Question

1-What are the Reasons for Control? Do they apply to shipments to Germany? Jordon? (You will need

the country chart for this part)

2-What are the two systems the US uses to classifies products?

3- What was the average tariff rate (in 2009) of the US? China? Brazil?

Answer 1

Ans 1.

Yes in Germany the various reasons of control apply they are:

1. Some imports are ban in Germany for the sake of protection of public health and environment.

Example: Import of genetically modified crops are ban .

2. To protect the EU industry from material injury it applies countervailing duties on non EU products that carry prices below their cost of production as a part of their anti dumping regulations.

3. For the protection of various branches of the European and domestic industry from uncontrolled market access by third countries it grants import licences and surveillance documents for certain items of trade and industry which are subject to quantitative restriction .

Example: In Textile industry , import licences in the clothing manufactured in third countries.

Yes in Jordan the various reasons of control apply for the protection of environment, health , conservation of natural resources , national security , and safety .For this reason certain type of imports are subject to non automatic licensing under Imports and Exports Law .

Example : A license for import of fruits, vegetables, medicines, certain chemicals some foodstuffs, and telecommunication equipment are required .