WTO Quantitative Restrictions

Hong Kong, China #253 (v.2)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
15/10/2020 - 28/09/2022
Old version v.2
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 2018Date 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 by phases on an MFN basis except under defined conditions to protect elephants.
Responsible entities
HS version
HS 2017
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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
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

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

Tariff lines
Various
Ivory and hunting trophy of Asian elephant and African elephant
05
ex05
Ivory and hunting trophy of Asian elephant and African elephant
06
ex06
Ivory and hunting trophy of Asian elephant and African elephant
41
ex41
Ivory and hunting trophy of Asian elephant and African elephant
92
ex92
Ivory and hunting trophy of Asian elephant and African elephant
97
ex97
Ivory and hunting trophy of Asian elephant and African elephant