Hong Kong, China #5107 (v.2)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
01/10/2014 - 01/10/2016
Old version v.2
Reporting member
Hong Kong, China
In force from
End date
In force
General description
Non-automatic licence for the export of strategic commodities
National legal basis
Import and Export Ordinance, Cap. 60
Date of entry into force: 1970
Import and Export (Strategic Commodities) Regulations, Cap. 60G
Date of entry into force: 1965
Administrative mechanism
The restriction is administered through an export licensing procedure and on an MFN basis to prevent Hong Kong from being used as a conduit for proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and to ensure Hong Kong’s continuous access to technology and high-tech products.
Import licensing procedures can be found in Section 2.4.
Responsible entities
HS version
HS 2012
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Meta data

WTO justifications

XXI:(b)(ii) - (ii) relating to the traffic in arms, ammunition and implements of war and to such traffic in other goods and materials as is carried on directly or indirectly for the purpose of supplyi

GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)

Reported as: Article XXI(b)(ii) of the GATT 1994
Non-WTO commitments
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
NAL-X
Symbol
NAL-X

Tariff lines

Various
Strategic commodities listed in the Schedules to the Import and Export (Strategic Commodities) Regul...