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Table AI.1 
Merchandise exports by group of products, 2000-05 
(US$ million and per cent)  
  2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 
Total  exports (US$ million) 63,766. 2 63,330.0 65,008. 0 70,246.0 97,232. 4 105,751.5 
 (Per cent) 
Total primary products 67.1 67.3 66.6 62.7 59.0 68.5 
Agriculture 25.8 26.4 26.6 23.3 22.7 20.1 
Food 19.7 20.1 20.8 18.2 18.4 16.1 
0412 Other wheat (including spelt) and meslin, 
unmilled 3.4 3.5 3.3 2.2 3.1 2.1 
1121 Wine of fresh grapes (including fo rtified wine) 1.4 1.6 2.0 2.2 2.1 2.0 
0112 Bovine meat, frozen 2.0 2.2 2.1 1.9 1.9 1.8 
0222 Milk concentrated or sweetened 1.2 1.2 1.2 0.8 0.8 0.8 
Agricultural raw material 6.1 6.2 5.8 5.0 4.3 3.9 
2681 Wool, greasy (including fleece-washed  wool) 1.9 1.9 2.1 1.7 1.5 1.4 
Mining 41.3 41.0 40.0 39.4 36.3 48.4 
Ores and other minerals 12.5 12.6 12.1 13.3 12.5 16.7 
2815 Iron ores and concentrates, not agglomerated 4.0 4.2 4.3 4.7 4.5 7.9 
2852 Alumina (aluminium oxide) 3.7 3.5 3.1 3.3 3.0 3.3 
2831 Copper ores and concentrates 0.8 0.9 0.8 1.1 1.0 1.8 
Non-ferrous metals 7.9 7.6 7.2 6.3 5.7 6.1 
6841 Aluminium and aluminium alloys, unwrought 3.4 3.5 3.2 3.2 2.7 2.9 
6821 Copper anodes;  alloys;  unwrought 0.9 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.9 1.1 
Fuels 20.9 20.8 20.7 19.8 18.1 25.6 
3212 Other coal, not agglomerat ed 8.4 10.1 10.7 10.0 10.1 15.7 
3330 Crude oils of petroleum and bituminous 
minerals 6.8 5.3 5.2 4.7 3.8 4.5 
3431 Natural gas, liquefied 2.2 2.4 2.0 2.2 2.0 2.6 
Manufactures 23.8 23.1 23.9 24.5 19.9 20.5 
Iron and steel 1.1 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.5 
Chemicals 4.3 4.4 4.3 4.8 4.2 4.6 
5429 Medicaments, n.e.s. 1.4 1.5 1.3 1.7 1.6 2.0 
Other semi-manufactures 2.8 2.7 2.9 3.0 2.4 2.3 
Machinery and transport equipment 11.3 11.3 11.9 11.6 9.1 9.5 
Power generating machines 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 
Other non-electrical machinery 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.4 2.0 2.2 
Agricultural machinery and tractors 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 
Office machines & telecommunication equipment 2.8 2.6 2.2 2.2 1.7 1.7 
Other electrical machines 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.1 0.9 0.8 
Automotive products 3.4 3.6 3.6 3.9 3.2 3.3 
7812 Motor vehicles for passenger transport, n.e.s. 2.1 2.5 2.4 2.6 2.1 2.3 
Other transport equipment 1.5 1.3 2.4 1.6 1.0 1.1 
Textiles 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 
Clothing 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 
Other consumer goods 3.5 3.4 3.4 3.6 3.0 3.0 
Other 9.1 9.6 9.6 12.8 21.1 11.0 
Gold 4.5 4.2 4.4 5.4 4.3 4.2 
Source : UNSD, Comtrade data base (SITC Rev.3). 
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Table AI.2 
Merchandise imports by group of products, 2000-05 
(US$ million and per cent)  
  2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 
Total imports (US$ million) 71,263.0 60,674.7 69,240.5 84,492.2 105,243. 5 118,921.9 
 (Per cent) 
Total primary products 15.4 15.6 14.3 15.1 15.6 17.7 
Agriculture 5.9 5.9 5.9 6.1 5.6 5.5 
Food 4.6 4.9 4.8 5.0 4.6 4.6 
Mining 9.4 9.7 8.4 8.9 10.0 12.1 
Ores and other minerals 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 
Non-ferrous metals 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7 
Fuels 8.3 8.5 7.3 7.8 9.0 11.1 
3330 Crude oils of petroleum and bituminous 
minerals 6.3 6.6 5.4 5.3 5.8 6.8 
Manufactures 82.9 82.3 82.9 82.0 80.4 79.9 
Iron and steel 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.7 2.2 
Chemicals 11.5 12.4 11.6 11.5 11.4 11.4 
5429 Medicaments, n.e.s. 2.4 2.7 3.0 3.1 3.4 3.5 
Other semi-manufactures 7.9 7.7 7.8 7.8 7.4 7.2 
Machinery and transport equipment 46.1 44.4 45.9 45.5 44.6 44.3 
Power generating machines 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.3 
Other non-electrical machinery 8.5 9.0 9.2 9.5 9.7 9.8 
Office machines & telecommunication equipment 15.1 13.7 12.5 12.1 12.5 11.8 
7643 Radio or television transmission apparatus 1.7 1.4 1.1 1.5 1.6 1.5 
7599 Parts and accessories of 751.1, 751.2, 751.9 
and 752 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.6 1.3 1.2 
7522 Digital automatic data processing machines  0.9 0.8 0.8 1.0 1.1 1.2 
7611 Colour television receivers  0.7 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.0 
7526 Input or output units for automatic data 
processing machines 1.0 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.0 
7638 Sound/video recording/reproducing a pparatus 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.1 0.9 
7523 Digital processing units  1.4 1.2 1.0 0.7 0.8 0.8 
7649 Parts and accessories for apparatus of division 
76 1.3 1.0 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.8 
7641 Electrical apparatus for line 
telephony/telegraphy 1.6 1.3 0.8 0.6 0.7 0.7 
Other electrical machines 4.3 4.4 4.2 4.1 4.1 4.0 
Automotive products 12.0 12.0 12.3 13.1 12.7 12.8 
7812 Motor vehicles for the transport of persons, 
n.e.s. 6.8 7.4 7.6 8.3 7.7 7.8 
7821 Goods vehicles 2.1 1.8 2.1 2.2 2.4 2.6 
7843 Other motor vehicle parts and accessories of 
