Egypt #3368 (v.2)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
17/09/2020 - present
Current active version v.2
Reporting member
Egypt
In force from
End date
Terminated on
General description
Export Prohibition
National legal basis
- Ministerial Decree No. 275 issued by the Minister of Trade and Industry on 17 June 2020.
- Ministerial Decree No. 187 for the year 2020 issued by the Minister of Trade and Industry on 17 March 2020.
Administrative mechanism
- Due to the global outbreak of COVID-19, the relevant measure was adopted with the aim to prevent the critical shortage of essential products for personal protection and safeguarding against infection and spread of disease in Egypt.
- Ministerial Decree no.275 for the year 2020 extends the temporary export prohibition for another three months.
- Exports of supply in excess of national demand are permitted upon approval by the Minister of Trade and Industry.
Responsible entities
HS version
HS 2017
Referenced WTO document symbol
G/MA/QR/N/EGY/1/Rev.1

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)

XX:(b) - (b) necessary to protect human, animal or plant life or health;

GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)

Reported as: GATT Article XX:b
Non-WTO commitments
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
P-X
Symbol
P-X

Tariff lines

2847
2847 ex
Disinfectants/Sterilisation products
300390
3003.90 ex
Chlorine (for disinfection) except for liquid chlorine with a concentration 99% (gas stored in tube...
300490
3004.90 ex
Chlorine (for disinfection) except for liquid chlorine with a concentration 99% (gas stored in tube...
3401
3401 ex
Soap except for soap bars
3402
3402 ex
Soap except for soap bars
380894
3808.94 ex
Disinfectants/Sterilisation products
392321
3923.21 ex
Medical waste plastic bags (red)
Corpses bags
392329
3923.29 ex
Medical waste plastic bags (red)
Corpses bags
392620
3926.20 ex
Plastic face shields (covering more than the eye area)
Other Protective garments and the like inc...
401511
4015.11 ex
Other Protective garments and the like including gloves, facemasks, protective garments and suits, h...
401519
4015.19 ex
Other Protective garments and the like including gloves, facemasks, protective garments and suits, h...
442199
4421.99 ex
Wooden tongue depressors
481850
4818.50 ex
Other Protective garments and the like including gloves, facemasks, protective garments and suits, h...
6113
6113 ex
Other Protective garments and the like including gloves, facemasks, protective garments and suits, h...
611430
6114.30 ex
Other Protective garments and the like including gloves, facemasks, protective garments and suits, h...
611610
6116.10 ex
Other Protective garments and the like including gloves, facemasks, protective garments and suits, h...
621010
6210.10 ex
Other Protective garments and the like including gloves, facemasks, protective garments and suits, h...
621020
6210.20 ex
Other Protective garments and the like including gloves, facemasks, protective garments and suits, h...
621030
6210.30 ex
Other Protective garments and the like including gloves, facemasks, protective garments and suits, h...
621040
6210.40 ex
Other Protective garments and the like including gloves, facemasks, protective garments and suits, h...