CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN - Form and User Guide
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This document certifies the country of origin of goods being exported or imported. It is used when trading between countries that are not part of a free trade zone to determine tariffs and eligibility for preferential trade agreements. The certificate of origin is issued by chambers of commerce or other official institutions in the exporting country and presented to customs officials in the importing country. It must match the descriptions of goods provided in the commercial invoice and packing list. Certificates can be issued in multiple languages to accommodate international trade.
CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN - Form and User Guide
- 1. CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN What is used for Sender and recipient Practical advice Document template
- 2. This document certifies the country of origin of the goods, that is to say, it proves that the goods have been manufactured in that country. It is only used for exportations and importations with countries which are not part of a Free Trade Zone so there are customs and the products could benefit from the preferential regimes and of the application of tariffs that corresponds them. It is a document that certifies the specific origin of the goods and, therefore, it is a separated document that must not be included or combined with any other one. WHAT IS USED FOR www.globalnegotiator.com
- 3. SENDER AND RECIPIENT Sender: this document is issued by The Chambers of Commerce and other official institutions in the exporter´s country. Recipient: the import customs clearance. www.globalnegotiator.com
- 4. The goods description must coincide with that provided in the commercial invoice and in the packing list (number, goods description, name of the consignor and of the consignee, trademarks, etc). The most usual certificate of origin is issued in some communitarian languages but it is also issued in Arabic, Japanese and Chinese. Nevertheless, it can also be issued in any other language in accordance with the practice and commercial needs. Sometimes, the certificate of origin issued by a Chamber of Commerce or other competent institution can be replaced with a certificate issued by the own exporter (auto-certification) or by including a lettering in the invoice with the sign and the stamp of the export company. PRACTICAL ADVICE www.globalnegotiator.com
- 5. To obtain an example of Certificate of Origin and a complete guide with instructions to fill in the document click on: Certificate of Origin DOCUMENT TEMPLATE www.globalnegotiator.com