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Dutiable Commodities Permit Applications
Become Fully Electronic from 21 July 2002
(19 JULY 2002, HONG KONG) Tradelink announced today that the
Dutiable Commodities Permit (DCP) application service will become
fully electronic from 21 July 2002. All the counters of Customs
& Excise Department's Permit Offices will be closed and operations
on receiving paper DCP applications will cease from the same date.
The electronic DCP application service allows traders to apply
for various types of DCPs electronically including Duty-paid Permits,
Removal Permits, Ships' Stores Permit, Export Permit and Pass
and Vouchers.
The electronic service for DCP is the latest government-related
document that made its way to the wide range of EDI services introduced
jointly by the government and Tradelink since 1997. Other government
documents which have already become fully electronic by this date
include Restrained Textiles Export Licence application, Trade
Declaration, Production Notification and Certificate of Origin.
Using Tradelink's electronic DCP application service, traders
can enjoy faster application processing time, longer service hours,
savings of time and resources, as well as a secure and trusted
environment for conducting online transactions through the use
of digital certificates issued by Digi-Sign.
Mr Justin Yue, CEO of Tradelink, said, "Tradelink's ongoing
commitment to the trading community by spearheading the development
of e-commerce in Hong Kong continues to benefit our customers
with greater operational efficiency and increased competitiveness."
Since its launch in January 2002, the electronic DCP application
service has been well-received by traders, many of them have taken
advantage of the attractive pricing scheme where customers can
choose from a 3, 5 and 7-year contract for a fixed charge over
the contract period at $13, $11 and $9 per transaction respectively.
Meanwhile, to assist traders who have not yet adopted the electronic
service for DCP applications, Tradelink has made available a data
processing service for conversion of paper DCP application into
electronic form at selected Tradelink Service Centres for onward
submission to Customs & Excise Department. Locations of the
Service Centres are as follows:
- Tradelink Service Centre at Mongkok
Room 608, 6/F, Trade & Industry Department Tower 700 Nathan
Road, Mongkok, Kowloon
- Tradelink Service Centre at International Chamber of Commerce,
Sheung Wan
Room 1004, 10/F, New Victory House, 93-103 Wing Lok Street,
Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
For more information on the electronic DCP application service,
please call Tradelink Sales Hotline at 2599 1700.
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For press enquiries, please contact Tradelink (Corporate Communications)
on 2599 1686.
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