New Zealand #4477 (v.5)
Base data
- Notified in
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G/MA/QR/N/NZL/5 18/03/2021
- Version validity
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01/10/2020 -
22/12/2022
Old version v.5
- Reporting member
- New Zealand
- In force from
- End date
- In force
- General description
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Conditional prohibition on the importation of tobacco products, leaf or refuse and prohibition on the importation for sale, of tobacco for chewing or any other oral use other than smoking
- National legal basis
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Smoke-free Environments Act 1990
- Administrative mechanism
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Tobacco products, tobacco leaf and tobacco refuse are prohibited imports and require a permit to import. A permit is not required to import cigars, cigarillos, water-pipe tobacco, 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 from New Zealand Customs Service: tobaccopermits@customs.govt.nz. - Responsible entities
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New Zealand Customs Service
- HS version
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HS 2017
- Referenced WTO document symbol
Meta data
- WTO justifications
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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
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- Affected partners
- Non-affected partners
Measures
- Reported restrictions
- CP
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Tariff lines
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All products under chapter 24, with the exception of cigars, cigarillos, water-pipe tobacco, snuff a...
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All products under chapter 24, with the exception of cigars, cigarillos, water-pipe tobacco, snuff a...
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All products under chapter 24, with the exception of cigars, cigarillos, water-pipe tobacco, snuff a...
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