WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/AG/N/CHN/17 
24 March 2010 
 (10-1626) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   English 
 
 
 
NOTIFICATION 
  
 The following submission, dated 9 March 2010, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of China .  The notification concerns domestic support ( Table DS:1  and the relevant 
Supporting Tables) for the calendar years  2002-2004 . 
 
 
 
 
   
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Page 2 Table DS: 1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  People's Republic of China 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 2002-2004 
 
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
Total AMS commitment level for period in question Currency Current Total AMS 
(from Section I of Part IV of the Schedule) (from Section I of  Part IV of the Schedule) (from attached Supporting Tables) 
1 2 3 
NIL1 
 
1 China's AMS commitment is nil in  the Schedule made in its acce ssion.  All domestic support meas ures are provided through measur es that are exempt from reduction according to the  
Agreement on Agriculture.   
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 Page 3Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  People's Republic of China 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 2002-2004 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box" 
 
Measure type Name and description of m easure with reference to criteria in 
Annex 2 Monetary value of measure in year in question 
(million RMB yuan) Data sources 1 
  2002 2003 2004  
1 2  3  4 
a) General services Gove rnment payments for various services to promote 
agricultural development 151,418.00 154,275.00 165,602.00 Outlay Documents of the 
Ministry  of Finance (MOF) 
i) Research Budget allocations for rese arch programs and research activities 
at agricultural institutes 4,692.50 6,658.33 7,318.23 Outla y Documents of MOF 
ii) Pest and  disease 
control Expenditures on the early-warning, quarantine, prevention and 
cure of plant and animal pest and disease 1,406.58 1,424.53 2,259.28 Outla y Documents of MOF 
iii) Training Expenditures on the training of technical and administrative 
personnel in the field of agriculture 471.12 466.09 466.18 Outlay Documents of MOF 
iv) Extension and 
advisory services Expenditures on the extension of new technologies and breeds 
and related advisory services 25,455.01 16,794.77 21,115.72 Outla y Documents of MOF 
v) Inspection services Outlays on inspectio n and quarantine of agricultural products, 
animal feed, veterinary medicines and farm machinery, etc. 2,457.61 1,999.24 2,477.67 Outla y Documents of MOF 
vi) Marketing and 
promotion services Expenditures on market information, advice and promotion 
relating to particular products 0.00 777.65 713.32 Outlay Documents of MOF 
vii)  Infrastructural 
services Outlays on agricultural infrastructure services, including the 
Agricultural Comprehensive De velopment Programmes, flood 
control engineering, drainage and irrigation facilities, rural 
roads, rural electricity reticulation, small scale watering 
facilities on farmland, as well  as soil and water conservation 92,865.97 86,239.84 83,674.12 Outla y Documents of MOF 
viii) Other general 
services Outlay on governmental services not included above, such as 
operating expenditures related to buildings, facilities, salaries 
and expenses of agricultural administrative and service agencies 
as well as pensions to retired employees of these government agencies 24,068.07 39,913.84 47,578.15 Outla y Documents of MOF 
 
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Page 4 Measure type Name and description of m easure with reference to criteria in 
Annex 2 Monetary value of measure in year in question 
(million RMB yuan) Data sources 1 
  2002 2003 2004  
1 2  3  4 
b) Public stockholding for 
food security purposes Outlays on public stockholding of  wheat, corn, rice, vegetable 
oils and sugar for food security purposes 53,147.62 54,526.44 42,061.05 Outla y Documents of MOF 
c) Domestic food aid Financial assistance to low-income urban and rural citizens in 
order to help them obtain staple food 401.13 177.55 132.22 Outlay Documents of MOF 
d) Decoupled income 
support Direct payments to farmers 0.00 0.00 11,646.12 Outlay Documents of MOF 
e) Income insurance and 
income safety-net 
programmes No expenditures 0.00 0.00 0. 00 Outlay Documents of MOF 
f) Payments for relief from 
natural disasters Outlays for compensating farmers' losses of agricultural 
production due to natural disast ers, and restoring farmland 
damaged by natural disasters, rebuilding damaged agricultural 
facilities, as well as financial assistance to their post-disaster 
livings 5,997.32 10,919.66 9,336.38 Outla y Documents of MOF 
g) Structural adjustment 
assistance provided through producer 
retirement scheme No expenditures 0.00 0.00 0. 00 Outlay Documents of MOF 
h) Structural adjustment 
assistance provided 
through resource retirement programmes No expenditures 0.00 0.00 0. 00 Outlay Documents of MOF 
i)  Structural adjustment 
assistance provided 
through investment aids No expenditures 0.00 0.00 0. 00 Outlay Documents of MOF 
j)  Environmental 
programmes Outlays on agricultural environment program, including 
afforestation, reforestation, natu ral forestry protection, desert 
control and prevention 26,243.20 21,627.03 61,623.91 Outla y Documents of MOF 
 