722, 781 to 783 2.1 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.4 1.4 
Other transport equipment 5.0 4.1 6.5 5.6 4.6 4.5 
7924 Aeroplanes, etc. (excl. helicopters), >15,000 kg 
unladen 0.8 0.3 2.8 2.5 1.7 1.6 
Textiles 2.3 2.1 2.1 2.0 1.7 1.5 
Clothing 2.6 2.7 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.6 
Other consumer goods 11.2 11.6 11.5 11.1 10.9 10.7 
Other 1.6 2.1 2.8 2.9 4.0 2.4 
Gold 1.3 1.8 2.0 2.2 1.7 1.8 
Source : UNSD, Comtrade data base (SITC Rev.3). Australia WT/TPR/S/178 
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Table AI.3 
Merchandise exports by destination, 2000-05 
(US$ million and per cent)  
  2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 
Total exports (US$ million) 63,766.2 63,330.0 65,008.0 70,246.0 97,232. 4 105,751.5 
 (Per cent) 
America 12.6 12.4 12.5 11.7 9.9 9.6 
United States 9.9 9.7 9.7 8.8 7.2 6.7 
Other America 2.6 2.6 2.8 2.9 2.6 2.9 
Canada 1.3 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.3 
Europe 12.1 12.8 13.3 15.1 10.6 11.4 
EC(25) 11.5 12.2 12.6 14.4 10.0 10.8 
United Kingdom 3.4 4.2 4.7 6.9 3.8 3.6 
Netherlands 1.6 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.6 
Italy 1.7 1.8 1.7 1.5 1.1 1.1 
Germany 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.0 1.0 
France 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.1 0.8 0.8 
EFTA 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.2 
Other Europe 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3 
Commonwealth of Independent States 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 
Africa 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.2 2.5 2.5 
South Africa 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.3 
Middle East 4.5 5.7 5.3 4.5 4.0 3.6 
Saudi Arabia 1.4 2.1 2.0 1.7 1.5 1.4 
United Arab Emirates 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.0 1.0 0.9 
Asia 66.2 64.5 64.9 65.0 60.6 71.2 
China 5.4 6.2 7.0 8.4 8.3 11.6 
Japan 19.8 19.3 18.6 18.2 16.8 20.4 
Korea, Rep. of 8.2 7.8 8.4 7.5 6.9 7.9 
New Zealand 6.0 5.8 6.6 7.6 6.6 6.5 
India 1.7 2.0 2.1 3.1 4.1 5.0 
Chinese Taipei 5.0 4.4 4.0 3.4 3.1 4.0 
Thailand 1.8 1.9 2.1 2.1 2.3 3.0 
Singapore 5.3 4.4 4.2 3.3 2.5 2.9 
Indonesia 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.4 2.6 
Hong Kong, China 3.2 3.4 3.0 2.7 2.1 1.9 
Malaysia 2.1 2.1 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.8 
Papua New Guinea 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.9 
Other 1.9 1.9 1.2 1.2 12.2 1.4 
Memorandum:       
APEC 74.2 72.1 72.5 70.9 64.1 73.6 
ASEAN 13.7 12.6 12.2 11.2 10.4 11.5 
EC(15) 11.4 12.0 12.4 14.2 9.9 10.6 
a Commonwealth of Independent States comprises Armenia, Azer baijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, 
Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turk menistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. 
Source : UNSD, Comtrade data base (SITC Rev.3). WT/TPR/S/178 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AI.4 
Merchandise imports by origin, 2000-05 
(US$ million and per cent)  
  2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 
Total imports (US$ million) 71,263.0 60,674.7 69,240.5 84,492.2 105,243. 5 118,921.9 
 (Per cent) 
America 22.9 21.1 20.9 18.7 17.0 16.5 
United States 20.0 18.3 18.4 16.1 14.5 13.9 
Other America 2.9 2.8 2.5 2.6 2.5 2.6 
Canada 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.2 
Europe 23.3 24.3 24.8 25.5 24.8 24.6 
EC(25) 22.0 22.8 23.4 24.2 23.4 23.2 
Germany 5.0 5.7 5.8 6.1 5.7 5.6 
United Kingdom 5.9 5.4 4.6 4.2 4.0 4.0 
France 2.0 2.2 2.5 2.9 2.9 3.2 
Italy 2.7 2.9 3.0 3.2 3.1 2.8 
Sweden 1.4 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3 
Ireland 0.8 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.3 
Belgium 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.9 
EFTA 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.0 1.1 1.1 
Switzerland 1.0 1.1 1.0 0.9 1.0 1.0 
Other Europe 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 
Commonwealth of Independent States  0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 
Africa 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.3 
South Africa 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.9 0.9 1.0 
Middle East 3.1 2.8 2.1 2.2 2.1 2.0 
Saudi Arabia 1.3 1.1 0.9 0.7 0.7 0.9 
Asia 49.7 50.9 51.1 52.6 53.2 55.5 
China 7.8 8.8 10.1 11.0 12.5 13.7 
Japan 13.2 13.0 12.4 12.5 11.6 11.0 
Singapore 3.1 3.4 3.4 3.4 4.4 5.6 
Malaysia 3.6 3.3 3.1 3.3 3.9 3.9 
New Zealand 3.8 4.0 3.8 3.9 3.6 3.5 
Korea, Rep. of 4.1 4.0 3.7 3.7 3.4 3.3 
Thailand 2.4 2.3 2.5 2.8 2.6 3.1 
Indonesia 2.4 3.3 3.3 3.1 2.6 2.3 
Chinese Taipei 3.0 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.3 
Viet Nam 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.7 2.2 
Papua New Guinea 1.2 1.1 1.0 1.2 1.1 1.3 
Other 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.8 0.1 
Memorandum:       
APEC 70.6 70.0 70.1 69.3 68.4 70.1 
ASEAN 14.1 14.9 15.1 15.6 16.2 18.0 
EC(15) 21.7 22.6 23.1 23.8 22.9 22.6 
a Commonwealth of Independent States comprises Armenia, Azer baijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, 
Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turk menistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.  
