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Commercial
Information Circulars
24-hour hotline : 23 922 922
e-mail address : enquiry@tid.gov.hk
Ref : EIC 230/5/4/10
3 May
2007
Dear Sirs,
Commercial
Information Circular No. 196/2007
European
Union (EU)* : Tariff
Quota on Imports of Garlic Originating in the Mainland of China
Further to Commercial Information Circular
No. 56/2007 of 26 January 2007, we have received information concerning
the issue of import licenses by the European Commission (the Commission)
for garlic originated in the Mainland of China. Details are set out
in Commission Regulation (EC) No. 440/2007 (the Regulation). The regulation
can be accessed through the following link: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site/en/oj/2007/l_104/l_10420070421en00260027.pdf.
DETAILS
- Commercial Information Circular No.
188/2007 of 27 April 2007 informed the trade, among the others, of
the Commission's rules for managing tariff quota#
for garlic (CN code 0703 2000) originating in the Mainland of China.
Since the applications lodged during the first five working days of
April 2007 already exceeded the available quantities of tariff quota,
the Commission has enacted the Regulation announcing that import licence
applications for garlic originating in the Mainland of China lodged
during the first five working days of April 2007 and sent to the Commission
by 15 April 2007 shall be issued at the rate of 24.88668% and 0.600467%
of the applied quantities for traditional importers and new importers
respectively.
ENQUIRIES
- For enquiries concerning the contents
of this circular, please contact the undersigned at telephone number
2398 5500.
Yours faithfully,
(K H NG)
for Director-General of Trade and Industry
* The
EU includes Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland,
Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland,
Portugal, Romania, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and
the United Kingdom.
# The tariff quota allows
garlic to be imported into the EU at reduced duty rate up to the quota
limit. The normal duty rate will resume when imports reach the quota
limit.
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Electronic
services for 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 lodgement of Cargo Manifests and Textiles
Notifications. For details and enquiries,
please call the following service providers:
Global
e-Trading Services Limited (Tel. : 8109 1820)
Tradelink Electronic Commerce Limited (Tel. : 2599 1700)
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| Note 1: |
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.
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| Note
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The
biweekly newsletter "Business Alert - EU" of the Hong Kong Trade
Development Council provides up-to-date information on the latest
developments in EU trade policy and trade regulations. The newsletter
is available for free e-subscription and can be accessed through
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