WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SCM/Q4/PAN/5 
11 October 2006 
 
 (06-4881) 
Committee on Subsidies and 
Countervailing Measures Original:   Spanish 
 
 
 
PROCEDURES FOR EXTENSIONS UNDER ARTICLE 27.4 OF THE 
AGREEMENT ON SUBSIDIES AND 
COUNTERVAILING MEASURES 
 
Replies to the Questions Posed by CANADA1;  COLOMBIA2; 
JAPAN3;  and PERU4 
   The following communication, dated 9 October 2006, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Panama. 
 
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CANADA
 
 
Question 1  
 
 Recalling that the objective of G/SCM/39 was to provide an extension of the transition 
period for the progressive elimination of export subsidy programmes of a number of Members, 
as called for in Article 27.4 of the SCM Agreement, we would ask the proponents of 
G/SCM/W/535 and G/SCM/W/537 to inform the Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures of the individual efforts, if any, they  have undertaken to gradually bring these export 
subsidy programmes into conformity with their WTO obligations. 
 
Reply
 
 
(1) Even though the progressive elimination of export subsidy programmes is not a requirement, 
in order to comply with these commitments Panama  has made efforts to bring its export subsidy 
programmes into conformity with its WTO obligations, taking the measures necessary to place a time-
limit on the exemptions given to enterprises listed in the Official Industry Register, which constitute 
export subsidies according to the Decision of 22 November of the Committee on Subsidies and 
Countervailing Measures regarding the "Official Industry Register".  For this purpose, the 
Panamanian Ministry of Trade and Industry issued Resolution No. 32 of 31 December 20025 in order 
to comply with the commitments undertaken up to  that time.  This Resolution amended "all the 
resolutions annulling prohibited subsidies as from 1 January 2003" and extended their validity "up to 
31 December 2003".  It is also stated that "the  extension may be continued up to the end of the 
                                                      
1 G/SCM/Q4/PAN/2. 
2 G/SCM/Q4/PAN/1. 
3 G/SCM/Q4/PAN/3. 
4 G/SCM/Q4/PAN/4. 
5 Published in Official Gazette No. 24.798 of 12 May 2003.  The text of this Resolution is attached as 
Annex 1 to the new and full notification submitted in July 2003 under the symbol G/SCM/N/95/PAN. G/SCM/Q4/PAN/5 
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  calendar year 2007, on the basis of the procedur es approved at the WTO's Fourth Ministerial 
Conference, subject to annual review by the Committee … ".  (2) With regard to the extension granted to E xport Processing Zones, the Republic of Panama is 
preparing a preliminary draft law to amend Law No. 25 of 1992 (Law on Processing Zones) in order 
to harmonize the programme with the multilateral requi rements applicable to export subsidies.  This 
preliminary draft law is currently before the Trade Commission of Panama's National Assembly awaiting a consensus among the various interested  parties in order to place it on the agenda. 
  All the foregoing has ensured and continues to  ensure that these programmes are consistent 
with the provisions on transparency and the status  quo established in accordance with the "fast track" 
procedure.  
Question 2
 
 
 Could the proponents of both documents al so explain how further extension of this 
phase-out period would ensure that these efforts a re finally successfully undertaken in order to 
avoid a similar situation at the end of any ne w extended phase-out period for certain export 
subsidy programmes? 
 
Reply  
 
 Panama considers that the period requested as an extension of the transition period for the 
progressive elimination of export subsidies programmes is sufficient to ensure the consistency of this 
type of programme with the corresponding provi sions in the WTO Agreement on Subsidies and 
Countervailing Measures.  It should be borne in mind in this connection that programmes such as that 
provided by Law No. 25 of 1992 on the Export Processing Zones Regime and the Official Industry 
Register are programmes which would then be comi ng to the end of their maturity cycle and would 
allow the necessary adjustment, avoiding the usual e ffects on the stability of investment under this 
regime.  
Question 3
 
 
 Recalling that the previous extension of th e phase-out period for certain export subsidy 
programmes was for an additional period of 6 years, could the proponents of both documents explain the rationale for a proposed extension of 11 years? 
 Reply
 
