WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION              G/AG/N/TPKM/48 
9 November 2007 
 (07-4896) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   English 
 
 
 
 
NOTIFICATION 
  
 The following submission, dated 31 October 2007, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu .  The 
notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1  and the relevant Supporting 
Tables) for the calendar years 2003  and 2004 . 
 
 
 
  
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Page 2 Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  The Separate Customs T erritory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu  
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2003  
 
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
Total AMS commitment level for period in question Currency Current Total AMS 
(from Section I of Part IV of the Schedule) (from Section I of  Part IV of the Schedule) (from attached Supporting Tables) 
1 2 3 
 
 
14,165.15 
 
 
   
 
Million NT$  
 
7,534.01 
 
 
  
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 Page 3Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  The Separate Customs T erritory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu  
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2003  
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - "Green Box"  
Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria 
in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure in year in 
question 
(Million NT$) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a) General services Research:  General research, research in relation to 
environmental programs and product-specific research 
programs.  (Annex 2, paragraph 2(a)) 2,431.24 Documents of budget 
  Pest and disease prevention:   General and product-specific 
pest and disease control measures and schemes.  (Annex 2, 
paragraph 2(b)) 773.10 Documents of budget 
  Training services:  Educa tion and training.  (Annex 2, 
paragraph 2(c)) 297.55 Documents of budget 
  Extension and advisory services:  Programs for practical 
application of new technologies, technology improvement 
of agricultural production, compilation and provision of 
statistical data and information, strengthening of 
management of agricultural organizations.  (Annex 2, 
paragraph 2(d)) 2,339.92 Documents of budget 
  Inspection services:  The inspection and control of 
veterinary medicine, feed, food, pesticide residue, water 
quality, and grading and the implementation of Chinese 
Taipei's Agricultural Standard system.  (Annex 2, paragraph 
2(e)) 370.20 Documents of budget 
  Marketing and promotion services:  Programs for the 
improvement of the marketing, processing and consumption 
of food; Establishment of wholesale market.  (Annex 2, 
paragraph 2(f)) 1,585.06 Documents of budget  
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Page 4 Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria 
in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure in year in 
question 
(Million NT$) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
  Infrastructural services:  Planning and construction of 
irrigation/drainage facilities and rural roads, land 
consolidation for agricultural sector and establishment of 
rural community.  (Annex 2, paragraph  2(g)) 9,136.33 Documents of budget 
(f) Payments for relief from natural 
disasters Aid for natural disaster: government payments for relief of 
damaged incomes by natural disasters.  (Annex 2, 
paragraph 8) 1,039.41 Agricultural Statistics 
Yearbook 
 
  Interest subsidy: Special lo ans granted to farmers for the 
relief of damaged farms due to natural disasters. (Annex 2 
paragraph 8) 
(a) Loan types, borrowers, purposes, credit lines, loan 
interest, loan maturity, repayments, and lending institutions. 
(b) Fund is sourced from the Agricultural Development 
Fund. 68.77 Bureau of Agricultural 
Finance, COA 
(g) Structural adju stment assistance 
provided through producer 
retirement programmes Land retirement programs: The conversion of farm land to 
forestry use and island-wide reforestation. (Annex 2 
paragraph 10) 474.42 Documents of budget 
(j) Environmental programmes Interest subsidy for pollution reduction: provision of low 
interest loans to hog farmers for the purchase of pollution 
prevention facilities. (Annex 2 paragraph 12)   5.60 Bureau of Agricultural 
Finance, COA 
  Programs for preventing pollution, managing agricultural 
waste and monitoring on the pollution of the water and soil, 
for promoting the sustainable use of farm land. (Annex 2 
paragraph 12) 157.50 Documents of budget 
  Interest subsidy: Loan granted to farmers for the use of 
water and soil conservation.(Annex 2 paragraph 12) 26.66 Bureau of Agricultural 
Finance, COA 
  Land conservation subsidy (1)/: payments for the 
maintenance of farmland in environmentally good condition 
by growing green manure crops or setting-aside. (Annex 2 
paragraph 12) 8,059.54 Agriculture and Food 
Agency, COA  
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 Page 5Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria 
in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure in year in 
question 
(Million NT$) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
(k) Regional assistance 
programmes Programs for disadvantaged farms: Integrated agricultural 
construction and environmental improvement programs for 
disadvantaged farms.  (Annex 2, paragraph 13) 208.33 Documents of budget 
TOTAL GREEN BOX  26,973.6  
 
Footnote: 
(1) Land conservation subsidy: Re sponding to the need to ease restrictions on ri ce imports and cut agricultural supports in the  wake of WTO accession, the COA implemented the 
"Adjustment Program of Paddy and Upland Field Utilization".  This program is steadily adjusting the growing of rice, coarse gra in, and contract sugarcane fo r sale to the government at 
guaranteed prices, while also offering paym ents for the maintenance of farmland in environmentally good condition by growing gr een manure crops or setting-aside.  In order to 
comply with the WTO regulations, the amount of payment is lower than the extra co sts or loss of income.  The COA provided assis tance for fallowing on a total area of 
196,087 hectares in 2003.  This achieved lo wer domestic agricultural support goals, while  taking into consideration farmland ec ology and soil fertility needs. 
  
