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1 INTRODUCTION<br />
1.1 Certificate of Origin<br />
A Certificate of Origin (CO) is a trade document certifying the origin of the goods to be<br />
exported. Certificates of Origin can be broadly classified into Ordinary CO and Preferential<br />
CO.<br />
<strong>Singapore</strong> <strong>Customs</strong> issues the Ordinary COs and is the authorized agency to issue<br />
Preferential COs under the various Schemes of Preferences and Free Trade Agreements<br />
(FTAs).<br />
1.2 Ordinary Certificate of Origin<br />
An Ordinary CO, also known as non-preferential CO is used to satisfy your overseas buyer<br />
that the products exported are wholly obtained, produced or manufactured in <strong>Singapore</strong>.<br />
1.3 Preferential Certificate of Origin<br />
A Preferential CO not only certifies that the product(s) are wholly obtained, produced or<br />
manufactured in <strong>Singapore</strong>, but it is also a document by which your overseas buyer needs<br />
to claim preferential tariff treatment when importing your products under one of the Schemes<br />
of Preferences or FTAs such as:<br />
a) Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)<br />
b) ASEAN Trade In Goods Agreement (ATIGA)<br />
c) Commonwealth Preference Certificate (CPC)<br />
d) Global System of Trade Preferences (GSTP)<br />
e) Free Trade Agreement (FTA)<br />
A Preferential CO therefore improves the competitive edge for your exports.<br />
JAN 2012<br />
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