WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/BOP/N/65 
23 February 2009 
 (09-0935) 
Committee on Balance-of-Payments Restrictions Original:   Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION UNDER PARAGRAPH 9 OF THE UNDERSTANDING ON THE 
BALANCE-OF-PAYMENTS PROVISIONS OF THE GENERAL AGREEMENT 
ON TARIFFS AND TRADE 1994 
 
Communication from Ecuador
 
 
  The following communication, dated 18 February 2009, is being circulated at the request of 
the delegation of Ecuador.  
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 1. In accordance with the notification requirement set forth in paragraph 9 of the Understanding 
on the Balance-of-Payments Provisions of the General Agreement on Ta riffs and Trade 1994, 
Ecuador wishes to notify that, given the severity of  the current balance-of-payments problem, it has 
introduced, on a temporary basis, with effect from 23 January 2009 and for the duration of one year, a 
combination of WTO-consistent restrictive import measures which do not exceed what is necessary to address its balance-of-payments dise quilibrium, which, in 2009, stands  at US$2,694,000,000.  In this 
same year, the current account deficit is expected  to rise to US$3,238,000,000 and the foreign trade 
deficit to US$3,465,000,000.  It should be noted that the sharp decline in the non-oil trade balance 
between 2007 and 2008 is expected to be even more pronounced in 2009, which would clearly make 
the balance-of-payments equilibrium unsustainable, t hus putting the current monetary system at risk.  
The Annexes contain information at the tariff-line level on the type of measures applied, product 
coverage and the trade flows affected.  The gene ral criteria used for the administration of the 
measures are described in the following paragraphs. 
2. The restrictions have been introduced under Article XVIII:B of the GATT 1994 and the 
Understanding on the Balance-of-Payments Provisi ons of the General Agreement on Tariffs and 
Trade 1994. 
3. The measures apply to 630 subheadings at the te n-digit level, i.e. 8.7 per cent of a total of 
7,230 subheadings. 
4. Priority has been given to the application of price-based measures and particularly to tariff 
increases, in some cases from bound levels and in others from applied levels, of 30 per cent and 
35 per cent, in ad valorem  terms.  The tariff universe covered by the measure comprises 
75 subheadings, i.e. one per cent of the total.  In addition, specific tariffs ha ve been introduced for 
284 subheadings, i.e. 3.9 per cent of the total tariff universe.  The increase in ad valorem  and specific 
tariffs in relation to bound levels is i ndicated by tariff line in the Annexes. 
5. In view of the critical situation in the exte rnal sector of the Ecuadorian economy, and given 
that the adoption of price-based measures alone w ould have been insufficient and ineffective in 
preventing the deterioration of the balance of paym ents, quantitative restrictions of 65 per cent and 
70 per cent of the CIF value of imports in 2008 have been introduced for 23 and 248 subheadings WT/BOP/N/65 
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  respectively.  This measure applies to a total of 2 71 subheadings, i.e. 3.7 per cent of the total tariff 
universe. 
6. The criteria used for the administration of th e measures are as follows:  (i) in the case of ad 
valorem  tariffs, the applied tariff is subject to an additional ad valorem  surcharge calculated on the 
basis of the CIF value of the imports;  (ii) for sp ecific tariffs, the applied tariff is subject to an 
additional specific surcharge calculated for each subh eading on the basis of either the net weight of 
the imports or by each pair of shoes imported. 
7. The criteria used for the administration of the quantitative measures are, essentially, the 
following: 
(i) The restrictions have been fixed in such a way as to represent the total amount of 
permitted imports of each pr oduct (not allocated among supplying countries), in 
accordance with Article XIII:2(a) of the GATT 1994. 
(ii) The measure has been established on the b asis of the value of the quota set for each 
product, as listed by Ecuador in Foreign Trade and Investment Council (COMEXI) 
Resolution No. 466, published in Official Journal No. 512 of 22 January 2009. 
(iii) Ecuador also undertakes to publish any changes which may occur. 
(iv) Moreover, and for internal purposes, quantita tive restrictions are applied on the basis 
of quota allocation.  These quota shares are distributed proportionally to each importer for each subheading on the basis of the average of the previous three years. 
(v) A percentage is also reserved for new im porters under the heading "Other".  This 
corresponds to 5 per cent of the total value set as the annual quota for each 
subheading. 
(vi) The annual quota will be distributed on a quarterly  basis.  To this end, the value of the 
quota will be divided into four equal parts,  following the deduction of the percentage 
allocated to new importers. 
(vii) Any quota shares not used during the first two quarters of the year will be cancelled 
unless the importers concerned inform the Foreign Trade and Investment Council 
(COMEXI) that the shares will be n eeded in the subsequent quarters. 
(viii) An allocated quota share is fo r the exclusive administration and use of the importer, 
and is therefore neither transferable nor negotiable. 
(ix) The quota applies to both public and private entities. 
(x) The balance-of-payments safeguard will not  apply to imports effected for the 
purposes of fulfilling contracts with the State, provided that there is documentary 
evidence of the validity of such a contract. 
(xi) Goods listed in Annex III to Resoluti on No. 466 and shipped between 23 and 
30 January 2009 which exceed the quarterly quota may be given customs clearance, 
provided that they do not exceed the annual quota established by Resolution No. 467.  
Amounts in excess of the annual quota may not be cleared and must be shipped back 
immediately.  WT/BOP/N/65 
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  (xii) Goods which exceed the above-mentioned quarterly quota will be deducted from the 
annual quota and cannot be re-imported until the quarter for which the importer has 
available quota shares. 
(xiii) Requests to accumulate quarterly quota shares may be approved for imports of 
products subject to specific production or marketing seasons. 
8. Additional criteria used for the administration of  the quantitative restrictions may be found in 
the COMEXI and COMEXI Executive Commission Resolutions listed in paragraph 9 below . 
9. The domestic legal basis for these measures is provided by COMEXI Resolution No. 466 of 
19 January 2009, published in Official Journal No. 512 of 22 January 2009;  COMEXI Executive 
Commission Resolution No. 467 of 22 January 2009;  COMEXI Resolution No. 468 of 
30 January 2009;  and COMEXI Executive Commissi on Resolution No. 469 of 12 February 2009, all 
of which are attached hereto.1 
10. The group of goods under consideration mainly comprises durable consumer goods, 
non-durable consumer goods and tran sport equipment, in accordance with the CUODE classification 
system (classification of products by economic u se or destination).  Mobile telephones and glazed 
ceramic flags, paving and tiles, which do not belong to  the above categories, have also been included.  
However, pharmaceutical products, raw materials, ca pital goods and construc tion materials have, on 
the whole, been excluded, since they constitute essential consumer goods or are necessary for the 
development of the domestic production sector. 
 The following criteria were used to dete rmine the products subject to restrictions: 
 
(i) The main criterion used to determine th e products covered by the measure was the 
relative share of the selected products in th e total CIF value of imports in the period 
from January to December 2008.  Under this parameter, tariff subheadings 
corresponding to 80 per cent of trade in each category were taken into account. 
(ii) The tariff subheadings of products the impor ts of which increased substantially in 
absolute value between 2007 and 2008 were also identified. 
(iii) The subheadings of certain products belongi ng to the same family and of the same 
nature as the selected products were incl uded to prevent imported goods from being 
inappropriately recorded under related subheadings. 
(iv) CIF imports for 2008 – a record year for Ecuador – were taken into account when 
determining the import restrictions. 
11. It should be noted that the measures are tem porary and applied on an MFN basis, pursuant to 
Article XIII of the GATT and paragraph 1 of the Declaration on Trade Measures Taken for Balance-of-Payments Purposes of 1979.  
12. Pursuant to paragraph 1 of the Understanding on the Balance-of-Payments Provisions of the 
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994, Ecuador confirms its commitment to announce 
publicly, as soon as possible, the time-sche dule for the removal of these measures.  
                                                     
 
1 These Resolutions may also be consulted on the Foreign Trade and Investment Council (COMEXI) 
website:  www.comexi.gov.ec. WT/BOP/N/65 
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  13. Ecuador stands ready to enter into consultations with the WTO Committee on 
Balance-of-Payments Restrictions , in accordance with GATT Article XVIII:B, the Understanding on 
the Balance-of-Payments Provisions of the Gene ral Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994, and all 
other applicable rules and procedures.  
ANNEXES
 
 
Annex 1: Resolution No. 466 of the Fore ign Trade and Investment Council (COMEXI) 
Annex 2: Resolution No. 467 of the Executive Co mmission of the Foreign Trade and Investment 
Council (COMEXI)2 
Annex 3: Resolution No. 468 of the Fore ign Trade and Investment Council (COMEXI) 
Annex 4: Resolution No. 469 of the Executive Co mmission of the Foreign Trade and Investment 
Council (COMEXI) 
Annex 5: Information at the tariff-line level, notified in accordance with paragraph 9 of the 
Understanding on the Balance-of-Payments Pr ovisions of the General Agreement on 
Tariffs and Trade 1994. 
 
                                                      
2 Copies of the Annex to Resolution No. 467, which contains the annual and quarterly quota allocations 
by tariff subheading and importer, may be consulted in the Trade Policy Review Division of the 
WTO Secretariat (Marion Rodriguez, office 1114, tel.:  022 739 56 15) and on the Members' website.  WT/BOP/N/65 
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  ANNEX 1  
 
   
 
   
ECUADOR 
    
 
RESOLUTION NO. 466 
 
 
FOREIGN TRADE AND INVESTMENT COUNCIL 
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  RESOLUTION NO. 466 
 
THE FOREIGN TRADE AND INVESTMENT COUNCIL 
 
WHEREAS: 
 
Pursuant to Article 242 of Title XII ("The Economic  System") of the Constitution of the Republic of 
Ecuador, the organization and functioning of the econom y shall abide by the principles of efficiency, 
solidarity, sustainability and quality, in order to ensure that the Ecuadorian people enjoy a dignified 
existence and equal rights and opportunities in r espect of access to employment, goods, services, and 
the ownership of means of production; 
 Article 243 of the Constitution of the Republic of  Ecuador provides that "the preservation of 
macroeconomic balances, a nd adequate and sustained growth", and "the elimination of indigence, the 
eradication of poverty, the reduction of unemploym ent and underemployment, the improvement of the 
quality of life of the population, and the equita ble distribution of wealth" shall be permanent 
objectives of the economy;  Pursuant to Article 254 of the Constitution of the Republic of Ecuador, the Ecuadorian government 
has established national economic and social obj ectives, setting short-, medium- and long-term  
development targets, which must remain under govern ment management in the interest of the people; 
 
The Republic of Ecuador, since 1996, is a member country of the Andean Community (CAN), in accordance with the provisions of the Cartag ena Agreement of 1969 an d subsequent amending 
Protocols, and of the Latin American Integra tion Association (LAIA), in accordance with the 
provisions of the Treaty of Montevideo of 1980, and is also a signatory party to other integration and 
trade agreements and treaties; 
 The Republic of Ecuador has, since 1996, been a c ontracting party to the World Trade Organization 
(WTO), a multilateral body based on the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1947 and 
subsequent amendments thereto, in particular the 1994 Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World 
Trade Organization; 
 
Article XVIII, Section B, of the General Agreemen t on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1947 provides that 
a contracting party to that Agreement, if experien cing balance-of-payments difficulties and needing to 
maintain the implementation of its programme of eco nomic development, may restrict the quantity or 
value of merchandise, provided that the import rest rictions instituted do not exceed those necessary to 
forestall the threat of, or to stop, a ser ious decline in its monetary reserves; 
 The Understanding on the Balance-of-Payments Pr ovisions of the General Agreement on Tariffs and 
Trade 1994  of the World Trade Organization (WTO) clarifies the provisions pertaining to the 
application of safeguards for balance-of-payments pur poses in respect of the application of measures, 
procedures for consultations, notification and doc umentation, and conclusions of consultations; 
 
