WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/STR/N/8/BHR 
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17 October 2011 
 (11-5109) 
Working Party on State Trading Enterprises Original:   English 
   
STATE TRADING 
 
Updating Notifications Pursuant to Ar ticle XVII:4(a) of the GATT 1994 and 
Paragraph 1 of the Understanding on the Interpretation of Article XVII 
 
BAHRAIN 
 
  The following communication, dated 18 August 2011,  is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Bahrain.  
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  Pursuant to Article XVII:4(a) of the GATT 1994 and paragraph 1 of the Understanding on the 
Interpretation of Article XVII and in response to the request for notifications, I wish to notify that in 
accordance with the working definition in para graph 1 of the above-m entioned Understanding 
regarding State Trading Enterprises, that the Kingdom  of Bahrain presently exercises no State Trading 
Enterprises.  The State Trading Enterprises activity ended since year 2001 and onwards.  The Kingdom of Bahrain currently grants Bahrain Livestock Company the right to purchase livestock on the behalf of the government.    
 However, without prejudice to Bahrain's positi on, the attached information in respect of 
Bahrain Livestock Company on the purchases of liv estock held during years 2001 to 2010 is being 
furnished to the WTO.     
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KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN 
 
SUBSIDIES OF IMPORTED LIVESTOCK AND CHI LLED MEAT - (PRODUCT-WISE) DURING 2001-2010 
 
 
YEAR NUMBER OF HEADS GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES (BHD) 
TOTAL CATTLE SHEEP CATTLE SHEEP 
Live Chilled Total Live Chilled Total Live Chilled Total Live Chilled Total 
2001    375,482  375,482    500,000  500,000 500,000 
2002    402,502  402,502    2,223,875  2,223,875 2,223,874 
2003    428,061  428,061    4,645,609  4,645,609 4,645,609 
2004 3794   516,673  516,673    6,408,780  6,408,780 6,408,780 
2005 6888   528,199  528,199    6,381,548  6,381,548 6,381,548 
2006 5765   590,458  590,458    7,845,910  7,845,910 7,845,910 
2007 4706 2153 6859 558,058  558,058 221,325 2,710 224,035 9,657,268  9,657,268 9,881,303 
2008 9096 3111 12207 748,057  748,057 1,063,657 152,309 1,215,966 17,775,889  17,775,889 18,991,855 
2009 10206 3344 13550 760,067 73,392 833,459 1,289,597 167,959 1,457,556 19,462,657 1,630,390 21,093,047 22,550,603 
2010 2102 15825 17927 403,150 403,150 806,300 343,398 996,250 1,339,648 20,692,065 10,812,109 31,504,174 32,843,822 
Total  42,557 24,433 66,990 5,310,707 476,542 5,787,249 2,917,977 1,319,228 4,237,205 95,593,600 12,442,499 108,036,099 112,273,304 
 
 
Notes (1) Imports of Chilled Meat - Beef commenced from 2007.   
(2) Imports of Chilled Meat - Mutton commenced from 2009.   
(3) Imports of Live Cattle commenced from 20 04 but Subsidie s received from 2007 only. 
  
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SUMMARY OF PURCHASES AND SUBSIDY (2001 - 2010) 
 
 
PARTICULARS 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Total 
Quantity - Heads (Sheep Meat) 375,482 402,502 428,061 516, 673 528,199 590,458 558,058 748, 057 760,067 535,713 5,443,270 
Quantity - Heads (Chilled Sheep Meat)       13,461 2,989 73,392 403,150 492,992 
Weight in KG (Chilled Sheep Meat)       0 0 1,247,6 63 6,743,167 7,990,830 
 
Quantity - Heads (Cattle)    3,794 6,888 5, 765 4,706 9, 096 10,206 2, 102 42,557 
Weight in KG (Cattle Meat)    995,114 1,780,035 1,607,885 1,380,159 2,651,998 3,057,685 730,083 12,202,959 
Quantity - Heads (Chilled Cattle Meat)       2,153 3,111 3,344 15,825  24,433 
Weight in KG (Chilled Cattle Meat)       254,771 328,091 361,355 1,666 945,883 
STATISTICS 
Purchases in USD 15,792,171 22,607,451 30,087,069 40,097,184 44,322,609 49,550,805 53,699,118 87,419,426 98,086,632 123,255,468  564,917,933 
Purchases in BHD 5,953,648 8,523,009 11,342,825 15,116,638 16,709,624 18,681,443 20,247,049 32,965,127 36,988,334 46,122,161 21 2,649,858 
Total Subsidy in USD 1,325,908 5,897,309 12,319,303 16,994,909 16,922,693 20,805,914 26,203,402 50,362,913 59,800,061 87,095,78 8 297,728,199 
Total Subsidy in BHD 500,000 2,223,875 4,645,609 6,408,780 6,381,548 7,845,910 9,881,303 18,991,855 22,550,603 32,843,822 112,2 73,304 
 
 
 
PURCHASES EXECUTIVE SUMMARY SINCE 2001 TO 2010 
Quantity - Heads (Process Sheep Meat) 5,443,270 
Quantity - Heads (Chilled Sheep Meat) 492,992 
Weight in KG (Chilled Sheep Meat) 7,990,830 
 
Quantity - Heads (Cattle) 42,557 
Weight in KG (Cattle Meat) 12,202,959 
Quantity - Heads (Chille d Cattle Meat) 24,433 
Weight in KG (Chilled Cattle Meat) 945,883 
 
Purchases in USD 564,917,933 
Purchases in BHD 212,649,858 
Total Subsidy in USD 297,728,199 
Total Subsidy in BHD 112,273,304 
  
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KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN 
LIVESTOCK SALE SUMMARY (2001-2010) 
 
PARTICULARS 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Total 
Quantity - Heads (Processed Sheep Meat ) 359,049 370,902 416,750 462,5 15 502,449 565,652 543,733 696, 277 680,896 479,045 5,077,2 68 
Weight in KG (Processed Sheep Meat) 6,850,783 6,442,601 8,441,697 9,529,454 10,339,602 11,601,033 10,618,155 13,530,341 12,688, 589 8,815,145 98,857,399 
Sales in BHD (Processed Sheep Meat) 6,376,264 6,462,731 8,461,008 7,909,447 8,581,870 9,648,442 8,813,068 11,230,183 10,531,529  7,316,570 85,331,111 
Live Sheep Sales - Numbers 17,926 20,130 19,311 22,651 25,157 33,319 24,352 27,418 37,393 44,511 272,168 
Live Sheep Sales in BHD 440,764 449,039 436,254 511,999 557,462 763,111 702,611 812,174 1,117,585 1,341,850 7,132,849 
Quantity·- Heads (Chilled Sh eep Meat)       10,458  2,989 75,603 403,498 492,548 
Weight in KG (Chilled Sheep Meat)       122,305 29,399 1,138, 449 5,982,765 7,272,918 
Sales in BHD (Chilled Sheep Meat)       100,928 24,401 944,913 4,965,695 6,035,937 
 
Quantity - Heads (Processed Cattle Meat)    3, 819 5,662 6, 345 4,074 9, 267 10,165 2, 216 41,547 
Weight in KG (Processed Cattle Meat)    515,292 697,979 892,041 599,4 74 1,398,324 1,666,6 34 414,386 6,184,130 
Sales in BHD (Processed Cattle Meat)    530,750 718,919 918,843 617,4 58 1,440,273 1,716,6 33 426,818 6,369,695 
Live Cattle Sales - Numbers     134 385 124  15   658 
Live Cattle Sales in BHD     23,972 74,325 28,300 3,550   130,147 
Quantity - Heads (Chilled Cattle Meat)       2,181 3,111 3,344 15,844  24,480 
Weight in KG (Chilled Cattle Meat)       252,173 323,761 361, 897 1,633,038 2,570,869 
Sales In BHD (Chilled Cattle Meat)       324,270 333,474 372, 754 1,682,029 2,712,527 
 
SALES EXECUTIVE SUMMARY SINCE 2001 TO 2010 
Quantity - Heads (Processed Sheep Meat) 5,077,268 
Weight in KG (Processed Sheep Meat) 98,857,399 
Sales in BHD (Processed Sheep Meat) 85,331,111 
Live Sheep Sales·- Numbers 272,168 
Live Sheep Sales in BHD 7,132,849 
Quantity - Heads (Chilled Sheep Meat) 492,548 
Weight in KG (Chilled Sheep Meat) 7,272,918 
Sales in BHD (Chilled Sheep Meat) 6,035,937 
 
Quantity Heads (Processed Cattle Meat) 41,547 
Weight in KG (Processed Cattle Meat) 6,184,130 
Sales in BHD (Processed Cattle Meat) 6,369,695 
Live Cattle Sales - Numbers 658 
Live Cattle Sales in BHD 130,147 
Quantity Heads (Chilled Cattle Meat) 24,480 
Weight in KG (Chilled Cattle Meat) 2,570,869 
Sales in BHD (Chilled Cattle Meat) 2,712,527 
 
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