Committee on Market Access - Notification pursuant to the Decision on Notification Procedures for Quantitative Restrictions (G/L/59/Rev.1) - 2024 - 2026 - Mongolia - Revision

NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO THE DECISION ON NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES
FOR QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS (
_G/L/59/Rev.1
)

Mongolia

Revision

The following communication, dated 14 April 2025, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of Mongolia.

 

A.      Notifying Member: Mongolia

B.      Date of notification: 7 April 2025

C.      First time notification:

      Yes

      No, last notification was made in (doc. symbol): G/MA/QR/N/MNG/1

D.      Type of notification:

      1.  Complete (i.e. notification of all quantitative restrictions in force)

      2.  Changes to a notification previously made in (doc. symbol) which are of the following nature:

            2.1   Introduction of new restrictions, as listed in Section 1.

            2.2   Elimination of restrictions, as described in G below.

            2.3   Modification of a previously notified restriction, as described in Section 1.

      3.  Reverse notification of restrictions maintained by (Member):

E.     The notification provides information for the following biennial period (e.g. 2012‑2014): 2024-2026 and relates to restrictions in force as of 7 April 2025

F.      This notification contains information* relating to:

      Section 1:   List of quantitative restrictions that are currently in force.

      Section 2:  Cross-reference to other WTO notifications with information on quantitative restrictions that are currently in force and additional information.

G.      Comments of a general nature, including a description of the elimination of restrictions notified under D.2.2 and the date they ceased to be in force.

In order to continue implementing the goals and measures set out in Mongolia’s long- and medium-term development policy, as well as to implement the platform proposed for the regular elections of the State Great Khural, the Government of Mongolia redefined its structure and composition to work with a Prime Minister, 22 ministers, and 16 ministries. In connection with government restructuring, names of some ministries and agencies, that administer QR has changed.

 


Section 1: List of quantitative restrictions that are currently in force

 

QR

No.

General description of the restriction

Type of restriction

Tariff line code(s) affected, based on HS (2022)

Detailed Product Description

WTO Justification and Grounds for Restriction, e.g. Other International Commitments

National legal basis and entry into force

Administration, modification of previously notified measures, and other comments

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1

Conditional prohibition on the importation and exportation

of Ozone depleting substances

CP, CP-X

2903.19.10, 2903.73.00

2903.75.00

2903.76.10

2903.76.20

2903.76.30

2903.77.1

2903.77.11

2903.77.12

2903.77.13

2903.77.19

2903.77.2

2903.77.21

2903.77.22

2903.77.23

2903.77.24

2903.77.25

2903.77.29

2903.77.3

2903.77.31

2903.77.32

2903.77.33

2903.77.34

2903.77.35

2903.77.36

2903.77.37

2903.77.39

2903.77.90

2903.79.10

2903.79.20

2903.79.30

2903.79.90

2903.81.00

2903.82.00

2903.83.00

2903.92.00

2903.93.00

2904.31.00

2905.19.10

2908.11.00

2908.91.00

2910.40.00

2910.50.00

2914.71.00

2915.21.00

2916.16.00

2918.17.00

2918.18.00

2919.10.00

2920.11.00

2920.30.00

2921.19.10

2921.46.00

2922.14.00

2922.19.11

2922.19.12

2922.19.19

2922.19.90

2922.21.00

2922.31.00

2922.39.00

2922.44.00

2922.50.00

2924.12.00

2924.25.00

2924.29.00

2925.21.00

2926.30.00

2926.90.00

2929.90.10

2929.90.20

2930.80.00

2930.90.20

2931.10.00

2931.20.00

2933.11.00

2933.33.00

2933.39.10

2933.39.90

2933.41.00

2933.49.00

2933.99.00

Ozone depleting substances

GATT Article XX (b),

Montreal Convention

Law on Air (2012)

https://legalinfo.mn/mn/detail?lawId=8669

Amendments came into force on 22 April 2022, 3 June 2022, 11 November 2022 and 6 January 2023

Administered by Ministry of Environment and Climate Change.

The list of ozone-depleting substances and other substitutes, the equipment containing them, and the requirements for the authorization of professional organizations specified in Article 25.5 of this law.

Importation and exportation of Ozone depleting substances require special permit.

