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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)  
UNITED STATES 
The following communication, dated 3 October 2022 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States . 
 
A. Notifying Member :  United States  
B. Date of notification : 1 October 2022 
C. First time notification:  
 Yes 
 No, last notification was made in (doc. symbol ): G/MA/QR/N/USA/ 5, and its addenda 1 -3 
D. Type of notification:  
 1. Complete (i.e. notification of all quantitative restrictions in force ) 
 2. Changes to a notification previousl y 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 described 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): 2022-2024 and relates to restrictions in force as of 1 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 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.  
 
 
* 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  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS( 2022) Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other Internationa l 
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 log exports 
from state and Federal 
lands in the contiguous 
48 states west of the 
100th meridian  CP-X Various codes 
within HS Chapter 
44 Unprocessed logs  Conservation of 
exhaustible natural 
resources, inter alia  Forest Resources 
Conservation and 
Shortage Relief  
Amendments Act 
(FRCSRA) of 1993; 16  
U.S.C. 620, et seq.  Administered by the U.S. 
Department of 
Commerce, Bureau of 
Industry and Security; 
U.S. State s also 
administer their own 
plans under the 
authority of FRCSRA  
2 Prohibition of exports of 
unprocessed western red 
cedar logs harvested 
from state or Federal 
lands P-X 4403. 25.0155 
4403.26.0155  
4407. 19.0076 
4407. 19.00077 Western red cedar 
(thuja plicata), logs and 
timber, and rough, 
dressed and worked 
lumber containing wane  Conservation of 
exhaustible natural 
resources, inter alia  Export Administration 
Act of 1979, as 
amended;  50 U.S.C. 
App. 2406  Administered by the U.S. 
Department of 
Commerce, Bu reau of 
Industry and Security  
3 Prohibition of importation 
of shrimp and shrimp 
products which have 
been harvested with 
commercial fishing 
technology that may 
adversely affect sea 
turtles  
 P 0306. 16.00 
0306.17.00  
0306. 35.00 
0306.36.00  
0306.95.00  
1605. 21.05 
1605. 21.10 Shrimp and shrimp 
products  Conservation of 
exhaustible natural 
resources, inter alia  Section 609 of Public Law 
101-162 relating to the 
Protection of Sea Turtles 
in Shrimp Trawl Fishing 
Operations, 1990; 16 
U.S.C. 1537 note  Administere d by the U.S. 
Department of State  
4 Prohibition on 
importation of yellowfin 
tuna caught using purse 
seine fishing gear in the 
Eastern Tropical Pacific 
Ocean   CP 0302.32.00  
0303.42.00  
0304.87.0000  
0304.99.1190  
0511.91.0090  
1604.14.1010  
1604.14.1099  
1604.14.2291  
1604.14.2299  
1604.14.3091  Yellowfin tuna and 
products thereof  Protection of human, 
animal or plant life or 
health, inter alia  Marine Mammal 
Protection Act of 1972, 
Section 101 (16 U.S.C. 
1371)  Administered by the U.S. 
Department of 
Commerce 's National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration; 
Concerns 
implementation of  the 
International Dolphin 
Conservation Agreement 
Program (AIDCP).   
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No. General description of 
the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS( 2022) Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other Internationa l 
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 
1604.14.3099  
1604.14.4000  
1604.14.5000  
1604.20.1000  
1604.20.1500  
1604.20.2000  
1604.20.2500  
1604.20.3000  
2309.10.0010  
5 Prohibition on the 
importation and 
exportation of marine 
mammals and marine 
mammal products  CP 
CP-X Various falling 
inter alia within: 
0106.12.01,  
0106.19.91,  
0208.40.01,  
0210.92.01,  
0210.99.91  
0507.90.00, 
1504.30.00.  Marine mammals 
(Cetacea (whales, 
dolphins, porpoises), 
Pinnipedia other than 
walrus (seals and sea 
lions), Ursus maritimus 
(Polar bear), Enhydra 
