 
RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/ACC/SPEC/TPKM/4/Rev.2  
10 February 1999 
 (99-0506) 
Working Party on the  
Accession of Chinese Taipei Original:   English 
 
 
  
ACCESSION OF CHINESE TAIPEI  
 
Information Concerning Domestic Support and Export Subsidies
 
 
Revision  
   The Representation of the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Pe nghu, Kinmen and Matsu 
has submitted the following revised information concerning commitments on domestic support and 
export subsidies.   
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Explanatory Note on Chinese Taipei Techni cal Revisions to the Total AMS Commitment  
December 1998  
 
 
Chinese Taipei needs to make certain technical revisions to WT/ACC/SPEC/TPKM/4 for 
domestic support on total AMS commitment.  These t echnical revisions have been made for several 
reasons.  Firstly, whenever appropriate, Chinese Taipei has revised its schedule according to 
suggestions by Members.  Secondly, some measures are classified differently in order to reflect the 
correct reading of the criteria.  Thirdly, some measures have been overlooked and are now included in the revised version.  Fourthly, wherever possible, pu blished data are to be used in the computation of 
values in the AMS schedule; subse quently, the correlating numbers have  been corrected to reflect the 
published data.  The following illustrates the revisions to the AMS schedule: 
 
Supporting Table DS:1  
 
Some green support measures have been overl ooked and were therefore not included in 
WT/ACC/SPEC/TPKM/4.  The key measure overlooked was infrastructure, mainly in irrigation and 
land consolidation.  In this regard, the tota l value of green support has been revised to 
NT$ 13,149.28 million from NT$ 11,957.36 million in  WT/ACC/SPEC/TPKM/4.  In addition, some 
measures are classified differently to refl ect the correct reading of the criteria. 
 Supporting Table DS:4  
 
For the purpose of transparency and consiste ncy, information on value of production on a 
product-specific basis is now provided for each year rather than as an average as in 
WT/ACC/SPEC/TPKM/4. 
 
In the footnote section, three additional point s have been added.  Items included under 
vegetables, fruits and ornamental plants are provide d in footnote (3), (4) and (5) respectively.  The 
data source for forage crops is al so now provided in footnote (6). 
 
“Current total AMS” is revised due to the revi sions in Supporting Tables DS:5 to DS:7.  In 
this regard, the numbers for 1990, 1991, 1992 and the 1990-92 average have been revised to read 
NT$ 18.740.54 million, NT$ 16,827.32 million, NT$ 17,639.90 million a nd NT$ 17,735.92 million 
respectively.  
Supporting Table DS:5  
 
Soybean, feed corn, sorghum and wheat in Supporting Table DS:5 have been moved to 
Supporting Table DS:6 because Chinese Taipei does not impose border measures on these products. 
 
The data source for “applied administered price” and “eligible production” for tobacco leaves 
and wine grapes has been revised to the “Taiwan Tobacco and Wine Statistical Year Book”, published 
by Taiwan Tobacco and Wine Monopoly Bureau. 
 
Supporting Table DS:6  
 
Soybean, feed corn, sorghum and wheat have been moved from Supporting Table DS:5 and 
are now included in Supporting Table DS:6.  Si nce Chinese Taipei does not impose border measures 
on these products, “wholesale price” has been adopted  as the fixed reference price for soybean, feed 
corn, and sorghum according to paragraph 11, Annex 3 of the WTO Agreement on Agriculture. 
Wheat does not have wholesale price, and therefore, c.i.f. price is used.   WT/ACC/SPEC/TPKM/4/Rev.2 
 Page 3 
 
 
The data source for “eligible production” for wh eat has been revised to the “Taiwan Tobacco 
and Wine Statistical Yearbook”, published by Taiwan Tobacco and Wine Monopoly Bureau. 
 
Annex to Supporting Table DS:6 for Vegetables  
 
“Other vegetables” (vegetables with no deficiency  payment) has been added as an item to the 
Annex to Supporting Table DS:6 for Vegetables (herei nafter referred to as “Annex”).  Following this 
addition, the total value of production provided in th e Annex corresponds to the “value of production” 
for “vegetables” as provided in Supporting Table DS:4.  
In the footnote section, footnote (1) has been added to provide information on the items 
included under “other vegetables”.  
Supporting Table DS:7  
 
Supporting Table DS:7 has been revised to refl ect the technical revisions made in Supporting 
Tables DS:5 and DS:6.  
Supporting Table DS:9  
 
(a) Input subsidy: 
 
“Total non-product-specific support” for “agricultu ral machinery price subsidy” for the July-
90 period should be NT$ 26.43 million and not NT$ 325.0 million as previously provided in WT/ACC/SPEC/TPKM/4. 
 
(b) Transportation subsidy: 
  The data source for “home delivery of fertili sers” has been revised to the “Taiwan Food 
Statistics Book”, published by Taiwan Food Bu reau.  The data for 1990, 1991, 1992 and 
1990-92 average are NT$ 167.60 million, NT$ 199.53 million, NT$ 207.70 million and NT$ 191.61 million respectively. 
 
(c) Insurance subsidy:   “Livestock insurance programm e” has been added.  The data for 1990, 1991, 1992 and 1990-
92 average are NT$ 17.78 million, NT$ 19.97 million, NT$ 21.25 million and 
NT$ 19.67 million respectively. 
 
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ANNEX V 
 
This Schedule is authentic onl y in the English language. 
 
PART IV:  AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS:  COMMITMENTS LIMITING SUBSIDISATION 
(Article 3 of the Agreement on Agriculture) 
SECTION I – DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Total AMS Commitment 
(Million NT$) 
Base Total AMS Annual Final Bound Commitmen t Levels Relevant Support Tables and 
Document Reference 
1990-1992 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000  
1 2      3 
 
17,735.92  
17,144.72  
16,553.53  
15,962.33  
15,371.13  
14,779.93  
14,188.74  
See supporting tables 1, 4, 5, 6, 
7, 9 
   WT/ACC/SPEC/TPKM/4/Rev.2
 Page 5Supporting Table DS:  1 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  The Separate Customs Terr itory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Fiscal Year 1990/91 – 1992/93(1)/ 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green box" 
(million NT$) 
Measure type Name and description of measure with 
reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure in year in question  Data sources 
1 2 3  4  5  6  7 
  1990 1991 1992 1990-2 avg.  
1.General services Research:  General research, research in 
relation to environment programmes and 
product-specific research programmes (Annex 2, paragraph 2(a)). 1,387.27 1,365.73 1,160.93 1,304.64 Documents of budget 
Pest and disease prevention:  General and 
product-specific pest and disease control 
measures (Annex 2, paragraph 2(b)). 600.52 708.51 674.44 661.16 Documents of budget 
 Training services:  Education and training 
(Annex 2, paragraph 2(c)). 178.66 196.76 216.84 197.42 Documents of budget 
Extension and advisory services:  
Programmes for practical application of new 
technologies, technolo gy improvement of 
agricultural production, compilation and provision of statistical data and information, 
strengthening of management of agricultural 
organisations (Annex 2, paragraph 2(d)). 1,888.94 1,482.43 1,644.49 1,671.95 Documents of budget 
Inspection services:  The inspection and 
control of veterinary medicine, feed, food, pesticide residue, water quality and grading 
and the implementation of Chinese Taipei's 
Agricultural Standard system (Annex 2, 
paragraph 2(e)). 114.32 216.87 196.75 175.98 Documents of budget 
Marketing and promotion services:  
Programmes for the improvement of the 1,021.52 1,067.29 1,062.67 1,050.49 Documents of budget  WT/ACC/SPEC/TPKM/4/Rev.2 
Page 6 Measure type Name and description of measure with 
reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure in year in question  Data sources 
1 2 3  4  5  6  7 
  1990 1991 1992 1990-2 avg.  
marketing, processing and consumption of 
food (Annex 2, paragraph 2(f)). 
Infrastructural services:  Planning and construction of irrigation/drainage facilities 
and rural roads, land consolidation for 
agricultural sector and rural community (Annex 2, paragraph 2(g)). 3,397.98 5,277.02 5,654.52 4,776.51 Documents of budget 
2. Payments for relief 
from natural disasters Aid for natural disasters(2)/:  Government 
payments for relief of damaged incomes by 
natural disasters (Annex 2, paragraph 8). - 87.39 116.38 67.92 Agricultural Economics 
Division, TPDAF 
 Interest subsidy(3)/:  Special loans granted to 
farmers for the relief of damaged farms due 
to natural disasters (Annex 2, paragraph 8). 176.00 124.00 192.00 164.00 Farmers' Service Dept., 
COA 
 (a) Loan types, borrowers, purposes, 
credit lines, loan interest, loan 
maturity, repayments, and lending institutions (Refer to loan type 1 in 
Attachment 1).      
 (b) Fund is sourced from the 
Agricultural Development Fund.      
3. Structural 
adjustment provided 
through resource 
retirement programmes Land retirement programmes: The 
conversion of farm land to forestry use. 
(Annex 2, paragraph 10) - - 325.72 108.57 Documents of budget 
4. Environmental 
programmes Interest subsidy for pollution reduction (3)/: 
Provision of low interest loans  to hog 
farmers for the purchase of pollution 
prevention facilities (Refer to loan type 7 in 
Attachment 1) (Annex 2, paragraph 12). 15.86 39.30 34.85 30.00 Animal Industry 
Department, COA 
 Programmes for preventing pollution, 264.65 993.60 982.75 747.00 Documents of budget   WT/ACC/SPEC/TPKM/4/Rev.2
 Page 7Measure type Name and description of measure with 
reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure in year in question  Data sources 
1 2 3  4  5  6  7 
  1990 1991 1992 1990-2 avg.  
managing agricultural waste and monitoring 
on the pollution of the water and soil 
(Annex 2, paragraph 12). 
 Interest subsidy(3)/:  Loan granted to farmers 
for the use of water and soil conservation 
(Refer to loan type 2 in Attachment 1) (Annex 2, paragraph 12). 14.00 10.00 19.00 14.33 Farmers' Service Dept., 
COA 
 Land conservation subsidy(2)/:  Payments for 
the maintenance of rice fields in 
environmentally good condition by growing green manure crops or setting-aside 
(Annex 2, paragraph 12). 1816.97 1801.18 1278.34 1,632.16 Food and Agriculture 
Department, COA 
5. Regional assistance 
plan Programmes for disadvantaged farms: 
Integrated agricultural construction and environmental improvement programmes 
for disadvantaged farms (Annex 2, 
paragraph 13). 381.73 644.35 615.33 547.14 Documents of budget 
Total  11,258.42 14,014.43 14,175.01 13,149.28  
 
