FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1994
"WE
NOTICED IMPROVEMENTS IN SOMB
AREAS OF THE MODIFIED HE SAID. "WE THEREFORE WROTE TO THE MEXICAN GOVERNMENT TO SEEK CLARIFICATION. THE MEXICAN REPLY WHICH WE RECEIVED YESTERDAY IS VERY USEFUL, AS IT PROVIDES THE CLARIFICATION WE WANTED."
REQUIREMENTS, BUT WERE UNCLEAR ABOUT OTHERS,
MR YIU EXPLAINED THAT ALTHOUGH MEXICO'S LATEST REQUIREMENTS, AS CLARIFIED IN THEIR LATEST CORRESPONDENCE, STILL ENTAILED CERTAIN ADDITIONAL PAPER WORK FOR EXPORTERS, THEY WERE MUCH MORE ACCEPTABLE IN COMPARISON WITH THOSE ORIGINALLY ANNOUNCED ON MAY 31.
"ESSENTIALLY, EXPORTERS OF HONG KONG PRODUCTS NEED ONLY TO TAKE A CHKO, WHICH HAS ALREADY BEEN A COMMON REQUIREMENT BY MEXICAN IMPORTERS IN THE PAST, HE SAID.
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APPAREL AND SHOES, THE CHKO WILL NEED TO BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADDITIONAL, SPECIFIED FORM PROVIDING CERTAIN INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE MEXICAN GOVERNMENT.
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"THE FORM NEEDS ONLY BE COMPLETED BY TRADERS THEMSELVES WITHOUT INVOLVING THE DEPARTMENT OR THE GACOS.'
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MR YIU SAID A NUMBER OF REQUIREMENTS WITH WHICH HONG KONG HAD EXPRESSED CONCERN HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM THE LATEST MEXICAN ANNOUNCEMENT.
'THESE INCLUDE THE OBLIGATIONS TO COMPLETE DOCUMENTS IN SPANISH OR WITH SPANISH TRANSLATION, OR TO SPECIFY THE MANUFACTURER'S INFORMATION IN THE DOCUMENTS, HE ADDED.
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ON MAY 31 THE MEXICAN GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED IN A GAZETTE NEW CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN ARRANGEMENTS FOR IMPORTS OF MERCHANDISE CLASSIFIED IN SUCH TARIFF ITEMS THAT WERE SUBJECT TO MEXICAN ANTI- DUMPING OR COUNTERVAILING 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 IMPORTS FROM THOSE COUNTRIES WHICH HAVE ATTRACTED MEXICAN ANTI-DUMPING OR COUNTERVAILING DUTIES, BUT ALSO SUCH IMPORTS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES. MODIFICATIONS TO THE ARRANGEMENTS WERE ANNOUNCED BY THE MEXICAN GOVERNMENT ON AUGUST 30.
ON HONG KONG'S REQUEST, MEXICAN GOVERNMENT SENT A DELEGATION TO HONG KONG FOR CONSULTATIONS HELD ON JULY 26 THIS YEAR.
CONSULTATIONS.
ΤΟ THE
EXCHANGES BETWEEN THE TWO SIDES CONTINUED SUBSEQUENT
TRADE DEPARTMENT RECEIVED ON SEPTEMBER 22 A LETTER FROM THE MEXICAN GOVERNEMNT CONFIRMING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, ITS ACCEPTANCES OF CERTIFICATE OF HONG KONG ORIGIN.
THE TRADE DEPARTMENT HAS TODAY ISSUED A CIRCULAR ADVISING THE TRADE OF PROCEDURES TO FOLLOW IN ORDER THAT EXPORTS TO MEXICO MEET THE NEW CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS.
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