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Trade Policy Review Body   
 
OVERVIEW OF DEVELOPMENTS  IN THE INTERNATIONAL TRADING ENVIRONMENT  
ANNUAL REPORT BY THE DIRECTOR -GENERAL  
(MID-OCTOBER 202 2 TO MID -OCTOBER 202 3) 
Addendum  
ANNEX 1 – MEASURES FACILITATING TRADE  ................................ ................................ .. 2 
ANNEX 2 - TRADE REMEDIES  ................................ ................................ ..........................  32 
ANNEX 3 - OTHER TRADE -RELATED MEASURES  ................................ ..............................  46 
ANNEX 4 - MEASURES AFFECTING TRADE IN SERVICES  ................................ .................  69 
 
 
 
  
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- 2 - ANNEX 1 – MEASURES FACILITATING TRADE1 
(MID-MAY  TO MID -OCTOBER  2023)2 
Confirmed information34 
Description  Source  
Albania  
01/07/2023: Further reduction of import tariffs under the Expansion of the Information 
Technology Agreement (ITA) (4 tariff lines at 8 -digit level, in HS Chapters 85 and 90)  WTO document G/MA/TAR/RS/569 , 23 July 2018 
Argentina  
09/11/2022: Increase of export quota volumes of maize applicable to the 2022/2023 
harvest  Permanent Delegation of Argentina to the WTO (26  May 2023) 
and Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería y Pesca, Circular SSMA 
No. 5/2022, 8  November  2022. Viewed at: 
https://www.ma gyp.gob.ar/sitio/areas/ss_mercados_agropecuar
ios/djve/_archivos/100014_Circulares%20DJVE/000001_Circular
%20SSMA%20N%C2%B0%2005 -
2022%208%20de%20noviembre%20de%202022.pdf  
26/11/2022: Introduction of a quota at 2% tariff rate on imports of disodium sulphate used 
for producing powder detergents  Permanent Delegation of Argentina to the WTO  (24 May 2023) 
and MERCOSUR  Directiva N o. 96/2022, 11  August  2022. Viewed 
at: 
https://normas.mercosur.int/simfiles/normativas/90293_DIR_09
6-
2022_ES_Acciones%20Puntuales%20Ambito%20Arancelario_NC
M%202833.11.10%20AR.pdf   
13/05/2023: Introduction of a tariff -free import quota on certain antigen concentrates. 
Volumes out of quota remain subject to pre -existing import tariffs  Permanent Delegation of Argentina to the WTO  (24 May 2023) 
and MERCOSUR  Directi va No. 02/23, 1  February  2023. Viewed 
at: 
https://normas.mercosur.int/simfiles/normativas/93094_DIR_00
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1 The inclusion of any measure in this Annex implies no judgement by the WTO Secretariat, either direct or indirect, on the consistency of any measure with the provisions 
of any WTO agreement.  
2 Measures may have been grouped for ease of presentation. For details on measures, please refer to https://tmdb.wto.org/en  as of 7 December 2023 following the 
discussion of WTO Members at the TPRB . 
3 This Section includes information that either has been provided by the Member concerned or has been confirmed at the request of the Secretariat.  
4 Measures taken in the context of free trade agreements and listed in this annex are not included in the calculation of trade cove rage in Section 3.1.   
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2023_ES_Acciones%20Puntuales%20Ambito%20Arancelario_NC
M%203002.49.92%20AR.pdf   
13/05/2023: Introduction of a 2% tariff quota on imports of calcium caseinate. Volumes out 
of quota remain subject to pre-existing import tariffs  Permanent Delegation of Argentina to the WTO (24  May 2023) 
and MERCOSUR  Directiva No. 03/23, 1  February  2023. Viewed 
at: 
https://normas.mercosur.int/simfiles/normativas/93096_DIR_00
3-
2023_ES_Acciones%20Puntuales%20Ambito%20Arancelario_NC
M%203501.90.19%20AR.pdf  
13/05/2023: Introduction of import tariffs at 2% within a quota on imports of a special 
liquid food preparation for premature babies in containers of 70ml and 90ml and on imports 
of gluten -free infant formulas for premature babies in containers of 400mg (measure in 
force for one year)  Permanent Delegation of Argentina to the WTO  (24 May 2023) 
and MERCOSUR Directiva Nos. 139/22, 20  October  2022 and 
141/22, 20  October  2022. Viewed at: 
https://normas.mercosur.int/simfiles/normativas/91251_DIR_13
9-
2022_ES_Acciones%20Puntuales%20Ambito%20Arancelario_NC
M%201901.10.10%20AR -Renov.pdf  and 
https://normas.mercosur.int/simfiles/normativas/91253_DIR_14
1-
2022_ES_Acciones%20Puntuales %20Ambito%20Arancelario_NC
M%202106.90.90%20AR -Renov.pdf  
13/05/2023: Introduction of an import quota with tariffs of 2% on gauze and bandages. 
Volumes out of quota remain subject to pre -existing import tariffs  Permanent Delegation of Argentina to the WTO (24 May 2023) 
and MERCOSUR  Directiva No. 151/22, 1  December  2022. Viewed 
at: 
https://normas.mercosur.int/simfiles/normativas/92127_DIR_15
1-
2022_ES_Acciones%20Puntuales%20Ambit o%20Arancelario_NC
M%203005.10.90%20AR -Renov.pdf  
13/05/2023: Introduction of a 2% tariff quota on imports of certain aluminium containers. 
Volumes out of quota remain subject to pre -existing import tariffs  Permanent Delegation of Argentina to the WTO (24 May 2023) 
and MERCOSUR Directiva N o. 157/22, 1  December  2022. Viewed 
at: 
https://normas.mercosur.int/simfiles/normativas/92139_DIR_15
7-
2022_ES_Acciones%20Puntuales%20Ambito%20Arancelario_NC
M%207613.00.00%20AR.pdf  
13/05/2023: Introduction of a 2% tariff quota on imports of  polyamide -6. Volumes out of 
quota remain subject to pre -existing import tariffs  Permanent Delegation of Argentina to the WTO (24 May 2023) 
and MERCOSUR  Directiva  No. 152/22, 1  December  2022. Viewed 
at: 
https://normas.mercosur.int/simfiles/normativas/92128_DIR_15
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2022_ES_Acciones%20Puntuales%20Ambit o%20Arancelario_NC
M%203908.10.26%20AR -Renov.pdf  
13/05/2023: Introduction of a 2% tariff quota on imports of sugar and sugar syrups. 
Volumes out of quota remain subject to pre -existing import tariffs  Permanent  Delegation  of Argentina to the WTO (24 May 2023) 
and MERCOSUR  Directiva No.  12/23, 13  March  2023. Viewed at: 
https://normas.mercosur.int/simfiles/normativas/93821_DIR_01
2-
2023_ES_Acciones%20Puntuales%20Ambito%20Arancelario_NC
M%201702.90.00%20AR.pdf  
13/05/2023: Introduction of a 2% tariff quota on imports of polycarbonates. Volumes out 
of quota remain subject to pre -existing import tariffs  Permanent Delegation of Argentina to the WTO (24 May 2023) 
and MERCOSUR, Directiva No.  11/23, 13  March  2023. Viewed at: 
https://normas.mercosur.int/simfiles/normativas/93820_DIR_01
1-
2023_ES_Acciones%20Puntuales%20Ambito%20Ar ancelario_NC
M%203907.40.90%20AR.pdf  
13/05/2023: Introduction of a 2% tariff quota for imports of menthol odoriferous 
substances (measure in force for a year)  Permanent Delegation of Argentina to the WTO (24 May 2023) 
and MERCOSUR, Directiva No.  132/22, 20  October  2022. Viewed 
at: 
https://normas.mercosur.int/simfiles/normat ivas/91243_DIR_13
2-
2022_ES_Acciones%20Puntuales%20Ambito%20Arancelario_NC
M%203302.90.99AR.pdf  
20/05/2023: Introduction of quota with tariffs at 2% on imports of certain types of palm oil. 
Volumes out of quota remain sub ject to pre -existing import tariffs  MERCOSUR , Directiva No.  21/23, 23  March  2023. Viewed at: 
https://n ormas.mercosur.int/simfiles/normativas/93964_DIR_02
1-
2023_ES_Acciones%20Puntuales%20Ambito%20Arancelario_NC
M%201511.90.00%20AR.pdf  
20/05/2023: Introduction of a 2% tariff quota on imports of calcium caseinate. Volumes out 
of quota remain subject to pre -existing import tariffs  MERCOSUR , Directiva No. 17/23, 23  March  2023. Viewed at: 
https://normas.mercosur.int/simfiles/normativas/93938_DIR_01
7-
2023_ES_Acciones%20Puntuales%20Ambito%20Ar ancelario_NC
M%209018.39.29%20AR.pdf  
20/05/2023: Introduction of a tariff -free quota on imports of HPV vaccines. Volumes out of 
quota remain subject to pre -existing import tariffs  MERCOSUR , Directiva No.  20/23, 23  March  2023. Viewed at: 
https://normas.mercosur.int/simfiles/normativas/93960_DIR_02
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2023_ES_Acciones%20Punt uales%20Ambito%20Arancelario_NC
M%203002.41.29%20AR.pdf  
26/05/2023: Reduction of export reference value for certain milk powder products destined 
to a selected list of countries  Permanent Delegation of Argentina to the WTO 
(4 September  2023) and Boletin Oficial de la Republica 
Argentina, Resolución General No. 5363/2023, 24  May 2023.  
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Viewed at: 
https://www.boletinoficial.gob.a r/detalleAviso/primera/287147/2
0230524?busqueda=1  
04/10/2023: Temporary elimination of export duties on several dairy products and 
derivatives, such as some types of milk, yogurt, whey, butter, cheese, lactose and ice 
cream (measure in force until 31  December  2023) Boletín Oficial de la República Argentina, Decr ee No. 506/2023, 
4 October  2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.bolet inoficial.gob.ar/detalleAviso/primera/295450/2
0231004?busqueda=1  
Australia  
01/01/2023: Free rate of customs duty to goods that are imported for use in connection 
with certain international sporting events  Permanent Delegation of Australia to the WTO 
(21 September  2023) and Government of Australia, Notice of 
Intention to Propose Customs Tariff Alteration No.  3, 
30 June 2023. Viewed at: 
https:// www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2023L00934  
01/01/2023: Reduction on rates of import duty for RCEP originating goods  Permanent Delegation of Australia to the WTO (18  April 2023) 
and Customs Tariff Act 1995 – Schedule 14 R egional 
Comprehensive Economic Partnership originating goods – 
C2004A04997  
01/01/2023: Elimination of remaining tariffs on Peruvian originating goods  Permanent Delegation of Australia to the WTO (18  April 2023) 
and Customs Tariff Act 1995 – Schedule 6A Peruvian originating 
goods – C2004L04997  
23/05/2023: Reduction of tariffs on UK originating goods of certain goods classified to: 
Chapter 4 from USD 1.22 per kg to 1.02 per kg and Chapter 72 and 73 from 5 % to 4% – 
94 tariff lines (Australia -UK FTA) Permanent Delegation of Australia to the WTO 
(21 September  2023) 
31/05/2023: Elimination of tariffs on UK originating goods, in accordance with the 
Australia -UK FTA  except for certain goods classified to Chapter 04 and 72 and 73  Permanent Delegation of Australia to the WTO 
(21 September  2023) and Australian Government, Customs 
Tariff Act 1995. Viewed at: 
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2023 C00189/Html/Volu
me_6#_Toc141192745  
Azerbaijan (Observer)  
05/11/2022: Temporary reduction of import duties for certain products  Permanent Delegation of Azerbaijan to the WTO (20  April 2023) 
and Resolution N o. 408 of the Cabinet of Ministers of the 
Republic of Azerbaijan  
22/11/2022: Exemption from import customs duty for certain import from Pakistan (until 
31 December  2023) Permanent Delegation of Azerbaijan to the WTO (20  April 2023) 
and Resolution N o. 418 of the Cabinet of Ministers of the 
Republic of Azerbaijan  
30/12/2022: Temporary reduction of import duties on certain products  Permanent Delegation of Azerbaijan to the WTO (20  April 2023) 
and Resolution N o. 458 of the Cabinet of Ministers of the 
Republi c of Azerbaijan   
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03/02/2023: Elimination of import duties on onions (until 1  May 2023) Permanent Delegation of Azerbaijan to the WTO (20  April 2023) 
and Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Resolution 
No. 32 
07/02/2023: Temporary reduction of import duties on certain products (until 
31 December  2023) Permanent Delegation of Azerbaijan to the WTO (20  April 2023) 
and Resolution N o. 40 of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic 
of Azerbaijan  
18/02/2023: Exemption from customs duty f or certain imported goods with nomenclature 
of foreign economic activity (XIFMN) of devices, parts and accessories  Permanent Delegation of Azerbaijan to the WTO (20  April 2022) 
and Resolution N o. 55 of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic 
of Azerbaijan  
27/02/2023: Exemption from customs duties for imports of certain products  Permanent Delegation of Azerbaijan to the WTO (20  April 2023) 
and Decree No.  1732  
04/05/2023: Change of import tariff rates for certain products  Permanent Delegation of Azerbaijan to the WTO 
(28 September  2023) and Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of 
Azerbaijan, Resolution No.  143  
08/07/2023: Exemption for certain goods from import customs duty  Permanent Delegation of Azerbaijan to the WTO 
(28 September  2023) and Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of 
Azerbaijan, Resolution No.  223 
17/07/2023: Exemption from import value added tax for certain goods  Permanent Delegation of Azerbaijan to the WTO 
(28 September  2023) and Amendments to Decree No.  1732 of 
the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, July  2023 
04/08/2023: Exemption for certain products from import customs duty  Permanent Delegation of Azerbaijan to the WTO 
(28 September  2023) and Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of 
Azerbaijan, Resolu tion No.  264 
05/09/2023: Exemption from import value added tax for certain goods  Permanent Delegation of Azerbaijan to the WTO 
(28 September  2023) and Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of 
Azerbaijan, Resolution No.  307 
Brazil  
07/11/2022: Inclusion of several products in Annex es I and II of Resolution No. 284/2021 
resulting in reduction to 2% of import tariffs on these products;  
08/12/2022: Inclusion of more products to the List of Non -Nationally Produced Auto Parts 
contained in Annex es I and II of Gecex Resolution No. 284/2021  Gecex Resolution Nos. 418, 27  October  2022; and 429, 
1 December  2022. Viewed at: https://www.in.gov.br/web/dou/ -
/resolucao -gecex -n-418-de-27-de-outubro -de-2022-440240459 
and https://www.in.gov.br/web/dou/ -/resolucao -gecex -n-429-
de-1-de-dezembro -de-2022-448025048  
07/11/2022: Inclusion of several automotive products to the single Annex of Res olution  
No. 311/2022 resulting in the reduction to zero of import tariffs of these products;  
08/12/2022: Inclusion of one more automotive product to the single Annex of Res olution  
No. 311/2022  Gecex Resolution Nos. 417, 27  October  2022; and 426, 
1 December  2022. Viewed at:  https://www.in.gov.br/web/dou/ -
/resolucao -gecex -n-417-de-27-de-outubro -de-2022-440231373 
and https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/ -/resolucao -gecex -n-
426-de-1-de-dezembro -de-2022-448018199  
07/11/2022: Inclusion of several Capital Goods products to Annex es I and II of Resolution 
No. 322/2022 resulting in the reduction to zero percent of imports tariffs on these products;  Gecex Resolution Nos. 415/2022, 27  October  2022; 427/2022, 
1 December  2022; 442, 27  December  2022; and 460,  
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03/01/2023: Inclusion of more Capital Goods to Annex es I and II of Resolution 
No. 322/2022;  
27/03/2023: Inclusion of 217 six -digit tarif f lines of capital goods into Annexes I and II of 
Resolution No. 322/2022  20 March  2023. Viewed at: https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/ -
/resolucao -gecex -n-415-de-27-de-outubro -de-2022-440256147, 
https://www.in .gov.br/web/dou/ -/resolucao -gecex -n-427-de-1-
de-dezembro -de-2022-448030329 , 
https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/ -/resolucao -gecex -n-442-de-
27-de-dezembro -de-2022-454533048  and 
https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/ -/resolucao -gecex -n-460-de-
20-de-marco -de-2023-471702770  
07/11/2022: Inclusion of several Informatics and Telecommunications Goods in Annex es I 
and II of Resolution No. 323/2022 resultin g in reduction to zero percent of import tariffs on 
certain products;  
08/12/2022: Inclusion of more Informatics and Telecommunications Goods in Annexes I 
and II of Gecex Resolution No. 323/2022;  
03/01/2023: Inclusion of more Informatics and Telecommunica tions Goods in Annexes I 
and II of Resolution No. 323/2022;  
28/03/2023: Inclusion of some Informatic and Telecommunications Goods in Annexes I and 
II of Resolution No. 323/2022  Gecex Resolution Nos. 416, 27  October  2022; 
443, 27 December  2022; 428, 1  December 2022; 443, 
27 December  2022; and 461, 20  March  2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.in.gov.br/web/dou/ -/resolucao -gecex -n-416-de-27-
de-outubro -de-2022-440240380 , 
https://www.in.gov.br/web/dou/ -/resolucao -gecex -n-443-de-27-
de-dezembro -de-2022-454500201 , 
https://www.in.gov.br/web/dou/ -/resolucao -gecex -n-428-de-1-
de-dezembro -de-2022-448024968 , 
https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/ -/resolucao -gecex -n-443-de-
27-de-dezembro -de-2022-454500201  and 
https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/ -/resolucao -gecex -n-461-de-
20-de-marco -de-2023-471696879  
05/12/2022: Inclusion of several products in Annex IV of Gecex Resolution No. 272/2021 
resulting in temporary reduction o f import tariffs under a quota. Affected products include 
artificial waxes, polyethene terephthalate sheets, blood pressure clamps, electromedical 
devices and tennis rackets (in quota tariff -free until 4  December  2023), polyether 
polyacetal and acrylic or modacrylic synthetic fibres (in quota volumes tariff free from 
15 December  2022 to 14  December  2023), and professional skateboards (2% in quota 
tariffs from 1  January  2023 to 31  December  2023);  
31/12/2022: Inclusion of more products in Annex IV of Resolution No. 272/2021;  
10/03/2023: Inclusion of some more products in Annex IV of Resolution No. 272/2021  Official Gazette of Brazil, Gecex Resolution Nos. 422, 
24 November  2022; 439, 23  December  2022; and 453, 
8 March  2023. Viewed at: https://www.in.gov.br/web/dou/ -
/resolucao -gecex -n-422-de-24-de-novembro -de-2022-
446097828 , https://www.in.gov.br/web/dou/ -/resolucao -gecex -
n-439-de-23-de-dezembro -de-2022-453550511  and 
https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/ -/resolucao -gecex -n-453-de-
8-de-marco -de-2023* -469659122  
01/01/2023: Amendment s of Annexes I and II of Resolution No. 272/2021 resulting in 
decrease of import tariffs on several products  Gecex Resolution Nos. 412 and 413, 26  October  2022. Viewed 
at: https://in.gov.br/en/web/dou/ -/resolucao -gecex -n-412-de-
26-de-outubro -de-2022-439184531  and 
https://in.gov.br/en/web/dou/ -/resolucao -gecex -n-413-de-26-
de-outubro -de-2022-439195132  
Chile  
13/04/2023: Increase of amounts of deductibles for imports of some products  Permanent Delegation of Chile to the WTO (21  September  2023) 
and Ser vicio Nacional de Aduanas, Resolución Exenta No.  1301,  
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13 April 2023. Viewed at: https://www.aduana.cl/resolucion -
exenta -n-1301-de-13-04-2023/uropa/2023 -04-13/115711.html  
27/04/2023: Exemption from some customs obligations for exports of precious metals of 
non-mining or mining origin, that do not have laboratories certified by the National Customs 
Service (measure in force until 30  September  2023) Permanent Delegation of Chile to the WTO (21  September  2023) 
and Servicio Nacional de Aduanas, Resolución Exenta No.  1477, 
27 April 2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.aduana.cl/uropa/site/docs/20230106/20230106092
358/resol_1477_27_04_2023.pdf  
20/07/2023: Approval of implementation plan for electronic processing of the Iquique free 
zone Permanent Delegation of Chile to the WTO (21  September  2023) 
and Servicio Nacional de Aduanas, Resolución Exenta No.  2578, 
20 July 2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.aduana.cl/uropa/site/docs/20230106/20230106092
358/resolucion_exenta_n__2578_20_07_2023.pdf  
China  
01/12/2022: Extension of the period of validity of the Seventh Exclusion List of Goods from 
the United  States  Subject to Tariffs, resulting in the continued waive r of tariffs imposed on 
certain goods to counter US Section  301 measures from December  2022 to 31  May 2023 Permanent Delegation of China to the WTO (18  April 2023) and 
SCTC Announcement [2022] No.  10/2022, 25  November  2022. 
Viewed at: 
http://gss.mof.gov.cn/gzdt/zhengcefabu/202211/t20221128_38
53670.htm  
01/12/2022: Granting of zero -tariff treatment to imports of 98% of products originating in 
Afghanistan, Benin, Burkina  Faso, Guinea -Bissau, Lesotho, Malawi, Sao Tomé and Principe, 
Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia  Permanent Delegation of China to the WTO (18  April 2023) and 
SCTC Announcement No.  9/2022, 2  November  2022. Viewed at: 
http://gss.mof.gov.cn/gzdt/zhengcefabu/202211/t20221109_38
50543.htm  
01/01/2023: Adjustment of Tariff Plan resulting in temporary reduction of import tariff rates 
on 1,020 8 -digit items  Permanent Delegation of China to the WTO (18  April 2023) and 
SCTC Announcement No.  11/2022, 28  December  2022. Viewed 
at: http://www.gov.cn/zhengce/zhengceku/2022 -
12/29/5734125/files/031aee21d6ae4106adeabc0636625db2.pdf  
01/01/2023:  Imports of 8 categories of products including wheat, corn, rice, sugar, wool, 
cotton, wool tops, and some fertilizers are subject to reduction of import tariffs under a 
quota  Permanent Delegation of China to the WTO (30  May 2023) and 
SCTC Announcement No.  11/2022, 28  December  2022 
16/02/2023: Extension of the period of validity of the Eighth Exclusion List of Goods 
Subject to Tariffs on the United  States , resulting in the continued waive r of tariffs imposed 
on certain goods to counter US Section  301 measu res (from 16  February  2023 to 
15 September  2023) Permanent Delegation of China to the WTO (18  April 2023) and 
SCTC Announcement [2023] No.  1/2023, 13  February  2023. 
Viewed at: 
http://gss.mof.gov.cn/gzdt/zhengcefabu/202302/t20230215_38
66623.htm  
01/03/2023: Granting of zero -tariff treatment to imports of 98% of prod ucts originating in 
Burundi, Ethiopia and Niger  Permanent Delegation of China to the WTO (18  April 2023) and 
SCTC Announcement No.  2/2023, 13  February  2023. Viewed at: 
http://gss.mof.gov.cn/gzdt/zhengcefabu/202302/t20230217_38
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02/06/2023: Implementation of agreed tariff rates under the Regional Co mprehensive 
Economic Partnership (RCEP) for certain imports from the Philippines  Permanent Delegation of China to the WTO (16  October  2023) 
and Ministry of Finance of China, Tariff Commission 
Announcement Nos. 5/2023, 6  May 2023; and 12/2022, 
31 December  2022. Viewed at: 
https://www.gov.cn/lianbo/bumen/202305/content_6874078.ht
m; and 
http://www.scio.gov.cn/xwfb/gwyxwbgsxwfbh/wqfbh_2284/494
21/49725/xgzc49731/202307/t20230704_724957.html  
01/07/2023: Further reduction of import tariffs under the Expansion of the Information 
Technology Agreement (ITA) (62 tariff lines at 8 -digit level, in HS Chapters 37 , 84, 85, 90) Permanent Delegation of China to the WTO (13  October  2023) 
and Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council, 
Announcement No.  11/2022, 12 December  2022. Viewed at: 
https://www.gov.cn/zhengce/zhengceku/2022 -
12/29/content_5734125.htm  
15/08/2023: Adjustment of the Zero Tariff Policy on Transportation and Yachts in Hainan 
Free Trade Port, resulting in exemption from import duties, import -related VAT and 
consumption taxes on imports of 22 items of comm odities such as some types of tractors, 
apron buses, all -terrain vehicles, 9 -seaters and hybrid minibuses (pluggable)  Permanent Delegation of China to the WTO (13  October  2023) 
and Ministry of Finance of the People's Republic of China, Notice 
No. 14, 15 August 2023, Viewed at: 
http://gss.mof.gov.cn/gzdt/zhengcefabu/202308/t20230815_39
02568.htm  
Colombia  
28/01/2023: Temporary authorization for the importation of goods classified in Chapters 50 
to 64 (Section  XI-Textile and Textile Articles) through the Port of Asis (Putumayo)  Permanent Delegation of Colombia to the WTO (25  April 2023) 
and Dirección de Impuestos y Aduanas Nacionales (DIAN), 
Resolución No.  4, 27 January  2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.dian.gov.co/normatividad/Normatividad/Resoluci%
C3%B3n%20000004%20de% 2027-01-2023.pdf  
26/05/2023: Introduction of a 0% import tariff treatment to imports of some agricultural 
inputs (measure in force for one year)  Permanent Delegation of Colombia to the WTO 
(21 September  2023) and Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y 
Turismo, Decreto  No. 809, 25 May 2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.mincit.gov.co/geta ttachment/6de9b498 -4caa-46bd-
8057-b6024be347ea/Decreto -0809-del-25-de-mayo -de-
2023.aspx  
30/06/2023: Authorization to import certain products into the Special Customs Regime 
zone of Maicao, Uribia and Manaure. Imports are allowed under a quota  Permanent Delegation of Colombia to the WTO 
(21 September  2023) and Dirección de Impuestos y Aduanas 
Nacionales, Resolución No.  98, 28 June 2023. Viewed at: 
https://normograma.dian.gov.co/dian/compilacion/docs/resoluci
on_dian_0098_2023.htm  
01/07/2023: Further reduction of import tariffs under the Expansion of the Information 
Technology Agreement (ITA) (5 tariff lines at 6 -digit level, in HS Chapters 39 and 85)  WTO document G/MA/TAR/RS/431 , 4 February  2020  
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28/07/2023: Temporary authorization for the importation of goods classified in Chapters 50 
to 64 (Section  XI-Textile and Textile Articles) through the Port of Asis (Putumayo) (measure 
in force for six months)  Permanent Delegation of Colombia to the  WTO 
(21 September  2023) and Dirección de Impuestos y Aduanas 
nacionales, Resolución No.  110, 26 July 2023. Viewed at: 
https://normograma.dian.gov.co/dian/comp ilacion/docs/resoluci
on_dian_0110_2023.htm  
Costa  Rica 
31/10/2022: Temporary elimination of import tariffs on beans, under an import quota of 
5,231 metric tonnes (effective from 31  October  2022 to 31  January  2023) Permanent Delegation of Costa  Rica to the WTO (20  April 2023), 
Decreto Ejecutivo No.  43750 -MAG-MEIC-COMEX, 
31 October  222. Viewed at: 
www.cnp.go.cr/sim/ley_8763/decretos/2022 -
Decreto_Frijol_43750_MAG -MEIC-COMEX -2022.pdf  
14/11/2022: Introduction of import quota of 4 ,437 metric ton nes free from safeguard 
duties on imports of sugar from Brazil, for domestic and industrial consumption (effective 
from 14  November  2022 to 19  August  2023) Permanent Delegation of Costa  Rica to the WTO (20  April 2023), 
Resolución  RES-DMR-0082-2022, 14  November  2022. Viewed at: 
www.imprentanacional. go.cr/pub/2022/11/14/ALCA244_14_11_
2022.html  
13/01/2023: Temporary reduction to 14% of import tariffs on potatoes to industry use, 
under an import quota of 3 ,455 metric tonnes, during the months: January –February, 
June–July and December  2023 (effective from 13  January to 31  December  2023) Permanent Delegation of Costa  Rica to the WTO (20  April 2023) 
11/05/2023: Reduction to 0% of import tariffs on certain tea products in powder form for 
industrial processing, and ovens, stoves, kitchens, grills from China  Permanent Delegation of Costa  Rica to the WTO 
(21 September  2023) and Ministerio de Hacienda, Direcci ón 
General de Aduanas, Circular MH -DGA-CIR-0026-2023, 
24 April 2023 
17/08/2023: Elimination of the 3% tax charge of the Forest Tax Law No.  7557 on pallets, 
boxes and other loading platforms, collars for pallets  Permanent Delegation of Costa  Rica to the WTO 
(21 September  2023) and Dirección General de Aduanas, 
Resoluci ón MH-DGA-RES-1481-2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.hacienda.go.cr/docs/MH -DGA-RES-1481-
2023TARIMAS.pdf  
Dominican  Republic  
26/09/2023: Implementation on the online services platform of the Authorized Exporter for 
the Purposes of Origin, within the framework of the CARIFORUM EPA/United  Kingdom  
Agreements, replacing the Certificate of Movement of Goods EUR  1, in order to reduce 
procedures and costs of this, as well as contribut ing to the efficiency and security of 
customs processes  Permanent Delegation of the Dominican  Republic  to the WTO 
(26 September  2023) 
Ecuador  
01/03/2023: Reduction to 0% of import tariff for lithium ion batteries (effective from 
1 March  2023) Permanent D elegation of Ecuador to the WTO (17  April 2023) 
and Ministerio de Producción Comercio Exterior Inversiones y 
Pesca, Resolución del COMEX No.  001-2023, 24  February  2023. 
Viewed at: https://www.produccion.gob.ec/wp -
content/uploads/2023/03/Resolucio%CC%81n -001-2023.pdf    
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14/03/2023: Elimination of the "Certificate of Recognition" requirement for mattresses and 
certain kinds of cleaning products  Permanent Delegation of Ecuador to the WTO (31 May 2023) and 
Ministerio de Producción Comercio Exterior Inversiones y Pesca, 
Resolución del CO MEX No.  003-2023, 9  March  2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.produccion.gob.ec/wp -
content/uploads/2023/03/Resolucio%CC%81n -003-2023.pdf  
14/07/2023: Temporary reduction of duty rate to 50% for 5,801 units on imports of 
vehicles  Permanent Delegation of Ecuador to the WTO (5 0ctober 2023) 
and Comité de Comercio Exterior , Resolution No.  009-2023, 
11 July 2023. Viewed at: https://www.produccion.gob.ec/wp -
content/uploads/2023/07/Resolucio%CC%81n -009-2023.pdf  
El Salvador  
16/03/2023: Elimination of import tariffs on turkey meat and eggs  Permanent Delegation of El  Salvador  to the WTO (30  May 2023) 
and Diario Oficial del República de El  Salvador , Tomo No.  438, 
Decree No.  683, 16 March  2023 
13/04/2023: Elimination of import tariffs on pork and chicken meat, some type s of 
vegetables and bananas  Permanent Delegation of El  Salvador  to the WTO (30  May 2023) 
and Diario Oficial de la República de El  Salvador , Tomo No.  439, 
Decree No.  718, 13 April 2023 
European  Union  
01/05/2023: Repeal of the provisions concerning the export tariff quota for milk powder 
from the E uropean  Union  to the Dominican  Republic , in application to the Economic 
Partnership Agreement concluded between the EU and CARIFORUM countries  Permanent Delegation of the European  Union  to the WTO 
(21 September  2023) and Commission Implementing Regulation 
(EU) 2023/953, 12  May 2023. Viewed at: https://eur -
lex.europa.eu/legal -
content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32023R0953&amp;qid=16956
33154953  
01/07/2023: Further reduction of import tariffs under the Expansion of the Information 
Technology Agreement ( ITA) (11 tariff lines at 8 -digit level, in HS Chapters 85 and 90)  WTO document G/MA/TAR/RS/456 , 27 February  2017 
Guatemala  
12/01/2023: Introduction of a temporary tariff free quota on imports of yellow maize 
(termination on 31  December  2023) Permanent Delegation of Guatemala to the WTO (19  April 2023) 
and Ministerio  de Economía, Acuerdo Ministerial No.  022-2023, 
11 January  2023 
31/01/2023: Introduction of a temporary tariff free quota on imports of rice (in the husk) 
(termination on 31  December  2023) Permanent Delegation of Guatemala to the WTO (19  April 2023) 
and Ministerio de Economía, Acuerdo Ministerial No.  057-2023, 
27 January  2023. Viewed at: 
https://contingentesarancelarios.mineco.gob.gt/normativos/202
3020210 2339411.pdf  
01/05/2023: Introduction of a temporary tariff free quota on imports of white maize 
(termination on 31  December  2023) Permanent Delegation of Guatemala to the WTO (19  April 2023) 
and Ministerio de Economía, Acuerdo Ministerial No.  101-2023, 
24 February  2023  
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India  
19/11/2022: Reduction of export duties on various iron and steel products  Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Notification 
No. 58/2022 - Customs, 18  November  2022. Viewed at: 
https://taxinformation.cbic.gov.in/view -
pdf/1009553/ENG/Notifications  
25/11/2022: Elimination of import duties on Flat Panel Display Modules without driver or 
control circuit for cellular mobile phones from ASEAN, Japan , the Republic of Korea, 
Malaysia and Singapore  Ministry of Finance, Notification No.  61/2022 -Customs, 
25 November  2022. Viewed at: 
https://taxinformation.cbic.gov.in/view -
pdf/1009558/ENG/Notifications  
28/12/2022: Duty free import of refined b leached deodorised palm oil, palmolein and other  Permanent Delegation of India to the WTO (5  June 2023), 
Government of India, Directorate General of Foreign Trade, 
Notification No.  51/2015 -2020, 28  December  2022. Viewed at: 
https://content.dgft.gov.in/Website/dgftprod/81bbceb4 -ed72-
40f9-b82d-28943d9f44ea/Noti%20eng%2051.pdf  
29/12/2022: Allocation of tariff rate quota under India - UAE CEPA  Permanent Delegation of India to the WTO (5  June 2023), 
Government of India, Directorate General of International Trade, 
Public Notice No.  47/2015 -2020, 29  December  2023. Viewed at: 
https://content.dgft.gov.in/Website/dgftprod/aee8f0ce -1078-
494a-87dd-eaee46bdce64/PN%2047%20Eng.pdf  
01/01/2023: Increase of TRQs for certain imports from Australia for 2023 under 
India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement  Permanent Delegation of India to the WTO (5  June 2023), 
Government of India, Directorate General of Foreign Trade, 
Public Notice No.  46/2015 -2020. Viewed at: 
https://content.dgft.gov.in/Website/dgftprod/56a7041a -e3bd-
4207-aa9a-a27c42b9e1d0/PN%2 046%20dt%2028 -12-
2022%20Eng.pdf  
14/02/2023: Elimination of export licensing requirement on agri residue -based biomass  Government of India, Directorate General of Foreign Trade. 
Notification No.  58/2015 -2020, 14  February  202. Viewed at:  
https://content.dgft.gov.in/Website/dgftprod/f181d180 -2bf2-
4612-bbe7-e98337f36840/Notification%20English.pdf  
04/03/2023: Reduction of import duty on whole tur from 10% to 0% (until 31  March  2024) Permanent Delegation of India to the WTO (5  June 2023), 
Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Notification 
No. 16/2023 -Custom. Viewed at: 
https://taxinformation.cbic.gov.in/view -
pdf/1009661/ENG/Notifications  
14/03/2023: Import of marble from Bhuta n (under quota) is not subject of minimum import 
price subject to valid Registration Certificate issued by the DGFT  Permanent Delegation of India to the WTO (5  June 2023), 
Government of India, Directorate General of Foreign Trade, 
Notification No.  60/2015 -2020, 14  March  2023. Viewed at: 
https://content.dgft.gov.in/Website/dgftprod/8bd32156 -cb24- 
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03-23%20Eng.pdf  
01/04/2023: Discontinuation of Tariff Rate Quota for import of crude soya bean oil  Permanent Delegation of India to the WTO (5  June 2023), 
Government of India, Directora te General of Foreign Trade, 
Public Notice No.  50/2015 -2020, 11  January  2023. Viewed at: 
https://content.dgft.gov.in/Website/dgftprod/25d46a8c -a5c6-
45f4-8443-2ba1da8cf7d9/PN%2050%20dt%2011 -01-
23%20Eng.pdf  
01/04/2023: Discontinuation of Tariff Rate Quota for import of crude sunflower seed oil  Permanent Delegation of India to the WTO (5  June 2023), 
Government of India, Directorate General of Foreign Trade, 
Public Notice No.  60/2015 -20-DGFT, 1  March  2023. Viewed at: 
https://content.dgft.gov.in/Website/dgftprod/10efb13b -015a-
41b2-b40f-6956143f4218/PN -60%20 -PDF-English.pdf  
15/06/2023: Temporary reduction of import duty on soybean and sunflower oil (until 
31 March  2024) Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Notification 
No. 39/2023 - Customs. Viewed at: 
https://taxinformation.cbic.gov.in/view -
pdf/1009749/ENG/Notifications  
23/06/2023: Simplification of licensing policy for exports of drones or unmanned aeri al 
vehicles for civilian end -uses Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Notification No.  14/2023, 
23 June 2023. Viewed at: 
https://content.dgft.gov.in/Website/dgftprod/24ea669e -2e1a-
4f53-b9d3-
20f0dc1f60a6/Notification%20No.%2014%20English.pdf  
03/07/2023: Import of potatoes from Bhutan is permitted without requiring an import 
license  Permanent Delegation on India to the WTO (11  October  2023) 
and Government of India, Directorate General of Foreign Trade, 
Notification No.  16/2023, 3  July 2023. Viewed at: 
https://content.dgft.gov.in/Website/dgftprod/6c6511e8 -aa10-
4e20-ac9f-4c92c03976ee/Notification%2016%20dt%2003 -07-
23%20Eng.pdf  
03/07/2023: Import of 17 ,000 metric tonne s of fresh (green) Areca nut without a minimum 
import price conditions from Bhutan is allowed  Permanent Delegation of India to the WTO (11  October  2023) 
and Government of India, Directorate General of Foreign Trade, 
Notification No.  17/2023, 3  July 2023. Viewed at: 
https://content.dgft.gov.in/Website/dgftprod/508f32c6 -e3d6-
4970-a422-14e4ec3f3701/Notification%2017%20dt%2003 -07-
23%20Eng.pdf  
28/08/2023: Simplification of Registration Fees under Steel I mport Monitoring System 
(SIMS)  Permanent Delegation of India to the WTO (11  October  2023) 
and Government of India, Director General of Foreign Trade, 
Notification No.  28/2023, 28  August  2023. Viewed at: 
https://content.dgft.gov.in/Website/dgftprod/9a469b64 -3453- 
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23%20 Eng.pdf  
Indonesia  
11/01/2023: Simplification of the provisions for physical inspection of imported goods and 
document research in order to further improve the smooth flow of goods and accelerate the 
implementation of c ustoms inspection in the import sector  Ministry of Finance Regulation No.  185/PMK.04/2022, 
12 December  2022 
26/06/2023: Provisions on Indonesian rules of origin and the issuance of a Certificate of 
Origin (COO) in both paper and electronic form (electronic COO) to facilitate and increase 
the flow of export goods to Japan in accordance with Indonesia -Japan Economic Partnership 
Agreement (IJEPA). The regulation applies for all tariff lines based on IJEPA commitment  Permanent Delegation of Indonesia  to the WTO 
(26 September  2023) and Ministry of Trade Regulation No.  20, 
12 July 2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.kemendag.go.id/berita/siaran -pers/terbitkan -
permendag -no-20-tahun -2023-mendag -zulkifli -hasan -
kemendag -permudah -ekspor -ke-jepang -dengan -ska-elektronik  
01/09/2023: Provisions on Indonesian rules of origin and the issuance of a Certificate of 
Origin (COO) to facilitate export goods to the Un ited Arab Emirates  under the Indonesia -
UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IUAE -CEPA). This regulation applies 
to all tariff lines based on IUAE -CEPA commitment  Permanent Delegation of Indonesia to the WTO 
(26 September  2023) and Ministry of Trade Regulation No.  28, 
29 August  2023. Viewed at:   
https://jdih.kemendag.go.id/peraturan/detail/2901/1   
01/09/2023: Import duty rates for goods category  normal track (NT) will gradually 
decrease to zero percent by 2033, as part of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership 
Agreement (IUAE -CEPA) between Indonesia and the United  Arab Emirates . This regulation 
applies to all chapters of the HS code  Permanent Del egation of Indonesia to the WTO 
(26 September  2023) and Ministry of Finance Regulation No.  87, 
31 August  2023. Viewed at: 
https://jdih.kemenkeu.go.id/in/dokumen/peraturan/d3  
Israel  
01/07/2023: Further reduction of import tariffs under the Expansion of the Information 
Technology Agreement (ITA) (1 tariff line at 8 -digit level, in HS Chapter 85)  WTO document G/MA/TAR/RS/434 , 17 June 2016 
Jamaica  
01/11/2022: Development of a Coordinated Laboratory Strategic Framework and 
Implementation Plan for Jamaica, primarily targeting laboratories that support the 
evaluation of plant, animal health and food safety  Permanent Delegation of Jamaica to the WTO 
(26 September  2023) 
01/01/2023: Special exemption from Common External Tariff (CET) (where applicable) and 
General Consumption Tax (GCT) on computers and related supplies removed from special 
economic zones to facilitate work from home by employees  Permanent Delegation of Jamaica to the WTO (20  April 2023)  
28/03/2023: Reduction of Common External Tariff (CET) on imports of Electric Motor 
Vehicles from 30% to 10%  Permanent Delegation of Jamaica to the WTO (20  April 2023) 
and Jamaica Gazette Vol. CXLVI No.  43, 28 March  2023 
22/05/2023: Through the adoption of the Fees and Charges Policy Framework, review of all 
fees, charges, penalty disciplines and penalty procedures of appeal associated with 
conducting trade in Jamaica. This should result in the reduction of high fees and charges for 
exportation services  Permanent Delegation of Jamaica to the WTO 
(26 September  2023) 
22/05/2023: Through the adoption of the Fees and Charges Policy Framework, review of all 
fees, charges, penalty disciplines and penalty procedures of appeal associated with Permanent Delegation of Jamaica to the WTO 