Footnote:  
(1)/  Unless otherwise specified, data used are budget outlays fo r the fiscal year.  Fiscal year begins on 1 July and ends on 3 0 June of the subsequent year. 
(2)/  Data used for aid for natural disasters and land conservation subsidy are outlays for the calendar year. 
(3)/  Interest subsidy under the "Payments for Relief from Natu ral Disasters and Environmental Programmes" are actual outlays f or the fiscal year.  WT/ACC/SPEC/TPKM/4/Rev.2 
Page 8 Supporting Table DS:  4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  The Separate Customs Terr itory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar Year 1990-92 and Fiscal Year 1990/1991-1992/93 
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
Description of basic products 
(incl. non-product specific 
AMS) Product-Specific AMS 
(From Supporting Tables DS:5 to DS:7 Below) 
(million NT$) Value of 
Production(2)/ 
(million NT$) Current Total AMS As a % of Value of Production 
(%) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9(2/6) 10(3/7) 11(4/8) 
 1990 1991 1992 1990-92 avg. 1990 1991 1992 1990 1991 1992 
Rice (paddy) 7,070.17  5,703.17 5,405.44 6,059.59 37,987.47  38,738.61 35,194.84 18.61 14.72 15.36 
Soybean 157.72 189.79 235.62 194.38 203.50 208.33 214.05 77.50 91.10 110.08 
Corn (feed) 3,140.09 2,818.94 2,936.11 2,965.05 4,259.76 4,017.12 4,316.07 73.72 70.17 68.03 
Sorghum 1,311.42 1,269.35 1,202.67 1,261.15 1,472.94 1,543.56 1,507.39 89.03 82.24 79.79 
Wheat 46.58 57.53 54.70 52.94 58.05 71.62 86.52 80.24 80.33 63.22 
Peanuts 392.46 334.08 430.53 385.69 2,274.30 3,520.27 2,985.37 17.26 9.49 14.42 
Sugar 3,097.57 2,935.09 3,362.43 3,131.70 7,032.00 5,761.01 6,625.36 44.05 50.95 50.75 
Tobacco leaves 1,676.29  1,499.49 1,789.89 1,655.22 2,619.50 3,109.01 2,614.74 63.99 48.23 68.45 
Vegetables(3)/ (including food 
corn) 333.90 361.56 348.40 347.95 28,406.50 31,279.31 31,898.23 1.18 1.16 1.09 
Wine grapes 768.02 1,070.10 1,143.89 994.00 768.02 1,070.10 1,143.89 100.00 100.00 100.00 
Fruit(4)/ (excluding wine 
grapes) 163.61 174.38 159.43 165.81 40,426.54 43,914.76 40,814.44 0.40 0.40 0.39  
Ornamental plants(5)/ 53.22 54.16 57.43 54.94 3,653.62 3,905.77 4,826.93 1.46 1.39 1.19 
Forage crops(6)/ 168.90 193.93 238.05 200.29 695.05 679.46 713.07 24.30 28.54 33.38 
Other crops(7)/  911.33 755.85 840.56 835.91 9,226.72 10,595.66 10,084.98 9.88 7.13 8.33  
All other (not in AMS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 84,513.13 90,769.66 106,270.06 0.00 0.00 0.00   WT/ACC/SPEC/TPKM/4/Rev.2
 Page 9Description of basic products 
(incl. non-product specific 
AMS) Product-Specific AMS 
(From Supporting Tables DS:5 to DS:7 Below) 
(million NT$) Value of 
Production(2)/ 
(million NT$) Current Total AMS As a % of Value of Production 
(%) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9(2/6) 10(3/7) 11(4/8) 
 1990 1991 1992 1990-92 avg. 1990 1991 1992 1990 1991 1992 
calculation) 
Total for all commodities 19,291.27 17,417.42 18,205 .16 18,304.62 223,597.10 239,184.25 249,295.94   
Non-product-specific AMS 
(from Supporting Table DS:9 below) 808.60 1,307.75 1,150.03 1,088.79 223,597.10 239,184.25 249,295.94 0.36 0.55 0.46 
TOTAL:  Current total AMS   
  WT/ACC/SPEC/TPKM/4/Rev.2 
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(million NT$) 
Description of basic products 
(incl. non-product specific 
AMS) Product-Specific AMS 
(From Supporting Tables DS:5 to DS:7 Below) Current Total AMS 
(aggregate) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
 1990 1991 1992 1990-92 avg. 1990 1991 1992 1990-92 avg. 
Rice (paddy) 7,070.17  5,703.17 5,405.44 6,059.59 7,070.17 5,703.17 5,405.44 6,059.59 
Soybean 157.72 189.79 235.62 194.38 157.72 189.79 235.62 194.38 
Corn (feed) 3,140.09  2,818.94 2,936.11 2,965.05 3,140.09 2,818.94 2,936.11 2,965.05 
Sorghum 1,311.42  1,269.35 1,202.67 1,261.15 1,311.42 1,269.35 1,202.67 1,261.15 
Wheat 46.58 57.53 54.70 52.94 46.58 57.53 54.70 52.94 
Peanuts 392.46  334.08 430.53 385.69 392.46 334.08 430.53 385.69 
Sugar 3,097.57  2,935.09 3,362.43 3,131.70 3,097.57 2,935.09 3,362.43 3,131.70 
Tobacco leaves 1,676.29 1, 499.49 1,789.89 1,655.22 1,676. 29 1,499.49 1,78 9.89 1,655.22 
Vegetables(3)/ (including food 
corn) 333.90  361.56 348.40 347.95 (1)/ (1)/ (1)/ (1)/ 
Wine grapes 768.02 1,070.10 1,143.89 994.00 768.02 1,070.10 1,143.89 994.00 
Fruit(4)/ (excluding wine 
grapes) 163.61  174.38 159.43 165.81 (1)/ (1)/ (1)/ (1)/ 
Ornamental plants(5)/ 53.22  54.16 57.43 54.94 (1)/ (1)/ (1)/ (1)/ 
Forage crops(6)/ 168.90  193.93 238.05 200.29 168.90 193.93 238.05 200.29 
Other crops(7)/  911.33  755.85 840.56 835.91 911.33 755.85 840.56 835.91 
All other (not in AMS 
calculation) 0.00  0.00 0.00 0.00 (1)/ (1)/ (1)/ (1)/ 
Total for all commodities 19,291.27  17,417.42 18 ,205.16 18,304.62 18,740.54 1 6,827.32 17,639.90 17,735.92 
Non-product-specific AMS 
(from Supporting Table DS:9 
below) 808.60 1,307.75 1,150.03 1,088.79 (1)/ (1)/ (1)/ (1)/   WT/ACC/SPEC/TPKM/4/Rev.2
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(incl. non-product specific 
AMS) Product-Specific AMS 
(From Supporting Tables DS:5 to DS:7 Below) Current Total AMS 
(aggregate) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
 1990 1991 1992 1990-92 avg. 1990 1991 1992 1990-92 avg. 
TOTAL:  Current total AMS 18,740.54 16,827.32 17,639.90 17,735.92 
 
Footnote:  
(1)/  AMS is not subject to reduction or inclusion in the current AMS because the calculated AMS is less than 5 per cent of val ue of production ( de minimis  exclusion). 
(2)/  Value of production (excluding forage crops, which is estimated as described in footnote (3)) is reported in the "Taiwan Agricultural Yearbook" published by 
Department of Agriculture and Forestry of the Taiwan Provincial Government. 
(3)/  "Vegetables" include food corn, radishes, carrots, other root vegetables, ginger, taros, scallions, scallion bulbs, onion s, leeks, garlic, garlic bulbs, water-chestnuts, water 
bamboo, asparagus, other stem vegetables, cabbages, leaf-musta rd, Chinese cabbages, celery cabbages, water-convolvulus, celery,  other leaf vegetables, cauliflower, lily 
flowers, oriental pickling melons, cucumbers, white gourds, bitte r gourds, eggplants, tomatoes, peppers, kidney beans, peas, ve getable soybeans, other fruit vegetables, 
watermelons, seed watermelons, cantaloupes and strawberries. 
(4)/  "Fruits" include bananas, pineapples, citrus-ponkans, went an pomeloes, citrus-tou pomeloes, satsuma oranges, citrus-valen cias, citrus-tankans, liuchengs, lemons, 
grapefruits, other citrus fruits, longans, mangoes, betel nuts, guavas, plums, peaches, persimmons, papayas, wax apples, grapes , loquats, Japanese apricots, lichees, olives, 
carambolas, pears, apples, jujubes, sugar apples, passion fruits and other fruits. (5)/  "Ornamental plants" include chrysant hemum, gladiolus, tuberose, dahlia, rose, other cut flowers, bulbs, herbaceous flower  seeds, nurseries and potted flowers. 
(6)/  Value of production of "forage crops"  is calculated on the basis of the planted acreage of forage crops times the yield p er ha. of hay (15,000kg) times the estimated 
averaged unit price (NT$4.5/kg).  The aver age unit price of hay is calculated on the ba sis of surveyed produ ction costs by the Animal Industry Department of COA.  A 
breakdown of the production costs include NT$0.4/kg of fertiliser , NT$1.0/kg of labour expenses, NT$1.6/kg of drying and proces sing, NT$0.5/kg of transportation, 
NT$0.5/kg of storage and marketing, and NT$0.5/kg of land rent. 
(7)/  Value of production of "other crops" is calculated by deducting the sum value of the crops listed in Supporting Table DS: 4 (including rice, soybean, feed corn, sorghum, 
wheat, peanuts, sugar, vegetables (including food corn ), tobacc o leaves, wine grapes, fruit (excluding wine grapes ), ornament al plants, forage crops from the total value of 
crops (including forage crops).   
"Other crops" include millet, common beans, adzuki beans, mung beans, sweet potatoes , cassava, potatoes, tea, sugar-cane (fresh ), sesame, rapeseeds, cotton, tachia rush, 
triangle rush, perfume plants, sisal, sunflowers, mildew, sericulture and other miscellaneous crops.  WT/ACC/SPEC/TPKM/4/Rev.2 
Page 12 Supporting Table DS:  5 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  The Separate Customs Terr itory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar Year 1990-92 and Fiscal Year 1990/91 – 1992/93 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Market Price Support 
 
Description of basic 
products Calendar/ 
marketing year 
beginning Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External 
reference 
price  Eligible 
production 
associated Associated 
fees/levies Total market 
price support Data sources(9)/ 
   NT$/kg NT$/kg M.T. million NT$ million NT$  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5)*6)-7 9 
Rice (paddy)  Guaranteed purchases      
1990 Jan. 90        
Japonica Rice  (1)/ 19.00 8.92 423,461.0  4,268.49 (3)/ 
  (2)/ 16.50 8.92 216,515.0  1,641.18 (3)/ 
Indica Rice  (1)/ 18.00 7.10 1,584.0  17.27 (3)/ 
  (2)/ 15.50 7.10 481.0  4.04 (3)/ 
Indica Rice (long)  (1)/ 18.00 7.10 29,985.0  326.84 (3)/ 
  (2)/ 15.50 7.10 11,893.0  99.90 (3)/ 
Glutinous Rice  21.85 5.75 44,252.0  712.46 (3)/ 
Total-1990   7,070.17  
1991 Jan. 91    
Japonica Rice  (1)/ 19.00 8.92 367,284.0  3,702.22 (3)/ 
  (2)/ 16.50 8.92 133,742.0  1,013.76 (3)/ 
Indica Rice  (1)/ 18.00 7.10 3,287.0  35.83 (3)/ 
  (2)/ 15.50 7.10 1,372.0  11.52 (3)/ 
Indica Rice (long)  (1)/ 18.00 7.10 23,736.0  258.72 (3)/   WT/ACC/SPEC/TPKM/4/Rev.2
 Page 13Description of basic 
products Calendar/ 
marketing year 
beginning Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External 
reference 
price  Eligible 
production 
associated Associated 
fees/levies Total market 
price support Data sources(9)/ 
   NT$/kg NT$/kg M.T. million NT$ million NT$  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5)*6)-7 9 
  (2)/ 15.50 7.10 3,365.0  28.27 (3)/ 
Glutinous Rice  21.85 5.75 40,549.0  652.84 (3)/ 
Total-1991   5,703.17  
1992 Jan. 92   
Japonica Rice  (1)/ 19.00 8.92 335,862.0  3,385.49 (3)/ 
  (2)/ 16.50 8.92 135,619.0  1,027.99 (3)/ 
Indica Rice  (1)/ 18.00 7.10 1,830.0  19.95 (3)/ 
  (2)/ 15.50 7.10 757.0  6.36 (3)/ 
Indica Rice (long)  (1)/ 18.00 7.10 29,498.0  321.53 (3)/ 
  (2)/ 15.50 7.10 9,478.0  79.62 (3)/ 
Glutinous Rice  21.85 5.75 35,063.0  564.51 (3)/ 
Total-1992   5,405.44  
1990-92 avg.    
Japonica Rice  (1)/  3,785.40  
  (2)/  1,227.65  
Indica Rice  (1)/    24.35  
  (2)/  7.31  
Indica Rice (long)  (1)/  302.36  
  (2)/  69.26  
Glutinous Rice   643.27   WT/ACC/SPEC/TPKM/4/Rev.2 
Page 14 Description of basic 
products Calendar/ 
marketing year 
beginning Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External 
reference 
price  Eligible 
production 
associated Associated 
fees/levies Total market 
price support Data sources(9)/ 
   NT$/kg NT$/kg M.T. million NT$ million NT$  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5)*6)-7 9 
1990-92 avg.   6,059.59  
Tobacco leaves  Contract guaranteed purchase   
1990 Jul-90 150.31§ 74.66 20,686.0 1,564.90 (4)/ 
1991 Jul-91 159.45 74.66 16,276.0 1,380.04 (4)/ 
1992 Jul-92 166.85 74.66 18,107.0 1,669.28 (4)/ 
1990-92 avg.   1,438.33  
Wine grapes  Contract guaranteed purchase   
1990 Jul-90 27.98 7.53 36,995.0  756.55 (5)/ 
1991 Jul-91 26.70 7.53 54,933.0  1,053.07 (5)/ 
1992 Jul-92 26.99 7.53 57,448.0  1,117.94 (5)/ 
1990-92 avg.   975.85  
Sugar  Contract guaranteed purchase   
1990 Jul-90 (7)/ 24.16 8.23 151,988.0  2,421.17 (6)/ 
  (8)/ 21.00 8.23 3,082.0  39.36 (6)/ 
  subtotal  2,460.53  
1991 Jul-91 (7)/ 24.88 8.23 112,961.0  1,880.80 (6)/ 
  (8)/ 22.00 8.23 4,562.0  62.82 (6)/ 
  subtotal  1,943.62  
1992 Jul-92 (7)/ 24.88 8.23 141,510.0  2,356.14 (6)/ 
  (8)/ 24.00 8.23 6,466.0  101.97 (6)/   WT/ACC/SPEC/TPKM/4/Rev.2
 Page 15Description of basic 
products Calendar/ 
marketing year 
beginning Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External 
reference 
price  Eligible 
production 
associated Associated 
fees/levies Total market 
price support Data sources(9)/ 
   NT$/kg NT$/kg M.T. million NT$ million NT$  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5)*6)-7 9 
  subtotal  2,458.11  
1990-92 avg.  (7)/  2,219.37  
  (8)/  68.05  
  subtotal  2,287.42  
    
All commodities 1990  11,852.14  
(before de minimis) 1991  10,079.89  
 1992  10,650.78  
 1990-92 avg.  10,860.94  
 
Footnotes:  
(1)/  Price support level for rice is calculate d on the basis of government planned purchase. 
 (2)/  Price support level for rice is calculated on the basis of  government supplementary purchase. 
 (3)/  "Applied administered price of rice" is sourced from "Tai wan Food Statistics Book," published by Taiwan Food Bureau (TFB) .   
"External reference price" is based on c.i.f. price of rice impor ted by Hong Kong, China in 1990-2;  which serves as the arithm etic average of the price in year 
1990-2.  Chinese Taipei did not import rice, and thus did not ha ve data on rice imports.  Hong Kong, China is the closest terri tory to Chinese Taipei and 
shares similar rice consumption pattern with Chinese Taipei;  ther efore, data on rice imports in Hong Kong, China are used as a n external reference for rice. 
Imported value and volume of rice in  Hong Kong, China is sourced from "Hong Kong Trade Statistics". 
Exchange rate of NT dollars to HK dollars is s ourced from "Hong Kong Monthly Digest of Statistics". 
Conversion rates of paddy to milled rice is  sourced from the "Taiwan Food Bureau". 
Eligible production of rice is sourced from the "Taiwan Food  Statistics Book" published by Taiwan Food Bureau (TFB). 
 (4)/  Applied administered price of tob acco leaves is based on the weighted averag e of the prices for the purchase of different  grades of locally produced 
tobacco leaves.  Sourced from "Taiwan Tobacco and Wine Statisti cal Yearbook" published by the Taiwan Tobacco and Wine Monopoly Bureau (TTWMB).   WT/ACC/SPEC/TPKM/4/Rev.2 
Page 16 "External reference price of tobacco leaves" is based on c.i.f. price of tobacco leaves imported  from Thailand in 1990-2 which shares the same quality of 
those grown in Chinese Taipei.  Data sourced from TTWMB. "Eligible production of tobacco leaves" is sourced from the "Tai wan Tobacco and Wine Statistical Yearbook" published by TTWMB. 
 
