WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/MA/QR/N/UKR/1 
23 October 2012 
 (12-5786) 
Committee on Market Access Original:   English 
 
  
NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO THE DECISION ON NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES 
FOR QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS (G/L/59/Rev.1) 
 
UKRAINE 
  The following communication, dated 2 October 2012, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of Ukraine. 
 
A. Notifying Member:  Ukraine 
B. Date of notification:  28 September 2012 
C. First time notification: 
 Yes 
 No, last notification was made in (doc. symbol):   
D. Type of notification: 
 1. Complete (i.e. notification of a ll quantitative restrictions in force) 
 2. Changes to a notification previously made in (doc. symbol)        
 which are of the following nature: 
 2.1 Introduction of new restrictions, as listed in Section 1. 
 2.2 Elimination of restrictions, as described in G below. 
 2.3 Modification of a previously notified restriction, as described in Section 1. 
 3. Reverse notification of restrictions maintained by (Member):        
E. The notification provides information for the following biennial period (e.g. 2012-
2014): 2010-2012  and relates to restrictions in force as of (date) 28 September 2012  
F. This notification contains information relating to: 
 Section 1:   List of quantitative restricti ons that are currently in force. 
 Section 2:   Cross-reference to other WTO notifi cations with information on quantitative 
restrictions that are currently in force and additional information.1 
                                                      
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G. Comments of a general nature, includi ng a description of the elimination of 
restrictions notified under D.2.2 and th e date they ceased to be in force. 
 Information related to applying of non – auto matic licensing for import quotas of goods that 
are currently in force.   
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 Page 3Section 2: Cross-reference to other WTO notifi cations with information on quantitative restrictions that are currently in force  
 
Agreement on Safeguards 
 
A.  Was a notification made with info rmation on a quantitative restriction?   Yes     No   
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol an d include any information element missing in the notification: 
 
Document symbol 
of notification General 
description Type 
of 
restr. 
 Tariff line 
code(s) affected, 
according to 
UKTZED (based 
on HS 2007) 
since 2011 Detailed Product 
Description WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force 
 Administration; 
modification of prev. 
notified measures; 
and other comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
G/SG/N/8/UKR/1/
Suppl.1, 
G/SG/N/14/UKR/1 G/SG/N/13/UKR/1
/Suppl.1 
 Special 
licensing system using quotas for imported goods (established under separate Decisions of the Interagency Commission of Ukraine for international trade)  NAL 
 7304 29 10 00 
7304 29 30 00 Casing and pump-
compressor 
seamless steel pipes with the outer 
diameter up to 
406.4 mm Agreement on 
Safeguards Decision of the 
Interagency Commission of Ukraine for international trade as of 23.07.2008 # SP-182/2008/143-31 "On application of special measures relating to the importation in Ukraine of seamless casing and compressor-pump steel pipes regardless of country of origin and export"   Measures have been 
applied for three years 
from 1 October 2008 to 30 September 2011 
by the introduction of 
special import quotas. Import quotas are 
administered through 
the issuance by the Ministry of Econom у 
of Ukraine of special 
licenses.  Import of the goods should be 
accompanied by 
submission of the special license and the 
certificate of origin. 
  
  
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Document symbol 
of notification General 
description Type 
of 
restr. 
 Tariff line 
code(s) affected, 
according to 
UKTZED (based 
on HS 2007) 
since 2011 Detailed Product 
Description WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force 
 Administration; 
modification of prev. 
notified measures; 
and other comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
Decision of the 
Interagency Commission of Ukraine for international trade No. SP – 261/2011/4423-28 of 30.09.2011  "On extension of application of special measures relating to the importation in Ukraine of seamless casing and compressor-pump steel pipes regardless of country of origin and export"  Date of entry into force is the date of publication – October, 4, 2011.        Measures are extended 
for three years from 
4 October 2011 to 30 September 2014 
through the imposition 
of import quotas of the goods. 
Import quotas are 
administered through the issuance by the 
Ministry of Economic 
Development and Trade of Ukraine of 
special licenses.  
Import of the goods should be accompanied 
by submission of the 
special license and the certificate of origin. 
Information relating  annual amounts of special quota for imports of goods to Ukraine  and current status of use of special import quota is provided in Annex 1 to this information. 
  
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 Page 5Document symbol 
of notification General 
description Type 
of 
restr. 
 Tariff line 
code(s) affected, 
according to 
UKTZED (based 
on HS 2007) 
since 2011 Detailed Product 
Description WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force 
 Administration; 
modification of prev. 
notified measures; 
and other comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
Decision of the 
Interagency Commission of Ukraine for international trade № SP-
281/2012/4423-08 of  23.08.2012  regarding review of the measures that were extended by the Commission’s decision of 30.09.2011 № SP-
261/2011/4423-28.  Date of entry into force is August ,30, 2012  
 Amendments stipulated in the decision of 23.08.2012 № SP-281/2012/4423-
08 is provided in Annex 2 to this information. 
 
