G/AG/N/ZAF/81  
 
8 October 2014  
(14-5696)  Page: 1/10  
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION 
The following submission, dated 29 September 2014,  is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of South Africa . The notification concerns imports under tariff quotas ( Table MA:2 ) 
for the calendar years 2011, 2012 and 2013 .  
  G/AG/N/ZAF/81  
 
- 2 - Table MA:2 
MARKET ACCESS: SOUTH AFRICA 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2011 
Lists relating to tariff and other quota commitment 
Description of Products Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in product 
description Tariff quota quantity for 
period in question 
(tonnes) In-quota imports during period 
(tonnes) 
(from section I-B (or I-A) of Part I of 
the Schedule) (from Section I-B (or I-A) of Part 
I of the Schedule) (derived from Section I-B (or I-A) 
of Part I of the Schedule)  
1 2 3 4 
Meat of bovine  animals 02.01 
02.02 26,254 22,158 
Meat of swine 02.03 4,691 4,691 
Meat of sheep 02.04 6,002 5,625 
Edible offal 02.06 2,544 2,544 
Meat and edible offal of poultry 02.07 29,033 29,033 
Milk and cream, fresh 04.01 53,657 8,306 
Milk powder 04.02 4,470 293 
Buttermilk and yoghurt 04.03 213 213 
Whey 04.04 2,786 2,786 
Butter 04.05 1,167 0 
Cheese 04.06 1,989 144 
Eggs 04.07 and 04.08 9,000 0 
Potatoes 07.01 48,161 50 
Chicory, fresh 07.05.20 4 0  
  G/AG/N/ZAF/81  
 
- 3 - Description of Products Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in product 
description Tariff quota quantity for 
period in question 
(tonnes) In-quota imports during period 
(tonnes) 
(from section I-B (or I-A) of Part I of 
the Schedule) (from Section I-B (or I-A) of Part 
I of the Schedule) (derived from Section I-B (or I-A) 
of Part I of the Schedule)  
1 2 3 4 
Peas and beans, fresh 07.08 263 0 
Vegetables, frozen 07.10 583 66 
Dried vegetables 07.12 860 809 
Dried peas 07.13.20 and 07.13.90 5,184 97 
Dried beans 07.13.30 11,063 11,063 
Lentils 07.13.40 1,601 0 
Grapes, dried 08.06.20 397 200 
Dried fruit 08.13 349 11 
Coffee 09.01 15,746 15,746 
Tea 09.02 11,375 11,375 
Wheat or wheat equivalent 10.01 ex 11.00 108,279 108,279 
Rye 10.02 83 83 
Barley 10.03 14,552 14,552 
Barley equivalent ex 11.00 96,248 96,248 
Oats or oats equivalent 10.04 ex 11.00 7,333 7,333 
Maize or maize equivalent 10.05 ex 11.00 269,000 90,020 
Grain Sorghum 10.07 21,116 21,116 
Other cereals 10.08 145 145 
Soya beans 12.01 1,717 1,717 
Groundnuts 12.02 7,908 7,908 
Linseed 12.04 202 202 
Rapeseed 12.05 871 48 
Sunflower  seed 12.06 14,514 14,514  
  G/AG/N/ZAF/81  
 
- 4 - Description of Products Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in product 
description Tariff quota quantity for 
period in question 
(tonnes) In-quota imports during period 
(tonnes) 
(from section I-B (or I-A) of Part I of 
the Schedule) (from Section I-B (or I-A) of Part 
I of the Schedule) (derived from Section I-B (or I-A) 
of Part I of the Schedule)  
1 2 3 4 
Lucerne seed 12.09.21 576 255 
Vegetable oils 15.07, 15.08, 15.10-15.15 61,083 61,083 
Sugar 17.01 62,037 62,037 
Other sugars 17.02 6,391 6,391 
Molasses 17.03 34,533 34,533 
Malt extracts 19.01 6,119 586 
Pasta 19.02 1,749 1,046 
Tapioca 19.03 5,448 767 
Preserved fruit and nuts 20.08 1,636 1,636 
Food preparations 21.06 3,109 1,692 
Wine and spirits (LI) 22.04-22.08 9,572,405 9,572,405 
Vinegar (LI) 22.09 15,000 15,000 
Corn gluten feed 23.03 3,960 3,960 
Oil - cake 23.04-23.06 120,667 120,667 
Tobacco 24.01 16,773 16,773 
Cotton 52.01 17,101 17,101 
  
