United States of America #2733 (v.2)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
01/10/2020 - 30/09/2022
Old version v.2
Reporting member
United States of America
In force from
End date
In force
General description
Prohibition of importation of shrimp and shrimp products which have been harvested with commercial fishing technology that may adversely affect sea turtles
National legal basis
Section 609 of Public Law 101-162 relating to the Protection of Sea Turtles in Shrimp Trawl Fishing Operations; 1990; 16 U.S.C. 1537 note.
Administrative mechanism
Administered by the U.S. Department of State
Responsible entities
U.S. Department of State
HS version
HS 2017
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Meta data

WTO justifications

No specific provision provided

No specific provision provided

Reported as: Conservation of exhaustible natural resources; inter alia
Non-WTO commitments
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
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Symbol
P

Tariff lines

0306
0306.23.00;
Shrimp and shrimp products
03061
0306.13.00;
Shrimp and shrimp products
16052
1605.20.05;
1605.20.10
Shrimp and shrimp products
Shrimp and shrimp products