WTO Quantitative Restrictions

Singapore #3800 (v.2)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
01/10/2014 - 30/09/2020
Old version v.2
Reporting member
Singapore
In force from
End date
In force
General description
Non-automatic import licensing on Rice (excluding rice bran)
National legal basis
Price Control Act; 1990
Administrative mechanism
The Rice Stockpile Scheme (RSS) is operated under the Price Control (Rice) Order in the Price Control Act. The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) manages the rice stockpile while International Enterprise Singapore (IES) issues licenses for importers, processes import permits and enforces the import and stockpile obligations by importers.
Responsible entities
Ministry of Trade and Industry International Enterprise Singapore
HS version
HS 2012
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Meta data

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
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
NAL
Symbol
NAL

Tariff lines
100610
100610
All White Rice, Basmati Rice, Ponni Rice and Parboiled Rice.
100620
100620
All White Rice, Basmati Rice, Ponni Rice and Parboiled Rice.
100630
100630
All White Rice, Basmati Rice, Ponni Rice and Parboiled Rice.
100640
100640
All White Rice, Basmati Rice, Ponni Rice and Parboiled Rice.