G/AG/N/TPKM/206  
 
12 January  2022 
(22-0291) Page: 1/11 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 14 December  2021, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of  the Separate  Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu . The 
notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1 and the relevant supporting 
tables) for the Calendar Year 2018 . 
 
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- 2 - Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN AND MATSU  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2018  
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support  
Total AMS commitment level  Currency  Current Total AMS  
(from Section I of Part IV  of the Schedule)  (from Section I of Part IV of the Schedule)  (from attached Supporting Tables)  
1  2  3  
14,165.15  TWD/million  8,979.17  
 
   
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- 3 - Supporting Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN AND MATSU  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2018  
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - "Green Box"  
Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in 
Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
TWD,  million  Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
2.General Services      
2 (a). Research  General research, research in relation to environmental programmes and 
product -specific research programmes. (Annex 2, paragraph 2(a)) 3,703.1  Documents of budget   
Subtotal:  3,703.1    
2 (b). Pest and disease control  Pest and disease prevention: General and product -specific pest and disease 
control measures and schemes. (Annex 2, paragraph 2(b))  479.42  Documents of budget   
Subtotal:  479.42    
2 (c). Training services  Training services: Education and training. (Annex 2, paragraph 2(c))  1,213.65  Documents of budget   
Subtotal:  1,213.65    
2 (d). Extension and advisory services  Extension and advisory services: Programmes for practical application of 
new technologies, technology improvement of agricultural production, 
compilation and provision of statistical data and information, strengthening 
of management of agricultural organizations. (Annex 2, paragraph 2(d))  1,509.64  Documents of budget   
Subtotal:  1,509.64    
2 (e). Inspection services  Inspection services: The inspection and control of veterinary medicine, 
feed, food, pesticide residue, water quality, and grading and the 
implementation of Chinese Taipei's Agricultural Standard system. (Annex 2, 
paragraph 2(e))  336.19  Documents of budget   
Subtotal:  336.19    
2 (f). Marketing and promotion services  Marketing and promotion services: Programmes for the improvement of the 
marketing, processing and consumption of food; Establishment of 
wholesale market. (Annex 2, paragraph 2(f))  1,612.33  Documents of budget   
Subtotal:  1,612.33    
2 (g). Infrastructural services  Infrastructural services: Planning and construction of irrigation/drainage 
facilities and rural roads, land consolidation for agricultural sector and 
establishment of rural community. (Annex 2, paragraph 2(g))  20,431.29  Documents of budget   
Subtotal:  20,431.29    
 Subtotal General Services  29,285.62     
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- 4 - Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in 
Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
TWD,  million  Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
8. Payments for relief from natural disasters  Aid for natural disaster: government payments for relief of damaged 
incomes by natural disasters. (Annex 2, paragraph 8)  1,411.18  Agricultural Statistics 
Yearbook   
Interest subsidy: Special loans granted to farmers for the relief of damaged 
farms due to natural disasters.(Annex 2, paragraph 8)  
a. Loan types, borrowers, purposes, credit lines, loan interest, loan 
maturity, repayments, and lending institutions.  
b. Fund is sourced from the Agricultural Development Fund.  125.9  Bureau of Agricultural 
Finance COA   
Subtotal:  1,537.08    
10. Structural adjustment assistance provided through 
resource retirement programmes  Land retirement programmes: The conversion of farm land to forestry use 
and island -wide reforestation. (Annex 2, paragraph 10)  510.49  Documents of budget   
Subtotal:  510.49    
12. Environmental programmes  Interest subsidy for pollution reduction: provision of low interest loans to 
hog farmers for the purchase of pollution prevention facilities. (Annex 2, 
paragraph 12)  3.51 Bureau of Agricultural 
Finance COA   
Programmes for preventing pollution, managing agricultural waste and 
monitoring on the pollution of the water and soil, for promoting the 
sustainable use of farm land. (Annex 2, paragraph 12)  298.87  Documents of budget   
Interest subsidy: Loan granted to farmers for the use of water and soil 
conservation. (Annex 2, paragraph 12)  1.95 Bureau of Agricultural 
Finance COA   
Land conservation subsidy: payments for the maintenance of farmland in 
environmentally good condition by growing green manure crops or 
environment -friendly crops, or setting -aside. (Annex 2, paragraph 12)  5,510.66  Agriculture and Food 
Agency, COA   
Subtot al: 5,814.99    
13. Regional assistance programmes  Programmes for disadvantaged farms: Integrated agricultural construction 
and environmental improvement programmes for disadvantaged farms. 
(Annex 2, paragraph 13)  19.45  Documents of budget   
Subtotal:  19.45    
Grand Total Green Box  37,167.6 3   
   
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- 5 - Supporting Table DS:4   
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN AND MATSU  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2018  
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support  
Description of basic products (including 
non-product specific AMS)  
 