Decision No. 563 of the Commission of the Cartag ena Agreement, published in Official Gazette 
No. 940 of 25 June 2003 and containing the codifi ed text of the Cartagena Agreement, provides, in 
Article 95 of Chapter XI ("Safeguard Clauses"), that  member countries may adopt measures to restore 
equilibrium in their overall balance of payments; 
 
Decision No. 389 of the Commission of the Cartag ena Agreement, published in Official Gazette 
No. 211 of 17 July 1996, establishes the Regul ations governing the implementation of the 
balance-of-payments safeguard clause, which set  out the procedures for its application to 
intra-subregional trade; WT/BOP/N/65 
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Article 1(a) of  Resolution No. 70 of the LAIA Committee of Representatives provides for the 
application of the Regional Safeguards Regime to  restore equilibrium in the overall balance of 
payments;  
Article 11(j) of the Foreign Trade and Investme nt Law (LEXI), published in the supplement to 
Official Journal No. 82 of 9 June 1997, aut horizes the COMEXI to apply temporary safeguard 
measures to correct anomalous situations con cerning imports, in accordance with the rules and 
procedures of the World Trade Organization (WTO);  
The Foreign Trade and Investment Council (COMEXI), in special plenary session on 
15 January 2009, examined the Central Bank of Ecua dor's technical report on an imminent deficit in 
Ecuador's balance of payments for 2009, a situ ation which requires that imports be reduced 
immediately in order to re-balance the external sector of the Ecuadorian economy and preserve the 
macroeconomic balance needed to maintain the ad equate and sustainable growth of that economy; 
 
Pursuant to Article 13 of the Foreign Trade and I nvestment Law, the Forei gn Trade and Investment 
Council (COMEXI) in plenary session examined and unanimously approved the technical reports by the Ministry of Industry and Competitiveness (MIC) and the Ministry of Foreign Relations, Trade and 
Integration (MRECI), which recommend the adoptio n of a balance-of-payments safeguard under the 
terms established by the international trade agreem ents and conventions to which Ecuador is party; 
 
In exercise of the powers conferred on it by  the Foreign Trade and Investment Law, 
 
HEREBY DECIDES THE FOLLOWING: 
 Article 1 .- To establish a balance-of-payments safe guard that is of general application, 
non-discriminatory towards imports and of a temporar y nature, for a period of one (1) year, under the 
following terms:  
(a) Restriction on the value of imports of the goods listed in Annex I to this Resolution; 
(b) application of an ad valorem  surcharge to imports of th e goods listed in Annex II to 
this Resolution;  and 
(c) prohibition on the importation of the goods listed in Annex III to this Resolution. 
The Ecuadorian Customs Corporatio n is responsible for incorporating this safeguard into the 
Integrated Foreign Trade System (SICE) so that it can be applied to imports destined for consumption 
in Ecuador. 
 
Article 2 .- With regard to the application of the qua ntitative restriction on imports established in 
Annex II to this Resolution, the COMEXI Executiv e Commission is responsible for distributing the 
relevant quotas, among both importers and supplying countries, in accordance with the provisions of 
Article XIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs  and Trade (GATT) 1947, and for adopting any 
supplementary provisions required for the application of this safeguard. 
 
Article 3 .- This safeguard shall not apply to imports e ffected as relief consignments, donations from 
abroad for eligible entities, household items, goods  for use by the disabled, samples with no 
commercial value, passenger luggage, and imports e ffected by diplomatic and consular missions and 
international organizations and the foreign  officials thereof based in Ecuador and covered by the Law 
on Diplomatic Immunities, Privileges and Exemptions. 
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  Article 4 .- The Ministry of Industry and Competitiveness (MIC), with the support of the Central Bank 
of Ecuador (BCE), the Ministry of Finance (MF) and the Ecuadorian Customs Corporation (CAE), is responsible for the ongoing monitoring and assessment of the application of this safeguard and its 
effect on the external sector of the Ecuadorian eco nomy, and is required to submit, on a quarterly 
basis, the relevant technical report to the CO MEXI in plenary session for its consideration. 
 
In the exceptional event that the application of this  safeguard leads to distortion that adversely and 
excessively affects the development of any productive activity or sector, the Ministry of Industry and 
Competitiveness may submit the cas e to the COMEXI Executive Commission for its consideration 
and shall present a proposal for reform with a view  to the adoption of a corresponding resolution; 
 
Article 5 .- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Integration, with the support of any external 
legal advisory services that it deems necessary to cont ract, is responsible for providing notification of 
this safeguard and for preparing and holding co nsultations and other similar mechanisms, in 
accordance with the procedures and d eadlines set forth in the various international trade agreements 
and conventions to which Ecua dor is a signatory party. 
 An Ad Hoc Group comprising delegates from the Central Bank of Ecuador (BCE), the Ministry of Finance (MF) and the Ministry of Industry and Co mpetitiveness (MIC), coordinated by the Ministry 
of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Integration, is he reby established to support the implementation of the 
activities described in the above pa ragraph, and shall submit regular reports to the Foreign Trade and 
Investment Council (COMEXI) in plenary session; 
 Transitional provision .- This safeguard shall not apply to the inward customs clearance of imports 
shipped prior to the date of entry into force of this Resolution.  
This Resolution was adopted by the Foreign Trade and Investment Council (COMEXI) in plenary 
session on 15 January 2009 and shall enter into fo rce upon notification to the Ecuadorian Customs 
Corporation, without prejudice to its publication in the Official Journal.    
Susana Cabeza de Vaca Rubén Morán Castro 
CHAIRPERSON SECRETARY 
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ANNEX 1 TO 
 
 
RESOLUTION NO. 466 
 
 
SUBHEADINGS SUBJECT TO THE APPLICATION OF AN ADDITIONAL 
TARIFF SURCHARGE FOR THE PURPOSES OF SAFEGUARDING 
THE BALANCE OF PAYMENTS  WT/BOP/N/65 
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  Subheadings subject to the application of an additional tariff su rcharge for the purposes of safeguarding the balance of paymen ts 
No. Measure NANDINA 
subheading Description Tariff surcharge (%) 
1 Tariff surcharge % 1704101000 - - Sugar-coated 30% 
2 Tariff surcharge % 1704109000 - - Other 30% 
3 Tariff surcharge % 1704901000 - - Sweets, caramels, confectionery and pastilles  30% 
4 Tariff surcharge % 1704909000 - - Other 30% 
5 Tariff surcharge % 1806319000 - - - Other 30% 
6 Tariff surcharge % 1806320000 - - Not filled 30% 
7 Tariff surcharge % 1806900000 - Other 30% 
8 Tariff surcharge % 2007999100 - - - - Jams, jellies and marmalades  30% 
9 Tariff surcharge % 2007999200 - - - - Purées and pastes  30% 
10 Tariff surcharge % 2203000000 Beer made from malt 35% 
11 Tariff surcharge % 2204100000 - Sparkling wine 35% 
12 Tariff surcharge % 2204210000 - - In c ontainers holding 2 l. or less  35% 
13 Tariff surcharge % 2205100000 - In c ontainers holding 2 l. or less 35% 
14 Tariff surcharge % 2205900000 - Other 35% 
15 Tariff surcharge % 2206000000 Other fermented beverages (for example, cider, perry, 
mead);  mixtures of fermented beverages and 
mixtures of fermented be verages and non-alcoholic 
beverages, not elsewhere specified or included  35% 
16 Tariff surcharge % 2208202100 - - - Pisco 35% 
17 Tariff surcharge % 2208202200 - - - Singani 35% 
18 Tariff surcharge % 2208202900 - - - Other 35% 
19 Tariff surcharge % 2208203000 - - Spirits obt ained by distilling grape marc ("grappa" 
and the like) 35% 
20 Tariff surcharge % 2208300000 - Whiskies 35% 
21 Tariff surcharge % 2208400000 - Rum and other spirits obtained by distilling 
fermented sugar-cane products 35% 
22 Tariff surcharge % 2208500000 - Gin and Geneva 35% 
23 Tariff surcharge % 2208600000 - Vodka 35% 
24 Tariff surcharge % 2208701000 - - Aniseed 35% 
25 Tariff surcharge % 2208702000 - - Crèmes 35% 
26 Tariff surcharge % 2208709000 - - Other 35% 
27 Tariff surcharge % 2208902000 - - Agave-based spirits (tequila and the like) 35% 
28 Tariff surcharge % 2208904200 - - - Aniseed 35% 
29 Tariff surcharge % 2208904900 - - - Other 35% 
30 Tariff surcharge % 2208909000 - - Other 35% 
31 Tariff surcharge % 3304100000 - Lip make-up preparations  30% 
32 Tariff surcharge % 3304200000 - Eye make-up preparations  30% 
33 Tariff surcharge % 3304300000 - Manicure or pedicure preparations  30% 
34 Tariff surcharge % 3304910000 - - Powders, whether or not compressed  30% 
35 Tariff surcharge % 3304990000 - - Other 30% 
36 Tariff surcharge % 3926400000 - Statuettes and other ornamental articles 35% 
37 Tariff surcharge % 3926909000 - - Other 35% 
38 Tariff surcharge % 6911100000 - Table and kitchenware 30% 
39 Tariff surcharge % 6911900000 - Other 30% 
40 Tariff surcharge % 6912000000 Ceramic tabl eware, kitchenware, other household 
articles and toilet articles, ot her than of porcelain or 
china 30% 
41 Tariff surcharge % 7009910000 - - Unframed 35% 
42 Tariff surcharge % 7009920000 - - Framed 35% WT/BOP/N/65 
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  No. Measure NANDINA 
subheading Description Tariff surcharge (%) 
43 Tariff surcharge % 8517120000 - - Telephones for cellular networks or for other 
 wireless networks 35% 
44 Tariff surcharge % 8517180000 - - Other 35% 
45 Tariff surcharge % 8517700000 - Parts 35% 
46 Tariff surcharge % 8523402100 - - - For reproducing sound 30% 
47 Tariff surcharge % 8523402200 - - - For reproducing image or image and sound  30% 
48 Tariff surcharge % 8523402900 - - - Other 30% 
49 Tariff surcharge % 8523510000 - - Solid-s tate non-volatile storage devices 30% 
50 Tariff surcharge % 8528720000 - - Other, colour 30% 
51 Tariff surcharge % 9401300000 - Swivel seats with variable height adjustment 30% 
52 Tariff surcharge % 9401610000 - - Upholstered 30% 
53 Tariff surcharge % 9401710000 - - Upholstered 30% 
54 Tariff surcharge % 9401790000 - - Other 30% 
55 Tariff surcharge % 9401800000 - Other seats 30% 
56 Tariff surcharge % 9401909000 - - Other 30% 
57 Tariff surcharge % 9403100000 - Metal furniture of a kind used in offices  35% 
58 Tariff surcharge % 9403200000 - Other metal furniture 35% 
59 Tariff surcharge % 9403300000 - Wooden furniture of a kind used in offices  35% 
60 Tariff surcharge % 9403500000 - Wooden furniture of a kind used in the bedroom  35% 
61 Tariff surcharge % 9403600000 - Other wooden furniture  35% 
62 Tariff surcharge % 9403700000 - Furniture of plastics 35% 
63 Tariff surcharge % 9403890000 - - Other 35% 
64 Tariff surcharge % 9403900000 - Parts 35% 
65 Tariff surcharge % 9503001000 - Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled 
 toys;  dolls' carriages  30% 
66 Tariff surcharge % 9503002290 - - - Other 30% 
67 Tariff surcharge % 9503003000 - Reduced-size ("scale") models and similar 
 recreational models, working or not 30% 
68 Tariff surcharge % 9503009300 - - Representing animals or non-human creatures 30% 
69 Tariff surcharge % 9503009500 - - Put up in sets or outfits 30% 
70 Tariff surcharge % 9503009600 - - Other, incorporating a motor 30% 
71 Tariff surcharge % 9503009900 - - Other 30% 
72 Tariff surcharge % 9504100000 - Videogame s of a kind used with a television 
 receiver 30% 
73 Tariff surcharge % 9506620000 - - Inflatable 30% 
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ANNEX 2 TO 
 
