G/AG/N/KOR/82  
 
26 April 2021 
(21-3503) Page: 1/10 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
 NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 6 April  2021, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of  
the Republic of  Korea . The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1 
and the relevant supporting tables) for the Calendar Year 2018 . 
 
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- 2 - Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: REPUBLIC OF KOREA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2018  
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support  
Total AMS commitment level  Currency  Current Total AMS  
(from Section I of Part IV of the Schedule)  (from Section I of Part IV of the Schedule)  (from attached Supporting Tables)  
1  2  3  
1,490  KRW/billion  2.91 
Note:  In 2005, Korea abolished Rice Purchase Program which had occupied most of the current total AMS.   
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- 3 - Supporting Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: REPUBLIC OF KOREA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2018  
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - "Green Box"   
Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 
2 Monetary value  
 
KRW,  billion  Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
2.General Services      
2 (a). Research  Research on managing biodiversity loss, agricultural technology 
development, livestock disease prevention; collection and utilization of 
agricultural land information.  716.43  budget   
Subtotal:  716.43    
2 (b). Pest and disease control  Quarantine inspection of animals and plants; disease prevention by 
monitoring food safety.  238.26  budget   
Subtotal:  238.26    
2 (c). Training services  Training for fostering new farmers, vocational training of farmers, education 
of farmers for agricultural machinery safety.  74.43  budget   
Subtotal:  74.43    
2 (d). Extension and advisory services  Advisory services for small and rural farmers; technical assistance and 
agricultural management consulting for farmer.  239.62  budget   
Subtotal:  239.62    
2 (e). Inspection services  Inspection and grading of livestock and food products.  61.06  budget   
Subtotal:  61.06    
2 (f). Marketing and promotion services  Holding international agriculture fair; encouraging utilization of agricultural 
information; analysing and providing food service industry data.  47.09  budget   
Subtotal:  47.09    
2 (g). Infrastructural services  Construction of seawall; construction of reservoir; flood protection; 
maintenance of farm infrastructure, building infrastructure for smart 
horticultural complex.  3,168.47  budget   
Subtotal:  3,168.47    
 Subtotal General Services  4,545.36    
3. Public stockholding for food security purposes  Financial expenditure for storage and handling of staple grains including rice 
and barley.  356.31  budget   
Subtotal:  356.31    
4. Domestic food aid  School milk program.  37.02  budget   
Subtotal:  37.02    
6. Decoupled income support  Pension insurance coverage for farmers ; fixed payment scheme for paddy 
fields; tuition payments; payments for farmers’ accident relief . 1,367.17  budget   
Subtotal:  1,367.17     
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- 4 - Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 
2 Monetary value  
 
KRW,  billion  Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
8. Payments for relief from natural disasters  Natural disaster relief expenditures; compensation for stamping out infected 
livestock.  201.96  budget   
Subtotal:  201.96    
9. Structural assistance provided through producer retirement 
programmes  Payments for early retirement from farming.  47.86  budget   
Subtotal:  47.86    
10. Structural adjustment assistance provided through 
resource retirement programmes  Payments for removal of resources from marketable agricultural production.  36.82  budget   
Subtotal:  36.82    
11. Structural adjustment assistance provided through 
investment aids  Aid for maintenance, lease and purchase of farm machinery; investment in 
farm input production base; aid for small and disadvantaged farmers.  472.78  budget   
Subtotal:  472.78    
12. Environmental programmes  Aid for organic fertilization and production; establishing environment -friendly 
farming base; disposal and natural circulation of livestock manure.  538.62  budget   
Subtotal:  538.62    
13. Regional assistance programmes  Payments for disadvantaged regions.  54.72  budget   
Subtotal:  54.72    
Grand Total Green Box  7,658.62    
  
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- 5 - Supporting Table DS:4  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: REPUBLIC OF KOREA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2018  
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support  
Description of basic products (including 
non-product specific AMS)  
 
 Product specific 
AMS (from ST DS:5 
to DS:7)  
 
KRW,  billion  Product -specific 
EMS (from ST  
 DS:8)  
 
