G/AG/N/ZAF/85  
 
25 September 2015  
(15-4972)  Page: 1/22  
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION 
The following submission, dated 16 September 2015,  is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of South Africa . The notification concerns export subsidy commitments ( Tables ES:1, 
ES:2 and  ES:3) for 2011, 2012  and 2013 . 
 
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 In accordance with the notification requirements  under Articles 10 and 18.2 of the Agreement on 
Agriculture, South Africa notifies that it provided no export subsidies during the calendar years 
2011, 2012 and 2013. 
  
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- 2 - Table ES:2 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES: SOUTH AFRICA 
REPORTING PERIOD: 2011 
Export Subsidies: Notification of Total Exports 
Description of products Calendar ye ar 2011 Quantity of total exports 
 
(tonnes) 
1 2 3 
Bovine meat 
02.01, 02.02, 02.06.10, 02.06.21, 02.06.22, 02.06.29, 02.10.20.11, 02.10.20.12, 02.10.20.90   
4,262 
Pigmeat 
02.03, 02.06.30, 02.06.4, 02.10.1   
950 
Sheepmeat 02.04   
202 
Poultry 02.07   
10,689 
Milk powder 04.02   
8,176 
Butter 04.05   
987 
Cheese 
04.06   
2,304 
Other milk products 04.01, 04.03, 04.04   
31,284 
Eggs 04.07, 04.08   
3,527  
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- 3 - Description of products Calendar ye ar 2011 Quantity of total exports 
 
(tonnes) 
1 2 3 
Honey 
04.09   
27 
Products of other animal origin 05.00   
2,751 
Bulbs, roots and ornamental foliage 06.01, 06.02, 06.04  4,350 plus 
5,961,472  
Cut and dried flowers 
06.03   
6,875 
Vegetables 07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10, 07.11, 07.12, 07.13, 07.14   
152,660 
Nuts 08.01, 08.02   
21,940 
Deciduous fruit 08.03, 08.04, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11, 08.12, 08.14   
905,653 
Citrus fruit 08.05   
1,464,011 
Dried fruit 08.13   
3,793 
Coffee 09.01   
1,685 
Tea 09.02   
2,542 
Spices 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09, 09.10   
7,507  
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- 4 - Description of products Calendar ye ar 2011 Quantity of total exports 
 
(tonnes) 
1 2 3 
Wheat and wheat products 
10.01, 11.01, 11.03.11, 11.03.21, 11.04.19.10, 11.04.29.10, 
11.07.10.10, 11.07.20.10, 11.08.11, 11.09, 23.02.30.   
 
93,581 
Barley 10.03, 11.04.19.10, 11.04.29.10, 11.07.10.20, 11.07.20.20   
561 
Oats 10.04, 11.02.90.15, 11.03.19.10, 11.03.20.20, 11.04.12, 11.04.22, 11.07.10.25, 11.07.20.25   
969 
Maize and maize products 
10.05, 11.02.20, 11.03.13, 11.04.23, 11.08.12   
2,735,818 
Grain sorghum 10.07   
1,092 
Oilseeds 12.01, 12.02, 12.03, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07   
57,313 
Other seeds 12.09   
13,250 
Vegetable saps and extracts 
13.02   
836 
Animal fats 15.01, 15.02, 15.03, 15.04, 15.05, 15.06   
4,140 
Vegetable oils 15.07, 15.08, 15.09, 15.10, 15.11, 15.12, 15.13, 15.14, 15.15, 15.16   
118,937 
Margarine 15.17   
15,940 
Acids 38.23   
62,918 
Glycerol 15.20   
341  
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- 5 - Description of products Calendar ye ar 2011 Quantity of total exports 
 
(tonnes) 
1 2 3 
Preparations of meat 
16.01, 16.02, 16.03   
8,774 
Sugar 17.01   
262,925 
Other sugars 17.02   
14,085 
Molasses 
17.03   
280 
Sugar confectionery 17.04   
9,596 
Cocoa and cocoa preparations 18.00   
8,853 
Pasta 19.02   
5,056 
Tapioca 19.03   
271 
Bread, pastry, cakes and biscuits 19.05   
15,775 
Vegetable, fruit and nut preparations incl. fruit juices 20.01, 20.02, 20.03, 20.04, 20.05, 20.06, 20.07, 20.08, 20.09   
339,876 
Miscellaneous edible preparations 21.00   
101,629 
Waters 22.01, 22.02   
67,934,622 L  
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- 6 - Description of products Calendar ye ar 2011 Quantity of total exports 
 
