WTO Quantitative Restrictions

China #1637 (v.5)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
01/01/2026 - present
Current active version v.5
Reporting member
China
In force from
End date
In force
General description
Export Licensing Administration of Ozone-depleting substances, and hydrofluorocarbons
National legal basis
Decision of the State Council on Amending the Administrative Regulations on Ozone-depleting Substances
(State Council Decree, No. 770)
Effective 1 March 2024
https://www.gov.cn/zhengce/zhengceku/202401/content_6924478.htm

MOFCOM and GACC Joint Announcement 2025, No. 89
https://wms.mofcom.gov.cn/zcfb/wmgl/art/2025/art_c7cfa341670b456c8119042be393e062.html

Administrative Measures for the Import and Export of ODS (Order of MEE, MOFCOM, and GACC 2025, No.38)
Effective 1 May 2025
https://www.mee.gov.cn/xxgk2018/xxgk/xxgk02/202503/t20250327_1104815.html

Administrative mechanism
MEE, MOFCOM, GACC
Responsible entities
General Administration of Customs of China (GACC), Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM)
HS version
HS 2017
Referenced WTO document symbol
G/LIC/N/3/CHN/15

Meta data

WTO justifications

XX:(g) - (g) relating to the conservation of exhaustible natural resources if such measures are made effective in conjunction with restrictions on domestic production or consumption;

GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)

Reported as: Article XX (g) of GATT 1994

XX:(h) - (h) undertaken in pursuance of obligations under any intergovernmental commodity agreement which conforms to criteria submitted to the CONTRACTING PARTIES and not disapproved by them or which

GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)

Reported as: Article XX (h) of GATT 1994
Non-WTO commitments

Montreal Protocol

Reported as: Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
NAL-X
Symbol
NAL-X

Tariff lines
2903
ex2903
Ozone-depleting substances, Hydrofluorocarbons
38
ex3827
Ozone-depleting substances, Hydrofluorocarbons