General Enquiries
Application details
Fees
Certificate issuing Organizations
Factory Registration
Local Subcontracting Application
Outward Processing Arrangement
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| What are the opening hours of the Customer Service Centre which provides certification services? |
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Monday & Friday
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday |
8:30 am - 12:30 pm &
1:30 pm - 5:45 pm
8:45 am - 12:30 pm &
1:30 pm - 5:30 pm |
| Saturday, Sundays and Public Holidays |
Closed | |
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| Where can I buy the application forms and the certificates for Form A? |
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Application forms of the Certificate of Origin Form A.
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Collection and Form Sales Office, Room 104,1/F, Trade and Industry Department Tower, 700 Nathan Road, Kowloon.
Certificates of the Certificate of Origin Form A:
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Ying Wah Offset Printing Press (Tel. 2401 1080)
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Swindon Book Co. Ltd. (Tel. 2730 0183)
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Cheung Lee Printing Co. (Tel. 2543 8069) |
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Is there any circular or notice concerning Hong Kong's origin rules for specific products and the application procedures for the certificate services? |
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- Yes. Certificate of Origin Circular No. 11/2008 dated 2 October 2008 shows the Hong Kong origin rules for specific products.
- Pamphlets outlining the application procedures for individual certification services are available at the customer service centre of the Textiles Licensing Branch , 2/F., Trade and Industry Department Tower, 700 Nathan Road, Kowloon.
- Enquiries numbers : 2398 5288
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Where can I obtain more information about Certificate of Hong Kong Origin (CHKO), Certificate of Origin Form A and Certificate of Origin-Processing (COP) ? |
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You may approach the Customer Service Centre of the Textiles Licensing Branch of the Trade and Industry Department located at the 2/F of the Trade and Industry Department Tower, 700 Nathan Road or call the following numbers:
| CHKO/COP/Form A |
2398 5545 |
| Customer Service Centre |
2398 5288 | |
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Where can I obtain more information about factory registration, local subcontracting arrangement and outward processing arrangement implemented by the Trade and Industry Department? |
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| The Factory Registration and Origin Certification Branch of the Trade and Industry Department provides information about factory registration, local subcontracting arrangement and outward processing arrangement. It is located at the 3/F of the Trade and Industry Department Tower, 700 Nathan Road. (Tel No. 2398 5531) |
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When can I collect the approved Certificates of Hong Kong Origin (CHKO), Certificates of Origin - Processing (COP), Certificate of Origin, Form A after application? |
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Under normal circumstances, CHKO and COP are ready for collection 1.5 clear working days after the date of application. Form A is ready for collection 2 clear working days after the date of application.
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Can I amend a Certificate of Origin (including Certificates of Hong Kong Origin (CHKO), Certificates of Origin - Processing (COP), Certificate of Origin Form A after issuance by the Trade and Industry Department? |
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| Yes, certain amendments may be allowed. You can apply via electronically (For CHKO and COP) or in person (for Form A) to the Customer Service Centre of the Textiles Licensing Branch at 2/F., Trade and Industry Department Tower, 700 Nathan Road, Kowloon. Amendments to Certificate of Origin may only be made once within 30 days from the date of issue. |
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Which countries offer preferential tariff treatments to Hong Kong currently? |
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| Canada and the Russian Federation. |
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| What are the application fees for the various types of certification services provided by the Trade and Industry Department? |
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Certificate of Hong Kong Origin
(Including message fee, which is now $15, charged by Tradelink Electronic Commerce Limited) |
$125 per application |
Certificate of Origin - Processing
(Including message fee, which is now $15, charged by Tradelink Electronic Commerce Limited) |
$125 per application |
| Certificate of Origin Form A |
$324 per application |
| Certified True Copy of Certificate of Origin |
$300 per application |
Endorsement of declaration
support of antiques to the UK & New Zealand |
$1,290 per application |
| Factory registration |
$3,003 annually | |
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Apart from the Trade and Industry Department, are there other certificate-issuing organizations? |
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Yes. Certificates of Origin are also issued by the following Government Approved Certification Organizations (GACOs):
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The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (Tel. 2395 5515);
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The Indian Chamber of Commence, Hong Kong (Tel. 2525 0138);
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Federation of Hong Kong Industries (Tel. 2396 3318);
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The Chinese Manufacturers' Association of Hong Kong (Tel. 2545 6166); and
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The Chinese General Chamber of Commerce (Tel. 2525 0623)
However, applications for factory registration, local subcontraction and outward processing, must be made with the Factory Registration and Origin Certification Branch of the Trade and Industry Department. |
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How long will it take to approve an application for factory registration? |
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| Provided there are no complications, application for factory registration will be approved and ready for collection 14 clear working days after the date of application. |
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What is the validity period of an approved local subcontracting application? |
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| 12 months counting from the approval date. |
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When can the application for local subcontracting arrangement be approved and ready for collection after submission? |
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| Provided there are no complications, local subcontracting arrangement will be approved and ready for collection 1 clear working day after the date of application. |
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What is the Outward Processing Arrangement (OPA)? |
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| The Outward Processing Arrangement (OPA) enables manufacturers registered with the Trade and Industry Department to subcontract outside Hong Kong the subsidiary or minor finishing processes without affecting the eligibility of such goods for attaining Hong Kong origin status. |
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Who can participate in Outward Processing Arrangement? |
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| Participant must be factories registered under Factory Registration operated by Trade and Industry Department for certification purposes. However, prior registration for OPA is still required. |
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How to obtain OPA registration? |
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| They should complete the application form (TID 121) and lodge them together with the required documents to Factory Registration and Origin Certification Branch of Trade and Industry Department. Please refer to "Guidance Notes on Application for OPA Registration" for details. |
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What is the validity period of the registration? |
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| The OPA registration will be valid until the FR of the manufacturer expires, or when either the FR or OPA registration is cancelled or ceases to be effective, whichever is earlier. Manufacturers who wish to continue to use the OPA should renew their FR. The Department will inform the trade of the relevant procedures for renewal of FR in due course. |
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What can the traders do if they want to know more about the OPA? |
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| They can approach Factory Registration and Origin Certification Branch at 3/F., Trade and Industry Department Tower for a copy of Certification of Origin Circular No.13/2006 and No.15/2004 dated 1 August 2006 and 3 December 2004 respectively for details of OPA. |
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