| Commercial Information Circulars
Ref.: EIC 715/2 III
19 February
1998
Dear Sirs,
Commercial
Information Circular No. 25/98
Egypt's
Imposition of Import Requirements on
Certain Textiles from Hong Kong
The Department has
recently received information that Egypt has imposed certain requirements
on imports of certain textiles from Hong Kong with immediate effect.
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Details
of the import requirements are set out in the following paragraphs.
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Details
of the Import Requirements
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The
Egyptian General Organization for Export and Import Control has been
empowered by Ministerial Decree to check all textiles imported to
the country, regardless of the country of origin. The importer¡¦s
name and country of origin should be woven on the selvedge at the
beginning and end of each piece of textiles imported into the country
provided that the whole piece should not be less than 30 meter long.
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Traders are
required to provide the following information on the invoice of
each consignment of textiles:
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Length
of piece in meters |
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| b
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Width
of piece in centimetres |
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Number
of vertical threads weaving |
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| d
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Number
of horizontal threads in centimetre |
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Number
of vertical thread weaving |
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| f
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Number
horizontal thread weaving |
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| g
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Material
of vertical thread |
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| h
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Material
of horizontal thread |
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Kind
of printing |
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| j
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Kind
of dyeing |
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| k
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Kind
of finishing |
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| l
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Weight
of long meter in grams. |
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| 5. |
The
Egyptian authorities further require that the importation of textiles
should be made through the ports of Alexandria, Port Said, Damietta
and Suez. The relevant Ministerial Decree identified the textile fabrics
allowed to import to Egypt as per HS Codes set out at Appendix. |
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| 6. |
Traders
are strongly advised to check with importers in Egypt to ascertain
the exact requirements. |
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| 7. |
The Department
will seek further clarification with the Egyptian authorities on
the scope of the requirements and keep the trade informed through
the issue of Commercial Information Circulars as appropriate.
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ENQUIRIES
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For
enquiries concerning the content of this circular, please contact
the undersigned at telephone number 2398 5363. |
Yours faithfully,
(Miss WONG Ying)
for Director-General of Trade
For convenient and
efficient enquiry service - please use Trade Department 24 hours General
Enquiry Hotline 23 922 922
For online access
to selected Trade Information Circulars, please visit
Trade Department's Internet Homepage at http://www.info.gov.hk/trade
Note : 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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