(tonnes) 
1 2 3 
Beer 
22.03   
15,651,196 L 
Wine products 22.04, 22.05, 22.07   
537,210,985 L 
Spirits & fermented beverages 22.08   
39,349,675 L 
Vinegar 
22.09   
5,856,152 L 
Flours, meals and pellets of fish 23.01   
42,094 
Dog and cat food 23.09   
27,455 
Tobacco 24.01   
4,694 
Cigarettes and other tobacco 24.02, 24.03   
28,417 
Citrus fruit oil 33.01   
2,206 
Albuminoidal subst., starches 35.01, 35.02, 35.03, 35.04   
494 
Hides and skins 41.01, 41.02, 41.03   
33,261 
Raw furskins 43.01   
0  
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- 7 - Description of products Calendar ye ar 2011 Quantity of total exports 
 
(tonnes) 
1 2 3 
Raw silk and silk waste 
50.01, 50.02, 50.03   
0 
Wool 51.01, 51.03   
43,271 
Mohair 51.02   
453 
Cotton 
52.01, 52.02, 52.03   
13,322 
  
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- 8 - Table ES:3 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES: SOUTH AFRICA 
REPORTING PERIOD: 2011 
Export Subsidies: Notification of the total volu me of food aid (not reported in Table ES:1) 
Description of products Calendar year 2011 Quantity of food aid  
to all destinations 
 
(tonnes) 
1 2 3 
South Africa hereby notifies that no food aid under Table ES:3 was provided during the calendar year 2011. 
  
  G/AG/N/ZAF/85  
 
- 9 - Table ES:2 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES: SOUTH AFRICA 
REPORTING PERIOD: 2012 
Export Subsidies: Notification of Total Exports 
Description of products Calendar ye ar 2012 Quantity of total exports 
 
(tonnes) 
1 2 3 
Bovine meat 
02.01, 02.02, 02.06.10, 02.06.21, 02.06.22, 02.06.29, 02.10.20.11, 02.10.20.12, 02.10.20.90   
5,089 
Pigmeat 
02.03, 02.06.30, 02.06.4, 02.10.1   
1,553 
Sheepmeat 02.04   
217 
Poultry 02.07   
9,498 
Milk powder 04.02   
7,927 
Butter 04.05   
1,038 
Cheese 
04.06   
2,442 
Other milk products 04.01, 04.03, 04.04   
42,449 
Eggs 04.07, 04.08   
6,099  
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- 10 - Description of products Calendar ye ar 2012 Quantity of total exports 
 
(tonnes) 
1 2 3 
Honey 
04.09   
21 
Products of other animal origin 05.00   
2,337 
Bulbs, roots and ornamental foliage 06.01, 06.02, 06.04   
3,120 plus 
7,347,048 
 
Cut and dried flowers 
06.03   
6,507 
Vegetables 07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10, 07.11, 07.12, 07.13, 07.14   
203,006 
Nuts 08.01, 08.02   
24,763 
Deciduous fruit 08.03, 08.04, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11, 08.12, 08.14   
1,015,063 
Citrus fruit 
08.05   
1,558,131 
Dried fruit 08.13   
3,512 
Coffee 09.01   
1,740 
Tea 09.02   
2,783 
Spices 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09, 09.10   
8,269  
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- 11 - Description of products Calendar ye ar 2012 Quantity of total exports 
 
(tonnes) 
1 2 3 
Wheat and wheat products 
10.01, 11.01, 11.03.11, 11.03.21, 11.04.19.10, 11.04.29.10, 11.07.10.10, 11.07.20.10, 11.08.11, 
11.09, 23.02.30   
 