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 Page 5Measure type Name and description of m easure with reference to criteria in 
Annex 2 Monetary value of measure in year in question 
(million RMB yuan) Data sources 1 
  2002 2003 2004  
1 2  3  4 
k) Regional assistance 
programmes Outlays on aid and assistance in disadvantaged re gions 14,909.83 16,437.06 18,091.82 Outlay Documents of MOF 
Total  252,117.10 257,962.74 308,493.00  
1 The outlay data in the table are from the Outlay Documents of th e Ministry of Finance.  The data include both the outlays of t he national and sub- national governments.  
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Page 6 Supporting Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  People's Republic of China 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 2002-2004 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction comm itment – Special and diffe rential treatment – "Development Programmes" 
 
Measure type Name and description of measur e with reference to criteria in Article 6. 2 Monetary value of measure in year in que stion 
 
(million RMB yuan) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
NIL 1 
 
1 According to the Schedule, China can provide support through measures of the types described in Article 6.2 of the Agreement on Agriculture .  But the amount of such support will be 
included in China's calculation of its AMS.  
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 Page 7Supporting Table DS:3 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  People's Republic of China 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 2002-2004 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – Direct Payments under Production-Limiting Programmes – "Exempt Direct Payments"  
 
Measure type Name and description of measur e with reference to criteria in Article 6. 5 Monetary value of measure in year in que stion 
(million RMB yuan) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
NIL 
  
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Page 8 Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  People's Republic of China 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2002 
 
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
Description of basic products 
(including the non-product-
specific AMS) Product-specific AMS 
(from Supporting Tables DS:5 to DS:7 
below) 
  
 
(million RMB yuan) Product-specific 
measurements of 
support (from 
Supporting Table 
DS:8 below) 
 
(million RMB yuan) Value of production 
2002
1 
 
  
 
(million RMB yuan) Current AMS as a 
percentage of value of 
production 
  
 
 (per cent) Current Total AMS (aggregate) 
 
 
  
 
(million RMB yuan) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
Cotton 1,205.60   52,500 2.30% 0 de minimis 
Rice -17,331.42   20,927 0.00% 0 de minimis 
Wheat -15,957.30   105,280 0.00% 0 de minimis 
Corn -6,758.61   137,440 0.00% 0 de minimis 
Soybean 70.00   43,210 0.16% 0 de minimis 
Total Non-Product-Specific AMS 
(from Supporting Table DS:9 
below) 234.74  
 2,513,970 0.01% 0 de minimis 
Total AMS     0  
 
1 Since the categorization of agricultural products of China is di fferent from that of the WTO, China claims that the total agri cultural production values here ar e only for reference in this 
notification and shall not be refe rred to in the DDA negotiations. 
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 Page 9Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  People's Republic of China 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2003 
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
Description of basic products 
(including the non-product-
specific AMS) Product-specific AMS 
(from Supporting Tables DS:5 to DS:7 
below) 
 
 
 
(million RMB yuan) Product-specific 
measurements of 
support (from 
Supporting Table 
DS:8 below) 
 
(million RMB yuan) Value of production 
20031 
 
 
 
 
(million RMB yuan) Current AMS as a 
percentage of value of 
production 
 
 
 
 (per cent) Current Total AMS (aggregate) 
 
 
 
 
 