lutris (Sea otter), 
Odobenus rosmarus 
(Walrus), Dugong dugon 
(Dugong), Trichechus 
manatus (West Indian 
manatee), Trichechus 
inunguis (Amazonian 
manatee), Trichechus 
senegalensis (West 
African manatee), Lutra 
felina (Marine otter)) 
and any parts and 
products thereof  Conservation of 
exhaustible natural 
resources, inter a lia Marine Mammal 
Protection Act of 1972, 
(16 U.S.C. 1371 -1372)  Administered by the U.S. 
Department of 
Commerce 's National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration, U.S. 
Department of the 
Interior, Fish and Wildlife 
Service   
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No. General description of 
the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS( 2022) Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other Internationa l 
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 
6 Prohibition on the 
importation of certain 
toxic substances  CP Various  Certain toxic substances, 
listed at 
https://www.epa.gov/ts
ca-import -export -
requirements  Protection of human, 
animal or plant life or 
health, inter alia  Toxic Substances Control 
Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C. 
2601 et seq .) Administered by the U.S. 
Environmental Protection 
Agency  
7 Prohibition on the 
importation of certain 
ozone -depleting 
substances  CP Various  Certain ozone -depleting 
substances, listed at:  
https://www.epa.gov/o
ds-phaseout/importing -
ozone -depleting -
substances  Protection of human, 
animal or plant life or 
health, inter alia  Clean Air Act 
Amendments of 1990 
(42 U .S.C. 7671  et seq .) Administered by the U.S. 
Environmental Protection 
Agency; Concerns 
implementation of the 
Montreal Protocol  
8 Prohibition on importing, 
exporting, transporting, 
selling, receiving, 
acquiring, or purchasing 
in interstate or foreign 
commerce any fish, 
wildlife or plant, with 
some exceptions, taken, 
possessed, transported 
or sold in violation of 
relevant U.S. or foreign 
laws P 
P-X Various  Certain fish, wildlife and 
plant products  Conservation of 
exhaustible natural 
resources, inter alia  The Lacey Act 
Amendments of 1981, as 
amended. (16 U.S.C. 
3371 et seq.)  Administered by the U.S. 
Department of the 
Interior, U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service  
9 Prohibition on importing, 
exporting, transporting, 
selling, receiving, 
acquiring, or purchasing 
in interstate or foreign 
commerce any live lion, 
tiger, leopard, snow 
leopard, clouded leopard, 
jaguar, cheetah, or 
cougar, or any hybrids 
resulting from the CP 
CP-X 0106.19.91  Any live lion ( Panthera 
leo), tiger ( Panthera 
tigris), leopard 
(Panthera pardus ), snow 
leopard ( Uncia uncia ), 
clouded leopard 
(Neofelis nebulosa ), 
jaguar ( Panthera onca ), 
cheetah ( Acinonyx 
jubatus ), and cougar 
(Puma concolor ) or any Conservation of 
exhaustible natural 
resources, inter alia  Captive Wildlife Safety 
Act, which amend ed the 
Lacey Act Amendments 
of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 3371, 
3372)  Administered by the U.S. 
Department of the 
Interior, U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service   
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No. General description of 
the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS( 2022) Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other Internationa l 
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 
breeding of any 
combination of any of 
these species, with some 
exceptions  hybrids resulting from 
the breeding of any 
combination of any of 
these species.  
10 Prohibition on the 
importation of species, 
including offspring and 
eggs, designated 
through statute or 
regulation to be 
injurious to human 
beings, to the interests 
of agriculture, 
horticulture, forestry, or 
to wildlife or the wildlife 
resources of the United 
States, with some 
exceptions  CP Various  Various species listed at: 
https://www.fws.gov/inj
uriouswildlife/pdf_files/C
urrent_Listed_IW.pdf  Protection of human, 
animal or plant life or 
health, inter alia  The Lacey Act of 1900, as 
amended (18 U.S.C. 42).  
 
