G/STR/N/15/URY, G/STR/N/16/URY  
G/STR/N/17/URY, G/STR/N/18/URY  
10 June 2020 
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Working Party on  
State Trading Enterprises  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
STATE TRADING  
NEW AND FULL NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE XVII:4(A) OF THE GATT 1994 AND  
PARAGRAPH 1 OF THE UNDERSTANDING ON THE INTERPRETATION OF ARTICLE XVII  
URUGUAY  
The following submission, dated 2 9 May 2 020, and relating to the years 2012 -2019, is being 
circulated at the request of the delegation of Uruguay.  
 
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I. ENUMERATION OF ST ATE TRADING ENTERPRI SES 
The only State enterprise covered by the provisions of Article XVII of the G ATT 1994  is the 
Administración Naci onal de Combustibles, Alcohol y Portland  (ANCAP).  
 
ANCAP has a monopoly on the importation and refining of crude petroleum and by -products.  
 
II. REASON AND PURPO SE FOR ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING THE STATE 
TRADING ENTERPRISE  
The monopoly on petroleum and fuels derived from petroleum was established because they are 
deemed to be strategic products.  
 
The monopoly was created under the law setting up ANCAP (National Law No. 8764 of 15  October  1931).  
 
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF T HE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
ANCAP is a State trading and industrial enterprise ; its legal status is that of an autonomous body 
subject to the rules of public law, rather than private commercial law.  
 
The enterprise's Board of Directors, comprising five members, is appointed by the Executive with 
parliamentary approval.  
 
The Executive sets the prices of the enterprise's products on the recommendation of ANCAP's Board 
of Directors.  
 
Imports or exports by third parties of products over which ANCAP has a monopoly are no t permitted.  
 
The import volume of crude petroleum and by -products is determined by domestic demand . The 
export volume of petroleum by -products depends on the competitiveness of the enterprise and the 
stocks available.  
 
On occasion, l ong-term contracts hav e been used for crude petroleum supplies.    
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IV. STATISTICAL INFO RMATION  
TABLE 1  
STATE TRADING : NAME OF STATE TRADING  ENTERPRISE  
STATISTICAL INFORMATION, IMPORTS  
Year Description of product(s) 
(including HS number(s))  Total quantity 
imported  
(*) Quantity imported 
by state trading 
enterprise (*)  Average import price  
(**) Average 
representative 
domestic sales 
price (**)  Mark -up 
 National 
production  
(m3) 
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
2012 2709 14,962,499.31  14,962,499.31  113.73  -- -- 0 
 2710 1,064,146.06  1,064,146.06  805.51  974.69  -- 2,041,181.00  
 2711 53,437.51  53,437.51  1,267.47  1,186.77  -- 140,894.00  
2013 2709 15,659,397.00  15,659,397.00  113.25  -- -- 0 
 2710 578,971.76  578,971.76  840.36  1,240.10  -- 2,178,159.00  
 2711 43,404.24  43,404.24  1,268.58  1,232.21  -- 164,998.00  
2014 2709 12,609,177.69  12,609,177.69  102.72  -- -- 0 
 2710 371,014.34  371,014.34  856.85  1,387.76  -- 2,081,230.00  
 2711 45,190.54  45,190.54  1,085.62  1,203.19  -- 148,923.00  
2015 2709 14,088,851.69  14,088,851.69  54.75  -- -- 0 
 2710 367,069.24  367,069.24  587.68  1,144.16  -- 2,056,410.00  
 2711 42,372.14  42,372.14  765.69  1,045.77  -- 147,202.00  
2016 2709 14,644,890.00  14,644,890.00  46.21  -- -- 0 
 2710 119,636.33  119,636.33  383.92  1,136.52  -- 2,333,429.00  
 2711 38,213.13  38,213.13  538.62  981.39  -- 175,294.00  
2017 2709 3,831,179.00  3,831,179.00  62.16  -- -- 0 
 2710 1,454,799.77  1,454,799.77  464.94  1,319.95  -- 693,873.00  
 2711 94,623.56  94,623.56  609.47  1,100.46  -- 41,630.00    
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Year Description of product(s) 
(including HS number(s))  Total quantity 
imported  
(*) Quantity imported 
by state trading 
enterprise (*)  Average import price  
(**) Average 
representative 
domestic sales 
price (**)  Mark -up 
 National 
production  
(m3) 
2018 2709 15,856,315.00  15,856,315.00  74.93  -- -- 0 
 2710 34,479.32  34,479.32  636.20  1,292.96  -- 2,308,536.00  
 2711 23,170.46  23,170.46  844.97  1,184.64  -- 191,279.00  
2019 2709 15,029,655.10  15,029,655.10  66.18  -- -- 0 
 2710 2,418.35  2,418.35  806.05  1,223.13  -- 2,231,239.00  
 2711 24,170.07  24,170.07  627.11  1,123.40  -- 183,336.00  
 
Statistical information for column 6 is reported under columns 4 and 5.  
 
