FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1984
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U.S. CONVERTS TEN +CALLED TEXTILE CATEGORIES
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THE TRADE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT THE U.S. GOVERNMENT HAD EXERCISED ITS RIGHT UNDER THE HK-US TEXTILE AGREEMENT TO CONVERT 10 CATEGORIES OF TEXTILE PRODUCTS +CALLED DURING 1984 INTO SPECIFIC LIMIT CATEGORIES IN 1985.
THEY ARE:
CATEGORY
DESCRIPTION
337
359 (PART)
COTTON PLAYSUITS, SUNSUITS, WASHSUITS, CREEPERS, ROMPERS, ETC.
COTTON COVERALLS, OVERALLS, JUMPSUITS, HUNTING SUITS, ETC.
359 (PART)
COTTON OUTER VESTS
359 (PART)
COTTON INFANTS' SETS
369 (PART)
COTTON WIPING CLOTH
605 (PART)
MMF SEWING THREAD
649
MMF BRASSIERES
652
MMF UNDERWEAR
659 (PART)
MMF SWIMSUITS
659 (PART)
MMF COVERALLS, OVERALLS, JUMPSUITS, ETC.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID: +AS FROM JANUARY 1, 1985, THE EXPORT AUTHORISATION SYSTEM FOR THESE CATEGORIES IS REPLACED BY A QUOTA RESTRAINT ARRANGEMENT, UNDER WHICH 1985 QUOTAS WILL BE ALLOCATED TO ELIGIBLE COMPANIES.+
THE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN ACCEPTING 1985 EXPORT AUTHORISATION APPLICATIONS IN THE TEN CONVERTED CATEGORIES SINCE DECEMBER 20. IN VIEW OF THE CONVERSION ARRANGEMENTS FOR THESE CATEGORIES WITH EFFECT FROM JANUARY 1, 1985, ALL THE 1985 EA APPLICATIONS IN THESE TEN CATEGORIES WILL BE REJECTED.
COMPANIES CONCERNED SHOULD THEREFORE COLLECT THEIR REJECTED APPLICATIONS FROM THE DEPARTMENT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
COPIES OF A NOTICE TO EXPORTERS WILL BE AVAILABLE TOMORROW FROM THE USA SECTION OF THE TRADE DEPARTMENT, 15/F, OCEAN CENTRE, CANTON ROAD, KOWLOON.
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