G/AG/W/125/Rev.3/Add.4  
 
27 July 2015  
(15-3844)  Page: 1/47  
Committee on Agriculture    
 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES, EXPORT CREDITS, EXPORT CREDIT GUARANTEES 
OR INSURANCE PROGRAMMES, INTERNATIONAL FOOD AID AND 
AGRICULTURAL EXPORTING STATE TRADING ENTERPRISES 
BACKGROUND DOCUMENT BY THE SECRETARIAT1 
State Trading Enterprises 
Addendum 
T h i s  a d d e n d u m  r e f e r s  t o  a n d  m u s t  b e  r e a d  i n  conjunction with document G/AG/W/125/Rev.3. 
It provides information on Members' agricultural exporting State Trading Enterprises (STEs), as described in part D of document G/AG/W/125/Rev.3.  
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1 This document has been prepared under the Secret ariat's own responsibility and is without prejudice 
to the positions of Members or to their rights and obligations under the WTO. It has been prepared for 
information only and is not intended to provide any authorit ative or official legal interpretation of the provisions 
of the WTO Agreements in general or in relation to any specific entity or measure listed in this document. G/AG/W/125/Rev.3/Add.4 
 
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  TABLE OF CONTENTS 
Australia .......................................................................................................................... 3  
Brazil ........................................................................................................................ ...... 4 
Canada ........................................................................................................................ ... 5 
China ......................................................................................................................... ..... 6 
Colombia ...................................................................................................................... ... 8 
Costa Ri ca .................................................................................................................... .. 16 
Dominica ...................................................................................................................... .. 18 
Ecuador .......................................................................................................................... 19 
Fiji ............................................................................................................................... .. 20 
Grenada ....................................................................................................................... .. 21 
India .............................................................................................................................. 22 
Indone sia ..................................................................................................................... .. 36 
Israel ........................................................................................................................ ..... 37 
Moldova, Republic of ........................................................................................................ 38 
Morocco ....................................................................................................................... .. 39 
New Zeal and ...................................................................................................................  40 
Trinidad and Tobago ......................................................................................................... 41 
Tunisia ....................................................................................................................... .... 42 
Ukraine ....................................................................................................................... ... 44 
Viet Nam ...................................................................................................................... .. 46 
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  Australia 
Reply to the questionnaire  
I.  ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE 
A.  NAME B.  PRODUCT DESC RIPTION TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S) 
The Rice Marketing Board for 
the State of New South Wales Rice grown in the State of New South 
Wales  [HS 1006]  
II.  REASON AND PURPOSE 
A.  Reason or purpose for establishing an d/or maintaining state trading enterprise. 
The Objects of the Rice Marketing Board fo r the State of New South Wales include: 
 to encourage the development of a co mpetitive domestic market for rice; 
 to ensure the best possible returns from NSW grown rice sold outside Australia based on the quality 
differentials or attributes of Australian grown rice. 
B.  Summary of legal basis for granting the rele vant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers. 
The legal basis for the Rice Marketing Board (the Board) for the State of New South Wales is provided by the 
State of New South Wales Rice Marketing Act 1983 .  
III.  DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE 
A.  Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise. 
All rice grown in the State of New South Wales is di vested from producers and becomes the property of the 
Rice Marketing Board for the State of New South Wales under a vesting proclamation. However, the Board has 
given exemption from vesting if the rice  is sold on the domestic market to  an Authorised Bu yer. Authorised 
Buyers are appointed by the Board and all applicants are eligible to become Authorised Buyers, subject only to 
the Board's discretion to refuse an application where it has reason to believe that the applicant will breach the 
conditions of appointment, which primarily relate to not exporting the rice.  Authorised Buyers are able to freely buy and sell rice  grown in New South Wales on the domestic market in 
Australia. All sales contracts are ente red into on a commercial basis, and the Australian market is open to 
competition from imports and significant quantities of rice are imported. Th ere are no tariffs or quantitative 
restrictions applied on the import of rice (HS1006) into Australia. The Rice Marketing Board for the State of New South Wales has appointed Ricegrower s Limited (trading as SunRice) as it s sole exporter of rice grown in 
New South Wales. It does not have special or exclusive privileges to import rice. 
B.  Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise. 
The State of New South Wales Rice Marketing Act 1983  entitles the Rice Marketing Board for the State of 
New South Wales to award an Authorised Buyer with the ex clusive, or non-exclusive, right to export rice grown 
in the State of New South Wales. 
 
Additional information  
Description of product(s) 
(including HS number(s)) Year Total quantity 
exported (in thousand 
tonnes) Value exported* 
(in million AUD) 
Rice (HS 1006) 2012/2013 584 458 
Rice (HS 1006) 2013/2014 531 490 
* Australian rice is exported globally. 
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  Brazil 
Reply to the questionnaire 
I.  ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE 
A.  NAME B.  PRODUCT DESC RIPTION TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S) 
National Food Supply 
Company - CONAB Any agricultural product may be affe cted by CONAB's transactions, in 
accordance with the policies defined by the Ministries of Agriculture and 
Agrarian Development, including those related to strategic storage, food 
supply, and minimum price guarantees  
II.  REASON AND PURPOSE 
A.  Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise. 
CONAB is the entity in charge of execut ing agricultural and food supply policies. 
B.  Summary of legal basis for granting the rele vant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers. 
CONAB was created as a public enterprise by Law No. 8029, of 12 April 1990, after the merge of three previously existing government companies. It s statute was approved by Decree No. 4514, of 
13 December 2002. It is a company under the authority of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food 
Supply (MAPA). 
III.  DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE 
A.  Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise. 
CONAB is the operational governmental body for administ ering and carrying out Brazilian agriculture policies, 
including those related to strategic storage, food su pply, and minimum price guar antees. CONAB does not act 
as an importer or exporter. Howeve r, under exceptional circumstances, by decision of the Ministry of 
Agriculture, Livestock, and Food Supply (MAPA), it may carry on imports. 
B.  Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise. 
None 
 
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  Canada 
Reply to the questionnaire  
I.  ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE 
A.  NAME B.  PRODUCT DESC RIPTION TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S) 
Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) Wheat 
Barley Canola 1001.00 
1003.00 1205.00  
II.  REASON AND PURPOSE 
A.  Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise. 
The statutory objective of the CWB is to market grain fo r the benefit of producers who choose to deal with the 
Corporation. 
B.  Summary of legal basis for granting the rele vant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers. 
The CWB is continued under the Canadian Wheat Board (Interim Operations) Act . Pursuant to that Act, the 
CWB's powers include the authority to buy, take delivery of, store, transfer, sell, ship or otherwise dispose of 
grain that grain producers voluntarily market through the CWB. 
III.  DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE 
A.  Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise. 
The CWB markets, on behalf of producers on a voluntary basis, Canadian grain. Although it has authority to 
market a wide range of grains, it is currently mark eting wheat, durum wheat, barley, canola and peas.  
 The CWB offers pools where the retu rns from sales of wheat, durum wheat, barley, canola and peas are 
averaged over the pool periods, which are 6 month an d 12 month periods. The pooled price for individual 
grades is a weighted average price that reflects the pr ices received from buyers over the course of the pool 
period less selling costs. The CWB also offers cash purchasing and several payment option programs which provide farmers with alternatives to price pooling. 
B.  Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise. 
The CWB no longer has exclusive control over marketing of any grain. It is in a transition period that may last up to five years, until no later than July 31 2017, during  which it will continue to receive government borrowing 
guarantees, and have its pool payment le vels guaranteed by the government.  
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  China 
Reply to the questionnaire  
 1.  Enumeration of State Trading Enterprises 
 Identification of state trading enterprises 
 Description of products affected (Inclu ding tariff item number(s) encompassed 
in product description) 
Product (HS code) Enterprises 
Rice  
10061011; 10061019; 10061091; 10061099; 
10062010; 10062090; 10063010; 10063090; 10064010; 10064090   
China National Cereals, Oil and Foodstuffs Import and Export 
Co. (renamed as COFCO in April 2007); and Jilin Grain Group Import and Export Co. Ltd. 
Maize  10051000; 10059000; 11042300   
China National Cereals, Oil and Foodstuffs Import and Export 
Co. (renamed as COFCO in April 2007); and Jilin Grain Group Import and Export Co. Ltd. 
Cotton  
52010000; 52030000   
Chinatex Cotton Import and Export Corporation; Xinjiang 
Uygur Autonomous Region Cotton and Jute Import and Export Co.; Xinjiang NongKe n (Group) Import and Export 
Co. Ltd.; China National Cotton Reserve Corporation. 
Tobacco  55020010; 24011010; 24011090; 24012010; 24012090; 24013000; 24021000; 24022000; 24029000; 24031000; 24039100; 24039900; 48131000; 48132000; 48139000; 56012210; 84781000; 84789000  
STEs listed in MOFTEC Announcement No. 44 of 2001 (http://www.mofcom.gov.cn/aarticle/b/c/200404/20040400
210082.html ). 
Tea  
09021010; 09021090; 09022010; 09022090   
State trading temporarily abolished since 2005. 
Soybeans  
as listed in Annex 2A2 of China's Accession Protocol   
China has not applied state trad ing since it joined the WTO. 
 
2.  Reason and purpose  
 Reason or purpose for establishing and/ or maintaining state trading enterprise 
 Summary of legal basis for granting the re levant exclusive or special rights or 
privileges, including legal provisio ns and summary of statutory or 
constitutional powers 
China maintains state trading in accordance with Article 17 of GATT 1994, Understanding on the 
Interpretation of Article 17 of the GATT 1994 and Pr otocol on the Accession of China to ensure 
stable supply of the products subject to state tr ading, to prevent the interests of the consumers 
from being affected by drastic price fluctuations in the international market and to safeguard the 
food security of the nation. It also aims at protecting the exhaustible and non-recyclable natural resources and the environment so as to realize the goal of sustainable development.  
3.  Description of the functionin g of the State Trading Enterprise 
 
 Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading 
enterprise 
 Specification of exclusive or special ri ghts or privileges enjoyed by the state 
trading enterprise 
Export volumes and prices of state trading en terprises are determined by the enterprises 
themselves taking into account the demand and supply situation in both the international and domestic markets.  Export price is usually constructed based on such costs as domestic procurement prices plus circulation costs (including warehousing, transportation, bank interests, 
inspection fees etc.), with prices of the international markets taken account of as reference. 
The privilege of state trading enterprise relates only the right to export the products subject to G/AG/W/125/Rev.3/Add.4 
 
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  export state trading. The government does not provide preferential treatment to state trading 
enterprise nor require them to fulfil other obligations except for such special cases as food aid to foreign countries.  
Additional information subject to normal commercial confidentiality considerations 
 1.  Exports (value/volume)  
2.  Export prices  
3.  Export destination  
 Subject to commercial confidentiality. 
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  Colombia 
Notification G/STR/N/15/COL and reply to the questionnaire 
I.  ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE 
A.  NAME B.  DESCRIPTION TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S) 
FÁBRICA DE LICORES Y 
ALCOHOLES DE ANTIOQUIA
2 Aguardiente Antioqueño ( aguardiente  or sugar-cane 
liquor) Aguardiente Antioqueño sin Azúcar (sugar-free aguardiente ) 
Aguardiente Real 1493 
Ron Medellín Añejo (aged rum) 
Vodka Monteskaya Licor de Menta (mint liqueur) Licor de Café (coffee liqueur) Ron Cream Siboney (rum cream liqueur) Ron Maestro Botero (rum) Ron Matesro Gabo (rum) Ginebra Katia (gin) 22.08.40.00.00 
 
22.08.40.00.00 
 
22.08.40.00.00 
22.08.40.00.00 
22.08.60.00.00 22.08.70.90.00 22.08.70.90.00 22.08.70.20.00 22.08.40.00.00 22.08.40.00.00 22.08.50.00.00 
II.  REASON AND PURPOSE 
A.  Reason or purpose for establishing an d/or maintaining state trading enterprise. 
Colombian distilleries provide a significant source of income for the departmental tax authorities which ensure 
the sustainability of health services in many regions of  the country. Furthermore, the distilleries' profits are 
transferred to the departments, in some cases in their entirety. In short, the reasons for the existence of the distilleries are as follows: 
 Ease of administration and monitoring of tax payments; 
 Profits go to the department s, not to a private entity; 
 Resources are invested in depr ived areas of the country; 
 Departmental distilleries  are subject to an additional tax wh ich private enterprises would not be 
prepared to pay; 
 Job creation. 
B.  Summary of legal basis for granting the rele vant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers. 
Under Article 336 of the Political Constitution of Colombia, Article 61 of Law No. 14 of 1983, Decree No. 1222 of 1986, Decree No. 244 of 1906, Law No. 223 of 1995, Law No. 788 of 2002 and Law No. 1393 of 2010, the departments, i.e. the territorial divisions of the country, are independent administrators of the spirits monopoly, with discretion to allocate revenue on the basis of preferential allocation to the education and health services. 
III.  DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE 
A.  Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise. 
The departmental di stilleries produce, export an d import alcoholic beverages an d raw materials. Individual 
traders may engage in export and import activities  after concluding a contractual agreement with the 
department concerned. The agreement includes clauses concerning the term of validity and the quantity of spirits that may be distributed, as well as the depart ment's percentage share unde r the monopoly of the sale 
price of the products.  The enterprises do not set import or export levels. 
 Export prices are determined according to  the costs incurred by the enterprises.  
B.  Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise. 
 
