(i) The textiles are bona fide samples not for resale.
(ii) The textiles are of Hong Kong origin under the certification of origin or export licensing system administered by the Director-General of Trade.
(iii) The textiles must be mutilated or stamped in accordance with the following requirements -
(a) For wearing apparel -
(1) A section must be cut or torn from the main body of the apparel. This cut must be on the outside of the apparel and must be visible and not be on a seam or border. The size of the cut or tear must be at least 51 mm in length; or
(2) A hole or section must be punched or cut into the apparel on the outside in a prominent area of at least 26 mm in diameter and in a location where it cannot be covered by a patch or an emblem; or
(3) The apparel must be stamped with the word "SAMPLE" in block letters in indelible ink or paint. The size of the word must be at least 26 mm in height and 51 mm in length. The word must be placed in a prominent area on the outside of the apparel which will be visible when worn and in contrasting colour to the apparel.
(b) For fabrics -
(1) The fabric must not exceed 1,829 mm in length.
(2) The fabric must be stamped in indelible ink or paint, or perforated with the word "SAMPLE" in block letters at intervals of 457 mm for the entire length of the fabric. The size of the word must be at least 26 mm in height and 127 mm in length and be placed at a perpendicular angle across the fabric. The word must be on the face or the front of the fabric and in contrasting colour to the fabric.
(c) For fabric swatches -
(1) The size of the fabric swatch must be under 304 mm x 304 mm.
(2) A hole or section of 26 mm in diameter must be cut in the main body of the fabric swatch or the fabric swatch must be stamped with the word "SAMPLE" in block letters in indelible ink or paint on the face or front. The size of the word must be at least 26 mm in height and 51 mm in length and in contrasting colour to the fabric swatch.
(3) Fabric swatches smaller than 203 mm x 203 mm may be exported as mutilated samples without being cut or stamped, provided that they cannot be used for any purpose other than for soliciting orders.
(d) For footwear -
(1) A hole of 6.5 mm in diameter must be punched or cut into the sole of the footwear.
(e) For luggage, handbags, furnishings and other miscellaneous textile articles-
The stamping or mutilation may take the form of -
(1) a hole of at least 26 mm in diameter or a cut of at least 51 mm in length; or
(2) an indelible ink stamping of the word "SAMPLE" in block letters and in contrasting colour to the article. The size of the word must be at least 26 mm in height and 127 mm in length for those articles with surface area of the prominent side at or exceeding 304 mm x 304 mm, and must be at least 26 mm in height and 51 mm in length for those articles with surface area of the prominent side below 304 mm x 304 mm.
The hole, cut or stamp must be on the outer surface of the article and in location which is visible when the article is in use.
(iv) For the purpose of meeting the indelible stamping requirement referred to in subparagraph (iii), an indelible stamping is that which must be incapable of being erased or obliterated. Markings in chalk or white-out are not acceptable.
(v) The invoice for such samples must contain the declaration "Stamped or Mutilated Sample - Not for Resale".
(vi) For mail packages, the declaration "Stamped or Mutilated Sample - Not for Resale" must be on both the mail declaration attached to the package and the enclosed invoice.
