G/MA/QR/N/CHN/1
24 avril 2015
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Comité de l'accès aux marchés  Original: anglais
 
  NOTIFICATION PRÉSENTÉE CONFORMÉMENT À LA DÉCISION SUR LES 
PROCÉDURES DE NOTIFICATION DES RESTRICTIONS 
QUANTITATIVES (G/L/59/REV.1) 
 
CHINE 
La communication ci-après, datée du 26 mars 2015, est distribuée à la demande de la délégation 
de la Chine. 
 
A. Membre notifiant: Chine 
B. Date de la notification: 8 avril 2015  
C. Première notification: 
 Oui 
 Non, dernière notification présentée dans le document (cote du document):  
D. Type de notification: 
 1. Complète (c'est-à-dire notification de toutes les restrictions quantitatives en vigueur) 
 2. Modifications apportées à une notification faite précédemment (cote du document) qui 
sont de la nature suivante: 
  2.1 Introduction de nouvelles restrictions, telles qu'énumérées dans la section 1. 
  2.2 Suppression de restrictions, tel qu'indiqué plus bas dans la section G. 
  2.3 Modification d'une restriction notifiée précédemment, tel qu'indiqué dans la 
section 1. 
 3. Notification inverse des restrictions maintenues par (Membre):  
E. La notification contient des renseignemen ts pour la période biennale (par exemple 
2012-2014): 2012 et concerne des restrictions en vigueur depuis le  
31 décembre 2012.  
F. La présente notification contient les renseignements* ci-après: 
 Section 1: Liste des restrictions quantitatives en vigueur. 
  Section 2: Renvoi à d'autres notifications adressées à l'OMC et contenant des 
renseignements sur des restrictions quantitatives actuellement en vigueur, et renseignements additionnels. 
G. Observations générales, y compris descri ption de la suppression de restrictions 
notifiées au titre du point D.2.2 et date à laquelle elles ont cessé  d'être appliquées.
 Sans objet. 
                                               
