WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/ZAF/15
26 May 1998
(98-2162)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The attached provisional notification in the context of export subsidy commitments
(Table ES:1 and corresponding Supporting Table) for the calendar year 1997 was received from the
delegation of South Africa on 18 May 1998.
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South Africa wishes to draw the attention of members to the fact that the General Export
Incentive Scheme, which was the source of government export subsidies listed in the notifications,was termined during the notification period on 11 July 1997.G/AG/N/ZAF/15
Page 2Table ES:1 PROVISIONAL NOTIFICATION
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  South Africa
REPORTING PERIOD:  1997
Export Subsidies:  Budgetary Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments
Subsidized exports Food aid Annual commitment levels Description of products Calendar/marketing year
Outlays
RandQuantity
tonsQuantity
tonsOutlays
RandQuantity
tons
(from Section II of Part IV) (from Section II of Part IV) (from Section II of Part IV)
12 3 4 5 6 7
BOVINE MEAT
02.01 , 02.02, 02.06.10, 02.06.20, 02.10.20Calendar 0 0 7,603,220 14,319
PIGMEAT
02.03, 02.05.40, 02.06.30, 02.10.10Calendar 0 0 1,025,424 1,790
SHEEPMEAT
02.04, 02.06.80, 02.06.90Calendar 0 0 54,162 155
POULTRY
02.07, 02.10.90Calendar 0 0 729,935 1,481
MILK POWDER
04.02Calendar 0 0 2,435,238 3,843
BUTTER
04.05Calendar 0 0 462,015 1,083
CHEESE
04.06Calendar 0 0 117,489 260
OTHER MILK PRODUCTS
04.01, 04.03, 04.04Calendar 0 0 196,127 412
EGGS
04.07, 04.08Calendar 0 0 3,050,059 2,266
HONEY
04.09Calendar 0 0 9,597 98
PRODUCTS OF OTHER ANIMAL ORIGIN
05.00Calendar 0 0 1,669,520 17,555
BULBS, ROOTS AND ORNAMENTAL FOLIAGE
06.01, 06.02, 06.04Calendar 0 0 3,466,917 13,743G/AG/N/ZAF/15
Page 3Subsidized exports Food aid Annual commitment levels Description of products Calendar/marketing year
Outlays
RandQuantity
tonsQuantity
tonsOutlays
RandQuantity
tons
(from Section II of Part IV) (from Section II of Part IV) (from Section II of Part IV)
12 3 4 5 6 7
CUT AND DRIED FLOWERS
06.03Calendar 0 0 8,567,759 4,533
VEGETABLES
07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.07,07.08, 07.09, 07.10, 07.11, 07.12, 07.13, 07.14Calendar 1,003,485 2,386 5,662,335  44,866
NUTS
08.01, 08.02Calendar 0 0 810,200 7,578
DECIDUOUS FRUIT
08.03, 08.04, 09.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10,
08.11, 08.12, 08.14Calendar 70,050 2,295 104,067,567 330,255
CITRUS FRUIT
08.05Calendar 0 0 49,203,948 410,805
DRIED FRUIT
08.13Calendar 0 0 6,775,750 22,089
COFFEE
09.01Calendar 0 0 340,328 3,417
TEA
09.02Calendar 33,008 65 400,886 3,624
SPICES
09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09, 09.10Calendar 0 0 378,143 3,643
WHEAT AND WHEAT PRODUCTS
10.01, 11.01, 11.03.11, 11.03.21, 11.04.19.10,
11.04.29.10, 11.07.10.10,11.07.20.10, 11.08.11, 11.09, 23.02.30Calendar 0 0 88,935,621 569,087
BARLEY
10.03, 11.04.11, 11.04.21, 11.07.10.20, 11.07.20.20Calendar 0 0 212,588 7,208
