G/AG/W/125/Rev.8/Add.4  
 
24 April 2018 
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Committee on Agriculture    
 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES, EX PORT CREDITS, EXPORT  CREDIT GUARANTEES  
OR INSURANCE PROGRAM MES, INTERNATIONAL F OOD AID  AND 
AGRICULTURAL EXPORTI NG STATE TRADING ENT ERPRISES  
BACKGROUND DOCUMENT BY THE SECRETARIAT1 
State Trading Enterprises  
Addendum  
This addendum refers to and must be read in conjunction with document G/AG/W/125 /Rev. 8. 
It provides information on Members' agricultural exporting State Trading Enterprises (STEs) , as 
described in P art D of document G/AG/W/125 /Rev. 8. 
 
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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 rela tion to any specific entity or measure listed in this document.  G/AG/W/125/Rev.8/Add.4  
 
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  TABLE OF CONTENT S 
Australia  ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................  4 
China  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................  5 
Colombia  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...........................  7 
Costa Rica  ................................ ................................ ................................ ......................... 15 
Dominica  ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................... 19 
Ecuador  ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................ 20 
Fiji ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ...21 
Grenada  ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................... 22 
India ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ 23 
Indonesia  ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................... 37 
Israel  ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................... 38 
Moldova, Republic of  ................................ ................................ ................................ .......... 39 
New Zealand  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..................... 40 
Tunisia  ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................. 42 
Ukraine  ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................. 44 
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  TABLE ON SOURCE OF D ATA 
Member  Source of data  
Australia   Reply to Questionnaire circulate d on 16 November 2017  
China   Reply to Questionnaire circulated on 31 October 2016  
Colombia   Notification G/STR/N/16/COL circulated on 1 June 2017  
Costa Rica   Reply to Questionnaire circulated on 16 November 2017  
Dominica   Notification G/STR/N/4/DMA, G/STR/N/5/DMA and G/STR/N/6/DMA circulated on 
15 February 2001  
Ecuador   Reply to Questionnai re circulated on 16 November 2017  
Fiji  Notification G/STR/N/4/FJI circulated on 19 February 1999  
Grenada   Notification G/STR/N/13/GRD circulated on 24 August 2010  
India  Notification G/STR/N/14/IND circulated on 30 November 2012  
Indonesia   Notification G/STR/N/16/IDN circulated on 1 November 2016 as complemented by 
additional comment by Indonesia  
Israel   Reply to Questio nnaire circulated on 16 November 2017  
Moldova, Republic of   Reply to Questionnaire circulated on 7 February 2014  
New Zealand   Reply to Questionnai re circulated on 16 November 2017  
Tunisia   Notifications G/STR/N/15/TUN and G/STR/N/16/TUN circulated on 8 June 2016 and 
G/STR/N/15/TUN/Suppl.1 and G/STR/N/ 16/TUN/Suppl.1 circulated on 
14 March  2017 
Ukraine   Reply to Questionnaire circulated on 16 November 2017  
 
 
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  Australia  
Reply to questionnaire  
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. NAME  B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION  TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)  
The Rice Marketing Board for 
the State of New South Wales  Rice grown in the State of New South 
Wales  [HS 1006]  
II. REASON AND PURPOSE  
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise.  
The objects of the Rice Marketing Board for the State of New South Wales include:  
 to encourage the development of a competitive domestic market for rice ; 
 to ensure the best possible returns from NSW grown rice sold outside Australia based on the quality 
differentials or attributes of Australian grown rice.  
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers.  
The legal basis for the Rice Marketing Board for the State of New South Wales is provided by the State of New 
South Wales Rice Marketing Act 1983 .  
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise.  
All rice grown in the State of New South Wales is divested from producers and becomes the property of the 
Rice Marketing Board for the State of New South Wales under a vesting proclamation. However, the Board 
has given exemption from v esting if the rice is sold on the domestic market to an Authorised Buyer. 
Authorised Buyers are appointed by the Board and all applicants are eligible to become Authorised Buyers, 
subject only to the Board's discretion to refuse an application where it has  reason to believe that the applicant 
will breach the conditions of appointment, which primarily relate to not exporting the rice.  
 
Authoriz ed Buyers are able to freely buy and sell rice grown in New South Wales on the domestic market in 
Australia. All sal es contracts are entered into on a commercial basis, and the Australian market is open to 
competition from imports and significant quantities of rice are imported. There are no tariffs or quantitative 
restrictions applied on the import of rice (HS  1006) into Australia. The Rice Marketing Board for the State of 
New South Wales has appointed Ricegrowers Limited (trading as SunRice) as its sole exporter of rice grown in 
New South Wales. It does not have special or exclusive privileges to import rice.  
B. Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise.  
The State of New South Wales Rice Marketing Act 1983  entitles the Rice Marketing Board for the State of 
New South Wales to award an Authorised Buyer wit h the exclusive, or non -exclusive, right to export rice 
grown in the State of New South Wales.  
 
Additional information  
 
Description of product(s)  Year Total quantity 
exported (in thousand 
tonnes)  Value exported* 
(in million AUD) 
Rice (HS 1006)  2014/2015  461 506 
Rice (HS 1006)  2015/2016 317 412 
Rice (HS 1006)  2016/2017** 234 258 
Source:  ABARES  Agricultural Commodities, September  quarter 2017 . 
* Major export destinations for Australian rice include  Papua New  Guinea; Solomon Islands;  Israel;  
Republic of Korea;  Japan;  Saudi Arabia,  Kingdom of; Jordan;  New Zealand;  United States 
and Kiribati.  
** ABARES estimate  . 
 
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  China  
Reply to questionnaire  
1. Enumeration of State Trading Enterprises  
 Identification of state trading enterprises  
 Description of products affected (Including tariff item number(s) encompassed in 
product description)  
Product  Tariff Line Number  Names of the State Trading Enterprises  
Rice 10061011 , 10061019  
10061091 , 10061099  
10062010 , 10062090  
10063010 , 10063090  
10064010 , 10064090  1. COFCO Corporation.  
2. Jilin Grain Group IMP.&EXP. Co., L td.  
3. Heilongjiang Beidahuang Farms Agribusiness Group Corporation.  
Corn  10051000 , 10059000  
11042300  
Cotton  52010000 , 52030000  1. Chinatex Corporation ;  
2. Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Cotton and Jute Import & 
Export  Co;  
3. Xinjiang Yin Long International Agriculture Cooperation Co., Ltd ; 
4. China National Cotton Reserves Corporation . 
Tobacco  24011010 , 24011090  
24012010 , 24012090  
24013000 , 24021000  
24022000 , 24029000  
24031100 , 24031900  
24039100 , 24039900  As listed in MOFTEC Announcement No. 44 of 2001.  
Tea 09021010 , 09021090  
09022010 , 09022090  As listed in Annex 2A2 of Protocol on the Accession of the People 's 
Republic of China. 
State  trading  administration  on the export  of tea suspended  since 19 May 
2004 
Note As for the products listed in Annex 2A1 and 2A2 of the Protocol on the Accession of the People 's 
Republic of China which are currently not subject to the state trading administration, or the state 
trading administration of which has been suspended, China reserves the right to apply state trading 
administration.  
 
2. Reason and purpose  
 
 Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise  
To ensure stable supply of products subject to state trading, to prevent consumers ' interests 
from being affected by drastic price fluctuations, and to safeguard food security of the 
nation.  
 Summary of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or 
privileges, including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constit utional 
powers  
1. Foreign Trade Law of the People's Republic of China;  
2. Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Administration of Import and Export 
of Goods;  
3. Catalogue of Goods Subject to the Administration of Export State Trading 
(MOFTEC  Announcement No. 28 of 2001);  
4. Catalogue of Export State Trading Enterprises (MOFTEC Announcement No.  28 of 2001).  
3. Description of the functioning of the State Trading Enterprise  
 
 Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state tradin g 
enterprise  
 Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state 
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  In general, only state trading enterprises are allowed to engage in th e export ation of rice, 
corn, soybean and cotton . These enterprises are operated under normal market 
conditions, with no government intervention. The volume, price and export destination is 
determined by the enterprises concerned.  
 
Additional information subject to normal commercial confidentiality consi derations  
 
1. Exports (value/volume)  
2. Export prices  
3. Export destination  
 
1) Rice  
 
In 2015, 286,000 ton nes of rice was exported mainly to the following count ries/regions: 
Republic  of Korea; Japan;  Hong Kong, China;  Democratic People 's Republic of Korea;  Mongolia.  
The value and average price are not provided by the enterprises concerned due to confidentiality 
considerations.  
 
In 2016, 395,000 ton nes of rice was exported mainly to the following count ries/regions: 
Republic  of Korea;  Democr atic People 's Rep ublic of Korea;  Japan;  Zimbabwe;  and Hong Kong , 
China. The value and average price are not provided by the enterprises concerned due to 
confidentiality considerations.  
 
2) Corn  
 
In 2015 and 2016, no corn was exported by state trading enterprises.   
 
3) Cot ton 
 
In 2015 and 2016, no cotton was exported by state trading enterprises.  
 
4) Tobacco  
 
In 2015, 212,000 tonnes of tobacco was exported by state trading enterprises, mainly to the 
following countries/re gions: Indonesia; Belgium;  Hong Kong, China;  Egypt and 
the United  Arab Emirates.  
 
In 2016, 228,000 tonnes of tobacco was exported by state trading enterprises, mainly to the 
following countries/re gions: Indonesia; Belgium;  Hong Kong, China;  Egypt and 
the United  Arab Emirates.  
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  Colombia  
Notification  G/STR/N/1 6/COL  
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. NAME  B. DESCRIPTION  TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)  
FÁBRICA DE LICORES 
Y ALCOHOLES DE 
ANTIOQUIA2 Aguardiente Antioqueño ( aguardiente  or sugar -cane 
liquor)  
Aguardiente Antioqueño sin Azúcar (sugar -free 
aguardiente ) 
Aguardiente Real 1493  
Ron Medellín Añejo (aged rum)  
Vodka Monteskaya  
Licor de Menta (mint liqueur)  
Licor de Café (coffee liqueur)  
Ron Cream Siboney (rum cream liqueur)  
Ron Maestro Botero (rum)  
Ron Maestro Gabo (rum)  
Ginebra Katia (gin)  2208.40.00.00  
 
2208.40.00.00  
 
2208.40.00.00  
2208.40.00.00  
2208.60.00.00  
2208.70.90.00  
2208.70.90.00  
2208.70.20.00  
2208.40.00.00  
2208.40.00.00  
2208.50.00.00  
II. REASON AND PURPOSE  
Pursuant to Article 336 of the Political Constitution of Colombia, the only  legal monopolies are those 
established under the law as a means of revenue generation in the public and social interest. The revenue 
obtained from the exercise of the alcoholic beverages monopoly is thus primarily earmarked for the health and 
education se rvices. Article 61 of Law No. 14 of 1983 delegates the exercise of the revenue -generating alcoholic 
beverages  monopoly to the departments.  
 
Under this legal framework, production of alcoholic beverages by the State trading enterprises is at 
departmental level. 
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise.  
Colombian distilleries provide a significant source of income for the departmental tax authorities which ensures 
the sustainability of public health and education s ervices in many regions of the country. Furthermore, the 
distilleries' profits are transferred in part of in full to the departments, as established by the assembly of the 
department concerned. In short, the reasons for the existence of the distilleries ar e as follows:  
 The production and subsequent sale of alcoholic beverages generate direct revenue for the departmental 
tax authorities . 
 Profits go to the departments, not to a private entity.  
 The enterprises provide the departments with a significant source of income which is invested in deprived 
areas of the country.  
 Job creation . 
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers.  
Under Article 336 of the Political Constitution of Colombia, Article 61 of Law No. 14 of 1983, Decree No. 1222 
of 1986, Decree No. 244 of 1906, Law No. 223 of 1995, Law No. 788 of 2002 and Law No. 1393 of 2010, the 
departments, i.e. the territorial divisio ns of the country, are independent administrators of the alcoholic 
beverages monopoly designed to generate revenue  for preferential allocation to education and health services.  
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise.  
The departmental distilleries produce alcoholic beverages for consumption in their own department, for 
distribution to other departments, and for export. Distribution t o other departments is subject to their 
authorization. The distilleries also import raw materials for production.  
B. Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise.  
 