 Product specific 
AMS (from ST DS:5 
to DS:7)  
 
TWD,  million  Product -specific 
EMS (from ST DS:8)  
 
 
TWD,  million  Total  
(2 + 3)  
 
 
TWD,  million  Value of production  
 
 
 
TWD,  million  Support as a 
% of value of 
production  
 Current Total AMS  
 
 
 
TWD,  million  Note  
 
1 2 3    4  
Rice 8,113.14   8,113.14  42,986.46  18.87%  8,113.14   
Tobacco leaves  0  0   0 (de minimis )  
Sugar  175.00  175.00 557.94  31.37%  175.00  
Feed Corn  391.37   391.37  615.95  63.54%  391.37   
Soybean  155.16   155.16  180.54  85.94%  155.16   
Vegetables  126.07   126.07  3,394.92  3.71%  0 (de minimis ) (1) 
Forage crops  144.5   144.5  1,156.55  12.49%  144.5   
Other crops  105.83   105.83  8,569.33  1.23%  0 (de minimis ) (2) 
Non-product -specific AMS(from ST/DS:9)  1,848.46  436,132.59  0.42%  0 (de minimis ) (3) 
TOTAL  8,979.17   
General Note:  
Value of production is reported in "Agricultural Statistics Yearbook" published by the Council of Agriculture.  
Notes:  
(1) "Vegetables" include vegetable soybeans, carrots, lettuce. The calculated AMS is not subject to reduction or inclusion in the  current AMS because the calculated AMS is 
less than 5% of  value of production ( de minimis  exclusion).  
(2) "Other crops" include wheat, buck wheat, sesame, jobs tears, chinese mesona, sorghum, oiltea camellia and tea. The calculated  AMS is not subject to reduction or 
inclusion in the current AMS because the calcu lated AMS is less than 5% of value of production ( de minimis  exclusion).  
(3) Total value of production is calculated as the sum of the value of production of the crops listed in Supporting Table DS:4 (i .e., rice, feed corn, soybean, sugar, 
vegetables, fora ge crops and other crops) and the value of production of all other crops (not in AMS calculation) which stands at TWD 378,670 .89 million.  
 The calculated AMS is not subject to reduction or inclusion in the current AMS because the calculated AMS is less than 5% of value of production ( de minimis  exclusion).  
   
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- 6 - Supporting Table DS:5  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN AND MATSU  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2018  
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements of Suppo rt: Market Price Support  
Description of basic 
products  Reporting Year  Measure Types  Applied 
administered 
price  
 
 
 
TWD  External 
reference 
price 
(generally 
from AGST)  
 
TWD  Eligible production  Associated 
fees/levies  
 
 
 
 
TWD,  million  Total market 
price support 
((4-5)*6) -7 
 
 
 
TWD,  million  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9  
Japonica Rice CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Price support level for 
rice is calculated on the 
basis of government 
planned purchase.  26/Kilogram  8.92/Kilogram  192,705 thousand Kilograms   3,291.40  AFA (1) 
Japonica Rice  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Price support level for 
rice is calculated on the 
basis of government 
supplementary 
purchase.  23/Kilogram  8.92/Kilogram  109,855 thousand Kilograms   1,546.7 6 AFA (1) 
Japonica Rice  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Price support level for 
rice is calculated on the 
basis of government 
additional purchase.  21.6/Kilogram  8.92/Kilogram  227,763 thousand Kilograms   2,888.03  AFA (1) 
Indica Rice CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Price support level for 
rice is calculated on the 
basis of government 
planned purchase.  25/Kilogram  7.1/Kilogram  864 thousand Kilograms   15.47 AFA (1) 
Indica Rice  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Price support level for 
rice is calculated on the 
basis of government 
supplementary 
purchase.  22/Kilogram  7.1/Kilogram  519 thousand Kilograms   7.73 AFA (1) 
Indica Rice  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Price support level for 
rice is calculated on the 
basis of government 
additional purchase.  20.6/Kilogram  7.1/Kilogram  1,129 thousand Kilograms   15.24  AFA (1) 
Indica Rice  (long)  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Price support level for 
rice is calculated on the 
basis of government 
planned purchase.  25/Kilogram  7.1/Kilogram  1526 thousand Kilograms   27.32  AFA (1)  
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- 7 - Description of basic 
products  Reporting Year  Measure Types  Applied 
administered 
price  
 
 
 
TWD  External 
reference 
price 
(generally 
from AGST)  
 
TWD  Eligible production  Associated 
fees/levies  
 
 
 
 
TWD,  million  Total market 
price support 
((4-5)*6) -7 
 
 
 
