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Ref : EIC 111/4

12 October 1999

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 152 /99

USA : Modification of Marking Requirements for Watches and Clocks

The US Customs Service recently announced that stamping (by means of indelible ink) is permitted for the purpose of satisfying the marking requirement of imported watch or clock movement or case provided for in Chapter 91 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. An extract of the revised Additional Note 4 of Chapter 91 of the HTSUS is at Annex.
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ENQUIRIES

2. For enquiries concerning the content of this circular, please contact the undersigned at telephone number 2398 5403.

Yours faithfully,

(Miss Winnie SHEH)
for Director-General of Trade

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.