WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/AG/N/KOR/37 
28 February 2007 
 (07-0870) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   English 
 
 
 
NOTIFICATION 
  
 The following submission, dated 16 November 2006, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the Republic of Korea .  The notification concerns  domestic support commitments 
(Table DS:1 ) during the calendar years 2001 to 2004 . 
  
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Page 2 Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Korea 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2001 
 
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
Total AMS commitment level for period in question Currency Current Total AMS 
(from Section I of Part IV of the Schedule) (from Section I of  Part IV of the Schedule) (from attached Supporting Tables) 
1 2 3 
1,720.85(*) billion won 1,631.42 
 
(*)  See Note 1 of Supporti ng Table 6 in G/AG/AGST/KOR.  
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 Page 3Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Korea 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2001 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box" 
 
Measure Type Name and description of measure with re ference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
(billion won) Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a) General services    
1) Research Research in connection with the agri cultural environment, ge netics, farm management, 
livestock disease control, rural community planning and safety of pesticides, etc. 303.4 Documents of budget 
2) Pest and disease control Plant and anim al disease control and protection. 134.3 " 
3) Training services Training for farm management and producti on techniques. 50.8 " 
4) Extension and advisory services Introduction of new producti on techniques and new varieties of  crops and machinery. 69.6 " 
5) Inspection services Support for materials and equipment to grad e and inspect crops and livestock products . 104.0 " 
6) Marketing and promotion 
services Support for domestic and foreign agricultural fairs and provision of information on the 
international agricultural markets, etc. 27.0 " 
7) Infrastructural services Installation of infrastructure such as irrigation and drainage improvement projects, roads, 
and wholesale agricultural markets, etc. 2,679.3 " 
(b) Public stockholding for food 
security purposes Financial expenditure for storage and handli ng of basic food stuffs such as rice and 
barley mandated by the Resource Manage ment Law for Emergenc y and Food Grains 
Control Law. 114.6 " 
(c) Domestic food aid Lunchmeal service for elementary school children. 12.2 " 
(d) Decoupled income support High school tuition payments, financial assistance to debt -ridden farmers and pension 
insurance coverage for farmers and fisher men, support for retired aged farmers. 657.93 "  
  G/AG/N/KOR/37 
Page 4 Measure Type Name and description of measure with re ference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
(billion won) Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
(e) Income insurance and income 
safety-net programmes  0  
(f) Payments for relief from natural 
disasters Compensatory payments for losses caused by natural disasters. 181.7 Documents of budget 
(g) Structural adjustment assistance 
provided through producer 
retirement programmes  0  
(h) Structural adjustment assistance 
provided through resource 
retirement programmes  0  
(i) Structural adjustment assistance 
provided through investment aids Support for structural adjustment through establishing agricultural production and 
processing facilities, providing machinery to disadvantaged farmers and expanding 
production scale. 1,146.5 Documents of budget 
(j) Environmental programmes Payments for the prevention of so il erosion, soil acidification, and for the purification of 
livestock excretions for prevention of wa ter pollution, and di rect payments for 
environment-frie ndly farming. 109.2 " 
(k) Regional assist ance programmes  0  
(l) Other Support for improving farmers' livi ng condition and operation of a buffer stock 
management fund. 77.9 Documents of budget 
  
   G/AG/N/KOR/37
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Supporting Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Korea 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2001 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction co mmitment – Special and D ifferential Treatment – "Development programmes " 
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with refe rence to criteria in Article 6:2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
(billion won) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a) Investment subsidies 
generally available to 
agriculture Investment subsidies for establishing production or  processing facilities for the products in 
mountainous regions such as nut, mushroom, etc. 3.7 Documents of budget 
(b) Input subsidies generally 
available to low-income or 
resource–poor producers Input subsidies such as providing packing materials for low-income producers. 62.56 " 
  
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Page 6 Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Korea 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2001 
 
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
Description of basic 
products (including non-
product specific AMS) Product-specific AMS 
(from Supporting Tables 
DS:5 to DS:7 below) Product-specific 
measurements of support 
(from Supporting Table 
DS:8 below) Total AMS Value of production 
2001 Current total AMS as a 
percentage of value of 
production 
(de minimis  = 10%) Current Total AMS 
(aggregate) 
 (billion won)  (billion won) (billion won)  (billion won) 
1 2 3 4 
(2+3) 5 6 
(4/5*100) 7 
Rice 1,582.91  1,582.91 10,721.72 14.76 1,582.91 
Barley 47.49  47.49 236.93 20.04 47.49 
Silk-worm 0.004  0.004 11.55 0.03 0 Maize (Corn) 2.50  2.50 32.70 7.65 0 
Rape seeds 1.02  1.02 2.18 46.79 1.02 
Soybean 12.25  12.25 268.09 4.57 0 Malting barley 0.68  0.68 105.64 0.64 0 
Garlic 12.49  12.49 583.16 2.14 0 
Apple 3.35  3.35 437.19 0.77 0 Pear 4.05  4.05 419.89 0.96 0 
Chestnut 2.89  2.89 257.07 1.12 0 
Ginseng roots 3.13  3.13 373.53 0.84 0 Beef 54.40  54.40 1,699.69 3.20 0 
Milk 57.35  57.35 1,429.05 4.01 0 
Pigmeat 0.90  0.90 2,692.29 0.03 0 Other cereal 0.66  0.66 68.90 0.96 0 
Potatoes 0.06  0.06 340.86 0.02 0 
Other vegetables 19. 46  19.46 6,314.14 0.31 0 
Other fruits 1.43  1.43 1,197.64 0.12 0  
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 Page 7Description of basic 
products (including non-
product specific AMS) Product-specific AMS 
(from Supporting Tables 
DS:5 to DS:7 below) Product-specific 
measurements of support 
(from Supporting Table 
DS:8 below) Total AMS Value of production 
2001 Current total AMS as a 
percentage of value of 
production 
(de minimis  = 10%) Current Total AMS 
(aggregate) 
 (billion won)  (billion won) (billion won)  (billion won) 
1 2 3 4 
(2+3) 5 6 
(4/5*100) 7 
Medicinal crops 0.03  0.03 288.79 0.01 0 
Flowering plants 0.36  0.36 590.27 0.06 0 
Mushrooms 0.96  0.96 506.37 0.19 0 
Non-product-specific 
AMS (from Supporting 
Table DS:9) 395.90  395.90  33,568.31 1.18 0 
Current Total AMS           1,631.42  
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Page 8 Supporting Table DS:5 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Korea 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2001 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Market Price Support  
 
