WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONTN/MA/W/25
28 March 2003
(03-1791)
Negotiating Group on Market Access
NON -TARIFF BARRIER NOTIFICATION
Introduction
Participants will recall that the Chairman of the Negotiating Group had sent two letters dated
10 October and 27 November 2002 requesting Members to notify NTBs which their exporters were
facing in various markets and providing a possible format for notifications of such NTBs,
respectively.
Please find attached the notifications which have been submitted pursuant to that request.
I. ARGEN TINA .................................................................................................................... ........2
II. AUSTRALIA................................................................................................................... ........18
III. BANGLADESH ................................................................................................................. .....24
IV. HONG KONG, CHINA..........................................................................................................28
V. INDIA........................................................................................................................ ...............31
VI. JAP AN ....................................................................................................................... ..............49
VII. KENYA...................................................................................................................... ..............52
VIII. KOREA..................................................................................................................... ...............54
IX. NEW ZEALAND ................................................................................................................. ...63
X. NORW AY....................................................................................................................... .........97
XI. PAKIS TAN.................................................................................................................... ........115
XII. PHILIPPINES................................................................................................................ .......117
XIII. SENEGAL ................................................................................................................... ..........199
XIV. SING APORE.................................................................................................................. .......200
XV. THAI LAND .................................................................................................................... .......212
XVI. TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO ................................................................................................215
XVII. T URKEY .................................................................................................................... ...........218
XVIII. UNITED STA TES............................................................................................................ .....225TN/MA/W/25
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I. ARGENTINA
Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Tr ade Effects of the
barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
12 3 4 5 6 7
Plant protectionproducts (active
substances and
formulated products),fertilizers andagrochemicalsRegistration of plant protection
products required for the
marketing of formulated products
(in commercial form) and activesubstances in a Member'sterritory. The process is extremelylengthy and costly and not very
effective (only a few out of over
800 applications filed met therequirements).Not available TBT General
(III.A) or
Testing and
certificationarrangements(III.C)Agreement on
Technical
Barriers to TradeTo be determined
Mercuric oxides
2825.90.50Imports of such products are
subject to labelling requirements.The labels must containinformation concerning the
importing Member's health and
environmental safety standards, inthe official language of thecountry of destination.Not available Requirements
concerningmarking,labelling and
packaging
(IV.K)Agreement on
TechnicalBarriers to TradeTo be determinedTN/MA/W/25
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ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Tr ade Effects of the
barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
12 3 4 5 6 7
Footwear6401.10.006401.91.006401.92.006401.99.00
6402.12.00
6402.19.006402.20.006402.30.006402.91.006402.99.00
6403.12.00
6403.19.006403.20.006403.30.006403.40.00
6403.51.00
6403.59.006403.91.006403.99.006404.11.006404.19.00
6404.20.00
6405.106405.10.106405.10.206405.10.906405.20.00
6405.90.00Eco-labelling. The award of eco-
labelling for footwear is subject tocertain criteria. The right todisplay the eco-label is granted onthe basis of a series of tests
certifying that the product has
been manufactured according torecognized environmentalmanagement schemes (e.g.average concentration of residuesin the product, analysis of
wastewater from tanneries,
prohibition on the use of certainsubstances and dyes, etc.).Not available Testing and
certificationarrangements(III.C) andRequirements
concerning
marking,labelling andpackaging(IV.K)Agreement on
TechnicalBarriers to TradeTo be determinedTN/MA/W/25
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Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Tr ade Effects of the
barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
12 3 4 5 6 7
Glassware: Drinkingglasses, handcut,other than of glass-ceramics7013.21.11Tariff quota for headings
7013.21.11.00 7013.21.19.007013.29.51.00 7013.29.59.007013.31.10.00 7013.39.91.007013.91.10.00 7013.99.00.10. The
in-quota ad valorem  rate of duty
is zero per cent . The out-of-quota
duty amounts to 11 per cent.Not available Tariff quotas
(IV.I)Art. XI GATT
1994 To be determined
Textiles
(generic)Quantitative restrictions: Import
quotas. In the context of theliberalization process thatfollowed the signing of the MFA
under the GATT, one Member
imposes a quota system onArgentina for textile imports. Thequotas have generally been under-utilized, mainly because importers
prefer to purchase the products
from countries without exportquotas and thus avoid thecumbersome procedure ofapplying for the import licencesrequired under the bilateral textile
agreement.Not available Quantitative
restrictionsand importlicensing
(IV.A)ATC To be determined
Recyclable
containers andproductsLabelling. Labelling requirements
for recyclable products raise thecost of certain products(enterprises having to producenew moulds for containersdestined solely to the Member
imposing the requirements).Not available Requirements
concerningmarking,labelling andpackaging(IV.K)Agreement on
TechnicalBarriers to TradeTo be determinedTN/MA/W/25
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ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Tr ade Effects of the
barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
12 3 4 5 6 7
1,2-Dichloroethane(ethylene dichloride)2903.15.00Imports of such products are
subject to labelling requirements.The labels must containinformation concerning theimporting Member's health and
environmental safety standards, in
the official language of thecountry of destination.Not available Requirements
concerningmarking,labelling andpackaging
(IV.K)Agreement on
TechnicalBarriers to TradeTo be determinedTN/MA/W/25
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Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Tr ade Effects of the
barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
12 3 4 5 6 7
Antisera of animalorigin, excludinghaemoglobin, bloodglobulins and serumglobulins
3002.10.99The importation of serum from
equidae into parts of a Member'sterritory allowing the importationof slaughter equidae is authorizedsubject to presentation of a health
certificate established by an
official veterinarian certifying thatthe serum from the equidae (a)comes from a country wherediseases such as African horsesickness, dourine, glanders,
equine encephalomyelitis, equine
infectious anaemia, vesicularstomatitis, rabies and anthrax arecompulsorily notifiable; (b) wasobtained under the supervision of
a veterinarian certifying that the
equidae from which the serumwas collected were free fromclinical signs of infectiousdisease; (c) was obtained fromanimals which have remained
since birth in the territory or, in
cases of official regionalization,according to internal legislation;and (d) was packed in accordancewith the established requirements.Not available Testing and
certificationarrangements(III.C)Agreement on
TechnicalBarriers to TradeTo be determinedTN/MA/W/25
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ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Tr ade Effects of the
barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
12 3 4 5 6 7
Ponchos of fineanimal hair,handmade6101.10.10.10One Member has a general quota
for this heading. Imports enteringwithin the quota pay zero duty ad
valorem.  Out-of-quota duties
amount to 12.4 per cent ad
valorem  (the rate for Argentina
(SPGL) is 9.9 per cent). Access tothis tariff quota is restricted toproducts accompanied by acertificate of authenticity issuedby the relevant authorities and
guaranteeing that the goods listed
are handmade.Not available Tariff quotas
(V.I) andTesting andcertificationarrangements
(III.C)- Art. XI GATT
1994- Agreement onTechnicalBarriers to TradeTo be determined
Hydrogen chloride
(hydrochloric acid)2806.10.00The importation of this product is
subject to a report by the healthservices that grant marketingauthorization. The report is issued
within three working days
counted from the date on whichthe services concerned areinformed of the arrival of thegoods at the warehousing facility.Not available Quantitative
restrictionsand importlicensing
(IV.A)Agreement on
Import LicensingProceduresTo be determinedTN/MA/W/25
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Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Tr ade Effects of the
barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
12 3 4 5 6 7
Medicaments forretail sale, containingpenicillins orstreptomycins orderivatives thereof,
for human
consumption3003.10.10Imports of such products are
subject to packagingrequirements. The packaging mustbe labelled in Spanish andindicate the following: Name of
the product; composition of the
formula; names and addresses ofthe manufacturer and theimporter; mode of administration;directions for use; warnings andprecautions; approved conditions
of sale; and expiration date.Not available Requirements
concerningmarking,labelling andpackaging
(IV.K)Agreement on
TechnicalBarriers to TradeTo be determined
Iron and steel
products (generic)Preshipment inspection. This is a
cumbersome procedure to becompleted outside the territory ofthe Member imposing themeasure. It may be repeated on a
random basis as consignments
reach their destination. If an erroris found in the data, the goodsmust be unloaded in anothercountry.Not available Customs
valuation(II.B) andCustomsformalities
(II.G)- Agreement on
CustomsValuation- Agreement onPreshipment
InspectionTo be determined
Iron and steel
products (generic)Federal proceeds from customs
collection of anti-dumping or
countervailing duties are paid tothe private companies havingbrought the investigationrequesting the introduction ofsuch measures.Not available Government
aids (I.A) or
Restrictivepracticestolerated bygovernments(I.D)- Anti-Dumping
Agreement
- Agreement onSubsidies andCountervailingMeasuresTo be determinedTN/MA/W/25
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ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Tr ade Effects of the
barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
12 3 4 5 6 7
Iron and steelproducts (generic)On-site inspection is conducted by
a Member's customs officials in anetwork of ports in the northernhemisphere. The measure willexpedite and cut down on
transaction time and costs for such
trade flows, to the detriment of thedeveloping countries.Not available Customs
valuation(II.B) andCustomsformalities
(II.G)- Agreement on
PreshipmentInspection- Agreement onTechnical
Barriers to TradeTo be determined
Iron and steel
products(steel wire rod)Safeguard. An investigation was
initiated with a view tointroducing a safeguard measure.Although Argentina argued
exemption from the measure
under the rules establishingexceptions for developingcountries with exports accountingfor less than 3 per cent, a
preliminary determination of
injury to the domestic industrywas made. The notice of approvalof the safeguard measure (quota)against steel wire rod imports waspublished in February 2000.Not available Tariff quotas
(IV.I)- Agreement on
SafeguardsTo be determinedTN/MA/W/25
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Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Tr ade Effects of the
barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
12 3 4 5 6 7
Iron and steelproducts (rectangulartubes; seamlesspipes; OCTG; hot-rolled steel)Anti-dumping and countervailing
duties. A positive determinationof injury in the steel tubes andpipes review was made in June2000 and the dumping margin
maintained at 56.26 per cent.  The
review of anti-dumping orders inforce since 1995 against importsof seamless pipes was initiated in2000, and the investigatingauthority found that revocation of
the order would lead to a
recurrence of dumping. Theinvestigation was concluded inJune 2001and the anti-dumpingduty maintained at 108.3 per cent,
on similar grounds. As regards the
OCTG review, the final decisionwas handed down in 2000,establishing that imports fromArgentina had droppedconsiderably since the application
of the anti-dumping duty but that
revocation of the latter would leadto a recurrence of the unfairpractice. The 1.36 per cent marginwas therefore maintained.Not available Countervailing
duties (I.B)and Anti-dumpingduties (II.A)- Agreement on
Subsidies andCountervailingMeasures- Anti-Dumping
AgreementTo be determinedTN/MA/W/25
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ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Tr ade Effects of the
barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
12 3 4 5 6 7
Iron and steelproducts(generic)Tariffs. Three special duties
(special, additional, specialadditional) apply as well as abasic duty.  These considerablyraise the applied tariff – even
doubling the amount in certain
cases.Not available Border tax
adjustments(V.B)Art. II GATT
1994To be determined
Edible gelatin
3503.00.19.000Embargo on health grounds.
Restricted entry for animalproducts from Argentina.Not available Embargoes
and otherrestrictions ofsimilar effect(IV.B)Agreement on the
Application ofSanitary andPhytosanitaryMeasuresTo be determined
Iron and steel
products (generic)Sales restriction. Several countries
require home market sales to be
conducted through local agents.There are no subsidiaries in thesemarkets.Not available Embargoes
and other
restrictions ofsimilar effect(IV.B) orDiscriminator
y sourcing
(IV.F)Art. III GATT
1994To be determinedTN/MA/W/25
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Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Tr ade Effects of the
barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
12 3 4 5 6 7
Leather of reptiles4103.20.01Entry of this product into one
Member's territory is subject tocompliance with animal healthrequirements established by thehealth authority. Importers are
required to provide the authority's
representatives in seaports andairports, as well as at border postsand points of entry into thecountry, with evidence ofcompliance with these
requirements. Customs services
require only the plant and animalhealth import certificateauthorizing importation, which isissued by the health authority.Not available Customs
formalities(II.G)Agreement on
CustomsValuationTo be determinedTN/MA/W/25
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ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Tr ade Effects of the
barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
12 3 4 5 6 7
Instantaneous gasheaters8419.11.01Standard establishing minimum
levels of thermal efficiency ofimported water heaters fordomestic and commercial use.There are also minimum
requirements for information to
the public on the thermalefficiency values of suchappliances. The Standard appliesto water heaters for domestic andcommercial use, marketed in the
territory of the Member
concerned, burning liquefiedpetroleum gas or natural gas andsupplying only hot water in liquidstate. The labelling of heaters
covered by the Standard and
marketed in this Member'sterritory must provide informationto users on the product's energyconsumption, for comparison withother products of identical thermal
load, mode of operation and
capacity. The label must beclearly visible to the consumer.Not available Technical
regulationsand standards(III.B)Agreement on
TechnicalBarriers to TradeTo be determinedTN/MA/W/25
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Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Tr ade Effects of the
barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
12 3 4 5 6 7
Ethylene dibromide2903.30.02Pesticide importers are required to
use the public health authority'sone-stop window for the issuingof the authorization, which mustbe presented along with the
corresponding application. A
commission for the control anduse of such substances annuallyreviews the list of goods subjectto non-tariff regulation, inconjunction with the foreign trade
authority.Not available Customs
formalities(II.G)Agreement on
CustomsValuationTo be determined
Tyres, of a kind used
on motor cars(including stationwagons and racingcars)
4011.10.01Safety specifications and testing
methods for imports of new tyresused on light trucks, vans, heavylorries, tractor trucks, buses andtrailers, sold in the territory of one
Member. The identification codes
are listed in the Member's relevantOfficial Standard.Not available Technical
regulationsand standards(III.B)Agreement on
TechnicalBarriers to TradeTo be determined
Animal or vegetable
fertilizers, whether ornot mixed together orchemically treated;
fertilizers produced
by the mixing orchemical treatment ofanimal or vegetableproducts3101.00.01Prior authorization for importing
fertilizers into one Member'sterritory is required by theauthority in charge of the
Economy and is delivered by the
departments of the Commissionfor the control and use of suchproducts.Not available Quantitative
restrictionsand importlicensing
(IV.A)Agreement on
Import LicensingProceduresTo be determinedTN/MA/W/25
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ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Tr ade Effects of the
barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
12 3 4 5 6 7
Used thermal tankertrailers for thetransportation of milk8716.31.01Prior authorization for importing
such used products into oneMember's territory is required bythe authority in charge of theEconomy. Canada, the United
States, Chile and the European
Union are exempt from thisrequirement.Not available Quantitative
restrictionsand importlicensing(IV.A)Agreement on
Import LicensingProceduresTo be determined
Iron and steel
products (generic)Preshipment inspection. Required. Not available Customs
valuation(II.B) andCustoms
formalities
(II.G)- Agreement on
CustomsValuation- Agreement on
Preshipment
InspectionTo be determinedTN/MA/W/25
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Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Tr ade Effects of the
barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
12 3 4 5 6 7
Footwear6401.91.006401.92.006401.99.006402.19.00
6402.20.00
6402.91.006402.99.006403.20.006403.40.006403.51.00
6403.59.00
6403.91.006403.99.006404.11.006404.19.00
6404.20.00
6405.106405.10.106405.10.206405.10.906405.20.00
6405.90.00Safeguard. A safeguard
investigation relating to footwear,which includes Argentina, hasbeen initiated by a Member's anti-dumping and subsidies authority.
Procedural irregularities have
been observed.Not available Restrictive
practicestolerated bygovernments(I.D)Agreement on
SafeguardsTo be determinedTN/MA/W/25
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ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Tr ade Effects of the
barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
12 3 4 5 6 7
Footwear6401.10.006401.91.006401.92.006401.99.00
6402.12.00
6402.19.006402.20.006402.30.006402.91.006402.99.00
6403.12.00
6403.19.006403.20.006403.30.006403.40.00
6403.51.00
6403.59.006403.91.006403.99.006404.11.006404.19.00
6404.20.00
6405.106405.10.106405.10.206405.10.906405.20.00
6405.90.00Labelling. One Member imposes
more extensive labellingrequirements than thosecustomarily specified(composition, origin,
manufacturer or importer, etc.).
These include shoe size and thenumber of the manufacturer orimporter's mandatory registrationby the standardization, quality andmetrology authority. Registration
is for a period of one year and is
not automatically renewed.Not available Requirements
concerningmarking,labelling andpackaging
(IV.K)Agreement on
TechnicalBarriers to TradeTo be determinedTN/MA/W/25
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II. AUSTRALIA
Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Tr ade Effects of the
barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
12 3 4 5 6 7
(1)Forestry products (a)Exclusionary business practices
- collective price negotiation with
input suppliers
(b) quarantine and certification
rules including environmental
certification requirements
(c) control of distribution
networks(a) Favours domestic
suppliers over foreign
alternatives and curbsfurther marketpenetration.I(D) IV(F)
III(C)
n/specifiedSPS/TBT
(2) Fish products (a) onerous testing and residue
requirements
(b) onerous certification
requirements(a) increases costs to
producers and exporters
and restricts imported
productIII(B)(C) TBT/SPS
(3) Metals, in
particular Lead andZinc and productsthereof(a) other duties and charges,
surcharges, advance income taxpayments, “special additionalduties”, Security charges and
import licensing requirements and
countervailing duties(a) The cumulative costs
of meeting allrequirements beforeimportation is permitted
severely restricts market
access and favoursdomestic suppliersV(A)(B)(C)
(F)
(IV)(A)
(I)(B)GATT Article
II.1(b) and VIIITN/MA/W/25
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barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
12 3 4 5 6 7
(b) restrictions on the use of localbonded warehouses(b) The customs office
within a special zone of abonded warehouse isprohibited from handlingimport declarations of
factories outside of the
bonded area whichseverely restricts theability to do businessII(G) Agreement on
Import licensing
(c) import licensing (c) no fixed time frames
for applying for importlicenses.  Customers are
pressured into deferring
original booked deliveryschedules which impactadversely on stocking andcash flows for foreign
suppliers(IV)(A) Agreement on
Import Licensing
(d) declared discrepancies indelivery weights of metals andrefusal to accept suppliersdeclarations(d) Customs refuse to
accept a supplier’sdeclaration of deliveryweights and declare adiscrepancy.  Cash
penalties are applied to
the importer which thenseek compensation fromthe supplier increasingcosts of supplyII(B)(E)(G) GATT A.VII and
the CustomsValuationAgreementTN/MA/W/25
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Maintaining
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the barrierNature of the barrier Tr ade Effects of the
barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
12 3 4 5 6 7
(e) restrictive cargo transferprocedures(e) customers are
prevented fromtransferring cargo ofimported metals from onedestination point to
another.  This reduces the
flexibility of  servicing acustomer who ownsfactories in differentzonesII(G) IV(F )
(4) Footwear (a)TRQs (a) TRQs are
administered in a
“pooled” system
preventing product typesfrom entering the marketand favouring localsuppliersIV(I)
(b) onerous safety standards
applied(b) Burdensome safety
standards are applied to
industrial footwear.Meeting these standardsincreases costs of supplyand favours localsuppliersIII(B)
(c) government procurement
practices(c) market access denied
for non-signatories to theGPA.  GovernmentProcurement based onburdensome nationalmandatory standards
applied favouring local
suppliersI(C)(D)TN/MA/W/25
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ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Tr ade Effects of the
barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
12 3 4 5 6 7
(5) Wool tops (a) TRQ (a) lack of transparency
in TRQ administrationIV(I)
(b) insufficient lead time
for suppliers to becomefamiliar with newtechnical regulations
which disrupts trade and
often prevents marketaccessIII(B)
(6) Fertilizer (a) TRQ (a) lack of transparency
in TRQ administrationIV(I)
(b) insufficient lead time
for suppliers to become
familiar with technical
regulations whichdisrupts trade and oftenprevents market accessIII(B) TBT/SPS
(7) Ferro-alloy
products, silicon
metal, char basedwater treatmentproducts, solid fuel pra) standards certification (a) burdensome
certification requirements
increase costs – nationalstandards applied whereinternational standardsexist.III(C) TBT
(b) Marks of origin and
labelling/packaging(b) repackaging and
labelling required to enter
the market increases costs
– burdensomeinformation disclosurerequirementsII(F) IV(K)TN/MA/W/25
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Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Tr ade Effects of the
barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
12 3 4 5 6 7
(8) plastics/chemicals (a) supply limited to importers
who re-export(a) restricted market
access –preventsservicing other clientswho are forced to sourcelocallyI(D)(E) IV(F) GATT A.XVII
(b) Bills of Loading requirements (b) absence of standard
bills of loading forms –excessive details sought –insufficient lead time toprepare documentation –prevents loading and
shippingII(G)
(c) requirements for direct
shipping(c) increases costs –
geographic distance frommarkets makes directshipments expensive –
transhipment deniedIV(F)
(d) excessive port handling
charges(d) cost increases –
charges not published –lack of transparencyIV(B)
V(B)(E)
(e) excessive customs delays (e) increases
administrative costs,
delays market access and
burdens the exporter withconstant adjustment ofbusiness schedulesII(G)TN/MA/W/25
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barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
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barrier
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(9) nickel (a) antidumping (a) antidumping on
stainless steel restrictsimports, local producersincrease productionsourcing nickel locally at
the expense of other
suppliers – negativeimpact on selling anddistributionII(A) GATT A.VI
(10) Fast Ferries,
passenger and cargovessels(a) prohibitions on foreign built
and operated vessels – restrictivecabotage arrangements(a) denial of market
accessIV(B)
(11) Autos and auto
parts(a) application of different
national standards(a) increases costs to
ensure compliance
(12) High Pressure
tanks(a) Federal versus local standards (a) local standards
applied are not uniformwith Federal standards –delays or prevents marketaccessIII(A)(B)
(C)TBT
(13) Sound
equipment and
electrical products(a) approvals testing – standards
and conformity assessment(a) excessively long and
costly testing procedures
–delays market accessIII(A)(B)
(C)TBTTN/MA/W/25
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III. BANGLADESH
In reference to your letter dated 10 October 2002 regarding the inventory of non-tariff barriers, the authorities of Bangladesh  gathered information
from Chambers, associations and individual exporters.  The NTBs faced by exporters are of different nature, and can be categori zed in the
following broad areas:
(a) NTBs similar to SPS measures (e) Labeling requirement(b) NTBs related to consular formulation (f) Rules of Origin
(c) NTBs related to TBT measures (g) Visa requirement
(d) Quantitative restrictions including ban
In addition to above NTBs, it was found that some big importers while placing import order require compliance of several standa rds such as safety
and health, child labour, working hours, wages and benefits, freedom of associations, environmental compliances, etc. which hav e direct impact on
export.
Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Tr ade Effects of the
barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
12 3 4 5 6 7
SomecountriesJute Yarn/Twine
HS Code: 5307.10,
5307.20, 5607.10The packaging conditions require
fumigation of the products by
Methyl Bromide if Wood orWooden substances are usedpacking, while Methyl Bromide is
banned in many countriesPackaging requirement
restricts export of Jute
Yarn and TwinePart-III
Section-B,
Part-IV,Section-K
Jute Yarn/Twine
HS Code: 5307.10,
5307.20, 5607.10Requirement of Phyto-sanitary
measure and certificationRestricting exports due to
extra formality, time and
costPart-III
Section-CJute products are not
live items. Therefore,the products shouldbe excluded from
SPS regulations
Jute Yarn/Twine
HS Code: 5307.10,
5307.20, 5607.10Penalty for discrepancy in B/L Extra cost Part-IV Amendments by the
shipper and/or the
carrier company can
be accepted insteadof penalizingTN/MA/W/25
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ParticipantProducts affected by
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Jute Yarn/Twine
HS Code: 5307.10,
5307.20, 5607.10Requirement for special
Certificate of OriginExtra formality and cost Part-II
Section-F
Jute Yarn/Twine
HS Code: 5307.10,
5307.20, 5607.10Requirement of Import License by
the importerRestricting exports due to
extra formality and costin part of the importersPart-IV
Section-AThe provision of
licensing for importsshould be withdrawn
Jute Yarn/Twine
HS Code: 5307.10,
5307.20, 5607.10Customs Valuation Extra documentation in
the port of dischargePart-II
Section-BThis should be
withdrawn to avoid
hassle and waste oftime
Jute Yarn/Twine
HS Code: 5307.10,
5307.20, 5607.10Preshipment Inspections Extra formality and cost
and timePart-III
Section-C
One country The items include
soap (HS 3401 and
3402), shampoo
(3305.10), dental care(3306), shaving line(3307), skin care(3304), hair care
(3301 and 3305),
home care, fabriccare products (HSChapter 33 and 34)Printing of retail price on the
packets in local currency and
assessment of duties other than
customs duty on the basis of retailsales price (RSP) printed on the
packaging of the productsThe export price
increases due to labelling
requirement and the total
duty amount payable onimports increasesPart II
Section-BAssessment must be
conducted on the
basis of invoice value
of the products
Ditto Sometimes customs authority
raises disputes on flimsy grounds,labelling on the packaging of
products, etc.This causes unnecessary
hassles to buyers and theyget discouraged to buy
these productsPart IV
Section-LIt should be flexible
considering the typeand the nature of
productsTN/MA/W/25
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All toiletry products(HS Chapter 33 &
34)Attestation of export document
from Chamber, Commerce,Ministry, Foreign Ministry and
Embassy is requiredIt causes lot of hassle,
time lagging and
incurring costs on exportsPart II, D
Consularformalities
and
documentationIt should be flexible
for enhancing traderelations with those
countries.
Pharmaceuticalfinished formulationsRequirement of the manufacturing
the products after being registeredDiscontinuation of export
since investment in
manufacturing is adifficult optionPart I,
Section-DWithdrawal of the
restriction
Ban of products that are locally
manufacturedNo possibility of exports Part I,
Section-DAllowing import
along with localproduction. Importban measure onlyapplicable to health,security and
environment ground.
Requirement of having releaseorder and submission of many
documents from the Ministry ofHealth for each and everyconsignment importedProducts cannot be made
available in the market
due to lengthybureaucratic proceduresfor releasing goods from
portsPart II,
Section-DReleasing the product
on the import
permission given bythe relevantauthority.
PharmaceuticalproductsLimitation of number of
brands/products for registration
for the purpose of importLimit the scope of
competitionPart IV,
Section-A
PharmaceuticalproductsPermission of imports only using
the amount received from exportThese measures restrict
importsPart IV,
Section-B
Lengthy procedures forestablishing L.C. it takes about3-4 months to establish an L.C.Products cannot be
shipped in time due tounavailability of L.C. in
timePart IV,
Section-DTN/MA/W/25
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Pharmaceutical
productsBan on imports of locally
manufactured productsLimits competition Part I,
Section-D
HS Codes
Juices/drinks:2009.80.00Jam/Jelly:
2007.90.09
Pickles: 2001.90.03
Spices: 0910.30.20
Snacks: 2008.99.90Ban on imports No possibility of trade Part IV,
Section-A
Ditto Attestation fees T.K. 13,000 to
T.K. 14,000Cost increases Part V,
Section-B
Ditto Requirement of lab testing upon
arrival of the consignment, which
takes a long time.Time-consuming and
expensive and payment
of extra chargesPart II,
Section-GTN/MA/W/25
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IV. HONG KONG, CHINA
Note: Information in the “Inventory Category” and “Relevant WTO Provisions” columns is only indicative in nature.
Maintaining
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categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
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Garments Varying product classifications. Exports impeded by the
extra time in preparing
and processing tradedocuments.Customs
classification
(Part II:C)GATT Article
VIIITo minimise changes
in product
classification.
All products Possible delay for goods to pass
through the customs of importingMembers due to measures takenfor security reasons.Exports may be impeded
as a result of measurestaken for securityreasons.Customs
formalities
(Part II:G)GATT Article
VIIITo minimise trade-
impeding effects ofmeasures taken forlegitimate security
purpose.
All products Excessive documentation
requirement.Exports impeded by the
extra compliance cost.Customs
formalities
(Part II:G)GATT Article
VIIITo reduce
documentationrequirements as far as
possible.
Certain products,
including electrical
and cosmetic
products (e.g.shampoo, soap, lotionand cream)Strict technical regulations, such
as:
/g108 Strict standards on
electrical goods
/g108 Prohibition on the
marketing of cosmetic
products taken for non-
trade or non-health reasonsExports impeded by the
strict requirements and
high compliance cost of
the technical regulations.Technical
regulations
and standards
(Part III:B)TBT Agreement To relax the strict
technical regulations
as far as possible.TN/MA/W/25
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Food products (e.g.
milk)Different food hygienic and
labelling requirements among
MembersExports impeded by the
extra compliance cost.Technical
regulations
and standards
(Part III:B)SPS Agreement To harmonise or
standardise foodhygienic and
labelling
requirements amongMembers as far aspossible (e.g. byadoptinginternational
standards).
