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Customs
General Administration People's Republic of China
Notice No. 122 by Customs General Administration People's Republic
of China
6 December 2004
With a view
to verify the country of origin for the import and export goods,
the General Administration of Customs has announced the "Amendment
To The Rules For Non-Preferential Country Of Origin" based
on the "Regulations Of the People's Republic Of China On The
Country of Origin of Imports And Exports". The rule applies
to 2 or more countries that are specified in non-preferential trade
measures.
The criteria
for determining substantial transformation as specified in the regulations
are based on the changes to the tariff heading, the value added
content and manufacturing or processing or other criteria. Changes
in tariff heading refers to when the manufacturing or processing
of non-originating materials carried out in the area of one side
and resulting in a product of a different four-digit tariff heading
under the "Import And Export Tariff Lines Of the Peoples' Republic
of China". Manufacturing or processing process refers to the
principal processes that grant essential characteristics to the
goods derived after the processing. Value added content refers to
the total value of the raw materials and related costs incurred
in one side being greater than or equal to 30% of the value of the
final manufacturing products.
The clarification
for the manufacturing or processing process and value added content
stated in the regulations is set out in the checklist. Any judgment
to the nature of the transformation should be based on that list.
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