(26 September  2023)  
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conducting trade in Jamaica. This should result in the reduction of high fees and c harges for 
importation services  
Korea, Republic of  
10/11/2022: Temporary elimination of import tariffs under an import quota on 10 products 
including bananas, mango, pineapple, and others (termination on 30  June 2023, application 
periods and import quotas vary by item)  Permanent Delegation of the Republic of Korea to the WTO 
(26 May 2023) and Decree of the President No.  32988 , 
10 November  2022 
01/01/2023: Temporary elimination of im port tariff under an import quota on 101 items, 
including sunflower -seed oil, urea, rare gases (neon, krypton, xenon) and others 
(termination on 31  December  2023) Permanent Delegation of the Republic of Korea to the WTO 
(18 April 2023) and Regulations on the Application of the 
Autonomous Tariff Quota, Decree of the President No.  33179 , 
30 December  2022 
23/02/2023: Temporary elimination of import tariff under an import quota on frozen 
mackerel (termination on 31  May 2023) Permanent Delegation of the Republic of Korea to the WTO 
(18 April 2023) and Decree of the President No.  33257 , 
23 February  2023 
01/05/2023: Temporary elimination of import tariffs under an import quota on 5 items: 
frozen meat and edible offal of poultry, Welsh  onions, and others  Permanent Delegation of the Republic of Korea to the WTO 
(18 April 2023) and Presidential Decree No.  33437 , 
28 April 2023. Viewed at: 
https://gwanbo.go.kr/ezpdf/customLayout.jsp?contentId=I0000
000000000001682486122629000&amp;tocId=I0000000000000
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01/06/2023: Temporary reduction or elimination of import tariff on 7 items (e.g.  beet 
sugar, roughly distilled alcohol for beverages, some types of meat, etc.) under an import 
quota  Permanent Delegation of the Republic of Korea to the WTO 
(22 September  2023) and Presidential Decree No.  33497 , 
1 June 2023. Viewed at: 
https://gwanbo.go.kr/ezpdf/customLayout.jsp?contentId=I0000
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01/07/2023: Temporary reduction or elimination of import tariff on poultry meat and edible 
poultry offal under an import quota  Permanent Delegation of Korea to the WTO  
(22 September  2023) and Presidential Decree No.  33608 , 
30 June 2023. Viewed at: 
https://gwanbo.go.kr/ezpdf/customLayout.jsp?contentId=I0000
000000000001687941812532000&amp;tocId=I0000000000000
001687926653434000&amp;isTocOrder=N&am p;name=%25EB
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%25A0%25B9%25EC%25A0%259C33608%25ED%2598%25B8
(%25EA%25B4%2580  
01/07/2023: Further reduction of import tariffs under the Expansion of the Information 
Technology Agr eement (ITA) (48 tariff lines at 10 -digit level, in HS Chapters 84 , 85, 90) WTO document G/MA/TAR/RS/433 , 27 May 2016 
06/07/2023: Temporary reduction or elimination of import tariff on petroleum oils under an 
import quota (until 31  December  2023) Permanent Delegation of the Republic of Korea to the WTO 
(16 September  2023) and Regulations on the Application of the 
Autonomous Tariff Quota, Presidential Decree No.  33618 , 
6 July 2023. Viewed at: 
https://gwanbo.go.kr/ezpdf/ customLayout.jsp?contentId=I0000
000000000001688546749244000&amp;tocId=I0000000000000
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%25A0%25B9%25EC%25A0%259C33618%25ED%2598%25B8
(%25EA%25B4%2580  
06/07/2023: Reduction of import tariffs on naphtha  Permanent Delegation of the Republic of Korea to the WTO 
(16 October  2023) and Presidential Decree No.  33617 , 
6 July 2023. Viewed at: 
https://gwanbo.go.kr/ezpdf/customLayout.jsp?contentId=I0000
000000000001688546749244000&amp;tocId=I0000000000000
001688539101344000&amp;isTocOrder=N&amp;name=%25EB
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25/08/2023: Temporary reduction or elimination of import tariffs on poultry meat and 
edible offal, pineapples, mangoes and LNG under an import quota  Permanent Delegation of the Republ ic of Korea to the WTO 
(22 September  2023) and Presidential Decree No.  33681 , 
24 August  2023 
Lao People's Democratic Republic  
01/01/2023: Reduction of import tariffs under the Expansion of the Information Technology 
Agreement (ITA) ((3 tariff lines at 6-digit level, in HS Chapters 85 and 95)  WTO document G/MA/TAR/RS/663, 25 March 2022   
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Malaysia  
01/07/2023: Further reduction of import tariffs under the Expansion of the Information 
Technology Agreement (ITA) (14 tariff lines at 9 -digit level, in HS Chapters 35 , 84, 85, 90; 
95) WTO document G/MA/TAR/RS/432 , 7 July 2016 
Mauritius  
01/01/2023: Third tariff phase down for goods imported from China (under FTA)  Permanent Delegation of Mauritius to the WTO (18  April 2023) 
and Customs Tariff (Amendment of Schedule) (No.  6) 
Regulations 2022 - G.N. No.  330 of 2022  
29/01/2023: Reduction of custom duty on imports of margarine imported from SADC 
countries  Permanent Delegation of Mauritius to the WTO (18  April 2023) 
and Paragraph 3(a)(xii) and (xiii) of the Customs Tariff 
(Amendment of Schedule) (No.  6) Regulations 2022 - G.N. 
No. 330 of 2022  
01/04/2023: Third tariff phase down for goods benefitting preferential market access when 
imported from India (under the CECPA)  Permanent Delegation of Mauritius to the WTO (18  April 2023) 
and Customs Tariff (Amendment of Schedule) Regulations 2023 - 
G.N. No.  32 of 2023  
05/06/2023: Removal of customs duty (15%) on glass -ceramic blocks for dental use  Permanent Delegation of Mauritius to the WTO 
(22 September  2023) and Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions)  Act 
No. 12 of 2023, Section  20(a)(i)  
30/06/2023: The Excise/Customs Duty Rebate Scheme on motor vehicles, applicable as 
follows: (a) a motor car up to 1,000 cc: 55% rebate on the excise duty payable on the 
motor car; and (b) a motor car above 1,000 cc, double/single space cabin vehicle, van or 
bus: 45% rebate on the excise/customs duty payable on the motor vehicle  Permanent Delegation of Mauritius to the WTO 
(22 September  2023) and Annex to Budget Speech 2023/2024 -
A.3(d)(i)  
20/07/2023: Removal of customs duty on trunking, junction boxes, cabinets for electric 
control or the distribution of electricity and other bases  Permanent Delegation of Mauritius to the WTO 
(22 September  2023) and Fi nance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 
No. 12 of 2023, Section  20(a)(iii)  and (iv)  
20/07/2023: Amendments to the Freeport Act to authorise refining of precious metals and 
mining of precious metals as new freeport activities  Permanent Delegation of Mauritius to the WTO 
(22 September  2023) and Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 
No. 12 of 2023, Section  34 
01/08/2023: Removal of customs duty on specific trucks, imported in completely knocked 
down condition  Permanent Delegation of Mauritius to the W TO 
(22 September  2023) and the Customs (Amendment) 
Regulations 2023  
Mexico  
20/10/2022: Temporary import tariff exemption for some "basic basket" products, including 
meat, fish, dairy products, eggs, certain vegetables and fruits, wheat and wheat flour, corn, 
sorghum, fertilisers;  
07/01/2023: Adjustment on 7  January  2023 of the l ist of products resulting in inclusion of 
more products such as poultry, maize, vegetable oils, processed meat, animal feed, 
fertilizers, and hygiene products and removal of a few products such as tuna, fowl, sheep, 
goat and swine;  Official Gazette  of Mexico , 19 October  2022, 6 January  2023 and 
18 May 2023. Viewed at: 
https://dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5669005&amp;fec
ha=19/10/2022#gsc.tab=0 , 
https://do f.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5676565&amp;fec
ha=06/01/2023#gsc.tab=0  and  
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18/05/2023: Inclusion o f tilapia fish into the basic basket and removal of wheat, meslin, 
wheat flour and meslin flour  https://dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=568 9268&amp;fec
ha=18/05/2023#gsc.tab=0  
Mongolia  
02/03/2023: Elimination of import quota for wheat flour (until 31  December  2023) Permanent Delegation of Mongolia to the WTO (23  May 2023) 
and Minister of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry,  Order 
No. 58, 2 March  2023. Viewed at: 
https://legalinfo.mn/mn/detail?lawId=16758564203781  
02/03/2023: Elimination of expo rt quota for bottled water  Permanent Delegation of Mongolia to the WTO (23  May 2023) 
and Minister of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry , Order 
No. 58, 2 March  2023. Viewed at: 
https://lega linfo.mn/mn/detail?lawId=16758564203781  
22/03/2023: Elimination of import tariffs on some food and agricultural processing 
equipment  Permanent Delegation of Mongolia to the WTO (23  May 2023) 
and Government Resolution No.  107, 2023. Viewed at: 
https://legalinfo.mn/mn/detail?lawId=16758771816061  
Montenegro  
01/07/2023: Further reduction of import tariffs under the Expansion of the Information 
Technology Agreement (ITA) (9 tariff lines at 8 -digit level, in HS Chapters 85 and 90)  WTO document G/MA/TAR/RS/427 , 15 July 2016 
Morocco  
20/10/2022: Introduction of duty -free tariff quota on cattle  Ministry of Economy and Finance, Administration of Customs and 
Indirect Taxes, Circular No.  6373/211, 20  October  2022. Viewed 
at: 
https://www.douane.gov.ma/dms/loadDocument?documentId=9
0628&amp;application=circulaire  
Mozambique  
24/01/2023: Exemption  from the fees to be charged for sealing and tracking  Permanent Delegation of Mozambique to the WTO 
(27 April 2023) and Ministerial Diploma 19/2023, 
24 January  2023 
Myanmar  
22/03/2023: Issuing of announcement to issue export licenses automatically via in 
Myanmar Tradenet 2.0 system  Permanent Delegation of Myanmar to the WTO 
(22 September  2023) and Bulletin No.  6/2023, 22  March  2023 
20/07/2023: Issuance of notification that a llows foreign companies to export some locally 
produced goods  Permanent Delegation of Myanmar to the WTO 
(22 September  2023) and Ministry of Commerce, Notification 
No. 48/2023, 20  July 2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.commerce.gov.mm/sites/default/files/documents/2
023/07/48.pdf  
New Zealand  
01/12/2022: Granting of 0% tariff concession to imports of some types of adhesive and 
some types of containers  New Zealand  Customs Service, Tariff Concession Notice 
No. 2023/04, 9  February  2023. Viewed at:  
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https://www.customs.govt.nz/globalassets/documents/tariff -
concession -notices/tariff -concession -approval -notice -04-
2023.pdf  
01/12/2022: Introduction of a tariff-free concession to imports of certain types of self -
supporting roofs  New Zealand  Customs Service, Tariff Concession Notice 
No. 2023/07, 10  March  2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.customs.govt.nz/globalassets/documents/tariff -
concession -notices/tariff -concession -approval -notice -07-
2023.pdf  
01/01/2023: Introduction of tariff -free treatment on imports of certain types of glass 
coated ste el storage tanks and silos  New Zealand  Customs Service, Tariff Concession Notice 
No. 2023/06, 2  March  2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.customs.govt.nz/globalassets/documents/tariff -
concession -notices/tariff -concession -approval -notice -06-
2023.pdf  
01/01/2023: Granting of a tariff concession on imports of certain types of drying machines  New Zealand  Customs Service, Tariff Concession Notice 
No. 2023/03, 2  February  2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.customs.govt.nz /globalassets/documents/tariff -
concession -notices/tariff -concession -approval -notice -03-
2023.pdf  
01/02/2023: Introduction of tariff free treatment to imports of clothing (invoiced from and 
supplied from a recycled clothi ng supplier), supplied in lots of one and shipped in a bulk 
(HS Chapters 61, 62 and item 650500)  New Zealand  Customs Service, Tariff Concession Approval Notice 
No. 18, 1 June 2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.customs.govt.nz/globalassets/documents/tariff -
concession -notices/tariff -concession -approval -notice -18-
2023.pdf  
01/03/2023: Reduction to zero of tariffs on imports of agricultural rollers over 12 meters in 
working width  New Zealand  Customs Service, Tariff Concession Approval Notice 
No. 16/2023, 18  May 2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.customs.govt.nz/globalassets/documents/tariff -
concession -notices/tariff -concession -approval -notice -16-
2023.pdf  
01/03/2023: Introduction of tariff -free treatment for imports of fire retardant motor racing 
suits, socks , balaclavas, undergarment tops and bottoms  New Zealand  Customs Service, Tariff Concession Approval Notice 
No. 2023/17, 25  May 2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.customs.govt.nz/globalassets/documents/tariff -
concession -notices/tariff -concession -approval -notice -17-
2023.pdf  
01/05/2023: Granting of tariff -free concession to imports of some types of PVS wall 
coverings and dehumidifiers  New Zealand  Customs Service, Tariff Concession Approvals, 
Withdrawals and Declines Notice No.  26, 27 July 2023. Viewed 
at: https://www.customs.govt.nz/globalassets/documents/tariff -
concession -notices/tariff -concession -approval -notice-26-
2023.pdf   
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31/05/2023: Reduction to 0% of custom duties on all imports from the United  Kingdom , 
due to the entry into force of the New  Zealand  - United  Kingdom  Free Trade Agreement  New Zealand  Government, Press Release, 5  May 2023. Viewed 
at: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/nz -uk-fta-enter -force-
early-end-month  
01/06/2023: Granting of tariff -free concession to imports of some types of hand operated 
sanding machines  New Zealand  Customs Service, Tariff Concession Approvals, 
Withdrawals and Declines Notice No.  26, 27 July 2023. Viewed 
at: https://www.customs.govt.nz/globalassets/documents/tariff -
concession -notices/tariff -concession -approval -notice -26-
2023.pdf  
01/06/2023: Granting of tariff -free concession to imports of certain types of awnings used 
on caravans and motorhomes  New Zealand  Customs Service, Tariff Concession Approvals, 
Withdrawals and Declines Notice No.  29, 17 August  2023. 
Viewed at: 
https://www.customs.govt.nz/globalassets/documents/tariff -
concession -notices/tariff -concession -approval -notice-29-2023-
18-aug-2023.pdf  
01/06/2023: Granting of tariff -free concession on imports of some types of fluid viscous 
dampers used in seismic structural engineering  New Zealand  Customs Service, Tariff Concession Approvals, 
Withdrawals and Declines Notice No.  30, 24 August  2023. 
Viewed at: 
https://www.customs.govt.nz/globalassets/documents/tariff -
concession -notices/tariff -concession -approval -notice -30-
2023.pdf  
Pakistan  
11/01/2023: Increase of the export quota of sugar for the year 2022 -2023  Ministry of Comme rce, Office Memorandum F. No.  7(2)/2012 -
Exp-Ill, 18  January  2023. Viewed  at: 
https://www.sbp.org.pk/epd/2023/CL4 -Annex -B.pdf 
23/02/2023: Removal of import ban  on used agricultural tractors  Ministry of Commerce of Pakistan, SRO 215(I)/2023, 
23 February  2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.commerce.gov.pk/wp -
content/uploads/2023/02/SRO -215.pdf  
23/02/2023: Reduction of import tariff for used agricultural tractors  Ministry of Commerce of Pakistan, SRO 215(I)/2023, 
23 February  2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.commerce.gov.pk/wp -
content/uploads/2023/02/SRO -215.pdf  
Peru  
27/10/2022: Increase in the import tariff discounts applicable to sugar and maize products  Resolución Vice Ministerial No.  010-2022-ef/43, 
27 October  2022. Viewed at: 
https://www.mef.gob.pe/es/normatividad/por -temas/franja -de-
precios/30101 -resolucion -vice-ministerial -n-010-2022-ef-15-01-
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06/01/2023: Reduction of the tax base to calculate import tariffs on imports of some 
agricu ltural products (including soybean oil and wheat) and some fertilizers  Congreso de la República del Perú, Ley No.  31668 , 
6 January  2023. Viewed at: 
https://busquedas.elperuano.pe/download/url/ley -que-aprueba -
la-reduccion -temporal -de-costos -de-adquisici -ley-n-31668 -
2140895 -1 
Philippines  
05/01/2023: Temporary reduction of import tariff on pork, rice and corn  Permanent Delegation of the Philippines to the WTO 
(30 May 2023) 
21/01/2023: Temporary reduction of import duty rates on mechanically deboned chicken 
and turkey  Permanent Delegation of the Philippines to the WTO 
(30 May 2023) and Official Gazette of the Philippines, Executive 
Order of the President No. 13/2023, 13  January  2023. Viewed 
at: https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/2023/01/13/executive -
order -no-13-s-2023/  
20/02/2023: Reduction of import duties on certain elect ric vehicles, parts and components  Permanent Delegation of the Philippines to the WTO 
(30 May 2023) and Official Gazette of the Philippines, Executive 
Order of the Presiden t No. 12/2023, 13  January  2023. Viewed 
at: https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/2023/01/13/executive -
order -no-12-s-2023/   
01/03/2023: Removal of import restrictions on onions  Permanent Delegation of the Philippines to the WTO 
(30 May 2023) 
02/06/2023: Implementation of the Philippines ' schedule of tariff commitments under the 
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP), resulting in reduction of 
import duties on products from all HS chapters coming from RCEP parties  Permanent Delegation of the Philippines to the WTO 
(29 September  2023) and Official Gazette, Executive Order of 
the President No. 25, 7 May 2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/2023/05/07/executive -order -
no-25-s-2023/  
01/07/2023: Further reduction of import tariffs under the Expansion of the Information 
Technology Agreement (ITA) (9 tariff lines at 8 -digit level, in HS Chapters 85 and 90)  WTO document G/MA/TAR/RS/430 , 27 June 2016 
Russian  Federation  
10/09/2023: Reduction of import duty rate on certain types of fabrics made of flat or 
similar fibres made of polyethylene or polypropylene from 8% to 0%  Permanent Delegation of the Russian  Federation  to the WTO 
(5 October  2023) and Decision of the Board of the Eurasian 
Economic Commission No.  85, 29 August  2023 
10/09/2023: Reduction of import duty rate on krill meat from 5% (but not less than 
EUR 0.1 per kg) to 0%  Permanent Delegation of the Russian  Federation  to the WTO 
(5 October  2023) and Decision of the Board of the Eurasian 
Economic Commission No. 96, 11  July 2023 
Russian  Federation  (for Eurasian Economic Union)  
04/11/2022: Temporary import duty elimination on certain food products and pushbutton 
switches  Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission 
No. 154, 25  October  2022. Viewed at: 
https://www.garant.ru/products/ipo/prime/doc/405561959/   
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01/01/2023: Provision of 0% import customs duty for frozen cattle meat intended for use in 
the production of meat products, in the amount of not more than 100 ,000 tons Permanent Delegation of the Russian  Federation  to the WTO 
(3 May 2023), and Decision of the Council of the Eurasian 
Economic Commission No.  19, 25 January  2023 
01/01/2023: Reduction of the import customs duty rate from 5% to 3% on individual 
products used for animal feeding  Permanent Delegation of the Russian  Federation  to the WTO 
(3 May 2023) and Decision of the Board of the Eurasian 
Economic Commission No.  6, 17 January  2023 
06/02/2023: Reduction of the import customs duty rate from 6.5% to 0% for polyvinyl 
chloride for wallpaper production  Permanent Delegation of the Russian  Federation  to the WTO 
(3 May 2023), and Decision of the Council of the Eurasian 
Economic Commission No.  7, 25 January  2023 
01/03/2023: Reduction of the import customs duty rate from 10 to 0% for certain types of 
containers  Permanent Delegation of the Russian  Federation  to the WTO 
(3 May 2023), and Decision of the Board of the Eurasian 
Economic Commission No.  16, 7 February  2023 
03/03/2023: Reduction of the import customs duty rate from 5% to 0% on foil for 
embossing  Permanent Delegation of the Russian  Federation  to the WTO 
(3 May 2023), and Decision of the Board of the Eur asian 
Economic Commission No.  13, 31 January  2023 
20/03/2023: Reduction of the import customs duty rate from 5% to 0% for some parts of 
gas turbines  Permanent Delegation of the Russian  Federation  to the WTO 
(3 May 2023), and Decision of the Board of the Eurasian 
Economic Commission No.  9, 24 January  2023 
Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of  
08/10/2023: Issuance of the "Rules of Temporary Admission for Shipments and Postal 
Package" to allow express transport companies to collect customs duties and taxes from the  
customer or department store before paying them to the Authority  Permanent Delegation of Saudi Arabia to the WTO 
(22 September  2023) and Administrative Decision No. 7121, 
24 August  2023 
Senegal  
10/11/2022: Suspension of customs duties on imports of soybean meal and eggs  Permanent Delegation of Senegal to the WTO (15  June 2023)  
Seychelles  
28/10/2022: Improvement of customs procedures for imports  Permanent Delegation of Seychelles to the WTO (26  April 2023) 
and Customs Management (Tariff and Classification of Goods) 
Regulations, S.I. 113 , 28 October  2022 
28/10/2022: Improvement of customs procedures for export s Permanent Delegation of Seychelles to the WTO (26  April 2023) 
and Customs Management (Tariff and Classification of Goods) 
Regulations, S.I. 113, 28  October  2022 
Singapore  
23/06/2023: The following bullion coins from the United  Kingdom  meet the requirements as 
an Investment Grade Precious Metals ( "IPM") and have been exempted from Goods and 
Services Tax (GST) since 23  June 2023: a) Myths and Legends series gold and silver coins; 
and b) The Royal Tudor Beasts series gold, silver, and platinum coins  Permanent Delegation of Singapore to the WTO 
(20 September  2023) and Singapore Customs Notice 
No. 09/2023, 23  June 2023. Vie wed at: 
https://www.customs.gov.sg/files/notice_09_2023 (v1).pdf  
01/08/2023: Entry into operation of the United  Kingdom  (UK) - Singapore Mutual 
Recognition Arrangement (MRA) on Authorised Economic Operators (AEO). Under this MRA, Permanent Delegation  of Singapore to the WTO 
(21 September  2023) and Singapore Customs Circular  
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companies accredited under the United  Kingdom 's AEO benefit from facilitated clearance for 
their goods imported to Singapore  No. 12/2023, 25  July 2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.customs.gov.sg/files/circular_12_2023.pdf  
01/08/2023: Entry into operation of the United  Kingdom  (UK) - Singapore Mutual 
Recognition Arrangement (MRA) on Authorised Economic Operators (AEO). Under this MRA, 
companies certified under Singapore Customs ' Secure Trade Partnership -Plus (STP-Plus) 
programme benefit from facilitated clearance for their goods exported to the 
United  Kingdom  Permanent Delegation of Singapore to the WTO 
(21 September  2023) and Singapore Customs Circular 
No. 12/2023, 25  July 2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.customs.gov.sg/files/circular_12_2023.pdf  
01/09/2023: Dealers and Equipment suppliers can import Wi -Fi 6 GHz equipment that 
complies to the I MDA TS SRD for the sale and use in Singapore. This is due to the 
Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), Singapore allocation of more radio 
frequency spectrum to facilitate advanced Wi -Fi connectivity in Singapore, complementing 
Singapore' s Nationwide  Broadband Network ( "NBN") and 5G mobile networks. This is done 
through an allocation of 500 MHz of spectrum in the 6 GHz band for Wi -Fi use in Singapore  Permanent Delegation of Singapore to the WTO 
(20 September  2023) and Infocom Development Media Authori ty 
Decision, 12  May 2023. Viewed at: https://www.imda.gov.sg/ -
/media/imda/files/regulations -and-
licensing/regulations/consultations/2023/consultation -on-rio-
review/public -consultation -on-proposed -allocation -of-6-ghz-
band-in-singapore/imda -decision -on-proposed -allocation -of-6-
ghz-band-in-singapore -12-may-2023.pdf  
06/09/2023: Importers of bulk aggregates via Jurong Free Trade Zone (FTZ) may enjoy 
conditional facilitation to declare one import permit to account for the import of the 
shipment (i.e. barge/vessel). Importers should present a Master Pass Out Note to 
Immigration and Checkpoints Authority ( "ICA") at the Jurong FTZ checkpoints for the 
clearance of trucks carrying the bulk aggreg ates Permanent Delegation of Singapore to the WTO 
(21 September  2023) and Singapore Customs Circular 
No. 16/2023, 5  September  2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.customs.g ov.sg/files/news -and-
media/circular_16_2023%20(ver1).pdf  
South  Africa  
18/11/2022: Elimination of customs duty on demineralised whey powder used in the 
manufacturing of prepared infant food  Customs and Excise Act, 1964. Amendment of Schedule 
No. 3/1/748, 18  November  2022. Viewed at: 
https://www. sars.gov.za/wp -
content/uploads/Embargo/Tariffs/2022/Legal -LSec-CE-TA-2022-
062-Sch3P1 -3-1-748-Review -description -of-infant -food-18-
November -2022.pdf  
South  Africa  (for Southern African Customs Union)  
02/11/2022: Eliminat ion of export licensing requirements for certain types of motor 
vehicles used for the transportation of goods  South  Africa n Revenue Service (SARS). Prohibited, restricted and 
counterfeit goods, 2  November  2022. Viewed at: 
https://www.sars.gov.za/customs -and-excise/prohibited -
restricted -and-counterfeit -goods  
Switzerland  
01/01/2023: Increasing the in -quota volume for butter by 3 ,000 tonnes  Fedlex, AS 2022 851. Ordinance on the Importation of 
Agricultural Products, Amendments , 23 December  2022. Viewed 
at: https:// www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/oc/2022/851/fr  
01/05/2023: Increase of the import tariff -rate quota for table potatoes  Ordinance on the Importation of Agricultural Products, 
Amendments from 11  April 2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/oc/2023/187/fr   
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Chinese  Taipei   
27/02/2023: Temporary decrease of import tariff on other undenatured ethyl alcohol of an 
alcoholic strength by volume exceeding 90% vol  Permanent Delegation of Chinese  Taipei  to the WTO 
(22 September  2023) and Ministry of Finance, No.  1121003562 , 
21 February  2023 
Thailand  
23/12/2022: Issuance of certificate certifying the right to in-quota tariff payment for 
skimmed milk powder, milk and cream and beverage containing milk for 2023 to 2025  Permanent Delegation of Thailand to the WTO (10  May 2023), 
and Royal Thai Government Gazette Vol. 139, Special Part 299 
Ngor, 22  December  2022 
30/12/2022: Issuance of certificate certifying the right to in -quota tariff payment for soya 
products and soya bean oil products and its fractions for 2023 to 2025  Permanent Delegation of Thailand to the WTO (10  May 2023) 
and Royal Thai Government Gazette Vol. 139, Special Part 307 
Ngor, 29  December  2022 
01/01/2023: Exemption from import tariffs on several products including newspapers, 
publications and documents, artefacts and collectables, cultural audio -visual aids, music 
instruments and sports equipmen t, items for disabilities, arts and architecture educational 
materials, destined to educational institutions  Ministry of Finance of Thailand, Royal Gazette, Volume 140, 
special chapter 5D, Notification No.  6, 5 January  2023. Viewed 
at: 
http://www.customs.go.th/cont_strc_download_with_docno_dat
e.php?lang=th&amp;top_menu=menu_homepage& amp;current_
id=142329324149505f4b464a4f464b4a  
10/01/2023: Exemption from import duties for agricultural machinery  Permanent Delegation of Thailand to the WTO (13  June 2023) 
and Royal Thai Government Gazette, Vol. 140, Special Chapter 
5d, 9 January  2023 
16/03/2023: Issuance of certificate certifying the right to in -quota tariff payment for palm 
oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified for 2023 to 2025  Permanent Delegation of Thaila nd to the WTO (10  May 2023) 
and Royal Thai Government Gazette, Vol. 140, Special part 60 
Ngor, 15  March  2023 
29/04/2023: Issuance of certificate certifying the right to in -quota tariff payment for 
coconut fresh and dried, coconut oil and its fractions and  copra for 2023 to 2025  Permanent Delegation of Thailand to the WTO (10  May 2023) 
and Royal Thai Government Gazette Vol. 140, Special Part 100 
Ngor, 28  April 2023 
01/07/2023: Further reduction of import tariffs under the Expansion of the Information 
Technology Agreement (ITA) (6 tariff lines at 8 -digit level, in HS Chapter 85)  WTO document G/MA/TAR/RS/453 , 10 January  2017 
Türkiye  
13/12/2022: Reduction to 0% of import tariffs on rice until 31  August  2023 Permanent Delegation of Türkiye to the WTO (31  July 2023) and 
Official Gazette of Türkiye, Issue No.  32042 , President Decision 
No. 6539, 13 December  2022. Viewed at: 
https://www.resmigazete. gov.tr/eskiler/2022/12/20221213 -
8.pdf 
31/12/2022: Introduction of tariff -free quota on imports of some textile fabrics with 
poly(vinyl chloride), impregnated, to be put as input by industrialists (until 
31 December  2023) Official Gazette of Türkiye, Issue No.  32060  (3rd repeated), 
Decision of the President No.  6628, 31 December  2022. Viewed 
at: 
https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2022/12/20221231M3 -
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01/01/2023: Temporary elimination of import tariffs on wheat, rye, barley, oats, maize and 
sorghum  Permanent Delegation of Türkiye to the WTO (31  July 2023) and 
Official Gazette of Türkiye, Issue No.  32060 , Decision No.  6625, 
31 December  2022. Viewed at: 
https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2022/12/20221231M3 -
1.pdf 
01/01/2023: Temporary elimination of import tariffs on sunflower seeds, safflower seeds, 
rape or colza seeds and crude oils of sunflower, safflower, rape or colza, maize, soya -bean 
and crude and refined palm oil (until 31  May 2023) Permanent Delegation of Türkiye to the WTO (31  July 2023) and 
Official Gazette of Türkiye, Issue No.  32060 , Decree No.  6625, 
31 December  2022. Viewed at: 
https://www.resmigazete. gov.tr/eskiler/2022/12/20221231M3 -
1.pdf 
01/01/2023: Temporary elimination of import tariffs on green lentil and red lentil, common 
bean and haricot bean and garbanzo  Permanent Delegation of Türkiye to the WTO (31  July 2023) and 
Official Gazette of Türkiye, Issue No.  32060 , Decision No.  6625, 
31 December  2022. Viewed at: 
https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2022/12/20221231M3 -
1.pdf 
01/01/2023: Temporary elimination of import tariffs on semi or wholly milled, rice in the 
husk, husked rice and broken rice (until 31  August  2023) Permanent Delegation of Türkiye to the WTO (31  July 2023) and 
Official Gazette  of Türkiye, Issue No. 32060 , Decision  No. 6625, 
31 December  2022. Viewed at: 
https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2022/12/20221231M3 -
1.pdf 
01/01/2023: Suspension of import duties on certain magnets  Official Gazette of T ürkiye, Amendment in the Import Regime 
Decree (Decree No.  6776), 28 January  2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2023/01/20230128 -
22.pdf  
01/01/2023: Elimination of customs duty on imports of organic light -emitting diod es 
(OLED)  Official Gazette of Türkiye, Issue No.  32060 , Presidential Decree 
No. 6626, 31 December  2022. Viewed at: 
https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2022/12/20221231M3 -
2.pdf 
01/01/2023: Exclusion of several products from the list of products subject to additional 
import duties  Official Gazette of Türkiye, Issue No. 32060 , Decision N o. 6626, 
31 December  2022. Viewed at: 
https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2022/12/20221231M3 -
2.pdf 
01/01/2023: Increase of import tariffs on several products such as marble, travertine, 
calcareous stones, ceramic tiles and coloured glass bottles, cold rolled stainless steel, grille, 
mesh, cage of iron and steel, pin, manicure and pedicure sets and tools, processing 
products of granites and jewellery goods of gold, silver, pearl, imitation  jewellery goods and 
several parts of the motor vehicles  Official Gazette of Türkiye, Issue No. 32060 , Decision No.  6626, 
31 December  2022. Viewed at: 
https://www.resmigazete.gov .tr/eskiler/2022/12/20221231M3 -
2.pdf  
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01/01/2023: Increase of the export quota level for flower bulbs  Official Gazette of T ürkiye, Communiqué on the Export List of 
Natural Flower Bulbs for 2023, No.  2022/55. Viewed at: 
https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2022/12/20221221 -
9.htm  
01/01/2023: Introduction of tariff free quota on imports of certain industrial products such 
as some chemical organic and inorganic chemicals, certain mineral products, plastics and 
electronic components  Official Gazette of Türkiye, Issue No. 32060 , Decision of the 
President No. 6627, 31 December  2022. Viewed at: 
https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2022/12/20221231M3 -
3.pdf 
07/02/2023: Exemption from custom duties and commercial policy measures any basic 
relief item or other goods sent by foreign nations to be distributed to the victims in affected 
disaster/earthquake areas, provided that they are sent to government institutions, public 
interest organizations, or tax exempt organizations  Ministry of Commerce of Türkiye, 7  February  2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.ticaret.gov.tr/duyurular/notice -regarding -the-
customs-procedures -for-relief-items -sent-by-foreign -nations  
07/03/2023: Import of used vehicles, devices and components may be permitted by the 
Ministry of Trade in order to continue the debris removal and reconstruction activities for 
the areas damaged by earthquakes and declared as disaster areas. The General Directorate 
of Imports of the Ministry of Trade is authorized until 15  September to give permission for 
the import of goods needed for the debris rem oval and reconstruction activities in the areas 
damaged due to earthquakes and declared as disaster areas  Official Gazette of Türkiye, Issue No.  32125 , 7 March  2023. 
Viewed at: 
https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2023/03/20230307 -
15.htm  
10/03/2023: Elimination of additional customs duty on imports of some types of 
prefabricated buildings (until 31  December  2023) Permanent Delegation of Türkiye to the WTO (9  October  2023) 
and Official Gazette of Türkiye, Issue No.  32060 , Presidential 
Decree No.  6626, 31 December  2022; Issue No.  32128 , 
Presidential Decree No.  6921, 10 March  2023; Issue No.  32261 , 
Presidential Decree Nos. 7403 and 7404, 27  July 2023. Viewed 
at: 
https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2022/12/20221231M3 -
2.pdf, 
https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2023/03/20230310 -
4.pdf, 
https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2023/07/20230727 -
2.pdf and 
https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2023/07/20230727 -
3.pdf 
Ukraine  
02/11/2022: Temporary elimination of special import duty on PVC raw materials for the 
production of window profiles  Government of Ukraine, Press Release , 2 November  2022. 
Viewed at: https://www.kmu.gov.ua/news/ukrayina -timchasovo -
zupinyaye -diyu-specialnogo -mita-na-pvh-sirovinu -dlya-
virobnictva -vikonnogo -profilyu   
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03/01/2023: Elimination of import duty for goods aimed to facilitate the restoration of the 
energy infrastructure of Ukraine  Permanent Delegation of Ukraine to the WTO (18  April 2023) and 
Law No.  2837-IX, 13  December  2022. Viewed at: 
https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/2837 -20#Text  
24/02/2023: Elimination of import duty for unmanned aerial vehicles, optical sights, 
collimator sights, night vision sights, or thermal imaging sights, thermal imaging binoculars 
and monoculars, night vision devices, po rtable radio stations  Permanent Delegation of Ukraine to the WTO (18  April 2023) and 
Law No . 2907-IX, 6 February  2023. Viewed at: 
https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/2907 -20#Text  
22/06/2023: VAT exemption on importation of goods for the production and/or repair of 
drones  Permanent Delegation of Ukraine to the WTO 
(22 September  2023) and Law No.  3123-IX, 29  May 2023. 
Viewed at: https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/3123 -20#Text  
17/08/2023: Amendments to the mechanism of customs clearance of agricultural goods, 
allowing imports of goods from North  Macedonia  within the tariff quota without an import 
licence  Permanent Delegation of Ukraine to the WTO 
(22 September  2023) and Resolution No.  860, 15 August  2023 
24/08/2023: Import duty and VAT exemption for certain goods not produced in Ukraine, 
e.g. thermal imaging binoculars, monoculars and binoculars, night vision devices, range 
finders, portable electronic means of detecting and countering unmanned aerial vehi cles 
(anti-drone guns)  Permanent Delegation of Ukraine to the WTO 
(22 September  2023) and Law No.  3288-IX, 28  July 2023. 
Viewed at: https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/3288 -20#Text  
United  Kingdom  
31/05/2023: Immediate removal of custom duties on the majority of products from 
New Zealand , due to the entry into force of the New  Zealand  - United  Kingdom  Free Trade 
Agreement. Duties are not immediately eliminated on products such as apples, cheese and 
butter, beef and sheep meat, but they will gradually be eliminated over in the next 
15 years, at which point all preferential imports from New  Zealand  will be duty free, quota 
free UK Parliament, House of Commons Library, UK -New Zealand  
Free Trade Agreement, 12  May 2023 and New  Zealand  Foreign 
Affairs & Trade, New  Zealand -United  Kingdom  Free Trade 
Agreement, overview. Viewed at: 
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research -briefings/cbp -
9487/  and https://www.mfat.govt.nz/en/trade/free -trade -
agreements/free -trade -agreemen ts-in-force/new -zealand -
united -kingdom -free-trade-agreement/new -zealand -united -
kingdom -free-trade-agreement -overview/  
11/06/2023: Introduction of Advance Valuation Rulings on goods imported to the 
United  Kingdom  Permane nt Delegation of the United  Kingdom  to the WTO 
(6 October  2023) 
13/07/2023: Introduction of various simplifications and easements to customs declaration 
requirements for exported goods in the Customs (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 
2023 Permanent Delegation of the United  Kingdom  to the WTO 
(6 October  2023) 
13/07/2023: Introduction of various simplifications and easements to customs declaration 
requirements for imported goods in the Customs (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 
2023 Permanent Delegation of the United  Kingdom  to the WTO 
(6 October  2023) 
Viet Nam  
09/06/2023: List of civil cryptography products exported and imported under license is 
pursuant to the appendix enclosed with Government Decree No.  32/2023/ND -CP, 9 June 
2023. Some products are removed from the list, resulting in elimination of export and 
import licensing requirement  Permanent Delegation of Viet Nam to the WTO (31 October 
2023) and Government Decree No. 32/2023/ND -CP, 9 June 
2023. Viewed at:  
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https://vanban.chinhphu.vn/?pageid=27160&amp;docid=20805
6 
23/06/2023: Announcing the volume of unmanufactured tobacco imported under tariff -rate 
quotas in 2023  Permanent Delegation of Viet Nam to the WTO (31 October 
2023) and Ministry of Industry and Trade, Circular No.  
11/2023/TT -BCT, 8 May 2023. Viewed at: 
https://english.luatvietnam.vn/thue/circular -11-2023-tt-bct-
2023-import -tariff-quotas -of-raw-tobacco -252152 -d1.html  
25/07/2023: Announcing the volume of poultry eggs and salt imported under tarif f-rate 
quota in 2023. Tariffs on out -of-quota volumes remain unvaried (measure in force until 31 
December 2023)  Permanent Delegation of Viet Nam to the WTO (31 October 
2023) and Ministry of Industry and Trade, Circular No. 
13/2023/TT -BCT. Viewed at: 
https://datafiles.chinhphu.vn/cpp/files/vbpq/2023/6/13 -
bct.signed.pdf  
 