KRW,  billion  Total  
(2 + 3)  
 
 
KRW,  billion  Value of production  
 
 
 
KRW,  billion  Support as a 
% of value of 
production  
 Current Total AMS  
 
 
 
KRW,  billion  Note  
 
1 2 3    4  
Soybean  8.82  8.82 426.8  2.07% 0 (de minimis )  
Chinese cabbage  4.55  4.55 920.1  0.5% 0 (de minimis )  
Radish  7.24  7.24 550.8  1.31% 0 (de minimis )  
Garlic  9.12  9.12 1,015.1  0.90%  0 (de minimis )  
Onion  14.54   14.54  914.1  1.59%  0 (de minimis )  
Green onion  0.44  0.44 643.7  0.07%  0 (de minimis )  
Goat 0.13  0.13 59.5 0.22%  0 (de minimis )  
Mushroom  0.20  0.20 70.7 0.28%  0 (de minimis )  
Walnut  1.68  1.68 15.7 10.70%  1.68  
Oat 1.23  1.23 n.a. n.a. 1.23  
Rice 539.33   539.33  8,401.2  6.42%  0 (de minimis )  
Beef 0.38  0.38 4,826.1  0.01%  0 (de minimis )  
Milk 15.00   15.00  2,131.4  0.70%  0 (de minimis )  
Red pepper  1.39  1.39 1,017.9  0.14%  0 (de minimis )  
Potato  0.24  0.24 915.3  0.03%  0 (de minimis )  
Carrot  0.17  0.17 101.3  0.17%  0 (de minimis )  
Ginseng  0.54  0.54 830.3  0.07%  0 (de minimis )  
Special crops  0.04  0.04 594.0  0.01%  0 (de minimis )  
Apple  1.31  1.31 968.2  0.14%  0 (de minimis )  
Non-product -specific AMS(from ST/DS:9)  789.44  52,519.8  1.50%  0 (de minimis )  
TOTAL  2.91  
n.a.= not available   
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- 6 - Supporting Table DS:5  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: REPUBLIC OF KOREA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2018  
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Market Price Support  
Description of basic 
products  Reporting Year  Measure 
Types  Applied 
administered 
price  
 
 
KRW  External 
reference price 
(generally 
from AGST)  
 
KRW  Eligible production  Associated 
fees / levies  
 
 
 
KRW,  billion  Total market 
price support 
((4-5)*6) -7 
 
 
KRW,  billion  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9  
Soybean  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Price support  3,983,100/Tonne  193,400/Tonne  2.33 thousand Tonnes   8.82 budget   
Total Soybean          8.82   
  
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- 7 - Supporting Table DS:6  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: REPUBLIC OF KOREA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2018  
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Non -Exempt Direct Payments  
Description of 
basic products  Reporting Year  Measure Types  Applied 
administered 
price  
 
 
 
KRW  External 
reference 
price 
(generally 
from AGST)  
 
KRW  Eligible 
production  Total price 
related direct 
payments  
((4-5)*6)  
 
 
KRW,  billion  Other non 
exempt direct 
payments  
 
 
 
KRW,  billion  Associated 
fees / levies  
 
 
 
 
KRW,  billion  Total direct 
payment  
(7+8 -9) 
 
 
 
KRW,  billion  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
Chinese cabbage  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Deficiency payment      1.08  1.08 budget   
Total Chinese 
cabbage            1.08   
Radish  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Deficiency payment      4.63  4.63 budget   
Total Radish            4.63   
Garlic  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Deficiency payment      1.28  1.28 budget   
Total Garlic            1.28   
Onion  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Deficiency payment      8.49  8.49 budget   
Total Onion            8.49   
Green onion  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Deficiency payment      0.18  0.18 budget   
Total Green 
onion            0.18   
Goat CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Deficiency payment      0.13  0.13 budget   
Total Goat            0.13   
Mushroom  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Deficiency payment      0.20  0.20 budget   
Total 
Mushroom            0.20   
Walnut  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Deficiency payment      1.68  1.68 budget   
Total Walnut            1.68   
Oat CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Deficiency payment      1.23  1.23 budget   
Total Oat            1.23   
Rice CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Deficiency payment      539.33   539.33  budget   
Total Rice            539.33    
Beef CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Deficiency payment      0.38  0.38 budget   
Total Beef            0.38   
Milk CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Deficiency payment      15.00  15.00 budget   
Total Milk            15.00   
  
