TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.12/Add.2  
TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.12/Add.2  
 
17 July 2020  
(20-4898) Page: 1/71 
Committee on Agriculture  
Special Session  
Sub-Committee on Cotton    
 
COTTON  
BACKGROUND PAPER BY THE SECRETARIAT1 
Addendum  
This addendum refers to and must be read in conjunction with document  
TN/AG/GEN/34/ Rev.12 - TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev. 12. It provides information on market access 
data for relevant cotton -related products2 as described in Part 3 (paragraph 3.5 ) of document 
TN/AG/GEN/34/ Rev.12 - TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev. 12. 
 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS  
1   TARIFFS  ................................ ................................ ................................ ......................  2 
2   SPECIAL SAFEGUAR D PROVISIONS  ................................ ................................ ...........  37 
3   TARIFF RATE QUOT AS ................................ ................................ ...............................  37 
4   OTHER NON -TARIFF  MEASURES  ................................ ................................ ................  49 
 
 
1 This document has been prepared under the Secretariat's own responsibility and is without prejudice 
to the positions of Members or to their rights and obligations under the WTO. It has been prepared for 
information only and is not intended to provide any authoritative or official legal interpretation of the provisions 
of the WTO Agreements in general on in relation to any measure listed in this document.  
2 In this addendum , relevant cotton -related products refer to those products listed in the annex to the  
Nairobi Decision on Cotton ( document WT/MIN(15)/46 and  WT/L/981), excluding tariff lines 5201, 5202, 
and 5203.  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.12/Add.2 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.12/Add.2  
 
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  1  TARIFFS  
1.1.  This section lists bound and applied duties for relevant cotton -related products listed for the 
32 Members identified in paragraphs  12 and 13  of document TN/AG/GEN/34/ Rev.12 - 
TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev. 12, using the same methodology and presentation as in Part 3.1 of th at 
document . 
Australia  
BOUND DUTIES  APPLIED DUTIES  
(Year 2020)  
Tariff Line  
(HS 2007)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line  
(HS 2017)  MFN LDC 
Preferential         
1207 Other oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, 
whether or not broken:       
120720  - Cotton seeds  1%     
      
12072100¹  0% 0% 
      
12072900²  0% 0% 
1404 Vegetable products not elsewhere specified 
or included:       
140420  - Cotton linters  0%  
14042000  0% 0% 
1512 Sunflower -seed, safflower or cotton -seed 
oil and fractions thereof, whether or not 
refined, but not chemically modified  
- Cotton -seed oil and its fractions       
151221  -- Crude oil, whether or not gossypol has 
been removed  8%  
15122100  5% 5% 
151229  -- Other  8%  
15122900  5% 5% 
1521 Vegetable waxes (other than triglycerides), 
beeswax, other insect waxes and 
spermaceti, whether or not refined or 
coloured:       
152110  - Vegetable waxes  0%  
15211000  0% 0% 
2306 Oil-cake and other solid residues, whether 
or not ground or in the form of pellets, 
resulting from the extraction of vegetable 
fats or oils, other than those of heading 
23.04 or 23.05       
230610  - Of cotton seeds  0%  
23061000  0% 0% 
2936 Provitamins and vitamins, natural or 
reproduced by synthesis (including natural 
concentrates), derivatives thereof used 
primarily as vitamins, and intermixtures of 
the foregoing, whether or not in any 
solvent  
- Vitamins and their derivatives, unmixed       
293624  -- D- or DL -Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B3 or 
Vitamin B5) and its derivatives  0%  
29362400  0% 0% 
293628  -- Vitamin E and its derivatives  0%  
29362800  0% 0% 
1 Seed.  
2 Other.  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.12/Add.2 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.12/Add.2  
 
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  Bahrain, Kingdom of  
BOUND DUTIES  APPLIED DUTIES  
(Year 2018)  
Tariff Line  
(HS 2012)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 2017)  MFN LDC 
Preferential                
1207 Other oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, 
whether or not broken:       
12072100  -- Seed  35%   
5%  
12072900  -- Other   35%   
5%  
1404 Vegetable products not elsewhere 
specified or included:       
14042000  - Cotton linters  35%  
14042000  5%  
1512 Sunflower -seed, safflower or cotton -
seed oil and fractions thereof, whether 
or not refined, but not chemically 
modified  
- Cotton -seed oil and its fractions       
15122100  -- Crude oil, whether or not gossypol 
has been removed  35%  
15122100  5%  
15122900  -- Other  35%  
15122900  5%  
1521 Vegetable waxes (other than 
triglycerides), beeswax, other insect 
waxes and spermaceti, whether or not 
refined or coloured:       
15211000  - Vegetable waxes  35%  
15211000  5%  
2306 Oil-cake and other solid residues, 
whether or not ground or in the form 
of pellets, resulting from the 
extraction of vegetable fats or oils, 
other than those of heading 23.04 or 
23.05       
23061000  - Of cotton seeds  35%  
23061000  5%  
2936 Provitamins and vitamins, natural or 
reproduced by synthesis (including 
natural concentrates), derivatives 
thereof used primarily as vitamins, 
and intermixtures of the foregoing, 
whether or not in any solvent  
- Vitamins and th eir derivatives, 
unmixed       
29362400  -- D- or DL -Pantothenic acid (Vitamin 
B3 or Vitamin B5) and its derivatives  Unbound   
29362400  0%  
29362800  -- Vitamin E and its derivatives  Unbound   
29362800  0%  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.12/Add.2 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.12/Add.2  
 
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  Bangladesh  
BOUND DUTIES  APPLIED DUTIES  
(Year 2018)  
Tariff Line  
(HS 2007)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 2017)  MFN LDC 
Preferential  
1207 Other oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, 
whether or not broken:       
120720  - Cotton seeds  50% 2.5%     
      
12072110¹  0%  
      
12072190²  0%  
      
12072910³  0%  
      
12072990⁴  0%  
1404 Vegetable products not elsewhere 
specified or included:       
140420  - Cotton linters  200%  2.5%     
      
14042010⁵  10%  
      
14042090 ⁶ 10%  
1512 Sunflower -seed, safflower or cotton -seed 
oil and fractions thereof, whether or not 
refined, but not chemically modified  
- Cotton -seed oil and its fractions       
151221  -- Crude oil, whether or not gossypol has 
been removed  200%  2.5%  15122100  10%  
151229  -- Other  200%  2.5%  15122900  10%  
1521 Vegetable waxes (other than 
triglycerides), beeswax, other insect 
waxes and spermaceti, whether or not 
refined or coloured:       
152110  - Vegetable waxes  200%  2.5%  15211000  10%  
2306 Oil-cake and other solid residues, 
whether or not ground or in the form of 
pellets, resulting from the extraction of 
vegetable fats or oils, other than those of 
heading 23.04 or 23.05       
230610  - Of cotton seeds  200%  2.5%  23061000  5%  
2936 Provitamins and vitamins, natural or 
reproduced by synthesis (including 
natural concentrates), derivatives thereof 
used primarily as vitamins, and 
intermixtures of the foregoing, whether 
or not in any solvent  
- Vitamins and their derivatives, unmixed       
29362400  -- D- or DL -Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B3 
or Vitamin B5) and its derivatives  Unbound   
29362400  0%  
29362801  - - - Vitamin E excluding fish -liver oils  30%  293628007 0%  
29362802  - - - Other  Unbound      
1 Cotton Seeds Wrapped/canned up to 2.5 kg. 
2 Cotton Seeds EXCL. Wrapped/canned up  to 2.5 kg.  
3 Cotton other than Seeds Wrapped/canned up  to 2.5 kg.  
4 Cotton other than Seeds EXCL. Wrapped/canned up  to 2.5 kg.  
5 Cotton Linters, Wrapped/Canned up  to 2.5 kg.  
6 Cotton Linters, Nes.  
7 Vitamin E and Its Derivatives , Unmixed.  
 TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.12/Add.2 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.12/Add.2  
 
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  Brazil  
BOUND DUTIES  APPLIED DUTIES  
(Year 2020)  
Tariff Line 
(HS 2002)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 2017)  MFN LDC 
Preferential         
1207 Las demás semillas y frutos oleaginosos, 
incluso quebrantados  
- Semillas de algodón:       
12072010  Para siembra  35%     
12072090  Las demás  35%     
      
12072100¹  0%  
      
12072900²  8%  
1404 Productos vegetales no expresados ni 
comprendidos en otra parte       
140420  Linters de coton:       
14042010  En bruto  35%  
14042010  6%  
14042090  Los demás  35%  
14042090  6%  
1512 Aceites de girasol, cártamo o algodón, y 
sus fracciones, incluso refinados, pero sin 
modificar químicamente  
- Aceite de algodón y sus fracciones:       
15122100  Aceite en bruto, incluso sin gosipol  35%  
15122100  10%  
15122910  Refinado  35%  
15122910  10%  
15122990  Los demás  35%  
15122990  10%  
1521 Ceras vegetales (excepto los triglicéridos), 
cera de abejas o de otros insectos y 
esperma de ballena o de otros cetáceos 
(espermaceti), incluso refinadas o 
coloreadas       
15211000  Ceras vegetales  35%  
15211000  10%  
2306 Tortas y demás residuos sólidos de la 
extracción de grasas o aceites vegetales, 
incluso molidos o en "pellets", excepto los 
de las partidas 23.04 o 23.05       
23061000  De semillas de algodón  35%  
23061000  6%  
2936 Provitaminas y vitaminas, naturales o 
reproducidas por síntesis (incluidos los 
concentrados naturales) y sus derivados 
utilizados principalmente como vitaminas, 
mezclados o no entre sí o en disoluciones 
de cualquier clase  
- Vitaminas y sus derivados, sin mezclar       
29362410  D-Pantotenato de calcio  20%  
29362410  2%  
29362490  Los demás  20%  
29362490  2%  
29362811  D- o DL-alfa-Tocoferol  0%  
29362811  0%  
29362812  Acetato de D - o de DL -alfa-tocoferol  0%  
29362812  0%  
29362819  Los demás  0%  
29362819  0%  
29362890  Los demás  0%  
29362890  2%  
1 Cotton seeds for sowing.  
2 Cotton seeds, except for sowing.  
 TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.12/Add.2 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.12/Add.2  
 
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  Canada  
BOUND DUTIES  APPLIED DUTIES  
(Year 2020)  
Tariff Line 
(HS 2007)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 2017)  MFN LDC 
Preferential         
1207 Other oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, 
whether or not broken:       
12072000  - Cotton seeds  0%     
      
12072100¹  0% 0% 
      
12072900²  0% 0% 
1404 Vegetable products not elsewhere specified 
or included:       
14042000  - Cotton linters  0%  
14042000  0% 0% 
1512 Sunflower -seed, safflower or cotton -seed oil 
and fractions thereof, whether or not 
refined, but not chemically modified  
- Cotton -seed oil and its fractions       
15122100  -- Crude oil, whether or not gossypol has 
been removed  4.6%   
15122100  4.5%  0% 
15122900  -- Other  9.6%   
15122900  9.5%  0% 
1521 Vegetable waxes (other than triglycerides), 
beeswax, other insect waxes and 
spermaceti, whether or not refined or 
coloured:       
152110  - Vegetable waxes    
15211000  0% 0% 
15211010  --- Carnauba, sugar cane and ouricury  0%     
15211090  --- Other  0%     
2306 Oil-cake and other solid residues, whether or 
not ground or in the form of pellets, 
resulting from the extraction of vegetable 
fats or oils, other than those of heading 
23.04 or 23.05       
23061000  - Of cotton seeds  0%  
23061000  0% 0% 
2936 Provitamins and vitamins, natural or 
reproduced by synthesis (including natural 
concentrates), derivatives thereof used 
primarily as vitamins, and intermixtures of 
the foregoing, whether or not in any solvent  
- Vitamins and their derivatives, unmixed       
29362400  -- D- or DL -Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B3  or 
Vitamin B5) and its derivatives  0%  
29362400  0% 0% 
29362800  -- Vitamin E and its derivatives  0%  
29362800  0% 0% 
1 Seed. 
2 Other. 
 TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.12/Add.2 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.12/Add.2  
 
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  China  
BOUND DUTIES  APPLIED DUTIES  
(Year 2020)  
Tariff Line 
(HS 1996)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 2017)  MFN LDC 
Preferential         
1207 Other oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, 
whether or not broken:       
  - Cotton seeds:       
12072010  --- Seeds for cultivation  0%     
12072090  --- Other  15%     
      
12072100 ¹ 0%  
      
12072900 ² 15%  
1404 Vegetable products not elsewhere specified 
or included:       
14042000  - Cotton linters  4%  
14042000  4%  
1512 Sunflower -seed, safflower or cotton -seed oil 
and fractions thereof, whether or not 
refined, but not chemically modified  
- Cotton -seed oil and its fractions       
15122100  -- Crude oil, whether or not gossypol has 
been removed  10%  
15122100  10%  
15122900  -- Other  10%  
15122900  10%  
1521 Vegetable waxes (other than triglycerides), 
beeswax, other insect waxes and 
spermaceti, whether or not refined or 
coloured:       
15211000  - Vegetable waxes  20%  
15211000  20%  
2306 Oil-cake and other solid residues, whether 
or not ground or in the form of pellets, 
resulting from the extraction of vegetable 
fats or oils, other than those of heading 
23.04 or 23.05       
23061000  - Of cotton seeds  5%  
23061000  5%  
2936 Provitamins and vitamins, natural or 
reproduced by synthesis (including natural 
concentrates), derivatives thereof used 
primarily as vitamins, and intermixtures of 
the foregoing, whether or not in any solvent  
- Vitamins and their derivatives, unmixed       
29362400  -- D- or DL -Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B3 or 
Vitamin B5) and its derivatives  4%  
29362400  4%  
29362800  -- Vitamin E and its derivatives  4%  
29362800  4%  
1 Other oil seeds and oleaginous fruits,  whether or not broken: Cotton seeds: Seed.  
2 Other oil seeds and oleaginous fruits,  whether or not broken: Cotton seeds: Other . 
 TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.12/Add.2 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.12/Add.2  
 
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  Colombia  
BOUND DUTIES  APPLIED DUTIES  
(Year 2020)  
Tariff Line 
(HS 2007)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 2017)  MFN LDC 
Preferential         
1207 Las demás semillas y frutos 
oleaginosos, incluso quebrantados  
- Semillas de algodón:       
1207201000  -- Para siembra  142%   
1207210000  5%  
1207209000  -- Las demás  142%   
1207290000  10%  
1404 Productos vegetales no 
expresados ni comprendidos en 
otra parte       
1404200000  - Línteres de algodón  70%  
1404200000  10%  
1512 Aceites de girasol, cártamo o 
algodón, y sus fracciones, incluso 
refinados, pero sin modificar 
químicamente  
- Aceite de algodón y sus 
fracciones:       
1512210000  -- Aceite en bruto, incluso sin 
gosipol  169%   
1512210000  20%+SAFP   
1512290000  -- Los demás  169%   
1512290000  20%+SAFP   
1521 Ceras vegetales (excepto los 
triglicéridos), cera de abejas o de 
otros insectos y esperma de 
ballena o de otros cetáceos 
(espermaceti), incluso refinadas o 
coloreadas       
1521100000  - Ceras vegetales  90%     
      
1521101000¹  5%  
      
1521102000²  5%  
      
1521109000³  10%  
2306 Tortas y demás residuos sólidos 
de la extracción de grasas o 
aceites vegetales, incluso molidos 
o en "pellets", excepto los de las 
partidas 23.04 o 23.05       
2306100000  - De semillas de algodón  130%    
15%+SAFP   
2936 Provitaminas y vitaminas, 
naturales o reproducidas por 
síntesis (incluidos los 
concentrados naturales) y sus 
derivados utilizados 
principalmente como vitaminas, 
mezclados o no entre sí o en 
disoluciones de cualquier clase  
- Vitaminas y sus derivados, sin 
mezclar       
2936240000  -- Ácido D - o DL-pantoténico 
(vitamina B3 o vitamina B5) y sus 
derivados  35%   
0%  
2936280000  -- Vitamina E y sus derivados  35%   
0%  
1 Cera de carnauba.  
2 Cera de candelilla.  
3 Las demás.  
 TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.12/Add.2 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.12/Add.2  
 
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  Egypt  
BOUND DUTIES  APPLIED DUTIES  
(Year 2019)  
Tariff Line 
(HS 2012)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 2017)  MFN LDC 
Preferential         
1207 Other oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, 
whether or not broken:       
12072100  -- Seed 10%  
1207210000  2%  
12072900  -- Other  10%  
1207290000  2%  
      
 2%  
1404 Vegetable products not elsewhere 
specified or included:       
14042000  - Cotton linters  20%  
1404200000  2%  
1512 Sunflower -seed, safflower or cotton -seed 
oil and fractions thereof, whether or not 
refined, but not chemically modified  
- Cotton -seed oil and its fractions       
15122100  -- Crude oil, whether or not gossypol has 
been removed  20%  
1512210000  0%  
15122900  -- Other  20%  
1512290000  0%  
1521 Vegetable waxes (other than 
triglycerides), beeswax, other insect 
waxes and spermaceti, whether or not 
refined or coloured:       
15211000  - Vegetable waxes  10%  
1521100000 5%  
2306 Oil-cake and other solid residues, whether 
or not ground or in the form of pellets, 
resulting from the extraction of vegetable 
fats or oils, other than those of heading 
23.04 or 23.05       
23061000  - Of cotton seeds  10%  
2306100000  2%  
2936 Provitamins and vitamins, natural or 
reproduced by synthesis (including 
natural concentrates), derivatives thereof 
used primarily as vitamins, and 
intermixtures of the foregoing, whether or 
not in any solvent  
- Vitamins and their derivatives, unmixed       
29362400  -- D- or DL -Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B3 
or Vitamin B5) and its derivatives  3%  
2936240000 2%  
29362800  -- Vitamin E and its derivatives  3%  
2936280000 2%  
 
 
 TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.12/Add.2 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.12/Add.2  
 
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  European Union3 
BOUND DUTIES  APPLIED DUTIES  
(Year 2020)  
Tariff Line 
(HS 2002)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 2017)  MFN LDC 
Preferential         
1207 Other oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, 
whether or not broken:       
120720  - Cotton seeds:       
12072010  -- For sowing  0%     
12072090  -- Other  0%     
     
12072100¹  0% 0% 
      
12072900²  0% 0% 
1404 Vegetable products not elsewhere specified 
or included:       
14042000  - Cotton linters  0%  
14042000  0% 0% 
1512 Sunflower -seed, safflower or cotton -seed oil 
and fractions thereof, whether or not 
refined, but not chemically modified  
- Cotton -seed oil and its fractions       
151221  -- Crude oil, whether or not gossypol has 
been removed:       
15122110  --- For technical or industrial uses other 
than the manufacture of foodstuffs for 
human consumption  3.2%   
15122110  3.2%  0% 
15122190  --- Other  6.4%   
15122190  6.4%  0% 
151229  -- Other:       
15122910  --- For technical or industrial uses other 
than the manufacture of foodstuffs for 
human consumption  5.1%   
15122910  5.1%  0% 
15122990  --- Other  9.6%   
15122990  9.6%  0% 
1521 Vegetable waxes (other than triglycerides), 
beeswax, other insect waxes and 
spermaceti, whether or not refined or 
coloured:       
152110  - Vegetable waxes:  0%  
15211000  0% 0% 
2306 Oil-cake and other solid residues, whether 
or not ground or in the form of pellets, 
resulting from the extraction of vegetable 
fats or oils, other than those of heading 
23.04 or 23.05       
23061000  - Of cotton seeds  0%  
23061000  0% 0% 
2936 Provitamins and vitamins, natural or 
reproduced by synthesis (including natural 
concentrates), derivatives thereof used 
primarily as vitamins, and intermixtures of 
the foregoing, whether or not in any solvent  
- Vitamins and their derivatives, unmixed       
29362400  -- D- or DL -Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B3 or 
Vitamin B5) and its derivatives  0%  
29362400  0% 0% 
29362800  -- Vitamin E and its derivatives  0%  
29362800  0% 0% 
1 Seed. 
2 Other. 
 