Products subject to
different standards in
different MembersThe adoption of non-international
standards by some Members has
resulted in different standards and
technical regulations amongMembers.  This raises thecompliance cost for tradersexporting products to these
Members.Exports impeded by the
extra compliance cost.Technical
regulations
and standards
(Part III:B)TBT Agreement To harmonise or
standardise technical
requirements among
Members as far aspossible (e.g. byadoptinginternational
standards).
Products subject to
different testing and
conformity
arrangements indifferent MembersOwing to the adoption of different
conformity assessment rules
among Members, products
certified in an exporting Membermay not be deemed to be certifiedin the importing Member or inMembers to which the products
are re-exported.Exports impeded by the
extra compliance cost.Testing and
certification
arrangements
(Part III:C)TBT Agreement To accelerate mutual
recognition of
conformity
assessment bodies, sothat products certifiedby relevant authorityof a Member will beaccepted by the
importing Members.
All products Multi-layered distribution system,
with cumbersome regulations.Exports impeded by the
complicated distribution
system and the high
compliance cost of thecumbersome regulations.Not specified. GATS Article VI To simplify the
distribution system
and relax related
regulations.TN/MA/W/25
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barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
12 3 4 5 6 7
All products Lack of transparency in trade
regulations.Exports impeded as a
result of the highercompliance cost due to
the lack of transparency.Not specified. GATT Article X To improve
transparency in traderegulations (e.g. by
putting all the trade
regulations on theInternet).
All products Some importing Members require
that trade documents (such ascommercial invoice, consularinvoice, bill of lading, certificateof origin, letter of credit) be
legalised at designated consulates.Exports impeded by the
legalisation requirementand the associatedlegalisation fees whichare usually relativelyhigh, especially for
consignments of small
value.Consular
formalitiesanddocumentation
(Part II:D)GATT Article
VIIIThe best solution is
to remove thelegalisationrequirement.  If thiscannot be doneimmediately, it is
desirable to have
meaningful reductionin the legalisationfees in the meantime.TN/MA/W/25
Page 31V. INDIA
A. STANDARDS AND RELATED REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES
Maintaining
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Several Various
manufactured
products
includingmarineproducts.Restrictive standards and burdensome regulations and
procedures in several countries have been acting as
barriers that significantly affect exports as also the
capacity to trade.  There are several issues involved
which are briefly discussed below.  Some measuresclubbed hereunder affect individual consignments whilesome like those involving costs put additional burden on
exports.Part III A, B
& CProvisions of Agreement on
Technical Barriers to Trade;
Agreement on the Application of
Sanitary and Phyto-SanitaryMeasures
a) Harmonization – Both the SPS and TBT agreements
seek harmonization on as wide a basis as possible and forthe applied measures to conform to internationalstandards, guidelines or recommendations. A higherlevel of protection may be introduced or maintained if
there is scientific justification (in case of SPS measures)
or for legitimate objectives (in case of TBT measures).However, it has been observed that certain countries areat times laying down norms more stringent than thosespecified by relevant international bodies without anyknown/justifiable scientific basis or for demonstrably
legitimate reasons and which are difficult to meet.TN/MA/W/25
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Similarly testing methods are specified for very high
levels of sensitivity which may not be justified orrequired and due to which the cost of testing becomesdisproportionately high and prohibitive. Sometimes,levels of sensitivity are raised only because better
technology or testing equipment becomes available, and
not due to any scientific evidence that a highersensitivity is required to meet a health concern.Moreover, the standards are revised, mostly upwards, atregular intervals making it very difficult for developingcountries to adapt to thes e changing requirements.
Harmonization of both standards and procedures
applicable within a common customs territory isnecessary for predictability.
Harmonization with international standards and use of
agreed testing methods with scientific justification will
reduce the trade restrictive impactTN/MA/W/25
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(i) One instance of the use of testing methods for
high levels of sensitivity is the testing in marine productsfor chloramphenicol by High Performance LiquidChromatograph Mass Spectroscopy (HPLC MS). MS hassensitivity at levels of 0.2 ppb whereas the AOAC
1
specifies test by HPLC which has sensitivity to a level of10 ppb. The additional equipment means incurringexpenditure of around Rs 1.5 crores (US$ 3.5 Million)per equipment with this cost increase beingproportionately reflected in each test carried out.
(ii) Certain countries are using test methods, which are
neither those accepted internationally, nor are thesevalidated. An example is use of non-validated testmethod by a country for testing vibrio cholerae which isfelt to be the cause of failure of samples in that country
                                                     
1 Association of Official Agricultural ChemistsTN/MA/W/25
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categoryRelevant WTO provision Treatment
of the
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(b) Transparency - It has often been observed that
there is absence of information and lack of transparencyon the procedural norms and regulations of variouscountries regarding specifications as well as methods ofsampling, inspection and testing. New Regulations are
brought out and implemented without even giving the
producers in the exporting country a chance to getfamiliar with these. Often the standards are availableonly in the language of the importing country or arepresented in a very complicated manner. The result isthat exporters are, at times, not clear about the specific
requirements prescribed by the country of destination,
which has led to rejection at the point of import.
(i) Several countries lay down their specification intheir national language with no official English versionand for translating these, eith er facilities in the exporting
country are not easily available or these are very costly.
(ii) Some countries have standards for Hessian
bags which are not technically achievable and the detailsrelating to the standards are not available in English.Similarly requirements on using certain specified
packing materials without providing any reason or
justification for the same acts a trade barrier.TN/MA/W/25
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categoryRelevant WTO provision Treatment
of the
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(c) Conformity Assessment Issues  – Several conformity
assessment issues have the effect of restricting trade,these include:
/g222 Excessive costs levied for testing - for s
m
developing country exporters these are a signific a
barriers;
/g222 Location of testing facilities including testing be i
done only at single/limited centre(s);
/g222 Limited validity of certificates, requiring re-test i
with the attendant costs;
/g222 Procedures involving site/ factory visits by t
certifying authorities – both the time taken and c o
involved act as hindrances;
/g222 Non-recognition of certificates from accep t
international bodies; and
/g222 Easier or preferential conformity assessment 
RTA Members which is discriminatory.
Tyre marking is an expensive proposition; in some
countries it costs a company around US$ 20,000 for thefirst application and approval. The certificate is valid forone year and US$ 1100 has to be paid for every year forgetting the certificate revalidated; in addition for the
factory visit of inspectors, an amount of US$ 600 per day
has to be paid which is inclusive of transportationcharges, hotel charges, tickets, etc.TN/MA/W/25
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barrierNature of the barrier
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categoryRelevant WTO provision Treatment
of the
barrier
12 3 4 5 6
(d) Risk-based Approach - While risk to
consumers resulting from hazard, particularly in foods,has been identified as a significant concern at theinternational level, it has been observed that someimporting countries are fixing standards without carrying
out comprehensive risk assessment work and despite
repeated requests details of the basis for the standard arenot made available.
This may at times be in contravention of Article 5 of theSPS Agreement which requires that sanitary and Phyto-sanitary measures should be based on risk assessment
and take into account an appropriate assessment of the
actual risk involved and if requested by the exportingcountry make known details of this assessment.
In the case of marine products where consignments are
being rejected due to pr esence of certain micro-
organisms such as Vibrio parahaemolyticus a ‘nil’ limithas been laid down. Vibrio parahaemolyticus is ahabitant of the marine environment of the tropical watersand there is every chance for the presence of thisorganism in raw fish and fishery products.  However,
they are generally destroyed during chilling/freezing or
by heating at 60 degrees C.  Besides, the organism is notconsidered as a potential  hazard in raw frozen products
which are to be cooked before consumption. Somecountries are specifying limits for Vibrioparahaemolyticus only for ready-to-eat cooked products
or seafood for raw consump tion and at levels ranging
from 1 000 to 10 000 per gram which may be acceptable.TN/MA/W/25
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barrierNature of the barrier
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categoryRelevant WTO provision Treatment
of the
barrier
12 3 4 5 6
However, despite the above, some countries have
specified limits for Vibrio parahaemolyticus in productswhich are to be cooked before consumption and thesealso at levels as low as 100 per gram. Risk evaluation
reports have not been made available in such cases.
(e) Safety Management Systems Approach - In
addition to end product criteria, a systems approachwhich builds in quality and safety throughout the foodchain from primary production to final consumption isincreasingly being used to ensure that food products aresafe for consumption.  Such a ‘safety management
systems’ approach is being insisted upon by many
countries for allowing import of products such as marineproducts. This system allows building in controls in aflexible manner based on conditions applicable in acountry/ industry etc.TN/MA/W/25
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barrierNature of the barrier
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categoryRelevant WTO provision Treatment
of the
barrier
12 3 4 5 6
However, certain countries are building in prescriptions
in the production process. Process standards based onconditions and production systems prevalent in theimporting country are not relevant for the developingcountries for achieving the required product standard. It
is internationally accepted that alternate equivalent
measures should be permitted if these meet therequirements of the importing country in the use of thefinal product. It also may be in contravention of Article2.8 of TBT and definition of technical regulations inAnnex I.
In the case of seafood units some assessment teams
which have come for inspection insist on flake icemachines being installed in the processing units whereasthe same purpose can be served by crushing block ice in
a hygienic manner. Insistence on such practices involves
not only excessive costs but is also unjustifiable in termsof end-product safety criteria.
(f) Equivalence - Equivalence agreements between
Members are seen in the WTO as the means to addressthe standards related trade problems as they enable
pooling and utilization of resources more effectively,
avoiding duplication of inspection and testing, andensuring that health and safety requirements are meteffectively without unduly restricting trade. Suchagreements would generally benefit exporters in adeveloping country as financial burden as well as risk of
rejection would be reduced.TN/MA/W/25
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categoryRelevant WTO provision Treatment
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12 3 4 5 6
However, it is observed, Members often do not enter into
such Agreements even after receipt of a formal requestas either the administrative burden of entering into theseis high or they don’t want to lose their control overimports. Some countries use regulatory standards to
address demand supply conditions. Further, at times it is
seen that important components such as provision for re-testing and appeal in case of rejections are not addressedin such Agreements as these are not considered to be inthe interest of the importing country. It is also arequirement of TBT under Article 2.7 that alternate
equivalent measures should be permitted if these meet
the requirements of the importing country.  A similarprovision exists in Article 4 of SPS.
(g) Rejection & Destruct ion of Consignments - Health
Authorities in certain importing countries have recently
started destroying the contaminated/ damagedconsignments instead of returning them to the exportingcountries as requested by the exporters/importers. Thedecision regarding destruction of a consignment is oftennot a correct decision and is also not justified. It is
necessary to involve the exporting country in such
decisions of destruction for the following reasons:TN/MA/W/25
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barrierNature of the barrier
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categoryRelevant WTO provision Treatment
of the
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12 3 4 5 6
(i) The consignments found contaminated in the
importing country may need to be brought backto enable the competent authority to re-test themand ascertain whether the consignments werecontaminated or not as certified.  And if
contaminated examine the cause and take
immediate corrective measures tocontrol/eliminate its recurrence.
(ii) Destruction of a consignment leads to wastage
of a large amount of money as some cases ofcontamination can be taken care of through
reprocessing.
(iii) Sometimes the importing country adopts
different methods for sampling and testing andalso testing for parameters/contaminants, whichare not notified in their standards, which at
times become reasons for rejections.
(iv) In certain cases the importing country may have
higher standards than those followed by thecountry of export. The returned consignmentscould be utilised in domestic trade/ purposes. Itmay be pointed out that a country can fix
standards lower than, say Codex.
(v) Sometimes a product is rejected in one port and
accepted in another port of the same market.
(vi) Sometimes a product is rejected based on a
national standard by a buyer, and it is acceptedafter price discounts; this shows that at times
standards are used primarily to depress prices
by the buyer.TN/MA/W/25
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categoryRelevant WTO provision Treatment
of the
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12 3 4 5 6
It may also be noted that Codex has brought out a
guideline for the exchange of information betweencountries on rejection of imported foods (CAC/GL-25-97) wherein the standard provides for destruction of theconsignment, retesting of the consignment, re-export of
the consignment to countries which state in advance that
they are prepared to accept the consignment knowingthat it has been refused entry elsewhere.
(h) Other Standards related issues  - Voluntary
Standards  - Imposition of voluntary international
standards such as ISO 14000 on Environmental
Management Systems by buyers on their suppliers in
exporting countries has the effect of not only restrictingmarket access for at least sometime until the industryupgrades itself, but also leading to high cost ofimplementation. The standard on Social Accountability,
SA 8000 is a recently announced international standard
for management systems primarily dealing with workingconditions. Under the guise of Social Accountability, theimports of various products can be restricted on allegedviolation of any of the above ‘voluntary requirements’.TN/MA/W/25
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B. CHARGES ON IMPORTS
Maintaining
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categoryRelevant WTO provision Treatment
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12 3 4 5 6
Several All exports Imposition of high levels of port fees and taxes
significantly add to the cost of exports. Fees for
authentication of export documents by the Consulates of
the importing countries similarly add to cost.  Thenecessity for imposition of the fees and taxes as well asthe need to have consular authentication procedures must
be linked to the administrative necessity for the same.Part V B Article VIII of GATT 1994
C. CUSTOMS PROCEDURES
Maintaining
ParticipantProducts
affected by the
barrierNature of the barrier
Trade effects of the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO provision Treatment
of the
barrier
12 3 4 5 6
Several All exports Customs procedures including valuation rules in certain
countries have been identifi ed to be acting as trade
barriers. Some of these include discriminatory valuationmethods; appropriateness of the units of measurementfor certain products like yarn; classification differences
between the exporting and importing country systems
and confiscation of the export cargos for minortransgressions.
(i) Customs duty i s calculated only on cost of Cut,
Make and Trimming (CMT) if the textile goods
are made out of domestic fabrics where as duty
is levied on full cost of the product if it is madein other developing countries. Such types ofdiscriminatory val uation rules prevent
realization of export potential.Part V B Articles VII & VIII:3 of GATT
1994TN/MA/W/25
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(ii) In some countries the quota for yarn is
expressed in Square Meter Equivalent (SME),but yarn is basically exported in Kilograms.Since the conversion factor is not on a scientificbasis, it creates hurdles for yarn exports.
(iii) In some countries customs clearance is
deliberately delayed to increase the transactioncost and thus reduce competition to likedomestic products.
D. MARKETING RESTRICTIONS INCLUDING  LABELLING PRACTICES
Maintaining
ParticipantProducts
affected by the
barrierNature of the barrier
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categoryRelevant WTO provision Treatment
of the
barrier
12 3 4 5 6
Several Several
productsVarious requirements for marketing a product in
different markets prove to be cumbersome and onerous
to developing country exporters. These requirementsinclude detailed labelling requirements with extensiveproduct/ content description.  Such labellingrequirements become a hindrance especially if the
product is being exported to different countries each with
different regulations.Part IV F, K &
LArticle IX of GATT 1994TN/MA/W/25
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affected by the
barrierNature of the barrier
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categoryRelevant WTO provision Treatment
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12 3 4 5 6
In several countries there are registration requirements
for firms before exporting, distributing and selling, withthe registration process itself being costly, timeconsuming and not always granted. In the case ofpharmaceutical products, import in several countries are
tacitly encouraged/ allowed only from particular
countries and sources, such policies are enabled by theregistration mechanism which is not transparent andfavours producers only from certain countries even forapplying.
Some buyer requirements like comprehensive product
liability insurance also restrict the export and marketingability of developing country exporters.
E. RESTRICTIONS ON PORT OF IMPORT
Maintaining
ParticipantProducts
affected by the
barrierNature of the barrier
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categoryRelevant WTO provision Treatment
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12 3 4 5 6
Several Several
ProductsThe restrictions on port of import i.e. allowing imports of
particular goods or goods from a particular country only
through designated ports have been imposed by someMembers.  This increases the transit time and transactioncost in clearance of consignments. While in some cases itis demonstrably for administrative reasons with thefacilities required for clearance of the goods being
available only at the designated port, in some of the other
cases the underlying reason for imposing such restrictionis more to restrict trade than on account of anyadministrative necessity.Part IV L Article VIII & IX of GATT 1994.TN/MA/W/25
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Maintaining
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categoryRelevant WTO provision Treatment
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12 3 4 5 6
Several Textiles Non preferential rules of origin have often been cited in
the context of exports of textile products, as an NTB.The issues involve non-recognition of certain processes
as origin conferring in addition to discriminatory and
unilateral changes to the rules. Such Rules which areestablished/ changed to favour imports from particularorigins are barriers to trade and also discourage valueaddition taking place in the traditional region of
production.  In some cases they adversely impact on the
quota utilization of some countries.
In some countries for fabrics made from wool, dyeing,
printing and finishing operations are not recognised asorigin conferring . Similarly for made-up articles made of
Cotton or cotton blends the origin is now being
determined on the basis of where the constituent fabric isformed, thereby ignoring all operations such as dyeing,printing, finishing, designing, cutting, sewing,embroidery etc. contrary to prevailing manufacturing orprocessing practices.Part II F. Provisions of the Agreement on
Rules of Origin (Article 3)TN/MA/W/25
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G. PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT
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Several All products It is recognized that clarification of the rules relating to
RTAs is a subject of negotiation under a specific
provision of the Doha Ministerial Declaration.Part III & Part
IV EProvisions of Agreement on
Technical Barriers to Trade;
Agreement on application of
Sanitary and Phyto-SanitaryMeasures; Article XXIV of GATT1994; Agreement onImplementation of Article VII of
GATT 1994.
Nonetheless, certain non-tariff provisions included in
some RTAs are significant barriers to trade of nonMembers due to their trade diverting and trade restrictingimpact. Their sanction under WTO provisions may alsobe questionable. These relate to
(i) Use of preferential rules of origin like the
diagonal cumulation between RTA Membersand non-Members which allow preferentialaccess to products of the benefiting non-Members to the RTA.  While permissiblepreferences to RTA members are not
questioned, it must be ensured that all non-
members are treated alike;TN/MA/W/25
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(ii) Certain valuation practices adopted by some
RTA members for the purpose of assessment ofcustoms duty are also not in conformity with theAgreement on Implementation of Article VII ofGATT 1994. For example, in some RTAs duty
is charged on imported fabrics only on the basis
of value addition to the fabric in the Cutting,Making and Trimming when the fabricoriginates from any of the RTA membercountries. On the other hand, duty is charged onthe basis of the value of the fabrics plus the
value added when fabrics originate from non-
RTA member countries. This puts the goods ofnon-RTA members at a disadvantage vis-à-vissimilar goods of RTA members; and
(iii) Inclusion of provisions relating to preferential
conformity assessment for technical regulations
and standards. These provisions tend to give
RTA Members substantial time and proceduraladvantages.  It is observed that the time takenfor inspection and testing as well as establishingequivalence of standards under RTAs is muchfaster while the procedure applicable to non-
members of the RTA follows the much more
extended route taking a much longer timediverting trade to Members of the RTA duringthis period.TN/MA/W/25
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H. RESTRICTIVE PRACTICES TOLERATED BY GOVERNMENTS
Maintaining
ParticipantProducts
affected by the
barrierNature of the barrier
Trade effects of the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO provision Treatment
of the
barrier
12 3 4 5 6
Several Leather
products
(Potentially all
products)Attention has been drawn to the increasing instances of
campaigns carried out to create public opinion as well as
to force buyers to change their source of imports on
grounds other than trade related e.g. ethical treatment toanimals.  These campaigns could have variousmotivations not necessarily based on truth and certainlynot based on any trade issues.
There may be two aspects to discussing such measures.
First is that they do not follow from any governmentalaction and therefore the extent to which they could bediscussed/ disciplined in WTO would need to bedeliberated upon. The second aspect is the increasing use
of such methods and potential for these to divert trade
and restrict market access es pecially from developing
countries which may be vulnerable due to their ownpriorities thus making it important to be discussed.Part I D None directly.TN/MA/W/25
Page 49VI. JAPAN
Regarding the subject of non-tariff barriers, there are numerous i nputs from economic operators in our country. However, in acc ordance with our
submission(TN/MA/W/15,TN/TE/W/17) that basi cally NAMA should not deal with  items to be treated in other negotiation groups and
committees, Japan specifies items to be notified to the NAMA. Ja pan also reserves the right to submit further items in the cour se of negotiation.
Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
12 3 4 56 7
Forest products export ban and export restriction Trade distortion Part IV G Article 11,20 deal with in the
NAMA
Forest products export taxes and levies Trade distortion Part IV J deal with in the
NAMA
Machinery, textiles lack of preventive measures in the
countries concerned for falsecountry origin marking,
ex false country origin marking of
textile productsTrade distortion Part II F deal with in the
NAMA (textileharmonization)
Automobiles,informationtechnology products,electrical machineryinappropriateness, untransparent
and unstable customsclassification,ex additional clause to decidecustoms classification depending
on end-use that is not adopted by
the WCOunstableness of
trade unpredictivityof tradePart II B deal with in the
NAMA
Automobiles,informationtechnology products,base metals, textiles,cosmeticsensure national treatment on duty,
ex ensure national treatment onrefund of dutyTrade restrictive
effectPart V deal with in the
NAMA
Mineral products export quantity restriction and
price control, ex export quantityrestriction on fluorspartrade restrictive
effectPart IV G deal with in the
NAMA
Textiles andautomobilesimport prohibition on used
products, ex import ban on usedtextile products and used carstrade restrictive
effectPart IV A deal with in the
NAMATN/MA/W/25
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Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
12 3 4 56 7
Automobiles untransparency and unfairness of
giving import licences,ex import licensing process lackstransparency. Qualification forselling import cars is more
restrictive than that for domestic
cars. Limitation on unloadingports. unstableness of
trade,unpredictability oftradePart IV A deal with in "zero-
for-zero" onautomobiles
Automobiles untransparency, complexity and
unstableness of customsprocedure, ex it takes too muchtime for customs clearance after
the arrival of the shipment.unpredictability of
tradePart II deal with in "zero-
for-zero" onautomobiles
Automobiles inappropriateness of customs
valuation, ex inclusion ofcommission into customs valuewith trade between sole agentstrade restrictive
effectPart II B deal with in "zero-
for-zero" onautomobiles
Automobiles untransparency of implementation
of import quota, untransparency
of management on import quota
system and relevant information isnot notifiedtrade restrictive
effectPart IV A deal with in "zero-
for-zero" on
automobiles
Automobile longness and untransparency of
import inspection procedure, ex itrequires 4 months before applyingfor importtrade restrictive
effectPart III C deal with in "zero-
for-zero" onautomobiles
Automobiles untransparency and complexity of
regulation on tariffs and customs,
ex laws and regulations changetoo often and notification period isnot enoughunpredictability of
tradedeal with in "zero-
for-zero" on
automobilesTN/MA/W/25
Page 51Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
12 3 4 56 7
Automobiles price registration system on
import products, ex requirementof submission of price registrationform and difficulty in modifyingthe registered pricetrade restrictive
effectdeal with in "zero-
for-zero" onautomobiles
Textiles lack of enforcement for
infringement of intellectual
property rights, ex falserepresentation on well-knownbrand name and design and freecirculation of counterfeit goodstrade restrictive
effectdeal with in textile
harmonizationTN/MA/W/25
Page 52
VII. KENYA
Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
12 3 4 56 7
Wood, pulp, Paperand Textiles productsProducts are required to conform
to predefined Production and
Process Methods (PPMs).
 Paper products are required to
bear clearly labelled content ofrecycled materials. Textile and
chemical products must have been
produced throughenvironmentally friendlyprocesses.Restricts Kenya’s
exports into these
markets.
Hinders Kenya’s
efforts to exploitNatural resource
based
Products etc.
Differing priorities
on environmentmakes it difficult to
develop
environmentalstandards, whichcan be appliedacross the board.Others, PART
IV- LTBT and Environment
RegulationsEnvironmental
requirements such as
PPMs should not be
used to restrictexports
Fish and seafoodproductsSeafood importers must obtain
licenses and inform federal
authorities about types, quality
and origin of fish imports.Because of these
restrictions, there
are cases of
rejections andexporters arerequired to coverrejection insurance
costs. These
additional costsmake exports to beexpensive.Quantitative
restrictions
and import
licensing,PART IV-AAgreement on Import
LicensingComplete elimination
of import licensing
requirements.TN/MA/W/25
Page 53Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
12 3 4 56 7
Exports to variousdestinationsAttestation of Certificate of
Origin.Measures aimed at
restricting exportsin markets whereKenya has afavourable balance
of tradeEmbargoes
and otherrestrictions ofsimilar effects,PART IV- BRules of Origin Complete elimination
of all forms ofquantitativerestrictions.
Various exports exports accompanied by prior
cash depositsOperating cash tied
in the depositsleaving firms withlimited cash foroperations.Results in high
transaction costs.Prior Import
deposits,PART V- AImport Licensing Eliminate export
deposit requirements.
Electrical cable andWiresExporters required to apply in
advance to the importingcountry’s standard setting bodyfor mark of Approval.Long delays in
certification andtesting of theproducts.Technical
Regulationsand Standards,PART IVTBT Standard setting
bodies should acceptcertification made bythe Kenya Bureau ofStandards.TN/MA/W/25
Page 54
VIII.  KOREA
In response to the request by the Chairman of the Negotiating Group on Market Access, Korea submits the list of non-trade barri ers (NTBs) that Korean
companies and traders face in overseas markets.
The list contains 62 NTBs in total, which are classified into 6 categories: technical barriers,  import restrictions, customs pr ocedures, rules of origin,
settlement of transaction and others.
In addition to the NTBs contained in the list, Korean companies and traders face many other NTBs including, inter alia , those related to anti-dumping,
safeguard, subsidy, service, and government procurement. Korea excluded them from the list not because they are less important,  but because they are either
under the purview of other negotiating bodies or not directly related to trade of non-agricultural products.
Korea reserves the right to amend or supplement the list in light of the progress of negotiations on NTBs in this negotiating g roup.
Category Sub-category Nature of the barrier Products affected by the barrier WTO Inventory category
1.Technical
Barriers(TBT, SPS) (25)A. Certification procedures
(5)- Complex and unreasonablecertification proceduresUnduly long time and excessive
fees are required in acquiringcertification marks.Automobiles, electric and
electronic products (PCs,communication equipment,cellular phones and CCTVsystem)Testing and certification
arrangements
For some product groups, special
certification procedures are
required for each item instead ofgeneral procedures for the productgroup.Automobiles, chemicals,
fertilizers,  pharmaceutical
productsTesting and certification
arrangements
Different test and certification
requirements are imposed bydifferent member countries
(different provinces) belonging to
the same regional tradingagreements (the same countries).Automobiles Testing and certification
arrangementsTN/MA/W/25
Page 55Category Sub-category Nature of the barrier Products affected by the barrier WTO Inventory category
Requirement for a certification for
every shipment of imported
shrimps that the shrimp wascaught by a ship which has a turtleexcluder device or that the shrimpwas caught in a territory in whichsea turtle does not liveShrimp Testing and certification
arrangements
Sanitary certification proceduresare too complicated and costly.Food containers made from
polyethylene and polypropyleneTesting and certification
arrangements
B. Technical regulations and
standards (5)- Excessive technicalregulations and standardsFrequent amendment of technical
regulations and standards, abruptexpansion of the scope of theproducts subject to certification,and arbitrary enforcement ofconformity assessment proceduresMajority of products Technical regulations and
standards
The water solution standards for
triple super-phosphate of
lime(TSP) are stricter thannecessary.Chemical fertilizers Technical regulations and
standards
Mandatory requirement for
indication of origin on both endsof imported textiles which are
over  30 meters in length is too
onerous to meet.Textiles Technical regulations and
standards
Due to prohibition of specialvehicles such as a live fish carrieras a result of the vehicles' highgas emissions products should betranshipped into other vehicles
after customs clearance.Fish Technical regulations and
standardsTN/MA/W/25
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Category Sub-category Nature of the barrier Products affected by the barrier WTO Inventory category
Quality guarantee period is so
short (from 1 month to 1 year)
that it easily expires duringtransportation and results infrequent delays in customsclearance.Majority of products Technical regulations and
standards
C. Testing and inspection (6)
- Overly strict test standards
and excessive expenseUnduly high cost for tests for
imported automobiles of small
quantities (under 2,000 per
annum)Automobiles Testing and certification
arrangements
Discriminatory and excessivelystrict standards only for importsMajority of products Testing and certification
arrangements
Requirement for a prior test ofenergy efficiency for electricproducts such as electric motorsElectric products Testing and certification
arrangements
Unduly high cost for trademarkinspection
 - Even in cases where trademark
inspection can be conducted withdocuments submitted for thesanitary test, the same documentsshould be handed in for trademark
inspection.Cosmetics Testing and certification
arrangements
Poison test is required for everyshipment, causing delays incustoms procedures for easilyperishable products.Clams, oysters Technical regulations and
standards
Certification of heat treatment forconifer palettes requires heattreatment of even shoring and skid
wood used to fasten the cargo.Wood Testing and certification
arrangements
D. Labelling (2) - Mandatory labelling andstrict labelling systemExcessively strict labelling
requirements for security reasonsTechnical equipment,
communication equipment,hazardous chemicalsRequirements concerning
marking, labelling andpackagingTN/MA/W/25
Page 57Category Sub-category Nature of the barrier Products affected by the barrier WTO Inventory category
Mandatory requirements for
energy labelling  that must contain
information on manufacturer,model, capacity, energy efficiencyand noise level.Electric home appliances Requirements concerning
marking, labelling and
packaging
E. Excessive andunreasonable technicalrestrictions (4)Levying a fine on the
manufacturer when the fuelefficiency of an imported car
model does not meet the
manufacturer's corporate averagefuel efficiencyAutomobiles Technical regulations and
standards
Manufacturers are responsible forcollecting and recycling scrappedautomobiles.Automobiles Technical regulations and
standards
The charges for recycling electrichome appliances are the same
regardless of energy efficiency or
size of products.Electric home appliances: TV,
refrigerator, washing machine, air
conditionerOthers
The risk assessment requirements
incur high costs formanufacturers.Chemicals Technical regulations and
standards
F. Complex and unclearregistration procedures (3)Complicated procedures for
registration of medical
instruments and supplies
-Even products based on analready-approved device shouldbe re-registered.Medical devices Testing and certification
arrangements
Unclear import procedures causedelays in time and excessivecosts.Pharmaceutical products Testing and certification
arrangements
Requirement for a prior
quarantine certificate discourages
importation.Pharmaceutical products Testing and certification
arrangements
2. Import
Restrictions (12)A. Import and tariff quota (3) Enforcement of an import quota
without legitimate groundsAutomobiles, electronic products Quantitative restrictions and
import licensingTN/MA/W/25
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Category Sub-category Nature of the barrier Products affected by the barrier WTO Inventory category
Arbitrary administration and
distribution of import quotasAutomobiles, petro-chemicals Quantitative restrictions and
import licensing
TRQ : High tariffs imposed on
out-quota importsAutomobiles, leather products,
footwearsTariff quotas
B. -Import prohibition (5) Import prohibition to protect
domestic industriesAutomobiles, ethylene, used
clothing, information technologyproductsEmbargoes and other
restrictions of similar effect
Requirement for completion ofcustoms clearance in the year ofimportation
- Otherwise products should be
shipped back to the export countryor to a third country  for resale .Automobiles, heavy equipment,
machineryEmbargoes and other
restrictions of similar effect
Importation of automobiles is notallowed in case of no localproduction facilities.Automobiles Embargoes and other
restrictions of similar effect
Discriminatory restrictions onimportation of the used cars and
recyclable tires for security
reasons depending on exportingcountriesAutomobiles, tires Embargoes and other
restrictions of similar effect
Import prohibition of animal skinsand related products for reason ofinhumane hunting methodsLeather products Embargoes and other
restrictions of similar effect
C. Import licensing (3) Excessively strict import licensing
system to protect domestic
industries and for reasons ofpublic security, health, etc.Electric and elect ronic products,
data processing machines, IT
products, iron and steel,petrochemicals, automobiles,pharmaceutical products,cosmetics, diesel generators,Quantitative restrictions and
import licensing
 Excessive requirements for
qualification as an importerPharmaceutical products, medical
devices, cosmeticsQuantitative restrictions and
import licensing
Ambiguous standards for import
licensingAutomobiles, motorcycles Quantitative restrictions and
import licensingTN/MA/W/25
Page 59Category Sub-category Nature of the barrier Products affected by the barrier WTO Inventory category
D. Import monitoring (1) Import monitoring program to
protect domestic industriesCarbon steel, special steel Others
3. Customs
Procedures  (15)A Complex customs
procedures (6) Complex, unclear and
inconsistent customs proceduresMajority of products Customs formalities
Levying excessive fines in case of
discovering errors indocumentation for customsprocedures- maximum US$25,000Majority of products Customs formalities
Delayed clearance due to
inaccurate task management,
adjustment of import price andshort office hoursMajority of products Customs formalities
Complicated inspection
procedures and requirement forinspection of the whole shipmentof samplesMajority of products Samples
Requirement for customs
inspection in addition to
complicated mandatorypreshipment inspectionMajority of products Customs formalities
Requirement for prior
consultation with the local tradeassociation even in the case of
simple changes in the working
conditions of cargo workMajority of products Customs formalities
B. Ambiguous legislation and
frequent amendment of rules(5)Ambiguous regulation on customs
procedures, frequent amendmentof rules and lack of prior notice ofthe amendmentMajority of products Customs formalitiesTN/MA/W/25
Page 60
Category Sub-category Nature of the barrier Products affected by the barrier WTO Inventory category
Requirement for confirmation on
the state of the export product by
importing country's consularservice in the exporting countryleads to high costs andcumbersome procedures.Majority of products Consular formalities and
documentation
Due to the restriction on bonded
transportation, subject products
should be cleared directly at the
port, which requires high costsand an unduly long time.Automobiles, motorcycles, electric
productsCustoms formalities
Excessive customs use fee and
harbour maintenance feeMajority of products Customs formalities
Requirement for Bill of Lading 24
hours before shipment : the sameapplies even when the final
destination is a third country.Majority of products Customs formalities
C. Unreasonable customs
valuation and delayedcustoms refund (4) Unreasonable customs valuation
and arbitrary enforcement of thesystemMajority of products Customs Valuation
The certificate of price is required
when the price of importingproducts is at or below an official
price.Iron and steel, textiles, footwears,
fertilizersCustoms Valuation
Customs deposit required with the
amount of difference between theofficial quotation price and theactual import price if the actualimport price is lower than theofficial quotation price.Majority of products Customs Valuation
Excessive filing burden for
customs refunds and delay in
refundMajority of products Customs ValuationTN/MA/W/25
Page 61Category Sub-category Nature of the barrier Products affected by the barrier WTO Inventory category
4. Rules of Origin
(4)A. Application of strict rules
of origin (2)Stricter rules of origin apply on
items under quantitative
restriction in terms of change ofphysical structure, manufacturingprocess and value added.Textiles Rules of origin
Arbitrary and unclear
interpretation of rules of originby customs officer delays customs
clearance and causes additional
costs.Majority of products Rules of origin
B. Unreasonable enforcement
of rules of origin  (2)Use of a negative list in
determining the origin, which isinconsistent with the WTOAgreement for a positive standardDuplicators Rules of origin
A special certificate of origin is
required for some items in
addition to the general oneTextiles, footwears Rules of origin
5. Settlement of
Transaction (2)A. Restrictions on settlement
methods (2)Deferred payment for settlement
is not allowed.Majority of products Others
Opening a counter L/C(Letter of
Credit) is required to open L/C.Majority of products Others
6. Others (4) A. Requirements for local
contents (1)High tariff rates are imposed on
products under a certain level oflocal contents rate.Automobiles, electronic products Restrictive practices
tolerated by governments
B. Import substitution policy
(1)Exemption or discount of VAT on
domestic fertilizers discourages
importation.Fertilizers Restrictive practices
tolerated by governments
C. Government support for
auto industry (1)Reduction/exemption of tariffs for
manufacturers that have localproduction facilities whenimporting cars and parts thereofAutomobiles and parts Restrictive practices
tolerated by governmentsTN/MA/W/25
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Category Sub-category Nature of the barrier Products affected by the barrier WTO Inventory category
D. State trading system (1) The government or other
designated agencies have an
exclusive right over the wholeimports or imports of certainproducts.Majority of products State trading, government
monopoly practices, etc.TN/MA/W/25
Page 63IX. NEW ZEALAND
The notification is structured in two parts.  Part A is based on a survey of 382 New Zealand exporting companies, which identif ied the NTBs they
face in individual countries.  At this stage the notification identifies these NTBs only in a broad generic manner (eg ‘standar ds and certification’).
Part B deals specifically with New Zealand forestry and fishery exports and provides more detailed descriptions of NTBs and the ir trade effects.
These parts are based on feedback from those industry groups and a range of other sources, including the APEC Study of Non-Tari ff Measures in
the Forestry Product Sector (1999).
The NTBs in this notification are grouped according to individual maintaining members, but at this stage the individual maintai ning members are
not explicitly identified, and alternative references, ‘Member A’, etc, are used.  Within the individual member groups the NTBs  are listed by
general product categories (fish, forestry, manufactured products, carpets, other).  The notification indicates in column 5 a W TO Inventory
Category, although this is not definitive, and the Inventory does not readily cover some of the NTBs that have been identified.   (For example we
have categorised SPS measures under Inventory Category IV L.)   Also the relevant WTO provisions referred to in column 6 are pu rely indicative
at this stage and do not represent a definitive New Zealand view of which WTO provisions may be relevant to a particular NTB.
Notification Part A: Compiled from a Survey of New Zealand Exporters
Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Tr ade Effects of the
barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provision3Treatment of the
barrier
12 3 4 5 6 7
Citations1Severity2
Member A Fish Government procurement
procedures12 . 0 0 P a r t  I  C
Restrictive foreign exchange
allocations to importers1 2.00 Part IV D GATT
Member B Manufactured products Customs procedures 3 1.33 Part II GATT, CV
Restrictive foreign exchange
allocations to importers1 2.00 Part IV D GATT
Standards and certification 2 2.00 Part III B and C GATT, TBT
Member C Manufactured products Customs procedures 1 1.00 Part II GATT, CVTN/MA/W/25
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Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Tr ade Effects of the
barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provision3Treatment of the
barrier
12 3 4 5 6 7
Citations1Severity2
Member D Fish Customs procedures 1 1.00 Part II GATT, CV
Food safety or healthrequirements1 2.00 Part IV L GATT, SPS
Standards and certification 1 1.00 Part III B and C GATT, TBT
Member E Manufactured products Import quotas or import
prohibitions1 3.00 Part IV A GATT
Member F Fish Customs procedures 1 1.00 Part II GATT, CV
Food safety or health
requirements1 2.00 Part IV L GATT, SPS
Standards and certification 1 1.00 Part III B and C GATT, TBT
Manufactured products Customs procedures 1 1.00 Part II GATT, CV
High internal taxes or charges 1 2.00 Part V B GATT
Standards and certification 5 1.40 Part III B and C GATT, TBT
Carpets and Leather State trading or state monopoly
control of imports12 . 0 0 P a r t  I  E G A T T
Member G Fish Subsidies or tax benefits given to
competing domestic firms1 2.00 Part I A GATT, SCM
Forestry
Subsidies or tax benefits given to
competing domestic firms1 2.00 Part I A GATT, SCM
Manufactured products Customs procedures 2 1.50 Part II GATT, CV
Distribution constraints in
importing countries21 . 5 0
Subsidies or tax benefits given to
competing domestic firms1 1.00 Part I A GATT, SCMTN/MA/W/25
Page 65Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Tr ade Effects of the
barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provision3Treatment of the
barrier
12 3 4 5 6 7
Citations1Severity2
Carpets and Leather Food safety or health
requirements1 2.00 Part IV L GATT, SPS
Member H Fish Anti-import campaigns by
importing country Governments12 . 0 0 P a r t  I  D G A T T
Cargo handling and port
procedures1 1.00 Part I D and Part
IIGATT
Customs procedures 4 1.75 Part II GATT, CV
Distribution constraints in
importing countries51 . 6 0
Domestic boycotts 1 2.00 Part I D
Food safety or health
requirements1 2.00 Part IV L GATT, SPS
High internal taxes or charges 2 2.50 Part V B GATT
Import licensing 2 2.00 Part IV A GATT, IL
Import quotas or import
prohibitions4 2.00 Part IV A GATT
Inadequacies in intellectual
property protection11 . 0 0 P a r t  I  D T R I P S
Restrictive foreign exchange
allocations to importers4 1.75 Part IV D GATT
Standards and certification 1 1.00 Part III B and C GATT, TBT
State trading or state monopoly
control of imports32 . 0 0 P a r t  I  E G A T T
Subsidies or tax benefits given to
competing domestic firms1 1.00 Part I A GATT, SCM
Forestry Cargo handling and port
procedures1 1.00 Part I D and Part
IIGATT
Customs procedures 1 2.00 Part II GATT, CVTN/MA/W/25
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Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Tr ade Effects of the
barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provision3Treatment of the
barrier
12 3 4 5 6 7
Citations1Severity2
Manufactured products Cargo handling and port
procedures1 2.00 Part I D and Part
IIGATT
Customs procedures 7 1.71 Part II GATT, CV
Distribution constraints in
importing countries22 . 0 0
Domestic price controls or
administered pricing1 2.00 Part IV H GATT
Food safety or health
requirements1 1.00 Part IV L GATT, SPS
Government procurement
procedures11 . 0 0 P a r t  I  C
High internal taxes or charges 1 2.00 Part V B GATT
Import licensing 3 2.33 Part IV A GATT, IL
Inadequacies in intellectual
property protection10 2.00 Part I D TRIPS
Restrictive foreign exchange
allocations to importers2 1.50 Part IV D GATT
Standards and certification 1 1.00 Part III B and C GATT, TBT
State trading or state monopoly
control of imports11 . 0 0 P a r t  I  E G A T T
Subsidies or tax benefits given to
competing domestic firms1 2.00 Part I A GATT, SCM
Metal Inadequacies in intellectual
property protection12 . 0 0 P a r t  I  D T R I P S
Carpets and Leather Customs procedures 2 1.50 Part II GATT, CV
Distribution constraints in
importing countries12 . 0 0
Food safety or health
requirements1 2.00 Part IV L GATT, SPS
High internal taxes or charges 1 3.00 Part V B GATTTN/MA/W/25
Page 67Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Tr ade Effects of the
barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provision3Treatment of the
barrier
12 3 4 5 6 7
Citations1Severity2
Import licensing 1 2.00 Part IV A GATT, IL
Import quotas or importprohibitions1 3.00 Part IV A GATT
Restrictive foreign exchange
allocations to importers1 2.00 Part IV D GATT
Standards and certification 2 2.50 Part III B and C GATT, TBT
Unspecified other Food safety or health
requirements1 2.00 Part IV L GATT, SPS
Restrictive foreign exchange
allocations to importers1 1.00 Part IV D GATT
Standards and certification 1 1.00 Part III B and C GATT, TBT
State trading or state monopoly
control of imports11 . 0 0 P a r t  I  E G A T T
Member I Fish Customs procedures 1 1.00 Part II GATT, CV
Food safety or health
requirements1 2.00 Part IV L GATT, SPS
Standards and certification 1 1.00 Part III B and C GATT, TBT
Manufactured products Subsidies or tax benefits given to
competing domestic firms1 2.00 Part I A GATT, SCM
Member J Fish Standards and certification 2 1.50 Part III B and C GATT, TBT
Manufactured products Food safety or health
requirements1 1.00 Part IV L GATT, SPS
Member K Manufactured products Distribution constraints in
importing countries12 . 0 0
Government procurement
procedures12 . 0 0 P a r t  I  CTN/MA/W/25
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Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Tr ade Effects of the
barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provision3Treatment of the
barrier
12 3 4 5 6 7
Citations1Severity2
High internal taxes or charges 1 3.00 Part V B GATT
Member L Forestry Cargo handling and port
procedures1 2.00 Part I D and Part
IIGATT
Customs procedures 1 2.00 Part II GATT, CV
Distribution constraints in
importing countries11 . 0 0
Food safety or health
requirements1 1.00 Part IV L GATT, SPS
Import licensing 1 2.00 Part IV A GATT, IL
Import quotas or import
prohibitions1 2.00 Part IV A GATT
Non-scientific basis to quarantine
restrictions1 2.00 Part IV L TRIPS
Standards and certification 1 1.00 Part III B and C GATT, TBT
Manufactured products Cargo handling and port
procedures2 1.50 Part I D and Part
IIGATT
Customs procedures 2 1.00 Part II GATT, CV
Distribution constraints in
importing countries11 . 0 0
Domestic boycotts 1 1.00 Part I D
Government procurement
procedures11 . 0 0 P a r t  I  C
High internal taxes or charges 1 1.00 Part V B GATT
Subsidies or tax benefits given to
competing domestic firms3 1.33 Part I A GATT, SCM
Member M Fish Customs procedures 1 1.00 Part II GATT, CV
Food safety or health
requirements1 2.00 Part IV L GATT, SPS
Standards and certification 1 1.00 Part III B and C GATT, TBTTN/MA/W/25
Page 69Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Tr ade Effects of the
barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provision3Treatment of the
barrier
12 3 4 5 6 7
Citations1Severity2
Manufactured products Customs procedures 1 2.00 Part II GATT, CV
Distribution constraints inimporting countries22 . 0 0
Standards and certification 4 1.50 Part III B and C GATT, TBT
Metal Domestic price controls or
administered pricing1 2.00 Part IV H GATT
High internal taxes or charges 1 2.00 Part V B GATT
Member N Fish Import quotas or import
prohibitions1 1.00 Part IV A GATT
Manufactured products Distribution constraints in
importing countries21 . 5 0
High internal taxes or charges 2 1.50 Part V B GATT
Member O Fish Customs procedures 1 1.00 Part II GATT, CV
Food safety or health
requirements1 2.00 Part IV L GATT, SPS
High internal taxes or charges 1 1.00 Part V B GATT
Subsidies or tax benefits given to
competing domestic firms1 1.00 Part I A GATT, SCM
Manufactured products Distribution constraints in
importing countries12 . 0 0
Food safety or health
requirements2 2.00 Part IV L GATT, SPS
Standards and certification 4 1.50 Part III B and C GATT, TBT
Unspecified other Customs procedures 1 1.00 Part II GATT, CV
High internal taxes or charges 1 2.00 Part V B GATTTN/MA/W/25
Page 70
Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Tr ade Effects of the
barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provision3Treatment of the
barrier
12 3 4 5 6 7
Citations1Severity2
Member P Fish Cargo handling and port
procedures1 1.00 Part I D and Part
IIGATT
Customs procedures 1 1.00 Part II GATT, CV
Distribution constraints in
importing countries11 . 0 0
Food safety or health
requirements1 2.00 Part IV L GATT, SPS
Standards and certification 1 1.00 Part III B and C GATT, TBT
Manufactured products Distribution constraints in
importing countries12 . 0 0
Member Q Fish Customs procedures 1 1.00 Part II GATT, CV
Food safety or health
requirements1 2.00 Part IV L GATT, SPS
Standards and certification 1 1.00 Part III B and C GATT, TBT
Manufactured products Cargo handling and port
procedures1 2.00 Part I D and Part
IIGATT
Customs procedures 1 2.00 Part II GATT, CV
Distribution constraints in
importing countries12 . 0 0
Food safety or health
requirements2 1.00 Part IV L GATT, SPS
Standards and certification 2 1.50 Part III B and C GATT, TBT
12 . 0 0
Member R Forestry Import quotas or import
prohibitions1 2.00 Part IV A GATT
Cargo handling and port
procedures1 1.00 Part I D and Part
IIGATT
Manufactured products Customs procedures 2 1.00 Part II GATT, CVTN/MA/W/25
Page 71Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Tr ade Effects of the
barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provision3Treatment of the
barrier
12 3 4 5 6 7
Citations1Severity2
Distribution constraints inimporting countries12 . 0 0
High internal taxes or charges 1 3.00 Part V B GATT
Inadequacies in intellectual
property protection12 . 0 0 P a r t  I  D T R I P S
Restrictive foreign exchange
allocations to importers2 1.50 Part IV D GATT
State trading or state monopoly
control of imports11 . 0 0 P a r t  I  E G A T T
Raw Materials High internal taxes or charges 1 2.00 Part V B GATT
Member S Fish Cargo handling and port
procedures1 1.00 Part I D and Part
IIGATT
Distribution constraints in
importing countries22 . 0 0
Food safety or health
requirements1 2.00 Part IV L GATT, SPS
Manufactured products Cargo handling and port
procedures1 1.00 Part I D and
Part  IIGATT
Customs procedures 3 1.33 Part II GATT, CV
Distribution constraints in
importing countries22 . 0 0
Government procurement
procedures21 . 5 0 P a r t  I  C
High internal taxes or charges 2 1.50 Part V B GATT
Import quotas or import
prohibitions1 3.00 Part IV A GATT
Inadequacies in intellectual
property protection22 . 0 0 P a r t  I  D T R I P STN/MA/W/25
Page 72
Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Tr ade Effects of the
barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provision3Treatment of the
barrier
12 3 4 5 6 7
Citations1Severity2
Member T Fish Subsidies or tax benefits given to
competing domestic firms1 2.00 Part I A GATT, SCM
Member U Fish Subsidies or tax benefits given to
competing domestic firms1 2.00 Part I A GATT, SCM
Manufactured products High internal taxes or charges 1 1.00 Part V B GATT
Member V Fish Food safety or health
requirements1 2.00 Part IV L GATT, SPS
Standards and certification 1 1.00 Part III B and C GATT, TBT
Manufactured products Customs procedures 1 1.00 Part  II GATT, CV
Standards and certification 1 1.00 Part III B and C GATT, TBT
Subsidies or tax benefits given to
competing domestic firms1 2.00 Part I A GATT, SCM
Member W Fish Food safety or health
requirements2 2.00 Part IV L GATT, SPS
High internal taxes or charges 1 1.00 Part V B GATT
Import licensing 3 1.33 Part IV A GATT, IL
Import quotas or import
prohibitions2 2.50 Part IV A GATT
Non-scientific basis to quarantine
restrictions1 2.00 Part IV L TRIPS
Standards and certification 3 1.67 Part III B and C GATT, TBT
Forestry Food safety or health
requirements1 2.00 Part IV L GATT, SPS
Non-scientific basis to quarantine
restrictions1 1.00 Part IV L TRIPS
Manufactured products Customs procedures 3 1.33 Part  II GATT, CVTN/MA/W/25
Page 73Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Tr ade Effects of the
barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provision3Treatment of the
barrier
12 3 4 5 6 7
Citations1Severity2
Distribution constraints inimporting countries32 . 3 3
Food safety or health
requirements2 3.00 Part IV L GATT, SPS
High internal taxes or charges 3 1.33 Part V B GATT
Import licensing 1 1.00 Part IV A GATT, IL
Import quotas or import
prohibitions2 1.00 Part IV A GATT
Inadequacies in intellectual
property protection21 . 5 0 P a r t  I  D T R I P S
Standards and certification 8 2.00 Part III B and C GATT, TBT
Carpets and Leather Standards and certification 2 2.00 Part III B and C GATT, TBT
Unspecified other Customs procedures 1 1.00 Part  II GATT, CV
Food safety or health
requirements2 1.50 Part IV L GATT, SPS
Import quotas or import
prohibitions1 2.00 Part IV A GATT
Standards and certification 2 1.00 Part III B and C GATT, TBT
Member X Fish Standards and certification 1 1.00 Part III B and C GATT, TBT
Manufactured products Food safety or health
requirements1 1.00 Part IV L GATT, SPS
Member Y Fish Customs procedures 1 2.00 Part II GATT, CV
Food safety or health
requirements1 2.00 Part IV L GATT, SPS
Government procurement
procedures12 . 0 0 P a r t  I  CTN/MA/W/25
Page 74
Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Tr ade Effects of the
barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provision3Treatment of the
barrier
12 3 4 5 6 7
Citations1Severity2
Restrictive foreign exchangeallocations to importers1 1.00 Part IV D GATT
State trading or state monopoly
control of imports11 . 0 0 P a r t  I  E G A T T
Forestry Customs procedures 1 1.00 Part  II GATT, CV
Standards and certification 1 2.00 Part III B and C GATT, TBT
Manufactured products Customs procedures 1 1.00 Part II GATT, CV
Distribution constraints in
importing countries12 . 0 0
Food safety or health
requirements1 1.00 Part IV L GATT, SPS
Import quotas or import
prohibitions2 1.50 Part IV A GATT
Inadequacies in intellectual
property protection21 . 0 0 P a r t  I  D T R I P S
Non-scientific basis to quarantine
restrictions1 3.00 Part IV L TRIPS
Restrictive foreign exchange
allocations to importers1 2.00 Part IV D GATT
Standards and certification 3 1.33 Part III B and C GATT, TBT
Carpets and Leather Anti-import campaigns by
importing country Governments12 . 0 0 P a r t  I  D G A T T
Customs procedures 1 1.00 Part II GATT, CV
Distribution constraints in
importing countries12 . 0 0
Domestic boycotts 1 2.00 Part I D
Food safety or health
requirements1 3.00 Part IV L GATT, SPS
High internal taxes or charges 1 2.00 Part V B GATTTN/MA/W/25
Page 75Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Tr ade Effects of the
barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provision3Treatment of the
barrier
12 3 4 5 6 7
Citations1Severity2
Import quotas or importprohibitions1 3.00 Part IV A GATT
Restrictive foreign exchange
allocations to importers1 2.00 Part IV D GATT
Standards and certification 1 3.00 Part III B and C GATT, TBT
Subsidies or tax benefits given to
competing domestic firms1 2.00 Part I A GATT, SCM
Unspecified other Anti-import campaigns by
importing country Governments13 . 0 0 P a r t  I  D G A T T
Customs procedures 1 1.00 Part II GATT, CV
Food safety or health
requirements1 2.00 Part IV L GATT, SPS
Import quotas or import
prohibitions1 2.00 Part IV A GATT
Standards and certification 1 1.00 Part III B and C GATT, TBT
Subsidies or tax benefits given to
competing domestic firms1 1.00 Part I A GATT, SCM
Member Z Manufactured products Customs procedures 1 1.00 Part II GATT, CV
Food safety or health
requirements1 1.00 Part IV L GATT, SPS
Member AA Fish Import quotas or import
prohibitions1 1.00 Part IV A GATT
Forestry Import quotas or import
prohibitions1 3.00 Part IV A GATT
Manufactured products Anti-import campaigns by
importing country Governments11 . 0 0 P a r t  I  D G A T TTN/MA/W/25
Page 76
Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Tr ade Effects of the
barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provision3Treatment of the
barrier
12 3 4 5 6 7
Citations1Severity2
Cargo handling and portprocedures2 1.00 Part I D and Part
IIGATT
Customs procedures 1 1.00 Part II GATT, CV
Distribution constraints in
importing countries12 . 0 0
Government procurement
procedures31 . 6 7 P a r t  I  C
Inadequacies in intellectual
property protection31 . 3 3 P a r t  I  D T R I P S
Standards and certification 2 2.50 Part III B and C GATT, TBT
Member AB Manufactured products Customs procedures 1 1.00 Part II GATT, CV
Member AC Manufactured products Customs procedures 1 2.00 Part II GATT, CV
Inadequacies in intellectual
property protection11 . 0 0 P a r t  I  D T R I P S
Standards and certification 1 1.00 Part III B and C GATT, TBT
Member AD Forestry High internal taxes or charges 1 2.00 Part V B GATT
Manufactured products Customs procedures 1 1.00 Part II GATT, CV
Distribution constraints in
importing countries11 . 0 0
Government procurement
procedures11 . 0 0 P a r t  I  C
Member AE Fish High internal taxes or charges 1 1.00 Part V B GATT
Manufactured products Anti-import campaigns by
importing country Governments11 . 0 0 P a r t  I  D G A T T
Cargo handling and port
procedures1 1.00 Part I D and Part
IIGATT
Customs procedures 1 2.00 Part II GATT, CVTN/MA/W/25
Page 77Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Tr ade Effects of the
barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provision3Treatment of the
barrier
12 3 4 5 6 7
Citations1Severity2
Distribution constraints inimporting countries12 . 0 0
High internal taxes or charges 1 1.00 Part V B GATT
Member AF Manufactured products Restrictive foreign exchange
allocations to importers1 2.00 Part IV D GATT
Member AG Manufactured products Customs procedures 1 1.00 Part II GATT, CV
Member AH Fish Import licensing 1 1.00 Part IV A GATT, IL
Forestry Customs procedures 2 1.50 Part II GATT, CV
High internal taxes or charges 1 1.00 Part V B GATT
Manufactured products Customs procedures 1 1.00 Part II GATT, CV
Import licensing 1 1.00 Part IV A GATT, IL
Inadequacies in intellectual
property protection11 . 0 0 P a r t  I  D T R I P S
Member AI Forestry Cargo handling and port
procedures1 2.00 Part I D and Part
IIGATT
Customs procedures 1 2.00 Part II GATT, CV
Distribution constraints in
importing countries11 . 0 0
Food safety or health
requirements1 1.00 Part IV L GATT, SPS
Import licensing 1 2.00 Part IV A GATT, IL
Import quotas or import
prohibitions1 2.00 Part IV A GATT
Non-scientific basis to quarantine
restrictions1 2.00 Part IV L TRIPS
Standards and certification 1 1.00 Part III B and C GATT, TBTTN/MA/W/25
Page 78
Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Tr ade Effects of the
barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provision3Treatment of the
barrier
12 3 4 5 6 7
Citations1Severity2
Manufactured products High internal taxes or charges 1 1.00 Part V B GATT
Unspecified other Anti-import campaigns by
importing country Governments12 . 0 0 P a r t  I  D G A T T
Customs procedures 1 1.00 Part II GATT, CV
Distribution constraints in
importing countries11 . 0 0
Standards and certification 1 1.00 Part III B and C GATT, TBT
Member AJ Fish Food safety or health
requirements1 2.00 Part IV L GATT, SPS
Carpets and Leather Food safety or health
requirements1 2.00 Part IV L GATT, SPS
Non-scientific basis to quarantine
restrictions1 1.00 Part IV L TRIPS
Member AK Manufactured products Customs procedures 1 1.00 Part II GATT, CV
Distribution constraints in
importing countries12 . 0 0
High internal taxes or charges 1 1.00 Part V B GATT
Import quotas or import
prohibitions1 1.00 Part IV A GATT
Restrictive foreign exchange
allocations to importers1 1.00 Part IV D GATT
Member AL Fish Cargo handling and port
procedures1 1.00 Part I D and Part
IIGATT
Customs procedures 1 1.00 Part II GATT, CV
Import licensing 1 1.00 Part IV A GATT, IL
Standards and certification 2 1.00 Part III B and C GATT, TBTTN/MA/W/25
Page 79Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Tr ade Effects of the
barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provision3Treatment of the
barrier
12 3 4 5 6 7
Citations1Severity2
Member AM Manufactured products Cargo handling and port
procedures1 1.00 Part I D and Part
IIGATT
Customs procedures 1 1.00 Part II GATT, CV
Distribution constraints in
importing countries12 . 0 0
High internal taxes or charges 1 2.00 Part V B GATT
Member AN Fish Customs procedures 1 1.00 Part  II GATT, CV
Food safety or health
requirements1 2.00 Part IV L GATT, SPS
Member AO Fish Cargo handling and port
procedures1 2.00 Part I D and Part
IIGATT
Customs procedures 1 3.00 Part II GATT, CV
Food safety or health
requirements2 1.50 Part IV L GATT, SPS
High internal taxes or charges 2 1.50 Part V B GATT
Import licensing 2 1.00 Part IV A GATT, IL
Import quotas or import
prohibitions3 1.33 Part IV A GATT
Standards and certification 2 1.00 Part III B and C GATT, TBT
Subsidies or tax benefits given to
competing domestic firms1 1.00 Part I A GATT, SCM
Manufactured products Distribution constraints in
importing countries12 . 0 0
Food safety or health
requirements2 1.50 Part IV L GATT, SPS
High internal taxes or charges 1 2.00 Part V B GATT
Import licensing 1 3.00 Part IV A GATT, IL
Inadequacies in intellectual
property protection13 . 0 0 P a r t  I  D T R I P STN/MA/W/25
Page 80
Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Tr ade Effects of the
barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provision3Treatment of the
barrier
12 3 4 5 6 7
Citations1Severity2
Non-scientific basis to quarantinerestrictions1 2.00 Part IV L TRIPS
Standards and certification 2 2.00 Part III B and C GATT, TBT
Subsidies or tax benefits given to
competing domestic firms1 2.00 Part I A GATT, SCM
Carpets and Leather Import licensing 1 2.00 Part IV A GATT, IL
Import quotas or import
prohibitions1 3.00 Part IV A GATT
Standards and certification 1 3.00 Part III B and C GATT, TBT
Member AP Forestry High internal taxes or charges 1 2.00 Part V B GATT
Manufactured products Distribution constraints in
importing countries12 . 0 0
Government procurement
procedures12 . 0 0 P a r t  I  C
Inadequacies in intellectual
property protection13 . 0 0 P a r t  I  D T R I P S
Standards and certification 1 2.00 Part III B and C GATT, TBT
Subsidies or tax benefits given to
competing domestic firms1 2.00 Part I A GATT, SCM
Unspecified other Cargo handling and port
procedures1 1.00 Part I D and Part
IIGATT
Member AQ Fish Customs procedures 1 3.00 Part II GATT, CV
Import quotas or import
prohibitions1 2.00 Part IV A GATT
Manufactured products Distribution constraints in
importing countries12 . 0 0TN/MA/W/25
Page 81Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Tr ade Effects of the
barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provision3Treatment of the
barrier
12 3 4 5 6 7
Citations1Severity2
Member AR Manufactured products Food safety or health
requirements1 1.00 Part IV L GATT, SPS
High internal taxes or charges 1 1.00 Part V B GATT
Member AS Fish Customs procedures 1 1.00 Part II GATT, CV
Food safety or health
requirements1 2.00 Part IV L GATT, SPS
Standards and certification 2 1.00 Part III B and C GATT, TBT
Subsidies or tax benefits given to
competing domestic firms1 2.00 Part I A GATT, SCM
Manufactured products Cargo handling and port
procedures2 2.00 Part I D and Part
IIGATT
Customs procedures 1 2.00 Part II GATT, CV
Food safety or health
requirements2 1.50 Part IV L GATT, SPS
Government procurement
procedures32 . 0 0 P a r t  I  C
High internal taxes or charges 2 1.00 Part V B GATT
Import licensing 1 2.00 Part IV A GATT, IL
Import quotas or import
prohibitions1 2.00 Part IV A GATT
Inadequacies in intellectual
property protection11 . 0 0 P a r t  I  D T R I P S
Non-scientific basis to quarantine
restrictions1 2.00 Part IV L TRIPS
Standards and certification 9 1.67 Part III B and C GATT, TBT
Subsidies or tax benefits given to
competing domestic firms3 1.67 Part I A GATT, SCM
Unspecified other Customs procedures 1 1.00 Part II GATT, CV
High internal taxes or charges 1 2.00 Part V B GATTTN/MA/W/25
Page 82
Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Tr ade Effects of the
barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provision3Treatment of the
barrier
12 3 4 5 6 7
Citations1Severity2
Member AT Fish Import quotas or import
prohibitions1 2.00 Part IV A GATT
Non-scientific basis to quarantine
restrictions1 1.00 Part IV L TRIPS
Standards and certification 3 1.33 Part III B and C GATT, TBT
Subsidies or tax benefits given to
competing domestic firms1 1.00 Part I A GATT, SCM
Forestry Standards and certification 1 1.00 Part III B and C GATT, TBT
Manufactured products Anti-import campaigns by
importing country Governments11 . 0 0 P a r t  I  D G A T T
Cargo handling and port
procedures4 1.00 Part I D and Part
IIGATT
Customs procedures 10 1.30 Part II GATT, CV
Distribution constraints in
importing countries22 . 0 0
Food safety or health
requirements3 1.67 Part IV L GATT, SPS
High internal taxes or charges 3 1.33 Part V B GATT
Import quotas or import
prohibitions4 2.25 Part IV A GATT
Inadequacies in intellectual
property protection31 . 0 0 P a r t  I  D T R I P S
Standards and certification 15 1.93 Part III B and C GATT, TBT
Subsidies or tax benefits given to
competing domestic firms1 1.00 Part I A GATT, SCM
Carpets and Leather Cargo handling and port
procedures1 1.00 Part I D and Part
IIGATT
Customs procedures 2 2.50 Part II GATT, CV
Standards and certification 2 1.50 Part III B and C GATT, TBTTN/MA/W/25
Page 83Notes:
1. Number of firms citing the barrier in  their survey response. A proxy measure of the effects of the barrier.
2 . Survey respondents indicated where they thought a barrier was either moderate, major, or prohibitive.  These categories hav e been scored as 1, 2, and 3
respectively and t hen averaged across respondents to give a measure of the severity of a barrier's effect on trade.
3. GATT = General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade; SCM = Subsidies and Countervailing Measures Agreement;  CV = Customs Valuation  Agreement;
TBT = Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement; SPS = Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures; TRIPS = Agreement on Trade  Related
Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights; IL = Import Licensing Agreement.TN/MA/W/25
Page 84
Part B, forestry
Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
Member A
Forestry Govt procurement
policiesVariety of legally
establishedprocurement rules atsub-national levelidentifying domestic
companies as
preferred suppliers.Supports local
producersPart I C GATT
forestry Subsidies Export promotion
funds. Several sub-national governmentsalso operate industryspecific promotionsSupports domestic
exportersPart I A GATT, SCM
forestry Subsidies Government setting
of fees for right to
harvest publiclyowned forests.Effective subsidy
where fees fall
below marketvalue: subsidy fordomestic industryPart I A GATT, SCM
forestry Subsidies Timber sale
programme:
afforestation costs
taken into account insetting stumpageas above GATT, SCM
Member B
Forestry Subsidies growing subsidy
scheme focused onassisting smallfarmers.lowers growing
costsPart I A GATT, SCM
Forestry import licensing permits issued on
case by case basisincreases costs of
importsPart IV A GATT, SCMTN/MA/W/25
Page 85Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
Poles, piles, posts,sawn timber, panelproductsSubsidies duty drawback
system for capitalgoods providessubsidies for non-traditional exporters.Also free trade zones
attract discriminatory
tax reductionssubsidises exports Part I A GATT, SCM
Member C
Logs & downstream
productscustoms/handling
proceduresIncreased
compliance costsand delaysdiscriminateagainst importsPart II GATT, CV
Forestry Subsidies afforestation
incentives under
forest lawsubsidised
plantation
resources, favoursdomesticproductionPart I A GATT, SCM
Logs & downstream
productsHigh internal
taxes or chargescharges on imports
by some ports and
state trading bodiesnon-national
treatment and
discrimination
against importsPart V B GATT
Logs & downstream
productsimport licensing
or prohibitionarbitrary issuing of
licenses, uncertaintiesregarding allowablequantities andprocessesnon-national
treatment anddiscriminationagainst importsPart IV A GATT, ILTN/MA/W/25
Page 86
Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
Logs & downstreamproductsproduct standards
and certificationprescriptive standards
including SPSrequirements andprocessesdiscriminate againstcertain species,
grades or types of
wooddiscrimination
against importsPart III C GATT, TBT,
SPS
downstream products technical
standards/regsbuilding codes,
prescriptive standardsand processes, nonrecognition of thirdparty tests,
discrimination
against certainspecies or grades ofwooddiscrimination
against importsPart III B GATT, TBT
Restrictive
foreign exchange
controlsdiscriminates
against importsPart IV D GATT
Member D
mouldings, paper and
paperboardimport licensing
or prohibitionuncertainties
regarding allowablequantities andprocessesimpedes or
prevents importsPart IV A GATT, IL
logs and downstream
productsGovt procurement
policiespolicies identify
domestic companiesas preferred suppliersdiscriminates
against importsPart I C GATT
logs and downstream
productsHigh internal
taxes or chargesimport surcharges non-national
treatment and
discriminationagainst importsPart V B GATTTN/MA/W/25
Page 87Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
logs and downstreamproductsproduct standards
and certificationbuilding codes:
prescriptive standardsand processes maydiscriminate againstcertain species orgrades of woodnon-national
treatment anddiscriminationagainst certainimportsPart III C GATT, TBT
logs and downstream
productstechnical
standards/regsbuilding codes:
prescriptive standards
and processes maydiscriminate againstcertain species orgrades of woodnon-national
treatment and
discriminationagainst certainimportsPart III B GATT, TBT
Member E
logs and downstream
productscustoms/handling
proceduresIncreased
compliance costs
and delays
discriminateagainst importsPart II GATT, CV
logs and downstream
productssubsidies reductions in import
duties and VAT, andincome tax
exemptionsdiscriminates
againstinvestment not
sourced from
certain membersPart I A GATT SCM
Member F
logs and downstream
productsproduct standards
and certificationApproval systems for
new materials,preservative anddrying treatmentsrequired, lack of
effective third party
mutual recognitiondiscrimination
against importsPart III C GATT, TBT,
SPSTN/MA/W/25
Page 88
Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
forestry Subsidies Grants, loans, tax
concessions for forestgrowing in anapproved subsidybudgetsupports domestic
processing atexpense ofimported forestproductsPart I A GATT, SCM
remanufactured
products for post and
beam marketSubsidies equipment subsidies
in pre cutting plantsnon-national
treatment,
discrimination
against importsPart I A GATT, SCM
logs and downstream
productsGovt procurement
policiesfive sub-national
governments requirethe use ofdomesticallyproduced timber in
government financed
housing programme:also substitutionpolicy encourages useof synthetic non-
wood productsSupports domestic
suppliersPart I C GATT
logs and other lumber
productsquarantine/fumiga
tiondiscriminatory non
scientific basis toquarantinerestrictionsincreases
compliance costsPart IV L GATT, SPS
downstream products technical
standards/regsprescriptive building
codes and safety(fire) standards
restrict usage of
wood. Traditionaldomestic housingexempt from buildingstandardsdiscriminates
against wood inconstruction
applications,
including importsof housingsystems, andagainst particularwood speciesPart III B GATT, TBTTN/MA/W/25
Page 89Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
downstream products technical
standards/regsapproval process
lengthy, non-transparent andfavours domesticfirms: lack ofeffective mutual
recognition for third
party certificationdiscrimination
against importsGATT, TBT
Member G
construction
materialsSubsidies cost and price
controls on the sale ofmulti-family homes,use of non woodconstruction
materials subsidisedDiscrimination
against importsPart I A GATT, SCM
logs quarantine/fumiga
tioncompliance costs Discrimination
against importsPart IV L GATT, SPS
forestry Subsidies government funded
investmentprogramme todevelop and protect
new forest lands and
a loan programme toassist forest relatedindustrieslowers the cost
and price ofdomestic forestproductsPart I A GATT, SPS
logs and downstream
productscustoms/handling
proceduresincreased compliance
costs/delaysDiscrimination
against importsPart II GATT
particle board &
MDFimport licensing
or prohibitionuncertainties
regarding allowable
quantities and
processesDiscrimination
against importsPart IV A GATT, ILTN/MA/W/25
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Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
downstream products product standards
and certificationprescriptive standards
may prescribe againstwood or certaingrades or typesnon-national
treatment anddiscriminationagainst importsPart III B GATT, TBT
logs and downstream
productstechnical
standards/regsbuilding codes:
prescriptive standardsdiscriminate against
wood in construction
applications, andagainst particularwood speciesDiscrimination
against importsPart III C GATT, TBT
construction
materialssubsidies government
subsidisation of non-wood constructioncreates preference
for use of non-wood materials
such as light steel
and masonryPart I A GATT, SCM
Member H
import licensing
or prohibitionsuncertainties
regarding allowablequantities andprocessesdiscrimination
against importsPart IV A GATT, IL
subsidies tax, duty concessions
and soft loanssupports domestic
processingPart I A GATT, SCM
Member I
logs and downstream
productsGovt procurement
policiesLaw distinguishes
between procurementopen to national andinternationalsuppliers (note, manygovernment tenders
are open to all
countries).creates preference
for use of non-wood materialsfor constructionpurposesPart I C GATTTN/MA/W/25
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ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
forestry customs/handling
proceduresincreased
compliancecosts/delaysPart II GATT, CV
High internal
taxes or chargesimport surcharges discriminates
against importsPart V B GATT
Member J
forestry Subsidies government
subsidises educationand training, and
forest researchlow cost
plantationresource
favouring
domesticproduction aheadof importsPart I A GATT, SCM
paper & paperboard import licensing
or prohibitionuncertainties
regarding allowablequantities and
processesdiscrimination
against importsPart IV A GATT, SCM
Member K
logs and downstream
productsHigh internal
taxes or charges,customsproceduresimport surcharges,
some arbitrarychargesdiscriminates
against importsPart V B GATT
logs and downstream
productssubsidies reduced taxes, duties
for domestic
processing in certain
areasdiscriminates
against importsPart I A GATT, SCM
Member L
logs and downstream
productsGovt procurement
policiesProcurement law
favours domesticcompaniesCreates demand
advantage fordomesticproducts.Part I C GATTTN/MA/W/25
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Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
downstream products Govt procurement
policies Provision of loans
and grants,encourages bids, setsaside certaincontracts fordomestic small
businesses (approx.
30% of all nationalprocurement funds;some sub-nationalgovernments set aside70%).Limits access to
governmentprocurement andcontracts.Part I C GATT
downstream products product standards
and certification,
health and safetyand quarantinerequirementsprescriptive
standards, lack of
uniform codes,complex regulations,including SPS,proscribe against
certain wood species
or gradesraises cost of
imports,
discriminatesagainst certainwood importsPart III C GATT, TBT
forestry and
downstream productsSubsidies forest growing and
export subsidies formarket research andcredit, andpreferential tax
arrangementssubsidised
plantationresources, andother subsidiesfavours domestic
production and
exportsPart I A GATT, SCM
FishTN/MA/W/25
Page 93Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
Member A fish and fish products subsidies Subsidies for
fishing and alsoaquaculturedistorts prices andconsequentlymarkets.Part I A GATT, SCM
Member D
fish and fish products subsidies as above Part I A GATT, SCM
Member E
fish and fish products Customs and
administrative
entry procedures:
ROOTariff free status for
imports by distant
water fishing
companiesPart II GATT, CV
Member G
All fish and fish
productsTechnical and
SPS regulationsand standardsparticularly SPS
requirementsRequirement to
meet multiplestandards imposesadditional costs.
In order to
preservemaximum salesflexibility thestrictest standardhas to be adopted
for all production
to preserve widestsales options.Part III B GATT, TBT,
SPSTN/MA/W/25
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Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
Fish and fishproductsTesting and
certificationarrangements mainly SPS
requirementsAs above Part III C GATT, TBT,
SPS
Member H
fish and fish products subsidies Subsidies for
fishing and alsoacquaculturedistorts prices and
consequently
markets.Part I A GATT, SCM
finfish Tariff quotas Tariff quotas for tuna
for processingTariff quota
protects canningsector.Part IV A GATT
squid Tariff quota Tariff quotas under
which tariffs can betemporarily reduced
or suspendedaccess improved,
but on uncertainbasis which
distorts trading
conditionsbetween productsPart IV A GATT, IL
certain finfish Tariff Tariffs unilaterally
reduced/suspendedfor certain speciesaccess improved
for some speciesonly, but on
uncertain
unbound basiswhich distortstradePart IV GATT
Member I
Hoki and other
"groundfish" speciesDiscriminatory
accessarrangements
resulting from
bilateralagreementsShared fisheries
agreements withcertain countries
within a plurilateral
agreement providespreferential access(tariff reductions).discrimination
against certainimportsPart IV E GATT, CVTN/MA/W/25
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ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
Substitute productsfrom other sources,especially whencategorised as NES inHS codes, meet fullforce of tariff, or
must be
accommodated as"lines".
fish and fish products Customs and
administrativeentry proceduresFish products that
cannot be categorisedat the 6 digit level ofthe HS system are
classified under
"n.e.s". Particularlyaffects southernhemisphere andtropical fisheriesN.e.s. category
species usuallyface higher tariffs,due to the
diversity of
species & becausesome  competewith domesticallyproduced species.
The alternative of
"lining out"species opens theway fordiscriminatorytreatment for
species endemic
to geographiclocationsPart II GATT
"Groundfish species" Discriminatory
sourcing & ROOSee rules of origin
(ROO) commentsabovediscrimination
against importsPart IV F GATT, CV
Member LTN/MA/W/25
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Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
fish and fish products subsidies Subsidies for
fishing and alsoacquaculturedistorts prices andconsequentlymarkets.Part I A GATT, SCM
Squid Import quota for
59,000 tonnesAbsolute QR on
imports of squid
limits market.Imports strictly
limited.  NZ
exports obliged todivert to othermarketsPart IV A GATT
selected finfish and
shellfishImport quotas for
12 other fishclassesTariff quotas for
finfish and shellfishspecies adjusted year
to year.potential restraints
on tradePart IV A GATT
Member M
fish and fish products subsidies Subsidies for
fishing and alsoacquaculturedistorts prices andconsequently
markets.Part I A GATT, SCM
Member Q
fish and fish products subsidies as above Part I A GATT, SCM
Note: GATT = General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade; SCM = Subsidies and Countervailing Measures;  CV = Customs Valuation; TBT = Technical Barriers to Trade;
SPS = Sanitary and Phytosanitary; TRIPS = Trade Related Aspects of International Property; IL = Import Licensing.TN/MA/W/25
Page 97X. NORWAY
The notification is structured in two parts.  Part I provides a summary of the NTBs which Norwegian economic operators face.  T he NTBs are
grouped into seven categories with fairly generic descriptions.  This table is based on the information provided in part II whe re the NTBs are
grouped according to individual maintaining members.  For the mo ment these members remain unidentified and alternative referenc es are used.
Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
Generic
Fish and fish
productsCUSTOMS PRACTICES/
ADMINISTRATIVE
PROCEDURES
• Extensive documentation
requirements
• Special invoice requirements
• Documents must be
authenticated by embassy/chamber of commerce
• Lack of transparency as to
existing tariff levels
• Customs tariff based on
CCCN
• Customs tariff not clearly
based on any recognisedinternational customsclassification code
• Clean report of findings
required prior to export.
• Quality certificates required/
Health certificates requiredAdditional time and
costPart II C / D /
G
Part IV L
Part IIIGATT art. VIII
Agreement on
SPS/TBTTN/MA/W/25
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Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
Generic CUSTOMS FEES, EXTRA
TAXES AND SURCHARGES
• Statistical fee/ tax
• Customs surcharges and fees.
• High fees related to financial
transactions
• Port taxes, inspection tax
• Customs fee for shipmentsAdditional cost Part V B GATT art. VIII
Generic STANDARDS AND
CERTIFICATION
• National standards different
from international standards
• Product, environment and
labelling requirements
• Advance approval of
products/ Attestation,certification requirements
• Special registration
requirements
• Comprehensive safety
regulations/ Special sanitaryand health related
requirementsAdditional time and
costPart III B
Part IV K
Part III
Part IV L
Part III/PartIV KAgreement on
TBT/SPS
Agreement on
TBT/SPSTN/MA/W/25
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ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
Generic QUANTITATIVE
RESTRICTIONS AND
IMPORT LICENSING
• Special requirements
regarding registration and
import licences
• Import prohibitions and
import quotas
• Anti-dumping measuresAdditional time and
cost
Part IV A
Part II AAgreement on Import
Licensing ProceduresGATT art. XIGATT art. VI
Generic PRESHIPMENT INSPECTION
• Specific limitations.
• Comprehensive regulations
for preshipment inspection.
• Preshipment inspection
required for all shipments/shipments of certain goodsAdditional time and
costPart IV L Agreement on
Preshipment Inspection
Generic CURRENCY RESTRICTIONS
• Exchange restrictions/
control.
• Currency licence required for
shipment of goods.
• Foreign currency controlled
by domestic central bankAdditional cost Part IV D GATT art. VIII
Generic OTHERS
• Transportation must be
insured in importing country
• National transport regulationsAdditional time and
costPart II G – IV
LGATT art. VIIITN/MA/W/25
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Trade documents / customs procedures
Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
Generic Extensive documentation
requirements. Clean report offindings required. Separatecertificates required fromfabricators of el ectrical material.
Transportation must be insured.
Customs tariff is based on CCCN.Additional time
and costPart II C / D /
GGATT art. VIII
Generic Extensive documentation
requirements. Special invoiceform requirementsAdditional time
and costPart II D / G GATT art. VIII
Generic Extensive documentation
requirements. Confirmation ofcorrect invoice required. Detailed
list of content needed which
corresponds with invoice.Authentication of documentsrequired. Transportation must beinsured.Additional time
and costPart II D / G GATT art. VIII
Generic Statistic fee Additional cost Part V B GATT art. VIII
Generic Extensive documentation
requirements. All documents must
be authenticated by chamber ofcommerce (or embassy if sodemanded by importer).Additional time
and costPart II D / G GATT art. VIII
Generic Special invoice requirements.
Transportation must be insured in.Additional time
and costPart II G GATT art. VIII
Generic Special invoice requirements. Additional time
and costPart II G GATT art. VIII
Generic Transportation must be insured.
Clean report of findings required
prior to export.Additional time
and costPart II G GATT art. VIIITN/MA/W/25
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ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
Generic Extensive documentation
requirements. Certificatesrequired for various products.Confirmation by exporter requiredon invoice.Additional time
and costPart II G GATT art. VIII
Generic Customs surcharges and fees . Additional cost Part V B GATT art. VIII
Generic Extensive documentation
requirements. Special
confirmation by exporter required
on invoice. Most documents mustbe authenticated by embassy.Certificate required for import ofcertain machinery.Additional time
and costPart II D / G GATT art. VIII
Generic Port taxes. Extra customs duty Additional cost Part V B GATT art. VIII
Generic Extensive documentation
requirements. Clean report of
findings required prior to export.
Special confirmation by exporterrequired on invoice.Additional time
and costPart II G GATT art. VIII
Generic Extensive documentation
requirements. Clean report offindings required prior to export.
Customs tariff based on CCCN.Additional time
and costPart II C / G GATT art. VIII
Generic Special invoice requirements. Additional time
and costPart II G GATT art. VIII
Generic Clean report of findings required
prior to export. Specialconfirmation by exporter requiredon invoice.Additional time
and costPart II G GATT art. VIII
Generic Special invoice requirements Additional time
and costPart II G GATT art. VIIITN/MA/W/25
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Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
Generic Special invoice requirements.
Extensive documentationrequirements. Documents must beauthenticated by embassy.Additional time
and costPart II D/G GATT art. VIII
Generic Extensive documentation
requirements.Additional time
and costPart II G GATT art. VIII
Generic Port tax, inspection tax Additional cost Part V B GATT art. VIII
Generic Special documentation
requirementsAdditional time
and costPart II G GATT art. VIII
Generic Extensive documentation
requirements. Special
confirmation by exporter requiredon invoice.Additional time
and costPart II G GATT art. VIII
Generic Extensive documentation
requirements. Specialconfirmation by exporter requiredon invoice.Additional time
and costPart II G GATT art. VIII
Generic Extensive documentation
requirements. Certificate ofproduct content may be requested.Clean report of findings requiredprior to export. Confirmation byexporter required on invoice.Additional time
and costPart II G GATT art. VIII
Generic National surcharges and fees for
statistics, solidarity and customs.Additional  cost Part V B GATT art. VIII
Generic Special invoice requirements.
Extensive documentationrequirements.Additional time
and costPart II G GATT art. VIII
Generic Special confirmation by exporter
required on invoice.Additional time
and costPart II G GATT art. VIIITN/MA/W/25
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ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
Generic Extensive documentation
requirements and complicatedstorage and customs procedures.Consular invoice required forshipment with value above USD100. Transportation must be
insured.Additional time
and costPart II D / G GATT art. VIII
Generic Clean report of findings required.
Extensive documentationrequirements. Transportation mustbe insured.Additional time
and costPart II G GATT art. VIII
Generic Extensive documentation
requirements. All documents mustbe authenticated by embassy.Additional time
and costPart II D / G GATT art. VIII
Generic Surcharges on imports. Additional cost Part V B GATT art. VIII
Generic Special documentation
requirements. Certificate of
content required forpharmaceutical products.Authentication required.Transportation must be insured.
Special conformation by exporter
required on invoice.Additional time
and costPart II  D / G
Part V (B)GATT art. VIII
Generic Special documentation
requirements. Transportation mustbe insured. Special confirmationby exporter required on invoice.Additional time
and costPart II  G GATT art. VIII
Generic Extensive documentation
requirements. Special invoice
must be used. Clean report of
findings required.Additional time
and costPart II G GATT art. VIII
Generic Special invoice form required in
addition to "normal" invoice.Transportation must be insured.Additional time
and costPart II G GATT art. VIIITN/MA/W/25
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Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
Generic Extensive documentation
requirements. Quality certificaterequired for some pharmaceuticaland chemical products. Specialconfirmation by exporter requiredon invoice. Documents must be
authenticated by the embassy.Additional time
and costPart II D / G GATT art. VIII
Generic Customs surcharges. Additional cost Part V B GATT art. VIII
Generic Extensive documentation
requirements. Clean report offindings required. Specialconfirmation by exporter requiredon invoice. Transportation mustbe insured. Customs tariff is
based on CCCN.Additional time
and costPart II C / G GATT art. VIII
Generic Special invoice requirements Additional time
and costPart II G GATT art. VIII
Generic Special confirmation by exporter
required on invoice.Additional time
and costPart II G GATT art. VIII
Generic Transportation must be insured. Additional time
and costPart II G GATT art. VIII
Generic Extensive documentation
requirements.  Clean report of
findings is required for certain
steel products. Certificate ofcleanliness required for usedclothes. Weight certificaterequired for paper.Additional time
and costPart II G GATT art. VIII
Generic Surcharges and extra customs
fees. Lack of transparency as to
existing tariff levels.Additional cost Part V B GATT art. VIIITN/MA/W/25
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ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
fish and fish products(salmon)Special additional duty extra cost PART V (B) GATT VIII
Generic Certificate of content required for
pharmaceutical products. Clean
report of findings required for
blood transfusion equipment.Certificate of conformity requiredfor certain used machines. Extracost for approval of documents.Additional time
and costPart II D / G GATT art. VIII
Generic Extra surcharges. Lack of
transparency as to existing tariff
levels.Additional cost Part V B GATT art. VIII
Generic Extensive labelling and
documentation requirements.Additional time
and costPart II G / IV
KGATT art. VIII
Generic Extensive documentation
requirements. Certificatesrequired for certain products.Additional time
and costPart II G GATT art. VIII
Generic Customs surcharges. Additional cost Part V B GATT art. VIII
Generic Certificates required for certain
products.Additional time
and costPart II G GATT art. VIII
Generic Extensive documentation
requirements. Certificates
required for certain products.Authentication of documentsrequired. Transportation must beinsured.Additional time
and costPart II D / G GATT art. VIII
Generic Customs surcharges. Additional cost Part V B GATT art. VIII
Generic Extensive documentation
requirements.  Clean report of
findings required. Transportation
must be insured.Additional time
and costPart II D / G GATT art. VIIITN/MA/W/25
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Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
Generic Port tax, transportation tax,
customs surcharges.Additional cost Part V B GATT art. VIII
Generic Customs tariff not clearly based
on any recognized internationalcustoms classification code.Additional time
and costPart II C GATT art. VIII
Generic Extensive documentation
requirements. Authentication ofdocuments by consulate required.
