Announcement of the General Administration of Customs [2019] No.136 – Announcement on Publishing the Amended Administrative Measures of the Customs of the People's Republic of China for the Origins of Imported and Exported Goods under the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-operation between the People's Republic of China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Announcement of the General Administration of Customs [2019] No.136 – Announcement on Publishing the Amended Administrative Measures of the Customs of the People's Republic of China for the Origins of Imported and Exported Goods under the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-operation between the People's Republic of China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Announcement of the General Administration of Customs [2019] No.136 – Announcement on Publishing the Amended Administrative Measures of the Customs of the People's Republic of China for the Origins of Imported and Exported Goods under the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-operation between the People's Republic of China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Announcement of the General Administration of Customs [2019] No.136
August 19, 2019
Upon the approval of the State Council, the Protocol of the People's Republic of China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on Amending the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-operation between the People's Republic of China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and Partial Agreements Thereunder and Attachment B of Appendix 1 to the Protocol of the People's Republic of China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on Amending the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-operation between the People's Republic of China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and Partial Agreements Thereunder: Revision to Rules on Specific Origins of Products will come into effect as of August 20, 2019. With a view to correctly determining the origins of imported and exported goods under the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-operation between the People's Republic of China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and promoting the economic and trade exchanges between the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the "PRC") and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (hereinafter referred to as the "ASEAN"), the General Administration of Customs has formulated the Amended Administrative Measures of the Customs of the People's Republic of China for the Origins of Imported and Exported Goods under the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-operation between the People's Republic of China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, which are hereby announced and shall come into effect as of August 20, 2019.
The Customs may accept certificates of origin issued by ASEAN member states from August 1, 2019 in the format listed in Appendix 2 hereto, as well as those issued prior to August 31, 2019 (inclusive) in the format listed in Appendix 1 to the Order of the General Administration of Customs No. 199.
The Announcement is hereby given.
Amended Administrative Measures of the Customs of the People's Republic of China for the Origins of Imported and Exported Goods under the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-operation between the People's Republic of China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Article 1 These Measures are formulated in accordance with the Customs Law of the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the "Customs Law"), the Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Origins of Imported and Exported Goods, the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-operation between the People's Republic of China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (hereinafter referred to as the "the PRC-ASEAN Framework Agreement"), and the Protocol of the People's Republic of China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on Amending the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-operation between the People's Republic of China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and Partial Agreements Thereunder (hereinafter referred to as the "Protocol") as well as Attachment B of Appendix 1 to the Protocol of the People's Republic of China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on Amending the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-operation between the People's Republic of China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and Partial Agreements Thereunder: Revision to Rules on Specific Origins of Products with a view to correctly determining the origins of imported and exported goods under the PRC-ASEAN Framework Agreement and promoting the economic and trade exchanges between the PRC and ASEAN member states.
Article 2 These Measures shall apply to the management of the origins of imported and exported goods under the PRC-ASEAN Framework Agreement between the PRC and ASEAN member states.
Article 3 Imported or exported goods that meet any of the following conditions shall be deemed as originating goods under the PRC-ASEAN Framework Agreement:
1. they are wholly obtained or produced in the PRC or an ASEAN member state;
2. they are wholly produced in the PRC or an ASEAN member state by using originating materials in compliance with the provisions hereof;
3. if they are not wholly obtained or produced in the PRC or an ASEAN member state:
(1) they fall within the application scope specified in Appendix 1 hereto and conform to corresponding changes in tariff classification (hereinafter referred to as "CTC"), regional value content (hereinafter referred to as "RVC"), manufacturing and production process or other provisions;
(2) although not covered by the application scope specified in Appendix 1 hereto, they meet any of the following conditions:
A. the RVC thereof calculated as per the formula listed in Article 6 hereof is not less than 40% of the goods' FOB price; or
B. they are among the goods under Chapter 25, Chapter 26, Chapter 28, Chapter 29 (excluding Item 29.01 and Item 29.02), Chapter 31 (excluding Item 31.05), Chapter 39 (excluding Item 39.01, Item 39.02, Item 39.03, Item 39.07 and Item 39.08), Chapter 42 to Chapter 49, Chapter 57 to Chapter 59, Chapter 61, Chapter 62, Chapter 64, Chapter 66 to Chapter 71, Chapter 73 to Chapter 83, Chapter 86, Chapter 88, and Chapter 91 to Chapter 97 of the Customs Import and Export Tariff of the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the "Customs Tariff") and manufactured or produced by using non-originating materials with four-digit tier CTC.
Where originating goods from an ASEAN member state in compliance with the provisions hereof are directly transported from the ASEAN member state to the PRC after the final production process thereof is completed within the territory of such member state, the conventional tariff rate specified in the PRC-ASEAN Framework Agreement may apply.