128,440 
Barley 10.03, 11.04.19.10, 11.04.29.10, 11.07.10.20, 11.07.20.20   
2,005 
Oats 10.04, 11.02.90.15, 11.03.19.10, 11.03.20.20, 11.04.12, 11.04.22, 11.07.10.25, 11.07.20.25,    
1,066 
Maize and maize products 
10.05, 11.02.20, 11.03.13, 11.04.23, 11.08.12   
1,202,445 
Grain sorghum 10.07   
295 
Oilseeds 12.01, 12.02, 12.03, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07   
168,450 
Other seeds 12.09   
6,111 
Vegetable saps and extracts 
13.02   
828 
Animal fats 15.01, 15.02, 15.03, 15.04, 15.05, 15.06   
6,704 
Vegetable oils 15.07, 15.08, 15.09, 15.10, 15.11, 15.12, 15.13, 15.14, 15.15, 15.16   
134,489 
Margarine 15.17   
19,619 
Acids 38.23   
66,167  
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- 12 - Description of products Calendar ye ar 2012 Quantity of total exports 
 
(tonnes) 
1 2 3 
Glycerol 
15.20   
450 
Preparations of meat 16.01, 16.02, 16.03   
9,950 
Sugar 17.01   
308,157 
Other sugars 
17.02   
13,757 
Molasses 17.03   
458 
Sugar confectionery 17.04   
8,511 
Cocoa and cocoa preparations 18.00   
9,146 
Pasta 19.02   
5,112 
Tapioca 19.03   
343 
Bread, pastry, cakes and biscuits 19.05   
19,004 
Vegetable, fruit and nut preparations incl. fruit juices 20.01, 20.02, 20.03, 20.04, 20.05, 20.06, 20.07, 20.08, 20.09   
349,359 
Miscellaneous edible preparations 21.00   
577,397  
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- 13 - Description of products Calendar ye ar 2012 Quantity of total exports 
 
(tonnes) 
1 2 3 
Waters 
22.01, 22.02   
56,833,488 L 
Beer 22.03   
28,194,598 L 
Wine products 22.04, 22.05, 22.07   
556,146,281 L 
Spirits & fermented beverages 
22.08   
27,424,230 L 
Vinegar 22.09   
8,413,944 L 
Flours, meals and pellets of fish 23.01   
61,655 
Dog and cat food 23.09   
37,878 
Tobacco 24.01   
2,762 
Cigarettes and other tobacco 24.02, 24.03   
27,068 
Citrus fruit oil 33.01   
1,790 
Albuminoidal subst., starches 35.01, 35.02, 35.03, 35.04   
746 
Hides and skins 41.01, 41.02, 41.03   
34,381  
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- 14 - Description of products Calendar ye ar 2012 Quantity of total exports 
 
(tonnes) 
1 2 3 
Raw furskins 
43.01   
1 
Raw silk and silk waste 50.01, 50.02, 50.03   
0 
Wool 51.01, 51.03   
42,975 
Mohair 
51.02   
533 
Cotton 52.01, 52.02, 52.03   
10,410 
  
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- 15 - Table ES:3 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES: SOUTH AFRICA 
REPORTING PERIOD: 2012 
Export Subsidies: Notification of the total volu me of food aid (not reported in Table ES:1) 
Description of products Calendar year 2012 Quantity of food aid to all destinations 
 
(tonnes) 
1 2 3 
South Africa hereby notifies that no food aid under Table ES:3 was provided during the calendar year 2012. 
  
  G/AG/N/ZAF/85  
 
- 16 - Table ES:2 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES: SOUTH AFRICA 
REPORTING PERIOD: 2013 
Export Subsidies: Notification of Total Exports 
Description of products Calendar ye ar 2013 Quantity of total exports 
 
(tonnes) 
1 2 3 
Bovine meat 02.01, 02.02, 02.06.10, 02.06.21, 02.06.22, 02.06.29, 02.10.20.11, 02.10.20.12, 02.10.20.90   
 
19,316 
Pigmeat 02.03, 02.06.30, 02.06.4, 02.10.1   
7,410 
Sheepmeat 02.04   
1,107 
Poultry 02.07   
55,270 
Milk powder 04.02   
65 ,289 
Butter 04.05   
4,535 
Cheese 
04.06   
8,591 
Other milk products 04.01, 04.03, 04.04   
133,292 
Eggs 04.07, 04.08   
14,661  
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- 17 - Description of products Calendar ye ar 2013 Quantity of total exports 
 
(tonnes) 
1 2 3 
Honey 
04.09   
296 
Products of other animal origin 05.00   
2,738 
Bulbs, roots and ornamental foliage 06.01, 06.02, 06.04  7,114 plus 
3,398,005 
 
