WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/STR/N/5/MLT
19 April 1999
(99-1535)
Working Party on
State Trading EnterprisesOriginal:  English
STATE TRADING
New and Full Notification Pursuant to Article XVII:4(a) of the GATT and
Paragraph 1 of the Understanding on the Interpretation of Article XVII
MALTA
The following communication, dated 23 March 1999, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of Malta.
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Table I
State Trading Enterprise:  Medigrain Limited
Statistical Information, Imports
Product HS Code Imports
mtAvg Import
Price US$Dom. Sales
Price US$Mark-up
US$National
Production
Year ending 30.09.96
MillingWheat100 190 9100 42000 240.79 158.67 -82.12 Nil
Animal Feed
Barley100 300 9000 53358 176.42 142.80 -33.62 Nil
Animal Feed
Maize100 590 0000 49000 196.40 142.80 -53.60 Nil
Year ending 30.09.97
Milling
wheat100 190 9100 47000 188.85 158.67 -30.18 Nil
Animal Feed
Barley100 300 9000 54000 143.24 142.80 -0.44 Nil
Animal Feed
Maize100 590 0000 61000 143.38 142.80 -0.58 Nil
Year ending 30.09.98
Milling
Wheat100 190 9100 48370 151.39 158.67 7.28 Nil
Animal Feed
Barley100 300 9000 56800 95.13 142.80 47.67 Nil
Animal Feed
Maize100 590 0000 60586 113.03 142.80 29.77 NilG/STR/N/5/MLT
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Table II
State Trading Enterprise:  Medigrain Limited
Statistical Information, Exports
Product HS Code Exports mt Avg.
purchase
Price US$Dom. Sales
Price US$Avg. Exp.
Price US$National
Production
Year ending 30.09.96
MillingWheat100 190 9100 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
Animal Feed
Barley100 300 9000 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
Animal Feed
Maize100 590 0000 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
Year ending 30.09.97
Milling
Wheat100 190 9100 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
Animal Feed
Barley100 300 9000 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
Animal Feed
Maize100 590 0000 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
Year ending 30.09.98
Milling
Wheat100 190 9100 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
Animal Feed
Barley100 300 9000 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
Animal Feed
Maize100 590 0000 Nil Nil Nil Nil NilG/STR/N/5/MLT
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Table III
State Trading Enterprise:  Medigrain Limited
Statistical Information, Domestic Activities
Product HS Code Domestic
PurchasesNational
ProductionDomestic Sales
mtNational
Consumption mt
Year ending 30.09.96
Milling Wheat 100 190 9100 Nil Nil 42000 42000
Animal Feed
Barley100 300 9000 Nil Nil 53358 53358
Animal Feed
Maize100 590 0000 Nil Nil 49000 49000
Year ending 30.09.97
Milling Wheat 100 190 9100 Nil Nil 47000 47000
Animal Feed
Barley100 300 9000 Nil Nil 54000 54000
Animal Feed
Maize100 590 0000 Nil Nil 61000 61000
Year ending 30.09.98
Milling Wheat 100 190 9100 Nil Nil 48370 48370
Animal Feed
Barley100 300 9000 Nil Nil 56800 56800
Animal Feed
Maize100 590 0000 Nil Nil 60586 60586
Source:  Medigrain Company LimitedG/STR/N/5/MLT
Page 4 Table I
State Trading Enterprise:  Enemalta Corporation
Statistical Information, Imports
Year Description of product(s)
(including HS number(s))Total quanitity
importedQuantity imported
by state trading
enterpriseAverage import
priceAverage
representative
domestic sales
priceMark up National production
mt mt Lm/mt (inc. duty) Lm/mt Lm/mt
