| XVII | State Trading Enterprises | |
| 1(a) | Requires non-discriminatory treatment regarding trade transactions. | |
| 1(b) | Purchases must be based only on commercial considerations and afford adequate opportunities to compete for sales. | |
| 1(c) | No enterprise under the jurisdiction of a CP can be prevented from abiding from (a) and (b). | |
| 2 | Exempts state enterprises from paragraph 1 for imports for direct use, only "fair and equitable treatment" is requred for those imports. | |
| 3 | Recognizes the importance of negotiations to limit trade obstacles resulting from state enterprise operations. | |
| 4(a) | Requires notification of products traded by state enterprises | |
| 4(b) | In cases of an import monopoly not covered under negotiated schedules of concessions (Article II), requires notification upon request of the import markup or resale price. | |
| 4(c) | Requires that operating information about state enterprises be provided on request by an adversely affected CP. | |
| 4(d) | Provides specified disclosure exemptions for confidential information | |