Published 18:35 IST, August 13th 2020

Hong Kong rejects US rule for 'made in China' labels

Hong Kong's commerce secretary on Thursday rejected US plans to order goods imported from the territory to carry a "made in China" marking from September.

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Hong Kong's commerce secretary on Thursday rejected US plans to order goods imported from territory to carry a "made in China" marking from September.

Speaking after meeting representatives of local trade chambers, Edward Yau said rule was a "deliberate attempt to sort of undermine" Hong Kong's custom territory, which was separate from mainland China.

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It would force Hong Kong traders "to tell a lie, that products made in Hong Kong would be misdescribed as 'made in China'," he added.

A Hong Kong government statement this week also strongly objected to US plans, which were published on US Federal Register by Customs and Border Protection.

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18:35 IST, August 13th 2020