Certificates of Origin

What is a Certificate of Origin?

A specific form (printed document) identifying goods in which the authority or issuer certifies expressly that the goods to which the certificate relates originate in a specific country.

Documentary evidence of origin – a Certificate of Origin is a certified declaration of origin or a declaration of origin.

Reasons for Certificate of Origin:

Financial requirements – may be requested by issuing bank in terms of a documentary L/C (letter of credit)

EU funded overseas projects- sponsored projects may stipulate that goods must be bought from EU member state.

Buyer Preference- The buyer may have a preference as to where goods are bought. This will normally be stipulated in contract.

Import Control- Importing country may have specific regulations (health, public order, quota) for certain goods, also duties, anti dumping etc.

Customs Requirement- Customs may require evidence of origin prior to clearing goods –sanctions. Also for evidence on preferential duty rates- Agreements & cases of suspected fraud.

Certificates of Origin process checklist

• The letter of Authority /Formal Undertaking is submitted
• Documents submitted for certification have been signed by authorised signatory
• Correctness in terms of required content has been ensured
• Consistency of information in the supporting documents has been confirmed, and it corresponds to the original in every respect
• The signature is an original and that signatory is authorised on behalf of exporter
• The documents have been signed in black ink
• The name and address of the export is correctly given
• The shipping marks are indicated
• The description and other details tally with those on the invoice
• The invoice price tallies with the certificate
• On strength of signed affidavit, certify document

All certificates that are dropped off between 08:30 and 12:00 will be available on the same day after 14:00.
All application forms must be collected from our offices

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