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Page 6 Supporting Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  The Separate Customs T erritory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2003 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction comm itment - Special and Differential Tr eatment – "Development Programmes" 
 
Measure Type Name and description of measure with refe rence to criteria in Article 6.2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
(Million NT$) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
    
None None None - 
    
  
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 Page 7Supporting Table DS:3 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  The Separate Customs T erritory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2003 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment  - Direct Payments  under Production-Limiting Programmes – "Exempt Direct Payments " 
 
Measure Type Name and description of measure with referenc e to criteria in Article 6.5 Monetary value of measure 
in year in question 
(Million NT$) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
None None None - 
    
  
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Page 8 Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  The Separate Customs T erritory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu  
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2003  
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
Description of basic products (including 
non-product-specific AMS) Product-specific AMS (from 
Supporting Tables DS:5 to 
DS:7 below) 
 
(Million NT$) Value of production (2)/ 
 
  
(Million NT$) Support as a % of value of 
production 
  
(%) Current Total AMS (aggregate) 
 
  
(Million NT$) 
1 2 3 4 5 
Rice (paddy) 5,332.31 28,341.53 18.81 5,332.31 
Corn 386.36 772.51 50.01 386.36 
Sorghum 134.00 245.59 54.56 134.00 
Peanuts 227.80 3,276.40 6.95 227.80 
Sugar 444.96 1,205.97 36.90 444.96 
Tobacco leaves 501.37 871.66 57.52 501.37 Vegetables (3)/ 280.80 34,643.01 0.81 (1)/ 
Table sugarcane 18.77 766.88 2.45 (1)/ 
Sweet potatoes 67.35 1,618.38 4.16 (1)/ Forage crops (4)/ 140.29 985.51 14.24 140.29 
Other crops (5)/ 366.92 3,336.82 11.00 366.92 
All other (not in AMS calcula tion)(6)/ 0.00 184,788.22 0.00 (1)/ 
Total for all commodities 7,900.93 260,852.48 3.03 7,534.01 
Non-product-specific AMS (from 
Supporting Table DS:9 below) 510.05 260,852.48 0.20 (1)/ 
TOTAL:  Current Total AMS    7,534.01 
    
 
Footnote: 
(1) AMS is not subject to reduction or inclusion in the current AMS because the calculated AMS is less than 5 percent of value of p roduction ( de minimis  exclusion). 
(2) Value of production (excluding forage crops, which are estimated as described in footnot e (4)) is reported in "Agricultural Sta tistics Yearbook" published by Council of Agriculture, 
Executive Yuan.  
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 Page 9(3) "Vegetables" include  radishes, carrots, ot her root vegetables,  taros,  scallions, scallion bulbs,  leeks, garlic, water-chestn uts,  water bamboo, ot her stem vegetables, leaf-mustard,  water-
convolvulus, celery, other leaf-veg etables, day lily , oriental pickling melons,  cucumbers, wh ite gourds, bitter gourds, eggpl ants, tomatoes, peppers, kidney beans, peas,  other fruit 
vegetables, watermelons, seed waterm elons, cantaloupes and strawberries. 
(4) "Value of production of forage crops" is calculated on the basi s of the production pangola grass, napier grass and others which  are reported in "Agricultu ral Statistics Yearbook" 
published by Council of Agricultu re, Executive Yuan. The value of  production is estimated by th e production times the estimated  averaged unit price (hay of pangola grass 
NT$4.5/kg,napier grassNT $1.1/kg,othersNT$1.6/kg) 
(5) "Value of production of other crops" is calculated by deducting the sum value of the crops listed in Supporting Table DS:4   (i ncluding rice,  feed corn, so rghum, wheat, peanuts, sugar, 
vegetables, tobacco leaves, forage crops) and crops not in AMS calculation( including fruit, tea, soybean, ornamental plants an d mildew)  from the total value of crops.  "Other crops" 
includes food corn, vegetable soybeans, adzuki beans, other coar se grain(millet, common beans,  mung beans), sesame, other spec ial crops(cassava, tachia rush, triangle rush, perfume 
plants, sunflowers) 
(6) "All other (not in AMS calculation)" include fruit, tea, mildew and livestock.  "Fruit" include bananas, pineapples, citrus-pon kans, wentan pomeloes, citrus -tou pomeloes, pai pomeloes, 
satsuma oranges,  citrus-valanci as, citrus-tankans, liuchengs, lemons, grape fruit s, other citrus fruits,  longans, mangoes, bet el nuts, guavas, plums,  peaches, persimmons, papayas, wax 
apples, grapes, loquats, Japanese apricots, lichees, olives, cara mbolas, pears, apples , jujubes, sugar apples, passion fruits a nd other fruits.   "Livestock" include cattle, hog, breeding hogs, 
goats, sheep, horse, deer, layer, broiler, colorful broiler, duck , geese, turkeys, milk, goats milk, hides, young antelers, hon ey, royal jelly, chicken eggs and duck eggs. 
  
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Page 10 Supporting Table DS:5 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  The Separate Customs T erritory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu  
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2003  
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Market Price Support 
Description of basic 
products Calendar/ 
marketing  year 
beginning ... Measure type(s) Applied administered 
price 
 
(NT$/kg) External 
reference price 
 
(NT$/kg) Eligible 
production 
 
(tonnes) Associated 
fees/levies 
 
(Million NT$) Total market price 
support 
 
(Million NT$)  Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5)*6)-7 9 
Rice (paddy) Jan. 2003 Guaranteed purchases       
Japonica Rice Jan. 2003 (1)/  21.00 8.92 272,395.0  3,290.53 (4)/ 
  (2)/ 18.00 8.92 148,366.0  1,347.16 (4)/ 
  (3)/ 16.60 8.92 19,554.0  150.17 (4)/ 
Indica Rice Jan. 2003 (1 )/ 20.00 7.10 8,100.0  104.49 (4)/ 
  (2)/ 17.00 7.10 5,355.0  53.01 (4)/ 
  (3)/ 15.60 7.10 4,618.0  39.25 (4)/ 
Indica Rice (long) Jan. 2003 (1)/ 20.00 7.10 18,791.0  242.40 (4)/ 
  (2)/ 17.00 7.10 9,531.0  94.36 (4)/ 
  (3)/ 15.60 7.10 1,287.0  10.94 (4)/ 
Total-2003     487,997.0  5,332.31  
Tobacco leaves July 2003 Contract guaranteed 
purchase 165.98 74.66 5,490.2  501.37 (5)/ 
Sugar Jan. 2003 Contract guaranteed 
purchase 24.88 8.23 21,363.0  355.69 (6)/ 
All Commodities 
(before de minimis )        
6,189.37  
     
