This paper extracts the WTO Subsidy Notifications into a structured database and conducts a descriptive analysis of the scope and coverage of the Notifications beginning with the 2021 notifications of Canada, China, European Union (1+26), Japan, and the United States, with a view to later extending the analysis to the complete set of notifications. Taken together, these countries are economically significant and represent 58.3% of global exports or 67% of global GDP in 2021.., China., European Union (1+26)., Japan., and the United States., with a view to later extending the analysis to the complete set of notifications. Taken together., these countries are economically significant and represent 58.3% of global exports or 67% of global GDP in 2021.