TN/AG/GEN/34  
TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13  
 
10 June 2014  
(14-3345)  Page: 1/80  
Committee on Agriculture 
Special Session 
Sub-Committee on Cotton    
 
COTTON 
BACKGROUND PAPER BY THE SECRETARIAT1 
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, the WTO Secretariat has prepared a compilation of 
factual information and data available from Members' notifications and other submissions, on 
Market Access, Domestic Support and Export Competition in relation to cotton. 
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; 
 Tariff data available in the WTO Integrated Database (IDB) and Consolidated Tariff 
Schedules Database (CTS); as well as 
                                               
1 This document has been prepared under the Secret ariat's own responsibility and is without prejudice 
to the position of Members or their rights or obligatio ns under the WTO. It has be en prepared for information 
only and is not intended to provide any authoritative or o fficial 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 Decision, 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 and addenda). TN/AG/GEN/34 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13 
 
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   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 Domest ic 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 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; Turk ey; 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 identi fied using COMTRADE data processed by the WTO 
Secretariat, and supplemented by data from the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC). TN/AG/GEN/34 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13 
 
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  TABLE OF CONTENTS 
1   EXPORT SUBSIDIES..................................................................................................... 6  
1.1   EXPORT SUBS IDY COMMITMENTS ................................................................................ 6  
1.1.1   Bound export subsid y commitments for cotto n ............................................................ 7  
Brazil ........................................................................................................................ ...... 7 
Colombia ...................................................................................................................... ... 7 
Israel ........................................................................................................................ ...... 7 
South Af rica .................................................................................................................. ... 8 
1.2   NOTIFIED EX PORT SUBS IDIES .................................................................................... 9  
1.2.1   Notified budgetary outlays an d quantities for co tton (Table  ES:1) ................................. 10 
Brazil ........................................................................................................................ ..... 10 
Colombia ...................................................................................................................... .. 10 
Israel ........................................................................................................................ ..... 10 
South Af rica .................................................................................................................. .. 11 
United States of America ................................................................................................... 11 
1.2.2   Notified budgetary outlays and quan tities for cotton (Su pporting Table ES:2) ................. 12 
India .............................................................................................................................. 12 
2   DOMESTIC  SUPPORT ................................................................................................. 13  
2.1   PRODUCT SPECIFIC AGGREG ATE MEASUREMENT OF SUPPORT ....................................... 13 
2.1.1   Product-specific AMS notified for co tton .................................................................... 14 
Brazil ........................................................................................................................ ..... 14 
China ......................................................................................................................... .... 14 
Colombia ...................................................................................................................... .. 14 
European Union ............................................................................................................... 15 
India .............................................................................................................................. 15 
Israel ........................................................................................................................ ..... 15 
Mexico ........................................................................................................................ ... 15 
Peru ...............................................................................................................................  16 
South Af rica .................................................................................................................. .. 16 
United States of America ................................................................................................... 16 
Viet Nam ...................................................................................................................... .. 17 
2.2   DIRECT PAYMENTS IN A CCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 6.5 ................................................ 18 
European Union ............................................................................................................... 18 
United States of America ................................................................................................... 18 
3   MARKET ACCESS ........................................................................................................ 19  
3.1   TARIFFS .................................................................................................................. 20 
Australia ......................................................................................................................... 21 
Bahrain, Kingdom of ......................................................................................................... 21 
Bangladesh .................................................................................................................... . 22 TN/AG/GEN/34 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13 
 
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  Brazil ........................................................................................................................ ..... 22 
Canada ........................................................................................................................ .. 22 
China ......................................................................................................................... .... 23 
Colombia ...................................................................................................................... .. 23 
Egypt ......................................................................................................................... .... 23 
European Union ............................................................................................................... 24 
Hong Kong , China ............................................................................................................ 25 
Iceland ........................................................................................................................... 25 
India .............................................................................................................................. 25 
Indone sia ..................................................................................................................... .. 26 
Japan ............................................................................................................................. 26 
Kenya ......................................................................................................................... ... 26 
Korea, Republic of ............................................................................................................ 26 
Malaysia ...................................................................................................................... ... 27 
Mauritius ..................................................................................................................... ... 27 
Mexico ........................................................................................................................ ... 27 
Morocco ....................................................................................................................... .. 28 
New Zeal and ...................................................................................................................  28 
Norway ........................................................................................................................ .. 29 
Pakistan ...................................................................................................................... ... 29 
Peru ...............................................................................................................................  29 
Russian Federation ........................................................................................................... 30 
South Af rica .................................................................................................................. .. 30 
Switzerland ..................................................................................................................... 30 
Chinese Taipei ................................................................................................................ . 31 
Thailand ...................................................................................................................... ... 31 
Turkey ........................................................................................................................ ... 31 
United States of America ................................................................................................... 32 
Viet Nam ...................................................................................................................... .. 33 
3.2   SPECIAL SAFEG UARD PROVISIONS ............................................................................. 34 
3.2.1   Scheduled SSG provisions for cotton ......................................................................... 34 
3.2.2   Notified trigger prices for cotton ............................................................................... 35 
United States of America (G/AG/N/USA/1) ........................................................................... 35 
3.2.3   Invoked price- based SSG fo r cotton.......................................................................... 35 
United States of America (Table MA:5) ................................................................................ 35 
3.3   TARIFF RATE QUOTAS ............................................................................................... 36 
3.3.1   Tariff rate quot a commitments for co tton .................................................................. 36 
China ......................................................................................................................... .... 36 
Colombia ...................................................................................................................... .. 36 
South Af rica .................................................................................................................. .. 37 TN/AG/GEN/34 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13 
 
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  United States of America ................................................................................................... 37 
3.3.2   Most recent Tariff Rate Quota ad ministration method notified for cotton ......................... 37 
China ......................................................................................................................... .... 37 
Colombia ...................................................................................................................... .. 38 
South Af rica .................................................................................................................. .. 38 
United States of America ................................................................................................... 38 
3.3.3   TRQ quantities and in-quota import s for co tton .......................................................... 40 
China ......................................................................................................................... .... 41 
Colombia ...................................................................................................................... .. 41 
South Af rica .................................................................................................................. .. 41 
United States of America ................................................................................................... 41 
3.4   OTHER NON TARIFF MEASURES .................................................................................. 43 
ANNEX 1 ....................................................................................................................... . 72 
ANNEX 2 ....................................................................................................................... . 75 
ANNEX 3 ....................................................................................................................... . 78 
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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 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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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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Budgetary outlays commitments in rand (calendar year) 
XSID Product Tariff Line(s) 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 
ZAFX062 Cotton 5201, 5202, 5203 4,157,081 3,891,736 3,626,390 3,361,045 3,095,699 2,830,353 2,830,353 2,830,353 2,830,353 2,830 ,353 
Quantity commitments in tonne equivalent (calendar year) 
XSID Product Tariff Line(s) 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 
ZAFX062 Cotton 5201, 5202, 5203 4,600 4,433 4,266 4,100 3,933 3,766 3,766 3,766 3,766 3,766 
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  1.2  NOTIFIED EXPORT SUBSIDIES 
1.5.  This section lists export subsidies for cotto n 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 30 April 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 indi cates 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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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 of 
America – Subsidies on Upland Cotton (DS267) found that certain payments to exporters under the Upland Cotton Domestic Marketin g Certificate Program constituted export 
subsidies within the meaning of the Agreemen t on Agriculture. On 8 February 2006, the United States of America enacted legislat ion 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. notificat ions covering the implementation years 2006-
2010, the following footnote was included: "The panel and Appellate Body reports in the dispute United States – Subsidies on Up land Cotton (DS267) found that certain payments 
to exporters under the Upland Co tton Domestic Marketing Certificate Program constituted export subsidies within the meaning of the Agreement on Agriculture. On 
8 February 2006, the United States enacted legislation to repeal the program at the end of the 2005 marketing year (i.e., 31 Ju ly 2006). All cotton under the program 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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  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 30 April 2014. It is divided into two sections: 
 Section 2.1 provides information on product-specific Aggregate Measurement of Support
8 
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 categories 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.  
 
                                               
8 Also referred to as product-specific AMS. Througho ut this paper, th is term also includes the product-
specific Equivalent Measurement of Support calculated according to Annex 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 
Market price support 33,860.69 40.9  6.1 9,893.1 (4,873.8)  (4,884.1)  (20445.5) (350.5) 0  0 0 315.8 186.0 259.8 0 0 0
Non-exempt direct payments 0 0  000  0 000  0 0 39,108.4 341,621.9 324,868.2 0 269,018.9 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
Product-specific EMS 0 0  000  0 000  0 0 000 0 0 0
Product-specific AMS 46,446.4 712,751.3  10,284.3 55,424.1 35,080.3  55,307. 7 52,105.9 27,731.4 18,073.9  27,427. 5 44,324.6  82,711. 7341,807.9325,128.0 0 269,018.9 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 
 
                                               
9 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.  
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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 
Market price support (2,106) 0 0 (64.79) (72.45) (91.46) (147.3) (94.01) (140.62) 
Non-exempt direct payments 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Other product-specific support 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Product-specific EMS 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) 
 
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  
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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 
 
Peru 
(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 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13 
 
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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 notification 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." TN/AG/GEN/34 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13 
 
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  2.2  DIRECT PAYMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 6.5 
2.5.  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 of America for 
1995 only. 
2.6.  The notified currency unit is indicated in brackets in the title for both Members. 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
 TN/AG/GEN/34 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13 
 
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  3  MARKET ACCESS 
3.1.  By way of an introduction to Part Three 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 
volume, over the period 2002-2012. 
Total imports of cotton
1 (HS codes 5201, 5202, 5203), World and LDCs, 2002-2012 in 
value (US$ Million) 
0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%
05,00010,00015,00020,00025,000
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012From 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. 
 
Total imports of cotton1 (HS codes 5201, 5202, 5203) from World and LDCs, 2002-2012 
(thousand tonnes) 
0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%
01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,0008,0009,00010,000
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012From World minus LDCs (Left axis) From LDCs (Left axis) LDC as % of total imports (Right axis)
 
1 Sum of available reporters - Source UN Comtrade. 
 
3.2.  As explained at the beginning of this background paper, Part Three 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 6 to 8. 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; TN/AG/GEN/34 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13 
 
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   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 
3.3.  This section lists bound and applied duties for cotton for the 32 Members identified in 
paragraphs 6 to 8 of this paper. 
3.4.  The following first table shows the average and maximum bound and applied duties for the 
cotton product group10, as they appear in the World Tariff Profile 201311. 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 2013. 
Bound and Applied Tariff from World Tari ff Profile 2013 for Cotton Product Group 
Average Duty Maximum Duty 
Name Year of applied tariff  Bound Applied Bound Applied 
Australia 2012 1.2 0 2 0 
Bahrain, Kingdom of 2012 35 5 35 5 
Bangladesh 2011 200 3.5 200 5 
Brazil 2012 55 6.9 55 10 
Canada 2012 0.8 0 8 0 
China 2011 22 14.9 40 40 
Colombia 2012 75.8 5 99 5 
Egypt 2012 5 4 5 5 
European Union 2012 0 0 0 0 
Hong Kong, China 2012 0 0 0 0 
Iceland 2012 2.2 0 11 0 
India 2012 110 6 150 30 
Indonesia 2012 37.4 4 40 5 
Japan 2012 0 0 0 0 
Kenya 2012 100 0 100 0 
Korea, Republic of 2012 2 0 2 0 
Malaysia 2012 4 0 5 0 
Mauritius 2012 122 0 122 0 
Mexico 2012 39.4 0 45 0 
Morocco 2012 22 2.5 34 2.5 
New Zealand 2012 0 0 0 0 
Norway 2012 0 0 0 0 
Pakistan 2012 13 7 25 10 
Peru 2011 30 6 30 6 
Russian Federation 2012 0 0 0 0 
South Africa 2012 60 4.6 60 15 
Switzerland-Liechtenstein 2012 0 0 0 0 
Chinese Taipei 2012 0 0 0 0 
Thailand 2011 4.5 0 4.5 0 
Turkey 2011 10.92 0 12.6 0 
United States of America 2012 4.4 4.1 16.2 14.7 
Viet Nam 2012 14 6 20 10 
 
                                               
10 Corresponding to the Harmonized System nomenclature 2012 (HS 2012) headings 52.01 to 52.03, 
i.e. the definition of "c otton" in this document. 
11 http://www.wto.org/english/res_e /reser_e/tariff_profiles_e.htm . TN/AG/GEN/34 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13 
 
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  Bound and Applied Cotton Tariffs (most recent year available) 
3.5.  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); 
 
 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 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%    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%  TN/AG/GEN/34 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13 
 
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  Bound Duties Applied Duties 
(Year 2013) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2002) Designation Bound 
Duty Other 
Duties and 
Charges Tariff Line 
(HS 2012) MFN LDC 
Preferential 
52029900 - - Othe r 35%   52029900 5%  
52030000 Cotton, carded or combed. 35%   52030000 5%  
 
Bangladesh 
Bound Duties Applied Duties 
(Year 2011) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 1996) Designation Bound 
Duty Other 
Duties and 
Charges Tariff Line 
(HS 2007) 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%  
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 2012) 
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 (HS 2002) 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% 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%  TN/AG/GEN/34 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13 
 
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  Bound Duties (HS 2002) Applied Duties 
(Year 2013) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2002) Designation Bound 
Duty Other 
Duties and 
Charges Tariff Line 
(HS 2012) MFN LDC 
Preferential 
52030010 - - - Slivers 0%          
52030090 - - - Othe r 8%          
 
China 
Bound Duties Applied Duties 
(Year 2010) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 1996) Designation Bound 
Duty Other 
Duties and 
Charges Tariff Line 
(HS 2007) 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 -Ya rn waste (including thread waste)  10%   52021000 10% 10%  
52029 - Other :           
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 2012) 
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%   TN/AG/GEN/34 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13 
 
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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 
       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)          
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 31not 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 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:       
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%  
 TN/AG/GEN/34 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13 
 
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  Hong Kong, China 
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%    0%     
5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and 
garnetted stock).           
52021000 - Yarn waste (including thread waste)  0%   0%     
52029 - Other:           
52029100 - - Garnetted stock 0%    0%     
52029900 - - Othe r 0%    0%     
52030000 Cotton, carded or combed 0%    0%     
 
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%   0%   
5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and 
garnetted stock)      
52021000 - Yarn waste (including thread waste)  11%  0%   
52029 - Other:      
52029100 - - Garnetted stock 0%   0%   
52029900 - - Othe r 0%   0%   
5203 Cotton, carded or combed      
52030000 - Cotton, carded or combed 0%   0%   
 
India 
Bound Duties  Applied Duties 
(Year 2012)  
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%   
¹Bengal deshi. ²Indian cotton of staple lengths 20.5 mm (25/32") and below (e g. oomras, yellow picking, Assam Comillas). ³Indian cotton of staple length exceeding 20.5mm (26/32") and but not exceeding 24.5mm (30/32"). 
⁴Indian cotton of staple length over 24.5 mm (31/32”) to 28 mm. 
⁵Indian cotton of staple length 28.5 mm (1 4/32") and above but below 34.5 mm. 
⁶Indian cotton of all staple length 34 5 mm and above (1 12/32"). 
⁷Cotton, other than Indian, of all staple lengths. 
 TN/AG/GEN/34 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13 
 
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  Indonesia 
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.           
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 - Other :           
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%   
 
Japan 
Bound Duties Applied Duties 
(Year 2012) 
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 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.           
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%  TN/AG/GEN/34 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13 
 
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  Bound Duties Applied Duties 
(Year 2013) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2002) Designation Bound 
Duty Other 
Duties and 
Charges Tariff Line 
(HS 2012) MFN LDC 
Preferential 
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%  
 
Malaysia 
Bound Duties Applied Duties 
(Year 2013) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2002) Designation Bound 
Duty Other 
Duties and 
Charges Tariff Line 
(HS 2007) MFN LDC 
Preferential  
520100000 Cotton, not carded or combed 0%    52010000  0%   
5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and 
garnetted stock)           
520210000 - Yarn waste (including thread waste)  5%   52021000  0%   
52029 - Other:           
520291000 - - Garnetted stock 5%    52029100  0%   
520299000 - - Othe r 5%    52029900  0%   
520300000 Cotton, carded or combed 5%    52030000  0%   
 
Mauritius 
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. 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 2012) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2002) Designation Bound 
Duty Other 
Duties and 
Charges Tariff Line 
(HS 2007) MFN LDC 
Preferential  
520100 Algodón sin cardar ni peinar. 45%        
        52010001¹ 0%   TN/AG/GEN/34 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13 
 
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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  
        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. 
 
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 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% 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%  
 TN/AG/GEN/34 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13 
 
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  Norway 
Bound Duties Applied Duties 
(Year 2013) 
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 - Other :           
5202910 -- Garnetted stock 0%    52029100  0% 0%  
5202990 -- Othe r 0%    52029900  0% 0%  
5203000 Cotton, carded or combed 0%    52030000  0% 0%  
 
Pakistan 
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.           
52010010 ---American 5%    52010010  0%   
52010020 ---Egyptian 5%    52010020  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%   
 
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 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). 
 TN/AG/GEN/34 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13 
 
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  Russian Federation 
Bound Duties Applied Duties 
(Year 2011) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2007) 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 0%    5201001000 0%   
5201009000 - othe r 0%    5201009000 0%   
5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and 
garnetted stock):           
5202100000 - yarn waste (including thread waste)  0%   5202100000 0%   
52029 - other:           
5202910000 - - garnetted stock 0%    5202910000 0%   
5202990000 - - othe r 0%    5202990000 0%   
5203000000 Cotton, carded or combed. 0%    5203000000 0%   
 
South Africa 
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 - - - 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/
kg12   
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     52029100  0%   
52029110 - - - Unprocessed 60%          
52029190 - - - Othe r 60%          
520299 - - Othe r     52029900  0%   
52029910 - - - Unprocessed 60%          
52029990 - - - Othe r 60%          
52030000 Cotton, carded or combed. 60%    52030000  15%   
 
Switzerland 
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 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).           
                                               
12 "c/kg" stands for rand cent per kilo. TN/AG/GEN/34 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13 
 
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  Bound Duties Applied Duties 
(Year 2013) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2002) Designation Bound 
Duty Other Duties 
and Charges Tariff Line 
(HS 2012) MFN LDC 
Preferential 
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%  
 
Chinese Taipei 
Bound Duties Applied Duties 
(Year 2013) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2002) Designation Bound 
Duty Other Duties 
and Charges Tariff Line 
(HS 2007) 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 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. 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).   
        TN/AG/GEN/34 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13 
 
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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 
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 
transport) of the sum of CIF 
value, customs duty and other charges mentioned above. 5202910000 0% 0%
 
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 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:           
  -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 general 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%  TN/AG/GEN/34 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13 
 
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  Bound Duties Applied Duties 
(Year 2013) 
Tariff Line 
(HS 2002) Designation Bound 
Duty Other 
Duties and 
Charges Tariff Line 
(HS 2012) MFN LDC 
Preferential 
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%  
  -Other:           
52029100 --Garnetted stock     4.3%  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 2012) 
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 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13 
 
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  3.2  SPECIAL SAFEGUARD PROVISIONS 
3.6.  This section provides information on scheduled special safeguard (SSG) provisions for cotton 
and on the use of those provisions by Member. 
3.7.  Of the 32 Members covered by this Market Access Part, three have scheduled SSG provisions 
for cotton, namely, Colombia, South Africa, and the United States of America. 
3.8.  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 
 
3.9.  Based on Table MA:3 notifications circulated by the Secretariat up to 30 April 2014, none of 
those three Members has notified trigger levels for the volume-based SSG concerning cotton. 
3.10.  Regarding the price-based SSG, based on Table MA:4 notifications circulated by the 
Secretariat up to 30 April 2014, the United States of America 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 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13 
 
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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. 
 
3.11.  The table below provides, based on MA:5 no tifications circulated by the Secretariat up to 
30 April 2014, information regarding price-based SSG actions invoked on cotton by the United 
States of America. 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-me ntioned U.S. notifications: "United States price-based 
safeguards are invoked automatically on a shipment-by-shipment basis. Im porters who enter goods in an over-
quota tariff line are required to declare which pre-establis hed price range 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 purp oses. Multiple transactions 
involving the same product have been aggregat ed for the purposes of this notification." TN/AG/GEN/34 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13 
 
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  3.3  TARIFF RATE QUOTAS 
3.12.  Of the 32 Members covered by the Market Acce ss Part of this background paper, only China, 
Colombia, South Africa and the United States of America have scheduled tariff rate quotas13 for 
cotton. 
3.13.  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 notified TRQ quantities and the in -quota imports from Table MA:2 notifications. 
3.3.1  Tariff rate quota commitments for cotton 3.14.  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;14 
 
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 schedu le concerning tariff ra te quota commitments. 
2 The following information is taken from the column "oth er 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% 
 
                                               
13 Also referred to as TRQ or tariff quota. 
14 In original language only. TN/AG/GEN/34 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13 
 
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  South Africa3 
TQID Product Tariff line(s) Unit Initial quota Final quota 
ZAFQ053 Cotton 5201 Metric tonnes 17,101 17,101 
3 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." 
 
United States of America4 
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 
4 Annex 2 contains the chapter notes from the U.S. schedule concerning TRQ commitments for cotton. 
 
3.3.2  Most recent Tariff Rate Quota admi nistration method notified for cotton 
3.15.  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 30 April 2014. 
3.16.  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. 
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. 
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  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. 
 
United States of America15 
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/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. 
                                               
15 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 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13 
 
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  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. 
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. 
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  3.3.3  TRQ quantities and in-quota imports for cotton 
3.17.  This sub-section provides yearly notified TRQ quantities and in-quota imports for cotton, 
based on Members' Table MA:2 notifications circulated by the Secretariat up to 30 April 2014. 
3.18.  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. 
 
  
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CHNQ010 (metric tonnes) 
 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 
Notified 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 
Notified 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 
Notified 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 
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 17,10 1 
 
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 
Notified 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 
Notified 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  
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 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 
Notified 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 
Notified 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 
Notified 
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 
Notified 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 52 01, 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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  3.4  OTHER NON TARIFF MEASURES 
3.19.  This section contains information on other non-tariff measures applicable to cotton. The 
information presented is sourced from the WTO I-TIP Goods database16, 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.  
3.20.  The non-tariff measures listed below result from a 30 April 2014 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 January 2012 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. 
3.21.  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. 
3.22.  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  Description of the measure as it appears in the relevant notification;  
 
Product description  Description of the product covered by the measure as it appears in the 
relevant notification; 
 
Source   Document number of the relevant notification(s).  
                                               
16 http://i-tip.wto.org/goods/default.aspx?language=en .  
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affected Notif. 
req. Initiation/ 
notification In force Measure description  Product description  Source  
Brazil All 
Members SPS 11-Ap r-14  Draft resolution regarding the active ingredient 
DIFENOCONAZOLE 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. Inclusion of the culture of corn (MRL 0.01mg/kg and 
safety security period of 30 days) to the active ingredient DIFENOCONAZOLE of the monograph list of active ingredients for pesticides, household cleaning products and wood preservers. Draft resolution regarding the active ingredient 
DIFENOCONAZOLE of the monograph list of active ingredients for 
pesticides, household cleaning products and wood preservers (inclusion of the culture of corn MRL 0.01mg/kg and safety security period of 30 days, to this active ingredient), including 
foliar application in cultures of avocado (0.3mg/kg safety 
security period of 14 days), zucch ini (0.06mg/kg safety security 
period of 3 days), poplar (non-food use), lettuce (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 14 days), cotton (0.3mg/kg safety security period of 21 days), garl ic (0.02mg/kg safety security 
period of 14 days), peanut (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 
22 days), rice (1.0mg/kg safety security period of 45 days), banana (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), potato (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), eggplant (0.05mg/kg safety security peri od of 3 days), beet (0.1mg/kg 
safety security period of 3 days), coffee (0.5mg/kg safety 
security period of 30 days), coffee (seedling) (MRL and safety period not determined due to the mode of use), onion (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), carrot (0.2mg/kg safety 
security period of 15 days), ci trus (0.5mg/kg safety security 
period of 7 days), coconut (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 14 days), cauliflower (1.0mg/kg safety security period of 14 days), pea (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 14 days), bean (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 25 days), sunflower 
(0.04mg/kg safety security peri od of 14 days), guava (0.2mg/kg 
safety security period of 2 days), apple (0.5mg/kg safety 
security period of 5 days), papaya (0.3mg/kg safety security period of 3 days), mango (0.2mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), passion fruit (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 14 
days), watermelon (0.05mg/kg safe ty security period of 3 days), 
melon (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 3 days), corn (0.01mg/kg safety security period of 30 days), strawberry (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 1 day), cucumber (0.02mg/kg safety security period of 1 day), peach (2.0mg/kg 
safety security period of 10 days), pepper (0.5mg/kg safety 
security period of 3 days), rose (non-food use), soy (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 30 days), tomato (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 3 days), grape (0.2mg/kg safety security 
period of 21 days). Seeds application in cultures of cotton 
(0.3mg/kg safety security period not determined due to the mode of use), peanut (0.1mg/k g safety security period not Foliar application in cultures of avocado (0.3mg/kg 
safety security period of 14 days), zucchini (0.06mg/kg safety security period of 3 days), poplar 
(non-food use), lettuce (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 14 days), cotton (0.3mg/kg safety security 
period of 21 days), garlic (0.02mg/kg safety security 
period of 14 days), peanut (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 22 days), rice (1.0mg/kg safety security period of 45 days), banana (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), potato (0.1mg/kg safety security 
period of 7 days), eggplant (0.05mg/kg safety 
security period of 3 days), beet (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 3 days), coffee (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 30 days), coffee (seedling) (MRL 
and safety period not determined due to the mode of 
use), onion (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), carrot (0.2mg/kg safety security period of 15 days), citrus (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), coconut (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 14 
days), cauliflower (1.0mg/kg safety security period of 
14 days), pea (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 14 days), bean (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 25 days), sunflower (0.04mg/kg safety security period of 14 days), guava (0.2mg/kg safety security period of 2 
days), apple (0.5mg/kg safe ty security period of 5 
days), papaya (0.3mg/kg safety security period of 3 days), mango (0.2mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), passion fruit (0.05mg/kg safety security period 
of 14 days), watermelon (0.05mg/kg safety security 
period of 3 days), melon (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 3 days), corn (0.01mg/kg safety security period of 30 days), strawberry (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 1 day), cucumber (0.02mg/kg 
safety security period of 1 day), peach (2.0mg/kg 
safety security period of  10 days), pepper (0.5mg/kg 
safety security period of 3 days), rose (non-food use), soy (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 30 days), tomato (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 3 days), 
grape (0.2mg/kg safety security period of 21 days). 
Seeds application in cultures of cotton (0.3mg/kg safety security period not determined due to the mode of use), peanut (0.1mg/kg safety security period not determined due to the mode of use), barley 
(0.05mg/kg safety security period not determined due 
to the mode of use), bean (0.5mg/kg safety security period not determined due to the mode of use), soy (0.05mg/kg safety security period not determined due 
to the mode of use), wheat (0.05mg/kg safety 
security period not determined due to the mode of use). G/SPS/N/BRA/933
  
