G/MA/QR/N/JPN/ 6 
20 February  2023 
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Committee on Market Access  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO THE DECISION ON NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES  
FOR QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS (G/L/59/REV.1)  
JAPAN 
The following communication, of which the first draft was received on  10 January  2023, is being 
circulated at the request of the delegation of Japan.  
 
A. Notifying Member:  Japan  
B. Date of notification:  10 January  2023 
C. First time notification:  
 Yes 
 No, last notification was made in (doc. symbol): G/MA/QR/N/JPN/ 5 
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 following biennial period (e.g.  
2012 -2014): 2022-2024 and relates to restrictions in force as of 31 October  2022 
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.  
  
 
 
* In English only.   
  G/MA/QR/N/JPN/ 6 
 
- 2 - Section 1: List of quantitative restrictions that are currently in force  
 
QR 
No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS(2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES , etc)  National legal basis 
and entry into force  
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
1 Prohibition of exports 
of narcotic drugs, etc.  CP-X Various, 
including HS 
CHs; 6, 12, 13, 
28, 29 and 30.  
 Heroin, cocaine, MDMA, 
opium, cannabis, 
stimulants, raw material for 
stimulants, psychotropic 
substances, and other 
narcotic drugs  Article XX(a) of t he GATT  Customs Law ( Entered 
into force on 1 Oct 2022)  
(Stimulants Control Act; 
Narcotics and 
Psychotropic Control Act; 
Cannabis Control Act; 
Opium Act ) Ministry of Finance ; 
Ministry of Health, 
Labour and Welfare  
2 Prohibition of exports 
of child pornography  P-X Various, 
including HS 
CHs; 49 and 
85. 
 Photographs, recording 
media containing 
electromagnetic records or 
any other medium which 
depicts the pose of a child 
as defined in the Act on 
Regulation and Punishment 
of Activities Relating to Child 
Prostitution and Child 
Pornography, and the 
Protection of Children . Article XX(a) of the GATT  Customs Law (Entered 
into force on 1 Oct 2022)  
(Act on Regulation and 
Punishment of Activities 
Relating to Child 
Prostitution and Child 
Pornography, and the 
Protection of Children)  Ministry of Finance ; 
Ministry of Justice  
3 Prohibition of exports 
of the products 
infringing patent 
rights; utility model 
rights; design rights; 
trademark rights; 
copyrights and 
neighbouring rights; 
plant breeders’ 
rights.  P-X Various  Products infringing patent 
rights; utility model rights; 
design rights; trademark 
rights; copyrights and 
neighbouring rights; plant 
breeders’ rights . Article XX(d) of the GATT  Customs Law (Entered 
into force on 1 Oct 2022)  
(Patent Act; Utility Model 
Act; Design Act, 
Trademark Act; 
Copyright Act; Plant 
Variety Protection and 
Seed Act)  Ministry of Finance ; 
Ministry of Economy, 
Trade and Industry; 
Ministry of Agriculture, 
Forestry and Fisheries; 
Ministry of Education, 
Culture, Sports, Science 
and Technol ogy  
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- 3 - QR 
No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS(2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES , etc)  National legal basis 
and entry into force  
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
4 Prohibition of exports 
of the products 
constituting such act 
as prescribed in the 
Unfair Competition 
Prevention Act  P-X Various  Products constituting such 
acts as prescribed in sub -
paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 10, 17 
and 18, paragraph 1, Article 
2 of the Unfair Competition 
Prevention Act (1 Jul 2019) 
(excluding acts prescribed in 
sub-paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, 
5, 7 and 9, paragraph 1, 
Article 19 of the Act)  Article XX(d) of the GATT  Customs Law ( Entered 
into force on 1 Oct 2022)  
(Unfair Competition 
Prevention Act)  Ministry of Finance ; 
Ministry of Economy, 
Trade and Industry  
5 Export prohibition on 
certain products 
destinated for the 
Russian Federation  
 P-X Various, 
including HS 
chapters 
22,24,33,42,43,
44,57,58,61,62,
64,65,69,70,71,
73,82,84,85,86,
87,90,91,92,97  
 specified in 
accordance with 
amendment of 
the relevant 
domestic laws 
and regulations 
for export 
control.  Dual-use items  
Items related to the 
development of advanced 
technology,  
Items related to oil refinery,  
Items which could contribute 
to the enhancement of 
industrial capacities,  
Luxury goods,  
Chemical weapons -related 
goods   
Article XXI of the GATT  Foreign Exchange and 
Foreign Trade Act 
(Entered into force on 13 
Jun 2014); Export Trade 
Control Order ( Entered 
into force on 7 Oct 
2022); Foreign Exchange 
Order ( Entered into force 
on 10 May 2022)  Ministry of Economy, 
Trade and Industry,  
Ministry of Finance  
6 Non-automatic 
licence for exports of 
Substances that 
Deplete the Ozone 
Layer  NAL - X Various, 
including HS CH 
27 Product description #1 0 of 
the attachment  to this 
notification  Article XX(b)of the GATT; 
Montreal Protocol on 
Substances that Deplete 
the Ozone Layer  Foreign Exchange and 
Foreign Trade Act  
(Entered into force on 13 
Jun 2014) ; Export Trade 
Control Order  (Entered 
into force on 29 Jul 2016)  Ministry of Economy, 
Trade and Industry  
 
