UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.   20549

FORM 20-F ANNUAL REPORT

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004

REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) or (g) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

OR

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 Or 15(d) OF

  X  THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

OR

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE OF 1934

Commission file number 0-20386

CHAI-NA-TA CORP.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

NOT APPLICABLE

(Translation of Registrant’s Name into English)

BRITISH COLUMBIA., CANADA

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

UNIT 100 – 11300 NO. 5 ROAD, RICHMOND, B.C.   V7A 5J7

(Address of principal executive offices)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

NONE

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

COMMON STOCK, WITHOUT PAR VALUE

(Title of Class)

Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act:

None

Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer's classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report.

  Common     24,299,008

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 12 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes xx No__     

Indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow:

Item 17 xx Item 18 __   

(Applicable only to issuers in bankruptcy proceedings during the past five years)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.

       Yes       No __     

SIGNATURE PAGE

The registrant hereby certifies that it meets all the requirements for filing on Form 20-F and that it has duly caused and authorised the undersigned to sign this registration statement (annual report) on its behalf.

Chai-Na-Ta Corp.

Registrant

“WILMAN WONG”

By   _________________________________

 Wilman Wong, Chief Financial Officer

Dated: March 31, 2005