WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/STR/N/13/CAN/Add.1 
19 July 2012 
 (12-3936) 
Working Party on State Trading Enterprises Original:   English 
  
 
 
 
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 
 
CANADA 
 
Addendum 
 
  The following communication, dated16 July 2012, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Canada.   
 
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  Pursuant to the provisions of Article XVII: 4(a) of the GATT 1994 and paragraph 1 of the 
Understanding on the Interpretation of Article XVII, Canada submits  herewith an addendum to its 
previous notification concerning state trading enterprises for the period covering 2005/2006 to 
2008/2009.  The addendum provides statistical info rmation for the Canadian Dairy Commission and 
the Canadian Wheat Board for the 2008/2009 time period.   
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TABLE I 
 
STATE TRADING:  CANADIAN DAIRY COMMISSION 
STATISTICAL INFORMATION, IMPORTS  
 
Description of product Year Total 
quantity 
imported1 Quantity imported 
by state trading 
enterprise Average 
import 
price Average 
representative 
domestic sales 
price2 Mark-
up National 
production 
1  2 3 4 5 6 7 
Butter and Other Fats and Oils 
Derived from Milk 04.05 August-July >000 kg >000 kg $Can/kg $Can/kg  >000 kg 
2008-2009 9,904 3,238 3.39 3.73 … 86,436 
 
Notes: 
"…" Indicates not applicable.   
1. Total quantity imported includes supplementary imports, including products imported for further processing and re-export und er the Import for Re-Export 
Program.   
2. Comprises the average representative domestic sales price for imported butter.   
 
Sources :   
Column 2: Statistics Canada.   
Columns 3, 4, 5: Canadian Dairy Commission.   
Column 7: Statistics Canada, Table 003-0009.  Butter includes salted, unsalted (sweet, cultured, flavoured), whipped and reduce d–calorie.  Data is for creamery 
butter and whey butter.    
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TABLE II 
 
STATE TRADING:  CANADIAN DAIRY COMMISSION 
STATISTICAL INFORMATION, EXPORTS  
 
Description of product Year Total 
quantity 
exported Quantity 
exported by 
state trading 
enterprise Average 
procurement 
price Average 
representative 
domestic sales 
price2 Average 
export price National 
production 
1  2 3 4 5 6 7 
Butter and Other Fats and Oils Derived from Milk 04.05 August-July >000 kg >000 kg $Can/kg $Can/kg $Can/kg >000 kg 
2008-2009 1,117 - - 9.58 - 86,436 
 
Notes:  
"-" Indicates zero.   
2. Comprises the average representa tive domestic retail sales price.   
 
Sources :   
Column 2:  Statistics Canada.   
Column 5:  Statistics Canada, Table 326-0012 - Average retail prices for food and other selected items, monthly (Dollars).  Cal culations for dairy year (August to 
July) done by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC).   
Columns 3,4,6: Canadian Dairy Commission.   
Column 7: Statistics Canada, Table 003-0009.  Butter includes salted, unsalted (sweet, cultured, flavoured), whipped and reduce d–calorie.   
 Data is for creamery butter and whey butter.     
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TABLE III 
 
STATE TRADING:  CANADIAN DAIRY COMMISSION 
STATISTICAL INFORMATION, DOMESTIC ACTIVITIES  
 
 
Description of 
product Year Domestic purchases 
by state trading enterprise1 National 
production Domestic sales by 
state trading 
enterprise National 
Consumption2 
1  2 3 4 5 
Butter and Other Fats and 
Oils Derived from Milk 04.05 August-July >000 kg >000 kg >000 kg >000 kg 
2008-2009 20,711 86,436 21,516 89,215 
 
Notes: 
1. Domestic purchases by state trading enterprise ar e comprised of CDC Plan A and Plan B purchases.   
2. National consumption is represented by domestic disappearance calculated as the sum of net stocks, production and imports, l ess exports.  Domestic 
disappearance is a calculated residual, which indicates the amount of a commodity that is available for all uses in Canada.  It  does not represent total supplies of a 
commodity actually consumed by individuals.   
 
