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Textiles
Trader Registration Circulars
Ref : EIC 9700/1/1
15 April
1998
Dear Sirs,
Textiles
Trader Registration Circular No. 2/98
Textiles
Trader Registration Scheme
Use
of Transhipment Notifications
Transfer
of Blank Forms of Notifications Prohibited
At a recent meeting
of Trade Department's Customer Liaison Group, members asked :
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whether Transhipment Notifications can be used to cover the textiles
in a through bill of lading or a through air waybill entering or
leaving Hong Kong as separate lots (i.e. split shipments) instead
of one single lot; and
- whether blank forms of notifications bought from the department
by a registered textiles trader can be transferred for use by another
trader
in the context of
the Textiles Trader Registration Scheme (TTRS).
Transhipment Notifications
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For transhipment textiles in a through bill of lading or a through
air waybill entering and leaving Hong Kong as one single lot, its
import and re-export can be covered by a set of Transhipment Notification,
i.e. with its import covered by the Transhipment Notification (In-bound)
and its re-export by the Transhipment Notification (Out-bound) of
the same set.
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If, however, the textiles covered by a through bill of lading or
a through air waybill enter or leave Hong Kong as separate lots (i.e.
split shipments), the import and re-export of each lot cannot be covered
by Transhipment Notifications. The import and re-export of each lot
can be covered by an Import Notification and an Export Notification
II respectively. There is no objection for the import and re-export
of each lot to be covered by an Import Licence and an Export Licence
respectively.
- As a further alternative, carriers and freight forwarders may wish
to arrange to have separate through bills of lading or through air waybills
covering individual lots and cover each lot with a set of Transhipment
Notification, i.e. with the Transhipment Notification (In-bound) covering
its import and the Transhipment Notification (Out-bound) covering its
re-export. In this connection, there is no objection for textiles covered
by more than one Transhipment Notification to be imported or exported
together in the same vessel, aircraft or vehicle.
Transfer
of Blank Forms of Notifications
- Textiles Notifications is a convenient alternative to import and
export licensing available to traders registered under the TTRS. In
order to avoid the TTRS being abused by unscrupulous traders, transfer
of notification forms is not allowed. This is stated in Textiles Trader
Registration Circular No. 3/96 dated 28 March 1996 :"Notification
forms purchased from the Trade Department by a registered textiles trader
must be kept in safe custody and must not be transferred for use by
other traders."
Enquiries
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Enquiries on the contents of this circular can be directed to the
Notification Checking Unit of the Trade Department on telephone numbers
2398 5472 and 2398 5473.
Yours faithfully,
(Anthony Lee)
for Director-General
of Trade
cc : Shipping companies,
airline companies, transportation companies and freight forwarders
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Convenient and
efficient enquiry service - please use Trade Department 24 hours
General Enquiry Hotline 2392 2922.
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The electronic
SilkNet service provided by TRADELINK enables traders to submit
Restrained Textiles Export Licence applications directly through
their office computer faster and easier. For enquiries, please call
2917 8888 or 2599 1700.
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Note : While every
effort is made to ensure 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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