Certificates of Origin

• An EC C/Os is a document used to prove Origin

• Blank EC C/Os are available from your local Chamber of Commerce

• EC C/O's are in three sheets, double sided, supplied either loose or in a pad.
• The first sheet, front, is pale orange-yellow in colour
• First sheet, reverse, is blank
• Second Sheet, front, is yellow in colour
• Second Sheet, reverse, is also yellow but blank
• Third Sheet, front, is pink in colour
• Third Sheet, reverse, is also pink and requires completion

 

• Each EC C/O has it's own unique Serial No. therefore you must always use an original EC C/O document.

 

• Additionally, each EC C/O is specific to an individual Chamber of Commerce -so, for instance, you must have a Cambridgeshire Chamber of Commerce EC C/O presented to the Cambridgehsire Chamber of Commerce Only

 

• Copy EC C/O's are also available - these are yellow-single sided-and you are required to copy the Serial Number from your Original onto the Copy.

• If you are not the Manufacturer of the goods, then supporting evidence of Origin is also required.  If you require more information on acceptable forms of supporting evidence, then contact us and we'll be happy to advise.

 

• You submit the Commercial Invoice(s) with EC Certificate of Origin to your local Chamber of Commerce (as pre-printed on the EC C/o) for certification (and, if necessary, legalisation by relevant Embassy/Consulate). Different destination countries have different requirements, contact us for further details.

 

• Most Chambers of Commerce operate on on-line electronic service, although the system operated can differ between Chambers.   Contact us for guidance.

• Proof of origin may be required for reasons of political or preference

• Political atmosphere in the destination country may dictate that goods of certain origin are not admissible. This may be due to long-standing political or cultural differences, or recent feuds, or state of war. Any country may at any time, for a variety of reasons, impose a form of trade embargo against another country (ies)

• Preference may be obtainable in the destination country for certain types of goods of certain origin - hence the need for proof of Origin- but take extreme care to always ensure that your origin statements are accurate

• origin proof may be required to comply with Customs measures, ie quotas

• You can raise and EC C/O for any goods of any country of origin - however, be aware of any individual origin requirements /restrictions of the destination country of your goods

• If your consignment consists of various goods of various origins, you may enter these all on your EC C/O - but clearly indicate which items are of which origin.

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• An AB C/Os is a document used to prove Origin

• Blank AB C/Os are available from your local Chamber of Commerce

• AB C/O's are in 3 sheet, single sided, supplied either loose or in a pad

 

• First sheet is blue-ish in colour
• Second sheet, is green in colour
• Third sheet, is blue in colour

 

• Each AB C/O has it's own unique Serial No. therefore you must always use an Original AB C/O document.

 

• All AB C/O state: Arab British Chamber of Commerce on the bottom of the first sheet, however you cannot present these to the Arab-British Chamber of Commerce direct, instead these must be filtered via your local Chamber of Commerce

 

• Copy AB C/O's are also available - these are white-single sided-and you are required to copy the Serial Number from your Original onto the Copy.

 

• Each AB C/O's and Copy AB C/O have writing in both English and Arabic

 

• If you are not the Manufacturer of the goods, then supporting evidence of Origin is also required.  If you require more information on acceptable forms of supporting evidence, then contact us and we'll be happy to advise.

• You submit the Commercial Invoice(s) with AB Certificate of Origin to your local Chamber of Commerce, who will verify your signature, then forward to the Arab British Chamber of Commerce for certification (and, if necessary, legalisation by the relevant Embassy/Consulate). Different destination countries have different requirements, contact us for further details.

• Most Chambers of Commerce operate on on-line electronic service, although the system operated can differ between Chambers.   Contact us for guidance.

• In the case of the AB C/O - the use of the form is for reasons political nature, rather than a preference

 

• AB C/O are raised for Arab Countries only. You do not raise and AB C/O for a non-Arab league state. List of the 19 Arab League States.

 

• Whilst you can raise an AB C/O for any goods of any country of orign - if you were, for instance, to enter Israel as the origin of your goods - the form would not get processed.

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