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Working Party on the 
Accession of Kazakhstan  Original: English  
 
 ACCESSION OF KAZAKHSTAN 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT AND EXPORT SUBSIDIES IN THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR 
Revision 
 The following submission, dated 20 June 2014, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the Republic of Kazakhstan. 
   
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- 2 - Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN 
REPORTING PERIOD:  CALENDAR YEARS (2010-2012) 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment -- "Green Box" 
Measure type Description of measure with 
reference to criteria in Annex 2 of 
the Agreement on Agriculture 2010 2011 2012 Data sources 
1,000 KZT 1,000 US$ 1,000 KZT 1,000 US$  1,000 KZT 1,000 US$ 
1 2 3 4 
Para 2. General services 
(a) Research, including general research   
Republican budget Agricultural science. Budget 
outlays for scientific research and 
other research-related programmes.  5,659,492  38,408 6,148,233  41,933 5,904,092  39,596 Ministry of 
Agriculture Local budgets 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Sub-total 5,659,492  38,408 6,148,233  41,933  5,904,092  39,596  
(b) Pest and disease control  
Republican budget Measures on pest and disease 
control of agricultural crops. 
Budget outlays for ensuring a favourable phytosanitary conditions, incl. protection of the country's territory from the delivery and spread of quarantine objects from abroad or quarantine zones  4,690,715  31,834 5,113,103  34,873 5,357,744  35,931 
Ministry of 
Agriculture, 
Ministry of 
Finance Local budgets 0 0 0 0 416,612  2,794 
Sub-total 4,690,715  31,834 5,113,103  34,873  5,774,356  38,725  
(b) Pest and disease control  
Republican budget Measures on pest and animal 
disease control.  Budget outlays for 
ensuring a favourable epizootic conditions in the country.  14,105,729  95,729 16,293,159  111,125 22,452,846  150,579 
Local budgets 0  0 0 0 7,360,286  49,361 
Sub-total 14,105,729  95,729 16,293,159  111,125  29,813,132  199,941  
(d) Extension and advisory services  
Republican budget Training and consultancy services 
on agriculture business development. Budget outlays for 
development of agricultural market 
information system.  531,257  3,605 822,840  5,612 771,864  5,176 
Local budgets 8,895  60 9,851  67 10,536  71 
Sub-total 540,152  3,666 832,691  5,679  782,400  5,247   
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- 3 - Measure type Description of measure with 
reference to criteria in Annex 2 of 
the Agreement on Agriculture 2010 2011 2012 Data sources 
1,000 KZT 1,000 US$ 1,000 KZT 1,000 US$  1,000 KZT 1,000 US$ 
1 2 3 4 
(d) Extension and advisory services   
Republican budget Project of the International Bank for 
Reconstruction and Development "Agricultural Post-Privatization 
Assistance " (advisory services). 243,338  1,651 252,732  1,724 4,000  27 
Ministry of 
Agriculture Local budgets 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Sub-total 243,338  1,651 252,732  1,724  4,000  27 
(d) Extension and advisory services  
Republican budget Project of the International Bank for 
Reconstruction and Development "Improvement of  Irrigation and 
Drainage Systems " (advisory 
services). 4,000  27 0  0 0  0 
Local budgets 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Sub-total 4,000  27 0  0 0 0 
(f) Marketing and promotion services  
Republican budget Institutional development of 
agricultural services. World Bank 
Project aimed at improving quality and safety of agricultural products; enhancing access to agricultural information, increasing market efficiency and etc.  671,137  4,555 966,745  6,594 1,005,216  6,741 
Local budgets 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Sub-total 671,137  4,555 966,745  6,594  225,203  6,741  
(e) Inspection services  
Republican budget Inspection of agricultural crops 
for grading purposes. Budget 
outlays for inspection of the quality of agricultural crops for grading purposes and provision of expert's opinion on utility value of such crops.  193,384  1,312 247,246  1,686 277,826  1,863 
Local budgets 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Sub-total 193,384  1,312 247,246  1,686  277,826  1,863  
(e) Inspection services  
Republican budget Hydrogeological-meliorative 
assessment. Budget outlays for 
agro-meliorative inspection of arable lands.  173,112  1,175 192,869  1,315 218,393  1,465 
Local budgets 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Sub-total 173,112  1,175 192,869  1,315  218,393  1,465  
(e) Inspection services  
Republican budget Monitoring of soil fertility. Budget 
outlays for monitoring of meteorological parameters and soil moisture condition.  45,241  307 48,408  330 47,606  319 
Local budgets 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Sub-total 45,241  307 48,408  330 47,606  319 
(e) Inspection services  
Republican budget Determination of sort and sowing 
qualities of seeds and planting materials. Budget outlays for 
determination of sowing qualities of seeds and planting materials of elite seed producing farms, state varietial-testing stations and the state grain 256,628  1,742 270,830  1,847 292,241  1,960 
Local budgets 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Sub-total 256,628  1,742 270,830  1,847  292,241  1,960   
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- 4 - Measure type Description of measure with 
reference to criteria in Annex 2 of 
the Agreement on Agriculture 2010 2011 2012 Data sources 
1,000 KZT 1,000 US$ 1,000 KZT 1,000 US$  1,000 KZT 1,000 US$ 
1 2 3 4 
reserve.  
(g)  Infrastructural services  
Republican budget Capital works of water supply 
facilities.  Budget outlays for 
construction of irrigation and drainage systems and related facilities.  0  0 7,381,344  50,343 22,353,887  149,915 Ministry of 
Agriculture, 
Ministry of 
Finance Local budgets 7,751,986  52,609 4,882,284  33,299 1,500,000  10,060 
Sub-total 7,751,986  52,609 12,263,628  83,642  19,124,665  159,975  
Para 3. Creation of public stockh olding for food security purposes   
Republican budget Storage of grain in the State 
reserve for food security purposes. Budget outlays for 
transportation of grain from private elevators to the elevators managed by the FCC and storage of grain in the State reserve*  848,876  5,761 909,911  6,206 941,665  6,315 
Ministry of 
Agriculture 
Local budgets 0  0 0 0 0 0 
Sub-total 848,876  5,761 909,911  6,206  941,665  6,315  
Para 6. Decoupled income support 
Republican budget   
    0 0 0 0 0 0   
    
Local budgets 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Sub-total 0 0 0  0 0 0 
Para 7. Income insurance and income safety-net programmes 
Republican budget   
    0 0 0 0 0 0   
    