Cut and dried flowers 
06.03   
8,319 
Vegetables 07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10, 
07.11, 07.12, 07.13, 07.14   
 
348,286 
Nuts 08.01, 08.02   
35,784 
Deciduous fruit 08.03, 08.04, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11, 08.12, 08.14   
1,203,056 
Citrus fruit 
08.05   
1,748,800 
Dried fruit 
08.13   
5,298 
Coffee 09.01   
5,014 
Tea 09.02   
7,995 
Spices 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09, 09.10   
19,856  
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- 18 - Description of products Calendar ye ar 2013 Quantity of total exports 
 
(tonnes) 
1 2 3 
Wheat and wheat products 
10.01, 11.01, 11.03.11, 11.03.21, 11.04.19.10, 11.04.29.10, 
11.07.10.10, 11.07.20.10, 11.08.11, 11.09, 23.02.30   
 
378,605 
Barley 10.03, 11.04.19.10, 11.04.29.10, 11.07.10.20, 11.07.20.20   
610 
Oats 10.04, 11.02.90.15, 11.03.19.10, 11.03.20.20, 11.04.12, 11.07.10.25, 11.07.20.25   
 
3,670 
Maize and maize products 10.05, 11.02.20, 11.03.13, 11.04.23, 11.08.12   
3,579,532 
Grain sorghum 10.07   
59,523 
Oilseeds 12.01, 12.02, 12.03, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07   
29,284 
Other seeds 12.09   
6,350 
Vegetable saps and extracts 
13.02   
1,222 
Animal fats 15.01, 15.02, 15.03, 15.04, 15.05, 15.06   
3,701 
Vegetable oils 15.07, 15.08, 15.09, 15.10, 15.11, 15.12, 15.13, 15.14, 15.15, 15.16   
170,482 
Margarine 15.17   
31,656 
Acids 38.23   
62,215  
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- 19 - Description of products Calendar ye ar 2013 Quantity of total exports 
 
(tonnes) 
1 2 3 
Glycerol 
15.20   
0 
Preparations of meat 16.01, 16.02, 16.03   
25,302 
Sugar 17.01   
851,272 
Other sugars 
17.02   
36,269 
Molasses 17.03   
191,571 
Sugar confectionery 17.04   
26,227 
Cocoa and cocoa preparations 18.00   
12,947 
Pasta 19.02   
12,983 
Tapioca 19.03   
114 
Bread, pastry, cakes and biscuits 19.05   
47,826 
Vegetable, fruit and nut preparations incl. fruit juices 20.01, 20.02, 20.03, 20.04, 20.05, 20.06, 20.07, 20.08, 20.09   
523,960  
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- 20 - Description of products Calendar ye ar 2013 Quantity of total exports 
 
(tonnes) 
1 2 3 
Miscellaneous edible preparations 
21.00   
198,688 
Waters 22.01, 22.02   
264,507,826 L 
Beer 22.03   
66,412,572 L 
Wine products 
22.04, 22.05, 22.07   
784,296,469 L 
Spirits & fermented beverages 22.08   
53,167,242 L 
Vinegar 22.09   
6,483,617 
Flours, meals and pellets of fish 23.01   
21,673 
Dog and cat food 23.09   
204,255 
Tobacco 24.01   
1,697 
Cigarettes and other tobacco 24.02, 24.03   
23,021 
Citrus fruit oil 33.01   
4,608 
Albuminoidal subst., starches 35.01, 35.02, 35.03, 35.04   
935 
Hides and skins 41.01, 41.02, 41.03   
46,693  
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- 21 - Description of products Calendar ye ar 2013 Quantity of total exports 
 
(tonnes) 
1 2 3 
Raw furskins 
43.01   
4 
Raw silk and silk waste 50.01, 50.02, 50.03   
6 
Wool 51.01, 51.03   
46,438 
Mohair 
51.02   
403 
Cotton 52.01, 52.02, 52.03   
5,236 
  
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- 22 - Table ES:3 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES: SOUTH AFRICA 
REPORTING PERIOD: 2013 
Export Subsidies: Notification of the total volu me of food aid (not reported in Table ES:1) 
Description of products Calendar year 2013 Quantity of food aid to all destinations 
 
(tonnes) 
1 2 3 
South Africa hereby notifies that no food aid under Table ES:3 was provided during the calendar year 2013. 
  
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