3 The United Kingdom withdrew from the European Union as of 1 February 2020.   The European Union 
and the United Kingdom have communicated that d uring the transition period, which ends on 
31 December  2020, EU law, with a few limited exceptions, continues to be applicable to and in the 
United  Kingdom. During that transition period, the EU most -favoured nation (MFN) applied and preferential 
tariffs c ontinue to be applicable in the United Kingdom. See WT/Let/1462 and WT/GC/206.  
 TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.12/Add.2 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.12/Add.2  
 
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  Hong Kong, China  
BOUND DUTIES  APPLIED DUTIES  
(Year 2020)  
Tariff Line  
(HS 2007)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 2017)  MFN LDC 
Preferential         
1207 Other oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, 
whether or not broken:       
12072000  - Cotton seeds  0%     
      
12072100¹  0%  
      
12072900²  0%  
1404 Vegetable products not elsewhere 
specified or included:       
14042000  - Cotton linters  0%  
14042000  0%  
1512 Sunflower -seed, safflower or cotton -seed 
oil and fractions thereof, whether or not 
refined, but not chemically modified  
- Cotton -seed oil and its fractions       
15122100  -- Crude oil, whether or not gossypol has 
been removed  0%  
151221003 0%  
15122900  -- Other  0%  
151229004 0%  
1521 Vegetable waxes (other than 
triglycerides), beeswax, other insect 
waxes and spermaceti, whether or not 
refined or coloured:       
15211000  - Vegetable waxes  0%  
152110005 0%  
2306 Oil-cake and other solid residues, 
whether or not ground or in the form of 
pellets, resulting from the extraction of 
vegetable fats or oils, other than those 
of heading 23.04 or 23.05       
23061000  - Of cotton seeds  0%  
230610006 0%  
2936 Provitamins and vitamins, natural or 
reproduced by synthesis (including 
natural concentrates), derivatives 
thereof used primarily as vitamins, and 
intermixtures of the foregoing, whether 
or not in any solvent  
- Vitamins and their deriva tives, 
unmixed       
29362400  -- D- or DL -Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B3 
or Vitamin B5) and its derivatives  Unbound   
293624007 0%  
29362800  -- Vitamin E and its derivatives  Unbound   
293628008 0%  
1 Cotton seed s, seed. 
2 Cotton seeds, other t han seed, whether or not broken . 
3 Cotton -seed oil and its fractions, crude, whether or not gossypol has been removed, not chemically 
modified . 
4 Cotton -seed oil and its fractions, refined but not chemically modified . 
5 Vegetable waxes (other than triglycerides), wh ether or not refined or coloured . 
6 Oil-cake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the 
extraction of cotton seed fats or oils . 
7 D- or Dl-pantothenic acid (vitamin b3 or vitamin b5) and its derivatives, u nmixed . 
8 Vitamin e and its derivatives, unmixed . 
 
 
 
 TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.12/Add.2 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.12/Add.2  
 
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  Iceland  
BOUND DUTIES  APPLIED DUTIES  
(Year 2018)  
Tariff Line 
(HS 2002)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 2017)  MFN LDC 
Preferential  
1207 Other oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, 
whether or not broken:       
12072000  - Cotton seeds       
1207200001  -- For feed purposes  175%      
1207200002  -- Other  0%     
      
12072100¹  0% 0% 
      
12072900²  0% 0% 
1404 Vegetable products not elsewhere 
specified or included:       
14042000  - Cotton linters  0%  
14042000  0% 0% 
1512 Sunflower -seed, safflower or cotton -seed 
oil and fractions thereof, whether or not 
refined, but not chemically modified  
- Cotton -seed oil and its fractions       
15122101  --- For food preparations  107%   
15122101  0% 0% 
15122109  --- Other  107%   
15122109  0% 0% 
15122901  --- For food preparations  107%   
15122901  0% 0% 
15122909  --- Other  107%   
15122909  0% 0% 
1521 Vegetable waxes (other than 
triglycerides), beeswax, other insect 
waxes and spermaceti, whether or not 
refined or coloured:       
15211000  - Vegetable waxes  107%   
15211000  0% 0% 
2306 Oil-cake and other solid residues, 
whether or not ground or in the form of 
pellets, resulting from the extraction of 
vegetable fats or oils, other than those of 
heading 23.04 or 23.05       
23061000  - Of cotton seeds    
23061000  55% 55% 
2306100001  -- For feed purposes  175%      
2306100002  -- Other  0%     
2936 Provitamins and vitamins, natural or 
reproduced by synthesis (including 
natural concentrates), derivatives thereof 
used primarily as vitamins, and 
intermixtures of the foregoing, whether 
or not in any solvent  
- Vitamins and their derivatives, unmixed       
29362400  -- D- or DL -Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B3 
or Vitami n B5) and its derivatives  0%  
29362400  0% 0% 
29362800  -- Vitamin E and its derivatives  0%  
29362800  0% 0% 
1 Seed. 
2 Other. 
 TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.12/Add.2 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.12/Add.2  
 
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  India  
BOUND DUTIES  APPLIED DUTIES  
(Year 2019)  
Tariff Line 
(HS 2007)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 2017)  MFN LDC 
Preferential  
1207 Other oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, 
whether or not broken:       
12072000  - Cotton seeds  100%      
    
12072100¹  30%  
    
12072900²  30%  
1404 Vegetable products not elsewhere specified 
or included:       
14042000  - Cotton linters  100%   
14042000  30%  
1512 Sunflower -seed, safflower or cotton -seed 
oil and fractions thereof, whether or not 
refined, but not chemically modified  
- Cotton -seed oil and its fractions       
15122100  -- Crude oil, whether or not gossypol has 
been removed  300%   
15122100  100%   
15122900  -- Other  300%      
    
15122910³  100%  
    
15122990⁴  100%   
1521 Vegetable waxes (other than triglycerides), 
beeswax, other insect waxes and 
spermaceti, whether or not refined or 
coloured:       
15211000  - Vegetable waxes  150%      
    
15211011⁵  30%  
    
15211019 ⁶ 30%  
    
15211090⁷  30%  
2306 Oil-cake and other solid residues, whether 
or not ground or in the form of pellets, 
resulting from the extraction of vegetable 
fats or oils, other than those of heading 
23.04 or 23.05       
23061000  - Of cotton seeds  100%      
    
23061010⁸  30%  
    
230610209 30%  
    
2306103010 30%  
    
2306104011 30%  
    
2306109012 30%  
2936 Provitamins and vitamins, natural or 
reproduced by synthesis (including natural 
concentrates), derivatives thereof used 
primarily as vitamins, and intermixtures of 
the foregoing, whether or not in any 
solvent  
- Vitamins and their derivatives, unmixed       
29362400  -- D- or DL -Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B3 
or Vitamin B5) and its derivatives  40%  
29362400  10%  
29362800  -- Vitamin E and its derivatives  40%  
29362800  10%  
1 Seed. 
2 Other. 
3 Edible grade.  
4 Other.  
5 Edible wax for waxing fresh fruits and vegetables.  
6 Other.  
7 Other.  
8 Oil-cake and oil-cake meal, decorticated expeller variety.  
9 Oil-cake and oil -cake meal, decorticated, solvent extract (defatted)variety.  
10 Oil-cake and oil -cake meal, undecorticated, expeller variety.  
11 Oil-cake and oil -cake meal, undecorticated, solvent extracted ( defatted) variety.  
12 Other.  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.12/Add.2 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.12/Add.2  
 
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  Indonesia  
BOUND DUTIES  APPLIED DUTIES  
(Year 2018)  
Tariff Line 
(HS 2002)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line  
(HS 2017)  MFN LDC 
Preferential  
1207 Other oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, 
whether or not broken:       
120720000  - Cotton seeds  40%     
      
12072100¹  5%  
      
12072900²  5%  
1404 Vegetable products not elsewhere specified 
or included:       
140420000  - Cotton linters  40%  
14042000  0%  
1512 Sunflower -seed, safflower or cotton -seed 
oil and fractions thereof, whether or not 
refined, but not chemically modified  
- Cotton -seed oil and its fractions       
151221000  -- Crude oil, whether or not gossypol has 
been removed  40%  
15122100  5%  
151229000  -- Other  40%     
      
15122910³  5%  
      
15122990⁴  5%  
1521 Vegetable waxes (other than triglycerides), 
beeswax, other insect waxes and 
spermaceti, whether or not refined or 
coloured:       
152110000  - Vegetable waxes  40%  
152110005 5%  
2306 Oil-cake and other solid residues, whether 
or not ground or in the form of pellets, 
resulting from the extraction of vegetable 
fats or oils, other than those of heading 
23.04 or 23.05       
230610000  - Of cotton seeds  40%  
23061000  5%  
2936 Provitamins and vitamins, natural or 
reproduced by synthesis (including natural 
concentrates), derivatives thereof used 
primarily as vitamins, and intermixtures of 
the foregoing, whether or not in any 
solvent  
- Vitamins and their derivatives, unmixed       
293624000  -- D- or DL-Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B3 
or Vitamin B5) and its derivatives  30%  
29362400  0%  
293628000  -- Vitamin E and its derivatives  30%  
29362800  0%  
1 Seed. 
2 Other. 
3 Fractions of unrefined cotton -seed oil.  
4 Fractions of refined cotton seed oil , other than unrefined . 
5 Vegetable waxes, whether or not refined or coloured . TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.12/Add.2 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.12/Add.2  
 
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  Japan  
BOUND DUTIES  APPLIED DUTIES  
(Year 2019)  
Tariff Line 
(HS 2002)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line  
(HS 2017)  MFN LDC 
Preferential  
1207 Other oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, 
whether or not broken:       
120720  - Cotton seeds  0%     
      
120721000¹  0% 0% 
      
120729000²  0% 0% 
1404 Vegetable products not elsewhere 
specified or included:       
140420  - Cotton linters  0%  
140420000  0% 0% 
1512 Sunflower -seed, safflower or cotton -seed 
oil and fractions thereof, whether or not 
refined, but not chemically modified  
- Cotton -seed oil and its fractions       
151221  -- Crude oil, whether or not gossypol has 
been removed       
15122101  --- Used for the manufacture of canned 
fish or shellfish for export  0%  
151221010  0% 0% 
15122102  --- Other  8.5 
JPY/kg  
151221090  8.5 
JPY/kg 0% 
151229  -- Other       
15122901  --- Used for the manufacture of canned 
fish or shellfish for export  0%  
151229010  0% 0% 
15122902  --- Other  8.5 
JPY/kg  
151229090  8.5 
JPY/kg 0% 
1521 Vegetable waxes (other than 
triglycerides), beeswax, other insect 
waxes and spermaceti, whether or not 
refined or coloured:       
152110  - Vegetable waxes       
15211001  -- Carnauba wax  0%  
152110010  0% 0% 
15211002  -- Other  0%  
152110090  0% 0% 
2306 Oil-cake and other solid residues, 
whether or not ground or in the form of 
pellets, resulting from the extraction of 
vegetable fats or oils, other than those of 
heading 23.04 or 23.05       
230610  - Of cotton seeds  0%  
230610000  0% 0% 
2936 Provitamins and vitamins, natural or 
reproduced by synthesis (including 
natural concentrates), derivatives thereof 
used primarily as vitamins, and 
intermixtures of the foregoing, whether 
or not in any solvent  
- Vitamins and their derivatives, unmixed       
293624  -- D- or DL -Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B3 
or Vitamin B5) and its derivatives  0%  
293624000  0% 0% 
293628  -- Vitamin E and its derivatives  0%  
293628000  0% 0% 
1 Seed. 
2 Other. TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.12/Add.2 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.12/Add.2  
 
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  Kenya  
BOUND DUTIES  APPLIED DUTIES  
(Year 2019)  
Tariff Line 
(HS 2012)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 2017)  MFN LDC 
Preferential         
1207 Other oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, 
whether or not broken:       
12072100  -- Seed 100%   
12072100  10%  
12072900  -- Other   100%   
12072900  10%  
1404 Vegetable products not elsewhere 
specified or included:       
14042000  - Cotton linters  100%   
14042000  10%  
1512 Sunflower -seed, safflower or cotton -seed 
oil and fractions thereof, whether or not 
refined, but not chemically modified  
- Cotton -seed oil and its fractions       
15122100  -- Crude oil, whether or not gossypol has 
been removed  100%   
15122100  10%  
15122900  -- Other  100%   
15122900  25%  
1521 Vegetable waxes (other than 
triglycerides), beeswax, other insect 
waxes and spermaceti, whether or not 
refined or coloured:       
15211000  - Vegetable waxes  100%   
15211000  10%  
2306 Oil-cake and other solid residues, whether 
or not ground or in the form of pellets, 
resulting from the extraction of vegetable 
fats or oils, other than those of heading 
23.04 or 23.05       
23061000  - Of cotton seeds  100%   
23061000  10%  
2936 Provitamins and vitamins, natural or 
reproduced by synthesis (including natural 
concentrates), derivatives thereof used 
primarily as vitamins, and intermixtures of 
the foregoing, whether or not in any 
solvent  
- Vitamins and their derivatives, unmixed       
29362400  -- D- or DL -Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B3 
or Vitamin B5) and its derivatives  Unbound   
29362400  0%  
29362800  -- Vitamin E and its derivatives  Unbound   
29362800  0%  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.12/Add.2 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.12/Add.2  
 
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  Korea, Republic of  
BOUND DUTIES  APPLIED DUTIES  
(Year 2020)  
Tariff Line 
(HS 2007)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 2017)  MFN LDC 
Preferential  
1207 Other oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, 
whether or not broken:       
1207200000  --- Cotton seeds  6.6%      
      
1207210000¹  3% 0% 
      
1207291000²  2% 0% 
      
1207299000³  3% 0% 
1404 Vegetable products not elsewhere 
specified or included:       
1404200000  --- Cotton linters  6.6%   
1404200000  3% 0% 
1512 Sunflower -seed, safflower or cotton -
seed oil and fractions thereof, whether 
or not refined, but not chemically 
modified  
- Cotton -seed oil and its fractions       
1512210000  --- Crude oil, whether or not gossypol 
has been removed  5.4%   
1512210000  5% 0% 
1512291000  --- Refined oil  5.4%   
1512291000  5% 0% 
1512299000  --- Other  27%  
1512299000  5% 0% 
1521 Vegetable waxes (other than 
triglycerides), beeswax, other insect 
waxes and spermaceti, whether or not 
refined or coloured:       
152110  - Vegetable waxes       
1521101000  --- Carnauba wax  31.5%   
1521101000  8% 0% 
1521102000  --- Palm wax  16.4%   
1521102000  8% 0% 
1521109000  --- Other  16.4%   
1521109000  8% 0% 
2306 Oil-cake and other solid residues, 
whether or not ground or in the form 
of pellets, resulting from the extraction 
of vegetable fats or oils, other than 
those of heading 23.04 or 23.05       
2306100000  --- Of cotton seeds  6.6%   
2306100000  2% 0% 
23610000001     23610000001  2% 0% 
23610000002     23610000002  2% 0% 
2936 Provitamins and vitamins, natural or 
reproduced by synthesis (including 
natural concentrates), derivatives 
thereof used primarily as vitamins, and 
intermixtures of the foregoing, 
whether or not in any solvent  
- Vitamins and their derivatives, 
unmixed       
2936240000  --- D- or DL -Pantothenic acid (Vitamin 
B3 or Vitamin B5) and its derivatives  6.5%   
2936240000  6.5%  0% 
293628  Vitamin E and its derivatives       
2936281000  --- Alpha -tocoperol acetate  6.5%   
2936281000  6.5%  0% 
2936289000  --- Other  6.5%   
2936289000  6.5%  0% 
1 Seed. 
2 For feeding.  
3 Other.  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.12/Add.2 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.12/Add.2  
 
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  Malaysia  
BOUND DUTIES  APPLIED DUTIES  
(Year 2020)  
Tariff Line 
(HS 2002)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line  
(HS 2017)  MFN LDC 
Preferential  
1207 Other oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, 
whether or not broken:       
120720000  - Cotton seeds  5%     
      
120721000¹  0%  
      
120729000²  0%  
1404 Vegetable products not elsewhere 
specified or included:       
140420000  - Cotton linters  2%  
140420000  0%  
1512 Sunflower -seed, safflower or cotton -seed 
oil and fractions thereof, whether or not 
refined, but not chemically modified  
- Cotton -seed oil and its fractions       
151221000  -- Crude oil, whether or not gossypol has 
been removed  5%  
151221000  0%  
151229000  -- Other  5%  
151229000    
      
151229100³  0%  
      
151229900⁴  0%  
1521 Vegetable waxes (other than 
triglycerides), beeswax, other insect waxes 
and spermaceti, whether or not refined or 
coloured:       
152110000  - Vegetable waxes  5%  
152110000  0%  
2306 Oil-cake and other solid residues, whether 
or not ground or in the form of pellets, 
resulting from the extraction of vegetable 
fats or oils, other than those of heading 
23.04 or 23.05       
230610000  - Of cotton seeds  10%  
230610000  0%  
2936 Provitamins and vitamins, natural or 
reproduced by synthesis (including natural 
concentrates), derivatives thereof used 
primarily as vitamins, and intermixtures of 
the foregoing, whether or not in any 
solvent  
- Vitamins and their derivatives, unmixed       
293624000  -- D- or DL -Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B3 
or Vitamin B5) and its derivatives  5%  
293624000  0%  
293628000  -- Vitamin E and its derivatives  5%  
293628000  0%  
1 Seed. 
2 Other. 
3 Fractions of unrefined cotton -seed oil.  
4 Other.  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.12/Add.2 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.12/Add.2  
 
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  Mauritius  
BOUND DUTIES  APPLIED DUTIES  
(Year 2020)  
Tariff Line 
(HS 2012)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line  
(HS 2017)  MFN LDC 
Preferential  
1207 Other oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, 
whether or not broken:       
 12072100  -- Seed  122%  17% 12072100  0%  
 12072900  -- Other   122%  17% 12072900  0%  
1404 Vegetable products not elsewhere 
specified or included:       
14042000  - Cotton linters  122%  17% 14042000  0%  
1512 Sunflower -seed, safflower or cotton -
seed oil and fractions thereof, whether 
or not refined, but not chemically 
modified  
- Cotton -seed oil and its fractions       
15122100  -- Crude oil, whether or not gossypol 
has been removed  122%  17% 15122100  0%  
15122900  -- Other  122%  17% 15122900  10%  
1521 Vegetable waxes (other than 
triglycerides), beeswax, other insect 
waxes and spermaceti, whether or not 
refined or coloured:       
15211000  - Vegetable waxes  122%  17% 15211000  0%  
2306 Oil-cake and other solid residues, 
whether or not ground or in the form of 
pellets, resulting from the extraction of 
vegetable fats or oils, other than those 
of heading 23.04 or 23.05       
23061000  - Of cotton seeds  122%  17% 23061000  0%  
2936 Provitamins and vitamins, natural or 
reproduced by synthesis (including 
natural concentrates), derivatives 
thereof used primarily as vitamins, and 
intermixtures of the foregoing, whether 
or not in any solvent  
- Vitamins and their derivatives, 
unmixed       
29362400  -- D- or DL -Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B3 
or Vitamin B5) and its derivatives  Unbound   
29362400  0%  
29362800  -- Vitamin E and its derivatives  Unbound   
29362800  0%  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.12/Add.2 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.12/Add.2  
 
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  Mexico  
BOUND DUTIES  APPLIED DUTIES  
(Year 2020)  
Tariff Line 
(HS 2007)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 2012)  MFN LDC 
Preferential  
1207 Las demás semillas y frutos oleaginosos, 
incluso quebrantados       
120720  Semilla de algodón  45%     
      
12072101¹  0%  
      
12072999²  0%  
1404 Productos vegetales no expresados ni 
comprendidos en otra parte       
140420  Linteres de algodón.  45%  
14042001  10%  
1512 Aceites de girasol, cártamo o algodón, y 
sus fracciones, incluso refinados, pero sin 
modificar químicamente  
- Aceite de algodón y sus fracciones:       
151221  Aceite en bruto, incluso sin gosipol  45%  
15122101  0%  
151229  Demás  45%  
15122999  0%  
1521 Ceras vegetales (excepto los triglicéridos), 
cera de abejas o de otros insectos y 
esperma de ballena o de otros cetáceos 
(espermaceti), incluso refinadas o 
coloreadas       
152110  Ceras vegetales       
15211001  Carnauba  45%  
15211001  0%  
15211099  Demás  36%  
15211099  10%  
2306 Tortas y demás residuos sólidos de la 
extracción de grasas o aceites vegetales, 
incluso molidos o en "pellets", excepto los 
de las partidas 23.04 o 23.05       
230610  De semillas de algodón  22.5%   
23061001  15%  
2936 Provitaminas y vitaminas, naturales o 
reproducidas por síntesis (incluidos los 
concentrados naturales) y sus derivados 
utilizados principalmente como vitaminas, 
mezclados o no entre sí o en disoluciones 
de cualquier clase  
- Vitaminas y sus derivados, sin mezclar       
293624  Ácido D - o DL-pantoténico (vitamina B3 o 
vitamina B5) y sus derivados  35%     
      
29362401³  0%  
      
29362402⁴  0%  
      
29362499⁵  0%  
293628  Vitamina E y sus derivados  35%     
      
29362802 ⁶ 0%  
      
29362899⁷  0%  
1 Para siembra.  
2 Las demás.  
3 Alcohol pantotenílico o sus éteres.  
4 Pantotenato de calico.  
5 Los demás.  
6 Vitamina E y sus derivados, en concentración mayor al 96%, en aceite.  
7 Los demás.  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.12/Add.2 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.12/Add.2  
 
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  Morocco  
BOUND DUTIES  APPLIED DUTIES  
(Year 2020)  
Tariff Line  
(HS 2002)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 2017)  MFN LDC 
Preferential  
1207 Autres graines et fruits oléagineux, 
même concassés  
- Graines de coton       
1207201000  Meme concassees, de semence  34% 15%    
1207209000  Meme concassees, autres  127%  15%    
      
12072100001 2.5%  2.5%  
      
12072900002 2.5%  2.5%  
1404 Produits végétaux non dénommés ni 
compris ailleurs       
140420  - Linters de coton       
1404200010  --- bruts 34% 15% 1404200010  2.5%  2.5%  
1404200091  ---- en masse  34% 15% 1404200091  2.5%  2.5%  
1404200099  ---- autres (en plaques, feuilles etc…)  34% 15% 1404200099  2.5%  2.5%  
1512 Huiles de tournesol, de carthame ou 
de coton et leurs fractions, même 
raffinées, mais non chimiquement 
modifiées  
- Huile de coton et ses fractions       
151221  -- Huile brute, même dépourvue de 
gossypol    
1512210000  2.5%  2.5%  
151221000001  --- destinée à des usages techniques 
ou industriels autres que la 
fabrication de produits alimentaires  34% 15%    
151221000002  --- autres  215%  15%    
151229  -- Autres    
1512290000  25% 25% 
151229000001  --- non durcies ni solidifiées : ( ---- 
destinées à des usages techniques ou 
industriels autres que la fabrication 
de produits alimentaires)  34% 15%    
151229000002  --- non durcies ni solidifiées : ( ---- 
autres, en emballages d’une 
contenance inférieure ou égale à 20 
kgs net de produits)  236%  15%    
151229000003  --- non durcies ni solidifiées : ( ---- 
autres)  236%  15%    
151229000004  --- autres : ( ---- en emballages 
immédiats d’un contenu net inférieur 
ou égal à 20 kgs)  236%  15%    
151229000005  --- autres : ( ---- autres, destinées à 
la fabrication de produits 
alimentaires et présentées sous des 
emballages contenant plus de 20 kgs 
net de produits)  236%  15%    
151229000006  --- autres : (---- autres)  34% 15%    
1521 Cires végétales (autres que les 
triglycérides), cires d'abeilles ou 
d'autres insectes et spermaceti, 
même raffinés ou colorés       
152110  - Cires végétales       
1521100010  --- brutes  34% 15% 1521100010  10% 10% 
1521100090  --- autres  34% 15% 1521100090  10% 10% 
2306 Tourteaux et autres résidus solides, 
même broyés ou agglomérés sous 
forme de pellets, de l'extraction de 
graisses ou huiles végétales, autres 
que ceux des n° 23.04 ou 23.05.       
2306100  - De graines de coton       
2306100010  --- farines  55% 15% 2306100010  2.5%  2.5%  
2306100090  --- autres  55% 15% 2306100090  2.5%  2.5%  
2936 Provitamines et vitamines, naturelles 
ou reproduites par synthèse (y 
compris les concentrats naturels), 
ainsi que leurs dérivés utilisés 
principalement en tant que 
vitamines, mélangés ou non entre 
eux, même en solutions quelconques  
 - Vitamines et leurs dérivés, non 
mélangés       TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.12/Add.2 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.12/Add.2  
 
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  BOUND DUTIES  APPLIED DUTIES  
(Year 2020)  
Tariff Line  
(HS 2002)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 2017)  MFN LDC 
Preferential  
293624  -- Acide D ou DL pantothénique 
(vitamine B3 ou vitamine B5) et ses 
dérivés       
2936240010  --- vitamine B3  40% 15% 2936240010  2.5%  2.5%  
2936240090  --- autres  40% 15% 2936240090  2.5%  2.5%  
2936280000  -- Vitamine E et ses dérivés  40% 15% 2936280000  2.5%  2.5%  
1 De semence.  
2 Autres.  
 TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.12/Add.2 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.12/Add.2  
 
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  New Zealand  
BOUND DUTIES  APPLIED DUTIES  
(Year 2020)  
Tariff Line 
(HS 2007)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 2017)  MFN LDC 
Preferential  
1207 Other oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, 
whether or not broken:       
12072000  - Cotton seeds  0%     
      
12072100¹  0% 0% 
      
12072900²  0% 0% 
1404 Vegetable products not elsewhere 
specified or included:       
14042000  - Cotton linters  0%  
14042000  0% 0% 
1512 Sunflower -seed, safflower or cotton -
seed oil and fractions thereof, whether 
or not refined, but not chemically 
modified  
- Cotton -seed oil and its fractions       
15122100  -- Crude oil, whether or not gossypol 
has been removed  0%  
15122100  0% 0% 
15122900  -- Other  0%  
15122900  0% 0% 
1521 Vegetable waxes (other than 
triglycerides), beeswax, other insect 
waxes and spermaceti, whether or not 
refined or coloured:       
15211000  - Vegetable waxes  0%  
15211000  0% 0% 
2306 Oil-cake and other solid residues, 
whether or not ground or in the form of 
pellets, resulting from the extraction of 
vegetable fats or oils, other than those 
of heading 23.04 or 23.05       
23061000  - Of cotton seeds  0%  
23061000  0% 0% 
2936 Provitamins and vitamins, natural or 
reproduced by synthesis (including 
natural concentrates), derivatives 
thereof used primarily as vitamins, and 
intermixtures of the foregoing, whether 
or not in any solvent  
- Vitamins and their derivatives, 
unmixed       
29362400  -- D- or DL -Pantothenic acid (Vitamin 
B3 or Vitamin B5) and its derivatives  0%  
29362400  0% 0% 
29362800  -- Vitamin E and its derivatives  0%  
29362800  0% 0% 
1 Seed. 
2 Other. TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.12/Add.2 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.12/Add.2  
 
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  Norway  
BOUND DUTIES  APPLIED DUTIES  
(Year 2020)  
Tariff Line  
(HS 2007)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other 
Duties & 
Charges  Tariff Line  
(HS 2017)  MFN LDC 
Prefere ntial 
1207 Other oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, 
whether or not broken:       
120720  - Cotton seeds       
1207201  -- For feed purpose  268% or 
3.41 NOK/kg 
whichever is 
the highest      
1207209  -- Other  0%     
      
12072100¹  0% 0% 
      
12072910²  3.41 NOK 
per kg  0% 
      
12072990³  0% 0% 
1404 Vegetable products not elsewhere 
specified or included:       
1404200  - Cotton linters  0%  
14042000  0% 0% 
1512 Sunflower -seed, safflower or cotton -
seed oil and fractions thereof, whether 
or not refined, but not chemically 
modified  
- Cotton -seed oil and its fractions       
1512211  --- For feed purpose  176% or 
4.88 NOK/kg 
whichever is 
the highest   
15122110  4.88 NOK 
per kg  0% 
1512219  --- Other  0.05 NOK/kg   
15122190  0% 0% 
1512291  --- For feed purpose  176% or 
4.88 NOK/kg 
whichever is 
the highest   
15122911  4.88 NOK 
per kg  0% 
1512292  ---- Solid fractions  14.4%   
15122920  14.4%  0% 
1512299  ---- Other  12.7%   
15122999  12.7%  0% 
1521 Vegetable waxes (other than 
triglycerides), beeswax, other insect 
waxes and spermaceti, whether or not 
refined or coloured:       
1521100  - Vegetable waxes  0%  
15211000  0% 0% 
2306 Oil-cake and other solid residues, 
whether or not ground or in the form of 
pellets, resulting from the extraction of 
vegetable fats or oils, other than those 
of heading 23.04 or 23.05       
230610  - Of cotton seeds       
2306101  -- For feed purposes  183% or 
2.34 NOK/kg 
whichever is 
the highest   
23061010  2.34 NOK 
per kg  0% 
2306109  -- Other  0%  
23061090  0% 0% 
2936 Provitamins and vitamins, natural or 
reproduced by synthesis (including 
natural concentrates), derivatives 
thereof used primarily as vitamins, and 
intermixtures of the foregoing, whether 
or not in any solvent  
- Vitamins and their derivatives, 
unmixed       
293624  -- D- or DL -Pantothenic acid (Vitamin 
B3 or Vitamin B5) and its derivatives    
29362400  0% 0% 
293624001  --- Products of this subheading covered 
by the Pharma -agreement  0%     
293624002  --- Other  0%     
293628  -- Vitamin E and its derivatives    
29362800  0% 0% 
293628001  --- Products of this subheading covered 
by the Pharma -agreement  0%     
293628002  --- Other  0%     
1 Seed. 
2 For feed purpose.  
3 Other.  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.12/Add.2 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.12/Add.2  
 
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  Pakistan  
BOUND DUTIES  APPLIED DUTIES  
(Year 2018)  
Tariff Line 
(HS 2012)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line  
(HS 2017)  MFN LDC 
Preferential  
1207 Other oil seeds and oleaginous 
fruits, whether or not broken:       
12072100  -- Seeds  100%   
12072100  3%  
12072900  -- Other  100%   
12072900  3%  
1404 Vegetable products not elsewhere 
specified or included:       
14042000  - Cotton linters  100%   
14042000  16%  
1512 Sunflower -seed, safflower or 
cotton -seed oil and fractions 
thereof, whether or not refined, 
but not chemically modified  
- Cotton -seed oil and its fractions       
15122100  -- Crude oil, whether or not 
gossypol has been removed  100%   
15122100  PKR 
15000/MT   
15122900  -- Other  100%   
15122900  PKR 
16800/MT   
1521 Vegetable waxes (other than 
triglycerides), beeswax, other 
insect waxes and spermaceti, 
whether or not refined or coloured:       
15211000  - Vegetable waxes  100%   
15211000  11%  
2306 Oil-cake and other solid residues, 
whether or not ground or in the 
form of pellets, resulting from the 
extraction of vegetable fats or oils, 
other than those of heading 23.04 
or 23.05       
23061000  - Of cotton seeds  100%   
23061000  11%  
2936 Provitamins and vitamins, natural 
or reproduced by synthesis 
(including natural concentrates), 
derivatives thereof used primarily 
as vitamins, and intermixtures of 
the foregoing, whether or not in 
any solvent  
- Vitamins and their derivatives, 
unmixed       
29362400  -- D- or DL -Pantothenic acid 
(Vitamin B3 or Vitamin B5) and its 
derivatives  50%  
29362400  3%  
29362800  -- Vitamin E and its derivatives  50%  
29362800  3%  
 TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.12/Add.2 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.12/Add.2  
 
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  Peru  
BOUND DUTIES  APPLIED DUTIES  
(Year 2018)  
Tariff Line 
(HS 2012)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 2017)  MFN LDC 
Preferential  
1207 Las demás semillas y frutos oleaginosos, 
incluso quebrantados       
1207200000  - Semillas de algodón:       
1207210000  -- Para siembra  30%  
1207210000¹  0%  
1207290000  -- Las demás  30%  
1207290000²  0%  
1404 Productos vegetales no expresados ni 
comprendidos en otra parte       
1404200000  - Línteres de algodón  30%  
1404200000  0%  
1512 Aceites de girasol, cártamo o algodón, y 
sus fracciones, incluso refinados, pero sin 
modificar químicamente  
- Aceite de algodón y sus fracciones:       
1512210000  -- Aceite en bruto, incluso sin gosipol  30%  
1512210000  0%  
1512290000  -- Los demás  30%  
1512290000  0%  
1521 Ceras vegetales (excepto los triglicéridos), 
cera de abejas o de otros insectos y 
esperma de ballena o de otros cetáceos 
(espermaceti), incluso refinadas o 
coloreadas       
1521100000  - Ceras vegetales  30%     
      
1521101000³  0%  
      
1521102000⁴  0%  
      
1521109000⁵  0%  
2306 Tortas y demás residuos sólidos de la 
extracción de grasas o aceites vegetales, 
incluso molidos o en "pellets", excepto los 
de las partidas 23.04 o 23.05       
2306100000  - De semillas de algodón  30%  
2306100000  0%  
2936 Provitaminas y vitaminas, naturales o 
reproducidas por síntesis (incluidos los 
concentrados naturales) y sus derivados 
utilizados principalmente como vitaminas, 
mezclados o no entre sí o en disoluciones 
de cualquier clase  
- Vitaminas y sus derivados, sin mezclar       
2936240000  -- Ácido D - o DL-pantoténico (vitamina B3 
o vitamina B5) y sus derivados  30%  
2936240000  0%  
2936280000  -- Vitamina E y sus derivados  30%  
2936280000  0%  
1 Para siembra.  
2 Las demás.  
3 Cera de carnauba.  
4 Cera de candelilla.  
5 Las demás.  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.12/Add.2 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.12/Add.2  
 
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  Russian Federation  
BOUND DUTIES  APPLIED DUTIES  
(Year 2020)  
Tarif f Line 
(HS 2007)  Designation  Bound Duty 
at Date of 
Accession  Final 
Bound 
Duty  Other 
Duties & 
Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 2017)  MFN LDC 
Preferential  
1207 Other oil seeds and oleaginous 
fruits, whether or not broken:        
120720  - cotton seeds:        
1207201000  -- for sowing  5%      
1207209000  -- other  5%      
       
1207210000¹  5% 0% 
       
1207290000²  5% 0% 
1404 Vegetable products not 
elsewhere specified or 
included:        
1404200000  - cotton linters  5%   
1404200000  5% 0% 
1512 Sunflower -seed, safflower or 
cotton -seed oil and fractions 
thereof, whether or not 
refined, but not chemically 
modified  
- Cotton -seed oil and its 
fractions        
151221  -- crude oil, whether or not 
gossypol has been removed:        
1512211000  --- for technical or industrial 
uses other than the 
manufacture of foodstuffs for 
human consumption  15% 10%  
1512211000  10% 0% 
1512219000  --- other  15% 10%  
1512219000  10% 0% 
151229  -- other:        
1512291000  --- for technical or industrial 
uses other than the 
manufacture of foodstuffs for 
human consumption  15% 13%  
1512291000  13% 0% 
1512299000  --- Other  15% 13%  
1512299000  13% 0% 
1521 Vegetable waxes (other than 
triglycerides), beeswax, other 
insect waxes and spermaceti, 
whether or not refined or 
coloured:        
1521100000  - Vegetable waxes  15% 12%  
1521100000  12% 12% 
2306 Oil-cake and other solid 
residues, whether or not 
ground or in the form of 
pellets, resulting from the 
extraction of vegetable fats or 
oils, other than those of 
heading 23.04 or 23.05        
2306100000  - of cotton seeds  5%   
2306100000  5% 0% 
2936 Provitamins and vitamins, 
natural or reproduced by 
synthesis (including natural 
concentrates), derivatives 
thereof used primarily as 
vitamins, and intermixtures of 
the foregoing, whether or not 
in any solvent  
- Vitamins and their 
derivatives, unmixed        
2936240000  --- D- or DL -Pantothenic acid 
(Vitamin B3 or Vitamin B5) and 
its derivatives  5%   
2936240000  5% 0% 
2936280000  -- Vitamin E and its derivatives  5% 3%  
2936280000  3% 0% 
1 Seed. 
2 Other. TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.12/Add.2 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.12/Add.2  
 
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  South Africa  
BOUND DUTIES  APPLIED DUTIES  
(Year 2020)  
Tariff Line  
(HS 2012)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line  
(HS 2017)  MFN LDC 
Preferential  
1207 Other oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, 
whether or not broken:       
12072100  -- Seeds  47%  
12072100  9.4%   
12072900  -- Other  47%  
12072900  9.4%   
1404 Vegetable products not elsewhere specified 
or included:       
14042010  -- Unprocessed  51%  
14042010  0%  
14042090  -- Other  51%  
14042090  15%  
         
