WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/AG/N/IND/8 
15 July 2011 
 (11-3538) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
  
 The following submission, dated 5 April 2011, is  being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of India .  The notification concerns export subsidy commitments ( Table ES:1 ) for the 
marketing years 1995-96  and 2001-02  to 2003-04 . 
 
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 In accordance with the notification require ments (paragraph ii of page 24 of document 
G/AG/2), India hereby notifies that the only export subsidies provided to agricultural products in 1995-96 and 2001-02 to 2003-04 were those covered by  Article 9.4 of the Agreement on Agriculture 
as set out in the Supporting Tables ES:2 attached.  
  
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Page 2 Supporting Table ES:2 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  India 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Marketing Year 1995-96 
 
Export Subsidies:  Outlay and Qu antity Reduction Commitments:  Developing Country Me mber using Article 9:1( d) and/or (e) Export  Subsidies 
 
Description of products Cost reduction measures*
 
(US$ million) Internal transport 
subsidies 
(US$ million) Total product-specific 
export subsidies 
(US$ million) Quantity of subsidized 
exports 
(tonnes) Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
Fresh fruits 0.23 NIL 0.23 805.73 Department of Commerce 
Fresh vegetables 0.0005 NIL 0.0005 3.03 " 
Plants and flowers 1.47 NIL 1.47 8,465.00 " 
Cardamom 0.37 NIL 0.37 433.875 " 
 
 
Exchange rate:  US$1 = Rs 33.447 
 
* International air freight assistance in terms of Articles 9.1(d). 
  
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 Page 3Supporting Table ES:2 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  India 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Marketing Year 2001-02 
 
Export Subsidies:  Outlay and Qu antity Reduction Commitments:  Developing Country Me mber using Article 9:1( d) and/or (e) Export  Subsidies 
 
Description of products Cost reduction measures*
 
(US$ million) Internal transport 
subsidies 
(US$ million) Total product-specific 
export subsidies 
(US$ million) Quantity of subsidized 
exports 
(tonnes) Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
Fresh fruits and vegetables 0.70 NIL 0. 70 2,400 Agricultural and Processed Food 
Products Export Development 
Authority (APEDA), Department of 
Commerce (DoC) 
Plants and flowers 0.43 NIL 0.43 1,500 " 
Animal products 0.29 0.02 0.31 21,000 " 
 
 
Exchange rate:  US$1 = Rs 47.69 
 
* International air freight assistance in terms of Article 9.1(d).  
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Page 4 Supporting Table ES:2 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  India 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Marketing Year 2002-03 
 
Export Subsidies:  Outlay and Qu antity Reduction Commitments:  Developing Country Me mber using Article 9:1( d) and/or (e) Export  Subsidies 
 
Description of products Cost reduction measures*
 
(US$ million) Internal transport 
subsidies 
(US$ million) Total product-specific 
export subsidies 
(US$ million) Quantity of subsidized 
exports 
(tonnes) Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
Fresh fruits 
Vegetables 0.78 NIL 0.78 2,981 APEDA, DoC 
Plants and flowers 0.17 NIL 0.17 821 " 
Animal products 0.01 0.001 0.011 15,861 " 
 
 
Exchange rate:  US$1 = Rs 48.39 
 
* International air freight assistance in terms of Article 9.1(d).  
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 Page 5Supporting Table ES:2 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  India 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Marketing Year 2003-04 
 
Export Subsidies:  Outlay and Qu antity Reduction Commitments:  Developing Country Me mber using Article 9:1( d) and/or (e) Export  Subsidies 
 
Description of products Cost reduction measures*
 
(US$ million) Internal transport 
subsidies 
(US$ million) Total product-specific 
export subsidies 
(US$ million) Quantity of subsidized 
exports 
(tonnes) Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
Sugar NIL 7.0** 7.0 637,283.65** SPF Section, Sugar Division. 
Department of Food and Public 
Distribution 
Fresh fruits and vegetables 0.13  NIL 0.13 5,413 APEDA, DoC 
Processed fruits and vegetabl es 0.70 NIL 0.70 9,671 " 
Plants and flowers 0.67 NIL 0.67 1,613 " 
Animal products 0.75 0.07 0.82 44,281 " 
 
 
Exchange rate:  US$1 = Rs 45.95 
 
* International air freight assistance in terms of Article 9.1(d).  
** Data relating to internal transport and freight charges, ocean freight charges,  handling and marketing charges is only speci fic to assistance provided by the Government  of India in 
pursuance of Department of Food and Public  Distribution Notification No.1-6/99-SDF dated 21 June 2002 and Notification No. 1-35 /2003-SDF dated 19 November 2003.  In respect of 
sugar the value of internal transport subsidies are based on actu al claims settled. Since the set tlement of claims are done aft er due verification of documents , the value of export subsidy 
for a particular year may pertain to quantity exported in a previous year. 
 
 
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