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Ref: FRCP 1000/1/1
9 December 2011
Dear Sirs,
Certificate of Origin Circular No. 14/2011
Commercial Information Circular No. 786/2011
The Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA)
Origin Criteria for "Polycarbonates in Primary Forms", "Other Polyesters, in Primary Forms", and "Polyurethanes in Primary Forms"
Introduction
This circular sets out the revised CEPA origin criteria for "Polycarbonates in primary forms" under Mainland tariff code 3907 4000, "Other polyesters, in primary forms" under Mainland tariff code 3907 9990 and "Polyurethanes in primary forms" under Mainland tariff code 3909 5000.
CEPA Origin Criteria
2.On 29 November 2011, the Mainland General Administration of Customs promulgated the Notice Issue 70, 2011, which announced that the CEPA origin criteria for the above-mentioned products would be revised as follows:
"(1) Change in tariff heading; or (2) manufactured from polymers, cross linker and other chemical ingredients by chemical modification."
The copy of the Notice (in Chinese) is attached at the Appendix (pdf format) for reference.
3.The revised CEPA rules of origin would become effective on 1 January 2012. Relevant products 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 January 2012.
Enquiries
4.Should you require further information on the content of this circular, please contact us through any of the following channels -
| Address | : |
Factory Registration and Origin Certification Branch 3/F, Trade and Industry Department Tower 700 Nathan Road, Kowloon |
| Telephone No. | : | 3403 6432 |
| Fax No. | : | 2787 6048 |
| E-mail Address | : | cepaco@tid.gov.hk |
Yours faithfully,
(Paul SHEN)
for Director-General of Trade and Industry