G/AG/N/PHL/53  
 
30 April 2018  
(18-2693) Page: 1/21 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 26 April 2018, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation 
of Philippines . The notification concerns the price -based special safeguard ( Table MA:4 ). 
 
 
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  Table MA:4  
MARKET ACCESS: PHILIPPINES  
Notification under Article 5 of the Agreement: special safeguard:  price -based  
2  AD HOC NOTIFICATION  
1) Description of product:  Other live cattles  
2) Tariff item number:  0102.29.90  
 
3) Trigger price:  7,602.77 Php /kg. 
 (as calculated in the Annex hereto)  
 
4) Date of application:  20 April 2018  
SPECIAL SAFEGUARD: P RICE -BASED: ANNEX 1 TO TA BLE MA:4  
(Information required for the calculation of the Trigger Price)  
 Prices in the reference period:  1986:   
 1987:  6,911.88 Php/kg.  
 1988:  7,753.95  Php/kg. 
 Average :  7,602.77  Php/kg. 
 
Note: "Average" is weighted average by import volume.  
Source of price information: c.i.f. import values and volume (National Statistics Office)  
 
 
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  Table MA:4  
MARKET ACCESS: PHILI PPINES  
Notification under Article 5 of the Agreement: special safeguard:  price -based  
2  AD HOC NOTIFICATION  
1) Description of product:  Other cuts with bone in, of bovine animals, frozen  
2) Tariff item number:  0202.20.00  
 
3) Trigger p rice: 89.22 Php /kg. 
 (as calculated in the Annex hereto)  
 
4) Date of application:  20 April 2018  
SPECIAL SAFEGUARD: P RICE -BASED: ANNEX 1 TO TA BLE MA:4  
(Information required for the calculation of the Trigger Price)  
 Prices in the reference period:  1986:  153.72 Php/kg.  
 1987:  100.07 Php/kg.  
 1988:  76.74 Php/kg.  
 Average :  89.22 Php/kg.  
 
Note: "Average" is weighted average by import volume.  
Source of price information: c.i.f. import values and volume (National Statistics Office)  
 
 
 
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  Table MA:4  
MARKET ACCESS: PHILIPPINES  
Notification under Article 5 of the Agreement: special safeguard:  price -based  
2  AD HOC NOTIFICATION  
1) Description of product:  Meat & edible offal of fowls of the species Gallus 
domesticus, not cut in pieces, fresh or chilled 
(out-quota)  
2) Tariff item number:  0207.11.00  
 
3) Trigger price:  93.96 Php /kg. 
 (as calculated in the Annex hereto)  
 
4) Date of application:  20 April 2018  
SPECIAL SAFEGUARD: P RICE -BASED: ANNEX 1 TO TA BLE MA:4  
(Information required for the calculation of the Trigger Price)  
 Prices in the reference period:  1986:  55.56 Php/kg.  
 1987:  59.97 Php/kg.  
 1988:  353.36 Php/kg.  
 Average :  93.96 Php/kg.  
 
Note: "Average" is weighted average by import volume.  
Source of price information: c.i.f. import values and volume (National St atistics Office)  
 
 
 
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  Table MA:4  
MARKET ACCESS: PHILI PPINES  
Notification under Article 5 of the Agreement: special safeguard:  price -based  
2  AD HOC NOTIFICATION  
1) Description of product:  Wings of the species  Gallus domesticus, frozen 
(out-quota)  
2) Tariff item number:  0207.14.10  
 
3) Trigger price:  93.96 Php /kg. 
 (as calculated in the Annex hereto)  
 
4) Date of application:  20 April 2018  
SPECIAL SAFEGUARD: P RICE -BASED: ANNEX 1 TO TA BLE MA:4  
(Information required for the calculation of the Trigger Price)  
 Prices in the reference period:  1986:  55.56 Php/kg.  
 1987:  59.97 Php/kg.  
 1988:  353.36 Php/kg.  
 Average :  93.96 Php/kg.  
 