Recorded, but not confirmed information  
Description  Source  
Bangladesh  
23/02/2023: Reduction of import duties on sugar (until 30  May 2023) The Business Standard, 26  February  2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.tbsnews.net/econom y/govt -cuts-regulatory -duty-sugar -
import -5-591038  
Belarus  
01/01/2023: Reduction of export taxes on oil and oil products  Interfax.ru, 1  February  2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.interfax.ru/world/884208  
Brazil  
17/05/2023: Inclusion of several auto parts to Annex I and Annex II of Resolution 
284/2021, resulting in reduction to 2% of t heir import duties;  
26/06/2023: Inclusion of more auto parts products to Annexes I and II of 
Resolution No . 284/2021, resulting in reduction to 2% of their import  duties;  
23/08/2023: Inclusion of more auto parts products to Annexes I and II of 
Resolution No . 284/2021, resulting in reduction to 2% of their import  duties  Official Gazette of Brazil, Gecex Resolution Nos. 477, 10  May 2023; 494, 
19 June 2023; and 513, 16  August  2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/ -/resolucao -gecex -n-477-de-10-de-
maio-de-2023-482442646 ; https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/ -
/resolucao -gecex -n-494-de-19-de-junho -de-2023-490730513  and 
https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/ -/resolucao -gecex -n-513-de-16-de-
agosto -de-2023-503874546  
17/05/2023: Inclusion of several Computer and Telecommunication Goods with no 
equivalent national production to Annex I of Gecex Res olution No . 323/2022, 
resulting in elimination of import duties on these products;  
02/10/2023: Inclusion of more Computer a nd Telecommunication Goods with no 
equivalent national production to Annex I of Gecex Res olution No . 323/2022  Official Gazette of Brazil, Gecex Resolution Nos. 476, 10  May 2023; and 
521, 22  September  2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/ -/resolucao -gecex -n-476-de-10-de-
maio-de-2023-482415045  and https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/ -
/resolucao -gecex -n-521-de-22-de-setembro -de-2023-511769126  
17/05/2023: Inclusion of several Capital Go ods to Annex es I and II of Res olution 
No. 322/2022 resulting in reduction to zero of their import duties;  Official Gazet te of Brazil, Gecex Resolution Nos. 475, 10  May 2023; and 
520, 22  September  2023. Viewed at:  
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02/10/2023: Inclusion of 482 Capital Goods to Annex I of Res olution No . 
322/2022 resulting in reduction to zero of their import duties  https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/ -/resolucao -gecex -n-475-de-10-de-
maio-de-2023-482462089  and https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/ -
/resolucao -gecex -n-520-de-22-de-setembro -de-2023-511808119  
01/06/2023: Reduction to zero percent of import tariffs under a quota for imports 
of some products, through inclusion of these products in the List of Exceptions to 
the Common External Tariff (LETEC) of Annex V of Resolution No. 272/2021. 
Products include some types of crane trucks and of hydraulic modular 
semi-trailers;  
01/07/2023: Reduction to zero percent of import tariffs under a quota for imports 
of some products, through inclusion of these products  in the List of Exceptions to 
the Common External Tariff (LETEC) of Annex V of Resolution No. 272/2021. 
Products include robotic arms, surgeon's consoles, surgical instruments, sardines 
and, only for one month, child safety seats;  
01/08/2023: Inclusion of some products (such as some inorganic chemicals, some 
plastics and articles thereof, some rub ber and articles thereof, some paper 
products, some glass products and some instruments and appliances used in 
medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences) to the LETEC List in Annex V of 
Resolution No . 272/2021, resulting in reduction to zero percent  of import tariffs;  
29/08/2023: Inclusion of some products (butter oil, mouldy cheeses, sulphuric 
acid, p -xylene, rutile -type pigment, some types of rubber, electrothermal 
appliances for domestic use and revolvers and pistols) to the LETEC List in 
Annex  V of Res olution No . 272/2021, resulting in reduction to zero percent of 
import tariffs on these products;  
01/10/2023: Inclusion of some types of medicaments and some polyamides to the 
LETEC List in Annex V of Res olution No . 272/2021, resulting in reduction  to 0% of 
import tariffs on these products  Official Gazette of Brazil, Gecex Resolution Nos. 473, 9  May 2023; 491, 
16 June 2023; 502, 21  July 2023; 516, 16  August  2023; and 526, 
22 September  2023. Viewed at: https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/ -
/resolucao -gecex -n-473-de-9-de-maio-de-2023-482406248 ; 
https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/ -/resolucao -gecex -n-491-de-16-de-
junho -de-2023-490337598 ; https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/ -
/resolucao -gecex -n-502-de-21-de-julho-de-2023-498137507 ; 
https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/ -/resolucao -gecex -n-516-de-16-de-
agosto -de-2023-503880340  and https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/ -
/resolucao -gecex -n-526-de-22-de-setembro -de-2023-511769457  
19/06/2023: Reduction to zero of import tariffs under a quota for imports of some 
types of carbon fibres and on copper -lead-tin alloy powder, through inclusion of 
these products in Annex IV of Resolution No. 272/2021 (inclusion valid for one 
year, until 1 9 June 2024);  
29/08/2023: Inclusion of activated coals in the form of granules, of a kind used as 
filter media in tanks for the adsorption of fuel vapours in motor vehicles in 
Annex  IV of Res olution No . 272/2021 (inclusion valid for one year, until 
27 August 2024);  
15/09/2023: Inclusion of a few products in Annex IV of Res olution No . 272/2021 
including saccharin, polyester, magnets, electric capacitors, orthopaedic 
appliances, titanium oxide and contact lenses, resulting in reduction to 0% or 2% 
of import  tariffs on these products (inclusion valid for one year)  Official Gazette of Brazil, Gecex Resolution Nos. 482, 16  June 2023; 515, 
16 August  2023; and 517, 6  September  2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/ -/resolucao -gecex -n-482-de-16-de-
junho -de-2023-490337517 , https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/ -
/resolucao -gecex -n-515-de-16-de-agosto -de-2023-503874627  and 
https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/ -/resolucao -gecex -n-517-de-6-de-
setembro -de-2023-508370385   
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29/09/2023: Inclusion of some automotive products to the single Annex of Gecex 
Resolution No . 311/2022, resulting in reduction to 0% of import tariffs of these 
products  Official Gazette of Brazil, Gecex Resolution No.  525, 22 September  2023. 
Viewed at: https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/ -/resolucao -gecex -n-525-
de-22-de-setembro -de-2023-511739897  
Brunei  Darussalam  
17/05/2023: Reduction of import duty or excise duty on imports of several 
products, including sweetened or flavored beverages, essential oils, articles of 
leather , carpets, headgears and parts thereof, natural or cultured pearls, precious 
or semi -precious stones, precious metals, imitation  jewellery, coins, wellhead 
platforms and integrated production modules suitable for use in drilling 
operations, sound signalling equipment, discs, tapes and the like, electrical and 
electronic waste and scrap, some types of aircraft  Ministry of Finance and Economy, Amendments to the customs import and 
excise duties, 15  May 2023. Viewed at: 
https://bdnsw.mofe.gov.bn/PublishingImages/Pages/Home/AMENDMENTS
%20TO%20THE%20CUSTOMS%20DUTIES%2017%20MAY%202023.pdf  
Cambodia  
01/07/2023: Reduction of import custom duties and import tax on various 
products  Royal Government of Cambodia, Sub Decree No.  122, 6 June 2023 and 
DFDL, 3  July 2023. Viewed at: https://www.dfdl.com/insights/legal -and-
tax-updates/cambodia -tax-alert-key-tariff-adjustments -under -sub-decree -
122/ 
Indonesia  
28/04/2023: Adoption of Minister of Finance Regulation No.  35/2023 that 
introduces facilitating provisions on the procedures for submission of Certificates 
of Origin or Declarations of Origin in the framework of imposition of duty rates on 
imported goods based on international agreements  Ministry of Finance Regulation No.  35, 29 March  2023. Viewed at: 
https://peraturan.bcperak.net/sites/default/files/peraturan/2023/pmk -35-
tahun -2023.pdf  
15/05/2023: Lift of export ban on  sea sand initiated in 2003  Indonesia Government Regulation No.  26/2023, 15  May 2023. Viewed at: 
https://peraturan.bpk.go.id/Home/Details/249417/pp -no-26-tahun -2023 
17/07/2023: Reduction of export duties on minerals such as some types of 
manganese ore and concentrate and ilmenite and titanium ores and concentrate  Ministry of Finance of Indonesia, Regulation No.  71/2023, 12  July 2023. 
Viewed at: https://jdih.kemenkeu.go.id/download/1fabad6e -f945-4636-
ba08-995835061886/2023pmkeuangan071.pdf  
Kenya  
16/12/2022: Elimination of import duty for rice and maize  The East African, 16  December  2022. Viewed at: 
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business/kenya -waives -import -
duty-on-maize -rice-4056898  
Liberia  
01/01/2023: Suspension of import tariffs on agriculture products and materials  African Business, Africa Partner Press Release, 24  January  2023. Viewed 
at: https://african.business/2023/01/apo -newsfeed/liberia -president -
weah -suspends -tariffs -on-agriculture -products/  
Nepal  
13/09/2023: Import tariff quota of 20 ,000 tonnes of sugar at a reduced customs  
duty Khabarhub, 17  September  2023. Viewed at: 
https://english.khabarhub.com/2023/17/318723/   
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Zambia  
01/01/2023: Suspension of 15% import tariff on automated teller machines for a 
period of one year  2023 Budget Address by Minister of Finance and National Planning, 
30 September  2022. Viewed at: 
https://www.parliament.gov.zm/sites/default/files/images/publication_doc
s/2023%20Budget%20Speech.pdf  
01/01 /2023: Reduction on import tariff of electric vehicles from 30% to 15%  2023 Budget Address by Minister of Finance and National Planning, 
30 September  2022. Viewed at: 
https://www.parliament.gov.zm/sites/default/files/images/publication_doc
s/2023%20Budget%20Speech.pdf  
 
 
  
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(MID-OCTOBER  2022 TO MID -OCTOBER  2023) 
Confirmed  information2 
Description  Source  
Argentina  
26/10/2022: Initiation on 26  October  2022 of anti -dumping investigation on imports of 
tees and elbows, except 180º elbows and reducing elbows, for butt welding fittings from 
India (provisional duties imposed on 27  March  2023)  WTO document G/ADP/N/384/ARG , 10 August  2023. Permanent 
Delegation of Argentina to the WTO (18 April 2023) and Resolution 
No. 335/2023 . Viewed at: 
https://www.boletinoficial.gob.ar/detalleAviso/primera/283300/20
230327 
01/12/2022: Initiation on 1  December  2022 of anti -dumping investigation on imports of 
warp knit fabrics and fabrics with non -straight edges from China  WTO document G/ADP/N/384/ARG , 10 August  2023 
04/01/2023: Termination on 4  January  2023 of anti -dumping duties on imports of 
aluminium alloy wheels from China (investigation initiated on 8  July 2016 and definitive 
duties imposed on 5  January  2018) WTO document G/ADP/N/384/ARG , 10 August  2023 
23/01/2023: Initiation on 23  January  2023 of anti -dumping investigation on imports of 
elevators from China  Ministerio de Economía Secretaría de Comercio, Resolution 
No. 15/2023, 19  January  2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.argentina.gob.ar/normativa/nacional/resoluci%C3%B
3n-15-2023-378617/texto ; and Permanent Delegation of 
Argentina to the WTO (18 April 2023). WTO document 
G/ADP/N/384/ARG , 10 August  2023 
02/03/2023: Termination on 2  March  2023 of anti -dumping duties on imports of vacuum 
cleaners, with self -contained electric motor from C hina (investigation initiated on 
9 March  2022 and provisional duties imposed on 2  August  2022) Permanent Delegation of Argentina to the WTO (18 April 2023) 
and Ministerio de Economía, Reso lution  No. 201/2023, 
28 February  2023. WTO document G/ADP/N/384/ARG , 
10 August  2023  
21/03/2023: Termination on 21  March  2023 of anti -dumping investigation on imports of 
fungicides from Peru (investigation initiated on 22  September  2021) Permanent Delegation of Argentina to the WTO (16  May 2023 and 
15 September  2023); Ministerio de Economía, Resolu tion Nos.  
330/2023 and  710/2023 ; and WTO document G/ADP/N/384/ARG , 
10 August  2023 
23/05/2023: Termination on 23  May 2023 of anti -dumping duties on imports of line pipes 
of a kind used for oil or gas pi pelines, of steel from China (investigation initiated on 
8 December  2016 and definitive duties imposed on 24  May 2018) WTO document G/ADP/N/384/ARG , 10 August  2023 
 