                                               
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  STATISTICAL INFORMATION ON AGUARDIENTE AND RUM EXPORTS 
STATE TRADING: FÁBRICA DE LICORES Y ALCOHOLES DE ANTIOQUIA 
Millions of 750 cc units 
Year Description of product 
(including HS number) Quantity exported 
by State trading 
enterprise Average 
procurement 
price 
USD Average 
representative 
domestic sales price 
USD Average 
export 
price 
USD 
2012 22.08.40.00.00 2.76 3.9 10 3.9 
2013 22.08.40.00.00 3.08 4 10 5 
Source: Asociación Colombiana de Industrias Lico rera, ACIL (Colombian Distillers' Association). 
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  Notification G/STR/N/15/COL and reply to the questionnaire 
I.  ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE 
A.  NAME B.  PRODUCT DESC RIPTION TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S) 
INDUSTRIA LICORERA 
DE CALDAS3 Aguardiente Cristal 
Aguardiente Amarillo de Manzanares (yellow aguardiente ) 
Aguardiente Cristal sin Azúcar (sugar-free aguardiente ) 
Ron Viejo de Caldas (aged rum) Ron Extraviejo Juan de la Cruz (extra-aged rum) Ron Carta de Oro (extra-aged rum) Vodka Sabolinaya Crema de Ron Cheers (rum cream liqueur) Crema de Café Kaldi (coffee liqueur) 22.08.40.00.00 
22.08.40.00.00 
 
22.08.40.00.00 
 
22.08.40.00.00 22.08.40.00.00 
 
22.08.40.00.00 22.08.60.00.00 22.08.70.20.00 22.08.70.20.00 
II.  REASON AND PURPOSE 
A.  Reason or purpose for establishing an d/or maintaining state trading enterprise. 
Colombian distilleries provide a significant source of income for the departmental tax authorities which ensure 
the sustainability of health services in many regions of  the country. Furthermore, the distilleries' profits are 
transferred to the departments, in some cases in their entirety. In short, the reasons for the existence of the distilleries are as follows: 
 Ease of administration and monitoring of tax payments; 
 Profits go to the department s, not to a private entity; 
 Resources are invested in depr ived areas of the country; 
 Departmental distilleries  are subject to an additional tax wh ich private enterpri ses would not be 
prepared to pay; 
 Job creation. 
B.  Summary of legal basis for granting the rele vant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers. 
Under Article 336 of the Political Constitution of Colombia, Article 61 of Law No. 14 of 1983, Decree No. 1222 of 1986, Decree No. 244 of 1906, Law No. 223 of 1995, Law No. 788 of 2002 and Law No. 1393 of 2010, the departments, i.e. the territorial divisions of the country, are independent administrators of the spirits monopoly, with discretion to allocate revenue on the basis of preferential allocation to the education and health services. 
III.  DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE 
A.  Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise. 
The departmental di stilleries produce, export an d import alcoholic beverages an d raw materials. Individual 
traders may engage in export and import activities  after concluding a contractual agreement with the 
department concerned. The agreement includes clauses concerning the term of validity and the quantity of spirits that may be distributed, as well as the depart ment's percentage share unde r the monopoly of the sale 
price of the products.  The enterprises do not set import or export levels. 
 Export prices are determined according to  the costs incurred by the enterprises. 
B.  Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise. 
 
                                               
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  STATISTICAL INFORMATION ON AGUARDIENTE AND RUM EXPORTS 
STATE TRADING: INDUSTRIA LICORERA DE CALDAS 
Millions of 750 cc units 
Year Description of 
product (including 
HS number)  Quantity 
exported by 
State trading 
enterprise  Average 
procurement 
price 
USD Average 
representative 
domestic sales price 
USD Average 
export price  
USD 
2012 22.08.40.00.00 1.62 4 9 4 
2013 22.08.40.00.00 0.578 4.2 9.32 4.5 
Source: Asociación Colombiana de Industrias Lico reras, ACIL (Colombian Distillers' Association). 
 
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  Notification G/STR/N/15/COL and reply to the questionnaire 
I.  ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE 
A.  NAME B.  PRODUCT DESC RIPTION TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S) 
EMPRESA DE LICORES DE 
CUNDINAMARCA4 Aguardiente Néctar Azul 
Aguardiente Néctar Tradicional Licor Anisado Néctar Club sin azúcar (sugar-free anise-flavoured liqueur) Aguardiente Néctar Tradicional sin azúcar (sugar-free aguardiente ) 
Aguardiente Néctar Premium (premium aguardiente ) 
Ron Blanco Sun Dry (white rum) Ron Santafé Añejo (aged rum) Licor Anisado 180 (anise-flavoured liqueur) Ron Santafé Nido de Condores (rum) 22.08.40.00.00 
22.08.40.00.00 22.08.90.42.00 
 
22.08.40.00.00 
 
22.08.40.00.00 
 
22.08.40.00.00 22.08.40.00.00 22.08.90.42.00 22.08.40.00.00 
II.  REASON AND PURPOSE 
A.  Reason or purpose for establishing an d/or maintaining state trading enterprise. 
Colombian distilleries provide a significant source of income for the departmental tax authorities which ensure 
the sustainability of health services in many regions of  the country. Furthermore, the distilleries' profits are 
transferred to the departments, in some cases in their entirety. In short, the reasons for the existence of the distilleries are as follows: 
 Ease of administration and monitoring of tax payments; 
 Profits go to the department s, not to a private entity; 
 Resources are invested in depr ived areas of the country; 
 Departmental distilleries  are subject to an additional tax wh ich private enterprises would not be 
prepared to pay; 
 Job creation. 
B.  Summary of legal basis for granting the rele vant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers. 
Under Article 336 of the Political Constitution of Colombia, Article 61 of Law No. 14 of 1983, Decree No. 1222 of 1986, Decree No. 244 of 1906, Law No. 223 of 1995, Law No. 788 of 2002 and Law No. 1393 of 2010, the departments, i.e. the territorial divisions of the country, are independent administrators of the spirits monopoly, with discretion to allocate revenue on the basis of preferential allocation to the education and health 
services. 
III.  DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE 
A.  Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise. 
The departmental di stilleries produce, export an d import alcoholic beverages an d raw materials. Individual 
traders may engage in export and import activities  after concluding a contractual agreement with the 
department concerned. The agreement includes clauses concerning the term of validity and the quantity of spirits that may be distributed, as well as the depart ment's percentage share unde r the monopoly of the sale 
price of the products.  The enterprises do not set import or export levels. 
 Export prices are determined according to  the costs incurred by the enterprises. 
B.  Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise. 
 
 
                                               
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  STATISTICAL INFORMATION ON AGUARDIENTE AND RUM EXPORTS 
STATE TRADING: EMPRESA DE LICORES DE CUNDINAMARCA 
Millions of 750 cc units 
Year Description of 
product (including 
HS number) Quantity exported 
by State trading 
enterprise Average 
procurement 
price 
USD Average 
representative 
domestic sales price 
USD Average 
export 
price 
USD 
2012 22.08.40.00.00 0.23 3.2 8 3.2 
2013 22.08.40.00.00 0.03 3.5 8 3.5 
Source: Asociación Colombiana de Industrias Lico reras, ACIL (Colombian Distillers' Association). 
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  Notification G/STR/N/15/COL and reply to the questionnaire 
I.  ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE 
A.  NAME B.  PRODUCT DESC RIPTION TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S) 
INDUSTRIA DE LICORES DEL 
VALLE DEL CAUCA5 Aguardiente Blanco del Valle (white 
aguardiente ) 
Ron Trapiche Premium (premium rum) Aguardiente Origen del Valle Ron Marqués del Valle (rum)  22.08.40.00.00 
 
22.08.40.00.00 
 
22.08.40.00.00 22.08.40.00.00 
II.  REASON AND PURPOSE 
A.  Reason or purpose for establishing an d/or maintaining state trading enterprise. 
Colombian distilleries provide a significant source of income for the departmental tax authorities which ensure 
the sustainability of health services in many regions of  the country. Furthermore, the distilleries' profits are 
transferred to the departments, in some cases in their entirety. In short, the reasons for the existence of the distilleries are as follows: 
 Ease of administration and monitoring of tax payments; 
 Profits go to the department s, not to a private entity; 
 Resources are invested in depr ived areas of the country; 
 Departmental distilleries  are subject to an additional tax wh ich private enterprises would not be 
prepared to pay; 
 Job creation.  
B.  Summary of legal basis for granting the rele vant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers. 
Under Article 336 of the Political Constitution of Colombia, Article 61 of Law No. 14 of 1983, Decree No. 1222 of 1986, Decree No. 244 of 1906, Law No. 223 of 1995, Law No. 788 of 2002 and Law No. 1393 of 2010, the departments, i.e. the territorial divisions of the country, are independent administrators of the spirits monopoly, with discretion to allocate revenue on the basis of preferential allocation to the education and health services. 
III.  DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE 
A.  Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise. 
The departmental di stilleries produce, export an d import alcoholic beverages an d raw materials. Individual 
traders may engage in export and import activities  after concluding a contractual agreement with the 
department concerned. The agreement includes clauses concerning the term of validity and the quantity of 
spirits that may be distributed, as well as the depart ment's percentage share unde r the monopoly of the sale 
price of the products.  The enterprises do not set import or export levels. 
 Export prices are determined according to  the costs incurred by the enterprises.  
B.  Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise. 
 
                                               
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  STATISTICAL INFORMATION ON AGUARDIENTE AND RUM EXPORTS 
STATE TRADING: INDUSTRIA LICORERA DEL VALLE 
Millions of 750 cc units 
Year Description of 
product (including 
HS number) Quantity 
exported by 
State trading 
enterprise Average 
procurement 
price 
USD Average 
representative 
domestic sales price 
USD Average 
export 
price 
USD 
2012 22.08.40.00.00 0.32 4.5 8.8 4.5 
2013 22.08.40.00.00 0.3 4.5 9 4.5 
Source: Asociación Colombiana de Industrias Licoreras , ACIL (Colombian Distillers' Association). 
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  Costa Rica 
Reply to the questionnaire 
I.  ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
The Agro-Industrial Cane Sugar League (LAICA) is a non-State public entity, with its own legal personality, 
subject to public law in the exercise of its legal powe rs and duties, and to private law in the conduct of its 
marketing and other corporate activities. 
II.  REASON AND PURPOSE  
LAICA was created under Law 3579 of 4 November 1965. Th at law was amended by the Organic Law on Sugar 
Cane Agriculture and Industry (Law 7818 of 2 September 1998) and the amendments thereto with a view in order to improving LAICA's operatio nal effectiveness and efficiency. 
 The provisions of Law 7818 aim to maintain equitable relations between cane producers and sugar mills in 
order to guarantee each sector a reas onable and fair share and to organize , in the interests of the industry's 
development and stability, the various factors that en ter into the production of sugar cane and into the 
manufacturing and sale of sugar cane products. 
III.  DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
LAICA has two divisions: the Corporate Division governed  by public law, and the Marketing Division governed 
by private law.  The Corporate Division is managed by  a Board of Directors made up of eight members, of which two come 
from the Ministry of Agriculture and Li vestock and the Ministry of the Economy, Industry and Trade, three are 
appointed by the sugar industry, and three by the cane sector. 
 The Marketing Division is under the responsibility of the Marketing Board, made up of six members. 
 The marketing activities under LAICA's responsibili ty include sugar and by-products of cane sugar 
manufacturing.  Under Article 9(f), LAICA is responsible for annually fixing  and distributing the national sugar production quota. 
The quota is equivalent to domestic sugar consumption recorded in the previous season, multiplied by a fixed 
factor of 1.5. 
 The national sugar production quota is distributed among the mills in proportion to the reference quotas. 
The individual production qu otas include the amount and type of suga r to be produced within the national 
sugar production quota for domestic co nsumption, export or stockpiling. 
 The export quota is divided among the di fferent export markets in consultation  with the industry. If it benefits 
the industry, and subject to the conditions prevailing on  the markets, the Board of Directors may order that the 
sugar included in the quota be replaced by alcohol.  For sugar exports, written contracts, duly registered wi th LAICA, are indispensable. Exports must comply with 
the individual quotas granted fo r the corresponding sugar season. 
 The Board of Directors determines the periods during wh ich the sugar included in each mill's export quota and 
destined for preferential markets or markets that ar e covered by international agreements approved by 
Costa Rica may be exported.  Before authorizing sugar exports, LAICA must ensure that they ar e in full conformity wi th the established quota 
system and that they do not violate any international agreements concluded by Costa Rica or affect or impede 
proper compliance with the quotas granted to Costa Rica in the international sugar markets. 
 Exporters are also under obligation to inform LAICA of the real price of the sugar exported, and LAICA has the 
power to reject any sugar export deals involving a sale s price lower than the prev ailing international market 
quotations. 
 In addition to registering their cont racts, exporters must also enter th e register kept by LAICA for that 
purpose. The entry must include ge neral data concerning the natural or legal person in question. G/AG/W/125/Rev.3/Add.4 
 
