WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/AG/N/ZAF/78 
14 December 2012 
 (12-6852) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
  The following submission, dated 11 December 2012, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of South Africa .  The notification concerns export subsidy commitments ( Tables ES:1, 
ES:2 and ES:3 ) for 2009  and 2010 . 
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   In accordance with the notification requiremen ts under Articles 10 and 18.2 of the Agreement 
on Agriculture, South Africa notifies that it provided no export subsidies during the calendar 
years 2009 and 2010.  
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Page 2 Table ES:2 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  South Africa 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2009 
 
Export Subsidies:  Notification of Total Exports 
 
 
Description of products Calendar year Quantity of total exports (tonnes) 
1 2 3 
BOVINE MEAT  
02.01,  02.02,  02.06.10,  02.06.20,  02.10.20 
  5,304 
PIGMEAT  
02.03,  02.06.30,  02.06.40,  02.10.10 
  2,138 
SHEEPMEAT  
02.04,  02.06.80,  02.06.90 
  735 
POULTRY  
02.07,  02.10.90 
  19,124 
MILK POWDER  
04.02 
  8,200 
BUTTER  
04.05 
  1,292 
CHEESE  
04.06 
  1,741 
OTHER MILK PRODUCTS  
04.01,  04.03,  04.04 
  30,962 
EGGS  
04.07,  04.08 
  4,074 
HONEY  
04.09 
  64  
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 Page 3Description of products Calendar year Quantity of total exports (tonnes) 
1 2 3 
PRODUCTS OF OTHER ANIMAL ORIGIN  
05.00 
  1,406 
BULBS, ROOTS AND OR NAMENTAL FOLIAGE  
06.01,  06.02,  06.04 
  379,548 
CUT AND DRIED FLOWERS  
06.03 
  6,977 
VEGETABLES  
07.01,  07.02,  07.03,  07.04,  07.05,  07.06,  07.07,  07.08,  07.09,  07.10,  
07.11,  07.12,  07.13,  07.14 
  92,125 
NUTS  
08.01,  08.02 
  15,637 
DECIDUOUS FRUIT  
08.03,  08.04,  08.06,  08.07,  08.08,  08.09,  08.10,  08.11,  08.12,  08.14 
  959,800 
CITRUS FRUIT  
08.05 
  1,615,201 
DRIED FRUIT  
08.13 
  2,403 
COFFEE  
09.01 
  1,664 
TEA  
09.02 
  5,431 
SPICES 
09.04,  09.05,  09.06,  09.07,  09.08,  09.09,  09.10 
  6,391 
WHEAT AND WH EAT PRODUCTS  
10.01,  11.01,  11.03.11,  11.03.21,  11.04.19.10,  11.04.29.10,  11.07.10.10,  
11.07.20.10,  11.08.11,  11.09,  23.02.30   120,292  
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Page 4 Description of products Calendar year Quantity of total exports (tonnes) 
1 2 3 
BARLEY  
10.03,  11.04.11,  11.04.21,  11.07.10.20,  11.07.20.20 
  1,161 
OATS  
10.04,  11.02.90.15,  11.03.19.10,  11.03.29.20,  11.04.12,  11.04.22,  
11.07.10.25,  11.07.10.40,  11.07.20.25,  11.07.20.40 
  1,095 
MAIZE AND MAIZE PRODUCTS  
10.05,  11.02.20,  11.03.13 
  1,823,448 
GRAIN SORGHUM  
10.07 
  5,192 
OILSEEDS  
12.01,  12.02,  12.03,  12.04,  12.05,  12.06,  12.07 
  175,303 
OTHER SEEDS 
12.09 
  4,694 
VEGETABLE SAPS AND EXTRACTS  
13.02 
  910 
ANIMAL FATS  
15.01,  15.02,  15.03,  15.04,  15.05,  15.06 
  646 
VEGETABLE OILS  
15.07,  15.08,  15.09,  15.10,  15.11,  15.12,  15.13,  15.14,  15.15,  15.16 
  78,217 
MARGARINE  
15.17 
  13,671 
ACIDS  
15.19 
  0 
GLYCEROL  
15.20 
  0  
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 Page 5Description of products Calendar year Quantity of total exports (tonnes) 
1 2 3 
PREPARATIONS OF MEAT  
16.01,  16.02,  16.03 
  3,081 
SUGAR 
17.01 
  905,230 
OTHER SUGARS  
17.02 
  9,458 
MOLASSES  
17.03 
  131 
SUGAR CONFECTIONERY  
17.04 
  9,325 
COCOA AND COCOA PREPARATIONS  
18.00 
  11,568 
PASTA  
19.02 
  3,606 
TAPIOCA  
19.03 
  73 
BREAD, PASTRY, CAKES AND BISCUITS  
19.05 
  16,018 
VEGETABLE, FRUIT AND NUT PREPARATIONS INCL. FRUIT 
JUICES  
20.01,  20.02,  20.03,  20.04,  20.05,  20.06,  20.07,  20.08,  20.09 
  456,454 
MISCELLANEOUS EDIBLE PREPARATIONS  
21.00 
  71,775 
 
