WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/STR/N/6/CHL
30 August 2000
(00-3407)
Working Party on
State Trading EnterprisesOriginal:  Spanish
STATE TRADING
Updating Notification Pursuant to Article XVII:4(a)of the GATT 1994
and Paragraph 1 of the Understanding on the Interpretation of Article XVII
CHILE
The following communication, dated 28 July 2000, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of Chile.
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I have pleasure in transmitting herewith the updating notification for 2000, which includes the
tables on state trading (imports, exports and domestic activities) for the entity "Comercializadora de
Trigo S.A. (COTRISA)"  for the period 1999, pursuant to Article XVII of the GATT 1994 and
paragraph 1 of the Understanding on the Interpretation of that Article.
It should be indicated that there has been no change in Chile's state-trading activities since its
last notification.G/STR/N/6/CHL
Page 2Table I
State Trading: COTRISA
STATISTICAL INFORMATION, IMPORTS
Description of product(s)
(including HS No.)Crop year Total quantity
imported (tonnes)Quantity imported by state
trading enterpriseAverage import
price4Average representative
domestic sales price
(US$/tonnes)Mark-up5National production
(tonnes)
WHEAT - 10.01 (1)1995 650,889 0 --- 216 --- 1,372,166
1996 733,390 0 --- 246 --- 1,227,148
1997 308,111 0 --- 205 --- 1,563,733
1998 400,919 0 --- 201 --- 1,682,040
1999 628,035 0 --- 195 --- 1,196,626
Description of product(s)
(including HS No.)Crop year Total quantity
imported (tonnes)Quantity imported by state
trading enterpriseAverage import
price4Average representative
domestic sales price
(US$/tonnes)Mark-up5National production
(tonnes)
MAIZE 10.05 (2)1995 554,102 0 --- 172 --- 942,223
1996 431,508 0 --- 212 --- 931,572
1997 791,106 0 --- 161 --- 783,268
1998 880,860 0 --- 148 --- 943,276
1999 1,262,572 0 --- 140 --- 624,037
Description of product(s)
(including HS No.)Crop year Total quantity
imported (tonnes)Quantity imported by state
trading enterpriseAverage import
price4Average representative
domestic sales price
(US$/tonnes)Mark-up5National production
(tonnes)
RICE - 10.06 (3)1995 52,132 0 --- 211 --- 145,899
1996 51,307 0 --- 200 --- 152,795
1997 90,388 0 --- 211 --- 107,442
1998 71,286 0 --- 195 --- 104,345
1999 108,164 0 --- 197 --- 61,000
(1) Including the following products: 1001.1000 Durum wheat
1001.9000 Others
(2) Including the following products: 1005.1000 For sowing
1005.9000 Others
(3) Including the following products: 1006.1000 Paddy rice
1006.2000 Husked rice
1006.3000 Milled and semi-milled rice
1006.4000 Broken rice
(4) Not applicable as the state trading enterprise does not engage in importation.
(5) See footnote 4
Source:  DECOEX, based on information from COTRISA, ODEPA and the Central Bank.G/STR/N/6/CHL
Page 3Table II
State trading: COTRISA
STATISTICAL INFORMATION, EXPORTS
Description of product(s)
(including HS No.)Crop year Total quantity
exported (tonnes)Quantity exported by state
trading enterpriseAverage procurement
priceAverage representative
domestic price (US$/tonnes)Average export
price4National
production
(tonnes)
WHEAT - 10.01 (1)1995 86 0 188 216 --- 1,372,166
1996 334 0 223 246 --- 1,227,148
1997 144 0 196 205 --- 1,563,733
1998 31 0 180 201 --- 1,682,040
1999 15 162 195 --- 1,196,626
Description of product(s)
(including HS No.)Crop year Total quantity
exported (tonnes)Quantity exported by state
trading enterpriseAverage procurement
priceAverage representative
domestic price (US$/tonnes)Average export
price4National
production
(tonnes)
MAIZE - 10.05 (2)1995 21,406 0 151 172 --- 942,223
1996 29,165 0 ---- 212 --- 931,572
1997 36,156 0 ---- 161 --- 783,268
1998 59,395 0 ---- 148 --- 943,276
1999 45,449 0 --- 140 --- 624,037
Description of product(s)
(including HS No.)Crop year Total quantity
exported (tonnes)Quantity exported by state
trading enterpriseAverage procurement
priceAverage representative
domestic price (US$/tonnes)Average export
price4National
production
(tonnes)
RICE  - 10.06 (3)1995 57 0 ---- 211 --- 145,899
1996 82 0 ---- 200 --- 152,795
1997 5 0 ---- 211 --- 107,442
1998 2,656 0 ---- 195 --- 104,345
1999 272 0 --- 197 --- 61,000
(1) Including the following products: 1001.1000 Durum wheat
1001.9000 Others
(2) Including the following products: 1005.1000 For sowing
1005.9000 Others
(3) Including the following products: 1006.1000 Paddy rice
1006.2000 Husked rice
1006.3000 Milled and semi-milled rice
1006.4000 Broken rice
(4) Not applicable as the state trading enterprise does not engage in exportation.
(5) The state trading enterprise made no purchases during the period indicated.
Source:  DECOEX, based on information from COTRISA, ODEPA and the Central Bank.G/STR/N/6/CHL
Page 4Table III
State Trading: COTRISA
STATISTICAL INFORMATION, DOMESTIC ACTIVITIES
Description of product(s) (including
HS No.)Crop year Domestic purchases by state trading
enterpriseNational production Domestic sales by state trading
enterpriseNational
consumption4 (tonnes)
WHEAT - 10.01 (1)1995 25,524 1,372,166 25,524 2,022,969
1996 1,392 1,227,148 1,392 1,960,204
1997 51,093 1,563,733 24,899 1,871,700
1998 6,009 1,682,040 6,009 2,082,928
1999 4,492 1,196,626 4,492 1,824,646
Description of product(s) (including
HS No.)Crop year Domestic purchases by state trading
enterpriseNational production Domestic sales by state trading
enterpriseNational
consumption4 (tonnes)
MAIZE - 10.05 (2)1995 40,166 942,223 40,166 1,474,919
1996 None 931,572 0 1,333,915
1997 None 783,268 0 1,538,218
1998 None 943,276 0 1,764,741
1999 None 624,037 0 1,841,160
Description of product(s) (including
HS No.)Crop year Domestic purchases by state trading
enterpriseNational production Domestic sales by state trading
enterpriseNational
consumption4 (tonnes)
RICE  - 10.06 (3)1995 None 145,899 0   197,974
1996 None 152,795 0   204,020
1997 None 107,442 0   197,825
1998 None 104,345 0   172,975
1999 None 61,000 0   168,892
(1) Including the following products: 1001.1000 Durum wheat
1001.9000 Others
(2) Including the following products: 1005.1000 For sowing
1005.9000 Others
(3) Including the following products: 1006.1000 Paddy rice
1006.2000 Husked rice
1006.3000 Milled and semi-milled rice
1006.4000 Broken rice
(4) This is the sum of national production and imports, minus exports.
(5) COTRISA made no purchases of rice during the period indicated, and was active on the maize market in 1995 only.
Source: DECOEX, based on information from COTRISA, ODEPA and the Central Bank.
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