CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 3500
OF 260949Z NOVEMBER 90
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HKC031/12.
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0 4 DEC 1990
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INFO PRIORITY PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG, UKMIS NEW YORK
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MIPT: IRO SUB-GROUP: MULTILATERAL TREATIES: CUSTOMS
CONVENTION ON CONTAINERS 1956 (ITEM 3.10)
DRAFT PAPER BEGINS
1. 'THE CUSTOMS CONVENTION ON CONTAINERS 1956 (THE 'CONVENTION') PROVIDES FOR THE GRANTING OF TEMPORARY ADMISSION INTO A CONTRACTING PARTY'S TERRITORY FREE OF IMPORT DUTIES AND RESTRICTIONS, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS (ARTICLES 2 AND 3), TO CONTAINERS WHEN THEY ARE IMPORTED LOADED TO BE RE-EXPORTED EMPTY OR LOADED, OR IMPORTED EMPTY TO BE RE-EXPORTED LOADED (ARTICLE 2). THE PARTIES ALSO AGREE THAT SUCH DUTY FREE CONTAINERS SHALL BE RE-EXPORTED WITHIN THREE MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF IMPORTATION: THE PERIOD MAY BE EXTENDED CARTICLE 3). BADLY DAMAGED CONTAINERS ARE HOWEVER NOT REQUIRED TO BE RE-EXPORTED UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS CARTICLE 4). COMPONENT PARTS IMPORTED FOR REPAIR OF CONTAINERS ALREADY IMPORTED SHALL BE TEMPORARILY EXEMPTED FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND RESTRICTIONS (ARTICLE 5). PROCEDURES FOR THE TEMPORARY ADMISSION OF CONTAINERS AND COMPONENT PARTS FREE OF SUCH DUTIES AND RESTRICTIONS ARE GOVERNED BY THE REGULATIONS OF EACH CONTRACTING PARTY (ARTICLE 6). THE CONTRACTING PARTIES WHICH APPLY A SYSTEM OF TRANSPORT OF CONTAINERS UNDER CUSTOMS SEAL ALSO AGREE TO ACCEPT FOR SUCH TRANSPORT, CONTAINERS COMPLYING WITH THE PROVISIONS OF REGULATIONS CONTAINED IN ANNEX 1 AND SHALL APPLY THE APPROVAL PROCEDURES IN ANNEX 2 (ARTICLE 7). AMONGST THE MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS SET OUT IN ARTICLES 8-11, THE PARTIES UNDERTAKE NOT TO INTRODUCE CUSTOMS PROCEDURES WHICH MIGHT HINDER THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT BY CONTAINERS (ARTICLE 8). PARTIES ALSO HAVE THE RIGHT TO DENY OR WITHDRAW THE BENEFIT OF TEMPORARY IMPORTATION FREE OF DUTIES AND RESTRICTIONS FROM CONTAINERS WHICH HAVE BEEN USED FOR LOADING GOODS DEPOSITED WITHIN A PARTY'S TERRITORY CARTICLE 11). THE PROTOCOL OF SIGNATURE FORMS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THIS CONVENTION (ARTICLE 22) AND CONTAINS SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS TO THE CONVENTIONS. LOADED (ARTICLE 2).
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