What Is A Certificate Of Origin?

A Certificate of Origin (CO) is an important international trade document attesting that goods in a particular export shipment are wholly obtained, produced, manufactured or processed in a particular country. COs also constitute a declaration by the exporter.

Millions of COs are issued every year, facilitating trade around the world. Since as early as 1898, Chambers of commerce have been issuing non-preferential COs.

The 1923 Geneva Convention and subsequent Kyoto Convention have seen governments formally recognize the important role chambers play in this domain, deeming them competent authorities and credible trusted third-parties in the issuance of COs.

Virtually every country in the world considers the origin of imported goods when determining the duty that will be applied to the goods or, in some cases, whether the goods may be legally imported at all.

In addition, COs may be needed to comply with letters of credit, foreign customs requirements or a buyer’s request.

Electronic Certificate of Origin

The Clovis Chamber of Commerce, through a partnership with the American World Trade Chamber of Commerce, now offers electronically Chamber stamped Certificate of Origin and export-related documents. The authenticity of each document can be verified by customs worldwide through the International Chamber of Commerce Accreditation Chain.

For full document verification visit:
https://certificateoforigin.com/

The standard fee is $25 per document for Clovis Chamber members and $50 for non-members.

Physical Certificate of Origin

The Clovis Chamber offers a physical-form Certificate of Origin, bearing the Chamber's signature and stamp on your certified copy.

The standard fee is $25 per document for Clovis Chamber members and $50 for non-members.