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18 February 2020  
(20-1250) Page: 1/1 
  Original: English  
 
CHINA – TARIFF RATE QUOTAS FOR CERTAIN A GRICULTURAL PRODUCTS  
STATUS REPORT REGARDING IMPLEMENTA TION OF THE  
DSB RECOMMENDATIONS AND RULINGS  
BY CHINA  
The following communication, dated 17 February 2020 , from the delegation of China  to the 
Chairperson of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated pursuant to Article  21.6 of the DSU.  
 
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China submits this report in accordance with Article 21.6 of the Understanding on Rules and 
Procedures G overning the Settlement of Disputes.  
 
At its meeting on 28 May 2019, the Dispute Settlement Body ( "DSB") adopted the Panel Report in 
China – Tariff Rate Quotas for Certain Agricultural Products  (WT/DS517). At the DSB meeting on 
24 June 2019, China informed  the DSB of its intention to implement the recommendations and 
rulings of the DSB in connection with this matter. On 3 July 2019, the United States and China 
informed the DSB that they had agreed that the reasonable period of time for China to implement 
the DSB's recommendations and rulings was set to expire on 31  December  2019.  
 
As of 31 December 2019, China had fully implemented the recommendations and rulings of the DSB 
in this matter. On 16 January 2020, China and the United States agreed to extend the  reasonable 
period of time to 29 February 2020 to allow the United States additional time to evaluate China's 
compliance measures.  
 
On 29 September 2019, the National Development and Reform Commission  of the People's Republic 
of China promulgated the Detai led Rules for Application and Allocation of Import Tariff -Rate Quotas 
for Grains in 2020  (Gonggao 2019 No.9). On 30 November 2019, the Ministry of Commerce of the 
People's Republic of China promulgated the MOFCOM Decision to Abolish and Modify Some Rules  
(Ling 2019 No.1), which modified the Provisional Measures on the Administration of Import Tariff 
Rate Quotas for Agricultural Products  (Ling 2003 No.4).  
 
The Detailed Rules for Application and Allocation of Import Tariff -Rate Quotas for Grains in 2020 and 
the modified Provisional Measures on the Administration of Import Tariff Rate Quotas for Agricultural 
Products are consistent with the recommendations and rulings of the Panel in DS517 and the WTO 
covered agreements, including China's commitments under its  Protocol on Accession to the WTO.  
 
As set forth in the Detailed Rules for Application and Allocation of Import Tariff -Rate Quotas for 
Grains in 2020 , the overall objective of China's administration of the TRQs is to achieve full utilization 
of both the ST E and non -STE portions of each TRQ, consistent with market conditions. China's TRQs 
for wheat, rice and corn for the year 2020 have been fully allocated to end -users. In accordance 
with China's measures, all unused and returned TRQ amounts will be realloca ted and penalties for 
non-use will be imposed in accordance with the Provisional Measures on the Administration of Import 
Tariff-Rate Quotas for Agricultural Products . 
 
 
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