 
 
RESOLUTION NO. 466 
 
  
 
SUBHEADINGS SUBJECT TO THE APPLICATION OF AN ADDITIONAL 
TARIFF SURCHARGE FOR THE PURPOSES OF SAFEGUARDING 
THE BALANCE OF PAYMENTS  WT/BOP/N/65 
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  Subheadings subject to the application of an additional tariff su rcharge for the purposes of safeguarding the balance of paymen ts 
No. Measure NANDINA 
subheading Description Tariff 
surcharge 
US$/pair 
FOOTWEAR SECTOR 
1 Specific tariff of US$10/pair  6401100000 - Footwear incorporating a protective metal toe-cap  10 
2 Specific tariff of US$10/pair 6401920000 - - Cove ring the ankle but not covering the knee 10 
3 Specific tariff of US$10/pair 6401990000 - - Other 10 
4 Specific tariff of US$10/pair 6402120000 - - Ski-boot s, cross-country ski footwear and snowboard 
 boots 10 
5 Specific tariff of US$10/pair 6402190000 - - Other 10 
6 Specific tariff of US$10/pair 6402200000 - Footwear with upper straps or thongs assembled to the 
 sole by means of plugs 10 
7 Specific tariff of US$10/pair 6402910000 - - Covering the ankle 10 
8 Specific tariff of US$10/pair 6402991000 - - - Incorporating a protective metal toe-cap  10 
9 Specific tariff of US$10/pa ir 6402999000 - - - Other 10 
10 Specific tariff of US$10/pair 6403120000 - - Ski-boot s, cross-country ski footwear and snowboard 
 boots 10 
11 Specific tariff of US$10/pair 6403190000 - - Other 10 
12 Specific tariff of US$10/pair 6403200000 - Footwear with outer soles of leather, and uppers which 
 consist of leather straps across the instep and around the 
 big toe 10 
13 Specific tariff of US$10/pair 6403 400000 - Other footwear, incorpora ting a protective metal toe-cap 10 
14 Specific tariff of US$10/pair 6403510000 - - Covering the ankle 10 
15 Specific tariff of US$10/pair 6403590000 - - Other 10 
16 Specific tariff of US$10/pair 6403911000 - - - Footw ear made on a base or platform of wood, not 
 having an inner sole or a protective metal toe-cap 10 
17 Specific tariff of US$10/pa ir 6403919000 - - - Other 10 
18 Specific tariff of US$10/pair 6403991000 - - - Footw ear made on a base or platform of wood, not 
 having an inner sole or a protective metal toe-cap 10 
19 Specific tariff of US$10/pa ir 6403999000 - - - Other 10 
20 Specific tariff of US$10/pair 6404111000 - - - Sports footwear 10 
21 Specific tariff of US$10/pair 6404112000 - - - Tennis shoes, basketball shoes, gym shoes, training 
 shoes and the like  10 
22 Specific tariff of US$10/pair 6404190000 - - Other 10 
23 Specific tariff of US$10/pair 6404 200000 - Footwear with outer soles of leather or composition 
 leather 10 
24 Specific tariff of US$10/pair 6405100000 - With uppers of leather or composition leather 10 
25 Specific tariff of US$10/pair 6405200000 - With uppers of textile materials 10 
26 Specific tariff of US$10/pair 6405900000 - Other 10 WT/BOP/N/65 
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  CERAMICS SECTOR 
No. Measure NANDINA 
subheading Description Tariff 
surcharge 
US$/kg. net  
1 Specific tariff of US$0.10/kg. net  6907900000 - Other 0.10 
2 Specific tariff of US$0.10/kg. net  6908900000 - Other 0.10 
TEXTILE SECTOR 
No. Measure NANDINA 
subheading Description Tariff 
surcharge 
US$/kg. net 
1 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6101200000 - Of cotton 12 
2 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6101300000 - Of man-made fibres 12  
3 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6101901000 - - Of wool or fine animal hair 12  
4 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6101909000 - - Other 12  
5 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6102100000 - Of wool or fine animal hair 12  
6 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6102200000 - Of cotton 12  
7 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6102300000 - Of man-made fibres 12  
8 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6102900 000 - Of other textile materials 12  
9 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6103101000 - - Of wool or fine animal hair 12  
10 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6103 102000 - - Of synthetic fibres 12  
11 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6103109 000 - - Of other textile materials 12  
12 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6103220000 - - Of cotton 12  
13 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6103 230000 - - Of synthetic fibres 12  
14 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6103291000 - - - Of wool or fine animal hair 12  
15 Specific tariff of US$12/kg.  net 6103299000 - - - Other 12  
16 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6103310000 - - Of wool or fine animal hair 12  
17 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6103320000 - - Of cotton  12  
18 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6103 330000 - - Of synthetic fibres 12  
19 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6103390 000 - - Of other textile materials 12  
20 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6103410000 - - Of wool or fine animal hair 12   WT/BOP/N/65 
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  21 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6103420000 - - Of cotton 12  
22 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6103 430000 - - Of synthetic fibres 12  
23 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6103490 000 - - Of other textile materials 12  
24 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6104 130000 - - Of synthetic fibres 12  
25 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6104191000 - - - Of wool or fine animal hair 12  
26 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6104192000 - - - Of cotton 12  
27 Specific tariff of US$12/kg.  net 6104199000 - - - Other 12  
28 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6104220000 - - Of cotton 12  
29 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6104 230000 - - Of synthetic fibres 12  
30 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6104291000 - - - Of wool or fine animal hair 12  
31 Specific tariff of US$12/kg.  net 6104299000 - - - Other 12  
32 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6104310000 - - Of wool or fine animal hair 12  
33 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6104320000 - - Of cotton 12  
34 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6104 330000 - - Of synthetic fibres 12  
35 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6104390 000 - - Of other textile materials 12  
36 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6104410000 - - Of wool or fine animal hair 12  
37 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6104420000 - - Of cotton 12  
38 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6104 430000 - - Of synthetic fibres 12  
39 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6104 440000 - - Of artificial fibres 12  
40 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6104490 000 - - Of other textile materials 12  
41 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6104510000 - - Of wool or fine animal hair 12  
42 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6104520000 - - Of cotton 12  
43 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6104 530000 - - Of synthetic fibres 12  
44 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6104590 000 - - Of other textile materials 12  
45 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6104610000 - - Of wool or fine animal hair 12  
46 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6104620000 - - Of cotton 12  
47 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6104 630000 - - Of synthetic fibres 12  
48 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6104690 000 - - Of other textile materials 12  
49 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6105100000 - Of cotton 12  
50 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6105201000 - - Of acrylic or modacrylic fibres  12  
51 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6105209 000 - - Of other man-made fibres 12  
52 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6105900 000 - Of other textile materials 12  
53 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6106100000 - Of cotton 12  
54 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6106200000 - Of man-made fibres 12  
55 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6106900 000 - Of other textile materials 12  
56 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6107110000 - - Of cotton 12  
57 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6107 120000 - - Of man-made fibres 12  
58 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6107190 000 - - Of other textile materials 12  
59 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6107210000 - - Of cotton 12  
60 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6107 220000 - - Of man-made fibres 12  
61 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6107290 000 - - Of other textile materials 12  
62 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6107910000 - - Of cotton 12  
63 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6107 991000 - - - Of man-made fibres 12  
64 Specific tariff of US$12/kg.  net 6107999000 - - - Other 12  
65 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6108 110000 - - Of man-made fibres 12  
66 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6108190 000 - - Of other textile materials 12  
67 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6108210000 - - Of cotton 12  
68 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6108 220000 - - Of man-made fibres 12  
69 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6108290 000 - - Of other textile materials 12  
70 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6108310000 - - Of cotton 12  WT/BOP/N/65 
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  71 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6108 320000 - - Of man-made fibres 12  
72 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6108390 000 - - Of other textile materials 12  
73 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6108910000 - - Of cotton 12  
74 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6108 920000 - - Of man-made fibres 12  
75 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6108990 000 - - Of other textile materials 12  
76 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6109100000 - Of cotton 12  
77 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6109901000 - - Of acrylic or modacrylic fibres 12  
78 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6109909000 - - Other 12  
79 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6110111000 - - - Jerseys 12  
80 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. ne t 6110112000 - - - Waistcoats  12  
81 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6110113000 - - - Cardigans 12  
82 Specific tariff of US$12/kg.  net 6110119000 - - - Other 12  
83 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6110120000 - - Of Kashmir (cashmere) goats 12  
84 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6110191000 - - - Jerseys 12  
85 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. ne t 6110192000 - - - Waistcoats 12  
86 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6110193000 - - - Cardigans 12  
87 Specific tariff of US$12/kg.  net 6110199000 - - - Other 12  
88 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6110201000 - - Jerseys 12  
89 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6110202000 - - Waistcoats 12  
90 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6110203000 - - Cardigans 12  
91 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6110209000 - - Other 12  
92 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6110301000 - - Of acrylic or modacrylic fibres 12  
93 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6110309000 - - Other  12  
94 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6110900 000 - Of other textile materials 12  
95 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6111200000 - Of cotton 12  
96 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6111300000 - Of synthetic fibres 12  
97 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6111901000 - - Of wool or fine animal hair 12  
98 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6111909000 - - Other  12  
99 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6112110000 - - Of cotton 12  
100 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6112 120000 - - Of synthetic fibres 12  
101 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6112190 000 - - Of other textile materials 12  
102 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6112200000 - Ski suits 12  
103 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6112 310000 - - Of synthetic fibres 12  
104 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6112390 000 - - Of other textile materials 12  
105 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6112 410000 - - Of synthetic fibres 12  
106 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6112490 000 - - Of other textile materials 12  
107 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6113000000 Garments, made up of knitted or crocheted fabrics of 
heading 59.03, 59.06 or 59.07 12  
108 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6114200000 - Of cotton 12  
109 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6114300000 - Of man-made fibres 12  
110 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6114901000 - - Of wool or fine animal hair 12  
111 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6114909000 - - Other 12  
112 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6115101 000 - - Graduated compression hosiery 12  
113 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6115109000 - - Other 12  
114 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6115210000 - - Of sy nthetic fibres, measuring per single yarn less 
