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7 October  2016 
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Committee on Market Access  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION PURSUAN T TO THE DECISION ON  NOTIFICATION  PROCEDURE S 
FOR QUANTITATIVE RES TRICTIONS (G/L/59/REV.1)  
 UNITED STATES  
The following communication, dated 30 September  2016, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States . 
 
A. Notifying Member :  United States  
B. Date of notification :  30 September  2016 
C. First time notification:  
 Yes 
 No, last notification was made in (doc. symbol ): 2014 (G/MA/QR/N/USA/2)  
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, a s 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 restrictio ns maintained by (Member ):  
E. The notification provides information for the follo wing biennial period 
(e.g.  2012 -2014): 2016-2018 and relates to restrictions in force as of 30 September  
2016 
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 informati on. 
G. Comments of a general nature, including a description of the elimination of 
restrictions notified under D.2.2 and the 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(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 Prohibition of log 
exports from state 
and Federal lands 
in the contiguous 
48 states west of 
the 100th meridian  CP-X Various codes 
within HS 
Chapter 44.  Unprocessed logs   Conservation of 
exhaustible natural 
resources, inter alia  Forest Resources 
Conserv ation and 
Shortage Relief  
Amendments Act 
(FRCSRA) of 1993; 
16 
U.S.C. 620, et seq.  
 Administered by the 
U.S. Department of 
Commerce, Bureau 
of Industry and 
Security; U.S. 
States also 
administer their 
own plans under 
the authority of 
FRCSRA.  
2 Prohibition o f 
exports of 
unprocessed 
western red cedar 
logs harvested 
from state or 
Federal lands  P-X 4403.20.0055  
4407.10.0168  
4407.10.0169  Western red cedar 
(thuja plicata), 
logs and timber, 
and rough, 
dressed and 
worked lumber 
containing wane  Conservation of 
exhaus tible natural 
resources, inter alia  Export 
Administration Act 
of 1979, as 
amended;  50 U.S.C. 
App. 2406  Administered by the 
U.S. Department of 
Commerce, Bureau 
of Industry and 
Security  
3 Prohibition of 
importation of 
shrimp and shrimp 
products which 
have b een P 0306.13.00,  
0306.23.00,  
1605.20.05,  
1605.20.10  Shrimp and shrimp 
products  Conservation of 
exhaustible natural 
resources, inter alia  Section 609 of 
Public Law 101 -162 
relating to the 
Protection of Sea 
Turtles in Shrimp Administered by the 
U.S. Department of 
State  
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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 
harvested with 
commercial fishing 
technology that 
may adversely 
affect sea turtles  Trawl Fishing 
Operations, 1990; 
16 U.S.C. 1537 
note. 
4 Prohibition on 
importation of 
yellowfin tuna 
caught using purse 
seine fishing gear 
in the Eastern 
Tropic al Pacific 
Ocean   CP 0303.42.0020,  
0303.42.0040,  
0303.42.0060,  
0304.87.0000, 
0304.99.1190,  
0511.91.0090,  
1604.14.1010, 
1604.14.1099, 
1604.14.2291, 
1604.14.2299, 
1604.14.3091, 
1604.14.3099  
1604.14.4000,  
1604.14.5000,  
1604.20.1000,  
1604.20.1500,  
1604.20.2000 , 
1604.20.2500,  
1604.20.3000,  Yellowfin tuna and 
products thereof  Protection of 
human, animal or 
plant life or health, 
inter alia   
 Marine Mammal 
Protection Act of 
1972, Section 101 
(16 USC 1371)  Administered by the 
U.S. Department of 
Commerce ’s 
National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric 
Administration; 
Concerns 
implementation of 
the International 
Dolphin 
Conservation 
Agreement Program 
(AIDCP).   
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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 
2309.10.0010  
5 Prohibition on the 
importation and 
exportation of 
marine mammals 
and marine 
mammal products  CP Various falli ng 
inter alia 
within: 
0106.12.01,  
0208.40.01,  
0210.92.01,  
0507.90.00, 
1504.30.00.  Cetacea (whales, 
dolphins, 
porpoises), 
Pinnipedia other 
than walrus (seals 
and sea lions) and 
any parts and 
products thereof  Conservation of 
exhaustible natural 
resources, inter alia  Marine Mammal 
Protection Act of 
1972, (16 USC 
1371-1372)  Administered by the 
U.S. Department of 
Commerce’s 
National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric 
Administration, U.S. 
Department of the 
Interior, Fish and 
Wildlife Service  
6 Prohibition on the 
importati on of 
certain toxic 
substances  CP Various  Certain toxic 
substances, listed 
at 
http://www.epa.g
ov/oppt/import -
export/pubs/sec6.
html Protection of 
human, animal or 
plant life or health, 
inter alia  Toxic Substances 
Control Act of 1976 
(15 U.S.C. 2601 et 
seq.) Administered by the 
U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency  
7 Prohibition on the 
importation of 
certain ozone -
depleting 
substances  CP Various  Certain ozone -
depleting 
substances, listed 
at: 
http://www.epa.g
ov/ozone/title6/im
ports.html  Protection of 
human, animal or 
plant life or health, 
inter alia  Clean Air Act 
Amendments of 
1990 (42 U.S.C. 
7671o)  Administered by the 
U.S. Environme ntal 
Protection Agency 
Concerns 
implementation of 
the Montreal 
Protocol.   
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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 
8 Prohibition on 
importing, 
exporting, 
transporting, 
selling, receiving, 
acquiring, or 
purchasing in 
interstate or 
foreign commerce 
any fish, wildlife or 
plant, with some 
exceptions,  taken, 
possessed, 
transported or sold 
in violation of 
relevant U.S. or 
foreign laws.   P-X Various  
 Certain fish, 
wildlife and plant 
products  Conservation of 
exhaustible natural 
resources, inter alia  The Lacey Act of 
1900, as amended. 
(16 U.S.C. 3371 et 
seq.) Administered by the 
U.S. Department of 
the Interior, U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife 
Service  
9 Prohibition on the 
importation and 
exportation of 
endangered and 
threatened species  CP Various  Various species 
listed at:   
http://www.fws.go
v/endangered/spec
ies/us -
species.html  
and 
http://ecos.fws.go
v/tess_public/SpecConservation of 
exhaustible natural 
resources, inter alia  Endangered Species 
Act of 1973, Section 
9 (16 USC 1538)  Administered by 
U.S. Department of 
the Interior, U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife 
Service and the U.S. 
Department of 
Commerce, National 
Marine Fisheries 
Service.   
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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(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 
iesReport.do?lead
=10&listingType=L   
10 Prohibition on the 
importation and 
exportation of 
certain species 
pursuant to CITES  CP Various  Various.  See 
http://www.cites.o
rg/eng/resources/r
ef/suspend.php  for 
current listing.  Conservation of 
exhaustible natural 
resources, inter alia  Endangered Specie s 
Act of 1973, Section 
9 (16  USC 1538)  Administered by the 
U.S. Department of 
the Interior, U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife 
Service; Concerns 
implementation of 
CITES.  
11 Prohibition of 
exports of horses 
by sea  CP-X 0101.21.00  
0101.29.00  Horses  Protection of 
huma n, animal or 
plant life or health, 
inter alia  Export 
Administration 
Amendments Act of 
1985 (15 U.S.C. 
1824a)  Administered by the 
U.S. Department of 
Commerce, Bureau 
of Industry and 
Security  
12 Prohibition of 
exports of 
elemental mercury  CP-X 2805.40  Eleme ntal mercury 
and mixtures of 
elemental mercury  Protection of 
human, animal or 
plant life or health, 
inter alia  Mercury Export Ban 
Act (15 U.S.C. 
2611)  
 Administered by the 
U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency 
Concerns 
implementation of 
the Minamata 
Convent ion. 
 
