WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/AG/N/PAK/11 
23 October 2009 
 (09-5256) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
  
 The following submission, dated 18 September 2009, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Pakistan .  The notification concerns export subsidy commitments for the marketing 
years 2000/2001 to 2007/2008  (Tables ES:1 ) and marketing years 1998/1999 to 2007/2008 
(Tables ES:2 ). 
 
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 In accordance with the notification requirements and formats (document G/AG/2 and G/AG/2/Add.1) Pakistan hereby notifies that it did not apply export subsidies subject to reduction commitments  during the marketing years 2000/2001 to 2007/2008 (Table ES:1).     The notification includes export subsidies ex empt from the reduction commitments under the 
provisions of Article 9.1(d) and (e) of the Agreement on Agriculture (Supporting Table ES:2) for the 
marketing years 2002/2003, 2003/2004, 2004/2005 a nd 2006/2007.  Pakistan did not apply export 
subsidies exempt from the reduction commitments in the marketing years 2000/2001, 2001/2002, 2005/2006 and 2007/2008.   
 
 Total exports of rice and cotton for the marketing years from 1998/1999 to 2007/2008 are 
contained in Table ES:2.   
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Page 2 Table ES:2  
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Pakistan 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1 July 1998 to 30 June 1999 
 
Export Subsidies:  Notification of Total Exports 
 
Description of products Marketing year begi nning July 1998 Quantity of total exports 
('000 tonnes) 
1 2 3 
Rice  Basmati 
 Other 
 Total    
 588.8 
 1,200.0 
 1,788.8  
Cotton 
 Raw cotton 
 Cotton waste 
 Total    
4.2 
61.9 
66.1 
 
Source :  Federal Bureau of Statistics, Government of Pakistan.  
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 Page 3Table ES:2  
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Pakistan 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1 July 1999 to 30 June 2000 
 
Export Subsidies:  Notification of Total Exports 
 
Description of products Marketing year begi nning July 1999 Quantity of total exports 
('000 tonnes) 
1 2 3 
Rice  Basmati 
 Other 
 Total    
 569.8 
 1,346.2 
 1,916.0  
Cotton 
 Raw cotton 
 Cotton waste 
 Total    
85.8 
83.2 
169.0  
 
Source :  Federal Bureau of Statistics, Government of Pakistan.  
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Page 4 Table ES:2  
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Pakistan 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1 July 2000 to 30 June 2001 
 
Export Subsidies:  Notification of Total Exports 
 
Description of products Marketing year begi nning July 2000 Quantity of total exports 
('000 tonnes) 
1 2 3 
Rice  Basmati 
 Other 
 Total    
 502.1 
 1,792.2 
 2,294.3  
Cotton 
 Raw cotton 
 Cotton waste 
 Total    
176.6 
97.4 
274.0  
 
Source :  Federal Bureau of Statistics, Government of Pakistan.  
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EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Pakistan 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002 
 
Export Subsidies:  Notification of Total Exports 
 
Description of products Marketing year begi nning July 2001 Quantity of total exports 
('000 tonnes) 
1 2 3 
Rice  Basmati 
 Other 
 Total    
 550.0 
 1,134.3 
 1,684.3  
Cotton 
 Raw cotton 
 Cotton waste 
 Total    
38.0 
97.1 
135.1  
 
Source :  Federal Bureau of Statistics, Government of Pakistan.  
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Page 6 Supporting Table ES:2 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Pakistan 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1 July 2002 to 30 June 2003 
 
Export Subsidies:  Outlay and Qu antity Reduction Commitments:  Developing Country Me mber using Article 9:1( d) and/or (e) Export  Subsidies 
 
Description of products Cost reduc tion measures Internal transport 
subsidies Total product specific 
export subsidies 
(US$ million) Quantity of subsidised 
exports Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
Fresh fruits / fresh vegetables 25% subsidy on the actual 
freight paid 
to the exporters on export 
consignments  0.18 Not available Trade Development Authority of 
Pakistan, Governme nt of Pakistan 
      
Total   0.18    
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 Page 7Table ES:2  
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Pakistan 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1 July 2002 to 30 June 2003 
 
Export Subsidies:  Notification of Total Exports 
 
Description of products Marketing year begi nning July 2002 Quantity of total exports 
('000 tonnes) 
1 2 3 
Rice  Basmati 
 Other 
 Total    
 716.7 
 1,103.3 
 1,820.0  
Cotton 
 Raw cotton 
 Cotton waste 
 Total    
55.1 
93.5 
148.6  
 
Source :  Federal Bureau of Statistics, Government of Pakistan.  
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Page 8 Supporting Table ES:2 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Pakistan 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004 
 