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  Additional information subject to normal commercial confidentiality considerations 
Table 1: LAICA Sugar Exports 
Description of 
product(s) Year* Quantity exported by 
State Trading Enterprise 
(in 50 kg sacks) Average export price 
(per 50 kg sack 
of sugar) 
Sugar 
(17.01)  2001-2002 
2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 
2011-2012 
2012-2013  2,700,525 
2,553,594 3,751,155 3,441,656 2,897,015 2,691,318 2,158,957 1,993,269 3,077,583 2,150,471 
2,434,153 
3,658,551  $9.92 
$9.68 $8.76 
$11.89 $14.33 $17.06 $16.81 $18.24 $24.68 $31.15 
$28.27 
$23.44 
* Sugar season from 1 Oc tober - 30 September. 
Source: LAICA. 
 
Table 2: Destination of Sugar Exports 
Destination Percentage share in exports 
2010 2011 2012 2013 
United States of America 84 57 67 15 
Canada 0 27 0 0 
European Union 1 2 3 40 
China 0 0 0 9 
Indonesia 0 0 0 18 
Caribbean 6 5 30 2 
Other 9 9 0 16 
Source: Ministry of Foreign Trade using PROCOMER data. G/AG/W/125/Rev.3/Add.4 
 
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  Dominica 
Notification G/STR/N/4/DMA, G/ STR/N/5/DMA and G/STR/N/6/DMA 
I.  ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE 
A.  NAME B.  PRODUCT DESC RIPTION TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S) 
Dominica Banana and Marketing 
Corporation (DBMC) The DBMC is the sole purchaser of 
bananas for export to countries outside of 
the Caribbean area.  
II.  REASON AND PURPOSE 
A.  Reason or purpose for establishing an d/or maintaining state trading enterprise 
 
B.  Summary of legal basis for granting the rele vant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers 
The Dominica Banana Marketing Corporation was es tablished under the DBMC Act 1984 which defines 
objectives of the corporation as to promote the well-being of the banana grower and to ensure the financial 
viability of the banana industry. 
III.  DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE 
A.  Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise 
The Corporation is the sole purchaser of bananas for export to countries ou tside of the Caribbean area and it 
shall be the duty of the corporation to: 
 Carry on its business operation in a cost effect ive and commercial manner for the benefit of the 
banana industry, while bearing in mind the national interest; 
 Take all necessary or desira ble measures for the development of the banana industry; 
 Encourage and facilitate the participation of private enterprises in all sectors of the banana industry; 
 Purchase or arrange to have purchased all bananas of non-regional exportable quality produced in 
Dominica; 
 Ensure the most favourable arrang ements for the benefit of the industry in connection with the 
purchase, sale, handling, storing, exporting pa cking, processing and marketing of bananas. 
B.  Specification of exclusive or special rights or  privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise 
 
 G/AG/W/125/Rev.3/Add.4 
 
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  Ecuador 
Notification G/STR/N/15/ECU and reply to the questionnaire 
I.  ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE 
A.  NAME B.  PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 
National Warehousing Unit (UNA EP). The National Warehousing Unit mainly handles yellow flint 
maize, rice and cereals.  
II.  REASON AND PURPOSE 
A.  Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise. 
The National Warehousing Unit is ch iefly responsible for the temporary wa rehousing and domestic marketing of 
agricultural surpluses, in particular yellow flint maize,  rice and cereals, the management of strategic food 
reserves, and support for the market ing and distribution of inputs. It s activities are geared towards 
implementing the food sovereignty mandate enshrined in the Constitution. In practice, this enterprise plays a significant part in domestic bulk marketing. 
B.  Summary of legal basis for granting the rele vant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers. 
 Constitution of the Republic of Ecuador, Articles 281 and 315 (Food Sovereignty Regime and 
Establishment of Stat e-Owned Ente rprises); 
 Organic Law on the Food Sovereignty Regime (LORSA); 
 Organic Law on State-Ow ned Enterprises; and 
 Executive Decree No. 12 of 30 May 2013.  
III.  DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE 
A.  Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise. 
The National Warehousing Unit is a recently created enterprise that is commencing operations. At present, it 
focuses exclusively on support for the domestic marketing of agricultural staples for food sovereignty purposes, 
the management of temporary warehousing, and transp ort and marketing of the harvest. The agricultural 
commodities in question are purchased from sm all producers at domestic market prices. 
B.  Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise. 
Not applicable. 
 
Additional information subject to normal commercial confidentiality considerations 
The state trading enterprise is the National Wareho using Unit (UNA EP). It didn't have exporting 
activities. G/AG/W/125/Rev.3/Add.4 
 
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  Fiji 
Notification G/STR/N/4/FJI 
I.  ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE 
A.  NAME B.  PRODUCT DESC RIPTION TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S) 
Fiji Sugar Corporation (FSC) Raw Sugar and Molasses   
II.  REASON AND PURPOSE 
A.  Reason or purpose for establishing an d/or maintaining state trading enterprise. 
The FSC was established to develop and manage Fiji's su gar industry including all aspects of production and 
marketing. 
B.  Summary of legal basis for granting the rele vant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers. 
FSC was incorporated by an Act of Parliament in 1972 to take over all milling activities in the industry. Under the Sugar Industry Tribunal Master award, th e FSC is responsible for the marketing of sugar and 
molasses. 
III.  DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE 
A.  Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise. 
The FSC is engaged in the export of raw sugar and molasses through its marketing arm, the Fiji Sugar 
Marketing Company Limited (FSM). 
 Sugar is exported to the UK under the Sugar Prot ocol (LOME Convention).Exports to Malaysia are 
made under a bilateral agreement, while export s to Finland and Portugal are under Special 
Preferential Sugar (SPS) arrangement. Shipments to the US are made under the US global quota 
arrangement. Quantities and prices are either set under these agreements, or are on world market terms; 
 Sugar is also exported to Japan, China, Singapore and the Republic of Korea on world market terms. 
B.  Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise. 
Under the Master Award, the FSC has exclusiv e rights to export raw sugar and molasses. 
 G/AG/W/125/Rev.3/Add.4 
 
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  Grenada 
Notification G/STR/N/13/GRD 
I.  ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE 
A.  NAME B.  PRODUCT DESC RIPTION TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)  
Grenada Cocoa Association (GCA) Cocoa Beans   
II.  REASON AND PURPOSE 
A.  Reason or purpose for establishing an d/or maintaining state trading enterprise 
The GCA is a Statutory Organization which was establis hed in 1964 to provide for the future regulation and 
control of the production, processing and marketing of cocoa in Grenada. 
B.  Summary of legal basis for granting the rele vant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers 
The Grenada Cocoa Associatio n was established by an Act of Parliament by the Government of Grenada which 
is the Grenada Cocoa Industry Ordinance Act 30 0f 1964 which was superseded by the Grenada Cocoa Industry 
Act No.4 of 1989. 
III.  DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE 
A.  Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise 
The GCA is responsible for marketing, plant protection, and post-harvest handling in cluding fermenting, drying 
and quality control, plant propagation,  cocoa extension services and over si te of cocoa husbandry on farmers' 
fields; also the GCA guarantees the purchase of  all cocoa produced by farmers in Grenada. 
B.  Specification of exclusive or special rights or  privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise 
GCA is the sole exporter of cocoa and determines prices paid to farmers. 
GCA has exclusive rights to grant licences to lo cal Agents to purchase cocoa beans from farmers. 
 G/AG/W/125/Rev.3/Add.4 
 
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  India 
Notification G/STR/N/14/IND 
I.  ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE 
A.  NAME B.  PRODUCT DESC RIPTION TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S) 
National Agricultural Cooperative 
Marketing Federation of India Ltd. (NAFED) Onions (all varieties) including Bangalore 
Rose Onion and Krishnapuram Onions  07031010 
07108090 
07119090 
07122000 
II.  REASON AND PURPOSE 
A.  Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise. 
The objectives of granting special privileges on expo rt or import of certain products are the following: 
 EXPORT 
 (i) Export privileges for some agricultural and minor forest produce, which are grown or harvested by large 
numbers of small farmers or tribal farmers have b een given to STEs to enable better marketing, 
realization of better pric es, ensuring a steady domestic supply  and preventing wide domestic price 
fluctuations. 
(ii) Similarly for ensuring a reliable supply of kerosene and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), which are used as 
household fuels, exports are allowe d only through STEs. Exports by ST Es are necessary for conservation 
and proper utilization of some ores of metals. 
B.  Summary of legal basis for granting the rele vant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers. 
National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd (NAFED): This was set up in 1958 with the 
objective to organize, promote and develop marketing, pr ocessing and storage of agricultural, horticultural and 
forest produce. It undertakes inter-state, intra-st ate and export/ import trade to help farmers get 
remunerative prices for their produce,  stabilize prices, shield farmers against distress sales and maximize both 
producers and consumers value. 
III.  DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE 
A.  Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise. 
In the case of onion and other forest produce, there is  no quantitative ceiling fo r exports and market forces 
determine export quantities of these items. Export pric es are determined on commercial considerations and by 
the demand and supply forces in the international market. Onion is kept under STEs provisions since it is a domestically sensitive product, necessitating the availability of adequate quantities of domestic varieties for the domestic market. The rights granted in the case of onions are for safeguardi ng the interest of the large number 
of small farmers in terms of getting a remunerative price and for regulation of the domestic price and 
availability.  The exclusive right to export or import is granted to an enterprise under the provisions of the Foreign Trade 
Policy (FTP). This policy requires that any goods, the import or export of which is governed through exclusive or special privileges granted to STEs , may be imported or exported by th e STEs as specified in the ITC (HS) 
Classification of Export and Import Items book, subject to the conditions specified therein. This book and 
amendments, if any, are available at the website http://dgft.gov.in . 
B.  Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise. 
All the STEs granted special privileges in respect of goods, the import or export of which are governed through 
t h e  p r o v i s i o n s  o f  t h e  F T P ,  s h a l l  m a k e  a n y  s u c h  p u r c h a ses or sales involving import s or exports, solely in 
accordance with commercial considerations including price, quality, availability, marketability, transportation and other conditions of purchase or sale. These enterprise(s) act in a non- discriminatory manner and afford the 
enterprises of other countries adequate opportunity in accordance with customary business practices to 
compete for participation in such purchases or sales. 
 G/AG/W/125/Rev.3/Add.4 
 
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  Notification G/STR/N/14/IND 
I.  ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE 
A.  NAME B.  PRODUCT DESC RIPTION TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S) 
Karnataka State Agricultural 
Produce Processing and Export Corporation (KAPPEC) Onions (all varieties) including Bangalore 
Rose Onion and Krishnapuram Onions  07031010 
07108090 
07119090 
07122000 
II.  REASON AND PURPOSE 
A.  Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise. 
The objectives of granting special privileges on expo rt or import of certain products are the following: 
 EXPORT 
 (i) Export privileges for some agricultural and minor forest produce, which are grown or harvested by large 
numbers of small farmers or tribal farmers have b een given to STEs to enable better marketing, 
realization of better pric es, ensuring a steady domestic supply  and preventing wide domestic price 
fluctuations.  
 
