TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.13/Add.3  
TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.13/Add.3  
 
3 December  2020 
(20-8710) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Agriculture  
Special Session  
Sub-Committee on Cotton    
 
 COTTON  
BACKGROUND PAPER BY THE SECRETARIAT1 
Addendum  
This document contain s two additional  replies from Burundi and Turkey  to the questionnaire on 
recent  policy  developments for cotton  circulat ed by the Secretariat on 21 September  2020. The 
addendum should  be read in conjunction with  Annex  4 of document  
TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev. 13/Add.1  - TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev. 13/Add.1 , which was circulated 
on 2 November 2020 . 
 
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Reply from Burundi  
The Permanent Mission of the Republic of Burundi to the United Nations Office and other 
international organizations in Geneva presents its compliments to the World Trade 
Organization  (WTO) and, with reference to the fourteenth dedicated discussion on cotton and the 
WTO Secretariat's r equest that Members submit information on any new or updated cotton -related 
policy developments, has the honour to inform the Secretariat of the following:  
 
The cotton sector has experienced difficulties in recent years, with seed cotton production falling  
from 8,900 tonnes to less than 1,000 tonnes today.  
 
Burundi's revival and development policy for the cotton, textile and clothing sector provides the 
country with a national strategy for the period 2019 -2027. The strategy seeks to revitalize the 
sector by increasing cotton production with a view to ensuring supply for domestic agro -textile 
industries. Increased production will also enable Burundi to export surplus lint to regional and 
international markets.  
 
The State of Burundi is also mobilizing  all cotton, textile and clothing industry actors and partners 
operating in Burundi, so as to ensure that they adhere to the strategy and work together.  
 
In order to leverage funding and develop the sector, Burundi has introduced a proactive 
investment fac ilitation policy for national and foreign investors, which is implemented through the 
Investment  Promotion Agency  (API). The country has also established other regulatory 
frameworks, most notably legislation on public -private partnerships (PPP).  
 
Within th is framework, a memorandum of understanding on cotton production revitalization was 
signed by the State of Burundi and the domestic textile firm AFRITEXTILE.  
 
 
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 a uthoritative or official legal interpretation of the provisions 
of the WTO Agreements in general or in relation to any measure listed in this document.  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.13/Add.3 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.13/Add.3  
 
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  Regarding market access, the amount of cotton produced falls well below the level required to 
meet the demand of the domestic textile industry, which means there are no exports.  
 
The Permanent Mission of the Republic of Burundi to the United Nations Office and other 
international organizations in Geneva avails itself of this opportunity to renew to th e World Trade 
Organization the assurances of its highest consideration.  
 
 
Reply from Turkey  
The major input of Turkey 's textile and clothing sector is cotton. Textile and clothing sector 
consumes about 1,5 million tonnes of cotton and there was 882 thousan d tonnes 
at 2017/2018  season, 997 thousand tonnes at 2018/2019 season cotton has been produced in 
Turkey. The domestic production and import ratio was 59,5% at 2017/2018 and 
69,7%  at 2018/20019 season.  
 
According ICAC, Turkey was ranged at 6th in terms of production, 5th in terms of consumption 
and 4th in terms of imports among the world. According to the estimates of Ministry of Agriculture 
and Forestry, 2019/20 season cotton production will be around 814 thousand tonnes.  
 
Turkey has imported at 2018 -2019 season about 1,35 billion dollars and 761 thousand tonnes of 
cotton.  
 
The import tax for cotton is 0% and VAT is 8%. There is 3% anti damping duty for USA origin 
cotton of CIF value.  
 
COTTON DATA  
 
Import Tax:  0% 
VAT: 8% 
WTO Rate:  6% 
Support:  0,064 USD/Kg at 2018/2019 season (For whom use certified crops)  
Fuel-Fertiliser Support:  7,75 USD/Da Fuel Support + 0,5 USD/Da (Fertiliser Support)  
= 8,25 USD Total for 2018 -2019 Season  
 
Production  
1,000 Tonnes  
Season  
(1 August - 31 July)  Turkey  World  
(ICAC)  TÜİK2 ICAC3 
2012/2013  858 858 27,079 
2013/2014  877 878 26,225 
2014/2015  846 720 26,234 
2015/2016  738 640 21,476 
2016/2017  756 703 23,075 
2017/2018  882 792 26,678 
2018/2019  977 977 25,750 
2019/2020*  814 800 26,025  
(*) Turkish Institute of Statistics, Forcest . 
 
 
2 Turkish Institute of Statistics . 
3 International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) . TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.13/Add.3 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.13/Add.3  
 
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  Consumption  
 
1,000 Ton nes 
Season  
(1 August  - 31 July)  Turkey  World  
(ICAC)  MAF4 ICAC5 
2012/2013  1,785 1,350 23,448 
2013/2014  1,637 1,400 24,101 
2014/2015  1,501 1,486 24,587 
2015/2016  1,500 1,500 24,139 
2016/2017  1,450 1,455 24,516 
2017/2018  1,481 1,481 26,351 
2018/2019  1,400 1,555 26,344 
2019/2020  - 1,477 22,870  
(*) Forecast . 
 
Foreign Trade  
 
(GTİP No: 5201) (Sezon)  
 
Cotton Foreign Trade  
Season  Export  İmport  
Value  
(tonne) Value USD  Value  
(tonne) Value USD  
(USD 1,000)  (USD 1,000)  
2005/06  47,030 66,447 762,315 960,891 
2006/07  66,002 92,034 877,261 1,137,935 
2007/08  80,647 141,864 711,414 1,099,841 
2008/09  29,678 53,888 635,632 872,934 
2009/10  32,557 60,568 956,682 1,565,191 
2010/11  31,825 102,656 729,428 2,044,108 
2011/12  65,237 143,793 518,610 1,274,291 
2012/13  47,384 97,703 803,760 1,513,800 
2013/14  44,332 92,185 924,373 1,843,536 
2014/15  52,279 84,481 800,068 1,306,133 
2015/16  50,327 81,283 918,307 1,369,259 
2016/17  72,816 130,732 801,007 1,408,137 
2017/18  70,723 139,127 876,211 1,620,713 
2018/19  104,871 183,991 761,891 1,351,087 
Cotton Season:  20XX 01 August  - 20XX + 31 July . 
Source:  Turkish Institute of Statistics . 
 
 
MARKET ACCESS  
 
In Turkey 's Harmonized System, there are two products with 12 digits code under in 
heading  52.01 (cotton, not carded or combed) as followings :  
• 5201.00.10.00.00  - Rendered absorbent or bleached ; 
• 5201.00.90.00.00  – Others . 
Turkey applies %0 customs duty to all countries for these goods.  
 
Notwithstanding, as of 17.04.2016, Turkey has started to implement a rat e of 3 % (CIF) 
anti-dumping duty , if the goods are, which listed above, with the US origin.  
 
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4 Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.  
5 International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC).