WTO Quantitative Restrictions

Hong Kong, China #5699 (v.1)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
01/04/2020 - present
Current active version v.1
Reporting member
Hong Kong, China
In force from
End date
Terminated on
General description
Time-limited prohibition on export of face masks produced by production lines subsidised by the Government under the Local Mask Production Subsidy Scheme (LMPSS)
National legal basis
Agreements between the Government and the Grantees under the LMPSS.
The restriction applies to face masks produced during the 12-month period as defined in the agreements. The actual commencement date of the export restriction differs from grantee to grantee, but generally falls in Q2 of 2020.
Administrative mechanism
The export restriction is imposed on the Grantees as a contractual obligation under the agreements between the Government and the Grantees with a view to alleviating the local supply shortage of face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Responsible entities
HS version
HS 2017
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Meta data

WTO justifications

XI:2(a) - (a) Export prohibitions or restrictions temporarily applied to prevent or relieve critical shortages of foodstuffs or other products essential to the exporting contracting party;

GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)

Reported as: Articles XI:2(a) of the GATT 1994
Non-WTO commitments
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
CP-X
Symbol
CP-X

Tariff lines
630790
ex 63079000
Face masks produced by subsidised production lines under the LMPSS which are of the default size of...