 
Footnote: 
(1) Price support level for rice is calculated on the basis of government planned purchase.  
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 Page 11(2) Price support level for rice is calculated on th e basis of government supplementary purchase. 
(3) Price support level for rice is calculated on the basis of government additional purchase. 
(4) "Applied administered price of rice" is s ourced from "Taiwan Food Statistics Book", published by Agriculture and Food Agency (A FA).  "External reference price" is based on CIF 
price of rice imported by Hong Kong, China in 1990-2, which serves as the arithme tic average of the price in year 1990-2.  Chin ese Taipei did not import rice then, and thus did not have 
data on rice imports.  Hong Kong, China is the closest territory to Chinese Taip ei and shares similar rice consumption pattern with Chinese Taipei. Therefore, data on rice imports in 
Hong Kong, China are used as external refere nce for rice.  "Imported value and volume of  rice in Hong Kong, China" is sourced f rom "Hong Kong Trade Statistics ".  "Exchange rate of 
NT dollars to HK dollars" is sourced from "Hong Kong Monthly Dige st of Statistics".  "Conversion rates of paddy to milled rice"  is sourced from Agriculture and Food Agency (AFA).  
"Eligible production of rice" is sourced from Agriculture and Food Agency (AFA). 
(5) "Applied administered price of tobacco leaves" is based on the weighted average of the prices for the purchase of different gra des of locally produced tobacco leaves.  Sourced from 
"Taiwan Tobacco & Liquor Corporation" (TTLC, transformed from Taiwan Tobacco & Wine Monopoly Bureau (TTWMB)).  "External refere nce price of tobacco leaves" is based on 
CIF price of tobacco leaves imported from Thailand in 1990-2, whic h shares the same quality of those grown in Chinese Taipei.  Data sourced from TTWMB.  "Eligible production of 
tobacco leaves" is sourced from "Taiwan Tobacco & Wine Statisti cal Yearbook", published by TTLC. 
(6) "Applied administered price of sugar" and "eligible production of sugar" are sourced from Taiwan Sugar Corporation (TSC).  "Ext ernal reference price of sugar" is based on C&F 
imported price of sugar in 1991. Data are sourced from TSC. 
  
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Page 12 Supporting Table DS:6 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  The Separate Customs T erritory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu  
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 2003  
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
 
Description of 
basic product Calendar/ 
Marketing 
year 
beginning Measure type(s) Applied 
administered 
price 
 
(NT$/kg) External 
reference 
price 
 
(NT$/kg) Eligible 
production 
 
 
(tonnes) Total price-
related direct 
payments 
 
(Million NT$) Other non-
exempt direct 
payments 
 
(Million NT$) Associated 
fees/levies 
 
 
(Million NT$) Total direct 
payments 
 
 
(Million NT$) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
((4-5)*6) 8 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Corn Jan. 2003 Guaranteed purchase     386.36   (1)/ 
Corn Jan. 2003 Diversion Payments (2)/     0.00   AFA 
  Bonus Payments (3)/     0.00    
  Subtotal other payments     0.00    Corn Jan. 2003 Subtotal all direct payments       386.36  
Sorghum Jan. 2003 Guaranteed purchase     134.00   (1)/ 
Sorghum Jan. 2003 Diversion Payments (2)/     0.00   AFA   Bonus Payments (3)/     0.00   AFA   Subtotal other payments     0.00    Sorghum Jan. 2003 Subtotal all direct payments       134.00  
Vegetables Jan. 2003 Deficiency payments    19.66    (4)/ 
Vegetables (5)/ Jan. 2003 Diversion Payments (2)/     255.33   AFA 
  Bonus Payments (3)/     5.81   AFA   Subtotal other payments     261.14    Vegetables Jan. 2003 Subtotal all di rect payments       280.80   
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basic product Calendar/ 
Marketing 
year 
beginning Measure type(s) Applied 
administered 
price 
 
(NT$/kg) External 
reference 
price 
 
(NT$/kg) Eligible 
production 
 
 
(tonnes) Total price-
related direct 
payments 
 
(Million NT$) Other non-
exempt direct 
payments 
 
(Million NT$) Associated 
fees/levies 
 
 
(Million NT$) Total direct 
payments 
 
 
(Million NT$) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
((4-5)*6) 8 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Forage crops Jan. 2003 Price rela ted payments    0.00     
Forage crops Jan. 2003 Diversion Pa yments (2)/     131.75   AFA 
  Bonus Payments (3)/     8.54   AFA   Subtotal other payments     140.29    Forage crops Jan. 2003 Subtotal all direct payments       140.29  
Peanuts Jan. 2003 Price related payments    0.00     
Peanuts Jan. 2003 Diversion Paymen ts (2)/     227.65   AFA 
  Bonus Payments (3)/     0.15   AFA   Subtotal other payments     227.80    Peanuts Jan. 2003 Subtotal all dire ct payments       227.80  
Table sugarcane Jan. 2003 Price rela ted payments    0.00     
Table sugarcane Jan. 2003 Diversion Payments (2)/     18.77   AFA 
  Bonus Payments (3)/     0.00   AFA   Subtotal other payments     18.77    Table sugarcane Jan. 2003 Subt otal all direct payments 
       18.77  
Sweet potatoes Jan. 2003 Price rela ted payments    0.00     
Sweet potatoes Jan. 2003 Diversion Pa yments (2)/     66.69   AFA 
  Bonus Payments (3)/     0.66   AFA   Subtotal other payments     67.35    Sweet potatoes Jan. 2003 Subtotal all direct payments       67.35   
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basic product Calendar/ 
Marketing 
year 
beginning Measure type(s) Applied 
administered 
price 
 
(NT$/kg) External 
reference 
price 
 
(NT$/kg) Eligible 
production 
 
 
(tonnes) Total price-
related direct 
payments 
 
(Million NT$) Other non-
exempt direct 
payments 
 
(Million NT$) Associated 
fees/levies 
 
 
(Million NT$) Total direct 
payments 
 
 
(Million NT$) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
((4-5)*6) 8 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Other crops Jan. 2003 Price relate d payments    0.00     
Other crops (5)/ Jan. 2003 Diversion Payments (2)/     349.50   AFA 
  Bonus Payments (3)/     17.42   AFA   Subtotal other payments     366.92    Other crops Jan. 2003 Subtotal all di rect payments       366.92  
All commodities 
(before de 
minimis )  Subtotal all direct payments       1,622.29  
           
