G/AG/N/TPKM/147  
 
15 February  2017 
(17-0909) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
 NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 14 February  2017, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu . 
The notification concerns the volume -based special safeguard ( Table M A:3). 
 
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  Table MA: 3 
MARKET ACCESS – THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS  TERRITORY  
OF TAIWAN, PENGHU, K INMEN AND MATSU  
Notification under Article 5 of the Agreement:  special safeguard: volume -based  
1. Description of product:   Garlic  
2. Tariff item number:    07032010, 07032090, 07129040  
3. Trigger level:  
 (as calculated in Annex 1)   4,739.5  tonnes  
4. Volume of imports entering  
 territory in current period   4,740.5  tonnes  
5. Period of application:  from 10 January  2017 to 31 December 20 17 
SPECIAL SAFEGUARD:  VOLUME -BASED:  ANNEX 1 TO MA:3  
Information required for the calculation of the Trigger Level  
Imports in the 3 preceding years:  2013: 4,702.9  tonnes  
  2014: 5,906.9  tonnes  
  2015: 2,931.6  tonnes  
  Average : 4,513.8 tonnes  
 
And the import penetration is taken in to account:  
 
Consumption in the 3 preceding years:  2013: 48,582.4  tonnes  
  2014: 62,490.0  tonnes  
  2015: 52,580.1 tonnes  
  Average:  54,550.8 tonnes  
 
Calculation of trigger level (pursuant to Article 5 of the Agreement on Agriculture):  
 
Import penetration  = 4,513.8/54,550.8  
 = 8.27% (base trigger therefore equals 1 25%) 
 
Trigger level = (125% x 4,513.8  tonnes)  + (52,580.1 tonnes  - 62,490.0 tonnes ) 
 = -4,267.7  tonnes < 105% of the average imports =  4,739.5  tonnes  
 
Therefore, the trigger level is 4,739.5 tonnes . 
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  Table MA: 3 
MARKET ACCESS – THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS  TERRITORY  
OF TAIWAN, PENGHU, K INMEN AND MATSU  
Notification under Article 5 of the Agreement: special safeguard: volume -based  
1. Description of product:   Red beans  
2. Tariff item number:  07102910, 07133200 , 11061010, 20049010 , 
20055110, 20055910, 20060011, 20060025   
3. Trigger level:  
 (as calculated in Annex 1)   3,225.5 tonnes  
4. Volume of imports entering  
 territory in current period   3,238.9 tonnes  
5. Period of application:  from 20 January  2017 to 31 Decem ber 20 17 
SPECIAL SAFEGUARD: V OLUME -BASED: ANNEX 1 TO MA :3 
Information required for the calculation of the Trigger Level  
Imports in the 3 preceding years:  2013: 2,854.7  tonnes  
  2014: 2,125.9 tonnes  
  2015: 2,760.7 tonnes  
  Average : 2,580.4 tonnes  
 
And the import penetration is taken into account:  
 
Consumption in the 3 preceding years:  2013: 13,087.3 tonnes  
  2014: 12,540.8 tonnes  
  2015: 14,295.7  tonnes  
  Average:  13,307.9 tonnes  
 
Calculation of trigger level (pursuant to Article 5 of the Agreement on Agric ulture):  
 
Import penetration  = 2,580.4 /13,307.9  
 = 19.39 % (base trigger therefore equals 1 10%) 
 
Trigger level = (110% x 2,580. 4 tonnes)  + (14,295.7 tonnes  - 12,540.8 tonnes ) 
 = 4,593.3  tonnes >  125% of the average imports =  3,225.5 tonnes  
 
Therefore, the trigger level is 3 ,225.5 tonnes.  
 
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