1. 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)

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

3. 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.

4. 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

5. 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

6. (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)

7. 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

8. 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)

9. 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

10. 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
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

11. 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

12. Online Registration Step1 www.dft.go.th Step 2 Click Banner or

13. The first page of the registration-
The first page of the registration 13

14. Required information for registration process

15. Required documents for registration process

16. 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

17. 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

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

19. 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.

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 Penalty Withdrawn the authorize of the certified exporter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

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

22. 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: Million$ from 5,982 Invoices
Information as of 2 MAY 2014

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

24. For more Information Please contact:
Import Administration and Origin Certification Division
Department of Foreign Trade
Ministry of Commerce
Tel. (66)

25. Thank You!