WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION           G/AG/N/BGD/2 
30 August 2005 
 (05-3776) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
 
 The following submission, dated 4 July 2002, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of Bangladesh .  The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1  
and the relevant Supporting Tables) for the fiscal years 1995-96 , 1996-97 , 1997-98 , 1998-99 and 
1999-2000 .  
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Page 2 Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Bangladesh 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Fiscal years (1 July to 30 June) 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99 and 1999-2000 
 
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 
   
- - 0 
   
  
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 Page 3Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Bangladesh 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Fiscal years (1 July to 30 June) 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99 and 1999-2000  
 
Measures exempt from reduction commitment - "Green Box" 
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to cr iteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measures in year in questi on  
US$ million* Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
  1995/96 1996/97 1997/98 1998/99 1999/00  
(a) General 
services (i) Research and development of non-rice crops, (fruit, vegetables, 
spices for FY 96-97, 97-98, 98-99, 99-00) except sugar cane, 
jute, cotton and tea 11.65 13.43 12.77 12.66 15.25 Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute / 
Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture 
 (ii) Research and development of rice crops 2. 43 3.27 3.93 7.66 7.21 Bangladesh Rice Research Institute 
 (iii) Research and development of sugar cane 0.93 0.74 0.97 1.31 1.44 Banglad esh Sugar Cane Research Institute 
 (iv) Research and development of cotton 0.41 0. 40 0.40 0.40 0.39 Bangladesh Cotton Development Board 
 (v) Research and development of jute 0.21 0.28 0.38 0.45 1.04 Bangladesh Jute Research Institute 
 (vi) Pest and disease control - - 0.01 0.01 0. 01 Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture 
 (vii) Training services 0.06 0.06 0.08 0.14 0.34 De partment of Agriculture Extension / Bangladesh 
Institute of Nuclear Agriculture 
 (viii) Extension and adviso ry services 0.12 0.38 0.53 0. 95 1.95 Department of Agriculture Extension / Bangladesh 
Institute of Nuclear Agriculture 
 (ix) Marketing and promotion services - 0.75 0. 94 1.13 1.03 Department of Agriculture Marketing 
 (x) Infrastructure services 0.33 1.07 0.99 0.44 0.61 Department of Agriculture Extension / Bangladesh 
Institute of Nuclear Agriculture 
 (xi) Research and extension for improv ing dairy sector 5.52 5.12 5. 12 5.06 4.82 Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute / Depa rtment 
of Livestock Services 
 (xii) Research and extension for improv ing poultry sector 6.39 7.48 7.48 8.81 7.92 Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute / D epartment 
of Livestock Services 
*  Figures of the above measures indicate government  expenditures, not direct payments to farmers.  
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Page 4           Supporting Table DS:2   
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Bangladesh 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Fiscal years (1 July to 30 June) 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99 and 1999-2000  
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - Speci al and Differential Treatment - "Development Programmes"  
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in  
Article 6:2 Monetary value of measure in year in question 
US$ million Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
  1995/96 1996/97 1997/98 1998/99 1999/00  
Investment subsidies available to 
poor and marginal farmers of the 
agricultural sector (including 
fisheries and livestock sub-sectors) (i) Re-finance facilities provided to the farmers at a concessional 
rate of interest at 1.5% per annum for credit to "Special 
Economic Zone of the country" 
(ii) 2% interest rebate for repaym ent of loan on schedule.  This is 
generally available to the marginal farmers of Bangladesh 0.02
 
0.04 0.03
 
0.05 0.03
 
0.04 0.14
 
0.07 0.12
 
0.10 Bangladesh Bank 
 Total 0.06 0.08 0.07 0.21 0.22  
 
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Bangladesh 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Fiscal year 1995-96 (1 July to 30 June) 
 
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) 
US$ million Product-specific measurements 
of support (from Supporting 
Table DS:8 below) 
US$ million Value of production 
1995-96 
 
US$ million Current Total AMS as 
a Percentage of Value 
of Production Current Total AMS 
(aggregate) 
 
