G/AG/N/KOR/71  
 
15 November 2019  
(19-7811) Page: 1/9 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
 
 NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 7 October 2019, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of the Republic of  Korea . The notification concerns imports under tariff quotas ( Table  MA:2 ) 
during the calendar  year 2016 . 
 
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TRQs on meat of swine (KORQ005), meat of fowls of the species gallus domesticus  (KORQ006) and 
Orange juice (KORQ060) were abolished in 1997 and the TRQ on meat of bovine animals  (KORQ004) 
was abolished in 2001. A tariff -only regime applie s to these TRQs since then.   
  G/AG/N/KOR/71  
 
- 2 - Table MA:2  
MARKET ACCESS: REPUBLIC OF KOREA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR  2016 
Lists relating to tariff and other quota commitments  
TQ ID  Description of products  Tariff item 
number(s) 
encompassed  
in product 
description  Not 
opened  Reporting Year  Unit Tariff quota 
quantity for 
period  In-quota  
imports 
during 
period  Fill rate  
 
((4/3)*100)  Note  
(derived from 
Section I -B 
(or I-A) of Part 1 
of the Schedule)  
(from Section I -B (or I -A) of Part I of the Schedule)   Type  From  To      
1 2    3 4 5  
KORQ001  Cattle: Pure bred breeding animals (For milk)  
Cattle: Pure bred breeding animals (For meat)   
Cattle: Pure bred breeding animals (Other)  
Buffalo: Pure bred breeding animals .  
Other: Pure bred breeding animals  0102211000, 
0102212000,  
0102219000, 
0102311000, 
0102901010   Calendar  01-01-16 31-12-16 Heads  1,067 0 0%  
KORQ002  Swine (Pure -bred breeding)  0103100000   Calendar  01-01-16 31-12-16 Heads  1,850 0 0%  
KORQ003  Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus  (Weighing 
not more than 185  g/Pure bred breeding)   
Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus  (Pure bred 
breeding)  0105111000, 
0105941000   Calendar  01-01-16 31-12-16 Thou. Birds 461 75.438 16.4%  
KORQ007  Skim milk powder (Concentrated /Not containing 
added sugar/Of a fat content, by weight, not 
exceeding  1.5%)  
Milk powder (Excluding skim milk 
powder/Concentrated /Not containing added 
sugar/Of a fat content, by weight, not 
exceeding  1.5%)  
Other milk powder (Concentrated/Containing 
added sugar /Of a fat content, by weight, not 
exceeding 1.5%)  
Butter  milk 0402101010, 
0402101090,  
0402109000, 
0403901000   Calendar  01-01-16 31-12-16 M/T 1,034 1,034 100%    
  G/AG/N/KOR/71  
 
- 3 - TQ ID  Description of products  Tariff item 
number(s) 
encompassed  
in product 
description  Not 
opened  Reporting Year  Unit Tariff quota 
quantity for 
period  In-quota  
imports 
during 
period  Fill rate  
 
((4/3)*100)  Note  
(derived from 
Section I -B 
(or I-A) of Part 1 
of the Schedule)  
(from Section I -B (or I -A) of Part I of the Schedule)   Type  From  To      
1 2    3 4 5  
KORQ008  Whole milk powder (Concentrated /Not containing 
added sugar /Of a fat content, by weight, 
exceeding 1.5%),  
Milk powder (Excluding whole milk 
powder /Concentrated /Not containing added 
sugar /Of a fat content, by weight, 
exceeding  1.5%),  
Milk powder (Concentrated /Containing added 
sugar /Of a fat content, by weight, 
exceeding  1.5%)  0402211000, 
0402219000,  
0402290000   Calendar  01-01-16 31-12-16 M/T 573 536 93.5%   
KORQ009  Other milk and cream (Evaporated milk /Not 
containing added sugar),  
Other milk and cream (Excluding evaporated 
milk/Not containing added sugar),  
Other milk and cream (Sweetened evaporated 
milk/Containing added sugar),  
Other milk and cream (Excluding sweetened 
evaporated milk /Containing added sugar)  0402911000, 
0402919000,   
0402991000, 
0402999000   Calendar  01-01-16 31-12-16 M/T 130 0 0%  
KORQ010  Whey powder (For feeding)  
Whey powder (Other)  
Whey (other/for feeding)  
Whey (other)   
Modified whey (Lactose removed/for feeding)   
Modified whey (Lactose removed/other)  
Modified whey (Demineralized/for feeding)   
Modified whey (Demineralized/other)   
Modified whey (whey protein concentrates/for 
feeding)  
Modified whey (whey protein concentrates/other)   
Modified whey (other/all or part of the lactose, 
protein or minerals have been removed/For 
feeding)  
Modified whey (other/all or part of the lactose, 
protein or minerals have been removed/Other)  
Modified whey (other/for feeding)  
Modified whey (other)  0404101011, 
04041010 19, 
0404101091, 
0404101099, 
0404102111, 
0404102119, 
0404102121, 
0404102129, 
0404102131, 
0404102139, 
0404102191, 
0404102199, 
0404102910, 
0404102990   Calendar  01-01-16 31-12-16 M/T 54,233 21,130 39%  
KORQ011  Butter  
Other fats and oils derived from milk  0405100000, 
0405900000   Calendar  01-01-16 31-12-16 M/T 420 420 100%   
KORQ012  Birds' eggs (Not in shell/Not dried)  0408991000   Calendar  01-01-16 31-12-16 M/T 19,515.8  0 0%  
KORQ013  Natural honey  0409000000   Calendar  01-01-16 31-12-16 M/T 420 318 75.7%    
  G/AG/N/KOR/71  
 
- 4 - TQ ID  Description of products  Tariff item 
number(s) 
encompassed  
in product 
description  Not 
opened  Reporting Year  Unit Tariff quota 
quantity for 
period  In-quota  
imports 
during 
period  Fill rate  
 
((4/3)*100)  Note  
(derived from 
Section I -B 
(or I-A) of Part 1 
of the Schedule)  
(from Section I -B (or I -A) of Part I of the Schedule)   Type  From  To      
1 2    3 4 5  
KORQ014  Powder of bones  0506902000   Calendar  01-01-16 31-12-16 M/T 467.6  0 0%  
KORQ015  Silkworm eggs  0511999010   Calendar  01-01-16 31-12-16 Thou. boxes  9.5 0 0%  
KORQ016  Apple trees  
Pear trees  
Peach trees  
Citrus trees  0602201000, 
0602202000,   
0602203000, 
0602206000   Calendar  01-01-16 31-12-16 Thou. trees 145.2 0 0%  
KORQ017  Mulberry trees  0602909030   Calendar  01-01-16 31-12-16 Thou. trees 1,402.7 0 0%  
KORQ018  Seed potatoes  0701100000   Calendar  01-01-16 31-12-16 M/T 1,898 0 0%  
KORQ019  Potatoes (Excluding seed potatoes)  0701900000   Calendar  01-01-16 31-12-16 M/T 18,810 2,777 14.8%   
KORQ020  Onions (Fresh or chilled), Onions (Dried)  0703101000, 
0712200000   Calendar  01-01-16 31-12-16 M/T 20,645 20,548 99.5%   
KORQ021  Garlic ( Pilled /Fresh or chilled)  
Garlic ( Excluding pilled /Fresh or chilled)  
Garlic (Provisionally preserved)  
Garlic (Dried)  0703201000, 
0703209000,   
0711901000, 
0712901000   Calendar  01-01-16 31-12-16 M/T 14,467 14,467 100%   
KORQ022  Sweet peppers (bell type/Fresh or chilled)  
Other (Fruits of the genus  capsicum  or 
Pimenta/Fresh or chilled)  
Fruits of the genus Capsicum  or of the genus  
(Provisionally preserved)   
Fruits of the genus  capsicum  or Pimenta  
(Dried/neither crushed nor ground) .  
Fruits of the  genus  capsicum  or Pimenta  (crushed 
or ground)  0709601000, 
0709609000,   
0711905091, 
0904211000,  
0904222000   Calendar  01-01-16 31-12-16 M/T 7,185 874 12.2%   
KORQ023  Beans for seed  
Other beans  
Small red beans for seed  
Other small red beans  0713311000, 
0713319000,   
0713321000, 
0713329000   Calendar  01-01-16 31-12-16 M/T 14,694 14,694 100%   
KORQ024  Manioc (Fresh),  
Manioc chips (Dried),  
Manioc (Excluding chips and pellets /Dried),  
Manioc (Chilled)  0714101000, 
0714102010,   
0714102090, 
0714103000   Calendar  01-01-16 31-12-16 M/T 50,000 50,000 100%   
KORQ025  Manioc pellets (Dried)  0714102020   Calendar  01-01-16 31-12-16 M/T 1,000,000 240,966 24.1%   
KORQ026  Sweet potatoes (Fresh),  
Sweet potatoes (Dried),  
Sweet potatoes (Chilled),  
Other sweet potatoes  0714201000, 
0714202000,   
0714203000, 
0714209000   Calendar  01-01-16 31-12-16 M/T 18,535 177 1%  
KORQ027  Yam ( Discorea  spp./other) .  
Taro ( Colocasia  spp./other) .  
Yautia ( Xanahosoma  spp./other) . 
Other (other)  0714309000, 
0714409000,   
0714509000, 
0714909090   
 Calendar  01-01-16 31-12-16 M/T 326.7  279 85.4%    
  G/AG/N/KOR/71  
 