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affected Notif. 
req. Initiation/ 
notification In force Measure description  Product description  Source  
determined due to the mode of use), barley (0.05mg/kg safety 
security period not determined due to the mode of use), bean (0.5mg/kg safety security period not determined due to the mode of use), soy (0.05mg/kg safety security period not determined due to the mode of use), wheat (0.05mg/kg safety 
security period not determined due to the mode of use). 
Brazil All 
Members SPS 08-Ap r-14  Draft resolution regarding the active ingredient 
PYRACLOSTROBIN to be included in 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 Draft Resolution regarding the active ingredient 
PYRACLOSTROBIN to be included in the monograph list of active ingredients of pesticides, household cleaning products and wood preservers, including the use in foliar application in cultures of cotton (0.2mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), garlic 
(0.1mg/kg safety security period  of 7 days), peanut (0.1mg/kg 
safety security period of 14 days ), oat (1.0mg/kg safety security 
period of 30 days), banana (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 3 days), potato (0.01mg/kg safety  security period of 3 days), 
coffee (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 45 days), sugarcane 
(0.1mg/kg safety security period  of 30 days), onion (0.5mg/kg 
safety security period of 7 days), carrot (0.2mg/kg safety 
security period of 7 days), barley (1.0mg/kg safety security period of 30 days), citrus (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 14 
days), chrysanthemum (non-food use), eucalyptus (non-food 
use), bean (0.1mg/kg safety securi ty period of 14 days), apple 
(2.0mg/kg safety security period  of 14 days), papaya (0.1mg/kg 
safety security period of 7 days), mango (0.1mg/kg safety 
security period of 7 days), watermelon (0.1mg/kg safety security 
period of 7 days), melon (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 7 
days), corn (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 45 days), cucumber (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), pepper (1.0mg/kg safety security period of 3 days), rose (non-food use), soy (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 14 days), tomato 
(0.2mg/kg safety security peri od of 1 day), wheat (0.5mg/kg 
safety security period of 30 days), grape (2.0mg/kg safety security period of 7 days). Seeds application in cultures of cotton (0.2mg/kg safety security period not determined due to the mode of use, peanut (0.1mg/kg safety security period not 
determined due to the mode of use), rice (0.02mg/kg safety 
security period not determined due to the mode of use), barley (1.0mg/kg safety security period not determined due to the mode of use), bean (0.1mg/kg safety security period not 
determined due to the mode of use), corn (0.1mg/kg safety 
security period not determined due to the mode of use), soy (0.1mg/kg safety security period not determined due to the mode of use), sorgho (0.02mg/kg safety security period not determined due to the mode of use), wheat (0.5mg/kg safety 
security period not determined due to the mode of use). Foliar application in cultures of cotton (0.2mg/kg 
safety security period of 7 days), garlic (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), peanut (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 14 days), oat (1.0mg/kg safety security period of 30 days), banana (0.5mg/kg 
safety security period of 3 days), potato (0.01mg/kg 
safety security period of 3 days), coffee (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 45 days), sugarcane (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 30 days), onion (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), carrot 
(0.2mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), barley 
(1.0mg/kg safety security period of 30 days), citrus (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 14 days), chrysanthemum (non-food use), eucalyptus (non-food use), bean (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 14 
days), apple (2.0mg/kg safety  security period of 14 
days), papaya (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), mango (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), watermelon (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 
7 days), melon (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 7 
days), corn (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 45 days), cucumber (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), pepper (1.0mg/kg safety security period of 3 days), rose (non-food use), soy (0.1mg/kg safety 
security period of 14 days), tomato (0.2mg/kg safety 
security period of 1 day), wheat (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 30 days), grape (2.0mg/kg safety security period of 7 days). Seeds application in cultures of cotton (0.2mg/kg safety security period 
not determined due to the mode of use, peanut 
(0.1mg/kg safety security period not determined due to the mode of use), rice (0.02mg/kg safety security period not determined due to the mode of use), barley (1.0mg/kg safety security period not determined due 
to the mode of use), bean (0.1mg/kg safety security 
period not determined due to the mode of use), corn (0.1mg/kg safety security period not determined due to the mode of use), soy (0.1mg/kg safety security 
period not determined due to the mode of use), 
sorgho (0.02mg/kg safety security period not determined due to the mode of use), wheat (0.5mg/kg safety security period not determined due to the mode of use). Plantation furrow application in 
cultures of potato (0.01mg/kg safety security period G/SPS/N/BRA/930
  
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req. Initiation/ 
notification In force Measure description  Product description  Source  
Plantation furrow application in cultures of potato (0.01mg/kg 
safety security period not determined due to the mode of use). Seedpieces (plantation) application in cultures of sugarcane (0.1mg/kg safety security period not determined due to the mode of use). not determined due to the mode of use). Seedpieces 
(plantation) application in cultures of sugarcane (0.1mg/kg safety security period not determined due to the mode of use). 
Brazil All 
Members SPS 01-Ap r-14  Draft resolution regarding the active ingredient METCONAZOLE 
to be included in 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 Draft Resolution regarding the active ingredient 
METCONAZOLE to be included in the monograph list of active 
ingredients of pesticides, household cleaning products and wood preservers, including the use in foliar application in cultures of cotton (0.2mg/kg safety security period of 14 days), garlic (0.2mg/kg safety security period  of 14 days), peanut (0.2mg/kg 
safety security period of 7 da ys), potato (0.05mg/kg safety 
security period of 14 days), co ffee (0.2mg/kg safety security 
period of 30 days), onion (0.2mg/kg safety security period of 14 days), carrot (0.05mg/kg safety  security period of 14 days), 
chrysanthemum (non-food use), eucalyptus (non-food use), 
bean (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 15 days), pod bean 
(0.05mg/kg safety security pe riod of 15 days), watermelon 
(0.05mg/kg safety security peri od of 14 days), melon (0.1mg/kg 
safety security period of 14 days), corn (0.02mg/kg safety 
security period of 45 days), strawberry (0.1mg/kg safety 
security period of 7 days), pepper (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), rose (non-food use), soy (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 14 days), toma to (0.05mg/kg safety security 
period of 7 days), wheat (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 30 
days), grape (1.0mg/kg safety security period of 7 days). Foliar application in cultures of cotton (0.2mg/kg 
safety security period of 14 days), garlic (0.2mg/kg 
safety security period of 14 days), peanut (0.2mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), potato (0.05mg/kg safety security period of  14 days), coffee (0.2mg/kg 
safety security period of 30 days), onion (0.2mg/kg 
safety security period of 14 days), carrot (0.05mg/kg 
safety security period of 14 days), chrysanthemum (non-food use), eucalyptus (non-food use), bean (0.05mg/kg safety security  period of 15 days), pod 
bean (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 15 days), 
watermelon (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 14 
days), melon (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 14 days), corn (0.02mg/kg safety security period of 45 days), strawberry (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 
7 days), pepper (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 7 
days), rose (non-food use), soy (0.05mg/kg safety 
security period of 14 days),  tomato (0.05mg/kg safety 
security period of 7 days), wheat (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 30 days), grape (1.0mg/kg safety 
security period of 7 days). G/SPS/N/BRA/928
 
Brazil All 
Members SPS 17-Ma r-14  Draft resolution regarding the active ingredient FLUAZINAM to be 
included in 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 Draft Resolution regarding the active ingredient F47 - 
FLUAZINAM to be included in the monograph list of active ingredients of pesticides, household cleaning products and wood preservers, including the use in Foliar application in cultures of cotton (0.02mg/kg safety security  period of 30 days), potato 
(0.1mg/kg safety security period  of 14 days), bean (0.1mg/kg 
safety security period of 28 days), onion (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 14 days), sunflower (0.01mg/kg safety 
security period of 21 days), apple (5.0mg/kg safety security period of 14 days), strawberry (2.0mg/kg safety security period 
of 3 days), peach (2.0mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), 
soy (0.01mg/kg safety security period of 28 days), tomato (1.0mg/kg safety security period of 3 days). Soil application in cultures of potato (0.1mg/kg safety period not determined due Foliar application in cultures of cotton (0.02mg/kg 
safety security period of 30 days), potato (0.1mg/kg 
safety security period of 14 days), bean (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 28 days), onion (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 14 days), sunflower 
(0.01mg/kg safety security period of 21 days), apple 
(5.0mg/kg safety security period of 14 days), strawberry (2.0mg/kg safety security period of 3 days), peach (2.0mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), soy (0.01mg/kg safety security period of 
28 days), tomato (1.0mg/kg safety security period of 
3 days). Soil application in cultures of potato (0.1mg/kg safety period not determined due to the mode of use). Plantation furrow application in cultures of sugarcane (MRL and safety period not determined 
due to the mode of use). Seeds application in cultures 
of rice, bean, corn, soy and wheat (MRL and safety period not determined due to the mode of use). G/SPS/N/BRA/926
  
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to the mode of use). Plantation furrow application in cultures of 
sugarcane (MRL and safety period not determined due to the mode of use). Seeds application in cultures of rice, bean, corn, soy and wheat (MRL and safety period not determined due to the mode of use). 
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 ), fresh 
orange and lime ( Citrus  spp.), fresh banana ( Musa 
spp.), hay and straw for livestock feed (all grass species), fresh/raw or dry corn cob/skin cocoa/sago and other regulated articles, plants and plant products
 G/SPS/N/MYS/27  
Brazil All 
Members SPS 29-Jan-14  Draft resolution regarding the active ingredient Benzovindiflupyr 
to be included in 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 Draft Resolution regarding the active ingredient 
Benzovindiflupyr to be included in the monograph list of active 
ingredients of pesticides, household cleaning products and wood preservers, including the use in foliar application in cultures of cotton (0.05mg/kg-safety security period of 30 days), peanuts (0.02mg/kg-safety security pe riod of 7 days), sugarcane 
(0.02mg/kg-safety security period of 30 days), beans 
(0.05mg/kg-safety security period  of 7 days), corn (0.01mg/kg-
safety security period of 42 days) and soybean (0.03mg/kg-safety security period of 21 days). Foliar application in cultures of cotton (0.05mg/kg-
safety security period of 30 days), peanuts 
(0.02mg/kg-safety security  period of 7 days), 
sugarcane (0.02mg/kg-safety security period of 30 days), beans (0.05mg/kg-s afety security period of 
7 days), corn (0.01mg/kg-s afety security period of 
42 days) and soybean (0.03mg/kg-safety security 
period of 21 days). G/SPS/N/BRA/924
 