Local budgets 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Sub-total 0 0 0  0 0 0 
Para 8. Payments for relief from natural disasters: 
Republican budget Payment for relief from natural 
disasters.   The government 
compensates physical loss of producers to livestock or livestock products due to disease outbreaks  0 0 0 0 0  0 
Ministry of 
Finance Local budgets 45,228  307 28,852  197 132,872  891 
Sub-total 45,228  307 28,852  197 132,872  891 
Para 9. Structural adjustment assistance prov ided through producer retirement programmes: 
Republican budget   
  
  0 0 0 0 0 0   
  
  Local budgets 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Sub-total 0 0 0  0 0 0 
Para 10. Structural adjustment assistance prov ided through resource retirement programmes: 
Republican budget   
  
  0 0 0 0 0 0   
  
  Local budgets 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Sub-total 0 0 0  0 0 0 
Para 11. Structural adjustment assistance provided through investment aids: 
Republican budget   
  
  0 0 0 0 0 0   
  
  Local budgets 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Sub-total 0 0 0  0 0 0  
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- 5 - Measure type Description of measure with 
reference to criteria in Annex 2 of 
the Agreement on Agriculture 2010 2011 2012 Data sources 
1,000 KZT 1,000 US$ 1,000 KZT 1,000 US$  1,000 KZT 1,000 US$ 
1 2 3 4 
Para 12. Environmental programmes: 
Republican budget   
    0 0 0 0 0 0   
    
Local budgets 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Sub-total 0 0 0  0 0 0 
Para 13. Regional assistance programmes: 
Republican budget   
    0 0 0 0 0 0   
    
Local budgets 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Sub-total 0 0 0  0 0 0 
Total 2010 35,229,018 239,084  
2011 43,568,407 297,152 
2012 63,538,451 426,118 
Average 2010-2012 47,445,292  320,785   
 
* Food security programme involving state procurement and release of grain at administered prices does not meet the Green Box ( Annex 2, Paragraph 3) conditions. The support is 
thus included under the AMS category (market price support) in the ST DS:5 and is calculated using the difference between the p urchase price and the external reference price. Budget outlays 
spent on this programme (which are otherwise required to be excluded from the AMS calculations as per paragraph 8 of Annex 3) a re reported in the ST DS:1 for transparency purposes only. 
 Note:  
 Average annual exchange rate equals to:  KZT 147.35/US$ in 2010 KZT 146.62/US$ in 2011 
KZT 149.11/US$ in 2012 
 Source:  National Bank of Kazakhstan  
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- 6 - Supporting Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN 
REPORTING PERIOD:  CALENDAR YEARS (2010-2012) 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - Special and Differential Treatment - "Development Programmes" 
Measure type Name and description of measure 
with reference to criteria in Article 
6:2 of the Agreement on Agriculture 2010 2011 2012 Data 
sources 1,000 KZT 1,000 US$ 1,000 KZT 1,000 US$ 1,000 KZT 1,000 US$ 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(а) Investment subsidies         
(b) Input subsidies generally 
available to low-income or resource-poor producers         
N/A 
  
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- 7 - Supporting Table DS:3 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN 
REPORTING PERIOD:  CALENDAR YEARS (2010-2012) 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - Direct Payments under Production-Limiting Programmes - 
"Exempt Direct Payments" 
Measure type Name and description of 
measure  Monetary value of measure in year in question Data sources 1,000 KZT 1,000 US$ 
1 2 3   4 
(а) "Payments based on constant and fixed areas and harvesting"   - - - 
(b) "Payments based on 85% and less from the base level of production"   - - - 
(c) "Payments per head of livestock made by fixed head of livestock"   - - - 
N/A 
  
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- 8 - Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN 
REPORTING PERIOD:  CALENDAR YEARS (2010-2012) 
Calculation of the Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
By de minimis 8.5%  
Description of basic 
products 
(including non-product 
specific AMS) Calendar year Product specific AMS 
(from Supporting Tables  
DS: 5 - DS:7 below)  Product 
specific 
equivalent 
measurements 
of support  
(from DS:8) Calculated AMS  Value of production Base total AMS as 
a percentage of 
value of 
production  
1,000 KZT 1,000 US$  1,000 KZT 1,000 US$ 1,000 KZT 1,000 US$ % de minimis 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Wheat 2010 3,280,723 22,265 0 3,280,723 22,265 210,406,272 1,427,935 1.6 de minimis 
2011 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -   
2012 13,911,913 93,300 0 13,911,913 93,300 251,401,430 1,686,013 5.5 de minimis 
Barley 2010 6,204,340 42,106 0 6,204,340 42,106 26,111,000 177,204 23.8   
2011 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 -   
2012 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -   
Cotton 2010 6,605,763 44,830 0 6,605,763 44,830 20,279,900 137,631 32.6   
2011 7,690,853 52,454 0 7,690,853 52,454 23,770,655 162,124 32.4   
2012 20,773,820 139,319 0 20,773,820 139,319 31,134,152 208,800 66.7   
Bovine meat 2010 77,726,184 527,494 0 77,726,184 527,494 214,400,168 1,455,040 36.3   
2011 43,982,936 299,979 0 43,982,936 299,979 254,866,970 1,738,282 17.3   
2012 63,413,899 425,283 0 63,413,899 425,283 256,914,000 1,722,983 24.7   
Pork 2010 47,326,104 321,182 0 47,326,104 321,182 99,604,330 675,971 47.5   
2011 3,685,432 25,136 0 3,685,432 25,136 104,739,878 714,363 3.5 de minimis 
2012 9,764,224 65,483 0 9,764,224 65,483 86,699,250 581,445 11.3   
Poultry 2010 13,106,999 88,951 0 13,106,999 88,951 32,658,657 221,640 40.1   
2011 17,187,682 117,226 0 17,187,682 117,226 32,734,103 223,258 52.5   
2012 15,327,857 102,796 0 15,327,857 102,796 39,378,240 264,089 38.9   
Sheep and goats 2010 123,420,615 837,602 0 123,420,615 837,602 206,978,224 1,404,671 59.6   
2011 17,965,259 122,529 0 17,965,259 122,529 261,427,983 1,783,031 6.9 de minimis 
2012 72,895,955 488,874 0 72,895,955 488,874 339,652,124 2,277,863 21.5   
Horses 2010 170,850,184 1,159,485 0 170,850,184 1,159,485 227,400,329 1,543,267 75.1   
2011 111,766,346 762,286 0 111,766,346 762,286 354,831,225 2,420,074 31.5   
2012 176,659,038 1,184,756 0 176,659,038 1,184,756 395,555,041 2,652,773 44.7   
Dry milk 2010 238,700 1,620 0 238,700 1,620 1,093,263 7,419 21.8   
2011 500,257 3,412 0 500,257 3,412 1,201,663 8,196 41.6   
2012 293,608 1,969 0 293,608 1,969 883,229 5,923 33.2   
Fatless Cheese 2010 205,385 1,394 0 205,385 1,394 4,699,762 31,895 4.4 de minimis 
2011 671,370 4,579 0 671,370 4,579 5,162,400 35,209 13.0   
2012 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -    
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- 9 - Description of basic 
products 
(including non-product 
specific AMS) Calendar year Product specific AMS 
(from Supporting Tables  
DS: 5 - DS:7 below)  Product 
specific 
equivalent 
measurements 
of support  
(from DS:8) Calculated AMS  Value of production Base total AMS as 
a percentage of 
value of 
production  
1,000 KZT 1,000 US$  1,000 KZT 1,000 US$ 1,000 KZT 1,000 US$ % de minimis 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Butter 2010 44,114 299 0 44,114 299 8,078,000 54,822 0.5 de minimis 
2011 81,617 557 0 81,617 557 10,150,013 69,227 0.8 de minimis 
2012 1,740,831 11,675 0 1,740,831 11,675 9,000,550 60,362 19.3   
Sheep wool 2010 5,116,247 34,722 0 5,116,247 34,722 4,023,313 27,304 127.2   
2011 4,661,278 31,792 0 4,661,278 31,792 5,195,685 35,436 89.7   
2012 7,941,750 53,261 0 7,941,750 53,261 7,134,086 47,844 111.3   
Total for all commodities 
(after de minimis 
deduction) 2010       450,595,136 3,057,992         
2011       186,460,723 1,271,728         
2012       368,810,982 2,473,415         
Non-product-specific AMS  
(from Supporting Table 
DS:9 below) 2010       79,077,657 536,665 1,442,630,100 9,790,499 5.5 de minimis 
2011       102,721,714 700,598 2,286,042,300 15,591,613 4.5 de minimis 
2012       112,042,636 751,409 1,999,046,600 13,406,523 5.6 de minimis 
Total: Current Total 
AMS 2010  450,595,136 3,057,992  
2011 186,460,723 1,271,728 
2012 368,810,982 2,473,415 
Average 2010-2012  335,288,947   2,267,712   
 