Footnote: 
(1) "Budget outlay of soybean, corn (feed), sorghum" is sourced from Agriculture and Food Agency. 
(2) Under the Adjustment Program of Paddy and Upland Field Utiliza tion, for farmers converting rice production to supported crops ( peanuts, vegetables, ornamental crops, forage crops 
and other crops (refer to footnote 5 in Supporting Table DS:4)), there is a diversion payment of NT$22,000 per ha. made since t he second crop of 1997. 
(3) In addition to the diversion payment, for each of the hectare in  adjoining farms with total area of over 30 hectares, there is a bonus payment of NT$4,000 per ha. for the conversion of 
rice production to supported crops mentioned in the preceding footnote. 
(4) Deficiency payments for vegetables are s ourced from Agriculture and Food Agency.  
(5) Historical data are not available for a breakdown of the diversion and bonus payments of each individual crop in the category o f vegetables, ornament al plants and other crops, therefore, 
only the general category payments are shown.  
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 Page 15 Supporting Table DS:7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  The Separate Customs T erritory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu  
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2003  
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS 
Description of 
basic product Calendar/ 
marketing 
year 
beginning..
. Measure 
type(s) Other product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays 
 
(Million NT$) Associated 
fees/levies 
 
 
 
(Million NT$) Total other 
product-specific 
support 
 
 
(Million NT$) Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) 
 
(Million NT$) Non-exempt 
direct payments 
(Supporting Table 
DS:6) 
 
(Million NT$) Total AMS 
  
 
 
(Million NT$) Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(4-5) 7 8 9 
(6+7+8) 10 
Rice Jan. 2003     5,332.31  5,332.31  
Corn Jan. 2003      386.36 386.36  
Sorghum Jan. 2003      134.00 134.00  
Vegetables Jan. 2003      280.80 280.80  
Forage Jan. 2003      140.29 140.29  Peanuts Jan. 2003      227.80 227.80  
Sugar Jan. 2003 Freight subsidy 80.91  80.91    TSC 
 July 2003 Other 
subsidies(1) 8.36  8.36     
Sugar  Total AMS   89.27 355.69  444.96  
Tobacco leaves July 2003 Interest subsidy 0.00  0.00    TTLC   Fertilizer 
subsidy 0.00  0.00     
Tobacco leaves Jan. 2003 Tota l AMS   0.00 501.39  501.39  
Table sugarcane Jan. 2003      18.77 18.77  
Sweet potatoes Jan. 2003      67.35 67.35  
Other crops Jan. 2003      366.92 366.92  All commodities 
(before de 
minimis )  Total AMS   89.27 6,189.35 1,622.29 7,900.91  
          
Footnote: 
(1) Other subsidies for sugar include intere st subsidy for loans for the purchase of inputs, insurance premium for sugarcane fa rm, fees for pest and disease control, inspection fees for sugar 
brix and others. 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  The Separate Customs T erritory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2003 
 
Non-Product-Specific AMS 
 
Measure type(s) Calendar/ 
marketing year 
beginning...  Non-product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays 
 
(Million NT$) Other non-
product specific 
support (include 
calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total non-
product-specific 
support 
 
 
(Million NT$) Data sources and comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
Input subsidy: Agricultural 
machinery price subsidy Jan. 2003 63.82  
 63.82 1.  Objective: to facilitate adjustment in agricultural 
production and distribution so as to expedite modernization of the agricultural sector. 
2. For: 
(a) farmers actually engaged in production, (b) machinery should pass the functional test by 
Taiwan  Agricultural Research Institute, 
(c)  maximum period is five years, (d) assistance to each farm family is limited to one 
machine for each type of machine. 
3. Subsidy for each machine does not exceed 50% of 
the machine price. 
4. Data sources: Documents of budget. 
Input subsidy: Waiver or 
reduction of fees for electricity used for agricultural 
production Jan. 2003 194.10   194.10 1.  Under Agricultural Development Act, minimum 
charges for electricity used directly in agricultural production may be waived when the electricity is 
not used; and the cumulative formulae will not be 
applied in the calculation of electricity used. 
2. The scope of exemption covers: 
(a) electricity used for agricultural irrigation facilities, 
(b) electricity used for agricultural planting and 
processing of products after harvest, 
(c) electricity used for the refrigeration and storage of 
products, 
(d) electricity used in livestock farming. 
3. Data sources: Taiwan Power Company, MOEA  
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 Page 17Measure type(s) Calendar/ 
marketing year 
beginning...  Non-product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays 
 
(Million NT$) Other non-
product specific 
support (include 
calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total non-
product-specific 
support 
 
 
(Million NT$) Data sources and comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
Interest subsidy Jan. 2003 233.57   233.57 1.  Special loans granted for: 
(a) farmers to purchase the farm land, 
(b) farmers to purchase new agricultural machinery, 
(c) agricultural food industry in guidance and 
assistance  of its management, 
(d) livestock and poultry industry in improving the   
management efficiency, 
(e)    agriculture production and marketing groups. 
2. Data sources: Bureau of Agricultural Finance, 
COA 
Insurance subsidy: Livestock insurance program Jan. 2003 18.56   18.56 1.  The farmers' associations are entrusted by the 
government to conduct th e livestock insurance 
programs. 
2. Insurance coverage: cattle and hogs. 
3. Insurance items: death and transportation. losses 
4. Indemnities: free of medical care; the insured 
amount are paid to farmers whenever the insured objects of breeding cattle,  draft cattle and dairy 
cattle died; the market value are paid to farmers 
whenever beef cows and hogs died. 
5. The premiums are subsidized by the government 
as follows: 30% for transportation, 60% for 
general dairy insurance. 
6. Data sources: Dept. of Animal Industry, COA 
Total non-product-specific 
AMS     510.05  
  
