombia  ................................ ................................ ................................ .........  24 
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  Chart 2.6: India  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...............  25 
Chart 2.7: Israel  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..............  26 
Chart 2.8: Mexico  ................................ ................................ ................................ ............  26 
Chart 2.9: Peru  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................  27 
Chart 2.10: Russian Federation  ................................ ................................ ..........................  27 
Chart 2.11: South Africa  ................................ ................................ ................................ ... 28 
Chart 2.12: Turkey ................................ ................................ ................................ ...........  28 
Chart 2.13: United States  ................................ ................................ ................................ . 29 
Chart 2.14: Viet Nam  ................................ ................................ ................................ ....... 29 
Chart 2.15: European Union  ................................ ................................ ..............................  31 
Chart 2.16: United States  ................................ ................................ ................................ . 32 
Chart 3.1: Total imports of cotton from World and LDCs, 2010 -2020, value  ............................  32 
Chart 3.2: Total imports of cotton from World and LDCs, 2010 -2020, quantity  ........................  33 
Chart 3.3: Number of scheduled TRQs for cotton by Member  ................................ .................  54 
Chart 3.4: China (CHNQ010)  ................................ ................................ .............................  60 
Chart 3.5: Colombia (COLQ067)  ................................ ................................ ........................  60 
Chart 3.6: South Africa (ZAFQ053)  ................................ ................................ ....................  61 
Chart 3.7: United States (USAQ049)  ................................ ................................ ..................  61 
Chart 3.8: United States (USAQ050)  ................................ ................................ ..................  62 
Chart 3.9: United States (USAQ051)  ................................ ................................ ..................  62 
Chart 3.10: United States (USAQ052)  ................................ ................................ ................  63 
Chart 3.11: United States (USAQ053)  ................................ ................................ ................  63 
Chart 3.12: United States (USAQ054)  ................................ ................................ ................  64 
Chart 3.13: Number of other non -tariff measures applicable to co tton, per type of 
measure  (1 January  2012 to 1 October 2021) ................................ ................................ ...... 65 
1  EXPORT SUBSIDIES  
1.1.  Part One provides information on the use of export subsidies for cotton by Membe rs. It is 
divided into t wo sections:  
• Section 1.1  provides  information on export subsidy reduction commitments, both in terms of 
budgetary outlay and quantit y; and 
• Section  1.2 provides  information on notified export subsidy budgetary outlays and quantities . 
1.2.  As noted earlier, with regards to  the disciplines and commitments contained in the 
Nairobi  Ministerial Decision on Export Competition (WT/MIN(15)/45  – WT/L/980 adopted on 
19 December  2015)  referred  to in paragraph  9 of the Nairobi Ministerial Decision  on Cotton , 
Members can also refer to the Secretariat background paper on export subsidies, 
export  credits  and export credit guarantees or insurance programmes, international food 
aid, and agricultural  exporting STEs ( document  G/AG/W/125/ Rev.1 4, G/AG/W/125/ Rev.1 4/Add.1, 
G/AG/W/125/ Rev.1 4/Add.2, G/AG/W/125/ Rev.1 4/Add.3 and G/AG/W/125/ Rev.1 4/Add.4 , dated 14 
July 2021). It can be noted in th at regard that : (i) China 's latest available informati on continues to 
indicate the existence of four agricultural exporting State Trading Enterprises for cotton ; and (ii) the 
United States , India  and Japan,  respectively , identified in their  latest replies cotton or HS 5202-5203 
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  1.1  EXPORT SUBSIDY COMMITMENT S 
1.3.  This section lists export subsidy reduction commitments for cotton by Member and by 
implementation year9, as specified in Members' schedules . The tables show, for each Member 
concern ed, the annual and final bound export subsidy budgetary outlay and quantity commitments . 
The following column headings are used:  
XSID The number identifying export subsidy commitment s for each Member in the CTS, 
in the same sequential order as scheduled . The seven -character code is 
comprised of the three -letter WTO Member code, followed by "X" for "export 
subsidy", followed by the three -digit sequential identifier;  
 
Product  The product or group of products as specified in the Member's schedule10; 
 
Tariff Line(s)  The tariff item number(s) as specified in the Member's schedule reproduced in 
the CTS using  the HS 2002 nomenclature ; and 
 
1995…  Budgetary outlay  and quantity commitment s for each implementation year . 
 
1.4.  For each Member, the currency/quantity unit and the type of  year (i.e. calendar, financial, fiscal 
or marketing year) are indicated  as specified in that Member's schedule . 
 
 
9 Throughout this paper, the term "implementation year" refers to the r elevant calendar, financial, fiscal 
or marketing year as specified by individual Members.  
10 In original language only.    
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BRAZIL  
Budgetary outlays commitments in USD 
XSID  Product  Tariff Line(s)  1995  1996  1997  1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  
BRAX013  Cotton  520100  208,534.1  203,406.2  198,278.3  193,150.4  188,022.6  182,894.7  177,766.8  172,638.9  167,511.0  162,383.1  
Quantity commitments in t onnes  
XSID Product  Tariff Line(s)  1995  1996  1997  1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  
BRAX013  Cotton  520100  3,670.9  3,618.8  3,566.6  3,514.5  3,462.4  3,410.3  3,358.1  3,306.0  3,253.9  3,201.8  
COLOMBIA  
Budgetary outlays commitments in USD 
XSID  Product  Tariff 
Line(s)  1995  1996  1997  1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2017  
COLX018  ALGODÓN  5201, 
5202, 5203  71,394,099  71,394,099  69,438,096  67,482,094  65,526,091  63,570,088  61,614,085  59,658,083  57,702,080  55,746,077  0 
Quantity commitments in t onnes  
XSID  Product  Tariff 
Line(s)  1995  1996  1997  1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2017  
COLX018  ALGODÓN  5201, 
5202, 5203  38,588  38,588  37,978  37,368  36,759  36,149  35,539  34,929  34,320  33,710  0 
ISRAEL  
Budgetary outlays commitments in  thousand  USD 
XSID  Product  Tariff Line(s)  1995  1996  1997  1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2017  
ISRX006  Cotton   
9,410  9,179  8,948  8,716  8,485  8,253  8,022  7,791  7,559  7,328  0 
Quantity commitments in  thousand  tonnes  
XSID  Product  Tariff Line(s)  1995  1996  1997  1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2017  
ISRX006  Cotton   
47.1 46.4 45.8 45.1 44.4 43.8 43.1 42.4 41.8 41.1 0 
  
 
11 Further to the Nairobi Ministerial Decision on Export Competition of 19  December  2015 (document WT/MIN(15)/45 – WT/L/980), Colombia, Israel and South Africa 
certified their revised export subsidies as of 22 September, 11 March and 10 October 2018, respectively, and their entitlemen ts to cotton export subsidies have been eliminated. 
Brazil is still carrying out necessary intern al steps prior to the circulation of its revised draft schedule as of 23 April 2021.    
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Budgetary outlays commitments in rand (calendar year) 
XSID  Product  Tariff Line(s)  1995  1996  1997  1998  1999  2000  2017  
ZAFX062  Cotton  5201, 5202, 5203  4,157,081  3,891,736  3,626,390  3,361,045  3,095,699  2,830,353  0 
Quantity commitments in t onne equivalent ( calendar year ) 
XSID  Product  Tariff Line(s)  1995  1996  1997  1998  1999  2000  2017  
ZAFX062  Cotton  5201, 5202, 5203  4,600  4,433  4,266  4,100  3,933  3,766  0 
1.2  NOTIFIED EXPORT SUBSIDIES  
1.5.  This section lists export subsidies for cotton notified by Members in Table ES:1 as well as export subsidies for cotton notif ied in Supporting Tables ES:2 by 
developing country Members who have taken recourse to Article 9.4 of the Agreement on Agriculture.  This section includes notifications circulated by the 
Secretariat up to 1 October 2021. 
1.6.  The following column headings are used:  
XSID  The number identifying export subsidy commitments for each Member in the CTS, in the same sequential order as scheduled. The seven -character code 
is comprised of the three -letter WTO Member code, followed by "X" for "export subsidy", and by the three -digit sequential identifier. A blank indicates 
that no export subsidy reduction commitments are scheduled for the p roduct in question ; 
 
Product  The product or group of products as specified in the Member's schedule12 or in the Member's notification; and  
 
1995…  The notified budgetary outlay or quantity for each implementation year from 1995 up to the latest implementation year as indi cated in the Member's 
most recent Table  ES:1 notification or the last year for which the Member had an export subsidy reduction com mitment for cotton in its schedule.  A 
blank indicates that no notification has been received for the year in question or that, for Members without scheduled export  subsidy commitments for 
cotton, the notification does not mention cotton.  
 
1.7.  For each Member, the currency/quantity unit and the type of year (i.e. calendar, financial, fiscal or marketing year) are indicated as specifi ed in that 
Member's schedule or in the Member's notification . 
 
 
12 In original language only.    
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BRAZIL  
Notified budgetary outlays in USD (calendar year ) 
XSID  Product  1995  1996  1997  1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  2006  
BRAX013  Cotton  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
 
XSID  Product  2007  2008  2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  2019  
BRAX013  Cotton  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Notified quantities in tonnes  (calendar year)  
XSID  Product  1995  1996  1997  1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  2006  
BRAX013  Cotton  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
 
XSID  Product  2007  2008  2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  2019  
BRAX013  Cotton  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
COLOMBIA  
Notified budgetary outlays in  thousand  USD (calendar year)  
XSID  Product  1995  1996  1997  1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  2006  
COLX018  ALGOD ÓN 0.211 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
 
XSID  Product  2007  2008  2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  2019  
COLX018  ALGODÓN  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Notified quantities in tonnes (calendar year)  
XSID  Product  1995  1996  1997  1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  2006  
COLX018  ALGODÓN  0.72 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
 
XSID  Product  2007  2008  2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  2019  
COLX018  ALGODÓN  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
 
    
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Notified budgetary outlays in  thousand  USD (marketing year, 1 October -30 September ) 
XSID  Product  1995  1996  1997  1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  2006  
ISRX006  Cotton  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8862 0 0 0 0 
 
XSID  Product  2007  2008  2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  2019  
ISRX006  Cotton  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Notified quantities in  thousand  tonnes (marketing year, 1 October -30 September ) 
XSID  Product  1995  1996  1997  1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  2006  
ISRX006  Cotton  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.6 0 0 0 0 
 
XSID  Product  2007  2008  2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  2019  
ISRX006  Cotton  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
SOUTH AFRICA  
Notified budgetary outlays in rand (calendar year ) 
XSID  Product  1995  1996  1997  1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  2006  
ZAFX062  Cotton  5,6541 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
 
XSID  Product  2007  2008  2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  
ZAFX062  Cotton  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Notified quantities in tonnes (calendar year ) 
XSID  Product  1995  1996  1997  1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  2006  
ZAFX062  Cotton  36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
 
XSID  Product  2007  2008  2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  
ZAFX062  Cotton  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
UNITED  STATES  
Notified budgetary outlays in  thousand  USD (fiscal year beginning 1 October -30 September ) 
XSID  Product  1995  1996  1997  1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005   
Upland Cotton3         
203,595.41 276,500.01 266,943.51 
 
XSID  Product  2006  2007  2008  2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  2019  2020   
Upland Cotton3 9,353.01 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   
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Notified quantiti es in  thousand  tonnes (1 July-30 June ) 
XSID  Product  1995  1996  1997  1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  2006  2007   
Upland Cotton3         2,357.4  2,412.6  3,641.5  1,291.8  0 
 
XSID  Product  2008  2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  2019  2020   
Upland Cotton3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
1 Direct export subsidies (as indicated in Supporting Table ES:1).  
2 Producer financed subsidies (as indicated in Supporting Table ES:1).  
3 For US notifications covering the implementation years 2003 -2005, the following footnote was included : "The panel and Appellate Body reports in the dispute 
United  States  – Subsidies on Upland Cotton  (DS267) found that certain payments to exporters under the Up land Cotton Domestic Marketing Certificate Program 
constituted export subsidies within the meaning of the Agreement on Agriculture . On 8 February  2006, the United States  enacted legislation to repeal the programme at 
the end of  the 2005 marketing year (i.e ., 31 July 2006). Quantity and budgetary data are based on when payments were made ." For US notifications covering the 
implementation year s 2006-2013, the following footnote was included : "The panel and Appellate Body reports in the dispute United States – Subsidies on Upland Cotton 
(DS267) found that certain payments to exporters under the Upland Cotton Domestic Marketing Certificate Program constituted e xport subsidies within the meaning of  
the Agreement on Agriculture . On 8 February  2006, the Uni ted States enacted legislation to repeal the program at the end of the 2005 marketing year (i.e., 
31 July 2006) . All cotton under the program was shipped by 31  July 2006; quantity and budgetary data are based on when payments were made."  
1.2.2   Notified budgetary  outlays and quantities for cotton (Supporting Table ES:2)  
INDIA  
Notified budgetary outlays in  million  USD (marketing year)  
XSID  Product  1995  1996  1997  1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  2006  2007  2008  2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  
 Raw 
cotton 
(Full 
pressed 
bales)  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0891 1.211 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Notified quantities in tonnes  (marketing year)  
XSID  Product  1995  1996  1997  1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  2006  2007  2008  2009  2010  2011  2012  2013   
Raw 
cotton 
(Full 
pressed 
bales)  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,542  40,392  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
1 International Air Freight Assistance in terms of Article 9.1(d) (as indicated in the footnote in India's Supporting Table ES: 2 for implementation years 2004 and 2005) . TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.15 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.15  
 
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  Charts on  scheduled and notified export subsidy budgetary outlays and quantities13 
1.8.  Based on the information presented in sections 1.1 and 1.2 above, the charts in this section 
show, by Member and by year, the export subsidy budgetary outlays and quantities notified  in 
Table  ES:1 and Supporting Tables  ES:2, and the corresponding commitment levels  where they exist.  
1.9.  In all charts, export subsidy budgetary outlays notified and budgetary outlay commitments are 
plotted on the left axis and export subsidy quantities notifi ed and quantity commitments are plotted 
on the right axis.  
Chart 1.1: Brazil 
 
Chart 1.2: Colombia  
 
 
13 Chart 34 of the Secretariat background document G/AG/W/125/Rev.1 4 shows the sum of the export 
subsidy budgetary outlays notified (Table ES:1) and scheduled by all Members for cotton, for the 
period  1995-2015.  
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08001600240032004000
025,00050,00075,000100,000125,000150,000175,000200,000225,000250,000
TonnesUS$
Notified Budgetary outlay Notified quantity Budgetary outlay  commitment Quantity commitment
0.21 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00.7200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05,00010,00015,00020,00025,00030,00035,00040,000
010,00020,00030,00040,00050,00060,00070,00080,000
TonnesThousand US$
Notified Budgetary outlay Notified quantity Budgetary outlay  commitment Quantity commitmentTN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.15 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.15  
 
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  Chart 1.3: Israel  
 
Chart 1.4: South Africa  
 
 
0 0 0 0 0 0 0886
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
01020304050
02,0004,0006,0008,00010,000
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Thousand TonnesThousand US$
Notified Budgetary outlay Notified quantity Budgetary outlay  commitment Quantity commitment00 0
5,6540 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06001,2001,8002,4003,0003,6004,2004,8005,400
0500,0001,000,0001,500,0002,000,0002,500,0003,000,0003,500,0004,000,0004,500,000
Tonne equivalentRand 
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  Chart 1.5: United States  
 
Chart 1.6: India  
 
 
00000000203,595276,500
266,944
9,35300000000000000 000000002,3572,4133,642
1,292
00000000000000
07001,4002,1002,8003,5004,200
050,000100,000150,000200,000250,000300,000
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Thousand TonnesThousand US$
Notified Budgetary outlay Notified quantity
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0891,210
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02,54240,392
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06,00012,00018,00024,00030,00036,00042,000
02004006008001,0001,2001,400
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
TonnesThousand US$
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  2  DOMESTIC SUPPORT  
2.1.  Part Two provides information on the use of domestic support measures in favour of cotton  
based on Table DS:1 notifications circ ulated by the Secretariat up to 1 October  2021. It is divided 
into two sections : 
• Section 2.1 provides  information on  product -specific Aggregate Measurement of Support14 
as notified in Supporting Tables DS:4 to DS:8 . The section also includes, further to 
Members' requests at the third dedicated discussion, a table which provides , for each 
Member listed in Section 2.1, the level of product -specific AMS for cotton, together with 
the current Total AMS and the value of production for cotton (if available) for the most 
recent available year of notification ; and 
• Section 2.2 provides  information on  direct paym ents in accordance with Article  6.5 as 
notified in Supporting Table  DS:3. 
2.1  PRODUCT SPECIFIC AGGREGATE MEASUREMENT OF SUPPORT  
2.2.  This section details the level of product -specific AMS for cotton by Member and by 
implementation year.  
2.3.  The levels  of the various domestic support categories that compose the product -specific 
support for cotton used in the AMS calculation  are also listed . The different categories  are the 
following:  
• market price support (Supporting Table DS :5); 
• non-exempt direct payments (Supporting Table DS:6);  
• other product -specific support (Supporting Table DS:7) ; and 
• product -specific support calculated using the Equivalent Measurement of Support  (EMS) 
methodology (Supporting Table DS:8).  
2.4.  For each Member,  the implementation years  are those indicated in the Member's Table  DS:1 
notifications , and the notified currency unit is indicated in brackets . 
Symbols used  
 
Product -specific AMS  figures in italic and underlined  represent support notified  as de minimis . 
 
A blank indicates the absence of  a notification  for the year in question.  
 
"0" indicates that the Member notified zero support or th at the Member has not notified any support 
for the support category concerned.  
 
Figures in brackets represent nega tive support.  
 
 
 
 
14 Also referred to as product -specific AMS. Throughout this paper, this term also includes the 
product -specific Equivalent Measurement of Support calculated according to Annex 4 of the Agreement on 
Agriculture.    
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Argentina16 
(1992 Pesos)   
2015 2016 2017 
Market price support   0  0  0 
Non-exempt direct payments   0  0  0 
Other product -specific support  16,869,511  10,419,078 9,590,300 
Product -specific EMS   0  0  0 
Product -specific AMS  16,869,511  10,419,078 9,590,300 
Brazil  
(Thousand USD)  
1995  1996  1997  1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  
Market price support  33,860.69  40.9 6.1 9,893.1  (4,873.8)  (4,884.1)  (20,445.5)  (350.5)  0 0 
Non-exempt direct 
payments  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Other product -specific 
support  12,585.78  12,710.4  10,278.2  45,531.0  35,080.3  55,307.7  52,105.9  27,731.4  18,073.9  27,427.5  
Product -specific EMS  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Product -specific AMS  46,446.47  12,751.3  10,284.3  55,424.1  35,080.3  55,307.7  52,105.9  27,731.4  18,073.9  27,427.5  
  
2005  2006  2007  2008  2009  2010  2011 - 
2013  20141 20151 20161 20171 20181 2019  
Market price support  0 315.8  186.0  259.8  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Non-exempt direct 
payments  0 39,108.4  341,621.9  324,868.2  0 269,018.9  0 0 62,716.8  0 0 0 0 
Other product -specific 
support  44,324.6  43,287.5  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Product -specific EMS  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Product -specific AMS  44,324.6  82,711.7  341,807.9  325,128.0  0 269,018.9  0 0 62,716.8  0 0 0 0 
1 In Bra zil's notification for 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018,  the following note was included in Supporting Table 7  - Other Product -Specific Support and Total 
Product -Specific AMS : "The following products may be supported by non -exempt support programmes, according to the available funds and the market price : barley, 
Brazilian wax, canola, cashew nut, cassava, cassava flour, cassava starch, castor beans, coffee, cotton, cottonseed, edible  beans, ethanol, garlic, grapes, guarana, jute, 
maize, malva, milk, oat, orange, peanuts, rice, silk cocoon, sisal, sorghum, soybeans, sugar cane, sunflower, triticale and w heat. If the product is not listed in this table, 
it means the product received no support during the crop -year. Some products have the right to be supported only on specific States or Regions."  
  