7 Non-automatic 
licence for exports of 
Hazardous Wastes  NAL - X Various  
 Product description # 11 of 
the attachment  to this 
notification  Article XX(b)  of the 
GATT: Basel Convention 
on the Control of 
Transboundary Foreign Exchange and 
Foreign Trade Act  
(Entered into force on 13 
Jun 2014) ; Export Trade Ministry of Economy, 
Trade and Industry   
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- 4 - QR 
No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS(2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES , etc)  National legal basis 
and entry into force  
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Movements of Hazardous 
Wastes and their 
Disposal  Control Order  (Entered 
into force on 29 Jul 2016)  
8 Non-automatic 
licence for exports of 
Hazardous Chemicals 
and pesticides  NAL - X Various, 
including HS CH 
29 Product descriptions # 12(1) 
to (v) of attachment  to this 
notification  Article XX(b)  of the 
GATT; R otterdam 
Convention on the Prior 
Informed Consent 
Procedure for certain 
hazardous Chemicals 
and Pesticides in 
international trade;  Foreign Exchange and 
Foreign Trade Act  
(Entered into force on 13 
Jun 2014) ; Export Trade 
Control Order  (Entered 
into force on 29 Jul 2016)  Ministry of Economy, 
Trade and Industry  
  
9 Non-automatic 
licence for exports of 
endangered species 
of wild fauna and 
flora NAL - X Various  Products descriptions # 13, 
14 of the attachment  to this 
notification  Article XX(b) of the 
GATT; Convention on 
International Trade in 
Endangered Species of 
Wild Fauna and Flora  Foreign Exchange and 
Foreign Trade Act  
(Entered into force on 13 
Jun 2014) ; Export Trade 
Control Order  (Entered 
into force on 29 Jul 2016)  Ministry of Economy, 
Trade and Industry  
 
10 Non-automatic 
licence for exports of 
others  NAL - X Various  Products descriptions # 1- 9, 
15-21 of the attachment  to 
this notification  Article XI2(a), XX(a), 
XX(b), XX(d) , XX(f) 
XX(g) of the GATT  
 Foreign Exchange and 
Foreign Trade Act  
(Entered into force on 13 
Jun 2014) ; Export Trade 
Control Order  (Entered 
into force on 29 Jul 2016)  Ministry of Economy, 
Trade and Industry  
 
