TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.1  
TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.1  
 
3 November 2014  
(14-6353)  Page: 1/76  
Committee on Agriculture 
Special Session 
Sub-Committee on Cotton    
 
 COTTON 
BACKGROUND PAPER BY THE SECRETARIAT1 
Revision 
1. The Ministerial Decision on Cotton of 7 December 2013 (document WT/MIN(13)/41 
and WT/L/916 dated 11 December 2013) adopted by Ministers at the 9th WTO Ministerial 
Conference in Bali states, inter alia  that: 
"5. In this context, we therefore undertake to enhance transparency and monitoring in 
relation to the trade-related aspects of cotton. To this end, we agree to hold a dedicated 
discussion on a bi-annual basis in the context of the Committee on Agriculture in Special Session to examine relevant trade-related developments across the three pillars of Market 
Access, Domestic Support and Export Competition in relation to cotton. 
 6. The dedicated discussions shall be undertaken on the basis of factual information and 
data compiled by the WTO Secretariat from Members' notifications, complemented, as 
appropriate, by relevant information provided by Members to the WTO Secretariat.  7. The dedicated discussions shall in particular consider all forms of export subsidies for 
cotton and all export measures with equivalent effect, domestic support for cotton and tariff 
measures and non-tariff measures applied to cotton exports from LDCs in markets of interest to them." 
2. As requested by the Ministerial Decision, and following up on the first dedicated discussion 
held in June 2014, the WTO Secretariat has prepared a revised compilation of factual information and data available from Members' no tifications and other submissions, on Market 
Access, Domestic Support and Export Competition in relation to cotton, received up to 15 
October 2014. 
3. The paper is organized in three parts, namely: 
 Export Subsidies
2; 
 Domestic Support; and 
 Market Access. 
4. The factual information and data contained in this paper have been compiled from: 
 Members' schedules and notifications in the Market Access (MA), Domestic Support (DS) 
and Export Subsidies (ES) series under the Committee on Agriculture; 
                                               
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 on in relation to any measure listed in this document. 
2 As regards " all forms of export subsidies for cotton and all export measures with equivalent effect " 
referred to in paragraph 7 of the Bali Ministerial De cision, Members can also refer to the Secretariat 
background paper on export subsidies,  export credits and export credit guarantees or insurance programmes, 
international food aid, and agricultural exporting STEs (document G/AG/W/125/Rev.1 and addenda). TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.1 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.1 
 
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   Tariff data available in the WTO Integrated Database (IDB) and Consolidated Tariff 
Schedules Database (CTS); as well as 
 Non-tariff measures available in the WTO Integrated Trade Intelligence Portal (I-TIP) 
Goods Database. 
5. The specific sources of information for each of the areas covered are described under the 
relevant parts of the paper. 
6. With regards to Export Subsidies and Domestic Support (Part one and two of the paper), 
factual information and data were collected for all WTO Members with relevant commitments 
or who have reported measures benefitting cotton in their relevant notifications. 
7. With regards to Market Access (Part three of the paper), the Bali Ministerial Decision on Cotton 
notes that "the dedicated discussions shall in particular consider … tariff measures and non-
tariff measures applied to cotton exports from  LDCs in markets of interest to them". 
8. A list of markets of interest to LDCs was established by collecting market access data for 
WTO Members that are either: (i) classified as developed economies for the purpose of the 
WTO Secretariat note on the "Participation of Developing Economies in the Global Trading 
System"3; (ii) amongst the top 20 cotton importing countries in quantity for the period 
2010-2012; or (iii) amongst the top 20 cotton importing countries in quantity from LDCs for 
the period 2010-2012.4 
9. As a result, market access data are provided for the following 32 Members: Australia; Bahrain, 
Kingdom of; Bangladesh; Brazil; Canada; China; Colombia; Egypt; the European Union; Hong Kong, China; Iceland; India; Indonesia; Japan; Kenya; Korea, Republic of; Malaysia; 
Mauritius; Mexico; Morocco; New Zealand; Norway; Pakistan; Peru; Russian Federation; South 
Africa; Switzerland; Chinese Taipei; Thailand; Tu rkey; the United States of America and Viet 
Nam. 
10. Finally, unless otherwise indicated, the term "cotton" in this paper refers to the products 
covered by the Harmonized System nomenclature (HS) headings 52.01, 52.02 and 52.03. 
                                               
3 Document WT/COMTD/W/201, Appendix 7 with the European Union counted as one and Switzerland 
and Liechtenstein also counted as one. 
4 The top 20 cotton importing countries were iden tified using COMTRADE data processed by the 
WTO Secretariat, and supplemented by data from th e International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC). TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.1 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.1 
 
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  TABLE OF CONTENTS 
1  EXPORT SU BSIDIES ..................................................................................................... 5  
1.1  EXPORT SUBSID Y COMMITMENTS ................................................................................. 5  
1.1.1  Bound export subsid y commitments for cotto n ............................................................. 6  
1.2  NOTIFIED EXPO RT SUBSID IES ..................................................................................... 8  
1.2.1  Notified budgetary outlays and quantities for cotto n (Table ES:1) ................................... 9  
1.2.2  Notified budgetary outlays and quan tities for cotton (Sup porting Table ES:2) .................. 11 
2  DOMESTIC SUPPORT .................................................................................................. 16  
2.1  PRODUCT SPECIFIC AGGREG ATE MEASUREMENT OF SUPPORT ........................................ 16 
2.1.1  Product-specific AMS notified for co tton ..................................................................... 17 
2.2  DIRECT PAYMENTS IN A CCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 6.5 ................................................. 26 
3  MARKET ACCESS ......................................................................................................... 28  
3.1  TARIFFS ................................................................................................................... 30 
3.2  SPECIAL SAFEGUA RD PROVIS IONS .............................................................................. 45 
3.2.1  Scheduled SSG provisions for cotton .......................................................................... 45 
3.2.2  Notified trigger prices for cotton ................................................................................ 46 
3.2.3  Invoked price-ba sed SSG for cotton .......................................................................... 46 
3.3  TARIFF RA TE QUOTAS ................................................................................................ 47 
3.3.1  Tariff rate quota commitments for co tton ................................................................... 47 
3.3.2  Most recent Tariff Rate Quota admi nistration method no tified fo r cotto n ......................... 48 
3.3.3  TRQ quantities and in -quota import s for co tton ........................................................... 51 
3.4  OTHER NON TARIFF MEASURES ................................................................................... 59 
ANNEX 1 ....................................................................................................................... . 68 
ANNEX 2 ....................................................................................................................... . 71 
ANNEX 3 ....................................................................................................................... . 74 
TABLE OF CHARTS 
Charts on scheduled and notified export subsidy budgetary outlays and quantities 
Chart 1.1:  Brazil ............................................................................................................. . 12 
Chart 1.2: Colombia ......................................................................................................... 13 
Chart 1.3: Israel ............................................................................................................. . 13 
Chart 1.4: South Africa ..................................................................................................... 14 
Chart 1.5: United St ates of America ................................................................................... 14 
Chart 1.6: India ............................................................................................................... 15 
Charts on product-specific AMS notified  for cotton by category of support 
Chart 2.1:  Brazil ............................................................................................................. . 20 
Chart 2.2:  China ..............................................................................................................  21 TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.1 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.1 
 
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  Chart 2.3: Colombia ......................................................................................................... 21 
Chart 2.4: Euro pean Union ................................................................................................ 22 
Chart 2.5: India ............................................................................................................... 22 
Chart 2.6: Israel ............................................................................................................. . 23 
Chart 2.7: Mexico ............................................................................................................ 23 
Chart 2.8:  Peru ...............................................................................................................  24 
Chart 2.9: South Africa ..................................................................................................... 24 
Chart 2.10: United States of America .................................................................................. 25 
Chart 2.11: Viet Nam ....................................................................................................... 25 
Charts on direct payments for cott on in accordance with Article 6.5 
Chart 2.12: Euro pean Union .............................................................................................. 26 
Chart 2.13: United States of America .................................................................................. 27 
Chart 3.1: Total imports of cotton from World and LDCs, 2003-2013, value .............................. 28 
Chart 3.2: Total imports of cotton from World and LDCs, 2003-2013, quantity .......................... 28 
Chart 3.3: Number of scheduled TRQs for cotton by Member .................................................. 48 
Charts on notified in-quota imports compared to the scheduled quantity 
Chart 3.4: Chin a (CHNQ 010) ............................................................................................. 54 
Chart 3.5: Colombia (COLQ067) ......................................................................................... 55 
Chart 3.6: South Africa (ZAFQ053) ..................................................................................... 55 
Chart 3.7: United States  of Americ a (USAQ 049) ................................................................... 56 
Chart 3.8: United States  of Americ a (USAQ 050) ................................................................... 56 
Chart 3.9: United States  of Americ a (USAQ 051) ................................................................... 57 
Chart 3.10: United States  of Americ a (USAQ 052) ................................................................. 57 
Chart 3.11: United States  of Americ a (USAQ 053) ................................................................. 58 
Chart 3.12: United States  of Americ a (USAQ 054) ................................................................. 58 
Chart 3.13: Number of other non-tariff measures applicable to cotton, per type of measure ....... 60 
 
 
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  1  EXPORT SUBSIDIES 
1.1.  Part One provides information on the use of export subsidies for cotton by Members. It is 
divided into two sections: 
 Section 1.1 provides information on export subsidy reduction commitments, both in 
terms of budgetary outlay and quantity; and 
 Section 1.2 provides information on notifi ed export subsidy budgetary outlays and 
quantities. 
1.2.  As noted earlier, with regards to " all forms of export subsidies for cotton and all export 
measures with equivalent effect " referred to in paragraph 7 of the Bali Ministerial Decision, 
Members can also refer to the Secretariat background paper on export subsidies, export credits and export credit guarantees or insurance progra mmes, international food aid, and agricultural 
exporting STEs (document G/AG/W/125/Rev.1 and addenda). It can be noted in that regard that: 
(i) China listed in its reply to the questionnaire on export competition circulated to WTO Members 
on 10 February 2014, four agricultural exporting St ate Trading Enterprises for cotton; and (ii) the 
United States and Japan respectively identified in their replies cotton and HS5202-5203 in the list 
of products covered by their export financing programmes. 
1.1  EXPORT SUBSIDY COMMITMENTS 
1.3.  This section lists export subsidy reduction commitments for cotton by Member and by 
implementation year
5, as specified in Members' schedules. The tables show, for each Member 
concerned, the annual and final bound export subsidy budgetary outlay and quantity commitments. The following column headings are used: 
XSID The number identifying export subsidy commitments for each Member in the 
CTS, in the same sequential order as scheduled. The seven-character code is comprised of the three-letter WTO Member code, followed by "X" for "export 
subsidy", followed by the three- digit sequential identifier; 
 Product  The product or group of products as specified in the Member's schedule
6; 
 
Tariff Line(s)  The tariff item number(s) as specified in the Member's schedule reproduced in 
the CTS using the HS 2002 nomenclature; and 
 
1995… Budgetary outlay and quantity commitments for each implementation year. 
 1.4.  For each Member, the currency/quantity unit and the type of year (i.e. calendar, financial, 
fiscal or marketing year) are indicated as specified in that Member's schedule. 
 
 
                                               
5 Throughout this paper, the term "i mplementation year" refers to the relevant calendar, financial, fiscal 
or marketing year as specif ied by individual Members. 
6 In original language only.  
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- 6 - 1.1.1  Bound export subsidy commitments for cotton 
Brazil 
Budgetary outlays commitments in US$ 
XSID Product Tariff Line(s) 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 
BRAX013 Cotton 520100 208,534.1 203,406.2 198,278.3 193,150.4 188,022.6 182,894.7 177,766.8 172,638.9 167,511.0 162,383.1 
Quantity commitments in tonnes 
XSID Product Tariff Line(s) 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 
BRAX013 Cotton 520100 3,670.9 3,618.8 3,566.6 3,514.5 3,462.4 3,410.3 3,358.1 3,306.0 3,253.9 3,201.8 
 
Colombia 
Budgetary outlays commitments in US$ 
XSID Product Tariff Line(s) 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 
COLX018 ALGODON 5201, 5202, 5203 71,394,099  71,394,099  69,438,096  67,482,094  65,526,091 63,570,088  61,614,085  59,658,083  57,702,080  55,746,077 
Quantity commitments in tonnes 
XSID Product Tariff Line(s) 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 
COLX018 ALGODON 5201, 5202, 5203 38,588 38,588 37,978 37,368 36,759 36,149 35,539 34,929 34,320 33,710 
 
Israel 
Budgetary outlays commitments in thousand US$ 
XSID Product Tariff Line(s) 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 
ISRX006 Cotton  9,410 9,179 8,948 8,716 8,485 8,253 8,022 7,791 7,559 7,328 
Quantity commitments in thousand tonnes 
XSID Product Tariff Line(s) 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 
ISRX006 Cotton  47.1 46.4 45.8 45.1 44.4 43.8 43.1 42.4 41.8 41.1 
  
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- 7 - South Africa  
Budgetary outlays commitments in rand (calendar year) 
XSID Product Tariff Line(s) 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 
ZAFX062 Cotton 5201, 5202, 5203 4,157,081 3,891,736 3,626,390 3,361,045 3,095,699 2,830,353 
Quantity commitments in tonne equivalent (calendar year) 
XSID Product Tariff Line(s) 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 
ZAFX062 Cotton 5201, 5202, 5203 4,600 4,433 4,266 4,100 3,933 3,766 
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  1.2  NOTIFIED EXPORT SUBSIDIES 
1.5.  This section lists export subsidies for cotton notified by Members in Table ES:1 as well as 
export subsidies for cotton notified in Supporting Tables ES:2 by developing country Members who 
have taken recourse to Article 9.4 of the Agreement on Agriculture. This section includes 
notifications circulated by the Secretariat up to 15 October 2014. 
1.6.  The following column headings are used: 
XSID The number identifying export subsidy commitments for each Member in the CTS, in the 
same sequential order as scheduled. The seven-character code is comprised of the 
three-letter WTO Member code, followed by "X" for "export subsidy", and by the three-digit sequential identifier. A blank indicates that no export subsidy reduction commitments are scheduled for the product in question; 
 
Product  The product or group of products as specified in the Member's schedule
7 or in the 
Member's notification; and 
 
1995… The notified budgetary outlay or quantity fo r each implementation year from 1995 up to 
the latest implementation year as indicated in the Member's most recent Table ES:1 
notification. A blank indicates that no notification has been received for the year in 
question or that, for Members without scheduled export subsidy commitments for cotton, the notification does not mention cotton. 
 
1.7.  For each Member, the currency/quantity unit and the type of year (i.e. calendar, financial, 
fiscal or marketing year) are indicated as specified in that Member's schedule or in the Member's notification. 
 
  
                                               
7 In original language only.  
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- 9 - 1.2.1  Notified budgetary outlays and qu antities for cotton (Table ES:1) 
Brazil 
Notified budgetary outlays in US$ (calendar year) 
XSID Product 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 
BRAX013 Cotton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Notified quantities in tonnes (calendar year) 
XSID Product 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 
BRAX013 Cotton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
 
Colombia 
Notified budgetary outlays in thousand US$ (calendar year) 
XSID Product 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 
COLX018 ALGODON 0.211 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Notified quantities in tonnes (calendar year) 
XSID Product 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 
COLX018 ALGODON 0.72 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
 
Israel 
Notified budgetary outlays in thousand US$ (marketing year, 1 Oc tober-30 September) 
XSID Product 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 
ISRX006 Cotton 0  0 0 0  0 0 0 8862 0 0   0 0 0 0 0 0 
Notified quantities in thousand tonnes (m arketing year, 1 Octo ber-30 September) 
XSID Product 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 
ISRX006 Cotton 0  0 0 0  0 0 0 0.6 0 0   0 0 0 0 0 0 
  
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Notified budgetary outlays in rand (calendar year) 
XSID Product 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 
ZAFX062 Cotton 5,6541 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 
Notified quantities in tonnes (calendar year) 
XSID Product 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 
ZAFX062 Cotton 36 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 
 
United States of America 
Notified budgetary outlays in thousand US$ (f iscal year beginning 1 October-30 September) 
XSID Product 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 
 Upland Cotton3         203,595.41 276,500.01 266,943.51 9,353.01 0 0 0 0 
Notified quantities in thousand tonnes (1 July-30 June) 
XSID Product 1995  1996 1997 1998 1999  2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 
 Upland Cotton3         2,357.4 2,412.6 3,641.5 1,291.8 0 0 0 0 
¹ Direct export subsidies (as in dicated in Supporting Table ES:1). 
² Producer financed subsidies (as in dicated in Supporting Table ES:1). 
³ For U.S. notifications covering the implementation years 2003- 2005, the following footnote was included: "The panel and Appel late Body reports in the dispute United States – 
Subsidies on Upland Cotton (DS267) found th at certain payments to exporters under the Upland Cotton Domestic Marketing Certific ate Program constituted export subsidies within 
the meaning of the Agreement on Agriculture. On 8 February 2006, the United States enacted legislation to repeal the programme at the end of the 2005 marketing year (i.e., 31 
July 2006). Quantity and budgetary data are based on when payments  were made." For U.S. notifications covering the implementati on years 2006-2010, the following footnote 
was included: "The panel and Appe llate Body reports in the dispute United States  – Subsidies on Upland Cotton (DS267) found tha t certain payments to exporters under the 
Upland Cotton Domestic Marketing Certificate Program constituted export subsidies within the meaning of the Agreement on Agricu lture. On 8 February 2006, the United States 
enacted legislation to repeal the program at the end of the 2005 marketing year (i.e., 31 July 2006). All cotton under the prog ram was shipped by 31 July 2006; quantity and 
budgetary data are based on when payments were made." 
  
