WTO Quantitative Restrictions

Korea, Republic of #4701 (v.2)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
06/08/2020 - present
Current active version v.2
Reporting member
Korea, Republic of
In force from
End date
Terminated on
General description
Export Prohibition
National legal basis
Notification of Ministry of Trade Industry and Energy No. 2020-128 (6 August 2020) http://www.law.go.kr/admRulLsInfoP.do?admRulSeq=2100000191802 (in Korean)
Administrative mechanism
Administration: Ministry of Trade Industry and Energy

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.
Producers and those who have concluded contracts with the producers for the purpose of exportation are allowed to export only Melt Blown filters for filtering respirators on the condition that their monthly export volume does not exceed 15% of the monthly average production volume of the Melt Blown filters in the last two months.

A producer who wants to export Melt Blown filters for filtering respirators in excess of the allowable amount must obtain prior approval from the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy according to the relevant regulation.

Melt Blown filters for Surgical masks and SMS filters are prohibited from being exported.

This measure will remain in effect from 6 August 2020 to 5 January 2021.
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: 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, CP-X
Symbol
P-X
CP-X

Tariff lines
560311
5603119000
SMS filters (Spunbond Meltblown Spunbond filters)
560312
5603129000
Melt Blown filters
560391
5603910000
SMS filters (Spunbond Meltblown Spunbond filters)
560392
5603920000
Melt Blown filters