OATS
10.04, 11.02.90, 11.03.12, 11.03.29, 11.04.12,
11.04.22, 11.07.10.30, 11.07.10.40, 11.07.20.30,11.07.20.40Calendar 0 0 117,435 3,986G/AG/N/ZAF/15
Page 4Subsidized exports Food aid Annual commitment levels Description of products Calendar/marketing year
Outlays
RandQuantity
tonsQuantity
tonsOutlays
RandQuantity
tons
(from Section II of Part IV) (from Section II of Part IV) (from Section II of Part IV)
12 3 4 5 6 7
MAIZE AND MAIZE PRODUCTS
10.05, 11.02.20, 11.03.13, 11.04.23,
11.06.12, 23.02.10Calendar 0 0 94,162,049 1,671,155
GRAIN SORGHUM
10.07Calendar 0 0 244,185 12,364
OILSEEDS
12.01, 12.02, 12.03, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07Calendar 0 0 4,434,045 25,792
OTHER SEEDS
12.09Calendar 0 0 974,194 9,117
VEGETABLE SAPS AND EXTRACTS
13.02Calendar 0 0 702,470 6,748
ANIMAL FATS
15.01, 15.02, 15.03, 15.04, 15.05, 15.06Calendar 0 0 2,294,541 16,021
VEGETABLE OILS
15.07, 15.08, 15.09, 15.10, 15.11, 15.12, 15.13,
15.14, 15.15, 15.16Calendar 0 0 11,535,447 47,658
MARGARINE
15.17Calendar 0 0 1,113,512 7,548
ACIDS
15.19Calendar 0 0 252,917 1,798
GLYCEROL
15.20Calendar 0 0 460,514 3,235
PREPARATIONS OF MEAT
16.01, 16.02, 16.03Calendar 60,674 245 437,731 2,637
SUGAR
17.01Calendar 17,300,000 30,015 72,553,637 795,540
OTHER SUGARS
17.02Calendar 13,018 193 364,585 3,022
MOLASSES
17.03Calendar 0 0 1,176,734 12,465
SUGAR CONFECTIONERY
17.04Calendar 1,239,339 3,730 8,510,693 17,304G/AG/N/ZAF/15
Page 5Subsidized exports Food aid Annual commitment levels Description of products Calendar/marketing year
Outlays
RandQuantity
tonsQuantity
tonsOutlays
RandQuantity
tons
(from Section II of Part IV) (from Section II of Part IV) (from Section II of Part IV)
12 3 4 5 6 7
COCOA AND COCOA PREPARATIONS
18.00Calendar 2,306,147 3,257 2,705,105 13,745
PASTA
19.02Calendar 0 0 94,421 585
TAPIOCA
19.03Calendar 0 0 14,851 52
BREAD, PASTRY, CAKES AND BISCUITS
19.05Calendar 954,221 2,043 3,694,207 9,592
VEGETABLE, FRUIT AND NUT
PREPARATIONS INCL. FRUIT JUICES
20.01, 20.02, 20.03, 20.04, 20.05, 20.06, 20.07,20.08, 20.09Calendar 21,498,059 100,785 73,979,569 226,917
MISCELLANEOUS EDIBLE PREPARATIONS
21.00Calendar 159,031 704 3,565,654 23,215
WATERS
22.01, 22.02Calendar 426,029 2,866 3,282,999 21,434
BEER
22.03Calendar 3,357,921 21,395 24,128,185 25,428
WINE PRODUCTS
22.04, 22.05, 22.07Calendar 14,703,515 99,253 18,396,237 21,866
SPIRITS & FERMENTED BEVERAGES
22.06Calendar 3,771 16 5,415,945 10,256
VINEGAR
22.09Calendar 0 0 53,986 313
FLOURS, MEALS AND PELLETS OF FISH
23.01Calendar 0 0 1,060,809 10,864
DOG AND CAT FOOD
23.09Calendar 0 0 1,531,457 13,148
TOBACCO
24.01Calendar 0 0 15,452,177 7,588G/AG/N/ZAF/15
Page 6Subsidized exports Food aid Annual commitment levels Description of products Calendar/marketing year
Outlays
RandQuantity
tonsQuantity
tonsOutlays
RandQuantity
tons
(from Section II of Part IV) (from Section II of Part IV) (from Section II of Part IV)
12 3 4 5 6 7
CIGARETTES AND OTHER TOBACCO
24.02, 24.03Calendar 0 0 2,622,522 5,128
CITRUS FRUIT OIL
33.01Calendar 0 0 1,166,652 7002
