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18 June 2020 
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Committee on Market Access  Original: English  
 
 
 NOTIFICATION PURSUAN T TO THE DECISION ON  NOTIFICATION PROCED URES  
FOR QUANTITATIVE RES TRICTIONS (G/L/59/RE V.1) 
KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA 
The following communication, dated 12 June  2020, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of  the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . 
 
A. Notifying Member:  Kingdom of Saudi Arabia  
B. Date of notification:  24 April 2020 
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 (d oc. 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 maintain ed by (Member ):  
E. The notification provides information for the following biennial period 
(e.g.  2012 -2014): 2018-2020 and relates to restrictions in force as of 4 May 2020  
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 wi th information on quantitative 
restrictions that are currently in force and additional information . 
 
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  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 response to the COVID -19 pandemic situation, Saudi Arabia has taken some measures 
to temporar ily prohibit exports of some products.  
 The measures have been taken to ensure the supply of goods necessary for preventing 
critical shortage of essent ial products and preservation of human health. The products 
subject to the temporary export prohibition include the following products:   
 
 
 - Personal protective equipment for safeguarding against the spread of disease;  
 - Medical equipment;   
 - Pharmac eutical products.  
  
This notification only covers measures that have been taken in response to the COVID -19 
pandemic. Changes made to the above -mentioned measures or new measures will be duly 
notified.  
  
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- 3 - Section 1: List of quantitative restrictions that are currently in force  
 
 QR 
No.  General 
description of 
the restriction  Type of 
restriction  Tariff line code (s) 
affected, based on 
HS (201 7) Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification  
and Ground for 
Restriction, e.g. 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
1 
 Export Prohibition  P-X - Of HS subheadings:  
2207.10, 2207.20, 
2208.90, 2501.00, 
3001.20, 3001.90, 
3002.11, 3002.12, 
3002.13, 3002.15, 
3002.20, 3002.30, 
3002.90, 3003.10, 
3003.20, 3003.31, 
3003.39, 3003.41, 
3003.42, 3003.43, 
3003.49, 3003.60, 
3003.90, 3004.10, 
3004.20, 3004.31, 
3004.32, 3004.39, 
3004.41, 3004.42,  
3004.43, 3004.49, 
3004.50, 3004.60, 
3004.90, 3005.10, 
3005.90, 3006.10, 
3006.20, 3006.30, 
3006.40, 3006.50, 
3006.60, 3006.70, 
3006.91, 3006.92, 
3301.90, 3401.11, 
3401.19, 3401.20, 
3808.94, 3926.20, 
3926.90, 4015.11, 
4015.19, 4017.00, 
4421.99 , 4818.90 , 
6210.10, 6307.90, 
6505.00,   8414.80 , 
8419.20, 8421.39, 
9004.90, 9018.11, 
9018.12, 9018.13, 
9018.14, 9018.19, 
9018.20,      9018.31,  - Personal protective 
equipment for 
safeguarding against 
the spread of disease;  
- Medical equipment;   
- Pharma ceutical 
products.  
 GATT Article XI:2(a)  
and GATT  
Article XX(b)  Royal Decrees No. 35700 
for year 1441H dated 
09/7/1441H ( 4/2/2020) 
and No. 46009 for year 
1441H dated 28/7/1441H 
(23/3/2020).  The measures have been 
taken to ensure the supply of 
goods necess ary for 
preventing critical shortage 
of essential products and 
preservation of human 
health.   
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- 4 -  QR 
No.  General 
description of 
the restriction  Type of 
restriction  Tariff line code (s) 
affected, based on 
HS (201 7) Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification  
and Ground for 
Restriction, e.g. 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
   9018.32, 9018.39, 
9018.41, 9018.49, 
9018.50, 9018.90, 
9019.10, 9019.20, 
9020.00, 9021.10, 
9021.21, 9021.29, 
9021.31, 9021.39, 
9021.40, 9021.50, 
9021.90, 9022.12, 
9022.13, 9022.14, 
9022.19, 9022.21, 
9022.29, 9022.30, 
9022.90, 9025.11, 
9025.19,      9027.80  
9033.00  
(see annex for more 
details)      
 
   
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- 5 - 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 Pro cedures, 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:  
 
Docum ent 
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/         
 
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/BOP/N/         
  
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- 6 - 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 notificat ion: 
 
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/         
 
  
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- 7 - 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 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 
             
 
   
