G/AG/N/CHN/30  
 
2 February 2016  
(16-0711)  Page: 1/7  
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION 
The following submission, dated 1 February 2016,  is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of China . The notification concerns imports under tariff quotas ( Table MA:2 ) during 
the calendar years 2013 and 2014 . 
 
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  G/AG/N/CHN/30  
 
- 2 - Table MA:2 
MARKET ACCESS: PEOPLE'S  REPUBLIC OF CHINA 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2013 
Lists relating to tariff and other quota commitments 
Description of Products Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in product 
description 
(HS 2012) Tariff quota quantity for period in 
question 
 
(tonnes) In-quota imports during period  
 
(tonnes) Fill rate 
  
(%) 
(from section I-B (or I-A) of Part I of the 
Schedule) (from Section I-B (or I-A) of Part I 
of the Schedule) (derived from Section I-B (or I-A) of 
Part I of the Schedule)   
1 2 3 4  
WHEAT  9,636,000 5,535,000 57.4 
Durum wheat 10011100    
 10011900    
Wheat or meslin seed excl. durum wheat 10019100    
Other wheat or meslin n.e.s. 10019900    
Wheat or meslin flour 11010000    
Wheat, meal 11031100    
Wheat pellets 11032010    
     
CORN  7,200,000 3,266,000 45.4 
Maize seed 10051000   
Maize excl. seed 10059000   
Maize (corn) flour 11022000   
Maize, meal 11031300   
Other worked grains of maize (corn), n.e.s. 11042300    
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- 3 - Description of Products Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in product 
description 
(HS 2012) Tariff quota quantity for period in 
question 
 
(tonnes) In-quota imports during period  
 
(tonnes) Fill rate 
  
(%) 
(from section I-B (or I-A) of Part I of the 
Schedule) (from Section I-B (or I-A) of Part I 
of the Schedule) (derived from Section I-B (or I-A) of 
Part I of the Schedule)   
1 2 3 4  
RICE  5,320,000 2,271,000 42.7 
RICE, SHORT AND MEDIUM GRAIN  2,660,000   
Other rice seed, in husk (paddy or rough) 10061019   
Other rice, in husk (paddy or rough) 10061099   
Other husked rice 10062090   
Other semi-milled or wholly milled rice 10063090   
Other broken long grain 10064090   
Other rice flour 11029019   
Other rice, meal, n.e.s. 11031929   
    
RICE, LONG GRAIN   2,660,000   
Long grain seed, in husk (paddy or rough) 10061011   
Long grain, in husk (paddy or rough) 10061091   
Husked (brown) long grain 10062010   
Semi-milled or wholly milled long grain 10063010   
Broken long grain 10064010   
Long grain flour 11029011   
Long grain, meal 11031921   
      
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- 4 - Description of Products Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in product 
description 
(HS 2012) Tariff quota quantity for period in 
question 
 
(tonnes) In-quota imports during period  
 
(tonnes) Fill rate 
  
(%) 
(from section I-B (or I-A) of Part I of the 
Schedule) (from Section I-B (or I-A) of Part I 
of the Schedule) (derived from Section I-B (or I-A) of 
Part I of the Schedule)   
1 2 3 4  
SUGAR  1,945,000 1,945,000 100 
Raw cane sugar, in solid form 17011300    
 17011400    
Raw beet sugar, in solid form 17011200    
Cane or beet sugar, ch emically pure sucrose, 
containing added flavouring or colouring 17019100    
Granulated sugar 17019910    
Superfine sugar 17019920    
Other cane or beet sugar, chemically pure 
sucrose, in solid form, n.e.s. 17019990    
     
WOOL  287,000 287,000 100 
Greasy shorn wool, not carded or combed 51011100    
Greasy wool (excl. shorn), not carded or combed 51011900    
Degreased shorn wool, not carbonised, not carded 
or combed 51012100    
Degreased wool (excl. shorn), not carbonised, not 
carded or combed 51012900    
Carbonised wool, not carded or combed 51013000    
Noils of wool, not garnetted stock 51031010    
     