Injurious species are 
listed by statute and 
regulation:  18 U.S.C. § 
42(a)(1); 50 C.F.R. §§ 
16.3-16.15  Administered by the U.S. 
Department of the 
Interior, U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service  
11 Prohibition on the 
importation and 
exportation of 
endangered and 
threatened species  CP 
CP-X Various  Various species listed at: 
http://www.fws.gov/end
angered/species/us -
species.html  
and 
https://ecos.fws.gov/ec
p/report/species -
listings -
foreign?statusCategory
=Listed Conservation of 
exhaustible natural 
resources, inter alia  Endangered Species Act 
of 1973, Section 9 (16 
U.S.C. 1538)  Administered by U.S. 
Department of the 
Interior, U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service, the U.S. 
Department of 
Commerce, National 
Marine Fisheries 
Service, and the U.S. 
Department of 
Agriculture, Animal and 
Plant Health Inspection 
Service   
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No. General description of 
the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS( 2022) Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other Internationa l 
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 on the 
importation and 
exportation of certain 
species pursuant to 
Convention on 
International Trade in 
Endangered Species of 
Wild Fauna and Flora 
(CITES)  CP 
CP-X Various  Various. See 
https://checklist.cites.or
g/#/en  for current 
listing  Conservation of 
exhaustible natural 
resources, inter alia  Endangered Species Act 
of 1973, Section 9 (16 
U.S.C. 1538)  Administered by the U.S. 
Departmen t of the 
Interior, U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service and the 
U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, Animal and 
Plant Health Inspection 
Service; Concerns 
implementation of CITES  
13 Prohibition of exports of 
horses by sea  CP-X 0101.21.00,  
0101.29.00  Horses  Protection of human, 
animal or plant life or 
health, inter alia  Export Administration 
Amendments Act of 1985 
(15 U.S.C. 1824a)  Administered by the U.S. 
Department of 
Commerce, Bureau of 
Industry and Security  
14 Prohibition of exports of 
elemental mercury  CP-X 2805.40  Elemental mercury and 
mixtures of elemental 
mercury  Protection of human, 
animal or plant life or 
health, inter alia  Mercury Export Ban Act 
(15 U.S.C. 2611)  Administered by the U.S. 
Environmental Protection 
Agency; Concerns 
implementation of the 
Minamata Convention  
15 Prohibition of imports 
and exports of African 
elephant ivory  CP 
CP-X Various  African elephant ivory, 
other than sport -hunted 
trophies  Conservation of 
exhaustible natural 
resources, inter alia  African Elephant 
Conservation Act (16 
U.S.C. 4201 et seq. ) Administered by the U.S. 
Department of the 
Interior, U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service  
16 Prohibition on sale, 
import, or export of any 
product,  item, or 
substance intended for 
human consumption or 
application containing, or 
labelled or advertised as 
containing, any 
substance derived  from 
any species of rhinoceros 
or tiger  P 
P-X Various  Any product,  item, or 
substance intended for 
human co nsumption or 
application containing, 
or label led or advertised 
as containing, any 
substance derived  from 
any species of 
rhinoceros or tiger  Conservation of 
exhaustible natural 
resources, inter alia  Rhinoceros and Tiger  
Conservation Act (16 
U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) Administered by the U.S. 
Department of the 
Interior, U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service   
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No. General description of 
the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS( 2022) Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other Internationa l 
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 
17 Prohibition on the import 
of exotic bird species  CP Various  Exotic birds, except 
certain specimens and 
families, listed in the 
CITES Appendices; 
additional exceptions are 
included for imports of 
birds for certain 
activities  Conservation of 
exhaustible natural 
resources, inter alia  Wild Bird Conservation 
Act (16 U.S.C. 4901 et 
seq.) Administered by the U.S. 
Department of the 
Interior, U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service  
18 Prohibition on the import 
and export of bald and 
golden eagles  CP 
CP-X Various  Bald and golden eagles 
and parts thereof  Conservation of 
exhaustible natural 
resources, inter alia  Bald and Golden Eagle 
Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 
668 et seq. ) Administered by the U.S. 
Department of the 
Interior, U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service  
