Supplement to the Mainland and Macao Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement

Supplement to the Mainland and Macao Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement

October 29,2004

In order to further enhance the level of economic and trade exchanges and cooperation between the Mainland and the Macao Special Administrative Region (hereinafter referred to as "Macao"), and pursuant to the requirements of the Mainland and Macao Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (hereinafter referred to as the CEPA) and its Annexes signed on October 17, 2003, both sides agreed to sign this Supplement to further expand trade in goods and trade in services in the Mainland for Macao.

I. Trade in Goods
I. From January 1, 2005 the Mainland shall apply zero tariff to imported goods of Macao origin as set out in Annex 1 of this Agreement. Annex 1 of this Agreement is a supplement to Table 1 of Annex 1 of the CEPA - "List of Macao Origin Products for Implementation of Zero Import Tariff by the Mainland".
2. The rules of origin for imported goods of Macao origin listed in Annex 1 of this Agreement, which were formulated pursuant to Annex 2 of the CEPA – "Rules of Origin for Trade in Goods", are set out in Annex 2 of this Agreement.
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