 than 67 decitex  12  
115 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6115220000 - - Of synthetic fibres, measuring per single yarn 
 67 decitex or more  12  
116 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6115290 000 - - Of other textile materials 12  
117 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6115 301000 - - Of synthetic fibres 12  
118 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6115309000 - - Other  12   WT/BOP/N/65 
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  119 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6115940000 - - Of wool or fine animal hair 12  
120 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6115950000 - - Of cotton  12  
121 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6115 960000 - - Of synthetic fibres 12  
122 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6115990 000 - - Of other textile materials 12  
123 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6116 100000 - Impregnated, coated or c overed with plastics or rubber 12  
124 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6116910000 - - Of wool or fine animal hair 12  
125 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6116920000 - - Of cotton 12  
126 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6116 930000 - - Of synthetic fibres 12  
127 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6116990 000 - - Of other textile materials 12  
128 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6117 100000 - Shawls, scarves, mufflers,  mantillas, veils and the like 12  
129 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6117 801000 - - Knee and ankle supports 12  
130 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6117802 000 - - Ties, bow ties and cravats 12  
131 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6117809000 - - Other 12  
132 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6117 901000 - - Of man-made fibres 12  
133 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6117909000 - - Other  12  
134 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6201110000 - - Of wool or fine animal hair 12  
135 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6201120000 - - Of cotton 12  
136 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6201 130000 - - Of man-made fibres 12  
137 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6201190 000 - - Of other textile materials 12  
138 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6201910000 - - Of wool or fine animal hair 12  
139 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6201920000 - - Of cotton 12  
140 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6201 930000 - - Of man-made fibres 12  
141 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6201990 000 - - Of other textile materials 12  
142 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6202110000 - - Of wool or fine animal hair 12  
143 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6202120000 - - Of cotton 12  
144 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6202 130000 - - Of man-made fibres 12  
145 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6202190 000 - - Of other textile materials 12  
146 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6202910000 - - Of wool or fine animal hair 12  
147 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6202920000 - - Of cotton 12  
148 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6202 930000 - - Of man-made fibres 12  
149 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6202990 000 - - Of other textile materials 12  
150 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6203110000 - - Of wool or fine animal hair 12  
151 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6203 120000 - - Of synthetic fibres 12  
152 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6203190 000 - - Of other textile materials 12  
153 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6203220000 - - Of cotton 12  
154 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6203 230000 - - Of synthetic fibres 12  
155 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6203291000 - - - Of wool or fine animal hair 12  
156 Specific tariff of US$12/kg.  net 6203299000 - - - Other 12  
157 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6203310000 - - Of wool or fine animal hair 12  
158 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6203320000 - - Of cotton 12  
159 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6203 330000 - - Of synthetic fibres 12  
160 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6203390 000 - - Of other textile materials 12  
161 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6203410000 - - Of wool or fine animal hair 12  
162 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6203421000 - - - Of denim fabrics 12  
163 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6203422000 - - - Of corduroy 12  
164 Specific tariff of US$12/kg.  net 6203429000 - - - Other 12  
165 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6203 430000 - - Of synthetic fibres 12  
166 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6203490 000 - - Of other textile materials 12  
167 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6204110000 - - Of wool or fine animal hair 12  
168 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6204120000 - - Of cotton 12  WT/BOP/N/65 
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  169 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6204 130000 - - Of synthetic fibres 12  
170 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6204190 000 - - Of other textile materials 12  
171 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6204210000 - - Of wool or fine animal hair 12  
172 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6204220000 - - Of cotton 12  
173 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6204 230000 - - Of synthetic fibres 12  
174 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6204290 000 - - Of other textile materials 12  
175 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6204310000 - - Of wool or fine animal hair 12  
176 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6204320000 - - Of cotton 12  
177 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6204 330000 - - Of synthetic fibres 12  
178 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6204390 000 - - Of other textile materials 12  
179 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6204410000 - - Of wool or fine animal hair 12  
180 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6204420000 - - Of cotton  12  
181 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6204 430000 - - Of synthetic fibres 12  
182 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6204 440000 - - Of artificial fibres 12  
183 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6204490 000 - - Of other textile materials 12  
184 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6204510000 - - Of wool or fine animal hair 12  
185 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6204520000 - - Of cotton 12  
186 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6204 530000 - - Of synthetic fibres 12  
187 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6204590 000 - - Of other textile materials 12  
188 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6204610000 - - Of wool or fine animal hair 12  
189 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6204620000 - - Of cotton 12  
190 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6204 630000 - - Of synthetic fibres 12  
191 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6204690 000 - - Of other textile materials 12  
192 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6205200000 - Of cotton 12  
193 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6205300000 - Of man-made fibres 12  
194 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6205901000 - - Of wool or fine animal hair 12  
195 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6205909000 - - Other 12  
196 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6206100000 - Of silk or silk waste 12  
197 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6206200000 - Of wool or fine animal hair 12  
198 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6206300000 - Of cotton 12  
199 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6206400000 - Of man-made fibres 12  
200 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6206900 000 - Of other textile materials 12  
201 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6207110000 - - Of cotton 12  
202 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6207190 000 - - Of other textile materials 12  
203 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6207210000 - - Of cotton 12  
204 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6207 220000 - - Of man-made fibres 12  
205 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6207290 000 - - Of other textile materials 12  
206 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6207910000 - - Of cotton 12  
207 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6207 991000 - - - Of man-made fibres 12  
208 Specific tariff of US$12/kg.  net 6207999000 - - - Other 12  
209 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6208 110000 - - Of man-made fibres 12  
210 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6208190 000 - - Of other textile materials 12  
211 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6208210000 - - Of cotton 12  
212 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6208 220000 - - Of man-made fibres 12  
213 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6208290 000 - - Of other textile materials 12  
214 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6208910000 - - Of cotton 12  
215 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6208 920000 - - Of man-made fibres 12  
216 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6208990 000 - - Of other textile materials 12  
217 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6209200000 - Of cotton 12  
218 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6209300000 - Of synthetic fibres 12   WT/BOP/N/65 
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  219 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6209901000 - - Of wool or fine animal hair 12  
220 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6209909000 - - Other  12  
221 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6210100000 - Of  fabrics of heading 56.02 or 56.03 12  
222 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6210200000 - Other garments, of the type described in subheadings 
 6201.11 to 6201.19 12  
223 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6210300000 - Other garments, of the type described in subheadings 
 6202.11 to 6202.19  12  
224 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6210400 000 - Other men's or boys' garments  12  
225 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6210500000 - Other women's or girls' garments  12  
226 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6211110000 - - Men's or boys' 12  
227 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6211120000 - - Women's or girls' 12  
228 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6211200000 - Ski suits 12  
229 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6211320000 - - Of cotton 12  
230 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6211 330000 - - Of man-made fibres 12  
231 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6211391000 - - - Of wool or fine animal hair 12  
232 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6211399000 - - - Other  12  
233 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6211410000 - - Of wool or fine animal hair 12  
234 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6211420000 - - Of cotton 12  
235 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6211 430000 - - Of man-made fibres 12  
236 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6211490 000 - - Of other textile materials 12  
237 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6212100000 - Brassières 12  
238 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6212 200000 - Girdles and panty-girdles 12  
239 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6212300000 - Corselettes 12  
240 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6212900000 - Other 12  
241 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6213200000 - Of cotton 12  
242 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6213901 000 - - Of silk or silk waste 12  
243 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6213909000 - - Other  12  
244 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6214100000 - Of silk or silk waste 12  
245 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6214200000 - Of wool or fine animal hair 12  
246 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6214300000 - Of synthetic fibres 12  
247 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6214400000 - Of artificial fibres 12  
248 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6214900 000 - Of other textile materials 12  
249 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6215100000 - Of silk or silk waste 12  
250 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6215200000 - Of man-made fibres 12  
251 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6215900 000 - Of other textile materials 12  
252 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6216 001000 - Protective, for workers  12  
253 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6216009000 - Other 12  
254 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6217100000 - Accessories 12  
255 Specific tariff of US$12/kg. net 6217900000 - Parts 12   WT/BOP/N/65 
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ANNEX 3 TO 
RESOLUTION NO. 466 
  
