Waytron has a long-term and stable relationship with many carriers. With our strong strength, professional team, scientific system and sound network, Waytron can provide our customers with one-stop global logistics services, which are now can be involved in many countries such as USA, Canada, Europe, Australia and southeast Asia, and so on. Waytron can handle FCL, LCL, and special shipments, also providing reliable SOC service and competitive rates for TP trades, especially to USA and Canada inland locations, such as Dallas, El Paso, Portland, Houston, Calgary and Winnipeg.
Waytron Overseas Department is in charge of working with the overseas agents, including D/O, Customs Clearance, Door Delivery and Transshipment to ensure the high-quality services.
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The visa of the Certificate of Origin is a crucial process in international trade for issuing official documents that determine the country or region of origin of goods. Issued by designated government agencies (such as China's customs and the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade) after strict review, it serves as proof of where the goods were produced, manufactured, or processed. This certificate plays a pivotal role in international trade, influencing not only the customs duty rates of goods but also the eligibility for preferential policies under trade agreements.
The Certificate of Origin is a written document proving the origin of goods, and the visa process involves verifying the origin and legally issuing this certificate. Its key functions include:
Basis for Tariff Preferences: Importing countries determine the applicable tariff rates for goods based on the Certificate of Origin. Goods that meet the origin rules of free trade agreements can enjoy tariff reduction or exemption. For example, under the China-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement, Chinese goods exported to ASEAN with valid Certificates of Origin can enjoy preferential tariff rates.
Trade Statistics and Supervision: Assist countries in statistical analysis of trade data, implement trade policy supervision, and prevent trade fraud.
Market Access Document: Some countries require imported goods to be accompanied by a Certificate of Origin as a legal document for market entry, ensuring compliance with their trade regulations and quality standards.
Application Preparation: Applicants need to submit materials such as commercial invoices, packing lists, contracts, and documents proving the origin eligibility of goods (such as raw material purchase invoices and production process descriptions), and ensure that the goods meet relevant origin rules.
Review Stage: The visa-issuing agency reviews the submitted materials, which may include document examination and on-site verification, to confirm the authenticity and compliance of the goods' origin.
Certificate Issuance: After passing the review, the visa-issuing agency issues the Certificate of Origin, which the applicant then uses for export customs declaration and import customs clearance.
| Certificate Type | Scope of Application | Visa-Issuing Agency | Main Functions | Case Examples |
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| General Certificate of Origin (CO) | Applicable to global trade, without tariff preferences | Customs, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade | Prove the origin of goods, used for trade statistics and supervision | Certificate of origin for ordinary goods exported from China to an African country |
| Generalized System of Preferences Certificate of Origin (FORM A) | Applicable to GSP tariff preferences granted by developed countries to developing countries | Customs | Enable goods to enjoy GSP tariff reduction in developed countries | Chinese textiles exported to the EU applying for FORM A certificate |
| Regional Preferential Certificate of Origin | Applicable among member countries of regional trade agreements (such as RCEP, China-ASEAN) | Customs, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade | Enable goods to enjoy tariff preferences under regional trade agreements | Chinese electronic products exported to Japan applying for a Certificate of Origin under RCEP |
| Special Certificate of Origin | Prove the origin of goods in specific industries or products (such as agricultural products, textiles) | Customs, industry authorities | Meet the trade rules and regulatory requirements of specific industries | Special certificate of origin for organic agricultural products exported from China |
Accuracy of Information: All submitted materials must be true, accurate, and complete; otherwise, it may lead to visa delays or invalidation of the certificate.
Origin Rules: Thoroughly understand the origin rules of the importing country and relevant trade agreements to ensure that goods meet the standards, avoiding the inability to enjoy preferential policies due to inconsistent origin determination.
Time Management: Plan the visa application in advance, allowing sufficient time to deal with potential review delays and ensuring timely export of goods.