  See the reply to question 3 posed by Colombia .  Furthermore, the needs previously expressed 
still exist and the necessity for an 11-year extensi on has already been explained to the Committee (see 
document G/SCM/38).   G/SCM/Q4/PAN/5 
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  COLOMBIA  
 
Question 1  
 
 In document G/SCM/W/537, Panama states that "The extension procedures under 
Article 27.4 would hence be applicable to all members and existing programmes in line with 
paragraph 2 of G/SCM/39".  One of the conditi ons in paragraph 2 is that those Members 
"whose share of world merchandise export trad e was not greater than 0.10 per cent" shall 
benefit from such extension.  Do Panama's expo rts currently account for less than 0.10% of the 
world merchandise export trade? 
 
Reply  
  Panama is a member that complies with the provisions in paragraph 2 of the procedures for 
extensions set out in document G/SCM/39.  Ov er the period 2002-2004 (the most recent period 
available), Panama's exports on average represented 0.01 per cent of world merchandise export trade.  
See Annex 1.  
Question 2
 
 
 In document G/SCM/W/537, Panama provides no justification for being granted an 
extension of the phase-out period for export subs idies.  Does Panama share the justification put 
forward by the group of small, vulnerable econo mies, in that Panama is suffering from the 
combined effect of diseconomies of scale ca used by the small size of its economy and 
administration and by its physical isolation? 
 Reply
 
  Panama has already made intensive efforts to justify the reasons substantiating the need for 
these extensions.
6  In these communications we have said th at these programmes "are essential to the 
country's economic growth and development objectiv es in the light of its economic, financial and 
development needs.  They contribute to integr ated development by generating employment and 
foreign exchange, and to the country's integrati on in the global economy by promoting exports of 
goods and services.  Furthermore, the amounts involved are small … and do not affect trade."7 
  Moreover, Panama is a developing country covering a small area and has a limited industrial 
export base;  its economy felt the effects of the ad justments that had to be made to ensure full 
compliance with each of the commitments undert aken when it acceded as of September 1997.  
Because it has only recently acceded, the adjustments required have been radical.  Furthermore, 
programmes such as that provided by Law No. 25 of 1992 on the Export Processing Zones Regime and the Official Industry Register are programmes who se results were barely noticeable at the time of 
our accession and which would then be coming to the e nd of their maturity cycle.  For these reasons, 
it continues to be necessary to implement these progra mmes so as not to affect the stability of the 
investment made under this regime. 
 
                                                     
 
6 See reference documents:  G/SCM/N/74/PAN/1, G/SCM/N/71/PAN, G/SCM/N/71/PAN/Corr.1 and 
G/SCM/Q3/PAN/1 to G/SCM/Q3/PAN/ 15;  G/SCM/N/95/PAN;  G/SCM/N/ 128/PAN;  G/SCM/N/123/PAN;  
and G/SCM/N/146/PAN. 
7 G/SCM/N/74/PAN/1. G/SCM/Q4/PAN/5 
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  Question 3
 
 
 Given that Panama did not provide any econo mic justification for the extension of the 
phase-out period for export subsidies, please expl ain why it requires an extension up to the year 
2018 to comply with the obligation to eliminate the above subsidies and why it cannot comply 
with this obligation within the period of extension already granted.  
Reply
 
  In addition to the reasons given in the reply to question 2 concerning the 
economic justification substantiating our requ est, we should add that these programmes have 
revitalized the depressed sector of industry, in which manufacturing plays an important role (see 
Table 1) not only from the point of view of production but  also from that of jobs created.  It should be 
noted in this connection that the enterprises established in Export Processing Zones as a whole 
currently account for over 1,000 jobs.  The ROIN programme covers 390 enterprises with over 33,000 
jobs (see Annex 2), 49 per cent of which are in distri cts other than the District of Panama (which is 
the major centre of activity in Panama), with the majority in depressed regions. 
 
