WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/AG/N/TPKM/70 
6 January 2010 
 (10-0011) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
  The following submission, dated 22 December 2009,  is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu .  The 
notification concerns the volume-based special safeguard ( Table MA:3 ). 
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  Table MA:3 
 
MARKET ACCESS – The Separate Customs Territo ry of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu 
 
Notification under Article 5 of the Agreemen t:  special safeguard: volume-based 
 
1. Description of product:  Peanuts 
2. Tariff item number:  12021000, 12022000, 12089011, 12089021,  
   15081000, 15089000, 20081111, 20081112,     20081191, 20081192, 20081942 3. Trigger level: 
 (as calculated in Annex 1)   5,926.3 tonnes 
4. Volume of imports entering 
 territory in current period  5,989.7 tonnes (15 December 2009) 
5. Period of application:  from 27 November 2009 to 31 December 2009 
 
SPECIAL SAFEGUARD:  VOLUME-BASED:  Annex 1 to Table MA:3 
 
Information required for the calculation of the Trigger Level 
 
 
Imports in the 3 preceding years: 2005: 6,361.2 tonnes 
  2006: 6,568.4 tonnes   2007: 4,002.6 tonnes   Average: 5,644.1 tonnes 
 
 
And the import penetration is taken into account:  Consumption in the 3 preceding years: 2005:          59,928.5 tonnes   2006:          77,747.4 tonnes   2007:          55,335.8 tonnes 
  Average:     64,337.2 tonnes 
 Calculation of trigger level (pursuant to Article 5 of the Agreement on Agriculture): 
 Import penetration = 5,644.1/64,337.2 
  = 8.8% (base trigger therefore equals 125%) 
 Trigger level = (125% x 5,644.1 tonnes) + (55,335.8 tonnes – 77,747.4 tonnes)   = 0 tonnes < 105% of the average imports = 5,926.3 tonnes  Therefore, the trigger level is 5,926.3 tonnes. 
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  Table MA:3 
 
MARKET ACCESS – The Separate Customs Territo ry of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu 
 
Notification under Article 5 of the Agreemen t:  special safeguard: volume-based 
 
1. Description of product:  Dried day lilies 
2. Tariff item number:   07129050 
3. Trigger level: 
 (as calculated in Annex 1)   17.3 tonnes 
4. Volume of imports entering 
 territory in current period  48.9 tonnes (15 December 2009) 
5. Period of application:  from 23 November 2009 to 31 December 2009 
 
  
SPECIAL SAFEGUARD:  VOLUME-BASED:  Annex 1 to MA:3 
 
Information required for the calculation of the Trigger Level 
 
 
Imports in the 3 preceding years: 2005: 0.0 tonnes 
  2006: 0.0  tonnes   2007: 49.4 tonnes   Average: 16.5  tonnes 
 
And the import penetration is taken into account: 
 Consumption in the 3 preceding years: 2005:  672.4 tonnes   2006: 684.7 tonnes   2007: 650.5 tonnes   Average: 669.2 tonnes 
 
Calculation of trigger level (pursuant to Article 5 of the Agreement on Agriculture): 
 Import penetration = 16.5 /669.2   = 2.5% (base trigger therefore equals 125%) 
 
Trigger level = (125% x 16.5 tonnes) + (650.5 - 684.7)   = 0 tonnes < 105% of the average imports = 17.3 tonnes  Therefore, the trigger level is 17.3 tonnes. G/AG/N/TPKM/70 
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  Table MA:3 
 
MARKET ACCESS – The Separate Customs Territo ry of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu 
 
Notification under Article 5 of the Agreemen t:  special safeguard: volume-based 
 
1. Description of product:  Pork offal 
2. Tariff item number:   02063020, 02064930, 05040021, 16024930 
3. Trigger level: 
 (as calculated in Annex 1)   19,001.4 tonnes 
4. Volume of imports entering 
 territory in current period  20,170.7 tonnes (15 December 2009) 
5. Period of application:  from 12 November 2009 to 31 December 2009 
 
  
SPECIAL SAFEGUARD:  VOLUME-BASED:  Annex 1 to MA:3 
 
Information required for the calculation of the Trigger Level 
 
 
Imports in the 3 preceding years: 2005: 19,246.8 tonnes 
  2006: 19,947.8 tonnes   2007: 15,095.1 tonnes   Average: 18,096.6 tonnes 
 
And the import penetration is taken into account: 
 Consumption in the 3 preceding years: 2005: 130,864.8 tonnes   2006: 133,037.2 tonnes   2007: 125,717.6 tonnes   Average: 129,873.2 tonnes 
 
Calculation of trigger level (pursuant to Article 5 of the Agreement on Agriculture): 
 Import penetration = 18,096.6 /129,873.2   = 13.9% (base trigger therefore equals 110%) 
 
Trigger level = (110% x 18,096.6 tonnes) + (125,717.6-133,037.2)   =  12,586.6 tonnes < 105% of the average imports = 19,001.4 tonnes  Therefore, the trigger level is 19,001.4 tonnes. 
 
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