Performance Pledge
| No. | Item | TargetΨ (no. of working days excluding day of receipt and day of issue) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Issue of Certificate of Hong Kong Origin, Certificate of Origin - Processing, Certificate of Hong Kong Origin - CEPA (CO(CEPA)), Certificate of Hong Kong Origin - New Zealand (CO(NZ)), Certificate of Hong Kong Origin - Georgia (CO(Georgia)) and Certificate of Hong Kong Origin - Form AHK (CO(Form AHK)) | 1.5^ |
| 2. |
Reply to enquiry on CO(CEPA), CO(NZ), CO(Georgia), CO(Form AHK) and preferential rules of origin#
|
3 10 |
| 3. | Complete processing of application for factory registration | 14 |
| 4. |
Complete processing of amendment of factory registration particulars
|
14 3 1 |
| 5. | Complete processing of local subcontracting arrangement registration | 1 |
| 6. | Complete processing of outward processing arrangement (OPA) registration | 1 |
| 7. | Complete processing of combined annual renewal of factory registration and OPA registration | 1 |
| 8. |
Complete processing of enquiry on OPA: manufacturing processes allowed to be subcontracted outside Hong Kong
|
1 4 |
| 9. | Issue of certified true copy | 1 |
| 10. | Reply to other written enquiries | 10 calendar days |
Ψ Target is applied upon receipt of all necessary documents and information.
^ The processing time may be longer if an application is selected for pre-issue inspection. In this case, the Department will, on a best endeavor basis, send out the approval message through electronic service, or make available the licence for collection in the case of paper licence application, within 2 clear working days after completion of the inspection, provided that the inspection reveals no discrepancy.
# Preferential rules of origin refer to the rules of origin applicable under respective arrangements/agreements of trade liberalisation between Hong Kong and its trading partners, including CEPA, the Closer Economic Partnership Agreement with New Zealand, as well as the respective Free Trade Agreements with European Free Trade Association States, Chile, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Georgia and Australia.