Source : UNSD, Comtrade data base (SITC Rev.3). Australia WT/TPR/S/178 
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Table AII.1 
Principal notifications under WTO Agreements, 2002-06 
Agreement Requirement/content Document symbol and date of latest 
notification 
Agreement on Agriculture  
Articles 10 and 18.2 Table ES.1 and ES.2 – Export subsidies G/AG/N/AUS/56, 27/09/2004 
Article 16.2 Table NF.1 - Monito ring of the Follow-Up to the 
Decision on Measures Concerning the Possible 
Negative Effects of  the Reform Programme on Least Developed and Net F ood-Importing Developing 
Countries G/AG/N/AUS/60, 22/03/2006 
Article 18.2 Table MA.2 – Imports under tariffs quotas G/AG/N/AUS/55, 27/09/2004 
Article 18.2 Table DS.1 and the relevant supporting tables – 
Domestic support G/AG/N/AUS/61, 19/04/2006 
Article 18.3 Table DS.2 – New or modified domestic support 
measures exempt from reduction  G/AG/N/AUS/63, 27/04/2006 
Article 5.7 and 18.2 Table MA.5 – Use of speci al safeguard provisions G/AG/N/AUS/54, 27/09/2004 
Enabling clause – integration  
Enabling clause Duty - and quota-fee entry for Least-developed 
countries and East Timor WT/COMTD/N/18, 21/01/2004 
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994  
Article VII Customs valuation legi slation G/VAL/N/1/AUS/2, 19/12/2002 
Article XVII:4(a) Notification of th e understanding on the interpretation 
of Article XVII on State-trading G/STR/N/11/AUS, 28/06/2006 
Free trade agreement between Thailand and Australia  WT/REG185/N/1, S/C/N/311, 05/01/2005 
Free trade agreement between the United States and 
Australia  WT/REG184/N/1, S/C/N/310, 23/12/2004 Article XXIV:7(a) - Free-Trade 
Areas 
Free trade agreement between Singapore and Au stralia WT/REG158/N/1, S/C/N/233, 1/10/2003 
Article XXVIII.5 Modification of sche dules (reserve the right to modify 
schedules for a 3 year period) G/MA/167, 2/11/2005 
Agreement on Implementation of GATT Article VI of the GATT 1994 (Anti-dumping)  
Article 5.8 Time-period for dete rmination of negligible import 
volumes G/ADP/N/100/AUS, 30/01/2003 
Article 16.4 Ad hoc reports of anti- dumping actions G/ADP/N/147, 03/08/2006 
 Semi-annual reports of anti-dumping actions (taken 
within the preceding six months) G/ADP/N/145/AUS/Corr.1, 22/11/2006 
An Act to Amend the Customs Act 1901 and for 
Related Purposes G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2/Suppl.2/Corr.1, 
02/02/2004 Article 18.5 
Customs Amendment Regulations 20 04 G/ADP/N/1/AUS/2/Suppl.3, 21/09/2004 
General Agreement on Trade in Services  
Articles III:4, and IV:2 Enquiry and contact points S/ENQ/ 78/Rev.8, 03/11/2005 
Article V:7 (a)   Free trade agreement between Tha iland and Australia  WT/REG185/N/1, S/C/N/311, 05/01/2005 
 Free trade agreement between the United States and 
Australia  WT/REG184/N/1, S/C/N/310, 23/12/2004 
 Free trade agreement between Singapore and Au stralia WT/REG158/N/1, S/C/N/233, 1/10/2003 
Article VII: 4 Existing Article VII:1 recognition measures  S/C/N/297, 27/02/2004 
Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures  
Article 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3 Import licensi ng procedures G/LIC/N/2/AUS/1, 14/06/2004 
Article 7.3 Replies to questionn aire G/LIC/N/3/AUS/3, 23/10/2006 
Agreement on Safeguards  
Article 12.5  Joint communication by the United States and 
Australia G/C/14, G/SG/N/12/USA/9, 
G/SG/N/12/AUS/2, 17/05/2002 
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Agreement Requirement/content Document symbol and date of latest 
notification 
Article 12.6 Notification of an am endment to Australia's general 
procedures relating to safeguard measures, as a result 
of its FTAs with Singapore, Thailand and the United 
States. G/SG/N/1/AUS/2/Suppl.1, 16/12/2005 
Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  
Annex B Enquiry points  G/SPS/ENQ/19, 25/01/2006 
Article 7 and Annex B 19 notifications in 2006 
  
30 notifications in 2005 
  
 
22 notifications in 2004  
 
 17 notifications in 2003  
 
12 notifications in 2002 G/SPS/N/AUS/148/Add. 3, 182/Add.1-2, 
198/Add.1, 199/Rev.1 194-207  
G/SPS/N/AUS/49/Add.1, 122/Add.3, 
148/Add.1-2, 153/Add.1, 173/Add.1, 177/Add.1, 192/Corr.1, 172-193 
 
G/SPS/N/AUS/122/Add.1- 2, 141/Add.1-2, 
150/Add.1, 151/Add.1, 152/Add.1, 
164/Add.1, 158-171  
 G/SPS/N/AUS/90/Add.1, 112/Add.1, 139/Add.2, 147/Add.1, 145-157  
 
G/SPS/N/AUS/135-144, 142/Corr.1, 139/Add.1 
Agreement on Subsidies a nd Countervailing Measures  
Article 25.1 Notification of subsid ies G/SCM/N/123/AUS/Rev.1, 23/09/2005 
Ad hoc reports on countervailing dut y actions G/SCM/N/118, 4/10/2004 Article 25.11 
Semi-annual report on countervailing duty ac tions G/SCM/N/144/AUS/Add.1,18/10/2006 
Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)  
Article 10.7 Mutual Recognition Arrangement on Conformity 
Assessment in Relation to Medicines Good 
Manufacturing Practice Inspection and Certification 
between Australia and Canada G/TBT/10.7/N/48, 10/01/2006 
Article 2.10 Notification regarding environmental measures, 
technical barriers and technical regulations G/TBT/N/AUS/20, 22/07/2003 
Article 2.9 Notification of technical regulations: 
8 notifications in 2006 
8 notifications in 2005 
10 notifications in 2004 11 notifications in 2003 
4 notifications in 2002  
G/TBT/N/AUS/46-53 
G/TBT/N/AUS/38-45 
G/TBT/N/AUS/28-37 G/TBT/N/AUS/13-15, 17, 21-27 
G/TBT/N/AUS/9-12 
Article 10.6 Draft vehicle standards (A ustralian Design Rule) G/TBT/N/AUS/51-52 
Article 3.2 Technical regulations (lo cal government) G/TBT/N/AUS/18, 17/07/2003 
Article 5.6 Notification of pro ducts covered by conformity 
assessment procedure G/TBT/N/AUS/19, 17/07/2003 
  Annex 3 Notification under paragraph C of the WTO TBT 
Code of Good Practice  G/TBT/CS/N/171, 26/10/2006 
Agreement on Trade-Related Aspect s of Intellectual Property Rights   
Article 63.2 Notification regarding amendments 
Australia's IP laws and regulations made prior to 
31 October 2004 Being circulated in IP/N/1/AUS/-series of 
documents 
Source:  WTO documents. 
