ASEAN - Hong Kong, China
Free Trade Area (AHKFTA)

• AHKFTA reduces technical barriers to trade.
• Simplifies requirements of the Certificate of Origin for application of preferential tariffs into Hong Kong.
• Increases market access in architectural, engineering, education and environment services.
• Accords ASEAN investments in Hong Kong the same level of protection accorded to local companies in Hong Kong.
• Allows ASEAN investors to freely transfer funds from Hong Kong to their respective home countries.

• AHKFTA: 11 June 2019 – Hong Kong, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam (except Article 6 for Vietnam)
• AHKIA: 17 June 2019 – Hong Kong, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Lao PDR (except Article 28 for Lao PDR)

Step 2: Find out your product's rules of origin

 

Rules of origin are a set of criteria which determine a product's originating status in each respective FTA. It is put in place to ensure that only goods originating from the FTA partner countries will benefit from tariff concessions.

Is your product obtained/produced entirely within Singapore?		Wholly Obtained Rule applies
Does your product fall under the list of 'Product Specific Rules'? Click here to find out		Product Specific Rule applies
At least 40% of its content must originate from the ASEAN-Hong Kong region

Is your product obtained/produced entirely within Singapore?
	Wholly Obtained Rule applies
Does your product fall under the list of 'Product Specific Rules'? Click here to find out
	Product Specific Rule applies
At least 40% of its content must originate from the ASEAN-Hong Kong region

Singapore Customs is the authorised body in Singapore for FTA Preferential Certificate of Origin (PCO) application. Below are the three general documentary processes in using FTA.

The process from registration to receiving PCO would typically take less than one month. Please refer here for more information.

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