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Certificate of Origin Issuing Authority

advantage of the tariff concessions available under the Prepare Manufacturing Cost Statement
FTA and gain greater market access.
Manufacturers must prepare manufacturing cost
The importers of the products in a FTA member country statement (MCS) for each product in order to prove
must also ensure that their suppliers understand the FTA local value content and/or change in tariff heading
protocol and include the appropriate documentation meets the RO as stated in respective FTA. MCS is
with their shipments. The preferential CO is issued by usually valid for one year.
the exporting FTA partner country to the exporter or
manufacturer and proves to the importing FTA partner Apply for Preferential Certificate of Origin
country that the imported good meets the relevant rules
of origin. After MCS approval, the manufacturer must
apply for preferential CO for each shipment. The
Certification Procedure preferential CO is usually valid for one year. The
manufacturer must then sign the CO and send the
Factory Registration original copy to the importer, for the importer to
claim tariff concession. CO can be obtained from
Exporters or Manufacturers wishing to acquire the the respective authority in each FTA country. ■
certificate of origin must first apply for registration using
the stipulated form (see Table 2). Upon registration, Since its establishment in 1992, Dezan Shira & Associates has been guiding
customs agency inspects the applicant’s factory to check foreign clients through Asia’s complex regulatory environment and assisting
on the production process, and confirm manufacturing them with all aspects of legal, accounting, tax, internal control, HR, payroll,
operations, machinery and manpower, and updated and audit matters. As a full-service consultancy with operational offices across
production records. China, Hong Kong, India, and ASEAN, we are your reliable partner for business
expansion in this region and beyond.

For inquiries, please email us at info@dezshira.com. Further information
about our firm can be found at: www.dezshira.com.

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