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Page 18 Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  The Separate Customs T erritory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu  
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2004  
 
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
Total AMS commitment level for period in question Currency Current Total AMS 
(from Section I of Part IV of the Schedule) (from Section I of  Part IV of the Schedule) (from attached Supporting Tables) 
1 2 3 
 
 
14,165.15 
 
 
   
 
Million NT$  
 
4,757.99 
 
 
  
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 Page 19Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  The Separate Customs T erritory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu  
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2004  
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - "Green Box"  
Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria 
in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure in year in 
question 
(Million NT$) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a) General services Research:  General research, research in relation to 
environmental programs and product-specific research 
programs.  (Annex 2, paragraph 2(a)) 2,724.24 Documents of budget 
  Pest and disease prevention:   General and product-specific 
pest and disease control measures and schemes.  (Annex 2, 
paragraph 2(b)) 1,115.84 Documents of budget 
  Training services:  Educa tion and training.  (Annex 2, 
paragraph 2(c)) 310.64 Documents of budget 
  Extension and advisory services:  Programs for practical 
application of new technologies, technology improvement 
of agricultural production, compilation and provision of 
statistical data and information, strengthening of 
management of agricultural organizations.  (Annex 2, 
paragraph 2(d)) 2,494.14 Documents of budget 
  Inspection services:  The inspection and control of 
veterinary medicine, feed, food, pesticide residue, water 
quality, and grading and the implementation of Chinese 
Taipei's Agricultural Standard system.  (Annex 2, paragraph 
2(e)) 443.72 Documents of budget 
  Marketing and promotion services:  Programs for the 
improvement of the marketing, processing and consumption 
of food; Establishment of wholesale market.  (Annex 2, 
paragraph 2(f)) 2,637.63 Documents of budget  
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Page 20 Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria 
in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure in year in 
question 
(Million NT$) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
  Infrastructural services:  Planning and construction of 
irrigation/drainage facilities and rural roads, land 
consolidation for agricultural sector and establishment of 
rural community.  (Annex 2, paragraph  2(g)) 8,855.34 Documents of budget 
(f) Payments for relief from natural 
disasters Aid for natural disaster: government payments for relief of 
damaged incomes by natural disasters.  (Annex 2, 
paragraph 8) 1,689.74 Agricultural Statistics 
Yearbook 
 
  Interest subsidy: Special lo ans granted to farmers for the 
relief of damaged farms due to natural disasters. (Annex 2 
paragraph 8) 
(a) Loan types, borrowers, purposes, credit lines, loan 
interest, loan maturity, repayments, and lending institutions. 
(b) Fund is sourced from the Agricultural Development 
Fund. 76.57 Bureau of Agricultural 
Finance, COA 
(g) Structural adju stment assistance 
provided through producer 
retirement programmes Land retirement programs: The conversion of farm land to 
forestry use and island-wide reforestation. (Annex 2 
paragraph 10) 331.38 Documents of budget 
(j) Environmental programmes Interest subsidy for pollution reduction: provision of low 
interest loans to hog farmers for the purchase of pollution 
prevention facilities. (Annex 2 paragraph 12)   4.62 Bureau of Agricultural 
Finance, COA 
  Programs for preventing pollution, managing agricultural 
waste and monitoring on the pollution of the water and soil, 
for promoting the sustainable use of farm land. (Annex 2 
paragraph 12) 234.71 Documents of budget 
  Interest subsidy: Loan granted to farmers for the use of 
water and soil conservation.(Annex 2 paragraph 12) 23.53 Bureau of Agricultural 
Finance, COA 
  Land conservation subsidy (1)/: payments for the 
maintenance of farmland in environmentally good condition 
by growing green manure crops or setting-aside. (Annex 2 
paragraph 12) 10,590.56 Agriculture and Food 
Agency, COA  
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in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure in year in 
question 
(Million NT$) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
(k) Regional assistance 
programmes Programs for disadvantaged farms: Integrated agricultural 
construction and environmental improvement programs for 
disadvantaged farms.  (Annex 2, paragraph 13) 233.93 Documents of budget 
TOTAL GREEN BOX  31,766.59  
 
Footnote: 
(1) Land conservation subsidy: Re sponding to the need to ease restrictions on ri ce imports and cut agricultural supports in the  wake of WTO accession, the COA implemented the 
"Adjustment Program of Paddy and Upland Field Utilization".  This program is steadily adjusting the growing of rice, coarse gra in, and contract sugarcane fo r sale to the government at 
guaranteed prices, while also offering paym ents for the maintenance of farmland in environmentally good condition by growing gr een manure crops or setting-aside.  In order to 
comply with the WTO regulations, the amount of payment is lower than the extra co sts or loss of income.  The COA provided assis tance for fallowing on a total area of 
239,867 hectares in 2004.  This achieved lo wer domestic agricultural support goals, while  taking into consideration farmland ec ology and soil fertility needs. 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  The Separate Customs T erritory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2004 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction comm itment - Special and Differential Tr eatment – "Development Programmes" 
 
Measure Type Name and description of measure with refe rence to criteria in Article 6.2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
(Million NT$) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
    
None None None - 
    
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  The Separate Customs T erritory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2004 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment  - Direct Payments  under Production-Limiting Programmes – "Exempt Direct Payments " 
 
Measure Type Name and description of measure with referenc e to criteria in Article 6.5 Monetary value of measure 
in year in question 
(Million NT$) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
None None None - 
    
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  The Separate Customs T erritory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu  
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2004  
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
Description of basic products (including 
non-product-specific AMS) Product-specific AMS (from 
Supporting Tables DS:5 to 
DS:7 below) 
 
(Million NT$) Value of production (2)/ 
 
  
(Million NT$) Support as a % of value of 
production 
  
(%) Current Total AMS (aggregate) 
 
