TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.20  
TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.20  
 
26 April 2024 
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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  2 – DOMESTIC SUPPORT : 
o Updated table s for the Israel , European Union (EU) , Peru, and Russia n Federation , 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 ; and 
o Updated table for the  European Union (EU) and respective charts in Section 2.1.2. Direct 
Payments in Accordance with Article 6.5.  
• Section  3 – MARKET ACCESS : 
o Updated Table 3.3 showing Cotton, share of world exports (2012 -2022) , in percentage , for 
the 33 Members identified in paragraphs 12 and 13 of this paper ; 
o In Section 3.1 Tariffs, updated individual tariff tables for the following Members: – Bahrain, 
Kingdom of ; Colombia ; European Union ; Hong Kong, China ; India ; Kenya ; Malaysia ; 
Morocco ; New Zealand ; Pakistan ; South Africa ; Türkiye ; United Kingdom ; 
United  States , and  Viet Nam;   
• Section 3.4 – OTHER NON -TARIFF MEASURES : The following measures initiated/notified since 
the last revision of the background paper  are added in  this revision  – one global standard and 
phytosanitary measure by South Africa , one global technical barrier to trade  measure  by Kenya  
and three global import licensing procedure measures by  Brazil , Mauritius , and Mexico , 
respectively.  
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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 monitor ing 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 
 
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 has 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 or in relation to any measure listed in this document.  
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  relevant trade -related developments across the th ree 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 by 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, b ased on relevant Members' notifications to the 
WTO, complemented as necessary by Members' replies to specific requests for information from 
the WTO Secretariat. " 
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 data 
compiled by the WTO Secretariat from Members' notifications, complemented, as appropriate, by 
relevant info rmation 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 and 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 cotton 
produced a nd exported by cotton -producing  LDCs."  
5.   Since the Nairobi  Ministerial Conference , 16 Dedicated Discu ssions of the relevant trade -related 
developments for cotton have taken place .4 
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 21st Dedicated 
Discussion on Cotton, a revised compil ation of factual  information and data available from Members' 
notifications and other submissions , on Market Access, Domestic Support and Export Competition in 
relation to cotton , recei ved up to 28 March 2024 .  
  
 
3 June and November  2014, and July  and November  2015.  
4 July and November 2016, July and November 2017, June and November 2018, June and 
November  2019, July and November 2020 , May and November 2021 , May and November  2022, and May 2023  
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  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 30 January 2024 ; and (ii)  relevant information on cotton markets and policies  from T rade Policy 
Review  reports  circulated up to  28 March  2024, for the 3 3 Members identified i n paragraph s 12 and 
13 of this paper.5 
8.   The paper is organized in three parts, namely:  
• Export Subsidies6; 
• 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 measures 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 Do mestic 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"7; (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  2010-2012.8 
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 Members :9 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 ; 
Türkiye ; the United Kingdom; the United States and Viet  Nam. 
 
5 This information is presented in Annexes 4 and 5 . 
6 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 gua rantees or insurance programmes, international food aid, and 
agricultural exporting STEs (document  G/AG/W/125/Rev.1 9 and its four addenda, dated 26 July 2023 ). 
7 Document WT/COMTD/W/2 62, Appendix 8 with the European Union counted as one and  Switzerland 
and Liechtenstein also counted as one.  
8 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).  
9 In the abs ence of significant change in the list of Members when using the period 20 20-2022, 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 
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 Decemb er 2020, the European Union's data 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 
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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 mar kets and 
policies  from the trade policy review mechanism (Annex 5) , are contained in addendum 
TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.20/Add.1 -TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.20/Add.1 . Information on market access 
data for relevant cotton -related products  is contained in addendum TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.20/Add.2 -
TN/AG/SC C/GEN/13/Rev.20/Add.2 . 
TABLE OF CONTENT S 
1   EXPORT SUBSIDIES ................................ ................................ ................................ ..... 5 
1.1   Export Subsidy Commitments  ................................ ................................ ......................  6 
1.2   Notified Export Subsidies  ................................ ................................ ............................  6 
1.2.1   Notified budgetary outlays and quantities for cotton (Table ES:1)  ................................ .. 6 
1.2.2   Notified budgetary outlays and quantities for cotton (Supporting Table ES:2)  ..................  6 
2   DOMESTIC SUPPORT  ................................ ................................ ................................ ... 7 
2.1   Product Specific Aggregate Measurement Of Support  ................................ ......................  8 
2.1.1   Product -specific AMS notified for cotton  ................................ ................................ ..... 9 
2.1.2   Direct Payments in Accordance with Article 6.5  ................................ ..........................  23 
3   MARKET ACCESS  ................................ ................................ ................................ ........  25 
3.1   Tariffs  ................................ ................................ ................................ .....................  30 
3.2   Special Safeguard Provisions  ................................ ................................ ......................  43 
3.2.1   Scheduled SSG provisi ons for cotton  ................................ ................................ .........  43 
3.2.2   Notified trigger prices for cotton  ................................ ................................ ...............  43 
3.2.3   Invoked price -based SSG for cotton ................................ ................................ ..........  44 
3.3   Tariff Rate Quotas  ................................ ................................ ................................ .... 44 
3.3.1   Tariff rate quota commitments for cotton  ................................ ................................ .. 44 
3.3.2   Most recent Tariff Rate Quota administration method notified for cotton  .........................  46 
3.3.3   TRQ quantities and in -quota imports for cotton  ................................ ..........................  48 
3.4   Other Non -Tariff Measures  ................................ ................................ .........................  56 
TABLE OF CHARTS  
Chart 1.1: India  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................  7 
Chart 2.1: Argentina  ................................ ................................ ................................ ........  15 
Chart 2.2: Brazil  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..............  15 
Chart 2.3: China  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..............  16 
Chart 2.4: Colombia  ................................ ................................ ................................ .........  16 
Chart 2 .5: European Union  ................................ ................................ ................................  17 
Chart 2.6: India  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...............  17 
Chart 2.7: Israel  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..............  18 
Chart 2.8: Kazakhstan  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...... 18 
Chart 2.9: Mexico  ................................ ................................ ................................ ............  19 
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  Chart 2.11: Russian Federation  ................................ ................................ ..........................  20 
Chart 2.12: South Africa  ................................ ................................ ................................ ... 20 
Chart 2.13: Türkiye  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..........  21 
Chart 2.14: United States  ................................ ................................ ................................ . 21 
Chart 2.15: Viet Nam  ................................ ................................ ................................ ....... 22 
Chart 2.16: China  ................................ ................................ ................................ ............  24 
Chart 2.17: Europ ean Union  ................................ ................................ ..............................  24 
Chart 2.18: United States  ................................ ................................ ................................ . 25 
Chart 3.1: Total imports of cotton from World and LDCs, 2012 -2022, value  ..............................  25 
Chart 3.2: Total impo rts of cotton from World and LDCs, 2012 -2022, quantity  ..........................  26 
Chart 3.3: Number of scheduled TRQs for cotton by Member  ................................ ..................  46 
Chart 3.4: China (CHNQ010)  ................................ ................................ .............................  52 
Chart 3.5: Colombia (COLQ057 and COLQ067)  ................................ ................................ ..... 52 
Chart 3.6: South Africa (ZAFQ053)  ................................ ................................ .....................  53 
Chart 3.7: United States (USAQ049)  ................................ ................................ ...................  53 
Chart 3.8: United States (USAQ050)  ................................ ................................ ...................  54 
Chart 3.9: United States (USAQ051)  ................................ ................................ ...................  54 
Chart 3.10: United States (USAQ052)  ................................ ................................ .................  55 
Chart 3.11: United States (USAQ053)  ................................ ................................ .................  55 
Chart 3.12: United States (USAQ054)  ................................ ................................ .................  56 
1  EXPORT SUBSIDIES  
1.1.  Four Members, namely, Brazil, Colombia, Israel,  and South Africa, had export subsidies 
reduction commitments for cotton in Part IV section 2 of their schedules resulting from the Uruguay 
round negotiations. Further to the Nairobi Ministeri al Decision on Export Competition of 
19 December  2015 (document WT/MIN(15)/45 -WT/L/980 ), the four Members certified their revised 
export subsidies as of 28 January 2022, 22 September 2018, 11 March 2018 and 10  October  2018, 
respectively, including the e limination of their entitlements for cotton export subsidies.10  
1.2.  Information regarding the four Members' annual and final bound export subsidy budgetary 
outlay and quantity commitments prior to the Nairobi Decision can be found in the revision of the 
backg round paper  circulated in October 2022 .11    
1.3.  Following the Secretariat's announcement at the Dedicated Discussion on 9 November 202212, 
the background paper will no longer include updated tables on export subsidies notified in Supporting 
Table ES:1  unless new use of export subsidies for cotton is notified by Members . In the absence of 
any new notification between 3 October 2022 and 28 March 2024  reporting the use of export subsidy 
for cotton  in in Supporting Table ES:1 , the latest information regarding applied cotton export 
subsidies notified until 28 March 2024 can therefore be found in the revision of the background paper  
circulated in October 2022 .13  
1.4.  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, 
 