US$ million 
1 2 
 3 4 5 
 6 
Product-specific AMS      
Rice 12.68 - 4,992 0.25% (de minimis) 0 
Wheat 1.85 - 257 0.72% (de minimis)  0 
Non-product-specific AMS  
(from Supporting Table DS:9)  35.00  7,266.70 0.48% (de minimis)  0 
Total:  Current Total AMS     0 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Bangladesh 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Fiscal Year 1995-96 (1 July to 30 June) 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements  of Support:  Market Price Support  
 
Description of 
basic products Fiscal  year 
beginning … Measure type(s) Applied administered 
price 
 
US$/tonne External reference 
price (generally 
from AGST/...) 
 Eligible 
production 
 
tonnes  Associated 
fees/levies Total market 
price support 
 
US$ million Data 
sources* 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
(4-5)*6-7 9 
Rice July 1995 Price support 269.34 233.431 353,000 Nil 12.68  
Wheat July 1995 Price support 195.88 169.002 69,000 Nil 1.85  
 
*  Database on Food Situation of Bangladesh, Mi nistry of Food, Food Outlook, World Food Prog ramme, and Economic Research Service o f USDA, USA. 
1 Base year (1986-88) average f.o.b. price of 5% Parboiled Thai Rice + 25 US$. 
2 Base year (1986-88) average f.o.b. price of Hard Red Winter No. 2 Ordinary Protein Wheat + 43 US$.  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Bangladesh 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Fiscal year 1995-96 (1 July to 30 June)  
 
Non-Product-Specific AMS  
 
Measure type(s) Fiscal year 
beginning … Non-product-specific 
budgetary outlays 
 
US$ million Other non-product-
specific support 
(include calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total non-product-specific 
support 
 
US$ million Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
Indirect subsidy through 
the use of electricity for 
irrigation at subsidized 
rate July 1995 5.04 nil nil 5.04 Ministry of Electricity, 
Fuel and Mineral 
Resources 
Subsidy provided through manufactured 
fertilizer July 1995 29.96 nil nil 29.96 Bangladesh Chemical 
Industries Corporation 
Total non-product-
specific support     35.00  
  
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Page 8  Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Bangladesh 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Fiscal year 1996-97 (1 July to 30 June) 
 
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) 
US$ million Product-specific measurements 
of support (from Supporting 
Table DS:8 below) 
US$ million Value of production 
1996-97 
 
US$ million Current Total AMS as 
a Percentage of Value 
of Production Current Total AMS 
(aggregate) 
 
US$ million 
1 2 
 3 4 5 
 6 
Product-specific AMS      
Rice 10.63 - 4,996 0.21% (de minimis) 0 
Wheat 3.58 - 273 1.31% (de minimis) 0 
Non-product-specific AMS  
(from Supporting Table DS:9)  108.69  7,513.56 1.45% (de minimis) 0 
Total:  Current Total AMS     0 
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Bangladesh 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Fiscal Year 1996-97 (1 July to 30 June) 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements  of Support:  Market Price Support  
 
Description of 
basic products Fiscal year 
beginning … Measure type(s) Applied administered 
price 
 
US$/tonne External reference 
price (generally 
from AGST/...) 
 Eligible 
production 
 
tonnes  Associated 
fees/levies Total market 
price support 
 
US$ million Data 
sources* 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
(4-5)*6-7 9 
Rice July 1996 Price support 254.10 233.431 513,000 Nil 10.63  
Wheat July 1996 Price support 203.74 169.002 103,000 Nil 3.58  
 
*  Database on Food Situation of Bangladesh, Mi nistry of Food, Food Outlook, World Food Prog ramme, and Economic Research Service o f USDA, USA. 
1 Base year (1986-88) average f.o.b. price of 5% Parboiled Thai Rice + 25 US$. 
2 Base year (1986-88) average f.o.b. price of Hard Red Winter No. 2 Ordinary Protein Wheat + 43 US$.  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Bangladesh 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Fiscal year 1996-97 (1 July to 30 June)  
 
Non-Product-Specific AMS  
 
Measure type(s) Fiscal year 
beginning … Non-product-specific 
budgetary outlays 
 
US$ million Other non-product-
specific support 
(include calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total non-product-specific 
support 
 
