RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE WT/DS1/3
31March 1995
ORGANIZATION(95-0776)
Original: English
MALAYSIA -PROHIBITION OFIMPORTS OF
POLYETHYLENE AND POLYPROPYLENE
Communication from Malaysia
Thefollowing communication, dated 29March 1995, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Mission ofMalaysia withtherequest thatitbecirculated toallMembers oftheWTO.
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TheGovernment ofMalaysia has,effective from23March 1995, modified theimport licensing
measure forpolypropylene (HSCode 3902.10.300 and 3902.30.000) and polyethylene
(HSCode 3901.10.000 and3901.20.000) tooneofautomatic licensing. Theautomatic import licensing
measure isforthepurpose ofdataandstatistical collection.
Licenses willbeissued freely toallbonafideimporters (traders andmanufacturers) whoare
eligible toapply fortheimport license. Import licenses willbeissued forimports onamost-favoured-
nation (MFN) basis. TheMinistry ofInternational Trade andIndustry istheauthority responsible
forissuing theimport licenses. Theautomatic import licensing measure would bereviewed in
April 1996.