Certificate of Origin

Group IV
Ignacio, Micah Sarah M.
Inandan, Maria Cristabel Mirador P.
Jambalos, John Mark F.
Lanuza, Mary Grace P
Magbag, Charles Oliver G.
Certificate of Origin Outline
I. Certificate of Origin
II. Types Of Certificate of Origin
—Non-Preferential C/O
—Preferential C/O
III. Different Forms of Origin
IV. Parts of Certificate of Origin
V. Processing and requirement
I. Certificate of Origin
• Often abbreviated to C/O or CoO

• It is completed and signed by the exporter and certified by a

recognized issuing body

• It proves that the product exported is manufactured & produced

in a specified country.
I. Certificate of Origin
• A Certificate of Origin (CO) is an important international
trade document confirming that the goods in a
particular shipment have been wholly obtained,
produced, manufactured or processed in a particular
country.

*not all exporters need a certificate of origin, this will depend on the
destination of the goods, their nature, and it can also depend on the
financial institution involved in the export operation.
I. Certificate of Origin
• The origin of the product does not refer to the country where the
goods were shipped from but to the country where they were
made.
• An often used practice is that if more than 50% of the cost of
producing the goods originates from one country, the "national
content" is more than 50%, then, that country is acceptable as the
country of origin.
• In the case of trading blocs, certificates of origin may be allowed
• to state the trading bloc (for example, the European Union as
origin) rather than a specific country. Determining the origin of a
product is important because origin is a key information for
applying tariffs, embargo and other trade policies.
II. Types of Certificate of Origin
• Non-Preferential CO

• Preferential CO
II. Types of Certificate of Origin
Non-Preferential C/O
• Rules applied to determine the country of origin of goods that will be used to
imposition of anti-dumping, countervailing or safeguard duties, for statistical
purposes, marking, etc.
II. Types of Certificate of Origin
Preferential C/O
• a document attesting that goods in a particular shipment are of a certain
origin under the definitions of a particular bilateral or multilateral free trade
agreement (FTA)
 III. Different Forms of Origin
GSP Form A Generalized System of Preferences

Form D ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA)

Form E ASEAN-China Free Trade Area (ACFTA)

Form AANZ ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area (AANZFTA)

Form AI ASEAN-India Free Trade Area (AIFTA)

Form AJ ASEAN-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (AJCEPA)

Form AK ASEAN-Korea Free Trade Area (AKFTA)

Form JP Philippines-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (PJEPA)

White C/O C/O for General Merchandise (Non-Preferential)

(INSERT CO HERE)
IV. Parts of CO

• 0. Certificate No.
The certificate is invalid if the column is blank.
• 1. Exporter
It is the benefitiary. The exporter’s address is asked to be made out in details
including street, doorplate number; city and country.
• 2. Consignee
It is usually the buyer or the notify party of the B/L. If it is required to be in
blank, “To whom It May Concern” or “To order” is marked here.
• 3. Means of transport and route
The port of destination and shipment, terms of shipment are to be made out. If
transshipment is allowed, the place of transhipment is marked. Example:
FROM QINGDAO TO ROTTERDAM VIA HONG KONG BY VESSEL.
• 4. Country / region of destination
It refers to the country or region at which the goods arrive, the middle
businessman is not mentioned.
• 5. For certifying authority use only
IV. Parts of CO

• 6. Marks and numbers

To be made out according to the invoice, the phrases “as per invoice No.xxx” or “As
per B/L No.xxx” are not allowed. “N/M” is filled in in while there is no mark.
• 7. Number and kind of packages; description of goods
Example: ONE HUNDRED (150) CARTONS OF GROCERY BAG, and end of “********”
• 8. H.S. Code
The part should be kept in conformity with customs declaration.
• 9. Quantity
The quantity and measurement are required to be printed.
• 10. Number and date of invoice
Make out according to the invoice.
• 11. Declaration by the exporter
The issuing place and date are printed here with the exporter’s stamp and
signature. The date is not later than the date of B/L and not earlier than the date of
invoice.
• 12. Certification
V. Processing/Application of CO
by Philippine Chamber of Commerce (PCC)

• Purchase one set of CO Form

• Submit Filled-up CO Forms attached with complete required
export documents:
• Export Declaration
• Bill of Lading
• Packing List and Invoice
• Authorization Letter indicating the CO Number (if CO is to be signed by a
representative/processor)
• Process payments
• Received endorsed and signed CO Forms
• In order to be valid, the certificate of origin must be signed by the exporter, and
countersigned by the local chamber of commerce.
• For certain (but few) other destination countries, the document has also to be
countersigned by a consulate.
• The issuance of certificates of origin is not harmonized between the different
chambers of commerce. The ICC World Chambers Federation is an international
organism trying to establish international certificate of origin guidelines, and to
standardize procedures around the world.
Marking Duty: Penalty
• If, at the time of importation any goods of foreign origin or its container, as
provided in Sections 4.1 and 7 of this Order, is not marked, there shall be levied,
collected, and paid upon such goods a marking duty of five percent (5%) of the
dutiable value, which shall be deemed to have accrued at the time of
importation.
Verification of CO
• https://iccwbo.org/resources-for-business/certificates-of-
origin/certificates-origin-verification-website/