WTO Quantitative Restrictions

Australia #3362 (v.3)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
28/09/2022 - present
Current active version v.3
Reporting member
Australia
In force from
End date
In force
General description
Chemical weapons, certain chemical compounds and their precursors
National legal basis
Division 4A of Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958. Defence Trade Controls Act 2012 for intangible exports i.e., technology. Regulation 5J of the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956
Administrative mechanism
All exports require a permit from the Department of Defence prior to export.
Import permits may be granted by the Minister for Foreign Affairs or delegate, consistent with the Chemical Weapons Convention.
Responsible entities
Department of Defence Minister of Foreign Affairs
HS version
HS 2022
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WTO justifications

XXI:(b)(ii) - (ii) relating to the traffic in arms, ammunition and implements of war and to such traffic in other goods and materials as is carried on directly or indirectly for the purpose of supplyi

GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)

Reported as: Article XXI(b)(ii) of the GATT
Non-WTO commitments

Chemical Weapons Convention

Reported as: Chemical Weapons Convention

The Australian Group

Reported as: Australia Group
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
NAL; NAL-X
Symbol
NAL
NAL-X

Tariff lines
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Chemical warfare (CW) agents or chemical precursors to CW agents. This includes including mixtures o...