10 See table 3 on page 10 of document G/AG/W/125/Rev.17 . 
11 TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.17 -TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.17 . 
12 Paragraph 24 of TN/AG/55 -TN/AG/SCC/20  refers.  
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  export  credits  and export credit guarantees or insurance programmes, international food 
aid, and agricultural  exporting STEs ( document  G/AG/W/125/ Rev.1 9, G/AG/W/125/ Rev.1 9/Add.1, 
G/AG/W/125/ Rev.1 9/Add.2 , G/AG/W/125/ Rev.1 9/Add.3  and G/AG/W/125/ Rev.1 9/Add.4 , dated 
26 July 2023, and G/AG/W/125/Rev.19/Add.2/Corr.1 , dated 16 August  2023). It can be noted in 
that regard that : (i) China's latest available information indicates the existence of four agricultural 
exporting State Trading Enterprises for cotton; and (ii) the United States and Japan, respectively, 
identified in their latest replies cotton or HS  5202-5203 in the list of products covered by their export 
financing programmes.  This is  also the case for cotton in relation to Indian programmes.  
1.1  Export Subsidy Commitments  
See same section on pages 6-8 of document TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.17 -TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.17 . 
1.2  Notified Export Subsidies  
1.2.1   Notified budgetary outlays and quantities for cotton (Table ES:1)  
See same section on pages 8-11 of document TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.17 -TN/AG/SCC/GEN/ 13/Rev.17 . 
1.2.2   Notified budgetary outlays and quantities for cotton (Supporting Table ES:2)  
1.5.  This section lists export subsidies for cotton notified by Members 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 28 March 2024 . 
1.6.  The following column headings are used:  
Product  The product or group of products as notified 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 indicated in the Member's most recent 
Table  ES:1 notification .  
 
1.7.  For each Member, the currency/quanti ty unit and the type of year (i.e. calendar, financial, fiscal 
or marketing year) are indicated as specified in that Member's schedule or in the Member's 
notification . 
India  
Notified budgetary outlays in  million USD (marketing year)  
Product  1995  1996  1997  1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  
Raw cotton (Full 
pressed bales)  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0891 
 
Product  2005  2006  2007  2008  2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  
Raw cotton (Full 
pressed bales)  1.211 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Notified quantities in tonnes (marketing year)  
Product  1995  1996  1997  1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  
Raw cotton (Full 
pressed bales)  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,542  
 
Product  2005  2006  2007  2008  2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  
Raw cotton (Full 
pressed bales)  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).  
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  Charts on  scheduled and notified export subsidy budgetary outlays and quantities14 
1.8.  Based on the information presented in section 1.2 .2 above, the chart in this section show s, by 
Member and by year, th e export subsidy budgetary outlays and quantities notified in Supporting 
Tables  ES:2. 
1.9.  In the chart, notified export subsidy budgetary outlays are plotted on the left axis and export 
subsidy quantities notified are plotted on the right axis.  
Chart 1.1: India  
 
 
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 28 March 2024 . It is divided 
into two sections : 
• Section 2.1 provides  information on  product -specific Aggregate Measurement of Support15 
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 notific ation; and 
• Section 2.2 provides  information on  direct paym ents in accordance with Article  6.5 as 
notified in Supporting Table  DS:3. 
 
14 Chart 34 of the Secretariat background document G/AG/W/125/Rev.14  shows the sum of the export 
subsidy budgetary outlays notified (Table ES:1) and scheduled by a ll Members for cotton, for the period 
1995-2015.  
15 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 
Agricultu re. 
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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  2.1  Product Specific Aggregate Measurement Of Support  
2.2.  This section details the level of product -specific AMS for cotton by Membe r 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 negative support.  
 
 
   
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Argentina17 
(1992 Pesos)   
2015  2016  2017  2018  2019  2020  
Market price support   0  0  0 0  0 0 
Non-exempt direct payments   0  0  0 0 0 0 
Other product -specific support  16,869,511  10,419,078  9,590,300  5,243,501  3,269,285  2,253,151  
Product -specific EMS   0  0  0 0 0 0 
Product -specific AMS  16,869,511  10,419,078  9,590,300  5,243,501  3,269,285  2,253,151  
Brazil  
(Thousand USD)  
1995  1996  1997  1998  1999  2000  2001  
Market price support  33,860.69  40.9 6.1 9,893.1  (4,873.8)  (4,884.1)  (20,445.5)  
Non-exempt direct payments  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  
Product -specific EMS  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  
  
2002  2003  2004  2005  2006  2007  2008  
Market price support  (350.5)  0 0 0 315.8  186.0  259.8  
Non-exempt direct payments  0 0 0 0 39,108.4  341,621.9  324,868.2  
Other product -specific support  27,731.4  18,073.9  27,427.5  44,324.6  43,287.5  0 0 
Product -specific EMS  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Product -specific AMS  27,731.4  18,073.9  27,427.5  44,324.6  82,711.7  341,807.9  325,128.0  
  
2009  2010  2011 - 2013  20141 20151 2016 -20211 
Market price support  0 0 0 0 0 0 
Non-exempt direct payments  0 269,018.9  0 0 62,716.8  0 
Other product -specific support  0 0 0 0 0 0 
Product -specific EMS  0 0 0 0 0 0 
Product -specific AMS  0 269,018.9  0 0 62,716.8  0 
1 In Bra zil's notification for 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018,  2019 and 2020  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, soybea ns, sugar cane, sunflower, triticale and wheat . 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."   
 