Description of basic 
products Calendar year 
beginning 
1.1.2001 Measure type(s) Applied 
administered price
 
 
('000 won/tonne) External 
reference price 
(generally from 
AGST/…) 
('000 won/tonne) Eligible 
production 
 
 
('000 tonnes) Associated 
fees/levies Total market price 
support 
 
 
(billion won) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5)*6-7) 9 
Rice  Price support 2,094.43 183.9 828. 52  1,582.91 Documents of budget 
Barley 
1) Unhulled barley 2) Naked barley   
" "  
785.03 890.78  
102.0 152.3  
31.15 35.50  47.49 
21.28 26.22 
  
" " 
Maize (corn)  " 631. 26 96.8 4.68  2.50 " 
Rapeseed  " 826.42 217.0 1.67  1.02 " 
Soybean  " 2,236.30 193.4 5.50  11.23 " 
  
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 Page 9Supporting Table DS:6 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Korea 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 2001 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of  Support: Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
 
Description of 
basic product Calendar 
year 
beginning 
1.1.2001 Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price 
 
 External 
reference price 
(generally from 
AGST/…) 
 Eligible 
production
 
 
 Total price-
related 
direct 
payments Other non-
exempt direct 
payments 
 
(billion won) Associated 
fees/levies 
 
 
 Total direct 
payments 
 
 
(billion won) Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4-5)*6 8 
 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Beef  Deficiency 
payment     4.27  4.27 Documents 
of budget  
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Page 10 Supporting Table DS:7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Korea 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2001 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS 
 
Description of 
basic product Calendar year 
beginning 
1.1.2001 Measurement 
type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays 
(billion won) Other product 
specific support 
(include 
calculation 
details) 
(billion won) Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product-specific 
support 
 
 
(billion won) Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) 
 
(billion won) Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) Total AMS 
   
 
(billion won) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Rice       1,582.91  1,582.91 Documents of 
budget 
Barley       47.49  47.49 " 
Silk-worm  Loan interest 
subsidy  0.004  0.004   0.004 " 
Maize (Corn)       2.50  2.50 " 
Rape seeds       1.02  1.02 " 
Soybean  Loan interest 
subsidy  1.02  1.02 11.23  12.25 " 
Malting barley  "  0.68  0.68   0.68 " 
Garlic  "  12.49  12.49   12.49 " Apple  "  3.35  3.35   3.35 " 
Pear  "  4.05  4.05   4.05 " 
Chestnut  "  2.89  2.89   2.89 " 
Ginseng roots  "  3.13  3.13   3.13 " 
Beef  Quality 
improvement 
subsidy 50.13   50.13  4.27 54.40 " 
Milk  Milk purchase 
subsidy 57.35   57.35   57.35 "  
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 Page 11Description of 
basic product Calendar year 
beginning 
1.1.2001 Measurement 
type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays 
(billion won) Other product 
specific support 
(include 
calculation 
details) 
(billion won) Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product-specific 
support 
  
(billion won) Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) 
 
(billion won) Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) Total AMS 
    
(billion won) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Pigmeat  Loan interest 
subsidy  0.90  0.90    0.90 Documents of 
budget 
Other cereal  "  0.66  0.66   0.66 " 
Potatoes  "  0.06  0.06   0.06 " 
Other vegetables  "  19.46  19.46   19.46 " 
Other fruits  "  1.43  1.43   1.43 " 
Medicinal crops  "  0.03  0.03   0.03 " 
Flowering plants  "  0.36  0.36   0.36 " Mushrooms   "   0.96   0.96     0.96 " 
  
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Page 12 Supporting Table DS:9 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Korea 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2001 
 
Non-Product-Specific AMS 
 
Measure type(s) Calendar year 
beginning 
1.1.2001 Non-product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays Other non-product- 
specific support 
(include calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total non-
product-specific 
support Data sources 
1 2 3 
 
(billion won) 4 
 
(billion won) 5 6 
(3+4-5) 
(billion won) 7 
Loan interest subsidy for 
farming  91.47   91.47 Documents of budget 
Loan interest subsidy for 
livestock farming  16.87   16.87 " 
Subsidy for irrigation facilities  102.35   102.35 " 
Input subsidies  97.11   97.11 " 
Integrated agricultural policy 
loan system  1.54 12.93  14.47 " 
Loan programme for 
agricultural marketing   73.63  73.63 " 
TOTAL        395.90  
  
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 Page 13Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Korea 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2002 
 
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
Total AMS commitment level for period in question Currency Current Total AMS 
(from Section I of Part IV of the Schedule) (from Section I of  Part IV of the Schedule) (from attached Supporting Tables) 
1 2 3 
1,643.9(*) billion won 1,550.36 
 
(*)  See Note 1 of Supporti ng Table 6 in G/AG/AGST/KOR.  
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Page 14 Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Korea 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2002 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box" 
 
Measure Type Name and description of measure with re ference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
(billion won) Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a) General services    
1) Research Research in connection with the agri cultural environment, ge netics, farm management, 
livestock disease control, rural community planning and safety of pesticides, etc. 345.4 Documents of budget 
2) Pest and disease control Plant and anim al disease control and protection. 171.0 " 
3) Training services Training for farm management and producti on techniques. 45.0 " 
4) Extension and advisory services Introduction of new producti on techniques and new varieties of  crops and machinery. 64.8 " 
5) Inspection services Support for materials and equipment to grad e and inspect crops and livestock products . 109.2 " 
6) Marketing and promotion 
services Support for domestic and foreign agricultural fairs and provision of information on the 
international agricultural markets, etc. 24.7 " 
7) Infrastructural services Installation of infrastructure such as irrigation and drainage improvement projects, roads, 
and wholesale agricultural markets, etc. 2,450.3 " 
(b) Public stockholding for food 
security purposes Financial expenditure for storage and handli ng of basic food stuffs such as rice and 
barley mandated by the Resource Manage ment Law for Emergenc y and Food Grains 
Control Law. 184.5 " 
(c) Domestic food aid Lunchmeal service for elementary school children. 12.7 " 
(d) Decoupled income support High school tuition payments, financial assistance to debt -ridden farmers and pension 
insurance coverage for farmers and fisher men, support for retired aged farmers. 766.44 "  
   G/AG/N/KOR/37
 Page 15Measure Type Name and description of measure with re ference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
(billion won) Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
(e) Income insurance and income 
safety-net programmes  0  
(f) Payments for relief from natural 
disasters Compensatory payments for losses caused by natural disasters. 1,066. 9 Documents of budget 
(g) Structural adjustment assistance 
provided through producer 
retirement programmes  0  
(h) Structural adjustment assistance 
provided through resource 
retirement programmes  0  
(i) Structural adjustment assistance 
provided through investment aids Support for structural adjustment through establishing agricultural production and 
processing facilities, providing machinery to disadvantaged farmers and expanding 
production scale. 641.0 Documents of budget 
(j) Environmental programmes Payments for the prevention of so il erosion, soil acidification, and for the purification of 
livestock excretions for prevention of wa ter pollution, and di rect payments for 
environment-frie ndly farming. 114.66 " 
(k) Regional assist ance programmes  0  
(l) Other Support for improving farmers' livi ng condition and operation of a buffer stock 
management fund. 38.8 Documents of budget 
  
  G/AG/N/KOR/37 
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Supporting Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Korea 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2002 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction co mmitment – Special and D ifferential Treatment – "Development programmes " 
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with refe rence to criteria in Article 6:2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
(billion won) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a) Investment subsidies 
generally available to 
agriculture Investment subsidies for establishing production or  processing facilities for the products in 
mountainous regions such as nut, mushroom, etc. 5.87 Documents of budget 
(b) Input subsidies generally 
available to low-income or 
resource–poor producers Input subsidies such as providing packing materials for low-income producers. 51.58 " 
  
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 Page 17Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Korea 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2002 
 
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
Description of basic 
products (including non-
product specific AMS) Product-specific AMS 
(from Supporting Tables 
DS:5 to DS:7 below) Product-specific 
measurements of support 
(from Supporting Table 
DS:8 below) Total AMS Value of production 
2002 Current total AMS as a 
percentage of value of 
production 
(de minimis  = 10%) Current Total AMS 
(aggregate) 
 (billion won)  (billion won) (billion won)  (billion won) 
1 2 3 4 
(2+3) 5 6 
(4/5*100) 7 
Rice 1,504.12  1,504.12 9,556.42 15.74 1,504.12 
Barley 45.67  45.67 161.39 28.30 45.67 
Silk-worm 0.001  0.001 148.4 0.00 0 Maize (Corn) 1.36  1.36 42.47 3.20 0 
Rape seeds 0.57  0.57 1.02 55.88 0.57 
Soybean 16.09  16.09 269.61 5.97 0 Malting barley 0.59  0.59 94.53 0.62 0 
Garlic 11.38  11.38 525.06 2.17 0 
Apple 5.46  5.46 631.09 0.87 0 Pear 7.68  7.68 350.24 2.19 0 
Chestnut 2.60  2.60 216.49 1.20 0 
Ginseng roots 1.70  1.70 555.00 0.31 0 Beef 63.02  63.02 2,136.30 2.95 0 
Milk 143.60  143.60 1,572.94 9.13 0 
Pigmeat 0.45  0.45 2,918.37 0.02 0 Other cereal 0.48  0.48 56.50 0.85 0 
Potatoes 0.04  0.04 294.58 0.01 0 
Other vegetables 22. 18  22.18 4,716.56 0.47 0  
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Page 18 Description of basic 
products (including non-
product specific AMS) Product-specific AMS 
(from Supporting Tables 
DS:5 to DS:7 below) Product-specific 
measurements of support 
(from Supporting Table 
DS:8 below) Total AMS Value of production 
2002 Current total AMS as a 
percentage of value of 
production 
(de minimis  = 10%) Current Total AMS 
(aggregate) 
 (billion won)  (billion won) (billion won)  (billion won) 
1 2 3 4 
(2+3) 5 6 
(4/5*100) 7 
Other fruits 0.84  0.84 1,339.64 0.06 0 
Medicinal crops 0.02  0.02 327.98 0.01 0 
Flowering plants 1.04  1.04 784.35 0.13 0 
Mushrooms 0.85  0.85 481.05 0.18 0 
Non-product-specific 
AMS (from Supporting Table DS:9) 501.42  501.42  33,444.50 1.50 0 
Current Total AMS           1,550.36  
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 Page 19Supporting Table DS:5 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Korea 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2002 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Market Price Support  
 
