G/AG/W/125/Rev.11/Add.4  
 
18 September 2019  
(19-6026) Page: 1/47 
Committee on Agriculture    
 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES, EX PORT CREDITS, EXPORT  CREDIT GUARANTEES  
OR INSURANCE PROGRAM MES, INTERNATIONAL F OOD AID  AND 
AGRICULTURAL EXPORTI NG STATE TRADING ENT ERPRISES  
BACKGROUND DOCUMENT BY THE SECRETARIAT1 
State Trading Enterprises  
Addendum  
This addendum refers to and must be read in conjunction with document G/AG/W/125 /Rev. 11. 
It provides information on Members' agricultural exporting State Trading Enterprises (STEs) , as 
described in P art D of document G/AG/W/125 /Rev. 11. 
 
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1 This document has been prepared under the Secretariat's own responsibility and is without prejudice 
to the positions of Members or to their rights and obligations under the WTO. It has been prepared for 
information only and is not intended to provide any authoritative or official legal interpretat ion of the provisions 
of the WTO Agreements in general or in relation to any specific entity or measure listed in this document.  G/AG/W/125/Rev.11/Add.4  
 
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  TABLE OF CONTENT S 
Australia  ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................  4 
China  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................  6 
Colombia  ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................... 12 
Costa Rica  ................................ ................................ ................................ ......................... 16 
Dominica  ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................... 19 
Ecuador  ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................ 20 
Fiji ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ...22 
Grenada  ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................... 23 
India ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ 24 
Indonesia  ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................... 39 
Israel  ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................... 40 
Moldova, Republic of  ................................ ................................ ................................ .......... 41 
New Zealand  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..................... 42 
Tunisia  ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................. 44 
Ukraine  ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................. 46 
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  TABLE ON SOURCE OF D ATA 
Member  Source of data  
Australia  • Reply to Questionnaire circulated on 25 October 2018  and notification 
G/STR/N/17/AUS circulated on 1 August 2019  
China  • Reply to Questionnaire circulated on 31  October  2016 and notification 
G/STR/N/16/C HN and G/STR/N/17/CHN  circulated on 24 July 2018 
Colombia  • Notification G/STR/N/16/COL circulated on 1 June 2017  
Costa Rica  • Reply to questionnaire circulated on 25  October  2018 and notification 
G/STR/N/17/CRI circulated on 23 November 2018  
Dominica  • Notification G/STR/N/4/DMA, G/STR/N/5/DMA and G/STR/N/6/DMA circulated on 
15 February 2001  
Ecuador  • Reply to Questionnaire circulated on 25  October  2018 and notification 
G/STR/N/16/ECU circulated on 6 July 2018  
Fiji • Notification G/STR/N/4/FJI circulated on 19 February 1999  
Grenada  • Notification G/STR/N/13/GRD circulated on 24 August 2010  
India • Notification G/STR/N/1 5/IND circulated on 8 November 20 18 
Indonesia  • Reply to Questionnaire circulated on 25  October  2018 and n otification 
G/STR/N/1 7/IDN circulated on 19 Septembe r 201 8  
Israel  • Reply to Questionnaire circulated on 25 October 2018  
Moldova, Republic of  • Reply to Questionnaire circulated on 7 February 2014  
New Zealand  • Reply to Questionnai re circulated on 25 October 2018  
Tunisia  • Notifications G/STR/N/15/TUN and G/STR/N/16/TUN circulated on 8 June 2016 
and G/STR/N/15/TUN/Suppl.1 and G/STR/N/ 16/TUN/Suppl.1 circulated 
on 14 March  2017 
Ukraine  • Reply to Questionnaire circulated on 25 October 2018 and notification 
G/STR/N/17/UKR circulated on 22 August 2019  
 
 
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  Australia  
Reply to questionnaire  and Notification G/STR/N/17/AUS  
 
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. NAME  B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION  TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)  
The Rice Marketing Board for 
the State of New South Wales  Rice grown in the State of New South 
Wales  [HS 1006]  
II. REASON AND PURPOSE  
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise.  
The objectives of the Rice Marketing Board for the State of New South Wales are:  
(a) to encourage the development of a competitive domestic market for rice;  
(b) to ensure the best possible returns from rice sold outside Australia based on the quality differentials or 
attributes of Australian grown rice;  
(c) To liaise with and represent the interests of all NSW rice growers in relation to the Board's functions and 
objects.  
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers.  
The legal basis for the Rice Marketing Board  (the Board)  for the State of New South Wales is provided by the 
State of New South Wales Rice Marketin g Act 1983.  Rice produced in NSW is vested in the Board, however 
rice can be traded on the domestic market pursuant to the issuance of an Authorised Buyer’s license by the 
Rice Marketing Board. A single export license has been issued by the Board to Ricegr owers Limited (trading 
as SunRice) . 
 
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise.  
All rice grown in the State of New South Wales is divested from producers and becomes the property of the 
Rice Marketing Board for the State of New South Wales under a vesting proclamation. The Board exercises 
its rights as the legal owner of all rice prod uced in NSW to determine who is allowed to trade NSW rice on the 
domestic and export markets, pursuant to the issuance of an Authorised  Buyer’s license. Authorised Buyers 
are appointed by the Board and all applicants are eligible to become Authorised Buyer s, subject to the Board's 
discretion to refuse an application where it has reason to believe that the applicant will breach the conditions 
of appointment. Authorised Buyers have a condition of appointment prohibiting the exporting of rice where 
another Aut horised Buyer has already been granted permission to export. The Board is therefore restricted 
to issuing a single export licence, which is currently issued to Ricegrowers Limited, trading as SunRice 
Australia. The Board has also entered into a related but  separate Sole and Exclusive Export Licence (SEEL) 
Agreement with SunRice that it will not issue any other export licences.  
 
The Rice Marketing Board for the State of New South Wales does not negotiate contracts for the sale of rice. 
All rice trading is co nducted on behalf of the Rice Marketing Board for the State of New South Wales by 
Authorised Buyers.  
 
Authorised buyers are able to freely buy and sell rice grown in New South Wales on the domestic market in 
Australia. All sales contracts are entered into  on a commercial basis.  
 
The Rice Marketing Board for the State of New South Wales has appointed Ricegrowers Limited (trading as 
SunRice) as its sole exporter. SunRice has no obligation to set a benchmark price and has not done so. It is 
the Board's respon sibility to ensure that these export arrangements generate the best possible returns based 
on quality differentials or attributes on behalf of all New South Wales rice growers.  
 
Rice can be imported into Australia by any entity. Ricegrowers Limited (tradi ng as SunRice) is the sole exporter 
of rice grown in New South Wales. The Board does not have special or exclusive privileges to import rice. 
There are no statutory restrictions on the export of rice grown in other Australian states.  
B. Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise.  
The State of New South Wales Rice Marketing Act 1983  entitles the Rice Marketing Board for the State of New  
South Wales to award an Authorised Buyer wit h the exclusive right to export rice grown in the State of New 
South Wales.  
 
 
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  Additional information  
 
Description of product(s)  Year Total quantity 
exported  
(in thousand tonnes)  Value exported  
(in million AUD)  
Rice (HS 1006)  2014/2015  461 506 
Rice (HS 1006)  2015/2016  366 469 
Rice (HS 1006)  2016/2017 218 183 
Rice (HS 1006)  2017/2018 316 299 
Source:  ABARES Agricultural Commodities Statistics 2018. Milled; marketing year (April –March) basis. fob; 
Includes ABARES estimates from 2000 as confidentiality restrictions apply.  
 
  
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  China  
Reply to questionnaire and Notification G/STR/N/16/C HN and G/STR/N/1 7/CHN 
1. Enumeration of State Trading Enterprises  
• Identification of state trading enterprises  
• Description of products affected (Including tariff item number(s) encompassed in 
product description)  
Product  Tariff Line Number  Names of the State Trading Enterprises  
Rice 10061011 , 
10061019  
10061091 , 
10061099  
10062010 , 
10062090  
10063010 , 
10063090  
10064010 , 
10064090  1. China National Cereals, Oil and Foodstuffs Import & Export Co. 
(renamed COFCO  Corporation in  April 2007)  
2. Jilin Grain Group Imp. & Exp. Co., L td.  
3. Hei Longjiang Beidahuang Agriculture Group Corporation . 
Corn  10051000 , 
10059000  
11042300  
Cotton  52010000 , 
52030000  1. China National Textile Import and Export Co. (renamed C hinatex 
Corporation  in May 2005) ; 
2. Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Cotton and Jute Import & 
Export  Co 
3. Xinjiang NongKen  Import and Export Co ., Ltd. (renamed Xinjiang 
Yin Long International Agri culture Cooperation Co., Ltd. in 
September  2012)  
4. China National Cotton Reserves Corporation  
Tobacco  24011010 , 
24011090  
24012010 , 
24012090  
24013000 , 
24021000  
24022000 , 
24029000  
24031100 , 
24031900  
24039100 , 
24039900  1． China National Tobacco Import & Export Co. (Group) (later 
renamed China Tobacco International Inc.)  
2． China Tobacco Liaoning Imp. & Emp. Co., Ltd.  
3． China Tobacco Heilongjiang Imp. & Emp. Co., Ltd.  
4． China Tobacco Shanghai Imp.  & Emp. Co., Ltd.  
5． China Tobacco Fujian Imp.  & Emp. Co., Ltd.  
6． China Tobacco Shandong Imp.  & Emp. Co., Ltd.  
7． China Tobacco Henan Imp.  & Emp. Co., Ltd.  
8． China Tobacco Hubei Imp.  & Emp. Co., Ltd.  
9． China Tobacco Hunan Imp.  & Emp. Co., Ltd.  
10． China Tobacco Guangdong Imp.  & Emp. Co., Ltd.  
11． China Tobacco Sichuan Imp.  & Emp. Co., Ltd. 
12． China Tobacco Guizhou Imp.  & Emp. Co., Ltd.  
13． China Tobacco Yunnan Imp.  & Emp. Co., Ltd.  
14． Jilin Tobacco Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd.  
15． Zhejiang Tobacco Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd.  
16． Shenzhen Tobacco Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd.  
17． Shaanxi Tobacco Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd.  
18． Xinjiang Tob acco Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd.  
19． Yunnnan Hongta Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd. (later renamed Yunnan 
Tobacco International Co., Ltd.)  
Tea 09021010 , 
09021090  
09022010 , 
09022090  As listed in Annex 2A2 of Protocol on the Accession of the People 's 
Republic of China. State  trading  administration  on the export of tea 
suspended  since 19 May 2004 
Note: As for the products listed in Annex 2A1 and 2A2 of the Protocol on the Accession of the People 's 
Republic of China which are currently not subject to the state trading administration, or the state 
trading administration of which has been suspended, China reserves the right to apply state trading 
administration.  
 
2. Reason and purpose  
 
• Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining stat e trading enterprise  
To ensure stable supply of products subject to state trading, to prevent consumers ' interests 
from being affected by drastic price fluctuations, and to safeguard food security of the nation.  G/AG/W/125/Rev.11/Add.4  
 
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  • Summary of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or 
privileges, including legal provisions and summary of statutory or c onstitutional 
powers  
Laws, Regulations and Department Rules Commonly Used  
1. Foreign Trade Law of the People's Republic of China  
2. Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Administration of Import and Export of Goods  
3. Catalogue of Goods Subject to the Administration of Import State Trad ing 
(MOFTEC Announcement No.  28 of 2001)  
4. Catalogue of Import Stat e Trading Enterprises  (MOFTEC Announcement No.28 of 2001)  
5. Catalogue of Goods Subject to the Administration of Export State Trad ing 
(MOFTEC Announcement No.  28 of 2001)  
6. Catalogue of Export State Trad ing Enterprises  (MOFTEC Announcement No. 28 of 2001)  
Laws, Regulations and Department Rules Applied to Different Products:  
Agricultural Products  
1. Interim Measures for the Administration of Import Tariff -Rate Quotas of Agricultural Products  
(MOFCOM  and NDRC Decree No. 4 of 2003)  
Tobacco  
1. Law of the People's Republic of China on Tobacco Monopoly  
2. Regulations for the Implementation of the Law of the Peoples Republic of China on Tobacco Monopoly  
3. Catalogue of Goods Subject to the Administration of Import State Trad ing 
(MOFTEC Announcement No.  28 of 2001)  
4. Catalogue of Import Stat e Trading Enterprises  (MOFTEC Announcement No. 28 of 2001)  
5. Catalogue of Goods Subject to the Administration of Export State Trading  (Tobacco Monopoly  
Commodities) (MOFTEC Announcement No. 44 of 2001)  
6. Catalogue of Export State Trading Enterprises  (Tobacco Monopoly Commodities ) 
(MOFTEC Announcement  No. 44 of 2001)  
3. Description of the functioning of the State Trading Enterprise  
 
• Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise  
• Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading 
enterprise  
In the products of which the export is currently subject to state trading administration, 
i.e. rice, maize, cotton, (…) listed  in Annex 2A 2 of Protocol on the Accession of the People's 
Republic of China , as well as tobacco, rice, maize, cotton  (…) and tobacco can only be exported 
by state trading enterprises, and no annual review of qualification of state trading of 
enterprises is needed . 
These enterprises are operated under normal market conditions, with no government 
intervention. The volume, price and export destination is determined by the enterprises 
concerned.  
Additional information subject to normal commercial confidentiality considerations  
 
1. Exports (value/volume)  
2. Export prices  
3. Export destination  
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  1) Rice  
 
In 2015, 286,000 ton nes of rice was exported mainly to the following count ries/regions: Republic  of 
Korea; Japan;  Hong Kong, China;  Democratic People 's Republic of Korea;  Mongolia.  The value and 
average price are not provided by the enterprises concerned due to confidentiality considerations.  
 