Note: "Average" is weighted average by import volume.  
Source of price information: c.i.f. import values and volume (National Statistics Office)  
 
 
 
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  Table MA:4  
MARKET ACCESS: PHILI PPINES  
Notification under Article 5 of the Agreement: special safeguard:  price -based  
2  AD HOC NOTIFICATION  
1) Description of product:  Other cuts and offal of fowls of the species Gallus 
domesticus, frozen (out-quota)  
2) Tariff item number:  0207.14.99  
 
3) Trigger price:  93.96 Php /kg. 
 (as calculated in the Annex hereto)  
 
4) Date of application:  20 April 2018  
SPECIAL SAFEGUARD: P RICE -BASED: ANNEX 1 TO TA BLE MA:4  
(Information required for the calculation of th e Trigger Price)  
 Prices in the reference period:  1986:  55.56 Php/kg.  
 1987:  59.97 Php/kg.  
 1988:  353.36 Php/kg.  
 Average :  93.96 Php/kg.  
 
Note: "Average" is weighted average by import volume.  
Source of price information: c.i.f. import values and volume (National Statistics Office)  
 
 
 
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  Table MA:4  
MARKET ACCESS: PHILI PPINES  
Notification under Article 5 of the Agreement: special safeguard:  price -based  
2  AD HOC NOTIFICATION  
1) Description of product:  Other onions, fresh or chilled  
2) Tariff item number:  0703.10.19  
 
3) Trigger price:  74.21 Php /kg. 
 (as calculated in the Annex hereto)  
 
4) Date of application:  20 April 2018  
SPECIAL SAFEGUARD: P RICE -BASED: ANNEX 1 TO TA BLE MA:4  
(Information required for the calculation of the Trigger Price)  
 Prices in the reference period:  1986:  68.50 Php/kg.  
 1987:  74.60 Php/kg.  
 1988:  80.86 Php/kg.  
 Average :  74.21 Php/kg.  
 
Note: "Average" is weighted average by import volume.  
Source of price information: c.i.f. import values and volume (National Statistics Office)  
 
 
 
 
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  Table MA:4  
MARKET ACCESS: PHILI PPINES  
Notification under Article 5 of the Agreement: special safeguard:  price -based  
2  AD HOC NOTIFICATION  
1) Description of product:  Roasted coffee, n ot decaffeinated, unground 
(out-quota)  
2) Tariff item number:  0901.21.10  
 
3) Trigger price:  134.11 Php /kg. 
 (as calculated in the Annex hereto)  
 
4) Date of application:  20 April 2018  
SPECIAL SAFEGUARD: P RICE -BASED: ANNEX 1 TO TA BLE MA:4  
(Information required for the calculation of the Trigger Price)  
 Prices in the reference peri od: 1986:  126.24 Php/kg.  
 1987:  148.17 Php/kg.  
 1988:  132.39 Php/kg.  
 Average :  134.11 Php/kg.  
 
Note: "Average" is weighted average by import volume.  
Source of price information: c.i.f. import values and volume (National Statistics Office)  
 
 
 
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  Table MA:4  
MARKET ACCESS: PHILI PPINES  
Notification under Article 5 of the Agreement: special safeguard:  price -based  
2  AD HOC NOTIFICATION  
1) Description of product:  Roasted coffee, not decaffeinated, ground (out -quota)  
2) Tariff item number:  0901.21.20  
 
3) Trigger pri ce: 134.11 Php /kg. 
 (as calculated in the Annex hereto)  
 
4) Date of application:  20 April 2018  
SPECIAL SAFEGUARD: P RICE -BASED: ANNEX 1 TO TA BLE MA:4  
(Information required for the calculation of the Trigger Price)  
 Prices in the reference period:  1986:  126.24 Php/kg.  
 1987:  148.17 Php/kg.  
 1988:  132.39 Php/kg.  
 Average :  134.11 Php/kg.  
 
