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Import Licence; SPS; TBT; Other; Quota / Prohibition; Pesticides Act, 2002 28.10,2933.59,2941.30,2922.29,3808.99,3824.99,3824.91,2841.30 'Pesticide' means any formulation used for preventing, destroying or controlling any pest, including vectors of human or animal disease, unwanted species of plants or animals, causing harm during or otherwise interfering with the production, processing, storage, transport or marketing of food, agricultural commodities, wood and wood product, or animal feedstuff, or which may be administered to animals for the control of insects, arachnids or other pests in or on their bodies. The term includes substances intended for use as a plant-growth regulator, defoliant, desiccant, or agent for thinning fruit or preventing the premature fall of fruit, and substances applied to crops either before or after harvest to protect the commodity from deterioration during storage and transport; and includes paints used to prevent the fouling of the hulls of vessels or structure below the waterline or applied to set, floats or other apparatus used in the cultivation of fish. The term does not include a pesticide which is — a. formulated as an aerosol and intended for domestic use for the purposes of pest control; b. intended for domestic use for control of ectoparasites or endoparasites other than on ruminants, equines, swine, or poultry; c. used in adhesive pastes, decorative paper or textiles; used in paints; d. used as part of a manufacturing process, other than for the purpose of preserving timber or timber products or in the production of food; f. used in preparations intended for topical application to human beings for the purpose of repelling insects; g. used in water supply systems or in swimming pools; h. organisms other than bacteria, protozoa, fungi, viruses and mycoplasms, used for destroying or controlling pests; i. a substance prepared or used for the purpose of disinfecting, bleaching or sterilising any substances (including water), other than soils, composts or other growing medium. 'Active ingredient' means the biologically active part of the pesticide present in a formulation. 'Pesticide' means any formulation used for preventing, destroying or controlling any pest, including vectors of human or animal disease, unwanted species of plants or animals, causing harm during or otherwise interfering with the production, processing, storage, transport or marketing of food, agricultural commodities, wood and wood product, or animal feedstuff, or which may be administered to animals for the control of insects, arachnids or other pests in or on their bodies. The term includes substances intended for use as a plant-growth regulator, defoliant, desiccant, or agent for thinning fruit or preventing the premature fall of fruit, and substances applied to crops either before or after harvest to protect the commodity from deterioration during storage and transport; and includes paints used to prevent the fouling of the hulls of vessels or structure below the waterline or applied to set, floats or other apparatus used in the cultivation of fish. The term does not include a pesticide which is — a. formulated as an aerosol and intended for domestic use for the purposes of pest control; b. intended for domestic use for control of ectoparasites or endoparasites other than on ruminants, equines, swine, or poultry; c. used in adhesive pastes, decorative paper or textiles; used in paints; d. used as part of a manufacturing process, other than for the purpose of preserving timber or timber products or in the production of food; f. used in preparations intended for topical application to human beings for the purpose of repelling insects; g. used in water supply systems or in swimming pools; h. organisms other than bacteria, protozoa, fungi, viruses and mycoplasms, used for destroying or controlling pests; i. a substance prepared or used for the purpose of disinfecting, bleaching or sterilising any substances (including water), other than soils, composts or other growing medium. 'Active ingredient' means the biologically active part of the pesticide present in a formulation. All countries Ministry of Agriculture, Forests and Food 29/10/2002
TBT; Agricultural Commodities Export Act, 2002 09.06,10.08,09.10,09.09,09.08,09.07,10.07,10.06,10.05,10.04,10.03,10.02,10.01,0714.50,0714.40,0714.30,0714.20,0714.10,07.01,07.02,07.09,07.08,07.07,07.06,07.05,07.04,07.03,0714.90,08.10,09.05,09.04,08.09,08.03,08.04,08.06,08.05 'Agricultural commodity' means all species of fruit, vegetables, root crops, spices and other plant materials. 'Plant material' means all materials of plant origin. All countries Ministry of Agriculture, Forests and Food 29/10/2002
SPS; Other; Quota / Prohibition; Animal Diseases Act, 1979 04.07,05.11,05.08,05.07,04.10,05.06,05.05,05.04,05.02,01.02,0202.10,0201.10,0106.90,0106.49,0106.41,0106.39,0106.33,0106.32,0106.20,0106.19,0106.14 'Animal' means any living stage of the animal kingdom except human beings; and, in the case of any mammal, bird, insect, or reptile, includes the egg, larva, semen or the carcass thereof. 'Animal product' means any part of an animal (including the flesh, wool, hair, skin, hide, bones, horns, hooves, feathers, and other parts of the carcase), and any product that is wholly, or partly derived from an animal or any part of any animal, being part of any animal or a product that has not been treated or sterilised to the stage where it is rendered free from any disease and from carrying any disease. 'Carcass' means the carcass of any animal and includes the whole or any part of the flesh, wool, hair, skin, hide, bones, hooves, horns, feathers or other portion of the carcass. 'Cattle' means any bull, cow, steer, heifer, or calf and the carcass or any portion of the carcass of any of them. All countries Ministry of Agriculture, Forests and Food 28/09/1979
TBT; Quota / Prohibition; Import Licence; Service; SPS; Other; Aquaculture Management Act, 2003 03,04.10,0106.20,0410.00 Exotic fish, genetically modified fish, fish of living modified organisms and live fish. 'Exotic fish' means a species of fish that is not native to Tonga and includes a genetically modified organism. 'Genetically modified organism' means an organism in which the genetic material has been altered. 'Living modified organism' has the same meaning as under the Biosafety Act. Goods: Exotic fish, genetically modified fish, fish of living modified organisms, live fish and aquaculture products. 'Exotic fish' means a species of fish that is not native to Tonga and includes a genetically modified organism. 'Fish' means any fish and includes any aquatic animal or plant, mollusc, crustacean, coral (living or dead) and other coelenterates, sponge, holothurian (bêche-de-mer) or other echinoderm, and turtle, and their young and eggs. 'Genetically modified organism' means an organism in which the genetic material has been altered. 'Living modified organism' has the same meaning as under the Biosafety Act. Services: Aquaculture and related activities. 'Aquaculture' means any operation involving the husbandry, cultivation, propagation or farming of fish, during the whole or part of its life cycle and includes any operation in preparation for any aquaculture or other related activity. 'Related activity' means any activity connected to or in support of aquaculture. All countries Ministry of Fisheries 18/11/2003