Description of basic 
products Calendar year 
beginning 
1.1.2002 Measure type(s) Applied 
administered price
 
 
('000 won/tonne) External 
reference price 
(generally from 
AGST/…) 
('000 won/tonne) Eligible 
production 
 
 
('000 tonnes) Associated 
fees/levies Total market price 
support 
 
 
(billion won) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5)*6-7) 9 
Rice  Price support 2,089.68 183.90 789. 24  1,504.12 Documents of budget 
Barley 
1) Unhulled barley 2) Naked barley   
" "  
783.68 886.16  
102.00 152.30  
24.81 39.19  45.67 
16.91 28.76 
  
" " 
Maize (corn)  " 630. 34 96.80 2.54  1.36 " 
Rapeseed  " 826.37 217.00 0.94  0.57 " 
Soybean  " 3,365.21 193.40 4.83  15.32 " 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Korea 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 2002 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of  Support: Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
 
Description of 
basic product Calendar 
year 
beginning 
1.1.2002 Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price 
 
 External 
reference price 
(generally from 
AGST/…) 
 Eligible 
production
 
 
 Total price-
related 
direct 
payments Other non-
exempt direct 
payments 
 
(billion won) Associated 
fees/levies 
 
 
 Total direct 
payments 
 
 
(billion won) Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4-5)*6 8 
 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Beef  Deficiency 
payment     6.01  6.01 Documents 
of budget  
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 Page 21Supporting Table DS:7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Korea 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2002 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS 
 
Description of 
basic product Calendar year 
beginning 
1.1.2002 Measurement 
type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays 
(billion won) Other product 
specific support 
(include 
calculation 
details) 
(billion won) Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product-specific 
support 
 
 
(billion won) Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) 
 
(billion won) Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) Total AMS 
   
 
(billion won) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Rice       1,504.12  1,504.12 Documents of 
budget 
Barley       45.67  45.67 " 
Silk-worm  Loan interest 
subsidy  0.001  0.001   0.001 " 
Maize (Corn)       1.36  1.36 " 
Rape seeds       0.57  0.57 " 
Soybean  Loan interest 
subsidy  0.77  0.77 15.32  16.09 " 
Malting barley  "  0.59  0.59   0.59 " 
Garlic  "  11.38  11.38   11.38 " Apple  "  5.46  5.46   5.46 " 
Pear  "  7.68  7.68   7.68 " 
Chestnut  "  2.60  2.60   2.60 " 
Ginseng roots  "  1.70  1.70   1.70 " 
Beef  Quality 
improvement
subsidy 57.01   57.01  6.01 63.02 " 
Milk  Milk purchase
subsidy 143.60   143.60   143.60 "  
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Page 22 Description of 
basic product Calendar year 
beginning 
1.1.2002 Measurement 
type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays 
(billion won) Other product 
specific support 
(include 
calculation 
details) 
(billion won) Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product-specific 
support 
  
(billion won) Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) 
 
(billion won) Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) Total AMS 
    
(billion won) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Pigmeat  Loan interest 
subsidy  0.45  0.45    0.45 Documents of 
budget 
Other cereal  "  0.48  0.48   0.48 " 
Potatoes  "  0.04  0.04   0.04 " 
Other vegetables  "  22.18  22.18   22.18 " 
Other fruits  "  0.84  0.84   0.84 " 
Medicinal crops  "  0.02  0.02   0.02 " 
Flowering plants  "  1.04  1.04   1.04 " Mushrooms   "   0.85   0.85     0.85 " 
 
 
 
   
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Korea 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2002 
 
Non-Product-Specific AMS 
 
Measure type(s) Calendar year 
beginning 
1.1.2002 Non-product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays Other non-product- 
specific support 
(include calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total non-
product-specific 
support Data sources 
1 2 3 
 
(billion won) 4 
 
(billion won) 5 6 
(3+4-5) 
(billion won) 7 
Loan interest subsidy for 
farming and livestock farming  86.02   86.02 Documents of budget 
Subsidy for irrigation facilities  125.16   125.16 " 
Input subsidies  134.73   134.73 " 
Integrated agricultural policy 
loan system  7.48 13.86  21.34 " 
Loan programme for 
agricultural marketing  68.06 66.11  134.17 " 
TOTAL        501.42  
 
  
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Page 24 Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Korea 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2003 
 
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
Total AMS commitment level for period in question Currency Current Total AMS 
(from Section I of Part IV of the Schedule) (from Section I of  Part IV of the Schedule) (from attached Supporting Tables) 
1 2 3 
1,566.95(*) billion won 1,521.68 
 
