XN000022-1975-09-03 — Page 2

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1975.

SPECIAL SCHEME TO FLY TEXTILES TO EEC MODIFIED

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THE SPECIAL AIR SHIPMENT SCHEME ANNOUNCED YESTERDAY BY THE COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT TO HELP SPEED UP THE MOVE OF CERTAIN TEXTILE GOODS TO THE EEC HAS BEEN FURTHER MODIFIED TO ALLOW MORE EXPORTERS TO USE THE SCHEME,

THE AIM OF THE SCHEME IS TO CLEAR THE BACKLOG OF GOODS FOR WHICH EXPORT LICENCES HAVE DEEN APPROVED UNDER THE SPECIAL SHIPMENT ARRANGEMENT ANNOUNCED LAST WEEK - FOR SHIPMENT DY SEPTEMBER 4 BUT FOR WHICH NO AIR CARGO SPACE IS AVAILABLE BEFORE THAT DEADLINE.

IN THE LIGHT OF THIS, THE D C AND I DECIDED YESTERDAY THAT IT WOULD APPROVE SPECIAL FLIGHTS TO ACCEPT THESE GOODS AS HAVING LEFT HONG KONG BEFORE THE EXPIRY OF THE EXPORT LICENCES PROVIDED THESE GOODS WERE DELIVERED TO A DESIGNATED GODOWN BEFORE MID-NIGHT OF SEPTEMBER 4.

FOLLOWING DISCUSSIONS WITH THE AIRLINES AND REPRESENTATIVES OF TRADE ASSOCIATIONS THE SCHEME, WHICH COMES INTO EFFECT AT 5 P.M. TODAY, WAS FURTHER MODIFIED SO THAT GOODS LICENSED UNDER THE SPECIAL SHIPMENT ARRANGEMENT FOR WHICH CONFIRMATION OF AIR CARGO SPACE IS STILL TO DE ODTAINED WILL ALSO BE ACCEPTED INTO THE DESIGNATED GODOWN. THIS SHOULD PROVIDE ADDITIONAL TIME FOR SHIPPERS TO SECURE AIR CARGO SPACE.

ALTHOUGH THIS PROVIDES GREATER FLEXIBILITY BOTH TO THE SHIPPER AND TO THE AIRLINE TO MAKE MAXIMUM USE OF AVAILABLE CARGO SPACE, THE D C AND I POINTS OUT THAT DELIVERY OF GOODS INTO DESIGNATED GODÓWN WITHOUT CONFIRMED AIR CARGO SPACE WILL BE DONE AT THE RISK OF THE EXPORTER CONCERNED. THAT IS TO SAY, THAT HE WILL DE RESPONSIBLE FOR COLLECTING ANY GOODS WHICH ARE LEFT UN-SHIPPED WHEN THE SCHEME CLOSES ON SEPTEMBER 13.

THE DESIGNATED GODOWN IS PARKSON GODOWN AT 103-107 WO YIE HOP ROAD, KWAI CHUNG, TEL. NO. 12-253321. THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY ADDED THAT WAREHOUSE CHARGES FOR ALL GOODS ACCEPTED INTO THE DESIGNATED GODOWN ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE EXPORTER.

ALL AIRLINES WHICH HAVE AIR CARGO SPACE AVAILABLE FOR THIS SCHEME ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THE D C AND I.

HE ADDED THAT FURTHER ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE SCHEME COULD BE ADDRESSED TO MR. JONATHAN NG (5-442022) OR MR. MICHAEL WU (5-446485) OF THE DEPARTMENT.

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