WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/AG/N/NIC/23 
26 August 2009 
 (09-4025) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   Spanish 
  
NOTIFICATION  
 
  The following submission, dated 17 August 2009, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of Nicaragua .  The notification concerns imports under tariff quotas ( Table MA:2 ) for 
2005, 2006, 2007  and 2008 .  
  G/AG/N/NIC/23 
Page 2 Table MA:2 
MARKET ACCESS:  Nicaragua  
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2005 
 
Lists Relating to Tariff and Other Quota Commitments  
 
Tariff quota quantity for period in ques tion  In-quota imports during period  Description of products  Tariff it em number(s) encompassed in product 
description    
1 2 3 4 
Maize (corn)1 1005.90.20;  1005.90.30 193.2 thousan d quintals Not applicable 
Bovine meat1 0201;  0202 3.48 million pounds Not applicable 
Chicken1 0207.10.00;  0207.31.00 1.88 mill ion pounds Not applicable 
Milk 0401;  0402;  0403 13.41 milli on litres 13.41 m illion litres 
Beans1 0713.3 53.1 thousand quintals Not applicable 
Rice 1006.10.90;  1006.30.00 109.6 thousan d quintals 109.6 thousand quintals 
Sorghum1 1007.00.90 138 thousand quintals Not applicable 
Oil1 1507;  1511;  1512.2 1.89 mill ion litres Not applicable 
Sugar1 1701 48.3 short tonnes Not applicable 
 
1 All imports of the above products are subject to the tariff in  effect, which is below the leve ls bound in Part I, Section I-B,  of Nicaragua's Schedule XXIX;  the quotas therefore do not apply. 
  
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 Page 3Table MA:2 
MARKET ACCESS:  Nicaragua  
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2006 
 
Lists Relating to Tariff and Other Quota Commitments  
 
Tariff quota quantity for period in ques tion In-quota imports during period  Description of products Tariff item  number(s) encompassed in product 
description   
1 2 3 4 
Maize (corn)1 1005.90.20;  1005.90.30 193.2 thousan d quintals Not applicable 
Bovine meat1 0201;  0202 3.48 million pounds Not applicable 
Chicken1 0207.10.00;  0207.31.00 1.88 mill ion pounds Not applicable 
Milk 0401;  0402;  0403 13.41 milli on litres 11.89 m illion litres 
Beans1 0713.3 53.1 thousand quintals Not applicable 
Rice 1006.10.90;  1006.30.00 109.6 thousan d quintals 109.6 thousand quintals 
Sorghum1 1007.00.90 138 thousand quintals Not applicable 
Oil1 1507;  1511;  1512.2 1.89 mill ion litres Not applicable 
Sugar1 1701 48.3 short tonnes Not applicable 
 
1 All imports of the above products are subject to the tariff in  effect, which is below the leve ls bound in Part I, Section I-B,  of Nicaragua's Schedule XXIX;  the quotas therefore do not apply. 
  
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Page 4 Table MA:2 
MARKET ACCESS:  Nicaragua  
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2007 
 
Lists Relating to Tariff and Other Quota Commitments 
 
Tariff quota quantity for period in ques tion  In-quota imports during period  Description of products Tariff item  number(s) encompassed in product 
description 
   
1 2 3 4 
Maize (corn)1 1005.90.20;  1005.90.30 193.2 thousan d quintals Not applicable 
Bovine meat1 0201;  0202 3.48 million pounds Not applicable 
Chicken1 0207.10.00;  0207.31.00 1.88 mill ion pounds Not applicable 
Milk 0401;  0402;  0403 13.41 milli on litres 11.14 m illion litres 
Beans1 0713.3 53.1 thousand quintals Not applicable 
Rice 1006.10.90;  1006.30.00 109.6 thousan d quintals 107.88 thousand quintals 
Sorghum1 1007.00.90 138 thousand quintals Not applicable 
Oil1 1507;  1511;  1512.2 1.89 mill ion litres Not applicable 
Sugar1 1701 48.3 short tonnes Not applicable 
 
1 All imports of the above products are subject to the tariff in  effect, which is below the leve ls bound in Part I, Section I-B,  of Nicaragua's Schedule XXIX;  the quotas therefore do not apply.  
   G/AG/N/NIC/23
 Page 5Table MA:2 
MARKET ACCESS:  Nicaragua  
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2008 
 
Lists Relating to Tariff and Other Quota Commitments  
 
Tariff quota quantity for period in ques tion  In-quota imports during period  Description of products Tariff item  number(s) encompassed in product 
description   
1 2 3 4 
Maize (corn)1 1005.90.20;  1005.90.30 193.2 thousan d quintals Not applicable 
Bovine meat1 0201;  0202 3.48 million pounds Not applicable 
Chicken1 0207.1000;  0207.3100 1.88 million pounds Not applicable 
Milk 0401;  0402;  0403 13.41 milli on litres 4.46 m illion litres 
Beans1 0713.3 53.1 thousand quintals Not applicable 
Rice 1006.10.90;  1006.30.00 109.6 thousan d quintals 107.8 thousand quintals 
Sorghum1 1007.00.90 138 thousand quintals Not applicable 
Oil1 1507;  1511;  1512.2 1.89 mill ion litres Not applicable 
Sugar1 1701 48.3 short tonnes Not applicable 
 
1 All imports of the above products are under the tariff currently in force, which is below the levels bound in Part I, Section I-B, of Nicaragua's Schedule XXIX;  the tariff quotas are therefore not 
in operation. 
 
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