WTO Quantitative Restrictions

Hong Kong, China #5701 (v.3)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
07/10/2024 - present
Current active version v.3
Reporting member
Hong Kong, China
In force from
End date
In force
General description
Non-automatic licensing for the import of live or dead toothfish items
National legal basis
Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources Ordinance (Cap. 635) and Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (Toothfish Catch Documentation Scheme) Regulation (Cap. 635A)
Date of entry into force of this restriction: 1 July 2020
Administrative mechanism
The restriction is administered through an import licensing procedure on an MFN basis to protect toothfish from illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing internationally in accordance with the CAMLR Convention.
Export licensing procedures can be found in Section 1.
Responsible entities
HS version
HS 2022
Referenced WTO document symbol
G/LIC/N/3/HKG/28

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

Antarctic Marine Resources Convention

Reported as: Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CAMLR Convention)
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
NAL
Symbol
NAL

Tariff lines
030283
030283
Live or dead toothfish items
030383
030383
030446
030446
030455
030455
030485
030485
030492
030492