Brazil All 
Members SPS 24-Jan-14  Draft resolution regarding the active ingredient BACILLUS  
THURINGIENSIS  to be included in 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 Draft Resolution regarding the active ingredient BACILLUS  THURINGIENSIS  to be included in 
the monograph list of active ingredients of pesticides, household 
cleaning products and wood preservers, including the use in foliar application (MLR not determined-safety security period not determined) in cultures of pineapple, squash, zucchini, poplar, alfalfa, cotton peanuts, rice, potatoes, broccoli, coffee, 
sugarcane, carrot, citrus, coconut, cabbage, cauliflower, palm, 
bean, eucalyptus (useless for food), smoke (useless for food), apple, cassava, passion fruit, watermelon, melon, corn, pastures, cucumber, cabbage, rubber tree, soybean, tomato, 
wheat and grape. Foliar application (MLR not determined-safety security 
period not determined) in cultures of pineapple, 
squash, zucchini, poplar, alfalfa, cotton peanuts, rice, 
potatoes, broccoli, coffee, sugarcane, carrot, citrus, coconut, cabbage, cauliflower, palm, bean, eucalyptus (useless for food), smoke (useless for food), apple, cassava, passion fruit, watermelon, melon, corn, 
pastures, cucumber, rubber tree, soybean, tomato, 
wheat and grape. G/SPS/N/BRA/916, 
G/SPS/N/BRA/916/Add.1  
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Brazil All 
Members SPS 24-Jan-14  Draft resolution regarding the active ingredient bifenthrin to be 
included in 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 Draft Resolution regarding the active ingredient bifenthrin 
to be included in the monograph list of active ingredients of pesticides, household cleaning products and wood preservers, including the use in foliar application in cultures of cotton (0.05mg/kg-safety security period  of 15 days), rice (0.7mg/kg-
safety security period of 30 days), potato (0.03mg/kg-safety 
security period of 7 days), ca nola (0.02mg/kg-safety security 
period of 14 days), citrus (0.07m g/kg-safety security period of 7 
days), cabbage (0.02 mg/kg-safety  security period of 5 days), 
chrysanthemum (MLR not determined-safety security period not 
determined), beans (0.5mg/kg-safety security period of 20 days), tobacco (MLR not determined-safety security period not determined), mango (0.1mg/kg-safety security period of 7 days), papaya (0.3mg/kg-safety security period of 7 days), 
melon (0.05mg/kg-safety security period of 7 days), corn 
(0.02mg/kg-safety security peri od of 20 days), forage palma 
(0.1mg/kg-safety security period of 16 days), cucumber (0.02mg/kg-safety security period  of 4 days), rose (MLR not 
determined-safety security period not determined), soybean 
(0.02mg/kg-safety security pe riod of 20 days), tomato 
(0.02mg/kg-safety security period  of 6 days), wheat (0.7mg/kg-
safety security period of 14 days) and grape (0.1mg/kg-safety security period of 7 days). Soil application in cultures of potatoes 
(0.03mg/kg-safety security peri od of 35 days), cane sugar 
(0.02mg/kg-safety security period  of 1 day), corn (0.02mg/kg-
safety security period of 1 day). Seed application in cultures of cotton (0.05mg/kg-safety security period of 1 day), rice (0.7mg/kg-safety security peri od of 1 day), beans (0.5mg/kg-
safety security period of 1 day), corn (0.02mg/kg-safety security 
period of 1 day), soy (0.02mg/kg-safety security period of 1 day) and wheat (0.7mg/kg-safety  security period of 1 day). 
Stored products application in cultures of rice (0.7mg/kg-safety security period of 30 days), barley (0.5mg/kg-safety security 
period of 30 days), beans (0.5mg/kg-safety security period of 30 
days), corn (0.02mg/kg-safety security period of 30 days) and wheat (0.7mg/kg-safety security period of 30 days). Localized application in culture of banana (0.02mg/kg-safety security period of 1 day). Foliar application in cultures of cotton (0.05mg/kg-
safety security period of 15 days), rice (0.7mg/kg-safety security period of 30 days), potato (0.03mg/kg-safety security period of 7 days), canola (0.02mg/kg-safety security period of 14 days), citrus (0.07mg/kg-
safety security period of 7 days), cabbage (0.02 
mg/kg-safety security period of 5 days), chrysanthemum (MLR not determined-safety security period not determined), beans (0.5mg/kg-safety security period of 20 days), tobacco (MLR not 
determined-safety security period not determined), 
mango (0.1mg/kg-safety security period of 7 days), papaya (0.3mg/kg-safety security period of 7 days), melon (0.05mg/kg-safety security period of 7 days), 
corn (0.02mg/kg-safety security period of 20 days), 
forage palma (0.1mg/kg-safety security period of 16 days), cucumber (0.02mg/kg-safety security period of 4 days), rose (MLR not determined-safety security period not determined), soybean (0.02mg/kg-safety 
security period of 20 days),  tomato (0.02mg/kg-safety 
security period of 6 days), wheat (0.7mg/kg-safety security period of 14 days) and grape (0.1mg/kg-safety security period of 7 days). Soil application in cultures of potatoes (0.03mg/kg-safety security period 
of 35 days), cane sugar (0.02mg/kg-safety security 
period of 1 day), corn (0.02mg/kg-safety security period of 1 day). Seed application in cultures of cotton (0.05mg/kg-safety security period of 1 day), rice 
(0.7mg/kg-safety security period of 1 day), beans 
(0.5mg/kg-safety security period of 1 day), corn (0.02mg/kg-safety security period of 1 day), soy (0.02mg/kg-safety security period of 1 day) and wheat (0.7mg/kg-safety security period of 1 day). 
Stored products application in cultures of rice 
(0.7mg/kg-safety security period of 30 days), barley (0.5mg/kg-safety security period of 30 days), beans (0.5mg/kg-safety security period of 30 days), corn (0.02mg/kg-safety security  period of 30 days) and 
wheat (0.7mg/kg-safety security period of 30 days). 
Localized application in culture of banana (0.02mg/kg-safety security period of 1 day). G/SPS/N/BRA/917, 
G/SPS/N/BRA/917/Add.1 
Brazil All 
Members SPS 24-Jan-14  Draft resolution regarding the active ingredient chlorfluazuron to 
be included in 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 Draft Resolution regarding the active ingredient 
chlorfluazuron to be included in the monograph list of active Foliar application in cultures of cotton (0.05mg/kg-
safety security period of 14 days), potato (0.01mg/kg-
safety security period of 7 days), sugar cane (0.01mg/kg-safety security pe riod of 60 days), citrus 
(0.1mg/kg-safety security period of 28 days), corn (0.01mg/kg-safety security  period of 14 days), 
cabbage (1.0mg/kg-safety security period of 7 days), G/SPS/N/BRA/920, 
G/SPS/N/BRA/920/Add.1  
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ingredients of pesticides, household cleaning products and wood 
preservers, including the use in foliar application in cultures of cotton (0.05mg/kg-safety security period of 14 days), potato (0.01mg/kg-safety security peri od of 7 days), sugar cane 
(0.01mg/kg-safety security pe riod of 60 days), citrus 
(0.1mg/kg-safety security period  of 28 days), corn (0.01mg/kg-
safety security period of 14 da ys), cabbage (1.0mg/kg-safety 
security period of 7 days), soybean (0.05mg/kg-safety security period of 14 days), tomato (0.5mg/kg-safety security period of 3 days) and wheat (0.02mg/kg-safety security period of 14 days). soybean (0.05mg/kg-safety security period of 
14 days), tomato (0.5mg/kg-safety security period of 3 days) and wheat (0.02mg/kg-safety security period of 14 days) 
Brazil All 
Members SPS 08-Jan-14  Draft resolution regarding the active ingredient Methoxyfenozide 
to be included in 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 September 2nd from 2003. Draft Resolution regarding the active 
ingredient Methoxyfenozide to be included in the monograph list 
of active ingredients of pesticides, household cleaning products and wood preservers, including the use in foliar application in cultures of Alamo (MLR not determined-safety security period not determined), Cotton (0,5mg/kg-safety security period of 7 
days), Beans (0,02mg/kg-safety security period of 14 days), 
Apple (0,2 mg/kg-safety security period of 14 days), Corn (0,5mg/kg-safety security period of 7 days), Soybeans (0,05mg/kg-safety security pe riod of 7 days), Tomato 
(0,1mg/kg-safety security period of 1 day) and Wheat 
(0,1mg/kg-safety security period of 14 days). Foliar application in cultures of Alamo (MLR not 
determined-safety security period not determined), 
Cotton (0,5mg/kg-safety security period of 7 days), Beans (0,02mg/kg-safety security period of 14 days), Apple (0,2 mg/kg-safety security period of 14 days), Corn (0,5mg/kg-safety security period of 7 days), 
Soybeans (0,05mg/kg-safety security period of 
7 days), Tomato (0,1mg/kg-safety security period of 1 day) and Wheat (0,1mg/kg-safety security period of 14 days). G/SPS/N/BRA/913
 
Brazil All 
Members SPS 02-Dec-13  Draft resolution regarding the active ingredient Chlorfenapyr to 
be included in 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 Draft Resolution regarding the active ingredient 
Chlorfenapyr to be included in the monograph list of active ingredients of pesticides, household cleaning products and wood preservers, including the use in foliar application in cultures of 
Malpighia emarginata (2.0mg/kg-safety security period of 7 
days), cotton (0.3mg/kg-safety security period of 21 days), garlic (0.5mg/kg-safety security  period of 14 days), Mulberry 
(2.0mg/kg-safety security period of 7 days), potato (0.05mg/kg-
safety security period of 7 days), onion (0.05mg/kg-safety 
security period of 14 days), ci trus (0.5mg/kg-safety security 
period of 14 days), cabbage (1.0mg/kg-safety security period of 14 days), chrysanthemum (Non-food Use), bean (0.1mg/kg-safety security period of 14 da ys), raspberry (2.0mg/kg-safety 
security period of 7 days), papaya (0.1mg/kg-safety security 
period of 14 days), passion fr uit (0.05mg/kg-safety security 
period of 14 days), watermelon  (0.05mg/kg-safety security 
period of 14 days), melon (0.05mg/kg-safety security period of 14 days), corn (0.05mg/kg-safety security period of 45 days), Foliar application in cultures of Malpighia emarginata 
(2.0mg/kg-safety security period of 7 days), cotton (0.3mg/kg-safety security period of 21 days), garlic (0.5mg/kg-safety security period of 14 days), Mulberry (2.0mg/kg-safety security period of 7 days), 
potato (0.05mg/kg-safety security period of 7 days), 
onion (0.05mg/kg-safety security period of 14 days), citrus (0.5mg/kg-safety security period of 14 days), cabbage (1.0mg/kg-safety security period of 14 days), 
chrysanthemum (Non-food Use), bean (0.1mg/kg-
safety security period of 14 days), raspberry (2.0mg/kg-safety security period of 7 days), papaya (0.1mg/kg-safety security period of 14 days), passion fruit (0.05mg/kg-safety security period of 14 days), 
watermelon (0.05mg/kg-safety security period of 14 
days), melon (0.05mg/kg-saf ety security period of 14 
days), corn (0.05mg/kg-safety security period of 45 days), strawberry (2.0mg/kg-safety security period of 7 days), pepper (0.3mg/kg-safety security period of 
14 days), pitanga (Eugenia uniflora) (2.0mg/kg-safety 
security period of 7 days), Brassica oleracea L. (0.2mg/kg-safety security period of 7 days), rose (Non-food Use) and tomato (0.2mg/kg-safety security G/SPS/N/BRA/911
  
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strawberry (2.0mg/kg-safety security period of 7  days), pepper 
(0.3mg/kg-safety security period of 14 days), pitanga (Eugenia uniflora) (2.0mg/kg-safety security period of 7 days), Brassica oleracea L. (0.2mg/kg-safety security period of 7 days), rose (Non-food Use) and tomato (0.2mg/kg-safety security period of 
7 days). period of 7 days).
 
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 
2.5 Lowbush blueberries 2.0 Rapeseed (Crop Subgroup 20A), sunflower (Crop 
 Subgroup 20B), soybeans
a 
1.0 Low growing berry (Crop Subgroup 13-07G) except 
 lowbush blueberries 0.7 Citrus fruit (Crop Group 10-revised)  0.3 Root and tuber vegetables (Crop Group 1)b, Cotton 
 (Crop Subgroup 20C)
c 
0.35 Bushberry (Crop Subgroup 13-07B), except lowbush 
 blueberries and gooseberries 0.05 Fat and meat by-products of poultry 
0.02 Meat of poultry
e 
a The currently established MRL of 2.0 ppm for legume 
vegetables (CG 6) except soybeans will be extended to soybeans. 
b The proposed MRL of 0.3 ppm will replace the currently 
established MRL of 0.01 ppm for corm and tuberous vegetables 
(CSG 1C). 
c The currently established MRL of 0.3 ppm for undelinted 
cottonseed will be extended to Crop Subgroup 20C. 
d The proposed MRL of 0.05 ppm will replace the currently 
established MRL of 0.01 ppm for fat and meat by-products of 
poultry. 
e The proposed MRL of 0.02 ppm will replace the currently 
established MRL of 0.01 ppm for meat of poultry. 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 
Brazil All 
Members SPS 05-Nov-13  Draft Resolution regarding the active ingredient BACILLUS 
THURINGIENSIS to be included in 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 Foliar application in cultures of pineapple (MRL not 
determined; safety security period not determined), 
squash (MRL not determined; safety security period not determined), zucchini (MRL not determined; safety security period not determined), poplar (MRL G/SPS/N/BRA/909
  
