Self-Certification under ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) Presented by Department of Foreign Trade Ministry of Commerce, Thailand 22 May 2014 Self-Certification under ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA)

Agenda Who can Self-Certify ? Presented by Department of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce, Thailand

Department of Foreign Trade The issuing authority: designated to issue a certification of origin (Form D, etc.) The competent authority: to grant authorize of Certified Exporter under ASEAN Self-Certification scheme.

Conventional process of preferential claim – CO Form D Labor/wage Cost Fee Transportation Cost 3. Present CO 2. Send original Copy of CO Approve Customs of Importing Country Importer Exporter 1. Request for CO Not Approve Issuing Authority Wrong Description Discrepancies Authorized Signatory Pre-exportation verification Application for CO Waste Time Loss of document Unclaimed

Objectives of Self-Certification Self-Certification would: Facilitate exporter Facilitate trade Reduce the time and cost associated with CO Form D application Enhance competitiveness; and Maximize the utilization of AFTA

(Importing Countries) Condition of ASEAN Self-Certification Registration “Certified Exporter” Allowing trusted traders/exporters which are qualified, to registration “Certified Exporter”…who can self certified the origin of goods by themselves by making out “Invoice Declaration” Being presented to customs instead of certificate of origin (Form D),under ATIGA Invoice Declaration Certified Exporter Customs (Importing Countries)

The Participating Member States On Self-Certification Pilot Project The 1st Self-Certification Pilot Project Malaysia Singapore (1 Nov. 2010) Brunei Thailand (28 Oct. 2011) The 2 nd Self-Certification Pilot Project Indonesia Philippines Lao PDR * MOU on 29 August 2012 * Intry in force on January 2014 * Thailand’s status: Approved form Parliament Now it is involving 4 participating member states project. Now Thailand is in the process of issuing internal regulation Vietnam expressed her interest to join the 2nd Self-Certification Pilot Project Myanmar expressed her interest to join the 1st Self-Certification Pilot Project

Implementation of DFT The 1st Self-Certification Pilot Project Department of Foreign Trade notification (Rules, Procedures, Conditions for registration and Invoice Declaration) - Database system to support exporter for Self-Certification Self-Certification (register Certified Exporter)

Qualification of Certified Exporter Purpose of doing business According to the DFT’s notification, a legal person or any corporation is qualified to be a Certify Exporter by the condition as follows; Manufacturer and/or exporter Good understanding of ROO Experienced of receiving Form D or passed pre-export examination (cost verification) Exporter’s profile Not in a watch or black listed

How to get authorize as a Certified Exporter? An exporter must be granted the status as a “Certified Exporter” before export under self-certification scheme. An exporter submits a request via www.dft.go.th Registration The request will be examined by systematic database network. Pre-requisite The certified exporter will be granted an authorization number. Approval Validity for 2 years

Required information and documents for registration process Details of a company and business Certified true copy of Certification of Incorporation Certified true copy of an I.D. card of company’s legal authorized signatory or attorney Certified true copy of Tax Identification Card (in case of legal person) or VAT registration (in case of corporation) Manufacturer is required to submit additional documents; Certified true copy of Factory license (if any) Details of a production process. Map of production place or warehouse

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Required information for registration process

Required documents for registration process

Invoice Declaration or or or Invoice Billing statement Delivery Order For the purpose of origin determination, a Certified exporter shall make out invoice declaration on invoice or other commercial documents as follows: Invoice Billing statement Delivery Order Packing List or or or

Invoice Declaration Stamp or type The Certified Exporter shall, in the case of export of goods satisfying the origin criteria of the Agreement, put the following declaration on the invoice : Stamp or type “The exporter of the product (s) covered by this document (Certified Exporter No...……………) declares that, except where otherwise clearly indicated, the products satisfy the Rules of Origin to be considered as ASEAN Originating Products under ATIGA (ASEAN country of origin: ………………….), with origin criteria: …………………..” The Invoice Declaration must be signed by hand, with the addition of the name of the person

Warning! Invoice Declaration The exporter accepts the full responsibility for all Invoice Declarations made out on behalf of the company, including any misuse

Monitoring and Verification The Certified Export has commitment to; 1. Submit Monthly Report The Certified Exporter is required to submit the report of their exportation to DFT as a monthly basis, whether or not there is a use of self-declaration invoice. 2. Well co-operative for verification visit In case that DFT has any suspicion on the origin of the goods, the exporter/certified exporter must allow DFT official to access to records or any supporting documents sufficiently as well as visit at a workplace, before and after granting authorize as certified exporter. 3. Good documentation/record keeping system The records and accounts must be allowed for identification and verification of the originating status of goods for which and invoice declaration was made out, during at least 3 years from the date of making out the declaration in accordance.

Penalty Withdrawn the authorize of the certified exporter Penalties according to domestic law and regulation (Prosecution under criminal law).

Number of Thailand’s Certified Exporter Trader 16 Companies Manufacturer 81 Companies Total 97 Companies Information as of 2 MAY 2014

Thailand’s export under SC During Dec 2011-Dec 2013 Unit: Million$ Brunei Brunei 1.1 Million$ 21 Invoices Singapore 45.9 Million$ 750 Invoices Malaysia 371.1 Million$ 5,211 Invoices Total: 418.2 Million$ from 5,982 Invoices Information as of 2 MAY 2014

Thailand’s export under SC 1 Invoice 2,401 Invoice 3,580 Invoice 263.29 154.86 0.06 Total: 418.2 Mllion$ from 5,982 Invoices Information as of 2 MAY 2014

For more Information Please contact: Import Administration and Origin Certification Division Department of Foreign Trade Ministry of Commerce Tel. (66)2 5474808 www.dft.go.th E-mail: importad@moc.go.th

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