G/MA/QR/N/CHN/3  
 
24 April 2015  
(15-2194)  Page: 1/10  
Committee on Market Access  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO THE DECI SION ON NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES 
FOR QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS (G/L/59/REV.1) 
CHINA 
The following communication, dated 8 April 2015, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of China.  
A. Notifying Member:  China 
B. Date of notification:  8 April 2015 
C. First time notification: 
 Yes 
 No,  last notification was made in (doc. symbol):  
D. Type of notification: 
 1. Complete (i.e. notification of all 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 informat ion for the following biennial period 
(e.g. 2012-2014): 2014 and relates to restrictions in force as of 31 December 2014  
F. This notification contains information* relating to: 
 Section 1: List of quantitative restrictions that are currently in force. 
 Section 2: Cross-reference to other WTO notifications with information on quantitative 
restrictions that are currently in force and additional information. 
G. Comments of a general nature,  includ ing a description of the elimination of 
restrictions notified under D.2.2 and th e date they ceased to be in force. 
 N/A 
 
                                               
* In English only.  
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- 2 - Section 1: List of quantitative restrictions that are currently in force 
 
QR
No. 
 General 
description of 
the restriction 
 Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the Decision) Tariff line 
code(s) affected,   
based on 
HS(2012) 
 Detailed 
Product 
Description 
 WTO Justification (e.g. 
Article XX(g) of the GATT,  
etc.) and Grounds for 
Restriction,  e.g.,  Other 
International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol,  CITES,  
etc) National legal basis 
and entry into force  
(i.e. Law,  regulation 
or administrative 
decision) Administration,  
modification of 
previously notified 
measures,  and 
other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
1 Importation 
Prohibition  
 P ex0506,  ex0507,   
ex1302,  ex2903 
 certain toxic 
substances and 
wild animal products  Article XX of GATT 1994 
 former Ministry of 
Foreign Trade and 
Economic Cooperation (MOFTEC) Announcement 2001 No.19  MOFCOM 
2 Importation 
Prohibition   P ex7311,  ex7321,   
ex7613,  ex8402,   ex8403,  ex8404,   ex8416,  ex8417,   ex8519,  ex8521,   ex9018,  ex9022,   
ex9504,  ex8407,   
ex8407-ex8408,   ex8701-ex8716 Certain 
old/second hand mechanical and electrical equipment  Article XX of GATT 1994 
 MOFTEC,  GCA and 
AQSIQ Joint Announcement 2001 No.37  MOFCOM,  GCA,  
AQSIQ 
3 Importation 
Prohibition   P ex2524,  ex2903,   
ex2908,  ex2910,   ex2915,  ex2918,   ex2919,  ex2921,   ex2924,  ex2925,   ex2932 certain 
hazardous chemicals,  pesticides and persistent organic pollutants Article XX of GATT 1994,  the 
Rotterdam Convention,  the Stockholm Convention  Ministry of Commerce 
(MOFCOM),  GCA and former State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) Joint Announcement 2005 No.116 MOFCOM,  GCA,  
Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP)  
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- 3 - QR
No. 
 General 
description of 
the restriction 
 Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the Decision) Tariff line 
code(s) affected,   
based on 
HS(2012) 
 Detailed 
Product 
Description 
 WTO Justification (e.g. 