11 Restriction of exports 
of wildlife (birds and 
mammals (including  
their processed 
goods) and eggs of 
birds).  NAL-X Various, 
including HS 
CHs; 1, 4, 5, 
41, 42, 43, 67, 
96 and 97. 
 -Birds:24 species (e.g. 
Mandarin Duck ( Aix 
galericulata))  
- Mammals: 10 species (e.g. 
Raccoon Dog ( Nyctereutes 
procyonoides )) 
-Processed goods; stuffed, 
specimen, feather goods, 
fur, fur goods  
-Eggs of bird; Eggs of each 
species of wildlife  Article XX (b) of the GATT  Wildlife Protection, 
Control, and Hunting  
Management  Act 
(Entered into force on 1 
Jun 2018)  Ministry of the 
Environment   
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- 5 - QR 
No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS(2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES , etc)  National legal basis 
and entry into force  
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
12 Prohibition of imports 
of narcotic drugs, etc.  CP Various, 
including HS 
CHs; 6, 12, 13, 
28, 29, 30 and 
96. 
 Heroin, cocaine, MDMA, 
opium, cannabis, raw 
material for stimulants, 
stimulants, psychotropic 
substances, and other 
narcotic drugs; utensils for 
opium smoking  Article XX(a) of the GATT  Customs Law ( Entered 
into force on 1 Oct 2022)  
(Stimulants Control Act; 
Narcotics and 
Psychotropic Control Act; 
Cannabis Control Act; 
Opium Act; The Law on 
Securing Quality, 
Efficacy and Safety of 
Products Including 
Pharmaceuticals and 
Medical devices)  Ministry of Finance ; 
Ministry of Health, 
Labour and Welfare  
13 Prohibition of imports 
of firearms, rifles, 
etc. CP ex HS CH.82  
ex HS CH.93  Firearms (pistols, etc.); 
ammunition (bullets) 
thereof; and pistol parts  Article XX(a) of the GATT  Customs Law ( Entered 
into force on 1 Oct 
2022);  
Act Controlling 
Possession, etc. of 
Firearms  and Sword 
(Entered into force on 15 
Mar 2022))  Ministry of Finance;  
National Police Agency  
14 Prohibition of imports 
of explosive materials  CP ex HS CH.28  
ex HS CH.29  
ex HS CH.36  
ex HS CH.39  Explosive materials  Article XX(a) of the GATT  Customs Law ( Entered 
into force on 1 Oct 2022)  
(Criminal Regulations to 
Control Explosives)  Ministry of Finance ; 
Ministry of Justice  
15 Prohibition of imports 
of gunpowder  CP ex HS CH.28  
ex HS CH.29  
ex HS CH.36  
ex HS CH.39  Dynamite; gunpowder, etc.  Article XX(a) of the GATT  Customs Law ( Entered 
into force on 1 Oct 
2022);  
Explosive Control Act 
(Entered into force on 24 
June 2011)  Ministry of Finance;  
Ministry of Economy, 
Trade and Industry  
16 Prohibition of imports 
of chemical weapons 
and specific 
chemicals.  CP Various  Substances listed in 
Schedule 1 of the Annex on 
Chemicals of the Chemical 
Weapons Convention  Article XX(a) of the GATT  Customs Law ( Entered 
into force on 1 Oct 
2022);  
Act on the Prohibition of 
Chemical Weapons and Ministry of Finance;  
Ministry of Economy, 
Trade and Industry   
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- 6 - QR 
No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS(2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES , etc)  National legal basis 
and entry into force  
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
the Regulation of 
Specific Chemicals 
(Entered into force on 14 
June 2019)  
17 Prohibition of imports 
of disease -causing 
agents.  CP Various  Class 1 disease -causing 
pathogens prescribed in 
Article 6, paragraph (20) of 
the Act on Prevention of 
Infectious Disease and 
Medical Care of Infectious 
Patients and Class 2 
disease -causing pathogens 
prescribed in paragraph (21) 
of the same Article  Article XX(b) of the GATT  Customs Law ( Entered 
into force on 1 Oct 2022)  
(Act Concerning 
Prevent ion of Infection 
of Infectious Diseases 
and Patients with 
Infectious Diseases ) Ministry of Finance ; 
Ministry of Health, 
Labour, and Welfare  
18 Prohibition of imports 
of the counterfeit 
products of currency, 
banknote, postage 
stamps, etc.  CP Various, 
including HS 
CHs; 49, 71, 85 
and 97.  
 Counterfeited, altered  or 
imitated coins, paper 
money, bank notes, 
revenue stamps, postage 
stamps (including vouchers 
for postal rates) and 
securities; cards encoded 
with an unlawful 
electromagnetic record 
(including those materials); 
products which are 
confusingly similar in 
appearance to postage 
stamps and other vouchers 
for postal rates which are 
issued by Japan Post Co., 
Ltd and other foreign postal 
operators.  Article XX(a) of the GATT  Customs Law (Entered 
into force on 1 Oct 
2022) ;  
Regulation of Revenue 
Stamps and 
Counterfeiting Law 
(Entered into force on 6 
Jan 2001);  
Postal Law ( Entered into 
force on 8 May 2012);  
Law concerning 
regulation of imitated 
postage stamps and 
other vouchers for postal 
rates ( Entered into force 
on 8 May 2012)  Ministry of Finance; 
Ministr y of Internal 
Affairs and 
Communications   
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- 7 - QR 
No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS(2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES , etc)  National legal basis 
and entry into force  
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