 
15 For implementation years 1995 -1999, Pakistan maintained a positive applied administered price for "seed cotton", but Market Price Support was calculated as  zero 
because there was no eligible production.  
16 Argentina did not notify any cotton -specific support in Supporting Tables 4 -9 prior to implementation year 2015 (agricultural year 1 December 2014 to 
30 November  2015).    
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- 17 - China  
(Million RMB)   
1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  2006  2007  
Market price support  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Non-exempt direct payments  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Other product -specific support  2,8541 3,5031 1,7901 1,205.62 1,0342 973.912 1,100.393 880.353 4,099.453 
Product -specific EMS  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Product -specific AMS  2,854  3,503  1,790  1,205.6  1,034  973.91  1,100.39  880.35  4,099.45  
  
2008  2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  2014  2015  2016  
Market price support  0 0 0 16,8484 38,5024 38,2694 0 0 0 
Non-exempt direct payments  0 0 0 0 0 0 28,735  28,064  15,421  
Other product -specific support  2,766.733 5,0073 2,9773 1,9725 2,1075 2,1715 2,4775 2,4645 1,4235 
Product -specific EMS  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Product -specific AMS  2,766.73  5,007  2,977  18,8206 40,6096 40,4406 31,2126 30,5286 16,8446 
1 The following footnote was included in China's notification covering implementation years 1999 -2001: "From the year 1999, cotton purchase in China became market 
oriented and the State Procurement Pricing for Cotton did not work any longer. Therefore, there was no price support in this reporting period. The product -specific 
de minimis  supports to cotton were primari ly provided through interest subsidies for national cotton stockholdings."  
2 The following footnote was included in China's notification covering implementation years 2002 -2004: "Support to cotton include interest subsidy for national stock 
cotton".  
3 The following footnote was included in China's notification covering implementation years 2005 -2010: "Support to cotton includes subsidy for improved crop strains and 
seeds, subsidy for reserve cost, cost subsidy for transporting cotton out of Xinjiang Uyg ur Autonomous Region".  
4 The following footnote was included in China's notification covering implementation years 20 11-2014: " Temporary Reserve programme for cotton was terminated in 
2014. " 
5 The following footnote was included in China's notification cov ering implementation years 2011 -2016: "Subsidy for improved crop strains and seeds, and cost subsidy for 
transporting cotton out of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region."  
6 The following footnote relevant to cotton was included in China's notification covering  implementation years 2011 -2016: "Support measures for cotton were terminated".  
Colombia  
(Thousand USD)  
1995  1996  1997  1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  
Market price support  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Non-exempt direct payments  2,980  289.2  1,002.6  757 2,306.5  1,115  2,899  8,983.5  20.5 10,445.4  30,595  
Other product -specific support  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Product -specific EMS  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Product -specific AMS  2,980  289.2  1,002.6  757 2,306.5  1,115  2,899  8,983.5  20.5 10,445.4  30,595  
  
2006  2007  2008  2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  2019  
Market price support  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Non-exempt direct payments  18,091  24,775  17,755  25,261  25,592  5,354  31,731  20,210  19,993  11,488  2,924  0 0 141 
Other product -specific support  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Product -specific EMS  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Product -specific AMS  18,091  24,775  17,755  25,261  25,592  5,354  31,731  20,210  19,993  11,488  2,924  0 0 141   
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(Million EUR)  
1995  1996  1997  1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  2006  
Market price support  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Non-exempt direct payments  22.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Other product -specific support  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Product -specific EMS  777.7  772.7  809.4  715.2  623.7  795 575.1  731.3  769.4  725.4  739.5  0 
Product -specific AMS  800.4  772.7  809.4  715.2  623.7  795 575.1  731.3  769.4  725.4  739.5  0 
  
2007  2008  2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  
Market price support  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Non-exempt direct payments  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Other product -specific support  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Product -specific EMS  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Product -specific AMS  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
India  
(Million USD) 
  1995  1996  1997  1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  2006  
Market price support  (2,106)  0 0 (64.79)  (72.45)  (91.46)  (147.3)  (94.01)  (140.62)  (150.28)1 (68.99)1 (49.39)1 
Non-exempt direct payments  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Other product -specific support  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Product -specific EMS  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Product -specific AMS  (2,106)  0 0 (64.79)  (72.45)  (91.46)  (147.3)  (94.01)  (140.62)  (150.28)  (68.99)  (49.39)  
 
  2007  2008  2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  2019  
Market price support  (6.64)1 243.141 6.951 0 0.271 143.761 1.411 305.091 17.971 0 14.831 261.411 890.42 
Non-exempt direct payments  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Other product -specific support  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Product -specific EMS  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Product -specific AMS  (6.64)  243.14  6.95 0 0.27 143.76  1.41 305.09  17.97  0 14.83  261.41  890.4  
1 The following footnote was included in India's notification coverin g implementation years 2004 -2015 and 2017 -2018: "Applied administered price is procurement price 
for lint cotton . A co-efficient of 2.35 has been used for conversion from seed cotton".   
2 The following footnote was included in India's notification covering implementation year 2019: "Applied administered price is  arrived at after cons idering a co -efficient of 
2.35 for conversion of raw cotton to lint cotton."  
    
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- 19 - Israel  
(Thousand USD)  
1995  1996  1997  1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  2006  
Market price support  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Non-exempt direct payments  0 0 0 0 0 4,713  0 0 0 0 0 0 
Other product -specific support  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Product -specific EMS  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Product -specific AMS  0 0 0 0 0 4,713  0 0 0 0 0 0 
(Thousand USD)   
2007  2008  2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  2019  
Market price support  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Non-exempt direct payments  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47 0 0 0 0 0 
Other product -specific support  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Product -specific EMS  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Product -specific AMS  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47 0 0 0 0 0 
Mexico  
(Million 1991 MXN)  
1995  1996  1997  1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  2006  
Market price support  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Non-exempt direct payments  71.01  0 0 0 0 0 0 42.1 0.6 71.1 127.8  59.4 
Other product -specific support  0 2.2 3.4 9 5.8 2.1 1.4 23 23.5 7.9 7.4 0 
Product -specific EMS  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Product -specific AMS  71.01  2.2 3.4 9 5.8 2.1 1.4 65.2 24.1 79 135.2  59.4 
  
2007  2008  2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  
Market price support  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Non-exempt direct payments  104.8  42.114  102.597  0.01 0 0 0 0 15.83  0.27 0 0 
Other product -specific support  31 0 24.608  34.95  50.13  25.31  19.6 20.87  14.33  20.34  6.85 23.53  
Product -specific EMS  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Product -specific AMS  135.8  42.114  127.205  34.96  50.13  25.31  19.6 20.87  30.16  20.6 6.85 23.53  
Peru  
(Million USD)  
1995  1996  1997  1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  2006  
Market price support  0 0 0  
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Non-exempt direct payments  0 0 0  
0 0 0 6.2 5.4 7 7.9 6.9 
Other product -specific support  0 0 0  
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Product -specific EMS  0 0 0  
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Product -specific AMS  0 0 0  
0 0 0 6.2 5.4 7 7.9 6.9 
   
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2007  2008  2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  
Market price support  0 0 0 0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Non-exempt direct payments  6.2 5.8 0 0 5.9 6.9 5.3 0.006  0.0001  0 0 0 
Other product -specific support  0 0 0 0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Product -specific EMS  0 0 0 0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Product -specific AMS  6.2 5.8 0 0 5.9 6.9 5.3 0.006  0.0001  0 0 0 
Russian Federation  
(USD Billion)   
2012  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  2019  
Market price support  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Non-exempt direct payments  0 0 0 0 0 0.0007  0 0 
Other product -specific support  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Product -specific EMS  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Product -specific AMS  0 0 0 0 0 0.0007  0 0 
South Africa  
(Million ZAR)  
1995  1996  1997  1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  
Market price support  0 46.66  33.74  (4.81)  (42.95)  0 0 0 0 0 
Non-exempt direct payments  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Other product -specific support  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Product -specific EMS  4.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Product -specific AMS  4.2 46.66  33.74  (4.81)  (42.95)  0 0 0 0 0 
  
2005  2006  2007  2008  2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  2014  
Market price support  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Non-exempt direct payments  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Other product -specific support  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Product -specific EMS  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Product -specific AMS  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Turkey  
(USD)  
1995  1996  1997  1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  
Market price support  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Non-exempt direct payments  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 85,725,917  107,867,259  145,642,951  
Other product -specific support  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Product -specific EMS  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Product -specific AMS  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 85,725,917  107,867,259  145,642,951    
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2005  2006  2007  2008  2009  2010  
Market price support  0 0 0 0 0 0 
Non-exempt direct payments  248,260,719  303,045,398  484,910,000  275,683,031  225,792,753  225,139,422  
Other product -specific support  0 0 0 0 0 0 
Product -specific EMS  0 0 0 0 0 0 
Product -specific AMS  248,260,719  303,045,398  484,910,000  275,683,031  225,792,753  225,139,422  
  
2011  2012  2013  2014  2015  2016  
Market price support  0 0 0 0 0 0 
Non-exempt direct payments  354,094,577  465,646,252  376,734,789  256,019,107  357,086,528  238,227,139  
Other product -specific support  0 0 0 0 0 0 
Product -specific EMS  0 0 0 0 0 0 
Product -specific AMS  354,094,577  465,646,252  376,734,789  256,019,107  357,086,528  238,227,139  
United States  
(Million USD)  
1995  1996  1997  1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  
Market price support  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Non-exempt direct payments  34.962  6.401  444.942  824.027  2,136.897  987.003  2,723.039  921.055  185.501  1,790.501  
Other product -specific support  (3.0) (3.0) 20.678  110.653  216.238  62.75  87.073  265.738  249.413  447.914  
Product -specific EMS  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Product -specific AMS  31.962  3.401  465.62  934.68  2,353.135  1,049.753  2,810.112  1,186.793  434.914  2,238.415  
  
2005  2006  2007  2008  2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  
Market price support  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Non-exempt direct payments  1,283.707  1,080.050  0.831  953.161  33.119  0 0.001  0 65.937  
Other product -specific support  336.992  285.127  207.079  430.316  335.320  400.846  894.430  636.125  507.597  
Product -specific EMS  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Product -specific AMS  1,620.699  1,365.177  207.91  1,383.477  368.439  400.846  894.431  636.125  573.534  
  
2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  2019  
Market price support  0 0 0 0 0 0 
Non-exempt direct payments  371.704  327.879  328 215.85  486.010  504.514  
Other product -specific support  584.704  525.218  505.667  711.702  902.547  740.637  
Product -specific EMS  0 0 0 0 0 0 
Product -specific AMS  956.408  853.098  833.667  927.552  1,388.557  1245.151  
 
    
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- 22 - Viet Nam  
(Billion VND)  
  2007  2008  2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  2014  2015  
Market price support  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Non-exempt direct payments  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Other product -specific support  0.074  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Product -specific EMS  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Product -specific AMS  0.074  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
 
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  Charts on  product -specific AMS notified for cotton by category of support  
Based on the information presented in section 2.1.1 above, the charts in this section show, by 
Member and by year, (i) the various levels for the domestic support categories that were included 
in the calculation of  the product -specific AMS notified for cot ton and (ii) the overall cotton  AMS figure 
(italic and underlined figures represent support notified as de minimis ; figures in brackets represent 
support notified as negative ). 
Chart 2.1: Argentina  
 
Chart 2.2: Brazil  
 
 
16,869,511
10,419,0789,590,300
02,000,0004,000,0006,000,0008,000,00010,000,00012,000,00014,000,00016,000,00018,000,000
2015 2016 20171992 Pesos
Market price support Non-exempt direct payments Other product-specific support Product-specific EMS
46,446.47
12,75110,28455,424
35,08055,308
52,106
27,731
18,07427,42844,32582,712341,808
325,128
0269,019
0 0 0 062,716.80
0 0 0 0
-50,000050,000100,000150,000200,000250,000300,000350,000
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019Thousand US$
Market price support Non-exempt direct payments Other product-specific support Product-specific EMSTN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.15 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.15  
 
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  Chart 2.3: China  
 
Chart 2.4: Colombia  
 
 
2,8543,503
1,7901,205.6 1,034 973.911,100.39
880.354,099.45
2,766.735,007
2,97718,82040,60940,440
31,21230,528
16,844
05,00010,00015,00020,00025,00030,00035,00040,00045,000
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016Million RMB
Market price support Non-exempt direct payments Other product-specific support Product-specific EMS
2,980
289.21,002.6 7572,306.51,1152,8998,983.5
20.510,445.430,595
18,09124,775
17,75525,26125,592
5,35431,731
20,210
19,993
11,488
2,924
0 0141
04,0008,00012,00016,00020,00024,00028,00032,000
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019Thousand US$
Market price support Non-exempt direct payments Other product-specific support Product-specific EMSTN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.15 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.15  
 
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  Chart 2.5: European Union  
 
Chart 2.6: India  
 
 
800.4
772.7809.4
715.2
623.7795
575.1731.3769.4
725.4739.5
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0100200300400500600700800900
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018Million EUR
Market price support Non-exempt direct payments Other product-specific support Product-specific EMS
(2,106)0 0
(64.79)(72.45)
(91.46)(147.3)
(94.01)(140.62)
(150.28)(68.99)
(49.39) (6.64)243.14
6.95 00.27143.76
1.41305.09
17.97 014.83261.41
-2,500-2,250-2,000-1,750-1,500-1,250-1,000-750-500-25002505007501,0001,250
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019Million US$
Market price support Non-exempt direct payments Other product-specific support Product-specific EMS890.4TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.15 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.15  
 
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  Chart 2.7: Israel  
 
Chart 2.8: Mexico  
 
 
0 0 0 0 04,713
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47 0 0 0 0 0
05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,0004,5005,000
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019Thousand US$
Market price support Non-exempt direct payments Other product-specific support Product-specific EMS
71.01
2.2 3.495.82.1 1.465.2
24.179135.2
59.4135.8
42.114127.205
34.9650.13
25.31
19.620.8730.16
20.6
6.8523.53
020406080100120140160
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018Million 1991 Mex$
Market price support Non-exempt direct payments Other product-specific support Product-specific EMSTN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.15 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.15  
 
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  Chart 2.9: Peru 
 
Chart 2.10: Russian Federation  
 
 
0 0 0 0 0 06.2
5.477.9
6.9
6.2
5.8
0 05.96.9
5.3
0.0060.0001 0 0 0
0123456789
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018Million US$
Market price support Non-exempt direct payments Other product-specific support Product-specific EMS
0.0007
0 000.00010.00020.00030.00040.00050.00060.00070.0008
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019USD billions
Market price support Non-exempt direct payments Other product-specific support Product-specific EMS0 0 0 0 0TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.15 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.15  
 
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  Chart 2.11: South Africa  
 
Chart 2.12: Turkey  
 
 
4.246.66
33.74
(4.81)
(42.95)0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
-50-40-30-20-100102030405060
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014Million Rand
Market price support Non-exempt direct payments Other product-specific support Product-specific EMS
0 0 0 0 0 085,725,917107,867,259145,642,951248,260,719303,045,398484,910,000
275,683,031
225,792,753
225,139,422354,094,577465,646,252
376,734,789
256,019,107357,086,528
238,227,139
0100,000,000200,000,000300,000,000400,000,000500,000,000600,000,000
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016USD
Market price support Non-exempt direct payments Other product-specific support Product-specific EMS0TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.15 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.15  
 
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  Chart 2.13: United States  
 
Chart 2.14: Viet Nam  
 
 
  
31.962
3.401465.62934.682,353.135
1,049.7532,810.112
1,186.793
434.9142,238.415
1,620.699
1,365.177
207.911,383.477
368.439400.846894.431
636.125
573.534956.408
853.098
833.667927.5521,388.56
1245.151
03006009001,2001,5001,8002,1002,4002,7003,000Million US$
Market price support Non-exempt direct payments Other product-specific support Product-specific EMS
0.074
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
00.010.020.030.040.050.060.070.08
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015Billion VND
Market price support Non-exempt direct payments Other product-specific support Product-specific EMSTN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.15 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.15  
 
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  Overview of cotton product -specific support, current total AMS and value of production 
for cotton  
2.5.  Further to Members' requests at the third dedicated discussion, the following table shows , for 
each Member listed in Section 2.1  and for the most recent year of notification , the level of 
product -specific AMS for cotton, together with the current Total AMS  and the value of production for 
cotton  (if available) . For ease of comparison, p roduct -specific  AMS for cotton are further expressed 
in US dollars . The following column headings are used:  
Member  Name of  Member ha ving notified product -specific support for cotton, 
as shown  in Section 2.1.1;  
Latest year  notified  The most recent year for which a domestic support notification is 
available for  the Member concerned;  
Notified Currency  The currency used in the Member's notification;  
Cotton -specific AMS  Product -specific support notified for cotton . Italic and underlined 
figures  represent support notified  as de minimis ; 
Current Total AMS  Sum of all product -specific and non -product -specific AMS as notified 
in Table  DS:1 or Supporting Table DS:4 . "De minimis" represents 
cases  where all product -specific and non -product specific support are 
notified  as de minimis . "0" indicates that the Member has not notified 
any product -specific or non-product specific support;  
VoP-cotton  Value of production data no tified for cotton, if available;  
Cotton -specific AMS in Product -specific support notified for cotton expressed in US dollars . 
USD Where data were provided in a currency  other than USD, the 
 conver sion to  USD was made using the exchange rates from the 
 IMF's "International Financial Statistics" . The IMF exchange rates 
 are year averages for the relevant year  of notification  of each 
 Member . Italic and underlined figures represent support notified  as 
 de minimis . 
Member  Latest 
year 
notified  Notified  
currency  Cotton -specific  
AMS Current 
Total  
AMS VoP-cotton  Cotton -specific 
AMS 
(Million USD) 
Argentina  2017 1992 pesos  de minimis  
9,590,300  72,483,719  285,105,160  de minimis 
0.14 
Brazil  2019 Thousand US D 0 0  
0 
China  2016 Million RMB  16,844  81,357  79,010  2,610.38  
Colombia  2019 Thousand US D de minimis 
141 0 31,697  de minimis 
0.141  
European 
Union  2018 Million EUR 0 5,137.2    0 
India 2019 Million US D de minimis  
890.40  6,317.52    de minimis  
890.40  
Israel  2019 Thousand US D 0 644,444 26,746 0 
Mexico  2018 Million 1991 
MXN de minimis  
23.53  120.27  1,525.87  de minimis  
1.24 
Peru 2018 Million US D 0 de minimis    0 
Russian  
Federation  2019 Billion US D 0 0.09419   0 
South Africa  2014 Million rand  0 0   0 
Turkey  2016 USD de minimis  
238,227,139  21,206,325  2,434,052,980  de minimis  
238.23  
United States  2019 Million US D 1,245.151  13,085.38  6,833.126  1,245.151  
Viet Nam  2015 Billion VND 0 de minimis   
0 
2.1.2   Direct Payments in Accordance  with Article  6.5 
2.6.  This section details  the levels  of direct payments for cotton in  accordance with Article  6.5 as 
notified in Supporting Table  DS:3. Since 1995, two Members17 have notified this type of support for 
 
17 China notified in its Table DS:2 no tification (G/AG/N/CHN/48, circulated on 14 December 2018) that a 
new measure titled "Deepening the Target Price Policy Reform of Cotton" meeting the criteria of 
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  cotton : the Eur opean Union  from implementation year 2006 onwards and the United States  for 1995  
only.  
2.7.  The notified currency unit is indicated i n brackets in the title for both Members . 
2.8.  The information presented in each table is also presented as a chart  showing  the level of the 
direct  payment notified by the  Member  concerned . 
European Union  
(Million EUR) 
Description of Measure  2006  2007  2008  2009  2010  2011  2012  
Payments based on fixed area and yields: Cotton 
(Title IV, Chapter  10a of R  1782/2003)1 254.5  247.5  216.9  221.7  247.3  245.8  242.3  
 
Description of Measure  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  
Payments based on fixed area and yields: Cotton 
(Title IV, Chapter  10a of R  1782/2003)1 231.8  244 243.9  233.8  243.7  245 
1 As of 2009, the reference for the payment also includes Title IV, Chapter 1 of Regulation 73/2009.  
United States  
(Million USD) 
Description of Measure  1995  
Payments based on 85% or less of base level of production : Deficiency payments for marketing 
year 1995 were only made on 85 % of base acreage and program yields have been held constant . 901.022  
Charts on direct payments for cotton in accordance with Article 6.5  
Chart 2.15: European Union  
 
 
254.5
247.5
216.9221.7247.3245.8
242.3
231.8244 243.9
233.8243.7245
190200210220230240250260
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018Million EURTN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.15 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.15  
 
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  Chart 2.16: United States  
 
3  MARKET ACCESS  
3.1.  By way of an introduction to this Part on tariffs and  non-tariff measures relevant to market 
access for cotton , the following overview charts show the evolution of total imports of cotton with a 
breakdown between imports from LDCs  and from the rest of the world , in value and quantity , over 
the period 20 10-2020. 
Charts on market access (overview)1 
Chart 3.1: Total imports of cotton from World and LDCs, 20 10-2020, value  
 
01002003004005006007008009001,000
1995Million US$
0.0%2.0%4.0%6.0%8.0%10.0%12.0%
05,00010,00015,00020,00025,00030,000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020USD Millions
From World minus LDCs (Left axis) From LDCs (Left axis)
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  Chart 3.2: Total imports of cotton from World and LDCs, 20 10-2020, quantity  
 
1 Sum of available reporters – Source UN Comtrade  – HS codes 5201, 5202 and 5203 . 
3.2.  The following overview  tables show total imports  of cotton and imports from LDCs, in value 
and quantity , for the 3 3 Members18 identified in paragraphs 12 and 13  of this paper . The last column 
shows  the percentag e of imports  originating from LDCs.  
Table 3.1: Imports of cotton19 from  World and LDC s, 202020 in value  (USD Million)  
 World  LDC Percentage of imports 
from LDCs (%)  
Australia  0 0 0.0%  
Bahrain, Kingdom of1  32 7 21.9%  
Bangladesh2 2,254  167 7.4%  
Brazil  12 0 3.4%  
Canada3 5 0 0.0%  
China  3,565  192 5.4%  
Colombia  23 0 0.0%  
Egypt  169 51 30.1%  
European Union4 361 24 6.7%  
Hong Kong, China  1 0 0.0%  
Iceland  0 0 0.0%  
India 369 49 13.4%  
Indonesia  777 12 1.6%  
Japan  84 0 0.2%  
Kenya  5 4 84.8%  
Korea, Rep ublic of 191 0 0.1%  
 
18 The United Kingdom withdrew from  the European Union as of 1 February 2020. The European Union 
and the United Kingdom have communicated that, during the transition period, which ended on 
31 December  2020, Union law, with a few limited exceptions, continued to be applicable to and in the 
United Kingdom. For the period until 31 December 2020, the European Union's import data also covers the 
United Kingdom.  
19 HS codes 5201, 5202, 5203.  
20 For those Members whose import statistics are not available for 2020, imports in previous years are 
listed . 
0.0%2.0%4.0%6.0%8.0%10.0%12.0%
02,0004,0006,0008,00010,00012,000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020Thousand Tonnes
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   World  LDC Percentage of imports 
from LDCs (%)  
Malaysia  218 3 1.3%  
Mauritius  30 13 42.1%  
Mexico  159 0 0.0%  
Morocco3 12 1 8.3%  
New Zealand  2 0 0.0%  
Norway  1 0 0.8%  
Pakistan  1,318  258 19.6%  
Peru3 96 0 0.0%  
Russian Federation3 60 0 0.0%  
South Africa  18 14 78.1%  
Switzerland  11 0 0.4%  
Chinese Taipei  140 1 0.7%  
Thailand  228 18 8.1%  
Turkey  1,672  35 2.1%  
United States  24 0 0.9%  
Viet Nam  2,215  18 0.8%  
1 Imports of 201 8. 
2 Imports of 2015.  
3 Imports of 2019.  
4 Sum of EU member States (as reported to Comtrade), extra -trade , including  the United Kingdom . 
Source:  UN Comtrade database.  
Table 3.2: Imports of cotton21 from  World an d LDCs,  202022 in quantity  (metric tonnes)  
 World  LDC Percentage of imports 
from LDCs (%)  
Australia  44 0 0.0%  
Bahrain, Kingdom of1 16,094  3,363  20.9%  
Bangladesh2 1,329,924  100,680  7.6%  
Brazil  10,360  748 7.2%  
Canada1 7,858  124 1.6%  
China  2,158,919  126,759  5.9%  
Colombia3 34,597  1,552  4.5%  
Egypt  98,780  29,606  30.0%  
European Union4 213,382  14,324  6.7%  
Hong Kong, China5 18,694  1,372  7.3%  
Iceland  15 0 0.0%  
India 229,528  68,991  30.1%  
Indonesia  487,889  8,037  1.6%  
Japan  46,654  64 0.1%  
Kenya  3,661  3,280  89.6%  
Korea, Republic of  118,477  247 0.2%  
Malaysia  127,236  2,460  1.9%  
Mauritius  18,708  7,736  41.4%  
Mexico  95,303  0 0.0%  
Morocco6 6,142  309 5.0%  
New Zealand  169 0 0.0%  
Norway  205 1 0.4%  
Pakistan  821,781  63,845  7.8%  
 
21 HS codes 5201, 5202, 5203.  
22 For those Members whose import statistics are not available for 2020, imports in previous years are 
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   World  LDC Percentage of imports 
from LDCs (%)  
Peru6 47,844  0 0.0%  
Russian Federation1 46,174  124 0.3%  
South Africa  9,852  7,130  72.4%  
Switzerland  6,393  20 0.3%  
Chinese Taipei  85,500  604 0.7%  
Thailand  141,272  11,512  8.1%  
Turkey  1,088,790  21,067  1.9%  
United States  638 323 50.7%  
Viet Nam  1,425,137  12,284  0.9%  
1 Imports of 2018.  
2 Imports of 2015.  
3 Imports of 2016.  
4 Sum of EU member States (as reported to Comtrade), extra -trade, including the United Kingdom . 
5 Imports of 20 17. 
6 Imports of 201 9. 
Source:  UN Comtrade database.  
3.3.  The following overview table23 show, for major cotton  exporters, data on shares of export in 
world exports  expressed in quantity . The statistics cover the period 200 9 to 201 9 and shows the 
world market shares of the leading exporters for cotton .24 Exporters are ranked in descending order 
based on their exports in the most recent year for which data are available (i.e. 201 9). 
 
