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Certificate of origin

Meaning in international trade, with examples

nounCore term

In international trade, certificate of origin means: An official document stating in which country the goods were produced, used by customs to apply the right duty rate and trade rules.

In Turkish: menşe şahadetnamesi, menşe belgesi, menşe sertifikası

How it is used

Short form C/O or COO. Usually issued or certified by a chamber of commerce. A general certificate of origin proves non-preferential origin; preferential origin, which can reduce duties, is shown with documents such as the EUR.1 or an origin declaration.

Example sentences

  1. The buyer needs a certificate of origin legalized by the chamber of commerce.

  2. Without a certificate of origin, customs may apply the higher general rate.

Common collocations

  • issue a certificate of origin
  • certificate of origin from the chamber
  • non-preferential certificate of origin
  • certificate of origin form
  • rules of originThe criteria used to decide which country a product comes from, especially when it contains materials or work from several countries.
  • EUR.1A movement certificate that proves the preferential origin of goods so they can enter a partner country at a reduced or zero duty under a trade agreement.
  • A.TRA movement certificate used in trade between Turkey and the EU to show that industrial goods are in free circulation in the customs union, so no customs duty is charged.
  • commercial invoiceThe seller's final bill to the buyer for the goods shipped, showing the description, quantity, price and terms of sale; customs uses it to calculate duties.

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