(ii) Similarly for ensuring a reliable supply of kerosene and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), which are used as 
household fuels, exports are allowed only through ST Es. Exports by STEs are ne cessary for conservation 
and proper utilization of some ores of metals. 
B.  Summary of legal basis for granting the rele vant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers. 
Karnataka State Agricultural Produce Pr ocessing and Export Corporation Ltd.  (KAPPEC): it is a Bangalore based 
company by the Government of Karnataka and incorporated under the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956. Created in 1996, the main purpose of the company is to develop, and promote th e production, processing, 
procurement and export of agricultur e, horticulture and floriculture pr oducts from the State of Karnataka. 
III.  DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE 
A.  Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise. 
In the case of onion and other forest produce, there is  no quantitative ceiling fo r exports and market forces 
determine export quantities of these items. Export pric es are determined on commercial considerations and by 
the demand and supply forces in the international market. Onion is kept under STEs provisions since it is a domestically sensitive product, necessitating the availability of adequate quantities of domestic varieties for the domestic market. The rights granted in the case of onions are for safeguardi ng the interest of the large number 
of small farmers in terms of getting a remunerative price and for regulation of the domestic price and 
availability.  The exclusive right to export or import is granted to an enterprise under the provisions of the Foreign Trade 
Policy (FTP).This policy requires that any goods, the import or export of which is governed through exclusive or special privileges granted to STEs, may be imported or  exported by the STEs as specified in the ITC (HS) 
Classification of Export and Import Items book, subject to the conditions specified therein. This book and 
amendments, if any, are available at the website http://dgft.gov.in . 
B.  Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise. 
All the STEs granted special privileges in respect of goods, the import or export of which are governed through 
t h e  p r o v i s i o n s  o f  t h e  F T P ,  s h a l l  m a k e  a n y  s u c h  p u r c h a ses or sales involving import s or exports, solely in 
accordance with commercial considerations including price, quality, availability, marketability, transportation and other conditions of purchase or sale. These enterprise(s) act in a non- discriminatory manner and afford the 
enterprises of other countries adequate opportunity in accordance with customary business practices to 
compete for participation in such purchases or sales. 
 G/AG/W/125/Rev.3/Add.4 
 
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  Notification G/STR/N/14/IND 
I.  ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE 
A.  NAME B.  PRODUCT DESC RIPTION TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S) 
AP MARKFED (Andhra Pradesh 
State Co-operative Marketing Federation Ltd.) Onions (all varieties) including Bangalore 
Rose Onion and Krishnapuram Onions  07031010 
07108090 
07119090 07122000 
II.  REASON AND PURPOSE 
A.  Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise. 
The objectives of granting special privileges on expo rt or import of certain products are the following: 
 EXPORT 
 (i) Export privileges for some agricultural and minor forest produce, which are grown or harvested by large 
numbers of small farmers or tribal farmers have b een given to STEs to enable better marketing, 
realization of better pric es, ensuring a steady domestic supply  and preventing wide domestic price 
fluctuations.  
 (ii) Similarly for ensuring a reliable supply of kerosene and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), which are used as 
household fuels, exports are allowed only through ST Es. Exports by STEs are ne cessary for conservation 
and proper utilization of some ores of metals.  
B.  Summary of legal basis for granting the rele vant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers. 
Andhra Pradesh State Co-operative Marketing Federation  Ltd (AP MARKFED): it was established in 1957 with 
its headquarters at Hyderabad in the state of Andhra Pr adesh. It is a federation of Marketing Co-operative 
Societies in Andhra Pradesh set up with the main object ive of helping farmers to se cure better price for their 
produce by taking care of their marketing needs and prov iding agricultural inputs. Against this objective, the 
AP MARKFED's present activity consists of sale of farm inputs like chemical fertilizers, pesticides and seeds, 
maintenance of godowns and procurement of agricult ural commodities through its member societies. 
III.  DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE 
A.  Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise. 
In the case of onion and other forest produce, there is  no quantitative ceiling fo r exports and market forces 
determine export quantities of these items. Export pric es are determined on commercial considerations and by 
the demand and supply forces in the international market. Onion is kept under STEs provisions since it is a domestically sensitive product, necessitating the availability of adequate quantities of domestic varieties for the domestic market. The rights granted in the case of onions are for safeguardi ng the interest of the large number 
of small farmers in terms of getting a remunerative price and for regulation of the domestic price and 
availability.  The exclusive right to export or import is granted to an enterprise under the provisions of the Foreign Trade 
Policy (FTP). This policy requires that any goods, the import or export of which is governed through exclusive or special privileges granted to STEs , may be imported or exported by th e STEs as specified in the ITC (HS) 
Classification of Export and Import Items book, subject to the conditions specified therein. This book and 
amendments, if any, are available at the website http://dgft.gov.in . 
B.  Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise. 
All the STEs granted special privileges in respect of goods, the import or export of which are governed through 
t h e  p r o v i s i o n s  o f  t h e  F T P ,  s h a l l  m a k e  a n y  s u c h  p u r c h a ses or sales involving import s or exports, solely in 
accordance with commercial considerations including price, quality, availability, marketability, transportation and other conditions of purchase or sale. These enterprise(s) act in a non- discriminatory manner and afford the 
enterprises of other countries adequate opportunity in accordance with customary business practices to 
compete for participation in such purchases or sales. G/AG/W/125/Rev.3/Add.4 
 
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  Notification G/STR/N/14/IND 
I.  ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE 
A.  NAME B.  PRODUCT DESC RIPTION TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S) 
Gujarat Agro Industries 
Corporation Ltd.(GAIC), Ahmedabad Onions (all varieties) including Bangalore 
Rose Onion and Krishnapuram Onions  07031010 
07108090 
07119090 07122000 
II.  REASON AND PURPOSE 
A.  Reason or purpose for establishing an d/or maintaining state trading enterprise. 
The objectives of granting special privileges on expo rt or import of certain products are the following: 
 
EXPORT 
 
(i) Export privileges for some agricultural and minor forest produce, which are grown or harvested by large 
numbers of small farmers or tribal farmers have b een given to STEs to enable better marketing, 
realization of better pric es, ensuring a steady domestic supply  and preventing wide domestic price 
fluctuations.  
 (ii) Similarly for ensuring a reliable supply of kerosene and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), which are used as 
household fuels, exports are allowed only through ST Es. Exports by STEs are ne cessary for conservation 
and proper utilization of some ores of metals.  
B.  Summary of legal basis for granting the rele vant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers. 
Gujarat Agro Industries Corporatio n Ltd. (GAIC): GAIC, which is ba sed in Ahmedabad, is a company 
incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956. It has been promoted by the Government of Gujarat. The main objective is to finance and promote industries based on agri culture, to manufacture and or market export 
quality agricultural inputs and effect market interventions on behalf of the state government in cases of crisis 
to protect small and marginal farmers. 
III.  DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE 
A.  Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise. 
In the case of onion and other forest produce, there is  no quantitative ceiling fo r exports and market forces 
determine export quantities of these items. Export pric es are determined on commercial considerations and by 
the demand and supply forces in the international market. Onion is kept under STEs provisions since it is a domestically sensitive product, necessitating the availability of adequate quantities of domestic varieties for the domestic market. The rights granted in the case of onions are for safeguardi ng the interest of the large number 
of small farmers in terms of getting a remunerative price and for regulation of the domestic price and 
availability.  The exclusive right to export or import is granted to an enterprise under the provisions of the Foreign Trade 
Policy (FTP). This policy requires that any goods, the import or export of which is governed through exclusive or special privileges granted to STEs , may be imported or exported by th e STEs as specified in the ITC (HS) 
Classification of Export and Import Items book, subject to the conditions specified therein. This book and 
amendments, if any, are available at the website http://dgft.gov.in . 
B.  Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise. 
All the STEs granted special privileges in respect of goods, the import or export of which are governed through 
t h e  p r o v i s i o n s  o f  t h e  F T P ,  s h a l l  m a k e  a n y  s u c h  p u r c h a ses or sales involving import s or exports, solely in 
accordance with commercial considerations including price, quality, availability, marketability, transportation and other conditions of purchase or sale. These enterprise(s) act in a non- discriminatory manner and afford the 
enterprises of other countries adequate opportunity in accordance with customary business practices to 
compete for participation in such purchases or sales. 
 G/AG/W/125/Rev.3/Add.4 
 
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  Notification G/STR/N/14/IND 
I.  ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE 
A.  NAME B.  PRODUCT DESC RIPTION TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S) 
Andhra Pradesh State Trading 
Corporation (APSTC) Onions (all varieties) including Bangalore 
Rose Onion and Krishnapuram Onions  07031010 
07108090 07119090 07122000 
II.  REASON AND PURPOSE 
A.  Reason or purpose for establishing an d/or maintaining state trading enterprise. 
The objectives of granting special privileges on expo rt or import of certain products are the following: 
 EXPORT 
 (i) Export privileges for some agricultural and minor forest produce, which are grown or harvested by large 
numbers of small farmers or tribal farmers have b een given to STEs to enable better marketing, 
realization of better pric es, ensuring a steady domestic supply  and preventing wide domestic price 
fluctuations.  
 (ii) Similarly for ensuring a reliable supply of kerosene and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), which are used as 
household fuels, exports are allowe d only through STEs. Exports by ST Es are necessary for conservation 
and proper utilization of some ores of metals. 
B.  Summary of legal basis for granting the rele vant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers. 
Andhra Pradesh State Trading Corporation (APSTC): APST C is an Andhra Pradesh government undertaking set 
up in 1970 for financial and trading operations. It und ertakes domestic marketing in selective goods and 
commodities. It is engaged in the import of g oods and commodities for government departments and 
undertakings. It is also promoting expo rts from the state of  Andhra Pradesh. 
III.  DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE 
A.  Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise. 
In the case of onion and other forest produce, there is  no quantitative ceiling fo r exports and market forces 
determine export quantities of these items. Export pric es are determined on commercial considerations and by 
the demand and supply forces in the international market. Onion is kept under STEs provisions since it is a domestically sensitive product, necessitating the availability of adequate quantities of domestic varieties for the 
domestic market. The rights granted in the case of onions are for safeguardi ng the interest of the large number 
of small farmers in terms of getting a remunerative price and for regulation of the domestic price and 
availability.  The exclusive right to export or import is granted to an enterprise under the provisions of the Foreign Trade 
Policy (FTP). This policy requires that any goods, the import or export of which is governed through exclusive or special privileges granted to STEs , may be imported or exported by th e STEs as specified in the ITC (HS) 
Classification of Export and Import Items book, subject to the conditions specified therein. This book and 
amendments, if any, are available at the website http://dgft.gov.in . 
B.  Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise. 
All the STEs granted special privileges in respect of goods, the import or export of which are governed through 
t h e  p r o v i s i o n s  o f  t h e  F T P ,  s h a l l  m a k e  a n y  s u c h  p u r c h a ses or sales involving import s or exports, solely in 
accordance with commercial considerations including price, quality, availability, marketability, transportation and other conditions of purchase or sale. These enterprise(s) act in a non- discriminatory manner and afford the 
enterprises of other countries adequate opportunity in accordance with customary business practices to 
compete for participation in such purchases or sales. 
 G/AG/W/125/Rev.3/Add.4 
 
