Congratulations as the first AfCFTA Certificate of Origin for Rwanda is issued to Igire Coffee

A Certificate of Origin (CO) is an important international trade document that certifies that goods in a particular export shipment are wholly obtained, produced, manufactured or processed in a particular country or within a Free Trade Area (FTA). They declare the ‘nationality’ of the product and also serve as a declaration by the exporter to satisfy customs or trade requirements.

COs are requested by customs, banks, private stakeholders and importers for several purposes. Almost every country in the world requires CO for customs clearance procedures: especially when determining the duty that will be assessed on the goods or, in some cases, whether the goods may be legally imported at all.

In practice, there are two kinds of COs that is can be issued:

1.) Non - Preferential COs: A Non - Preferential CO is a CO that certifies that the goods are subject to no preferential treatment. These are the main type of COs are also known as “Normal COs”.

2.) Preferential Cos: ?A Preferential CO is?a CO that certify that goods are subject to reduced tariffs or exemptions when they are exported to countries (State Parties) within ?Free Trade Area (FTA) extending these privileges. These COs tend to be closely associated with Free Trade Agreements in a Free Trade Area (FTA) for example like the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)

Are you a ?Manufacturer, Exporter, Service Provider, Consultant, Trainer, SMEs or Entrepreneur or a registered Business ?in any of these below Countries, Send [email protected] an email to learn more about the General Requirements on Proof of Origin, Origin Declaration, relevant Supporting Documents and Issuance of Certificate of Origin.

1.) Ghana

2.) Kenya

3.) Rwanda

4.) Niger

5.) Chad

6.) Eswatini

7.) Guinea

8.) C?te d’Ivoire

9.) Mali

10.) Namibia

11.) South Africa

12.) Congo, Rep.

13.) Djibouti

14.) Mauritania

15.) Uganda

16.) Senegal

17.) Togo

18.) Egypt

19.) Ethiopia

20.) Gambia

21.) Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

22.) Sierra Leone

23.) Zimbabwe

24.) Burkina Faso

25.) S?o Tomé & Príncipe

26.) Equatorial Guinea

27.) Gabon

28.) Mauritius

29.) Somalia

30.) Central African Rep.

31.) Angola

32.) Lesotho

33.) Tunisia

34.) Cameroon

35.) Nigeria

36.) Malawi

37.) Zambia

38.) Algeria

39.) Burundi

40.) Seychelles

41.) Tanzania

42.) Cape Verde

43.) Morocco

44.) Guinea - Bissau

About Pan African Business Labs (PABL)

We are a Multidiscipline and Multisectoral Independent AfCFTA Advisory, Engagement, Implementation, Business Development, Training and Technical Support Service Providers working to accelerate Stakeholders’ (including Government Leaders, Implementation Authorities & Actors, International Development Partners, Donors, Associations, Businesses, NGOs, CSOs, Media, SMEs and Entrepreneurs) effort in maximizing the opportunities, gains & impact of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

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