Service; TBT; Other; Aquaculture Management Regulations, 2008 Goods: Aquaculture products Services: Aquaculture and related activities All countries Ministry of Fisheries 24/09/2008
TBT; Quota / Prohibition; Import Licence; Other; Arms and Ammunition Act, 1968 9303.90,9303.10,9306.29,9306.21 'Ammunition' means ammunition for any arm as hereinafter defined and includes bullets, cartridges, shells or anything designed or adapted for or capable for use with any arm, or designed or adapted to contain any noxious liquid, gas or other thing but does not include spears discharged from an arm solely for the purpose of killing fish. 'Arm' means any lethal barrelled weapon of any description from which any shot, bullet or other missile can be discharged, or which can be adapted for the discharge of any such shot, bullet or other missile, and any weapon of whatever description designed or adapted for the discharge of any noxious liquid, gas or other thing dangerous to persons; and includes any component part of any such weapon, and any accessory to any such weapon designed or adapted to diminish the noise or flash caused by firing the weapon, but does not include articles designed or adapted solely to discharge spears for spearing fish. 'Ammunition' means ammunition for any arm as hereinafter defined and includes bullets, cartridges, shells or anything designed or adapted for or capable for use with any arm, or designed or adapted to contain any noxious liquid, gas or other thing but does not include spears discharged from an arm solely for the purpose of killing fish. 'Arm' means any lethal barrelled weapon of any description from which any shot, bullet or other missile can be discharged, or which can be adapted for the discharge of any such shot, bullet or other missile, and any weapon of whatever description designed or adapted for the discharge of any noxious liquid, gas or other thing dangerous to persons; and includes any component part of any such weapon, and any accessory to any such weapon designed or adapted to diminish the noise or flash caused by firing the weapon, but does not include articles designed or adapted solely to discharge spears for spearing fish. All countries Ministry of Police 29/11/1968
TBT; Import Licence; Quota / Prohibition; Arms and Ammunition Regulations, 1969 9303.90,9303.10,93.02,9306.90,9306.29,9306.21 'Ammunition' means ammunition for any arm as hereinafter defined and includes bullets, cartridges, shells or anything designed or adapted for or capable for use with any arm, or designed or adapted to contain any noxious liquid, gas or other thing but does not include spears discharged from an arm solely for the purpose of killing fish. 'Arm' means any lethal barrelled weapon of any description from which any shot, bullet or other missile can be discharged, or which can be adapted for the discharge of any such shot, bullet or other missile, and any weapon of whatever description designed or adapted for the discharge of any noxious liquid, gas or other thing dangerous to persons; and includes any component part of any such weapon, and any accessory to any such weapon designed or adapted to diminish the noise or flash caused by firing the weapon, but does not include articles designed or adapted solely to discharge spears for spearing fish. 'Ammunition' means ammunition for any arm as hereinafter defined and includes bullets, cartridges, shells or anything designed or adapted for or capable for use with any arm, or designed or adapted to contain any noxious liquid, gas or other thing but does not include spears discharged from an arm solely for the purpose of killing fish. 'Arm' means any lethal barrelled weapon of any description from which any shot, bullet or other missile can be discharged, or which can be adapted for the discharge of any such shot, bullet or other missile, and any weapon of whatever description designed or adapted for the discharge of any noxious liquid, gas or other thing dangerous to persons; and includes any component part of any such weapon, and any accessory to any such weapon designed or adapted to diminish the noise or flash caused by firing the weapon, but does not include articles designed or adapted solely to discharge spears for spearing fish. All countries Ministry of Police 28/02/1969
TBT; Other; SPS; Biosafety Act, 2010 2934.99 'Living modified organism' means any living organism that possesses a novel combination of genetic material obtained through the use of modern biotechnology. ['Modern biotechnology' means the application of — (a) in vitro nucleic acid techniques, including recombinant deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and direct injection of nucleic acid into cells or organelles; (b) fusion of cells beyond taxonomic family, that overcome natural physiological reproductive or recombination barriers and that are not techniques used in traditional breeding and selection; or (c) any other process or technique prescribed by regulations made under this Act.] All countries Ministry of Environment and Climate Change 13/04/2010
TBT; Service; Birds Preservation Act 0106.39,0106.32 Goods: protected bird in the First Schedule. Services: construction, environmental and forestry services All countries MEIDECC 20/11/1915
Service; Quota / Prohibition; Other; Business Licences Act, 2002 Goods: Any goods Services: 'Business activity' means any activity carried on by a business person but does not include the hawking or selling of — (a) fish; (b) agricultural produce; (c) native articles, which are the produce of, or articles of Tonga. All countries Ministry of Trade and Economic Development 14/10/2002
Other; Service; Quota / Prohibition; Business Licences Act, 2007 Goods: Any goods Services: 'Business activity' means any activity carried on by a business person for the purpose of generating revenue in trade, commerce or industry, including any trade, profession or calling, but does not include the hawking or selling of — (a) fish; (b) agricultural produce; (c) native articles, which are the produce of, or articles of Tonga. All countries Ministry of Labour, Commerce, and Industries 02/04/2007
Service; Carriage by Air Act, 1991 Invitational carriages of persons, luggage or goods performed by aircrafts for reward. All countries Ministry of Infrastructure 17/10/1991
Service; Other; Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, 2009 Goods: Any goods Services: Carriage of goods by sea services. All countries Ministry of Finance 22/06/2009
Service; Other; TBT; Civil Aviation Act, 2014 Goods: aircrafts, aeronautical products. Services: civil aviation services (domestic and foreign) and auxiliary services All countries Ministry of Infrastructure 15/01/2015
Service; Other; TBT; Civil Aviation Rules, 2010 Goods: aircrafts, aeronautical products. Services: civil aviation services (domestic and foreign) and auxiliary services All countries Ministry of Infrastructure 01/11/2010
