Hong Kong Regulations

EXPORT (CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 6

Power to issue certificates

(Past version on 01/07/1997).
(Past version on 30/06/1997).

Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 66 of 2000 s. 3

(1) The Director and any appointed officer may issue a certificate of origin
on paper or using services provided by a specified body in respect of any
article manufactured, processed or produced in Hong Kong which has been or is
to be exported from Hong Kong. (L.N. 294 of 1982; L.N. 119 of 1990; L.N. 194
of 1999)

(2) Such certificate may specify or contain-

   (a)  the manner in which such article has been manufactured, processed or
        produced;

   (b)  particulars of the persons concerned in the manufacture, processing,
        production or exportation of such article;

   (c)  particulars with respect to-

        (i)    the origin of the article to which the certificate relates;

        (ii)   the materials or parts of which the article is composed or
               which were used during the manufacture, processing or
               production of the article;

        (iii)  the method of shipment of the article; or

        (iv)   the manufacturing costs of the article; and (L.N. 119 of 1990)

   (d)  other details that may-

        (i)    identify the article;

        (ii)   generally facilitate its importation into any country or
               territory; or

        (iii)  support the claim of the article to tariff preference in the
               country or territory of destination, (L.N. 119 of 1990; 66 of
               2000 s. 3) and such certificate shall be in such form as the
               Director may determine and shall be subject to such conditions
               as may be endorsed therein. (L.N. 170 of 1971)