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G/AG/N/IND/9 
30 July 2012 
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Committee on Agriculture Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
  
 The following submission, dated 26 July 2012, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of India .  The notification concerns export subsidy commitments ( Table ES:1 ) for the 
marketing years 2004-2005 to 2009-2010 . 
 
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 In accordance with the notification requirements (paragraph ii)) of page 24 of 
document G/AG/2) India notifies that the only export  subsidies provided to agricultural products in 
2004-2005 to 2009-2010  were those covered by Article 9.4 of the Agreement on Agriculture as set out 
in Supporting Table ES: 2 attached.   
  
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Page 2 Supporting Table ES:2 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  India 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  MARKETING YEAR 2004-2005 
 
Export Subsidies:  Outlays and Quantity Reduction Co mmitments:  Developing Coun try member using Article 9:1 (d) and /or (e) Exp ort Subsidies 
 
Description of products Cost Reduction 
measures* 
(US $ million) Internal Transport  
Subsidies 
(US $ million) Total Product specific 
export subsidies 
(US $ million) Quantity of subsidized 
exports 
(Tonnes) Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
Sugar NIL 10.26** 10.26 947,851** SPF Section, Sugar 
Division, Department of 
Food and Public 
Distribution 
Raw cotton (Full pressed bales) 0.089 NIL 0.089 2,542 Cotton Corporation of 
India (CCI), Ministry of 
Textiles 
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables 0.66 NIL 0.66 7,194 Agricultural and 
Processed Food Products 
Export Development 
Authority (APEDA) 
Processed Fruits and 
Vegetables 1.36 NIL 1.36 4,421 APEDA 
Plants and Flowers 0.33 NIL 0.33 1,041 APEDA 
Animal Products 0.27 0.02 0.29 26,527 APEDA 
 
Exchange Rate:  US$1= Rs. 44.93 
* International Air Freight Assistance in terms of Article 9.1 (d). ** Data relates to Internal Transport and Freight charges, Ocean Freight Charges, Ha ndling and Marketing Charges is only specif ic to assistance provided by 
Government of India in pursuance of Department of Food and Public Distribution Notification No.1-6/99-SDF dated 21.06.2002 and 
Notification No. 1-35/2003-SDF dated 19.11.2003.  In respect of sugar the value of internal transport subsidies are based on ac tual claims settled.  Since the 
settlement of claims are done after due verification of documents,  the value of export subsidy for a particular year may pertai n to quantity exported in a 
previous year. 
  
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 Page 3Supporting Table ES:2 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  India 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  MARKETING YEAR 2005-2006  
 
Export Subsidies:  Outlays and Quantity Reduction Co mmitments:  Developing Coun try member using Article 9:1 (d) and /or (e) Exp ort Subsides 
 
Description of products Cost Reduction 
measures* 
 
(US $ million) Internal Transport 
Subsidies 
 
(US $ million) Total Product 
specific export 
subsidies 
(US $ million) Quantity of 
subsidized exports
 
(Tonnes) Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
Sugar NIL 8.5** 8.5 159,427** SPF Section, Sugar Divisi on,  Department of 
Food and Public Distribution 
Pepper and Pepper products 0.04 0.01 0.05 459 Spices Board 
Potatoes 0.07 NIL 0.07 544.27 Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, 
Government of West Bengal 
Raw cotton (Fully pressed bales) 1.21 NIL 1.21 40,392  Cotton Corporation of India (CCI), Ministry of 
Textiles 
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables 0.52 NIL 0.52 1,664 Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export 
Development Authority (APEDA) 
Plants and Flowers 0.60 NIL 0.60 274 APEDA 
Animal Products 1.33 0.13 1.46 20,152 APEDA 
 
Exchange Rate:  US$1= Rs. 44.27 
* International Air Freight Assistance in terms of Article 9.1 (d). ** Data relates to Internal Transport and Freight charges, Ocean Freight Charges, Ha ndling and Marketing Charges is only specif ic to assistance provided by 
Government of India in pursuance of Department of Food and Public Distribution Notification No.1-6/99-SDF dated 21.06.2002 and 
Notification No. 1-35/2003-SDF dated 19.11.2003.  In respect of sugar the value of internal transport subsidies are based on ac tual claims settled.  Since the 
settlement of claims are done after due verification of documents,  the value of export subsidy for a particular year may pertai n to quantity exported in a 
previous year.  
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Page 4 Supporting Table ES:2 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  India 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  MARKETING YEAR 2006-2007  
 
Export Subsidies:  Outlays and Quantity Reduction Co mmitments:  Developing  Country member  using Article 9:1 (d) and /or (e) Ex port Subsidies 
 
Description of products Cost Reduction 
measures* 
(US $ million) Internal Transport 
Subsidies 
(US $ million) Total Product  specific 
export subsidies 
(US $ million) Quantity of subsidized 
exports 
(Tonnes) Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
Sugar NIL 4.62** 4.62 238,666** SPF Section, Sugar Division, 
Department of Food and Public 
Distribution 
Pepper and pepper products 1.84 0.20 2.04 18,968 Spices Board 
Processed Fruits and Vegetables 2.21 NIL 2.21 9,000 Agricultural and Processed Food 
Products Export Development 
Authority (APEDA) 
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables 0.55 NIL 0.55 1,700 APEDA 
Plants and Flowers 0.55 NIL 0.55 350 APEDA 
Animal Products 0.73 0.07 0.80 12,000 APEDA 
 
Exchange Rate:  US$1= Rs. 45.28 * International Air Freight Assistance in terms of Article 9.1 (d). 
** Data relates to Internal Transport and Freight charges, Ocean Freight Charges, Ha ndling and Marketing Charges is only specif ic to assistance provided by 
Government of India in pursuance of Department of Food and Public Distribution Notification No.1-6/99-SDF dated 21.06.2002 and Notification No. 1-35/2003-SDF dated 19.11.2003.  In respect of sugar the value of internal transport subsidies are based on ac tual claims settled.  Since the 
settlement of claims are done after due verification of documents,  the value of export subsidy for a particular year may pertai n to quantity exported in a 
previous year. 
  
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 Page 5Supporting Table ES:2 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  INDIA 
REPORTING PERIOD:  MARKETING YEAR 2007-2008 
Export Subsidies:  Outlays and Quantity Reduction Co mmitments:  Developing Coun try member using Article 9:1 (d) and /or (e) Exp ort Subsidies 
 
Description of products Cost Reduction 
measures* 
 
(US $ million) Internal Transport 
Subsidies 
 
(US $ million) Total Product 
specific export 
subsidies 
(US $ million) Quantity of 
subsidized exports
 
(Tonnes) Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
Sugar NIL 2.60 (i) 
17.25 (ii) 
0.06 (iii) 19.91 9,047* (i) 
517,925* (ii) 
250,000* (iii) SPF Section, Sugar Division .  Department of Food 
and Public Distribution 
Maharashtra Rajya Sabha Sahakari Sakhar 
Karkhana Sangh Ltd., Mumbai 
Pepper and pepper products NIL 0.11 0.11 N/A Spices Board 
Tea falling under ITC HS code 0902 NIL 0.77 0.77 21,270 Tea Board 
Processed Fruits and 
Vegetables 4.17 NIL 4.17 16,900 Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export 
Development Authority (APEDA) 
Fresh Fruits Vegetables 1.60 NIL 1.60 15,100 APEDA 
Plants and Flowers 0.53 NIL 0.53 320 APEDA 
Animal Products 1.38 0.13 1.51 19,500 APEDA 
 Exchange Rate:  US$1= Rs. 40.24 * International Air Freight Assistance in terms of Article 9.1 (d). 
(i) Data relates to Internal Transport and Freight charges, Ocean Freigh t Charges, Handling and Marketing Charges and is only s pecific to assistance provided by 
Government of India in pursuance of Department of Food and Public Distribution Notification No.1-6/99-SDF dated 21.06.2002 and Notification No. 1-35/2003-SDF dated 19.11.2003. 
(ii) Data relates to Internal Transport an d Freight charges, Ocean Freight Charges, Handling and Marketing Charge sand  is only  specific to assistance provided by 
Government of India in pursuance of Department of Food and Public Distribution Notification No.1-5/2007-SDF dated 07.11.2007. 
(iii) Data Internal Transport a nd Freight charges, Ocean Freight Charges, Handling and Marketing Charges and is only specific t o assistance provided by 
Government of Maharashtra in pursuance of Government of Maharashtra Resolution No. SSK-1007/C.R 194/25-C DATED 27.072007. In re spect of sugar the 
value of internal transport subsidies are based on actual claims settled.  Since the settlement of claims are done after due ve rification of documents, the value 
of export subsidy for a particular year may pertain to quantity exported in a previous year.  
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Page 6 Supporting Table ES:2 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  India 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  MARKETING YEAR 2008-2009 
 