23 Reproduced from the most recent revision of the Secretariat note on "Members' Participation in the 
Normal Growth of World Trade in Agricultural Products – Article 18.5 of the Agreement on Agriculture", 
G/AG/W/32/Rev.19, dated 12 November 2020.  
24 The statistics of the Uruguay Round base period for export subsidy reduction commitments, 
i.e. 1986-90, are included in the  previous revisions of the G/AG/W/32 series.   
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 2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  2019  
World (thousand tonnes)  6,744  9,289  8,621  10,287  10,324  8,221  7,753  7,429  8,331  8,500  8,871  
World (%)  100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 
United States  38.6 32.4 32.6 27.2 27.5 27.0 31.5 33.7 39.5 42.5 40.5 
Brazil  7.8 5.5 8.8 10.2 5.6 9.1 10.8 10.8 10.0 10.8 18.2 
India 11.1 23.9 22.2 19.3 23.8 19.2 16.7 12.6 12.4 14.3 7.5 
Australia  4.7 5.2 9.9 11.9 11.4 11.0 5.8 9.7 8.6 5.6 6.1 
European Union  4.6 2.7 1.9 0.1 2.9 3.4 3.2 3.9 3.3 2.9 5.0 
Benin  1.1 0.7 0.6 0.8 1.5 2.2 3.0 1.7 2.8 3.2 3.1 
Côte d'Ivoire  0.7 0.9 0.8 1.1 1.5 2.2 2.4 1.9 1.7 2.0 2.4 
Turkey  1.3 0.9 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.4 1.4 1.9 1.5 1.8 2.2 
Uzbekistan  6.5 6.2 3.6 4.8 4.7 2.7 4.6 2.2 3.5 1.5 2.0 
Argentina  0.3 0.5 1.1 0.8 0.3 1.1 0.7 0.8 0.4 1.2 1.0 
Azerbaijan  0.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.6 1.0 
Malaysia  0.4 0.3 1.3 2.4 1.0 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.8 
Kazakhstan  1.0 0.7 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.7 
Burkina Faso  2.9 1.8 1.9 1.8 2.7 3.8 3.3 4.4 3.0 2.3 0.7 
Togo 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.7 
Mali 0.8 1.3 1.5 1.5 1.7 1.8 2.3 2.7 1.1 0.6 0.7 
Sudan  0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.9 0.7 1.1 0.6 
Pakistan  3.0 3.6 2.8 2.8 2.0 2.0 1.5 0.9 1.0 0.7 0.6 
China  0.1 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.6 0.6 
Bangladesh  0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.6 
Cameroon  0.7 0.7 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.1 1.3 1.4 1.2 0.3 0.6 
Mexico  0.7 0.5 0.8 0.9 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.8 0.5 
Turkmenistan  1.1 1.5 0.7 1.1 1.8 2.2 2.8 2.1 1.6 0.8 0.4 
Zambia  0.6 0.4 0.5 0.8 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.4 
Zimbabwe  1.3 0.9 1.0 1.3 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.4 
Kyrgyz Republic  0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 
Indonesia  0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2  
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Viet Nam  0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.6 0.8 0.7 0.2 0.2 
Uganda  0.3 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.2 
Tanzania  1.5 0.8 0.5 1.2 0.8 1.0 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.2 
Korea, Republic of  0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 
Mozambique  0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 
Notes:  
1 The data are sourced from UN Comtrade (reported data, complemented by mirror data), Trade Data Monitor (TDM) and, in some cas es, WTO estimates. Other 
sources may produce different results in terms of absolute volumes a nd values as well as year -to-year changes of shares in world export volumes/values. This 
may be due to a variety of reasons, including differences with respect to product definition, reporting period (e.g. calendar  year versus marketing year), 
conversion f actors or the revision of data.  
2 The trade data of the European Union (EU) as well as the aggregate exports (referred to as "world totals" in the tables) excl ude intra -EU trade. The data for 
the EU refers  to the EU -27 (200 9-2013) and EU -28 (2014 -2019). The country -specific and commodity -specific explanatory notes which are contained in the 
source data are not reproduced in this note.  
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  3.4.  As explained at the beginning of this background paper, this Part on Market Access provides 
information on the cotton tariff levels and the use of various non -tariff measures for the 33 Members 
identified as per  paragraphs 12 and 13. Part Three is divided into four sections:  
• Section 3.1 lists bound and applied tariffs for cotton based on : (i) Members' schedules as 
reflected in the CTS database, and (ii) data on applied tariffs conta ined in the 
IDB database;  
• Section 3. 2 provides information  on the special safeguard provisions for cotton  based on 
Members' schedules and Table MA:3, MA:4 and MA:5 notifications;  
• Section 3.3 provides information on cotton tariff rate q uotas based on Members' schedules 
and Table MA:1 and MA:2 notifications ; and 
• Section 3.4 lists various other non -tariff measures, based on data contained in the 
WTO I-TIP Goods database.  
3.5.  Market access data for the relevant cotton -related products (other than cotton) included in the 
list annexed to the Nairobi Ministerial Decision on Cotton25 are available in the Addendum to  this 
document  (TN/AG/GEN/34/ Rev.15/Add. 2), using the same methodology and presentation as in this 
Part. 
3.1  TARIF FS 
3.6.  This section lists bound and applied duties for cotton for the 3 3 Members26 identified in 
paragraphs  12 and 13 of this paper . 
3.7.  The following first table shows the average and maximum bound and applied duties for the 
cotton product group27, as they appear in  the World Tariff Profile 20 21.28 The methodology used to 
calculate these average and maximum duties, in particular  the averaging and the ad valorem  
equivalent calculation, can be found in the World Tariff Profile  2021. 
Table 3.4: Bound and Applie d Tariff from World T ariff Profile 2021 for Cotton Product 
Group  
Member  Average Duty (%)  Maximum Duty (%)  
Bound  Applied (20 20) Bound  Applied (20 20) 
Australia  1.2 0 2 0 
Bahrain, Kingdom of  35 5 35 5 
Bangladesh*  200 3.5 200 5 
Brazil  55 6.4 55 8 
Canada  0.8 0 8 0 
China  22 22 40 40 
Colombia  75.8 5 99 5 
Egypt*  5 4 5 5 
European Union29 0 0 0 0 
Hong Kong, China  0 0 0 0 
Iceland*  2.2 0 11 0 
India 110 6 150 30 
Indonesia*  37.4 4 40 5 
Japan  0 0 0 0 
 
25 Paragraph 4 of WT/MIN/(15)/46 – WT/L/981.  
26 The United Kingdom withdrew from the European Union as of 1 February 2020. The European Union 
and the United Kingdom have communicated that during the transition per iod, which ended on 
31 December  2020, EU law, with a few limited exceptions, continues to be applicable to and in the 
United  Kingdom. During that transition period, the EU most -favoured nation (MFN) applied and preferential 
tariffs continued to be applicab le in the United Kingdom. See WT/LET/1462 and WT/GC/206. For the period 
until 31 December 2020, tariff information provided by the European Union also covers the United Kingdom.  
For the period starting on 1 January 2021, information concerning the European  Union covers its current 
27 member States and the United Kingdom is treated separately.  
27 Corresponding to the Harmonized System nomenclature 2012 (HS 2012) headings 52.01 to 52.03.  
28 https://www.wto.org/english/res_e/booksp_e/tariff_profiles21_e.pdf . 
29 See footnote 26. For the period until 31 December 2020, tariff information provided by the European 
Union also covers the United Kingdom.  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.15 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.15  
 
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  Member  Average Duty (%)  Maximum Duty (%)  
Bound  Applied (20 20) Bound  Applied (20 20) 
Kenya  100 0 100 0 
Korea, Republic of  2 0 2 0 
Malaysia  4 0 5 0 
Mauritius  122 0 122 0 
Mexico  39.4 0 45 0 
Morocco  22 2.5 34 2.5 
New Zealand  0 0 0 0 
Norway  0 0 0 0 
Pakistan*  13 7.8 25 11 
Peru*  30 2.4 30 6 
Russian Federation  0 0 0 0 
South Africa  60 4.4 60 15 
Switzerland  0 0 0 0 
Chinese Taipei  0 0 0 0 
Thailand  4.5 0 4.5 0 
Turkey*  10.9 0 12.6 0 
United States  3.7 3.7 16.3 16.3 
Viet Nam  14 6 20 10 
* Applied tariffs of 2019.  
Bound and Applied Cotton Tariff s (most recent year available)  
3.8.  The series of tables below show, f or each Member, scheduled bound cotton tariffs as  reflected  
in the CTS database and the  applied  cotton  tariffs as reported  in the IDB database . The following 
column headings  are used : 
BOUND DUTIES : Bound duties presente d according to the following column s ubheadings:  
 
Tariff line (HS year)  The tariff item number(s) as specified in the Member's schedule 
reproduced in the CTS file, using  the HS nomenclature  indicated in 
brackets ; 
Designation : The product description for the corresponding tariff heading, 
subheading or line,  as specified in  the Member's schedule 
reproduced in the CTS file  (in original language only) ; 
Bound Duty : The level of duty for the corresponding tariff line, as specified in the 
Member's schedule reproduced in the CTS file ; and 
Other Duty and Charges : The level of other duties and charges (and related information) for 
the corresponding tariff line, as and when specified in the Member's 
schedule reproduced in the CTS file.  
 
APPLIED DUTIES : Applied duties (for the most recent year available as indicated in brackets), 
presented according to the following column sub headings:  
 
Tariff line (HS year)  The tariff item number(s) as specified in the Member's IDB file, using  the HS 
nomenclature indicated in brackets;  
MFN The level of app lied MFN duty for the corresponding tariff line, as specified 
in the Member's IDB file ; and 
LDC Preferential  The level of duty for the corresponding tariff line, as specified in the 
Member's IDB file, applied in the context of a preferential regime for 
LDC imports . The absence of data in th e column reflects either the absence 
of such a regime for that Member or the absence of information on such a 
regime within the IDB.  
  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.15 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.15  
 
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  Australia  
Bound Duties  Applied Duties  
(Year 20 21) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2007)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 2017)  MFN LDC 
Preferential  
520100  Cotton, not carded or combed  0%   52010000  0% 0% 
5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and 
garnetted stock):       
    
520210  - Yarn waste (including thread waste)  2%   52021000  0% 0% 
52029  - Other:       
    
520291  -- Garnetted stock  2%   52029100  0% 0% 
520299  -- Other  2%   52029900  0% 0% 
520300  Cotton, carded or combed  0%   52030000  0% 0% 
Bahrain , Kingdom of  
Bound Duties  Applied Duties  
(Year 20 21) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 201 7) Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 2017)  MFN LDC 
Preferential  
52010000  Cotton, not carded or combed  35%  
52010000  5%  
5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and 
garnetted stock)       
52021000  - Yarn waste (including thread waste)  35%  
52021000  5%  
52029  - Other:       
52029100  -- Garnetted stock  35%  
52029100  5%  
52029900  -- Other  35%  
52029900  5%  
52030000  Cotton, carded or combed  35%  
52030000  5%  
Bangladesh  
Bound Duties  Applied Duties  
(Year 201 8) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 20 12) Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 2017)  MFN LDC 
Preferential  
520100  Cotton, not carded or combed  200%  2.5%  52010000  0%  
5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and 
garnetted stock)       
520210  - Yarn waste (including thread waste)  200%  2.5%  52021000  5%  
52029  - Other:       
520291  -- Garnetted stock  200%  2.5%  52029100  5%  
520299  -- Other  200%  2.5%     
      
52029910¹  0%  
      
52029990²  5%  
520300  Cotton, carded or combed  200%  2.5%  52030000  5%  
1 Cotton waste . 
2 Cotton waste, n .e.s. 
Brazil  
Bound Duties  Applie d Duties  
(Year 20 21) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2002)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 2017)  MFN LDC 
Preferential  
520100  Algodón sin cardar ni peinar       
52010010  Sin desmotar  55%  
52010010  6%  
52010020  Simplemente desmotado  55%  
52010020  6%  
52010090  Los demás  55%  
52010090  6%  
5202 Desperdicios de algodón (incluidos los 
desperdicios de hilados y las hilachas)       
52021000  Desperdicios de hilados  55%  
52021000  6%  
52029  - Los demás:       
52029100  Hilachas  55%  
52029100  6%  
52029900  Los demás  55%  
52029900  6%  
52030000  Algodón cardado o peinado  55%  
52030000  8%  
 
  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.15 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.15  
 
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  Canada  
Bound Duties  Applied Duties  
(Year 20 21) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 20 12) Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 2017)  MFN LDC 
Preferential  
52010000  Cotton, not carded or combed  0%   52010000  0% 0% 
5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and 
garnetted stock)            
52021000  - Yarn waste (including thread waste)  0%   52021000  0% 0% 
52029  - Other:            
52029100  -- Garnetted stock  0%   52029100  0% 0% 
52029900  -- Other  0%   52029900  0% 0% 
520300  Cotton, carded or combed      52030000  0% 0% 
52030010  --- Slivers  0%         
52030090  --- Other  8%         
China  
Bound Duties  Applied Duties  
(Year 20 21) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 1996)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 2017)  MFN LDC 
Preferential  
       
5201 Cotton, not carded or combed           
52010000  - Cotton, not carded or combed  40%   52010000  40% 40% 
5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and 
garnetted stock)           
52021000  -Yarn waste (including thread waste)  10%   52021000  10% 0% 
52029  - Other:           
52029100  -- Garnetted stock  10%   52029100  10% 0% 
52029900  -- Other  10%   52029900  10% 10% 
5203 Cotton, carded or combed           
52030000  - Cotton, carded or combed  40%   52030000  40% 40% 
Colombia  
Bound Duties  Applied Duties  
(Year 20 21) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2007)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 2017)  MFN LDC 
Preferential  
5201000000  Algodón sin cardar ni peinar  99%    
    
        5201001000¹  5%   
        5201002000²  5%   
        5201003000³  5%   
        5201009000⁴  5%   
5202 Desperdicios de algodón (incluidos los 
desperdicios de hilados y las hilachas)            
5202100000  - Desperdicios de hilados  70%   5202100000  5%   
52029  - Los demás:            
5202910000  -- Hilachas  70%   5202910000  5%   
5202990000  -- Los demás  70%   5202990000  5%   
5203000000  Algodón cardado o peinado  70%   5203000000  5%   
1 De longitud de fibra superior a 34.92 mm (1 3/8 pulgada) . 
2 De longitud de fibra superior a 28.57 mm (1 1/8 pulgada) pero inf erior o igual a 34.92 mm 
(1 3/8 pulgada) . 
3 De longitud de fibra superior a 22.22 mm (7/8 pulgada) pero inf erior o igual a 28.57 mm 
(1 1/8 pulgada) . 
4 De longitud de fibra inferior o igual a 22.22 mm (7/8 pulgada) . 
Egypt  
Bound Duties  Applied Duties  
(Year 201 9) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2012)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 2017)  MFN LDC 
Preferential  
52010000  Cotton, not carded or combed  5%  5201000010¹  0%  
   
 5201000030²  0%  
   
 5201000033 ³ 0%  
   
 5201000034⁴  0%  
   
 5201000035⁵  0%  
   
 5201000036⁶  0%  
   
 5201000037⁷  0%  
   
 5201000038⁸  0%  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.15 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.15  
 
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  Bound Duties  Applied Duties  
(Year 201 9) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2012)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 2017)  MFN LDC 
Preferential     
 5201000039⁹  0%  
   
 520100004110 0%  
   
 520100004211 0%  
   
 520100004312 0%  
   
 520100004413 0%  
   
 520100004514 0%  
   
 520100004615 0%  
   
 520100004716 0%  
   
 520100004817 0%  
   
 520100005018 0%  
   
 520100009019 0%  
5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste 
and garnetted stock)   
       
52021000  - Yarn waste (including thread waste)  5%  5202100000  5%  
52029  - Other:   
   
  
52029100  -- Garnetted stock  5%  5202910000  5%  
52029900  -- Other  5%  5202990000  5%  
52030000  Cotton, carded or combed  5%  5203000000  5%  
1 Raw cotton not mixed Giza 45 not carded or combed, not ginned.  
2 Raw cotton not mixed Giza 31 not carded or combed, not ginned.  
3 Raw cotton not mixed Giza 66 not carded or combed, not ginned.  
4 Raw cotton not mixed Giza 67 not carded or combed, not ginned.  
5 Raw cotton not mixed Giza 68 not carded or combed, not ginned.  
6 Raw cotton not mixed Giza 69 not carded or combed, not ginned.  
7 Raw cotton not mixed Giza 83 not carded or combed, not ginned.  
8 Raw cotton not mixed Giza 84 not carded or combed, not ginned.  
9 Raw cotton not mixed Giza 85 not carded or combed, not ginned.  
10 Raw cotton not mixed Giza 76  not carded or combed, not ginned.  
11 Raw cotton not mixed Giza 77 not carded or combed, not ginned.  
12 Raw cotton not mixed Giza 80 not carded or combed, not ginned.  
13 Raw cotton not mixed Giza 81 not carded or combed, not ginned.  
14 Raw cotton not mixed  Giza 82 not carded or combed, not ginned.  
15 Raw cotton not mixed Giza 70 not carded or combed, not ginned.  
16 Raw cotton not mixed Giza 72 not carded or combed, not ginned.  
17 Raw cotton not mixed Giza 75 not carded or combed, not ginned.  
18 Other cotton  not carded or combed, not ginned.  
19 Other cotton not carded or combed, ginned.  
European Union  
Bound Duties  Applied Duties  
(Year 20 21) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2002)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 2017)  MFN LDC 
Preferential  
5201 Cotton, not carded or combed:    
    
52010010  - Rendered absorbent or bleached  0%  
52010010  0% 0% 
52010090  - Other  0%  
52010090  0% 0% 
5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and 
garnetted stock):       
52021000  - Yarn waste (including thread waste)  0%  
52021000  0% 0% 
52029  - Other:       
52029100  -- Garnetted stock  0%  
52029100  0% 0% 
52029900  -- Other  0%  
52029900  0% 0% 
52030000  Cotton, carded or combed  0%  
52030000  0% 0% 
 
  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.15 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.15  
 
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  Hong Kong, China  
Bound Duties  Applied Duties  
(Year 20 21) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 20 12) Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 2017)  MFN LDC 
Preferential  
52010000  Cotton, not carded or combed  0%   52010000  0%   
5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and 
garnetted stock).           
52021000  - Yarn waste (including thread waste)  0%   52021000  0%   
52029  - Other:           
52029100  -- Garnetted stock  0%   52029100  0%   
52029900  -- Other  0%   52029900  0%   
52030000  Cotton, carded or combed  0%   52030000  0%   
Iceland  
Bound Duties  Applied Duties  
(Year 2018 ) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2002)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 2017)  MFN LDC 
Preferential  
5201 Cotton, not carded or combed       
52010000  - Cotton, not carded or combed  0%  
52010000  0% 0% 
5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and 
garnetted stock)    
   
52021000  - Yarn waste (including thread waste)  11%  
52021000  0% 0% 
52029  - Other:    
   
52029100  -- Garnetted stock  0%  
52029100  0% 0% 
52029900  -- Other  0%  
52029900  0% 0% 
5203 Cotton, carded or combed    
   
52030000  - Cotton, carded or combed  0%  
52030000  0% 0% 
India  
Bound Duties  Applied Duties  
(Year 20 20) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2007)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 2017)  MFN LDC 
Preferential  
52010000  Cotton, not carded or combed  100%     
    
        52010011¹  0%  
        52010012²  0%  
        52010013 ³ 0%  
        52010014⁴  0%  
        52010015⁵  0%  
        52010019 ⁶ 0%  
        52010020⁷  0%  
5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and 
garnetted stock)       
   
52021000  - Yarn waste (including thread waste)  100%    52021000  0%  
52029  - Other:       
   
52029100  -- Garnetted stock  100%    52029100  0%  
52029900  -- Other  100%    52029900  0%  
52030000  Cotton, carded or combed  150%    52030000  30%  
1 Bengal deshi . 
2 Indian cotton of staple lengths 20.5 mm (25/32") and below (e g. oomras, yellow picking, Assam 
Comillas) . 
3 Indian cotton of staple length exceeding 20.5mm (26/32") and but not exceeding 24.5mm (30/32") . 
4 Indian cotton of staple length over 24.5 mm (31/32 ") to 28 mm . 
5 Indian cotton of staple length 28.5 mm (1 4/32 ") and above but below 34.5 mm . 
6 Indian  cotton of all staple length 34. 5 mm and above (1 12/32 "). 
7 Cotton, other than Indian, of all staple lengths . 
Indonesia  
Bound Duties  Applied Duties  
(Year 201 8) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2002)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 2017)  MFN LDC 
Preferential  
5201 Cotton, not carded or combed            
520100000  - Cotton, not carded or combed  27%   52010000  0%   
5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and 
garnetted stock)       
    
520210000  - Yarn waste (including thread waste)  40%   52021000  5%   
52029  - Other:       
    
520291000  -- Garnetted stock  40%   52029100  5%   
520299000  -- Other:  40%   52029900  5%   
5203 Cotton, carded or combed       
    
520300000  - Cotton, carded or combed  40%   52030000  5%   TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.15 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.15  
 
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  Japan  
Bound Duties  Applied Duties  
(Year 20 20) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2002)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 2017)  MFN LDC 
Preferential  
520100  - Cotton, not carded or combed  0%  
520100000  0% 0% 
5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and 
garnetted stock)       
520210  - Yarn waste (including thread waste)  0%  
520210000  0% 0% 
52029  - Other:       
520291  -- Garnetted stock  0%  
520291000  0% 0% 
520299  -- Other  0%  
520299000  0% 0% 
520300  - Cotton, carded or combed  0%  
520300000  0% 0% 
Kenya  
Bound Duties  Applied Duties  
(Year 20 20) 
Tariff Line  
(HS 20 17) Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 2017)  MFN LDC 
Preferential  
52010000  Cotton, not carded or combed.  100%   
52010000  0%  
5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and 
garnetted stock)     
   
52021000  - Yarn waste (including thread waste)  100%   
52021000  0%  
52029  - Other:     
   
52029100  -- Garnetted stock  100%   
52029100  0%   
52029900  -- Other  100%   
52029900  0%   
52030000  Cotton, carded or combed  100%   
52030000  0%   
Korea, Republic of  
Bound Duties  Applied Duties  
(Year 20 21) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2007)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 2017)  MFN LDC 
Preferential  
520100  Cotton, not carded or combed       
5201001000  --- Seed cotton  2%  
5201001000  0% 0% 
52010090  --- Other      
    
5201009010  ----- Less than 232 mm (7/8 inch) of 
fibre-length  2%  
5201009010  0% 0% 
5201009020  ----- Not less than 232 mm (7/8 inch), 
but less than 254 mm (1 inch) of 
fibre-length  2%  
5201009020  0% 0% 
5201009030  ----- Not less than 254 mm (1 
inch),but less than 285 mm (11/8 
inch) of fibre -length  2%  
5201009030  0% 0% 
5201009050  ----- Not less than 285 mm (1 -1/8 
inch), but less than 349 mm (1 -3/8 
inch) of fibre length  2%  
5201009050  0% 0% 
5201009060  ----- Not less than 349 mm (1 -3/8 
inch) of fibre -length  2%  
5201009060  0% 0% 
5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste 
and garnetted stock)       
5202100000  --- 1. Yarn waste (including thread 
waste)  2%  
5202100000  0% 0% 
52029  - 2. Other:       
5202910000  --- A. Garnetted stock  2%  
5202910000  0% 0% 
5202990000  --- B. Other  2%  
5202990000  0% 0% 
5203000000  --- Cotton, carded or combed  2%  
5203000000  0% 0% 
Malaysia  
Bound Duties  Applied Duties  
(Year 20 20) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2002)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 2017)  MFN LDC 
Preferential  
520100000  Cotton, not carded or combed  0%  
520100000  0%  
5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and 
garnetted stock)       
520210000  - Yarn waste (including thread waste)  5%  
520210000  0%  
52029  - Other:     
   
520291000  -- Garnetted stock  5%  
520291000  0%  
520299000  -- Other  5%  
520299000  0%  
520300000  Cotton, carded or combed  5%  
520300000  0%  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.15 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.15  
 
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  Mauritius  
Bound Duties  Applied Duties  
(Year 20 21) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 201 7) Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 2017)  MFN LDC 
Preferential  
52010000  Cotton, not carded or combed  122%  17% 52010000  0%  
5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and 
garnetted stock)       
52021000  - Yarn waste (including thread waste)  122%  17% 52021000  0%  
52029  - Other:     
   
52029100  -- Garnetted stock  122%  17% 52029100  0%  
52029900  -- Other  122%  17% 52029900  0%  
52030000  Cotton, carded or combed  122%  17% 52030000  0%  
Mexico  
Bound Duties  Applied Duties  
(Year 2 020) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2007)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 2012)  MFN LDC 
Preferential  
520100  Algodón sin cardar ni peinar  45%    
    
 52010001¹  0%     
 52010002²  0%     
 52010099³  0%  
5202 Desperdicios de algodón (incluidos los 
desperdicios de hilados y las hilachas)   
  
   
520210  - Desperdicios de hilados  37%  52021001  0%  
52029  - Los demás:   
  
   
520291  -- Hilachas  37%  52029101  0%  
520299  -- Los demás   
  
   
52029901  -- Borra  37%  52029901  0%  
52029999  -- Demás  45%  52029999  0%  
520300  Algodón cardado o peinado  37%  52030001  0%  
1 Con pepita . 
2 Sin pepita, de fibra con más de 29 mm de longitud.  
3 Los demás . 
Morocco  
Bound Duties  Applied Duties  
(Year 20 20) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2002)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 201 7) MFN LDC 
Preferential  
5201 Coton, non -cardé ni peigné       
5201000010  ––– non-égrené  19% 15% 5201000010  2.5%  2.5%  
5201000091  ––– égrené:       
5201000091  –––– écru 19% 15% 5201000091  2.5%  0% 
5201000099  –––– autres  19% 15% 5201000099  2.5%  0% 
5202 Déchets de coton (y compris les déchets 
de fils et les effilochés).     
  
520210  – Déchets de fils     
  
5202100010  ––– déchets de fils pour essuyages 
industriels  19% 15% 5202100010  2.5%  2.5%  
5202100090  ––– autres  19% 15% 5202100090  2.5%  2.5%  
52029  – Autres:     
    
5202910000  –– Effilochés  19% 15% 5202910000  2.5%  2.5%  
5202990000  –– Autres  19% 15% 5202990000  2.5%  2.5%  
5203 Coton, cardé ou peigné    
   
52030010  ––– écru, décrué ou blanchi:    
   
5203001010  –––– écru 34% 15% 5203001010  2.5%  2.5%  
5203001020  –––– décrué  34% 15% 5203001020  2.5%  2.5%  
5203001090  –––– blanchi  34% 15% 5203001090  2.5%  2.5%  
5203009000  ––– autres  34% 15% 5203009000  2.5%  2.5%  
New Zealand  
Bound Duties  Applied Duties  
(Year 20 21) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2007)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 2017)  MFN LDC 
Preferential  
52010000  Cotton, not carded or combed  0%  52010000  0% 0% 
5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and 
garnetted stock):       
52021000  - Yarn waste (including thread waste)  0%  52021000  0% 0% 
52029  - Other:        
52029100  -- Garnetted stock  0%  52029100  0% 0% 
52029900  -- Other  0%  52029900  0% 0% 
52030000  Cotton, carded or combed  0%  52030000  0% 0% TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.15 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.15  
 
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  Norway  
Bound Duties  Applied Duties  
(Year 20 20) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2007)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 2017)  MFN LDC 
Preferential  
5201000  Cotton, not carded or combed  0%   52010000  0% 0% 
5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and 
garnetted stock).       
    
5202100  - Yarn waste (including thread waste)  0%   52021000  0% 0% 
52029  - Other:       
    
5202910  -- Garnetted stock  0%   52029100  0% 0% 
5202990  -- Other  0%   52029900  0% 0% 
5203000  Cotton, carded or combed  0%   52030000  0% 0% 
Pakistan  
Bound Duties  Applied Duties  
(Year 201 8) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2012)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties  
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 2017)  MFN LDC 
Preferential  
520100  Cotton, not carded or combed       
    
52010010  --- American  5%     
  
52010020  --- Egyptian  5%     
  
    520100301 3%  
    520100402 3%  
    520100503 3%  
    520100604 3%  
    520100705 3%  
    520100806 3%  
52010090  --- Other  5%   52010090  3%   
5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and 
garnetted stock).       
    
52021000  - Yarn waste (including thread waste)  25%   52021000  11%   
52029  - Other:       
    
52029100  -- Garnetted stock  15%   52029100  11%   
52029900  -- Other  15%   52029900  11%   
52030000  Cotton, carded or combed  5%   52030000  3%   
1 Length not exceeding 20.5 mm . 
2 Length exceeding 20.5 mm but not exceeding 24.5 mm . 
3 Length exceeding 24.5 mm but not exceeding 28.5 mm . 
4 Length exceeding 28.5 mm but not exceeding 31 mm . 
5 Length exceeding 31 mm but not exceeding 34.5 mm . 
6 Length exceeding  34.5 mm . 
Peru  
Bound Duties  Applied Duties  
(Year 2018 ) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2012)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 2017)  MFN LDC 
Preferential  
5201000000  ---Algodón sin cardar ni peinar.  30%     
    5201001000¹  6%  
    5201002000²  6%  
    5201003000³  6%  
    5201009000⁴  6%  
5202 Desperdicios de algodón (incluidos los 
desperdicios de hilados y las hilachas)     
   
5202100000  - Desperdicios de hilados  30%  5202100000  0%  
52029  - Los demás:      
   
5202910000  -- Hilachas  30%  5202910000  0%  
5202990000  -- Los demás  30%  5202990000  0%  
5203000000  --- Algodón cardado o peinado  30%   5203000000  6%   
1 De longitud de fibra superior a 34.92 mm (1 3/8 pulgada) . 
2 De longitud de fibra superior a 28.57 mm (1 1/8 pulgada) pero  inferior o igual a 34.92 mm 
(1 3/8 pulgada) . 
3 De longitud de fibra superior a 22.22 mm (7/8 pulgada) pero inf erior o igual a 28.57 mm 
(1 1/8 pulgada) . 
4 De longitud de fibra inferior o igual a 22.22 mm (7/8 pulgada) . 
  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.15 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.15  
 
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  Russian Federation  
Bound Duties  Applied Duties  
(Year 20 20) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2007)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 2017)  MFN LDC 
Preferential  
520100  Cotton, not carded or combed:            
5201001000  - rendered absorbent or bleached  0%   5201001000  0% 0% 
5201009000  - other  0%   5201009000  0% 0% 
5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and 
garnetted stock):            
5202100000  - yarn waste (including thread waste)  0%   5202100000  0% 0% 
52029  - other:            
5202910000  -- garnetted stock  0%   5202910000  0% 0% 
5202990000  -- other  0%   5202990000  0% 0% 
5203000000  Cotton, carded or combed  0%   5203000000  0% 0% 
South Africa  
Bound Duties  Applied Duties  
(Year 20 21) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2012)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties & 
Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 2017)  MFN LDC 
Preferential  
520100  Cotton, not carded or combed            
52010010  --- Not ginned  60% 4.4c/kg cotton fibre 
(Normal 
levy)+3.3c/kg 
cotton fibre 
(Special levy)  52010010  0%   
52010020  --- Ginned but not further 
processed  60% 4.4c/kg cotton fibre 
(Normal 
levy)+3.3c/kg 
cotton fibre 
(Special levy)  52010020  160c/kg1  
52010090  --- Other  60% 4.4c/kg cotton fibre 
(Normal 
levy)+3.3c/kg 
cotton fibre 
(Special levy)  52010090  15%  
5202 Cotton waste (including yarn 
waste and garnetted stock):       
    
520210  - Yarn waste (including thread 
waste)      52021000  0%   
52021010  -- Unprocessed  60%    
    
52021090  -- Other  60%    
    
52029  - Other:       
    
520291  -- Garnetted stock          
52029110  --- Unprocessed  60%   52029100  0%   
52029190  --- Other  60%    
    
520299  -- Other      52029900  0%   
52029910  --- Unprocessed  60%    
    
52029990  --- Other  60%    
    
52030000  Cotton, carded or combed  60%   52030000  15%  
1 "c/kg" stands for rand cent per kilo.  
Switzerland  
Bound Duties  Applied Duties  
(Year 20 21) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2007)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 2017)  MFN LDC 
Preferential  
520100  Coton, non -cardé ni peigné       
    
52010010  --- blanchi et dégraissé (hydrophile)  0%   52010010  0% 0% 
52010090  --- autres  0%   52010090  0% 0% 
5202 Déchets de coton (y compris les 
déchets de fils et les effilochés)       
    
52021000  - déchets de fils  0%   52021000  0% 0% 
52029  - Autres:       
    
52029100  -- effilochés  0%   52029100  0% 0% 
52029900  -- autres  0%   52029900  0% 0% 
52030000  - Coton, cardé ou peigné  0%   52030000  0% 0% 
  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.15 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.15  
 
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  Chinese Taipei  
Bound Duties  Applied Duties  
(Year 20 21) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2012)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 
2017)  MFN LDC 
Preferential  
52010000  Cotton, not carded or combed  0%   52010000  0% 0% 
5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and 
garnetted stock)       
    
52021000  Yarn waste (including thread waste)  0%   52021000  0% 0% 
52029  Other:       
    
52029100  Garnetted cotton stock  0%   52029100  0% 0% 
52029900  Other cotton waste  0%   52029900  0% 0% 
52030000  Cotton, carded or combed  0%   52030000  0% 0% 
Thailand  
Bound Duties  Applied Duties  
(Year 20 21) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2002)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 2017)  MFN LDC 
Preferential  
520100  Cotton, not carded or combed  4.5%    52010000  0%  
5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and 
garnetted stock)       
   
520210  - Yarn waste (including thread waste)  4.5%    52021000  0%  
52029  - Other:       
    
520291  -- Garnetted stock  4.5%    52029100  0%  
520299  -- Other  4.5%    52029900  0%  
520300  Cotton, carded or combed  4.5%    52030000  0%  
Turkey  
Bound Duties  Applied Duties  
(Year 201 9) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2007)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties & Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 2017)  MFN LDC 
Preferential  
520100  Cotton, not carded or 
combed    
      
5201001000  - Rendered absorbent 
or bleached  6% - Municipality share: 15% of 
customs duty, - Transportation 
infrastructure fee: 3% (in case 
of road, rail or air Transport) or 
4% (in case of maritime 
transport) of the su m of CIF 
value, customs duty and other 
charges mentioned above.  5201001000  0% 0% 
5201009000  - Other  6% - Municipality share: 15% of 
customs duty, - Transportation 
infrastructure fee: 3% (in case 
of road, rail or air Transport) or 
4% (in case of maritime 
transport) of the sum of CIF 
value, customs duty and other 
charges mentioned above.  5201009000  0% 0% 
5202 Cotton waste 
(including yarn waste 
and garnetted stock)            
5202100000  - Yarn waste 
(including thread 
waste)  12% - Municipality share: 15% of 
customs duty, - Transportation 
infrastructure fee: 3% (in case 
of road, rail or air Transport) or 
4% (in case of maritime 
transport) of the sum of CIF 
value, customs duty and other 
charges mentioned above.  5202100000  0% 0% 
52029  - Other:            
5202910000  -- Garnetted stock  12% - Municipality share: 15% of 
customs duty, - Transportation 
infrastructure fee: 3% (in case 
of road, rail or air Transport) or 
4% (in case of maritime 
transport) of the sum of CIF 
value, customs duty and other 
charges mentioned above.  5202910000  0% 0% TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.15 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.15  
 
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  Bound Duties  Applied Duties  
(Year 201 9) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2007)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties & Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 2017)  MFN LDC 
Preferential  
5202990000  -- Other  12% - Municipality share: 15% of 
customs duty, - Transportation 
infrastructure fee: 3% (in case 
of road, rail or air Transport) or 
4% (in case of maritime 
transport) of the sum of CIF 
value, customs duty and other 
charges mentioned above.  5202990000  0% 0% 
5203000000  Cotton, carded or 
combed  12.6%  - Municipality share: 15% of 
customs duty, - Transportation 
infrastructure fee: 3% (in case 
of road, rail or air Transport) or 
4% (in case of maritime 
transport) of the sum of CIF 
value, customs duty and other 
charges mentioned above.  5203000000  0% 0% 
United Kingdom30 
Applied Duties  
(Year 2021)  
Tariff Line (HS 
2017)  Product description  MFN LDC Preferential  
52010010  Cotton, neither carded nor combed, 
rendered absorbent or bleached  0% 0% 
52010090  Cotton, neither carded nor combed 
(excl. rendered absorbent or bleached)  0% 0% 
52021000  Cotton yarn waste, incl. thread waste  0% 0% 
52029100  Garnetted stock of cotton  0% 0% 
52029900  Cotton waste (excl. yarn waste, thread 
waste and garnetted stock)  0% 0% 
52030000  Cotton, carded or combed  0% 0% 
United States  
Bound Duties  Applied Duties  
(Year 20 20) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2007)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 2017)  MFN LDC 
Preferential  
520100  Cotton, not carded or combed:        
- Having a staple length under 
28.575 mm (1 -1/8 inches):       
52010005  -- Harsh or rough, having a staple 
length under 19.05 mm (3/4 inch)  0%  52010005  0% 0% 
 
-- Other:      
    
52010012  --- Described in general note 4 of 
the tariff schedule and entered 
pursuant to its provisions  0%  52010012  0% 0% 
52010014¹  --- Described in US  Tariff-Rate 
Quota Notifications, TRQID USA035  0%  52010014  0% 0% 
52010018  --- Other  31.4¢/kg   52010018  31.4¢/kg  0%  
- Having a staple length of 28.575 
mm (1 -1/8 inches) or more but 
under 34.925 mm (1 -3/8 inches):           
52010022  -- Described in general note 4 of 
the tariff schedule and entered 
pursuant to its provisions  4.4¢/kg   52010022  4.4¢/kg  0% 
 
-- Other, harsh or rough, having a 
staple length of 29.36875 mm 
(1-5/32 inches) or more and white 
in colour (except cotton of perished 
staple, grabbots and cotton 
pickings):           
52010024¹  --- Described in US  Tariff-Rate 
Quota Notifications, TRQID USA036  4.4¢/kg    52010024  4.4¢/kg  0% 
52010028  --- Other  31.4¢/kg    52010028  31.4¢/kg  0% 
  -- Other:            
 
30 The United Kingdom's bound tariffs  are not included. The United Kingdom submitted a full Schedule in 
HS2017, see documents G/MA/TAR/RS/570 and G/MA/TAR/RS/570/Add.1. Reservations were raised.  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.15 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.15  
 
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  Bound Duties  Applied Duties  
(Year 20 20) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2007)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 2017)  MFN LDC 
Preferential  
52010034¹  --- Described in US  Tariff-Rate 
Quota Notifications, TRQID USA037  4.4¢/kg    52010034  4.4¢/kg  0% 
52010038  --- Other  31.4¢/kg    52010038  31.4¢/kg  0% 
  - Having a staple length of 34.925 
mm (1 -3/8 inches) or more:            
52010055  -- Described in general note 4 of 
the tariff schedule and entered 
pursuant to its provisions  1.5¢/kg    52010055  1.5¢/kg  1.5¢/kg  
52010060¹  -- Described in US  Tariff -Rate 
Quota Notifications, TRQID USA038  1.5¢/kg    52010060  1.5¢/kg  1.5¢/kg  
52010080  -- Other  31.4¢/kg    52010080  31.4¢/kg  31.4¢/kg  
5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste 
and garnetted stock):            
52021000  - Yarn waste (including thread 
waste)  0%   52021000  0% 0% 
  - Other:            
52029100  -- Garnetted stock      52029100  4.3%  0% 
5202910001  --- Having a staple length under 
28.575 mm (1 -1/8 inches)  4.3%          
5202910002  --- Having a staple length 28.575 
mm (1 -1/8 inches) or more  4.3%          
520299  -- Other:            
  --- Card strips made from cotton 
having a staple length under 
30.1625 mm (1 -3/16 inches) and 
lap waste, sliver waste and roving 
waste:            
52029905  ---- Described in general note 4 of 
the tariff schedule and entered 
pursuant to its provisions  0%   52029905  0% 0% 
52029910¹  ---- Described in US  Tariff -Rate 
Quota Notifications, TRQID USA039  0%   52029910  0% 0% 
52029930  ---- Other  7.8¢/kg    52029930  7.8¢/kg  0% 
52029950  --- Other  0%   52029950  0% 0% 
520300  Cotton, carded or combed:            
  - Fibres of cotton processed but not 
spun:            
52030005  -- Described in general note 4 of 
the tariff schedule and entered 
pursuant to its provisions  5%   52030005  5% 0% 
52030010¹  -- Described in US  Tariff -Rate 
Quota Notifications, TRQID USA040  5%   52030010  5% 0% 
52030030  -- Other  31.4¢/kg    52030030  31.4¢/kg  0% 
52030050  - Other  4.3%    52030050  4.3%  0% 
1 Tariff rate quotas were reserved for these tariff lines.  
Note:  "¢/kg" stands for USD cent per kilo.  
Viet Nam 
Bound Duties  Applied Duties  
(Year 20 20) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2012)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 2017)  MFN LDC 
Preferential  
52010000  Cotton, not carded or combed  0%   5201000000  0%   
5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and 
garnetted stock)   
     
  
52021000  - Yarn waste (including thread waste)  20%   5202100000  10%  
52029  - Other:   
      
52029100  -- Garnetted stock  20%   5202910000  10%  
52029900  -- Other  20%   5202990000  10%  
52030000  Cotton, carded or combed  10%   5203000000  0%   
 
  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.15 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.15  
 
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  3.2  SPECIAL SAFEGUARD PROVISIONS  
3.9.  This section pr ovides information on  scheduled special safeguard (SSG) pr ovisions for cotton 
and on the use of th ose provisions by Member.  
3.10.   Of the 3 3 Members  covered by th is Market Access Part , three have scheduled SSG provision s 
for cotton, namely, Colombia, South Africa, and the United States . 
3.11.   The following  table lists the cotton tariff lines  for which SSG provisions are specified in each 
of those three  Member s' schedule s. The following column headings are used:  
Member  The n ame of the Member who has reserved SSG provisions for cotton ; and 
 
Tariff Line  The tariff item number for which the SSG provision was reserved (through the 
inclusion of the symbol "SSG") as specified in the Member's schedule reproduced in 
the CTS file  using the HS 2002 nomenclature.  
 