Article XX(g) of the GATT,  
etc.) and Grounds for 
Restriction,  e.g.,  Other 
International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol,  CITES,  
etc) National legal basis 
and entry into force  
(i.e. Law,  regulation 
or administrative 
decision) Administration,  
modification of 
previously notified 
measures,  and 
other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
4 Importation 
Prohibition  
 P ex0501,  ex0502,   
ex0505,  ex0506,   
ex0507,  ex0511,   ex1522,  ex2517,  ex2530,  ex2618,   ex2619,  ex2620,   ex2621,  ex2710,   ex2713,  ex3006,   ex3804,  ex3825,   ex4004,  ex4017,   ex4115,  ex4707,   ex6309,  ex6310,   ex7001,  ex7112,   ex7401,  ex7802,   ex8102,  ex8105,   ex8107,  ex8110,   ex8111,  ex8112,   ex8548,  ex2520,   ex2524,  ex6806,   ex8415,  ex8418,   ex8450,   ex8469-ex8473 ex8508-ex8510 
ex8516,  ex8517,  
ex8518,  ex8539,  ex9504,   ex8519-ex8531,   ex8532-ex8534,   ex8540-ex8542,   ex9018-ex9022,   ex84,   ex85,   ex90,   and other solid waste Certain solid 
wastes (also 
including other solid waste of which tariff lines unspecified ).  Article XX of GATT 1994,  the 
Basel Convention 
 Ministry of 
Environmental 
Protection (MEP),  MOFCOM,  National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC),  GCA and AQSIQ Joint Announcement 2009 No.36  MEP,  NDRC,  GCA,  
AQSIQ  
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- 4 - QR
No. 
 General 
description of 
the restriction 
 Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the Decision) Tariff line 
code(s) affected,   
based on 
HS(2012) 
 Detailed 
Product 
Description 
 WTO Justification (e.g. 
Article XX(g) of the GATT,  
etc.) and Grounds for 
Restriction,  e.g.,  Other 
International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol,  CITES,  
etc) National legal basis 
and entry into force  
(i.e. Law,  regulation 
or administrative 
decision) Administration,  
modification of 
previously notified 
measures,  and 
other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
unspecified 
5 Importation 
Prohibition   P 29225020 Ractopamine 
 Article XX of GATT 1994 
 MOFCOM and GCA 
Joint Announcement 2009 No.110  MOFCOM,  GCA 
6 Importation 
Prohibition   P ex8539 certain type of 
filament lamp  Article XX of GATT 1994 
 NDRC,  MOFCOM,  
GCA,  State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC) and AQSIQ Joint Announcement 2011 No.28  NDRC,  MOFCOM,  
GCA,  AQSIQ 
7 Importation 
Prohibition  
 P 4402 charcoal 
imported from 
Somalia Article XX of GATT 1994,  
United Nations S/RES/2036 
(2012) MOFCOM 
Announcement 2012 
No.27 MOFCOM 
8 Exportation 
Prohibition  
 P -X ex0506,  ex0507,   
ex0510,  ex1211,   
ex1212,  ex2903,   ex4403,  ex7110 certain toxic 
substances and 
wild animal products Article XX of GATT 1994 
 former Ministry of 
Foreign Trade and 
Economic Cooperation (MOFTEC) Announcement 2001 MOFCOM  
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- 5 - QR
No. 
 General 
description of 
the restriction 
 Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the Decision) Tariff line 
code(s) affected,   
based on 
HS(2012) 
 Detailed 
Product 
Description 
 WTO Justification (e.g. 
Article XX(g) of the GATT,  
etc.) and Grounds for 
Restriction,  e.g.,  Other 
International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol,  CITES,  
etc) National legal basis 
and entry into force  
(i.e. Law,  regulation 
or administrative 
decision) Administration,  
modification of 
previously notified 
measures,  and 
other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
No.19  
9 Exportation 
Prohibition   P-X ex4402 charcoal Article XX of GATT 1994 Ministry of Commerce 
(MOFCOM),  General Administration of Customs (GCA),  and State Forestry Administration (SFA) Joint Announcement 2004,  No. 40 MOFCOM,  GCA,  SFA 
10 Exportation 
Prohibition   P-X ex2524,  ex2903,   
ex2908,  ex2910,   ex2915,  ex2918,   ex2919,  ex2921,   ex2924,  ex2925,   ex2932 certain 
hazardous chemicals,  pesticides and persistent organic pollutants Article XX of GATT 1994,  the 
Rotterdam Convention,  the Stockholm Convention  Ministry of Commerce 
(MOFCOM),  GCA and former State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) Joint Announcement 2005 No.116 MOFCOM,  GCA,  MEP 
11 Exportation 
Prohibition  P-X ex2505 natural sand 
(except metallic sand)  Article XX of GATT 1994  MOFCOM,  GCA Joint 
Announcement 2006,  No. 16 MOFCOM. GCA 
12 Exportation 
Prohibition   P-X ex3101,  ex2703 certain forest 
litter and turf  Article XX of GATT 1994 
 MOFCOM,  GCA Joint 
Announcement 2008,  No. 96  MOFCOM,  GCA 
13 Exportation 
Prohibition   P-X 29225020 ractopamine 
 Article XX of GATT 1994 MOFCOM and GCA 
Joint Announcement 2009 No.110  MOFCOM,  GCA 
14 Import Licensing  NAL ex2903,  ex3824 ozone-depleting 
materials  Article XX of GATT 1994,  
Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer MOFCOM,  GCA and 
AQSIQ Joint Announcement 2013,  No. 97  MOFCOM,  MEP ，GCA,  
AQSIQ,   
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No. 
