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The Trade and Industry Department (TID) announced today (November 14) two measures in connection with the implementation of the CEPA trade in goods from January 1, 2004. The measures include the application procedures and conditions for issuing the Certificate of Hong Kong Origin-CEPA, and the arrangement for Hong Kong manufacturers to make requests in 2004 for implementation of the next phase of zero tariffs for imported goods of Hong Kong origin by the Mainland.

For details of the above measures, please refer to the three circulars issued by the TID today. The relevant circulars can be downloaded from the CEPA webpage in the TID's web portal (www.tid.gov.hk/english/cepa).

For enquiries, please contact the TID:

i) CEPA Certificate of Hong Kong Origin

The Certification Branch of the TID

3/F, Trade and Industry Department Tower, 700 Nathan Road, Kowloon

Tel: 2398 5525

Fax: 2787 6048

Email: cepaco@tid.gov.hk

ii) Request for implementation of zero tariffs for imported goods of Hong Kong origin by the Mainland

The Mainland Branch (1) of the TID

18/F, Trade and Industry Department Tower, 700 Nathan Road, Kowloon

Tel: 2398 5676

Fax: 2398 9973

E-mail: ma_registry@tid.gov.hk

Ends/Friday, November 14, 2003

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