Bangladesh #3273 (v.1)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
12/03/2020 - present
Current active version v.1
Reporting member
Bangladesh
In force from
End date
Terminated on
General description
Disinfectants (Hand Sanitizers)
National legal basis
- Public Notification of the Chief Controller of Import and Export (CCI&E), Ministry of Commerce, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh No. 36/Export (Export Control) dated 12.03.2020

- Public Notification of the Chief Controller of Import and Export (CCI&E), Ministry of Commerce, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
No.37/Export (Export Control)
dated 02.04.2020

- Export restriction was effective from 12.03.2020 until 02.04.2020.
Administrative mechanism
Due to the global outbreak of COVID-19 and critical shortage of the products, the measure was adopted to ensure adequacy of the products as they are the vital tools for tackling the pandemic.
Responsible entities
HS version
HS 2012
Referenced WTO document symbol

Meta data

WTO justifications

XI:2(a) - (a) Export prohibitions or restrictions temporarily applied to prevent or relieve critical shortages of foodstuffs or other products essential to the exporting contracting party;

GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)

Reported as: GATT Article XI:2(a)
Non-WTO commitments
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
P-X
Symbol
P-X

Tariff lines

380894
38089491
Disinfectants (Hand Sanitizers)