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Trade and Industry Department The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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Commercial Information Circulars

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e-mail address : enquiry@tid.gov.hk

Ref : EIC 631/2/5 

3 March 2005

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 78/2005

The Mainland of China : Rules on Foreign Trade Barriers Investigation

The Ministry of Commerce (MOC) promulgated the "Rules on Foreign Trade Barriers Investigation" on 2 February 2005, which took effect from 1 March 2005. The Rules govern the application, initiation, examination and the decision making process of foreign trade barriers investigation. For measures which are considered to be trade barriers, the MOC will conduct bilateral consultations, file a case under the World Trade Organisation (WTO) dispute settlement mechanism, or take other suitable measures as appropriate. A copy of the Rules is attached at Annex for reference.

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  2. If you have any questions on the content of this circular, please contact Ms. Eugenia CHAN at 2398 5444.




Yours faithfully,




(Hugo CHIU)

for Director-General of Trade and Industry



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.