G/SG/N/8/UKR/2/
Suppl.1, G/SG/N/10/UKR/2
/Suppl.1 Special 
licensing system using quotas for imported goods (established under separate Decisions of the Interagency Commission of NAL 
 3605 00 00 00 Matches, other than 
pyrotechnic articles of heading 3604, 
classified in 
accordance with the Ukrainian 
classification of 
goods in foreign economic activity 
by the 
code 3605 00 00 00 Agreement on 
Safeguards Decision of the 
Interagency Commission of Ukraine for international trade № 
SP - 215/2009/4402-25 of 29.09.2009 "On application of special measures as to import in Ukraine The special measures 
have been applied by introducing special 
duty at the rate of 
11.3% for a three year period from 6 
November 2009 till 
6 November 2012.  
 
  
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Document symbol 
of notification General 
description Type 
of 
restr. 
 Tariff line 
code(s) affected, 
according to 
UKTZED (based 
on HS 2007) 
since 2011 Detailed Product 
Description WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force 
 Administration; 
modification of prev. 
notified measures; 
and other comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
Ukraine for 
international trade)  regardless of country 
of origin and export of matches, other than pyrotechnic articles of heading 3604, classified in accordance with the Ukrainian classification of goods in foreign economic activity by the code 3605 00 00 00".  Decision of the Interagency Commission of Ukraine for international trade No. SP - 224/2010/4403-25 of 25.10.2010 “On review of application of special measures of matches regardless of country of origin and export, established by the Decision of the As result of the 
revision there have 
been introduced the special measures in the 
forms of quotas for 
imports of the product into Ukraine. 
The special measures 
are applied for a two year period - from 6 
November 2010 to 
5 November 2012. Quoting of the product 
imports is carried out 
through the issuance by the Ministry of 
Economy of Ukraine 
of special licenses.  Import of the product 
must be accompanied 
by submitting the 
special license and the 
certificate of origin. 
Information relating  
annual amounts  of special quota for imports to Ukraine  
and current status of use of special import 
quota is provided in  
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 Page 7Document symbol 
of notification General 
description Type 
of 
restr. 
 Tariff line 
code(s) affected, 
according to 
UKTZED (based 
on HS 2007) 
since 2011 Detailed Product 
Description WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force 
 Administration; 
modification of prev. 
notified measures; 
and other comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
Interagency 
Commission of Ukraine for international trade № 
SP - 215/2009/4402-25 of 29.09.2009". Date of entry into force is November , 6, 2010  Annex 3 to this 
information.  
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Agreement on Import Licensing Pro cedures (non-automatic licences) 
 
A.  Was a notification made with info rmation on a quantitative restriction?   Yes     No   
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol an d include any information element missing in the notification: 
 
Document symbol of 
notification General 
description Type of 
restr.  
 Tariff line 
code(s) affected, 
according to 
UKTZED (based 
on HS 2007) 
since 2011 Detailed Product 
Description WTO 
Justification and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force  
 Administration; 
modification of 
prev. notified 
measures; and 
other comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
G/LIC/N/3/UKR/3 
 Refer to the information notified in S ection 2( Cross reference to Other WTO notifications – Agreement on  Safeguard ) 
 
 
  
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 Page 9ANNEX 1 
 
Information relating annual amounts of special quota for imports of seamless casing and compressor-pump steel pipes with the ou ter diameter 
up to 406.4 mm regardless of country of origin and export to Ukraine and current status of use of special import quota. 
 
Decision of the Interagency Commission of Ukraine for in ternational trade as of 23.07.2008 # SP-182/2008/143-31  
"On application of special measures relating to the importation in  Ukraine of seamless casing and compressor-pump steel pipes r egardless of country of 
origin and export". 
 
Decision of the Interagency Commission of Ukraine for intern ational trade No. SP – 261/2011/4423-28 of 30 September 2011 
"On extension of application of special measures relating to the importation in Ukraine of seamless casing and compressor-pump steel pipes regardless 
of country of origin and export" . 
 
Seamless casing and compressor-pump steel pipes with the outer diam eter up to 406.4 mm regardless of country of origin and expo rt. 
 
Exporting country First-year period 
quota, tons 
(01.10.2008-
30.09.2009) Second-year period 
quota,  
tons 
(01.10.2009-
30.09.2010) Third-year period 
quota,  
tons 
(01.10.2010- 
30.09.2011) Fourth year 
period quota, tons 
(10.04.2011 - 
30.09.2012) Fifth year 
period quota, 
tons 
(01.10.2012- 
30.09.2013) Sixth year period 
quota, tons 
(01.10.2013- 
30.09.2014),  
Total annual 
amount,  
including 14504 15230 15955 16753 17591 18471 
Russian Federation 10311 10827 11342 11 910 12 506 13 131 
Austria 2125 2231 2337 2 455 2 577 2 706 
Poland 955 1003 1051 1 103 1 158 1 216 
Romania 181 190 200 209 220 231 
Slovakia 148 156 163 171 180 188 
India 63 66 69 73 76 80  
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Exporting country First-year period 
quota, tons 
(01.10.2008-
30.09.2009) Second-year period 
quota,  
tons 
(01.10.2009-
30.09.2010) Third-year period 
quota,  
tons 
(01.10.2010- 
30.09.2011) Fourth year 
period quota, tons 
(10.04.2011 - 
30.09.2012) Fifth year 
period quota, 
tons 
(01.10.2012- 
30.09.2013) Sixth year period 
quota, tons 
(01.10.2013- 
30.09.2014),  
Total annual 
amount,  
including 14504 15230 15955 16753 17591 18471 
China, P.R. 42 44 46 49 51 53 
Other countries 679 713 747 783 823 866 
 