SUBHEADINGS SUBJECT TO THE APPL ICATION OF QUANTITATIVE VALUE 
RESTRICTIONS FOR THE PURPOSES OF SAFEGUARDING 
THE BALANCE OF PAYMENTS  WT/BOP/N/65 
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  Subheadings subject to the application of quantitative value restr ictions for the purposes of safeguarding the balance of payme nts 
No. Measure* NANDINA 
subheading Description Maximum annual 
quota in US$ 
 1 Quota of 65% of CIF  8703210090 - - - Other 19,114,274.98 
 2 Quota of 65% of CIF  8703221080 - - - - CKD 18,533,387.60 
 3 Quota of 65% of CIF  8703221090 - - - - Other 1,072,451.79 
 4 Quota of 65% of CIF  8703229080 - - - - CKD 22,286,541.84 
 5 Quota of 65% of CIF  8703229090 - - - - Other 44,088,769.56 
 6 Quota of 65% of CIF  8703231080 - - - - CKD 63,375,314.64 
 7 Quota of 65% of CIF  8703231090 - - - - Other 28,159,579.90 
 8 Quota of 65% of CIF  8703239080 - - - - CKD 75,466,911.99 
 9 Quota of 65% of CIF  8703239090 - - - - Other 163,253,458.05 
 10 Quota of 65% of CIF  8703241090 - - - - Other 17,125,671.97 
 11 Quota of 65% of CIF  8703249090 - - - - Other 10,410,742.73 
 12 Quota of 65% of CIF  8703311090 - - - - Other 87,672.00 
 13 Quota of 65% of CIF  8703319090 - - - - Other 256,247.14 
 14 Quota of 65% of CIF  8703321090 - - - - Other 2,780,664.32 
 15 Quota of 65% of CIF  8703329090 - - - - Other 5,412,484.14 
 16 Quota of 65% of CIF  8703331090 - - - - Other 2,085,325.98 
 17 Quota of 65% of CIF  8703339090 - - - - Other 1,233,760.72 
 18 Quota of 65% of CIF  8703900090 - - Other 14,192.90 
 19 Quota of 65% of CIF  8704211080 - - - - CKD 120,212,047.68 
 20 Quota of 65% of CIF  8704219080 - - - - CKD 25,023,511.18 
 21 Quota of 65% of CIF  8704319080 - - - - CKD 41,431,190.13 
 22 Quota of 65% of CIF  8706009180 - - - CKD 4,684,714.79 
 23 Quota of 65% of CIF  8711200090 - - Other 36,862,520.47 
No. Measure* NANDINA 
subheading Description Maximum annual 
quota in US$ 
 1 Quota of 70% of CIF 0101901100 - - - For racing 97,942.54  
 2 Quota of 70% of CIF 0101901900 - - - Other 340,492.40  
 3 Quota of 70% of CIF 0106199010 - - - - Dogs 7,408.42  
 4 Quota of 70% of CIF 0203210000 - - Ca rcasses and half-carcasses 65,744.06  
 5 Quota of 70% of CIF 0203220000 - - Hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, 
 with bone in 5,591,757.98  
 6 Quota of 70% of CIF 0203290000 - - Other 2,520,049.69  
 7 Quota of 70% of CIF 0301100000 - Ornamental fish 1,282.64  
 8 Quota of 70% of CIF 0710100000 - Po tatoes, pre-cooked and/or frozen - 
 9 Quota of 70% of CIF 0806100000 - Grapes, fresh 9,145,733.04  
 10 Quota of 70% of CIF 0808100000 - Apples 24,017,702.12  
 11 Quota of 70% of CIF 0808201000 - - Pears 4,346,147.25  
 12 Quota of 70% of CIF 1104120000 - - Of oats 7,238,334.85  
 13 Quota of 70% of CIF 1901109100 - - - Of flour, meal, starch or malt 
extract 51,281.39  
 14 Quota of 70% of CIF 1901109900 - - - Other 3,370,627.31  
 15 Quota of 70% of CIF 1902110000 - - Containing eggs 90,293.90  
 16 Quota of 70% of CIF 1902190000 - - Other 3,340,121.53  
 17 Quota of 70% of CIF 1902200000 - St uffed pasta, whether or not cooked 
 or otherwise prepared 140,697.29  
 18 Quota of 70% of CIF 1902300000 - Other pasta 145,755.05  
 19 Quota of 70% of CIF 1902400000 - Couscous 1,066.72  WT/BOP/N/65 
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   20 Quota of 70% of CIF 1904100000 - Prepared foods obtained by the 
 swelling or roasting of cereals or 
 cereal products 8,022,262.10  
 21 Quota of 70% of CIF 1905200000 - Gingerbread and the like 248,622.30  
 22 Quota of 70% of CIF 1905310000 - - Sweet biscuits 13,073,660.04  
 23 Quota of 70% of CIF 1905320000 - - Waffles and wafers 4,918,160.51  
 24 Quota of 70% of CIF 1905400000 - Rusks, toasted bread and similar 
 toasted products 5,848.04  
 25 Quota of 70% of CIF 1905901000 - - Salte d or flavoured biscuits 8,471,852.28  
 26 Quota of 70% of CIF 1905909000 - - Other 1,456,756.36  
 27 Quota of 70% of CIF 2002100000 - Toma toes, whole or in pieces 140,990.14  
 28 Quota of 70% of CIF 2002900000 - Other 4,044,006.66  
 29 Quota of 70% of CIF 2004100000 - Potatoes, prepared and/or frozen  4,386,103.82  
 30 Quota of 70% of CIF 2004900000 - Ot her vegetables and mixtures of 
 vegetables 71,091.83  
 31 Quota of 70% of CIF 2008702000 - - In water containing added sugar or 
 other sweetening matter, including 
 syrup 8,122,378.31  
 32 Quota of 70% of CIF 2008709000 - - Other 54,734.60  
 33 Quota of 70% of CIF 2101110000 - - Extracts,  essences and concentrates 10,712,651.81  
 34 Quota of 70% of CIF 2104101000 - - Prepar ations for soups and broths 3,720,592.90  
 35 Quota of 70% of CIF 2104102000 - - Soups and broths, prepared  97,592.52  
 36 Quota of 70% of CIF 2104200000 - Homogenised composite food 
 preparations 558,905.13  
 37 Quota of 70% of CIF 2106907100 - - - Containing exclusively plant 
 combinations or extracts, parts of 
 plants, seeds or fruit 361,786.40  
 38 Quota of 70% of CIF 2106907200 - - - Containing exclusively plant 
 combinations or extracts, parts of 
 plants, seeds or fruit, with vitamins, 
 minerals or other substances 3,781,414.67  
 39 Quota of 70% of CIF 2106907300 - - - Containing exclusively 
 combinations of vitamins and 
 minerals 981,634.93  
 40 Quota of 70% of CIF 2106907400 - - - Containing exclusively 
 combinations of vitamins 78,212.01  
 41 Quota of 70% of CIF 2106907900 - - - Other 6,851,396.94  
 42 Quota of 70% of CIF 2106909000 - - Other 12,391,411.00  
 43 Quota of 70% of CIF 2201100000 - Mineral waters and aerated waters 69,854.76  
 44 Quota of 70% of CIF 2201900000 - Other 61,711.93  
 45 Quota of 70% of CIF 2202100000 - Wa ters, including mineral waters and 
 aerated waters, containing added sugar 
 or other sweetening matter or 
 flavoured 527,386.74  
 46 Quota of 70% of CIF 2202900000 - Other 22,064,108.14  
 47 Quota of 70% of CIF 2309101000 - - Packaged in airtight tins  442,543.26  
 48 Quota of 70% of CIF 2309109000 - - Ot her foods for dogs and cats 8,449,610.88  
 49 Quota of 70% of CIF 3303000000 Perfumes and toilet waters 22,666,249.25  
 50 Quota of 70% of CIF 3305100000 - Shampoos 19,601,389.75  
 51 Quota of 70% of CIF 3305200000 - Pr eparations for permanent waving or 
 straightening 216,390.24  
 52 Quota of 70% of CIF 3305300000 - Hair lacquers 229,599.88  
 53 Quota of 70% of CIF 3305900000 - Other 15,580,489.10  
 54 Quota of 70% of CIF 3306100000 - Dentifrices 14,988,296.51  
 55 Quota of 70% of CIF 3306900000 - Other 2,638,655.52   WT/BOP/N/65 
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   56 Quota of 70% of CIF 3307100000 - Pre-shave, shaving or after-shave 
 preparations 1,044,104.44  
 57 Quota of 70% of CIF 3307200000 - Personal deodorants and 
 antiperspirants 10,455,826.71  
 58 Quota of 70% of CIF 3401110000 - - For toilet use (including medicated 
 products) 13,095,980.75  
 59 Quota of 70% of CIF 3402139000 - - - Other, non-ionic 3,163,064.18  
 60 Quota of 70% of CIF 3402200000 - Prepara tions put up for retail sale 26,588,260.16  
 61 Quota of 70% of CIF 3402909900 - - - Other detergents 3,187,003.29  
 62 Quota of 70% of CIF 3922101000 - - Baths of glass fibre reinforced plastic 222,794.19  
 63 Quota of 70% of CIF 3923101000 - - Fo r cassettes, CDs, DVDs and similar 
 articles 3,044,785.31  
 64 Quota of 70% of CIF 3923109000 - - Other 2,798,584.57  
 65 Quota of 70% of CIF 3923210000 - - Of polymers of ethylene 3,831,490.12  
 66 Quota of 70% of CIF 3923299000 - - - Other 4,868,821.44  
 67 Quota of 70% of CIF 3923302000 - - Preforms 4,252,723.77  
 68 Quota of 70% of CIF 3923309100 - - - Of a capacity of 18.9 litres 
 (5 gallons) or more 1,091,243.76  
 69 Quota of 70% of CIF 3923309900 - - - Other 7,308,349.21  
 70 Quota of 70% of CIF 3923401000 - - Cassettes without tape 16,938.41  
 71 Quota of 70% of CIF 3923409000 - - Other 88,498.21  
 72 Quota of 70% of CIF 3923509000 - - Other 8,163,216.94  
 73 Quota of 70% of CIF 3923900000 - Other 3,569,306.76  
 74 Quota of 70% of CIF 3924109000 - - Other 8,315,774.43  
 75 Quota of 70% of CIF 3924900000 - Other 5,889,592.80  
 76 Quota of 70% of CIF 3926200000 - Articles of apparel and clothing 
 accessories (including gloves, 
 mittens and mitts) 1,707,650.77  
 77 Quota of 70% of CIF 4011101000 - - Radial 37,741,192.89  
 78 Quota of 70% of CIF 4011109000 - - Other 1,998,996.86  
 79 Quota of 70% of CIF 4011201000 - - Radial 34,888,403.42  
 80 Quota of 70% of CIF 4011209000 - - Other 18,153,243.93  
 81 Quota of 70% of CIF 4202121000 - - - Trunks, suitcases and vanity-cases 4,079,414.73  
 82 Quota of 70% of CIF 4202129000 - - - Other 1,367,126.76  
 83 Quota of 70% of CIF 4202190000 - - Other 602,676.76  
 84 Quota of 70% of CIF 4202210000 - With outer surface of leather, of 
 composition leather or of patent 
 leather 847,321.32  
 85 Quota of 70% of CIF 4202220000 - - W ith outer surface of plastic sheeting 
 or of textile materials 5,948,940.60  
 86 Quota of 70% of CIF 4202290000 - - Other 1,103,271.33  
 87 Quota of 70% of CIF 4202310000 - - With outer surface of leather, of 
 composition leather or of patent 
 leather 736,565.91  
 88 Quota of 70% of CIF 4202320000 - - W ith outer surface of plastic sheeting 
 or of textile materials 1,398,738.90  
 89 Quota of 70% of CIF 4202390000 - - Other 354,504.70  
 90 Quota of 70% of CIF 4202911000 - - - Tr avelling bags and rucksacks 186,715.42  
 91 Quota of 70% of CIF 4202919000 - - - Other 205,905.99  
 92 Quota of 70% of CIF 4202920000 - - W ith outer surface of plastic sheeting 
 or of textile materials 5,276,064.56  
 93 Quota of 70% of CIF 4202991000 - - - Tr avelling bags and ru cksacks 1,337,402.76  
 94 Quota of 70% of CIF 4202999000 - - - Other 825,303.98  
 95 Quota of 70% of CIF 4203100000 - Articles of apparel 121,774.73  WT/BOP/N/65 
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   96 Quota of 70% of CIF 4203210000 - - Special ly designed for use in sports 161,461.22  
 97 Quota of 70% of CIF 4203290000 - - Other 737,665.77  
 98 Quota of 70% of CIF 4203300000 - Belts and bandoliers 715,886.63  
 99 Quota of 70% of CIF 4203400000 - Other clothing accessories 37,637.50  
 100 Quota of 70% of CIF 4304000000 Artific ial fur and articles thereof 51,385.83  
 101 Quota of 70% of CIF 4818100000 - Toilet paper 9,723,009.81  
 102 Quota of 70% of CIF 4818200000 - Handkerchiefs, cleansing or facial 
 tissues and towels 4,486,780.49  
 103 Quota of 70% of CIF 4818300000 - Ta blecloths and serviettes 1,724,758.78  
 104 Quota of 70% of CIF 4818401000 - - Napkins  and napkin liners for babies 28,043,555.16  
 105 Quota of 70% of CIF 4818402000 - - San itary towels and tampons 10,968,495.35  
 106 Quota of 70% of CIF 4818409000 - - Other 1,416,393.70  
 107 Quota of 70% of CIF 4820200000 - Exercise books 3,870,383.78  
 108 Quota of 70% of CIF 4901101000 - - Horoscopes, photoromances and 
 comic strips  29,110.67  
 109 Quota of 70% of CIF 4901109000 - - Other 4,322,807.89  
 110 Quota of 70% of CIF 4901991000 - - - Horoscopes, photoromances and 
 comic strips  14,157.79  
 111 Quota of 70% of CIF 4902901000 - - Horoscopes, photoromances and 
 comic strips  31,617.14  
 112 Quota of 70% of CIF 4902909000 - - Other 4,411,540.60  
 113 Quota of 70% of CIF 4907001000 - U nused postage, revenue or similar 
 stamps of current or new issue in the 
 country in which they have, or will 
 have, a recognised face value;   stamp-impressed paper 312,707.81  
 114 Quota of 70% of CIF 4907009000 - Other 4,090,670.74  
