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ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/PHL/17
9  September 1998
(98-3433)
Committee on Agriculture
NOTIFICATION
          The attached notification concerning export subsidy commitments for calendar year 1997
(Tables  ES:1 and ES:2 ) was received from the delegation of the Philippines  on 20 August 1998.
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I have the honour to inform you that the Philippines did not grant any export subsidy to
agricultural products during 1997.G/AG/N/PHL/17
Page 2Table ES:2
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Philippines
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar Year 1997
Export Subsidies:  Notification of Total Exports
Description of products Calendar year 1997 Quantity of total exports
(in '000 tonnes)
12 3
Bananas (fresh) 1,143.340
Crude and refined coconut oil 1,080.160
Pineapple and pineapple products 144.740
Mango 44.940
Watermelon 0.481
Coconut (young nuts) 3,754.430
Papaya 0.41
Source:  Bureau of Agricultural Statistics
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