US$ million Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
Indirect subsidy through 
the use of electricity for 
irrigation at subsidized 
rate July 1996 6.43 nil nil 6.43 Ministry of Electricity, 
Fuel and Mineral 
Resources 
Subsidy provided through manufactured 
fertilizer and indirect 
subsidy to farmer 
through imported urea 
fertilizer July 1996 102.26 nil nil 102.26 Bangladesh Chemical 
Industries Corporation 
Total non-product- 
specific support     108.69  
  
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Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Bangladesh 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Fiscal year 1997-98 (1 July to 30 June) 
 
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) 
US$ million Product-specific measurements 
of support (from Supporting 
Table DS:8 below) 
US$ million Value of production 
1997-98 
 
US$ million Current Total AMS as 
a Percentage of Value 
of Production Current Total AMS 
(aggregate) 
 
US$ million 
1 2 
 3 4 5 
 6 
Product-specific AMS      
Rice 9.25 - 5,046 0.18% (de minimis) 0 
Wheat 5.33  - 340 1.57% (de minimis) 0 
Non-product-specific AMS  
(from Supporting Table DS:9)  22.05  7,721.43 0.29%  (de minimis) 0 
Total:  Current Total AMS     0 
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Bangladesh 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Fiscal Year 1997-98 (1 July to 30 June) 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements  of Support:  Market Price Support  
 
Description of 
basic products Fiscal year 
beginning … Measure type(s) Applied administered 
price 
 
US$/tonne External reference 
price (generally 
from AGST/...) 
 Eligible 
production 
 
tonnes  Associated 
fees/levies Total market 
price support 
 
US$ million Data 
sources* 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
(4-5)*6-7 9 
Rice July 1997 Price support 263.97 233.431 303,000 Nil 9.25  
Wheat July 1997 Price support 193.58 169.002 217,000 Nil 5.33  
 
*  Database on Food Situation of Bangladesh, Mi nistry of Food, Food Outlook, World Food Prog ramme, and Economic Research Service o f USDA, USA. 
1 Base year (1986-88) average f.o.b. price of 5% Parboiled Thai Rice + 25 US$. 
2 Base year (1986-88) average f.o.b. price of Hard Red Winter No. 2 Ordinary Protein Wheat + 43 US$.  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Bangladesh 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Fiscal year 1997-98 (1 July to 30 June)  
 
Non-Product-Specific AMS  
 
Measure type(s) Fiscal year 
beginning … Non-product-specific 
budgetary outlays 
 
US$ million Other non-product-
specific support 
(include calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total non-product-specific 
support 
 
US$ million Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
Indirect subsidy through 
the use of electricity for 
irrigation at subsidized 
rate July 1997 6.65 nil nil 6.65 Ministry of Electricity, 
Fuel and Mineral 
Resources 
Subsidy provided through manufactured 
fertilizer and indirect 
subsidy to farmer 
through imported urea 
fertilizer July 1997 15.40 nil nil 15.40 Bangladesh Chemical 
Industries Corporation 
Total non-product- 
specific support     22.05  
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Bangladesh 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Fiscal year 1998-99 (1 July to 30 June) 
 
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) 
US$ million Product-specific measurements 
of support (from Supporting 
Table DS:8 below) 
US$ million Value of production 
1998-99 
 
US$ million Current Total AMS as 
a Percentage of Value 
of Production Current Total AMS 
(aggregate) 
 
US$ million 
1 2 
 3 4 5 
 6 
Product-specific AMS      
Rice 14.02 - 5,424 0.26% (de minimis) 0 
Wheat 3.62 - 377 0.96% (de minimis) 0 
Non-product-specific AMS   
(from Supporting Table DS:9)  35.76  8,343.09 0.43% (de minimis) 0 
Total:  Current Total AMS     0 
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Bangladesh 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Fiscal Year 1998-99 (1 July to 30 June) 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements  of Support:  Market Price Support  
 
Description of 
basic products Fiscal year 
beginning … Measure type(s) Applied administered 
price 
 