  
(Million NT$) 
1 2 3 4 5 
Rice (paddy) 2,977.90 27,510.62 10.82 2,977.90 
Corn 384.08 684.46 56.11 384.08 
Sorghum 102.94 179.57 57.33 102.94 
Peanuts 198.00 2,971.12 6.66 198.00 
Sugar 416.46 923.84 45.08 416.46 
Tobacco leaves 250.47 911.27 27.49 250.47 
Vegetables (3)/ 227.82 40,728.44 0.56 (1)/ 
Table sugarcane 18.80 543.01 3.46 (1)/ 
Sweet potatoes 70.89 2,368.18 2.99 (1)/ 
Forage crops (4)/ 123.54 1,021.47 12.09 123.54 
Other crops (5)/ 304.60 3,277.42 9.29 304.60 
All other (not in AMS calculation) (6)/ 0.00 207,122.05 0.00 (1)/ 
Total for all commodities 5,075.50 288,241.45 1.76 4,757.99 
Non-product-specific AMS (from 
Supporting Table DS:9 below) 625.03 288,241.45 0.22 (1)/ 
TOTAL:  Current Total AMS    4,757.99 
     
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(1) AMS is not subject to reduction or inclusion in the current AMS because the calculated AMS is less than 5 percent of value of p roduction ( de minimis  exclusion). 
(2) Value of production (excluding forage crops, which are estimated as described in footnot e (4)) is reported in "Agricultural Sta tistics Yearbook" published by Council of Agriculture, 
Executive Yuan. 
(3) "Vegetables" include  radishes, carrots, ot her root vegetables,  taros,  scallions, scallion bulbs,  leeks, garlic, water-chestn uts,  water bamboo, ot her stem vegetables, leaf-mustard,  water-
convolvulus, celery, other leaf-veg etables, day lily , oriental pickling melons,  cucumbers, wh ite gourds, bitter gourds, eggpl ants, tomatoes, peppers, kidney beans, peas,  other fruit 
vegetables, watermelons, seed waterm elons, cantaloupes and strawberries. 
(4) "Value of production of forage crops" is calculated on the basi s of the production pangola grass, napier grass and others which  are reported in "Agricultu ral Statistics Yearbook" 
published by Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan. The value of  production is estimated  by the production times the estimate d  averaged unit price (hay of pangola grass 
NT$4.5/kg,napier grassNT $1.1/kg,othersNT$1.6/kg) 
(5) "Value of production of other crops" is calculated by deducting the sum value of the crops listed in Supporting Table DS:4   (i ncluding rice,  feed corn, so rghum, wheat, peanuts, sugar, 
vegetables, tobacco leaves, forage crops) and crops not in AMS calculation( including fruit, tea, soybean, ornamental plants an d mildew)  from the total value of crops.  "Other crops" 
includes food corn, vegetable soybeans, adzuki beans, other coarse  grain(millet, common beans,  mung beans),  sesame, other spe cial crops(cassava, tachia rush, triangle rush, perfume 
plants, sunflowers) 
(6) "All other (not in AMS calculation)" include fruit, tea, mildew and livestock.  "Fruit" include bananas, pineapples, citrus-pon kans, wentan pomeloes, citrus -tou pomeloes, pai pomeloes, 
satsuma oranges,  citrus-valanci as, citrus-tankans, liuchengs, lemons, grape fruit s, other citrus fruits,  longans, mangoes, bet el nuts, guavas, plums,  peaches, persimmons, papayas, wax 
apples, grapes, loquats, Japanese apricots, lichees, olives, cara mbolas, pears, apples , jujubes, sugar apples, passion fruits a nd other fruits.   "Livestock" include cattle, hog, breeding hogs, 
goats, sheep, horse, deer, layer, broiler, colorful broiler, duck , geese, turkeys, milk, goats milk, hides, young antelers, hon ey, royal jelly, chicken eggs and duck eggs. 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  The Separate Customs T erritory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu  
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2004  
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Market Price Support 
Description of basic 
products Calendar/ 
marketing  year 
beginning ... Measure type(s) Applied administered 
price 
 
(NT$/kg) External 
reference price 
 
(NT$/kg) Eligible 
production 
 
(tonnes) Associated 
fees/levies 
 
(Million NT$) Total market price 
support 
 
(Million NT$)  Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5)*6)-7 9 
Rice (paddy) Jan. 2004 Guaranteed purchases       
Japonica Rice Jan. 2004 (1)/  21.00 8.92 183,228.0  2,213.39 (4)/ 
  (2)/ 18.00 8.92 59,772.0  542.73 (4)/ 
  (3)/ 16.60 8.92 2,607.0  20.02 (4)/ 
Indica Rice Jan. 2004 (1 )/ 20.00 7.10 3,843.0  49.57 (4)/ 
  (2)/ 17.00 7.10 1,715.0  16.98 (4)/ 
  (3)/ 15.60 7.10 56.0  0.48 (4)/ 
Indica Rice (long) Jan. 2004 (1)/ 20.00 7.10 8,612.0  111.09 (4)/ 
  (2)/ 17.00 7.10 2,216.0  21.94 (4)/ 
  (3)/ 15.60 7.10 200.0  1.70 (4)/ 
Total-2004     262,249.0  2,977.90  
Tobacco leaves July 2004 Contract guaranteed 
purchase 165.98 74.66 2,742.8  250.47 (5)/ 
Sugar Jan. 2004 Contract guaranteed 
purchase 24.88 8.23 18,381.0  306.04 (6)/ 
All Commodities 
(before de minimis )       3,534.41  
     