19 Prohibition of imports 
of books, drawings 
etc. which may harm 
public safety of 
morals  P Various, 
including HS 
CHs; 49, 85 
and 97.  
 Books, drawings, carvings, 
and any other article which 
may harm public safety or 
morals (obscene or immoral 
materials, e.g. 
pornography)  Article XX(a) of the GATT  Customs Law ( Entered 
into force on 1 Oct 2022)  Ministry of Finance  
20 Prohibition of imports 
of Child Pornography  P Various, 
including HS 
CHs; 49 and 
85. 
 Photographs, recording 
media containing 
electromagnetic records or 
any other medium which 
depicts the pose of a child 
as defined in the Act on 
Regulation and Punishment 
of Activities Relating to Child 
Prostitution and Child 
Pornography, and the 
Protection of Children . Article XX(a) of the GATT  Customs Law (Entered 
into force on 1 Oct 2022)  
(Act on Regulation and 
Punishment of  
Activities Relating to 
Child Prostitution and 
Child Pornography, and 
the Protection of 
Children)  Ministry of Finance ; 
Ministry of Justice  
21 Prohibition of imports 
of the products 
infringing patent 
rights; utility model 
rights; design rights; 
trademark rights; 
copyrights and 
neighbouring rights; 
plant breeders’ 
rights; of the layout -
design exploitation 
rights.  P Various  Products infringing patent 
rights; utility model rights; 
design rights; trademark 
rights; copyrights and 
neighbouring rights; plant 
breeders’ rights; layout -
design exploitation rights.  Article XX(d) of the GATT  Customs Law (Entered 
into force on 1 Oct 2022)  
(Patent Act; Utility Model 
Act; Design Act; 
Trademark Act; 
Copyright Act; Plant 
Variety Protection and 
Seed Act; Act on the 
Circuit Layout of a 
Semiconductor 
Integrated Circuits)  Ministry of Finance ; 
Ministry of Economy, 
Trade and Industry; 
Ministry of Agriculture, 
Forestry and Fisheries; 
Ministry of Education, 
Culture, Sports, Science 
and Technology  
22 Prohibition of imports 
of the products 
constituting such act 
as prescribed in the 
Unfair Competition 
Prevention Act  P Various  Products constituting such 
acts as prescribed in sub -
paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 10, 17 
and 18, paragraph 1, Article 
2 of the Unfair Competition 
Prevention Act (1 Jul 2019) 
(excluding acts prescribed in Article XX(d) of the GATT  Customs Law ( Entered 
into force on 1 Oct 2022)  
(Unfair Competition 
Prevention Act)  Ministry of Finance ; 
Ministry of Economy, 
Trade and Industry   
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- 8 - QR 
No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS(2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES , etc)  National legal basis 
and entry into force  
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
sub-paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, 
5, 7 and 9, paragraph 1, 
Article 1 9 of the Act)  
23 Import prohibition on 
certain products from 
the Russian 
Federation  
 P 
 Various, 
including HS 
chapters 22, 
44, 84, 87 
specified in 
accordance with 
the relevant 
domestic laws 
and regulations 
for import 
control.  Alcoholic beverages, lumber, 
machinery and electrical 
machinery, gold  Article XXI of the GATT  Foreign Exchange and 
Foreign Trade Act 
(Entered into force on 13 
Jun 2014); Import Trade 
Control Order ( Entered 
into force on 6 Jun 
2003); Foreign Exchange 
Order ( Entered into force 
on 10 May 2022)  Ministry of Economy, 
Trade and Industry, 
Ministry of Finan ce 
24 Restriction of imports 
of designated foreign 
cultural properties  NAL Various, 
including HS CH 
97 Foreign cultural properties  Article XX(f) of the GATT  Foreign Exchange and 
Foreign Trade Act 
(Entered into force on 13 
Jun 2014)  
Import Trade Control 
Order ( Entered into force 
on 6 Jun 2003)  
Act on Controls on the 
Illicit Export and Import 
and other matters of 
Cultural Property 
(Entered into force on 28 
May 2004)  
Act for the Protection of 
Cultural Property in the 
Event of Armed Conflict 
(Entered into force on 30 
Sep 2015)  Ministry of Economy , 
Trade and Industry ; 
Ministry of Education, 
Culture, Sports, Science 
and Technology   
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- 9 - QR 
No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS(2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES , etc)  National legal basis 
and entry into force  
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
25 Non-automatic 
licence for exports of 
mercury  NAL - X (a)HS2805.40,  
(b)Various  (a)Mercury (includes 
mixtures of mercury with 
other substances (including 
alloys of mercury), with a 
mercury concentration of at 
least 95 per cent by weight)  
(b)Mercury -added products 
listed Annex A of the 
Minamata Convention on 
Mercury  Article XX(b) of the 
GATT; Minamata 
Convention on Me rcury Foreign Exchange and 
Foreign Trade Act 
(Entered into force on 2 
May 2017); Export Trade 
Control Order ( Entered 
into force on 31 Jan 
2018)  Ministry of Economy, 
Trade and Industry   
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- 10 - 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 i nformation on a 
quantitat ive 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:  
 
