TNAG-0162-FCO40-198-Export-of-textiles-to-Norway-and-Sweden-1969 — Page 119

Ref.:

BIC 213/11/1

Dear Sir,

Commerce & Industry Department,

Fire Brigade Building,

Hong Kong.

29th November, 1968.

Notice to Exporters. Series 6 (E.F.T.A.); No. 20/68

Exports of certain cotton textiles to Norway

Disposal of Residual quota Balance s

I. Introduction

In Notice to Exporters, Series 6 (E.F.T.A.): No. 17/68 of 3rd October, 1968, the Department announced the introduction of restraint on exports of certain cotton textiles to Norway during the period 1st October, 1968 to 30th September, 1969, and invited shippers to submit a complete schedule of their exports during the qualifying period from 1st October, 1967 to 30th September, 1968.

2.

In accordance with normal practice and based on the reference period advised by the Cotton Advisory Board, provisional allocations of quota were made on 5th November, 1968 to qualifying Hong Kong manufacturers and exporters on a 50/50 basis. In several categories where the quantity available for allocation exceeded qualifying performance, allocations were made only to the full extent of the actual qualifying shipment performance, with the result that there still remains quota to be allocated in the following categories -

H.K. Export Classification

No.

841 451

Description

Under garments and night garments, knitted or crocheted, not elastic nor rubberized, wholly or mainly of cotton, infants' wear

Quantity Available (Dozens)

7,803

841 117

Slacks, shorts, jeans and trousers, not knitted or crocheted, wholly or mainly of cotton, men's and boys' wear

19,014

841 134

Skirts, dresses, frocks, gowns and house coats, not knitted or crocheted, wholly or mainly of cotton, women's and girls' wear

13,246

II.

Export Authorization Scheme

The Department has decided, on the advice of the Cotton Advisory Board, that this residual quota should be made available under an export authorization scheme to be open to all comers on a first-come-first-served basis.

3.

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