G/MA/QR/N/KOR/3/Add.3  
 
5 April 2022 
(22-2724) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Market Access  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  PURSUANT TO THE DECISION ON NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES FOR 
QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS ( G/L/59/REV.1)  
REPUBLIC OF  KOREA 
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 29 March 2022 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Korea.  
 
A. Notifying Member:  Republic of Korea  
B. Date of notification:   29 March 2022  
C. First time notification:  
 Yes 
 No, last notification was made in (doc. symbol ): G/MA/QR/N/KOR/ 3,  
 G/MA/QR/N/KOR/ 3/Add.1  and G/MA/QR/N/KOR/3/Add.2  
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/KOR/ 3/Add. 2 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 ma intained 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 31 Dec 2021 
(1st extension) and 28 Jan. 2022 (2nd extension)  
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.  
 
This is a temporary export quantitative re striction  which is necessary to ensure essential quantities 
of such materials to a domestic processing  industry and to prevent critical shortage of essential 
products. It allows exception under  the approval  of Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy  and 
Ministe r of Environmen t. The items are mentioned in Section 1.  
 
* In English  only.  
  G/MA/QR/N/KOR/3/Add.3  
 
- 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( 2017 ) Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification and 
Grounds for Restriction, 
e.g., Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis and 
entry into force   
 Administration, 
modificatio n of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
1 Temporary export 
restriction  CP-X 3102109000  Urea, whether or 
not in aqueous 
solution  (Other than 
Agricultural 
fertilizers or for 
manufacturing 
agricultural 
fertilizers)  Article XI :2(a) of the GATT  
Article XX (i) of the GATT  
Article XX (j) of the GATT  
 Notification of Ministry of 
Trade, Industry and Energy 
No.2021 -227 
(31 Dec.2021)  extending 
notification No.2021 -188 
(11 Nov.2021)  
 
Available at:  
https://www.law.go.kr/ad
mRulLsInfoP.do?chrClsCd=
010202&admRulSeq=2100
000207866  
 
Application period :  
31.Dec.2021 to 27  
Jan.2022  
 
Notification of Ministry of 
Trade, Industry and Energy 
No.2022 -21 
(28 Jan.2022)  
extending notification 
No.2021 -227 
(31 Dec.2021)  
 
Available at:  
https://www.law.go.kr/ad
mRulLsInfoP.do?chrClsCd
=010202&admRulSeq=21
00000208823  
 
Application period :  
28.Jan.2022 to 
31.Mar.2022  Administration: Ministry 
of Trade, Industry  and 
Energy  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  G/MA/QR/N/KOR/3/Add.3  
 
- 3 - QR
No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS( 2017 ) Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification and 
Grounds for Restriction, 
e.g., Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis and 
entry into force   
 Administration, 
modificatio n of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
2 Temporary export 
restriction  CP-X 3102109000  Aqueous urea 
solution (AUS)*  
 
*AUS is a mixture 
made with urea and 
deionized water 
(CAS 57 -13-6), 
including diesel 
exhaust fluid (DEF) 
and reducing agents 
for facilities (e.g., 
power station, 
emission facilities) 
to mitigate nitrogen 
oxide (NOx) 
emissions.  Article XI :2(a) of the GATT  
Article XX (i) of the GATT  
Article - XX (j) of the GATT  Notification of Ministry of 
Environment  
No.2021 -307 
(31 Dec.2021)  
extending notification 
No.2021 -232 
(11 Nov.2021)  
 
Available at:  
https://www.law.go.kr/ad
mRulLsInfoP.do?chrClsCd
=010202&admRulSeq=21
00000207919  
 
Applic ation period :  
31.Dec.2021 to 
27 Jan.2022  
Notification of Ministry of 
Environment No.2022 -33 
(28 Jan.2022)  
extending notification 
No.2021 -307 
(31 Dec.2021)  
 
Available at:  
https://www.law.go.kr/ad
mRulLsInfoP.do?chrClsCd
=010202&admRulSeq=21
00000208688  
 
Application period :  
28.Jan.2022 to 
31.Mar.2022  Administration: Ministry 
of Environ ment  
 
 
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