Nepal #9053 (v.1)
Base data
- Notified in
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G/MA/QR/N/NPL/1 30/09/2022
- Version validity
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06/04/2020 -
present
Current active version v.1
- Reporting member
- Nepal
- In force from
- End date
- In force
- General description
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Import prohibition of Areca nuts of quantity more than 25,000 MT
- National legal basis
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Sub-section 1 (J) of Section 3 of the Export Import (Control) Act, 2013 (1957)
https://nepaltradeportal.gov.np/resources/docs/export-and-import-control-act-2013-1957.pdf
Full prohibition entered into force 6 April 2020
Full prohibition was modified to a global quota on 22 March 2021
The quota was abolished on 10 March 2022 for the industrial purposes with recommendation from Department of Industry and approval from DOCSCP for fiscal year 2021/22
The provision continued on 6 September 2022 for fiscal year 2022/23
- Administrative mechanism
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Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies
- Responsible entities
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Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies
- HS version
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HS 2017
- Referenced WTO document symbol
Meta data
- WTO justifications
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Article XII - Article XII* - Restictions to Safeguard the Balance of Payments
GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)
Reported as: GATT Article XII - Non-WTO commitments
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- Affected partners
- Non-affected partners
Measures
- Reported restrictions
- P/GQ
| Symbol |
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GQ
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P
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Tariff lines
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080280
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0802.8000
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Areca nuts
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080290
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0802.9000
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Areca nuts
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