(million RMB yuan) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
Cotton 1,034.00   79,200 1.31% 0 de minimis 
Rice -12,084.93   194,390 0.00% 0 de minimis 
Wheat -12,125.08   105,600 0.00% 0 de minimis 
Corn -4,412.56   145,250 0.00% 0 de minimis 
Soybean 280.00   50,120 0.56% 0 de minimis 
Total Non-Product-Specific AMS 
(from Supporting Table DS:9 
below)  1,282.61  2,646,390 0.05% 0 de minimis 
Total AMS     0  
 
1 Since the categorization of agricultural products of China is di fferent from that of the WTO, China claims that the total agri cultural production values here ar e only for reference in this 
notification and shall not be refe rred to in the DDA negotiations. 
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Page 10 Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  People's Republic of China 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2004 
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
Description of basic products 
(including the non-product-
specific AMS) Product-specific AMS 
(from Supporting Tables DS:5 to DS:7 
below) 
 
 
 
(million RMB yuan) Product-specific 
measurements of 
support (from 
Supporting Table 
DS:8 below) 
 
(million RMB yuan) Value of production 
20041 
 
 
 
 
(million RMB yuan) Current AMS as a 
percentage of value of 
production 
 
 
 
 (per cent) Current Total AMS (aggregate) 
 
 
 
 
 
(million RMB yuan) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
Cotton 973.91  
 87,600 1.11% 0 de minimis 
Rice 2,741.00  
 297,470 0.92% 0 de minimis 
Wheat 201.00  
 141,610 0.14% 0 de minimis 
Corn 167.00   196,340 0.09% 0 de minimis 
Soybean 112.00  
 62,780 0.18% 0 de minimis 
Total Non-Product-Specific AMS 
(from Supporting Table DS:9 
below) 1,974.72  
 3,254,030 0.06% 0 de minimis 
Total AMS     0  
 
1 Since the categorization of agricultural products of China is di fferent from that of the WTO, China claims that the total agri cultural production values here ar e only for reference in this 
notification and shall not be refe rred to in the DDA negotiations. 
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 Page 11Supporting Table DS:5 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  People's Republic of China 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2002 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurement of Support:  Market Price Support 
 
Description of 
basic products Calendar 
year 2002 Measure type(s) Applied 
administered price
 
(RMB yuan/tonne) External reference 
price1 
 
(RMB yuan/tonne) Eligible production 
 
 
('000 tonnes) Associated fees / 
levies 
 
(million RMB yuan) Total market price 
support 
(million RMB yuan) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5)*6)-7 9 
Rice  Protective 
Price System 1,080 2,659 10,980  -17,337.42 State 
Administration of 
Grain 
Wheat  Protective 
Price System 1,240 1,698 34,850  -15,961.30 State 
Administration of 
Grain 
Corn  Protective 
Price System 880 1,199 21,190  -6,759.61 State 
Administration of 
Grain 
 
1 The external reference prices for wheat, co rn and rice were determined by the prices on the basis of China's Customs statistics  in the base period (1996-1998).  The external reference price 
for rice is the weighted average of the prices of  Japonica and Indica rice  with the ratio of 1:2.  
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Page 12 Supporting Table DS:5 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  People's Republic of China 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2003 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurement of Support:  Market Price Support 
 
Description of 
basic products Calendar 
year 2003 Measure type(s) Applied 
administered price
 
(RMB yuan/tonne) External reference 
price1 
 
(RMB yuan/tonne) Eligible production 
 
 
('000 tonnes) Associated fees / 
levies 
 
(million RMB yuan) Total market price 
support 
(million RMB yuan) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5)*6)-7 9 
Rice  Protective 
Price System 1,040 2,659 7,470  -12,093.93 State 
Administration of 
Grain 
Wheat  Protective 
Price System 1,100 1,698 20,460  -12,235.08 State 
Administration of 
Grain 
Corn  Protective 
Price System 860 1,199 13,040  -4,420.56 State 
Administration of 
Grain 
 
1 The external reference prices for wheat, co rn and rice were determined by the prices on the basis of China's Customs statistics  in the base period (1996-1998).  The external reference price 
for rice is the weighted average of the prices of  Japonica and Indica rice  with the ratio of 1:2.  
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 Page 13Supporting Table DS:5 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  People's Republic of China 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2004 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurement of Support:  Market Price Support 
 
