Non-Tariff Barriers

NTM classification: B7: Product quality, safety or performance requirements
Date when the measure came into force: 01 January 2009
Publication where the measure is specified: Liquid Fuels and Gas (Production and Supply) Act
Regulation where the measure is specified: Liquid Fuels and Gas (Production and Supply) Regulations
Country/Region applying the measure: Malawi
The rationale of the measure: No specific objective stated
Coded list of objectives: X: For purposes n.e.s.
Description of the measure: "72. Compliance with diesel standard specifications
All diesel imported, sold or used in Malawi shall comply with the standard specifications set out in Table 2 in the Fourth Schedule hereto."
Reference of the measure: Article 72
Measure also domestic: No

Code	Product	Partial coverage
2710.19.11	Petroleum oils and oils obtainedfrom bituminous minerals, otherthan crude; preparations notelsewhere specified or included,containing by weight 70% ormore of petroleum oils or of oilsobtained from bituminousminerals, these oils being thebasic c	No
2710.19.19	Petroleum oils and oils obtainedfrom bituminous minerals, otherthan crude; preparations notelsewhere specified or included,containing by weight 70% ormore of petroleum oils or of oilsobtained from bituminousminerals, these oils being thebasic c	No
2710.19.29	Petroleum oils and oils obtainedfrom bituminous minerals, otherthan crude; preparations notelsewhere specified or included,containing by weight 70% ormore of petroleum oils or of oilsobtained from bituminousminerals, these oils being thebasic c	No
3826.00.00	Biodiesel and mixtures thereof, notcontaining less than 70% by weightof petroleum oils or oils obtainedfrom bituminous minerals	No

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