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      • I-TIP Definitions
        • FLOW APPROACH
          • In the flow approach the application shows actions taken during the selected period: one year, one quarter, etc. Actions may be initiations, put into force or withdrawals. If a measure has initiation and putting into force in the same period, it will add to both numbers, initiations and putting into force.
        • I-TIP
          • Integrated Trade Intelligence Portal
        • IN FORCE DATE
          • The date when the measure is put in force, in I-TIP, is well known for trade defence measures (Antidumping, Countervailing, and Safeguards measures); in contrast, it may or may not be notified for SPS and TBT. The measures in agriculture (SSG, TRQ, XS, AMS) are defined in annual periods and here we use the start and the end of the year as in-force date and withdrawal date, respectively.
        • INITIATION DATE
          • The initiation date is the date when the measure in preparation is made known to other WTO members; in SPS and TBT it is then the date when the measure is distributed to other members through DOL. In AD, CV, and SG, the date of initiation of investigation is also the date when the affected member is notified of initiation. In agricultural NTMs, initiation is not applicable.
        • NOTIFICATION
          • Official communication of a member to WTO for fulfilling a requirement on information.
        • SILO
          • In the I-TIP application, "silos" refers to the underlying databases from which the information is harvested. Currently those are SPSIMS, TBTIMS, AGIMS, ADDB, SGDB, and CVDB.
        • STOCK APPROACH
          • In the stock approach, the application shows the measures in force at the selected date. Measures in force are discounted from measures initiated, and measures withdrawn are discounted from measures in force.
        • WITHDRAWAL DATE
        • WTO-INTERPRETED
          • In this application, the measure, the imposing member, and the initiation or in-force date are required information gathered from notification documents; product information (HS or free text), affected countries, and other date information are not necessarily provided across all notifications. The Secretariat provides complementary information, wherever appropriate and meaningful, to assist in the interpretation of the notifications. Any supplementary information has been clearly identified as "WTO-interpreted" and is shown in italics in the results.
      • Intnl.Trade Concepts
        • MEASURE
          • Laws, regulations, and other actions taken by governments in the fields covered by I-TIP. In I-TIP, each measure is classified by type and has an imposing country, an in-force and an initiation date, an affected country, and may have affected products.
        • NTM
          • Non-Tariff Measures: In this application, the term "Non-Tariff Measures" (NTM or NTMs) is defined as the measures subject to monitoring through notification under GATT-WTO agreements. Measures that are not subject to monitoring are not considered here.
        • Trade defence measures
          • There are three types of measures grouped under this name: Antidumping, Countervailing, and Safeguards.
        • WTO
          • World Trade Organization: The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the international organization dealing with the global rules of trade between nations. Its main function is to ensure that trade flows as smoothly, predictably, and freely as possible.
      • Acronyms
        • ADDB
          • WTO's Antidumping Database
        • ADP
          • Antidumping: Measures notified to WTO as defined in Art.16.4. of the agreement on antidumping measures (Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of GATT-1994). These measures are sourced from the application ADDB, Antidumping Database.
        • AGIMS
          • WTO's Agriculture Information Management System
        • CRN
          • Central Registry of Notifications: The Uruguay Round Ministerial Decision on Notification Procedures has established under the responsibility of the Secretariat a Central Registry of Notifications (CRN). All notifications should be sent to the Administrator of the CRN and not to WTO bodies and/or Secretariat staff (with the exception of the notification requirements related to the IDB - Integrated Database). The CRN system is a section of the WTO's Documents Online application.
        • CTS
          • Consolidated Tariff Schedules Database
        • CV
          • Countervailing measures. In I-TIP, it refers to the measures taken under GATT Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures, and in particular, on the information notified under the Article 25 of that agreement.
        • CVDB
          • WTO's Countervailing Database
        • DOL
          • Documents Online or DocsOnLine or DOL: It is the database providing access to the official documentation of the World Trade Organization, including the legal texts of WTO agreements.
        • IDB
          • Integrated Data Base
        • IMS
          • WTO's Information Management Systems.
        • SG
          • Safeguards measures. In I-TIP, it refers to the measures taken under GATT agreement on safeguards, and in particular, on the information notified under the Article 12 of that agreement.
        • SPS
          • Sanitary and Phytosanitary measures: Measures notified to WTO as defined in the SPS agreement, particularly the information notified under Annex B Article 5. I-TIP takes them from SPS-IMS system.
        • SPSIMS
          • WTO's Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Information Management System
        • TAO, IDB
          • Tool for consulting information from WTO trade and tariff databases, Integrated Data Base, IDB and Consolidated Tariff Schedules, and CTS.
        • TBT
          • Technical Barriers to Trade: Measures notified to WTO as defined in the TBT agreement, in particular the information notified under Articles 10 and 15. I-TIP takes them from the TBT-IMS system.
        • TBTIMS
          • WTO's Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Information Management System
        • TDF
          • Tariff Download Facility
      • HS & ICS Glossary
        • CHAPTER (HS)
          • Two-digit category of Harmonized System classification, covering 96 Chapters. Codes "98", "99", and "00" are optional for country use.