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Table AII.2 
Involvement in the WTO disput e settlement mechanism, 2002-06 
Dispute Complainant/respondent 
(WTO document) Request for 
consultation Panel 
established Comments 
As a complainant     
Continued Dumping and 
Subsidy Offset Act of 2000 (Byrd Amendment) Australia/United States 
(WT/DS217/1) 21.12. 00 23.8.01/ 
10.9.01 Panel report:  16.09.02 
AB report:  16.01.03 AB report adopted:  27.01.03 
Export subsidies on sugar Australia/EC 
(WT/DS265/1) 27.09.02  29.8.03 Panel report:  15.10.04 
AB report:  28.04.05 AB report adopted:  19.05.05 
Trademarks and 
Geographical Indications Australia/EC 
(WT/DS290/1) 17.04.03 2.10.03 Panel report:  15.03.05 
Panel report adopted:  20.04.05 
As a respondent     
Certain measures affecting 
the importation of fresh fruit 
and vegetables Philippines, EC, 
Thailand/Australia 
(WT/DS270/1-3) 18.10.02/ 
1.11.02 29.8.03 A panel was established on 
29 August 2003 but has not yet been 
composed 
Certain measures affecting 
the importation of fresh 
pineapple Philippines, EC, 
Thailand/Australia 
(WT/DS271/1-3) 18.10.02/ 
1.11.02  Consultations were held in 
November 2002 at the request of the 
Philippines, but no panel has been established 
Quarantine regime for 
imports EC, Chile, Canada, India, 
Philippines/Australia (WT/DS287/1-5) 3.04.03 
16.04.03  22.04.03 7.11.03 A panel was established on 
7 November 2003 but has not yet been composed 
As a third party      
Definitive safeguard 
measures on imports of circular welded carbon quality line pipe from Korea Korea/United States 
(WT/DS202/1) 13.06.00  23.10.00 Panel report:  29.10.01 
AB report:  15.02.02 
AB report adopted:  08.03.02 
Measures affecting 
Telecommunications Services United States/Mexico 
(WT/DS204/1) 17.08.00  17.4.02 Panel report: 02.04.04 
Panel report adopted: 01.06.04 
Price Band System and 
Safeguard Measures relating 
to Certain Agricultural 
Products  Argentina/Chile 
(WT/DS207/1) 5.10.00 12.3.01 Panel report:  03.05.02 
AB report:  23.09.02 AB report adopted:  23.10.02 
Export credits and loan 
guarantees for regional 
aircraft Brazil/Canada 
(WT/DS222/1) 22.01.01 12.3.01 Panel report:  28.01.02 
Panel report adopted:  19.02.02 
Continued dumping and subsidy offset act of 2000 Canada, Mexico/United 
States (WT/DS234/1) 21.05.01 23.8.01 
10.9.01 Panel report:  16.09.02 
AB report:  16.01.03 
AB report adopted:  27.01.03 
Measures affecting the 
importation of apples United States/Japan 
(WT/DS245/1) 1.03.02 3.6.02 Panel report:  15.7.03 
AB report:  26.11.03 
AB report adopted: 10.12.03 
Export subsidies on Sugar Brazil/EC (WT/DS /266/1) 27.09.02 29.8.03 Panel report: 15.10.04 
AB report:  28.04.05 
AB report adopted:  19.05.05 
Subsidies on Upland Cotton Brazil/United States 
(WT/DS267/1) 27.09.02 18.3.03 Panel report:  08.09.04 
AB report:  03.03.05 
AB report adopted:  21.3.05 
Measures relating to exports 
of wheat and treatment of imported grain United States/Canada 
(WT/DS276/1) 17.12.02 31.3.03 Panel report:  06.04..04 
AB report:  30.08.04 AB report adopted:  27.09.04 
Export subsidies on Sugar Thailand/EC 
(WT/DS283/1) 14.03.03 29.8.03 Panel report:  15.10.04 
AB report:  28.04.05 AB report adopted:  19.05.05 
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Dispute Complainant/respondent 
(WTO document) Request for 
consultation Panel 
established Comments 
Measures  affecting the 
approval and marketing of biotech products United States/EC 
(WT/DS291/1) 13.05.03 29.08.03   
Measures  affecting the 
approval and marketing of 
biotech products Canada/EC 
(WT/DS/292/1) 13.05.03 29.08.03  
Measures  affecting the 
approval and marketing of 
biotech products Argentina/EC 
(WT/DS293/1) 14.05.03 29.08.03  
Selected Customs Matters United States/EC 
(WT/DS315/1) 21.09.04 21.03.05 Panel report:  16.06.06 
Measures affecting trade in 
large civil aircraft United States/EC and 
certain Member States (WT/DS316/1) 6.10.04 20.07.05  
Measures affecting trade in 
large civil aircraft EC/United States 
(WT/DS317/1) 6.10.04 20.07.05  
Measures affecting trade in 
large civil aircraft (second 
complaint) United States/EC 
(WT/DS347/1) 31.1.06   
Continued suspension of 
obligations in the EC – 
Hormones dispute  EC/United States 
(WT/DS320/1) 8.11.04 17.02.05  
Continued suspension of 
obligations in the EC – 
Hormones dispute EC/Canada (WT/DS321/1) 8.11.04 17.02.05  
Measures affecting imports 
of retreaded tyres EC/Brazil (WT/DS332/1) 20.06.05  20.01.06  
Measures affecting the 
importation of rice United States/Turkey 
(WT/DS334/1) 2.11..05 17.3.06  
Measures Affecting Imports 
of Automobile Parts EC/China 
(WT/DS339/1) 30.03.06  Australia requested to join the 
consultations on 13 April 2006 
Measures Affecting Imports of Automobile Parts United States/China 
(WT/DS340/1) 30.03.06  Australia requested to join the 
consultations on 13 April 2006 
Measures Affecting Imports 
of Automobile Parts Canada/China 
(WT/DS342/1) 13.4.06   
Measures affecting trade in 
large civil aircraft (2nd 
complaint) United States/EC and 
certain Member States 
(WT/DS/347/1) 31.01.06 9.05.06  
Source: WTO Secretariat.  Australia WT/TPR/S/178 
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Table AIII.1  
Anti-dumping cases against Australian exports, 2002-05 
Country Subject product Date of initiation Provisional 
measures Final measures 
Anti-dumping cases     
Argentina Hot and cold rolled steel, 
galvanized 30 May 2002 26 December 2002 27 May 2003 
India Hot-rolled 
coils/sheets/strips/plates 25 September 2002 None No final measures 
(27 August 2003) 
South Africa Iron or non-alloy steel 
products, flat rolled 15 November 2002 10 October 2003 2 April 2004 
European Community Polythyl ene tere-phthalate film, 
sheet, and strip 22 May 2003 21 February 2004 19 August 2004 
United States Electrolytic manganese dioxide  27 August 2003 None No final measures 
(2 March 2004) 
Source: WTO Secretariat. WT/TPR/S/178 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AIII.2 
Tax reform measures, 2003-06 
($A and per cent) 
 From 1 July 2003 From 1 July 2004 From 1 July 2005 From 1 July 2006 
Personal income taxa     
Residents  0-6,000 
(Nil) 0-6,000 
(Nil) 0-6,000 
 (Nil) 0-6,000 
(Nil) 
  6,001-21,600 
 (17%) 6,001-21,600 
 (17%) 6,001-21,600 
 (15%) 6,001-25,000 
 (15%) 
 21,601-52,000 
 (30%) 21,601-58,000 
 (30%) 21,601-63,000 
 (30%) 25,001-75,000 
 (30%) 
 52,001-62,500 
 (42%) 58,001-70,000 
 (42%) 63,001-95,000 
 (42%) 75,001-150,000 
 (40%) 
 >62,500 
 (47%) >70,000 
 (47%) >95,000 
 (47%) >150,000 
 (45%) 
Non-residents  0-21,600 
 (29%) 0-21,600 
 (29%) 0-21,600 
 (29%) 0-25,000  
(29%) 
 21,601-52,000 
 (30%) 21,601-58,000 
 (30%) 21,601-63,000 
 (30%) 25,001-75,000 
 (30%) 
 52,001-62,500 
 (42%) 58,001-70,000 
 (42%) 63,001-95,000 
 (42%) 75,001-150,000  
(40%) 
 >62,500 
 (47%) >70,000 
 (47%) >95,000 
 (47%) >150,000  
(45%) 
Medicare levy  for singlesb  0-15,529  
(Nil) 0-15,902 
 (Nil) 0-16,284 
(Nil) 0-16,284 
 (Nil) 
 15,530-16,788 
(20% of >15,529) 15,903-17,191 
(20% of >15,902) 16,285-17, 604 
(20% of >16,284) 16,285-19,157 
(10% of >16,284) 
 >16,788 
 (1.5%) >17,191 
(1.5%) >17,604 
(1.5%) >19,157 
(1.5%) 
Company and other related income tax rates     
Companies (%) 30 30 30 30 
Superannuation funds (%)     
Complying funds 15 15 15 15 
Non-complying funds 47 47 47 45 
Superannuation surcharge     
Surcharge rate (%) 14.5 12.5 0 0 
Lower surcharge threshold 
($A) 94,691 99,710 n.a. n.a. 