Note: "Average" is weighted average by import volume.  
Source of price information: c.i.f. import values and volume (National Statistics Office)  
 
 
 
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  Table MA:4  
MARKET ACC ESS: PHILIPPINES  
Notification under Article 5 of the Agreement: special safeguard:  price -based  
2  AD HOC NOTIFICATION  
1) Description of product:  Roasted coffee, decaffeinated, unground (out -quota)  
2) Tariff item number:  0901.2 2.10 
 
3) Trigger price:  134.11 Php/kg. 
 (as calculated in the Annex hereto)  
 
4) Date of application:  20 April 2018  
SPECIAL SAFEGUARD: P RICE -BASED: ANNEX 1 TO TA BLE MA:4  
(Information required for the calculation of the Trigger Price)  
 Prices in the reference period:  1986:  126.24 Php/kg.  
 1987:  148.17 Php/kg.  
 1988:  132.39 Php/kg.  
 Average :  134.11 Php/kg.  
 
Note: "Average" is weighted average by import volume.  
Source of price information: c.i.f. import values and volume (National Statistics Office)  
 
 
 
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  Table MA:4  
MARKET ACCESS: PHILIPPINES  
Notification under Article 5 of the Agreement: special safeguard:  price -based  
2  AD HOC NOTIFICATION  
1) Description of product:  Other worked grains of oats, hulled, pearled, sliced or 
kibbled  
2) Tariff item number:  1104.22.00  
 
3) Trigger price:  16.31 Php /kg. 
 (as calculated in the Annex hereto)  
 
4) Date of application:  20 April 2018  
SPECIAL SAFEGUARD: P RICE -BASED: ANNEX 1 TO TA BLE MA:4  
(Information required for the calculation of the Trigger Price)  
 Prices in the reference period:  1986:  16.47 Php/ kg. 
 1987:  16.15 Php/kg.  
 1988:  16.29 Php/kg.  
 Average :  16.31 Php/kg.  
 
Note: "Average" is weighted average by import volume.  
Source of price information: c.i.f. import values and volume (National Statistics Office)  
 
 
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  Table MA:4  
MARKET ACCESS: PHILIPPINES  
Notification under Article 5 of the Agreement: special safeguard:  price -based  
2  AD HOC NOTIFICATION  
1) Description of product:  Other sausages and similar products, of meat, meat 
offal or blood; food preparations based on these 
products.  
2) Tarif f item number:  1601.00.90  
 
3) Trigger price:  65.03  Php/kg. 
 (as calculated in the Annex hereto)  
 
4) Date of application:  20 April 2018  
SPECIAL SAFEGUARD: P RICE -BASED: ANNEX 1 TO TA BLE MA:4  
(Information required for the calculation of the Trigger Price)  
 Prices in the reference period:  1986:  87.36 Php/kg.  
 1987:  74.17 Php/kg.  
 1988:  54.00 Php/kg.  
 Average :  65.03 Php/kg.  
 
Note: "Average" is weighted average by import volume.  
Source of price information: c.i.f. import values and volume (National Statistics Office)  
 
 
 
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  Table MA:4  
MARKET ACCESS: PHILI PPINES  
Notification under Article 5 of the Agreement: special safeguard:  price -based  
2  AD HOC NOTIFICATION  
1) Description of product:  Liver of any animal, prepared or preserved  
2) Tariff item number:  1602.20.00  
 
3) Trigger price:  259.22  Php/kg. 
 (as calculated in the Annex hereto)  
 
4) Date of application:  20 April 2018  
SPECIAL SAFEGUARD: P RICE -BASED: ANNEX 1 TO TA BLE MA:4  
(Information required for the calculation of the Trigger Price)  
 Prices in the reference peri od: 1986:  148.17 Php/kg.  
 1987:  253.86 Php/kg.  
 1988:  382.12 Php/kg.  
 Average :  259.22 Php/kg.  
 
