Hong Kong Regulations

IMPORT AND EXPORT (GENERAL) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 6B

Obligations of carrier

(Past version on 11/04/2003).
(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) This regulation applies where textiles are imported otherwise than as
transhipment cargo in or on any vessel, aircraft or vehicle under an exemption
issued to a registered textiles trader under regulation 6(3A).

(2) The import carrier shall not release possession of the textiles imported
until he has received from the registered textiles trader information,
in electronic form or in paper form, that-

   (a)  includes all the items of particulars required to be contained in an
        import notification;

   (b)  appears on its face to be information in respect of the textiles; and

   (c)  is indicated by the registered textiles trader to be-

        (i)    all the particulars contained in an import notification that
               the registered textiles trader has delivered to the Director in
               respect of the textiles as required in regulation 6A(1)(a); and

        (ii)   the reference number assigned by the Director to that
notification ("reference number as informed").

(3) The import carrier shall-

   (a)  within 14 days after the day on which he receives the reference 
        number as informed or on which the textiles are imported (whichever is
        the later); and

   (b)  using services provided by a specified body, deliver to the Director a
        copy or extract of the manifest of the importing vessel, aircraft or
        vehicle, which copy or extract shall contain, in addition to the
        particulars required to be contained in a manifest under paragraph 2
        of the Import and Export Manifests Notice (Cap 60 sub. leg. C), that
        reference number.

(4) Any person who contravenes paragraph (2) commits an offence and is liable
on conviction to a fine of $500000 and to imprisonment for 1 year.

(5) Subject to regulation 6C, any person who contravenes paragraph

(3) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 2. (L.N.
93 of 2003)