3.2.1   Scheduled SSG provisions for cotton  
Member  Tariff Line  
Colombia  5201000000  
South Africa  52010010  
  52010020  
  52010090  
  52021010  
  52021090  
  52029110  
  52029190  
  52029910  
  52029990  
  52030000  
United States  52010018  
  52010028  
  52010038  
  52010080  
  52029930  
  52030030  
 
3.12.   Based on  Table MA:3 notifications circulated by the Secretariat up to 1 October  2021, none 
of those three Members ha s notified trigger levels for the volume -based SSG concerning cotton . 
3.13.   Regarding the  price-based SSG, based on Table MA:4 notifications  circulated by the 
Secretariat up to 1 October 2021 , the United States  have notified trigger price s for all  the tariff line s 
for which  SSG provisions  were reserved . These trigger prices are presented by tariff item number  in 
the table  below . The following column headings are used:  
Tariff Line  The tariff item number for which the SSG provision was reserved (through the 
inclusio n of the symbol "SSG") as specified in the Member's schedule reproduced 
in the CTS using  the HS 2002 nomenclature;  
 
Trigger Price  The trigger price for the tariff item number  as notified in the Table MA:4 
notific ation.  
3.2.2   Notified trigger prices for cotton  
United States (G/AG/N/USA/1)  
Tariff Line  Trigger price  
52010018  USD 1.60/kg  
52010028  USD 1.12/kg  
52010038  USD 1.20/kg  
52010080  USD 2.75/kg  
52029930  USD 8.15/kg  
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  3.14.   The table below provides , based on MA:5 notifications circulated by the Secretariat up  to 
1 October 2021 , information regarding  price-based SSG actions invoked on cotton by the 
United  States . The following column headings are used:  
Product  Product  description  as specified in the Table MA:5 notification;  
Tariff Line  The tariff item number for  which  the SSG provision was reserved 
(through the inclusion of the symbol "SSG") as specified in the Member's 
schedule reproduced in the CTS using  the HS 2002 nomenclature ; 
Implementation year  The implementation year during which SSG action was invoked ; 
Affected quantity (kg)  The quantity in kilograms of the tariff item number  affected by the SSG 
action as notified in the Table MA:5 notification ; and 
Notification reference  The reference of the relevant notification . 
3.2.3   Invoked price -based SSG for cotton  
United States (Table MA:5)  
Product  Tariff Line  Implementation 
year Affected 
quantity 
(kg) Notification 
Reference  
Short staple cotton, over -quota  52010018  Calendar year, 1996  150 G/AG/N/USA/24  
Short staple cotton, over -quota  52010018  Calendar year , 2006 54 G/AG/N/USA/61  
Extra long staple cotton, over -quota  52010080  Calendar year, 2003  118,807  G/AG/N/USA/61  
Extra long staple cotton, over -quota  52010080  Calendar year, 2007  539 G/AG/N/USA/67  
Note: The following paragraph is quoted in  all of the above -mentioned US notifications : "United States 
price-based safeguards are invoked automatically on a shipment -by-shipment basis . Importers who 
enter goods in an over -quota tariff line are required to declare which pre -established price range is 
applicable to their product . If there is a safeguard duty associated with that price range, the 
additional charge is assessed . Entries where the safeguard du ties were assessed during the reporting 
period are summarized in this notification . Information on affected quantities, while not required by 
the format, is provided for illustrative purposes . Multiple transactions involving the same product 
have been aggr egated for the purposes of this notification. " 
3.3  TARIFF RATE QUOTAS  
3.15.   Of the 3 3 Members  covered by the Market Access Part  of this background paper , only China, 
Colombia, South Africa and the United States  have scheduled tariff rate quotas31 for cotton.  
3.16.   This section is organized as follows : Sub-section 3.3.1  provides  information regarding the  
tariff rate quota commitments for cotton as specified in those four  Members' schedules ; Sub-section 
3.3.2  presents the most recent  TRQ administration me thods notified by those four  Members in Table 
MA:1 notifications ; and Sub-section 3.3.3 provides, for each of those four Members,  the TRQ 
quantities and the notified in-quota imports  from Table MA:2 notifications and the corresponding  fill 
rates further to the request made at  the third dedicated discussion . 
3.3.1   Tariff rate quota commitments  for cotton  
3.17.   This sub -section lists , by Member , the initial and final bound tariff rate quota quantities and 
in-quota tariff rates for cotton as specified in the Member's schedule . The following column headings 
are used:  
TQID  The number identifying the bound tariff quota for eac h Member  in the CTS , 
in the same sequential order as scheduled . The seven -character code is 
comprised of the three -letter WTO Member code, followed by "Q" for "TRQ", 
and by the three -digit sequential identifier . 
 
Product  The product or group of products as specified in the Member's schedule32; 
 
 
31 Also referred to as TRQ or tariff quota.  
32 In original language only.  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.15 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.15  
 
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  Tariff Line(s)  The tariff item number(s) as specified in the Member's schedule reproduced 
in the CTS using  the HS 2002 nomenclature;  
Unit The unit for initial and final bound tariff rate quota quantities;  
 
Initial quota  The initial bound tariff rate quota quantity as spe cified in the Member's 
schedule;  
 
Final quota  The final bound tariff rate quota quantity as specified in the Member's 
schedule ; and 
 
In-quota tariff rate  The in-quota tariff rate  as specified in the Member's schedule.  
China1 
TQID  Product  Tariff line(s)  Unit Initial quota  Final quota  In-quota 
tariff rate  
CHNQ010  Cotton2 52010000, 
52030000  Metric tonnes  780,750  894,000  1% 
1 Annex 1 contains the notes from China's schedule concerning tariff rate quota commitments.  
2 The following information is taken from the column "other terms and conditions" in China's schedule 
for its cotton TRQ commitment ( refer to Annex 1 , "Note 1")  
(1) STE share = 33 % (see Note 1) . 
(2) Staging for cotton : 
Year TRQ quantity  
2002 818,500 mt . 
2003 856,250 mt . 
2004 894,000 mt . 
Colombia  
TQID  Product  Tariff 
line(s)  Unit Initial quota  Final quota  In-quota 
tariff rate  
COLQ057  Algodón  sin 
cardar ni peinar  5201 Metric tonnes  222 222 99% 
COLQ067  Algodón  5201 Metric tonnes  1510 2664 80% 
South Africa1 
TQID  Product  Tariff line(s)  Unit Initial quota  Final quota  In-quota 
tariff rate  
ZAFQ053  Cotton  5201 Metric tonnes  17,101  17,101  12% 
1 The following note is included in South Africa's schedule for its TRQ commitments : "South Africa 
commits itself to fill the quotas as indicated at tariff rates at a maximum of 20 % of the bound rates 
for both the initial and final quantities."  
United States1 
TQID  Product  Tariff line(s)  Unit Initial quota  Final quota  In-quota tariff rate  
USAQ048   
52010014  Metric tonnes  10,000  10,000  0% 
52010024  USD 0.044 per kilogram  
52010034  USD 0.044 per kilogram  
52010060  USD 0.015 per kilogram  
52029910  0% 
52030010  5% 
USAQ049   
52010014  Metric tonnes  8,495  20,207  0% 
USAQ050   
52010024  Metric tonnes  900 1,400  USD 0.044 per kilogram  
USAQ051   
52010034  Metric tonnes  5,200  11,500  USD 0.044 per kilogram  
USAQ052   
52010060  Metric tonnes  25,500  40,100  USD 0.015 per kilogram  
USAQ053   
52029910  Kilograms  1,835,427  3,335,427  0% 
USAQ054   
52030010  Kilograms  1,000  2,500  5% 
1 Annex 2 contains the chapter notes from the US schedule concerning TRQ commitments for cotton.  
3.18.   The following chart summarizes the total number of scheduled TRQs for cotton , by Member , 
based on  the number of TQIDs  identified in the CTS . TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.15 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.15  
 
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  Chart 3.3: Number of scheduled TRQs for cotton  by Member  
 
3.3.2   Most recent Tariff Rate Quota administration method  notified for cotton  
3.19.   This sub -section describes, for each  Member  and for each cotton TRQ, the most recent  import 
arrangements notified in  Table MA:1 notifications up to 1 October 2021 . 
3.20.   The reference number of the relevant notification  is indicated in the title  for each Member, 
with the reporting period  covered by the notification specified  in brackets.  
China  
G/AG/N/CHN/2  (calendar year 2003)  
CHNQ010  
Description of import arrangement applicable  
(a) (i) Import tariff quota of agricultural products shall be applicable to global trade.  
 (ii) The tariff quota for the year 2003 is open from the date of issuance to 3 1 December . 
(b) (i) The former State Development Planning Commission was responsible for tariff quota 
allocation of agricultural products . National Development Reform Commission and Ministry 
of Commerce are responsible for reallocation s. 
 (ii) Requirements and conditions for applicants applying for import tariff quota are : having 
registered with Administration of Industry and Commerce (presenting the duplicate of 
business licences) prior to 1 October  2002; being under sound financial co nditions and 
having good tax payment records (presenting relevant data for 2001 and 2002) ; having no 
records of unlawful acts at the Customs, Administration of Industry and Commerce, 
Inspection and Quarantine authorities and Taxation Administration within the period of 
2000-2002; having passed the annual enterprise review of the year 2001 conducted by 
Administration of Industry and Commerce and Inspection and Quarantine authorities.  
 (iii) Import tariff quota for general trade shall be allocated with refere nce to the volumes 
for which applicants have applied, previous import performance and production capacity or 
other applicable commercial standards, or under the principle of "first -come, first -served".  
 (iv) Licence shall remain valid from the date of issu ance to 3 1 December  of the same year.  
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  Colombia  
G/AG/N/COL/35  (calendar year 2005)  
COLQ067  
Description of import arrangement applicable  
(a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries : none. 
(b) Allocation of licences or of access to quotas to importers : the import quota is allocated on 
a competitive basis amongst participants registered with the Ministry of Agriculture and 
Rural Development . Quota allocation is by means of public auctions in which importers take 
part through the bid registratio n system.  
(c) Details of other arrangements : not applicable.  
(d) Any other information : Decree No. 430 of 2004 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural 
Development  
South Africa  
G/AG/N/ZAF/35  (calendar year 2001)  
ZAFQ053  
Description of import arrangement applicable  
(a) Country Allocations : Global 
(b) Import Allocations:  
 (i) Department of Agriculture will allocate and issue permits annually;  
 (ii) historical and new importers who are processors of cotton will be eligible for permits;  
 (iii) permits will be issued pro rata;  
 (iv) permits will be valid for twelve months.  
United States33 
G/AG/N/USA/2/Add.3 and G/AG/N/USA/34/Add.1  (calendar year)  
USAQ049  
Description of import arrangement applicable  
(a) COUNTRY ALLOCATIONS : See Additional US Note 5 to Chapter 52 of the HTSUS (Annex 1, 
36/). 
(b) IMPORTER ALLOCATIONS : First-come, first -served, implemented by US Customs Service  
 (http://www.customs.gov/impoexpo.htm ). 
(c) OTHER ARRANGEMENTS : None. 
(d) OTHER INFORMATION : This provi sion is included in Additional US Note 5 to chapter 52 of 
the HTSUS  (Annex 1, note 36/) and in Additional US Note 6 to Chapter 52 of Schedule XX.  
USAQ050  
Description of import arrangement applicable  
(a) COUNTRY ALLOCATIONS : None. 
(b) IMPORTER ALLOCATIONS : First-come, first -served, implemented by US Customs Service 
(http://www.customs.gov/impoexpo/impoexpo.htm).  
(c) OTHER ARRANGEMENTS : None. 
(d) OTHER INFORMATION : This provision is included in Additional US Note 6 to chapter  52 of 
the HTSUS (Ann ex 1, note 37/) and in Additional US Note 7 to Chapter 52 of Schedule XX.  
 
33 Annex 3 contains the exc erpt of notes from the harmonized tariff system of the United States that 
concern cotton (from Annex 1 in G/AG/N/USA/2/Add.3 and G/AG/N/USA/34/Add.1).  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.15 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.15  
 
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  USAQ051  
Description of import arrangement applicable  
(a) COUNTRY ALLOCATIONS : None. 
(b) IMPORTER ALLOCATIONS : First-come, first -served, implemented by US Customs Service 
(http://www.customs.gov/impoexpo/impoexpo.htm).  
(c) OTHER ARRANGEMENTS : None. 
(d) OTHER INFORMATION : This provision is included in Additional US Note 7 to chapter  52 of 
the HTSUS (Annex 1, note 38/) and in Additional US Note 8 to Chapter 52 of Schedule XX.  
USAQ052  
Description of import arrangement applicable  
(a) COUNTRY ALLOCATIONS : None. 
(b) IMPORTER ALLOCATIONS : First-come, first -served, implemented by US Customs Service 
(http://www.customs.gov/impoexpo/impoexpo.htm).  
(c) OTHER ARRANGEMENTS : None. 
(d) OTHER INFORMATION : This provision is included in Additional US Note 8 to chapter 52 of 
the HTSUS (Annex 1, note 39/) and in Additional US Note 9 to Chapter 52 of Schedule XX.  
USAQ053  
Description of import arrangement applicable  
(a) COUNTRY ALLOCATIONS : See Additional US Note 9 to Chapter 52 of the HTSUS 
(Annex  1, 40/). 
(b) IMPORTER ALLOCATIONS : First-come, first -served, implemented by US Customs Service 
(http://www.customs.gov/impoexpo/impoexpo.htm).  
(c) OTHER ARRANGEMENTS : None. 
(d) OTHER INFORMATION : This provision is included in Additional US Note 9 to chapter  52 of 
the HTSUS (Annex 1, note 40/) and in Additional US Note 10 to Chapter 52 of Schedule  XX. 
USAQ054  
Description of import arrangement applicable  
(a) COUNTRY ALLOCATIONS : See Additional US Note 10 to Chapter 52 of the HTSUS 
(Annex  1, 41/). 
(b) IMPORTER ALLOCATIONS : First-come, first -served, implemented by US Customs Service 
(http://www.customs.gov/impoexpo/impoexpo.htm).  
(c) OTHER ARRANGEMENTS : None. 
(d) OTHER INFORMATION : This provision is included in Additional US Note 10 to chapter 52 of 
the HTSUS (Annex 1, note 41/) and in Additional US Note 11 to Chapter  52 of Schedule  XX. 
 
3.3.3   TRQ quantities and in -quota imports  for cotton  
3.21.   This sub -section provides  yearly TRQ quantities , notified in-quota imports for cotton , and the 
corresponding  fill rates  based on Members' Table MA:2 notifications circulated by the Secretariat up 
to 1 October  2021. 
3.22.   Fill rates are calculated based on the  data provided in Table MA:2 notifications as the ratio of 
in-quota imports to notified TRQ quantit ies. In cases where not ified in-quota imports are greater 
than TRQ quantities, the fill rates are adjusted by setting a maximum of 100 % fill rate. The 
implementation years covered in the tables below are those indicated in the Member's Table MA:2 
notifications . The title of the individual tables indicates the TQID of the TRQ , while  the quantity unit 
used in the notification is indicated in  brackets . 
 
   
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CHNQ010 ( metric tonnes)   
2002  2003  2004  2005  2006  2007  2008  2009  2010  
TRQ Quantity  818,500  856,250  894,000  894,000  894,000  894,000  894,000  894,000  894,000  
In-quota Imports  177,000  870,000  1,910,000  2,570,000  894,000  1,165,000  2,111,000  894,000  894,000  
Fill rates (%)  22 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 
  
2011  2012  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  2019  2020  
TRQ Quantity  894,000  894,000  894,000  894,000  894,000  894,000  894,000  894,000  894,000  894,000  
In-quota Imports  894,000  894,000  894,000  894,000  894,000  894,000  894,000  894,000  894,000  894,000  
Fill rates (%)  100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 
Colombia34 
COLQ067 ( metric tonnes)   
1995  1996  1997  1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  2006  
TRQ Quantity  1,510  1,847  1,963  2,117  2,245  2,373  2,501  2,630  2,758  2,886  2,886  2,886  
In-quota Imports  37,747  25,676  47,284  42,661  37,846  58,636  53,583  64,345  64,556  33,490  39,525  61,904  
Fill rates (%)  100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 
  
2007  2008  2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  2019  
TRQ Quantity  2,886  2,886  2,886  2,886  2,886  2,886  2,886  2,886  2,886  2,886  2,886  2,886  2,886  
In-quota Imports  53,307  50,563  60,328  50,315  43,957  26,265  33,040  30,615  30,228  28,147  25,275  36,052  15,366  
Fill rates (%)  100 100 100 100 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 
South Africa  
ZAFQ053 ( metric tonnes)   
1995  1996  1997  1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  2006  
TRQ Quantity  17,101  17,101  17,101  17,101  17,101  17,101  17,101  17,101  17,101  17,101  17,101  17,101  
In-quota Imports  44,114  17,101  17,101  17,101  17,101  17,101  17,101  17,101  17,101  17,101  17,101  17,101  
Fill rates (%)  100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 
  
2007  2008  2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  
TRQ Quantity  17,101  17,101  17,101  17,101  17,101  17,101  17,101  17,101  17,101  17,101  17,101  17,101  
In-quota Imports  17,101  17,101  17,101  17,101  17,101  17,101  17,101  17,101  17,101  15,743  0 0 
Fill rates (%)  100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 92 0 0 
 
 
34 Colombia noted in its MA:2 notifications of 2011 -2018 that "Colombia's bound tariff quotas were not act ivated during the reporting period, as the bound intra -quota tariff 
is higher than the most -favoured -nation tariff applied". The data included in the line of "In -quota imports" for 2011 -2018 correspond to the total imports as reported by Colombia 
in the re levant MA:2 notifications. Fill rates are not applicable in those cases.    
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USAQ049 ( metric tonnes)  
  1995  1996  1997  1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  2006  2007  
TRQ Quantity    8,495  10,837  13,180  15,522  17,865  20,207  20,207  20,207  20,207  20,207  20,207  20,207  
In-quota Imports    198 1 45 12,098  452 229 351 0 45 2 259 1,346  
Fill rates (%)   2 0.009  0.3 78 3 1 2 0 0.2 0.01 1 7 
 
  2008  2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  2019  2020  
TRQ Quantity  20,207  20,207  20,207  20,207  20,207  20,207  20,207  20,207  20,207  20,207  20,207  20,207  20,207  
In-quota Imports  73 0 0 0 3,969  1,140  1,172  264 6,037  61 0 1.3 0 
Fill rates (%)  0.4 0 0 0 20 5.6 5.8 1 30 0.3 0 0 0 
USAQ050 ( metric tonnes)   
1995  1996  1997  1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  2006  
TRQ Quantity    900 1,000  1,100  1,200  1,300  1,400  1,400  1,400  1,400  1,400  1,400  
In-quota Imports    0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Fill rates (%)   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
  
2007  2008  2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  2019  2020  
TRQ Quantity  1,400  1,400  1,400  1,400  1,400  1,400  1,400  1,400  1,400  1,400  1,400  1,400  1,400  1,400  
In-quota Imports  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 79 0 0 0 0 
Fill rates (%)  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 
USAQ051 ( metric tonnes)   
1995  1996  1997  1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  2006  
TRQ Quantity    5,200  6,460  7,720  8,980  10,240  11,500  11,500  11,500  11,500  11,500  11,500  
In-quota Imports    0 0 23 1,471  190 116 855 195 1,525  2,608  1,294  
Fill rates (%)   0 0 0.3 16 2 1 7 2 13 23 11 
  
2007  2008  2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  2019  2020  
TRQ Quantity  11,500  11,500  11,500  11,500  11,500  11,500  11,500  11,500  11,500  11,500  11,500  11,500  11,500  11,500  
In-quota Imports  235 123 0 0 545 117 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 0 
Fill rates (%)  2 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 
USAQ052 ( metric tonnes)   
1995  1996  1997  1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  2006  
TRQ Quantity    25,500  28,420  31,340  34,260  37,180  40,100  40,100  40,100  40,100  40,100  40,100  
In-quota Imports    0 13 62 3,483  9,611  2,657  5,089  13,813  9,270  4,244  3,934  
Fill rates (%)   0 0.05 0.2 10 26 7 13 34 23 11 10 
  
2007  2008  2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  2019  2020  
TRQ Quantity  40,100  40,100  40,100  40,100  40,100  40,100  40,100  40,100  40,100  40,100  40,100  40,100  40,100  40,100  
In-quota Imports  2,423  2,418  0 0 1,518  1,214  852 1,547  0 731 318 726 0 477 
Fill rates (%)  6 6 0 0 4 3 2.1 3.9 0 2 0.8 1.8 0 1.2 
 
35 According to the US notification for implementation year 1995, Uruguay Round commitments for cotton products in headings 5201 , 5202 and 5203 became effective only 
in the fall of 199 5, and imports under these commitments were reported along with calendar year  1996 imports in early  1997.    
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1995  1996  1997  1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  2006  2007  
TRQ Quantity    1,835,427  2,135,427  2,435,427  2,735,427  3,035,427  3,335,427  3,335,427  3,335,427  3,335,427  3,335,427  3,335,427  3,335,427  
In-quota Imports    15,000  17,584  0 0 0 0 0 0 128,198  0 0 169,844  
Fill rates (%)   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 5 
 
 2008  2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  2019  2020  
TRQ Quantity  3,335,427  3,335,427  3,335,427  3,335,427  3,335,427  3,335,427  3,335,427  3,335,427  3,335,427  3,335,427  3,335,427  3,335,427  3,335,427  
In-quota Imports  791,441  87,332  561,492  729,436  558,590  234,364  1,224,637  291,066  945,807  730,566  928,144  848,283  1,577,951  
Fill rates (%)  24 3 17 22 17 7 36.7 9 28 22 27.8 25.4 47.3 
USAQ054 ( kilograms )  
1995  1996  1997  1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  2006  2007  
TRQ Quantity    1,000  1,300  1,600  1,900  2,200  2,500  2,500  2,500  2,500  2,500  2,500  2,500  
In-quota Imports    800 120 0 1,796  1,307  2,500  2,500  2,500  2,300  157 0 0 
Fill rates (%)   80 9 0 95 59 100 100 100 92 6 0 0 
  