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India 
Notified budgetary outlays in million US$ (marketing year) 
XSID Product 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 
 Raw cotton (Full pressed bales)          0.0891 1.211     
Notified quantities in tonnes (marketing year) 
XSID Product 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 
 Raw cotton (Full pressed bales)          2,542 40,392      
1 International Air Freight Assistance in terms of Article 9.1 (d ) (as indicated in the footnote in India's Supporting Table ES:2  for implementation years 2004 and 2005). 
 
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  Charts on scheduled and notified export  subsidy budgetary outlays and quantities8 
1.8.   Based on the information presented in sections 1.1 and 1.2 above, the charts in this section 
show, by Member and by year, the export subsid y budgetary outlays and quantities notified in 
Table ES:1 and Supporting Tables ES:2, and the corresponding commitment levels where they 
exist. 
1.9.  In all charts, export subsidy budgetary outlay s notified and budgetary outlay commitments 
are plotted on the left axis and export subsidy quantities notified and quantity commitments are 
plotted on the right axis. 
Chart 1.1: Brazil 
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08001600240032004000
025,00050,00075,000100,000125,000150,000175,000200,000225,000250,000
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
TonnesUS$
Notified Budgetary  outlay Notified quantity Budgetary  outlay  commitment Quantity commitment
 
 
                                               
8 Chart 34 of the Secretariat background document G/AG/W/125/Rev.1 shows the sum of the export 
subsidy budgetary outlays notified (Table ES:1) and scheduled by all Members for cotton, for the period 1995-2011. TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.1 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.1 
 
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  Chart 1.2: Colombia 
0.21 0 000000000000000.720 00000000000000
05,00010,00015,00020,00025,00030,00035,00040,000
010,00020,00030,00040,00050,00060,00070,00080,000
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
TonnesThousand  US$
Notified Budgetary  outlay Notified quantity Budgetary  outlay  commitment Quantity commitment
 
 
Chart 1.3: Israel 
0000000886
0 0 000000 00 00000.6 0 0 000000
01020304050
02,0004,0006,0008,00010,000
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Thousand  TonnesThousand  US$
Notified Budgetary  outlay Notified quantity Budgetary  outlay  commitment Quantity commitment0
 
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  Chart 1.4: South Africa 
5,65400 000000000000036 0 00 000000000000
06001,2001,8002,4003,0003,6004,2004,8005,400
0500,0001,000,0001,500,0002,000,0002,500,0003,000,0003,500,0004,000,0004,500,000
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
TonnesRand 
Notified Budgetary  outlay Notified quantity Budgetary  outlay  commitment Quantity commitment
 
 
Chart 1.5: United States of America 
00000000203,595276,500
266,944
9,353
0000 000000002,3572,4133,642
1,292
0000
07001,4002,1002,8003,5004,200
050,000100,000150,000200,000250,000300,000
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Thousand  TonnesThousand  US$
Notified Budgetary  outlay Notified quantity
 
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  Chart 1.6: India 
000000000891,210
0000 00 0 0000002,54240,392
0000
06,00012,00018,00024,00030,00036,00042,000
02004006008001,0001,2001,400
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
TonnesThousand  US$
Notified Budgetary  outlay Notified quantity
 
 
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  2  DOMESTIC SUPPORT 
2.1.  Part Two provides information on the use of domestic support measures in favour of cotton 
based on Table DS:1 notifications circulated by the Secretariat up to 15 October 2014. It is divided into two sections: 
 Section 2.1 provides information on product-specific Aggregate Measurement of Support
9 
as notified in Supporting Tables DS:4 to DS:8; and 
 Section 2.2 provides information on direct payments in accordance with Article 6.5 as 
notified in Supporting Table DS:3. 
2.1  PRODUCT SPECIFIC AGGREGATE MEASUREMENT OF SUPPORT 
2.2.  This section details the level of product-specific AMS for cotton by Member and by 
implementation year. 
2.3.  The levels of the various domestic support cate gories that compose the product-specific AMS 
for cotton are also listed. The different categories are the following: 
 market price support (Supporting Table DS:5); 
 non-exempt direct payments (Supporting Table DS:6); 
 other product-specific support (Supporting Table DS:7); and 
 product-specific support calculated using the Equivalent Measurement of Support (EMS) 
methodology (Supporting Table DS:8). 
2.4.  For each Member, the implementation years are those indicated in the Member's Table DS:1 
notifications, and the notified currency unit is indicated in brackets. 
Symbols used 
 
Product-specific AMS figures in italic and underlined represent support claimed as de minimis. 
 
A blank indicates the absence of a notification for the year in question. 
 "0" indicates that the Member notified zero support or that the Member has not notified any 
support for the support category concerned. 
 Figures in brackets represent negative support.  
 
                                               
9 Also referred to as product-specific AMS. Thro ughout this paper, this term also includes the 
product-specific Equivalent Measurement of Support ca lculated according to Anne x 4 of the Agreement on 
Agriculture.  
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Brazil 
(Thousand US$) 
 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009  2010 2011  2012  
Market price 
support 33,860.69 40.9 6.1 9,893.1 (4,873.8) (4,884.1) (20,445.5) (350.5) 0 0 0 315.8 186.0 259.8 0 0 0 0  
Non-exempt direct  
payments 00000000000 3 9 , 108.4 341,621.9 324,868.2 0 269,018.9 0 0  
Other product-
specific support 12,585.78 12,710.4 10,278.2 45,531.0 35,080.3 55,307.7 52,105.9 27,731.4 18,073.9 27,427.5 44,324.6 43,287.5 0 0 0 0 0 0  
Product-specific 
EMS 000000000000 0 0 0 0 0 0  
Product-specific 
AMS 46,446.4 712,751.3 10,284.3 55,424.1 35,080.3 55,307. 752,105.9 27,731.4 18,073.9 27,427. 544,324.6 82,711. 7341,807.9 325,128.0 0 269,018.9 0 0  
 
China 
(Million RMB) 
 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 
Market price support 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Non-exempt direct payments 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Other product-specific support 2,854¹ 3,503¹ 1,790¹ 1,205. 6² 1,034² 973.91² 1,100.39³ 880.35³ 4,099.45³ 2,766.73³ 
Product-specific EMS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Product-specific AMS 2,854 3,503  1,790  1,205.6  1,034  973.91  1,100.39  880.35  4,099.45  2,766.73 
 
Colombia 
(Thousand US$) 
 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 
Market price support 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Non-exempt direct payments 2,980 289.2 1,002.6 757 2,306.5 1,115 2,899 8,983.5 20.5 10,445.4 30,595 18,091 24,775 17,755 25,261  25,592 
Other product-specific support 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Product-specific EMS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Product-specific AMS 2,980 289.2 1,002.6 757 2,306.5 1,115 2,899 8,983.5 20.5 10,445.4 30,595 18,091 24,775 17,755 25,261 25,592 
 
                                               
10 For implementation years 1995-1999, Pakistan maintained a positive applied administered price for "seed cotton", but Market Pr ice Support was calculated as zero 
because there was no eligible production.  
  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.1 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.1  
 
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(Million EUR) 
 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 
Market price support 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Non-exempt direct payments 22.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Other product-specific support 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Product-specific EMS 777.7 772.7 809.4 715.2 623.7 795 575.1 731.3 769.4 725.4 739.5 0 0 0 0 0 
Product-specific AMS 800.4 772.7 809.4  715.2  623.7  795 575.1  731.3  769.4  725.4  739.5  0 0 0 0 0 
 
India 
(Million US$) 
  1995  1996 1997 1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003 2004  2005  2006  2007  2008  2009  2010 
Market price support  (2,106)  0 0 (64.79)  (72.45)  (91.46)  (147.3)  (94.01)  (140.62) (150.28)4 (68.99)4 (49.39)4 (6.64)4 243.144 6.954 0 
Non-exempt direct 
payments 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 
Other product-specific 
support 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 
Product-specific EMS 0  0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 
Product-specific AMS (2,106)  0 0 (64.79)  (72.45)  (91.46)  (147.3)  (94.01)  (140.62) (150.28)  (68.99)  (49.39)  (6.64)  243.14  6.95 0 
 
Israel 
(Thousand US$) 
 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 
Market price support 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Non-exempt direct payments 0 0 0 0 0 4,713 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Other product-specific support 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Product-specific EMS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Product-specific AMS 0 0 0  0 0 4,713  0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
 
Mexico 
(Million 1991 Mex$) 
 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 
Market price support  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Non-exempt direct payments 71.01 0 0 0 0 0 0 42.1 0.6 71.1 127.8 59.4 104.8 
Other product-specific support 0 2.2 3.4 9 5.8 2.1 1.4 23 23.5 7.9 7.4 0 31 
Product-specific EMS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Product-specific AMS 71.01 2.2  3.4 9 5.8 2.1 1.4 65.2 24.1 79 135.2  59.4 135.8 
  
  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.1 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.1  
 
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(Million US$) 
 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 
Market price support 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Non-exempt direct payments 0 0 0  0 0 0 6.2 5.4 7 7.9 6.9 6.2 5.8 0 0 
Other product-speci fic support 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Product-specific EMS 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Product-specific AMS 0 0 0   0 0 0 6.2 5.4 7 7.9 6.9 6.2 5.8 0 0 
 
South Africa 
(Million rand) 
 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 
Market price support  0 46.66 33.74 (4.81) (42.95) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Non-exempt direct payments 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Other product-specific support 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Product-specific EMS 4.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Product-specific AMS 4.2 46.66 33.74  (4.81)  (42.95)  0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
 United States of America (Million US$) 
 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010  2011 
Market price support  0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Non-exempt direct payments 34.962  6.401  444.942  824.027  2,136.897  987.003  2,723.039  921.055  185.501  1,790.501  1,283.707  1,080.050  0.831  953.161  33.119  0 0.001  
Other product-specific support  (3) (3) 20.678  110.653  216.238  62.75  87.073  265.738  249.413  447.914  336.992  285.127  207.079  176.802  115.154  81.249  75.083  
Product-specific EMS 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Product-specific AMS 31.962  3.401  465.62  934.68  2,353.135  1,049.753  2,810.112  1,186.793  434.914  2,238.415  1,620.699  1,365.177  207.91  1,129.963  148.273  81.249  75.084  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.1 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.1 
 
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  Viet Nam 
(Billion VND) 
  2007 2008 
Market price support  0 0 
Non-exempt direct payments 0 0 
Other product-specific support 0.074  0 
Product-specific EMS 0 0 
Product-specific AMS 0.074  0 
¹ The following footnote was included in China's notification covering implementation years 1999-2001: "From 
the year 1999, cotton purchase in China became market oriented and the State Procurement Pricing for Cotton 
did not work any longer. Therefore, th ere was no price support in this re porting period. The product-specific 
de minimis  supports to cotton were primarily provided th rough interest subsidies for national cotton 
stockholdings." 
² The following footnote was included in China's no tification covering implementation years 2002-2004: 
"Support to cotton incl ude interest subsidy for national stock cotton". 
³ The following footnote was included in China's no tification covering implementation years 2005-2008: 
"Support to cotton includes subsidy for improved crop st rains and seeds, subsidy for reserve cost, cost subsidy 
for transporting cotton out of Xinj iang Uygur Autonomous Region". 
4 The following footnote was included in India's notification covering implementation years 2004-2009: "Applied 
administered price is procurement price for lint cotton. A co-efficient of 2.35 has been  used for conversion from 
seed cotton".  
Charts on product-specific AMS notified  for cotton by category of support 
2.5.  Based on the information presented in section 2. 1.1 above, the charts in this section show, 
by Member and by year, the various levels for th e domestic support categories that compose the 
product-specific AMS notified for cotton. 
Chart 2.1: Brazil 
050,000100,000150,000200,000250,000300,000350,000
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012Thousand  US$
Market price support Non‐exempt direct payments Other product‐specific support Product‐specific EMS
 TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.1 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.1 
 
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  Chart 2.2: China 
05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,0004,500
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008Million RMB
Market price support Non‐exempt direct payments Other product‐specific support Product‐specific EMS
 
 
Chart 2.3: Colombia 
04,0008,00012,00016,00020,00024,00028,00032,000
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010Thousand  US$
Market price support Non‐exempt direct payments Other product‐specific support Product‐specific EMS
 
 TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.1 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.1 
 
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  Chart 2.4: European Union 
0100200300400500600700800900
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010Million EUR
Market price support Non‐exempt direct payments Other product‐specific support Product‐specific EMS
 
 
Chart 2.5: India 
‐2,250‐2,000‐1,750‐1,500‐1,250‐1,000‐750‐500‐2500250
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010Million US$
Market price support Non‐exempt direct payments Other product‐specific support Product‐specific EMS
 
 TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.1 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.1 
 
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  Chart 2.6: Israel 
05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,0004,5005,000
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010Thousand  US$
Market price support Non‐exempt direct payments Other product‐specific support Product‐specific EMS
 
 
Chart 2.7: Mexico 
020406080100120140
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007Million 1991 Mex$
Market price support Non‐exempt direct payments Other product‐specific support Product‐specific EMS
 
 TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.1 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.1 
 
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  Chart 2.8: Peru 
0123456789
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010Million US$
Market price support Non‐exempt direct payments Other product‐specific support Product‐specific EMS
 
 
Chart 2.9: South Africa 
‐50‐40‐30‐20‐100102030405060
1 9 9 51 9 9 61 9 9 71 9 9 81 9 9 92 0 0 02 0 0 12 0 0 22 0 0 32 0 0 42 0 0 52 0 0 62 0 0 72 0 0 82 0 0 92 0 1 0Million Rand
Market price support Non‐exempt direct payments Other product‐specific support Product‐specific EMS
 TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.1 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.1 
 
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  Chart 2.10: United States of America 
‐30003006009001,2001,5001,8002,1002,4002,7003,000
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011Million US$
Market price support Non‐exempt direct payments Other product‐specific support Product‐specific EMS
 
 
Chart 2.11: Viet Nam 
00.010.020.030.040.050.060.070.08
2007 2008Billion VND
Market price support Non‐exempt direct payments Other product‐specific support Product‐specific EMS
 
 TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.1 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.1 
 
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  2.2  DIRECT PAYMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 6.5 
2.6.  This section details the levels of direct payments for cotton in accordance with Article 6.5 as 
notified in Supporting Table DS:3. Since 1995, two Members have notified this type of support for cotton: the European Union from implementation year 2006 and the United States for 1995 only. 
2.7.  The notified currency unit is indicated in brackets in the title for both Members. 
2.8.  The information presented in each table is also  presented as a chart showing the level of the 
direct payment notified by the Member concerned. 
European Union 
(Million EUR) 
Description of Measure 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 
Payments based on fixed area and yields: Cotton (Title IV, 
Chapter 10a of R 1782/2003)1 254.5 247.5 216.9 221.7 247.3  
¹ As of 2009, the reference for the payment also includes Title IV, Chapter 1 of Regulation 73/2009. 
 
United States of America 
(Million US$) 
Description of Measure 1995 
Payments based on 85% or  less of base level of production : Deficiency payments for marketing 
year 1995 were only made on 85 percent of base acreage and program yields have been held constant. 901.022
 
 
Charts on direct payments for cott on in accordance with Article 6.5 
Chart 2.12: European Union 
190200210220230240250260
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010Million EUR
 
 TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.1 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.1 
 
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  Chart 2.13: United States of America 
01002003004005006007008009001,000
1995Million US$
 
 
 TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.1 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.1 
 
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  3  MARKET ACCESS 
3.1.  By way of an introduction to this Part on tariffs and other non-tariff measures relevant to 
market access for cotton, the following overview charts show the evolution of total imports of cotton with a breakdown between imports from LDCs and from the rest of the world, in value and 
quantity, over the period 2003-2013. 
Chart 3.1: Total imports of cotton
1 from World and LDCs, 2003-2013, value 
0.0%2.0%4.0%6.0%8.0%10.0%12.0%14.0%
05,00010,00015,00020,00025,00030,000
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013US$ Million
From World minus LDCs (Left axis) From LDCs (Left axis)
Imports from LDC as % of total imports (Right axis)
 
1 Sum of available reporters - Source UN Comtrade. 
Chart 3.2: Total imports of cotton1 from World and LDCs, 2003-2013, quantity 
0.0%2.0%4.0%6.0%8.0%10.0%12.0%14.0%
01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,0008,0009,00010,000
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013thousand  tonnes
From World minus LDCs (Left axis) From LDCs (Left axis)
Imports from LDC as % of total imports (Right axis)
 
1 Sum of available reporters - Source UN Comtrade – HS codes 5201, 5202 and 5203. TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.1 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.1 
 
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3.2.  The following overview tables show total imports of cotton and imports from LDCs, in value 
and quantity, for the 32 Members identified in para graphs 7 to 9 of this paper. The last column 
shows the percentage of imports originating from LDCs.  
Imports of cotton11 from World and LDCs, 201312 in value  (US$ Million)  
 World 
 LDCs 
 Percentage of 
imports from LDCs 
(%) 
Australia 0.3 0 0 
Bahrain, Kingdom of1 35.4 6.9 19.4 
Bangladesh1 2,429.0 64.8 2.7 
Brazil 43.3 0.4 0.9 
Canada 8.4 0 0 
China 8,651.9 579.9 6.7 
Colombia 73.1 1.6 2.2 
Egypt 171.3 39.6 23.1 
European Union2 548.1 61.0 11.1 
Hong Kong, China3 157.4 17.2 10.9 
Iceland 0 0 0 
India 402.1 145.7 36.2 
Indonesia 1,348.7 315.8 23.4 
Japan 162.8 0.7 0.4 
Kenya4 5.1 5.1 98.1 
Korea, Republic of  610.7 0.9 0.1 
Malaysia 231.1 30.5 13.2 
Mauritius 44.8 33.1 73.9 
Mexico 463.1 0 0 
Morocco3 78.9 6.6 8.4 
New Zealand 0.1 0 0 
Norway 1.0 0 0 
Pakistan 758.3 135.7 17.9 
Peru 128.1 0.7 0.5 
Russian Federation 123.8 0 0 
South Africa 80.2 48.8 60.8 
Switzerland-Liechtenstein 29.9 0 0.1 
Chinese Taipei 439.5 21.7 4.9 
Thailand 750.4 114.7 15.3 
Turkey 1,689.0 5.1 0.3 
United States of America 22.1 0.2 0.9 
Viet Nam3 881.0 100.6 11.4 
¹ Imports in 2011. 
2 Sum of EU member states (as reported to Comtrade), extra-trade, 2013: Austria estimated.  
3 Imports in 2012. 
4 Imports in 2010. 
Source: UN Comtrade database. 
Imports of cotton11 from World and LDCs, 201312 in quantity (metric tonnes) 
 World 
 LDCs 
 Percentage of 
imports from LDCs 
(%) 
Australia 231 0 0 
Bahrain, Kingdom of1 18,965 9,959 52.5 
Bangladesh1 709,593 17,372 2.4 
                                               
