WTO Quantitative Restrictions

Japan #3920 (v.4)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
30/09/2020 - 10/01/2023
Old version v.4
Reporting member
Japan
In force from
End date
In force
General description
Non-automatic licence for exports of others
National legal basis
Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (13 Jun 2014); Export Trade Control Order (29 Jul 2016)
Administrative mechanism
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Responsible entities
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
HS version
HS 2017
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: Article XI2(a)

XX:(a) - (a) necessary to protect public morals;

GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)

Reported as: Article XX(a) of the GATT

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

GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)

Reported as: Article XX(b) of the GATT

XX:(d) - (d) necessary to secure compliance with laws or regulations which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, including those relating to customs enforcement, the enforcement

GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)

Reported as: Article XX(d) of the GATT

XX:(f) - (f) imposed for the protection of national treasures of artistic, historic or archaeological value;

GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)

Reported as: Article XX(f) of the GATT

XX:(g) - (g) relating to the conservation of exhaustible natural resources if such measures are made effective in conjunction with restrictions on domestic production or consumption;

GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)

Reported as: Article XX(g) of the GATT
Non-WTO commitments
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
NAL-X
Symbol
NAL-X

Tariff lines
N/A
Diamond (limited to those specified by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry in public notice)...