Determining Origin Questionnaire (CFTA)

Do my goods qualify for a Certificate of Origin under the NZ / China Free trade Agreement?

Introduction

The following questionnaire is designed to assist you to determine whether your goods qualify as “Originating” under the New Zealand – China Free Trade Agreement. Originating goods qualify for preferential tariff reductions as per the schedule of tariffs on http://chinafta.govt.nz and faster clearance through Chinese Customs (within 48hrs for most goods).

By following the questionnaire you will be guided to whether your good qualifies for a Certificate of Origin or not. There are three criteria for a good to qualify:

• Wholly Obtained (WO)
• Wholly Produced (WP)
• Product Specific Rules (PSR)

Product may still be sent to China without a Certificate of Origin but will not qualify for any relevant reductions in tariffs or faster processing times through Chinese Customs.

 

Question 1

Was the good last processed in New Zealand?

YES - Proceed to Question 2

NO - The good does not qualify as originating from New Zealand

Question 1 Notes

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Question 2

Is the good a raw material or made from raw materials which come from New Zealand?

YES - Your good qualifies for a certificate of origin under the Wholly Obtained Criteria (WO).  Please read the question notes below and answer Question 6.

NO - Proceed to Question 3

Question 2 Notes

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Question 3

Is the good made only from materials that originate from New Zealand and/or China?

YES - Your good qualifies for a certificate of origin under the Wholly Produced Criteria (WP).  Please read the question notes below and answer Question 6.

NO - Proceed to Question 4

Question 3 Notes

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Question 4

Goods containing materials originating from outside of New Zealand or China or materials of unknown origin.
Your good may qualify for a certificate of origin. Review the product specific rule to determine origin. See also question notes below.

Does your good qualify for a certificate of origin based on a CTC, RVC or any other product specific rules under the NZ-China FTA?

YES - Your good qualifies for a certificate of origin under the Product Specific Rule (PSR) criteria.  Please answer Question 6

NO - Proceed to Question 5

Question 4 Notes

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Question 5

Does the value of all non-originating or materials of unknown origin in the good equal 10% or less of the Free on Board (FOB) value of the good?

YES - Your good qualifies for a certificate of origin under De Minimis.  Please read the Question 5 notes AND answer Question 6.

NO - Your good does not qualify as originating under the NZ-China FTA.

Question 5 Notes

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Question 6

Do you only produce and store goods which qualify as originating?

YES - Your good qualifies for a Certificate of Origin

NO - Proceed to Question 7

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Question 7

Are goods that originate processed and stored separately to goods that do not originate?

YES - Your good qualifies for a Certificate of Origin

NO - Proceed to Question 8

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Question 8

Is it possible to distinguish / separate the originating and non-originating goods by means of visual inspection?

For example flour from Australia and flour from New Zealand is not clearly distinguishable, but flour from New Zealand and wheat grain from Australia is.

YES - Your good qualifies for a Certificate of Origin

NO - Proceed to Question 9

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Question 9

Do you operate an inventory management method recognised in the generally accepted accounting principles of New Zealand?

See question notes if unsure.

YES - Your good qualifies for a certificate of origin.  Please read Question 9 Notes

NO - Your good does not qualify as originating under the NZ-China FTA.

Question 9 Notes

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