- 5 - TQ ID  Description of products  Tariff item 
number(s) 
encompassed  
in product 
description  Not 
opened  Reporting Year  Unit Tariff quota 
quantity for 
period  In-quota  
imports 
during 
period  Fill rate  
 
((4/3)*100)  Note  
(derived from 
Section I -B 
(or I-A) of Part 1 
of the Schedule)  
(from Section I -B (or I -A) of Part I of the Schedule)   Type  From  To      
1 2    3 4 5  
KORQ028  Chestnuts (In shell) .  
Chestnuts (Shelled)  0802410000, 
0802420000   Calendar  01-01-16 31-12-16 M/T 2,170 1,962 90.4%   
KORQ029  Pine-nuts (In shell /Fresh or dried),  
Pine-nuts (Shelled /Fresh or dried)  0802901010, 
0802901020   Calendar  01-01-16 31-12-16 M/T 52.9 23 43.5%   
KORQ030  Oranges (Fresh or dried)  0805100000   Calendar  01-01-16 31-12-16 M/T 57,017    (1) 
KORQ031  Korean citrus  
Other mandarins  
Limes (Citrus latifolia)  
Other Citrus fruits  0805201000, 
0805209000,  
0805502020, 
0805900000   Calendar  01-01-16 31-12-16 M/T 2,097 532 25.4%   
KORQ032  Jujubes (Fresh)  
Jujubes (Dried)  0810903000, 
0813402000   Calendar  01-01-16 31-12-16 M/T 259.5  166 64%  
KORQ033  Green tea (Not fermented /In immediate packings 
of a content /Not exceeding 3  Kg)  
Other green tea (Not fermented)  0902100000, 
0902200000   Calendar  01-01-16 31-12-16 M/T 7.8 5 64.1%   
KORQ034  Ginger (neither crushed nor ground/fresh or 
chilled) .  
Ginger (crushed or ground/fresh or chilled)  
Ginger (neither crushed nor ground/dried) .  
Ginger (crushed or ground/dried) . Ginger (neither 
crushed nor ground/other) .  
Ginger (crushed or ground/other)  0910111000, 
0910121000,   
0910112000, 
0910122000,  
0910119000, 
0910129000   Calendar  01-01-16 31-12-16 M/T 1,860 1,542 82.9%   
KORQ035  Rye (For seed)  1002001000   Calendar  01-01-16 31-12-16 M/T 1,327.3  1,327.3  100%   
KORQ036  Malting barley (Seed)  
Malting barley (Other)  1003101000, 
1003901000   Calendar  01-01-16 31-12-16 M/T 30,000 30,000 100%   
KORQ037  Unhulled barley (Seed)  
Unhulled barley (Other)  
Naked barley (Seed)  
Naked barley (Other)  
Other barley (Seed)  
Other barley (Other)  
Barley flour  
Groats and meal (Barley)  
Pellets (Barley)  
Rolled or flaked grains (Barley)  
Other worked grains (Barley)  1003102000, 
1003902000,   
1003103000, 
1003903000,  
1003109000, 
1003909000,  
1102901000, 
1103191000,  
1103203000, 
1104192000,  
110429 2000  Calendar  01-01-16 31-12-16 M/T 23,582 21,355 90.6%   
KORQ038  Oats (For seed)  1004100000   Calendar  01-01-16 31-12-16 M/T 597.3  597.3  100%   
KORQ039  Maize (Corn /For seed)  
Sweet -corn (For seed/Dried)  1005100000, 
0712902091   Calendar  01-01-16 31-12-16 M/T 247 239 96.8%    
  G/AG/N/KOR/71  
 