1 The inclusion of any measure in this Annex implies no judgement by the WTO Secretariat, either direct or ind irect, on the consistency of any measure with the provisions 
of any WTO agreement.  
2 This Section includes information that either has been provided by the Member concerned or has been confirmed at the request of the Secretariat.   
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30/05/2023: Initiation on 30  May 2023 of anti -dumping investigation on imports of slide 
fasteners and tapes, fitted with chain scoops of base metal, of nylon or polyester 
monofilaments and manufactured by plastic injection from Brazil, China, India, Indonesia 
and Peru  Permanent Delegation of Argentina to the WTO 
(15 September  2023) and Ministerio de Economía de Argentina, 
Resolution No.  923/2023, 30  May 2023. Viewed at: 
http://servicios.infoleg.gob.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/380000 -
384999/384399/norma.htm . WTO document G/ADP/N/384/ARG , 
10 August  2023 
06/06/2023: Termi nation on 6  June 2023 (without measure) of anti -dumping 
investigation on imports of bicycles with wheels larger than 26", with and without gears 
from China (investigation initiated on 5  December  2022) WTO document G/ADP/N/384/ARG , 10 August  2023. Permanent 
Delegation of Argentina to the WTO (15  September  2023) and 
Ministerio de Economía S ecretaría de Comercio, Resolution 
No. 1012/2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.boletinoficial.gob.ar/detalleAviso/primera/287813/20
230606  
11/07/2023: Termination on 11  July 2023 (without measure) of anti -dumping 
investigation on imports of sanitary ware from China (investigation initiated on 
28 April 2022) WTO document G/ADP/N/384/ARG , 10 August  2023; Permanent 
Delegation of Argentina to the WTO (15  September  2023) and 
Secretaría de Comercio, Resolu tion No. 1.050/2023  
Australia  
20/02/2023: Termination on 20  February  2023 on imports of anti -dumping duties  of steel 
reinforcing bar from Thailand (investigation initiated on 27  June 2017 and provisional and 
definitive duties imposed on 14  November  2017 and 7  March  2018, respectively)  WTO document G/ADP/N/384/AUS , 30 August  2023. Permanent 
Delegation of Australia to the WTO (18  April 2023) and 
Anti-dumping Notice No.  2023/004. Viewed at: 
https://www.industry.gov.au /sites/default/files/adc/public -
record/adn2023 -004_-_findings_of_continuation_601_0.pdf  
24/04/2023: Termination on 24  April 2023 of anti -dumping duties on imports of grinding 
balls from China (investigation initiated on 17  November  2015 and provisional and 
definitive duties imposed on 21  April and 9  September  2016, respectively)  WTO document G/ADP/N/384/AUS , 30 August  2023 
26/04/2023: Termination on 26  April 2023 of countervailing duti es on imports of grinding 
balls from China (investigation initiated on 17  November  2015 and provisional and 
definitive duties imposed on 21  April and 9  September  2016, respectively)  WTO document G/SCM/N/407/AUS , 1 September  2023 
Brazil  
25/11/2022: Termination on 25  November  2022 of measure on imports of poly(ethylene 
terephthalate) resin from Indonesia and Chinese  Taipei  (investigation initiated on 
22 June 2015 and definitive duty imposed on 28  November  2016) WTO document G/ADP/N/377/BRA , 16 March  2023 
16/03/2023: Initiation on 16  March  2023 of anti -dumping investigation on imports of 
brass key blanks from China, Colombia and Peru  WTO document G/ADP/N/384/BRA , 15 September  2023. 
Permanent Delegation of Brazil to the WTO (21  April 2023) and 
Secex Circular No.  8/2023, 15  March  2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.gov.br/produtividade -e-comercio -exterior/pt -
br/acesso -a-informacao/legislacao/circulares -secex/2023/circular -
secex -008_2023.pdf  
11/05/2023: Initiation on  11 May 2023 of anti -dumping investigation on imports of optical 
fibre cables from China  WTO document G/ADP/N/384/BRA , 15 September  2023  
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21/05/2023: Termination on 21  May 2023 of countervailing duties on imports of hot -rolled 
steel from China (inv estigation initiated on 21  November  2016 and definitive duty 
imposed on 21  May 2018) WTO document G/SCM/N/407/BRA , 4 September  2023 
22/06/2023: Initiation on 22  June 2023 of countervailing investigation on imports of 
certain optical fibre cables from China  WTO document G/SCM/N/407/BRA , 4 September  2023 and Official 
Gazette of Brazil, Circular No.  24, 21 June 2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/ -/circular -n-24-de-21-de-
junho -de-2023-491560893  
Canada  
21/04/2023: Initiation on 21  April 2023 of countervailing investigation on imports of wind 
towers from China  WTO document G/SCM/N/407/CAN , 4 September  2023. 
Government of Canada, Notice of initiation of investigation, WT 
2023 IN, 21  April 2023. Viewed at: https://www.cbsa -
asfc.gc.ca /sima -lmsi/i -e/wt2023/wt2023 -ni-eng.html#app1  
21/04/2023: Initiation on 21  April 2023 of anti -dumping investigation on imports of wind 
towers from China  WTO document G/ADP/N/384/CAN , 4 September  2023, Permanent 
Delegation of Canada to the WTO (21  September  2023) and 
Government of Canada, Notice of initiation of investigation, WT 
2023 IN, 21  April 2023. Viewed at: https://www.cbsa -
asfc.gc.ca/sima -lmsi/i -e/wt2023/wt2023 -ni-eng.html#app1  
China  
22/10/2022: Termination on 22  October  2022 of anti -dumping investigation on imports of 
caprolactam from the EU and the United  States  (investigation initiated on 22  April 2010 
and provisional and definitive duties imposed on 24  January  2011 and 22  October  2011, 
respectively)  WTO document G/ADP/N/377/CHN , 6 March  2023 
30/11/2022: Initiation on 30  November  2022 of anti -dumping investigation on imports of 
polycarbonate from Chinese  Taipei  WTO document G/ADP/N/377/CHN , 6 March  2023 
13/02/2023: Termination on 13  February  2023 of countervailing duties on imports of 
ortho chloro para nitroaniline from India (investigation initiated on 13  February  2017 and 
provisional and definitive duties imposed on 20  October  2017 and 13  February  2018, 
respectively)  WTO document G/SCM/N/407/CHN , 4 September  2023 and 
Permanent Delegation of China to the WTO (18  April 2023) 
06/03/2023: Termination on 6 March  2023 of anti -dumping measure on imports of 
bisphenol A from Thailand (investigation initiated on 6  March  2017 and provi sional and 
definitive duties imposed on 9  November  2017 and 28  February  2018, respectively)  Permanent Delegation of China to the WTO (18  April 2023)  
21/07/2023: Initiation on 21  July 2023 of anti -dumping investigation on imports of 
propionic acid from th e United  States  Permanent Delegation of China to the WTO (21  September  2023) 
and Ministry of Commerce of China, Gazette Public Notice  No. 25, 
21 July 2023 
05/08/2023: Termination on 5  August  2023 of anti -dumping measure on imports of barley 
from Australia (investigation initiated on 19  November  2018 and definitive duty imposed 
on 19  May 2020) Permanent Delegation of China to the WTO (21  September  2023) 
and Ministry of Commerce of China, Gazette Public Notice  No. 29, 
4 August  2023. Viewed at: 
http://www.mofcom.gov.cn/article/zwgk/gkzcfb/202308/2023080
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05/08/2023: Termination on 5  August  2023 of countervailing measur e on imports of 
barley from Australia (investigation initiated on 21  December  2018 and definitive duty 
imposed on 19  May 2020) Permanent Delegation of China to the WTO (21  September  2023) 
and Ministry of Commerce of China, Gazette Public Notice  No. 29, 
4 August  2023. Viewed at: 
http://www.mofcom.gov.cn/article/zwgk/gkzcfb/202308/2023080
3425622.shtml  
Colombia  
18/05/2023: Initiation on 18  May 2023 of bilateral safeguard investigation on imports of 
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) from the Republic of Korea  Permanent Delegation of Colombia to the WTO 
(22 September  2023) and Ministerio de Comercio,  Industria y 
Turismo, Resolution No.  092, 19  May 2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.mincit.gov.co/getattachment/b526da73 -893a-429e-
9d0d-2b9c0ec765db/Resolucion -092-del-16-de-mayo -de-
2023.aspx  
19/07/2023: Initiation on 19  July 2023 of anti -dumping investigat ion on imports of 
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) from China and the United  States  Permanent Delegation of Colombia to the WTO 
(22 September  2023) and Ministerio de Comercio , Industria y 
Turismo, Resolution No.  142, 18  July 2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.mincit.gov.co/getattachment/ee556789 -23fa-4bf5-
b8b2-5730fae010e0/Resolucion -142-del-18-de-julio-de-2023.aspx  
Costa  Rica 
19/08/2023: Termination on 19  August  2023 of safeguard duties on imports of sugar in 
solid form, granulated, known as white sugar (investigation initiated on 30  June 2019 and 
definitive duty imposed on 7  August  2020) Permanent Delegation of Costa  Rica to the WTO 
(21 September  2023) and Ministerio de Economía Industria y 
Comercio, Resolution No. DM -R-060-2023-MEIC, 28  August  2023. 
Viewed at: 
https://www.imprentanacional.go.cr/pub/2023/09/05/COMP_05_0
9_2023.pdf  
European  Union  
14/11/2022: Initiation on 14  November  2022 of anti -dumping investigation on imports of 
bulb-flat from China and Türkiye  WTO document G/ADP/N/384/EU , 11 September  2023 
16/02/2023: Initiation on 16  February  2023 of anti -dumping investigation on imports of 
certain manganese dioxides from China  WTO document G/ADP/N/384/EU , 11 September  2023. Official 
Journal of the European  Union  2023/C 57/07, 16  February  2023. 
Viewed at: https://eur -lex.europa.eu/le gal-
content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:52023XC0216%2801%29&amp;
from=EN  
17/02/2023: Termination on 17  February  2023 of anti -dumping duties on imports of 
certain hot -rolled flat products of iron, non -alloy or other alloy steel  Ukraine (investigation 
initiated on 7  July 2016 and definitive duty imposed on 6  October  2017) WTO document G/ADP/N/384/EU , 11 September  2023 
20/03/2023: Termination on 20  March  2023 (without measure) of countervailing 
investigation on imports of fatty acid from Indonesia (investigation initiated on 
13 May 2022) WTO document G/SCM/N/407/EU , 30 August  2023. Permanent 
Delegation of the European  Union  to the WTO (3  April 2023) and 
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/617, 
17 March  2023  
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30/03/2023: Initiation on 30  March  2023 of an anti -dumping investigation on imports of 
certain polyethylene terephthalate ('PET') from China  Official Journal of the European  Union , Notice No. (2023/C 
115/05), 30  March  2023. Viewed at: https://eur -
lex.europa.eu/legal -
content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=OJ:JOC_2023_115_R_0005&amp;from
=EN 
India  
20/10/2022: Termination on 20  October  2022 (without measure) of anti -dumping 
investigation on imports of (4R-Cis)-1,1-Dimethylethyl -6-cyanomethyl -2, 2-dimethyl -1, 3-
dioxane -4-acetate "ATS -8" from China (investigation initiated on 2  August  2021) WTO document G/ADP/N/377/IND , 19 April 2023 
27/10/2022: Termination on 27  October  2022 (without measure) of anti -dumping 
investigation on imports of mono ethylene glycols "MEG" from the State of Kuwait, the 
Kingdom  of Saudi  Arabia  and the United  States  (investig ation initiated on 28  June 2021) WTO document G/ADP/N/377/IND , 19 April 2023 
28/10/2022: Termination on 28  October  2022 of the measures on imports of styrene 
butadiene rubber "SBR" of 1,500 series and 1,700 series from the European  Union ; the 
Republic  of Korea and Thailand (investigation initia ted on 14  January  2016 and definitive 
duty imposed on 30  August  2017) WTO document G/ADP/N/377/IND , 19 April 2023 
01/11/2022: Termination on 1  November  2022 of anti -dumping measure on imports of 
sodium chlorate from Canada, China and the European  Union  (investigation initiated on 
12 May 2016 and definitive duty impos ed on 2  November  2017. Measure terminated for 
the European  Union  and for the United  Kingdom  simultaneously)  WTO document G/ADP/N/377/IND , 19 April 2023 
04/11/2022: Termination on 4  November  2022 (without measure) of anti -dumping 
investigation on imports of resin bonded thin wheels from China (investigation initiated on 
7 June 2021) WTO document G/ADP/N/377/IND , 19 April 2023 
09/11/2022: Termination on 9  November  2022 (without measure) of anti -dumping 
investigation on imports of solar cells whether or not assembled into modules or panels 
from China, Thailand and Viet  Nam (investigation initiated on 15  May 2021) WTO document G/ADP/N/377/IND , 19 April 2023 
15/11/2022: Termination on 15  November  2022 (without measure) of anti -dumping 
investigation on imports of ofloxacin and its intermediates from China (investigation 
initiated on 17  September  2021) WTO document G/ADP/N/377/IND , 19 April 2023 
16/11/2022: Termination on 16  November  2022 of anti -dumping duties on imports of 
certain rubber chemicals -I from China and the European  Union  (investigation initiated on 
7 July 2004 and definitive duties imposed on 7  July 2005) Permanent Delegation of India to the WTO (5  June 2023) 
02/12/2022: Termination on 2  December  2022 of anti -dumping duties on imports of poly 
vinyl chloride (PVC) (suspension grade) from China and the United  States  (definitive 
duties imposed on 23  January  2008) WTO document G/ADP/N/377/IND  and Permanent Delegation of 
India to the WTO (5  June 2023) 
15/12/2022: Termination on 15  December  2022 of anti -dumping measure on imports of 
new/unused pneumatic radial tyres, with or without tubes and/or flap of rubber (including 
tubeless tyres) having nominal rim code above 16" used in buses and lorries/trucks from WTO document G/ADP/N/377/IND , 19 April 2023  
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China (investigation initiated on 3  May 2016 and definit ive duty imposed on 
18 September  2017) 
21/12/2022: Initiation on 21  December  2022 of anti -dumping investigation on imports of 
para-tertiary butyl phenol from the Republic of Korea, Singapore and the United  States  WTO document G/ADP/N/384/IND , 13 October  2023 
22/12/2022: Termination on 22  December  2022 (without measure) of anti -dumping 
investigation on imports of glycine from China (investigation initiated on 
30 September  2021) WTO document G/ADP/N/377/IND , 19 April 2023 
29/12/2022: Termination on 29  December  2022 (without measure) of anti -dumping 
investigation on imports of semi -finished ophthalmic lenses from China (investigation 
initiated on 30  September  2021) WTO document G/ADP/N/377/IND , 19 April 2023 
29/12/2022: Initiation on 29  December  2022 of anti -dumping investigation on imports of 
vitamin -A palmitate from China, the European  Union  and Switzerland  WTO document G/ADP/N/384/IND , 13 October  2023 
29/12/2022: Initiation on 29  December  2022 of anti -dumping investigation on imports of 
self-adhesive vinyl from China  WTO document G/ADP/N/384/IND , 13 October  2023 
30/12/2022: Initiation on 30  December  2022 of anti -dumping investigation on imports of 
printed circuit boards from China and Hong  Kong,  China  WTO document G/ADP/N/384/IND , 13 October  2023 
23/01/2023: Termination on 23  January  2023 of anti -dumping investigation on imports of 
vinyl tiles other than in roll or sheet form from Viet  Nam (investigation initiated on 
24 January  2022) WTO document G/ADP/N/384/IND , 13 October  2023 
01/03/2023: Initiation on 31  March  2023 of anti -dumping investigation on imports of 
sodium cyanide from China, the European  Union , Japan and the Republic of Korea  WTO document G/ADP/N/384/IND , 13 October  2023 
12/03/2023: Termination on 12  March  2023 of anti -dumping measure on imports of 
sulphonated naphthalene formaldehyde (SNF) from China (investigation initiated on 
13 October  2016 and definitive duty imposed on 13  March  2018) Permanent Delegation of India to the WTO (5  June 2023) 
19/03/2023: Termination on 19  March  2023 of anti -dumping measure on imports of 
dimethylacetamide from China and Türkiye (investigation initiated on 17  March  2017 and 
definitive duty imposed on 20 March  2018) Permanent Delegation of India to the WTO (5  June 2023) 
20/03/2023: Termination on 20 March  2023 of anti -dumping measure on imports of 
monoisopropylamine "MIPA" from China (investigation initiated on 15  February  2017 and 
definitive duty imposed on 21  March  2018) WTO document G/ADP/N/314/IND , 4 October  2018 
26/03/2023: Termination on 26  March  2023 of anti -dumping measure on imports of 
veneered engineered wooden flooring from China, the European  Union , Indonesia and 
Malaysia (invest igation initiated on 17  February  2017 and definitive duty imposed on 
27 March  2018) Permanent Delegation of India to the WTO (5  June 2023) 
29/03/2023: Initiation  on 29  March  2023 of anti -dumping investigation on imports of 
flexible slabstock polyol from C hina and Thailand  WTO document G/ADP/N/384/IND , 13 October  2023 
31/03/2023: Initiation on 31  March  2023 of anti -dumping investigation on imports of easy 
open ends of tin plate, including electrolytic tin plate (ETP), measuring 401 Diameter 
(99mm) and 300 Diameter (73 mm) in dimension from China  WTO document G/ADP/N/384/IND , 13 October  2023  
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05/04/2023: Termination on 5  April 2023 of anti -dumping measure on imports of 
phosphorus pentaoxide from China (investigation initiated on 17  March  2017 and 
definitive duty imposed on 6  April 2018) Permanent Delegation of India to the WTO (5  June 2023) 
21/04/2023: Termination on 21  April 2023 (without measure) of anti -dumping 
investigation on imports of sulphur black from China (investigation initiated on 
30 September  2022)  WTO document G/ADP/N/384/IND , 13 October  2023 
02/05/2023: Termination on 2  May 2023 of anti -dumping duties on imports of saturated 
fatty alcohols from Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand (investigation initiated on 
24 April 2017 and definitive duty imposed on 25  May 2018) WTO document G/ADP /N/384/IND , 13 October  2023 
12/05/2023: Initiation on 12  May 2023 of anti -dumping investigation on imports of 
Pentaerythritol from China, the Kingdom  of Saudi  Arabia  and Chinese  Taipei  WTO document G/ADP/N/384/IND , 13 October  2023 
30/06/2023: Initiation on 30  June 2023 of anti -dumping investigation on imports of 
aluminium frame for solar panels from China  WTO document G/ADP/N/384/IND , 13 October  2023 
30/06/2023: Initiation on 30  June 2023 of anti -dumping investigation on imports of 
Isobutylene -Isoprene Rubber from China, the Russian  Federation , the 
Kingdom  of Saudi  Arabia , Singapore and the United  States  WTO document G/ADP/N/384/IND , 13 October  2023 
30/06/2023: Initiation on 30  June 2023 of safeguard investigation on imports of low ash 
metallurgical coke  WTO document G/SG/N/6/IND/49 , 12 July 2023 and Permanent 
Delegation of India to the WTO  (10 October  2023). Viewed at: 
https://www.dgtr.gov.in/sites/default/files/Initiation%20Notificatio
n%20%283%29.pdf  
20/09/2023: Initiation on 20  September  2023 of anti -dumping investigation on imports of 
vacuum insulated flask or other vessels of stainless steel from China  Permanent Delegation of India to the WTO (10  October  2023) and 
Case No.  6/10/2023 -DGTR, 20  September  2023 
20/09/2023: Initiation on 20  September  2023 of anti -dumping investigation on imports of 
telescopic channel drawer slider from China  Permanent Delegation of India to the WTO (10  October  2023) and 
Case No.  6/13/2023 -DGTR, 20  September  2023 
21/09/2023: Initiation on 21  September  2023 of anti -dumping investigation on imports of 
unframed glass mirror from China  Permanent Delegation of India to the WTO (10  October  2023) and 
Case No.  6/12/2023 -DGTR, 21  September  2023 
22/09/2023: Initiation on 22  September  2023 of anti -dumping investigation on imports of 
fasteners from China  Permanent Delegation of India to the WTO (10  October  2023) and 
Case No.  6/16/2023 -DGTR, 22  September  2023 
Indonesia  
06/12/2022: Termination on 6  December  2022 of anti -dumping investigation on imports 
of cold -rolled stainless steel "CRS" from China and Malaysia (investigation initiated on 
23 October  2019) WTO document G/ADP/N/377/IDN , 10 March  2023 
15/03/2023: Initiation on 15 March  2023 of anti -dumping investigation on imports of 
ceramic tiles from China  WTO document G/ADP/N/384/IDN , 28 August  2023. Ministry of 
Trade of Indonesia, Anti -Dumping Committee (KADI), Notification 
No. AD.02/17.5/KADI/03/2023, 15  March  2023. Viewed at: 
https://kadi.kemendag.go.id/kasus/ubin -keramik -2  
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26/03/2023: Initiation on 26  March  2023 of anti -dumping investigation on imports of 
certain nylon film from China, Chinese  Taipei  and Thailand  WTO document G/ADP/N/384/IDN , 28 August  2023. Ministry of 
Trade of Indonesia, Committee of Anti -Dumping (KADI), Notice 
No. AD.03/230/KADI/03/2023, 28  March  2023. Viewed at: 
https://kadi.kemendag.go.id/kasus/nylon -film 
25/07/2023: Initiation on 25  July 2023 of safeguard investigation on imports of slag wool, 
rock wool, and similar mineral wools (in cluding intermixtures thereof), in bulk, sheets or 
rolls WTO document G/SG/N/6/IDN/39 , 28 July 2023 
Japan  
31/03/2023: Termination on 31  March  2023 of anti -dumping duty on imports of carbon 
steel butt welding fittings from China and the Republic of Korea (investigation initiated on 
31 March  2017 and provisional and definitive duties imposed on 28  December  2017 and 
31 March  2018, respectively)  WTO document G/ADP/N/384/JPN , 10 August  2023. Permanent 
Delegation of Japan to the WTO (1 8 April 2023), and Japanese 
Official Gazette Extra Special No.  68, 31 March  2023 
Korea, Republic of  
01/05/2023: Initiation on 1  May 2023 of anti -dumping investigation on imports of white 
portland cement from Egypt  WTO document G/ADP/N/384/KOR , 6 October  2023 
22/06/2023: Termination on 22  June 2023 of anti -dumping investigation (without 
measure) on imports of Polyester Filament Partially Oriented Yarn (POY) from China and 
Malaysia (investigation initiated on 24  February  2023) WTO document G/ADP/N/384 /KOR, 6 October  2023 
Madagascar  
11/02/2023: Initiation on 11  February  2023 of a safeguard investigation on imports of 
concentrated milk  WTO document G/SG/N/11/MDG/9 , 14 February  2023 
18/02/2023: Initiation on 18  February  2023 of a safeguard investigation on imports of 
flour WTO document G/SG/N/6/MDG/10 , G/SG/N/7/MDG/10 , 
G/SG/N/11/MDG/10 , 24 February  2023 
Malaysia  
31/01/2023: Initiation on 31  January  2023 of anti -dumping investigation on imports of 
cold rolled products of alloy or non -alloy steel of a width less than 1300mm 
(cold-reduced) not clad, not plated or not coated (in coil, sheet, strip, hoop or any other 
forms) from Japan (provisional duties imposed on 31  May 2023) WTO document G/ADP/N/384/MYS , 22 August  2023 
26/06/2023: Termination on 26  June 2023 of anti -dumping duties on imports of cold 
rolled coils of alloy and non -alloy steel from th e Republic of Korea and Viet  Nam 
(investigation initiated on 27  August  2015 and provisional and definitive duties imposed 
on 25  January and 24  May 2016, respectively)  WTO document G/ADP/N/384/MYS , 22 August  2023 
26/06/2023: Termination on 26  June 2023 of anti -dumping duties on imports of 
cold-rolled coils of iron or non -alloy steel, of width more than 1,300 mm from the Republic 
of Korea and Viet  Nam (investigation initiated on 29  March  2019 and provisional and 
definitive duties imposed on 26  August and 24  December  2019, respectively)  WTO document G/ADP/N/384/MYS , 22 August  2023  
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Mexico  
05/04/2023: Initiation on 5  April 2023 of anti -dumping investigation on imports of 
pneumatic tyres from China  WTO document G/N/384/MEX , 28 August  2023. Diario Oficial de la 
Federación, 30  March  2023. Viewed at:  
https://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5684934&amp;
fecha=05/04/2023#gsc.tab=0  
16/05/2023: Termination on 16  May 2023 of anti -dumping duties on imports of 
high-carbon ferromanganese from the Republic of Korea (investigation initiated on 
8 January  2016 and provisional and definitive duties imposed on 11  July and 
15 December  2016, respectively)  WTO document G/ADP/N/384/MEX , 28 August  2023 
09/06/2023: Initiation on 9  June 2023 of anti -dumping investigation on imports of steel 
threaded rods from China  WTO document G/ADP/N/384/MEX , 28 August  2023. Diario Oficial 
de la Federación, 9  June 2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5691698&amp ;
fecha=09/06/2023#gsc.tab=0  
New Zealand  
16/06/2023: Termination on 16  June 2023 (without measure) of anti -dumping 
investigation on imports of preserved peaches from China (investigation initiated on 
29 November  2022) WTO document G/ADP/N/384 /NZL, 4 September  2023 
Pakistan  
05/06/2023: Termination on 5  June 2023 of anti -dumping duties on imports of lead 
pencils from China (investigation initiated on 13  December  2017 and provisional and 
definitive duties imposed on 6  June and 10  October  2018, respectively)  WTO document G/ADP/N/384/PAK , 23 August  2023 
Paraguay  
02/12/2022: Initiation on 2 December  2022 of anti -dumping investigation on imports of 
aluminium profiles from China  WTO document G/ADP/N/384/PRY , 28 July 2023 
Peru  
01/03/2023: Termination on 1  March  2023 (without measure) of safeguard investigation 
on imports of clothing (HS Chapters 61 , 62, 63) (investigation initiated on 
24 December  2021) Permanent Delegation of Per u to the WTO (1  June 2023), Decreto 
Supremo No.  002-2023-MINCE TUR, 1  March  2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.gob.pe/institucion/mincetur/normas -
legales/3962959 -002-2023-mincetur  
Philippines  
29/03/2023: Initiation on 29  March  2023 of preliminary safeguard investigation on 
imports of Liquefied Petroleum (LPG) Steel Cylinders  Permanent Delegation of the Philippines to the WTO 
(29 September  2023) and DTI Notice of Initiation (SG Case 
No. 01-2023). Viewed at: https://dtiwebfiles.s3 -ap-southeast -
1.amazonaws.com/BIS/Trade%20Remedies/DTI%20NOTICES%2C
ORDERS%2CINITIATION%20%26%20PRELIMINARY%20REPORTS
/Safeguard%20Measures/LPG%20Cylinder/Initiation/1_SGCase%2
0No.%2001 -
2023%20%20DTI%20Notic e%20of%20Initiation%20LPG.pdf   
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Russian  Federation  
17/08/2023: Initiation on 17  August  2023 of anti -dumping investigation on import of 
titanium dioxide from China  Permanent Delegation of the Russian  Federation  (5 October  2023) 
and Public Notice of the Eurasian Economic Commission, 
4 August  2023. Viewed at: https://docs.eaeunion.org/docs/en -
us/01240776/oa_17082023  
Russian  Federation  (for Eurasian Economic Union)  
01/03/2023: Initiation on 1 March  2023 of anti -dumping investigation on imports of 
aluminium alloy wheels from Japan, Malaysia, Thailand and Türkiye  WTO document G/ADP/N/384/RUS , 14 September  2023. 
Permanent Delegation of the Russian  Federation  to the WTO 
(3 May 2023)  
Saudi Arabia,  Kingdom of (for Gulf Cooperation Council)  
26/01/2023: Termination on 26  January  2023 of anti -dumping investigation on imports of 
super absorbent polymer from Japan (investigation initiated on 4  November  2021) WTO document G/ADP/N/384/ARE ; G/ADP/N/384/BHR ; 
G/ADP/N/384/KWT ; G/ADP/N/384/OMN ; G/ADP/N/384/QAT ; 
G/ADP/N/384/SAU , 2 October  2023 
30/05/2023: Initiation on 30  May 2023 of anti -dumping investigation on imports of 
electrical connectors, switches, sockets and plugs for a voltage not exceeding 1000 Volts 
from China  WTO document G/AD P/N/384/ARE ; G/ADP/N/384/BHR ; 
G/ADP/N/384/KWT ; G/ADP/N/384/OMN ; G/ADP/N/384/QAT ; 
G/ADP/N/384/SAU , 2 October  2023 
13/08/2023: Initiation on 13  August  2023 of anti -dumping investigation on imports of 
ceramic sinks -wash basins, wash basin pedestals, baths, bidets, water closet pans, 
flushing cisterns, urinals and similar sanitary fixtures from China and India  Permanent Delegation of the Kingdom  of Saudi  Arabia  to the WTO 
(21 September  2023) and Official Gazette of GCC, Vol. 43, 
13 August  2023 
South  Africa  (for Southern African Customs Union)  
16/03/2023: Termination on 16  March  2023 (without measure) of anti -dumping 
investigation on imports of welded link chains from China (investigation initiated on 
17 September  2021)  WTO document G/ADP/N/384/ZAF , 23 August  2023 
Chinese  Taipei  
25/05/2023: Initiation on 25  May 2023 of anti -dumping investigation on imports of offset 
printing plate from China  WTO document G/ADP/N/384/T PKM, 22 August  2023 
Thailand  
09/06/2023: Termination on 9  June 2023 of anti -dumping duties on imports of certain hot 
dip plated or coated with aluminium zinc alloys of cold rolled steel from Viet  Nam 
(investigation initiated on 18  September  2015 and definitive duty imposed on 
25 March  2017) WTO document G/ADP/N/384/THA , 10 August  2023 
09/06/2023: Termination on 9  June 2023 (without measure) of anti -dumping 
investigation on imports of aluminiu m extrusions from China (investigation initiated on 
3 December  2021) WTO document G/ADP/N/384/THA , 10 August  2023 
Türkiye  
20/10/2022: Termination on 20  October  2022 of anti -dumping measure on imports of 
quilted textiles from China (investigation initiated on 1  July 2016 and definitive duty 
imposed on 20  October  2017) WTO document G/ADP/N/377/TUR , 1 March  2023 and Permanent 
Delegation of Türkiye to the WTO (9  October  2023)  
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20/10/2022: Termination on 20  October  2022 of anti -dumping measure on imports of 
dioctyl phthalate from the Republic of Korea (investigation initiated on 21  July 2016 and 
definitive duty imposed on 20  October  2017) WTO document G/ADP/N/377/TUR , 1 March  2023 and Permanent 
Delegation of Türkiye to the WTO (9  October  2023) 
20/10/2022: Termination on 20  October  2022 of anti -dumping measure on imports of 
dioctyl terephthalate from the Republic of Korea (investigation initiated on 
23 November  2016 and definitive duty imposed on 20  October  2017) WTO document G/ADP/N/377/TUR , 1 March  2023 and Permanent 
Delegation of Türkiye to the WTO (9  October  2023) 
03/03/2023: Termination on 3  March  2023 of anti -dumping duties on imports  of porcelain 
and ceramic tableware and kitchenware from China (investigation initiated on 
24 September  2016 and definitive duty imposed on 3  March  2018) WTO document G/ADP/N/384/TUR , 23 August  2023. Permanent 
Delegation of Türkiye to the WTO (18  April 2023) and Official 
Gazette of Türkiye, 4  August  2022 
19/04/2023: Termination on 19  April 2023 of anti -dumping duties on imports of 
unbleached kraft liner paper from Brazil, Finland, Poland and the Russian  Federation  
(investigation initiated on 30  October  2016 and definitive duty imposed on 19  April 2018) WTO document G/ADP/N/384/TUR , 23 August  2023. Permanent 
Delegation of Türkiye to the WTO (9  Octob er 2023) and Official 
Gazette of Türkiye, 4  August  2022 
13/09/2023: Initiation on 13  September  2023 of anti -dumping investigation on imports of 
vulcanized rubber yarns and ropes from India  Official Gazette of Türkiye, Issue No. 32308, Communiqué 22, 
13 September  2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2023/09/20230913 -3.htm  
Ukraine  
05/11/2022: Termination on 5  November  2022 of safeguard investigation on imports of 
PVC profile (investigation initiated on 1  September  2021) Permanent Delegation of Ukraine to the WTO (18  April 2023) 
United  States  of America  
25/10/2022: Initiation on 25  October  2022 of countervailing investigation on imports of 
certain freight rail couplers and parts thereof from China (provisional duties imposed on 
19 May 2023) WTO document G/SCM/N/407/USA , 28 August  2023 and The Daily 
Journal of the United  States  Government, Int ernational Trade 
Administration, Notice No.  2022-23135, 25  October  2022. Viewed 
at: 
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/10/25/2022 -
23135/certain -freight -rail-couplers -and-parts-thereof -from-the-
peoples -republic -of-china -initiation -of 
25/10/2022: Initiation on 25  October  2022 of anti-dumping investigation on imports of 
certain freight rail couplers and parts thereof from China and Mexico (provisional duties 
imposed on  30 May 2023 on imports from China and on 3  May 2023 on imports from 
Mexico )  WTO document G/ADP/N/384/USA , 30 August  2023 
08/11/2022: Initiation on 8  November  2022 of countervailing investigation on imports of 
paper file folders from India (provisional duties imposed on 20  March  2023) WTO document G/SCM/N/407/USA , 28 August  2023 
08/11/2022: Initiation on 8  November  2022 of anti -dumping investigation on imports of 
paper file folders from China, India and Viet  Nam (provisional duties imposed on 
17 May 2023) WTO document G/ADP/N/384/USA , 10 August  2023 
22/12/2022: Termination on 22  December  2022 of anti -dumping measure on imports of 
certain hot -rolled steel flat products from Brazil (investigation initiated on 
9 September  2015 and provisional and definitive duties imposed on 22  March and 
3 October  2016, respectively)  WTO document G/ADP/N/377/USA , 8 March  2023  
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22/12/2022: Termination on 22  December  2022 of countervailing measure on imports of 
certain hot -rolled steel flat products from Brazil (investigation initiated on 
9 September  2015 and provisional and definitive duty imposed on 15  January and 
3 October  2016, respectively)  WTO document G/SCM/N/399/USA , 16 March  2023 
23/12/2023: Termination on 23  December  2022 of anti -dumping duties of certain steel 
nails on imports from Sri  Lanka  (investigation initiated on 26  January  2022 and 
provisional duties imposed on 4  August  2022) WTO document G/ADP /N/377/USA , 8 March  2023 
29/12/2022: Termination on 29  December  2022 of anti -dumping measure on imports of 
certain stilbenic optical brightening agents from China and Chinese  Taipei  (investigation 
initiated on 27  April 2011 and provisional and definitive duties imposed on 
3 November  2011 and 10  May 2012, respectively)  WTO document G/ADP/N/377/USA , 8 March  2023 
06/01/2023: Termination on 6  January  2023 of anti -dumping duties on imports of barium 
chloride from India (investigation initiated on 8  February  2022 and provisional duties 
imposed on 17  August  2022) WTO document G/ADP/N/384/USA , 30 August  2023 
20/01/2023: Termination on 20  January  2023 of countervailing duties on imports of high 
pressure steel cylinders from China (investigation initiated on 8  June 2011 and provisional 
and definitive duties imposed on 18  October  2011 and 21  June 2012, respectively)  WTO document G/SCM/N/407/USA , 28 August  2023 
20/01/2023: Termination on 20  January  2023 of anti -dumping duties on imports of high 
pressure steel cylinders from China (investigation initiated on 8  June 2011 and provisional 
and definitive duties imposed on 15  December  2011 and 21  June 2012, respectively)  WTO document G/ADP/N/384/USA , 30 August  2023 
25/01/2023: Initiation on 25  January  2023 of countervailing investigation on imports of 
gas powered pressure washers from China (provisional duties imposed on 5  June 2023) WTO document G/SCM/N/407/USA , 28 August  2023 
25/01/2023: Initiation on 25  January  2023 of anti -dumping investigation on imports of 
gas powered pressure washers from China and Viet  Nam (provisional duties imposed on 
15 June 2023 on imports from Viet  Nam) WTO document G/ADP/N/384/USA , 30 August  2023. Daily Journal 
of the United  States  Government, Notice 2023 -01477, 
25 January  2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/01/25/2023 -
01477/gas -powered -pressure -washers -from-the-peoples -republic -
of-china -and-the-socialist -republic -of 
01/02/2023: Termination on 1  February  2023 of anti -dumping duties on imports of 
polyethylene terephthalate sheet from Oman (investigation initiated on 27  August  2019 
and provisional and definitive duties imposed on 3  March and 10  September  2020, 
respective ly) WTO document G/ADP/N/384 /USA, 30 August  2023 
10/02/2023: Termination on 10  February  2023 of anti -dumping duties on imports of 
certain carbon and alloy steel cut -to-length plate from Brazil (investigation initiated on 
5 May 2016 and provisional and definitive duty imposed on 22  September  2016 and 
1 February  2017, respectively)  WTO document G/ADP/N/384/USA , 30 August  2023 
10/02/2023: Termination on 10  February  2023 of anti -dumping duties on imports of 
certain steel nails from India, Thailand and Türkiye  (investigation initiated on 
26 January  2022 and provisional duties imposed on 4  August  2022) WTO document G/ADP/N/384/USA , 30 August  2023  
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14/02/2023: Initiation on 14  February  2023 of anti -dumping investigation on imports of 
tin mill products from Canada, China, Chinese  Taipei , Germany, the Republic of Korea, 
Netherlands, Türkiye and the United  Kingdom  WTO document G/ADP/N/384/USA , 30 August  2023. International 
Trade Commission, Notice No. 2023-01325, 24  January  2023. 
Viewed at: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-01-
24/pdf/2023 -01325.pdf  
14/02/2023: Initiation on 14  February  2023 of countervailing investigation on imports of 
tin mill products from China (provisional duties imposed on 26  June 2023) WTO document G/SCM/N/407/USA , 28 August  2023 
17/05/2023: Initiation on 17  May 2023 of anti -dumping investigation on imports of brass 
rod from Brazil, India, Israel, Mexico, the Republic of Korea and South  Africa  Permanent Delegation of the United  States  of America to the WTO 
(12 October  2023), WTO document G/ADP/N/384/USA , 
30 August  2023 and Federal Register of the United  States , Vol. 88, 
No. 100, 24 May 2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-05-24/pdf/2023 -
11002.pdf  
19/05/2023: Initiation on 19  May 2023 of anti -dumping investigation o n imports of 
boltless steel shelving units pre-packaged  for sale from India, Malaysia, Chinese  Taipei , 
Thailand, Viet  Nam Permanent Delegation of the United  States  of America to the WTO 
(12 October  2023), WTO document G/ADP/N/384/USA , 
30 August  2023 and Federal Register of the United  States , Vol. 88, 
Notice No.  97, 19 May 2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-05-19/pdf/2023 -
10778.pdf  
24/05/2023: Initiation on 24  May 2023 of anti -dumping investigation on imports of 
certain non -refillable steel cylinders from India  Permanent Delegation of the United  States  of America to the WTO 
(12 October  2023), WTO document G/ADP/N/384/USA , 
30 August  2023 and Federal Register of the United  States , Vol. 88, 
No. 100, 24 May 2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-05-24/pdf/2023 -
11003.pdf  
24/05/2023: Initiation on 24  May 2023 of countervailing investigation on imports of brass 
rod from India, Israel and the Republic of Korea  Permanent Delegation of the United  States  of America to the WTO 
(12 October  2023) and WTO document G/SCM/N/407/USA , 
28 August  2023 
24/05/2023: Initiation on 24  May 2023 of countervailing investigation on imports of 
certain non -refillable steel cylinders from India  Permanent Delegation of  the United  States  of America to the WTO 
(12 October  2023) and WTO document G/SCM/N/407/USA , 
28 August  2023 
22/06/2023: Termination on 22  June 2023 of anti -dumping duties on imports of 
carton -closing staples from China (investigation initiated on 27 April 2017 and provisional 
and definitive duties imposed on 3  November  2017 and 8  May 2018, respectively)  Permanent Delegation of the United  States  of America to the WTO 
(12 October  2023) and WTO document G/ADP/N/384/USA , 
30 August  2023 
26/06/2023: Initiation on 26  June 2023 of countervailing  investigation on imports of 
certain paper shopping bags from China and India  Permanent Delegation of the United  States  of America to the WTO 
(12 October  2023) a nd WTO document G/SCM/N/407/ USA, 
28 August  2023 
27/06/2023: Initiation on 27  June 2023 of anti -dumping investigation on imports of 
certain paper shopping bags originating from Cambodia, China, Colombia, India, Malaysia, 
Portugal, Chinese  Taipei , Türkiye, Viet  Nam Permanent Delegation of the United  States  of America to the WTO 
(12 October  2023), WTO document G/ADP/N/384/USA , 
30 August  2023 and Federal Register of the United  States , Vol. 88,  
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Notice No.  122, 27 June 2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-06-27/pdf/2023 -
13576.pdf  
23/08/2023: Initiation on 23  August  2023 of anti -dumping investigation on imports of 
mattresses from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, India, Italy, Kosovo3, Mexico, 
Myanmar, the Philippines, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, and Chinese  Taipei  Federal Register of the United  States , Vol. 88, No.  162, 
23 August  2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.federalregister.g ov/documents/2023/08/23/2023 -
18165/mattresses -from-bosnia -and-herzegovina -bulgaria -burma -
india-italy-kosovo -mexico -the-philippines#footnote -1-p57433  
Viet Nam  
05/07/2023: Initiation on 5  July 2023 of anti -dumping investi gation on imports of 
pre-stressed steel strand from China, Malaysia and Thailand  Permanent Delegation of Viet  Nam to the WTO (2  October  2023) 
and Decision No.  1704/QD-BCT, 5  July 2023. Viewed at: 
https://trav.gov.vn/data/00195410 -a87c-4a80-989d-
83a83a4e020d/userfiles/files/QD%201704%20 -%2005_07%20 -
%20Ban%20hanh%20QD%20dieu%20tra.pdf  
 
Recorded, but not confirmed information  
Description  Source  
Indonesia  
14/08/2023: Initiation on 14  August  2023 of anti -dumping investigation on 
imports of polypropylene copolymer from  the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, 
Singapore, United  Arab Emirates  and Viet  Nam Committee Anti -Dumping of Indonesia, Case - Polypropylene Copolymer, 
14 August  2023. Viewed at: 
https://kadi.kemendag.go.id/kasus/polypropylene -copolyner  
12/09/2023: Initiation on 12  September  2023 of anti -dumping investigation 
on imports of synthetic filament yarn from China  Committee Anti -Dumping of Indonesi a, Case - Synthetic Filament Yarn, 
12 September  2023. Viewed at: https://kadi.kemendag.go.id/kasus/benang -
filamen -sintetik -2 
 
 
3 References to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of Security Council resolution  1244 (1999).   
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(MID-OCTOBER  2022 TO MID -OCTOBER 202 3) 
Confirmed information2 
Description  Source  
Argentina  
10/02/2023: Further extension of the temporary export ban on ferrous waste 
and scrap, remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel; waste, parings and scrap, of 
plastics; of polymers of ethylene, styrene, vinyl chloride; and other plastics 
(NCM 391510.00, 391520.00, 391530 .00, 391590.00, 720410.00, 720421.00, 
720429.00, 720430.00, 720441.00, 720449.00, 720450.00, 7404, 7602)  Permanent Delegation of Argentina to the WTO (18 April 2023) and De cree 
No. 70/2023, 10  February  2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.argentina.gob.ar/normativa/nacional/decreto -70-2023-
379436/texto  
26/05/2023: Increase of export reference value for certain milk powder products 
destined to a selected list of countries  Permanent Delegation of Argentina to the WTO (4  September  2023) and 
Boletin Oficial de la Rep ública de Argentina, Resolución General 
No. 5363/2023, 24  May 2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.boletinoficial.gob.ar/detalleAviso/primera/287147/20230524?b
usqueda=1  
Australia  
25/10/2022: Extension of the removal of Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status for 
goods imported from the Russian  Federation  through an additional 35 % duty on 
goods that are the produce or manufacture of the Russian  Federation  or Belarus. 
This rate is payable in addition to the general rate of customs duty, excise -
equivalent customs duty or duty in dollar amount that applies to these goods. 
The temporary measure is a response to the Russian  Federation 's illegal invasion 
of Ukraine, supported by Belarus. It is n ecessary for the protection of Australia' s 
essential security interests. It was formally announced on 14  October  2022 by 
the Australian Government. The measure excludes goods covered by concessions 
rates of customs duty under  item 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 , 19, 20 or 25 of 
Schedule 4 of the Customs Tariff Act 1995  (effective from 25 October  2022 to 
24 October  2025) Permanent Delegation of Australia to the WTO (21  September  2023) and 
Notice of Intention to Propose Customs Tariff Alterations (No.  3) 2022 – 
F2022L00505, Notice of Intention to Propose Customs Tariff Alterations 
(No. 4) 2022 – F2022L00602 and Notice of Intention to Propose Customs 
Tariff Alterations (No.  7) 2022  
 