Table 1.  Trend in Gross Domestic Product by Selected Se ctors and Global Production Index for Manufacturing Industry 
(Rate of Growth at Constant Prices, Base:  1996) 
YEAR/SECTOR 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 
Secondary activities      
 Industry  6.3   2.6   3.4   3.5   1.8  
 Construction  21.8  7.1  2.5  13.9  1 
Total  11.4  3.9  6.7  7.2  1.5 
Gross Domestic Product  .6  .2  4.2  7.6  6.4 
      
Manufacturing Industry      
Overall Index of Actual Production 
(average)    102.60   103.40   105.6  
Source:  2005 Economic Report, Minist ry of the Economy and Finance. 
 
Question 4  
 
 What measures has Panama adopted to fu lfil the obligation to phase out the export 
subsidy programmes? 
 Reply
 
  See Panama's reply to the question from the United States, document G/SCM/Q3/PAN/17.  
Question 5
 
 
 In document G/SCM/Q3/PAN/17 of 19 October 2005 it is stated that the Panamanian 
authorities are working on "a preliminary draft law amending Law No. 25 of 1992 (Law on Processing Zones) with a view to making the programme more compatible with the multilateral 
provisions on export subsidies".  Has there be en any progress with regard to the preliminary 
draft law?  
Reply
 
  This draft is currently before the Trade Co mmission of Panama's National Assembly awaiting 
a consensus among the various interested parties in order to place it on the agenda. 
  G/SCM/Q4/PAN/5 
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  Question 6  
 
 In the case of each of the programmes, pl ease provide the most up-to-date information 
available regarding the number of beneficiary en terprises classified according to industrial 
sector. 
 
Reply  
  Annex 2 contains a list of beneficiary enterprises listed in the Official Industry Register.  Information on Export Processing Zones can be found in paragraph I.9 of document 
G/SCM/N/146/PAN. 
 
Question 7
 
 
 Please explain why, under the above programmes, which have been in place for over ten 
years, it is still not possible to dismantle the prohibited subsidies.  
Reply
 
  Panama's obligation with regard to the pr ohibited subsidies only commenced as of its 
accession to the World Trade Organization in 1997.  The obligation to phase out the export subsidies 
has applied to Panama, as a developing country, only  since 1 January 2003 and this period has been 
extended until 2007.  Our cap acity to dismantle this t ype of subsidy s hould be seen in the light of our 
obligations and needs.  G/SCM/Q4/PAN/5 
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  JAPAN
 
 
Question 1  
 
 Please show the reasons why the lengthy exte nsion of 11 years is indispensable uniformly 
for all the export subsidy programmes referred to in the above documents. 
 
Reply  
  See the reply to question 3 posed by Colombia .  Furthermore, the needs previously expressed 
still exist and the necessity for an 11-year extensi on has already been explained to the Committee (see 
document G/SCM/38).  
Question 2
 
 
 Please explain, one by one for each of the export subsidy programmes referred to in the 
above documents, how each of those export subs idy programs are integrated in the development 
strategies of the relevant Me mber, why a further extension beyond 2007 is necessary for its 
economic and financial needs, and why the extens ion period has to be through to the end of 
2018. 
 Reply
 
  Bearing in mind that the Government of Panama's  strategy consists of striving for sustainable 
economic development with social inclusion by strengthening the competitiveness of the national production apparatus and creating a nd maintaining a climate favourable to private investment, the 
programmes which constitute export subsidies for wh ich an extension is being sought are extremely 
important components that ensure the pursuit of such objectives, for example, maintaining a favourable climate for investment.   It should also be noted that these programme s have revitalized the depressed sector of 
industry, in which manufacturing plays an important role (see Table 1) not only from the point of 
view of production but also from that of jobs created .  It should be noted in this connection, that the 
enterprises established in Export Processing Zones as a whole currently account for over 1,000 jobs.  
The ROIN programme covers 390 enterprises with over 33,000 jobs (see Annex 2), 49 per cent of 
which are in districts other than the District of Pa nama (which is the major centre of economic activity 
in Panama) and the majority are in depressed regi ons.  This explains why economic, financial and 
development needs require that the programme be kept in force for the period requested. 
 