Upper surcharge threshold 
($A) 114,984 121,075 n.a. n.a. 
Petroleum resource rent tax 
(%) 40 40 40 40 
n.a. Not applicable. 
a These standard income tax rates can be offset by a range of  concessional arrangements, in cluding the Senior Australian Tax 
Offset, the Spouse Rebate and the Low Income Tax Offset.   
b These standard Medicare levy rates apply to singles.  Different  concessional and penalty rate s apply in certain circumstances . 
Note: Figures in brackets are tax rates. 
Source: The Australian authorities. Australia WT/TPR/S/178 
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Table AIII.3 
Subsidies notified under WTO provisions, 2001-06 
($A million) 
 Type of subsidy Expiry date 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 
I. Federal Programme        
Agriculture        
Dairy Industry Adjustment Package 
(DIAP) Government grant 8 years 
beginning 
2000/01 .. .. 207.8 .. .. 
Sugar Industry Assistance Programme 
- Cane growers Government grant 30.06.02 9.0 17.7 1.4 n.a. n.a. 
Tasmanian Wheat Freight Subsidy Government 
grant/rebate to shippers 30.06.06 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.05 .. 
Manufacturing industry        
Biotechnology Innovation Fund (BIF) Grants July 2004 .. .. .. n.a. n.a. 
Commercial Ready Programme Grants 30.06.11 n.a. n.a. n.a. 152.1 .. 
Industry Cooperative Innovation 
Programme (ICIP) Government grant June 2011 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. ... 
Pharmaceutical Industry Investment 
Programme (PIIP) Direct payment 30.06.04 50.3 64.7 50.5 n.a. n.a. 
Pharmaceutical Partnership 
Programme (P3) Government grant 30.06.09 n.a n.a. n.a. 4.2 .. 
Enhanced Printing Industry 
Competitiveness Scheme Government grant 30.06.04 13.1 11.9 11.4 n.a. n.a. 
Automotive Competitiveness & 
Investment Scheme (ACIS) Duty credit 31.12.15 594.6 569.1 584.1 569.5 .. 
Shipbuilding bounty Bounty on eligible 
production costs 31.12.00a 5.5 13.3 6.8 n.a. n.a. 
Shipbuilding Innovation Scheme (SIS) Direct payment for 
eligible R&D spending 30.06.04b 4.0 8.7 7.0 .. n.a. 
Textile, Clothing & Footwear Strategic 
Investment Programme (TCF (SIP) 
Scheme) Government grant 30.06.05  265.1c  142.5d n.a. 
Textile, Clothing and Footwear Post-
2005 Assistance Package Grants or duty 
concessions 30.06.15 n.a.  n.a. n.a. n.a. 214e 
Investment        
Invest Australia:  Strategic Investment 
Incentives Grants, tax relief, 
provision of 
infrastructure services Undefined  45.6f Nil Nil .. 
Structural Adjustment fund for South 
Australia (SAFSA) Grants 30.06.06 n.a. n.a.  n.a. 2.3 .. 
Regional Development        
Sustainable Regions Programme Grants 30.06.06 
30.06.08g .. .. 26.2 22.7 .. 
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 Type of subsidy Expiry date 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 
II. Sub-Federal Programme         
Total funding ($A million)   129.4 132.1 126.8 127.1 .. 
No. of companies/packages offered   564 698 176h 227h .. 
Australian Capital Territory        
A.C.T. Business Incentive Fund 
(ACTBIF) Tax concessions, 
provision of land, 
training and workforce 
development, etc. Undefined .. ..  .. .. .. 
New South Wales        
Industries Assistance Fund (IAF) Partial tax rebates, 
facility establishment 
costs, relocation costs, 
contributions to infrastructure, skills 
training, or contribution 
to feasibility studies Undefined .. .. .. .. .. 
Regional Business Development 
Scheme Grants, and other forms 
assistance Undefined 5.6i 3.9i 3.4i 3.3i  
Northern Territory        
Industry & Business Assistance Grants Undefined .. ..  .. .. .. 
Queensland        
Queensland Investment Incentives 
Scheme (QIIS) Refunds, grants 2015 .. ..  .. .. .. 
Queensland Industry Development 
Scheme Cash grant Undefined 3.96j .. 5.6j 4.995j .. 
South Australia        
Industry Investment & Attraction Fund Grants, and loans 2010k .. ..  .. .. .. 
Tasmania        
Investment Attraction Programme Grants, concessional 
loans, payroll tax 
exemptions, rental 
assistance, reduced stamp duty, workforce 
training and 
development or feasibility/technical 
studies Undefined .. ..
 .. .. .. 
Victoria        
Investment Attraction Programme Taxable grants to offset 
payroll and land tax, 
provision of 
infrastructure and 
assistance with training Undefined .. ..  .. .. .. 
Table AIII.3 (cont'd)Australia WT/TPR/S/178 
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 Type of subsidy Expiry date 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 
Western Australia        
Industry Incentive Scheme (later 
replaced by Investment Incentive 
Scheme) Capital investment 
establishment grants, 
concessional loans, 
provision of public 
infrastructure, and provision of land Undefined .. .. .. .. .. 