Certificates required for certain
products.Additional time
and costPart II D / G GATT art. VIII
Generic Extensive documentation
requirements. Clean report offindings required.Additional time
and costPart II G GATT art. VIII
Generic No public custom warehouses.
Extensive documentationrequirements. Clean report of
findings required.Additional time
and costPart II G GATT art. VIII
Generic Customs classification based on
the CCCN-code. Extensivedocumentation requirements.Invoice must be authenticated bychamber of commerce. Clean
report of findings required for
shipments.Additional time
and costPart II C / D /
GGATT art. VIII
Generic Special invoice requirements Additional time
and costPart II G GATT art. VIII
Generic Customs classification system
based on CCCN-code. Extensivedocumentation requirements.Inspection certificate required.
Transport must be insured.Additional time
and costPart II C / G GATT art. VIII
Generic Statistical tax Additional cost Part V B GATT art. VIII
Generic Special invoice requirements Additional time
and costPart II G GATT art. VIIITN/MA/W/25
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ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
Generic Extensive documentation
requirements. National transportregulations.Additional time
and costPart II G GATT art. VIII
Generic Import surcharges Additional cost Part V B GATT art. VIII
Generic Special documentation
requirements. Clean report offindings required.Additional time
and costPart II G GATT art. VIII
Generic Special documentation
requirements.Additional time
and costPart II G GATT art. VIII
Generic Customs surcharges Additional cost Part V B GATT art. VIII
fish and fish products consular formalities extra time and cost PART II (D) GATT VIII
Generic Special invoice requirements Additional time
and costPart II G GATT art. VIII
Generic Extensive documentation
requirements. Authentication bychamber of commerce required.Clean report of findings required.Transportation must be insured.Additional time
and costPart II D / G GATT art. VIII
Generic Special certificate required when
use of wooden packaging.Additional time
and costPart II G GATT art. VIII
Generic Port and customs taxes Additional cost Part V B GATT art. VIII
Generic Detailed invoice requirements.
Documents must be authenticatedby embassy. Transportation mustbe insured.Additional time
and costPart II D / G GATT art. VIII
Generic Extensive documentation
requirements. Clean report offindings required.Additional time
and costPart II G GATT art. VIII
Generic Extensive documentation
requirements. National forms.
Clean report of findings required.Other certificates required.Transportation must be insured.Additional time
and costPart II G GATT art. VIII
Generic Port and customs taxes Additional cost Part V B GATT art. VIIITN/MA/W/25
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Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
Generic Extensive documentation and
certificate of origin required.Documents must be authenticatedby chamber of commerce andArabic embassy. Transportationmust be insured.Additional time
and costPart II D / G GATT art. VIII
Generic Extensive documentation
requirements. Transport must be
insured.Additional time
and costPart II G GATT art. VIII
Generic Strict customs formalities for
import. Extensive documentationrequirements. Various certificatesrequired.Additional time
and costPart II G GATT art. VIII
fish and fish products consular formalities extra time and
costsPART II (D) GATT VIII
Generic Extensive documentation
requirements. Documents must be
authenticated by chamber ofcommerce. Various certificatesrequired.Additional time
and costPart II D / G GATT art. VIII
Generic Customs fee for shipments with
value above USD 5.000,-Additional cost Part V B GATT art. VIII
Generic Extensive documentation
requirements. Various certificates
required, including clean report offindings.Additional time
and costPart II G GATT art. VIII
Generic Special documentation
requirements.Additional time
and costPart II G GATT art. VIII
Generic Special documentation
requirements, including certificateof origin.Additional time
and costPart II G GATT art. VIII
Medical equipment Consular formalities regarding
signatures etc.Extra time and cost Part II D GATT art. VIIITN/MA/W/25
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ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
Generic Extensive and detailed
documentation requirements.Various certificates required.Authentication of documentsrequired by chamber ofcommerce/ embassy.Additional time
and costPart II D / G GATT art. VIII
Generic National Certificate of
Conformity required.
Transportation must be insured.Additional time
and costPart II G GATT art. VIII
Generic Extensive documentation
requirements. Various certificatesrequired, including clean report offindings. Transportation must beinsured.Additional time
and costPart II G GATT art. VIII
Generic Extensive documentation
requirements. Various certificates
required, including clean report offindings. Transportation must beinsured.Additional time
and costPart II G GATT art. VIII
Generic Extensive documentation
requirements. Various certificates
required, including clean report of
findings. Documents must beauthenticated by Bureau Veritasand embassy. Transportation mustbe insured.Additional time
and costPart II D / G GATT art. VIII
Generic Special invoice requirements Additional time
and costPart II G GATT art. VIII
Generic Certificate of origin authenticated
by chamber of commerce
required. Inspection certificatesrequired for pharmaceuticals,sanitary products and cosmetics.Additional time
and costPart II D / G GATT art. VIIITN/MA/W/25
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Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
Generic Port tax, storage tax, transit tax,
customs taxAdditional cost Part V B GATT art. VIII
Generic Clean report of findings required.
Transportation must be insured.Additional time
and costPart II G GATT art. VIII
fish and fish products consular formalities extra time and cost PART II (D) GATT VIII
Generic Extensive documentation
requirements. Various certificatesrequired. Various documents mustbe authenticated.Additional time
and costPart II D / G GATT art. VIII
Generic Extensive documentation
requirements. Various certificates
required, including clean report offindings. Transportation ofshipments of value above XOF200.000,- must be insured.Additional time
and costPart II G GATT art. VIII
Generic Special invoice requirements Additional time
and costPart II G GATT art. VIII
Generic Extensive documentation
requirements. Various certificatesrequired. Transportation must beinsured.Additional time
and costPart II G GATT art. VIII
Generic Customs fee Additional cost Part V B GATT art. VIII
Generic Extensive documentation
requirements. Various certificatesrequired. Transportation must be
insured .Additional time
and costPart II G GATT art. VIII
Generic Various fees Additional cost Part V B GATT art. VIII
Generic Extensive documentation
required. Extensive invoice andcertification requirements.Authentication of all documentsby chamber of commerce /consulate necessary.Additional time
and costPart II D / G GATT art. VIIITN/MA/W/25
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ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
Generic Port and customs taxes.  High fees
related to financial transactions.Additional cost Part V B GATT art. VIII
Generic Special  documentation
requirements.Additional time
and costPart II G GATT art. VIII
Generic Various taxes Additional cost Part V B GATT art. VIII
Generic Extensive documentation
required, including variouscertificates. Maritime transport ofgoods to be conducted by
domestic vessels.Additional time
and costPart II G / IV
LGATT art. VIII
consular formalities extra time and cost PART II (D) GATT VIII
Generic Customs surcharges Additional cost Part V B GATT art. VIII
Generic Extensive documentation
required, including variouscertificates. Authentication of all
documents by embassy.Additional time
and costPart II D / G GATT art. VIII
Generic Transportation must be insured. Additional time
and costPart II G GATT art. VIII
Generic Price controls. Additional taxes
and fees.Additional cost Part V B GATT art. VIIITN/MA/W/25
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Preshipment inspection
Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
Generic Comprehensive regulations for
preshipment inspection.Preshipment inspection requiredfor all shipments above the valueof USD 50.000,-.Additional time
and costPart IV L Agreement on
Preshipment Inspection
Generic Preshipment inspection required
for all shipmentsAdditional time
and costPart IV L Agreement on
Preshipment Inspection
Generic Preshipment inspection required
for all shipments above the valueof USD 5.000,-  For import ofchemicals, pharmaceuticalproducts and used clothes thecorresponding value is USD
3.000,-.Additional time
and costPart IV L Agreement on
Preshipment Inspection
Generic Preshipment inspection required
for all shipmentsAdditional time
and costPart IV L Agreement on
Preshipment Inspection
Generic Preshipment inspection required
for all shipmentsAdditional time
and costPart IV L Agreement on
Preshipment Inspection
Generic Preshipment inspection required
for all shipments above the valueof USD 4.000,-Additional time
and costPart IV L Agreement on
Preshipment Inspection
Generic Preshipment inspection required
for all shipments above the value
of USD 1.000,-Additional time
and costPart IV L Agreement on
Preshipment Inspection
Generic Preshipment inspection required
for all shipments above the valueof USD 3.000,-Additional time
and costPart IV L Agreement on
Preshipment InspectionTN/MA/W/25
Page 113Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
Generic Preshipment inspection required
for all shipments above the valueof USD 5.000,-. For import ofmotor vehicles and highly-demanded clothes all shipmentsmust be inspected.Additional time
and costPart IV L Agreement on
Preshipment Inspection
Generic Preshipment inspection required
for all shipments above the value
of USD 1.000,-Additional time
and costPart IV L Agreement on
Preshipment Inspection
Generic Preshipment inspection required
for all shipments above the valueof USD 2.000,-Additional time
and costPart IV L Agreement on
Preshipment Inspection
Generic Preshipment inspection required. Additional time
and costPart IV L Agreement on
Preshipment Inspection
Generic Preshipment inspection required
for all shipments above the value
of USD 5.000,-Additional time
and costPart IV L Agreement on
Preshipment Inspection
Generic Preshipment inspection required
for all shipments above the valueof USD 3000,- Preshipmentinspection required for allshipments in containers.Additional time
and costPart IV L Agreement on
Preshipment Inspection
Generic Preshipment inspection required
for shipment of certain products.Additional time
and costPart IV L Agreement on
Preshipment Inspection
Generic Preshipment inspection required
for all shipmentsAdditional time
and costPart IV L Agreement on
Preshipment Inspection
Generic Preshipment inspection required. Additional time
and costPart IV L Agreement on
Preshipment Inspection
Generic Preshipment inspection required
for certain goods.Additional time
and costPart IV L Agreement on
Preshipment InspectionTN/MA/W/25
Page 114
Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
Generic Preshipment inspection required
for all shipments above the valueof USD 5.000,-. Forpharmaceutical products is thecorresponding value USD 3.000,-.Additional time
and costPart IV L Agreement on
Preshipment Inspection
Generic Preshipment inspection required
for all shipmentsAdditional time
and costPart IV L Agreement on
Preshipment Inspection
Generic Preshipment inspection required
for all shipments above the value
of USD 2.000,-.Additional time
and costPart IV L Agreement on
Preshipment Inspection
Generic Preshipment inspection required
for all shipments.Additional time
and costPart IV L Agreement on
Preshipment InspectionTN/MA/W/25
Page 115XI. PAKISTAN
Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant
WTO
provisionTreatment of the barrier
All products Preshipment inspection required
by certain countries for certaingoodsShipments get
delayed andimporters avoid
sourcing from
PakistanPart II-D Agreement onPreshipmentInspection
Pharmaceutical(Chapter 30)Non-transparent procedure for
registration of drugs providesundue protection to domesticpharmaceutical firmsForeign
pharmaceuticalcompanies / drugsuppliers denied
market access
Part II-D Agreement on
Trade-relatedintellectualproperty rightsRegistration procedures be
made transparent
Fish & fishpreparations(Chapter 3); Shrimps,lobsters and crabsQuarantine certification; food
labeling and packagingregulations [description of foodingredients; indication ofnutritional claims-substantiatedand specified] High rate of
inspection and delays for
countries not having preferredstatus through bilateral MOU;
Stringent food sanitation law
requirementMarket access
being denied
Part IV-L
Part IV-KSPS The quarantine certification,
labeling and packagingregulations be made lessonerous and be brought at parwith international standards.Non discriminatory treatment
be meted out to all
irrespective of bilateralunderstandings.The food sanitation lawrequirements are too stringentand need to be brought at par
with internationally accepted
standards.Inspections be carried out atpar with internationallyaccepted standards.
Cotton Yarn and
Cotton ClothSPS quarantine certification
requirementMarket access
being deniedPart IV-L SPS The trade restrictive
requirements be eliminated
Petroleum &
productsSPS quarantine certification
requirementMarket access
being deniedPart IV-A SPS The trade restrictive
requirements be eliminatedTN/MA/W/25
Page 116
Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant
WTO
provisionTreatment of the barrier
Art silk fabrics; and
art silk garmentsAzo Dyes certification. Test
results differ from laboratory tolaboratoryMarket access
being denied;increased costs toexporters Part III-C SPS The certification requirement
be standardized
Electrical products(Chapter 85)Safety test certification are not
standardizedMarket access
being denied Part III-C TBT The measures are more
stringent than internationallyaccepted standards and may
be altered.TN/MA/W/25
Page 117XII. PHILIPPINES
A. INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURE  - MICRO -ELECTRONICS
Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
85421900 - Other
monolithic digitalintegrated circuitsLicensing requirement Additional cost and
delay which couldlead to potentiallost of exportopportunitiesPart IV-A AILP To be determined-
TBD
85429000 - Parts ofelectronicintegrated circuits& microassembliesLicensing requirement Same As Above-
SAAPart IV-A AILP TBD
85340000 - Radio
printed circuitboardsLicensing requirement SAA Part IV-A AILP TBD
85415000;
85415010; 85415090- Other semi-conductor devicesBank authorization requirement SAA Part IV-A AILP TBD
85443010; 854430 -
Electrical wiringharness for motorvehiclesStandards requirement SAA Part III-ABC TBT TBD
85443010; -
Electrical wiringharness for motorvehiclesStandards requirement SAA Part III-ABC TBT TBDTN/MA/W/25
Page 118
Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
85443010 -Electrical wiringharness for motorvehiclesTesting, inspection and quarantine
requirementsSAA Part III-ABC TBT TBD
85252000;
85252005;
85252015;85252020; 85252090- Transmissionapparatus
incorporating
reception apparatusStandards & Licensing SAA Part III-ABC TBT TBD
85179000;
85179020;85179030; 9040;
9091; 9092 - Parts of
telephonicapparatusAuthorization requirement SAA Part IV-A AILP TBDTN/MA/W/25
Page 119Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
85272100;; 2000;5200;5900;7000;9200;9800- - Radio-broadcast receiversnot capable ofoperating w/o
external source of
power, of a kindused in motorvehicles, incldngapparatus capableof receiving also
radio-telephony or
radio-telegraphy;combiStandards, unclear origin  and
licensing requirementSAA Part III-ABC TBT & ARO TBD
85414000 -
Photosensitive semi-conductor devices,
whether or not in
modules or made upinto panelsLicensing requirement SAA Part iV-A AILP TBDTN/MA/W/25
Page 120
B. MOTOR PART
Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
85443010 -Electrical wiringharness for motor
vehiclesStandards ,testing, inspection and
quarantine requirementsAdditional cost and
delay which couldlead to potential
loss of export
opportunitiesPart III-ABC TBT Agreement To be determined-
TBD
87089990 - Armrests; sun visors;
battery/tray holders
(GK)Licensing and unclear origin
requirementSame as above
(SAA)Part IV-A &
Part II-FAgreement on Import
Licensing Procedure
(AILP) & Agreement
on Rules of Origin(ARO)TBD
87084090 - Other
gear-boxes of the
motor vehicle ofgroups 722, 781,782, and 783,unassembled (GK)Prohibited importation, unclear
origin requirement,SAA Part IV-A &
II-FAILP & ARO TBD
87141900 - Other
parts (not includingrubber tires,engines, electricparts, completely
knocked-down
parts, etc.Unclear origin requirement SAA Part II-F ARO TBD
87087090 -
Aluminum alloy
wheelUnclear origin, licensing and
labelling requirementsSAA Parts II-F, IV-
A & III ABCARO, AILP & TBT TBDTN/MA/W/25
Page 121Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
87084010 - Gear-boxes of the motorvehicle of groups722, 781, 782, and783, unassembled(GK)Standards and unclear origin
requirementSAA Parts III-ABC
& II-FTBT & ARO TBD
85071000 - Lead-
acid storagebatteries forautomobiles and
trucksStandards & unclear origin
requirementSAA Parts III-ABC
& II-FARO & TBT TBD
87089910 - Brakes
& clutch pedals;chassis for auvs;fuel tanks [; arm
rests; sun visors;
batterytray/holders]Standards & unclear origin
requirementsSAB Parts III-ABC
& II-FTBT & ARO TBD
84834000 7  - Gears,
n.e.s., and gearing
(including frictiongears) other thantoothed wheels,chain sprockets &
othersQuota and origin SAA  Parts II-F &
IV-AGATT Article XI &
CROTBD
87089410 - Steering
wheelsOrigin & standards requirement SAA Parts II-F &
III-ABCARO & TBT TBDTN/MA/W/25
Page 122
Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
87169000 - Parts oftrailers & semi-trailers ofsubgroups 7861,7862 & item 78683Origin requirement SAA Part II-F ARO TBD
87089190 -
RadiatorsOrigin, licensing and standards
requirementsSAA Parts II-F, III-
ABC & IV-aARO, AILP & TBT TBD
84213100 - Intake
air filters for
internal combustion
enginesStandards requirement SAA Part III-ABC TBT Agreement TBD
84099900 - Other
parts of diesel &
semi-diesel engines
for automobilesOrigin requirement SAA Part II-F ARO TBD
87089200 - Silencers
& exhaust pipesOrigin & standards requirements SAA Parts II-F
&III-ABCARO TBDTN/MA/W/25
Page 123C. OTHER WEARABLES (EXCLUDING GARMENTS )
Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
42021200 - Trunks,
school satchels &simlr contnr, w/outer surface ofplasticsLabeling requirements Additional cost and
delay which couldlead to potentialloss of exportopportunitiesPart IV-K TBT Agreement To Be Determined-
TBD
64041100 - Specialsports footwear withouter soles ofrubber or plastics
and uppers of textile
materials, equiSurveillance document &
licensing requirementSame As Above-
SAAPart I-D Not  Specified &AILP TBD
42032100 - Gloves,
mittens & mitts,
specially designed
for use in sportsPrior authorization requirement to
be able to export.SAA Part IV-A GATT Article XX TBD
71179090 - Cuff-
links, [and] studsand tie clips, of
other non-precious
materialsOrigin requirement SAA Part II-F ARO TBD
42032900 - Working
gloves, of
leather/composition
leatherLicensing requirement SAA Part IV-A AILP TBDTN/MA/W/25
Page 124
Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
61169300 - Othergloves, mittens &mitts, of syntheticfibres, knitted orcrochetedLabelling, licensing, and origin
requirementsSAA Parts II-F, III-
ABC, IV-ATBT , ARO & ATC
AgreementsTBD
65059000 – Hats &
oth headgear,knitted, crocheted /fr lace /oth textlfabric in pcLabelling & origin requirements SAA Parts IV-K &
II-FTBT &  ARO TBD
39269090 -
Faceshields incldgvisors, of plasticsOrigin requirement SAA Part II-F ARO TBD
61159300 -
Socks&othhosiery,of syntheticfibers,knitted/crocheted(oth thn for babies)Labelling, origin and quota
restrictionsSAA Parts II-F, IV-
A & K,ARO, TBT & ATC TBD
64039900 - Other
footwear w/ outersoles of rubber/plastics & rubbers
of leather, nesOrigin, labelling and licensing SAA Parts II-F &
IV-KARO, TBT & ILP TBD
96019000 -
Handbags, of shellLicensing SAA Part IV-A AILP TBDTN/MA/W/25
Page 125Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
60029399 - Otherknitted or crochetedfabrics of man-made fibresMarking and licensing SAA Part IV-K TBT Agreement TBD
63079090 - Other
made up articles,
including dresspatternsOrigin & licensing SAA Part II-F ARO & AILP TBD
42031000 - Leather
coats & oth leather
clothing (not incldggaiters,spats &leggings)Licensing SAA Part IV-A AILP TBD
58063290 - Other
narrow wovenfabrics of man-made fibresOrigin SAA Part II-F ARO TBDTN/MA/W/25
Page 126
D. HOME FURNISHING , HOUEWARES AND GARDEN ARTICLES
Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
94038000 -Furniture, ofbambooOrigin Additional cost and
delay which couldlead to potential
loss of export
opportunitiesPart II-F ARO To Be Determined-
TBD
94015000 - Seats ofbambooOrigin Same As Above
SAAPart II-F ARO TBD
94039000 - Parts of
furniture of 8213,8215 & 8217Origin SAA Part II-F ARO TBD
39264000 -
Statuettes & otherornamental articles,of plasticsOrigin SAA Part II-F ARO TBD
39269090- Screens
of plasticsOrigin SAA Part II-F ARO TBD
96019000 - Worked
bone (excldg
whalebone) & art
(incldg art obtainedby molding), nesLicensing & prohibition SAA Part IV-A AILP & GATT  Art.
XXTBDTN/MA/W/25
Page 127Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
63049300 -Furnishing art, nes,not knitted/crocheted, ofsynthetic fibersStandards, surveillance license &
originSAA Part III-ABC TBT & AILP TBD
63079090 - Other
made-up articles,incldg dresspatterns, nesOrigin & licensing SAA Part II-F ARO TBD
63039200 -
Curtains&interiorblinds; curtain/bedvalance,notknitted/crocheted,syntheticStandards & origin SAA Parts IV-A &
II-FTBT & ARO TBD
94049000 - Cushions
& pillows (excldgpneumatic)Standards SAA Part IV-K TBT TBD
94054090 - Electric
lamps & lightingfittings, nes ofporcelain, china/othceramic mat'lOrigin SAA Part II-F ARO TBD
39241000 -
Tableware &kitchenware, ofplasticsStandards & licensing SAA Parts III-ABC
& IV-ATBT & AILP TBDTN/MA/W/25
Page 128
Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
57031000 - Carpet& other textl flrcovergs,tuftedwtr/not made up,ofwool/fine animahairStandards & licensing SAA Part IV-A TBT & AILP TBD
44190000 -
Tableware &kitchenware, ofwoodLicensing & prohibition SAA Part IV-A AILP & GATT Art.
XXTBD
63025300 - Table
linen, notknitted/crocheted,of man-made fibersStandard & origin SAA Part III-ABC TBT & ARO TBDTN/MA/W/25
Page 129E. GIFTWARE & HOLIDAY DECORATIONS
Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
44140000 - Woodedframes forpaintings, photo-
graphs,
mirrors/similarobjectsStandards Additional cost and
delay which couldlead to potential
loss of export
opportunitiesPart IV-A TBT To Be Determined
TBD
44201000 -
Statuettes & oth
ornaments (incldgcarved articles), ofwoodStandards Same As Above -
SAAPart IV-A TBT
48173000 - Boxes,
pouches, wallets &writingcompendiums,ofpaper/paperboard Standards & origin SAA Part IV-A TBT & ARO TBD
49090000 -
Christmas & othgreeting cardsClassification SAA Part IV-L Others TBD
69131000 -
Statuettes & oth
ornamental ceramicart ofporcelain/chinaLicensing SAA Part IV-A AILP TBDTN/MA/W/25
Page 130
Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
83063000 -Photograph,picture/similarframes, of basemetal; mirrors, ofbase metalSAA Part IV-L Others TBD
94053000 - Lighting
sets used forChristmas treesSAA Part IV-L Others TBD
96019000 - Worked
capiz shells &articles(incldgarticles obtained bymolding), nesLicensing SAA Part IV-A AILP TBDTN/MA/W/25
Page 131F. MARINE PRODUCTS (INCLUDING CARAGEENAN & SEAWEEDS )
Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
030613 Shrimps and
prawns, frozen, inshell or not,including boiled inshellLicensing, prohibited importation Additional cost &
delay which couldlead to loss ofexport opportunities Part IV-L SPS Agreement  To Be Determined
16041410 Tunas and
skipjack, whole or
in pieces, but notminced, in oil, inairtight containers16041420 Tunas andskipjack, not in oil,
in airtight cont., n/o
7 kg, not of U.S.possessions, productwithin quota16041430 Tunas and
skipjack, not in oil,
in airtightcontainers, n/o 7 kg,not of U.S.possessions, overquotaTesting, inspection etc. req. to
protect human healthSame As Above-
SAAPart IV-L SPS Agreement  TBDTN/MA/W/25
Page 132
Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
 16041440 Tunasand skipjack, not inairtight containers,not in oil, in bulk orin immediatecontainers weighing
with contents over
6.8 kg each16041450 Tunas andskipjack, not inairtight containers,not in bulk or in
immediate
containers weighingwith contents over6.8 kg each16041470 Bonito
(Sarda spp.), in oil
 1604141120
PreservedPreference, origin & prohibition SAA  Parts II-F &
IV-AARO & AILP TBD
1604141125 Other
1604141625 Other1604141820Preserved1604141825 Other
1604141195PreservedOrigin & licensing SAA  Part II-F  ARO & AILP TBD
1604141199 Other
1604141695 For
industrialmanufacture
1604141699 OtherTN/MA/W/25
Page 133Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
 1604141895Preserved
1604141899 Other
1604149010Preserved
1604149090 Other
1604141825 Other
1604141120Preserved
1604141125 Other
1604141620 Forindustrialmanufacture
1604141625 Other
1604141820Preserved
1604141195PreservedPreference, origin and licensing SAA  Part II-F ARO TBD
1604141199 Other
1604141695 For
industrialmanufacture
1604141699 Other SAA SAA  Part II-F ARO TBD
1604141895
Preserved
1604141899 Other
1604149010Preserved
1604149090 OtherTN/MA/W/25
Page 134
Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
160414010 Skipjackand other bonito, inairtight containers,prepared orpreserved, whole orin pieces, but not
mincedSAA Part IV-K AILP TBD
160414091 Skipjack
and other bonito,boiled and dried,prepared orpreserved, whole orin pieces, but not
minced
160414092 Tunas, in
airtight containers,prepared orpreserved, whole orin pieces, but not
mincedSAA Part IV-L SPS TBDTN/MA/W/25
Page 135Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
160414099 Tunas,skipjack and otherbonito, (excludingTunas, skipjack andother bonito inairtight containers
or boiled and
dried); bonito(sarda spp.),prepared orpreserved, whole orin pieces, but not
minc
13023910
Carageenan
 130239 Mucilages& thickeners nes,modified or not,
derived from
vegetable productsPotential reduction
in exportsPart IV-L SPS Agreement Clarification and if
necessaryliberalization of the
requirements under
the NAMAnegotiations
130239 Mucilages&thickeners nes,modified or not,derived from
vegetable productsTesting, inspection etc. req. to
protect plant healthSAA Part IV-L TBT Agreement TBD
130239 Prior authorization to protect
plant healthSAA Part IV-L SPS Agreement  TBDTN/MA/W/25
Page 136
Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
12122000Eucheuma (cottonilspinosum)
12122010Gracilaria,Lessonia, IridaeaProduct characteristics req. to
protect plant healthSAA
12122020 Gelidium Labelling requirements SAA Part IV-K  TBT Agreement TBD
12122090 Las demás Testing, inspection etc. req. to
protect human healthSAA Part II-G SPS Agreement
Special customs formalities
030759 Octopus,
frozen, dried, saltedor in brineProduct characteristics req. to
protect human healthSAA Part IV-L SPS Agreement TBD
Part III TBT Agreement
030759100 Octopus
(Octopus spp.),frozenPrior authorization to protect
wildlife & prior authorizationrequirementSAA Part IV-L SPS Agreement TBD
030759200 Octopus
(Octopus spp.),
dried, salted or inbrineProduct characteristics req. to
protect human healthSAA Part IV-L SPS Agreement TBD
Labelling requirements to protect
human healthPart IV-K TBT Agreement
frozen, dried, salted
or in brineHealth certificates SAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBDTN/MA/W/25
Page 137Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
030759Octopus,frozen,dried, salted or inbrinePrior authorization to protect
animal health and lifeSAA Part IV-L SPS Agreement TBD
03062400 Crabs, oth
thn frozen
030624 Crabs, notfrozen, in shell or
not, including boiled
in shellHealth certificate SAA  Part IV-L  Part IV-L  TBD
03062490 Product
label is not availablePrior authorization to protect
animal health and life  &importation requirementSAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
0306240104 CRAB,
LIVE, FRESH OR
CHILLED OR IN
BRINEProduct characteristics req. to
protect human healthSAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
0306240306 CRAB,
COOKED BYSTEAMING ORBY BOILING INWATER
030232
Tunas,yellowfin,
fresh or chilled,exclheading No03.04,livers and roesProduct characteristics req. to
protect human health
Importation regulatedSAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBDTN/MA/W/25
Page 138
Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
Testing, inspection etc. req. toprotect human healthSAA Part III-ABC TBT Agreement TBD
030232000 Product
label is not availablePrior authorization to protect
wildlifeFor the importation of fish,crustaceans, molluscs andpreparations thereof an import
authorization may be required
when shipment was made from theopen sea.SAA Part IV-A AILP TBD
Product characteristics req. to
protect human healthSAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
Labelling requirements to protect
human healthPotential reduction
in exportsPart IV-K  TBT Agreement TBD
Law concerning Standardization
and Proper Labelling for
Agricultural and Forestry
Products
030232 Tunas,yellowfin, fresh, orchilled, excl heading
No 03.04,livers and
roesHealth certificates SAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
03019990 Other live
fishHealth certificates SAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
03019929 Other live
fishControlled license Part IV-A  AILPTN/MA/W/25
Page 139Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
030199 Fish live, nes Prior authorization to protect
wildlifeImports of live wildlife, any partof product made therefrom, birdseggs require a licenceSAA  Part IV-L  SPS TBD
03019910 Product
label is not availablePrior authorization to protect
animal health and lifeSAA  Part IV-L
Importation requires
endorsement from a particulardepartment Part IV-L  SPS Agreement
03019991 Product
label is not available
03019992 Productlabel is not available
0301990104 FISHFRY0301990205GOBBIES, LIVE0301990901OTHER LIVE
FISHProduct characteristics req. to
protect human healthSource: ASEAN JANUARY 1994Potential reduction
in exports Part IV-L  SPS Agreement Clarification and if
necessaryliberalization of therequirements underthe NAMAnegotiations
16051000 Crab,prepared/preserved,nesTN/MA/W/25
Page 140
Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
16051005 Crabproducts containingfish meat; preparedmeals of crab16051020Crabmeat, prepared
or preserved, in
airtight containersProduct characteristics req. to
protect human healthThe importation of food isgoverned by the provisions of afederal act which  prohibits theimportation of articles that are
adulterated or misbranded,
including products thataredefective, unsafe, filthy orproduced under unsanitaryconditions.SAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
16051040
Crabmeat, prepared
or preserved, other
than in airtightcontainers16051060 Crabs,other than
crabmeat, prepared
or preservedSame as above SAA Part III-ABC TBT Agreement TBD
03023220 Yellowfin
tunas,fresh/chilled(excldglivers & roes), impmar-jul
03023220 Yellowfin
tunas,
fresh/chilled(excldglivers & roes), impmar-julSame as above SAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBDTN/MA/W/25
Page 141Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
030232000 Productlabel is not availableAutomatic licence SAA Part IV-A AILP TBD
Prior authorization to protect
wildlifeSAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
For the importation of fish,
crustaceans, molluscs andpreparations thereof an importauthorization may be required
when shipment was made from the
open sea.
