WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SCM/Q2/MUS/3
G/SCM/Q3/MUS/6
17 July 2003
(03-3864)
Committee on Subsidies
and Countervailing MeasuresOriginal:  English
SUBSIDIES
New and Full Notification Pursuant to Article XVI:1
of the GATT 1994 and Article 25 of the Agreement
on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures
Extension Under SCM Article 27.4 of the Transition Period for the
Elimination of Export Subsidies Pursuant to the Procedures
in Document G/SCM/39
Questions posed by the UNITED STATES Regarding
the Notifications of MAURITIUS1
MAURITIUS
The following communication, dated 15 July 2003, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of the United States.
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Freeport Scheme
We note the amendment to the Freeport Scheme will levy a corporate tax of 15 per cent and
provide “other tax incentives” on Freeport operators.  Could Mauritius please provide details on what
is meant by “other tax incentives”?
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1 G/SCM/N/95/MUS-G/SCM/N/99/MUS.