CER Rules of Origin

New Rules of Origin for trans-Tasman trade came into effect on 1 January 2007.

These rules set out the criteria that must be met for goods to enjoy the preferential treatment offered under the Australia New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement (CER).

The new CER rules of origin are based on a change of tariff classification (CTC) approach, which means for the majority of tariff lines, an exporter need simply satisfy the condition that there has been a specified change in tariff classification between any imported materials from third countries, and the completed good being exported to Australia or New Zealand.

The rules establish what level of processing or manufacturing needs to be achieved on a product by product basis. They shift the focus of the previous rules (which balance imported content against local area content), onto the actual processing or manufacturing required to be undertaken in either of the two countries.

Exporters may use the new rules or continue to use the previous area content rules until 2012.

Review of the CER Rules of Origin (ROO): Renewed call for Public Submissions [ Published 21 October 2008 ]
The Ministry of Economic Development and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade invite further responses on the review of the Rules of Origin (ROO) under the Australia New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement (ANZCERTA), known as CER.
CER Article 3 Rules of Origin: Text [ Published 01 January 2007 ]
Article 3 text which covers Rules of Origin (ROO) under the existing CER Agreement.
Draft schedule of rules for consideration now available to aid feedback. [ Published 29 January 2009 ]
In accordance with Article 3 of the Australia New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement (CER), a review of the CER Rules of Origin (ROO) is currently being undertaken.
CER Product-Specific Rules of Origin: Schedule [ Published 01 January 2007 ]
CER (Closer Economic Relations) product-specific rules.
Archive of CER Rules of Origin Documents
CER Rules of Origin documents which are no longer current can be found in this archive section. These documents may no longer be updated or contain the most current information but are still provided for reference.