 115 Quota of 70% of CIF 4911100000 - Trad e advertising material, commercial 
 catalogues and the like 6,779,637.93  
 116 Quota of 70% of CIF 4911910000 - - Pict ures, designs and photographs 704,326.13  
 117 Quota of 70% of CIF 4911990000 - - Other 4,923,217.36  
 118 Quota of 70% of CIF 5702500000 - Othe r, not of pile construction, not 
 made up  1,978.09  
 119 Quota of 70% of CIF 5702920000 - - Of man-made textile materials 123,925.32  
 120 Quota of 70% of CIF 5703100000 - Of w ool or fine animal hair 43,892.21  
 121 Quota of 70% of CIF 5703200000 - Of nylon or other polyamides 1,201,601.83  
 122 Quota of 70% of CIF 5703300000 - Of othe r man-made textile materials 2,325,838.37  
 123 Quota of 70% of CIF 5705000000 Othe r carpets and other textile floor 
coverings, whether or not made up  1,653,291.28  
 124 Quota of 70% of CIF 6601990000 - - Other 1,002,869.70  
 125 Quota of 70% of CIF 7013370000 - - Other 3,869,713.41  
 126 Quota of 70% of CIF 7013490000 - - Other 2,939,202.25  
 127 Quota of 70% of CIF 7113190000 - - Of other precious metal, whether or 
 not plated or clad with precious 
 metal 1,984,323.67  
 128 Quota of 70% of CIF 7113200000 - Of base metal clad with precious metal 1,342,108.51  
 129 Quota of 70% of CIF 7117110000 - - Cuff-links and studs 108,344.74  
 130 Quota of 70% of CIF 7117190000 - - Other 8,788,053.14  
 131 Quota of 70% of CIF 7117900000 - Other 1,282,706.24  
 132 Quota of 70% of CIF 7321111 100 - - - - Built-in 1,529,477.70  
 133 Quota of 70% of CIF 7321111200 - - - - Table-top 155,157.84  
 134 Quota of 70% of CIF 7321111900 - - - - Other 2,774,976.08  
 135 Quota of 70% of CIF 7321119000 - - - Other 1,004,380.72  
 136 Quota of 70% of CIF 7321120000 - - For liquid fuel 14,687.37   WT/BOP/N/65 
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   137 Quota of 70% of CIF 7321909000 - - Other 3,531,127.43  
 138 Quota of 70% of CIF 7323931000 - - - Articles 5,805,992.70  
 139 Quota of 70% of CIF 7615191900 - - - - Other 5,059,203.82  
 140 Quota of 70% of CIF 8210001000 - Grinders 576,343.75  
 141 Quota of 70% of CIF 8212101000 - - Open razors 119,236.00  
 142 Quota of 70% of CIF 8212102000 - - Safety razors 5,207,970.18  
 143 Quota of 70% of CIF 8212200000 - Safety razor blades, including razor 
 blade blanks in strips 1,198,783.05  
 144 Quota of 70% of CIF 8414510000 - - Table, floor, wall, window, ceiling or 
 roof fans, with a self-contained 
 electric motor of an output not  exceeding 125 W. 3,404,187.39  
 145 Quota of 70% of CIF 8414600000 - Hoods having a maximum horizontal 
 side not exceeding 120 cm. 1,907,433.86  
 146 Quota of 70% of CIF 8418101000 - - Of a volume of less than 184 l. 780,113.59  
 147 Quota of 70% of CIF 8418102000 - - Of a volume of 184 l. or more, but 
less than 269 l. 5,788,171.12  
 148 Quota of 70% of CIF 8418103000 - - Of a volume of 269 l. or more, but 
 less than 382 l. 8,904,925.09  
 149 Quota of 70% of CIF 8418109000 - - Other 8,315,602.97  
 150 Quota of 70% of CIF 8418211000 - - - Of a volume of less than 184 l. 1,114,063.17  
 151 Quota of 70% of CIF 8418212000 - - - Of a volume of 184 l. or more, but 
 less than 269 l. 2,366,658.14  
 152 Quota of 70% of CIF 8418213000 - - - Of a volume of 269 l. or more, but 
 less than 382 l. 2,065,795.41  
 153 Quota of 70% of CIF 8418219000 - - - Other 484,182.20  
 154 Quota of 70% of CIF 8418300000 - Freezers of the chest type, not 
 exceeding 800 l. capacity 2,275,512.21  
 155 Quota of 70% of CIF 8418400000 - Freezers of the upright type, not 
 exceeding 900 l. capacity 562,250.18  
 156 Quota of 70% of CIF 8423100000 - Personal weighing  machines,  
 including baby scales;  household 
 scales 590,971.91  
 157 Quota of 70% of CIF 8450110000 - - Fully-automatic machines 4,876,616.79  
 158 Quota of 70% of CIF 8450120000 - - Other machines, with built-in 
 centrifugal drier 2,358,791.34  
 159 Quota of 70% of CIF 8450190000 - - Other 611,838.22  
 160 Quota of 70% of CIF 8508110000 - - Of a power not exceeding 1,500 W. 
and having a dust bag or other 
receptacle capacity not exceeding 20 l. 963,823.02  
 161 Quota of 70% of CIF 8508190000 - - Other 827,034.93  
 162 Quota of 70% of CIF 8508600000 - Other vacuum cleaners 2,932,215.17  
 163 Quota of 70% of CIF 8509401000 - - Blenders 9,998,806.80  
 164 Quota of 70% of CIF 8509409000 - - Other 3,413,230.81  
 165 Quota of 70% of CIF 8516100000 - Elec tric instantaneous or storage water 
heaters and immersion heaters 923,101.02  
 166 Quota of 70% of CIF 8516299000 - - - Other 660,468.75  
 167 Quota of 70% of CIF 8516320000 - - Ot her hairdressing apparatus 1,620,993.82  
 168 Quota of 70% of CIF 8516400000 - Electric smoothing irons 2,940,910.43  
 169 Quota of 70% of CIF 8516500000 - Microwave ovens 6,688,832.97  
 170 Quota of 70% of CIF 8516601000 - - Ovens 2,106,399.55  
 171 Quota of 70% of CIF 8516602000 - - Cookers 683,841.31  
 172 Quota of 70% of CIF 8516603000 - - St oves, grillers and roasters 628,873.48  
 173 Quota of 70% of CIF 8516710000 - - Coffee or tea-makers 787,764.57  WT/BOP/N/65 
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   174 Quota of 70% of CIF 8516720000 - - Toasters 756,975.82  
 175 Quota of 70% of CIF 8516790000 - - Other 5,425,103.17  
 176 Quota of 70% of CIF 8518300000 - Headphones and earphones, whether or 
not combined with a microphone, and 
sets consisting of a microphone and 
one or more loudspeakers 1,217,818.15  
 177 Quota of 70% of CIF 8518909090 - - - Other 544,294.59  
 178 Quota of 70% of CIF 8521909000 - - Other 21,586,576.84  
 179 Quota of 70% of CIF 8523401000 - - Unrecorded 10,079,718.87  
 180 Quota of 70% of CIF 8526910000 - - Radi o navigational aid apparatus 8,554,345.76  
 181 Quota of 70% of CIF 8527130000 - - Other apparatus combined with 
sound recording or reproducing 
apparatus 4,955,210.37  
 182 Quota of 70% of CIF 8527190000 - - Other 2,178,286.75  
 183 Quota of 70% of CIF 8527290000 - - Other 2,769,714.49  
 184 Quota of 70% of CIF 8527910000 - - Combined with sound recording or 
reproducing apparatus 25,730,713.53  
 185 Quota of 70% of CIF 8527990000 - - Other 1,589,688.24  
 186 Quota of 70% of CIF 8528690000 - - Other 1,847,946.93  
 187 Quota of 70% of CIF 8528710000 - - Not designed to incorporate a video 
display or screen 7,948,016.76  
 188 Quota of 70% of CIF 8529909000 - - Other  10,955,402.37  
 189 Quota of 70% of CIF 8539210000 - - Tungsten halogen 1,195,875.93  
 190 Quota of 70% of CIF 8539229000 - - - Other 1,879,976.61  
 191 Quota of 70% of CIF 8539320000 - - Mercury or sodium vapour lamps;  
metal halide lamps 2,307,450.55  
 192 Quota of 70% of CIF 8702101090 - - - Other 8,547,530.76  
 193 Quota of 70% of CIF 8702109080 - - - CKD 6,465,727.14  
 194 Quota of 70% of CIF 8702109090 - - - Other 17,088,842.18  
 195 Quota of 70% of CIF 8704100090 - - Other 7,499,969.43  
 196 Quota of 70% of CIF 8704211090 - - - - Other 47,192,570.86  
 197 Quota of 70% of CIF 8704219090 - - - - Other 5,076,042.76  
 198 Quota of 70% of CIF 8704221090 - - - - Other 18,255,016.86  
 199 Quota of 70% of CIF 8704222090 - - - - Other 35,939,215.94  
 200 Quota of 70% of CIF 8704229090 - - - - Other 63,883,463.20  
 201 Quota of 70% of CIF 8704230090 - - - Other 58,590,273.71  
 202 Quota of 70% of CIF 8704311080 - - - - CKD 136,874,027.77  
 203 Quota of 70% of CIF 8704311090 - - - - Other 52,237,378.07  
 204 Quota of 70% of CIF 8705909000 - - Other 3,448,706.12  
 205 Quota of 70% of CIF 8706009290 - - - Other 23,418,245.94  
 206 Quota of 70% of CIF 8706009990 - - - Other 9,082,169.45  
 207 Quota of 70% of CIF 8712000000 Bicy cles and other cycles (including 
delivery tricycles), not motorised 5,392,107.05  
 208 Quota of 70% of CIF 8802309000 - - Other 16,464,640.82  
 209 Quota of 70% of CIF 8901102000 - - With  a tonnage exceeding 1,000 t. 8,198,335.60  
 210 Quota of 70% of CIF 8901202000 - - With  a tonnage exceeding 1,000 t. 11,637,943.77  
 211 Quota of 70% of CIF 8902001900 - - Other 1,750,607.61  
 212 Quota of 70% of CIF 9004100000 - Sunglasses 3,161,185.66  
 213 Quota of 70% of CIF 9019100000 - Mechano-therapy appliances;  massage 
apparatus;  psychological 
aptitude-testing apparatus 4,936,912.02  
 214 Quota of 70% of CIF 9102110000 - - With mechanical display only 3,573,227.48  
 215 Quota of 70% of CIF 9102210000 - - With automatic winding 1,906,736.76   WT/BOP/N/65 
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   216 Quota of 70% of CIF 9105110000 - - Electrically operated 874,063.81  
 217 Quota of 70% of CIF 9206000000 Percussion musical instruments (for 
example, drums, xylophones, cymbals, 
castanets, maracas)  891,850.36  
 218 Quota of 70% of CIF 9207900000 - Other 1,183,851.38  
 219 Quota of 70% of CIF 9302002100 - - Semi-automatic 6,190.76  
 220 Quota of 70% of CIF 9303202000 - - Multiple-barrelled shotguns, 
including combination shotgun-rifles 3,355.45  
 221 Quota of 70% of CIF 9303900000 - Other 95,733.46  
 222 Quota of 70% of CIF 9304001000 - Air guns and pistols 12,415.90  
 223 Quota of 70% of CIF 9304009000 - Other 225,098.51  
 224 Quota of 70% of CIF 9305990000 - - Other 1,117.87  
 225 Quota of 70% of CIF 9306302000 - - Cartridges for riveting or similar 
tools or for captive-bolt humane 
killers 11,903.25  
 226 Quota of 70% of CIF 9306303000 - - Other cartridges 26,120.39  
 227 Quota of 70% of CIF 9306309000 - - Parts 593,490.46  
 228 Quota of 70% of CIF 9306901900 - - - Other 107,092.54  
 229 Quota of 70% of CIF 9306909000 - - Parts 14,018.45  
 230 Quota of 70% of CIF 9307000000 Swor ds, cutlasses, bayonets, lances and 
similar arms and parts thereof and 
scabbards and sheaths therefore 95,049.50  
 231 Quota of 70% of CIF 9404900000 - Other 2,752,919.17  
 232 Quota of 70% of CIF 9405109000 - - Other 5,916,047.33  
 233 Quota of 70% of CIF 9405200000 - Electric table, desk, bedside or 
floor-standing lamps 2,698,374.43  
 234 Quota of 70% of CIF 9405300000 - Lighting sets of a kind used for 
Christmas trees 1,705,407.00  
 235 Quota of 70% of CIF 9504301000 - - Games of chance 974,706.43  
 236 Quota of 70% of CIF 9504909900 - - - Other 1,684,980.44  
 237 Quota of 70% of CIF 9505100000 - Articl es for Christmas festivities 6,143,980.42  
 238 Quota of 70% of CIF 9506910000 - - Articles and equipment for general 
physical exercise, gymnastics or 
athletics 7,134,534.53  
 239 Quota of 70% of CIF 9603210000 - - T ooth brushes, including dental-plate 
brushes 3,537,770.66  
 240 Quota of 70% of CIF 9608101000 - - Ball point pens 2,742,290.92  
 241 Quota of 70% of CIF 9608201000 - - Pens and markers 4,479,104.57  
 242 Quota of 70% of CIF 9609100000 - Pencils and crayons, with leads 
encased in a rigid sheath 3,104,016.31  
 243 Quota of 70% of CIF 9613800000 - Other lighters 983,686.74  
 244 Quota of 70% of CIF 9616100000 - Scent sprays and similar toilet sprays, 
and mounts and heads therefor 1,314,012.67  
 245 Quota of 70% of CIF 9618000000 Tailo rs' dummies and other lay figures;  
automata and other animated displays 
used for shop window dressing  356,721.62  
 246 Quota of 70% of CIF 9701100000 - Pain tings, drawings and pastels 281,087.28  
 247 Quota of 70% of CIF 9702000000 Original engravings, prints and 
lithographs 23,280.39  
 248 Quota of 70% of CIF 9703000000 Origin al sculptures and statuary, in any 
material  85,807.67  
* In the case of subheadings for which no imports were recorded  in 2008, the imports effected in 2007 have been considered.  
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  ANNEX 2  
 
