Hong Kong Regulations

IMPORT AND EXPORT (GENERAL) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 6BB

Obligations of carrier

(1) This regulation applies where textiles are or are to be exported 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 export carrier shall not export the textiles 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
        export 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 export notification that
               the registered textiles trader has delivered to the Director in
               respect of the textiles as required in regulation 6BA(1)(a);
               and

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

(3) The export carrier shall, within 14 days after the day on which the
textiles are exported and using services provided by a specified body, deliver
to the Director a copy or extract of the manifest of the exporting vessel,
aircraft or vehicle, which copy or extract shall contain, in addition to the
particulars required to be contained in a manifest under paragraph 3 of the
Import and Export Manifests Notice (Cap 60 sub. leg. C), the
reference number as informed.

(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)