WATERS 
22.01,  22.02 
  0  
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Page 6 Description of products Calendar year Quantity of total exports (tonnes) 
1 2 3 
BEER  
22.03 
  21,720 
WINE PRODUCTS  
22.04,  22.05,  22.07 
  628,567 
SPIRITS & FERMENTED BEVERAGES  
22.08 
  35,028 
VINEGAR  
22.09 
  7,738 
FLOURS, MEALS AND PELLETS OF FISH  
23.01 
  1,708 
DOG AND CAT FOOD  
23.09 
  19,949 
TOBACCO  
24.01 
  9,553 
CIGARETTES AND OTHER TOBACCO  
24.02,  24.03 
  98,313 
CITRUS FRUIT OIL  
33.01 
  1,568 
ALBUMINOIDAL SUBST., STARCHES  
35.01,  35.02,  35.03,  35.04 
  1,488 
HIDES AND SKINS  
41.01,  41.02,  41.03 
  47,891 
RAW FURSKINS  
43.01 
  68 
RAW SILK AND SILK WASTE  
50.01,  50.02,  50.03 
  0  
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 Page 7Description of products Calendar year Quantity of total exports (tonnes) 
1 2 3 
WOOL  
51.01,  51.03 
  43,582 
MOHAIR  
51.02 
  560 
COTTON  
52.01,  52.02,  52.03 
  19,648 
   
   
  G/AG/N/ZAF/78 
Page 8 Table ES:3 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  South Africa  
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2009  
 
Export Subsidies:  Notification of the total volume of food aid (not reported in Table ES:1)  
 
 
 
Description of products  
Calendar year 2009  
Quantity of food aid to all destinations 
(Tonnes) 
 
1 2 3 
 
South Africa hereby notifies that no food aid under Table ES:3 was provided during the calendar year 2009. 
 
 
  
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 Page 9Table ES:2 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  South Africa 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2010 
 
Export Subsidies:  Notification of Total Exports 
 
 
Description of products Calendar year Quantity of total exports (tonnes) 
1 2 3 
BOVINE MEAT  
02.01,  02.02,  02.06.10,  02.06.20,  02.10.20 
  4,786 
 