16 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.  
17 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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(Million RMB )  
1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  2006  2007  2008  2009  
Market price support  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 
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 2,766.733 5,0073 
Product -specific EMS  0 0 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  2,766.73  5,007  
  
2010  2011  2012  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017 -2020  
Market price support  0 16,8484 38,5024 38,2694 0 0 0 0 
Non-exempt direct payments  0 0 0 0 28,735  28,064  15,421  0 
Other product -specific support  2,9773 1,9725 2,1075 2,1715 2,4775 2,4645 1,4235 0 
Product -specific EMS  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Product -specific AMS  2,977  18,8206 40,6096 40,4406 31,2126 30,5286 16,8446 0 
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 primarily provided through interest subsidies for national cotton stockholdings."  
2 The following footno te 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 Uygur Autonomous Region".  
4 The following footnote was included in China's notification covering impleme ntation years 20 11-2014: " Temporary Reserve programme for cotton was terminated in 
2014. " 
5 The following footnote was included in China's notification covering 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  2006  
Market price support  0 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  18,091  
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  2,980  289.2  1,002.6  757 2,306.5  1,115  2,899  8,983.5  20.5 10,445.4  30,595  18,091  
  
2007  2008  2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  2019  2020  
Market price support  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Non-exempt direct payments  24,775  17,755  25,261  25,592  5,354  31,731  20,210  19,993  11,488  2,924  0 0 141 0 
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  24,775  17,755  25,261  25,592  5,354  31,731  20,210  19,993  11,488  2,924  0 0 141 0   
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- 11 - European Union  
(Million EUR)  
1995  1996  1997  1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  2006 -
2020  
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 
1 The following cover note is included in the EU's notifications: "Information provided by the European Union on the period sin ce 1 January 2021 covers its current 
27 member States. For the period until 31 December 2020, information provided by the European Union also covers the United Kingdom" . 
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  2020  2021  
Market price support  (6.64)1 243.141 6.951 0 0.271 143.761 1.411 305.091 17.971 0 14.831 261.411 890.42 784.972 0.01 
Non-exempt direct payments  0 0 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 0 0 
Product -specific EMS  0 0 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  784.97  0.01 
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 , 2020, and 2021 : "Applied administered price is arrived at after considering 
a co-efficient of  2.35 for conversion of raw cotton to lint cotton."  
 
Israel  
(Thousand USD)  
1995 -1999  2000  2001 -2013  2014  2015 -2021  
Market price support  0 0 0 0 0 
Non-exempt direct payments  0 4,713  0 47 0 
Other product -specific support  0 0 0 0 0 
Product -specific EMS  0 0 0 0 0 
Product -specific AMS  0 4,713  0 47 0   
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- 12 - Kazakhstan1 
(KZT million)   
2016  2017 -2021  
Market price support  0 0 
Non-exempt direct payments  1 0 
Other product -specific support  0 0 
Product -specific EMS  0 0 
Product -specific AMS  1 0 
1 The support was provided to "cotton fiber and raw fiber".  
Mexico  
(Million 1991 MXN)  
1995  1996  1997  1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  2006  2007  
Market price support  0 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  59.4 104.8  
Other product -specific support  0 2.2 3.4 9 5.8 2.1 1.4 23 23.5 7.9 7.4 0 31 
Product -specific EMS  0 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  59.4 135.8  
  
2008  2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  2019  2020  
Market price support  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Non-exempt direct payments  42.114  102.597  0.01 0 0 0 0 15.83  0.27 0 0 0 0 
Other product -specific support  0 24.608  34.95  50.13  25.31  19.6 20.87  14.33  20.34  6.85 23.53  1.8 0 
Product -specific EMS  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Product -specific AMS  42.114  127.205  34.96  50.13  25.31  19.6 20.87  30.16  20.6 6.85 23.53  1.8 0 
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 
  
2007  2008  2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  2014  2015  2016 -2021  
Market price support  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 
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  6.2 5.8 0 0 5.9 6.9 5.3 0.006  0.0001  0   
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- 13 - Russian Federation  
(USD Billion)   
2012 -2016  2017  2018 -2021  
Market price support  0 0 0 
Non-exempt direct payments  0 0.0007  0 
Other product -specific support  0 0 0 
Product -specific EMS  0 0 0 
Product -specific AMS  0 0.0007  0 
South Africa  
(Million ZAR)  
1995  1996  1997  1998  1999  2000 -2014  
Market price support  0 46.66  33.74  (4.81)  (42.95)  0 
Non-exempt direct payments  0 0 0 0 0 0 
Other product -specific support  0 0 0 0 0 0 
Product -specific EMS  4.2 0 0 0 0 0 
Product -specific AMS  4.2 46.66  33.74  (4.81)  (42.95)  0 
Türkiye  
(USD)  
1995 -2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  2006  2007  2008  
Market price support  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Non-exempt direct payments  0 85,725,917  107,867,259  145,642,951  248,260,719  303,045,398  484,910,000  275,683,031  
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 85,725,917  107,867,259  145,642,951  248,260,719  303,045,398  484,910,000  275,683,031  
  
2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  2014  2015  2016  
Market price support  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Non-exempt direct payments  225,792,753  225,139,422  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 0 0 
Product -specific EMS  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Product -specific AMS  225,792,753  225,139,422  354,094,577  465,646,252  376,734,789  256,019,107  357,086,528  238,227,139  
 
    
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- 14 - 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  2020  2021  
Market price support  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Non-exempt direct payments  371.704  327.879  328 215.85  486.010  504.514  309.159  1.465  
Other product -specific support  584.704  525.218  505.667  711.702  902.547  740.637  757.212  843.972  
Product -specific EMS  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Product -specific AMS  956.408  853.098  833.667  927.552  1,388.557  1245.151  1,066.371 845.437  
Viet Nam  
(Billion VND)  
  2007  2008 -2020  
Market price support  0 0 
Non-exempt direct payments  0 0 
Other product -specific support  0.074  0 
Product -specific EMS  0 0 
Product -specific AMS  0.074  0 TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.20 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.20  
 
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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 cotton  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
5,243,501
3,269,285
2,253,151
02,000,0004,000,0006,000,0008,000,00010,000,00012,000,00014,000,00016,000,00018,000,000
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 20201992 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 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 2019 2020 2021Thousand US$
Market price support Non-exempt direct payments Other product-specific support Product-specific EMSTN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.20 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.20  
 
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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
0 0 0 0
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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020Million 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 0
04,0008,00012,00016,00020,00024,00028,00032,000Thousand US$
Market price support Non-exempt direct payments Other product-specific support Product-specific EMSTN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.20 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.20  
 
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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 0 0
0100200300400500600700800900Million 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
17.97 014.83261.41784.97
0.01
-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 2019 2020 2021Million US$
Market price support Non-exempt direct payments Other product-specific support Product-specific EMS890.4TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.20 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.20  
 
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  Chart 2.7: Israel  
 
Chart 2.8: Kazakhstan  
 
 
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 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
2019
2020
2021Thousand US$
Market price support Non-exempt direct payments Other product-specific support Product-specific EMS
1
0 0 0 0 0 00.20.40.60.811.2
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021KZT million
Market price support Non -exempt direct payments Other product -specific support
Product -specific EMS Product -specific AMSTN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.20 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.20  
 
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  Char t 2.9: Mexico  
 
Chart 2.10: Peru 
 
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
1.8 0
020406080100120140160Million 1991 Mex$
Market price support Non-exempt direct payments Other product-specific support Product-specific EMS
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 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 2018 2019 2020 2021Million US$
Market price support Non-exempt direct payments Other product-specific support Product-specific EMSTN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.20 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.20  
 
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  Chart 2.11: Russian Federation  
 
Chart 2.12: South Africa  
 
0.0007
0 00000.00010.00020.00030.00040.00050.00060.00070.0008
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021USD billions
Market price support Non-exempt direct payments Other product-specific support Product-specific EMS0 0 0 0 0
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 EMSTN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.20 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.20  
 
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  Chart 2.13: Türkiye  
 
Chart 2.14: United States  
 
  
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 EMS0
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
1,066.37
845.437
03006009001,2001,5001,8002,1002,4002,7003,000
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 2021Million US$
Market price support Non-exempt direct payments Other product-specific support Product-specific EMSTN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.20 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.20  
 
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  Chart 2.15: Viet Nam  
 
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 n otification;  
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 notified for cotton, if available;  
Cotton -specific AMS in USD Product -specific support notified for cotton expressed in US dollars . 
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 . 
0.074
0 0 0 0 0 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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020Billion VND
Market price support Non-exempt direct payments Other product-specific support Product-specific EMSTN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.20 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.20  
 
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  Member  Latest 
year  
notified  Notified  
currency  Cotton -specific  
AMS Current  
Total  AMS VoP-cotton  Cotton -
specific AMS  
(Million USD) 
Argentina  2020 1992 pesos  de minimis  
2,253,151  74,181,773  252,658,803  de minimis  
0.03 
Brazil  2021 Thousand US D 0 de minimis   
0 
China  2020 Million RMB  0 de minimis   
0 
Colombia  2020 Thousand US D 0 de minimis   
0 
European Union  2020 Million EUR 0 7,429.9   0 
India 2021 Million US D de minimis  
0.01 7,549.17    de minimis  
0.01 
Israel  2021 Thousand US D 0 549,845  19,404  0 
Kazakhstan  2021 Million KZT  0 de minimis   0 
Mexico  2020 MXN Million   0 115.4   
0 
Peru 2021 Million US D 0 de minimis    0 
Russian  Federation  2021 Billion US D 0 0.08025   0 
South Africa  2014 Million rand  0 0   0 
Türkiye  2016 USD de minimis  
238,227,139  21,206,325  2,434,052,9
80 de minimis  
238.23  
United States  2021 Million USD  845.437  3,842.26  9,264.612  845.437  
Viet Nam  2020 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, three Members have notified this type of support for 
cotton : China from implementation year 2017 onwards, 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 . 
China  
(CNY, hundred million)  
Description of Measure  2017  2018  2019  2020  
Payments based on 85% or less of the base level 
of production: cotton target price subsidies  122.23  106.25  161.92 312.07 
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  2019  2020  
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  245 245 240.8  
1 As of 2009, the reference for the payment also includes Title IV, Chapter 1 of Regulation 73/2009.  
2 The following cover note is included in the EU's notifications: "Information provided by the 
European  Union on the period since 1 January 2021 covers its c urrent 27 member States. For the 
period until 31 December 2020, information provided by the European Union also covers the 
United  Kingdom."  
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  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.20 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.20  
 
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  Charts on direct payments for cotton in accordance with Article 6.5  
Chart 2.16: China  
 
Chart 2.17: European Union  
 
122.23
106.25161.92312.07
050100150200250300350
2017 2018 2019 2020CNY, hundred million
254.5
247.5
216.9221.7247.3245.8
242.3
231.8244 243.9
233.8243.7245 245
240.8
190200210220230240250260
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020Million EURTN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.20 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.20  
 
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  Chart 2.18: 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 w orld, in value and quantity , over 
the period  2012-2022. 
Charts on market access (overview)1 
Chart 3.1: Total imports of cotton from World and LDCs, 20 12-2022, 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
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022USD millions
From LDCs (Left axis) From World minus LDCs (Left axis) Imports from LDC as % of total imports (Right axis)TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.20 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.20  
 
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  Chart 3.2: Total imports of cotton from World and LDCs, 20 12-2022, 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 Members 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 cotton18 from  World and LDC s, 202219 in value  (USD Million)  
  World  LDC Percentage of imports from 
LDCs (%)  
Australia  1 0 0.0%  
Bahrain, Kingdom of  14 7 52.0%  
Bangladesh1 2,254  167 7.4%  
Brazil  16 1 3.8%  
Canada  4 0 0.0%  
China  5,247  241 4.6%  
Colombia2 36 0 0.0%  
Egypt  283 178 63.0%  
European Union3 489 44 8.9%  
Hong Kong, China  10 0 0.0%  
Iceland  0 0 0.0%  
India 1,478  131 8.9%  
Indonesia  1,339  47 3.5%  
Japan  150 0 0.3%  
Kenya2 4 4 100.0%  
Korea, Republic of  364 0 0.0%  
Malaysia  339 0 0.1%  
Mauritius  70 41 59.0%  
Mexico  310 0 0.0%  
Morocco  25 2 9.2%  
New Zealand  2 0 0.0%  
Norway  0 0 0.0%  
 
18 HS codes 5201, 5202, 5203.  
19 For those Members whose import statistics are not available for 202 2, 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
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022Thousand Tonnes
From LDCs (Left axis) From World minus LDCs (Left axis) Imports from LDC as % of total imports (Right axis)TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.20 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.20  
 
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    World  LDC Percentage of imports from 
LDCs (%)  
Pakistan  1,948  403 20.7%  
Peru2 123 0 0.0%  
Russian Federation2 73 0 0.0%  
South Africa  15 9 55.7%  
Switzerland  18 0 0.0%  
Chinese Taipei  176 0 0.1%  
Thailand  550 19 3.4%  
Türkiye  3,252  231 7.1%  
United Kingdom  21 0 0.0%  
United States  28 0 0.7%  
Viet Nam2 3,062  14 0.5%  
1 Imports of 20 15. 
2 Imports of 20 21. 
3 Sum of EU member States (as reported to Comtrade), extra -trade . 
Source:  UN Comtrade database.  
Table 3.2: Imports of cotton20 from  World an d LDCs,  202221 in quantity  (metric tonnes)  
  World  LDC Percentage of imports 
from LDCs (%)  
Australia  112 0 0.0%  
Bahrain, Kingdom of  4,419  2,376  53.8%  
Bangladesh1 1,329,924  100,680  7.6%  
Brazil  12,531  692 5.5%  
Canada  3,198  0 0.0%  
China  1,936,496  100,251  5.2%  
Colombia2 34,597  1,552  4.5%  
Egypt  104,300  65,338  62.6%  
European Union3 165,797  16,641  10.0%  
Hong Kong, China2 19,918  1,372  6.9%  
Iceland  1 0 0.0%  
India 448,433  90,306  20.1%  
Indonesia  494,211  19,417  3.9%  
Japan  54,311  131 0.2%  
Kenya4 2,482  2,371  95.5%  
Korea, Republic of  429 168 39.2%  
Malaysia  143,045  426 0.3%  
Mauritius  23,871  14,120  59.2%  
Mexico  112,457  0 0.0%  
Morocco  7,621  663 8.7%  
New Zealand  201 0 0.0%  
Norway  57 0 0.0%  
Pakistan  812,381  177,513  21.9%  
Peru4 50,618  0 0.0%  
Russian Federation4 38,138  0 0.0%  
South Africa  6,153  2,782  45.2%  
Switzerland  8,538  0 0.0%  
Chinese Taipei  76,085  149 0.2%  
Thailand  180,624  6,726  3.7%  
Türkiye  1,183,692  87,769  7.4%  
 
20 HS codes 5201, 5202, 5203.  
21 For those Members whose import statistics are not available for 202 2, imports in previous years are 
listed.  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.20 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.20  
 
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    World  LDC Percentage of imports 
from LDCs (%)  
United Kingdom  9,096  0 0.0%  
United States  12,257  40 0.3%  
Viet Nam4 1,592,576  8,436  0.5%  
1 Imports of 20 15. 
2 Imports of 201 6. 
3 Sum of EU member States (as reported to Comtrade), extra -trade.  
4 Imports of 20 21. 
Source:  UN Comtrade database.  
3.3.  The following overview table22 show, for major cotton  exporters, data on shares of export in 
world exports  expressed in quantity . The statistics cover the period 20 12 to 20 22 and shows the 
world market shares of the leading exporters for cotton .23 Exporters are ranked in descending order 
based on their exports in the most recent year for which data are available (i.e. 20 22). 
 
