WTO Quantitative Restrictions

Ukraine #10970 (v.2)

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Notified in
Version validity
03/05/2026 - present
Current active version v.2
Reporting member
Ukraine
In force from
End date
Terminated on
General description
Prohibition on the exportation of ferrous waste and scrap, copper waste and scrap
National legal basis
Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine
of 29 April 2026 No. 563 "On Amendment to Annex 1 to the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine of
31 December 2025 No. 1795"

Available at:
https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/563-2026-%D0%BF#Text

Effective from 03 May 2026

Administrative mechanism
Administered by the State Customs Service.

The Notes to Annex 1 of the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 1795 of 31 December 2025, which defines export quotas for goods subject to licensing, have been supplemented with a new paragraph.
A new paragraph stipulates that export quotas for goods classified under UKTZED codes 7204 and 7404 00 do not apply to exports carried out under licenses issued by the Ministry of Economy to economic operators who
were declared winners of electronic auctions held in December 2025 in accordance with the Procedure for the Alienation and Lease (Hire) of Property of Business Entities (where the state or a state-owned business entity holds more than 50% of the share capital), approved by Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine of 22 September 2023 No. 1032.
This QR references the WTO document:G/MA/QR/N/UKR/7/Add.3


Responsible entities
State Customs Service
HS version
HS 2022
Referenced WTO document symbol
G/MA/QR/N/UKR/7/Add.3

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WTO justifications

XI:2(a) - (a) Export prohibitions or restrictions temporarily applied to prevent or relieve critical shortages of foodstuffs or other products essential to the exporting contracting party;

GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)

Article XXI - Article XXI - Security Exceptions.

GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)

Non-WTO commitments
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
P-X
Symbol
P-X

Tariff lines
7204
7204
Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel
740400
740400
Copper waste and scrap