Quota / Prohibition; Service; Computer Crimes Act, 2003 85.23,84.71 Goods: a device, including a computer program, that is designed or adapted for unlawful actions with data. Examples are the followings. 'Computer' means an electronic, magnetic, optical, electrochemical, or other data processing device, or a group of such interconnected or related devices, performing logical, arithmetic, or storage functions, and includes any data storage facility or communications facility directly related to or operating in conjunction with such device or group of such interconnected or related devices, but does not include — (a) an automated typewriter or typesetter; (b) a portable hand held calculator; or (c) a similar device which is non-programmable or which does not contain any data storage facility; 'Computer data storage medium' means any article or material such as a disk, from which information is capable of being reproduced, with or without the aid of any other article or device; 'Computer system' means a device or a group of inter-connected or related devices, including the Internet, one or more of which, pursuant to a program, performs automatic processing of data or any other function. Services: Data-related services All countries Ministry of Information and Communications 08/09/2003
TBT; Other; Consumer Protection (Product Safety & Labelling Standards) Regulations, 2006 Any consumer goods, including food items. All countries Ministry of Labour, Commerce, and Industries 09/11/2006
TBT; Other; Service; Consumer Protection Act, 2001 'Goods' means any consumer goods of whatever nature sold for valuable consideration and includes, the sale of gas, electricity, water and communications. 'Services' include any rights, benefits privileges and facilities that are, or are to be provided, granted or conferred under — (a) a contract for or in relation to — (i) the performance of work (including work of a professional nature), whether with or without the supply of goods; (ii) the provision of gas, electricity, water or communications; (iii) the provision, or making available for use, of facilities for amusement, entertainment, recreation or instruction; or (iv) the conferring of rights, benefits or privileges for which remuneration is payable in the form of royalty, levy or similar payment. All countries Ministry of Labour, Commerce, and Industries 02/07/2001
Other; Service; Consumption Tax Act, 2005 'Goods' means any tangible or personal property, but not money. 'Services' means the provision of work or facilities or anything that is not goods or money. All countries Ministry of Revenue and Customs 01/04/2005
Other; TBT; Copra Act, 1926 1208.90,12.03 'Copra' means the kernel or meat of the coconut in either its green or dried condition. All countries Ministry of Agriculture, Forests and Food 29/07/1926
Other; Service; Copyright Act, 2008 Literary and artistic works are original intellectual creations including — (a) books, pamphlets, articles, computer programs and other writings; (b) speeches, lectures, addresses, sermons and other oral works; (c) dramatic, dramatico-musical works, pantomimes, choregraphic works and other works created for stage productions; (d) musical works, with or without accompanying words; (e) audiovisual works; (f) works of architecture; (g) works of drawing, painting, sculpture, engraving, lithography, tapestry and other works of fine art; (h) photographic works; (i) works of applied art; (j) illustrations, maps, plans, sketches and three-dimensional works relative to geography, topography, architecture or science. Derivative works (a) translations, adaptations, arrangements, and other transformations or modifications of works; and (b) collections of works, collections of mere data (databases), whether in machine readable or other form, and collections of expressions of folklore, provided that such collections are original by reason of the selection or arrangement of their contents. All countries Customs and Excise Division 01/09/2008
Other; Customs Act, 2008 A- 'Goods' includes documents, tangible personal property, commercial cargo, currency, livestock, motor vehicles, aircraft and ship’s stores, accompanied and unaccompanied baggage, aircraft and ships, including self-transported ships and aircraft. However, a concrete list of goods subject to customs duties is not available. All countries Ministry of Revenue and Customs 01/02/2008
Quota / Prohibition; Import Licence; Customs and Excise Management Act Order, 2007 97.04,49.11,49.07 Firearms and ammunition Explosives or all kinds including fuses and detonators $10,000 pa’anga (or equivalent) or more in cash. Goods specified in Schedule 1 of this Order shall be prohibited and restricted from importation into Tonga. Goods specified in Schedule 2 of this Order shall be prohibited and restricted from exportation from Tonga. All countries Ministry of Revenue and Customs 21/01/2008
Other; Service; Customs and Excise Management Act, 2008 'Goods' includes excisable goods, documents, tangible personal property, commercial cargo, currency, livestock, motor vehicles, aircraft and ship’s stores, accompanied and unaccompanied baggage, aircraft and ships, including self-transported ships and aircraft. However, Services: Warehouse; transportation and shipping of goods services. All countries Ministry of Revenue and Customs 01/02/2008
Service; Other; Customs and Excise Management Regulations, 2008 Goods: Any goods Services: Transportation and shipping services; warehousing services; unloading or loading of goods at a sufferance wharf services; customs brokers services. All countries Ministry of Revenue and Customs 01/02/2008
Other; Customs Duty (Amendment) Order, 2018 HS codes of the goods which tariff rates or description are changed, are listed in this Order. All countries Ministry of Revenue and Customs 09/07/2018
SPS; Diseases of Plants Regulations, 1964 04.10,0106.49 Any goods carried by a vessel or aircraft All countries Ministry of Agriculture, Forests and Food 22/12/1964
Service; Education Act, 2014 Education services (Government schools and non-government schools including those for higher education; early childhood education centres (primary, secondary or tertiary schools), local training institutions; theological institutions; foreign volunteers or consultants; technical and vocational education and training institutes) All countries Ministry of Education and Training 03/03/2014
TBT; Other; Excise Tax (Amendment) (No.2) Order, 2018 2106.90,0405.10 Butter and dairy spreads. All countries Ministry of Revenue and Customs 15/08/2018
Other; Excise Tax Act, 2008 'Excisable goods' means goods imported into or manufactured in the Kingdom which are liable to excise tax under this Act. A list of excisable goods and excise tax rate is not included here. All countries Ministry of Revenue and Customs 01/02/2008
TBT; Excise Tax Amendment Order, 2018 8703.40,2208.70,2208.60,2208.50,2208.40,2208.30,2208.20,2208.90,22.03,2202.99,2202.91,2202.10,1602.50,16.01,2710.19,2710.12,0405.20,0405.10,0207.27,0207.26 Items with new or changed excise tax requirements are listed in (4) and (5) of this Order. All countries Ministry of Revenue and Customs 09/07/2018
TBT; Other; Excise Tax Regulations, 2008 'Excisable goods' means goods imported into or manufactured in the Kingdom which are liable to excise tax under the Excise Tax Act, 2008. A list of excisable goods and excise tax rate is not included here. All countries Ministry of Revenue and Customs 01/02/2008
