United States of America #2720 (v.4)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
01/10/2024 - present
Current active version v.4
Reporting member
United States of America
In force from
End date
In force
General description
Prohibition of exports of elemental mercury
National legal basis
Mercury Export Ban Act (15 U.S.C. 2611)
Administrative mechanism
Administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Concerns implementation of the Minamata Convention.
Responsible entities
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
HS version
HS 2022
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Meta data

WTO justifications

No specific provision provided

No specific provision provided

Reported as: Protection of human; animal or plant life or health; inter alia
Non-WTO commitments

Minamata Convention on Mercury

Reported as: Minamata Convention
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
CP-X
Symbol
CP-X

Tariff lines

280540
2805.40
Elemental mercury and mixtures of elemental mercury