1 The inclusion of any measure in this Annex implies no judgement by the WTO Secretariat  on the consistency of any measure with the provisions of any WTO agreement.  
2 This Section includes information that either has been provided by the Member concerned or has been confirmed at the request of the Secretariat.   
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Azerbaijan (Observer)  
29/03/2023: Import restrictions on passenger cars over 10 years old by the 
factory release date (except for rare passenger cars and passenger cars 
temporarily brought to the customs territory)  Permanent Delegation of Azerbaijan to the WTO (20  April 2023) and 
Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan,  Resolution No.  94 
Belarus (Observer)  
10/02/2023: Export licensing for onions and apples  Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus Resolution  No. 117, 
10 February  2023. Viewed at: 
https://pravo.by/document/?guid=12551&amp;p0=C22300117&amp;p1=1
&amp;p5=0  
Brazil  
01/11/2022: Removal of certain products from Annex IV of Resolution 
No. 272/2021 resulting in increase of import tariffs for these products  Gecex Resolution No.  414, 25 October  2022. Viewed at: 
https://in.gov.br/web/dou/ -/resolucao -gecex -n-414-de-25-de-outubro -de-
2022-439183992  
07/11/2022: Exclusion of several products from Annex es I and II of Resolution 
No. 284/2021 result ing in the increase of import tariffs of these products;  
08/12/2022: Exclusion of more products from Annex I of Gecex Resolution 
No. 284/2021  Gecex Resolution Nos. 418, 27  October  2022; and 429, 1  December  2022. 
Viewed at: https://www.in.gov.br/web/dou/ -/resolucao -gecex -n-418-de-
27-de-outubro -de-2022-440240459  and https://www.in.gov.br/web/dou/ -
/resolucao -gecex -n-429-de-1-de-dezembro -de-2022-448025048  
07/11/2022: Exclusion of some automotive products fro m the single Annex of 
Resolution No. 311/2022 resulting in the increase of import tariffs of these 
products;  
08/12/2022: Exclusion of one more product from the Single Annex of Gecex 
Resolution No.  311/2022  Gecex Resolution Nos. 417, 27  October  2022; and 4 26, 1 December  2022. 
Viewed at: https://www.in.gov.br/web/dou/ -/resolucao -gecex -n-417-de-
27-de-outubro -de-2022-440231373  and 
https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/ -/resolucao -gecex -n-426-de-1-de-
dezembro -de-2022-448018199  
07/11/2022: Exclusion of several Capital Goods products from Annex es I and II 
of Resolution No. 322/2022 resulting in increase of import tax (previously set to 
zero percent) on these products;  
03/01/2023: Exclusion of more Capital Goods products from Anne xes I and II of 
Resolution No. 322/2022;  
27/03/2023: Exclusion of 44 six -digit Capital Goods from Annex es I and II of 
Resolution No.  322/2022  Gecex Resolution Nos. 415, 27  October  2022; 427, 1  December  2022; 442, 
27 December  2022; and 460, 20  March  2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/ -/resolucao -gecex -n-415-de-27-de-
outubro -de-2022-440256147 , https://www.in.gov.br/web/dou/ -/resolucao -
gecex -n-427-de-1-de-dezembro -de-2022-448030329 , 
https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/ -/resolucao -gecex -n-442-de-27-de-
dezembro -de-2022-454533048  and https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/ -
/resolucao -gecex -n-460-de-20-de-marco -de-2023-471702770  
07/11/2022: Exclusion of several Informatic and Telecommunication Goods from 
Annex es I and II of Res olution No.  323/2022 resulting in the increase of import 
tariffs on these products;  
08/12/2022: Exclusion of some more Informatic and Telecommunications Goods 
from Annex es I and II of Res olution  No. 323/2022;  
28/03/2023: Exclusion of some Informatic and Telecommunicati ons Goods from 
Annex I of Res olution No.  323/2022  Gecex Resolution Nos. 416/2022, 27  October  2022; 428, 1  December  2022; 
and 461, 20  March  2023. Viewed at: https://www.in.gov.br/web/dou/ -
/resolucao -gecex -n-416-de-27-de-outubro -de-2022-440240380 , 
https://www.in.gov.br/web/dou/ -/resolucao -gecex -n-428-de-1-de-
dezembro -de-2022-448024968  and https://www.in.gov.br/en /web/dou/ -
/resolucao -gecex -n-461-de-20-de-marco -de-2023-471696879   
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Chile  
18/01/2023: Amendment of Chapter III and Annex 18 of the Compendium of 
Customs Regulations, to incorporate the provisions related to vehicle tires . An 
official attestation must now be submitted for the importation of this products 
listed in Annex 1 (page s 8 to 25)  Permanent Delegation of Chile to the WTO (17  April 2023) and Servicio 
Nacional de Aduanas, Resolution No.  000134 , 11 January  2023. Viewed  at: 
https://www.aduana.cl/aduana/site/docs/20230111/20230111171756/134_
2023.pdf  
15/05/2023: Adoption of a control procedure for imports of natural gas and 
petroleum via pipeline  Permanent Delegation of Chile to the WTO (21  September  2023) and 
Servicio Nacional de Aduanas, Resolución Exenta No.  1790, 15 May 2023. 
Viewed at: https://www.aduana.cl/resolucion -exenta -n-1790-15-05-
2023/aduana/2023 -05-16/171333.html  
China  
01/01/2023: Termination of application of provisional import tax rates on 
imports of chestnuts, licorice and derivatives, large tyres and sugarcane 
harvesters, resulting in the application of higher MFN rates on such products  Permanent Delegation of China to the WTO (30  May 2023) and SCTC 
Announcement No.  11/2022, 28  December  2022 
01/01/2023: Imposition of export tariffs on 106 items of commodities for one 
year Permanent Delegation of China to the WTO (18  April 2023) and SCTC 
Announcement No.  11/2022, 28  December  2022. Viewed at: 
http://www.gov.cn/zhengce/zhengceku/2022 -
12/29/5734125/files/a3d59cbc7ee044feb7c45c848476dad1.pdf  
01/01/2023: Increase of export tax on aluminium and some aluminium alloys  Permanent Delegation of China to the WTO (18  April 2023) and SCTC 
Announcement No.  11/2022, 28  December  2022 
06/06/2023: Publication of the "Prohibited Export of Goods Catalog (Seventh 
Batch)" that bans the export of several goods  Permanent Delegation of China to the WTO (13  October  2023) and Ministry 
of Commerce of the People's Republic of China, Department of F oreign 
Trade, Announcement No.  21/2023, 6  June 2023. Viewed at: 
http://www.mofcom.gov.cn/article/zwgk/gkzcfb/202306/20230603414825.
shtml  
06/06/2023: Publication of the "List of Prohibited Goods ( Eighth  Batch)" 
resulting in the ban on imports of several goods  Permanent Delegation of China to the WTO (13  October  2023) and Ministry 
of Commerce of the People's Republic of China, Department of Foreign 
Trade, Announcement No.  21/2023, 6  June 2023. Viewed at: 
http://www.mofcom.gov.cn/article/zwgk/gkzcfb/202306/20230603414825.
shtml  
Colombia  
14/01/2023: Reestablishment of the import tariff (previously 0%) on raw 
materials and capital goods  Permanent Delegation of Colombia to the WTO (25  April 2023) and 
Ministerio de Comercio, Industria  y Turismo, Decr ee No. 2616, 
29 December  2022. Viewed at: 
https://www.mincit.gov.co/getattachment/cb65d985 -1916-407e-800d-
e1d159d160e0/Decreto -2616-del-29-de-diciembre -de-2022.aspx  
16/02/2023: Modification of the regulation for the incoming goods in border 
traffic, determining a list of goods and quotas per family unit for the habitants of 
the border regions  Permanent Delegation of Colombia to the WTO (25  April 2023) and 
Dirección de Impuestos y Aduanas Nacionales (DIAN), Resolution No.  5, 
27 January  2023. Viewed at:  
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0000005%20de%2027 -01-2023.pdf  
16/02/2023: Modification of the regulation for the outgoing goods in border 
traffic, determining a list of goods and quotas per family unit for the habitants of 
the border regions  Permanent Delegation of Colombia to the WTO (25  April 2023) and 
Dirección de Impuestos y Aduanas Nacionales (DIAN), Resolution No.  5, 
27 January  2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.dian.gov.co/normatividad/Normatividad/Resoluci%C3%B3n%2
0000005%20de%2027 -01-2023.pdf  
12/05/2023: Establishment of a transitional quota for the export of waste and 
scrap metal, iron or steel casting, and iron or steel scrap ingots (measure in 
force for two years)  Permanent Delegation of Colombia to the WTO (21  September  2023) and 
Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo, Circular No. 003, 12 May 2023 
and Decr ee 0647, 28  April 2023. Viewed at: 
https://www .mincit.gov.co/getattachment/c67c749c -e785-46dc-896f-
8bc1f25115ee/Circular -003-del-12-de-mayo -de-2023.aspx  and 
https://www.mincit.gov.co/getattachment/efe18a4c -be4b-431e-bbef-
fb2f42748e9d/Decreto -0647-del-28-de-abril-de-2023.aspx  
14/07/2023: Introduction of a quota on imports of alcoholic beverages 
(excluding undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength of less than 80% 
vol) into the Special Customs Regime Zone of Maicao, Uribia and Manaure 
(measure in force for 12 months)  Permanent Delegation of Colombia to the WTO (21  September  2023) and 
Dirección de Impuestos y Aduanas Nacionales, Resolución No.  99, 
28 June 2023. Viewed at: 
https://normograma.dian.gov.co/dian/compilacion/docs/resolucion_dian_00
99_2023.htm#:~:text=Por%20la%20cual%20se%20asigna,para%20asegu
rar%20su%20debida%20utilizaci%C3%B3n  
Dominican  Republic  
11/12/2022: Introduction of temporary export ban on flour  Permanent Delegation of the Dominican  Republic  to the WTO 
(29 May 2023), Gobierno de la República Dominicana, Official Press 
Release, 11  December  2022 and Presidencia de la República Dominicana, 
Ministerio de la Presidencia, 5  January  2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.micm.gob.do/noticias/gobierno -suspende -temporalmente -
exportacion -de-harina -para-garantizar -soberania -alimentaria  and 
https://minpre.gob.do/comunicacion/notas -de-prensa/gobie rno-suspende -
por-15-dias-la-exportacion -de-huevos -levanta -el-de-la-harina -blanca/  
06/01/2023: Temporary export ban on eggs (from 6 to 21  January  2023) Permanent Delegation of the Dominican  Republic  to the WTO (29  May 2023) 
and Consejo Nacional para la Soberanía Aimentaria y Nutricional, Resolu tion 
01-2023 
05/04/2023: Export ban on rice  Permanent Delegation of the Dominican  Republic  to the WTO (29  May 2023) 
and Presidencia de la República Dominicana, Press Release, 5  April 2023. 
Viewed at: https://minpre.gob.do/c omunicacion/notas -de-prensa/gobierno -
suspende -exportacion -de-arroz-revisara -medida -en-los-proximos -20-dias/ 
18/09/2023: Introduction of temporary export ban on plantain  Permanent Delegation of Dominican  Republic  to the WTO (3  October  2023) 
and Resolution 05 -2023, 14  September  2023. Viewed at:  
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exportacion -de-platanos -busca -garantizar -la-estabilidad -de-los-precios/  
Ecuador  
06/01/2023: Introduction on 6 of January  2023 of non -automatic licensing 
requirement on the imports of some types of polyurethane  Permanent Delegation of Ecuador to the WTO (31  May 2023) and Ministerio 
de Producción Comercio Exterior Inversiones y Pesca, Resolución del COMEX 
No. 019-2022, 30  December  2022. Viewed at: 
https://www.produccion.gob.ec/wp -content/uploads/2023/01/Resolucion -
019-2022.pdf  
Egypt  
19/12/2022: Export duties on alloy steel waste and scrap (of stain less steel) of 
EGP 3,500/ton (valid for one year until 18  December  2023) Permanent Delegation of Egypt to the WTO (17  April 2023) and Ministerial 
Decree No.  605 for year 2022  
01/01/2023: Export duty on certain products (valid for one year until 
31 December  2023) Permanent Delegation of Egypt to the WTO (17  April 2023) and Ministerial 
Decree No.  624, 2022 
06/01/2023: Export duties on zinc dust, powders and flakes of EGP 5,000/ton 
(valid for six months until 5  July 2023, further extended until 16  July 2024) Permanent Delegation of Egypt to the WTO (17  April 2023 and 
20 September  2023) and Ministerial Decree No.  15, 2023; and Ministerial 
Decree No.  242, 2023  
21/03/2023: Export ban on sugar (initially for 3 months until 20  June 2023, 
further extended)  Permanent Delegation of Egypt to the WTO (20  September  2023) and 
Ministerial Decree No.  88 2023 
23/03/2023: Export duties on mineral ores as follow s: EGP 1 ,200/ton on Talc 
blocks and crushed; EGP  500/ton on Talc powder; EGP 300/ton on Talc ultra  – 
soft powder (50 micron or less); EGP 150/ton on raw Quartz; EGP 150/ton on 
raw Feldspar blocks; EGP 75/ton on raw Feldspar crushed or powder; EGP 
400/ton on Marble, crude or roughly trimmed; EGP 400/ton on Granite, crude or 
roughly trimmed, EGP 150/ton on Sand  Permanent Delegation of Egypt to the WTO (20  September  2023) and 
Ministerial Decree No.  91 2023 
26/03/2023: Export duty of EGP 6,000/ton on scrap and waste of cotton fabrics 
and mixed cotton, excluding jeans fabrics (valid for one year until 26  March  2024) Permanent Delegation of Egypt to the WTO (17  April 2023) and Ministerial 
Decree No.  90 2023 
31/03/2023: Temporary export prohibition of some waste and scrap of some 
metals and paper and paperboard (valid for one year, until 31  March  2024) Permanent Delegation of Egypt to the WTO (17  April 2023) and Ministerial 
Decree No.  92 2023 
26/06/2023: Export duties on lucerne and similar fodder products of USD 60/ton 
or its equivalent value in Egyptian pounds, according to the exchange rate 
announced by the Central Bank of Egypt at the date of payment  Permanent Delegation of Egypt to the WTO (20  September  2023), and 
Ministerial Decree No. 214 2023 
01/10/2023: Export restrictions on all types of fresh onion for 3 months  Permanent Delegation o f Egypt to the WTO (12  October  2023) and 
Ministerial Decree No. 349 2023 
European  Union  
02/05/2023: EU temporary preventive measures for wheat, maize, rapeseed and 
sunflower seed originating in Ukraine applied in Poland, Hungary, Slovak 
Republic, Bulgaria and Romania (initially applicable until 5  June 2023, further 
extended until 15  September  2023)  Permanent Delegation of the European  Union  to the WTO (1  June 2023), 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/903, OJ L 114I, 
2 May 2023. Viewed at : https://eur -
lex.europ a.eu/eli/reg_impl/2023/903/oj . European Commission , Press  
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Release, 5  June 2023. Viewed at: 
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail /en/ip_23_3059  
01/06/2023: Tariff rate quotas on certain US imports under the agreement 
between the European  Union  and the United  States  Permanent Delegation of the European  Union  to the WTO 
(21 September  2023) and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 
2023/1142, 9  June 2023. Viewed at: https://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -
content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32023R1142 &amp;qid=1695645091990  
01/08/2023: Introduction of import tariff quotas in the sectors of sugar and of 
poultry from Brazil  Permanent Delegation of the European  Union  to the WTO 
(21 September  2023) and Commission Implemen ting Regulation (EU) 
2023/1629, 9  August  2023 following the agreement between the 
European  Union  and the Federative Republic of Brazil. Viewed at: 
https://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -
content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32023R1629&amp;qid=1695635725841  
06/09/2023: Increase of import duties on husked rice  Permanent Delegation of the European  Union  (21 September  2023) and 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1701, 6  September  2023. 
Viewed at: https://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -
content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:  
32023R1701&amp;qid=1695633907609  
India  
14/02/2023: Prohibition of import of certain nuts unless the CIF value is Rs 351 
or above (then import is free)  Permanent Delegation of India to the WTO (5  June 2023), Government of 
India, Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Notification No.  57/2015 -2020, 
14 February  2023. Viewed at: 
https://conte nt.dgft.gov.in/Website/dgftprod/57af135f -0d65-4671-a3c2-
a3555553dc42/Notification%2057%20Eng.pdf  
01/04/2023: Imposition of import quota on isopropyl  alcohol until 
31 March  2024 Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Notification No.  64/2015 -2020, 
31 March  2023. Viewed at: 
https://content.dgft.gov.in/Website/dgftprod/8d319ed6 -d1e1-43ee-8d62-
fd44ca616681/PN%20No -64%20dated%2031 -03-2023-%20English.pdf  
08/05/2023: Import restriction on apples. This restriction is not imposed if the 
CIF value is above INR 50 per kg. Minimum Import Price conditions are not 
applicable for imports from Bhutan  Permanent Delegation of India to the WTO (11  October  2023) and 
Government of India, Director General of Foreign Trade, Notification 
No. 5/2023, 8  May 2023. Viewed at: 
https://content.dgft.gov.in/Website/dgftprod/20e0366d -f9ed-405f-9657-
2e31bfee1939/Notification%205%20dt%2008 -05-23%20Eng.pdf  
08/06/2023: Imposition of import licensing requirement for watermelon seeds  Permanent Delegation of India to the WTO (11  October  2023) and 
Government of India, Director General of Foreign Trade, Notification 
No. 13/2023, 8  June 2023. 
14/06/2023: Import restriction on copra  Permanent Delegation of India to the WTO (11  October  2023) and 
Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Notification No.  11/2023, 
14 June 2023. Viewed at:  
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https://content.dgft.gov.in/Website/dgftprod/c19f15e6 -7c8f-4e96-98d8-
86a33c7526ec/Notification%2011%20dt%2014 -06-23%20Eng.pdf  
29/06/2023: Imposition of min imum import price on import for cigarette lighters  Permanent Delegation of India to the WTO (11  October  2023) and 
Government of India, Director General of Foreign Trade, Notification 
No. 15/2023, 29  June 2023. Viewed at: 
https://content.dgft.gov.in/Website/dgftprod/241301bb -dee2-486b-b6c4-
3b2b8f4ec7fd/Noti%2015%20dated%2029 -06-
2023%20Cigrettee%20lighter.pdf  
12/07/2023: Revision of import policy for gold has changed from "Free" to 
"Restricted ", except for import under HS Code 711319 with a valid India -UAE 
CEPA TRQ  Permanent Delegation of India to the WTO (11  October  2023) and 
Government of India, Director General of Foreign Trade, Notification 
No. 19/2023, 12  July 2023. Viewed at: 
https://content.dgft.gov.in/Website/dgftprod/65e73d04 -ac18-46e5-aee5-
d2bca4c271dd/Notification%2019%20dt%2012 -07-23%20Eng.pdf  
20/07/2023: Introduction of an export ban on non -basmati white rice;  
18/10/2023: Export is all owed to several countries including Nepal, Cameroon, 
Malaysia, the Philippines, Seychelles, Ivory Coast, and the Republic of Guinea  Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Notification No. 20/2023, 
20 July 2023. Viewed at: 
https://content.dgft.gov.in/Website/dgftprod/53e7dc5e -aad9-4c5a-80d3-
77f921d17d98/Notification -English.pdf  
28/07/2023: Export ban on d e-oiled rice bran ( effective until 
30 November  2023) Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Notification No.  21/2023. Viewed at: 
https://content.dgft.gov.in/Website/dgftprod/179fbdc6 -55c8-453a-b603-
eca13dcb8a35/DGFT%20Notification%20No.%2021 -
2023%20dated%2028.07.2023 -ENGLISH.pdf  
03/08/2023: Import restriction on laptops, tablets, all-in-one personal 
computers, and ultra small factor computers and servers. Import of such items is 
allowed against a valid licence for restricted imports  Government of India, Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Notification 
No. 23/2023, 3  August  2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;s
ource=web&amp;cd=&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8& amp;ved=2ahUKEwio9v
bd54SCAxUH3qQKHbk2BR8QFnoECA0QAQ&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcon
tent.dgft.gov.in%2FWebsite%2Fdgftprod%2Fee5324b8 -9a25-4c3a-908e-
5af57e857634%2FNotification%2520No.%252023%2520dated%252003.08
.2023%2520Eng.pdf&amp;usg=AOvVaw112KEp59osZDdgg9nngnT G&amp;
opi=89978449  
28/08/2023: Prohibition of export of basmati rice at a price lower than 
USD 1,200 per ton, to prevent illegal exports of non -basmati rice in the form of 
premium basmati  Press Information Bureau, Minist ry of Commerce , Industry of India, 
27 August  2023. Viewed at: 
https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1952629  
Kazakhstan  
03/04/2023: Temporary export ban on certain oil products, except for the 
members of Eurasian Economic Union  (EAEU ) (effective until 31  December  2024) Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Order No.  118, 
24 March  2023. Viewed at: https://cis -
legislation.com/document.fwx?rgn=148547  
10/04/2023: Introduction of an import ban on wheat by road (including those of 
the EAEU ), for a period of six months  Ministry of Agriculture , Order  No. 132, 10 April 2023. Viewed at: 
https://cis -legislation.com/document.fwx?rgn=148962   
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Kyrgyz  Republic  
01/11/2022: Export quota on wheat flour set at 100 ,000 tonnes  Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers No.  600, 4 November  2022. Viewed at: 
https://www.gov.kg/ru/npa/s/4196  
04/11/2022: Export ban on wheat and sunflower seeds for six months (excluding 
the members of the EAEU)  Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers No.  600, 4 November  2022. Viewed at: 
https://www.gov.kg/ru/npa/s/4196  
31/01/2023: Export ban on onions;  
03/03/2023: The measure is terminated  Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No.  41, 31 January  2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.gov.kg/ky/npa/s/4360 ; and Cabinet of Ministers Resolution 
No. 111, 3 March  2023. Viewed at: https:// www.gov.kg/ru/npa/s/4401  
15/02/2023: Temporary ban on the export of wood and timber from the 
Kyrgyz  Republic  outside the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union 
(for six months)  Ministry of Economy and Commerce of the Kyrgyz  Republic , News Item, 
21 February  2023. Viewed at: https://mineconom.gov.kg/ru/post/8937  
Mauritius  
11/11/2022: Prohibition of import of rolling machine and roll -your-own cigarette 
papers  Permanent Delegation of Mauritius to the WTO (18  April 2023) and 
Government Gazette of Mauritius No.  142, 16 November  2022, Government 
Notice No.  301/2022  
07/12/2022: Prohibition of import of "medicinal cannabis " unless it is specifically 
authorised  Permanent Delegation of Mauritius to the WTO (18  April 2023) and 
Government Gazette No.  143, 18 November  2022, Dangerous Drugs 
(Amendment), Act No.  17/2022  
Mexico  
16/01/2023: Introduction of an export tax on white corn  Diario Oficial de la Federación, 16  January  2023 and 23  June 2023. Viewed 
at: 
https://dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5677205&amp;fecha=16/01/
2023 and 
https://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5693309&amp;fecha=2
3/06/2023#gsc.tab=0  
23/06/2023: Introduction of a 50% import tariff on white maize (measure 
scheduled to be in place until 31  December  2023) Diario Oficial de la Federación, 23  June 2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5693309&amp;fech a=2
3/06/2023#gsc.tab=0  
16/08/2023: Increase of import tariffs to rates ranging between 5% and 25% to 
imports of 483 products including (but not limited to) iron and steel, aluminium, 
copper, some chemicals, paper and car dboards, tires, denim and other fabrics, 
lead guitars, nuts and screws, bamboo, rubber, oils, soap, ceramic products, 
glass, electrical material, musical instruments and furniture  Diario Oficial de la Federación, 15  August  2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5698661&amp;fecha=1
5/08/2023#gsc.tab=0   
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Mongolia  
02/03/2023: Imposition of import quota for wheat, wheat seeds and bottled 
water ( effective until 31  December  2023) Permanent Delegation of Mongolia to the WTO (23  May 2023) and Minister 
of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry  Order No.  58 of 2  March  2023. 
Viewed at: https://legalinfo.mn/mn/detail?lawId=16758564203781  
02/03/2023: Imposition of export quota for wheat flour ( effective until 
31 December  2023) Permanent Delegation of Mongolia to the WTO (23  May 2023) and Minister 
of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry  Order No.  58 of 2  March  2023. 
Viewed at: https://legalinfo.mn/mn /detail?lawId=16758564203781  
Montenegro  
01/01/2023: Non -automatic licensing requirement for import of goods listed in 
the National Control List for export and import  Permanent Delegation of Montenegro to the WTO (20  April 2023); Foreign 
Trade Law - RM OG No.  28/04, 37/07 ; and OG MNE No.  73/10, 01/14, 
14/14 and 57/14 , and Decision on Amendments to the Decision on the 
Control List for Export and Import of Goods - OG MNE No.  71/21 
01/01/2023: Non -automatic export licensing requirement for goods in the 
National Control List for export and import  Permanent Delegation of Montenegro to the WTO (20  April 2023) and 
Foreign Trade Law, RM OG No.  28/04, 37/07, and OG MNE No.  73/10, 
01/14, 14/14 and 57/14, and Decision on Am endments to the Decision on 
the Control List for Export and Import of Goods, OG MNE No.  71/21 
01/01/2023: Non -automatic export licensing for export of dual -use goods  Permanent Delegation of Montenegro to the WTO (20  April 2023) and 
Official Journal of Mon tenegro No.  37/2022  
29/04/2023: Export licensing requirement on raw materials or wood (HS Chapter 
44) of a lower level of processing  Permanent Delegation of Montenegro to the WTO ( 25 September  2023) and 
WTO document G/MA/QR/N/MNE/2 , 10 December  2020 
Myanmar  
04/05/2023: Through MOC Notification No.  28/2023, amendment to MOC 
Notification No.  59/2020 resulting in inclusion of diamonds not made into 
jewellery to the list of prohibited products for exports  Permanent Delegation of Myanmar to the WTO (26  September  2023) and 
Ministry of Commerce, Notification No.  28/2023, 4  May 2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.myanmartradeportal.gov.mm/uploads/legals/2023/5/Notificati
on%2028 -2023%20(edit%20noti%2059 -2020).pdf  
Russian  Federation  
01/01/2023: Extension and reduction of export quota for fertilizers through 
May 2023 Government of the Russian  Federation , Regulation  No. 2353 
20 December  2022. Viewed at: 
https://www.garant.ru/hotlaw/federal/1592234/  
01/01/2023: Export duties on fertilizers (a rate of 23.5% will be charged on 
prices over USD 450 per tonne)  Government of the Russian  Federation , Decree  No. 2188, 
30 November  2022. Viewed at: 
http://www.consultant.ru/document/cons_doc_LAW_433180/7e0675ce775
d6940d0ccc02b3b42044a8850fa3a/#dst100009  
15/02/2023: Introdu ction of export tariff rate quota for the export of rye, barley 
and corn outside the territory of the Russian  Federation  to non -EAEU member 
states in the aggregate amount of 25.5  million  tons Government of the Russian  Federation  Resolution  No. 2524, 
29 December  2022. Viewed at:  
http://publication.pravo.gov.ru/document/0001202212300089?index=1   
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20/03/2023: Export ban on waste and scrap of precious metals or metals clad 
with precious metals, other waste and scrap containing precious metal or 
compounds of precious metals used mainly for the extraction of precious metals  Government of the Russian  Federation  Resolution  No. 403, 17  March  2023 
31/05/2023: Introduction of a temporary export ban on cartridges for service 
and civilian weapons  Permanent Delegation of the Russian  Federation  to the WTO 
(5 October  2023) and Government of the Russian  Federation  Resolution  
No. 833, 27 May 2023 
01/06/2023: Introduction of temporary quantitative restrictions on the export of 
certain types of fertilizers from the Russian  Federation  to non -EAEU member 
states  Permanent Delegation of the Russian  Federation  to the WTO 
(5 October  2023) and Government of the Russian  Federation  Resolution  
No. 822, 27 May 2023 
15/06/2023: Introduction of tariff -rate quotas for the export of wheat and 
meslin, barley and corn to non -EAEU member states in the amount of 
25.5 million  tons Permanent Delegation of the Russian  Federation  to the WTO 
(5 October  2023) and Government of the Russian  Federation  Resolution  
No. 985, 15 June 2023 
22/07/2023: Introduct ion of an export ban on whales, dolphins and harbour 
porpoises belonging to mammals of the order Cetacea  (cetaceans)  Permanent Delegation of the Russian  Federation  to the WTO 
(5 October  2023) and Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic 
Commission No. 83, 20 June 2023 
29/07/2023: Introduction of a temporary export ban on rice and rice cereals  Permanent Delegation of the Russian  Federation  to the WTO 
(5 October  2023) and Government of the Russian  Federation  Resolution  
No. 1222, 23 June 2023 
01/08/2023: Introduction of temporary quantitative restrictions on the import of 
ozone -depleting substances to the territory of the Russian  Federation  Permanent Delegation of the Russi an Federation  to the WTO 
(5 October  2023) and Government of the Russian  Federation  Resolution  
No. 1019, 23 June 2023 
21/09/2023: Temporary export restrictions on motor gasoline and diesel fuel 
(excluding EAEU members)  Permanent Delegation of the Russian  Federation  to the WTO 
(24 October  2023) and Government of the Russian  Federation , Decree 
No. 1537, 21 September  2023. Viewed at: 
http://static.government.ru/media/files/fGt9B6J6lk0SZINAKnna2U4v2AMG
WGOc.pdf  
Russian  Federation  (for Eurasian Economic Union)  
24/01/2023: Reduction of customs duties on certain gas turbines  Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission No.  9, 
24 January  2023. No.  9. Viewed at: 
https://www.garant.ru/hotlaw/federa l/1605605/  
Senegal  
10/11/2022: Application of the customs value of 300,000 FCFA/net ton for 
imports of concrete iron  Permanent Delegation of Senegal to the WTO (15  June 2023)  
Serbia  
17/10/2022: Temporary export ban on natural gas  Permanent Delegation of Serbia to the WTO (18  April 2023) and Decision on 
Temporary Ban on the Export of Natural Gas, Official Gazette Nos. 114/22, 
115/22, 121/22, 130/22, 144/22 and 06/23  
01/12/2022: Temporary restriction of export of wood pellets  Permanent Delegation of Serbia to the WTO (18  April 2023), Official Gazette 
No. 133/22  
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17/02/2023: Amendments to the temporary decision determining the 
agricultural and food products for which a special duty is paid upon import  Permanent Delegation of Serbia to the WTO (18  April 2023) and Official 
Gazette No.  14/23 
Singapore  
01/01/2023: All imported goods and goods released from licensed premises for 
local consumption are subject to a Goods and Services Tax (GST) increase from 
7% to 8%  Permanent Delegation of Singapore to the WTO (13  April 2023) and 
Singapore Customs, Circular No . 12/2022, 4  November  2022 
01/01/2023: Goods and Services Tax (GST) will apply to imported low -value 
goods in respect of business -to-consumer transactions by way of extending the 
Overseas Vendor Registration regime  Permanent Delegation of Singapore to the WTO (13  April 2023) and 
Singapore Customs, Circular No.  11/2022, 21  October  2022 
South  Africa  
15/06/2023: Export prohibitions on ferrous and non -ferrous waste and scrap 
metal  Permanent Delegation of South  Africa  to the WTO (2  October  2023) and 
Government Gazette No.  48791 , 15 June 2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.gov.za/sites/default/files/gcis_document/202306/48791rg115
93gon3552.pdf  
Sri Lanka  
08/03/2023: Increase of a special commodity levy on imports of potatoes (for 
the period of 6  months)  Extraordinary Gazette No.  2322/20, 7  March  2023. Viewed at: 
http://documents.gov.lk/files/egz/2023/3/2322 -20_E.pdf  
17/03/2023: Imposition of a  special commodity levy on the imports of eggs for 
2 months  Extraordinary Gazette No.  2323/40, 17  March  2023. Viewed at: 
http://documents.gov.lk/files/egz/2023/3/2323 -40_E.pdf  
Chinese  Taipei  
01/12/2022: Introduction of export controls for various types of woods, carved 
figures, and artworks. Approval documentation from the Council of Agriculture is 
now required for the export of these products  Permanent Delegation of Chinese  Taipei  to the WTO (24  April 2023)  
Türkiye  
13/11/2022: Introduction of a licensing requirement on the export of feldspar  Official Gazette of Türkiye, Issue No. 32012, Export Communiqué 
No. 2022/8, 13  November  2022. Viewed at: 
https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2022/11/20221113 -8.htm  
25/11/2022: Increase of custom duties (originally at zero) on imports of paper, 
paperboards and certain types of wires  Official Gazette of Türkiye, Issue No. 32009, Decision of the President 
No. 6369, 10 November  2022. Viewed at: 
https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2022/11/20221110 -8.pdf 
28/12/202 2: Registration of frozen potatoes and frozen onions to the list of 
goods subject to export registration  Official Gazette of Türkiye , Issue No. 32057, Export Communiqué 
No. 2022/10, 28  December  2022. Viewed at: 
https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2022/12/20221228 -4.htm  
30/12/2022: Export quota on dried onions  Directive of Turkish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. Viewed at: 
https://itb.org.tr/img/userfiles/files/Yaz%C4%B1.pdf?v=1672985569709  
31/12/2022: Import licensing requirements on built -in jacking systems used in 
garages and tyre changer machines  Official Gazette of Türkiye, Issue No. 32060 (5th repetitive), Communiqué 
No. 2022/6, 31  December  2022. Vie wed at: 
https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2022/12/20221231M5 -7.htm   
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01/01/2023: Inclusion of several products in the list of products subject to 
import custom duties (such as dental cements, tea -coffee stir sticks of wood, 
wooden sticks, paper, paperboard, manifold sets and serum infusion sets,  
marble, travertine, calcareous stones, ceramic tiles and coloured glass bottles, 
cold rolled stainless steel, grille, mesh, cage of iron and steel, pin, manicure and 
pedicure sets and tools, processing products of granites and jewellery  goods of 
gold, silver, pearl, imitation jewellery  goods and several parts of the motor 
vehicles)  Officia l Gazette of Türkiye, Issue No. 32060 (3rd repetitive), Decision of the 
President No.  6626, 31 December  2022. Viewed at: 
https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2022/12/20221231M3 -2.pdf 
15/02/2023: Introduction of temporary ban on exports of prefabricated buildings 
(effective from 15  February to 14  May 2023) Permanent Delegation of Türkiye to the WTO (18  April 2023) and 
Administrative Decision of the Ministry of Trade No.  82792672, 
14 February  2023 
03/03/2023: Increase of tariffs on imports of vehicles with only electric motor 
for propulsion from China  Official Gazette of Türkiye, Issue No. 32121, Presidential Decree No.  6886, 
3 March  2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2023/03/20230303 -18.pdf  
25/03/2023: Registration of milk and cream, butter, ordinary beans, red lentils, 
potatoes (fresh or chilled) and dried onions in the list of products subject to 
export registration  Permanent Delegation of Türkiye to the WTO (18  April 2023) and Official 
Gazette of Türkiye, Issue No. 32143, Export Communiqué No.  2023/6, 
25 March  2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2023/03/20230325 -8.htm  
01/05/2023: Increase of import tariffs from 6 %-15% to 13 %-20% on flat steel 
products  Official Gazette of Türkiye, Issue Nos. 32087 and 32149, President Decree 
Nos. 6776 and 7014, 28  January  2023 and 31  March  2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2023/01/20230128 -22.pdf  and 
https://www.resmigazete.gov .tr/eskiler/2023/03/20230331 -13.pdf  
01/05/2023: Increase of import duties from 0% to 130% on wheat, rye, barley, 
oats, maize and sorghum  Official Gazette of Türkiye, Issue No. 32171, Decision of the President 
No. 7167, 25 April 2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2023/04/20230425 -15.pdf  
01/06/2023: Increase of import tariffs on sunfl ower seeds, safflower seeds, rape 
or colza seeds; and crude oils of sunflower, safflower, rape or colza, maize, 
soya-bean; and crude and  refined palm oil  Permanent Delegation of Türkiye to the WTO (9  October  2023) and Official 
Gazette of Türkiye, Issue No.  32060 , President Decree No.  6625, 
31 December  2022. Viewed at: 
https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2022/12/20221231M3 -1.pdf 
01/07/2023: Increase in import tariffs on green lentil, red lentil, beans, cow 
peas and garbanzo  Permanent Delegation of Türkiye to the WTO (9  October  2023) and Official 
Gazette of Türkiye, Issue No.  32060 , Presidential Dec ree No.  6625, 
31 December  2022. Viewed at: 
https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2022/12/20221231M3 -1.pdf 
11/08/2023: Increase of import duties on certain jewels (except for imports 
from the European  Union  and Members that are Free Trade Agreement partners 
of Türkiye)  Permanent Delegation of Türkiye to the WTO (9  October  2023) and Official 
Gazette of Türkiye, Issue No. 32273, Preside ntial Decree No.  7480, 
8 August  2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2023/08/20230808 -2.pdf 
01/09/2023: Increase of import tariffs on semi or wholly milled rice, rice in the 
husk, husked rice and broken rice  Permanent Delegation of Türkiye to the WTO (9  October  2023) and Official 
Gazette of Türkiye, Issue No.  32060 , Presidential Decree No.  6625,  
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31 December  2022. Viewed at: 
https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2022/12/20221231M3 -1.pdf 
Ukraine  
16/11/2022: Export quota of 200,000 tons for coking coal (grade "K" only)  WTO document G/MA/QR/N/UKR/6/Add.2 , 6 December  2022. Permanent 
Delegation of Ukraine to the WTO (18  April 2023); and Cabinet of Ministers, 
Resolution No.  1278, 1  November  2022 
02/12/2022: Introduction of export restriction on fuel wood, in logs, in billets, in 
twigs, in faggots or in similar forms, wood in chips or particles  WTO document G/MA/QR/N/UKR/6/Ad d.3, 14 December  2022. Permanent 
Delegation of Ukraine to the WTO (18  April 2023); and Cabinet of Ministers, 
Resolution No.  1339, 25 November  2022 
01/01/2023: Export ban (zero quota) on coal, anthracite, briquettes, liq uid fuel 
(fuel oil), natural gas of Ukrainian origin, fuel wood, silver, gold, waste or scrap 
of precious metals  Cabinet of Ministers, Resolution No.  1466, 27 December  2022. Viewed at: 
https://www.kmu.gov.ua/npas/pro -zatverdzhennia -perelikiv -tovariv -
eksport -ta-import -iakykh -pidliahaie -litsenzuvanniu -s1466 -271222  
01/01/2023: Export ban (zero quota) on salt for human consumption  Cabinet of Ministers, Resolution No, 1466, 27  December  2022. Viewed at: 
https://www.kmu.gov.ua/npas/pro -zatverdzhennia -perelikiv -tovariv -
eksport -ta-import -iakykh -pidliahaie -litsenzuvanniu -s1466 -271222  
01/01/2023: Export licensing requirements for cattle, beef and chicken, eggs, 
rye, buckwheat, millet, sugar  Cabinet of Ministers , Resolution No.  1466, 27 December  2022. Viewed at: 
https://www.kmu.gov.ua/npas/pro -zatverdzhennia -perelikiv -tovariv -
eksport -ta-import -iakykh -pidliahaie -litsenzuvanniu -s1466 -271222  
01/01/2023: Non -automatic import licensing requirements for certain controlled 
substanc es and goods and equipment that may contain controlled substances 
(ozone -depleting substances and fluorinated greenhouse gases)  WTO document G/LIC/N/2/UKR/24 , 31 January  2023. Permanent 
Delegation of Ukraine to the WTO (18  April 2023); and Cabine t of Ministers , 
Resolution No.  1466, 27 December  2022 
01/01/2023: Non -automatic licensing requirement within the tariff quota for 
goods imported from North  Macedonia  WTO document G/LIC/N/2/UKR/24 , 31 January  2023. Permanent 
Delegation of Ukraine to the WTO (18  April 2023); and Cabinet of Ministers, 
Resolution No.  1466, 27 December  2022 
11/07/2023: Export quota on sugar (until 15  September  2023) Permanent Delegation of Ukrai ne to the WTO (22  September  2023); WTO 
document G/MA/QR/N/UKR/6/Add.7 , 20 July 2023;and Resolution of the 
Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 684, 7 July 2023 
Viet Nam  
15/12/2022: Introduction of import licensing requirements on films for 
screening, broadcasting or use as samples for introduction and submission to 
filming appraisal councils  Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Viet  Nam, Circular 
No. 08/2022/TT -BVHTTDL, 28  October  2022. Viewed at: 
https://english.luatvietnam.vn/circular -no-08-2022-tt-bvhttdl -amending -
and-supplementing -a-number -of-articles -233299 -doc1.html  
09/06/2023: List of civil cryptography products exported and imported under 
license is pursuant to the appendix enclosed with Government Decree No. 
32/2023/ND -CP, 9 June 2023. Some products are included in the list, resulting 
in export and import license requirement  Permanent Delegation of Viet Nam to the WTO (31 October 2023) and 
Government Decree No. 32/2023/ND -CP, 9 June 2023. Viewed at: 
https://vanban.chinhphu.vn/?pageid=27160&amp;docid=208056   
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Angola  
02/03/2023: Export ban on raw wood  Journal  de Angola, 2  March  2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.jornaldeangola.ao/ao/noticias/executivo -suspende -exportacao -
de-madeira -em-bruto -no-pais/ 
Armenia  
22/12/2022: Temporary export ban on whitefish caviar (for 6 months)  News.am, 22  December  2022. Viewed at: 
https://news.am/rus/news/736427.html  
Azerbaijan (Observer)  
01/02/2023: Export ban on onions  East Fruit, 4  February  2023. Viewed at: https://east -fruit.com/novosti/teper -
i-azerbaydzhan -eksport -luka-pokhozhe -zapreshchyon -a-poshlina -na-import -
obnulena/  
Bangladesh  
01/06/2023: Imposition of specific duty on certain products  Government of Bangladesh, Customs Regulation, 1  June 2023. Viewed at: 
https://customs.gov.bd/files/Instruction -2023-2024.pdf  
01/06/2023: Increase of specific duty on cement clinkers  Government of Bangladesh, Customs Regulation, 1  June 2023. Viewed at: 
https://customs.gov.bd/files/Instruction -2023-2024.pdf  
01/06/2023: Increase of customs duty for certain products  Government of Bangladesh, Customs Regulation, 1  June 2023. Viewed at: 
https://customs.gov.bd/files/Instruction -2023-2024.pdf  
Belarus (Observer)  
29/03/2023: Export licensing requirements for grains (including wheat, rye, 
barley, oats, corn, buckwheat, millet, triticale, crushed grain, sunflower seeds, 
rapeseed)  Interfax, 28  March  2023. Viewed at: https://www.interfax.ru/world/893194  
01/09/2023: Increase of export duties on petroleum and petroleum products  Interfax, 2  September  2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.interfax.ru/business/919017   
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Botswana  
15/05/2023: Import ban on corn and sorghum (valid until further notice)  AL 24News, 14  May 2023. Viewed at: https://al24news.com/fr/le -botswana -
restreint -lexportation -et-limportation -de-cereales -cles/ 
15/05 /2023: Export ban on corn and sorghum (valid until further notice)  AL 24News, 14  May 2023. Viewed at: https://al24news.com/fr/le -botswana -
restreint -lexportation -et-limportation -de-cereales -cles/ 
Brazil  
01/02/2023: Reintroduction of 18% tariff on imports of ethanol  CanalRural, 1  February  2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.canalrural.com.br/noticias/agricultura/camex -estabelece -taxa-
de-importacao -de-18-para-o-etanol/  
01/03/2023: Introduction of a 9.2% export tax on crude petroleum oils and 
bituminous minerals (measure in force until 28  June 2023) Official Gazette of Brazil, Provisional Measure No.  1163/2023, 
28 February  2023. Viewed at: https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/ -/medida -
provisoria -n-1.163 -de-28-de-fevereiro -de-2023-466789113  
17/05/2023:  Exclusion of vacuum pumps from the auto parts listed in Annex I 
of Gecex Resolution No.  285/2021, resulting in an increase of import duties 
(previously set to zero) on imports of this product;  
27/06/2023: Exclusion of brakes, servo -brakes and parts there of from the auto 
parts listed in Annex I of Gecex Resolution No.  285/2021, resulting in increase 
of import duties on these products  Official Gazette of Brazil, Gecex Resolution Nos. 478/2023, 10  May 2023; and 
495/2023, 19  June 2023. Viewed at: https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/ -
/resolucao -gecex -n-478-de-10-de-maio-de-2023-482415090  and 
https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/ -/resolucao -gecex -n-495-de-19-de-
junho -de-2023-490730351  
17/05/2023: Exclusion of several auto parts from Annex I and Annex II of 
Resolution No.  284/2021, resulting in increase of their import duties, 
previously set to 2%;  
26/06/2023: Exclusion of more products from Annex I of Res olution 
No. 284/2021, resulting in increase of their import duties;  
23/08/2023: Exclusion of more products from Annex I of Res olution 
No. 284/2021, resulting in increase of their import duties  Official Gazette of Brazil, Gecex Resolution Nos. 477, 10  May 2023; 494, 
19 June 2023; and 513, 16  August  2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/ -/resolucao -gecex -n-477-de-10-de-maio-
de-2023-482442646 ; https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/ -/resolucao -gecex -
n-494-de-19-de-junho -de-2023-490730513  and 
https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/ -/resolucao -gecex -n-513-de-16-de-
agosto -de-2023-503874546   
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17/05/2023: Exclusion  of several Computer and Telecommunication Goods 
from Annex I of Gecex Res olution No.  323/2022, resulting in increase of import 
tariffs on these products;  
19/09/2023: Exclusion of photovoltaic solar modules from Annexes I and II of 
Gecex Res olution No.  323/2022, resulting in increase of their import tariffs;  
02/10/2023: Exclusion of some more products from Annex I of Gecex 
Resolution No.  323/2022, resulting  in increase of their import tariffs;  
15/10/2023: Exclusion of some more products from Annex I of Gecex 
Resolution No.  323/2022, resulting in increase of their import tariffs  Official Gazette of Brazil, Gecex Resolution Nos. 476, 10  May 2023; 500, 
21 July 2023; 514, 16  August  2023; and 521, 22  September  2023. Viewed 
at: https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/ -/resolucao -gecex -n-476-de-10-de-
maio-de-2023-482415045; https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/ -/resolucao -
gecex -n-500-de-21-de-julho-de-2023-498170429 ; 
https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/ -/resolucao -gecex -n-514-de-16-de-
agosto -de-2023-503884375  and https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/ -
/resolucao -gecex -n-521-de-22-de-setembro -de-2023-511769126  
17/05/2023: Exclusion of several Capital Goods from Annex es I and II of 
Resolution No.  322/2022, resulting in increase of their import duties 
(previously set to 0%);  
19/09/2023: Exclusion of more Capital Goods from Annexes I and II of 
Resolution No.  322/2022, resulting in increase of their import duties;  
29/09/2 023: Exclusion of more Capital Goods from Annexes I of Res olution 
No. 322/2022, resulting in increase of their import duties;  
15/10/2023: Exclusion of more Capital Goods from Annexes I and II of 
Resolution No.  322/2022, resulting in increase of their impo rt duties  Official Gazette of Brazil, Gecex Resolution Nos. 475, 10  May 2023; 500, 
21 July 2023; 514, 16  August  2023; and 520, 22  September  2023. Viewed 
at: https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/ -/resolucao -gecex -n-475-de-10-de-
maio-de-2023-482462089 ; https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/ -/resolucao -
gecex -n-500-de-21-de-julho-de-2023-498170429 ; 
https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/ -/resolucao -gecex -n-514-de-16-de-
agosto -de-2023-503884375  and https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/ -
/resolucao -gecex -n-520-de-22-de-setembro -de-2023-511808119  
01/06/2023: Exclusion on 1  June 2023 of protein concentrates and te xtured 
protein substances from the List of Exceptions to the Common External Tariff 
(LETEC) in Annex V of Res olution No.  272/2021, resulting in increase of import 
duties for this product;  
01/08/2023: Exclusion of some food preparations and albumins from t he 
LETEC in Annex V of Res olution No.  202/2021, resulting in increase of import 
duties for these products  Official Gazette of Brazil, Gecex Resolution Nos. 473, 9  May 2023; and 502, 
21 July 2023. Viewed at: https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/ -/resolucao -
gecex -n-473-de-9-de-maio-de-2023-482406248  and 
https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/ -/resolucao -gecex -n-502-de-21-de-julho-
de-2023-498137507  
01/09/2023: Exclusion of some products (some types of milk and milk 
derivatives, malt extracts, food preparations, albumins and rennet enzymes) 
from Annex II of Gecex Res olution No.  272/2021, resulting in increase of their 
import duties;  
01/10/2023: Exclu sion of 12 steel and iron products from Annex II of Gecex 
Resolution No.  272/2021, resulting in increase of their import duties  Official Gazette of Brazil, Gecex Resolution Nos. 511, 16  August  2023; and 
519, 22  September  2023. Viewed at: https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/ -
/resolucao -gecex -n-511-de-16-de-agosto -de-2023-503884347  and 
https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/ -/resolucao -gecex -n-519-de-22-de-
setembro -de-2023-511769214   
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29/09/2023: Exclusion of some type of agricultural machin ery to the single 
Annex of Gecex Res olution No.  311/2022, resulting in increase of their import 
tariffs previously set to 0%  Official Gazette of Brazil, Gecex Resolution 525, 22  September  2022. Viewed 
at: https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/ -/resolucao -gecex -n-525-de-22-de-
setembro -de-2023-511739897  
01/10/2023: Increase of import tariffs on imports of a certain type of 
polyamide 6  Official Gazette of Brazil, Gecex Resolution No.  526, 22 September  2023. 
Viewed at: https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/ -/resolucao -gecex -n-526-de-
22-de-setembro -de-2023-511769457  
Brunei  Darussalam  
17/05/2023: Increase of import duty or excise duty on imports of several 
products, including e -cigarettes ; essential oils ; plastic's primary forms ; articles 
of leather ; basketware and wickerwork ; carpets ; textile articles ; headgear and 
parts thereof ; natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi -precious stones, 
precious metals, imitation  jewellery, coins ; heavy machines and parts thereof ; 
some types of platforms for use in drilling operations ; taps, cocks, valves and 
similar appliances ; non-LED lamps and parts thereof ; electronic cigarette or 
vape device s; some types of motor vehicles ; some type s of motorcycles ; 
non-LED luminaries ; snow-skis, water -sport and golf equipment  Ministry of Finance and Economy, Amendments to the customs import and 
excise dut ies, 15  May 2023. Viewed at: 
https://bdnsw.mofe.gov.bn/PublishingImages/Pages/Home/AMENDMENTS%2
0TO%20THE%20CUSTOMS%20DUTIES%2 017%20MAY%202023.pdf  
Cambodia  
01/07/2023: Increase of import custom duties and import tax on various 
products  Royal Government of Cambodia, Sub -Decree No.  122, 6 June 2023 and 
DFDL, 3  July 2023. Viewed at: https://www.dfdl.com/insights/legal -and-tax-
updates/cambodia -tax-alert-key-tariff-adjustments -under -sub-decree -122/ 
Egypt  
16/10/2022: Extension of export ban on rice from October  2022 for 6 months  Egypt Today, 20  October  2022. Viewed at: 
https://www.egypttoday.com/Article/1/119997/Egypt -to-extend -ban-on-rice-
export -to-secure -local 
European  Union  
01/11/2022: Export ban on firewood by Greece  Hellas Posts English, 16  November  2022. Viewed at: 
https://hellas.postsen.com/local/160875/Greece -prohib its-the-export -of-
firewood.html   
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India  
19/08/2023: Export duty on onion s Reuters, 19  August  2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.reuters.com/world/india/india -imposes -40-export -duty-onions -
with-immediate -effect -2023-08-19/ 
25/08/2023: Export duty of 20% on par -boiled non -basmati rice  Reuters, 25  August  2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.reuters.com/world/india/india -imposes -20-export -duty-
parboiled -rice-govt-notification -2023-08-25/ 
Indonesia  
10/06/2023: Introduction of an export ban on bauxite  Cabinet Secretary of Indonesia , Press Release , 21 December  2022. Viewed 
at: https://setkab.go.id/pemerintah -putuskan -larang -ekspor -bijih-bauksit -
mulai -juni-2023/  
17/07/2023: Increase of export duties on some minerals such as some types of 
copper concentrate, laterite iron concentrate, lead concentrate, zinc 
concentrate (measure in force until 31  December  2023) Ministry of Finance of Indonesia, Regulation No.  71/2023, 12 July 2023. 
Viewed at: https://jdih.kemenkeu.go.id/download/1fabad6e -f945-4636-
ba08-995835061886/2023pmkeuangan071.pdf  
Iran, Islamic Republic of  (Observer)  
10/01/2023: Increase of export duties on onion s Fresh Plaza, 10  January  2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.freshplaza.com/europe/article/9492770/iran -onion -export -
duties -doubled/  
Kazakhstan  
28/01/2023: Export ban on o nions (initially for 3 months)  Order of the Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan No.  39, 
28 January  2023. Viewed at: https://cis -
legislation.com/document.fwx?rgn=147096  
01/02/2023: Export tax on sunflower seeds  Uchet.kz, 25  January  2023. Viewed at: https://uchet.kz/news/eksportnuyu -
poshlinu -na-semena -podsolnechnika -vvedut -v-kazakhstane/   
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Kyrgyz  Republic  
26/10/2022: Export ban on coal  24.kg, 26  October  2022. Viewed at: 
https://24.kg/english/249182__Kyrgyzstan_imposes_moratorium_on_export
_of_coal_by_road/#:~:text=A%20temporary%20ban%20has%20been,Minis
ters%20of%20Kyrgyzstan%20Akylbek%20Japarov  
07/08/2023: Export ban on scrap, waste of ferrous metals and ingots of 
ferrous metals for remelting (for 6 months) (excluding members of the EAEU)  Interfax, 7  August  2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.interfax.ru/business/915104  
05/09/2023: Export ban on rice, oats, fodder (hay, straw, compound feed, 
bran and grain feed), and barley  AKIPRESS, 5  September  2023. Viewed at: 
https://akipress.com/news:729227:Kyrgyzstan_bans_export_of_rice_and_oa
ts/ 
25/09/2023: Temporary export ban on wheat flour, wheat and meslin (for 
6 months)  Cabinet of Ministers , Resolution No.  500, 22 September  2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.gov.kg/ru/npa/s/4478  
Morocco  
01/02/2023: Export ban on tomatoes, onions and potatoes to West African 
countries  Zawya, 13  February  2023. Viewed at:  
https://www.zawya.com/en/world/af rica/morocco -bans-some -vegetable -
exports -to-west-africa -amid-rising -prices -aofnd4y0  
01/02/2023: Export quotas on round and grape tomatoes  Fresh Plaza, 24  February  2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.freshplaza.com/europe/article/9506553/new -moroccan -export -
quotas -will-halve -tomato -prices -on-the-domestic -market/  
11/10/2023: Export ban on olive oil  Olive Oil Times, 11  October  2023. Viewed at: 
https:/ /www.oliveoiltimes.com/business/morocco -bans-olive-oil-exports -in-
bid-to-control -rising -prices/124663  
Namibia  
01/06/2023: Export ban on raw lithium  Mining MX, 11  July 2023. Viewed at: https://www.miningmx.com/top -
story/53783 -zimbabwe -namibia -playing -with-fire-after-unveiling -lithium -
export -bans/   
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Niger  
03/10/2023: Export ban on liquified natural gas  Reuters, 3  October  2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/niger -bans-exports -liquefied -
petroleum -gas-government -statement -2023-10-03/ 
Syrian Arab Republic (Observer)  
01/09/2023: Export ban on olive oil  Olive Oil Times, 14  September  2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.oliveoiltimes.com/production/syria -implements -olive-oil-export -
ban-ahead -of-dismal -harvest -expectations/123918  
Tajikistan  
01/01/2023: Temporary export ban on potatoes, onions, carrots  Avesta, 30  January  2023. Viewed at: https://avesta.tj/2023/01/30/strong -v-
tadzhikistane -vveden -zapret -na-eksport -vseh-vidov -selhozproduktsii -strong/  
Türkiye  
26/10/2022: Introduction of a license requirement for imports of citric acid  Official Gazette of Türkiye, Issue No. 31994, Communiqué No.  2022/2, 
25 October  2022. Viewed at: 
https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2022/10/20221025 -14.htm  
24/11/2022: Temporary export ban of potatoes and onions  Aegean Exporter's Association (Ege İhracatçı Birlikleri), 24  November  2022. 
Viewed at: 
https://www.eib.org.tr/tr/Sayfa.Asp?SI_Id=A4B9A4730E&amp;HID=933182
9912022112 4172853  
25/12/2022: Increase of the price thresholds of the licensing requirement for 
imports of certain plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood  Official Gazette of Türkiye, Issue No. 32039, Amendment of Com muniqué 
No. 2018/2, 10  December  2022. Viewed at: 
https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2022/12/20221210 -23.htm  
13/01/2023: Introduction of import licensing requirement for artificial teeth 
and dental fittings if the price is equal to or lower than USD 1,000/kg. No 
licensing requirement is imposed on products above the threshold price  Official Gazette of Türkiye, Issue No. 32043, Imports Communique 
No. 2022/3, 14  December  2022. Viewed at: 
https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2022/12/20221214 -7.htm  
16/01/2023: Import licensing requirement on certain glass products, boilers, 
and water heaters  Official Gazette of Türkiye, Issue No. 32046, Imports Communiq ué 
No. 2022/4, 17  December  2022. Viewed at: 
https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2022/12/20221217 -17.htm   
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26/02/2023: Imposition of licensing requirement for imports of photovoltaic 
cells Official Gazette of Türkiye, Issue No. 32086, Imports Communiqué 
No. 2023/2, 27  January  2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.resmiga zete.gov.tr/eskiler/2023/01/20230127 -4.htm  
26/02/2023: Imposition of licensing requirement on imports of glycerol  Official Gazette of Türkiye, Issue No. 32086, Imports Communiqué 
No. 2023/4, 27  January  2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2023/01/20230127 -5.htm  
27/02/2023: Imposition of licensing requirement on imports of glass fibres  Official Gazette of Türkiye, Issue No. 32087, Imports Communiqué 
No. 2023/3, 28  January  2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2023/01/20230128 -9.htm  
30/03/2023: The value in the surveillance implementation, which was 
previously in effect for mobile phones with a unit customs value of less than 
USD 200 per piece, was rearranged as USD  350. Accordingly, the import of 
smartphones with a unit customs value of less than USD  350 shall be imported 
with a surveillance document to be issued by the Trade Ministry (General 
Directorate of Imports)  Official Gazette of Türkiye, Issue No. 32118, Circular Communiqué, 
28 February  2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2023/02/20230228 -18.htm  
03/05/2023: Introduction of an export licensing requirement issued by the 
Ministry of Trade for exports of poultry meat and edible offal  Official Gazette of Türkiye, Issue No.  32179 , Export Communiqué 2023/7, 
3 May 2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2023/05/20230503 -10.htm  
28/05/2023: Introduction of a licensing requirement for impor t of certain 
polyester resins if the price is equal to or below a specified price threshold of 
USD 3.5 per kilogram  Official Gazette of Türkiye, Communiqué No.  2023/9, 28  April 2023. Viewed 
at: https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2023/04/20230428 -4.htm  
28/06/2023: Increase of reference threshold price for the import licensing 
requirement on imports of stemware drinking glasses, non-lead crystal glasses 
and certain glassware of a kind used for table or kitchen purposes  Official Gazette of Türkiye, Issue No. 32205, Amendment Notification to 
Communiqué No.  2017/9, 29  May 2023. Viewed at:  
https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2023/05/20230529 -4.htm  
28/06/2023: Introduction of a requirement of import licensing issued by the 
Ministr y of Trade for imports of certain types of airfryers if the price is equal to 
or below a certain threshold  Official Gazette of Türkiye, Issue No. 32205, Communiqué No.  2023/8, 
29 May 2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2023/05/20230529 -2.htm   
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29/06/2023: Introduction of licensing requirement for imports of certain types 
of ceramics if the price is equal to or below a certain threshold  Official Gazette of Türkiye, Issue No. 32205, Communiqué No.  2023/8, 
29 May 2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2023/05/20230529 -2.htm  
01/07/2023: Introduction of import tariff quotas on imports of some types of 
compressors used refrigerating equipment  Official Gazette of Türkiye, Decision of the President No.  7322, 23 June 2023. 
Viewed at: https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2023/06/20230623 -1.pdf 
07/07/2023: Introduction of an export licensing requirement for exports of 
beet pulp Aegean Exporters' Association, Press Rrelease, 7  July 2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.eib.org.tr/tr/Sayfa.Asp?SI_Id=A4B9A4730E&amp;HID=101961
386120237715242 7 
01/08/2023: Imposition of an export ban on olive oil for three months (until 
1 November  2023, further extended indefinitely)  Ministry of Commerce, Press Release, 1  August  2023. Viewed at: 
https://ticaret.gov.tr/haberler/zeytinyagi -ihracatina -yonelik -alinan -tedbir -
hakkinda -basin -aciklamasi  
Ukraine  
01/11/2022: Export ban on firewood  Interfax -Ukraine, 25  November  2022. Viewed at: 
https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/economic/874615.html  
05/06/2023: Temporary export ban on sugar  Cabinet of the Ministers , Decree  No. 545, 30 May 2023. Viewed at: 
https://ips.ligazakon.net/document/view/kp230545?an=4 , and 
WTO documents G/MA/QR/N/UKR/6/Ad d.6 and G/MA/QR/N/UKR/6/Add.7   
United  Arab  Emirates  
11/03/2023: Introduction of an import ban on Volkswagen electric cars made 
in China  The National News, 11  March  2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/2023/03/11/uae -temporarily -bans-
imports -of-volkswagen -electric -cars-made -in-china/  
28/07/2023: Export prohibitions on rice for 4 months  Khaleej Times, 28  July 2023. Viewed at: 
https://www.khaleejtimes.com/business/uae -announces -temporary -
suspension -of-rice-exports -from-today  
Uruguay  
01/01/2023: Introduction of import ban on chicken from Brazil  Ámbito, 24  January  2023. Viewed at: https://www.ambito.com/uruguay/el -
gobierno -suspendio -la-importacion -pollo-brasil -n5635607   
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Uzbekistan (Observer)  
01/12/2022: Export ban on liquified gas  Zakon.kz, 8  December  2022. Viewed at: https://www.zakon.kz/6378247 -v-
uzbekistane -polnostyu -zapretili -eksport -szhizhennogo -gaza.html  
01/01/2023: Export ban on onion (initially for 4 months);  
18/03/2023: Measure is terminated  Podrobno.uz, 20  January  2023. Viewed at: 
https://podrobno.uz/cat/economic/v -minselkhoze -zayavili -chto-uzbekistanu -
ne-grozit -defitsit -luka-v-strane -vveden -chetyrekhmesyachnoy -/; and 
EastFruit, 21  March  2023. Viewed at: https://east -fruit.com/en/news/where -
are-the-first-batches -of-uzbek -onions -sent-after-the-lifting -of-export -ban/ 
Zambia  
01/01/2023: Increase in import tariff from 5% to 20% on floor and wall tiles  2023 Budget Address by Minister of Finance and National Planning, 
30 September  2022. Viewed at: 
https://www.parliament.gov.zm/sites/default/files/images/publication_docs/2
023%20Budget%20Speech.pdf  
01/01 /2023: Introduction of surtax at the rate of 5% on imported PVC and 
HDPE Pipes  2023 Budget Address by Minister of Finance and National Planning, 
30 September  2022. Viewed at: 
https://www.parliament.gov.zm/sites/default/files/images/publication_docs/2
023%20Budget%20Speech.pdf  
Zimbabwe  
01/12/2022: Export ban on raw lithium  Reuters, 21  December  2022. Viewed at: 
https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/zimbabwe -bans-raw-lithium -exports -
curb-artisanal -mining -2022-12-21/ 
 