PERU
 
 
Question 1  
 
 Do the co-sponsors of proposal G/SCM/W/535 intend to extend only the programmes which have been notified to date under Ar ticle 27.4 of the Agreement on Subsidies and 
Countervailing Measures and which are included in Annex A of their proposal or do they intend to include any other export subsidy progr amme which fulfils the criteria set forth under 
2 in document G/SCM/39? 
 
Reply
 
  As stated in paragraph 3 of Panama's co mmunication contained in document G/SCM/W/537, 
the requested extension is applicable "to all Members and existing programmes in line with  G/SCM/Q4/PAN/5 
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  paragraph 2 of document G/SCM/39", in other word s, those that comply with the requirement 
"programmes with the right to an extension".  
Question 2
 
 
 Under what laws and enabling regulations are the programmes listed in Annex A of the proposal implemented? 
 
Reply
 
 
 Firstly, we draw attention to the clarification given in the reply to the previous question.  
Thus, we wish to state that the documentation re quested has already been submitted to the Committee 
on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures in doc ument G/SCM/Q3/PAN/13 and updated by new and 
full annual notifications submitted by Panama a nd contained in documents G/SCM/N/95/PAN, 
G/SCM/N/128/PAN, G/SCM/N/123/PAN and G/SCM/N/146/PAN. 
 
Question 3  
 
 Which sectors and products be nefit from the programmes? 
 
Reply  
 
 Enterprises established in Export Processing Z ones are engaged in a variety of activities 
including the following:  manufacture of plastic pr oducts, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and articles of 
glass;  clothing;  aluminium articles;  recycling of waste (cardboard, steel, wood, plastic, etc.);  storage, transport and cargo handling services;  inte rnational ship chandlery services;  assembly and 
electrical plant maintenance services;  maintena nce of underground structures;  inspection and 
analysis service for petroleum and petroleum products;  assembly and repair of diesel engines;  repair 
and cleaning services for tuna fishing nets;  processing, storage and data transmission services, inter 
alia. 
  Regarding the enterprises' listed in the Offici al Industry Register, please see Annexes 2 and 3. 
 
Question 4
 
 
 What amount is disbursed by the Stat e to the programmes listed in Annex A? 
 Reply
 
  Under the ROIN programme for 2005, the to tal value of exemptions was US$40.4 million 
(see the breakdown in Table 3 of document G/SCM/N/146/PAN).  No information is available on the Export Processing Zones programme.  Nevertheless, an  effort has been made in recent notifications
8 
to provide an order of magnitude with regard to these programmes (Tables 1 and 2). 
 
                                                      
8 Document G/SCM/N/146/PAN. G/SCM/Q4/PAN/5 
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  Question 5
 
 
 In the case of Members other than the co-sponsors of G/SCM/W/535 that are seeking 
extensions to their programmes, questions 1-4, adapted to the programmes for which extensions 
are requested, will apply. 
 
Reply  
  The replies to previous questions were gi ven as a Member requesting extensions under the 
"fast track" procedure by means of document G/SCM/W/537. 
  G/SCM/Q4/PAN/5 
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  ANNEX 1 
 
World Merchandise Export Trade by Re gion, Country and Territory, 1995-2004 
 
(In US$ Millions and Average Percen tage of Participation 2002-2004) 
 