2

Conditional prohibition on the importation and exportation of Drugs and psychotropic substances and their raw materials

CP, NAL, CP‑X, NAL-X

1207.91.00

1211.30.00

1211.40.00

1301.90.00

1302.11.10

1302.11.20

2934.92.00

2934.99.00

2939.11.00

2939.19.00

2939.45.00

2939.49.00

2939.72.00

2939.79.00

Drugs and psychotropic substances and their raw materials

GATT Article XX (a), (b)

UN Convention on Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance

Articles 13.1.5, 13.1.7, and 13.1.8 of the Law on Controlling the Circulation of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (2022)

https://legalinfo.mn/mn/detail?lawId=315

Administered by Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs and Ministry of Health

3

Conditional prohibition on the importation of Seedlings of trees and shrubs

CP, NAL

0601.10.00

0601.20.00

0602.10.00

0602.20.00

0602.30.00

0602.40.00

0602.90.00

Seedlings of trees and shrubs, except for experimental and research work

GATT Article XX (b), (g)

Article 29.1.11 of the Forest Law (2012)

https://legalinfo.mn/mn/detail?lawId=12171

Ministry of Environment and Climate Change

4

Conditional prohibition on the importation of all types of tobacco advertising materials including but not limited to printed publication, video contents

CP

Various

All types of tobacco advertising materials including but not limited to printed publication, video contents

GATT XX (b)

Article 8.2 Law on Tobacco control (2005)

https://legalinfo.mn/mn/detail?lawId=469

Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs, Ministry of Health and General Department of Customs

5

Conditional Prohibition on the importation of certain Toxic and hazardous chemicals

CP

Various,

including HS

Chapter 29

Toxic and hazardous chemicals prohibited or unlicensed in Mongolia

GATT XX (b), (g)

Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic

Pollutants (POPs)

Government Resolution No. 95 of 2007 on Articles 5.1, 6.4, and 15.4 of the Law on Toxic and Hazardous Chemicals

https://legalinfo.mn/mn/detail?lawId=526

Administered by Ministry of Environment and Climate change

6

Prohibition on the importation of Hazardous waste for use, storage, temporary disposal, and disposal

P

3915.10.00

3915.20.00

3915.30.00

3915.90.00

3923.21.00

3923.29.00

4004.00.90

4017.00.00

4115.20.00

6813.20.00

7001.00.00

Hazardous waste for use, storage, temporary disposal, and disposal

GATT XX (b)

The Basel Convention

Article 17.1 of the Law on Waste

https://legalinfo.mn/mn/detail?lawId=12652

Administered by multiple Government agencies including Ministry of Health, Ministry of Industry and Mineral resources, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Urban Development, Construction and Housing

7

Prohibition on importation of nuclear material for weapons

P

8401.10.00

8401.20.00

8401.30.00

8401.40.00

Nuclear material for weapons

GATT XXI (b)

Article 33.2 of the Law on Nuclear Energy

https://legalinfo.mn/mn/detail?lawId=97

Administered by multiple Government agencies including Nuclear energy committee, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources and General Customs Authority

8

Prohibition on importation and exportation of Elemental mercury and mixture of elemental mercury

P, P-X

2805.40

Elemental mercury and mixture of elemental mercury

GATT Article XX (g),

Minamata Convention

Law on International treaty

Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Mining and Heavy Industry

9

Conditional prohibition on Unlicensed nuclear materials, radiation generators, radiation-generating tools, equipment, and technology

CP, NAL

8401.10.00

8401.20.00

8401.30.00

8401.40.00

Unlicensed nuclear materials, radiation generators, radiation-generating tools, equipment, and technology

GATT XXI

Articles 37.2.1, 41.1, and 41.2 of the Law on Nuclear Energy

https://legalinfo.mn/mn/detail?lawId=97

Administered by multiple Government agencies including Nuclear energy committee, Ministry of Education and Science, Ministry of Mining and Heavy Industry, General Department of Customs

10

Prohibition on Counterfeit medicine

P

HS 30

Counterfeit medicine

GATT Article XX (b), (d), (g)

Article 11.1.7 of the Law on Medicines and Medical Devices

https://legalinfo.mn/mn/detail?lawId=85

Administered by Ministry of Health and General Department of Customs

11

Conditional prohibition on Unauthorized drugs, medical devices, and biologically active products

CP, NAL

Various

Unauthorized drugs, medical devices, and biologically active products

GATT Article XX (b)

Article 15.9.3 of the Law on Medicines and Medical Devices

https://legalinfo.mn/mn/detail?lawId=85

Administered by Ministry of Health

 

According to the Law on Medicine and Medical Devices, drugs, medical devices and biologically active products shall be approved by Medicine committee and special permit is required for importation.

