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Customs (Chinese Rules of Origin) Regulation 2015
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(1) For subsection 126AOB(1) of the Act, an exporter of goods mentioned in that subsection, who is not also the producer of the goods, must keep the following records: (a) records of the purchase of the goods by the exporter; (b) records of the purchase of the goods by the person to whom the goods are exported; (c) evidence that payment has been made for the goods; (d) evidence of the classification of the goods under the Harmonized System; (e) if the goods include any accessories, spare parts or tools that were purchased by the exporter: (i) records of the purchase of the accessories, spare parts or tools; and (ii) evidence of the value of the accessories, spare parts or tools; (f) if the goods include any accessories, spare parts or tools that were produced by the exporter: (i) records of the purchase of all materials that were purchased for use or consumption in the production of the accessories, spare parts or tools; and (ii) evidence of the value of the materials; and (iii) records of the production of the accessories, spare parts or tools; (g) if the goods are packaged for retail sale in packaging material or a container that was purchased by the exporter: (i) records of the purchase of the packaging material or container; and (ii) evidence of the value of the packaging material or container; (h) if the goods are packaged for retail sale in packaging material or a container that was produced by the exporter: (i) records of the purchase of all materials that were purchased for use or consumption in the production of the packaging material or container; and (ii) evidence of the value of the materials; and (iii) records of the production of the packaging material or container; (i) a copy of the Certificate of Origin, or Declaration of Origin, for the goods. (2) The records must be kept for at least 5 years starting on the date the Certificate of Origin, or Declaration of Origin, for the goods is issued. (3) The exporter: (a) may keep the records at any place (whether or not in Australia); and (b) must ensure that: (i) the records are kept in a form that would enable a determination of whether the goods are Australian originating goods in accordance with the Agreement; and (ii) if the records are not in English—the records are kept in a place and form that would enable an English translation to be readily made; and (iii) if the records are kept by mechanical or electronic means—the records are readily convertible into a hard copy in English.