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  Notification G/STR/N/14/IND 
I.  ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE 
A.  NAME B.  PRODUCT DESC RIPTION TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S) 
Spices Trading Corporation Ltd. 
(STCL) Onions (all varieties) including Bangalore 
Rose Onion and Krishnapuram Onions  07031010 
07108090 07119090 07122000 
II.  REASON AND PURPOSE 
A.  Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise. 
The objectives of granting special privileges on expo rt or import of certain products are the following: 
 EXPORT 
 (i) Export privileges for some agricultural and minor forest produce, which are grown or harvested by large 
numbers of small farmers or tribal farmers have b een given to STEs to enable better marketing, 
realization of better pric es, ensuring a steady domestic supply  and preventing wide domestic price 
fluctuations. 
 (ii) Similarly for ensuring a reliable supply of kerosene and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), which are used as 
household fuels, exports are allowe d only through STEs. Exports by ST Es are necessary for conservation 
and proper utilization of some ores of metals. 
B.  Summary of legal basis for granting the rele vant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers. 
Spices Trading Corporation Ltd. (STCL): It was set up in 1982 as the Cardamom Trading Company Limited, a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956. Its main objectives are to carry on domestic and international trade in spices and their products; to  process and preserve spices and manufacture their 
products; to support, project, maintain , increase and promote the production of their products as also their 
sale and exports; to undertake and promote research  and development of spices and their products; to 
promote and develop new markets for sp ices and their products; to carry on  business as dealers and exporters 
of agricultural commodities and products thereof; and to conduct open auctions and sell spices regularly at all 
important centres in India as well as in other countries. 
III.  DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE 
A.  Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise. 
In the case of onion and other forest produce, there is  no quantitative ceiling fo r exports and market forces 
determine export quantities of these items. Export pric es are determined on commercial considerations and by 
the demand and supply forces in the international market. Onion is kept under STEs provisions since it is a domestically sensitive product, necessitating the availability of adequate quantities of domestic varieties for the domestic market. The rights granted in the case of onions are for safeguarding the interest of the large number of small farmers in terms of getting a remunerati ve price and for regulation of the domestic price and 
availability.  The exclusive right to export or import is granted to an enterprise under the provisions of the Foreign Trade 
Policy (FTP). This policy requires that any goods, the import or export of which is governed through exclusive or special privileges granted to STEs , may be imported or exported by th e STEs as specified in the ITC (HS) 
Classification of Export and Import Items book, subject to the conditions specified therein. This book and 
amendments, if any, are available at the website http://dgft.gov.in . 
B.  Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise. 
All the STEs granted special privileges in respect of goods, the import or export of which are governed through 
t h e  p r o v i s i o n s  o f  t h e  F T P ,  s h a l l  m a k e  a n y  s u c h  p u r c h a ses or sales involving import s or exports, solely in 
accordance with commercial considerations including price, quality, availability, marketability, transportation and other conditions of purchase or sale. These enterprise(s) act in a non- discriminatory manner and afford the 
enterprises of other countries adequate opportunity in accordance with customary business practices to 
compete for participation in such purchases or sales. G/AG/W/125/Rev.3/Add.4 
 
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  Notification G/STR/N/14/IND 
I.  ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE 
A.  NAME B.  PRODUCT DESC RIPTION TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S) 
The Karnataka State Cooperative 
Marketing Federation Limited (KSCMFL) Onions (all varieties) including 
Bangalore Rose Onion and Krishnapuram Onions  07031010 
07108090 07119090 07122000 
II.  REASON AND PURPOSE 
A.  Reason or purpose for establishing an d/or maintaining state trading enterprise. 
The objectives of granting special privileges on expo rt or import of certain products are the following: 
 EXPORT 
 (i) Export privileges for some agricultural and minor forest produce, which are grown or harvested by large 
numbers of small farmers or tribal farmers have b een given to STEs to enable better marketing, 
realization of better pric es, ensuring a steady domestic supply  and preventing wide domestic price 
fluctuations.  
 (ii) Similarly for ensuring a reliable supply of kerosene and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), which are used as 
household fuels, exports are allowe d only through STEs. Exports by ST Es are necessary for conservation 
and proper utilization of some ores of metals.  
B.  Summary of legal basis for granting the rele vant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers. 
The Karnataka State Cooperative Marketing Federation Limited (KSCMF): functioning since 1947,the federation 
has been an apex co-operative institution in the st ate of Karnataka for the pr ocurement and marketing of 
Agricultural commodities. The Federation  has been granted the rights of an STE for exports of all varieties of 
onions. 
III.  DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE 
A.  Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise. 
In the case of onion and other forest produce, there is  no quantitative ceiling fo r exports and market forces 
determine export quantities of these items. Export pric es are determined on commercial considerations and by 
the demand and supply forces in the international market. Onion is kept under STEs provisions since it is a domestically sensitive product, necessitating the availability of adequate quantities of domestic varieties for the domestic market. The rights granted in the case of onions are for safeguarding the interest of the large number of small farmers in terms of getting a remunerati ve price and for regulation of the domestic price and 
availability.  The exclusive right to export or import is granted to an enterprise under the provisions of the Foreign Trade 
Policy (FTP). This policy requires that any goods, the import or export of which is governed through exclusive or special privileges granted to STEs , may be imported or exported by th e STEs as specified in the ITC (HS) 
Classification of Export and Import Items book, subject to the conditions specified therein. This book and 
amendments, if any, are available at the website http://dgft.gov.in . 
B.  Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise. 
All the STEs granted special privileges in respect of goods, the import or export of which are governed through 
t h e  p r o v i s i o n s  o f  t h e  F T P ,  s h a l l  m a k e  a n y  s u c h  p u r c h a ses or sales involving import s or exports, solely in 
accordance with commercial considerations including price, quality, availability, marketability, transportation and other conditions of purchase or sale. These enterprise(s) act in a non- discriminatory manner and afford the 
enterprises of other countries adequate opportunity in accordance with customary business practices to 
compete for participation in such purchases or sales. 
 G/AG/W/125/Rev.3/Add.4 
 
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  Notification G/STR/N/14/IND 
I.  ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE 
A.  NAME B.  PRODUCT DESC RIPTION TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S) 
West Bengal Essential 
Commodities Supply Corporation (WBECSC) Ltd. Onions (all varieties) including Bangalore 
Rose Onion and Krishnapuram Onions  07031010 
07108090 07119090 07122000 
II.  REASON AND PURPOSE 
A.  Reason or purpose for establishing an d/or maintaining state trading enterprise. 
The objectives of granting special privileges on expo rt or import of certain products are the following: 
 EXPORT 
 (i) Export privileges for some agricultural and minor forest produce, which are grown or harvested by large 
numbers of small farmers or tribal farmers have b een given to STEs to enable better marketing, 
realization of better pric es, ensuring a steady domestic supply  and preventing wide domestic price 
fluctuations. 
 (ii) Similarly for ensuring a reliable supply of kerosene and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), which are used as 
household fuels, exports are allowe d only through STEs. Exports by ST Es are necessary for conservation 
and proper utilization of some ores of metals.  
B.  Summary of legal basis for granting the rele vant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers. 
West Bengal Essential Commodities Supply Corporation (WBECSC): This is a state level Public Sector Undertaking that is fully owned by the Government of West Bengal. The Corporation has been granted the 
rights of an STE for the export  of all varieties of onions. 
III.  DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE 
A.  Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise. 
In the case of onion and other forest produce, there is  no quantitative ceiling fo r exports and market forces 
determine export quantities of these items. Export pric es are determined on commercial considerations and by 
the demand and supply forces in the international market. Onion is kept under STEs provisions since it is a domestically sensitive product, necessitating the availability of adequate quantities of domestic varieties for the domestic market. The rights granted in the case of onions are for safeguarding the interest of the large 
number of small farmers in terms of getting a remunerati ve price and for regulation of the domestic price and 
availability.  The exclusive right to export or import is granted to an enterprise under the provisions of the Foreign Trade 
Policy (FTP). This policy requires that any goods, the import or export of which is governed through exclusive or special privileges granted to STEs , may be imported or exported by th e STEs as specified in the ITC (HS) 
Classification of Export and Import Items book, subject to the conditions specified therein. This book and 
amendments, if any, are available at the website http://dgft.gov.in . 
B.  Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise. 
All the STEs granted special privileges in respect of goods, the import or export of which are governed through 
t h e  p r o v i s i o n s  o f  t h e  F T P ,  s h a l l  m a k e  a n y  s u c h  p u r c h a ses or sales involving import s or exports, solely in 
accordance with commercial considerations including price, quality, availability, marketability, transportation and other conditions of purchase or sale. These enterprise(s) act in a non- discriminatory manner and afford the 
enterprises of other countries adequate opportunity in accordance with customary business practices to 
compete for participation in such purchases or sales. 
 G/AG/W/125/Rev.3/Add.4 
 
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  Notification G/STR/N/14/IND 
I.  ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE 
A.  NAME B.  PRODUCT DESC RIPTION TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S) 
Madhya Pradesh State Co-
operative Oil Seeds Growers Federation Limited (MPSCOGFL) Onions (all varieties) including Bangalore 
Rose Onion and Krishnapuram Onions  07031010 
07108090 07119090 07122000 
II.  REASON AND PURPOSE 
A.  Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise. 
The objectives of granting special privileges on expo rt or import of certain products are the following: 
 EXPORT 
 (i) Export privileges for some agricultural and minor forest produce, which are grown or harvested by large 
numbers of small farmers or tribal farmers have b een given to STEs to enable better marketing, 
realization of better pric es, ensuring a steady domestic supply  and preventing wide domestic price 
fluctuations.  
 (ii) Similarly for ensuring a reliable supply of kerosene and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), which are used as 
household fuels, exports are allowe d only through STEs. Exports by ST Es are necessary for conservation 
and proper utilization of some ores of metals.  
B.  Summary of legal basis for granting the rele vant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers. 
Madhya Pradesh State Co-operative Oil Seeds Growers Federation Limite d (MPSCOGFL): This Federation was 
constituted and registered in 1979 under the Madhya Pradesh State Cooperative Societies Act 1960, as a part of Government of India's national programme of re-str ucturing the production of oilseeds and edible oils. 
The objective of the Federation is to usher in integrated cooperative effort in cultivation, processing and marketing of oilseeds. 
III.  DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE 
A.  Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise. 
In the case of onion and other forest produce, there is  no quantitative ceiling fo r exports and market forces 
determine export quantities of these items. Export pric es are determined on commercial considerations and by 
the demand and supply forces in the international market. Onion is kept under STEs provisions since it is a 
domestically sensitive product, necessitating the availability of adequate quantities of domestic varieties for the 
domestic market. The rights granted in the case of onions are for safeguardi ng the interest of the large number 
of small farmers in terms of getting a remunerative price and for regulation of the domestic price and 
availability.  The exclusive right to export or import is granted to an enterprise under the provisions of the Foreign Trade 
Policy (FTP). This policy requires that any goods, the import or export of which is governed through exclusive or special privileges granted to STEs , may be imported or exported by th e STEs as specified in the ITC (HS) 
Classification of Export and Import Items book, subject to the conditions specified therein. This book and 
amendments, if any, are available at the website http://dgft.gov.in . 
B.  Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise. 
All the STEs granted special privileges in respect of goods, the import or export of which are governed through 
t h e  p r o v i s i o n s  o f  t h e  F T P ,  s h a l l  m a k e  a n y  s u c h  p u r c h a ses or sales involving import s or exports, solely in 
accordance with commercial considerations including price, quality, availability, marketability, transportation and other conditions of purchase or sale. These enterprise(s) act in a non- discriminatory manner and afford the 
enterprises of other countries adequate opportunity in accordance with customary business practices to 
compete for participation in such purchases or sales. 
 