2008  2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  2019  2020  
TRQ Quantity  2,500  2,500  2,500  2,500  2,500  2,500  2,500  2,500  2,500  2,500  2,500  2,500  2,500  
In-quota Imports  0 2,500  0 20 0 52 70 0 0 2,500  0 0 0 
Fill rates (%)  0 100 0 1 0 2.1 2.8 0 0 100 0 0 0 
 
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  3.23.   Based on the information presented in section 3.3.3 above, the following charts  show, by 
Member and by year, notified in -quota imports compared to the scheduled quantity, as well as the 
corresponding fill rates, under each TRQ.  
Charts on notified in -quota imports compared to the scheduled quantity  
Chart 3.4: China (CHNQ0 10) 
 
Chart 3.5: Colombia ( COLQ067 ) 
 
 
22%100%100%100%
100%100%100%
100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%100%100%100%
0500,0001,000,0001,500,0002,000,0002,500,0003,000,000
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020metric tonnes
In-quota Imports TRQ Quantity %: Fill rate
100%
100%100%
100%
100%100%
100%100% 100%
100%100%100%
100%
100%100%
100%
010,00020,00030,00040,00050,00060,00070,000metric tonnes
In-quota Imports TRQ Quantity %: Fill rateTN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.15 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.15  
 
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  Chart 3.6: South Africa ( ZAFQ053 ) 
 
Chart 3.7: United States ( USAQ049 ) 
 
 
100%
100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
92%
0% 0%
05,00010,00015,00020,00025,00030,00035,00040,00045,000
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018metric tonnes
In-quota Imports TRQ Quantity %: Fill rate100%
2%0.009% 0.3%78%
3% 1% 2% 0%0.2%0.01% 1%7%
0.4% 0% 0% 0%20%
5.6% 5.8%1%30%
0.3% 0% 0% 0%
03,0006,0009,00012,00015,00018,00021,000metric tonnes
In-quota Imports TRQ Quantity %: Fill rateTN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.15 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.15  
 
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  Chart 3.8: United States (USAQ050 ) 
 
Chart 3.9: United Stat es (USAQ051 ) 
 
 
0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%6%
0% 0% 0% 0%
02004006008001,0001,2001,400metric tonnes
In-quota Imports TRQ Quantity %: Fill rate
0% 0%0.3%16%
2% 1%7%
2%13%23%
11%
2% 1% 0% 0%5%1% 0% 0% 0%0.2% 0% 0% 0% 0%
02,0004,0006,0008,00010,00012,000metric tonnes
In-quota Imports TRQ Quantity %: Fill ratesTN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.15 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.15  
 
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  Chart 3.10: United States (USAQ052 ) 
 
Chart 3.11: United States (USAQ053 ) 
 
 
0%0.05% 0.2%10%26%
7%13%34%
23%
11% 10%
6% 6%
0% 0%4% 3%2.1% 3.9% 0%1.8%0.8% 1.8%0%1.2%
06,00012,00018,00024,00030,00036,00042,000metric tonnes
In-quota Imports TRQ Quantity %: Fill rate
1%1%0%0%0%0%0%0%4%0%0%5%24%
3%17%22%
17%
7.0%37.0%
9%28%
22%28%
25%47%
0500,0001,000,0001,500,0002,000,0002,500,0003,000,0003,500,000
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020kilograms
In-quota Imports TRQ Quantity %: Fill rateTN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.15 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.15  
 
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  Chart 3.12: United States (USAQ054 ) 
 
3.4  OTHER NON -TARIFF MEASURES  
3.24.   This section contains  information on other non-tariff measures applicable to cotton . The 
information presented is sourced from  the WTO I-TIP Goods database36, which  compiles  data about 
non-tariff measures notified by Members  as well as information on "specific trade concerns" raised 
by Members during WTO Committee meetings . 
3.25.   The non-tariff measures  listed below result from a query in the I -TIP Goods database , using  
the following criteria:  
a. Member imposing the measure : The 33 Members37 selected for this Market Access p art; 
b. Type of measure covered : Sanitary and Phytosanitary  measures (as notified under the 
Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitar y measures ); measures notified under the 
Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade ; Anti-Dumping  measures (as notified under the 
Anti-Dumping agreement ); Countervailing duties (as notified under the Agreement on 
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures ); Safeguard measures (as notified under the 
Agreement on Safeguards ); State Trading Enterprises (as notified to the Working Party on 
State Trading Enterprises, pursuant to Article XVII:4(a) of the GATT 1994 and Paragraph 
1 of the Understanding on the interpre tation of Article XVII ); Quantitative restrictions  
notified to the Committee on Market Access as per the CTG  Decision contained in 
G/L/59/Rev.1 ; and import licensing procedures (as notified under the Agreement on 
Import Licensing procedures).  
c. Measures initiated or notified from 1 January  2012 to 1 October  2021 and which have not 
been withdrawn to date ; and 
d. Measures with a reference to "cotton" and with a product description encompassing  
explicitly or poten tially HS headings 52.01, 52.02  or 52.03 .38 
 
36 http://i -tip.wto.org/goods/default.aspx?language=en . 
37 The United Kingdom withdr ew from the European Union as of 1 February 2020. The European Union 
and the United Kingdom have communicated that, during the transition period, which ended on 
31 December  2020, Union law, with a few limited exceptions, continued to be applicable to and i n the 
United  Kingdom. For the period until 31 December 2020, the European Union's data also covers the 
80%
9%0%95%
59%100%100%100%
92%
6%
0%0%0%100%
0%1%0%2.1%2.8% 0%0%100%
0%0%0%
05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,000
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020kilograms
In-quota Imports TRQ Quantity %: Fill rateTN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.15 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.15  
 
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  3.26.   It should be noted that , to date, only one  specific trade concern has been rais ed in the relevant 
WTO Committees with respect to  the non-tariff measures identified in this Section  and listed in the 
table below.39 
3.27.   The following column headings are used  for the tables below : 
Member  Member notif ying the measure . 
Partner affected   Member(s) affected by the measure if  identified in the  relevant notification, 
or otherwise  "All Members" . 
Notif. req.  Type of measure  notified , using the following coding : "SPS" for Sanitary 
and Phytosanitary measures ; "TBT" for measures notified under the 
Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade ; "AD" for Anti -Dumping 
measures ; "CV" for countervailing duties ; "SG" for Safeguard measures ; 
"STE" for State Trading Enterprises ; "QR" for Quantitative Restrictions ; and 
"LIC" for import licensing procedures.  
Initiation / 
notification   Date of initiation  or notification of the measure.  
In force   Date of entry into force  of the measure (if any) as it appears in the  relevant 
notificat ion. 
Measure description  Summarized  description of the measure  based on the information in  the 
relevant  notification . 
Product description  Summarized description of the product covered by the measure based on 
the information in the relevant notific ation. 
Source   Document  number of the relevant  notification (s). 
Chart 3.13: Number of other non -tariff measures applicable to cotton, per type of 
measure ( 1 January  2012 to 1 October  2021 ) 
 
