A certificate of origin is a document declaring in which country a commodity or good was manufactured
The certificate of origin contains information regarding the product, its destination, and the country of export marked “Made in USA” or “Made in China”.
Required by many treaty agreements for cross-border trade, the CO is an important form because it can help determine whether certain goods are eligible for import, or whether goods are subject to duties.
Steps for obtaining a Paper Certificate of Origin:
Complete and notarize an appropriate affidavit.
— Provide either a manufacture invoice or commercial invoice that shows where your goods are manufactured.
— Fill out the certificate of origin document.
* Submit a notarized affidavit, certificate of origin document, and corresponding invoices to your chamber of commerce
* Indicate which documents you would like to be stamped
* There is usually a fee for stamping certificates of origin.
There are two types of COs that chambers can issue:
Non-Preferential COs certify that the goods are subject to no preferential treatment. These are the main type of COs that chambers can issue and are also known as “Normal COs”.
Preferential COs, which certify that goods are subject to reduced tariffs or exemptions when they are exported to countries extending these privileges. These COs tend to be closely associated with Regional Trade Agreements.
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8 things you need to know about good palletization
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1. Pallets came in various forms wood, plastics and aluminium. Plastics pallets are more durable than wooden pallets. They are considerably more conveyor / automation friendly than wooden pallets as their size and shape are more uniform and consistent
Plastics pallets are cleaner and easier to wash than wooden pallets which tend to splinter. They are also asier to track or label for better inventory management. They can be designed for heavier loads as compared to conventional wooden units
Shipping containers, usually made from steel, are specifically designed to withstand shipment, storage and handling. They come in various types and sizes for different purposes.
Dry storage container is the most common type of container, widely used for transporting general cargo such as dry materials. Dry Storage is also known as General Purpose GP container
Refrigerated or simply Reefer containers come with carefully controlled low temperature for materials requiring cold temperature. They are used to ship perishable substances such as fruits, vegetables and pharmaceutical products over long distances.
You’ve probably heard enough of people saying “D & D” but have no inkling of it really meant. Demurrage and detention are among the most common terms that importers, exporters and freight forwarders encounter on a regular basis
There is also confusion in understanding the difference between these two terms. In many cases, these costs can be detrimental to the extent that customers abandon their cargoes to avoid paying for hefty charges.
D&D is largely prevalent among import cases and also for export