EXPORT SUBSIDIES, EXPORT CREDITS, EXPORT
CREDIT GUARANTEES
OR INSURANCE PROGRAMMES, INTERNATIONAL FOOD AID and
AGRICULTURAL EXPORTING STATE TRADING ENTERPRISES
Background document by
the Secretariat[1]
State Trading Enterprises
Addendum
This
addendum refers to and must be read in conjunction with document G/AG/W/125/Rev.5.
It provides information on Members'
agricultural exporting State Trading Enterprises (STEs), as described in part D of
document G/AG/W/125/Rev.5.
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TABLE OF CONTENTs
Australia. 3
Canada. 4
China. 5
Colombia. 7
Costa Rica. 15
Dominica. 18
Ecuador 19
Fiji 20
Grenada. 21
India. 22
Indonesia. 36
Israel 37
Moldova, Republic of 38
New Zealand. 39
Trinidad and Tobago. 41
Tunisia. 42
Ukraine. 44
Australia
Reply
to questionnaire
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I. ENUMERATION OF STATE
TRADING ENTERPRISE
|
|
A. NAME
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B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
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TARIFF
ITEM NUMBER(S)
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The Rice Marketing Board for the State of New South Wales
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Rice grown in the State of New South Wales
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[HS 1006]
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II. REASON AND PURPOSE
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A. Reason
or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise.
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The Objects
of the Rice Marketing Board for the State of New South Wales include:
·
to encourage the
development of a competitive domestic market for rice;
·
to ensure the best
possible returns from NSW grown rice sold outside Australia based on the
quality differentials or attributes of Australian grown rice.
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B. Summary of legal basis
for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges,
including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers.
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The legal basis for the Rice Marketing Board for the
State of New South Wales is provided by the State of New South Wales Rice Marketing Act 1983.
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III. DESCRIPTION OF THE
FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE
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A. Summary
statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise.
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All
rice grown in the State of New South Wales is divested from producers and
becomes the property of the Rice Marketing Board for the State of New South
Wales under a vesting proclamation. However, the Board has given exemption
from vesting if the rice is sold on the domestic market to an Authorised
Buyer. Authorised Buyers are appointed by the Board and all applicants are
eligible to become Authorised Buyers, subject only to the Board's discretion
to refuse an application where it has reason to believe that the applicant
will breach the conditions of appointment, which primarily relate to not
exporting the rice.
Authorised Buyers are able to freely buy and sell rice
grown in New South Wales on the domestic market in Australia. All sales
contracts are entered into on a commercial basis, and the
Australian market is open to competition from imports and significant
quantities of rice are imported. There are no tariffs or quantitative
restrictions applied on the import of rice (HS 1006) into Australia. The Rice
Marketing Board for the State of New South Wales has appointed Ricegrowers Limited
(trading as SunRice) as its sole exporter of rice grown in New South Wales.
It does not have special or exclusive privileges to import rice.
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B. Specification of
exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading
enterprise.
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The
State of New South Wales Rice Marketing Act 1983
entitles the Rice Marketing Board for the State of New South Wales to
award an Authorised Buyer with the exclusive, or non-exclusive, right to
export rice grown in the State of New South Wales.
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Additional information
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Description
of product(s) (including HS number(s))
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Year
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Total
quantity exported (in thousand tonnes)
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Value
exported*
(in million AUD)
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Rice (HS 1006)
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2012/2013
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584
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458
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Rice (HS 1006)
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2013/2014
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531
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490
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* Australia is a dryland rice
producer. Rice export volumes can vary significantly between years due to
prevailing climatic conditions, particularly in times of drought. Overall,
Australian rice export volumes account for a very small percentage of world
trade. Australian rice competes freely with local and imported rice in
destination markets and is priced competitively on the basis of variety and
quality.
The major import destinations
for Australian rice (2012-2014) included Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kiribati,
New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Republic of Korea, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,
Solomon Islands and the United States of America.
Canada
Reply
to questionnaire
|
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE
|
|
A. NAME
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B. PRODUCT
DESCRIPTION
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TARIFF
ITEM NUMBER(S)
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Canadian
Wheat Board (CWB) until 30 July 2015
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Wheat
Barley
Canola
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1001.00
1003.00
1205.00
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II. REASON
AND PURPOSE
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|
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or
maintaining state trading enterprise.
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The
statutory objective of the CWB was to market grain for the benefit of
producers who choose to deal with the Corporation.
The
commercialization of CWB was completed in 30 July 2015. The
CWB became G3 Canada Limited, with G3 Global as majority shareholder. It is a
fully independent commercial entity.
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B. Summary of legal basis for granting the relevant
exclusive or special rights or privileges, including legal provisions and
summary of statutory or constitutional powers.
|
|
The
CWB operated under the Canadian Wheat
Board (Interim Operations) Act. Pursuant to that Act, the CWB's
powers included the authority to buy, take delivery of, store, transfer,
sell, ship or otherwise dispose of grain that grain producers voluntarily
market through the CWB.
G3
Canada operates under the Canada Business
Corporation Act as a private company which competes with other buyers of grain
for farmers' business.
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III. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE
TRADING ENTERPRISE
|
|
A. Summary statement providing overview of operations
of the state trading enterprise.
|
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Until
30 July 2015, the CWB marketed, on behalf of producers on a voluntary basis,
western Canadian grain, particularly wheat, durum wheat, barley, canola and
peas. All sales revenue, less marketing costs, was returned to farmers.
G3 Canada is not a state
trading enterprise. G3 Canada is operating in
the competitive grain handling business, with no ties to government.
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B. Specification of exclusive or special rights or
privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise.
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Since 1 August 2012, the CWB no longer had exclusive control over
marketing of any grain. During its transition to commercialization, the CWB
received government borrowing guarantees, and had its pool payment levels
guaranteed by the government. These privileges no longer prevail to the CWB
as it was continued as G3 Canada limited.
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China
Reply to questionnaire
1. Enumeration of State Trading Enterprises
·
Identification
of state trading enterprises
·
Description
of products affected (Including tariff item number(s) encompassed in product
description)
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Product (HS code)
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Enterprises
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Rice
10061011; 10061019; 10061091; 10061099; 10062010;
10062090; 10063010; 10063090; 10064010; 10064090
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China National Cereals, Oil and Foodstuffs Import and Export Co. (renamed as
COFCO in April 2007); and Jilin Grain Group Import and Export Co. Ltd.
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Maize
10051000; 10059000; 11042300
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China National Cereals, Oil and Foodstuffs Import and Export Co. (renamed as
COFCO in April 2007); and Jilin Grain Group Import and Export Co. Ltd.
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Cotton
52010000; 52030000
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Chinatex Cotton Import and Export Corporation; Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous
Region Cotton and Jute Import and Export Co.; Xinjiang NongKen (Group) Import
and Export Co. Ltd.; China National Cotton Reserve Corporation.
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Tobacco
55020010; 24011010; 24011090; 24012010; 24012090;
24013000; 24021000; 24022000; 24029000; 24031000; 24039100; 24039900;
48131000; 48132000; 48139000; 56012210; 84781000; 84789000
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STEs listed in MOFTEC Announcement No. 44 of 2001 (http://www.mofcom.gov.cn/aarticle/b/c/200404/20040400210082.html).
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Tea
09021010; 09021090; 09022010; 09022090
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State trading temporarily abolished since 2005.
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Soybeans
as listed in Annex 2A2 of China's Accession
Protocol
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China has not applied state trading since it joined the WTO.
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2. Reason
and purpose
·
Reason
or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise
·
Summary
of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or
privileges, including legal provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional
powers
China
maintains state trading in accordance with Article 17 of
GATT 1994, Understanding on the Interpretation of Article 17 of the GATT 1994 and
Protocol on the Accession of China to ensure stable
supply of the products subject to state trading, to prevent the interests of
the consumers from being affected by drastic price fluctuations in the
international market and to safeguard the food security of the
nation. It also aims at protecting the exhaustible and non-recyclable
natural resources and the environment so as to realize the goal of sustainable
development.
3. Description
of the functioning of the State Trading Enterprise
·
Summary
statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise
·
Specification
of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading
enterprise
Export volumes and prices of state trading enterprises are determined by the enterprises themselves taking into
account the demand and supply situation in both the international and domestic
markets. Export
price is usually constructed based on such costs as
domestic procurement prices plus circulation costs (including warehousing,
transportation, bank interests, inspection fees etc.), with prices of the
international markets taken account of as reference. The privilege of state trading
enterprise relates only the right to export the products subject to export
state trading. The government does not provide
preferential treatment to state trading enterprise nor require
them to fulfil other obligations except for such special cases as food aid to
foreign countries.
Additional information subject
to normal commercial confidentiality considerations
1. Exports
(value/volume)
2. Export
prices
3. Export
destination
Subject
to commercial confidentiality.
Colombia
Notification
G/STR/N/15/COL and reply to questionnaire
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I. ENUMERATION OF STATE
TRADING ENTERPRISE
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|
A. NAME
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B. DESCRIPTION
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TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)
|
|
FÁBRICA
DE LICORES Y ALCOHOLES DE ANTIOQUIA[2]
|
Aguardiente
Antioqueño (aguardiente or sugar‑cane
liquor)
Aguardiente
Antioqueño sin Azúcar (sugar‑free aguardiente)
Aguardiente
Real 1493
Ron
Medellín Añejo (aged rum)
Vodka
Monteskaya
Licor
de Menta (mint liqueur)
Licor
de Café (coffee liqueur)
Ron Cream Siboney (rum
cream liqueur)
Ron
Maestro Botero (rum)
Ron
Matesro Gabo (rum)
Ginebra Katia (gin)
|
22.08.40.00.00
22.08.40.00.00
22.08.40.00.00
22.08.40.00.00
22.08.60.00.00
22.08.70.90.00
22.08.70.90.00
22.08.70.20.00
22.08.40.00.00
22.08.40.00.00
22.08.50.00.00
|
|
II. REASON AND PURPOSE
|
|
A. Reason or purpose for
establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise.
|
|
Colombian distilleries provide a significant source
of income for the departmental tax authorities which ensure the
sustainability of health services in many regions of the country.
Furthermore, the distilleries' profits are transferred to the departments, in
some cases in their entirety. In short, the reasons for the existence of the
distilleries are as follows:
·
Ease of administration and monitoring of tax
payments;
·
Profits go to the departments, not to a private
entity;
·
Resources are invested in deprived areas of the
country;
·
Departmental distilleries are subject to an
additional tax which private enterprises would not be prepared to pay;
·
Job creation.
|
|
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the
relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, including legal
provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers.
|
|
Under Article 336 of the Political Constitution of
Colombia, Article 61 of Law No. 14 of 1983, Decree No. 1222 of 1986, Decree
No. 244 of 1906, Law No. 223 of 1995, Law No. 788 of 2002 and Law No. 1393 of
2010, the departments, i.e. the territorial divisions of the country, are
independent administrators of the spirits monopoly, with discretion to
allocate revenue on the basis of preferential allocation to the education and
health services.
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|
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE
FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE
|
|
A. Summary statement
providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise.
|
|
The departmental distilleries produce, export and
import alcoholic beverages and raw materials. Individual traders may engage
in export and import activities after concluding a contractual agreement with
the department concerned. The agreement includes clauses concerning the term
of validity and the quantity of spirits that may be distributed, as well as
the department's percentage share under the monopoly of the sale price of the
products.
The enterprises do not set import or export levels.
Export prices are determined according to the costs
incurred by the enterprises.
|
|
B. Specification of exclusive or special
rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise.
|
STATISTICAL INFORMATION ON AGUARDIENTE AND
RUM EXPORTS
STATE TRADING: FÁBRICA DE LICORES Y ALCOHOLES DE ANTIOQUIA
Millions of 750 cc units
|
Year
|
Description of product (including HS number)
|
Quantity exported by State trading enterprise
|
Average procurement price
USD
|
Average representative domestic sales price
USD
|
Average export price
USD
|
|
2012
|
22.08.40.00.00
|
2.76
|
3.9
|
10
|
3.9
|
|
2013
|
22.08.40.00.00
|
3.08
|
4
|
10
|
5
|
Source: Asociación Colombiana de Industrias Licorera, ACIL (Colombian
Distillers' Association).