 
United  Kingdom. For the period starting on 1 January 2021, information concerning the European Union covers 
its current 27 member States and the United K ingdom is treated separately.  
38 It should be noted that, in the absence of specific or further indication by Members, listed measures 
making reference to "cotton", may in fact not apply to the trade of "cotton" as defined in this paper, i.e. 
products cover ed by the Harmonized System nomenclature headings 52.01, 52.02 and 52.03.  
39 Members raised concern regarding the TBT measure applied by China as notified in 
G/TBT/N/CHN/1211 at the TBT Committee meeting of 8 -9 November  2017. Refer to TBT IMS ID 545 and 
paragraphs 2.7 -2.14 in G/TBT/M/73 for more details.  
1080
110
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Notification  In force  Measure description  Product description  Source  
Brazil  All 
Members  SPS 26/03/2021   Draft resolution number 1023, 11 March 2021, regarding the active 
ingredient L05 - LUFENUROM (lufenuron) of the Monograph List of 
Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and 
Wood Preservers, published by Resolution - RE n o. 165 of 
29 August  2003, on the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - Diário 
Oficial da União) of 2  September  2003 HS Code(s): 52, 1005, 1201, 07133; 
ICS Code(s): 13, 65  G/SPS/N/BRA/1921  
Brazil  All 
Members  SPS 26/03/2021   Draft resolution number 1022, 11 March 2021, regarding the active 
ingredient I18 - ISOXAFLUTOL (isoxaflutole) of the Monograph List 
of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products 
and Wood Preservers, published by Resolution - RE no. 165 of 
29 August  2003, on the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - Diário 
Oficial da União) of 2  September 2003  HS Code(s): 52, weeds;  
ICS Code(s): 13, 65  G/SPS/N/BRA/1920  
Brazil  All 
Members  SPS 26/03/2021   Draft resolution number 1025, 11 March 2021, regarding the active 
ingredient B26 - BIFENTRINA (bifenthrin) of the Monograph List of 
Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and 
Wood Preservers, published by Resolution - RE n o. 165 of 
29 August  2003, on the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - Diário 
Oficial da União) of 2  September 2003  HS Code(s): 18, 52, 081020, 
081090, 081040, 080920, 3295, 
08105000, 081190, 08109090 , 
cupuacu;  
ICS Code(s): 13, 65  G/SPS/N/BRA/1923  
Brazil  All 
Members  SPS 23/11/2020   Draft resolution number 939, 5 November 2020, regarding the 
active ingredient 2,4 -D - D27 (acetic acid) of the Monograph List of 
Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and 
Wood Preservers, published by Resolution - RE no. 165 of 
29 August 2003, on the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - Diário 
Oficial da União) of 2  September 2003  HS Code(s): 52;  
ICS Code(s): 13, 65  G/SPS/N/BRA/1827  
Brazil  All 
Members  SPS 23/11/2020   Draft resolution number 942, 5 November 2020, regarding the 
active ingredient M02 - MANCOZEBE (mancozeb) of the Monograph 
List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning 
Products and Wood Preservers, published by Resolution - RE no. 
165 of 29 August 2003, on the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - 
Diário Oficial da União) of 2  September 2003  HS Code(s): 52, 1001, 1002, 1003, 
1004, 10082, 07133500, 07133990, 
07136000, 07133100, triticale; 
ICS Code(s): 13, 65  G/SPS/N/BRA/1830  
Brazil  All 
Members  SPS 24/11/2020   Draft resolution number 954, 5 November 2020, regarding the 
active ingredient C58 - ALFA-CIPERMETRINA (alpha -cypermethrin) 
of the Monograph List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, 
Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, published by 
Resolution - RE no. 165 of 29  August 2003, on the Brazilian Official 
Gazette (DOU - Diário Oficial da União) of 2 September 2003  HS Code(s): 52, 1006, 170113, 
200811, 0701, 0702, 071 33;  
ICS Code(s): 13, 65  G/SPS/N/BRA/1840  
Brazil  All 
Members  SPS 24/11/2020   Draft resolution number 955, 5 November 2020, regarding the 
active ingredient D55 - DINOTEFURAN of the Monograph List of 
Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and 
Wood Preservers, published by Resolution - RE no. 165 of 
29 August 2003, on the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - Diário 
Oficial da União) of 2  September 2003  HS Code(s): 52, 1006, 1201, 0701, 
0702, 06;  
ICS Code(s): 13, 65  G/SPS/N/BRA/1841  
Brazil  All 
Members  SPS 14/01/2021   Draft resolution number 978, 15 December 2020, regarding the 
active ingredient C30 - CIFLUTRINA (cyfluthrin) of the Monograph 
List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning 
Products and Wood Preservers, published by Resolution - RE no. 
165 of 29  August 2003, on the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - 
Diário Oficial da União) of 2  September 2003  HS Code(s): 52, 1001, 1005, 1006, 
1201, 1202, 20081, 09, 07133, 
0701;  
ICS Code(s): 13, 65  G/SPS/N/BRA/1867   
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Brazil  All 
Members  SPS 14/01/2021   Draft resolution number 974, 15 December 2020, regarding the 
active ingredient D17 – DIFLUBENZUROM (diflubenzuron) of the 
Monograph List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household 
Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, published by Resolution - 
RE no.165 of 29 August 2003, on the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU 
- Diário Oficial da União) of 2  September 2003  HS Code(s): 52, 1005, 1201; 
ICS Code(s): 13, 65  G/SPS/N/BRA/1863  
Brazil  All 
Members  SPS 14/01/2021   Draft resolution number 984, 15 December 2020, regarding the 
active ingredient B29 – BUPROFEZINA (buprofezin) of the 
Monograph List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household 
Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, published by Resolution - 
RE no. 165 of 29  August 2003, on the Brazilian Official Gazette 
(DOU - Diário Oficial da União) of 2  September 2003  HS Code(s): 52, 1201, 07133; 
ICS Code(s): 13, 65  G/SPS/N/BRA/1873  
Peru All 
Members  TBT 07/04/2020   Reglamento Interno Sectorial sobre Seguridad de la Biotecnología 
para el Desarrollo de Actividades con Organismos Vivos Modificados 
para el Sector Agrario  (Sectoral internal regulation on 
biotechnology safety for activities involving living modified 
organisms for the agricultural sector) (58 pages, in Spanish)  ... 
Section XI (chapters 50 to 53: 
textiles)  G/TBT/N/PER/121  
Brazil  All 
Members  SPS 09/04/2020   Draft resolution number 800, 26 March 2020, regarding the active 
ingredient T48 - TIAMETOXAM (thiamethoxam) of the Monograph 
List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning 
Products and Wood Preservers, published by Resolution - RE no. 
165 of 29 August 2003, on the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - 
Diário Oficial da União) of 2  September 2003  HS Code(s): 52;  
ICS Code(s): 13, 65  G/SPS/N/BRA/1651, 
G/SPS/N/BRA/1651/Add.1  
Brazil  All 
Members  SPS 09/04/2020   Draft resolution number 801, 26 March 2020, regarding the active 
ingredient L05 - LUFENUROM (lufenuron) of the Monograph List of 
Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and 
Wood Preservers, published by Resolution - RE no. 165 of 
29 August 2003, on t he Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - Diário 
Oficial da União) of 2  September 2003  HS Code(s): 52;  
ICS Code(s): 13, 65  G/SPS/N/BRA/1652, 
G/SPS/N/BRA/1652/Add.1  
Brazil  All 
Members  SPS 27/07/2020   Draft resolution number 870, 10 July 2020, regarding the active 
ingredient T46 - TETRACONAZOL (tetraconazole) of the Monograph 
List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning 
Products and Wood Preservers, published by Resolution - RE no. 
165 of 29 August 2003, on the Brazilian Officia l Gazette (DOU - 
Diário Oficial da União) of 2  September 2003  HS Code(s): 52, 09;  
ICS Code(s): 13, 65  G/SPS/N/BRA/1736  
Brazil  All 
Members  SPS 27/07/2020   Draft resolution number 871, 10 July 2020, regarding the active 
ingredient T14-TIOFANATO -METÍLICO (thiophanate -methyl) of the 
Monograph List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household 
Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, published by Resolution - 
RE no. 165 of 29  August 2003, on the Brazilian Official Gazette 
(DOU - Diário  Oficial da União) of 2 September 2003  HS Code(s): 52, 09;  
ICS Code(s): 13, 65  G/SPS/N/BRA/1737  
Brazil  All 
Members  SPS 02/10/2020   Draft resolution number 921, 18 September 2020, regarding the 
active ingredient C32 – CLETODIM (clethodim) of the Monograph 
List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning 
Products and Wood Preservers, published by Resolution - RE no. 
165 of 29  August 2003, on the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - 
Diário Oficial da União) of 2  September 2003  HS Code(s): 52, 1201, 080450, 
070820;  
ICS Code(s): 13, 65  G/SPS/N/BRA/1783   
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Brazil  All 
Members  SPS 02/10/2020   Draft resolution number 922, 18 September 2020, regarding the 
active ingredient M02 - MANCOZEBE (mancozeb) of the Monograph 
List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning 
Products and Wood Preservers, published by Resolution - RE no. 
165 of 29  August 2003, on the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - 
Diário Oficial da União) of 2  September 2003  HS Code(s): 52, 1001, 1002, 1003, 
1004, 100820, 07133500, 
07133990, 07136000, 07133100, 
triticale;  
ICS Code(s): 13, 65  G/SPS/N/BRA/1784  
Brazil  All 
Members  SPS 22/10/2019   Draft resolution number 728, 14 October  2019, regarding the active 
ingredient A18 - ABAMECTINA of the Monograph List of Active 
Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood 
Preservers, published by Resolution - RE no. 165 of 
29 August  2003, on the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - Diário 
Oficial da União) of 2  September 2003  HS Code(s): 52, 071010, 200830, 
08011, 0603, 07133, 080420, 
080810, 080720, 0804, 08071, 
081010, 200840, 080930, 070960, 
1201, 0806, 071140, 070810, 0702, 
09, 28099910;  
ICS Code(s): 13, 65  G/SPS/N/BRA/1580  
Brazil  All 
Members  SPS 13/12/2019   Draft resolution number 732, 22 October  2019, regarding the active 
ingredient C36 – CIPROCONAZOL (cyproconazole) of the 
Monograph List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household 
Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, published by Resolution - 
RE no.  165 of 29 August 2003, on the Brazilian Official Gazette 
(DOU - Diário Oficial da União) of 2  September  2003 HS Code(s): 100700, 52, 1006; 
ICS Code(s): 13, 65  G/SPS/N/BRA/1585  
Mexico  Greece  SPS 20/12/2019   Requisitos fitosanitarios para la importación a México de semilla de 
algodón ( Gossypium hirsutum  L.) originaria y procedente de Grecia  
(Phytosanitary requirements governing the importation into Mexico 
of cotton ( Gossypium hirsutum  L.) seeds originating in and coming 
from Greece)  Cotton ( Gossypium hirsut um L.) 
seeds originating in and coming from 
Greece  G/SPS/N/MEX/376  
Brazil  All 
Members  SPS 07/01/2020   Draft resolution number 754, 16 December  2019, regarding the 
active ingredient F32 - FENOXAPROPE -P (fenoxaprop -P) of the 
Monograph List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household 
Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, published by Resolution - 
RE no. 165 of 29  August 2003, on the Brazilian Official Gazette 
(DOU - Diário Oficial da União) of 2 September 2003  HS Code(s): 52, 1001;  
ICS Code(s): 1 3, 65  G/SPS/N/BRA/1604  
Brazil  All 
Members  SPS 07/01/2020   Draft resolution number 756, 16 December  2019, regarding the 
active ingredient F47 - FLUAZINAM (fluazinam) of the Monograph 
List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning 
Products and Wood Preservers, published by Resolution - RE no. 
165 of 29  August  2003, on the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - 
Diário Oficial da União) of 2 September 2003  HS Code(s): 52, 071220;  
ICS Code(s):  13, 65  G/SPS/N/BRA/1606  
Brazil  All 
Members  SPS 09/04/2020   Draft resolution number 800, 26 March 2020, regarding the active 
ingredient T48 - TIAMETOXAM (thiamethoxam) of the Monograph 
List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning 
Products and Wood Preservers, published by Resolution - RE no. 
165 of 29 August 2003, on the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - 
Diário Oficial da União) of 2 September 2003  HS Code(s): 52;  
ICS Code(s): 13, 65  G/SPS/N/BRA/1651 
G/SPS/N/BRA/1651/Add.1  
Brazil  All 
Members  SPS 09/04/2020   Draft resolution number 801, 26 March 2020, regarding the active 
ingredient L05 - LUFENUROM (lufenuron) of the Monograph List of 
Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and 
Wood Preservers, published by Resolution - RE no . 165 of 
29 August 2003, on the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - Diário 
Oficial da União) of 2 September 2003  HS Code(s): 52;  
ICS Code(s): 13, 65  G/SPS/N/BRA/1652 
G/SPS/N/BRA/1652/Add.1   
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Peru Mexico  SPS 19/06/2020   The notified draft Directorial Resolution sets out phytosanitary 
requirements governing the importation into Peru of uncarded and 
uncombed cotton fibre ( Gossypium  spp.) originating in and coming 
from Mexico, following the completion of the relevant pest risk 
analysis  Cotton fibre, not carded or combed 
(< o = 22.22 mm); 5201.00.30.00 
Cotton fibre, not carded or combed 
(>22.22 mm = o < 28.57 mm); 
5201.00.20.00 Cotton fibre, not 
carded or combed (>28.57 mm = o 
< 34.92 mm); 5201.00.10.00 
Cotton fibre, not carded or combed 
(>34.92  mm) G/SPS/N/PER/879  
Brazil  All 
Members  SPS 05/06/2019   Draft resolution number 645, 21 May  2019, regarding the active 
ingredient F72 – FLUOPIRAM of the Monograph List of Active 
Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood 
Preservers, published by Resolution - RE no. 165 of 
29 August  2003, on the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - Diário 
Oficial da União) of 2  September  2003 HS Code(s): 070820, 071010, 0901, 
1005, 120100, 120720, 1507, 
170111, 52;  
ICS Code(s): 13, 65  G/SPS/N/BRA/1519  
United 
States  All 
Members  SPS 27/08/2019   Fluoxastrobin; Pesticide Tolerances. Final Rule  Cotton, gin by -products; Cotton, 
undelinted seed  G/SPS/N/USA/3098  
Brazil  All 
Members  SPS 17/09/2019   Draft resolution number 696, 23 August  2019, regarding the active 
ingredient C18 - CLOROTALONIL (chlorothalonil) of the Monograph 
List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning 
Products and Wood Preservers, published by Resolution - RE no. 
165 of 29 August 2003, on the Bra zilian Official Gazette (DOU - 
Diário Oficial da União) of 2 September 2003  HS Code(s): 52;  
ICS Code(s): 13, 65  G/SPS/N/BRA/1559  
Brazil  All 
Members  SPS 25/09/2019   Draft resolution number 721, 16 September  2019, regarding the 
active ingredient P46 – PIRACLOSTROBINA (pyraclostrobin) of the 
Monograph List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household 
Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, published by Resolution - 
RE no.  165 of 29 August 2003, on the Brazilian Official Gazette 
(DOU - Diário Oficial da  União) of 2  September  2003 HS Code(s): 0706, 071320, 071340, 
08011, 120710, 52, 071010, 
071410, 080450, 06, 0603, 0604, 
081090, 08105000, 08109090, 
17029040000, 07143000, 
0714900011, 07133500, 08026000, 
08028000, 0810909050, 08109090, 
acai, cupuacu, guara na; 
ICS Code(s): 13, 65  G/SPS/N/BRA/1577  
Brazil  All 
Members  SPS 23/01/2019   Draft resolution number 590, 21 January  2019, regarding the active 
ingredient  P46 - PIRACLOSTROBINA of the Monograph List of Active 
Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood 
Preservers, published by Resolution - RE no. 165 of 
29 August  2003, on the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - Diário 
Oficial da União) of 2  September 2003  HS Code(s): 080430, 081050, 
080450, 0801, 52, 100300;  
ICS Code(s): 13, 65  G/SPS/N/BRA/1469  
Brazil  All 
Members  SPS 24/01/2019   Draft resolution number 589, 21 January  2019, regarding the active 
ingredient  F68 - FLUXAPIROXADE of the Monograph List of Active 
Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood 
Preservers, published by Resolution - RE no. 165 of 29  August 
2003, on the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - Diário Oficial da 
União) of 2  September 2003  HS Code(s): 071420, 080430, 
081050, 121291, 091010, 071410, 
0706, 071320, 071340, 060230, 
0907, 330121 , 0801, 071010, 
070610, 080450, 52;  
ICS Code(s): 13, 65  G/SPS/N/BRA/1468  
Brazil  All 
Members  SPS 13/03/2019   Draft resolution number 613, 28  February  2019, regarding the 
active ingredient G01 - GLYPHOSATE of the Monograph List of 
Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and 
Wood Preservers, published by Resolution - RE no. 165 of 
29 August 2003, on the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - Diário 
Oficial da União) of 2  September 2003  HS Code(s): 52, 0809, 1006, 0803, 
18, 09, 1212, 0805, 08011, 24, 
0808, 080720, 071040, 1201, 1001, 
0806;  
ICS Code(s): 13, 65  G/SPS/N/BRA/1487   
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Brazil  All 
Members  SPS 26/03/2019   Draft resolution number 629, 14 March 2019, regarding the active 
ingredient F24 – FENPROPIMORFE (fenpropimorph) of the 
Monograph List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household 
Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, published by Resolution - 
RE no.  165 of 29 August 2003, on the Brazilian Official Gazette 
(DOU - Diário Oficial da União) of 2  September  2003 HS Code(s): 5201;  
ICS Code(s): 13, 65  G/SPS/N/BRA/1495  
Peru Turkey  SPS 23/05/2018   Proyecto de Resolución Directoral para el establecimiento de 
requisitos fitosanitarios de necesario cumplimiento en la 
importación de algodón fibra sin peinar ni cardar ( Gossypium  spp.) 
origen y procedencia Turquía  (Draft Directorial Resolution 
establishing the mandatory phytosanitary requirements governing 
the importation into Peru of uncarded and uncombed cotton fibre 
(Gossypium  spp.) originating in and  coming from Turkey)  HS code: 5201.00.90.00 Cotton 
fibre, not carded or combed (< or = 
22.22 mm); 5201.00.30.00 Cotton 
fibre, not carded or combed (>22.22 
mm = or < 28.57 mm);  
5201.00.20.00 Cotton fibre, not 
carded or combed (>28.57 mm = or 
< 34.92 mm); 5201.00.10.00 
Cotton fibre, not carded or combed 
(>34.92 mm)  G/SPS/N/PER/767  
India All 
Members  TBT 20/08/2018   Cotton Bales (Quality Control) Order, 2018.  Cotton Bales ITC HS Sub heading 
5201 G/TBT/N/IND/84  
Brazil  All 
Members  SPS 24/10/2017   Draft resolution (Consulta Publica) number 402, 3  October  2017, 
regarding the active ingredient  C70 - CHLORANTRANILIPROLE  of 
the monograph list of active ingredients for pesticides, household 
cleaning products and wood preservers, published by 
Resolution - RE no. 165 of 29  August  2003, on the Brazilian Official 
Gazette (DOU - Diário Oficial da União) of 2  September  2003 HS Code(s): 52;  
ICS Code(s): 13, 65  G/SPS/N/BRA/1307  
Brazil  All 
Members  SPS 24/11/2017   Draft resolution (Consulta Publica) number 415, 7  November  2017, 
regarding the active ingredient F70 - FLUENSULFONE of the 
monograph list of active ingredients for pesticides, household 
cleaning products and wood preservers, published by 
Resolution - RE no . 165 of 29  August  2003, on the Brazilian Official 
Gazette (DOU - Diário Oficial da União) of 2  September  2003 HS Code(s): 52, 07, 09, 12, 08;  
ICS Code(s): 13, 65  G/SPS/N/BRA/1315  
United 
States  All 
Members  SPS 13/12/2017   Tebufenozide; Pesticide Tolerance Actions. Final Rule  Almond, hulls; Apple, dry pomace; 
Apple, wet pomace; Bushberry, 
subgroup 13 -07B; Brassica, head 
and stem, subgroup 5A; Brassica, 
leafy greens, subgroup 5B; Canola, 
refined oil; Canola, seed; Caneberry, 
subgroup 13 -07A; Citrus,  oil; 
Cotton; Cotton, gin byproducts; 
Cranberry; Fruit, citrus, group 
10-10; Fruit, pome; Fruit, pome, 
group 11 -10; Grape; Kiwifruit; Leaf 
petioles subgroup 4B; Leafy greens 
subgroup 4A; Nut, tree, group 
14-12; Peppermint, tops; 
Spearmint, tops; Sugarcane,  cane; 
Sugarcane, molasses; Turnip, 
greens; Turnip, roots; Vegetable, 
fruiting, group 8 -10; Vegetable, 
tuberous and corn, except potato, 
subgroup 1D  G/SPS/N/USA/2972   
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Brazil  All 
Members  SPS 11/01/2018   Draft resolution (Consulta Publica) number  436, 4 December  2017, 
regarding the active ingredient  H07 - HALOXYFOP -P of the 
monograph list of active ingredients for pesticides, household 
cleaning products and wood preservers, published by 
Resolution - RE no.  165 of 29  August  2003, on the Brazilian Official 
Gazette (DOU - Diário Oficial da União) of 2  September  2003 HS Code(s): 10, 08, 52, 12;  
ICS Code(s): 13, 65  G/SPS/N/BRA/1341  
Brazil  All 
Members  SPS 28/02/2018   Draft resolution (Consulta Publica) number 474, 20  February  2018, 
regarding the active ingredient  F69 - FLUPYRADIFURONE of the 
monograph list of active ingredients for pesticides, household 
cleaning products and wood preservers, published by 
Resolution - RE no. 165 of 29  August  2003, on the Brazilian Official 
Gazette (DOU - Diário Oficial da União) of 2  September  2003 HS Code(s): 07, 52, 12, 08;  
ICS Code(s): 13, 65  G/SPS/N/BRA/1367  
China  All 
Members  TBT 18/07/2017   According to the Special Actions of Strengthening the Supervision 
and Strictly Striking of Illegal "Foreign Garbage" by the General 
Administration of Customs of China,  Ministry of Environmental 
Protection of China, Ministry of Public Security of China and General 
Administration of Quality Su pervision, Inspection and Quarantine 
of China, as well as the Special Actions of Striking of the Illegal 
Actions of Imported Solid Waste Processing and Utilizing Sectors by 
Ministry of Environmental Protection of China, we found that large 
amounts of dirty  wastes or even hazardous wastes are mixed in the 
solid waste that can be used as raw materials. This polluted China's 
environment seriously. To protect China's environmental interests 
and people's health, we urgently adjust the imported solid wastes 
list, and forbid the import of solid wastes that are highly polluted. 
Protection of human health or safety; Protection of animal or plant 
life or health; Protection of the environment  ...Waste textile materials: 
5202100000; 5202910000; 
5202990000; …  G/TBT/N/CHN/1211  
Brazil  All 
Members  TBT 30/08/2017   Ordinance No. 221, 23  August  2017 (Portaria no. 221, de 23  de 
agosto de 2017)  Textiles & Textile Articles – HS: 
(Chapter 50 - Silk, including yarns 
and woven fabric; Chapter 51 - Wool 
& animal hair, including yarn & 
woven fabric; Chapter 52 - Cotton, 
including yarn and woven fabric; 
Chapter 53 - Other vegetable textile 
fibres)  G/TBT/N/BRA/740  
Brazil  All 
Members  SPS 30/08/2017   Draft resolution (Consulta Publica) number  380, 22  August  2017, 
regarding the active ingredient D11 - DICAMBA  of the monograph 
list of active ingredients for pesticides, household cleaning products 
and wood preservers, published by Resolution - RE no.  165 of 
29 August  2003, on the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - Diário 
Oficial da União) of 2  September  2003 Inclusion of cotton culture 
with MRL of 0.04 mg/kg  and safety security period "not determined 
due to the mode of use", inclusion of Genetic ally Modified Cotton 
with MRL of 0.04 mg/kg and safety security period of 113  days and 
inclusion of Genetically Modified Soybean with MRL of 4.0 mg/kg 
and safety security period of 70 days, all for post emergency use 
(application) for the active ingredient  D11 - DICAMBA in the 
Relation of Monographies of Active Ingredients of Pesticides, 
Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers  HS codes 52, 12  G/SPS/N/BRA/1289   
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United 
States  All 
Members  SPS 19/07/2017   Difenoconazole; Pesticide Tolerances Final Rule Federal Register, 
Volume 82 Issue 134 (Friday, 14  July 2017). This regulation 
establishes tolerances for residues of difenoconazole in or on 
cottonseed subgroup 20C; rice, grain; and rice, wild, grain. It also 
amends the existing tolerance for cotton,  gin by -products, and 
removes the tolerance for cotton, undelinted seed. Syngenta Crop 
Protection, LLC requested these tolerances under the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA)  Cotton, cottonseed subgroup 20C; 
rice, grain; and rice, wild, grain  G/SPS/N/USA/2939  
United 
States  All 
Members  SPS 17/05/2017   Tioxazafen; Pesticide Tolerances, Final Rule  Cotton, gin by -products  G/SPS/N/USA/2919  
Dominican 
Republic  All 
Members  SPS 16/05/2017   Resolución No.  34-2016, que regula uso de ciertas moléculas de 
plaguicidas en vegetales y frutas  (Resolution No.  34-2016 
regulating the use of certain pesticide molecules on vegetables and 
fruit). The notified Resolution provides for the following: the 
insecticide acephate is declared to be of restricted use. it is 
permitted for cotton... The notified Resolution partially replaces 
Resolution No.  61-2011 Cotton  G/SPS/N/DOM/69  
United 
States  All 
Members  SPS 07/11/2016   Fluridone; Pesticide Tolerances, Final Rule. This regulation 
establishes a tolerance for residues of fluridone in or on cotton gin 
by-products  Cotton, gin by -products  G/SPS/N/USA/2908  
United 
States  All 
Members  SPS 04/11/2016   Receipt of a Pesticide Petition Filed for Residues of Pesticide 
Chemicals in or on Various Commodities, Notice of Filing of Petition 
and Request for Comment. This document announces the Agency's 
receipt of an initial filing of a pesticide petition requesting the 
establishment of a tolerance for residues of the herbicide 2,4 -D in 
or on cotton, gi n by-products at 1.5 parts per  million (ppm), and 
cotton, undelinted seed at 0.8  ppm Cotton, gin by -products  G/SPS/N/USA/2905  
Russian 
Federation  All 
countries 
that are a 
party to 
the Basel 
Convention  LIC 05/10/2016   The Russian Federation manages its obligations for hazardous 
waste controlled by the Basel Convention for the Control of 
Trans -boundary Movements of Hazardous Waste and their Disposal 
(Basel Convention) through the Common List of Goods that are 
subject of import/export prohibitions or restr ictions in trade with 
third countries (Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic 
Commission No.  30 "About measures of non -tariff regulation" of 
21 April 2015) (Annex  2.3) Hazardous waste (Ex 5202 10 000 
0) G/LIC/N/3/RUS/3  
Brazil   LIC 30/08/2016   Most import licensing is statutorily required. For most goods 
mentioned in the relevant legislative texts, legal coverage is 
defined within and is not subjected to administrative discretion. 
Statutorily required licensing cannot be abolished without 
legislative approval. Other products are left to administrative 
discretion. The list of products subject to licensing is available at 
the Ministry of Industry, Foreign Trade and Services 
website:  http://www.mdic.gov.br/comercio -
exterior/importacao/tratamento -administrativo -de-importacao  Cotton  G/LIC/N/1/BRA/7  
& Corr.1  
Brazil   LIC 30/08/2016   The lists of products subject to import licensing are available at the 
SISCOMEX website http://www.portalsiscomex.gov.br/ ), and may 
be found as well on Brazil's Ministry of Industry, Foreign Trade and 
Services (MDIC) website http://www.mdic.gov.br/comercio -
exterior/importacao/tratamento -administrativo -de-importacao . 
Whenever an import license is requir ed, applications for both Cotton  G/LIC/N/2/BRA/7   
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automatic and non -automatic import licensing are achieved using 
Brazil's Foreign Trade Integrated System (SISCOMEX). SISCOMEX 
is Brazil's ongoing single window initiative, a work still in progress, 
to which all other online and of fline import -related procedures are 
converging  
Brazil  All origins  LIC 25/08/2016   As a rule, the Brazilian import regime does not require licensing. 
For some products, automatic import licensing and non -automatic 
import licensing are managed through the Foreign Trade Integrated 
System (SISCOMEX). All import licenses must be required through 
Portal Siscomex. The administrative procedures are 
electronic -based, so as to make the process more efficient and 
faster  Cotton  G/LIC /N/3/BRA/11  
Honduras  All 
countries  LIC 12/08/2016   Import permits are required to ensure that plants, plant products 
and by -products, and products and inputs for agricultural use have 
been inspected via the proper procedures and do not constitute a 
potential risk as carriers of pests or diseases  Cotton and cotton products  G/LIC/N/3/HND/10  
Brazil  All 
countries  TBT 27/07/2016  01/03/2017  Technical regulation establishing the quality requirements, 
sampling presentation, marking, labelling aspects relating to the 
cotton classification  HS: Chapter 52 - Cotton  G/TBT/N/BRA/683  
Kazakhstan  All 
countries 
that are 
parties to 
the Basel 
Convention  LIC 29/06/2016   The Republic of Kazakhstan manages its obligations for hazardous 