Note:  
Average annual exchange rate equals to: 
 KZT 147.35/US$ in 2010 KZT 146.62/US$ in 2011 KZT 149.11/US$ in 2012  
Source:  National Bank of Kazakhstan  
  
  
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- 10 - Supporting Table DS:5  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN 
REPORTING PERIOD:  CALENDAR YEARS (2010-2012) 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Market Price Support 
Description of 
basic products Calendar year  Measure type(s)  Applied 
administered 
price 
(KZT/tonne/cattle 
head) External reference 
price 
(KZT/tonne/cattle 
head) Eligible 
production, 
(KZT/tonne/cattle 
head) Associated 
fees/levies Total market 
price support 
(1,000 KZT) Data sources 
1 2  3 4  5 6 7 8 ((4-5*6)-7)  9 
Wheat* 2010  Procurement to the state reserve  33,100.0  26,502.0 500,000.0  - 3,299,000   "Food Contract 
Corporation" 
under the 
Ministry of 
Agriculture Procurement to support domestic agricultural producers 26,500.0
 9,138,400.0  - -18,277   
Total 3,280,723   
2011 Procurement to the state reserve  25,000.0  30,333.0 500,000.0  - -2,666,500   
Procurement to support domestic  
agricultural producers 25,000.0  22,232,067.0  - -118,563,613   
Total -121 230 113 (0)  
2012 Procurement to the state reserve  40,000.0  31,942.0 500,000.0  - 4,029,000   
Procurement to support domestic 
agricultural producers 33,000.0  9,341,127.6  - 9,882,913   
Total 13,911,913   
Average  
2010-2012     29,592.3       
Barley* 2010  Procurement to support domestic 
agricultural producers 25,000.0  20,274.0 1,312,810.0  - 6,204,340   Agency for 
Statistics of the 
Republic of 
Kazakhstan, 
"Food Contract 
Corporation" and 
"KazAgroProduct" 
under the 
Ministry of 
Agriculture 2011 18,000.0  31,132.0 2,593,109.0  - -34,052,707   
2012 21,000.0  33,715.0 1,490,695.8  - -18,954,197   
Average 
2010-2012    28,373.7       
Raw cotton* 2010  Procurement to support domestic 
agricultural producers 103,000.0  76,094.0 239,800.0  - 6,452,059   
2011 142,910.0  120,759.0 336,055.0  - 7,443,954   
2012 134,363.0  80,714.0 380,000.0  - 20,386,620   
Average 
2010-2012    92,522.3       
Bovine meat** 2010  Procurement to support domestic 
agricultural producers 613,860.0  422,800.5 406,816.6  - 77,726,184   
2011 703,301.0  591,342.4 392,850.0  - 43,982,936   
2012 700,440.0  544,937.6 407,800.0  - 63,413,899   
Average 
2010-2012    519,693.5       
Pork** 2010  Procurement to support domestic 
agricultural producers 495,508.0  265,735.5 205,969.4  - 47,326,104   
2011 454,169.0  436,917.7 213,632.0  - 3,685,432   
2012 462,780.0  412,100.2 192,665.0  - 9,764,224   
Average 
2010-2012    371,584.5        
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- 11 - Description of 
basic products Calendar year  Measure type(s)  Applied 
administered 
price 
(KZT/tonne/cattle 
head) External reference 
price 
(KZT/tonne/cattle 
head) Eligible 
production, 
(KZT/tonne/cattle 
head) Associated 
fees/levies Total market 
price support 
(1,000 KZT) Data sources 
1 2  3 4  5 6 7 8 ((4-5*6)-7)  9 
Poultry** 2010  Procurement to support domestic 
agricultural producers 378,620.0  251,342.0 102,979.3  - 13,106,999   
2011 386,642.0  218,094.0 101,975.0  - 17,187,682   
2012 400,839.0  276,280.0 123,057.0  - 15,327,857   
Average 
2010-2012    248,572.0       
Sheep and goats* 2010  Procurement to support domestic 
agricultural producers 14,259.0  7,398.0 17,988,721.0  - 123,420,615   
2011 20,200.0  19,207.0 18,091,902.0  - 17,965,259   
2012 30,541.0  26,407.0 17,633,274.0  - 72,895,955   
Average 
2010-2012    17,670.7       
Horses** 2010  Procurement to support domestic 
agricultural producers 246,296.0  134,508.0 1,528,341.0  - 170,850,184   
2011 280,000.0  210,470.0 1,607,455.0  - 111,766,346   
2012 310,388.0  205,623.0 1,686,241.0  - 176,659,038   
Average 
2010-2012    183,533.7       
Dry milk** 2010  Procurement to support domestic 
agricultural producers 545,900.0  454,514.0 2,612.0  - 238,700   
2011 640,000.0  454,169.0 2,692.0  - 500,257   
2012 620,000.0  473,416.0 2,003.0  - 293,608   
Average 
2010-2012    460,699.7       
Fatless cheese** 2010  Procurement to support domestic 
agricultural producers 418,799.0  400,497.0 11,222.0  - 205,385   
2011 431,363.0  379,343.0 12,906.0  - 671,370   
2012 440,600.0  458,479.0 18,867.0  - -337,323   
Average 
2010-2012    412,773.0       
Butter** 2010  Procurement to support domestic 
agricultural producers 593,000.0  589,849.0 14,000.0  - 44,114   
2011 696,306.0  690,707.0 14,577.0  - 81,617   
2012 700,000.0  574,281.0 13,847.0  - 1,740,831   
Average 
2010-2012    618,279.0       
Sheep wool* 2010  Procurement to support domestic 
agricultural producers 220,000.0  83,929.6 37,600.0  - 5,116,247   
2011 227,000.0  100,779.0 36,929.5  - 4,661,278   
2012 312,000.0  116,871.0 40,700.0  - 7,941,750   
Average 
2010-2012    100,526.5       
 