12

Conditional prohibition on Weapons, equipment and firearms and ammunition parts and accessories thereof

CP, NAL

9301.10.00

9301.20.00

9301.90.00

9302.00.00

9303.10.00

9303.20.00

9303.30.00

9303.90.00

9304.00.00

9305.10.00

9305.91.00

9305.99.00

9306.21.00

9306.29.00

9306.30.00

9306.90.00

Weapons, equipment and firearms and ammunition parts and accessories thereof

GATT Article XX (b), XXI (b) ii

Law on Fire Arm

https://legalinfo.mn/mn/detail?lawId=11270

Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs and Ministry of Defence

 

Special permit is required for importation

13

Prohibition on importation and exportation Pornography, books, movies, videos, pictures, etc

P, P-X

Various

Pornography, books, movies, videos, pictures, etc.

GATT XX (a)

Article 5.3 of the Law on Combating Pornography

https://legalinfo.mn/mn/detail?lawId=445

Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs, General Department of Customs

14

Conditional Prohibition on Ethyl alcohol

CP

22071000

22072090

22089010

All types of Ethyl alcohol, other than for research purposes

GATT XX (b)

Parliament Resolution No. 05 of 1998; Government Resolution No. 378 of 2014

General Department of Customs

Importation of ethyl alcohol requires special permit

15

Prohibition on exportation of Waste ferrous and non-ferrous metals

P-X

Various

Waste ferrous and non-ferrous metals (cast iron, steel, copper, brass, aluminium and their alloys), cast and other primary ferrous and non-ferrous metals, spare parts and products made of ferrous and non-ferrous metals not used for their intended purpose, except for beer cans

GATT XX (g)

Parliament Resolution No. 05 of 1998

General Department of Customs

16

Conditional prohibition on the importation or exportation of some endangered, threatened or exploited species (Appendices I, II and III of CITES)

P, P-X

Various

Specimens (live, parts or products) of species listed in the Appendices of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)

http://www.cites.org/eng/app/appendices.php

Article XX (g) of the GATT

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).

Law on International treaty, 2016

https://legalinfo.mn/mn/detail?lawId=12340

General Department of Customs

17

Prohibition on importation of Products containing asbestos, including brake pads containing asbestos

P

2524.10

2524.90

6811.40

6812.80

6812.91

6812.92

6812.93

6812.99

6813.20.1100

6813.20.1900

6813.20.9000

Products containing asbestos, including brake pads containing asbestos

GATT XX (b)

Government Resolution No. 378 of 2014

https://legalinfo.mn/mn/detail?lawId=10827

Customers Authority

18

Conditional Prohibition on importation of Explosives and Explosive Devices

CP, NAL

3604.10.00

3604.90.00

3601.00.00

3602.00.00

Explosives and Explosive Devices

GATT XX (b), (g)

Law on Controlling the Circulation of Explosives and Explosive Devices;

https://legalinfo.mn/mn/detail?lawId=9057

Government Resolution No. 149 of 2006

Ministry of Industry and Mineral resources

19

Conditional prohibition on importation and exportation of pure-bred breeding animals

CP, NAL, NAL‑X

0101.21.00

0102.21.10

0102.31.00

0102.29.10

0102.39.00

0102.90.00

Pure-bred breeding animals

GATT XX (b)

Law on Livestock animal genetic resource

https://legalinfo.mn/mn/detail?lawId=13051

Revised law on Licensing, 2023

https://legalinfo.mn/mn/detail?lawId=16530780109311

Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry

20

Non-automatic license for importation and exportation of all types of fuel

NAL-NAL-X

27101951

2710.12.13

2710.12.14

2710.12.15

2710.12.20

2710.19.21

2710.19.22

2710.19.30

2710.19.40

All types of fuel

GATT XXI (b)

Revised law on Licensing, 2023

https://legalinfo.mn/mn/detail?lawId=16530780109311

Ministry of Industry and Mineral resources

21

Non-automatic license for importation of Firearms, ammunition, accessories, and equipment similar to firearms for civil and security purposes

NAL

9304.00.00

9303.10.00

9303.20.00

9303.30.00

9303.90.00

9305.10.00

Firearms, ammunition, accessories, and equipment similar to firearms for civil and security purposes

GATT XX (b), XXI (b)

Revised law on Licensing, 2023

https://legalinfo.mn/mn/detail?lawId=16530780109311

Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs

22

Non-Automatic license for importation of tobacco products

NAL

2401.10.00

2401.20.00
2401.30.00
2402.10.00
2402.20.10

2402.20.30

2402.20.20

2402.90.00

2403.11.00

2403.19.10
2403.19.20
2403.91.00
2403.99.30
2403.99.90

Tobacco

GATT XX (a), (b)