PIGMEAT  
02.03,  02.06.30,  02.06.40,  02.10.10 
  1,605 
SHEEPMEAT  
02.04,  02.06.80,  02.06.90 
  412 
POULTRY  
02.07,  02.10.90 
  25,780 
MILK POWDER  
04.02 
  5,706 
BUTTER  
04.05 
  1,469 
CHEESE  
04.06 
  2,082 
OTHER MILK PRODUCTS  
04.01,  04.03,  04.04 
  25,780 
EGGS  
04.07,  04.08 
  5,872 
HONEY  
04.09 
   122  
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Page 10 Description of products Calendar year Quantity of total exports (tonnes) 
1 2 3 
PRODUCTS OF OTHER ANIMAL ORIGIN 
05.00 
  1,655 
BULBS, ROOTS AND OR NAMENTAL FOLIAGE  
06.01,  06.02,  06.04 
  157,372 
CUT AND DRIED FLOWERS  
06.03 
  6,891 
VEGETABLES  
07.01,  07.02,  07.03,  07.04,  07.05,  07.06,  07.07,  07.08,  07.09,  07.10,  
07.11,  07.12,  07.13,  07.14 
  129,446 
NUTS  
08.01,  08.02 
  19,378 
DECIDUOUS FRUIT  
08.03,  08.04,  08.06,  08.07,  08.08,  08.09,  08.10,  08.11,  08.12,  08.14 
  930,567 
CITRUS FRUIT  
08.05 
  1,542,166 
DRIED FRUIT  
08.13 
  3,055 
COFFEE  
09.01 
  1,322  
TEA  
09.02 
  4,346 
SPICES 
09.04,  09.05,  09.06,  09.07,  09.08,  09.09,  09.10 
  6,118 
WHEAT AND WH EAT PRODUCTS  
10.01,  11.01,  11.03.11,  11.03.21,  11.04.19.10,  11.04.29.10,  11.07.10.10,  
11.07.20.10,  11.08.11,  11.09,  23.02.30 
  83,103  
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 Page 11Description of products Calendar year Quantity of total exports (tonnes) 
1 2 3 
BARLEY  
10.03,  11.04.11,  11.04.21,  11.07.10.20,  11.07.20.20 
  1,353 
OATS  
10.04,  11.02.90.15,  11.03.19.10,  11.03.29.20,  11.04.12,  11.04.22,  
11.07.10.25,  11.07.10.40,  11.07.20.25,  11.07.20.40 
  1,398 
MAIZE AND MAIZE PRODUCTS  
10.05,  11.02.20,  11.03.13 
  1,384,598 
GRAIN SORGHUM  
10.07 
  2,815 
OILSEEDS  
12.01,  12.02,  12.03,  12.04,  12.05,  12.06,  12.07 
  148,720 
OTHER SEEDS 
12.09 
  5,756 
VEGETABLE SAPS AND EXTRACTS  
13.02 
  755 
ANIMAL FATS  
15.01,  15.02,  15.03,  15.04,  15.05,  15.06 
  346 
VEGETABLE OILS  
15.07,  15.08,  15.09,  15.10,  15.11,  15.12,  15.13,  15.14,  15.15,  15.16 
  107,693 
MARGARINE  
15.17 
  16,515 
ACIDS  
15.19 
  0 
GLYCEROL  
15.20 
  0  
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Page 12 Description of products Calendar year Quantity of total exports (tonnes) 
1 2 3 
PREPARATIONS OF MEAT  
16.01,  16.02,  16.03 
  4,808 
SUGAR 
17.01 
  421,178 
OTHER SUGARS  
17.02 
  15,311 
MOLASSES  
17.03 
  250 
SUGAR CONFECTIONERY  
17.04 
  11,239 
COCOA AND COCOA PREPARATIONS  
18.00 
  22,039 
PASTA  
19.02 
  4,586 
TAPIOCA  
19.03 
  159 
BREAD, PASTRY, CAKES AND BISCUITS  
19.05 
  20,901 
VEGETABLE, FRUIT AND NUT PREPARATIONS INCL. FRUIT 
JUICES  
20.01,  20.02,  20.03,  20.04,  20.05,  20.06,  20.07,  20.08,  20.09 
  814,918 
MISCELLANEOUS EDIBLE PREPARATIONS  
21.00 
  86,988 
WATERS 
22.01,  22.02 
  0  
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 Page 13Description of products Calendar year Quantity of total exports (tonnes) 
1 2 3 
BEER  
22.03 
  12,312 
WINE PRODUCTS  
22.04,  22.05,  22.07 
  563,225 
SPIRITS & FERMENTED BEVERAGES  
22.08 
  39,480 
VINEGAR  
22.09 
  3,789 
FLOURS, MEALS AND PELLETS OF FISH  
23.01 
  1,178 
DOG AND CAT FOOD  
23.09 
  24,529 
TOBACCO  
24.01 
  11,805 
CIGARETTES AND OTHER TOBACCO  
24.02,  24.03 
  30,703 
CITRUS FRUIT OIL  
33.01 
  2,731 
ALBUMINOIDAL SUBST., STARCHES  
35.01,  35.02,  35.03,  35.04 
  660 
HIDES AND SKINS  
41.01,  41.02,  41.03 
  45,399 
RAW FURSKINS  
43.01 
  1 
RAW SILK AND SILK WASTE  
50.01,  50.02,  50.03 
  0  
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Page 14 Description of products Calendar year Quantity of total exports (tonnes) 
1 2 3 
WOOL  
51.01,  51.03 
  37,462 
MOHAIR  
51.02 
  665 
COTTON  
52.01,  52.02,  52.03 
  13,483 
    
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 Page 15Table ES:3 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  South Africa  
 
REPORTING PERIOD: 2010  
 
Export Subsidies:  Notification of the total volume of food aid (not reported in Table ES:1)  
 
 
 
Description of products  
Calendar year 2010  
Quantity of food aid to all destinations 
(Tonnes) 
 
1 2 3 
 
South Africa hereby notifies that no food aid under Table ES:3 was provided during the calendar year 2010. 
 
 
 
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