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The Importation of Textiles Citation

Cap. 233

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Contents
  1. Preamble
  2. Section 1 — These rules may be cited as the Importation of Textiles Citation.
  3. Section 2
  4. Section 3
  5. Section 4
  6. Section 5 — An endorsement made in pursuance of section 7 (6) of the Endorse-
  7. First Schedule.
  8. Third Schedule.
  9. Fourth Schedule.

Preamble

Importation of Textiles (Quotas) [Cap.233 1933 CHAPTER 233. IMPORTATION OF TEXTILES (QUOTAS). Rules.IMPORTATION OF TEXTILES (QUOTAS) RULES made by the Governor in Council under section 12. 9 of 1936.

Section 2

The form of return and declaration to be used under Forl?s forsection 4 of the Importation of Textiles (Quotas) Ordinance sectiOn 4. shall be the combination of Forms A and C in the Appendix to the Third Schedule to the Customs Tariff Ordinance.

Section 3

The form of return and declaration to be used in the Forms forf · d · · f goods from case o p1ece goo s contammg 50 per cent. or more o cotton United or of artificial silk or of cotton and artificial silk combined Kingdom or imported from the United Kingdom or from Hong Kong shall Hong Kong. be in the form set out in the First Schedule to these rules. The said form shall bear on it the endorsement of the Federation of British Industries or ,of one of the Chambers of Commerce specified in the Second Schedule or of the Superintendent of Imports and Exports, Hong Kong: Provided that in the case of consignments of piece goods not exceeding five pounds in value the form of return and declaration may be in the form set out in the Third Schedule. Such form shall not require endorsement in the manner specified above but shall be stamped with the stamp of the Federation of British Industries or of one of the said Chambers of Commerce, or of Superintendent of Imports and Exports, Hong Kong.

Section 4

The fees set out in the Fourth Schedule shall be paid in Fees.respect of the matters therein specified.

First Schedule.

CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN IN RESPECT OF PIECE GooDS CONTAINING 50 PER CENT. OR MORE OF COTTON OR 'OF ARTIFICIAL SILK OR OF COTTON AND ARTIFICIAL SILK COMBINED FOR IMPORTATION INTO SIERRA LEONE. I, ........................ (name)j*Ef }of... ............... (name of Firm or Company) tPrincipal official f ( dd ,., F' C {*Manufacturer} f th d do .................. a ress oJ ~rm or ompany) Supplier o e goo s esignated below, hereby declare that I have the means of knowing and do hereby certify as follows- 1. That the merchandise designated below has been spun, woven and finished in the British Commonwealth. 2. That the merchandise is to be shipped to .................. (port of ultimate destination) via ....................... .from. ....................... (port of shipment) consigned to .............................. (name and address of consignee or "order"). Number and Marks and Description of Quantity. Total description of Numbers. Contents. Invoiced Packages. Value. ENDORSEMENT. t(a) BY THE FEDERATION OF BRITISH INDUSTRIES (INCORPORATED BY RoYAL CHARTER). { *Assistant Secretary} . . . I, ........................(name) Secretary of the Federation of BntlSh Industries, confirm on behalf of the Federation the foregoing declaration made by........................ (name of Firm or Compan'!f) of........................ (address 9! Firm or Company) to the effect that the goods designated above have been spun, woven and finished in the British Commonwealth. Importation of Textiles (Quotas) [Cap. 233 t(b) BY A CHAMBER OF CoMMERCE. I, ........................ (name>{*~~~~=::~r Secretary }ofthe ........................(nameof Town) Chamber of Commerce, confirm on behalf of the Chamber the foregoing declaration made by ........................ (name of Firm or Company) of. ............................ . (address of Firm or Company) to the effect that the goods designated above have been spun, woven and finished in the British Commonwealth. t(c) BY THE SuPERINTENDENT OF IMPORTS AND ExPORTS, HoNG KoNG. !,....................................Superintendent of Imports and Exports, Hong Kong, confirm the foregoing declaration made by.............................. (name of Firm or Company) of. ............................. (address of Firm or Company) to the effect that the goods designated above have been spun, woven and finished in the British Commonwealth. *Delete words not applicable. tA principal official must be duly authorised in writing by his firm or company. tUae form applicable. ·SECOND SCHEDULE. CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE. London. Bradford. Bolton. Manchester. Great Yarmouth. Carlisle. Belfast. Derby. Preston. Nottingham. Glasgow. Dundee. Exeter. Hull. Northampton. Leeds. Hudders:field. Southampton. Leicester. Norwich. Ipswich. Liverpool. ·Batley. 8~~.:. VoL. VIII-17* Rule 3. Rule 3. Rule 4. Cap. 233] Importation of Textiles (Quotas)

Third Schedule.

Available only for Consignments of a Value not Exceeding £5. CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN IN RESPECT OF PIECE GOODS CONTAINING 50 PER CENT. OR MORE OF CoTTON OR OF ARTIFICIAL SILK, OR OF CoTTON AND ARTIFICIAL SILK COMBINED FOR IMPORTATION INTO SIERRA LEONE. I, ........................ (name) ~~~~=r of....................................(name of Firm orI*Proprietor } l Secretary tPrincipal official Company) of.................... :.........(address of Firm or Company) {*Manufacturer } Supplier of the goods designated below, hereby declare that I have the means of knowing and do hereby certify as follows- }. That the merchandise designated below has been spun, woven and finished in the British Commonwealth. 2. That this merchandise is to be shipped to ........................ (port of ultimate destination) via ........................from ..............................(port of shipment) consigned to .............................. (name and address of consignee or " order"). Number and Marks and Description of Total description of Numbers. Contents. Quantity. Invoiced Packages. Valu,e. •Delete words not applicable. tA principal official must be duly authorised in writing by his firm or company.

Fourth Schedule.

£ s. d. Section 5 · For a statement of the total quantity 0 5 0 of a regulated textile imported or licensed for import. Section 7 For an import licence ... 0 2 6 Section 8 For a restricted import licence 0 2 6

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