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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1977
NEW IMPORTS AND EXPORTS CLASSIFICATION LIST NOW AVAILABLE
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A NEW EDITION OF THE HONG KONG IMPORTS AND EXPORTS CLASS IF ICATION LIST HAS BEEN PUBLISHED AND IS NOW AVAILABLE ON SALE AT $11 A COPY AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE IN NEW GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE.
A SPOKESMAN OF THE TRADE, INDUSTRY AND CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT SAID THE NEW CLASSIFICATION LIST, WHICH WOULD BE EFFECTIVE ON JANUARY 1 NEXT YEAR, CONTAINED SOME CHANGES IN COMMODITY CLASS IF ICATION AND A CHANGEOVER TO METRIC UNITS OF QUANTITY.
THE NEW LIST IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BEFORE ITS EFFECTIVE DATE IN ORDER TO GIVE PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO ARE TO COMPLETE TRADE DECLARATIONS, TIME TO FAMILIAR ISE THEMSELVES WITH THESE CHANGES.
UNDER THE IMPORT AND EXPORT (REGISTRATION) REGULATIONS, IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS ARE REQUIRED TO LODGE WITH THE DIRECTOR OF TRADE, INDUSTRY AND CUSTOMS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE DECLARATIONS OF ALL ARTICLES IMPORTED INTO, OR EXPORTED FROM HONG KONG.
THE CLASSIFICATIONS OF COUNTRIES AND COMMODITIES PUBLISHED IN THE NEW IMPORTS AND EXPORTS CLASSIFICATION LIST, AND THE APPROPRIATE CODE NUMBERS LISTED AGAINST THESE CLASS IF ICATIONS, ARE TO BE USED FOR COMPLETING TRADE DECLARATION FORMS ON AND AFTER JANUARY 1 NEXT YEAR.