COTTON  894,000 894,000 100 
Cotton, not carded or combed 52010000    
Cotton, carded or combed 52030000    
  
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- 5 - Table MA:2 
MARKET ACCESS: PEOPLE'S  REPUBLIC OF CHINA 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2014 
Lists relating to tariff and other quota commitments 
Description of Products Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in product 
description 
(HS 2012) Tariff quota quantity for period in 
question 
 
(tonnes) In-quota imports during period  
 
(tonnes) Fill rate 
  
(%) 
(from section I-B (or I-A) of Part I of the 
Schedule) (from Section I-B (or I-A) of Part I 
of the Schedule) (derived from Section I-B (or I-A) of 
Part I of the Schedule)   
1 2 3 4  
WHEAT  9,636,000 3,004,000 31.2 
Durum wheat 10011100    
 10011900    
Wheat or meslin seed excl. durum wheat 10019100    
Other wheat or meslin n.e.s. 10019900    
Wheat or meslin flour 11010000    
Wheat, meal 11031100    
Wheat pellets 11032010    
     
CORN  7,200,000 2,599,000 36.1 
Maize seed 10051000   
Maize excl. seed 10059000   
Maize (corn) flour 11022000   
Maize, meal 11031300   
Other worked grains of maize (corn), n.e.s. 11042300    
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- 6 - Description of Products Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in product 
description 
(HS 2012) Tariff quota quantity for period in 
question 
 
(tonnes) In-quota imports during period  
 
(tonnes) Fill rate 
  
(%) 
(from section I-B (or I-A) of Part I of the 
Schedule) (from Section I-B (or I-A) of Part I 
of the Schedule) (derived from Section I-B (or I-A) of 
Part I of the Schedule)   
1 2 3 4  
RICE  5,320,000 2,579,000 48.5 
RICE, SHORT AND MEDIUM GRAIN  2,660,000   
Other rice seed, in husk (paddy or rough) 10061019   
Other rice, in husk (paddy or rough) 10061099   
Other husked rice 10062090   
Other semi-milled or wholly milled rice 10063090   
Other broken long grain 10064090   
Other rice flour 11029019   
Other rice, meal, n.e.s. 11031929   
    
RICE, LONG GRAIN   2,660,000   
Long grain seed, in husk (paddy or rough) 10061011   
Long grain, in husk (paddy or rough) 10061091   
Husked (brown) long grain 10062010   
Semi-milled or wholly milled long grain 10063010   
Broken long grain 10064010   
Long grain flour 11029011   
Long grain, meal 11031921   
     
SUGAR  1,945,000 1,945,000 100 
Raw cane sugar, in solid form 17011300    
 17011400    
Raw beet sugar, in solid form 17011200    
Cane or beet sugar, ch emically pure sucrose, 
containing added flavouring or colouring 17019100    
Granulated sugar 17019910     
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- 7 - Description of Products Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in product 
description 
(HS 2012) Tariff quota quantity for period in 
question 
 
(tonnes) In-quota imports during period  
 
(tonnes) Fill rate 
  
(%) 
(from section I-B (or I-A) of Part I of the 
Schedule) (from Section I-B (or I-A) of Part I 
of the Schedule) (derived from Section I-B (or I-A) of 
Part I of the Schedule)   
1 2 3 4  
Superfine sugar 17019920    
Other cane or beet sugar, chemically pure 
sucrose, in solid form, n.e.s. 17019990    
WOOL  287,000 287,000 100 
Greasy shorn wool, not carded or combed 51011100   
Greasy wool (excl. shorn), not carded or combed 51011900   
Degreased shorn wool, not carbonised, not carded 
or combed 51012100   
Degreased wool (excl. shorn), not carbonised, not 
carded or combed 51012900   
Carbonised wool, not carded or combed 51013000   
Noils of wool, not garnetted stock 51031010   
    
COTTON  894,000 894,000 100 
Cotton, not carded or combed 52010000    
Cotton, carded or combed 52030000   
 
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