* En anglais seulement.  
  G/MA/QR/N/CHN/1
 
- 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 Importation 
Prohibition   P ex0506,  ex0507,  
ex1302,  ex2903  certain toxic 
substances and wild animal products  Article XX of GATT 1994 
 former Ministry of 
Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (MOFTEC) Announcement 2001 No.19 MOFCOM 
2 Importation 
Prohibition   P ex7311,  ex7321,  
ex7613,  ex8402,  ex8403,  ex8404,  ex8416,  ex8417,  ex8519,  ex8521,  ex9018,  ex9022,  ex9504,  ex8407,  ex8407-ex8408,   ex8701-ex8716 Certain 
old/second hand mechanical and electrical equipment  Article XX of GATT 1994 
 MOFTEC,  GCA and 
AQSIQ Joint Announcement 2001 No.37 MOFCOM,  GCA,  
AQSIQ 
3 Importation 
Prohibition   P ex2524,  ex2903,  
ex2908,  ex2910,  ex2915,  ex2918,  ex2919,  ex2921,  ex2924,  ex2925,  ex2932 certain hazardous 
chemicals,  pesticides and persistent organic pollutants  Article XX of GATT 1994,  
the Rotterdam Convention,  
the Stockholm Convention 
 Ministry of Commerce 
(MOFCOM),  GCA and former State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) Joint Announcement 2005 No.116  MOFCOM,  GCA,  
Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) 
4 Importation 
Prohibition   P ex0501,  ex0502,  
ex0505,  ex0506,  ex0507,  ex0511,  ex1522,  ex2517,  ex2530,  ex2618,  certain solid 
wastes (also including other solid waste of which tariff lines Article XX of GATT 1994,  
the Basel Convention 
 Ministry of 
Environmental Protection (MEP),  MOFCOM,  National Development and MEP,  NDRC,  GCA,  
AQSIQ  
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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 
ex2619,  ex2620,  
ex2621,  ex2710,  ex2713,  ex3006,  ex3804,  ex3825,  ex4004,  ex4017,  ex4115,  ex4707,  ex6309,  ex6310,  ex7001,  ex7112,  ex7401,  ex7802,  ex8102,  ex8105,  ex8107,  ex8110,  ex8111,  ex8112,  ex8548,  ex2520,  ex2524,  ex6806,  ex8415,  ex8418,  ex8450,   
ex8469-ex8473 
ex8508-ex8510 ex8516,  ex8517,  ex8518,  ex8539,  ex9504,   ex8519-ex8531,   ex8532-ex8534,   ex8540-ex8542,   ex9018-ex9022,   ex84,   ex85,   ex90,   and other solid waste unspecified unspecified ). 
 Reform Commission 
(NDRC),  GCA and AQSIQ Joint Announcement 2009 No.36  
5 Importation 
Prohibition  
 P 29221110 Ractopamine 
 Article XX of GATT 1994 
 MOFCOM and GCA 
Joint Announcement 
2009 No.110 MOFCOM,  GCA  
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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 
6 Importation 
Prohibition   P ex8539 certain type of 
filament lamp  Article XX of GATT 1994 
 NDRC,  MOFCOM,  
GCA,  State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC) and AQSIQ Joint Announcement 2011 No.28 NDRC,  MOFCOM,  
GCA,  AQSIQ 
7 Importation 
Prohibition   P 4402 charcoal imported 
from Somalia Article XX of GATT 1994,  
United Nations S/RES/2036 
(2012) MOFCOM 
Announcement 2012 No.27 MOFCOM 
8 Exportation 
Prohibition  P -X ex0506,  ex0507,  
ex0510,  ex1211,  ex1212,  ex2903,  ex4403,  ex7110 certain toxic 
substances and wild animal products Article XX of GATT 1994 
 former Ministry of 
Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (MOFTEC) Announcement 2001 No.19 MOFCOM 
9 Exportation 
Prohibition   P-X ex4402 charcoal 
 Article XX of GATT 1994 
 Ministry of Commerce 
(MOFCOM),  General Administration of Customs (GCA),  and State Forestry Administration (SFA) 
Joint 
Announcement2004 No. 40 MOFCOM,  GCA,  SFA 
10 Exportation 
Prohibition   P-X ex2524,  ex2903,  
ex2908,  ex2910,  ex2915,  ex2918,  ex2919,  ex2921,  ex2924,  ex2925,  
ex2932 certain hazardous 
chemicals,  pesticides and persistent organic pollutants Article XX of GATT 1994,  
the Rotterdam Convention,  
the Stockholm Convention 
 Ministry of Commerce 
(MOFCOM),  GCA and former State Environmental Protection 
Administration (SEPA) MOFCOM,  GCA,  MEP  
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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 
Joint Announcement 
2005 No.116 
11 Exportation 
Prohibition   P-X ex2505 natural sand 
(except metallic sand) Article XX of GATT 1994 
 MOFCOM,  GCA Joint 
Announcement 2006 No. 16   MOFCOM. GCA 
12 Exportation 
Prohibition   P-X ex3101,  ex2703 certain forest 
litter and turf  Article XX of GATT 1994 
 MOFCOM,  GCA Joint 
Announcement 2008 No. 96   MOFCOM,  GCA 
13 Exportation 
Prohibition   P-X 29221110 ractopamine 
 Article XX of GATT 1994 
 MOFCOM and GCA 
Joint Announcement 2009 No.110  MOFCOM,  GCA 
14 Import Licensing 
 NAL ex2903,  ex3824 ozone-depleting 
materials 
 Article XX of GATT 1994,  
