Japan #3928 (v.2)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
01/10/2014 - 01/10/2016
Old version v.2
Reporting member
Japan
In force from
End date
In force
General description
Prohibition of imports of the counterfeit products of currency; banknote; postage stamps; etc.
National legal basis
Customs Law (1 Jan 2014));
Regulation of Revenue Stamps and Counterfeiting Law (22 Dec 1999);
Postal Law (8 May 2012);
Law concerning regulation of imitated postage stamps and other vouchers for postal rates (8 May 2012)
Administrative mechanism
Responsible entities
Ministry of Finance Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
HS version
HS 2012
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Meta data

WTO justifications

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

GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)

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

Measures

Reported restrictions
CP
Symbol
CP

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