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20 July 2000
(00-3014)
Committee on Market Access
CONSOLIDATED TARIFF SCHEDULES DATABASE PROJECT
FORMATS FOR SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS
IN AGRICULTURE
Note by the Secretariat
1. During informal consultations of the Committee on Market Access that were held on
3 April 2000, the Secretariat was requested to prepare a proposal for the formats that would be
required to include all Members' specific commitm ents in agriculture in the Consolidated Tariff
Schedules (CTS) database.  These commitments would include the information contained in the
Schedules under:
Part I - Section 1-B -Tariff quotas and,
Part IV - Commitments Limiting Subsidization:
- Section I - Domestic Support - Total AMS Commitments,
- Section II - Export Subsidies: Budgetary Outlay and Quantity Reduction
Commitments and,
- Section III - Commitments Limiting the Scope of Export Subsidies.
2. The Secretariat's proposed formats are presented in the Annex to this note.  For ease of
reference, the Secretariat has included table design overviews for the Tariff Quota Tables, the Export
Subsidies Tables and the Notes Tables.G/MA/W/25
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Annex
Design and Contents of Tariff Quota (TQ) Tables
Refer to the following pages for an explanation of each data element.Table TQ1
(Tariff Quotas)
Member
Version
TQ ID
Type of Access
DescriptionCertified
Source
Initial Quantity
Final Quantity
UnitIP From
IP To
INR
OTC
OTC FooterTable TQ2
(In-Quota Tariffs)
Member
Version
TQ ID
TL
TLSEx
Description
Certified
Source
Base Duty - ad valorem
Base Duty Other
Base Duty Nature
Bound Duty - ad valorem
Bound Duty Other
Bound Duty NatureIP From
IP To
INR
OTC
OTC FooterTable TQ3
(OTC Country
Allocations)
Member
VersionTQ ID
TL
TLS
Ex
DescriptionPartner
Quantity
Final Quantity
Unit
Comments
Table TQ4
(OTC Annual
Country Allocations)
Member
Version
TQ ID
TL
TLSEx
Description
Partner
Quantity Year1
Quantity Year2Quantity Year3
Quantity Year4
Quantity Year5
Quantity Year6
UnitCommentsTQ INR Table
Member
Version
TQ ID
TL
TLS
National INR
Code (WTO)
TypeTQ-Concession
Concordance Table
Member
VersionTQ ID
TL-TQ
TLS-TQ
TL-Concession
TLS-ConcessionG/MA/W/25
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Table TQ1 -Tariff Quotas
Information on tariff quotas (TQs) would be presented in five separate but linked tables.  The
first table sets out information applying at the level of the tariff quota itself (description, initial and
final quantities, units, implementation dates, other terms and conditions, and the source of theconcession (usually the Uruguay Round Schedules)).  The second table contains the tariff line
information for each tariff quota.  The third table contains information on country allocations of
quotas and would be used for structuring the country allocations in reports.  For one Member, a fourth
table (TQ4) would be required to accommodate the presentation of country quota allocations by year,
as they are presented in that Member's Schedule. The fifth table, the TQ-Concession Concordance
Table, would be required for those Members that record the in-quota duties and over-quota duties
under different tariff lines.  A flag for over-quota lines with tariff quotas would be introduced in theCTS Concessions Table (corresponding to Part I, Sect ion 1-A and Part 1 Section II of the Schedules).
This could be carried out using a semi-automated procedure by matching the tariff line (TL) and tariff
suffix (TLS) combination in Table TQ2 with the TL and TLS combination in the tariff Concession
Table.
Field Name Field Description
Member WTO Member code. Standard ISO Alpha-3 codes would be used.
Version The version number would be reserved for future HS changes.  It would permit
having two versions of the concessions (existing and proposed) in one database
table. This could be required in the future for programming purposes. Also,
proposed new commitments resulting from HS changes could be easily
distinguished from existing commitments.