   
 
   
ECUADOR 
   
RESOLUTION NO. 467 
 
EXECUTIVE COMMISSION OF THE FOREIGN TRADE 
AND INVESTMENT COUNCIL 
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  RESOLUTION NO. 467 
 
THE EXECUTIVE COMMISSION OF  THE FOREIGN TRADE AND 
INVESTMENT COUNCIL 
 
WHEREAS: 
 
Pursuant to Article 283 of the Constitution of the Re public of Ecuador, the economic system is social 
and supportive and seeks to "guarantee the production and reproduction of material and immaterial 
conditions which allow for a good standard of livi ng", while, pursuant to Article 284, one of the 
objectives of economic policy is "to maintain eco nomic stability, meaning the maximum level of 
production and employment sustainable over time";  The Republic of Ecuador, as a member of the A ndean Community (CAN), in accordance with the 
provisions of the Cartagena Agreement of 1969 and its subsequent amending Protocols, and of the 
Latin American Integration Association (LAIA), in  accordance with the provisions of the Treaty of 
Montevideo of 1980, and as a signatory party to other integration and trade agre ements and treaties, is 
required to meet its legal obligations  under these agreements and treaties; 
 The Republic of Ecuador, having been, since 1996,  a contracting party to the World Trade 
Organization (WTO), a multilateral body based on  the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 
(GATT) 1947 and subsequent ame ndments thereto, in particul ar the 1994 Marrakesh Agreement 
Establishing the World Trade Organization, is required to meet its obligations under these 
Agreements;  Article XVIII, Section B, of the General Agreem ent on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1947 provides that 
a contracting party to that Agreement, if experien cing balance-of-payments difficulties and needing to 
maintain the implementation of its programme of eco nomic development, may restrict the quantity or 
value of imported merchandise, provided that the import restrictions instituted do not exceed those necessary to forestall the threat of, or to stop,  a serious decline in its monetary reserves; 
 The Understanding on the Balance-of-Payments Pr ovisions of the General Agreement on Tariffs and 
Trade 1994  of the World Trade Organization (WTO) clarifies the provisions pertaining to the 
establishment of safeguards for balance-of-pay ments purposes, procedures for consultations, 
notification and documentation, a nd conclusions of consultations; 
 Decision No. 563 of the Commission of the Cartag ena Agreement, published in Official Gazette 
No. 940 of 25 June 2003 and containing the codified text of the Cartagena Agreement, provides, in 
Article 95 of Chapter XI ("Safeguard Clauses"), that member countries may adopt measures to restore equilibrium in their overall balance of pa yments, including on an emergency basis; 
 Decision No. 389 of the Commission of the Cartag ena Agreement, published in Official Gazette 
No. 211 of 17 July 1996, establishes the Regulations governing the implementation of the 
balance-of-payments safeguard clause, which aut horize temporary exemption for Andean Community 
member countries from the commitments assumed unde r the liberalization programme and set forth 
the procedures for the application of th is clause to intra-subregional trade; 
 Article 1(a) of  Resolution No. 70 of the LAIA Committe e of Representatives provides for the 
application of the Regional Safeguards Regime to re store equilibrium in the balance of payments of 
LAIA member countries;  WT/BOP/N/65 
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  The Foreign Trade and Investment Council (COMEXI), in special plenary session on 
19 January 2009, approved the application of a ba lance-of-payments safeguard through Resolution 
No. 466, published in the supplement to O fficial Journal No. 512 of 22 January 2009; 
 Article 3 of Resolution No. 466  provides that it is the responsibility of the Executive Commission of 
the Foreign Trade and Investment Council (COMEXI) to distribute the corresponding quotas, in 
accordance with Article XIII of the GATT 1947, and to adopt any supplementary provisions required 
for the application of this safeguard;  The Executive Commission endorsed the technical report of the Ministry of Industry and 
Competitiveness, which is based on the recommenda tion issued by the Ad Hoc Group set up under 
Article 7 of Resolution No. 466, and which establis hes the distribution of the respective quotas among 
importers for each of the subheadings liste d in Annex III to Resolution No. 466; 
 The Ecuadorian Customs Corporation calculated the percentage of the CIF value of the imports 
corresponding to new importers registered in 2008, which amounts to an average of 2.5 per cent for 
the headings subject to quotas.  In exercise of the powers conferred on it by  the Foreign Trade and Investment Law, 
 
HEREBY DECIDES THE FOLLOWING: 
 
Article 1 .- Quotas shall be distributed to importers , for the subheadings listed in Annex III to 
COMEXI Resolution No. 466, under the terms established in the Annex to this Resolution.  The annual quota shall be distributed on a quarterly basi s.  To this end, the total value of the assigned 
quota shall be divided into four equal parts, follo wing the deduction of the percentage allocated to 
new importers.  The imports affected by the measure shall therefore have a quarterly import ceiling.  
Nevertheless, where an importer does not use his quot a share in a given quarter, he may use it in the 
following quarter(s).  An allocated quota share is for th e exclusive administration and use of the importer and is therefore 
neither transferable nor negotiable.  The quot a applies to both public and private entities. 
 Article 2 .- The Ecuadorian Customs Corporation is respons ible for incorporating these quotas into the 
Integrated Foreign Trade System (SICE) and for verifying that they are applied immediately. 
 
Article 3 .- A quota of a maximum of 5 per cent of the total value of the annual quota fixed for each 
subheading is hereby reserved fo r new importers.  This quota shall be distributed in a directly 
proportional way among the applicants on the basis of income tax incurred in 2007.  From the second quarter onwards, new importers shall s ubmit their applications in the last 15 days of 
the previous quarter.  Applications for quota distri bution in the first six months shall, however, be 
accepted until 30 January 2009.  The Commission sha ll issue its decision on the quota allocation 
within 15 days.  Article 4 .- Natural and legal persons interested in a ccessing quotas allocated by tariff subheading to 
new importers shall submit their respective app lications to the COMEXI Executive Commission and 
include the following information: 
 
• Tax registration number (RUC)  WT/BOP/N/65 
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  • Name of importer 
• Copy of income tax declaration for 2007 
• Tariff subheadings concerned 
Article 5 .- At the request of an interested party, th e Commission may, in exceptional cases, consider 
requests for the redistribution of the quota, taking into account any unused quota shares and 
respecting the balance-of-payments restricti on objective established in Resolution No. 466. 
 
Article 6 .- The quotas shall apply from 23 January 2009 in accordance with the date on which the 
customs declaration is submitted.  Article 7 .- Compliance with the quota shall be monitored on the basis of the customs value of the 
imported product.  
In the case of customs declarations for imports in amounts that exceed the quarterly quota share 
allocated to each importer, the excess amount shall not be cleared through customs if the goods are 
divisible.  Article 8 .- The quota requirement shall not apply to im ports of goods in non-commercial quantities 
through international passenger terminals. 
 This Resolution was adopted by the Executive Co mmission of the Foreign Trade and Investment 
Council (COMEXI) at a meeting on 22 January 2009 a nd shall enter into force as of its signature. 
 
 
Susana Cabeza de Vaca Rubén Morán Castro 
CHAIRPERSON SECRETARY 
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  ANNEX 3  
 
   
 
   
ECUADOR 
   
RESOLUTION NO. 468 
 
 
FOREIGN TRADE AND INVESTMENT COUNCIL  WT/BOP/N/65 
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 RESOLUTION NO. 468 
 
THE FOREIGN TRADE AND INVESTMENT COUNCIL 
 
WHEREAS: 
 
Pursuant to Article 283 of the Constitution of the Re public of Ecuador, the economic system is social 
and supportive and seeks to "guarantee the production and reproduction of material and immaterial 
conditions which allow for a good standard of livi ng", while, pursuant to Article 284, one of the 
objectives of economic policy is "to maintain eco nomic stability, meaning the maximum level of 
production and employment sustainable over time"; 
 The Republic of Ecuador, as a member of the A ndean Community (CAN), in accordance with the 
provisions of the Cartagena Agreement of 1969 and its subsequent amending Protocols, and of the 
Latin American Integration Association (LAIA), in  accordance with the provisions of the Treaty of 
Montevideo of 1980, and as a signatory party to other integration and trade agre ements and treaties, is 
required to meet its legal obligations  under these agreements and treaties; 
 The Republic of Ecuador, having been, since 1996,  a contracting party to the World Trade 
Organization (WTO), a multilateral body based on  the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 
(GATT) 1947 and subsequent ame ndments thereto, in particul ar the 1994 Marrakesh Agreement 
Establishing the World Trade Organization, is required to meet its obligations under these 
Agreements;  Article XVIII, Section B, of the General Agreem ent on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1947 provides that 
a contracting party to that Agreement, if experien cing balance-of-payments difficulties and needing to 
maintain the implementation of its programme of eco nomic development, may restrict the quantity or 
value of imported merchandise, provided that the import restrictions instituted do not exceed those necessary to forestall the threat of, or to stop,  a serious decline in its monetary reserves; 
 The Understanding on the Balance-of-Payments Pr ovisions of the General Agreement on Tariffs and 
Trade 1994 of the World Trade Organization (WTO) clarifies the provisions pertaining to the 
establishment of safeguards for balance-of-pay ments purposes, procedures for consultations, 
notification and documentation, a nd conclusions of consultations; 
 Article XIII of the General Agreement on Ta riffs and Trade (GATT) 1947, concerning the 
Non-discriminatory administration of quantitative rest rictions, provides in paragraph 3(b) that "Any 
supplies of the product in question which were en route  at the time at which public notice was given 
shall not be excluded from entry";  Decision No. 563 of the Commission of the Cartag ena Agreement, published in Official Gazette 
No. 940 of 25 June 2003 and containing the codified text of the Cartagena Agreement, provides, in Article 95 of Chapter XI ("Safeguard Clauses"), that member countries may adopt measures to restore 
equilibrium in their overall balance of pa yments, including on an emergency basis; 
 Decision No. 389 of the Commission of the Cartag ena Agreement, published in Official Gazette 
No. 211 of 17 July 1996, establishes the Regulations governing the implementation of the balance-of-payments safeguard clause, which aut horize temporary exemption for Community member 
countries from the commitments assumed under the liberalization programme and set forth the 
procedures for the application of this clause to intra-subregional trade;  Article 1(a) of  Resolution No. 70 of the LAIA Committe e of Representatives provides for the 
application of the Regional Safeguards Regime to re store equilibrium in the balance of payments of 
LAIA member countries; WT/BOP/N/65 
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 The Foreign Trade and Investment Council (COMEXI), in special plenary session on 
19 January 2009, approved the application of a ba lance-of-payments safeguard through Resolution 
No. 466, published in the supplement to  Official Journal No. 512 of 22 January 2009; 
 The Executive Commission of the Foreign Trade and I nvestment Council, on the basis of information 
from the import statistics database of the Ecuadoria n Customs Corporation (CAE), approved, at its 
meeting on 22 January 2007, Resolution No. 467, whereby the distribution of the respective quotas among importers was mathematically established for each of the subheadings listed in Annex III to 
Resolution No. 466;  
The Board of the Foreign Trade and Investment Council (COMEXI)  approved,  with comments, the 
technical report by the Ad Hoc Technical Group of  the Ministry of Industry and Competitiveness 
(MIC), which considered a number of requests submitted by importers concerning cases where goods 
had arrived in the country or been shipped on a date prior to the publication of the balance-of-payments safeguard in the supplement to Official Journal No. 512 of 22 January 2009, as 
well as several requests submitted by exporte rs which use special customs regimes; 
 In exercise of the powers conferred on it by  the Foreign Trade and Investment Law, 
 
