G/AG/N/USA/99  
 
5 November 2014  
(14-6457)  Page: 1/15  
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
 NOTIFICATION 
The following submission, dated 30 October 2014, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the United States of America . The notification concerns export subsidy 
commitments ( Tables ES:1 and ES:2 ) for 2011  and 2012. 
  
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EXPORT SUBSIDIES: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
REPORTING PERIOD: 2011 
Export Subsidies: Budgetary Outlays and Quantity Reduction Commitments 
Description of products Calendar / marketing year 
beginning1 Subsidized exports2 Food aid3 Annual commitment levels 
  Outlays 
(US$) Quantity 
(tonnes) Quantity 
(tonnes) Outlays 
(US$) Quantity 
(tonnes) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Wheat and wheat flour  0 0 859,214 363,814,616 14,522,060 
Coarse grains  0 0 307,980 46,117,755 1,560,599 
Rice  0 0 186,070 2,368,925 38,544 
Vegetable oils  0 0 88,251 14,082,900 141,299 
Butter and butter oil  0 0 - 30,497,220 21,097 
Skim milk powder  0 0 - 82,463,935 68,201 
Cheese  0 0 - 3,635,638 3,030 
Other milk products  0 0 - 20,974 34 
Bovine meat  0 0 - 22,822,166 17,589 
Pigmeat  0 0 - 497,055 395 
Poultry meat  0 0 - 14,554,827 27,994 
Live dairy cattle (head)  0 0 - 11,881,419 11,024 
Eggs (dozen)  0 0 - 1,604,478 6,919,603 
Upland cotton4  0 0 - 0 0 
                                               
1 All quantity commitments are for the period 1 July 2011 throug h 30 June 2012 while budgetary outlay commitments are implemente d on a fiscal year basis beginning 
1 October 2011.  
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2 WTO dispute settlement proceedings resulted  in a determination that the Commodity Cred it Corporation export credit guarantee p rogramme (GSM-102) conferred an 
export subsidy with respect to specific agricultural goods during fiscal year 2006 of the United States Government. Summaries o f export credit guarante e activity under the GSM-
102 for fiscal year 2012 can be found at: http://www.fas.usda.gov/excredits/Monthly/ecg.html . Dollar amounts for guarantees registered do not constitute budgetary outlays for 
purposes of annual commitment levels. 
3 Data is for food aid to all destinations on  a fiscal year basis beginning 1 October 2011. 
4 The panel and Appellate Body reports in the dispute United States – Subsidies on Upland Cotton  (DS267) found that certain payments to exporters under the Upland 
Cotton Domestic Marketing Certificate Progra m constituted export subsidies within the meaning of the Agreement on Agriculture. On 8 February 2006, the United States enacted 
legislation to repeal the programme at the end of the 2005 marketing year (i.e., 31 July 2006). All cotton under the programme was shipped by 31 July 2006; quantity and 
budgetary data are based on when payments were made.  
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EXPORT SUBSIDIES: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
REPORTING PERIOD: 2011 
Export Subsidies: Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments 
Description of products Direct 
export 
subsidies1 
(US$) Sales of 
stocks Producer 
financed 
subsidies Cost reduction 
measures Internal 
transport 
subsidies Total 
product 
specific 
export 
subsidies1 
(US$) Quantity of 
subsidized 
exports2 
(tonnes) Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
Wheat and wheat flour 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 USDA/FAS3 
Coarse grains 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 USDA/FAS 
Rice 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 USDA/FAS 
Vegetable oils 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 USDA/FAS 
Butter and butter oil 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 USDA/FAS 
Skim milk powder 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 USDA/FAS 
Cheese 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 USDA/FAS 
Other milk products 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 USDA/FAS 
Bovine meat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 USDA/FAS 
Pigmeat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 USDA/FAS 
Poultry meat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 USDA/FAS 
Live dairy cattle (head) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 USDA/FAS 
Eggs (dozen) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 USDA/FAS 
Upland cotton4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 USDA/FSA5 
                                               
