G/AG/N/BRB/25  
 
26 June 2017 
(17-3377) Page: 1/10 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 19 June 2017, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation 
of Barbados . The notification concerns the use of special safeguard provisions (Table  MA:5 ) 
during the calendar year s 2013 , 2014 and 2015 . 
 
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- 2 - Table MA:5  
MARKET ACCESS: BARBADOS  
REPORTING PERIOD : CALENDAR YEAR  2013 
Annual summary of special safeguard actions taken  
Tariff item 
number(s)  Description of product(s)  Volume -
based 
invoked  Whether volume based action taken during 
period  Price-
based 
invoked  Whether price -based action taken during period  
From  To 
1 2 3 4 
0203 Meat of  Swine, fresh or chilled or 
frozen      Action commenced  from March 2013 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on eight (8) shipments  
0207 Meat of  Poultry      Action commenced  from February 2013 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on six (6) shipments  
0702000  Tomatoes      Action commenced  from January 2013 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on thirty -eight (38) shipments  
070310 1 Onions     Action commenced  from January 2013 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on thirty -seven (37) shipments  
0703102  Shallots      Action commenced  from February 2013 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on twenty -three (23) shipments  
0704101 Cauliflower      Action commenced  from January 2013 the price based 
safeguard was invoked on one hundred and twenty -five 
(125) shipments  
0704901  Cabbages      Action commenced  from January 2013 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on three hund red and ninety -eight 
(398) shipments  
0705110  Lettuce, fresh or chilled      Action commenced  from January 2013 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on one hundred and fifteen (115) 
shipments  
0705190  Other Lettuce      Action commenced  from January  2013 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on one hundred and fifty -one (151) 
shipments   
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- 3 - Tariff item 
number(s)  Description of product(s)  Volume -
based 
invoked  Whether volume based action taken during 
period  Price-
based 
invoked  Whether price -based action taken during period  
From  To 
1 2 3 4 
0706101  Carrots      Action commenced  from January 2013 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on four - hundred and thirty -four 
(434) shipments  
0706901  Beets      Action commenced  from January 2013 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on ninety -four (94) shipments  
0709601  Sweet peppers      Action commenced  from January 2013 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on one hundred and forty -nine 
(149) shipments  
0709904  Sweet corn      Action commenced  from January 2013 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on sixty -three (63) shipments  
0807110  Melons ( including watermelons)      Action commenced  from January 2013 and the price based 
safeguard wa s invoked on fifty - six (56) shipments  
0807199  Other melons      Action commenced  from June 2013 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on thirteen (13) shipments  
1601001  Chicken sausages  canned      Action commenced  from October 2013 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on one (1) shipment  
1601004  Sausages and  similar products, of 
meat, meat offal or blood; food 
preparations based on these 
products      Action commenced  from February 2013 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on two (2) s hipments  
1601009  Sausages not  canned and not 
made from chicken or salami      Action commenced  from January 2013 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on seventeen (17) shipments  
1602101  Other prepared  or preserved meat, 
meat offal or blood      Action commenced  from November 2013 and the price 
based safeguard was invoked on one (1) shipment  
1602109  Other homogenised  commodities 
prepared or preserved not used in 
the production of chicken sausage 
or infant use      Action commenced  from February 20 13 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on one (1) shipment  
1602390  Prepared or  preserved poultry 
commodities not made from 
turkey or chicken      Action commenced  from January 2013 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on three (3) shipments  
1602410  Hams and  cuts thereof      Action commenced  from February 2013 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on six (6) shipments   
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- 4 - Tariff item 
number(s)  Description of product(s)  Volume -
based 
invoked  Whether volume based action taken during 
period  Price-
based 
invoked  Whether price -based action taken during period  
From  To 
1 2 3 4 
1602499  Prepared or  preserved swine 
mixtures other than luncheon eat      Action commenced  from January 2013 and the pri ce based 
safeguard was invoked on twenty -three (23) shipments  
2007919  Citrus based  jams, jellies and 
marmalade      Action commenced  from May 2013 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on one (1) shipment  
2007999  Jams, jellies, marmalades, purees 
and pastes made of fruit or nuts 
excluding citrus fruits, pineapples, 
guavas and nutmeg      Action commenced  from January 2013 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on twenty -five (25) shipments  
2202101  Aerated beverages      Action commenced  from Ja nuary 2013 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on nine (9) shipments  
" All other  special safeguard 
products       
  
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MARKET ACCESS: BARBADOS  
REPORTING YEAR TYPE:  CALENDAR YEAR  2014 
Annual summary of special safeguard actions taken  
Tariff  item 
number(s)  Description of product(s)  Volume -
based 
invoked  Whether volume based action taken during 
period  Price -
based 