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- 8 - ANNEX - LIST OF NATI ONAL TARIFF LINES AF FECTED BASED ON HS20 17 
HS Code  Description  
220710100000  - - - For medical uses  
220720110000  - - - - For medical uses  
220890110000    - - - - For medical uses  
250100400004  Solutions for suction and washing needle and medical supplies  
280440000000  - Oxygen:  
280440000001  Oxygen for medical use  
284700000000  Hydrogen peroxide , whether or not solidified with urea. 
300120000001  Heparin for human use  
300120000002  Heparin for veterinary use  
300120000003  Gelatine  Derivatives for human use  
300120000004  Gelatine  Derivatives for veterinary use  
300120000005  Fibrin products for human use  
300120000006  Fibrin products for veterinary use  
300120009999  other  
300190000001  Bone, organs and other human or animal tissue prepared for therapeutic or pro phylactic uses.  
300190009999  other  
300211000000   -- Malaria diagnostic test kits  
300212000000   -- Antisera and other blood fractions  
300213000000   -- Immunological products, unmixed, not put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale  
300214000000   -- Immunological products, mixed, not put up in measured doses or in forms or pack ings for retail sale  
300215000000   -- Immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale  
300219000000   -- other  
300220000000  - Vaccines for human medicine  
300230000000  - Vaccines for veterinary medicine  
300290100000    - - - Saxcitoxine  
300290200000    - - - Ricine  
300290900000  ---Other  
300310000001  Antibiotic (penicillin) for Human use  
300310000002  Antibiotic (penicillin) for veterinary use  
300310000003  Antibiotic (streptomycin) for human use  
300310000004  Antibiotics (streptomycin) for veterinary use  
300320000001  containing antibiotics for human use  
300320000002  containing antibiotics for veterinary use   
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- 9 - HS Code  Description  
300331000000  -- Containing insulin  
300339000001  Thyroid hormones for human use  
300339000002  Thyroid hormones for veterinary use  
300339000003  Sexual hormones for human use  
300339000004  Sexual hormones for veterinary use  
300339000005  Pituitary gland hormones for human use  
300339000006  Pituitary gland hormones for veterinary use  
300339000007  posterior gland hormones for human use  
300339000008  posterior gland hormones for veterinary use  
300339000009  Medications that affect bone metabolism for human use  
300339000010  Medications that affect bone metabolism for veterinary use  
300339000011  Endocrine medications for human use  
300339000012  Endocrine medications for veterinary use  
300339009999  Other  
300341000000  -- Containing ephedrine or its salts  
300342000000  -- Containing pseudoephedrine (INN) or its salts  
300343000000  -- Containing norephedrine or its salts  
300349000000  - - Other  
300360000000  - Other, containing antimalarial active principles described in Subheading Note 2 to this Chapter  
300390000001  Thyroid hormones for human use  
300390000002  Thyroid hormones for veterinary use  
300410000001  Antibiotic (penicillin) for human use, put up in measured doses (including those in the form of transdermal administration sy stems) 
or in packings for retail sale.  
300410000002  Antibiotic (penicillin) for veterinary use  
300410000003  Antibiotic (streptomycin) for human use  
300410000004  Antibiotics (streptomycin) for veterinary use  
300420000001  Other, containing antibiotics for human use  
300420000002  Other, contain ing antibiotics for veterinary use  
300431000000  -- Containing insulin  
300432000000   - - containing corticosteroid hormones, their derivatives or structural analogues  
300439000001  Thyroid hormones for human use  
300439000002  Thyroid hormones for veterinary use  
300439000003  Sexual hormones for human use  
300439000004  Sexual hormones for veterinary use  
300439000005  Pituitary gland hormones for human use   
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- 10 - HS Code  Description  
300439000006  Pituitary gland hormones for veterinary use  
300439000007  posterior gland hormones for human use  
300439000008  posterior gland hormones for veterinary use  
300439000009  Medications that affect bone metabolism for human use  
300439000010  Medications that affect bone metabolism for veterinary use  
300439000011  Endocrine medications for human use  
300439000012  Endocrine medications for veterinary use  
300439009999  Other  
300441000000  -- Containing ephedrine or its salts  
300442000000  -- Containing pseudoephedrine (INN) or its salts  
300443000000  -- Containing norephedrine or its salts  
300449000000  -- Other  
300450000000  - Other medicaments containing vitamins or other products of heading 29.36  
300450000001  Vitamins and amino acids for human use  
300450000002  Vitamins and amino acids for veterinary use  
300460000000  - Other, containing antimalarial active principles described in Subheading Note 2 to this Chapter  
