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SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 1986
SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS WOULD APPLY TO COVER THE SHIPMENT OF COMMERCIAL SAMPLES OF NO COMMERCIAL VALUE.
AS TO THE SECOND CHANGE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT FROM APRIL 1, IMPORTERS OF GARMENTS, GARMENT PARTS AND CERTAIN KNITTED
FABRICS NOT SHIPPED IN BOLT WOULD HAVE TO DECLARE THE
INTENDED USE OF EACH CONSIGNMENT AND TO INDICATE THE WAY IN WHICH IT WAS TO BE EITHER USED LOCALLY OR THE COUNTRY TO WHICH IT IS INTENDED TO RE-EXPORT.
IN ADDITION, IMPORTERS WOULD BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE FULL PARTICULARS OF THE GARMENT PARTS AND KNITTED FABRIC NOT SHIPPED IN BOLT. THE DECLARED IMPORTER SHOULD ALSO FURNISH INFORMATION, INCLUDING DOCUMENTS, IF ASKED, RELATING TO IMPORT LICENCES.
PROVISION OF FALSE OR MISLEADING INFORMATION ON A LICENCE APPLICATION COULD RESULT IN A FINE OF UP TO $500 000 AND IMPRISONMENT FOR TWO YEARS. IN ADDITION, ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION TO DENY IMPORT LICENSING FACILITIES TO AN OFFENDER COULD BE TAKEN BY THE TRADE DEPARTMENT.
+CIRCULARS GIVING FULL DETAILS OF THE CHANGES HAVE ALREADY BEEN ISSUED LAST JANUARY, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
WILSON LEAVING TOMORROW ***
THE SENIOR REPRESENTATIVE OF THE BRITISH TEAM OF THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP, DR DAVID WILSON, WILL LEAVE HONG KONG TOMORROW (SUNDAY) BY CX 901, ETD 1015.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
A PHOTOGRAPHIC FACILITY HAS BEEN ARRANGED FOR THE COVERAGE OF HIS DEPARTURE. MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD ASSEMBLE AT THE AIRPORT PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM NOT LATER THAN 9.25 AM. GIS OFFICERS WILL ASSIST.
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