Certificate of Hong Kong Origin / Certificate of HK Origin - CEPA

For those traders who are not yet computerized can submit their applications through CMA ETAS Service Centres, where they can be converted to electronic format for submission to Government. 

Forms are currently available:

• Certificate of Hong Kong Origin/Certificate of Processing *Full Application 

• Certificate of Hong Kong Origin - CEPA *Full Application 

• Certificate of Hong Kong Origin/Certificate of Processing *Partial EDI Application

• Certificate of Hong Kong Origin - CEPA *Partial EDI Application 

• Certificate of Hong Kong Origin/Certificate of Processing *Request for Amendment

• Certificate of Hong Kong Origin/Certificate of Processing *Request for Cancellation
  

Service Pledge of Service Centres 
Same day service for EDI applications.

Service Flexibility
Service provided by CMA EDI Service Centres includes:

1. Full Application - Exporter, Manufacturer and Subcontractor (if applicable) Using Service Centre
2. Partial Application - Either Exporter or Manufacturer is Tradelink EDI Account Registered User, its trading partner Using Service Centre


Service Charge
Clients Using Service Centre need to pay for the CO Certification fee HKD $95/$85 (Non member /Member), EDI Transaction Charge HKD$15 and also Tradelink Service Centre Handling Fee.

※ Please notice that the CO Certification Fee and Tradelink EDI Transaction Fee can either be paid by exporter or manufacturer. However, if it is paid by the party concerned using service center then the Payer EDI Address must be that particular service centre EDI address which is marked on the EDI message printout and submitted with the application.

CETS ID &EDI ADDRESS:

• CETS ID: CMAHK001

EDI ADDRESS:

• MK: CMAHK600.CETS.HK

• TST: CMAHK601.CETS.HK

• KT: CMAHK602.CETS.HK

Application Procedures:
(1) Full Application﹕

1.1 Similar to the previous paper application, the completed Application Form (Certificate of Hong Kong Origin/Certificate of Processing *Full Application) should be submitted to Service Centre

1.2 Upon Submission, Service Centre staff will check the Application Form and allocate a UCR number to it and collect the fees. A receipt for payment and a collection slip indicating the UCR number will be returned to the applicant.

1.3 The applicant should return to Service Centre with the collection slip to collect the approved certificate after one working day 。

1.4 If there is error in the application, the applicant will be notified by the service centre by phone, in order to carry out amendment process。

1.5 If the application is deferred or refused because of the submitted information error, the applicant will be notified and the action to be taken when he comes to collect the certificate.


(2) Partial Application ﹕

2.1 The Party Using EDI should initiate the message first﹕ 

2.1.1 Exporter Using EDI, Manufacturer Using Service Centre, the Exporter must start the process by sending his Application Message (AP ) by EDI to Tradelink in the normal way and send the "Request for Manufacturer Declaration" (RMD) message to the EDI Address of the Service Centre Branch to which will receive the related application. And then send the RMD printout to Manufacturer.

2.1.2 Manufacturer Using EDI, Exporter Using Service Centre, the Manufacturer must start the application process by sending the Manufacturer's Declaration Message (MD) to Tradelink and the related Manufacturer information Message (MI) to the EDI Address of the Service Centre where the Application Form will be submitted. And then send MI printout to the Exporter。

2.1.3 Manufacturer using EDI, Subcontractor Using Service Centre, the Manufacturer should send MD Message to the EDI Address of the Service Centre where the Application Form will be submitted. And then send MD printout to the Subcontractor。


2.2 Those parties Using the Service Centre will sign the printout with the company chop after checking the submitted information is correct for acknowledgement purpose. Then complete the relevant areas of Certificate of Hong Kong Origin/Certificate of Processing * Partial EDI Application ﹕

2.2.1 If Manufacturer Using Service Centre, the Manufacture must complete (B) FOR MANUFACTURER & SUBCONTRACTOR (If Involved) USE ONLY on the Application Form, with the acknowledged RMD printout submit to the Service Centre where receiving the RMD message.

2.2.2 If Exporter Using Service Centre, the Exporter must complete (A) FOR EXPORTER USE ONLY on the Application Form, with the acknowledged MI printout submit to the Service Centre where receiving the RMD message.

2.2.3 Manufacturer Using EDI Subcontractor Using Service Centre, the Subcontractor must complete (C) FOR SUBCONTRACTOR USE ONLY on the Application Form, with the acknowledged MD printout submit to the Service Centre where receiving the MD message.


2.3 Upon Submission, Service Centre staff will check the Application Form and collect the fees. A receipt for payment will be returned to the applicant.

2.4 Those Using EDI go to collect the certificate with the Collection Slip printed from the account software after receiving the approval message.

2.5 Service centre will inform the user by phone for the amendment of application to proceed if application message cannot be sent to certification branch due to insufficient information given.

2.6 If the application has been refused by Tradelink System or deferred by the certification branch, the party using EDI will receive Error Message, he must negotiate with the other party using the Service Centre for the amendment matter. Under this situation, it will not be informed by the Service Centre. 

※ Please note Partial EDI Application User, its software must be upgraded to version 2.00 automatically and CO Service to version 1.1C Format.
※ Please note: Full Application is compulsory for application involves more than one Manufacturer or Subcontractor.