ALBUMINOIDAL SUBST., STARCHES
35.01, 35.02, 35.03, 35.04, 35.05, 35.06Calendar 0 0 834,977 4,860
HIDES AND SKINS
41.01, 41.02, 41.03Calendar 0 0 24,817,649 34,573
RAW FURSKINS
43.01Calendar 0 0 1,099,880 11,575
RAW SILK AND SILK WASTE
50.01, 50.02, 50.03Calendar 0 0 12,120 132
WOOL
51.01, 51.03Calendar 0 0 55,134,563 44,311
MOHAIR
51.02, 51.03Calendar 0 0 6,338,913 4,794
COTTON
52.01, 52.02, 52.03Calendar 0 0 3,626,390 4,266
SOURCE:     DEPARTMENTS OF AGRICULTURE AND OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY
NOTE: With reference to South Africa’s footnote on the table "Export Subsidies:  Budgetary Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitm ents" in Section II of Part IV of the Schedule, South Africa wishes to indicate
the following:
Base period 1990 1997
Inflation rate index 100 198.95
R/dollar exchange rate 2.2 4.61G/AG/N/ZAF/15
Page 7Supporting Table ES:1 EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  South Africa
REPORTING PERIOD:  1997
Export Subsidies:  Budgetary Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments
Description of products Direct export
subsidies
RandSales of stocks Producer
financed
subsidiesCost reduction
measuresInternal
transport
subsidiesTotal product
specific export
subsidies
RandQuantity of
subsidized exports
TonsData source
12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
BOVINE MEAT
02.01 , 02.02, 02.06.10, 02.06.20, 02.10.200 0 0 Departments of
Agriculture and Trade and
Industry
PIGMEAT
02.03, 02.05.40, 02.06.30, 02.10.100 00 "
SHEEPMEAT
02.04, 02.06.80, 02.06.900 00 "
POULTRY
02.07, 02.10.900 00 "
MILK POWDER
04.020 00 "
BUTTER
04.050 00 "
CHEESE
04.060 00 "
OTHER MILK PRODUCTS
04.01, 04.03, 04.040 00 "
EGGS
04.07, 04.080 00 "G/AG/N/ZAF/15
Page 8 Subsidized exports Food aid Annual commitment levels Description of products Calendar/marketing year
Outlays
RandQuantity
tonsQuantity
tonsOutlays
RandQuantity
tons
(from Section II of Part IV) (from Section II of Part IV) (from Section II of Part IV)
12 3 4 5 6 7
HONEY
04.090 0 0 Departments of
Agriculture and Trade and
Industry
PRODUCTS OF OTHER ANIMAL ORIGIN
05.000 00 "
BULBS, ROOTS AND ORNAMENTAL
FOLIAGE
06.01, 06.02, 06.040 00 "
CUT AND DRIED FLOWERS
06.030 00 0 "
VEGETABLES
07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.07,
07.08, 07.09, 07.10, 07.11, 07.12, 07.13, 07.141,003,485 1,003,485 2,386 "
NUTS
08.01, 08.020 00 "
DECIDUOUS FRUIT
08.03, 08.04, 09.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10,08.11, 08.12, 08.1470,050 70,050 2,295 "
CITRUS FRUIT
08.050 00 "
DRIED FRUIT
08.130 00 "
COFFEE
09.010 00 "
TEA
09.0233,008 33,008 65 "
SPICES
09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09, 09.100 00 "G/AG/N/ZAF/15
Page 9Subsidized exports Food aid Annual commitment levels Description of products Calendar/marketing year
Outlays
RandQuantity
tonsQuantity
tonsOutlays
RandQuantity
tons
(from Section II of Part IV) (from Section II of Part IV) (from Section II of Part IV)
12 3 4 5 6 7
WHEAT AND WHEAT PRODUCTS
10.01, 11.01, 11.03.11, 11.03.21, 11.04.19.10,11.04.29.10, 11.07.10.10,
