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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1982

IN LINE WITH THE PRACTICE OF HONG KONG'S TRADING PARTNERS, A UNIT OF QUANTITY WILL BE SPECIFIED FOR SOME COMMODITY ITEMS WHICH HAVE SO FAR BEEN WITHOUT A SPECIFIED UNIT OF QUANTITY. +THE ADDITION OF A UNIT OF QUANTITY TO COMMODITY ITEMS WILL ENABLE UNIT VALUES TO BE CALCULATED, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT EXPLAINED.

+THE AMENDMENTS ARE BASED LARGELY ON SUGGESTIONS MADE BY MAJOR USERS OF EXTERNAL TRADE STATISTICS, INCLUDING GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, BUSINESS FIRMS, AND THE HONG KONG TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL. THERE IS A NEED FOR SOME ITEMS TO BE SEPARATELY CLASSIFIED IN VIEW OF THE GROWING IMPORTANCE OF THE TRADE IN SUCH ITEMS. THE AMENDMENTS WILL ALSO ENABLE HONG KONG TRADE STATISTICS TO BE COMPARED EASILY WITH THOSE PUBLISHED BY OTHER TRADING PARTNERS,+ THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

HE URGED IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS TO ENSURE THAT THE IR EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLETING TRADE DECLARATIONS ARE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH THESE AMENDMENTS.

COPIES OF THE FULL LIST OF AMENDMENTS ARE OBTAINABLE FREE OF CHARGE AT:

* GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE,

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GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR, CONNAUGHT PLACE,

HONG KONG;

CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT,

COLLECTION OFFICES, GROUND FLOOR, OCEAN CENTRE, KOWLOON: AND

FIRST FLOOR, ASIAN HOUSE,

HONG KONG

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CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT,

TRADE CLASSIFICATION SECTION,

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

HONG KONG

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