(5)/  "Applied administered price of wine grapes" is based on  the weighted average of the prices for the purchase of different grades of locally produced 
grapes.  Sourced from the "Taiwan Tobacco and Wine Statistical Yearbook" published by TTWMB. 
"External reference price of wine grapes" is  determined by using the 1990-2 price of wi ne grapes in the State of California tim es a coefficient of 0.75 
(coefficient = 0.75 = weighted average degrees brix of Chinese Taip ei' wine grapes divided by United States' wine grapes;  this  is used to reflect the 
downwards quality adjustment) plus freight and insurance (at 10%  of the price of California wine grapes). 
"Eligible production of wine grapes" sourced from the "Taiwa n Tobacco and Wine Statistical Yearbook" published by TTWMB. 
 (6)/  "Applied administered price of sugar" and "eligible producti on of sugar" are sourced from the Taiwan Sugar Corporation.  "External reference price of 
sugar" is based on C&F imported price of  sugar, Taiwan Sugar Corporation. 
 
(7)/   Price support level for sugar is calculated on the basis of domestic sales. 
 (8)/  Price support level for sugar is calculated on the basis of export sales.  (9)/  Refer to Attachment 2 for de tails on the measures and calculation.   WT/ACC/SPEC/TPKM/4/Rev.2
 Page 17Supporting Table DS:  6 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  The Separate Customs Terr itory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar Year 1990-92 and Fiscal Year 1990/91 – 1992/93 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
 
Description 
of basic 
products Calendar/ 
marketing year 
beginning Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External 
reference 
price  Eligible 
production 
associated Total price-
related 
payments Other non-
exempt direct 
payments Associated 
fees/levies Total direct 
payments Data sources 
   NT$/kg. NT$/kg. M.T. million NT$ million NT$ million NT$ million NT$  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
      ((4-5)*6   (7+8-9)  
Soybean Jan. 90 Guaranteed 
purchase 25.00 7.64 7,978.00 138.50    (5)/ 
 Jan. 91 Guaranteed 
purchase 25.00 7.64 9,794.00 170.02    (5)/ 
 Jan. 92 Guaranteed 
purchase 25.00 7.64 12,207.00 211.91    (5)/ 
 1900-92 avg  173.48  
Soybean Jan. 90 Diversion payments(1)/    17.46   Taiwan Provincial 
 Jan. 90 Bonus payments(2)/    1.76   Department of 
 Jan. 90 Subtotal other payments    19.22   Agriculture & 
 Jan. 91 Diversion payments(1)/  17.85 Forestry (TPDAF) 
 Jan. 91 Bonus payments(2)/  1.92 TPDAF 
 Jan. 91 Subtotal other payments  19.77  
 Jan. 92 Diversion payments(1)/  22.51 TPDAF 
 Jan. 92 Bonus payments(2)/  1.20 TPDAF 
 Jan. 92 Subtotal of other payments  23.71  
Soybean 1990 Subtotal all direct payments  157.72  
 1991 Subtotal all direct payments  189.79  
 1992 Subtotal all direct payments  235.62  
 1990-92 avg. Subtotal all direct payments  194.38   WT/ACC/SPEC/TPKM/4/Rev.2 
Page 18 Description 
of basic 
products Calendar/ 
marketing year 
beginning Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External 
reference 
price  Eligible 
production 
associated Total price-
related 
payments Other non-
exempt direct 
payments Associated 
fees/levies Total direct 
payments Data sources 
   NT$/kg. NT$/kg. M.T. million NT$ million NT$ million NT$ million NT$  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
      ((4-5)*6   (7+8-9)  
Corn (feed) Jan. 90 Guaranteed 
purchase 15.00 3.94 261,284.0 2,889.80 (5)/ 
 Jan. 91 Guaranteed 
purchase 15.00 3.94 235,374.0 2,603.24 (5)/ 
 Jan. 92 Guaranteed 
purchase 15.00 3.94 245,726.0 2,717.73 (5)/ 
 1990-92 avg.  2,736.92  
Corn (feed) Jan. 90 Diversion payments(1)/    214.42   TPDAF 
 Jan. 90 Bonus payments(2)/    35.87   TPDAF 
 Jan. 90 Subtotal other payments    250.29    
 Jan. 91 Diversion payments(1)/  178.27 TPDAF 
 Jan. 91 Bonus payments(2)/  37.43 TPDAF 
 Jan. 91 Subtotal other payments  215.70  
 Jan. 92 Diversion payments(1)/  185.41 TPDAF 
 Jan. 92 Bonus payments(2)/  32.97 TPDAF 
 Jan. 92 Subtotal other payments  218.38  
Corn (feed) 1990 Subtotal all direct payments  3,140.09  
 1991 Subtotal all direct payments  2,818.94  
 1992 Subtotal all direct payments  2,936.11  
 1990-92 avg. Subtotal all direct payments  2,965.05  
Sorghum Jan. 90 Guaranteed 
purchase 14.00 3.80 115,835.0 1,181.52  (5)/ 
 Jan. 91 Guaranteed 
purchase 14.00 3.80 112,622.0 1,148.74  (5)/ 
 Jan. 92 Guaranteed 
purchase 14.00 3.80 107,069.0 1,092.10  (5)/ 
 1990-92 avg. Guaranteed 1,140.79     WT/ACC/SPEC/TPKM/4/Rev.2
 Page 19Description 
of basic 
products Calendar/ 
marketing year 
beginning Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External 
reference 
price  Eligible 
production 
associated Total price-
related 
payments Other non-
exempt direct 
payments Associated 
fees/levies Total direct 
payments Data sources 
   NT$/kg. NT$/kg. M.T. million NT$ million NT$ million NT$ million NT$  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
      ((4-5)*6   (7+8-9)  
purchase 
Sorghum Jan. 90 Diversion payments(1)/    118.75   TPDAF 
 Jan. 90 Bonus payments(2)/    11.15   TPDAF 
 Jan. 90 Subtotal of other payments   129.90    
 Jan. 91 Diversion payments(1)/  104.21 TPDAF 
 Jan. 91 Bonus payments(2)/  16.40 TPDAF 
 Jan. 91 Subtotal other payments  120.61  
 Jan. 92 Diversion payments(1)/  96.41 TPDAF 
 Jan. 92 Bonus payments(2)/  14.16 TPDAF 
 Jan. 92 Subtotal other payments  110.57  
Sorghum 1990 Subtotal all direct payments  1,311.42  
 1991 Subtotal all direct payments  1,269.35  
 1992 Subtotal all direct payments  1,202.67  
 1990-92 avg. Subtotal all direct payments  1,261.15  
Vegetables Jan. 90 Deficiency payments(3)/   20.77    Taiwan Provincial 
 Jan. 91 Deficiency payments(3)/   47.65    Farmers'  
 Jan. 92 Deficiency payments(3)/   39.87    Association 
 1990-92 avg. Deficiency payments   36.10    (TPFA) 
Vegetables(4)/ Jan. 90 Diversion payments(1)/    297.66   TPDAF 
 Jan. 90 Bonus payments(2)/    15.47   TPDAF 
 Jan. 90 Subtotal other payments    313.13    
 Jan. 91 Diversion payments(1)/  290.09 TPDAF  WT/ACC/SPEC/TPKM/4/Rev.2 
Page 20 Description 
of basic 
products Calendar/ 
marketing year 
beginning Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External 
reference 
price  Eligible 
production 
associated Total price-
related 
payments Other non-
exempt direct 
payments Associated 
fees/levies Total direct 
payments Data sources 
   NT$/kg. NT$/kg. M.T. million NT$ million NT$ million NT$ million NT$  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
      ((4-5)*6   (7+8-9)  
 Jan. 91 Bonus payments(2)/  23.82 TPDAF 
 Jan. 91 Subtotal other payments  313.91  
 Jan. 92 Diversion payments(1)/  284.56 TPDAF 
 Jan. 92 Bonus payments(2)/  23.97 TPDAF 
 Jan. 92 Subtotal other payments  308.53  
Vegetables 1990 Subtotal all direct payments  333.90  
 1991 Subtotal all direct payments  361.56  
 1992 Subtotal all direct payments  348.40  
 1990-92 avg. Subtotal all direct payments  347.95  
Fruit  No price related payments  0.00      
Fruit(4)/ Jan. 90 Diversion payments(1)/    160.05   TPDAF 
 Jan. 90 Bonus payments(2)/    3.56   TPDAF 
 Jan. 90 Subtotal other payments    163.61    
 Jan. 91 Diversion payments(1)/  173.02 TPDAF 
 Jan. 91 Bonus payments(2)/  1.36 TPDAF 
 Jan. 91 Subtotal other payments  174.38  
 Jan. 92 Diversion payments(1)/  158.35 TPDAF 
 Jan. 92 Bonus payments(2)/  1.08 TPDAF 
 Jan. 92 Subtotal other payments  159.43  
Fruit 1990 Subtotal all direct payments  163.61  
 1991 Subtotal all direct payments  174.38  
 1992 Subtotal all direct payments  159.43  
 1990-92 avg. Subtotal all direct payments  165.81  
Ornamental  No price related payments  0.00        WT/ACC/SPEC/TPKM/4/Rev.2
 Page 21Description 
of basic 
products Calendar/ 
marketing year 
beginning Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External 
reference 
price  Eligible 
production 
associated Total price-
related 
payments Other non-
exempt direct 
payments Associated 
fees/levies Total direct 
payments Data sources 
   NT$/kg. NT$/kg. M.T. million NT$ million NT$ million NT$ million NT$  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
      ((4-5)*6   (7+8-9)  
plants 
Ornamental  Jan. 90 Diversion payments(1)/    49.65   TPDAF 
  plants(4)/ Jan. 90 Bonus payments(2)/    3.57   TPDAF 
 Jan. 90 Subtotal other payments    53.22    
 Jan. 91 Diversion payments(1)/  49.70 TPDAF 
 Jan. 91 Bonus payments(2)/  4.46 TPDAF 
 Jan. 91 Subtotal other payments  54.16  
 Jan. 92 Diversion payments(1)/  53.11 TPDAF 
 Jan. 92 Bonus payments(2)/  4.32 TPDAF 
 Jan. 92 Subtotal other payments  57.43  
Ornamental  1990 Subtotal all direct payments  53.22  
  plants 1991 Subtotal all direct payments  54.16  
 1992 Subtotal all direct payments  57.43  
 1990-92 avg. Subtotal all direct payments  54.94  
    