1 Budgetary outlays are on a fiscal year basis beginning 1 October 2011.  
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2 Quantity commitments are reported for the 1 July 2011 through 1 June 2012 period. 
3 USDA/FAS – U.S. Department of Agricu lture, Foreign Agricultural Service. 
4 The panel and Appellate Body reports in the dispute United States – Subsidies on Upland Cotton  (DS267) found that certain payments to exporters under the Upland 
Cotton Domestic Marketing Certificate Progra m constituted export subsidies within the meaning of the Agreement on Agriculture. On 8 February 2006, the United States enacted 
legislation to repeal the programme at the end of the 2005 marketing year (i.e., 31 July 2006). All cotton under the programme was shipped by 31 July 2006; quantity and 
budgetary data are based on when payments were made. 
5 USDA/FSA – U.S. Department of Ag riculture, Farm Service Agency.  
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EXPORT SUBSIDIES: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
REPORTING PERIOD: 2011 
Products from Part IV of the U.S. Schedule 
Export Subsidies: Notification of Total Exports 
Description of products Marketing year 1 July 2011 through 
30 June 2012 Unit Quantity of total exports 
1 2 3 4 
Bovine meat  Metric Tons 832,972 
Live dairy cattle  Head 59,065 
Pigmeat  Metric Tons 1,014,316 
Poultry meat  Metric Tons 3,157,972 
Eggs  Dozen 148,225,194 
Cheese  Metric Tons 140,641 
Coarse grains  Metric Tons 2,863,575 
Rice  Metric Tons 2,161,190 
Skim milk powder  Metric Tons 458,413 
Other milk products  Metric Tons 12,485 
Wheat and wheat flour  Metric Tons 27,829,824 
Butter and butter oil  Metric Tons 45,810 
Vegetable oils  Metric Tons 960,354 
  
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EXPORT SUBSIDIES: NOTIFICATION OF TOTAL EXPORTS 
Description of products Marketing year 1 July 2011 through 30 June 2012 Unit Quantity of total exports 
1 2 3 4 
Bovine meat  Metric Tons 833,677 
Live animals  Head 97,842,972 
 Live poultry (0105)  Head 89,814,698 
Pigmeat  Metric Tons 1,759,043 
Poultry meat (0207)  Metric Tons 3,943,647 
Eggs (0407)  Dozen 148,227,683 
Cheese (0406)  Metric Tons 245,603 
Coarse grains  Metric Tons 44,904,690 
 Maize (1005)  Metric Tons 42,854,506 
Rice (1006)  Metric Tons 3,703,480 
Skim milk powder (040210)  Metric Tons 458,413 
Wheat and wheat flour  Metric Tons 27,812,833 
 Wheat (1001)  Metric Tons 27,577,303 
Oilseeds  Metric Tons 35,691,208 
 Soybeans (1201)  Metric Tons 35,098,111 
Butter and butter oil (0405)  Metric Tons 53,082 
Oilcakes  Metric Tons 5,797,094 
 Soybean cake (2304)  Metric Tons 5,566,024 
     
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- 8 - Description of products Marketing year 1 July 2011 through 30 June 2012 Unit Quantity of total exports 
1 2 3 4 
Vegetables  Metric Tons 2,129,622 
 Potatoes (0701)  Metric Tons 424,018 
 Onions, shallots, garlic and leeks (0703)  Metric Tons 308,491 
 Cabbages and cauliflowers (0704)  Metric Tons 353,186 
 Lettuce and chicory (0705)  Metric Tons 352,806 
 Other vegetables (0709)  Metric Tons 402,915 
Wine  Kiloliters 387,204 
Fruits  Metric Tons 3,427,144 
 Citrus fruits (0805)  Metric Tons 1,063,843 
 Grapes (0806)  Metric Tons 482,593 
 Apples, Pears and Quinces (0808)  Metric Tons 1,029,730 
Tobacco  Metric Tons; Thousands of Pieces 189,917; 21,968,730 
Cotton  Metric Tons 2,509,548 
 
