MEMBERS' PARTICIPATION IN THE NORMAL GROWTH OF

WORLD TRADE IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS -

ARTICLE 18.5 OF THE AGREEMENT ON AGRICULTURE

Note by the Secretariat^[1]

Revision

1.1.  Article 18.5 of the Agreement on Agriculture provides that "Members agree to consult annually in the Committee on Agriculture with respect to their participation in the normal growth of world trade in agricultural products within the framework of the commitments on export subsidies under this Agreement." According to the Committee's Working Procedures, these consultations are to be undertaken at the November meetings of the Committee.

1.2.  The present note updates the information contained in the Secretariat note G/AG/W/32/Rev.16 dated 9 February 2018. The attached tables contain, for selected exporters and selected agricultural products/product groups, data on export volumes and values (including international food aid) and shares in world exports. The statistics cover the period 2008 to 2017 and shows the world market shares of the leading exporters for the products/product groups concerned. In addition, the pie charts show the evolution of the world market shares of the leading exporters for the products/product groups concerned over the period 2008 to 2017.