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Slide 2 Ongoing reforms in most developing countries, little change in industrial and some developing countries Ongoing reforms in most developing countries, little change in industrial and some developing countries Supply expansion without trade reforms will lead to further price declines and pressures for greater protection Supply expansion without trade reforms will lead to further price declines and pressures for greater protection Full liberalization would generate large welfare gains and even larger changes in output, exports and imports Full liberalization would generate large welfare gains and even larger changes in output, exports and imports Multilateral and multi-commodity solutions are the key Multilateral and multi-commodity solutions are the key Key Messages Slide 3 Protection is Still High and Mostly at the Border Source: OECD Slide 4 4 OECD Protection has not decreased significantly Estimated nominal rates of agricultural protection in OECD Countries (%) Source: OECD protection estimates (except ABARE for 1965-1974, Authors calculation for 2000-2002). Slide 5 5 Developing Countries Tariffs Have Decreased Source: TRAINS Slide 6 Complicated Protection Due to Specific Duties Source: WTO IDB (MFN Applied Duties) Percentage of Tariff Lines Non Ad-Valorem Slide 7 Tariff Peaks Are Very High Source: WTO IDB (MFN Applied Duties) Slide 8 Tariffs Escalate in Final Products Source: WTO IDB (MFN Applied Duties) Slide 9 9 Protection Dairy Highest OECD support ($42.1 billion), with tariffs of 30% and higher worldwide Myriad of instruments used (tariff, TRQ, export subsidy, price discrimination) Dynamic market fueled by fast-growing trade in components and foreign direct investment Slide 10 10 Protection Rice Mature but important market World average tariffs of 43% (217% for short/medium grain rice). Total OECD support of $24.3 billion Prohibitive tariffs in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, EU Tariff escalation by stage of milling in EU and LAC High tariffs in Indonesia, India, and many net importing countries outside Middle East Slide 11 11 Protection Cotton Low tariffs, significant US and EU production subsidies of $4.4 billion in $20 billion Low tariffs, significant US and EU production subsidies of $4.4 billion in $20 billionSugar World average tariff: 26.6 percent (sugar and confectionery); OECD support $5.2 billion World average tariff: 26.6 percent (sugar and confectionery); OECD support $5.2 billion High domestic support and trade policies in EU, US, Japan, including TRQs, and export subsidies High domestic support and trade policies in EU, US, Japan, including TRQs, and export subsidies 80% of production & 60% of trade at prices higher than the world price 80% of production & 60% of trade at prices higher than the world price Slide 12 Stagnating Trade Share of Developing Countries in Agriculture (percent) 62.1 47.6 Source: COMTRADE Slide 13 13 Developing Country Exports have Surged in Non- Traditional Products with Low Protection Tropical Products include: Coffee, cocoa,,tea, nuts, spices, textile fibers, sugar and confectionery; Temperate Products include: Meats, milk, dairy, grains, animal feed, edible oil and oil seeds Other Processed Products include: Tobacco and cigarettes, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages and other processed food Slide 14 14 Reforms would deliver large welfare gains and structural changes Most global gains are due to agriculture and food processing Most global gains are due to agriculture and food processing Without reforms trade surpluses will increase for industrial countries Without reforms trade surpluses will increase for industrial countries Predicted changes in output, imports and exports are many times the welfare gains Predicted changes in output, imports and exports are many times the welfare gains Results are robust to changes in key assumptions Results are robust to changes in key assumptions Slide 15 15 Reform Effects Cotton Removing US and EU production subsidies is key for growth Removing US and EU production subsidies is key for growth Eliminating distortions would increase world prices by 10-20% Eliminating distortions would increase world prices by 10-20% Expansion expected in West Africa, Central Asia, and Australia, contraction in EU, US Expansion expected in West Africa, Central Asia, and Australia, contraction in EU, USDairy Removing distortions would increase world prices by 20- 40% and welfare by $3.5 billion Removing distortions would increase world prices by 20- 40% and welfare by $3.5 billion Slide 16 Reform Effects Sugar Removing all support would increase world prices by 20 to 40 percent, with aggregate welfare gains of $4.7 billion and up Removing all support would increase world prices by 20 to 40 percent, with aggregate welfare gains of $4.7 billion and up Gainers: Producers in Brazil, Thailand, Latin America, Africa and Australia; consumers in US, Japan, EU, and beet producers Gainers: Producers in Brazil, Thailand, Latin America, Africa and Australia; consumers in US, Japan, EU, and beet producers Adjusters: Producers in US, EU, Japan, and all northern developing countries, and import quota license holders Adjusters: Producers in US, EU, Japan, and all northern developing countries, and import quota license holders Slide 17 17 Decoupling Support Move to reduce tariffs and replace production linked subsidies with decoupled support payments Move to reduce tariffs and replace production linked subsidies with decoupled support payments Little effect on output so far Little effect on output so far Not all support replaced Not all support replaced No time limit and reversals No time limit and reversals Require land to be in agricultural use Require land to be in agricultural use Slide 18 18 Preferences for Low Income Countries Small number of products have large benefits (sugar, bananas) Small number of products have large benefits (sugar, bananas) Products and rules by major industrial countries are very different Products and rules by major industrial countries are very different No major diversification has taken place as a result of preferences No major diversification has taken place as a result of preferences In Caribbean the preferences have held back diversification In Caribbean the preferences have held back diversification Slide 19 19 Agro-Food Standards Proliferation and tightening of standards, both official and private sector New demands are manageable for middle-income countries and organized industries in poorer ones 20 low and 28 lower middle countries export fish to EU with reduced inspections Slide 20 20 Implications Difficult to initiate reforms in developing countries without global reform Difficult to initiate reforms in developing countries without global reform The Uruguay Round, NAFTA, and EBA, are bringing some discipline, but much deeper multilateral reform needed The Uruguay Round, NAFTA, and EBA, are bringing some discipline, but much deeper multilateral reform needed Significant reduction of border protection is a crucial first step Significant reduction of border protection is a crucial first step Border reforms alone are not sufficient. Real reductions of domestic support needed not just the color box game Border reforms alone are not sufficient. Real reductions of domestic support needed not just the color box game Slide 21 www.worldbank.org/prospects/globalag


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