TQ ID Indicates the number of the tariff quota for each Member in the same order as in the
relevant Schedules.  This number can be used to see the different number of tariff
quotas for each Member and is the link to the in-quota duties in Table TQ2. Theseven-character code is comprised of the three-letter WTO Member code, followed
by “Q” for “quota”, followed by the th ree-digit number representing the tariff
quota’s place in the relevant Schedule.
Type of Access In some Schedules, the tariff quota commitments are presented according to the
type of access (current, minimum or non-tariffied).  Some products can be subject
to both current and minimum access commitments. Values could be "C" for current
access commitments, "M" for minimum access commitments and "N" for non-
tariffied access commitments.  For Members that have not shown their tariff quotas
by type of access, the column would contain a null value representing "Notapplicable".
Description Product description of the tariff quota taken from the Schedules.
Certified Flag as recorded in the Concessions Table to indicate whether the concession is
certified ("C"), approved but not yet certified ("A"), or not certified (null value).
Source The source of the concession. The same coding system that was used in the
Concessions Table would be adopted (e.g. UR94, HS96).
Initial Quantity The initial tariff quota quantity as shown in each Member’s Schedule.
Final Quantity The final tariff quota quantity as shown in each Member’s Schedule.
Unit The unit in which the tariff quota is denominated in the Schedule of the Member
concerned.G/MA/W/25
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Field Name Field Description
IP From Start year of the implementation period. This would refer to the quantity
commitments. The implementation period in Table TQ2 would apply to the in-
quota duties.
IP To End year when the final concession is implemented. This would refer to the
quantity commitments.  The implementation period in Table TQ2 would apply to
the in-quota duties.
INR WTO Member(s) holding Initial Negotiating Rights (INRs).  If the same Members
hold INRs on all products falling under the quota, the INRs would be recorded here
at the level of the quota.  Otherwise, INRs would be recorded at the tariff line level
in Table TQ2. A TQ INR Table could be included to make the recording of INRs
for tariff quotas consistent with the re cording method used for the INRs held on
tariff concessions. This TQ INR Table could be automatically generated by theSecretariat provided that a recognizable and common delimiter is used between the
INRs (e.g. "CA,US,JP", "Canada, United States, Japan" but not "Canada United
States Japan").
Other Terms andConditionsOther terms and conditions (OTCs) applicable to this tariff quota. The Schedules
were prepared using Word-processing or spreadsheet software that is designed for
formatting of information in reports.  The formatting of information on OTCs
varies in the Schedules.  However, PC DBMS reporting software, such as MS
Access, does not have similar features for formatting information that is stored as
text or memo fields.  Therefore, the OTC information would in some cases need tobe structured for printing. In some Schedules, there are specific quantity allocations
for different Members, sometimes at the level of tariff line.  This information would
be structured for printing via an additional table (Table TQ3), which could contain
the quantity allocations for each tariff quota by Member. Those Members that have
the information thus structured in their Schedules could enter the country
allocations in this additional table.
Other Terms andConditions
(Footer)There are some cases in the Schedules where additional information is printed after
the country allocations in the Schedules.  This additional information would be
recorded here.G/MA/W/25
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Table TQ2 -In-Quota Tariffs
This is the second of four tables to present tariff quota information.  While the first pertained
to information applying at the level of the TQ itself, this second table would set out the specific HS
tariff lines with base and bound duties that are included within each tariff quota.  The source of theconcession would also be indicated here.  The sour ce would usually be the UR Schedules, but could
be different from that recorded in Table TQ1, if amended for example, through the HS96 process.
Field Name Field Description
Member WTO Member code.
Version The version number is reserved for future HS changes.
TQ ID Indicates the number of the tariff quota for each Member in the same order as in
the relevant Schedules.  This field is the link to Table TQ1 and indicates to which
tariff quota each tariff line belongs.
TL The tariff line or heading associated with the product for which a concession was
offered.
TLS Tariff line suffix.  In the tariff Concession Table, the TL and TLS combination is
used to uniquely identify a tariff concession.  For cases where the tariff suffix is
recorded, this data element combined with  the TL could be used to link the quota
to the over-quota tariffs in other tables.  When the over-quota tariffs were recorded
under different tariff lines than the in-quota tariffs, the TQ-Concession
Concordance Table would be used to establish the link to the over-quota tariff line.