11 HS codes 5201, 5202, 5203. 
12 For those Members whose import statistics are not available for 2013, imports in previous years are 
listed. TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.1 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.1 
 
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   World 
 LDCs 
 Percentage of 
imports from LDCs 
(%) 
Brazil 21,781 353 1.6 
Canada 12,585 0 0 
China 4,344,255 304,014 7.0 
Colombia 33,860 804 2.4 
Egypt 54,4252 13,0132 23.9 
European Union3 305,887 32,887 10.8 
Hong Kong, China4 105,572 10,410 9.9 
Iceland 13 0 0 
India 179,169 75,570 42.2 
Indonesia 673,795 161,177 23.9 
Japan 79,164 326 0.4 
Kenya5 2,995 2,961 98.8 
Korea, Republic of  295,492 455 0.2 
Malaysia 106,739 13,954 13.1 
Mauritius 21,746 16,333 75.1 
Mexico 245,500 0 0 
Morocco4 32,828 3,244 9.9 
New Zealand 25 0 0 
Norway 150 0.1 0.1 
Pakistan 377,473 54,847 14.5 
Peru 57,730 296 0.5 
Russian Federation 79,123 0 0 
South Africa 45,670 29,315 64.2 
Switzerland-Liechtenstein 12,788 9 0.1 
Chinese Taipei 249,445 11,351 4.6 
Thailand 357,612 56,159 15.7 
Turkey 876,534 2,391 0.3 
United States of America 14,710 94 0.6 
Viet Nam4 418,097 50,348 12.0 
¹ Imports in 2011. 
2 WTO estimate. 
3 Sum of EU member states (as reported to Comtrade), extra-trade, 2013: Austria estimated. 
4 Imports in 2012. 
5 Imports in 2010. 
Source: UN Comtrade database. 
3.3.  As explained at the beginning of this background  paper, this Part on Market Access provides 
information on the cotton tariff levels and the use of various non-tariff measures for the 32 Members identified as per paragraphs 7 to 9. Part Three is divided into four sections: 
 Section 3.1 lists bound and applied tariffs for cotton based on (i) Members' schedules as 
reflected in the CTS database, and (ii) data on applied tariffs contained in the IDB 
database; 
 Section 3.2 provides information  on the special safeguard provisions for cotton based on 
Members' schedules and Table MA:3, MA:4 and MA:5 notifications; 
 Section 3.3 provides information on cotton tariff rate quotas based on Members' 
schedules and Table MA:1 and MA:2 notifications; and 
 Section 3.4 lists various other non-tariff measures, based on data contained in the WTO 
I-TIP Goods database. 
3.1  TARIFFS 
3.4.  This section lists bound and applied duties for cotton for the 32 Members identified in 
paragraphs 7 to 9 of this paper. TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.1 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.1 
 
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  3.5.  The following first table shows the average and maximum bound and applied duties for the 
cotton product group13, as they appear in the World Tariff Profile 2014.14 The methodology used to 
calculate these average and maximum duties, in particular the averaging and the ad valorem  
equivalent calculation, can be found in the World Tariff Profile 2014. 
Bound and Applied Tariff from World Tariff Profile 2014 for Cotton Product Group 
 Average Duty (%) Maximum Duty (%) 
Name Bound Applied 
(2013) Bound Applied 
(2013) 
Australia 1.2 0 2 0 
Bahrain, Kingdom of 35 5 35 5 
Bangladesh 200 3.5 200 5 
Brazil 55 6.9 55 10 
Canada 0.8 0 8 0 
China 22 22 40 40 
Colombia 75.8 5 99 5 
Egypt 5 4 5 5 
European Union 0 0 0 0 
Hong Kong, China 0 0 0 0 
Iceland 2.2 0 11 0 
India 110 6 150 30 
Indonesia 37.4 4 40 5 
Japan 0 0 0 0 
Kenya 100 0 100 0 
Korea, Republic of 2 0 2 0 
Malaysia 4 0 5 0 
Mauritius 122 0 122 0 
Mexico 39.4 0 45 0 
Morocco 22 2.5 34 2.5 
New Zealand 0 0 0 0 
Norway 0 0 0 0 
Pakistan 13 7 25 10 
Peru 30 6 30 6 
Russian Federation 0 0 0 0 
South Africa 60 4.4 60 15 
Switzerland-Liechtenstein 0 0 0 0 
Chinese Taipei 0 0 0 0 
Thailand 4.5 0 4.5 0 
Turkey 10.9 0 12.6 0 
United States of America 4.0 3.6 13.4 13.4 
Viet Nam 14 6 20 10 
Bound and Applied Cotton Tariffs (most recent year available) 
3.6.  The series of tables below show, for each Member, scheduled bound cotton tariffs as reflected 
in the CTS database and the applied cotton tariffs as reported in the IDB database. The following 
column headings are used: 
BOUND DUTIES: Bound duties presented according to the following column subheadings: 
 
 Tariff line (HS year):  The tariff item number(s) as specified in the 
Member's schedule reproduced in the CTS file, using the HS nomenclature 
indicated in brackets; 
 
 Designation: The product description for the corresponding tariff heading, 
subheading or line, as specified in the Member's schedule reproduced in the 
CTS file (in original language only); 
 
                                               
13 Corresponding to the Harmonized System nomenclature 2012 (HS 2012) headings 52.01 to 52.03. 
14 http://www.wto.org/english/res_e /reser_e/tariff_profiles_e.htm . TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.1 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.1 
 
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   Bound Duty:  The level of duty for the corresponding tariff line, as specified 
in the Member's schedule reproduced in the CTS file; and  
 
 Other Duty and Charges: The level of other duties and charges (and 
related information) for the corresponding tariff line, as and when specified 
in the Member's schedule reproduced in the CTS file.  
 
 
APPLIED DUTIES:  Applied duties (for the most recent year available as indicated in brackets), 
presented according to the following column subheadings: 
 
 Tariff line (HS year):  The tariff item number(s) as specified in the 
Member's IDB file, using the HS nomenclature indicated in brackets; 
 
 MFN:  The level of applied MFN duty for the corresponding tariff line, as 
specified in the Member's IDB file; and 
 
 LDC Preferential:  The level of duty for the corresponding tariff line, as 
specified in the Member's IDB file, applied in the context of a preferential regime for LDC imports. The absence of data in the column reflects either t h e  a b s e n c e  o f  s u c h  a  r e g i m e  f o r  t h a t  M e m b e r  o r  t h e  a b s e n c e  o f  
information on such a regime within the IDB. 
 Australia 
Bound Duties Applied Duties 
(Year 2014) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2002) Designation Bound 
Duty Other 
Duties and 
Charges Tariff Line 
(HS 2012) MFN LDC 
Preferential 
520100 Cotton, not carded or combed 0%    52010000 0% 0%  
5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and 
garnetted stock):           
520210 -Yarn waste (including thread waste)  2%   52021000 0% 0%  
52029 -Other:           
520291 --Garnetted stock 2%    52029100 0% 0%  
520299 --Othe r 2%    52029900 0% 0%  
520300 Cotton, carded or combed 0%    52030000 0% 0%  
 
Bahrain, Kingdom of 
Bound Duties Applied Duties 
(Year 2013) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2002) Designation Bound 
Duty Other 
Duties and 
Charges Tariff Line 
(HS 2012) MFN LDC 
Preferential 
52010000 Cotton, not carded or combed. 35%   52010000 5%  
5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and 
garnetted stock).      
52021000 - Yarn waste (including thread waste)  35%  52021000 5%  
52029 - Other:      
52029100 - - Garnetted stock 35%   52029100 5%  
52029900 - - Othe r 35%   52029900 5%  
52030000 Cotton, carded or combed. 35%   52030000 5%  
 
Bangladesh 
Bound Duties Applied Duties 
(Year 2013) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 1996) Designation Bound 
Duty Other 
Duties and 
Charges Tariff Line 
(HS 2012) MFN LDC 
Preferential 
520100 Cotton, not carded or combed 200%   52010000 0%  
5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and 
garnetted stock).       
520210 - Yarn waste (including thread waste)  200%   52021000 5%  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.1 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.1 
 
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  Bound Duties Applied Duties 
(Year 2013) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 1996) Designation Bound 
Duty Other 
Duties and 
Charges Tariff Line 
(HS 2012) MFN LDC 
Preferential 
52029 - Other:       
520291 - - Garnetted stock 200%   52029100 5%  
520299 - - Othe r 200%      
      52029910¹ 0%  
      52029990² 5%  
520300 Cotton, carded or combed 200%   52030000 5%  
¹ Cotton waste. 
² Cotton waste, nes. 
 
Brazil 
Bound Duties Applied Duties 
(Year 2014) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2002) Designation Bound 
Duty Other 
Duties and 
Charges Tariff Line 
(HS 2012) MFN LDC 
Preferential  
520100 Algodón sin cardar ni peinar.       
52010010 Sin desmota r 55%   52010010 6%  
52010020 Simplemente desmotado 55%   52010020 10%  
52010090 Los demás 55%   52010090 10%  
5202 Desperdicios de algodón (incluidos los 
desperdicios de hilados y las hilachas)       
52021000 Desperdicios de hilados 55%   52021000 6%  
52029 - Los demás:       
52029100 Hilachas 55%   52029100 6%  
52029900 Los demás 55%   52029900 6%  
52030000 Algodón cardado o peinado 55%   52030000 8%  
 
Canada 
Bound Duties Applied Duties 
(Year 2014) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2002) Designation Bound 
Duty Other 
Duties and 
Charges Tariff Line 
(HS 2012) MFN LDC 
Preferential 
52010000 Cotton, not carded or combed. 0%    52010000 0% 0%  
5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and 
garnetted stock).           
52021000 - Yarn waste (including thread waste)  0%   52021000 0% 0%  
52029 - Other:           
52029100 - - Garnetted stock 0%    52029100 0% 0%  
52029900 - - Othe r 0%    52029900 0% 0%  
520300 Cotton, carded or combed.     52030000 0% 0%  
52030010 - - - Slivers 0%          
52030090 - - - Othe r 8%          
 
China 
Bound Duties Applied Duties 
(Year 2013) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 1996) Designation Bound 
Duty Other 
Duties and 
Charges Tariff Line 
(HS 2012) MFN LDC 
Preferential 
5201 Cotton, not carded or combed.           
52010000 - Cotton, not carded or combed 40%    52010000 40% 40%  
5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and 
garnetted stock).           
52021000 -Yarn waste (including thread waste)  10%   52021000 10% 10%  
52029 - Othe r:           TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.1 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.1 
 
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  Bound Duties Applied Duties 
(Year 2013) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 1996) Designation Bound 
Duty Other 
Duties and 
Charges Tariff Line 
(HS 2012) MFN LDC 
Preferential 
52029100 --Garnetted stock 10%    52029100 10% 0%  
52029900 --Othe r 10%    52029900 10% 10%  
5203 Cotton, carded or combed.           
52030000 - Cotton, carded or combed 40%    52030000 40% 40%  
 
Colombia 
Bound Duties Applied Duties 
(Year 2014) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2002) Designation Bound 
Duty Other 
Duties and 
Charges Tariff Line 
(HS 2012) MFN LDC 
Preferential 
5201000000 Algodón sin cardar ni peina r 99%         
        5201001000 ¹ 5%   
        5201002000 ² 5%   
        5201003000 ³ 5%   
        5201009000 ⁴ 5%   
5202 Desperdicios de algodón (incluidos los 
desperdicios de hilados y las hilachas)           
5202100000 - Desperdicios de hilados 70%    5202100000 5%   
52029 - Los demás:            
5202910000 - - Hilachas 70%    5202910000 5%   
5202990000 - - Los demás  70%   5202990000 5%   
5203000000 Algodón cardado o peinado 70%    5203000000 5%   
¹ De longitud de fibra superi or a 34.92 mm (1 3/8 pulgada). 
² De longitud de fibra superior a 28.57 mm (1 1/8 pulg ada) pero inferior o igual a 34.92 mm (1 3/8 pulgada). 
³ De longitud de fibra superior a 22.22 mm (7/8 pulgad a) pero inferior o igual a 28.57 mm (1 1/8 pulgada). 
⁴ De longitud de fibra inferior o igual a 22.22 mm (7/8 pulgada). 
 
Egypt 
Bound Duties Applied Duties 
(Year 2012) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2002) Designation Bound 
Duty Other 
Duties and 
Charges Tariff Line 
(HS 2007) MFN LDC 
Preferential 
52010000 Cotton, not carded or combed 5%   5201000010 ¹ 0%   
       5201000030 ² 0%   
       5201000033 ³ 0%   
       5201000034 ⁴ 0%   
       5201000035 ⁵ 0%   
       5201000036 ⁶ 0%   
       5201000037 ⁷ 0%   
       5201000038 ⁸ 0%   
       5201000039 ⁹ 0%   
       520100004110 0%   
       520100004211 0%   
       520100004312 0%   
       520100004413 0%   
       520100004514 0%   
       520100004615 0%   
       520100004716 0%   
       520100004817 0%   
       520100005018 0%   
       520100009019 0%   
5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and 
garnetted stock)          TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.1 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.1 
 
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  Bound Duties Applied Duties 
(Year 2012) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2002) Designation Bound 
Duty Other 
Duties and 
Charges Tariff Line 
(HS 2007) MFN LDC 
Preferential 
52021000 - Yarn waste (including thread waste)  5%  5202100000 5%   
52029 - Other:          
52029100 - - Garnetted stock 5%   5202910000 5%   
52029900 - - Othe r 5%   5202990000 5%   
52030000 Cotton, carded or combed 5%   5203000000 5%   
1 Raw cotton not mixed Giza 45 not carded or combed, not ginned. 
2 Raw cotton not mixed Giza 31 not carded or combed, not ginned. 
3 Raw cotton not mixed Giza 66 not carded or combed, not ginned. 
4 Raw cotton not mixed Giza 67 not carded or combed, not ginned. 
5 Raw cotton not mixed Giza 68 not carded or combed, not ginned. 
6 Raw cotton not mixed Giza 69 not carded or combed, not ginned. 
7 Raw cotton not mixed Giza 83 not carded or combed, not ginned. 
8 Raw cotton not mixed Giza 84 not carded or combed, not ginned. 
9 Raw cotton not mixed Giza 85 not carded or combed, not ginned. 
10 Raw cotton not mixed Giza 76 not carded or combed, not ginned. 
11 Raw cotton not mixed Giza 77 not carded or combed, not ginned. 
12 Raw cotton not mixed Giza 80 not carded or combed, not ginned. 
13 Raw cotton not mixed Giza 81 not carded or combed, not ginned. 
14 Raw cotton not mixed Giza 82 not carded or combed, not ginned. 
15 Raw cotton not mixed Giza 70 not carded or combed, not ginned. 
16 Raw cotton not mixed Giza 72 not carded or combed, not ginned. 
17 Raw cotton not mixed Giza 75 not carded or combed, not ginned. 
18 Other cotton not carded or combed, not ginned. 
19 Other cotton not carded or combed, ginned. 
 
European Union 
Bound Duties Applied Duties 
(Year 2014) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 1996) Designation Bound 
Duty Other 
Duties and 
Charges Tariff Line 
(HS 2012) MFN LDC 
Preferential 
5201 Cotton, not carded or combed:       
52010010 - Rendered absorbent or bleached  0%  52010010  0% 0%  
52010090 - Othe r 0%   52010090  0% 0%  
5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and 
garnetted stock):       
52021000 - Yarn waste (including thread waste)  0%  52021000  0% 0%  
52029 - Other:       
52029100 -- Garnetted stock 0%   52029100  0% 0%  
52029900 -- Othe r 0%   52029900  0% 0%  
52030000 Cotton, carded or combed 0%   52030000  0% 0%  
 
Hong Kong , China 
Bound Duties Applied Duties 
(Year 2014) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2002) Designation Bound 
Duty Other 
Duties and 
Charges Tariff Line 
(HS 2012) MFN LDC 
Preferential 
52010000 Cotton, not carded or combed. 0%    52010000 0%   
5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and 
garnetted stock).          
52021000 - Yarn waste (including thread waste)  0%   52021000 0%   
52029 - Other:          
52029100 - - Garnetted stock 0%    52029100 0%   
52029900 - - Othe r 0%    52029900 0%   
52030000 Cotton, carded or combed 0%    52030000 0%   
 TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.1 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.1 
 
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  Iceland  
Bound Duties Applied Duties 
(Year 2012) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 1996) Designation Bound 
Duty Other 
Duties and 
Charges Tariff Line 
(HS 2012) MFN LDC 
Preferential 
5201 Cotton, not carded or combed      
52010000 - Cotton, not carded or combed 0%   52010000 0%  
5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and 
garnetted stock)      
52021000 - Yarn waste (including thread waste)  11%  52021000 0%  
52029 - Other:      
52029100 - - Garnetted stock 0%   52029100 0%  
52029900 - - Othe r 0%   52029900 0%  
5203 Cotton, carded or combed      
52030000 - Cotton, carded or combed 0%   52030000 0%  
 
India 
Bound Duties  Applied Duties 
(Year 2013)  
Tariff Line 
(HS 2002) Designation Bound 
Duty Other 
Duties and 
Charges Tariff Line 
(HS 2012) MFN LDC 
Preferential 
52010000 Cotton, not carded or combed. 100%          
        52010011¹ 0%   
        52010012² 0%   
        52010013³ 0%   
        52010014 ⁴ 0%   
        52010015 ⁵ 0%   
        52010019 ⁶ 0%   
        52010020 ⁷ 0%   
5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and 
garnetted stock).           
52021000 - Yarn waste (including thread waste)  100%    52021000  0%   
52029 - Other:           
52029100 - - Garnetted stock 100%    52029100  0%   
52029900 - - Othe r 100%    52029900  0%   
52030000 Cotton, carded or combed. 150%    52030000  30%   
1 Bengal deshi. 
2 Indian cotton of staple lengths 20.5 mm (25/32") and below (e g. oomras, yellow picking, Assam Comillas). 
3 Indian cotton of staple length exceeding 20.5mm (26/32") and but not exceeding 24.5mm (30/32"). 
4 Indian cotton of staple length over 24.5 mm (31/32") to 28 mm. 
5 Indian cotton of staple length 28.5 mm (1 4/32") and above but below 34.5 mm. 
6 Indian cotton of all staple length 34.5 mm and above (1 12/32"). 
7 Cotton, other than Indian, of all staple lengths. 
 
