FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 1976
FIVE MORE H,K. PRODUCTS GET DUTY-FREE ENTRY INTO U.S. ******
FIVE MORE HONG KONG PRODUCTS HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE LIST OF LOCALLY-MADE GOODS WHICH QUALIFY FOR DUTY-FREE ENTRY INTO THE UNITED STATES UNDER THAT COUNTRY'S GENERALISED SCHEME OF PREFERENCES,
THESE ARE:
*
MARCASITES, CUT BUT NOT SET AND SUITABLE FOR USE IN THE MANUFACTURE OF JEWELRY-
* THUMB TACKS, NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED=
* COPPER CHAINS AND PARTS THEREOF, OF BASE METAL, NOT
COATED OR PLATED WITH PRECIOUS METAL-
* ARTICLES OF BASE METAL, NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED, COATED
OR PLATED WITH PLATINUM-
*
TOOTH BRUSHES
A COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT THESE PRODUCTS HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THE LIST BECAUSE THEIR 1974 EXPORT LEVELS WERE OVER THE LIMITS WHICH QUALIFY THEM FOR DUTY-FREE STATUS.
THE TSUSA (TARIFF SCHEDULE U.S. ANOTATED) NUMBERS OF THE FIVE PRODUCTS CONCERNED ARE: 520.37 646.06- 652.36 656.20- 750.40.
DETAILS ARE CONTAINED IN DC AND I CIRCULAR NO. 3/76 WHICH THE DEPARTMENT SENT OUT YESTERDAY (MARCH 11, 1976.)
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE DEPARTMENT WILL BE ACCEPTING, WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT, APPLICATIONS FOR FORMS A IN RESPECT OF THE FIVE PRODUCTS.
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