G/MA/QR/N/MYS/1 /Add. 1 
 
23 September  2021 
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Committee on Market Access  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO THE DECISION ON NOTIFICATION  PROCEDURE S 
FOR QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS (G/L/59/REV.1)  
MALAYSIA  
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 21 September  2021, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Malaysia . 
 
A. Notifying Member :  Malaysia  
B. Date of notification :  21 September  2021 
C. First time notification:   
 Yes 
 No, last notification was made in (doc. symbol ): G/MA/QR/N/MYS/1  
D. Type of notification:  
 1. Complete (i.e. notification of all quantitative restrictions in force ) 
 2. Changes to a notification previously made in G/MA/QR/N/MYS/1  which are of the 
following nature : 
  2.1 Introduction of new restri ctions, as listed in Section 1. 
  2.2 Elimination of restrictions, as described in G below . 
  2.3 Modification of a previously notified restriction, as described in Section 1. 
 3. Reverse notification of restrictions maintain ed by (Member ):  
E. The notification provides information for the follo wing biennial period 
(e.g.  2012 -2014 ): 2020-2022 and relates to restrictions in force as of 20 March  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 WT O notifications with 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.   
 Malaysia would like to notify a temporary measure that has been introduced as a response 
to COVID -19. Any future modification s or a termination of the measure will be notified as 
soon as they become available.  
 
* In English  only.   
  G/MA/QR/N/MYS/1 /Add. 1 
 
- 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 7) Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification and 
Grounds 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 ban on 
face masks, 
due to the 
COVID -19 
pandemic  P-X 6307.90.40 
6307.90.90  Face masks as listed  
below:  
(1) face mask  
(surgical/medical)  1 ply (ear 
loop) 
(2) face mask  
(surgical/medical) 2 ply (ear 
loop) 
(3) face mask  
(surgical/medical)  3 ply (ear 
loop/head loop/head  tie-on) 
(4) face mask  
(surgical/medical) N95  Article XI(2a) of the GATT  Customs (Prohibition of 
Exports) (Amendment) 
(No.2) Order 2020 
[Government Gazette Jil . 
64 - No. 6 (19 March 
2020) ]  
 
Entry into force :  
20 March 2020  
 Ministry of Finance  
Ministry of Domestic Trade 
and Consumer Affairs  
 
Details of the requirement 
can be accessed at:  
http://www.customs.gov.
my/en/cp/Documents/P.U
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Export of such product(s) 
must be accompanied by a 
letter of approval issued by 
the Controller of Supplies, 
Ministry of Domestic Trade 
and Consumer Affairs under 
the Control of Supplies Act  
1961.  
 
 
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