 General 
description of 
the restriction 
 Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the Decision) Tariff line 
code(s) affected,   
based on 
HS(2012) 
 Detailed 
Product 
Description 
 WTO Justification (e.g. 
Article XX(g) of the GATT,  
etc.) and Grounds for 
Restriction,  e.g.,  Other 
International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol,  CITES,  
etc) National legal basis 
and entry into force  
(i.e. Law,  regulation 
or administrative 
decision) Administration,  
modification of 
previously notified 
measures,  and 
other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
15 Import Licensing  NAL ex8419,  ex8454,   
ex8425,  ex8426,   
ex8427,  ex8428,   ex8439,  ex8501,   ex8502,  ex8515,   ex8421,  ex8422,   ex8434,  ex8438,   ex8433,  ex8443,   ex8446,  ex8447,   ex8451,  ex8453,   ex8901,  ex8903 certain 
old/second 
hand mechanical and electrical equipment  Article XX of GATT 1994  MOFCOM,  GCA and 
AQSIQ Joint 
Announcement 2013,  No. 97  MOFCOM,  GCA,  
AQSIQ 
16 Export quota 
and/or licensing 
administration GQC,  NAL -X 
(HKG,  MAC); ex0102,   ex0103,   
ex0105 live cattle,  live 
swine,  live 
chicken Article XI,  XX of GATT 1994 Ministry of Commerce 
(MOFCOM) and 
General Administration of Customs (GCA) Joint Announcement 2013,  No. 96  MOFCOM,  GCA 
17 Export quota and 
licensing administration GQ,  NAL-X ex1001,   ex1101,   
ex1103,   ex1102,   ex1104,  ex1211,  ex1302,  ex2938,   ex1401,  ex4601,  
ex9404,  ex2519,  
ex2530,  ex3824,  ex2526,  ex2612,  ex2805,  ex2846,  ex7202,  ex2825,  ex2609,  ex8001,  ex8002,  ex8003,  ex8007,  ex4406,  ex4407,  ex2613,  ex2841,  ex8102,  wheat,  wheat 
powder,  maize powder,  rice powder,  liquorice and its 
products,   
Chinese iris and its products,  magnesium sand,  talc,  rare earth,   tin and its products,  saw timber,  Article XI,  XX of GATT 1994  MOFCOM and GCA 
Joint Announcement 2013,  No. 96  MOFCOM,  National 
Development and Reform Committee (NDRC) ,  GCA  
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No. 
 General 
description of 
the restriction 
 Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the Decision) Tariff line 
code(s) affected,   
based on 
HS(2012) 
 Detailed 
Product 
Description 
 WTO Justification (e.g. 