TBT; Explosives Act, 1972 36.03,3602.00,3601.00 'Explosive' means gunpowder, nitro-glycerine, dynamite, guncotton, blasting powders, fulminate of mercury or of other metals, coloured fires, and every other substance, whether similar to those abovementioned or not, used or manufactured with a view to produce a practical effect by explosion or a pyrotechnic effect; and includes fog-signals, fireworks, fuses, rockets, percussion caps, detonators, cartridges, ammunition of all descriptions, and every adaptation or preparation of an explosive as above defined. 'Explosive' means gunpowder, nitro-glycerine, dynamite, guncotton, blasting powders, fulminate of mercury or of other metals, coloured fires, and every other substance, whether similar to those abovementioned or not, used or manufactured with a view to produce a practical effect by explosion or a pyrotechnic effect; and includes fog-signals, fireworks, fuses, rockets, percussion caps, detonators, cartridges, ammunition of all descriptions, and every adaptation or preparation of an explosive as above defined. All countries Prime Minister's Office 31/01/1972
TBT; Import Licence; Quota / Prohibition; Other; Explosives Regulations, 1973 36.06,36.05,36.04,36.03,36.02,3601.00 Explosives: They are categorized with definition in article 3 of the Regulation Explosives: They are categorized with definition in article 3 of the Regulation All countries Ministry of Police 01/01/1973
SPS; Other; Export Certification System For HTFA Export Pathway crops All High Temperature Forced Air (HTFA) export crops (e.g Papaya, Mango, Avocado, Tomato, Chili, Eggplant and Breadfruit) New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture, Forests and Food 22/08/2017
Other; SPS; Export Handicraft Inspection Procedures i. Mats; ii. Tapa; iii. Wood Carving; iv. Furniture; v. General Handicraft All countries Ministry of Agriculture, Forests and Food 30/10/2018
Other; SPS; Export Inspection Procedures 9403.89,9403.60,12.11,0905.20,0709.93,0709.59,0709.51,0709.40,0709.30,0709.20,0701.90,0702.00,0708.90,0708.20,0708.10,0707.00,0706.90,0706.10,0705.29,0705.21,0705.19,0705.11,0704.90,0704.20,0704.10,0703.90,0801.11,0905.10,0801.19,0801.12,0803.10,0803.90,0807.11,4421.10,4420.90,4420.10,4419.90,4421.99,4417.00,4414.00 Fresh produce including those in Table 1 All countries Ministry of Agriculture, Forests and Food 01/03/1998
Quota / Prohibition; Service; Other; Fisheries (Limu Tanga'u) Regulation, 2009 1212.21 Goods: 'Limu tanga’u' means the brown algae Cladosiphon sp. Services: Limu tanga'u processing All countries Ministry of Fisheries 26/01/2010
Service; Fisheries (Local Fishing) Regulations, 1995 Services: Local fishing, commercial sport fishing, fish marketing. All countries Ministry of Fisheries 13/06/1995
TBT; Other; Service; Quota / Prohibition; Fisheries Management (Conservation) Regulations, 2008 Goods: Marine mammals; Spiny lobster of the genus Panulirus; Slipper lobster of genus Parribacus; Triton shell of the species Charonia tritonis less than 20 cm in length; Giant clam mollusc of the family Tridacnidae; Winged pearl oyster mollusc of the species Pteria penquinn less than 20 cm in length; Black lip oyster mollusc of the species Pinctada margaritifera less than 11.5 cm in length; Octopus species of the family Octopus cyaneus, O. macropus, and O. membranaceus; Trochus mollusc of the family Trochus niloticus less than 8 centimetres and more than 12 centimetres in diameter; Green snail mollusc of the family Turbo marmolatus less than 16 centimetres; Mullet species of fish of the family Mugilidae; Turtles and turtle eggs; Beche-de-mer” which is dried form of sea cucumber of the class holothuroidea; Marine aquarium fish (hard coral, soft coral, small invertebrates and aquarium fish) Products made of above-mentioned species Services: Fishing All countries Ministry of Fisheries 06/06/2008
Quota / Prohibition; SPS; Service; Other; Fisheries Management (Export and Processing) Regulations, 2008 03 Goods: Fish ('Fish' means any fish processed for the purposes of export), aquarium fish. Services: Fish processing All countries Ministry of Fisheries 06/06/2008
TBT; Quota / Prohibition; Service; Other; Fisheries Management Act, 2004 03,56.08 Goods: Fish or fish products. Services: Fishing excluding driftnet fishing (local fishing, commercial sport fishing, locally based foreign fishing, foreign fishing, fishing on high seas); fish processing; fishery scientific research; test fishing operations or surveys. 'Driftnet fishing' means any fishing involving the use of driftnets, which are gillnets or other nets or a combination of nets which is more than one kilometre in length, the purpose of which is to enmesh, entrap or entangle fish by drifting on the surface of or in the water, irrespective of whether the net is used or intended to be used while attached to a boat, but does not include a net attached to a point of land or to the seabed. 'Fish” means any aquatic animal, whether piscine or not and includes any cetacean, mollusc, crustacean, coral (living or dead) and other coelenterates, sponge, aquatic plants, holothurian (bechedemer) or other echinoderm, and turtle, and their young and eggs. 'Fishing” means — (a) searching for, catching, taking or harvesting fish; (b) attempting to search for, catch, take or harvest fish; (c) engaging in any other activity which can reasonably be expected to result in the locating, catching, taking or harvesting fish; (d) placing, searching for or recovering fish aggregating device or associated electronic equipment including radio beacons; (e) any operations at sea directly in support of, or in preparation for any activity described in this paragraph. 'Living modified organism' has the same meaning as under the Biosafety Act. 'Related activity' means — (a) trans-shipping fish to or from any vessel; (b) storing, processing or transporting fish taken from the fisheries waters up to the time it is first landed; (c) refuelling or supplying fishing vessels or performing other activities in support of fishing operations; or (d) attempting or preparing to do any of the above. 'Subsistence fishing' means fishing for the primary purpose of providing food for domestic consumption but does not include the sale, exposure for sale or barter of the fish caught unless wholly incidental to the primary purpose of subsistence fishing. All countries Ministry of Fisheries 10/04/2004
Service; Other; Fisheries Snapper Notice, 2007 0303.89,0302.49 Fishing for snapper or grouper. All countries Ministry of Fisheries 07/09/2007
Service; Quota / Prohibition; Fishing Licence Terms and Conditions (Local, Locally-Based Foreign and Foreign Fishing Vessels) Goods: Oceanic whitetip shark Scalloped hammerhead Great hammerhead Smooth hammerhead Porbeagle shark Silky shark Services: Local, locally based foreign and foreign fishing vessels for tuna and tuna-like species. All countries Ministry of Fisheries
SPS; Other; TBT; Service; Food Act, 2020 02,03,09.02,21.03,21.02,21.01,21.04,21.06,21.05,16.05,16.04,15.15,15.12,15.11,15.10,15.13,16.02,16.01,15.18,15.17,15.16,20.06,20.05,20.04,20.03,20.02,20.01,18.06,17.04,19.05,19.04,19.03,19.02,1901.10,15.09,04.07,04.06,04.05,04.04,04.03,04.02,04.01,11.04,11.03,11.01,11.02,11.05,11.06,10.06,15.08,15.07,15.06,15.03,07.01,07.02,07.09,07.08,07.06,07.05,07.04,07.03,08.10,09.03,09.01,08.09,08.03,08.02,08.04,08.08,08.07,08.06,08.05,08.01 Goods: Food products ('Food' means any substance, whether processed, semi-processed or raw, which is intended for human consumption, and includes drink, chewing gum and any substance which has been used in the production, manufacture, preparation or treatment of food, but does not include cosmetics or tobacco or substances used only as drugs.) Services: Food businesses, including warehouses used for the preparation, sale, exposure or storage of food; advertising. All countries Ministry of Agriculture, Forests and Food 29/10/2020
Other; Service; Foreign Exchange Control Act, 1963 Any goods and any services All countries Ministry of Finance 27/09/1963
Service; Other; Foreign Exchange Control Act, 2018 71.08,4911.99,49.07 Any goods and services 'Service' means service of any description which is made available to potential users and includes the provision of facilities in connection with tourism, banking, financing, insurance, medical assistance, legal assistance, real estate, transport, processing, supply of electrical or other energy, boarding or lodging or both, entertainment, amusement or the purveying of news or other information. All countries National Reserve Bank of Tonga 21/06/2018
Other; Import Licence; Service; Foreign Exchange Control Regulations, 1965 Goods that are prohibited imports without a licence (A list of such goods are not available) Goods: Goods that are prohibited imports without a licence (A list of such goods are not available) Services: foreign exchange services All countries Ministry of Finance 24/02/1965
Service; Foreign Investment Act, 2007 Any services All countries Ministry of Labour, Commerce, and Industries 02/04/2007
Service; Other; Foreign Investment Regulations, 2007 Goods: Green and mature coconuts Services: services mentioned in Schedules 1 and 2 of this Regulations and services mentioned in Schedule 1 of the Business Licences Act, 2007 All countries Ministry of Labour, Commerce, and Industries 02/04/2007
Other; TBT; Forest Produce Regulations, 1979 44.03,44.04 Forest produce: every tree named in the Schedule However, these regulations shall not apply to wood carvings and handicrafts, shooks or export of bananas and other crops and other semi-processed or processed forms of logs, stems or roots. All countries Ministry of Agriculture, Forests and Food 01/08/1979
SPS; Other; Fruit Export (Buttercup Squash) Regulations, 1993 0709.93 'Squash' means the fruit of buttercup squash grown from varieties of Cucurbita maxima. All countries Ministry of Agriculture, Forests and Food 03/08/1993
SPS; Other; Fruit Export Vanilla Regulations, 1993 09.05 'Vanilla' or 'vanilla bean' means the vanilla bean grown from varieties of Vanilla fragrans, fresh or cured. All countries Ministry of Agriculture, Forests and Food 22/07/1993
Quota / Prohibition; Other; TBT; Hazardous Wastes and Chemicals Act, 2010 2903.79,2903.77,2903.76,2903.75,2903.74,2903.72,2903.71,2903.19,2903.14,2910.40,2924.19,38.08 'Hazardous chemical' means all – (a) persistent organic pollutants; (See the definition below) (b) chemicals prohibited or regulated in accordance with the Rotterdam Convention; (See the list here: http://www.pic.int/TheConvention/Chemicals/AnnexIIIChemicals/HarmonizedSystemCodes/tabid/1159/language/en-US/Default.aspx) (c) other chemicals designated as hazardous under any law or by regulations made under this Act; and (d) any chemical which appears in a list of hazardous chemicals declared by the Minister. 'Hazardous waste' means all wastes of any description which – (a) are regarded as hazardous wastes under the Basel or Waigani Conventions; (See 'Waste B-I' and 'Waste B-II' here, HS 2007 version: http://www.basel.int/Portals/4/Basel%20Convention/docs/techmatters/wco_hsc/correlationtablesEngJan2007.pdf) (b) designated as hazardous wastes under any law in the Kingdom or by regulations made under this Act; or (c) any substances which appears in a list of hazardous wastes declared by the Minister. 'Persistent organic pollutant' means any of the chemicals or substances regulated under the Stockholm Convention. (See the list here: http://chm.pops.int/TheConvention/ThePOPs/AllPOPs/tabid/2509/Default.aspx) 'Radioactive wastes' means waste which, as a result of being radioactive are subject to other international control systems, including international instruments, applying specifically to radioactive materials. All countries Ministry of Environment and Climate Change 31/12/2010
Service; High Seas Fishing Permit Terms and Conditions 0302.89,0301.99,0301.95,0301.94,0302.39,0302.36,0302.34,0302.33,0302.32,0302.31 Fishing of tuna and tuna-like species in the high seas of the Western and Central Pacific Ocean. All countries Ministry of Fisheries 01/01/2018
TBT; Quota / Prohibition; Other; Illicit Drugs Control Act, 2003 1302.19,1302.11,1211.90,1211.40,3003.39,2939.11,2938.90,2938.10,30.02,2939.80,2939.79,2939.71,2914.19,2915.90,2924.19,38.22,3302.90,2924.12,3808.59,2939.42,2939.49,2939.59,2841.61,2939.62,2932.93,2902.30,8479.89,8516.29 'Controlled chemical' means any controlled chemical listed in Schedule 2 or anything prescribed by way of regulation to be a controlled chemical. 'Controlled equipment' means anything listed as such in Schedule 3 or anything prescribed by way of Regulation to be controlled equipment. 'Illicit drug' means any drug of Class A or Class B listed in Schedule I or anything prescribed by regulation to be an illicit drug. All countries Ministry of Police 18/08/2003
Service; Income Tax Act, 2008 Any services except professional services. Professional services means medical, dental, legal, accounting, financial, managerial, engineering, architectural, consulting, or other similar services. All countries Ministry of Revenue and Customs 01/02/2008
Other; Service; Industrial Property Act, 1994 Any goods and any services that are protected by patents, utility model certificates, industrial designs and trademarks; exclusive right to a mark; trade names. All countries Ministry of Labour, Commerce, and Industries 30/06/1995
Other; Service; Industrial Property Regulations, 1998 Any goods and any services that are protected by patents, utility model certificates, industrial designs and trademarks; exclusive right to a mark; trade names. All countries Ministry of Labour, Commerce, and Industries 08/10/1998
TBT; Service; Other; Intoxicating Liquor Act, 1951 22.08,2207.20,22.06,22.05,22.04,22.03 Goods: 'Intoxicating liquor' means any wine, spirits, ale, beer, porter, cider or other spirituous or fermented liquor of an intoxicating nature. Services: Wholesale sellers, retail bottle stores, special/occasional events, clubs, bars, restaurants and night clubs. All countries Ministry of Health 01/07/1951
Service; Manufacture of Intoxicating Liquor (Licence Fees) Order, 2008 22.08,2207.20,2206.00,22.05,22.04,22.03 Manufacturing of intoxicating liquor All countries Ministry of Police 18/12/2008
Service; Manufacture of Intoxicating Liquor Act, 1942 22.08,2207.20,22.06,22.05,22.04,22.03 Services: manufacturing and wholesale of intoxicating liquor All countries Ministry of Police 14/10/1942