1512 Sunflower -seed, safflower or cotton -seed oil 
and fractions thereof, whether or not 
refined, but not chemically modified  
- Cotton -seed oil and its fractions       
15122100  -- Crude oil, whether or not gossypol has 
been removed  61%     
    151221101 10%  
    151221902 10%  
15122900  -- Other  61%     
      
151229103 10%  
      
151229904 10%  
1521 Vegetable waxes (other than triglycerides), 
beeswax, other insect waxes and 
spermaceti, whether or not refined or 
coloured:       
152110  - Vegetable waxes       
15211010  -- Carnauba wax  0%  
15211010  0%  
15211090  -- Other  12%  
15211090  10%  
2306 Oil-cake and other solid residues, whether 
or not ground or in the form of pellets, 
resulting from the extraction of vegetable 
fats or oils, other than those of heading 
23.04 or 23.05       
23061000  - Of cotton seeds  33%  
23061000  6.6%   
2936 Provitamins and vitamins, natural or 
reproduced by synthesis (including natural 
concentrates), derivatives thereof used 
primarily as vitamins, and intermixtures of 
the foregoing, whether or not in any 
solvent  
- Vitami ns and their derivatives, unmixed       
29362400  -- D- or DL -Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B3 or 
Vitamin B5) and its derivatives  10%  
29362400  0%  
29362800  -- Vitamin E and its derivatives  10%  
29362800  0%  
1 Marketed and supplied for use in the process of cooking food.  
2 Other.  
3 Marketed and supplied for use in the process of cooking food.  
4 Other.  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.12/Add.2 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.12/Add.2  
 
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  Switzerland  
BOUND DUTIES  APPLIED DUTIES  
(Year 2020)  
Tariff Line  
(HS 2007)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line  
(HS 2017)  MFN LDC 
Preferential  
1207 Autres graines et fruits 
oléagineux, même concassés  
 - Graines de coton       
    
12072100¹  0.1 CHF/ 
100 kg 
brut 0% 
12072010  --- pour l'alimentation des 
animaux, autres que celles pour la 
fabrication d'huile  43.00 
CHF/100 kg 
brut  
12072910  3.7CHF/ 
100 kg 
brut 0% 
12072021  ---- pour l'alimentation des 
animaux  43.00 
CHF/100 kg 
brut  
12072921  0.1 CHF/ 
100 kg 
brut 0% 
12072023  ---- par extraction  58.00 
CHF/100 kg 
brut  
12072923  28.65 CHF 
/100 kg 
brut 0% 
12072024  ---- par pressage  58.00 
CHF/100 kg 
brut  
12072924  21.5 CHF/ 
100 kg 
brut 0% 
12072026  ---- par extraction  58.00 
CHF/100 kg 
brut  
12072926  0.1 CHF/ 
100 kg 
brut 0% 
12072027  ---- par pressage  58.00 
CHF/100 kg 
brut  
12072927  0.1 CHF/ 
100 kg 
brut 0% 
12072091  ---- pour l'alimentation humaine  58.00 
CHF/100 kg 
brut  
12072991  0.1 CHF/ 
100 kg 
brut 0% 
12072099  ---- autres  58.00 
CHF/100 kg 
brut  
12072999  0.1 CHF/ 
100 kg 
brut 0% 
1404 Produits végétaux non dénommés 
ni compris ailleurs       
140420  - Linters de coton       
14042010  --- bruts 0%  
14042010  0% 0% 
14042090  --- autres  5.00 CHF/ 
100 kg brut   
14042090  5 CHF/ 
100 kg 
brut 0% 
1512 Huiles de tournesol, de carthame 
ou de coton et leurs fractions,  
même raffinées, mais non 
chimiquement modifiées  
- Huile de coton et ses fractions       
151221  -- Huile brute, même dépourvue 
de gossypol       
15122110  --- pour l'alimentation des 
animaux  79.00 CHF/ 
100 kg brut   
15122110  0% 0% 
15122190  --- autres  159.00 CHF/ 
100 kg brut   
15122190  127.2 CHF 
/100 kg 
brut 0% 
151229  -- Autres       
15122910  --- pour l'alimentation des 
animaux  81.00 CHF/ 
100 kg brut   
15122910  0% 0% 
15122991  ---- en citernes ou fûts 
métalliques  184.00 CHF/ 
100 kg brut   
15122991  138.25 
CHF/100 
kg brut  0% 
15122999  ---- autres  184.00 CHF/ 
100 kg brut   
15122999  149.1 CHF 
/100 kg 
brut 0% 
1521 Cires végétales (autres que les 
triglycérides), cires d'abeilles ou 
d'autres insectes et spermaceti, 
même raffinés ou colorés       
152110  - Cires végétales       
15211010  --- cire de carnauba  0%  
15211010  0% 0% 
15211091  ---- non travaillés  0%  
15211091  0% 0% 
15211092  ---- travaillés (blanchis, colorés, 
etc.) 0%  
15211092  0% 0% 
2306 Tourteaux et autres résidus 
solides, même broyés ou 
agglomérés sous forme de pellets, 
de l'extraction de graisses ou 
huiles végétales, autres que ceux 
des n°  23.04 ou 23.05.       
230610  - De graines de coton       TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.12/Add.2 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.12/Add.2  
 
- 30 - 
 
  BOUND DUTIES  APPLIED DUTIES  
(Year 2020)  
Tariff Line  
(HS 2007)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line  
(HS 2017)  MFN LDC 
Preferential  
23061010  --- pour l'alimentation des 
animaux  39.00 CHF/ 
100 kg brut   
23061010  0% 0% 
23061090  --- autres  0%  
23061090  0% 0% 
2936 Provitamines et vitamines, 
naturelles ou reproduites par 
synthèse (y compris les 
concentrats naturels), ainsi que 
leurs dérivés utilisés 
principalement en tant que 
vitamines, mélangés ou non entre 
eux, même en solutions 
quelconques  
- Vitamines et leurs dérivés, non 
mélangés       
29362400  -- acide D - ou DL - pantothénique 
(vitamine B3 ou vitamine B5) et 
ses dérivés  0%  
29362400  0% 0% 
29362800  -- vitamine E et ses dérivés  0%  
29362800  0% 0% 
1 De semence.  
 TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.12/Add.2 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.12/Add.2  
 
- 31 - 
 
  Chinese Taipei  
BOUND DUTIES  APPLIED DUTIES  
(Year 2020)  
Tariff Line 
(HS 2012)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line  
(HS 2017)  MFN LDC 
Preferential  
1207 Other oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, 
whether or not broken:       
12072000  - Cotton seeds       
12072100   Seed of cotton seeds  0%  
12072100  0% 0% 
12072900   Other cotton seeds  0%  
12072900  0% 0% 
1404 Vegetable products not elsewhere specified 
or included:       
14042000  - Cotton linters  0%  
14042000  0% 0% 
1512 Sunflower -seed, safflower or cotton -seed oil 
and fractions thereof, whether or not 
refined, but not chemically modified  
- Cotton -seed oil and its fractions       
15122100  -- Crude oil, whether or not gossypol has 
been removed  0%  
15122100  0% 0% 
15122900  -- Refined cotton -seed oil and its fractions  0%  
15122900  0% 0% 
1521 Vegetable waxes (other than triglycerides), 
beeswax, other insect waxes and 
spermaceti, whether or not refined or 
coloured:       
15211000  - Vegetable waxes, whether or not refined 
or coloured  2.5%   
15211000  2.5%  2.5%  
2306 Oil-cake and other solid residues, whether 
or not ground or in the form of pellets, 
resulting from the extraction of vegetable 
fats or oils, other than those of heading 
23.04 or 23.05       
23061000  - Oil-cake and solid residues of cotton seeds  0%  
23061000  0% 0% 
2936 Provitamins and vitamins, natural or 
reproduced by synthesis (including natural 
concentrates), derivatives thereof used 
primarily as vitamins, and intermixtures of 
the foregoing, whether or not in any solvent  
- Vitamins and their derivatives, unmixed       
29362400  -- D- or DL -Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B3 or 
Vitamin B5) and its derivatives  0%  
29362400  0% 0% 
29362800  -- Vitamin E and its derivatives  0%  
29362800  0% 0% 
 TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.12/Add.2 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.12/Add.2  
 
- 32 - 
 
  Thailand  
BOUND DUTIES  APPLIED DUTIES  
(Year 2020)  
Tariff Line 
(HS 2002)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line  
(HS 2017)  MFN LDC 
Preferential  
1207 Other oil seeds and oleaginous 
fruits, whether or not broken:       
120720  - Cotton seeds  30%     
      
12072100¹  10% 0% 
      
12072900²  20% 0% 
1404 Vegetable products not 
elsewhere specified or included:       
140420  - Cotton linters  4.5%   
14042000  3% 0% 
1512 Sunflower -seed, safflower or 
cotton -seed oil and fractions 
thereof, whether or not refined, 
but not chemically modified  
- Cotton -seed oil and its 
fractions       
151221  -- Crude oil, whether or not 
gossypol has been removed  27%, 
0.77 
THB/Lt  
15122100  27% or 0.75 
THB/Litre 
whichever is 
higher  27% or 5.00 
THB/litre 
whichever is 
higher  
151229  -- Other       
1512291  --- Edible  27%, 
5 THB/Lt  
15122910³  27% or 0.75 
THB/Litre 
whichever is 
higher  27% or 5.00 
THB/litre 
whichever is 
higher  
1512299  --- Other  27%, 
0.77 
THB/Lt  
15122990  27% or 5.00 
THB/litre 
whichever is 
higher  27% or 5.00 
THB/litre 
whichever is 
higher  
1521 Vegetable waxes (other than 
triglycerides), beeswax, other 
insect waxes and spermaceti, 
whether or not refined or 
coloured:       
152110  - Vegetable waxes  27%, 
1.26 
THB/Kg  
15211000  5% or 0.25 
THB/KG 
whichever is 
higher  0% 
2306 Oil-cake and other solid 
residues, whether or not ground 
or in the form of pellets, 
resulting from the extraction of 
vegetable fats or oils, other than 
those of heading 23.04 or 23.05       
230610  - Of cotton seeds  9%  
23061000  9% 0% 
2936 Provitamins and vitamins, 
natural or reproduced by 
synthesis (including natural 
concentrates), derivatives 
thereof used primarily as 
vitamins, and intermixtures of 
the foregoing, whether or not in 
any solvent  
- Vitamins and their derivatives, 
unmixed       
293624  -- D- or DL -Pantothenic acid 
(Vitamin B3 or Vitamin B5) and 
its derivatives  30%  
29362400  0% 0% 
293628  -- Vitamin E and its derivatives  30%  
29362800  0% 0% 
1 Seed. 
2 Other. 
3 Fractions of unrefined cotton -seed oil.  
  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.12/Add.2 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.12/Add.2  
 
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  Turkey  
BOUND DUTIES  APPLIED DUTIES  
(Year 2019)  
Tariff Line 
(HS 2007)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties & Charges  Tariff Line  
(HS 2017)  MFN LDC 
Preferential  
1207 Other oil seeds and 
oleaginous fruits, 
whether or not broken: -
Cotton seeds       
1207201000  -- For sowing  23.4%  - Municipality share: 15% of 
customs duty, - Transportation 
infrastructure fee: 3% (in case 
of road, rail or air Transport) or 
4% (in case of maritime 
transport) of the sum of CIF 
value, customs duty and other 
charges mentioned above.     
1207209000  -- Other  23.4%  - Municipality share: 15% of 
customs duty, - Transportation 
infrastructure fee: 3% (in case 
of road, rail or air Transport) or 
4% (in case of maritime 
transport) of the sum of CIF 
value, customs duty and other 
charges mentioned above.     
      
120721000000¹  n.a. 4% 
      
120729000000²  10% 10% 
1404 Vegetable products not 
elsewhere specified or 
included:       
1404200000  - Cotton linters  5% - Municipality share: 15% of 
customs duty, - Transportation 
infrastructure fee: 3% (in case 
of road, rail or air Transport) or 
4% (in case of maritime 
transport) of the sum of CIF 
value, customs duty and other 
charges mentioned above.  140420000000  0% 0% 
1512 Sunflower -seed, 
safflower  or cotton -seed 
oil and fractions thereof, 
whether or not refined, 
but not chemically 
modified  
- Cotton -seed oil and its 
fractions       
1512211000  --- For technical or 
industrial uses other 
than the manufacture of 
foodstuffs for human 
consumption  19.5%  - Municipality share: 15% of 
customs duty, - Transportation 
infrastructure fee: 3% (in case 
of road, rail or air Transport) or 
4% (in case of maritime 
transport) of the sum of CIF 
value, customs duty and other 
charges mentioned above.  151221100000  10% 10% 
1512219000  --- Other  31.2%  - Municipality share: 15% of 
customs duty, - Transportation 
infrastructure fee: 3% (in case 
of road, rail or air Transport) or 
4% (in case of maritime 
transport) of the sum of CIF 
value, customs duty and other 
charges mentioned above.  151221900000  31.2%  31.2%  
1512291000  --- For technical or 
industrial uses other 
than the manufacture of 
foodstuffs for human 
consumption  19.5%  - Municipality share: 15% of 
customs duty, - Transportation 
infrastructure fee: 3%  (in case 
of road, rail or air Transport) or 
4% (in case of maritime 
transport) of the sum of CIF 
value, customs duty and other 
charges mentioned above.  151229100000  19.5%  19.5%  
1512299000  --- Other  31.2%  - Municipality share: 15% of 
customs duty, - Transportation 
infrastructure fee: 3% (in case 
of road, rail or air Transport) or 
4% (in case of maritime 
transport) of the sum of CIF 
value, customs duty and other 
charges mentioned above.  151229900000  31.2%  31.2%  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.12/Add.2 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.12/Add.2  
 
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  BOUND DUTIES  APPLIED DUTIES  
(Year 2019)  
Tariff Line 
(HS 2007)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties & Charges  Tariff Line  
(HS 2017)  MFN LDC 
Preferential  
1521 Vegetable waxes (other 
than triglycerides), 
beeswax, other insect 
waxes and spermaceti, 
whether or not refined 
or coloured:       
1521100010  -- Vegetable waxes, 
crude  9% - Municipality share: 15% of 
customs duty, - Transportation 
infrastructure fee: 3% (in case 
of road, rail or air Transport) or 
4% (in case of maritime 
transport) of the sum of CIF 
value, customs duty and other 
charges mentioned above.  152110001000  0% 0% 
1521100090  -- Other  10.6%  - Municipality share: 15% of 
customs duty, - Transportation 
infrastructure fee: 3% ( in case 
of road, rail or air Transport) or 
4% (in case of maritime 
transport) of the sum of CIF 
value, customs duty and other 
charges mentioned above.  152110009000  0% 0% 
2306 Oil-cake and other solid 
residues, whether or not 
ground or in the form of 
pellets, resulting from 
the extraction of 
vegetable fats or oils, 
other than those of 
heading 23.04 or 23.05       
2306100000  - Of cotton seeds  13.5%  - Municipality share: 15% of 
customs duty, - Transportation 
infrastructure fee: 3% (in case 
of road, rail or air Transport) or 
4% (in case of maritime 
transport) of the sum of CIF 
value, customs duty and other 
charges mentioned above.  230610000000  13.5%  13.5%  
2936 Provitamins and 
vitamins, natural or 
reproduced by synthesis 
(including natural 
concentrate s), 
derivatives thereof used 
primarily as vitamins, 
and intermixtures of the 
foregoing, whether or 
not in any solvent  
- Vitamins and their 
derivatives, unmixed       
2936240000  -- D- or DL -Pantothenic 
acid (vitamin B3 or 
vitamin B5) and its 
derivatives  5%  
2936240000  0% 0% 
2936280000  -- Vitamin E and its 
derivatives  5%  
2936280000  0% 0% 
1 Seed. 
2 Other. 
 TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.12/Add.2 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.12/Add.2  
 
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  United States  
BOUND DUTIES  APPLIED DUTIES  
(Year 2020)  
Tariff Line 
(HS 2007)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties 
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 2017)  MFN LDC 
Preferential  
1207 Other oil seeds and oleaginous 
fruits, whether or not broken:       
12072000  - Cotton seeds  0.47¢/kg      
      
12072100¹  0.47¢/kg  0% 
      
12072900²  0.47¢/kg  0% 
1404 Vegetable products not elsewhere 
specified or included:       
14042000  - Cotton linters  0%  
14042000  0% 0% 
1512 Sunflower -seed, safflower or cotton -
seed oil and fractions thereof, 
whether or not refined, but not 
chemically modified  
- Cotton -seed oil and its fractions       
15122100  -- Crude oil, whether or not gossypol 
has been removed  5.6¢/kg   
15122100  5.6¢/kg  0% 
15122900  -- Other  5.6¢/kg   
15122900  5.6¢/kg  0% 
1521 Vegetable waxes (other than 
triglycerides), beeswax, other insect 
waxes and spermaceti, whether or 
not refined or coloured:       
15211000  - Vegetable waxes    
15211000  0% 0% 
1521100001  -- Candelilla  0%     
1521100002  -- Other  0%     
2306 Oil-cake and other solid residues, 
whether or not ground or in the form 
of pellets, resulting from the 
extraction of vegetable fats or oils, 
other than those of heading 23.04 or 
23.05       
23061000  - Of cotton seeds  0.56¢/kg   
23061000  0.56¢/kg  0% 
2936 Provitamins and vitamins, natural or 
reproduced by synthesis (including 
natural concentrates), derivatives 
thereof used primarily as vitamins, 
and intermixtures of the foregoing, 
whether or not in any solvent  
- Vitamins and their derivatives, 
unmixed       
29362400  -- D- or DL -Pantothenic acid 
(Vitamin B3 or Vitamin B5) and its 
derivatives  0%  
29362400³  0% 0% 
29362800  -- Vitamin E (Tocopherols and 
related compounds with Vitamin E 
activity) and its derivatives  0%  
29362800⁴  0% 0% 
Note:  "¢/kg" stands for US D cent per kilo.  
1 Seed for sowing.  
2 Other than seed for sowing.  
3 Vitamin B3 or B5 (d - or dl-Pantothenic acid) and its derivatives, unmixed, natural or synthesized.  
4 Vitamin E (Tocopherols and related compounds with Vitamin E activity) and its derivatives, unmixed, 
natural or synthesized.  
 
