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WHAT ARE CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN AND HOW CAN THEY IMPROVE YOUR BUSINESS?
A Certificate of Origin (CO) is an important international trade document attesting that goods in a particular export shipment are wholly obtained, produced, manufactured or processed in a particular country.
Millions of COs are issued every year, facilitating trade around the world. Since as early as 1898, Chambers of commerce have been issuing non-preferential COs. The 1923 Geneva Convention and subsequent Kyoto Convention have seen governments formally recognize the important role chambers play in this domain, deeming them competent authorities and credible trusted third-parties in the issuance of COs.
To keep pace with the rapid shift to e-Business and improve efficiency in serving the business community, providing electronic COs has become a top priority for Chambers. eCOs provide increased transparency and security as well as savings on time and cost.
The Arlington Chamber of Commerce, through a partnership with the American World Trade Chamber of Commerce, offers electronically chamber stamped Certificates of Origin and export related documents. As a Chamber member you can get a discounted rate of $50 on eCOs.
To create an electronic Certificate of Origin, fill out this registration form and return it to Operations Manager DJ Batchelor at [email protected].
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