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União) of 2 September 2003 Draft Resolution regarding the 
active ingredient Bacillus Thuringiensis to be included in the monograph list of active ingredients of pesticides, household cleaning products and wood preservers, including the use in foliar application in cultures of pineapple (MRL not determined; 
safety security period not determined), squash (MRL not 
determined; safety security period not determined), zucchini (MRL not determined; safety security period not determined), poplar (MRL not determined; safety security period not determined), alfalfa (MRL not determined; safety security period 
not determined), cotton (MRL not determined; safety security 
period not determined), peanuts (MRL not determined; safety security period not determined), rice (MRL not determined; safety security period not determined), potatoes (MRL not 
determined; safety security period not determined), broccoli 
(MRL not determined; safety security period not determined), coffee (MRL not determined; safety security period not determined), sugarcane (MRL not determined; safety security period not determined), citrus  (MRL not determined; safety 
security period not determined), coconut (MRL not determined; 
safety security period not determined), cabbage (MRL not determined; safety security period not determined), cauliflower (MRL not determined; safety security period not determined), palm oil (MRL not determined; safety security period not 
determined), beans (MRL not determined; safety security period 
not determined), eucalyptus (Non-food Use), tobacco (Non-food Use), apple (MRL not determined; safety security period not determined), cassava (MRL not determined; safety security 
period not determined), passion fruit (MRL not determined; 
safety security period not determined), watermelon (MRL not determined; safety security period not determined), melon (MRL not determined; safety security period not determined), corn (MRL not determined; safety security period not determined), 
pastures (MRL not determined; safety security period not 
determined), cucumber (MRL not determined; safety security period not determined), cabbage  (MRL not determined; safety 
security period not determined), gum tree (MRL not determined; safety security period not determined), soybean (MRL not 
determined; safety security period not determined), tomato 
(MRL not determined; safety security period not determined), wheat (MRL not determined; safety security period not determined), and grape (MRL not determined; safety security period not determined). not determined; safety security period not 
determined), alfalfa (MRL not determined; safety security period not determined), cotton (MRL not determined; safety security period not determined), peanuts (MRL not determined; safety security period 
not determined), rice (MRL not determined; safety 
security period not determined), potatoes (MRL not determined; safety security period not determined), broccoli (MRL not determined; safety security period not determined), coffee (MRL not determined; safety 
security period not determined), sugarcane (MRL not 
determined; safety security period not determined), citrus (MRL not determined; safety security period not determined), coconut (MRL not determined; safety 
security period not determined), cabbage (MRL not 
determined; safety security period not determined), cauliflower (MRL not determined; safety security period not determined), palm oil (MRL not determined; safety security period not determined), 
beans (MRL not determined; safety security period not 
determined), eucalyptus (Non-food Use), tobacco (Non-food Use), apple (MRL not determined; safety security period not determined), cassava (MRL not determined; safety security period not determined), 
passion fruit (MRL not determined; safety security 
period not determined), watermelon (MRL not determined; safety security period not determined), melon (MRL not determined; safety security period 
not determined), corn (MRL not determined; safety 
security period not determined), pastures (MRL not determined; safety security period not determined), cucumber (MRL not determined; safety security period not determined), cabbage (MRL not determined; 
safety security period not determined), gum tree (MRL 
not determined; safety security period not determined), soybean (MRL not determined; safety security period not determined), tomato (MRL not determined; safety security period not determined), 
wheat (MRL not determined; safety security period not 
determined), and grape (MRL not determined; safety security period not determined) 
Brazil All 
Members SPS 30-Oct-13  Draft Resolution regarding the active ingredient CADUSAFOS to 
be included in 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 Draft Resolution regarding the active ingredient Cadusafos 
to be included in the monograph list of active ingredients of Soil application in the cultures of cotton (0.02mg/kg; 
safety security period not determined), potatoes 
(0.02mg/kg; safety security period of 60 days), coffee (0.05mg/kg; safety security period of 98 days), sugarcane (0.02mg/kg; safety security period not determined) and furrow application in the culture of 
soybean (0.01 mg/kg; safety security period not G/SPS/N/BRA/906
  
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pesticides, household cleaning products and wood preservers, 
including soil application in the cultures of cotton (0.02mg/kg; safety security period not determined), potatoes (0.02mg/kg; safety security period of 60 da ys), coffee (0.05mg/kg; safety 
security period of 98 days), sugarcane (0.02mg/kg; safety 
security period not determined) and furrow application in the 
culture of soybean (0.01 mg/kg; safety security period not determined). determined)
 
Brazil All 
Members SPS 29-Oct-13  Draft Resolution regarding the active ingredient INDOXACARB to 
be included in 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 Draft Resolution regarding the active ingredient Indoxacarb to be included in the monograph list of active ingredients of pesticides, household cleaning products and wood preservers, 
including the use in cultures of cotton (0.3mg/kg; safety security 
period of 14 days), potato (0.05m g/kg; safety security period of 
1 day), mango (0.02mg/kg; safety security period of 15 days), melon (0.5mg/kg; safety security period of 1 day), corn (0.2mg/kg; safety security period of 30 days), cucumber 
(0.5mg/kg; safety security period of 1 day) and cabbage 
(0.02mg/kg; safety security period of 1 day), soybean (0.2mg/kg; safety security period of 14 days), tomato (0.1mg/kg; safety security period of 1 day) and grape 
(0.02mg/kg-safety security  period of 21 days). Foliar application in cultures of cotton (0.3mg/kg; 
safety security period of 14 days), potato (0.05mg/kg; safety security period of 1 day), mango (0.02mg/kg; 
safety security period of 15 days), melon (0.5mg/kg; 
safety security period of 1 day), corn (0.2mg/kg; safety security period of 30 days), cucumber (0.5mg/kg; safety security period of 1 day) and cabbage (0.02mg/kg; safety security period of 1 day), 
soybean (0.2mg/kg; safety security period of 14 
days), tomato (0.1mg/kg; safety security period of 1 day) and grape (0.02mg/kg; safety security period of 21 days). G/SPS/N/BRA/905
 
Brazil All 
Members SPS 21-Oct-13  Draft resolution regarding the active ingredient Acetamiprid to 
be included in 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 Draft Resolution regarding the active ingredient Acetamiprid to 
be included in the monograph list of active ingredients of 
pesticides, household cleaning products and wood preservers, including the use in foliar application in cultures of cotton (1.0mg/kg-safety security period  of 7 days), rice (0.3mg/kg-
safety security period of 30 da ys), potatoes (0.5mg/kg-safety 
security period of 7 days), eucalyptus (Non-food Use), beans (0.1mg/kg-safety security period  of 7 days), apple (0.1mg/kg-
safety security period of 7 da ys), papaya (0.1mg/kg-safety 
security period of 5 days), watermelon (0.1 mg/kg-safety 
security period of 3 days), melon (0.2mg/kg-safety security 
period of 3 days), Jatropha (Non-food Use), tomato (0.5mg/kg-safety security period of 3 days), soybean (0.05mg/kg-safety security period of 14 days), wheat 
(1.0mg/kg-safety security period of 15 days). Seed application in 
cultures of cotton (1.0mg/kg-safety security period of 1 day), 
rice (0.05mg/kg-safety security period of 1 day), corn (0.05mg/kg-safety security period of 1 day), soybean (0.05mg/kg-safety security period of 1 day), wheat (1.0mg/kg-Foliar application in cultures of cotton (1.0mg/kg-
safety security period of 7 days), rice (0.3mg/kg-
safety security period of 30 days), potatoes (0.5mg/kg-safety security period of 7 days), eucalyptus (Non-food Use), beans (0.1mg/kg-safety security period of 7 days), apple (0.1mg/kg-safety 
security period of 7 days), papaya (0.1mg/kg-safety 
security period of 5 days), watermelon (0.1 mg/kg-safety security period of 3 days), melon (0.2mg/kg-safety security period of 3 days), Jatropha (Non-food 
Use), tomato (0.5mg/kg-safety security period of 3 
days), soybean (0.05mg/kg-safety security period of 14 days), wheat (1.0mg/kg-safety security period of 15 days). Seed application in cultures of cotton (1.0mg/kg-safety security period of 1 day), rice 
(0.05mg/kg-safety security period of 1 day), corn 
(0.05mg/kg-safety security period of 1 day), soybean (0.05mg/kg-safety security period of 1 day), wheat (1.0mg/kg-safety security period of 1 day). Trunk application in cultures of coffee (0.2mg/kg-safety 
security period of 30 days) and citrus (0.5mg/kg-
safety security period of 60 days). G/SPS/N/BRA/902
  
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safety security period of 1  day). Trunk application in cultures of 
coffee (0.2mg/kg-safety security period of 30 days) and citrus (0.5mg/kg-safety security period of 60 days).This public consultation is open for comments of the public for 10 (ten) days, due to the judicial decision number 288339120134013400 
that establishes the time limit for ANVISA's final decision 
regarding this product. 
Brazil All 
Members SPS 21-Oct-13  Draft resolution regarding the active ingredient Alfa-
Cypermethrin to be included in 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 Draft Resolution regarding the active ingredient C58 - Alfa-Cypermethrin to be included in the monograph list of active ingredients of pesticides, household cleaning products and wood preservers, including the use in 
foliar application in cultures of cotton (0.01mg/kg-safety security 
period of 15 days), rice (0.3mg/kg-safety security period of 30 days), potatoes (0.01mg/kg-safet y security period of 15 days), 
coffee (0.01mg/kg-safety security period of 2 days), beans (0.03mg/kg-safety security period of 14 days), corn 
(0.01mg/kg-safety security pe riod of 21 days), soybean 
(0.01mg/kg-safety security peri od of 14 days), tomato (0.05 
mg/kg-safety security period of 7 days) and soil application in cultures of potato (0.01mg/kg-safety security period of 1 day) 
and sugarcane (0.01mg/kg-safety security period of 1 day).This 
public consultation is open for comments of the public for 10 (ten) days, due to the judicial decision number 288339120134013400 that establishes the time limit for ANVISA's final decision regarding this product. Foliar application in cultures of cotton (0.01mg/kg-
safety security period of 15 days), rice (0.3mg/kg-safety security period of 30 days), potatoes (0.01mg/kg-safety security period of 15 days), coffee 
(0.01mg/kg-safety security period of 2 days), beans 
(0.03mg/kg-safety security period of 14 days), corn 
(0.01mg/kg-safety security  period of 21 days), 
soybean (0.01mg/kg-safety security period of 14 days), tomato (0.05 mg/kg-safety security period 
of 7 days). Soil application in cultures of potato 
(0.01mg/kg-safety security period of 1 day) and sugarcane (0.01mg/kg-safety security period of 1 day) G/SPS/N/BRA/903
 
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 16-Sep-13  Draft resolution regarding the active ingredient fluxapyroxad to 
be included in 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 Draft Resolution regarding the active ingredient Foliar application in cultures of cotton (0.5mg/kg; 
safety security period of 14 days), peanuts (0.01mg/kg; safety security period of 14 days), oats 
(0.30mg/kg; safety security period of 30 days), 
potatoes (0.01mg/kg; safety security period of 3 days), sugarcane (0.03mg/kg; safety security period G/SPS/N/BRA/899
  
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fluxapyroxad 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 (0.5mg/kg; safety security period of 14 days), peanuts (0.01mg/kg; safety security period of 14 days), oats 
(0.30mg/kg; safety security period of 30 days), potatoes 
(0.01mg/kg; safety security period of 3 days), sugarcane (0.03mg/kg; safety security period of 30 days), onion (0.01mg/kg; safety security period of 7 days) and carrot (0.02mg/kg; safety security period of 7 days), barley 
(0.30mg/kg; safety security period of 30 days), citrus 
(0.20mg/kg; safety security period of 14 days), beans (0.03mg/kg; safety security period of 14 days), sunflower (0.20mg/kg; safety security period of 30 days), apple 
(0.50mg/kg; safety security period of 14 days), mango 
(0.50mg/kg; safety security period of 7 days), melon (0.05mg/kg; safety security period  of 7 days), corn (0.05mg/kg; 
safety security period of 45 days ), cucumber (0.05mg/kg; safety 
security period of 7 days), pepp er (0.05mg/kg; safety security 
period of 3 days), soybean (0.05m g/kg; safety security period of 
14 days), sorghum (2.0mg/kg; safety security period of 1 day), tomato (0.20mg/kg; safety security period of 7 days) and wheat (0.50mg/kg; safety security period of 30 days). of 30 days), onion (0.01mg/kg; safety security period 
of 7 days) and carrot (0.02mg/kg; safety security period of 7 days), barley (0.30mg/kg; safety security period of 30 days), citrus (0.20mg/kg; safety security 
period of 14 days), beans (0 .03mg/kg; safety security 
period of 14 days), sunflower (0.20mg/kg; safety 
security period of 30 days),  apple (0.50mg/kg; safety 
security period of 14 da ys), mango (0.50mg/kg; 
safety security period of 7 days), melon (0.05mg/kg; safety security period of 7 days), corn (0.05mg/kg; 
safety security period of 45 days), cucumber 
(0.05mg/kg; safety security period of 7 days), pepper 
(0.05mg/kg; safety security period of 3 days), soybean (0.05mg/kg; safety security period of 14 
days), sorghum (2.0mg/kg; safety security period of 
1 day), tomato (0.20mg/kg; safety security period of 7 days), wheat (0.50mg/kg; safety security period of 30 days) 
Canada All 
Members SPS 01-Aug-13  Proposed Maximum Residue Limit: Fluopyram (PMRL2013-52) 
The objective of the notified document PMRL2013-52 is to 
consult on the listed domestic and import maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) for fluopyram (in crop commodities) and for fluopyram and the metabolite fluopyram-benzamide (in livestock commodities) that have been proposed by Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA). 
MRL (ppm) Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or 
 Processed Commodity 
2.0 Grapes 
1.8 Canola 1.5 Cereal grains, except rice (Crop Group 15, except 
 rice); strawberries 
1.0 Bananas; watermelon0.4 Dry chickpeas; dry lentils;  meat by-products of cattle, goats, horses and sheep
 