Notification
G/STR/N/15/COL and reply to questionnaire
|
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE
TRADING ENTERPRISE
|
|
A. NAME
|
B. PRODUCT
DESCRIPTION
|
TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)
|
|
INDUSTRIA LICORERA DE CALDAS[3]
|
Aguardiente
Cristal
Aguardiente
Amarillo de Manzanares (yellow aguardiente)
Aguardiente
Cristal sin Azúcar (sugar‑free aguardiente)
Ron
Viejo de Caldas (aged rum)
Ron
Extraviejo Juan de la Cruz (extra‑aged rum)
Ron
Carta de Oro (extra‑aged rum)
Vodka Sabolinaya
Crema
de Ron Cheers (rum cream liqueur)
Crema de Café Kaldi
(coffee liqueur)
|
22.08.40.00.00
22.08.40.00.00
22.08.40.00.00
22.08.40.00.00
22.08.40.00.00
22.08.40.00.00
22.08.60.00.00
22.08.70.20.00
22.08.70.20.00
|
|
II. REASON AND PURPOSE
|
|
A. Reason
or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise.
|
|
Colombian
distilleries provide a significant source of income for the departmental tax
authorities which ensure the sustainability of health services in many
regions of the country. Furthermore, the distilleries' profits are
transferred to the departments, in some cases in their entirety. In short,
the reasons for the existence of the distilleries are as follows:
·
Ease of administration and monitoring of tax
payments;
·
Profits go to the departments, not to a private
entity;
·
Resources are invested in deprived areas of the
country;
·
Departmental distilleries are subject to an
additional tax which private enterprises would not be prepared to pay;
·
Job creation.
|
|
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the
relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, including legal
provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers.
|
|
Under Article 336 of the Political
Constitution of Colombia, Article 61 of Law No. 14 of 1983, Decree No. 1222
of 1986, Decree No. 244 of 1906, Law No. 223 of 1995, Law No. 788 of 2002 and
Law No. 1393 of 2010, the departments, i.e. the territorial divisions of the
country, are independent administrators of the spirits monopoly, with
discretion to allocate revenue on the basis of preferential allocation to the
education and health services.
|
|
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE
FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE
|
|
A. Summary
statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise.
|
|
The departmental distilleries produce,
export and import alcoholic beverages and raw materials. Individual traders
may engage in export and import activities after concluding a contractual
agreement with the department concerned. The agreement includes clauses
concerning the term of validity and the quantity of spirits that may be
distributed, as well as the department's percentage share under the monopoly
of the sale price of the products.
The enterprises do not set import or
export levels.
Export prices are determined according to
the costs incurred by the enterprises.
|
|
B. Specification of
exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading
enterprise.
|
STATISTICAL
INFORMATION ON AGUARDIENTE AND RUM EXPORTS
STATE TRADING: INDUSTRIA LICORERA DE CALDAS
Millions of 750 cc units
|
Year
|
Description of product (including HS number)
|
Quantity exported by State trading enterprise
|
Average procurement price
USD
|
Average representative domestic sales price
USD
|
Average export price
USD
|
|
2012
|
22.08.40.00.00
|
1.62
|
4
|
9
|
4
|
|
2013
|
22.08.40.00.00
|
0.578
|
4.2
|
9.32
|
4.5
|
Source: Asociación Colombiana de Industrias Licoreras, ACIL (Colombian
Distillers' Association).
Notification
G/STR/N/15/COL and reply to questionnaire
|
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE
TRADING ENTERPRISE
|
|
A. NAME
|
B. PRODUCT
DESCRIPTION
|
TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)
|
|
EMPRESA
DE LICORES DE CUNDINAMARCA[4]
|
Aguardiente
Néctar Azul
Aguardiente
Néctar Tradicional
Licor Anisado Néctar
Club sin azúcar (sugar‑free anise‑flavoured liqueur)
Aguardiente
Néctar Tradicional sin azúcar (sugar-free aguardiente)
Aguardiente
Néctar Premium (premium aguardiente)
Ron Blanco Sun Dry
(white rum)
Ron Santafé Añejo (aged
rum)
Licor Anisado 180
(anise‑flavoured liqueur)
Ron
Santafé Nido de Condores (rum)
|
22.08.40.00.00
22.08.40.00.00
22.08.90.42.00
22.08.40.00.00
22.08.40.00.00
22.08.40.00.00
22.08.40.00.00
22.08.90.42.00
22.08.40.00.00
|
|
II. REASON AND PURPOSE
|
|
A. Reason
or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise.
|
|
Colombian distilleries
provide a significant source of income for the departmental tax authorities
which ensure the sustainability of health services in many regions of the
country. Furthermore, the distilleries' profits are transferred to the
departments, in some cases in their entirety. In short, the reasons for the
existence of the distilleries are as follows:
·
Ease of administration and monitoring of tax
payments;
·
Profits go to the departments, not to a private
entity;
·
Resources are invested in deprived areas of the
country;
·
Departmental distilleries are subject to an
additional tax which private enterprises would not be prepared to pay;
·
Job creation.
|
|
B. Summary
of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or
privileges, including legal provisions and summary of statutory or
constitutional powers.
|
|
Under Article 336 of the Political Constitution of
Colombia, Article 61 of Law No. 14 of 1983, Decree No. 1222 of 1986, Decree
No. 244 of 1906, Law No. 223 of 1995, Law No. 788 of 2002 and Law No. 1393 of
2010, the departments, i.e. the territorial divisions of the country, are
independent administrators of the spirits monopoly, with discretion to
allocate revenue on the basis of preferential allocation to the education and
health services.
|
|
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE
FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE
|
|
A. Summary
statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise.
|
|
The departmental distilleries produce, export and
import alcoholic beverages and raw materials. Individual traders may engage
in export and import activities after concluding a contractual agreement with
the department concerned. The agreement includes clauses concerning the term
of validity and the quantity of spirits that may be distributed, as well as
the department's percentage share under the monopoly of the sale price of the
products.
The enterprises do not set import or
export levels.
Export prices are determined according to
the costs incurred by the enterprises.
|
|
B. Specification
of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading
enterprise.
|
STATISTICAL INFORMATION ON AGUARDIENTE AND
RUM EXPORTS
STATE TRADING: EMPRESA DE LICORES DE CUNDINAMARCA
Millions of 750 cc units
|
Year
|
Description of product (including HS number)
|
Quantity exported by State trading enterprise
|
Average procurement price
USD
|
Average representative domestic sales price
USD
|
Average export price
USD
|
|
2012
|
22.08.40.00.00
|
0.23
|
3.2
|
8
|
3.2
|
|
2013
|
22.08.40.00.00
|
0.03
|
3.5
|
8
|
3.5
|
Source: Asociación Colombiana de Industrias Licoreras, ACIL (Colombian
Distillers' Association).
Notification
G/STR/N/15/COL and reply to questionnaire
|
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE
TRADING ENTERPRISE
|
|
A. NAME
|
B. PRODUCT
DESCRIPTION
|
TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)
|
|
INDUSTRIA DE LICORES DEL VALLE DEL CAUCA[5]
|
Aguardiente
Blanco del Valle (white aguardiente)
Ron
Trapiche Premium
(premium rum)
Aguardiente Origen del
Valle
Ron Marqués del Valle
(rum)
|
22.08.40.00.00
22.08.40.00.00
22.08.40.00.00
22.08.40.00.00
|
|
II. REASON AND PURPOSE
|
|
A. Reason
or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise.
|
|
Colombian distilleries provide a significant source
of income for the departmental tax authorities which ensure the
sustainability of health services in many regions of the country.
Furthermore, the distilleries' profits are transferred to the departments, in
some cases in their entirety. In short, the reasons for the existence of the
distilleries are as follows:
·
Ease of administration and monitoring of tax
payments;
·
Profits go to the departments, not to a private
entity;
·
Resources are invested in deprived areas of the
country;
·
Departmental distilleries are subject to an
additional tax which private enterprises would not be prepared to pay;
·
Job creation.
|
|
B. Summary
of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or
privileges, including legal provisions and summary of statutory or
constitutional powers.
|
|
Under Article 336 of the Political Constitution of
Colombia, Article 61 of Law No. 14 of 1983, Decree No. 1222 of 1986, Decree
No. 244 of 1906, Law No. 223 of 1995, Law No. 788 of 2002 and Law No. 1393 of
2010, the departments, i.e. the territorial divisions of the country, are
independent administrators of the spirits monopoly, with discretion to
allocate revenue on the basis of preferential allocation to the education and
health services.
|
|
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE
FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE
|
|
A. Summary
statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise.
|
|
The departmental distilleries produce, export and
import alcoholic beverages and raw materials. Individual traders may engage
in export and import activities after concluding a contractual agreement with
the department concerned. The agreement includes clauses concerning the term
of validity and the quantity of spirits that may be distributed, as well as
the department's percentage share under the monopoly of the sale price of the
products.
The enterprises do not set import or
export levels.
Export prices are determined according to
the costs incurred by the enterprises.
|
|
B. Specification
of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading
enterprise.
|
STATISTICAL INFORMATION ON AGUARDIENTE AND
RUM EXPORTS
STATE TRADING: INDUSTRIA LICORERA DEL VALLE
Millions of 750 cc units
|
Year
|
Description of product (including HS number)
|
Quantity exported by State trading enterprise
|
Average procurement price
USD
|
Average representative domestic sales price
USD
|
Average export price
USD
|
|
2012
|
22.08.40.00.00
|
0.32
|
4.5
|
8.8
|
4.5
|
|
2013
|
22.08.40.00.00
|
0.3
|
4.5
|
9
|
4.5
|
Source: Asociación Colombiana de Industrias
Licoreras, ACIL (Colombian Distillers' Association).
Costa Rica
Reply to questionnaire
|
I. ENUMERATION
OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE
|
|
|
The Agro‑Industrial Sugar Cane League
(LAICA) is a non‑state public entity, with its own legal personality, and
subject to public law in the exercise of its legal powers and duties and to
private law in the conduct of its marketing and other corporate activities.
|
|
|
II. REASON AND PURPOSE
|
|
LAICA was created under Law No. 3579
of 4 November 1965. This law was amended by the Organic Law on
Sugar Cane Agriculture and the Sugar Industry (Law No. 7818 of
2 September 1998) and amendments thereto with a view to improving
LAICA's operational effectiveness and efficiency.
The provisions of Law No. 7818 seek
to maintain equitable relations between cane producers and sugar mills in
order to guarantee each sector a reasonable and fair share, and to organize,
in the interests of the industry's development and stability, the various
factors involved in the production of sugar cane and the manufacturing and
sale of sugar cane products.
|
|
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE
STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE
|
|
LAICA has two divisions: the Corporate
Division, governed by public law, and the Marketing Division, governed by
private law.
The Corporate Division is managed by a
Board of Directors made up of eight members, of whom two are from the
Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock and the Ministry of the Economy, Industry
and Trade, three are appointed by the sugar industry and three are appointed
by the cane sector.
The Marketing Division is under the
responsibility of the Marketing Board, which is made up of six members.
The activities under LAICA's responsibility
include the marketing of sugar and the by‑products of sugar cane processing.
Under Article 9(f), LAICA is
responsible for establishing and allocating the national sugar production
quota on an annual basis. This quota is equivalent to the domestic sugar consumption
recorded in the previous season, multiplied by a fixed factor of 1.5.
The national sugar production quota is
allocated among the mills in proportion to the reference quotas. The
individual production quotas include the amount and type of sugar to be
produced within the national sugar production quota for domestic consumption,
export or stockpiling.
The export quota is divided among the
various export markets in consultation with the industry. If it benefits the
industry, and subject to the conditions prevailing on the markets, the
Board of Directors may order that the sugar included in the quota
be replaced by alcohol.
Written contracts, duly registered with
LAICA, are indispensable for sugar exports. Exports must comply with the
individual quotas granted for the corresponding sugar crop year.
The Board of Directors determines the
periods during which the sugar included in each mill's export quota and
destined for preferential markets or markets that are covered by
international agreements approved by Costa Rica may be exported.
Before authorizing sugar exports, LAICA
must ensure that they are in full conformity with the established quota
system and that they do not violate any international agreements concluded by
Costa Rica or affect or impede proper compliance with the quotas granted
to Costa Rica in the international sugar markets.
Exporters are also required to inform
LAICA of the real price of the sugar exported, and LAICA has the authority to
reject any sugar export transactions that involve a sales price lower than
the prevailing international market prices.
