Customs Act 1901

Goods are Hong Kong originating goods if:

they are classified to a Chapter, heading or subheading of the Harmonized System that is covered by the table in Annex 3‑B of the Agreement; and

they are produced entirely in the Area of Hong Kong, China, or entirely in the Area of Hong Kong, China and the Area of Australia, from non‑originating materials only or from non‑originating materials and originating materials; and

the goods satisfy the requirements applicable to the goods in that Annex; and

either:

the importer of the goods has, at the time the goods are imported, a Declaration of Origin, or a copy of one, for the goods; or

Australia has waived the requirement for a Declaration of Origin for the goods.

Without limiting paragraph (1)(c), a requirement may be specified in the table in Annex 3‑B of the Agreement by using an abbreviation that is given a meaning for the purposes of that Annex.

If a requirement that applies in relation to the goods is that all non‑originating materials used in the production of the goods must have undergone a particular change in tariff classification, the regulations may prescribe when a non‑originating material used in the production of the goods is taken to satisfy the change in tariff classification.

If:

a requirement that applies in relation to the goods is that all non‑originating materials used in the production of the goods must have undergone a particular change in tariff classification; and

one or more of the non‑originating materials used in the production of the goods do not satisfy the change in tariff classification;

If:

a requirement that applies in relation to the goods is that all non‑originating materials used in the production of the goods must have undergone a particular change in tariff classification; and

the goods are classified to any of Chapters 50 to 63 of the Harmonized System; and

one or more of the non‑originating materials used in the production of the goods do not satisfy the change in tariff classification;

If a requirement that applies in relation to the goods is that the goods must have a regional value content of not less than a particular percentage worked out in a particular way:

the regional value content of the goods is to be worked out in accordance with the Agreement; or

if the regulations prescribe how to work out the regional value content of the goods—the regional value content of the goods is to be worked out in accordance with the regulations.

If:

a requirement that applies in relation to the goods is that the goods must have a regional value content of not less than a particular percentage worked out in a particular way; and

the goods are imported into Australia with accessories, spare parts, tools or instructional or other information materials; and

the accessories, spare parts, tools or instructional or other information materials are classified with, delivered with and not invoiced separately from the goods; and

the types, quantities and value of the accessories, spare parts, tools or instructional or other information materials are customary for the goods; and

the accessories, spare parts, tools or instructional or other information materials are non‑originating materials;

The value of the accessories, spare parts, tools or instructional or other information materials is to be worked out in accordance with the regulations: see subsection 153ZPB(2).

For the purposes of subsection (7), disregard section 153ZPG in working out whether the accessories, spare parts, tools or instructional or other information materials are non‑originating materials.