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3 October 2018  
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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 28 September  2018, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States . 
 
A. Notifying Member :  United States  
B. Date of notification :  30 September  2018 
C. First time notification:  
 Yes 
 No, last notification was made in (doc. symbol ): G/MA/QR/N/USA/ 3 
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 restric tions maintained by (Member ):  
E. The notification provides information for the follo wing biennial period 
(e.g.  2012 -2014): 2018-2020 and relates to restrictions in force as of 30 September  
2018 
F. This notification contains information* relating to:  
 Section  1: List of quantitative restrictions that are currently in force . 
 Section  2: Cross -reference to other WT O notifications with information on quantitative 
restrictions that are currently in force and additional information . 
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 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  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 
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 S ecurity; 
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, Bu reau of 
Industry and Security  
3 Prohibition of 
importation of shrimp 
and shrimp products 
which have been 
harvested 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 
4 Prohibition on 
importation of yellowfin 
tuna caught using purse 
seine fishing gear in the CP 0303.42.0020,  
0303.42.0040,  
0303.42.0060,  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  
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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 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  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 
Eastern Tropical Pacific 
Ocean   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,  
2309.10.0010  Atmospheric 
Administration; 
Concerns 
implementation of the 
International Dolphin 
Conservation 
Agreement Program 
(AIDCP).  
5 Prohibition on the 
importation and 
exportation of marine 
mammals and marine 
mammal products  CP 
CP-X Various falling 
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 
importation of certain 
toxic substances  CP Various  Certain toxic 
substances, listed at 
http://www.epa.gov/oProtection of human, 
animal or plant life or 
health, inter alia  Toxic Substances 
Control Act of 19 76 Administered by the 
U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency   
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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 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  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 
ppt/import -
export/pubs/sec6.html  (15 U.S.C. 2601 et 
seq.) 
7 Prohibition on the 
importation of certain 
ozone -depleting 
substances  CP Various  Certain ozone -
depleting substances, 
listed at: 
http://www.epa.gov/o
zone/title6/imports.ht
ml 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. Environmenta l 
Protection Agency 
Concerns 
implementation of the 
Montreal Protocol.  
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 
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 
CP-X Various  Various species listed 
at:  http://www.fws.go
v/endangered/species/
us-species.html  
and 
http://ecos.fws.gov/tes
s_public/SpeciesReport
.do?lead=10&listingTy
pe=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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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 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  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 to 
CITES  CP 
CP-X Various  Various.  See 
http://www.cites.org/e
ng/resources/ref/suspe
nd.php  for current 
listing  Conservation of 
exhaustible natural 
resources, inter alia  Endangered Species 
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 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 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 Convention.  
13 Prohibition of imports 
and exports of African 
elephant ivory  CP 
CP-X 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  
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   
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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 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  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 
15 Prohibition on the 
import and export of 
bald and golden eagles  CP 
CP-X 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 
CP-X 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  
17 Import quota on steel 
mill products from 
Korea  BQ Various codes 
within HS 
Chapters 72 and 
73 Various steel mill 
articles  GATT Article XXI  The Trade Expansion 
Act of 1962, Section 
232 (19 U.S.C. 1862)  U.S. Department of 
Commerce, Bureau of 
Industry and Security  
18 Import quota on steel 
mill products from 
Argentina  BQ Various codes 
within HS 
Chapters 72 and 
73 Various steel mill 
articles  GATT Article XXI  The Trade Expansion 
Act of 1962, Section 
232 (19  U.S.C. 1862)  U.S. Department of 
Commerce, Bureau of 
Industry and Security  
19 Import quota on steel 
mill products from Brazil  BQ Various codes 
within HS 
Chapters 72 and 
73 Various steel mill 
articles  GATT Article XXI  The Trade Expansion 
Act of 1962, Section 
232 (19 U.S.C. 1862)  U.S. Department of 
Commerce, Bureau of 
Industry and Security  
20 Import quota on 
aluminium products 
from Argentina  BQ 7601, 7604 
through 7609, 
7616.99.51.60, 
and 
7616.99.51.70  Unwrought aluminium, 
wrought aluminium, 
and castings and 
forgings of aluminium  GATT Article XXI  The Trade Expansion 
Act of 1962, Section 
232 (19 U.S.C. 1862)  U.S. Department of 
Commerce, Bureau of 
Industry and Security  
  
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- 7 - 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 require ment (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 Sectio n 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 (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/AG/N/ USA/103  Special 
Safeguard        
 
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 notificati on: 
 
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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- 8 - 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 : 
 
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/14  Restrictions on 
importation of 
controlled 
substances 
(permits, 
declarations, 
and quotas)         
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- 9 - 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  
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