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- 5 - Table MA:2 
MARKET ACCESS: SOUTH AFRICA 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2012 
Lists relating to tariff and other quota commitment 
Description of Products Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in product 
description Tariff quota quantity for 
period in question 
(tonnes) In-quota imports during period 
(tonnes) 
(from section I-B (or I-A) of Part I of 
the Schedule) (from Section I-B (or I-A) of Part 
I of the Schedule) (derived from Section I-B (or I-A) 
of Part I of the Schedule)  
1 2 3 4 
Meat of bovine  animals 02.01 
02.02 26,254 18,430 
Meat of swine 02.03 4,691 4,691 
Meat of sheep 02.04 6,002 4,819 
Edible offal 02.06 2,544 2,544 
Meat and edible offal of poultry 02.07 29,033 29,033 
Milk and cream, fresh 04.01 53,657 15,241 
Milk powder 04.02 4,470 469 
Buttermilk and yoghurt 04.03 213 213 
Whey 04.04 2,786 2,786 
Butter 04.05 1,167 159 
Cheese 04.06 1,989 0 
Eggs 04.07 and 04.08 9,000 1 
Potatoes 07.01 48,161 29 
Chicory, fresh 07.05.20 4 0  
  G/AG/N/ZAF/81  
 
- 6 - Description of Products Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in product 
description Tariff quota quantity for 
period in question 
(tonnes) In-quota imports during period 
(tonnes) 
(from section I-B (or I-A) of Part I of 
the Schedule) (from Section I-B (or I-A) of Part 
I of the Schedule) (derived from Section I-B (or I-A) 
of Part I of the Schedule)  
1 2 3 4 
Peas and beans, fresh 07.08 263 263 
Vegetables, frozen 07.10 583 0 
Dried vegetables 07.12 860 639 
Dried peas 07.13.20 and 07.13.90 5,184 1,536 
Dried beans 07.13.30 11,063 9,013 
Lentils 07.13.40 1,601 143 
Grapes, dried 08.06.20 397 0 
Dried fruit 08.13 349 85 
Coffee 09.01 15,746 15,746 
Tea 09.02 11,375 11,375 
Wheat or wheat equivalent 10.01 ex 11.00 108,279 108,279 
Rye 10.02 83 83 
Barley 10.03 14,552 14,552 
Barley equivalent ex 11.00 96,248 96,248 
Oats or oats equivalent 10.04 ex 11.00 7,333 7,333 
Maize or maize equivalent 10.05 ex 11.00 269,000 253,623 
Grain Sorghum 10.07 21,116 21,116 
Other cereals 10.08 145 145 
Soya beans 12.01 1,717 976 
Groundnuts 12.02 7,908 7,908 
Linseed 12.04 202 202 
Rapeseed 12.05 871 21 
Sunflower seed 12.06 14,514 2,539  
  G/AG/N/ZAF/81  
 
- 7 - Description of Products Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in product 
description Tariff quota quantity for 
period in question 
(tonnes) In-quota imports during period 
(tonnes) 
(from section I-B (or I-A) of Part I of 
the Schedule) (from Section I-B (or I-A) of Part 
I of the Schedule) (derived from Section I-B (or I-A) 
of Part I of the Schedule)  
1 2 3 4 
Lucerne seed 12.09.21 576 206 
Vegetable oils 15.07, 15.08, 15.10-15.15 61,083 61,083 
Sugar 17.01 62,037 62,037 
Other sugars 17.02 6,391 6,391 
Molasses 17.03 34,533 34,533 
Malt extracts 19.01 6,119 216 
Pasta 19.02 1,749 746 
Tapioca 19.03 5,448 3,871 
Preserved fruit and nuts 20.08 1,636 1,636 
Food preparations 21.06 3,109 2,502 
Wine and spirits (LI) 22.04-22.08 9,572,405 9,572,405 
Vinegar (LI) 22.09 15,000 15,000 
Corn gluten feed 23.03 3,960 3,810 
Oil - cake 23.04-23.06 120,667 120,667 
Tobacco 24.01 16,773 9,734 
Cotton 52.01 17,101 17,101 
  
