The Department charges a small fee depending on the value of the goods exported. Only registered Hong Kong companies are eligible to obtain official documents from the Hong Kong government. An invoice must accompany all other export documents so that customs can determine the value of the shipment. Depending on the situation, other kinds of documents may be required also. In order to obtain certificates of origin for its products, a Hong Kong factory must be registered with the Trade Department.
Registration is product-specific.
A factory registered for one item is not necessarily registered for another. Because not all HongKong factories are registered, and not all factories are registered for every product, foreign importers of goods that need certificates of origin should ascertain a supplier's status before placing an order. The criteria for issuing certificates of origin depend on the product and the country to which it is being exported. When a foreign country's regulations are stricter than Hong Kong's, that country's criteria will govern the requirements for the certificate. HongKong has no requirements for preexport inspection, except for consignments for which certificates of origin are being requested.