                                                
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  STATISTICAL INFORMAT ION ON AGUARDIENTE AND RUM EXPORTS  
STATE TRADING: FÁBRI CA DE LICORES Y ALCO HOLES DE ANTIOQUIA  
Millions of 750 cc units  
Year Description of 
product (including 
HS number)  Quantity exported 
by State trading 
enterprise  Average 
procurement 
price  
USD Average 
representative 
domestic sales 
price  
USD Average 
export 
price  
USD 
2014  22.08.40.00.00  3.3 6 10.5 6 
2015  22.08.40.00.00  3.5 4.5 8 4.5 
Source:   Asociación Colombiana de Industrias Licorera , ACIL (Colombian Distillers' Association).  
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  Notification G/STR/N/16/COL  
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. NAME  B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION  TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)  
INDUSTRIA 
LICORERA 
DE CALDAS3 Aguardiente Cristal  
Aguardiente Amarillo de Manzanares (yellow aguardiente ) 
Aguardiente Cristal sin Azúcar (sugar -free aguardiente ) 
Aguardiente Cristal XS (low -alcohol aguardiente ) 
Ron Viejo de Caldas (aged rum)  
Ron Extraviejo Juan de la Cruz (extra -aged rum)  
Ron Carta de Oro (extra -aged rum)  
Ron Reserva Especial (special reserve rum)  
Crema de Ron Cheers (rum cream l iqueur)  
Crema de Café Kaldi (coffee liqueur)  2208.40.00.00  
2208.40.00.00  
2208.40.00.00  
2208.40.00.00  
2208.40.00.00  
2208.40.00.00  
2208.40.00.00  
2208.40.00.00  
2208.70.20.00  
2208.70.20.00  
II. REASON AND PURPOSE  
Pursuant to Article 336 of the Political Constitution of Colombia, the only legal monopolies are those 
established under the law as a means of revenue generation in the public and social interest. The revenue 
obtained from the exercise of the alcoholic beverages monopoly is thus primarily earmark ed for the health and 
education services. Article 61 of Law No. 14 of 1983 delegates the exercise of the revenue -generating alcoholic 
beverages  monopoly to the departments.  
 
Under this legal framework, production of alcoholic beverages by the State trading  enterprises is at 
departmental level.  
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise.  
Colombian distilleries provide a significant source of income for the departmental tax authorities which ensures 
the sustainability of public health and education services in many regions of the country. Furthermore, the 
distilleries' profits are transferred in part of in full to the departments, as established by the assembly of the 
department concerned. In short, the reasons for the existence of the distilleries are as follows:  
 The production and subsequent sale of alcoholic beverages generate direct revenue for the departmental 
tax authorities.  
 Profits go to the departments, not to a private entity . 
 The enterprises provide the departments with a significant source of income  which is invested in deprived 
areas of the country . 
 Job creation . 
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of stat utory or constitutional powers.  
Under Article 336 of the Political Constitution of Colombia, Article 61 of Law No. 14 of 1983, Decree No.  1222 
of 1986, Decree No. 244 of 1906, Law No. 223 of 1995, Law No. 788 of 2002 and Law No. 1393 of  2010, the 
departme nts, i.e. the territorial divisions of the country, are independent administrators of the alcoholic 
beverages monopoly designed to generate revenue  for preferential allocation to education and health services.  
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE ST ATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise.  
The departmental distilleries produce alcoholic beverages for consumption in their own department, for 
distribution to other departments, and for export. Distribution to other departments is subject to their 
authorization. The distilleries also import raw materials for production.  
B. Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise.  
 
                                                
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  STATISTICAL INFORMAT ION ON AGUARDIENTE A ND RUM EXPORTS  
STATE TRADING: INDUS TRIA LICORERA DE CAL DAS 
Millions of 750 cc units  
Year Description of 
product (including 
HS number)  Quantity exported 
by State  trading 
enterprise  Average 
procurement 
price  
USD Averag e 
representative 
domestic sales 
price  
USD Average 
export 
price  
USD 
2014  2208.40.00.00  0.43 2.1 6.6 2.1 
2015  2208.40.00.00  0.78 2.1 5.5 2.1 
Source:   Asociación Colombiana de Industrias Licoreras , ACIL (Colombian Distillers' Association).  
 
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  Notification G/STR/N/16/COL   
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. NAME  B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION  TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)  
EMPRESA DE LICORES DE 
CUNDINAMARCA4 Aguardiente Néctar Azul  
Aguardiente Néctar Tradicional  
Licor Anisado Néctar Club sin Azúcar  (sugar -
free anise -flavoured liqueur)  
Aguardiente Néctar Tradicional sin Azúcar 
(sugar -free aguardiente ) 
Aguardiente Néctar Premium (premium 
aguardiente ) 
Ron Blanco Sun Dry (white rum)  
Ron Santafé Añejo (aged rum)  
Licor Anisado 180 (anise -flavoured  liqueur)  
Ron Santafé Nido de Cóndores (rum)  2208.40.00.00  
2208.40.00.00  
2208.90.42.00  
 
2208.40.00.00  
 
2208.40.00.00  
 
2208.40.00.00  
2208.40.00.00  
2208.90.42.00  
2208.40.00.00  
II. REASON AND PURPOSE  
Pursuant to Article 336 of the Political Constitution of Colombia, the only legal monopolies are those 
established under the law as a means of revenue generation in the public and social interest. The revenue 
obtained from the exercise of the alcoholic beverages monopoly is thus primarily earmarked for the healt h and 
education services. Article 61 of Law No. 14 of 1983 delegates the exercise of the revenue -generating alcoholic 
beverages  monopoly to the departments.  
 
Under this legal framework, production of alcoholic beverages by the State trading enterprises is at 
departmental level.  
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise.  
Colombian distilleries provide a significant source of income for the departmental tax authorities which ensures  
the sustainability of public health and education services in many regions of the country. Furthermore, the 
distilleries' profits are transferred in part of in full to the departments, as established by the assembly of the 
department concerned. In short, the reasons for the existence of the distilleries are as follows:  
 The production and subsequent sale of alcoholic beverages generate direct revenue for the departmental 
tax authorities.  
 Profits go to the departments, not to a private entity.  
 The enterprises provide the departments with a significant source of income which is invested in deprived 
areas of the country.  
 Job creation.  
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provis ions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers.  
Under Article 336 of the Political Constitution of Colombia, Article 61 of Law No. 14 of 1983, Decree No. 1222 
of 1986, Decree No. 244 of 1906, Law No. 223 of 1995, Law No. 788 of 2002 and Law No. 13 93 of 2010, the 
departments, i.e. the territorial divisions of the country, are independent administrators of the alcoholic 
beverages monopoly designed to generate revenue  for preferential allocation to education and health services.  
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise.  
The departmental distilleries produce alcoholic beverages for consumption in their own department, for 
distribution to other departments, and for export. Distribution to other departments is subject to their 
authorization. The distilleries also import raw materials for production.  
B. Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise.  
 
 
                                                
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  STATISTICAL INFORMATION ON AGUARDIENTE AND RUM EXPORTS  
STATE TRADING: EMPRESA DE LICORES DE CUNDINAMARCA  
Millions of 750 cc units  
Year Description of 
product  
(including 
HS number)  Quantity exported 
by State trading 
enterprise  Average 
procurement 
price  
USD Average 
representative 
domestic sales price  
USD Average 
export 
price  
USD 
2014  2208.40.00.00  0.03 2.3 6.8 2.3 
2015  2208.40.00.00  0.01 2 5.3 2 
Source:   Asociación Colombiana de Industrias Licoreras , ACIL (Colombian Distillers' Association).  
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  Notification G/STR/N/16/COL  
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. NAME  B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION  TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)  
INDUSTRIA DE LICORES DEL 
VALLE DEL CAUCA5 Aguardiente Blanco del Valle (white 
aguardiente ) 
Ron Trapiche  Premium (premium rum)  
Aguardiente Origen del Valle  
Ron Marqués del Valle (rum)  2208.40.00.00  
 
2208.40.00.00  
2208.40.00.00  
2208.40.00.00  
II. REASON AND PURPOSE  
Pursuant to Article 336 of the Political Constitution of Colombia, the only legal monopolies are those 
established under the law as a means of revenue generation in the public and social interest. The revenue 
obtained from the exercise of the alcoholic beverages monopoly is thus primarily earmarked for the health 
and education services. Article 61  of Law No. 14 of 1983 delegates the exercise of the revenue -generating 
alcoholic beverages  monopoly to the departments.  
 
Under this legal framework, production of alcoholic beverages by the State trading enterprises is at 
departmental level.  
A. Reason or  purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise.  
Colombian distilleries provide a significant source of income for the departmental tax authorities which 
ensures the sustainability of public health and education services in many regi ons of the country. 
Furthermore, the distilleries' profits are transferred in part of in full to the departments, as established by 
the assembly of the department concerned. In short, the reasons for the existence of the distilleries are as 
follows:  
 The production and subsequent sale of alcoholic beverages generate direct revenue for the departmental 
tax authorities . 
 Profits go to the departments, not to a private entity.  
 The enterprises provide the departments with a significant source of income whic h is invested in 
deprived areas of the country.  
 Job creation . 
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers.  
Under Article 336 of the Political Constitution of Colombia, Article 61 of Law No. 14 of 1983, Decree No. 
1222 of 1986, Decree No. 244 of 1906, Law No. 223 of 1995, Law No. 788 of 2002 and Law No. 1393 of 
2010, the departments, i.e. the territorial divisio ns of the country, are independent administrators of the 
alcoholic beverages monopoly designed to generate revenue  for preferential allocation to education and 
health services.  
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise.  
The departmental distilleries produce alcoholic beverages for consumption in their own department, for 
distribution to other departments, and for export. Distribution to o ther departments is subject to their 
authorization. The distilleries also import raw materials for production.  
B. Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading 
enterprise.  
 
                                                
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  STATISTICAL INFORMATION ON AGUARDIENTE  AND RUM EXPORTS  
STATE TRADING: INDUSTRIA LICORERA DEL VALLE  
Millions of 750 cc units  
Year Description of 
product (including 
HS number)  Quantity 
exported by 
State trading 
enterprise  Average 
procurement 
price  
USD Average 
representative 
domestic sales 
price  
USD Average 
export 
price  
USD 
2014  2208.4 0.00.00  0.28 3.6 8.1 3.6 
2015  2208.4 0.00.00  0.20 2.6 6 2.6 
Source:  Asociación Colombiana de Industrias Licoreras , ACIL (Colombian Distillers' Association).  
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  Costa Rica  
Reply to questionnaire  
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
The Agro -Industrial Sugar Cane League (LAICA) is a non -state public entity, with its own legal personality, 
and subject to public law in the exercise of its legal powers and duties and to private law in the conduct of its 
marketing and other corporate activities.  
II. REASON AND PURPOSE  
LAICA was created under Law No.  3579 of 4  November  1965. This law was amended by the Organic Law on 
Sugar Cane Agriculture and the Sugar Industry (Law No.  7818 of 2  September  1998) and amendments 
thereto with a view to improving LAICA's operational effectiveness and efficiency.  
 