Service; Medical and Dental Practice Act, 2004 Medical practitioners, health officers, dentists and dental therapists. All countries Ministry of Health 01/01/2004
Service; Import Licence; TBT; Methylated Spirits Act, 2002 38.22 'Methylated spirits' means any mixture of ethyl alcohol (ethanol) that has been denatured with methyl alcohol (methanol). Goods: 'Methylated spirits' means any mixture of ethyl alcohol (ethanol) that has been denatured with methyl alcohol (methanol). Services: Sales or storage of methylated spirits All countries Ministry of Police 21/09/2002
TBT; Other; Minerals Act, 1949 7116.20,71.03,6806.90,6806.10,27.11,27.10 Exploration, prospecting, mining, working and winning of all minerals Ireland,Tonga,United Kingdom Ministry of Lands, Survey and Natural Resources 25/11/1949
Service; Nurses Act, 2002 Nurses, nurse practitioners and midwives. All countries Ministry of Health 31/12/2002
TBT; Quota / Prohibition; Other; Ozone Layer Protection Act, 2010 2903.79,2903.78,2903.77,2903.76,2903.75,2903.74,2903.72,2903.71,2903.19,2903.15,2903.14,38.24 Following controlled substances: 'Carbon tetrachloride' means the substance specified in Part IV of the Schedule. 'CFC' means chlorofluorocarbons specified in Part I or Part III of the Schedule. 'Controlled substance' means any substance specified in the Schedule. 'Halon' means any substance specified in Part II of the Schedule. 'HBFC' means any hydrobromofluorocarbons specified in Part VI of theSchedule. 'HCFC' means any hydrochlorofluorocarbons specified in Part VII of the Schedule. 'Methyl bromide' means the substance specified in Part VIII of the Schedule. 'Methyl chloroform' means the substance specified in Part V of the Schedule. 'Other CFC' means any fully halogenated CFC specified in Part III of the Schedule. 'Solvent' means any aqueous or organic product designed to clean a component or assembly by dissolving the contaminants present on its surface. New or second-hand products of the following: (a) aerosol spray; aerosol products (other than medical aerosols) (b) dry-cleaning machine (c) fire extinguisher; portable fire extinguishers; (d) dehumidifiers, refrigerators, freezers, air-conditioners, supermarket display cases, heat pumps and water coolers (e) air-conditioning or refrigeration units whether fitted to a vehicle or as mechanical components intended for use in or on a vehicle (f) domestic and commercial refrigeration, air-conditioning and heat pump equipment; air conditioning and heat pump units; (g) ice machines and water coolers; (h) insulation boards, panels and pipe covers; and (i) pre-polymers (a reactive mixture of isocyanate and polyoll to which chlorofluorocarbons are added to make rigid plastic foams); (j) any other goods containing controlled substances All countries Ministry of Environment and Climate Change 31/12/2010
International agreement; Pacific Closer Economic Relations Plus Agreement (PACER Plus) A- Goods and services Australia,Cook Islands,Kiribati,New Zealand,Niue,Samoa,Solomon Islands,Tonga 13/12/2020
TBT; Other; Petroleum Act, 1959 27.10,2707.99,2707.91,27.12,3403.99 'Petroleum' means any oil, liquid or spirit derived wholly or in part from any crude oil, shale, coal, peat, bitumen or any similar substance but does not include any oil ordinarily used for lubricating purposes or having a flash-point above 95 degrees Celsius. ['Crude oil' means any liquid hydrocarbon mixture occurring naturally in the earth whether or not treated to render it suitable for transportation and includes — (i) crude oil from which certain distillate fractions may have been removed; and (ii) crude oil to which certain distillate fractions may have been added. 'Fuel oil' means petroleum which has a flash-point of not less than 65 degrees Celsius and not more than 90 per cent distilling below 300 degrees centigrade and which is intended for use as fuel.] All countries Ministry of Infrastructure 14/09/1959
Service; Petroleum Mining Act, 1970 27.11,27.10,27.09,2707.99,2707.91,27.12,3403.99 Exploring, prospecting or mining for petroleum All countries Ministry of Lands, Survey and Natural Resources 30/01/1970
TBT; Other; Petroleum Mining Regulations, 1985 27.11 Exploring, prospecting or mining for petroleum All countries Ministry of Lands, Survey and Natural Resources 01/01/1985
Service; Other; TBT; Petroleum Regulations, 1970 Goods: 'Petroleum' means any oil, liquid or spirit derived wholly or in part from any crude oil, shale, coal, peat, bitumen or any similar substance but does not include any oil ordinarily used for lubricating purposes or having a flash-point above 95 degrees Celsius. ['Crude oil' means any liquid hydrocarbon mixture occurring naturally in the earth whether or not treated to render it suitable for transportation and includes — (i) crude oil from which certain distillate fractions may have been removed; and (ii) crude oil to which certain distillate fractions may have been added. 'Fuel oil' means petroleum which has a flash-point of not less than 65 degrees Celsius and not more than 90 per cent distilling below 300 degrees centigrade and which is intended for use as fuel.] Services: Transportation and storage of petroleum. All countries Ministry of Police 29/01/1970
Service; Pharmacy Act, 2004 Pharmacists and assistant pharmacists; pharmacies. All countries Ministry of Health 01/01/2004
Service; Pharmacy Regulations, 2010 Pharmacists and assistant pharmacists. Australia,Canada,Fiji Islands,Ireland,New Zealand,Papua new Guinea,Tonga,United Kingdom,United States Ministry of Health 01/11/2010
SPS; Other; Plant Quarantine (Fees) Regulations, 1997 Goods: Any goods All countries Ministry of Agriculture, Forests and Food 24/10/1997
SPS; Other; Plant Quarantine (Squash and Vanilla) (Fees) Regulations, 1997 0710.90,0905.10 Squash and vanilla. All countries Ministry of Agriculture, Forests and Food 24/10/1997
SPS; Import Licence; Other; Plant Quarantine Act, 1982 Any living culture or organism including parasites, predators, arachnids, molluscs, insects, nematodes, fungus, bacterium, virus or plant parasitic organism, mycoplasma, honeybee or plant pest Any noxious weed identified in a regulation promulgated by the Chief Executive Office *Such regulation does not exist yet. Any plant, plant material, plant pest, soil, insects or garbage - 'Plant' means all species, varieties and types of plants or parts thereof whether living or dead including stems, branches, tubers, bulbs, corms, stocks, budwood, cuttings, layers, slips, suckers, roots, leaves, flowers, fruits, sap, seed and any other plant growth other than items manufactured wholly or in part from plants or its part.; - 'Plant Material' means all materials of plant origin. - 'Plant Pest' means an organism of animal or plant origin, such as insect, nematode, snail, fungus, bacterium, virus; including noxious weed known, suspected or liable to be harmful to plants; - 'Soil' means the loose surface material of the earth in which plants grow and which may serve to harbour plant pests, in most cases consisting of disintegrated rock with an admixture of organic material and soluble salts; including among other things, gravel, rock, compost, clay, sand, silt, vermiculite; - 'Garbage' means mixed refuse waste material derived in whole or in part from plants, fruits, vegetables, meats or other plant or animal material or other refuse of any character whatsoever that has been associated with any fruits, vegetables, meats or other plant or animal material; All countries Ministry of Agriculture, Forests and Food 31/08/1982
