Hong Kong, China #5698 (v.4)
Base data
- Notified in
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G/MA/QR/N/HKG/7 09/01/2025
- Version validity
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04/10/2024 -
present
Current active version v.4
- Reporting member
- Hong Kong, China
- In force from
- End date
- In force
- General description
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Non-automatic licence for the export of mercury or mercury mixtures and
Prohibition of import and export of certain mercury-added products - National legal basis
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Mercury Control Ordinance (Cap. 640)
Date of entry into force of this restriction: 1 December 2021 - Administrative mechanism
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The restriction is administered through an export licensing system and a prohibition on an MFN basis to protect human health and the environment.
Import licensing procedures of mercury or mercury mixtures can be found in Section 2.4. - Responsible entities
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- HS version
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HS 2022
- Referenced WTO document symbol
Meta data
- WTO justifications
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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
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Minamata Convention on Mercury
Reported as: Minamata Convention on Mercury - Affected partners
- Non-affected partners
Measures
- Reported restrictions
- NAL-X P P-X
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NAL-X
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P
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P-X
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Tariff lines
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280540
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2805 4000
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Mercury or mercury mixtures
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284390
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2843 9090
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Mercury or mercury mixtures
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85
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Various, including ex Ch. 85
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Certain mercury-added products listed in Part I of Annex A of the Minamata Convention on Mercury
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90
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Various, including ex CH. 90
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Certain mercury-added products listed in Part I of Annex A of the Minamata Convention on Mercury
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