Description of 
basic products Calendar 
year 2004 Measure type(s) Applied 
administered price
 
(RMB yuan/tonne) External reference 
price1 
 
(RMB yuan/tonne) Eligible production 
 
 
('000 tonnes) Associated fees / 
levies 
 
(million RMB yuan) Total market price 
support 
(million RMB yuan) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5)*6)-7 9 
Rice  Minimum 
Procurement 
Price System2 1,500 2,659 0  0.00 State 
Administration of 
Grain 
Wheat  Minimum 
Procurement 
Price System - 1,698 -  - State 
Administration of 
Grain 
Corn   - 1,199 -  - State 
Administration of 
Grain 
 
1 The external reference prices for wheat, co rn and rice were determined by the prices on the basis of China's Customs statistics  in the base period (1996-1998).  The external reference price 
for rice is the weighted average of the prices of  Japonica and Indica rice with the ratio of 1:2. 
2 The protective price system was repealed in  2004. Subsequently, the mini mum procurement price system was introduced for rice an d wheat. The procurement of rice was implemented in 
2004, however, since the market price was higher than the minimum procurement price, no procuremen t was actually made. In addit ion, the procurement of wh eat was implemented in 2005.  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  People's Republic of China 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 2002-2004 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurement of Support:  Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
 
Description of 
basic products Calendar 
year Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price 
(RMB 
yuan/tonne) External 
reference 
price 
(RMB 
yuan/tonne) Eligible 
production 
 
 
('000 tonnes) Total price-
related direct 
payments 
(million 
RMB yuan) Other non-exempt 
direct payments 
 
(million RMB 
yuan) Associated 
fees/levies
 
(million 
RMB yuan) Total direct 
payments 
 
(million RMB 
yuan) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
((4-5)*6) 8 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
NIL 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  People's Republic of China 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2002 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS 
 
Description 
of basic 
products Calendar 
year 2002 Measure type(s) Other product-
specific 
budgetary outlays
 
 
 
(million 
 RMB yuan) Other product 
specific support 
(include 
calculation 
details) 
 
(million  
RMB yuan) Associated 
fees / levies 
 
 
 
 
(million  
RMB yuan) Total other 
product-specific 
support 
 
 
 
(million  
RMB yuan) Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) 
 
 
(million  
RMB yuan) Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6)
 
(million 
RMB yuan) Total AMS 
 
 
 
 
 
(million 
RMB yuan) Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Cotton1   1,205.60   1,205.60   1,205.60  
Rice2   6.00   6.00 -17,337.42  -17,331.42  
Wheat   4.00   4.00 -15,961.30  -15,957.30  
Corn   1.00   1.00 -6,759.61  -6,758.61  
Soybean 3  
 70.00   70.00   70.00 
 
1 Support to cotton include  interest subsidy for national stock cotton. 
2 Support to rice, wheat and corn include protective price procurement and subsidy for improved crop strains and seeds. 
3 Support to soybean is subsidy for improved crop strains and seeds.  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  People's Republic of China 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2003 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS 
 
Description 
of basic 
products Calendar 
year 2003 Measure type(s) Other product-
specific 
budgetary outlays
 
 
 
(million 
 RMB yuan) Other product 
specific support 
(include 
calculation 
details) 
 
(million  
RMB yuan) Associated 
fees / levies 
 
 
 
 
(million  
RMB yuan) Total other 
product-specific 
support 
 
 
 
(million  
RMB yuan) Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) 
 
 
(million  
RMB yuan) Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6)
 
(million 
RMB yuan) Total AMS 
 
 
 
 
 
(million RMB 
yuan) Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Cotton1  
 1,034.00   1,034.00   1,034.00 
 
Rice2  
 9.00   9.00 -12,093.93  -12,084.93 
 
Wheat  
 110.00   110.00 -12,235.08  -12,125.08 
 
Corn  
 8.00   8.00 -4,420.56  -4,412.56 
 
Soybean 3  
 280.00   280.00   280.00 
 
1 Support to cotton include  interest subsidy for national stock cotton. 
2 Support to rice, wheat and corn include protective price procurement and subsidy for improved crop strains and seeds. 
3 Support to soybean is subsidy for improved crop strains and seeds.  
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 Page 17Supporting Table DS:7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  People's Republic of China 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2004 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS 
 
