WTO Quantitative Restrictions

Hong Kong, China #253 (v.4)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
03/10/2024 - present
Current active version v.4
Reporting member
Hong Kong, China
In force from
End date
In force
General description
Prohibition of import and re-export of elephant ivory and elephant hunting trophy
National legal basis
Protection of Endangered Species of Animals and Plants (Amendment) Ordinance 2018
Date of entry into force of this restriction: 1 May 2018
Administrative mechanism
The restriction is administered through prohibition of import and re-export of the elephant hunting trophies and ivory items on an MFN basis except under defined conditions to protect elephants.
Responsible entities
HS version
HS 2022
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Meta data

WTO justifications

XX:(a) - (a) necessary to protect public morals;

GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)

Reported as: Article XX(a) of the GATT 1994

XX:(b) - (b) necessary to protect human, animal or plant life or health;

GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)

Reported as: Article XX(b) of the GATT 1994

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 the GATT 1994
Non-WTO commitments

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)

Reported as: CITES
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
CP , CP-X
Symbol
CP
CP-X

Tariff lines
05
An indicative list of relevant Chapters is as follows: ex Ch. 05
Ivory and hunting trophy of Asian elephant and African elephant
41
ex Ch. 41
Ivory and hunting trophy of Asian elephant and African elephant
92
ex Ch. 92
Ivory and hunting trophy of Asian elephant and African elephant
96
ex Ch. 96
Ivory and hunting trophy of Asian elephant and African elephant
97
ex Ch. 97
Ivory and hunting trophy of Asian elephant and African elephant