Egypt #4592 (v.1)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
28/03/2020 - 15/06/2020
Old version v.1
Reporting member
Egypt
In force from
End date
In force
General description
Export Prohibition
National legal basis
Ministerial Decree No. 194 for the year 2020 issued by the Minister of Trade and Industry on 28 March 2020.
Administrative mechanism
Due to the global outbreak of COVID-19, the relevant measure was adopted with the aim to prevent the critical shortage of food stuffs in Egypt. This measure is effective for three months starting from 28 March 2020.
Responsible entities
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: GATT Article XI:2(a)
Non-WTO commitments
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
P-X
Symbol
P-X

Tariff lines

0708
0708
Leguminous vegetables and products thereof with the exception of: Peanuts; fresh or chilled peas; F...
0713
0713
Leguminous vegetables and products thereof with the exception of: Peanuts; fresh or chilled peas; F...
1106
1106
Leguminous vegetables and products thereof with the exception of: Peanuts; fresh or chilled peas; F...
2004
2004
Leguminous vegetables and products thereof with the exception of: Peanuts; fresh or chilled peas; F...
2005
2005
Leguminous vegetables and products thereof with the exception of: Peanuts; fresh or chilled peas; F...