Indonesia  
Bound Duties Applied Duties 
(Year 2014) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 1996) Designation Bound 
Duty Other 
Duties and 
Charges Tariff Line 
(HS 2012) MFN LDC 
Preferential 
5201 Cotton, not carded or combed.           
520100000 - Cotton, not carded or combed. 27%    5201000000 0%   
5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and 
garnetted stock).           
520210000 - Yarn waste (including thread waste)  40%   5202100000 5%   
52029 - Othe r:           
520291000 - -Garnetted stock 40%    5202910000 5%   
520299000 - - Othe r: 40%    5202990000 5%   
5203 Cotton, carded or combed.           
520300000 - Cotton, carded or combed. 40%    5203000000 5%   TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.1 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.1 
 
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Japan 
Bound Duties Applied Duties 
(Year 2013) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2002) Designation Bound 
Duty Other 
Duties and 
Charges Tariff Line 
(HS 2012) MFN LDC 
Preferential 
520100 - Cotton, not carded or combed 0%   520100000 0% 0%  
5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and 
garnetted stock).      
520210 - Yarn waste (including thread waste)  0%  520210000 0% 0%  
52029 - Other:      
520291 -- Garnetted stock 0%   520291000 0% 0%  
520299 -- Othe r 0%   520299000 0% 0%  
520300 - Cotton, carded or combed 0%   520300000 0% 0%  
 
Kenya 
Bound Duties Applied Duties 
(Year 2013) 
Tariff 
Line (HS 
2002) Designation Bound 
Duty Other 
Duties and 
Charges Tariff Line 
(HS 2012) MFN LDC 
Preferential  
52010000 Cotton, not carded or combed. 100%   52010000  0%  
5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and 
garnetted stock).       
52021000 - Yarn waste (including thread waste)  100%   52021000  0%  
52029 - Other:       
52029100 - - Garnetted stock 100%   52029100  0%   
52029900 - - Othe r 100%   52029900  0%   
52030000 Cotton, carded or combed. 100%   52030000  0%   
 
Korea, Republic of 
Bound Duties Applied Duties 
(Year 2014) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2002) Designation Bound 
Duty Other 
Duties and 
Charges Tariff Line 
(HS 2012) MFN LDC 
Preferential 
520100 Cotton, not carded or combed.      
5201001000 - - -Seed cotton  2%  5201001000 0% 0%  
52010090 - - - Othe r         
5201009010 - - - - -Less than 232 mm (7/8 inch) of 
fibre-length 2%  5201009010 0% 0%  
5201009020 - - - - -Not less than 232 mm (7/8 inch), 
but less than 254 mm (1 inch) of fibre-length. 2%
  5201009020 0% 0%  
5201009030 - - - - -Not less than 254 mm (1 inch),but 
less than 285 mm (11/8 inch) of fibre-
length. 2%  5201009030 0% 0%  
5201009050 - - - - -Not less than 285 mm (1-1/8 
inch), but less than 349 mm (1-3/8 inch) 
of fiber length. 2%  5201009050 0% 0%  
5201009060 - - - - -Not less than 349 mm (1-3/8 inch) 
of fiber-length 2%  5201009060 0% 0%  
5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and 
garnetted stock)      
5202100000 - - -1. Yarn waste (including thread waste)  2%  5202100000 0% 0%  
52029 - 2. Other:      
5202910000 - - -A. Garnetted stoc k 2%   5202910000 0% 0%  
5202990000 - - -B. Othe r 2%   5202990000 0% 0%  
5203000000 - - -Cotton, carded or combed. 2%   5203000000 0% 0%  
 TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.1 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.1 
 
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  Malaysia  
Bound Duties Applied Duties 
(Year 2013) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2002) Designation Bound 
Duty Other  
Duties and 
Charges Tariff Line 
(HS 2012) MFN LDC 
Preferential  
520100000 Cotton, not carded or combed 0%   520100000 0%  
5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and 
garnetted stock)      
520210000 - Yarn waste (including thread waste)  5%  520210000 0%  
52029 - Other:       
520291000 - - Garnetted stock 5%   520291000 0%  
520299000 - - Othe r 5%   520299000 0%  
520300000 Cotton, carded or combed 5%   520300000 0%  
 
Mauritius 
Bound Duties Applied Duties 
(Year 2014) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2002) Designation Bound 
Duty Other 
Duties and 
Charges Tariff Line 
(HS 2012) MFN LDC 
Preferential  
52010000 Cotton, not carded or combed. 122%   52010000  0%  
5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and 
garnetted stock).      
52021000 - Yarn waste (including thread waste)  122%   52021000  0%  
52029 - Other:       
52029100 - - Garnetted stock 122%   52029100  0%  
52029900 - - Othe r 122%   52029900  0%  
52030000 Cotton, carded or combed. 122%   52030000  0%  
 
Mexico 
Bound Duties Applied Duties 
(Year 2014) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2002) Designation Bound 
Duty Other 
Duties and 
Charges Tariff Line 
(HS 2012) MFN LDC 
Preferential  
520100 Algodón sin cardar ni peinar. 45%      
    52010001¹ 0%  
    52010002² 0%  
    52010099³ 0%  
5202 Desperdicios de algodón (incluidos los 
desperdicios de hilados y las hilachas)        
520210 Desperdicios de hilados 37%   52021001  0%  
52029 - Los demás:       
520291 Hilachas 37%   52029101  0%  
520299 -- Los demás        
52029901 Borra 37%   52029901  0%  
52029999 Demás 45%   52029999  0%  
520300 Algodón cardado o peinado. 37%   52030001  0%  
¹ Con pepita. ² Sin pepita, de fibra con más de 29 mm de longitud. ³ Los demás. 
 TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.1 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.1 
 
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  Morocco 
Bound Duties Applied Duties 
(Year 2012) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2002) Designation Bound 
Duty Other 
Duties and 
Charges Tariff Line 
(HS 2002) MFN LDC 
Preferential  
5201 Coton, non cardé ni peigné      
5201000010 – – – non égrené 19%   5201000010 2.5% 2.5%  
5201000091 – – – égrené:       
5201000091 – – – – écru 19%   5201000091 2.5% 0%  
5201000099 – – – – autres  19%  5201000099 2.5% 0%  
5202 Déchets de coton (y compris les déchets 
de fils et les effilochés).      
520210 – Déchets de fils      
5202100010 – – – déchets de fils pour essuyages 
industriels 19%  5202100010 2.5% 2.5%  
5202100090 – – – autres 19%   5202100090 2.5% 2.5%  
52029 – Autres:         
5202910000 – – Effilochés  19%  5202910000 2.5% 2.5%  
5202990000 – – Autres 19%   5202990000 2.5% 2.5%  
5203 Coton, cardé ou peigné      
52030010 – – – écru, décrué ou blanchi:      
5203001010 – – – – écru 34%   5203001010 2.5% 2.5%  
5203001020 – – – – décrué  34%  5203001020 2.5% 2.5%  
5203001090 – – – – blanchi  34%  5203001090 2.5% 2.5%  
5203009000 – – – autres 34%   5203009000 2.5% 2.5%  
 
New Zealand 
Bound Duties Applied Duties 
(Year 2014) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2002) Designation Bound 
Duty Other 
Duties and 
Charges Tariff Line 
(HS 2012) MFN LDC 
Preferential  
52010000 Cotton, not carded or combed 0%   52010000  0% 0%  
5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and 
garnetted stock):      
52021000 - Yarn waste (including thread waste)  0%  52021000  0% 0%  
52029 - Other:       
52029100 -- Garnetted stock 0%   52029100  0% 0%  
52029900 -- Othe r 0%   52029900  0% 0%  
52030000 Cotton, carded or combed 0%   52030000  0% 0%  
 
Norway 
Bound Duties Applied Duties 
(Year 2014) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2002) Designation Bound 
Duty Other 
Duties and 
Charges Tariff Line 
(HS 2012) MFN LDC 
Preferential  
5201000 Cotton, not carded or combed 0%    52010000  0% 0%  
5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and 
garnetted stock).           
5202100 - Yarn waste (including thread waste)  0%   52021000  0% 0%  
52029 - Othe r:           
5202910 -- Garnetted stock 0%    52029100  0% 0%  
5202990 -- Othe r 0%    52029900  0% 0%  
5203000 Cotton, carded or combed 0%    52030000  0% 0%  
 TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.1 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.1 
 
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  Pakistan 
Bound Duties Applied Duties 
(Year 2013) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2002) Designation Bound 
Duty Other 
Duties and 
Charges Tariff Line 
(HS 2012) MFN LDC 
Preferential  
520100 Cotton, not carded or combed.           
52010010 ---American 5%        
52010020 ---Egyptian 5%        
    520100301 0%  
    520100402 0%  
    520100503 0%  
    520100604 0%  
    520100705 0%  
    520100806 0%  
52010090 ---Othe r 5%    52010090  0%   
5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and 
garnetted stock).           
52021000 - Yarn waste (including thread waste)  25%   52021000  10%   
52029 - Other:           
52029100 - - Garnetted stock 15%    52029100  10%   
52029900 - - Othe r 15%    52029900  10%   
52030000 Cotton, carded or combed. 5%    52030000  5%   
1 Length not exceeding 20.5 mm. 
2 Length exceeding 20.5 mm but not exceeding 24.5 mm. 
3 Length exceeding 24.5 mm but not exceeding 28.5 mm. 
4 Length exceeding 28.5 mm but not exceeding 31 mm. 
5 Length exceeding 31 mm but not exceeding 34.5 mm. 
6 Length exceeding 34.5 mm. 
 
Peru 
Bound Duties Applied Duties 
(Year 2013) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2002) Designation Bound 
Duty Other 
Duties and 
Charges Tariff Line 
(HS 2012) MFN LDC 
Preferential  
5201000000 - - -Algodón sin cardar ni peinar. 30%      
    5201001000¹ 6%  
    5201002000² 6%  
    5201003000³ 6%  
    5201009000 ⁴ 6%  
5202 Desperdicios de algodón (incluidos los 
desperdicios de hilados y las hilachas).        
5202100000 - Desperdicios de hilados 30%   5202100000 6%  
52029 - Los demás:         
5202910000 - - Hilachas 30%   5202910000 6%  
5202990000 - - Los demás  30%  5202990000 6%  
5203000000 - - -Algodón cardado o peinado. 30%    5203000000 6%   
1 De longitud de fibra superior a 34.92 mm (1 3/8 pulgada). 
2 De longitud de fibra superior a 28.57 mm (1 1/8 pulg ada) pero inferior o igual a 34.92 mm (1 3/8 pulgada). 
3 De longitud de fibra superior a 22.22 mm (7/8 pulgad a) pero inferior o igual a 28.57 mm (1 1/8 pulgada). 
4 De longitud de fibra inferior o igual a 22.22 mm (7/8 pulgada). 
 
Russian Federation 
Bound Duties Applied Duties 
(Year 2012) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2007) Designation Bound 
Duty Other 
Duties and 
Charges Tariff Line 
(HS 2012) MFN LDC 
Preferential 
520100 Cotton, not carded or combed:           
5201001000 - rendered absorbent or bleached 0%    5201001000 0% 0%  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.1 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.1 
 
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  Bound Duties Applied Duties 
(Year 2012) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2007) Designation Bound 
Duty Other 
Duties and 
Charges Tariff Line 
(HS 2012) MFN LDC 
Preferential 
5201009000 - othe r 0%    5201009000 0% 0%  
5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and 
garnetted stock):          
5202100000 - yarn waste (including thread waste)  0%   5202100000 0% 0%  
52029 - other:          
5202910000 - - garnetted stock 0%    5202910000 0% 0%  
5202990000 - - othe r 0%    5202990000 0% 0%  
5203000000 Cotton, carded or combed. 0%    5203000000 0% 0%  
 
South Africa 
Bound Duties Applied Duties 
(Year 2014) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2002) Designation Bound 
Duty Other Duties 
and Charges Tariff Line 
(HS 2012) MFN LDC 
Preferential 
520100 Cotton, not carded or combed.           
52010010 - - - Not ginned  60% 4.4c/kg cotton fibre (Normal levy)+3.3c/kg 
cotton fibre 
(Special levy) 52010010
 0%   
52010020 - - - Ginned but not further processed  60% 4.4c/kg cotton 
fibre (Normal levy)+3.3c/kg cotton fibre (Special levy) 52010020
 160c/
kg1   
52010090 - - - Othe r 60%  4.4c/kg cotton 
fibre (Normal 
levy)+3.3c/kg cotton fibre (Special levy) 52010090
 15%   
5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and 
garnetted stock):           
520210 - Yarn waste (including thread waste)      52021000  0%   
52021010 - - - Unprocessed 60%          
52021090 - - - Othe r 60%          
52029 - Other:           
520291 - - Garnetted stock         
52029110 - - - Unprocessed 60%    52029100  0%   
52029190 - - - Othe r 60%          
520299 - - Othe r     52029900  0%   
52029910 - - - Unprocessed 60%          
52029990 - - - Othe r 60%          
52030000 Cotton, carded or combed. 60%    52030000  15%   
1 "c/kg" stands for rand cent per kilo. 
 
Switzerland 
Bound Duties Applied Duties 
(Year 2014) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2002) Designation Bound 
Duty Other Duties 
and Charges Tariff Line 
(HS 2012) MFN LDC 
Preferential 
520100 Coton, non cardé ni peigné.           
52010010 - - - blanchi et dégraissé (hydrophile)  0%   52010010  0% 0%  
52010090 - - - autres 0%    52010090  0% 0%  
5202 Déchets de coton (y compris les 
déchets de fils et les effilochés).           
52021000 - déchets de fils  0%   52021000  0% 0%  
52029 - Autres:           
52029100 - - effilochés 0%    52029100  0% 0%  
52029900 - - autres 0%    52029900  0% 0%  
52030000 - Coton, cardé ou peigné 0%    52030000  0% 0%  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.1 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.1 
 
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Chinese Taipei 
Bound Duties Applied Duties 
(Year 2014) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2002) Designation Bound 
Duty Other Duties 
and Charges Tariff Line 
(HS 2012) MFN LDC 
Preferential 
52010000 Cotton, not carded or combed 0%    52010000  0% 0%  
5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste 
and garnetted stock)          
52021000 Yarn waste (including thread waste)  0%   52021000  0% 0%  
52029 Other:           
52029100 Garnetted cotton stoc k 0%    52029100  0% 0%  
52029900 Other cotton waste 0%    52029900  0% 0%  
52030000 Cotton, carded or combed 0%    52030000  0% 0%  
 
Thailand 
Bound Duties Applied Duties 
(Year 2013) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2002) Designation Bound 
Duty Other Duties 
and Charges Tariff Line 
(HS 2012) MFN LDC 
Preferential 
520100 Cotton, not carded or combed. 4.5%    52010000  0%   
5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste 
and garnetted stock).           
520210 - Yarn waste (including thread waste)  4.5%    52021000  0%   
52029 - Other:           
520291 - - Garnetted stock 4.5%    52029100  0%   
520299 - - Othe r 4.5%    52029900  0%   
520300 Cotton, carded or combed. 4.5%    52030000  0%   
 
Turkey 
Bound Duties Applied Duties 
(Year 2011) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2002) Designation Bound 
Duty Other Duties and Charges Tariff Line 
(HS 2007) MFN LDC 
Preferential 
520100 Cotton, not carded or 
combed.         
5201001000 - Rendered absorbent or 
bleached 6% - Municipality share: 15% of 
customs duty, - Transportation 
infrastructure fee: 3% (in case of road, rail or air Transport) or 4% (in case of maritime transport) of the sum of CIF 
value, customs duty and other 
charges mentioned above. 5201001000 0% 0%
 
5201009000 - Othe r 6%  - Municipality share: 15% of 
customs duty, - Transportation infrastructure fee: 3% (in case of road, rail or air Transport) 
or 4% (in case of maritime 
transport) of the sum of CIF value, customs duty and other charges mentioned above.       
5202 Cotton waste (including 
yarn waste and garnetted 
stock).           
5202100000 - Yarn waste (including 
thread waste) 12% - Municipality share: 15% of 
customs duty, - Transportation 
infrastructure fee: 3% (in case of road, rail or air Transport) or 4% (in case of maritime transport) of the sum of CIF 
value, customs duty and other 
charges mentioned above. 5202100000 0% 0%
 
52029 - Other:           
5202910000 -- Garnetted stock 12%  - Municipality share: 15% of 
customs duty, - Transportation 
infrastructure fee: 3% (in case of road, rail or air Transport) or 4% (in case of maritime 5202910000 0% 0%
 TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.1 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.1 
 
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  Bound Duties Applied Duties 
(Year 2011) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2002) Designation Bound 
Duty Other Duties and Charges Tariff Line 
(HS 2007) MFN LDC 
Preferential 
transport) of the sum of CIF value, customs duty and other 
charges mentioned above. 
5202990000 -- Othe r 12%  - Municipality share: 15% of 
customs duty, - Transportation infrastructure fee: 3% (in case of road, rail or air Transport) 
or 4% (in case of maritime 
transport) of the sum of CIF value, customs duty and other charges mentioned above. 5202990000 0% 0%
 
5203000000 Cotton, carded or 
combed 12.6%  - Municipality share: 15% of 
customs duty, - Transportation 
infrastructure fee: 3% (in case 
of road, rail or air Transport) or 4% (in case of maritime transport) of the sum of CIF value, customs duty and other 
charges mentioned above. 5203000000 0% 0%
 
 
United States of America 
Bound Duties Applied Duties 
(Year 2014) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2002) Designation Bound 
Duty Other 
Duties and 
Charges Tariff Line 
(HS 2012) MFN LDC 
Preferential 
520100 Cotton, not carded or combed:      
 -Having a staple length under 
28.575 mm (1-1/8 inches):      
52010005 --Harsh or rough, having a staple 
length under 19.05 mm (3/4 inch) 0%  52010005  0% 0%  
 --Other:         
52010012 ---Described in ge neral note 4 of the 
tariff schedule and entered pursuant 
to its provisions 0%  52010012  0% 0%  
52010014¹ ---Described in U.S. Tariff-Rate 
Quota Notifications, TRQID USA035 0%  52010014  0% 0%  
52010018 ---Othe r 31.4¢/kg   52010018  31.4¢/kg 31.4¢/kg  
 -Having a staple length of 28.575 
mm (1-1/8 inches) or more but 
under 34.925 mm (1-3/8 inches):          
52010022 --Described in general note 4 of the 
tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions 4.4¢/kg
  52010022  4.4¢/kg 0%  
 --Other, harsh or rough, having a 
staple length of 29.36875 mm (1-5/32 inches) or more and white in 
color (except cotton of perished 
staple, grabbots and cotton pickings):          
52010024¹ ---Described in U.S. Tariff-Rate 
Quota Notifications, TRQID USA036 4.4¢/kg    52010024  4.4¢/kg 0%  
52010028 ---Othe r 31.4¢/kg    52010028  31.4¢/kg 31.4¢/kg  
  --Other:           
52010034¹ ---Described in U.S. Tariff-Rate 
Quota Notifications, TRQID USA037 4.4¢/kg    52010034  4.4¢/kg 0%  
52010038 ---Othe r 31.4¢/kg    52010038  31.4¢/kg 31.4¢/kg  
  -Having a staple length of 34.925 
mm (1-3/8 inches) or more:           
52010055 --Described in general note 4 of the 
tariff schedule and entered pursuant 
to its provisions 1.5¢/kg    52010055  1.5¢/kg 1.5¢/kg  
52010060¹ --Described in U.S. Tariff-Rate Quota 
Notifications, TRQID USA038 1.5¢/kg    52010060  1.5¢/kg 1.5¢/kg  
52010080 --Othe r 31.4¢/kg    52010080  31.4¢/kg 31.4¢/kg  
5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste 
and garnetted stock):           
52021000 -Yarn waste (including thread waste)  0%   52021000  0% 0%  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.1 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.1 
 
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  Bound Duties Applied Duties 
(Year 2014) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2002) Designation Bound 
Duty Other 
Duties and 
Charges Tariff Line 
(HS 2012) MFN LDC 
Preferential 
  -Other:           
52029100 --Garnetted stock     52029100  4.3% 0%  
5202910001 ---Having a staple length under 
28.575 mm (1-1/8 inches) 4.3%          
5202910002 ---Having a staple length 28.575 
mm (1-1/8 inches) or more 4.3%          
520299 --Other:           
  ---Card strips made from cotton 
having a staple length under 30.1625 mm (1-3/16 inches) and lap waste, sliver waste and roving 
waste:           
52029905 ----Described in general note 4 of 
the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions 0%
   52029905  0% 0%  
52029910¹ ----Described in U.S. Tariff-Rate 
Quota Notifications, TRQID USA039 0%   52029910  0% 0%  
52029930 ----Othe r 7.8¢/kg    52029930  7.8¢/kg 7.8¢/kg  
52029950 ---Othe r 0%    52029950  0% 0%  
520300 Cotton, carded or combed:           
  -Fibers of cotton processed but not 
spun:           
52030005 --Described in general note 4 of the 
tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions 5%
   52030005  5% 0%  
52030010¹ --Described in U.S. Tariff-Rate Quota 
Notifications, TRQID USA040 5%   52030010  5% 0%  
52030030 --Othe r 31.4¢/kg    52030030  31.4¢/kg 31.4¢/kg  
52030050 -Othe r 4.3%    52030050  4.3% 0%  
1 Tariff rate quotas were reserved for these tariff lines. 
2 "¢/kg" stands for US$ cent per kilo. 
 
Viet Nam 
Bound Duties Applied Duties 
(Year 2013) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2002) Designation Bound 
Duty Other 
Duties and 
Charges Tariff Line 
(HS 2012) MFN LDC 
Preferential 
52010000 Cotton, not carded or combed. 0%    52010000  0%   
5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste 
and garnetted stock).         
52021000 - Yarn waste (including thread waste)  20%   52021000  10%   
52029 - Other:         
52029100 - - Garnetted stock 20%    52029100  10%   
52029900 - - Othe r 20%    52029900  10%   
52030000 Cotton, carded or combed. 10%    52030000  0%   
 TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.1 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.1 
 
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  3.2  SPECIAL SAFEGUARD PROVISIONS 
3.7.  This section provides information on scheduled special safeguard (SSG) provisions for cotton 
and on the use of those provisions by Member. 
3.8.  Of the 32 Members covered by this Market Acce ss Part, three have scheduled SSG provisions 
for cotton, namely, Colombia, South Africa, and the United States. 
3.9.  The following table lists the cotton tariff lines for which SSG provisions are specified in each 
of those three Members' schedules. The following column headings are used: 
Member The name of the Member who has reserved SSG provisions for cotton; and 
 
Tariff Line  The tariff item number for which the SSG provision was reserved (through the 
inclusion of the symbol "SSG") as specified in the Member's schedule reproduced in 
the CTS file using the HS 2002 nomenclature. 
 3.2.1  Scheduled SSG provisions for cotton 
Member Tariff Line 
Colombia 5201000000 
South Africa 52010010 
  52010020 
  52010090 
  52021010 
  52021090 
  52029110 
  52029190 
  52029910 
  52029990 
  52030000 
United States 
of America  52010018 
  52010028 
  52010038 
  52010080 
  52029930 
  52030030 
 
3.10.  Based on Table MA:3 notifications circulated by the Secretariat up to 15 October 2014, none 
of those three Members has notified trigger levels for the volume-based SSG concerning cotton. 
3.11.  Regarding the price-based SSG, based on Tabl e MA:4 notifications circulated by the 
Secretariat up to 15 October 2014, the United States have notified trigger prices for all the tariff lines for which SSG provisions were reserved. These trigger prices are presented by tariff item 
number in the table below. The following column headings are used: 
Tariff Line  The tariff item number for which the SSG provision was reserved (through the 
inclusion of the symbol "SSG") as specified in the Member's schedule reproduced 
in the CTS using the HS 2002 nomenclature; 
 
Trigger Price The trigger price for the tariff item number as notified in the Table MA:4 
notification. 
 TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.1 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.1 
 
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  3.2.2  Notified trigger prices for cotton 
United States of America (G/AG/N/USA/1) 
Tariff Line Trigger price 
52010018 US$1.60/kg. 
52010028 US$1.12/kg. 
52010038 US$1.20/kg. 
52010080 US$2.75/kg. 
52029930 US$8.15/kg. 
52030030 US$0.64/kg. 
 
3.12.  The table below provides, based on MA:5 notifi cations circulated by the Secretariat up to 
15 October 2014, information regarding price-based SSG actions invoked on cotton by the United 
States. The following column headings are used: 
Product Product description as specified in the Table MA:5 notification; 
 
Tariff Line  The tariff item number for which the SSG provision was reserved 
(through the inclusion of the symbol "SSG") as specified in the Member's schedule reproduced in the CTS using the HS 2002 
nomenclature; 
 
Implementation year The implementation year during which SSG action was invoked;  
 
Affected quantity (kg.) The quantity in kilograms of the tariff item number affected by the SSG 
action as notified in the Table MA:5 notification; and 
 
Notification reference  The reference of the relevant notification. 
 3.2.3  Invoked price-based SSG for cotton 
United States of America (Table MA:5) 
Product Tariff Line Implementation 
year Affected 
quantity 
(kg.) Notification 
Reference 
Short staple cotton, over-quota 52010018 Calendar year, 1996 150 G/AG/N/USA/24 
Short staple cotton, over-quota 52010018 Calendar year, 2006 54 G/AG/N/USA/61 
Extra long staple cotton, over-quota 52010080 Calendar year, 2003 118,807 G/AG/N/USA/61 
Extra long staple cotton, over-quota 52010080 Calendar year, 2007 539 G/AG/N/USA/67 
Note: The following paragraph is quoted in all of the above-mentioned U.S. notifications: "United States price-based 
safeguards are invoked automatically on a shipment-by-shipment basis. Importers who enter goods in an over-quota tariff line are required to declare which pre-established price ra nge is applicable to their product. If there is a safeguard 
duty associated with that price range, the additional charge is assessed. Entries where the safeguard duties were assessed during the reporting period are summarized in this notification. Information on affected quantities, while not 
required by the format, is provided for illustrative purposes. Multiple transactions involving the same product have 
been aggregated for the purposes of this notification." TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.1 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.1 
 
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  3.3  TARIFF RATE QUOTAS 
3.13.  Of the 32 Members covered by the Market Access Part of this background paper, only China, 
Colombia, South Africa and the United St ates have scheduled tariff rate quotas15 for cotton. 
3.14.  This section is organized as follows: Sub-section 3.3.1  provides information regarding the 
tariff rate quota commitments for cotton as specified in those four Members' schedules; Sub-
section 3.3.2 presents the most recent TRQ administration methods notified by those four Members in Table MA:1 notifications; and Sub-section 3.3.3 provides, for each of those four 
Members, the TRQ quantities and the notified in -quota imports from Table MA:2 notifications. 
3.3.1  Tariff rate quota commitments for cotton 
3.15.  This sub-section lists, by Member, the initial and final bound tariff rate quota quantities and 
in-quota tariff rates for cotton as specified in the Member's schedule. The following column 
headings are used: 
TQID The number identifying the bound tariff quota for each Member in the CTS, 
in the same sequential order as scheduled. The seven-character code is 
comprised of the three-letter WTO Member code, followed by "Q" for 
"TRQ", and by the three-di git sequential identifier. 
 
Product  The product or group of products as specified in the Member's schedule;16 
 
Tariff Line(s)  The tariff item number(s) as specified in the Member's schedule reproduced 
in the CTS using the HS 2002 nomenclature; 
 
Unit The unit for initial and final bound tariff rate quota quantities; 
 
Initial quota  The initial bound tariff rate quota quantity as specified in the Member's 
schedule; 
 
Final quota The final bound tariff rate quota quantity as specified in the Member's 
schedule; and 
 
In-quota tariff rate The in-quota tariff rate as specified in the Member's schedule. 
 
China1 
TQID Product Tariff line(s) Unit Initial 
quota Final 
quota In-quota 
tariff rate 
CHNQ010 Cotton2 52010000, 52030000 Metric tonnes 780,750 894,000 1% 
1 Annex 1 contains the notes from China's schedule concerning tariff rate quota commitments. 
2 The following information is taken from the column "other terms and conditions" in China's schedule for its cotton TRQ 
commitment (Refer to Annex 1, "Note 1") 
   1) STE share = 33% (See Note 1) 
2) Staging for cotton 
Year TRQ quantity 
2002 818,500 mt 2003 856,250 mt 2004 894,000 mt. 
 
Colombia 
TQID Product Tariff 
line(s) Unit Initial 
quota Final 
quota In-quota 
tariff rate  
COLQ057 ALGODON SIN CARDAR NI PEINAR 5201 Metric tonnes 222 222 99% 
COLQ067 ALGODON 5201 Metric tonnes 1510 2664 80% 
 
South Africa1 
TQID Product Tariff line(s) Unit Initial quota Final quota 
ZAFQ053 Cotton 5201 Metric tonnes 17,101 17,101 
1 The following note is included in South Africa's schedule for its TRQ commitments: "South Africa commits itself to fill the 
quotas as indicated at tariff rates at a maximum of 20% of the bound rates for both the initial and final quantities." 
                                               
15 Also referred to as TRQ or tariff quota. 
16 In original language only. TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.1 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.1 
 
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United States of America1 
TQID Product Tariff line(s) Unit Initial quota Final quota 
USAQ048  52010014, 52010024, 
52010034, 52010060, 
52029910, 52030010 Metric tonnes 10,000 10,000 
USAQ049  52010014 Metric tonnes 8,495 20,207 
USAQ050  52010024 Metric tonnes 900 1,400 
USAQ051  52010034 Metric tonnes 5,200 11,500 
USAQ052  52010060 Metric tonnes 25,500 40,100 
USAQ053  52029910 Kilograms 1,835,427 3,335,427 
USAQ054  52030010 Kilograms 1,000 2,500 
1 Annex 2 contains the chapter notes from the U.S. schedule concerning TRQ commitments for cotton. 
 
3.16.  The following chart summarizes the total number of scheduled TRQs for cotton, by Member, 
based on the number of TQIDs identified in the CTS. 
Chart 3.3: Number of schedule d TRQs for cotton by Member 
12
17
China Colombia South Africa United States
 
 
3.3.2  Most recent Tariff Rate Quota administ ration method notified for cotton 
3.17.  This sub-section describes, for each Member and for each cotton TRQ, the most recent 
import arrangements notified in Table MA:1 notifications up to 15 October 2014. 
3.18.  The reference number of the relevant notification is indicated in the title for each Member, 
with the reporting period covered by the notification specified in brackets. TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.1 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.1 
 
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  China 
G/AG/N/CHN/2 (calendar year 2003) 
CHNQ010 
Description of import arrangement applicable 
(a) (i) Import tariff quota of agricultural pr oducts shall be applicable to global trade. 
 (ii) The tariff quota for the year 2003 is open from the date of issuance to 31 December. 
(b) (i) The former State Development Planning Commission was responsible for tariff quota 
allocation of agricultural products. National Development Reform Commission and Ministry of 
Commerce are responsible for reallocations. 
 (ii) Requirements and conditions for applicants  applying for import tariff quota are: having 
registered with Administration of Industry  and Commerce (presenting the duplicate of 
business licences) prior to 1 October 2002; being under sound financial conditions and 
having good tax payment records (presenting relevant data for 2001 and 2002); having no 
records of unlawful acts at the Customs, Administration of Industry and Commerce, 
Inspection and Quarantine authorities and Taxation Administration within the period of 
2000-2002; having passed the annual enterprise review of the year 2001 conducted by 
Administration of Industry and Commerce and Inspection and Quarantine authorities. 
 (iii) Import tariff quota for general trade shall be allocated with reference to the volumes for 
which applicants have applied, previous impo rt performance and production capacity or 
other applicable commercial standards, or under the principle of "first-come, first-served". 
 (iv) Licence shall remain valid from the date of issuance to 31 December of the same year. 
 
Colombia 
G/AG/N/COL/35 (calendar year 2005) 
COLQ067 
Description of import arrangement applicable 
(a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries: none. 
(b) Allocation of licences or of access to quotas to importers: the import quota is allocated on a 
competitive basis amongst participants registered  with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural 
Development. Quota allocation is by means of public auctions in which importers take part 
through the bid registration system. 
(c) Details of other arrangements: not applicable. 
(d) Any other information: Decree No. 430 of 2004 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural 
Development 
 
South Africa 
G/AG/N/ZAF/35 (calendar year 2001) 
ZAFQ053 
Description of import arrangement applicable 
(a) Country Allocations: Global 
(b) Import Allocations: 
 (i) Department of Agriculture will allocate and issue permits annually; 
 (ii) historical and new importers who are processors of cotton will be eligible for permits; 
 (iii) permits will be issued pro rata; 
 (iv) permits will be valid for twelve months. 
 TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.1 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.1 
 
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  United States of America17 
G/AG/N/USA/2/Add.3 and G/AG/N/USA/34/Add.1 (calendar year) 
USAQ049 
Description of import arrangement applicable 
(a) COUNTRY ALLOCATIONS: See Additional U.S. Note 5 to Chapter 52 of the HTSUS (Annex 1, 
36/). 
(b) IMPORTER ALLOCATIONS: Firs t-come, first-served, implemented by U.S. Customs Service 
 ( http://www.customs.gov/impoexpo 
.htm). 
(c) OTHER ARRANGEMENTS: None. 
(d) OTHER INFORMATION: This provision is included in Additional U.S. Note 5 to chapter 52 of 
the HTSUS (Annex 1, note 36/) and in Additional U.S. Note 6 to Chapter 52 of Schedule XX. 
USAQ050 
Description of import arrangement applicable 
(a) COUNTRY ALLOCATIONS: None. 
(b) IMPORTER ALLOCATIONS: Firs t-come, first-served, implemented by U.S. Customs Service 
(http://www.customs.gov/impoexpo/impoexpo.htm ). 
(c) OTHER ARRANGEMENTS: None. 
(d) OTHER INFORMATION: This provision is included in Additional U.S. Note 6 to chapter 52 of 
the HTSUS (Annex 1, note 37/) and in Additional U.S. Note 7 to Chapter 52 of Schedule XX. 
USAQ051 
Description of import arrangement applicable 
(a) COUNTRY ALLOCATIONS: None. 
(b) IMPORTER ALLOCATIONS: First-come, first-served, implemented by U.S. Customs Service 
(http://www.customs.gov/impoexpo/impoexpo.htm ). 
(c) OTHER ARRANGEMENTS: None. 
(d) OTHER INFORMATION: This provision is included in Additional U.S. Note 7 to chapter 52 of 
the HTSUS (Annex 1, note 38/) and in Additional U.S. Note 8 to Chapter 52 of Schedule XX. 
USAQ052 
Description of import arrangement applicable 
(a) COUNTRY ALLOCATIONS: None. 
(b) IMPORTER ALLOCATIONS: First-come, first-served, implemented by U.S. Customs Service 
(http://www.customs.gov/impoexpo/impoexpo.htm ). 
(c) OTHER ARRANGEMENTS: None. 
(d) OTHER INFORMATION: This provision is included in Additional U.S. Note 8 to chapter 52 of 
the HTSUS (Annex 1, note 39/) and in Additional U.S. Note 9 to Chapter 52 of Schedule XX. 
USAQ053 
Description of import arrangement applicable 
(a) COUNTRY ALLOCATIONS: See Additional U. S. Note 9 to Chapter 52 of the HTSUS 
(Annex 1, 40/). 
(b) IMPORTER ALLOCATIONS: Firs t-come, first-served, implemented by U.S. Customs Service 
(http://www.customs.gov/impoexpo/impoexpo.htm ). 
(c) OTHER ARRANGEMENTS: None. 
(d) OTHER INFORMATION: This provision is included in Additional U.S. Note 9 to chapter 52 of 
the HTSUS (Annex 1, note 40/) and in Additional U.S. Note 10 to Chapter 52 of 
Schedule XX. 
                                               
17 Annex 3 contains the excerpt of notes from the ha rmonized tariff system of  the United States of 
America that concern cotton (from Annex 1 in G/AG/N/USA/2/Add.3 and G/AG/N/USA/34/Add.1). TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.1 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.1 
 
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  USAQ054 
Description of import arrangement applicable 
(a) COUNTRY ALLOCATIONS: See Additional U. S. Note 10 to Chapter 52 of the HTSUS 
(Annex 1, 41/). 
(b) IMPORTER ALLOCATIONS: Firs t-come, first-served, implemented by U.S. Customs Service 
(http://www.customs.gov/impoexpo/impoexpo.htm ). 
(c) OTHER ARRANGEMENTS: None. 
(d) OTHER INFORMATION: This provision is included in Additional U.S. Note 10 to chapter 52 of 
the HTSUS (Annex 1, note 41/) and in Additional U.S. Note 11 to Chapter 52 of 
Schedule XX. 
 
