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Beyond the Certificate of Origin

Legalization: Certain countries, primarily those that are non-signatories to the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents, require commercial documents to be legalized by the country’s U.S. Embassy or Consulate. Depending on the invoice value, embassy fees can run into thousands of dollars for some countries, so exporters must be aware of these requirements. The most common countries requiring embassy or consulate legalization include: Algeria, Argentina, Bahrain, Bolivia, Egypt, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, Paraguay, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Qatar, Tunisia, UAE and Yemen.

Certificates of Free Origin: Looking for certificates of free sale or other export related documents? They can all be done online just as easily as certificates of origin. Simply login and request authentication for all your export document needs.

The Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the AWTCC, offers this service to system users. Each document is quoted on an individual basis prior to processing. Simply request legalization or certificates of free origin services with your application.

What is a Certificate of Origin?

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

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, certificates of origin may be needed to comply with letters of credit, foreign customs requirements or a buyer's request.

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