Japan #3928 (v.6)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
01/10/2022 - 30/09/2024
Old version v.6
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 (Entered into force on 1 Oct 2022);
Regulation of Revenue Stamps and Counterfeiting Law (Entered into force on 6 Jan 2001);
Postal Law (Entered into force on 8 May 2012);
Law concerning regulation of imitated postage stamps and other vouchers for postal rates (Entered into force on 8 May 2012)
Administrative mechanism
Ministry of Finance; Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
Responsible entities
Ministry of Finance Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
HS version
HS 2022
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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

Tariff lines

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