2.  Agreement on Balance of Payments  
 
A.  Was a notificat ion made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes     No   
B.  If yes, then list below the rele vant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:  
 
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:  
 
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 belo w 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(2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justific ation 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/3/JPN/ 21 1.1. Import Quota 
on Marine Products  GQ  1.1 2 in 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/ 21 Article X I;2(c)(i), Article 
XX(g) of the GATT  Import Trade Control 
Order  
(Entered into force on 
6 June 2003)   
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/ 21 1.2. Import 
Approval on Marine 
products  NAL  1.2 2 (1) – (4) in 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/ 21 Article XX(g) of the GATT  Import Trade Control 
Order ( Entered  into 
force on 6 June 2003)    
  G/MA/QR/N/JPN/ 6 
 
- 11 - Document 
symbol of 
notification  General 
description  Type of 
restr.  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS(2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justific ation 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/3/JPN/ 21 1.2. Import 
Approval on Marine 
Products  NAL  1.2 2 (6) in 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/ 21 Article XX(g) of the 
GATT, Convention for the 
Conservation of 
Anadromous Stocks in 
the North Pacific Ocean  Import Trade Control 
Order ( Entered  into 
force on 6 June 2003)   
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/ 21 1.2. Import 
Approval on Marine 
Products  NAL  1.2 2 (7) in 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/ 21 Article XX(g) of the 
GATT, International 
Convention for the 
Conservation of Atlantic 
Tunas (ICCAT)  Import Trade Control 
Order ( Entered  into 
force on 6 June 2003)   
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/ 21 1.2. Import 
Approval on Marine 
Products  NAL  1.2 2 (8) in 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/ 21 Article XX(g) of the 
GATT, Convention for the 
Conservation of Southern 
Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT)  Import Trade Control 
Order ( Entered  into 
force on 6 June 2003)   
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/ 21 3. Import Approval 
on Medicines  NAL  3.2 in 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/ 21 Article XX(b)of the GATT  Import Trade Control 
Order ( Entered  into 
force on 6 June 2003)   
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/ 21 4. Import Approval 
on Propellant 
Powders  NAL  4.2 in 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/ 21 Article XX(b), XXI of the 
GATT  Import Trade Control 
Order ( Entered  into 
force on 6 June 2003)   
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/ 21 5. Import Approval 
on Nuclear Goods NAL  5.2 in 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/ 21 Article XX(b) , Article XXI 
of the GATT  Import Trade Control 
Order ( Entered  into 
force on 6 June 2003)   
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/ 21 6. Import Approval 
on Weapons  NAL  6.2 in 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/ 21 Article XX(b), XXI of  the 
GATT  Import Trade Control 
Order ( Entered  into 
force on 6 June 2003)   
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/ 21 7. Import Approval 
on Wild Animals 
and Plants NAL Various, including 
HS CHs;.1, 4, 5, 
6, 41, 42, 43, 67, 
96 and 97.  
 7.2 in 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/ 21 Article XX(b) of the GATT  Import Trade Control 
Order ( Entered  into 
force on 6 June 2003)    
  G/MA/QR/N/JPN/ 6 
 
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symbol of 
notification  General 
description  Type of 
restr.  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS(2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justific ation 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/3/JPN/ 21 8.1.Import Quota 
on Substances 
which deplete the 
ozone layer , 
specified hazardous 
wastes, waste 
chemical weapons 
goods  GQ  8.1 2 in 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/ 21 Article XX(b) of the 
GATT, Montreal Protocol 
on Substances that 
Deplete the Ozone Layer  Import Trade Control 
Order ( Entered  into 
force on 6 June 2003)   
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/ 21 8.2. Import 
Approval on 
Substances which 
deplete the ozone 
layer, specified 
hazardous wastes, 
waste chemical 
weapons goods  NAL Various, including 
HS CH.27.  8.2 2 in 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/ 21 Article XX(b) of  the GATT  Import Trade Control 
Order ( Entered  into 
force on 6 June 2003)   
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/ 21 10. Import 
Approval on 
Alcohol NAL  10.2 in 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/ 21 XX(b) of the GATT  Alcohol Business Law   
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/ 21 11. Import 
Approval on Rough 
Diamonds  NAL  11.2 in 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/ 21 XX(b) of the GATT  Import Trade Control 
Order ( Entered  into 
force on 6 June 2003)   
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/ 21 12. Import 
approval on 
Cultural Property 
Illegally Removed 
from Iraq  CP  12.2 in 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/ 21 Article XXI of the GATT  Import Trade Control 
Order ( Entered  into 
force on 6 June 2003)   
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/ 21 13. Import 
approval on All of 
the Goods from 
North Korea  CP HS CHs 1 -97 13.2 in 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/ 21 Article XXI of the GATT  Import Trade Control 
Order ( Entered  into 
force on 6 June 2003)   
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/ 21 14. Import 
Approval on 
Weapons and 
Other Items from 
Libyan Arab 
Jamahiriya  CP HS CH93  14.2 in 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/ 21 Article XXI  of the GATT  Import Trade Control 
Order ( Entered  into 
force on 6 June 2003)    
  G/MA/QR/N/JPN/ 6 
 
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symbol of 
notification  General 
description  Type of 
restr.  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS(2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justific ation 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/3/JPN/ 21 15. Import 
Approval on 
Charcoal from 
Somalia  CP HS 44.02  15.2 in 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/ 21 Article XXI of the GATT  Import Trade Control 
Order ( Entered  into 
force on 6 June 2003)   
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/ 21  16. Import 
Approval on 
Chemical  Weapons  
and Other Items 
Related to  
Chemical  Weapons  
Programme  and 
Cultural  Property  
Illegally  Moved 
from Syrian Arab 
Republic  CP Various  16.2 in 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/ 21  Article XXI of the GATT  Import Trade Control 
Order ( Entered  into 
force on 6 June 2003)   
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/ 21 17. Import 
Approval on 
Mercury with a 
mercury 
concentration of at 
least 95 percent by 
weight and 
Mercury -added 
products listed in 
Annex A of the 
Minamata 
Convention on 
Mercury  NAL Various , including 
HS 2805.40. 17.2 in 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/ 21 Article XX(b) of the 
GATT; Minamata 
Convention on Mercury  Import Trade Control 
Order ( Entered  into 
force on 6 June 2003)   
 
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 notif ication:  G/MA/QR/N/JPN/ 6 
 
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  ATTACHMENT: DETAILED PRODUCT LIST FOR Q R NO.  6-10 OF SE CTION 1  
1. Diamond (limited to those specified by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry in public 
notice).  
 