* Reference price - export price FOB 
** Reference price - import price CIF 
 
Please see Annex 1 for a Methodological Note to DS:5   
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- 12 - Supporting Table DS:6 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEARS (2010-2012) 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
Description 
of basic 
product Calendar 
year Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price  External 
reference 
price Eligible 
production  Total 
price-
specific 
direct 
payments Other non-exempt 
direct payments Associated 
fees/levies  Total direct payments Data 
sources 
1,000 KZT 1,000 US$  1,000 KZT  1,000 US$  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7  
((4-5)*6) 8   9 10 (7+8-9) 11   
Cotton 
fibres 2010 Compensatory 
payments*         153,704  1,043  0 153,704  1,043  Ministry of 
Agriculture 2011         246,899  1,684  0 246,899  1,684  
2012     387,200  2,597  0 387,200  2,597  
 
* According to the Law No. 298 "On Cotton Industry Development" of 21 July 2007, there is a mandatory requirement that cotton p roducers make quality assessment of 
cotton fibre. Such assessment is conducted by expert organization, which is appointed by the Government in accordance with the qualification requirements stipulated in the 
Article 6 of the Law No. 298. Under this programme the Government compensates the full cost of assessment services rendered to cotton producers by ex pert organization.  
  
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- 13 - Supporting Table DS:7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEARS (2010-2012) 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Othe r Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS 
 
Description of 
basic product Calendar 
year Measure 
type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  Other 
product 
specific 
support 
(including 
calculations)  Associated 
fees/levies  Total 
other 
product-
specific 
support Market 
price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) Other non-
exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) Total product - specific 
AMS Data sources 
1,000 KZT 1,000 US$  
1 2 3   4   5   6   7  
(4+5-6) 8   9   10  
(7+8+9) 11   
Wheat 2010   0 0 0 0 3,280,723 0 3,280,723 22,265 "Food Contract 
Corporation" 2011   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
2012   0 0 0 0 13,911,913 0 13,911,913 93,300 
Barley 2010   0 0 0 0 6,204,340 0 6,204,340 42,106 
2011   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
2012   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Cotton* 2010   0 0 0 0 6,452,059 153,704 6,605,763 44,830 
2011   0 0 0 0 7,443,954 246,899 7,690,853 52,454 
2012   0 0 0 0 20,386,620 387,200 20,773,820 139,319 
Bovine meat 2010   0 0 0 0 77,726,184 0 77,726,184 527,494 "KazAgroProduct" 
(former - Mal 
Onimderi 
Corporation) 
under the Ministry 
of Agriculture 2011   0 0 0 0 43,982,936 0 43,982,936 299,979 
2012   0 0 0 0 63,413,899 0 63,413,899 425,283 
Pork 2010   0 0 0 0 47,326,104 0 47,326,104 321,182 
2011   0 0 0 0 3,685,432 0 3,685,432 25,136 
2012   0 0 0 0 9,764,224 0 9,764,224 65,483 
Poultry 2010   0 0 0 0 13,106,999 0 13,106,999 88,951 
2011   0 0 0 0 17,187,682 0 17,187,682 117,226 
2012   0 0 0 0 15,327,857 0 15,327,857 102,796 
Sheep and goats 2010   0 0 0 0 123,420,615 0 123,420,615 837,602 
2011   0 0 0 0 17,965,259 0 17,965,259 122,529 
2012   0 0 0 0 72,895,955 0 72,895,955 488,874 
Horses 2010   0 0 0 0 170,850,184 0 170,850,184 1,159,485 
2011   0 0 0 0 111,766,346 0 111,766,346 762,286 
2012   0 0 0 0 176,659,038 0 176,659,038 1,184,756 
Dry milk 2010   0 0 0 0 238,700 0 238,700 1,620 
2011   0 0 0 0 500,257 0 500,257 3,412 
2012   0 0 0 0 293,608 0 293,608 1,969  
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- 14 - Description of 
basic product Calendar 
year Measure 
type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  Other 
product 
specific 
support 
(including 
calculations)  Associated 
fees/levies  Total 
other 
product-
specific 
support Market 
price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) Other non-
exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) Total product - specific 
AMS Data sources 
1,000 KZT 1,000 US$  
1 2 3   4   5   6   7  
(4+5-6) 8   9   10  
(7+8+9) 11   
Fatless Cheese 2010   0 0 0 0 205,385 0 205,385 1,394 
2011   0 0 0 0 671,370 0 671,370 4,579 
2012   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Butter 2010   0 0 0 0 44,114 0 44,114 299 
2011   0 0 0 0 81,617 0 81,617 557 
2012   0 0 0 0 1,740,831 0 1,740,831 11,675 
Sheep wool 2010   0 0 0 0 5,116,247 0 5,116,247 34,722 
2011   0 0 0 0 4,661,278 0 4,661,278 31,792 
2012   0 0 0 0 7,941,750 0 7,941,750 53,261 
 
