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Country / jurisdiction: Australia · Year: 2020 · Status: In force · Level: International · Type: Voluntary
The Australia-Hong Kong (China) Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and associated Investment Agreement (IA) entered into force in January 2020. It provides for further elimination of all customs duties and import/export restrictions among the two Parties, but recognizes import licensing.
Rules of origin delineated in the Agreement state that goods may benefit from preferential tariff treatment if
wholly obtained or produced, or having undergone a significant production process (entailing a change in HS code) on the territory of One of the Parties or
meeting minimum regional value content requirements, specific to each good
The Investment Agreement provisions establish Most-Favoured Nation and equal treatment status for investors from the two jurisdictions.
Official source: https://www.dfat.gov.au/trade/agreements/in-force/a-hkfta/Pages/default
Source
https://www.iea.org/policies/19401Canonical document at the regulator. Always cite this URL — not the Vantage detail page — in compliance evidence.