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The list, which the US estimates covers about US$2.8 billion of Chinese imports into the US during the 12 months ending September 30, 1994, has been published for public comment until January 30, 1995.
It is one of the US Administration's proposals for comment that, in the event of a final determination for retaliation against China, Chinese products to be targetted should be drawn from the list and subject to increased tariffs of up to 100 per cent.
Mr Yiu said: "During this period, interested persons can submit written comments, or oral comments at the public hearings scheduled for January 24 - 25. Some of our traders may wish to consider participating in that procedure.
"We are therefore passing our findings on re-export to chambers of commerce, general trade associations and associations of the specific trades affected by the list. We will also as far as possible consider requests from traders for other assistance."
Commenting on reports that China and the US would be resuming talks in mid- January, Mr Yiu said: "We have consistently said that this is a bilateral trade issue which should be resolved by the two sides through dialogue."
"We remain hopeful that the two sides will reach a resolution and avoid any retaliatory actions," he added.
End/Saturday, January 7, 1995
Measures to reduce traffic accident toll continuing
The Government is attacking the problem of traffic accident toll increase on many fronts by a very diverse range of counter measures.
Speaking at the prize-giving ceremony of a drawing and logo-writing competition of the Road Safety Association held today (Saturday), the Commissioner for Transport, Mr Rafael Hui, described traffic accident casualties as "one of the greatest epidemics of our time".
He pointed out that in 1994, almost 21,000 people were injured on the roads of Hong Kong, of them, about 300 people were killed, almost one death each day.
"Fortunately, this epidemic does respond to treatment," he said.