Q1. What is a Certificate of Origin?

The Certificate of Origin (C/O) certifies the country of origin of a particular product.

Q2. What is the Purpose of the C/O?

a) To enable the importer of other countries to take advantage of the preferential tariff rate of duty from the country of origin eg. Taiwan.
b) To satisfy trade requirements such as supporting letters of credit.
c) To be used as supporting documents for the issue of certificates by another authorized Chamber.

Q3. Who issues the C/O?

TCOC is one of the authorized body that issues and endorses the C/O. Endorsement of the CO is available at TCOC Head Office.

Q4. What are the types of C/O Endorsement provided by TCOC ?

a) Taiwan Manufactured and Processed Products

Example: A Taiwan company exports direct to Thailand.

b) Goods for Re-export

Example: A Taiwan company buys from Thailand and ships goods back to Taiwan. Goods are then re-exported to another country eg. Indonesia.

c) Direct Shipment from a Second Country to a Third Country

Example: A Taiwan company buys from Thailand but requests for goods to be shipped direct from Thailand to Indonesia.

d) Third Party Endorsements

Example: A Thai company buys from a Taiwan company and sells to Indonesia. The Taiwan company applies for C/O on behalf of Thai company for their client in Indonesia.

e) Certification of Commercial Invoice and other Shipping Documents

Documents to be certified may be submitted with the endorsement for any category of C/O.

f) Certification of other Documents

Q5. How to Apply for C/O?

see Application

Q6. How long does it take to endorse the C/O in TCOC?

Each C/O application form with completed supporting documents is processed and handed over to the officer within 10 minutes from the time it was handed to TCOC.

Q7. What are the rates of the TCOC C/O Form

Free of charge.