What is a Certificate of Origin?
30 August 2006A certificate of origin indicates that the country originating the specified goods is indeed the exporter’s country. This certificate is required by certain foreign governments for tariff purposes. A certificate of origin can be obtained from your local chamber of commerce, a freight forwarder or a local U.S. Department of Commerce office.
Each country determines the need for proof of origin requirements. If the U.S. has a reciprocal trade agreement with a country, proof of origin will determine if preferential tariff reduction or elimination can be allotted to the goods shipped.
One example is the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). NAFTA is an agreement between Canada, Mexico and the United States. Goods produced entirely in one of these member countries would qualify for NAFTA tariff treatment. Goods processed outside of the U.S., Mexico or Canada regardless of the original content do not qualify for NAFTA tariff treatment.
More NAFTA here.
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