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TUESDAY, JULY 26, 1994
HK CONCERNED OVER NEW MEXICAN
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR IMPORTS
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TRADE DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS, HEADED BY DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL MR THOMAS YIU, TODAY (TUESDAY) MET A VISITING MEXICAN DELEGATION EXPRESSED HONG KONG'S CONCERN OVER THE NEW MEXICAN CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN REQUIREMENTS ANNOUNCED IN MAY FOR ALL IMPORTS SUBJECT TO MEXICAN ANTI-DUMPING (AD) OR COUNTERVAILING (CV) DUTIES.
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THE MEXICAN DELEGATION WAS LED BY THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL INDUSTRIAL POLICY OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY OF MEXICO, MR EDUARDO PEREZ MOTTA.
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"WE EXPLAINED TO THEM THE DIFFICULTIES WE HAVE IN PRINCIPLE AND IN PRACTICE WITH THE MEXICAN REQUIREMENTS, AND MADE CLEAR OUR REQUEST THAT HONG KONG BE EXEMPTED FROM THEM, MR YIU SAID AFTER THE MEETING.
THE MEETING, THE TWO SIDES AGREED THAT THERE WOULD
MR YIU SAID HE WAS CONFIDENT FURTHER DISCUSSIONS ON THE MATTER. A MUTUALLY SATISFACTORY SOLUTION COULD BE FOUND.
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THE MEANTIME, HE ADDED, THE TRADE DEPARTMENT AND GOVERNMENT APPROVED CERTIFICATION ORGANISATIONS WOULD CONTINUE ΤΟ PROVIDE THE USUAL CERTIFICATION SERVICES.
ON MAY 31, THE MEXICAN GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED IN A GAZETTE NEW COUNTRY OF ORIGIN ARRANGEMENTS FOR IMPORTS OF MERCHANDISE CLASSIFIED IN SUCH TARIFF ITEMS THAT WERE SUBJECT TO MEXICAN AD OR CV DUTIES.
ORIGINALLY SET TO COME INTO FORCE ON JULY 15 BUT SUBSEQUENTLY DEFERRED TO SEPTEMBER 1 THIS YEAR, THE NEW ARRANGEMENTS APPLY NOT ONLY TO SUCH IMPORT FROM THOSE COUNTRIES WHICH HAVE ATTRACTED MEXICAN AD OR CV DUTIES, BUT ALSO SUCH IMPORTS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES.
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REQUIRE EXPORTING COUNTRIES TO ADOPT AND IMPLEMENT THESE MEXICAN ORIGIN RULES FOR THEIR EXPORTS TO MEXICO. PRESENT, NO MEXICAN ORIGIN RULES APPLY TO HONG KONG IMPORTS.
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AS FOR CERTIFICATION PROCEDURES, THE MEXICAN ANNOUNCED TWO SETS OF REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIFIED TEXTILES, APPAREL AND FOOTWEAR PRODUCTS, AS WELL AS FOR ALL OTHER GOODS.
FOR THE FORMER, THE PROCEDURES REQUIRE THE USE OF A SPECIFIED LANGUAGE FORM, TO BE FILLED IN SPANISH OR IN ANY OTHER CERTIFICATION WITH SPANISH TRANSLATION.
AS FOR OTHER GOODS, THE CERTIFICATION OF ORIGIN CAN BE IN FORM BUT MUST INCLUDE CERTAIN SPECIFIED INFORMATION.
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MR YIU EXPLAINED THAT HONG KONG HAD DIFFICULTIES WITH BOTH NEW MEXICAN ORIGIN RULES AND THE NEW CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.
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"FIRST, NO MEXICAN ORIGIN RULES CURRENTLY APPLY FOR IMPORTS
UNLESS FROM HONG KONG; THE APPLICATION OF MEXICAN ORIGIN RULES, ARE IDENTICAL TO OUR OWN RULES, COULD AFFECT TRADE BETWEEN MEXICO HONG KONG," HE SAID.
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