Hong Kong, China #5121 (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
Non-automatic licence for the import of proprietary Chinese medicines and 36 Chinese herbal medicines
National legal basis
Import and Export (General) Regulations (Cap. 60A)Chinese Medicine Ordinance (Cap. 549)Date of entry into force of this restriction: 11 January 2008
Administrative mechanism
The restriction is administered through 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

1211
1211
Proprietary Chinese medicines and 36 Chinese herbal medicines
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3003
Proprietary Chinese medicines and 36 Chinese herbal medicines
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3004
Proprietary Chinese medicines and 36 Chinese herbal medicines