WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/LIC/N/2/KWT/1 
8 November 2011 
 (11-5702) 
Committee on Import Licensing Original:   English 
  
 
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES 
 
Notification under Article 5.1-5.4 of the Agreement
1 
 
KUWAIT 
 
 The following notification, dated 31 October 2011  is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Kuwait.  
1. (a) Title / number / date of the law or re gulation establishing / changing the import 
licensing procedure:   
(b) If the notified measure refers to a change  in an already notified import licensing 
procedure, please indicate the document symbol of the notification to which 
change(s) has(ve) been introduced. (In this case please also indicate in Section 3, 
below, the nature of the changes (i.e. inclusion or exclusion of some goods and a list thereof; contact point for information and/ or administrative body(ies) for submission 
of applications, etc.)):    
Importing Law No 43 of 1964 (Attached to  notification G/LIC/N/1/KWT/1, dated 
18 May 2007) 
2. Information concerning the institution / change of import licensing procedure: 
(a) List of products subject to the licensing procedure  (Exact name of the products 
and/or whenever possible HS code and indicatio n of the exact HS Nomenclature (i.e.  
1996; 2002 or 2007).  Abbreviati ons should be avoided.  In the case of a long list of 
products, please attach the list as an A nnex in Microsoft Word or compatible 
software.  Please do not use PDF, or photocopies.)   
  List of goods need request permission (see attachment 1)*. 
(b) Contact point for information on eligibility   
  Ministry/authority:  Ministry of Commerce and Industry 
 Address: Kuwait City  Telephone:  (+965) 224  831 47  Fax:  (+965) 224 337 49  E-mail address:  www.moci.gov.kw 
 Contact officer:  [   ] Mr. [ X ]  Mrs. Name:  Mona Abdulasis Al-Faraj 
 
   
                                                      
* In English only. G/LIC/N/2/KWT/1 
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 (c) Administrative body(ies) for submission of applications  (If more than one please 
include  the same information for each body.)  
 Ministry/authority:  Ministry of Commerce and Industry 
 Address: Kuwait City  Telephone:  (+965) 224  831 47  Fax:  (+965) 224 337 49 
 E-mail address:  www.moci.gov.kw 
 Contact officer:  [   ] Mr. [ X ]  Mrs. Name:  Mona Abdulasis Al-Faraj  
(d) Date and name of publication where licensing procedures are published  
Date of publication: See notification G/LIC/N/1/KWT/1  
Source of publication (Official Gazette /journal/ website):  Kuwait Gazette   
 (e) Indication of whether the licensing procedure is   
[   ] automatic.   If so please indicate:  (f) the administrative purpose:  [          ]  
[ X ] non-automatic.   If so please indicate:  (g) the measure being implemented 
through the import licensing procedure:  The licensing is not intended to 
restrict the quantity or value of imports. Its purpose is to ensure that goods that do not meet the requirements of di fferent laws, regulations or decisions 
are not imported  
 (h) Expected duration of the licensing procedure if this can be estimated with some 
probability, and if not, reason why this information cannot be provided 
Applications for non-automatic licenses may be submitted within 3 days prior to the 
closing date of applications, and the licenses are granted in a short period.  
3. Other relevant data or information:  (i.e. complete title and data concerning the 
legislation, inclusion or exclusion of cert ain products from the import licensing regime and 
list thereof; changes related to the administra tive body(ies) for submission of applications, 
etc.) 
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  List of goods need request permissions  
 
HS code Description Agency of release 
Chapters 1-5 Live animals, animal products PAAF 
Vegetable products    
Chapter 6 Live trees other plants;  bulbs, roots and the like;  cut 
flowers and ornamental foliage (Fresh) 
PAAF 
Chapter 7 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 
Chapter 8 Edible fruits & nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 
Chapter 9 Coffee, tea, mage and spices (Chilled and frozen) 
Kuwait Municipality Chapter 10 Cereals 
Chapter 11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; 
inulin; wheat gluten 
Chapter 12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, 
industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 
Chapter 15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils, and their cleavage 
products and prepared edible fats; animal or 
vegetable waxes PAAF 
Chapter 16-23 Prepared foodstuffs;  beverages, spirits and vinegar;  
tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes Kuwait Municipality 
Chapter 24 Tobacco and manufactured tob acco substitutes Ministry of Health 
25010010 Common salt (table salt) Kuwait Municipality 
Products of the chemical or allied industries 
Chapter 28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds 
of metals, of rare earth metals, of radioactive 
elements or of isotopes Environment Public 
Authority 
Chapter 29 Organic chemicals 
Chapter 31 Fertilizers 
Chapter 32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; tanning & their 
derivatives, dyes, pigments and other colouring 
matter; paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks 
Chapter 35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches;  glues;  
enzymes 
Chapter 38 Miscellaneous chemical products 
Chapter 30 Pharmaceutical products Ministry of Health 
Chapter 33 Essential oils & resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or 
toilet preparations 
Chapter 34 Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing 
preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial 
waxes, prepared waxes, candles and similar articles 
Chapters 44-46 Wood and articles  of wood;  wood charcoal PAI 
56081100 Made up fishing nets of manmade textiles PAAF 
Chapters 84-85 Machinery and mechanical  appliances; electrical 
equipment; parts thereof; sound recorders and 
reproducers, television image and sound recorders 
and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles PAI 
84241000 Fire extinguishers Kuwait Fire Service 
Directorate 84249090 Other parts for mechani cal or jet projecting G/LIC/N/2/KWT/1 
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  HS code Description Agency of release 
appliances,  not elsewhere classified  
84131910 Fire pumps 
87053000 Fire fighting vehicles 
65061020 Firemen's helmets 
89059010 Fire-floats 
Chapter 87 Private cars (1000 to 3000 cc) of the current year 
model, or the model of the previous five years 
maximum (in Chapter 8703) Ministry of Commerce 
90200000 Other breathing appliances and gas masks Kuwait Civil Defence 
Directorate 
 
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1 "Members which institute licensing procedures or  changes in these procedures shall notify the 
Committee of such within 60 days of publication [...]" (Art. 5.1).