In addition to registering their
contracts, exporters must also ensure they are entered in the register kept
by LAICA for that purpose. The entry must include general data concerning the
natural or legal person in question.
|
TABLE I - STATE TRADING: STATISTICAL INFORMATION, IMPORTS
LAICA
does not import sugar
TABLE II - STATE TRADING: STATISTICAL INFORMATION, EXPORTS
|
Description of product(s)
|
Year*
|
Total quantity exported*
(50 kg sacks)
|
Quantity exported by state trading enterprise
(in 50 kg sacks)
|
Average procurement price
(per 50 kg sack of sugar)
(CRC)
|
Average representative domestic sales price
(per 50 kg sack of sugar)
(CRC)
|
Average export price (per 50 kg sack of sugar)
(USD)
|
National production**
(in 50 kg sacks)
|
|
Sugar
(17.01)
|
2001‑2002
2002‑2003
2003‑2004
2004‑2005
2005‑2006
2006‑2007
2007‑2008
2008‑2009
2009‑2010
2010‑2011
2011‑2012
2012‑2013
2013‑2014
2014‑2015
|
2,700,525
2,553,594
3,751,155
3,441,656
2,897,015
2,691,318
2,158,957
1,993,269
3,077,583
2,150,471
2,434,153
3,658,551
4,220,794
4,311,804
|
2,700,525
2,553,594
3,751,155
3,441,656
2,897,015
2,691,318
2,158,957
1,993,269
3,077,583
2,150,471
2,434,153
3,658,551
4,220,794
4,311,804
|
6,835.00
7,300.00
7,885.00
8,750.00
10,291.46
11,239.84
10,945.97
12,008.39
13,438.17
13,751.63
15,092.61
15,325.97
15,609.96
15,136.61
|
10,125
10,207
11,387
12,519
13,992
14,362
14,831
16,819
17,589
17,989
19,392
20,073
21,460
22,000
|
9.92
9.68
8.76
11.89
14.33
17.06
16.81
18.24
24.68
31.15
28.27
23.44
22.32
20.16
|
7,072,126
7,065,211
8,009,080
7,822,749
7,398,712
8,060,882
7,203,408
6,992,552
7,549,197
6,860,515
8,018,300
8,867,900
9,319,689
9,001,398
|
Source: LAICA.
* The sugar cane crop year runs from 1 October to 30 September.
** Does not include the production/exports of
sugar companies with a low level of production in relation to the national
total (LAICA represents over 95%).
TABLE III - STATE TRADING: STATISTICAL
INFORMATION, DOMESTIC ACTIVITIES
|
Description of product(s)
|
Year*
|
Domestic purchases by state trading enterprise
(50 kg sacks)
|
National production**
(50 kg sacks)
|
Domestic sales by
state trading enterprise
(50 kg sacks)
|
National consumption**
(50 kg sacks)
|
|
Sugar
(17.01)
|
2001‑2002
2002‑2003
2003‑2004
2004‑2005
2005‑2006
2006‑2007
2007‑2008
2008‑2009
2009‑2010
2010‑2011
2011‑2012
2012‑2013
2013‑2014
2014‑2015
|
7,072,126
7,065,211
8,009,080
7,822,749
7,398,712
8,060,882
7,203,408
6,992,552
7,549,197
6,860,515
8,018,300
8,867,900
9,319,689
9,001,398
|
7,072,126
7,065,211
8,009,080
7,822,749
7,398,712
8,060,882
7,203,408
6,992,552
7,549,197
6,860,515
8,018,300
8,867,900
9,319,689
9,001,398
|
4,162,716
4,120,709
4,105,537
4,364,030
4,444,892
4,683,503
4,586,259
4,566,742
4,723,908
4,735,674
4,834,910
4,804,036
4,807,820
4,646,131
|
4,162,716
4,120,709
4,105,537
4,364,030
4,444,892
4,683,503
4,586,259
4,566,742
4,723,908
4,735,674
4,834,910
4,804,036
4,807,820
4,646,131
|
Source: LAICA.
* The
sugar cane crop year runs from 1 October to 30 September.
** Does
not include the production/consumption of sugar companies with a low level of
production in relation to the national total (LAICA represents over 95%).
TABLE IV - DESTINATION OF SUGAR EXPORTS
|
Destination
|
Percentage
share in exports*
|
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
2015
|
|
United States of America
|
86
|
57
|
67
|
15
|
31
|
58
|
|
Canada
|
0
|
27
|
0
|
12
|
0
|
24
|
|
European Union
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
40
|
31
|
16
|
|
Caribbean
|
4
|
5
|
30
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
|
New Zealand
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
35
|
0
|
|
Indonesia
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
18
|
0
|
0
|
|
China
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
|
Other
|
8
|
8
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Source:
Ministry of Foreign Trade using PROCOMER data.
* In
terms of volume (tonnes).
Dominica
Notification
G/STR/N/4/DMA, G/STR/N/5/DMA and G/STR/N/6/DMA
|
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE
TRADING ENTERPRISE
|
|
A. NAME
|
B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
|
TARIFF
ITEM NUMBER(S)
|
|
Dominica Banana and
Marketing Corporation (DBMC)
|
The DBMC is the sole purchaser of bananas for export
to countries outside of the Caribbean area.
|
|
|
II. REASON AND PURPOSE
|
|
A. Reason
or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise
|
|
|
|
B. Summary
of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or
privileges, including legal provisions and summary of statutory or
constitutional powers
|
|
The Dominica Banana Marketing Corporation was
established under the DBMC Act 1984 which defines objectives of the
corporation as to promote the well-being of the banana grower and to ensure
the financial viability of the banana industry.
|
|
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE
FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE
|
|
A. Summary
statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise
|
|
The Corporation is the sole purchaser of
bananas for export to countries outside of the Caribbean area and it shall be
the duty of the corporation to:
·
Carry on its business operation in a cost effective
and commercial manner for the benefit of the banana industry, while bearing
in mind the national interest;
·
Take all necessary or desirable measures for the development
of the banana industry;
·
Encourage and facilitate the participation of private
enterprises in all sectors of the banana industry;
·
Purchase or arrange to have purchased all bananas of
non-regional exportable quality produced in Dominica;
·
Ensure the most favourable arrangements for the
benefit of the industry in connection with the purchase, sale, handling,
storing, exporting packing, processing and marketing of bananas.
|
|
B. Specification
of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading
enterprise
|
Ecuador
Notification G/STR/N/15/ECU and reply to questionnaire
|
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE
|
|
A. NAME
|
B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
|
|
National Warehousing Unit (UNA EP).
|
The National Warehousing Unit mainly
handles yellow flint maize, rice and cereals.
|
|
II. REASON AND PURPOSE
|
|
A. Reason
or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise.
|
|
The
National Warehousing Unit is chiefly
responsible for the temporary warehousing and domestic marketing of
agricultural surpluses, in particular yellow flint maize, rice and cereals,
the management of strategic food reserves, and support for the marketing and
distribution of inputs. Its activities are geared towards implementing the
food sovereignty mandate enshrined in the Constitution. In practice, this
enterprise plays a significant part in domestic bulk marketing.
|
|
B. Summary of legal basis for granting
the relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, including legal
provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers.
|
|
·
Constitution of the Republic of Ecuador, Articles 281 and 315
(Food Sovereignty Regime and Establishment of State-Owned Enterprises);
·
Organic Law on the Food Sovereignty Regime (LORSA);
·
Organic Law on State-Owned Enterprises; and
·
Executive Decree No. 12 of 30 May 2013.
|
|
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE
STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE
|
|
A. Summary statement providing
overview of operations of the state trading enterprise.
|
|
The National Warehousing Unit is
a recently created enterprise that is commencing operations. At present,
it focuses exclusively on support for the domestic marketing of agricultural
staples for food sovereignty purposes, the management of temporary
warehousing, and transport and marketing of the harvest. The agricultural
commodities in question are purchased from small producers at domestic market
prices.
|
|
B. Specification of exclusive or
special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise.
|
|
Not applicable.
|
Additional information
subject to normal commercial confidentiality considerations
The
state trading enterprise is the National Warehousing Unit (UNA EP). It didn't have exporting
activities.
Fiji
Notification
G/STR/N/4/FJI
|
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE
TRADING ENTERPRISE
|
|
A. NAME
|
B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
|
TARIFF
ITEM NUMBER(S)
|
|
Fiji Sugar Corporation
(FSC)
|
Raw Sugar and Molasses
|
|
|
II. REASON AND PURPOSE
|
|
A. Reason
or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise.
|
|
The FSC was established to develop and manage Fiji's
sugar industry including all aspects of production and marketing.
|
|
B. Summary
of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or
privileges, including legal provisions and summary of statutory or
constitutional powers.
|
|
FSC was
incorporated by an Act of Parliament in 1972 to take over all milling
activities in the industry.
Under the Sugar Industry Tribunal Master award, the
FSC is responsible for the marketing of sugar and molasses.
|
|
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE
FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE
|
|
A. Summary
statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise.
|
|
The FSC is engaged in the export of raw sugar and
molasses through its marketing arm, the Fiji Sugar Marketing Company Limited
(FSM).
·
Sugar is exported to the UK under the Sugar Protocol
(LOME Convention).Exports to Malaysia are made under a bilateral agreement,
while exports to Finland and Portugal are under Special Preferential Sugar (SPS)
arrangement. Shipments to the US are made under the US global quota
arrangement. Quantities and prices are either set under these agreements, or
are on world market terms;
·
Sugar is also exported to Japan, China, Singapore and
the Republic of Korea on world market terms.
|
|
B. Specification
of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading
enterprise.
|
|
Under the Master Award, the FSC has
exclusive rights to export raw sugar and molasses.
|
Grenada
Notification
G/STR/N/13/GRD
|
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE
TRADING ENTERPRISE
|
|
A. NAME
|
B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
|
TARIFF
ITEM NUMBER(S)
|
|
Grenada Cocoa
Association (GCA)
|
Cocoa Beans
|
|
|
II. REASON AND PURPOSE
|
|
A. Reason or purpose for
establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise
|
|
The GCA is a
Statutory Organization which was established in 1964 to provide for the
future regulation and control of the production, processing and marketing of
cocoa in Grenada.
|
|
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the
relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, including legal
provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers
|
|
The Grenada Cocoa Association was established by an
Act of Parliament by the Government of Grenada which is the Grenada Cocoa
Industry Ordinance Act 30 0f 1964 which was superseded by the Grenada Cocoa
Industry Act No.4 of 1989.
|
|
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE
FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE
|
|
A. Summary statement
providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise
|
|
The GCA is responsible for marketing, plant
protection, and post-harvest handling including fermenting, drying and
quality control, plant propagation, cocoa extension services and over site of
cocoa husbandry on farmers' fields; also the GCA guarantees the purchase of
all cocoa produced by farmers in Grenada.
|
|
B. Specification of
exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading
enterprise
|
|
GCA is the sole exporter of cocoa and
determines prices paid to farmers.
GCA has
exclusive rights to grant licences to local Agents to purchase cocoa beans
from farmers.
|
India
Notification
G/STR/N/14/IND
|
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE
TRADING ENTERPRISE
|
|
A. NAME
|
B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
|
TARIFF
ITEM NUMBER(S)
|
|
National Agricultural
Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd. (NAFED)
|
Onions (all varieties)
including Bangalore Rose Onion and Krishnapuram Onions
|
07031010
07108090
07119090
07122000
|
|
II. REASON AND PURPOSE
|
|
A. Reason or purpose for
establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise.
|
|
The objectives of granting special privileges on
export or import of certain products are the following:
EXPORT
(i) Export privileges for some agricultural
and minor forest produce, which are grown or harvested by large numbers of
small farmers or tribal farmers have been given to STEs to enable better
marketing, realization of better prices, ensuring a steady domestic supply
and preventing wide domestic price fluctuations.
