WTO Quantitative Restrictions

Hong Kong, China #5120 (v.3)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
01/10/2016 - 01/10/2018
Old version v.3
Reporting member
Hong Kong, China
In force from
End date
In force
General description
Licence for dealers and non-automatic licence for the import of pharmaceutical products and medicines
National legal basis
Import and Export Ordinance, Cap. 60
Date of entry into force of Cap.60: 1 January 1972
Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance, Cap. 138
Date of entry into force of Cap.138:
1 January 1970
Note: The amended Cap.138 entered into force on 6 February 2015
Administrative mechanism
The restriction is administered through (i) licensing of dealers and (ii) an import licensing procedure on an MFN basis to protect public health.Export licensing procedures can be found in Section 1.
Responsible entities
HS version
HS 2012
Referenced WTO document symbol
G/LIC/N/3/HKG/20

Meta data

WTO justifications

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 1994
Non-WTO commitments
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
NAL
Symbol
NAL

Tariff lines
12
12
Pharmaceutical products and medicines; except for unregistered pharmaceutical products and medicines...
30
30
Pharmaceutical products and medicines; except for unregistered pharmaceutical products and medicines...