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e-mail address : enquiry@tid.gov.hk
Ref : EIC 111/2/11
13 September 2003
Dear Sirs,
Commercial Information Circular No. 231/2003
Notice to Exporters : Series 1 (USA) No. 56/2003
USA : US Reiterates Additional Document Requirements
for Textiles and Clothing Products
The US Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) (the US Customs is now part of it) published its latest directive TBT-03-027 on "Additional Document Requirements for Textiles and Textile Products" on 5 September 2003. Relevant directive can be obtained from http://www.cbp.gov/ImageCache/cgov/content/import/
textiles/tbt/tbt2003/tbt_2d03_2d027_2edoc/v1/tbt_2d03_2d027.doc
- In the directive, the CBP reiterates that it may request additional documents on specific shipments. The documents may include, but are not limited to, those required by a foreign government as a condition of release for export, such as certificate of origin or other export clearance documentation that the importer relied upon to make their country of origin claim.
- Traders may wish to note that the TBT-03-027 is not a new requirement and only reiterates the fact that the CBP can request additional documents to support an origin claim pursuant to 19 CFR 142.3(a) (5) 1.
ENQUIRIES
- For enquiries regarding the content of this circular, please contact the undersigned at 2398 5403.
Yours faithfully,
(Ms. Shirley TSE)
for Director-General of Trade and Industry
1 The 19 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) 142.3(a)(5) sets out that other documentations may be required by Customs or other Federal, State, or local agencies for a particular shipment.
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Electronic services for Restrained Textiles Export Licence, Production Notification and Certificate of Origin enable traders to make the relevant applications directly through their office computer faster and easier. Electronic service has now been extended to the submission of Cargo Manifests and Textiles Notifications. For details and enquiries, please call Tradelink at 2599 1700. |
Note : While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the above information, the Department cannot guarantee this to be so and will not be held liable for any reliance placed on the same. | 