2. Blood products prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Act on Securing a Stable Supply of 
Safe Blood  Products (Act No. 160 of 1956).  
 
3. Nucle ar source materials and nuclear fuel materials (nuclear fuel materials including spent fuels 
as prescribed in, Article 2, paragraph (8) of the Act on the Regulations of Nuclear Material 
Substances, Nuclear Fuel Substances and Nuclear Reactors (Act No. 166 of 1957); hereinafter 
the same).  
 
4. Waste determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry as the 
waste of materials listed below:  
 (i) Materials contaminated by nuclear source materials or nuclear fuel materials;  
 (ii) Materials separated from spent fuels, and materials contaminated by such materials;  
 (iii) Radioactive isotopes, compounds thereof, materials containing such isotopes or 
compounds (including those equipped with machinery and equipment), and materials 
contamin ated by such isotopes or compounds (excluding those listed in (i) and (ii) 
above).  
 
5. Radioactive isotopes prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (2) of the Act concerning Prevention from 
Radiation Hazards due to Radioisotopes, etc. (Act No. 167 of 1957) and determined and publicly 
notified by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry.  
 
6. Chemical substances specified by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry 
as raw materials for narcotics and psychotropic substances prescribed in Article 2, item (vii) of 
the Narcotics and Psychotropics Control Act, or other narcotic or  psychotropic substances.  
 
7. Vessels listed below (excluding those operated with paddles or sails only)  
 (i) Vessels  equipped with fish catching equipment or machines;  
 (ii) Vessels equipped with manufacture equipment for the processed products of fresh -
caught fishes and other marine organisms;  
 (iii) Vessels equipped with storage facilities for fresh -caught fishes and other marine 
organisms (only those  equipped with storage facilities that can be loaded with fresh -
caught fishes, etc. at fishing grounds) . 
 
8. Mycelia of lentinus edodes.  
 
9. Eels (fry for fish culture).  
 
10. Substances listed in Annexes A, B, C, and E of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that 
Deplete the Ozone Layer.  
 
11. (i) Specified hazardous wastes prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Act on the Control 
of Import, Export, etc. of Specified Hazardous Wastes and Other Wastes (Act No.  108 of 
1992)N  
  (ii) Wastes prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Waste Management and Public 
Cleaning Act (excluding those list ed in (i) above).  
 
12. (i) Chemical substances listed in the upper column of Annex III of the Rotterdam Convention 
on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in 
International Trade.  
 (ii) Chemical substances lis ted below and contained in the agricultural chemicals prescribed in 
Article 1 -2, paragraph (1) of the Agricultural Chemicals Control Act (Act No. 82 of 1948); 
however, limited to those determined and publicly notified by the Minister of the Ministry of 
Economy, Trade and Industry:  G/MA/QR/N/JPN/ 6 
 