waste controlled by the Basel Convention for the Control of 
Trans -boundary Movements of Hazardous Waste and their Disposal 
(Basel Convention) through the Common List of Goods that are 
Subject to Non -tariff Measures in Trade with Third Countries 
(Decision of the Collegium of the Eurasian Economic Commission 
No. 30 "On Measures of Non -tariff Regulation" of 21  April 2015, 
Annex 2.3)  Ex 5202 10 000 0 - Wastes in the 
form of spinning down  G/LIC/N/3/KAZ/1  
& Corr.1  
Malaysia  All 
countries, 
with the 
exception 
of 
countries 
in the 
American 
Tropics 
and 
countries 
endemic to 
disease of 
plants of 
the palmae 
family  LIC 18/02/2016   The Plant Quarantine Act 1976 amends and consolidates the laws 
relating to the control, prevention and eradication of agricultural 
pests, noxi ous plants and plant disease and to extend co -operation 
in the control of the movement of pests in international trade for 
matters connected therewith. The Plant Quarantine Regulations 
1981 were made pursuant to Section 23 of the Plant Quarantine 
Act 1976.  It stipulates the requirement which must be met for the 
entry of plants, growing media, organic fertilizers, soil, living or 
dead organisms including micro -organism and any hosts of plant 
pest and/or carrier of plant pests into Malaysia, and at the same 
time for the prevention of entry of pests of quarantine importance 
into the country  Cotton ( Gossypium hirsutum ) G/LIC/N/3/MYS/11  
China  All 
Members  TBT 28/10/2015   National Standard of the P.R.C., Conventional Moisture Regains of 
Textiles  Textile materials (HS: 
50010010 -50079090, 
51011100 -51130000, 
52010000 -52122500, 
53011000 -53110090, 
54011010 -54083400, 
55011000 -55169400, G/TBT/N/CHN/1151  
G/TBT/N/CHN/1151/Suppl.1   
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56011000 -56090000, 
58011000 -58110090, 
59011010 -59119000, 
60011000 -60069000, 
61012000 -61179000, 
62011100 -62179000)  
Pakistan  India AD 20/08/2015   Anti-dumping  Cotton yarn 55.5 and above  G/ADP/N/280/PAK  
Brazil  All 
Members  SPS 23/06/2015   Draft resolution regarding the active ingredient Q05.2 
QUIZALOFOP -P-TEFURYL of the monograph list of active 
ingredients for pesticides, household cleaning products and wood 
preservers, published by Resolution - RE no.  165 of 
29 August  2003, Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU Diário Oficial da 
União) of 2  September  2003 Post-emergency application in 
cultures of cotton (0.1mg/kg safety 
security period of 30 days) (…)  G/SPS/N/BRA/1048  
Brazil  All 
Members  SPS 23/06/2015   Draft resolution regarding the active ingredient I18 ISOXAFLUTOLE 
of the monograph list of active ingredients for pesticides, household 
cleaning products and wood preservers, published by 
Resolution - RE no. 165 of 29  August  2003, Brazilian Official 
Gazett e (DOU Diário Oficial da União) of 2  September  2003 Post-emergency application in 
cultures of cotton (0.01mg/kg safety 
security period of 97 days) (…)  G/SPS/N/BRA/1049  
Peru United 
States  SPS 22/06/2015   The draft phytosanitary requirements governing the importation 
into Peru of cotton gin waste (linters) originating in and coming 
from the United States are being submitted for public consultation 
following the completion of the relevant technical report  HS tariff subheading 5202.99.00.00: 
Cotton (Gossypium  spp.) gin waste 
(linters)  G/SPS/N/PER/613  
Brazil  All 
Members  SPS 22/05/2015   Draft resolution regarding the active ingredient G05 GLUFOSINATE 
of the monograph list of active ingredients for pesticides, household 
cleaning products and wood preservers, published by 
Resolution - RE no. 165 of 29  August  2003, Brazilian Official 
Gazette  (DOU Diário Oficial da União) of 2  September  2003  Post-emergency application in 
cultures of (…) cotton (0.5mg/kg 
safety security period of 28 days), 
cotton (0.5mg/kg safety security 
period to the culture of genetically 
modified cotton, which express 
resistance to glufosinate, is of 116 
days, when the pesticide is applied 
in post -emergency of the culture and 
of the weeds), (…) Desiccant 
application in cultures of cotton 
(0.5mg/kg safety security period of 
28 days), (…)  G/SPS/N/BRA/1044  
Brazil  All 
Members  SPS 12/05/2015   Draft resolution regarding the active ingredient C32 CLETHODIM of 
the monograph list of active ingredients for pesticides, household 
cleaning products and wood preservers, published by 
Resolution - RE no. 165 of 29  August  2003, Brazilian Official 
Gazette ( DOU Diário Oficial da União) of 2  September  2003.  
Inclusion of cultures of sunflower (0.05mg/kg safety security period 
of 53 days), apple and grape (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 
23 days), inclusion of cultures of sweet potato, yacon potato, beet, 
yams, ginger, cocoyam, arracacha, turnip and radish (0.5mg/kg 
safety security period of 180 days); and inclusion of cultures of 
eggplant, scarlet eggplant, pepper, green pepper and okra 
(0.5mg/kg safety security period of 20 days), all in post -emergency 
application  Post-emergency application in 
cultures of cotton (0.5mg/kg safety 
security period of 50 days), (…)  G/SPS/N/BRA/1031  
China  All 
Members  QR 08/04/2015  31/12/2014  Export quota, licensing and state trading administration  Cotton (ex5201, ex5203)  G/MA/QR/N/CHN/3   
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United 
States  All 
Members  SPS 13/03/2015  20/02/2015  This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of dimethenamid 
in or on cottonseed subgroup 20C and cotton, gin by -products  Cotton, gin byproducts; Cottonseed 
subgroup 20C  G/SPS/N/USA/2740  
Brazil  All 
Members  TBT 05/02/2015   Draft technical regulation setting up official standard classification, 
quality, marking and labelling requirements, sampling procedures, 
method of presentation etc. related to the product (cotton) 
classification. It revises the Ordinance No.  63, 5  December  2002 
(Instrução Normativa SDA/MAPA/No. 63 de 5 de Dezembro de 
2002), notified under the document G/TBT/N/BRA/78, 
21 January  2003 HS: Chapter 52 – Cotton  G/TBT/N/BRA/78/Rev.1  
China  All 
Members  LIC 22/01/2015   Import tariff -rate quotas  (…) Cotton (…)  G/LIC/N/3/CHN/13  
Brazil  Sudan  SPS 07/01/2015  18/12/2014  The notified document approves the phytosanitary requirements for 
the importation of threshed cotton fibre ( Gossypium hirsutum ) 
(Category 2, Class 10) produced in Sudan, in accordance with the 
results of a pest risk analysis  Threshed cotton fibre ( Gossypium 
hirsutum ) (Category 2, Class 10)  G/SPS/N/BRA/1011  
Malaysia  All 
Members  LIC 06/11/2014  01/01/2015  The Plant Quarantine Regulations 1981 were made pursuant to 
Section 23 of the Plant Quarantine Act 1976. It stipulates the 
requirement which must be met for the entry of plants, growing 
media, organic fertilizers, soil, living or dead organisms including 
micro -organ ism and any hosts of plant pest and/or carrier of plant 
pests into Malaysia, and at the same time for the prevention of 
entry of pests of quarantine importance into the country.  
Under the Plant Quarantine Regulations 1981, an import permit is 
imposed for the importation of the following (…)  
- Importation of all commodities as listed below for processing or 
consumption from All Countries except from countries endemic to 
South American Leaf Blight, countries endemic to disease of plants 
of Palmae  and countries endemic from Khapra Beetle (Trogoderma 
granarium) commencing 1  January  2015, (…) Cotton ( Gossypium 
hirsutum ) (…) (…) Cotton ( Gossypium hirsutum ) 
(…) G/LIC/N/3/MYS/10  
Turkey  United 
States  AD 18/10/2014  17/04/2016  Definitive duty of 3%  Cotton; 5201  G/ADP/N/286/TUR  
Brazil  All 
Members  SPS 13/10/2014   Draft resolution regarding the active ingredient F23 FLUAZIFOP -P 
of the monograph list of active ingredients for pesticides, household 
cleaning products and wood preservers, published by 
Resolution - RE no. 165 of  29 August  2003, Brazilian Official 
Gazette (DOU Diário Oficial da União) of 2  September  2003 (…)  Post-emergency application in 
cultures of lettuce (0.05mg/kg, 
safety security period of 28 days), 
cotton (0.04mg/kg, safety security 
period of 60 days) (…)  G/SPS/N/BRA/989  
Brazil  All 
Members  SPS 13/10/2014   Draft resolution regarding the active ingredient 
G05 - GLUFOSINATE of the monograph list of active ingredients for 
pesticides, household cleaning products and wood preservers, 
published by Resolution - RE no.  165 of 29  August  2003, Brazilian 
Official Gazet te (DOU Diário Oficial da União) of 2  September  2003 
(…) Post-emergency application in 
cultures of (…) cotton (0.5mg/kg, 
safety security period of 28 days), 
cotton (0.5mg/kg, the safety 
security period to the culture of the 
genetically modified cotton, whi ch 
manifests resistance to the 
glufosinate, is of 116 days, when the 
pesticide is applied in 
post-emergency of culture and 
weeds) (…) Desiccant application in 
cultures of cotton (0.5mg/kg, safety 
security period of 28 days) (…)  G/SPS/N/BRA/986   
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Brazil  All 
Members  SPS 13/10/2014   Draft resolution regarding the active ingredient G01 - GLYPHOSATE 
of the monograph list of active ingredients for pesticides, household 
cleaning products and wood preservers, published by 
Resolution - RE no.  165 of 29  August  2003, Brazilian Official 
Gazette (DOU Diário Oficial da União) of 2  September  2003 (… ) Post-emergency application in 
cultures of cotton (3.0mg/kg, safety 
security period to the culture of 
cotton is not determined when the 
pesticide is applied in 
post-emergency of the weeds and 
pre-emergency of the culture. The 
safety security period to the  cultures 
of genetically modified cotton, which 
express resistance to the 
glyphosate, is of 130 days, when the 
pesticide is applied in 
post-emergency of the weeds and of 
the culture) (…) G/SPS/N/BRA/981  
Brazil  All 
Members  SPS 10/10/2014   Draft resolution regarding the active ingredient P01 - PARAQUAT of 
the monograph list of active ingredients for pesticides, household 
cleaning products and wood preservers, published by 
Resolution - RE no.  165 of 29  August  2003, Brazilian Official 
Gazette (DOU Diário Oficial da União) of 2  September  2003 (…)  Post-emergency application in 
cultures of (…) cotton (0.2mg/kg, 
safety security period of 7 days) (…) 
Desiccant application in cultures of 
cotton (0.2mg/kg, safety security 
period of 7  days) (…)  G/SPS/N /BRA/980  
Brazil  All 
Members  SPS 08/10/2014   Draft resolution regarding the active ingredient F42 - FLUROXYPYR 
of the monograph list of active ingredients for pesticides, household 
cleaning products and wood preservers, published by 
Resolution - RE no.  165 of 29  August  2003, Brazilian Official 
Gazette (DOU Diário Oficial da União) of 2  September  2003 (… ) Post-emergency application in 
cultures of cotton (0.01mg/kg safety 
security period not determined due 
to the mode of use) (…)  G/SPS/N/BRA/973  
United 
States  All 
Members  LIC 03/10/2014   Import permits are required for the importation of most plants and 
some plant products, to protect against the introduction of pests 
and diseases. Permits are also required for the import, export or 
re-export of terrestrial plants that are on the endangered species 
list Cotton and cotton covers  G/LIC/N/3/USA/11  
United 
States  All 
Members  SPS 07/08/2014   Amitraz, Carfentrazone -ethyl, Ethephon, Malathion, Mancozeb, et 
al.; Proposed Tolerance Actions EPA is proposing to revoke certain 
tolerances for the fungicides spiroxamine and triflumizole, the 
herbicides carfentrazone -ethyl and quizalofop ethyl; the 
insecticides amitraz, oxamyl, propetamphos, and spinosad; and the 
plant growth regulators ethephon and mepiquat. In addition, EPA 
is proposing to revoke the tolerance on rice straw for multiple active 
ingredients. Also, EPA is proposing to modify certain tolerances for 
the fungicides mancozeb, thiram, and triflumizole; and the 
insecticide malathion. In addition, EPA is proposing to establish new 
tolerances for the fungicide mancozeb.  Also, in accordance with 
current Agency practice, EPA is proposing to make minor revisions 
to the tolerance expression for malathion, mepiquat, and thiram  (…); Cotton, gin by -products; 
Cotton, undelinted seed; (…)  G/SPS/N/USA/2688  
Brazil  All 
Members  SPS 04/08/2014   Draft resolution regarding the active ingredient S -METOLACHLOR of 
the monograph list of active ingredients for pesticides, household 
cleaning products and wood preservers, published by 
Resolution - RE no.  165 of 29  August  2003, Brazilian Offici al 
Gazette (DOU Diário Oficial da União) of 2  September  2003 (…)  Pre-emergency application in 
cultures of cotton (0.2mg/kg safety 
security period not determined due 
to the mode of use) (…)  G/SPS/N/BRA/966   
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Brazil  All 
Members  SPS 04/08/2014   Draft resolution regarding the active ingredient 
CARFENTRAZONE -ETHYL of the monograph list of active 
ingredients for pesticides, household cleaning products and wood 
preservers, published by Resolution - RE no.  165 of 
29 August  2003, Brazilian Official Gazette ( DOU Diário Oficial da 
União) of 2  September  2003 (…)  Post-emergency application in 
cultures of cotton (0.1mg/kg safety 
security period of 8 days) (…)  G/SPS/N/BRA/965  
Mexico  All 
Members  SPS 12/06/2014   
Proyecto de Modificación a la Norma Oficial Mexicana 
NOM-026-FITO-1995, Por la que se establece el control de plagas 
del algodonero  (Draft Amendment to Mexican Official Standard 
NOM-026-FITO-1995: Establishing cotton plant pest controls) The 
notified Standard establishes the mandatory regulations to  control 
and prevent the spread of pest populations: pink bollworm 
(Pectinophora gossypiella Saunders) and cotton boll weevil 
(Anthonomus grandis Boheman), which affect cotton, okra and 
kenaf crops; in addition to phytosanitary measures in order to 
prevent  the spread of such pests to pest -free areas. (…)  Pink bollworm (Pectinophora 
gossypiella Saunders) and cotton 
boll weevil (Anthonomus grandis 
Boheman), which affect cotton, okra 
and kenaf crops  G/SPS/N/MEX/260  
Malaysia  All 
Members  SPS 10/03/2014  01/07/2014  New Import Requirements for Importation of Plants, Plant Products 
and Regulated Articles into Malaysia 2014 Malaysia proposes to 
revise and implement new import requirements of plants, plant 
products and regulated articles into Malaysia following the gazette 
of Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services Act 2011. This Act 
requires that the importation of any plant into Malaysia shall require 
an import license. The commodities would also have to be 
accompanied by a phytosanitary  certificate with additional 
declarations stating that appropriate treatment/measures have 
been applied prior to importation  Processed and dried for consumption 
soy bean ( Glycine  max), corn/maize 
grain ( Zea mays ), dried for 
consumption cocoa bean 
(Theobrom a cacao ), processed and 
dried for consumption coffee beans 
(Coffea  Arabica , Robusta  coffee , 
Coffea  liberica ), fresh/dried leaves 
tobacco ( Nicotiana  tabacum ), 
fresh/raw dried cotton ( Gossypium  
hirsutum ) (…) G/SPS/N/MYS/27  
Canada  All 
Members  SPS 21/11/2013   Proposed Maximum Residue Limit: Chlorantraniliprole 
(PMRL2013 -106). The objective of the notified document 
PMRL2013 -106 is to consult on the listed domestic and import 
maximum residue limits (MRLs) for chlorantraniliprole that have 
been propose d by the Health Canada's Pest Management 
Regulatory Agency (PMRA).  
MRL (ppm)  Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or 
Processed  Commodity  
(…) 
0.3 Root and tuber vegetables (Crop Group 1)b, Cotton  (Crop 
Subgroup 20C)c 
(…) 
c The currently established MRL of 0.3 ppm for undelinted 
cottonseed will be extended to Crop Subgroup 20C.  
ppm = parts per  million MRLs are proposed for each commodity 
included in the listed crop groupings in accordance with the Residue 
Chemistry Crop Groups webpage http://www.hc -sc.gc.ca/cps -
spc/pest/part/protect -proteger/food -nourriture/rccg -gcpcr -
eng.php  in the Pesticides and Pest Management section of Health 
Canada's webs ite Pesticide chlorantraniliprole in or on 
various food commodities (ICS 
Codes: 65.020, 65.100, 67.040, 
67.080, 67.100, 67.120, 67.200)  G/SPS/N/CAN/769  
G/SPS/N/CAN/769/Add.1   
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Mexico  Peru SPS 21/10/2013   
Pursuant to the Decision establishing the module of  phytosanitary 
requirements for the importation of goods regulated by the 
Ministry  of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries 
and Food, in relation to  plant health ( Acuerdo por el que se 
establece el módulo de requisitos fitosanitario s para la importación 
de mercancías reguladas por la Secretaría de Agricultura, 
Ganadería, Desarrollo Rural, Pesca y Alimentación, en materia de 
sanidad vegetal ), published in the Mexican Official Journal on 
7 February  2012, the phytosanitary requirements for the 
importation into Mexico of uncarded or uncombed cotton fibre 
(Gossypium barbadense ) for processing, originating in and coming 
from Peru, established following the pest risk analysis or risk 
assessment, have been submitted for public comment  Cotton fibre ( Gossypium 
barbadense ), not carded or combed, 
for processing  G/SPS/N/MEX/241  
G/SPS/N/MEX/241/Add.1  
Brazil  All 
Members  SPS 12/07/2013   
Draft Resolution no. 25 of 2  July 2013 Draft Resolution regarding 
the active ingredient Diflubenzuron to be included in the 
monograph list of active ingredients of pesticides, household 
cleaning products and wood preservers, including the use in the 
cultures of cotton (0.2mg/kg; safety period of 28 days), rice 
(0.1mg/kg; safety period of 70 d ays), citrus (0.2mg/kg; safety 
period of 30  days), corn (0.2mg/kg; safety period of 60  days), 
soybean (0.2mg/kg; safety period of 21  days), tomato (0.5mg/kg; 
safety period of 4  days) and wheat (0.5mg/kg; safety period of 
30 days)  Active ingredient Difluben zuron on 
cotton, rice, citrus, corn, soybean, 
tomato and wheat  G/SPS/N/BRA/883  
United 
States  All 
Members  SPS 11/04/2013  27/03/2013  Abamectin; Pesticide Tolerances This regulation raises tolerances 
for residues of abamectin (also known as avermectin B1 a mixture 
of avermectins containing greater than or equal to 80% avermectin 
B1a (5 -O-demethyl avermectin A1) and less than or equal to 20% 
avermectin delta -8,9-isomer) in or on cotton and strawberries  Cotton and strawberries  G/SPS/N/USA/2530  
United 
States  All 
Members  SPS 05/03/2013  27/02/2013  Pyraflufen -ethyl; Pesticide Tolerances This regulation establishes 
tolerances for residues of pyraflufen -ethyl in or on multiple 
commodities which are identified and discussed later in this 
document. Nic hino America, Inc. requested these tolerances under 
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA)  Almond, hulls; Cattle, fat; Cattle, 
meat; Cattle, meat by -products; 
Corn, field, forage; Corn, field, 
grain; Corn, field, stover; Cotton, 
gin by -products; Cotton, undelinted 
seed; (…)  G/SPS/N/USA/2523  
Brazil  All 
Members  SPS 29/10/2012   
Draft Resolution no. 58 of 4  October  2012 Draft Resolution for the 
active ingredient Pymetrozine to be included in the monograph list 
of active ingredients of pesticides, household sanitizing products 
and wood preservers, including the use in the cultures of lettuce 
(MRL of 0.1 mg/kg and safety period of 7 days), cotton (MRL of 0.1 
mg/kg and safety period of 7  days) (…)  Active ingredient P52 - Pymetrozine  G/SPS/ N/BRA/837  
Brazil  All 
Members  SPS 29/10/2012   
Draft Resolution no. 59 of 4  October  2012 Draft Resolution for the 
active ingredient Zeta -Cypermethrin to be included in the 
monograph list of active ingredients of pesticides, household 
sanitizing products and wood preservers, including the use in the 
cultures of cotton (MRL of 0.05  mg/kg and safety period of 15  days) 
(…) Active ingredient 
Z60 - Zeta-Cypermethrin  G/SPS/N/BRA/841   
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Notification  In force  Measure description  Product description  Source  
Brazil  All 
Members  SPS 29/10/2012   
Draft Resolution no. 60 of 4 October  2012 Draft Resolution for the 
active ingredient Flumioxazin to be included in the monograph list 
of active ingredients of pesticides, household sanitizing products 
and wood preservers, including the use in the cultures of cotton 
(MRL of 0.05 mg/k g and safety period of 100 days)(…)  Active ingredient F46 - Flumioxazin  G/SPS/N/BRA/845  
United 
States  All 
Members  SPS 08/10/2012  28/09/2012  Sulfoxaflor; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions This 
regulation establishes time -limited tolerances for residues of 
sulfoxaflor, N -methyloxido 
[1-[6-(trifluoromethyl) -3-pyridinyl]ethyl] 
[lambda] \4\-sulfanylidene] cyanamide, including its metabolites 
and degradates in or on cotton, undelinted seed; cotton, gin 
by-products; and cotton, hulls  Cotton G/SPS/N/USA/2476  
United 
States  All 
Members  SPS 10/09/2012  15/08/2012  Flutriafol; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions This 
regulation establishes time -limited tolerances for residues of 
flutriafol in or on cotton, undelinted seed; cotton, meal; cotton, 
refined oil; and cotton gin by -products. This action is in response 
to EPA's granting of an emergency exemption under section 18 of 
the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) 
authorizing use of the pesticide on co tton. This regulation 
establishes a maximum permissible level for residues of flutriafol in 
or on cotton commodities. The time -limited tolerances expire on 
31 December  2014 Cotton  G/SPS/N/USA/2451  
China  All 
Members  TBT 23/07/2012   
Administrative Measures on Inspection and Supervision of Imported 
Cotton (9 pages, in Chinese). These Measures specify the 
administrative measures of inspection and supervision on the 
quality of imported cotton  Imported cotton HS  5201000010, 
5201000090  G/TBT/N/CHN/925  
Peru India SPS 19/07/2012  19/10/2011  Resolución Directoral No. 34 -2011-AG-SENASA -DSV (Directorial 
Resolution No.  34-2011-AG-SENASA -DSV). The notified Directorial 
Resolution lifts the phytosanitary measures suspending the issue of 
phytosanitary import permits for cotton ( Gossypium  spp.) fibre, not 
carded or combed, originating in and coming from India  HS tariff subheadings 
5201.00.90.00, 5201.00.30.00, 
5201.00.20.00 and 5201.00.10.00: 
Cotton fibre, not carded or combed  G/SPS/N/PER/4 22 
Peru India SPS 19/07/2012  17/05/2012  Resolución Directoral No. 0012 -2012-AG-SENASA -DSV (Directorial 
Resolution No.  0012-2012-AG-SENASA -DSV). The notified 
Directorial Resolution establishes the mandatory phytosanitary 
requirements governing the importation into Peru of cotton comber 
waste from India  HS tariff subheading 5202.99.00.00: 
Cotton comber waste  G/SPS/N/PER/428  
China  All 
Members  TBT 18/07/2012   
National Standard of the P.R.C., Cotton Part 1: Saw Ginned Upland 
Cotton (23 pages in Chinese). This standard specifies the quality 
requirements, classification criterions, test methods, inspection 
rules, inspection certificates, packages and marks, storage and 
transportation requirements etc. for saw ginned upland cotton.  
This standard app lies to saw ginned upland cotton produced, 
purchased, processed, traded, stored and used in China  Cotton -upland cotton 
ICS: 59.060.10  G/TBT/N/CHN/921  
China  All 
Members  TBT 18/07/2012   
National Standard of the P.R.C., Cotton Part 2: Roller Ginned 
Upland Cotton (18 pages in Chinese). This standard specifies the 
quality requirements, classification criterions, test methods, 
inspection rules, inspection certificates, packages and marks, 
storage and transportation requirements etc. for roller ginned 
upland cotton. This standard applies to roller ginned upland cotton 
produced, purchased, processed, traded, stored and used in China  Cotton -upland cotton 
ICS: 59.060.10  G/TBT/N/CHN/922   
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Brazil  All 
Members  SPS 15/06/2012  06/08/2012  Draft Resolution on Azadirachtin This draft sanitary regulation 
modifies Resolution RE no. 165, 29  August  2003, by including in it 
the use of azadirachtin in the cultures of cotton, corn, soy and 
grape (Leaf application, LMR and safety period without restrictions)  Azadirachti n G/SPS/N/BRA/814  
United 
States  All 
Members  SPS 11/06/2012   
Aldicarb; Cancellation Order for Amendments To Terminate Uses 
This notice announces EPA's order for the amendment to terminate 
uses, voluntarily requested by the registrant and accepted by the 
Agency, of products containing aldicarb, pursuant to section 6(f)(1) 
of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), 
as amended. This cancellation order follows an 7  October  2010 
Federal Register Notice of Receipt of Request from the re gistrant, 
Bayer CropScience to voluntarily amend to terminate uses of the 
product, TEMIK[supreg] Brand 15G, containing aldicarb on citrus 
and potatoes effective immediately. The registrant also requested 
that EPA amend to terminate the remaining pesticide uses of this 
product on cotton, dry beans, peanuts, soybeans, sugar beets, and 
sweet potatoes, effective as of 31  December  2014. These are not 
the last products containing aldicarb registered for use in the United 
States. (…)  Multiple products  G/SPS/N/USA/2386  
United 
States  All 
Members  SPS 08/06/2012  14/05/2012  Penflufen; Pesticide Tolerances  Tolerances are established for 
residues of the fungicide penflufen, including its metabolites and 
degradates, in or on the following commodities listed in the table. 
Compliance with the tolerance levels specified in the table is to be 
determined by meas uring only penflufen 
N-[2-(1,3-dimethylbutyl)phenyl] -5-fluoro -1,3-dimethyl -1H-pyrazo
le-4-carboxamide, in or on the following commodities.  
Commodity  Parts per  
 million  
Alfalfa, forage  0.01 
Alfalfa, hay  0.01 
Cotton, gin by -products  0.01 
(…) Multiple commodities  G/SPS/N/USA/2382  
United 
States  All 
Members  SPS 08/06/2012  14/05/2012  Fluxapyroxad; Pesticide Tolerances  Tolerances are established for 
residues of the fungicide fluxapyroxad, including its metabolites 
and degradates, in or on the commodities listed in the table below. 
Compliance with the tolerance levels specified below is to be 
determined by measuring on ly fluxapyroxad, 
3-(difluoromethyl) -1-methyl -N-(3',4',5' -trifluoro[1,1' -biphenyl] -2-
yl)-1H-pyrazole -4-carboxamide in or on the commodity.  
Commodity  Parts per  million  
Apple, wet pomace  2.0 
Beet, sugar  0.1 
Beet, sugar, dried pulp  0.1 
Beet, sugar, tops  7.0 
Cattle, fat  0.05 
Cattle, meat  0.01 
Cattle, meat by -products  0.03 
Corn, field, grain  0.01 
Corn, oil  0.03 Multiple commodities  G/SPS/N/USA/2383   
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Corn, pop, grain  0.01 
Corn, sweet, kernels plus cobs with husks removed  0.15 
Cotton, gin by -products  0.01 
Cotton, unde linted seed  0.01 
(…) 
Peru United 
States  CV 02/06/2012   
Countervailing  Cotton  G/SCM/N/242/PER 
G/SCM/N/250/PER  
United 
States  All 
Members  SPS 10/05/2012  02/03/2012  Thiamethoxam; Pesticide Tolerances This regulation establishes 
tolerances for residues of thiamethoxam in or on multiple 
commodities. (a) General. Tolerances are established for residues 
of the insecticide thiamethoxam, including its metabolites and 
degradates, in or on the following commodities. Compliance with 
the tolerance levels specified below is to be determined by 
measuring only thiamethoxam 
3-[(2-chloro -5-thiazolyl)methyl]tetrahydro -5-methyl -N-nitro-4H-1
,3,5-oxadiazin -4-imine and its metabolite CG A-322704 
N-[(2-chloro -thiazol -5-yl)methyl] -N'-methyl -N''-nitro-guanidine, 
calculated as the stoichiometric equivalent of thiamethoxam, in or 
on the following commodities:  
Commodity  Parts per  
 million  
(…) 
Cotton, gin by -products  1.5 
Cotton, undeli nted seed  0.10 
(…) Multiple  G/SPS/N/USA/2362  
United 
States  All 
Members  SPS 02/05/2012  06/08/2012  Notice of Receipt of Requests for Amendments To Delete Uses in 
Certain Pesticide Registrations EPA is issuing a notice of receipt of 
request for amendments by registrants to delete uses in certain 
pesticide registrations for Buctril Herbicide (active ingredient 
Bromoxynil) on BTX cotton  Cotton  G/SPS/N/USA/2359  
G/SPS/N/USA/2359/Corr.1  
United 
States  All 
Members  SPS 18/04/2012  09/03/2012  This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of penthiopyrad 
in or on multiple commodities. (a) General. (1) Tolerances are 
established for residues of penthiopyrad, including its etabolites 
and degradates, in or on the commodities in the table below. 
Compliance with the tolerance levels specified below is to be 
determined by measuring only penthiopyrad 
(N-[2-(1,3-dimethylbutyl) -3-thienyl] -1-methyl -3-(trifluoromethyl)
-1H-pyrazole -4-carboxamide)  
Commodity  Parts per  
 million  
(…) 
Cotton, seed   1.5 
Cotton, gin by -products   15 
(…) Multiple  G/SPS/N/USA/2347  
 
 
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