0.3 Apples0.1 Meat by-products of poultry; sugar beet  roots; soybeans 
0.09 Dried beans 
0.06 Eggs; Milk0.05 Tree nuts (Crop Group 14); fat and  meat of cattle, goats, horses and sheep; pistachios
 
0.03 Meat by-products of hogs; fat and meat of poultry 
0.02 Tuberous and corm vegetables (Crop Subgroup 1C); 
 fat and meat of hogs; peanuts 0.01 Undelinted cotton seeds ppm = parts per million MRLs are proposed for each commodity included in the listed 
crop groupings in accordance with the Residue Chemistry Crop Pesticide fluopyram in or on various commodities (ICS 
Codes: 65.020, 65.100, 67.040) G/SPS/N/CAN/714, 
G/SPS/N/CAN/714/Add.1  
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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. 
Brazil All 
Members SPS 12-Jul-13 24-Jul-13 Draft resolution regarding the active ingredient imidacloprid 
Draft Resolution for the active ingredient imidacloprid to be 
included in the monograph list of active ingredients of pesticides, 
household cleaning products and wood preservers. Foliar application in lettuce (0.5mg/kg-period security 
of 14 days), cotton (0.5mg/kg-period security of 30 
days), garlic (0.05mg/kg-period security of 30 days), 
chicory (0.01mg/kg-period security of 14 days), bananas (0.1mg/kg-period security of 7 days), potatoes (0.5mg/kg-period security of 21 days), eggplant (0.5mg/kg-period security of 7 days), onions 
(0.05mg/kg-period security of 21 days), citrus 
(1.0mg/kg-period security of 21 days), cabbage (2.0mg/kg-period security of 14 days), cauliflower (0.05mg/kg-period security of 82 days), chrysanthemum, eucalyptus, beans (0.07mg/kg-
period security of 21 days), tobacco, gerbera, guava 
(0.1mg/kg-period security of 7 days), papaya (2.0mg/kg-period security of 7 days), mango (0.7mg/kg-period security of 7 days), passion fruit (0.2mg/kg-period security of 7 days), watermelon 
(0.2mg/kg-period security of 7 days), corn 
(0.5mg/kg-period security of 30 days), cactus pear (0.5mg/kg-period security of 16 days), cucumber (0.2mg/kg-period security of 7 days), pepper 
(0.5mg/kg-period security of 7 days), pine, poinsettia, 
soybeans (0.1mg/kg-period security of 21 days), tomatoes (0.5mg/kg-period security of 7 days), wheat (0.5mg/kg-period security of 30 days) and grapes (1.0mg/kg-period security of 7 days). Foliar 
application in seeds of pineapple (0.05mg/kg-period 
security of 75 days), pumpkin (0.05mg/kg-period security of 40 days), zucchini (0.05mg/kg-period security of 40 days), broccoli (0.01mg/kg-period security of 82 days), chicory (0.01mg/kg-period 
security of 14 days), cauliflower (0.05mg/kg-period 
security of 82 days), eucalyptus, watermelon (0.2mg/kg-period security of 40 days), cantaloupe (0.2mg/kg-period security of 40 days), cucumber (0.2mg/kg-period security of 40 days), cabbage 
(0.05mg/kg-period security of 50 days). Soil 
application in cane sugar (0.05mg/kg-period security of 1 day), coffee (0.07mg/kg-period security of 45 days), eucalyptus, tobacco and pine. Trunk 
application in coffee (0.07mg/kg-period security of 45 
days), citrus (1.0mg/kg-period security of 21 days), papaya (2.0mg/kg-period security of 60 days), peach (0.1mg/kg-period security of 30 days) and grape (1.0mg/kg-period security of 60 days). Application in 
seeds of cotton (0.5mg/kg-period security of 1 day), G/SPS/N/BRA/882
  
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peanuts (0.05mg/kg-period security of 1 day), rice 
(0.05mg/kg-period security of 1 day), oats (0.05mg/kg-period security of 1 day), barley (0.05mg/kg-period security of 1 day), beans (0.07mg/kg-period security of 1 day), sunflower 
(0.1mg/kg-period security of 1 day), castor, corn 
(0.5mg/kg-period security of 1 day), soybeans (0.1mg/kg-period security of 1 day), sorghum (0.1mg/kg-period security of 1 day) and wheat (0.5mg/kg-period security of 1 day). Application in 
termite control, as approved at the label and package 
insert. 
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 ing
redient Diflubenzuron on cotton, rice, citrus, 
corn, soybean, tomato and wheat G/SPS/N/BRA/883  
Canada All 
Members SPS 04-Jul-13  Proposed Maximum Residue Limit: Fluazifop-butyl 
(PMRL2013-35) The objective of the notified document PMRL2013-35 is to consult on the listed domestic maximum residue limits (MRLs) for fluazifop-butyl (calculated as acid) that have been proposed by the Health Canada's Pest Management 
Regulatory Agency (PMRA). 
MRL (ppm) Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or 
 Processed Commodity 
3.0 Asparagus  2.0 Carrot roots  
1.5 Peanuts 
1.0 Non-bell peppers 0.5 Dry bulb onions, rhubarb, sweet potato roots 0.2 Cotton oil 
0.1 Undelinted cotton seeds, macadamia nuts, green 
 coffee beans 0.05 Pecan nuts ppm = parts per million Pesticide fluazifop-butyl in or on various commodities 
(ICS: 65.020, 65.100, 67.040) G/SPS/N/CAN/695, 
G/SPS/N/CAN/695/Add.1 
Canada All 
Members SPS 28-May-13  Proposed Maximum Residu e Limit: Fenamidone (PMRL2013-28) 
The objective of the notified document PMRL2013-28 is to consult on the listed domestic maximum residue limits (MRLs) 
for fenamidone that have been proposed by the Health Canada's 
Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA). MRL (ppm) Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or 
 Processed Commodity 
60 Leafy vegetables except Brassica (Crop Group 4)*; 
 fresh coriander leaves 3.5 Nonbell Pepper/Eggplant Subgroup (Crop Pesticide fenamidone in or on various commodities 
(ICS Codes: 65.020, 65.100, 67.040) G/SPS/N/CAN/685, 
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 Subgroup  8-09C)  
1.0 Tomato Subgroup (Crop Subgroup 8-09A, except 
 tomatoes); bell peppers 0.15 Root vegetables, except sugar beet (Crop  Subgroup 1B, except radish roots)  
0.02 Tuberous and corm vegetables (Crop Subgroup 1C, 
 except potatoes); undelinted cotton seeds ppm = parts per million 
* This action revises the established Canadian MRLs of 20 ppm 
for leaf lettuce and 15 ppm for head lettuce and adds MRLs for 
the remaining commodities in the crop group. 
MRLs are proposed for each food commodity included in the rapeseed subgroup 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. 
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; Fruit, pome, group 11-10; Fruit, 
stone, group 12; Goat, fat; Goat, meat; Goat, meat 
by-products; Grape; Grass, forage, group 17; Grass, hay, group 17; Horse, fat; Horse, meat; Horse, meat 
by-products; Milk; Nut, tree, group 14; Olive; Peanut; Peanut, hay; Pistachio; Pomegranate; Potato; Sheep, 
fat; Sheep, meat; Sheep, meat by-products; Soybean, 
forage; Soybean, hay; Soybean, seed; Wheat, forage; Wheat, grain; Wheat, hay; and Wheat, straw. G/SPS/N/USA/2523
 
