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Commercial Information Circulars
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e-mail address : enquiry@tid.gov.hk
Ref : EIC 230/2/3/2/13
8 January 2010
Dear Sirs,
Commercial Information Circular No.
21/2010
European Union (EU)* :
Tariff Quotas for Certain Agricultural and Industrial Products
Further to the Commercial Information Circular No. 332/2009 of 30 June 2009, the Council of the EU (the Council) has adopted a regulation amending the list of products eligible for reduced tariffs under the Union tariff quota mechanism. The regulation can be accessed through the following link :
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2010:003:0001:0006:EN:PDF
DETAILS
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Tariff quotas allow Union industries to acquire products which are inadequate or non-existent in the Union. 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 and the quotas are set out in the regulation and its annexes respectively. The tariff quotas take effect on 1 January 2010.
ENQUIRIES
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For enquiries concerning the contents of this circular, please contact the undersigned at telephone number 2398 5684.
Yours faithfully,
(Alex LI)
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 Ltd runs services for the above documents. Global e-Trading Services Ltd and Brio Electronic Commerce Ltd provide services for Cargo Manifests. Please call the service providers for enquiries on their services:
Brio Electronic Commerce Limited (Tel: 2111 1288)
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
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