Read the full judgment text of HCMA 000953/1997 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 18 February 1998.
1. The Appellant in this case appeals against fines of $798,000.00 imposed in respect of sixteen summonses. The summonses related to the importation of video controllers and microprocessors on 8 occasions between 30th June 1995 and 26th January 1996. The Appellant imported a quantity of video controllers and microprocessors into Hong Kong from the United States and Malaysia. An investigation by Customs and Excise revealed that the Appellant had not applied for import licences from the Trade Depa