WTO notification · TBT
ParaguayProposed measure, open for comments
Draft Decree 'BY WHICH THE PARAGUAYAN STANDARD NP 4 020 24 IS APPROVED, WHICH DETERMINES THE REQUIREMENTS FOR GALVANIZED CARBON STEEL WIRE OF OVAL OR CIRCULAR SECTION, AND ITS APPLICATION IS DECLARED MANDATORY IN THE NATIONAL TERRITORY'.
Proyecto de Decreto 'POR EL CUAL SE HOMOLOGA LA NORMA PARAGUAYA NP 4 020 24, QUE DETERMINA LOS REQUISITOS PARA ALAMBRES DE ACERO AL CARBONO GALVANIZADO DE SECCIÓN OVALADA O CIRCULAR, Y SE DECLARA OBLIGATORIA SU APLICACIÓN EN EL TERRITORIO NACIONAL'.
Paraguay notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 26 October 2026. Comments are open until 24 November 2026.
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7217.20 - Galvanized carbon steel wire of oval or circular section, included in the technical scope of the Paraguayan Standard NP 4 020 24. The identification of the tariff headings of the Common Nomenclature of MERCOSUR (Nomenclatura Común del MERCOSUR, NCM) may be established and updated through resolution o
7217.20 - Alambres de acero al carbono galvanizado de sección ovalada o circular, comprendidos en el alcance técnico de la Norma Paraguaya NP 4 020 24. La identificación de las posiciones arancelarias de la Nomenclatura Común del MERCOSUR (NCM) podrá establecerse y actualizarse mediante resolución d
Comments on a notification go from government to government. If this measure affects your exports, send your comments to your country's WTO TBT enquiry point before 24 November 2026, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/PRY/155 and how the measure affects your products. Your enquiry point forwards them to Paraguay.
Find your country's enquiry point on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)The notified draft Decree approves and declares mandatory Paraguayan Standard (NP) No. 4 020 24 (first edition, December 2024) for galvanized carbon steel wire of oval or circular cross-section. It establishes quality, marking, labelling and identification requirements; requires the INTN National Certification Agency (ONC) mark for production, importation, marketing and free-of-charge transfer; and provides for customs controls and MIC oversight. It provides for mandatory application 270 calendar days after promulgation, an additional 90-day period for existing stocks already in the country, and exemptions for specific export maquila operations and samples used for certification.
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