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SUBSIDIES AND COUNTERVAILING MEASURES

The WTO Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures disciplines the use
of subsidies, and it regulates the actions countries can take to counter the
effects of subsidies. Under the agreement, a country can use the WTO’s
dispute-settlement procedure to seek the withdrawal of the subsidy or the
removal of its adverse effects. Or the country can launch its own investigation
and ultimately charge extra duty (“countervailing duty”) on subsidized imports
that are found to be hurting domestic producers.

See also:
> Fisheries subsidies

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NEWS 


 * TRANSPARENCY CONCERNS REMAIN AT CENTRE DURING DISCUSSIONS AT SCM COMMITTEE
   MEETING
   
   23 APRIL 2024
   
   The Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (SCM) held regular and
   special meetings on 23…


 * WTO SECRETARIAT CONCLUDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT ON SUBSIDIES
   NOTIFICATIONS
   
   12 DECEMBER 2023
   
   The WTO Secretariat concluded its technical assistance project on subsidies
   notifications with a wor…


 * TRANSPARENCY CONCERNS HIGHLIGHTED DURING DISCUSSIONS AT SUBSIDIES COMMITTEE
   MEETING
   
   27 OCTOBER 2023
   
   At a meeting of the Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (SCM)
   on 27 October 2023, the…

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INTRODUCTION  

Introduction to subsidies and countervailing measures in the WTO
Links to subsidies and countervailing measures section of the WTO guide
“Understanding the WTO”.

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THE MANDATE 

Explanation of the Subsidies and Countervailing Measures Agreement
Browse or download the text of the “Subsidies and Countervailing Measures
Agreement” from the legal texts gateway

Find decisions of WTO bodies concerning the Subsidies and Countervailing
Measures Agreement in the Analytical Index — Guide to WTO Law and Practice

The Doha negotiating mandate
Section on Subsidies and countervailing measures in the  Doha Ministerial
Declaration

The Doha Implementation Decision, 2001
Ministers’ decisions on developing countries’ difficulties implementing the
current WTO Subsidies and countervailing measures Agreement.


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 * Trade Remedies Data Portal
 * WTO subsidy database
   


NOTIFICATION OBLIGATIONS

 * Notification requirements
 * Illustrative mock examples for certain notifications
   
   


DISPUTES

 * List of disputes citing the SCM agreement


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COMMITTEE ON SUBSIDIES AND COUNTERVAILING MEASURES

The Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures oversees the
implementation of the Agreement on SCM and provides a forum for members to raise
and address related questions and concerns. The current chair is Dr Wolfram
SPELTEN (Germany).

Full details
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STATISTICS ON COUNTERVAILING ACTIONS

The data presented in the tables below are taken from the semi-annual reports of
WTO Members to the Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (in
English only) and cover the period 1 January 1995 - 31 December 2023. The tables
are based on information from Members having submitted semi-annual reports for
the relevant periods, and are incomplete to the extent Members have not
submitted reports, or have submitted incomplete reports. For the purpose of
these tables, each initiation and measure reported covers one product imported
from one country. “Country” in each case refers to country or customs territory
(referred to in the tables as "Exporter"). The tables are updated with
information from the latest notification cycle every six months.

 

> Consult the Guide to downloading files.

 * Key: harmonized system section headings
   > MS Word (27KB) > pdf (11KB)
 * Countervailing initiations: by exporter
   > MS Excel (20KB) > pdf (14KB)
 * Countervailing initiations: by reporting Member
   > MS Excel (17KB) > pdf (12KB)
 * Countervailing initiations: reporting Member vs exporter
   > MS Excel (21KB) > pdf (13KB)
 * Countervailing initiations: by sector
   > MS Excel (16KB) > pdf (11KB)
 * Countervailing measures: by exporter
   > MS Excel (19KB) > pdf (14KB)
 * Countervailing measures: by reporting Member
   > MS Excel (16KB) > pdf (11KB)
 * Countervailing measures: reporting Member vs exporter
   > MS Excel (19KB) > pdf (13KB)
 * Countervailing measures: by sector
   > MS Excel (16KB) > pdf (11KB)
 * Countervailing sectoral: distribution of initiations by exporter
   > MS Excel (21KB) > pdf (13KB)
 * Countervailing sectoral: distribution of initiations by reporting member
   > MS Excel (17KB) > pdf (12KB)
 * Countervailing sectoral: distribution of measures by exporter
   > MS Excel (19KB) > pdf (14KB)
 * Countervailing sectoral: distribution of measures by reporting member
   > MS Excel (16KB) > pdf (12KB)



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