Ex Indicates that the concession pertains to part of the tariff line or heading.  The Ex
field is for printing while the TLS field combined with the TL field is used for
linking to other tables.
Description If applicable, description of the product as recorded in the Schedules.
Certified Flag as recorded in the Concessions Table to indicate whether the concession is
certified ("C"), approved but not yet certified ("A"), or not certified (null value).
Source The source of the concession. The same coding system that was used in the
Concessions Table would be adopted (e.g. UR94, HS96).
Base Duty -
Ad valoremAd valorem  duty applying to the initial quota quantity, if applicable. “Free” is
represented as 0 in this field.
Base Duty -
OtherDuty applying to the initial quota quantity , other than ad valorem  (i.e., specific,
compound, mixed, etc.).  Duties that are comprised of an ad valorem  part and a
specific part (e.g. "10% plus 5$ per kilo") would be recorded as a text string in thisfield.  The ad valorem  part of the duty would not be recorded under the base duty -
ad valorem  field.
Base Duty
NatureNature of the base duty.  Codes are: A ( ad valorem ), M (mixed), C (compound), S
(specific) or O (other).
Bound Duty - Ad
valoreAd valorem  duty applying to the final quota quantity, if applicable. “Free” is
represented as 0 in this field.G/MA/W/25
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Field Name Field Description
Bound Duty -
OtherDuty applying to the final quota quantity other than ad valorem  (i.e., specific,
compound, etc.). Duties that are comprised of an ad valorem  part and a specific
part (e.g. "10% plus 5$ per kilo") would be recorded as a text string in this field.
The ad valorem  part of the duty would not be recorded under the bound duty - ad
valorem  field.
Bound Duty
NatureNature of the bound duty.  Codes are: A ( ad valorem ), M (mixed), C (compound),
S (specific) or O (other).
IP From Start year of the implementation period.
IP To End year when the final concession is implemented.
INR WTO Member(s) holding Initial Negotiating Rights (INRs).  If the same Members
hold INRs on all products falling under the quota, the INRs would be recorded in
Table TQ1 at the level of the quota.  Otherwise, INRs would be recorded here in
Table TQ2.
Other Terms andConditionsOther information applicable to this tariff line.  Terms and conditions pertaining to
the tariff quota as a whole can be found in Table TQ1. In some Schedules, there
are specific quantity allocations for different Members, at the level of tariff line.This information would be structured for printing via an additional table (TQ3),
which could contain the initial and final quantity allocations for each tariff quota
by Member. Those Members that have the information thus structured in their
Schedules could enter the country allocations in this additional table.
Other Terms andConditions
(Footer)There are a few cases where additional information is printed after the country
allocations in the Schedules.  This additional information would be recorded here.G/MA/W/25
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Table TQ3 - Other Terms and Conditions (OTC) Country Allocations
This table would be used to structure the OTC country allocations for printing.  It would
contain the initial and final quantity allocations for each TQ by Member. It could be linked to either
Table TQ1 or Table TQ2.
Field Name Field Description
Member WTO Member code.
Version The version number is reserved for future HS changes.
TQ ID Indicates the number of the tariff quota for each Member in the same order as in the
relevant Schedules.  This field is the link to Table TQ1 and indicates to which tariff
quota each tariff line belongs.
TL The tariff line or heading associated with the product for which a concession was
offered.  When the country allocation was at the level of the tariff quota (and not the
tariff line), this data element would be left blank.
TLS Tariff line suffix, if applicable.
Ex Indicates that the country allocation pertains to part of the tariff line or heading.
Description If applicable, description as recorded in the Schedules.
PartnerIf applicable, the name of the country that is accorded a country allocation as
recorded in the Member's Schedule.
Quantity The tariff quota quantity for the partner as shown in each Member’s Schedule.  In
most cases, the annual country allocations are presented in the Schedules.  For the
few cases where both the initial and final quantity allocations are presented, the
quantity field would contain the initial quantity and the final quantity field would
contain the final quantity.
