Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/382 |
S-Table-A3.2 |
United States of America |
2018 |
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Chemicals |
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Table A3.2 Prohibitions, restrictions or other special requirements
Product Prohibition, restriction, or requirement
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Hazardous substances Substances must be shipped to the United States in packages suitable for household use
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Toxic substances Imports will not be released from CBP custody unless proper certification is presented to CBP indicating that the import "complies with" or "is not subject to" TSCA requirements
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/382 |
S-Table-A3.3 |
United States of America |
2018 |
Measures |
Import licences |
Fisheries, Forestry, Other |
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Table A3.3 Products subject to import licensing
Category Products Agency Purpose Legal reference Other information
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Fish and wildlife Fish and wildlife including endangered species Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service To: identify commercial importers and exporters of wildlife; and require records that fully and correctly disclose each importation or exportation of wildlife and the subsequent disposition of the wildlife by the importer or exporter 50 CFR Part 14 All persons, firms, and institutions may apply for a licence
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Nuclear facilities and materials Production and utilization facilities, special nuclear materials, source materials, and by-product materials, including when such materials are contained in radioactive waste Nuclear Regulatory Commission To protect public health and safety and the environment, and maintain the common defense and security of the United States, by exercising prudent controls over the possession, use, distribution, and transport of such items Atomic Energy Act, 10 CFR Part 110 All persons, firms and institutions must have a permanent (physical) address within the United States
Plant and plant products Certain plant and plant products Department of Agriculture To protect against the entry of plant pests and diseases, and to protect endangered plant species Section 412 of the Plant Protection Act, 7 U.S.C. 7712, the Endangered Species Act, and Title 7 CFR Parts 300 399 Persons, firms, and institutions resident in the United States may apply for a permit
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Endangered
Fish
Hazardous
Waste
Wildlife
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/374 |
G-II§64 |
Uruguay |
2018 |
Measures |
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All products/economic activities |
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2.56. The Single Window for Foreign Trade (VUCE) is a trade facilitation mechanism whereby information and documents are electronically optimized and combined at a single entry point for the purpose of fulfilling all import, export and transit formalities.
measuring the impact of an initiative like VUCE involved constructing a triple set of impact indicators: (...) environmental impact.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/374/REV.1 |
S-Summary§11 |
Uruguay |
2018 |
Measures |
Tax concessions |
Energy, Manufacturing |
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(…) In 2012, the tax concessions granted under the Investment Law (Law No. 16.906 of 1998) were extended to new activities such as construction, renewable energy production, biotechnology and tourism.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/374/REV.1 |
S-Summary§15 |
Uruguay |
2018 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition, Import licences |
Chemicals, Manufacturing, Other |
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Uruguay imposes import restrictions and prohibitions to protect national security, public health, plant and animal health, and the environment. The number of products subject to prohibition decreased during the review period from 652 in 2012 to 323 in 2017. Uruguay uses both automatic and non automatic import licences. The automatic licences are used for statistical purposes (textiles, footwear and oils), for granting tariff preferences to third parties (paper for publishing, vehicles) or for monitoring the price of imports. Non automatic licences are used for granting tariff exemptions to domestic producers (sugar and diesel engines and kits) and for human healthcare (acetic acid). In 2017, 378 ten digit tariff lines of the HS2017 required import licences, 371 of them automatic licences.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/374/REV.1 |
S-Summary§17 |
Uruguay |
2018 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition, Export licences |
Not specified |
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As in the case of imports, the free export of goods is guaranteed, with the exception of those that might affect (…) preservation of the environment, (…)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/374/REV.1 |
S-Summary§18 |
Uruguay |
2018 |
Measures |
Tax concessions |
Forestry, Energy |
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(…) Uruguay also grants other tax concessions for investments in general or to certain specific sectors, such as the forestry sector; (…) biotechnology; (…) and renewable energy.
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Bio
Energy
Forest
Renewable
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/374/REV.1 |
S-Table-III.1 |
Uruguay |
2018 |
Measures |
Import licences |
Manufacturing |
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3.1. In Uruguay, customs procedures are mainly governed by the Customs Code of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay (CAROU) , which repealed the former Customs Code of 1984 , as well as by regulatory decrees, orders (O/D) and general resolutions of the National Customs Directorate (DNA), which are used to approve specific procedures such as the implementation of the digital Single Customs Document (DUA) for importation, automated document management, special import procedures and import procedures for specific products (Table 3.1).
Table 3.1 Customs legislation
Legislation Subject
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RG 57/2016 Control procedure for goods covered by Law No. 18.597, energy efficiency and its exceptions
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/374/REV.1 |
S-III§39 |
Uruguay |
2018 |
Measures |
Tax concessions |
Energy |
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Since 2016, to promote the use of alternative energies, imports of inputs for manufacturing solar panels for generating photovoltaic energy have been exempt from all taxes and customs surcharges and, in general, from any levy applied in connection with importation, including VAT, provided that they are not produced domestically. To obtain this benefit, manufacturers must possess a certificate of need issued by the National Directorate of Industry in the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining. Moreover, solar panel manufacturers are entitled to a credit for the VAT paid on the inputs (goods and services) used in the manufacturing process, provided that they have been declared not to compete with the domestic industry.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/374/REV.1 |
S-III§51 |
Uruguay |
2018 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition |
Chemicals, Manufacturing, Other |
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3.50. Uruguay imposes non tariff measures to protect national security, public health, plant and animal health, and the environment. These measures include restrictions, prohibitions and import licences and are imposed by means of laws, decrees and resolutions.
3.51. In 2014 and 2016, Uruguay submitted notifications with respect to the quantitative restrictions it maintains. The restrictions notified, all of which relate to import prohibitions, were grouped in 20 categories, corresponding to: asbestos; (...) aerosol containers, foams, refrigerated cabinets, solvents and sterilizers and air conditioning units containing prohibited ozone depleting substances; leaded gasoline; insecticides; (...) potassium bromate; (...) hazardous waste; (...) and persistent organic pollutants. (...)
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Environment
Hazardous
Organic
Ozone
Waste
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