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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1981

IMPORTS AND EXPORTS CLASSIFICATION L

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THE DIRECTOR OF TRADE INDUSTRY AND CUSTOMS TODAY (THUR REMINDED IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS OF THE AMENDMENTS RECENTLY MADE TO THE HONG KONG IMPORTS AND EXPORTS CLASSIFICATION LIST REVISED EDITION, JANUARY 1978.

THESE AMENDMENTS ARE PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY, AND WILL TAKE EFFECT FROM JANUARY 1 NEXT YEAR.

TRADE DECLARATIONS FOR SHIPMENTS MADE ON OR AFTER THIS DAT MUST BE COMPLETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMENDED CLASSIFICATION.

AS FROM JANUARY 1, 1982, IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO CLASSIFY SEPARATELY ON THE TRADE DECLARATIONS, SILVER PLATED CUTLERY AND SILVER-PLATED WARES, COOKING AND KITCHEN WARES OF ALUMINIUM, WHETHER ENAMELLED OR GLAZED OR CONTAINING NON-STICK FINISHES, AND PORTABLE TELEVISION RECEIVERS, WHETHER INCORPORATING RADIO-BROADCAST RECEIVERS OR SOUND RECORDERS OR REPRODUCERS.

APART FROM THE EXAMPLES MENTIONED ABOVE, THERE ARE ALSO SOME AMENDMENTS MADE TO CERTAIN CHEMICAL ITEMS.

THESE AMENDMENTS ARE INTRODUCED LARGELY AT THE REQUEST OF VARIOUS MAJOR USERS OF THE EXTERNAL TRADE STATISTICS, INCLUDING GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND BUSINESS FIRMS. THESE ITEMS NEED TO BE SEPARATELY CLASSIFIED NOW IN VIEW OF THE GROWING IMPORTANCE OF THE IR TRADE VOLUME.

IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS ARE URGED TO ENSURE THAT THE IR STAFF RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLETING TRADE DECLARATION FORMS BECOME FULLY CONVERSANT WITH SUCH AMENDMENTS AS THEY AFFECT THE COMMODITIES WITH WHICH THEY DEAL.

COPIES OF THE AMENDMENT LIST ARE OBTAINABLE FREE OF CHARGE AT THE FOLLOWING OFFICES -

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(A) GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE,

GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR, CONNAUGHT PLACE,

HONG KONG

(B) TRADE INDUSTRY AND CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT, DECLARATION RECEIVING COUNTERS AT OCEAN CENTRE, KOWLOON AND

FIRE BRIGADE BUILDING, HONG KONG-

CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT, TRADE CLASSIFICATION SECTION,

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KAI TAK COMMERCIAL BUILDING, THIRD FLOOR, 317 DES VOEUX ROAD, CENTRAL,

HONG KONG,

ENQUIRIES ON THE AMENDMENTS MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE TRADE CLASS IF ICATION SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT AT TELEPHONE NUMBERS 5-455220 AND 5-455177.