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- 8 - Supporting Table DS:7  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: REPUBLIC OF KOREA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2018  
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Other Product -Specific Support and Total Product -Specific AMS  
Description of 
basic products  Reporting Year  Measure Types  Other 
product -
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  
 
KRW,  billion  Other product 
specific supp ort 
(with 
calculation 
details)  
 
KRW,  billion  Associated 
fees / levies  Total other 
product -
specific 
support  
(4+5 -6) 
 
KRW,  billion  Market price 
support (from 
ST DS:5)  
 
 
 
KRW,  billion  Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(from 
ST DS:6)  
 
KRW,  billion  Total AMS  
(7+8+9)  
 
 
 
 
KRW,  billion  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
Total Soybean          2.34  2.34   
Chinese cabbage  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Loan interest subsidy  3.47   3.47    Budget   
Total Chinese 
cabbage         3.47  1.08 4.55   
Radish  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Loan interest subsidy  2.62   2.62    Budget   
Total Radish         2.62  4.63 7.24   
Garlic  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Loan interest subsidy  7.84   7.84    Budget   
Total Garlic         7.84  1.28 9.12   
Onion  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Loan interest subsidy  6.05   6.05    Budget   
Total Onion         6.05  8.49 14.54    
Green onion  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Loan interest subsidy  0.27   0.27    Budget   
Total Green 
onion         0.27  0.18 0.44   
Total Goat           0.13 0.13   
Total Mushroom           0.20 0.20   
Total Walnut           1.68 1.68   
Total Oat           1.23 1.23   
Total Rice           539.33  539.33    
Total Beef           0.38 0.38   
Total Milk           15.00 15.00   
Red pepper  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Loan interest subsidy  1.39   1.39    Budget   
Total Red 
pepper         1.39   1.39   
Potato  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Loan interest subsidy  0.24   0.24    Budget   
Total Potato         0.24   0.24   
Carrot  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Loan interest subsidy  0.17   0.17    Budget   
Total Carrot         0.17   0.17    
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- 9 - Description of 
basic products  Reporting Year  Measure Types  Other 
product -
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  
 
KRW,  billion  Other product 
specific supp ort 
(with 
calculation 
details)  
 
KRW,  billion  Associated 
fees / levies  Total other 
product -
specific 
support  
(4+5 -6) 
 
KRW,  billion  Market price 
support (from 
ST DS:5)  
 
 
 
KRW,  billion  Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(from 
ST DS:6)  
 
KRW,  billion  Total AMS  
(7+8+9)  
 
 
 
 
KRW,  billion  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
Ginseng  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Loan interest subsidy  0.54   0.54    Budget   
Total Ginseng         0.54   0.54   
Special crops  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Loan interest subsidy  0.04   0.04    Budget   
Total Special 
crops         0.04   0.04   
Apple  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Loan interest subsidy  1.31   1.31    Budget   
Total Apple         1.31   1.31   
  
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- 10 - Supporting Table DS:9  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: REPUBLIC OF KOREA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2018  
Non-Product -Specific AMS  
Measure Types  Reporting Year  Non-product -
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  
 
KRW,  billion  Other non -product 
specific support 
(include calculation 
details)  
 
KRW,  billion  Associated 
fees / levies  
 
 
 
KRW,  billion  Total non -product -
specific support  
(3+4 -5) 
 
 
KRW,  billion  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7  
Crop insurance  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 388.76    388.76  Budget   
Loan Programme  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 13.12    13.12  Budget   
Direct payment  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 338.97    338.97  Budget   
Self-help fund raising  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 30.35    30.35  Budget   
Other  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 18.24    18.24  Budget   
TOTAL  789.44   
 
 
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