- 6 - TQ ID  Description of products  Tariff item 
number(s) 
encompassed  
in product 
description  Not 
opened  Reporting Year  Unit Tariff quota 
quantity for 
period  In-quota  
imports 
during 
period  Fill rate  
 
((4/3)*100)  Note  
(derived from 
Section I -B 
(or I-A) of Part 1 
of the Schedule)  
(from Section I -B (or I -A) of Part I of the Schedule)   Type  From  To      
1 2    3 4 5  
KORQ040  Maize (Corn /For feeding)  
Maize (For popcorn)  
Maize (Excluding seeds, feeds and popcorn)  
Maize (Groats and meal)  
Other maize (Excluding rolled or flaked /Worked)  
Maize (Starch)  
Sweet -corn (Excluding seed/Dried)  1005901000, 
1005902000,  
1005909000, 
1103130000,  
1104230000, 
1108121000,  
1108129000, 
0712902092   Calendar  01-01-16 31-12-16 M/T 6,102,100 6,102,100 100%   
KORQ041  Rice in the husk (Paddy or rough)  
Husked (brown) rice (Nonglutinous)  
Husked (brown) rice (Glutinous)  
Semi milled or wholly milled rice (Nonglutinous)  
Semi milled or wholly milled rice (Glutinous)  
Broken rice  
Rice flour  
Groats and meal (rice)  
Pellets (rice)  
Rolled or flaked (rice)  
Other (containing cocoa/othe r/mixes and doughs 
for the preparation of baker's wares of 
heading  19.05)  
Other (containing cocoa/other/other)  
Rice flour (Mixes and doughs for the preparation of 
baker's wares of heading 19.05)  
Other (Mixes and doughs for the preparation of 
baker's wares of heading 19.05)  
Other food preparations of goods (rice flour)  
Other food preparations of goods (Other)  1006100000, 
1006201000,   
1006202000, 
1006301000,  
1006302000, 
1006400000,  
1102902000, 
1103193000,  
1103202000, 
1104191000,  
1806902290, 
1806902999,  
1901201000, 
1901209000,  
1901909091, 
1901909099   
 Calendar  01-01-16 31-12-16 M/T 408,700 408,700 100%   
KORQ042  Grain sorghum (For seeds)  1007100000   Calendar  01-01-16 31-12-16 M/T 13.7 2 14.6%   
KORQ043  Buckwheat  
Fonio ( Digitaria  spp.) 
Quinoa ( Chenopodium  quinoa)  
Triticale  
Other cereals  1008100000, 
1008400000,   
1008500000, 
1008600000,  
1008900000   Calendar  01-01-16 31-12-16 M/T 1,328 1,328 100%   
KORQ044  Foxtail millet (For seed)  1008211000   Calendar  01-01-16 31-12-16 M/T 0.4 0 0%   
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- 7 - TQ ID  Description of products  Tariff item 
number(s) 
encompassed  
in product 
description  Not 
opened  Reporting Year  Unit Tariff quota 
quantity for 
period  In-quota  
imports 
during 
period  Fill rate  
 
