Certificate Of Origin (CO)

The Certificate of Origin (CO) is a document to certify the place of growth, production or manufacture of goods. It is required when exporting to specific countries, when requested by the consignee for customs clearance, or when it's stipulated in a letter of credit.

The CO identifies goods and contains a certification by a government authority, or other empowered body, that the goods in question originate in a specific country. Certificates of Origin can be broadly classified into types, namely Preferential Certificates of Origin and Non-Preferential Certificates of Origin.

The issuance and acceptance of Certificates of Origin is governed by the International Convention on the Simplification and Harmonisation of Customs Procedures.

The criteria used in determining the origin of goods namely:

• Manufacturers, exporters or traders must be registered with Suruhanjaya Syarikat Malaysia (Companies Commission of Malaysia)

Products that are:

• Manufactured in Malaysia and use 100% local content; or
• Manufactured in Malaysia through a transformation process which change the tariff code classification at six (6) digit level; or
• Manufactured in Malaysia and contain at least 25% local content

WHERE TO OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN

The Malaysian International Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MICCI) is authorised by the Ministry of International Trade & Industry (MITI) to issue Certificates of Origin for goods exported to any country in the world. They can be applied for at our main office or at any of MICCI regional offices in Malaysia.
Certificates of Origin issued by MICCI are referred to as Non-Preferential Certificate of Origin.

HOW TO APPLY FOR A CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN

1)Submit the following documents yearly:

MANUFACTURER TRADER Certificate of Incorporation / Certificate of Registration in Malaysia (Companies Act 1965 ) Same Manufacturing license *Manufacturing license & their certification letter on their product(s). Director’s Statutory Declaration Same Form 49 Same Specimen of authorised signatories together with copy of identity card Same List of employees List of employees of supplier(s) Raw material & product invoices (if applicable) *Supplier’s invoice or account relating to Malaysian made products Samples/photos/catalogues (if applicable) Same Checklist (as stipulated by MITI) Same

 

*Can be submitted by the manufacturer separately if the information provided is confidential.

1)Application for endorsement of Non-Preferential Certificates of Origin by submitting the following documents:

MANUFACTURER TRADER Commercial Invoice Same Packing list Same Customs export declaration (Borang K2) Same Bill of Lading/Airway Bill Same not applicable Manufacturers’ invoice Any other documents deemed necessary (if applicable) Any other documents deemed necessary (if applicable) Checklist (as stipulated by MITI) Same

 

Note: MICCI will only accept applications for endorsement of Certificates of Origin for shipment(s) within a month after the date of export. Applications for endorsement of Certificates of Origin before the date of export will not be entertained with the exception of air-shipment(s).

FEES MEMBER NON-MEMBER Authentication of documents RM5 per document RM10 per document Certificate of Origin Forms RM15 per pad of 100 sheets RM20 per pad of 100 sheets

 

The Malaysian International Chamber of Commerce And Industry (MICCI) is the oldest chamber of commerce in Malaysia.

It traces its history to the formation in 1837 of its senior ancestor, the Penang Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture. Following amalgamation with the Perak Chamber and the Selangor Chamber early this century, the enlarged Chamber was restructured in 1974 as a company limited by guarantee and renamed the Malaysian International Chamber of Commerce And Industry.

The Chamber is non-racial, non-political and non-religious and endeavours to serve businesses, which have international interests whether they have local or foreign origins.

Practically every type of business is represented among its membership ranging from manufacturing, trading, finance and banking to petroleum and real estate services. To date, 34 countries are reflected in its membership.

The MICCI Secretariat is in Kuala Lumpur and maintains regional offices in Penang, Perak, Johor, Malacca, Pahang and Sabah.

Nationally, MICCI is a constituent chamber of the National Chamber of Commerce And Industry of Malaysia. Internationally, it subscribes to the policies of the Paris-based International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) of which it is a member.

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