ANNOUNCEMENT 05 Jun 2009

On 5 June 2009, Colombia’s Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism adopted Decree no. 2112 imposing an import tariff and a tariff quota on whey. The measure took effect with its publication in the Official Gazette of 5 June 2009 (edition no. 47.371).

NUMBER OF INTERVENTIONS

2

  • 2 harmful
  • 0 neutral
  • 0 liberalising

SOURCE



Decree 2112 of 5 June 2009 (in Spanish): http://web.presidencia.gov.co/decretoslinea/2009/junio/05/dec211205062009.pdf

Decree 1990 of 12 September 2013 (in Spanish): http://wsp.presidencia.gov.co/Normativa/Decretos/2013/Documents/SEPTIEMBRE/12/DECRETO%201990%20DEL%2012%20DE%20SEPTIEMBRE%20DE%202013.pdf


Inception date: 05 Jun 2009 | Removal date: 03 Sep 2013
Still in force

Import tariff

An import tariff of 94% applies to the HS codes 0404.1010, 0404.1090, and 0404.9000.

AFFECTED SECTORS

 
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AFFECTED PRODUCTS

 
040410 040490
Inception date: 05 Jun 2009 | Removal date: 03 Sep 2013
Still in force

Import tariff quota

A tariff rate quota with an import tax of 20% for 3.000 tons applies to partial or total demineralized whey (HS code 0404.1010). On 27 September 2013, Decree no. 1990 suspended the tariff rate quota on whey.
 
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040410 040490