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MONDAY, APRIL 26, 1976

SALE OF TEXTILE FORMS ******

THE COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT APPLICATION FORMS FOR EXPORT AUTHORISATION AND SWING AND TRANSFER OF QUOTA WOULD BE PUT ON SALE FROM TOMORROW (TUESDAY).

THEY WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, STAR FERRY CONCOURSE, HONG KONG AND THE ACCOUNTS OFFICE, COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT, 46 CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL, GROUND FLOOR, (ROOM 4), HONG KONG.

THE CHARGES ARE AS FOLLOWS -

FORM NUMBER

C AND ❘ 355 (REVISED)

C AND I 355A (REVISED)

C AND I 395

NAME OF FORM

EXPORT AUTHORISATION (THREE-MONTH VALIDITY)

EXPORT AUTHORISATION (SIX-MONTH VALIDITY)

SETS PER PAD PER PAD

HK$

20

3.00.

10

10

2.50

APPLICATION FOR SWING OF QUOTA

10

2,00

C AND ❘ 396

C AND I 397

C AND I 398

APPLICATION FOR TYPE A

10

2.00

TRANSFER OF QUOTA

APPLICATION FOR TYPE B

10

3.50

TRANSFER OF QUOTA

APPLICATION FOR SWING

10

3.00

TRANSFER OF QUOTA

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS THE DEPARTMENT HAD MADE AVAILABLE THE APPLICATION FORMS TO THE TRADE FREE OF CHARGE.

HOWEVER, HE ADDED THAT WITH INCREASING DEMAND ON ONE HAND AND COST ESCALATION ON THE OTHER, THE DEPARTMENT HAD FOUND IT NECESSARY TO APPLY A CHARGE ON THE FORMS.

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