Final Quantity There are a few cases in the Schedules where the initial and final country allocations
are different.  For these cases, the final tariff quota quantity for as shown in each
Member’s Schedule would be recorded here. For the majority of cases, this data
element would be left blank.
Unit The unit in which the tariff quota is denominated in the Schedule of the Member
concerned, if different from that in Table TQ1. (There is a case in one Schedule
where the quota is in metric tons and the country allocations are in kilograms).
Comments Notes or comments as presented in the Schedules pertaining to the partner country
allocation, if applicable.G/MA/W/25
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Table TQ4 - Other Terms and Conditions (OTC) Annual Country Allocations
This table would be used to structure the OTC annual country allocations for printing.  It
would contain the annual country allocations for each tariff quota, where applicable. It could be linked
to either Table TQ1 or TQ2.
Field Name Field Description
Member WTO Member code.
Version The version number is reserved for future HS changes.
TQ ID Indicates the number of the tariff quota for each Member in the same order as in
the relevant Schedules.  This field is the link to the Tariff Quota Table and
indicates to which tariff quota each tariff line belongs.
TL The tariff line or heading associated with the product for which a concession was
offered.  When the country allocation was at the level of the tariff quota and not
the tariff line, this data element would be left blank.
TLS Tariff line suffix, if applicable.
Ex Indicates that the country allocation pertains to part of the tariff line or heading.
Description  If applicable, description as recorded in the Schedules.
PartnerIf applicable, the name of the country that is accorded a country allocation as
recorded in the Member's Schedule.
Quantity Year1 The annual tariff quota quantity for the first year (usually 1995, but would be
different for Members that have recently acceded to the WTO) and if applicable,
the partner, as shown in each Member’s Schedule.
Quantity Year2 The annual tariff quota quantity for the second year and if applicable, the partner,
as shown in each Member’s Schedule.
Quantity Year3 The annual tariff quota quantity for the third year and if applicable, the partner, as
shown in each Member’s Schedule.
Quantity Year4 The annual tariff quota quantity for the fourth year and if applicable, the partner,
as shown in each Member’s Schedule.
Quantity Year5 The annual tariff quota quantity for the fifth year and if applicable, the partner, as
shown in each Member’s Schedule.
Quantity Year6 The annual tariff quota quantity for the sixth year and if applicable, the partner, as
shown in each Member’s Schedule.
Unit The unit in which the tariff quota is denominated in the Schedule of the Member
concerned, if different from that in Table TQ1.
Comments Notes or comments as presented in the Schedules pertaining to the partner country
allocation, if applicable.G/MA/W/25
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TQ-Concession Concordance Table
This table would be used to link the in-quota tariff lines in Table TQ2 with the over-quota
tariff lines in the tariff Concessions Table.  It would only be required for those Members that assigndifferent tariff line numbers for the in-quota duties and the over-quota duties.
Field Name Field Description
Member Country code of the WTO reporting Member (ISO alpha code).
Version Version of the file.
TQ ID TQ ID as recorded in Table TQ2.
TL-TQ The tariff line number for the in-quota duty, as recorded in Table TQ2.
TLS-TQ If applicable, the tariff suffix for the in-quota duty, as recorded in Table TQ2.
TL-CONC The tariff line number for the over-quota duty, as recorded in the Concessions Table.
TLS-CONC If applicable, the tariff suffix for the over-quota tariff line, as recorded in the
Concessions Table.
TQ Initial Negotiating Rights Table
This table contains data elements for each individual Initial Negotiating Right (INR) coded in
the INR fields of Tables TQ1 and TQ2.  Those codes in Tables TQ1 and TQ 2 can be dispersed in the
TQ INR file by the Secretariat provided that they are separated by a recognizable delimiter such as a
comma (for example:  JP,US(ex canned),CA).
Field Name Field Description
Member Country code of the WTO reporting Member (ISO alpha code).
Version Version of the file.
TQ ID TQ ID.