 G/AG/W/125/Rev.3/Add.4 
 
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  Notification G/STR/N/14/IND 
I.  ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE 
A.  NAME B.  PRODUCT DESC RIPTION TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S) 
National Cooperative Consumers' 
federation of India Ltd.(NCCF) Onions (all varieties) including Bangalore 
Rose Onion and Krishnapuram Onions  07031010 
07108090 07119090 07122000 
II.  REASON AND PURPOSE 
A.  Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise. 
The objectives of granting special privileges on expo rt or import of certain products are the following: 
 EXPORT 
 (i) Export privileges for some agricultural and minor forest produce, which are grown or harvested by large 
numbers of small farmers or tribal farmers have b een given to STEs to enable better marketing, 
realization of better pric es, ensuring a steady domestic supply  and preventing wide domestic price 
fluctuations.  
 (ii) Similarly for ensuring a reliable supply of kerosene and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), which are used as 
household fuels, exports are allowe d only through STEs. Exports by ST Es are necessary for conservation 
and proper utilization of some ores of metals.  
B.  Summary of legal basis for granting the rele vant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers. 
National Cooperative Consumers' Federation (NCCF) of  India Ltd.: this is the apex body of Consumer 
Cooperative Societies in India, registered under the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act 1984. It provides managerial assistance to improve the functioning of cons umer cooperatives in India. It also helps distribute 
general use consumer goods at competitive prices. 
III.  DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE 
A.  Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise. 
In the case of onion and other forest produce, there is  no quantitative ceiling fo r exports and market forces 
determine export quantities of these items. Export pric es are determined on commercial considerations and by 
the demand and supply forces in the international market. Onion is kept under STEs provisions since it is a domestically sensitive product, necessitating the availability of adequate quantities of domestic varieties for 
the domestic market. The rights granted in the case of onions are for safeguarding the interest of the large 
number of small farmers in terms of getting a remunerati ve price and for regulation of the domestic price and 
availability.  The exclusive right to export or import is granted to an enterprise under the provisions of the Foreign Trade 
Policy (FTP). This policy requires that any goods, the import or export of which is governed through exclusive or special privileges granted to STEs , may be imported or exported by th e STEs as specified in the ITC (HS) 
Classification of Export and Import Items book, subject to the conditions specified therein. This book and 
amendments, if any, are available at the website http://dgft.gov.in . 
B.  Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise. 
All the STEs granted special privileges in respect of goods, the import or export of which are governed through 
t h e  p r o v i s i o n s  o f  t h e  F T P ,  s h a l l  m a k e  a n y  s u c h  p u r c h a ses or sales involving import s or exports, solely in 
accordance with commercial considerations including price, quality, availability, marketability, transportation and other conditions of purchase or sale. These enterprise(s) act in a non- discriminatory manner and afford the 
enterprises of other countries adequate opportunity in accordance with customary business practices to 
compete for participation in such purchases or sales. 
 G/AG/W/125/Rev.3/Add.4 
 
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  Notification G/STR/N/14/IND 
I.  ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE 
A.  NAME B.  PRODUCT DESC RIPTION TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S) 
Maharashtra State Agricultural 
Marketing Board (MSAMB) Onions (all varieties) including Bangalore 
Rose Onion and Krishnapuram Onions  07031010 
07108090 07119090 07122000 
II.  REASON AND PURPOSE 
A.  Reason or purpose for establishing an d/or maintaining state trading enterprise. 
The objectives of granting special privileges on expo rt or import of certain products are the following: 
 EXPORT 
 (i) Export privileges for some agricultural and minor forest produce, which are grown or harvested by large 
numbers of small farmers or tribal farmers have b een given to STEs to enable better marketing, 
realization of better pric es, ensuring a steady domestic supply  and preventing wide domestic price 
fluctuations.  
 (ii) Similarly for ensuring a reliable supply of kerosene and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), which are used as 
household fuels, exports are allowe d only through STEs. Exports by ST Es are necessary for conservation 
and proper utilization of some ores of metals.  
B.  Summary of legal basis for granting the rele vant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers. 
Maharashtra State Agricultural Mark eting Board (MSAMB): it is a statut ory authority responsible for the 
development of agricultural marketing in the State of Maharashtra. This body has been granted the right to 
export Onions (all varieties) as and when there is an adequate surplus domestic production of Onions. 
III.  DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE 
A.  Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise 
In the case of onion and other forest produce, there is  no quantitative ceiling fo r exports and market forces 
determine export quantities of these items. Export pric es are determined on commercial considerations and by 
the demand and supply forces in the international market. Onion is kept under STEs provisions since it is a domestically sensitive product, necessitating the availability of adequate quantities of domestic varieties for the domestic market. The rights granted in the case of onions are for safeguarding the interest of the large 
number of small farmers in terms of getting a remunerati ve price and for regulation of the domestic price and 
availability.  The exclusive right to export or import is granted to an enterprise under the provisions of the Foreign Trade 
Policy (FTP). This policy requires that any goods, the import or export of which is governed through exclusive or special privileges granted to STEs , may be imported or exported by th e STEs as specified in the ITC (HS) 
Classification of Export and Import Items book, subject to the conditions specified therein. This book and 
amendments, if any, are available at the website http://dgft.gov.in . 
B.  Specification of exclusive or special rights or  privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise 
All the STEs granted special privileges in respect of goods, the import or export of which are governed through 
t h e  p r o v i s i o n s  o f  t h e  F T P ,  s h a l l  m a k e  a n y  s u c h  p u r c h a ses or sales involving import s or exports, solely in 
accordance with commercial considerations including price, quality, availability, marketability, transportation and other conditions of purchase or sale. These enterprise(s) act in a non- discriminatory manner and afford the 
enterprises of other countries adequate opportunity in accordance with customary business practices to 
compete for participation in such purchases or sales. 
 
 G/AG/W/125/Rev.3/Add.4 
 
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  Notification G/STR/N/14/IND 
I.  ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE 
A.  NAME B.  PRODUCT DESC RIPTION TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S) 
Madhya Pradesh State Agro 
Industries Development Corporation Ltd. Onions (all varieties) including Bangalore 
Rose Onion and Krishnapuram Onions  07031010 
07108090 07119090 07122000 
II.  REASON AND PURPOSE 
A.  Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise 
The objectives of granting special privileges on expo rt or import of certain products are the following: 
 EXPORT 
 (i) Export privileges for some agricultural and minor forest produce, which are grown or harvested by large 
numbers of small farmers or tribal farmers have b een given to STEs to enable better marketing, 
realization of better pric es, ensuring a steady domestic supply  and preventing wide domestic price 
fluctuations.  
 (ii) Similarly for ensuring a reliable supply of kerosene and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), which are used as 
household fuels, exports are allowe d only through STEs. Exports by ST Es are necessary for conservation 
and proper utilization of some ores of metals.  
B.  Summary of legal basis for granting the rele vant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers 
III.  DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE 
A.  Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise 
In the case of onion and other forest produce, there is  no quantitative ceiling fo r exports and market forces 
determine export quantities of these items. Export pric es are determined on commercial considerations and by 
the demand and supply forces in the international market. Onion is kept under STEs provisions since it is a domestically sensitive product, necessitating the availability of adequate quantities of domestic varieties for the 
domestic market. The rights granted in the case of onions are for safeguardi ng the interest of the large number 
of small farmers in terms of getting a remunerative price and for regulation of the domestic price and 
availability.  The exclusive right to export or import is granted to an enterprise under the provisions of the Foreign Trade 
Policy (FTP). This policy requires that any goods, the import or export of which is governed through exclusive or special privileges granted to STEs , may be imported or exported by th e STEs as specified in the ITC (HS) 
Classification of Export and Import Items book, subject to the conditions specified therein. This book and 
amendments, if any, are available at the website http://dgft.gov.in . 
B.  Specification of exclusive or special rights or  privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise 
All the STEs granted special privileges in respect of goods, the import or export of which are governed through 
t h e  p r o v i s i o n s  o f  t h e  F T P ,  s h a l l  m a k e  a n y  s u c h  p u r c h a ses or sales involving import s or exports, solely in 
accordance with commercial considerations including price, quality, availability, marketability, transportation and other conditions of purchase or sale. These enterprise(s) act in a non- discriminatory manner and afford the 
enterprises of other countries adequate opportunity in accordance with customary business practices to 
compete for participation in such purchases or sales. 
 
 G/AG/W/125/Rev.3/Add.4 
 
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  Notification G/STR/N/14/IND 
I.  ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE 
A.  NAME B.  PRODUCT DESC RIPTION TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S) 
Tribal Cooperative Marketing 
Development Federation of India Limited (TRIFED) Gum Karaya  13019016 
II.  REASON AND PURPOSE 
A.  Reason or purpose for establishing an d/or maintaining state trading enterprise 
The objectives of granting special privileges on expo rt or import of certain products are the following: 
 EXPORT 
 (i) Export privileges for some agricultural and minor forest produce, which are grown or harvested by large 
numbers of small farmers or tribal farmers have b een given to STEs to enable better marketing, 
realization of better pric es, ensuring a steady domestic supply  and preventing wide domestic price 
fluctuations.  
 (ii) Similarly for ensuring a reliable supply of kerosene and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), which are used as 
household fuels, exports are allowe d only through STEs. Exports by ST Es are necessary for conservation 
and proper utilization of some ores of metals.  
B.  Summary of legal basis for granting the rele vant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers 
Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Ltd (TRIFED): it is an apex level Cooperative Federation, set up in 1987, to provide fair economic returns to tribals for their agricultural and forest produce. It takes up activities like training of tribal growers for scientific cultivation and collection methods to add value to their produce. It has been granted the right to export  Gum Karaya and also issues No Objection Certificates 
(NOC) to associate shippers registered wi th TRIFED for the export of Gum Karaya. 
III.  DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE 
A.  Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise 
The exclusive right to export or import is granted to an enterprise under the provisions of the Foreign Trade 
Policy (FTP). This policy requires that any goods, the import or export of which is governed through exclusive or special privileges granted to STEs , may be imported or exported by th e STEs as specified in the ITC (HS) 
Classification of Export and Import Items book, subject to the conditions specified therein. This book and 
amendments, if any, are available at the website http://dgft.gov.in . 
B.  Specification of exclusive or special rights or  privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise 
All the STEs granted special privileges in respect of goods, the import or export of which are governed through 
t h e  p r o v i s i o n s  o f  t h e  F T P ,  s h a l l  m a k e  a n y  s u c h  p u r c h a ses or sales involving import s or exports, solely in 
accordance with commercial considerations including price, quality, availability, marketability, transportation and other conditions of purchase or sale. These enterprise(s) act in a non- discriminatory manner and afford the 
enterprises of other countries adequate opportunity in accordance with customary business practices to 
compete for participation in such purchases or sales. 
 
 G/AG/W/125/Rev.3/Add.4 
 
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  Notification G/STR/N/14/IND 
I.  ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE 
A.  NAME B.  PRODUCT DESC RIPTION TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S) 
Indian Sugar Exim Corporation 
Limited (ISEC) Preferential Quota Sugar 17010000 
II.  REASON AND PURPOSE 
A.  Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise 
The objectives of granting special privileges on expo rt or import of certain products are the following: 
 EXPORT 
 (i) Export privileges for some agricultural and minor forest produce, which are grown or harvested by large 
numbers of small farmers or tribal farmers have b een given to STEs to enable better marketing, 
realization of better pric es, ensuring a steady domestic supply  and preventing wide domestic price 
fluctuations.  
(ii) Similarly for ensuring a reliable supply of kerosene and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), which are used as 
household fuels, exports are allowe d only through STEs. Exports by ST Es are necessary for conservation 
and proper utilization of some ores of metals. 
B.  Summary of legal basis for granting the rele vant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers 
Indian Sugar Exim Corporation (ISEC): ISEC is a corporation formed in 1969 by the two apex bodies of the sugar industry viz. the National Fe deration of Cooperative Sugar Factor ies Limited (NFCSF), and the Indian 
Sugar Mills Association (ISMA). One of the objectives of  the corporation is to prom ote exports and imports of 
sugar and sugar products and by-products. ISEC has been  granted the rights for export of raw sugar and white 
sugar under preferential tariff to  US and EU during the period.  
III.  DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE 
A.  Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise 
The exclusive right to export or import is granted to an enterprise under the provisions of the Foreign Trade 
Policy (FTP). This policy requires that any goods, the import or export of which is governed through exclusive or special privileges granted to STEs , may be imported or exported by th e STEs as specified in the ITC (HS) 
Classification of Export and Import Items book, subject to the conditions specified therein. This book and 
amendments, if any, are available at the website http://dgft.gov.in . 
B.  Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise. 
All the STEs granted special privileges in respect of goods, the import or export of which are governed through 
t h e  p r o v i s i o n s  o f  t h e  F T P ,  s h a l l  m a k e  a n y  s u c h  p u r c h a ses or sales involving import s or exports, solely in 
accordance with commercial considerations including price, quality, availability, marketability, transportation and other conditions of purchase or sale. These enterprise(s) act in a non- discriminatory manner and afford the 
enterprises of other countries adequate opportunity in accordance with customary business practices to 
compete for participation in such purchases or sales. 
 