The provisions of Law No.  7818 seek to maintain equitable relations between cane producers and sugar mills 
in order to guarantee each sector a reasonable and  fair share, and to organize, in the interests of the 
industry's development and stability, the various factors involved in the production of sugar cane and the 
manufacturing and sale of sugar cane products.  
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STAT E TRADING ENTERPRISE  
LAICA has two divisions: the Corporate Division, governed by public law, and the Marketing Division, 
governed by private law.  
 
The Corporate Division is managed by a Board of Directors made up of eight members, of whom two are from 
the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock and the Ministry of the Economy, Industry and Trade, three are 
appointed by the sugar industry and three are appointed by the cane sector.  
 
The Marketing Division is under the responsibility of the Marketing Board, w hich is made up of six  members.  
The activities under LAICA's responsibility include the marketing of sugar and the by -products of sugar cane 
processing.  
 
Under Article  9(f), LAICA is responsible for establishing and allocating the national sugar production  quota on 
an annual basis. This quota is equivalent to the domestic sugar consumption recorded in the previous season, 
multiplied by a fixed factor of 1.5.  
 
The national sugar production quota is allocated among the mills in proportion to the reference quo tas. The 
individual production quotas include the amount and type of sugar to be produced within the national sugar 
production quota for domestic consumption, export or stockpiling.  
 
The export quota is divided among the various export markets in consultation with the industry. If it benefits 
the industry, and subject to the conditions prevailing on the markets, the Board  of Directors may order that 
the sugar included in the quota be r eplaced by alcohol.  
 
Written contracts, duly registered with LAICA, are indispensable for sugar exports. Exports must comply with 
the individual quotas granted for the corresponding sugar crop year.  
 
The Board of Directors determines the periods during whi ch the sugar included in each mill's export quota and 
destined for preferential markets or markets that are covered by international agreements approved by 
Costa  Rica may be exported.  
 
Before authorizing sugar exports, LAICA must ensure that they are in fu ll conformity with the established 
quota system and that they do not violate any international agreements concluded by Costa  Rica or affect or 
impede proper compliance with the quotas granted to Costa  Rica in the international sugar markets.  
 
Exporters are  also required to inform LAICA of the real price of the sugar exported, and LAICA has the 
authority to reject any sugar export transactions that involve a sales price lower than the prevailing 
international market prices.  
 
In addition to registering their contracts, exporters must also ensure they are entered in the register kept by 
LAICA for that purpose. The entry must include general data concerning the natural or legal person in 
question.   
  G/AG/W/125/Rev.8/Add.4  
 
- 16 - TABLE I - STATE TRADING:  STATISTICAL INFORMATION , IMPORTS  
LAICA does not import sugar  
 
TABLE II - STATE TRADING: STATISTICAL INFORMATION, EXPORTS  
Description of 
product(s)  Year* Total quantity 
exported* 
(50 kg sacks)  Quantity exported by 
state trading 
enterprise  
(in 50 kg sacks)  Average 
procurement price  
(per 50  kg sack 
of sugar)  
(CRC)  Average representative 
domestic sales price  
(per 50  kg sack 
of sugar)  
(CRC)  Average export price 
(per 50  kg sack 
of sugar)  
(USD)  Nation al 
production** 
(in 50 kg 
sacks)  
Sugar  
(17.01)  2001-2002 
2002-2003 
2003-2004 
2004-2005 
2005-2006 
2006-2007 
2007-2008 
2008-2009 
2009-2010 
2010-2011 
2011-2012 
2012-2013 
2013-2014 
2014-2015 
2015-2016 
2016-2017 2,700,525  
2,553,594  
3,751,155  
3,441,656  
2,897,015  
2,691,318  
2,158,957  
1,993,269  
3,077,583  
2,150,471  
2,434,153  
3,658,551  
4,220,794  
4,311,804  
4,301,260  
5,237,059 2,700,525  
2,553,594  
3,751,155  
3,441,656  
2,897,015  
2,691,318  
2,158,957  
1,993,269  
3,077,583  
2,150,471  
2,434,153  
3,658,551  
4,220,794  
4,311,804  
4,301,260  
5,237,059 6,835.00  
7,300.00  
7,885.00  
8,750.00  
10,291.46  
11,239.84  
10,945.97  
12,008.39  
13,438.17  
13,751.63  
15,092.61  
15,325.97  
15,609.96  
15,136.61  
14,646,99  
14,940, 97 10,125  
10,207  
11,387  
12,519  
13,992  
14,362  
14,831  
16,819  
17,589  
17,989  
19,392  
20,073  
21,460  
22,000  
21,709  
21,553 9.92 
9.68 
8.76 
11.89  
14.33  
17.06  
16.81  
18.24  
24.68  
31.15  
28.27  
23.44  
22.32  
20.16  
15.87 
23.91 7,072,126  
7,065,211  
8,009,080  
7,822,749  
7,398,712  
8,060,882  
7,203,408  
6,992,552  
7,549,197  
6,860,515  
8,018,300  
8,867,900  
9,319,689  
9,001,398  
8,607,369 
8,734,800 
Source:  LAICA.  
*  The sugar cane crop year runs from 1 October to 30  September . 
**  Does not include the production/exports of sugar companies with a low level of production in relation to the national total ( LAICA represents over 95%).   
  G/AG/W/125/Rev.8/Add.4  
 
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Description of 
product(s)  Year* Domestic purchases by state trading 
enterprise  
(50 kg sacks)  National 
production** 
(50 kg sacks)  Domestic sales by state trading 
enterprise  
(50 kg sacks)  National 
consumption* * 
(50 kg sacks) 
Sugar  
(17.01)  2001-2002 
2002-2003 
2003-2004 
2004-2005 
2005-2006 
2006-2007 
2007-2008 
2008-2009 
2009-2010 
2010-2011 
2011-2012 
2012-2013 
2013-2014 
2014-2015 
2015-2016 
2016-2017 7,072,126  
7,065,211  
8,009,080  
7,822,749  
7,398,712  
8,060,882  
7,203,408  
6,992,552  
7,549,197  
6,860,515  
8,018,300  
8,867,900  
9,319,689  
9,001,398  
8,607,369  
8,734,800  7,072,126  
7,065,211  
8,009,080  
7,822,749  
7,398,712  
8,060,882  
7,203,408  
6,992,552  
7,549,197  
6,860,515  
8,018,300  
8,867,900  
9,319,689  
9,001,398  
8,607,369  
8,734,800  4,162,716  
4,120,709  
4,105,537  
4,364,030  
4,444,892  
4,683,503  
4,586,259  
4,566,742  
4,723,908  
4,735,674  
4,834,910  
4,804,036  
4,807,820  
4,646,131  
4,661,688  
4,284,966  4,162,716  
4,120,709  
4,105,537  
4,364,030  
4,444,892  
4,683,503  
4,586,259  
4,566,742  
4,723,908  
4,735,674  
4,834,910  
4,804,036  
4,807,820  
4,646,131  
4,661,688  
4,282,967  
Source:  LAICA.  
*  The sugar cane crop year runs from 1 October to 30  September . 
**  Does not include the production/consumption of sugar companies with a low level of production in relation to the national total (LAICA represents over 95%).   
  G/AG/W/125/Rev.8/Add.4  
 
- 18 - TABLE IV  - DESTINATION OF SUGAR EXPORTS  
Destination  Percentage share in exports*  
2010  2011  2012  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  
United States of America  86 57 67 15 31 58 45 50 
Canada  0 27 0 12 0 24 13 0 
European Union  1 2 3 40 31 16 16 16 
Caribbean  4 5 30 2 3 2 2 2 
New Zealand  1 0 0 0 35 0 23 11 
Indonesia  0 0 0 18 0 0 0 0 
China  0 0 0 9 0 0 0 21 
Other  8 8 0 4 0 0 1 0 
Source:   Ministry of Foreign Trade using PROCOMER data . 
*  In terms of volume (tonnes).  G/AG/W/125/Rev.8/Add.4  
 
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  Dominica  
Notification G/STR/N/4/DMA, G/STR/N/5/DMA and G/STR/N/6/DMA  
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. NAME  B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION  TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)  
Dominica Banana a nd 
Marketing Corporation (DBMC)  The DBMC is the sole purchaser of bananas 
for export to countries outside of the 
Caribbean area.   
II. REASON AND PURPOSE  
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise  
 
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers  
The Dominica Banana Marketing Corporation was established under the DBMC Act 1984 which defines 
objectives of the corporation as to promote the well -being of the banana grower and to ensure the financial 
viability of the banana indus try. 
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise  
The Corporation is the sole purchaser of bananas for export to countries outside of the Caribbean area and it 
shall be the duty of the corporation to:  
 Carry on its business operation in a cost effective and commercial manner for the benefit of the banana 
industry, while bearin g in mind the national interest;  
 Take all necessary or desirable me asures for the dev elopment of the banana industry;  
 Encourage and facilitate the participation of private enterprises in all  sectors of the banana industry;  
 Purchase or arrange to have purchased all bananas of non -regional exportab le quality produced in 
Dominica;  
 Ensure the most favourable arrangements for the benefit of the industry in connection with the purchase, 
sale, handling, storing, exporting packing, processing and marketing of bananas.  
B. Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise  
 
 G/AG/W/125/Rev.8/Add.4  
 
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  Ecuador  
Reply to questionnaire  
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. NAME  B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION  
National Warehousing Unit  (UNA EP). The National Warehousing Unit mainly handles yellow flint 
maize, rice  and cereals.  
II. REASON AND PURPOSE  
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise.  
The National Warehousing Unit  is chiefly responsible for the temporary warehousing and domestic marketing of 
agricultural products , in particular yellow flint maize, rice and cereals, the management of strategic food 
reserves, and support for the marketing and distribution of inputs. Its activities are geared towards 
implementing the food sovereignty mandate enshrined in the Constitut ion.  
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers.  
 Constitution of the Republic of Ecuador, Articles  281 and 315 (Food Sovereignty Regime and 
Establishment of State -Owned Enterprises);  
 Organic Law on the Food Sovereignty Regime (LORSA);  
 Organic Law on State -Owned Enterprises;  
 Executive Decree No.  12 of 30  May 2013; and 
 Executive Decree No.  821 of 17 November 2015.  
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise.  
At present, it focuses exclusively on support for the domestic marketing of agricultural staples for foo d 
sovereignty purposes, the management of temporary warehousing, and transport and marketing of the 
harvest. The agricultural commodities in question are purchased from small producers at domestic market 
prices.  
B. Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise.  
Not applicable . 
 
Additional information subject to normal commercial confidentiality considerations  
The state trading enterprise  is the National Warehousing Unit  (UNA EP). It didn't have exporting 
activities.  G/AG/W/125/Rev.8/Add.4  
 
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  Fiji 
Notification G/STR/N/4/FJI  
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. NAME  B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION  TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)  
Fiji Sugar Corporation (FSC)  Raw Sugar and Molasses   
II. REASON AND PURPOSE  
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise.  
The FSC was established to develop and manage Fiji's sugar industry including all aspects of production and 
marketing.  
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers.  
FSC was incorporated by an Act  of Parliament in 1972 to take over all milling activities in the  industry.  
Under the Sugar Industry Tribunal Master award, the FSC is responsible for the marketing of sugar  and 
molasses.  
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise.  
The FSC is engaged in the export of raw sugar and molasses through its marketing arm, the Fiji Sugar  
Marketing Company Limited (FSM).  
 
