WTO Quantitative Restrictions

New Zealand #9072 (v.2)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
31/10/2024 - present
Current active version v.2
Reporting member
New Zealand
In force from
End date
In force
General description
Conditional prohibition on the importation of
arms items and ammunition.
National legal basis
Entry into force: 1 June 1984
Arms Act 1983
https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1983/0044/latest/DLM72622.html
As amended by the Arms Legislation Act 2020
https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2020/0023/latest/LMS256577.html

Administrative mechanism
The Commissioner of Police may issue a permit to import prohibited firearms, magazines and parts; pistols and restricted weapons (and parts of these); restricted airguns, and prohibited ammunition.
Responsible entities
New Zealand Police
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 – necessary to protect human, animal or plant life or health.
Non-WTO commitments
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
CP
Symbol
CP

Tariff lines
93
Various in Chapter 93
Firearm, pistol, restricted airgun, restricted weapon, blank-firing gun; any part of a firearm, pist...