        • HEADING (HS)
          • Four-digit category of Harmonized System classification. Each Heading has a complete description. The HS system has about 1241Headings since 2002.
        • HS
          • Harmonized System of codification and classification of merchandises: Known generally as Harmoized System (HS), this system is kept by the WCO, World Customs Organizations. This classification is designed to be used by customs administrations in external trade matters. It is now applied by almost all countries in the world. The classification was launched in 1988 and is updated each five years: the first revision is called HS-1992; second revision HS-1996; third revision HS-2002; fourth HS-2007; and the fifth is HS-2012. It is a multi-level classification whose most detailed level is six digits with more than five thousand items at this level, called "Subheadings". They are grouped into Headings (1241 items coded at 4 digits) and Chapters (96 items coded at 2 digits). There are also 21 Sections; Sections are not represented in the HS codification. See methodology for the particularities on how the HS and its different versions are used in I-TIP.
        • ICS
          • International Classification for Standards. The ICS is maintained by the ISO, International Organization for Standardization, and is intended to serve as a structure for catalogues of standards and other normative documents as well as a basis for systems for standards. The ICS is a hierarchical classification that consists of three levels. The first level, called "field", covers 40 divisions at two digits. The fields are subdivided into 392 groups. The notation of a group consists of the field notation and a three-digit group number, separated by a point (e.g. 43.040). 144 of the 392 groups are further divided into 909 subgroups for a total of 1204 items at the most detailed level. The subgroups add two digits to the notation (e.g. 43.040.20). The first subgroup within the group refers to the complete subject of the respective group and has code ".01".
        • SECTION (HS)
          • Broadest Harmonized System category. The Harmonized System comprises 21 "Sections".
        • SUBHEADING (HS)
          • Most detailed international level of the Harmonized System (HS) classification, defined at six digits. In HS version 2012, there are 5205 Subheadings at six digits.
        • TARIFF LINE
          • Product classification level applied by countries. It goes deeper than the 6-digit common level of HS. In some cases, it has 12 digits.
    • Methodology
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    • Classifications used in the application


  • Measures: Technical Barriers to Trade [TBT] [Mesures ordinaires, Problèmes commerciaux spécifiques]
    Member(s) imposing: Any
    Partner(s) affected: Any [Include the category "All members"]
    Date(s): 30/06/2024 [initiated, in force]
    Product(s): HS codes: 15
    Keywords: Any

  • Your query covers 1256 measures and 5 specific trade concerns
    Measures:
    Member imposingPartner affectedRequirementsPhaseSTCHSMeasures 
    AlbaniaAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 1
    ArgentinaAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 1 17
    ArmeniaAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 1 3
    AustraliaAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 1 2
    Bahrain, Kingdom ofAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 1 10 96
    BelgiumAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 2
    Bolivia, Plurinational State ofAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeIn force 1
    BotswanaAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 1 1
    BrazilAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeIn force 1 1
    BrazilAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 17 25
    BurundiAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 3 6
    CanadaAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeIn force 1 1
    CanadaAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 1 12
    ChileAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 7
    ChinaAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 2 5 18
    ColombiaAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 2 4
    Costa RicaAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 6 23
    Côte d'IvoireAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 2
    Czech RepublicAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeIn force 1
    Czech RepublicAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 2 3
    DenmarkAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 1
    DominicaAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 1
    Dominican RepublicAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeIn force 1 3
    Dominican RepublicAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 1 18
    EcuadorAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeIn force 3 3
    EcuadorAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 3 5
    EgyptAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeIn force 3 8
    EgyptAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 2 6
    El SalvadorAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 5 11
    EswatiniAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 1 1
    European UnionAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeIn force 1 1 5
    European UnionAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 2 6 50
    FranceAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 1
    The GambiaAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 1
    GeorgiaAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 2
    GermanyAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 3 3
    GhanaAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeIn force 1
    GhanaAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 1
    GuatemalaAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeIn force 1
    GuatemalaAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 6
    GuyanaAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 1
    HondurasAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 4
    IndiaAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 1 26
    IndonesiaAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 1 4
    IsraelAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeIn force 1 3
    IsraelAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 9 22
    JamaicaAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeIn force 1
    JapanAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 8 17
    KazakhstanAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 1 1
    KenyaAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeIn force 1 1
    KenyaAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 15 33
    Korea, Republic ofAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeIn force 2
    Korea, Republic ofAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 1 35
    Kuwait, the State ofAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 11 61