 Sugar is exported to the UK under the Sugar Protocol (LOME Convention).Exports to Malaysia are made 
under a bilateral agreement, while exports to Finland and Portugal are under Special Preferential Sugar 
(SPS) arrangement. Shipments to the US are made under the US global quota arrang ement. Quantities 
and prices are either set under these agreement s, or are on world market terms;  
 Sugar is also exported to Japan, China, Singapore and the Republic of Korea on world market terms.  
B. Specification of exclusive or special rights or privile ges enjoyed by the state trading 
enterprise.  
Under the Master Award, the FSC has exclusive rights to export raw sugar and molasses.  
 G/AG/W/125/Rev.8/Add.4  
 
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  Grenada  
Notification G/STR/N/13/GRD  
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. NAME  B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION  TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)  
Grenada Cocoa Association (GCA)  Cocoa Beans   
II. REASON AND PURPOSE  
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise  
The GCA is a Statutory Organization which was established in 1964 to provide for the future regulation and 
control of the production, processing and marketing of cocoa in Grenada.  
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constituti onal powers  
The Grenada Cocoa Association was established by an Act of Parliament by the Government of Grenada which 
is the Grenada Cocoa Industry Ordinance Act 30 0f 1964 which was superseded by the Grenada Cocoa Industry 
Act No.4 of 1989.  
III. DESCRIPT ION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise  
The GCA is responsible for marketing, plant protection, and post -harvest handling including fermenting, drying 
and quality control, plant propagation, cocoa extension services and over site of cocoa husbandry on farmers ' 
fields; also the GCA guarantees the purchase of all cocoa produced by farmers in Grenada.  
B. Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise  
GCA is the sole exporter of cocoa and determines prices paid to farmers.  
GCA has exclusive rights to grant licences to local Agents to purchase cocoa beans from farmers.  
 G/AG/W/125/Rev.8/Add.4  
 
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  India  
Notification G/STR/N/14/IND  
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. NAME  B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION  TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)  
National Agricultural Cooperative 
Marketing Federation of India 
Ltd. (NAFED)  Onions (all varieties) including Bangalore 
Rose Onion and Krishnapuram Onions  07031010  
07108090  
07119090  
07122000  
II. REASON AND PURPOSE  
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise.  
The objectives of granting special privileges on export or import of certain products are the following:  
 
EXPORT  
 
(i) Export privileges for some agricultural and minor forest produce, which are grown or harvested by large 
numbers of small farmers or tribal farmers have been given to STEs to enable better marketing, 
realization of better prices,  ensuring a steady domestic supply and preventing wide domestic price 
fluctuations.  
 
(ii) Similarly for ensuring a reliable supply of kerosene and Liqu efied Petroleum Gas (LPG), which are used as 
household fuels, exports are allowed only through STEs. Expo rts by STEs are necessary for conservation 
and proper utilization of some ores of metals.  
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers.  
National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd (NAFED): This was set up in 1958 with the 
objective to organize, promote and develop marketing, processing and storage of agricultural, horticultural and 
forest produce. It undert akes inter -state, intra -state and export/ import trade to help farmers get 
remunerative prices for their produce, stabilize prices, shield farmers against distress sales and maximize both 
producers and consumers value.  
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise.  
In the case of onion and other forest produce, there is no quantitative ceiling for exports and market forces 
determine export quantities of these items. Export prices are determined on commercial considerations and by 
the demand and supply forces in the international market. Onion is kept under STEs provisions since it is a 
domestically sensitive product, necessitating the availa bility of adequate quantities of domestic varieties for the 
domestic market. The rights granted in the case of onions are for safeguarding the interest of the large number 
of small farmers in terms of getting a remunerative price and for regulation of the domestic price and 
availability.  
 
The exclusive right to export or import is granted to an enterprise under the provisions of the Foreign Trade 
Policy (FTP). This policy requires that any goods, the import or export of which is governed through exclusive 
or special privileges granted to STEs, may be imported or exported by the STEs as specified in the ITC (HS) 
Classification of Export and Import Items book, subject to the conditions specified therein. This book and 
amendments, if any, are available at the w ebsite http://dgft.gov.in . 
B. Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise.  
All the STEs granted special privileges in respect of goods, the import or export of which are governed through 
the provisions of the FTP, shall make any such purchases or sales involving imports or exports, solely in 
accordance with commercial considerations including price, quality, availability, marketability, transportation 
and other c onditions of purchase or sale. These enterprise(s) act in a non -discriminatory manner and afford the 
enterprises of other countries adequate opportunity in accordance with customary business practices to 
compete for participation in such purchases or sales . 
 G/AG/W/125/Rev.8/Add.4  
 
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  Notification G/STR/N/14/IND  
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. NAME  B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION  TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)  
Karnataka State Agricultural 
Produce Processing and Export 
Corporation (KAPPEC)  Onions (all varieties) including Bangalore 
Rose Onion and Krishnapuram Onions  07031010  
07108090  
07119090  
07122000  
II. REASON AND PURPOSE  
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise.  
The objectives of granting special privileges on export or import of certain products are the following:  
 
EXPORT  
 
(i) Export privileges for some agricultural and minor forest produce, which are grown or harvested by large 
numbers of small farmers or tribal farmers have been given to STEs to enable better marketing, 
realization of better prices, ensuring a steady domestic supply and preventing wide domestic price 
fluctuations.  
 
(ii) Similarly for ensuring a relia ble supply of kerosene and Lique fied Petroleum Gas (LPG), which are used as 
household fuels, exports are allowed only through STEs. Exports by STEs are necessary f or conservation 
and proper utilization of some ores of metals.  
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers.  
Karnataka State Agricultural Produce Processing and Export Corporation Ltd. (KAPPEC): it  is a Bangalore based 
company by the Government of Karnataka and incorporated under the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956. 
Created in 1996, the main purpose of the company is to de velop, and promote the production, processing, 
procurement and export of agriculture, horticulture and floriculture products from the State of Karnataka.  
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise.  
In the case of onion and other forest produce, there is no quantitative ceiling for exports and market forces 
determine export quantities of these items. Export prices are determined on commercial co nsiderations and by 
the demand and supply forces in the international market. Onion is kept under STEs provisions since it is a 
domestically sensitive product, necessitating the availability of adequate quantities of domestic varieties for the 
domestic mar ket. The rights granted in the case of onions are for safeguarding the interest of the large number 
of small farmers in terms of getting a remunerative price and for regulation of the domestic price and 
availability.  
 
The exclusive right to export or impor t is granted to an enterprise under the provisions of the Foreign Trade 
Policy (FTP).This policy requires that any goods, the import or export of which is governed through exclusive or 
special privileges granted to STEs, may be imported or exported by the STEs as specified in the ITC (HS) 
Classification of Export and Import Items book, subject to the conditions specified therein. This book and 
amendments, if any, are available at the website http://dgft.gov.in . 
B. Specifi cation of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise.  
All the STEs granted special privileges in respect of goods, the import or export of which are governed through 
the provisions of the FTP, shall make any such pur chases or sales involving imports or exports, solely in 
accordance with commercial considerations including price, quality, availability, marketability, transportation 
and other conditions of purchase or sale.  These enterprise(s) act in a non -discriminator y manner and afford the 
enterprises of other countries adequate opportunity in accordance with customary business practices to 
compete for participation in such purchases or sales.  
 G/AG/W/125/Rev.8/Add.4  
 
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  Notification G/STR/N/14/IND  
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. NAME  B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION  TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)  
AP MARKFED (Andhra Pradesh 
State Co -operative Marketing 
Federation Ltd.)  Onions (all varieties) including Bangalore 
Rose Onion and Krishnapuram Onions  07031010  
07108090  
07119090  
07122000  
II. REASON AND  PURPOSE  
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise.  
The objectives of granting special privileges on export or import of certain products are the following:  
 
EXPORT  
 
(i) Export privileges for some agricultural and minor forest produce, which are grown or harvested by large 
numbers of small farmers or tribal farmers have been given to STEs to enable better marketing, 
realization of better prices, ensuring a steady domestic supply and preventing wide domestic price 
fluctuations.  
 
(ii) Similarly for ensuring a reliabl e supply of kerosene and Lique fied Petroleum Gas (LPG), which are used as 
household fuels, exports are allowed only through STEs. Exports by STEs are necessary f or conservation 
and proper utilization of some ores of metals.  
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers.  
Andhra Pradesh St ate Co -operative Marketing Federation Ltd (AP MARKFED): it was established in 1957 with 
its headquarters at Hyderabad in the state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a federation of Marketing Co -operative 
Societies in Andhra Pradesh set up with the main objective of  helping farmers to secure better price for their 
produce by taking care of their marketing needs and providing agricultural inputs. Against this objective, the 
AP MARKFED's present activity consists of sale of farm inputs like chemical fertilizers, pestic ides and seeds, 
maintenance of godowns and procurement of agricultural commodities through its member societies.  
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise.  
In the case of onion and other forest produce, there is no quantitative ceiling for exports and market forces 
determine export quantities of these items. Export prices are determined on commercial considerations and by 
the demand and supply forces in the international market. Onion is kept under STEs provisions since it is a 
domestically sensitive product, necessitating the availability of adequate quantities of domestic varieties for the 
domestic market. The rights granted in the case  of onions are for safeguarding the interest of the large number 
of small farmers in terms of getting a remunerative price and for regulation of the domestic price and 
availability.  
 
The exclusive right to export or import is granted to an enterprise under  the provisions of the Foreign Trade 
Policy (FTP). This policy requires that any goods, the import or export of which is governed through exclusive 
or special privileges granted to STEs, may be imported or exported by the STEs as specified in the ITC (HS) 
Classification of Export and Import Items book, subject to the conditions specified therein. This book and 
amendments, if any, are available at the website http://dgft.gov.in . 
B. Specification of exclusive or special rig hts or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise.  
All the STEs granted special privileges in respect of goods, the import or export of which are governed through 
the provisions of the FTP, shall make any such purchases or sales involving imports or exports, solely in 
accordance with commercial considerations including price, quality, availability, marketability, transportation 
and other conditions of purchase or sale.  These enterprise(s) act in a non -discriminatory manner and afford the 
enterprise s of other countries adequate opportunity in accordance with customary business practices to 
compete for participation in such purchases or sales.  G/AG/W/125/Rev.8/Add.4  
 
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  Notification G/STR/N/14/IND  
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. NAME  B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION  TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)  
Gujarat Agro Industries  
Corporation Ltd.(GAIC),  
Ahmedabad  Onions (all varieties) including Bangalore 
Rose Onion and Krishnapuram Onions  07031010  
07108090  
07119090  
07122000  
II. REASON AND PURPOSE  
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise.  
The objectives of granting special privileges on export or import of certain products are the following:  
 
EXPORT  
 
(i) Export privileges for some agricultural and minor forest produce, which are grown or harvested by large 
numbers of small farmers or tribal farmers have been given to STEs to enable better marketing, 
realization of better prices, ensuring a steady domestic supply and preventing wide domestic price 
fluctuations.  
(ii) Similarly for ensuring a reliable supply of kerosene and Liqu efied Petroleum Gas (LPG), which are used as 
household fuels, exports are allowed only through STEs. Exports by STEs are necessary fo r conservation 
and proper utilization of some ores of metals.  
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers.  
Gujarat Agro Indus tries Corporation Ltd. (GAIC): GAIC, which is based in Ahmedabad, is a company 
incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956. It has been promoted by the Government of Gujarat. The main 
objective is to finance and promote industries based on agriculture, to m anufacture and or market export 
quality agricultural inputs and effect market interventions on behalf of the state government in cases of crisis 
to protect small and marginal farmers.  
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise.  
In the case of onion and other forest produce, there is no quantitative ceiling for exports and market forces 
determine export quantities of these items. Export prices ar e determined on commercial considerations and by 
the demand and supply forces in the international market. Onion is kept under STEs provisions since it is a 
domestically sensitive product, necessitating the availability of adequate quantities of domestic v arieties for the 
domestic market. The rights granted in the case of onions are for safeguarding the interest of the large number 
of small farmers in terms of getting a remunerative price and for regulation of the domestic price and 
availability.  
 