Unleaded HS 27 10 002700 14,254 14,254 170.87 319.91 149.04 Nil
Premium HS 27 10 003600 57,229 57,229 169.13 341.27 172.14 Nil
Avgas HS 2710 003600 143 143 582.69 572.63 (10.06) Nil
Jet/Kero HS 2710 005100 112,561 112,561 67.64 78.82 11.18 Nil
Gas Oil HS 2710 007800 182,170 182,170 90.77 122.13 31.36 Nil
Fuel Oil HS 2710 007800 466,448 466,448 35.42 34.81 (0.61) Nil1996
L.P.G. HS 2711 129800 16,069 16,069 114.76 114.76 0 Nil
Unleaded HS 2710 002700 18,324 18,324 215.31 346.10 130.59 Nil
Premium HS 2710 003600 63,222 63,222 221.72 373.99 152.27 Nil
Avgas HS 2710 003600 117 117 530.83 679.62 148.79 Nil
Jet/Kero HS 2710 005100 140,590 140,590 76.16 101.52 25.36 Nil
Gas oil HS 2710 007800 158,796 158,796 102.26 130.41 28.15 Nil
Fuel Oil HS 2710 007800 475,491 475,491 36.98 36.94 0.04 Nil1997
L.P.G. HS 2711 129800 17,032 17,032 134.32 134.32 0 Nil
Unleaded HS 2710 002700 21,268 21,268 238 354 116 Nil
Premium HS 2710 003600 64,215 64,215 251 384 133 Nil
Avgas Hs 2710 003600 108 108 558 745 187 Nil
Jet/keroHS 2710 005100 112,332 112,332 66 160 94 Nil
Gas oil HS 2710 007800 182,553 182,553 110 131 21 Nil
Fuel Oil HS 2710 007800 522,152 522,152 30 30 0 Nil
L.P.G. HS 2711 129800 14,852 14,852 122 180 58 Nil1998
L.C.O. HS 2710 001 100 9496 9496 57 80 31 NilG/STR/N/5/MLT
Page 5Table II
State Trading Enterprise:  Enemalta Corporation
Statistical Information, Exports*
Year Description of
product(s) includingHS numberTotal quantity
exportedQuantity exported
by state trading
enterpriseAverage
procurement priceAverage
representative
domestic sales
priceAverage export
priceNational
production
mt mt mt US$ (exc. duty) US$ (inc.duty) US$
Jet AlHS 2710 0051 00109105 109105 167.28 477.89 249.26 Nil
1996
Avgas
HS 2710 0036 0064 64 1270.25 1903.33 1438.65 Nil
Jet Al
HS 2710 0051 00113963 113963 190.30 494.81 231.01 Nil 1997
Avgas
HS 2710 0036 0027 27 1035.60 1785.83 1424.50 Nil
Jet Al
HS 2710 0051 00108886 108886 165 400 215 Nil 1998
Avgas
HS 2710 0036 00119 119 919 1875 1472 Nil
Consists of re-exports only.G/STR/N/5/MLT
Page 6Table III
State Trading Enterprise:  Enemalta Corporation
Statistical Information, Domestic Activities
Year Description of product(s)
(including HS number(s))Domestic purchases by
state trading enterpriseNational production Domestic sales by state
trading enterpriseNational consumption
mt mt
Unleaded HS 2710 002700 Nil Nil 14,909 14,909
Premium HS 27100 003600 Nil Nil 61,775 61,775
Avgas HS 2710 003600 Nil Nil 40 40
Jet HS 2710 005100 Nil Nil 160 160
Kerosene HS 2710 005100 Nil Nil 18,722 18,722
Gasoil HS 2710 006900 Nil Nil 170,235 170,235
Fuel oil HS 2710 007800 Nil Nil 456,923 456,9231996
L.P.G. HS 2711 129800 Nil Nil 16,094 16,094
Unleaded HS 2710 002700 Nil Nil 18,036 18,036
Premium HS 27100 003600 Nil Nil 58,503 58,503
Avgas HS 2710 003600 Nil Nil 97 97
Jet HS 2710 005100 Nil Nil 173 173
Kerosene HS 2710 005100 Nil Nil 18,159 18,159
Gasoil HS 2710 006900 Nil Nil 168,712 168,712
Fuel Oil HS 2710 007800 Nil Nil 488,418 488,4181997
L.P.G. HS 2711 129800 Nil Nil 17,007 17,007
Unleaded HS 2710 002700 Nil Nil 20,899 20,899
Premium HS 27100 003600 Nil Nil 53,918 53,918
Avgas HS 2710 003600 Nil Nil 119 119
Jet HS 2710 005100 Nil Nil
Kerosene HS 2710 005100 Nil Nil113,994 113,994
Gasoil HS 2710 006900 Nil Nil 168467 168467
Fuel Oil HS 2710 007800 Nil Nil 533966 533966
L.P.G. HS 2711 129800 Nil Nil 14845 148451998
L.C.O. HS 2710 001100 Nil Nil 6512 6512
Source:  Enemalta Corporation
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