1. UNLOCKING THE MYSTERY TO CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN

2. PAST 19 th Century France 1923 Geneva Convention allow organizations “which possess the necessary authority and offer the necessary guarantees” to issue certificates of origin. 1999 Revised Kyoto Convention

3. PRESENT Inside United States - Varies by Chamber Outside United States – Worldwide Guidelines

4. WHAT IS A CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN? A Certificate of Origin (CO) is a document attesting that goods exported in a shipment have been wholly obtained, produced, manufactured or processed in a particular country. COs may be requested by customs administrations, importers, freight forwarders or banks for clearance of letters of credit. Virtually every country in the world considers the origin of imported goods when determining what duty (monetary) will be assessed on the goods or, in some cases, whether the goods may be legally imported at all.

5. WHAT ARE WE SUPPOSED TO BE DOING? Verification of exporters representation on documents including:  Certificates of Origin  Bill of Lading  Commercial Invoice  Arab Certificates  Certified documents  ATA Carnets

6. FUTURE U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration: 2012 exported $2.2 trillion, 29 states had record levels Free Trade Agreements with over 20 countries & over 500 agreements active National Export Initiative eliminating or reducing tariffs other trade barriers

7. QUESTIONS?

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9. SOLUTION: NON-DUES REVENUE OPPORTUNITIES TradeCertify.com Benefits to Chambers o Chamber branded webpage o New membership opportunities o Reduced liability/errors and omissions insurance o Monthly payments direct to Chamber

10. RESOURCES o Export.gov o Sba.gov/content/explore-exporting o International Certificate of Origin Guidelines (WorldChambersFederation.org) 2006 o A Basic Guide to Exporting – Amazon.com o TradeCertify.com