TNAG-1056-FCO40-1306-Trade-relations-between-Hong-Kong-and-the-EEC-1981 — Page 34

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'finally importers are requested, where applicable, to supply by the same deadline banking documents certifying that an irrevocable /c had been opened prior to the publication date of this notice.

in addition, importers' attention is drawn to the possibilities Tor exemption from duty Liable to be granted in 1982 to products coming from hong komg (tariff quota) and which will be the subject of a special notice to importers,

2. second segment :

'applications for import Licences should be drawn up on ac forms and be accompanied by pro forma invoice in duplicate and drawn up in or translated into french with specific mention as above of the reference of the product, the trade mark shown on or to be shown on the product, the unit price and the origin of the main components. 'these applications should be submitted to the direction generale des douanes et droits indirects (service des autorisations financieres et commerciales, 42 rue de clichy, 75009 paris) between january 1 and february 28, 1982. moreover, the attention of Importers benefiting from duty-free entry liable to be granted in 1982 to products arriving from developing countries is drawn to the need to mention Ldc on their import Licence applications and these applications, to which priority will be given in issuing, should be accompanied by :

a) a statement that the goods have arrived drawn up by the shipping company or airline or by a recognised customs broker.

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a photocopy of the certificate of origin (form a).

c) a request for deduction from the tariff quota provided for developing countries for 1982 of an amount identical to that on the import Licence.

'iii. import Licences will be issued for a validity of three months."

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you will note that the quota is in fact for a fifteen-month and hot a fourteen-month period.

4. we find the announcement unclear on the gsp implications.

5. imports in the relevant nimexe headings in the first eight months of this year were 3,849,987 units,

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