* There are two support entries: one for raw cotton and other for cotton fibre (falls under HS Code 5201). The amounts for each  entries were added together, resulting in total 
support for "basic agricultural produc t" which is cotton (single entry).  
 Note:  
 Average annual exchange rate equals to:  
KZT 147.35/US$ in 2010 
KZT 146.62/US$ in 2011 KZT 149.11/US$ in 2012  Source:  National Bank of Kazakhstan 
  
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- 15 - Supporting Table DS:8 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN 
REPORTING PERIOD:  CALENDAR YEARS (2010-2012) 
Product-Specific Equivalent Measurements of Support 
Description 
of basic 
product Calendar 
year Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price  Production 
eligible to 
receive the 
applied 
administered 
price Market 
price 
support 
budgetary 
outlays  Equivalent 
measurement of 
support 
(including 
calculated 
details) Non-
exempt 
direct 
payments  Other 
product-
specific 
support  Associated 
fees/levies  Total 
monetary 
value of 
equivalent 
commitment  Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 
N/A  
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- 16 - Supporting Table DS:9 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN 
REPORTING PERIOD:  CALENDAR YEARS (2010-2012) 
Non-Product-Specific AMS 
Measure type(s) Calendar year Non-product-specific 
support budgetary 
outlays Other non-
product 
specific 
support  
(including 
calculated 
details) Associated 
fees/levies  Total non-product-
specific support  Data sources 
1,000 KZT 1,000 US$  1,000 KZT 1,000 US$  
1 2 3   4 5 6   7 
Agricultural machinery leasing 2010 KazAgroFinance under the 
Ministry of Agriculture Republican budget 4,988,137  33,852      4,988,137  33,852  
Local budgets 0  0      0  0  
Sub-total 4,988,137   33,852       4,988,137   33,852   
2011 
Republican budget 5,624,971  38,364      5,624,971  38,364  
Local budgets 0  0      0  0  
Sub-total 5,624,971   38,364       5,624,971   38,364   
2012 
Republican budget 7,191,442  48,229      7,191,442  48,229  
Local budgets 0  0      0  0  
Sub-total 7,191,442   48,229       7,191,442   48,229   
Mineral fertilizers and agricultural chemicals subsidies 2010 Ministry of Agriculture, 
Ministry of Finance 
Republican budget 3,214,995  21,819      3,214,995  21,819  
Local budgets 0  0      0  0  
Sub-total 3,214,995   21,819       3,214,995   21,819   
2011 
Republican budget 0  0      0  0  
Local budgets 5,969,124  40,712      5,969,124  40,712  
Sub-total 5,969,124   40,712       5,969,124   40,712   
2012 
Republican budget 0  0      0  0  
Local budgets 7,093,897  47,575      7,093,897  47,575  
Sub-total 7,093,897   47,575       7,093,897   47,575    
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- 17 - Measure type(s) Calendar year Non-product-specific 
support budgetary 
outlays Other non-
product 
specific 
support  
(including 
calculated 
details) Associated 
fees/levies  Total non-product-
specific support  Data sources 
1,000 KZT 1,000 US$  1,000 KZT 1,000 US$  
1 2 3   4 5 6   7 
Micro-crediting 2010           Ministry of Agriculture 
                      Republican budget 225,771  1,532      225,771  1,532  
Local budgets 0  0      0  0  
Sub-total 225,771   1,532       225,771   1,532   
2011             
Republican budget 255,640  1,744      255,640  1,744  
Local budgets 0  0      0  0  
Sub-total 255,640   1,744       255,640   1,744   
2012             
Republican budget 670,171  4,494      670,171  4,494  
Local budgets 0  0      0  0  
Sub-total 670,171   4,494       670,171   4,494   
Soft loans for spring- field and harvesting works 2010           Ministry of Agriculture, 
Ministry of Finance                 
Republican budget 1,760,454  11,947      1,760,454  11,947  
Local budgets 0  0      0  0  
Sub-total 1,760,454   11,947       1,760,454   11,947   
2011             
Republican budget 2,610,807  17,807      2,610,807  17,807  
Local budgets 0  0      0  0  
Sub-total 2,610,807   17,807       2,610,807   17,807   
2012             
Republican budget 2,263,352  15,179      2,263,352  15,179  
Local budgets 0  0      0  0  
Sub-total 2,263,352   15,179       2,263,352   15,179   
Supply of fuel to agricultural producers at fixed reduced prices 2010           Ministry of Energy and 
Mineral Resources, Ministry of Agriculture               
Republican budget 5,283,820  35,859      5,283,820  35,859  
Local budgets 0  0      0  0  
Sub-total 5,283,820   35,859       5,283,820   35,859   
2011             
Republican budget 7,270,900  49,590      7,270,900  49,590  
Local budgets 0  0      0  0  
Sub-total 7,270,900   49,590       7,270,900   49,590   
2012             
Republican budget 6,930,000  46,476      6,930,000  46,476  
Local budgets 0  0      0  0  
Sub-total 6,930,000   46,476       6,930,000   46,476    
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- 18 - Measure type(s) Calendar year Non-product-specific 
support budgetary 
outlays Other non-
product 
specific 
support  
(including 
calculated 
details) Associated 
fees/levies  Total non-product-
specific support  Data sources 
1,000 KZT 1,000 US$  1,000 KZT 1,000 US$  
1 2 3   4 5 6   7 
Fuel and lubricants subsidies 2010 Ministry of Finance  
Republican budget 14,205,685  96,408      14,205,685  96,408  
Local budgets 0  0      0  0  
Sub-total 14,205,685   96,408       14,205,685   96,408   
2011 
Republican budget 0  0      0  0  
Local budgets 18,636,352  127,106      18,636,352  127,106  
Sub-total 18,636,352   127,106       18,636,352   127,106   
2012 
Republican budget 0  0      0  0  
Local budgets 18,965,782  127,193      18,965,782  127,193  
Sub-total 18,965,782   127,193       18,965,782   127,193   
Subsidies to reduce the cost of water 
delivery services 2010 Ministry of Agriculture, 
Ministry of Finance Republican budget 1,413,789  9,595      1,413,789  9,595  
Local budgets 1,619  11      1,619  11  
Sub-total 1,415,408   9,606       1,415,408   9,606   
2011 
Republican budget 0  0      0  0  
Local budgets 1,204,361  8,214      1,204,361  8,214  
Sub-total 1,204,361   8,214       1,204,361   8,214   
2012 
Republican budget 0  0      0  0  
Local budgets 1,362,589  9,138      1,362,589  9,138  
Sub-total 1,362,589   9,138       1,362,589   9,138   
Combined fodder subsidies 2010 Ministry of Agriculture, 
Ministry of Finance  Republican budget 13,128,125  89,095      13,128,125  89,095  
Local budgets 98,504  669      98,504  669  
Sub-total 13,226,629   89,764       13,226,629   89,764   
2011 
Republican budget 18,509,432  126,241      18,509,432  126,241  
Local budgets 1,232  8      1,232  8  
Sub-total 18,510,664   126,249       18,510,664   126,249   
2012 
Republican budget 21,002,365  140,851      21,002,365  140,851  
Local budgets 272,194  1,825      272,194  1,825  
Sub-total 21,274,559   142,677       21,274,559   142,677    
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- 19 - Measure type(s) Calendar year Non-product-specific 
support budgetary 
outlays Other non-
product 
specific 
support  
(including 
calculated 
details) Associated 
fees/levies  Total non-product-
specific support  Data sources 
1,000 KZT 1,000 US$  1,000 KZT 1,000 US$  
1 2 3   4 5 6   7 
Pedigree livestock subsidies 2010 Ministry of Agriculture, 
Ministry of Finance  Republican budget 2,634,973  17,882      2,634,973  17,882  
Local budgets 1,404,203  9,530      1,404,203  9,530  
Sub-total 4,039,176   27,412       4,039,176   27,412   
2011 
Republican budget 4,629,426  31,574      4,629,426  31,574  
Local budgets 2,158,690  14,723      2,158,690  14,723  
Sub-total 6,788,116   46,297       6,788,116   46,297   
2012 
Republican budget 9,972,608  66,881      9,972,608  66,881  
Local budgets 2,248,542  15,080      2,248,542  15,080  
Sub-total 12,221,150   81,961       12,221,150   81,961   
Elite seed subsidies 2010 Ministry of Agriculture, 
Ministry of Finance  Republican budget 3,599,913  24,431      3,599,913  24,431  
Local budgets 543,790  3,690      543,790  3,690  
Sub-total 4,143,703   28,121       4,143,703   28,121   
2011 
Republican budget 2,420,171  16,506      2,420,171  16,506  
Local budgets 2,272,117  15,497      2,272,117  15,497  
Sub-total 4,692,288   32,003       4,692,288   32,003   
2012 
Republican budget 2,451,448  16,441      2,451,448  16,441  
Local budgets 2,425,612  16,267      2,425,612  16,267  
Sub-total 4,877,060   32,708       4,877,060   32,708   