Export Subsidies: Outlays and Quantity Redu ction Commitments:  D eveloping Country member using Article 9:1 (d) and /or (e) Expo rt Subsidies 
 
Description of products Cost Reduction 
measures* 
(US $ million) Internal Transport 
Subsidies 
(US$ million) Total Product specific 
export subsidies 
(US $ million) Quantity of subsidized 
exports 
(Tonnes) Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
Sugar NIL 0.16 (i) 
0.62 (ii) 
 
53.36 (iii) 54.14 2,000 
2,105,629 
 
2,450,000 SPF Section, Sugar Division.  
Department of Food and Public 
Distribution 
 
Maharashtra Rajya Sabha 
Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana 
Sangh Ltd., Mumbai 
Tea falling under ITC HS code 0902 NIL 0.96 0.96 27,930 Tea Board 
Processed Fruits and 
Vegetables 5.0 NIL 5.0 17,600  Agricultural and Processed 
Food Products Export 
Development Authority 
(APEDA) 
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables 2.43 NIL  2.43 19,800 APEDA 
Plants and Flowers 0.90 NIL 0.90 650 APEDA 
Animal Products 0.53 0.05 0.58 10,100 APEDA 
 
Exchange Rate:  US$1 = Rs. 45.91 
* International Air Freight Assistance in terms of Article 9.1 (d). (i) Data is only specific to assistance provided by Government of India in pursuance of Department of Food and Public Distribut ion Notification No.1-6/99-SDF 
dated 21.06.2002 and Notification No. 1-35/2003-SDF dated 19.11.2003. 
(ii) Data is only specific to assistance provided by Government of India in pursuance of Department of Food and Public Distribu tion Notification No.1-5/2007-
SDF dated 07.11.2007. 
(iii) Data is only specific to assistance provided by Government of Maharashtra in pursuance of Government of Maharashtra Resol ution No. SSK-1007/C.R 
194/25-C Dated 27.07.2007.  In respect of sugar the value of in ternal transport subsidies are based on actual claims settled.  Since the settlement of claims are 
done after due verification of documents, the value of export su bsidy for a particular year may pertain to quantity exported in  a previous year.  
   G/AG/N/IND/9
 Page 7Supporting Table ES:2 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  India 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  MARKETING YEAR 2009-2010 
 
Export Subsidies:  Outlays and Quantity Reduction Co mmitments:  Developing Coun try member using Article 9:1 (d) and /or (e) Exp ort Subsidies 
 
Description of products Cost Reduction 
measures* 
(US $ million) Internal Transport 
Subsidies 
(US$ million) Total Products specific 
export subsidies 
(US $ million) Quantity of subsidized 
exports 
(Tonnes) Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
Sugar NIL 0.13 (i) 
60.00 (ii) 
 
27.42 (iii) 87.55 4,988 
2,106,666 
 
1,300,000 SPF Section, Sugar Division.  
Department of Food and Public 
Distribution 
 
Maharashtra Rajya Sabha Sahakari 
Sakhar Karkhana Sangh Ltd., 
Mumbai 
Tea falling under ITC HS code 0902 NIL 0.96 0.96 27,930 Tea Board 
Processed Fruits and 
Vegetables 2.12 NIL 2.12 7,460 Agricultural and Processed Food 
Products Export Development 
Authority (APEDA) 
Fresh Fruits and 
Vegetables 4.20 NIL 4.20 34,200 APEDA 
Plants and Flowers 0.44 NIL 0.44 340 APEDA 
Animal Products 6.12 0.6 6.72 61,350 APEDA 
 
Exchange Rate:  US$1 = Rs. 47.41 * International Air Freight Assistance in terms of Article 9.1 (d). 
(i) Data is only specific to assistance provided by Government of India in pursuance of Department of Food and Public Distribut ion Notification No.1-6/99-SDF 
dated 21.06.2002 and Notification No. 1-35/2003-SDF dated 19.11.2003. 
(ii) Data is only specific to assistance provided by Government of India in pursuance of Department of Food and Public Distribu tion Notification No.1-5/2007-
SDF dated 07.11.2007. 
(iii) Data is only specific to assistance provided by Government of  Maharashtra in pursuance of Government of Maharashtra Resol ution No. SSK-1007/C.R 
194/25-C Dated 27.07.2007.  In respect of sugar the value of in ternal transport subsidies are based on actual claims settled.  Since the settlement of claims are 
done after due verification of documents, the value of export su bsidy for a particular year may pertain to quantity exported in  a previous year. 
 
 
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