 G/AG/W/125/Rev.3/Add.4 
 
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  Indonesia 
Notification G/STR/N/13/IDN; G/STR/14/IDN and G/STR/N/15/IDN 
I.  ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTREPRISE 
A.  NAME B.  PRODUCT DESC RIPTION TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S) 
Perum BULOG, as State Trading 
Enterprise Rice 10 06 
II.  REASON AND PURPOSE 
A.  Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise 
 The purpose of establishing Perum BULOG as a State Tr ading Enterprise (STE) is to provide high quality 
logistical services in order to ensure sufficient staple food to meet domestic needs. Perum BULOG also conducts other tasks given by the Government related to the stabilization of staple food prices, management of government food re serves, and distribution of staple food to low-income people, 
particularly rice and other staple food items determined by the Govern ment in the pursuit of national 
food security; 
 
 In implementing its statutory functions, th e agency engages in do mestic procurement, 
sales/distribution, import/expor t and public stockholding.  
B.  Summary of legal basis for granting the rele vant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers 
The operations of Perum BULOG are governed by the St ate-Owned Enterprise Law No. 19/2003, the provisions 
of Food Law No. 18/2012, and the Presidential Instruction No. 3/2012. BULOG was established under the Presidential Decree No. 114/U/Kep/5/1967. Since 2003 BULOG was transformed from a non-departmental government agency into a State-Ow ned Enterprise, namely Perum BULOG by Government Regulation (PP) 
No. 7/2003, as amended by Government Regulation No. 61/2003. 
III.  DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE 
A.  Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise 
 Ensuring domestic rice price stabilization; 
 Carrying out domestic paddy/r ice procurement at the Government Purchase Price; 
 Distributing rice to poor and vulnerable people, internally-displaced persons (IDP's), as well as victims 
of natural disasters and social conflicts; 
 Retaining and managing public rese rve for food security purposes; 
 Importing for the purpose of price stabilizatio n to fulfil the food security objective.  
B.  Specification of exclusive or special rights or  privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise 
 Undertake the government mandate to import/export and distribute rice, as well as maintain the 
national public reserve, for price stabilization programme an d food security purposes;  
 
 In conducting its operation, Perum BULOG's so urce of funding comes from the state budget.  
 
Additional comment by Indonesia:  As indicated in Indonesia’s notification (G/STR/N/13/IDN; 
G/STR/14/IDN and G/STR/N/15/IDN), Perum BULOG as a state trading enterprise statutorily has 
an exporting function. However, since 1999 BULOG has not exported any commodities. 
The operation of BULOG consists mainly of domestic rice procurement and imports of rice for public stockholding for food security purposes.  G/AG/W/125/Rev.3/Add.4 
 
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  Israel 
Reply to the questionnaire  
I.  ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTREPRISE 
A.  NAME B.  PRODUCT DESC RIPTION TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S) 
Israel Groundnuts Production 
and Marketing Board (IGPMB) Groundnuts   12024100 
II.  REASON AND PURPOSE 
A.  Reason or purpose for establishing an d/or maintaining state trading enterprise. 
By law this Board is the sole exporter of groundnuts from Israel. This has not changed since its 
establishment in 1959. 
B.  Summary of legal basis for granting the rele vant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers. 
All activities of the IGPMB are based on the Gro undnuts Production and Marketing Council Law of 1959 
and exportation activities are based on the Gr oundnuts Production and Marketing Council Rules 
(Groundnuts Exportation) of 1963.  
III.  DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE 
A.  Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise. 
The council's targets, as stated in the Groundnuts Production and Marketing Council Law of 1959 are: to 
encourage the development of groundnut production, to plan cultivations, to concentrate marketing 
tasks and to provide with counselling measures for the ministers.  
B.  Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise. 
Groundnuts Production and Marketing Council  Rules (Groundnuts Exportation) of 1963  entitles the IGPMB  
the exclusive right to export groundnuts from Israel . 
 
Additional Information subject to normal commercial confidentiality considerations 
 
Description of 
products(s) Export value for state 
trading enterprise  
(million USD ) Quantity exported 
by state trading 
enterprise 
(metric tonnes) Average export price  
(USD/MT ) 
Groundnuts    
2012 19.1 4,731 4,041 
2013 22.1 5,393 4,102 
2014 21.7 5,932 3,654 
 
The export destinations for groundnuts in 2014 were as follows: 
Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Ne therlands, Slovenia, Portugal, Malta, Cyprus, Poland, Spain and 
Russian Federation.  
Other STEs 
 Two other Marketing Boards have the legal authority to grant export licenses and/or to export 
specific agricultural products according to specific regulations issued by the Minister of Agriculture. 
These are The Egg and Poultry Board and The Plants Production and Marketing Board. 
 The Plants Production and Marketing Board is th e result of the 2004 merger of The Fruit Board 
of Israel, The Vegetable Production and Marketing Board and The Citrus Marketing Board of Israel. 
The Production and Marketing Board of Ornamental Plants no longer exists.  
Both Egg and Poultry and Plants Production and Marketing Boards are not actively engaged in 
export, but rather grant licenses to private exporting entities.  G/AG/W/125/Rev.3/Add.4 
 
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  Moldova, Republic of 
Reply to the questionnaire circulated on 10 February 2014 
I.  ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE 
A.  NAME B.  PRODUCT DESC RIPTION TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S) 
State Enterprise "CVC Milestii 
Mici" Wines Code: 2204  
II.  REASON AND PURPOSE 
A.  Reason or purpose for establishing an d/or maintaining state trading enterprise. 
The major part of the facilities of the S.E. "Milest ii Mici" (the law No 190-XVI from 28 July 2005) are declared 
state national cultural heritage. This includes the st one underground cellars and underground structures, used 
for wine production, storage, degustat ion and tourism, the afferent building s located under the cellars including 
the afferent territory, the uncial collection of wine from all regions of the Republic of Moldova and from all over 
the world (exempting commercial collection). The law establish express limits for the types of activities that can be performed in the special protected area and a prohibition for privatization or otherwise alienation of the objectives that a part of national cultural heritage. The activity of the S.E. "Milestii Mici" is closely connected with the maintenance of these objectives based on self-financing. The law does not establish any facilities or preferences for the company, expecting in managing an d usage in commercial proposes of the facilities 
established as national cultural heritage, owned by the state.  
B.  Summary of legal basis for granting the rele vant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers 
The activity of the state enterprises is regulated by the law No 146 of 16 June 1994 on state enterprises. According to the law state enterprises do  not have any facilities or privileges. 
III.  DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE 
A.  Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise. 
The company provides two main activities: 
- Production of wine 
The wine is sailed on internal market and also export ed on foreign one. On inte rnal market the company is 
exporting the major part of it produc tion through distribution system in the retail chain. Also the company has 
established three branded shops, one on the territory of the complex "Milestii Mici" and two in the city of Chisinau. 
- Tourism 
The enterprise is organizing wi ne tasting tours for tourists. 
B.  Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise. 
The activity of the state enterprises is regulated by the law No 146 of 16 June 1994 on state enterprises. 
According to the law state enterprises do  not have any facilities or privileges. 
 
Additional information subject to normal commercial confidentiality considerations 
 1. Export values (average values for the last three years) – 0.97 million liters/1.24 million USD. 
This represents less 0.8% of total country export of wine. 
 2. Export values (average values for the last three years) – maximum price 12.39 USD, minimum 
price -0.60. 
 
3. Export destination – mostly Ukraine, Romania. G/AG/W/125/Rev.3/Add.4 
 
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  Morocco 
Notification G/STR/N/1/MAR 
I.  ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE 
A.  NAME B.  PRODUCT DESC RIPTION TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S) 
Tobacco Board 
(RT: Régie des Tabacs) Loose leaf  
Cigarettes   
II.  REASON AND PURPOSE 
A.  Reason or purpose for establishing an d/or maintaining state trading enterprise. 
 
B.  Summary of legal basis for granting the rele vant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers 
Under Law No. 1-69-245 of 19 January 1970, the Tobacco Board has a tobacco marketing monopoly. 
III.  DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE 
A.  Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise. 
The RT deals with imports and exports, having a toba cco marketing monopoly. The quantity of imports is 
determined by market demand and domest ic prices are fixed by the Government. 
 The Government does not enter into cont ractual obligations for this product.  
B.  Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise. 
 G/AG/W/125/Rev.3/Add.4 
 
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  New Zealand 
Reply to the questionnaire  
I.  ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE 
A.  NAME B.  PRODUCT DESC RIPTION TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S) 
Zespri Group Limited Kiwifruit HS 08 10 50 
II.  REASON AND PURPOSE 
A.  Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise. 
The New Zealand Government maintains a State Trading Enterprise for kiwifru it exports so as to obtain the 
best commercial return from world mark ets for producers in New Zealand. 
B.  Summary of legal basis for granting the rele vant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers. 
The Kiwifruit Industry Restructuring Act 1999 and Kiwifr uit Export Regulations 1999 provide the legal basis for 
a special export authority for Zespri Group Limited wh ich is not accorded to other exporters of kiwifruit 
destined for markets other than Australia. 
III.  DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE 
A.  Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise. 
The Kiwifruit Industry Restructuring Act was enacted in September 1999. On 1 April 2000 the Act converted the New Zealand Kiwifruit Marketing Board into a compan y, Zespri Group Limited an d distributed shares in 
Zespri Group Limited to kiwifruit growers. 
B.  Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise. 
The promulgation of the Kiwifruit Export Regulations 1999 provides Zespri Group Limited with an automatic but not sole right to export kiwifruit. For the purposes of this notification, Zespri is considered a state trading 
enterprise. 
 
Zespri does not administer ta riff rate quotas nor does it receive any tr ade-distorting subsidies, tax advantages, 
special financing, or preferential access to foreign ex change. It does not receive any specific support from the 
government based on its status as a State Trading Enterprise. 
 
Additional Information subject to normal commercial confidentiality considerations 
 
Description of 
products(s) Average export value 
for state trading 
enterprise  
(NZ$ billion) Quantity exported by 
state trading 
enterprise 
(thousand tonnes) Average export price  
(NZ$/kg) 
Kiwifruit    
2011-12 1.014 391.151 2.59 
2012-13 1.022 357.505 2.86 
2013-14 0.787 312.277 2.52 
 
The export destinations for kiwifruit in the three years above were as follows:  
American Samoa Guatemala Mexico Spain 
Argentina Hong Kong, China Netherlands Sri Lanka 
Australia India New Cale donia Chinese Taipei 
Bahrain, Kingdom of Indonesia Oman Thailand 
Brazil Israel Palau Tonga 
Canada Italy Papua New Guinea Tuvalu 
Chile Japan Philippines United Arab Emirates 
China Jordan Qatar United States of America 
Cook Islands Kiribati Réunion Vanuatu 
Costa Rica Korea, Republic of  Russian Federation Viet Nam 
Egypt Kuwait, the State of Samoa (Western) Wallis and Futuna Islands 
El Salvador Lebanon Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of  
European Union Lithuania Singapore  
Fiji Malaysia Solomon Islands  
French Polynesia Mauritius South Africa  
 
 G/AG/W/125/Rev.3/Add.4 
 
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  Trinidad and Tobago 
Notification G/STR/N/12/TTO and G/STR/N/13/TTO 
I.  ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE 
A.  NAME B.  PRODUCT DESC RIPTION TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S) 
The Cocoa and Coffee Industry 
Board of Trinidad and Tobago Cocoa 
Coffee  1801.00 
09.01  
II.  REASON AND PURPOSE 
A.  Reason or purpose for establishing an d/or maintaining state trading enterprise. 
The Cocoa and Coffee Industry Board (CCIB), is a govern ment sponsored and financed organization, which was 
established in 1961 to "secure the most favourable arrangements for the purchase, sale, handling, grading, exportation and marketing of cocoa and coffee for the benefits of the cocoa and coffee industry."  
B.  Summary of legal basis for granting the rele vant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers. 
The Cocoa and Coffee Industry Boar d was established by an Act of Parliament by the Government 
of Trinidad and Tobago which is the Cocoa and Coffee Industry Act Chapter 64:20 of 1961. 
III.  DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE 
A.  Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise 
The Cocoa and Coffee Industry Board facilitates  the purchase and sale of co coa and coffee from farmers via 
private entrepreneurs and a cooperative organization. The CCIB provides oversight, transparency, quality 
control and accountability for the produce of many sma ll farmers as they sell to private entrepreneurs via 
public officials. Therefore, the intended function of th e CCIB is to create an orderly export market facility 
especially for the small farmers.  In this context, the Board is resp onsible for the following activities: 
 Issue of permit for the purchase of  cocoa on behalf of the Board; 
 Issue of licenses to export cocoa; 
 Determining the interim price of cocoa; 
 All matters related to the grading and inspection of cocoa for export; and 
 Granting of permits for the secondary processing of cocoa. 
B.  Specification of exclusive or special rights or  privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise 
The CCIB has exclusive rights to grant licenses to private entrepreneurs to buy on behalf of the Board from the 
farmers once they met the necessary prudential criteria. 
 G/AG/W/125/Rev.3/Add.4 
 
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  Tunisia 
Notifications G/STR/N/8/TUN/Rev.1,  G/STR/N/9/TUN and G/STR/N/10/TUN 
I.  ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE 
A.  NAME B.  PRODUCT DESC RIPTION TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S) 
National Tobacco and 
Matches Agency (RNTA) Snuff (Neffa) 
Leaf tobacco 240399 
240110 
II.  REASON AND PURPOSE 
A.  Reason or purpose for establishing an d/or maintaining state trading enterprise 
The National Tobacco and Matches Agency has the monopoly of tobacco marketing.  
B.  Summary of legal basis for granting the rele vant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers 
Under Law No. 64-57 of 28 December 1964. 
III.  DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE 
A.  Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise 
The RNTA grows tobacco, imports leaf  tobacco, cigarettes, cigars and pipe tobacco, manufactures cigarettes, 
cigars, snuff and pipe tobacco, buys  and sells matches, playing cards an d gunpowder and exports leaf tobacco 
(snuff and smoking tobacco),  cigarettes and snuff. 
 
