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HEC.031/12
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MDLIAN 7682
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FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 2992
OF 111002Z OCTOBER 90
12 OCT 1990
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MIPT: IRO SUB-GROUP: INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION TO FACILITATE THE IMPORTATION OF COMMERCIAL SAMPLES AND ADVERTISING MATERIAL 1952
DRAFT PAPER BEGINS-
THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION TO FACILITATE THE IMPORTATION OF COMMERCIAL SAMPLES AND ADVERTISING MATERIAL 1952 (THE 'CONVENTION') SETS OUT PROVISIONS WHEREBY THE PARTIES, WITH A VIEW TO PROMOTING THE EXPANSION OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE, AGREE THAT SAMPLES OF NEGLIGIBLE VALUE IMPORTED FROM OTHER CONTRACTING PARTIES ARE EXEMPTED FROM IMPORT DUTIES UNDER SPECIFIED CONDITIONS CARTICLE II). IT ALSO PROVIDES THAT SAMPLES CHARGEABLE WITH IMPORT DUTIES (ARTICLE III) AND ADVERTISING FILMS (ARTICLE V) ARE TEMPORARILY ADMITTED DUTY-FREE UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. SUBJECT TO SPECIFIED CONDITIONS, MATERIAL ADVERTISING GOODS FOR SALE OR HIRE AND CERTAIN SERVICES OFFERED ARE ALSO EXEMPTED FROM DUTY CARTICLE IV). ARTICLE VI PROVIDES FOR THE TEMPORARY WAIVER OF IMPORT PROHIBITIONS OR RESTRICTIONS ON GOODS QUALIFYING FOR EXEMPTIONS FROM IMPORT DUTIES OR FOR DUTY FREE ADMISSION. ARTICLE VII PROVIDES FOR THE SIMPLIFICATION OF FORMALITIES.
2. THE UNITED KINGDOM RATIFIED THE CONVENTION ON 21 OCTOBER 1955 (TEXT AT ANNEX A). THE CONVENTION ENTERED INTO FORCE ON 20 NOVEMBER 1955 IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE XI. ARTICLE XIII PROVIDES THAT ANY GOVERNMENT MAY, AT THE TIME OF THE DEPOSIT OF ITS INSTRUMENT OF RATIFICATION, ACCEPTANCE OR ACCESSION OR AT ANY TIME THEREAFTER, DECLARE BY NOTIFICATION THAT THE CONVENTION EXTENDS TO ALL OR ANY OF THE TERRITORIES FOR THE INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OF WHICH IT IS RESPONSIBLE. THE UNITED KINGDOM DID NOT MAKE SUCH A DECLARATION AT THE TIME OF THE UNITED KINGDOM'S RATIFICATION OF THE CONVENTION BUT IT DID MAKE SUCH A DECLARATION IN RESPECT OF HONG KONG ON 5 FEBRUARY 1957 (TEXT AT ANNEX B).
BENEFITS
3. THE BENEFIT TO HONG KONG OF THE APPLICATION OF THIS CONVENTION IS THAT IT FACILITATES THE EXPANSION OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE BY THE ADOPTION OF UNIFORM REGULATIONS CONFERRING
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