G/AG/N/KOR/95  
 
10 January  2024 
(24-0215) Page: 1/11 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 8 January  2024, 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 2020 . 
 
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- 2 - Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: REPUBLIC OF KOREA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2020  
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  2.81 
General Note  
In 2005, Korea abolished Rice Purchase Program which had occupied most of the total AMS.  
   
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- 3 - Supporting Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: REPUBLIC OF KOREA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2020  
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 agricultural technology development including smart farm 
technology and livestock disease prevention; collection and utilization of 
agricultural land information  683.26  Budget   
Subtotal:  683.26    
2 (b). Pest and disease control  Quarantine inspection of animals and plants; disease prevention by 
monitoring food safety  283.81  Budget   
Subtotal:  283.81    
2 (c). Training services  Support for agricultural education and training in rural areas; support for 
returning to farms and rural communities  22.48  Budget   
Subtotal:  22.48    
2 (d). Extension and advisory services  Agricultural machinery safety education; technical assistance and 
agricultural management consulting for farmer  289.6  Budget   
Subtotal:  289.6    
2 (e). Inspection services  Inspection and grading of livestock and food products  70.66  Budget   
Subtotal:  70.66    
2 (f). Marketing and promotion services  Holding international agriculture fair; encouraging utilization of agricultural 
information; analysing and providing food service industry data  63.65  Budget   
Subtotal:  63.65    
2 (g). Infrastructural services  Construction of seawall; construction of reservoir; flood protection; 
maintenance of farm infrastructure, building infrastructure for smart 
horticultural complex  2,353.68  Budget   
Subtotal:  2,353.68    
 Subtotal General Services  3,767.14    
3. Public stockholding for food security purposes  Financial expenditure for storage and handling of staple grains including 
rice and barley  261.16  Budget   
Subtotal:  261.16    
4. Domestic food aid  School milk program; eco -friendly agricultural products support for 
pregnant women  65.39  Budget   
Subtotal:  65.39    
5. Direct payments to producers       
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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  
6. Decoupled income support  Basic-type direct payment program for promoting public functions of 
agriculture and rural communities; pension insurance coverage for farmers  2,776.46  Budget   
Subtotal:  2,776.46    
8. Payments for relief from natural disasters  Natural disaster relief expenditures; compensation for stamping out 
infected livestock  184.33  Budget   
Subtotal:  184.33    
9. Structural assistance provided through producer 
retirement programmes  Payments for early retirement from farming  35.46  Budget   
Subtotal:  35.46    
10. Structural adjustment assistance provided through 
resource retirement programmes  Payments for removal of resources from marketable agricultural production  35.8  Budget   
Subtotal:  35.8   
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  402.98  Budget   
Subtotal:  402.98    
12. Environmental programmes  Aid for organic fertilization and production; establishing environment -
friendly farming base; disposal and natural circulation of livestock manure  481.34  Budget   
Subtotal:  481.34    
Grand Total Green Box  8,010.06    
 
   
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- 5 - Supporting Table DS:4  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: REPUBLIC OF KOREA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2020  
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  
Pulses  4.71  4.71 408.2  1.2% 0 (de minimis )  
Beef 0.24  0.24 5,724.6  0% 0 (de minimis )  
Chestnut  0  0 102.3  0% 0 (de minimis )  
Chinese cabbage  4.15  4.15 877.4  0.5% 0 (de minimis )  
Garlic  36.28   36.28  856.5  4.2%  0 (de minimis )  
Green onion  3.29  3.29 551.2  0.6%  0 (de minimis )  
Milk 14.9  14.9 2,196 0.7% 0 (de minimis )  
Mung beans  0.02  0.02 17.5 0.1%  0 (de minimis )  
Onion  7.52  7.52 943.1  0.8%  0 (de minimis )  
Pork 60.9  60.9 7,177.5  0.9% 0 (de minimis )  
Radish  10.2  10.2 457.9  2.2%  0 (de minimis )  
Rice 115  115 8,448.7  1.4% 0 (de minimis )  
Wheat  2.81  2.81 16.5 17.0%  2.81  
Apple  1.22  1.22 1,100.4  0.1%  0 (de minimis )  
Carrot  0.27  0.27 152.3  0.2% 0 (de minimis )  
Cucumber  0.15  0.15 569.1  0.0%  0 (de minimis )  
Eggplant  0.01  0.01 68.4 0.0%  0 (de minimis )  
Ginseng  0.81  0.81 819.1  0.1%  0 (de minimis )  
Green Chili Pepper  0.14  0.14 710.5  0.0%  0 (de minimis )  
Potato  0.43  0.43 522.7  0.1% 0 (de minimis )  
Pumpkin  0.08  0.08 570.1  0.0%  0 (de minimis )  
Special crops  0.06  0.06 639.8  0.0%  0 (de minimis )  
Tomato  0.21  0.21 754.8  0.0%  0 (de minimis )  
Non-product -specific AMS(from ST/DS:9)  762.65  52,246.7  1.5% 0 (de minimis )  
TOTAL  2.81  
 
   
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- 6 - Supporting Table DS:5  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: REPUBLIC OF KOREA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2020  
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  
Pulses  CY 01-01-20 31-12-20 Price support  4,188.2/Tonne  193.4/Tonne  1.178 billion Tonnes   4.71 Budget   
Total Pulses          4.71   
 