Industry Relocation Scheme Capital investment 
establishment grants, 
concessional loans, provision of public 
infrastructure, provision 
of land, and provision of buildings Undefined Nil Nil Nil Nil .. 
.. Not available. 
n.a. Not applicable. 
a A phasing out arrangement applied to vessels  that were contracted for sale on or be fore 31 December 2000, and were delivered 
on or before 31 December 2003.  Shipbuilders ha d until 31 December 2004 to lodge final claims. 
b Shipbuilders had until 30 June 2005 to lodge final claims. 
c Combined total for financial years 2001/02 and 2002/03. d Combined total for financial years 2003/04 and 2004/05. 
e Anticipated combined total for financial years 2005/06 and 2006/07. 
f Combined total for financial years 2001/02 and 2002/03. g This programme was announced in 2001.  It is currently f unded until 30 June 2006 in the initial eight regions and until 
30 June 2008 in the remaining two. 
h Data adjusted based on WTO documen t G/SCM/Q2/AUS/27, 24 March 2006. 
i Aggregated state expenditure. 
j Total grants in financial years 2001/02, 2003/04, and 2004/05 were calculated by multip lying the number of  grants approved, 
with the average grant size.  
k Anticipated that all funds will be paid out by 2010. 
Source:  WTO documents G/SCM/N/95/AUS, 10 September 2003;  G/SC M/N/123/AUS/Rev.1, 23 September 2005;  and 
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Table AIV.1 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box", 2001-05 
($A million)  
  2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 
(a) General services 895.6 1,001.2 1,082.4 1,097.2 
(b) Public stockholding for food security purposes 0 0 0 0 
(c) Domestic food aid 0 0 0 0 
(d) Decoupled income support 24.8 12.9 77.0 21.1 
(e) Income Insurance and Income Safety-net programmes 50.0 410.0 250.0 95.0 
(f) Payments for relief from natural disasters 55.6 235.1 348.1 254.42 
(g) Structural adjustment assistance through producer 
retirement programmes 9.0 7.3 5.8 16.0 
(h) Structural adjustment assistance provided through 
resource retirement programmes 0 0 0 0 
(i) Structural adjustment assistance th rough investment aids 2.3 8.5 0.7 0.4 
(j) Environmental programmes 346.1 244.3 205.5 328.2 
(k) Regional assistance programmes 10.2 4.8 5.5 5.1 
(l) Other subtotal 14.8 19.0 15.5 7.3 
 Total 1,408.5 1,943.7 1,990.4 1,824.7 
 Total AMS commitment level  471.9 471.9 471.9 471.9 
 Current Total AMS 308.5 212.8 207.8 206.7 
 
Source:  WTO documents G/AG/N/ AUS/61, 19 April 2006;  G/AG/N/AUS/58, 23 May 2005;  G/AG/N/AUS/52, 
19 February 2004;  and G/ AG/N/AUS/49, 4 June 2003. Australia WT/TPR/S/178 
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Table AIV.2 
Levies affecting agriculture, livestock, forestry, and fisheries, 2006  
Commodity Rates 
Dairy adjustment levy  
Levy imposed on all milk products marketed as a beverage and sold to 
a retailer 11 cents per litre 
GRAINS  
Coarse grains  
Barley, Oats, Sorghum 1.015% of farm gate value 
Triticale, cereal rye, millet, canar y seed 1.00% of farm gate value 
Maize 0.70% of farm gate value  
Cotton $A 2.25 per 227 kg. bale 
Grain – legumes  
Field peas, lupins, chick peas 1.015% of farm gate value  
Faba beans, mung beans, pigeon peas , peanuts, navy beans, vetch, 
cow peas, lentils 1.00% of farm gate value 
Oilseeds  
Sunflower, linseed (including linola), soyb ean, safflower 1.00% of farm gate value 
Rape-seed (including canola) 1.015% of farm gate value 
Pasture seeds  
Categories 1 (medics), 5 (ser radela) $A 10.00 per tonne 
Category 2 (lucernes), 3 (clovers) $A 15.00 per tonne 
Category 4 (subclovers) $A 11.00 per tonne 
Rice  
For rice delivered to a processor pr ior to 1 January 2006 $A 2.00 per tonne 
For rice delivered to a processor on or  after 1 January 2006 $A 3.00 per tonne 
Wheat 1.015% of farm gate value 
Wheat export (effective 1 October 2003) 22 cents per tonne 
HORTICULTURE  
Almonds  
Almonds in shell $A 0.01 per kg. 
Shelled $A 0.02 per kg. 
Nonpareil in shells $A 0.015 per kg. 
Apples and pears  
Domestic and export apples 1.845 cents per kg. 
Domestic and export pears 2.099 cents per kg. 
Juicing apples $A 2.75 per tonne 
Juicing pears $A 2.95 per tonne 
Processing apples $A 5.50 per tonne 
Processing pears  $A 5.90 per tonne 
Avocado  
Avocados bulk $A 38.33 per tonne 
Standard trays $A 0.23 per tray (6 kg.) 
Cherry  
Domestic and export $A 0.01 per kg. 
Chestnut  
Domestic and export $A 0.10 per kg. 
Citrus  
Oranges in bulk $A 2.75 per tonne 
Oranges not in bulk $A 0.055 per box (20 kg.) 
Other citrus in bul k $A 2.00 per tonne 
Other citrus not in  bulk $A 0.04 per box 
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Commodity Rates 
Custard apples  
Domestic and export package $A0.40 per tray or box 
Bulk $A50.00 per tonne 
Dried fruits – house packaging  
Dried vine fruits $A 11.00 per tonne 
Dried plums (prunes) $A 13.00 per tonne 
Dried tree fruits (other than prunes) $A 32.00 per tonne 
Dried fruit – marketing  
Dried vine fruits $A 7.00 per tonne 
Honeya  
Domestic and export rates 2 cents per kg. 
Lychee  
Fresh lychee 8 cents per kg. 
Processing lychee 1 cent per kg. 
Macadamia  
Dried Kernel - domestic/export 25.21 cents per kg. 
Nut in Shell - domestic/export 8 cents per kg. 
 Mangoes  
Domestic and export rates  1.75 cents per kg. 
 Mushrooms, Agaricus  
Domestic and export $A 2.16 per kg 
Nashi  
Domestic and export $A 0.10 per single layer tray (4 kg.) 
Juicing nashi $A 1.80 per tonne 
Processing nashi $A 3.60 per tonne 
Nursery products  
Domestic and export 5.0% of purchase price 
Onion  
Domestic and export $A 2.00 per tonne 
Papaya  
Fresh papaya 2 cents per kg. 
Processing papaya 0.25 of a cent per kg. 
Export papaya 2 cents per kg. 
Passion fruit  
In cartons 20 cents per 18 litre carton 
Not in cartons 20 cents per 8 kg. 
Processing passion fruit 1.5 cent per kg. 