    Kyrgyz RepublicAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 1 1
    LatviaAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 1 1
    LithuaniaAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 1
    MalawiAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeIn force 1 1
    MalawiAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 15 15
    MalaysiaAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 1 13
    MauritiusAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 1
    MexicoAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 3
    MongoliaAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeIn force 2 3
    MongoliaAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 1 1
    MyanmarAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 1
    New ZealandAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 3 9
    NicaraguaAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeIn force 1 1
    NicaraguaAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 6
    OmanAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 8 35
    PakistanAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeIn force 1 5
    PakistanAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 1 7
    PanamaAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 2
    ParaguayAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 1
    PeruAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeIn force 1 1
    PeruAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 9 10
    PhilippinesAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 1 5
    QatarAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 8 71
    RomaniaAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 1
    Russian FederationAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 4
    RwandaAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeIn force 2
    RwandaAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 1 15
    Saint LuciaAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 2 3
    Saudi Arabia, Kingdom ofAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeIn force 1
    Saudi Arabia, Kingdom ofAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 18 74
    SingaporeAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeIn force 1
    SingaporeAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 2 3
    Slovak RepublicAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 1 1
    SloveniaAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeIn force 2
    SloveniaAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 1 4
    South AfricaAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeIn force 2 3
    South AfricaAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 15 25
    SpainAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeIn force 1 1
    Sri LankaAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 2
    SwitzerlandAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 2
    Chinese TaipeiAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeIn force 6
    Chinese TaipeiAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 6 25
    TajikistanAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeIn force 1 2
    TajikistanAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 1 1
    TanzaniaAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 14 30
    ThailandAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeIn force 1 1
    ThailandAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 1 22 35
    TurkeyAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeIn force 1 2
    TurkeyAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 3 10
    UgandaAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 30 47
    UkraineAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 1 4
    United Arab EmiratesAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 8 57
    United States of AmericaAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeIn force 2 12 34
    United States of AmericaAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 2 25 70
    UruguayAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 2
    Viet NamAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 2
    YemenAll MembersTechnical Barriers to TradeInitiation 8 31
    Specific trade concerns:
    Member maintainingMember concerned
    (raising + supporting)    		RequirementsPhaseNotified measureHSSTC's 
    ChinaEuropean UnionTBT Specific Trade ConcernIn force 1 1
    ChinaGuatemalaTBT Specific Trade ConcernIn force 1 1
    ChinaJapanTBT Specific Trade ConcernIn force 1 1
    ChinaKorea, Republic ofTBT Specific Trade ConcernIn force 1 1
    ChinaMexicoTBT Specific Trade ConcernIn force 1 1
    ChinaSingaporeTBT Specific Trade ConcernIn force 1 1
    ChinaSwitzerlandTBT Specific Trade ConcernIn force 1 1
    ChinaChinese TaipeiTBT Specific Trade ConcernIn force 1 1
    ChinaUnited States of AmericaTBT Specific Trade ConcernIn force 1 1
    EgyptAustraliaTBT Specific Trade ConcernIn force 1 1
    EgyptBrazilTBT Specific Trade ConcernIn force 1 1
    EgyptCanadaTBT Specific Trade ConcernIn force 1 1
    EgyptChileTBT Specific Trade ConcernIn force 1 1
    EgyptChinaTBT Specific Trade ConcernIn force 1 1
    EgyptEuropean UnionTBT Specific Trade ConcernIn force 1 1
    EgyptNorwayTBT Specific Trade ConcernIn force 1 1
    EgyptRussian FederationTBT Specific Trade ConcernIn force 1 1
    EgyptSouth AfricaTBT Specific Trade ConcernIn force 1 1
    EgyptSwitzerlandTBT Specific Trade ConcernIn force 1 1
    EgyptThailandTBT Specific Trade ConcernIn force 1 1
    EgyptTurkeyTBT Specific Trade ConcernIn force 1 1
    EgyptUkraineTBT Specific Trade ConcernIn force 1 1
    EgyptUnited States of AmericaTBT Specific Trade ConcernIn force 1 1
    European UnionArgentinaTBT Specific Trade ConcernIn force 1 1
    European UnionColombiaTBT Specific Trade ConcernIn force 1 1
    European UnionCosta RicaTBT Specific Trade ConcernIn force 1 1
    European UnionEcuadorTBT Specific Trade ConcernIn force 1 1
    European UnionGuatemalaTBT Specific Trade ConcernIn force 1 1
    European UnionHondurasTBT Specific Trade ConcernIn force 1 1
    European UnionIndonesiaTBT Specific Trade ConcernIn force 1 1
    European UnionMalaysiaTBT Specific Trade ConcernIn force 1 1
    European UnionNigeriaTBT Specific Trade ConcernIn force 1 1
    European UnionThailandTBT Specific Trade ConcernIn force 1 1
    PeruArgentinaTBT Specific Trade ConcernIn force 1 1
    PeruBrazilTBT Specific Trade ConcernIn force 1 1
    PeruCanadaTBT Specific Trade ConcernIn force 1 1
    PeruColombiaTBT Specific Trade ConcernIn force 1 1
    PeruCosta RicaTBT Specific Trade ConcernIn force 1 1
    PeruEuropean UnionTBT Specific Trade ConcernIn force 1 1
    PeruGuatemalaTBT Specific Trade ConcernIn force 1 1
    PeruMexicoTBT Specific Trade ConcernIn force 1 1
    PeruSwitzerlandTBT Specific Trade ConcernIn force 1 1
    PeruUnited States of AmericaTBT Specific Trade ConcernIn force 1 1
    Russian FederationIndonesiaTBT Specific Trade ConcernIn force 1 1
    Russian FederationUkraineTBT Specific Trade ConcernIn force 1 1

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