(*) In columns 2 and 3, item 2709 is expressed in bbl. (barrels), item 2710 in m3 (cubic meters) and item 2711 in MT (tonnes).  
(**) In columns 4 and 5, 2709 is expressed in USD/bbl., item 2710 in USD/m3 and item 2711 in USD/MT.  
 
Column 5 : the price indicated includes government taxes.  
   
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TABLE II  
STATE TRADING : NAME OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
STATISTICAL INFORMATION, EXPORTS  
Year Description of product(s) 
(including HS number(s))  Total quantity 
exported (*)  Quantity exported 
by state trading 
enterprise (*)  Average 
procurement price  
(reported by 
enterprise)  Average 
representat ive 
domestic sales price 
(**) Average export 
price (**)  National 
production 
(m3) 
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
2012 2710 590,761.00  590,761.00  --- 974.69  799.21  2,041,181.00  
 2711 --- --- --- 1,186.77  --- 140,894.00  
2013 2710 469,661.00  469,661.00  --- 1,240.10  775.67  2,178,159.00  
 2711 --- --- --- 1,232.21   --- 164,998.00  
2014 2710 476,876.00  476,876.00  --- 1,387.76  751.80  2,081,230.00  
 2711 --- --- --- 1,203.19   --- 148,923.00  
2015 2710 446,409.00  446,409.00  --- 1,144.16  461.85  2,056,410.00  
 2711 --- --- --- 1,045.77   --- 147,202.00  
2016 2710 418,176.00  418,176.00  --- 1,136.52  370.02  2,333,429.00  
 2711 --- --- --- 981.39   --- 175,294.00  
2017 2710 322,580.00  322,580.00  --- 1,319.95  487.61  693,873.00  
 2711 --- --- --- 1,100.46   --- 41,630.00  
2018 2710 385,295.00  385,295.00  --- 1,292.96  588.47  2,308,536.00  
 2711 --- --- --- 1,184.64   --- 191,279.00  
2019 2710 409,169.00  409,169.00  --- 1,223.13  524.62  2,231,239.00  
 2711 801.00  801.00  --- 1,123.40  396.40  183,336.00  
 
(*) In columns 2 and 3 item 2710 is expressed in m3 (cubic metres) and item 2711 in MT (metric tonnes) . Includes exports  and sales to free zone and bunker.  
(**) In columns 5 and 6, item 2710 is expressed in USD/m3 and item 2711 in USD/MT.  
 
Column 5 : the price indicated includes government taxes . 
   
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TABLE III  
STATE TRADING : NAME OF STATE TRADING  ENTERPRISE  
STATISTICAL INFORMATION, DOMESTIC ACTIVITIES  
Year Description of product(s) 
(including HS number(s))  Domestic purchases by state 
trading enterprise  National production (m3)  Domestic sales by state 
trading enterprise (m3)  National consumption 
(m3)  
 1 2 3 4 5 
2012 2710 - - - 2,041,181.00  2,651,816.00  2,651,816.00  
 2711 - - - 140,894.00  228,100.00  228,100.00  
2013 2710 - - - 2,178,159.00  2,192,898.00  2,192,898.00  
 2711 - - - 164,998.00  242,400.00  242,400.00  
2014 2710 - - - 2,081,230.00  1,896,788.00  1,896,788.00  
 2711 - - - 148,923.00  232,800.00  232,800.00  
2015 2710 - - - 2,056,410.00  1,964,000.00  1,964,000.00  
 2711 - - - 147,202.00  224,400.00  224,400.00  
2016 2710 - - - 2,333,429.00  1,880,438.00  1,880,438.00  
 2711 - - - 175,294.00  247,100.00  247,100.00  
2017 2710 - - - 693,873.00  1,861,246.00  1,861,246.00  
 2711 - - - 41,630.00  224,700.00  224,700.00  
2018 2710 - - - 2,308,536.00  1,915,775.00  1,915,775.00  
 2711 - - - 191,279.00  232,200.00  232,200.00  
2019 2710 - - - 2,231,239.00  1,864,431.00  1,864,431.00  
 2711 - - - 183,336.00  231,400.00  231,400.00  
 
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