Ukraine #4883 (v.2)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
01/10/2016 - 01/10/2018
Old version v.2
Reporting member
Ukraine
In force from
End date
In force
General description
Export of logs is prohibited for the period of 10 years
National legal basis
The Law of Ukraine “On amendments to the Law of Ukraine on the specifics of state regulation of business activities related to the implementation of commitments and export of timbers” as of 9 April 2015 № 325-VIII (came into force on 10 July 2015).
Administrative mechanism
State agency for forest resources.

Prohibitions for timbers under HS4403 came into force from 01.11.2015 for tree species, except pine trees, and from 01.01.2017 for pine timbers.
Responsible entities
State agency for forest resources
HS version
HS 2012
Referenced WTO document symbol

Meta data

WTO justifications

XX:(i) - (i) involving restrictions on exports of domestic materials necessary to ensure essential quantities of such materials to a domestic processing industry during periods when the domestic price

GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)

Reported as: GATT Article XX (i)
Non-WTO commitments
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
P-X
Symbol
P-X

Tariff lines

4403
4403
Tree species, except pine; pine timbers