(*)  See Note 1 of Supporti ng Table 6 in G/AG/AGST/KOR.  
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 Page 25Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Korea 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2003 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box" 
 
Measure Type Name and description of measure with re ference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
(billion won) Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a) General services    
1) Research Research in connection with the agri cultural environment, ge netics, farm management, 
livestock disease control, rural community planning and safety of pesticides, etc. 371.5 Documents of budget 
2) Pest and disease control Plant and anim al disease control and protection. 146.0 " 
3) Training services Training for farm management and producti on techniques. 47.4 " 
4) Extension and advisory services Introduction of new producti on techniques and new varieties of  crops and machinery. 67.3 " 
5) Inspection services Support for materials and equipment to grad e and inspect crops and livestock products . 111.7 " 
6) Marketing and promotion 
services Support for domestic and foreign agricultural fairs and provision of information on the 
international agricultural markets, etc. 26.8 " 
7) Infrastructural services Installation of infrastructure such as irrigation and drainage improvement projects, roads, 
and wholesale agricultural markets, etc. 2,503.1 " 
(b) Public stockholding for food 
security purposes Financial expenditure for storage and handli ng of basic food stuffs such as rice and 
barley mandated by the Resource Manage ment Law for Emergenc y and Food Grains 
Control Law. 182.9 " 
(c) Domestic food aid Lunchmeal service for elementary school children. 13.0 " 
(d) Decoupled income support High school tuition payments, financial assistance to debt -ridden farmers and pension 
insurance coverage for farmers and fisher men, support for retired aged farmers. 808.8 "  
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measure in year in 
question 
(billion won) Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
(e) Income insurance and income 
safety-net programmes  0  
(f) Payments for relief from natural 
disasters Compensatory payments for losses caused by natural disasters. 612.4 Documents of budget 
(g) Structural adjustment assistance 
provided through producer 
retirement programmes  0  
(h) Structural adjustment assistance 
provided through resource 
retirement programmes Payments for the retirement of land fro m marketable agricultural production for a 
minimum period of three years and  the slaught er or definitive pe rmanent disposal of 
livestock  99.4 Documents of budget  
(i) Structural adjustment assistance 
provided through investment aids Support for structural adjustment through establishing agricultural production and 
processing facilities, providing machinery to disadvantaged farmers and expanding 
production scale. 569.2 Documents of budget 
(j) Environmental programmes Payments for the prevention of so il erosion, soil acidification, and for the purification of 
livestock excretions for prevention of wa ter pollution, and di rect payments for 
environment-frie ndly farming. 103.6 " 
(k) Regional assist ance programmes  0  
(l) Other Support for improving farmers' livi ng condition and operation of a buffer stock 
management fund. 25.7 Documents of budget 
 
 
 
 
  
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Supporting Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Korea 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2003 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction co mmitment – Special and D ifferential Treatment – "Development programmes " 
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with refe rence to criteria in Article 6:2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
(billion won) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a) Investment subsidies 
generally available to 
agriculture Investment subsidies for establishing production or  processing facilities for the products in 
mountainous regions such as nut, mushroom, etc. 5.12 Documents of budget 
(b) Input subsidies generally 
available to low-income or 
resource–poor producers Input subsidies such as providing packing materials for low-income producers. 54.31 " 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Korea 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2003 
 
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
Description of basic 
products (including non-
product specific AMS) Product-specific AMS 
(from Supporting Tables 
DS:5 to DS:7 below) Product-specific 
measurements of support 
(from Supporting Table 
DS:8 below) Total AMS Value of production 
2003 Current total AMS as a 
percentage of value of 
production 
(de minimis  = 10%) Current Total AMS 
(aggregate) 
 (billion won)  (billion won) (billion won)  (billion won) 
1 2 3 4 
(2+3) 5 6 
(4/5*100) 7 
Rice 1,475.50  1,475.50 8,835.94 16.70 1,475.50 
Barley 45.67  45.67 107.78 42.37 45.67 
Maize (Corn) 2.04  2.04 40.74 5.01 0 Rape seeds 0.51  0.51 1.02 50.00 0.51 
Soybean 24.63  24.63 287.12 8.58 0 
Malting barley 0.45  0.45 90.78 0.50 0 Red pepper 5.19  5.19 816.48 0.64 0 
Garlic 14.04  14.04 556.65 2.52 0  
Sweet potatoes 0.03  0.03 174.54 0.02 0  Onions 6.37  6.37 298.04 2.14 0  
Welsh onions 0.52  0.52 612.46 0.08 0  
Carrots 3.31  3.31 95.22 3.48 0  Apple 5.27  5.27 422.62 1.25 0  
Pear 6.40  6.40 293 2.18 0  
Korean citrus 3.43  3.43 362.26 0.95 0  Sweet persimmons 1.50  1.50 246.95 0.61 0  
Chestnut 0.82  0.82 192.94 0.43 0  
Ginseng roots 1.30  1.30 578.36 0.22 0   
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products (including non-
product specific AMS) Product-specific AMS 
(from Supporting Tables 
DS:5 to DS:7 below) Product-specific 
measurements of support 
(from Supporting Table 
DS:8 below) Total AMS Value of production 
2003 Current total AMS as a 
percentage of value of 
production 
(de minimis  = 10%) Current Total AMS 
(aggregate) 
 (billion won)  (billion won) (billion won)  (billion won) 
1 2 3 4 
(2+3) 5 6 
(4/5*100) 7 
Beef 62.30  62.30 2,463.26 2.53 0  
Milk 66.17  66.17 1,478.89 4.47 0  
Pigmeat 0.19  0.19 2,681.16 0.01 0  
Other cereal 0.25  0.25 56.98 0.44 0  
Other vegetables 21.18  21.18 5,240.05 0.40 0  
Other fruits 0.92  0.92 1,023.67 0.09 0  
Medicinal crops 0.01  0.01 423.13 0.00 0  
Forest products 1.20  1.20 465.59 0.26 0  
Flowering plants 0.96  0.96 809.24 0.12 0  Mushrooms 0.73  0.73 417.05 0.18 0  
Non-product-specific 
AMS (from Supporting Table DS:9) 414.41  414.41  33,016.27 1.26 0  
Current Total AMS           1,521.68  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Korea 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2003 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Market Price Support  
 