It distributes its products  on the domestic market. 
B.  Specification of exclusive or special rights or  privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise 
Under Law No. 64-57 of 28 December 1964, the RNTA is responsible for operating the fiscal monopoly over 
tobacco, matches, playing cards and any other product fo r which responsibility may be assigned to it by the 
State, for the benefit of the State.  Since 1981, the RNTA has exercised the activity in co njunction with the Kairouan Tobacco Factory (MTK). 
 
It is a State enterprise constitute d as a non-administrative public es tablishment whose organization and 
functioning were laid down by Law No. 64-57 of 28 December 1964.  It was created and is maintained to collect taxes, re duce unemployment (source of income for 14,000 tobacco 
farmers, especially in deprived areas of Tu nisia) and guarantee gunpowder transactions. 
 The legislation under which it was created and is mainta ined provides for State control exercised through the 
Ministry of Finance. G/AG/W/125/Rev.3/Add.4 
 
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  Notifications G/STR/N/8/TUN/Rev.1,  G/STR/N/9/TUN and G/STR/N/10/TUN 
I.  ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE 
A.  NAME B.  PRODUCT DESC RIPTION TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S) 
National Edible Oils 
Board (ONH) Olive oil 1509100 
II.  REASON AND PURPOSE 
A.  Reason or purpose for establishing an d/or maintaining state trading enterprise 
The National Edible Oils Board (ONH): 
 Looks after the country's interest in maintaining exports of olive oil; 
 Ensures the country's supplies by im ports of seed oil for consumption. 
B.  Summary of legal basis for granting the rele vant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers 
Under the Decree-Law of 16 October 1970. 
III.  DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE 
A.  Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise 
The ONH is responsible to the State for importing seed oil for consumption at low prices subsidized by the State.  It exports locally-manufactured olive oil.  It acts as a regulating body to guar antee a minimum income in the form of  an advance to olive oil producers. 
 The amounts of olive oil collected on an annual basis ar e sold for export as well as  on the domestic market. 
B.  Specification of exclusive or special rights or  privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise 
Since the enactment of the Law of 24 February 1994, the ONH no longer has the monopoly of sales of edible 
oils which it had been granted under the Decree-Law of 16 October 1970, except for the export of a tariff quota of 56,000 tonnes of olive oil to the EU market, which it was granted exclusively under Decree No. 94-1166 of 23 May 1994.  The ONH is a State enterprise consti tuted as a non-administra tive public establishment whose organization and 
functioning were laid down by Decree-Law No. 70-13 of 16 October 1970.  It was created and is maintained in order to implem ent the State's seed oil supply policy (seed oil being 
a staple, consumer-subsidized product) and to guarant ee a minimum income for farmers producing olive oil – 
a sector of considerable social an d economic importance for Tunisia. 
 The Decree-Law under which the ONH was created and oper ates provides for State co ntrol of ONH activities 
through the Ministry  of Agriculture. 
 G/AG/W/125/Rev.3/Add.4 
 
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  Ukraine 
Notification G/STR/N/15/UKR 
I.  ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE 
A.  NAME B.  PRODUCT DESC RIPTION TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S) 
The State Enterprise of 
Liqueur and Alcoholic Beverage Industry "Ukrspyrt" Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic 
strength by volume of 80% vol. or higher; ethyl alcohol and other spirits, denatured, of any strength UKTZED - 2207 (UKTZED - is the 
Ukrainian Foreign Economic Activity Commodity Classification, based on Harmonized System 2007.) 
II.  REASON AND PURPOSE 
A.  Reason or purpose for establishing an d/or maintaining state trading enterprise 
The State Enterprise of liqueur and alcoholic beverage  industry "Ukrspyrt" was founded according to the 
Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine da ted 28 July 2010 No.672 "On establishment of the State 
Enterprise of liqueur and alcoholic beve rage industry" to increase the effici ency of state enterprises of liqueur 
and alcoholic beverage industry and to improve the management system in the mentioned branch. 
B.  Summary of legal basis for granting the rele vant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers 
According to the paragraph one of the Article 2 of  the Law of Ukraine of 19 December 1995 No.481/95-BP 
(as amended by the Law of Ukraine of 21 May 2009 No .1391-VI) "On state regulation of production, and 
circulation of ethyl, cognac and fruit  alcohol, alcoholic beverages and tobacco goods" the production of ethyl 
alcohol (including the alcohol as medical product), rectified grape ethyl alcohol and rectified fruit ethyl alcohol can be performed only by the state enterprises. The prod uction of bio-ethanol can be carried out by enterprises 
of all patterns of ownership, whic h are granted corresponding licenses. 
 Paragraph one of the Article 14 of the mentioned Law (t he paragraph one of the Article 14 as amended by the 
Law of Ukraine of 19 April 2011 No.3232-VI) says that import, export and wholesale trade of ethyl alcohol, ethyl rectified grape alcohol and ethyl rectified fruit alcohol can be carried out only by state enterprises (organizations), which are au thorized by the Cabinet of Ministers. The wholesale of ethyl alcohol meant for 
medicine and veterinary medicine can be carried out by medical institutions, business entities and veterinary medicine supplying companies, irrespective of patter ns of ownership, which are granted a corresponding 
license. The Cabinet Ministries of Ukraine has a register of the mentioned medical institutions, business entities and veterinary medicine  supplying companies. 
 
According to the paragraph nine of the Article 14 of the mentioned Law, the enterprises – the producers of ethyl alcohol exports it through th e state enterprises (organizations), which are authorized by the Cabinet 
of Ministers and granted a co rresponding export license. 
 According to the paragraph ten of the Article 14 of the me ntioned Law, it is foreseen that the enterprises – the 
producers of ethyl alcohol sell it to the national consum ers through the state enterpri ses (organizations), which 
are authorized by the Cabinet of Ministers and granted a corresponding wholesale license. 
III.  DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE 
A.  Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise 
Formation of the State Enterprise of liqueur and alcoholic beverage industry "Ukrspyrt" is based on the property of the Concern of liqueur an d spirits industry "Ukrspyrt", state en terprises and associations of alcohol 
and alcoholic beverage industry and in the result of restructuring of state enterprises and associations of alcohol and alcoholic beverage indust ry under authority of the Ministry of Agriculture, by joining to the State 
Enterprise "Ukrspyrt" and by separation of the property, which is used for production of excisable product, and 
transferring such property to the State enterprise "Ukrspyrt".  The State Enterprise "Ukrspyrt" is tran sferred to the authority of the Ministry  of Agrarian policy of Ukraine and 
is the successor of the State Concern of liqueur and spirits industry "Ukrspyrt". 
B.  Specification of exclusive or special rights or  privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise 
The State Enterprise "Ukrspyrt" is responsible for th e export of ethyl alcohol (ethanol) (UKTZED 2207) and 
wholesale trade in ethyl alcohol and fruit alcohol (UKTZED 2207) according to the Resolution if the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated 28 July 2010 No.672 "On establishment of the State Enterprise of liqueur and alcoholic beverage industry". 
 G/AG/W/125/Rev.3/Add.4 
 
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  Additional information subject to normal commercial confidentiality considerations 
 Export (value/volume) In 2013, the exports of rectified ethyl alcohol was 201.69 thousand decalitres for a total 
of 1,720,350 US dollars. 
 Export prices 
The average export price of rectified et hyl alcohol was 8.53 US dollar/decalitre. 
 Export destination In 2013 Ukraine exported 200.74 thousand decali tres of rectified ethyl alcohol for a total 
of 1,708,950 US dollars to the European Union and 0.95 thousand decalitres for a total 
of 11,400 US dollars to Yemen. G/AG/W/125/Rev.3/Add.4 
 
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  Viet Nam 
Reply to the questionnaire  1.  Enumeration of State Trading Enterprise 
 
State-owned enterprises play a critical, though de clining, role in the production, processing, and 
trade of agricultural products. Examples include:   
- Vietnam Northern Food Corporation (Vinafood1)  and the Vietnam Southern Food Corporation 
(Vinafood2), which purchase, process, import, and export food and salt products. About half of Viet Nam's rice exports are exported by these two corporations. 
- Vietnam National Coffee Corporation (Vinacafe) which, through its subsidiaries, member 
companies, and associated companies, has in terests in all stages of the coffee chain. 
The Corporation's interests in production are mostly limited to research into coffee production, and it assists producers by providing seeds and advice. Vinacafe is currently 
being restructured and it has disposed of a number of subsidiaries; and 
- Vietnam National Tea Corporation (Vinatea), which is involved in all stages of tea 
production, processing, and marketing, and is involved in research and providing extension 
services. 
 Viet Nam National Vegetable, Fruit and Agricultural Product Corporation is also still a State-owned enterprise but has been approved for the "equit ization" process before the other enterprises. 
 
2.  Reason and purpose:  
Vietnam Enterprise Law 2014 was adopted on 26 November 2014 and shall be valid from 
1 July 2015. Compared with the Enterprise Law 2005, the Enterprise Law 2014 has 10 chapters 
and 213 articles, an increase of 41 articles. Chapter IV provides for State owned Enterprises with 
22 articles which is totally new chapter.  
 
State-owned Enterprises (" SOE") - New definition 
 
The New Law defines an SOE to be an enterprise wholly owned by the State whereas under the old 
Law on Enterprises, an SOE is defined as an enterprise more than 50% owned by the State. 
The New Law also imposes detailed requirements on the members’ council, chairman, general 
director and other managerial personnel of an SOE. 
 
Public disclosure 
 
An SOE must conduct periodical and extraordinary public disclosure on its web portal and its owner 
representative agency's web portal. 
 
Information subject to periodical public disclosure includes the charter, specific parameters 
of annual business plans, audited annual and semi-annual financial statements and their summary 
and the organizational structure. 
 
Circumstances subject to extraordinary public  disclosure include suspension of business 
operations, amendment or revocation of the ERC and other licenses in relation to the SOE's 
operations. 
 
State Enterprises (Chapter I - General Provisions: State Enterprise is an enterprise owned by 
the State holds 100% capital). 
 
Article 88.  Application of regulations for state-owned enterprises 
 
1.  State Enterprise Management was held under the provisions of this Chapter, the relevant 
provisions of Section 2 of Chapter III and other relevant provisions of this Law. Where there are differences between the provisions of Chapter III and Chapter IV with the other provisions of the 
Act relating to this, the application of the provisions of this Chapter. G/AG/W/125/Rev.3/Add.4 
 
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  2.  The organization managed by the State Enterprise owns less than 100% of the charter capital 
shall comply with the relevant provisions in Section 1 of Chapter III and Chapter V of this Act. 
 
Article 89.  Management Structure Agency representatives owners decided to organize the 
management of state enterprises in the form of a limited liability company in one of two models 
specified in paragraph 1 of Article 78 of this Law. 
 
(Article 78. The organizational structure of the management of a limited liability company member 
organizations by owner  1.  Limited liability company held by a member-o wned organization is managed and operated by 
one of the following models: 
a. Chairman of the company, director or general director and inspectors; 
b. Council member, director or general director and inspectors. 
2.  Where a company's charter does not provide for the Chairman of the Board member or 
chairman of the company's legal representative of the company. 
3.  Where the charter company does not provide otherwise, the functions, powers and duties 
of the Board members, company president, director or general director and inspectors shall 
comply with the provisions of this Law.) 
 
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