Certificate of Hong Kong Origin - CEPA (CO(CEPA))

Information on Trade in Goods under 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, every consignment of goods to the Mainland must be accompanied by a Certificate of Hong Kong Origin - CEPA (CO(CEPA)) issued by Trade and Industry Department (TID) or one of the Government Approved Certification Organizations (GACOs)¹.

• Certificate of Origin (CO) Circulars:
  
  Please refer to CO Circular No. 4/2018 for the rules of origin requirements under CEPA and CO Circular No. 5/2018 for requirements relating to the application of CO(CEPA).

General Requirements

Request for Revisions to CEPA Rules of Origin

• Notes for Traders Lodging CO(CEPA) Applications:
  Traders are advised to read the "Note for Traders Lodging Certificate of Hong Kong Origin - Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement [CO(CEPA)] Applications" to facilitate their CO(CEPA) applications.
• Quick Reference Guide for submitting Cost Statement
• Codes relating to the Mainland Customs port, mode of transport and quantity unit used in CO(CEPA) applications
• Prohibited Imports of the Mainland
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Electronic service for CO(CEPA):
  All CO(CEPA) applications (including fresh submissions, re-submissions and amendment requests) have to be lodged through electronic trade document submission services. Traders may register with the relevant Government appointed CO Service Providers to use the electronic services. Traders who have not registered with the Service Providers can also make use of the designated Service Centres arranged by the Service Providers for submitting CO(CEPA) applications.
• Chapter 4 (Rules of Origin and Implementation Procedures) of the CEPA Agreement on Trade in Goods:
  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 also refer to:
  • Chapter 4 (Rules of Origin and Implementation Procedures) of the CEPA Agreement on Trade in Goods; and
  • 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].
• Forms relating to CO(CEPA):
  The forms relating to the submission of CO(CEPA) could be accessed here (e.g. Proforma Cost Statement for calculating the Regional Content Value of a good). They can be submitted to TID electronically, by post, by fax, or in person.

¹ The GACOs are the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce; the Federation of Hong Kong Industries; the Chinese Manufacturers' Association of Hong Kong; the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce and the Indian Chamber of Commerce, Hong Kong.