300490100001  Medical solutions for human use  
300490100002  Medical solutions for veterinary use  
300490900001  For human use  
300490900002  For veterinary use  
300510000000  - Adhesive dressings and other articles having an adhesive layer  
300590100000   - - - Medical cotton  
300590210000  - - - -coated or impregnated with pharmaceutical substances  
300590220000   - - - - Not coated or impregnated with pharmaceutical substances, put up for retail sale or prepared solely for   hospitals, health 
centres and ambulances for  medical or surgical purposes  
300590900000   - - - Other  
300610100000   - - - Sterile surgical catgut for surgical wound closures  
300610200000  ---Sterile laminaria  
300610300000  ---Sterile absorbable surgical or dental haemostatics  
300610400000   - - - Sterilized  surgical plasters  
300620000000  - Blood -grouping reagents  
300630000000  - Opacifying preparations for X -ray examinations: diagnostic reagents designed to be administered to the patient  
300640000000  - Dental cements and other dental fillings; bone re constr uction cements  
300650000000  - First-aid boxes and kits  
300660000000  - Chemical contraceptive preparations based on hormones, on other products of heading 29.37 or on spermicides   
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- 11 - HS Code  Description  
300670000000   - Gel preparations designed to be used in human or veterinary medicine as a lubricant for parts of the body for surgical operat ions or 
physical examinations or as a coupling agent between the body and medical instruments  
300691000000  -- Appliances identi fiable for ostomy use  
300692000000  -- Waste pharmaceuticals  
330190110000   - - - - For medical purposes  
340111500000  ---Disinfectant soap  
340119400025   Paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated or covered with or detergent, whether or not perfumed  
340120900001  Detergent soap for medical and surgical instruments before its sterilization  
380894100001  Disinfection materials Containing Bromomithan (methyl bromide) or bromochloromethane  
380894109999  Other disinfectants Containing Bromomithan (methyl bromide) or bromochloromethane  
380894900001  Other from disinfection materials for medical devices  
380894909999  Other from disinfectants  
392620100000  ---Medical gloves of plastic  
392620909999  Other  
392690310000    - - - - Containers for urine and stool specimens  
392690320000     - - - - Pustular plates for medical culture  
392690390003  Plastic lids to save thermometer  
392690399999  Other  
401511000000  -- Surgical  
401519900001  Medical gloves whether or not sterile  
401700200000    - - - Compressors for medical syringes  
442199990001  Tongue Depressor  
481890000000  - Other  
621010100000   - - - Disposable garments and suits of polypropylene whether or not sterilized for operation theatres  
630790970000    - - - -Surgeons' masks and face masks for protection against dust and odours  
630790990000  - - - - Other  
650500700000  --- Disposable cap s used in operations rooms, of polypropylene, whether or not sterilized  
841480000000  - Other  
841920000000   - Medical, surgical or laboratory sterilizers  
842139000000  -- Other  
900490209999  Other professional protection glasses  
900490909999  Other glasses  
901811000000  -- Electro -cardiographs  
901812000000  -- Ultrasonic scanning apparatus  
901813000000  -- Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus   
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- 12 - HS Code  Description  
901814000000  -- Scintigraphic apparatus  
901819100001  Blood Pressure Monitors  
901819100002   atherosclerosis monitors  
901819200001  Breathing apparatus  
901819200002   brain measuring devices  
901819200003  Pelvic measuring devices  
901819209999  Other measuring devices  
901819900001  Automated fibrillation device  
901819900002  Phantom system for in rise temperature, works with radio frequency - stereophonic  
901819900003  Blood oxygen measurement device  
901819900004  Other devices  
901820000001  Phototherapy  
901820009999  Other ultra-violet or infra -red ray  
901831100000    - - - Syringes for applying plasters  
901831200001  Ophthalmic syringes  
901831200002  Ear syringe  
901831200003  Atomizers throat  
901831300000  ---Uterus syringes - gynecology  
901831400000    - - - Disposable subcutaneous syringes  
901831900000  - - - Other  
901832000001   metal tubular needles  
901832000002  Needles for sutures  
901839100000   - - - Trocars  
901839200001  Bumpers  
901839200002  scalpels  
901839200003  Sensors  
901839200004  Tools to expand openings  
901839200005  Mirrors and reflective mirrors (for eye, throat, ear examination etc.)  
901839200006  fasteners surgical, scissors and clips and hammer and saw and knife for surgery in general  
901839300000    - - - Intravenous catheters  
901839900000  - - - Other  
901841000000    - - Dental drills , whether or not combined on a single base with other dental equipment  