Forage crops  No price related payments  0.00      
Forage crops Jan. 90 Diversion payments(1)/    164.29   TPDAF 
 Jan. 90 Bonus payments(2)/    4.61   TPDAF 
 Jan. 90 Subtotal other payments    168.90    
 Jan. 91 Diversion payments(1)/  178.60 TPDAF 
 Jan. 91 Bonus payments(2)/  15.33 TPDAF 
 Jan. 91 Subtotal other payments  193.93  
 Jan. 92 Diversion payments(1)/  224.36 TPDAF  WT/ACC/SPEC/TPKM/4/Rev.2 
Page 22 Description 
of basic 
products Calendar/ 
marketing year 
beginning Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External 
reference 
price  Eligible 
production 
associated Total price-
related 
payments Other non-
exempt direct 
payments Associated 
fees/levies Total direct 
payments Data sources 
   NT$/kg. NT$/kg. M.T. million NT$ million NT$ million NT$ million NT$  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
      ((4-5)*6   (7+8-9)  
 Jan. 92 Bonus payments(2)/  13.69 TPDAF 
 Jan. 92 Subtotal other payments  238.05  
Forage crops 1990 Subtotal all direct payments  168.90  
 1991 Subtotal all direct payments  193.93  
 1992 Subtotal all direct payments  238.05  
 1990-92 avg. Subtotal all direct payments  200.29  
Peanuts  No price related payments  0.00      
Peanuts Jan. 90 Diversion payments(1)/    352.98   TPDAF 
 Jan. 90 Bonus payments(2)/    39.48   TPDAF 
 Jan. 90 Subtotal other payments    392.46    
 Jan. 91 Diversion payments(1)/  305.32 TPDAF 
 Jan. 91 Bonus payments(2)/  28.76 TPDAF 
 Jan. 91 Subtotal other payments  334.08  
 Jan. 92 Diversion payments(1)/  400.65 TPDAF 
 Jan. 92 Bonus payments(2)/  29.88 TPDAF 
 Jan. 92 Subtotal other payments  430.53  
Peanuts 1990 Subtotal all direct payments  392.46  
 1991 Subtotal all direct payments  334.08  
 1992 Subtotal all direct payments  430.53  
 1990-92 avg. Subtotal all direct payments  385.69  
Sugar  No price related payments  0.00      
Sugar Jan. 90 Diversion payments(1)/    328.53   TPDAF 
 Jan. 90 Bonus payments(2)/    -   T P D A F    WT/ACC/SPEC/TPKM/4/Rev.2
 Page 23Description 
of basic 
products Calendar/ 
marketing year 
beginning Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External 
reference 
price  Eligible 
production 
associated Total price-
related 
payments Other non-
exempt direct 
payments Associated 
fees/levies Total direct 
payments Data sources 
   NT$/kg. NT$/kg. M.T. million NT$ million NT$ million NT$ million NT$  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
      ((4-5)*6   (7+8-9)  
 Jan. 90 Subtotal other payments    328.53    
 Jan. 91 Diversion payments(1)/  381.10 TPDAF 
 Jan. 91 Bonus payments(2)/  - T P D A F  
 Jan. 91 Subtotal other payments  381.10  
 Jan. 92 Diversion payments(1)/  357.71 TPDAF 
 Jan. 92 Bonus payments(2)/  - T P D A F  
 Jan. 92 Subtotal other payments  357.71  
Sugar 1990 Subtotal all direct payments  328.53  
 1991 Subtotal all direct payments  381.10  
 1992 Subtotal all direct payments  357.71  
 1990-92 avg. Subtotal all direct payments  355.78  
Wheat  Contract guaranteed purchase   
 Jul. 90  19.50 4.68 3,143.0 46.58 (6)/ 
 Jul. 91  19.50 4.68 3,882.0 57.53 (6)/ 
 Jul. 92  19.50 4.68 3,691.0 54.70 (6)/ 
 1990-92 avg.  52.94  
Other crops  No price related payments  0.00      
Other crops(4)/ Jan. 90 Diversion payments(1)/    894.52   TPDAF 
 Jan. 90 Bonus payments(2)/    16.81   TPDAF 
 Jan. 90 Subtotal other payments    911.33    
 Jan. 91 Diversion payments(1)/  740.53 TPDAF 
 Jan. 91 Bonus payments(2)/  15.32 TPDAF 
 Jan. 91 Subtotal other payments  755.85   WT/ACC/SPEC/TPKM/4/Rev.2 
Page 24 Description 
of basic 
products Calendar/ 
marketing year 
beginning Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External 
reference 
price  Eligible 
production 
associated Total price-
related 
payments Other non-
exempt direct 
payments Associated 
fees/levies Total direct 
payments Data sources 
   NT$/kg. NT$/kg. M.T. million NT$ million NT$ million NT$ million NT$  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
      ((4-5)*6   (7+8-9)  
 Jan. 92 Diversion payments(1)/  798.39 TPDAF 
 Jan. 92 Bonus payments(2)/  42.17 TPDAF 
 Jan. 92 Subtotal other payments  840.56  
Other crops 1990 Subtotal all direct payments  911.33  
 1991 Subtotal all direct payments  755.85  
 1992 Subtotal all direct payments  840.56  
 1990-92 avg. Subtotal all direct payments  835.91  
All commodities          
 Jan. 90 Guaranteed purchase   4,256.40     
 Jan. 91 Guaranteed purchase   3,979.54     
 Jan.92 Guaranteed purchase   4,076.45     
 1990-92 avg. Guaranteed purchase   4,104.13     
All commodities         
 Jan. 90 Deficiency paym ents   20.77      
 Jan. 91 Deficiency paym ents   47.65      
 Jan. 92 Deficiency paym ents   39.87      
 1990-92 avg. Deficiency payments   36.10      
All commodities          
 Jan. 90 Subtotal other payments    2,730.59    
 Jan. 91 Subtotal other payments  2,563.49  
 Jan. 92 Subtotal other payments  2,744.90  
 1990-92 avg. Subtotal other payments  2,679.66  
All commodities          
 1990 Subtotal all direct payments  7,007.76    WT/ACC/SPEC/TPKM/4/Rev.2
 Page 25Description 
of basic 
products Calendar/ 
marketing year 
beginning Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External 
reference 
price  Eligible 
production 
associated Total price-
related 
payments Other non-
exempt direct 
payments Associated 
fees/levies Total direct 
payments Data sources 
   NT$/kg. NT$/kg. M.T. million NT$ million NT$ million NT$ million NT$  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
      ((4-5)*6   (7+8-9)  
 1991 Subtotal all direct payments  6,590.68  
 1992 Subtotal all direct payments  6,861.21  
 1990-92 avg. Subtotal all direct payments  6,819.88  
 
Footnotes:   
(1)/  Under the Programme of Rice Production and Rice fields Diversion, for rice farmers converting rice production to any othe r non-rice crops, there is a 
diversion payment of NT$16,500 per ha. made  for the production of soybean, corn, sorghu m, sugarcane, tobacco, vegetables, ornam ental plants, and a 
diversion payment of NT$24,750 per ha. made  for the production of fruits, forage crops, peanuts, sugar and other crops in year 1990-92. 
(2)/  In addition to the diversion payment, for each of the hect are in adjoining farms with total area of over 30 hectares, the re is a bonus payment of NT$4,000 
per ha. for the conversion of rice produc tion to any other non-rice crops mentioned in the preceding items in year 1990-92. 
(3)/  See Annex to Supporting Table DS:6 for the deficiency paym ent of each individual vegetable. (Refer to Attachment 4 for de tails). 
(4)/  Historical data are not available for a breakdown of the diversion and bonus payments of each individual crop in the cate gory of vegetables, fruit 
(excluding wine grapes), ornamental plan ts and other crops, therefore, only the general category payments are shown. 
(5)/  Applied administered price of soybean, corn (feed), so rghum is sourced from "Taiwan Food Statistics Book" published by TF B. 
External reference price is based on the wholesale price for im ported soybean, corn (feed), sor ghum in 1990-92 dated sourced fr om the "Taiwan Grains and 
Feeds Development Foundation". 
Eligible production of soybean, corn (feed), sorghum is sourced  from the "Taiwan Food Statistics Book" published by TFB.  
Refer to Attachment 2 for details on the measures and calculation. (6)/  Applied administered price of wheat is based on TTWMB contracts signed with farmers for purchase at guaranteed price. 
External reference price of wheat is ba sed on c.i.f. price of wheat in 1990-92 sourced from "Monthly Statistics of Imports" pub lished by the Directorate 
General of Customs, Ministry of Finance. 
Eligible production of wheat is sourced from the "Taiwan Tobacco and Wine Statistical Yearbook" published by TTWMB.  WT/ACC/SPEC/TPKM/4/Rev.2 
Page 26 Annex to Supporting Table DS: 6 for Vegetables 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  The Separate Customs Terr itory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar Year 1990-92 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
 
Description of products Calendar/marketing 
year beginning Measures type(s) Non-exempt direct 
payments Value of production  Support as a % of value 
of production 
   NT$1,000 NT$1,000 % 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
Cauliflower Jan. 90 Deficiency payment 0 822,672.00 0.00  
 Jan. 91 Deficiency payment 0 684,079.00 0.00  
 Jan. 92 Deficiency payment 0 776,285.00 0.00  
 1990-92 avg. Deficiency payment -  761,012.00 0.00  
     
Cucumbers Jan. 90 Deficiency payment 1,400.00  454,186.00 0.31  
Jan. 91 Deficiency payment 4,317.00  464,284.00 0.93  
Jan. 92 Deficiency payment 1,777.00  499,390.00 0.36  
1990-92 avg. Deficiency payment 2,498.00  472,620.00 0.53  
  
Bitter gourds  Jan. 90 Deficiency payment 539.00  290,197.00 0.19  
Jan. 91 Deficiency payment 3,142.00  288,380.00 1.09  
Jan. 92 Deficiency payment 752.00  264,817.00 0.28  
1990-92 avg. Deficiency payment 1,477.67  281,131.33 0.53  
  
Tomatoes Jan. 90 Deficiency payment 0 1,031,680.00 0.00  
Jan. 91 Deficiency payment 1,712 906,058.00 0.19    WT/ACC/SPEC/TPKM/4/Rev.2
 Page 27Description of products Calendar/marketing 
year beginning Measures type(s) Non-exempt direct 
payments Value of production  Support as a % of value 
of production 
   NT$1,000 NT$1,000 % 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
Jan. 92 Deficiency payment 18 755,310.00 0.00  
1990-92 avg. Deficiency payment 576.67  897,682.67 0.06  
    
Eggplants Jan. 90 Deficiency payment 77 356,376.00 0.02  
 Jan. 91 Deficiency payment 938 261,555.00 0.36  
 Jan. 92 Deficiency payment 1,274 268,917.00 0.47  
 1990-92 avg. Deficiency payment 763.00  295,616.00 0.26  
     
Peppers Jan. 90 Deficiency payment -  384,360.00 0.00  
Jan. 91 Deficiency payment 967.00  443,808.00 0.22  
Jan. 92 Deficiency payment 2,433.00  503,740.00 0.48  
1990-92 avg. Deficiency payment 1,133.33  443,969.33 0.26  
  
Kidney beans Jan. 90 Deficiency payment 234.00  412,740.00 0.06  
Jan. 91 Deficiency payment 244.00  438,704.00 0.06  
Jan. 92 Deficiency payment -  418,506.00 0.00  
1990-92 avg. Deficiency payment 159.33  423,316.67 0.04  
  
Other fruits and 
vegetables Jan. 90 Deficiency payment 2,008 2,371,106.00 0.08  
Jan. 91 Deficiency payment 10,138 2,589,168.00 0.39  
Jan. 92 Deficiency payment 9,487 2,504,465.00 0.38   WT/ACC/SPEC/TPKM/4/Rev.2 
Page 28 Description of products Calendar/marketing 
year beginning Measures type(s) Non-exempt direct 
payments Value of production  Support as a % of value 
of production 
   NT$1,000 NT$1,000 % 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
1990-92 avg. Deficiency payment 7,211.00  2,488,246.33 0.29  
Sweet corn Jan. 90 Deficiency payment 136 1,552,474.00 0.01  
 Jan. 91 Deficiency payment 1,634 1,551,529.00 0.11  
 Jan. 92 Deficiency payment 1,981 1,507,394.00 0.13  
 1990-92 avg. Deficiency payment 1,250.33  1,537,132.33 0.08  
     
Cabbage Jan. 90 Deficiency payment 1,766.00  1,173,600.00 0.15  
Jan. 91 Deficiency payment 1,698.00  1,153,582.00 0.15  
Jan. 92 Deficiency payment 2,894.00  1,123,972.00 0.26  
1990-92 avg. Deficiency payment 2,119.33  1,150,384.67 0.18  
  
Celery cabbage Jan. 90 Deficiency payment 3,828.00  651,762.00 0.59  
Jan. 91 Deficiency payment 2,138.00  664,742.00 0.32  
Jan. 92 Deficiency payment 2,169.00  621,108.00 0.35  
1990-92 avg. Deficiency payment 2,711.67  645,870.67 0.42  
  
Chinese cabbage Jan. 90 Deficiency payment 3,913 963,977.00 0.41  
Jan. 91 Deficiency payment 8,154 920,272.00 0.89  
Jan. 92 Deficiency payment 2,391 829,832.00 0.29  
1990-92 avg. Deficiency payment 4,819.33  904,693.67 0.53  
Convolvulus Jan. 90 Deficiency payment 2,698 311,220.00 0.87  
 Jan. 91 Deficiency payment 2,773 317,212.00 0.87    WT/ACC/SPEC/TPKM/4/Rev.2
 Page 29Description of products Calendar/marketing 
year beginning Measures type(s) Non-exempt direct 
payments Value of production  Support as a % of value 
of production 
   NT$1,000 NT$1,000 % 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
 Jan. 92 Deficiency payment 3,234 299,466.00 1.08  
 1990-92 avg. Deficiency payment 2,901.67  309,299.33 0.94  
     
Celery Jan. 90 Deficiency payment -  296,015.00 0.00  
Jan. 91 Deficiency payment -  284,928.00 0.00  
Jan. 92 Deficiency payment -  338,004.00 0.00  
1990-92 avg. Deficiency payment -  306,315.67 0.00  
  
Other leaf vegetables Jan. 90 Deficiency payment 1,006.00  1,643,768.00 0.06  
Jan. 91 Deficiency payment 2,395.00  1,667,307.00 0.14  
Jan. 92 Deficiency payment 2,677.00  1,997,983.00 0.13  
1990-92 avg. Deficiency payment 2,026.00  1,769,686.00 0.11  
  
Chinese radish Jan. 90 Deficiency payment 2,193 963,030.00 0.23  
Jan. 91 Deficiency payment 6,277 649,654.00 0.97  
Jan. 92 Deficiency payment 3,230 1,294,567.00 0.25  
1990-92 avg. Deficiency payment 3,900.00  969,083.67 0.40  
     