Article XX(g) of the GATT,  
etc.) and Grounds for 
Restriction,  e.g.,  Other 
International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol,  CITES,  
etc) National legal basis 
and entry into force  
(i.e. Law,  regulation 
or administrative 
decision) Administration,  
modification of 
previously notified 
measures,  and 
other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
ex8112,  ex2510 molybdenum,  
indium and its 
products,  phosphorus ore  
18 Export quota,  
licensing and state trading administration  GQ,  NAL-X,  
STR ex1005,  ex1006,  
ex2617,  ex2825,  ex8110,  ex2701,  ex2702,  ex2709,  ex2710,  ex2711,  ex2611,  ex2620,  ex2841,  ex2849,  ex8101,  ex5201,  
ex5203,  ex7106 maize,  rice,   
antimony and its products,  coal,  crude oil,  processed oil,  tungsten and its products,  
cotton,  silver  Article XI,  XVII,  XX of GATT 
1994,  Annex 2A2 of China's Accession Protocol MOFCOM and GCA 
Joint Announcement 2013,  No. 96  MOFCOM,  NDRC,  
GCA 
19 Export Licensing 
and state trading administration  NAL-X,  STR 27101991 
27101992 27101993  lubricant,  base 
oil,  lubricating grease  Article XVII,  XX of GATT 
1994,  Annex 2A2 of China's Accession Protocol MOFCOM and GCA 
Joint Announcement 2013,  No. 96,  MOFCOM,  NDRC and GCA Joint Announcement 2008,  No. 30  MOFCOM,  NDRC,  
GCA 
20 Export Licensing 
 NAL-X ex0102,  ex0103,  
ex0105,  ex0201,  ex0206,  ex0202,  ex0203,  ex0207,  ex2712,  ex7110,  ex8109,  ex2825,  ex8103,  ex8112,  ex8106,  ex3824,  ex3206,  ex8108,  ex8105,  ex2827,  ex2917,  ex2836,  ex2822,  ex2833,  live cattle,  live 
swine,  live chicken,  chilled and fresh beef,  frozen beef,  chilled and fresh pork,  frozen pork,  frozen chicken,  chilled and fresh chicken,  paraffin, Article XI,  XX,  XXI of GATT 
1994  MOFCOM and GCA 
Joint Announcement 2013,  No. 96  MOFCOM,  GCA  
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- 8 - QR
No. 
 General 
description of 
the restriction 
 Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the Decision) Tariff line 
code(s) affected,   
based on 
HS(2012) 
 Detailed 
Product 
Description 
 WTO Justification (e.g. 
Article XX(g) of the GATT,  
etc.) and Grounds for 
Restriction,  e.g.,  Other 
International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol,  CITES,  
etc) National legal basis 
and entry into force  
(i.e. Law,  regulation 
or administrative 
decision) Administration,  
modification of 
previously notified 
measures,  and 
other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
ex7501,  ex7502,  
ex7503,  ex8111,  
ex7112,  ex7111,  ex7115,  ex2843,  ex7202,  ex8102,  ex8407,  ex8711,  ex8714,  ex8701,  ex8702,  ex8703,  ex8704,  ex8706,  ex2505,  ex2918,  ex2941,  ex2936,  ex2704,  ex2849,  ex2508,  ex2606,  ex2529 platinum,  rare 
metal,  
molybdenum products,  motorcycle,  motorcycle engine and frame,  automobile (incld. CKD) and chassis,  natural sand, citric acid,  benzylpenicillin,  Vitamin C,  Disodium sulphate,  coke, carbonrundum,  bauxite, fluorite 
21 Export Licensing  NAL-X ex2903,  ex3824 ozone-depleting 
materials Article XX of GATT 1994,  
Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer  MOFCOM and GCA 
Joint Announcement 2013,  No. 96 MOFCOM,  MEP,  GCA 
 
  
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- 9 - Section 2: Cross-reference to other WTO noti fications with information on quantitative restrictions that are currently in force  
 This section shall be filled by Members in case a notification made pursuant to another notification requirement (e.g. set in t he Agreement on 
Agriculture,  Agreement on Balance of Payments,  Agreement on Sa feguards,  and the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures,  e tc.) contains 
information on a quantitative restriction in force and which is not listed in Section 1.    1.  Agreement on Agriculture  A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes  
   No   
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:  2.  Agreement on Balance of Payments  A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes  
   No   
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:  
3. Agreement on Safeguards 
 A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes  
   No   
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:  4.  Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures (non-automatic licences) 
 A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes  
   No   
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:  
Document 
symbol of 
notification 
 General 
description 
 Type 
of 
restr. Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected,  based 
on HS(     ) 
 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 
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- 10 - 5. Other notifications 
 A. Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction in other notifications?   Yes  
   No    
B. If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:  
  
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