US$/tonne External reference 
price (generally 
from AGST/...) 
 Eligible 
production 
 
tonnes  Associated 
fees/levies Total market 
price support 
 
US$ million Data 
sources* 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
(4-5)*6-7 9 
Rice July 1998 Price support 265.29 233.431 440,000 
(Boro) Nil 14.02  
Wheat July 1998 Price support 183.10 169.002 257,000 Nil 3.62  
 
*  Database on Food Situation of Bangladesh, Mi nistry of Food, Food Outlook, World Food Prog ramme, and Economic Research Service o f USDA, USA. 
1 Base year (1986-88) average f.o.b. price of 5% Parboiled Thai Rice + 25 US$. 
2 Base year (1986-88) average f.o.b. price of Hard Red Winter No. 2 Ordinary Protein Wheat + 43 US$. 
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Bangladesh 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Fiscal year 1998-99 (1 July to 30 June)  
 
Non-Product-Specific AMS  
 
Measure type(s) Fiscal year 
beginning … Non-product-specific 
budgetary outlays 
 
US$ million Other non-product-
specific support 
(include calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total non-product-specific 
support 
 
US$ million Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
Indirect subsidy through 
the use of electricity for 
irrigation at subsidized 
rate July 1998 8.93 nil nil 8.93 Ministry of Electricity, 
Fuel and Mineral 
Resources 
Subsidy provided through manufactured 
fertilizer and indirect 
subsidy to farmer 
through imported urea 
fertilizer July 1998 26.83 nil nil 26.83 Bangladesh Chemical 
Industries Corporation 
Total non-product- 
specific support     35.76  
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Bangladesh 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Fiscal year 1999-2000 (1 July to 30 June) 
 
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) 
US$ million Product-specific measurements 
of support (from Supporting 
Table DS:8 below) 
US$ million Value of production 
1999-2000 
 
US$ million Current Total AMS as 
a Percentage of Value 
of Production Current Total AMS 
(aggregate) 
 
US$ million 
1 2 
 3 4 5 
 6 
Product-specific AMS      
Rice 15.14 - 5,417 0.28% (de minimis) 0 
Wheat 1.46 - 340 0.43% ( de minimis ) 0 
Non-product-specific AMS   
(from Supporting Table DS:9)  40.18  8,224.69 0.49% ( de minimis ) 0 
Total:  Current Total AMS     0 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Bangladesh 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Fiscal Year 1999-2000 (1 July to 30 June) 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements  of Support:  Market Price Support  
 
Description of 
basic products Fiscal year 
beginning … Measure type(s) Applied administered 
price 
 
US$/tonne External reference 
price (generally 
from AGST/...) 
 Eligible 
production 
 
tonnes  Associated 
fees/levies Total market 
price support 
 
US$ million Data 
sources* 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
(4-5)*6-7 9 
Rice July 1999 Price support 253.43 233.431 757,000 Nil 15.14  
Wheat July 1999 Price support 175.90 169.002 211,000 Nil 1.46  
 
*  Database on Food Situation of Bangladesh, Mi nistry of Food, Food Outlook, World Food Prog ramme, and Economic Research Service o f USDA, USA. 
1 Base year (1986-88) average f.o.b. price of 5% Parboiled Thai Rice + 25 US$. 
2 Base year (1986-88) average f.o.b. price of Hard Red Winter No. 2 Ordinary Protein Wheat + 43 US$. 
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Bangladesh 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Fiscal year 1999-2000 (1 July to 30 June)  
 
Non-Product-Specific AMS  
 
Measure type(s) Fiscal year 
beginning … Non-product-specific 
budgetary outlays 
 
US$ million Other non-product-
specific support 
(include calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total non-product-specific 
support 
 
US$ million Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
Indirect subsidy through 
the use of electricity for 
irrigation at subsidized 
rate July 1999 7.14 nil nil 7.14 Ministry of Electricity, 
Fuel and Mineral 
Resources 
Subsidy provided through manufactured 
fertilizer and indirect 
subsidy to farmer 
through imported urea 
fertilizer July 1999 33.04 nil nil 33.04 Bangladesh Chemical 
Industries Corporation 
Total non-product-
specific support     40.18  
 
 
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