Note: "Average" is weighted average by import volume.  
Source of price information: c.i.f. import values and volume (National Statistics Office)  
 
 
 
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  Table MA:4  
MARKET ACCESS: PHILI PPINES  
Notification under Article 5 of the Agreement: special safeguard:  price -based  
2  AD HOC NOTIFICATION  
1) Description of product:  Poultry of heading 01.05 of fowls of the species Gallus 
domesticus other than in airtight containers  
2) Tariff item number:  1602.32.90  
 
3) Trigger price:  259.22  Php/kg. 
 (as calculated in the Annex hereto)  
 
4) Date of application:  20 April 2018  
SPECIAL SAFEGUARD: P RICE -BASED: ANNEX 1 TO TA BLE MA:4  
(Information required for the calculation of the Trigger Price)  
 Prices in the reference period:  1986:  148.17 Php/kg.  
 1987:  253.86 Php/kg.  
 1988:  382.12 Php/kg.  
 Average :  259.22 Php/kg.  
 
Note: "Average" is weighted average by import volume.  
Source of price information: c.i.f. import values and volume (National  Statistics Office)  
 
 
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  Table MA:4  
MARKET ACCESS: PHILI PPINES  
Notification under Article 5 of the Agreement: special safeguard:  price -based  
2  AD HOC NOTIFICATION  
1) Description of product:  Hams and cuts thereof of swine, prepared or 
preserved, in airtight c ontainers  
2) Tariff item number:  1602.41.10  
 
3) Trigger price:  305.73  Php/kg. 
 (as calculated in the Annex hereto)  
 
4) Date of application:  20 April 2018  
SPECIAL SAFEGUARD: P RICE -BASED: ANNEX 1 TO TA BLE MA:4  
(Information required for the calculation of the  Trigger Price)  
 Prices in the reference period:  1986:  305.73 Php/kg.  
 1987:  Php/kg.  
 1988:  Php/kg.  
 Average :  305.73 Php/kg.  
 
Note: "Average" is weighted average by import volume.  
Source of price information: c.i.f. import values and volume (National Sta tistics Office)  
 
 
 
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  Table MA:4  
MARKET ACCESS: PHILI PPINES  
Notification under Article 5 of the Agreement: special safeguard:  price -based  
2  AD HOC NOTIFICATION  
1) Description of product:  Meat and meat offal of bovine animals, prepared or 
preserved  
2) Tariff item number:  1602.50.00  
 
3) Trigger price:  28.3 Php/kg. 
 (as calculated in the Annex hereto)  
 
4) Date of application:  20 April 2018  
SPECIAL SAFEGUARD: P RICE -BASED: ANNEX 1 TO TA BLE MA:4  
(Information required for the calculation of the Trigger Price)  
 Prices in the reference period:  1986:  148.17 Php/kg.  
 1987:  159.29 Php/kg.  
 1988:    19.16 Php/kg.  
 Average :    28.3 Php/kg.  
 
Note: "Average" is weighted average by import volume.  
Source of price information: c.i.f. import values and volume (National Statistics Office)  
 
 
 
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  Table MA:4  
MARKET ACCESS: PHILI PPINES  
Notification under Article 5 of the Agreement: special safeguard:  price -based  
2  AD HOC NOTIFICATION  
1) Description of product:  Other prepared or preserved meat and offal including 
preparations of  blood of any animal, in airtight 
containers  
2) Tariff item number:  1602.90.90  
 
3) Trigger price:  259.22  Php/kg. 
 (as calculated in the Annex hereto)  
 
4) Date of application:  20 April 2018  
SPECIAL SAFEGUARD: P RICE -BASED: ANNEX 1 TO TA BLE MA:4  
(Information required for the calculation of the Trigger Price)  
 Prices in the reference period:  1986:  148.17 Php/kg.  
 1987:  253.86 Php/kg.  
 1988:  382.12 Php/kg.  
 Average :  259.22 Php/kg.  
 