TWD,  million  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9  
Indica Rice (long)  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Price support level for 
rice is calculated on the 
basis of government 
supplementary 
purchase.  22/Kilogram  7.1/Kilogram  871 thousand Kilograms   12.98 AFA (1) 
Indica Rice (long)  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Price support level for 
rice is calculated on the 
basis of government 
additional purchase.  20.6/Kilogram  7.1/Kilogram  1,330 thousand Kilograms   17.96  AFA (1) 
Glutinous Rice  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Price support level for 
rice is calculated on the 
basis of government 
planned purchase.  25/Kilogram  5.75/Kilogram  58 thousand Kilograms   1.12 AFA (1) 
Glutinous Rice  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Price support level for 
rice is calculated on the 
basis of government 
supplementary 
purchase . 22/Kilogram  5.75/Kilogram  27 thousand Kilograms   0.44 AFA (1) 
Glutinous Rice  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Price support level for 
rice is calculated on the 
basis of government 
additional purchase. . 20.6/Kilogram  5.75/Kilogram  39 thousand Kilograms   0.58 AFA (1) 
Total Rice         7,825.03    
Tobacco leaves  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Contract guaranteed 
purchase  0/Kilogram  0/Kilogram  thousand Kilograms    TTLC (2) 
Total Tobacco leaves          0   
Sugar  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Contract guaranteed 
purchase  24.88/Kilogram  8.23/Kilogram  5,224 thousand Kilograms   86.98  TSC (3) 
Total Sugar          86.98   
Notes:  
(1) "Applied administered price of rice" is sourced from "Taiwan Food Statistics Book" published by Agriculture and Food Agency ( AFA). "External reference price" is based on 
the CIF price of rice imported by Hong Kong, China in 1990 -1992, which serves as the arithmetic average of the price in 1990 -1992. The Separate Customs Territory of 
Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu did not import ric e, and thus did not have data on rice imports. Hong Kong, China is the closest territory to the Separate Customs 
Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu and shares similar rice consumption pattern with the latter; therefore, data o n rice imports in Hong Kong, China are 
used as external reference for rice. "Imported value and volume of rice in Hong Kong, China" is sourced from "Hong Kong Trade  Statistics". "Exchange rate of NT dollars 
to HK dollars" is sourced from "Hong Kong Monthly Digest of Statist ics". "Conversion rates of paddy to milled rice" is sourced from Agriculture and Food Agency (AFA). 
"Eligible production of rice" is sourced from Agriculture and Food Agency AFA.  
(2) Since 2018, "Applied administered price of tobacco leaves" has been aboli shed.  
(3) "Applied administered price of sugar" and "eligible production of sugar" are sourced from Taiwan Sugar Corporation (TSC). "Ex ternal reference price of sugar" is based 
on the CIF imported price of sugar in 1991. Data are sourced from Taiwan Sugar Corporation (TSC).   
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- 8 - Supporting Table DS:6  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN AND MATSU  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2018  
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Non -Exempt Direct Payments  
Description 
of basic 
products  Reporting Year  Measure Types  Applied 
administered 
price  
 
 
 
 
TWD  External 
reference 
price 
(generally 
from 
AGST)  
 
TWD  Eligible 
production  Total pric e 
related direct 
payments 
((4-5)*6)  
 
 
 
TWD,  million  Other non 
exempt 
direct 
payments  
 
 
 
TWD,  million  Associated 
fees/levies  
 
 
 
 
 
TWD,  million  Total direct 
payment 
(7+8 -9) 
 
 
 
 
TWD,  million  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
Rice CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Diversion Payments      288.11   288.11  AFA (1) 
Total Rice            288.11    
Feed Corn  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Diversion Payments      391.37   391.37  AFA (1) 
Total Feed 
Corn            391.37    
Soybean  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Diversion Payments      155.16   155.16  AFA (1) 
Total 
Soybean            155.16    
Vegetables  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Diversion Payments      126.07   126.07  AFA (1) 
Total 
Vegetables            126.07    
Forage crops  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Diversion Payments      144.5   144.5  AFA (1) 
Total 
Forage 
crops            144.5    
Sugar  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Diversion Payments      50.33   50.33  AFA (1) 
Total Sugar            50.33    
Other crops  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Diversion Payments      105.83   105.83  AFA (1) 
Total Other 
crops            105.83    
Note:  
(1) Under the Adjusting the Cultivation System and Revitalizing Fallow Land Program, for farmers converting rice production to su pported crops (feed corn, soybean, 
vegetables, forage crops, sugar and other crops (refer to footnote 2 in Supporting table DS:4)), there is a diversion payment of NT$25,000 -NT$70,000 per hectare paid.  
 