  
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- 7 - 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 
13 Prohibition of 
imports and 
exports of African 
elephant ivory  CP Various  African elephant 
ivory, other than 
sport-hunted 
trophies  Conservation of 
exhaustible natural 
resources, inter alia  African Elephant 
Conservation Act 
(16 U.S.C. 4201)  Admini stered by the 
U.S. Department of 
the Interior, U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife 
Service  
14 Prohibition on the 
import of exotic 
bird species  CP Various  Exotic birds, 
except certain 
specimens and 
families, listed in 
the CITES 
Appendices; 
additional 
exceptions are 
included for 
imports of birds for 
certain activities.  Conservation of 
exhaustible natural 
resources, inter alia  Wild Bird 
Conservation Act 
(16 U.S.C. 4901)  Administered by the 
U.S. Department of 
the Interior, U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife 
Service  
15 Prohibition on the 
import and export 
of bald and golden 
eagles  CP Various  Bald and golden 
eagles and parts 
thereof.  Conservation of 
exhaustible natural 
resources, inter alia  Bald and Golden 
Eagle Protection Act 
(16 U.S.C. 668)  Administered by the 
U.S. Department of 
the Interior, U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife 
Service  
 
  
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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 
16 Prohibition on the 
import and export 
of migratory birds  CP Various  Migratory birds 
and their parts, 
nests and  eggs  Conservation of 
exhaustible natural 
resources, inter alia  Migratory Bird 
Treaty Act (16. 
U.S.C. 703)  Administered by the 
U.S. Department of 
the Interior, U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife 
Service  
  
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- 9 - Section  2: Cross -reference to other WTO notifications 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 the Agreement on 
Agriculture, Agreement on Balance of Payments, Agreement on Safeguards, and the Agreement on Import Licensing  Procedures, etc.) contains 
informa tion 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 : 
 
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 
G/AG/N/ USA/103  Special 
Safeguard        
G/AG/N/ USA/102  Tariff Quotas        
G/AG/N/ USA/101  Tariff Quotas        
 
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 : 
 
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 
WT/BO P/N/         
  G/MA/QR/N/USA/3  
 
- 10 - 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 el ement 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 
G/SG/N/         
 
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(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/USA/12  Restrictions on 
importation of 
controlled 
substances 
(permits, 
declarations, 
and quotas)         
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- 11 - 5. Other notifications  
 
A. Was a notific ation 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 : 
 
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  
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