WTO Quantitative Restrictions

Korea, Republic of #4701 (v.1)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
06/03/2020 - 06/08/2020
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 Trade Industry and Energy No. 2020-104 (01. Jul. 2020) http://www.law.go.kr/admRulLsInfoP.do?admRulSeq=2100000190667 (in Korean)
Administrative mechanism
The relevant measure has been adopted with a view to preventing a critical shortage of masks in Korea. The effective period of this measure has been changed as follows: this measure will remain in effect from 6 March 2020 to 5 August 2020.
Responsible entities
HS version
HS 2017
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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