(ii) Similarly for ensuring a reliable supply of
kerosene and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), which are used as household fuels,
exports are allowed only through STEs. Exports by STEs are necessary for
conservation and proper utilization of some ores of metals.
|
|
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the
relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, including legal provisions
and summary of statutory or constitutional powers.
|
|
National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing
Federation of India Ltd (NAFED): This was set up in 1958 with the objective
to organize, promote and develop marketing, processing and storage of
agricultural, horticultural and forest produce. It undertakes inter-state,
intra-state and export/ import trade to help farmers get remunerative prices
for their produce, stabilize prices, shield farmers against distress sales
and maximize both producers and consumers value.
|
|
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE
FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE
|
|
A. Summary statement
providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise.
|
|
In the case of onion and other forest produce, there
is no quantitative ceiling for exports and market forces determine export
quantities of these items. Export prices are determined on commercial
considerations and by the demand and supply forces in the international
market. Onion is kept under STEs provisions since it is a domestically sensitive
product, necessitating the availability of adequate quantities of domestic
varieties for the domestic market. The rights granted in the case of onions
are for safeguarding the interest of the large number of small farmers in
terms of getting a remunerative price and for regulation of the domestic
price and availability.
The exclusive right to export or import is granted to
an enterprise under the provisions of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP). This
policy requires that any goods, the import or export of which is governed
through exclusive or special privileges granted to STEs, may be imported or
exported by the STEs as specified in the ITC (HS) Classification of Export
and Import Items book, subject to the conditions specified therein. This book
and amendments, if any, are available at the website http://dgft.gov.in.
|
|
B. Specification of
exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading
enterprise.
|
|
All the STEs granted special privileges in respect of
goods, the import or export of which are governed through the provisions of
the FTP, shall make any such purchases or sales involving imports or exports,
solely in accordance with commercial considerations including price, quality,
availability, marketability, transportation and other conditions of purchase
or sale. These enterprise(s) act in a non-discriminatory manner and afford
the enterprises of other countries adequate opportunity in accordance with
customary business practices to compete for participation in such purchases
or sales.
|
Notification G/STR/N/14/IND
|
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE
TRADING ENTERPRISE
|
|
A. NAME
|
B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
|
TARIFF
ITEM NUMBER(S)
|
|
Karnataka State
Agricultural Produce Processing and Export Corporation (KAPPEC)
|
Onions (all varieties)
including Bangalore Rose Onion and Krishnapuram Onions
|
07031010
07108090
07119090
07122000
|
|
II. REASON AND PURPOSE
|
|
A. Reason or purpose for
establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise.
|
|
The objectives of granting special privileges on
export or import of certain products are the following:
EXPORT
(i) Export privileges for some agricultural
and minor forest produce, which are grown or harvested by large numbers of
small farmers or tribal farmers have been given to STEs to enable better
marketing, realization of better prices, ensuring a steady domestic supply
and preventing wide domestic price fluctuations.
(ii) Similarly for ensuring a reliable supply of
kerosene and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), which are used as household fuels,
exports are allowed only through STEs. Exports by STEs are necessary for
conservation and proper utilization of some ores of metals.
|
|
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the
relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, including legal provisions
and summary of statutory or constitutional powers.
|
|
Karnataka State Agricultural Produce Processing and
Export Corporation Ltd. (KAPPEC): it is a Bangalore based company by the
Government of Karnataka and incorporated under the provisions of the Companies
Act, 1956. Created in 1996, the main purpose of the company is to develop,
and promote the production, processing, procurement and export of
agriculture, horticulture and floriculture products from the State of
Karnataka.
|
|
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE
FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE
|
|
A. Summary
statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise.
|
|
In the case of onion and other forest produce, there
is no quantitative ceiling for exports and market forces determine export
quantities of these items. Export prices are determined on commercial
considerations and by the demand and supply forces in the international
market. Onion is kept under STEs provisions since it is a domestically
sensitive product, necessitating the availability of adequate quantities of
domestic varieties for the domestic market. The rights granted in the case of
onions are for safeguarding the interest of the large number of small farmers
in terms of getting a remunerative price and for regulation of the domestic
price and availability.
The exclusive right to export or import is granted to
an enterprise under the provisions of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP).This
policy requires that any goods, the import or export of which is governed
through exclusive or special privileges granted to STEs, may be imported or
exported by the STEs as specified in the ITC (HS) Classification of Export
and Import Items book, subject to the conditions specified therein. This book
and amendments, if any, are available at the website http://dgft.gov.in.
|
|
B. Specification
of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading
enterprise.
|
|
All the STEs granted special privileges in respect of
goods, the import or export of which are governed through the provisions of
the FTP, shall make any such purchases or sales involving imports or exports,
solely in accordance with commercial considerations including price, quality,
availability, marketability, transportation and other conditions of purchase
or sale. These enterprise(s) act in a non-discriminatory manner and afford
the enterprises of other countries adequate opportunity in accordance with
customary business practices to compete for participation in such purchases
or sales.
|
Notification
G/STR/N/14/IND
|
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE
TRADING ENTERPRISE
|
|
A. NAME
|
B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
|
TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)
|
|
AP MARKFED (Andhra
Pradesh State Co-operative Marketing Federation Ltd.)
|
Onions (all varieties)
including Bangalore Rose Onion and Krishnapuram Onions
|
07031010
07108090
07119090
07122000
|
|
II. REASON AND PURPOSE
|
|
A. Reason
or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise.
|
|
The objectives of granting special privileges on
export or import of certain products are the following:
EXPORT
(i) Export privileges for some agricultural
and minor forest produce, which are grown or harvested by large numbers of
small farmers or tribal farmers have been given to STEs to enable better
marketing, realization of better prices, ensuring a steady domestic supply
and preventing wide domestic price fluctuations.
(ii) Similarly for ensuring a reliable supply of
kerosene and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), which are used as household
fuels, exports are allowed only through STEs. Exports by STEs are necessary
for conservation and proper utilization of some ores of metals.
|
|
B. Summary
of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or
privileges, including legal provisions and summary of statutory or
constitutional powers.
|
|
Andhra Pradesh State Co-operative Marketing
Federation Ltd (AP MARKFED): it was established in 1957 with its headquarters
at Hyderabad in the state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a federation of Marketing
Co-operative Societies in Andhra Pradesh set up with the main objective of
helping farmers to secure better price for their produce by taking care of
their marketing needs and providing agricultural inputs. Against this
objective, the AP MARKFED's present activity consists of sale of farm inputs
like chemical fertilizers, pesticides and seeds, maintenance of godowns and
procurement of agricultural commodities through its member societies.
|
|
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE
FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE
|
|
A. Summary
statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise.
|
|
In the case of onion and other forest produce, there
is no quantitative ceiling for exports and market forces determine export
quantities of these items. Export prices are determined on commercial
considerations and by the demand and supply forces in the international
market. Onion is kept under STEs provisions since it is a domestically
sensitive product, necessitating the availability of adequate quantities of
domestic varieties for the domestic market. The rights granted in the case of
onions are for safeguarding the interest of the large number of small farmers
in terms of getting a remunerative price and for regulation of the domestic
price and availability.
The exclusive right to export or import is granted to
an enterprise under the provisions of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP). This
policy requires that any goods, the import or export of which is governed
through exclusive or special privileges granted to STEs, may be imported or
exported by the STEs as specified in the ITC (HS) Classification of Export
and Import Items book, subject to the conditions specified therein. This book
and amendments, if any, are available at the website http://dgft.gov.in.
|
|
B. Specification
of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading
enterprise.
|
|
All the STEs granted special privileges in respect of
goods, the import or export of which are governed through the provisions of
the FTP, shall make any such purchases or sales involving imports or exports,
solely in accordance with commercial considerations including price, quality,
availability, marketability, transportation and other conditions of purchase
or sale. These enterprise(s) act in a non-discriminatory manner and afford
the enterprises of other countries adequate opportunity in accordance with
customary business practices to compete for participation in such purchases
or sales.
|
Notification
G/STR/N/14/IND
|
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE
TRADING ENTERPRISE
|
|
A. NAME
|
B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
|
TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)
|
|
Gujarat Agro Industries
Corporation Ltd.(GAIC),
Ahmedabad
|
Onions (all varieties)
including Bangalore Rose Onion and Krishnapuram Onions
|
07031010
07108090
07119090
07122000
|
|
II. REASON AND PURPOSE
|
|
A. Reason
or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise.
|
|
The objectives of granting special privileges on
export or import of certain products are the following:
EXPORT
(i) Export privileges for some agricultural
and minor forest produce, which are grown or harvested by large numbers of
small farmers or tribal farmers have been given to STEs to enable better
marketing, realization of better prices, ensuring a steady domestic supply
and preventing wide domestic price fluctuations.
(ii) Similarly for ensuring a reliable supply of
kerosene and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), which are used as household
fuels, exports are allowed only through STEs. Exports by STEs are necessary
for conservation and proper utilization of some ores of metals.
|
|
B. Summary
of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or
privileges, including legal provisions and summary of statutory or
constitutional powers.
|
|
Gujarat Agro Industries Corporation Ltd. (GAIC):
GAIC, which is based in Ahmedabad, is a company incorporated under the
Companies Act, 1956. It has been promoted by the Government of Gujarat. The
main objective is to finance and promote industries based on agriculture, to
manufacture and or market export quality agricultural inputs and effect
market interventions on behalf of the state government in cases of crisis to
protect small and marginal farmers.
|
|
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE
FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE
|
|
A. Summary
statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise.
|
|
In the case of onion and other forest produce, there
is no quantitative ceiling for exports and market forces determine export
quantities of these items. Export prices are determined on commercial
considerations and by the demand and supply forces in the international
market. Onion is kept under STEs provisions since it is a domestically
sensitive product, necessitating the availability of adequate quantities of
domestic varieties for the domestic market. The rights granted in the case of
onions are for safeguarding the interest of the large number of small farmers
in terms of getting a remunerative price and for regulation of the domestic
price and availability.
The exclusive right to export or import is granted to
an enterprise under the provisions of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP). This
policy requires that any goods, the import or export of which is governed
through exclusive or special privileges granted to STEs, may be imported or
exported by the STEs as specified in the ITC (HS) Classification of Export
and Import Items book, subject to the conditions specified therein. This book
and amendments, if any, are available at the website http://dgft.gov.in.
|
|
B. Specification
of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading
enterprise.
|
|
All the STEs granted special privileges in respect of
goods, the import or export of which are governed through the provisions of
the FTP, shall make any such purchases or sales involving imports or exports,
solely in accordance with commercial considerations including price, quality,
availability, marketability, transportation and other conditions of purchase
or sale. These enterprise(s) act in a non-discriminatory manner and afford
the enterprises of other countries adequate opportunity in accordance with
customary business practices to compete for participation in such purchases
or sales.
|
Notification
G/STR/N/14/IND
|
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE
TRADING ENTERPRISE
|
|
A. NAME
|
B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
|
TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)
|
|
Andhra Pradesh State
Trading Corporation (APSTC)
|
Onions (all varieties)
including Bangalore Rose Onion and Krishnapuram Onions
|
07031010
07108090
07119090
07122000
|
|
II. REASON AND PURPOSE
|
|
A. Reason or purpose for
establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise.
|
|
The objectives of granting special privileges on
export or import of certain products are the following:
EXPORT
(i) Export privileges for some agricultural
and minor forest produce, which are grown or harvested by large numbers of
small farmers or tribal farmers have been given to STEs to enable better
marketing, realization of better prices, ensuring a steady domestic supply
and preventing wide domestic price fluctuations.
(ii) Similarly for ensuring a reliable supply of
kerosene and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), which are used as household
fuels, exports are allowed only through STEs. Exports by STEs are necessary
for conservation and proper utilization of some ores of metals.
|
|
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the
relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, including legal
provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers.
|
|
Andhra Pradesh State Trading Corporation (APSTC):
APSTC is an Andhra Pradesh government undertaking set up in 1970 for financial
and trading operations. It undertakes domestic marketing in selective goods
and commodities. It is engaged in the import of goods and commodities for
government departments and undertakings. It is also promoting exports from
the state of Andhra Pradesh.
|
|
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE
FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE
|
|
A. Summary statement
providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise.
|
|
In the case of onion and other forest produce, there
is no quantitative ceiling for exports and market forces determine export
quantities of these items. Export prices are determined on commercial
considerations and by the demand and supply forces in the international
market. Onion is kept under STEs provisions since it is a domestically
sensitive product, necessitating the availability of adequate quantities of
domestic varieties for the domestic market. The rights granted in the case of
onions are for safeguarding the interest of the large number of small farmers
in terms of getting a remunerative price and for regulation of the domestic
price and availability.
