WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/LIC/N/3/BHR/2 
23 January 2012 
 (12-0428) 
Committee on Import Licensing Original:   English 
  
 
REPLIES TO QUESTIONNAIRE ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES 
 
Notification under Article 7.3 of the Agreement 
on Import Licensing Procedures1 
 
BAHRAIN 
  
 The following communication, dated 22 December 2012, is being circulated at the request of 
the delegation of the Kingdom of Bahrain. 
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 In accordance with the Agreement on Import Lice nsing Procedures, Article  7.3, and G/LIC/3, 
the Kingdom of Bahrain would like to inform the Secretariat that it does not have a system or a specific form for import licensing.  However, there are some prohibitions and restrictions imposed on 
some imports for health, security and religious reasons. 
  Attached for your review and considerati on tables providing data on the prohibited and 
restricted goods. 
                                                      
1 The questionnaire is contained in the annex to document G/LIC/3. G/LIC/N/3/BHR/2 
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  List of Prohibited Import for the Kingdom of Bahrain 
 
 
Heading No. 
 Description Reasons for Prohibitions 
01.03.00.00 Live swine Religious reasons 
40.12.00.00 Retreated or used pneumatic tyres of rubber Safety reasons 
Various HS codes The promotion of goods for all kind of 
cigarettes Health reasons 
71.01.21.00 Pearls, cultured To assist regeneration of natural 
pearl industry 
71.01.22.00 Worked To assist regeneration of natural 
pearl industry 
71.16.10.00 Articles of cultured pearls To assist regeneration of natural 
pearl industry 
95.03.00.90 (Other) Models of aircraft its work by remote 
control Security and safety reasons 
95.03.00.90 (Other) Rifles and pistols is children working 
under pressure air or explosive packets Security and safety reasons 
Various HS codes Drugs Drug and narcotic reasons 
Various HS codes Indian dairy derivatives To preserve environment 
Various HS codes Asbstoz and manufactures of Alasbustos Safety and health reasons 
05.07.10.00  To preserve natural environment 
96.01.10.00 Ivory, ivory powder and waste To preserve natural environment 
96.01.90.00  To preserve natural environment 
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  List of Restricted Import for the Kingdom of Bahrain 
 
Heading 
No. 
 HS Codes Description Reasons for Prohibitions 
1.01 01.01.10.10 Of Arab Bree d No objection certificate from 
Equestrian and Horse Racing 
Club; and valid certificate from 
Veterinary Authority 
1.06 01.06.19.90 Other (Predatory animals and circus animals) No objection certificate from 
Ministry of Interior, and valid certificate from Veterinary 
Authority 
5.11 05.11.91.20 Dead animals of Chapter (3) Valid Certificate from 
Veterinary Authority 
22.07 22.07.20.19 Undenatured ethyl No objection certificate 
28.44 28.44.40.10 Radioactive elements and isotopes and 
compounds Permission 
 31.01  
Animal or vegetable fertilisers whether or not 
mixed together or chemically treated No objection certificate  
 31.02 No objection certificate  
 31.03 No objection certificate  
 31.04 No objection certificate  
 31.05 No objection certificate  
38.08 38.08.00.00 Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, 
herbicides, anti-sprouting products No objection certificate  
73.06 73.26.90.99 Other articles of iron or steel (Handcuffs) No objection certificate  
87.01 87.01.10.00 Pedestrian controlled factors No objection certificate  
 93.01  
Military weapons, firearms and bombs, 
swords, cutlasses, bayonets, lances and similar 
arms and parts thereof and scabbards and sheaths therefor No objection certificate
 
 93.02 No objection certificate  
 93.03 No objection certificate  
 93.04 No objection certificate  
 93.05 No objection certificate  
 93.06 No objection certificate  
 93.07 No objection certificate  
95.08 95.08.10.00 Travelling circuses and trav elling menageries No objection certificate from 
Ministry of Interior, and valid 
certificate from Veterinary 
Authority 
 
 
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