19 Prohibition on the import 
and export of migratory 
birds CP 
CP-X Various  Migratory birds and their 
parts, nests and eggs  Conservation of 
exhaustible natural 
resources, inter alia  Migratory Bird Treaty Act 
(16 U.S.C. 703 et seq. ) Administered by the U.S. 
Department of the 
Interior, U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service  
20 Import quota on steel 
mill products from Korea  BQ Various codes 
within HS 
Chapters 72 and 
73 Various steel mill articles  GATT Article XXI  The Trade Expansion Act 
of 1962, Section 232 (19 
U.S.C. 1862)  U.S. Department of 
Commerce, Bureau of 
Industry and Security  
21 Import quota on steel 
mill products from 
Argentina  BQ Various codes 
within HS 
Chapters 72 and 
73 Various steel mill articles  GATT Article XXI  The Trade Expansion Act 
of 1962, Section 232 (19 
U.S.C. 1862)  U.S. Department of 
Commerce, Bureau of 
Industry and Security  
22 Import quota on steel 
mill products from Brazil  BQ Various codes 
within HS 
Chapters 72 and 
73 Various steel mill articles  GATT Article XXI  The Trade Expansion Act 
of 1962, Section 232 (19 
U.S.C. 1862)  U.S. Department of 
Commerce, Bureau of 
Industry and Security  
23 Import quota on 
aluminium  products from 
Argentina  BQ 7601, 7604 
through 7609, 
7616.99.5160, 
and 
7616.99.5170  Unwrought aluminium , 
wrought aluminium , and 
castings and forgings of 
aluminium  GATT Article XXI  The Trade Expansion Act 
of 1962, Section 232 (19 
U.S.C. 1862)  U.S. Department of 
Commerce, Bureau of 
Industry and Security   
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No. General description of 
the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS( 2022) Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other Internationa l 
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 
24 Prohibition on the 
importation, distribution, 
transport, manufacture 
or sale of products 
containing dog and cat 
fur P Various codes 
within HS 
Chapters 43, 61, 
62, 63, 64, and 
65 Products containing dog 
and cat fur  Conservation of 
exhaustible natural 
resources, inter alia  The Dog and Cat 
Protection Act of 2000  U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection  
25 Prohibition on the 
importation of white 
phosphorous matches  P 3605.00.00  White phosphorous 
matches  Protection of human, 
animal or plant life, 
inter alia 19 CFR 12.34; An Act to 
Provide for a  
Tax Upon White 
Phosphorus Matches and 
for Other Purposes  U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection  
26 Prohibition on 
transportation, 
importation, sale, or 
possession of the skins of 
fur seals or sea otters, 
except under specific 
conditions or scientific 
purpose under special 
permit  CP 4301.80.02,  
4302.19.30, 
4302.19.45, 
4302.20 .30 Skins of fur seals or sea 
otters  Conservation of 
exhaustible natural 
resources, inter alia  58 Stat. 100 -104; U.S. 
Marine Mammal 
Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 
3371 et seq.)  Administered by the U.S. 
Department of 
Commerce's National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration, U.S. 
Department of the 
Interior, Fish and Wildlife 
Service  
27 Prohibition on 
importation, 
transportation, 
distribution, or 
manufacture of 
switchblade knives 
unless  they meet certain 
exceptions such as 
primarily as utilitarian 
knives  CP 8211.91  Certain switchblade 
knives  Protection of public 
morals, inter alia  19 CFR 12.96; the 
Switchblade Knife Act of 
1958 (15 U.S.C. §1241 -
1245 U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection   
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No. General description of 
the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS( 2022) Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other Internationa l 
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 
28 Importation of pre -
Columbian monumental 
or architectural sculpture 
or mural is prohibited 
except if permitted 
through certification by 
the exporting country  CP Various codes 
within HS Chapter 
97 Pre-Columbian 
monumental or 
architectural sculpture or 
mural  Protection of national 
treasures of artistic, 
historic, or 
archaeological value, 
inter alia  19 CFR 1 2.106; 19 
U.S.C. 2091 – 2095 
(Public Law No. 92 -587) U.S. Department of State 
and U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection  
29 Restriction on 
importation of 
hydrofluorocarbons  CP Various codes 
under HS 
Headings 2903 
and 3827  Certain 
hydrofluorocarbons 
(HFCs) listed at 40 CFR 
Part 84, Appendix A  Protection of human, 
animal or plant life or 
health, inter alia  Subsection (e) of the 
American Innovation and 
Manufacturing Act of 
2020 (AIM Act) (42 