Soft loans for agricultural producers - small businesses 2010 Fund for Small Business 
Development            
Republican budget 69,243  470      69,243  470  
Local budgets 0  0      0  0  
Sub-total 69,243   470       69,243   470   
2011 
Republican budget 457,247  3,119      457,247  3,119  
Local budgets 0  0      0  0  
Sub-total 457,247   3,119       457,247   3,119   
2012 
Republican budget 453,216  3,039      453,216  3,039  
Local budgets 0  0      0  0  
Sub-total 453,216   3,039       453,216   3,039    
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- 20 - Measure type(s) Calendar year Non-product-specific 
support budgetary 
outlays Other non-
product 
specific 
support  
(including 
calculated 
details) Associated 
fees/levies  Total non-product-
specific support  Data sources 
1,000 KZT 1,000 US$  1,000 KZT 1,000 US$  
1 2 3   4 5 6   7 
Soft loans from local budgets for resource 
poor agricultural producers at the local level 2010 Local budgets 
Republican budget 0  0      0  0  
Local budgets 179,179  1,216      179,179  1,216  
Sub-total 179,179   1,216       179,179   1,216   
2011 
Republican budget 0  0      0  0  
Local budgets 113,888  777      113,888  777  
Sub-total 113,888   777       113,888   777   
2012 
Republican budget 0  0      0  0  
Local budgets 177,159  1,188      177,159  1,188  
Sub-total 177,159   1,188       177,159   1,188   
Partial compensation of insurance 
payments  2010 Ministry of Agriculture 
                      Republican budget 100,000  679      100,000  679  
Local budgets 0  0      0  0  
Sub-total 100,000   679       100,000   679   
2011 
Republican budget 1,203,295  8,207      1,203,295  8,207  
Local budgets 0  0      0  0  
Sub-total 1,203,295   8,207       1,203,295   8,207   
2012 
Republican budget 64,520  433      64,520  433  
Local budgets 0  0      0  0  
Sub-total 64,520   433       64,520   433   
Subsidizing systems of agricultural production management 2010 Ministry of Agriculture  
Republican budget 40,994  278      40,994  278  
Local budgets 0  0      0  0  
Sub-total 40,994   278       40,994   278   
2011 
Republican budget 36,705  250      36,705  250  
Local budgets 0  0      0  0  
Sub-total 36,705   250       36,705   250   
2012 
Republican budget 12,000  80      12,000  80  
Local budgets 0  0      0  0  
Sub-total 12,000   80       12,000   80    
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- 21 - Measure type(s) Calendar year Non-product-specific 
support budgetary 
outlays Other non-
product 
specific 
support  
(including 
calculated 
details) Associated 
fees/levies  Total non-product-
specific support  Data sources 
1,000 KZT 1,000 US$  1,000 KZT 1,000 US$  
1 2 3   4 5 6   7 
Capital works and reconstruction of 
damaged parts of inter-farm channels and irrigation facilities 2010 Ministry of Agriculture  
Republican budget 756,561  5,134      756,561  5,134  
Local budgets 0  0      0  0  
Sub-total 756,561   5,134       756,561   5,134   
2011 
Republican budget 4,759,506  32,462      4,759,506  32,462  
Local budgets 0  0      0  0  
Sub-total 4,759,506   32,462       4,759,506   32,462   
2012 
Republican budget 3,698,161  24,802      3,698,161  24,802  
Local budgets 0  0      0  0  
Sub-total 3,698,161   24,802       3,698,161   24,802   
Soft loans for institutional development of 
agricultural sector 2010 KazAgroFinance under the 
Ministry of Agriculture Republican budget 1,496,085  10,153      1,496,085  10,153  
Local budgets 0  0      0  0  
Sub-total 1,496,085   10,153       1,496,085   10,153   
2011 
Republican budget 855,280  5,833      855,280  5,833  
Local budgets 0  0      0  0  
Sub-total 855,280   5,833       855,280   5,833   
2012 
Republican budget 896,005  6,009      896,005  6,009  
Local budgets 0  0      0  0  
Sub-total 896,005   6,009       896,005   6,009   
Soft loans within project of Asian Development Bank "Water Resources Management and Land Rehabilitation"  2010 Ministry of Agriculture  
Republican budget 305,146  2,071      305,146  2,071  
Local budgets 0  0      0  0  
Sub-total 305,146   2,071       305,146   2,071   
2011 
Republican budget 290,382  1,981      290,382  1,981  
Local budgets 0  0      0  0  
Sub-total 290,382   1,981       290,382   1,981   
2012 
Republican budget 276,477  1,854      276,477  1,854  
Local budgets 0  0      0  0  
Sub-total 276,477   1,854       276,477   1,854    
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- 22 - Measure type(s) Calendar year Non-product-specific 
support budgetary 
outlays Other non-
product 
specific 
support  
(including 
calculated 
details) Associated 
fees/levies  Total non-product-
specific support  Data sources 
1,000 KZT 1,000 US$  1,000 KZT 1,000 US$  
1 2 3   4 5 6   7 
Soft loans within project of the 
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development "Irrigation and Drainage Systems Improvement" 2010 Ministry of Agriculture  
Republican budget 260,547  1,768      260,547  1,768  
Local budgets 0  0      0  0  
Sub-total 260,547   1,768       260,547   1,768   
2011 
Republican budget 248,977  1,698      248,977  1,698  
Local budgets 0  0      0  0  
Sub-total 248,977   1,698       248,977   1,698   
2012 
Republican budget 237,406  1,592      237,406  1,592  
Local budgets 0  0      0  0   
Sub-total 237,406   1,592       237,406   1,592   
Debt writing off                                           
(Fund for Financial Support of Agriculture) 2010 Fund for Financial Support 
of Agriculture under the Ministry of Agriculture Republican budget 0  0      0  0  
Local budgets 0 0      0  0  
Sub-total 0  0       0   0   
2011 
Republican budget 0  0      0  0  
Local budgets 9,334  64      9,334  64  
Sub-total 9,334  64       9,334   64   
2012 
Republican budget 0  0      0  0  
Local budgets 9,722  65      9,722  65  
Sub-total 9,722  65       9,722   65   
Revenue forgone on overdue debts               
(Fund for Financial Support of Agriculture ) 2010 Fund for Financial Support 
of Agriculture under the Ministry of Agriculture Republican budget 8,112,472  55,056      8,112,472  55,056  
Local budgets 0  0      0  0  
Sub-total 8,112,472   55,056       8,112,472   55,056   
2011 
Republican budget 8,119,790  55,380      8,119,790  55,380  
Local budgets 0  0      0  0  
Sub-total 8,119,790   55,380       8,119,790   55,380   
2012 
Republican budget 9,392,104  62,988      9,392,104  62,988  
Local budgets 0  0      0  0  
Sub-total 9,392,104   62,988       9,392,104   62,988    
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- 23 - Measure type(s) Calendar year Non-product-specific 
support budgetary 
outlays Other non-
product 
specific 
support  
(including 
calculated 
details) Associated 
fees/levies  Total non-product-
specific support  Data sources 
1,000 KZT 1,000 US$  1,000 KZT 1,000 US$  
1 2 3   4 5 6   7 
Revenue forgone on overdue debts 
(Rehabilitation Fund ) 2010 Rehabilitation Fund under 
the Ministry of Finance Republican budget 3,365,989  22,843      3,365,989  22,843  
Local budgets 0  0      0  0  
Sub-total 3,365,989   22,843       3,365,989   22,843   
2011 
Republican budget 3,369,025  22,978      3,369,025  22,978  
Local budgets 0  0      0  0  
Sub-total 3,369,025   22,978       3,369,025   22,978   
2012 
Republican budget 3,896,928  26,135      3,896,928  26,135  
Local budgets 0  0      0  0  
Sub-total 3,896,928   26,135       3,896,928   26,135   
Soft loans to agricultural producers through a network of rural credit cooperatives 2010 Agrarian Сredit 
Сorporation under the 
Ministry of Agriculture Republican budget 11,887,665  80,676      11,887,665  80,676  
Local budgets 0 0      0  0  
Sub-total 11,887,665  80,676       11,887,665   80,676   
2011 
Republican budget 11,695,062  79,764      11,695,062  79,764  
Local budgets 0 0      0  0  
Sub-total 11,695,062  79,764       11,695,062   79,764   
2012 
Republican budget 10,078,937  67,594      10,078,937  67,594  
Local budgets 0 0      0  0  
Sub-total 10,078,937  67,594       10,078,937   67,594   
Total    2010 79,077,657  
 536,665       79,077,657   536,665     
2011 102,721,714   700,598   102,721,714   700,598   
2012 112,042,636   751,409   112,042,636   751,409   
Average        
2010-2012 97,947,336   662,891   97,947,336   662,891   
Note:  
Average annual exchange rate equals to:  
KZT 147.35/US$ in 2010 KZT 146.62/US$ in 2011 KZT 149.11/US$ in 2012 
Source:  National Bank of Kazakhstan
  