The exclusive right to export or import is granted to
an enterprise under the provisions of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP). This
policy requires that any goods, the import or export of which is governed
through exclusive or special privileges granted to STEs, may be imported or
exported by the STEs as specified in the ITC (HS) Classification of Export
and Import Items book, subject to the conditions specified therein. This book
and amendments, if any, are available at the website http://dgft.gov.in.
|
|
B. Specification of
exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading
enterprise.
|
|
All the STEs granted special privileges in respect of
goods, the import or export of which are governed through the provisions of
the FTP, shall make any such purchases or sales involving imports or exports,
solely in accordance with commercial considerations including price, quality,
availability, marketability, transportation and other conditions of purchase
or sale. These enterprise(s) act in a non-discriminatory manner and afford
the enterprises of other countries adequate opportunity in accordance with
customary business practices to compete for participation in such purchases
or sales.
|
Notification
G/STR/N/14/IND
|
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE
TRADING ENTERPRISE
|
|
A. NAME
|
B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
|
TARIFF
ITEM NUMBER(S)
|
|
Spices Trading
Corporation Ltd. (STCL)
|
Onions (all varieties)
including Bangalore Rose Onion and Krishnapuram Onions
|
07031010
07108090
07119090
07122000
|
|
II. REASON AND PURPOSE
|
|
A. Reason or purpose for
establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise.
|
|
The objectives of granting special privileges on
export or import of certain products are the following:
EXPORT
(i) Export privileges for some agricultural
and minor forest produce, which are grown or harvested by large numbers of
small farmers or tribal farmers have been given to STEs to enable better
marketing, realization of better prices, ensuring a steady domestic supply
and preventing wide domestic price fluctuations.
(ii) Similarly for ensuring a reliable supply of
kerosene and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), which are used as household
fuels, exports are allowed only through STEs. Exports by STEs are necessary
for conservation and proper utilization of some ores of metals.
|
|
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the
relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, including legal
provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers.
|
|
Spices Trading Corporation Ltd. (STCL): It was set up
in 1982 as the Cardamom Trading Company Limited, a company incorporated
under the Companies Act, 1956. Its main objectives are to carry on domestic
and international trade in spices and their products; to process and preserve
spices and manufacture their products; to support, project, maintain,
increase and promote the production of their products as also their sale and
exports; to undertake and promote research and development of spices and their
products; to promote and develop new markets for spices and their products;
to carry on business as dealers and exporters of agricultural commodities and
products thereof; and to conduct open auctions and sell spices regularly at
all important centres in India as well as in other countries.
|
|
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE
FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE
|
|
A. Summary statement
providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise.
|
|
In the case of onion and other forest produce, there
is no quantitative ceiling for exports and market forces determine export
quantities of these items. Export prices are determined on commercial
considerations and by the demand and supply forces in the international
market. Onion is kept under STEs provisions since it is a domestically
sensitive product, necessitating the availability of adequate quantities of
domestic varieties for the domestic market. The rights granted in the case of
onions are for safeguarding the interest of the large number of small farmers
in terms of getting a remunerative price and for regulation of the domestic
price and availability.
The exclusive right to export or import is granted to
an enterprise under the provisions of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP). This
policy requires that any goods, the import or export of which is governed
through exclusive or special privileges granted to STEs, may be imported or
exported by the STEs as specified in the ITC (HS) Classification of Export
and Import Items book, subject to the conditions specified therein. This book
and amendments, if any, are available at the website http://dgft.gov.in.
|
|
B. Specification of
exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading
enterprise.
|
|
All the STEs granted special privileges in respect of
goods, the import or export of which are governed through the provisions of
the FTP, shall make any such purchases or sales involving imports or exports,
solely in accordance with commercial considerations including price, quality,
availability, marketability, transportation and other conditions of purchase
or sale. These enterprise(s) act in a non-discriminatory manner and afford
the enterprises of other countries adequate opportunity in accordance with
customary business practices to compete for participation in such purchases
or sales.
|
Notification
G/STR/N/14/IND
|
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE
TRADING ENTERPRISE
|
|
A. NAME
|
B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
|
TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)
|
|
The Karnataka State
Cooperative Marketing Federation Limited (KSCMFL)
|
Onions (all varieties)
including Bangalore Rose Onion and Krishnapuram Onions
|
07031010
07108090
07119090
07122000
|
|
II. REASON AND PURPOSE
|
|
A. Reason or purpose for
establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise.
|
|
The objectives of granting special privileges on
export or import of certain products are the following:
EXPORT
(i) Export privileges for some agricultural
and minor forest produce, which are grown or harvested by large numbers of
small farmers or tribal farmers have been given to STEs to enable better
marketing, realization of better prices, ensuring a steady domestic supply
and preventing wide domestic price fluctuations.
(ii) Similarly for ensuring a reliable supply of
kerosene and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), which are used as household
fuels, exports are allowed only through STEs. Exports by STEs are necessary
for conservation and proper utilization of some ores of metals.
|
|
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the
relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, including legal
provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers.
|
|
The Karnataka State Cooperative Marketing Federation
Limited (KSCMF): functioning since 1947,the federation has been an apex
co-operative institution in the state of Karnataka for the procurement and
marketing of Agricultural commodities. The Federation has been granted the
rights of an STE for exports of all varieties of onions.
|
|
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE
FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE
|
|
A. Summary statement
providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise.
|
|
In the case of onion and other forest produce, there
is no quantitative ceiling for exports and market forces determine export
quantities of these items. Export prices are determined on commercial considerations
and by the demand and supply forces in the international market. Onion is
kept under STEs provisions since it is a domestically sensitive product,
necessitating the availability of adequate quantities of domestic varieties
for the domestic market. The rights granted in the case of onions are for
safeguarding the interest of the large number of small farmers in terms of
getting a remunerative price and for regulation of the domestic price and
availability.
The exclusive right to export or import is granted to
an enterprise under the provisions of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP). This
policy requires that any goods, the import or export of which is governed
through exclusive or special privileges granted to STEs, may be imported or
exported by the STEs as specified in the ITC (HS) Classification of Export
and Import Items book, subject to the conditions specified therein. This book
and amendments, if any, are available at the website http://dgft.gov.in.
|
|
B. Specification of
exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading
enterprise.
|
|
All the STEs granted special privileges in respect of
goods, the import or export of which are governed through the provisions of
the FTP, shall make any such purchases or sales involving imports or exports,
solely in accordance with commercial considerations including price, quality,
availability, marketability, transportation and other conditions of purchase
or sale. These enterprise(s) act in a non-discriminatory manner and afford
the enterprises of other countries adequate opportunity in accordance with
customary business practices to compete for participation in such purchases
or sales.
|
Notification G/STR/N/14/IND
|
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE
TRADING ENTERPRISE
|
|
A. NAME
|
B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
|
TARIFF
ITEM NUMBER(S)
|
|
West Bengal Essential
Commodities Supply Corporation (WBECSC) Ltd.
|
Onions (all varieties)
including Bangalore Rose Onion and Krishnapuram Onions
|
07031010
07108090
07119090
07122000
|
|
II. REASON AND PURPOSE
|
|
A. Reason or purpose for
establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise.
|
|
The objectives of granting special privileges on
export or import of certain products are the following:
EXPORT
(i) Export privileges for some agricultural
and minor forest produce, which are grown or harvested by large numbers of
small farmers or tribal farmers have been given to STEs to enable better
marketing, realization of better prices, ensuring a steady domestic supply
and preventing wide domestic price fluctuations.
(ii) Similarly for ensuring a reliable supply of
kerosene and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), which are used as household
fuels, exports are allowed only through STEs. Exports by STEs are necessary
for conservation and proper utilization of some ores of metals.
|
|
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the
relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, including legal
provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers.
|
|
West Bengal Essential Commodities Supply Corporation
(WBECSC): This is a state level Public Sector Undertaking that is fully owned
by the Government of West Bengal. The Corporation has been granted the rights
of an STE for the export of all varieties of onions.
|
|
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE
FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE
|
|
A. Summary statement
providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise.
|
|
In the case of onion and other forest produce, there
is no quantitative ceiling for exports and market forces determine export
quantities of these items. Export prices are determined on commercial
considerations and by the demand and supply forces in the international
market. Onion is kept under STEs provisions since it is a domestically
sensitive product, necessitating the availability of adequate quantities of domestic
varieties for the domestic market. The rights granted in the case of onions
are for safeguarding the interest of the large number of small farmers in
terms of getting a remunerative price and for regulation of the domestic
price and availability.
The exclusive right to export or import is granted to
an enterprise under the provisions of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP). This
policy requires that any goods, the import or export of which is governed
through exclusive or special privileges granted to STEs, may be imported or
exported by the STEs as specified in the ITC (HS) Classification of Export
and Import Items book, subject to the conditions specified therein. This book
and amendments, if any, are available at the website http://dgft.gov.in.
|
|
B. Specification of
exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading
enterprise.
|
|
All the STEs granted special privileges in respect of
goods, the import or export of which are governed through the provisions of
the FTP, shall make any such purchases or sales involving imports or exports,
solely in accordance with commercial considerations including price, quality,
availability, marketability, transportation and other conditions of purchase
or sale. These enterprise(s) act in a non-discriminatory manner and afford
the enterprises of other countries adequate opportunity in accordance with
customary business practices to compete for participation in such purchases
or sales.
|
Notification G/STR/N/14/IND
|
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE
TRADING ENTERPRISE
|
|
A. NAME
|
B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
|
TARIFF
ITEM NUMBER(S)
|
|
Madhya Pradesh State
Co-operative Oil Seeds Growers Federation Limited (MPSCOGFL)
|
Onions (all varieties)
including Bangalore Rose Onion and Krishnapuram Onions
|
07031010
07108090
07119090
07122000
|
|
II. REASON AND PURPOSE
|
|
A. Reason or purpose for
establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise.
|
|
The objectives of granting special privileges on
export or import of certain products are the following:
EXPORT
(i) Export privileges for some agricultural
and minor forest produce, which are grown or harvested by large numbers of
small farmers or tribal farmers have been given to STEs to enable better
marketing, realization of better prices, ensuring a steady domestic supply
and preventing wide domestic price fluctuations.
(ii) Similarly for ensuring a reliable supply of
kerosene and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), which are used as household
fuels, exports are allowed only through STEs. Exports by STEs are necessary
for conservation and proper utilization of some ores of metals.
|
|
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the
relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, including legal
provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers.
|
|
Madhya Pradesh State Co-operative Oil Seeds Growers
Federation Limited (MPSCOGFL): This Federation was constituted and registered
in 1979 under the Madhya Pradesh State Cooperative Societies Act 1960, as a
part of Government of India's national programme of re‑structuring the
production of oilseeds and edible oils. The objective of the Federation
is to usher in integrated cooperative effort in cultivation, processing and
marketing of oilseeds.
|
|
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE
FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE
|
|
A. Summary statement
providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise.
|
|
In the case of onion and other forest produce, there
is no quantitative ceiling for exports and market forces determine export
quantities of these items. Export prices are determined on commercial
considerations and by the demand and supply forces in the international
market. Onion is kept under STEs provisions since it is a domestically
sensitive product, necessitating the availability of adequate quantities of
domestic varieties for the domestic market. The rights granted in the case of
onions are for safeguarding the interest of the large number of small farmers
in terms of getting a remunerative price and for regulation of the domestic
price and availability.
The exclusive right to export or import is granted to
an enterprise under the provisions of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP). This
policy requires that any goods, the import or export of which is governed
through exclusive or special privileges granted to STEs, may be imported or
exported by the STEs as specified in the ITC (HS) Classification of Export
and Import Items book, subject to the conditions specified therein. This book
and amendments, if any, are available at the website http://dgft.gov.in.
|
|
B. Specification
of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading
enterprise.
|
|
All the STEs granted special privileges in respect of
goods, the import or export of which are governed through the provisions of
the FTP, shall make any such purchases or sales involving imports or exports,
solely in accordance with commercial considerations including price, quality,
availability, marketability, transportation and other conditions of purchase
or sale. These enterprise(s) act in a non-discriminatory manner and afford
the enterprises of other countries adequate opportunity in accordance with
customary business practices to compete for participation in such purchases
or sales.
|
Notification G/STR/N/14/IND
|
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE
TRADING ENTERPRISE
|
|
A. NAME
|
B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
|
TARIFF
ITEM NUMBER(S)
|
|
National Cooperative
Consumers' federation of India Ltd.(NCCF)
|
Onions (all varieties)
including Bangalore Rose Onion and Krishnapuram Onions
|
07031010
07108090
07119090
07122000
|
|
II. REASON AND PURPOSE
|
|
A. Reason or purpose for
establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise.
|
|
The objectives of granting special privileges on
export or import of certain products are the following:
EXPORT
(i) Export privileges for some agricultural
and minor forest produce, which are grown or harvested by large numbers of
small farmers or tribal farmers have been given to STEs to enable better
marketing, realization of better prices, ensuring a steady domestic supply
and preventing wide domestic price fluctuations.