U.S.C. 7675(e))  U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency  
30 Prohibition on 
importation of certain 
cultural property if 
stolen; restriction on 
importation of 
archaeological or 
ethological material 
except if permitted 
through certification by 
the exporting country  CP Various codes 
within HS Chapter 
97 Archaeological or 
ethnological material 
subject to the 1970 
UNESCO Convention and 
designated by 
agreements or 
emergency actions  Protection of national 
treasures of artistic, 
historic, or 
archaeological value, 
inter alia  19 CFR Pa rts 12.104, 19 
U.S.C. 2601 et seq . U.S. Department of 
State, U.S. Department 
of the Treasury, U.S. 
Customs and Border 
Protection  
31 Prohibition on 
introduction into 
commerce of viruses, 
therapeutic serum, toxin, 
antitoxin, or analogous 
product, or 
arsphenamine or its 
derivatives (or any other 
trivalent organic arsenic 
compound), applicable to 
the prevention, 
treatment, or cure of CP Various codes 
within HS Chapter 
30 Viruses, therapeutic 
serum, toxin, antitoxin, 
or analogous product, or 
arsphenamine or its 
derivatives (or any other 
trivalent organic arsenic 
compound)  Protection of h uman, 
animal or plant life or 
health, inter alia  Public Health Service Act, 
§ 351(a)&(i)(42 U.S.C. § 
262(a)&(i))  Department of Health 
and Human Services   
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No. General description of 
the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS( 2022) Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other Internationa l 
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 
diseases or injuries of 
man, unless subject to 
license  
32 Prohibition of importation 
of infectious biological 
materials that could 
cause communicable 
disease in humans, 
unless a permit is 
obtained  CP Various codes 
within HS Chapter 
30 Infectious biological 
agents capable of 
causing illness in 
humans, materials 
known or reasonably 
expected to contain an 
infectious biological 
agent and vector s of 
human disease.  Protection of human 
health, inter alia  Section 361 of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 264)  
42 CFR 71.54  Department of Health 
and Human Services  
33 Import prohibition of 
certain immoral articles  P Various  Obscene matter, articles 
for causing unlawful 
abortion, matter 
advocating treason or 
insurrection against the 
United States, and 
lottery tickets.  Protection of public 
morals, inter alia  Section 305, Tariff  Act of 
1930 U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection  
34 All goods, wares, articles, 
and merchandise mined, 
produced, or 
manufactured wholly or 
in part in any foreign 
country by convict labo ur 
or/and forced labo ur 
or/and indentured labo ur 
under penal sanctions 
are prohibited  P Various  Convict made goods, 
wares, arti cles, and 
merchandise mined, 
produced, or 
manufactured wholly or 
in part  GATT Article XX(e)  Section 305, Tariff Act of 
1930 ( 19 U.S.C. Chap. 4 ) U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection  
35 Import prohibition of 
seafood products derived 
from fisheries found not 
to have comparable P Various in HS 
Chapter 03 and 
16. Certain commercial fish 
or fish products caught 
in commercial fisheries 
which results in the 
incide ntal kill or Conservation of 
exhaustible natural 
resources, inter alia  58 Stat. 100 -104; U.S. 
Marine Mammal 
Protection Act; MMPA 
Import regulations (80 
CFR 54390)  U.S. Department of 
Commerce National 
Marine Fisheries Service   
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- 11 - 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( 2022) Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other Internationa l 
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 
protections for marine 
mammals  incidental serious injury 
of ocean mammals in 
excess of United States 
standards  
36 Import prohibition on 
certain imports with 
respect to continued 
Russian Federation 
efforts to undermine the 
sovereignty and 
territorial integrity of 
Ukraine  P Various HS 
Chapter 27 
products  Crude oil; petroleum; 
petroleum fuels, oils, 
and products of their 
distillation; liquefied 
natural gas; coal; and 
coal products of Russian 
Federation origin  GATT 1994 Article XXI; 
the Russian Federation 's 
unjustified war against 
Ukraine threatens  the 
peace, stability, 
sovereignty, and 
territorial integrity of 
Ukraine, and thereby 
constitutes an unusual 
and extraordinary threat 
to the national security 
and foreign policy of the 
United States  The International 
Emergency Economic 
Powers Act (50 USC 
1701 et seq. ), the 
National Emergencies 
Act (50 USC 1601 et 
seq.), and Section 301 of 
Title 3 of the United 
States Code  
 