 
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  Viet Nam  
BOUND DUTIES  APPLIED DUTIES  
(Year 2018)  
Tariff Line 
(HS 2012)  Designation  Bound 
Duty  Other Duties  
& Charges  Tariff Line 
(HS 2017)  MFN LDC 
Preferential  
1207 Other oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, 
whether or not broken:       
12072000  - Cotton seeds       
12072100  -- Seed 5%  
1207210000  5%  
12072900  -- Other   5%  
1207290000  5%  
1404 Vegetable products not elsewhere specified 
or included:       
14042000  - Cotton linters  5%  
1404200000  5%  
1512 Sunflower -seed, safflower or cotton -seed 
oil and fractions thereof, whether or not 
refined, but not chemically modified  
- Cotton -seed oil and its fractions       
15122100  -- Crude oil, whether or not gossypol has 
been removed  10%  
1512210000  5%  
15122910  --- Refined oil  25%  
1512291000  5%  
15122920  --- Fractions of unrefined cotton -seed oil  10%     
15122990  --- Other  25%  
1512299000  25%  
1521 Vegetable waxes (other than triglycerides), 
beeswax, other insect waxes and 
spermaceti, whether or not refined or 
coloured:       
15211000  - Vegetable waxes  5%  
1521100000  5%  
2306 Oil-cake and other solid residues, whether 
or not ground or in the form of pellets, 
resulting from the extraction of vegetable 
fats or oils, other than those of heading 
23.04 or 23.05       
23061000  - Of cotton seeds  5%  
2306100000  0%  
2936 Provitamins and vitamins, natural or 
reproduced by synthesis (including natural 
concentrates), derivatives thereof used 
primarily as vitamins, and intermixtures of 
the foregoing, whether or not in any 
solvent  
- Vitamins and their derivatives, unmixed       
29362400  -- D- or DL -Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B3 
or Vitamin B5) and its derivatives  0%  
2936240000  0%  
29362800  -- Vitamin E and its derivatives  0%  
2936280000  0%  
 
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  2  SPECIAL SAFEGUARD PROVISIONS  
2.1.  This section provides information on scheduled special safeguard (SSG) provisions for the 
relevant  cotton -related products and on the use of those provisions by Member, using the same 
methodology and presentation as in Part 3.2 of document TN/AG /GEN/34/Rev. 12 - 
TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev. 12. 
2.2.  Of the 3 2 Members covered by this Market Access Part, seven have scheduled SSG provisions 
for the relevant  cotton -related products, namely, Colombia, Iceland, Mexico, Morocco, Norway, 
South Africa, and Switzerland -Liechtenstein . 
2.1  Scheduled SSG provisions for relevant cotton -related products  
Member  Tariff Line  
Colombia  1207 
 1512 
 2306 
Iceland  12072000  
 14042000  
 15122100  
 15122900  
 15211000  
 23061000  
Mexico  15122101  
 15122999  
 15211001  
Morocco  1207209000  
 1512210090  
 15122910  
 1512299110  
 1512299910  
 23061000  
Norway  12072000  
 15122100  
 15122910  
 15122990  
 23061000  
South Africa  15120000  
 23060000  
Switzerland -Liechtenstein  12072000 Ex  
 15122100 Ex  
 15122900 Ex  
 23061000 Ex  
 
2.3.  Based on Table MA:3 and MA:4 notifications circulated up to 3 July 2020, none of those 
seven Members have notified trigger levels for the volume -based and price -based  SSG concerning 
those  relevant  cotton -related products.  
2.4.  Based on Table MA:5 notifications circulated up to 3 July 2020 , none of those seven Members 
have invoked volume -based and price -based  SSG actions on those relevant cotton -related 
products.  
3  TARIFF RATE QUOTAS  
3.1.  Of the 3 2 Members covered by the Market Access Part of this background paper, Col ombia, 
Iceland, Morocco, Norway and South Africa have scheduled tariff rate quotas4 for the relevant  
cotton -related products.  
3.2.  This section is organized in the same manner as in Part 3.3 of 
document  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev. 12 - TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev. 12: Sub -section 3.1 provides 
information regarding the tariff rate quota commitments for relevant cotton -related products as 
specified in those five Members' schedules; Sub -section 3 .2 presents the most recent 
TRQ administration method s notified by those five Members in Table MA:1 notifications up to 
 
4 Also referred to as TRQ or tariff quota.  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.12/Add.2 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.12/Add.2  
 
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  3 July 2020; and Sub -section 3.3 provides, for each of those f ive Members, up to 3 July 2020 , the 
TRQ quantities and the notified in -quota imports from Table  MA:2 notifications and the 
corresponding fill rates further to the request made at the third  dedicated  discussion. All these 
sub-sections are presented using the same methodology  as in the corresponding sub -sections of 
Part 3.3 of document  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev. 12 - TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev. 12.  
3.1  Tariff rate quota commitments for relevant cotton -related products  
Colombia  
TQID  Product  Tariff 
line(s)  Unit Initial 
quota  Final 
quota  In-quota 
tariff rate  
COLQ028  Las demas semillas y frutos oleaginosos, incluso 
quebrantados  1207 Metric 
tonnes  35 35 142%  
COLQ038  Aceites de girasol, cártamo o algodón, y sus fracciones,  
incluso refinados, pero sin modificar químicamente  1512 Metric 
tonnes  1,703  1,703  169%  
COLQ052  Tortas y demás residuos solidos de la extracción de 
grasas o aceites vegetales, incluso molidos o en 
«pellets», excepto los de las partidas 23.04 ó 23.05  2306 Metric 
tonnes  59 59 130%  
COLQ065  Las demas semillas y frutos oleaginosos, incluso 
quebrantados  1207 Metric 
tonnes  35,558  59,593  80% 
Iceland  
TQID  Product  Tariff line(s)  Unit Initial 
quota  Final 
quota  In-quota 
tariff rate1 
ISLQ047  Sunflower -seed, safflower or cotton -seed 
oil and fractions thereof, whether or not 
refined, but not chemically modified  15121101 ,  
15121109, 15121901,  
15121909,  
15122901, 15122909,  Metric 
tonnes  156.9  156.9  15122901 
and 
15122909 
(7%) 
ISLQ056  Vegetable waxes (other than 
triglycerides), beeswax, other insect 
waxes and spermaceti, whether or not 
refined or coloured  15211000 , 15219000  Metric 
tonnes  0.6 0.6 15211000 
(0%) 
1 In-quota tariff rates are listed only for those tariff lines which are relevant cotton -related products.  
Morocco  
TQID  Product  Tariff line(s)  Unit Initial 
quota  Final 
quota  In-quota 
tariff rate  
MARQ014  Graine de coton  1207 Thousand 
Metric tonnes  0 0 127%  
MARQ015  Huile 1507, 1508, 1509, 1510, 
1512, 1513, 1514, 1515, 
1516, 1517, 1518  Thousand  
Metric tonnes  196.11  196.11  215%  
MARQ018  Tourteau de coton  230610  Thousand  
Metric tonnes  0.2 0.4 55% 
Norway  
TQID  Product  Tariff line(s)  Unit Initial 
quota  Final 
quota  In-quota tariff rate1 
NORQ222  Protein 
feeds  12010010, 12021010, 12022010, 
12030010, 12040010, 12060010, 
12071010, 12072010, 12073010, 
12074010, 12075010, 12076010, 
12079110, 12079910, 12081010, 
12089010, 12121010, 12122010, 
12123000, 12129110, 12129910, 
12129990, 15020011, 15041011, 
15042011, 150430 11, 15060011, 
15071010, 15079010, 15081010, 
15089010, 15091010, 15099010, 
15100010, 15111010, 15119011, 
15121110, 15121910, 15122110, 
15122911, 15131110, 15131911, 
15132110, 15132911, 15141110, 
15141910, 15149110, 15149910, 
15151110, 15151910, 15152110, 
15152910, 15153010, 15154010, 
15155011, 15159011, 15161011, 
15162011, 15171010, 15179011, 
15180011, 15200010, 15220011, 
23012010, 23022010, 23025010, 
23031010, 23032010, 23033010, Metric 
tonnes  162.235  162.235  12072010  
(3.41 NOK/kg or 268% 
whichever is the 
highest);  
 
15122110 and 
15122911  
(4.88 NOK/kg or 176% 
whichever is the 
highes t); 
 
23061010  
(2.34 NOK/kg or 183% 
whichever is the 
highest);  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.12/Add.2 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.12/Add.2  
 
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  TQID  Product  Tariff line(s)  Unit Initial 
quota  Final 
quota  In-quota tariff rate1 
23040010, 23050010, 23061010, 
23062010, 23063010, 23064110, 
23064910, 23065010 , 23066010, 
23067010, 23069010, 23070010, 
23080000, 38231110, 38231210, 
38231310, 38231910, 38237010  
1 In-quota tariff rates are listed only for those tariff lines which are relevant cotton -related products.  
 
South Africa  
TQID  Product  Tariff line(s)  Unit Initial 
quota  Final 
quota  In-quota 
tariff rate1 
ZAFQ039  Vegetable oils  1507, 1508, 1510, 1511, 1512, 1513, 
1514, 1515  Metric 
tonnes  61,083  61,083  1512 ( 12.2% ) 
ZAFQ051  Oilcake  2304, 2305, 2306  Metric 
tonnes  120,667  120,667  2306 ( 6.6% ) 
1 In-quota tariff rates are listed only for those tariff lines which are relevant cotton -related products.  
3.2  Most recent Tariff Rate Quota administration method notified for relevant cotton -
related products  
Colombia  
COLQ028, COLQ038, COLQ052 and COLQ065 ( Calen dar year 2005)  
G/AG/N/COL/35  
Description of import arrangement applicable  
No quota administration.  
Iceland  
ISLQ047 and ISLQ056 (1 July - 30 June)  
G/AG/N/ISL/1  
Description of import arrangement applicable  
Not subject to quota. Applied rates of duty are equal to or lower than the corresponding in -quota 
tariff rates.  
 
Morocco  
MARQ014 (Calendar year 1995)  
G/AG/N/MAR/1  
Description of import arrangement applicable  
(a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries: Global quota  
(b) Allocation to importers: No licence is required, allocations are granted on a first -come first -
served basis  
(c) Other access arrangements: Not applicable  
(d) Other information: Not applicable  
 
  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.12/Add.2 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.12/Add.2  
 
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  MARQ015 (Calendar year 1995)  
G/AG/N/MAR/1  
Description of import arrangement applicable  
(a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries: Global quota  
(b) Allocation to importers: No licence is required, allocations are granted on a first -come first -
served basis  
(c) Other access arrangements: Not applicable  
(d) Other information: Not applicable  
MARQ018 (Calendar year 1995)  
G/AG/N/MAR/1  
Description of import arrangement applicable  
(a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries: Global quota  
(b) Allocation to importers: No licence is required, allocations are granted on a first -come first -
served basis  
(c) Other access arrangements: Not applicable  
(d) Other information: Not applicable  
Norway  
NORQ222 (Calendar year)  
G/AG/N/NOR/1/Add.1  
Description of import arrangement applicable  
Tariff-only regime.  
South Africa  
ZAFQ039 (Calendar year 1995)  
G/AG/N/ZAF/1/Rev.1  
Description of import arrangement applicable  
The applied rate of duty is lower than the IQTR. Therefore, no import arrangement is necessary at 
this stage.  
 
ZAFQ051 (Calendar year 1995)  
G/AG/N/ZAF/1/Rev.1  
Description of import arrangement applicable  
(A) Country allocations: Global.  
(B) Import allocations: (i) Department of Agriculture will allocate and issue permits quarterly; 
(ii) permits will be allocated to historical importers of oil -cake; (iii) permits will be allocated on a pro 
rata basis; (iv) permits will be valid for three months.   
  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.12/Add.2 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.12/Add.2  
 
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Colombia1,2 
COLQ038 (metric tonnes)  
  1995  1996  1997  1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  2006  
TRQ Quantity  1,703  1,703  1,703  1,703  1,703  1,703  1,703  1,703  1,703  1,703  1,703  1,703  
In-quota Imports  23,907  27,119  31,117  32,243  18,116  33,186  33,403  28,385  34,836  40,911  37,990  36,302  
Fill rates (%)  100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 
 
  2007  2008  2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  
TRQ Quantity  1,703  1,703  1,703  1,703  1,703  1,703  1,703  1,703  1,703 1,703 1,703 1,703 
In-quota Imports  43,894  37,768  32,187  41,899  40,301  46,187  40,132  48,306  34,697  28,147  28,681  36,052  
Fill rates (%)  100 100 100 100 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 
COLQ052 (metric tonnes)  
  1995  1996  1997  1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  2006  
TRQ Quantity  59 59 59 59 59 59 59 59 59 59 59 59 
In-quota Imports  217 544 6,551  10,230  24,262  47,669  40,469  37,683  39,620  29,255  34,160  58,615  
Fill rates (%)  100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 
 
  2007  2008  2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  
TRQ Quantity  59 59 59 59 59 59 59 59 59 59 59 59 
In-quota Imports  65,241  51,664  97,288  58,976  54,714  68,841  60,050  99,829  6,264  13,119  6,782  5,218  
Fill rates (%)  100 100 100 100 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 
COLQ065 (metric tonnes)  
  1995  1996  1997  1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  2006  
TRQ Quantity  35,558  37,997  40,400  43,650  46,275  48,946  51,616  54,287  56,957  59,628  59,628  59,628  
In-quota Imports  754 3,356  2,911  4,350  1,047  1,258  660 743 1,090  1,810  654 1,216  
Fill rates (%)  2 9 7 10 2 3 1 1 2 3 1 2 
 
  2007  2008  2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  2014  2015 2016 2017 2018 
TRQ Quantity  59,628  59,628  59,628  59,628  59,628  59,628  59,628  59,628  59,628  59,628  59,628  59,628  
In-quota Imports  1,148  1,937  967 1,001  1,589  1,541  1,115  1,552  1,516  1,846  1,170  1,524  
Fill rates (%)  2 3 2 2 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 
1 Import data of COLQ065 covers imports under COLQ028.  
2 Colombia noted in its MA:2 notifications of 2011 -2018 that "Colombia's bound tariff quotas were not activated during the reporting period, as the bound intra -quota tariff 
is higher than the most -favoured -nation tariff applied." The data included in the lin e of "In -quota imports" for 2011 -2018 correspond to the total imports as reported by 
Colombia in the relevant MA:2 notifications. Fill rates are not applicable in those cases.  
  
 
5 Norway is not listed. No import data is available for NORQ222 as a tariff -only regime is applied.    
  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.12/Add.2 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.12/Add.2  
 
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ISLQ047 (metric tonnes)  
  1995  1996  1997  1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  2006  2007  2008  2009  2010  2011  2012  2013 2014 2015 
TRQ Quantity  156.9  156.9 156.9 156.9 156.9 156.9 156.9 156.9 156.9 156.9 156.9 156.9 156.9 156.9 156.9 156.9 156.9 156.9 156.9 156.9 156.9 
In-quota Imports  88.2 75.3 55.1 93.9 64.8 120.1  98.7 191.9  184.6  281.9  254.3  270.1  301.5  322.8  334.3  330.2  383.8  443 530.1  546.1  595.0  
Fill rates (%)  56 48 35 60 41 77 63 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 
ISLQ056  (metric tonnes)  
  1995  1996  1997  1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  2006  2007  2008  2009  2010  2011  2012  2013 2014 2015 
TRQ Quantity  0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 
In-quota Imports  0.2 3.9 2.4 1.5 0.8 3.4 0.8 0.7 1.0 4.5 3.3 4.8 4.5 4.2 5.6 5.9 7.7 6.0 6.8 5.1 5.0 
Fill rates (%)  33 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 
Morocco1 
MARQ015 (thousand metric tonnes)  
  1995  1996  1997  1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  2006  
TRQ Quantity  196.11  196.11  196.11  196.11  196.11  196.11  196.11  196.11  196.11  196.11  196.11  196.11  
In-quota Imports  196.11  196.11  196.11  196.11  196.11  196.11  196.11  196.11  196.11  196.11  196.11  196.11  
Fill rates (%)  100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 
 
 2007  2008  2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  2014 2015 2016 2017 
TRQ Quantity  196.11  196.11  196.11  196.11  196.11  196.11  196.11  196.11  196.11  196.11  196.11  
In-quota Imports  196.11  196.11  196.11  196.11  196.11  196.11  462.438  533.735  537.359  574.59  645.02  
Fill rates (%)  100 100 100 100 100 100 NA NA NA NA NA 
MARQ019 (thousand metric tonnes)2 
  1995  1996  1997  1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  2006  
TRQ Quantity  0.9 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.6 
In-quota Imports  0.9 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.6 
Fill rates (%)  100 90 91 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 
 
 2007  2008  2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  2014 2015 2016 2017 
TRQ Quantity  1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 
In-quota Imports  1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 200.238  321.874  285.715  312.44  377.73  
Fill rates (%)  100 100 100 100 100 100 NA NA NA NA NA 
1 MARQ014  was scheduled with a zero quota quantity level  and therefore was not used.  Morocco noted in its MA:2 notifications of 2013 -2017 that " Morocco applied MFN 
tariffs lower than bound in-quota tariffs to imports of wheat, barley, maize (corn), rice, sorghum, soya beans, colza seeds, oils, sugar and oil -cake. The tariff quotas 
concerning these products are not active. ". The data included in the line of "In -quota imports" for 2013 -2017 co rrespond to the total imports as reported by Morocco in 
the relevant MA:2 notifications. Fill rates are not applicable in those cases.  
2 Import data of MARQ019 (Tourteau de tournesol) covers imports under MARQ017 (Tourteau de colza) and MARQ018 (Tour teau d e coton). 
   
