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UPDATED 21 OCTOBER 2002
Contents
> In a nutshell
> Proposals received in Phase 1
> Proposals received in Phase 2
> Alliances table
> INTRODUCTION
Phase 1
> Export subsidies, competition and restrictions
> Market access
> Domestic support: amber, blue and green boxes
> Developing countries
> Transition economies
> Non-trade concerns
> Animal welfare and food quality
> The peace clause
Phase 2
> Tariffs and quotas
> Domestic support: amber, blue and green boxes
> Export subsidies and restrictions
> State trading
> Food security
> Food safety
> Rural development
> Geographical indications
> Safeguards
> Environment
> Trade preferences
> Food aid
> Consumer information and labelling
> Sectoral initiatives
> Development box, single commodity producers, small island developing states, special and differential treatment
> Additional issues (food aid, the Green Box, tariff quota expansion)
Modalities 2002–2003
> Exports
> Market access
> Domestic support
Data
> Statistics
This briefing document explains current agricultural issues raised before and in the current negotiations. It has been prepared by the Information and Media Relations Division of the WTO Secretariat to help public understanding about the agriculture negotiations. It is not an official record of the negotiations.
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World trade in agricultural products, 2001 back to top
| Value $bn |
547 |
| Annual change % |
|
| 1980–85 |
–2 |
| 1985–90 |
9 |
| 1990–2001 |
3 |
| 1996 |
3 |
| 1997 |
–1 |
| 1998 |
–5 |
| 1999 |
–3 |
| 2000 |
1 |
| 2001 |
–1 |
| Share in world merchandise trade % |
9.1 |
| Share in world exports of primary products % |
40.9 |
Source: WTO International Trade Statistics 2002, table IV.3, includes trade between EU members
Top 15 agricultural exporters and importers,
2001 back to top
| |
Value
$bn
|
Share in world
%
|
|
Value
$bn
|
Share in world
%
|
| Exporters |
|
|
Importers |
|
|
| EU members |
215.53 |
39.0 |
EU members |
235.51 |
39.7 |
| EU to rest of world |
57.81 |
10.6 |
EU from rest of world |
79.78 |
13.5 |
| United States |
70.02 |
12.8 |
United States |
68.40 |
11.5 |
| Canada |
33.57 |
6.1 |
Japan |
56.94 |
9.6 |
| Brazil |
18.43 |
3.4 |
China |
20.12 |
3.4 |
| China |
16.63 |
3.0 |
Canada c |
15.55 |
2.6 |
Australia |
16.56 |
3.0 |
Mexico |
12.79 |
2.2 |
| Argentina |
12.20 |
2.2 |
Korea, Rep. of |
12.50 |
2.1 |
| Thailand |
12.06 |
2.2 |
Russian Fed. a |
11.40 |
1.9 |
| Mexico |
9.07 |
1.7 |
Hong Kong, China |
11.06 |
– |
| Russian Fed. a |
8.17 |
1.5 |
retained imports |
6.43 |
1.1 |
| |
|
|
Taipei, Chinese |
6.99 |
1.2 |
New Zealand |
7.97 |
1.5 |
Switzerland |
5.65 |
1.0 |
| Malaysia |
7.19 |
1.3 |
Indonesia |
5.35 |
0.9 |
| Indonesia |
7.02 |
1.3 |
Saudi Arabia |
5.01 |
0.8 |
| Chile |
6.97 |
1.3 |
Malaysia |
4.83 |
0.8 |
| India b |
6.41 |
1.2 |
Thailand |
4.83 |
0.8 |
Above 15 |
445.80 |
81.4 |
Above 15 |
472.32 |
79.6 |
Source: WTO International Trade Statistics 2002, table IV.8, “EU members” includes trade between EU members
a Includes WTO Secretariat estimates. b 2000 instead of 2001. c Imports are valued f.o.b.
Agricultural products’ share in trade, by region,
2001 back to top
| |
Exports |
Imports |
|
Exports |
Imports |
Share in total
merchandise trade, % |
|
|
Share in
primary products trade, % |
|
|
| World |
9.1 |
9.1 |
World |
40.9 |
40.9 |
| North America |
10.5 |
6.0 |
North America |
58.3 |
32.7 |
| Latin America |
18.1 |
9.3 |
Latin America |
45.6 |
45.7 |
| Western Europe |
9.2 |
9.9 |
Western Europe |
56.0 |
46.6 |
| C./E. Europe/Baltic States/CIS |
8.7 |
10.5 |
C./E. Europe/Baltic States/CIS |
21.0 |
43.1 |
| Africa |
14.7 |
15.3 |
Africa |
20.5 |
56.9 |
| Middle East |
3.3 |
13.4 |
Middle East |
4.3 |
62.2 |
| Asia |
6.7 |
9.7 |
Asia |
46.7 |
35.0 |
Source: WTO International Trade Statistics 2002, table IV.5, includes trade between EU members
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