- A Certificate of Origin (CO) is a formal document that shows where a product was manufactured.
- COs are required for most cross-border trade agreements and have become more important since Brexit.
- COs determine if goods are eligible for import and if they are subject to duties.
- Customs officials expect the CO to be a separate document, signed and stamped by a Chamber of Commerce.
- COs can be in paper or digital format and must be approved by the Customs Authority.
- Non-preferential COs indicate that goods do not qualify for reduced tariffs.
- Preferential COs prove that goods qualify for reduced import duties.
- Legalised COs have additional authentication to demonstrate their authenticity.
- Certified COs are reviewed and compared to trade agreement requirements for compliance.
- EUR1 certificates confirm that goods originate in the EU or a partner country for reduced import duty.
- COs typically include information about the manufacturer, country of origin, exporting and importing agents, and description of the goods.
Source: marcusward.co
Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.