In 2016, 395,000 ton nes of rice was exported mainly to the following count ries/regions: Republic  of 
Korea;  Democr atic People 's Republic of Korea;  Japan;  Zimbabwe;  and Hong Kong , China. The value 
and average price are not provided by the enterprises concerned due to confidentiality 
considerations.  
 
2) Corn  
 
In 2015 and 2016, no corn was exported by state trading enterprises.   
 
3) Cotton  
 
In 2015 and 2016, no cotton was exported by state trading enterprises.  
 
4) Tobacco  
 
In 2015, 212,000 tonnes  of tobacco was exported by state trading enterprises, mainly to the 
following countries/re gions: Indonesia; Belgium;  Hong Kong, China;  Egypt and the 
United  Arab Emirates.  
 
In 2016, 228,000 tonnes of tobacco was exported by state trading enterprises, mainl y to the 
following countries/re gions: Indonesia; Belgium;  Hong Kong, China;  Egypt and 
the United  Arab Emirates.  
  
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Unit: Thousand Ton s 
Description 
of 
product(s)  HS Code  State Trading 
Enterprises or 
Reference Documents  Year Total export 
quantity  
(1,000 tons) Quantity 
exported by 
State Trading 
Enterprise  Average 
procurement 
price  Average 
representative  
domestic sales 
price  Average 
export price  National 
production  
(1,000 tons) 
Rice 10061011  
10061019  
10061091  
10061099  
10062010  
10062090  
10063010  
10063090  
10064010  
10064090  1. China National Cereals, 
Oil and Foodstuffs Import 
& Export Co. (renamed 
COFCO Corporation in 
April 2007)  
2. Jilin Grain Group Imp. & 
Exp. Co., Ltd  
3. Heilongjiang 
Beidahuang Agriculture 
Group Corporation  2015 286 286 Not Available  Not Available  Not Available  208,230  
2016 484 484 Not Available  Not Available  Not Available  207,080  
2017 1,197  1,197  Not Available  Not Available  Not Available  208,560  
 
Table I I: Statistical information , Exports  – 2 
Unit: Thousand Tons  
Description 
of 
product(s)  HS Code  State Trading 
Enterprises or 
Reference Documents  Year Total export 
quantity  
(1,000  tons) Quantity 
exported by 
State Trading 
Enterprise  Average 
procurement 
price  Average 
representative  
domestic sales 
price  Average 
export price  National 
production  
(1,000 tons) 
Corn 10051000  
10059000  
11042300  
 1. China National Cereals, 
Oil and Foodstuffs Import 
& Export Co. (renamed 
COFCO Corporation in 
April 2007)  
2. Jilin Grain Group Imp. & 
Exp. Co., Ltd  
3. Heilongjiang 
Beidahuang Agriculture 
Group Corporation . 2015 11 11 Not Available  Not Available  Not Available  224,630  
2016 4 4 Not Available  Not Available  Not Available  219,550  
2017 85 85 Not Available  Not Available  Not Available  215,890   
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Unit: Thousand Tons  
Description 
of 
product(s)  HS Code  State Trading 
Enterprises or 
Reference 
Documents  Year Total export 
quantity  
(1,000  tons) Total 
export 
quantity 
(1,000,000 
pieces)  Quantity 
exported by 
state trading 
enterprise 
(1,000  tons)  Quantity 
exported by 
state 
trading 
enterprise 
(1,000.000 
pieces)  Average 
procurement 
price  Average 
representative  
domestic sales 
price  Average 
export 
price  National 
production  
(billion 
pieces)  
Tobacco  24011010  
24011090  
24012010  
24012090  
24013000  
24021000  
24022000  
24029000  
24031100  
24031900  
24039100  
24039900  
48131000  
48132000  
48139000  
55021010  
56012210  
84781000  
84789000  As listed in 
MOFTEC 
Announcement 
No. 44 of 2001  2015 11,019  241 Not Available  2,410  Not Available  Not Available  Not Available  2,589.07  
2016 10,144  265 Not Available  2,650  Not Available  Not Available  Not Available  2,382.58  
2017 11,304  308 Not Available  3,080  Not Available  Not Available  Not Available  2,344.83  
          
 
   
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Unit: Ten Thousand Tons  
Description 
of product(s)  HS Code  State Trading 
Enterprises or 
Reference 
Documents  Year Total Export 
quantity  
(1,000  tons) Quantity 
exported 
by State 
Trading 
Enterprise  Average 
procurement 
price  Average 
representative  
domestic 
sales price  Average 
export 
price  National 
production  
(1,000  tons) 
Cotton  52010000  
52030000  
 1. China National 
Textile Import 
and Export Co. 
(renamed 
Chinatex 
Corporation 
in May 2005) . 
2. Xinjiang Uygur 
Autonomous 
Region Cotton 
and Jute Import & 
Export Co.  
3. Xinjiang 
NongKen  Import 
& Export Co. Ltd. 
(renamed 
Xinjiang Yin Long 
International 
Agriculture 
Cooperation  Co., 
Ltd.in 
September  2012) . 
4. China National 
Cotton Reserves 
Corporation  2015 29 29 Not Available  Not Available  Not Available  5,603  
2016 8 8 Not Available  Not Available  Not Available  5,299  
2017 17 17 Not Available  Not Available  Not Available  5,486  
 
 
 
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  Colombia  
Notification G/STR/N/1 6/COL  
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. NAME  B. DESCRIPTION  TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)  
FÁBRICA DE LICORES 
Y ALCOHOLES DE 
ANTIOQUIA2 Aguardiente Antioqueño ( aguardiente  or sugar -cane 
liquor)  
Aguardiente Antioqueño sin Azúcar (sugar -free 
aguardiente ) 
Aguardiente Real 1493  
Ron Medellín Añejo (aged rum)  
Vodka Monteskaya  
Licor de Menta (mint liqueur)  
Licor de Café (coffee liqueur)  
Ron Cream Siboney (rum cream liqueur)  
Ron Maestro Botero (rum)  
Ron Maestro Gabo (rum)  
Ginebra Katia (gin)  2208.40.00.00  
 
2208.40.00.00  
 
2208.40.00.00  
2208.40.00.00  
2208.60.00.00  
2208.70.90.00  
2208.70.90.00  
2208.70.20.00  
2208.40.00.00  
2208.40.00.00  
2208.50.00.00  
II. REASON AND PURPOSE  
Pursuant to Article 336 of the Political Constitution of Colombia, the only legal monopolies are those 
established under the law as a means of revenue generation in the public and social interest. The revenue 
obtained from the exercise of the alcoholic beverages monopoly is thus primarily earmarked for the health 
and educatio n services. Article 61 of Law No. 14 of 1983 delegates the exercise of the revenue -generating 
alcoholic beverages  monopoly to the departments.  
 
Under this legal framework, production of alcoholic beverages by the State trading enterprises is at 
departmenta l level.  
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise.  
Colombian distilleries provide a significant source of income for the departmental tax authorities which 
ensures the sustainability of public health and education  services in many regions of the country. Furthermore, 
the distilleries' profits are transferred in part of in full to the departments, as established by the assembly of 
the department concerned. In short, the reasons for the existence of the distilleries are as follows:  
• The production and subsequent sale of alcoholic beverages generate direct revenue for the departmental 
tax authorities . 
• Profits go to the departments, not to a private entity.  
• The enterprises provide the departments with a significant source of income which is invested in deprived 
areas of the country.  
• Job creation . 
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers.  
Under Article 336 of the Political Constitution of Colombia, Article 61 of Law No. 14 of 1983, Decree No. 1222 
of 1986, Decree No. 244 of 1906, Law No. 223 of 1995, Law No. 788 of 2002 and Law No. 1393 of 2010, the 
departments, i.e.  the territorial divisions of the country, are independent administrators of the alcoholic 
beverages monopoly designed to generate revenue  for preferential allocation to education and health services.  
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADI NG ENTERPRISE  
A. Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise.  
The departmental distilleries produce alcoholic beverages for consumption in their own department, for 
distribution to other departments, and for export.  Distribution to other departments is subject to their 
authorization. The distilleries also import raw materials for production.  
B. Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise.  
 
STATISTICAL INFORMAT ION ON AGUARDIENTE A ND RUM EXPORTS  
STATE TRADING: FÁBRI CA DE LICORES Y ALCO HOLES DE ANTIOQUIA  
Millions of 750 cc units  
Year Description of 
product (including 
HS number)  Quantity exported 
by State trading 
enterprise  Average 
procurement 
price  
USD Average 
representative 
domestic sales price  
USD Average 
export 
price  
USD 
2014  22.08.40.00.00  3.3 6 10.5 6 
2015  22.08.40.00.00  3.5 4.5 8 4.5 
Source:   Asociación Colombiana de Industrias Licorera , ACIL (Colombian Distillers' Association).  
                                                
2 Distillery attached to the department.  G/AG/W/125/Rev.11 /Add.4  
 
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  Notification G/STR/N/16/COL  
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. NAME  B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION  TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)  
INDUSTRIA 
LICORERA 
DE CALDAS3 Aguardiente Cristal  
Aguardiente Amarillo de Manzanares (yellow aguardiente ) 
Aguardiente Cristal sin Azúcar (sugar -free aguardiente ) 
Aguardiente Cristal XS (low -alcohol aguardiente ) 
Ron Viejo de Caldas (aged rum)  
Ron Extraviejo Juan de la Cruz (extra -aged rum)  
Ron Carta de Oro (extra -aged rum)  
Ron Reserva Especial (special reserve rum)  
Crema de Ron Cheers (rum cream liqueur)  
Crema de Café Kaldi (coffee liqueur)  2208.40.00.00  
2208.40.00.00  
2208.40.00.00  
2208.40.00.00  
2208.40.00.00  
2208.40.00.00  
2208.40.00.00  
2208.40.00.00  
2208.70.20.00  
2208.70.20.00  
II. REASON AND PURPOSE  
Pursuant to Article 336 of the Political Constitution of Colombia, the only legal monopolies are those 
established under the law as a means of revenue generation in the public and social interest. The revenue 
obtained from the exercise of the alcoholic beverages monopoly is thus primarily earmarked for the health 
and education services. Article 61 of Law No. 14 of 1983 delegates the exercise of the revenue -generating 
alcoholic beverages  monopoly to the departments.  
 
Under this legal framework, production of alcoholic beverages by the State trading enterprises is at 
departmental level.  
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise.  
Colombian distilleries provide a significant source of income for the departmental tax authorities which 
ensures the sustainability of public health and education services in many regions of the country. Furthermore, 
the distilleries' profits are transferred in part of in full to the departments, as established by the assemb ly of 
the department concerned. In short, the reasons for the existence of the distilleries are as follows:  
• The production and subsequent sale of alcoholic beverages generate direct revenue for the departmental 
tax authorities.  
• Profits go to the department s, not to a private entity . 
• The enterprises provide the departments with a significant source of income  which is invested in deprived 
areas of the country . 
• Job creation . 
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers.  
Under Article 336 of the Political Constitution of Colombia, Article 61 of Law No. 14 of 1983, Decree No.  1222 
of 1986, Decree No. 244 of 1906, Law No. 223 of 1995, Law No. 788 of 2002 and Law No. 1393 of  2010, the 
departments, i.e. the territorial divisions of the country, are independent administrators of the alcoholic 
beverages monopoly designed to generate revenue  for preferential allocation to education and healt h services.  
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise.  
The departmental distilleries produce alcoholic beverages for consumption in their own department, for 
distribution to other departments, and for export. Distribution to other departments is subject to their 
authorization. The distilleries also import raw materials for production.  
B. Specification of exclusive or special rights or  privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise.  
 
 
STATISTICAL INFORMAT ION ON AGUARDIENTE A ND RUM EXPORTS  
STATE TRADING: INDUS TRIA LICORERA DE CAL DAS 
Millions of 750 cc units  
Year Description of 
product 
(including HS 
number)  Quantity 
exported by 
State  trading 
enterprise  Average 
procurement 
price  
USD Average 
representative 
domestic sales 
price  
USD Average 
export 
price  
USD 
2014  2208.40.00.00  0.43 2.1 6.6 2.1 
2015  2208.40.00.00  0.78 2.1 5.5 2.1 
Source:   Asociación Colombiana de Industrias Licoreras , ACIL (Colombian Distillers' Association).  
 
