TNAG-0167-FCO40-203-Exports-of-textiles-to-United-Kingdom-1969 — Page 15

Ref.: EIC 294/11/6/2

Dear Sirs,

R&PA K6 (548/1

Commerce and Industry Department,

Fire Brigade Building,

Hong Kong.

7th March, 1969.

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Notice to Exporters, Series 1 (Britain): No.6/6

Export of Restrained Cotton Textiles to Britain

High Hong Kong Cost Content Scheme for

Made-ups and Garments Second Quarter, 1969

RECEIVED IN ARCHIVES No.31

1 8 MAR 1969

HICK 6/543/1

On the advice of the Cotton Advisory Board, there will be

a High Hong Kong Cost Content Scheme for made-ups and garments for the second quarter of 1969 administered basically in the same manner as that for the previous quarter. The yardage available will be 3,090,903 sq.yd. There will be no yardage available for Category 14 (Bed linen) and Category 15 (Handkerchiefs).

2.

Shippers are now invited to apply for export authorizations as advised in the following paragraphs. The deadline for acceptance of applications is 5 p.m. on Thursday, 20th March, 1969, All applications received will be considered together.

Minimum Hong Kong Cost Content

3.

The minimum qualifying cost content for this quarter is HK$2.10 per sq.yd. and in the case of covels HK$2.40 per sq,yd.

Quantities applied for

4. No shippers may apply for more than 250,000 sq.yd. The Department will reject any application for yardage which exceeds this amount.

5. A manufacturer approved by the United Kingdom Customs authorities for Commonwealth Preference purposes may manufacture goods (except towels) for export under this scheme up to a maximum amount of 500,000 sq.yd. Thus a manufacturer will be able to

or

(a) manufacture and ship up to 250,000 sq.yd. in his own name

and in addition manufacture a further 250,000 sq.yd. for shipment by other exporters,

(b) manufacture the whole 500,000 sq.yd, for shipment by two

or more exporters.

6. Within the limits set in para.4 and 5, a towel manufacturer approved by the United Kingdom Customs authorities for Commonwealth Preference purposes may manufacture towels only up to a total of 125,000 sq.yd. for export in his own name or for shipment by other exporters. The Department will reject any application for yardage which exceeds this amount.

7.

Each individual application must be for a minimum quantity of 50 dozen in the case of garments or 5,000 sq.yd. in respect of made-ups. Applications for smaller quantities will be rejected.

Details required in Applications

8.

Each application for an export authorization must clearly and fully describe the goods under application. The range of sizes must be given and, if possible, the invoice descrption should be used.

/specifications of

The actual

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