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     Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA)

CEPA Main Text and Six Annexes (signed on 29 June 2003 and 29 September 2003 respectively)

Note : The Mainland and Hong Kong submitted a joint notification on the CEPA to the World Trade Organization (WTO) on 27 December 2003. The English translation of the CEPA text submitted is posted on this webpage. The CEPA was signed in the Chinese language, and only the Chinese text is authentic.

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Annex 1:

Arrangements for Implementation of Zero Tariff?on Trade in Goods

Table 1 -

List of Hong Kong Origin Products for Implementation of Zero Import Tariff by the Mainland
(Note: The above product list is set out in Mainland 2001 tariff codes. In submitting CO(CEPA) applications, traders are required to use the Mainland tariff codes prevailing in that year. The products listed in the above list, which were classified in 273 Mainland 2001 tariff codes, have been re-grouped and re-classified into 372 Mainland 2006 tariff codes. The applicable tariff codes and the corresponding origin criteria are set out in the table "CEPA Tariff Preference - Mainland 2006 Tariff Codes, Product Description and Origin Criteria")
(pdf format)
Annex 2 : Rules of Origin for Trade in Goods

Table 1-

Schedule on Rules of Origin of Hong Kong Goods?Subject to Tariff Preference for Trade in Goods
(Note: The above schedule is set out in Mainland 2001 tariff codes. In submitting CO(CEPA) applications, traders are required to use the Mainland tariff codes prevailing in that year. The products listed in the above schedule, which were classified in 273 Mainland 2001 tariff codes, have been re-grouped and re-classified into 372 Mainland 2006 tariff codes. The applicable tariff codes and the corresponding origin criteria are set out in the table "CEPA Tariff Preference - Mainland 2006 Tariff Codes, Product Description and Origin Criteria") (pdf format)
Annex 3 : Procedures for the Issuing and Verification of Certificates of Origin

Form 1 -

Certificate of Hong Kong Origin (CEPA)
Annex 4 : Specific Commitments on Liberalization of Trade in Services
Annex 5 : Definition of "Service Supplier" and Related Requirements
Annex 6 : Trade and Investment Facilitation
 

 

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