 
                                                
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  Notification G/STR/N/16/COL   
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. NAME  B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION  TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)  
EMPRESA DE LICORES DE 
CUNDINAMARCA4 Aguardiente Néctar Azul 
Aguardiente Néctar Tradicional  
Licor Anisado Néctar Club sin Azúcar (sugar -
free anise -flavoured liqueur)  
Aguardiente Néctar Tradicional sin Azúcar 
(sugar -free aguardiente ) 
Aguardiente Néctar Premium (premium 
aguardiente ) 
Ron Blanco Sun Dry (white rum)  
Ron Santafé Añejo (aged rum)  
Licor Anisado 180 (anise -flavoured liqueur)  
Ron Santafé Nido de Cóndores (rum)  2208.40.00.00  
2208.40.00.00  
2208.90.42.00  
 
2208.40.00.00  
 
2208.40.00.00  
 
2208.40.00.00  
2208.40.00.00  
2208.90.42.00  
2208.40.00.00  
II. REASON AND PURPOSE  
Pursuant to Article 336 of the Political Constitution of Colombia, the only legal monopolies are those 
established under the law as a means of revenue generation in the public and social interest. The revenue 
obtained from the exercise of the alcoholic beverages monopoly is thus primarily earmarked for the health 
and education services. Article 61 of Law No. 14 of 1983 delegates the exercise of the revenue -generating 
alcoholic beverages  monopoly to the departments.  
 
Under this legal framework, production of alcoholic beverages by the State trading enterprises is at 
departmental level.  
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise.  
Colombian distilleries provide a sig nificant source of income for the departmental tax authorities which 
ensures the sustainability of public health and education services in many regions of the country. Furthermore, 
the distilleries' profits are transferred in part of in full to the departm ents, as established by the assembly of 
the department concerned. In short, the reasons for the existence of the distilleries are as follows:  
• The production and subsequent sale of alcoholic beverages generate direct revenue for the departmental 
tax authorities.  
• Profits go to the departments, not to a private entity.  
• The enterprises provide the departments with a significant source of income which is invested in deprived 
areas of the country.  
• Job creation.  
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the r elevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers.  
Under Article 336 of the Political Constitution of Colombia, Article 61 of Law No. 14 of 1983, Decree No. 1222 
of 1986, Decree  No. 244 of 1906, Law No. 223 of 1995, Law No. 788 of 2002 and Law No. 1393 of 2010, the 
departments, i.e. the territorial divisions of the country, are independent administrators of the alcoholic 
beverages monopoly designed to generate revenue  for preferential allocation to education and health services.  
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise.  
The departmental distilleries produce alcoholic beverages for consumption in their own department, for 
distribution to other departments, and for export. Distribution to other departments is subject to their 
authorization. The distilleries also import raw materials for pro duction.  
B. Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise.  
 
STATISTICAL INFORMATION ON AGUARDIENTE AND RUM EXPORTS  
STATE TRADING: EMPRESA DE LICORES DE CUNDINAMARCA  
Millions of 750 cc units  
Year Description of 
product  
(including 
HS number)  Quantity 
exported by 
State trading 
enterprise  Average 
procurement 
price  
USD Average 
representative 
domestic sales price  
USD Average 
export 
price  
USD 
2014  2208.40.00.00  0.03 2.3 6.8 2.3 
2015  2208.40.00.00  0.01 2 5.3 2 
Source:   Asociación Colombiana de Industrias Licoreras , ACIL (Colombian Distillers' Association).  
 
                                                
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  Notification G/STR/N/16/COL  
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. NAME  B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION  TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)  
INDUSTRIA DE LICORES DEL 
VALLE DEL CAUCA5 Aguardiente Blanco del Valle (white 
aguardiente ) 
Ron Trapiche Premium (premium rum)  
Aguardiente Origen del Valle  
Ron Marqués del Valle (rum)  2208.40.00.00  
 
2208.40.00.00  
2208.40.00.00  
2208.40.00.00  
II. REASON AND PURPOSE  
Pursuant to Article 336 of the Political Constitution of Colombia, the only legal monopolies are those 
established under the law as a means of revenue generation in the public and social interest. The revenue 
obtained from the exercise of the alcoholic beverages monopoly is thus primarily earmarked for the health 
and education services. Article 61 of Law No. 14 of 1983 delegates the exercise of the revenue -generating 
alcoholic beverages  monopoly to the departme nts. 
 
Under this legal framework, production of alcoholic beverages by the State trading enterprises is at 
departmental level.  
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise.  
Colombian distilleries provide a significant  source of income for the departmental tax authorities which 
ensures the sustainability of public health and education services in many regions of the country. 
Furthermore, the distilleries' profits are transferred in part of in full to the departments, as  established by 
the assembly of the department concerned. In short, the reasons for the existence of the distilleries are 
as follows:  
• The production and subsequent sale of alcoholic beverages generate direct revenue for the 
departmental tax authorities . 
• Profits go to the departments, not to a private entity.  
• The enterprises provide the departments with a significant source of income whic h is invested in 
deprived areas of the country.  
• Job creation . 
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers.  
Under Article 336 o f the Political Constitution of Colombia, Article 61 of Law No. 14 of 1983, Decree No. 
1222 of 1986, Decree No. 244 of 1906, Law No. 223 of 1995, Law No. 788 of 2002 and Law No. 1393 of 
2010, the departments, i.e. the territorial divisions of the country, are independent administrators of the 
alcoholic beverages monopoly designed to generate revenue  for preferential allocation to education and 
health services.  
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise.  
The departmental distilleries produce alcoholic beverages for consumption in their own department, for 
distribution to other departments, and for export. Distribution to other dep artments is subject to their 
authorization. The distilleries also import raw materials for production.  
B. Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading 
enterprise.  
 
STATISTICAL INFORMATION ON AGUARDIENTE AND RUM EXPORTS  
STATE TRADING: INDUSTRIA LICORERA DEL VALLE  
Millions of 750 cc units  
Year Description of 
product (including 
HS number)  Quantity 
exported by 
State trading 
enterprise  Average 
procurement 
price  
USD Average 
representative 
domestic s ales 
price  
USD Average 
export 
price  
USD 
2014  2208.4 0.00.00  0.28 3.6 8.1 3.6 
2015  2208.4 0.00.00  0.20 2.6 6 2.6 
Source:  Asociación Colombiana de Industrias Licoreras , ACIL (Colombian Distillers' Association).  
 
                                                
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  Costa Rica  
Notification G/STR/N/17/CRI  
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
The Agro -Industrial Sugar Cane League (LAICA) is a non -state public entity, with its own legal personality, 
and subject to public law in the exercise of its legal powers and duties and to private law in the conduct of 
its marketing and other corporate activities.  
II. REASON AND PURPOSE  
LAICA was created under Law No.  3579 of 4  November  1965. This law was amended by the Organic Law on 
Sugar Cane Agriculture and the Sugar Industry (Law No. 7818 of 2  September  1998) and amendments 
thereto with a view to improving LAICA's operational effectiveness and efficiency.  
 
The provisions of Law No.  7818 seek to maintain equitable relations between cane producers and sugar mills 
in order to guarante e each sector a reasonable and fair share, and to organize, in the interests of the 
industry's development and stability, the various factors involved in the production of sugar cane and the 
manufacturing and sale of sugar cane products.  
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
LAICA has two divisions: The Corporate Division, governed by public law, and the Marketing Division, 
governed by private law.  
The Corporate Division is managed by a Board of Directors made up of eight mem bers, comprising the 
Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, the Minister of the Economy, Industry and Trade, three  members 
appointed by the sugar industry, and three appointed by the cane sector.  
The Marketing Division is under the responsibility of the Ma rketing Board, which is made up of six  members.  
The activities under LAICA's responsibility include the marketing of sugar and the by -products of sugar cane 
processing.  
Regarding the quality control and marketing of the product, Law No. 7818 of 2 September  1998 and its 
amendments establish the variables that determine the quality of sugar intended for export, and set out 
LAICA's role in the inspection process, with a view to ensuring the quality of sugar exports (Articles 141 -
143).  
Under Article 9(f), LAICA  is responsible for establishing and allocating the national sugar production quota 
on an annual basis. This quota is equivalent to the domestic sugar consumption recorded in the previous 
season, multiplied by a fixed factor of 1.5. It is allocated among t he mills in proportion to the reference 
quotas. The individual production quotas establish  the amount and type of sugar to be produced within the 
national sugar production quota for domestic consumption, export or stockpiling.  
The export quota is divided a mong the various export markets in consultation with the industry. If it benefits 
the industry, and subject to the conditions prevailing on the markets, the Board of Directors may order that 
the sugar included in the quota be replaced by alcohol.  
Written c ontracts, duly registered with LAICA, are indispensable for sugar exports. Exports must comply 
with the individual quotas granted for the corresponding sugar crop year.  
The Board of Directors determines the periods during which the sugar included in each m ill's export quota, 
destined  for preferential markets or markets that are covered by international agreements approved by 
Costa Rica, may be exported.  
Before authorizing sugar exports, LAICA must ensure that they are in conformity  with the established quota 
system and that they do not violate any international agreements concluded by Costa Rica or affect or 
impede proper compliance with the quotas granted to Costa Rica in the international sugar markets.  
Exporters are also required  to inform LAICA of the real price of the sugar exported, and LAICA has the 
authority to reject any sugar export transactions that involve a sales price lower than the prevailing 
international market prices.  
In addition to registering their contracts, exporters must also ensure they are entered in the register kept 
by LAICA for that purpose, and to that end must provide  general data concerning the natural or legal person 
in question.   
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- 17 - TABLE  I - STATE TRADING: STATISTICAL INFORMATION, EXPORTS  
Description of 
product(s)  Year* Total quantity 
exported* 
(50 kg sacks)  Quantity exported by 
state trading 
enterprise  
(in 50 kg sacks)  Average 
procurement price  
(per 50  kg sack 
of sugar)  
(CRC)  Average representative 
domestic sales price  
(per 50  kg sack 
of sugar)  
(CRC)  Average export price 
(per 50  kg sack 
of sugar)  
(USD)  National 
production** 
(in 50 kg 
sacks)  
Sugar  
(17.01)  2001-2002 
2002-2003 
2003-2004 
2004-2005 
2005-2006 
2006-2007 
2007-2008 
2008-2009 
2009-2010 
2010-2011 
2011-2012 
2012-2013 
2013-2014 
2014-2015 
2015-2016 
2016-2017 2,700,525  
2,553,594  
3,751,155  
3,441,656  
2,897,015  
2,691,318  
2,158,957  
1,993,269  
3,077,583  
2,150,471  
2,434,153  
3,658,551  
4,220,794  
4,311,804  
4,301,260  
5,237,059 2,700,525  
2,553,594  
3,751,155  
3,441,656  
2,897,015  
2,691,318  
2,158,957  
1,993,269  
3,077,583  
2,150,471  
2,434,153  
3,658,551  
4,220,794  
4,311,804  
4,301,260  
5,237,059 6,835.00  
7,300.00  
7,885.00  
8,750.00  
10,291.46  
11,239.84  
10,945.97  
12,008.39  
13,438.17  
13,751.63  
15,092.61  
15,325.97  
15,609.96  
15,136.61  
14,646,99  
14,940, 97 10,125  
10,207  
11,387  
12,519  
13,992  
14,362  
14,831  
16,819  
17,589  
17,989  
19,392  
20,073  
21,460  
22,000  
21,709  
21,553 9.92 
9.68 
8.76 
11.89  
14.33  
17.06  
16.81  
18.24  
24.68  
31.15  
28.27  
23.44  
22.32  
20.16  
15.87 
23.91 7,072,126  
7,065,211  
8,009,080  
7,822,749  
7,398,712  
8,060,882  
7,203,408  
6,992,552  
7,549,197  
6,860,515  
8,018,300  
8,867,900  
9,319,689  
9,001,398  
8,607,369 
8,734,800 
Source:  LAICA.  
*  The sugar cane crop year runs from 1 October to 30  September . 
**  Does not include the production/exports of sugar companies with a low level of production in relation to the national total ( LAICA represents over 95%).  
 