22 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.22 , dated 15 November  2023. 
23 The sta tistics 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.   
  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.20 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.20  
 
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2012  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  2019  2020  2021  2022  
World (thousand tonnes)  10,566  9,668  8,052  7,733  7,365  8,466  9,069  9,444  9,701  10,109  9,211  
World (%)  100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 
United States  26.5 29.4 27.5 31.6 34.0 38.8 39.8 38.1 39.7 29.7 37.7 
Brazil  10.0 0.0 9.3 10.8 10.9 9.9 10.8 17.1 22.1 20.1 19.7 
Australia  11.6 12.2 11.2 5.8 9.7 10.3 9.9 5.8 1.8 7.1 12.1 
India 18.8 25.4 19.6 16.8 12.7 12.5 13.4 7.1 10.9 14.1 5.6 
Benin  0.8 1.6 2.3 3.0 1.7 2.7 3.0 2.9 3.0 3.6 3.5 
European Union  2.9 2.7 3.0 3.4 2.9 2.7 2.2 3.6 3.0 3.7 3.2 
Burkina Faso  1.8 3.0 3.6 3.3 4.4 2.9 2.2 2.3 1.7 2.6 2.5 
Côte d'Ivoire  1.1 1.6 2.3 2.4 1.9 1.6 1.8 2.3 2.0 2.6 2.4 
Türkiye  1.1 1.6 2.1 2.1 2.5 1.7 2.2 2.1 1.4 1.8 2.1 
Sudan  0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.9 0.7 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.7 1.3 
Argentina  0.8 0.4 1.2 0.7 0.8 0.4 1.2 1.0 1.2 1.2 1.1 
Egypt  0.7 0.4 0.3 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.7 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.0 
Tajikistan  0.8 1.0 0.7 1.1 1.3 0.9 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.9 
Azerbaijan  0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.6 1.0 1.0 1.3 0.8 
Bangladesh  0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.6 
Tanzania  1.2 0.9 1.0 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.9 0.8 0.5 0.5 
Mali 1.5 1.8 1.8 2.4 2.7 1.1 0.1 1.7 0.3 0.5 0.5 
Kazakhstan  0.5 0.9 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.4 
China  0.2 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.4 
Uzbekistan  4.6 5.0 2.8 4.8 2.2 3.5 1.4 1.8 1.2 1.1 0.3 
Cameroon  0.8 0.9 1.1 1.3 1.4 1.2 1.3 1.4 0.0 1.5 0.3 
Pakistan  2.8 2.1 2.1 1.5 0.9 1.0 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.3 
Togo 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.3 
Zimbabwe  1.3 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.2 
Mexico  0.9 0.8 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.2 0.3 0.2 
Notes:  
1 The data are sourced from UN Comtrade and Trade Data Monitor (TDM), complemented by Secretariat estimates (mainly based on mirror data) wh ere necessary. Other 
sources may produce different results in terms of absolute volumes and 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 versu s marketing year), conversion factors or the 
revision of data.  
2 The tra de data of the European Union (EU) as well as the aggregate "world" exports exclude intra -EU trade. The data for the EU refers to the EU27 (2011 -2022).24  
 
24 The United Kingdom ceased to be a member State of the European Union on 1  February 2020. The  United Kingdom has been listed separately in the various tables.  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.20 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.20  
 
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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 quotas 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 Min isterial Decision on Cotton25 are available in the Addendum to  this 
document  (TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.20/Add.2 ), using the same methodology and presentation as in this 
Part. 
3.1  Tariffs  
3.6.  This section lists bound and applied duties for cotton for the 3 3 Members identified in 
paragraphs  12 and 13 of this paper . 
3.7.  The following table shows  the average and maximum bound and applied duties for the cotton 
product group26, as they appear in  the World Tariff Profile 20 23.27 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  2023. 
Table 3.4: Bound and Applied Tariff from World T ariff Profile 2023 for Cotton Product 
Group  
Member  Average Duty (%)  Maximum Duty (%)  
Bound  Applied (20 22) Bound  Applied (20 22) 
Australia  1.2 0.0 2.0 0.0 
Bahrain, Kingdom of  35.0 5.0 35.0 5.0 
Bangladesh  200.0  3.5 200.0  5.0 
Brazil  55.0 5.1 55.0 6.4 
Canada  0.8 0.0 8.0 0.0 
China  22.0 22.0 40.0 40.0 
Colombia  75.8 5.0 99.0 5.0 
Egypt*  5.0 4.0 5.0 5.0 
European Union28 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
Hong Kong, China  0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
Iceland  2.2 0.0 11.0 0.0 
India 110.0  26.0 150.0  30.0 
Indonesia  37.4 4.0 40.0 5.0 
Japan  0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
Kenya  100.0  0.0 100.0  0.0 
Korea, Republic of  2.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 
Malaysia  4.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 
Mauritius  122.0  0.0 122.0  0.0 
Mexico  39.4 0.0 45.0 0.0 
Morocco  22.0 2.5 34.0 2.5 
 
25 Paragraph 4 of WT/MIN(15)/46 -WT/L/981 . 
26 Corresponding to the Harmonized System nomenclature 2012 (HS 2012) headings 52.01 to 52.03.  
27 https://www.wto.org/english/res_e/booksp_e/world_tariff_profiles23_e.pdf . 
28 See footnote 9. For the period starting on 1 January 2021, information concerning the European 
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  Member  Average Duty (%)  Maximum Duty (%)  
Bound  Applied (20 22) Bound  Applied (20 22) 
New Zealand  0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
Norway  0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
Pakistan  13.0 0.0 25.0 0.0 
Peru 30.0 2.4 30.0 6.0 
Russian Federation  0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
South Africa  60.0 4.4 60.0 15.0 
Switzerland  0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
Chinese Taipei  0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
Thailand  4.5 0.0 4.5 0.0 
Türkiye  10.9 0.0 12.6 0.0 
United Kingdom  0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
United States  2.7 2.7 16.8 16.8 
Viet Nam  14.0 6.0 20.0 10.0 
* 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 sub headings:  
 
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 acc ording 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 applied 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.20 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.20  
 
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  Australia  
Bound Duties  Applied Duties  
(Year 20 23) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 20 12) Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 20 22) 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 23) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 201 7) Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 20 22) 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 2018) 
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 23) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2002)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 20 22) MFN LDC 
Preferential  
520100  Algodón sin cardar ni peinar       
52010010  Sin desmotar  55%  
52010010  4.8%  
52010020  Simplemente desmotado  55%  
52010020  4.8%   
52010090  Los demás  55%  
52010090  4.8%   
5202 Desperdicios de algodón (incluidos los 
desperdicios de hilados y las hilachas)       
52021000  Desperdicios de hilados  55%  
52021000  4.8%   
52029  - Los demás:       
52029100  Hilachas  55%  
52029100  4.8%   
52029900  Los demás  55%  
52029900  4.8%   
52030000  Algodón cardado o peinado  55%  
52030000  6.4%  
Canada  
Bound Duties  Applied Duties  
(Year 20 23) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 20 12) Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 20 22) 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% TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.20 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.20  
 
