WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/IND/3
1 March 2002
(02-1018)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The following notification in the context of export subsidy commitments ( Table ES:1 ) for the
marketing years 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-00  and 2000-01  was received from the delegation
of India  on 5 February 2002.
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In accordance with the notification requirements and formats (document G/AG/2), India
hereby notifies export subsidies exempt from the reduction commitment under the provisions of
Article 9.4 of the Agreement on Agriculture (Suppor ting Table ES:2).  India did not apply export
subsidies subject to reduction commitments (Table ES:1) during the period 1996-97 to 2000-01.G/AG/N/IND/3
Page 2Supporting Table ES:2
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  India
REPORTING PERIOD:  1996-97
Export Subsidies:  Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments:  Devel oping Country Member using Ar ticle 9:1(d) and/or (e) Export  Subsidies
Description of products Cost reduction measures Internal transport
subsidies
US$ million *Total product specific
export subsidiesQuantity of subsidized
exports
tonnesData source
12 3 4 5 6
Fresh fruits - 1.35 - 20,112 Department of Commerce
Fresh vegetables - 0.04 - 244 "
Plants and flowers - 0.55 - 2,168 "
Cardamom (small) - 0.053 - 226 "
* Data is only in respect of international airfreight assistance in terms of Articles 9.1(d) and 9.4.
Exchange rate:  US$1 = Re 35.50G/AG/N/IND/3
Page 3Supporting Table ES:2
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  India
REPORTING PERIOD:  1997-98
Export Subsidies:  Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments:  Devel oping Country Member using Ar ticle 9:1(d) and/or (e) Export  Subsidies
Description of products Cost reduction measures Internal transport
subsidies
US$ million *Total product specific
export subsidiesQuantity of subsidized
exports
tonnesData source
12 3 4 5 6
Fresh fruits - 3.74 - 5,162 Department of Commerce
Fresh vegetables - 0.005 - 27 "
Plants and flowers - 0.175 - 748 "
* Data is only in respect of international airfreight assistance in terms of Articles 9.1(d) and 9.4.
Exchange rate:  US$1 = Re 37.16G/AG/N/IND/3
Page 4Supporting Table ES:2
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  India
REPORTING PERIOD:  1998-99
Export Subsidies:  Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments:  Devel oping Country Member using Ar ticle 9:1(d) and/or (e) Export  Subsidies
Description of products Cost reduction measures Internal transport
subsidies
US$ million *Total product specific
export subsidiesQuantity of subsidized
exports
tonnesData source
12 3 4 5 6
Fresh fruits - 1.91 - 9,826 Department of Commerce
Fresh vegetables - 0.139 - 32 "
Plants and flowers - 0.302 - 273 "
Poultry products (day old chicks
and hatching hens)- 0.158 - 2,633 "
* Data is only in respect of international airfreight assistance in terms of Articles 9.1(d) and 9.4.
Exchange rate:  US$1 = Re 42.07G/AG/N/IND/3
Page 5Supporting Table ES:2
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  India
REPORTING PERIOD:  1999-00
Export Subsidies:  Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments:  Devel oping Country Member using Ar ticle 9:1(d) and/or (e) Export  Subsidies
Description of products Cost reduction measures Internal transport
subsidies
US$ million *Total product specific
export subsidiesQuantity of subsidized
exports
tonnesData source
12 3 4 5 6
Fresh fruits - 1.58 - 67,554 Department of Commerce
Fresh vegetables - 0.21 - 190 "
Plants and flowers - 0.374 - 77,892 "
Poultry products (hatching eggs) - 0.17 - 2,725 "
* Data is only in respect of international airfreight assistance in terms of Articles 9.1(d) and 9.4.
Exchange rate:  US$1 = Re 43.33G/AG/N/IND/3
Page 6Supporting Table ES:2
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  India
REPORTING PERIOD:  2000-01
Export Subsidies:  Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments:  Devel oping Country Member using Ar ticle 9:1(d) and/or (e) Export  Subsidies
Description of products Cost reduction measures Internal transport
subsidies
US$ million *Total product specific
export subsidiesQuantity of subsidized
exports
tonnesData source
12 3 4 5 6
Fresh fruits - 0.488 - 88,052 Department of Commerce
Fresh vegetables - 0.134 - 366 "
Plants and flowers - 0.266 - 18,172 "
Poultry products (hatching eggs) - 0.213 - 4,059 "
* Data is only in respect of international airfreight assistance in terms of Articles 9.1(d) and 9.4.
Exchange rate:  US$1 = Re 45.40
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