Hong Kong, China #4087 (v.6)
Base data
- Notified in
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G/MA/QR/N/HKG/7 09/01/2025
- Version validity
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04/10/2024 -
present
Current active version v.6
- Reporting member
- Hong Kong, China
- In force from
- End date
- In force
- General description
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Non-automatic licence for the export of powdered formula for infants and young children aged under 36 months
- National legal basis
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Import and Export Ordinance (Cap. 60) and Import and Export (General) Regulations (Cap. 60A)
Date of entry into force of this restriction: 1 March 2013 - Administrative mechanism
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The restriction is administered through an export licensing arrangement on an MFN basis to prevent the serious shortage of powdered formula in Hong Kong's market caused by the diversion of large quantities of such products away from the local supply chain by parallel traders.
- Responsible entities
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- HS version
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HS 2022
- Referenced WTO document symbol
Meta data
- WTO justifications
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XX:(j) - (j) essential to the acquisition or distribution of products in general or local short supply; Provided that any such measures shall be consistent with the principle that all contracting par
GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)
Reported as: Article XX(j) of the GATT 1994 - Non-WTO commitments
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- Affected partners
- Non-affected partners
Measures
- Reported restrictions
- NAL-X
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NAL-X
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Tariff lines
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040210
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ex 04021000
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Milk powder and soya-based formula powder for consumption by infants and young children aged under 3...
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040221
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ex 04022110
ex 04022120 ex 04022190 |
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040229
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ex 04022900
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