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  Bound Duties  Applied Duties  
(Year 20 23) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 20 12) Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 20 22) MFN LDC 
Preferential  
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 23) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 1996)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 20 22) 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 23) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 20 12) Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 20 22) 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 2019) 
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%  
   
 5201000039⁹  0%  
   
 520100004110 0%  
   
 520100004211 0%  
   
 520100004312 0%  
   
 520100004413 0%  
   
 520100004514 0%  
   
 520100004615 0%  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.20 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.20  
 
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  Bound Duties  Applied Duties  
(Year 2019) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2012)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 2017)  MFN LDC 
Preferential     
 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 c otton not carded or combed, not ginned.  
19 Other cotton not carded or combed, ginned.  
European Union  
Bound Duties  Applied Duties  
(Year 2023 ) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2002)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 20 22) 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% 
Hong Kong, China  
Bound Duties  Applied Duties  
(Year 20 24) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 20 12) Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 20 22) 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%   TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.20 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.20  
 
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  Iceland  
Bound Duties  Applied Duties  
(Year 20 23) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2002)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 20 22) 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 2022) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2007)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 20 22) MFN LDC 
Preferential  
52010000  Cotton, not carded or combed  100%     
    
        52010011¹  5%  
        52010012²  5%  
        52010013 ³ 5%  
        52010014⁴  5%  
        52010015⁵  5%  
        52010019 ⁶ 5%  
        5201002 1⁷ 5%  
    520100228 5%  
    520100239 5%  
    5201002410 5%  
    5201002511 5%  
5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and 
garnetted stock)       
   
52021000  - Yarn waste (including thread waste)  100%    52021000  10%  
52029  - Other:       
   
52029100  -- Garnetted stock  100%    52029100  10%  
52029900  -- Other  100%    52029900  10%  
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 Of staple length not exceeding 20.0mm.  
8 Of staple length exceeding 20.0 mm but not exceeding 24.5 mm9  of staple length not exceeding 
20.0mm.  
9 Of staple length exceeding 24.5 mm but not exceeding 27.0 mm . 
10 Of staple length exceeding 27 mm but not exceeding 32.02 mm . 
11 Of staple length exceeding 32.0 mm . 
 
Indonesia  
Bound Duties  Applied Duties  
(Year 20 22) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2002)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 20 22) 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.20 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.20  
 
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  Japan  
Bound Duties  Applied Duties  
(Year 20 23) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2002)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 20 22) 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 2023 ) 
Tariff Line  
(HS 20 17) Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 20 22) 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 23) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2007)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 20 22) 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 2023 ) 
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.20 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.20  
 
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  Mauritius  
Bound Duties  Applied Duties  
(Year 20 23) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 201 7) Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 20 22) 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 2 023) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2007)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 20 22) MFN LDC 
Preferential  
520100  Algodón sin cardar ni peinar  45%  52010003  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 2023 ) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2002)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 20 22) MFN LDC 
Preferential  
5201 Coton, non -cardé ni peigné       
5201000010  ––– non-égrené  19% 15%    
5201000091  ––– égrené:       
5201000091  –––– écru 19% 15% 52010000 20 2.5%   
5201000099  –––– autres  19% 15% 52010000 80 2.5%   
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% 52021000 001 2.5%   
5202100090  ––– autres  19% 15% 5202100090  2.5%   
52029  – Autres:     
    
5202910000  –– Effilochés  19% 15% 5202910000  2.5%   
5202990000  –– Autres  19% 15% 5202990000  2.5%   
5203 Coton, cardé ou peigné    
   
52030010  ––– écru, décrué ou blanchi:    
52030000102 2.5%   
5203001010  –––– écru 34% 15%    
5203001020  –––– décrué  34% 15%    
5203001090  –––– blanchi  34% 15%    
5203009000  ––– autres  34% 15% 5203009000  2.5%   
1 - Déchets de fils . 
2 --- blanchi . 
New Zealand  
Bound Duties  Applied Duties  
(Year 2023 ) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 20 12) Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 20 22) 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.20 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.20  
 
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  Norway  
Bound Duties  Applied Duties  
(Year 2024 ) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 20 12) Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 20 22) 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 20 22) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 201 7) Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties  
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 20 22) MFN LDC 
Preferential  
520100  Cotton, not carded or combed       
    
52010010  --- American  5%     
  
52010020  --- Egyptian  5%     
  
    520100301 0%  
    520100402 0%  
    520100503 0%  
    520100604 0%  
    520100705 0%  
    520100806 0%  
52010090  --- Other  5%   52010090  0%   
5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and 
garnetted stock).       
    
52021000  - Yarn waste (including thread waste)  25%   52021000  0%   
52029  - Other:       
    
52029100  -- Garnetted stock  15%   52029100  0%   
52029900  -- Other  15%   52029900  0%   
52030000  Cotton, carded or combed  5%   52030000  0%   
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 20 22) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 201 7) Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 20 22) 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.20 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.20  
 
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  Russian Federation  
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  - 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 24) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 201 7) Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties & 
Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 20 22) 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 23) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2007)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 20 22) 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.20 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.20  
 
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  Chinese Taipei  
Bound Duties  Applied Duties  
(Year 20 23) 
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 22) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 200 7) Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 20 22) MFN LDC 
Preferential  
520100  Cotton, not carded or combed  4.5%    52010000  0% 0% 
5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and 
garnetted stock)       
   
520210  - Yarn waste (including thread waste)  4.5%    52021000  0% 0% 
52029  - Other:       
    
520291  -- Garnetted stock  4.5%    52029100  0% 0% 
520299  -- Other  4.5%    52029900  0% 0% 
520300  Cotton, carded or combed  4.5%    52030000  0% 0% 
Türkiye  
Bound Duties  Applied Duties  
(Year 2023 ) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 200 2) 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 sum of CIF 
value, customs duty and other 
charges men tioned above.  5201001000  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%  
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%  
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%  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.20 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.20  
 
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  Bound Duties  Applied Duties  
(Year 2023 ) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 200 2) 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 
charge s mentioned above.  5202990000  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%  
United Kingdom29 
Applied Duties  
(Year 2023 ) 
Tariff Line (HS 
2022) 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 2023 ) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2007)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 20 22) 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:            
 
29 The United Kingdom's bound tari ffs 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.20 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.20  
 
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  Bound Duties  Applied Duties  
(Year 2023 ) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2007)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 20 22) 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 23) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2012)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 20 22) 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%   
 
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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 provisions 
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 28 March 2024 , 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 28 March 2024 , the United States  have notified trigger price s for all  the tariff lines 
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 
inclusion 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 Members' MA:5 notifications circulated up  to 
28 March  2024, 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 o ver-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 duties were assess ed 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 aggregated for the p urposes 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 quotas30 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 methods 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 schedule31; 
 
 
30 Also referred to as TRQ or tariff quota.  
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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 indica ted 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.20 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.20  
 
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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 28 March 2024 . 
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 reference 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 o f issuance to 3 1 December  of the same year.  
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  Colombia  
G/AG/N/COL/35  (calendar year 2005)  
COLQ057 and 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 registration 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 States32 
G/AG/N/USA/2/Add.3  and G/AG/N/USA/34/Add.1  (calendar year  2001 ) 
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 INFORMAT ION: This provision 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 (Annex 1, note 37/) and in Additional US Note 7 to Chapter 52 of Schedule XX.  
 