Labelling requirements to protecthuman healthSAA Part IV-A  TBT Agreement TBD
Law concerning Standardization
and Proper Labelling
030232 Tunas,
yellowfin, fresh or
chilled,excl headingNo 03.04,livers androesHealth certificates SAA Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
03037900 Siganid
(samaral), frozen
(excluding livers
and roes)
030379011 Nishin(Clupea spp.)(excluding fish fillet,other fish meat,livers and roes),
frozenPrior authorization to protect
wildlifeFor the importation of fish,crustaceans, molluscs andpreparations thereof an import
authorization may be required
when shipment was made from theopen sea.SAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBDTN/MA/W/25
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030379019 Tara(Gadus spp. andTeragra spp.)(excluding fish fillet,other fish meat,livers and roes),
frozenGlobal quotas
Product characteristics req. toprotect human healthSAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
030379021 Aji
(excluding fish fillet,other fish meat,livers and roes),frozen
Labelling requirements to protect
human health
Law concerning Standardizationand Proper Labelling forAgricultural and ForestryProductsSAA Part IV-A  TBT Agreement TBD
030379022 Buri
(excluding fish fillet,
other fish meat,livers and roes),frozen
030379023 Samma(excluding fish fillet,other fish meat,
livers and roes),
frozenTN/MA/W/25
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categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
030379029 Saba(Scomber spp.),Iwashi (Etrumeusspp. and Engraulisspp.) and Samma(excluding fish fillet,
other fish meat,
livers and roes),frozen
030379031 Seabreams (excludingfish fillet, other fishmeat, livers and
roes), frozenPrior authorization to protect
wildlife                              For theimportation of fish, crustaceans,molluscs and preparations thereof
an import authorization may be
required when shipment wasmade from the open sea.SAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
030379039
Barracouta andking-clip (excluding
fish fillet, other fish
meat, livers androes), frozen
030379040Shishamo(excluding fish fillet,
other fish meat,
livers and roes),frozenProduct characteristics req. to
protect human health SourceSAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBDTN/MA/W/25
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categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
030379091 Marlin(excludingswordfish),(excluding fish fillet,other fish meat,livers and roes),
frozenLabelling requirements to protect
human health           Lawconcerning Standardization andProper Labelling for Agriculturaland Forestry ProductsSAA Part IV-A  TBT Agreement TBD
030379092 Spanish
mackerel (excludingfish fillet, other fishmeat, livers androes), frozen
030379093 Hairtails(excluding fish fillet,
other fish meat,
livers and roes),frozen
030379094 Croakers(excluding fish fillet,other fish meat,
livers and roes),
frozen
030379095 Fugu(excluding fish fillet,other fish meat,livers and roes),frozenTN/MA/W/25
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the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
030379096 Menuke(Sebastes spp.)(excluding fish fillet,other fish meat,livers and roes),frozen
030379097 Sable
fish (excluding fish
fillet, other fishmeat, livers androes), frozen
030379099 Otherfish (excluding fishfillet, other fish
meat, livers and
roes), frozen
 '03037920 Smelts,cusk, pollock, shad,sturgeon, swordfish,and fresh-water
fish, frozen,
excluding fillets,other meat portions,livers and roesProduct characteristics req. to
protect human healthSAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBDTN/MA/W/25
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provisionTreatment of the
barrier
03037940 Fish, nesi, The importation of food is
governed by the provisions of afederal law which prohibits theimportation of articles that areadulterated or misbranded,including products thatare
defective, unsafe, filthy or
produced under unsanitaryconditions. Regulated import
frozen, excludingfillets, other meatportions, livers androesTesting, inspection etc. req. to
protect human healthThe importation of food isgoverned by the provisions of a
federal law which prohibits the
importation of articles that areadulterated or misbranded,including products thataredefective, unsafe, filthy or
produced under unsanitary
conditions. Regulated importSAA Part III-ABC  TBT Agreement TBT
03037910 Anchovies
(engraulis spp.)Prior authorization to protect
human healthSAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
03037920 Kingklip
(gerypteruscapensis)Importation subject to
authorization
03037930 Snoek
(thyrsites atun)
 03037940 Horse-
mackerel (trachurustrachurus)TN/MA/W/25
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categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
 03037950 Blackmarlin (makairaindica), bigscalemackerel (gastoro)(gasterochismamelampis), dorado
(mai-mai)
(coryphaenahippurus), moonfish (opa) (lamprisregius), oil fish,smooth (escolar)
(lepidocybium
 03037990 Other
03037951 Rice-field
eel, frozenBank authorization SAA Part IV-A AILP TBD
 03037991
Pollock,frozenPrior authorization to protect
human healthSAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
Importation is limited to
commodities procured from areas
other than districts infected with
cholera (except for thosecommodities which areannounced as allowable orspecifically permitted to beimported from districts infected
with cholera).
Testing, inspection etc. req. to
protect human healthPart III-ABC  TBT Agreement TBD
Customs formalities
03037999 Other
fish, frozenControlled licensed SAA Part IV-A AILP TBDTN/MA/W/25
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categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
030379 Fish nes,frozen, excludingheading No 03.04,livers and roesProhibition to protect animal
health and life       Importation offish caught by foreign basedfishing vessels is prohibitedSAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
Testing, inspection etc. req. to
protect animal health and lifeSAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
All plants, animals and associated
products, including food products
are subject to quarantine
Health certificates SAA Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
03037910 Product
label is not available
Prior authorization to protectanimal health and life Importation
requires endorsementSAA Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
03037920 Product
label is not available
030379 Fish nes,frozen, excludingheading No 03.04,livers and roesProduct characteristics req. to
protect human healthSAA Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
 '030379 Fish nes,
frozen, excluding
heading No 03.04,
livers and roesPrior authorization to protect
animal health and lifeSAA Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBDTN/MA/W/25
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categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
03074900 Cuttlefish(sepia officinalis,rossia macrosoma,sepiola spp.) Andsquid(ommastrephes)discriminatory permit system in
place
030749110 Mongo,
ika, frozenPrior authorization to protect
wildlifeSAA Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
For the importation of fish,
crustaceans, molluscs andpreparations thereof an importauthorization may be requiredwhen shipment was made from theopen sea.
Product characteristics req. toprotect human healthTBD
Labelling requirements to protect
human healthPart IV-K TBT
Law concerning Standardization
and Proper Labelling forAgricultural and Forestry
ProductsTN/MA/W/25
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provisionTreatment of the
barrier
(Sepia officinalis,Rossia macrosoma,Sepiola spp.) andsquid(Ommastrephesspp., Loligo spp.,
Nototodarus spp.,
Sepioteuthis spp.),excluding Mongoika, frozenPrior authorization to protect
wildlifeFor the importation of fish,crustaceans, molluscs andpreparations thereof an importauthorization may be required
when shipment was made from the
open sea.SAA Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
Global quotas SAA Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
030749200 Cuttle
fishProduct characteristics req. to
protect human healthSAA Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
030749200 Cuttle
fishLabelling requirements to protect
human health
Law concerning Standardizationand Proper Labelling forAgricultural and ForestryProductsSAA Part IV-K  TBT Agreement TBD
Labelling requirements to protect
human health
Law concerning Standardizationand Proper Labelling for
Agricultural and Forestry
Products
030749 Cuttle fishand squid, shelledor not, frozen,dried, salted or in
brineHealth certificates SAA Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBDTN/MA/W/25
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provisionTreatment of the
barrier
03074912 Squid,frozenLicence (controlled) SAA  Part IV-A  AILP TBD
03074922 Squid,
dried, salted, inbrine, smoked
03074921 Cuttlefish, dried, salted, inbrine, smokedAdvance payment requirements
n.e.s. The license issued should beaffixed with a stamp of " The
charge for issuance of permit
should be paid before theapplicant acquires the importpermit".SAA  Part V-A  AILP TBD
030749 Cuttle fish
and squid, shelled
or not, frozen,
dried, salted or inbrineProduct characteristics req. to
protect human health
The importation of food is
governed by the provisions of afederal law which prohibitsimportation of articles that areadulterated or misbranded,including products thatare
defective, unsafe, filthy or
produced under unsanitaryconditions and are subject toinspection at the time of entrySAA Part IV-L  SPS & AILP TBD
0307490110
CUTTLE FISHHEAD, FROZEN
0307490123
CUTTLE FISH
FROZENSAA Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBDTN/MA/W/25
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barrier
0307490192CUTTLE FISHDRIED SALTEDOR IN BRINE
0307490211 SQUID,FROZEN
0307490293 SQUID,DRIED, SALTED
OR IN BRINE
03079900 Clams,
frozen, dried,salted/in brine
030799 Molluscsnes, shelld o not &aquatic invertnes,fz, drid, saltd o
in brineHealth certificates Potential reduction
in exportsPart IV-L  SPS Agreement Clarification and if
necessaryliberalization of therequirements under
the NAMA
negotiations
030799110Adductors ofshellfish, includingflours, meals and
pellets of adductors
of shellfish, fit forhumanconsumption, frozenPrior authorization to protect
wildlife                              For theimportation of fish, crustaceans,molluscs and preparations thereof
an import authorization may be
required when shipment wasmade from the open sea.SAA Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBDTN/MA/W/25
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provisionTreatment of the
barrier
030799210Adductors ofshellfish, includingflours, meals andpellets of adductorsof shellfish, fit for
human
consumption, dried,salted or in brineGlobal quotas SAA Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
030799220 Cuttle
fish and squid,including flours,meals and pellets of
cuttle fish and
squid, fit for humanconsumption, dried,salted or in brineProduct characteristics req. to
protect human healthSAA Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
Labelling requirements to protect
human healthSAA Part IV-K TBT Agreement TBD
Law concerning Standardization
and Proper Labelling for
Agricultural and ForestryProducts
030799121 Mongoika, includingflours, meals and
pellets of mongo ika,
fit for humanconsumption, frozenTN/MA/W/25
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provisionTreatment of the
barrier
030799129 Cuttlefish and squid,excluding Mongoika, includingflours, meals andpellets of cuttle fish
and squid, fit for
humanconsumption, frozenPrior authorization to protect
wildlifeFor the importation of fish,crustaceans, molluscs andpreparations thereof an importauthorization may be required
when shipment was made from the
open seaSAA Part IV-K  SPS Agreement TBD
030799131 Sea
urchins, includingflours, meals andpellets of Sea
urchins, fit for
humanconsumption, frozen
030799132 Jellyfish,including flours,meals and pellets of
jellyfish, fit for
humanconsumption, frozenProduct characteristics req. to
protect human healthSAA Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
030799139 Sea
cucumbers,including flours,meals and pellets of
sea cucumbers, fit
for humanconsumption, frozenTN/MA/W/25
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the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
030799141 Hardclam, includingflours, meals andpellets of hard clam,fit for humanconsumption, frozenLabelling requirements to protect
human healthLaw concerning Standardizationand Proper Labelling forAgricultural and ForestryProductsSAA Part IV-K TBT Agreement TBD
030799142 Abalone,
including flours,
meals and pellets ofabalone, fit forhumanconsumption, frozen
030799143 Babyclam, including
flours, meals and
pellets of baby clam,fit for humanconsumption, frozen
030799144 Freshwater clam,
including flours,
meals and pellets offresh water clam, fitfor humanconsumption frozenTN/MA/W/25
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categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
030799149 Othermolluscs andaquaticinvertebrates,including flours,meals and pellets of
other molluscs and
aquaticinvertebrates, fit forhumanconsumption, frozen
030799231 Seaurchins, including
flours, meals and
pellets of seaurchins, fit forhumanconsumption, dried,
salted or in brine
030799232 Jellyfish,
including flours,meals and pellets ofjellyfish, fit forhumanconsumption, dried,
salted or in brine
030799239 Sea
cucumbers,including flours,meals and pellets ofsea cucumbers, fitfor human
consumption, dried,
salted or in brineTN/MA/W/25
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categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
030799241 Hardclam, salted or inbrine
030799242 Hardclam, includingflours, meals andpellets of hard clam,
fit for human
consumption, dried
030799249 Othermolluscs andaquaticinvertebrates,flours, meals and
pellets of other
aquaticinvertebrates, fit forhumanconsumption, dried,
salted or in brine
03079910 Product
label is not available
03079921 Productlabel is not availablePrior authorization to protect
animal health and life Importationrequires endorsementSAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
 03079929 Product
label is not available
03079916 Abalones(Haliotis,
diversicolor) frozenBank authorization
License by authorized banksSAA  Par IV-A  AILP TBDTN/MA/W/25
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categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
03079930 Hardclam, frozenPrior authorization to protect
human health
Importation is limited tocommodities procured from areasother than districts infected withcholera (except for thosecommodities which are
announced as allowable or
specifically permitted to beimported from districts infectedwith cholera).SAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
Testing, inspection etc. req. to
protect human health
The imported goods shall beapplied the customs formalities
only after being approved by the
Port Quarantine Section of theDepartment of HealthSAA Part III-A TBT Agreement TBD
03062300 Shrimps
& prawns, fresh orchilled
030623111 Shrimps
and prawns, for fish
culture or releasingin a river(Penaeidea spp.),livePrior authorization to protect
wildlife
For the importation of fish,crustaceans, molluscs andpreparations thereof an importauthorization may be requiredwhen shipment was made from the
open sea.SAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
030623119 Shrimps
and prawns, lives,n.e.s.Product characteristics req. to
protect human healthSAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBDTN/MA/W/25
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categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
Labelling requirements to protecthuman healthSAA Part IV-K  TBT Agreement TBD
030623190 Shrimps
and prawns, freshor chilledLaw concerning Standardization
and Proper Labelling forAgricultural and ForestryProducts
030623200 Shrimpsand prawns, dried,
salted or in brine
030623 Shrimps &
prawns, not frozen,in shell or not,including boiled inshellPrior authorization to protect
wildlifeImports of live wildlife, any partof product made therefrom, birdseggs require a licence from the
Fish and Wildlife Service.SAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
Product characteristics req. to
protect human healthSAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
Testing, inspection etc. req. to
protect human healthSAA Part III-ABC  TBT Agreement TBD
030623 Shrimps &
prawns,notfrozen,in shell ornot,including boiled
in shellPrior authorization to protect
animal health and lifeSAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
030623 Shrimps &
prawns,notfrozen,in shell ornot,including boiledin shellHealth certificates SAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBDTN/MA/W/25
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provisionTreatment of the
barrier
3034210 Yellowfintunas, frozen(excldglivers & roes),imported aug-feb
303420009YELLOWFINTUNAS,
EXCLUDING
LIVERS ANDROES, FROZENPrior authorization to protect
wildlifeSAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
030342000 Product
label is not availablePrior authorization to protect
wildlifeSAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
Product characteristics req. to
protect human healthSAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
Labelling requirements to protect
human health
Law concerning Standardizationand Proper Labelling forAgricultural and ForestryProductsSAA Part IV-K  TBT Agreement TBD
030342 Tunas,
yellowfin, frozen
excluding heading
No 03.04, livers androesProduct characteristics req. to
protect human healthSAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
Testing, inspection etc. req. to
protect human healthSAA Part III-ABC TBT Agreement TBD
030342000 Product
label is not availableTesting, inspection etc. req. to
protect human healthSAA Part III-ABC TBT Agreement TBDTN/MA/W/25
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categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
0303429000 Other Manufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used mustalready be originatingSAA  Part II-F ARO TBD
Health certificates SAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
03011000
Ornamental fish,livePrior authorization to protect
wildlifeSAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
Health certificates SAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
030110010 Carp
and gold-fish, for
ornamental fish, livePrior authorization to protect
wildlife
For the importation of fish,
crustaceans, molluscs andpreparations thereof an importauthorization may be requiredwhen shipment was made from the
open sea.SAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
30110020
Ornamental fish,excluding Carp andgold-fish, liveProduct characteristics req. to
protect human healthSAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
Prior authorization to protect
animal health and lifeSource: HEALTH OF ANIMALS
ACTSAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
301101000
Freshwater fish301109000Authorization to protect wildlife
(CITES)SAA Part IV-AL SPS Agreement TBD
03011010 Product
label is not availablePrior authorization to protect
animal health and lifeSAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBDTN/MA/W/25
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barrier
03011091 Productlabel is not availablePrior authorization to protect
wildlifeFish for aquaria (CITES)SAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
03011092 Product
label is not available
301101000Freshwater fishAuthorization to protect wildlife
(CITES)SAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
301109000
Saltwater fishAuthorization to protect wildlife
(CITES)SAA  Part IV-AL  SPS Agreement TBD
03042000 Tuna
fillet, frozen
03042020 Frozen
fish fillets, skinned,in blocks weighingover 4.5 kg, to beminced, ground or
cut into pieces of
uniform weight anddimensionProduct characteristics req. to
protect human healthSAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
03042030 Fillets and
minced meat,frozen, of cod, cusk,haddock, pollock or
Atlantic ocean
perchTesting, inspection etc. req. to
protect human healthSAA  Part III-ABC  TBT Agreement TBDTN/MA/W/25
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categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
03042050 Fillets andminced meat,frozen, of hake
03042060 Frozenfillets of fresh-waterfish, flat fish, etc.,nesi
030420010 F illets of
Nishin (Clupea
spp.), Tara (Gadusspp., Theragra spp.and Merlucciusspp.), Buri (Seriolaspp.), Saba
(Scomber spp.),
Iwashi (Etrumeusspp., Sardinops spp.and Endraulis spp.),Aji(TrachurPrior authorization to protect
wildlife                              For the
importation of fish, crustaceans,molluscs and preparations thereofan import authorization may berequired when shipment wasmade from the open sea.SAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
030420091 F illets of
Tunas (excluding
Bluefin tunas andSouthern bluffintunas), frozenGlobal quotas
Product characteristics req. to
protect human healthSAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
030420092 F illets of
Bluefin tunas,frozenTN/MA/W/25
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provisionTreatment of the
barrier
030420093 F illets of
Marlin(excludingswordfish),frozenLabelling requirements to protect
human healthSAA Part IV-K  TBT Agreement TBD
030420099 F illets of
other fish, frozen
030420094 F illets of
Southern bluefintunas, frozenPrior authorization to protect
wildlifeSAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
Product characteristics req. to
protect human health
Labelling requirements to protecthuman healthSAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
0304200009 FISH
FILLETS,FROZENPrior authorization to protect
wildlifeProduct characteristics req. to
protect human healthSAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
0304201110 Trout
(Salmo gairdneri) Manufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used mustalready be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
0304201190 Other
0304201990 Other
0304202920 Of the
species GadusmorhuaManufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used mustalready be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
0304202980 OtherTN/MA/W/25
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provisionTreatment of the
barrier
0304203100 Ofcoalfish (Pollachiusvirens)Manufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used mustalready be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
0304203300 Of
haddock(Melanogrammusaeglefinus)
0304203710 of the
species Sebastes
mentella
0304203790 Other
0304204100 Ofwhiting (Merlangiusmerlangus)
0304204300 Of ling(Molva spp.)
0304205500 Of
Cape hake (shallow-
water hake)(Merlucciuscapensis) and ofdeepwater hake(deepwater Cape
hake) (Merluccius
paradoxus)
0304205600 Ofargentine hake(Southwest Atlantichake) (Merlucciushubbsi)
0304205800 Other
0304205900 Of hake
of the genus
UrophycisTN/MA/W/25
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barrier
0304201311 Wild
0304201321 Wholefish fillets, morethan 300 g each
0304201329 Otherfish fillets or filletportions, weighing300 g or less eachManufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used mustalready be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
0304201390 Other Manufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used must
already be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
0304201920 Of eels
(Anguilla spp)
0304201940 Of carp
0304201950 Of trout(Oncorhynchusapache and
Oncorhynchus
chrysogaster
0304202100 Of codof the species Gadusmacrocephalus
0304203500 Of thespecies Sebastesmarinus
0304204590 Other
0304205100 Of
mackerel of the
species ScomberaustralasicusTN/MA/W/25
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barrier
0304205310 ofmackerel of thespecie Scomberscombrus
0304205320 ofmackerel of thespecie Scomber
japonicus
0304205390 Other
0304204510 of
Bluefin tunas(Thunnus thynnus)Manufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used mustalready be originatingPotential reduction
in exportsPart II-F ARO TBD
Prohibition to protect human
healthSAA Part IV-L SPS Agreement  TBD
0304201110 Trout
(Salmo gairdneri)Manufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used must
already be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
 0304201321 Whole
fish fillets, morethan 300 g eachManufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used mustalready be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
0304201329 Other
fish fillets or filletportions, weighing
300 g or less each
0304201390 Other Manufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used mustalready be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
0304201920 Of eels
(Anguilla spp)
0304201940 Of carpTN/MA/W/25
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the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
0304201950 Of trout(Oncorhynchusapache andOncorhynchuschrysogaster
0304202100 Of codof the species Gadus
macrocephalus
0304201990 Other Manufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used mustalready be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
Authorization to protect wildlife
(CITES)SAA  Part IV-AL  SPS Agreement TBD
 0304202920 Of the
species Gadus
morhua  Manufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used must
already be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
0304202980 Other
0304203100 Of
coalfish (Pollachiusvirens)Manufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used mustalready be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
0304203300 Of
haddock(Melanogrammusaeglefinus)Manufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used mustalready be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
0304203500 Of the
species Sebastes
marinusManufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used must
already be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBDTN/MA/W/25
Page 169Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
0304203710 of thespecies SebastesmentellaManufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used mustalready be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
 0304203790 Other Manufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used mustalready be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
0304204100 Of
whiting (Merlangius
merlangus)Manufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used must
already be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
0304204300 Of ling
(Molva spp.)Manufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used mustalready be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
0304204510 of
Bluefin tunas(Thunnus thynnus)Manufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used mustalready be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
Prohibition to protect human
healthSAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement  TBD
0304204590 Other Manufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used mustalready be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
0304205100 Of
mackerel of thespecies ScomberaustralasicusManufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used mustalready be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
0304205310 of
mackerel of the
specie ScomberscombrusManufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used must
already be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBDTN/MA/W/25
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the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
0304205320 ofmackerel of thespecie ScomberjaponicusManufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used mustalready be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
0304205390 Other Manufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used mustalready be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
0304205500 Of
Cape hake (shallow-
water hake)(Merlucciuscapensis) and ofdeepwater hake(deepwater Cape
hake) (Merluccius
paradoxus)Manufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used must
already be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
0304205600 Of
argentine hake(Southwest Atlantichake) (Merluccius
hubbsi)Manufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used mustalready be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
 0304205800 Other Manufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used mustalready be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
0304205900 Of hake
of the genusUrophycisManufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used mustalready be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBDTN/MA/W/25
Page 171Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
03042010 Swampeel fillets, frozenBank authorization
Permitted (licensed by authorizedbanks)SAA Part IV-A AILP TBD
Prior authorization to protect
human healthSAA Part IV-L SPS Agreement TBD
Testing, inspection etc. req. to
protect human health
0304201110 Trout(Salmo gairdneri)Manufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used must
already be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
 0304201190 Other Manufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used mustalready be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
0304201311 Wild Manufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used mustalready be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
0304201321 Whole
fish fillets, more
than 300 g eachManufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used must
already be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
0304201329 Other
fish fillets or filletportions, weighing300 g or less eachManufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used mustalready be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
0304201390 Other Manufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used must
already be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBDTN/MA/W/25
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the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
0304201920 Of eels(Anguilla spp)Manufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used mustalready be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
0304201940 Of carp Manufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used mustalready be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
0304201950 Of trout
(Oncorhynchus
apache and
OncorhynchuschrysogasterManufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used must
already be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
0304201990 Other Manufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used mustalready be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
Authorization to protect wildlife
(CITES)SAA Part IV-AL  SPS Agreement TBD
0304202100 Of cod
of the species GadusmacrocephalusManufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used mustalready be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
0304202920 Of the
species GadusmorhuaManufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used mustalready be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
0304202980 Other Manufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used must
already be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
 0304203100 OfTN/MA/W/25
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the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
0304203300 Ofhaddock(Melanogrammusaeglefinus)Manufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used mustalready be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
0304203500 Of the
species SebastesmarinusManufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used mustalready be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
0304203710 of the
species Sebastes
mentellaManufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used must
already be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
0304203790 Other Manufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used mustalready be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
304204100 Of
whiting (Merlangius
merlangus)Manufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used must
already be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
0304204300 Of ling
(Molva spp.)Manufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used mustalready be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
0304204510 of
Bluefin tunas(Thunnus thynnus)Manufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used mustalready be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
 0304204590 Other Manufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used must
already be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBDTN/MA/W/25
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the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
0304205100 Ofmackerel of thespecies ScomberaustralasicusManufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used mustalready be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
 '0304205310 of
mackerel of thespecie Scomber
scombrusManufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used mustalready be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
0304205320 of
mackerel of thespecie ScomberjaponicusManufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used mustalready be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
0304205390 Other Manufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used must
already be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
0304205500 Of
Cape hake (shallow-water hake)(Merlucciuscapensis) and of
deepwater hake
(deepwater Capehake) (Merlucciusparadoxus)Manufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used mustalready be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
0304205600 Of
argentine hake(Southwest Atlantic
hake) (Merluccius
hubbsi)Manufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used mustalready be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBDTN/MA/W/25
Page 175Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
0304205800 Other
0304205900 Of hakeof the genusUrophycisManufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used mustalready be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBd
Health certificates SAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
03034220 Yellowfin
tunas, frozen(excldglivers & roes),
imported mar-julProduct characteristics req. to
protect human healthSAA Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
030342 Tunas,
yellowfin, frozenexcluding headingNo 03.04, livers androesTesting, inspection etc. req. to
protect human healthSAA Part III-ABC TBT Agreement TBD
030342000 Product
label is not
availableTesting, inspection etc. req. to
protect human healthSAA Part III-ABC TBT Agreement TBD
Testing, inspection etc. req. to
protect animal health and lifeSAA Part III-ABC TBT Agreement TBD
303420009
YELLOWFINTUNAS,EXCLUDING
LIVERS AND
ROES, FROZENPrior authorization to protect
wildlifeImport certificates are not issuedfor yellowfin tuna and yellowfin
tuna products which have been
caught in the Eastern TropicalPacific Ocean using the PurseSeine Net fishing methods whichendanger dolphinsSAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBDTN/MA/W/25
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the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
Product characteristics req. toprotect human healthSAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
030342000 Product
label is not availablePrior authorization to protect
wildlifeSAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
Labelling requirements to protect
human healthSAA Part IV-K  TBT Agreement TBD
0303429000 Other Manufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used mustalready be originatingSAA Part II-F  ARO
Health certificates SAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
3026900 Oth fish,
fresh/chilled(excldg
livers & roes)
03026910 Mullet,fresh or chilledBank authorization
Permitted (licensed by authorizedbanks)SAA Part IV-A  AILP TBD
Prior authorization to protect
human health
Testing, inspection etc. req. to
protect human health Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
03026940 Saury,
fresh or chilledLicence (controlled) SAA  Part IV-A  AILP TBD
030269 Fish nes,
fresh or chilled exclheading No 03.04,livers and roesHealth certificates SAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBDTN/MA/W/25
Page 177Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
030269011 Buri(excluding fish fillet,other fish meat,livers and roes),fresh or chilledPrior authorization to protect
wildlife For the importation offish, crustaceans, molluscs andpreparations thereof an importauthorization may be requiredwhen shipment was made from the
open sea.SAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
Global quotas
Product characteristics req. to
protect human health
Labelling requirements to protecthuman health Part IV-L
Part IV-K SPS Agreement TBD
030269012 Tara
(excluding fish fillet,
other fish meat,
livers and roes),fresh or chilledPrior authorization to protect
wildlifeSAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
Global quotas SAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
Fish, fresh or chilled: Nishin,
Tara, Buri, Saba, Iwashi, Aji and
Samma, regarded as inshore fish
Product characteristics req. to
protect human healthSAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
Labelling requirements to protect
human healthSAA  Part IV-K  TBT Agreement
030269013 Aji
(excluding fish fillet,other fish meat,
livers and roes),
fresh or chilledPrior authorization to protect
wildlifeGlobal quotas
Fish, fresh or chilled: Nishin,
Tara, Buri, Saba, Iwashi, Aji andSamma, regarded as inshore fishSAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBDTN/MA/W/25
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the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
Product characteristics req. toprotect human health
Labelling requirements to protecthuman healthPart IV-K  TBT Agreement
030269019 Nishin
(Clupea spp.), Saba,Iwashi (Etrumeusspp. and Englaulis
spp.), Samma
(excluding fish fillet,other fish meatlivers and roes),fresh or chilledPrior authorization to protect
wildlifeFor the importation of fish,crustaceans, molluscs and
preparations thereof an import
authorization may be requiredwhen shipment was made from theopen sea.SAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
Global quotas SAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement
Fish, fresh or chilled: Nishin,
Tara, Buri, Saba, Iwashi, Aji and
Samma, regarded as inshore fish
Product characteristics req. to
protect human healthSAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement
Labelling requirements to protect
human healthSAA Part IV-K  TBT Agreement TBD
030269021 Sea
breams (excluding
fish fillet, other fish
meat, livers androes), fresh orchilledPrior authorization to protect
wildlife
For the importation of fish,
crustaceans, molluscs andpreparations thereof an importauthorization may be requiredwhen shipment was made from theopen sea.SAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
Product characteristics req. to
protect human healthSAA  Part IV-L  SPS AgreementTN/MA/W/25
Page 179Maintaining
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the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
Labelling requirements to protecthuman healthSAA Part IV-K  TBT Agreement TBD
30269029
Barracouta andkibg-clip (excludingfish fillet, other fishmeat, livers and
roes), fresh or
chilledPrior authorization to protect
wildlifeFor the importation of fish,crustaceans, molluscs andpreparations thereof an import
authorization may be required
when shipment was made from theopen sea.SAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
Product characteristics req. to
protect human healthSAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
Labelling requirements to protect
human healthSAA Part IV-K  TBT Agreement TBD
30269091 Marlin
(excluding
swordfish),(excluding fish fillet,other fish meat,livers and roes),fresh or chilledPrior authorization to protect
wildlife
For the importation of fish,crustaceans, molluscs andpreparations thereof an importauthorization may be requiredwhen shipment was made from the
open sea.SAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
Product characteristics req. to
protect human healthSAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
Labelling requirements to protect
human healthSAA Part IV-K  TBT Agreement TBDTN/MA/W/25
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the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
030269092 Spanishmackerel (excludingfish fillet, other fishmeat, livers androes), fresh orchilledPrior authorization to protect
wildlifeFor the importation of fish,crustaceans, molluscs andpreparations thereof an importauthorization may be required
when shipment was made from the
open sea.SAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
Product characteristics req. to
protect human healthSAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
Labelling requirements to protect
human healthSAA Part IV-K  TBT Agreement TBD
030269093 Hairtails
(excluding fish fillet,other fish meat,
livers and roes),
fresh or chilledPrior authorization to protect
wildlifeFor the importation of fish,
crustaceans, molluscs and
preparations thereof an importauthorization may be requiredwhen shipment was made from theopen sea.SAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
Product characteristics req. to
protect human healthSAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
Labelling requirements to protect
human healthSAA Part IV-K  TBT Agreement TBD
030269094 Fugu
(excluding fish fillet,other fish meat,livers and roes),fresh or chilledPrior authorization to protect
wildlifeFor the importation of fish,crustaceans, molluscs andpreparations thereof an import
authorization may be required
when shipment was made from theopen sea.SAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBDTN/MA/W/25
Page 181Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
Product characteristics req. toprotect human healthSAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
Labelling requirements to protect
human healthSAA Part IV-K  TBT Agreement TBD
030269095 Croakers
(excluding fish fillet,other fish meat,livers and roes),
fresh or chilledPrior authorization to protect
wildlifeFor the importation of fish,crustaceans, molluscs and
preparations thereof an import
authorization may be requiredwhen shipment was made from theopen sea.SAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
Product characteristics req. to
protect human healthSAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
Labelling requirements to protect
human healthSAA Part IV-K  TBT Agreement TBD
030269099 Other
fish, (excluding fishfillet, other fishmeat, livers androes), fresh orchilledPrior authorization to protect
wildlifeFor the importation of fish,crustaceans, molluscs andpreparations thereof an importauthorization may be required
when shipment was made from the
open sea.SAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
Product characteristics req. to
protect human healthSAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
Labelling requirements to protect
human healthSAA Part IV-K  TBT Agreement TBDTN/MA/W/25
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the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
0302690003OTHER  FISH,EXCLUDINGLIVERS ANDROES, FRESH ORCHILLEDProduct characteristics req. to
protect human healthSAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement T7BD
3026900 Oth fish,
fresh/chilled(excldg
livers & roes)Prohibition to protect animal
health and life
Importation of fish caught byforeign based fishing vessels isprohibited to provide quarantineprotectionSAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
Testing, inspection etc. req. to
protect animal health and lifeSAA Part III-ABC TBT Agreement TBD
03041000 Fish
fillets, fresh or
chilled
030410110 F illets of
Nishin (Clupeaspp.), Tara (Gadusspp., Theragra spp.
