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Commercial Information Circulars
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e-mail address : enquiry@tid.gov.hk
Ref : EIC 230/3
30 March 2009
Dear Sirs,
Commercial Information Circular No.
161/2009
European Union (EU)* :
Classification of Certain Goods in the Combined Nomenclature (CN)
The European Commission (the Commission) has adopted four Regulations concerning the classification of certain goods in its commodity classification system, the Combined Nomenclature (CN). The Regulations stipulate the CN classification of certain bedspreads, shopping bags, floor coverings, and radio tuner modules to ensure uniform application of the CN by Member States' customs authorities. Details are set out in the Commission Regulations (EC) No. 51/2009, 56/2009, 198/2009 and 215/2009. The regulations can be accessed through the following links:
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2009:017:0017:0018:EN:PDF
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2009:019:0003:0004:EN:PDF
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2009:070:0006:0008:EN:PDF
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2009:073:0017:0018:EN:PDF
ENQUIRIES
- For enquiries concerning the content of this circular, please contact the undersigned at telephone number 2398 5556.
Yours faithfully,
(Miss Peggy LEUNG)
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, Certificate of Origin, Textiles Notifications, and Cargo Manifests enable traders to lodge/make the relevant applications directly through their office computer faster and easier. Tradelink Electronic Commerce Limited currently runs services for the above documents,
and Global e-Trading Services Limited is providing electronic services for Cargo Manifests. Please call the service providers for enquiries on their services:
Global e-Trading Services Limited (Tel. : 8109 1820)
Tradelink Electronic Commerce Limited (Tel. : 2599 1700) |
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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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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. | |