32 Annex 3 contains the excerpt 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.20 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.20  
 
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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 5 2 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/impoe xpo/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 Sche dule 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 28 March 2024 . 
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 noti fied 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  2011  
TRQ Quantity  818,500  856,250  894,000  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  894,000  
Fill rates (%)  22 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 
  
2012  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  2019  2020  2021  2022  
TRQ Quantity  894,000  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  738,308  
Fill rates (%)  100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 82.6 
Colombia33 
COLQ 057 and COLQ 067 ( 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  2020  
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  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  NA 
Fill rates (%)  100 100 100 100 NA 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  2019  2020  
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  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 0 0 
Fill rates (%)  100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 92 0 0 0 0 
 
  
 
33 Import data under C OLQ057 and C OLQ067 are reported together. Colombia noted in its MA:2 notifications of 2011 -2020 that "Colombia's bound tariff quotas were not 
activat ed 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 
2011-2019 correspond to the total imports as reported by Colombia in the releva nt MA:2 notifications. No total import data was notified  in 2020. Fill rates are not applicable in 
2011-2020.   
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USAQ049 ( metric tonnes)  
  1995  1996  1997  1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  2006  2007  2008  
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  20,207  
In-quota Imports    198 1 45 12,098  452 229 351 0 45 2 259 1,346  73 
Fill rates (%)   2 0.009  0.3 78 3 1 2 0 0.2 0.01 1 7 0.4 
 
  2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  2019  2020  2021  2022  
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  20,207  
In-quota Imports  0 0 0 3,969  1,140  1,172  264 6,037  61 0 1.3 0 18 0 
Fill rates (%)  0 0 0 20 5.6 5.8 1 30 0.3 0 0 0 0.1 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  2021  2022  
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  1,400  1,400  
In-quota Imports  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 79 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Fill rates (%)  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 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  2021  2022  
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  11,500  11,500  
In-quota Imports  235 123 0 0 545 117 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Fill rates (%)  2 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0.2 0 0 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  2021  2022  
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  40,100  40,100  
In-quota Imports  2,423  2,418  0 0 1,518  1,214  852 1,547  0 731 318 726 0 477 200 300 
Fill rates (%)  6 6 0 0 4 3 2.1 3.9 0 2 0.8 1.8 0 1.2 0.5 0.7 
 
34 According to the US notification for implementation year 1995, Uruguay Round commitments for cotton products in headings 5201 , 5202 and 5203 bec ame effective only 
in the fall of 1995, 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  
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  
In-quota Imports  791,441  87,332  561,492  729,436  558,590  234,364  1,224,637  291,066  
Fill rates (%)  24 3 17 22 17 7 36.7 9 
 
 
 2016  2017  2018  2019  2020  2021  2022  
TRQ Quantity  3,335,427  3,335,427  3,335,427  3,335,427  3,335,427  3,335,427  3,335,427  
In-quota Imports  945,807  730,566  928,144  848,283  1,577,951  1,786,129  790,522  
Fill rates (%)  28 22 27.8 25.4 47.3 53.6 23.7 
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  2021  2022  
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  2,500  2,500  
In-quota Imports  0 2,500  0 20 0 52 70 0 0 2,500  0 0 0 0 10 
Fill rates (%)  0 100 0 1 0 2.1 2.8 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 0.4 
 
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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 ( COLQ057 and COLQ067 ) 
 
 
22%100%100%100%
100%100%100%
100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%100%100%100% 100%
82.60%
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 2020 2021 2022metric 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
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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% 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 2018 2019 2020metric 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%0.1% 0%
03,0006,0009,00012,00015,00018,00021,000metric tonnes
In-quota Imports TRQ Quantity %: Fill rateTN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.20 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.20  
 
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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% 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% 0% 0%
02,0004,0006,0008,00010,00012,000metric tonnes
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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%0.5%0.70%
06,00012,00018,00024,00030,00036,00042,000
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
2021
2022metric 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%53.6%
23.70%
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
2020
2021
2022kilograms
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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 
previous versions of the background paper contain  information sourced from  the WTO I-TIP Goods 
database35, 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 . 
However, measures contained in the WTO I -TIP Goods database were not updated since 
13 April 2022, due to an ongoing update on the system. This revision relies on WTO databases and 
notifications  from the relevant Committee s to update information on non-tariff measures . The 
sources for the respective non-tariff measures are as follows :36  
• Sanitary and Phytosanitary  measures notified under the Agreement on Sanitary and 
Phytosanitary measures  and measures notified under the Agreement on Technical Barriers 
to Trade : ePing Platform ;  
• Anti-Dumping  measures  notified under the Anti -Dumping agreement  and countervailing 
duties : Trade remedies data portal  and notifications under the Agreement on Subsidies 
and Countervailing Measures ;  
• Safeguard measures : Notifications under the Agreement on Safegu ards;  
• Quantitative restrictions  notified to the Committee on Market Access as per the 
CTG Decision contained i n G/L/59/Rev.1 : Quantitative Restrictions Database ; and 
• Import licensing procedures : Notifications under Article 7.3 of the Agreement on Import 
Licensing Procedu res. 
  
 
35 http://i -tip.wto.org/goods/default.aspx?langu age=en .  
36 Information on state trading enterprises is included in paragraph 1.2 of this paper.  
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%0%0.40%
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
2020
2021
2022kilograms
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  3.25.  The following additional criteria  are applied to the measures included in this revision : 
• Measures imposed by one of t he 33 Member s selected for this Market Access part;  
• Measures initiated or notified from 1 January  2022 to 28 March  2024, and which have not 
been withdrawn to date37; and 
• 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 
3.26.  The following column headings are used  for the table  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 ; 
"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 notification . 
Source   Document  number of the relevan t notification (s). 
3.27.  As a result of this process, eight measures have been identified between 1 January 2022 and 
28 March 202 4. A chart recapping  the number of other non -tariff measures applicable to cotton per 
measure type during the period of 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2021 can be found in the 
18th revision39 of this background paper.  
 
 
 
