G/LIC/N/2/TPKM/18  
 
17 January  2023 
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Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
 
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 5.1 TO 5.4 OF THE AGREEMENT1 
THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF TAIWAN , PENGHU , KINMEN AND MATSU 
The following communication , dated  9 January  2023, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu.  
 
 Category  Notification details  
1 Notifying Member  The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and 
Matsu  
2 Title of new 
legislation/procedure  Industrial Explosives Administrative Act (Amendment of "Item List 
of Industrial Explosives" which is enacted pursuant to Article 2 of 
the Act)  
3 Date of Publication  8 March 2022 (Amendment)  
4 Date of entry into force  1 August 2022 (Effective)  
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  https://www.mine.gov.tw/Download/PInfo/P000206A.pdf   
6 Have you attached a copy of 
the regulation (PDF) to the 
Secretariat  [ ] Yes. ( Please attach a copy of the regulation to the notification. ) 
 
[X] No.  
7 Type of notification  [ ] (a) New licensing regulation/procedure2; (please answer question 
8 to 14)  
 
[X] (b) Changes to a regulation/procedure which has been 
previously notified in document: G/LIC/N/3/TPKM/12 ; (please 
answer question 15 and 16 ) 
8 List of products subject to 
licensing  Please provide the HS codes and detailed descriptions of the 
products. In case of a long list, please attach the list as an Annex in 
MS WORD document.   
See Annex below.  
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;  
 
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 r egulation/procedure" is understood to refer to any newly introduced law, regulation or 
procedure, and those which are in force but being notified for the first time to the Committee.  
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(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;  
(g)  Regulate imports of arms, ammunition or fissionable 
materials and safeguard national security;  
(h)  Other: ______________ (please specify)  
11 Administrative body(ies) for  
submission of applications   
 Ministry/authority and Department: Bureau of Mines, Ministry of 
Economic Affairs  
Address: No. 53, Sec. 1, Zhonghua Rd., Zhongzheng Dist., 
Taipei  City 10042, Taiwan  
Website: https://www.mine.gov.tw/english/   
Telephone: +886 -2-23113001  
E-Mail: bom001@mine.gov.tw   
12 Contact point for 
information on eligibility  Ministry/authority and Department: Technical Assistance Division, 
Bureau of Mines, Ministry of Economic Affairs  
Address: No. 53, Sec. 1, Zhonghua R d., Zhongzheng Dist., 
Taipei  City 10042, Taiwan  
Website: https://www.mine.gov.tw/english/   
Telephone: +886 -2-23113001 ext. 715  
E-Mail: jonathan@mine.gov.tw   
13 Expected duration of 
licensing procedure  On going  
14 A summary of the 
notification in one of the 
WTO official languages   For upholding the safety and peace of society, applicants importing 
the products specified attachment need to apply for an import 
approval before proceeding for customs clearance.  
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).  
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16  Please elaborate the 
changes in detail (in one of 
the WTO official languages)  
 No change except C.C.C. Codes 2905.59.90.10 -1, 2905.59.90.20 -9, 
2921.42.00.10 -0, 3602.00.90.00 -7 are removed, and C.C.C. Codes 
2904.20.00.15 -2, 2908.99.00.31 -4, 2920.90.20.11 -7, 
2920.90.20.21 -5, 2920.90.20.22 -4, 2927.00.90.11 -4, 
2929.90.00.70 -0, 2933.69.90.31 -0, 2933.99.90.21 -6, 
3602.00.90.11 -4, 3602.00.90.12 -3, 3602.00.90.90 -8 are added to 
the product coverage. Please refer to document G/LIC/N/3/TPKM/7 
of 22 August 2016.  
 
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  ANNEX  
LIST OF PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO LICENSING  
Commodity Code  Commodity Description  
2850.00.90.10 -6 Lead azide  
2852.10.00.20 -9 Mercuric fulminate  
2904.20.00.13 -4 Trinitrotoluene  
2904.20.00.15 -2 Hexanitrostibene, HNS  
2908.99.00.10 -9 Picric acid (trinitro phenol) and ammonium picrate  
2908.99.00.31 -4 Lead Styphnate  
2920.90.20.11 -7 Pentaerythritol Tetranitrate, PETN  
2920.90.20.21 -5 Nitro glycerine  
2920.90.20.22 -4 Nitro-ethylene glycol (Nitro -ethanediol)  
2927.00.90.11 -4 Diazodinitrophenol, DDNP  
2929.90.00.70 -0 Trinitrophenylmethylnitramine(Tetryl)  
2933.69.90.31 -0 RDX/ Hexogen/Cyclotrimethy Lenetrinitramine  
2933.99.90.21 -6 Homocyclonite/HMX/Octogen  
3505.10.90.10 -1 Nitro-starch  
3601.00.10.00 -5 Black powder  
3601.00.20.00 -3 Smokeless powders  
3601.00.90.00 -8 Other propellent powders  
3602.00.10.00 -4 Dynamite  
3602.00.90.11 -4 Ammonium Nitrate Porous Prills, ANPP  
3602.00.90.12 -3 Ammonium Nitrate Emulsion  
3602.00.90.90 -8 Other prepared explosives  
3603.00.10.00 -3 Safety fuses; detonating fuses  
3603.00.20.00 -1 Percussion or detonating caps  
3603.00.30.00 -9 Igniters  
3603.00.40.00 -7 Electric detonators  
3912.20.00.10 -5 Nitrocellulose (nitrogen content of 12.2% or more)  
 
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