The exclu sive right to export or import is granted to an enterprise under the provisions of the Foreign Trade 
Policy (FTP). This policy requires that any goods, the import or export of which is governed through exclusive 
or special privileges granted to STEs, may b e imported or exported by the STEs as specified in the ITC (HS) 
Classification of Export and Import Items book, subject to the conditions specified therein. This book and 
amendments, if any, are available at the website http://dgft.gov.in . 
B. Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise.  
All the STEs granted special privileges in respect of goods, the import or export of which are governed through 
the provisions of the FTP, shall make any such purchases or sales involving imports or exports, solely in 
accordance with commercial considerations including price, quality, availability, marketability, transportation 
and other conditions of purchase or sale. These enterpri se(s) act in a non -discriminatory manner and afford the 
enterprises of other countries adequate opportunity in accordance with customary business practices to 
compete for participation in such purchases or sales.  
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  Notification G/STR/N/14/IND  
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. NAME  B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION  TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)  
Andhra Pradesh State Trading 
Corporation (APSTC)  Onions (all varieties) including Bangalore 
Rose Onion and Krishnapuram Onions  07031010  
07108090  
07119090  
07122000  
II. REASON AND PURPOSE  
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise.  
The objectives of granting special privileges on export or import of certain products are the following:  
 
EXPORT  
 
(i) Export privileges for some agricultural and minor forest produce, which are grown or harvested by large 
numbers of small farmers or tribal farmers have been given to STEs to enable better marketing, 
realization of better prices, ensuring a steady domestic supply and preventing wide domestic price 
fluctuations.  
 
(ii) Similarly for ensuring a relia ble supply of kerosene and Lique fied Petroleum Gas (LPG), which are used as 
household fuels, exports are allowed only through STEs. Exports by STEs are necessary f or conservation 
and proper utilization of some ores of metals.  
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers.  
Andhra Pradesh Sta te Trading Corporation (APSTC): APSTC is an Andhra Pradesh government undertaking set 
up in 1970 for financial and trading operations. It undertakes domestic marketing in selective goods and 
commodities. It is engaged in the import of goods and commodities  for government departments and 
undertakings. It is also promoting exports from the state of Andhra Pradesh.  
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise.  
In the case of onion and other forest produce, there is no quantitative ceiling for exports and market forces 
determine export quantities of these items. Export prices are determined on commercial considerations and by 
the demand and supply fo rces in the international market. Onion is kept under STEs provisions since it is a 
domestically sensitive product, necessitating the availability of adequate quantities of domestic varieties for the 
domestic market. The rights granted in the case of onion s are for safeguarding the interest of the large number 
of small farmers in terms of getting a remunerative price and for regulation of the domestic price and 
availability.  
 
The exclusive right to export or import is granted to an enterprise under the prov isions of the Foreign Trade 
Policy (FTP). This policy requires that any goods, the import or export of which is governed through exclusive 
or special privileges granted to STEs, may be imported or exported by the STEs as specified in the ITC (HS) 
Classific ation of Export and Import Items book, subject to the conditions specified therein. This book and 
amendments, if any, are available at the website http://dgft.gov.in . 
B. Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise.  
All the STEs granted special privileges in respect of goods, the import or export of which are governed through 
the provisions of the FTP, shall make any such purchases or sales involving imports or expo rts, solely in 
accordance with commercial considerations including price, quality, availability, marketability, transportation 
and other conditions of purchase or sale. These enterprise(s) act in a non -discriminatory manner and afford the 
enterprises of ot her countries adequate opportunity in accordance with customary business practices to 
compete for participation in such purchases or sales.  
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  Notification G/STR/N/14/IND  
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. NAME  B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION  TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)  
Spices Trading Corporation Ltd. 
(STCL)  Onions (all varieties) including Bangalore 
Rose Onion and Krishnapuram Onions  07031010  
07108090  
07119090  
07122000  
II. REASON AND PURPOSE  
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state  trading enterprise.  
The objectives of granting special privileges on export or import of certain products are the following:  
 
EXPORT  
 
(i) Export privileges for some agricultural and minor forest produce, which are grown or harvested by large 
numbers of small farmers or tribal farmers have been given to STEs to enable better marketing, 
realization of better prices, ensuring a steady domestic supply and preventing wide domestic price 
fluctuations.  
 
(ii) Similarly for ensuring a relia ble supply of kerosene and Lique fied Petroleum Gas (LPG), which are used as 
household fuels, exports are allowed only through STEs. Exports by STEs are necessary for conservation 
and proper utilization of some ores of metals.  
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers.  
Spices Trading Corporation Ltd. (STCL): It was set up in 1982 as the Cardamom Trading Company Limited, 
a company incorporated under th e Companies Act, 1956. Its main objectives are to carry on domestic and 
international trade in spices and their products; to process and preserve spices and manufacture their 
products; to support, project, maintain, increase and promote the production of t heir products as also their 
sale and exports; to undertake and promote research and development of spices and their products; to 
promote and develop new markets for spices and their products; to carry on business as dealers and exporters 
of agricultural co mmodities and products thereof; and to conduct open auctions and sell spices regularly at all 
important centres in India as well as in other countries.  
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise.  
In the case of onion and other forest produce, there is no quantitative ceiling for exports and market forces 
determine export quantities of these items. Export prices are determined on commercial co nsiderations and by 
the demand and supply forces in the international market. Onion is kept under STEs provisions since it is 
a domestically sensitive product, necessitating the availability of adequate quantities of domestic varieties for 
the domestic mar ket. The rights granted in the case of onions are for safeguarding the interest of the large 
number of small farmers in terms of getting a remunerative price and for regulation of the domestic price and 
availability.  
 
The exclusive right to export or impor t is granted to an enterprise under the provisions of the Foreign Trade 
Policy (FTP). This policy requires that any goods, the import or export of which is governed through exclusive 
or special privileges granted to STEs, may be imported or exported by the  STEs as specified in the ITC (HS) 
Classification of Export and Import Items book, subject to the conditions specified therein. This book and 
amendments, if any, are available at the website http://dgft.gov.in . 
B. Specif ication of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise.  
All the STEs granted special privileges in respect of goods, the import or export of which are governed through 
the provisions of the FTP, shall make any such purchases or sales involving imports or exports, solely in 
accordance with commercial considerations including price, quality, availability, marketability, transportation 
and other conditions of purchase or sale. These enterprise(s) act in a non -discrimina tory manner and afford the 
enterprises of other countries adequate opportunity in accordance with customary business practices to 
compete for participation in such purchases or sales.  G/AG/W/125/Rev.8/Add.4  
 
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  Notification G/STR/N/14/IND  
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. NAME  B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION  TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)  
The Karnataka State Cooperative 
Marketing Federation Limited 
(KSCMFL)  Onions (all varieties) including 
Bangalore Rose Onion and 
Krishnapuram Onions  07031010  
07108090  
07119090  
07122000  
II. REASON AND PURPOSE  
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise.  
The objectives of granting special privileges on export or import of certain products are the following:  
 
EXPORT  
 
(i) Export privileges for some agricultural and minor forest produce, which are grown or harvested by large 
numbers of small farmers or tribal farmers have been given to STEs to enable better marketing, 
realization of better prices, ensuring a steady domestic supply and preventing wide domestic price 
fluctuations.  
 
(ii) Similarly for ensuring a relia ble supply of kerosene and Lique fied Petroleum Gas (LPG), which are used as 
household fuels, exports are allowed only through STEs. Exports by STEs are necessary f or conservation 
and proper utilization of some ores of metals.  
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers.  
The Karnataka Sta te Cooperative Marketing Federation Limited (KSCMF): functioning since 1947,the federation 
has been an apex co -operative institution in the state of Karnataka for the procurement and marketing of 
Agricultural commodities. The Federation has been granted th e rights of an STE for exports of all varieties of 
onions.  
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise.  
In the case of onion and other forest produce, there is no quantitative ceiling for exports and market forces 
determine export quantities of these items. Export prices are determined on commercial considerations and by 
the demand and supply forces in the international market. Onion is kept und er STEs provisions since it is 
a domestically sensitive product, necessitating the availability of adequate quantities of domestic varieties for 
the domestic market. The rights granted in the case of onions are for safeguarding the interest of the large 
number of small farmers in terms of getting a remunerative price and for regulation of the domestic price and 
availability.  
 
The exclusive right to export or import is granted to an enterprise under the provisions of the Foreign Trade 
Policy (FTP). This poli cy requires that any goods, the import or export of which is governed through exclusive 
or special privileges granted to STEs, may be imported or exported by the STEs as specified in the ITC (HS) 
Classification of Export and Import Items book, subject to t he conditions specified therein.  This book and 
amendments, if any, are available at the website http://dgft.gov.in . 
B. Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise.  
All the STEs granted special privileges in respect of goods, the import or export of which are governed through 
the provisions of the FTP, shall make any such purchases or sales involving imports or exports, solely in 
accordance with commercial considerati ons including price, quality, availability, marketability, transportation 
and other conditions of purchase or sale. These enterprise(s) act in a non -discriminatory manner and afford the 
enterprises of other countries adequate opportunity in accordance with  customary business practices to 
compete for participation in such purchases or sales.  
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  Notification G/STR/N/14/IND  
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. NAME  B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION  TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)  
West Bengal Essential 
Commodities Supply  Corporation 
(WBECSC) Ltd . Onions (all varieties) including Bangalore 
Rose Onion and Krishnapuram Onions  07031010  
07108090  
07119090  
07122000  
II. REASON AND PURPOSE  
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise.  
The objectives of granting special privileges on export or import of certain products are the following:  
 
EXPORT  
 
(i) Export privileges for some agricultural and minor forest produce, which are grown or harvested by large 
numbers of small farmers or tribal farmers have been given to STEs to enable better marketing, 
realization of better prices, ensuring a steady domestic supply and preventing wide domestic price 
fluctuations.  
 
(ii) Similarly for ensuring a relia ble supply of kerosene and Lique fied Petroleum Gas (LPG), which are used as 
household fuels, exports are allowed only through STEs. Exports by STEs are necessary for conservation 
and proper utilization of some ores of metals.  
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special ri ghts or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers.  
West Bengal Essential Commodities Supply Corporation (WBECSC): This is a state level Public Sector 
Undertaking that is fully owned by the Government of West Bengal. The Corporation has been granted the 
rights of an STE for the export of all varieties of onions.  
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise.  
In the case of onion and other forest produce, there is no quantitative ceiling for exports and market forces 
determine export quantities of these items. Export prices are determined on commercial considerations and by 
the demand and supply fo rces in the international market. Onion is kept under STEs provisions since it is 
a domestically sensitive product, necessitating the availability of adequate quantities of domestic varieties for 
the domestic market. The rights granted in the case of onion s are for safeguarding the interest of the large 
number of small farmers in terms of getting a remunerative price and for regulation of the domestic price and 
availability.  
 
