Certificate of Origin

The certificate of origin ( English Certificate of Origin is) a document accompanying the goods , the international freight transport is used and the official confirmation of the origin of a product is used. However, it is not a preferential document of origin (such as EUR.1 / EUR-Med) and does not provide a basis for duty-free or reduced import in the country of destination.

exhibition

Producers can apply for the certificate of origin from the competent institutions in their country (mostly the chambers of commerce or handicrafts). Specific provisions apply to almost all receiving countries. B. an additional stamping of customs authorities and / or embassies to legalize the document are required. No certificates are issued for countries that are on the official “embargo” lists of the UN.

Some internet services from chambers of commerce have been established around the world, which allow the application and issuance of certificates of origin. Many of these platforms can be found on the website of the International Chamber of Commerce .

species

Non-preferential origin

The non-preferential certificates of origin are the most frequently issued. These certificates certify that goods do not benefit from preferential treatment within the meaning of a special bilateral or multilateral agreement. Usually bodies that are authorized to issue certificates of origin are only authorized to produce these types of certificates. The fees for the exhibition usually depend on the type of goods.

In addition to the obvious importance for the customs and import regulations of goods, such certificates of origin are also used by other bodies to check the origin, such as the registration of imported new cars or the proof of origin of food.

Preferential origin

The preferential certificate of origin is a document that proves that a certain good in a defined delivery is the subject of a bilateral or multilateral free trade agreement . The certificate is required by the customs authorities in order to assign the goods to an agreement in special customs unions ( EU , ASEAN , North American Free Trade Agreement ).

conditions

In order to be able to apply for the IP, it must be proven that the goods for which the IP is requested are also originating goods within the meaning of the relevant legal provisions (e.g. in the EU Art. 23 & 24 Customs Code).

The non-preferential origin of a product originates in the EU

• in accordance with Article 23 of the Customs Code through complete extraction or production (usually referred to collectively as "complete production") in a single country, or
• in accordance with Article 24 of the Customs Code by a certain degree of working or processing if two or more countries were involved in their manufacture.

If at least two countries are involved in the manufacture of a product, then, according to Article 24, the product is deemed to be the product of the country's origin

• in which it was subjected to the last essential and economically justified processing or processing,
• which was carried out in a company set up for this purpose
• and has led to the manufacture of a new product or represents a significant manufacturing stage.

At the moment there are (with a few exceptions) no list rules that can be used to determine the non-preferential origin.

A new document must be created for each specific transport; there are no simplified procedures analogous to the creation of preferential proof of origin. As is customary in customs transactions, the goods are to be clearly identified on the documents / invoices / packages and must be available for any checks by the issuing / confirming institutions.

Others

As a rule, the IP is only mandatory for a few countries. It mainly represents a "non-tariff trade barrier" and is used for export / import control of the flow of goods. In some Arab countries, e.g. B. Imports from Israel controlled or prevented.

If a preferential origin document already exists for a shipment , no additional certificate is required to confirm the national origin, as the preferential list conditions of the foreign trade contracts are more difficult to meet.

Web links

• Explanations from Zoll.de
• Certificates of origin and certificates of commercial invoices, information from the IHK Frankfurt am Main
• Electronic certificate of origin
• [1]

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Electronic CO. International Chamber of Commerce, accessed November 17, 2014
2. ^ Rules of origin - non preferential. ec.europa.eu, accessed on November 17, 2014
3. ↑ What is a Certificate of Origin? ( Memento of the original from May 23, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. International Chamber of Commerce 
4. ↑ FDA Export Certificates. US Food and Drug Administration, accessed November 17, 2014
5. ↑ rules of origin - preferential. ec.europa.eu, accessed on November 17, 2014