G/MA/QR/N/BGD/1  
 
16 April 2020  
(20-2955) Page: 1/6 
Committee on Market Access  Original: English  
 
 NOTIFICATION PURSUAN T TO THE DECISION ON  NOTIFICATION  PROCEDURE S 
FOR QUANTITATIVE RES TRICTIONS (G/L/59/REV.1)  
BANGLADESH  
The following communication, dated 14 April 2020 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of  Bangladesh . 
 
A. Notifying Member:  Bangladesh  
B. Date of notification:  14 April 2020 
C. First time notification:  
 Yes 
 No, last notification was made in (doc. symbol ):  
D. Type of notification:  
 1. Complete (i.e. notification of all quantitative restrictions in force ) 
 2. Changes to a notification previously made in  (doc. symbol)  which are of the following 
nature : 
  2.1 Introduction of new restrictions, as listed in Section 1. 
  2.2 Elimination of restrictions, as described in G below . 
  2.3 Modification of a previously notified restriction, as describe d in Section 1. 
 3. Reverse notification of restrictions maintained by (Member ):  
E. The notification provides information for the follo wing biennial period 
(e.g.  2012 -2014): 2018-2020 and relates to restrictions in force as of 2 April 2020  
F. This notification contains information* relating to:  
 Section 1:  List of quantitative restrictions that are currently in force . 
 Section 2:  Cross -reference to other WTO notifications wi th information on quantitative 
restrictions that are currently in force and additional information . 
G. Comments of a general nature, including a description of the elimination of 
restrictions notified under D.2.2 and the date they ceased to be in force.  
 If Bangladesh has additional measures, a relevant notification will be submitted.  
 
 
 
* In English  only.  
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- 2 - Section  1: List of quantitative restrictions that are currently in force  
 
 QR 
No.  General 
description of 
the restriction  Type of 
restriction  Tariff line code (s) 
affected, based on 
HS (201 2) Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification  
and Ground for 
Restriction, e.g. 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
1 
 Temporary 
Export Prohibition  P-X 63079040  
63079090  Surgical mask; Face -
mask for  protection 
against  dust, smoke or  
toxic substance  used for 
safety  apparatus and  
others  GATT Article XI:2(a)  - Public Notification of 
the Chief Controller  of 
Import and Export 
(CCI&E ), Ministry of 
Commerce, Government 
of the People’s Republic 
of Bangladesh  
No.36/Export (Export 
Control)  
dated 12.03.2020  
 
- Public Notification of 
the Chief Controller of 
Import and Export 
(CCI&E), Ministry of 
Commerce, Government 
of the People’s Republi c 
of Bangladesh  
No.37/Export (Export 
Control)  
dated 02.04.2020  
 
- Export restriction was 
effective from 
12.03.2020 until 
02.04.2020.  
 Due to the global outbreak 
of COVID -19 and critical 
shortage of  the products, 
the measure was adopted to  
ensure adequacy of the  
products as they are the  
vital tools for tackling  the 
pandemic. This  measure is 
effective until further 
notification.  
2 
 Temporary 
Export Prohibition  P-X 38089491  Disinfectants (Hand 
Sanitizers)  GATT Article XI:2(a)  - Public Notification of 
the Chief Controller of 
Import and Export 
(CCI&E), Ministry of 
Commerce, Government 
of the People’s Republic 
of Bangladesh  
 Due to the global outbreak 
of COVID -19 and critical 
shortage of the products, 
the measure was adopted to 
ensure ade quacy of the 
products as they are the 
vital tools for tackling the 
pandemic. This measure is   
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- 3 -  QR 
No.  General 
description of 
the restriction  Type of 
restriction  Tariff line code (s) 
affected, based on 
HS (201 2) Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification  
and Ground for 
Restriction, e.g. 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
      No. 36/Export (Export 
Control)  
dated 12.03.2020  
 
- Public Notification of 
the Chief Controller of 
Import and Export 
(CCI&E ), Ministry of 
Commerce, Government 
of the People’s Republic 
of Bangladesh  
No.37/Export (Export 
Control)  
dated 02.04.2020  
 
- Export restriction was 
effective from 
12.03.2020 until 
02.04.2020.  
 effective until further 
notification.  
 
 
 
 
   
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- 4 - Section  2: Cross -reference to other WTO notifications with information on quantitative restrictions that are currently in force  
 
This section shall be filled by Members in case a notification made pursuant to another notification requirement (e.g. set in  the Agreement on Agriculture, 
Agreement on Balance of Payments, Agreement on Safeguards, and the Agreement on Import Licensing  Procedures, etc.) contains information on a 
quantitative restriction in force and which is not listed in Section 1.   
 
1.  Agreement on Agriculture  
 
A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes     No   
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification : 
 
Document 
symbol of 
notification  General 
description  Type of 
restr.  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS(      ) Detailed 
Product 
Description  WTO Justification and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal 
basis and entry 
into force   
 Administration; 
modification of 
prev. notified 
measures; and 
other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
G/AG/N/         
 
2.  Agreement on Balance of Payments  
 
A.  Was a notification made with  information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes     No   
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notificati on: 
 
Document 
symbol of 
notification  General 
description  Type of 
restr.  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS(      ) Detailed 
Product 
Description  WTO Justification and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal 
basis and entry 
into force   
 Administration; 
modification of 
prev. notified 
measures; and 
other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
WT/BOP/N/         
  
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- 5 - 3. Agreement on Safeguards  
 
A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes     No    
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification : 
 
Document 
symbol of 
notification  General 
description  Type of 
restr.  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS(      ) Detailed 
Product 
Description  WTO Justification and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal 
basis and entry 
into force   
 Administration; 
modification of 
prev. notified 
measures; and 
other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
G/SG/N/         
 
4.  Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures (non -automatic licences)  
 
A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes     No   
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification : 
 
Document 
symbol of 
notification  General 
description  Type of 
restr.  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS(2007)  Detailed 
Product 
Description  WTO Justification and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal 
basis and entry 
into force   
 Administration; 
modification of 
prev. notified 
measures; and 
other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
G/LIC/N/         
 
  
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- 6 - 5. Other notifications  
 
A. Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction  in other notifications ?   Yes     No    
B. If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notificati on: 
 
Document 
symbol of 
notification  General 
description  Type of 
restr.  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS(      ) Detailed 
Product 
Description  WTO Justification and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal 
basis and entry 
into force   
 Administration; 
modification of 
prev. notified 
measures; and 
other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
             
 
 
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