  
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EXPORT SUBSIDIES: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
REPORTING PERIOD: 2012 
Export Subsidies: Budgetary Outlays and Quantity Reduction Commitments 
Description of products Calendar / marketing year 
beginning1 Subsidized exports2 Food aid3 Annual commitment levels 
  Outlays 
(US$) Quantity 
(tonnes) Quantity 
(tonnes) Outlays 
(US$) Outlays 
(US$) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Wheat and wheat flour  0 0 555,464 363,814,616 14,522,060 
Coarse grains  0 0 300,770 46,117,755 1,560,599 
Rice  0 0 76,770 2,368,925 38,544 
Vegetable oils  0 0 88,492 14,082,900 141,299 
Butter and butter oil  0 0 - 30,497,220 21,097 
Skim milk powder  0 0 - 82,463,935 68,201 
Cheese  0 0 - 3,635,638 3,030 
Other milk products  0 0 - 20,974 34 
Bovine meat  0 0 - 22,822,166 17,589 
Pigmeat  0 0 - 497,055 395 
Poultry meat  0 0 - 14,554,827 27,994 
Live dairy cattle (head)  0 0 - 11,881,419 11,024 
Eggs (dozen)  0 0 - 1,604,478 6,919,603 
Upland cotton4  0 0 - 0 0 
                                               
1 All quantity commitments are for the period 1 July 2012 throug h 30 June 2013 while budgetary outlay commitments are implemente d on a fiscal year basis beginning 
1 October 2012.  
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2 WTO dispute settlement proceedings resulted  in a determination that the Commodity Cred it Corporation export credit guarantee p rogramme (GSM-102) conferred an 
export subsidy with respect to specific agricultural goods during fiscal year 2006 of the United States Government. Summaries o f export credit guarante e activity under the GSM-
102 for fiscal year 2012 can be found at: http://www.fas.usda.gov/excredits/Monthly/ecg.html . Dollar amounts for guarantees registered do not constitute budgetary outlays for 
purposes of annual commitment levels. 
3 Data is for food aid to all destinations on  a fiscal year basis beginning 1 October 2012. 
4 The panel and Appellate Body reports in the dispute United States – Subsidies on Upland Cotton  (DS267) found that certain payments to exporters under the Upland 
Cotton Domestic Marketing Certificate Progra m constituted export subsidies within the meaning of the Agreement on Agriculture. On 8 February 2006, the United States enacted 
legislation to repeal the programme at the end of the 2005 marketing year (i.e., 31 July 2006). All cotton under the programme was shipped by 31 July 2006; quantity and 
budgetary data are based on when payments were made.  
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EXPORT SUBSIDIES: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
REPORTING PERIOD: 2012 
Export Subsidies: Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments 
Description of products Direct 
export 
subsidies1 
(US$) Sales of 
stocks Producer 
financed 
subsidies Cost reduction 
measures Internal 
transport 
subsidies Total 
product 
specific 
export 
subsidies1 
(US$) Quantity of 
subsidized 
exports2 
(tonnes) Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
Wheat and wheat flour 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 USDA/FAS3 
Coarse grains 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 USDA/FAS 
Rice 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 USDA/FAS 
Vegetable oils 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 USDA/FAS 
Butter and butter oil 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 USDA/FAS 
Skim milk powder 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 USDA/FAS 
Cheese 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 USDA/FAS 
Other milk products 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 USDA/FAS 
Bovine meat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 USDA/FAS 
Pigmeat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 USDA/FAS 
Poultry meat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 USDA/FAS 
Live dairy cattle (head) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 USDA/FAS 
Eggs (dozen) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 USDA/FAS 
Upland cotton4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 USDA/FSA5 
                                               