HEREBY DECIDES: 
 Article 1 .- To incorporate the following transitional provision into COMEXI Resolution No. 466: 
 "TRANSITIONAL PROVISION.- The safeguard establis hed in this Resolution shall apply to goods 
shipped to Ecuador as from 23 January 2009 inclusive."  
Article 2 .- To amend Article 2 of COMEXI  Resolution No. 466, as follows: 
 
"Article 2.- The Ecuadorian Customs Corpora tion is responsible for incorporating this 
safeguard into the Integrated Foreign Trade System (SICE). 
For the purposes of the implementation of Article 1(a) and (b) of this Resolution, this 
safeguard shall apply exclusively to imports for consumption, while in the case of 
Article 1(c), it shall apply to imports ef fected under any customs regime, except for 
inward-clearance formalities under previous customs regimes, and imports under the 
in-bond assembly (maquila) and industr ial warehousing regime, as well as to 
temporary importation for inward processing and temporary importation with re-exportation in an unaltered state, excl usively in respect of containers and 
packaging or raw materials for industrial use." 
Article 3 .- To amend the first paragraph of Article 4 of COMEXI Resolution No. 466, as follows: 
 
"Article 4.- This safeguard shall not apply to imports effected as relief consignments, 
donations from abroad for eligible entities, household items, goods for use by the disabled, samples with no commercial value, categories A and B of the courier 
system, passenger luggage, imports of produc ts sent abroad as temporary exports for 
re-importation in an unaltered state or for outward processing, international customs transit, and imports effected by an yone covered by the Law on Diplomatic 
Immunities, Privileges and Exemptions."  WT/BOP/N/65 
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 Article 4 .- To amend Annex I to COMEXI Resolution No. 466, incorporating the following 
subheadings: 
NANDINA 
subheading Description Ad valorem  surcharge (%) 
9801.00.00.20 Travellers' luggage not exempt from duties 35% 
9807.00.00.20 Packages weighing between 4 kg. and 50 kg. or with a value 
between US$400 and US$2,000 which are dispatched by 
courier 35% 
Article 5 .- To amend Annex II to COMEXI Resolution No. 466, incorporating the following 
subheading: 
NANDINA 
subheading Description Specific surcharge 
9807.00.00.30 Clothing, made-up article s and footwear weighing less than 
20 kg. or with a value of less than US$2,000 which are 
dispatched by courier US$12/kg. net 
Article 6 .- To incorporate into the relevant Annexes to  COMEXI Resolution No. 466 the explanatory 
notes for the following list of tariff subheadings: 
NANDINA 
subheading Description Explanatory note 
1901109900  - - - Other Except:  Medicated milk formulas fo r infants with lactose into lerance or allergies to 
milk protein 
2002900000  - Other Except:  Tomato paste 
2007999200  - - - - Purées and pastes Except:  Juice concentrates for industrial use, imported in bulk 
3923509000  - Other Except:  Plastic lids, flip-top disp ensers;  anti-refill closur es with dispenser;  
spray-type closures of various sizes with safety seals;  multilayer plastic squeeze 
containers;  and three-piece dispen sing closures for Doy Pack pouches 
This Resolution was adopted by the Foreign Trad e and Investment Council (COMEXI), meeting in 
plenary session on 30 January 2009, and shall enter in to force upon adoption, without prejudice to its 
publication in the Official Journal. 
  
Susana Cabeza de Vaca Rubén Morán Castro 
CHAIRPERSON SECRETARY 
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 ANNEX 4  
 
   
 
   
ECUADOR 
   
RESOLUTION NO. 469 
 
EXECUTIVE COMMISSION OF THE FOREIGN TRADE 
AND INVESTMENT COUNCIL WT/BOP/N/65 
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 RESOLUTION NO. 469 
 
THE EXECUTIVE COMMISSION OF THE FOREIGN TRADE 
AND INVESTMENT COUNCIL 
 
WHEREAS: 
 
By virtue of  Resolution No. 466, published in Official Journal No. 512 of 22 January 2009, the 
Foreign Trade and Investment Council (COMEXI), in plenary session, approved the application of a safeguard measure for balance-of-payment purposes,  under Article XVIII, Section B, of the General 
Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), on the groun ds that Ecuador is currently experiencing 
serious difficulties in respect of its balance of payments and the external sector of its economy;  For the purposes of establishing this balance-of-pay ments safeguard, consideration was given to the 
provisions of the Understanding on the Balance-of-P ayments Provisions of the General Agreement on 
Tariffs and Trade 1994 of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the rules set forth in 
Andean Community Commission Decision No. 563, which contains the codified text of the Cartagena 
Agreement, and which, in Article 95 of Chapter XI ("Safeguard Clauses"), provides that member 
countries may adopt measures to restore equilibrium in their overall balance of payments, including 
on an emergency basis;  
The Executive Commission of the Foreign Trade and Investment Council,  on the basis of information 
from the import statistics database of the Ecuadoria n Customs Corporation (CAE), approved, at its 
meeting on 22 January 2009, Resolution No. 467, whereby the distribution of the respective quotas among importers was mathematically established for each of the subheadings listed in Annex III to 
Resolution No. 466; 
 
The Foreign Trade and Investment Council (COMEXI), meeting in plenary session on 30 January 2009, approved Resolution No. 468, whic h incorporated a transitional provision into 
Resolution No. 466 and established several exemptions from the application of the balance-of-payments safeguard in respect of raw materials and inputs and special customs regimes 
that should not be subject to this measure; 
 
Article 3 of Resolution No. 466 provides that th e Executive Commission of the Foreign Trade and 
Investment Council (COMEXI) is responsible for di stributing the relevant quotas, in accordance with 
Article XIII of the GATT 1947, and for adopting any supplementary provisions required for the 
application of this safeguard; 
 
The Executive Commission endorsed the technical report by the Ad Hoc Group set up under Article 7 
of Resolution No. 466, which establishes the distri bution of the respective quotas among importers for 
each of the subheadings listed in Annex III to Resolution No. 466;  In exercise of the powers conferred on it by  the Foreign Trade and Investment Law, 
 
HEREBY DECIDES THE FOLLOWING: 
 
Article 1 .- The Ecuadorian Customs Corporation (C AE) shall authorize the inwards customs 
clearance of goods listed in Annex III to R esolution No. 466 and shi pped between 23 and 
30 January 2009 which exceed the quarterly quota, provided that they do not exceed the annual quota 
established under Resolution No. 467.  Amounts in excess of the annual quota shall not be cleared and 
must be shipped back immediately.  WT/BOP/N/65 
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 Goods which exceed the above-mentioned quarterly  quota shall be deducte d from the annual quota 
and may not be re-imported until the quarter fo r which the importer has available quota shares. 
 Article 2 .- The balance-of-payments safeguard shall not apply to imports effected for the purposes of 
fulfilling contracts with the State, provided that ther e is documentary evidence of the validity of such 
a contract. 
 To this end, the importer concerned shall submit doc umentation certifying the validity of the contract 
in question and establishing the goods and amounts involved, classified under the corresponding tariff subheading, for the consideration of the COMEXI  Executive Commission, which shall approve the 
request by virtue of an agreement and notify the CAE with a view to its incorporation into the 
Electronic Foreign Trade System (SICE).  Article 3 .- Imports of school supplies shall not be subject  to the quarterly quota restrictions, but may 
not exceed the six-monthly quota amounts. 
 
The subheadings for which up to two (2) quarterly quota shares may be accumulated are the following:  4820.20.00.00, 9608.10.10.00, 9608.20.10. 00 and 9609.10.00.00, for the importers listed 
in Annex III to Resolution No. 467.  Article 4 .- Importers which began their activities in 2008 may be consid ered as new importers, under 
the terms established in COMEXI Resolution No. 466. 
 These quota shares shall be allocated, following a re quest made by the interested party to the 
COMEXI Executive Commission, through an agreem ent that shall be notified to the CAE for 
incorporation into the SICE. 
 
Article 5 .- Any quota shares not used during the first two quarters of the year shall be cancelled 
unless the importers concerned inform the COMEXI th at the shares will be needed in the subsequent 
quarters.  Article 6 .- In cases involving mergers, take-overs, cha nges of representatives of a given trade mark, 
changes of company name or similar developments , in which the original importer has ceased to 
operate, but has been allocated a quota share und er the Annex to Resolution No. 467, the quota 
share(s) granted shall be reallocated to whoever cu rrently owns the trade mark or the product line to 
be imported, subject to the presentation of the relevant supporting documents. 
 
These quota shares shall be reallocated, following a request made by the party concerned to the 
COMEXI Executive Commission, through an agreem ent that shall be notified to the CAE for 
incorporation into the SICE.  Article 7 .- The Executive Commission may approve, th rough an agreement, requests for the 
accumulation of quarterly quota shares for imports of  products subject to specific production or 
marketing seasons, and requests for the reallocati on of quotas due to tariff correlation problems 
resulting from the incorporation into Ecuador's National Import Tariff of the NANDINA nomenclature (Decisions Nos. 635 and 675), as established by the COMEXI in the last two years.  The Executive Commission may also approve othe r requests submitted by importers, under Article 3 
of COMEXI Resolution No. 466.  WT/BOP/N/65 
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 Article 8 .- The explanatory notes for the following list of tariff subheadings shall be incorporated into 
the relevant Annexes to COMEXI Resolution No. 466:  
Subheading Description Note 
2007999100 Jams, jellies and marmalades Except:  Fr uit concentrates, not put up for retail sale 
2007999200 Purées and pastes Except:  Pulp concentrates, not put up for retail sale 
3926909000 Other Except:  Plastic capillaries;  tips;  accessories;  special reaction 
trays;  disposable tips;  control arm and tube bushings;  drain 
plugs and elbows for refrigerator s;  and vaginal applicators 
8523402900 Other  Except:  CDs contai ning software for updating medical 
equipment 
9506620000 Inflatable Except:  Inflatable splints 
 
Article 9 .- Importer quota shares, as established in Reso lution No. 467, the annual amount of which 
does not exceed TWENTY THOUSAND UNITED  STATES DOLLARS (US $20,000.00) per tariff 
subheading, may be accumulated, without being subject to the quarterly quota restriction. 
 
Article 10 .- The CAE shall incorporate into the SICE the changes to the quot as described in this 
Resolution and ensure full compliance with the provisi ons of this text.  The CAE shall also apply the 
exemptions provided for in Resolution No. 468 and in this Resolution as of the date of entry into force 
of Resolution No. 466. 
 
This Resolution was adopted by the Executive Co mmission of the Foreign Trade and Investment 
Council (COMEXI) at a meeting on 12 February 2009 and shall enter into force upon adoption, 
without prejudice to its publication in the Official Journal.   
Susana Cabeza de Vaca Rubén Morán Castro 
CHAIRPERSON SECRETARY