WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/AG/N/MEX/17 
7 February 2008 
 (08-0583) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
  The following submission, dated 5 February 2008, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of Mexico .  The notification concerns export subsidy commitments ( Tables ES:1 and 
ES:2 ) for 2000  to 2004 . 
 
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From 2000 to 2004, export subsidies were provide d for wheat and, in 2002, also for maize.  
The other products subject to reduction commitmen ts included in Part IV, Section II, of the 
Schedule LXXVII – Mexico did not receive any export subsidies in these years. 
 
Please be advised that, in the context of export subsidy commitments, Mexico did not provide 
any food aid from 2000 to 2004. 
 
  
  G/AG/N/MEX/17 
Page 2 Supporting Table ES:2 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2000 
 
Export Subsidies:  Outlay and Qu antity Reduction Commitments:  D eveloping Country Members using 
Article 9.1(d) and/or (e) Export Subsidies 
 
Description of products Cost-reduction measures 
 Internal transport 
subsidies* 
 
 
(US$ million) Total product-specific 
export subsidies 
 
 Quantity of 
subsidized exports 
 
 
(thousands of tonnes) Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
Wheat 
 17.9 
 17.9 
 
 334.6 
 
 Secretaría de Agricultura, 
Ganadería, Desarrollo Rural, 
Pesca y Alimantación , 
SAGARPA (Secretariat of 
Agriculture, Livestock, Rural 
Development, Fisheries and 
Food) 
 
* These subsidies correspond to land freight for export shipments. Note
: The exchange rate corresponds to the annual average rate for 2000 published by the Bank of Mexico (9.457 pesos/US$1).  
  G/AG/N/MEX/17
Page 3Table ES:2 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2000 
 
Export Subsidies:  Notification of Total Exports 
 
Description of products Calenda r / marketing year beginning ... 
 Quantity of total exports 
(thousands of tonnes) 
1 2 3 
071333 Beans 2000 5.8 
100110 Wheat  547.8 
100190    
100510 Maize  6.0 
100590    
100700 Sorghum  0.0 
040520 Sugar  695.3 
170111    
170112    
170191    
170199    170230    
170240    
170260    
170290    
170310    
170390    
210690    
 
Source :  SAGARPA.  
  G/AG/N/MEX/17 
Page 4 Supporting Table ES:2 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2001 
 
Export Subsidies: Outlay and Q uantity Reduction Commitments: Devel oping Country Members using 
Article 9.1(d) and/or (e) Export Subsidies 
 
Description of products Cost-reduction measures 
  
 Internal transport 
subsidies* 
 
 
(US$ million)
 Total product-specific 
export subsidies 
 
 Quantity of 
subsidized exports 
 
 
(thousands of tonnes) Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
Wheat  5.9 5.9 477.8 SAGARPA 
 
* These subsidies correspond to land freight for export shipments. 
Note : The exchange rate corresponds to the annual average rate for 2001 published by the Bank of Mexico (9.339 pesos/US$1).  
  G/AG/N/MEX/17
Page 5Table ES:2 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2001 
 
Export Subsidies:  Notification of Total Exports 
 
Description of products Calendar / marketing year beginning … 
 Quantity of total exports 
(thousands of tonnes) 
1 2 3 
071333 Beans 2001 3.0 
100110 Wheat  513.0 
100190    
100510 Maize  11.2 
100590    
100700 Sorghum  0.0 
040520 Sugar  560.5 
170111    
170112    
170191    
170199    170230    
170240    
170260    
170290    
170310    
170390    
210690    
 
Source :  SAGARPA.  
  G/AG/N/MEX/17 
Page 6 Supporting Table ES:2 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2002 
 
Export Subsidies:  Outlay and Qu antity Reduction Commitments:  D eveloping Country Members using 
Article 9.1(d) and/or (e) Export Subsidies 
 
Description of products Cost-reduction measures 
  
 Internal transport 
subsidies* 
 
 
(US$ million)
 Total product-specific 
export subsidies  
 
 Quantity of 
subsidized exports 
 
 
(thousands of tonnes) Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
Wheat  4.9 4.9 439.6 SAGARPA 
Maize  4.6 4.6 152.4 SAGARPA 
 
* These subsidies correspond to land freight for export shipments. 
Note : The exchange rate corresponds to the annual average rate for 2002 published by the Bank of Mexico (9.666 pesos/US$1).  
  G/AG/N/MEX/17
Page 7Table ES:2 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2002 
 
Export Subsidies:  Notification of Total Exports 
 
Description of products Calendar/marketing year beginning … 
 Quantity of total exports 
(thousands of tonnes) 
1 2 3 
071333 Beans 2002 8.6 
100110 Wheat  439.5 
100190    
100510 Maize  164.4 
100590    
100700 Sorghum  0.0 
040520 Sugar  815.3 
170111    
170112    
170191    
170199    
170230    
170240    
170260    
170290    
170310    
170390    
210690    
 
Source :  SAGARPA.  
  G/AG/N/MEX/17 
Page 8 Supporting Table ES:2 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2003 
 
Export Subsidies:  Outlay and Qu antity Reduction Commitments:  D eveloping Country Members using 
Article 9.1(d) and/or (e) Export Subsidies 
 
Description of products Cost-reduction measures 
  
 Internal transport 
subsidies* 
 
 
(US$ million)
 Total product-specific 
export subsidies  
 
 Quantity of 
subsidized exports 
 
 
(thousands of tonnes) Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
Wheat  0.8 0.8 112.0 SAGARPA 
 
* These subsidies correspond to land freight for export shipments. 
Note : The exchange rate corresponds to the annual average rate for 2003 published by the Bank of Mexico (10.795 pesos/US$1).  
  G/AG/N/MEX/17
Page 9Table ES:2 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2003 
 
Export Subsidies:  Notification of Total Exports 
 
Description of products Calendar / marketing year beginning … 
 Quantity of total exports 
(thousands of tonnes) 
1 2 3 
071333 Beans 2003 12.8 
100110 Wheat  564.1 
100190    
100510 Maize  6.6 
100590    
100700 Sorghum  0.0 
040520 Sugar  381.7 
170111    
170112    
170191    
170199    
170230    
170240    
170260    
170290    
170310    
170390    
210690    
 
Source :  SAGARPA.  
  G/AG/N/MEX/17 
Page 10 Supporting Table ES:2 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2004 
 
Export Subsidies:  Outlay and Qu antity Reduction Commitments:  D eveloping Country Members using 
Article 9.1(d) and/or (e) Export Subsidies 
 
Description of products Cost-reduction measures 
  
 Internal transport 
subsidies* 
 
 
(US$ million)
 Total product-specific 
export subsidies  
 
 Quantity of 
subsidized exports 
 
 
(thousands of tonnes) Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
Wheat  3.1 3.1 192.6 SAGARPA 
 
* These subsidies correspond to land freight for export shipments. 
Note : The exchange rate corresponds to the annual average rate for 2004 published by the Bank of Mexico (11.286 pesos/US$1).  
  G/AG/N/MEX/17
Page 11Table ES:2 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2004 
 
Export Subsidies:  Notification of Total Exports 
 
Description of products Calendar / marketing year beginning … 
 Quantity of total exports 
(thousands of tonnes) 
1 2 3 
071333 Beans 2004 17.1 
100110 Wheat  343.0 
100190    
100510 Maize  7.1 
100590    
100700 Sorghum  0.0 
040520 Sugar  531.0 
170111    
170112    
170191    
170199    
170230    
170240    
170260    
170290    
170310    
170390    
210690    
 
Source :  SAGARPA. 
 
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