3.3.3  TRQ quantities and in-quota imports for cotton 
3.19.  This sub-section provides yearly TRQ quantities and notified in-quota imports for cotton, 
based on Members' Table MA:2 notifications circ ulated by the Secretariat up to 15 October 2014. 
3.20.  The implementation years covered in the tables below are those indicated in the Member's 
Table MA:2 notifications. The title of the individual  tables indicates the TQID of the TRQ, while the 
quantity unit used in the notification is indicated in brackets. 
 
  
  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.1 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.1  
 
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CHNQ010 (metric tonnes) 
 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 
TRQ Quantity 818,500 856,250 894,000 894,000 894,000 894,000 894,000 894,000 894,000 894,000 894,000 
In-quota Imports 177,000 870,000 1,910,000 2,570,000 894,000 1,165,000 2,111,000 894,000 894,000 894,000 894,000 
 
Colombia 
COLQ067 (metric tonnes) 
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 
TRQ Quantity 1,510  1,847 1,963  2,117  2,245  2,373  2,501  2,630  2,758 2,886  2,886  2,886  2,886  2,886  2,886  2,886 
In-quota Imports 37,747  25,676 47,284  42,661  37,846  58,636  53,583  64,345  64,556 33,490  39,525  61,904  53,307  50,563  60,328  50,315 
 
South Africa 
ZAFQ053 (metric tonnes) 
1995 1996  1997 1998 1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005 2006  2007  2008  2009  2010  2011  2012  2013 
TRQ Quantity 17,101 17,101 17,101 17,101 17,101 17,101 17,101 17,101 17,101 17,101 17,101 17,101 17,101 17,101 17,101 17,101 17 ,101 17,101 17,101 
In-quota 
Imports 44,114 17,101 17,101 17,101 17,101 17,101 17,101 17,101 17,101 17,101 17,101 17,101 17,101 17,101 17,101 17,101 17,101 17,101 1 7,101 
 
United States of America1 
USAQ049 (metric tonnes) 
  1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 
TRQ Quantity   8,495 10,837 13,180  15,522  17,865  20,207  20,207  20,207  20,207 20,207  20,207  20,207  20,207  20,207  20,207  20,207  20,207 
In-quota Imports   198 1 45  12,098  452 229 351 0 45 2  259 1,346  73 0 0 0 3,969 
USAQ050 (metric tonnes) 
 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 
TRQ Quantity   900 1,000 1,100  1,200  1,300  1,400  1,400  1,400  1,400 1,400  1,400  1,400  1,400  1,400  1,400  1,400  1,400 
In-quota Imports   0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.1 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.1  
 
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 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 
TRQ Quantity   5,200 6,460 7,720  8,980  10,240  11,500  11,500  11,500  11,500 11,500  11,500  11,500  11,500  11,500  11,500  11,500  11,500 
In-quota Imports   0 0 23  1,471  190 116 855 195 1,525 2,608  1,294  235 123 0 0 545 117 
USAQ052 (metric tonnes) 
 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 
TRQ Quantity   25,500 28,420 31,340  34,260  37,180  40,100  40,100  40,100  40,100 40,100  40,100  40,100  40,100  40,100  40,100  40,100  40,100 
In-quota Imports   0 13 62  3,483  9,611  2,657  5,089  13,813  9,270 4,244  3,934  2,423  2,418  0 0 1,518  1,214 
USAQ053 (kilograms) 
1995 1996  1997  1998 1999 2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005 2006  2007  2008  2009  2010  2011  2012 
TRQ 
Quantity   1,835,427  2,135,427  2,435,427  2,735,427  3,035,427  3,335,427  3,335,427  3,335,427  3,335,427  3,335,427  3,335,427  3,335,427  3,335,427  3,335,427  3,335,427  3,335,427  3,335,427  
In-quota 
Imports   15,000  17,584  0 0 0 0 0 0 128,198  0 0 169,844  791,441  87,332  561,492  729,436  558,590  
USAQ054 (kilograms) 
 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 
TRQ Quantity   1,000 1,300 1,600 1,900 2,200 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 
In-quota 
Imports   800 120 0 1,796 1,307 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,300 157 0 0 0 2,500 0 20 0 
1 According to the U.S. notification for implementation year 1995, Uruguay Round commitments for cotton products in headings 520 1, 5202 and 5203 became effective only in the fall of 1995, and imports 
under these commitments were reported along with calendar year 1996 imports in early 1997. 
 
 
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  3.21.  Based on the information presented in section 3.3.3 above, charts 1-9 below show, by 
Member and by year, notified in-quota imports compared to the scheduled quantity, under each TRQ. 
Charts on notified in-quota imports compared to the scheduled quantity 
Chart 3.4: China (CHNQ010) 
0500,0001,000,0001,500,0002,000,0002,500,0003,000,000
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012metric tonnes
In‐quota Imports TRQ Quantity
 
 TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.1 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.1 
 
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  Chart 3.5: Colombia (COLQ067) 
010,00020,00030,00040,00050,00060,00070,000
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010metric tonnes
In‐quota Imports TRQ Quantity
 
 
Chart 3.6: South Africa (ZAFQ053)  
05,00010,00015,00020,00025,00030,00035,00040,00045,000
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013metric tonnes
In‐quota Imports TRQ Quantity
 
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  Chart 3.7: United States  of America (USAQ049)  
03,0006,0009,00012,00015,00018,00021,000
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012metric tonnes
In‐quota Imports TRQ Quantity
 
 
Chart 3.8: United States  of America (USAQ050) 
02004006008001,0001,2001,400
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012metric tonnes
In‐quota Imports TRQ Quantity
 
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  Chart 3.9: United States  of America (USAQ051) 
02,0004,0006,0008,00010,00012,000
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012metric tonnes
In‐quota Imports TRQ Quantity
 
 
Chart 3.10: United States of America (USAQ052) 
06,00012,00018,00024,00030,00036,00042,000
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012metric tonnes
In‐quota Imports TRQ Quantity
 
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  Chart 3.11: United States of America (USAQ053) 
0500,0001,000,0001,500,0002,000,0002,500,0003,000,0003,500,000
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012kilograms
In‐quota Imports TRQ Quantity
 
 
Chart 3.12: United States of America (USAQ054) 
05001,0001,5002,0002,500
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012kilograms
In‐quota Imports TRQ Quantity
 
 
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  3.4  OTHER NON TARIFF MEASURES 
3.22.  This section contains information on other non-tariff measures applicable to cotton. The 
information presented is sourced from the WTO I-TIP Goods database18, which compiles data 
about non-tariff measures notified by Members as well as information on "specific trade concerns" 
raised by Members during WTO Committee meetings. 
3.23.  The non-tariff measures listed below result from a query in the I-TIP Goods database using 
the following criteria: 
a. Member imposing the measure: The 32 Members selected for this Market Access part; 
b. Type of measure covered: Sanitary and Phytosanitary measures (as notified under the 
Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary measures); measures notified under the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade; Anti-Dumping measures (as notified under 
the Anti-Dumping agreement); Countervailing duties (as notified under the Agreement 
on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures); Safeguard measures (as notified under the Agreement on Safeguards); State Trading Ente rprises (as notified to the Working Party 
on State Trading Enterprises, pursuant to Article XVII:4(a) of the GATT 1994 and 
Paragraph 1 of the Understanding on the interpretation of Article XVII); and Quantitative restrictions notified to the Committee on Market Access as per the CTG Decision 
contained in G/L/59/Rev.1; 
c. Measures initiated or notified from 1 Ja nuary 2012 to 15 October 2014 and which have 
not been withdrawn to date; and 
d. Measures with a reference to "cotton" and with a product description encompassing 
explicitly or potentially HS headings 52.01, 52.02 or 52.03.
19 
3.24.  It should be noted that, to date, no specific trade concern has been raised in the relevant 
WTO Committees with respect to the non-tariff measures identified in this Section and listed in the 
table below. 
3.25.  The following column headings are used for the tables below: 
Member Member notifying the measure. 
 
Partner affected   Member(s) affected by the measure if identified in the relevant 
notification, or otherwise "All Members". 
 
Notif. req.   Type of measure notified, using the following coding: "SPS" for Sanitary 
and Phytosanitary measures; "TBT" for measures notified under the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade; "AD" for Anti-Dumping 
measures; "CV" for countervailing duties; "SG" for Safeguard measures; 
"STE" for State Trading Enterprises; and "QR" for Quantitative Restrictions. 
 
Initiation/notification   Date of initiation or notification of the measure. 
 
In force  Date of entry into force of the measure (if any) as it appears in the 
relevant notification. 
 
Measure description  Summarized description of the measure based on the information in the 
relevant notification. 
 
Product description  Summarized description of the product covered by the measure based on 
the information in the relevant notification; 
 
Source   Document number of the relevant notification(s). 
 
                                               
18 http://i-tip.wto.org/goods/default.aspx?language=en . 
19 It should be noted that, in the ab sence of specific or further indication by Members, listed measures 
making reference to "cotton", may in fact not apply to the trade of "cotton" as de fined in this paper, i.e. 
products covered by the Harmonized System nomenclature headings 52.01, 52.02 and 52.03. TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.1 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.1 
 
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  Chart 3.13: Number of other non-tariff meas ures applicable to cotton, per type of 
measure 
30
31
05101520253035
SPS TBT CV 
 
  
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Notification In force Measure description  Product description  Source  
Brazil All 
Members SPS 13-Oct-14   Draft resolution regarding the active ingredient F23 FLUAZIFOP-P 
of the monograph list of active ingredients for pesticides, household cleaning products and wood preservers, published by Resolution - RE N° 165 of 29 August 2003, Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU Diário Oficial da União) of 2 September 2003 (…) Post-emergency application in cultures of lettuce 
(0.05mg/kg, safety security period of 28 days), cotton (0.04mg/kg, safety security period of 60 days) (…) G/SPS/N/BRA/989
 
Brazil All 
Members SPS 13-Oct-14   Draft resolution regarding the active ingredient G05 -  
GLUFOSINATE of the monograph list of active ingredients for 
pesticides, household cleaning products and wood preservers, published by Resolution - RE N° 165 of 29 August 2003, Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU Diário Oficial da União) of 2 September 2003 (…) Post-emergency application in cultures of
 (…) cotton 
(0.5mg/kg, safety security period of 28 days), cotton 
(0.5mg/kg, the safety security period to the culture of the genetically modified cotton, which manifests resistance to the glufosinate, is of 116 days, when the pesticide is applied in post-emergency of culture and 
weeds) (…) Desiccant application in cultures of cotton 
(0.5mg/kg, safety security period of 28 days) (…) G/SPS/N/BRA/986
 
Brazil All 
Members SPS 13-Oct-14   Draft resolution regarding the active ingredient G01 -  
GLYPHOSATE of the monograph list of active ingredients for 
pesticides, household cleaning products and wood preservers, published by Resolution - RE N° 165 of 29 August 2003, 
Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU Diário Oficial da União) of 
2 September 2003 (…) Post-emergency application in cultures of cotton 
(3.0mg/kg, safety security period to the culture of cotton is not determined when the pesticide is applied in post-emergency of the weeds and pre-emergency 
of the culture. The safety security period to the 
cultures of genetically modified cotton, which express resistance to the glyphosate, is of 130 days, when the pesticide is applied in post-emergency of the weeds and of the culture) (…) G/SPS/N/BRA/981
 
Brazil All 
Members SPS 10-Oct-14   Draft resolution regarding the active ingredient P01 -  PARAQUAT 
of the monograph list of active ingredients for pesticides, 
household cleaning products and wood preservers, published by 
Resolution - RE N° 165 of 29 August 2003, Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU Diário Oficial da União) of 2 September 2003 (…) Post-emergency application in cultures of (…) cotton 
(0.2mg/kg, safety security period of 7 days) (…) 
Desiccant application in cultures of cotton (0.2mg/kg, 
safety security period of 7 days) (…) G/SPS/N/BRA/980
 
Brazil All 
Members SPS 8-Oct-14   Draft resolution regarding the active ingredient F42 -  
FLUROXYPYR of the monograph list of active ingredients for 
pesticides, household cleaning products and wood preservers, 
published by Resolution - RE n° 165 of 29 August 2003, Brazilian 
Official Gazette (DOU Diário Oficial da União) of 2 September 2003 (…) Post-emergency application in cultures of cotton 
(0.01mg/kg safety security period not determined due to the mode of use) (…) G/SPS/N/BRA/973
 
United 
States of America All 
Members SPS
 07-Aug-14  Amitraz, Carfentrazone-ethy l, Ethephon, Malathion, Mancozeb, 
et al.; Proposed Tolerance Actions EPA is proposing to revoke certain tolerances for the fungicides spiroxamine and 
triflumizole, the herbicides carfentrazone-ethyl and quizalofop 
ethyl; the insecticides amitraz, oxamyl, propetamphos, and spinosad; and the plant growth regulators ethephon and mepiquat. In addition, EPA is proposing to revoke the tolerance on rice straw for multiple active ingredients. Also, EPA is 
proposing to modify certain tolerances for the fungicides 
mancozeb, thiram, and triflumizole; and the insecticide malathion. In addition, EPA is proposing to establish new tolerances for the fungicide mancozeb. Also, in accordance with current Agency practice, EPA is proposing to make minor 
revisions to the tolerance expression for malathion, mepiquat, 
and thiram. (…); Cotton, gin by-products; Cotton, undelinted 
seed; (…) G/SPS/N/USA/2688
  
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Notification In force Measure description  Product description  Source  
Brazil All 
Members SPS 04-Aug-14  Draft resolution regarding the active ingredient S-METOLACHLOR 
of the monograph list of active ingredients for pesticides, household cleaning products and wood preservers, published by Resolution - RE n° 165 of 29 August 2003, Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU Diário Oficial da União) of 2 September 2003 (…) Pre-emergency application in cultures of cotton 
(0.2mg/kg safety security period not determined due to the mode of use) (…) G/SPS/N/BRA/966
 
Brazil All 
Members SPS 04-Aug-14  Draft resolution regarding the active ingredient 
CARFENTRAZONE-ETHYL of the monograph list of active 
ingredients for pesticides, household cleaning products and wood preservers, published by Resolution - RE n° 165 of 29 August 2003, Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU Diário Oficial da União) of 2 September 2003 (…) Post-emergency application in cultures of cotton 
(0.1mg/kg safety security period of 8 days) (…) G/SPS/N/BRA/965
 
Ecuado r India SPS  09-Ju L-14  Propuesta de requisitos fitosanitarios para la importación de fibra 
sin cardar ni peinar algodón (Gossypium spp.) procedente de la 
India (Proposed phytosanitary requirements for the importation 
of cotton (Gossypium spp.) fibre, not carded or combed, from India) Proposed phytosanitary requirements for the importation into Ecuador of cotton (Gossypium spp.) fibre, not carded or 
combed, from India. Cotton (Gossypium spp.) fibre, not carded or combed, 
from India G/SPS/N/ECU/149
 
Mexico All 
Members SPS 12-Jun-14  Proyecto de Modificación a la Norma Oficial Mexicana NOM-026-
FITO-1995, Por la que se establece el control de plagas del 
algodonero (Draft Amendment to Mexican Official Standard NOM-026-FITO-1995: Establishing cotton plant pest controls) The notified Standard establishes the mandatory regulations to control and prevent the spread of pest populations: pink 
bollworm (Pectinophora gossypiella Saunders) and cotton boll 
weevil (Anthonomus grandis Boheman), which affect cotton, okra and kenaf crops; in addition to phytosanitary measures in order to prevent the spread of such pests to pest-free areas. (…) Pink bollworm (Pectinophora gossypiella Saunders) 
and cotton boll weevil (Anthonomus grandis 
Boheman), which affect cotton, okra and kenaf crops. G/SPS/N/MEX/260
 
