1

    A

Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures

2

    A1

Prohibitions or restriction of products or substances because of SPS reasons

3

    A11

Temporary geographic prohibition for SPS reasons

3

    A12

Geographical restrictions on eligibility

3

    A13

Systems Approach

3

    A14

Special Authorization for SPS reasons

3

    A15

Registration requirements for importers

3

    A19

Prohibitions or restrictions of products or substances because of SPS reasons n.e.s.

2

    A2

Tolerance limits for residues and restricted use of substances

3

    A21

Tolerance limits for residues of or contamination by certain substances

3

    A22

Restricted use of certain substances in foods and feeds

2

    A3

Labelling, Marking and Packaging requirements

3

    A31

Labelling requirements

3

    A32

Marking requirements

3

    A33

Packaging requirements

2

    A4

Hygienic requirements

3

    A41

Microbiological criteria on the final product

3

    A42

Hygienic practices during production

3

    A49

Hygienic requirements n.e.s.

2

    A5

Treatment for elimination of plant and animal pests and disease-causing organisms in the final product (e.g. Post-harvest treatment)

3

    A51

Cold/heat treatment

3

    A52

Irradiation

3

    A53

Fumigation

3

    A59

Treatment for elimination of plant and animal pests and disease-causing organisms in the final product, n.e.s.

2

    A6

Other requirements on production or post-production processes

3

    A61

Plant growth processes

3

    A62

Animal raising or catching processes

3

    A63

Food and feed processing

3

    A64

Storage and transport conditions

3

    A69

Other requirements on production or post-production processes, n.e.s

2

    A7

Regulation of foods or feeds derived from, or produced using genetically modified organisms (GMO)

2

    A8

Conformity assessment related to SPS

3

    A81

Product registration requirement

3

    A82

Testing requirement

3

    A83

Certification requirement

3

    A84

Inspection requirement

3

    A85

Traceability information requirements

4

    A851

Origin of materials and parts

4

    A852

Processing history

4

    A853

Distribution and location of products after delivery

4

    A859

Traceability requirements, n.e.s.

3

    A86

Quarantine requirement

3

    A89

Conformity assessment related to SPS n.e.s.

2

    A9

SPS measures n.e.s.

1

    B

Technical barriers to trade (TBTs)

2

    B1

Prohibitions or restrictions of products or substances because of TBT reasons (e.g. environment, security)

3

    B11

Prohibition for TBT reasons

3

    B14

Authorization requirement for TBT reasons

3

    B15

Registration requirement for importers for TBT reasons

3

    B19

Prohibitions or restrictions of products or substances because of TBT reasons, n.e.s.

2

    B2

Tolerance limits for residues and restricted use of substances

3

    B21

Tolerance limits for residues of or contamination by certain substances

3

    B22

Restricted use of certain substances

2

    B3

Labelling, Marking and Packaging requirements

3

    B31

Labelling requirements

3

    B32

Marking requirements

3

    B33

Packaging requirements

2

    B4

Production or Post-Production requirements

3

    B41

TBT regulations on production processes

3

    B42

TBT regulations on transport and storage

3

    B49

Production or Post-Production requirements n.e.s.

2

    B5

Regulation on genetically modified organisms-GMO (for reasons other than food safety) and other foreign species

2

    B6

Product identity requirement

2

    B7

Product quality or performance requirement

2

    B8

Conformity assessment related to TBT

3

    B81

Product registration requirement

3

    B82

Testing requirement

3

    B83

Certification requirement

3

    B84

Inspection requirement

3

    B85

Traceability information requirements

4

    B851

Origin of materials and parts

4

    B852

Processing history

4

    B853

Distribution and location of products after delivery

4

    B859

Traceability requirements, n.e.s.

3

    B89

Conformity assessment related to TBT n.e.s.

2

    B9

TBT Measures n.e.s.

1

    C

Pre-shipment inspection and other formalities

2

    C1

Pre-shipment inspection

2

    C2

Direct consignment requirement

2

    C3

Requirement to pass through specified port of customs

2

    C4

Import monitoring and surveillance requirements and other automatic licensing measures

2

    C9

Other formalities, n.e.s.

1

    D

Price control measures

2

    D1

Administrative pricing

3

    D11

Minimum import prices

3

    D12

Reference prices and other price controls

3

    D19

Administrative pricing n.e.s.

2

    D2

Voluntary export price restraints (VEPRs)

2

    D3

Variable charges

3

    D31

Variable levies

3

    D32

Variable components

3

    D39

Variable charges n.e.s

2

    D4

Antidumping measures

3

    D41

Antidumping investigations

3

    D42

Antidumping duties

3

    D43

Price undertakings

2

    D5

Countervailing measures

3

    D51

Countervailing investigations

3

    D52

Countervailing duties

3

    D53

Price undertakings

2

    D6

Safeguard duties

2

    D7

Seasonal duties

2

    D9

Price control measures n.e.s.

1

    E

Licences, quotas, prohibitions and other quantity control measures

2

    E1

Non-automatic licence

3

    E11

Licence with no specific ex-ante criteria

3

    E12

Licence for specified use

3

    E13

Licence linked with local production

3

    E14

Licence combined with or replaced by special import authorization

3

    E18

Licence for non-economic reasons

4

    E181

Licence for religious, moral or cultural reasons

4

    E182

Licence for political reasons

4

    E189

Licence for non-economic reasons n.e.s.

