Certificate Of Origin

Summary of Certificate Of Origin

A document presented to customs authorities at the time of importation to authenticate the national origin of merchandise. The certificate is customarily issued by a recognized chamber of commerce or governmental authority in the country of origin.

(Main Author: William J. Miller)

In the United States

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Certificate of Origin in International Trade

Meaning of Certificate of Origin, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): A document attesting to the country of origin of the goods. A certificate of origin is often required by customs authorities of a country as part of the entry process. Such certificates are usually through an official organization in the country of origin such as the local chamber of commerce or a consular office. 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). If the certificate of origin is not shown, the import customs may, if it deems it necessary, accept the dispatching of goods. In this case, the corresponding tariff would be applied to third countries (non preferential origin), without any tariff discount. Although the World Customs Organization and the World Trade Organization) have tried to create a single set of origin criteria in worldwide use, none exists at this time. Some countries and free-trade zones (such as NAFTA) require that origin be certified in terms of special criteria such as tariff shift or percentage value. Traders are well advise to assure that any applicable origin rules are understood and any required documentation is obtainable before concluding sales contracts. Model of Certificate of Origin.

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Further Reading

• Information about Certificate of Origin in the Encyclopedia of World Trade: from Ancient Times to the Present (Cynthia Clark Northrup)

Certificate of Origin and the Laws of International Trade

Certificate of origin

Customs Trade Law

Hierarchical Display of Certificate of origin

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Certificate of origin

Concept of Certificate of origin

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Characteristics of Certificate of origin

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Translation of Certificate of origin

• Spanish: Certificado de origen
• French: Certificat d’origine
• German: Ursprungszeugnis
• Italian: Certificato d’origine
• Portuguese: Certificado de origem
• Polish: świadectwo pochodzenia produktu

Thesaurus of Certificate of origin

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See also

• Tariff preference
• Commodity agreement
• Buffer stock
• Common fund
• Free circulation
• Import restriction
• Generalised preferences
• Third country

• Certificate of origin

• Origin of goods
• Product origin
• Rule of origin