About HK Certificate of Origin

Factory Registration

On-line Factory Registration Application Service

With effect from 30 March 2007, manufacturers can apply for Factory Registration (FR) through the "E-Services" webpage in the Department's website (http://www.tid.gov.hk).

Procedures to use the Service:

• Manufacturers have to create an account with a Login ID and a Password defined by them at the "E-Services" webpage, which will be used to access their application particulars before and after lodging their applications.
  
  
• Manufacturers can then login to the Service to fill in the FR application particulars, which can be saved for further updating, if necessary, before it is lodged to the Department for processing.
  
  
• At the time of lodging the FR application on-line, manufacturers may send the requisite supporting documents by using an on-line upload function.
  
  
• If any of the requisite supporting documents is not sent through the on-line upload function at the time of lodging the FR application, manufacturers can send them to the Department afterwards by fax by using the standard fax cover generated from the Service.
  
  
• On receipt of the on-line FR application and all the requisite supporting documents, the application will be processed by the Department. If everything is found in order, manufacturers will be informed of the date and time of interview through their designated email address.
  
  
• Throughout the processing stage of the application, manufacturers may use the on-line function to enquire about the status of their application and/or change the assigned date and time of the interview, if necessary.
  
  
• The performance pledge for FR applications lodged through the Service is the same as those lodged in person. If everything is found in order, the Department will inform the applicant of the approval of the application and the FR number of the factory within 14 clear working days from the date of the interview.

For details of the Service, please refer to the Certificate of Origin Circular No. 4/2007 dated 20 March 2007.

Enquiries :
Factory Registration Section
Factory Registration and Origin Certification Branch
3/F Trade and Industry Department Tower
700 Nathan Road
Kowloon
Tel. No.: 2398 5531
Email: fr_section@tid.gov.hk