and Merluccius
spp.), Buri (Seriolaspp.), Saba(Scomber spp.),Iwashi (Etrumeusspp., Sardinops spp.
and Engraulis spp.),
Aji (TrachuPrior authorization to protect
wildlifeFor the importation of fish,crustaceans, molluscs and
preparations thereof an import
authorization may be requiredwhen shipment was made from theopen sea.SAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
Global quotas
Product characteristics req. toprotect human healthSAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBDTN/MA/W/25
Page 183Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
Labelling requirements to protecthuman healthSAA Part IV-K  TBT Agreement TBD
Law concerning Standardization
and Proper Labelling forAgricultural and ForestryProducts
030410191 F illets of
Bluefin tunas, fresh
or chilledPrior authorization to protect
wildlife
For the importation of fish,crustaceans, molluscs andpreparations thereof an importauthorization may be requiredwhen shipment was made from the
open sea.SAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
Product characteristics req. to
protect human healthSAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
Labelling requirements to protect
human healthSAA Part IV-K  TBT Agreement TBD
Law concerning Standardization
and Proper Labelling forAgricultural and Forestry
Products
030410192 F illets of
Southern bluefintunas, fresh orchilledPrior authorization to protect
wildlife For the importation offish, crustaceans, molluscs andpreparations thereof an importauthorization may be required
when shipment was made from the
open sea.SAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
Product characteristics req. to
protect human healthSAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBDTN/MA/W/25
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Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
Labelling requirements to protecthuman healthSAA Part IV-K  TBT Agreement TBD
Law concerning Standardization
and Proper Labelling forAgricultural and ForestryProducts
030410199 Fish
fillets, excluding of
Nishin (Clupeaspp.), Tara (Gadusspp., Theragra spp.and Merlucciusspp.), Buri (Seriola
spp.), Saba
(Scomber spp.),Iwashi (Etrumeusspp., Sardinops spp.and Engraulis spAutomatic licence SAA  Part IV-A  AILP TBD
Licence with no specific ex-ante
criteriaSAA  Part IV-A  AILP TBD
Prior authorization to protect
wildlifeSAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
For the importation of fish,
crustaceans, molluscs andpreparations thereof an importauthorization may be requiredwhen shipment was made from the
open sea.
Product characteristics req. to
protect human healthSAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBDTN/MA/W/25
Page 185Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
Labelling requirements to protecthuman healthSAA Part IV-K  TBT Agreement TBD
Law concerning Standardization
and Proper Labelling forAgricultural and ForestryProducts
030410210 Fish
meat of Nishin
(Clupea spp.), Tara(Gadus spp.,Theragra spp. andMerluccius spp.),Buri (Seriola spp.),
Saba (Scomber
spp.), Iwashi(Etrumeus spp.,Sardinops spp. andEngraulis spp.), Aji
(TracPrior authorization to protect
wildlife
For the importation of fish,crustaceans, molluscs andpreparations thereof an importauthorization may be requiredwhen shipment was made from the
open sea.SAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
Global quotas SAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
Product characteristics req. to
protect human healthSAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
Labelling requirements to protect
human healthSAA Part IV-K  TBT Agreement TBD
Law concerning Standardization
and Proper Labelling forAgricultural and ForestryProductsTN/MA/W/25
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the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
030410220 Fishmeat of Barracouta(Sphyraenidae andGempylidae), king-clip and sea breams,excluding fillets,
fresh or chilledPrior authorization to protect
wildlifeFor the importation of fish,crustaceans, molluscs andpreparations thereof an importauthorization may be required
when shipment was made from the
open sea.SAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
Product characteristics req. to
protect human healthSAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
Labelling requirements to protect
human healthSAA Part IV-K  TBT Agreement TBD
Law concerning Standardization
and Proper Labelling forAgricultural and Forestry
Products
030410230 Meat of
Dogfish and othersharks, excludingfillets, fresh or
chilledPrior authorization to protect
wildlifeFor the importation of fish,crustaceans, molluscs and
preparations thereof an import
authorization may be requiredwhen shipment was made from theopen sea.SAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
Product characteristics req. to
protect human healthSAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
Labelling requirements to protect
human healthSAA Part IV-K  TBT Agreement TBD
Law concerning Standardization
and Proper Labelling for
Agricultural and ForestryProductsTN/MA/W/25
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ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
030410291 Meat ofBluefin tunas,excluding fillets,fresh or chilledPrior authorization to protect
wildlifeFor the importation of fish,crustaceans, molluscs andpreparations thereof an importauthorization may be required
when shipment was made from the
open sea.SAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
Product characteristics req. to
protect human healthSAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
Labelling requirements to protect
human healthSAA Part IV-K  TBT Agreement TBD
Law concerning Standardization
and Proper Labelling forAgricultural and Forestry
Products
030410292 Meat of
Southern bluffintunas, excludingfilklets, fresh or
chilledPrior authorization to protect
wildlifeFor the importation of fish,crustaceans, molluscs and
preparations thereof an import
authorization may be requiredwhen shipment was made from theopen sea.SAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
Product characteristics req. to
protect human healthSAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
Labelling requirements to protect
human healthSAA Part IV-K  TBT Agreement TBD
Law concerning Standardization
and Proper Labelling for
Agricultural and ForestryProductsTN/MA/W/25
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the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
030410299 Otherfish  meat, excludingfillets, fresh orchilledAutomatic licence SAA  Part IV-A  AILP TBD
Licence with no specific ex-ante
criteriaSAA  Part IV-A  AILP TBD
Prior authorization to protect
wildlifeSAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
For the importation of fish,
crustaceans, molluscs and
preparations thereof an importauthorization may be requiredwhen shipment was made from theopen sea.
Product characteristics req. to
protect human healthSAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
Labelling requirements to protect
human healthSAA Part IV-K  TBT Agreement TBD
Law concerning Standardization
and Proper Labelling forAgricultural and ForestryProducts
03041010 Cod, cusk,haddock, pollock,Atlantic oceanperch, filleted orminced, fresh orchilledProduct characteristics req. to
protect human healthSAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
Testing, inspection etc. req. to
protect human healthSAA Part III-ABC  TBT Agreement TBDTN/MA/W/25
Page 189Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
03041030 Hake,filleted or minced,fresh or chilledProduct characteristics req. to
protect human healthSAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
Testing, inspection etc. req. to
protect human healthSAA Part III-ABC  TBT Agreement TBD
030410 Fish fillets
and other fish meat,minced or not, fresh
or chilledHealth certificates SAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
 03041010 De truites Prior authorization to protect
animal health and lifeSAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
 03041020 D'autres
poissons d'eaudoucePrior authorization to protect
animal health and lifeSAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
 03041090 Autres Prior authorization to protect
animal health and lifeSAA  Part IV-L  SPS Agreement TBD
 0304101110 Trout
(Salmo gairdneri)Manufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used must
already be originating
 0304101190 Other Manufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used mustalready be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
0304101311 Wild Manufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used mustalready be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBDTN/MA/W/25
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Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
0304101311 Wildfish fillets, morethan 300 g eachManufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used mustalready be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
 '0304101329 Other
fish fillets or filletportions, 300 g orless eachManufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used mustalready be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
0304101920 Of eels
(Anguilla spp)Manufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used must
already be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
0304101930 Of carp Manufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used mustalready be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
0304101940 Of trout
(Oncorhynchus
apache and
Oncorhynchuschrysogaster)Manufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used must
already be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
0304101990 Other Authorization to protect wildlife
(CITES)SAA Part IV-AL SPS Agreement TBD
0304103110 Of the
species GadusmorhuaManufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used mustalready be originatingPotential reduction
in exportsPart II-F Rules of Origin * Clarification and if
necessaryliberalization of the
requirements under
the NAMAnegotiationsTN/MA/W/25
Page 191Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
0304103190 Other Manufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used mustalready be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
0304103300 Of
coalfish (Pollachiusvirens)Manufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used mustalready be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
0304103810 Of
haddock
(Melanogrammus
aeglefinus)0304103820 OflesserManufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used must
already be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
0304103825 of Manufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used must
already be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
0304103840 of
mackerelManufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used mustalready be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
0304103850 Of blue
grenadier(Macruronus
novaezealandiae)
for processingManufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used mustalready be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
 '0304103860
Bluefin tunas(Thunnus thynnus)Manufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used mustalready be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBDTN/MA/W/25
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Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
Swordfish (Xiphiasgladius)Manufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used mustalready be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
0304103880 Of sea
bream (Dentexdentex and Pagellusspp.)Manufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used mustalready be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
0304103885 Of sea
bass (Dicentrarchus
labrax)Manufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used must
already be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
0304103890 Other Manufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used mustalready be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
Authorization to protect wildlife
(CITES)SAA Part IV-AL SPS Agreement TBD
0304109110 Of trout
of the species Salmo
trutta,Oncorhynchusmykiss,Oncorhynchusclarki,
Oncorhynchus
aguabonita,Oncorhynchus gilae,Oncorhynchusapache andOncorhynchus
chrysogasterManufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used must
already be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBDTN/MA/W/25
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ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
0304109120 Of carp Manufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used mustalready be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
0304109190 Other Manufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used mustalready be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
0304109720 of a
weight exceeding 80
g per piece, for
industrialmanufactureManufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used must
already be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
 0304109790 Other Manufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used mustalready be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBD
0304109812 of Manufacture in which all the
materials of Chapter 3 used must
already be originatingSAA Part II-F ARO TBDTN/MA/W/25
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G. CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
25232900 - Othportland cementStandards Additional cost and
delay which couldlead to loss of
export opportunitiesPart III-ABC TBT Agreement To Be Determined-
TBD
94039000 - Parts ofthe foregoingfurnituresOrigin Same As Above-
SAAPart II-F ARO TBD
44079900 - Other
sawn or chipped,sliced or peeled, wtr
or not planed,
sanded, fingerjointed, of athicknes exceeding6mmLicensing, testing, inspection, &
quarantine requirementsSAA Part III-ABC AILP, TBT TBD
69101000 - Ceramic
sinks wash basins,
bidets & simlr
sanitary fixtures, ofporcelain/chinaStandards SAA Part III-ABC TBT TBD
70199090 - Oth
glass fibers(glasswool)& art, nesOrigin SAA Part II-F ARO TBDTN/MA/W/25
Page 195Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
73089090 - Otherstructures(excludingprefabricated bldgs.of group 811) &parts of other
structures,
including (GK)Preference SAA Part II-F ARO TBD
69109000 - Ceramic
sink, wash basin &simlr sanitaryfixtures, oth thn ofporcelain/chinaStandards SAA Part II-F TBT TBD
76109000 -
Aluminum stru &
parts, nes;aluminum rods,plates & the like,use in struOrigin SAA Part II-F ARO TBD
39221000 - Baths,
shower-baths &
wash-basins, ofplasticsLabelling SAA Part IV-K TBD TBD
44122900 - Plywood
panels faced w/metal/oth mat'l w/outer ply of non-
coniferous woodImport permit & origin SAA Part III-ABC AILP &  ARO TBDTN/MA/W/25
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H. ORGANIC (NATURAL ) PRODUCTS
Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
21069060 -
Preparationsreferred to as "foodsupplements",based on extracts
from plants, fruit
concentrates, hStandards Additional cost and
delay which couldlead to potentialloss of exportopportunitiesPart III, ABC TBT Agreement To Be Determined -
TBD
34029000 - Surface-active,washing/cleaningpreptn nes, not putup for retail saleStandards & licensing Same As Above -
SAAPart III, ABC TBT Agreement TBD
33049900 - Creams
& balmsStandards, licensing & labelling SAA Part III-ABC TBT Agreement TBD
34011100 - Herbal
soapLabelling SAA Part III-ABC TBT Agreement TBD
33041000 - Lip
make-uppreparationsTesting, inspection, quarantine,
licensingSAA Part III-ABC TBT & AILP TBD
33051000 - Herbal
shampoosStandards, , labelling, packaging,
etc.SAA Part III-ABC TBT Agreement TBD
33030000 -
Perfumes & toilet
watersStandards, testing, licensing SAA Part III-ABC TBT & AILP TBDTN/MA/W/25
Page 197Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
34022000 -Detergents, put upfor retailStandards SAA Part III-ABC TBT Agreement TBD
33049100 - Powders,
wtr/not compressedTesting, inspection, quarantine,
labelling & standardsSAA Part III-ABC TBT Agreement TBD
33074900 - Oth
preptn forperfuming/deodorizi
ng roomsLabelling & standards SAA Part IV-K TBT Agreement TBD
33059000 -
Pomades, hairStandards SAA Part III-ABC TBT Agreement TBD
33072000 - Personal
deodorants & anti-perspirantLabelling, licensing & standards SAA Part IV-K TBT AILP TBD
34012090 - Soap in
other forms, n.e.s.Labelling, packaging SAA Part V-K TBT TBD
33079000 -
Disinfecting
solutions for contactlens or artificial eyeLabelling, licensing and standards SAA Parts III-ABC,
IV-A & KTBT & AILP TBD
33042000 - Eye
make-uppreparationsStandards, labelling & licensing Part III-ABC TBT & AILP TBDTN/MA/W/25
Page 198
Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
33061090 -Dentifrices oth thnprophylactic paste& powder for dentaluse paste & powderfor dental useLabelling, standards and licensing SAA Part IV-K TBT Agreement TBDTN/MA/W/25
Page 199XIII.  SENEGAL
Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
European
UnionFisheries products
in general:
- shrimps
- fish fillets- whole fish
- crustaceans
- molluscsVery strict control in terms of
both sanitary regulations and
of quality standards- Import
prohibition on
fish meal;
- Difficult accessfor other productsPart IV B
Part IV B- Streamlining of
procedures in the
framework of trade
facilitation;- Special and
differential
treatment for the
LDCsTN/MA/W/25
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XIV. SINGAPORE
Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
MechanicalMachinery,Equipment and
PartsNon – transparent and
unnecessarily lengthy customsclearance and valuation
proceduresDelay in Trade – to
Market timeIncrease in costIIB & IIG GATT Articles
VIII(1)(c) and X(1)Could be discussed
during upcomingnegotiations on Trade
Facilitation
Adherence to safety requirements Delay in Trade – to
Market timeIncrease in costIIIB Agreement on
Technical Barriers toTrade (“TBTAgreement”) Article2.2Encourage use of
conformityassessment to speedup clearance at timeof importation.  This
could be dealt with at
upcoming TBTtriennial review.
Inconsistent CustomClassificationDelay in Trade – to
Market timeIncrease in costIIC GATT Article X(1),
VIIICould be discussed
during upcomingnegotiations on Trade
Facilitation, which
could possiblyinclude provisions foradvance ruling.TN/MA/W/25
Page 201Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
Discriminatory, unreasonable orinconsistent implementation ofRules of OriginAdmin Hassles
Delay in Trade – toMarket timeTotal or partial lossof Market shareIncrease in costIIF Agreement on Rules of
Origin (“ROOAgreement”) Article 1Until adoption of
HWP, Article 2 ofRules of Originagreement isapplicable to thistransitory phase.
Ensure adequate and
betterimplementation ofArticle 2(h). Thiscould possibly beaddressed as part of
TF re-look at
advance rulings.
Excessive / irrelevantrequirements for documentationDelay in Trade – to
Market timeTotal or partial lossof Market share
Increase in costIIG GATT Article
VIII(1)(c)Could be discussed
during upcomingnegotiations on TradeFacilitation
Costly or lengthy procedure toobtain licence.  In some cases,authorities stopped issuance ofimport licenses altogetherDelay in Trade – to
Market timeTotal or partial lossof Market shareIncrease in costIVA Agreement on Import
Licensing (“ILAgreement”) Article 1,GATT ArticlesVIII(1)(a) and (c)Could be discussed
during upcomingnegotiations on TradeFacilitation.Import licensingoverlap Could be
addressed in Import
Licensing committee.TN/MA/W/25
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Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
Quantitative import restrictions(Quota) / Import prohibitionsTotal Rejection of
GoodsDelay in Trade – toMarket timeTotal or partial lossof Market share
Increase in costIVA & IVB GATT Article XIII As no specific
agreement to provideguidance, could be anarea for negotiationsunder NAMAnegotiations to ensure
that there are
guidelines / rules thatwould ensure thesemeasures are nottrade distorting.
Adherence to packaging
requirementTotal Rejection of
Goods
Delay in Trade – toMarket timeIncrease in costIVK TBT Agreement
Article 2.2Could be examined at
TBT committee
especially in terms of“necessity” to havesuch rules as a bordermeasure.
Non-transparency, lack of
advance notice & opportunity to
comment on new regulation.Legislation changes frequently insome casesDelay in Trade – to
Market time
Total or partial lossof Market shareIVL GATT Article X(1),
TBT Article 10.Could be discussed
during upcoming
negotiations on TradeFacilitation as well asunder the TBTcommitteeTN/MA/W/25
Page 203Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
Federal government regulationsare often implemented differentlyat local / provincial levelsDelay in Trade – to
Market timeTotal or partial lossof Market shareIncrease in costUncertainty in tradeIVL GATT Article X(3)(a) Could be discussed
during upcomingnegotiations on TradeFacilitation as well asin NAMA in relationto distinctions
between Federal and
sub-federalregulations. Inadhering to WTOcommitments.
Port, customs or other levies and
fees which fluctuate excessively.Delay in Trade – to
Market time
Increase in costVB GATT Articles X Could be discussed
during upcoming
negotiations on TradeFacilitation
ElectricalMachinery,Equipment and
PartsNon – transparent and
unnecessarily lengthy customsclearance and valuation
proceduresDelay in Trade – to
Market timeIncrease in costIIB &IIG GATT Articles
VIII(1)(c) & X(1)Could be discussed
during upcomingnegotiations on Trade
Facilitation
Inconsistent Customs
ClassificationUncertainty in trade IIC GATT Article X(1) Could be discussed
during upcomingnegotiations on TradeFacilitation, whichcould possiblyinclude provisions for
advance ruling.TN/MA/W/25
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Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
Discriminatory unreasonable orinconsistent implementation ofRules of OriginAdministrative
HassleIIF ROO Agreement,
Article 2Until adoption of
HWP, Article 2 ofRules of Originagreement isapplicable to thistransitory phase.
Ensure adequate and
betterimplementation ofArticle 2(h). Thiscould possibly beaddressed as part of
TF re-look at
advance rulings.
Excessive/irrelevant requirementsfor documentationDelay in trade – to
market timeCustom of importcountries insist to
specific product
description insteadof exporter givendescriptionIIG GATT Articles
VIII(1)(c)Could be discussed
during upcomingnegotiations on TradeFacilitation
Lack of information on standards& conformance requirementsIIIA TBT Agreement
Article 2 , Article 10Could be taken up
under TBTcommittee
Extensive and costly certification
process.
Refusal by importing countryauthorities to acceptmanufacturer’s self-certificationof conformance to foreign productstandardsDelay in Trade – to
Market timeIIIC TBT Agreement
Articles 2.7 & 2.9,
GATT ArticlesVIII(1)(a), (b) & (c)Could be discussed
during upcoming
negotiations on TradeFacilitationTN/MA/W/25
Page 205Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
Extensive and costly licensingproceduresDelay in Trade – to
Market timeIVA IL Agreement Article
1,GATT ArticlesVIII(1)(a) & (c)Could be discussed
during upcomingnegotiations on TradeFacilitation
Adherence to packagingrequirementIncrease in costs IVK TBT Agreement
Article 2.2Could be examined at
TBT committeeespecially in terms of
“necessity” to have
such rules as a bordermeasure.
Adherence to labellingrequirementsTotal Rejection of
GoodsIVK TBT Agreement
Article 2.2Could be examined at
TBT committeeespecially in terms of“necessity” to have
such rules as a border
measure.
Non-transparency, lack ofadvance notice &opportunity tocomment on new regulation.Often, federal government
regulations are implemented
differently at provincial levelsDelay in Trade – to
Market timeTotal or partial lossof Market share
Increase in costIVL GATT Articles X(1) &
(3)(a)Could be discussed
during upcomingnegotiations on TradeFacilitation
Plastics and PlasticArticlesAnti-Dumping (AD) Measures Total or Partial loss
of Market shareIIA Agreement on
Implementation ofArticle VI of theGATT 1994The WTO, in its
current round ofnegotiations, totighten Anti –Dumping rules and
procedures to make
them less traderestrictive. Could beaddressed in thatnegotiations.TN/MA/W/25
Page 206
Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
Non – transparent andunnecessarily lengthy customsclearance and valuationproceduresDelay in Trade – to
Market timeIncrease in costIIB & IIG GATT Articles
VIII(1)(c) & X(1)Could be discussed
during upcomingnegotiations on TradeFacilitation
Excessive/ irrelevant requirementsfor documentation.Delay in Trade – to
Market timeIncrease in costIIG GATT
Article VIII(1)(c)Could be discussed
during upcomingnegotiations on Trade
Facilitation
Quantitative import restrictions
(Quotas)Total Rejection of
GoodsDelay in Trade – toMarket timeIVA GATT
Article XIIIAs no specific
agreement to provideguidance, could be anarea under NAMAnegotiations to ensurethat there are
guidelines / rules that
would ensure thesemeasures are nottrade distorting.
Port, customs or other levies and
fees which fluctuate excessivelyIncrease in cost VB GATT
Article XCould be discussed
during upcoming
negotiations on TradeFacilitation
Optical &PhotographicProductsNon – transparent and
unnecessarily lengthy customsclearance and valuationproceduresDelay in Trade – to
Market timeIncrease in costIIB & IIG GATT Articles
VIII(1)(c) & X(1)Could be discussed
during upcomingnegotiations on TradeFacilitation
Excessive/ irrelevant requirements
for documentationIncrease in costs IIG GATT Article
VIII(1)(c)Could be discussed
during upcoming
negotiations on TradeFacilitationTN/MA/W/25
Page 207Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
Chemicals Safeguard action imposed on top
of existing anti-dumping dutiesfor product.Total or partial loss
of Market share.Increase in cost.IE Agreement on
Safeguards Article 2Certain product is
also subject to ADaction.  We are of theview that this dualimposition of AD andSafeguard actions are
WTO inconsistent
and will seek toclarify this at theNegotiating Group onRules
Anti – Dumping (AD) Measures Total or Partial loss
of Market shareIIA Agreement on
Implementation of
Article VI of the
GATT 1994The WTO, in its
current round of
negotiations, to
tighten Anti –Dumping rules andprocedures to makethem less trade
restrictive.
Non – transparent and
unnecessarily lengthy customsclearance and valuationproceduresDelay in Trade – to
Market timeIncrease in costIIB & IIG GATT Articles
VIII(1)(c) & X(1)To be discussed
during upcomingnegotiations on TradeFacilitation
Excessive/irrelevant requirementsfor documentationIIG GATT Article
VIII(1)(c)Could be discussed
during upcomingnegotiations on Trade
Facilitation
Refusal by importing country
authorities to acceptmanufacturer’s self-certificationof conformance to foreign productstandardsFull re-test at first
point of entryFor every newbatch sentIIIC TBT Agreement
Articles 2.7 & 2.9Could be taken up in
current conformityassessmentdiscussions at TBTcommitteeTN/MA/W/25
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Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
The non-acceptance of certificatesof analysis.A second full
release testing atthe first point ofentry is required.IIIC TBT Agreement
Article 2.7Various schemes
such as thePharmaceuticalInspection Co –operation Scheme(PIC/S) are meant to
achieve widespread
recognition ofinspections.However, the varietyand complexity ofschemes often
confuse.