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- 8 - Table MA:2 
MARKET ACCESS: SOUTH AFRICA 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2013 
Lists relating to tariff and other quota commitment 
Description of Products Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in product 
description Tariff quota quantity for 
period in question 
(tonnes) In-quota imports during period 
(tonnes) 
(from section I-B (or I-A) of Part I of 
the Schedule) (from Section I-B (or I-A) of Part 
I of the Schedule) (derived from Section I-B (or I-A) 
of Part I of the Schedule)  
1 2 3 4 
Meat of bovine  animals 02.01 
02.02 26,254 13,480 
Meat of swine 02.03 4,691 4,691 
Meat of sheep 02.04 6,002 4,808 
Edible offal 02.06 2,544 2,544 
Meat and edible offal of poultry 02.07 29,033 29,033 
Milk and cream, fresh 04.01 53,657 4,267 
Milk powder 04.02 4,470 0 
Buttermilk and yoghurt 04.03 213 213 
Whey 04.04 2,786 2,786 
Butter 04.05 1,167 20 
Cheese 04.06 1,989 18 
Eggs 04.07 and 04.08 9,000 1 
Potatoes 07.01 48,161 41 
Chicory, fresh 07.05.20 4 0  
  G/AG/N/ZAF/81  
 
- 9 - Description of Products Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in product 
description Tariff quota quantity for 
period in question 
(tonnes) In-quota imports during period 
(tonnes) 
(from section I-B (or I-A) of Part I of 
the Schedule) (from Section I-B (or I-A) of Part 
I of the Schedule) (derived from Section I-B (or I-A) 
of Part I of the Schedule)  
1 2 3 4 
Peas and beans, fresh 07.08 263 263 
Vegetables, frozen 07.10 583 82 
Dried vegetables 07.12 860 578 
Dried peas 07.13.20 and 07.13.90 5,184 2,221 
Dried beans 07.13.30 11,063 9,371 
Lentils 07.13.40 1,601 0 
Grapes, dried 08.06.20 397 0 
Dried fruit 08.13 349 66 
Coffee 09.01 15,746 15,746 
Tea 09.02 11,375 11,375 
Wheat or wheat equivalent 10.01 ex 11.00 108,279 108,279 
Rye 10.02 83 83 
Barley 10.03 14,552 14,552 
Barley equivalent ex 11.00 96,248 96,248 
Oats or oats equivalent 10.04 ex 11.00 7,333 7,333 
Maize or maize equivalent 10.05 ex 11.00 269,000 8,205 
Grain Sorghum 10.07 21,116 21,116 
Other cereals 10.08 145 145 
Soya beans 12.01 1,717 1,717 
Groundnuts 12.02 7,908 7,908 
Linseed 12.04 202 202 
Rapeseed 12.05 871 80 
Sunflower seed 12.06 14,514 14,514  
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- 10 - Description of Products Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in product 
description Tariff quota quantity for 
period in question 
(tonnes) In-quota imports during period 
(tonnes) 
(from section I-B (or I-A) of Part I of 
the Schedule) (from Section I-B (or I-A) of Part 
I of the Schedule) (derived from Section I-B (or I-A) 
of Part I of the Schedule)  
1 2 3 4 
Lucerne seed 12.09.21 576 430 
Vegetable oils 15.07, 15.08, 15.10-15.15 61,083 61,083 
Sugar 17.01 62,037 62,037 
Other sugars 17.02 6,391 6,391 
Molasses 17.03 34,533 34,533 
Malt extracts 19.01 6,119 21 
Pasta 19.02 1,749 589 
Tapioca 19.03 5,448 3,316 
Preserved fruit and nuts 20.08 1,636 1,636 
Food preparations 21.06 3,109 2,600 
Wine and spirits (LI) 22.04-22.08 9,572,405 9,572,405 
Vinegar (LI) 22.09 15,000 15,000 
Corn gluten feed 23.03 3,960 3,511 
Oil - cake 23.04-23.06 120,667 120,667 
Tobacco 24.01 16,773 10,883 
Cotton 52.01 17,101 17,101 
 
 
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