Montreal Protocol on 
Substances that Deplete the 
Ozone Layer 
 MOFCOM,  GCA and 
AQSIQ Joint 
Announcement 2011 No. 99 MOFCOM,  MEP ，GCA,  
AQSIQ,   
15 Import Licensing 
 NAL ex8419,  ex8454,  
ex8425,  ex8426,  ex8427,  ex8428,  
ex8439,  ex8501,  
ex8502,  ex8515,  ex8421,  ex8422,  ex8434,  ex8438,  ex8433,  ex8443,  ex8446,  ex8447,  ex8451,  ex8453,  ex8901,  ex8903  certain 
old/second hand mechanical and 
electrical 
equipment  Article XX of GATT 1994 
 MOFCOM,  GCA and 
AQSIQ Joint Announcement 2011 
No. 99 
 MOFCOM,  GCA,  
AQSIQ  
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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 Export quota and/or 
licensing administration  GQC,  NAL -
X (HKG,  
MAC) ex0102,   
ex0103,   ex0105 live cattle,  live 
swine,  live chicken  Article XI,  XX of GATT 
1994 
 Ministry of Commerce 
(MOFCOM) and General Administration of Customs (GCA) Joint Announcement 2011 No. 98 MOFCOM,  GCA 
17 Export quota and 
licensing 
administration   GQ,  NAL-X ex1001,   
ex1101,   
ex1103,   ex1102,   ex1104,  ex1211,  ex1302,  ex2938,   ex1401,  ex4601,  ex9404,  ex2508,  ex2606,  ex2519,  ex2530,  ex3824,  ex2526,  ex2612,  ex2805,  ex2846,  ex7202,  ex2608,  ex2825,  ex2609,  ex8001,  ex8002,  ex8003,  ex8007,  ex2704,  ex2849,  ex3824,  ex4406,  ex4407,  ex2613,  ex2841,  ex8102,  ex8112,  ex2510 wheat,  wheat 
powder,  maize 
powder,  rice powder,  liquorice and its products,   chinese iris and its products,  bauxite,   magnesium sand, talc,  rare earth,   zinc ore/sand,  tin and its products,  coke,  carbonrundum,  saw timber,  molybdenum,  indium and its products,  phosphorus ore  Article XI,  XX of GATT 
1994 
 MOFCOM and GCA 
Joint Announcement 
2011 No. 98  MOFCOM,  National 
Development and 
Reform Committee (NDRC) ,  GCA 
18 Export quota,  
licensing and state trading administration GQ,  NAL-X,  
STR ex1005,  ex1006,  
ex2617,  ex2825,  ex8110,  ex2701,  ex2702,  ex2709,  maize,  rice,   
antimony and its products,  coal,  crude oil,  Article XI,  XVII,  XX of 
GATT 1994,  Annex 2A2 of 
China's Accession Protocol 
 MOFCOM and GCA 
Joint Announcement 2011 No. 98 MOFCOM,  NDRC,  
GCA  
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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 
ex2710,  ex2711,  
ex2611,  ex2620,  ex2841,  ex2849,  ex8101,  ex5201,  ex5203,  ex7106 processed oil,  
tungsten and its products,  cotton,  silver 
19 Export Licensing and 
state trading administration  NAL-X,  STR 27101991 
27101992 27101993 
 lubricant,  base 
oil,  lubricating grease Article XVII,  XX of GATT 
1994,  Annex 2A2 of 
China's Accession Protocol MOFCOM and GCA 
Joint Announcement 2011 No. 98,  
MOFCOM,  NDRC and 
GCA Joint Announcement 2008 No. 30  MOFCOM,  NDRC,  
GCA 
20 Export Licensing 
 NAL-X ex0102,  ex0103,  
ex0105,  ex0201,  ex0206,  ex0202,  ex0203,  ex0207,  
ex2712,  ex7110,  
ex7901,  ex8109,  ex2825,  ex8103,  ex8112,  ex8106,  ex3824,  ex3206,  ex8108,  ex8105,  ex2827,  ex2917,  ex2836,  ex2822,  ex2833,  ex7501,  ex7502,  ex 7503;ex8111,  ex7112,  ex7111,  ex7115,  ex2843,  ex7202,  ex8102,  ex8407,  ex8711,  ex8714,  ex8703,  live cattle,  live 
swine,  live chicken,  chilled and fresh beef,  
frozen beef,  
chilled and fresh pork,  frozen pork,  chilled and fresh chicken,  frozen chicken,  paraffin, platinum,  zinc and its alloy,  rare metal,  molybdenum products,  motorcycle,  motorcycle engine and frame,  Article XI,  XX,  XXI of GATT 
1994 
 MOFCOM and GCA 
Joint Announcement 2011 No. 98  MOFCOM,  GCA  
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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 
ex8701,  ex8702,  
ex8704,  ex8706,  ex2505,  ex2918,  ex2941,  ex2936 automobile (incld. 
CKD) and chassis,  natural sand, citric acid,  benzylpenicillin,  Vitamin C,  Disodium sulphate  
21 Export Licensing NAL-X ex2903,  ex3824 ozone-depleting 
materials  Article XX of GATT 1994,  
Montreal Protocol on 
Substances that Deplete the 
Ozone Layer 
 MOFCOM and GCA 
Joint Announcement 2011 No. 98 MOFCOM,  MEP,  GCA  
  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 Sa feguards,  and the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures,  e tc.) 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:  
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/LIC/N/3/CHN/11        
 
5. Other notifications G/MA/QR/N/CHN/1
 
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A. Was a notification 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:  
  
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