Malaysia All 
Members SPS 10-Ma r-14 01-Jul-14 New Import Requirements for Importation of Plants, Plant 
Products and Regulated Articles into Malaysia 2014 Malaysia 
proposes to revise and implement new import requirements of 
plants, plant products and regulated articles into Malaysia following the gazette of Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services Act 2011. This Act requires that the importation of any plant into Malaysia shall require an import license. The 
commodities would also have to be accompanied by a 
phytosanitary certificate with additional declarations stating that appropriate treatment/measures have been applied prior to importation. Processed and dried for consumption soy bean 
(Glycine  max), corn/maize grain ( Zea mays ), dried for 
consumption cocoa bean ( Theobroma  cacao ), 
processed and dried for consumption coffee beans (Coffea  Arabica , Robusta  coffee , Coffea  liberica ), 
fresh/dried leaves tobacco ( Nicotiana  tabacum ), 
fresh/raw dried cotton ( Gossypium  hirsutum ) (…) G/SPS/N/MYS/27
  
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Canada All 
Members SPS 21-Nov-13  Proposed Maximum Residue Limit: Chlorantraniliprole 
(PMRL2013-106). The objective of the notified document PMRL2013-106 is to consult on the listed domestic and import maximum residue limits (MRLs) for chlorantraniliprole that have been proposed by the Health Canada's Pest Management 
Regulatory Agency (PMRA). 
MRL (ppm) Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed 
 Commodity 
(…) 0.3 Root and tuber vegetables (Crop Group 1)b, Cotton 
 (Crop Subgroup 20C)
c 
(…) 
c The currently established MRL of 0.3 ppm for undelinted 
cottonseed will be extended to Crop Subgroup 20C. 
ppm = parts per millionMRLs are proposed for each commodity 
included in the listed crop groupings in accordance with the Residue Chemistry Crop Groups webpage http://www.hc-
sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/pest/part/protect-proteger/food-
nourriture/rccg-gcpcr-eng.php  in the Pesticides and Pest 
Management section of Health Canada's website. Pesticide chlorantraniliprole in or on various food 
commodities (ICS Codes: 65.020, 65.100, 67.040, 67.080, 67.100, 67.120, 67.200) G/SPS/N/CAN/769, 
G/SPS/N/CAN/769/Add.1 
Mexico Peru SPS  21-Oct-13  Pursuant to the Decision establishing the module 
of phytosanitary requirements for the importation of goods 
regulated by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food, in relation to plant health (Acuerdo por el que se establece el módulo de requisitos 
fitosanitarios para la importación de mercancías reguladas por la 
Secretaría de Agricultura, Ganadería, Desarrollo Rural, Pesca y Alimentación, en materia de sanidad vegetal ), published in the 
Mexican Official Journal on 7 February 2012, the phytosanitary requirements for the importation into Mexico of uncarded or 
uncombed cotton fibre ( Gossypium barbadense ) for processing, 
originating in and coming from Peru, established following the pest risk analysis or risk assessment, have been submitted for public comment. Cotton fibre ( Gossypium barbadense ), not carded or 
combed, for processing. G/SPS/N/MEX/241, 
G/SPS/N/MEX/241/Add.1 
Brazil All 
Members SPS 12-Jul-13  Draft Resolution n. 25 of 2 July 2013 Draft Resolution regarding 
the active ingredient Diflubenzuron to be included in the 
monograph list of active ingredients of pesticides, household 
cleaning products and wood preservers, including the use in the cultures of cotton (0.2mg/kg; safety period of 28 days), rice (0.1mg/kg; safety period of 70 da ys), citrus (0.2mg/kg; safety 
period of 30 days), corn (0.2mg/kg; safety period of 60 days), 
soybean (0.2mg/kg; safety period of 21 days), tomato 
(0.5mg/kg; safety period of 4 days) and wheat (0.5mg/kg; 
safety period of 30 days). Active ingredient Diflubenzuron on cotton, rice, citrus, 
corn, soybean, tomato and wheat G/SPS/N/BRA/883
  
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United 
States of America All 
Members SPS
 11-Ap r-13 27-Ma r-
13 Abamectin; Pesticide Tolerances This regulation raises tolerances 
for residues of abamectin (also known as avermectin B1 a mixture of avermectins containing greater than or equal to 80% avermectin B1a (5-O-demethyl avermectin A1) and less than or equal to 20% avermectin delta-8,9-isomer) in or on cotton and 
strawberries. Cotton and strawberries
 G/SPS/N/USA/2530  
United 
States of America All 
Members SPS
 05-Ma r-13 27-Feb-
13 Pyraflufen-ethyl; Pesticide Tolerances This regulation establishes 
tolerances for residues of pyraflufen-ethyl in or on multiple commodities which are identified and discussed later in this document. Nichino America, Inc. requested these tolerances under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). Almond, hulls; Cattle, fat; Cattle, meat; Cattle, meat 
by-products; Corn, field, forage; Corn, field, grain; Corn, field, stover; Cotton, gin by-products; Cotton, undelinted seed; (…) G/SPS/N/USA/2523
 
Brazil All 
Members SPS 29-Oct-12  Draft Resolution n° 58 of 4 October 2012 Draft Resolution for the 
active ingredient Pymetrozine to be included in the monograph 
list of active ingredients of pesticides, household sanitizing 
products and wood preservers, including the use in the cultures of lettuce (MRL of 0.1 mg/kg and safety period of 7 days), cotton 
(MRL of 0.1 mg/kg and safety period of 7 days) (…) Active ingredient P52 -
 Pymetrozine  G/SPS/N/BRA/837  
Brazil All 
Members SPS 29-Oct-12  Draft Resolution n° 59 of 4 October 2012 Draft Resolution for the 
active ingredient Zeta-Cypermethrin to be included in the 
monograph list of active ingredients of pesticides, household 
sanitizing products and wood preservers, including the use in the cultures of cotton (MRL of 0.05 mg/kg and safety period of 15 days) (…) Active ingredient Z60 -
 Zeta-Cypermethrin  G/SPS/N/BRA/841  
Brazil All 
Members SPS 29-Oct-12  Draft Resolution n° 60 of 4 October 2012 Draft Resolution for the 
active ingredient Flumioxazin to be included in the monograph 
list of active ingredients of pesticides, household sanitizing 
products and wood preservers, including the use in the cultures of cotton (MRL of 0.05 mg/kg and safety period of 100 days)(…) Active ingredient F46 -
 Flumioxazin  G/SPS/N/BRA/845  
United 
States of America All 
Members SPS
 08-Oct-12 28-Sep-
12 Sulfoxaflor; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions This 
regulation establishes time-limited tolerances for residues of sulfoxaflor, N-methyloxido [1-[6-(trifluoromethyl)-3-pyridinyl]ethyl] [lambda]\4\-sulfanylidene] cyanamide, including 
its metabolites and degradates in or on cotton, undelinted seed; 
cotton, gin by-products; and cotton, hulls. Cotton G/SPS/N/USA/2476
 
United 
States of America All 
Members SPS
 10-Sep-12 15-Aug-
12 Flutriafol; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions This 
regulation establishes time-limited tolerances for residues of flutriafol in or on cotton, undelinted seed; cotton, meal; cotton, refined oil; and cotton gin by-products. This action is in response 
to EPA's granting of an emergency exemption under section 18 
of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) authorizing use of the pesticide on cotton. This regulation establishes a maximum permissible level for residues of flutriafol in or on cotton commodities. The time-limited 
tolerances expire on 31 December 2014. Cotton G/SPS/N/USA/2451
 
China All 
Members TBT 23-Jul-12  Administrative Measures on Inspection and Supervision of 
Imported Cotton(9 pages, in Chinese) These Measures specify the administrative measures of inspection and supervision on the quality of imported cotton. Imported cotton HS
 F5201000010  A5201000090  G/TBT/N/CHN/925   
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Peru India SPS  19-Jul-12 19-Oct-
11 Resolución Directoral Nº 34-2011-AG-SENASA-DSV (Directorial 
Resolution No. 34-2011-AG-SENASA-DSV) The notified Directorial Resolution lifts the phytosanitary measures suspending the issue of phytosanitary import permits for cotton (Gossypium spp.) fibre, not carded or combed, originating in and 
coming from India. HS tariff subheadings 5201.00.90.00, 5201.00.30.00, 
5201.00.20.00 and 5201.00.10.00: Cotton fibre, not carded or combed. G/SPS/N/PER/422
 
Peru India SPS  19-Jul-12 17-May-
12 Resolución Directoral Nº 0012-2012-AG-SENASA-DSV 
(Directorial Resolution No. 0012-2012-AG-SENASA-DSV) The notified Directorial Resolution establishes the mandatory phytosanitary requirements governing the importation into Peru of cotton comber waste from India. HS tariff subheading 5202.99.00.00: Cotton comber 
waste. G/SPS/N/PER/428
 
China All 
Members TBT 18-Jul-12  National Standard of the P.R.C., Cotton Part1: Saw Ginned 
Upland Cotton  i23 pages  Cin Chinese  j This standard specifes 
the quality requirements, classifation criterions, test methods, 
inspection rules, inspection ce rtificates, packages and marks, 
storage and transportation requirements etc. for saw ginned upland cotton. 
This standard applies to saw ginned upland cotton produced, 
purchased, processed, traded,stored and used in China. Cotton-upland cotton ICS: 59.060.10
 G/TBT/N/CHN/921  
China All 
Members TBT 18-Jul-12  National Standard of the P.R.C., Cotton Part 2: Roller Ginned 
Upland Cotton  i18 pages  Cin Chinese  j This standard 
specifies the quality requirements, classification criterions, test 
methods, inspection rules, inspection certificates, packages and 
marks, storage and transportation requirements etc. for roller ginned upland cotton.This standard applies to roller ginned upland cotton produced, purchased, processed, traded,stored and used in China. Cotton-upland cotton ICS: 59.060.10
 G/TBT/N/CHN/922  
Brazil All 
Members SPS 15-Jun-12 06-Aug-
12 Draft Resolution on Azadirachtin This draft sanitary regulation 
modifies Resolution RE nº165, 29 August 2003, by including in it 
the use of azadirachtin in the cultures of cotton, corn, soy and 
grape (Leaf application, LMR and safety period without restrictions). Azadirachtin
 G/SPS/N/BRA/814  
United 
States of America All 
Members SPS
 11-Jun-12  Aldicarb; Cancellation Order for Amendments To Terminate Uses 
This notice announces EPA's order for the amendment to terminate uses, voluntarily requested by the registrant and 
accepted by the Agency, of products containing aldicarb, 
pursuant to section 6(f)(1) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, 
and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended. This cancellation order follows an 7 October 2010 Federal Register Notice of Receipt of Request from the registrant, Bayer CropScience to 
voluntarily amend to terminate uses of the product, 
TEMIK[supreg] Brand 15G, containing aldicarb on citrus and potatoes effective immediately. The registrant also requested that EPA amend to terminate the remaining pesticide uses of this 
product on cotton, dry beans, peanuts, soybeans, sugar beets, 
and sweet potatoes, effective as of December 31, 2014. These are not the last products containing aldicarb registered for use in the United States of America. (…) Multiple products
 G/SPS/N/USA/2386   
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United 
States of America All 
Members SPS
 08-Jun-12 14-May-
12 Penflufen; Pesticide Tolerances  Tolerances are established for 
residues of the fungicide penflufen, including its metabolites and degradates, in or on the following commodities listed in the table. Compliance with the tolerance levels specified in the table is to be determined by measuring only penflufen N-[2-(1,3-
dimethylbutyl)phenyl]-5-fluoro-1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazole-4-
carboxamide, in or on the following commodities. Commodity Parts per 
 million 
Alfalfa, forage 0.01 
Alfalfa, hay 0.01 
Cotton, gin by-products 0.01 (…) Multiple commodities
 G/SPS/N/USA/2382  
United 
States of America All 
Members SPS
 08-Jun-12 14-May-
12 Fluxapyroxad; Pesticide Tolerances  Tolerances are established 
for residues of the fungicide fluxapyroxad, including its metabolites and degradates, in or on the commodities listed in 
the table below. Compliance with the tolerance levels specified 
below is to be determined by measuring only fluxapyroxad, 3-(difluoromethyl)-1-methyl-N-(3',4',5'-trifluoro[1,1'-biphenyl]-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide in or on the commodity. Commodity Parts per 
 million 
Apple, wet pomace 2.0 Beet, sugar 0.1 Beet, sugar, dried pulp 0.1 
Beet, sugar, tops 7.0 
Cattle, fat 0.05 Cattle, meat 0.01 Cattle, meat by-products 0.03 Corn, field, grain 0.01 
Corn, oil 0.03 
Corn, pop, grain 0.01 Corn, sweet, kernels plus cobs with husks removed 0.15 Cotton, gin by-products 0.01 Cotton, undelinted seed 0.01 
(…) Multiple commodities
 G/SPS/N/USA/2383  
Peru United 
States of 
America CV 02-Jun-12  Countervailing  Cotton G/SCM/N/242/PER, 
G/SCM/N/250/PER  
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States of America All 
Members SPS
 10-May-12 02-Ma r-
12 Thiamethoxam; Pesticide Tolerances This regulation establishes 
tolerances for residues of thiamethoxam in or on multiple commodities. (a) General. Tolerances are established for residues of the insecticide thiamethoxam, including its metabolites and degradates, in or on the following commodities. 
Compliance with the tolerance levels specified below is to be 
determined by measuring only thiamethoxam 3-[(2-chloro-5-thiazolyl)methyl]tetrahydro-5-methyl-N-nitro-4H-1,3,5-oxadiazin-4-imine and its metabolite CGA-322704 N-[(2-chloro-thiazol-5-yl)methyl]-N'-methyl-N''-nitro-guanidine, calculated as 
the stoichiometric equivalent of thiamethoxam, in or on the 
following commodities:  Commodity Parts per 
 million 
(…)  Cotton, gin by-products 1.5 Cotton, undelinted seed 0.10 (…) Multiple
 G/SPS/N/USA/2362  
United 
States of 
America All 
Members SPS 02-May-12 06-Aug-
12 Notice of Receipt of Requests for Amendments To Delete Uses in 
Certain Pesticide Registrations EPA is issuing a notice of receipt 
of request for amendments by registrants to delete uses in 
certain pesticide registrations for Buctril Herbicide (active ingredient Bromoxynil) on BTX cotton. Cotton G/SPS/N/USA/2359, 
G/SPS/N/USA/2359/Corr.1
 
United States of America All 
Members SPS
 18-April-12 9-March-
12 This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of 
penthiopyrad in or on multiple commodities. (a) General. (1) Tolerances are established for residues of penthiopyrad, 
including its etabolites and degradates, in or on the commodities 
in the table below. Compliance with the tolerance levels specified below is to be determined by measuring only penthiopyrad (N-[2-(1,3-dimethylbutyl)-3-thienyl]-1-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide). 
 