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- 24 - Supporting Table ES:1 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  RE PUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN 
REPORTING PERIOD:  CALENDAR YEARS (2010-2012) 
Export Subsidies:  Outlay and Quantity 
Calendar 
year Description 
of products Direct export 
subsidies Producer financed 
subsidies Sales of stocks  Cost reduction 
measures Internal transport  
subsidies Total product specific 
export subsidies Quantity of 
subsidized 
export Data 
Source 
1,000 
KZT 1,000 
US$ 1,000 
KZT 1,000 
US$ 1,000 
KZT 1,000 
US$ 1,000 KZT  1,000 
US$ 1,000 KZT  1,000 US$  1,000 KZT  1,000 
US$ 1,000 tonne  
1 2 3  4 5  6 7 8 9 10 
2010 Wheat -  - - -  - - 6,828,288  46,341   - -  6,828,288  46,341  1,162  
Ministry of 
Agriculture 2011 -  - - -  - - 5,000,000  34,102   - -  5,000,000  34,102  833 
2012 -  - - -  - - 20,100,000  134,800   - -  20,100,000  134,800  4,167  
Average 
2010-
2012              
10,642,763 71,747     
10,642,763 71,747 2,054 
 
Grain exporters receive partial reimbursement of transportation costs when exporting grain throug h the Russian Federation or to /through China. The reimbursement is made 
by the Ministry of Agriculture on the basis of the document co nfirming that the costs was actually incurred by an exporter. 
 