invoked  Whether price -based action taken during period  
From  To 
1 2 3 4 
0203 Meat of  Swine, fresh or chilled or 
frozen      Action commenced  from January 2014 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on eight (8) shipments  
0207 Meat of  Poultry, fresh, chilled or 
frozen      Action commenced  from April 2014 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on one (1) shipment  
0702000  Tomatoes      Action commenced  from January 2014 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on twenty -eight (28) shipments  
0703101  Onions      Action commenced  from January 2014 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on thirty -six (36) shipments  
0703102 Shallots      Action commenced  from January 2014 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on fifty -eight (58) shipments  
0704101  Cauliflower      Action commenced  from January 2014 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on one hundred and sevent y-two 
(172) shipments  
0704901  Cabbages      Action commenced  from January 2014 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on three hundred and ninety -eight 
(398) shipments  
0705110  Lettuce, fresh or chilled      Action commenced  from January 2014 and the  price based 
safeguard was invoked on one - hundred and nineteen 
(119)  shipments  
0705190  Other Lettuce      Action commenced  from January 2014 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on two hundred and seven 
(207)  shipments   
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- 6 - Tariff  item 
number(s)  Description of product(s)  Volume -
based 
invoked  Whether volume based action taken during 
period  Price -
based 
invoked  Whether price -based action taken during period  
From  To 
1 2 3 4 
0706101  Carrots      Action  commenced  from January 2014 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on four hundred and fifty 
(450)  shipments  
0706901  Beets      Action commenced  from January 2014 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on ninety -eight (98) shipments  
0709601  Sweet  peppers      Action commenced  from January 2014 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on one hundred and eighteen 
(118)  shipments  
0709904  Sweet corn      Action commenced  from January 2014 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on ninety -two (92 ) shipments  
0807110  Melons ( including watermelons)      Action commenced  from January 2014 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on forty -eight (48) shipments  
0807199  Other Melons      Action commenced  from February 2014 and the price based 
safegua rd was invoked on sixteen (16) shipments  
1507900  Other      Action commenced  from April 2014 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on two (2) shipments  
1601001  Chicken sausages  canned      Action commenced  from April 2014 and the price based 
safegu ard was invoked on five (5) shipments  
1601004  Sausages and  similar products, of 
meat, meat offal or blood; food 
preparations based on these 
products      Action commenced  from June 2014 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on two (2) shipments  
1601009 Sausages not  canned and not 
made from chicken or salami      Action commenced  from January 2014 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on ten (10) shipments  
1602101  For use  in the production of 
chicken sausages      Action commenced  from February  2014 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on three (3) shipments  
1602390  Prepared or  preserved poultry 
commodities not made from 
turkey or chicken      Action commenced  from July 2014 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on four (4) shipments  
1602410  Hams and  cuts thereof      Action commenced  from January 2014 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on fifteen (15) shipments   
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- 7 - Tariff  item 
number(s)  Description of product(s)  Volume -
based 
invoked  Whether volume based action taken during 
period  Price -
based 
invoked  Whether price -based action taken during period  
From  To 
1 2 3 4 
1602491  Luncheon Meat      Action commenced  from May 2014 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on four (4) sh ipments  
1602499  Other Luncheon  Meat ( to be 
notified)      Action commenced  from January 2014 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on thirty -two (32) shipments  
1602509  Other      Action commenced  from February 2014 and the price based 
safeguard wa s invoked on one (1) shipment  
2007109  Homogenized preparations  not 
used in the preparation for infant 
use or put for retail sale      Action commenced  from March 2014 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on eleven (11) shipments  
2007919  Citrus base d jams, jellies and 
marmalades      Action commenced  from February 2014 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on five (5) shipments  
2007999  Jams, jellies, marmalades, purees 
and pastes made of fruit or nuts 
excluding citrus fruits, pineapples, 
guavas  and nutmeg      Action commenced  from March 2014 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on eighteen (18) shipments  
2009112  Orange juice  not concentrated      Action commenced  from March 2014 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on two (2) shipm ents 
2202101  Aerated beverages      Action commenced  from April 2014 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on twenty -eight (28) shipments  
" All other  special safeguard 
products       
  
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MARKET ACCESS: BARBADOS  
REPORTING YEAR TYPE:  CALEND AR YEAR  2015 
Annual summary of special safeguard actions taken  
Tariff item 
number(s)  Description of product(s)  Volume -
based 
invoked  Whether volume based action taken during 
period  Price -
based 
invoked  Whether price -based action taken during period  
From  To 
1 2 3 4 
0203 Meat of  Swine, fresh or chilled or 