((4/3)*100)  Note  
(derived from 
Section I -B 
(or I-A) of Part 1 
of the Schedule)  
(from Section I -B (or I -A) of Part I of the Schedule)   Type  From  To      
1 2    3 4 5  
KORQ045  Other cereal flours  
Groats and meal (Wheat)  
Groats and meal (Oats)  
Groats and meal (Other)  
Pellets (Wheat)  
Pellets (Other)  
Rolled or flaked (Oats)  
Rolled or flaked grains (Other)  
Other worked grains (Oats)  
Other worked grains (Coicis semen)  
Other worked grains (Other)  1102909000, 
1103110000,   
1103192000, 
1103199000,  
1103201000, 
1103209000,  
1104120000, 
1104199000,  
1104220000, 
1104291000,  
1104299000   Calendar  01-01-16 31-12-16 M/T 14.7 13 88.4%   
KORQ046  Potatoes (Flour and meal)  
Potatoes (Flakes, granules, and pellets)  1105100000, 
1105200000   Calendar  01-01-16 31-12-16 M/T 10 10 100%   
KORQ047  Malt (Not roasted)  
Malt (Roasted/Smoked)  1107100000, 
1107201000   Calendar  01-01-16 31-12-16 M/T 40,000 40,000 100%   
KORQ048  Wheat Starch, Other starches, Inulin  1108110000, 
1108199000,   
1108200000   Calendar  01-01-16 31-12-16 M/T 227.4  227.4  100%   
KORQ049  Potato Starch  
Roasted starches  
Pre-gelatinised or swelling starch  
Etherified or esterified starches  
Other modified starches  
Starch glues  
Dextrin glues  
Other glues  1108130000, 
3505103000,   
3505104010, 
3505104090,  
3505105010, 
3505105090,  
3505109010, 
3505109090,  
3505201000, 
3505202000,  
3505209000   Calendar  01-01-16 31-12-16 M/T 45,692 45,692 100%   
KORQ050  Manioc (Cassava) starch (for food)  
Manioc (Cassava) starch (other)  1108141000, 
1108149000   Calendar  01-01-16 31-12-16 M/T 2,400 2,400 100%   
KORQ051  Sweet potatoes starch  1108191000   Calendar  01-01-16 31-12-16 M/T 4,376 4,376 100%    
  G/AG/N/KOR/71  
 
- 8 - TQ ID  Description of products  Tariff item 
number(s) 
encompassed  
in product 
description  Not 
opened  Reporting Year  Unit Tariff quota 
quantity for 
period  In-quota  
imports 
during 
period  Fill rate  
 
((4/3)*100)  Note  
(derived from 
Section I -B 
(or I-A) of Part 1 
of the Schedule)  
(from Section I -B (or I -A) of Part I of the Schedule)   Type  From  To      
1 2    3 4 5  
KORQ052  Soya beans (Other/For soya bean oil and cake)   
Soya beans (Other/For feeding)  
Soya beans (Seed/For beansprouts)  
Soya beans (Other/For bean sprouts)  
Soya beans (Seed/Other)  
Soya beans (Other/Other)   1201901000, 
1201902000,   
1201101000, 
1201903000,  
120110 9000, 
1201909000   Calendar  01-01-16 31-12-16 M/T 1,032,152 1,032,152 100%   
KORQ053  Ground -nuts (Seed/In shell)  
Ground -nuts Other/(In shelled)  
Ground -nuts (Seed/Shelled)  
Ground -nuts (Other/Shelled)  
Other ground -nuts (Other prepared or preserved)  1202301000, 
1202410000,   
1202302000, 
1202420000,  
2008119000   Calendar  01-01-16 31-12-16 M/T 4,907.3  4,907.3  100%   
KORQ054  Sesamum seeds  1207400000   Calendar  01-01-16 31-12-16 M/T 6,731 6,731 100%   
KORQ055  Ginseng root (Raw ginseng/Wild -cultivated 
ginseng)  
Ginseng  root (Raw ginseng/Other)  
Ginseng root (White ginseng/Wild -cultivated 
ginseng/Major roots)  
Ginseng root (White ginseng/Wild -cultivated 
ginseng/Other)  
Ginseng root (White ginseng/Other/Major roots)  
Ginseng root (White ginseng/Oth er/Other)  
Ginseng root (Red ginseng/Wild -cultivated 
ginseng/Major roots)  
Ginseng root (Red ginseng/Wild -cultivated 
ginseng/Other)  
Ginseng root (Red ginseng /Other/Major roots)  
Ginseng root (Red ginseng/Other/Other)  
Ginseng powder of Red ginseng/Powder)  
Ginseng powder of red ginseng (Tablet or capsule)  
Ginseng powder of red ginseng (Other)  
Other (Leaves and stems of ginseng)  
Other (Ginseng seed)  
Other (Other)  
Saps and extracts (Red ginseng/extract)  
Saps and extracts (Red ginseng/extract p owder)  
Saps and extracts (Red ginseng/Other)  
Red ginseng tea  
Other products of red ginseng  
Oleoresin extract of red ginseng  1211201110, 
1211201190,   
1211201211, 
1211201219,  
1211201291, 
1211201299,  
1211201311, 
1211201319,  
1211201391, 
1211201399,  
1211202210, 
1211202220,  
1211202290, 
1211209100,  
1211209200, 
1211209900,  
1302191210, 
1302191220,  
1302191290, 
2106903021,  
2106903029, 
3301904520   Calendar  01-01-16 31-12-16 M/T 56.8 0 0%   
  G/AG/N/KOR/71  
 
