Switzerland - Obtain Certificate of Origin

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Procedure

1. Approach your cantonal Chamber of Commerce.
2. Fill in the appropriate form. It is avisable to fill in the "certificate of origin" and "application for certification" forms using a computerized template to avoid errors.
3. Before issuance of the Certificate, the Chamber of Commerce will verify information on the application form, the appropriateness and accuracy of information stated on the form.

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Required Documents

• Contact your cantonal Chamber of Commerce for requirements in obtaining Certificate of Origin

Chamber of Commerce Offices:

http://www.cci.ch/en/map.htm

Office Locations & Contacts

Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Switzerland

SIHK - CCIS

Corso Elvezia 16

Casella postale 5399

6901 Lugano

E-mail : [email protected]

Fax : + 41 91 911 51 12

Chamber of Commerce Offices:

http://www.cci.ch/en/map.htm

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Fees

• Contact your cantonal Chamber of Commerce for fees charged in obtaining Certificate of Origin

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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Instructions

Certificate of Origin is issued by the Chambers de commerce of Switzerland. Certification of origin may appear in the form of a stamp affixed by the Chamber of commerce on commercial invoices.

Required Information

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1. Date of Birth.
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Need for the Document

Certificate of Origin is a document used in trading internationally. Completed by the exporter or its agent and certified by an issuing body, the Certificate of Origin attests that the goods in a particular export shipment have been wholly produced, manufactured or processed in a particular country.

Goods are considered of Swiss origin, pursuant to art. 9-16, Swiss Ordinance on the Certification of Non-Preferential Origin of Goods (VUB, SR 946.31), if they are made of domestic materials or are manufactured entirely in Switzerland, or were processed or finished in Switzerland to a sufficient extent (art. 3 par. 1 SERV-V). Products are considered processed or finished in Switzerland to a sufficient extent if the foreign materials they contain account for no more than 50 percent of the exfactory price (Art. 11 par. 1 let. a VUB).

Certificates of origin or domestic verification of origin qualify as proof of origin and of the value or price of a product. No certificate of origin may be issued for services as they are not manufactured goods and cannot be accurately classified pursuant to the legal definition of what constitutes origin.

From "Origin of goods and Swiss value added Information", V3.2, as of 28 January 2010.

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

• Certificate of Origin:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Certificate_of_origin

• Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Switzerland:

http://www.cci.ch/en/presentation.htm

• Origin of goods and Swiss value added:

http://www.serv-ch.com/fileadmin/serv-dateien/International/e/Information_Origin_of_goods.pdf

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