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Ref : EIC 631/2/11

14 April 2008

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 221/2008

The Mainland of China : Notice on Strengthening the Export Administrative Measures on Mainland Cereals and Grain Flour Exported to Hong Kong

The Ministry of Commerce issued a notice recently on strengthening the export administrative measures on Mainland cereals and grain flour exported to Hong Kong, stipulating the requirements related to the implementation scheme for the Mainland and Hong Kong to prevent Mainland cereals and grain flour exported to Hong Kong from further re-exportation. According to the scheme, all Hong Kong importers intending to import Mainland cereals and grain flour should register with the Trade and Industry Department. On the other hand, Mainland export enterprises intending to export Mainland cereals and grain flour to Hong Kong should sign contracts with registered importers of Hong Kong. They shall present the contracts signed with the registered Hong Kong importers or related proof to the Mainland licensing authorities when applying for licences covering exports of cereals and grain flour to Hong Kong. Export licences of cereals and grain flour to Hong Kong are for the exclusive use of exports to Hong Kong. Enterprises are not allowed to re-export the products concerned to other countries or regions by any means. A copy of the notice is attached at Appendix (pdf format) for reference.

  1. For details regarding the registration arrangement for local importers of Mainland cereals and grain flour, please browse the following webpage of the Trade and Industry Department: http://www.tid.gov.hk/english/import_export/nontextiles/nt_flour/
    mainland_grain_flour.html.
     

  2. For details of the "Eligibility Criteria and Procedures for Application of Export Quota of Flour and Related Products in 2008" and the "Notice from the Ministry of Commerce Concerning Allocation of Quota for Exports of Flour and Related Products to Hong Kong and Macao in the First Half of 2008", please refer to CIC No. 67/2008 dated 21 January 2008 and CIC No. 109/2008 dated 6 February 2008. For the catalogue of Mainland products subject to export quota licensing requirement in 2008, please refer to CIC No. 13/2008 dated 7 January 2008.

ENQUIRIES

  1. If you have any questions on the content of this circular, please contact Ms Eugenia CHAN at 2398 5444.

Yours faithfully,




(Miss Annie LOONG)

for Director-General of Trade and Industry