Footnote: 
(1) Price support level for rice is calculated on the basis of government planned purchase. 
(2) Price support level for rice is calculated on th e basis of government supplementary purchase.  
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(4) "Applied administered price of rice" is s ourced from "Taiwan Food Statistics Book", published by Agriculture and Food Agency (A FA).  "External reference price" is based on CIF 
price of rice imported by Hong Kong, China in 1990-2, which serves as the arithme tic average of the price in year 1990-2.  Chin ese Taipei did not import rice then, and thus did not have 
data on rice imports.  Hong Kong, China is the closest territory to Chinese Taip ei and shares similar rice consumption pattern with Chinese Taipei. Therefore, data on rice imports in 
Hong Kong, China are used as external refere nce for rice.  "Imported value and volume of  rice in Hong Kong, China" is sourced f rom "Hong Kong Trade Statistics ".  "Exchange rate of 
NT dollars to HK dollars" is sourced from "Hong Kong Monthly Dige st of Statistics".  "Conversion rates of paddy to milled rice"  is sourced from Agriculture and Food Agency (AFA).  
"Eligible production of rice" is sourced from Agriculture and Food Agency (AFA). 
(5) "Applied administered price of tobacco leaves" is based on the weighted average of the prices for the purchase of different gra des of locally produced tobacco leaves.  Sourced from 
"Taiwan Tobacco & Liquor Corporation" (TTLC, transformed from Taiwan Tobacco & Wine Monopoly Bureau (TTWMB)).  "External refere nce price of tobacco leaves" is based on 
CIF price of tobacco leaves imported from Thailand in 1990-2, whic h shares the same quality of those grown in Chinese Taipei.  Data sourced from TTWMB.  "Eligible production of 
tobacco leaves" is sourced from "Taiwan Tobacco & Wine Statisti cal Yearbook", published by TTLC. 
(6) "Applied administered price of sugar" and "eligible production of sugar" are sourced from Taiwan Sugar Corporation (TSC).  "Ext ernal reference price of sugar" is based on C&F 
imported price of sugar in 1991. Data are sourced from TSC. 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  The Separate Customs T erritory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu  
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 2004  
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
 
Description of 
basic product Calendar/ 
Marketing 
year 
beginning Measure type(s) Applied 
administered 
price 
 
(NT$/kg) External 
reference 
price 
 
(NT$/kg) Eligible 
production 
 
 
(tonnes) Total price-
related direct 
payments 
 
(Million NT$) Other non-
exempt direct 
payments 
 
(Million NT$) Associated 
fees/levies 
 
 
(Million NT$) Total direct 
payments 
 
 
(Million NT$) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
((4-5)*6) 8 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Corn Jan. 2004 Guaranteed purchase     384.08   (1)/ 
Corn Jan. 2004 Diversion Payments (2)/     0.00   AFA 
  Bonus Payments (3)/     0.00    
  Subtotal other payments     0.00    Corn Jan. 2004 Subtotal all direct payments       384.08  
Sorghum Jan. 2004 Guaranteed purchase     102.94   (1)/ 
Sorghum Jan. 2004 Diversion Payments (2)/     0.00   AFA   Bonus Payments (3)/     0.00   AFA   Subtotal other payments     0.00    Sorghum Jan. 2004 Subtotal all direct payments       102.94  
Vegetables Jan. 2004 Deficiency payments    4.33    (4)/ 
Vegetables (5)/ Jan. 2004 Diversion Payments (2)/     219.36   AFA 
  Bonus Payments (3)/     4.13   AFA   Subtotal other payments     223.49    Vegetables Jan. 2004 Subtotal all di rect payments       227.82   
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basic product Calendar/ 
Marketing 
year 
beginning Measure type(s) Applied 
administered 
price 
 
(NT$/kg) External 
reference 
price 
 
(NT$/kg) Eligible 
production 
 
 
(tonnes) Total price-
related direct 
payments 
 
(Million NT$) Other non-
exempt direct 
payments 
 
(Million NT$) Associated 
fees/levies 
 
 
(Million NT$) Total direct 
payments 
 
 
(Million NT$) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
((4-5)*6) 8 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Forage crops Jan. 2004 Price rela ted payments    0.00     
Forage crops Jan. 2004 Diversion Pa yments (2)/     117.05   AFA 
  Bonus Payments (3)/     6.49   AFA   Subtotal other payments     123.54    Forage crops Jan. 2004 Subtotal all direct payments       123.54  
Peanuts Jan. 2004 Price related payments    0.00     
Peanuts Jan. 2004 Diversion Paymen ts (2)/     198.00   AFA 
  Bonus Payments (3)/     0   AFA   Subtotal other payments     198.00    Peanuts Jan. 2004 Subtotal all dire ct payments       198.00  
Table sugarcane Jan. 2004 Price rela ted payments    0.00     
Table sugarcane Jan. 2004 Diversion Payments (2)/     18.80   AFA 
  Bonus Payments (3)/     0.00   AFA   Subtotal other payments     18.80    Table sugarcane Jan. 2004 Subt otal all direct payments 
       18.80  
Sweet potatoes Jan. 2004 Price rela ted payments    0.00     
Sweet potatoes Jan. 2004 Diversion Pa yments (2)/     70.48   AFA 
  Bonus Payments (3)/     0.41   AFA   Subtotal other payments     70.89    Sweet potatoes Jan. 2004 Subtotal all direct payments       70.89   
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basic product Calendar/ 
Marketing 
year 
beginning Measure type(s) Applied 
administered 
price 
 
(NT$/kg) External 
reference 
price 
 
(NT$/kg) Eligible 
production 
 
 
(tonnes) Total price-
related direct 
payments 
 
(Million NT$) Other non-
exempt direct 
payments 
 
(Million NT$) Associated 
fees/levies 
 
 
(Million NT$) Total direct 
payments 
 
 
(Million NT$) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
((4-5)*6) 8 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Other crops Jan. 2004 Price relate d payments    0.00     
Other crops (5)/ Jan. 2004 Diversion Payments (2)/     289.95   AFA 
  Bonus Payments (3)/     14.65   AFA   Subtotal other payments     304.60    Other crops Jan. 2004 Subtotal all di rect payments       304.60  
All commodities 
(before de 
minimis )  Subtotal all direct payments       1,430.67  
           
