THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1987
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MORE DETAILS REQUIRED FROM EXPORTERS
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THE TRADE DEPARTMENT IS TO REQUIRE EXPORTERS OF CERTAIN CATEGORIES OF TEXTILES TO THE UNITED STATES TO PROVIDE MORE DETAILS ON THEIR EXPORT LICENCE APPLICATION TO FACILITATE THE DEPARTMENT IN ITS PREPARATION FOR POSSIBLE CONSULTATIONS WITH THE U.S. ON THE HARMONISED COMMODITY DESCRIPTION AND CODING SYSTEM (HS).
A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT WITH EFFECT FROM MONDAY (MARCH 16), EXPORTERS OF INFANT'S WEAR, KNIT SHIRT-BLOUSE-SWEATER, SCARF-HANDKERCHIEF AND SUITS ARE REQUIRED TO DECLARE ON THE EXPORT LICENCES AND EXPORT AUTHOR ISATIONS ADDITIONAL DETAILS.
THE INFORMATION WILL ASSIST THE DEPARTMENT IN ITS PREPARATION FOR CONSULTATIONS WITH THE U.S. PRIOR TO THE INTRODUCTION OF THE HS WHICH IS EXPECTED TO COME INTO EFFECT FROM JANUARY 1, 1988.
THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT THE APPLICATION OF THE HS DEFINITIONS OF PRODUCTS COULD RESULT IN A CHANGE OF CLASSIFICATION OF SOME TEXTILE PRODUCTS COVERED BY THE CURRENT HONG KONG-U.S. BILATERAL TEXTILES AGREEMENT. HONG KONG WILL SEEK CONSULTATIONS WITH THE U.S. TO RESOLVE ANY CLASS IF ICATION PROBLEMS.
A NOTICE TO EXPORTERS HAS BEEN ISSUED TO INFORM THE TRADE OF THE ADDITIONAL DETAILS WHICH ARE REQUIRED. COPIES OF THE NOTICE ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FROM THE U.S. SECTION OF THE TRADE DEPARTMENT, 15TH FLOOR, OCEAN CENTRE, CANTON ROAD, KOWLOON.
EXPORTERS ARE REQUESTED TO ENSURE THAT THE REQUIRED ADDITIONAL DETAILS ARE PROPERLY DECLARED ON THE EXPORT LICENCES AND EXPORT AUTHORISATIONS. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN THE EXPORT LICENCES AND EXPORT AUTHORISATIONS BEING REJECTED.
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NORTH BRIDGE DUE FOR OCTOBER COMPLETION
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THE $200 MILLION TSING YI NORTH BRIDGE TOOK A STEP TOWARDS COMPLETION TODAY (THURSDAY) WITH THE JOINING OF THE MID-SPAN FOR ONE OF ITS TWO CARRIAGEWAYS.
WORK FOR THE DUAL TWO-LANE BRIDGE STARTED IN SEPTEMBER 1984 AND IT IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN OCTOBER TO PROVIDE A SECOND DIRECT LINK BETWEEN TSUEN WAN AND TSING Y! ISLAND.
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