- 9 - TQ ID  Description of products  Tariff item 
number(s) 
encompassed  
in product 
description  Not 
opened  Reporting Year  Unit Tariff quota 
quantity for 
period  In-quota  
imports 
during 
period  Fill rate  
 
((4/3)*100)  Note  
(derived from 
Section I -B 
(or I-A) of Part 1 
of the Schedule)  
(from Section I -B (or I -A) of Part I of the Schedule)   Type  From  To      
1 2    3 4 5  
KORQ056  Forage products (Fodder roots)  
Other forage products  (Excluding alfalfa, bale)  
Other vegetable materials, vegetable waste, and 
vegetable residues and by products  1214901000, 
1214909090,  
2308009000   
 Calendar  01-01-16 31-12-16 M/T 32,133.3  32,133.3  100%   
KORQ057  Sesame oil and its fractions  1515500000   Calendar  01-01-16 31-12-16 M/T 668 661 99%  
KORQ058  Lactose  1702111000, 
1702191000   Calendar  01-01-16 31-12-16 M/T 9,400 7,009 74.6%   
KORQ059  Artificial honey  1702901000   Calendar  01-01-16 31-12-16 M/T 6 6 100%   
KORQ061  Fermented alcohol for manufacture of liquors  2207109010   Calendar  01-01-16 31-12-16 KL 10,333.8  10,299 99.7%   
KORQ062  Flours, meals, and pellets, of meat or meat offal 
(Not edible)  2301101000   Calendar  01-01-16 31-12-16 M/T 3,210 126 3.9%   
KORQ063  Oil-cake and other solid residues of sesamum 
seeds  2306901000   Calendar  01-01-16 31-12-16 M/T 212 0 0%  
KORQ064  Mixed feeds of milk replacer (for retail sale)  2309901091   Calendar  01-01-16 31-12-16 M/T 627 627 100%   
KORQ065  Supplementary feeds (Chiefly on the basis of 
inorganic substances or minerals)  
Supplementary feeds (Chiefly on the basis of 
flavourings)  
Other supplementary feeds  
Other preparations of a kind used in animal 
feeding  2309902010, 
2309902020,  
2309902099, 
2309909090   Calendar  01-01-16 31-12-16 M/T 4,171.4  4,171.4  100%   
KORQ066  Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling  5001000000   Calendar  01-01-16 31-12-16 M/T 1,143 1 0.1%   
KORQ067  Raw silk (More than 20 decitex but not more 
than 25.56 decitex)  
Raw silk (More than 25.56 decitex but not more 
than 28.89 decitex)  
Raw silk (More than 28.89 decitex but not more 
than 36.67 decitex)  
Raw silk (More than 36.67 decitex)  5002001020, 
5002001030,  
5002001040, 
5002001050   Calendar  01-01-16 31-12-16 M/T 2,254 273 12.1%   
(1) KORQ030: The TRQ is not implemented as the bound out -of-quota tariff is at the level of the bound in -quota tariff.  
 
 
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