G/TBT/N/MYS/44  
 
17 July 2014  
(14-4145)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Notifying Member: MALAYSIA 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):    
2. Agency responsible: Ministry of International Trade and Industry Malaysia 
Name and address (including telephon e and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above : 
Ministry of International Trade and Industry 
3rd Floor, Block 10 
Government Offices Complex Jalan Duta 50622 Kuala Lumpur 
Malaysia 
Tel.:  +(603) 6200 0332 Fax:  +(603) 6201 0437 
Website:  http://www.miti.gov.my  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other: 
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  
a) Iron and Steel Products (HS Codes): 
7207 11 000, 7207 12 000, 7207 19 000, 7207 20 200, 7207 20 900, 7208 10 000,  
7208 25 000, 7208 26 000, 7208 27 000, 7208 36 000, 7208 37 000, 7208 38 000,  7208 39 200, 7208 39 900, 7208 40 000, 7208 51 000, 7208 52 000, 7208 53 000,  
7208 54 200, 7208 54 900, 7209 15 000, 7209 16 000, 7209 17 000, 7209 18 210,  
7209 18 290, 7209 18 900, 7209 25 000, 7209 26 000, 7209 27 000, 7209 28 210,  7209 28 290, 7209 28 900, 7210 12 200, 7210 30 210, 7210 30 290, 7210 41 210,  
7210 49 210, 7210 49 290, 7210 61 310, 7210 61 390, 7210 70 210, 7210 70 290,  
7211 13 000, 7211 14 210, 7211 14 290, 7211 19 210, 7211 19 290, 7211 23 100,  7211 23 300, 7211 23 900, 7211 29 110, 7211 29 130, 7211 29 190, 7211 29 200,  
7212 20 210, 7212 20 291, 7212 20 299, 7212 30 210, 7212 30 291, 7212 30 299,  
7212 40 210, 7212 40 291, 7212 40 299, 7212 50 210, 7212 50 291, 7212 50 299,  7213, 7214 10 210, 7214 10 290, 7214 10 910, 7214 20 210, 7214 20 910, 7214 30 100, 7214 99 210, 7214 99 910, 7215 10 100, 7215 50 210, 7215 50 910, 7215 90 100,  
7216 10 000, 7216 21 000, 7216 22 000, 7216 31 000, 7216 32 000, 7216 33 900,  
7216 33 200, 7216 40 100, 7216 40 200, 7216 50 100, 7216 50 200, 7216 61 100,  7216 61 200, 7216 69 100, 7216 69 200, 7217 10 000, 7217 20 000, 7217 30 000,  
7217 90 000, 7222 20 100, 7222 30 100, 7222 40 190, 7222 40 200, 7228 70 190,  
7228 70 200, 7228.80, 7229 20 000, 7301 10 000, 7301 20 000, 7302 10 000,  7302 90 100, 7303 00 000, 7304 11 000, 7304 19 000, 7304 22 000, 7304 23 000,  
7304 24 000, 7304 29 000, 7304 31 100, 7304 31 900, 7304 39 100, 7304 39 900,  
7304 41 100, 7304 41 900, 7304 49 100, 7304 49 900, 7304 51 100, 7304 51 900,  7304 59 100, 7304 59 900, 7304 90 100, 7304 90 900, 7305 11 000, 7305 12 000,  7305 19 000, 7305 20 000, 7305 31 000, 7305 39 000, 7305 90 000, 7306 11 000,  
7306 19 000, 7306 30 000, 7306 40 000, 7306 50 000, 7306 61 000, 7306 69 000,  
7306 90 000, 7308 10 900, 7308 20 000, 7308 30 000, 7308 40 000, 7308 90 200,  G/TBT/N/MYS/44 
 
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  7308 90 910, 7308 90 990, 7312 10 000, 7312 90 000, 7314 20 000, 7314 31 000,  
7314 39 000, 7314 41 000, 7314 42 000, 7314 49 000, 7314 50 000, 7325 10 100,  7325 99 100, 7326 90 500. 
b) Aluminium Products (HS Codes):  
7606 11 000, 7606 12 000, 7606 91 000, 7606 92 000, 7607 11 000 and 7607 19 000. 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document: Customs 
(Prohibition of Imports) (Amendment) (No.2) Order 2014 (31 pages, in English and Malay)     
6. Description of content: 
Customs (Prohibition of Imports) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2014 
The Customs (Prohibition of Imports) Order 2012 is amended in Part II of the Fourth 
Schedule in relation to item 1 and 2 by substituting the particulars in Column (2) and (3). 
The amendment also specifies that the manner of import of iron and steel products as 
stated in column (5) in Part II of the Fourth Schedule shall be accompanied by a certificate of approval or a letter of exemptio n issued by or on behalf of Chief Executive 
of the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) for the construction sector or 
SIRIM Bhd. for non-construction sector. 
The detailed information on certificate of approval or a letter of exemption for the 
importation of iron and steel products is available at:  
Ministry of International Trade and Industry Malaysia: http://www.miti.gov.my  
Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB): http://www.cidb.gov.my/  
SIRIM Berhad: http://www.sirim-qas.com.my/  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
To ensure raw materials in end products meet the quality and safety requirements, 
consumer's health and safety as well as prevention of deceptive practices.  
8. Relevant documents:  Customs (Prohibition of Imports)  (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2014 
9. Proposed date of adoption: 25 June 2014 
Proposed date of entry into force: 1 July 2014 
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from notification 
11. Texts available from: Nati onal enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body: