G/LIC/N/1/BOL/4  
 
27 September  2016 
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Committee on Import Licensing  Original: Spanish  
 
  AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 1.4(A)1 AND/OR  
ARTICLE 8.2(B)2 OF THE AGREEMENT  
PLURINATIONAL STATE OF BOLIVIA  
The following notification, dated 1 3 September 2 016, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the Plurinational State of Bolivia.  
1. Notification under Article 1.4(a) [X] ; Article 8.2(b) [ ] (If the notification is made 
under both Articles please mark both with an X)  
2. Source(s) where the import licensing procedure(s) has(ve) been published 
(Offi cial Gazette, publication, website, etc. ): 
Supreme Decree No. 28651 of 3 August 2 016 was published in the Official Gazette of the 
Plurinational State of Bolivia  
3. Date of publication1: 3 August 2 016 
Effective date of requirement : Subject to adoption  of the Ministerial Resolutio n within  
40 working days of the  enactment  of Supreme Decree No. 2865 
4. Copy(ies) of publication (in case of Art. 1.4(a) )3 and/or legislation (in case of 
Art. 8.2(b))4 is(are) available for consultation by Members : 
[X] at the WTO S ecretariat (Market Access Division)  (In this case please attach 
copies of the publication and/or legislation, if possible in electronic format : Microsoft Word 
or compatible software.)  
and/or  
[ ] by request at the following address and fax numbers, and/or e mail and website : 
5. In the case that they are not in one of the three WTO official languages ( English,  
French or Spanish ), a SUMMARY of the publication (in case of Art.  1.4(a)) and/or 
the legislation (in case of Art. 8.2(b))4: 
Available in Spanish  
6. Other pertinent data or information (i.e. title of the proposed or adopted 
law/regulation establishing the import licensing procedure ): 
The draft Ministerial Resolution provides that goods falling under the tariff subheadings 
listed below (see attached Annex ) are subject to prior authorization (automatic licensing) . 
It should be noted that th ese tariff subheading s are  contained in the Bolivian Customs 
Tariff, the structure of which is based on the Harmonized System (fifth amendment) and 
the NANDINA.  
                                                
1 Available for consultation at the Secretariat (Market Access Division) (Spanish only).  G/LIC/N/1/BOL/4  
 
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  ANNEX  
CODE DESCRIP TION OF GOODS  
8450 Household or laundry -type washing machines, including machines which 
both wash and dry  
8450.20.00  - Machines, each of a dry linen capacity exceeding 10 kg  
8450.20.00.90  - - Other  
8451 Machinery (ot her than machines of head ing 84 50) for washing, cleaning, 
wringing, drying, ironing, pressing (including fusing presses), bleaching, 
dyeing, dressing, finishing, coating or impregnating  textile yarns, fabrics 
or made -up textile articles and machines for applying the paste to the 
base fabric or other support used in the manufacture of floor coverings 
such as linoleum ; machines for reeling, unreeling, folding, cutting or 
pinking textile fabrics  
8451.10.00  - Dry-cleaning machines  
8451.10.00.90  - - Other  
 
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1 "[...] Publication shall take place, whenever practicable, 21 days prior to the effective date of the 
requirement but in all events not later than such  effective date. Any exception, derogations or changes in 
or from the rules concerning licensing procedures or the list of products subject to import licensing shall also 
be published in the same manner and within the same time periods as specified above ." See Article 1.4(a) 
of the Agreement.  
2 "Each Member shall inform the Committee of any changes in its laws and regulations relevant to 
this Agreement and in the administration of such laws and regulations ." 
3 "The rules and all information concerning proce dures for the submission of applications, including 
the eligibility of persons, firms and institutions to make such applications, the administrative body(ies) to be 
approached, and the lists of products subject to the licensing requirement shall be publish ed, in the sources 
notified to the Committee on Import Licensing [...] Copies of these publications shall also be made available 
to the Secretariat." See Article 1.4(a) of the Agreement and document G/LIC/3 "Procedures for Notification 
and Review under the  Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures".  
4 See document G/LIC/3 "Procedures for Notification and Review under the Agreement on Import 
Licensing Procedures".