Persimmons  
Domestic and export 6.25 cents per kilogram of fresh Persimmons 
Potato  
Domestic, export, and pro cessing $A 0.50 per tonne 
Rubusb  
Domestic and export 10 cents per kilogram 
Stone fruit  
Stone fruit not in bulk $A 0.05 per 5 kg. tray 
Stone fruit not in bulk $A 0.10 per 10 kg. box 
Stone fruit in bulk $A 0.01 per kg. 
Strawberry  
Runners $A 8.00 per 1,000 (or part thereof) 
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Commodity Rates 
Table Grapes  
Table grapes $A 0.01 cent per kg. 
Vegetable  
Domestic and export 0.5% of value 
LIVESTOCK  
Buffalo   
Buffalo export charge $A 5.33 per head 
Buffalo slaughter $A 10.33 per head 
Cattle and Live-stock Exporters Charge  
Cattle 0.714 of a cent per kg. 
Sheep 30 cents per head 
Lambs 30 cents per head 
Goats 25 cents per head 
Cattle and Livestock Delivered fo r Export and Transaction Levyc  
Cattle $A 5.00 per head 
Lot-fed cattle $A 5.00 per head 
Bobbiesd $A 0.90 per head 
Where there is a defined sale pricee  
Sheep (where the sale price is not more than $A 10) 2% 
Sheep (where the sale price is more than $A 10) $A 0.20 per head 
Lambs (where the sale price is not more than $A 75) 2% 
Lambs (where the sale price is more than $A 75) $A 1.50 per head 
Goats 37.7 cents per head 
 Note:  No levy is payable unless a sheep or lamb is sold 
for $A 5.00 or more 
Where there is no defined sale price   
Sheep 20 cents 
Lambs 80 cents 
Goats 37.7 cents  
Chickens  
Laying chicken 7.87 cents per chick 
Meat 26.74 cents per 100 chicks 
Deer  
Slaughter $A 0.105 per kg. 
Export charge $A 7.75 per head 
Velvet 3.5% sale value 
Velvet export charge 3.5% declared value 
Game animals (goats and pigs)  
Game goats $A 0.03 per head 
Game pigs $A 0.25 per head 
Goat fibre 1.5% of sale value 
Horses - slaughter  
 Horse slaughter $A 5.00 per head 
Live Animal Export Charge  
 Cattle (including bobby calves) $A 1.50 per head 
Sheep (including lambs) $A 0.60 per head 
Goats $A 0.40 per head 
Macropod  
Macropods processed (for animal consumption) 3 cents per head 
Kangaroos processed (for human consumption) 7 cents per head 
Other macropods processed (for human consumption) 4 cents per head 
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Commodity Rates 
Pig slaughter  
For pigs slaughtered prior to 1 April 2006 $A 2.435 per head 
For pigs slaughtered on or after 1 April 2006 $A 2.525 per head 
Ratite slaughter  
Emus $A 2.00 per head (as of 1 July 2004) 
Ostriches $A 1.25 per head 
WINE/GRAPES  
Grapes research  
Less than 20 tonnes $A 0.00 (exempt) 
20 tonnes and over $A 2.00 per tonne 
Wine export charge  
$A 0.0 to $A 20m 0.20% of value 
$A 20m  to $A 70m 0.10% of value betw een $A20m and $A70m plus above 
$A 70m and over 0.05% of valu e over $A70m plus both above 
Wine grapesf  
Up to 10 tonnes  $A 200 pl us $A 5.00 per tonne  
10 to 3,000 tonnes  $A 180 plus $A 9.20 for each tonne (including the first 
10 tonnes)  
3,000 to 6,000 tonnes  $A 27,780 plus  $A 8.80 for each tonne over 3,000  
6,000 to 9,000 tonnes  $A 54,180 plus  $A 7.00 for each tonne over 6,000  
9,000 to 12,000 tonnes  $A 75,180 plus  $A 6.30 for each tonne over 9,000  
12,000 to 20,000 tonnes  $A  94,080 plus $A 5.60 for each tonne over 12,000  
20,000 to 40,000 tonnes  $A 138,880 pl us 5.50 for each tonne over 20,000  
Over 40,000 tonnes  $A 248,880 plus $A 5.40 for each tonne over 40,000  
OTHER LEVIES  
Egg promotion 32.5 cents for each laying chicken  
Farmed prawns  
Banana Prawn (Penaeus merguiensis), Black Tiger Prawn (Penaeus 
monodon), Brown Tiger Prawn (Penaeus  esculentis), Kuruma Prawn 
(Penaeus japonicus), School Prawn (Metapenaeus macleayi) 3.64 cents per kilogram of whole farmed prawns 
Forest & wood products  
Other Softwood sawlogs (other than cypr ess sawlogs)  29 cents per cubic meter 
Cypress sawlogs 22 cents per cubic meter 
Hardwood sawlogs 22 cents per cubic meter 
Plywood and veneer logs 15 cents per cubic meter 
Wood panel pulplogs 10 cents per cubic meter 
Low grade softwood log 8 cents per cubic meter 
Softwood roundwood log 8 cents per cubic meter 
Export woodchip hardwood pulplog s 3.5 cents per cubic meter 
Export woodchip softwood pulpl ogs $A 0.00 per cubic meter 
Paper pulplogs $A 0.00 per cubic meter 
Queen Bee  
Queen bee sold for $A 20 and under 0.5 % of sale price 
Queen bee sold for over $A 20 10 cents per queen bee 
Sugar reform $A 0.03 per kg 
Sugar cane $A 0.14 per tonne 
Shorn wool 2% ad valorem   
a Rate increased on 1 July 2006 
b Commenced on 1 July 2006. c On or after 1 January 2006. d Bobbies are calves weighing less than 40 kg dressed and 80 kg live. 
e The maximum levy payable per transaction on an ad valorem  (percentage of value basis) is:  20 cents for sheep, and $A 1.50 for 
lambs.  
f Current rates are applicable from 2005 vintage onwards. 