   
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- 9 - Supporting Table DS:7  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN AND MATSU  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2018  
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Other Product -Specific Support and Total Product -Specific AMS  
Description 
of basic 
products  Reporting Year  Measure Types  Other 
product -
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  
 
 
 
TWD,  million  Other 
product 
specific 
support 
(with 
calculation 
details)  
 
TWD,  million  Associated 
fees/levies  Total other 
product -
specific 
support 
(4+5 -6) 
 
 
 
TWD,  million  Market price 
support 
(from 
ST DS:5)  
 
 
 
 
TWD,  million  Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(from 
ST DS:6)  
 
 
 
TWD,  million  Total AMS  
(7+8+9)  
 
 
 
 
 
 
TWD,  million  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
Total Rice          7,825.03  288.11  8,113.14    
Total 
Tobacco 
leaves               
Sugar  CY 01-01-18 31-12-
18 Freight subsidy  36.94    36.94     TSC  
Sugar  CY 01-01-18 31-12-
18 Other subsidies  0.75   0.75     (1) 
Total 
Sugar         37.69  86.98 50.33  175.00   
Feed Corn  CY 01-01-18 31-12-
18 Drying subsidy  0   0      
Total Feed 
Corn         0  391.37  391.37    
Total 
Soybean           155.16  155.16    
Total 
Vegetables           126.07  126.07    
Total 
Forage 
crops           144.5  144.5    
Total Other 
crops           105.83  105.83    
Notes:  
(1) Other subsidies for sugar include interest subsidy for loans for the purchase of inputs, insurance premium for sugarcane farm , fees for pest and disease control, 
inspection fees for sugar brix and others.     
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- 10 - Supporting Table DS:9  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN AND MATSU  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2018  
Non-Product -Specific AMS  
Measure Types  Reporting Year  Non-product -
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  
 
TWD,  million  Other non-product 
specific support 
(include calculation 
details)  
 
TWD,  million  Associated 
fees/levies  
 
 
 
TWD,  million  Total non -
product -specific 
support  
(3+4 -5) 
 
TWD,  million  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7  
Input subsidy: Agricultural machinery price 
subsidy  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 89.29    89.29  Documents 
of budget  (1) 
Input subsidy: Fertilizer freight subsidy  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 362.9    362.9  AFA (2) 
Input subsidy: Agricultural Fertilizer price 
difference subsidy  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 0   0 AFA (3) 
Input subsidy: Waiver or reduction of fees for 
electricity used for agricultural production  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 264.57    264.57  Taiwan 
Power 
Company, 
MOEA  (4) 
Input subsidy: Fuel subsidy for agricultural 
machinery  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 0   0 AFA (5) 
Interest subsidy  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 934.31    934.31  Bureau of 
Agricultural 
Finance, 
COA (6) 
Insurance subsidy: Livestock insurance program  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 197.39    197.39  Dept. of 
Animal 
Industry, 
COA (7) 
TOTAL  1,848.46   
Notes:  
(1) 1. Objective: to facilitate adjustment in agricultural production and distribution so as to expedite modernization of the agricu ltural sector.  
 2. For:  
  a. Farmers actually engaged in production . 
  b. Machinery should pass the functional test by Taiwan Agr icultural Research Institute . 
  c. Assistance to each farm family is limited to one machine for each type of machine.  
 3. Subsidy for each machine does not exceed 50% of the machine price.  
(2) To subsidize the cost of transporting the fertilizers for far mers.   
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- 11 - (3) Fertilizer for agricultural use is provided at preferential prices.  
(4) 1. Under Agricultural Development Act, minimum charges for electricity used directly in agricultural production may be waived wh en the electricity is not used; and the 
cumu lative formulae will not be applied in the calculation of electricity used.  
 2. The scope of exemption covers:  
  a. Electricity used for agricultural irrigation facilities . 
  b. Electricity used for agricultural planting and processing of products after harvest . 
  c. Electricity used for the refrigeration and storage of products . 
  d. Electricity used in livestock farming.  
(5) Fuel used for agricultural machinery is provided an exemption from 5% Business Tax and subsidized the difference of 50% oil p rice increase.  
(6) Special loans granted to farmers for:  
  a. Loan for expanding the family farm to support farmers buying lands . 
  b. Loan for farm machinery . 
  c. Loan for agricultural food industry in guidance and assistance of management . 
  d. Loan for livestock and poultry industry in improving the management efficiency . 
  e. Loan for farmers management improvement and agricult ure production and marketing groups.  
  f. Preferential loan extended to those business who move into the Agricultural Technology Park . 
(7) 1. The farmers' associations are entrusted by the government to conduct the livestock insurance programmes.  
 2. Ins urance coverage: dairy cattle and hogs.  
 3. Insurance items: death of dairy cattle on farm and death of hog during transportation.  
 4. Indemnities: the insured amount paid to farmers is varied in accordance with respective insurance programmes and limited  to 80% of market value in general.  
 5. The premiums are subsidized by the government as follows: 30% for hog transportation insurance and 60% for dairy cattle in surance.  
 
 
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