RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/STR/Q1/KOR/2
3July1996
ORGANIZATION(96-2541)
Original: English Working Party onState Trading Enterprises
REPLY TOQUESTION FROM AUSTRALIA1ON
THE ARTICLE XVII NOTIFICATION OFKOREA2
Thefollowing communication, dated 25June1996, hasbeenreceived from thePermanent
Mission ofKorea.
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What changes, ifany,havebeenmade totheoperations ofKorea 'sstatetrading enterprises
asaresult ofKorea 'sUruguay Round commitments onalcohol, rice,wheat, barley, dairy products,
beef, vegetables andfruit?
- With theconclusion oftheUruguay Round Negotiations, allagricultural products were
liberalized withtheexception ofrice.
- Given that67product groups oftariff-rate quotas areimported withlowtariffs, those tariff
quota amounts areadministered bydifferent organizations, depending ontheproduct, onbehalf
oftheMinistry ofAgriculture, Forestry andFisheries.
- Regarding thetypeoftariff quota administration, weoperate three different types ofimport
arrangements. TQsfor19products suchasbeef, rice,barley, etc.areimported andsoldin
domestic market solely bydesignated agencies suchastheAgricultural andFishery Marketing
Cooperation ortheLivestock Products Marketing Organization. TQsforeightother products
suchaspork, chicken, milk-powder, etc,areadministered byaquota auction system. The
remaining 40products areallocated totheeligible applicants based onhistorical performance
orafirst-come-first-serve basis.
- Formore detailed information please refertothenotification ontariff quotas administration
onrelevant items.
1G/STR/W/8.
2G/STR/N/1/KOR.