 
 
  
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Destination  Percentage share in exports* 
2010  2011  2012  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  
China  0 0 0 9 0 0 0 24 42 
United States of America  86 57 67 15 31 58 29 40 31 
Canada  0 27 0 12 0 24 12 7 14 
European Union  1 2 3 40 31 16 26 3 12 
Caribbean  4 5 5 2 3 2 3 2 2 
New Zealand  1 0 0 0 35 0 30 13 0 
Indonesia  0 0 0 18 0 0 0 10 0 
Other  10 8 25 3 0 0 0 0 0 
Source:   Ministry of Foreign Trade using PROCOMER data . 
* In terms of volume (tonnes).  G/AG/W/125/Rev.11/Add.4  
 
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  Dominica  
Notification G/STR/N/4/DMA, G/STR/N/5/DMA and G/STR/N/6/DMA  
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. NAME  B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION  TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)  
Dominica Banana a nd 
Marketing Corporation 
(DBMC)  The DBMC is the sole purchaser of 
bananas for export to countries outside of 
the Caribbean area.   
II. REASON AND PURPOSE  
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise  
 
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers  
The Dominica Banana Marketing Corporation was established under the DBMC Act 1984 which defines 
objectives of the corporation as to promote the well -being of the banana grower and to ensure the financial 
viability of the banana industry . 
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING O F THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise  
The Corporation is the sole purchaser of bananas for export to countries outside of the Caribbean area and it 
shall be the duty of the corporation to:  
• Carry on its business operation in a cost effective and commercial manner for the benefit of the banana 
industry, while bearin g in mind the national interest;  
• Take all necessary or desirable measures for the dev elopment of the banana indust ry; 
• Encourage and facilitate the participation of private enterprises in all  sectors of the banana industry;  
• Purchase or arrange to have purchased all bananas of non -regional exportab le quality produced in 
Dominica;  
• Ensure the most favourable arrangements for the benefit of the industry in connection with the purchase, 
sale, handling, storing, exporting packing, processing and marketing of bananas.  
B. Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise  
 
 
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  Ecuador  
Reply to questionnaire and n otification G/STR/N/ 16/ECU 
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. NAME  B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION  
National Warehousing Unit  (UNA EP). The National Warehousing Unit mainly handles yellow flint 
maize, rice and cereals.  
II. REASON AND PURPOSE  
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise.  
The National Warehousing Unit  is chiefly responsible for the temporary warehousing and domestic marketing 
of agricultural products, in particular yellow flint maize, rice and cereals, the management of strategic food 
reserves, and support for the marketing and distribution of inputs. Its activities are geared towards 
implementing the food sovereignty mandate enshrined in the Constitution. In practice, this enterprise 
participates , as a priority, in low and high volume domestic marketing.   
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers.  
• Constitution of the Republic of Ecuador, Articles  281 and 315 (Food Sovereignty Regime and 
Establishment of State -Owned Enter prises);  
• Organic Law on the Food Sovereignty Regime (LORSA);  
• Organic Law on State -Owned Enterprises;  
• Executive Decree No.  12 of 30  May 2013; and  
• Executive Decree No.  821 of 17 November 2015.  
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise.  
The National Warehousing Unit is an enterprise which focuses – exclusively – on support for the domestic 
marketing of agricultural staples for food sovereig nty purposes, the management of temporary warehousing, 
and transport and marketing of the harvest. The agricultural commodities in question are purchased from 
small producers at domestic market prices.  
B. Specification of exclusive or special rights or pr ivileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise.  
Not applicable.  
 
Additional information subject to normal commercial confidentiality considerations  
STATISTICAL INFORMATION (SEE TABLE ATTACHED)  
 
The National Warehousing Unit has not participated in the export or import of these commodities. 
However, other operators have been recorded as engaging in foreign trade operations involving the 
products handled by the UNA EP.    
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STATISTICAL INFORMATION, EXPORTS
Description of 
product(s) (including 
HS number(s))  Crop year  Total quantity 
exported6 
(tonnes)  Quantity 
exported by 
state trading 
enterprise1 Average 
procurement 
price7 
(USD/tonne)  
(1) Average 
representative 
domestic sales 
price  
(USD/tonne)  Average 
export price  
(2) National 
production  
(tonnes)  
Yellow flint maize  2015 106 0 n/a 410 n/a 1,734,000  
Yellow flint maize  2016 22 0 n/a 1,146  n/a 1,319,000  
Rice 2015 1,112  0 n/a 909 n/a 1,786,000  
Rice 2016 207 0 n/a 1,095  n/a 1,715,000  
Cereals  2015 1,438  0 n/a 3,850  n/a 11,681  
Cereals  2016 1,771  0 n/a 2,707  n/a 8,517  
(1) Not applicable, the State trading enterprise does not engage in exportation.  
(2) Not applicable, the State trading enterprise does not engage in exportation . 
                                                
6 In cases where no exports have taken place under columns 2 or 3, provide an explanation under Section V of this questionnaire . 
7 In cases where the initial procurement price is augmented by other payments, addit ional payments should also be reported.  G/AG/W/125/Rev.11/Add.4  
 
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  Fiji 
Notification G/STR/N/4/FJI  
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. NAME  B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION  TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)  
Fiji Sugar Corporation (FSC)  Raw Sugar and Molasses   
II. REASON AND PURPOSE  
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise.  
The FSC was established to develop and manage Fiji's sugar industry including all aspects of production 
and marketing.  
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers.  
FSC was incorporated by an Act of Parliament in 1972 to take over all milling activities in the  industry.  
Under the Sugar Industry Tribunal Master award, the FSC is responsible for the marketing of sugar  and 
molasses.  
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise.  
The FSC is engaged in the export of raw sugar and molasses through its marketing arm, the Fiji Sugar  
Marketing Company Limited (FSM).  
 
• Sugar is exported to the UK under the Sugar Protocol (LOME Convention).Exports to Malaysia are made 
under a bilateral agreement, while exports to Finland and Por tugal are under Special Preferential Sugar 
(SPS) arrangement. Shipments to the US are made under the US global quota arrangement. Quantities 
and prices are either set under these agreement s, or are on world market terms;  
• Sugar is also exported to Japan, Ch ina, Singapore and the Republic of Korea on world market terms.  
B. Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading 
enterprise.  
Under the Master Award, the FSC has exclusive rights to export raw sugar and molasses.  
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  Grenada  
Notification G/STR/N/13/GRD  
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. NAME  B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION  TARIFF ITEM 
NUMBER(S)  
Grenada Cocoa Association (GCA)  Cocoa Beans   
II. REASON AND PURPOSE  
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise  
The GCA is a Statutory Organization which was established in 1964 to provide for the future regulation and 
control of the production, processing and marketing of cocoa in Grenada.  
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers  
The Grenada Cocoa Association was established by an Act of Parliament by the Government of Grenada which 
is the Grenada Cocoa Industry Ordinance Act 30 0f 1964 which was superseded by the Grenada Cocoa 
Industry Act No.4 of 1989.  
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state  trading enterprise  
The GCA is responsible for marketing, plant protection, and post -harvest handling including fermenting, 
drying and quality control, plant propagation, cocoa extension services and over site of cocoa husbandry on 
farmers ' fields; also the GCA guarantees the purchase of all cocoa produced by farmers in Grenada.  
B. Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise  
GCA is the sole exporter of cocoa and determines prices paid to farmers.  
GCA has exclusive rights to grant licences to local Agents to purchase cocoa beans from farmers.  
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  India  
Notification G/STR/N/1 5/IND  
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. NAME  B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION  TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)  
National Agricultural 
Cooperative Marketing 
Federation of India Ltd. 
(NAFED)  Onion (all varieties), excluding cut, 
sliced or broken in powder form.  
 07031010* 
07122000* 
II. REASON AND PURPOSE  
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise.  
The objectives of granting special privileges on export or import of certain products are the following:  
 
EXPORT  
 
(i) Export privileges for some agricultural and minor forest produce, which are grown or harvested by large 
numbers of small farmers or tribal farmers have been given to STEs to enable better marketing, 
realization of better prices, ensuring a steady domestic supply and preventing wide domestic price 
fluctuations.  However, in line with measure s to gradually liberalise the economy, exports of onion have 
been taken off the STEs list and have been made 'free'. Therefore, export of onion can now be made by 
any eligible exporter.  
 
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or spe cial rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers.  
National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd.(NAFED): This was set up in 1958 with 
the objective to organize, promote and devel op marketing, processing and storage of agricultural, 
horticultural and forest produce. It undertakes inter -state, intra -state and export/ import trade to help 
farmers get remunerative prices for their produce, stabilize prices, shield farmers against dist ress sales and 
maximize both producers and consumers value.  
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise.  
Exports  
  
(i) Till March 2014, onions had been kept under STE provision, mainly to ensure the availability of adequate 
quantity in the domestic market. However, since then, the policy with regard to export of onions has been 
changed to free, mainly in line with the changed economic real ities. 
 
B. Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise.  
(i) The exclusive right to export or import is granted to an enterprise under the provisions of the Foreign 
Trade Policy (FTP). This policy requires that any goods, the import or export of which is governed through 
exclusive or special privileges granted to ST Es, may be imported or exported by the STEs as specified in the 
ITC (HS) Classification of Export and Import Items book, subject to the conditions specified therein. This book 
and amendments, if any, are available at the website http://dgft.gov.in . 
 
(ii) All the STEs granted special privileges in respect of goods, the import or export of which are governed 
through the provisions of the FTP, shall make any such purchases or sales involving imports or exports, solely 
in acco rdance with commercial considerations including price, quality, availability, marketability, 
transportation and other conditions of purchase or sale. These enterprise(s) act in a non -discriminatory 
manner and afford the enterprises of other countries adequ ate opportunity in accordance with customary 
business practices to compete for participation in such purchases or sales.  
* Export policy of Onion (07031010 and 07122000) has been changed from "STE" to "free" vide 
notification no.  73 (RE-2013) 2009 -2014 d ated 12 March 2014, implying export of onions is no longer 
restricted to STEs with effect from 12 March 2014 . 
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  Notification G/STR/N/1 5/IND  
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. NAME  B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION  TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)  
Karnataka State Agricultural 
Produce Processing and Export 
Corporation (KAPPEC)  Onion (all varieties), excluding cut, 
sliced or broken in powder form.  
 07031010* 
07122000* 
II. REASON AND PURPOSE  
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise.  
The objectives of granting special privileges on export or import of certain products are the following:  
 
EXPORT  
 
(i) Export privileges for some agricultural and minor forest produce, which are grown or harvested by large 
numbers of small farmers or tribal farmers have been given to STEs to enable better marketing, 
realization of better prices, ensuring a steady domestic supply and preventing wide domestic price 
fluctuations.  However, in line with measures to gradually libe ralise the economy, exports of onion have 
been taken off the STEs list and have been made 'free'. Therefore, export of onion can now be made by 
any eligible exporter.  
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers.  
Karnataka State Agricultural Produce Processing and Export Corporation Ltd. (KAPPEC): It  is a Bangalore 
based company by the Government of Karnataka and incorporated  under the provisions of the Companies 
Act, 1956. Created in 1996, the main purpose of the company is to develop, and promote the production, 
processing, procurement and export of agriculture, horticulture and floriculture products from the State of 
Karnat aka. 
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise.  
Exports  
  
(i) Till March 2014, onions had been kept under STE provision, mainly to ensure the availability of adequate 
quantity in the domestic market. However, since then, the policy with regard to export of onions has been 
changed to free, mainly in line with the changed economic realities . 
 
B. Specification of exclusive or special ri ghts or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise.  
(i) The exclusive right to export or import is granted to an enterprise under the provisions of the Foreign 
Trade Policy (FTP). This policy requires that any goods, the import or export of which is governed through 
exclusive or special privileges granted to STEs, may be imported or exported by the STEs as specified in the 
ITC (HS) Classification of Export and Import Items book, subject to the conditions specified therein. This book 
and amendments,  if any, are available at the website http://dgft.gov.in . 
(ii) All the STEs granted special privileges in respect of goods, the import or export of which are governed 
through the provisions of the FTP, shall make any such purchases or sales involving imports or exports, solely 
in accordance with commercial considerations including price, quality, availability, marketability, 
transportation and other conditions of purchase or sale. These enterprise(s) act in a non -discriminatory 
manner and afford the enterprises of other countries adequate opportunity in accordance with customary 
business practices to compete for participation in such purchases or sales.  
* Export policy of Onion (07031010 and 07122000) has been changed from "STE" to "free" vide 
notification no.  73 (RE-2013) 2009 -2014 dated 12 March 2014, implying export of onions is no longer 
restricted to STEs with effect from 12 March 2014 . G/AG/W/125/Rev.11/Add.4  
 
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  Notification G/STR/N/1 5/IND  
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. NAME  B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION  TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)  
AP MARKFED (Andhra Pradesh 
State Co -operative Marketing 
Federation Ltd.)  Onion (all varieties), excluding cut, sliced 
or broken in powder form.  
 07031010* 
07122000* 
II. REASON AND PURPOSE  
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise.  
The objectives of granting special privileges on export or import of certain products are the following:  
 
EXPORT  
 
(i) Export privileges for some agricultural and minor forest produce, which are grown or harvested by large 
numbers of small farmers or tribal farmers have been given to STEs to enable better marketing, 
realization of better prices, ensuring a steady domestic supply and preventing wide domestic price 
fluctuations.  However, in line with measures to gradually liberalise the economy, exports of onion have 
been taken off the STEs list and have been made 'free'. Therefore, export of onion can now be made by 
any elig ible exporter.  
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers.  
Andhra Pradesh State Co -operative Marketing Federation Ltd.(AP MAR KFED): It was established in 1957 with 
its headquarters at Hyderabad in the state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a federation of Marketing Co -operative 
Societies in Andhra Pradesh set up with the main objective of helping farmers to secure better price for their  
produce by taking care of their marketing needs and providing agricultural inputs.  
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise.  
Exports  
  
(i) Till March 2014, onions had been kept under STE provision, mainly to ensure the availability of adequate 
quantity in the domestic market. However, since then, the policy with regard to export of onions has been 
changed to free, mainly in line with the changed economic realities . 
B. Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise.  
(i) The exclusive right to export or import is granted to an enterprise under the provisions of the Foreign 
Trade Policy (F TP). This policy requires that any goods, the import or export of which is governed through 
exclusive or special privileges granted to STEs, may be imported or exported by the STEs as specified in the 
ITC (HS) Classification of Export and Import Items book , subject to the conditions specified therein. This book 
and amendments, if any, are available at the website http://dgft.gov.in . 
 
