Approval-in-Principle Arrangement for

Bulk Users of Strategic Commodities Licensing Service (AIP)

Further to Strategic Trade Controls Circular No. 9/2009 on the same subject, this circular serves to encourage companies which are potentially eligible for AIP to apply for the use of the Arrangement.

Details

2. AIP is a major trade facilitation scheme of the Department on the strategic trade controls front. It aims to further streamline licensing procedures and expedite processing time for certain frequent and qualified users of licensing service for strategic commodities. Since the licence applications lodged under AIP would require less processing time, AIP is well received by the trade since its introduction in July 2007.
   
   
3. As mentioned in paragraph 6 of Strategic Trade Controls Circular No. 9/2009, a company who is a frequent user of strategic commodities licensing service in Category 3 or Category 5 and has a good compliance record would in general be eligible for AIP. It should be noted that the aforesaid criteria are general guidelines on eligibility for AIP. Each application for AIP will be considered by the Department on its own merits. The Department will be as flexible as possible in granting AIP so that more traders can be benefited from this trade facilitation measure.
   

Enquiries

4. The Department has been providing information and assistance for individual companies which are potentially eligible for AIP. Companies who are interested in joining AIP are welcome to contact our enquiry hotline at at 3403 6424 or our Customer Service Manager at 2398 5572.