  
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(MID-OCTOBER 202 2 TO MID -OCTOBER 202 3) 
Measure  Mode(s) of 
supply  Sectoral 
classification  Source  Date  Verified by 
Member  
MEASURES AFFECTING VARIOUS SECTORS  
Argentina  
On 12  October  2022, Argentina's tax authorities 
published General Resolution 5272/2022 , which adds 
a new Wealth Tax levy (Percepción) of 25% for 
purchases and expenses abroad that exceed a limit of 
USD 300 dollars per month with credit and debit 
cards.  This duty is separate from and on top of new 
rules and tax rates for foreign currency purchases of 
goods and services overseas.  This new measure is 
added to the increase from 35% to 45% imposed in 
General Resolution 5232/2022 regarding some 
purchases made abroad.  
 Modes 1 and 
2 All sectors  General Resolution No.  5272/2022: Tax for an 
Inclusive and Solidarity -based Argentina (PAIS). 
Income Tax and Personal Property Tax. General 
Resolution Nos. 4.659 and 4.815, as amended. 
Amending regulation  
 
Viewed at:  
https://www.argentina.gob.ar/normativa/nacional /r
esoluci%C3%B3n -5272-2022-373014/texto  
 Effective 13  October  2022  
Australia  
The Australian Parliament passed the Privacy 
Legislation Amendment Bill 2022 , which increases the 
maximum penalties for serious or repeated privacy 
breaches and provides the Australian Information 
Commissioner with greater enforcement powers to 
enable the faster resolution of privacy breaches.  
 Multiple 
modes  Internet - and other 
network -enabled 
services  Privacy Legislation Amendment Bill 2022  
 
Viewed at:  
https://www.cyberlawwatch.com/2022/12/au stralia -
passes -privacy -legislation -amendment -enforcement -
and-other -measures -bill-2022 Effective December  2022  
Bangladesh  
The Central Bank of Bangladesh implemented a new 
policy granting foreign investors the authorization to 
retain foreign currency within their respective 
accounts for a duration of one year. Previously, 
foreign currency received within the country 
necessitated conversion into the local currency (taka) 
and placement in a domestic currency accou nt. Under 
the revised guidelines, approved dealers are now 
empowered to establish temporary foreign currency 
accounts in the names of companies or enterprises 
proposed by foreign investors.  
 
Foreign currency can be utilized solely for outward 
payments rela ted to capital expenditures or converted 
into taka. The tenure of these specialized accounts Mode 3  All sectors  FE Circular No.  10 of Foreign Exchange Policy 
Department Bangladesh Bank  
 
Viewed at:  
https://www.bb.org.bd/mediaroom/circulars/fepd/ju
n212023fepd10e.pdf  Effective 21  June 2023  
 
1 The inclusion of any measure in this Annex implies no judgement by the WTO Secretariat on whether a measure, or its intent, is protectionist in nature. Moreover, nothing 
in the Annex implies any judgement, either direct or indirect, on the consistency of any measure with the provisions of any W TO agreement.   
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supply  Sectoral 
classification  Source  Date  Verified by 
Member  
spans one year from the date of initiation, subject to 
immediate closure following the designated period 
upon the encashment of any remaining funds held 
within the  account.  
 
Belgium  
Belgium enacted a screening mechanism for Foreign 
Direct Investments (FDI) that could potentially impact 
national security, public order, or strategic interests. 
Non-EU investors falling under this mandatory regime 
are required to inform and seek prior app roval, with 
the possibility of ex officio  assessment for up to two 
years after the transaction.  
 
The mechanism covers the acquisition of at least 25 % 
of voting rights in Belgian target companies engaged 
in activities such as those related to critical 
infrastructures, digital infrastructures, media, data 
processing or storage, aeronautics, space and 
defense, electoral or financial infrastructure, sensit ive 
facilities, and land and real estate crucial for the use 
of such infrastructures; technologies and resources 
essential for public safety (including health), artificial 
intelligence, cybersecurity, aerospace, energy 
storage, access to or control of stra tegically sensitive 
information and personal data; or the private security 
sector.  
 
Also covered are acquisitions of a minimum of 10 % of 
voting rights in Belgian target companies operating, 
inter alia, in the following sectors: energy, 
cybersecurity, elect ronic communication, or digital 
infrastructures with a turnover over EUR  100 million  
in the year preceding the acquisition.  
 Mode 3  Various sectors  Accord de coopération du 30 novembre 2022 visant 
à instaurer un mécanisme de filtrage des 
investissements di rects étrangers  
 
Viewed at:  
sceening -samenwerkingsakkoord -filtrage -accord -
cooperation.pdf (fgov.be)  Effective 1  July 2023 X 
Brazil  
A new law was introduced, consolidating and 
repealing a number of rules for the foreign exchange 
market and foreign capital. Changes cover, inter alia,: 
- maximum amount of currency allowed when 
traveling abroad increased from BRL  10,000 to 
USD 10,000;  
- requirement that foreign banks could not 
acquire more than 30% of shares with voting 
rights in Brazilian banks, when the legislation in 
their own jurisdiction imposed restrictions on 
the operations of Brazilian banks, has been 
lifted.  
 Multiple 
modes  All sector s Law No.  14286/2021 on the Brazilian Foreign 
Exchange Market, Brazilian capital abroad, foreign 
capital in the country and the provision of 
information to the Central Bank of Brazil  
 
Viewed at:  
https://www.bcb.gov.br/en/pressdetail/2425/nota  Effective 30  December  2022   
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supply  Sectoral 
classification  Source  Date  Verified by 
Member  
Canada  
The first set of amendments to Quebec's Act 
Respecting the Protection of Personal Information in 
the Private Sector (Quebec Privacy Act) and the Act 
to Establish a Legal Framework for Information 
Technology (Quebec IT Act) came into force. The 
other amendments c ame into force in 
September  2023. 
 
Individuals are afforded increased rights and control 
over their personal informati on. The act also 
significantly increases obligations of public and 
private sector entities that hold personal information. 
Many entities doing business in Quebec will therefore 
need to implement significant changes to the ways in 
which personal information  are collected, stored, 
shared and retained.  
 
Under the condition of establishing a data protection 
agreement, firms will be allowed to disclose personal 
information to other organizations without the 
consent of the individual when necessary for the 
purpos e of concluding a commercial transaction, 
subject to certain exceptions. A data protection 
agreement will have to be in place. The transfer of 
personal data outside of Quebec will be limited to 
jurisdictions with personal data protection regimes 
deemed "ad equate".  
 Multiple 
modes  Internet - and other 
network -enabled 
services  An Act to Modernize Legislative Provisions as 
Regards the Protection of Personal information  
 
Viewed at:  
https://www.q uebec.ca/gouvernement/ministeres -
et-organismes/institutions -democratique -acces -
information -laicite/acces -documents -protection -
renseignements -personnels/pl64 -modernisation -de-
la-protection -des-renseignements -personnels  
 
https://www.blakes.com/insights/bulletins/2022/que
bec-privacy -law-is-your-organization -ready -for Effective 22  September  2022  
Thresholds above which foreign investors from 
WTO Member s in Canadian businesses have to obtain 
federal government approval have been increased for 
the year 2023. The review threshold for 2023 is 
CAD 1.287  billion in enterprise value for investments 
to directly acquire control of a Canadian business, an 
increase of 13% compared to 2022. The threshold for 
state-owned enterprises of WTO  Member s is 
CAD 512 million (also a 13% increase compared to 
2022).  The thresholds are adjusted on an annua l 
basis based on a formula using growth in nominal 
GDP set out in the Investment Canada Act.  
 Mode 3  All sectors  Viewed at:  
https://ised -isde.canada.ca/site/investment -canada -
act/en/investment -canada -act/thresholds  3 February  2023 X 
China  
Fifteen  specific measures were introduced to improve 
the investment environment, enhance investment 
services, and guide investment, focusing on 
manufacturing.  The measure also applies to other 
areas and proposes to optimize the structure of 
foreign investment in high technology, modern Mode 3  All sectors  
 Fa Gai Wai Zi [2022] No.  1586, Several Policy 
Measures on Promoting Foreign Investment 
Increase, Stabilizing Foreign Investment Stock, and 
Improving Foreign Investment Quality Centering on 
Manufacturing  
 Effective 13  October  2022 X  
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supply  Sectoral 
classification  Source  Date  Verified by 
Member  
services, energy conservation and environmental 
protection.  
 Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of China 
to the WTO  
The 2022 edition of the Catalogue of Industries 
Encouraged for Foreign Investment was released on 
26 October  2022. It includes a total of 1 ,474 entries, 
239 more than the 2020 edition. The new version of 
the catalogue notably encourages more foreign 
investment in modern services, such as recycling and 
processing services of retired wind turbine blades and 
waste photovoltaic modules, technical services 
(e.g. advanced system integration technology and 
service of low carbon, environmental protection, 
green energy saving and water saving), construction 
engineering, language services or elder care related 
services. The list also promotes more foreign 
investment in advanced manufacturing and 
advantageous industries of Central, Western and 
North -Eastern China . 
 Mode 3  Various sectors  Decree of National Development and Reform 
Commission and Ministry of Commerce No.  52 
 
Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of China 
to the WTO  Effective 1  January  2023 X 
The Cyberspace Administration of China issued on 
24 February  2023 new standard contractual clauses 
(SCC) as a mean to transfer personal information 
abroad under the country's Personal Information 
Protection Law.  
 
Data processors that are operators of critical 
information infrastructure and that have transfe rred 
abroad personal information of a defined number of 
individuals cannot use the SCC approach for outbound 
personal information transfers.  Operators of critical 
information infrastructures and data processors that 
handle more than the required number of personal 
information are required to pass a mandatory 
government -led security assessment when providing 
personal information and critical data outbound.  
 Mode 3  Internet - and other 
network -enabled 
services  Measures on Standard Contract for Outbound 
Transfer of Personal Information  
 
Viewed at:  
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/china -scc-
measures -officially -release -a-7211544  Effective 1 June  2023 X 
Denmark  
The Danish Parliament passed a new law, broadening 
the scope of the transactions covered by the 
investment screening mechanism, and modifying the 
application process. The amendments to the 
Investment Screening Act expands the scope of the 
screening regime to cover contracts related to the 
establishment, co -ownership, and operation of the 
North Sea Energy Island. Approvals may also be 
related to subcontractors of the applicant.  
 
Under the updated process, FDI applica tions will 
undergo a two -phase review: a pre -authorization Mode 3  All sectors  Law No 736 of 13/06/2023 Act amending the 
Investment Screening Act and the Act on the 
Complaints Board for Public Procurement  
 
Viewed at:  
https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli /lta/2023/736  Effective1 July  2023   
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supply  Sectoral 
classification  Source  Date  Verified by 
Member  
assessment to determine eligibility under the Act, and 
if it cannot be granted, then the screening exercise 
will be initiated, with the possibility to request for 
additional information.  
 
Estonia  
The Estonian Parliament adopted a new act with the 
primary aim of scrutinizing direct and indirect 
investments made by non -EU investors in sensitive 
and strategic areas within Estonia. Investors covered 
by the regime include natural persons, non -EU-based 
undertakings, and controlled undertakings by non -EU 
natural persons or undertakings. The Foreign Direct 
Investment (FDI) regime applies to investments in 
11 specific area s, such as providers of vital services, 
state-controlled undertakings and providers of 
national television or radio broadcasting services.  
 
The Estonian Consumer Protection and Technical 
Regulatory Authority (CPTRA) will be responsible for 
reviewing and au thorizing foreign investments. There 
are no size or value thresholds, and a transaction is 
automatically covered by the FDI regime if a non -EU 
investor acquires direct or indirect control, a 
qualifying holding, or a part of the target undertaking. 
Any tran saction covered by the regime will need to be 
cleared by the CPTRA before completion. The 
measure will enter into force on 1  September  2023. 
 Mode 3  All sectors  Foreign Investment Reliability Assessment Act  
 
Viewed at: 
https://www.riigiteataja.ee/en/eli/504042023002/co
nsolide  Promulgated 2  February  2023   
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supply  Sectoral 
classification  Source  Date  Verified by 
Member  
European  Union  
The EU's Digital Services Act (DSA) contains 
provisions on illegal content and on societal risks 
stemming from the use of online platforms ' content, 
such as new obligations on the traceability of business 
users on online marketplaces; obligations for very 
large online platforms and search en gines to prevent 
misuse of their systems, and transparency measures 
for all online platforms, including on the algorithms 
used for recommending content or products to users.  
 
The scope of the DSA covers online intermediary 
services, which include cloud com puting and 
webhosting services, intermediary services offering 
network infrastructure, online platforms bringing 
together sellers and consumers (e.g. app stores), and 
very large online platforms as well as very large 
search engines reaching over 10% of the  total 
EU population.  
 Multiple 
modes  Online intermediary 
services  Digital Services Act  
 
Viewed at:  
https://visua.com/digital -services -act-
eu?gclid=CjwKCAjwvsqZBhAlEiwAqAHElf_DBDAHuI8
2_r3F_bjdA0Hly_CqXDnyYpyGnAjM -
zQoSbIKB34E4xoCGcwQAvD_BwE  Effective 16  November  2022 X 
The European Commission adopted an adequacy 
decision for the European  Union -United  States Data 
Privacy Framework, concluding that the United  States  
ensured an adequate level of protection to transfer 
personal data from the European  Union . Companies 
participating in the Framework will not ne ed to 
implement additional data protection safeguards. 
Companies will need to comply with certain privacy 
obligations such as "the requirement to delete 
personal data when no longer necessary for the 
purpose for which it was collected, and to ensure 
contin uity of protection when personal data is shared 
with third parties." Periodic reviews of the functioning 
of the Framework are envisaged.  
 Multiple 
modes  Internet - and other 
network -enabled 
services  Adequacy decision for the EU -US Data Privacy 
Framework  
 
Viewed at:  
https://commission.europa.eu/document/fa09cbad -
dd7d-4684-ae60-be03fcb0fddf_en  
 
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail
/en/ip_23_3721  Published 10  July 2023 X 
France  
The French Directorate -General of the Treasury 
published new guidelines on the screening of foreign 
direct investments (FDI), bringing more transparency 
in the process. It notably explains how authorities 
interpret the "sensitive activities" subject to review. 
The fa ctors are assessed on a case -by-case basis, 
including target customers, applications of the 
products/services concerned, dangerousness and 
market substitutability. New R&D activities receive 
particular attention. The guidelines also clarify that an 
activit y can be considered sensitive regardless of the 
turnover generated in the market.  
 Mode 3  Various sectors  Guidelines on the screening of foreign direct 
investments (FDI) in France  
 
Viewed at:  
https://www.tresor.economie.gouv.fr/Articles/2022/
09/08/publication -des-lignes -directrices -relatives -
au-controle -des-investissements -etrangers -en-
france  8 September  2022   
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India  
India adopted a new law regulating the processing of 
digital personal data. The measure imposes various 
obligations on data controllers. It specifies, inter alia, 
that the processing of personal data requires the 
consent of the data subject, with certain e xceptions.  
 
The law permits the transfer of digital personal data 
abroad, except to countries identified by Indian 
authorities. The law empowers the government to 
create a negative list of countries where personal 
data cannot be transferred. Such a list ha s not yet 
been published. The measure allows sectoral 
regulations requiring data localization, such as in the 
payments sector.  
 Modes 1 and 
3 Internet and other 
network -enabled 
services  Digital Personal Data Protection Act  
 
Viewed at:  
https://www.meity.gov.in/writereaddata/files/Digital
%20Personal%20Data%20Protection%20Act%2020
23.pdf  Enacte d 11 August  2023  
Japan  
On 24  April 2023, the Japanese government 
announced the amendments to the Public Notices 
adding the Core Business Sectors of the Foreign 
Exchange and Foreign Trade Act to secure stable 
supply chains and address the risk of technology 
leakage and diversion of commercial technologies into 
military use, etc.  
 Mode 3  Various sectors  Public Notice of the Ministry of Finance and 9 other 
Ministries and Agencies (24  April 2023) 
 
Viewed at:  
https://www.mof.go.jp/english/policy/international_
policy/fdi/20230424.html  24 April 2023 X 
Jordan  
A new law on investment was adopted, which 
provides for non-discriminatory treatment, freedom of 
capital transfer and investment guarantees and 
incentives. The law also refers to digitization and 
automation of administrative procedures and 
services. Foreigners can be hired in administrative 
and technical positi ons that require specialised skills, 
up to 25% of the workforce. It can be increased to 
40% if skills are not available in Jordan. The new law 
has not repealed the Non -Jordanian Investments 
Regulation No . 77 of 2016 , which provided for 
ownership restrictio ns in certain activities (full 
prohibition in investigation and security services,  
customs clearance services; 49% maximum foreign 
ownership in distribution services, engineering, 
transport services etc.).  
 Modes 3 and 
4 All sectors  Investment Environment Law No.  21 of 2022  
 
Viewed at:  
https://www.moin.gov.jo/wp -
content/uploads/2023/01/Investment -Environment -
Law-No. 21-of-the-Year-2022_eng_final.pdf  
 
https://practiceguides.chambers.com/practice -
guides/investing -in-2023/jordan/trends -and-
developments  Published 16  October  2022  
Kuwait , the State of  
The Financial and Economic Affairs Committee 
adopted a new measure allowing foreign companies 
to establish branches to conduct operations directly. 
This removes the requirement to have a local agent 
operate in the State of Kuwait.  
 Modes 1 and 
3 All sector s Viewed at:  
https://www.newarab.com/news/kuwait -foreign -
firms-operate -without -local-sponsor   Passed 16  July 2023   
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Luxembourg  
A new law was adopted, establishing a national 
screening process for foreign direct investment (FDI). 
It targets investments that could impact security or 
public order. The regime targets individuals who are 
not nationals of the European Economic Area (EEA), 
entities established outside the EEA, and entities who 
are ultimately controlled by a non -EEA entity or 
national.  
 
The screening mechanism applies to foreign 
investment that carry out critical activities, covering 
inter alia the communications, energy, transport, 
health, finance, media, or data processing and 
storage. It also covers research and production 
activities connected to critical sectors, and related 
activities involving access to sensitive information.  
 
The followin g "control thresholds" are considered: 
holding more than 25% of the voting rights of the 
Luxembourg entity; holding the majority of the voting 
rights of the shareholders or partners; having the 
right to appoint or remove the majority of the 
members of the directors, management, or 
supervisory boards, and is a shareholder or a partner; 
being a shareholder or partner and controlling 
through an agreement the majority of the voting 
rights of its shareholders or partners.  
 Mode 3  Various sectors  Loi du 14 juille t 2023 portant mise en place d 'un 
mécanisme de filtrage national des investissements 
directs étrangers susceptibles de porter atteinte à la 
sécurité ou à l 'ordre public aux fins de la mise en 
œuvre du règlement (UE) 2019/452 du Parlement 
européen et du Con seil du 19 mars 2019 établissant 
un cadre pour le filtrage des investissements directs 
étrangers dans l'Union, tel que modifié  
 
Viewed at:  
https://legilux.public.lu/eli/etat/leg/lo i/2023/07/14/
a411/jo  Effective 1  September  2023 X 
Mexico  
The Government adopted a decree creating a single 
window and single registry for investors and 
investment projects. They will be operational as of 
24 January  2024. Mode 3  All sectors  Decreto por el que se crea la Ventanilla Única para 
Inversionistas y el Registro Único de Proyectos de 
Inversión  
 
Viewed at:  
https://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5
696825&fecha=26/07/2023&print=true  
 Adopted 26  July 2023  
Mozambique  
A new decree extends from 11 to 66 the number of 
business activities that can be started without a 
license. Most activities that do not require a technical 
overview or specific licenses can be registered by an 
online notification process.  Mode 3  Various  sectors  Decree No.  27/2023 of 23  May 2023 
 
Viewed at:  
https://gazettes.africa/akn/mz/officialGazette/gover
nment -gazette -series -i/2023 -05-23/98/por@2023 -
05-23 
 Published 6  June 2023  
Myanmar  
New guidelines were issued to regulate stakeholders 
engaging in e -commerce. They define acceptable 
electronic contracts, and cover issues such as Modes 1 and 
3 Various sectors  Ministry of Commerce 's Bulletin No.  50/2023  
 
Ministry of Commerce 's Bulletin No.  51/2023  Issued 21  July 2023 
 
Issued 21  July 2023 X  
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consumer protection, marketing and advertising, 
protection of privacy and personal data, 
cybersecurity, taxati on and minimum pricing rules, 
and cross e -commerce rules. E -commerce businesses 
are required to register with the Ministry of 
Commerce by 21  January  2024.  
Ministry of Commerce 's Bulletin No.  1/2023  
 
 
Viewed at:  
https://www.tilleke.com/insights/myanmar -issues -
guidelines -for-e-commerce -
businesses/?utm_source=mondaq&utm_medium=sy
ndication&utm_term=Consumer -
Protection&utm_content=articleoriginal&utm_campa
ign=article  
  
Issued 5  September  2023 
Nigeria  
A measure issued by the National Information 
Technology Development Agency (NITDA) outlines 
the responsibilities of interactive computer service 
platforms and Internet intermediaries. The Code of 
Practice requires large digital platforms (over 
1 million users in Nigeria) to incorporate in Nigeria.  
 Modes 1 and 
3 Internet - and other 
network -enabled 
services  The Code of Practice for Interactive Compu ter 
Service Platforms and Internet Intermediaries  
 
Viewed at:  
https://nitda.gov.ng/wp -
content/uploads/2022/10/APPROVED -NITDA -CODE -
OF-PRACTIVE -FOR-INTERACTIVE -COMPUTER -
SERVICE -PLATFORMS -INTERNET -INTERMEDIARIES -
2022-002.pdf  
 Effective December  2022  
The President signed into law the Nigerian Data 
Protection Act , which sets data protection principles. 
It notably introduces provisions relating to the 
cross-border transfer of personal data and adequacy 
levels of protection in foreign jurisdictions.  
 Multiple  
modes  Internet - and other 
network -enabled 
services  Nigerian Data Protection Act 2023  
 
Viewed at:  
https://placng.org/i/wp -
content/uploads/2023/06/Nigeria -Data-Protection -
Act-2023.pdf   Signed 12  June 2023  
Oman  
Oman's new law on the protection of personal data 
entered into force on 13  February  2023. The law 
contains provisions on privacy and data protection, 
data processing, data transfers, and notification and 
record -keeping requirements, among others. It also 
entrusts the Ministry of Transport, Communications 
and Information Technology to enforce the provisions 
of the law and to inflict penalties for violations.  
 Multiple 
modes  Internet - and other 
network -enabled 
services  Royal Decree No.  6/2022 to Regulate the Processing 
of Personal Data  
 
Viewed at:  
https://www.addleshawgoddard.com/en/insights/ins
ights-briefings/2022/data -protection/om an-data-
protection -law-2022 Effective 13  February  2023  
Romania  
A new regulation approved by the government 
establishes the organization of the Commission for 
the Examination of Foreign Direct Investments 
(CEISD). The authority will review foreign 
investments under Romania's new foreign direct 
investment regime introduced in April  2022. 
 
The regulation formalises the possibility for the CEISD 
to conclude that a notified investment does not fall 
under the sc reening regime and inform the investor Mode 3  Various sectors  Decision No. 1,326/2022 approving the Regulation 
on the functioning of the Commission for the 
Examination of Foreign Direct Investments  
 
Viewed at:  
https://www.kinstellar.com/news -and-
insights/detail/1958/romania -approves -secondary -
norms -to-its-new-fdi-regime  Effective 8  November  2022   
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accordingly, without a (clearance) decision being 
formally issued.  It also clarifies that sensitive sectors 
under the Supreme Council of National Defence 
Decision No. 73/2012 and the criteria under Art.  4 of 
the EU FD I Regulation would be considered 
alternatively to determine potential filing 
requirements, together with Parliament Decision 
No. 22/2020 approving the National State Defence 
Strategy for the 2020 –2024 period and the European 
Commission Communication on the  EU Security Union 
Strategy (COM (2020) 605 final).  
 