(ii) All the STEs granted special privileges in respect of goods, the import or export of which are governed 
through the provisions of the FTP, shall make any such purchases or sales involving imports or exports, solely 
in accordance with commercial considerations including price, quality, availability, marketability, 
transportation and other c onditions of purchase or sale. These enterprise(s) act in a non -discriminatory 
manner and afford the enterprises of other countries adequate opportunity in accordance with customary 
business practices to compete for participation in such purchases or sales . 
* Export policy of Onion (07031010 and 07122000) has been changed from "STE" to "free" vide 
notification no.  73 (RE-2013) 2009 -2014 dated 12 March 2014, implying export of onions is no longer 
restricted to STEs with effect from 12 March 2014 . G/AG/W/125/Rev.11/Add.4  
 
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  Notification G/STR/N/1 5/IND  
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. NAME  B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION  TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)  
Gujarat Agro Industries  
Corporation Ltd.(GAIC),  
Ahmedabad  Onion (all varieties), excluding cut, 
sliced or broken in powder form.  07031010* 
07122000* 
II. REASON AND PURPOSE  
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise.  
The objectives of granting special privileges on export or import of certain products are the following:  
 
EXPORT  
 
(i) Export privileges for some agricultural and minor forest produce, which are grown or harvested by large 
numbers of small farmers or tribal farmers have been given to STEs to enable better marketing, 
realization of better prices, ensuring a steady domestic supply and preventing wide domestic price 
fluctuations.  However, in line with measures to gradually liberalise the economy, exports of onion have 
been taken off the STEs list and have been made 'free'. Therefore, export of onion can now be made by 
any elig ible exporter.  
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers.  
Gujarat Agro  Industries Corporation Ltd. (GAIC): GAIC, which is based in Ahmedabad, is a company 
incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956. It has been promoted by the Government of Gujarat. The main 
objective is to finance and promote industries based on agriculture , to manufacture and or market export 
quality agricultural inputs and effect market interventions on behalf of the state government in cases of crisis 
to protect small and marginal farmers.  
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise.  
Exports  
  
(i) Till March 2014, onions had been kept under STE provision, mainly to ensure the availability of adequate 
quantity in the domestic market. Howe ver, since then, the policy with regard to export of onions has been 
changed to free, mainly in line with the changed economic realities . 
 
B. Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise.  
(i) The exclusive right to export or import is granted to an enterprise under the provisions of the Foreign 
Trade Policy (FTP). This policy requires that any goods, the import or export of which is governed through 
exclusive or special privileges granted to ST Es, may be imported or exported by the STEs as specified in the 
ITC (HS) Classification of Export and Import Items book, subject to the conditions specified therein. This book 
and amendments, if any, are available at the website http://dgft.gov.in . 
 
(ii) All the STEs granted special privileges in respect of goods, the import or export of which are governed 
through the provisions of the FTP, shall make any such purchases or sales involving imports or exports, solely 
in acco rdance with commercial considerations including price, quality, availability, marketability, 
transportation and other conditions of purchase or sale. These enterprise(s) act in a non -discriminatory 
manner and afford the enterprises of other countries adequ ate opportunity in accordance with customary 
business practices to compete for participation in such purchases or sales.  
* Export policy of Onion (07031010 and 07122000) has been changed from "STE" to "free" vide 
notification no.  73 (RE-2013) 2009 -2014 dated 12 March 2014, implying export of onions is no longer 
restricted to STEs with effect from 12 March 2014 .  G/AG/W/125/Rev.11/Add.4  
 
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  Notification G/STR/N/1 5/IND  
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. NAME  B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION  TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)  
Spices Trading Corporation Ltd. 
(STCL)  Onion (all varieties), excluding cut, 
sliced or broken in powder form.  07031010* 
07122000* 
II. REASON AND PURPOSE  
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise.  
The objectives of granting special privileges on export or import of certain products are the following:  
 
EXPORT  
 
(i) Export privileges for some agricultural and minor forest produce, which are grown or harvested by large 
numbers of small farmers or tribal farmers have been given to STEs to enable better marketing, 
realization of better prices, ensuring a steady domestic supply and preventing wide domestic price 
fluctuations.  However, in line with measures to gradually liberalise the economy, exports of onion have 
been taken off the STEs list and have been made 'free'. Therefore, export of onion can now be made by 
any eligible exporter.  
 
B. Summary  of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers.  
Spices Trading Corporation Ltd. (STCL): It was set up in 1982 as the Cardamom Trading Compan y Limited, 
a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956. Its main objectives are to carry on domestic and 
international trade in spices and their products; to process and preserve spices and manufacture their 
products; to support, project, maintain , increase and promote the production of their products as also their 
sale and exports; to undertake and promote research and development of spices and their products; to 
promote and develop new markets for spices and their products; to carry on business a s dealers and exporters 
of agricultural commodities and products thereof; and to conduct open auctions and sell spices regularly at 
all important centres in India as well as in other countries.  
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise.  
Exports  
  
(i) Till March 2014, onions had been kept under STE provision, mainly to ensure the availability of adequate 
quantity in the domestic mark et. However, since then, the policy with regard to export of onions has been 
changed to free, mainly in line with the changed economic realities . 
 
B. Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise.  
(i) The exclusive right to export or import is granted to an enterprise under the provisions of the Foreign 
Trade Policy (FTP). This policy requires that any goods, the import or export of which is governed through 
exclusive or special privileges granted to ST Es, may be imported or exported by the STEs as specified in the 
ITC (HS) Classification of Export and Import Items book, subject to the conditions specified therein. This book 
and amendments, if any, are available at the website http://dgft.gov.in . 
 
(ii) All the STEs granted special privileges in respect of goods, the import or export of which are governed 
through the provisions of the FTP, shall make any such purchases or sales involving imports or exports, solely 
in acco rdance with commercial considerations including price, quality, availability, marketability, 
transportation and other conditions of purchase or sale. These enterprise(s) act in a non -discriminatory 
manner and afford the enterprises of other countries adequ ate opportunity in accordance with customary 
business practices to compete for participation in such purchases or sales.  
* Export policy of Onion (07031010 and 07122000) has been changed from "STE" to "free" vide 
notification no.  73 (RE-2013) 2009 -2014 d ated 12 March 2014, implying export of onions is no longer 
restricted to STEs with effect from 12 March 2014 . G/AG/W/125/Rev.11/Add.4  
 
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  Notification G/STR/N/1 5/IND  
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. NAME  B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION  TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)  
The Karnataka State Cooperative 
Marketing Federation Limited 
(KSCMFL)  Onion (all varieties), excluding cut, 
sliced or broken in powder form.  
 07031010* 
07122000* 
II. REASON AND PURPOSE  
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise.  
The objectives of granting special privileges on export or import of certain products are the following:  
 
EXPORT  
 
(i) Export privileges for some agricultural and minor forest produce, which are grown or harvested by large 
numbers of small farmers or tribal farmers have been given to STEs to enable better marketing, 
realization of better prices, ensuring a steady domestic supply and preventing wide domestic price 
fluctuations.  However, in line with measures to gradually libe ralise the economy, exports of onion have 
been taken off the STEs list and have been made 'free'. Therefore, export of onion can now be made by 
any eligible exporter.  
 
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or priv ileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers.  
The Karnataka State Cooperative Marketing Federation Limited (KSCMF L): functioning since 1947, the 
federation has been an apex co -operative institution in the state of Karnataka for the procurement and 
marketing of Agricultural commodities.  
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise.  
Exports  
  
(i) Till March 2014, onions had been kept under STE provision, mainly to ensure the availability of adequate 
quantity in the domestic market. However, since then, the policy with regard to export of onions has been 
changed to free, mainly in line with the changed e conomic realities . 
 
B. Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise.  
(i) The exclusive right to export or import is granted to an enterprise under the provisions of the Foreign 
Trade Policy (FTP). This policy requires that any goods, the import or export of which is governed through 
exclusive or special privileges granted to ST Es, may be imported or exported by the STEs as specified in the 
ITC (HS) Classification of Export and Import Items book, subject to the conditions specified therein. This book 
and amendments, if any, are available at the website http://dgft.gov.in . 
 
(ii) All the STEs granted special privileges in respect of goods, the import or export of which are governed 
through the provisions of the FTP, shall make any such purchases or sales involving imports or exports, solely 
in accordance with commercial considerations including price, quality, availability, marketability, 
transportation and other conditions of purchase or sale. These enterprise(s) act in a non -discriminatory 
manner and afford the enterprises of other countries a dequate opportunity in accordance with customary 
business practices to compete for participation in such purchases or sales.  
* Export policy of Onion (07031010 and 07122000) has been changed from "STE" to "free" vide 
notification no.  73 (RE-2013) 2009 -2014 dated 12 March 2014, implying export of onions is no longer 
restricted to STEs with effect from 12 March 2014 . G/AG/W/125/Rev.11/Add.4  
 
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  Notification G/STR/N/1 5/IND  
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. NAME  B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION  TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)  
West Bengal Essential 
Commodities Supply 
Corporation  (WBECSC) Ltd.  Onion (all varieties), excluding cut, 
sliced or broken in powder form.  
 07031010* 
07122000* 
II. REASON AND PURPOSE  
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise.  
The objectives of granting special privileges on export or import of certain products are the following:  
 
EXPORT  
 
(i) Export privileges for some agricultural and minor forest produce, which are grown or harvested by large 
numbers of small farmers or tribal farmers have been given to STEs to enable better marketing, 
realization of better prices, ensuring a steady domestic supply and preventing wide domestic price 
fluctuations.  However, in line with measures to gradually liberalise the econom y, exports of onion have 
been taken off the STEs list and have been made 'free'. Therefore, export of onion can now be made by 
any eligible exporter.  
 
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including  legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers.  
West Bengal Essential Commodities Supply Corporation (WBECSC): This is a state level Public Sector 
Undertaking that is fully owned by the Government of West Bengal.  
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise.  
Exports  
  
(i) Till March 2014, onions had been kept under STE provision, mainly to ensure the availability of adequate 
quantity in the domestic market. However, since then, the policy with regard to export of onions has been 
changed to free, mainly in line with the changed economic realities . 
 
B. Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise.  
(i) The exclusive right to export or import is granted to an enterprise under the provisions of the Foreign 
Trade Policy (FTP). This policy requires that any goods, the import or export of which is governed through 
exclusive or special privileges granted to ST Es, may be imported or exported by the STEs as specified in the 
ITC (HS) Classification of Export and Import Items book, subject to the conditions specified therein. This book 
and amendments, if any, are available at the website http://dgft.gov.in . 
 
(ii) All the STEs granted special privileges in respect of goods, the import or export of which are governed 
through the provisions of the FTP, shall make any such purchases or sales involving imports or exports, solely 
in acco rdance with commercial considerations including price, quality, availability, marketability, 
transportation and other conditions of purchase or sale. These enterprise(s) act in a non -discriminatory 
manner and afford the enterprises of other countries adequ ate opportunity in accordance with customary 
business practices to compete for participation in such purchases or sales.  
* Export policy of Onion (07031010 and 07122000) has been changed from "STE" to "free" vide 
notification no.  73 (RE-2013) 2009 -2014 d ated 12 March 2014, implying export of onions is no longer 
restricted to STEs with effect from 12 March 2014 . G/AG/W/125/Rev.11/Add.4  
 
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  Notification G/STR/N/1 5/IND  
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. NAME  B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION  TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)  
Madhya Pradesh State 
Co-operative Oil Seeds Growers 
Federation Limited (MPSCOGFL)  Onion (all varieties), excluding cut, 
sliced or broken in powder form.  
 07031010* 
07122000* 
II. REASON AND PURPOSE  
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise.  
The objectives of granting special privileges on export or import of certain products are the following:  
 
EXPORT  
 
(i) Export privileges for some agricultural and minor forest produce, which are grown or harvested by large 
numbers of small farmers or tribal farmers have been given to STEs to enable better marketing, 
realization of better prices, ensuring a steady domestic supply and preventing wide domestic price 
fluctuations.  However, in line with measure s to gradually liberalise the economy, exports of onion have 
been taken off the STEs list and have been made 'free'. Therefore, export of onion can now be made by 
any eligible exporter.  
 
