Hong Kong and United States Customs officers will conduct a series of joint factory observation visits in Hong Kong from August 10, Hong Kong Customs announced here Wednesday.
The joint visits were part of the ongoing co-operation between the Customs authorities of Hong Kong and the U.S. to facilitate legitimate textiles and clothing trade between the two places, as well as to combat illegal transshipment of textiles and clothing products, said Cheung Sai-yan, head of Trade Controls of Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department.
The joint visit teams, comprising both Hong Kong and U.S. Customs officers, will visit only those textile factories which have given prior consent.
"Joint visit team members will not undertake any enforcement activities during the visits. Enforcement activities, if necessary, will be undertaken by Hong Kong Customs officers independently and separately from the visits," Cheung said.
As in previous rounds of joint visits, the visits, which will last for about two weeks, will not disrupt the normal production and operation of the factories, said Cheung.
Source: Xinhua
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