The Parliament passed a law amending the Company 
Law. It streamlines the rules applicable to 
incorporation and the operation of companies; 
digitalises the process of setting up a new company 
or registering a branch, to simplify the process of 
registration in the Trade Register; and establishes 
that merger and spin -off operations must be 
approved by the registrars of the Romanian Trade 
Registry, and no longer through court proceedings.  
 Mode 3  All sectors  Law No.  265/2022  
 
Viewed at:  
https://www.mondaq.com/corporate -and-company -
law/1266790/changes -to-the-companies -law Effective 26  November  2022  
The Parliament passed a new law, introducing 
changes to the foreign direct investment (FDI) 
screening regime. It notably includes the expansion of 
mandatory filing obligations to investors from the 
European  Union  and clarifies the authorities' powers 
to cancel transactions not abiding to the rules, with 
the final decision with the government. The Romanian 
Competition Council will issue secondary rules on how 
the investment value should be determined.  Mode 3  All se ctors Law No. 164 of 31  May 2023 
for the approval of Government Emergency 
Ordinance No. 46/2022 on measures for the 
implementation of Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the 
European Parliament and of the Council of 
19 March  2019 establishing a framework for the 
screening of foreign direct investments into the 
Union, as well as for amending and supplementing 
Competition Law No. 21/1996  
 
Viewed at:  
https://www.kinstellar.com/news -and-
insights/detail/2312/further -changes -introduced -to-
romanias -fdi-regime  
 Effective 10  June 2023  
Russian  Federation  
The government amended article 12 of the Federal 
Law on Personal Data (PDL), requiring impact 
assessments and filings with the data protection 
authority as pre -conditions for cross -border personal 
data transfers.  The amendments apply to any entity 
that intends to transfer personal data from the 
Russian  Federation  to an entity based in another 
jurisdiction (natural person, legal entity or 
governmental body), whatever the nationality of data 
subjects.  
 Modes 1 and 
3 Internet - and other 
network -enabled 
services  
 Federal Law of 14  July 2022 No.  266-FZ on 
Amending the Federal Law on Personal Data of 
27 July 2006 No.  152-FZ 
 
Viewed at:  
 
https://www.lexology.com/commentary/tech -data-
telecoms -media/russia/gorodissky -partners/russia -
adopts -new-rules-on-cross-border -data-
transfers#Scope%20of%20applica tion Effective 1 March  2023   
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If there is an adequacy decision regarding the 
destination country, personal data may flow right 
after the notification, otherwise the exporter must not 
conduct the transfer until the data protection 
authority reviews the relevant cross -border transfer 
notice. The data protection authority may restrict or 
prohibit a cross -border transfer for protecting 
morality, citizens' health, rights and legal interests or 
at the request of the competent state authority under 
certain conditions.  
 
Saudi Arabia , Kingdom of  
The following services activities were removed from 
the negative list of restricted activities, removing 
foreign equity caps or minimum capital requirements 
for those sectors:  
- Tourist orientation and guidance services for 
religious tourism related to Hajj and Umrah;  
- Services provided by midwives, nurses, and 
physical therapy services, and quasi -doctoral 
services, internationally classified in 
CPC 93191; and  
- Poison centres, blood banks, and quarantine 
services.  
 Mode 3  Various sectors  Saudi Ministry of Investment (MISA) Service Manual  
 
Source: Permanent Mission of the 
Kingdom  of Saudi  Arabia  to the WTO  15 December  2022 X 
The Kingdom  of Saudi  Arabia 's Council of Ministers 
approved amendments to the country's Personal Data 
Protection Law.  Among other things, the decree 
makes further allowance for international data 
transfers. Previously, the law provided that the 
personal data should remain in the Kingdom, except 
when necessary to protect the vital interests of the 
data subject or to protect national interests.  
 
International transfers no longer require exceptional 
approval from the Saudi Data and Artificial 
Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) and are now permitted 
if they are in implementation of obligations under 
international agreements to which the 
Kingdom  of Saudi  Arabia  is a p arty, if the transfer is 
made pursuant to a contract to which the data 
subject is a party.  
 Multiple 
modes  Internet - and other 
network -enabled 
services  Royal Decree No. M147 of 5/9/1444H, amending the 
Personal Data Protection Law  
 
Viewed at:  
https://www.clydeco.com/en/insights/2023/04/saud
i-arabia -confirms -updates -to-pdpl 27 March  2023   
Slovak  Republic  
The National Council adopted a new act on screening 
of foreign direct investments, introducing three 
screening procedures , namely obligatory screening, 
voluntary screening and ex officio  screening.  
 Mode 3  All sectors  Foreign Investment Screening Act and on 
Amendments to Certain Acts, Act No.  497/2022 Coll  
 
Viewed at:  
https://www.zakonypreludi.sk/zz/2022 -497 Effective 29  March  2023   
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All foreign investments may be screened when there 
is a reasonable presumption that they may threaten 
or disrupt security or public order, unlike the previous 
regime under which o nly investments into critical 
infrastructure were subject to screening procedures. 
Foreign investments falling under the category of 
critical investments should be made only after the 
approval of the Slovak Ministry of Economy. The list 
of critical investm ents is to be determined by a 
separate legislation. The new FDI screening rules do 
not apply to investments completed prior to the 
effective date.  
 
Slovenia  
The National Assembly introduced a new measure 
that establishes a permanent Foreign Direct 
Investment (FDI) screening regime. The new law 
applies primarily to investments by non -EU investors 
of at least 10 % of the capital or voting rights, and 
subsequent acquisitions of 10 %. Higher scrutiny will 
be exercised when  the inv estor reaches mandatory 
takeover thresholds, certain specific thresholds, or 
when the investor or the target company attains at 
least a 20% market share in Slovenia.  
 
The sector coverage is closely aligned with the 
European  Union  FDI Regulation. The law sp ecifies the 
information and evidence required in the FDI 
notification, the procedural aspects including the 
introduction of a formalized preliminary review, the 
list of conditions that may be requested by the 
government authority for FDI implementation, an d 
the introduction of sanctions.  
 Mode 3  All sectors  Act amending the Investment Promotion Act 
(ZSInv -C) 
 
Viewed at:  
https://www.schoenherr.eu/content/navigating -the-
foreign -direct -investment -landscape -key-changes -
and-implications -of-the-new-slovenian -regime  Effective 1  July 2023  
Spain  
The Government of Spain introduced changes to the 
FDI screening regime. The decree extends the scope 
of the foreign investment definition to be reviewed to 
cover those investments by which control is acquired 
over "all or a part" of a Spanish company. It suspends 
until 31  Decembe r 2024 the liberalization of foreign 
direct investments made by residents based in 
member countries of the European  Union  (other than 
Spain) and the European Free Trade Association into 
publicly listed companies or into unlisted companies if 
the value of t he investment exceeds EUR 500 million.  
 Mode 3  All sectors  Royal Decree -Law 20/2022 on measures to respond 
to the economic and social consequences of the 
Ukrainian War and support for the reconstruction of 
the island of La Palma and other situations of 
vulnerability  
 
Viewed at:  
https://boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE -A-2022-
22685  Effective 27  December  2022  
A new measure was introduced, further developing 
Law 19/2003 , which establishes the legal framework Mode 3  Various sectors  Royal Decree 571/2023 of 4 July, on foreign 
investments  
 Effective 1  September  2023 X  
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concerning foreign investments in Spain. The new 
decree has a dual objective:  
i) improve the quality and international comparability 
of the Foreign Investment Register statistics, and the 
reduct ion of administrative burdens for the investor; 
and 
ii) develop the screening mechanism established by 
the recently included Article  7bis of Law 19/2003. 
This article outlines the need of prior authorization for 
certain foreign investments in line with Regulation 
(EU) 2019/452, in virtue of which a foreign direct 
investment screening framework within the 
European  Union  is established.  
 
The decree clarifies which foreign companies and 
operations are subject to prior investment 
authorization, reduces the resolution period from 6 to 
3 months, includes exemptions, and formalizes a 
voluntary consultation procedure for investors to ask 
the Adminis tration whether a certain operation would 
be subject to the prior authorization regime.  
 Viewed at:  
https://www.boe.es/eli/es/rd/2023/07/04/571/con  
Switzerland  
The Federal Act on Unfair Competition has been 
amended to declare unfair clauses limiting pricing 
freedom, including price parity clauses, that platform 
operators introduce into their general conditions 
vis-à-vis accommodation establishments. These 
clauses  in contracts concluded between online 
booking platforms and accommodation 
establishments are henceforth null and void.  
 Multiple 
modes  Internet - and other 
network -enabled 
services  Amendment to the Federal Act of 19  December  1986 
on Unfair Competition (RS 241)  
 
Viewed at:  
https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/1988/223_223_
223/fr  Effective 1 December  2022 X 
Chinese  Taipei  
The Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) has been 
enacted to regulate the collection, processing, and 
use of personal data so as to prevent harm on 
personality rights and to facilitate the proper use of 
personal data. In order to incentivize non -government 
agencies to invest more resources in data protection, 
Article  48 of the PDPA was amended. The amendment 
increased the administrative fines on non -government 
agencies that fail to implement proper security 
measures to avert personal data breaches and allows 
non-government agencies to be fined without first 
being ordered to rectify their violations. In addition, 
Article  1-1 of the PDPA was added, specifying that the 
competent authority of the PDPA is the Personal Data 
Protection Commission. The amendments to Article  48 
entered into force on 2  June 2023, while Article  1-1 of 
the PDPA has not yet been enacted.  Multiple 
modes  Internet - and other 
network -enabled 
services  Personal Data Protection Act  
 
Viewed at:  
Notification pursuant to article III:3 of the GATS, 
S/C/N/1140  
 
https://law.moj.gov.tw/ENG/LawClass/LawAll.aspx?
pcode=I0050021   Effective 2  June 2023 X  
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Thailand  
A new measure to regulate digital platforms entered 
into force. It requires suppliers of these services to 
provide business information to Thailand's Electronic 
Transactions Development Agency (ETDA). Large 
foreign platform operators must appoint a local point 
of contact i n Thailand.  Modes 1 and 
3 Internet and other 
network -enabled 
services  Royal Decree on Operation of Digital Platform 
Services Which Require Notification  
 
Viewed at:  
https://www.nishimura.com/en/knowledge/publicati
ons/thailands -royal-decree -on-the-supervision -of-
digital -platform -
services#:~:text=2544%20(2001)%2C%20which%
20was,mechanisms%20between%20government%2
0agencies%3B%20collating  
 Gazetted 23  December  2023 
 
Effective 20  August  2023  
Türkiye  
The amendments to the Law on the Regulation of 
Electronic Commerce stipulates that electronic 
commerce intermediary service providers and 
electronic commerce service providers are required to 
provide transaction guidelines on their marketplace 
and mediums, comply with the requirements on 
transactions and confirm the receipt of transactions.  
 Multiple 
modes  Internet - and other 
network -enabled 
services  Viewed at: 
https://www.lexology.com/library /detail.aspx?g=5d
31da84 -1fa1-4f5d-aa03-3c56ac4d45b6  Effective January  2023  
Uganda  
The government adopted a new measure that 
introduces a 5% tax on all non -residents earning 
income by providing digital services to consumers 
within Uganda. The measure covers such services as 
online advertising, data services, services facilitated 
through online marketplaces or intermediation 
platforms, online gaming services, cloud computing 
services, and downloads of digital content . 
 Mode 1  Internet - and other 
network -enabled 
services  Income Tax (Amendment) Act, 2023  
 
Viewed at:  
https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ugan da-
imposes -levy-foreign -digital -companies -income -
2023-07-12 Adopted 11  July 2023  
Ukraine  
The new law aims to take account of the development 
of media technologies and introduces various new 
regulations for online media. The law requires certain 
suppliers of video sharing platform services to 
register in Ukraine if they are not registered in 
European  Union  member States.  
 Modes 1 and 
3 Internet - and other 
network -enabled 
services  Law on Media  
 
Viewed at:  
https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=f95
16697 -3d40-4b87-93eb-4b5b8bd65ac2  Effective 31  March  2023  
TELECOMMUNICATIONS/ICT/AUDIOVISUAL SERVICES  
Belarus (Observer)  
Amendments to the country's media law allow the 
Ministry of Information to ban foreign media in Belarus 
in certain circumstances, such as unfriendly actions by 
foreign states against Belarusian media.  
 Modes 1 and 
3 Audiovisual services  Amendment to the Mass Media Law  
 
Viewed at:  
https://president.gov.by/en/events/aleksandr -
lukashenko -podpisal -zakon -ob-izmenenii -zakona -
respubliki -belarus -o-sredstvah -massovoy -informacii -
1688372346  
 Signed into law  1 July 2023 
 
Effective 1  October  2023   
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Costa  Rica 
A new measure was adopted that intends to allow the 
Superintendency of Telecommunications in Costa  Rica 
to adjust its regulations in view of best international 
practices in the sector. The new regulation addresses 
such issues as the analysis of monopolistic practices, 
the promotion of competition, and the monitoring of 
compli ance with competition -related resolutions.  
 Mode 3  Telecommunication s 
services  Regulation of Telecommunications Competition 
Regime  
 
Viewed at:  
https://www.sutel.go.cr/sites/default/files/normatica
scompetencia/reglame nto_regimen_sectorial_de_co
mpetencia_en_telecomunicaciones_alcance_93_la_g
aceta_90_23 -05-2023.pdf  
 Effective 23  May 2023 X 
A new regulation sets out requirements for suppliers 
of telecommunications services using 5G technology 
or higher, with the aim of safeguarding the privacy 
and secrecy of communications.  Modes 1 and 
3 Telecommunication s 
services  Regulation on cybersecurity measures applicable to 
telecommunications services based on fifth 
generation mobile technolo gy (5 G) and higher – 
Decree No.  44196 -MSP-MICITT  
 
Source: Permanent Delegation Costa  Rica to the 
WTO 
 Effective 31  August  2023 X 
A new regulation establishes a series of requirements 
that must be demonstrated by persons interested in 
requesting the granting or renewal of the Certificate 
of Nationality for Costa  Rican cinematographic and 
audiovisual works.  Multiple 
modes  Audiovisual services  Regulations for the granting of nationality 
certificates for Costa  Rican cinematographic and 
audiovisual works - Decree No.  44040 -C 
 
Viewed at:  
http://www.pgrweb.go.cr/scij/Busqueda/Normativa/
Normas/nr m_texto_completo.aspx?param1=NRTC&
param2=1&nValor1=1&nValor2=99749&nValor3=13
6544&strTipM=TC&lResultado=3&nValor4=1&strSel
ect=sel  
 29 June 2023 X 
Democratic Republic of Congo  
The government has adopted a decree establishing a 
new regulator for telecommunication and ICT 
services, called the Regulatory Authority for Posts, 
Telecommunications and Information and 
Communication Technologies.  
 Mode 3  Telecommunication s 
and ICT services  Viewed at:  
https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom -
business/telecom -regulation/14585 -drc-
establishing -replacement -regulator.html  17 February  2023  
Ethiopia (Observer)  
The government announced its intention to sell 45% 
of the capital of the public operator Ethio Telecom. In 
November  2022, the Ministry of Finance had 
announced the sale of up to 40% of the company's 
capital. This follows on earlier actions to end the 
operator's monopoly in the telecommunication s 
sector.  
 Mode 3  Telecommunication s 
services  Viewed at:  
https://www.mofed.gov.et/media/ filer_public/7d/61
/7d6109af -0203-4724-8bea-
114edcfd9a09/rfp_public_advertisment_ -
_rfp_07022023.pdf  Announced 9  February  2023 X 
Israel  
The Ministry of Communications announced the 
approval of regulatory amendments that will relax 
certain restrictions on ownership of equity in Bezeq, 
the incumbent supplier of local fixed line services.  Mode 3  Telecommunication s 
services  Viewed at:  
https://www.commsupdate.com/articles/2023/03/0
8/moc -outlines -changes -to-bezeq -ownership -
restrictions  March  2023   
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Institutions will be allowed to own up to 7.5% of 
shares, compared to 5% previously. Foreign investors 
will be permitted to purchase shares without an 
Israeli investor.  
 
Kenya  
The President has announced that foreign ICT 
companies are no longer required to relinquish 30% 
of their ownerships to Kenyans.  
 
The National Information, Communications, and 
Technology (ICT) Policy, gazetted in 2020, had 
provided that only companies with at least 30% 
Kenyan ownership could be licensed to provide ICT 
servic es. Licensees had been given three years to 
meet the local equity ownership threshold, subject to 
applications for a one -year extension with acceptable 
justifications.  Mode 3  Telecommunication s 
and ICT services  National Information, Communications, and 
Technology (ICT) Policy  
 
Viewed at:  
https://techweez.com/2023/03/31/ruto -reverses -
national -ict-policy -clauses  9 February  2023  
Lebanese Republic (Observer)  
A new governmental decree ordered an increase in 
tariffs for fixed Internet and fixed telephony. These 
services are provided by the state -owned operator, 
OGERO.  
 Multiple 
modes  Telecommunication s 
services  Viewed at:  
https://www.commsupdate.com/articles/2023/08/0
7/government -orders -new-telecoms -tariff-hikes  Adopted 3  August  2023  
Mexico  
Mexican authorities have adopted a series of 
measures in relation to the regulation of 
telecommunication s service, including measures to 
facilitate the carrying out of procedures by licensees 
through the electronic window, regulations regarding 
the use of frequency bands, modifications of the 
guidelines setting quality standards for mobile service 
providers, or the issuance of the methodology for the 
determination of interconnection rates.  
 Mode 3  Telecommunication s 
services  Viewed at:  
https://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5
670912&fecha=09/11/2022#gsc.tab=0  Effective 
November  2022 March  2023 X 
Malaysia  
The government announced in May that it would allow 
a second 5G network to operate from January  2024. 
Currently, the 5G network is owned by the state -run 
Digital Nasional Berhad  (DNB), which charges mobile 
operators for access to the 5G network.  
 Mode 3  Telecommunication s 
services  Viewed at:  
https://asia.n ikkei.com/Business/Telecommunication
/Malaysia -to-roll-out-second -5G-network -to-end-
state-monopoly  Announced in May  2023 
 
Implemented from 
January  2024 X 
Nicaragua  
A new law creating the National Cinematheque was 
published in the official gazette on 18  October  2022. 
The law tasks the Cinematheque with the regulation 
of cinematography and the visual arts, including the 
authorization of the production, distribution and 
exhibition of national and fore ign audiovisual projects Mode 3  Audiovisual services  Law No.  1132 
 
Viewed at:  
https://ariaslaw.com/en/news -in/nicaragua --law-no-
1132-law-of-amendments -and-additions -to-law-no-
909-law-for-the-creation -of-national -cinematheque -Gazetted 18  October  2022   
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in Nicaragua, as well as the establishment of screen 
quotas for national audiovisual productions.  
 and-amendments -to-law-no-723-law-on-
cinematography -and-audiovisual -arts- 
Romania  
A new law was adopted requiring suppliers of 
video -on-demand services to pay a 4% levy on 
revenues generated in the country.  The measure also 
imposes a 3% levy on the price paid by consumers 
for each audiovisual work downloaded.  
 Modes 1 and 
3 Video -on-demand 
services  Viewed at:  
https://business -review.eu/business/legal/romania -
imposes -financial -contributions -on-streaming -
platforms -to-support -national -film-fund-236584   October  2022  
Russian  Federation  
The government approved the rules of 
non-discriminatory access to infrastructure for the 
placement of telecommunication networks to supply 
public telecommunication services, affecting the 
commitments of the Russian  Federation in sector 2.C 
"Telecommunications services".  Multiple 
modes  Telecommunication s 
services  Resolution of the Government of the 
Russian  Federation No.  2106 "On the Procedure of 
Non discriminatory Access to Infrastructure for the 
Placement of Telecommunication Networks" as of 
22 November  2022 
 
Viewed at:  
Notification pursuant to article III:3 of the GATS, 
S/C/N/1128  
 Initiated 22  November  2022 
 
Effective 1 March  2023 
 
Termination 1 March  2029 X 
Saint  Vincent  and the Grenadines  
A new law was adopted to regulate the electronic 
communications network and services.  It aims, 
among other things, to ensure an open and neutral 
Internet, and to promote content across 
Internet -based platforms.  
 Mode 3  Telecommunication s 
services  Electronic Communications Act  
 
Viewed at:  
https://www.stvincenttimes.com/svg -new-telecoms -
law-is-geared -at-improving -customer -service -
delivery  
 24 October  2022  
Serbia (Observer)  
The government adopted a new law on Electronic 
Communications, which sets conditions for the 
development of telecom networks in the country and 
aims to promote connectivity and the use of new 
technologies.  
 Mode 3  Telecommunication s 
services  Law on Electronic Communications  
 
Viewed at:  
https://www.srbija.gov.rs/vest/en/201603/bill -on-
electronic -communications -adopted .php February  2023  
Seychelles  
The Postal Sector Act 2010 was amended, resulting in 
the new licensing authority of the postal sector falling 
under the purview of the Postal Regulator. The Act 
makes provisions for the powers and functions of the 
postal regulator and creates the framework for 
regulation of the postal sector. Through the Act, the 
Postal Regulator can issue licenses, set conditions for 
the duration, renewal and removal of licenses.  
 
When considering applic ations for licensing of postal 
and courier activities or their renewal, the postal 
regulator should consider, inter  alia, the promotion of 
healthy competition, the likelihood of unfair practices Mode 3  Postal and courier 
services  The Postal Sector (Amendment) Act, 2023 (Act 11 of 
2023)  
 
Viewed at:  
https://www.gazette.sc/sites/default/files/2023 -
08/Act%2011%20 -%202023%20 -
%20Postal%20Sector%20%28Amendment%29%20
Act%202023.pdf  14 August  2023 X  
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and how the interest of the consumer would be best 
served, as  well as the public interest, public order and 
national security.  
 
Uruguay  
A new law amends article 56 of the Law on 
Audiovisual Communication Services (Law 19.307) 
allowing cable TV operators to apply for a licence to 
provide fixed broadband services, in the same area 
where they are offering their TV cable services, if it is 
technical and legally feasible. Previously, cable 
operators were prevented from supplying Internet 
and data transmission services. Suppliers of television 
services by satellite are excluded from this legislative 
change.  
 Mode 3  Telecommunication s 
services  Law No.  20075  
 
Viewed at:  
https://www.commsupdate.com/lists/country/urugu
ay  Effective 1  January  2023  
FINANCIAL SERVICES  
Albania  
Bank of Albania adopted a series of new measures 
affecting banking and other financial services. These 
relate to, inter alia: 
- improving the requirements on banks ' capital 
adequacy ratio;  
- setting rules for carrying out the activity of 
electronic money institutions, for the management of 
risks and their supervision;  
- determining requirements on transparency and 
comparability of fees charged to consumers in their 
payment accounts, as well as requirements 
concerning the switching of payment accounts 
between  payment service providers,  
- improving the accurateness in calibration of the 
Effective Interest Rate (EIR) for microcredit, or  
- setting rules for carrying out the activity of 
payment institutions, for the management of risks 
and their supervision.  
 Multiple  
modes  Banking and other 
financial services  Decision No. 44, dated 2 /11/2022 , some 
amendments to the regulation "On capital adequacy 
ratio" 
 
Decision No. 57, dated 21 /12/2022 , the regulation 
"On carrying out of activity and supervision of 
electronic money institutions " 
 
Decision No. 59, dated 21 /12/2022 , the regulation 
"On the comparability of the fees related to payment 
account and payment account switching service " 
 
Decision No. 9, dated 1 /3/2023 , some amendments 
to the regulation "On con sumer credit and mortgage 
credit " 
 
Decision No. 14, dated 23 /3/2023 , the regulation 
"On carrying out of activity and supervision of 
payment institutions " 
 
Source: Permanent Mission of Albania to the WTO  
 Effective 31  December  2022 
 
 
Effective 1 March  2023 
 
 
Effective 1 March  2023 
 
 
 
Effective 28  March  2023 
 
 
Effective 18  April 2023 X 
Chile  
A new law was passed that provides that the supply 
of collective financing platform services, alternative 
transaction systems, financial instrument 
intermediation, order routing, credit advice, 
investment advice and custody of financial 
instruments must be  registered in the Registry of 
Financial Service Providers administered by the 
Commission for the Financial Market. The legal 
persons registered in said Registry may provide one Mode 3  Banking and other 
financial services  Ley No.  21521 , Promotes Financial Competition and 
Inclusion through Innovation and Technology in the 
Provision of Financial Services, FINTEC Law  
 
Viewed at:  
https://www.bcn.cl/leychile/navegar?idNorma=1187
323 Promulgated 22  December  2022 
 
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or more of the services indicated above, subject to 
compliance with regulatory  requirements for the 
supply of each of those services.  
 
The following entities supervised by the Commission 
may provide the services mentioned without the need 
to be registered in the Registry of Financial Services 
Providers, and in accordance with the le gal and 
regulatory framework that governs them in attention 
to their line of business or purpose or to the 
complementary regulations issued by the Commission 
for this purpose:  
- securities intermediaries, in the case of the 
service of collective financing pl atforms and the 
operation of alternative transaction systems;  
- general fund management companies, in the 
case of the order routing service;  
- banks and securities intermediaries, in the case 
of the service of routing orders and 
intermediation of financial ins truments;  
- credit rating agencies, in the case of the credit 
advisory service;  
- securities intermediaries, general fund 
managers and portfolio managers, banks, 
insurance and reinsurance companies, 
insurance brokers, in the case of investment 
advice;  
- securiti es intermediaries and securities 
exchanges in the case of securities custody 
services; and  
- banks in the case of brokerage and securities 
custody services.  
 
China  
The China Banking and Insurance Regulatory 
Commission (CBIRC) released trial measures for the 
comprehensive regulatory rating of foreign banks' 
Chinese branches. Ratings will be made based on the 
core factors of a branch of a foreign bank, such as 
risk management, operations control, compliance and 
asset quality, as well as the level of support they 
receive from their head offices. The CBIRC said 
regulatory authorities will take the annual rating 
results as an important basis for evaluating the 
operating conditions and risk management capacity of 
foreign banks' Chinese branches, making regulatory 
plans, allocating regulatory resources, granting 
market access and implementing classified oversight 
of the branches.  
 Mode 3  Banking and other 
financial services  Viewed at: 
https://english.www .gov.cn/statecouncil/ministries/
202212/28/content_WS63abf1c0c6d0a757729e4d88
.html  28 December  2022   
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European  Union  
On 28  November  2022, the Council adopted the 
Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA). The act 
applies to most of the regulated financial institutions 
in the European  Union  (EU) and affects both trade in 
financial services and trade in ICT services through 
cross border supply in so far as the Act regulates the 
capacity of the financial institutions to outsource ICT 
services to third -party ICT service providers, including 
providers of cloud computing services, software, data 
analytics services and providers of data centre 
services. These ICT third -party services providers 
may be established in third c ountries (i.e. non -EU 
countries). DORA sets rules for monitoring risks 
related to outsourced tasks and requires the 
outsourcing arrangements to comply with certain 
requirements related to, inter alia, access to, 
recovery and return of data; services levels ; etc.  
 
Under DORA, the supervisory authorities for the 
financial sector can directly supervise ICT third -party 
service providers that are themselves not engaged in 
regulated activities but deemed by the authorities to 
be "critical" to Financial Entities. Even if an ICT 
provider is not designated a critical third -party 
provider, those contracting with financial institutions 
will still need to comply with requirements under 
DORA.  
 Mode 1  Financial services, ICT 
services  Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 of the Europ ean 
Parliament and of the Council of 14  December  2022 
on digital operational resilience for the financial 
sector and amending Regulations (EC) No 
1060/2009, (EU) No 648/2012, (EU) No 600/2014, 
(EU) No 909/2014 and (EU) 2016/1011 (Text with 
EEA relevance)  
 
Viewed at:  
https://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -
content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32022R2554  
 
https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press -
releases/2022/11/28/digital -finance -council -adopts -
digital -operational -resilience -act Effective 17  January  2025 X 
Hong  Kong,  China  
On 16  December  2022, Hong  Kong,  China  
implemented licensing requirements for virtual asset 
service providers (VASPs).  
 
The licensing requirements apply to (i)  virtual asset 
exchanges established in Hong  Kong,  China  and 
(ii) virtual asset exchanges established outside 
Hong Kong,  China  that actively market their services 
to the public in Hong  Kong,  China . VASP licences are 
only available for locally incorporated companies with 
a permanen t place of business in Hong  Kong,  China  
or companies incorporated elsewhere but registered 
in Hong  Kong,  China  under the Companies Ordinance 
(Chapter 622). Natural persons or business 
establishments without a legal personality (e.g. sole 
proprietors or par tnerships), or companies 
incorporated elsewhere and not registered in 
Hong Kong,  China  will not be eligible. The Ordinance 
contains transitional provisions for existing virtual 
asset services providers who have been carrying on Mode s 1 and 
3 Banking and other 
financial services  Anti-Money Laundering and Counter -Terrorist 
Financing (Amendment) Ordinance 2022  
 
Viewed at:  
https://www.legco.gov.hk/yr2022/english/brief/bm4
141c_20220622 -e.pdf Effective 1 June  2023   
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the business of such service s in Hong  Kong,  China  
immediately before 1 June  2023. 
 
India  
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority 
(IRDAI) issued guidelines on issuance of File 
Reference Numbers (FRN) to cross border re -insurers, 
aiming to "streamline the regulatory process with 
respect to cross border re -insurers" and to "enhance 
the ease of doing business".  
 
An Indian insurer (cedant) writing non -life business is 
required to obtain an FRN from the IRDAI for placing 
reinsurance business with a Cross Border Reinsurer 
(CBR). Under the new guidelines, to obtain a new 
FRN, a cedant is required to file an online appli cation 
form with the IRDAI, instead of a physical application. 
Upon placing reinsurance business with any 
non-eligible CBR, cedants are required to obtain a 
resolution of the board of directors ratifying such 
placement and file a certified copy with the IR DAI. 
The guidelines prescribe an "auto renewal" facility for 
CBRs that have been allotted the FRN under the 
eligible CBR category in the preceding financial year 
and provided they have a higher credit rating than 
the minimum credit rating specified under t he 
Reinsurance Regulations. The auto renewal facility 
would be available for three consecutive financial 
years, provided that the CBR continues to meet the 
requirements specified under the Guidelines, after 
which a fresh online application would be require d. 
 Mode 1  Insurance services  Guidelines on Issuance of File Reference Numbers 
(FRN) to Cross Border Re -insurers  
 
Viewed at:  
https://irdai.gov.in/document -
detail?documentId=1640570  Effective 3  January  2023  
Israel  
Access to supervised payment systems for 
international payment service providers by the Bank 
of Israel is contingent upon meeting the conditions 
specified in section 3(7) of the Financial Services 
Supervision Regulations (Regulated Financial 
Services) (Exemption from Licensing Obligation), 
5783-2022.  
 
International providers, even without an Israeli 
license, can engage in these payment systems if they 
fulfil the outlined requireme nts. The crucial criterion is 
that foreign service providers must possess a valid 
license from the relevant regulatory authority in a 
recognized jurisdiction  (such as the United  Kingdom , 
European  Union  member S tates, or the 
United  States ), which also serve s as the primary Modes 1 and 
3 Payment services  Financial Services Supervision Regulations  
 
Viewed at:  
https://www.boi.org.il/media/3shj3c2v/%D7%9E%
D7%93%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%9A -
%D7%92%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%94 -
%D7%A1%D7%95%D7%A4%D7%99.pdf  
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eligibility factor for participation in the supervised 
payment systems.  
 
Korea , Republic of  
A new measure was introduced that opens the 
onshore interbank Foreign Exchange (FX) market to 
foreign Financial Institutions (FIs). Foreign FIs that 
are not based in the Republic of Korea, including 
foreign FIs' branches in the Republic of Korea will be 
allowed to directly participate in the onshore 
interbank FX market, if they obtain registration from 
the Korean authorities. These institutions will be 
referred to Registered Foreign Institutions. The 
regulatory and supervisory regime of countries where 
Foreign FIs in question are located m ust be 
equivalent to the corresponding Korean framework.  
 Modes 1 and 
3 Banking and other 
financial services  Improvement Measures for Foreign Exchange Market 
Structure  
 
Viewed at:  
https://english.moef.go.kr/pc/selectTbPressCenterDt
l.do?boardCd=N0001&seq=5509  7 February  2023 X 
Registered foreign institutions (RFIs) will be allowed 
to buy and sell deliverable spots and forwards 
(Foreign exchange (FX) swaps and outright forwards) 
in the onshore interbank FX market and with their 
non-resident customers. This means that there will b e 
no discriminatory factors between domestic foreign 
exchange agencies and RFIs. However, interbank FX 
transactions must be conducted through government -
approved local brokers (including foreign brokers' 
branches in Korea). Up to now, the Korean won could 
only be directly traded with the dollar through local 
banks, for just 6.5 hours a day.  
 
Existing statutes related to FX transaction s will be 
applied to RFIs. The purpose of "the Guidelines on the 
Foreign Exchange Affairs of Foreign Financial 
Institutions " is to provide details on RFIs ' scope of 
affairs, registration procedure, special exemption of 
obligation, etc.  
 Modes 1 and 
3 Trading in foreign 
exchange  Administrative notice for the "Guidelines on the 
Foreign Exchange Affairs of Registered Foreign 
Institutions (RFI)", issued on 26  September  2023 
 
Viewed at:  
https://english.moef.go.kr/pc/selectTbPressCenterDt
l.do?boardCd=N0001&seq=5652  
 
https://m.koreaherald.com/amp/view.php?ud=2023
1018000693  Effective 18  October  2023 X 
Mauritius  
A new category of insurance service provider – the 
Third-Party Administrators (TPAs) – was introduced.  Mode 3  Insurance services  Insurance (Third -Party Administrators) Regulations 
2022 
 
Viewed at:  
https://www.fscmauritius.org/media/137464/comm
uniqu%C3%A92.pdf  
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A new measure clarifies the regulatory treatment of 
non-fungible tokens (NFT). NFTs are defined as a 
digital representation of collectibles but not used for 
payment or investment purposes, and do not fall Mode 3  Banking and other 
financial services  Guidance Notes on the Regulatory Treatment of 
Non- Fungible Tokens issued under the Financial 
Services Act in relation to issues covered under the 
Virtual Asset and Initial Token Offerings Services Act 
(VAITOS Act)  30 November  2022 X  
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under the regulatory purview of the Financial Servi ces 
Commission , i.e. under the relevant acts.  
 
Where the NFTs display characteristics of "securities" 
as defined in the Securities Act, or whenever the NFTs 
constitute a share or an interest in a collective 
investment scheme, their marketing or distributio n to 
the general public shall constitute a regulated 
business activity, in accordance with the provisions of 
the Securities Act and the Securities (Collective 
Investment Schemes and Closed -end Funds) 
Regulations 2008 , respectively.  
 
In the case of other NF Ts, any person who intends to:  
(i) issue NFTs which fall under the category of 
virtual assets (i.e.  those which are not digital 
collectibles and are not securities), shall apply for 
registration under Section  24 of the Virtual Asset and 
Initial Token Offer ings Services (VAITOS) Act;  
(ii) administer, hold, transfer or exchange NFTs 
which fall under the category of virtual assets 
(i.e. those which are not digital collectibles and are 
not securities), shall apply for the relevant licence in 
accordance with Section  8 of the VAITOS Act.  
  
Viewed at:  
https://www.fscmauritius.org/media/131504/guidan
ce-notes -on-regulatory -treatment -of-nfts.pdf  
New rules regulate entities incorporated in Mauritius 
and whose main activity is to provide Global Shared 
Services to a related entity providing financial 
services outside Mauritius.  
 
An entity applying for a Global Shared Services 
licence shall : 
(a) be incorporated in Mauritius;  
(b) not hold any other licence, authorization, 
registration or approval, as the case may be, under 
the relevant acts except as approved by the Fina ncial 
Services Commission; and  
(c) not be engaged in the provision of any services or 
activities other than those specified in the Sixth 
Schedule of the Financial Services Act.  
 Mode 3  Banking and other 
financial services  Financial Services (Global Shared Services) Rules 
2022 issued under the Financial Services Act 2007  
 
Viewed at:  
https://www.fscmauritius.org/media/137531/financi
al-servic es-global -shared -services -rules-2022.pdf  3 January  2023 X 
New Guidance Notes were issued to provide for the 
implementation of a common set of standards for 
Security Token Offerings ("STO") and the licensing of 
Security Token Trading Systems in Mauritius.  
 
Where the Commission gives its approval to an 
Securities Trading System (STS) to hold the custody 
of securities tokens, the STS shall be subject to 
conditions which would be similar to the requirements Mode 3  Banking and other 
financial services  Guidance Notes on Security Token Offerings and 
Security Token Trading Systems issued under the 
Financial Services Act  
 
Viewed at:  
https://www.fscmauritius.o rg/media/137664/update
d-guidance -notes -on-security -token -offerings -and-
security -token -trading -systems -cc-150323.pdf  Updated 15  March  2023 X  
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applicab le to custodians of virtual assets in 
accordance with the Virtual Asset and Initial Token 
Offerings Services (Custody of Client Assets) Rules 
2022.  
 
