Laws of the People's Republic of China

Announcement No. 70, 2006 of the General Administration of Customs on Promulgating the 2006 Edition of Table of the Criteria of Origin for the Goods of Hong Kong Entitled to Preferential Treatment for Trade in Goods and Table of the Criteria of Origin for the Goods of Macao Entitled to Preferential Treatment for Trade in Goods

[2006] No. 70

According to Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement between Mainland and Hong Kong and Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement between Mainland and Macao and their supplementary agreements, the Table of the Criteria of Origin for the Goods of Hong Kong Entitled to Zero-tariff for Trade in Goods Newly Increased from January 1, 2007 (hereafter referred to as Hong Kong Table of the Criteria, see Appendix 1) and the Table of the Criteria of Origin for the Goods of Macao Entitled to Zero-tariff for Trade in Goods Newly Increased from January 1, 2007 (hereafter referred to as Macao Table of the Criteria, see Appendix 2) are hereby promulgated and shall enter into force as of January 1 2007.

Simplified names of goods are used in Hong Kong Table of the Criteria Table and Macao Table of the Criteria, the scope of which are consistent with the goods under corresponding tax codes in Customs Import and Export Tariff of the People's Republic of China.

Appendix 1: Table of the Criteria of Origin for the Goods of Hong Kong Entitled to Zero-tariff for Trade in Goods Newly Increased from January 1, 2007

Appendix 2: Table of the Criteria of Origin for the Goods of Macao Entitled to Zero-tariff for Trade in Goods Newly Increased from January 1, 2007

The General Administration of Customs

November 30, 2006