Article 4 Goods that "are wholly obtained or produced in the PRC or an ASEAN member state" as specified in Item 1 of Article 3 hereof refer to:
1. plants and plant products (including fruit, flowers, vegetables, trees, algae, fungi and living plants) grown, harvested, picked or collected in the PRC or the ASEAN member state;
2.
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Announcement of the General Administration of Customs [2019] No.136
August 19, 2019
Upon the approval of the State Council, the Protocol of the People's Republic of China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on Amending the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-operation between the People's Republic of China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and Partial Agreements Thereunder and Attachment B of Appendix 1 to the Protocol of the People's Republic of China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on Amending the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-operation between the People's Republic of China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and Partial Agreements Thereunder: Revision to Rules on Specific Origins of Products will come into effect as of August 20, 2019. With a view to correctly determining the origins of imported and exported goods under the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-operation between the People's Republic of China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and promoting the economic and trade exchanges between the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the "PRC") and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (hereinafter referred to as the "ASEAN"), the General Administration of Customs has formulated the Amended Administrative Measures of the Customs of the People's Republic of China for the Origins of Imported and Exported Goods under the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-operation between the People's Republic of China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, which are hereby announced and shall come into effect as of August 20, 2019.
The Customs may accept certificates of origin issued by ASEAN member states from August 1, 2019 in the format listed in Appendix 2 hereto, as well as those issued prior to August 31, 2019 (inclusive) in the format listed in Appendix 1 to the Order of the General Administration of Customs No. 199.
The Announcement is hereby given.
Amended Administrative Measures of the Customs of the People's Republic of China for the Origins of Imported and Exported Goods under the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-operation between the People's Republic of China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Article 1 These Measures are formulated in accordance with the Customs Law of the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the "Customs Law"), the Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Origins of Imported and Exported Goods, the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-operation between the People's Republic of China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (hereinafter referred to as the "the PRC-ASEAN Framework Agreement"), and the Protocol of the People's Republic of China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on Amending the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-operation between the People's Republic of China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and Partial Agreements Thereunder (hereinafter referred to as the "Protocol") as well as Attachment B of Appendix 1 to the Protocol of the People's Republic of China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on Amending the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-operation between the People's Republic of China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and Partial Agreements Thereunder: Revision to Rules on Specific Origins of Products with a view to correctly determining the origins of imported and exported goods under the PRC-ASEAN Framework Agreement and promoting the economic and trade exchanges between the PRC and ASEAN member states.
Article 2 These Measures shall apply to the management of the origins of imported and exported goods under the PRC-ASEAN Framework Agreement between the PRC and ASEAN member states.
Article 3 Imported or exported goods that meet any of the following conditions shall be deemed as originating goods under the PRC-ASEAN Framework Agreement:
1. they are wholly obtained or produced in the PRC or an ASEAN member state;
2. they are wholly produced in the PRC or an ASEAN member state by using originating materials in compliance with the provisions hereof;
3. if they are not wholly obtained or produced in the PRC or an ASEAN member state:
(1) they fall within the application scope specified in Appendix 1 hereto and conform to corresponding changes in tariff classification (hereinafter referred to as "CTC"), regional value content (hereinafter referred to as "RVC"), manufacturing and production process or other provisions;
(2) although not covered by the application scope specified in Appendix 1 hereto, they meet any of the following conditions:
A. the RVC thereof calculated as per the formula listed in Article 6 hereof is not less than 40% of the goods' FOB price; or
B. they are among the goods under Chapter 25, Chapter 26, Chapter 28, Chapter 29 (excluding Item 29.01 and Item 29.02), Chapter 31 (excluding Item 31.05), Chapter 39 (excluding Item 39.01, Item 39.02, Item 39.03, Item 39.07 and Item 39.08), Chapter 42 to Chapter 49, Chapter 57 to Chapter 59, Chapter 61, Chapter 62, Chapter 64, Chapter 66 to Chapter 71, Chapter 73 to Chapter 83, Chapter 86, Chapter 88, and Chapter 91 to Chapter 97 of the Customs Import and Export Tariff of the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the "Customs Tariff") and manufactured or produced by using non-originating materials with four-digit tier CTC.
Where originating goods from an ASEAN member state in compliance with the provisions hereof are directly transported from the ASEAN member state to the PRC after the final production process thereof is completed within the territory of such member state, the conventional tariff rate specified in the PRC-ASEAN Framework Agreement may apply.
Article 4 Goods that "are wholly obtained or produced in the PRC or an ASEAN member state" as specified in Item 1 of Article 3 hereof refer to:
1. plants and plant products (including fruit, flowers, vegetables, trees, algae, fungi and living plants) grown, harvested, picked or collected in the PRC or the ASEAN member state;
2.
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