G/LIC/N/2/USA/5  
 
3 August  2021 
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Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
 
  
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 5.1 TO 5.4 OF THE AGREEMENT1 
UNITED STATES 
The following notification dated 20 July 2021, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of 
the United States . 
 
 Category  Notification details  
1 Notifying Member  United States  
2 Title of new 
legislation/procedure  Aluminum  Import Monitoring and Analysis System  
3 Date of Publication  
 23 December 2020 
21 May 2021 
4 Date of entry into force  28 June 2021 
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/12/23/2020 -
28166/aluminum -import -monitoring -and-analysis -system   
 
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/05/21/2021 -
10747/aluminum -import -monitoring -and-analysis -system -
effective -date-and-response -to-comments   
6 Have you attached a copy of 
the regulation (PDF) to the 
Secretariat   Yes. ( Please attach a copy of the regulation to the notification. ) 
 
 No. 
7 Type of notification   (a) New licensing regulation/procedure2; (please answer 
question 8 to 14)  
 
 (b) Changes to a regulation/procedure which has been 
previously notified in document; (please answer question 15 and 
16) 
8 List of products subject to 
licensing  https://www.trade.gov/aluminum -products -hts-codes   
9 Nature of licensing  Automatic:   
 
Non-Automatic:  
10 Administrative 
purpose/measure being 
implemented  (a)  Protect public morals;  
(b)  Protect human, animal or plant life and health; protect 
environment;  
(c)  Collect trade statistics or market surveillance;  
(d)  Protection of patents, trademarks and copyrights, and 
the prevention of deceptive practices;  
 
1 It is understood that the notifying Member has also completed its notification obligations under 
Article  1.4(a) and Article 8.2(b) regarding the relevant law/regulation/procedure notified for by filling this form 
in a full and complete manner.  
2 "New licensing regulation/procedure" is understood to refer to any newly introduced law, regulation or 
procedure, and those which are in force but being notified for the first time to the Committee.  
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   Category  Notification details  
(e)  Pursue obligations under the UN Charter and other 
international treaties ( i.e. CITES, Basel Convention, 
Rotterdam Convention, UNSC Resolutions etc.)  
(f)  Quota (including TRQ) administration;  
(g)  Regulate imports of arms, ammunition or fissionable 
materials and safeguard national security;  
(h)  Other: ______________ (please specify)  
11 Administrative body(ies) for  
submission of applications   
 Ministry/authority and Department: U.S. Department of Commerce  
Address:  1401 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20230  
Website: www.trade.gov/ aluminum  
Telephone: 202-482-1004 
E-Mail: aluminum .license@trade.gov  
12 Contact point for 
information on eligibility  Ministry/authority and Department: U.S. Department of Commerce  
Address: 1401 Constitution Ave NW , Washington, DC 20230  
Website:  www.trade.gov/ aluminum  
Telephone:  202-482-1004 
E-Mail: aluminum .license@trade.gov  
13 Expected duration of 
licensing procedure  Indefinite  
 
14 A summary of the 
notification in one of the 
WTO official languages   The Aluminum Import Monitoring and Analysis (AIM)  system  
requires importers, customs brokers or their agents to apply for 
and obtain an import license for each entry of certain aluminum 
products into the United States through the AIM system website . 
To obtain  a license , applicants are required  to identify, among 
other information , the country or countries where the largest and 
the second largest volume of primary aluminum used in the 
manufacture of the imported aluminum product was smelted 
(subject to certain exceptions) and the country where the 
aluminum product was most recently cast . In addition,  applicants 
must report their license numbers on their entry summary 
documentation, or electronic equivalent, to CBP . AIM will also 
release  to the public certain import license data on an aggregate 
basis, as appropriate, on the public AIM monitor . The goal of the 
AIM system is to allow for the effective and timely monitoring of 
import surges of specific aluminum products. Modelled  after the 
similar Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) system, the 
AIM system is established pursuant to the Secretary 's authority 
under the Census Act, as amended (13 U.S.C. 301(a) and 302).   G/LIC/N/2/USA/5  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
15 In the case of 7(b), please 
indicate the type of new 
change(s)  (a)  Termination  
(b)  Suspension  
(c)  Modification of specific details in existing  
procedures:  
 Product coverage;  
 Administrative purpose;  
 Automatic or Non -automatic;  
 Duration of licensing;  
 Change the nature of quantity/value restriction;  
 Eligibility of applicants;  
 Contact information on  eligibility;  
 Administrative body(ies) for submission of application;  
 Documentation requirements (including application 
form);  
 Period for Application;  
 Administrative body(ies) to issue licence;  
 Processing time for issuing licence;  
 Licence fee/administrative charge;  
 Deposit/advance payment and relevant conditions;  
 Appeal regulations/procedures;  
 Validity of licence;  
 Other conditions of licence (extension, transferability, 
penalty of non -use etc.);  
 Foreign exchange requirements;  
 Other: __________ (please specify).  
 
16  Please elaborate the 
changes in detail (in one of 
the WTO official languages)   
 
 
__________