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

Key Benefits
 
  • 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, creating a more transparent, facilitative, and secure environment for investors.
  • Allows ASEAN investors to freely transfer funds from Hong Kong to their respective home countries.
  • Provides for compensation in the event of nationalisation or expropriation of covered investment.
 
Entry Into Force
 
  • AHKFTA: 11 June 2019 – Hong Kong, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam; 13 October 2019 – Malaysia; 12 May 2020 – Philippines; July 4 2020 – Indonesia; 20 October 2020 – Brunei; 12 February 2021 – Cambodia
  • AHKIA: 17 June 2019 – Hong Kong, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam; 13 October 2019 – Malaysia; 12 May 2020 – Philippines; July 4 2020 – Indonesia; 20 October 2020 – Brunei; 12 February 2021 – Cambodia
 
Can your product(s) enjoy this FTA’s tariff concessions?
 

Step 1: Find out what is the preferential rate offered for your product.

 
  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Cambodia
  • Indonesia
  • Lao PDR
  • Malaysia
  • Myanmar
  • Philippines
  • Singapore
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam
  • Hong Kong, China

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
How to apply?
 

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.

Manufacturer’s Application Form Manufacturing Cost Statement Preferential Certificate of Origin
Manufacturer’s Application Form
Manufacturing Cost Statement
Preferential Certificate of Origin

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

AHKFTA Legal Text
 

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