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Commercial
Information Circulars
24-hour hotline : 23 922 922
e-mail address : enquiry@tid.gov.hk
Ref : EIC 230/3
29
June 2007
Dear Sirs,
Commercial
Information Circular No. 252/2007
European
Union (EU)* : Tariff Quotas for Certain Agricultural
and Industrial Products
Further to Commercial
Information Circular No. 78/2007 of 7 February 2007, the Council of
the EU (the Council) has adopted a regulation amending the list of products
eligible for reduced tariffs under the Community tariff quota mechanism.
The regulation can be accessed through the following link :
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site/en/oj/2007/l_166/l_16620070628en00010003.pdf.
DETAILS
- Tariff quotas
allow Community industries to acquire products which are inadequate
or non-existent in the Community. Products eligible for tariff quotas
can be imported into the EU at reduced or zero tariff rate up to the
quota limit within a specified period of time. The normal tariff rate
will resume when imports reach the quota limit or upon expiry of the
quota validity period. Details of the amendments to the quotas are
set out in the regulation and its annexes. The amendments mainly cover
chemical products and shall apply from 1 July 2007.
ENQUIRIES
- For enquiries
about the content of this circular, please contact the undersigned
at telephone number 2398 5350.
Yours faithfully,
(Bill WONG)
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, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United
Kingdom.
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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
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