TL If applicable, the tariff line number for each INR recorded in Table TQ2.
TLS If applicable.
National INR INR code used by the reporting Member country.
Code WTO numeric code corresponding to National INR.
INR Type P for present INR (to be consistent with the tariff concession INR Table).G/MA/W/25
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Total AMS Table
This table displays Total Aggregate Measurement of Support (AMS) commitments from
Part IV Section I of Member Schedules.  All pertinent information for each Member is displayed in a
single row.
Field Name Field Description
Member WTO Member code.
Version The version number is reserved for future HS changes.
Certified Flag as recorded in the Concessions Table to indicate whether the concession is
certified ("C"), approved but not yet certified ("A"), or not certified (null value).
Source The source of the concession. The same coding system that was used in the
Concessions Table would be adopted (e.g. UR94, HS96).
Currency Currency in which the AMS commitment is taken. Some Members have reported
their AMS in US dollars and have included the exchange rate used for the currency
conversion in the Schedule.  This could be included in the Notes field.
Base Base total AMS.
Year1 Total AMS for Year1 (usually 1995 but would be different for Members that have
recently acceded to the WTO).
Year2 Total AMS for Year2.
Year3 Total AMS for Year3.
Year4 Total AMS for Year4.
Year5 Total AMS for Year5.
Year6 Total AMS for Year6 (final bound commitment level for developed countries).
Year7 Total AMS for Year7 (not listed for developed countries).
Year8 Total AMS for Year8 (not listed for developed countries).
Year9 Total AMS for Year9 (not listed for developed countries).
Year10 Total AMS for Year10 (final bound commitment level for developing countries)
(not listed for developed countries).
Tables Relevant supporting tables and document reference.
Notes Additional notes in Section I of Part IV.  For example, one Member has broken
down the base total AMS into product-specific and equivalent measures of support,
in addition to the total, which could be recorded in the notes column.  A few
Members have recorded the base AMS for years 1986-1988 plus an average. This
could also be included in the Notes column.G/MA/W/25
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Design and Contents of Export Subsidies (XS) Tables
Refer to the following pages for a description of each data element.Table XS1
(Notes)
Member
Version
Tables
Notes
SourceTable XS2
(Commitment)
Member
Version
XS ID
DescriptionCertified
Notes
Source
Table XS3(Outlay)
Member
Version
XS ID
Year Applied
Currency
BaseYear1
Year2
Year3
Year4
Year5Year6
Year7
Year8
Year9
Year10Table XS4
(Quantity)
Member
Version
XS ID
Year Applied
Unit
BaseYear1
Year2
Year3
Year4
Year5Year6
Year7
Year8
Year9
Year10Table XS5(Tariff Items)
Member
Version
XS ID
TL
TLS
ExDescription
Certified
Source
Table XS 6(Scope)
Member
Version
Description
CommitmentsCertified
SourceG/MA/W/25
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Table XS1 - Notes
Information on export subsidy commitments would be presented in six separate but linked
tables.  The export subsidy information has been separated into six tables for efficiency and flexibility
in the database design, but this information could be presented in a report in a manner similar to
Part IV, Section II tables. This first table contains information that applies to all of the Member’sexport subsidy commitments and not just one or more in particular.
Field Name Field Description
Member WTO Member code.
Version The version number is reserved for future HS changes.
Tables Relevant supporting tables and document reference, e.g., AGST/... Supporting Table
..
Notes Notes pertaining to the Member’s export subsidy commitments in general (i.e., not
specific to one or more particular commitments).
Source The source of the concession. The same coding system that was used in the
Concessions Table would be adopted (e.g. UR94, HS96).
Table XS2 - Commitment
The second of the six tables would set out information applying at the level of the
commitment itself (description, notes and the source of the concession (usually the UR Schedules)).
The outlay and quantity reductions are included in separate tables for database design purposes.
Field Name Field Description
Member WTO Member code.
Version The version number is reserved for future HS changes.