Note: "Average" is weighted average by import volume.  
Source of price information: c.i.f. import values and volume (National Statistics Office)  
 
 
 
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  Table MA:4  
MARKET ACCESS: PHILI PPINES  
Notification under Article 5 of the Agreement: special safeguard:  price -based  
2  AD HOC NOTIFICATION  
1) Description of product:  Instant coffee (out -quota)  
2) Tariff item number:  2101.11.10  
 
3) Trigger price:  203.74  Php/kg. 
 (as calculated in the Annex hereto)  
 
4) Date of application:  20 April 2018  
SPECIAL SAFEGUARD: P RICE -BASED: ANNEX 1 TO TA BLE MA:4  
(Information required for the calculati on of the Trigger Price)  
 Prices in the reference period:  1986:  203.74 Php/kg.  
 1987:    Php/kg.  
 1988:    Php/kg.  
 Average :  203.74 Php/kg.  
 
Note: "Average" is weighted average by import volume.  
Source of price information: c.i.f. import values and volume ( National Statistics Office)  
 
 
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  Table MA:4  
MARKET ACCESS: PHILI PPINES  
Notification under Article 5 of the Agreement: special safeguard:  price -based  
2  AD HOC NOTIFICATION  
1) Description of product:  Other extracts, essences and concentrates of coffee 
(out-quota)  
2) Tariff item number:  2101.11.90  
 
3) Trigger price:  203.74  Php/kg. 
 (as calculated in the Annex hereto)  
 
4) Date of application:  20 April 2018  
SPECIAL SAFEGUARD: P RICE -BASED: ANNEX 1 TO TA BLE MA:4  
(Information required for the calculation of the Trigger Price)  
 Prices in the reference period:  1986:  203.74 Php/kg.  
 1987:    Php/kg.  
 1988:    Php/kg.  
 Average :  203.74 Php/kg.  
 
Note: "Average" is weighted average by import volume.  
Source of price information: c.i.f. import values and volume (National Statistics Office)  
 
 
 
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  Table MA:4  
MARKET ACCESS: PHILI PPINES  
Notification under Article 5 of the Agreement: special safeguard:  price -based  
2  AD HOC NOTIFICATION  
1) Description of product:  Preparations with a basis of extracts, essences or 
concent rates or with a basis of coffee, mixtures in 
paste form with a basis of ground roasted coffee, 
containing vegetable fats (out -quota)  
2) Tariff item number:  2101.12.10  
 
3) Trigger price:  203.74  Php/kg. 
 (as calculated in the Annex hereto)  
 
4) Date of application:  20 April 2018  
SPECIAL SAFEGUARD: P RICE -BASED: ANNEX 1 TO TA BLE MA:4  
(Information required for the calculation of the Trigger Price)  
 Prices in the reference period:  1986:  203.74 Php/kg.  
 1987:    Php/kg.  
 1988:    Php/kg.  
 Average :  203.74 Php/k g. 
 
Note: "Average" is weighted average by import volume.  
Source of price information: c.i.f. import values and volume (National Statistics Office)  
 
 
 
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  Table MA:4  
MARKET ACCESS: PHILI PPINES  
Notification under Article 5 of the Agreement: special safeguard:   price-based  
2  AD HOC NOTIFICATION  
1) Description of product:  Other preparations with a basis of extracts, essences 
or concentrates or with a basis of coffee (out -quota)  
2) Tariff item number:  2101.12.90  
 
3) Trigger price:  203.74  Php/kg. 
 (as calculated in the Annex hereto)  
 
4) Date of application:  20 April 2018  
SPECIAL SAFEGUARD: P RICE -BASED: ANNEX 1 TO TA BLE MA:4  
(Information required for the calculation of the Trigger Price)  
 Prices in the reference period:  1986:  203.74 Php/kg.  
 1987:    Php/kg. 
 1988:    Php/kg.  
 Average :  203.74 Php/kg.  
 
Note: "Average" is weighted average by import volume.  
Source of price information: c.i.f. import values and volume (National Statistics Office)  
 
 
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