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EFTA-HONG KONG, China
EFTA- Hong Kong, China
Interactive trade indicators
Technical notes for performance indicators
Performance Indicators :
No indicator available
Member Countries
EFTA
Hong Kong,SAR
Free Trade Agreement between EFTA States and Hong Kong, China
Status :
In force since 2012
Scope :
Country - Bloc
Type :
FTA & EIA
WTO Notification :
GATT Art XXIV, GATS Art V
2012
Agreement text :
http://www.efta.int/free-trade/free-trade-agreements/hong-kong.aspx
Other links :
WTO consideration process :
Factual Presentation not distributed
GOODS
Tariffs
Positive list
Upon entry into force of this Agreement, the Parties shall abolish all customs duties on imports and exports of products (chapters 25-97) originating in an EFTA State or in Hong Kong, China.
Exceptions are set in Annex I, specic treatment set for Processed Agricultural Products in Annex II, and for Fish and other Marine Products in Annex III. Liberalization in Agricultural Products is set in complementary agricultural Agreements.
Rules of Origin
Product specific rules
Contingency Measures
Anti - Dumping :
A Party shall not apply anti-dumping measures under Article VI of GATT 1994 and Agreement on Implementation of Article VI to products originating in another Party
Countervailing Duties :
Hong Kong and Norway shall not take countervailing duties under Article VI GATT and Part V of SCM Agreement. Rights and obligations shall be governed by Article XVI and SCM Agreement.
Safeguards :
Hong Kong and Norway shall not take safeguard measures under Article XIX of GATT and Safeguards Agreement. Hong Kong, Switzerland and Iceland, Bilateral Safeguard Measures
Standards :
WTo Plus (TBT and SPS)
Notes:
SERVICES
WTO Notification (GATS Art. V)
:
Not Notified
Date of notification
Consideration Process : Not Considered
Liberalization Approach
:
Positive Lists
Modes Covered
Cross-border supply (Mode1)
Consumption abroad (Mode2)
Commercial presence (Mode3)
Presence of natural persons (Mode4)
Specific Chapters on
Financial services
Telecommunications
Movement of natural persons
Specific Sectors Excluded
Air transport
Public Sectors carve-out
:
Other
Reserve the right to maintain, adopt, modify and introduce any measures inconsistent with the obligations on MFN, National Treatment, Market Acess in services supplied in the exercise of governmental authority or considered as public utilities at a national level or local level. Such services may be subject to monopolies or exclusive rights granted to public or to private operators
Most Favoured Nation
:
Binding
National Treatment
:
Binding
Market Access
:
Binding
Domestic Regulation
:
Binding
Subsidies covered by services disciplines
:
Covered
Denial of benefits for commercial presence
:
Notes
:
Link to schedules
:
INVESTMENT
Scheduling Approach
:
Negative Lists
Definition of investment
:
Limited to FDI
Most Favoured Nation
:
Not Featured
National Treatment
:
Binding
Fair and Equitable Treatment
:
Not Featured
Expropriation
:
Not Featured
Board of Directors and executive personnel
:
Invester - State arbitration
:
Denial of Benefits
:
Additional BIT exists between the parties
:
BIT list I :
Status:
BIT list II :
Status:
Notes
:
Link to schedules
:
http://www.efta.int/free-trade/free-trade-agreements/hong-kong/~/media/Documents/legal-texts/free-trade-relations/hong-kong-china/annexes/Annex%20XI%20-%20Investment%20Reservations.pdf
TRADE FACILITATION
Customs procedures :
Yes
Annex V
Customs valuation :
No
Trade regulations publication and administration (transparency) :
Yes
Annex V, Article 2
E-Commerce / Paperless trade :
No
Cooperation in trade facilitation :
No
OTHER AREAS
Government Procurement :
Yes
Chapter VI
Investment :
Yes
Chapter IV
Competition Policy :
Yes
Chapter VII
Intellectual Property :
Yes
Chapter V
Dispute Settlement :
Yes
Chapter X
Labor Mobility :
No
Labor and Environmental Standards :
Yes
Chapter VIII (Trade and Environment)
Technical cooperation :
No
Institutional mechanism :
Yes
Chapter IX
Notes:
RULES OF ORIGIN
Cumulation
Bilateral
Specific Process
Heading Change
Chapter, heading and subjheading changes
De Minimis
Minimum Content
25%, 40%, 60%
Drawback
Http Link
http://www.efta.int/free-trade/free-trade-agreements/hong-kong/annexes.aspx
Notes
EFTA-HONG KONG, China
EFTA- Hong Kong, China
Member Countries
EFTA
Hong Kong,SAR
Total: 2 countries
Free Trade Agreement between EFTA States and Hong Kong, China
Status :
In force since
2012
Scope :
Country - Bloc
Type :
FTA & EIA
WTO Notification :
GATT Art XXIV, GATS Art V
2012
Agreement text :
http://www.efta.int/free-trade/free-trade-agreements/hong-kong.aspx
Other links :
WTO consideration process :
Factual Presentation not distributed
GOODS
Tariffs
Positive list
Upon entry into force of this Agreement, the Parties shall abolish all customs duties on imports and exports of products (chapters 25-97) originating in an EFTA State or in Hong Kong, China.