Nigeria  
Foreign banks operating as representative offices in 
Nigeria will be required to pay a non -refundable 
application fee of N GN 5 million  and a non -refundable 
licensing fee of N GN 10 million . Mode 3  Banking and other 
financial services  Guidelines for the Regulation of Representative 
Offices of Foreign Banks in Nigeria  
 
Viewed at:  
https://www.cbn.gov.ng/Out/2023/FPRD/CIRCULAR
%20ON%20GUIDELINES%20FOR%20REPRESENTAT
IVE%20OFFICES -combined.pdf  
 Effective 3 May  2023  
Philippines  
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas  (BSP, Philippines 
central bank) adopted a series of new measures 
affecting banking and other financial services. These 
relate, for example, to:  
- allow trust entities to invest unit investment trust 
funds with minimal non -resident funds in the BSP 
Securitie s; 
- align regulations with internationally recognized 
standards on credit risk transfer or CRT and 
globally accepted rules on trade and finance 
transactions;  
- provide revised guidelines that set out higher 
liquidity  and capital  requirements for Electronic 
Money (E -money) or Electronic Money lssuers (EMl) 
with significant outstanding E -money balance and 
large-scale operations, respectively. The 
amendments also simplified the classification of 
EMIs into two categories: (a) EMI -Banks; and (b) 
EMI Non -Bank Financ ial Institutions (EMI -NBFI), 
wherein the latter may include cooperatives. In 
addition, the new rules broadened the acceptability 
of E-money to include merchants and issuers using 
the same mobile application;  
- allow conventional banks that are commercial 
banks or subsidiaries of universal or commercial 
banks, which complies with the minimum capital 
requirements applicable to its respective category, 
to operate an Islamic banking unit; and  
- reduce the reserve requirement of banks, to help 
manage domestic liquid ity and credit conditions. 
The reserve requirement ratio (RRR) of Universal 
and Commercial banks (UKBs) and non -bank 
financial institutions with quasi -banking functions 
(NBQBs) is 9.5%, digital banks 6.0%, thrift banks 
2% and rural and cooperative banks 1% . Mode 3  Banking and other 
financial services  Circular Nos. 1157, 1159, 1164, 1166, 1173 -1175 
 
Viewed at:  
http://www.bsp.gov.ph   October  2022–July 2023 X  
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Russian  Federation  
The Bank of the Russian  Federation  simplified the 
procedure for obtaining additional licences by the 
securities market participants.  Mode 3  Banking and other 
financial services  Provision of the Bank of the Russian  Federation  
No. 798-P "On the Procedure for Licensing by the 
Bank of the Russian  Federation  of Types of 
Professional Activity in the Securities Market 
Specified in Articles 3 -5, 7 and 8 of the Federal Law 
of 22 April 1996 No.  39-FZ "On the Securities 
Market", and on the Procedure for Maintaining the 
Registry of Professional Participants in the Securities 
Market by the Bank of the Russian  Federation , on 
the Procedure for Making a Decision by the Bank of 
the Russian  Federation  to Enter (Refuse to Enter) 
Information abou t a Person in the Unified Registry of 
Investment Advisers and the Procedure for 
Maintaining of the Specified Registry by the Bank of 
the Russian  Federation , as well as on the Procedure 
for Granting by the Bank of the Russian  Federation  a 
Licence to Operate  an Investment Fund, a Licence of 
a Management Company to Operate Investment 
Funds, Mutual Investment Funds and Non -state 
Pension Funds, a Licence for the Activities of a 
Specialized Depository of Investment Funds, Mutual 
Investment Funds and Nonstate Pens ion Funds and 
the Procedure for Maintaining of Registries of these 
Licences by the Bank of the Russian  Federation " as 
of 29 June 2022 
 
Viewed at:  
Notification pursuant to Article III:3 of the GATS, 
WTO document S/C/N/1129  
 Effective 1  April 2023 X 
Saudi Arabia , Kingdom of  
The Board of the Capital Market Authority adopted a 
series of new measures affecting banking and other 
financial services, through the approval of the 
amendments to:  
- Instructions for book building process and 
allocation method in initial public offerings ; 
- Implementing regulation of the companies law 
for listed joint stock companies;  
- Corporate governance regulations;  
- Merger and acquisitions regulations;  
- Rules on the offer of the securities and 
continuing obligations;  
- Proce dures and instructions related to listed 
companies with accumulated losses reaching 
20% or more of their share capital;  Mode 3  Banking and ot her 
financial services  Viewed at:  
https://cma.org.sa/en/Market/News/Pages/default.a
spx? Effective 1  January  2023, 
19 January  2023 and 
1 April 2023 X  
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- Glossary of defined terms used in the 
regulations and rules of the capital market 
authority; and  
- Prudential rules 
 
A new measure was issued by the Capital Market 
Authority, allowing Qualified Foreign Investors (QFI) 
to engage with foreign capital market institutions, 
foreign portfolio managers, foreign custodians, or 
foreign advisors; for the purpose of investing in list ed 
securities. The QFI is exempted from the 
authorisation requirement to carry on dealing activity, 
when dealing in his capacity as principal in the listed 
securities. The QFI and the Foreign Portfolio Manager 
are exempted from the authorisation requiremen t to 
carry on management activity, when managing listed 
securities belonging to a QFI. Foreign custodians are 
exempted from the authorisation requirement to carry 
on custody activity, when safeguarding listed 
securities belonging to a QFI. Finally, foreign  advisors 
are exempted from the authorisation requirement to 
carry on advising activity, when providing advice to a 
QFI. 
 Modes 1 and 
3 Trading and asset 
management  Rules for Foreign Investment in Securities  
 
Viewed at:  
https://cma.org.sa/en/RulesRegulations/Regulations
/Documents/RulesforForeignInvestmentinSecuritiesE
.pdf Issued 27  March  2023  
BUSINESS SERVICES  
China  
A new circular specifies 16 measures regarding 
support for sci -tech innovation, R&D facilitation, the 
introduction of overseas talent, and improvement of 
intellectual property rights protection.  All modes  Research and 
development services  Guo Ban Han [2023] No.  7, General Office of the 
State Council Forwarding Circular of the Ministry of 
Science and Technology on Several Measures for 
Further Encouraging Foreign Investment to Establish 
R&D Centers  
 
Source: Permanent Mission of the People's R epublic 
of China to the WTO  
 Effective 11  January  2023 X 
Hong  Kong,  China  
The Financial Reporting Council (Amendment) 
Ordinance 2021 provides for a new regulatory regime 
for the accounting profession in Hong  Kong,  China  
under which the Accounting and Financial Reporting 
Council (AFRC) will become a full -fledged independent 
regulator of the accounting profession by taking over 
major regulatory functions from the 
Hong Kong,  China  Institute of Certified Public 
Accountants ( HKICPA), including the issuance of 
practicing certificates to certified public accountants; 
registration of accounting practice units and local 
Public Interest Entities auditors; and inspection, 
investigation and discipline of the accounting 
profession.  The AFRC is also tasked to help promote Multiple 
modes  Accounting and 
auditing services  Financial Reporting Council (Amen dment) Ordinance 
2021 
 
Viewed at:  
https://www.gld.gov.hk/egazette/pdf/20212543/es1
2021254341.pdf  Effective 1  October  2022 X  
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the development of the accounting profession and 
oversee the performance of the HKICPA in its various 
statutory professional functions.  
 
India  
The Bar Council of India (BCI) notified new rules 
enabling foreign lawyers and law firms to provide 
legal services within India. This right is granted on a 
reciprocal basis, that is, provided the country of the 
foreign lawyer/firm also allows Indian advocates to 
practice in that jurisdiction.  
 
To practice in India, foreign lawyers/law firms must 
register with the BCI and have the right to practice 
law in their own country/country of qu alification. 
While the definite areas of practice for foreign 
lawyers/law firms are yet to be laid down by the BCI, 
the scope of practice will be limited to advisory 
services in foreign law, international law, international 
commercial arbitration, transact ional work/corporate 
work such as joint ventures, mergers and 
acquisitions, intellectual property matters, drafting of 
contracts and other related matters.  
 
Foreign lawyers/law firms are only allowed to advise 
foreign persons/entities on the laws of the co untry in 
which they have qualified, but are allowed to 
represent foreign entities in international arbitrations 
conducted in India, regardless of the involvement of 
foreign law in the arbitration.  
 
Supply of these services on a "fly in and fly out " basis 
(mode 4) is permitted without registration if the 
advice has been sought from the foreign lawyers/law 
firm in a foreign country, they do not maintain an 
office in India, and the period of stay does not exceed 
60 days, within a period of 12 months.  
 Mode 3 a nd 4 Legal services  Bar Council of India Rules for Registration and 
Regulation of Foreign Lawyers and Foreign Law  
Firms in India, 2022  
 
Viewed at:  
https://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/202 3/244365
.pdf Effective 10  March  2023  
Japan  
The government introduced a new measure 
establishing a system of joint corporations consisting 
of both attorneys at law and registered foreign 
lawyers that provide full legal services.  
 
The amendment provides for a new category of 
incorporated law firms, namely, Joint Corporations, 
comprising both Japanese qualified Attorneys at Law 
and Registered Foreign Lawyers as members. The 
latter remain limited to providing services  related to 
foreign law. Foreign lawyers are prohibited from Mode 3  Legal services  Act on the Handling of Legal Services by Foreign 
Lawyers (Act No.  66 of 1986)  
 
Viewed at:  
https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/v
iew/4158  
 
https://www.japaneselawtranslati on.go.jp/outline/2
2/200901155904_9053108.pdf  
 Effective 1  November  2022 X  
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giving business orders to Japanese lawyers or unfairly 
involving legal affairs outside their authority. Joint 
corporations are permitted to establish branches 
throughout Japan, while Foreign Law Joint Enterprises 
(only form of collaboration previously allowed) could 
only have one office within Japan.  
 https://www.moj.go.jp/housei/gaiben/housei07_000
42.html  
Nigeria  
The Government adopted a new act, repealing the 
Electricity and Power Sector Reform Act of 2005 and 
liberalizing  electricity generation, transmission, and 
distribution activities. It also permits, inter alia, 
companies and individuals to generate, transmit and 
distribute electricity. However, interstate and 
transnational electricity distribution is not permitted. 
Guidelines for the licensing, monitoring, and 
supervision of market participants are provided, and 
establish a framework to prevent anti -competitive 
practices.  
 Modes 1 and 
3 Energy -related 
services  Electricity Act 2023  
 
Viewed at:  
https://placng.org/i/wp -
content/uploads/2023/06/Electricity -Act-2023.pdf  Adopted 9  June 2023  
Ukraine  
A new harmonises national advertising legislation with 
European  Union  standards and updates it according to 
modern technological realities.  All modes  Advertising services  Law on Advertising  
 
Viewed at:  
Ukraine introduces amendments to law on advertising 
(cms-lawnow.com)  
 Effective 2 October  2023  
HEALTH -RELATED SERVICES  
Brazil  
Brazil enacted a new act which amends the Organic 
Health Law to authorize and regulate telehealth 
services throughout Brazilian territory and which 
revokes Law 13,989 of 15  April 2020. 
 
The new law covers all healthcare professionals and 
includes provisions for electronic prescription, 
telehealth coverage by health insurance, and 
telehealth services for preventing brain and 
neurological damage in newborns.  
 
The National Health System Stat ute now includes 
principles and general rules for the practice of 
telehealth services throughout Brazil, including the 
principles of dignity, acknowledgement, and 
autonomy for healthcare professionals to decide 
whether or not to use telehealth services, th e 
principle of informed consent for patients, and the 
requirement for ethical regulation of telehealth 
practice by professional boards. The law also 
mandates the registration of intermediary companies Multiple 
modes  Health -related services  Telehealth Act  
 
Viewed at: https://www.demarest.com.br/en/law -
that-regulates -telehealth -sector -sanctioned -by-the-
president -of-brazil  Enacted 27  December  2022   
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of medical services by telemedicine and their medical 
technical directors with the Brazilian Federal Medical 
Board of the state where they are based.  
 
Costa  Rica 
A new measure establishes as a requirement for 
incorporation as a member of the College of 
Physicians and Surgeons of Costa  Rica the completion 
of a professional certification examination called 
"Costa Rican Medical Knowledge Examination" 
(hereinafter ECOMCR). Article  25 of the regulati ons 
establishes specifically that in the case of graduates 
from foreign universities, in addition to the general 
requirements, it is required to have their degree duly 
recognised, as well as to provide a current Migratory 
Identity Document for Foreigners D IMEX (Documento 
de Identidad Migratoria para Extranjeros DIMEX).  
 Mode 4  Medical services  Regulations to the Costa  Rican Medical Knowledge 
Examination for incorporation to the College of 
Physicians and Surgeons of Costa  Rica 
Viewed at:  
https://www.imprentanacional.go.cr/pub/2022/11/1
4/COMP_14_11_2022.pdf  Effective 14  November  2022 X 
Indonesia  
The President enacted a new law, containing 
provisions on, inter  alia, healthcare services, 
healthcare technology (including telehealth and 
telemedicine) and research and development. It 
replaces 11 relevant laws such as the Law No.  29 of 
2004 on Medical Practice, Law N o. 36 of 2009 on 
Health, Law No.  44 of 2009 on Hospitals, Law No.  36 
of 2014 on Healthcare Professionals, Law No.  38 of 
2014 on Nursing Practices or Law No.  4 of 2019 on 
Midwifery.  Implementing regulations for the new law 
are yet to be developed, but in th e meantime those of 
the laws revoked will remain valid if they do not 
contradict the provisions of the new Law.  
 
The Law indicates the requirements and licenses for 
Indonesian and foreign overseas graduate health 
professionals to practice. Foreign overseas  graduate 
health professionals are subject to a competency 
evaluation. This only applies to specialist and 
sub-specialists with a certain competency level. They 
shall also participate in an adaptation program. 
However, those from a recognized school, and w ith 
relevant experience, shall be exempted. There should 
be a request from a Health Service Facility for 
professionals based on its needs, or for the purpose 
of transfer of technology and knowledge, and for a 
maximum period of two years renewable once.  
 
The new Law requires prior approval from the Ministry 
of Health (MOH) for offshore transfers of "health data 
and information" and specimens, which is a more Multiple 
modes  Health -related services  Law No.  17 of 2023 on Health ("Health Omnibus 
Law")  
 
Viewed at:  
https://aksetlaw.c om/news -event/newsflash/health -
omnibus -law-series -utilization -of-indonesian -and-
foreign -medical -and-health -personnels  Enacted 11  August  2023   
  WT/TPR/OV/26/Add.1  
 
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stringent requirement than that of the Personal Data 
Protection Law. Likewise, providers of a "health  
information system" must manage, process and/or 
store such system and "health information data" 
within Indonesia, unless the necessary technology is 
not yet available in Indonesia, as long as prior 
approval is obtained from the MOH.  
 
Saudi Arabia , Kingdom of  
A Royal Decree amended the Private Healthcare 
Institutions Act regarding the management of private 
health institutions. Establishments other than clinics 
can be foreign owned. The needs test for foreign 
supervisors of medical complex, laboratory, radiology, 
and surgical ambulatory centre ha s been lifted. 
Finally, the positions of medical doctor of a hospital or 
the management of private health institutions (and 
their branches) can be held by foreigners.  
 Modes 3 and 
4 Health -related services  Permanent Delegation of the Kingdom of 
Saudi  Arabia to the WTO  
 
Royal Decree M/112, Amendment of Article  (2) of 
the Private Health Institutions Law of 1423 AH  1 February  2023 X 
United  States  
The Consolidation Act of 2023 extended many 
flexibilities and waivers authorized during the Public 
Health Emergency (PHE) through 31  December  2024. 
 
The Act removes the federal geographic requirements 
and expands originating sites for telehealth services. 
The waiver has been extended concluding that 
regulations that existed before the PHE allowed for a 
deferra l to state law. It expands the types of 
practitioners eligible to furnish telehealth services, 
e.g. audiologists, occupational therapists, physical 
therapists, and speech -language pathologists.  
 Mode 3  Health -related services  Consolidated Appropriations Ac t, 2023, H.R.2617  
 
Viewed at:  
https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th -
congress/house -bill/2617/text  
 
https://www.cms.gov/files/document/physicians -
and-other -clinicians -cms-flexibilities -fight-covid-
19.pdf  Effective 29  December  2022  
TOURISM AND TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES  
Albania  
A new measure was introduced, facilitating the 
application procedure for the certification of marine 
tourism operators by doing it online as well as 
shortening the deadlines for the procedure of 
obtaining the certificate.  Mode 3  Tourism and travel -
related services  Minister's Guidance no. 1, date 19 /09/2023  
Guidance for some changes in instruction no. 4, 
dated 31 /12/2020  "On the criteria and procedure for 
the certification of maritime tourism opera tors" 
 
Source: Permanent Mission of Albania to the WTO  
 Effective September  2023 X 
China  
Until 8 April  2024, the implementation of article 23 of 
the Regulations on Travel Agency will be temporarily 
adjusted in Shanghai and Chongqing to allow 
foreign -invested travel agencies established in 
Shanghai and Chongqing to engage in outbound 
tourism business other than in the Hopewell Bay area.  
 Mode 3  Tourism and travel 
related services  Reply of the State Council on the Approval of 
Temporary Adjustmen t of the Implementation of the 
Provisions of Relevant Administrative Regulations in 
Tianjin, Shanghai, Hainan and Chongqing (Guo 
Han[2022] No.  104) 
 
Viewed at:  Effective 8 October  2022 X  
  WT/TPR/OV/26/Add.1  
 
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https://www.china -briefing.com/news/china -
relaxes -provisions -on-outbound -chinese -tourism -
and-care-homes  
 
Costa  Rica 
An amendment to the Regulation of the Law of 
marinas and tourist berths clarifies the requirements 
and establishes deadlines in all procedures carried out 
by investors at the Inter -Institutional Commission of 
Marinas and Tourist Docks (CIMAT) associated to the 
Costa  Rican Tourism Institute with the aim to 
streamline the procedures for obtaining permits, 
licences and authorizations for investors who want to 
develop or operate marinas and tourist berths in the 
country. The reform establishes that a foreign vessel 
which uses the services of a marina or tourist berth in 
Costa  Rica, can remain in the country for two 
extendable years, in which case it can also apply for 
temporary customs import regime.  
 Modes 1 and 
3 Tourism and travel 
related services  
Maritime transport  Reform of the Regulation of the Law of Marinas and 
Tourist Berths 
 
Viewed at:  
https://www.imprentanacional.go.cr/pub/2022/10/3
1/ALCA233_31_10_2022.pdf  Effective 31  October  2022 
 
 X 
The decree amends articles 2, 3, 4, 12 and 21 and 
adds a transitory III and an annex 3 to the Executive 
Decree No. 39703 -S-TUR of 22  February  2016 and its 
amendments, "Regulations for the operation of 
adventure tourism activities". These reforms 
introduce new requirements for adventure tour 
guides, including the requirement for guides to obtain 
a valid credential i ssued by the Costa  Rican Tourism 
Institute through a training programme. The new 
Annex  3 lists the requirements that must be met by 
tourist guides.  
 Modes 3 and 
4 Tourism and travel 
related services  Amendment to the Regulations for the operation of 
adventu re tourism activities  
 
Viewed at:  
https://www.imprentanacional.go.cr/pub/2022/11/0
7/COMP_07_11_2022.pdf  
 Effective 7  November  2022 X 
Saudi Arabia , Kingdom of  
The government amended its law and implementing 
regulations relating to tourism services. A foreign 
hotel operator willing to operate in the 
Kingdom  of Saudi  Arabia  is now required to establish 
a licensed legal entity, notably by obtaining a foreign 
investment licence and commercial registration 
certificate. After the company is established, a licence 
issued by the Ministry of Tourism will be necessary, 
as well as ot her requirements for some specific 
activities, such as for tourist facility management 
services.  Mode 3  Tourism and travel -
related services  Tourism Law, Kingdom  of Saudi  Arabia  Cabinet 
Decision No.  79/1444  
 
Viewed at:  
https://www.clydeco.com/en/insights/2023/03/ksa -
introduces -new-laws-regulations -boost -
tourism#:~:text=Saudi%20Arabia%20amends%20
Tourism%20Law%20and%20introduces%20new%2
0regulations%20to%20boost%20tourism, -
Legal%20Developmen t%2021&text=The%20Kingdo
m%20of%20Saudi%20Arabia,to%20diversify%20th
e%20KSA%20economy  
 Effective 25  March  2023  
PERSONAL, CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL SERVICES  
United  Kingdom  
English Premier League and Championship football 
clubs are now able to sponsor a maximum of four Mode 4  Sporting services  Viewed at:  Effective June  2023   
  WT/TPR/OV/26/Add.1  
 
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additional players who do not meet the current points 
requirement, while League One and League Two clubs 
are able to sponsor a maximum of two additional 
player s. 
 https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out -
law/news/english -football -clubs-to-benefit -from-
new-immigration -rules 
TRANSPORT SERVICES  
Bangladesh  
By virtue of the powers of the Section  10 of the 
Bangladesh Flag Vessels (Protection of Interests) Act -
2019 (Act No.  18 of 2019), the government adopted 
new rules requiring that an exemption certificate be 
applied for the transportation of goods by any ship 
other than Bangladesh flagged ship and that the grant 
and revoke of such certificate be subject to the 
opinion of the State -owned Shipping Corporation and 
the Bangladesh Flag Ship Owner's Association.  
 
If a foreign ship licensed with an exemption certificate 
to transport commercial goods of Bangladesh in 
coastal areas is engaged in transporting only 
Bangladeshi goods for a period of three months or 
more with out goods of any other country, then total 
crew of the said ship shall be at least 50% recruited 
from among Bangladeshi officers and sailors.  
 
If a foreign ship licensed with an exemption certificate 
for transporting commercial goods of Bangladesh in 
the coastal area is engaged in transporting only 
Bangladeshi goods for one year or more without the 
goods of any other country, then all the crew of the 
said ship should be appointed from among 
Bangladeshi officers and sailors.  
 
Government goods shall only be transported by 
State -owned shipping companies.  
 Mode 1  Maritime transport 
services  Flag Ships (Protection of Interests) Ordinance -2023 
 Adopted 5 February  2023  
Costa  Rica 
The resolutions exempted persons working in 
activities of international transport of goods or cargo 
from the entry visa required according to the General 
Guidelines for Entry and Stay for Non -residents. They 
authorize their entry under the migratory catego ry of 
non-residents, subcategory "personnel of 
international means of transport of goods" referred to 
in numeral  87, paragraph 5 of the General Law on 
Migration and Aliens.  Mode 4  Maritime, rail, internal 
waterway and air 
freight transport 
services  Resolut ion No. D.JUR -0147-09-2022-JM; published 
on 30  October  2022 in the Official Gazette La Gaceta  
 
Resolution N. D.JUR -007-01-2023-JM; published on 
31 January  2023 in the Official Journal La Gaceta  
 
Viewed at:  
https://www.imprentanacional.go.cr/pub/2022/09/3
0/ALCA211_30_09_2022.pdf  
 
https://www.imprentanacional.go.cr/pub/2023/01/3
1/COMP_31_01_2023.pdf  
 3 October  2022 to 
3 February  2023 
 
4 February  2003 to 
6 August  2023 X  
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Egypt  
A new law came into effect, replacing the former 
navigation administrative units by the newly 
established River Transport Authority (RTA) , which is 
qualified to apply the laws regulating the internal 
navigation, marinas and mooring in inland waters.  
 
The RTA can grant public utility concessions to  
Egyptian or foreign investors to build, manage, 
operate or maintain ports, docks, and moorings on 
the Nile. The concession must be approved by the 
Cabinet of Ministers and must comply with laws and 
regulations governing ports, moorings and quays. The 
concession period cannot be less than 5 years or 
exceed 15 years, and the facilities must be 
transferred to the state in good condition without any 
remuneration. The Ministry of Defence must approve 
the port's location.  
 Mode 3  Internal waterway 
transport  Law No.  167 of 2022 constituting the General 
Authority for River Transport (GART)  
 
Viewed at:  
https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=8e
4effad-b7c4-4a6a-b668-66c34239b9ee  Effective 20  November  2022 X 
European  Union  
On 25  April 2023, the Council of the EU adopted five 
laws as part of the so -called "fit for 55" package , 
which sets the EU's policies in line with its 
commitment to reduce its net greenhouse gas 
emissions by at least 55% by 2030 compared to 1990 
levels and to achieve climate neutrality in 2050. The 
new rules cover for the first time emissions from 
shipping within the scope of the EU Emissions Trading 
System (EU ETS). Obligations for shipping companies 
to surrender allowances will be introduced gradually: 
40% for verified emissions from 2024, 70% from 
2025 and 100% from 2026. Most large vessels will be 
included within the scope of the EU ETS from the 
start, while other big vessels, namely offshore 
vessels, will be included in the Monitoring, Reporting 
and Verification (MRV) regulation on the monito ring, 
reporting and verification of CO 2 emissions from 
maritime transport first, and only later included in the 
EU ETS. Non -CO2 emissions (methane and N2O) will 
be included in the MRV regulation from 2024 and in 
the EU ETS from 2026.  
 Modes 1 and 
3 Maritim e transport 
services  Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2015/757 in 
order to provide for the inclusion of maritime 
transport activities in the EU Emissions Trading 
System and for the monitoring, reporting and 
verification of emissions of additional greenh ouse 
gases and emissions from additional ship types  
 
Directive amending Directive 2003/87/EC 
establishing a system for greenhouse gas emission 
allowance trading within the Union and Decision 
(EU) 2015/1814 concerning the establishment and 
operation of a ma rket stability reserve for the Union 
greenhouse gas emission trading system  
 
Viewed at:  
https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press -
releases/2023/04/25/fit -for-55-council -adopts -key-
pieces -of-legislation -delivering -on-2030-climate -
targets  Adopted 25  April 2023  
Italy  
Italy passed implementing legislation in the context of 
the EU 2020 Mobility Directive, which amends Italian 
rules on posting of workers and introduces new 
obligations and definitions from the Directive.  
 Mode 4  Transport Services  Legislative Decree No. 27 of 23  February  2023 
 
Viewed at:  
https: //iuslaboris.com/insights/road -transport -
regulations -the-mobility -pack Effective 21  March  2023 X  
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The decree clarifies the relevance of the Posted 
Workers Directi ve for cabotage operations. Employers 
must transmit a declaration of posting to competent 
national authorities before the start of posting, which 
includes details such as the employer's identity, 
contact details of a transport manager, driver's 
identity an d driving licence number, and registration 
number of the vehicle(s).  
 
The Legislative Decree also introduces administrative 
sanctions, including fines up to EUR  10,000, to 
enforce the mobility pack obligations. Drivers may 
face fines up to EUR  600 if they do not provide 
relevant documentation when requested by police 
officers.  
 
SERVICES SUPPLIED THROUGH THE MOVEMENT OF NATURAL PERSONS  
Albania  
The approval of "Unique Permits" for foreigners will 
be possible within 2 weeks through an online system. 
Applications can be made for the following reasons: 
employment, self -employment, highly qualified 
persons; intra -corporate transferees, investors, and 
digital movers.  Mode 4  All sectors  Joint Instruction No.  3, 11 January  2023. On the 
inter-institutional cooperation between the 
responsible authorities of the Ministry of the Interior 
and the responsible authorities of the Ministry of 
Finance and Economy, for determining the 
procedures for t he approval of the unique permit  
 
Viewed at:  
https://e -
albania.al/eAlbaniaServices/DPPSH/15146/15146_a
nglisht_kerkese_leje_unike.pdf  
 11 January  2023 X 
Australia  
On 28  October  2022, a new ministerial direction for 
the processing of certain skilled visas was introduced, 
prioritising occupations in the healthcare and 
education sectors. The new direction also removed 
complexity to improve visa processing overall. This 
includes ceasing the Priority Migration Skilled 
Occupation List (PMSOL).  
 Mode 4  All sectors  Viewed at:  
https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting -a-
visa/visa -processing -times/skilled -visa-processing -
priorities  Initiated 28  October  2022 X 
The requirement for the employer of an international 
medical graduate to obtain a Health Workforce 
certificate before applying for a Temporary Skill 
Shortage visa ( S/c 482 Visa) for general 
practitioners has been removed.  Mode 4  Health -related services  Migration (Removal of health workforce certificate 
requirements) Amendment Instrument (LIN 23/065) 
2023 
 
Migration (Removal of health workforce certificate 
requirements) Amendment Instrument (LIN 23/067) 
2023 (No.  2) 
 
Viewed at:  
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2023L0125
0 Initiated 16  September  2023 X  
  WT/TPR/OV/26/Add.1  
 
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supply  Sectoral 
classification  Source  Date  Verified by 
Member  
 
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2023L0124
9 
 
The minimum income threshold for Temporary Skilled 
Migration (subclass 482) has been increased to 
AUD 70,000.  
 Mode 4  All sectors  Viewed at:  
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2023L0092
1 Initiated 1  July 2023 X 
Cambodia  
A new electronic "Visa Type E" service was introduced 
for foreign nationals from all countries to apply online 
for a Cambodia visa for business activities of up to 
30 days. The government will process the visa in 
three business days.  
 Mode 4  All sectors  E Visa Portal, Kingdom of Cambodia  
 
Viewed at : 
https://www.evisa.gov.kh  Effective 6  January  2023  
Canada  
Canada has introduced a new open work permit stream 
for individuals holding H -1B specialty occupation status 
in the United  States . There are 10 ,000 spots under this 
work permit stream, which allow foreign nationals to 
work in almost any occupation for up to three years.  
 Mode 4  All sectors  Viewed at:  
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration -refugees -
citizenship/news/2023/06/minister -fraser -launches -
canadas -first-ever-tech-talent -strategy -at-collision -
2023.html  
 Effective July  2023 X 
Costa  Rica 
The requirements of Executive Decree No.  25068 -S 
"Regulations for Compulsory Social Service for 
Professionals in Health Sciences" that required that 
foreigners provide a copy of the DIMEX (Costa  Rican 
ID card for foreigners) has been removed. The 
regulation also clarifies the conditions under which 
foreigners may participate in the draw for the 
allocation of positions of Compulsory Social Service 
for professionals in health and  medical sectors 
established in Article  6 of Law 7559 "Obligatory Social 
Service for Health Science Professionals". If the 
number of places offered for the draw is greater than 
the number of national participants, all applicants, 
both national and foreign,  will be included in the 
draw.  
 Mode 4  Medical and dental 
services  Regulation on compulsory social service for health 
science professionals  
 
Viewed at:  
http://www.pgrweb.go.cr/scij/Busqueda/Normativa/
Normas/nrm_texto_completo.aspx?param1=NRTC&
nValor1=1&nValor2=99637&nValor3=136306&strTip
M=TC   Effective 14  June 2023 X 
A resolution increased the maximum period of stay in 
Costa  Rica for business visitors (Group One) for 
180 days for each visit, up from the previous 90 days.  
 Mode 4  All sectors  Viewed at:  
https://www.imprentanacional.go.cr/pub/2023/0
8/31/ALCA166_31_08_2023.pdf   Effective September  2023 X 
A new resolution exempts from an entry visa the 
personnel of means of international transport of 
goods (referred to in numeral 87 , paragraph 5 of the 
General Law on Migration and Aliens), who can 
reliably demonstrate that they work in activities of 
international freight transport.  Mode 4  Maritime, inland 
waterway, air and rail 
freight transport  Resolution Nº D.JUR -426-08-2023-JM. 
 
Viewed at:  
https://www.imprentanacional.go.cr/pub/2023/08/1
8/COMP_18_08_2023.pdf   Effective 7  August  2023 X  
  WT/TPR/OV/26/Add.1  
 
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supply  Sectoral 
classification  Source  Date  Verified by 
Member  
 
Finland  
Finland has expanded the eligibility for its D visa to 
those in managerial positions and their families, 
which will result in a faster entry process.  Mode 4  All sectors  Viewed at:  
https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/ -/1410869/long -term-d-
visa-will-expedite -entry -into-the-country -for-
students -and-researchers -who-have-been-issued -
with-residence -permits  
 Effective 1  April 2023  
Hong  Kong,  China  
A pilot scheme was implemented on 1 June  2022 to 
allow nationals from all countries/territories who are 
in possession of an "Invitation Letter" issued by 
authorized organizations to participate in the specified 
short-term activities in 10 designated sectors up to 
14 consecutive calendar days in Hong  Kong,  China  as 
visitors, without having to obtain employment visas / 
entry permits.  
 
With effect from 1  February  2023, the scope of the 
pilot scheme was expanded to cover the Finance 
sector and the Development and Construction sector, 
making a total of 12 sectors. The full list of sectors 
covered is as follows: business, construction and 
related engineering, education, fina ncial, health 
related and social, recreational, cultural and sporting; 
transport services; and other services not included 
elsewhere.  
 Mode 4  Various sectors  Viewed at:  
https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/visas/stv.ht
ml  1 February  2023 X 
Italy  
40,000 new quota spots are now available for, 
inter alia, hospitality workers.  
 Mode 4  Various sectors  Viewed at:  
https://www.mazzeschi.it/decreto -flussi-new-
quotas -available -for-seasonal -workers  
 Effective August  2023   
Kazakhstan  
New rules for work permit modify the way the 
foreign -to-local worker ratio is calculated by requiring 
that outsourced foreign individuals providing services 
be accounted for. Furthermore, employers are no 
longer required to carry out a labour market test for 
intra-corporate transferee work.  
 Mode 4  All sectors  Viewed at:  
https://intermarkrelocation.com/news/i mmigration/
kazakhstan -immigration -new-rules-of-work-permit -
processing -adopted  Effective July  2023  
Kuwait , the State of  
A new entry visa category for individuals participating 
in sports, cultural or social activities has been 
introduced, allowing for a three -month stay that can 
be extended to up to one year.  
 Mode 4  Various sectors  Viewed at:  
https://www.zawya.com/en/legal/immigration/kuwai
t-introduces -new-visa-category -for-sports -cultural -
and-social -activities -g6m1jccc  
 Effective August  2023  
Malaysia  
The Government has decreased to 14 days (from the 
previous 30) the duration of time during which job Mode 4  All sectors  Viewed at:  Effective 15  June 2023 X  
  WT/TPR/OV/26/Add.1  
 
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supply  Sectoral 
classification  Source  Date  Verified by 
Member  
vacancies must be advertised on the MYFuture Jobs 
portal as part of the labour market test needed before 
the application for an Employment Pass can be 
launched.  
 https://kpmg.com/xx/en/home/insights/2023/07/fla
sh-alert-2023-146.html  
Mauritius  
In July  2022 the Immigration Act 1970 was repealed 
and replaced by the Immigration Act 2022. The 
Immigration Act 2022 was promulgated to consolidate 
and strengthen the law with regards to the admission 
and stay of non -citizens in Mauritius.  
 
The Immigration Act 2022 and the Economic 
Development Board Act were amended in July  2023 
through the Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 
2023 to, inter alia, provide for the following: the 
monthly basic salary for a non -citizen applying for  
Occupation Permit under the Professional category 
was revised from MUR 60,000 to MUR 30,000 in all 
sectors.  
 Mode 4  All sectors  Government Gazette of Mauritius No.  106 of 
27 July 2022 – Immigration Act 2022  
 
Government Gazette of Mauritius No.  62 of 
20 July 2023 - Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) 
Act 2023  
 
Viewed at:  
Notification pursuant to Article III:3 of the GATS, 
WTO document S/C/N/1141  Effective 20  July 2023 X 
Mozambique  
Mozambique has launched an e -Visa platform, 
inter alia, for crew, sport and culture and business 
visas. The online system allows applicants to apply for 
visas directly and upload required documents, with a 
response provided within five business days.  
 Mode  4  All sectors  Viewed at:  
https://pae.gov.mz/?p=1548&lang=en  
 
https://www.mef.gov.mz/index.php/publicacoes/est
rategias/pacote -de-medidas -de-aceleracao -
economica/1644 -pacote -de-medidas -de-aceleracao -
economica -en/file  
 
https://evisa.gov.mz  
 Effective 5 December  2022 X 
New Zealand  
New Zealand has started accepting online 
submissions of Skilled Migrant Category (SMC) 
applications. The new online system also allows 
copies of documents (instead of certified and original 
documents) to be submitted online. Previously, 
applicants could only submit SMC applications 
manually by submitting certified and original 
documents.  
 Mode 4  All sectors  Skilled Migr ant Category Resident Visa application 
form 
 
Viewed at:  
https://www.immigration.govt.nz/formshelp/skilled -
migrant -category -resident -visa-application  Effective December  2022  
New Zealand  had introduced a new, simplified points 
system for the Skilled Migrant Category (SMC) 
applications, which implies also faster processing 
times and the removal of several administrative steps 
compared with the previous process.  Mode 4  All sectors  Viewed at:  
https://www.immigration.govt.nz/new -zealand -
visas/preparing -a-visa-application/living -in-new-
zealand -permanently/new -zealand -skilled -
residence -pathways/changes -to-the-skilled -migrant -
category -resident -
visa#:~:text=are%20not%20changing%27. -Effective October  2023 X  
  WT/TPR/OV/26/Add.1  
 
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supply  Sectoral 
classification  Source  Date  Verified by 
Member  
,New%20points%20system,New%20Zealand%20oc
cupational%20registration  
 
Panama  
An Executive Decree extends the application of a 10 % 
or 15% quota requirement for certain foreign 
nationals, including those holding a Foreign 
Professional visa, but relaxes the 15% quota 
requirement for foreign technicians and experts 
seeking to work in Panama for up to 90 days 
(renewable for up to 12 mont hs). 
 Mode 4  All sectors  Viewed at:  
https://newlandchase.com/panama -major -work-
permit -changes  Effective April  2023  
Paraguay  
Paraguay's new immigration law requires foreign 
nationals working on short term assignments to 
obtain a Short -term Residence Permit, which is valid 
for up to 90 days (renewable once), compared to the 
previous permit allowing work for up to 6 months.  
The duration of the T emporary Residence status has 
been increased to two years (renewable for the same 
period), up from the previous one -year duration.  Mode 4  All sectors  Law N° 6984/2022 on Immigration, Gaceta Oficial 
N° 202 de la Presidencia de la República  
 
Viewed at:  
https://www.migra ciones.gov.py/index.php/noticias/
la-republica -del-paraguay -ya-cuenta -con-una-
nueva -y-moderna -ley-de-
migraciones#:~:text=Comunicamos%20la%20entra
da%20en%20vigencia,del%20desarrollo%20social%
2C%20cultural%20y  
 
https://www.ey.com/en_gl/tax -alerts/paraguay -
publishes -new-immigration -law 
 Published 18  October  2022  
Saudi Arabia , Kingdom of  
The Saudi Arabian government has extended the 
maximum duration of stay for all categories of single -
entry visit visas from one month to three months.  Mode 4  All sectors  Cabinet Decision No. 275 of 08/11/2022  
 
Viewed at: https://www.visitsaudi.com/fr/travel -
regulations?gclid=CjwKCAjwjMiiBhA4EiwAZe6jQ311z
OkNvRTzqnf6mGu_Ij -3yzt1Tx8mVh5kO4kQJEL2 -
8HmCuEZ_RoCOFwQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds  
 
https://uqn.gov.sa/?p=20376  
 Effective 8  November  2022  
Viet Nam  
The Ministry of Public Security (Vietnam Immigration 
Department) has implemented online services (entire 
or partial process on the public service Portal of 
Ministry of Public Security) in the field of immigration 
management with simplified administrative 
procedures to facilitate agencies, organizations and 
individuals in su bmitting and receiving results of 
applications.  
 Mode 4  All sectors  Viewed at:  
https://www.fragomen.com/insights/vietnam -new-
mandatory -online -multiple -entry -business -visa-
application -process.html   January  2023 X 
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