The exclusive right to export or import is granted to an enterprise under the prov isions of the Foreign Trade 
Policy (FTP). This policy requires that any goods, the import or export of which is governed through exclusive 
or special privileges granted to STEs, may be imported or exported by the STEs as specified in the ITC (HS) 
Classific ation of Export and Import Items book, subject to the conditions specified therein. This book and 
amendments, if any, are available at the website http://dgft.gov.in . 
B. Specification of exclusive or special rights or pr ivileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise.  
All the STEs granted special privileges in respect of goods, the import or export of which are governed through 
the provisions of the FTP, shall make any such purchases or sales involving imports or exports, solely in 
accordance with commercial considerations including price, quality, availability, marketability, transportation 
and other conditions of purchase or sale. These enterprise(s) act in a non -discriminatory manner and afford the 
enterprises o f other countries adequate opportunity in accordance with customary business practices to 
compete for participation in such purchases or sales.  
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  Notification G/STR/N/14/IND  
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. NAME  B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION  TARIFF  ITEM NUMBER(S)  
Madhya Pradesh State Co -
operative Oil Seeds Growers 
Federation Limited (MPSCOGFL)  Onions (all varieties) including Bangalore 
Rose Onion and Krishnapuram Onions  07031010  
07108090  
07119090  
07122000  
II. REASON AND PURPOSE  
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise.  
The objectives of granting special privileges on export or import of certain products are the following:  
 
EXPORT  
 
(i) Export privileges for some agricultural and minor forest produce, which are grown or harvested by large 
numbers of small farmers or tribal farmers have been given to STEs to enable better marketing, 
realization of better prices, ensuring a steady domestic supply and preventing wide domestic price 
fluctuations.  
 
(ii) Similarly for ensuring a relia ble supply of kerosene and Lique fied Petroleum Gas (LPG), which are used as 
household fuels, exports are allowed only through STEs. Exports by STEs are necessary for conservation 
and proper utilization of some ores of metals.  
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusiv e or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers.  
Madhya Pradesh State Co -operative Oil Seeds Growers Federation Limited (MPSCOGFL):  This Federation was 
constituted and registered in 1979 unde r the Madhya Pradesh State Cooperative Societies Act 1960, as a part 
of Government of India's national programme of re -structuring the production of oilseeds and edible oils. 
The objective of the Federation is to usher in integrated cooperative effort in c ultivation, processing and 
marketing of oilseeds.  
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise.  
In the case of onion and other forest produce, there is no quantitative ceiling for exports and market forces 
determine export quantities of these items. Export prices are determined on commercial considerations and by 
the demand and supply forces in the international market. Onion is kept under STEs p rovisions since it is a 
domestically sensitive product, necessitating the availability of adequate quantities of domestic varieties for the 
domestic market. The rights granted in the case of onions are for safeguarding the interest of the large number 
of small farmers in terms of getting a remunerative price and for regulation of the domestic price and 
availability.  
 
The exclusive right to export or import is granted to an enterprise under the provisions of the Foreign Trade 
Policy (FTP). This policy requir es that any goods, the import or export of which is governed through exclusive 
or special privileges granted to STEs, may be imported or exported by the STEs as specified in the ITC (HS) 
Classification of Export and Import Items book, subject to the condit ions specified therein. This book and 
amendments, if any, are available at the website http://dgft.gov.in . 
B. Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise.  
All the STEs granted special privileges in respect of goods, the import or export of which are governed through 
the provisions of the FTP, shall make any such purchases or sales involving imports or exports, solely in 
accordance with commercial considerations incl uding price, quality, availability, marketability, transportation 
and other conditions of purchase or sale. These enterprise(s) act in a non -discriminatory manner and afford the 
enterprises of other countries adequate opportunity in accordance with customa ry business practices to 
compete for participation in such purchases or sales.  
 
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  Notification G/STR/N/14/IND  
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. NAME  B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION  TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)  
National Cooperative Consumers' 
federation of India Ltd.(NCCF)  Onions (all varieties) including Bangalore 
Rose Onion and Krishnapuram Onions  07031010  
07108090  
07119090  
07122000  
II. REASON AND PURPOSE  
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise.  
The objectives of granting special privileges on export or import of certain products are the following:  
 
EXPORT  
 
(i) Export privileges for some agricultural and minor forest produce, which are grown or harvested by large 
numbers of small farmers or tribal farmers have b een given to STEs to enable better marketing, 
realization of better prices, ensuring a steady domestic supply and preventing wide domestic price 
fluctuations.  
 
(ii) Similarly for ensuring a reliable supply of kerosene and Liqu efied Petroleum Gas (LPG), wh ich are used as 
household fuels, exports are allowed only through STEs. Exports by STEs are necessary for conservation 
and proper utilization of some ores of metals.  
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or privi leges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers.  
National Cooperative Consumers' Federation (NCCF) of India Ltd.: this is the apex body of Consumer 
Cooperative Societies in India, registered under the Multi -State Cooper ative Societies Act  1984. It provides 
managerial assistance to improve the functioning of consumer cooperatives in India. It also helps distribute 
general use consumer goods at competitive prices.  
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING E NTERPRISE  
A. Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise.  
In the case of onion and other forest produce, there is no quantitative ceiling for exports and market forces 
determine export quantities of these items. Export prices are determined on commercial considerations and by 
the demand and supply forces in the international market. Onion is kept under STEs provisions since it is 
a domestically sensitive product, necessitating the availability of adequate quantiti es of domestic varieties for 
the domestic market. The rights granted in the case of onions are for safeguarding the interest of the large 
number of small farmers in terms of getting a remunerative price and for regulation of the domestic price and 
availabi lity. 
 
The exclusive right to export or import is granted to an enterprise under the provisions of the Foreign Trade 
Policy (FTP). This policy requires that any goods, the import or export of which is governed through exclusive 
or special privileges grante d to STEs, may be imported or exported by the STEs as specified in the ITC (HS) 
Classification of Export and Import Items book, subject to the conditions specified therein. This book and 
amendments, if any, are available at the website http://dgft.gov.in . 
B. Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise.  
All the STEs granted special privileges in respect of goods, the import or export of which are governed through 
the provisions of the FTP, shall make any such purchases or sales involving imports or exports, solely in 
accordance with commercial considerations including price, quality, availability, marketability, transportation 
and other conditions of purchase or sale. These enterprise(s) act in a non -discriminatory manner and afford the 
enterprises of other countries adequate opportunity in accordance with customary business practices to 
compete for participation in such purchases or sales.  
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  Notification G/STR/N/14/IND  
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. NAME  B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION  TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)  
Maharashtra State Agricultural 
Marketing Board (MSAMB)  Onions (all varieties) including Bangalore 
Rose Onion and Krishnapuram Onions  07031010  
07108090  
07119090  
07122000  
II. REASON AND PURPOSE  
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise.  
The objectives of granting special privileges on export or import of certain products are the following:  
 
EXPORT  
 
(i) Export privileges for some agricultural and minor forest produce, which are grown or harvested by large 
numbers of small farmers or tribal farmers have been given to STEs to enable better marketing, 
realization of better prices, ensuring a steady domestic supply and preventing wide domestic price 
fluctuations.  
 
(ii) Similarly for ensuring a reliable supply of kerosene and Liqu efied Petroleum Gas (LPG), which are used as 
household fuels, exports are allowed only through STEs. Exports by STEs are necessary f or conservation 
and proper utilization of some ores of metals.  
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers.  
Maharashtra State  Agricultural Marketing Board (MSAMB): it is a statutory authority responsible for the 
development of agricultural marketing in the State of Maharashtra. This body has been granted the right to 
export Onions (all varieties) as and when there is an adequate  surplus domestic production of Onions.  
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise  
In the case of onion and other forest produce, there is no quantitative ceiling for exports and market forces 
determine export quantities of these items. Export prices are determined on commercial considerations and by 
the demand and supply forces in the international market. Onion is kept under STEs provisions si nce it is 
a domestically sensitive product, necessitating the availability of adequate quantities of domestic varieties for 
the domestic market. The rights granted in the case of onions are for safeguarding the interest of the large 
number of small farmers  in terms of getting a remunerative price and for regulation of the domestic price and 
availability.  
 
The exclusive right to export or import is granted to an enterprise under the provisions of the Foreign Trade 
Policy (FTP). This policy requires that any goods, the import or export of which is governed through exclusive 
or special privileges granted to STEs, may be imported or exported by the STEs as specified in the ITC (HS) 
Classification of Export and Import Items book, subject to the conditions specifi ed therein. This book and 
amendments, if any, are available at the website http://dgft.gov.in . 
B. Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise  
All the STEs granted s pecial privileges in respect of goods, the import or export of which are governed through 
the provisions of the FTP, shall make any such purchases or sales involving imports or exports, solely in 
accordance with commercial considerations including price, q uality, availability, marketability, transportation 
and other conditions of purchase or sale. These enterprise(s) act in a non -discriminatory manner and afford the 
enterprises of other countries adequate opportunity in accordance with customary business pr actices to 
compete for participation in such purchases or sales.  
 
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  Notification G/STR/N/14/IND  
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. NAME  B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION  TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)  
Madhya Pradesh State Agro 
Industries Development 
Corporation Ltd. Onions (all varieties) including Bangalore 
Rose Onion and Krishnapuram Onions  07031010  
07108090  
07119090  
07122000  
II. REASON AND PURPOSE  
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise  
The objectives of granting special privileges on export or import of certain products are the following:  
 
EXPORT  
 
(i) Export privileges for some agricultural and minor forest produce, which are grown or harvested by large 
numbers of small farmers or tribal farmers have been given to STEs to enable better marketing, 
realization of better prices, ensuring a steady domestic supply and preventing wide domestic price 
fluctuations.  
 
(ii) Similarly for ensuring a reliable supply of kerosene and Liqu efied Petroleum Gas (LPG), which are used as 
household fuels, exports are allowed only through STEs. Exports by STEs are necessary f or conservation 
and proper utilization of some ores of metals.  
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers  
III. DESCRIPTION O F THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise  
In the case of onion and other forest produce, there is no quantitative ceiling for exports and market forces 
determine export quantities of these items. Export prices are determined on commercial considerations and by 
the demand and supply forces in the international market. Onion is kept under STEs provisions since it is a 
domestically sensitive product, necessi tating the availability of adequate quantities of domestic varieties for the 
domestic market. The rights granted in the case of onions are for safeguarding the interest of the large number 
of small farmers in terms of getting a remunerative price and for r egulation of the domestic price and 
availability.  
 
The exclusive right to export or import is granted to an enterprise under the provisions of the Foreign Trade 
Policy (FTP). This policy requires that any goods, the import or export of which is governed th rough exclusive 
or special privileges granted to STEs, may be imported or exported by the STEs as specified in the ITC (HS) 
Classification of Export and Import Items book, subject to the conditions specified therein.  This book and 
amendments, if any, are a vailable at the website http://dgft.gov.in . 
B. Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise  
All the STEs granted special privileges in respect of goods, the import or export of which are governed through 
the provisions of the FTP, shall make any such purchases or sales involving imports or exports, solely in 
accordance with commercial considerations including price, quality, availability, marketability, transportatio n 
and other conditions of purchase or sale. These enterprise(s) act in a non -discriminatory manner and afford the 
enterprises of other countries adequate opportunity in accordance with customary business practices to 
compete for participation in such purch ases or sales.  
 
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  Notification G/STR/N/14/IND  
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. NAME  B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION  TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)  
Tribal Cooperative Marketing 
Development Federation of India 
Limited (TRIFED)  Gum Karaya  13019016  
II. REASON AND PURPOSE  
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise  
The objectives of granting special privileges on export or import of certain products are the following:  
 
EXPORT  
 
(i) Export privileges for some agricultural and minor forest produce, which are grown or harvested by large 
numbers of small farmers or tribal farmers have been given to STEs to enable better marketing, 
realization of better prices, ensuring a steady domestic supply and preventing wide domestic price 
fluctuations.  
 
