WTO Quantitative Restrictions

Korea, Republic of #4524 (v.1)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
06/03/2020 - 18/06/2020
Old version v.1
Reporting member
Korea, Republic of
In force from
End date
In force
General description
Export Prohibition
National legal basis
Notification of Ministry of Food and Drug Safety No.2020-14(06. Mar. 2020)
http://www.law.go.kr/admRulSc.do?tabMenuId=tab107&query=%EC%8B%9D#liBgcolor0
(in Korean)
Notification of Ministry of Trade Industry and Energy No. 2020-26(06. Mar. 2020)
http://www.law.go.kr/admRulSc.do?tabMenuId=tab107&query=%EB%A7%88%EC%8A%A4%ED%81%AC#liBgcolor2
(in Korean)
Administrative mechanism
Due to the global outbreak of COVID-19, the relevant measure has been adopted with a view to preventing a critical shortage of masks in Korea. This measure will remain in effect from 06. Mar. 2020 to 30. Jun. 2020. Overseas shipments for humanitarian purposes may be exported with approval from Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
The relevant measure has been adopted with a view to preventing a critical shortage of masks in Korea. This measure will remain in effect from 06. Mar. 2020 to 30. June. 2020.
Responsible entities
Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
HS version
HS 2017
Referenced WTO document symbol

Meta data

WTO justifications

XI:2(a) - (a) Export prohibitions or restrictions temporarily applied to prevent or relieve critical shortages of foodstuffs or other products essential to the exporting contracting party;

GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)

Reported as: Article XI :2(a) of the GATT

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
Non-WTO commitments
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
P-X
Symbol
P-X

Tariff lines
560312
5603129000
Melt Blown filters
560392
5603920000
Melt Blown filters
630790
6307909000
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