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COFFEE QUOTA ARRANGEMENT
Friday, September 29, 1972
The International Coffee Council has announced that imports of coffee
by member countries of the International Coffee Agreement from non-member
countries will continue to be subject to quota control in the "coffee year"
commencing on Sunday (October 1).
A spokesman of the Commerce and Industry Department said today that
Hong Kong's quota for imports of non-member coffee has been fixed at approximately
1.6 million pounds.
The Department is now prepared to consider applications to import
coffee from non-member countries for local consumption.
Applications will be considered on production of evidence of intended
purchase until the entire quota is committed. Coffe imported for local
consumption may not subsequently be re-exported. Applications to import
non-member coffee for re-export will not at present be considered, the spokesman
said.
In respect of coffee imported from member countries, import licences
will continue to be issued on the production of Certificates of Origin with
Coffee Export Stamps affixed to them or Certificates of Re-export.
Release Time: 7.00 p.m.
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