FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1990
CHANGES TO IMPORT AND EXPORT (GENERAL) REGULATIONS GAZETTED
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THE GOVERNMENT HAS INTRODUCED CHANGES TO THE IMPORT AND
REGULATIONS TO EXEMPT FROM (GENERAL)
LICENSING REQUIREMENTS THE CATEGORIES OF PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS IMPORT AND EXPORT OF CERTAIN
AND TEXTILES.
AND EXPORT DETAILS OF THE CHANGES ARE CONTAINED IN THE IMPORT (GENERAL) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1990 AND IMPORT AND EXPORT (GENERAL) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT OF FIRST SCHEDULE) ORDER 1990 PUBLISHED IN GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE
WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT, PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS IMPORTED OR ENTERING OR LEAVING EXPORTED IN THE ACCOMPANIED BAGGAGE OF A PERSON
WILL BE EXEMPTED FROM HONG KONG AND WHICH ARE FOR HIS PERSONAL USE LICENSING REQUIREMENTS.
GIFT
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OR A PERSONAL WILL ALSO BE FREE
AT THE SAME TIME, TEXTILES CONSTITUTING PERSONAL EFFECTS IMPORTED INTO HONG KONG OR TEXTILES CONSTITUTING EFFECTS EXPORTED IN ACCOMPANIED PERSONAL BAGGAGE FROM LICENSING REQUIREMENTS.
OR EXPORTED AS PASSENGERS
PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS AND TEXTILES IMPORTED PART OF THE PROVISIONS REQUIRED FOR THE USE OF THE CREW OR OF A CARRIER ARE ALSO EXEMPTED.
BE IN A REASONABLE ARE IMPORTED OR
IN ALL THESE CASES, THE ARTICLES HAVE TO QUANTITY WITH RESPECT TO THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH THEY EXPORTED IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR EXEMPTION.
ARE FABRIC ALSO EXEMPTED UNDER THE PRESENT AMENDMENT EXERCISE
SQUARE SWATCHES AND SAMPLE YARN IMPORTED BY AIR AND NOT EXCEEDING 0.8
KILOGRAMS IN WEIGHT METRE IN SIZE IN THE CASE OF THE FORMER AND 1.2 IN THE CASE OF THE LATTER.
THE
THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF TRADE, MR KEVIN HO, SAID
INTRODUCED WERE
FOLLOWING A REVIEW OF THE PRINCIPAL
CHANGES REGULATIONS BY THE TRADE DEPARTMENT.
TO
"UNDER PRESENT REGULATIONS, ALL IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF TEXTILE
PRODUCTS AND ARTICLES, PHARMACEUTICAL
MEDICINES
SUBJECT ARE LICENSING REQUIREMENTS EVEN IF THEY ARE NOT COMMERCIAL CONSIGNMENTS.
"THIS STRINGENT LICENSING REQUIREMENT HAS GIVEN
ARE NOT DIRECTLY ENGAGED INCONVENIENCE TO INDIVIDUALS WHO TRADE OF THESE ITEMS, HE SAID.
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MR HO SAID THE CHANGES HAD "UNDUE
AND INCONVENIENCES"
ΤΟ EFFICIENCY OF THE LICENSING SYSTEM.
RISE TO IN THE
BEEN BROUGHT IN то IMPROVE THE
EFFECTIVENESS
REMOVE SUCH AND
THE TRADE AND TEXTILE ADVISORY BOARDS HAVE BEEN HAVE EXPRESSED THEIR SUPPORT FOR THE CHANGES.
CONSULTED AND
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