TBT; Quota / Prohibition; Other; Service; Pornography Control Act, 2002 8521.90,8521.10,85.23,95.03,4911.99,4902.10,37.06 Goods: 'Pornographic material' means any display in print, audio visual, electronic or other similar medium that describes or exhibits sexual activity that is intended to stimulate immorality. Services: Production, sale or hire of pornographic material All countries Ministry of Police 30/06/2004
Other; Service; Ports Authority (Tariff Fees) Standing Order 2013 0709.93 Goods: Squash Services: port and wharf services, cruise and tourism, fishing, transportation All countries Ports Authority Tonga 03/12/2013
Other; Service; Price and Wage Control Act, 1947 Any goods and any services *However, a concrete list does not exist. All countries Ministry of Labour, Commerce, and Industries 08/09/1947
Other; Service; Protection Against Unfair Competition Act, 2008 Any goods and services. All countries Ministry of Labour, Commerce, and Industries 01/09/2008
Other; Protection of Geographical Indications Act, 2003 22.08,2207.20,22.05,22.04,07.14,07.02,07.08,07.07,07.06,07.05,07.04,07.03,08.10,08.09,08.03,08.02,08.04,08.08,08.07,08.06,08.05,08.01,46.02,46.01 'Good' means any natural or agricultural product or any product of handicraft or industry that has the geographical indication tag; wines and spirit. All countries Ministry of Labour, Commerce, and Industries 27/01/2003
Other; Protection of Geographical Indications Regulations, 2009 'Good' means any natural or agricultural product or any product of handicraft or industry that has the geographical indication tag; wines and spirit. All countries Ministry of Labour, Commerce, and Industries 08/12/2009
Service; TBT; Public Health Act, 2015 Goods: motor vehicle Services: water supply, sanitary facility management All countries Ministry of Health 02/06/2015
Service; Other; Revenue Services Administration Regulations Any goods sold and any services operated by tax payers All countries 01/06/2004
SPS; Quota / Prohibition; Rhinoceros Beetle Act, 1912 0106.49 Any plant, tree, shrub or vegetable or any articles manufactured from South Pacific island material or any native foods cooked or uncooked Any live specimen of the rhinoceros beetle or any other pest Cook Islands,Fiji Islands,French Polynesia,Nauru,New Caledonia,Niue,Papua new Guinea,Samoa,Solomon Islands,Tokelau,Tuvalu,Vanuatu,Wallis And Futuna Islands Ministry of Agriculture, Forests and Food 21/09/1912
TBT; Quota / Prohibition; Other; Sandalwood Regulations, 2016 1211.90 Goods: 'Sandalwood' for the purposes of these regulations refers to a sandalwood tree or a sandalwood product. ['Sandalwood product' means any wooden objects, chips, powder, oil or other product derived from the processing of a sandalwood tree.] Services: Planting, growing or processing in sandalwood; All countries Ministry of Agriculture, Forests and Food 16/06/2016
Service; Seabed Minerals Act, 2014 'Seabed Mineral Activities' means operations for prospecting under Prospecting Permit, exploration under Exploration Licence, or mining under Mining Licence, of seabed minerals within the Kingdom‘s national jurisdiction; or exploration or mining of seabed minerals in the Area under the Kingdom‘s sponsorship, under this Act. 'Marine Scientific Research' All countries Ministry of Lands, Survey and Natural Resources 25/08/2014
Service; Other; Shipping Act, 1973 Goods: Ship (a vessel of any type whatsoever operating in the marine environment), wreck Services: Ships and shipping services. All countries Ministry of Infrastructure 28/02/1973
SPS; Other; Standard Operation Procedures for Watermelon 0807.11 Watermelon New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture, Forests and Food 01/01/2018
TBT; Import Licence; Service; Other; Quota / Prohibition; Therapeutic Goods Act, 2010 30.04,30.03,30.02 Medicinal drugs included in the Tongan Registered List of Medicinal Drugs (see the excel file here: http://www.health.gov.to/) 'Medicinal drugs' any substance whether of animal, plant or synthetic origin (not being a therapeutic device) which is used internally or externally in humans or animals for — (a) preventing, diagnosing, curing or alleviating disease, ailment, defect or injury; (b) influencing, modifying or inhibiting of physiological processes; (c) testing susceptibility to a disease or ailment; (d) influencing, controlling or preventing conception; (e) testing for pregnancy; or (f) the replacement or modification of parts of the anatomy, but not a product the principal use of which is cosmetic; Goods: 'Medicinal drugs' any substance whether of animal, plant or synthetic origin (not being a therapeutic device) which is used internally or externally in humans or animals for — (a) preventing, diagnosing, curing or alleviating disease, ailment, defect or injury; (b) influencing, modifying or inhibiting of physiological processes; (c) testing susceptibility to a disease or ailment; (d) influencing, controlling or preventing conception; (e) testing for pregnancy; or (f) the replacement or modification of parts of the anatomy, but not a product the principal use of which is cosmetic; 'Narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances' means substances, whether natural or synthetic, listed in the United Nations Single Convention of Narcotic Drugs 1961 and in the United Nations Convention on Psychotropic Substances 1971 (“Yellow List” - see the list here: https://www.incb.org/incb/en/narcotic-drugs/Yellowlist/yellow-list.html) (“Green List” - see the list here: https://www.incb.org/incb/en/psychotropics/green-list.html) Services: Wholesale, manufacturing and sales of medicinal drugs All countries Ministry of Health 01/07/2010
TBT; Import Licence; Service; Therapeutic Goods Regulations, 2011 30.04,30.03,30.02 'Medicinal drugs' any substance whether of animal, plant or synthetic origin (not being a therapeutic device) which is used internally or externally in humans or animals for — (a) preventing, diagnosing, curing or alleviating disease, ailment, defect or injury; (b) influencing, modifying or inhibiting of physiological processes; (c) testing susceptibility to a disease or ailment; (d) influencing, controlling or preventing conception; (e) testing for pregnancy; or (f) the replacement or modification of parts of the anatomy, but not a product the principal use of which is cosmetic; Goods: 'Medicinal drugs' any substance whether of animal, plant or synthetic origin (not being a therapeutic device) which is used internally or externally in humans or animals for — (a) preventing, diagnosing, curing or alleviating disease, ailment, defect or injury; (b) influencing, modifying or inhibiting of physiological processes; (c) testing susceptibility to a disease or ailment; (d) influencing, controlling or preventing conception; (e) testing for pregnancy; or (f) the replacement or modification of parts of the anatomy, but not a product the principal use of which is cosmetic; Services: Wholesale, manufacturing and sales of medicinal drugs All countries Ministry of Health 16/06/2011
Trade remedy; There is no trade remedy measure.
TBT; Service; Other; Tobacco Control Act, 2001 24.02,24.03 Goods: Cigarettes, tobacco and tobacco products - 'Cigarette' means any product which consist wholly or partly of cut, shredded or manufactured tobacco, or of any tobacco derivative or substitute, rolled up in a single wrap of paper; and is capable of being immediately used for smoking. - 'Loose tobacco' means tobacco, prepared for smoking in hand rolled cigarettes or in a pipe, which is not contained in manufactured cigarettes or sealed manufactured packets intended for sale in its entirety. - Tobacco product” means any of the following — (a) tobacco in a form prepared for human consumption or use; (b) a cigarette or cigar or any other product the main or a substantial ingredient of which is tobacco and which is designed for human consumption or use; or (c) a product prepared for smoking that contains a herb or other plan matter, whether or not the product also contains tobacco. Services: tobacco products sales and advertising (even via non-tobacco products). - 'Tobacco product advertisement' means any words, whether written, printed, spoken, broadcast or telecast, including on film, video recording or other medium, and any pictorial representation, design, device, visual image, sign, symbol, trademark, brand name or company name, or part of a trademark, brand or company name, or a combination of 2 or more of the foregoing, used to encourage the use or to notify the availability or to promote the sale of any tobacco product or to promote smoking. All countries Ministry of Health 01/09/2001
Other; TBT; Tobacco Control Regulations, 2006 24.02,24.03 Cigarettes, tobacco and tobacco products - 'Cigarette' means any product which consist wholly or partly of cut, shredded or manufactured tobacco, or of any tobacco derivative or substitute, rolled up in a single wrap of paper; and is capable of being immediately used for smoking. - 'Loose tobacco' means tobacco, prepared for smoking in hand rolled cigarettes or in a pipe, which is not contained in manufactured cigarettes or sealed manufactured packets intended for sale in its entirety. - Tobacco product” means any of the following — (a) tobacco in a form prepared for human consumption or use; (b) a cigarette or cigar or any other product the main or a substantial ingredient of which is tobacco and which is designed for human consumption or use; or (c) a product prepared for smoking that contains a herb or other plan matter, whether or not the product also contains tobacco. All countries Ministry of Health 25/05/2006
Service; Tonga Tourism Authority Act, 2013 'Tourism business' includes any business in the Kingdom which provides – (a) tourism accommodation services; (b) in-bound “tour operator” services provided by destination management companies; (c) water based tourism-related activities; (d) rental car and taxi services; (e) attractions and activities; (f) Professional Conference organisers; (g) MICE (Meetings, Conferences, Incentives and Events); (h) handicrafts; (i) duty free and gift shops; (j) restaurants, bars and entertainment providers; (k) airlines; (l) travel agents; (m) tourism operations providing- (i) adventure and other recreational tours, activities and attractions; (ii) village visits and visits to other places of significance to the Tongan culture; (iii) tour bus services; (iv) rental car services; (v) whale watching or related activities; (vi) any other service, product, facility or activity primarily provided for tourists and which is required to be licensed under any legislation. 'Tourist facility' means and includes accommodation, restaurant, beach operator, night club, boat hirer, entertainment or sporting complex and any other attraction or facility used by tourists. All countries Ministry of Tourism 21/01/2013
Other; Service; Traffic Act, 1959 87.09,87.12,87.11,87.02,8701.95,8701.94,8701.93,8701.92,8701.91,8701.10,87.05,87.04,87.03,87.16 Agricultural tractor, agricultural trailer, boat trailer, goods vehicle, heavy goods vehicle, heavy plant, invalid carriage, light goods vehicle, motor cycle, motor vehicle, motorised tricycle, passenger bus, passenger lorry, power cycle, private motor vehicle, rental car, taxi, tractor, trailer, vehicle. All countries Ministry of Transport 01/01/1959
Other; Service; Traffic Regulations, 1974 Goods: Motor vehicles; Services: Motor vehicle dealers, transportation services All countries Ministry of Transport 01/01/1974
Service; Water Supply Regulations, 1963 Water supply services. All countries Ministry of Health 09/10/1963
TBT; Weights and Measures Act, 1981 Weight, measurement or weighing or measuring machine [“Weighing or measuring machine” means any contraption, device, gadget or thing used for weighing, measuring, counting, recording or ascertaining weight, mass, volume, capacity, length or any physical quantity.] All countries Ministry of Labour, Commerce, and Industries 30/01/1981
Service; Whale Watching and Swimming Act, 2009 0106.12 Whale watching and whale industries. All countries Ministry of Tourism 02/06/2009
Service; Other; Whale Watching and Swimming Regulations, 2013 0106.12 'Commercial services' means any services carried on for any form of hire or reward in which persons are transported, conveyed, conducted, or guided where either the purpose or a significant purpose is to watch or swim with any whale within Tongan fisheries waters. 'Whale watching and whale swimming services' All countries Ministry of Tourism 17/05/2013
Other; Service; Wharves Act, 1903 Goods: Goods listed in Schedule A, except when they are South Sea island produce Services: Government Wharfage services All countries Ministry of Infrastructure 08/07/1903
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