XS ID Indicates the number of the export subsid y commitment for each Member in the same
order as in the relevant Schedules.  This number can be used to see the different
number of export subsidy commitments for ea ch Member and is the link to the outlay
commitments in Table XS3, the quantity co mmitments in Table XS4, and the product
coverage of the commitment in Table XS5. The seven-character code is comprised ofthe three-letter WTO Member code, followed by “X” for “export subsidy”, followed
by the three-digit number representing the export subsidy commitment’s place in the
relevant Schedule.
Description Product description of the export subsidy commitment taken from the Schedules.
Certified Flag as recorded in the Concessions Table to indicate whether the concession is
certified ("C"), approved but not yet certified ("A"), or not certified (null value).
Notes Notes pertaining to each specific export subsidy commitment.  Notes pertaining to the
Member’s export subsidy commitments in general (i.e., not specific to one or more
particular commitments) are entered in Table XS1.
Source The source of the concession. The same coding system that was used in the
Concessions Table would be adopted (e.g. UR94, HS96).G/MA/W/25
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 Table XS3 - Outlay
The third table displays a Member’s budgetary outlay reduction Schedules for each of its
export subsidy commitments. Although the outlay and quantity reductions are included here in
separate tables for database design purposes, they can be presented in a report together, as they are inPart IV, Section II.
Field
NameField Description
Member WTO Member code.
Version The version number is reserved for future HS changes.
XS ID Indicates the number of the export subsidy commitment for each Member in the same
order as in the relevant Schedules. The seven-character code is comprised of the three-
letter WTO Member code, followed by “X” for “export subsidy”, followed by the three-
digit number representing the export subsidy commitment’s place in the relevantSchedule.
Year
AppliedSpecifies what “year” is applied to this commitment (e.g., calendar, marketing). For some
Members, the “year” for outlay and volume commitments is the same.  However, for
others the type of year applied is different.  Therefore the “Year Applied” field has been
included in both the XS Outlay and XS Quantity Tables.  The “Year Applied” field may
also vary among the product categories for individual Members.
Currency Currency in which the export subsidy commitment is taken.
Base Base outlay level.
Year1 Annual commitment level for Year1 (usual ly 1995 but would be different for Members
that have recently acceded to the WTO).
Year2 Annual commitment level for Year2.
Year3 Annual commitment level for Year3.
Year4 Annual commitment level for Year4.
Year5 Annual commitment level for Year5.
Year6 Annual commitment level for Year6 (fin al bound commitment level for developed
countries).
Year7 Annual commitment level for Year7 (not listed for developed countries).
Year8 Annual commitment level for Year8 (not listed for developed countries).
Year9 Annual commitment level for Year9 (not listed for developed countries).
Year10 Annual commitment level for Year10 (f inal bound commitment level for developing
countries) (not listed for developed countries).G/MA/W/25
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Table XS4 - Quantity
The fourth table displays a Member’s quantity reduction Schedule for each of its export
subsidy commitments. Although the outlay and quantity reductions are included here in separate
tables for database design purposes, they can be presented together in reports, as they are in Part IV,
Section II.
Field
NameField Description
Member WTO Member code.
Version The version number is reserved for future HS changes.
XS ID Indicates the number of the export subsidy commitment for each Member in the same
order as in the relevant Schedules. The seven-character code is comprised of the three-
letter WTO Member code, followed by “X” for “export subsidy”, followed by the three-
digit number representing the export subsidy commitment’s place in the relevant
Schedule.
YearAppliedSpecifies what “year” is applied to this commitment (e.g., calendar, marketing). For some
Members, the “year” for outlay and volume commitments is the same.  However, forothers the type of year applied is different.  Therefore the “Year Applied” field has been
included in both the XS Outlay and XS Quantity Tables.  The “Year Applied” field may
also vary among the product categories for individual Members.
Unit Unit of measurement in which the export subsidy commitment is taken.
Base Base quantity level.
Year1 Annual commitment level for Year1 (usual ly 1995 but would be different for Members
that have recently acceded to the WTO).
Year2 Annual commitment level for Year2.
Year3 Annual commitment level for Year3.
