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Self-Issued C/Os

Exporter’s Obligations when Self-issuing C/Os

To provide Signature Card and to designate signatories (Form No. 3 set out in Attachment of Notification)

  • Alteration or addition of signatories: to indicate the new signatory’s signature, affiliation, position, name, date of designation and reasons for the designation on the Signature Card

  • Revocation of Signatory’s Status: date of and reasons for revocation shall be indicated on the Signature Card

How to Complete Self-issuing C/Os

Korea-Chile FTA

  • (Producer) Origin Notification: If exporter and producer are different, pursuant to Korea-Chile FTA, producers shall complete Origin Notification and provide this to the exporter for the good fulfilling its Rules of Origin under the Agreement (Form No. 2 to Attachment 4 of Notification)
  • (Icon (Producer) Written representation: If producer is unable to receive Origin Notification under the reasons such as layoffs or closure of the business, written representation can replace the Origin Notification (Form No. 3 to Attachment 4 of Notification)
  • ( Icon (Exporter) Certificate of Origin: Exporters shall complete the C/O in the format recommended in the Agreement based on the written representation or Origin Notification. Signature of the signatory shall be stamped to issue the C/O

Korea-EFTA FTA (Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein)

There is no recommended form for C/Os but the Text of the Origin Declaration shall be written on invoice, delivery note and/or other commercial documents.

Text of the Origin Declaration

“The exporter of the products covered by this document customs authorization No ..... declares that, except where otherwise clearly indicated, these products are of ..... preferential origin.”

If there is no Approved Exporter Number to indicate on the Origin Declaration, the signatory shall state the name of himself and sign (Signature shall be omitted for approved exporters)

Korea-EU FTA

There is no recommended form under Korea-EU FTA, but the Text of Origin Declaration shall be written on invoice, delivery note and/or other commercial documents.

Text of the Origin Declaration

The exporter of the products covered by this document (Customs Authorization No .....) declares that, except where otherwise clearly indicated, these products are of ..... preferential origin.

Approved exporters are entitled to self-issue C/Os to gain preferential tariff treatment under Korea-EU FTA provided that they export goods of its value above 6,000 euros

for goods under the value of 6,000 euros, the exporter is entitled to self-issue the C/Os without the Approved Exporter Status.

Korea-Peru FTA

Korea-Peru FTA
Classification For 5yrs from effectuation (‘11.8~’15.7) From the 6th year after effectuation (‘15.8~)
Authority-Issued C/Os Exporter-Certificate of Origin
(Appendix under Agreement 4A-1)
X
Self-Issued C/Os Exporter-Origin Declaration
(Appendix under Agreement 4A-2)
Exporter-Certificate of Origin (Annex 4B)
  • Approved Exporter status or cargos with its value under USD 2,000 are eligible for self-issuance of C/Os
  • Self-issuing modality is the only method available from the 6th year of FTA in effect (No authority-issued C/O accepted at all)

Korea-US FTA

Exporter, producer or importer is to self-issue C/Os including the following information;

  1. a Name of the Signatory (if necessary, contact details and/or other information about the person)
  2. b Importer of the good in question
  3. c Exporter of the good in question
  4. d Producer of the good in question
  5. e Product description and classification in accordance with the HS Nomenclature
  6. f Information proving the originating status of the good in question
  7. g Date of Certification
  8. h Blanket Period ( for comprehensive proof of origin)

Korea-Türkiye FTA

The certificate of origin under the Korea-Turkey FTA does not follow a standardized form; instead, the text of the origin declaration is written on invoices, delivery notes, or other commercial documents.

The exporter of the products covered by this document declares that, except where otherwise clearly indicated, these products are of ... preferential origin.

……………………………………………………………

(Place and date)

……………………………………………………………

(Signature of the exporter, in addition the name of the person signing the declaration has to be indicated in clear script)

Korea-Colombia FTA

"Self-issuance by an exporter or producer according to the designated form. a certificate of origin shall not be required where: the customs value of the importation does not exceed US$1,000.

The certificate of origin shall remain valid for one year.

Korea-Central America FTA

"Self-issuance by an exporter or producer according to the designated form. A Certificate of Origin shall not be required where : the customs value of the importation does not exceed 1,000 US dollars.

The Certificate of Origin shall be valid for one year from its date of signature in the exporting Party.

Korea-UK FTA

The certificate of origin under the Korea-UK FTA does not follow a standardized form; instead, the text of the origin declaration is written on invoices, delivery notes, or other commercial documents.

English Version: The exporter of the products covered by this document (customs authorisation No ...1)) declares that, except where otherwise clearly indicated, these products are of ...2) preferential origin

……………………………………………………………3)

(Place and date)

……………………………………………………………4)

(Signature of the exporter, in addition the name of the person signing the declaration has to 
be indicated in clear script)

If an exporter exports goods to the UK valued at over 6,000 euros per transaction, only approved exporters can self-issue the certificate of origin to receive preferential tariff benefits under the Korea-UK FTA.

For goods valued at 6,000 euros or less, exporters may self-issue the certificate of origin with their signature, even if they are not approved exporters.

RCEP

Article 3.18: Declaration of Origin

 

ANNEX 3B
MINIMUM INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS

 

(a) exporter’s name and address;
(b) producer’s name and address, if known;
(c) importer’s or consignee’s name and address;
(d) description of the goods and the HS Code of the goods (six - digit level);
(e) in the case of an approved exporter, authorisation code or identification code of the exporter or producer;
(f) unique reference number;
(g) origin conferring criterion;
(h) certification by an authorised signatory that the goods specified in the Declaration of Origin meet all the relevant requirements of Chapter 3 (Rules of Origin);
(i) RCEP country of origin referred to in Article 2.6 (Tariff 
Differentials);
(j) FOB value, if the regional value content origin conferring criterion is used;
(k) quantity of the goods;
(l) in the case of a back-to-back Declaration of Origin, original Proof of Origin reference number, date of issuance, RCEP country of origin of the first exporting Party, and, if applicable, approved exporter authorisation code of the first exporting Party.


Korea-Cambodia FTA

Article 3.17 Certificate of Origin

 

Annex 3-C (Minimum Information Requirements)
(a) exporter’s name and address;
(b) producer’s name and address, if known;
(c) importer’s or consignee’s name and address;
(d) description of the goods and the HS Code of the goods (six digit level);
(e) in the case of an approved exporter, authorization code; 
(f) unique reference number;
(g) origin conferring criterion;
(h) certification by an authorized signatory that the goods specified in the Declaration of Origin meet all the relevant requirements of Chapter Three (Rules of Origin);
(i) country of origin;
(j) “FOB value”, if the regional value content origin conferring criterion is used; and
(k) quantity of the goods.
 

Korea-Israel FTA

The certificate of origin under the Korea-Israel FTA does not follow a standardized form; instead, the text of the origin declaration is written on invoices, delivery notes, or other commercial documents.

 

※ Origin declaration: (1) form for approved exporters, and (2) form for goods whose value is less than US$ 1,000.

 

(1) Form for Approved Exporters

 

English Version: The exporter of the goods covered by this document, (customs authorization 
No……………….1) declares that, except where otherwise clearly indicated, these goods are of (2)( location & postal code3) preferential origin.

 

(2) Form for Goods Valued at Less Than USD 1,000

 

The exporter of the goods covered by this document declares that these goods of (1) (location & postal code2), unless otherwise clearly specified, comply with the provisions of the Free Trade Agreement between the State of Israel and the Republic of Korea.

 

________________   ________________________
Place and Date             Signature of the Exporter

Korea-Philippines FTA

The origin declaration shall be in the English language and includes the following information in the “observations/findings” field of the declaration (unless such information already appears on the export invoice in respect of the goods subject to the declaration):
(a) the importer of the good;
(b) the exporter of the good (if different from the producer);
(c) the producer of the good (if known);
(d) the six-digit tariff classification(s) under the Harmonized System and a description of the good;
(e) the rule of origin under which the goods qualify;
(f) date of the origin declaration; and
(g) in the case of a blanket declaration issued as set out in Rule 9 (Origin Declaration), the period that the Origin Declaration covers.


※ APPENDIX 4-A-2 Origin Declaration EXAMPLE-(A)
The exporter or producer may certify on the commercial invoice or other document relating to
the goods as follows:


I…………………….. [state name and position] being the …………………………….[exporter] [producer] [producer and exporter] (insert only that which applies) hereby declare that the goods enumerated on this commercial invoice are originating from [the Republic of Korea] [the Philippines] (insert only that which applies) and they comply with the provisions of Chapter 4 (Rules of Origin) of the Korea-Philippines Free Trade Agreement.


Observations/Findings:


Authorization Code________ Signature __________________________ Date: __________

Obligation of Maintaining C/O Log Book

  • Exporters shall record every self-issued C/O and maintain the logbook (in the form as set out in Attached Form 7 of the Enforcement Rules under the Act on Special Cases of the Customs Act for Implementing Free Trade Agreements).
  • C/Os, supporting documents, etc., shall be kept for 5 years.