Brazil All 
Members SPS 11-Feb-13  Draft Resolution no. 3 of 30 January 2013 Draft Resolution for 
the active ingredient Teflubenzurom 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 (leaf application, MRL of 0.1 mg/kg and safety period of 30 days), potato (lea f application, MRL of 0.1 mg/kg 
and safety period of 7 days), co ffee (leaf application, MRL of 
0.5 mg/kg and safety period of 30 days), sugar cane (leaf 
application, MRL of 0.01 mg/kg and safety period of 40 days), 
cauliflower (leaf application, MRL of 0.15 mg/kg and safety period of 4 days), tobacco (not food use), corn (leaf application, MRL of 0.1 mg/kg and safety peri od of 45 days), cabbage (leaf 
application, MRL of 0.05 mg/kg and safety period of 14 days), 
soybean (leaf application, MRL of 0.1 mg/kg and safety period of 
30 days), tomato (leaf application, MRL of 0.1 mg/kg and safety Active ingredient T33 -
 Teflubenzurom  G/SPS/N/BRA/866   
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period of 4 days) and wheat (leaf application, MRL of 0.05 mg/kg 
and safety period of 14 days). 
Brazil All 
Members SPS 04-Jan-13  Draft Resolution n. 74 of 30 November 2012 Draft Resolution for 
the active ingredient C63 Lambda-Cialotrina 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 watercress (leaf application, MRL of 1.0 mg/kg and 
safety period of 1 day), lettuce (leaf application, MRL of 1.0 mg/kg and safety period of 1 day), cotton (leaf application, MRL of 0.05 mg/kg and safety period of 10 days), garlic (leaf application, MRL 0.02 mg/kg and safety period of 7 days), leek 
(leaf application, MRL of 0.02 mg/kg and safety period of 7 
days), peanut (leaf application, MRL of 0.2 mg/kg and safety period of 21 days), rice (leaf ap plication, MRL of 1.0 mg/kg and 
safety period of 21 days), rice (stored products application, MRL 
of 1.0 mg/kg and safety period of 42 days), rice (seeds 
application MRL of 1.0 mg/kg and safety period not determined), 
oatmeal (leaf application, MRL of 0.2 mg/kg and safety period of 
7 days), potato (leaf application, MRL of 0.05 mg/kg and safety period of 3 days), broccoli (leaf application, MRL of 0.1 mg/kg and safety period of 1 day), coffee (leaf application, MRL of 
0.05 mg/kg and safety period of 1 day), sugar cane (leaf 
application, MRL of 0.01 mg/kg and safety period of 30 days), sugar cane (MRL of 0.01 mg/kg and safety period not determined), onion (leaf application, MRL of 0.5 mg/kg and 
safety period of 3 days), barley (leaf application, MRL of 
2.0 mg/kg and safety period of 3 days), barley (stored products 
application, MRL of 2.0 mg/kg and safety period of 42 days), barley (seeds application, MRL of 2.0 mg/kg and safety period not determined), citrus (leaf application, MRL of 1.0 mg/kg and 
safety period of 10 days), coriander (leaf application, MRL of 
1.0 mg/kg and safety period of 1 day), cabbage (leaf application, MRL of 0.1 mg/kg and safety period of 1 day), cauliflower (leaf application, MRL of 0.1 mg/kg and safety period of 1 day), bean (leaf application, MRL of 0.05 mg/kg and safety period of 
15 days), fig (leaf application, MRL of 0.05 mg/kg and safety 
period of 1 day), tobacco (not food use), sunflower (leaf application, MRL of 0.01 mg/kg and safety period of 21 days), mango (leaf application, MRL of 0.1 mg/kg and safety period of 5 days), melon (leaf application, MRL of 0.1 mg/kg and safety 
period of 3 days), corn (leaf application, MRL of 1.0 mg/kg and 
safety period of 15 days), corn (seeds application, MRL of 1.0 mg/kg and safety period not determined), corn (stored products application, MRL of 1.0 mg/kg and safety period of 42 days), 
strawberry (leaf application, MRL of 0.5 mg/kg and safety period 
of 1 day), forage palm (animal food, leaf application, MRL of 2.0 mg/kg and safety period of 7 days), grazing (leaf application, 
MRL of 2.0 mg/kg and safety period of 3 days), grazing (seeds application, MRL of 2.0 mg/kg and safety period not 
determined), cucumber (leaf application, MRL of 0.01 mg/kg and Active ingredient C63 -
 Lambda-Cialotrina  G/SPS/N/BRA/857   
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safety period of 1 day), pepp er (leaf application, MRL of 
0.2 mg/kg and safety period of 1 day), cabbage (leaf application, MRL of 0.01 mg/kg and safety period of 1 day), soybean (leaf application, MRL of 0.05 mg/kg and safety period of 20 days), soybean (seeds application, MRL of 0.05 mg/kg and safety 
period not determined), sorghum (leaf application, MRL of 0.3 
mg/kg and safety period of 7 da ys), sorghum (seeds application, 
MRL of 0.3 mg/kg and safety pe riod not determined), tomato 
(leaf application, MRL of 0.05 mg/kg and safety period of 3 days), wheat (leaf application, MRL of 0.5 mg/kg and safety 
period of 15 days), wheat (stored products application, MRL of 
0.5 mg/kg and safety period of 42 days), wheat (seeds application, MRL of 0.5 mg/kg and safety period not determined), and grape (leaf application MRL of 0.3 mg/kg and 
safety period of 7 days). 
Brazil All 
Members SPS 04-Jan-13  Draft resolution n. 75  of 30 November 2012 Draft Resolution for 
the active ingredient Sophora Flavescens 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 (leaf application, MRL and safety period not determined), coffee (leaf application, MRL and safety period not 
determined) and citrus (leaf application, MRL and safety period 
not determined). Active ingredient S17 -
 Sophora Flavescens  G/SPS/N/BRA/858  
Brazil All 
Members SPS 04-Jan-13  Draft Resolution n. 76 of 30 November 2012 Draft Resolution for 
the active ingredient Clorfenapir 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 acerola (leaf application, MRL of 2.0 mg/kg and safety period 
of 3 days), cotton (leaf applicat ion, MRL of 0.3 mg/kg and safety 
period of 21 days), garlic (leaf application, MRL of 0.5 mg/kg and safety period of 14 days), mulberry (leaf application, MRL of 2.0 mg/kg and safety period of 7 days), potato (leaf application, 
MRL of 0.05 mg/kg and safety period of 7 days), onion (leaf 
application, MRL of 0.05 mg/kg and safety period of 14 days), citrus (leaf application, MRL of 0.5 mg/kg and safety period of 14 days), cabbage (leaf application, MRL of 1.0 mg/kg and 
safety period of 14 days), chrysanthemum (not food use), bean 
(leaf application, MRL of 0.1 mg/kg and safety period of 14 days), raspberry (leaf application, MRL of 2.0 mg/kg and safety period of 7 days), papaya (leaf application, MRL of 0.1 mg/kg and safety period of 14 days), passion fruit (leaf application, MRL 
of 0.05 mg/kg and safety period of 14 days), watermelon (leaf 
application, MRL of 0.05 mg/kg and safety period of 14 days), melon (leaf application, MRL of 0.05 mg/kg and safety period of 14 days), corn (leaf application, MRL of 0.05 mg/kg and safety period of 45 days), strawberry (leaf application, MRL of 
2.0 mg/kg and safety period of 7 days), pepper (leaf application, 
MRL of 0.3 mg/kg and safety peri od of 14 days), cabbage (leaf 
application, MRL of 2.0 mg/kg and safety period of 7 days), surinam cherry (leaf application, MRL of 2.0 mg/kg and safety Active Ingredient C40 -
 Clorfenapi r G/SPS/N/BRA/859   
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period of 7 days), rose (not food use), and tomato (leaf 
application, MRL of 0.05 mg/kg and safety period of 3 days). 
Brazil All 
Members SPS 21-Dec-12  Draf Resolution n. 69 of 16 November 2012 Draft Resolution for 
the active ingredient Clorfluazurom 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 (leaf application MRL of 0.05 mg/kg and safety 
period of 14 days), potato (leaf application MRL of 0.01 mg/kg and safety period of 7 days), citrus (leaf application MRL of 0.1 mg/kg and safety period of 28  days), corn (leaf application 
MRL of 0.01 mg/kg and safety period of 14 days), cabbage (leaf 
application MRL of 1.0 mg/kg and safety period of 7 days), 
soybean (leaf application MRL of 0.05 mg/kg and safety period of 14 days), tomato (leaf application MRL of 0.5 mg/kg and safety period of 3 days) and wheat (leaf application MRL of 0.02 mg/kg and safety period of 14 days).  Active ingredient Ethiprole C38 Clorfluazurom 
 G/SPS/N/BRA/850  
Brazil All 
Members SPS 29-Oct-12  Draft Resolution n° 63 of 4 October 2012 Draft Resolution for the 
active ingredient Benfuracarb 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 (leaf application, MRL of 0.1 mg/kg and safety period of 7 days), cotton (seeds application, MRL of 0.1 mg/kg and 
safety period of 1 day), rice (seeds and soil application, MRL of 
0.05 mg/kg and safety period not determined), potato (seeds and soil application, MRL of 0.05 mg/kg and safety period not determined), sugar cane (soil application, MRL of 0.1 mg/kg and safety period not determined), corn (seeds application, MRL of 
0.05 mg/kg and safety period not determined) and tomato 
(seeds and soil application, MRL of 0.05 mg/kg and safety period not determined). Active ingredient B35 -
 Benfuracarb  G/SPS/N/BRA/836  
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), potato (MRL of 0.01 mg/kg and safety period of  7 days), cabbage (MRL of 
0.1 mg/kg and safety period of 5 days), smoke (MRL of 
3.0 mg/kg and safety period of 7 days), melon (MRL of 
1.0 mg/kg and safety period of 3 days) and tomato (MRL of 0.1 mg/kg and safety period of 3 days). All the cultures in leaf 
application. Active ingredient P52 -
 Pymetrozine  G/SPS/N/BRA/837  
Brazil All 
Members SPS 29-Oct-12  Draft Resolution n° 53 of 4 October 2012 Draft Resolution for the 
active ingredient Ethiprole 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 (leaf application, MRL of 0.1 mg/kg and safety period of 30 days), rice (leaf application, MRL of 0.005 mg/kg and safety period of 75 days) and sugar cane (leaf application, MRL of 
0.005 mg/kg and safety period of 180 days). Active ingredient -
 Ethiprole  G/SPS/N/BRA/839   
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Brazil All 
Members SPS 29-Oct-12  Draft Resolution n° 57 of 4 October 2012 Draft Resolution for the 
active ingredient Thiophanate-methyl 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 pineapple (leaf application, MRL of 0.5 mg/kg and 
safety period of 14 days), pumpkin (leaf application, MRL of 
0.1 mg/kg and safety period of 14 days), cotton (leaf application, MRL of 0.2 mg/kg and safety period of 14 days), cotton (seeds application, MRL of 0.2 mg/kg and safety period not determined), garlic (leaf application, MRL of 5.0 mg/kg and 
safety period of 14 days), garlic  (MRL of 5.0 mg/kg and safety 
period not determined), peanut (leaf application, MRL of 0.1 mg/kg and safety period of 7 days), peanut (seeds application, MRL of 0.1 mg/kg and safety period not 
determined), anthurium (not food use), rice (leaf application, 
MRL of 0.5 mg/kg and safety period of 7 days), banana (leaf application, MRL of 0.5 mg/kg and safety period of 14 days), potato (seeds application, MRL of 0.1 mg/kg and safety period 
not determined), begonia (not food use), eggplant (leaf 
application, MRL of 0.05 mg/kg and safety period of 14 days), 
coffee (leaf application, MRL of 0.03 mg/kg and safety period of 28 days), onion (leaf application, MRL of 0.1 mg/kg and safety period of 7 days), barley (seeds application, MRL of 0.01 mg/kg and safety period not determined), citrus (leaf application, MRL 
of 5.0 mg/kg and safety period of 14 days), clove (not food use), 
chrysanthemum (not food use), pea (leaf application, MRL of 0.1 mg/kg and safety period of 14  days), bean (leaf application, 
MRL of 2.0 mg/kg and safety peri od of 14 days), bean (seeds 
application, MRL of 2.0 mg/kg and safety period not 
determined), gladiolus (not food use), hydrangea (not food use), apple (leaf application, MRL of 0.5 mg/kg and safety period of 7 days), papaya (leaf application, MRL of 0.5 mg/kg and safety period of 3 days), mango (leaf application, MRL of 2.0 mg/kg 
and safety period of 14 days), watermelon (leaf application, MRL 
of 0.3 mg/kg and safety period of 13 days), melon (leaf application, MRL of 0.5 mg/kg and safety period of 14 days), corn (leaf application, MRL of 2.0 mg/kg and safety period of 3 days), corn (seeds application,  MRL of 2.0 mg/kg and safety 
period not determined), strawberry  (leaf application, MRL of 0.5 
mg/kg and safety period of 14 days), orchid (not food use), physic nut (not food use), cucumber (leaf application, MRL of 0.2 mg/kg and safety period of 7 days), rose (not food use), rubber (not food use), soybean (leaf application, MRL of 0.5 mg/kg and 
safety period of 21 days), soybean (seeds application, MRL of 
0.5 mg/kg and safety period not determined), sorghum (seeds application, MRL of 0.01 mg/kg and safety period not determined), tomato (leaf application, MRL of 0.2 mg/kg and 
safety period of 14 days), wheat (leaf application, MRL of 
0.1 mg/kg and safety period of 14 days), wheat (seeds application, MRL of 0.1 mg/kg and safety period not Active ingredient T14 -
 Thiophanate-methyl  G/SPS/N/BRA/840   
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determined), and grape (leaf application, MRL of 0.7 mg/kg and 
safety period of 14 days). 
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), rice (MRL of 0.05 mg/kg and safety period of 7 days), 
potato (MRL of 0.02 mg/kg and sa fety period of 7 days), coffee 
(MRL of 0.05 mg/kg and safety period of 15 days), onion (MRL of 0.05 mg/kg and safety period of 5 days), cabbage (MRL of 2.0 
mg/kg and safety period of 7 da ys), bean (MRL of 0.02 mg/kg 
and safety period of 15 days), cassava (MRL of 0.02 mg/kg and safety period of 7 days), mille t (MRL of 0.05 mg/kg and safety 
period of 20 days), corn (MRL of 0.05 mg/kg and safety period of 20 days), soybean (MRL of 0.05 mg/kg and safety period of 
15 days), wheat (MRL of 0.3 mg/kg and safety period of 
15 days), tomato (MRL of 0.05 mg/kg and safety period of 5 days) and grape (MRL of 0.05 mg/kg and safety period of 15 days). All the cultures in leaf application.  Active ingredient Z60 -
 Zeta-Cypermethrin  G/SPS/N/BRA/841  
Brazil All 
Members SPS 29-Oct-12  Draft Resolution n° 54 of 4 October 2012 Draft Resolution for the 
active ingredient Chlorantraniliprole to be included in the 
monograph list of active ingredients of pesticides, household 
sanitizing products and wood preservers, including the cultures of cotton (leaf application, MRL of 0.2 mg/kg and safety period of 14 days), cotton (soil application, MRL of 0.2 mg/kg and safety period not determined), ri ce (leaf application, MRL of 0.2 
mg/kg and safety period of 15 days), oatmeal (leaf application, 
MRL of 0.3 mg/kg and safety period of 10 days), potato (leaf application, MRL of 0.01 mg/kg and safety period of 1 day), broccoli (leaf application, MRL of 0.7 mg/kg and safety period of 1 day), coffee (leaf application, MRL of 0.03 mg/kg and safety 
period of 21 days), coffee (soil application, MRL of 0.03 mg/kg 
and safety period of 35 days), sugar cane (leaf application, MRL of 0.2 mg/kg and safety period of 60 days), sugar cane (soil 
application, MRL of 0.2 mg/kg and safety period not 
determined), barley (leaf application, MRL of 0.4 mg/kg and 
safety period of 10 days), citrus (leaf application, MRL of 0.2 mg/kg and safety period of 5 days), citrus (soil application, 
MRL of 0.2 mg/kg and safety pe riod not determined), cabbage 
(leaf application, MRL of 0.7 mg/kg and safety period of 1 day), 
cauliflower (leaf application, MRL of 0.7 mg/kg and safety period 
of 1 day), bean (leaf application, MRL of 0.05 mg/kg and safety period of 7 days), sunflower (leaf application, MRL of 0.02 mg/kg and safety period of 21 days), apple (leaf application, MRL of 0.1 mg/kg and safety period of 14 days), melon (leaf application, 
MRL of 0.2 mg/kg and safety period of 7 days), corn (leaf 
application, MRL of 0.07 mg/kg and safety period of 14 days), corn (soil application, MRL of 0.07 mg/kg and safety period not determined), cucumber (leaf application, MRL of 0.3 mg/kg and Active ingredient C70 -
 Chlorantranoliprole  G/SPS/N/BRA/842   
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safety period of 1 day), peach (leaf application, MRL of 
0.1 mg/kg and safety period of 14 days), kohlrabi (leaf application, MRL of 0.7 mg/kg and safety period of 1 day), soybean (leaf application, MRL of 0.2 mg/kg and safety period of 
21 days), soybean (soil applicatio n, MRL of 0.2 mg/kg and safety 
period not determined), tomato (leaf application, MRL of 
0.3 mg/kg and safety period of 1 day) and wheat (leaf application, MRL of 0.1 mg/kg and safety period of 10 days). 
Brazil All 
Members SPS 29-Oct-12  Draft Resolution n° 56 of 4 October 2012 Draft Resolution for the 
active ingredient Fipronil 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 
(leaf application, MRL of 0.01 mg/kg and safety period of 30 days), cotton (seeds applic ation, MRL of 0.01 mg/kg and 
safety period not determined), pe anut (seeds application, MRL of 
0.01 mg/kg and safety period not determined), rice (leaf 
application, MRL of 0.01 mg/kg and safety period of 30 days), 
rice (seeds application, MRL of 0.01 mg/kg and safety period not determined), potato (soil application, MRL of 0.05 mg/kg and safety period not determined), sugar cane (soil application, MRL of 0.03 mg/kg and safety period not determined), barley (seeds 
application, MRL of 0.01 mg/kg and safety period not 
determined), eucalyptus (not food use), bean (seeds application, MRL of 0.01 mg/kg and safety period not determined), corn (seeds and soil application, MRL of 0.01 mg/kg and safety period 
not determined), pastures (seeds application, MRL of 0.1 mg/kg 
and safety period not determined), sorghum (seeds application, MRL of 0.005 mg/kg and safety period not determined), soybean (leaf application, MRL of 0.01 mg/kg and safety period of 60 days), soybean (seeds application, MRL of 0.01 mg/kg and 
safety period not determined) and wheat (seeds application, MRL 
of 0.01 mg/kg and safety period not determined). Active ingredient F43 -
 Fipronil  G/SPS/N/BRA/843  
Brazil All 
Members SPS 29-Oct-12  Draft resolution n° 55 of 4 October 2012 Draft Resolution for the 
active ingredient Pyraclostrobin 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 (leaf application, MRL of 0.2 mg/kg and safety period 
of 7 days), cotton (seeds application, MRL of 0.2 mg/kg and safety period not determined), ga rlic (leaf application, MRL of 
0.1 mg/kg and safety period of 7 days), peanut (leaf application, 
MRL of 0.1 mg/kg and safety period of 14 days), peanut (seeds 
application, MRL of 0.1 mg/kg and safety period not 
determined), oatmeal (leaf application, MRL of 1.0 mg/kg and safety period of 30 days), banana (leaf application, MRL of 0.5 mg/kg and safety period of 3 days), patato (leaf application, 
MRL of 0.01 mg/kg and safety period of 3 days), potato (juice 
planting application, MRL of 0. 01 mg/kg and safety period not 
determined), coffee (leaf application, MRL of 0.5 mg/kg and safety period of 45 days), sugar cane (leaf application, MRL of 0.1 mg/kg and safety period of 30 days), sugar cane (planting Active ingredient P46 -
 Pyraclostrobin  G/SPS/N/BRA/844   
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application, MRL of 0.1 mg/kg and safety period not 
determined), onion (leaf application, MRL of 0.5 mg/kg and safety period of 7 days), carrot (leaf application, MRL of 0.2 mg/kg and safety period of 7 days), barley (leaf application, 
MRL of 1.0 mg/kg and safety peri od of 30 days), barley (seeds 
application, MRL of 1.0 mg/kg and safety period not 
determined), citrus (leaf application, MRL of 0.5 mg/kg and safety period of 14 days), chrysanthemum (not food use), eucalyptus (not food use), bean (leaf application, MRL of 0.1 mg/kg and safety period of 14 days), bean (seeds 
application, MRL of 0.1 mg/kg and safety period not 
determined), apple (leaf application, MRL of 2.0 mg/kg and safety period of 14 days), papaya (leaf application, MRL of 0.1 mg/kg and safety period of 7 days), mango (leaf application, 
MRL of 0.1 mg/kg and safety period  of 7 days), watermelon (leaf 
application, MRL of 0.1 mg/kg and safety period of 7 days), melon (leaf application, MRL of 0.1 mg/kg and safety period of 
7 days), corn (leaf application,  MRL of 0.1 mg/kg and safety 
period of 45 days), corn (seeds  application, MRL of 0.1 mg/kg 
and safety period not determined), cucumber (leaf application, 
MRL of 0.05 mg/kg and safety period of 7 days), pepper (leaf application, MRL of 1.0 mg/kg and safety period of 3 days), rose (not use food), soybean (leaf application, MRL of 0.1 mg/kg and safety period of 14 days), soybean (seeds application, MRL of 
0.1 mg/kg and safety period not determined), sorghum (seeds 
application, MRL of 0.02 mg/kg and safety period not determined), tomato (leaf application, MRL of 0.2 mg/kg and safety period of 1 day), wheat (leaf application, MRL of 
0.5 mg/kg and safety period of 30 days), wheat (seeds 
application, MRL of 0.5 mg/kg and safety period not determined) and grape (leaf application, MRL of 2.0 mg/kg and safety period of 7 days). 
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), garlic (MRL of 0.05 mg/kg and safe ty period of 100 days), potato 
(MRL of 0.05 mg/kg and safety period of 75 days), coffee (MRL of 0.05 mg/kg and safety period of 7 days), sugar cane (MRL of 
0.05 mg/kg and safety period of 180 days), onion (MRL of 0.05 
mg/kg and safety period of 90 da ys), citrus (MRL of 0.05 mg/kg 
and safety period of 7 days), eucalyptus (not food use), bean (MRL of 0.05 mg/kg and safety pe riod of 7 days), cassava (MRL 
of 0.05 mg/kg and safety period of 75 days), corn (MRL of 0.05 
mg/kg and safety period of 80 days), pinus (not food use) and soybean (MRL of 0.1 mg/kg and safety period of 10 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-Cotton G/SPS/N/USA/2476
  
