WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/AG/N/DOM/14 
21 May 2008 
 (08-2362) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
  The following submission, dated 5 May 2008, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of the Dominican Republic .  The notification concerns imports subject to tariff quotas 
(Table MA:2 ) for the years 1999 , 2005 , 2006  and 2007 . 
   
  G/AG/N/DOM/14 
Page 2 Table MA:2 
 
MARKET ACCESS:  Dominican Republic  
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1999  
 
Lists Relating to Tariff and Other Quota Commitments  
 
Description of products 
(from Section I-B or I-A of 
Part 1 of Schedule XXIII) Tariff item number(s) encompassed in 
product description Tariff quota quantity for 1999 
(tonnes) In-quota imports during period 
(tonnes) 
1 2 3 4 
Chicken meat 0207.10 
0207.21 
0207.41 8,500 n/a 
Onions* 0703.10 3,000 3,946 
Garlic 0703.20 3,600 2,586 
Powdered milk 0402.10 
0402.21 0402.29 32,000 33,304 
Dry beans* 0713.31 
0713.32 
0713.33 14,400 21,773 
Maize (corn) 1005 858,200 808,673 
Rice* 1006 14,111 67,495 
Sugar* 1701 24,000 77,288 
 
Note :  The import calendar for powdered milk from the European Union runs  from 1 July to 30 June of each year.  This report therefo re covers the period 1 July 1998 to 
30 June 1999. 
 * Imports of these products increased to above the quota quantity.  The difference between the quota for the period and imports  under these tariff headings is a result of 
a decline in local production.  The Regulation governing the application of this mechanism provides for excess imports in such circumstances. 
 Source : Ministry of Agriculture (SEA).  Data supplied by the Department for the Promotion of Agriculture and Livestock and the Direct orate-General of Customs 
(DGA).  
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 Page 3Table MA:2 
 
MARKET ACCESS:  Dominican Republic  
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2005  
 
Lists Relating to Tariff and Other Quota Commitments  
 
Description of products 
(from Section I-B or I-A of 
Part 1 of Schedule XXIII) Tariff item number(s) encompassed in 
product description Tariff quota quantity for 2005 
(tonnes) In-quota imports during period 
(tonnes) 
1 2 3 4 
Chicken meat 0207.10 
0207.21 
0207.41 11,500 1,499 
Onions* 0703.10 3,750 8,358 
Garlic* 0703.20 4,500 5,931 
Powdered milk 0402.10 
0402.21 0402.29 32,000 28,159 
Dry beans* 0713.31 
0713.32 
0713.33 18,000 26,870 
Maize (corn) 1005 1,091,000 967,064 
Rice* 1006 17,810 54,666 
Sugar 1701 30,000 8,138 
 
Note :  The import calendar for powdered milk from the European Union runs  from 1 July to 30 June of each year.  This report therefo re covers the period 1 July 2004 to 
30 June 2005. 
 * Imports of these products increased to above the quota quantity.  The difference between the quota for the period and imports  under these tariff headings is a result of 
a decline in local production.  The Regulation governing the application of this mechanism provides for excess imports in such circumstances. 
 Source : Ministry of Agriculture (SEA).  Data supplied by the Department for the Promotion of Agriculture and Livestock and the Direct orate-General of Customs 
(DGA).  
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Page 4 Table MA:2 
 
MARKET ACCESS:  Dominican Republic  
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2006  
 
Lists Relating to Tariff and Other Quota Commitments  
 
Description of products 
(from Section I-B or I-A of 
Part 1 of Schedule XXIII) Tariff item number(s) encompassed in 
product description Tariff quota quantity for 2006 
(tonnes) In-quota imports during period 
(tonnes) 
1 2 3 4 
Chicken meat 0207.10 
0207.21 
0207.41 11,500 27.56 
Onions* 0703.10 3,750 4,976 
Garlic* 0703.20 4,500 5,254 
Powdered milk 0402.10 
0402.21 0402.29 32,000 28,633 
Dry beans 0713.31 
0713.32 
0713.33 18,000 16,984 
Maize (corn)* 1005 1,091,000 1,225,730 
Rice* 1006 17,810 24,041 
Sugar* 1701 30,000 92,531 
 
Note :  The import calendar for powdered milk from the European Union runs  from 1 July to 30 June of each year.  This report therefo re covers the period 1 July 2005 to 
30 June 2006. 
 * Imports of these products increased to above the quota quantity.  The difference between the quota for the period and imports  under these tariff headings is a result of 
a decline in local production.  The Regulation governing the application of this mechanism provides for excess imports in such circumstances. 
 Source : Ministry of Agriculture (SEA).  Data supplied by the Department for the Promotion of Agriculture and Livestock and the Direct orate-General of Customs 
(DGA).  
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 Page 5Table MA:2 
 
MARKET ACCESS:  Dominican Republic  
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2007  
 
Lists Relating to Tariff and Other Quota Commitments  
 
Description of products 
(from Section I-B or I-A of 
Part 1 of Schedule XXIII) Tariff item number(s) encompassed in 
product description Tariff quota quantity for 2007 
(tonnes) In-quota imports during period 
(tonnes) 
1 2 3 4 
Chicken meat 0207.10 
0207.21 0207.41 11,500 23.03 
Onions 0703.10 3,750 3,206 
Garlic* 0703.20 4,500 8,228 
Powdered milk 0402.10 
0402.21 0402.29 32,000 29,906 
Dry beans 0713.31 
0713.32 0713.33 18,000 17,758 
Maize (corn)* 1005 1,091,000 1,242,975 
Rice** 1006 17,810 74 
Sugar* 1701 30,000 87,606 
 
Note :  The import calendar for powdered milk from the European Union runs  from 1 July to 30 June of each year.  This report therefo re covers the period 1 July 2006 to 
30 June 2007. 
 
* Imports of these products increased to above the quota quantity.  The difference between the quota for the period and imports  under these tariff headings is a result of 
a decline in local production.  The Regulation governing the application of this mechanism provides for excess imports in such circumstances. 
** Rice imports amounted to barely 74 tonnes as a result of local market productive self-sufficiency in this crop. 
 
Source : Ministry of Agriculture (SEA).  Data supplied by the Department for the Promotion of Agriculture and Livestock and the Direct orate-General of Customs 
(DGA). 
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