Export Subsidies:  Outlay and Qu antity Reduction Commitments:  Developing Country Me mber using Article 9:1( d) and/or (e) Export  Subsidies 
 
Description of products Cost reduc tion measures Internal transport 
subsidies Total product specific 
export subsidies 
(US$ million) Quantity of subsidised 
exports Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
Fresh fruits / fresh vegetables 25% subsidy on the actual 
freight paid 
to the exporters on export 
consignments  2.15 Not available Trade Development Authority of 
Pakistan, Governme nt of Pakistan 
Rice As above  3.6 Not available " 
      
Total   5.75    
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 Page 9Table ES:2  
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Pakistan 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004 
 
Export Subsidies:  Notification of Total Exports 
 
Description of products Marketing year begi nning July 2003 Quantity of total exports 
('000 tonnes) 
1 2 3 
Rice  Basmati 
 Other 
 Total    
 816.3 
 1,006.4 
 1,822.7  
Cotton 
 Raw cotton 
 Cotton waste 
 Total    
37.3 
95.3 
132.6  
 
Source :  Federal Bureau of Statistics, Government of Pakistan.  
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Page 10 Supporting Table ES:2 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Pakistan 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1 July 2004 to 30 June 2005 
 
Export Subsidies:  Outlay and Qu antity Reduction Commitments:  Developing Country Me mber using Article 9:1( d) and/or (e) Export  Subsidies 
 
Description of products Cost reduc tion measures Internal transport 
subsidies Total product specific 
export subsidies 
(US$ million) Quantity of subsidised 
exports Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
Fresh fruits / fresh vegetables 25% subsidy on the actual 
freight paid 
to the exporters on export 
consignments  4.47 Not available Trade Development Authority of 
Pakistan, Governme nt of Pakistan 
Rice As above  13.68 Not available " 
      
Total   18.15    
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EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Pakistan 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1 July 2004 to 30 June 2005 
 
Export Subsidies:  Notification of Total Exports 
 
Description of products Marketing year begi nning July 2004 Quantity of total exports 
('000 tonnes) 
1 2 3 
Rice  Basmati 
 Other 
 Total    
 814.9 
 2,076.4 
 2,891.3  
Cotton 
 Raw cotton 
 Cotton waste 
 Total    
117.1 
93.1 
210.2  
 
Source :  Federal Bureau of Statistics, Government of Pakistan.  
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Page 12 Table ES:2  
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Pakistan 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006 
 
Export Subsidies:  Notification of Total Exports 
 
Description of products Marketing year begi nning July 2005 Quantity of total exports 
('000 tonnes) 
1 2 3 
Rice  Basmati 
 Other 
 Total    
 839.0 
 2,849.7 
 3,688.7  
Cotton 
 Raw cotton 
 Cotton waste 
 Total    
62.7 
87.1 
149.8  
 
Source :  Federal Bureau of Statistics, Government of Pakistan.  
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 Page 13Supporting Table ES:2 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Pakistan 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007 
 
Export Subsidies:  Outlay and Qu antity Reduction Commitments:  Developing Country Me mber using Article 9:1( d) and/or (e) Export  Subsidies 
 
Description of products Cost reduc tion measures Internal transport 
subsidies Total product specific 
export subsidies 
(US$ million) Quantity of subsidised 
exports Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
Fresh fruits / fresh vegetables 25% subsidy on the actual 
freight paid 
to the exporters on export 
consignments  3.66 Not available Trade Development Authority of 
Pakistan, Governme nt of Pakistan 
      
Total   3.66    
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Page 14 Table ES:2  
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Pakistan 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007 
 
Export Subsidies:  Notification of Total Exports 
 
Description of products Marketing year begi nning July 2006 Quantity of total exports 
('000 tonnes) 
1 2 3 
Rice  Basmati 
 Other 
 Total    
 907.9 
 2,221.2 
 3,129.1  
Cotton 
 Raw cotton 
 Cotton waste 
 Total    
45.1 
70.5 
115.6  
 
Source :  Federal Bureau of Statistics, Government of Pakistan.  
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EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Pakistan 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008 
 
Export Subsidies:  Notification of Total Exports 
 
Description of products Marketing year begi nning July 2007 Quantity of total exports 
('000 tonnes) 
1 2 3 
Rice  Basmati 
 Other 
 Total    
 1,138.1 
 1,671.0 
 2,809.1  
Cotton 
 Raw cotton 
 Cotton waste 
 Total    
55.9 
61.7 
117.6  
 
Source :  Federal Bureau of Statistics, Government of Pakistan. 
 
 
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