Scallion Jan. 90 Deficiency payment 202 739,799.00 0.03  
 Jan. 91 Deficiency payment 99 786,160.00 0.01  
 Jan. 92 Deficiency payment 2,391 926,541.00 0.26  
 1990-92 avg. Deficiency payment 897.33  817,500.00 0.11   WT/ACC/SPEC/TPKM/4/Rev.2 
Page 30 Description of products Calendar/marketing 
year beginning Measures type(s) Non-exempt direct 
payments Value of production  Support as a % of value 
of production 
   NT$1,000 NT$1,000 % 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
     
Bamboo shoot Jan. 90 Deficiency payment 711.00  2,565,362.00 0.03  
Jan. 91 Deficiency payment 66.00  2,871,998.00 0.00  
Jan. 92 Deficiency payment 1,362.00  2,816,520.00 0.05  
1990-92 avg. Deficiency payment 713.00  2,751,293.33 0.03  
  
Water bamboo Jan. 90 Deficiency payment 63.00  1,043,073.00 0.01  
Jan. 91 Deficiency payment 887.00  954,914.00 0.09  
Jan. 92 Deficiency payment 1,795.00  1,187,521.00 0.15  
1990-92 avg. Deficiency payment 915.00  1,061,836.00 0.09  
  
Asparagus Jan. 90 Deficiency payment 0 510,834.00 0.00  
Jan. 91 Deficiency payment 74 385,144.00 0.02  
Jan. 92 Deficiency payment 0 319,550.00 0.00  
1990-92 avg. Deficiency payment 24.67  405,176.00 0.01  
     
Other vegetables (1)/ Jan. 90  0 9,868,268.00  
 Jan. 91  0 12,995,833.00  
 Jan. 92  0 12,644,341.00  
 1990-92 avg  0 11,836,147.33  
     
Total Jan. 90 Deficiency payment 20,774.00  28,406,499.00    WT/ACC/SPEC/TPKM/4/Rev.2
 Page 31Description of products Calendar/marketing 
year beginning Measures type(s) Non-exempt direct 
payments Value of production  Support as a % of value 
of production 
   NT$1,000 NT$1,000 % 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
 Jan. 91 Deficiency payment 47,653.00  31,279,311.00  
 Jan. 92 Deficiency payment 39,865.00  31,898,229.00  
 1990-92 avg. Deficiency payment 36,097.33  30,528,013.00  
 
Footnote:  
(1)/  "Other vegetables" which contain carrots, ginger, taros,  scallion, onions, leeks, garlic, garlic bulbs, water-chestnuts, strawberries, watermelons, seed 
watermelons, muskmelons, cantaloupes, other root vegetables and other stem vegetables are not included in the "Contracting Guar anteed Price Marketing 
Plan for Summer Season Vegetables".  WT/ACC/SPEC/TPKM/4/Rev.2 
Page 32 Supporting Table DS:  7 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  The Separate Customs Terr itory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar Year 1990-92 and Fiscal Year 1990/91-1992/93 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Othe r Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS 
 
Description of 
basic product Calendar/ 
marketing year 
beginning  
Measure type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays/ 
support Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product-
specific 
support Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) Non-exempt 
direct payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6)  
Total AMS  
Data sources 
   million NT$ million NT$ million NT$ million NT$ million NT$ million NT$  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 
     (4-5)   (6+7+8)  
Rice Jan. 90  7,070.17 7,070.17  
 Jan. 91  5,703.17 5,703.17  
 Jan. 92  5,405.44 5,405.44  
 1990-92 avg.  6,059.59 6,059.59  
    
Soybean Jan. 90  157.72 157.72  
 Jan. 91  189.79 189.79  
 Jan. 92  235.62 235.62  
 1990-92 avg.  194.38 194.38  
     
Corn Jan. 90  3,140.09 3,140.09  
 Jan. 91  2,818.94 2,818.94  
 Jan. 92  2,936.11 2,936.11    WT/ACC/SPEC/TPKM/4/Rev.2
 Page 33Description of 
basic product Calendar/ 
marketing year 
beginning  
Measure type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays/ 
support Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product-
specific 
support Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) Non-exempt 
direct payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6)  
Total AMS  
Data sources 
   million NT$ million NT$ million NT$ million NT$ million NT$ million NT$  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 
     (4-5)   (6+7+8)  
 1990-92 avg.  2,965.05 2,965.05  
    
Sorghum Jan. 90  1,311.42 1,311.42  
 Jan. 91  1,269.35 1,269.35  
 Jan. 92  1,202.67 1,202.67  
 1990-92 avg.  1,261.15 1,261.15  
    
Vegetables Jan. 90  333.90 333.90  
 Jan. 91  361.56 361.56  
 Jan. 92  348.40 348.40  
 1990-92 avg.  347.95 347.95  
    
Fruit Jan. 90  163.61 163.61  
 Jan. 91  174.38 174.38  
 Jan. 92  159.43 159.43  
 1990-92 avg.  165.81 165.81  
     
Ornamental Jan. 90  53.22 53.22   WT/ACC/SPEC/TPKM/4/Rev.2 
Page 34 Description of 
basic product Calendar/ 
marketing year 
beginning  
Measure type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays/ 
support Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product-
specific 
support Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) Non-exempt 
direct payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6)  
Total AMS  
Data sources 
   million NT$ million NT$ million NT$ million NT$ million NT$ million NT$  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 
     (4-5)   (6+7+8)  
plants Jan. 91  54.16 54.16  
 Jan. 92  57.43 57.43  
 1990-92 avg.  54.94 54.94  
    
Forage Jan. 90  168.90 168.90  
 Jan. 91  193.93 193.93  
 Jan. 92  238.05 238.05  
 1990-92 avg.  200.29 200.29  
    
Peanuts Jan. 90  392.46 392.46  
 Jan. 91  334.08 334.08  
 Jan. 92  430.53 430.53  
 1990-92 avg.  385.69 385.69  
     
Sugar July 90 Freight subsidy 263.06 263.06  TSC 
 July 91 Freight subsidy 534.81 534.81  TSC 
 July 92 Freight subsidy 465.52 465.52  TSC 
 1990-92 avg. Freight subsidy 421.13 421.13     WT/ACC/SPEC/TPKM/4/Rev.2
 Page 35Description of 
basic product Calendar/ 
marketing year 
beginning  
Measure type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays/ 
support Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product-
specific 
support Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) Non-exempt 
direct payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6)  
Total AMS  
Data sources 
   million NT$ million NT$ million NT$ million NT$ million NT$ million NT$  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 
     (4-5)   (6+7+8)  
     
Sugar July 90 Other subsidies(1)/ 45.45 45.45  TSC 
 July 91 Other subsidies(1)/ 75.56 75.56  TSC 
 July 92 Other subsidies(1)/ 81.09 81.09  TSC 
 1990-92 avg. Other subsidies(1)/ 67.37 67.37   
    
Sugar July 90 Total AMS 308.51  2,460.53 328.53 3,097.57  
 July 91 Total AMS 610.37  1,943.62 381.10 2,935.09  
 July 92 Total AMS 546.61  2,458.11 357.71 3,362.43  
 1990-92 avg. Total AMS 488.50  2,287.42 355.78 3,131.70  
     
Tobacco July 90 Interest subsidy 6.95 6.95  TTWMB 
leaves July 91 Interest subsidy 7.05 7.05  TTWMB 
 July 92 Interest subsidy 6.64 6.64  TTWMB 
 1990-92 avg. Interest subsidy 6.88 6.88   
    
Tobacco July 90 Fertiliser su bsidy 104.44 104.44  TTWMB 
leaves July 91 Fertiliser subsidy 112.40 112.40  TTWMB  WT/ACC/SPEC/TPKM/4/Rev.2 
Page 36 Description of 
basic product Calendar/ 
marketing year 
beginning  
Measure type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays/ 
support Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product-
specific 
support Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) Non-exempt 
direct payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6)  
Total AMS  
Data sources 
   million NT$ million NT$ million NT$ million NT$ million NT$ million NT$  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 
     (4-5)   (6+7+8)  
 July 92 Fertiliser subsidy 113.97 113.97  TTWMB 
 1990-92 avg. Fertiliser subsidy 110.27 110.27   
    
Tobacco July 90 Total AMS 11 1.39  1,564.90  1,676.29  
leaves July 91 Total AMS 119.45  1,380.04 1,499.49  
 July 92 Total AMS 120.61  1,669.28 1,789.89  
 1990-92 avg. Total AMS 117.15  1,538.07 1,655.22  
    
Wheat  July 90  46.58 46.58  
 July 91  57.53 57.53  
 July 92  54.70 54.70  
 1990-92 avg.  52.94 52.94  
    
Wine grapes July 90 Freight subsidy 11.47 11.47  TTWMB 
 July 91 Freight subsidy 17.03 17.03  TTWMB 
 July 92 Freight subsidy 25.95 25.95  TTWMB 
 1990-92 avg. Freight subsidy 18.15 18.15   
      WT/ACC/SPEC/TPKM/4/Rev.2
 Page 37Description of 
basic product Calendar/ 
marketing year 
beginning  
Measure type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays/ 
support Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product-
specific 
support Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) Non-exempt 
direct payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6)  
Total AMS  
Data sources 
   million NT$ million NT$ million NT$ million NT$ million NT$ million NT$  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 
     (4-5)   (6+7+8)  
Wine grapes July 90 Total AMS 11.47  756.5 768.0  
 July 91 Total AMS 17.03  1,053.1 1,070.1  
 July 92 Total AMS 25.95  1,117.9 1,143.9  
 1990-92 avg. Total AMS 18.15  975.9 994.0  
    
Other Crops Jan. 90  911.33 911.33  
 Jan. 91  755.85 755.85  
 Jan. 92  840.56 840.56  
 1990-92 avg.  835.91 835.91  
    
All  Jan. 90 431.37  11,852.14 7,007.76 19,291.27  
commodities Jan. 91 746.85  10,079.89 6,590.68 17,417.42  
(before de Jan. 92 693.17  10,650.78 6,861.21 18,205.16  
minimis ) 1990-92 avg. 623.80  10,860.94 6,819.88 18,304.62  
 
Footnotes:  
 
(1)/  Other subsidies for sugar include in terest subsidy for loans for the purchase of inputs, insurance premiums for sugarcane  farms, fees for pest and disease 
control, inspection fees for sugar bricks and others.  WT/ACC/SPEC/TPKM/4/Rev.2 
Page 38 Supporting Table DS:  9 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  The Separate Customs Terr itory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar Year 1990-92 and Fiscal Year 1990/91-1992/93 
Non-Product-Specific AMS 
 
 
Measure type(s) Calendar/ 
marketing year 
beginning Non-product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays Other non-
product-
specific 
support  
Associated  
fees/levies Total non-
product-specific 
support  
Data sources and comments 
 million NT$ million NT$ million NT$ million NT$  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
     (3+4-5)  
       
Jul-90 26.43 26.43 
Jul-91 30.00 30.00 1. Objective: to facilitate adjustment in agricultural production and 
distribution so as to expedite modernisation of the agricultural sector.  Input subsidy: 
Agricultural 
machinery price 
subsidy Jul-92 35.00 35.00 2. For: 
1990-92 avg. 30.48 30.48 (a) farmers actually engaged in production, 
  (b) machinery should pass the functional test by Taiwan 
Agricultural Research Institute, 
  (c) maximum period is five years, 
  (d) assistance to each farm fami ly is limited to one machine for 
each type of machine. 
  3. Subsidy for each machine doe s not exceed 50% of the machine 
price.  
  4. Data source: Food and Agriculture Department, COA  
    
    
      WT/ACC/SPEC/TPKM/4/Rev.2
 Page 39 
Measure type(s) Calendar/ 
marketing year 
beginning Non-product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays Other non-
product-
specific 
support  
Associated  
fees/levies Total non-
product-specific 
support  
Data sources and comments 
 million NT$ million NT$ million NT$ million NT$  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
     (3+4-5)  
Jan-90 114.52 114.52 
Jan-91 174.55 174.55 1. Ammonium for agricultural use is provided at preferential prices, 
which are lower than the prices of ammonium for industrial use. 
Jan-92 138.17 138.17 2. Refer to Attachment 5 for calculation of subsidy. Input subsidy: 
Agricultural urea 
price difference subsidy 
1990-92 avg. 142.41 142.41 3. Data so urce: Taiwan Fertiliser Company, MOEA 
    
Jan-90 167.60 167.60 
Jan-91 199.53 199.53 1. Subsidised items include the cost for transporting the fertilisers in 
the handling of Door to Door Fertiliser Delivery System. Transportation 
Home delivery of 
fertilisers Jan-92 207.70 207.70 2. Data source: "Taiwan Food Statistics Book," TFB. 
 1990-92 avg. 191.61 191.61  
    
Jul-90 128.00 128.00 
Jul-91 126.00 126.00 
Jul-92 134.00 134.00 
1990-92 avg. 129.33 129.33 1. Under the Statute for Agricultural Development, minimum 
charges for electricity used directly in agricultural production may 
be waived or reduced when the el ectricity is not used;  and the 
cumulative formulae will not be applied in the calculation of electricity used. Input subsidy 
Waiver or reduction 
of fees for electricity 
used for agricultural production 
  The scope of exemption covers: 
  (a) electricity used for agricultural irrigation facilities, 
  (b) electricity used for agricu ltural planting and processing of 
products after harvest, 
  (c) electricity used for refrig eration and storage of products, 
  (d) electricity used in livestock farming.  WT/ACC/SPEC/TPKM/4/Rev.2 
Page 40  
Measure type(s) Calendar/ 
marketing year 
beginning Non-product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays Other non-
product-
specific 
support  
Associated  
fees/levies Total non-
product-specific 
support  
Data sources and comments 
 million NT$ million NT$ million NT$ million NT$  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
     (3+4-5)  
  2. Data source: Taiwan Power Company, MOEA 
    
Interest subsidy(1)/ Jul-90 293.33 293.33 1. Special loans granted to farmers for: 
 Jul-91 702.23 702.23 (a) the purchase of farm land, 
Jul-92 546.59 546.59 (b) the purchase of new agricultural machinery, 
1990-92 avg. 514.05 514.05 (c) assisting joint, entrusted and co-operative farm operation, 
  (d) assisting establishment of business by young farmers, 
  (e) assisting the production of aquaculture by fishermen. 
  2. Data source: Farmers' Service Dept., COA & Farmers' Bank 
  3. Comments: see loan types 3 to 6 in Attachment 1 for more 
details. 
    
