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THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1982

NEW IMPORTS AND EXPORTS CLASSIFICATION LIST ON SALE

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THE DIRECTOR OF TRADE INDUSTRY AND CUSTOMS TODAY (THURSDAY) ANNOUNCED THAT THE NEW HONG KONG IMPORTS AND EXPORTS CLASSIFICATION LIST (REVISED EDITION JANUARY 1982) WILL BE PUT ON SALE TOMORROW (FRIDAY).

THE PUBLICATION, AT $16 A COPY, WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR, CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL.

THIS NEW EDITION INCORPORATES AMENDMENTS MADE TO THE 1978 EDITION IN 1979, 1980 AND 1981 AS WELL AS THE NEW AMENDMENTS GAZETTED ON DECEMBER 24, 1981 FOR 1982. IT ALSO CONTAINS AN EXPANDED ALPHABETICAL INDEX OF COMMODITIES TO FACILITATE REFERENCE BY IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS.

THE HONG KONG IMPORTS AND EXPORTS CLASSIFICATION LIST IS MADE UP OF TWO PARTS, A COUNTRY LIST AND A COMMODITY LIST. THE COMMODITY LIST IS BASED ON THE UNITED NATIONS STANDARD INTERNATIONAL TRADE CLASSIFICATION, REVISION 2 (SITC, REV. 2) AND SETS OUT THE DESCRIPTIONS OF SOME 3 700 COMMODITY ITEMS. AS THE CUSTOMS CO-OPERATION COUNCIL NOMENCLATURE (CCCN) IS WIDELY USED IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE, PARTICULARLY AS THE BASIS FOR CUSTOMS TARIFFS, THE EQUIVALENT CCCN CODES ARE ALSO SHOWN FOR GENERAL REFERENCE.

UNDER THE IMPORT AND EXPORT (REGISTRATION) REGULATIONS, IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS ARE REQUIRED TO LODGE WITH THE DIRECTOR OF TRADE INDUSTRY AND CUSTOMS A COMPLETE AND ACCURATE DECLARATION OF ALL IMPORTS INTO AND EXPORTS AND RE-EXPORTS FROM HONG KONG.

THE APPROPRIATE CLASSIFICATIONS OF COUNTRIES AND COMMODITIES AND THE CORRESPONDING SITC CODE NUMBERS LISTED AGAINST THESE CLASSIFICATIONS ARE TO BE USED BY IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS WHEN COMPLETING THE DECLARATION FORMS.

P. 0. BOX FOR LICENCE APPLICATIONS

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STARTING FROM TOMORROW (FRIDAY), ALL APPLICATIONS FOR LICENCES BY REGISTERED POST SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO P. O. BOX 9511 KWUN TONG POST OFFICE, KOWLOON.

EXPLAINING, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SAID RENEWAL OF DRIVING LICENCES, INTERNATIONAL DRIVING PERMITS, TRANSFER OF VEHICLE OWNERSHIP, RENEWAL OF VEHICLE LICENCE, DUPLICATÉ REGISTRATION DOCUMENTS AND DUPLICATE VEHICLE LICENCES COULD THEN BE CENTRAL ISED AND PROCESSED IN THE KWUN TONG LICENSING OFFICE.

FURTHER ENQUIRIES MAY BE MADE BY CALLING THE OFFICE ON

3-354950.