Also known as: FTA certificate of origin, Origin certification format
An official document issued in a specific format established by a free trade agreement certifying that goods meet rules of origin requirements to access preferential tariff treatment.
A certificate of origin by format is an official document that must be issued in the specific format established by each free trade agreement to prove that goods meet rules of origin and qualify for preferential tariffs. Each FTA may have a different format: USMCA uses a Certification of Origin (no mandatory specific format), while other agreements like the EU-Mexico FTA require the EUR.1 format. The certificate is issued by the exporter or producer and must be available for verification by the importing country's customs authority.
Certificate of Origin
Document certifying that goods originate in a specific country, required to claim preferential tariff rates under trade agreements.
TradeRules of Origin
Criteria determining the economic nationality of goods, required to qualify for preferential tariff rates under free trade agreements.
TariffsPreferential Tariff Treatment
A tariff benefit granted by a country to imports from a trading partner with which it has an agreement or treaty, applying lower duties than the general rates.
TariffsPreferential Tariff Rate
A reduced or zero duty rate applied to imports from countries with which a free trade agreement or other preferential arrangement is in effect.