Footnote: 
(1) "Budget outlay of soybean, corn (feed), sorghum" is sourced from Agriculture and Food Agency. 
(2) Under the Adjustment Program of Paddy and Upland Field Utiliza tion, for farmers converting rice production to supported crops ( peanuts, vegetables, ornamental crops, forage crops 
and other crops (refer to footnote 5 in Supporting Table DS:4)), there is a diversion payment of NT$22,000 per ha. made since t he second crop of 1997. 
(3) In addition to the diversion payment, for each of the hectare in  adjoining farms with total area of over 30 hectares, there is a bonus payment of NT$4,000 per ha. for the conversion of 
rice production to supported crops mentioned in the preceding footnote. 
(4) Deficiency payments for vegetables are s ourced from Agriculture and Food Agency.  
(5) Historical data are not available for a breakdown of the diversion and bonus payments of each individual crop in the category o f vegetables, ornament al plants and other crops, therefore, 
only the general category payments are shown.  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  The Separate Customs T erritory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu  
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2004  
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS 
Description of 
basic product Calendar/ 
marketing 
year 
beginning..
. Measure 
type(s) Other product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays 
 
(Million NT$) Associated 
fees/levies 
 
 
 
(Million NT$) Total other 
product-specific 
support 
 
 
(Million NT$) Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) 
 
(Million NT$) Non-exempt 
direct payments 
(Supporting Table 
DS:6) 
 
(Million NT$) Total AMS 
  
 
 
(Million NT$) Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(4-5) 7 8 9 
(6+7+8) 10 
Rice Jan. 2004     2,977.90  2,977.90  
Corn Jan. 2004      384.08 384.08  
Sorghum Jan. 2004      102.94 102.94  
Vegetables Jan. 2004      227.82 227.82  
Forage Jan. 2004      123.54 123.54  Peanuts Jan. 2004      198.00 198.00  
Sugar Jan. 2004 Freight subsidy 102.25  102.25    TSC 
 July 2004 Other 
subsidies(1) 8.17  8.17     
Sugar  Total AMS   110.42 306.04  416.46  
Tobacco leaves July. 2004 Interest subsidy 0.00  0.00    TTLC   Fertilizer 
subsidy 0.00  0.00     
Tobacco leaves Jan. 2004 Tota l AMS   0.00 250.47  250.47  
Table sugarcane Jan. 2004      18.80 18.80  
Sweet potatoes Jan. 2004      70.89 70.89  
Other crops Jan. 2004      304.60 304.60  All commodities 
(before de 
minimis )  Total AMS   110.42 3,534.41 1,430.67 5,075.50  
          
Footnote: 
(1) Other subsidies for sugar include intere st subsidy for loans for the purchase of inputs, insurance premium for sugarcane fa rm, fees for pest and disease control, inspection fees for sugar 
brix and others.  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  The Separate Customs T erritory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2004 
 
Non-Product-Specific AMS 
 
Measure type(s) Calendar/ 
marketing year 
beginning...  Non-product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays 
 
(Million NT$) Other non-
product specific 
support (include 
calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total non-
product-specific 
support 
 
 
(Million NT$) Data sources and comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
Input subsidy: Agricultural 
machinery price subsidy Jan. 2004 70.53  
 70.53 1.  Objective: to facilitate adjustment in agricultural 
production and distribution so as to expedite modernization of the agricultural sector. 
2. For: 
(a) farmers actually engaged in production, (b) machinery should pass the functional test by 
Taiwan  Agricultural Research Institute, 
(c)  maximum period is five years, (d) assistance to each farm family is limited to one 
machine for each type of machine. 
3. Subsidy for each machine does not exceed 50% of 
the machine price. 
4. Data sources: Documents of budget. 
Input subsidy: Fertilizer 
freight subsidy Jan. 2004 75.92   75.92 1.  To maintain the stabilization of fertilizer price for 
agricultural use, the price differences between the retail prices and the sales costs are subsidized by 
government. 
2. Data sources: Documents of budget.  
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marketing year 
beginning...  Non-product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays 
 
(Million NT$) Other non-
product specific 
support (include 
calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total non-
product-specific 
support 
 
 
(Million NT$) Data sources and comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
Input subsidy: Waiver or 
reduction of fees for electricity 
used for agricultural 
production Jan. 2004 207.28   207.28 1.  Under Agricultural Development Act, minimum 
charges for electricity used directly in agricultural 
production may be waived when the electricity is 
not used; and the cumulative formulae will not be 
applied in the calculation of electricity used. 
2. The scope of exemption covers: 
(a) electricity used for agricultural irrigation facilities, 
(b) electricity used for agricultural planting and 
processing of products after harvest, 
(c) electricity used for the refrigeration and storage of 
products, 
(d) electricity used in livestock farming. 
3. Data sources: Taiwan Power Company, MOEA 
Interest subsidy Jan. 2004 250.60   250.60 1.  Special loans granted for: 
(a) farmers to purchase the farm land, 
(b) farmers to purchase new agricultural machinery, 
(c) agricultural food industry in guidance and 
assistance  of its management, 
(d) livestock and poultry industry in improving the   
management efficiency, 
(e)   those business, which move into the Agricultural 
Technology Park, 
(f)    agriculture production and marketing groups. 
2. Data sources: Bureau of Agricultural Finance, 
COA  
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marketing year 
beginning...  Non-product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays 
 
(Million NT$) Other non-
product specific 
support (include 
calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total non-
product-specific 
support 
 
 
(Million NT$) Data sources and comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
Insurance subsidy: Livestock 
insurance program Jan. 2004 20.70   20.70 1.  The farmers' associations are entrusted by the 
government to conduct th e livestock insurance 
programs. 
2. Insurance coverage: cattle and hogs. 
3. Insurance items: death and transportation. losses 
4. Indemnities: free of medical care; the insured 
amount are paid to farmers whenever the insured 
objects of breeding cattle,  draft cattle and dairy 
cattle died; the market value are paid to farmers whenever beef cows and hogs died. 
5. The premiums are subsidized by the government 
as follows: 30% for transportation, 60% for general dairy insurance. 
6. Data sources: Dept. of Animal Industry, COA 
Total non-product-specific 
AMS     625.03  
 
 
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