901849100000  - - - Spittoons with fountain  
901849200000  ---Teeth filling tools  
901849300000    - - - Dentists' chairs incorporating dental equipment other than those of heading 94.02   
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- 13 - HS Code  Description  
901849900000  - - - Other  
901850100001  Ophthalmoscope  
901850100002  Blood pressure measurements in the eye  
901850100003  Other diagnostic tools  
901850200001  Measurement of visual impairment,  
901850200002  Retinal examination devices  
901850200003  Other instruments and devices for eyesight examination  
901850900000  - - - Other  
901890100001  Ear drum massagers  
901890100002  Ophthalmoscope  
901890109999  Other devices for ear medicine  
901890200000   - - - Anaesthetic appliances and instruments  
901890300000    - - - Instruments for nose and throat  
901890400000  - - - Artificial kidney (dialysis) apparatus  
901890500001  gold needles  
901890500002  Silver needles  
901890500003  steel needles  
901890600000  ---Endoscopes  
901890700000  - - - Veterinary instrument and equipment  
901890800000   - - - Surgery set consisting of gauze, cotton , scissors , tongs, etc.  
901890900001  Infant incubators  
901890900002  Medical suction (Aspiration)  
901890909999  Other of other instruments and applian ces 
901910000001  Automated treatment devices  
901910000002  Massage devices  
901910000003  Psychiatric devices  
901920000001  Ozone therapy devices  
901920000002  Oxygen therapy devices  
901920000003  Medical inhalation devices  
901920000004  Resuscitation by breathing therapy devices  
901920009999  Other Breathing therapy devices  
902000000001  Other medical respirators devices  
902000000002  Medical gas masks  
902000000003  Other respirators devices.  
902000000004  other gas masks   
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- 14 - HS Code  Description  
902110100001  Shoes for orthodigita l correction  
902110100002  Soles for orthodigita l correction  
902110100003   devices for emprosthotonus correction  
902110100004  Leg correction arches  
902110200000    - - - Palatoplastry appliances (for jaw bones)  
902110300000    - - - Orthodigita l appliances  
902110400001  Orthodontic devices  
902110400002  Chiropractic devices  
902110500001  Hernia Belts  
902110500002  Chiropractic deflection devices  
902110500003  Surgical medical belts  
902110600000  - - - Crutches, other than walking sticks of heading 66.02  
902110700000  ---Orthopaedic appliances for animals  
902110900000  ---Other  
902121000000  - - Artificial  teeth 
902129000000  -- Other  
902131000000  -- Artificial joints  
902139100000  - - - Artificial ocular fittings (artificial eyes, intra -ocular lenses . . etc.)  
902139200001  Arms 
902139200002  Swords  
902139200003  hands  
902139200004  Swords  
902139200005  Legs 
902139200006  Feet 
902139200007  noses  
902139200008  Heart valves  
902139900000  ---Other  
902140000000  - Hearing aids, excluding parts  
902150000000  - Pacemakers for stimulating heart muscles  
902190100000    - - - Speech aids for persons with disabled vocal cords  
902190200000  ---Electronic appliances for the blind  
902190900001  cardiac stents  
902190909999  other  
902212000000  -- Computed tomography apparatus  
902213000000  - - Other, for dental uses   
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- 15 - HS Code  Description  
902214000001  A device for diagnosis, treatment and screening of brain vessels and nerves by X - ray 
902214000002  X - ray Diagnosis and examination of tumors device  
902214000003  X - ray diagnostic device, which depicts heart vessels  
902214000004  Other X -ray machines for medical or surgical usage  
902214000005  Other X -ray machines for veterinary usage  
902219100000    - - - For inspection of baggage and luggage  
902219900001  X-ray machines for detection of containers and trucks  
902219909999  Other machines for other usage  
902221000001   alpha rays medical or surgical devices  
902221000002  alpha rays dental devices  
902221000003  alpha rays veterinary devices  
902221000004  beta-rays medical or surgical devices   
902221000005  beta-rays dental devices  
902221000006  beta-rays veterinary devices  
902221000007  gamma rays medical or surgical devices  
902221000008  gamma rays dental devices  
902221000009  gamma rays veterinary devices  
902229000000  -- For other uses  
902230000000  - X-ray tubes  
902290000000  - Other, including parts and accessories  
902511000000  - - Liquid -filled, for direct reading  
902519000001  Electronic Thermometers  
902519009999  Other thermometers not connected with other instruments  
902780100001  Blood testing devices  
902780100002  Analyzers of juices  
902780100003  Urine Analyzers  
902780109999  other from devices inspection dedicated to diagnosing diseases in laboratories  
903300000000  Parts and accessories (not specified or included elsewhere in this Chapter) for machines, appliances, instruments or apparatu s of 
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