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers.  
Madhya Pradesh State Co -operative Oil Seeds Growers Federation Limited (MPSCOGFL): This Federation was 
constituted and registered in 1 979 under the Madhya Pradesh State Cooperative Societies Act 1960, as a part 
of Government of India's national programme of re -structuring the production of oilseeds and edible oils. The 
objective of the Federation is to usher in integrated cooperative eff ort in cultivation, processing and marketing 
of oilseeds.  
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise.  
Exports  
  
(i) Till March 2014, onions had been kept under STE provision, mainly to ensure the availability of adequate 
quantity in the domestic market. However, since then, the policy with regard to export of onions has been 
changed to free, mainly in line with the changed economic real ities. 
 
B. Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise.  
(i) The exclusive right to export or import is granted to an enterprise under the provisions of the Foreign 
Trade Policy (FTP). This policy requires that any goods, the import or export of which is governed through 
exclusive or special privileges granted to ST Es, may be imported or exported by the STEs as specified in the 
ITC (HS) Classification of Export and Import Items book, subject to the conditions specified therein. This book 
and amendments, if any, are available at the website http://dgft.gov.in . 
 
(ii) All the STEs granted special privileges in respect of goods, the import or export of which are governed 
through the provisions of the FTP, shall make any such purchases or sales involving imports or exports, solely 
in accordance with commercial considerations including price, quality, availability, marketability, 
transportation and other conditions of purchase or sale. These enterprise(s) act in a non -discriminatory 
manner and afford the enterprises of other countries a dequate opportunity in accordance with customary 
business practices to compete for participation in such purchases or sales.  
* Export policy of Onion (07031010 and 07122000) has been changed from "STE" to "free" vide 
notification no.  73 (RE-2013) 2009 -2014 dated 12 March 2014, implying export of onions is no longer 
restricted to STEs with effect from 12 March 2014 . G/AG/W/125/Rev.11/Add.4  
 
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  Notification G/STR/N/1 5/IND  
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. NAME  B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION  TARIFF ITEM 
NUMBER(S)  
National Cooperative Consumers' 
federation of India  Ltd. (NCCF)  Onion (all varieties), excluding cut, 
sliced or broken in powder form.  07031010* 
07122000* 
II. REASON AND PURPOSE  
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise.  
The objectives of granting special privileges on export or import of certain products are the following:  
 
EXPORT  
 
(i) Export privileges for some agricultural and minor forest produce, which are grown or harvested by large 
numbers of small farmers or tribal farmers have been given to STEs to enable better marketing, 
realization of better prices, ensuring a steady domestic supply and preventing wide domestic price 
fluctuations.  However, in line with measures to gradually libe ralise the economy, exports of onion have 
been taken off the STEs list and have been made 'free'. Therefore, export of onion can now be made by 
any eligible exporter.  
 
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or priv ileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers.  
National Cooperative Consumers' Federation (NCCF) of India Ltd.: This is the apex body of Consumer 
Cooperative Societies in India, registered under the Multi -State Coope rative Societies Act  1984. It provides 
managerial assistance to improve the functioning of consumer cooperatives in India. It also helps distribute 
general use consumer goods at competitive prices.  
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise.  
Exports  
  
(i) Till March 2014, onions had been kept under STE provision, mainly to ensure the availability of adequate 
quantity in the domestic market. However, since then, the policy with regard to export of onions has been 
changed to free, mainly in line with the changed economic realities . 
 
B. Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading ente rprise.  
(i) The exclusive right to export or import is granted to an enterprise under the provisions of the Foreign 
Trade Policy (FTP). This policy requires that any goods, the import or export of which is governed through 
exclusive or special privileges granted to ST Es, may be imported or exported by the STEs as specified in the 
ITC (HS) Classification of Export and Import Items book, subject to the conditions specified therein. This book 
and amendments, if any, are available at the website http://dgft.gov.in . 
 
(ii) All the STEs granted special privileges in respect of goods, the import or export of which are governed 
through the provisions of the FTP, shall make any such purchases or sales involving imports or exports, solely 
in acco rdance with commercial considerations including price, quality, availability, marketability, 
transportation and other conditions of purchase or sale. These enterprise(s) act in a non -discriminatory 
manner and afford the enterprises of other countries adequ ate opportunity in accordance with customary 
business practices to compete for participation in such purchases or sales.  
* Export policy of Onion (07031010 and 07122000) has been changed from "STE" to "free" vide 
notification no.  73 (RE-2013) 2009 -2014 d ated 12 March 2014, implying export of onions is no longer 
restricted to STEs with effect from 12 March 2014 . G/AG/W/125/Rev.11/Add.4  
 
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  Notification G/STR/N/1 5/IND  
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. NAME  B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION  TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)  
Maharashtra State Agricultural 
Marketing Board (MSAMB)  Onion (all varieties), excluding cut, 
sliced or broken in powder form.  07031010* 
07122000* 
II. REASON AND PURPOSE  
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise.  
The objectives of granting special privileges on export or import of certain products are the following:  
 
EXPORT  
 
(i) Export privileges for some agricultural and minor forest produce, which are grown or harvested by large 
numbers of small farm ers or tribal farmers have been given to STEs to enable better marketing, 
realization of better prices, ensuring a steady domestic supply and preventing wide domestic price 
fluctuations.  However, in line with measures to gradually liberalise the economy, e xports of onion have 
been taken off the STEs list and have been made 'free'. Therefore, export of onion can now be made by 
any eligible exporter.  
 
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including leg al provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers.  
Maharashtra State Agricultural Marketing Board (MSAMB): It is a statutory authority responsible for the 
development of agricultural marketing in the State of Maharashtra.  
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise  
Exports  
  
(i) Till March 2014, onions had been kept under STE provision, mainly to ensure the availa bility of adequate 
quantity in the domestic market. However, since then, the policy with regard to export of onions has been 
changed to free, mainly in line with the changed economic realities . 
 
B. Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise  
(i) The exclusive right to export or import is granted to an enterprise under the provisions of the Foreign 
Trade Policy (FTP). This policy requires that any goods, the import or export of which is govern ed through 
exclusive or special privileges granted to STEs, may be imported or exported by the STEs as specified in the 
ITC (HS) Classification of Export and Import Items book, subject to the conditions specified therein. This book 
and amendments, if any, are available at the website http://dgft.gov.in . 
 
(ii) All the STEs granted special privileges in respect of goods, the import or export of which are governed 
through the provisions of the FTP, shall make any such purchas es or sales involving imports or exports, solely 
in accordance with commercial considerations including price, quality, availability, marketability, 
transportation and other conditions of purchase or sale. These enterprise(s) act in a non -discriminatory 
manner and afford the enterprises of other countries adequate opportunity in accordance with customary 
business practices to compete for participation in such purchases or sales.  
* Export policy of Onion (07031010 and 07122000) has been changed from "STE" to "free" vide 
notification no.  73 (RE-2013) 2009 -2014 dated 12 March 2014, implying export of onions is no longer 
restricted to STEs with effect from 12 March 2014 . G/AG/W/125/Rev.11/Add.4  
 
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  Notification  G/STR/N/15/IND  
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. NAME  B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION  TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)  
The A.P. State Trading 
Corporation  (APSTC)  Onion (all varieties), excluding cut, sliced 
or broken in powder form.  
 07031010* 
07122000* 
II. REASON AND PURPOSE  
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise.  
The objectives of granting special privileges on export or import of certain products are the following:  
 
EXPORT  
 
(i) Export privileges for some agricultural and minor forest produce, which are grown or harvested by large 
numbers of small farmers or tribal farmers have been given to STEs to enable better marketing, 
realization of better prices, ensuring a steady domestic supply and preventing wide domestic price 
fluctuations.  However, in line with measures to gradually liberalise the economy, exports of onion have 
been taken off the STEs list and have been made 'free'. Therefore, export of onion can now be made by 
any eligible exporter.  
 
B. Summary  of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers.  
The Government of A.P. promoted A.P. State Export and Import Corporation Ltd. (APSEIC) in 1970 as a 
trading firm to facilitate import and export trade in the State. The APSEIC was subsequently renamed as AP 
State Trading Corporation (APSTC) on 31.01.1972. It undertakes domestic marketing in selective goods and 
commodities. It also p romotes exports from the state of Andhra Pradesh. After state reorganization, it was 
incorporated on 27.09.2014 as Telangana State Trade Promotion Corporation.  
 
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise.  
Exports  
  
(i) Till March 2014, onions had been kept under STE provision, mainly to ensure the availability of adequate 
quantity in the domestic market. However, since then, the po licy with regard to export of onions has been 
changed to free, mainly in line with the changed economic realities . 
 
B. Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise.  
(i) The exclusive right to export o r import is granted to an enterprise under the provisions of the Foreign 
Trade Policy (FTP). This policy requires that any goods, the import or export of which is governed through 
exclusive or special privileges granted to STEs, may be imported or exported  by the STEs as specified in the 
ITC (HS) Classification of Export and Import Items book, subject to the conditions specified therein. This book 
and amendments, if any, are available at the website http://dgft.gov.in . 
 
(ii) All the STEs granted special privileges in respect of goods, the import or export of which are governed 
through the provisions of the FTP, shall make any such purchases or sales involving imports or exports, solely 
in accordance with commercial consid erations including price, quality, availability, marketability, 
transportation and other conditions of purchase or sale. These enterprise(s) act in a non -discriminatory 
manner and afford the enterprises of other countries adequate opportunity in accordance  with customary 
business practices to compete for participation in such purchases or sales.  
* Export policy of Onion (07031010 and 07122000) has been changed from "STE" to "free" vide 
notification no.  73 (RE-2013) 2009 -2014 dated 12 March 2014, implying export of onions is no longer 
restricted to STEs with effect from 12 March 2014 . 
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  Notificatio n G/STR/N/15/IND  
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. NAME  B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION  TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)  
The North Karnataka Onion 
Growers Co -operative Society 
(NKOGCS)  Onion (all varieties), excluding cut, sliced 
or broken in powder form.  
 07031010* 
07122000* 
II. REASON AND PURPOSE  
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise.  
The objectives of granting special privileges on export or import of certain products are the following:  
 
EXPORT  
 
(i) Export privileges for some agricultural and minor forest produce, which are grown or harvested by large 
numbers of small farmers or tribal farmers have been given to STEs to enable better marketing, 
realization of better prices, ensuring a steady domestic supply and preventing wide domestic price 
fluctuations.  However, in line with measures to gradually liberalise the economy, exports of onion have 
been taken off the STEs list and have been made 'free'. Therefore, export of onion can now be made by 
any eligible exporter.  
 
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers.  
The North Karnataka Onion Growers Co -operative Society is a Co-operative Society registered under 
Karnataka State Co -op Society Act. It was set up for the promotion of exports of onion grown in North 
Karnataka in order to generate better income for the farmers.  
 
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRA DING ENTERPRISE  
A. Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise.  
Exports  
  
(i) Till March 2014, onions had been kept under STE provision, mainly to ensure the availability of adequate 
quantity in the domestic market.  However, since then, the policy with regard to export of onions has been 
changed to free, mainly in line with the changed economic realities . 
 
B. Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise.  
(i) The exclusive right to export or import is granted to an enterprise under the provisions of the Foreign 
Trade Policy (FTP). This policy requires that any goods, the import or export of which is governed through 
exclusive or special privileges granted to ST Es, may be imported or exported by the STEs as specified in the 
ITC (HS) Classification of Export and Import Items book, subject to the conditions specified therein. This book 
and amendments, if any, are available at the website http://dgft.gov.in . 
 
(ii) All the STEs granted special privileges in respect of goods, the import or export of which are governed 
through the provisions of the FTP, shall make any such purchases or sales involving imports or exports, solely 
in acco rdance with commercial considerations including price, quality, availability, marketability, 
transportation and other conditions of purchase or sale. These enterprise(s) act in a non -discriminatory 
manner and afford the enterprises of other countries adequ ate opportunity in accordance with customary 
business practices to compete for participation in such purchases or sales.  
* Export policy of Onion (07031010 and 07122000) has been changed from "STE" to "free" vide 
notification no.  73 (RE-2013) 2009 -2014 d ated 12 March 2014, implying export of onions is no longer 
restricted to STEs with effect from 12 March 2014 . 
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  Notification G/STR/N/1 5/IND  
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. NAME  B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION  TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)  
Madhya Pradesh State Agro 
Industries Development 
Corporation Ltd.(MPSAIDC)  Onion (all varieties), excluding cut, 
sliced or broken in powder form.  
 07031010* 
07122000* 
II. REASON AND PURPOSE  
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise  
The objectives of granting special privileges on export or import of certain products are the following:  
 
EXPORT  
 
(i) Export privileges for some agricultural and minor forest produce, which are grown or harvested by large 
numbers of small farmers or tribal farmers have been given to STEs to enable better marketing, 
realization of better prices, ensuring a steady domestic supply and preventing wide domestic price 
fluctuations.  However, in line with measure s to gradually liberalise the economy, exports of onion have 
been taken off the STEs list and have been made 'free'. Therefore, export of onion can now be made by 
any eligible exporter.  
 
