S ABOUT IMPORT AND EXPORT What is a Certificate of Origin?
A Certificate of Origin is a document attesting that goods in a particular export shipment are wholly obtained, produced, manufactured, or processed in a particular country (Country of Origin). Almost all countries in the world require confirmation of the origin of imported goods when determining what duty will be assessed on the goods or, in some cases, whether the goods may be legally imported. Certificates of Origin may be needed to comply with Letters of Credit, banking requirements, quota requirements imposed by the importing country foreign Customs requirements, buyer’s request or other official and commercial reasons.