  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.12/Add.2 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.12/Add.2  
 
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ZAFQ039 (metric tonnes)  
  1995  1996  1997  1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  
TRQ Quantity  61,083  61,083  61,083  61,083  61,083  61,083  61,083  61,083  61,083  61,083  61,083  
In-quota Imports  61,083  61,083  61,083  61,083  61,083  61,083  61,083  61,083  61,083  61,083  61,083  
Fill rates (%)  100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 
 
  2006  2007  2008  2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  2014  2015  2016  
TRQ Quantity  61,083  61,083  61,083  61,083  61,083  61,083  61,083  61,083  61,083  61,083  61,083  
In-quota Imports  61,083  61,083  61,083  61,083  61,083  61,083  61,083  61,083  61,083  61,083  61,083  
Fill rates (%)  100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 
ZAFQ051 (metric tonnes)  
 
1995  1996  1997  1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  
TRQ Quantity  120,667  120,667  120,667  120,667  120,667  120,667  120,667  120,667  120,667  120,667  120,667  
In-quota Imports  301,308  120,667  120,667  120,667  120,667  120,667  120,667  120,667  120,667  120,667  120,667  
Fill rates (%)  100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 
  
2006  2007  2008  2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  2014  2015  2016  
TRQ Quantity  120,667  120,667  120,667  120,667  120,667  120,667  120,667  120,667  120,667  120,667  120,667  
In-quota Imports  120,667  120,667  120,667  120,667  120,667  120,667  120,667  120,667  120,667  120,667  120,667  
Fill rates (%)  100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.12/Add.2 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.12/Add.2  
 
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  3.3.  Based on the informa tion presented in section 3.3 above, the following charts show, by 
Member and by year, notified in -quota imports compared to the scheduled quantity, as well as the 
corresponding fill rates, under each TRQ.  
Charts on notified in -quota imports compared to the scheduled quantity  
Chart 3.1: Colombia (COLQ038)  
 
 
Chart 3.2: Colombia ( COLQ052 ) 
 
  
100%100%100%100%
100%100%100%
100%100%100%
100%
100%100%
100%
100%100%
05,00010,00015,00020,00025,00030,00035,00040,00045,00050,000
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018metric tonnes
In-quota Imports TRQ Quantity %: Fill rate
100% 100%100%100%100%100%
100%100%100%
100%100%100%100%
100%100%
100%
010,00020,00030,00040,00050,00060,00070,00080,00090,000100,000metric tonnes
In-quota Imports TRQ Quantity Fill rates (%)TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.12/Add.2 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.12/Add.2  
 
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  Chart 3.3: Colombia ( COLQ065 ) 
 
Chart 3.4: Iceland (ISLQ047)  
 
 
  
2%9% 7%10%
2%3%1% 1% 2%3%1%2% 2%3%2% 2%
010,00020,00030,00040,00050,00060,000
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018metric tonnes
In-quota Imports TRQ Quantity %: Fill rate
56%48%
35%60%
41%77%63%100%100%100%
100%100%100%100% 100% 100%100%100%100% 100%100%
0100200300400500600
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015metric tonnes
In-quota Imports TRQ Quantity %: Fill rateTN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.12/Add.2 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.12/Add.2  
 
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  Chart 3.5: Iceland ( ISLQ056 ) 
 
Chart 3.6: Morocco ( MARQ015 ) 
 
 
  
 
  
33%100%
100%
100%
100%100%
100% 100% 100%100%
100%100%
100%
100%100%100%100%
100%100%
100% 100%
0123456789
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015metric tonnes
In-quota Imports TRQ Quantity %: Fill rate
100% 100% 100%100%100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
050100150200250
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017thousand metric tonnes
In-quota Imports TRQ Quantity %: Fill rateTN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.12/Add.2 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.12/Add.2  
 
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  Chart 3.7: Morocco ( MARQ019 ) 
 
 
Chart 3.8: South Africa ( ZAFQ039 ) 
 
100%
90%91%100%100%100%100% 100%100%100% 100%100%100% 100%100%100% 100% 100%
0001111122
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017thousand metric tonnes
In-quota Imports TRQ Quantity %: Fill rate
100%100% 100% 100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100% 100% 100%100%
100%100%100%100%
100%100%100%
010,00020,00030,00040,00050,00060,00070,000metric tonnes
In-quota Imports TRQ Quantity %: Fill rateTN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.12/Add.2 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.12/Add.2  
 
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  Chart 3.9: South Africa ( ZAFQ051 ) 
 
 
 
100%
100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
100%100%
100%100%
100%100%
100%100%
100%100%
100%100%
100%
050,000100,000150,000200,000250,000300,000350,000metric tonnes
In-quota Imports TRQ Quantity %: Fill rate 
  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.12/Add.2 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.12/Add.2  
 
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4.1.  This section contains information on other non -tariff measures applicable to relevant cotton -related products. The information is presented using the same 
methodology and presentation as in Part  3.4 of document TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.12 - TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.12 . 
Member  Partner  
affected  Notif.  
req. Initiation/  
Notification  In force  Measure description  Product description  Source  
United 
States  All Members  SPS 18/11/2019   Tebuconazole; Pesticide Tolerances. Final Rule  Brassica, leafy greens, subgroup 4 -16B, 
except watercress;  Cottonseed, subgroup 
20C; Fruit, pome, group 11 -10; Fruit, small, 
vine climbing, except fuzzy kiwifruit, subgroup 
13-07F; Nut, tree, group 14 -12; Peach 
subgroup 12 -12B; Plum subgroup 12 -
12C; Sunflower, subgroup 20B;  Tropical and 
subtropi cal, small fruit, inedible 
peel, subgroup 24A;  Watercress  G/SPS/N/USA/3134  
United 
States  All Members  SPS 17/12/2019   Fenpyroximate; Pesticide Tolerances. Final Rule  Banana;  Blackeyed pea, succulent 
shelled;  Broad bean, succulent 
shelled;  Bushberry subgroup 13 -
07B; Caneberry subgroup 13 -07A; Chickpea, 
succulent shelled;  Cottonseed subgroup 
20C; Cowpea, succulent shelled;  Crowder pea, 
succulent shelled;  Goa bean, pods, succulent 
shelled;  Lablab bean, succulent shelled;  Leaf 
petiole vegetable subgroup 22B;  Lima bean, 
succulent shelled;  Nut, tree, group 14 -
12; Southern pea, succulent 
shelled;  Soybean, edible, succulent 
shelled;  Squash/cucumber subgroup 
9B; Succulent bean, succulent shelled;  Velvet 
bean, succulent shelled  G/SPS/N/USA/31 41 
United 
States  All Members  SPS 04/03/2020   Acetamiprid; Pesticide Tolerances. Final Rule.  Brassica, leafy greens, subgroup 4 -
16B; Celtuce;  Cottonseed subgroup 
20C; Fennel, florence, fresh leaves and 
stalk;  Fruit, stone, group 12-
12; Kohlrabi;  Leaf petiole vegetable subgroup 
22B; Leafy greens subgroup 4 -16A; Nut, tree, 
group 14 -12; Rapeseed subgroup 
20A; Tropical and subtropical, medium to 
large fruit, smooth,  inedible peel, subgroup 
24B; Vegetable, brassica, head and stem, 
group 5-16 G/SPS/N/USA/3151  
Japan  All Members  SPS 21/11/2019   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  ...- Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, 
miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS 
Code: 12.07)  G/SPS/N/JPN/696  
G/SPS/N/JPN/696/Add.1  
Japan  All Members  SPS 22/11/2019   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (Revision of agr icultural chemical 
residue standards)  ... - Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, 
miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit 
(HS Codes: 12.01, 12.07 and 12.12) …  G/SPS/N/JPN/695 
G/SPS/N/JPN/695/Add.1   
  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.12/Add.2 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.12/Add.2  
 
- 50 - Member  Partner  
affected  Notif.  
req. Initiation/  
Notification  In force  Measure description  Product description  Source  
Japan  All Members  SPS 23/11/2019   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  ...- Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, 
miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS 
Codes: 12.01, 12.07 and 12.12)  G/SPS/N/JPN/693 
G/SPS/N/JPN/693/Add.1  
Japan  All Members  SPS 21/11/2019   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  - Meat and edible meat of fal (HS  Codes: 
02.01, 02.02 and 02.06) - Dairy produce 
(HS Code: 04.01) - Animal originated products 
(HS Code: 05.04) - Edible vegetables and 
certain roots and tubers (HS  Codes: 07.01, 
07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.09, 07.10, 
07.13 and 07.14) - Edible fru it and peel of 
citrus fruit (HS  Codes: 08.04, 08.05, 08.06, 
08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14) - Tea, 
mate and spices (HS  Codes: 09.02, 09.03, 
09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 
09.10) - Cereals (HS  Code: 10.01) - Oil seeds 
and oleaginous frui ts, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruit (HS  Codes: 12.02, 12.07 and 
12.12) - Animal fats and oils (HS Code: 15.02)  G/SPS/N/JPN/694 
G/SPS/N/JPN/694/Add.1  
Japan  All Members  SPS 06/12/2019   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  ...- Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, 
miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS 
Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.07 and 12.12)  G/SPS/N/JPN/704 
G/SPS/N/JPN/704/Add.1  
Japan  All Members  SPS 17/12/2019   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  ... - Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, 
miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS 
Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 
12.07, 12.10 and 12.12) …  G/SPS/N/JPN/706  
Japan  All Members  SPS 17/12/2019   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  ... - Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, 
miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS 
Codes: 12.01, 12.05, 12.07, 12.10 and 
12.12)…  G/SPS/N/JPN/708  
Japan  All Members  SPS 17/12/2019   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  ... - Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, 
miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS 
Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 
12.07  and 12.12)…  G/SPS/N/JPN/710  
Japan  All Members  SPS 17/12/2019   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  ... - Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, 
miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS 
Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 
12.07, 12.10 and 12.12) …  G/SPS/N/JPN/711  
Russian 
Federation  All Members  SPS 09/01/2020   Eurasian Economic Commission Collegium Draft 
Decision on amendments to the Regulation on 
Common veterinary (sanitary and veterinary) 
requirements for goods subject to veterinary 
control (surveillance)  Goods (products) subject to veterinary control 
and containing components of animal origin 
under the following HS  codes of the Common 
Commodity Nomenclature of Foreign Economic 
Activity of the Customs Union. HS Code(s): 
040900, 130190, 1502, 150300, 1504, 
150500, 151800, 190220, 190420, 20, 2102, 
2104, 2309, 2936, 30, 3002, 310100, 
320300, 3302, 350400, 3507, 3808, 3 824 G/SPS/N/RUS/175   
  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.12/Add.2 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.12/Add.2  
 
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affected  Notif.  
req. Initiation/  
Notification  In force  Measure description  Product description  Source  
Japan  All Members  SPS 20/01/2020   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  … Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, 
miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS: 
12.01 and 12.07)  G/SPS/N/JPN/719  
Japan  All Members  SPS 20/01/2020   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residu e standards)  ... -Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, 
miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS 
codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 
12.07 and 12.12)…  G/SPS/N/JPN/718  
Japan  All Members  SPS 20/01/2020   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  ...) -Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, 
miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS 
codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 
12.07 , 12.10 and 12.12)…  G/SPS/N/JPN/717  
Japan  All Members  SPS 20/01/2020   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  ... -Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, 
miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS 
codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 
12.07, 12.10 and 12.12)…  G/SPS/N/JPN/713  
Russian 
Federation  Poland / World  SPS 30/03/2020   Letter of the Federal Service for Veterinary and 
Phytosanitary Surveillance No. FS -KS-7/8093 as 
of 17 March 2020  Live poultry, egg products, meat and edible 
offal of poultry, poultry meat products, daily 
chicks, incubation egg of poultry, incubation 
egg (except poultry egg), live bird (except 
poultry), f eed and feed additives for birds, 
equipment for the maintenance, slaughter and 
cutting of birds  
HS Codes: 0105;  0407, 0408; 
0207;0208,0209,0210,0410 00 000 0,0504 
00 000 0,0505,0511,1501,1506 00 000 
0,1516 10,1518 00,1601 00,1602, 1603 
00,1902 20,1904 20,p roducts from group 20, 
from 2104, from 2106, 4206 00 000 0, 
0106;  508 10 000 0,0106,9705 00 000 0; 
9508 10 000 0,0106; 2102, 2309, 2936, 
3504, 3507, 3808, 3824; 3923,3926,4415 
4416 00 000 0, 4421, 7020 00, 7309 00, 
7310, 7326, 7616, 8436 10 000 0, 8436 21 
000 0, 8436 29 000 0, 8436 80 900 0, 8606 
91 800 0, 8609 00, 8716 39  800 G/SPS/N/RUS/183 
G/SPS/N/RUS/183/Add.1  
Russian 
Federation  Germany / World  SPS 30/03/2020   Letter of the Federal Service for Veterinary and 
Phytosanitary Surveillance No. FS-KS-7/8498 as 
of 19 March 2020  
Letter of the Federal Service for Veterinary and 
Phytosanitary Surveillance No. FS -KS-7/9419 as 
of 25 March 2020  Live poultry, egg products, meat and edible 
offal of poultry, poultry meat products, daily 
chicks, incubation egg of poultry,  Incubation 
egg (except poultry egg), live bird (except 
poultry), feed and feed additives for birds, 
equipment for the maintenance, slaughter and 
cutting of birds  
HS Codes: 0105;  0407, 0408; 
0207;0208,0209,0210,0410 00 000 0,0504 
00 000 0,05 05,0511,1501,1506 00 000 
0,1516 10,1518 00,1601 00,1602, 1603 
00,1902 20,1904 20,products from group 20, 
from 2104, from 2106, 4206 00 000 0, G/SPS/N/RUS/182 
G/SPS/N/RUS/182/Add.1 
G/SPS/N/RUS/182/Add.2   
  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.12/Add.2 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.12/Add.2  
 
- 52 - Member  Partner  
affected  Notif.  
req. Initiation/  
Notification  In force  Measure description  Product description  Source  
0106;  508 10 000 0,0106,9705 00 000 0; 
9508 10 000 0,0106; 2102, 2309, 2936, 
3504, 3507, 3808, 3824; 3923,3926,441 5 
4416 00 000 0, 4421, 7020 00, 7309 00, 
7310, 7326, 7616, 8436 10 000 0, 8436 21 
000 0, 8436 29 000 0, 8436 80 900 0, 8606 
91 800 0, 8609 00, 8716 39  800; 
Japan  All Members  SPS 31/03/2020   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  ... - Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, 
miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS 
codes: 12.01, 12. 02, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07 and 
12.12)…  G/SPS/N/JPN/734  
Japan  All Members  SPS 31/03/2020   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  ...-Oil see ds and oleaginous fruits, 
miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS 
codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 12.06, 12.07 and 
12.12)  G/SPS/N/JPN/738  
Japan  All Members  SPS 31/03/2020   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  ... -Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, 
miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS 
codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.05, 12.07 and 
12.12)…  G/SPS/N/JPN/736  
Japan  All Members  SPS 01/04/2020   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  ... -Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, 
miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS 
code: 12.07)…  G/SPS/N/JPN/746  
Japan  All Members  SPS 01/04/2020   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  ... -Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, 
miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS 
codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 
12.07 and 12.12) …  G/SPS/N/JPN/748  
Japan  All Members  SPS 01/04/2020   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  ...-Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, 
miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS 
codes: 12.01, 12.04, 12.05 and 12.07)…  G/SPS/N/JPN/747  
Japan  All Members  SPS 01/04/2020   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  ...-Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, 
miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS 
codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 
12.07, 12.10 and 12.12) ….  G/SPS/N/JPN/743  
Japan  All Members  SPS 01/04/2020   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  … -Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, 
miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS 
codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 
12.07, 12.10 and 12.12)…  G/SPS/N/JPN/742  
Japan  All Members  SPS 01/04/2020   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  ... -Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, 
miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS 
codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 
12.07, 12.10 and 12.12)…  G/SPS/N/JPN/741  
Japan  All Members  SPS 01/04/2020   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  ... -Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, 
miscellaneous grains, se eds and fruit (HS 
codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 
12.07, 12.10 and 12.12)…  G/SPS/N/JPN/740   
  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.12/Add.2 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.12/Add.2  
 
- 53 - Member  Partner  
affected  Notif.  
req. Initiation/  
Notification  In force  Measure description  Product description  Source  
Brazil  All Members  SPS 07/04/2020   Draft Resolution number 805, 27 March 2020  HS Code(s): 2106, 29, 2936, 2937, 2941, 
3303, 3304, 3305, 3306, 3307, 340111, 
340130, 3402, 340119, 340120, 330290, 
9616, 9619; ICS Code(s): 13, 65  G/SPS/N/BRA/1641  
Russian 
Federation  Hungary / World  SPS 29/04/2020   Letter of the Federal Service for Veterinary and 
Phytosanitary Surveillance No. FS -SA-7/10917 as 
of 7 April 2020  Live poultry,  bird eggs, meat and edible offal 
of poultry, machinery for preparing animal 
feeding stuffs, poultry incubators and 
brooders.  
HS Codes: 0105;  0407, 0408; 
0207;0208,0209,0210,0410 00 000 0,0504 
00 000 0,0505,0511,1501,1506 00 000 
0,1516 10,1518 00,1601 00,1602, 1603 
00,1902 20,1904 20,products from group 20, 
from 2104, from 2106, 4206 00 000 0, 
0106;  508 10 000 0,0106,9705 00 000 0; 
9508 10 000 0,0106; 2102, 2309, 2936, 
3504, 3507, 3808, 3824; 3923,3926,4415 
4416 00 000 0, 4421, 7020 00, 7309 00, 
7310, 7326, 7616, 8436 10 000 0, 8436 21 
000 0, 8436 29 000 0, 8436 80 900 0, 8606 
91 800 0, 8609 00, 8716 39  800; G/SPS/N/RUS/188 
G/SPS/N/RUS/188/Add.1  
Russian 
Federation  Bulgaria  SPS 18/05/2020   Letter of the Federal Service for Veterinary and 
Phytosanitary Surveillance № FS -KS-7/12061 as 
of 17 April 2020  Live poultry,  bird eggs, meat and edible offal 
of poultry, machinery for preparing animal 
feeding stuffs, poultry incubators and 
brooders.  
HS Codes: 0105;  0407, 0408; 
0207;0208,0 209,0210,0410 00 000 0,0504 
00 000 0,0505,0511,1501,1506 00 000 
0,1516 10,1518 00,1601 00,1602, 1603 
00,1902 20,1904 20,products from group 20, 
from 2104, from 2106, 4206 00 000 0, 
0106;  508 10 000 0,0106,9705 00 000 0; 
9508 10 000 0,0106; 2102, 2309, 2936 , 
3504, 3507, 3808, 3824; 3923,3926,4415 
4416 00 000 0, 4421, 7020 00, 7309 00, 
7310, 7326, 7616, 8436 10 000 0, 8436 21 
000 0, 8436 29 000 0, 8436 80 900 0, 8606 
91 800 0, 8609 00, 8716 39  800; G/SPS/N/RUS/189  
Japan  All Members  SPS 03/06/2020   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  ... -Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, 
miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS: 
12.01, 12.02, 12. 04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 
12.10 and 12.12)…  G/SPS/N/JPN/761  
Japan  All Members  SPS 03/06/2020   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  ...-Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, 
miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS: 
12.07)  G/SPS/N/JPN/760  
Japan  All Members  SPS 03/06/2020   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  …. -Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, 
miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS: 
12.01, 12.02, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 
12.12)…  G/SPS/N/JPN/762   
  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.12/Add.2 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.12/Add.2  
 
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United 
States  All Members  SPS 27/08/2019   Pydiflumetofen; Pesticide Tolerances. Final Rule  … Cottonseed subgroup 20C; …  G/SPS/N/USA/3099  
United 
States  All Members  SPS 25/09/2019   Pyraflufen -ethyl; Pesticide Tolerances. Final Rule  … Cottonseed subgroup 20C; …  G/SPS/N/USA/3101  
United 
States  All Members  SPS 25/09/2019   Buprofezin; Pesticide Tolerances. Final Rule  … Cottonseed subgroup 20C;  … G/SPS/N/USA/3103  
Canada  China;  Poland;  
South Africa;  
Ukraine;  Russian 
Federation;  
Romania;  Italy;  
Viet Nam;  
Belgium;  Hungary;  
Czech Republic;  
Estonia;  Lithuania;  
Bulgaria;  Latvia; 
Moldova, Republic 
of; Nigeria; 
Kenya;  Zimbabwe;  
Malawi; 
Côte d'Ivoire;  
Congo; 
Central  African 
Republic;  Senegal;  
Tanzania;  Zambia;  
Benin;  
The Gambia;  
Ghana;  
Madagascar;  
Sierra Leone;  
Cameroon;  Cabo 
Verde ; Chad;  
Namibia ; Guinea -
Bissau;  Togo;  
Burkina Faso;  
Mongolia;  
Mozambique;  
Burundi;  Rwanda  SPS 03/04/2019   Order Imposing Conditions in Relation to 
Secondary Control Zones in Respect of African 
Swine Fever  ... 23 06 10 Of cotton seeds;  … G/SPS/N/CAN/1244 
G/SPS/N/CAN/1244/Add.1 
G/SPS/N/CAN/1244/Add.2 
G/SPS/N/CAN/1244/Add.3 
G/SPS/N/CAN/1244/Add.4 
G/SPS/N/CAN/1244/Add.5  
Japan  All Members  SPS 25/04/2019   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  ... - Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, 
miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit 
(HS Codes: 12.01, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12)  … G/SPS/N/JPN/632  
Japan  All Members  SPS 03/06/2019   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  ... - Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 
12.04, 12 .05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12) 
… G/SPS/N/JPN/641  
Japan  All Members  SPS 03/06/2019   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  ... - Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.05, 
12.06, 12.07 and 12.12) …  G/SPS/N/JPN/642   
  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.12/Add.2 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.12/Add.2  
 