More efforts need tobe made to ensuregreater internationalrecognition and
harmonisation, in the
acceptance ofequivalent technicalregulations of otherMembers.Could be discussed in
TBT committee
Extensive licensing procedures Total rejection of
goodsDelay in trade - tomarket timeTotal or partial lossof market share
Increase in costsIVA IL Agreement Article
1(6),GATT ArticleVIII(1)(c)Could be discussed
during upcomingnegotiations on TradeFacilitation as well asImport Licensingcommittee.TN/MA/W/25
Page 209Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
Adherence to packagingrequirementTotal Rejection of
GoodsDelay in Trade – toMarket timeIncrease in costIVK TBT Agreement
Article 2.2Could be examined at
TBT committeeespecially in terms of“necessity” to havesuch rules as a bordermeasure.
Adherence to labelling
requirementTotal Rejection of
Goods
Delay in Trade – toMarket timeIncrease in costIVK TBT Agreement
Article 2.2Could be examined at
TBT committee
especially in terms of“necessity” to havesuch rules as a bordermeasure.
Non-transparency, lack ofadvance notice & opportunity to
comment on new regulationDelay in Trade – to
Market time
Increase in costIVL GATT Article X(1) Could be discussed
during upcoming
negotiations on Trade
Facilitation
Pharmaceuticals Excessive /irrelevant
requirements for
documentationDelay in Trade – to
Market timeTotal or partial lossof Market shareIIG GATT Article
VIII(1)(c)Could be discussed
during upcomingnegotiations on TradeFacilitationTN/MA/W/25
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Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
Non – acceptance by importingcountry authorities ofmanufacturer’s self-certificationof conformance to foreign productstandardsFull re-test at first
point of entry forevery new batchsentIIIC TBT Agreement
Articles 2.7 & 2.9Various schemes
such as thePharmaceuticalInspection Co –operation Scheme(PIC/S) are meant to
achieve widespread
recognition ofinspections.However, the varietyand complexity ofschemes often
confuse.
More efforts need tobe made to ensuregreater internationalrecognition and
harmonisation, in the
acceptance ofequivalent technicalregulations of otherMembers.Could be taken up in
TBT Committee ./
triennial review
Extensive and costly licensingproceduresDelay in Trade – to
Market timeTotal or partial lossof Market shareIVA IL Agreement Article
1(6),GATT ArticlesVIII(1)(a) & (c)Could be discussed
during upcomingnegotiations on TradeFacilitation/ Importlicensing committeeTN/MA/W/25
Page 211Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
Adherence to labellingrequirementDelay in Trade – to
Market timeTotal or partial lossof Market shareIVK TBT Agreement
Article 2.2Could be examined at
TBT committeeespecially in terms of“necessity” to havesuch rules as a bordermeasure.
Federal government regulations
are often implemented differently
at local/ provincial levelsLegislation which changesfrequentlyDelay in Trade – to
Market time
Total or partial lossof Market shareIVL GATT
Article XCould be discussed
during upcoming
negotiations on TradeFacilitation
Sound Recordersand ReproducersUnnecessary delays/lengthy
customs clearanceIIG GATT
Article VIII(1)(c)Could be discussed
during upcomingnegotiations on Trade
Facilitation
Unreasonable Licensing
requirementsIVA IL Agreement Article 1 Could be discussed
during upcomingnegotiations on TradeFacilitation/ Importlicensing committee
Port, customs or other levies and
fees which fluctuate excessivelyVB GATT Articles X Could be discussed
during upcoming
negotiations on TradeFacilitationTN/MA/W/25
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XV. THAILAND
Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
Canned and
Processed seafood(1604-1605)GMOs labelling is required for
products that contain GMOs ofingredients over a 1% threshold.This has resulted in
increased costs forproducers due tomore stringenttesting procedures,
coupled with the
fact that there isstill a lack of testingequipments andcapital to investtherein.Part IV K
Requirements
concerningmarking,labelling and
packagingTBT Agreement There is no
substantial scientificevidence to provethat GMOs are in factharmful to human
beings.  Therefore,
the threshold foradventitions presenceof biotec ingredientsshould be as leasttrade-restrictive as
possible.  Therefore,
we feel that a 1%threshold is toostringent.
Canned & ProcessedSeafood (1604-1605)GMOs labelling is required with a
1% threshold for adventitions
presence of biotec ingredients .This has resulted in
increased costs for
producers due to
more stringenttesting procedures,coupled with thefact that there isstill a lack of testing
equipments and
capital to investtherein.Part IV K
Requirements
concerning
marking,labelling andpackagingTBT Agreement There is no
substantial scientific
evidence to prove
that GMOs are in factharmful to humanbeings.  Therefore,the threshold foradventitions presence
of biotec ingredients
should be as leasttrade-restrictive aspossible.  Therefore,we feel that a 1%threshold is too
stringent.TN/MA/W/25
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ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
Electric andElectronicAppliances (8501-8548)Heavy metal  such as cadmiun,
lead, and chromium which areharmful to human life, cannot beused as raw material  in theproduction process.Cost of switching to
new technology isvery high since it isprotected underlicense.Part III B
Technical
regulationsand standardNeed experts to
transfer newtechnology and alsorequest extensionperiod of adoption.
Shrimps & Prawns(030613, 030623,
160520)EU imposes stringent inspection
on shrimp products from
Thailand, with the objective of
guarding against harmful effectson humans.In 2002, export was
reduced by 70%
both in value and
volume.  The LC-MS-MS,  nitrofurandetector  is tooexpensive.International
StandardSPS Agreement Request for
reasonable
inspections.
Require support ontechnical assistanceand laboratory andtesting equipments.
Canned &Processed Seafood
(1604-1605)GMOs labeling is required with a
3% threshold for adventitions
presence of biotec ingredients.This has resulted in
increased costs for
producers due to
more stringenttesting procedures,coupled with thefact that there is
still a lack of testing
equipments andcapital to investtherein.Part IV K
Requirements
concerning
marking,labelling andpackagingTBT Agreement There is no
substantial scientific
evidence to prove
that GMOs are in factharmful to humanbeings.  Therefore,the threshold for
adventitions presence
of biotec ingredientsshould be as leasttrade-restrictive aspossible.  Therefore,we feel that a 3%
threshold is too
stringent.
Natural Rubber Import restriction is limited to
designated rubber user, I.e. onlyin tyre industry.Due to limitation of
user, real demandcannot be met.Part IV L
OthersRequest for more
applications andmore number of usersof natural rubber.TN/MA/W/25
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Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
Canned & ProcessedSeafood (1604-1605)GMOs labelling is required with a
1% threshold for adventitionspresence of biotec ingredients .This has resulted in
increased costs forproducers due tomore stringenttesting procedures,coupled with the
fact that there is
still a lack of testingequipments andcapital to investtherein.Part IV K
Requirements
concerningmarking,labelling andpackagingTBT Agreement There is no
substantial scientificevidence to provethat GMOs are in factharmful to humanbeings.  Therefore,
the threshold for
adventitions presenceof biotec ingredientsshould be as leasttrade-restrictive aspossible.  Therefore,
we feel that a 1%
threshold is toostringent.
Canned Tuna(160414)Dolphin safe labelling is required. Although it is an
important cannedtuna producer in the
world, Thailand
does not catch freshtuna but relies onimports. With thisreason, it's difficultto identify or
monitor whether a
"dolphin safe"process is used bysuppliers.Part IV K
Requirements
concerning
marking,
labelling andpackagingTBT AgreementTN/MA/W/25
Page 215XVI.  TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
Maintaining
Participant
(1)Products
Affected by the
Barrier
(2)Nature of the barrier
(3)Trade effects of
the barrier
(4)Inventory Category
(5)Relevant WTO
Provisions
(6)Treatment of the Barrier
(7)
Bread, Pastry,Cakes, Biscuitsand other bakers’wares (HS 1905)
Crisp Bread
(1905.30)
Waffles & WafersSweetened
Biscuits
OtherUnsweetened
BiscuitsDomestic distributors
must be contractedbeforehand to distributethe imported product.‘Just cause’ or amicable
agreement are the only
ways of dissolving adistributorship contract.The names andaddresses of thesedistributors must be
printed on each package
imported to the country.This law adds a
great deal ofcomplication andcost to thedistribution
process.Restrictive Practices
tolerated byGovernment:This Law should be repealed.TN/MA/W/25
Page 216
Maintaining
Participant
(1)Products
Affected by the
Barrier
(2)Nature of the barrier
(3)Trade effects of
the barrier
(4)Inventory Category
(5)Relevant WTO
Provisions
(6)Treatment of the Barrier
(7)
Bread, Pastry,Cakes, Biscuitsand other bakers’
wares (HS 1905)
Crisp Bread
(1905.30)
Waffles & Wafers
Sweetened
Biscuits
Other
Unsweetened
BiscuitsThe net content of pre-
packaged goods mustnow be displayed on the
principal display panel
of each package in both
the metric system andthe customary system(ounces, pounds).The abrupt
‘enforcement’ ofthis rule has
resulted in entire
shipments beingheld back at thedistributor’swarehouse.  Thishas impacted
negatively on the
quality of theproduct since thefreshness ofproduct has been
compromised
Additionally,
there are nowincreasedpackaging costs
since relevant
changes must bemade to theentire productrange.Requirements
concerning marking,labeling and
packaging.GATT Article IX
(4)Economic operators in developing
countries should be given ample time tomake the necessary adjustments.
Technical assistance (if required)
should also be provided to the economicoperators to make the necessaryadjustments.TN/MA/W/25
Page 217Maintaining
Participant
(1)Products
Affected by the
Barrier
(2)Nature of the barrier
(3)Trade effects of
the barrier
(4)Inventory Category
(5)Relevant WTO
Provisions
(6)Treatment of the Barrier
(7)
Electric Cables All cables being
imported must have ULlistingProducts that
conform to otherstandards cannot
enter the market.
This has resultedin reducedexports and hugeinvestment costsin order to
conform to UL
listingTechnical Barriers to
TradeAgreement on
Technical barriersto Trade: Articles
2 (2.2), 2 (2.3), 2
(2.4), 2 (2.8); 6(6.1)Other internationally accepted standards
should be accepted
Bread, Pastry,Cakes, Biscuits
and other bakers’
wares…
Crisp BreadWaffles & Wafers
Sweetened
Biscuits
Other
Unsweetened
BiscuitsAll biscuits sent to this
country must be tested
by an external certified
laboratory (firstShipment).Test results mustaccompany theSupplier’s Declaration
of Conformity  Form.
Product may be rejected
based on country’s lawand not industrystandardIncreased cost:
External lab
Tests etc.
Acts as a hiddenimport tax onforeign biscuitproducers.
This may render
a productuncompetitive inthe domesticmarket of theimporting
countryTesting and
Certification
arrangements.Suppliers’ certification should be
acceptedTN/MA/W/25
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XVII.  TURKEY
Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
All Products The vehicles of Turkish
transporters under guarantee of
TIR carnet are subject to
control out of the border
crossing.Obstacle to
freedom of transitPart II,
Section GArticle V of GATT
1994The issue should be
addressed in the
negotiating group
on market access
All Products Passage fees applied to
Turkish transporters are higherthan the legal amount paid by
other transporters.Distortion of
competitionPart V,
Section EArticle I of GATT
1994The issue should be
addressed in thenegotiating group
on market access
All Products Problems in banking sector Obstacle to trade Part IV,
Section DArticle VIII of
GATT 1994The issue should be
addressed in the
negotiating group
on market access.
Hot Rolled, OblongCross-Section Bars
(Plates) 7214.91.00Dumping Definitive anti-
dumping duties
decreased theexport of the
mentioned goodsPart 2
Section AArticle VI of GATT
1994The issue should be
addressed in the
relevant negotiatinggroup.
L-Shaped Profiles
7216.21.00Dumping Definitive anti-
dumping duties
decreased the
export of the
mentioned goodsPart 2
Section AArticle VI of GATT
1994The issue should be
addressed in the
relevant negotiating
group.
All Products Technical standards Obstacle to trade Part III
Section B&CTBT Agreement and
relevant WTOAgreementsThe issue should be
addressed in thenegotiating group
on market accessTN/MA/W/25
Page 219Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
Alcoholic
BeveragesImport Monopoly Barrier to free
tradePart I,
Section EArticle IX of GATT
1994The issue should be
addressed in the
negotiating group
on market access
Steel products (72) Safeguard measures (Tariff
increase)Adverse effects
on the export of
the mentioned
productsPart V,
Section FArticle XIX of the
GATT 1994 and
WTO Agreement on
SafeguardsSafeguard
measures should be
treated under the
framework of theAgreement on
Safeguards.
Matches (3605) Safeguard measures (Tariff
increase)Adverse effects
on the export of
the mentioned
productsPart V,
Section FArticle XIX of the
GATT 1994 and
WTO Agreement on
SafeguardsSafeguard
measures should be
treated under the
framework of the
Agreement onSafeguards.
All Products Customs inspections Application leads
to time losses and
increase in costPart II,
Section GArt VIII of GATT
1994The issue should be
addressed in the
negotiating group
on market access
All Products Non-convergent tariff numbers Part II,
Section CThe issue should be
addressed in the
negotiating group
on market access
All Products Consular formalities and
documentationApplication leads
to time losses andincrease in costPart II,
Section DArticle VIII of
GATT 1994The issue should be
addressed in thenegotiating group
on market accessTN/MA/W/25
Page 220
Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
All Products Penalties to transporters Obstacle to trade Part II,
Section GArticle VIII of
GATT 1994The issue should be
addressed in the
negotiating group
on market access
Apparel andfootwearMinimum import prices Obstacle to trade Part II,
Section BArticle VII of GATT
1994and Customs
Valuation AgreementThe issue should be
addressed in the
negotiating group
on market access
All Products High passage fees,
unnecessary controls at variouspointsObstacle to trade Part II,
Section GArticle V of GATT
1994The issue should be
addressed in thenegotiating group
on market access
All Products Discriminatory customs
valuation applicationsDistortion of
competitionPart II,
Section CArticle VII of GATT
1994 and relevant
WTO AgreementsThe issue should be
addressed in the
negotiating group
on market access
All Products Discriminatory preshipment
inspectionsObstacle to trade Part IV,
Section LAgreement on
Preshipment
InspectionsThe issue should be
addressed in the
negotiating groupon market access
All Products Technical standards Obstacle to trade Part III
Section B&CTBT Agreement and
relevant WTO
AgreementsThe issue should be
addressed in the
negotiating group
on market access
Biscuits (1905.30) Safeguard measures (Specific
customs duty)Adverse effects
on the export of
the mentioned
productsPart V,
Section FArticle XIX of the
GATT 1994 and
WTO Agreement on
SafeguardsSafeguard
measures should be
treated under the
framework of theAgreement on
Safeguards.TN/MA/W/25
Page 221Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
Magnetic tapes
(8523.11)Safeguard measures (Specific
customs duty)Adverse effects
on the export of
the mentioned
productsPart V,
Section FArticle XIX of the
GATT 1994 and
WTO Agreement on
SafeguardsSafeguard
measures should be
addressed in the
relevant negotiating
group.
Pastry yeast(2102.10)Safeguard measures (Tariff
increase)Adverse effects
on the export of
the mentionedproductsPart V,
Section FArticle XIX of the
GATT 1994 and
WTO Agreement onSafeguardsSafeguard
measures should be
treated under theframework of the
Agreement on
Safeguards.
All Products Trucks are controlled totally in
customs.Obstacle to trade Part II,
Section EArticle VIII of
GATT 1994The issue should be
addressed in the
negotiating group
on market access
Textile products Discriminatory inspections Distortion of
competitionPart II,
Section GArticle VIII of
GATT 1994The issue should be
addressed in thenegotiating group
on market access
All Products Arbitrarily application of
customs valuation rulesObstacle to trade Part II,
Section GArticle VII and
relevant WTO
AgreementsThe issue should be
addressed in the
negotiating group
on market accessTN/MA/W/25
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Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
Medical products Obtaining import drug licence System is non-
transparent;
requiring onerous
cost, time
consuming, high
qualityrequirement in
compared to
domestic productsPart III,
Section CArticle III and
Article VIII of
GATT 1994 and
Agreement on Import
Licensing ProceduresThe issue should be
addressed in the
negotiating group
on market access
All products Distribution system Obstacle to trade Part IV,
Section AArticle III of GATT
1994 and relevant
WTO AgreementsThe issue should be
addressed in the
negotiating group
on market access
Automobiles Import quota and licenses Determining
limited amount ofquota level for
importationPart IV,
Section AArticle XI of GATT
1994 and Agreementon Import Licensing
ProceduresThe issue should be
addressed in thenegotiating group
on market access
Wire rod (7213.91,7213.99, 7227.20,
7227.90.60)Safeguard measures (Tariff
rate quota)Adverse effects
on the export of
the mentioned
productsPart V,
Section FArticle XIX of the
GATT 1994 and
WTO Agreement on
SafeguardsSafeguard
measures should be
treated under the
framework of the
Agreement on
Safeguards.
Wire rod (7213.91,7213.99, 7227.20,
7227.90.60)Safeguard measures (Tariff
rate quota)Adverse effects
on the export of
the mentionedproductsPart V,
Section FArticle XIX of the
GATT 1994 and
WTO Agreement onSafeguardsSafeguard
measures should be
treated under theframework of the
Agreement on
Safeguards.TN/MA/W/25
Page 223Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
Line pipe (7306.10) Safeguard measures (Tariff
rate quota)Adverse effects
on the export of
the mentioned
productsPart V,
Section FArticle XIX of the
GATT 1994 and
WTO Agreement on
SafeguardsSafeguard
measures should be
treated under the
framework of the
Agreement on
Safeguards.
Certain SteelProducts (72, 73)Safeguard measures (Tariff
increase/Tariff rate quota)Adverse effects
on the export ofthe mentioned
productsPart V,
Section FArticle XIX of the
GATT 1994 andWTO Agreement on
SafeguardsSafeguard
measures should betreated under the
framework of the
Agreement on
Safeguards.
7306.10, 7306.30 Dumping                        Sunset
reviewDefinitive anti-
dumping duties
decreased theexport of the
mentioned goods.Part 2
Section AArticle VI of GATT
1994The issue should be
addressed in the
relevant negotiatinggroup.
Pasta non-egg
(1902.19)Dumping Definitive anti-
dumping duties
decreased the
export of the
mentioned goods.Part 2
Section AArticle VI of GATT
1994The issue should be
addressed in the
relevant negotiating
group.
Pasta non-egg
(1902.19)Subsidy Definitive
countervailing
duties decreased
the export of thementioned goods.Part 1
Section BWTO Agreement on
Subsidies and
Countervailing
MeasuresThe issue should be
addressed in the
relevant negotiating
group.TN/MA/W/25
Page 224
Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
Aspirin
(2918.22.00.10.00)Dumping Definitive anti-
dumping duties
decreased the
export of the
mentioned goods.Part 2
Section AArticle VI of GATT
1994The issue should be
addressed in the
relevant negotiating
group.
Steel Rebars
(7213.10.00.00)
7214.20.00.00Dumping       Sunset review Definitive anti-
dumping duties
decreased theexport of the
mentioned goods.Part 2
Section AArticle VI of GATT
1994The issue should be
addressed in the
relevant negotiatinggroup.
Steel pipes & tubes
7306.30
7306,60Subsidy Definitive
countervailing
duties decreased
the export of the
mentioned goods.Part 1
Section BWTO Agreement on
Subsidies and
Countervailing
MeasuresThe issue should be
addressed in the
relevant negotiating
group.
Cold rolled flat
products7209
7213.91Dumping - Part 2
Section AArticle VI of GATT
1994The issue should be
addressed in therelevant negotiating
group.
Wire Rods7227.20
7213.99
7227.90
7213.91Subsidy - Part 1
Section BWTO Agreement on
Subsidies and
Countervailing
MeasuresThe issue should be
addressed in the
relevant negotiating
group.
All Products Forcing  a Member's
companies to use the Member'sflag vessels when the
Member's exporter is credited
by the Member's bankTrade distortion Part V,
Section EArticle III of GATT
1994 and relevantWTO AgreementsThe issue should be
addressed in thenegotiating group
on market access.TN/MA/W/25
Page 225XVIII.  UNITED STATES
Indicative List of Key Non-Tariff Barriers
The United States considers that effectively addressing non-tariff barriers (NTBs) must be an integral part of meeting the Doha  mandate on
non-agricultural market access.  In our December 2002 submission  on non-agricultural market access modalities (TN/MA/W/18) we n oted that the benefits of
tariff elimination should not be undermined by existing NTBs or the creation of new NTBs.
As a follow-up to that submission, the United States is pleased to contribute, in response to the November 2002 request from Ch airman Girard, the
attached indicative list of non-tariff barriers as an example of  what could be addressed as negotiations proceed.  The list ref lects concerns expressed by a wide
range of industries, and particularly from the textiles and auto motive industries.  While we are not identifying the country or  countries maintaining the barrier in
this indicative list, we note that the attached list reflects barriers maintained by both developed and developing countries.
The United States wishes to stress that the attached is by no means a complete list of the NTBs affecting our businesses.  We a re confident that the types
of barriers identified by U.S. industry affect not just U.S. businesses but are more broadly faced by producers in both develop ed and developing countries.  The
attached indicative list includes just 20 representative examples , drawn from our consultations with industry.  The attached do cument is a first step in what we
anticipate will be a challenging, but worthwhile, exercise to find a way to effectively address NTBs in the context of the Doha  negotiations.
For organizational purposes, and in keeping with New Zealand’s ear lier suggestion that NTBs be categorized, we have separated t he NTBs into four
categories:
1) NTBs which relate to existing rules  (e.g., customs valuation) ;
2) NTBs which relate to other areas of the Doha Declaration (e.g., trade facilitation, services) ;
3) NTBs which relate to the work of the Negotiating Group on Market Access, and that might be dealt with either horizontally or  sectorally ; and,
4) NTBs which might best be addressed bilaterally through a request/offer procedure, either in the Negotiating Group on Market Access or elsewhere.
While it seems to us that all of the concerns brought to our attention could fit into one of the four  categories listed above,  the United States remains open
to considering other categories or organizational options.  As the work on NTBs continues, Members will need to find a way to d eal with NTBs, both those that
clearly fall under the purview of the Negotiating Group on Market Access, as well as those related to other WTO areas.   For example, while Members will be
interested in pursuing liberalization of non-tariff barriers in tandem with tariff  liberalization, this does not necessarily imply that the Negotiating Group on Market
Access would be the appropriate forum for negotiating all NTBs.  Moreover, subsidiary bodies have in the past successfully deal t with issues brought to their
attention, through Committee examination and, if appropriate, Committee decisions – achieving resolution without renegotiating the basic instruments.  We will
provide further thoughts along these lines in a future, formal modalities proposal.TN/MA/W/25
Page 226
Indicative List for the Non-Tariff Barrier (NTB)
A. NTB S WHICH ARE RELATED TO EXISTING RULES
Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
Motor vehicles U.S. industry reports that multiple
countries are not acknowledging
different pricing variables that can
significantly affect the customsvaluation (import price) of amotor vehicle.Increases the import
tariff and domestic
taxes paidII-B, V-E GATT, CV
Motion pictures U.S. industry has reported the
prevalence of discriminatory boxoffice taxes, sometimes set a
higher rate for foreign films than
domestic films. Discriminatorylevies and taxes at other stages inthe distribution of filmedentertainment were also reported.Discriminates
againstforeign-made
motion picturesV-C GATT, GATS
Cement,
Batteries,
Steel Products andAppliancesU.S. industry has reported
onerous labeling requirements for
goods pre-packaged for retail sale,as well as a requirement toregister with the standardsauthority for the import of someproducts.Adds to the
production costs of
affected productswithout clearbenefit toconsumers.IV-K GATT, TBTTN/MA/W/25
Page 227Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
Multiple, includingInformationTechnology Products,Household Goods,Medical andScientific Equipment
and Instrumentation,
Electrical Machinery,and Heating,Ventilation and AirConditioningU.S. industry has reported that,
for many electrical products,multiple countries are onlyaccepting goods built either tonational standards or to IEC orISO standards.Products built to
standards other thanIEC or ISO may notexactly complywith equivalent  IEC
or ISO standards,
but standards
neverthelessprovide for safety.III-B GATT, TBT
Various U.S. industry reports unique
country specific testing and
certification procedures that
inhibit trade.Imposes
unnecessary and
burdensome costs
on importers anddelays entry ofproducts intomarketIII-C GATT, TBT, SPS
Textiles Made Up for
Assembly, Yarns,
FabricU.S. industry reports excessive
technical certification (quality
control) requirements anddifficult, costly marking andlabeling requirements for textileproducts.Impedes or prevents
market accessIII-C, IV-K GATT, TBTTN/MA/W/25
Page 228
B. NTB S RELATED TO OTHER AREAS OF THE DOHA DECLARATION
Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
Alcoholic Beverages U.S. industry reports excessive
and burdensome importdocumentation requirementswhich must be met by the
exporters and notarized by the
consulate or other governmentalbody in the country of origin.Imposes
unnecessary andburdensome costson importersII-D, II-G GATT
Cosmetic Products U.S. industry reports that product
registration can take 3-4 monthsand paperwork is complicated.Product entry into
market is delayedII-G GATT
Motor Vehicles  U.S. industry reports that many
countries maintain strict limits
and/or excessively burdensome
regulations on the ability of theprivate sector to offer financingfor the purchase of motorvehicles. Inhibits the sale of
motor vehiclesIV-L GATS
Environmental
GoodsU.S. industry reports that all
shipping documents must be
legalized at the consulate in theU.S.Product entry into
market is delayedII-D GATT
Express Delivery
Services (EDS)U.S. industry reports a variety of
NTBs, which includediscriminatory Customs treatmentin the form of unequal fees, taxes,
paperwork, and inspection
requirements.Increases costs,
delays delivery ofgoods and servicesII-G GATT, GATSTN/MA/W/25
Page 229Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
Textiles and Apparel U.S. industry reports Customs and
tariff unpredictability, includinglengthy, burdensome andtime-consuming Customsprocedures and non-transparentCustoms regulations.Imposes
unnecessary andburdensome costson importers anddelays entry ofproducts into
marketII-G GATT
Various U.S. industry reports the use of
reference pricing schemes, inareas not subject to the CustomsValuation Agreement, to deterimports.Possible increased
cost to exporters;makes clearancethrough CustomscumbersomeII-B GATT
Various, including
Textiles and ApparelU.S. industry reports a wide range
of subsidies with potential trade
distorting effects.Limits export
potential of
products to these
marketsIV-L GATT, SCM
Various U.S. industry reports government
procurement procedures that lacktransparency.Impedes market
accessI-C GATT, GPTN/MA/W/25
Page 230
C. NTB S WHICH RELATE TO THE WORK OF THE NEGOTIATING GROUP ON MARKET ACCESS (HORIZONTAL OR SECTORAL )
Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
Structural WoodProductsU.S. industry reports that building
codes and product standards areoften drafted in such a mannerthat restricts the expansion of U.S.
wood products into regulated
construction markets.Impedes market
accessIII-A, III-B GATT, TBT
Medical Equipment U.S. industry reports prohibitions
on the importation and sale of
used or refurbished medicalequipment.Prevents market
access in thesemarketsIV-L GATT
Motor Vehicles U.S. industry reports that multiple
countries base vehicle taxes on
engine displacement, which
disproportionately burdensmanufacturers that producevehicles with larger engine sizes.Inhibits the sale of
vehicles with larger
engine sizes;
provides acompetitiveadvantage toproducers of
vehicles with
smaller engine sizesIII-B GATTTN/MA/W/25
Page 231D. NTB S WHICH MIGHT BE BEST ADDRESSED BILATERALLY OR THROUGH A REQUEST /OFFER PROCEDURE (IN THE NGMA OR ELSEWHERE )
Maintaining
ParticipantProducts affected by
the barrierNature of the barrier Trade Effects of
the barrierInventory
categoryRelevant WTO
provisionTreatment of the
barrier
Motorcycles U.S. industry reports that multiple
countries prohibit the use ofmotorcycles on tollways.Limits export
potential ofmotorcycles to
these marketsIV-L TBT
Appliances U.S. industry reports that quick
service restaurants face a varietyof challenges due to Customs,import licensing and tariff issues.Introduces
uncertainty intoexporting productsIV-A, II-G GATT, CV, IL
Note:
GATS = General Agreement on Trade in Services
GATT = General Agreement on Tariffs and TradeCV = Customs Valuation Agreement
GP = Government Procurement Agreement
IL = Import Licensing AgreementSPS = Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary MeasuresSCM = Subsidies and Countervailing Measures AgreementTBT = Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement
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