Exceptions are set in Annex I, specic treatment set for Processed Agricultural Products in Annex II, and for Fish and other Marine Products in Annex III. Liberalization in Agricultural Products is set in complementary agricultural Agreements.
Rules of Origin
Product specific rules
Contingency Measures
Anti - Dumping :
A Party shall not apply anti-dumping measures under Article VI of GATT 1994 and Agreement on Implementation of Article VI to products originating in another Party
Countervailing Duties :
Hong Kong and Norway shall not take countervailing duties under Article VI GATT and Part V of SCM Agreement. Rights and obligations shall be governed by Article XVI and SCM Agreement.
Safeguards :
Hong Kong and Norway shall not take safeguard measures under Article XIX of GATT and Safeguards Agreement. Hong Kong, Switzerland and Iceland, Bilateral Safeguard Measures
Standards :
WTo Plus (TBT and SPS)
Notes:
SERVICES
WTO Notification (GATS Art. V)
:
Not Notified
Date of notification :
Consideration Process : Not Considered
Liberalization Approach
:
Positive Lists
Modes Covered
Cross - Border Supply :
Yes
Consumption Abroad :
Yes
Commercial Presence Abroad :
Yes
Movement of Natural Persons :
Yes
Specific Chapters on
Financial services :
Yes
Telecommunications :
Yes
Movement of natural persons :
Yes
Specific Sectors Excluded
Air transport :
Yes
Public Sectors carve-out
:
Other
Reserve the right to maintain, adopt, modify and introduce any measures inconsistent with the obligations on MFN, National Treatment, Market Acess in services supplied in the exercise of governmental authority or considered as public utilities at a national level or local level. Such services may be subject to monopolies or exclusive rights granted to public or to private operators
Most Favoured Nation
:
Binding
National Treatment
:
Binding
Market Access
:
Binding
Domestic Regulation
:
Binding
Subsidies covered by services disciplines
:
Covered
Denial of benefits for commercial presence
:
Notes:
Link to schedules
:
INVESTMENT
Scheduling Approach
:
Negative Lists
Definition of investment
:
Limited to FDI
Most Favoured Nation
:
Not Featured
National Treatment
:
Binding
Fair and Equitable Treatment
:
Not Featured
Expropriation
:
Not Featured
Board of Directors and executive personnel
:
Invester - State arbitration
:
No
Denial of Benefits
:
Additional BIT exists between the parties
:
No
BIT list I :
Status:
BIT list II :
Status:
Notes
:
Link to schedules
:
http://www.efta.int/free-trade/free-trade-agreements/hong-kong/~/media/Documents/legal-texts/free-trade-relations/hong-kong-china/annexes/Annex%20XI%20-%20Investment%20Reservations.pdf
TRADE FACILITATION
Customs procedures :
Yes
Annex V
Customs valuation :
No
Trade regulations publication and administration :
Yes
Annex V, Article 2
Use of ICT :
No
Mobility of business people :
No
Freedom of transit :
No
Transport and logistics :
No
Trade finance :
No
OTHER AREAS
Government Procurement :
Yes
Chapter VI
Investment :
Yes
Chapter IV
Competition Policy :
Yes
Chapter VII
Intellectual Property :
Yes
Chapter V
Dispute Settlement :
Yes
Chapter X
Labor Mobility :
No
Labor and Environmental Standards :
Yes
Chapter VIII (Trade and Environment)
Technical cooperation :
No
Institutional mechanism :
Yes
Chapter IX
Notes:
RULES OF ORIGIN
Cumulation
Bilateral
Specific Process
Heading Change
Chapter, heading and subjheading changes
De Minimis
Minimum Content
25%, 40%, 60%
Drawback
Http Link
http://www.efta.int/free-trade/free-trade-agreements/hong-kong/annexes.aspx
Notes
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