WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/LIC/N/3/VEN/1
27 May 2002
(02-2903)
Committee on Import Licensing Original:  Spanish
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES1
Notification under Article 7.3 of the Agreement
VENEZUELA
The following communication, dated 16 May 2002, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
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I. ADMINISTRATION OF TARIFF QUOTAS FOR A SERIES OF
AGRICULTURAL ITEMS......................................................................................................1
II. IMPORT LICENCES FOR ENVIRONM ENTAL PROTECTION PURPOSES ..............5
III. IMPORT LICENCES FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PURPOSES .............................................7
IV. IMPORT LICENCES FOR ST ATE SECURITY PURPOSES..........................................10
V. IMPORT LICENCES FOR SLOT MACHINES, ACCESSORIES AND
EQUIPMENT...................................................................................................................... ....12
VI. IMPORT LICENCES FOR NEW SCRAPS FROM THE CLOTHING
INDUSTR Y....................................................................................................................... .......14
ANNEX 12............................................................................................................................... ..............16
I. ADMINISTRATION OF TARIFF QUOTAS FOR A SERIES OF AGRICULTURAL
ITEMS
Outline of systems
1. System of administration of tariff quotas for a series of agricultural items, in accordance with
the minimum access commitments made by Venezuela at the Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade
Negotiations.  Import licences are issued by the Directorate-General of Agricultural Marketing of the
Ministry of Agriculture and Land.  Venezuela is currently administering these tariff quotas for alimited number of items stipulated in its Schedules of Commitments, as can be seen from the
notifications made by Venezuela to the Committee on Agriculture and the Committee on Import
Licensing of the WTO.
                                                     
1 The questionnaire is annexed to G/LIC/3.
2 Annexes 2 and 3 can be consulted at the Secretariat (Market Access Division) (in Spanish only).G/LIC/N/3/VEN/1
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Purposes and coverage of licensing
2. The system applies to a set of 70 tariff subheadings for the agricultural products named in
Section I-B of Venezuela’s Schedule LXXXV I of Commitments under the Uruguay Round.
Venezuela currently administers the quotas through the use of import licences (see Annex 1).
3. Import licences are allocated without discrimination as to the country of origin of the goods.
The basic criterion for distributing the quotas is historical imports and a percentage is reserved for
new importers.
4. The purpose of the licensing system is to administer tariff quotas under the minimum and
current access commitments made by Venezuela in the Uruguay Round negotiations,Schedule LXXXVI, Section I-B.
5. Obtaining an import licence is a statutory requirement for products for which Venezuela
currently administers quotas (see Annex 1).  The Executive Branch, through the Ministry of
Agriculture and Land, may decide to administer quot as for additional items included in Section I.B of
Venezuela’s Schedule of Commitments.  The Executive Branch may also abolish the system without
obtaining approval from the National Assembly.
The legal basis for the import licensing system is:
- Official Gazette ( Gaceta Oficial ) No. 5039, extraordinary edition of 9 February 1996,
publishing Decree 989 of 20 December 1995, the Customs Tariff.
- Official Gazette No. 36831 of 17 November 1999, Resolution 282 of the Ministry of
Finance (MF) and 627 of the Ministry of Production and Trade (MPC), “Tariff
Quotas for Products in Schedule LXXXVI Section I-B, (Negotiations on Agriculture
under the Uruguay Round of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade)”.
- Official Gazette No. 36142 of 6 February 1997, publishing the resolution establishing
tariff quotas on maize and sorghum pursuant to the negotiations on agriculture of the
Uruguay Round and Official Gazette No. 36831 of 17 November 1999, publishing
Resolution 284 of the MF and 628 of the MPC on application of the tariff quotas onyellow maize and sorghum.
- Official Gazette No. 36831 of 17 November 1999, publishing Resolution 285 of the
MF and 631 of the MPC, tariff quotas on milk and cheese.
- Official Gazette No. 36835 of 23 November 1999, establishing tariff quotas on cane
sugar.
- Official Gazette No. 36850 of 14 December 1999, Resolutions 292, 293, 294, 295 of
the MF, which partly amend Decree No. 989 of 20 December 1995, the CustomsTariff, with respect to the level of bound tariffs for the products mentioned in the
schedule of products subject to import licences.
- Official Gazette No. 37082 of 21 November 2000, Resolution 648 of the MF and
607 of the MPC, extending Joint Resolution 282 and 627 of those ministries for oneyear.G/LIC/N/3/VEN/1
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- Official Gazette No. 37147 of 23 February 2001, Resolution 718 of the MF and 86 of
the MPC, establishing tariff quotas for the products mentioned in Schedule LXXXVI,
Section I-B, pursuant to the negotiations on agriculture in the Uruguay Round of GATT.
- Official Gazette No. 37155 of 9 March 2001, Resolution 723 of the MF, which partly
amends Article 21 of Decree No. 989 of 20 December 1995, in the terms established
therein.
- Official Gazette No. 37327 of 19 November 2001, publishing Joint Resolution 841 of
the MF and 836 of the MPC, which extends each and every one of the provisions of
Joint Resolution No. 289 and 630 of 12 November 1999 for a period of one year.
- Official Gazette No. 37329 of 21 November 2001, publishing Joint Resolution 848 of
the MF and 898 of the MPC, which extends each and every one of the provisions of
Joint Resolution 285 and 631 of 15 November 1999 for a period of one year.
Procedures
6.I. Through a notice published in the national press, the Ministry of Agriculture and Land
informs interested parties about the procedures and requirements for obtaining licences and the
formalities for applying.  The total amount of the quota is published, which is distributed withoutdiscrimination as to the origin of the goods.  The criterion used to allocate the quota is historical
imports.  There are no exceptions to the licensing requirement.
II. The size of the quotas is determined on an annual basis.  For sugar and dairy products, the
quota is allocated on a quarterly basis.
III. The total quota is distributed on the basis of historical imports.  The public is informed of the
names of importers who have been allocated licences through the web page of the Ministry of
Production and Trade.  To ensure that the licences are actually used for imports, each time importers
apply for a new licence, they are asked to present a copy of their previous licence stamped by the
customs office through which imports were made.  They are also asked for a copy of the customs
declaration.  Importers are required to report on the use they have made of the licence and any unusedquota.  The unused portion is included in the new quota assigned to the importer to ensure supplies for
the domestic market and compliance with the access commitments made by Venezuela in the
Uruguay Round.
IV. Once the Official Notice that applications for licences will be accepted is published, interested
parties have 21 working days to present the necessary documentation.
V. Applications are processed in 10 working days.VI. Importers may begin to import once they have obtained a licence, which is valid for
three months.
VII. Yes.  Licence applications are considered by an Inter-Ministerial Committee, composed of the
Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Production and Trade and the Ministry of Agriculture and Land.
VIII. Applications for import licences are considered after the deadline for submission expires and
not upon receipt.  Licences are allocated based on past imports (historical imports), applying an
adjustment factor based on the percentage share of imports made by each company in the periodG/LIC/N/3/VEN/1
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under consideration (last two years).  New importers are allocated 10 per cent of the total quota for the
product.
IX. Not applicable.
X. Not applicable.
XI. Not applicable.7. Article 86 of the Organic Law on Customs requires that goods comply with the customs
regulations in effect on the date of their arrival at the primary zone and the importer is required to
present all the necessary documentation.
8. In the event a licence is refused, the importer is notified of the reasons for the refusal and may
appeal for reconsideration of the administrative decision through regular or jurisdictional channels, as
established in the Organic Law on Administrative Procedures.
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence
9. All persons, firms and institutions are eligible to apply for import licences.
Documentational and other requirements for application for licence
10. The import licence application issued by the Di rectorate-General of Agricultural Marketing of
the Ministry of Agriculture and Land requires general information on the firm, tariff code and
description of the product to be imported, volume of imports applied for and name of the firm’s legal
representative (see Annex 2).
In addition, importers are required to attach th e following documents to the application for an
import licence:  copy of the importer’s trade register, copy of registration of the product with the
Ministry of Health and Social Development, import statistics for the last two years, sworn statement
by the importer that he knows and complies with the labelling requirements for food products and a
copy of the most recent import declaration.
11. The importer is required to present the import licence issued by the Ministry of Agriculture
and Land at the time the imports are made.
12. Importers are required to pay a revenue stamp in the amount of 15 tax units, as required in
Article 10 of the Revenue Stamp Law and Article 229 of the Tax Code.
13. There is no deposit or advance payment requirement for the issue of import licences.
Conditions of licensing
14. A licence is valid for three months, but may be extended in the event it has not been used by
the date of expiry for reasons beyond the importer’s control.  To do so, importers must send a
communication requesting the extension for the same volume and the same period of validity,
attaching the original of the licence that has expired.
15. There are no penalties for not using all or part of a licence.
16. Licences are not transferable.G/LIC/N/3/VEN/1
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17. Not applicable.
Other procedural requirements
18. No.
19. In Venezuela, the currency is freely convertible.  There are no restrictions on access to foreign
exchange.
II. IMPORT LICENCES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PURPOSES
Outline of systems
1. Licence from the Ministry of the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (MARNR).
Through its ratification of the Montreal Protocol in 1987, Venezuela undertook to eliminate
substances that are harmful to the ozone layer, such as chlorofluorocarbons and other substances that
permit more ultraviolet rays to reach the earth, causing skin cancer and other health problems.  The
import licences issued by the Ministry of the Environment are intended to control importation ofsubstances that deplete the ozone layer, in the terms established in the Montreal Protocol.
Purposes and coverage of licensing
2. The system of import licensing for substances that deplete the ozone layer applies to a set of
57 tariff subheadings (see Annex 1).
3. Import licences are issued without discrimination as to the country of origin of the goods.4. Import licences are intended to ensure the conservation, protection and maintenance of the
ozone layer to benefit the quality of life.
5. Obtaining an import licence is a statutory requirement.  The executive branch is empowered
to abolish the system without legislative approval but may not designate products subjected to
licensing requirements.
The legal basis for the system is:- Official Gazette No. 5039, extraordinary edition of 9 February 1996, publishing
Decree 989 of 20 December 1995, the Customs Tariff.
- Official Gazette No. 31004 of 16 June 1976, publishing the Organic Law on the
Environment.
- Official Gazette No. 34010 of 19 July 1988, publishing the Vienna Convention for
the Protection of the Ozone Layer.
- Official Gazette No. 34134 of 11 January 1989, publishing the Montreal Protocol on
Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.
- Official Gazette No. 5293, extraordinary edition of 13 August 1999, publishing
Decree 3220 “Standards for Reducing the Consumption of Substances that Depletethe Ozone Layer”.G/LIC/N/3/VEN/1
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Procedures
6.I. Decree 3220 on Standards for Reducing the Consumption of Substances that Deplete the
Ozone Layer published in Official Gazette No. 5293, extraordinary edition of 13 August 1999,
establishes the maximum amounts (expressed in kilograms) that may be imported until 2010 for eachozone-depleting substance used as raw material.  The amounts are based on average imports of each
substance between 1995 and 1997.  The decree also establishes the formalities for applying for import
licences.  Determination of the permissible aggregate amount in kilograms for imports of ozone-
depleting substances is independent of the country of origin of the goods.  There are no exceptions to
the licensing requirement.
II. The aggregate volume was determined on the basis of imports made between 1995 and 1997.
Imports between 1 January 1999 and 31 December 2004 may not exceed this value.  On1 January 2005, the amount will be reduced by 50 per cent, on 1 January 2007 it will be reduced by
80 per cent and on 1 January 2010 by 100 per cent.  Licences are valid for six months, i.e. they expire
on 30 June and 31 December each year.
III. To ensure that the licences are used, interested parties are required to verify the volumes of
restricted substances that have already been imported, which information will be used to determine
the basis for the quota to be allocated for the ne xt period.  Unused allocations are added to the
importer’s quota.  Information on the administration of this system is presented through the
mechanisms for assessment and examination of measures established in the Montreal Protocol.
IV. Applications for import licences should be presented prior to the end of each semiannual
period.
VI. Once a licence has been issued, the importer may proceed with the imports, keeping in mind
that the licence is valid for six months.
VII. Yes.  The Directorate of Air Quality of the Ministry of the Environment and Renewable
Natural Resources considers licence applications.
VIII. Applications for import licences are considered after the deadline for submission expires and
not upon receipt.  Licences are allocated to companies registered prior to the entry into force of
Decree 3220 that made imports between 1995 and 1997.  Average imports are used as the basis for
establishing the amounts allocated, with reductions in subsequent periods as indicated in the responseto question 6. II.
IX. Not applicable.
X. Not applicable.
XI. Not applicable.
7. Not applicable.
8. In the event a licence is refused, the importer is notified of the reasons for the refusal and may
appeal for reconsideration of the administrative decision through regular or jurisdictional channels, as
established in the Organic Law on Administrative Procedures.G/LIC/N/3/VEN/1
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Eligibility of importers to apply for licence
9. No. Only firms included in the Register of Importers of Ozone-Depleting Substances may
apply for licences, as established in Article 4 of Decree 3220.
Documentational and other requirements for application for licence
10. Applications to import ozone-depleting substa nces require information about the applicant,
information about the import, such as the tariff code and product identification, and the name of the
company that will process the goods (see Annex 3).
In addition, the importer is required to present copies of forms A, B and C that certify the
amount imported, the date of the most recent licence and a letter of consent from the competent
authority in the country of consignment, as established in the Montreal Protocol or, failing that, an
export licence issued by that authority.
11. The importer is required to present the import licence for ozone-depleting substances at the
time the imports are made.
12. There is no fee or administrative charge for issuing licences.13. No deposit or advance payment is required for issuing import licences.14. Import licences are only valid for the semiannual period stipulated for the imports and are not
renewable.
15. There are no penalties.16. Licences are not transferable.17. Not applicable.Other procedural requirements
18. No.19. In Venezuela, the currency is freely convertible.  There are no restrictions on access to foreign
exchange.
III. IMPORT LICENCES FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PURPOSES
Outline of systems
1. Venezuela administers the following import systems to protect public health:
(a) Licence from the Ministry of Health and Social Development (MSDS).  These
licences are required to import certain foodstuffs, medicines and active principles.
The Directorate of Food Hygiene and the Directorate of Drugs, Medicines and
Cosmetics of the MSDS, as pertinent, are responsible for evaluating conditions for
the allocation of these automatic licences.  Food importers must register in a food oralcoholic beverages health register, during which procedure a technical assessment is
performed of the foodstuff to determine whether it is apt for human consumption
under COVENIN rules, the General Food Regulations or special provisions of theG/LIC/N/3/VEN/1
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MSDS.  Importers of medications and active principles must register prior to making
imports under a procedure that is intended to ensure the effectiveness, safety and
quality of the medicines to be imported.  All medicines presented for inclusion in the
health register will be evaluated by the Rafael Rangel National Institute of Hygiene,
which will perform the control tests required under domestic legislation.
(b) Licence from the Ministry of Production and Trade (MPC).  In view of the provisions
of the Organic Law on Narcotic and Psychotropic Substances, imports of the
substances referred to in that law and their derivatives and salts are limited to the
amounts strictly necessary for the lawful production of medicines and scientific
research, and only legally-authorized persons may be involved in any related aspect.
Legally-established non-pharmaceutical industries that wish to import any of thosesubstances for a purpose other than manufacturing medicines must apply to the
Directorate-General of Industrial Sectors of the MPC for registration and import
licences.
Purposes and coverage of licensing
2. The system of import licensing for food and medicines applies to a total of 301 tariff
subheadings.  Import licences for narcotic substances, their derivatives and salts apply to a total of
23 tariff subheadings (see Annex 1).
3. Import licences are issued without discrimination as to the country of origin of the goods.
4. The purpose of import licences is to safeguard human health and life.5. Obtaining an import licence is a statutory requirement.  The executive is empowered to
abolish the licensing system without legislative approval and to designate products to be subjected to
licensing requirements.
The legal basis for the import licensing system is:
- Official Gazette No. 5039, extraordinary edition of 9 February 1996, publishing
Decree 989 of 20 December 1995, the Customs Tariff.
- Official Gazette No. 25864 of 16 January 1959, publishing Decree 501 which
promulgated the General Food Regulations.
- Official Gazette No. 35921 of 15 March 1996, publishing Resolution No. SG 081 of
the Ministry of Health and Social Deve lopment which promulgates complementary
standards to the General Food Regulations.
- Official Gazette No. 37006 of 3 August 2000, publishing the Law on Medicines.- Official Gazette No. 16551 of 7 July 1928, publishing the Pharmaceutical Profession
Law.
- Official Gazette No. 4636, extraordinary edition of 30 September 1993, publishing
the Organic Law on Narcotic and Psychotropic Substances (LOSEP).
- Official Gazette No. 36545 of 23 September 1998, publishing Joint Resolution
No. 5055 of the Ministry of Finance, No. 864 of the Ministry of Defence, No. 094 of
the Ministry of Industry and Trade, No. 63699 of the Ministry of Health and SocialG/LIC/N/3/VEN/1
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Welfare and No. 165 of the Ministry of Justice, which regulates import, export and
domestic marketing procedures for the chemical substances identified in the Joint
Resolution Determining Essential Chemical Products subject to control pursuant to
Article 2 of the Organic Law on Narcotic and Psychotropic Substances.
- Official Gazette No. 36705 of 20 May 1999, publishing Joint Resolution No. 107 of
the Ministry of Finance and No. 350 of th e Ministry of Industry and Trade, amending
Article 21 of Decree No. 989 of 20 Decemb er 1995 (the Customs Tariff) for imports
of goods in the tariff codes indicated therein.
Procedures
6. Not applicable.7. Article 86 of the Organic Law on Customs requires that goods comply with the customs
regulations in effect on the date of their arrival at the primary zone and the importer is required to
present all the necessary documentation.  Applications for import licences can be made at any time ofthe year five to 20 working days in advance of the date of import, which is the minimum time
required for processing, to the following authorities, depending on the product in question:  the Food
Hygiene Directorate of the MSDS for food, the Directorate of Drugs, Medicines and Cosmetics of the
MSDS for medicines and active principles, and the Directorate-General of Industrial Chains of the
Ministry of Production and Trade for imports of narcotic and psychotropic substances, theirderivatives and salts.  For this last group of products, the importer must register with the Directorate-
General of Industrial Sectors of the Ministry of Production and Trade and with the General Anti-Drug
Division of the Technical Judicial Police Force.
8. In the event a licence is refused, the importer is notified of the reasons for the refusal and may
appeal for reconsideration of the administrative decision through regular or jurisdictional channels, as
established in the Organic Law on Administrative Procedures.
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence
9. All persons, firms and institutions are eligible to apply for import licences.
Documentational and other requirements for application for licence
10. The application form for licences to import food and medicines subject to this system requires
general information on the importer, name and description of the product, tariff code of the product,
country of consignment, use and destination, and port or airport of entry (see Annexes 4 and 5).
In addition, the importer is required to attach a health certificate issued by the competent
authority in the country of origin and legalized by a Venezuelan consulate and a certificate stating that
the good is freely sold and consumed in the country of origin to the application for the import licence.
For imports of medicines, the importer must provide the firm’s trade register, a copy of thepharmacist’s degree, evidence of good standing with the Association of Pharmacists, power of
attorney from the parent company to the agency, hea lth certificate of free sale in the country of origin,
qualitative formula and analytical information on the product.
The application form for import licences for products subject to the Organic Law on Narcotic
and Psychotropic Substances requires general information on the importer, current registration
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The importer is required to attach evidence of registration with the General Anti-Drug
Division of the Technical Judicial Police Force to the application form.
11. At the time the imports are made, the importer is required to present the health licence for the
import of foodstuffs or medicines issued by the MSDS, or the import licence for chemicals subject to
control and registration and a receipt for the notification sent to the Anti-Drug Command of the
National Guard.
12. Yes.  Importers of food and medicines are requ ired to pay a revenue stamp of 232 bolivars for
each application and 11,600 bolivars per product.  Importers of products subject to LOSEP are
required to pay revenue stamps in the amount of 198,000 bolivars.
13. No deposit or advance payment is required to obtain an import licence.
14. Import licences for food and medicines are valid for four months.  Import licences for
products subject to LOSEP are valid for 180 days.  The periods can be extended if the import was not
made for reasons beyond the importer’s control.
15. There are no penalties.16. Import licences are not transferable.
17. No.
Other procedural requirements
18. No.19. In Venezuela, the currency is freely convertible.  There are no restrictions on access to foreign
exchange.
IV. IMPORT LICENCES FOR STATE SECURITY PURPOSES
Outline of systems
1. A licence from the Ministry of Defence under the Weapons and Explosives Law of
12 June 1939, which establishes that the weapons, ammunition, equipment and tools mentioned
therein may not be imported into the country except by the National Government, under rules to be
established.  Explosives may only be imported with express authorization from the Ministry of
Defence.
Purposes and coverage of licensing
2. The import licensing system for weapons and explosives applies to a total of 74 national
subheadings (see Annex 1).
3. Import licences are issued without discrimination as to the country of origin of the goods.4. Import licences are intended to safeguard State security by controlling trade in weapons,
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5. Obtaining an import licence is a statutory requirement.  The executive branch is empowered
to abolish the system without legislative approval and to designate products to be subjected to
licensing.
The legal basis for the system is:- Official Gazette No. 5039, extraordinary edition of 9 February 1996, publishing
Decree 989 of 20 December of 1995, the Customs Tariff.
- Official Gazette No. 19900 of 12 June 1939, publishing the Weapons and Explosives
Law.
- Official Gazette No. 20107 of 13 February 1940, publishing the Regulations in
respect of the Weapons and Explosives Law.
Procedures
6. Not applicable.7. Article 86 of the Organic Law on Customs requires that goods comply with the customs
regulations in effect on the date of their arrival at the primary zone and the importer is required to
present all the necessary documentation.  Applications for import licences should be made 21 workingdays in advance of the date of import, which is the minimum time required for processing.  There are
no limitations as to the time of year.  The Weapons Directorate of the Armed Forces of the Ministry
of Defence is the administrative organ responsible for considering licence applications.
8. In the event a licence is refused, the importer is notified of the reasons for the refusal and may
appeal for reconsideration of the administrative decision through regular or jurisdictional channels, as
established in the Organic Law on Administrative Procedures.
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence
9. All persons, firms and institutions are eligible to apply for import licences.
Documentational and other requirements for application for licence
10. The application form for import licences for weapons and explosives should identify the legal
representative of the firm registered with the Weapons Directorate of the Armed Forces (DARFA),
the customs entry point of the goods and the supplier and give a description of the materials to beimported (see Annex 6).
The importer must also provide a copy of the firm’s trade register, a safety certificate issued
by the fire brigade, a list of employees working in the firm, a certificate that it has been inspected, a
list of products used and chemical information on the product to be imported.
11. The importer is required to present the licence to import weapons and explosives at the time
the imports are made.
12. Yes.  Importers are required to pay revenue stamps equivalent to 60 tax units for registration,
30 tax units for renewal and 30 tax units for inspection.
13. No deposit or advance payment is required for the issue of import licences.G/LIC/N/3/VEN/1
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Conditions of licensing
14. Import licences for weapons and explosives are valid for three months and may be extended.
15. There are no penalties.16. Import licences are not transferable.17. No. Other procedural requirements
18. No.19. In Venezuela, the currency is freely convertible.  There are no restrictions on access to foreign
exchange.
V. IMPORT LICENCES FOR SLOT MACHINES, ACCESSORIES AND EQUIPMENT
Outline of systems
1. Licence from the Ministry of Finance, National Commission on Casinos, Bingo Halls and
Slot Machines.  This system controls imports of slot machines, accessories and equipment used forgames of chance, gambling or lot (tariff heading 9504) and its purpose is to maintain a register of
imports of this kind and of the natural and juridical persons who make them.
Purposes and coverage of licensing
2. The system applies to tariff heading 9504 (see Annex 1).3. Import licences are issued without discrimination as to the country of origin of the goods.4. The system is intended to maintain a register of imports of slot machines, accessories and
equipment used for games of chance, gambling or lot and of the natural and juridical persons who
import them.
5. Obtaining an import licence is a statutory requirement.  The executive is empowered to
abolish the licensing system without legislative approval and to designate products to be subjected to
licensing.
The legal basis for the import licensing system is:
- Official Gazette No. 5039, extraordinary edition of 9 February 1996, publishing
Decree 989 of 20 December 1995, the Customs Tariff.
- Official Gazette No. 36254 of 23 July 1997, publishing the Law for the Control of
Casinos, Bingo Halls and Slot Machines.
- Official Gazette No. 36590 of 26 November 1998, publishing Rules for the
Ownership, Operation and Transport of Machines in the Country.  This gazette also
publishes the amendment of Article 21 of the Customs Tariff (Decree 989 of 20December 1995) in the terms established therein.G/LIC/N/3/VEN/1
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Procedures
6. Not applicable.
7. Article 86 of the Organic Law on Customs requires that goods comply with the customs
regulations in effect on the date of their arrival at the primary zone and the importer is required to
present all the necessary documentation.  Applications for import licences should be made 21 working
days in advance of the date of import, which is the minimum time required for processing.  There are
no limitations as to the time of year.  The National Commission is the administrative organ
responsible for considering licence applications.
8. In the event a licence is refused, the importer is notified of the reasons for the refusal and may
appeal for reconsideration of the administrative decision through regular or jurisdictional channels, as
established in the Organic Law on Administrative Procedures.
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence
9. All persons, firms and institutions are eligible to apply for import licences.Documentational and other requirements for application for licence
10. The National Commission’s licence application requires identification of the applicant,
description of the goods and information on the value and volume of imports, tariff classification and
origin of the goods (see Annex 7).
In addition, the importer should attach a certif ied power of attorney of the firm’s legal
representative, statement of purpose, certification of the most recent import operation and technicalspecifications of the accessories, equipment or machines to be imported.
11. The importer is required to present the import license issued by the National Commission on
Casinos, Bingo Halls and Slot Machines at the time the imports are made.
12. There is no licensing fee.13. There are no deposits or advance payments for issuing import licences.14. The import licence is valid for three months and may be extended if the import has not been
made for reasons beyond the importer’s control.
15. There are no penalties.16. Import licences are not transferable.17. Not applicable.
Other procedural requirements
18. No.
19. In Venezuela, the currency is freely convertible.  There are no restrictions on access to foreign
exchange.G/LIC/N/3/VEN/1
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VI. IMPORT LICENCES FOR NEW SCRAPS FROM THE CLOTHING INDUSTRY
Outline of systems
1. Licence from the Ministry of Production and Trade, Directorate-General of Industrial Sectors.
This system controls imports of new scraps from the clothing industry (tariff subheading6310.10.00.10), for the recovery of textile fibres to be unravelled for use in the manufacture of yarn.
Licences are not transferable and may only be used to import the volume authorized, which must
arrive in a single shipment, at a single customs office.
Purposes and coverage of licensing
2. The system applies to tariff subheading 6310.10.00.10 (see Annex 1).3. Import licences are issued without discrimination as to the country of origin of the goods.4. The system is designed to ensure that the goods are used exclusively for the recovery of
textile fibres by unravelling for use in the manufacture of yarn.  There are no restrictions on thevolume or value of imported goods.
5. Obtaining an import licence is a statutory requirement.  The executive is empowered to
abolish the licensing system without legislative approval and to designate products to be subjected to
licensing.
The legal basis for the system is:- Official Gazette No. 5039, extraordinary edition of 9 February 1996, publishing
Decree 989 of 20 December 1995, the Customs Tariff.
- Official Gazette No. 37376 of 31 January 2002, publishing Joint Resolution No, 855
of the Ministry of Finance and No. 977 of the Ministry of Production and Trade,
which partly amends Decree No. 989 of 20 December 1995 promulgating the
Customs Tariff, in the terms specified therein.
Procedures
6. Not applicable.7. Article 86 of the Organic Law on Customs requires that goods comply with the customs
regulations in effect on the date of their arrival at the primary zone and the importer is required topresent all the necessary documentation.  Applications for import licences should be made 21 working
days in advance of the date of import, which is the minimum time required for processing.  There are
no limitations as to the time of year.  The Directorate-General of Industrial Sectors of the Ministry of
Production and Trade is the organ responsible for considering licence applications.
8. In the event a licence is refused, the importer is notified of the reasons for the refusal and may
appeal for reconsideration of the administrative decision through regular or jurisdictional channels, as
established in the Organic Law on Administrative Procedures.
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence
9. All persons, firms and institutions are eligible to apply for import licences.G/LIC/N/3/VEN/1
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Documentational and other requirements for application for licence
10. The application form for licences to import scraps from the clothing industry requires
information on the importer, country of origin of  the goods, customs entry point, trade description of
the product, tariff code, unit, quantity and weight of the goods to be imported (see Annex 8).
The importer is required to attach the following to the import licence: certification or
authorization, on official company notepaper, the original being duly stamped and signed by the legal
representative, with the name of the person authorized to take out the licence; record of most recent
import operation, indicating volume and value of goods (attaching copies of the relevant import
declarations – forms A, B and C); and the pro forma invoice.
In addition, companies applying for an import licence for the first time are required to supply
a copy of the trade register of the company, and a sworn statement describing the intended use of the
scraps.
11. The importer is required to present the import licence issued by the Directorate-General of
Industrial Sectors of the Ministry of Production and Trade at the time the imports are made.
12. Importers are required to pay a revenue stamp of 15 tax units in accordance with Article 10 of
the Revenue Stamp Law and Article 229 of the Tax Code.
13. There are no deposits or advance payments for issuing import licences.
14. Import licences are valid for six months and may not be extended.15. There are no penalties.16. Import licences are not transferable.17. Not applicable.Other procedural requirements
18. No.19. In Venezuela, the currency is freely convertible.  There are no restrictions on access to foreign
exchange.G/LIC/N/3/VEN/1
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ANNEX 1
PRODUCTS TO WHICH IMPORT LICENCES OR PERMITS APPLY
Legal Regime 2
Licences from the Ministry of Agriculture and Land (Directorate of Agricultural Marketing),
the Ministry of Finance (National Casinos, Bingo Halls and Slot Machines Commission) and
the Ministry of Production and Trade (Directorate-General of Industrial Sectors)
Code Description
10401.10.00 Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1 per cent
20401.20.00 Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1 per cent but not exceeding 6 per cent
30401.30.00 Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 6 per cent:
40402.10.10 In immediate containers of a net weight content not exceeding 2.5 kg
50402.10.90 Other
60402.21.11 In immediate containers of a net weight content not exceeding 2.5 kg
70402.21.19 Other
80402.21.91 In immediate containers of a net weight content not exceeding 2.5 kg
90402.21.99 Other
100406.10.00 Fresh (unripened or uncured) cheese, including whey cheese, and curd
110406.20.00 Grated or powdered cheese, of all kinds
120406.30.00 Processed cheese, not grated or powdered
130406.40.00 Blue-veined cheese
140406.90.10 With a moisture content of less than 36 per cent by weight
150406.90.20 With a moisture content of 36 per cent or more but not exceeding 46 per cent by weight
160406.90.30 With a moisture content of 46 per cent or more but not exceeding 55 per cent by weight
170406.90.90 Other
181005.90.11 Yellow
191007.00.90 Other
201201.00.10 For sowing
211201.00.90 Other
2212.07.10.10 For sowing
231207.10.90 Other
241207.20.10 For sowing
251207.20.90 Other
261207.30.10 For sowing
271207.30.90 Other
281207.40.10 For sowing
291207.40.90 Other
301207.50.10 For sowing
311207.50.90 Other
321207.60.10 For sowing
331207.60.90 Other
341207.91.00 Poppy seeds
351207.92.10 For sowing
361207.92.90 Other
371207.99.10 For sowingG/LIC/N/3/VEN/1
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Code Description
381207.99.90 Other
391507.10.00 Crude oil, whether or not degummed
401507.90.00 Other
411510.00.00 Other olive oil
421511.10.00 Crude oil, whether or not degummed
431511.90.00 Other
441512.11.00 Crude oil
451512.19.00 Other
461512.21.00 Crude oil, whether or not gossypol has been removed
471512.29.00 Other
481513.11.00 Crude oil
491513.19.00 Other
501513.21.10 Of palm kernel
511513.21.20 Of babassu
521513.29.10 Of palm oil
531513.29.20 Of babassu
541515.11.00 Crude oil
551515.19.00 Other
561515.21.00 Crude oil
571515.29.00 Other
581515.30.00 Castor oil and its fractions
591515.40.00 Tung oil and its fractions
601515.50.00 Sesame oil
611515.60.00 Jojoba oil and its fractions
621515.90.00 Other
631518.00.10 Linoxine
641518.00.90 Other
651701.11.10 Natural raw cane sugar
661701.11.90.10 Content of sucrose by weight, in the dry state, corresponds to a polarimeter reading of over 99 degrees and
less than 99.5 degrees
671701.11.90.90 Other
681701.91.00 Containing added flavouring or colouring matter
691701.99.00 Other
702304.00.00 Oilcake and other solid residues resulting from the extraction of peanut oil
19504.30.00.10 Of chance, gambling or lot
29504.90.90.10 Of chance, gambling or lot
16310.10.00.10 Scraps from the clothing industryG/LIC/N/3/VEN/1
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Legal Regime 3
Licences from the Ministry of Health and Social Development (Directorate of Food
Hygiene and Directorate of Drugs, Medicines and Cosmetics)
Code Description
10201.10.00 Carcasses and half-carcasses
20201.20.00 Other cuts with bone in
30201.30.00 Boneless
40202.10.00 Carcasses and half-carcasses
50202.20.00 Other cuts with bone in
60202.30.00 Boneless
70203.11.00 Carcasses and half-carcasses
80203.12.00 Hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in
90203.19.00 Other
100203.21.00 Carcasses and half-carcasses
110203.22.00 Hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in
120203.29.00 Other
130204.10.00 Carcasses and half-carcasses of lamb, fresh or chilled
140204.21.00 Carcasses and half-carcasses
150204.22.00 Other cuts with bone in
160204.23.00 Boneless
170204.30.00 Carcasses and half-carcasses of lamb, frozen
180204.41.00 Carcasses and half-carcasses
190204.42.00 Other cuts with bone in
200204.43.00 Boneless
210204.50.00 Meat of goats
220205.00.00 Meat of horses, asses or mules, chilled or frozen
230206.10.00 Of bovine animals, fresh or chilled
240206.21.00 Tongues
250206.22.00 Livers
260206.29.00 Other
270206.30.00 Of swine, fresh or chilled
280206.41.00 Livers
290206.49.00 Other
300206.80.00 Other, fresh or chilled
310206.90.00 Other, frozen
320207.11.00 Not cut in pieces, fresh or chilled
330207.12.00 Not cut in pieces, frozen
340207.13.00 Cuts and offal, fresh or chilled
350207.14.00 Cuts and offal, frozen
360207.24.00 Not cut in pieces, fresh or chilled
370207.25.00 Not cut in pieces, frozen
380207.26.00 Cuts and offal, fresh or chilled
390207.27.00 Cuts and offal, frozen
400207.32.00 Not cut in pieces, fresh or chilled
410207.33.00 Not cut in pieces, frozenG/LIC/N/3/VEN/1
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Code Description
420207.34.00 Fatty livers, fresh or chilled
430207.35.00 Other, fresh or chilled
440207.36.00 Other, frozen
450208.10.00 Of rabbits or hares
460208.20.00 Frogs’ legs
470208.90.00 Other
480209.00.10 Pig fat
490209.00.90 Other
500210.11.00 Hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in
510210.12.00 Bellies (streaky) and cuts thereof
520210.19.00 Other
530210.20.00 Meat of bovine animals
540210.90.10 Edible flours and meals of meat or meat offal
550210.90.90 Other
560302.11.00 Trout
570302.12.00 Pacific salmon
580302.19.00 Other
590302.21.00 Halibut
600302.22.00 Plaices (Pleuronectes platessa)
610302.23.00 Sole (Solea spp.)
620302.29.00 Other
630302.31.00 Albacore or longfinned tunas (Thunnus alalunga)
640302.32.00 Yellowfin tunas (Thunnus albacares)
650302.33.00 Skipjack or stripe-bellied bonito
660302.39.00 Other
670302.40.00 Herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii), excluding livers and roes
680302.50.00 Cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus), excluding livers and roes
690302.61.00 Sardines (Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp.), sardinella (Sardinella spp.) and brisling or sprats (Sprattus
sprattus)
700302.62.00 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)
710302.63.00 Atlantic pollock (Pollachius virens)
720302.64.00 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus)
730302.65.00 Dogfish
740302.66.00 Eels (Anguilla spp.)
750302.69.00 Other
760302.70.00 Livers and roes
770303.10.00 Salted
780303.21.00 Trout
790303.22.00 Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and Danube salmon (Hucho hucho)
800303.29.00 Other
810303.31.00 Halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides, Hippoglossus hippoglossus, Hippoglossus stenolepis)
820303.32.00 Plaices (Pleuronectes platessa)
830303.33.00 Sole (Solea spp.)
840303.39.00 Other
850303.41.00 Albacore or longfinned tunas (Thunnus alalunga)
860303.42.00 Yellowfin tunas (Thunnus albacares)
870303.43.00 Skipjack or stripe-bellied bonito
880303.49.00 OtherG/LIC/N/3/VEN/1
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Code Description
890303.50.00 Herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii), excluding livers and roes
900303.60.00 Cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus), excluding livers and roes
910303.71.00 Sardines (Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp.), sardinella (Sardinella spp.) and brisling or sprats (Sprattus
sprattus)
920303.72.00 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)
930303.73.00 Atlantic pollock (Pollachius virens)
940303.74.00 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus)
950303.75.00 Dogfish
960303.76.00 Eels (Anguilla spp.)
970303.77.00 Sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax, Dicentrarchus punctatus)
980303.78.00 Whiting and hake (Merluccius spp., Urophycis spp.)
990303.79.00 Other
1000303.80.00 Livers and roes
1010304.10.00 Fresh or chilled
1020304.20.00 Fillets frozen
1030304.90.00 Other
1040305.10.00 Flours, meals and pellets of fish, fit for human consumption
1050305.20.00 Livers and roes, dried, smoked, salted or in brine
1060305.30.10 Of cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus)
1070305.30.90 Other
1080305.41.00 Pacific salmon
1090305.42.00 Herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii)
1100305.49.00 Other
1110305.51.00 Cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus)
1120305.59.10 Shark fins
1130305.59.20 Whiting and hake (Merluccius spp., Urophycis spp.)
1140305.59.90 Other
1150305.61.00 Herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii)
1160305.62.00 Cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus)
1170305.63.00 Anchovies (Engraulis spp.)
1180305.69.00 Other
1190306.11.00 Rock lobster and other sea crawfish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.)
1200306.12.00 Lobsters (Homarus spp.)
1210306.13.10 Peneid shrimp (Penaeus spp.)
1220306.13.90 Other
1230306.14.00 Crabs (excluding macruros )
1240306.19.00 Other, including flours, meals and pellets of crustaceans, fit for human consumption
1250306.21.00 Rock lobster  and other sea crawfish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.)
1260306.22.00 Lobster (Homarus spp.)
1270306.23.19 Other
1280306.23.99 Other
1290306.24.00 Crabs (excluding macruros )
1300306.29.10 Flours, meals and pellets
1310306.29.90 Other
1320307.10.00 Oysters
1330307.21.00 Live, fresh or chilled
1340307.29.00 Other
1350307.31.00 Live, fresh or chilledG/LIC/N/3/VEN/1
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Code Description
1360307.39.00 Other
1370307.41.00 Live, fresh or chilled
1380307.49.00 Other
1390307.51.00 Live, fresh or chilled
1400307.59.00 Other
1410307.60.00 Snails, other than sea snails
1420307.91.10 Sea urchins
1430307.91.90 Other
1440307.99.10 Sea urchins
1450307.99.90 Other
1460402.10.10 In immediate containers of a net weight content not exceeding 2.5 kg
1470402.10.90 Other
1480402.21.11 In immediate containers of a net weight content not exceeding 2.5 kg
1490402.21.19 Other
1500402.21.91 In immediate containers of a net weight content not exceeding 2.5 kg
1510402.21.99 Other
1520402.29.11 In immediate containers of a net weight content not exceeding 2.5 kg
1530402.29.19 Other
1540402.29.91 In immediate containers of a net weight content not exceeding 2.5 kg
1550402.29.99 Other
1560504.00.10 Stomachs
1570504.00.20 Tripe
1580504.00.30 Bladders
1590510.00.10 Bile, glands and other animal products used in the preparation of pharmaceutical products
1601211.90.40 Poppy straw
1611302.11.10 Poppy straw concentrate
1621302.11.90 Other
1631701.11.10 Natural raw cane sugar
1641701.11.90.10 Content of sucrose by weight, in the dry state, corresponds to a polarimeter reading of over 99 degrees and
less than 99.5 degrees
1651701.11.90.90 Other
1661701.12.00 Of sugarbeet
1671701.91.00 Containing added flavouring or colouring matter
1681701.99.00 Other
1692501.00.11 Table salt
1702501.00.12 Sodium chloride, 99.5 per cent pure and over, whether or not in aqueous solution
1712501.00.19 Other
1722524.00.10 Fibres
1732524.00.90 Other
1742829.90.90.10 Potassium iodate
1752903.51.10 Lindane (ISO) gamma isomer
1762903.51.20 Alpha, beta and delta isomers
1772903.51.90 Other
1782903.59.10 Chlordane (ISO)
1792903.59.20 Aldrin (ISO)
1802903.62.10 Hexachlorobenzene
1812903.62.20 DDT (1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl) ethane)
1822905.50.10 Ethchlorvynol (DCI)G/LIC/N/3/VEN/1
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Code Description
1832910.90.10 Dieldrin (ISO) (DCI)
1842910.90.20 Endrin (ISO)
1852916.20.10 Alethrin (ISO)
1862916.20.20 Permethrin (ISO) (DCI)
1872918.90.10 2,4-D (ISO) (2,4-dichlorophenoxy acetic acid)
1882918.90.20 2,4-D esters
1892918.90.30 2,4,5-T (ISO) (2,4,5-trichlorophenoxy acetic acid)
1902918.90.90.20 M.C.P.A (ISO) (methylchlorophenoxy acetic acid)
1912918.90.90.30 2,4-dichlorophenoxybutric acid
1922919.00.20 Dimethyl dichlorovinyl phosphate (DDVP)
1932920.10.10 Parathionmethyl (ISO)
1942920.10.20 Parathionethyl
1952920.10.90.10 O-ethyl O-p nitrophenyl benzenethiophosphonate (EPN)
1962921.49.10 Amphetamine (DCI)
1972921.49.20 Benzfetamine (DCI), Dexamphetamine (DCI), Ethylamfetamine (DCI) and Fencamfamine (DCI)
1982921.49.30 Lefetamine (DCI), Levamfetamine (DCI), Mefenorex (DCI) Fermentamine (DCI)
1992922.19.10 Dextropropoxyphene (DCI)
2002922.30.10 Amfepramone (DCI)
2012922.30.20 Methadone (DCI)
2022922.30.30 Normethadone (DCI)
2032922.49.50 Tilidin (DCI)
2042922.50.30 2-amino-1-(2, 5-dimethoxy-4-methyl) phenylpropane (STP, DOM)
2052924.10.10 Meprobamate (DCI)
2062924.10.90 Other
2072924.21.10 Diuron (ISO)
2082924.29.30 Carbaryl (ISO) (DCI)
2092924.29.40 Propanil (ISO)
2102924.29.50 Ethinamate (DCI)
2112924.29.90.10 2-chloro-2',6'-diethyl-N-(methoxymethyl) acetanilide
2122924.29.90.20 2-chloro-2',6'-diethyl-N-(butoxymethyl) acetanilide
2132925.11.00.10 Saccharin (o-sulfobenzoic acid imide)
2142925.19.10 Glutethimide (DCI)
2152926.90.40 2-cyano-N-[(ethylamine)carbonyl]-2-(methoxamine) acetamide (cymoxanyl)
2162926.90.50 Cipermethrin
2172926.90.60 Fenproporex (DCI)
2182926.90.70 Methadone intermediate (DCI): 4-cyano-2-dimethylamine-4, 4-diphenyl butane or 2-dimethylamine-4, 4-
diphenyl-4-cyano butane
2192930.90.30 Malathion (ISO)
2202931.00.30 Glyphosate (ISO) (N-(phosphonomethyl)glycine)
2212932.99.10 Piperonyl butoxide
2222932.99.30 Tetrahydrocannabinol and its isomers
2232933.39.10 Bromazepam (DCI)
2242933.39.20 Fentanyl (DCI)
2252933.39.30 Pethidine (DCI)
2262933.39.40 Pethidine intermediate A (DCI): 4-cyano-1-methyl-4-phenyl-piperidine or 1-methyl-4-phenyl-4-cyano-
piperidine
2272933.39.50 Alfentanil, Anileridine, Bezitramide, Difenoxin, Difenoxylate
2282933.40.10 Levorphanol (DCI)G/LIC/N/3/VEN/1
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Code Description
2292933.51.10 Phenobarbital (DCI)
2302933.51.20 Allobarbital (DCI), Amobarbital (DCI), Barbital (DCI), Butalbital (DCI) and Butobarbital
2312933.51.30 Cyclobarbital (DCI), Methylphenobarbital (DCI) and Pentobarbital (DCI)
2322933.51.40 Secbutabarbital (DCI), Secobarbital (DCI) and Vinylbital (DCI)
2332933.51.90.10 Sodium thiopental (DCI)
2342933.59.10 Piperazine (diethylenediamine) and 2,5-dimethyl piperazine (dimethyl-2,5-diethylenediamine)
2352933.59.20 Methqualone (DCI)
2362933.59.30 Loprazolam (DCI)
2372933.59.40 Mecloqualone (DCI)
2382933.59.50 Zipeprol (DCI)
2392933.59.90.10 Hydroxyzine
2402933.69.00.10 Atriazine
2412933.79.10 Clobazam (DCI)
2422933.79.20 Methyprylon (DCI)
2432933.79.90.10 Primidone (DCI)
2442933.90.10 Hexamethylenetetramine (DCI), its salts and derivatives
2452933.90.20 Alprazolam (DCI)
2462933.90.30 Diazepam (DCI)
2472933.90.40 Lorazepam (DCI)
2482933.90.50 Triazolam
2492933.90.91 Camazepam (DCI), Chlordiazepoxide (DCI), Clonazepam (DCI), Clorazepate
2502933.90.92 Flurazepam (DCI), Halazepam (DCI), Ethyl Loflazepate (DCI), Lormetazepam
2512933.90.93 Nitrazepam (DCI) Nordazepam (DCI), Oxazepam (DCI), Pinazepam
2522934.90.10 Sultones and Sultams
2532934.90.20 6-aminopenicillanic acid
2542934.90.30 Nucleic acids and their salts
2552934.90.40 Aminorex (DCI), Brotizolam (DCI), Clotiazepam (DCI), Cloxazolam (DCI) and Dextromoramide (DCI)
2562934.90.50 Haloxazolam (DCI), Ketazolam (DCI), Mesocarb (DCI), Oxazolam (DCI) and Pemoline (DCI)
2572934.90.60 Phendimetrazine (DCI), Phenmetrazine (DCI) and Sufentanyl (DCI)
2582935.00.00.10 Sulpiride (DCI)
2592939.10.11 Codeine
2602939.10.12 Dihydrocodeine (DCI)
2612939.10.19 Other
2622939.10.20 Heroine
2632939.10.30 Morphine
2642939.10.40 Buprenorphine (DCI), Ethylmorphine, Etorphine (DCI), Hydrocodone (DCI), Hydromorphone (DCI)
2652939.10.50 Nicomorphine (DCI), Oxycodone (DCI), Oxymorphone (DCI), Pholcodine (DCI), Thebacon (DCI) and
Thebaine
2662939.10.60 Poppy straw concentrate
2672939.10.90.10 Papaverine
2682939.10.90.90 Other
2692939.21.10 Quinine
2702939.21.20 Salts
2712939.29.00 Other
2722939.30.00 Caffeine and its salts
2732939.41.00 Ephedrine and its salts
2742939.42.00 Pseudoephedrine (DCI) and its salts
2752939.49 OtherG/LIC/N/3/VEN/1
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Code Description
2762939.49.10 Cathine (DCI)
2772939.49.90 Other
2782939.50.10 Fenethylline (DCI)
2792939.50.90 Other
2802939.61.00 Ergometrine (DCI) and its salts
2812939.62.00 Ergotamine (DCI) and its salts
2822939.63.00 Lysergic acid and its salts
2832939.69.00 Other
2842939.70.00 Nicotine and its salts
2852939.90.10 Scopolamine, its salts and derivatives
2862939.90.21 Cocaine
2872939.90.22 Ecgonine
2882939.90.29 Other
2892939.90.30 Emetine, its salts and derivatives
2902939.90.91 Levomethamphetamine
2912939.90.92 Methamphetamine (DCI)
2922939.90.93 Racemic methamphetamine
2932939.90.99 Other
2943003.10.00 Containing penicillins or derivatives thereof with penicillanic acid structure or streptomycins or their
derivatives
2953003.20.00 Containing other antibiotics
2963003.31.00 Containing insulin
2973003.39.00 Other
2983003.40.00 Containing alkaloids or derivatives thereof, but not containing hormones or other products of heading 29.37
or antibiotics
2993003.90.00 Other
3003824.90.91 Maneb, Zineb, Propineb, Mancozeb
3015604.90.10 Imitation catgutG/LIC/N/3/VEN/1
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Legal Regime 4
Licences from the Ministry of Production and Trade
(Directorate-General of Industrial Chains, Vice-Ministry of Industry)
Code Description
12806.10.00 Hydrogen chloride (hydrochloric acid)
22807.00.10 Sulphuric acid
32814.10.00 Anhydrous ammonia,
42814.20.00 Ammonia in aqueous solution
52836.20.00 Disodium carbonate
62836.30.00 Sodium hydrogencarbonate (sodium bicarbonate)
72836.50.00 Calcium carbonate
82836.91.00 Lithium carbonates
92836.92.00 Strontium carbonate
102836.99.20 Zinc carbonate
112836.99.30 Cobalt carbonate
122836.99.40 Nickel carbonate
132836.99.50 Manganese carbonate
142836.99.60 Sodium sesquicarbonate
152841.61.00 Potassium permanganate
162902.30.00 Toluene
172909.11.00 Diethyl ether (diethyl oxide)
182914.11.00 Acetone
192914.12.00 Butanone (methyl ethyl ketone)
202914.13.00 4-methylpentan-2-one (methyl isobutyl ketone)
212915.24.00 Acetic anhydride
222915.31.00 Ethyl acetate
232916.34.00 Phenylacetic acid and its saltsG/LIC/N/3/VEN/1
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Legal Regime 7
Licences from the Ministry of Defence (Weapons Directorate,
Explosives Division)
Code Description
12804.70.10 Red or amorphous phosphorus
22804.70.90 Other
32807.00.10 Sulphuric acid
42808.00.00.10 Nitric acid
52829.11.00 Of sodium
62829.19.10 Of potassium
72829.19.90 Other
82829.90.10 Perchlorates
92834.10.00 Nitrites
102834.21.00 Of potassium
112834.22.00 Of bismuth
122834.29.10 Of magnesium
132834.29.90 Other
142838.00.00.10 Fulminates of mercury
152841.61.00 Potassium permanganate
162843.21.00 Silver nitrate
172850.00.00.10 Lead nitride
182902.20.00 Benzene
192902.30.00 Toluene
202904.20.10 Dinitrotoluene
212904.20.20 Trinitrotoluene (TNT)
222904.20.30 Trinitrobutyl metaxylene and dinitrobutyl paracymene
232904.20.40 Nitrobenzene
242904.20.90 Other
252904.90.00 Other
262920.90.10 Nitroglycerine (nitroglycerol)
272920.90.20 Pentrite (pentaerythritol tetranitrate)
282921.42.90.10 N-methyl-N,2,4,6-tetranitromethylanilin (tetryl)
292921.45.00 1-naphthylamine ( α-naphthylamine), 2-naphthylamine ( α-naphthylamine) and their derivatives; salts
thereof
303102.30.00 Ammonium nitrate
313102.50.00 Sodium nitrate
323601.00.00 Powders
333602.00.11 Dynamites
343602.00.19 Other
353602.00.20 Based on ammonium nitrate
363602.00.90 Other
373603.00.10 Safety fuses
383603.00.20 Detonating fuses
393603.00.30 Primers
403603.00.40 Percussion caps
413603.00.50 Igniters
423603.00.60 Electronic detonatorsG/LIC/N/3/VEN/1
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Code Description
433912.20.10 Collodions and other solutions and dispersions (emulsions and suspensions)
443912.20.90 Other
457603.10.00 Powder of non-lamellar structure
467603.20.00 Power of lamellar structure; flakes
478710.00.00 Tanks
488906.00.10 Warships
499301.00.00 Military weapons
509305.90.10 Of military weapons
519306.90.11 For military weaponsG/LIC/N/3/VEN/1
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Legal Regime 9
Licences from the Ministry of Defence
(Previously Licences from the Ministry of Internal Relations)
Code Description
523604.10.00 Pyrotechnic articles
533604.90.00 Other
549302.00.00 Revolvers and pistols
559303.10.00 Muzzle-loading firearms
569303.20.00 Other sporting, hunting or target-shooting shotguns that have at least one smooth-bored barrel
579303.30.00 Other sporting, hunting or target-shooting shotguns
589303.90.00 Other
599304.00.10 Of compressed air
609304.00.90 Other
619305.10.00 Of revolvers or pistols
629305.21.00 Smooth-bore barrels
639305.29.00 Other
649306.10.10 Cartridges
659306.10.90 Parts
669306.21.00 Cartridges
679306.29.10 Shot
689306.29.90 Parts
699306.30.10 Cartridges
709306.30.90 Parts
719306.90.12 Spears for spearguns
729306.90.19 Other
739306.90.90 Parts
749307.00.00 Swords, cutlasses, lancesG/LIC/N/3/VEN/1
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Legal Regime 10
Licences from the Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources
(Air Quality Directorate)
Code Description
12620.11.00 Zinc matte
22620.19.00 Other
32620.20.00 Containing mainly lead
42620.30.00 Containing mainly copper
52620.40.00 Containing mainly aluminium
62620.50.00 Containing mainly vanadium
72620.90.00 Other
82621.00.00 Other slag and ash
92841.20.00 Zinc or lead chromates
102841.30.00 Sodium dichromate
112841.40.00 Potassium dichromate
122841.50.00.10 Thallium dichromate
132841.50.00.20 Sodium chromate
142841.50.00.30 Potassium chromate
152844.40.00.10 Reactive residues
162903.14.00 Carbon tetrachloride
172903.19.10 1,1,1-trichloroethane (methylchloroform)
182903.41.00 Trichlorofluoromethane
192903.42.00 Dichlorofluoromethane
202903.43.00 Trichlorotrifluoroethanes
212903.44.00 Dichlorotetrafluoroethanes and chloropentafluoroethane
222903.45.10 Chlorotrifluoromethane
232903.45.20 Pentachlorofluoroethane
242903.45.30 Tetrachlorodifluorethanes
252903.45.41 Heptachlorofluoropropanes
262903.45.42 Hexachlorodifluoropropanes
272903.45.43 Pentachlorotrifluoropropanes
282903.45.44 Tetrachlorotetrafluoropropanes
292903.45.45 Trichloropentafluoropropanes
302903.45.46 Dichlorohexafluoropropanes
312903.45.47 Chloroheptafluoropropanes
322903.45.90 Other
332903.46.00 Bromochlorodifluoromethane, bromotrifluoromethane and dibromotetrafluoroethanes
342903.47.00 Other perhalogenated derivatives
352903.49.10 Derivatives of methane, ethane or propane, halogenated only with fluorine and chlorine
362903.49.20 Derivatives of methane, ethane or propane, halogenated only with fluorine and bromine
372903.49.90 Other
383813.00.00.11 Composed of halogenated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons with two or more different halogens
393824.71.00 Containing acyclic hydrocarbons perhalogenated only with fluorine and chlorine
403824.79.00 Other
413824.90.99.40 Polychlorinated diphenyls and polyhalogenated terphenyls
427503.00.00 Nickel waste and scrapG/LIC/N/3/VEN/1
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Code Description
437802.00.00 Lead waste and scrap
447902.00.00 Zinc waste and scrap
458105.10.20 Waste and scrap
468107.10.20 Waste and scrap
478108.10.20 Waste and scrap
488109.10.20 Waste and scrap
498110.00.12 Waste and scrap
508111.00.12 Waste and scrap
518112.11.20 Waste and scrap
528112.20.20 Waste and scrap
538112.30.20 Waste and scrap
548112.40.20 Waste and scrap
558112.91.20 Waste and scrap
568424.10.00.10 Charged with substances composed of halogenated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons with two
or more halogens.
578548.10.00 Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric storage batteries; cells, batteries
Prepared by the Foreign Trade Administration Directorate, Ministry of Production and Trade.
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