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Japan  All Members  SPS 03/06/2019   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  ... - Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.07 and 
12.12) …  G/SPS/N/JPN/644  
Japan  All Members  SPS 03/06/2019   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  ... - Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.0 2, 
12.07 and 12.12) …  G/SPS/N/JPN/645  
Japan All Members  SPS 03/06/2019   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  ... – Oil seeds and o leaginous fruits, 
miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS 
Codes: 12.01,  12.04,  12.05, and 12.07)  … G/SPS/N/JPN/646  
Japan  All Members  SPS 17/06/2019   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  ... – Oil seeds and o leaginous fruits, 
miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS 
Codes: 12.01, 12.07 and 12.1 0) … G/SPS/N/JPN/6 52 
Japan  All Members  SPS 17/06/2019   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  ... – Oil seeds and o leaginous fruits, 
miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS 
Codes: 12.01,  12.02, 12.04,  12.05, 12.06, 
and 12.07 )  … G/SPS/N/JPN/6 53 
Japan  All Members  SPS 17/06/2019   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  ... – Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, 
miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS 
Codes: 12.01, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 
12.10 and 12.12) …  G/SPS/N/JPN/654  
Japan  All Members  SPS 31/07/2019   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  ... – Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, 
miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS 
Codes: 12.05, and 12.07) …  G/SPS/N/JPN/665  
Japan  All Members  SPS 31/07/2019   Revision of the Standards a nd Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  ... – Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, 
miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS 
Codes: 12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07 and 12.12 ) 
… G/SPS/N/JPN/666  
Japan  All Members  SPS 08/08/2019   Revision of the substances having no potential to 
cause damage to human health that the provision 
requires the Minister of MHLW to specify under 
the Food Sanitation Act (Final rule)  ... - Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01,12,02, 
12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12) 
… G/SPS/N/JPN/679  
Japan  All Members  SPS 08/08/2019   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  ... – Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, 
miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS 
Codes: 12.07 and 12.12) …  G/SPS/N/JPN/672  
Japan  All Members  SPS 08/08/2019   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  ... – Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, 
miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS 
Codes: 12.01, 12 .07 and 12.12) …  G/SPS/N/JPN/673  
Japan  All Members  SPS 08/08/2019   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  ... – Oil seeds and oleaginous  fruits, 
miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS 
Codes: 12.01, 12.06, 12.07 and 12.1 0) … G/SPS/N/JPN/671   
  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.12/Add.2 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.12/Add.2  
 
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Brazil  All Members  TBT 23/09/2019   Technical Regulation No. 42, 17  September 2019 
(Instrução Normativa MAPA no. 42, de 17 de 
setembro de 2019) published by the Brazilian 
Official Gazette No. 182, on 19 September 2019  HS 09.09; 12.02; 12.04; 12.05; 12.07; 
12.09; 12.11; 12.12.10; Seeds and seedlings 
of vegetables, spices, medicinal and aromatics 
species  G/TBT/N/BRA/913  
United 
States  All Members  SPS 30/10/2018   Etoxazole; Pesticide Tolerances. Final Rule  … Cottonseed subgroup 20C; …  G/SPS/N/USA/3030  
United 
States  All Members  SPS 16/11/2018   Pyroxasulfone; Pesticide Tolerances. Final Rule  … Cottonseed, subgroup 20C; …  G/SPS/N/USA/3037  
United 
States  All Members  SPS 14/12/2018   Pyrifluquinazon; Pesticide Tolerances. Final Rule  … Cotton, gin by -products  
Cotton, undelinted seed …  G/SPS/N/USA/3044  
United 
States  All Members  SPS 15/12/2018   Clomazone; Pesticide Tolerances. Final Rule  … Cottonseed subgroup 20C …  G/SPS/N/USA/3041  
United 
States  All Members  SPS 19/03/2019   S-Metolachlor; Pesticide Tolerances. Final Rule  … Cottonseed subgroup 20C …  G/SPS/N/USA/3052  
Japan  All Members  SPS 23/10/2018   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  ... - Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, 
miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS 
Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 1 2.05, 12.06, 
12.07, 12.10 and 12.12) …  G/SPS/N/JPN/602  
Japan  All Members  SPS 19/12/2018   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  ... - Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, 
miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS 
Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.06, 12.07 and 12.12) 
...  G/SPS/N/JPN/607  
Japan  All Members  SPS 06/02/2019   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  ... - Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, 
miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit 
(HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 12.07 and 
12.12) …  G/SPS/N/JPN/617  
Japan  All Me mbers  SPS 06/02/2019   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  ... - Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, 
miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit  
(HS Codes: 12.01, 12.04, 12.07 and 12.12) …  G/SPS/N/JPN/615  
Japan  All Members  SPS 06/02/2019   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  ... - Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, 
miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit 
(HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.05, 12.07 and 
12.12) …  G/SPS/N/JPN/613  
Japan  All Members  SPS 06/02/2019   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  … - Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, 
miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit 
(HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 12.05, 
12.06, 12.07 and 12.12) …  G/SPS/N/JPN/611  
Japan  All Members  SPS 27/03/2019   Revision of the substances having no potential to 
cause damage to human health that the provision 
requires the Minister of MHLW to specify under 
the Food Sanitation Act (Final rule)  ... - Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS  Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 
12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12) 
… G/SPS/N/JPN/629  
Japan  All Members  SPS 27/03/2019   Revision of the substances having no potential to 
cause damage to human health that the provis ion 
requires the Minister of MHLW to specify under 
the Food Sanitation Act (Final rule)  ... -Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS  Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 
12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12) 
… G/SPS/N/JPN/627  
Japan  All Members  SPS 24/05/2018   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  ...; - Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS Codes : 12.01, 12.02, 
12.04, 12.07 and 12.12);  G/SPS/N/JPN/576   
  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.12/Add.2 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.12/Add.2  
 
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United 
States  All Members  SPS 02/08/2018   Flonicamid; Pesticide Tolerances. Final Rule  ... Cottonseed subgroup 20C …  G/SPS/N/USA/3015  
Canada  All Members  SPS 22/08/2018   Proposed Maximum Residue Limit: 2,4 -D 
(PMRL2018 -30) Pesticide 2,4 -D in or on undelinted cotton 
seeds (ICS Codes: 65.020, 65.100, 67.040, 
67.200)  G/SPS/N/CAN/1195  
United 
States  All Members  SPS 20/09/2018   Afidopyropen; Pesticide Tolerances. Final Rule  ... Cotton undelinted  seed …  G/SPS/N/USA/3023  
United 
States  All Members  SPS 02/07/2018   Tolfenpyrad; Pesticide Tolerances. Final Rule  ...; Cotton, gin byproducts;  Cotton, undelinted 
seed; …  G/SPS/N/USA/3009  
Japan  All Members  SPS 24/05/2018   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  … - Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS  Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 
12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 
12.12); …  G/SPS/N/JPN/577  
Japan  All Members  SPS 30/07/2018   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  ... -Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 
12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12) 
… G/SPS/N/JPN/589  
Japan  All Members  SPS 30/07/2018   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  … - Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 
12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12) ...  G/SPS/N/JPN/590  
Japan  All Members  SPS 30/07/2018   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  ... - Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 
12.04, 12 .05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12) 
… G/SPS/N/JPN/588  
Japan  All Members  SPS 30/07/2018   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (Revision of Agricultural Chemical 
Residue Standards)  ... -Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 
12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12) 
… G/SPS/N/JPN/587  
Japan  All Members  SPS 30/07/2018   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  ... -Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 
12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12) 
… G/SPS/N/JPN/584  
Japan  All Members  SPS 30/07/2018   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  ... - Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS Codes:  12.04, 12.05, 
12.06 and 12.07) …  G/SPS/N/JPN/583  
Japan  All Members  SPS 30/07/2018   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  ... -Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 
12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12) 
… G/SPS/N/JPN/582  
Japan  All Members  SPS 30/07/2018   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  ... Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 
12.07 and 12.12) …  G/SPS/N/JPN/591  
Japan  All Members  SPS 10/09/2018   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  ... Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01 and 12.07)  G/SPS/N/ JPN/599   
  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.12/Add.2 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.12/Add.2  
 
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Japan  All Members  SPS 10/09/2018   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  ... Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01 and 12.07)  G/SPS/N/JPN/598  
Japan  All Members  SPS 10/09/2018   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  ... Olea ginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01 and 12.07)  G/SPS/N/JPN/596  
Japan  All Members  SPS 04/08/2017   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  ... - Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS  Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 
12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12) 
… G/SPS/N/JPN/526  
Japan  All Members  SPS 04/08/2017   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  ... - Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS  Codes: 12.01 and 12.07) 
… G/SPS/N/JPN/525  
Japan All Members  SPS 07/08/2017   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  ... - Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS  Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 
12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12) 
… G/SPS/N/JPN/529  
Japan  All Members  SPS 05/09/2017   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultu ral chemical 
residue standards)  ... - Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS  Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 
12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12) 
… G/SPS/N/JPN/532  
Japan  All Members  SPS 05/09/2017   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  ... - Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS  Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 
12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 1 2.12) 
… G/SPS/N/JPN/531  
Japan  All Members  SPS 05/09/2017   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  ... - Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS  Codes: 12.04, 12.05, 
12.06 and 12.07)  G/SPS/N/JPN/530  
Japan  All Members  SPS 05/09/2017   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  ... - Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS  Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 
12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12) 
... G/SPS/N/JPN/534  
Japan  All Members  SPS 16/11/2017   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  ... Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.07 and 
12.12) …  G/SPS/N/JPN/538  
Japan  India, Chinese 
Taipei, Greece  SPS 04/12/2017   Proposed designation of organisms that need 
notification prior to its importation in Japan  Papaya seed and seedling, cotton seed (for 
cultivation)  G/SPS/N/JPN/540  
Japan  All Members  SPS 18/12/2017   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  … Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS  Codes: 12.01, 12.0 2, 
12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07 and 12.12) …  G/SPS/N/JPN/542  
Japan  All Members  SPS 18/12/2017   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  - Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.04, 12.05, 
12.06 and 12.07)  G/SPS/N/JPN/544   
  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.12/Add.2 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.12/Add.2  
 
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Japan  All Members  SPS 12/01/2018   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  … Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS  Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 
12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07,12.10 and 12.12) 
… G/SPS/N/JPN/547  
Japan  All Members  SPS 15/01/2018   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  … Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS  Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 
12.04, 12.05,  12.06, 12.07,12.10 and 12.12) 
… G/SPS/N/JPN/550  
Japan  All Members  SPS 15/01/2018   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  … Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS  Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 
12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07,12.10 and 12.12) 
… G/SPS/N/JPN/549  
Japan  All Members  SPS 05/02/2018   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  … Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS  Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 
12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12) 
… G/SPS/N/JPN/553  
Japan  All Mem bers SPS 12/02/2018   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  … Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS  Codes: 12.01,  12.02, 
12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12) 
… G/SPS/N/JPN/561  
Japan  All Members  SPS 12/02/2018   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  … Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS  Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 
12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12) 
… G/SPS/N/JPN/563  
Japan  All Members  SPS 12/02/2018   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  … Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS  Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 
12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12 ) 
… G/SPS/N/JPN/558  
Japan  All Members  SPS 12/02/2018   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  ... Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS  Codes: 12.01, 12.07 and 
12.12)  G/SPS/N/JPN/559  
Japan  All Members  SPS 20/02/2018   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural c hemical 
residue standards)  ... Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS  Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 
12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12)  G/SPS/N/JPN/565  
Japan  All Members  SPS 13/03/2018   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  ...Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS  Codes: 12.01, 12.04, 
12.05, 12.06 and 12.07) …  G/SPS/N/JPN/568  
China  All Members  TBT 09/01/2018   Measures for the Inspection and Supervision of 
Import and Export Prepackaged Food Labeling  Food (HS Code: 0201 -0210; 0302 -0308; 
0401-0410; 0504, 0507 -0508, 0510 -0511; 
0602; 0702 -0714; 0801 -0806, 0811 -0814; 
0901-0910; 1002, 1004, 1006 -1008; 1101 -
1109; 1202 -1212; 1301 -1302; 1501 -
1504,1506 -1518,1521; 1601 -1605; 1701 -
1704; 1801, 1803 -1806; 1901 -1905; 2001 -
2009; 2101 -2106; 2201 -2209; 2501; 2853; 
2923; 2936; 3004; 3501; 3502; 3504; 3505; 
7116)  G/TBT/N/CHN/1246   
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Brazil All Members  SPS 30/08/2017   Draft resolution (Consulta Publica) number  380, 
22 August  2017, regarding the active ingredient 
D11 - DICAMBA  of the monograph list of active 
ingredients for pesticides, household cleaning 
products and wood preservers, published by 
Resolution – RE n° 165 of 29 August 2003, on 
the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - Diário Oficial 
da União) of 2 September 2003 Inclusion of 
cotton culture with MRL of 0.04 mg/kg  and safety 
security period "not determined due to th e mode 
of use", inclusion of Genetically Modified Cotton 
with MRL of 0.04 mg/kg and safety security 
period of 113 days and inclusion of Genetically 
Modified Soybean with MRL of 4.0 mg/kg and 
safety security period of 70 days, all for post 
emergency use (ap plication) for the active 
ingredient D11 - DICAMBA in the Relation of 
Monographies of Active Ingredients of Pesticides, 
Household Cleaning Products and Wood 
Preservers  HS codes 52, 12  G/SPS/N/BRA/1289  
Japan  All SPS 20/12/2016   Revision of the Standards an d Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards). Proposed maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural 
chemical:  
Pesticide: Profenofos  … Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 
12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12)  G/SPS/N/JPN/495  
Japan  All SPS 19/12/2016   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitat ion Act (Revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards). Proposed maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural 
chemical:  
Pesticide: Bromacil  … Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.04, 12.05, 
12.06 an d 12.07)  G/SPS/N/JPN/491  
Japan  All SPS 20/12/2016   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards). Proposed maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural 
chemical:  
Pesticide: Prometryn  … Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 
12.06, 12.07 and 12.12)  G/SPS/N/JPN/485  
Japan  All SPS 19/12/2016   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards). Proposed maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural 
chemical:  
Pesticide: Hexaconazole  … Oleaginous fruits, mi scellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 
12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12)  G/SPS/N/JPN/484   
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Japan  All SPS 20/12/2016   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards). Proposed maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural 
chemical:  
Pesticide: Isouron  … Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 
12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12)  G/SPS/N/JPN/494  
Japan  All SPS 20/12/2016   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards). Proposed maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural 
chemical:  
Pesticide/Veterinary drug: Etoxazole  … Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.07 and 12.10)  G/SPS/N/JPN/497  
Japan  All SPS 19/12/2016   Revision  of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards). Proposed maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural 
chemical:  
Pesticide: Spirotetramat  … Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.07 
and 12.10)  G/SPS/N/JPN/487  
Japan  All SPS 19/12/2016   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards). Proposed maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural 
chemical:  
Pesticide: Thifensulfuron methyl  … Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 
12.04, 12.05, 12.07 and 12.12)  G/SPS/N/JPN/488  
Japan  All SPS 27/01/2017   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards). Proposed maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural 
chemicals:  
Pesticides: Dazomet, Metam and Methyl 
isothiocyanate  
Dazomet, Metam and Metyl isothiocyanate are 
used as pesticide respectively. Dazomet and 
Metyl isothiocyanate can be readily metabolized 
to Metyl isothiocyanate in plants. Therefore, 
Japan is considering the MRL as a group of these 
substances  … Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.04, 12.05, 
12.06, 12.07 and 12.12)  G/SPS/N/JPN/500 
G/SPS/N/JPN/500/Corr.1  
Japan All SPS 13/04/2017   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards). Proposed maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural 
chemical: Pesticide: Imidacloprid  ... Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 
12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12)  G/SPS/N/JPN/502   
  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.12/Add.2 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.12/Add.2  
 
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Japan  All SPS 13/04/2017   Revision of the Standards and Spec ifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards). Proposed maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural 
chemical: Pesticide: Prohexadione -calcium  ... Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 
12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12)  G/SPS/N/JPN/505  
Japan  All SPS 13/04/2017   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards). Proposed maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural 
chemical: Pesticide/Veterinary drug: Abamectin  … Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 
12.07 and 12.10)  G/SPS/N/JPN/506  
Japan  All SPS 16/05/2017   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards). Proposed maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural 
chemical: Pesticide: Nitenpyram  … Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 
12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12)  G/SPS/N/JPN/510  
Japan  All SPS 16/05/2017   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards). Proposed maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural 
chemical:  Pesticide: Boscalid  … Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 
12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12)  G/SPS/N/JPN/512  
Japan  All SPS 16/05/2017   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards). Proposed maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural 
chemical: Pesticide: Glyphosate  … Oleaginous fruits, misc ellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 
12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12)  G/SPS/N/JPN/514  
Japan  All SPS 16/05/2017   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (re vision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards). Proposed maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural 
chemical: Pesticide: Clethodim  … Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 
12.04, 12.05, 12.0 6, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12)  G/SPS/N/JPN/515  
Japan  All SPS 16/05/2017   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards). Proposed maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural 
chemical: Pesticide: Isoxathion  ... Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 
12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07 and 12.12)  G/SPS/N/JPN/513  
Japan  All SPS 13/04/2017   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards). Proposed maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural 
chemical: Pesti cide: Clofentezine  ... Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 
12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12)  G/SPS/N/JPN/503   
  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.12/Add.2 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.12/Add.2  
 
