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Ref : EIC 413/2/2

22 February 2000

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 23/00

Brazil : Regulation on Imports of Wood Packing Materials

The Trade Department received information that the Brazilian authorities have introduced a new regulation on imports of wood packing materials (WPM) from the Mainland of China, the United States, South Korea, North Korea, Japan and Hong Kong.
 

2. According to information available to us, shipments originating in or transiting Hong Kong to Brazil with WPM are subject to certain treatment or documentation requirements. For details, please refer to the text of the relevant Brazilian regulation (in Portuguese) at Annex A. An unofficial English translation of the regulation is also attached at Annex B for reference purpose only.
    
3. We are seeking clarification from the Brazilian authorities on how the new regulation might affect Hong Kong. The trade will be kept informed of developments.

ENQUIRIES

4. For enquiries concerning details of this circular, please contact the following departments:-
   
   

   Tel. No.	Department
   2398 5682	Trade Department (Americas Commercial Relations Section)
   2733 2162	Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (Plant and Pesticides Regulatory Division)

Yours faithfully,

(Herman KWAN)

for Director-General of 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.