Mexico: Establishment of unilateral import quota for certain toys from all countries.
Description
On December 11, 2008, the Mexican Ministry of Economy established a unilateral import quota for certain toys classified under the following tariff codes of the Mexican Harmonized System: 9503.00.01, 9503.00.02, 9503.00.03, 9503.00.04, 9503.00.05, 9503.00.06, 9503.00.07, 9503.00.08, 9503.00.09, 9503.00.10, 9503.00.11, 9503.00.12, 9503.00.13, 9503.00.14, 9503.00.15, 9503.00.16, 9503.00.17, 9503.00.18, 9503.00.19, 9503.00.20, 9503.00.21, 9503.00.22, 9503.00.23, 9503.00.24, 9503.00.26, 9503.00.99, 9504.30.99, 9504.40.01, 9504.90.01, 9504.90.02, 9504.90.04, 9504.90.06, 9504.90.99, 9505.90.99, 9506.59.99, 9506.62.01, 9506.69.99, 9506.70.01, 9506.99.06, and 9506.99.99.
In accordance with the publication, Mexican producers of toys may import duty-free the aforementioned toys from all countries. The quota will remain in effect from December 11, 2008 to December 31, 2014.
From 26 March 2010, the Mexican government has raised the import quotas for toys by an unstated amount.
Any Evidence-Based Deliberation:
| Question | Result |
|---|---|
| Is there anything in the public record to suggest that evidence of the effectiveness of the proposed measure was considered during official deliberations? | |
| Is there any evidence that alternatives to the proposed measure were considered? | |
| Is there anything in the public record that suggests that empirical evidence informed the comparison across the alternatives available to government? | |
| Was such evidence identified? | |
| Is such evidence publicly available? | |
| Did the official decision-maker in question provide an explanation as to why a chosen measure was favoured over alternatives? | |
| Is there any evidence to suggest that potentially affected trading partners were consulted before the measures were taken? | |
| Is there any evidence that safeguards have been put in place to ensure that implementation of the initiative is transparent and non-discriminatory? | |
| Did the government state its intention to review the measure within one year of implementation? |
Date Discovered: 11/12/2008
Implemented: Yes
Date of inception: 11 Dec 2008
GTA Evaluation: Red
Source:
Mexican Ministry of Economy
http://www.iqom.com.mx/documents/1109/ACUERDO_cupo_para_importar_juguete...
WTO. (2010). REPORT TO THE TPRB FROM THE DIRECTOR-GENERALON TRADE-RELATED DEVELOPMENTS [WT/TPR/OV/W/3]. Available at http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news10_e/report_tprb_june10_e.pdf
Government Response:
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