Pakistan: Regulatory duty on aluminium waste and scraps exports
Description
On 13 March 2010, the government of Pakistan raised a regulatory duty on aluminium waste and scraps. From that date exports for bars, rods, ingots, slabs and billets are subject to an export duty of 25 percent.
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:
Implemented: Yes
Date of inception: 13 Mar 2010
GTA Evaluation: Red
Source:
Pakistan Customs. (2010). 594(I)/2009. Available at http://www.fbr.gov.pk/newcu/sros/newSroExport.asp
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:
- 461 reads