Revised law on Licensing, 2023

https://legalinfo.mn/mn/detail?lawId=16530780109311

Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry

23

Non automatic license for importation of alcoholic beverages

NAL

HS 2203,

2204, 2205, 2206, 2207, 2208

Alcoholic beverages

GATT XX (a), (b)

Revised law on Licensing, 2023

https://legalinfo.mn/mn/detail?lawId=16530780109311

Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry

24

Non-automatic license for importation of Plant protection substances

NAL

3808.91.00

3808.92.00

3808.93.00

Plant protection substances

GATT XX (b)

Revised law on Licensing, 2023

https://legalinfo.mn/mn/detail?lawId=16530780109311

Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry

25

Non automatic license for importation of Animal medicine and medical equipment

NAL

3002.42.00

3002.49.00

Animal medicine and medical equipment

GATT XX (b)

Revised law on Licensing, 2023

https://legalinfo.mn/mn/detail?lawId=16530780109311

Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry

26

Non automatic license for importation of medical instruments, equipment, accessories and prostheses

NAL

HS9018

9021, 9022

Medical instruments, equipment, accessories and prostheses

GATT XX (b)

Revised law on Licensing, 2023

https://legalinfo.mn/mn/detail?lawId=16530780109311

Ministry of Health

27

Non automatic license for importation and exportation of Narcotics, psychoactive drugs, pharmaceutical substances, precursors and medicines

NAL, NAL-X

12079100

12113000

12114000

13019000

13021110

13021120

2934.92.00

2934.99.00

2939.11.00

2939.19.00

2939.45.00

2939.49.00

2939.72.00

2939.79.00

Narcotics, psychoactive drugs, pharmaceutical substances, precursors and medicines

GATT XX (b)

Revised law on Licensing, 2023

https://legalinfo.mn/mn/detail?lawId=16530780109311

Ministry of Health

28

Restriction on importation and exportation of electricity and energy

STR, STR-X

27160000

Electricity, Energy

GATT XXI (b)

Revised law on Licensing, 2023

https://legalinfo.mn/mn/detail?lawId=16530780109311

Ministry of Energy


 

Section 2: Cross-reference to other WTO notifications with information on quantitative restrictions that are currently in force

 

This section shall be filled by Members in case a notification made pursuant to another notification requirement (e.g. set in the Agreement on Agriculture, Agreement on Balance of Payments, Agreement on Safeguards, and the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures, etc.) contains information on a quantitative restriction in force and which is not listed in Section 1. 

 

1.    Agreement on Agriculture

 

A.    Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes     No 

B.    If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:

 

Document symbol of notification

General description

Type of restr.

Tariff line code(s) affected, based on HS(     )

Detailed Product Description

WTO Justification and Grounds for Restriction, e.g., Other International Commitments

National legal basis and entry into force

Administration; modification of prev. notified measures; and other comments

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

G/AG/N/     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.    Agreement on Balance of Payments

 

A.    Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes     No 

B.    If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:

 

Document symbol of notification

General description

Type of restr.

Tariff line code(s) affected, based on HS(     )

Detailed Product Description

WTO Justification and Grounds for Restriction, e.g., Other International Commitments

National legal basis and entry into force

Administration; modification of prev. notified measures; and other comments

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

WT/BOP/N/     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


3.             Agreement on Safeguards

 

A.    Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes     No 

B.    If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:

 

Document symbol of notification

General description

Type of restr.

Tariff line code(s) affected, based on HS(     )

Detailed Product Description

WTO Justification and Grounds for Restriction, e.g., Other International Commitments

National legal basis and entry into force

Administration; modification of prev. notified measures; and other comments

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

G/SG/N/     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.    Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures (non-automatic licences)

 

A.    Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes     No 

B.    If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:

 

Document symbol of notification

General description

Type of restr.

Tariff line code(s) affected, based on HS(     )

Detailed Product Description

WTO Justification and Grounds for Restriction, e.g., Other International Commitments

National legal basis and entry into force

Administration; modification of prev. notified measures; and other comments

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

G/LIC/N/     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


5.    Other notifications

 

A. Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction in other notifications?   Yes     No 

B. If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:

 

Document symbol of notification

General description

Type of restr.

Tariff line code(s) affected, based on HS(     )

Detailed Product Description

WTO Justification and Grounds for Restriction, e.g., Other International Commitments

National legal basis and entry into force

Administration; modification of prev. notified measures; and other comments

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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