(ii) Similarly for ensuring a reliable supply of
kerosene and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), which are used as household
fuels, exports are allowed only through STEs. Exports by STEs are necessary
for conservation and proper utilization of some ores of metals.
|
|
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the
relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, including legal
provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers.
|
|
National Cooperative Consumers' Federation (NCCF) of
India Ltd.: this is the apex body of Consumer Cooperative Societies in India,
registered under the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act 1984. It
provides managerial assistance to improve the functioning of consumer
cooperatives in India. It also helps distribute general use consumer goods at
competitive prices.
|
|
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE
FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE
|
|
A. Summary statement
providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise.
|
|
In the case of onion and other forest produce, there
is no quantitative ceiling for exports and market forces determine export
quantities of these items. Export prices are determined on commercial
considerations and by the demand and supply forces in the international
market. Onion is kept under STEs provisions since it is a domestically
sensitive product, necessitating the availability of adequate quantities of
domestic varieties for the domestic market. The rights granted in the case of
onions are for safeguarding the interest of the large number of small farmers
in terms of getting a remunerative price and for regulation of the domestic
price and availability.
The exclusive right to export or import is granted to
an enterprise under the provisions of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP). This
policy requires that any goods, the import or export of which is governed
through exclusive or special privileges granted to STEs, may be imported or
exported by the STEs as specified in the ITC (HS) Classification of Export
and Import Items book, subject to the conditions specified therein. This book
and amendments, if any, are available at the website http://dgft.gov.in.
|
|
B. Specification
of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise.
|
|
All the STEs granted special privileges in respect of
goods, the import or export of which are governed through the provisions of
the FTP, shall make any such purchases or sales involving imports or exports,
solely in accordance with commercial considerations including price, quality,
availability, marketability, transportation and other conditions of purchase
or sale. These enterprise(s) act in a non-discriminatory manner and afford
the enterprises of other countries adequate opportunity in accordance with
customary business practices to compete for participation in such purchases
or sales.
|
Notification
G/STR/N/14/IND
|
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE
TRADING ENTERPRISE
|
|
A. NAME
|
B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
|
TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)
|
|
Maharashtra State
Agricultural Marketing Board (MSAMB)
|
Onions (all varieties)
including Bangalore Rose Onion and Krishnapuram Onions
|
07031010
07108090
07119090
07122000
|
|
II. REASON AND PURPOSE
|
|
A. Reason or purpose for
establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise.
|
|
The objectives of granting special privileges on
export or import of certain products are the following:
EXPORT
(i) Export privileges for some agricultural
and minor forest produce, which are grown or harvested by large numbers of
small farmers or tribal farmers have been given to STEs to enable better
marketing, realization of better prices, ensuring a steady domestic supply
and preventing wide domestic price fluctuations.
(ii) Similarly for ensuring a reliable supply of
kerosene and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), which are used as household
fuels, exports are allowed only through STEs. Exports by STEs are necessary
for conservation and proper utilization of some ores of metals.
|
|
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the
relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, including legal
provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers.
|
|
Maharashtra State Agricultural Marketing Board
(MSAMB): it is a statutory authority responsible for the development of
agricultural marketing in the State of Maharashtra. This body has been
granted the right to export Onions (all varieties) as and when there is an
adequate surplus domestic production of Onions.
|
|
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE
FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE
|
|
A. Summary statement
providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise
|
|
In the case of onion and other forest produce, there
is no quantitative ceiling for exports and market forces determine export
quantities of these items. Export prices are determined on commercial
considerations and by the demand and supply forces in the international
market. Onion is kept under STEs provisions since it is a domestically
sensitive product, necessitating the availability of adequate quantities of
domestic varieties for the domestic market. The rights granted in the case of
onions are for safeguarding the interest of the large number of small farmers
in terms of getting a remunerative price and for regulation of the domestic
price and availability.
The exclusive right to export or import is granted to
an enterprise under the provisions of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP). This
policy requires that any goods, the import or export of which is governed
through exclusive or special privileges granted to STEs, may be imported or
exported by the STEs as specified in the ITC (HS) Classification of Export
and Import Items book, subject to the conditions specified therein. This book
and amendments, if any, are available at the website http://dgft.gov.in.
|
|
B. Specification
of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading
enterprise
|
|
All the STEs granted special privileges in respect of
goods, the import or export of which are governed through the provisions of
the FTP, shall make any such purchases or sales involving imports or exports,
solely in accordance with commercial considerations including price, quality,
availability, marketability, transportation and other conditions of purchase
or sale. These enterprise(s) act in a non-discriminatory manner and afford
the enterprises of other countries adequate opportunity in accordance with
customary business practices to compete for participation in such purchases
or sales.
|
Notification G/STR/N/14/IND
|
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE
TRADING ENTERPRISE
|
|
A. NAME
|
B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
|
TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)
|
|
Madhya Pradesh State
Agro Industries Development Corporation Ltd.
|
Onions (all varieties)
including Bangalore Rose Onion and Krishnapuram Onions
|
07031010
07108090
07119090
07122000
|
|
II. REASON AND PURPOSE
|
|
A. Reason or purpose for
establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise
|
|
The objectives of granting special privileges on
export or import of certain products are the following:
EXPORT
(i) Export privileges for some agricultural
and minor forest produce, which are grown or harvested by large numbers of
small farmers or tribal farmers have been given to STEs to enable better
marketing, realization of better prices, ensuring a steady domestic supply
and preventing wide domestic price fluctuations.
(ii) Similarly for ensuring a reliable supply of
kerosene and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), which are used as household
fuels, exports are allowed only through STEs. Exports by STEs are necessary
for conservation and proper utilization of some ores of metals.
|
|
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the
relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, including legal
provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers
|
|
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE
FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE
|
|
A. Summary statement
providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise
|
|
In the case of onion and other forest produce, there
is no quantitative ceiling for exports and market forces determine export
quantities of these items. Export prices are determined on commercial
considerations and by the demand and supply forces in the international
market. Onion is kept under STEs provisions since it is a domestically
sensitive product, necessitating the availability of adequate quantities of
domestic varieties for the domestic market. The rights granted in the case of
onions are for safeguarding the interest of the large number of small farmers
in terms of getting a remunerative price and for regulation of the domestic
price and availability.
The exclusive right to export or import is granted to
an enterprise under the provisions of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP). This
policy requires that any goods, the import or export of which is governed
through exclusive or special privileges granted to STEs, may be imported or
exported by the STEs as specified in the ITC (HS) Classification of Export
and Import Items book, subject to the conditions specified therein. This book
and amendments, if any, are available at the website http://dgft.gov.in.
|
|
B. Specification
of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading
enterprise
|
|
All the STEs granted special privileges in respect of
goods, the import or export of which are governed through the provisions of
the FTP, shall make any such purchases or sales involving imports or exports,
solely in accordance with commercial considerations including price, quality,
availability, marketability, transportation and other conditions of purchase
or sale. These enterprise(s) act in a non-discriminatory manner and afford
the enterprises of other countries adequate opportunity in accordance with
customary business practices to compete for participation in such purchases
or sales.
|
Notification G/STR/N/14/IND
|
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE
TRADING ENTERPRISE
|
|
A. NAME
|
B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
|
TARIFF
ITEM NUMBER(S)
|
|
Tribal Cooperative
Marketing Development Federation of India Limited (TRIFED)
|
Gum Karaya
|
13019016
|
|
II. REASON AND PURPOSE
|
|
A. Reason or purpose for
establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise
|
|
The objectives of granting special privileges on
export or import of certain products are the following:
EXPORT
(i) Export privileges for some agricultural
and minor forest produce, which are grown or harvested by large numbers of
small farmers or tribal farmers have been given to STEs to enable better
marketing, realization of better prices, ensuring a steady domestic supply
and preventing wide domestic price fluctuations.
(ii) Similarly for ensuring a reliable supply of
kerosene and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), which are used as household
fuels, exports are allowed only through STEs. Exports by STEs are necessary
for conservation and proper utilization of some ores of metals.
|
|
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the
relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, including legal
provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers
|
|
Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation
of India Ltd (TRIFED): it is an apex level Cooperative Federation, set up in
1987, to provide fair economic returns to tribals for their agricultural and
forest produce. It takes up activities like training of tribal growers for
scientific cultivation and collection methods to add value to their produce.
It has been granted the right to export Gum Karaya and also issues No
Objection Certificates (NOC) to associate shippers registered with TRIFED for
the export of Gum Karaya.
|
|
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE
FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE
|
|
A. Summary statement
providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise
|
|
The exclusive right to export or import is granted to
an enterprise under the provisions of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP). This
policy requires that any goods, the import or export of which is governed through
exclusive or special privileges granted to STEs, may be imported or exported
by the STEs as specified in the ITC (HS) Classification of Export and Import
Items book, subject to the conditions specified therein. This book and
amendments, if any, are available at the website http://dgft.gov.in.
|
|
B. Specification
of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading
enterprise
|
|
All the STEs granted special privileges in respect of
goods, the import or export of which are governed through the provisions of
the FTP, shall make any such purchases or sales involving imports or exports,
solely in accordance with commercial considerations including price, quality,
availability, marketability, transportation and other conditions of purchase
or sale. These enterprise(s) act in a non-discriminatory manner and afford
the enterprises of other countries adequate opportunity in accordance with
customary business practices to compete for participation in such purchases
or sales.
|
Notification G/STR/N/14/IND
|
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE
TRADING ENTERPRISE
|
|
A. NAME
|
B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
|
TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)
|
|
Indian Sugar Exim
Corporation Limited (ISEC)
|
Preferential Quota
Sugar
|
17010000
|
|
II. REASON AND PURPOSE
|
|
A. Reason or purpose for
establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise
|
|
The objectives of granting special privileges on
export or import of certain products are the following:
EXPORT
(i) Export privileges for some agricultural
and minor forest produce, which are grown or harvested by large numbers of
small farmers or tribal farmers have been given to STEs to enable better
marketing, realization of better prices, ensuring a steady domestic supply
and preventing wide domestic price fluctuations.
(ii) Similarly for ensuring a reliable supply of
kerosene and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), which are used as household
fuels, exports are allowed only through STEs. Exports by STEs are necessary
for conservation and proper utilization of some ores of metals.
|
|
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the
relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, including legal
provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers
|
|
Indian Sugar Exim Corporation (ISEC): ISEC is a
corporation formed in 1969 by the two apex bodies of the sugar industry
viz. the National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories Limited (NFCSF),
and the Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA). One of the objectives of the
corporation is to promote exports and imports of sugar and sugar products and
by-products. ISEC has been granted the rights for export of raw sugar and
white sugar under preferential tariff to US and EU during the period.
|
|
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE
FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE
|
|
A. Summary statement
providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise
|
|
The exclusive right to export or import is granted to
an enterprise under the provisions of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP). This
policy requires that any goods, the import or export of which is governed
through exclusive or special privileges granted to STEs, may be imported or
exported by the STEs as specified in the ITC (HS) Classification of Export
and Import Items book, subject to the conditions specified therein. This book
and amendments, if any, are available at the website http://dgft.gov.in.
|
|
B. Specification
of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading
enterprise.
|
|
All the STEs granted special privileges in respect of
goods, the import or export of which are governed through the provisions of
the FTP, shall make any such purchases or sales involving imports or exports,
solely in accordance with commercial considerations including price, quality,
availability, marketability, transportation and other conditions of purchase
or sale. These enterprise(s) act in a non-discriminatory manner and afford
the enterprises of other countries adequate opportunity in accordance with
customary business practices to compete for participation in such purchases
or sales.
|
Indonesia
Notification
G/STR/N/13/IDN;
G/STR/14/IDN and G/STR/N/15/IDN
|
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE
TRADING ENTREPRISE
|
|
A. NAME
|
B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
|
TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)
|
|
Perum BULOG, as State
Trading Enterprise
|
Rice
|
10 06
|
|
II. REASON AND PURPOSE
|
|
A. Reason or purpose for
establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise
|
|
·
The purpose of
establishing Perum BULOG as a State Trading Enterprise (STE) is to provide high quality logistical
services in order to ensure sufficient staple food to meet domestic needs.
