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Ref: FRCP 1000/1/1

31 May 2011

Dear Sirs,

Certificate of Origin Circular No. 5/2011

Commercial Information Circular No. 313/2011

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

Origin Criteria for "Frozen Orange Juice", "Orange Juice, Not Frozen, of a Brix Value Not Exceeding 20", "Grapefruit (including Pomelo) Juice, of a Brix Value Not Exceeding 20" and "Mixtures of Fruit Juices"

Introduction

This circular sets out the revised origin criteria for "frozen orange juice", "orange juice, not frozen, of a brix value not exceeding 20", "grapefruit (including pomelo) juice, of a brix value not exceeding 20" and "mixtures of fruit juices" under Mainland 2011 tariff codes 2009 1100, 2009 1200, 2009 2100 and 2009 9010 respectively.

CEPA Origin Criteria

2.On 26 May 2011, the Mainland General Administration of Customs promulgated the Notice Issue 35, 2011 which announced the revised CEPA origin criteria for "frozen orange juice", "orange juice, not frozen, of a brix value not exceeding 20”, "grapefruit (including pomelo) juice, of a brix value not exceeding 20" and "mixtures of fruit juices" under Mainland 2011 tariff codes 2009 1100, 2009 1200, 2009 2100 and 2009 9010 as follows:

"Processed from fruits. The principal processes are squeezing, mixing and preserving. If flavouring and/or dissolving is/are required, such process/processes must also be done in Hong Kong."

The copy of the Notice (in Chinese) can be found in the website of the Mainland General Administration of Customs at
http://www.customs.gov.cn/publish/portal0/tab1/info303500.htm.

3.Accordingly, the origin criteria for "frozen orange juice", "orange juice, not frozen, of a brix value not exceeding 20", "grapefruit (including pomelo) juice, of a brix value not exceeding 20” and "mixtures of fruit juices" classified under Mainland 2011 tariff codes 2009 1100, 2009 1200, 2009 2100 and 2009 9010 are amended with effect from 1 July 2011. "Frozen orange juice", "orange juice, not frozen, of a brix value not exceeding 20", "grapefruit (including pomelo) juice, of a brix value not exceeding 20" and "mixtures of fruit juices" which satisfy the above origin criteria are eligible to apply for Certificate of Hong Kong Origin - CEPA ("CO(CEPA)") and claim CEPA tariff preference with effect from 1 July 2011. 

Enquiries

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

Yours faithfully,

(Leo LEUNG)

for Director-General of Trade and Industry