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Japan  All SPS 13/04/2017   Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards). Proposed maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural 
chemical: Pesticide: Fludioxonil  ... Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds an d fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 
12.04, 12.05, 12.06 and 12.07)  G/SPS/N/JPN/504  
Switzerland   LIC 30/09/2016   In general terms, Switzerland's import licensing 
regime, notified in document G/LIC/N/3/CHE/8, 
remains valid for 2016. Switzerland hereby 
submits the full responses including the 
amendments notified in the years 2013 to 2015  Sugar, edible oils and fats. Tariff headings 
(oils and fats for human consumption in 
Chapter 15 and germ of cereals for the 
manufacture of fats or oils in Chapter 11): …  
1512.21.90; 1512.29.91; 1512.29.99 …  G/LIC/N/3/CHE/12  
Liechtenstein   LIC 20/10/2016   Liechtenstein wishes to inform that due to the 
customs union between Liechtenstein and 
Switzerland the notification submitted by 
Switzerland contained in document 
G/LIC/ N/3/CHE/12 should be taken to cover also 
Liechtenstein  Sugar, edible oils and fats. Tariff headings 
(oils and fats for human consumption in 
Chapter 15 and germ of cereals for the 
manufacture of fats or oils in Chapter 11): … 
1512.21.90; 1512.29.91; 1512.29 .99 …  G/LIC/N/3/LIE/9  
Egypt  All Members  SPS 04/12/2015   
Ministerial Decree No. 693 for the year 2015 
mandating the application of Egyptian Standard 
ES 7985/2013 "Edible Vegetable oils"   
The Ministerial Decree mandates that the 
producers and importers must comply with the 
Egyptian Standard ES 7985/2013 "Edible 
Vegetable oils". Producers and importers are 
given a transitional period of six months to abide 
by the standard. This standard supersedes the 
following Egyptian Standards (ES no.):  
(…) 
6. ES no. 49 -8/2005 "Vegetable Edible Oils - Part 
8: Cottonseed Oil  
(…) 
16. ES no. 1672/2007 "Cottonseed Oil Second 
Grade"  
(…) Edible fats and oil  G/SPS/N/EGY/65/Rev.1  
China  All Members  TBT 27/07/2015  26/04/2016  National Standard of the People's Republic of 
China: Feed Additive Nicotinamide (10 pages, in 
Chinese). This standard specifies the product 
requirements, test methods, inspection rules, 
labelling, packaging, transportation, storage and 
shelf life of Nicoti namide. This standard is 
applicable to the Nicotinamide made of chemical 
synthesis method  Feed additive Nicotinamide . Provitamins and 
vitamins, natural or reproduced by synthesis 
(including natural concentrates), derivatives 
thereof used primarily as vitam ins, and 
intermixtures of the foregoing, whether or not 
in any solvent (HS:  2936) . Animal feeding 
stuffs (ICS:  65.120)  G/TBT/N/CHN/1127   
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China  All Members  TBT 24/07/2015  25/04/2016  National Standard of the People's Republic of 
China: Feed Additive - DL-A-Tocopheryl Acetate 
(11 pages, in Chinese). This Standard 
provides:  1. Scope; 2. Normative references; 3. 
Requirements; 4. Test methods; 5. Inspection 
rules; 6. Labelling, packaging, transportation and 
storage; 7. Shelf life. Chapters 1, 3 and 5 of the 
Standard are mandatory, the rest  is 
recommended  Feed additive DL -A-Tocopheryl Acetate . Vitamin 
E and its derivatives (HS:  293628) . Animal 
feeding stuffs (ICS:  65.120)  G/TBT/N/CHN/1104  
China  All Members  TBT 23/07/2015  24/04/2016  National Standard of the People's Republic of 
China: Feed Additive - DL-A-Tocopheryl Acetate 
(Powder Form) (9 pages, in Chinese). This 
standard provides:  1. Scope; 2. Normative 
references; 3. Requirements; 4. Test methods; 5. 
Inspection rules;  6. Label, pa ckage, 
transportation and storage; 7. Shelf life. Chapters 
1, 3 and 5 are mandatory, the rest  is 
recommended  Feed additive DL -A-Tocopheryl Acetate (powder 
form) . Vitamin E and its derivatives 
(HS: 293628) . Animal feeding stuffs 
(ICS: 65.120)  G/TBT/N/CHN/10 99 
China  All Members  TBT 23/07/2015  25/04/2016  National Standard of the People's Republic of 
China: Feed Additive L -Sodium Ascorbate (11 
pages, in Chinese). This standard specifies the 
product requirements, test methods, inspection 
rules, labelling, packa ging, transportation, 
storage and shelf life of L -Sodium Ascorbate. This 
standard is applicable to the L -Sodium Ascorbate 
made of L -Ascorbic Acid as raw material  Feed additive L -Sodium Ascorbate . Provitamins 
and vitamins, natural or reproduced by 
synthesis  (including natural concentrates), 
derivatives thereof used primarily as vitamins, 
and intermixtures of the foregoing, whether or 
not in any solvent. (HS:  2936) . Animal feeding 
stuffs (ICS:  65.120)  G/TBT/N/CHN/1106  
Japan  All Members  SPS 01/07/2015   
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the 
following agricultural chemical. Pestic ide: 
Quinclorac  (…) 
Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds 
and fruits (HS Codes: 12.04, 12.05, 12.07 and 
12.12)  
(…) G/SPS/N/JPN/423  
Japan  All Members  SPS 02/06/2015   
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the 
following agricultural chemical:  
Pesticide: Fenothiocarb  (…) 
Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds 
and fruits (HS Codes: 12.04, 12.05, 12.06 and 
12.07)  
(…) G/SPS/N/JPN/416  
Japan  All Members  SPS 02/06/2015   
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the 
following agricultural chemical:  
Pesticide: Cymoxanil  (…) 
Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds 
and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 
12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12)  
(…) G/SPS/N/JPN/415   
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Japan  All Members  SPS 20/05/2015   
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the 
following agricultural chemicals - Pesticide: 
Phosalone  (…) 
Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds 
and fruits (HS Codes: 12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 
12.07 and 12.12)  
(…) G/SPS/N/JPN/387/Rev.1  
Japan  All Members  SPS 19/05/2015   
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the 
following agricultural chemical – 
Pesticide/Veterinary drug: Teflub enzuron  (…) 
Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds 
and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 
12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12)  
(…) G/SPS/N/JPN/410  
Japan  All Members  SPS 19/05/2015   
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the 
following agricultural chemical – Pesticide: 
Quizalofop -ethyl, Quizalofop -P-tefuryl  (…) 
Oleaginous fruits, mis cellaneous grains, seeds 
and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 
12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12)  
(…) G/SPS/N/JPN/409  
Japan  All Members  SPS 19/05/2015   
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the 
following agricultural chemical – Pesticide: 
Benzyladenine (Benzylaminopurine)  (…) 
Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds 
and fruits  (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 
12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12)  
(…) G/SPS/N/JPN/407  
Japan  All Members  SPS 19/05/2015   
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the 
following agricultural chemical – Pesticide: 
Asulam  (…) 
Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds 
and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 
12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 1 2.10 and 12.12)  
(…) G/SPS/N/JPN/406  
Turkey  All Members  SPS 23/04/2015  01/01/2016  Turkish Food Codex Communiqué Amending 
Communiqué on Named Vegetable Oils  
The purpose of this amendment is to determine 
the criteria for named vegetable oils in line with 
Codex Alimentarius Standards, and revise the 
criteria for hazelnut oil  Named vegetable oils (arachis oil, babassu oil, 
coconut oil, cottonseed oil, grapeseed oil, 
hazelnut oil, maize oil, palm kernel oil, palm 
kernel olein, palm kernel stearin, palm oil, 
palm olein, palm stearin, palm suprolein, 
rapeseed oil -low erucic acid, safflower seed 
oil, sesame seed oil, soya bean oil, sunflower 
seed oil)  G/SPS/N/TUR/57   
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Japan  All Members  SPS 27/02/2015   
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the 
following agricultural chemical: Pesticide – 
Malathion  (…) 
Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds 
and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 
12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12)  
(…) G/SPS/N/JPN/399  
Japan  All Members  SPS 03/02/2015   
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (Revision of Agricultural Chemical 
Residue Standards)  
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the 
following agricultural chemical: 
Pesticide/Veterinary drug – Teflubenzuron  (…) 
Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds 
and fruits (HS: 12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 12.05 , 
12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12)  
(…) G/SPS/N/JPN/395  
Japan  All Members  SPS 03/02/2015   
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (Revision of Agricultural Chemical 
Residue Standards)  
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the 
following agricultural chemical: Pesticide – 
Fluoroimide  (…) 
Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds 
and fruits (HS: 12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 12.05, 
12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12)  
(…) G/SPS/N/JPN/394  
Japan  All Members  SPS 03/02/2015   
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (Revision of Agricultural Chemical 
Residue Standards)  
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the 
following agricultural chemical: Pesticide – 
Flumioxazin  (…) 
Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds 
and fruits (HS: 12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 12.05, 
12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12)  
(…) G/SPS/N/JPN/393  
Japan  All Members  SPS 03/02/2015   
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (Revision of Agricultural Chemical 
Residue Standards)  
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the 
following agricultural chemical: Pesticide – 
Dichlobenil  (…) 
Oleagi nous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds 
and fruits (HS Codes: 12.04, 12.05, 12.06 and 
12.07)  
 (…) G/SPS/N/JPN/392  
Japan  All Members  SPS 02/02/2015   
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (Revision of Agricultural Chemical 
Residue Standards)  
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the 
following agricultural chemical: Pesticide – 
Clothianidin  (…) 
Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds 
and fruits (HS: 12.01, 12.02, 1 2.04, 12.05, 
12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12)  
(…) G/SPS/N/JPN/391  
Japan  All Members  SPS 02/02/2015   
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (Revision of Agricultural Chemical 
Residue Standards)  
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the 
following agricultural chemical: Pesticide – 
Chlorantraniliprole  (…) 
Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds 
and fruits (HS: 12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 12.05, 
12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12)  
(…) G/SPS/N/JPN/390   
  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.12/Add.2 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.12/Add.2  
 
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Japan  All Members  SPS 18/12/2014   
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the 
following agricultural chemical:  
Pesticide: Diflufenican  (…) 
Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds 
and fruits (HS: 12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 12.05, 
12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12)  
(…) G/SPS/N/JPN/384  
Japan  All Members  SPS 28/11/2014   
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the 
following agricultural chemical - Pesticide: 
Triflumizole  (…) 
- Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 
12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12)  
(…) G/SPS/N/JPN/381  
Japan  All Members  SPS 28/11/2014   
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives  under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the 
following agricultural chemical - Pesticide: 
Flufenoxuron  (…) 
Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds 
and fruits (HS Code: 12.01, 12.07 and 12.12)  G/SPS/N/JPN/379  
Japan  All Members  SPS 27/10/2014   
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the 
following agricultural chemical:  
Pesticide: Propyzamide  (…) 
- Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 
12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12)  
(…) G/SPS/N/JPN/375  
Japan  All Members  SPS 27/10/2014   
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the 
following agricultural chemical:  
Pesticide: Propiconazole  (…) 
- Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 
12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12)  
(…)  G/SPS/N/JPN/373  
Japan  All Members  SPS 23/05/2014   
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Law (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the 
following agricultural chemical:  
Pesticide: Fenpyro ximate  (…) 
- Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 
12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12)  
(…) G/SPS/N/JPN/348  
Japan  All Members  SPS 05/05/2014   
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the 
following agricultural chemical:  
Pesticide: propargite  (…) 
- Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 
12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12)  
(…) G/SPS/N/JPN/342   
  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.12/Add.2 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.12/Add.2  
 
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Japan  All Members  SPS 02/04/2014   
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards).  
The MHLW will withdraw all the provisional 
maximum residue limits (MRLs) set at the time of 
introduction of the positive list system for the 
following 29 agricultural chemicals. (…)  (…) 
- Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 
12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12)  
(…) G/SPS/N/JPN/339  
Japan  All Members  SPS 02/04/2014   
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additiv es under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the 
following agricultural chemical:  
Pesticide: oxine copper  (…) 
- Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.04, 12.05, 
12.06, 12.07 and 12.10)  G/SPS/N/JPN/338  
Japan  All Members  SPS 13/02/2014   
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Law (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the 
following agricultural chemicals:  
Pesticide: Dicamba.  
Veterinary drug/feed additive: Narasin  (…) 
- Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.07 and 
12.12 ) 
(…) G/SPS/N/JPN/325/Rev.1  
Japan  All Members  SPS 13/01/2014   
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Law (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the 
following agricultural chemicals:  
Pesticide: Molinate  (…) 
- Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 
12.04, 12.05,12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12)  
(…) G/SPS/N/JPN/328  
European 
Union  Afghanistan, 
Azerbaijan, Brazil, 
China, Dominican 
Republic, Egypt, 
India, Indonesia, 
Kenya, Morocco, 
Nigeria, 
Sierra  Leone, 
Thailand, Turkey, 
Uzbekistan, 
Viet Nam SPS 13/01/2014  01/01/2014  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 
No 1355/2013 of 17 December  2013 amending 
Annex I to Regulation (EC)No  669/2009 
implementing Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of 
the European Parliament and of the Council as 
regards the increased level of official controls on 
imports of certain feed and food of non -animal 
origin  
The Reg ulation reviews the list of imports of feed 
and food of non -animal origin, which are subject 
to an increased level of official controls. The 
changes concern the removal from the list of 
hazelnuts from Azerbaijan, mace, ginger and 
curcuma from India, mace f rom Indonesia and 
brassica vegetables from Thailand  HS Codes: ex 07049090, 070810, 070820, 
0709, 07093000, 070960, 070990, 07102, 
071022, 071080, 071339, 080510, ex 
08054000, 080620, 0810, 081110, 0902, 
090420, 090810, 091050, 110630, 12024100, 
12024200, 1 207, 121190, ex 19021100, ex 
19021910, ex 19021990, ex 19022010, ex 
19022030, ex 19022091, ex 19022099, ex 
19023010, 20081110, 20081191, 20081196, 
20081198, 200899  G/SPS/N/EU/65   
  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.12/Add.2 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.12/Add.2  
 
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Japan  All Members  SPS 03/12/2013   
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Law (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the 
following agricultural chemicals: Pesticide/feed 
additive: Ethoxyquin  (…) 
- Oleag inous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 
12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12)  
(…) G/SPS/N/JPN/326  
Russian 
Federation  Pakistan  SPS 07/10/2013   
Letter of the Federal Service for Veterinary and 
Phytosanitary Supervision No.  FS-AS-3/12671 as 
of 23 September  2013 
This letter introduces a temporary restriction on 
the import of regulated products with a high pest 
risk from Pakistan to Russian Federation, due to 
repeated cases of the detection of Capr a beetle 
(Trogoderma granarium  Ev.). This pest, which is 
absent in the territory of Russia, is of quarantine 
concern for the Russian Federation  HS Codes: (…), 1201, 1202, 1203  00 000 0, 
1204 00, 1205, 1206 00, 1207, 1208, 1209, 
1211 (…)  G/SPS/N/RUS/34 & 
G/SPS/N/RUS/34/Add.1  
Japan  All Members  SPS 12/09/2013   
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Law (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the 
following agricultural chemicals:  
Pesticides: Difenoconazole, Tebuconazole  (…) 
- Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 
12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12)  
(…) G/SPS/N/JPN/322  
Japan  All Members  SPS 23/07/2013   
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Law (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the 
following agricultural chemicals:  
Pesticides: Pyraclostrobin  
Veterinary drug/feed additive: Tylosin  (…) 
- Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 
12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12)  
(…) G/SPS/N/JPN/319  
Japan  All Members  SPS 28/06/2013   
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Law (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  
The MHLW will withdraw all the maximum residue 
limits (MRLs) for the following seven agricultural 
chemicals, since these agricultural chemicals are 
not registered by the Ministry of Agriculture, 
Forestry and Fishery in Japan. In addition, at 
present, no MRLs and actual uses for these 
chemicals exist in most countries.  
Pesticides: Anilofos, Dichlofenthion, Methazole, 
Milneb, Pyridafenthion and Vamidothion  
Veterinary drug: Aklomide  (…) 
- Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 
12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10, 12.11 and 
12.12)  
 
(…) G/SPS/N/JPN/318   
  TN/AG/GEN/34/Rev.12/Add.2 • TN/AG/SCC/GEN/13/Rev.12/Add.2  
 
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Japan  All Members  SPS 19/03/2013   
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Law (Revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the 
following agricultural chemicals  
Pesticides: Formetanate hydrochloride and 
pyrimethanil  (…) 
- Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 
12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07 and 12.10)  
(…) G/SPS/N/JPN/311  
Japan  All Members  SPS 28/01/2013   
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Law (Revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the 
following agricultural chemicals  
Pesticides: Phenthoate and Spirodiclofen  (…) 
- Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 
12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07 and 12.10)  
(…) G/SPS/N/JPN/310  
Japan  All Members  SPS 10/01/2013   
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Law (Revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the 
following agricultural chemicals  
Pesticides: Alachlor and Norflurazon  (…) 
- Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS  Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 
12.07, 12.10 and 12.12)  
(…) G/SPS/N/JPN/307  
Japan  All Members  SPS 29/08/2012   
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Law (Revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the 
following agricultural chemicals:  
- Pesticide/veterinary drug: Abamectin;  
- Pesticides: Cyflumetofen, Flutriafol, Kresoxim -
methyl, and Trifluralin;  
- Feed additive: Sedecamycin  (…) 
- Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS  Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 
12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10, 12.11 and 
12.12)  
(…) G/SPS/N/JPN/30 3 
Japan  All Members  SPS 13/06/2012   
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for 
Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Law (Revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the 
following agricultural chemicals:  
Pesticides: TCMTB, Fluridone  (…) 
- Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS  Codes: 12.02, 12.07, 
12.10 and 12.12)  
(…) G/SPS/N/JPN/301  
Canada  All Members  SPS 29/05/2012  30/08/2012  New Canadian phytosanitary requirements for 
imports of: dried and shelled leguminous 
vegetables, cereals; oilseeds; and seeds of a kind 
used for sowing; to prevent the introduction of 
khapra beetle ( Trogoderma granarium  Everts)  The following commodities which are 
recognized to present a risk of introducing 
Trogoderma granarium  (Khapra beetle): dried 
and shelled leguminous vegetables (HS  Code: 
0713); cereals (HS  Codes: 1001 -1008); 
oilseeds (HS  Codes: 1201, 1202, 1204, 1205, 
1206, 1207); and seeds of a kind used for 
sowing (HS  Codes: 1209.10 -29) G/SPS/N/CAN/609, 
G/SPS/N/CAN/609/Add.1 
& 
G/SPS/N/CAN/609/Add.2   
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Japan  All Members  SPS 23/05/2012   
Revision of the standards and specifications for 
foods and food additives under the Food 
Sanitation Law (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the 
following agricultural chemicals:  
- Pesticides: 2,6 -Difluorobenzoic acid, N -
(2-Ethylhexyl) -8,9,10 -trinorborn -5-ene-
2,3-dicarboximide, XMC, Allidochlor, Azafenidin, 
Bromochloromethane, Chlorefenson (CPCBS), 
Cinosulfuron, Cloprop, Copper terephthalate, 
Dichlone, Dimepiperate, Dimethametryn, 
Ethiofencarb, Etrimfos, Furametpyr, Halfenpro x, 
Hexaflumuron, Isazofos, Naproanilide, 
Piperophos, Propaphos, Pyrifenox and Trichlamide  
- Veterinary drugs: Nalidixic acid, Parbendazole 
and Thiamphenicol  (…) 
- Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01,12.02, 
12.04, 12. 05, 12.06, 12.07 and 12.10)  
(…) G/SPS/N/JPN/298  
Japan  All Members  SPS 10/02/2012   
Revision of the standards and specifications for 
foods and food additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for 
agricultural chemicals. Pesticides: "Aldicarb and 
Aldoxycarb", "Benfluralin" and 
"Chlorantraniliprole"  (…) 
- Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01,12.02, 
12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 1 2.07 and 12.10)  
- Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 
15.01, 15.02, 15.06, 15.08 and 15.12)  
(…) G/SPS/N/JPN/293  
Japan  All Members  SPS 19/01/2012   
Revision of the standards and specifications for 
foods and food additives under the Food 
Sanitation Law (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for 
agricultural chemicals. Pesticides: Carboxin, 
Primisulfuron -methyl, Pyridaben and Thidiazuron  (…) 
- Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01,12.02, 
12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07 and 12.10)  
(…) G/SPS/N/JPN/289  
 
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