Perum BULOG also conducts other tasks given by the Government related to the
stabilization of staple food prices, management of government food reserves,
and distribution of staple food to low-income people, particularly rice and
other staple food items determined by the Government in the pursuit of
national food security;
·
In implementing its statutory functions, the agency
engages in domestic procurement, sales/distribution, import/export and public stockholding.
|
|
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the
relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, including legal
provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers
|
|
The operations of Perum
BULOG are governed by the State-Owned Enterprise Law No. 19/2003, the
provisions of Food Law No. 18/2012, and the Presidential Instruction No.
3/2012. BULOG was established under the Presidential Decree No.
114/U/Kep/5/1967. Since 2003 BULOG was transformed from a non-departmental
government agency into a State-Owned Enterprise, namely Perum BULOG by
Government Regulation (PP) No. 7/2003, as amended by Government
Regulation No. 61/2003.
|
|
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE
FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE
|
|
A. Summary statement
providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise
|
|
·
Ensuring domestic rice
price stabilization;
·
Carrying out domestic
paddy/rice procurement at the Government Purchase Price;
·
Distributing rice to poor
and vulnerable people, internally-displaced persons (IDP's), as well as
victims of natural disasters and social conflicts;
·
Retaining and managing
public reserve for food security purposes;
·
Importing for the purpose
of price stabilization to fulfil the food security objective.
|
|
B. Specification
of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading
enterprise
|
|
·
Undertake the government
mandate to import/export and distribute rice, as well as maintain the
national public reserve,
for price stabilization programme and food security purposes;
·
In conducting its
operation, Perum BULOG's source of funding comes from the state budget.
|
Additional
comment by Indonesia: As indicated in Indonesia's notification (G/STR/N/13/IDN; G/STR/14/IDN
and G/STR/N/15/IDN), Perum BULOG as a state trading enterprise
statutorily has an exporting function. However, since 1999 BULOG has not
exported any commodities. The operation of BULOG consists mainly of
domestic rice procurement and imports of rice for public stockholding for
food security purposes.
Israel
Reply
to questionnaire
|
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTREPRISE
|
|
|
A. NAME
|
B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
|
TARIFF
ITEM NUMBER(S)
|
|
|
Israel Groundnuts
Production and Marketing Board (IGPMB)
|
Groundnuts
|
12024100
|
|
|
II. REASON AND PURPOSE
|
|
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or
maintaining state trading enterprise.
|
|
By law this Board is the sole exporter of groundnuts
from Israel. This has not changed since its establishment in 1959.
|
|
B. Summary
of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or
privileges, including legal provisions and summary of statutory or
constitutional powers.
|
|
All activities of the IGPMB are based on the
Groundnuts Production and Marketing Council Law of 1959 and exportation
activities are based on the Groundnuts Production and Marketing Council Rules
(Groundnuts Exportation) of 1963.
|
|
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE
|
|
A. Summary statement providing overview of
operations of the state trading enterprise.
|
|
The councils targets, as stated in the Groundnuts
Production and Marketing Council Law of 1959 are: to encourage the
development of groundnut production, to plan cultivations, to concentrate
marketing tasks and to provide with counselling measures for the ministers.
|
|
B. Specification of exclusive or special rights or privileges
enjoyed by the state trading enterprise.
|
|
Groundnuts Production and Marketing Council Rules
(Groundnuts Exportation) of 1963 entitles the IGPMB the exclusive right to
export groundnuts from Israel.
|
Additional Information subject
to normal commercial confidentiality considerations
|
Description of products(s)
|
Export value for state trading enterprise
(million USD)
|
Quantity exported by state trading enterprise
(metric tonnes)
|
Average export price
(USD/MT)
|
|
Groundnuts
|
|
|
|
|
2012/13
|
19.1
|
4,731
|
4,041
|
|
2013/14
|
22.1
|
5,393
|
4,102
|
|
2014/15
|
21.7
|
5,932
|
3,654
|
The export destinations for
groundnuts in 2015/16 are as follows: Italy, Germany, Switzerland, the
Netherlands, Slovenia, Portugal, Malta and Cyprus.
Other
STEs
Additional information for
2015/16 will be available in June 2016 (after the end of the exporting season)
Two other Marketing Boards have
the legal authority to grant export licenses and/or to export specific
agricultural products according to specific regulations issued by the Minister
of Agriculture. These are The Egg and Poultry Board and The Plants Production
and Marketing Board. Both Egg and Poultry and Plants Production and Marketing
Boards are not actively engaged in export, but rather grant licenses to private
exporting entities.
Moldova, Republic of
Reply to questionnaire
|
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE
|
|
A. NAME
|
B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
|
TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)
|
|
State Enterprise "CVC Milestii Mici"
|
Wines
|
Code: 2204
|
|
II. REASON AND PURPOSE
|
|
A. Reason or purpose for establishing and/or
maintaining state trading enterprise.
|
|
The major part of the facilities of the S.E. "Milestii Mici"
(the law No 190-XVI from 28 July 2005) are declared state national cultural
heritage. This includes the stone underground cellars and underground structures,
used for wine production, storage, degustation and tourism, the afferent
buildings located under the cellars including the afferent territory, the
uncial collection of wine from all regions of the Republic of Moldova and
from all over the world (exempting commercial collection). The law establish
express limits for the types of activities that can be performed in the
special protected area and a prohibition for privatization or otherwise
alienation of the objectives that a part of national cultural heritage. The
activity of the S.E. "Milestii Mici" is closely connected with the
maintenance of these objectives based on self-financing. The law does not
establish any facilities or preferences for the company, expecting in
managing and usage in commercial proposes of the facilities established as
national cultural heritage, owned by the state.
|
|
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the
relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, including legal
provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers
|
|
The activity of the state enterprises is regulated by the law No 146
of 16 June 1994 on state enterprises. According to the law state enterprises
do not have any facilities or privileges.
|
|
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE
STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE
|
|
A. Summary statement providing overview of
operations of the state trading enterprise.
|
|
The company provides two main activities:
-
Production
of wine
The wine is sailed on internal market and also exported on foreign
one. On internal market the company is exporting the major part of it
production through distribution system in the retail chain. Also the company
has established three branded shops, one on the territory of the complex "Milestii
Mici" and two in the city of Chisinau.
-
Tourism
The enterprise is organizing wine tasting tours for tourists.
|
|
B. Specification of exclusive or special
rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading enterprise.
|
|
The activity of the state enterprises is regulated by the law No 146
of 16 June 1994 on state enterprises. According to the law state enterprises
do not have any facilities or privileges.
|
Additional
information subject to normal commercial confidentiality considerations
1. Export
values (average values for the last three years) – 0.97 million liters/1.24
million USD. This represents less 0.8% of total country export of wine.
2. Export
values (average values for the last three years) – maximum price 12.39 USD,
minimum price -0.60.
3. Export
destination – mostly Ukraine, Romania.
New Zealand
Reply
to questionnaire
|
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE
TRADING ENTERPRISE
|
|
A. NAME
|
B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
|
TARIFF
ITEM NUMBER(S)
|
|
Zespri Group Limited
|
Kiwifruit
|
HS 08 10 50
|
|
II. REASON AND PURPOSE
|
|
A. Reason or purpose for
establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise.
|
|
The New Zealand
Government maintains a State Trading Enterprise for kiwifruit exports so as
to obtain the best commercial return from world markets for producers in New
Zealand.
|
|
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the
relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, including legal
provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers.
|
|
The Kiwifruit Industry Restructuring Act 1999 and
Kiwifruit Export Regulations 1999 provide the legal basis for a special
export authority for Zespri Group Limited which is not accorded to other
exporters of kiwifruit destined for markets other than Australia.
|
|
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE
FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE
|
|
A. Summary statement
providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise.
|
|
The
Kiwifruit Industry Restructuring Act was enacted in September 1999. On 1
April 2000 the Act converted the New Zealand Kiwifruit Marketing Board
into a private company, Zespri Group Limited and distributed shares in Zespri
Group Limited to kiwifruit growers.
|
|
B. Specification of
exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading
enterprise.
|
|
The
promulgation of the Kiwifruit Export Regulations 1999 provides Zespri Group
Limited with an automatic but not sole right to export kiwifruit. For the
purposes of this questionnaire, Zespri is considered a state trading
enterprise.
Zespri does
not administer tariff rate quotas nor does it receive any trade-distorting
subsidies, tax advantages, special financing, or preferential access to foreign
exchange. It does not receive any specific support from the government based
on its status as a State Trading Enterprise.
|
Additional Information subject
to normal commercial confidentiality considerations
|
Description of products(s)
|
Average export value for state
trading enterprise
(NZD billion)
|
Quantity exported by state
trading enterprise
(thousand tonnes)
|
Average export price
(NZD/kg)
|
|
Kiwifruit
|
|
|
|
|
2010-11
|
0.925
|
353.200
|
2.63
|
|
2011-12
|
1.014
|
391.151
|
2.59
|
|
2012-13
|
1.022
|
357.505
|
2.86
|
|
2013-14
|
0.787
|
309.960
|
2.52
|
|
2014-15
|
1.002
|
342.720
|
2.89
|
The
export destinations for kiwifruit in the three years above were as follows:
|
American
Samoa
|
Hong
Kong, China
|
New Caledonia
|
Thailand
|
|
Argentina
|
India
|
Niue
|
Tonga
|
|
Australia
|
Indonesia
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Tuvalu
|
|
Bahrain,
Kingdom of
|
Israel
|
Philippines
|
United Arab
Emirates
|
|
Brazil
|
Italy
|
Qatar
|
United States of
America
|
|
Canada
|
Japan
|
Réunion
|
Vanuatu
|
|
China
|
Jordan
|
Russian Federation
|
Viet Nam
|
|
Cook
Islands
|
Korea, Republic of
|
Samoa (Western)
|
Wallis and Futuna
Islands
|
|
Costa
Rica
|
Kuwait, the State
of
|
Saudi Arabia,
Kingdom of
|
|
|
Egypt
|
Lebanon
|
Singapore
|
|
|
El
Salvador
|
Malaysia
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
|
European
Union
|
Mauritius
|
South Africa
|
|
|
Fiji
|
Mexico
|
Spain
|
|
|
French Polynesia
|
Myanmar
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|
Guatemala
|
Netherlands
|
Chinese Taipei
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago
Notification
G/STR/N/12/TTO and G/STR/N/13/TTO
|
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE
TRADING ENTERPRISE
|
|
A. NAME
|
B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
|
TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)
|
|
The Cocoa and Coffee
Industry Board of Trinidad and Tobago
|
Cocoa
Coffee
|
1801.00
09.01
|
|
II. REASON AND PURPOSE
|
|
A. Reason or purpose for
establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise.
|
|
The Cocoa and Coffee
Industry Board (CCIB), is a government sponsored and financed organization,
which was established in 1961 to "secure the most favourable
arrangements for the purchase, sale, handling, grading, exportation and
marketing of cocoa and coffee for the benefits of the cocoa and coffee
industry."
|
|
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the
relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, including legal
provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers.
|
|
The Cocoa and Coffee
Industry Board was established by an Act of Parliament by the Government of Trinidad and
Tobago which is the Cocoa and Coffee Industry Act Chapter 64:20 of 1961.
|
|
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE
FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE
|
|
A. Summary statement
providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise
|
|
The Cocoa and Coffee Industry Board facilitates
the purchase and sale of cocoa and coffee from farmers via private
entrepreneurs and a cooperative organization. The CCIB provides oversight,
transparency, quality control and accountability for the produce of many
small farmers as they sell to private entrepreneurs via public officials.
Therefore, the intended function of the CCIB is to create an orderly export
market facility especially for the small farmers.
