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Trade and Industry Department The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Brand Hong Kong - Asia world city
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24-hour hotline : 23 922 922

e-mail address : enquiry@tid.gov.hk

Ref : FRCP 1000/2/1

2 January 2007

Dear Sirs,

Certificate of Origin Circular No. 1 /2007
Commercial Information Circular No. 1 /2007

The Mainland and Hong Kong
Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA)

Origin Criteria for Perfumes and toilet waters, Lip make-up preparations, 
Eye make-up preparations, Manicure or pedicure preparations, Other beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin


 

 

Introduction

This circular sets out the revised origin criteria for perfumes and toilet waters, lip make-up preparations, eye make-up preparations, manicure or pedicure preparations, other beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin under Mainland 2007 tariff codes 3303 0000, 3304 1000, 3304 2000, 3304 3000, 3304 9900 respectively.

 

CEPA Origin Criteria

  1. On 31 December 2006, the Mainland General Administration of Customs issued the Notice No. 79 which announced revised CEPA rules of origin for perfumes and toilet waters, lip make-up preparations, eye make-up preparations, manicure or pedicure preparations, other beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin under Mainland 2007 tariff codes 3303 0000, 3304 1000, 3304 2000, 3304 3000, 3304 9900 respectively to:

"Manufactured from natural or chemical ingredients. The principal processes are mixing, blending or emulsification according to specific formulae or instructions to cause chemical transformation of ingredients."

The copy of the Notice can be found in the website of the Mainland Customs at http://www.customs.gov.cn/YWStaticPage/419/6591801c.htm

  1. Accordingly, those products which satisfy criterion above are eligible to apply for Certificate of Hong Kong Origin - CEPA ("CO(CEPA)") and claim CEPA tariff preference with immediate effect. 

 

Enquiries

 

  1. Should you require further information on the content of this circular, please contact us through any of the following channels -

Address : Customer Service Centre
Factory Registration and CO(CEPA) Branch
3/F, Trade and Industry Department Tower
700 Nathan Road, Kowloon
Telephone No. : 3403 6432/2398 5525
Fax No. : 2787 6048
E-mail Address : cepaco@tid.gov.hk

 

Yours faithfully,

 


(Paul Kwok)
for Director-General of Trade and Industry