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004Average
2002-
2004Participation
World 5162000 5391000 5581000 5498000 5712000 6449000 6183000 6482000 7551000 9153000 7728667 100.00%
North America 856550 922775 1014095 1013975 1070690 1224975 1147545 1106240 1162965 1324455 1197887 15.50%
 Canada 192197 201633 214422 214327 238446 276635 259858 252394 272739 316547 280560 3.63%
 United States 584743 625073 689182 682138 695797 781918 729100 693103 724771 818775 745550 9.65%
 Mexico 79542 96000 110431 117460 136391 166367 158547 160682 165396 189083 171720 2.22%
Central and South America  148900 160400 173700 163900 163600 194100 187200 187800 212900 276300 225667 2.92%
 Antigua and 
 Barbuda 53 38 38 36 38 50 39 45 48 45 46 0.00%
 Netherlands 
Antilles 1522 1269 1488 1169 1451 2009 2398 1609 1161 1360 1377 0.02%
 Argentina 20967 23811 26370 26441 23333 26341 26543 25650 29566 34453 29890 0.39%
 Bahamas 176 180 181 300 462 576 423 446 425 450 440 0.01%
 Barbados 239 281 283 252 264 272 259 206 210 219 212 0.00%
 Belize 162 168 176 172 186 218 169 169 205 220 198 0.00%
 Bolivia 1100 1137 1167 1104 1051 1230 1285 1299 1573 2129 1667 0.02%
 Brazil 46506 47747 52994 51140 48011 55086 58223 60362 73084 96475 76640 0.99%
 Chile 16024 16627 17902 16323 17162 19210 18272 18180 21524 32025 23909 0.31%
 Colombia 10056 10587 11522 10852 11576 13040 12290 11911 12671 16224 13602 0.18%
 Costa Rica 3453 3730 4268 5511 6577 5865 5021 5264 6102 6297 5888 0.08%
 Cuba 1600 2015 1812 1512 1496 1676 1661 1402 1654 2192 1749 0.02%
 Dominica 45 51 53 63 54 53 44 43 39 40 41 0.00%
 Ecuador 4307 4900 5264 4203 4451 4927 4678 5042 6039 7634 6238 0.08%
 El Salvador 1652 1789 2416 2452 2510 2941 2864 2996 3128 3295 3140 0.04%
 Grenada 22 20 23 35 36 48 43 37 38 30 35 0.00%
 Guatemala 2155 2031 2344 2582 2398 2696 2466 2232 2489 2938 2553 0.03%
 Guyana 455 517 644 484 523 498 478 493 521 602 539 0.01%
 Haiti 110 90 212 320 334 318 274 280 347 391 339 0.00%
 Honduras 1220 1316 1446 1533 1164 1370 1324 1321 1332 1537 1397 0.02%
 Jamaica 1427 1383 1383 1312 1240 1304 1220 1114 1175 1390 1226 0.02%
 Nicaragua 466 466 577 573 545 645 589 561 605 756 641 0.01%
 Panama 625 623 723 784 822 859 911 846 864 944 885 0.01%
 Paraguay 919 1044 1089 1014 741 869 990 951 1242 1626 1273 0.02%
 Peru 5575 5897 6841 5757 6113 7028 7013 7723 8986 12547 9752 0.13%
 Bolivarian 
Republic of Venezuela 18457 23060 21624 17193 20190 31802 25353 25890 23990 34210 28030 0.36%
 Dominican 
Republic 3780 4053 4614 4989 5137 5737 5276 5165 5471 5750 5462 0.07%
 Saint Kitts and 
Nevis 19 22 41 28 28 33 31 27 48 45 40 0.00%
 Saint Vincent and 
the Grenadines 42 46 46 50 49 47 41 38 38 37 38 0.00%G/SCM/Q4/PAN/5 
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1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004Average
2002-
2004Participation
 Saint Lucia 1 0 98 26 66 2 5 64 34 4 4 46 26 55 7 0 . 0 0 %
 Suriname 477 433 701 436 342 399 403 469 638 830 646 0.01%
 Trinidad and 
Tobago 2455 2500 2542 2258 2804 4274 4280 3880 5178 6349 5136 0.07%
 Uruguay 2106 2397 2726 2771 2237 2295 2060 1861 2198 2950 2336 0.03%
Europe 2334300 2420930 2413190 2513160 2521380 2633490 2654570 2835665 3381745 4031100 3416170 44.20%
 Albania 202 207 139 205 264 261 305 330 453 596 460 0.01%
 Germany 523461 524649 512891 543752 543529 551818 571645 615831 751560 912261 759884 9.83%
 Austria 57738 58222 59784 64085 66060 67711 70751 78673 97146 117417 97745 1.26%
 Belgium - - 179148 188374 190349 216127 255521 306509 259386 3.36%
 Belgium-
Luxembourg 178265 177337 174531 181910 - - - - - - 0.00%
 Bosnia and 
Herzegovina 152 336 575 605 751 1069 1032 1006 1340 1789 1378 0.02%
 Bulgaria 5355 4890 4940 4300 3964 4809 5115 5749 7540 9918 7736 0.10%
 Cyprus 1229 1391 1250 1061 997 951 976 843 923 948 905 0.01%
 Croatia 4633 4511 4170 4541 4303 4432 4666 4899 6187 8022 6369 0.08%
 Denmark 50906 51415 49273 49013 50295 51293 51705 57495 66512 76821 66943 0.87%
 FRY Macedonia 1204 1147 1236 1311 1192 1319 1158 1116 1363 1661 1380 0.02%
 Slovenia 8316 8312 8372 9048 8604 8732 9267 10366 12766 15831 12987 0.17%
 Spain 97849 107243 100756 111973 104431 115252 116660 125687 156147 178607 153480 1.99%
Source :   INTERNATIONAL TRADE STATISTICS 2005,http://www. wto.org/english/res_e/ statis_e/its2005_e/its05_  
     overview_e.htm  G/SCM/Q4/PAN/5 
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  ANNEX 2 
 