In this context, the Board is responsible for the following
activities:
·
Issue of permit for the purchase of cocoa on behalf
of the Board;
·
Issue of licenses to export cocoa;
·
Determining the interim price of cocoa;
·
All matters related to the grading and inspection of
cocoa for export; and
·
Granting of permits for the secondary processing of
cocoa.
|
|
B. Specification of
exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading
enterprise
|
|
The CCIB has exclusive
rights to grant licenses to private entrepreneurs to buy on behalf of the
Board from the farmers once they met the necessary prudential criteria.
|
Tunisia
Notification
G/STR/N/11/TUN, G/STR/N/12/TUN, G/STR/N/13/TUN, G/STR/N/14/TUN
|
I. ENUMERATION
OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE
|
|
A. NAME
|
B. PRODUCT
DESCRIPTION
|
TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)
|
|
National Tobacco and Matches Agency (RNTA)
|
Snuff (Neffa)
Leaf tobacco
Cigarettes
|
240399
240110
240220
|
|
II. REASON
AND PURPOSE
|
|
A. Reason
or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise
|
|
The National
Tobacco and Matches Agency has the monopoly of tobacco marketing.
|
|
B. Summary
of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or
privileges, including legal provisions and summary of statutory or
constitutional powers
|
|
Under Law No.
64-57 of 28 December 1964.
|
|
III. DESCRIPTION
OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE
|
|
A. Summary
statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise
|
|
The RNTA grows
tobacco, imports leaf tobacco, cigarettes, cigars and pipe tobacco,
manufactures cigarettes, cigars, snuff and pipe tobacco, buys and sells
matches, playing cards and gunpowder, and exports leaf tobacco (snuff and
smoking tobacco), cigarettes and snuff (Neffa).
It distributes
its products on the domestic market.
|
|
B. Specification
of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading
enterprise
|
|
Under Law No. 64‑57
of 28 December 1964, the RNTA is responsible for operating the fiscal
monopoly over tobacco, matches, playing cards and any other product for which
responsibility may be assigned to it by the State, for the benefit of the
State.
Since 1981, the
RNTA has exercised this activity in conjunction with the Kairouan Tobacco
Factory (MTK).
The RNTA is a
State enterprise constituted as a non-administrative public establishment,
the organization and functioning of which were laid down by Law No. 64‑57 of
28 December 1964.
It was created
and is maintained to collect taxes, reduce unemployment (source of income for
14,000 tobacco farmers, especially in deprived areas of Tunisia) and
guarantee gunpowder transactions.
The legislation
under which it was created and is maintained provides for State control
exercised through the Ministry of Finance.
|
STATE TRADING: NATIONAL TOBACCO AND MATCHES AGENCY
STATISTICAL INFORMATION, EXPORTS 2005-2010
|
Product
(HS number)
|
Year
|
Total volume
exported
|
Volume
exported by the State trading enterprise
|
Average
procurement price
|
Average
representative domestic sales price (excluding taxes)
|
Average
export price
|
Domestic
production (volume)
|
|
Snuff (Neffa) (packet)
HS: 240399
|
2005
|
648,000
|
648,000
|
D0.124/packet*
|
D0.027/packet
|
D0.337/packet
|
35,491,200
|
|
2006
|
624,000
|
624,000
|
D0.132/packet*
|
D0.027/packet
|
D0.352/packet
|
36,201,600
|
|
2007
|
576,000
|
576,000
|
D0.093/packet*
|
D0.027/packet
|
D0.358/packet
|
34,576,000
|
|
2008
|
550,000
|
550,000
|
D0.169/packet*
|
D0.027/packet
|
D0.361/packet
|
32,410,000
|
|
2009
|
528,000
|
528,000
|
D0.198/packet*
|
D0.027/packet
|
D0.528/packet
|
31,710,000
|
|
2010
|
552,000
|
552,000
|
D0.242/packet*
|
D0.027/packet
|
D0.601/packet
|
26,100,000
|
|
Leaf tobacco (tonne)
HS: 240110
|
2005
|
425
|
425
|
D1,407 /tonne
|
-
|
D3,060 /tonne
|
3,048
|
|
2006
|
304
|
304
|
D1,372/tonne
|
-
|
D3,093 /tonne
|
3,973
|
|
2007
|
50
|
50
|
D812/tonne
|
-
|
D3,230/tonne
|
2,600
|
|
2008
|
316
|
316
|
D1,404/tonne
|
-
|
D3,157/tonne
|
2,541
|
|
2009
|
399
|
399
|
D1,426/tonne
|
-
|
D3,436/tonne
|
1,625
|
|
2010
|
165
|
165
|
D1,580/tonne
|
-
|
D3,240/tonne
|
1,623
|
* Production
cost of snuff (Neffa) for export: D0.124/packet.
Notification
G/STR/N/11/TUN, G/STR/N/12/TUN, G/STR/N/13/TUN, G/STR/N/14/TUN
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I. ENUMERATION
OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE
|
|
A. NAME
|
B. PRODUCT
DESCRIPTION
|
TARIFF ITEM NUMBER(S)
|
|
National Edible Oils Board (ONH)
|
Olive oil
|
1509100
|
|
II. REASON
AND PURPOSE
|
|
A. Reason
or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise
|
|
The National
Edible Oils Board (ONH):
·
Looks after the country's interest in maintaining
exports of olive oil;
·
Ensures the country's supplies by imports of seed oil
for consumption.
|
|
B. Summary
of legal basis for granting the relevant exclusive or special rights or
privileges, including legal provisions and summary of statutory or
constitutional powers
|
|
Under the
Decree-Law of 16 October 1970.
|
|
III. DESCRIPTION
OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE
|
|
A. Summary
statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise
|
|
The ONH is
responsible to the State for importing seed oil for consumption at low prices
subsidized by the State.
It exports locally-manufactured
olive oil.
It acts as a
regulating body to guarantee a minimum income in the form of an advance to
olive oil producers.
The amounts of
olive oil collected on an annual basis are sold for export.
|
|
B. Specification
of exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading
enterprise
|
|
Since the
enactment of the Law of 24 February 1994, the ONH no longer has the monopoly
on sales of edible oils that it had been granted under the Decree-Law of 16
October 1970, except for the export of a tariff quota of olive oil to
the EU market, which was granted to it under Decree No. 94‑1166 of 23 May
1994.
The ONH is a
State enterprise constituted as a non‑administrative public establishment,
the organization and functioning of which were laid down by Decree‑Law
No. 70-13 of 16 October 1970.
It was created
and is maintained in order to implement the State's seed oil supply policy
(seed oil being a staple, consumer-subsidized product), to support farmers
producing olive oil and to promote the olive oil sector, which is of great
social and economic importance to Tunisia.
The Decree‑Law
under which it was created and is maintained provides for State control
exercised through the Ministry of Agriculture.
|
STATE TRADING: NATIONAL
EDIBLE OILS BOARD
STATISTICAL INFORMATION, EXPORTS
2006-2010 crop year
|
Product(s)
and HS No(s).
|
Crop year
|
Total volume
exported
|
Volume
exported by the State trading enterprise
(tonnes)
|
Average
procurement price
(D/metric
tonne)
|
Average
representative domestic sales price
|
Average
export price (D/metric tonne)
|
Domestic
production
|
|
1509.100
Olive oil
|
2006-2007
|
-
|
10,638
|
3,788
|
-
|
4,338
|
-
|
|
2007-2008
|
-
|
8,200
|
4,114
|
-
|
4,638
|
-
|
|
2008-2009
|
-
|
6,048
|
3,307
|
-
|
3,460
|
-
|
|
2009-2010
|
-
|
5,974
|
3,728
|
-
|
3,890
|
-
|
Ukraine
Reply
to questionnaire
|
I. ENUMERATION OF STATE
TRADING ENTERPRISE
|
|
A. NAME
|
B. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
|
TARIFF
ITEM NUMBER(S)
|
|
The State Enterprise of
Liqueur and Alcoholic Beverage Industry "Ukrspyrt"
|
Undenatured ethyl alcohol of
an alcoholic strength by volume of 80% vol. or higher; ethyl alcohol and
other spirits, denatured, of any strength
|
UKTZED - 2207 (UKTZED - is the Ukrainian Foreign Economic Activity Commodity
Classification, based on Harmonized System 2012.)
|
|
II. REASON AND PURPOSE
|
|
A. Reason or purpose for
establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise
|
|
The State
Enterprise of liqueur and alcoholic beverage industry "Ukrspyrt" was founded according to the
Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine as of 28 July 2010 No. 672
"On establishment of the State Enterprise of liqueur and alcoholic
beverage industry" to increase the efficiency of state enterprises of
liqueur and alcoholic beverage industry and to improve the management system
in the mentioned branch.
|
|
B. Summary of legal basis for granting the
relevant exclusive or special rights or privileges, including legal
provisions and summary of statutory or constitutional powers
|
|
According
to the paragraph one of the Article 2 of the Law of Ukraine as of
19 December 1995 No 481/95-BP "On state regulation of production,
and circulation of ethyl, cognac and fruit alcohol, alcoholic beverages and
tobacco goods" the production of ethyl alcohol (including the alcohol as
medical product), rectified grape ethyl alcohol and rectified fruit ethyl
alcohol can be performed only by the state enterprises. The production of
bio-ethanol can be carried out by enterprises of all patterns of ownership,
which are granted corresponding licenses.
Paragraph one of the Article 14 of the mentioned Law says that import,
export and wholesale trade of ethyl alcohol, ethyl rectified grape alcohol
and ethyl rectified fruit alcohol can be carried out only by state
enterprises (organizations), which are authorized by the Cabinet of Ministers
of Ukraine. The wholesale of ethyl alcohol meant for medicine and veterinary
medicine can be carried out by medical institutions, business entities and
veterinary medicine supplying companies, irrespective of patterns of
ownership, which are granted a corresponding license.
According to the paragraph 10 of the Article 14 of the mentioned Law,
the enterprises – the producers of ethyl alcohol exports it through the state
enterprises (organizations), which are authorized by the Cabinet of Ministers
of Ukraine and granted a corresponding export license.
According to the paragraph 11 of
the Article 14 of the mentioned Law, it is foreseen that the enterprises –
the producers of ethyl alcohol sell it to the national consumers through the
state enterprises (organizations), which are authorized by the Cabinet of Ministers
of Ukraine and granted a corresponding wholesale license.
According to the paragraph one
of the Article 15 of the mentioned Law, import, export and wholesale trade of
alcoholic beverages can be carried out by entities of all patterns of
ownership having appropriate license.
|
|
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE
FUNCTIONING OF THE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE
|
|
A. Summary statement
providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise
|
|
Formation of the State Enterprise of liqueur and alcoholic beverage
industry "Ukrspyrt" is based
on the property of the Concern of liqueur and spirits industry "Ukrspyrt", state enterprises and
associations of alcohol and alcoholic beverage industry and in the result of
restructuring of state enterprises and associations of alcohol and alcoholic
beverage industry under authority of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and
Food of Ukraine, by joining to the State Enterprise "Ukrspyrt" and by separation of the
property, which is used for production of excisable product, and transferring
such property to the State Enterprise "Ukrspyrt".
The State Enterprise "Ukrspyrt"
is the successor of the State Concern of liqueur and spirits industry "Ukrspyrt".
|
|
B. Specification of
exclusive or special rights or privileges enjoyed by the state trading
enterprise
|
|
The State Enterprise "Ukrspyrt"
is responsible for the export of ethyl alcohol (ethanol) (UKTZED 2207) and
wholesale trade in ethyl alcohol and fruit alcohol (UKTZED 2207) according to
the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine as of 28 July 2010 No.
672 "On establishment of the State Enterprise of liqueur and alcoholic
beverage industry".
|
Additional information
subject to normal commercial confidentiality considerations
Export
(value/volume)
In 2015, the State Enterprise "Ukrspyrt"
exported only undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of
80% vol. or higher (UKTZED 2207 10 00) for a volume of 241.2 thousand
decalitres and a total of 1 262.7 thousand US dollars.
Export
prices
The average export price of undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic
strength by volume of 80% vol. or higher (UKTZED 2207 10 00) was 5.2 US dollar/decalitre.
Export
destination
The export destinations for undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by
volume of 80% vol. or higher (UKTZED 2207 10 00) in
2015 were as follows: Poland, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Latvia, and Panama.
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[1] This document has been prepared under the Secretariat's own
responsibility and is without prejudice to the positions of Members or to their
rights and obligations under the WTO. It has been prepared for information only
and is not intended to provide any authoritative or official legal
interpretation of the provisions of the WTO Agreements in general or in
relation to any specific entity or measure listed in this document.
[2] Distillery attached to the department.
[3] State industrial and trading enterprise.
[4] State industrial and trading enterprise.
[5] State industrial and trading enterprise.