Japan #3933 (v.4)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
10/01/2023 - 30/09/2024
Old version v.4
Reporting member
Japan
In force from
End date
In force
General description
Restriction of imports of designated foreign cultural properties
National legal basis
Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (Entered into force on 13 Jun 2014)
Import Trade Control Order (Entered into force on 6 Jun 2003)
Act on Controls on the Illicit Export and Import and other matters of Cultural Property (Entered into force on 28 May 2004)
Act for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict (Entered into force on 30 Sep 2015)
Administrative mechanism
Ministry of Economic, Trade and Industry
(Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)
Responsible entities
Ministry of Economic, Trade and Industry Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
HS version
HS 2022
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Meta data

WTO justifications

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
Non-WTO commitments
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
NAL
Symbol
NAL

Tariff lines

Various
Foreign cultural properties
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97
Foreign cultural properties