Official Industry Register:  Number of Enterprises Listed in the Register 
as at January 2006 
 
ISIC.RE
V.2 ISIC.RE
V.3 ACTIVITY JOBS NO. OF 
ENTERP
RISES
  TOTAL..... 33,477 390
3111 1511 Operation of slaughterhouses, preparation and pr eservation of meat, including the preparation o f
sausages, edible fats of animal origin, meat  meal and other by-products (skins, bone, etc.) 1,731 30
3112 1520 Manufacture of dairy products 700 12
3113 1513 Packaging and preservation of fru it and vegetables (except soups) 701 6
3114 1512 Packaging, preservation and pr ocessing of fish, crustaceans and other marine products (excep t
soups) 1,524 22
3116 1513 Manufacture of potato flour and meal 896 32
3117 1541 Manufacture of bakery products  (bread, pastry, etc) 1,309 14
3118 1542 Manufacture and refining of sugar 12,126 53119 1549 Manufacture of nut foods 149 4
3121 1549 Manufacture of coffee and coff ee substitutes, tea, spices 798 15
3122 1533 Manufacture of prepared animal feeds 451 213131 1551 Distilling, rectifying and ble nding of alcoholic beverages 429 6
3133 1553 Manufacture of malt liquors and malt 857 4
3211 1712 Finishing of textiles 153 3
3213 1730 Manufacture of knitted and croc heted fabrics and articles 15 1
3220 1810 Manufacture of wearing apparel, except fur apparel 2,609 21
3232 1820 Dressing and dyeing of fur 195 43233 1912 Manufacture of luggage, handbags a nd the like, saddlery and harness 88 2
3240 1920 Manufacture of footwear, except footwear of vulcanized rubber, moulde d rubber or plastic 630 7
3311 2010 Sawn and planed wood, including by-products ;  manufacture of unassembled wood flooring
and wooden railway sleepers;  preservation of wood 288 6
3319 2010 Manufacture of wood in powder form or sawdust 23 1
3320 2029 Manufacture of wood articles, for example, clothe s hangers and curtain rails (except for stand-
alone furniture) 809 18
3411 2101 Manufacture of pulp, pa per and paperboard 67 1
3412 2102 Manufacture of containers and car tons of paper or paperboard 647 8
3419 2109 Manufacture of articles of paper and paperboard , for example, plates, utensils, letter paper,
towels, toilet articles and filter blocks 324 9
3420 2221 Printing (periodicals, books, maps, music scor es, posters, catalogues, postage stamps, pape
r
money) for publishers, producers, public bodies, etc. 1,288 25
3511 2429 Manufacture of activated carbon;  anti-freeze prepar ations;  chemicals for use in industry an d 
laboratories 108 5
3512 2412 Manufacture of straight, mixed, compound or complex nitrogenous, phosphatic or
potassic fertilizers 27 1
3521 2422 Manufacture of paints, va rnishes and lacquers 24 1
3522 2423 Manufacture of drugs and medicines 131 4
3523 2424 Manufacture of soap and cleaning preparations, pe rfumes, cosmetics and other toilet preparations 713 11
3529 2429 Manufacture of writing and drawing ink;  ge latin products;  photochemical products, plates
and films;  sensitized unexposed film  and unrecorded media for reproduction 36 3
 