3

    E19

Non-automatic licensing n.e.s.

2

    E2

Quotas

3

    E21

Global quotas

4

    E211

Unallocated quotas

4

    E212

Quotas allocated to exporting countries

3

    E22

Bilateral quotas

3

    E23

Seasonal quotas

3

    E24

Quotas linked with purchase of local goods

3

    E25

Quotas linked with domestic production

3

    E27

Tariff Rate Quotas

3

    E28

Quotas for non-economic reasons

4

    E281

Quotas for religious, moral or cultural reasons

4

    E282

Quota for political reasons

4

    E289

Quotas for non-economic reasons n.e.s.

3

    E29

Quotas n.e.s.

2

    E3

Prohibitions

3

    E31

Total prohibition (not for SPS or TBT reasons)

3

    E32

Suspension of issuance of licences

3

    E33

Seasonal prohibition

3

    E34

Temporary prohibition

3

    E35

Prohibition of importation in bulk

3

    E36

Prohibition of products infringing patents or intellectual property rights

3

    E38

Prohibition for non-economic reasons

4

    E381

Prohibition for religious, moral or cultural reasons

4

    E382

Prohibition for political reasons (Embargo)

4

    E389

Prohibition for non-economic reasons n.e.s.

3

    E39

Prohibitions n.e.s.

2

    E4

Quantitative safeguard measures

2

    E5

Export restraint arrangement

3

    E51

Voluntary export restraint arrangements (VERs)

4

    E511

Quota agreement

4

    E512

Consultation agreement

4

    E513

Administrative co-operation agreement

3

    E59

Export restraint arrangements n.e.s.

2

    E9

Quantity control measures n.e.s.

1

    F

Charges, taxes and other para-tariff measures

2

    F1

Customs Surcharges

2

    F2

Service charges

3

    F21

Custom inspection, processing and servicing fees

3

    F22

Merchandise handling or storing fees

3

    F29

Service charges, n.e.s.

2

    F3

Additional taxes and charges

3

    F31

Tax on foreign exchange transactions

3

    F32

Stamp tax

3

    F33

Import licence fee

3

    F34

Consular invoice fee

3

    F35

Statistical tax

3

    F36

Tax on transport facilities

3

    F39

Additional charges n.e.s.

2

    F4

Internal taxes and charges levied on imports

3

    F41

General sales taxes

3

    F42

Excise taxes

3

    F43

Taxes and charges for sensitive product categories

3

    F49

Internal taxes and charges levied on imports n.e.s.

2

    F5

Decreed Customs Valuations

2

    F9

Para-tariff measures n.e.s

1

    G

Finance measures

2

    G1

Advance payment requirement

3

    G11

Advance import deposit

3

    G12

Cash margin requirement

3

    G13

Advance payment of customs duties

3

    G14

Refundable deposits for sensitive product categories

3

    G19

Advance payment requirements n.e.s.

2

    G2

Multiple exchange rates

2

    G3

Regulation on official foreign exchange allocation

3

    G31

Prohibition of foreign exchange allocation

3

    G32

Bank authorization

3

    G33

Licence linked with non-official foreign exchange

4

    G331

External foreign exchange

4

    G332

Importers' own foreign exchange

4

    G339

Licence linked with non-official foreign exchange, n.e.s.

3

    G39

Regulation on official foreign exchange allocation, n.e.s.

2

    G4

Regulations concerning terms of payment for imports

2

    G9

Finance measures n.e.s.

1

    H

Anti-competitive measures

2

    H1

Restrictive import channel

3

    H11

State trading administration, for importing

3

    H12

Sole importing agency

3

    H13

Importation reserved for selected importers

3

    H19

Single channel for imports, n.e.s.

2

    H2

Compulsory national service

3

    H21

Compulsory national insurance

3

    H22

Compulsory national transport

3

    H29

Compulsory national service, n.e.s.

2

    H9

Anti-competitive measures, n.e.s.

1

    I

Trade-related investment measures

2

    I1

Local content measures

2

    I2

Trade balancing measures

2

    I9

Trade-related investment measures, n.e.s

1

    J

Distribution restrictions

2

    J1

Geographical restriction

2

    J2

Restriction on resellers

1

    K

Restriction on post-sales services

1

    L

Subsidies (excluding export subsidies under P700)

1

    M

Government procurement restrictions

1

    N

Intellectual property

1

    O

Rules of origin

1

    P

Export related measures

2

    P1

Export license, quota, prohibition and other quantitative restriction

3

    P11

Export Prohibition

3

    P12

Export quotas

3

    P13

Licensing or permit requirements to export

3

    P14

Export Registration requirements

3

    P19

Export quantitative restrictions, n.e.s.

2

    P2

State trading administration

2

    P3

Export price control measures

2

    P4

Measures on Re-Export

2

    P5

Export taxes and charges

2

    P6

Export technical measures

3

    P61

Inspection requirement

3

    P62

Certification required by the exporting country

3

    P69

Export technical measures, n.e.s.

2

    P7

Export subsidies

2

    P9

Export measures n.e.s.

3

Price Control

minimum import price

4

Finance

Advance payment of customs duties

5

Licensing

Prior surveillance

6

Quantity controls

Seasonal quotas

7

Monopolistic

Sole importing agency