G/MA/QR/N/TPKM/1  
 
3 October 2014  
(14-5593)  Page: 1/8  
Committee on Market Access  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO THE DECI SION ON NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES 
FOR QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS (G/L/59/REV.1) 
 T HE SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF TAIWAN , PENGHU , KINMEN AND MATSU  
The following communication, dated 29 September 2014, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the Separate Customs Territo ry of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu. 
 
A. Notifying Member: The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and 
 Matsu 
B. Date of notification:  29 September 2014 
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): 2014-2016 and relates to restrictions in force as of 30 September 
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, includin g a description of the elimination of 
restrictions notified under D.2.2 and th e date they ceased to be in force. 
 
 
                                               
* 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(2007) 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. Import and Export 
Prohibition P 0208.90.29 Meat of dogs Article XX(a) of the 
GATT Animal Protection Act 
(Amended Date: 
2011.6.29 ） Council of Agriculture 
2. Import and Export 
Prohibition P 0301.99.29 
0302.65.00 0303.75.00 0304.19.90 0304.29.90 ex 1604.19.90 Whale shark 
(Rhincodon typus) and  relevant 
products. CITES 
  2007.9.5 
Notice by Fisheries 
Agency, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan, pursuant to The 
Fisheries Act Fisheries Agency,  
Council of Agriculture 
3. Import and Export 
Prohibition P 0602.90.10 
1404.90.99  Mushroom spawn 
and products, containing 
narcotics Article XX(b) of the 
GATT Narcotics Hazard 
Prevention Act (Amended Date: 
2014.7.3) Ministry of Justice 
4. Import and Export 
Prohibition P 1211.90.60 
ex 1211.90.91 Chinese medicine 
and pharmacy containing 
Aristolochic acids Article XX(b) of the 
GATT 2003.11.14 Notice by 
Department of Health, Executive Yuan, pursuant to Pharmaceutical Affairs 
Act Ministry of Health 
and Welfare 
5. Import and Export 
Prohibition P 2925.29.00 Hydroxylimine 
HCL Article XX(b) of the 
GATT Narcotics Hazard 
Prevention Act Ministry of Justice  
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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(2007) 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 
(Amended Date: 2014.7.3) 
6. Import and Export 
Prohibition P 2903.51.00 
ex 2921.45.00 ex 2921.49.00 Certain toxic 
chemical 
substances Article XX(b) of the 
GATT Toxic Chemical 
Substances Control Act   (Amended Date: 
2013.12.11) Environmental 
Protection 
Administration 
7. Export Prohibition P 2505.90.00 
2517.10.90 Sand and gravel  Article XX(g) of the 
GATT 2013.09.25 
Reviewing Directions of 
Sand and Gravel Export 
Application Ministry of Economic 
Affairs 
8. Export Prohibition CP-X ex 8710.00.00 
8906.10.00 9301.11.00 9301.19.00 9301.20.00 9301.90.00   Military weapons Article XXI of the 
GATT 1993.11.29 Regulations 
Governing Export and Import Commodities of 
Military Authority Ministry of National 
Defense 
9. Export Prohibition CP-X ex 9705.00.00 Collections and 
collectors' pieces 
of weapon Article XX(b) of the 
GATT Article XXI of the GATT 1983.06.27 
Controlling Guns, 
Ammunition and Knives 
Act Ministry of the 
Interior 
Ministry of National 
Defense 
10. Export Prohibition CP-X ex 9705.00.00 
9706.00.00 Antiquities: any 
arts, utensils of life or civility, and Convention on the 
Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Cultural Heritage 
Preservation Act (Amended Date: Ministry of Culture  
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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(2007) 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 
books or 
documents having cultural significance and of value of different eras and from different 
ethnic groups. Illicit Import, Export 
and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural 
Property 1970. 2011.11.09 ） 
11. Import Prohibition P 0302.69.99 
0303.79.99 0304.19.90 0304.29.90 0304.99.19 0305.30.90 0305.59.90 ex1604.19.90 Puffer fish, and  
relevant products Article XX(b) of the 
GATT 2009.12.28 
Notice, pursuant to the 
Foreign Trade Act Fisheries Agency,  
Council of Agriculture 
12. Import Prohibition P 1207.99.20 
3301.90.11 Cannabis fructus 
and extracted oleoresins of 
opium Article XX(b) of the 
GATT Narcotics Hazard 
Prevention Act (Amended Date: 
2014.7.3) Ministry of Justice 
13. Import Prohibition P 2710.19.51 
2710.91.10 2710.91.20 Certain toxic 
chemical 
substances 
 Article XX(b) of the 
GATT Toxic Chemical 
Substances Control Act   (Amended Date: 
2013.12.11) Environmental 
Protection 
Administration  
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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(2007) 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 
2710.91.90 
2830.90.90 2852.00.00 2903.14.00 2903.62.10 2903.62.20 2904.20.00 2908.11.00 2908.19.10 2908.19.90 ex 2909.19.90 2929.90.00 3403.19.90 3404.90.90 3824.90.23 3824.90.99 
14. Import Prohibition P 2903.19.10 
2903.41.00 2903.42.00 2903.43.00 2903.44.00 ex 2903.45.00 Ozone-depleting 
substances The Vienna 
Convention for the protection of the Ozone Layer and its Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the Ozone 2007.5.4 
Regulation for 
Management of Controlled Chemicals Under the Montreal 
Protocol  Environmental 
Protection 
Administration  
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- 6 - 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(2007) 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 
2903.46.00 
3813.00.00 8424.10.00 Layer 
15. Import Prohibition P 8548.10.10 Waste lead-acid 
accumulators and spent lead-acid 
accumulators Basel Convention 2003.04.22 Notice by 
Environmental Protection Administration, pursuant 
to Waste Disposal Act Environmental 
Protection 
Administration   
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- 7 - 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 Safe guards, and the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures, etc.)  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:  
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Document symbol 
of notification General 
description Type 
of 
restr.  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS(2007) 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/TPKM/5 Restriction on 
importation of methyl bromide, hcfcs and tarff quota (permits, declarations and quotas)       
 
5. Other notifications A. Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction in other notifications?   Yes  
   No   
 
 
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