WTO Quantitative Restrictions

New Zealand #4477 (v.6)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
22/12/2022 - present
Current active version v.6
Reporting member
New Zealand
In force from
End date
In force
General description
Conditional prohibition on the importation of tobacco products, leaf or refuse and water-pipe tobacco and absolute prohibition on the importation for sale of tobacco for chewing or any other oral use other than smoking
National legal basis
Customs and Excise Act 2018
https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2018/0004/latest/whole.html

Smoke-Free Environments Act 1990
https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1990/0108/latest/DLM223191.html
Administrative mechanism
Tobacco products, tobacco leaf and tobacco refuse and water-pipe tobacco are prohibited imports and require a permit to import. A permit is not required to import cigars, cigarillos, chewing tobacco, snuff and snus. There is an absolute prohibition in the Smoke-Free Environments Act 1990 on the importation for sale of tobacco, which is suitable for chewing, or any other oral use other than smoking.

Applications for permits for conditionally prohibited items available from New Zealand Customs Service: tobaccopermits@customs.govt.nz
Responsible entities
New Zealand Customs Service
HS version
HS 2022
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Meta data

WTO justifications

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 – necessary to protect human , animal or plant life or health
Non-WTO commitments

WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC)

Reported as: World Health Organisation Framework on Tobacco Control 2005
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
CP, P
Symbol
CP
P

Tariff lines
2404
24.04
All products under chapter 24, with the exception of cigars, cigarillos, snuff and snus, and chewing...