Year4 Annual commitment level for Year4.
Year5 Annual commitment level for Year5.
Year6 Annual commitment level for Year6 (fin al bound commitment level for developed
countries).
Year7 Annual commitment level for Year7 (not listed for developed countries).
Year8 Annual commitment level for Year8 (not listed for developed countries).
Year9 Annual commitment level for Year9 (not listed for developed countries).
Year10 Annual commitment level for Year10 (f inal bound commitment level for developing
countries) (not listed for developed countries).G/MA/W/25
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Table XS5 - Tariff Items
The fifth table identifies the specific products covered by each of a Member’s export subsidy
commitments. The Source field in this table and in Table XS1 will be different when the HS codes
and descriptions for export subsidy commitments’ product coverage have changed as a result ofmodifications to Schedules, such as implementation of HS96.
Field Name Field Description
Member WTO Member code.
Version The version number is reserved for future HS changes.
XS ID Indicates the number of the export subsidy commitment for each Member in the
same order as in the relevant Schedules. The seven-character code is comprised of
the three-letter WTO Member code, followed by “X” for “export subsidy”, followed
by the three-digit number representing the export subsidy commitment’s place in the
relevant Schedule.
TL HS Code of the tariff heading(s), which comprise the export subsidy commitment.
This field has been named TL to be consistent with other tables.
TLS Tariff line suffix, if applicable.
Ex Indicates that the concession pertains to part of the tariff line or heading.
Description Product description of the tariff line or heading.
Certified Flag as recorded in the Concessions Table to indicate whether the concession is
certified ("C"), approved but not yet certified ("A"), or not certified (null value).
Source The source of the concession. The same coding system that was used in the
Concessions Table would be adopted (e.g. UR94, HS96).
Table XS 6 - Scope
This sixth table presents Members’ commitments limiting the scope of export subsidies and
corresponds to Section III of Part IV of Members’ Schedules.
Field Name Field Description
Member WTO Member code.
Version The version number is reserved for future HS changes.
Description Product description taken from the Member’s Schedule.
Commitments Presents the nature of the commitments limiting the scope of export subsidies.
Certified Flag as recorded in the Concessions Table to indicate whether the concession is
certified ("C"), approved but not yet certified ("A"), or not certified (null value).
Source The source of the concession. The same coding system that was used in the
Concessions Table would be adopted (e.g. UR94, HS96).G/MA/W/25
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Design and Contents of Agriculture Notes Tables
These tables are the repositories of all the di fferent type of notes relating to the specific
commitments in agriculture and their document source and references.  The design is similar to theNote Table (Table 3) and the Concession Note table (Table 3A) for the tariff concessions.AG Concession Note
Member
Version
Table
IDTL
TLS
Partner
Note IDAG Note
Member
Version
Table
Note ID
Note type
Note number (in schedule)
Text
Document
ReferenceG/MA/W/25
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AG Note Table
Field Name Field Description
Member WTO Member code.
Version The version number is reserved for future HS changes.
Table The table that the note refers to (e.g. TQ1, XS2, AMS, etc).
Note ID Sequential identifier of the note.  This links the note through the AG Concession Note
Table to the corresponding table (TQ1, AMS, etc) and identifier (TQ ID, XS ID, TL, TLS
and partner).
Note type Code to indicate the type of note (1 = headnote, 2 = footnote, 9 = endnote).
Note number Number of the note (in the Schedule).
Text Textual body of the note.
Document Source of the note.
Reference Reference to the document (if any).
AG Concession Note Table
The data recorded in this table provide a link for each note reported in the AG Note Table to
their respective table and identifier (TQ, XS, tariff line, etc.)
Field Name Field Description
Member WTO Member code.
Version The version number is reserved for future HS changes.
Table The table that the note refers to (e.g. TQ1, XS2, AMS, etc).
ID If applicable, the ID could be the TQ ID or the XS ID.
TL If applicable, the HS code or tariff line that the note refers to.
TLS If applicable.
Partner If applicable the partner that the note refers to.
Note ID Sequential identifier of the note.
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