   
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- 7 - Supporting Table DS:6  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: REPUBLIC OF KOREA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2020  
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 pric e 
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  
Beef CY 01-01-20 31-12-20 Deficiency 
payment      0.24  0.24 Budget    
Total Beef            0.24   
Chestnut  CY 01-01-20 31-12-20 Deficiency 
payment      0  0 Budget    
Total 
Chestnut            0   
Chinese 
cabbage  CY 01-01-20 31-12-20 Deficiency 
payment      0.67  0.67 Budget    
Total 
Chinese 
cabbage            0.67   
Garlic  CY 01-01-20 31-12-20 Deficiency 
payment      29.67   29.67  Budget    
Total 
Garlic            29.67    
Green onion  CY 01-01-20 31-12-20 Deficiency 
payment      2.55  2.55 Budget    
Total 
Green 
onion            2.55   
Milk CY 01-01-20 31-12-20 Deficiency 
payment      14.9  14.9 Budget    
Total Milk            14.9   
Mung beans  CY 01-01-20 31-12-20 Deficiency 
payment      0.02  0.02 Budget    
Total Mung 
beans            0.02    
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- 8 - Description 
of basic 
products  Reporting Year  Measure Types  Applied 
administered 
price  
 
 
 
 
KRW  External 
reference 
price 
(generally 
from 
AGST)  
 
KRW  Eligible 
production  Total pric e 
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  
Onion  CY 01-01-20 31-12-20 Deficiency 
payment      3.75  3.75 Budget    
Total 
Onion            3.75   
Pork CY 01-01-20 31-12-20 Deficiency 
payment      60.9  60.9 Budget    
Total Pork            60.9   
Radish  CY 01-01-20 31-12-20 Deficiency 
payment      5.79  5.79 Budget    
Total 
Radish            5.79   
Rice CY 01-01-20 31-12-20 Deficiency 
payment      115  115 Budget    
Total Rice            115   
Wheat  CY 01-01-20 31-12-20 Deficiency 
payment      2.81  2.81 Budget    
Total 
Wheat            2.81   
 
   
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- 9 - Supporting Table DS:7  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: REPUBLIC OF KOREA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2020  
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 
Budget ary 
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 Pulses          4.71  4.71   
Total Beef           0.24 0.24   
Total 
Chestnut           0 0   
Chinese 
cabbage  CY 01-01-20 31-12-20 Loan interest subsidy  3.48   3.48    Budget   
Total 
Chinese 
cabbage         3.48  0.67 4.15   
Garlic  CY 01-01-20 31-12-20 Loan interest subsidy  6.61   6.61    Budget   
Total Garlic         6.61  29.67  36.28    
Green onion  CY 01-01-20 31-12-20 Loan interest subsidy  0.74   0.74    Budget   
Total Green 
onion         0.74  2.55 3.29   
Total Milk           14.9 14.9   
Total Mung 
beans           0.02 0.02   
Onion  CY 01-01-20 31-12-20 Loan interest subsidy  3.77   3.77    Budget   
Total Onion         3.77  3.75 7.52   
Total Pork           60.9 60.9   
Radish  CY 01-01-20 31-12-20 Loan interest subsidy  4.41   4.41    Budget   
Total 
Radish         4.41  5.79 10.2   
Total Rice           115 115   
Total Wheat           2.81 2.81   
Apple  CY 01-01-20 31-12-20 Loan interest subsidy  1.22   1.22    Budget   
Total Apple         1.22   1.22   
Carrot  CY 01-01-20 31-12-20 Loan interest subsidy  0.27   0.27    Budget   
Total Carrot         0.27   0.27    
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- 10 - Description 
of basic 
products  Reporting Year  Measure Types  Other 
product -
specific 
Budget ary 
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  
Cucumber  CY 01-01-20 31-12-20 Loan interest subsidy  0.15   0.15    Budget   
Total 
Cucumber         0.15   0.15   
Eggplant  CY 01-01-20 31-12-20 Loan interest subsidy  0.01   0.01    Budget   
Total 
Eggplant         0.01   0.01   
Ginseng  CY 01-01-20 31-12-20 Loan interest subsidy  0.81   0.81    Budget   
Total 
Ginseng         0.81   0.81   
Green Chili 
Pepper  CY 01-01-20 31-12-20 Loan interest subsidy  0.14   0.14    Budget   
Total Green 
Chili Pepper         0.14   0.14   
Potato  CY 01-01-20 31-12-20 Loan interest subsidy  0.43   0.43    Budget   
Total Potato         0.43   0.43   
Pumpkin  CY 01-01-20 31-12-20 Loan interest subsidy  0.08   0.08    Budget   
Total 
Pumpkin         0.08   0.08   
Special crops  CY 01-01-20 31-12-20 Loan interest subsidy  0.06   0.06    Budget   
Total 
Special 
crops         0.06   0.06   
Tomato  CY 01-01-20 31-12-20 Loan interest subsidy  0.21   0.21    Budget   
Total 
Tomato         0.21   0.21   
 
   
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- 11 - Supporting Table DS:9  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: REPUBLIC OF KOREA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2020  
Non-Product -Specific AMS  
Measure Types  Reporting Year  Non-product -
specific 
Budget ary 
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 01-01-20 31-12-20 590.77    590.77  Budget   
Loan programme  CY 01-01-20 31-12-20 4.7   4.7 Budget   
Direct payment  CY 01-01-20 31-12-20 110.06    110.06  Budget   
Self-help fund raising  CY 01-01-20 31-12-20 33.12    33.12  Budget   
Other  CY 01-01-20 31-12-20 24   24 Budget   
TOTAL  762.65   
 
 
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