1 Budgetary outlays are on a fiscal year basis beginning 1 October 2012.  
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2 Quantity commitments are reported for the 1 July 2012 through 1 June 2013 period. 
3 USDA/FAS – U.S. Department of Agricu lture, Foreign Agricultural Service. 
4 The panel and Appellate Body reports in the dispute United States – Subsidies on Upland Cotton  (DS267) found that certain payments to exporters under the Upland 
Cotton Domestic Marketing Certificate Progra m constituted export subsidies within the meaning of the Agreement on Agriculture. On 8 February 2006, the United States enacted 
legislation to repeal the programme at the end of the 2005 marketing year (i.e., 31 July 2006). All cotton under the programme was shipped by 31 July 2006; quantity and 
budgetary data are based on when payments were made. 
5 USDA/FSA – U.S. Department of Ag riculture, Farm Service Agency.  
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EXPORT SUBSIDIES: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
REPORTING PERIOD: 2012 
Products from Part IV of the U.S. Schedule 
Export Subsidies: Notification of Total Exports 
Description of products Marketing year 1 July 2012 through 
30 June 2013 Unit Quantity of total exports 
1 2  3 
Bovine meat  Metric Tons 774,983 
Live dairy cattle  Head 0 
Pigmeat  Metric Tons 839,933 
Poultry meat  Metric Tons 97 
Eggs  Dozen 229,050,833 
Cheese  Metric Tons 140,641 
Coarse grains  Metric Tons 1,374,158 
Rice  Metric Tons 2,261,447 
Skim milk powder  Metric Tons 468,518 
Other milk products  Metric Tons 13,475 
Wheat and wheat flour  Metric Tons 27,496,734 
Butter and butter oil  Metric Tons 46,833 
Vegetable oils  Metric Tons 1,187,649 
  
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EXPORT SUBSIDIES: NOTIFICATION OF TOTAL EXPORTS 
Description of products Marketing year 1 July 2012 through 
30 June 2013 Unit Quantity of total exports 
1 2  3 
Bovine meat  Metric Tons 773,984 
Live animals  Head 100,526,985 
 Live poultry (0105)  Head 93,971,776 
Pigmeat  Metric Tons 1,619,082 
Poultry meat (0207)  Metric Tons 3,948,041 
Eggs (0407)  Dozen 229,022,807 
Cheese (0406)  Metric Tons 267,990 
Coarse grains  Metric Tons 22,539,762 
 Maize (1005)  Metric Tons 20,180,496 
Rice (1006)  Metric Tons 3,829,438 
Skim milk powder (040210)  Metric Tons 468,518 
Wheat and wheat flour  Metric Tons 27,444,667 
 Wheat (1001)  Metric Tons 27,046,833 
Oilseeds  Metric Tons 40,085,013 
 Soybeans (1201)  Metric Tons 39,189,623 
Butter and butter oil (0405)  Metric Tons 52,070 
Oilcakes  Metric Tons 8,381,287 
 Soybean cake (2304)  Metric Tons 8,129,457 
     
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- 15 - Description of products Marketing year 1 July 2012 through 
30 June 2013 Unit Quantity of total exports 
1 2  3 
Vegetables  Metric Tons 2,161,912 
 Potatoes (0701)  Metric Tons 474,041 
 Onions, shallots, garlic and leeks (0703)  Metric Tons 293,776 
 Cabbages and cauliflowers (0704)  Metric Tons 355,391 
 Lettuce and chicory (0705)  Metric Tons 361,704 
 Other vegetables (0709)  Metric Tons 391,717 
Wine  Kiloliters 387,284 
Fruits  Metric Tons 3,444,885 
 Citrus fruits (0805)  Metric Tons 1,039,385 
 Grapes (0806)  Metric Tons 481,785 
 Apples, Pears and Quinces (0808)  Metric Tons 1,074,152 
Tobacco  Metric Tons; Thousands of Pieces 173,266; 20,338,866 
Cotton  Metric Tons 2,965,236 
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