Description of basic 
products Calendar year 
beginning 
1.1.2003 Measure type(s) Applied 
administered price
 
 
('000 won/tonne) External 
reference price 
(generally from 
AGST/…) 
('000 won/tonne) Eligible 
production 
 
 
('000 tonnes) Associated 
fees/levies Total market price 
support 
 
 
(billion won) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5)*6-7) 9 
Rice  Price support 2,082.91 183.90 750. 65  1,425.50 Documents of budget 
Barley 
1) Unhulled barley 2) Naked barley   
" "  
783.68 886.16  
102.00 152.30  
24.81 39.19  45.67 
16.91 28.76 
  
" " 
Maize (corn)  " 630. 14 96.80 3.82  2.04 " 
Rapeseed  " 826.17 217.00 0.84  0.51 " 
Soybean  " 4,596.58 193.40 5.44  23.96 " 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Korea 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 2003 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of  Support: Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
 
Description of 
basic product Calendar 
year 
beginning 
1.1.2003 Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price 
 
 External 
reference price 
(generally from 
AGST/…) 
 Eligible 
production
 
 
 Total price-
related 
direct 
payments Other non-
exempt direct 
payments 
 
(billion won) Associated 
fees/levies 
 
 
 Total direct 
payments 
 
 
(billion won) Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4-5)*6 8 
 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Beef  Deficiency 
payment     4.28  4.28 Documents 
of budget 
Rice  "     50.00  50.00 "  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Korea 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2003 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS 
 
Description of 
basic product Calendar year 
beginning 
1.1.2003 Measurement 
type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays 
(billion won) Other product 
specific support 
(include 
calculation 
details) 
(billion won) Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product-specific 
support 
 
 
(billion won) Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) 
 
(billion won) Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) Total AMS 
   
 
(billion won) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Rice       1,425.50 50.00 1,475.50 Documents of 
budget 
Barley       45.67  45.67 " 
Maize(Corn)       2.04  2.04 " 
Rape seeds       0.51  0.51 " Soybean  Loan interest 
subsidy  0.67  0.67 23.96  24.63 " 
Malting barley  "  0.45  0.45   0.45 " 
Red pepper  "  5.19  5.19   5.19 " 
Garlic  "  14.04  14.04   14.04 " 
Sweet potato  "  0.03  0.03   0.03 " Onions  "  6.37  6.37   6.37 " 
Welsh onions  "  0.52  0.52   0.52 " 
Carrots  "  3.31  3.31   3.31 " 
Apple  "  5.27  5.27   5.27 " 
Pear  "  6.40  6.40   6.40 " Korean citrus  "  3.43  3.43   3.43 " 
Sweet 
persimmons  "  1.50  1.50   1.50 "  
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basic product Calendar year 
beginning 
1.1.2003 Measurement 
type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays 
(billion won) Other product 
specific support 
(include 
calculation 
details) 
(billion won) Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product-specific 
support 
  
(billion won) Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) 
 
(billion won) Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) Total AMS 
    
(billion won) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Chestnut  Loan interest 
subsidy  0.82  0.82   0.82 Documents of 
budget 
Ginseng roots  "  1.30  1.30   1.30 " 
Beef 
 Quality 
improvement 
subsidy 58.02   58.02  4.28 62.30 " 
Milk  Milk purchase 
subsidy 66.17   66.17   66.17 " 
Pigmeat  Loan interest 
subsidy  0.19  0.19   0.19 " 
Other cereal  "  0.25  0.25   0.25 " 
Other vegetables  "  21.18  21.18   21.18 " 
Other fruits  "  0.92  0.92   0.92 " 
Medicinal crops  "  0.01  0.01   0.01 " 
Forest products  "  1.20  1.20   1.20 " 
Flowering plants  "  0.96  0.96   0.96 " 
Mushrooms   "   0.73   0.73     0.73 " 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Korea 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2003 
 
Non-Product-Specific AMS 
 
Measure type(s) Calendar year 
beginning 
1.1.2003 Non-product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays Other non-product- 
specific support 
(include calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total non-
product-specific 
support Data sources 
1 2 3 
 
(billion won) 4 
 
(billion won) 5 6 
(3+4-5) 
(billion won) 7 
Loan interest subsidy for 
farming and livestock farming  57.99   57.99 Documents of budget 
Subsidy for irrigation facilities  134.83   134.83 " 
Input subsidies  98.97   98.97 " 
Integrated agricultural policy 
loan system  12.85   12.85 " 
Loan interest subsidy for 
revitalizing marketing activity 
of Cooperative  
5.54   5.54 " 
Loan programme for 
agricultural marketing  56.46 47.77  104.23 " 
TOTAL        414.41  
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Korea 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2004 
 