frozen      Action commenced  from January 2015 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on seven (7) shipments  
0207 Meat of  Poultry      Action commenced  from August 2015 and the price based 
safegu ard was invoked on three (3) shipments  
0401300  Milk and  Cream (to be notified)      Action commenced  from February 2015 and the price 
based safeguard was invoked on two (2) shipments  
0702000  Tomatoes      Action commenced  from January 2015 and the pric e based 
safeguard was invoked on thirty -four (34) shipments  
0703101  Onions      Action commenced  from January 2015 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on fifty (50) shipments  
0703102  Shallots      Action commenced  from January 2015 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on fifty - seven (57) shipments  
0704101  Cauliflower      Action commenced  from January 2015 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on one -hundred and sixty -three 
(163) shipments  
07049 01 Cabbages      Action commenced  from January 2015 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on four -hundred and twenty -one 
(421) shipments  
0705110  Lettuce, fresh or chilled      Action commenced  from January 2015 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on twenty -six (26) shipments   
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- 9 - Tariff item 
number(s)  Description of product(s)  Volume -
based 
invoked  Whether volume based action taken during 
period  Price -
based 
invoked  Whether price -based action taken during period  
From  To 
1 2 3 4 
070519 0 Other Lettuce      Action commenced  from January 2015 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on five hundred and twenty -four 
(524) shipments  
0706101  Carrots      Action commenced  from January 2015 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on one hu ndred and forty -seven 
(147) shipments  
0706901  Beets      Action commenced  from January 2015 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on one hundred and eleven 
(111)  shipments  
0709601  Sweet peppers      Action commenced  from January 2015 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on seventy -two (72) shipments  
0709903  Pumpkins      Action commenced  from August 2015 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on one (1) shipments  
0709904  Sweet corn      Action commenced  from January 2015 and the price ba sed 
safeguard was invoked on seventy -two (72) shipments  
0807110  Melons ( including watermelons)      Action commenced  from January 2015 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on eighty -three (83) shipments  
0807199  Other Melons      Action commenced  from January 2015 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on eight (8) shipments  
1507900  Other      Action commenced  from February 2015 and the price 
based safeguard was invoked on one (1) shipment  
1601001 Chicken sausages  canned      Action commenced  from January 2015 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on two (2) shipments  
1601002  Other Chicken  Sausages not 
canned      Action commenced  from February 2015 and the price 
based safeguard was invoked on one (1) shipment  
1601004  Other sausages  canned     Action commenced  from June 2015 and the price -based 
safeguard was invoked on two (2) shipments  
1601009  Sausages not  canned and not 
made from chicken or salami      Action commenced  from June 2015 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on thr ee (3) shipments   
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- 10 - Tariff item 
number(s)  Description of product(s)  Volume -
based 
invoked  Whether volume based action taken during 
period  Price -
based 
invoked  Whether price -based action taken during period  
From  To 
1 2 3 4 
1602319  Prepared or  preserved turkey 
meat not cured or smoked      Action commenced  from January 2015 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on two (2) shipments  
1602390  Prepared or  preserved  poultry 
commodities not made from 
turkey or chicken      Action commenced  from June 2015 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on two (2) shipments  
1602410  Hams and  cuts thereof      Action commenced  from January 2015 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on fourteen (14) shipments  
1602420  Shoulders and  cuts thereof      Action commenced  from December 2015 and the price 
based safeguard was invoked on one (1) shipment  
1602491  Luncheon Meat      Action commenced  from December 2015 and the price 
based safeguard was invoked on one (1) s hipment  
1602499  Prepared or  preserved swine 
mixtures other than luncheon 
meat     Action commenced  from February 2015 and the price 
based safeguard was invoked on thirteen (13) shipments  
160290 9 Prepared or  preserved meat other 
than poultry, swine and bovine 
animals and includes preparation 
of blood of any animal      Action commenced  from March 2015 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on two (2) shipments  
2007109  Homogenised preparations  not 
used in the preparation for infant 
use or put up for retail sale      Action commenced  from March 2015 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on one (1) shipment  
2007919  Citrus based  jams, jellies and 
marmalade      Action commenced  from January 2015 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on ten (10 ) shipments  
2007993  Other guava  jams     Action commenced  from July 2015 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on one (1) shipment  
2009299  Jams, jellies, marmalades, purees 
and pastes made of fruit or nuts 
excluding citrus fruits, pineapples, 
guava s and nutmeg      Action taken  during  January 2015 and the price based 
safeguard was invoked on twenty -three (23) shipments  
2202101  Aerated beverages      Action commenced  from February 2015 and the price 
based safeguard was invoked on twenty -four 
(24) shipments  
" All other  special safeguard 
products       
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