Jul-90 60.94 60.94 
Jul-91 55.47 55.47 1. The following types of salt used in agriculture is provided at 
preferential prices: Input subsidy:  Agricultural salt 
price difference 
subsidy Jul-92 67.32 67.32 (a) washed salt, 
1990-92 avg. 61.24 61.24 (b) solar salt, 
  (c) high quality salt. 
  2. Data source: Taiwan Salt Company,  Ministry of Economic 
Affairs (MOEA) 
     WT/ACC/SPEC/TPKM/4/Rev.2
 Page 41 
Measure type(s) Calendar/ 
marketing year 
beginning Non-product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays Other non-
product-
specific 
support  
Associated  
fees/levies Total non-
product-specific 
support  
Data sources and comments 
 million NT$ million NT$ million NT$ million NT$  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
     (3+4-5)  
Insurance subsidy:  premiums subsidised  1.  The farmers' associations are entrusted by the government to 
conduct the livestock insurance programmes 
Livestock insurance 
programme Jul-90 17.78 17.78 Insurance coverage:  cattle, hogs, goats 
 Jul-91 19.97 19.97 Insurance items:  disease, death and transportation 
 Jul-92 21.25 21.25 Indemnities:  free of medi cal care;  the insured amount are paid to 
farmers whenever the insured objects of breeding cattle, draft cattle, dairy cattle and goat died;  the market value are paid to farmers 
whenever beef cows and hogs died. 
 1990-92 avg. 19.67 19.67 The premiums are su bsidised by the government as follows:  10% 
for disease insurance, 15% fo r death insurance, 30% for 
transportation, 30% for general dair y insurance, 40% for aggregated 
dairy insurance. 
   2. Data source:  Farmers' Service Dept. COA 
1990 808.60  
1991 1,307.75  Total non-product specific support 
1992 1,150.03  
1990-92 avg. 1,088.79  
 
Footnote:  
(1)/  Due to the lack of data on the breakdown of different t ypes of loans, item (5) of the sp ecial loans on providing assistan ce to fishermen on the production 
of aquaculture, which should have been  exempted from reduction was included. 
  WT/ACC/SPEC/TPKM/4/Rev.2 
Page 42 ATTACHMENT 1 
 
Loan Type 1 Loan for relief from natural disasters 
Qualified Borrower Members of Farmers' Association or Fi shermen’s Association within the natural disaster areas. 
Loan Purpose Agricultural rehabilitation. 
Loan Amount Determined on the basis of actual need s, but not exceeding the ceiling of NT$ 3 million. 
Loan Interest Floating rate (current rate is 4.5%). 
Loan Maturity Determined on the basis of actual needs. 
Repayment Semi-annual payment of inte rest and repayment of principal. 
Lending Institution Farmers’ Associa tion, Farmers’ Bank, Land Bank, Ta iwan Provincial Co-operative Bank 
  
Loan Type 2 Loan for the use of water and soil conservation 
Qualified Borrower 1.  Farmers actually enga ged in activities of water and soil conservation 
 2.  Farmers who are authorised and entitled to use the slope land. 
3.  Farmers are required to provide a co mprehensive conservation programme on the use of the fund.  The programme is to 
be reviewed and approved by the Provincial Soil and Wate r Conservation Bureau or the designated local government 
authority. 
Loan Purpose Conservation of water and soil. 
Loan Amount Maximum of NT$ 4 million for each farmer (excludi ng infrastructure facilities). For infrastructure facilities, not to exceed 
the actual expenditure used. 
Loan Interest Floating rate (current rate is 4.5%). 
Loan Maturity Maximum is 10 years. 
Repayment For infrastructure facilities loan, annual payment of inte rest and repayment of principal; first payment of loan is t o be made 
one year from the time of borrowing, and to  be fully repaid in ten instalments. 
For capital investment, semi-annual payment of interest and repaymen t of principal; to be fully repaid in 11 instalments; first  
repayment of loan is to be made 5 years from the time of the borrowing 
Lending Institution Farmers’ Association, Land Bank   WT/ACC/SPEC/TPKM/4/Rev.2
 Page 43  
Loan Type 3 Agriculture land loan 
Qualified Borrower Farmers 
Loan Purpose To purchase or to inherit farmland in order to increase operation scale of the family farms. 
Loan Amount Maximum of NT$ 6 million, determined on the basis of publicly announced value of the farmland but not exceeding the  
actual transaction price or the cash comp ensation associated with inheritance. 
Loan Interest Floating rate (current rate is 4.5%). 
Loan Maturity Maximum is 15 years. 
Repayment First year is the grace period, semi-annual repayment thereafter; interest payment semi-annually. 
Lending Institution Farmers’ Associ ation, Farmers’ Bank, Land Bank 
  
Loan Type 4 Agricultu ral Machinery Loans 
Qualified Borrower 1.  Individuals or private organisations  actually engaged in agriculture or aquaculture activities 
 2.  Farmers engaged in the leasing of agricultural machiner y, either as operators or non-operators of the machinery. 
Loan Purpose 1.  Purchase of approved brand new automate d agricultural machinery (inc luding ancillary equipment). 
 2.  Investment in the conversion or re-building of conventional equipment to automated equipment. 
Loan Amount Determined on the basis of actual need, but not  exceeding the ceiling set by the COA, when applicable. 
Loan Interest Floating rate (current rate is 5.5%). 
Loan Maturity 1.  Maximum is 7 years. 
 2.  Maximum is 4 years if leasing of machinery is the farmer’s main source of income. 
Repayment Semi-annual payment of inte rest and repayment of principal. 
Lending Institution Farmers' Associa tion, Farmers’ Bank, Land Bank, Ta iwan Provincial Co-operative Bank 
  
   WT/ACC/SPEC/TPKM/4/Rev.2 
Page 44 Loan Type 5 Loans for assisting joint, en trusted and co-opera tive farm operations. 
Qualified Borrower 1.  Family farms where planting ar eas entrusted by others to farm exceed 3 hectares. 
 2.  Family farms adopting joint farm  operations supervised by the governme nt or the Taiwan Sugar Corporation.  
 3.  Co-operative farms. 
Loan Purpose Funds required to expand the scale of ope ration of joint, entrusted or co-operative farms. 
Loan Amount Total loan amount is not to exceed: 
 (a) NT$ 4 million, in the case where the entrusted planting area is less than 10 hectares, or NT$ 6 million in the case 
where the entrusted planting area is more than 10 hectares. 
 (b) NT$ 2 million for each of the jointly operated family farm and NT$ 9 million for each Organization. 
 (c) NT$ 9 million for each co-operative farm. 
Loan Interest Floating rate (current rate is 5.5%). 
Loan  Maturity 1.  Maximum is 3 years for working capital loan. 
 2.  Maximum is 10 years for capital expenditure loan. 
Repayment Semi-annual payment of interest and repayment of principal; grace period can be extended to a maximum of three years.  
Lending Institution Farmers’ As sociation, Farmers’ Bank 
  
Loan Type 6 Special loans for young farmers. 
Qualified Borrower Young farmers aged between 18 and 40 who ha ve graduated from agricultural or aquacultural professional schoo ls, those 
who have received agricultural training or give n awards of distinction by the government. 
Loan Purpose Capital required for agricultural production, tr ansportation costs for purposes of distribution, processing and ot her activities 
related to agricultural services. 
Loan Amount 1.  Maximum of NT$ 6 million per person. 
 2.  Maximum of NT$ 3 million for first-time borrowers and for the first year of borrowing. 
Loan Interest Floating rate (current rate is 5.5%). 
Loan Maturity 1.  Maximum is 3 years for working capital loan.   WT/ACC/SPEC/TPKM/4/Rev.2
 Page 45 2.  Maximum is 10 years for capital expenditure loan. 
Repayment Semi-annual payment of interest and repayment of princi pal. Grace period for capital expenditure loan can be extended  to a 
maximum of 3 years. 
Lending Institution Farmers’ As sociation, Farmers' Bank 
  
Loan Type 7 Loans for the purchase of equipment us ed in the prevention of pollution by hog farms. 
Qualified Borrower Hog farms with size of less than 5,000 pigs which need to install or improve pollution prevention equipment.  
Loan Purpose The installation of three-stag e waste water disposal equipment or the reconstruction of hog farms without faciliti es for the 
disposal of waste water. 
Loan Amount Up to 90% of the amount required by farmers, but not to exceed NT$ 1,000 per pig. 
Loan Interest Floating rate (current rate is 4.5%). 
Loan Maturity Maximum of 8 years. 
Repayment Semi-annual payment of interest; first repayment of loan s to be made 3.5 years from the time of borrowing, and to be fully 
repaid in ten instalments. 
Lending Institution Farmers’ Associa tion, Farmers’ Bank, Land Bank, Ta iwan Provincial Co-operative Bank 
  WT/ACC/SPEC/TPKM/4/Rev.2 
Page 46 ATTACHMENT 2 
 
Description of basic 
products Measure type(s) Sources and comments 
1 2 8 
Rice Guaranteed purchases 1. There are two types of rice purchase , planned or supplementary purchase. The purchase is made twic e in a year 
divided into two crops. The purchase and quantity are as follows 
(a) Planned Purchase 
 The purchased quantity: 1,600kg per ha. for the first crop; 1,200kg per ha. for the second crop. 
 The purchased price: NT$19/kg for Japonica rice; NT$ 18/kg for Indica rice. 
(b) Supplementary Purchase 
 The purchased quantity: 1,200kg per ha. for the first crop; 800kg per ha. for the second crop. 
 The purchased price: NT$16.5/kg for Japon ica rice; NT$ 15.5/k g for Indica rice. 
2.  The market price support is calcu lated on the basis of the difference betw een the guaranteed purchase price and 
the imported price for paddy rice times the purchased quantity.  The imported price of rice is determined by using 
Hong Kong's price as reference.  The imported value an d volume is sourced from "Hong Kong Trade Statistics".  
Exchange rate is sourced from "Hong Kong Monthly Digest of Statistics"-  The price for imported milled rice is converted to the price for paddy ri ce, using the conversion ratio between domestic milled rice and paddy rice 
(Refer to Attachment 3). 
   
Soybeans Guaranteed purchase diversion 
payment bonus payment 1. The purchase is divided into three crops per year at NT$ 25/kg; 2.5 M.T per ha.  Moreover, to encourage 
farmers to convert from rice to soybeans production, there is a diversion payment of NT$ 16,500 per ha.  In the 
case of group conversion, there is a bonus payment of NT$ 4,000 per ha made since the first crop of 1990. 
2. The non-exempt direct payment is calculated on the ba sis of the difference between the guaranteed purchase 
price and wholesale price times the guaranteed purchase quantity. 
   
Corn Guaranteed purchase diversion 
payment bonus payment 1. The purchase is divided into three crops in a year at NT$ 15/kg; 5 M.T. per ha.  Moreover, to encourage farmers 
to covert from rice to corn production, there is a diversion payment of NT$ 16,500 per ha.  In the case of group 
conversion, there is a bonus payment of NT$ 4,000 per ha made since the first crop of 1990. 
2. The non-exempt direct payment is calculated on the ba sis of the difference between the guaranteed purchase 
price and wholesale price times the guaranteed purchase quantity.   WT/ACC/SPEC/TPKM/4/Rev.2
 Page 47Description of basic 
products Measure type(s) Sources and comments 
1 2 8 
   
Sorghum Guaranteed purchase diversion 
payment bonus payment 1. The purchase is divided into two crops in a year at NT$ 14/kg; 5 M.T. per ha.  Moreover, to encourage farmers 
to covert from rice to sorghum production, there is a diversion payment of NT$ 16,500 per ha.  In the case of 
group conversion, there is a bonus payment of NT$ 4,000 per ha made since the first crop of 1990. 
2. The non-exempt direct payment is calculated on the ba sis of the difference between the guaranteed purchase 
price and wholesale price times the guaranteed purchase quantity.. 
   
Vegetables Deficiency payment The Department  of Agriculture and Forestry of the Taiwan Provincial Government has implemented a plan since 
1976 to provide subsidy for summer vegetables in the form of contract guaranteed price.  A "Summer Vegetables Guaranteed Price Fund" was established in 1979 to pr ovide subsidy for price diff erence.  The implementation 
period is from June 1 to October 31 each year.  The guaranteed price is determined on the basis of 90% of the 
monthly weighted average price of Taip ei Agricultural Products Marketing Corporation in the most recent 5 years, 
but in no event such guaranteed price would exceed the guaranteed price for the prece ding year by more than 
NT$ 2. 
   
