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24-hour hotline : 23 922 922
e-mail address : enquiry@tid.gov.hk
Ref. : CR EIC 230/2/1/1/1
29 April 2005
Dear Sirs,
Commercial Information Circular No. 151/2005
Notice to Exporters: Series 2 (EU) No. 8/2005
European Union (EU)* : Initiation of a Safeguard Investigation Concerning Imports of Certain Textile Products Originating in the Mainland of China
Further to the Commercial Information Circular No. 139/2005 cum Notice to Exporters: Series 2 (EU) No. 6/2005 all dated 26 April 2005, the European Commission has announced the initiation of a safeguard investigation in relation to nine textiles and clothing product categories originating in the Mainland of China. A copy of the notice is at Annex (pdf format) for reference. Salient points are set out below:
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Date of Notice |
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29 April 2005 |
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Products |
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Category 4 T-shirts
Category 5 Pullovers
Category 6 Men's trousers
Category 7 Blouses
Category 12 Socks and stockings
Category 15 Women's overcoats
Category 31 Brassieres
Category 115 Flax yarn
Category 117 Flax fabrics
(Detailed product description is listed in the Annex to the notice) |
| (c) |
Time Limit for Comments |
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Interested parties may make their views known in writing and apply to be heard by the Commission within 21 calendar days (by the latest on 20 May 2005). |
| (d) |
Schedule of Investigation |
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Investigation will be concluded within 60 days (i.e. before 28 June 2005) and may be extended by 10 working days in exceptional circumstances. |
Enquiries
- For enquiries concerning the content of this circular, please contact the undersigned at 2398 5427.
Yours faithfully,
(Miss Sheree FU)
for Director-General of Trade and Industry
The EU includes Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, the Slovak Republic, 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 submission of Cargo Manifests and Textiles Notifications.
For details and enquiries, please call Tradelink at 2599 1700. |
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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