./.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/STR/N/4/FJI
19 February 1999
(99-0652)
Working Party on
State Trading EnterprisesOriginal:  English
STATE TRADING
New and Full Notification Pursuant to Article XVII:4(a) of the GATT 1994 and
Paragraph 1 of the Understanding on the Interpretation of Article XVII
FIJI
The following communication, dated 8 February 1999, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of Fiji.
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I. ENUMERATION OF STATE TRADING ENTERPRISES
STE: Fiji Sugar Corporation (FSC)
Product(s): Raw Sugar and Molasses
II. REASON AND PURPOSE FOR INTRODUCING AND MAINTAINING FSC
The FSC was established to develop and manage Fiji's sugar industry including all aspects of
production and marketing.
- FSC was incorporated by an Act of Parliament in 1972 to take over all milling
activities in the industry.
- Under the Sugar Industry Tribunal Master award, the FSC is responsible for the
marketing of sugar and molasses.
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE FSC
- The FSC is engaged in the export of raw sugar and molasses through its marketing
arm, the Fiji Sugar Marketing Company Limited (FSM).
- Under the Master Award, the FSC has exclusive rights to export raw sugar and
molasses.
- Sugar is exported to the UK under the Sugar Protocol (LOME Convention).  Exports
to Malaysia are made under a bilateral agreement, while exports to Finland and
Portugal are under Special Preferential Sugar (SPS) arrangement.  Shipments to theG/STR/N/4/FJI
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US are made under the US global quota arrangement.  Quantities and prices are either
set under these agreements, or are on world market terms.
- Sugar is also exported to Japan, China, Singapore and the Republic of Korea on
world market terms.
IV. STATISTICAL INFORMATION
Sugar and Molasses Production
(mt)
Year Sugar Molasses
1996 453,757 185,857
1997 347,389 138,559
Sugar Export by Destination
(mt)
Year SP SPS US Malaysia China Japan Singapore Rep. of
KoreaTotal
1996 137,554 30,151 19,930 90,216 20,000 77,045 19,995 14,981 409,872
1997 145,566 33,733 18,980 59,717 - 45,343 - - 303,339
Note
1. The statistics above are on the basis of a crop year.
2. SP – Sugar Protocol.
3. SPS – Special Preferential Sugar Agreement.
4. Balance of export to make up the SP's annual delivered quantity (175,000 mttq) is sourced
from the next crop.
5. The balance of the crop in any one year is available for local and regional consumption.
V. REASON WHY NO FOREIGN TRADE HAS TAKEN PLACE
(Not applicable)
VI. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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