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ISIC.RE
V.2 ISIC.RE
V.3 ACTIVITY JOBS NO. OF 
ENTERP
RISES
3559 2519 Manufacture of finished and semi-finished prod ucts of natural and synthetic rubber n.e.c.
(for example, articles for industria l use, pharmaceuticals and clothing) 80 1
3560 2520 Manufacture of plastics products  n.e.c. (tableware, floor tiles, building materials, etc.) 944 24
3620 2610 Manufacture of glass and glass products 63 2
3692 2694 Manufacture of cement, lime and plaster 348 33699 2695 Manufacture of articles of c oncrete, cement and plaster 496 13
3710 2710 Manufacture of basic iron and steel products (except for forging or casting operations) 200 1
3720 2720 Manufacture of products of basic precious and non- ferrous metals (except for forging or casting 
operations) 93 1
3812 2899 Manufacture of metal goods for office use 228 3
3813 2811 Manufacture of structural metal products 273 123819 2710 Manufacture of iron and st eel accessories for tubes 250 7
3829 2912 Manufacture of pumps, air or gas compressors , valves, compressors for refrigeration and
air conditioning 25 2
3831 2922 Manufacture of welding equipment 16 1
3839 3150 Manufacture of lamps and electrical accessories 22 2
3843 3430 Manufacture of parts and accessories fo r motor vehicles and their engines 115 6
3852 3320 Manufacture of optical instrume nts and photographic equipment 26 2
3909 3699 Manufacture of pens and pencils;  imitation jewelle ry;  umbrellas and walking sticks;  feathers,
artificial flowers;  pipes;  stamps;  nove lties;  other manufactured articles n.e.c. 408 3
9592 7494 Photographic activities 44 5
Note: Of the total number of enterprises registered in the ROIN, 177 (45.4%) focus exclusively on the domestic market 
Source :  National Directorate of Business Development, Ministry of Trade and Industry.  G/SCM/Q4/PAN/5 
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  ANNEX 3 
 
Official Industry Register:  Number of Enterprises According to Type 
of Activity/Product 
 
NUMBER ACTIVITY/PRODUCT NO. OF ENTERPRISES 
 TOTAL 213 
1 ANIMAL FEED 8 
2 SUGAR CANE AND BY-PRODUCTS 6 
3 MANUFACTURE OF CLOTHING 19 
4 POULTRY BREEDING 6 5 MILK BY-PRODUCTS 6 
6 DETERGENTS AND OTHER CHEMICAL PRODUCTS 10 
7 MANUFACTURE OF FOOTWEAR 4 
8 BREWING OF BEER 3 
9 MANUFACTURE OF MATTRESSES 3 
10 MANUFACTURE OF BROOMS AND MOPS 3 
11 MANUFACTURE OF FURNITURE 5 
12 WOOD AND WOOD ARTICLES 9 13 ARTICLES OF ALUMINIUM AND OTHER METALS 15 
14 CEMENT ARTICLES 2 
15 PAPER AND PAPERBOARD AND ARTICLES THEREOF 18 16 COFFEE PROCESSING 4 
17 PROCESSING OF HIDES AND SKINS 4 
18 FOOD PRODUCTS 33 
19 MARINE PRODUCTS 21 
20 PHARMACEUTICALS 1 21 PLASTICS PRODUCTS 15 
22 PRINTING 2 
23 OTHER PRODUCTS 16 
Note:  Only covers all the enterprises listed in th e ROIN as exporting all or part of their production. 
Source:  Prepared on the basis of information provided by th e National Directorate of Industr y and Business Development of 
the Ministry of Trade and Industry. 
 
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