Legal basis: 
 
1. Resolution of the Government of the Repu blic of Kazakhstan No. 1255 of 28 November 2010 
2. Resolution of the Government of the Repu blic of Kazakhstan No. 1544 of 15 November 2011 
3. Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 184 of 1 February 2012 
 
 
  
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  ANNEX 1 
Explanatory note on Kazakhstan's tables on  domestic support calculations (ST DS:5). 
1. "External reference price" for each agricultural  product is based on data of customs value of 
exported and imported products provided by Kazakhstan's Customs Statistics on Foreign Trade.  
With regard to wheat, as Kazakhstan is a wheat exporter, the calculation for 2010-2012 is 
based on export prices. Taking into account that the wheat variety in question is soft wheat 
except, the calculation of "external reference price" is made using data on 10-digit HS EurAsEC Code for soft wheat other than durum and other than seed.  
 Below is a methodology used to calculate "external reference price" for wheat: 
HS code Country Year Export 
volume, 
tonne Export 
value, 
thousand 
US$ Export 
price, 
US$/tonne Export 
price, 
(KZT/tonne)1 
1 2 3 4 5 6 (5/4) 7 
1001990000 
Other wheat and meslin  All 
countries 2010 4,299,574 773,313 180 26,502 
2011 2,465,689 510,109 207 30,333 
2012 6,928,106 1 484 145 214 31 942 
 
 Taking into account the existing WTO practices, the fixed external reference price of wheat 
for future notifications would be average of external reference price in each year for the period 2010-2012, in particular – US$ 200 per tonne (KZT 29,592).  
2. The volume of wheat procured for State reserve for food security purposes is fixed and 
equals to 500,000 metric tonnes (Government Resolution No. 34 "On Approval of Volumes for the 
State Grain Resources" of 13 January 2006).  
 The volume of wheat and other agricultural products procured to support agricultural  
producers is not announced. There are also no established quality requirements (based on grades, 
packaging and etc.) for such procurement. Therefore, "eligible production" equals total volume of production for each product line.  
 Due to the reason that wheat is purchased under both types of procurement, "eligible 
production" of wheat acquired to support agricultural producers is based on the total volume of production from which the amount procured for State reserve for food security purposes is 
deducted, i.e. 500,000 metric tonnes. 
3. Method used for calculation of "external refe rence price" for fresh bovine meat, pork and raw 
cotton is described below:  
(a) "External reference price" of fresh bovine meat and pork.  
The Government through its agent "KazAgroProduct" implements state procurement of 
livestock products, including fresh meat directly from agricultural producers.  
Taking into account that Kazakhstan is a net importer of meat, "external reference price" 
was based on import prices. For the reason that Kazakhstan mainly imports frozen meat, the total 
volume of country's imports of fresh (chilled) meat is negligible. Therefore, "external reference price" for fresh meat was calculated using a price difference between frozen and chilled meats as follows: 
                                               
1 Average annual exchange rate equals to:  
- KZT 147.35/US$ in 2010 
- KZT 146.62/US$ in 2011 - KZT 149.11/US$ in 2012  WT/ACC/SPEC/KAZ/6/Rev.13 
 
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External reference price = price difference * average import price of frozen meat 
As normally fresh meat is more expensive than  its frozen equivalent, price difference was 
calculated as follows: 
Price difference = average import price of chill ed meat / average import price of frozen 
meat 
Taking into account that practically there were no imports of chilled meat to Kazakhstan, 
price difference was calculated using import data of the Russian Federation.   
 
Table 1. Russian Federations' import  prices of fresh (chilled) meat 
HS Code Product Year Import price, 
US$/tonne 
020130 Fresh or chilled boneless bovine meat 
 2010 5,063 
2011 6,165 
2012 6,391 
020311 Fresh or chilled swine carcasses and half carcasses 2010 2,406 
2011 2,978 
2012 2,654 
Source :  tradestatistics.com 
Table 2. Russian Federations' im port prices of frozen meat  
HS Code Product Year Import price, 
US$/tonne 
020230  Frozen boneless bovine meat 
 2010 3,430 
2011 3,859 
2012 4,422 
020321 Frozen swine carcasses and half carcasses 2010 2,350 
2011 2,448 
2012 2,632 
Source:  tradestatistics.com  
Table 3. Calculation of price difference 
Products Year  
Bovine meat 
 2010 5,063 / 3,430 = 1.48 
2011 6,165 / 3,859 = 1.6 
2012 6,391 / 4,422 = 1.45 
Swine 
 2010 2,406 / 2,350 = 1.02 
2011 2,978 / 2,448 = 1.21 
2012 2,654 / 2,632 = 1.01 
Note:  Data from Tables 1 and 2 
Table 4. Calculation of Kazakhstan's ex ternal reference price for chilled meat 
Products Year Import price of 
frozen meat, 
KZT/tonne Calculation of import price for 
chilled meat, KZT/tonne 
 Bovine meat  2010 285,676 285,676 * 1.48 = 422,800.5
 
2011 369,589      369,589 * 1.6 = 591,342.4  
2012 375,819      375,819 * 1.45 = 544,938  
Swine 
 2010 260,525 260,525 * 1.02 = 265,735.5  
2011 361,089 361,089 * 1.21 = 436,917.7  
2012 408,020 408,020*1,01 = 412,100.2  
Source: Kazakhstan's Customs Statistics on Foreign Trade. WT/ACC/SPEC/KAZ/6/Rev.13 
 
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  (b) "External reference price" of raw cotton. 
Taking into account that no raw cotton is exported from or imported to the territory of 
Kazakhstan, "external reference price" for raw cotton was calculated using FOB export price of 
cotton fiber (primary processing). According to th e standard output, 1 MT of raw cotton produces 
330 kg of cotton fiber. Therefore, "external reference price" for raw cotton was calculated as 
follows: 
Year Export price for cotton fiber (KZT) Calculation of external reference price for raw 
cotton (KZT/tonne) 
2010 228,281   228,281/3 = 76,094 
2011 362,276 362,276/3 = 120,759 
2012 242,144 242,144/3 = 80,714 
 
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