WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SCM/Q2/BOL/1
27 January 2003
(03-0549)
Committee on Subsidies
and Countervailing MeasuresOriginal:  English
SUBSIDIES
Questions from the UNITED STATES Regarding the
New and Full Subsidies Notification of BOLIVIA1
The following communication, dated 23 January 2003, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of the United States.
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A. FREE ZONE REGIME
1. Please clarify which industry sectors have received (and are currently receiving) aid under the
Free-Zone Regime programme.  Could you please al so provide information as to the distribution of
benefits between industries?
B. TEMPORARY IMPORT REGIME FOR EXPORT PROMOTION (RITEX)
1. Please clarify which industry sectors have received (and are currently receiving) aid from the
RITEX programme.  Could you please also provide information as to the distribution of benefits
between industries?
2. According to G/SCM/N/74/BOL/Suppl.1, th e RITEX programme also involves the
“drawback of the VAT and ICE paid on the acquisition of inputs or components incorporated into
goods imported under the RITEX and subsequently re-exported”.  Is there a required amount of value
that must be added domestically to the raw materials and intermediate goods imported duty-free under
this programme for a good to receive the above mentioned benefits?
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1 G/SCM/N/71/BOL