Non-Tariff Barrier Categories
Category 1:
Government Participation in Trade and Restrictive Practices Tolerated by Governments
For example:
- 1.1. Government aids, including subsidies and tax benefits
- 1.2. Restrictive practices tolerated by governments
- 1.3. Other
Category 2:
Customs and Administrative Entry Procedures
For example:
- 2.1. Customs valuation
- 2.2. Customs classification
- 2.3. Consular formalities and documentation
- 2.4. Samples
- 2.5. Rules of origin
- 2.6. Customs formalities
- 2.7. Import licensing
- 2.8. Pre-shipment inspection and other formalities related to pre- shipment inspection.
- 2.9. Other
Category 3:
Technical Barriers to Trade
For example:
- 3.1. Technical regulations, and standards including packaging, labelling and marking requirements
- 3.2. Conformity assessments
- 3.3. Certificate of Free Sale
- 3.4. Other
Category 4:
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
For example:
- 4.1. SPS measures including chemical residue limits, disease freedom, specified product treatment, etc.
- 4.2. Conformity assessments
- 4.3. Other
Category 5:
Specific Limitations
For example:
- 5.1. Embargoes and other restrictions of similar effect
- 5.2. Quantitative imports and export restrictions or prohibitions
- 5.3. Tariff quotas
- 5.4. Other
Category 6:
Charges on Imports
For example:
- 6.1. Prior import deposits
- 6.2. Surcharges, port taxes, statistical taxes, etc.
- 6.3. Credit restrictions
- 6.4. Border tax adjustments
- 6.5. Other
Category 7:
Other
For example:
- 7.1. Transport, Clearing and Forwarding
- 7.2. Other