G/MA/QR/N/EGY/1/Rev.1/Add.1  
 
24 June 2020 
(20-4415) Page: 1/5 
Committee on Market Access  Original: English  
 
 NOTIFICATION PURSUAN T TO THE DECISION ON  NOTIFICATION  PROCEDURE S 
FOR QUANTITATIVE RES TRICTIONS (G/L/59/REV.1)  
EGYPT 
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 23 June 2020, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Egypt . 
 
A. Notifying Member:  Egypt  
B. Date of notification:   22 June 2020 
C. First time notification:  
 Yes 
 No, last notification was made in (doc. symbol ): G/MA/QR/N/EGY/1/Rev.1  
D. Type of notification:  
 1. Complete (i.e. notificati on of all quantitative restrictions in force ) 
 2. Changes to a notification previously made in  G/MA/QR/N/EGY/1/Rev.1  which are of the 
following nature : 
  2.1 Introduction of new restrictions, as listed in Section 1. 
  2.2 Elimination of restrictions, as described in G below . 
  2.3 Modification of a previously notified restriction, as described in S ection 1. 
 3. Reverse notification of restrictions maintained by (Member ):  
E. The notification provides information for the follo wing biennial period 
(e.g.  2012 -2014): 2018-2020 and r elates to restrictions in force as of 17 March 2020  
F. This notification contains information* relating to:  
 Section 1:  List of quantitative restrictions that are currently in force . 
 Section 2:  Cross -reference to other WTO notifications wi th information on quantitative 
restrictions that are currently in force and additional information . 
G. Comments of a general nature, including a description of the elimination of 
restrictions notified under D.2.2 and the date they ceased to be in force.  
- Ministerial Decree No. 194  issued 28 March 2020 , that imposed the temporary export 
prohibition  on leguminous vege tables and products thereof with specific exceptions, was 
revoked by  Ministerial Decree No.272 for the year 2020 issued 15 June 2020. T he new 
decree im poses a temporary (three months) export prohibition on beans and lentils only.  
 
* In English  only. G/MA/QR/N/EGY/1/Rev.1/Add.1  
 
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  - Ministerial Decree No. 275 , issued on 17 June 2020 , extends the temporary export 
prohibition imposed Medical supplies necessary for safeguarding against infe ction and the 
spread of disease.  However, the latest decree allows for exports of supply in excess of 
national demand upon approval by the Minister of Trade and Industry.  
 
- Ministerial Decree No. 277 , issued on 18 June 2020 , extends the temporary export 
prohibition imposed on a ll types of alcohol and its derivatives with the exception of methyl 
alcohol  for another three months.  
 
It is worth noting  that this is not a complete QR notification, as it only cover s measures that have 
been taken in response to the COVID -19 pandemic.  
Changes made to the above -mentioned measures or new measures will be duly notified  
  
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- 3 - Section  1: List of quantitative restrictions that are currently in force  
 
 
QR 
No.  General 
description of 
the restriction  Type of 
restriction  Tariff line code (s) 
affected, based on 
HS (2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification  
and Ground for 
Restriction, e.g. 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
1 
 Export Prohibition  P-X 0708 ex 
0713 ex 
1106 ex 
2004 ex 
2005 ex 
 - Beans;  
- Lentils.  
 GATT Article XI:2(a)  
 Ministerial Decree No. 
272 for the year 2020 
issued by the Minister of 
Trade and Industry on 
15 June 2020.  - Due to the global outbreak 
of COVID -19, the relevant 
measure was adopted with 
the aim to prevent the 
critical shortage of 
foodstuffs in Egypt.  
- This measure is effective 
for three months starting 
from 15 June 2020.  
- This decree revokes 
Ministerial Decree No . 194  
issued 28 March 2020.  
2 
 Export Prohibition  P-X Various, i ncluding :   
2207.10  
2208.90  
 All types of alcohol and 
its derivatives except 
for methyl alcohol  GATT Article XI:2(a)  
GATT Article XX:b  - Ministerial Decree No. 
277 issued by the 
Minister of Trade and 
Industry  on 18 June 
2020. 
 
- Ministerial Decree No. 
186 for the year 2020 
issued by the Minister 
of Trade and Industry 
on 17  March 2020.  - Due to the global outbreak 
of COVID -19, the relevant 
measure was adopted with 
the aim to prevent the 
critical shortage of 
essential products  for 
personal protection and 
safeguarding against 
infection and spread of 
disease in Egypt.  
- Ministerial Decree no. 277 
for the year 2020 extends 
the temporary export 
prohibition for another 
three months.  
3 Export Prohibition  P-X 9004.90  ex 
 
 
 
3926.20  ex - Protective spectacles 
and goggles  
 
 
- Plastic face shields 
(covering more than the 
eye area)  
 GATT Article XI:2(a)  
GATT Article XX:b  - Ministerial Decree No. 
275 issued  by the 
Minister of Trade and 
Industry  on 17 June 
2020. 
- Ministerial Decree No. 
187 for the year 2020 
issued by the Minister - Due to the global outbreak 
of COVID -19, the relevant 
measure was adopted with 
the aim to prevent the 
critical shortage of 
essential products  for 
personal prote ction and 
safeguarding against  
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- 4 - QR 
No.  General 
description of 
the restriction  Type of 
restriction  Tariff line code (s) 
affected, based on 
HS (2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification  
and Ground for 
Restriction, e.g. 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
of Trade and Industry 
on 17  March 2020.  infection and spread of 
disease in Egypt.   
- Ministerial Decree no.275 
for the year 2020 extends 
the temporary export 
prohibition for another 
three months.  
-  Exports of supply in 
excess of national demand  
are permitted upon 
approval by the Minister of 
Trade and Industry.  
   3926.20  ex 
4015.11  ex 
4015.19  ex 
6114.30  ex 
6116.10  ex 
6210.10  ex 
6210.20  ex 
6210.30  ex 
6210.40  ex 
6210.50  ex 
6307.90  ex 
3926.20  ex 
4818.50  ex 
6113 ex 
6216 ex 
6401 ex 
6402 ex 
6506 ex 
6505 ex 
9020 ex -  Other Protective 
garments and the like 
including gloves, 
facemasks, protective 
garments and suits, hair 
nets, footwear  
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
     
2847 ex 
3808.94  ex 
8419.20  ex  
- Disinfectants/  
Sterilisation products  
 
 
 
     
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- 5 - QR 
No.  General 
description of 
the restriction  Type of 
restriction  Tariff line code (s) 
affected, based on 
HS (2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification  
and Ground for 
Restriction, e.g. 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
   3003.90  ex 
3004.90  ex 
 - Chlorine (for 
disinfection) except for 
liquid chlorine with a 
concentration  99% (gas 
stored in tubes under 
pressure of 10 Pa)     
        
    
3401 ex 
3402 ex 
 
 
 
9025.11  ex 
9025.19  ex 
  
-Soap except for soap 
bars 
 
 
 
 
-Thermometers  
    
        
   4421.99  ex  
9018 ex  
 -Wooden tongue 
depressors  
    
   3923.21  ex 
3923.29  ex 
 - Medical waste plastic 
bags (red)  
    
   3923.21  ex 
3923.29  ex - Corpses bags     
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