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Commercial
Information Circulars 24-hour
hotline : 23 922 922 e-mail address : enquiry@tid.gov.hk Ref
: CR EIC 230/2/1/1/1 10
October 2007 Dear
Sirs,
Commercial
Information Circular No. 377/2007
European Union (EU)*
: Import Arrangements in 2008 for Chinese Textiles and Clothing Products currently
under the EU/Mainland Memorandum of Understanding
The European Commission ("the Commission") announced on 9 October 2007
that it had reached agreement with the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic
of China to implement a system of joint import surveillance in respect of specific
textiles and clothing (T&C) products from the Mainland of China (the Mainland).
The new system will operate for one year in 2008. DETAILS
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The
EU and the Mainland signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on 11 June 2005,
under which 10 categories of T&C exports from the Mainland are subject to
quantitative restrictions until end-2007. On 9 October 2007, the Commission announced
that both sides had decided to put in place a system of joint import surveillance
following the end of quantitative restrictions. The Commission's notice is available
from its website at http://ec.europa.eu/trade/issues/sectoral/industry/textile/pr091007_en.htm.
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The
new system will apply to the following eight product categories covered by the
EU/Mainland MOU and will operate for one year in 2008:
| Category
4 |
T-shirts | | Category
5 |
Pullovers | | Category
6 |
Men's trousers | | Category
7 |
Blouses | | Category
26 |
Dresses | | Category
31 |
Brassieres | | Category
20 |
Bed linen | | Category
115 |
Flax yarn |
The
Commission indicated that the imports of the aforesaid products will be closely
monitored but their level of import will not be restricted. The new system, administered
by EU Member State licensing offices, will track the issuing of licences for export
in the Mainland and the importation of relevant goods into the EU. The system
will be formally adopted by the Commission in the days ahead.
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While
Category 2 (cotton fabrics) and Category 39 (table + kitchen linen) are not covered
by the new system, the quantitative restrictions currently imposed on these two
categories will also terminate on 1 January 2008. ENQUIRIES
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For
enquiries concerning the content of this circular, please contact the undersigned
at 2398 5427.
Yours faithfully,
(Ms Carmen Shiu)
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.
| 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) |
| 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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2: | 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
http://www.tdctrade.com/alert/eualert.htm. |
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