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers  
Madhya Pradesh State Agro Industries Development Corporation (MPSAIDC): Its major activities include the 
marketing of agricultural inpu ts, manufacture of high -quality Bio -Fertilizers, production of Hybrid vegetable 
seeds, promotion of agro processing industries in the state of Madhya Pradesh and procurement and 
marketing of vegetables and fruits in raw and processed form.  
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise  
Exports  
  
(i) Till March 2014, onions had been kept under STE provision, mainly to ensure the availa bility of adequate 
quantity in the domestic market. However, since then, the policy with regard to export of onions has been 
changed to free, mainly in line with the changed economic realities . 
 
B. Specification of exclusive or special rights or privilege s enjoyed by the state trading enterprise  
(i) The exclusive right to export or import is granted to an enterprise under the provisions of the Foreign 
Trade Policy (FTP). This policy requires that any goods, the import or export of which is governed through 
exclusive or special privileges granted to ST Es, may be imported or exported by the STEs as specified in the 
ITC (HS) Classification of Export and Import Items book, subject to the conditions specified therein. This book 
and amendments, if any, are available at the website http://dgft.gov.in . 
 
(ii) All the STEs granted special privileges in respect of goods, the import or export of which are governed 
through the provisions of the FTP, shall make any such purchases or sales involving imports or exports, solely 
in accordance with commercial considerations including price, quality, availability, marketability, 
transportation and other conditions of purchase or sale. These enterprise(s) act in a non -discriminatory 
manner and afford the enterprises of other countries a dequate opportunity in accordance with customary 
business practices to compete for participation in such purchases or sales.  
* Export policy of Onion (07031010 and 07122000) has been changed from "STE" to "free" vide 
notification no.  73 (RE-2013) 2009 -2014 dated 12 March 2014, implying export of onions is no longer 
restricted to STEs with effect from 12 March 2014 . 
 
 
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  Notification G/STR/N/1 5/IND  
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. NAME  B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION  TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)  
Indian  Sugar Exim Corporation 
Limited  (ISEC)  Preferential Quota Sugar  17010000  
II. REASON AND PURPOSE  
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise  
The objectives of granting special privileges on export or import of certain products are the following:  
 
EXPORT  
 
(i) Export privileges for some agricultural and minor forest produce, which are grown or harvested by large 
numbers of small farmers or tribal farmers have been given to STEs to enable better marketing, 
realization of better prices, ensuring a steady domestic supply and preventing wide domestic price 
fluctuations.  However, in line with measures to gradually liberalise the economy, exports of onion have 
been taken off the STEs list and have been  made 'free'. Therefore, export of onion can now be made by 
any eligible exporter.  
 
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers  
Indian Sugar Exim Corporation (ISEC): ISEC is a corporation formed in 1969 by the two  apex bodies of the 
sugar industry viz. the National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories Limited (NFCSF), and the Indian 
Sugar Mills Association (ISMA). One of the  objectives of the corporation is to promote exports and imports of 
sugar and sugar products and by -products. ISEC has been granted the rights for export of raw sugar and 
white sugar under preferential tariff to US&EU during the period.  
III. DESCRIPTION O F THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise  
Exports  
  
(i) Till March 2014, onions had been kept under STE provision, mainly to ensure the availability of adequate 
quantity in the domestic market. However, since then, the policy with regard to export of onions has been 
changed to free, mainly in line with the changed economic realities . 
 
B. Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise.  
(i) The exclusive right to export or import is granted to an enterprise under the provisions of the Foreign 
Trade Policy (FTP). This policy requires that any goods, the import or export of which is governed through 
exclusive or special privileges granted to ST Es, may be imported or exported by the STEs as specified in the 
ITC (HS) Classification of Export and Import Items book, subject to the conditions specified therein. This book 
and amendments, if any, are available at the website http://dgft.gov.in . 
 
(ii) All the STEs granted special privileges in respect of goods, the import or export of which are governed 
through the provisions of the FTP, shall make any such purchases or sales involving imports or exports, solely 
in acco rdance with commercial considerations including price, quality, availability, marketability, 
transportation and other conditions of purchase or sale. These enterprise(s) act in a non -discriminatory 
manner and afford the enterprises of other countries adequ ate opportunity in accordance with customary 
business practices to compete for participation in such purchases or sales.   
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STATISTICAL INFORMATION, EXPORTS  (FOR THE YEAR 2012 -13) OF THE STATE TRA DING ENTERPRISE  
(Name of the Enterprise given in Bracket in column 3)  
(MT-Metric Tonne; PMT -Per Metric Tonne; TMT -Thousand Metric Tonne; DMT -Dry Metric Tonne; PKL -Per Kilo Litre;  NA – Not Availabl e) 
Description of 
product(s) along 
with HS Code(s)  Total quantity 
exported  Quantity exported 
by State Trading 
Enterprise  Average 
procurement price  Average 
representative 
domestic sales price  Average Export 
price  National 
production  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Onion (All varieties)  
(07031010, 
07122000)  234.5 TMT  227.4 TMT  
(KAPPEC)  NA NA USD 356.33 PMT  
19,298.63 TMT  7.1 TMT  
(NAFED)  NA NA NA 
Sugar  
Ex 17010000  
(Preferential Quota)  12,397 MT  12,397 MT  
(Indian Sugar Exim 
Corporation ltd)  USD 446.265 PMT  USD 497.664 PMT  Euro 625.40  PMT 
24,300 TMT  
USD 442.00  PMT 
Average Exchange Rate is taken as 1 USD = 60.5019 Indian Rupees.  
 
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  Indonesia  
Notification G/STR/N/1 7/IDN  
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTREPRISE  
A. NAME  B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION  TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)  
Perum BULOG, as State Trading 
Enterprise  Rice 10 06  
II. REASON AND PURPOSE  
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise  
• The purpose of establishing Perum BULOG  as a State Trading Enterprise (STE), is to conduct good quality 
and sufficient staple food logistics businesses for all society's needs; and in some cases, to conduct 
particular tasks given by the Government in light of stabilizing staple food prices, man aging government 
food reserves and distributing staple food to low income people, particularly rice and other staple food 
items determined by the Government in the pursuit of achieving national food security;  
• In implementing its statutory functions, the ag ency engages in domestic procurement, sales/distribution, 
import/export and public  stockholding.  
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitu tional powers  
 
The operations of Perum BULOG are governed by the recent State -Owned Enterprise Law  No 19/2003, the 
provisions of Food Law No. 18/2012, the Presidential Instruction No. 5/2015 and the President Regulation No. 
48/2016. BULOG was established under the Presidential Decree No. 114/U/Kep/5/1967. Since 2003 BULOG 
was transformed from a non -departmental government agency into a State -Owned Enterprise, namely Perum 
BULOG by Government Regulation  No. 7/2003, as amended by Government Regulation No. 61 /2003.  
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise  
• Conducting domestic paddy/rice procurement for defending guaranteed price;  
• Ensuring domestic rice price stabilization;  
• Carrying out domestic paddy/rice procurement with the Government Purchase Price  (HPP) ; 
• Distributing rice for poor and vulnerable people, Internally Displaced Persons (IDP's), and victims of 
natural calamities and social c onflicts;  
• Maintaining national reserve stockholding for food security purposes;  
• Undertake government mandate to import for price stabilization to ensure food security objective.  
B. Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise  
• Undertake the government mandate to import/export and distribute rice, maintain national public stock 
for the price stabilization programme and food security purposes;  
 
• In conducting its operation, Perum BULOG's source of fund ing comes from the state budget and 
commercial credit based on Government Regulations No. 13/2016.  
 
Additional comment by Indonesia:  As indicated in Indonesia's notification ( G/STR/N/1 7/IDN) , 
Perum BULOG  as a state trading enterprise statutorily has an exp orting function. However, 
since 1999 BULOG has not exported any commodities. The  operation of BULOG consists mainly  of 
domestic rice procurement and imports of rice  for public stockholding for food secur ity purposes.  
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  Israel  
Reply to questionnaire  and n otification G/STR/N/16/ISR  
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTREPRISE  
A. NAME  B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION  TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)  
Israel Groundnuts Production 
and Marketing Board (IGPMB)  Groundnuts  12024100  
II. REASON AND PURPOSE  
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise.  
By law this Board is the sole exporter of groundnuts from Israel. This has not changed since its establishment 
in 1959.  
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers.  
All activities of the IGPMB are based on the Groundnuts Production and Marketing Council Rules ( Groundnuts 
Exportation) of 1963.  
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise.  
The C ouncils targets, as stated in the Groundnuts Production and Marketing Council Law of 1959 are: to 
encourage the development of groundnut production, to plan cultivations, to concentrate marketing tasks and 
to provide with counselling measures for the ministers.  
B. Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise.  
Groundnuts Production and Marketing Council Rules (Groundnuts Exportation) of 1963 entitles the IGPMB the 
exclusive right to export groundnuts from Israel.  
 
Additional Information subject to normal commercial confidentiality considerations  
 
Description of 
product (s) Export value for state 
trading enterprise  
(million USD)  Quantity exported by state 
trading enterprise  
(metric tonnes)  Average 
export price  
(USD/MT)  
Groundnuts     
2013 22.1 5,393  4,102  
2014 22.0 6,011  3,660  
2015 19.1 6,026  3,173  
2016 22.9 7,030  3,254  
2017 23.0 7,159  3,242  
2018 22 6,364 3,429  
 
The export destinations for groundnuts in 201 8 are as follows: Italy, Germany, Switzerland, The 
Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, Malta, and Cyprus.  
 
Notes  
 
Two other Marketing Boards have the legal authority to grant export licenses and/or to export 
specific agricultural products according to specific regulations issued by the Minister of Agriculture. 
These are The Egg and Poultry Board and The Plants Production and Marketing Board. Both Egg and 
Poultry and Plants Production and Marketing Boards are not actively engaged in export, but rather 
grant licenses to private exporting entities.   
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  Moldova, Republic of  
Reply to questionnaire  
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. NAME  B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION  TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)  
State Enterprise "CVC Milestii 
Mici" Wines  Code: 2204  
II. REASON  AND PURPOSE  
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise.  
The major part  of the facilities of the S.E. " Milestii Mici " (the law No 190 -XVI from 28  July 2005) are declared 
state national cultural heritage. This includes the stone underground cellars and underground structures, used 
for wine production, storage, degustation and tourism, the afferent buildings located under the cellars 
including the afferent  territory, the uncial collection of wine from all regions of the Republic of Moldova and 
from all over the world (exempting commercial collection). The law establish express limits for the types of 
activities that can be performed in the special protected  area and a prohibition for privatization or otherwise 
alienation of the objectives that a part of national cultural heritage. The activity of the S.E. "Milestii Mici " is 
closely connected with the maintenance of these objectives based on self -financing. T he law does not establish 
any facilities or preferences for the company, expecting in managing and usage in commercial proposes of 
the facilities established as national cultural heritage, owned by the state.  
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the rel evant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers  
The activity of the state enterprises is regulated by the law No 146 of 16  June 1994 on state enterprises. 
According to the law s tate enterprises do not have any facilities or privileges.  
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise.  
The company provides two main activities:  
- Production of  wine 
The wine is sailed on internal market and also exported on foreign one. On internal market the company is 
exporting the major part of it production through distribution system in the retail chain. Also the company 
has established three branded shops, one o n the territory of the complex "Milestii Mici " and two in the city of 
Chisinau.  
- Tourism  
The enterprise is organizing wine tasting tours for tourist s. 
B. Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise.  
The activity of the state enterprises is regulated by the law No 146 of 16  June 1994 on state enterprises. 
According to the law state enterprises do not have any facilities or privileges.  
 
Additional information subject to normal commercial confidentiality considerations  
 
1. Export value s (average values for the last three  years) – 0.97 million liters/1.24 million  USD. 
This represent s less 0. 8% of total country export of wine.  
 
2. Export value s (average values for the last three  years) – maximum pr ice 12.39  USD, minimum 
price -0.60. 
 
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  New Zealand  
Reply to questionnaire   
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. NAME  B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION  TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)  
Zespri Group Limited  Kiwifruit  HS 08 10 50  
II. REASON AND PURPOSE  
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise.  
The New Zealand Government maintains a State Trading Enterprise for kiwifruit exports so as to obtain the 
best commercial return from world markets for producers in New Zealand.  
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers.  
The Kiwifruit Industry Restructuring Act 1999 and Kiwifruit Export Regulations 1999 provide the legal basis 
for a special export authority for Zespri Group Limited which is not accorded to other exporters of kiwifruit 
destined for markets other than Australia.  
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise.  
The Kiwifruit Industry Restructuring Act was enacted in September 1999. On 1 April  2000 the Act converted 
the New Zealand Kiwifruit Marketing Board into a private company, Zespri Group Limited and distributed 
shares in Zespri Group L imited to kiwifruit gro wers.  
B. Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise.  
The promulgation of the Kiwifruit Export Regulations 1999 provides Zespri  Group Limited with an automatic 
but not sole right to export kiwifruit.  For the purposes of this questionnaire , Zespri is considered a State 
Trading E nterprise.  
 
