TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 1990
NEW RULES TO CURB SMUGGLING OF TV SETS, VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDERS
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THE GOVERNMENT HAS DRAWN UP NEW REGULATIONS TO SUPPRESS THE ILLEGAL EXPORT OF TELEVISION SETS AND VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDERS TO CHINA BY SPEEDBOAT.
THE EXPORT (TELEVISION SETS AND VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDERS) REGULATIONS 1990, WHICH WILL COME INTO EFFECT ON FRIDAY (JUNE 8), PRESCRIBE THAT TELEVISION SETS AND VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDERS ARE PROHIBITED FROM EXPORT TO ANY COUNTRY BY ANY VESSEL OF LESS THAN TONS NET REGISTER EXCEPT WITH A LICENCE ISSUED UNDER THE IMPORT AND EXPORT ORDINANCE.
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THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE, MR K.S. TONG, SAID THE NEW REGULATIONS WOULD NOT AFFECT LEGITIMATE TRADE.
"THE REGULATIONS ARE INTENDED TO CURB SMUGGLING OF TELEVISION AND VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDERS ΤΟ CHINA BY HIGH-POWERED SPEEDBOATS, HE SAID.
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ANY PERSON WHO WISHES TO EXPORT CASSETTE RECORDERS BY A VESSEL UNDER APPLY FOR A LICENCE FROM THE CUSTOMS FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
TELEVISION SETS OR VIDEO TONS NET REGISTER SHOULD EXCISE DEPARTMENT AT THE
HONG KONG PERMIT OFFICE
2/F, HARBOUR BUILDING
38 PIER ROAD, CENTRAL
HỒNG HÙNG
KOWLOON PERMIT OFFICE
10/F, CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES
393 CANTON ROAD
KOWLOON
APPLICATION FORMS MAY BE PURCHASED FROM THE FOLLOWING OFFICES:
TRADE DEPARTMENT
ROOM 822A, 8/F
OCEAN CENTRE
CANTON ROAD KOWLOON
/GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS