HKCOS CONFIDENTIAL
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9 NOV 1990
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
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MY 2ND IPT:
IRO SUB-GROUP: MULTI-LATERAL TREATIES: CUSTOMS: CUSTOMS CONVENTIONS ON THE TEMPORARY IMPORTATION OF PRIVATE ROAD VEHICLES 1954 (ITEM 3.7)
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''THE CUSTOMS CONVENTION ON THE TEMPORARY IMPORTATION OF PRIVATE ROAD VEHICLES 1954 (THE CONVENTION'') PROVIDES FOR THE TEMPORARY ADMISSION INTO A CONTRACTING STATE'S TERRITORY, FREE OF IMPORT DUTIES AND RESTRICTIONS, OF VEHICLES OWNED BY PERSONS NORMALLY RESIDENT OUTSIDE THAT TERRITORY AND IMPORTED FOR PRIVATE USE BY SUCH PERSONS WHILE ON TEMPORARY VISITS, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS (ARTICLE 2). IT ALSO PROVIDES FOR THE IMPORTATION OF
FUEL CONTAINED IN THE ORDINARY SUPPLY TANKS OF SUCH VEHICLES FREE OF IMPORT DUTIES AND RESTRICTIONS (ARTICLE 3) AND THE TEMPORARY ADMISSION, FREE OF IMPORT DUTIES AND RESTRICTIONS, OF COMPONENT PARTS IMPORTED FOR REPAIR OF VEHICLES TEMPORARILY IMPORTED (ARTICLE 4). THE PARTIES ALSO AGREE TO COMPLY WITH CERTAIN FORMALITIES (ARTICLES 8-10) FOR ISSUING TEMPORARY IMPORTATION PAPERS (ARTICLES 6 AND 7). THESE CONFORM TO THE STANDARD FORMS CONTAINED IN ANNEXES 1, 2 AND 3 TO THIS CONVENTION CARTICLE 7) AND ARE ADMISSIBLE FREE OF IMPORT DUTIES AND RESTRICTIONS (ARTICLE 5). ARTICLES 20-23 ARE CONCERNED WITH THE EXTENSION OF
VALIDITY AND RENEWAL OF TEMPORARY IMPORTATION PAPERS AND ARTICLES 24-28 ARE CONCERNED WITH THE REGULARISATION OF SUCH
PAPERS WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN REGULARLY DISCHARGED OR WHICH HAVE BEEN LOST, STOLEN OR DESTROYED. VEHICLES ADMITTED UNDER COVER OF SUCH PAPERS MAY BE USED BY THIRD PERSONS IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES CARTICLE 11). ARTICLES 12-19 SET OUT THE CONDITIONS FOR TEMPORARY IMPORTATION OF PRIVATE VEHICLES. ARTICLES 29-30 LAY DOWN GENERAL PROVISIONS ON CUSTOMS PROCEDURES FACILITATING THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNATIONAL TOURING.
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THE UNITED KINGDOM RATIFIED THE CONVENTION ON 27 FEBRUARY 1956 (TEXT AT ANNEX A). THE CONVENTION ENTERED INTO FORCE ON 15 DECEMBER 1957 IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 35. ARTICLE 38 PROVIDES
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