G/LIC/N/2/KHM/8  
 
4 October  2022 
(22-7491) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
 
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 5.1 TO 5.4 OF THE AGREEMENT1 
KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA  
The following notification, originally received on 29 April 2022, is being circulated at the request of 
the delegation of the Kingdom of Cambodia.  
 
 Category  Notification details  
1 Notifying Member  Kingdom of Cambodia  
2 Title of new 
legislation/procedure  Prakas (Ministerial Order) No. 735 on Procedures for the 
Management of Specially -Designated Goods  
3 Date of Publication  11 September 2008 
4 Date of entry into force  11 September 2008 
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  https://www.cambodiantr.gov.kh/index.php?r=site/display&id=70   
6 Have you attached a copy 
of the regulation (PDF) to 
the Secretariat  [X] Yes. ( Please attach a copy of the regulation to the notification. ) 
 
[ ] No.  
7 Type of notification  [X] (a) New licensing regulation/procedure2; (please answer 
question 8 to 14)  
 
[ ] (b) Changes to a regulation/procedure which has been previously 
notified in document: ______________ ; ( please answer question 
15 and 16 ) 
8 List of products subject to 
licensing  Please see HS codes of products in Annex.  
 
9 Nature of licensing  Automatic: [ ]  
 
Non-Automatic: [X]  
10 Administrative 
purpose/measure being 
implemented  (a)  Protect public morals;  
(b)  Protect human, animal or plant life and health; protect 
environment;  
(c)  Collect trade statistics or market surveillance;  
(d)  Protection of patents, trademarks and copyrights, and 
the prevention of deceptive practices;  
(e)  Pursue obligations under the UN Charter and other 
international treaties ( i.e. CITES, Basel Convention, 
Rotterdam Convention, UNSC Resolutions etc.)  
(f)  Quota (including TRQ) administration;  
 
1 It is understood that the notifying Member has also completed its notification obligations under 
Article  1.4(a) and Article 8.2(b) regarding the relevant law/regulation/procedure notified for by filling this form 
in a full and complete manner.  
2 "New licensing regulation/procedure" is understood to refer to any newly introduced law, regulation or 
procedure, and thos e which are in force but being notified for the first time to the Committee.  
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   Category  Notification details  
(g)  Regulate imports of arms, ammunition or fissionable 
materials and safeguard national security;  
(h)  Other: Combat smuggling and fraud.  
11 Administrative body(ies) 
for submission of 
applications   
 Ministry of Economy and Finance  
St.92, Sangkat Wat Phnom, Khan Daun Penh, Phnom Penh  
https://www.mef.gov.kh/  
Tel.:(855)23 -890 666  
admin@mef.gov.kh   
12 Contact point for 
information on eligibility  Ministry of Economy and Finance  
St.92, Sangkat Wat Phnom, Khan Daun Penh, Phnom Penh  
https://www.mef.gov.kh/  
Tel.:(855)23 -890 666  
admin@mef.gov.kh   
13 Expected duration of 
licensing procedure  Ongoing  
 
14 A summary of the 
notification in one of the 
WTO official languages   This Prakas covers specially -designated goods that are sensitive or 
highly -taxed goods in accordance with the provisions of the second 
paragraph of Article 8 of the Law on Customs. Specially -Designated 
Goods are subject to additional procedures for the control and 
restriction on the transportation, movement, storage and 
possession.  
15 In the case of 7(b), please 
indicate the type of new 
change(s)  (a)  Termination  
(b)  Suspension  
(c)  Modification of specific details in existing  
procedures:  
 Product coverage;  
 Administrative purpose;  
 Automatic or Non -automatic;  
 Duration of licensing;  
 Change the nature of quantity/value restriction;  
 Eligibility of applicants;  
 Contact information on eligibility;  
 Administrative body(ies) for submission of application;  
 Documentation requirements (including application form);  
 Period for Application;  
 Administrative body(ies) to issue licence;  
 Processing time for issuing licence;  
 Licence fee/administrative charge;  
 Deposit/advance payment and relevant conditions;  
 Appeal regulations/procedures;  
 Validity of licence;  
 Other conditions of licence (extension, transferability, 
penalty of non -use etc.);  
 Foreign exchange requirements;  
 Other: __________ (please specify).  
 
16  Please elaborate the 
changes in detail (in one of 
the WTO official languages)   
 
 
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  ANNEX  
According to Prakas No. 735 MEF.CE dated 11 September 2008, issued by the Ministry of Economy 
and Finance, specially -designated goods include:  
 
-  High-taxed goods in accordance with the provisions of Praka 2 of the Prakas on the 
Management of Specially -Designated Goods;  
-  Goods in the List of Prohibited and Restricted Goods in importation or exportation in 
accordance with the provisions of Anukret  (Sub-decree)  on the Implementation of List of 
Prohibited and Restricted Goods;  
-  Other goods as below:  
 
No HS Code  Descriptions of the Products  
1 07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 
07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10, 07.11, 07.12, 
07.13, 07.14  All kinds of vegetables and tubers  
2 08.01, 08.02, 08.03, 08.04, 08.05, 08.06, 
08.07, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11, 08.12, 08.13, 
08.14  Fruits  
3 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 
02.07, 02.08, 02.09, 02.10  Meats  
4 03.01, 03.02, 03.03, 03.04, 03.05  Fishes  
5 11.01, 11.02, 11.03, 11.04, 11.05, 11.06  Flour 
6 15.01, 15.02, 15.03, 15.04, 15.05, 15.06, 
15.07, 15.08, 15.09, 15.10, 15.11, 15.12, 
15.13, 15.14, 15.15, 15.16, 15.17, 15.18  Cooking oil, balm and medicinal oils  
7 16.01, 16.02, 16.03, 16.04, 16.05, 17.01, 
17.02, 17.03, 17.04, 18.01, 18.02, 18.03, 
18.04, 18.05, 18.06, 19.01, 19.02, 19.03, 
19.04, 19.05, 20.01, 20.02, 20.03, 20.04, 
20.05, 20.06, 20.07, 20.08, 20.09, 21.01, 
21.02, 21.03, 21.04, 21.05, 21.06  Food products, Mono Sodium Glutamate and 
necessities  
8 22.03, 22.04, 22.05  Wines and beers  
9 04.01, 04.02, 04.03, 04.04  Condensed, liquid or powder milks, including 
sugar -contained  
10 22.06, 22.07, 22.08  All kinds of beverages, including non -sugar or 
non-alcoholic contained;  
11 24.02  All kinds of cigarettes  
12 27.09, 27.10, 27.11, 27.12, 27.13  Petroleum products  
13 33.03, 33.04, 33.05  All types of cosmetics and other body/beauty care  
14 33.06, 33.07, 34.01, 34.02  Soap, or cleaning and hygienic products  
15 86, 87, 88, 89  Vehicle and car tyres  
16 47.07  All kinds of papers  
17 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63  Cloth, garment, including components or pieces  
18 84 Machineries, or electrical/mechanical equipments, 
or electronics, including spare parts and pieces  
19 85.01, 85.06, 85.48, 85.17  Generators, batteries, telecommunication 
equipments, including components  
20 86, 87, 88, 89  Vehicles including spare parts and components  
21 95 All kinds of game equipments and materials  
 
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