A Certificate of Origin (often abbreviated to CO) is a
document used in
international trade. It traditionally states from what
country the shipped
goods originate, but "originate" in a CO does not mean the country the goods are shipped from, but the country where there goods are actually made. This raises a definition problem in cases where less than 100% of the
raw materials and processes and
added value are not all from one country. An often used practice is that if more than 50% of the sales
price of the goods originate from one country, that country is acceptable as the country of origin (then the "national content" is more than 50%). In various international agreements, other percentages of national content are acceptable.
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A form showing the country of production of export shipment, frequently required by customs officials of an importing country. The certificate enables customs officials to determine which goods being imported are entitled to preferential tariff treatment. It is usually endorsed by a consular official of the country of destination at the port of shipment.
(TNDOT1)
A specified document certifying the country of origin of the merchandise required by certain foreign countries for tariff purposes, it sometimes requires the signature of the consul of the country to which it is destined.