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20 November  2019 
(19-7960) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures  Original:  English  
 
  
SUBSIDIES  
REPLIES TO  QUESTIONS FROM THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC1 
REGARDING THE NEW AND FULL NOTIFICATION OF CHINA2 
The following communication, dated 19 November  2019, has been circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of China.  
 
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The Permanent Mission of the Dominican Republic to the World Trade Organization and 
certain United  Nations Organizations in Geneva presents its compliments to the 
Permanent Mission of the  People's Republic of China, and hereby submits  the followi ng 
questions concerning China's  notification in document G/SCM/N/315/CHN.  
 
Question 1  
 
Question concerning th e "Subsidy for purchasing agricultural machinery" (page 56 of 
document G/SCM/N/315/CHN):  
 
What percentage of the purchase value of an agricultural machine does this subsidy cover 
for the eligible Chinese farmers?  
Reply  
Subsidy for purchasing agricultural m achinery and tools is provided at flat rates. Agricultural 
machines are categorized according to type and variety based on classification parameters (such as 
the power of a tractor), and products in the same bracket will be subsidized with the same amount.  
Question 2  
 
Question concerning the "Direct subsidies to farmers"  programme  (page 59 of document 
G/SCM/N/315/CHN):  
 
Could China please provide further detail s on the "taxable area of the farmland " method  
mentioned in its notification.  
 
Before 2004, "taxable area of the farmland " was one of the basis for farmers to pay agricultural 
taxes. After 2004, China abolished the agricultural tax, and "taxable area of the farmland " becomes 
the basis for farmers to r eceive direct subsidies to farmers.  
 
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1 G/SCM/Q2/CHN/76.  
2 G/SCM/N/315/CHN.  