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  (1) Agricultural chemicals for which the registration application was denied under Article  3, 
paragraph (3) of the Agricultural Chemicals Control Act for the reason that they are 
subject to any of the provisions of Article 3, para graph (1), item (iii) to item (vii) of the 
Act; 
(2) Agricultural chemicals for which the registration was cancelled under Article 6 -3, 
paragraph (1) of the Agricultural Chemicals Control Act for the reason that any events 
prescribed in Article 3, paragraph  (1), item (iii) to item (vii) of the Act have occurred;  
(3) Agricultural chemicals of which sales were prohibited under Article 9, paragraph (2) of 
the Agricultural Chemicals Control Act for the reason that it is necessary to prohibit such 
sales in order to prevent  any events prescribed in Article 3, paragraph (1), item (iii) to 
item (vii) of the Act from occurring.  
(iii)Specified  poisonous substances prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (3) of the Poisonous 
Substances Control Act (Act No. 303 of 1950) (excl uding those listed in (1) above).  
(iv)Chemical substances contained in the pesticides listed below that are pharmaceutical 
products prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Law on Securing Quality, Efficacy and 
Safety of Products including Pharmaceut icals and Medical Devices  (Act No. 145 of 1960) or 
quasi-pharmaceutical products prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (2) of the Act; however, limited 
to those determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry;  
(1) Pesticides th at are pharmaceutical products or quasi -pharmaceutical products for which 
an approval was not granted under Article 14, paragraph (2), item (iii), (b) of the 
Pharmaceutical Affairs Act for the reason that they are subject to the provision;  
(2) Pesticides t hat are pharmaceutical products or quasi -pharmaceutical products for which 
the approval  was withdrawn under Article 74 -2, paragraph (1) of the Pharmaceutical 
Affairs Act for the reason that they are subject to Article 14, paragraph (2), item (iii), (b) 
of the Act.  
  (v) Materials prescribed in Article 16, paragraph (1), item (ii) to item (vii), and item (ix) of 
the Order for Enforcement of the Industrial Safety and Health Act (Cabinet Order No. 318 of 
August 19, 1972) ; however, limited to those determined and publicly notified by the Minister 
of Economy, Trade and Industry.  
  (vi) Class 1 specified  chemical substances prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (2) of the Act on 
the Evaluation of Chemical Substances and Regulation of Their Manufacturing (Act No. 11 7 of 
1973) (excluding those listed in (i) above).  
 
13. Animals or plants that belong to the species listed in Appendices I or II of the Convention on 
International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, or parts, eggs, seeds, 
specimens, proce ssed products, or other derivatives of such animals or plants (excluding those 
listed in the middle columns of rows 37 and 43; limited to those determined and publicly 
notified by the Minister of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry).  
 
14. Individu als (prescribed in Article 6, paragraph (2), item (iii) of the Act on Conservation of 
Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (Act No. 75 of 1992)), organs, and processed 
products of the endangered species of wild flora and fauna prescribed in Article 4 , paragraph 
(2) of the Act (excluding those listed in the middle column of row 43, as well as designated 
national endangered species of wild flora and fauna prescribed in Article 4, paragraph (5) of 
the Act; with respect to international endangered species  of wild flora and fauna prescribed in 
Article 4, paragraph (4) of the Act, limited to those listed in Table 1 of Appended Table II of 
the Order for Enforcement of the Act on Conservation of Endangered Species of Wild Fauna 
and Flora (Cabinet Order No. 17 of 1993)).  
 
15. Japanese mist nets.  
 
16. Counterfeit, altered, or imitated currencies, and postage stamps and revenue stamps.  
 
17. Books, drawings, and other goods having content that claims or incites any revolts.  
 
18. Books, drawings, sculptures, and other goods that may corrupt public morals.  
 
19. National treasures, important cultural properties, important tangible folk -cultural properties, 
special natural monuments, natural monuments, and important works of fine arts (with 
respect to  special natural monuments and natural monuments, limited to those determined 
and publicly notified by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry).  G/MA/QR/N/JPN/ 6 
 
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  20. Goods that may infringe patent rights, utility model rights, design rights, trademark rights, or 
copyri ghts in destination countries or may cause misunderstanding about their country of 
origin; however, limited to those specified by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry.  
 
21. Goods for which qualification procedures were taken under Article 69 -12, par agraph (1) of the 
Customs Act (Act No. 61 of 1954) excluding those orde red as reshipment in accordance with 
Article 69 -11, paragraph (2) of the Act, those certified under Article 69 -12 , paragraph (6) of 
the Act not to fall under goods listed in Article 69 -11, paragraph (1), item (ix), item (ix) -2 or 
item (x) of the Act, and those for which qualification procedures were cancelled under Article 
69-15, paragraph (10), or Article 69 -20, paragraph (11) of the Act.  
 
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