Commodity Parts per 
 million 
(…)  
Cotton, seed    1.5 
Cotton, gin by-products    15 (…) Multiple
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  ANNEX 1 
NOTES ON TARIFF RATE QUOTA COMMITMENTS FROM CHINA'S SCHEDULE 
1. Tariff quotas indicated in the third column are volumes for calendar year 2001. Tariff quota 
concessions will be implemented according to the date specified in the "implementation" column. 
The implementation column indicates the date (referring to 1 January of the year indicated) when 
the final quota quantity will be achieved. The tariff quota concessions are subject to equal annual adjustments (occurring on 1 January of each year),  unless otherwise specified in the last column 
("Other terms and conditions"). 
2. The People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as "China")shall maintain its in-quota 
applied and bound rates (and, upon removal of th e tariff-quota, its applied and bound rates) for 
HS 1514 (rape or colza (canola) oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically 
modified) at a level equal to that for HS 1507 (soya-bean oil and its fractions, whether or not 
refined, but not chemically modified) and for HS 1205 (rape or colza (canola) seeds, whether or not broken). 
3. The growth rate for the TRQ volume for cano la (rapeseed) oil shall be no less than the 
growth rate for the TRQ volume for soybean oil. 
4. An entity granted a tariff quota allocation (quota-holder) may engage in importation through 
state-trading enterprises and/or through entiti es possessing the right to trade other than 
state-trading enterprises, including direct importation by the quota holder, as indicated on documentation issued with the allocation or reallocation of the tariff quota quantities. 
5. Application: All applications for an allocation of the tariff-quota will be submitted to the State 
Development and Planning Commission (SDPC). Specif ic conditions for appl ying for a tariff-quota 
allocation will be published in the official journal one month in advance of the application period, which will be from 15 October to 30 October. 
6. Allocation: 
a. The entire tariff-quota quantity established in Section I-B shall be allocated to end users by 
1 January each year. Inquiries regarding tariff- quota allocations can be made to the SDPC, 
with responses provided within 10 work ing days. Any additional requirement for 
importation will be automatic under the te rms of the Agreement on Import Licensing 
Procedures. China shall equitably distribute allocations within each portion of the tariff-quota to ensure complete tariff-quota utilization and to establish a tariff-quota system that 
is open, transparent, fair, responsive to market conditions, timely, minimally burdensome 
to trade and reflects end user preferences. 
b. In the first year, allocations to end users by the SDPC of the tariff-quota reserved for 
importation through state-trading enterprises shall be based on a first-come, first-served 
system or the requests of the applicants and their historical import performance, 
production capacity, or other relevant commercial criteria, subject to specific conditions to 
be published one month in advance of the openin g of the application period so as to ensure 
an equitable distribution and complete tariff-quota utilization. In the first year, no less than 10 % of the tariff-quota reserved for importation through state-trading enterprises will be allocated to new quota-holders. 
c. In the first year, allocations to end users by the SDPC of the tariff-quota reserved for 
importation through entities other than state-trading enterprises shall be based on a first-come, first-served system or the requests of the applicants and their historical import 
performance, production capacity, or other relevant commercial criteria. No less than 10% 
of the tariff-quota reserved for importatio n through entities other than state-trading 
enterprises will be allocated to new quota-holders. This tariff-quota will be limited to 
entities that do not receive any special or exclusive rights or privileges, and will include 
allocations to joint ventures, wholly foreign- funded enterprises, and private enterprises. 
d. Except in cases where tariff-quota is allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, and in 
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  holder that has imported under a tariff-quota sh all, upon application, receive an allocation 
of the tariff-quota in the following year for a quantity no less than the quantity imported 
the previous year. For all methods of allocation, a quota-holder that does not import its full allocation under a tariff-quota will receive a proportional reduction in the tariff-quota 
allocation in the subsequent year unless the quantity is returned to the SDPC prior to 
15 September. A quota holder that has failed to import its full allocation in two consecutive years and has returned that unused portion by 15 September shall have its quota allocated 
in the following year on the basis of its fill rate in the most recent year, and will not benefit 
from any additional reallocations until and unless there are no other applications. The means of calculating the penalty will be included in the TRQ regulation in force and publicly available, and will be applied in a consistent and equitable manner. 
e. Allocations will be established for commerciall y viable shipping quantities and provisions 
will be made for partial shipments against a single tariff-quota allocation. All commercial terms of trade, including product specification, pricing, packaging, etc., will be at the sole 
determination of the importer and the exporter taking into full account the demands of the 
end user. Tariff-quota allocations will be valid for any item or mixture of items subject to the same tariff-quota. 
f. Inquiries on the entities which received the allocation can be made to the SDPC which shall 
provide the information within 10 days. 
7. Term: The tariff-quota for each product will be opened on 1 January each year, unless 
otherwise specified in the Schedule. Tariff-quota allocations will be valid for the calendar year. 
8. Reallocation: 
a. In any year, if a quota-holder has not contracted for the total quantity by 15 September, it 
shall return the unused portion of the tariff-quota quantity to the SDPC for reallocation. 
b. Applications for reallocation of the tariff- quota will be accepted by the SDPC from 
1 September to 15 September and new allocations shall be assigned by 1 October. Specific conditions for applying for reallocation of tariff quotas will be published in the official 
journal one month in advance of the application period. Such allocations, which shall be to 
new applicants and to entities other than those returning quotas under sub-paragraph 8.A. above, will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Quota-holders allocated a share of the tariff-quota reserved for importatio n through entities other than state-trading 
enterprises may import through any entity that has a right to trade in any product as 
specified in Section 5 of China's Protocol of Accession. 
c. Inquiries on the entities which received the reallocations can be made to the SDPC which 
will provide the information within 10 days. 
d. In situations where goods have been shipped from their port of origin before 31 December 
of any year, but are entered after 31 Decemb er of that year, China shall extend the 
validity of the tariff quota documents and shall count such shipments against the tariff 
quota allocation for the year in which the tariff quota was initially allocated. 
Consultations: 
 
9. With a view to maintaining a transparent and open tariff quota system, upon request from 
any WTO Member, China shall consult with the Member on the administration of the tariff quota to ensure that the tariff quota will be allocated in  a transparent, equitable and non-discriminatory 
manner and that the tariff quota will be fully utilized. 
Notes: 
 
1. The share of the tariff-quota reserved for importation through state-trading enterprises is 
specified in column 7 of Section I-B. The remainder of the tariff-quota quantity is reserved for importation through any non-state trading enterprise possessing the right to trade in any product as set forth in Section 5 of China's Protocol of Accession. 
 
In any year, if the quantity of the tariff-quota reserved for importation through state-trading enterprises has not been contracted for by 15 August, quota-holders will have the right to TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.1 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.1 
 
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  trade or to import through any entity with the right to trade any product under Section 5 of 
China's Protocol of Accession.  
2. China shall ensure that the applied duty for soybean oil, rapeseed oil, palm oil, peanut oil, 
cottonseed oil, sunflower seed oil, and corn oil is no greater than the applied duty for any 
one of these oils or for any other vegetable oil. Of the vegetable oils subject to tariff quota (i.e., soybean oil, rapeseed oil, and palm oil), if the tariff-quota for any one oil is 
autonomously increased, the tariff-quotas for the other two will be increased 
commensurately. Beginning 1 January 2006, China will remove soybean oil, rapeseed oil and palm oil from Annex 2A of the Protocol of  Accession and will grant the right to trade 
such oils to all individuals and enterprises. 
 
3. All quota holders, that have already fully used or contracted their tariff-quota allocations in 
any year by 15 September shall also be eligible for reallocation of tariff-quota from other 
quota holders that have returned their allocations. 
 
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  ANNEX 2 
CHAPTER NOTES CONCERNING TRQ COMMITMENTS FOR COTTON FROM THE U.S. SCHEDULE 
"CHAPTER 52 
 
COTTON 
 Additional U.S. Notes 1/ 
 
1. Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury, the staple length of cotton 
shall be determined for all customs purposes by application of the Official Cotton Standards of the United States of America for length of staple, as established by the Secretary of Agriculture and in 
effect when the determination is to be made. 
 5. There shall be permitted entry an aggregate qu antity of cotton, entered under the provisions 
of additional U.S. notes 6 through 11, inclusive, to  this chapter, of not less than the total quantity 
specified below.  
 Quantity (metric tons) 
1995 41,926.8 
1996 48,850.4 
1997 55,773.9 
1998 62,697.5 
1999 69,621.0 
2000 and thereafter 76,544.6 
 
An additional aggregate quantity of 10,000 metric tons is reserved for Mexico under this note. 
 
The quantitative limitations established by this note may be administered through regulations (including licenses) issued by the Secretary of Agriculture.  
1/ Note 1 and additional U.S. notes 2, 3 and 4 to  this chapter are omitted from this section and 
are in section II of this schedule. Additional U.S. notes 5 through 11, inclusive, to this chapter are 
not in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. 
 
6. There shall be permitted entry an aggregat e quantity of cotton, not carded or combed, 
having a staple length under 28.575 mm (1-1/8 in ches) (except harsh or rough cotton, having a 
staple length under 19.05 mm (3/4 inch)), entered under subheading 5201.00.14 during the 12-
month period beginning September 20 in any year, of not less than the total quantity specified 
below.  
 Quantity (metric tons) 
1995 8,495.05* 
1996 10,837.45* 
1997 13,179.85* 
1998 15,522.25* 
1999 17,864.65* 
2000 and thereafter 20,207.05* 
* Of the quantitative limitation provided for in this no te, access levels are reserved as follows for entry under 
the provisions of this note: 
 
 Quantity 
(kg)  Quantity 
(kg) 
Egypt & Sudan (aggregate) 355,532 Honduras 341 
Peru 112,469 Paraguay 395 
India & Pakistan (aggregate) 908,764 Colombia 56 
China 621,780 Iraq 88 
Brazil 280,648 British East Africa 1,016 
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 215,512 Indonesia & Netherlands New Guinea 
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   Quantity 
(kg)  Quantity 
(kg) 
Argentina 2,360 British West Indies (except Barbados, 
Bermuda, Jamaica, or Trinidad and 
Tobago) 9,671 
Haiti 107 Nigeria 2,438 
Ecuador 4,233 British West Africa (except Nigeria and 
Ghana) 7,259 
 
The quantitative limitations established by this note may be administered through regulations (including licenses and reallocation of unfilled quotas) issued by the Secretary of Agriculture. 
 
7. There shall be permitted entry an aggregate qu antity of harsh or rough cotton, not carded or 
combed, having a staple length of 29.36875 mm (1-5/32 inches) or more but under 34.925 mm 
(1-3/8 inches) and white in color (except cotton of perished staple, grabbots and cotton pickings), 
entered under subheading 5201.00.24 during the 12-month period beginning August 1 in any year, of not less than the total quantity specified below.  
 
 Quantity (metric tons) 
1995 900.0 
1996 1,000.0 
1997 1,100.0 
1998 1,200.0 
1999 1,300.0 
2000 and thereafter 1,400.0 
The quantitative limitations established by this note may be administered through regulations 
(including licenses) issued by the Secretary of Agriculture. 
 
8. There shall be permitted entry an aggregat e quantity of cotton, not carded or combed, 
having a staple length of 28.575 mm (1-1/8 inches) or more but under 34.925 mm (1-3/8 inches) 
(except harsh or rough cotton, not carded or co mbed, having a staple length of 29.36875 mm (1-
5/32 inches) or more and white in color) but including cotton of perished staple, grabbots and cotton pickings, entered under subheading 5201.00.34 during the 12-month period beginning 
1 August in any year, of not less than the total quantity specified below. 
 
 Quantity (metric tons) 
1995 5,200.0 
1996 6,460.0 
1997 7,720.0 
1998 8,980.0 
1999 10,240.0 
2000 and thereafter 11,500.0 
The quantitative limitations established by this note may be administered through regulations 
(including licenses) issued by the Secretary of Agriculture. 
 9. There shall be permitted entry an aggregat e quantity of cotton, not carded or combed, 
having a staple length of 34.925 mm (1-3/8 inches) or more, entered under subheading 
5201.00.60 during the 12-month period beginning August 1 in any year, of not less than the total quantity specified below. 
 
 Quantity (metric tons) 
1995 25,500.0 
1996 28,420.0 
1997 31,340.0 
1998 34,260.0 
1999 37,180.0 
2000 and thereafter 40,100.0 
The quantitative limitations established by this note may be administered through regulations 
(including licenses) issued by the Secretary of Agriculture. 
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  10. There shall be permitted entry an aggregate qu antity of card strips made from cotton having 
a staple length under 30.1625 mm (1-3/16 inches), and lap waste, sliver waste and roving waste of cotton, all the foregoing the product of any country or are including the United States of America, entered under subheading 5202.99.10 during the 12-month period beginning September 
20 in any year, of not less than the total quantity specified below. 
 
 Quantity (kg) 
1995 1,835,427* 
1996 2,135,427* 
1997 2,435,427* 
1998 2,735,427* 
1999 3,035,427* 
2000 and thereafter 3,335,427* 
* Of the quantitative limitation provided for in this note , access levels are reserved  as follows for entry under 
the provisions of this note: 
 
 Quantity 
(kg)  Quantity 
(kg) 
United Kingdom 653,695 Japan 154,917 
Canada 108,721 China 7,857 
France 34,385 Egypt 3,689 
India & Pakistan (aggregate) 31,582 Cuba 2,968 
Netherlands 10,317 Germany 11,540 
Switzerland 6,711 Italy 3,215 
Belgium 5,830   
The quantitative limitations established by this note may be administered through regulations 
(including licenses and reallocation of unfilled quotas) issued by the Secretary of Agriculture. 
 
11. There shall be permitted entry an aggregate quantity of fibers of cotton processed but not 
spun, entered under subheading 5203.00.10 during the 12-month period beginning September 11 in any year, of not less than the total quantity specified below. 
 
 Quantity (kg) 
1995 1,000 
1996 1,300 
1997 1,600 
1998 1,900 
1999 2,200 
2000 and thereafter 2,500 
The quantitative limitations established by this note may be administered through regulations 
(including licenses) issued by the Secretary of Agriculture." 
 
 
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  ANNEX 3 
EXCERPT FROM ANNEX 1 TO G/AG/N/USA/2/ADD.3 AND G/AG/N/USA/34/ADD.1 
NOTES FROM THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SYSTEM OF THE UNITED STATES 
"36/ Short staple cotton 
 from Additional U.S. Note 5 to Chapter 52 of the HTSUS: 
 5. The aggregate quantity of cotton, not carded or combed, the product of any country or area 
including the United States of America, having a staple length under 28.575 mm (1-1/8 inches) 
(except harsh or rough cotton, having a staple length under 19.05 mm (3/4 inch)), entered under 
subheading 5201.00.14 during the 12-month periods from September 20, 1999, through September 19, 2000, inclusive, shall not exceed 17,864.65 metric tons or from September 20, 
2000, through September 19, 2001, inclusive, shall not exceed 20,207.05 metric tons (articles the 
product of Mexico shall not be permitted or included in the aforementioned quantitative limitation and no such articles shall be classifiable therein). 
 
 Of the quantitative limitations provided for in this note, the countries listed below shall have access to not less than the quantities specified below: 
 
 Quantity (kg) 
Argentina 2,360 
Brazil 280,648 
British East Africa 1,016 
British West Africa (except Nigeria and Ghana) 7,259 
British West Indies (except Barbados, Bermuda, Jamaica, Trinidad, Tobago) 9,671 
Chine 621,780 
Colombia 56 
Ecuador 4,233 
Egypt & Sudan (aggregate) 355,532 
Haiti 107 
Honduras 341 
India & Pakistan (aggregate) 908,764 
Indonesia & Netherlands New Guinea (aggregate) 32,381 
Iraq 88 
Nigeria 2,438 
Paraguay 395 
Peru 112,469 
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, 
Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan , Turkmenistan, Ukraine an d Uzbekistan (aggregate) 215,512 
 Other than as provided for in the country allocations above, articles the product of countries 
or areas who are not members of the World Trade Organization shall not be permitted or included in the quantitative limitations set forth in this note. 
37/ Harsh or rough cotton 
 from Additional U.S. Note 6 to Chapter 52 of the HTSUS:  
6. The aggregate quantity of harsh or rough cotton, not carded or combed, the product of any 
country or area including the United States of America, having a staple length of 29.36875 mm (1-5/32 inches) or more but under 34.925 mm (1-3/8 inches) and white in color (except cotton of perished staple, grabbots and cotton pickings),  entered under subheading 5201.00.24 during the 
12-month periods from August 1, 1999, through July 31, 2000, inclusive, shall not exceed 1,300.0 
metric tons or from August 1, 2000, through July 31, 2001, inclusive, shall not exceed 1,400.0 metric tons (articles the product of Mexico shall not be permitted or included in the 
aforementioned quantitative limitation and no such articles shall be classifiable therein). 
  Articles the product of countries or areas who are not members of the World Trade 
Organization shall not be permitted or included in the quantitative limitations set forth in this note. 
 38/ Medium staple cotton  from Additional U.S. Note 7 to Chapter 52 of the HTSUS: 
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  7. The aggregate quantity of cotton, not carded or combed, the product of any country or area 
including the United States of America, having a staple length of 28.575 mm (1-1/8 inches) or more but under 34.925 mm (1-3/8 inches) (except harsh or rough cotton, not carded or combed, 
having a staple length of 29.36875 mm (1-5/32 inches) or more and white in color) but including 
cotton of perished staple, grabbots and cotto n pickings, entered under subheading 5201.00.34 
during the 12-month periods from August 1, 1999, through July 31, 2000, inclusive, shall not exceed 10,240.0 metric tons or from August 1, 2000, through July 31, 2001, inclusive, shall not 
exceed 11,500.0 metric tons (articles the product of  Mexico shall not be permitted or included in 
the aforementioned quantitative limitation and no such articles shall be classifiable therein). 
  Articles the product of countries or areas who are not members of the World Trade 
Organization shall not be permitted or included in the quantitative limitations set forth in this note. 
 39/ Long staple cotton 
 from Additional U.S. Note 8 to Chapter 52: 
 8. The aggregate quantity of cotton, not carded or combed, the product of any country or area 
including the United States of America, having a staple length of 34.925 mm (1-3/8 inches) or 
more, entered under subheading 5201.00.60 during the 12-month periods from August 1, 1999, through July 31, 2000, inclusive, shall not exc eed 37,180.0 metric tons or from August 1, 2000, 
through July 31, 2001, inclusive, shall not exceed 40,100.0 metric tons (articles the product of 
Mexico shall not be permitted or included in th e aforementioned quantitative limitation and no 
such articles shall be classifiable therein).  
 Articles the product of countries or areas who are not members of the World Trade 
Organization shall not be permitted or included in the quantitative limitations set forth in this note.  
40/ Cotton waste 
 from Additional U.S. Note 9 to Chapter 52 of the HTSUS:  9. The aggregate quantity of card strips made from cotton having a staple length under 
30.1625 mm (1-3/16 inches), and lap waste, sliver waste and roving waste of cotton, all the 
foregoing the product of any country or area including the United States of America, entered under subheading 5202.99.10 during the 12-month periods from September 20, 1999, through 
September 19, 2000, inclusive, shall not exceed  3,035,427 kilograms or from September 20, 
2000, through September 19, 2001, inclusive, sha ll not exceed 3,335,427 kilograms (articles the 
product of Mexico shall not be permitted or included in the aforementioned quantitative limitation 
and no such articles shall be classifiable therein). 
  Of the quantitative limitations provided for in this note, the countries listed below shall have access to not less than the quantities specified below: 
 
 Quantity (kg) 
Belgium 5,830 
Canada 108,721 
China 7,857 
Cuba 2,968 
Egypt 3,689 
France 34,385 
Germany 11,540 
Italy 3,215 
India & Pakistan (aggregate) 31,582 
Japan 154,917 
Netherlands 10,317 
Switzerland 6,711 
United Kingdom 653,695 
 Other than as provided for in the country allocations above, articles the product of countries 
or areas who are not members of the World Trade Organization shall not be permitted or included 
in the quantitative limitations set forth in this note. 
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  41/ Cotton processed but not spun 
 from Additional U.S. Note 10 to Chapter 52 of the HTSUS: 
  
10. The aggregate quantity of fibers of cotton processed but not spun, entered under 
subheading 5203.00.10 during the 12-month periods from September 11, 1999, through 
September 10, 2000, inclusive, shall not exceed  2,200 kilograms or from September 11, 2000, 
through September 10, 2001, inclusive, shall not exceed 2,500 kilograms (articles the product of 
Mexico shall not be permitted or included in th e aforementioned quantitative limitation and no 
such articles shall be classifiable therein).   Articles the product of countries or areas who are not members of the World Trade 
Organization shall not be permitted or included in the quantitative limitations set forth in this 
note."  
 
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