Description 
of basic 
products Calendar 
year 2004 Measure type(s) Other product-
specific 
budgetary outlays
 
 
 
(million 
 RMB yuan) Other product 
specific support 
(include 
calculation 
details) 
 
(million  
RMB yuan) Associated 
fees / levies 
 
 
 
 
(million  
RMB yuan) Total other 
product-specific 
support 
 
 
 
(million  
RMB yuan) Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) 
 
 
(million  
RMB yuan) Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6)
 
(million 
RMB yuan) Total AMS
 
 
 
 
 
(million 
RMB yuan) Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Cotton1  
 973.91   973.91   973.91 
 
Rice2  
 2,741.00   2,741.00 0  2,741.00 
 
Wheat  
 201.00   201.00   201.00 
 
Corn  
 167.00   167.00   167.00 
 
 Soybean 3  
 112.00   112.00   112.00 
 
1 Support to cotton include  interest subsidy for national stock cotton. 
2 Support to rice, wheat and corn include protective price procurement and subsidy for improved crop strains and seeds. 
3 Support to soybean is subsidy for improved crop strains and seeds.  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  People's Republic of China 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years 2002-2004 
 
Product-Specific Equivalent Measurements of Support 
 
Description 
of basic 
products Calendar 
year Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price Production 
eligible to 
receive the 
applied 
administered 
price Market 
price 
support 
budgetary 
outlays Equivalent 
measurement 
of support 
(include 
calculation 
details) Non-
exempt 
direct 
payments Other 
product-
specific 
support Associated 
fees/levies Total monetary 
value of 
equivalent 
commitment Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
(7+8+9-10) 12 
NIL 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  People's Republic of China 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2002 
 
Non-Product-Specific AMS 
 
Measure type(s) Calendar year 
2002 Non-product-specific 
budgetary outlays  
 
(million RMB yuan) Other non-product-specific 
support (include calculation 
details) 
(million RMB yuan) Associated fees/levies 
 
 
(million RMB yuan) Total non-product-specific 
support 
(million RMB yuan) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
1. Input subsidies1  167.59    167.59  Outlay Documents of 
MOF 
2. Interest subsidy2  67.15    67.15  Outlay Documents of 
MOF 
Total  234.74    234.74   
 
1 Input subsidies here were primarily pr ice subsidies for means of production. 
2 Interest subsidies here are primarily interest subsidies fo r investment loans in agricultural comprehensive development.   
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  People's Republic of China 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2003 
 
Non-Product-Specific AMS 
 
Measure type(s) Calendar year 
2003 Non-product-specific 
budgetary outlays  
 
(million RMB yuan) Other non-product-specific 
support (include calculation 
details) 
(million RMB yuan) Associated fees/levies 
 
 
(million RMB yuan) Total non-product-specific 
support 
(million RMB yuan) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
1. Input subsidies1  1,249.38    1,249.38  Outlay Documents of 
MOF 
2. Interest subsidy2  33.23    33.23  Outlay Documents of 
MOF 
Total  1,282.61    1,282.61   
 
1 Input subsidies here were primarily pr ice subsidies for means of production. 
2 Interest subsidies here are primarily interest subsidies fo r investment loans in agricultural comprehensive development.   
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  People's Republic of China 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2004 
 
Non-Product-Specific AMS 
 
Measure type(s) Calendar year 
2004 Non-product-specific 
budgetary outlays  
 
(million RMB yuan) Other non-product-specific 
support (include calculation 
details) 
(million RMB yuan) Associated fees/levies 
 
 
(million RMB yuan) Total non-product-specific 
support 
(million RMB yuan) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
1. Input subsidies1  1,575.86    1,575.86  Outlay Documents of 
MOF 
2. Interest subsidy2  398.86    398.86  Outlay Documents of 
MOF 
Total  1,974.72    1,974.72   
 
1 Input subsidies here were primarily pr ice subsidies for means of production. 
2 Interest subsidies here are primarily interest subsidies fo r investment loans in agricultural comprehensive development.  
 
 
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