Wine grapes Contract guaranteed purchase 1. The TTWMB signs cont racts with farmers for the purchase of their products.  The far mers' associations are 
responsible for the handling of the purchase. 
2. Method for the calculation of internal support for contract purchase of wine grapes: 
(contract price - external reference price) x contract purchase quantity 
Contract price is based on the weighted average of the prices paid for the purchase of different grades of locally 
produced grapes.  External reference price is determined by using prices of wine grapes in the State of California 
times 0.75 (quality adjustment)* plus freight and insura nce (at 10% of the price of Californian wine grapes). 
Data source for price of Californian wine grapes: Wines & Vines, July 1992 
Data source for contract purchase quantity: TTWMB 
   
Tobacco leaves Contract guaranteed  purchase 1. The TTWMB signs contracts with farm ers for the purchase of their products at gua ranteed price. 
2. Method for the calculation of internal support for contract purchase of tobacco leaves:  WT/ACC/SPEC/TPKM/4/Rev.2 
Page 48 Description of basic 
products Measure type(s) Sources and comments 
1 2 8 
(contract price - external reference price) x contract purchase quantity 
Contract price is based on the weighted average of the prices paid for the purchase of different grades of locally 
produced tobacco leaves. 
Data Source for contract price and external reference price: TTWMB 
Data source for contract purchase quantity: TTWMB 
   
Wheat Contract guaranteed purchase 1. The TTWMB signs contracts w ith farmers for the purchase of their products at guaranteed p rice. 
2. Method for the calculation of internal support for contract purchase of wheat: 
(contract price - imported price) x contract purchase quantity 
Imported price is based on c.i.f. price data sourced from "Monthly Statistic of Imports" published by Directorate 
General of Customs, Ministry of Finance. 
   
Sugar Contract guaranteed purchase 1. Taiw an Sugar Corporation contracts with farmer s according to the "Rules Governing the Con tract Sugar 
Business of Taiwan Province" on the purchase of sugarc ane and share the prices of sugar made thereof with 
farmers.  Sugar has two prices, one for export and the ot her for domestic sale.  Income of sugarcane farmers' are 
of the following two types: 
(a) Domestic sales, if the price is higher than the prep aid contract price, the whol e of the domestic sale price 
goes to the farmers; if the domestic sale price is lo wer than the prepaid price, the farmers retain the 
prepaid price. 
(b) Export sales, if the export sale price is higher th an the export guaranteed pri ce, the whole of the export 
price goes to the farmers; if the export price is lowe r than the export guaranteed price, the farmers will get 
the export guar anteed price. 
2. Formula for the calculation of sugar internal support: 
(a) Domestic sales: 
 (contract prepaid price - extern al price) x domestic sale volume 
(b) Export sales:   WT/ACC/SPEC/TPKM/4/Rev.2
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products Measure type(s) Sources and comments 
1 2 8 
 (export guaranteed price - external price) x export volume 
(c) External price: C&F. price of import 
 
 ∗ The coefficient of 0.75 is the quality ad justment coefficient calculated according to the difference between United States' gr ape sugar level standard 
of 21 and Chinese Taipei's wine grape sugar level standard of  15 and is sourced from "Final  Grape Crush Report 1992 Crop". 
  WT/ACC/SPEC/TPKM/4/Rev.2 
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The Calculation of Rice Market Price Support 
 
Item Units 1990 1991 1992 1990-1992 avg. 
1. H.K. milled rice import value (1)/   
(a)  U.S. (Japonica) Thousand HK$ 17,598 14,843 9,355 13,932 
(b)  Thailand (Indica) Thousand HK$ 715,144 819,560 898,510 811,071 
(c)  Thailand (Glutinous) Thousand HK$ 22,648 21,304 21,304 21,752 
  
2. H.K. milled rice import volume (1)/   
(a)  U.S. (Japonica) M.T. 4,721 4,344 2,090 3,718 
(b)  Thailand (Indica) M.T. 233,766 258,711 277,824 256,767 
(c)  Thailand (Glutinous) M.T. 9,399 8,105 8,105 8,536 
  
3. Exchange rate (2)/ NT$/HK$ 3.48 3.31 3.29 3.36 
  
4. H.K. milled rice import value (1.*3.)   
(a)  U.S. (Japonica) Thousand HK$ 61,240 49,131 30,778 47,050 
(b)  Thailand (Indica) Thousand HK$ 2,488,700 2,712,745 2,956,098 2,719,181 
(c)  Thailand (Glutinous) Thousand HK$ 78,814 70,517 70,091 73,141 
  
5. Milled rice import unit price (4./2.)   
(a)  U.S. (Japonica) NT$/M.T.  12,972 11,310 14,726 13,003 
(b)  Thailand (Indica) NT$/M.T.  10,646 10,486 10,640 10,591 
(c)  Thailand (Glutinous) NT$/M.T. 8,385 8,700 8,648 8,578 
    WT/ACC/SPEC/TPKM/4/Rev.2
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6. Conversion Rate (Milled rice/Paddy rice)   
(a)  Japonica Rice 0.69 0.69 0.69 0.69 
(b)  Indica Rice 0.67 0.67 0.67 0.67 
(c)  Glutinous Rice 0.67 0.67 0.67 0.67 
  
7. Computed Paddy Rice Import Unit Price (5.*6.) 
*0.001   
(a)  U.S. (Japonica) NT$/kg 8.90  7.76 10.10 8.92  
(b)  Thailand (Indica) NT$/kg 7.13 7.03 7.13 7.1 
(c)  Thailand (Glutinous) NT$/kg 5.62 5.83 5.79 5.75 
    
8. Paddy Rice Purchase Price (3)/   
(a)  Japonica    
(a-1)  Planned Purchase NT$/kg 19.00  19.00 19.00 19.00  
(a-2)  Supplementary Purchase NT$/kg 16.50  16.50 16.50 16.50  
  
(b)  Indica Rice (short)   
(b-1)  Planned Purchase NT$/kg 18.00  18.00 18.00 18.00  
(b-2)  Supplementary Purchase NT$/kg 15.50  15.50 15.50 15.50  
  
(c)  Indica Rice (long)   
(c-1)  Planned Purchase NT$/kg 18.00  18.00 18.00 18.00  
(c-2)  Supplementary Purchase NT$/kg 15.50  15.50 15.50 15.50  
  
(d)  Glutinous Rice NT$/kg 21.85 21.85 21.85 21.85  WT/ACC/SPEC/TPKM/4/Rev.2 
Page 52 Item Units 1990 1991 1992 1990-1992 avg. 
9. Price difference   
(a)  Japonica   
(a-1)  Guarantee Price Support [8(a-1)-7(a)] NT$/kg 10.08 10.08 10.08 10.08 
(a-1)  Guarantee Price Support [8(a-2)-7(a)] NT$/kg 7.58 7.58 7.58 7.58 
  
(b)  Indica Rice (short)   
(b-1)  Guarantee Price Support [8(b-1)-7(b)] NT$/kg 10.90 10.90 10.90 10.90 
(b-2)  Guarantee Price Support [8(b-2)-7(b)] NT$/kg 8.40 8.40 8.40 8.40 
  
(c)  Indica Rice (long)   
(c-1)  Guarantee Price Support [8(c-1)-7(b)] NT$/kg 10.90 10.90 10.90 10.90 
(c-2)  Guarantee Price Support [8(c-2)-7(b)] NT$/kg 8.40 8.40 8.40 8.40 
  
(d)  Glutinous Rice   
Glutinous Rice Price Support [8(d)-7(c)] NT$/kg 16.10 16.10 16.10 16.10 
    
10. Purchase Volume (3)/   
(a)  Japonica Rice   
(a-1)  Planned Purchase Volume M.T. 423,461 367,284 335,862 375,536 
(a-2)  Supplementary Purchase Volume M.T. 216,515 133,742 135,619 161,959 
   
(b)  Indica Rice (short)   
(b-1)  Planned Purchase Volume M.T. 1,584 3,287 1,830 2,234 
(b-2)  Supplementary Purchase Volume M.T. 481 1,372 757 870 
(c)  Indica Rice (long)     WT/ACC/SPEC/TPKM/4/Rev.2
 Page 53Item Units 1990 1991 1992 1990-1992 avg. 
(c-1)  Planned Purchase Volume M.T. 29,985 23,736 29,498 27,740 
(c-2)  Supplementary Purchase Volume M.T. 11,893 3,365 9,478 8,245 
    
(d)  Glutinous Rice M.T. 44,252 40,549 35,063 39,955 
  
11. Market Price Support   
(a)  Japonica Rice   
(a-1)  Planned Purchase [9(a-1)*10(a-1)] M illion NT$ 4,268.49 3,702.22 3,385.49 3,785.40 
(a-2)  Supplementary Purchase [9(a-2)*10(a-2)] Million NT$ 1,641.18 1,013.76 1,027.99 1,227.65 
  
(b)  Indica Rice (short)   
(b-1)  Planned Purchase [9(b-1)*10(b -1)] Million NT$ 17.27 35.83 19.95 24.35 
(b-2)  Supplementary Purchase [9(b-2)* 10(b-2)] Million NT$ 4.04 11.52 6.36 7.31 
  
(c)  Indica Rice (long)   
(c-1)  Planned Purchase [9(c-1)*10(c-1)]  Million NT$ 326.84 258.72 321.53 302.36 
(c-2)  Supplementary Purchase [9(c-2)*10 (c-2)] Million NT$ 99.90 28.27 79.62 69.26 
    
(d)  Glutinous Rice Million NT$ 712.45 652.84 564.52 643.27 
  
12. Total Market Price Support Million NT$ 7,070.17 5,703.17 5,405.45 6,059.59 
 
Footnotes:  
(1)/  Data sourced from "Hong Kong Trade Statistics," publishe d by the Census and Statisti cs Department of Hong Kong. 
(2)/  Data sourced from "Hong Kong Monthly Digest of Statistics". (3)/  Data sourced from "Taiwan Food Statisti cs Book," published by the Taiwan Food Bureau. 
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ATTACHMENT 4 
 
Summary of Contracting Guaranteed Price Marketing Plan for Summer Season Vegetables
 
 A. B
ACKGROUND  
 In order to fully supply the vegetables to the domestic markets during the summer (Typhoon) 
seasons, the big cities’ wholesale market entity tries to promote vegetables production and orderly marketing scheme.  Since 1976 the Department of Agriculture and Forestry of Taiwan Provincial 
Government (TPDAF) has implemented the Contr acting Guaranteed Price Marketing Plan for 
Summer Vegetables, under which the wholesale markets of populous cities contract with farmers’ 
organisations to set production targets and to ensu re minimum market prices in order to supply the 
insufficient summer vegetables.  The plan is initially  implemented by the Taipei Fruit and Vegetable 
Wholesale Market, and later adopted by six other wh olesale markets in Taiwan Province.  Farmers are 
voluntary to join this programme.  
B. S
OURCE OF FUNDS FOR PRICE GUARANTEE  
 The Fund for Summer Vegetable Price Guarantee was established in 1979, and is governed by 
the Committee of the Management and Use of the Summer Vegetable Price Guarantee Fund, 
hereinafter referred to as the “Committee”.  The contributors to the Fund are Council of Agriculture, 
TPDAF, Market Administrations in Taipei City an d Kaohsiung City respectively, Taiwan Provincial 
Farmers’ Association, Taiwan Provincial Agricu ltural Federated Co-opera tive, Taiwan Provincial 
Fruits and Vegetables Marketing Co-operative,  Taipei and Kaohsiung Agricultural Products 
Marketing Corporation.  The representative of each contributor organises the Committee. 
 C. I
MPLEMENTATION PERIOD  
 From 1 June to 31 October each year. 
 
