About the certificate of origin
The certificate of origin is a document used to prove the manufacturing place of the exported goods. It is the “origin” certificate of the goods in international trade. , under certain circumstances, the importing country will give different tariff treatments to imported goods accordingly.
The purpose of the certificate of origin
In international trade, the certificate of origin plays a very important role.
Sometimes, it is impossible to clear customs without a certificate of origin. It is an important document for customs to collect tariffs. Preferential certificates of origin can enjoy specific tariff reductions and exemptions.
The main functions of the certificate of origin issued by the exporting country for the importing country are:
1) The main basis for determining tax rate treatment (whether to grant specific preferential treatment);
2) An important basis for conducting trade statistics (statistics of the country/region of origin of imported goods);
3) The basis for implementing import quantity control, anti-dumping, countervailing and other foreign trade control measures (applicable based on the place of origin) What foreign trade control measures);
4) Control the import of goods from specific countries and determine the basis for release or disapproval (specific control based on the “nationality” identity of the goods);
5 ) to prove the intrinsic quality of goods or the basis for settlement of foreign exchange.
How many types of certificates of origin are there?
The certificates of origin issued by my country for export goods are mainly divided into three categories: non-preferential certificates of origin, preferential certificates of origin and special certificates of origin.
1) Non-preferential certificate of origin
Commonly known as general certificate of origin or ordinary certificate of origin, the English name is Certificate of origin, referred to as C/O or CO.
my country mainly issues non-preferential certificates of origin for most developing countries, such as countries in the Middle East, Africa, Southeast Asia, Central and South America, etc.
2) Preferential Certificate of Origin
Preferential Certificate of Origin is a certificate of origin that can enjoy specific tariff reductions and exemptions.
Preferential certificates of origin can be divided into unilateral preferential GSP certificates of origin (FORM A, 39 developed countries, except the United States) and reciprocal regional preferential certificates of origin (such as FORM B , FORM E, FORM P, etc.).
It should be noted that the agencies authorized by the state to issue certificates of origin are the local entry-exit inspection and quarantine bureaus and local councils for the promotion of international trade. No other agency has the authority to issue certificates of origin.
3) Special Certificate of Origin
Special Certificate of Origin is specially designed for special products in some special industries, such as agricultural products, wine, tobacco, etc., and is issued according to the special needs of import and export supervision. Generated certificate of origin. Special products in these special industries should comply with certain rules of origin before they can be legally imported and exported.
Preferential Certificate of Origin
The preferential certificate of origin includes the Generalized System of Preferences treatment granted to our country by most developed countries ( FORM A certificate), and China has signed bilateral or multilateral preferential trade agreements with some countries or regions.
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