(ii) Similarly for ensuring a reliable supply of kerosene and Liqu efied Petroleum Gas (LPG), which are used as 
household fuels, exports are allowed only through STEs. Exports by STEs are necessary f or conservation 
and proper utilization of some ores of metals.  
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers  
Tribal Cooperative  Marketing Development Federation of India Ltd (TRIFED): it is an apex level Cooperative 
Federation, set up in 1987, to provide fair economic returns to tribals for their agricultural and forest produce.  
It takes up activities like training of tribal growe rs for scientific cultivation and collection methods to add value 
to their produce. It has been granted the right to export Gum Karaya and also issues No Objection Certificates 
(NOC) to associate shippers registered with TRIFED for the export of Gum Karaya . 
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise  
The exclusive right to export or import is granted to an enterprise under the provisions of the Foreign Trade 
Policy (FTP). This policy requires that any goods, the import or export of which is governed through exclusive 
or special privileges granted to ST Es, may be imported or exported by the STEs as specified in the ITC (HS) 
Classification of Export and Import Items book, subject to the conditions specified therein. This book and 
amendments, if any, are available at the website http://dgft.gov.in . 
B. Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise  
All the STEs granted special privileges in respect of goods, the import or export of which are governed through 
the provisions of the FTP, shall make any such purchases or sales involving imports or exports, solely in 
accordance with commercial considerations including price, quality, availability, marketability, transportation 
and other conditions of purchase or sale. These enterprise(s) act in a non -discriminatory manner and afford the 
enterprises of other countries adequate opportunity in accordance with customary business practices to 
compete for participation in such purchases or sales.  
 
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  Notification G/STR/N/14/I ND 
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. NAME  B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION  TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)  
Indian  Sugar Exim Corporation 
Limited  (ISEC)  Preferential Quota Sugar  17010000  
II. REASON AND PURPOSE  
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise  
The objectives of granting special privileges on export or import of certain products are the following:  
 
EXPORT  
 
(i) Export privileges for some agricultural and minor forest produce, which are grown or harvested by la rge 
numbers of small farmers or tribal farmers have been given to STEs to enable better marketing, 
realization of better prices, ensuring a steady domestic supply and preventing wide domestic price 
fluctuations.  
 
(ii) Similarly for ensuring a relia ble sup ply of kerosene and Lique fied Petroleum Gas (LPG), which are used as 
household fuels, exports are allowed only through STEs. Exports by STEs are necessary for conservation 
and proper utilization of some ores of metals.  
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers  
Indian Sugar Exim Corporation (ISEC): ISEC is a corporation formed in 1969 by the two  apex bodies of the 
sugar in dustry viz. the National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories Limited (NFCSF), and the Indian 
Sugar Mills Association (ISMA). One of the objectives of the corporation is to promote exports and imports of 
sugar and sugar products and by -products. ISEC has been granted the rights for export of raw sugar and white 
sugar under preferential tariff to US  and EU during the period.  
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise  
The exclusive right to export or import is granted to an enterprise under the provisions of the Foreign Trade 
Policy (FTP). This policy requires that any goods, the import or export of which is governed through exclusive 
or special privileges granted to STEs, may be imported or exported by the STEs as specified in the ITC (HS) 
Classification of Export and Import Items book, subject to the conditions specified therein. This book and 
amendments, if any, are available at the websi te http://dgft.gov.in . 
B. Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise.  
All the STEs granted special privileges in respect of goods, the import or export of which are governed through 
the provisions of the FTP, shall make any such purchases or sales involving imports or exports, solely in 
accordance with commercial considerations including price, quality, availability, marketability, transportation 
and other conditi ons of purchase or sale. These enterprise(s) act in a non -discriminatory manner and afford the 
enterprises of other countries adequate opportunity in accordance with customary business practices to 
compete for participation in such purchases or sales.  
 
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  Indonesia  
Notification G/STR/N/16/IDN  
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTREPRISE  
A. NAME  B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION  TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)  
Perum BULOG, as State Trading 
Enterprise  Rice 10 06  
II. REASON AND PURPOSE  
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise  
 The purpose of establishing Perum  BULOG as a State Trading Enterprise (STE), is to conduct good quality 
and sufficient staple food logistics businesses for all society's needs; and in some cases, to conduct 
particular tasks given by the Government in light of stabilizing staple food price s, managing government 
food reserves and distributing staple food to low income people, particularly rice and other staple food 
items determined by the Government in the pursuit of achieving national food security;  
 In implementing its statutory functions, the agency engages in domestic procurement, sales/distribution, 
import/export and public  stockholding.  
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or co nstitutional powers  
The operations of Perum BULOG are governed by the recent State -Owned Enterprise Law No.  19/2003, the 
provisions of Food Law No. 18/2012 and the Presidential Instruction  No. 5/2015. BULOG was established under 
the Presidential Decree No. 114/U/Kep/5/1967. Since 2003 BULOG was transformed from a non -departmental 
government agency into a State -Owned Enterprise, namely Perum BULOG by Government Regulation (PP) 
No. 7/2003, as amended by Government Regulation No.  61/2003.  
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise  
 Conducting domestic paddy/rice procurement for defending guaranteed price;  
 Ensuring domestic rice price stabilization;  
 Carrying out domestic paddy/rice procurement with the Government Purchase Price;  
 Distributing rice for poor and vulnerable people, Internally Displaced Persons (IDP's), and victims of 
natural calamities and social conflicts;  
 Maintaining nati onal reserve stockholding for food security purposes;  
 Undertake government mandate to import for price stabilization to ensure food security objective.  
B. Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise  
 Undertake the government mandate to import/export and distribute rice, maintain national public stock for 
the price stabilization programme and food security purposes;  
 In conducting its operations, Perum BULOG's source of funding comes from the state budge t. 
 
Additional comment by Indonesia:  As indicated in Indonesia's notification ( G/STR/N/16/IDN) , 
Perum BULOG as a state trading enterprise statutorily has an exp orting function. However, 
since 1999 BULOG has not exported any commodities. The  operation of BULOG consists mainly  of 
domestic rice procurement and imports of rice  for public stockholding for food security purposes.  
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  Israel  
Reply to questionnaire  
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTREPRISE  
A. NAME  B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION  TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)  
Israel Groundnuts Production 
and Marketing Board (IGPMB)  Groundnuts  12024100  
II. REASON AND PURPOSE  
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise.  
By law this Board is the sole exporter of groundnuts from Israel. This has not changed since its establishment 
in 1959.  
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers.  
All activities of the IGPMB  are based on the Groundnuts Production and Marketing Council Law of 1959 and 
exportation activities are based on the Groundnuts Production and Marketing Council Rules (Groundnuts 
Exportation) of 1963.  
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRAD ING ENTERPRISE  
A. Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise.  
The C ouncils targets, as stated in the Groundnuts Production and Marketing Council Law of 1959 are: to 
encourage the development of groundnut production , to plan cultivations, to concentrate marketing tasks and 
to provide with counselling measures for the ministers.  
B. Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise.  
Groundnuts Production and Marketing Council Rules (Groundnuts Exportation) of 1963 entitles the IGPMB the 
exclusive right to export groundnuts from Israel.  
 
Additional Information subject to normal commercial confidentiality considerations  
 
Description of 
product (s) Export value for state 
trading enterprise  
(million USD)  Quantity exported by state 
trading enterprise  
(metric tonnes)  Average export 
price  
(USD/MT)  
Groundnuts     
2013 22.1 5,393  4,102  
2014 22.0 6,011  3,660  
2015 19.1 6,026  3,173  
2016 22.9 7,030  3,254  
2017 23.0 7,159  3,242  
 
The export destinations for groundnuts in 2016/17 are as follows: Italy, Germany, Switzerland, 
the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, the Russian Federation, Portugal, Malta and Cyprus.   
 
Notes  
 
The report is according to calendar year.  
 
Two other Marketing Boards have the legal authority to grant export licenses and/or to export 
specific agricultural products according to specific regulations issued by the Minister of Agriculture. 
These are The Egg and Poultry Board and The Plants Produ ction and Marketing Board. Both Egg 
and Poultry and Plants Production and Marketing Boards are not actively engaged in export, but 
rather grant licenses to private exporting entities.   
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  Moldova, Republic of  
Reply to questionnaire  
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. NAME  B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION  TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)  
State Enterprise "CVC Milestii 
Mici" Wines  Code: 2204  
II. REASON  AND PURPOSE  
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise.  
The major part  of the facilities of the S.E. " Milestii Mici " (the law No 190 -XVI from 28  July 2005) are declared 
state national cultural heritage. This includes the stone underground cellars and underground structures, used 
for wine production, storage, degustation and tourism, the afferent buildings located under the cellars including 
the afferent  territory, the uncial collection of wine from all regions of the Republic of Moldova and from all over 
the world (exempting commercial collection). The law establish express limits for the types of activities that 
can be performed in the special protected  area and a prohibition for privatization or otherwise alienation of the 
objectives that a part of national cultural heritage. The activity of the S.E. "Milestii Mici " is closely connected 
with the maintenance of these objectives based on self -financing. T he law does not establish any facilities or 
preferences for the company, expecting in managing and usage in commercial proposes of the facilities 
established as national cultural heritage, owned by the state.  
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the rel evant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers  
The activity of the state enterprises is regulated by the law No 146 of 16  June 1994 on state enterprises. 
According to the law s tate enterprises do not have any facilities or privileges.  
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise.  
The company provides two main activities:  
- Production of  wine 
The wine is sailed on internal market and also exported on foreign one. On internal market the company is 
exporting the major part of it production through distribution system in the retail chain. Also the company has 
established three branded shops, one o n the territory of the complex "Milestii Mici " and two in the city of 
Chisinau.  
- Tourism  
The enterprise is organizing wine tasting tours for tourist s. 
B. Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise.  
The activity of the state enterprises is regulated by the law No 146 of 16  June 1994 on state enterprises. 
According to the law state enterprises do not have any facilities or privileges.  
 
Additional information subject to normal commercial confidentiality  considerations  
 
1. Export value s (average values for the last three  years) – 0.97 million liters/1.24 million  USD. 
This represent s less 0. 8% of total country export of wine.  
 
2. Export value s (average values for the last three  years) – maximum price 12.39  USD, minimum 
price -0.60. 
 
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  New Zealand  
Reply to questionnaire   
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. NAME  B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION  TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)  
Zespri Group Limited  Kiwifruit  HS 08 10 50  
II. REASON AND PURPOSE  
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise.  
The New Zealand Government maintains a State Trading Enterprise for kiwifruit exports so as to obtain the 
best commercial return from world markets for producers in New Zealand.  
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers.  
The Kiwifruit Industry Restructuring Act 1999 and Kiwif ruit Export Regulations 1999 provide the legal basis for 
a special export authority for Zespri Group Limited which is not accorded to other exporters of kiwifruit 
destined for markets other than Australia.  
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise.  
The Kiwifruit Industry Restructuring Act was enacted in September 1999. On 1 April  2000 the Act converted 
the New Zealand Kiwifruit Marketing Board into a private company, Zespri Group Limited and distributed 
shares in Zespri Group L imited to kiwifruit gro wers.  
B. Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise.  
The promulgation of the Kiwifruit Export Regulations 1999 provides Zespri Group Limited with an automatic but 
not sole right to export kiwifruit.  For the purposes of this questionnaire , Zespri is considered a State Trading 
Enterprise.  
 
Zespri does not administer tariff rate quotas nor does it receive any trade -distorting subsidies, tax advantages, 
special financing,  or preferential access to foreig n exchange. It does not receive any specific support from the 
government based on its status as a State Trading Enterprise.  
 