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pyridinyl]ethyl] [lambda]\4\-sulfanylidene] cyanamide, including 
its metabolites and degradates in or on cotton, undelinted seed; cotton, gin by-products; and cotton, hulls. 
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  
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
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United 
States of 
America All 
Members SPS 15-Jun-12  Methyl Bromide; Proposed Pesticide Tolerance  
A tolerance is proposed for residues of methyl bromide in 
cottonseed at 150 ppm. Cotton, undelinted seed  G/SPS/N/USA/2396  
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. In the 7 October 2010 notice, EPA indicated that it would issue an order implementing the amendments to terminate uses, unless the Agency received 
substantive comments within the 30-day comment period that 
would merit its further review of these requests, or unless the registrant withdrew their requests. The Agency received comments on the notice but none merited its further review of 
the requests. Further, the registrant did not withdraw their 
requests. Accordingly, EPA hereby issues in this notice a cancellation order granting the requested amendments to terminate uses. Any distribution, sale, or use of the products subject to this cancellation order is permitted only in accordance 
with the terms of this order, including any existing stocks 
provisions. Multiple products
 G/SPS/N/USA/2386  
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 Grain cereal, forage, fodder and  straw, group 16 0.01 
Grain, cereal, group 15 0.01 
Oilseed, group 20 0.01 Vegetable, foliage of legume, group 7  0.01 Vegetable, legume, group 6 0.01 Multiple commodities
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Vegetable, tuberous and corm subgroup 1C  0.01 
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 
Egg 0.002 Fruit, pome, group 11 0.8 Fruit, stone, group 12 2.0 
Goat, fat 0.05 
Goat, meat 0.01 Goat, meat by-products 0.03 Grain, aspirated fractions 20.0 Grain, cereal, group 15, (except corn, 
 field, grain; except  3.0 
  corn, pop, grain; except corn, kernels plus cobs with husks removed; except wheat)  Grain, cereal, forage, fodder and   straw, group 16 20 
Horse, fat 0.05 
Horse, meat 0.01 Horse, meat by-products 0.03 Milk 0.005 Oilseeds, group 20 0.9 
Pea and bean, dried shelled except 
 soybean, subgroup 6C 0.4 Pea and bean, succulent shelled,  subgroup 6B 0.5 
Peanut 0.01 
Peanut, refined oil 0.02 Plum, prune 3.0 Potato, wet peel 0.1 Rice, bran 4.5 Multiple commodities
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Rice, hulls  8.0 
Sheep, fat 0.05 
Sheep, meat 0.01 Sheep, meat by-products 0.03 Soybean, hulls 0.3 
Soybean, seed 0.15 
Vegetable, foliage of legume, group 7 30 Vegetables, fruiting, group 8 0.7 Vegetable, legume, edible podded,  subgroup 6A 2.0 
Vegetable, tuberous and corm, subgroup 1C 0.02 
Wheat, bran 0.6 Wheat, grain 0.3 
Peru United 
States of 
America CV 02-Jun-12  Countervailing  Cotton G/SCM/N/242/PER, 
G/SCM/N/250/PER 
Canada All 
Members SPS 11-May-12  Proposed Maximum Residue Limit: Fluxapyroxad (PMRL2012-29) 
The objective of the notified document PMRL2012-29 is to 
consult on the listed domestic maximum residue limits (MRLs) for fluxapyroxad that have been proposed by Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA). MRL (ppm) Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or  
  Processed Commodity 
4.5  Rice bran 3.0  Cereal grains (Crop Group 15, except wheat &    corn), dried prune plums 2.0  Edible-podded legume vegetables (Crop  
  Subgroup 6A), stone fruits (Crop Group 12-09) 
0.9  Oilseeds (Crop Group 20, except cotton seeds) 0.8  Pome fruits (Crop Group 11-09) 0.7  Fruiting vegetables (Crop Group 8-09) 0.6  Wheat bran 
0.5  Succulent shelled pea and bean (Crop   
  Subgroup 6B) 0.4  Dried shelled pea and bean, except soybean    (Crop Subgroup 6C) 
0.3  Wheat0.15 Dry soybeans; sweet corn kernels  
  plus cob with husks removed 0.1  Sugar beet roots 0.05  Fat of cattle, goats, horses and sheep 0.03  Corn oil; meat by-products (except kidney) of  
  cattle, goats, horses and sheep 
0.02  Tuberous and corm vegetables (Crop     Subgroup 1C); peanut oil 0.01  Fat, meat and meat by-products of hogs and    poultry; kidney and meat of cattle, goats, horses 
  and sheep; field corn; peanuts; popcorn grain;  
  undelinted cotton seeds 0.005  Milk 0.002  Eggs Pesticide Fluxapyroxad in or on various food 
commodities (ICS Codes: 65.020, 65.100, 67.040) G/SPS/N/CAN/598, 
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MRLs 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. 
United 
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 
Alfalfa, forage 0.05 
Alfalfa, hay 0.12 
Almond, hulls 1.2 Artichoke, globe 0.45 Avocado 0.40 
Barley, grain 0.4 
Barley, hay 0.40 Barley, straw 0.40 Bean, succulent 0.02 Berry, low growing, subgroup 13-07G, 
 except cranberry 0.30 
Borage, seed 0.02 Brassica, head and stem, subgroup 5-A 4.5 Brassica, leafy greens, subgroup 5-B 3.0 Buckwheat, forage 0.50 
Buckwheat, hay 0.02 
Buckwheat, straw 0.02 Bushberry subgroup 13-07B, except  lingonberry and blueberry, lowbush 0.20 Canistel 0.40 
Canola, seed 0.02 
Cattle, meat 0.02 Cattle, meat by-products 0.04 Citrus, dried pulp 0.60 
Coffee, bean, green \1\ 0.05 
Corn, field, forage 0.10 Corn, field, stover 0.05 Corn, pop, forage 0.10 Corn, pop, stover 0.05 
Corn, sweet, forage 0.10 Multiple
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Corn, sweet, kernel plus cob with  
 husks removed 0.02 
Corn, sweet, stover 0.05 Cotton, gin by-products 1.5 Cotton, undelinted seed 0.10 
Crambe, seed 0.02 
Cranberry 0.02 Flax, seed 0.02 Food commodities and feed commodities  (other than those covered by a higher 
 tolerance as a result of use on growing 
 crops) in food/feed handling  establishments 0.02 Fruit, citrus, group 10 0.40 
Fruit, pome, group 11 0.2 
Fruit, small, vine climbing, subgroup 13-07F,  except fuzzy   Kiwifruit 0.20 Fruit, stone, group 12 0.5 
Goat, meat 0.02 
Goat, meat by-products 0.04 Grain, aspirated fractions 2.0 Grain, cereal, group 15, except barley 0.02 Grape, raisin 0.30 
Hog, meat 0.02 
Hog, meat by-products 0.02 Hop, dried cones 0.10 Horse, meat 0.02 
Horse, meat by-products 0.04 
Mango 0.40 Milk 0.02 Millet, pearl, forage 0.02 Millet, pearl, stover 0.02 
Millet, proso, forage 0.02 
Millet, proso, stover 0.02 Millet, proso, straw 0.02 Oat, forage 0.50 Oat, hay 0.02 
Oat, straw 0.02 
Peanut 0.05 Peanut, hay 0.25 Peanut, meal 0.15 Peppermint, tops 1.5 
Pistachio 0.02 
Potato 0.25 Radish, tops 0.80 Rapeseed, seed 0.02 
Rye, forage 0.50 
Rye, straw 0.02 Sapodilla 0.40  
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Sapote, blac k 0.40 
Sapote, mamey 0.40 
Sheep, meat 0.02 Sheep, meat by-products 0.04 Sorghum, forage 0.02 
Sorghum, grain, stover 0.02 
Soybean, hulls 0.08 Spearmint, tops 1.5 Star apple 0.40 Sunflower 0.02 
Tomato, paste 0.80 
Vegetable, cucurbit, group 9 0.2 Vegetable, fruiting, group 8 0.25 Vegetable, leafy, except brassica, group 4 4.0 
Vegetable, legume, group 6 0.02 
Vegetable, root, subgroup 1A 0.05 Vegetable, tuberous and corm, except potato,  subgroup 1D 0.02 Wheat, forage 0.50 
Wheat, hay 0.02 
Wheat, straw 0.02 
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, 
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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 canola (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 
accordance with China's Schedule of Concessions and Commitments on Goods, a quota-
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  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 
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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 note , 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 
(aggregate) 32,381 
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   Quantity 
(kg)  Quantity 
(kg) 
Bermuda, Jamaica, or Trinidad and Tobago) 
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 
August 1 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 
 
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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: TN/AG/GEN/34 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13 
 
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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. 
 TN/AG/GEN/34 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13 
 
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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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