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
Total AMS commitment level for period in question Currency Current Total AMS 
(from Section I of Part IV of the Schedule) (from Section I of  Part IV of the Schedule) (from attached Supporting Tables) 
1 2 3 
1,490.00(*) billion won 1,458.43 
 
(*)  See Note 1 of Supporti ng Table 6 in G/AG/AGST/KOR.  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Korea 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2004 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box" 
 
Measure Type Name and description of measure with re ference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
(billion won) Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a) General services    
1) Research Research in connection with the agri cultural environment, ge netics, farm management, 
livestock disease control, rural community planning and safety of pesticides, etc. 278.7 Documents of budget 
2) Pest and disease control Plant and anim al disease control and protection. 119.3 " 
3) Training services Training for farm management and producti on techniques. 49.1 " 
4) Extension and advisory services Introduction of new producti on techniques and new varieties of  crops and machinery. 59.5 " 
5) Inspection services Support for materials and equipment to grad e and inspect crops and livestock products . 116.0 " 
6) Marketing and promotion 
services Support for domestic and foreign agricultural fairs and provision of information on the 
international agricultural markets, etc. 17.1 " 
7) Infrastructural services Installation of infrastructure such as irrigation and drainage improvement projects, roads, 
and wholesale agricultural markets, etc. 2,144.2 " 
(b) Public stockholding for food 
security purposes Financial expenditure for storage and handli ng of basic food stuffs such as rice and 
barley mandated by the Resource Manage ment Law for Emergenc y and Food Grains 
Control Law. 162.0 " 
(c) Domestic food aid Lunchmeal service for elementary school children. 14.7 " 
(d) Decoupled income support High school tuition payments, financial assistance to debt -ridden farmers and pension 
insurance coverage for farmers and fisher men, support for retired aged farmers. 989.6 "  
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measure in year in 
question 
(billion won) Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
(e) Income insurance and income 
safety-net programmes  0  
(f) Payments for relief from natural 
disasters Compensatory payments for losses caused by natural disasters. 201.1 Documents of budget 
(g) Structural adjustment assistance 
provided through producer 
retirement programmes  0  
(h) Structural adjustment assistance 
provided through resource 
retirement programmes Payments for the retirement of land fro m marketable agricultural production for a 
minimum of three years and the slaughter or definitive permanent disposal of livestock  95.6 Documents of budget 
(i) Structural adjustment assistance 
provided through investment aids Support for structural adjustment through establishing agricultural production and 
processing facilities, providing machinery to disadvantaged farmers and expanding 
production scale. 501.0 " 
(j) Environmental programmes Payments for the prevention of so il erosion, soil acidification, and for the purification of 
livestock excretions for prevention of wa ter pollution, and di rect payments for 
environment-frie ndly farming. 85.3 " 
(k) Regional assist ance programmes  0  
(l) Other Support for improving farmers' livi ng condition and operation of a buffer stock 
management fund. 33.6 Documents of budget 
 
 
 
  
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Supporting Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Korea 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2004 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction co mmitment – Special and D ifferential Treatment – "Development programmes " 
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with refe rence to criteria in Article 6:2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
(billion won) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a) Investment subsidies 
generally available to 
agriculture Investment subsidies for establishing production or  processing facilities for the products in 
mountainous regions such as nut, mushroom, etc. 2.56 Documents of budget 
(b) Input subsidies generally 
available to low-income or 
resource–poor producers Input subsidies such as providing packing materials for low-income producers. 51.58 " 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Korea 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2004 
 
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
Description of basic 
products (including non-
product specific AMS) Product-specific AMS 
(from Supporting Tables 
DS:5 to DS:7 below) Product-specific 
measurements of support 
(from Supporting Table 
DS:8 below) Total AMS Value of production 
2004 Current total AMS as a 
percentage of value of 
production 
(de minimis  = 10%) Current Total AMS 
(aggregate) 
 (billion won)  (billion won) (billion won)  (billion won) 
1 2 3 4 
(2+3) 5 6 
(4/5*100) 7 
Rice 1,370.84  1,370.84 9, 963.14 13.76 1,370.84 
Barley 39.57  39.57 136.16 29.06 39.57 
Maize (Corn) 1.30  1.30 45.02 2.89 0 
Rape seeds 0.72  0.72 1.02 70.59 0.72 
Soybean 47.29  47.29 431.36 10.96 47.29 
Malting barley 0.50  0.50 84.16 0.59 0 
Red pepper 4.49  4.49 953.53 0.47 0 
Garlic 8.69  8.69 633.83 1.37 0  
Sweet potatoes 0.03  0.03 189.05 0.02 0  
Onions 6.50  6.50 296.84 2.19 0  
Welsh onions 1.63  1.63 386.51 0.42 0  
Carrots 0.53  0.53 38.14 1.39 0  
Apple 6.03  6.03 472.07 1.28 0  
Pear 6.80  6.80 388.67 1.75 0  
Korean citrus 3.45  3.45 449.29 0.77 0  
Sweet persimmons 1.39  1.39 320.2 0.43 0  
Ginseng roots 1.40  1.40 568.09 0.25 0  
Beef 13.68  13.68 2,893.72 0.47 0   
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products (including non-
product specific AMS) Product-specific AMS 
(from Supporting Tables 
DS:5 to DS:7 below) Product-specific 
measurements of support 
(from Supporting Table 
DS:8 below) Total AMS Value of production 
2004 Current total AMS as a 
percentage of value of 
production 
(de minimis  = 10%) Current Total AMS 
(aggregate) 
 (billion won)  (billion won) (billion won)  (billion won) 
1 2 3 4 
(2+3) 5 6 
(4/5*100) 7 
Milk 30.52  30.52 1,515.66 2.01 0  
Other cereal 0.23  0.23 73.94 0.31 0  
Other vegetables 12.79  12.79 5,360.44 0.24 0  
Other fruits 0.75  0.75 1,311.39 0.06 0  
Medicinal crops 0.01  0.01 405.05 0.00 0  
Forest products 0.79  0.79 475.97 0.17 0  
Flowering plants 0.06  0.06 917.23 0.01 0  
Non-product-specific 
AMS (from Supporting Table DS:9) 437.17  437.17  37,288.59 1.17 0  
Current Total AMS           1,458.43  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Korea 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2004 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Market Price Support  
 
