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ORGANIZATIONG/SCM/Q3/COL/4
25 February 2002
(02-0941)
Committee on Subsidies
and Countervailing MeasuresOriginal:  English
SUBSIDIES
Requests Pursuant to Article 27.4 of the Agreement
on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures
Questions Posed by Japan
The following communication, dated 21 February 2002, has been received from the
Permanent Mission of Japan.
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Japan hereby submits the following questions seeking clarification of certain aspects of the
requests submitted by Colombia under Article 27.4 of the ASCM for extension of the transition period
for export subsidies.  In addition, Japan reserves its right for further questions.  These questions are
without prejudice to whether Japan endorses any conclusions which may be drawn.
Questions to Colombia (G/SCM/N/74/COL)
Special Import-Export System for Capital Goods and Spare Parts (SIEX)
1. Colombia notified the Special Machinery Import-Export System in G/SCM/N/25/COL.
According to the notification, the value of in centive amounted to US$39.5 million in 1995.  Could
Colombia please explain the relation between the SIEX and the Special Machinery Import-Export
System?  Could Colombia please provide the latest data regarding the amount of value of incentive ofthe SIEX?
2. Could Colombia please explain the effective period of the SIEX to an individual corporation?3. Could Colombia please provide a list of major industries receiving benefit from the  SIEX and
major countries from which these industries import?
4. Could Colombia please provide statistical data regarding benefit granted to corporations in
Colombia from the SIEX?
5. Could Colombia please explain which agency or agencies assume the responsibility for levy
and tax refund of the SIEX?
6. Could Colombia please provide concrete examples of the benefit from the tax exemption in
which the SIEX has been applied?G/SCM/Q3/COL/4
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Free-Zone Regime
7. Could Colombia please explain whether certai n corporations could receive benefit from both
the Free-Zone Regime and SIEX if it is situated in this Free-Zone?
8. Could Colombia please provide the latest da ta regarding the amount of exportation from each
Free Zone?
9. Could Colombia please provide the number of corporations receiving benefit in each Free
Zone?
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