The Domestic Support dataset captures notifications from Members regarding their Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support (AMS), as well as any new or modified domestic support measures for which they claim exemption from reduction commitments. Least-Developed Countries (LDCs) report every second year while the remaining members provide information annually.
Members provide details of all domestic support measures applied during the reporting year, including their monetary values.
Categories of Support:
Exempt Support (not subject to reduction commitments):
- Green Box measures (Annex 2)
- Development Programmes (Article 6.2, for developing countries)
- Blue Box measures (Article 6.5)
Non-Exempt Support (Amber Box – subject to reduction):
- Current Total AMS
- Market Price Support
- Non-exempt Direct Payments
- Total Product-Specific AMS
Equivalent Measurement of Support (EMS)
Non-Product-Specific Aggregate Measurement of Support (AMS)
Key Data Components: include type and amount of domestic support provided by Members (Green Box, Blue Box, Development Programmes, Amber Box), Value of Production, De minimis levels, Current Total AMS, Bound Total AMS .