GENERAL AGREEMENT ON - World Trade Organization

Criteria vary
e.g. status and
seniority of
importer needs of
national market
Application from
newomera always
taken Into
consideration
Simul taneously
Proportional
distribution
based on past
performance
minimum mayi
be fined
Question Question Korea Kuwait Madagascar Malau1 Malta New Zealand Nigeria Paklstan
Peru Sierra
Leone Singapore
South Africa Spain Sri Lanka
6(h)
(1) If demand for licences
Requests for licences n.a. (i-iii)As a 1%0 provisions Past perf. or According
(cont'd) .mnot be satisfied,
MNo set rule but
on!
are Pat to the extent
rule, past perf.;for issue of mor lncl. to shares
what basis is
usually on basis
allocation
made?
the published program.
1for newcomers. lof basic over degree goriest
that they comply with
then na prove. lic. in 6ecoss annual turn- of cate-
of past performance
;and are in accorsace
lin a few casae alloc. of previous entitlewith
the prescribed
import quota
Iglobal amount utilization, ments held
equally distr. business by the
oang applicants. reputation importer
Than new i|
porters are
| considered
Depending on
need for the
commodities
Based on past
performance In
relation to
turnover growth
(ii) Is there a maximum
amount per applicant?
Within the limits of
the quota
No but
It depends
on local
demand
(iii) ProI'M1lna for
newcotmrs?
(Iv) Examination of app3.
simultaneously or
on receipt?
The list of approved
Importers has not
been closed
Applications are examined
on recipt
Yes Yes, when Yea, a small Appl. from
they are hbalanc of pay- percentage is newcomers
always aerots permits reroed invited
considered from time
to tine
All cn Simultaneously On receipt
receipt
Generally
none
On receipt
Nawcowers receive
'kick-off' allocation
On receipt