Project

A. General Information

1. Title

Exchange ChAFTA Certificate of Origin between China and Australia

2. Status of the project
Operating
3. Implementation period of the project/service:
From
Dec-2015
To
present
4. Website
https://www.dfat.gov.au/trade/agreements/in-force/chafta/doing-business-with-ch…
5. Geographical coverage
Bilateral
Participating countries: Australia, China
6. Participating agencies/entities of the project/service:
a. Development stage
Lead agencies/entities
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Other participating agencies/entities
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b. Operational stage
Lead agencies/entities (op)
General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China
Australian Customs and Border Protection Service
Other participating agencies/entities (op)
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7. Main stakeholders/beneficiaries of the project
Traders (big enterprises)
Traders (SMEs)
Customs
8. Business process category of the project
Regulatory/official control

B. Lessons Learned

9. Summary description of the project/service
Brief Summary
The ChAFTA Certificate of Origin is a proof that products originate from either Australia or China and comply with the regulations within the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement.
a. Objective(s)

A COO must be issued by an authorised body in the country of origin and may need to be provided, on request, to customs officials in the importing country. A COO applies to a single shipment. It may cover one or more goods, but must not exceed 20 items (that is, 20 unique goods) and may be valid for up to one year.

b. Business need for the project (background)

Exchange Certificate Of Origin based on the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA), which entered into force on 20 December 2015, paves the way for the next phase of Australia's economic relationship with China. The agreement unlocks significant opportunities for Australia in China, which is Australia's largest export market for goods and services, accounting for nearly a third of total exports, and a growing source of foreign investment. The China–Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) was signed by Trade and Investment Minister Andrew Robb and Chinese Commerce Minister Gao Hucheng on 17 June 2015 in Canberra, Australia. The implementing legislation for ChAFTA received the Royal Assent on 11 November 2015 and entered into force on 20 December 2015.

c. Business process covered*
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d. Overall architecture and functionalities*
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e. Relevant document/figure
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10. Documents and data exchanged via the project

Certificate of Origin

11. Data models/databases, proprietary solutions, hybrid approaches
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12. Main challenges faced during the project
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13. Lessons learned from the project
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14. Main benefit(s) of the project
Simplified process
14A. Elaborations/detailed description on benefits gained
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15. Technical/financial/capacity building/other assistance
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16. Future plan for expansion of the project
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17. Other information or relevant references on the project
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18. Relevant document regarding the project
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C. Relevant Standards

19. Name(s) of any international, national legal instrument underpinning the project
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20. Electronic message standard
20A. Electronic message standard supporting the project
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20B. Type of standard for electronic message applied for the project
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21. Technical communication standard
21A. Technical communication standard supporting the project
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21B. Type of technical communication standard applied for the project
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22. Security-related standards*
22A. Security-related standard supporting the project
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22B. Type of security-related standard applied for the project
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23. Other Technical Information
23A. Interface developed for data exchange with an internal system
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23B. Other technical implementation information
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