Additional Information subject to normal commercial confidentiality considerations  
 
Description of 
product (s) Average export value 
for state trading 
enterprise  
(NZD billion)  Quantity exported by 
state trading 
enterprise  
(thousand tonnes)  Average export price  
(NZD/kg)  
Kiwifruit     
2010 -11 0.925  353.200  2.63 
2011 -12 1.014 391.151 2.59 
2012 -13 1.022 357.505 2.86 
2013 -14 0.787 309.960  2.52 
2014 -15 1.002  342.720  2.89 
2015 -16 1.459  459.857  3.17 
2016 -17 1.705  519.018  3.28 
 
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  The export destinations for kiwifruit in the last three years in the table above were as follows:  
 
American Samoa  Guatemala  Netherlands  Tonga  
Argentina  Hong Kong, China  New Caledonia  United Arab Emirates  
Australia  India Papua New Guinea  United States  
Bahrain, Kingdom of  Indonesia  Philippines  Vanuatu  
Brazil  Israel  Qatar  Viet Nam  
Cambodia  Italy Réunion  Wallis and Futuna Islands  
Canada  Japan  Russian Federation   
China  Jordan  Samoa (Western)   
Cook Islands  Korea, Republic of  Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of   
Costa Rica  Kuwait, the State of  Singapore   
Egypt  Lebanon  Solomon Islands   
El Salvador  Malaysia  South Africa   
European Union  Mauritius  Spain   
Fiji Mexico  Chinese Taipei   
French Polynesia  Myanmar  Thailand   
 
 
 
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  Tunisia  
Notification G/STR/N/15/TUN, G/STR/N/16/TUN  
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. NAME  B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION  TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)  
National Tobacco and 
Matches  Agency (RNTA)  Cigarettes; Cigars; Pipe tobacco and 
tumbak; Gunpowder; Playing cards; 
Matches; Snuff (Neffa); Leaf tobacco  240220; 240210; 240399; 360100; 
950440; 360500; 240399; 240110  
II. REASON AND PURPOSE  
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise  
The National Tobacco and Matches Agency has the monopoly on tobacco marketing.  
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers  
Under Law  No. 64-57 of 28 December 1964.  
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise  
The RNTA grows tobacco , imports leaf tobacco, cigarettes, cigars and pipe tobacco, manufactures cigarettes, 
cigars, snuff and pipe tobacco, buys and sells matches, playing cards and gunpowder, and exports leaf tobacco 
(snuff and smoking tobacco), cigarettes and snuff (Neffa).  
 
It distributes its products on the domestic market.  
B. Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise  
Under Law No. 64 -57 of 28 December 1964, the RNTA is responsible for operating for the benefit of the State 
the fiscal monopoly over tobacco, matches, playing cards and any other product for which responsibility may 
be assigned to it by the State.  
 
Since 1981, the RNTA has exercised this activity in conjunction with the Kairouan Tobacco Factory 
(Manufa cture des Tabacs de Kairouan , MTK).  
 
The RNTA is a State enterprise constituted as a non -administrative public establishment, the organization and 
functioning of which are governed by Law No. 64 -57 of 28 December 1964.  
 
It was created and is maintained to collect taxes, reduce unemployment (source of income for 14,000 tobacco 
farmers, especially in deprived areas of Tunisia) and guarantee gunpowder  transactions.  
 
The legislation under which it was created and is maintained provides for State control of its activities, 
exercised through the Ministry of Finance.  
 
Export prices are fixed by contract between the parties concerned.  
 
STATE TRADING: NATIONAL TOBACCO AND MATCHES AGENCY  
STATISTICAL INFORMATION, EXPORTS 2011 -2014 
Product 
(HS 
number)  Year  Total 
volume  
exported  Volume 
exported by 
the State 
trading 
enterprise  Average 
procurement 
price  Average 
representative 
domestic sales 
price (excluding 
taxes)  Average 
export price  Domestic 
production 
(volume)  
Snuff 
(Neffa) 
(packet) 
HS No.: 
240399  2011  336,000  336,000  D0.075/packet*  D0.029/packet  D0.325/packet  28,366,800  
2012  396,000  396,000  D0.132/packet*  D0.029/packet  D0.648/packet  28,106,400  
2013  396,000  396,000  D0.160/packet*  D0.029/packet  D0.691/packet  25,629,300  
2014  480,124  480,124  D0.168/packet*  D0.0316/packet  D0.752/packet  26,000,000  
Leaf 
tobacco 
(tonne) 
HS No.: 
240110  2011  165 165 D1,960/tonne  - D3,154/tonne  4,055  
2012  100 100 D2,172/tonne  - D4,838 tonne  5,278  
2013  - - D/tonne  - - D/tonne  5,065  
2014  120 120 D2,537/tonne  - D4,838/tonne  4,979  
 
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  Notification G/STR/N/15/TUN/Suppl.1, G/STR/N/16/TUN/Suppl.1  
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. NAME  B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION  TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)  
National Edible Oils Board (ONH)  Soya bean oil; Palm  oil; Olive oil.  1507100; 1511909; 1509100  
II. REASON AND PURPOSE  
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise  
It was created and is maintained in order to implement the State's policy on the following in particular:  
 Protecting the country's interests  in relation to the production, promotion and export of olive oil, which is of 
great social and economic importance to Tunisia;  
 Ensuring the country's supply of refined seed oil for consumption.  
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers  
The ONH is a State enterprise constituted as a non -administrative public establishment, the  organization and 
functioning of which were laid down by Decree -Law No. 70 -13 of 16  October  1970.  
The Decree -Law under which the ONH was created and is maintained provides for State control exercised 
through the Ministry of Agriculture.  
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise  
As a State enterprise, the ONH assists olive oil producers, promotes the olive oil sector and regulates the 
market by purchasing and exporting a limited quan tity, not exceeding 8% of domestic production over the 
period 2011 -2014, through a subsidiary of the ONH created at the end of 2009 as the National Oil Exports 
Board (ONHE).  
B. Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the stat e trading enterprise  
Since the enactment of the Law of 24 February 1994, the ONH has no longer had the monopoly of sales of 
edible oils granted to it under the Decree -Law of 16 October 1970, except for the export of a tariff quota of 
olive oil to the Euro pean Union market, which it was granted by Decree No.  94-1166 of 23 May 1994.  
Under Decree No. 2001 -1523 of 25 June 2001, private exporters may export organic Tunisian olive oil and 
bottled olive oil within the quota.  
Similarly, since 2005, specific decree s have enabled private traders, regardless of the level of production, to 
export oil in bulk within the quota as from the month of January, as is the case for  2016.  
The olive oil market is free in Tunisia and there is free competition between private opera tors and the ONH. 
The latter's presence in the market does not lead to any distortion of market mechanisms. The reason for its 
existence is to regulate the market and protect domestic producers if there is a drop in demand.  
STATE TRADING: NATIO NAL OIL EXPORTS BOARD (ONH S UBSIDIARY)  
STATISTICAL INFORMAT ION, EXPORTS  2011-2014 
Description 
of 
product(s) 
and HS 
number(s)  Crop year  
(January -
December)  Total 
volume 
exported  Volume 
exported by 
the State 
trading 
enterprise 
(tonnes)  Average 
purchase 
price 
(D/metri c 
tonne)  Average 
representative 
domestic sales 
price (D/metric 
tonne)  Average 
export 
price 
(D/metric 
tonne)  Domestic 
production  
1509.100  
Olive oil  2011  - 5,181  3,399  - 3,846  120,000  
2012  - 12,310  3,112  - 3,415  182,000  
2013  - 7,715  4,872  - 5,457  220,000  
2014  - 2,565  5,688  - 5,475  70,000  
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  Ukraine  
Reply to questionnaire  
According to the issues, which should be covered in the Agriculture Exporting State Trading 
Enterprises section, Ukraine finds it appropriate to submitinformation  on the functioning of the 
State Enterprise of Liqueur and Alcoholic BeverageIndustry "Ukrspyrt" (hereinafter –the State 
Enterprise "Ukrspyrt").  
 
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTREPRISE  
A. NAME  B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION  TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)  
The State 
Enterprise 
"Ukrspyrt " Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic 
strength by volume of 80% vol. or higher; 
ethyl alcohol and other spirits, denatured, of 
any strength  Heading 2207 of the UKTZED(UKTZED is 
the Ukrainian Foreign Economic Activity 
Commodity Cla ssification, based on 
Harmonized System 2012)  
II. REASON AND PURPOSE  
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise  
The State Enterprise "Ukrspyrt" was founded according to the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of  Ukraine 
as of 28 July 2010 No. 672 "On establishment of the State Enterprise of liqueur and alcoholic beverage 
industry" to increase the efficiency of state enterprises of liqueur and alcoholic beverage industry and to 
improve the management system in the  mentioned branch.  
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers  
According to the paragraph 1 of the Article 2 of the Law of Ukraine as of 19 December 1995 No 481/95 -BP "On 
state regulation of production, and circulation of ethyl, cognac and fruit alcohol, alcoholic beverages and 
tobacco goods" the production of ethyl a lcohol (including the alcohol as medical product), rectified grape ethyl 
alcohol and rectified fruit ethyl alcohol can be produced only by the state enterprises. The production of bio -
ethanol can be carried out by enterprises of all patterns of ownership, which are granted corresponding 
licenses.  
Paragraph 1 of the Article 14 of the mentioned Law says that import, export and wholesale trade of ethyl 
alcohol, ethyl rectified grape alcohol and ethyl rectified fruit alcohol can be carried out only by state en terprises 
(organizations), which are authorized by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. The wholesale of ethyl alcohol 
meant for medicine and veterinary medicine can be carried out by medical institutions, business entities and 
veterinary medicine supplyin g companies, irrespective of patterns of ownership, which are granted a 
corresponding license.  
According to the paragraph 10 of the Article 14 of the mentioned Law, the enterprises – the producers of ethyl 
alcohol exports it through the state enterprises (organizations), which are authorized by the Cabinet of 
Ministers of Ukraine and granted a corresponding export license.  
According to the paragraph11 of the Article 14 of the mentioned Law, it is foreseen that the enterprises – the 
producers of ethyl alco hol sell it to the national consumers through the state enterprises (organizations), which 
are authorized by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and granted a corresponding wholesale license.  
According to the paragraph1 of the Article 15 of the mentioned L aw, import, export and wholesale trade of 
alcoholic beverages can be carried out by entities of all patterns of ownership having appropriate license.  
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. Summary statement providing overv iew of operations of the state trading enterprise  
Formation of the State Enterprise "Ukrspyrt" is based on the property of the  State Concern of liqueur and 
spirits industry "Ukrspyrt", state enterprises and associations of alcohol and alcoholic beverage industry and in 
the result of restructuring of state enterprises and associations of alcohol and alcoholic beverage industry 
under authority of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, by joining to the State Enterprise 
"Ukrspyrt" and by separa tion of the property, which is used for production of excisable product, and 
transferring such property to the State Enterprise "Ukrspyrt".  
 
The State Enterprise "Ukrspyrt" is the successor of the State Concern of liqueur and spirits industry "Ukrspyrt".  
B. Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise  
The State Enterprise "Ukrspyrt" is responsible for the export of ethyl alcohol (ethanol) and fruit alcohol (falling 
under heading 2207 of the UKTZED) an d wholesale trade in ethyl alcohol and fruit alcohol (falling under 
heading 2207 of the UKTZED) according to the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine as of 
28 July 2010 No. 672 "On establishment of the State Enterprise of liqueur and alcoholic  beverage industry".  
 
  
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Export (value/volume)  
In 2017, the State Enterprise "Ukrspyrt" exported only undenaturedethyl  alcohol and main fraction of ethyl alcohol falling under heading 2207 of the UKTZED in 
the amount of  546.47 thousand decalitres for a total of USD 1,146.85 thousand and EUR 1,256.4 thousand.  
 
Export prices  
The average export price of ethyl alcohol and ma in fraction of ethyl alcohol falling under heading 2207 of the UKTZED was about  USD 4.70 per decalitre.  
 
Export destination   
The export destinations for ethyl alcohol and main fraction of ethyl alcohol falling under heading 2207 of the UKTZED in 2017  were as follows: Georgia, 
Hungary and Poland.  
 
 
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