D. CONDITIONS FOR FARMERS ’ ORGANISATIONS PARTICIPATING IN THE PLAN  
(a) Those with sound Organization, good records in  joint-marketing, and the variety and 
quality of their products meet markets’ demand; 
(b) helping the grading and packaging of products for purposes of selling at reasonable 
prices; and, 
(c) having been able to actually supply mo re than 50 per cent of the season’s target 
supply quantity allocated to them or their monthly supplies meet 60 per cent of the target quantity at least for three months each year. 
E. C
RITERIA FOR SELECTION OF CONTRACT VEGETABLE AND GUARANTEED PRICE 
(a) Guaranteed price is determined on the basi s of 90 per cent of the weighted average 
prices of Taipei Agricultural Products Mark eting Corporation in the same month of 
the most recent five years, but in any case would not exceed the guaranteed price set for the preceding year by more than two dollars; 
(b) the products selected for including in the Plan are suggested by TPDAF to the 
Committee for approval.  
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F. CONTRACTED SUPPLY TARGET  
1. The supply target is suggested by TPDAF to the Committee for approval. 
2. Each contracting fruit and vegetable wholesale ma rket would determine the monthly requirement 
of various vegetable varieties and quantities ac cording to the target set up by the Committee. 
G. PRICE DIFFERENCE SUBSIDY  
 Each fruit and vegetable wholesale market will calculate the averaged price of each product 
which is shipped through the joint-marketing on a week ly basis.  If the averaged price is lower than 
the guaranteed price set up for the relevant month, the price difference will be subsidised according to 
the following formula;  on the other hand, if the aver aged price is higher, no subsidy will be granted; 
provided, however, the subsidy amount shall not  exceed 50 per cent of the guaranteed price: 
 
(a) the price difference would be subsidised by  100 per cent and the contracted quantity 
would be eligible for such subsidy, if th e actual supply quantity is located at between 
100 per cent and 120 per cent of the contracted quantity; 
(b) the price difference would be subsidi sed by 100 per cent and the actual supply 
quantity would be eligible for such subsidy,  if the actual supply quantity is located at 
between 80 per cent and 100 per cent of the contracted quantity; 
(c) the price difference would be subsidised by 90 per cent and the actual supply quantity 
would be eligible for such subsidy, if th e actual supply quantity is located at between 
70 per cent and 80 per cent of the contracted quantity; 
(d) the price difference would be subsidised by 80 per cent and the actual supply quantity 
would be eligible for such subsidy, if th e actual supply quantity is located at between 
60 per cent and 70 per cent of the contracted quantity; 
(e) the price difference would be subsidised by 60 per cent and the contracted quantity 
would be eligible for such subsidy, if th e actual supply quantity is located at between 
120 per cent and 150 per cent of the contracted quantity. 
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ATTACHMENT 5 
 
Subsidies on Urea for Agricultural Use in 1990 
(Metric Ton, NT$) 
Price  
Month Agricultural 
Urea 
Sales Volume Agricultural 
use Industrial 
use  
Price  
difference Price 
difference 
amount 
 (a) (b) (c) (b-c)=d (a)*(d) 
      
January 4,437.00  4,573.00 5,000.00 (427.00) (1,894,599.00) 
February 12,270.00  4,573.00 5,000.00 (427.00) (5,239,290.00) 
March 15,828.00  4,573.00 5,000.00 (427.00) (6,758,556.00) 
April 11,301.00  4,573.00 5,000.00 (427.00) (4,825,527.00) 
May 11,241.00  4,573.00 5,000.00 (427.00) (4,799,907.00) 
June 8,565.00  4,573.00 5,000.00 (427.00) (3,657,255.00) 
July 9,127.00  4,573.00 5,000.00 (427.00) (3,897,229.00) 
August 17,614.00  4,573.00 5,500.00 (927.00) (16,328,178.00) 
September 12,640.00  4,573.00 5,500.00 (927.00) (11,717,280.00) 
October 20,470.00  4,573.00 5,500.00 (927.00) (18,975,690.00) 
November 22,211.00  4,573.00 5,700.00 (1,127.00) (25,031,797.00) 
December 10,110.00  4,573.00 5,700.00 (1,127.00) (11,393,970.00) 
  
Total 155,814.00  (114,519,278.00) 
   WT/ACC/SPEC/TPKM/4/Rev.2
 Page 57Subsidies on Urea for Agricultural use in 1991 
(Metric Ton, NT$) 
Price  
Month Agricultural 
Urea 
Sales Volume Agricultural 
use Industrial 
use  
Price 
difference Price 
difference 
amount 
 (a) (b) (c) (b-c)=d (a)*(d) 
      
January 26,030.00  4,573.00 6,000.00 (1,427.00) (37,144,810.00) 
February 10,955.00  4,573.00 6,000.00 (1,427.00) (15,632,785.00) 
March 10,904.00  4,573.00 6,000.00 (1,427.00) (15,560,008.00) 
April 14,763.00  4,573.00 6,000.00 (1,427.00) (21,066,801.00) 
May 15,162.00  4,573.00 6,000.00 (1,427.00) (21,636,174.00) 
June 11,460.00  4,573.00 6,000.00 (1,427.00) (16,353,420.00) 
July 12,276.00  4,573.00 6,000.00 (1,427.00) (17,517,852.00) 
August 2,582.00  4,573.00 6,000.00 (1,427.00) (3,684,514.00) 
September 1.00  4,573.00 6,000.00 (1,427.00) (1,427.00) 
October 84.00  4,573.00 6,000.00 (1,427.00) (119,868.00) 
November 8,180.00  4,573.00 6,000.00 (1,427.00) (11,672,860.00) 
December 9,926.00  4,573.00 6,000.00 (1,427.00) (14,164,402.00) 
  
Total 122,323.00  (174,554,921.00) 
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Subsidies on Urea for Agricultural Use in 1992 
(Metric Ton, NT$) 
Price  
Month Agricultural 
Urea 
Sales Volume Agricultural 
use Industrial 
use  
Price  
difference Price 
difference 
amount 
 (a) (b) (c) (b-c)=d (a)*(d) 
      
January 6,142.00 4,573.00 6,000.00 1,427.00 (8,764,634.00) 
February 11,016.00 4,573.00 6,000.00 1,427.00 (15,719,832.00) 
March 14,459.00 4,573.00 6,000.00 1,427.00 (20,632,993.00) 
April 9,248.00 4,573.00 5,700.00 1,127.00 (10,422,496.00) 
May 11,637.00 4,573.00 5,700.00 1,127.00 (13,114,899.00) 
June 11,429.00 4,573.00 5,700.00 1,127.00 (12,880,483.00) 
July 12,100.00 4,573.00 5,700.00 1,127.00 (13,636,700.00) 
August 11,878.00 4,573.00 5,700.00 1,127.00 (13,386,506.00) 
September - 4,573.00 5,700.00 1,127.00 - 
October 2,900.00 4,573.00 5,700.00 1,127.00 (3,268,300.00) 
November 16,361.00 4,573.00 5,700.00 1,127.00 (18,438,847.00) 
December 8,526.00 4,573.00 5,500.00 927.00 (7,903,602.00) 
  
Total 115,696.00 (138,169,292.00) 
   WT/ACC/SPEC/TPKM/4/Rev.2
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Subsidies on Salt for Agricultural Use in 1990/91 
(Metric Ton, NT$) 
Price  
Salt Type Quantity of 
Agricultural 
Use Agricultural 
use Industrial 
use Price 
difference Price 
difference 
amount 
 (a) (b) (c) (b-c)=d (a)*(d) 
      
Washed Salt 40,624.60 3,000.00 4,500.00 (1,500.00) (60,936,900.00)
TOTAL 40,624.60 (60,936,900.00)
  WT/ACC/SPEC/TPKM/4/Rev.2 
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Subsidies on Salt for Agricultural Use in 1991/92 
(Metric ton, NT$) 
 
Price  
Salt Type Quantity of 
Agricultural 
Use Agricultural 
use Industrial 
use  
Price 
difference Price 
difference 
amount 
 (a) (b) (c) (b-c)=d (a)*(d) 
      
Washed Salt 36,964.30 3,000.00 4,500.00 (1,500.00) (55,446,450.00)
High Quality Salt 22.50 7,650.00 8,550.00 (900.00) (20,250.00)
TOTAL 36,986.80 (55,466,700.00)
   WT/ACC/SPEC/TPKM/4/Rev.2
 Page 61Subsidies on Salt for Agricultural Use in 1995/96 
(Metric ton, NT$) 
 
Price  
Salt Type Quantity of 
Agricultural 
Use Agricultural 
use Industrial 
use  
Price 
difference Price 
difference 
amount 
 (a) (b) (c) (b-c)=d (a)*(d) 
      
Washed Salt (7/12/92) 27,273.90 3,000.00 4,500.00 (1,500.00) (40,910,850.00)
Washed Salt (1/16/93) 16,300.65 3,600.00 5,200.00 (1,600.00) (26,081,040.00)
Solar Salt (7/12/92) 52.00 450.00 1,000.00 (550.00) (28,600.00)
Solar Salt (1/16/93) 33.00 450.00 1,300.00 (850.00) (28,050.00)
High Quality Salt (7/12/92) 103.00 7,650.00 8,550.00 (900.00) (92,700.00)
High Quality Salt (1/16/93) 70.00 8,000.00 10,500.00         (2,500.00) (175,000.00)
 
TOTAL 43,832.55  (67,316,240.00)
 
Note: Price of salt adjusted on 16 January 1992.  WT/ACC/SPEC/TPKM/4/Rev.2 
Page 62 
PART IV:  AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS:  COMMITMENTS LIMITING SUBSIDISATION 
SECTION II:  Export Subsidies:  Budgetary Outlay And Quantity Reduction Commitments 
Description of 
products and 
tariff item 
numbers at HS 
six digit level Base outlay 
level Calendar/other 
year applied Annual and 
final outlay 
commitment 
levels 
(NT$1,000) Base quantity 
(MT) Calendar/other 
year applied Annual and 
final quantity 
commitment 
levels 
(MT) Relevant 
supporting 
tables and 
document 
reference 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
 
N I L * 
 
 
*  Export of rice, sugar and tobacco leaf do not involve expor t subsidies;  price support provided to producers of rice, sugarc ane and tobacco leaf is 
included in the domestic subsidy reduction commitments.   WT/ACC/SPEC/TPKM/4/Rev.2
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SECTION III:  Commitments Limiting the Scope of Export Subsidies 
 
Description of products Nature of commitments 
1 2 
  
The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu,  Kinmen and Matsu undertakes not to introduce, 
during the implementation period, the export subsid ies listed in paragraph 1 of Article 9 of the 
Agreement on Agriculture. 
 
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ATTACHMENT B 
 
“General Services” of the Green Programme
 
 (a) Research 
 
 The project on the “Establishment of a Ge rmplasm Bank for Resources Conservation and 
Crop Improvement” aims to establish modern facilities for the long term storage and preservation of germplasm for future use, and to enhance th e exchange and co-operation operations between 
international counterparts.  The project includes th e establishment of a series of germplasm banks at 
different altitudes and the set up of an information da tabase to keep track of the sources of the species 
at the germplasm banks, special features, storag e method, progeny, reproduction information as well 
as to facilitate the exchange of informat ion with internati onal germplasm banks. 
   The project on “Research, Development and Application of Biotechnology” focuses on the 
use of biotechnology on the diagnosis and preven tion of plant diseases (using techniques such as 
BioRad and DNA analysis), genetic engineering as well as the establishment of a gene bank. Biotechnology techniques are used widely on foodst uffs, germplasm and the di agnosis of contagious 
diseases.  Genetic engineering techniques ar e used on livestock, hogs and aquaculture. 
 (b) Pest and Disease Prevention 
 
 The project “Important Pests and Rodent Co- operative Control” (Prevention and Control on 
Major Pests and Rodents) aims to reduce damages to  crops caused by major pests and rodents.  The 
project involves the set up of chemical baits in the fields, introduction of alternative pest control and 
prevention methods and research on new techniques. 
 
(c) Training   The project on the “Strengthening of Young Farmers On-the-job Training Programme” aims 
to minimize rural-urban divide and to ensure the agriculture sector remains competitive.  A series of 
training courses have been established for this purpose, which include business administration and 
management as well as technical training for different  types of farming.  Advanced courses for those 
who have attended previous training courses or with at  least 5 years of farming experiences have also 
been established for farm professionals; these cour ses include training on laws and regulations 
relevant to the agriculture sector.  
(d) Extension Services 
 (i) The project on the “Improvement and Demonstration of Production Technologies of Dryland 
Feed Crops” is implemented to encourage farmer s to grow feed crops and to complement the 
rice field conversion programme.  Activities undertaken by the project include the introduction of technologies relating to temper ature control of seedlings and new planting 
techniques, on-site presentation and demonstra tion of planting techniques as well as field 
assessment and evaluation of progress a nd provision of advice on technology. 
 (ii) “A Project for Diffusion of Information by  Media in Agriculture Extension” aims to 
disseminate the latest information via a multitude of methods to the agriculture sector.  This 
includes the use of affiliated agencies under the Council of Agriculture and the media to 
distribute information by television programm es, publications such as books, newsletters and 
periodicals, posters, advertisements, audio-visual  aids to relate new information, policies, 
legislative changes, market analysis, social events and other information relevant to the 
agriculture sector. 
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(iii) “Compilation of Agricultural Statistical Data” is a project that compile s all agriculture related 
statistics, including price, acreage and yield of agricultural products, production costs, economy of farm households and labour information.  
 (e) Inspection services 
 
 “Surveillance and Control of Pesticides Residue  on Fruits and Vegetables” is a project to 
preserve the well-being of consumers.  A tiered inspection system (ranging from the field, pre-
transportation and the marketplace) is set up with  surveillance points to conduct spot checks on 
agricultural products to ensure pesticide residues in  harvested fruits and vegetables fall within the 
safety limits for human consumption. 
 (f) Marketing and Promotion Services   Locally produced fruits are promoted over seas through the project called “Programme and 
Promotion of Taiwan Fruits to Overseas Mark et”.  The project utilises methods such as the 
organization of overseas fruit promotion fairs in c ities around the world.  These events include audio-
visual presentations, tasting events and the distribut ion of calendars, posters and printed materials to 
enhance consumer recognition of fruits from Chinese Taipei.  (g)  Infrastructural services 
 
 Farms in Chinese Taipei are mostly family-ru n with small farm sizes.  The unequal sizes of 
farms dispersed over a wide area of rugged terrain  makes access to infrast ructure difficult.  The 
“Farmland Consolidation” project aims to impr ove the overall infrastructure to farms through the 
consolidation of farms so as to improve the draina ge system, enhance access to roads (e.g. access to 
transportation as well as modernisation and mechanisa tion of farm equipment) and irrigation facilities.  
  There are 50,000 acres of irrigated farmland in Chinese Taipei, with a total of 21,600 kilometres of irrigation channels, water supply fa cilities, dams and drainage schemes as well as 
related infrastructure.  The project on the “Imp rovement and Reconstruc tion of General Irrigation 
Facilities” is to maintain the intricate irrigation syst em so as to ensure efficiency of the irrigation 
system. 
 
 
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