Implemented by 
Executive Order 14066 
of March 8, 2022.  
Available  at: 
https://www.federalregi
ster.gov/d/2022 -05232  Administered by U.S. 
Department of the 
Treasury  
37 Import prohibition on 
certain imports with 
respect to continued 
Russian Federation 
efforts to undermine the 
sovereignty and 
territorial integrity of 
Ukraine  P Ch. 03 and HS 
1604-1603 
 
HS 2203 – 2208 
 
HS 7102.31 – 
7102.39  Fish, seafood, and 
preparations thereof;  
 
Alcoholic beverages;  
 
Non-industrial 
diamonds; and  
 
Any other products of 
Russian Federation 
origin as may be 
determined by the 
Secretary of the 
Treasury, in consultation GATT 1994 Article XXI; 
the Russian Federation 's 
unjustified war against 
Ukraine threatens the 
peace, stability, 
sovereignty, and 
territorial integrity of 
Ukraine, and thereby 
constitutes an unusual 
and extraordinary threat 
to the national security 
and foreign policy of the 
United States  The International 
Emergency Economic 
Powers Act (50 USC 
1701 et seq. ), the 
National Emergencies 
Act (50 USC 1601 et 
seq.), and Section 301 of 
Title 3 of the United 
States Code  
 
Implemented by 
Executive Order 14068 
of 11 March 2022.  
Available  at: Administered by the U.S. 
Department of the 
Treasury and the 
Department of 
Commerce  
 
Note: HS codes provided 
may not be exhaustive   
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- 12 - 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( 2022) Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other Internationa l 
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 
with the Secretary of 
State and the Secretary 
of Commerce  https://www.federalregi
ster.gov/d/2022 -05554  
38 Export prohibition of 
luxury goods, and any 
other items as may be 
determined by the 
Secretary of Commerce, 
in consultation with the 
Secretary of State and 
the Secretary of the 
Treasury, to any person 
located in the Russian 
Federation  P-X Various products 
of HS Ch apters 
22, 
24, 33, 41, 42, 
43, 61, 62, 63, 
69, 70, 71, 84, 
85, 87, 89, 91,  
92, 95, 96, 96, 
and 97.  Luxury goods;  
 
and any other items as 
may be determined by 
the Secretary of 
Commerce, in 
consultation with the 
Secretary of State and 
the Secretary of the 
Treasury  GATT 1994 Article XXI; 
the Russian Federation 's 
unjustified war against 
Ukraine threatens the 
peace, stability, 
sovereignty, and 
territorial integrity of 
Ukraine, and thereby 
constitutes an unusual 
and extraordinary threat 
to the national security 
and foreign policy of the 
United States  The International 
Emergency Economic 
Powers Act (50 USC 
1701 et seq. ), the 
National Emergencies 
Act (50 USC 1601 et 
seq.), and Section 301 of 
Title 3 of the United 
States Code  
 
Implemented by 
Execut ive Order 14068 
of 11 March 2022.  
Available  at: 
https://www.federalregi
ster.gov/d/2022 -05554  Administered by the U.S. 
Department of 
Commerce  
 
Note: HS codes provided 
are not exhaustive.  
Examples of "luxury 
goods " provided in Supp. 
No. 1 to Part 746 of the 
Export Adm inistration 
Regulations (EAR) . 
 
   
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- 13 - 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 doc ument 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 
        
 
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 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 l egal 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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- 14 - 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 noti fication : 
 
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/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 doc ument 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/3/USA/18  Restrictions on 
importation of 
controlled 
substances 
(permits, 
declarations, 
and quotas)        
   
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- 15 - 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 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 
        
 
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