Source : DAFF online information.  Viewed at:  http:/ /www.affa.gov.au/content/l evies.cfm [13 June 2006]. Australia WT/TPR/S/178 
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Table AIV.3 
Developments in selected domestic support to services, 2002-05 
($A million) 
 Typea 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05b 
Electricity, gas & water supply     
Industry-specific measures     
Renewable Energy Commercialization  DFA 9.2 9.2 1.7 
Renewable Energy Equity Fund  DFA 2.6 1.0 0.5 
General investment measures     
Infrastructure Bonds Scheme TE 10.4 10.4 10.4 
Infrastructure borrowing tax offset scheme TE 7.7 7.2 2.9 
General R&D measures     
Cooperative Research Centres FI 8.6 7.0 6.7 
R&D Start  DFA 5.9 3.2 1.5 
R&D tax concession TE 4.0 4.9 5.2 
Other measures     
Greenhouse gas abatement programme DFA 1.8 7.5 6.7 
Total  56.3 52.6 38.0 
Construction     
General R&D measures     
Cooperative Research Centres FI 2.0 2.5 2.5 
CSIRO research FI 22.7 12.8 14.9 
R&D tax concession TE 8.4 10.3 10.8 
R&D Tax offset for small companies DFA 2.2 3.2 4.0 
Other measures     
Small business capital gains tax exemption TE 4.4 4.9 7.3 
Total  45.9 39.6 42.7 
Wholesale trade     
General export measures     
Export Market Development Grants Scheme DFA 12.6 12.4 10.2 
TRADEX TE 1.0 0.9 4.8 
General R&D measures     
Premium R&D Concession TE 3.8 6.3 5.9 
R&D tax concession TE 24.6 30.1 31.4 
R&D Tax offset for small companies DFA 5.1 7.2 9.0 
Other measures     
Small business capital gains tax exemption TE 10.6 12.1 17.7 
Total  59.0 71.3 79.9 
Retail trade     
General R&D measures     
R&D tax concession TE 4.7 5.8 6.1 
R&D Tax offset for small companies DFA 3.1 4.4 5.5 
Other measures     
Small business capital gains tax exemption TE 19.0 21.5 31.7 
Total  30.1 35.1 47.2 
Accommodation, cafes & restaurants     
General export measures     
Export Market Development Grants Scheme DFA 8.0 7.5 4.7 
Total  11.9 11.5 10.7 
Transport & storage     
General export measures     
Export Market Development Grants Scheme DFA 8.6 7.6 5.4 
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 Typea 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05b 
TRADEX TE 3.2 2.7 1.1 
General investment measures     
Infrastructure Bonds Scheme TE 9.6 9.6 9.6 
Infrastructure borrowing's tax offset scheme TE 7.3 11.6 8.4 
General R&D measures     
R&D tax concession TE 3.3 4.1 4.3 
Total  44.7 38.7 33.0 
Communication services     
General R&D measures     
Cooperative Research Centres FI 5.8 5.8 5.7 
CSIRO research FI 21.5 57.2 62.2 
ICT Centre of excellence FI 10.3 11.3 17.2 
Innovation Investment Fund DFA 6.8 2.3 2.0 
Premium R&D Concession TE 2.5 4.1 3.9 
R&D Start  DFA 4.6 8.4 10.9 
R&D tax concession TE 15.4 18.8 19.7 
R&D Tax offset for small companies DFA 2.5 3.5 4.4 
Other measures     
Small business capital gains tax exemption TE 6.1 7.0 10.2 
Total  94.3 124.7 140.3 
Finance & insurance     
General investment measures     
Infrastructure borrowing tax offset scheme TE 5.0 6.3 3.8 
Offshore Banking Unit tax concession TE 45.0 50.0 75.0 
General R&D measures     
Premium R&D Concession TE 5.8 9.5 9.0 
R&D Start  DFA 1.2 3.5 2.4 
R&D tax concession TE 39.4 48.1 50.3 
R&D Tax offset for small companies DFA 2.3 3.3 4.1 
Other measures     
Pooled development funds TE 6.0 6.0 7.0 
Small business capital gains tax exemption TE 14.7 16.6 24.5 
Venture capital limited partnerships TE - 20.0 25.0 
Total  120.7 164.6 209.8 
Property & business services     
General export measures     
Export Market Development Grants Scheme DFA 27.1 27.6 24.9 
TRADEX TE 3.6 2.9 0.6 
General R&D measures     
Biotechnology Innovation Fund DFA 3.7 4.7 3.6 
COMET programme DFA 3.7 2.9 2.3 
Cooperative Research Centres FI 5.6 10.9 13.3 
Innovation Investment Fund DFA 3.3 2.1 4.8 
Premium R&D Concession TE 9.1 14.9 14.1 
R&D Start  DFA 20.9 24.6 30.6 
R&D tax concession TE 57.1 69.7 72.9 
R&D Tax offset for small companies DFA 55.7 79.2 98.4 
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 Typea 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05b 
Total  191.7 239.6 274.3 
Education     
General export measures     
Export Market Development Grants Scheme DFA 7.8 8.0 6.6 
General R&D measures     
R&D tax concession TE 1.8 2.2 2.3 
R&D Tax offset for small companies DFA 1.1 1.5 1.9 
Other measures     
Small business capital gains tax exemption TE 5.9 6.7 9.9 
Total  17.3 19.4 21.7 
Health & community services     
General R&D measures     
Biotechnology Innovation Fund DFA 3.2 3.1 2.8 
Cooperative Research Centres FI 7.2 13.6 15.1 
Innovation Investment Fund DFA - 5.8 3.9 
Preseed fund FI - 2.5 0.5 
R&D Start  DFA 10.6 9.3 11.2 
R&D Tax offset for small companies DFA 1.7 2.4 3.0 
Total  26.9 40.0 41.6 
Cultural & recreational services     
Industry-specific measures     
Australian Film Commission DFA 20.5 22.5 48.6 
Australian Film Finance Corporation DFA 57.5 60.5 65.6 
Exemption of film tax offset payments TE 1.0 3.0 15.0 
Refundable tax off set for large scale film productionc TE 5.0 35.0 35.0 
General export measures     
Export Market Development Grants Scheme DFA 11.3 12.2 11.3 
General R&D measures     
Cooperative Research Centres FI 2.4 4.1 4.7 
Total  102.9 142.6 187.0 
Government administration & defence  2.6 2.0 3.1 
Personal and other services  2.9 3.4 4.6 
Unallocated services     
Industry-specific measures     
Building IT Strengths DFA 24.8 18.2 20.6 
General export measures     
Australian Tourist Commission/Tourism Australiad FI 99.9 97.9 138.4 
Total  141.7 120.6 174.2 
Total outlays  556.5 622.7 750.8 
Total tax expenditures  392.5 482.8 557.2 
Total budgetary assist ance  949.0 1105.5 1308.0 
- Nil.  Figures may not add to total due to rounding. 
a DFA:  direct financial assistance;  FI:  f unding to institutions;  TE:  tax expenditures. 
b Estimates are derived primarily from Australian Government budget papers, depa rtmental annual reports and Treasury's 
2005 TES. 
c Estimate for 2004/05 based on the previous year's funding.  
d Funding for the Australian Tourist Commission (ATC) was previous ly allocated across services industries based on internationa l 
visitor expenditure data, while other tourism assistance measures  were allocated to 'unallocated  other'.  For the 2004/05 Revie w, 
funding for the ATC/Tourism Australia together with other touris m-related assistance has been allo cated to 'unallocated service s'.  
The Commission intends to revise its treatment of t ourism assistance in the context of 2005/06 Review. 
Source:  Productivity Commission (2006e), Table A4.  
 
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