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Comité de Acceso a los Mercados  Original:  inglés  
 
  NOTIFICACIÓN DE CONFORMIDAD CON LA DECISIÓN SOBRE EL  
PROCEDIMIENTO DE NOTIFICACIÓN DE RESTRICCIONES  
CUANTITATIVAS (G/L/59/REV.1)  
ESTADOS UNIDOS  
La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 30 de septiembre de 2016 , se distribuye a petición de la 
delegación de los E stados Unidos . 
A. Miembro notificante: Estados Unidos  
B. Fecha de la notificación: 30 de septiembre de 2016  
C. Primera notificación:  
 Sí 
 No, la última notificación se presentó con la signatura (signatura del documento):  
G/MA/QR/N/USA/2 de 2014  
D. Tipo de notificación:  
 1. Completa (es decir, notificación de todas las restricciones cuantitativas en vigor)  
 2. Cambios de una notificación presentada anteriormente con la signatura (signatur a 
del documento) consistentes en lo siguiente:  
  2.1 Establecimiento de nuevas restricciones, enumeradas en la sección 1.  
  2.2 Eliminación de restricciones, como se describe en la casilla G infra. 
  2.3 Modificación de una restricción notificada anteriormente, como se indica en la 
sección 1.  
 3. Notificación inversa de restricciones mantenidas por (Miembro):  
E. La notificación proporciona información sobre el siguiente período bienal: (po r 
ejemplo, 2012 -2014): 2016-2018 y se refiere a restricciones en vigor 
al 30 de septiembre de 2016  
F. La presente notificación contiene información* relativa a:  
 Sección 1:  Lista de restricciones cuantitativas actualmente en vigor.  
 Sección 2:  Referencia a otras notificaciones presentadas a la OMC que contengan 
información sobre restricciones cuantitativas actualmente en vigor e 
información adicional.  
G. Observaciones de carácter general, con inclusión de una descripción  de la 
eliminación de restricciones notificada en el apartado 2.2 de la casilla D y la fecha 
en que esas restricciones dejaron de estar en vigor.  
 
                                                
* En inglés solamente .  
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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 Internati onal 
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 Prohibit ion 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 
Conservation 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 of 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 
exhaustible 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 been 
harveste d with 
commercial fishing 
technology that may 
adversely affect sea 
turtles  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 
Trawl Fishing 
Operations, 1990; 16 
U.S.C. 1537 note.  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 Internati onal 
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 Prohibition on 
importation of 
yellowfin tuna caught 
using purse seine 
fishing gear in the 
Eastern Tropical 
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,  
1604.20.2 500, 
1604.20.3000,  
2309.10.0010  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 Internati onal 
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 
5 Prohibition on the 
importation and 
exportation of marine 
mammals and marine 
mammal products  CP Various falling 
inter al ia 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 
importation of cert ain 
toxic substances  CP Various  Certain toxic 
substances, listed at 
http://www.epa.gov/
oppt/import -
export/pubs/sec6.ht
ml 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.gov/
ozone/title6/imports.
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. Environmental 
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 Internati onal 
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, p ossessed, 
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.)  Admini stered 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.gov/
endangered/species/
us-species.ht ml 
and 
http://ecos.fws.gov/t
ess_public/SpeciesRe
port.do?lead=10&listi
ngType=L   Conservation 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 Internati onal 
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 
10 Prohibition on the 
importation and 
exportation of certain 
species pursuant t o 
CITES  CP Various  Various.  See 
http://www.cites.org
/eng/resources/ref/s
uspend.php  for 
current listing  Conservation of 
exhaustible natural 
resources, inter alia  Endangered Species 
Act of 1 973, 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 human, 
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  Elemental merc ury 
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 Convention.  
 
 
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)  Administered by  the 
U.S. Department of the 
Interior, U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service .  
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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 Internati onal 
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 
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 fo r 
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 . 
 
 
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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- 8 - Section  2: Cross -reference to other WTO notifications with information on quantitative restrictions that are currently in force  
 
 This section shall be filled by Member s 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 
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 b elow 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 comment s 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
WT/BOP/N/          
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- 9 - 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 i nclude 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/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 relevan t 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 
Grou nds 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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- 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 t he 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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