Thursday, August 17, 1972
EXPORT RESTRAINT ON CERTAIN COTTON DENIMS TO AUSTRALIA
The Hong Kong Government has dooided to restrain exports to
Australia of cotton denims, in the year ending August 1, 1973.
Government
The Director of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Jack Cater, announced
today that this followed consultations with the Australian
and was on the advice of the Textiles Advisory Board.
The Commerce and Industry Department has temporarily suspended
the licensing for export of these textiles to Australia pending the
implementation of the control scheme from September 1.
Shippers have been invited to submit to the Department complete
schedules of their exports to Australia of denims during the period
July 1, 1971 to June 30, 1972. Returns must reach the Department
before 12.00 noon on Saturday week (August 26).
Trade Associations and companies on the Commerce and Industry
Department's mailing list for Notice to Exporters Series 5 will receive
copies of the relevant Notice shortly.
Anyone wishing to seek further information is invited to contact
the following officers of the Commerce and Industry Department:
Mr. H.W.K. Lai
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Assistant Trade Officer
Tel. No. H-252858
Mr. C.K. Lai
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Industry Assistant
Tel. No. H-445666.
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