Zespri does not administer tariff rate quotas nor does it receive any trade -distorting subsid ies, tax 
advantages, special financing,  or preferential access to foreign exchange. It does not receive any specific 
support from the government based on its status as a State Trading Enterprise.  
 
Additional Information subject to normal commercial confidentiality considerations  
 
Description of 
product (s) Average export value 
for state trading 
enterprise  
(NZD billion)  Quantity exported by 
state trading 
enterprise  
(thousand tonnes)  Average export price  
(NZD/kg)  * 
Kiwifruit     
2010 -11 0.925  353.200  2.63 
2011 -12 1.014 391.151 2.59 
2012 -13 1.022 357.505 2.86 
2013 -14 0.787 309.960  2.52 
2014 -15 1.002  342.720  2.89 
2015 -16 1.417 444.560  3.19 
2016 -17 1.661 501.461  3.31 
2017 -18 1.616 442.2 82 3.65 
 
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  The export destinations for kiwifruit in the last three years in the table above were as follows:  
 
American Samoa  Guatemala  Mexico  South Africa  
Argentina  Hong Kong, China  Micronesia  Spain  
Australia  India Myanmar  Chinese Taipei  
Bahrain, Kingdom of  Indonesia  Netherlands  Thailand  
Brazil  Israel  New Caledonia  Tonga  
Cambodia  Italy Republic of Palau  United Arab Emirates  
Canada  Japan  Papua New Guinea  United States  
China  Jordan  Philippines  Vanuatu  
Cook Islands  Kiribati  Qatar  Viet Nam  
Costa Rica  Korea, Republic of  Réunion  Wallis and Futuna Islands  
Egypt  Kuwait, the State of  Russian Federation   
El Salvador  Lebanon  Samoa (Western)   
European Union  Malaysia  Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of   
Fiji Maldives  Singapore   
French Polynesia  Mauritius  Solomon Islands   
 
 
 
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  Tunisia  
Notification G/STR/N/15/TUN, G/STR/N/16/TUN  
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. NAME  B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION  TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)  
National Tobacco and 
Matches Agency 
(RNTA)  Cigarettes; Cigars; Pipe tobacco and 
tumbak; Gunpowder; Playing cards; 
Matches; Snuff (Neffa); Leaf tobacco  240220; 240210; 240399; 360100; 
950440; 360500; 240399; 240110  
II. REASON AND PURPOSE  
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise  
The National Tobacco and Matches Agency has the monopoly on tobacco marketing.  
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers  
Under Law  No. 64-57 of 28 December 1964.  
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise  
The RNTA gr ows tobacco, imports leaf tobacco, cigarettes, cigars and pipe tobacco, manufactures cigarettes, 
cigars, snuff and pipe tobacco, buys and sells matches, playing cards and gunpowder, and exports leaf tobacco 
(snuff and smoking tobacco), cigarettes and snuff  (Neffa).  
 
It distributes its products on the domestic market.  
B. Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise  
Under Law No. 64 -57 of 28 December 1964, the RNTA is responsible for operating for the benefit of the State 
the fiscal monopoly over tobacco, matches, playing cards and any other product for which responsibility may 
be assigned to it by the State.  
 
Since 1981, the RNTA has exercised this activity in conjunction with the Kairouan Tobacco Fact ory 
(Manufacture des Tabacs de Kairouan , MTK).  
 
The RNTA is a State enterprise constituted as a non -administrative public establishment, the organization and 
functioning of which are governed by Law No. 64 -57 of 28 December 1964.  
 
It was created and is mai ntained to collect taxes, reduce unemployment (source of income for 14,000 tobacco 
farmers, especially in deprived areas of Tunisia) and guarantee gunpowder  transactions.  
 
The legislation under which it was created and is maintained provides for State control of its activities, 
exercised through the Ministry of Finance.  
 
Export prices are fixed by contract between the parties concerned.  
 
STATE TRADING: NATIONAL TOBACCO AND MATCHES AGENCY  
STATISTICAL INFORMATION, EXPORTS 2011 -2014 
Product 
(HS 
number)  Year  Total 
volume 
exported  Volume 
exported 
by the 
State 
trading 
enterprise  Average 
procurement 
price  Average 
representative 
domestic sales 
price (excluding 
taxes)  Average 
export price  Domestic 
production 
(volume)  
Snuff 
(Neffa) 
(packet) 
HS No.: 
240399  2011  336,000  336,000  D0.075/packet*  D0.029/packet  D0.325/packet  28,366,800  
2012  396,000  396,000  D0.132/packet*  D0.029/packet  D0.648/packet  28,106,400  
2013  396,000  396,000  D0.160/packet*  D0.029/packet  D0.691/packet  25,629,300  
2014  480,124  480,124  D0.168/packet*  D0.0316/packet  D0.752/packet  26,000,000  
Leaf 
tobacco 
(tonne) 
HS No.: 
240110  2011  165 165 D1,960/tonne  - D3,154/tonne  4,055  
2012  100 100 D2,172/tonne  - D4,838 tonne  5,278  
2013  - - D/tonne  - - D/tonne  5,065  
2014  120 120 D2,537/tonne  - D4,838/tonne  4,979  
 
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  Notification G/STR/N/15/TUN/Suppl.1, G/STR/N/16/TUN/Suppl.1  
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. NAME  B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION  TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)  
National Edible Oils Board 
(ONH)  Soya bean oil; Palm oil; Olive 
oil. 1507100; 1511909; 1509100  
II. REASON AND PURPOSE  
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise  
It was created and is maintained in order to implement the State's policy on the following in particular:  
• Protecting the country's interests in relation to the production, promotion and export of olive oil, which is 
of great social and economic importance to Tunisia;  
• Ensuring the country's supply of refined seed oil for consumption.  
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers  
The ONH is a State enterprise constituted as a non -administrative public establishment , the organization and 
functioning of which were laid down by Decree -Law No. 70 -13 of 16  October  1970.  
The Decree -Law under which the ONH was created and is maintained provides for State control exercised 
through the Ministry of Agriculture.  
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE  
A. Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise  
As a State enterprise, the ONH assists olive oil producers, promotes the olive oil sector and regulates t he 
market by purchasing and exporting a limited quantity, not exceeding 8% of domestic production over the 
period 2011 -2014, through a subsidiary of the ONH created at the end of 2009 as the National Oil Exports 
Board (ONHE).  
B. Specification of exclusive  or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise  
Since the enactment of the Law of 24 February 1994, the ONH has no longer had the monopoly of sales of 
edible oils granted to it under the Decree -Law of 16 October 1970, except for t he export of a tariff quota of 
olive oil to the European Union market, which it was granted by Decree No.  94-1166 of 23 May 1994.  
Under Decree No. 2001 -1523 of 25 June 2001, private exporters may export organic Tunisian olive oil and 
bottled olive oil with in the quota.  
Similarly, since 2005, specific decrees have enabled private traders, regardless of the level of production, to 
export oil in bulk within the quota as from the month of January, as is the case for  2016.  
The olive oil market is free in Tunisia  and there is free competition between private operators and the ONH. 
The latter's presence in the market does not lead to any distortion of market mechanisms. The reason for its 
existence is to regulate the market and protect domestic producers if there i s a drop in demand.  
STATE TRADING: NATIO NAL OIL EXPORTS BOAR D (ONH SUBSIDIARY)  
STATISTICAL INFORMAT ION, EXPORTS  2011-2014 
Description 
of 
product(s) 
and HS 
number(s)  Crop year  
(January -
December)  Total 
volume 
exported  Volume 
exported by 
the State 
trading 
enterprise 
(tonnes)  Average 
purchase 
price 
(D/metric 
tonne)  Average 
representative 
domestic sales 
price (D/metric 
tonne)  Average 
export 
price 
(D/metric 
tonne)  Domestic 
production  
1509.100  
Olive oil  2011  - 5,181  3,399  - 3,846  120,000  
2012  - 12,310  3,112  - 3,415  182,000  
2013  - 7,715  4,872  - 5,457  220,000  
2014  - 2,565  5,688  - 5,475  70,000  
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  Ukraine  
Reply to questionnaire  
According to the issues, which should be covered in the Agriculture Exporting State Trading 
Enterprises section, Ukraine finds it appropriate to submit  information on the functioning of the State 
Enterprise of Liqueur and Alcoholic Beverage  Industry "Ukrspyrt" (hereinafter –the State Enterprise 
"Ukrspyrt").  
 
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTREPRISE  
A. NAME  B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION  TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)  
The State 
Enterprise 
"Ukrspyrt " Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic 
strength by volume of 80% vol. or higher; 
ethyl alcohol and other spirits, denatured, 
of any strength  Heading 2207 of the UKTZED(UKTZED is 
the Ukrainian  Foreign  Economic  Activity  
Commodity  Classification , based  on 
Harmonized  System  2012) 
II. REASON AND PURPOSE  
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise  
The State Enterprise "Ukrspyrt" was established  according to the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of 
Ukraine as of 28 July 2010 No. 672 "On establishment of the State Enterprise of liqueur and alcoholic beverage 
industry" to increase the efficiency of st ate enterprises of liqueur and alcoholic beverage industry and to 
improve the management system in the mentioned area. 
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, 
including legal provisions and summary of  statutory or constitutional powers  
According to the paragraph 1 of the Article 2 of the Law of Ukraine as of 19 December 1995 No 481/95 -BP 
"On state regulation of production, and circulation of ethyl, cognac and fruit alcohol, alcoholic beverages and 
tobacco goods" the production of ethyl alcohol (including the alcohol as medical product), rectified grape ethyl 
alcohol and rectified fruit ethyl alcohol can be produced only by the state enterprises. The production of bio -
ethanol can be carried out by enter prises of all patterns of ownership, which are granted corresponding 
licenses.  
Paragraph 1 of the Article 14 of the mentioned Law says that import, export and wholesale trade of ethyl 
alcohol, ethyl rectified grape alcohol and ethyl rectified fruit alcoho l can be carried out only by state 
enterprises (organizations), which are authorized by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. The wholesale of 
ethyl alcohol meant for medicine and veterinary medicine can be carried out by medical institutions, business 
entities and veterinary medicine supplying companies, irrespective of patterns of ownership, which are 
granted a corresponding license.  
According to the paragraph 10 of the Article 14 of the mentioned Law, the enterprises – the producers of 
ethyl alcohol expo rt it through the state enterprises (organizations), which are authorized by the Cabinet of 
Ministers of Ukraine and granted a corresponding export license .  
According to the paragraph  11 of the Article 14 of the mentioned Law, it is foreseen that the ente rprises – 
the producers of ethyl alcohol sell it to the national consumers through the state enterprises (organizations), 
which are authorized by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and granted a corresponding wholesale license.  
According to the paragraph  1 of the Article 15 of the mentioned Law, import, export and wholesale trade of 
alcoholic beverages can be carried out by entities of all patterns of ownership having appropriate license s. 
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRIS E 
A. Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise  
Establishing  of the State Enterprise "Ukrspyrt" is based on the property of the  State Concern of liqueur and 
spirits industry "Ukrspyrt", state enterprises and associations of alcohol and alcoholic beverage industry and 
in the result of restructuring of state enterprises and associations of alcohol and alcoholic beverage industry 
under authority of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, by joining t o the State Enterprise 
"Ukrspyrt" and by separation of the property, which is used for production of excisable product, and 
transferring such property to the State Enterprise "Ukrspyrt".  
 
The State Enterprise "Ukrspyrt" is the successor of the State Conce rn of liqueur and spirits industry "Ukrspyrt".  
B. Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise  
The State Enterprise "Ukrspyrt" is responsible for the export of ethyl alcohol (ethanol) and fruit alcoho l (falling 
under heading 2207 of the UKTZED) and wholesale trade in ethyl alcohol and fruit alcohol (falling under 
heading 2207 of the UKTZED) according to the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine as of 
28 July 2010 No. 672 "On establishment o f the State Enterprise of liqueur and alcoholic beverage industry".  
 
  
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Export (value/volume)  
In 201 8, the State Enterprise " Ukrspyrt " exported only undenatured ethyl alcohol and main fraction of ethyl alcohol falling under heading 2207 of the UKTZED in 
the amount of 785.1 thousand decalitre s for a total of 897 .1 thousand USD and 2,216.4 thousand EUR.  
 
Export prices  
The average export price of ethyl alcohol and main fraction of ethyl alcohol falling under heading 2207 of the UKTZED was abo ut 4.6 USD/decalitre . 
 
Export destination   
The export destinations for ethyl alcohol and main fraction of ethyl alcohol falling und er heading 2207 of the UKTZED in 201 8 were as follows: Azerbaijan,  Georgia, 
Hungary, Poland  and Turkey.  
 
 
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