Current status of use of special import quota 
Seamless casing and compressor-pump steel pipes with the outer diam eter up to 406.4 mm regardless of country of origin and expo rt. 
 
Exporting country Fourth year period quota, 
tons 
(10.04.2011 - 30.09.2012) Used quota Remaining quota Use of import quota 
(%) 
Total, including 16753 15871.842 881.158 94.74 
Russian Federation 11 910 11900.000 10.000 99.92 
Austria 2 455 2454.380 0.620 99.97 
Poland 1 103 584.210 518.790 52.97 
Romania 209 191.000 18.000 91.39 
Slovakia 171 0.000 171.000 0.00 
India 73 0.000 73.000 0.00 
China, P.R. 49 0.000 49.000 0.00 
Other countries 783 742.252 40.748 94.80 
  
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 The decision of 23.08.2012 № SP-281/2012/4423-08 regarding review of the measures th at were extended by the Commission’s decision of 
30.09.2011 № SP-261/2011/4423-28 "On extension of application of special me asures relating to the importation in Ukraine of seamless casing  and 
compressor-pump steel pipes regardless of country of or igin and export" contains the following amendments: 
 
(a)  Extended until 30.09.2014 special measures, apply, regardless of country of origin or export, to import to Ukraine of prod uct with such 
description: pipes seamless, of steel, casing or for compression pum p, with external diameter not exceeding 406,4 mm (hereinaft er – Product). 
The Product can be classified by UKTZED1 codes 7304 29 10 00 and 7304 29 30 00, excluding Product under the specification below:  
Specification  
 
Description external diameter, 
mm Steel type Pipe standard Joi nt type  Joint standard 
pipes seamless, of steel, casing 250,83 Q125 PSL2 АРІ SPEC 5CT 9th 
Edition VAMTOP ISO 13679 CAL 
III/CALIV 
pipes seamless, of steel, casing 339,73 N80Q PSL1 API SPEC 5CT 9th 
Edition Dino VAM ISO 13679 CAL 
III/CALIV 
pipes seamless, of steel, for compression 
pump 177,80 P110 PSL1 API SPEC 5CT 9th 
Edition VAMTOP HT ISO 13679 CAL 
III/CALIV 
pipes seamless, of steel, for compression 
pump 114,30 P110 PSL1 API SPEC 5CT 9th 
Edition VAMTOP ISO 13679 
CAL III/CALIV 
 
 
(b)  From 30.08.2012 to 01.10.2012 , special measures on import to Ukraine, rega rdless of country of origin or export, are not applied  to the 
Product  listed in Specification . 
 (c)  Conformity of the Product with certain specification is dete rmined at the time of customs clearance on the basis of such d ocuments: 
- Producer's quality certificate with the product description; - Certificate of joint testing in accordance with the quality st andard ISO 13679 issued by the independent certified testing la boratory; 
                                                      
1 UKTZED is the Ukrainian Foreign Economic Activity Commodity Classification, since 2011 based on Harmonized System 2007.  
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- Copy of the Certificate of Authority to use the Official Americ an Petroleum Institute Monogram issued by the American Petrole um 
Institute for the producer's name. 
 
The parameters of imported Product what pres ented in abovementioned docum ents should conform to spec ification parameters. All m entioned 
documents should have certified by notary Ukrainian translation.  
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 Page 13ANNEX 3 
 
Information relating annual amounts of special quota for imports of matches regardless of country of origin and export to Ukrai ne  and current status of 
use of special import quota.  
 
Exporting country First year period quota, tons (06.11.2010 - 
05.11.2011) Second year period quota, tons 
(06.11.2011 - 05.11.2012) 
Total annual amount, including 10 285 10799 
Russian Federation 7 328 7 694 
Republic of Belarus 2 656 2 789 
Other countries 301 316 
 
Current status of use of special import quota  
Matches by the code 3605 00 00 00 
Exporting country Period quota 
(06.11.2011 - 05.11.2012), 
tons Used quota Remaining quota Use of import quota 
(%) 
Total, including 10799.000   10799.000 0.00% 
Russian Federation 7694.000   7694.00 0.00% 
Republic of Belarus 2789.000   2789.00 0.00% 
Other countries 316.000   316.00 0.00% 
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