G/SCM/N/401/SUR  
 
13 December  2023 
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Committee on Subsidies and   
Countervailing Measures  Original:  English  
 
  
SUBSIDIES  
NEW AND FULL NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE XVI:1 OF  
THE GATT  1994 AND ARTI CLE 25 OF THE AGREEMENT ON  
SUBSIDIES AND COUNTERVAILING MEASURES  
SURINAME  
The following communication, dated and received on 11 December 2023, is being circulated at the 
request of the delegation of Suriname . 
 
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Suriname submits this new and full notification in compliance with its obligation under Article XVI:1 
of the General Agreement on Tariff and Trade 1994 ("G ATT 1994") and Article 25 of the 
Agreement  on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures ("Agreement").  
Suriname submits this notification for the purposes of transparency and without prejudice to the 
legal s tatus, nature or effects of the notified measures under the Agreement and GATT  1994, 
including as to whether or not the measure notified is specific within the meaning of the Agreement.  
1  EXEMPTION TO FAI FOR INSPECTION COSTS OF FRUIT AND BANANAS NO.522/23  
1. Title of the subsidy programme  
Exemption to Food Agriculture Industries Limited Company (FAI NV) from inspection costs of fruit 
and bananas no.522/23 . The inspection includes among others to control invasive pests of the 
banana plants as well the bananas.  
2. Period covered by the notification  
1 January  2022 to 3 1 December  2022. 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
To provide support to the banana industry in Suriname due to the damage caused by the 
moko  disease, FAI NV was granted an exemption from the inspection costs for exports until 2022 . 
However, the financial position of FAI NV remains challenging, and there is a continued need for an 
extended exemption from the inspection costs for their output.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy  
Legislation : State Decree Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Husbandries, 17th of January  2022 
no.180/22 . 
Authority : Ministry of Agriculture.  G/SCM/N/401/SUR  
 
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  5. Form of the subsidy  
Fiscal measures (exemption from inspection costs).  
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided  
Subsidy is provided to FAI NV in the form of exemption from paying the inspection costs.  
7. Amount of the s ubsidy  
The relevant information is not available.  
8. Duration of the subsidy  
1 January  2021 to 3 1 December  2023. 
9. Statistical data permitting an as sessment of the trade effects of the subsidy  
The relevant statistical data is not available.  
2  EXEMPTION FROM IMPORT DUTIES BASED ON "GRONDSTOFFEN BESLUIT" STATE 
DECREE; WET GRONDSTOFFEN BESLUIT  1997 NO.48  
1. Title of the subsidy programme  
Pursuant to Article 4 7 paragraph 1 of the Import Duty Tariff Act 1996 (SB 1995 no.111, as last 
modified by S.B. 2004 no.79) and Article 1 paragraph 1 of the Raw Materials Decree (SB 1997 no.48, 
as amended by S.B. 2021 no.32), entrepreneurs may be eligible for an entire exempti on based on 
the act "het Grondstoffenbesluit ". This act is for exemption of import duty for only raw and auxiliary 
materials and packaging materials.  
2. Period covered by the notification  
2021-2022. 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
The purpose o f this government decision is to stimulate the production sector in a verifiable manner.  
4. Background and authority for the subsidy  
Legislation : State Decree of 2 9 May 1997 for the implementation of Article 47, paragraph 1 of the 
Import Duty Rates Act 1996 S.B. 1995 no.11 raw materials decision 1997.  
Authority : Ministry of Finance and Planning . 
5. Form of the subsidy  
Fiscal measure – duty exemption.  
6. To whom and how the subsidy is provided  
Subsidy is provided in the form of exempting import duties as defined in paragraph 1, to those 
companies who are registered at the Tax department of the Ministry of Finance and Planning.  
7. Amount of the s ubsidy  
The relevant information is not available.  G/SCM/N/401/SUR  
 
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  8. Duration of the subsidy  
The subsidy/programme commenced on 29th of May 1997 and is ongoing.  
9. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy  
The relevant statistical data is not available.  
 
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