Trade and Industry Department - Certificate of Hong Kong Origin

Certificate of Hong Kong Origin - CEPA

Goods of Hong Kong origin for exportation to the Mainland are eligible for preferential tariff treatment under the Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA). For the purpose of claiming zero tariff benefits, a valid Certificate of Hong Kong Origin - CEPA (CO(CEPA)) issued by the Trade and Industry Department (TID) or one of the Government Approved Certification Organizations (GACOs)¹ is required.

The Mainland and Hong Kong signed the CEPA in 2003 and have since broadened and enriched the content of CEPA, signing ten Supplements and a number of subsidiary agreements. The two sides have signed the Agreement on Trade in Goods (the Agreement) on 14 December 2018, consolidating and updating the commitments on liberalization and facilitation of trade in goods under CEPA. The Agreement has been implemented since 1 January 2019.

The Agreement reaffirms that under CEPA, all goods made in Hong Kong and meeting the CEPA rules of origin can enjoy the preference of zero tariff upon importation into the Mainland². The Agreement enhances the arrangements for CEPA Rules of Origin (ROOs), with a view to fully implement zero tariff on all imported goods of Hong Kong origin instantly.

CEPA Rules of Origin

For details concerning the rules of origin, document requirements, record keeping requirements and other relevant issues for exporting goods originating in Hong Kong to the Mainland under CEPA, please refer to:

Chapter 4 (Rules of Origin and Implementation Procedures) of the CEPA Agreement on Trade in Goods
Product Specific Rules of Origin under CEPA Agreement on Trade in Goods

Note:

Please also refer to item iii (2) of para. 4 of CO Circular No. 4/2018 for the "General Rule" on goods produced from non-originating materials.

A simplified diagram which facilitates the determination of the applicable ROOs for a particular product is attached for reference:

A simplified diagram which facilitates the determination of the applicable ROOs for a particular product: Is it: (A) wholly obtained or produced in Hong Kong, or (B) produced in Hong Kong exclusively from originating materials? If so, it is originating. If not, is it: (C) produced using non-originating materials? If so, is it subject to Product Specific Rules of Origin (PSR)? If so, does it: (C1) meet PSR? If so, it is originating. If not, it is non-originating. If it is not subject to PSR, does it: (C2) meet regional value content requirement of General Rule (Build-up method: RVC 30% / Build-down method: RVC 40%)? If so, it is originating. If not, it is non-originating.

Application Procedures

All CO(CEPA) applications have to be lodged through electronic services.

Traders are advised to read the following information on CO(CEPA) before lodging their submissions:

For matters relating to the request for revisions to CEPA Rules of Origin, please refer to:

Trade Circulars

Enquiry

The GACOs are Federation of Hong Kong Industries; Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce; the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce; the Chinese Manufacturers’ Association of Hong Kong; and the Indian Chamber of Commerce, Hong Kong.

Imported goods do not include those prohibited by the Mainland's rules and regulations and those prohibited as a result of the implementation of international treaties by the Mainland, as well as products that the Mainland has made special commitments in relevant international agreements.

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