11.07.20.10, 11.08.11, 11.09, 23.02.300 0 0 Departments of
Agriculture and Trade and
Industry
BARLEY10.03, 11.04.11, 11.04.21, 11.07.10.20,
11.07.20.200 00 "
OATS
10.04, 11.02.90, 11.03.12, 11.03.29, 11.04.12,
11.04.22, 11.07.10.30, 11.07.10.40, 11.07.20.30,11.07.20.400 00 "
MAIZE AND MAIZE PRODUCTS
10.05, 11.02.20, 11.03.13, 11.04.23, 11.06.12,
23.02.100 00 "
GRAIN SORGHUM
10.070 00 "
OILSEEDS
12.01, 12.02, 12.03, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.070 00 "
OTHER SEEDS
12.090 00 "
VEGETABLE SAPS AND EXTRACTS
13.020 00 "
ANIMAL FATS
15.01, 15.02, 15.03, 15.04, 15.05, 15.060 00 "
VEGETABLE OILS
15.07, 15.08, 15.09, 15.10, 15.11, 15.12, 15.13,15.14, 15.15, 15.160 00 "
MARGARINE
15.170 00 "
ACIDS
15.190 00 "G/AG/N/ZAF/15
Page 10Subsidized exports Food aid Annual commitment levels Description of products Calendar/marketing year
Outlays
RandQuantity
tonsQuantity
tonsOutlays
RandQuantity
tons
(from Section II of Part IV) (from Section II of Part IV) (from Section II of Part IV)
12 3 4 5 6 7
GLYCEROL
15.200 0 0 Departments of
Agriculture and Trade and
Industry
PREPARATIONS OF MEAT
16.01, 16.02, 16.030 00 "
SUGAR
17.010 17,300,000 17,300,000 30,015 "
OTHER SUGARS
17.020 00 "
MOLASSES
17.030 00 "
SUGAR CONFECTIONERY
17.041,239,339 1,239,339 3,730 "
COCOA AND COCOA PREPARATIONS
18.002,306,147 2,306,147 3,257 "
PASTA
19.020 00 "
TAPIOCA
19.030 00 "
BREAD, PASTRY, CAKES AND BISCUITS
19.05954,221 954,221 2,043 "
VEGETABLE, FRUIT AND NUT
PREPARATIONS INCL. FRUIT JUICES
20.01, 20.02, 20.03, 20.04, 20.05, 20.06, 20.07,
20.08, 20.0921,498,05
921,498,059 100,785 "
MISCELLANEOUS EDIBLE PREPARATIONS
21.00159,031 159,031 704 "
WATERS
22.01, 22.02426,029 426,029 2,866 "G/AG/N/ZAF/15
Page 11Subsidized exports Food aid Annual commitment levels Description of products Calendar/marketing year
Outlays
RandQuantity
tonsQuantity
tonsOutlays
RandQuantity
tons
(from Section II of Part IV) (from Section II of Part IV) (from Section II of Part IV)
12 3 4 5 6 7
BEER
22.033,357,921 3,357,921 21,395 Departments of
Agriculture and Trade and
Industry
WINE PRODUCTS
22.04, 22.05, 22.0714,703,51
514,703,515 37,140 "
SPIRITS & FERMENTED BEVERAGES
22.063,771 3,771 16 "
VINEGAR
22.090 00 "
FLOURS, MEALS AND PELLETS OF FISH
23.010 00 "
DOG AND CAT FOOD
23.090 00 "
TOBACCO
24.010 00 "
CIGARETTES AND OTHER TOBACCO
24.02, 24.030 00 "
CITRUS FRUIT OIL
33.010 00 "
ALBUMINOIDAL SUBST., STARCHES
35.01, 35.02, 35.03, 35.04, 35.05, 35.060 00 "
HIDES AND SKINS
41.01, 41.02, 41.030 00 "
RAW FURSKINS
43.010 00 "
RAW SILK AND SILK WASTE
50.01, 50.02, 50.030 00 "
WOOL
51.01, 51.030 00 "G/AG/N/ZAF/15
Page 12Subsidized exports Food aid Annual commitment levels Description of products Calendar/marketing year
Outlays
RandQuantity
tonsQuantity
tonsOutlays
RandQuantity
tons
(from Section II of Part IV) (from Section II of Part IV) (from Section II of Part IV)
12 3 4 5 6 7
MOHAIR
51.02, 51.030 0 0 Departments of
Agriculture and Trade and
Industry
COTTON
52.01, 52.02, 52.030 00 "
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