 
37 The previous versions of the background paper include measures initiated or notified between  
1 January  2012 and 31 December 2021.  
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 covered by the Harmonized System nomenclature headings 52.01, 52.02 and 52.03.  
39 TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.18 -TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.18 .  
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affected  Notif. 
req. Initiation/  
Notification  In 
force  Measure description  Product description  Source  
South 
Africa  All 
Members  SPS 05/03/2024   The amendment to the Regulations makes provision for the 
maximum limits for pesticide residues in foodstuffs under the 
control of the Department of Health, in terms of the Foodstuffs, 
Cosmetic and Disinfectants Act, 1972 (Act  54 of 1972).  … Cotton (HS code(s): 52)  G/SPS/N/ZAF/82  
Kenya  All 
Members  TBT 30/11/2023   This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling 
and test methods for 100 % cotton yarn. This standard does not 
cover yarn produced from blends of cotton with man -made fibres 
or any other fibre.  Cotton, carded or combed. (HS 
code(s): 5203); Cotton yarn put 
up for retail sale (excl. sewing 
thread) (HS  code(s): 5207); 
Yarns (ICS code(s): 59.080.20)  G/TBT/N/BDI/411, 
G/TBT/N/KEN/1516, 
G/TBT/N/RWA/942, 
G/TBT/N/TZA/1046, 
G/TBT/N/UGA/1861  
Mauritius  All 
Members  LIC 22/11/2023   The National Plant Protection Office (NPPO) is the official 
regulatory agency of the Ministry of Agro Industry & Food 
Security that is mandated under the Plant Protection Act (PPA) 
of 2006 to protect the biodiversity and agricultural economy of 
Mauritius, from introduction of destructive exotic plant pests  and 
diseases.  
The NPPO regulates the importation of plant, plant products and 
other regulated articles through Plants Import Permits (PIPs) 
under section 19, paragraph (1)(a) of the PPA which makes the 
provisions that any person who imports or causes the 
importation of a plant, plant product or other regulated product 
shall apply for a plant import permit from the NPPO. Currently, 
PIPs are issued on a consignment basis and a PIP is usually valid 
for four months for a shorter period in exceptional cases whe re 
importation is authorized for emergency situations 
(unavailability of certain agricultural products).  
Moreover, in line with Paragraph 19(4) of the PPA, a PIP is also 
applicable for certain regulated products such as fresh fruits and 
vegetables, fresh c ut flowers and planting materials that is 
subjected to landing/shipping activities in our territory through 
the airport and seaport.  
The law makes provision for the issuance of PIPs electronically 
via the Tradenet portal.  
A PIP is required for importation of plants, plant parts and plants 
products and other regulated articles.  Fresh, dried, frozen fruits, 
vegetables and aromatic herbs, 
timber, wooden, rattan and 
bamboo articles, pulses, selected 
cereals, animal feeds, cotton, 
furniture, planting materials 
(seeds, cuttings, young plants), 
fresh cut flowers, and selected 
plant-based fertilizers, bio -
fertilizers, planting media and 
second -hand agricultural 
machinery  G/LIC/N/3/MUS/13  
Brazil  All 
Members  LIC 21/09/2023   SISCOMEX, short for Sistema Integrado de Comercio Exterior, is 
the Integrated Foreign Trade System in Brazil. It is an online 
platform developed by the Brazilian government to facilitate and 
streamline the country's foreign trade operations. SISCOMEX 
serve s as a comprehensive database and digital system that 
encompasses all stages of the import and export process. This • 5201 Algodão não cardado nem 
penteado . 
• 5202 Desperdícios de algodão 
(incluindo os desperdícios de 
fios e os fiapos).  G/LIC/N3/BRA/12   
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affected  Notif. 
req. Initiation/  
Notification  In 
force  Measure description  Product description  Source  
innovative system is designed to enhance efficiency, 
transparency, and security in international trade activities. It 
provides a centralized  platform for businesses, customs 
authorities, and other stakeholders to manage and exchange 
trade -related information. Through SISCOMEX, companies can 
submit and track their import/export documentation, such as 
customs declarations, import and export lice nses, invoices, and 
shipping details, electronically.  
MAPA only uses the licensing system of SISCOMEX. The products 
subject to map licensing are those provided  in the Annex to 
Normative Instruction No. 51 of 4  November  2011 
(https://www.gov.br/agricultura/pt -
br/assuntos/vigilanciaagropecuaria/importacao -e-
exportacao/anexos -in-51). 
Mauritius  All 
Members  LIC 10/02/2023   The National Plant Protection Office (NPPO) is the official 
regulatory agency of the Ministry of Agro Industry & Food 
Security that is mandated under the Plant Protection Act (PPA) 
of 2006 to protect the biodiversity and agricultural economy of 
Mauritius, from introduction of destructive exotic plant pests and 
diseases.  
The NPPO regulates the importation of plant, plant products and 
other  regulated articles through Plants Import Permits (PIPs) 
under section 19, paragraph (1) (a) of the PPA which makes the 
provisions that any person who imports or causes the 
importation of a plant, plant product or other regulated product 
shall apply for a plant import permit from the NPPO. Currently, 
PIPs are issued on a consignment basis and a PIP is usually valid 
for four months for a shorter period in exceptional cases where 
importation is authorized for emergency situations 
(unavailability of certain ag ricultural products).  
Moreover, in line with Paragraph 19(4) of the PPA, a PIP is also 
applicable for certain regulated products such as fresh fruits and 
vegetables, fresh cut flowers and planting materials that is 
subjected to landing/shipping activities in our territory through 
the airport and seaport.  
The law makes provision for the issuance of PIPs electronically 
via the Tradenet portal.  
A PIP is required for importation of plants, plant parts and plants 
products and other regulated articles.  Fresh, dr ied, frozen fruits, 
vegetables and aromatic herbs, 
timber, wooden, rattan and 
bamboo articles, pulses, selected 
cereals, animal feeds, cotton, 
furniture, planting materials 
(seeds, cuttings, young plants), 
fresh cut flowers, and selected 
plant-based fertil izers, bio -
fertilizers, planting media and 
second -hand agricultural 
machinery  G/LIC/N/3/MUS/12   
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affected  Notif. 
req. Initiation/  
Notification  In 
force  Measure description  Product description  Source  
United 
States  All 
Members  LIC 06/10/2023   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. Permits are only issued to a firm or 
individual resident in the United  States.   Plants and plant products for or 
capable of propagation (including 
seeds);  
… 
-  Foreign Cotton and Covers;  
… G/LIC/N/3/USA/20  
Mexico  All 
Members  LIC 17/08/2022   The import licensing system (prior permit and/or automatic 
notice) in Mexico rests on the premise that imports into the 
country are exempt from this requirement except for those 
products that are subject to prior import licensing (prior permit 
and/or automatic notice) by decision of the Ministry of the 
Economy (SE). In Mexico, the import licensing procedure (prior 
permit and/or automatic notice) is based on the Foreign Trade 
Law and its Impleme nting Regulations as well as the SE's decision 
issuing general rules and criteria in respect of foreign trade. The 
products subject to Mexico's import licensing system, identified 
by tariff heading, are published in the ministerial decisions issued 
by the SE and published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación 
(DOF), the national Official Journal of the Government of Mexico. 
The import licensing system, administered by the SE, is subject 
to the opinions and recommendations of the Foreign Trade 
Commission (C OCEX), which acts as a consultative body to all 
entities of the Federal Public Administration in matters concerning 
trade policy formulation and may hold consultations with the 
interested parties. In order to ensure that the regulation 
containing the impor t licensing requirement properly identifies 
the regulatory impact, and the social benefits and costs that its 
implementation would generate, all import licences are subject to 
the regulatory improvement process in the National Commission 
on Regulatory Impr ovement (CONAMER). CONAMER conducts an 
ex ante analysis of the regulation that is to be issued with a view 
to ensuring the quality thereof, and the process is backed up by 
a public consultation, which gives it considerable value added. 
Import licensing pro cedures are applied in an impartial, 
transparent and expeditious manner, and are administered fairly.  Products of the textiles and 
clothing sectors:  
HS 52  G/LIC/N3MEX8  
Brazil  All 
Members  SPS 30/03/2022   Normative Instruction number 125, 24 March 2022 (contains 
provisions on an amendment to the Monograph List of Active 
Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and 
Wood Preservers, published by Normative Instruction number 
103 -19 October 2021 on the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - 
Diário Oficial da União)).  HS Code(s): 52; ICS  Code(s): 13  G/SPS/N/BRA/2025  
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