Sources : 
Columns 2, 4: Canadian Dairy Commission.   Columns 3, 5: Statistics Canada, Table 003-0007 - Supply and disposition of milk products in Canada, monthly.  Data are for cre amery butter.    
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TABLE I 
 
STATE TRADING:  CANADIAN WHEAT BOARD (CWB) 
STATISTICAL INFORMATION, IMPORTS1 
 
Description of product Year Total quantity 
imported2 Quantity 
imported by state 
trading 
enterprise Average 
import price Average 
representative 
domestic sales 
price Mark-up National 
production 
1  2 3 4 5 6 7 
 August-July tonnes tonnes $Can/tonne $Can/tonne  tonnes 
Wheat (including durum) 
10.01 2008-2009 26,000 - …. …. …. 28,611,000 
Barley 
10.03 2008-2009 42,000 - …. …. …. 11,781,000 
 
Notes: 
"-" Indicates zero.   
"..." Indicates not applicable. 
1. The Canadian Wheat Board has no authority over the importation of wheat or barley and no jurisdiction to import either produ ct.   
2. "Tonnes" are expressed as grain equivalent.    
Sources :  
Columns 2, 7: Statistics Canada, "Cereals and Oilseeds Review", various issues, Catalogue No. 22-007-XIB.    
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TABLE II 
 
STATE TRADING:  CANADIAN WHEAT BOARD 
STATISTICAL INFORMATION, EXPORTS 
 
Description of product Year Total quantity 
exported1 Quantity 
exported by 
state trading 
enterprise Average 
procurement 
price4 Average 
representative 
domestic sales 
price5 Average 
export price6 National 
production 
1  22 3 4 5 6 7 
 August-July tonnes tonnes $Can/tonne $Can/tonne $Can/tonne tonnes 
Wheat (including durum) 
10.01 2008-2009 18,606,000 17,613,000 314 301 360 28,611,000 
Barley3 
10.03 2008-2009 2,378,000 2,378,000 314 380 329 11,781,000 
 
Notes: 
1. Total quantity exported is based on the Statistics Canada repo rting period (cleared by Customs) and includes exports from al l of Canada including regions outside 
the Canadian Wheat Board designated area as well as product exports by domestic processors.   
2. "Tonnes" are expressed as grain equivalent.   3. For barley, the average domestic sales price exceeds the average export price, in some years, due to the higher percentage o f higher-value malting barley 
compared to feed barley being sold domestically.   
4. Average Canadian Wheat Board asking price in-store Vancouver/ St. Lawrence. For wheat, weighted  average of non-durum wheat an d durum. 
5. For wheat, weighted average non-durum wheat and durum asking price at Thunder Bay.   
For Select Canada Western Two-Row, I/S St Lawrence, Vancouver, 1 Aug CWB fob Price.   
6. For wheat:  weighted average non- durum wheat and durum export price. 
For barley (total value/total volume): aver age crop year price for all classes (desig nated, feed and barley malt), and all grad es. 
 Sources :   
Columns 2, 6, 7: Statistics Canada, "Cereals and Oilseeds Review", various issues, Catalogue No. 22-007-XIB.     
Columns 3, 4, 5: Canadian Wheat Board. 
 
  
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TABLE III 
 
STATE TRADING:  CANADIAN WHEAT BOARD 
STATISTICAL INFORMATION, DOMESTIC ACTIVITIES  
 
Description of 
product Year Domestic Purchases 
by state 
trading enterprise National 
Production Domestic sales by 
state trading 
Enterprise2 National 
Consumption3 
1  2 3 4 5 
 August-July tonnes1 tonnes tonnes tonnes 
Wheat (including durum) 
10.01 2008-2009 22,062,000 28,611,000 … 7,881,000 
Barley 
10.03 2008-2009 2,502,180 11,781,000 … 8,171,000 
 
Notes:  
"..." indicates not applicable. 
1. "Tonnes" are expressed as grain equivalent.   
2.  Prior to 1998-99, grain sales to domestic processors for further processing and export were accounted for as export sales.  Beginning in 1998-99, these sales are 
classified as domestic sales.   
3. National consumption accounts for grain (including imports) used for human consumption, animal feed, seed requirement, indus trial use, waste and dockage, and 
losses in handling.   
 Sources :   
Column 2: Canadian Wheat Board Annual Repor t, Statements of Pool Operations, Wheat = wheat + durum pool receipts.  Barley= barl ey + designated barley pool   
receipts. 
Columns 3, 5:   Statistics Canada, "Cereals and Oilseeds Review", various issues, Catalogue No. 22-007-XIB. 
 
 
 
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