Description of basic 
products Calendar year 
beginning 
1.1.2004 Measure type(s) Applied 
administered price
 
 
('000 won/tonne) External 
reference price 
(generally from 
AGST/…) 
('000 won/tonne) Eligible 
production 
 
 
('000 tonnes) Associated 
fees/levies Total market price 
support 
 
 
(billion won) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5)*6-7) 9 
Rice  Price support 2,112.03 183.90 710. 97  1,370.84 Documents of budget 
Barley 
1) Unhulled barley 2) Naked barley   
" "  
783.03 885.58  
102.00 152.30  
25.80 30.00  39.57 
17.57 22.00 
  
" " 
Maize (corn)  " 630. 14 96.80 2.44  1.30 " 
Rapeseed  " 945.00 217.00 0.99  0.72 " 
Soybean  " 4,658.01 193.40 10.46  46.71 " 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Korea 
 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 2004 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of  Support: Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
 
Description of 
basic product Calendar 
year 
beginning 
1.1.2004 Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price 
 
 External 
reference price 
(generally from 
AGST/…) 
 Eligible 
production
 
 
 Total price-
related 
direct 
payments Other non-
exempt direct 
payments 
 
(billion won) Associated 
fees/levies 
 
 
 Total direct 
payments 
 
 
(billion won) Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4-5)*6 8 
 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Beef  Deficiency 
payment     4.28  4.28 Documents 
of budget  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Korea 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2004 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS 
 
Description of 
basic product Calendar year 
beginning 
1.1.2004 Measurement 
type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays 
(billion won) Other product 
specific support 
(include 
calculation 
details) 
(billion won) Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product-specific 
support 
 
 
(billion won) Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) 
 
(billion won) Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) Total AMS 
   
 
(billion won) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Rice       1,370.84  1,370.84 Documents of 
budget 
Barley       39.57  39.57 " 
Maize(Corn)       1.30  1.30 " 
Rape seeds       0.72  0.72 " Soybean  Loan interest 
subsidy  0.58  0.58 46.71  47.29 " 
Malting barley  "  0.50  0.50   0.50 " 
Red pepper  "  4.50  4.50   4.50 " 
Garlic  "  8.70  8.70   8.70 " 
Sweet potato  "  0.03  0.03   0.03 " Onions  "  6.50  6.50   6.50 " 
Welsh onions  "  1.63  1.63   1.63 " 
Carrots  "  5.28  5.28   5.28 " 
Apple  "  6.03  6.03   6.03 " 
Pear  "  6.80  6.80   6.80 " Korean citrus  "  3.45  3.45   3.45 " 
Sweet 
persimmons  "  1.39  1.39   1.39 "  
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basic product Calendar year 
beginning 
1.1.2004 Measurement 
type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays 
(billion won) Other product 
specific support 
(include 
calculation 
details) 
(billion won) Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product-specific 
support 
  
(billion won) Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) 
 
(billion won) Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) Total AMS 
    
(billion won) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Ginseng roots  Loan interest 
subsidy  1.40  1.40   1.40 Documents of 
budget 
Beef 
 Quality 
improvement 
subsidy 9.39   9.39  4.28 13.67 " 
Milk  Milk purchase 
subsidy 30.52   30.52   30.52 " 
Other cereal  Loan interest 
subsidy  0.23  0.23   0.23 " 
Other vegetables  "  12.79  12.79   12.79 " 
Other fruits  "  0.75  0.75   0.75 " 
Medicinal crops  "  0.01  0.01   0.01 " 
Forest products  "  0.79  0.79   0.79 " 
Flowering plants  "  0.06  0.06   0.06 " 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Korea 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2004 
 
Non-Product-Specific AMS 
 
Measure type(s) Calendar year 
beginning 
1.1.2004 Non-product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays Other non-product- 
specific support 
(include calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total non-
product-specific 
support Data sources 
1 2 3 
 
(billion won) 4 
 
(billion won) 5 6 
(3+4-5) 
(billion won) 7 
Loan interest subsidy for 
farming and livestock farming  58.85   58.85 Documents of budget 
Subsidy for irrigation facilities  141.30   141.30 " 
Input subsidies  85.94   85.94 " 
Integrated agricultural policy 
loan system  18.93   18.93 " 
Loan interest subsidy for 
revitalizing marketing activity 
of Cooperative  
1.44   1.44 " 
Loan programme for 
agricultural marketing  100.04 30.67  130.71 " 
TOTAL        437.17  
 
 
 
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