How to prepare a Certificate of Origin for use in Egypt?

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A Certificate of Origin, abbreviated as C/ O and COO, is an essential export document, which is used in the International trade to attest that a particular exported goods are wholly manufactured and processed in the United States. Some countries require a Certification of Origin for the export of certain products, while a statement of origin on a company letterhead will be sufficient for other countries. It is the responsibility of the exporter to verify the importer requirements and the export rules of the imported country.  

Numerous countries in the MENA region(countries in the Middle East and North Africa) requires a generic Certificate of Origin to be filled and signed by the exporter as a printed form or as an electronic version( determined also by the importer).

• Generic Certificate of Origin

Use this template if the products/ goods intended for export are wholly manufactured and processed in the United States.

• Appended Declaration

Affix the Appended Declaration along with the Generic Certificate of Origin if the products/ goods intended for export are not manufactured in the United States.

Whether you used the previously attached COO version or used your own printable form, a Certification of Origin must state certain information about the importer, exporter and the shipment being exported. We can sum it up as follows:-

1. The shipper/ exporter’s name, address and phone number.
2. The recipient /importer’s name, address and phone number
3. The exact weight of the exported cargo
4. The number of enclosed packages
5. A description about the exported goods.
6. The country of origin

You may use your own version of C/ O, or you may use the below attached version. Either ways, you must ensure that the Certificate of Origin contain all the previously mentioned information about the exporter, importer and the shipment.

Certificate of Origin templates

• Generic Certificate of Origin
• Appended Declaration

If you have decided that you don’t need a lawyer and that you are going to prepare your Certificate of Origin by yourself, you have to pay complete attention while doing it so as to make any mistake that cost you a lot later. After you have decided what type of Certificate of Origin you need, you have to read it carefully once and twice to make sure that is describe and state the same purpose that you are looking for. If you have found in the C/O form any statement that you cannot understand, don’t use this form and choose another one. Do Not sign the Certificate of Origin except when you have fully understand every word in the form.

Please pay attention that you will need to provide an arabic translation for your Certificate of Origin because you are going to use it in Egypt.

The Certificate of Origin is a legal document that must be certified in front of a notary public in your State before you can certify it from the State office. Click here to search your nearest commissioned notary public in your State.

Contact the Secretary of State office in the same state where the notary is licensed. Ask for A certificate of Authenticity from your local State office. Click here to go to the Secretary of State official website in your State

It is time to obtain the authentication from the US department of State in Washington DC. See USDOS Contact information Below:

Contact the US- Arab Chamber of Commerce office in Washington DC to stamp the Certificate of Origin as required by the Egyptian embassy. The Chamber charges $35.00 per document, processing time is 1 business day

You have to contact the appropriate Egyptian Embassy or Consulates ,Depending on the State, in which your Certificate of Origin was issued, as follow:-

• If your document is issued in any of these States: Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, N. Carolina, S. Carolina, Virginia, Washington, DC, West Virginia, Contact the Embassy of Egypt in Washington DC.
• If your document is issued in any of these States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Vermont, New York, Contact the Consulate of Egypt in New York, NY.
• If your document is issued in any of these States: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, N. Dakota, S. Dakota, Wisconsin, Contact the Consulate of Egypt in Chicago, IL.
• If your document is issued in any of these States: Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Hawaii, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming, Utah, Contact the Consulate of Egypt in Los Angeles, CA.
• If your document is issued in any of these States: Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Contact the Consulate of Egypt in Houston, TX.

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