WTO Quantitative Restrictions

Australia #5365 (v.3)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
01/10/2024 - present
Current active version v.3
Reporting member
Australia
In force from
End date
In force
General description
Certain tobacco products

National legal basis
Regulation 4DA of the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956.
Administrative mechanism
The importation of certain tobacco products into Australia is prohibited unless a permission to import the tobacco products has been granted in writing by the Minister or an authorised person.

Importers can apply for an import permit (https://www.abf.gov.au/form-listing/forms/1537.pdf) from the Department of Home Affairs.
Responsible entities
HS version
HS 2022
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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.
Non-WTO commitments
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
NAL
Symbol
NAL

Tariff lines
240220
2402.20
2402.20.20
2402.20.8
The certain tobacco products that require import permission include but are not limited to: cigarett...
24031
2403.1
The certain tobacco products that require import permission include but are not limited to: cigarett...
240311
2403.11.00
The certain tobacco products that require import permission include but are not limited to: cigarett...
240319
2403.19
2403.19.10
2403.19.90
The certain tobacco products that require import permission include but are not limited to: cigarett...
24039
2403.9
The certain tobacco products that require import permission include but are not limited to: cigarett...
240391
2403.91.00
The certain tobacco products that require import permission include but are not limited to: cigarett...
240399
2403.99
2403.99.80
The certain tobacco products that require import permission include but are not limited to: cigarett...