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MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1989

1990 ΤΟ TIE THE SYSTEM WILL COME INTO EFFECT ON FEBRUARY 1,

OF THE THE

TEXTILES COMPUTERISATION

DEPARTMENT'S

IMPORT IN WITH

FACILITATE PROCESSING LICENSING SYSTEM. THE REGISTRATION SCHEME WILL

NEW COMPUTERISED SYSTEM," THE OF APPLICATIONS UNDER THE

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF TRADE, MR MATTHEW CHEUNG, SAID TODAY (MONDAY).

THE

"THE NEW TEXTILES IMPORTER REGISTRATION SYSTEM WILL ENABLE

UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON DEPARTMENT TO KEEP MORE COMPREHENSIVE AND

TEXTILES GOODS INDIVIDUAL TEXTILES IMPORTERS AND MONITOR THE FLOW OF INTO HONG KONG", HE ADDED.

A BEEN ENDORSED BY THE

THE DECISION TO INTRODUCE THE NEW MEASURE WAS MADE FOLLOWING

AND HAS BY THE DEPARTMENT, RECENT REVIEW TEXTILES ADVISORY BOARD.

THE

REGISTRATION

AN

SIMPLE. RELATIVELY

MUST POSSESS A VALID BE ALLOCATED A QUOTED ON ALL

PROCEDURES ARE

REGISTRATION APPLICANT FOR TEXTILES IMPORTER BUSINESS REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE. EACH COMPANY WILL TEXTILES IMPORTER REGISTRATION NUMBER WHICH SHOULD BE APPLICATIONS FOR TEXTILES IMPORT LICENCES.

REGISTRATION WILL BE FREE

OF

AND CHARGE,

WILL HAVE TO

BE

RENEWED ANNUALLY.

FOR TEXTILES IF A REGISTERED COMPANY NO LONGER NEEDS TO APPLY

REGISTRATION

TRADE IT MAY CANCEL ITS

WITH THE IMPORT LICENCES,

THE DOES NOT PRECLUDE

COMPANY FROM DEPA 'TMENT. THIS CANCELLATION RE-APPLYING FOR REGISTRATION IN FUTURE.

ΤΟ

KEEP HONG

UNDER THE SCHEME, A TEXTILE IMPORTER WILL BE REQUIRED

INTO ACCURATE AND UP-TO-DATE RECORDS ON TEXTILES GOODS IMPORTED

ΤΟ CHECKS BY OFFICERS OF THE KONG. THESE RECORDS WILL BE SUBJECT CUSTOMS AN EXCISE DEPARTMENT.

HAVE ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST THOSE FOUND TO

FALSE

IN THE IR

FOR INFORMATION

APPLICATION

TEXTILES FURNISHED

REGISTERED IMPORTERS FOUND TO HAVE IMPORTER REGISTRATION OR THOSE

IN GIVEN

THEIR APPLICATION FOR TEXTILES BREACHED THE UNDERTAKING IMPORTER REGISTRATION. SUCH ACTION MAY INCLUDE A SUSPENSION OF LIENSING FACILITIES OR DEREGISTRATION IN MORE SERIOUS CASES.

IMPORT

REGULAR

OWN

TO THOSE WHO ARE NOT TO AVOID UNDUE INCONVENIENCE IMPORTERS, AND TO THOSE WHO BRING IN THE GOODS STRICTLY FOR THEIR

PROVISIONS FOR EXEMPTION USE AND NOT FOR COMMERCIAL SALE, THERE ARE FROM REGISTRATION SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CRITERIA.

ISSUED

ALL OTHER

FULL DETAILS ABOUT THE SCHEME ARE SET OUT IN A CIRCULAR BY THE DEPARTMENT TO TRADERS, TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES AND CONCERNED ORGANISATIONS.

1,033,269

TEXTILES IMPORT FIRST EIGHT OF 22.7 PER CENT

LAST YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT PROCESSED LICENCES, UP 15.5 PER CENT OVER 1987. THE FIGURE FOR THE MONTHS OF THIS YEAR STOOD AT 784,150, AN INCREASE COMPARED WITH THE SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR.

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