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Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Certificates of Origin

A Certificate of Origin is a document attesting that goods in a particular shipment are of a certain origin. Virtually every country in the world considers the origin of imported goods when determining what duty will be assessed on the goods or, in some cases, whether the goods may be legally imported at all.

Certificates of Origin are prepared by the exporter or freight forwarder, notarized and attested by a local Chamber of Commerce. The General certificate is acceptable for most countries unless a specific form is otherwise required.

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