{"id":19991,"date":"2025-11-25T21:29:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T21:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalhenel.com\/?page_id=19991"},"modified":"2025-11-25T21:35:55","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T21:35:55","slug":"cepa-hong-kong-agreement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/globalhenel.com\/rhg\/residence-by-investment\/hong-kong\/cepa-hong-kong-agreement\/","title":{"rendered":"CEPA Hong Kong Agreement"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"19991\" class=\"elementor elementor-19991\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f814c7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5f814c7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8364ae0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8364ae0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"breadcrumb\"><li class=\"breadcrumb-item breadcrumb-item-home\"><a href=\"https:\/\/globalhenel.com\/rhg\/countries\/\">Countries<\/a><\/li><li class=\"breadcrumb-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/globalhenel.com\/rhg\/residence-by-investment\/\">Residence<\/a><\/li><li class=\"breadcrumb-item active\"><a href=\"https:\/\/globalhenel.com\/rhg\/residence-by-investment\/hong-kong\/cepa-hong-kong-agreement\/\">Hong Kong<\/a><\/li><li class=\"breadcrumb-item active\">CEPA Hong Kong Agreement<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb51956 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bb51956\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d69fcd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d69fcd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Hong Kong<\/h2><p>Hong Kong is one of the world\u2019s leading business hubs, combining a free-market economy, low taxation, and world-class infrastructure. As an international finance and trade center, it offers investors strategic access to mainland China and global markets.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1684a8b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1684a8b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3f1bd0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b3f1bd0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37bd7f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37bd7f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Overview of the CEPA Hong Kong Agreement<\/h3><p>The <strong>Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA)<\/strong>, signed in 2004 between Hong Kong and mainland China, is a free trade agreement that enhances market access for Hong Kong companies. CEPA covers three main areas:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Trade in goods<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Trade in services<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Trade and investment facilitation<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>Through CEPA, Hong Kong-based companies gain preferential treatment in the mainland market, often enjoying advantages beyond China\u2019s WTO commitments.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f206540 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f206540\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Goods Trade Framework<\/h3><ul><li><strong>Zero tariffs<\/strong>: 273 Hong Kong-made goods categories can be exported tariff-free to mainland China.<\/li><li><strong>Expansion<\/strong>: Since 2006, additional categories can qualify upon manufacturer application.<\/li><li><strong>Rules of origin (ROO)<\/strong>: Products must meet CEPA\u2019s origin rules (principal process rule, change in tariff heading, or 30% value-added requirement).<\/li><li><strong>Certification<\/strong>: Manufacturers must obtain a Certificate of Hong Kong Origin &#8211; CEPA to claim tariff benefits.<\/li><\/ul><p>This framework strengthens Hong Kong\u2019s role as a manufacturing and innovation hub, especially for products with high intellectual property value.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0ec589 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f0ec589\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7607341 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7607341\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Services Trade Framework<\/h3><p>CEPA grants Hong Kong companies early and preferential access to 18 service sectors, including:<\/p><ul><li>Banking, insurance, and securities<\/li><li>Legal, accountancy, and consulting<\/li><li>Construction, logistics, and transport<\/li><li>Tourism, healthcare, and audiovisual industries<\/li><\/ul><p>To qualify, a company must be incorporated in Hong Kong, pay profits tax locally, employ at least 50% of its staff in Hong Kong, and have operated for three to five years depending on the sector.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91e29e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91e29e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Measures to Facilitate Trade and Investment<\/h3><p>Both sides agreed to enhance cooperation in key areas to improve trade and business opportunities:<\/p><ul><li>Simplified customs clearance<\/li><li>Quarantine and inspection of goods<\/li><li>Food safety and quality assurance<\/li><li>Development of small- and medium-sized enterprises<\/li><li>Promotion of Chinese medicine and medical products<\/li><li>Support for e-commerce and digital trade<\/li><li>Trade promotion and investment cooperation<\/li><li>Transparency in laws and regulations<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Countries Residence Hong Kong CEPA Hong Kong Agreement Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of the world\u2019s leading business hubs, combining a free-market economy, low taxation, and world-class infrastructure. 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