Certificate of origin

The certificate of origin is issued by the Chamber of Commerce as proof of where the goods were produced. There are two reasons why a certificate of origin might be necessary:

• When there is a trade agreement between the exporting and importing countries. In this case, if it can be proved that the goods were made in the ex­ porting country, duty is charged at a lower rate or possibly not charged at all.

• For political reasons, to prove that importers aren't importing goods from countries with which trading relations are not desired.

customs invoice таможенная накладная

admissible разрешенный (к ввозу)

preferential treatment преференциальный режим

consular invoice консульский инвойс

over-priced завышенный (о цене)

origin происхождение

to legalise легализовать

certificate of origin сертификат

происхождения

Exercise 4,

Look at the invoice below and answer the following questions.

1. What kind of invoice is it, and what purpose does it serve?

2. Who is the seller?

3. Who is the buyer?

4. How and when are the goods to be sent?

5. What kind of goods are involved, and where do they come from?

6. How is payment to be made?

Questions for revision

1. What is a Mate's Receipt? What is the difference between a clean and a dirty Mate's Receipt?

2. Describe the differences and similarities between: • The received and on board bills of lading

• The order and straight bills of lading

• The through and container bills of lading

• The bill of lading and the air waybill.

3. In which cases would you issue a pro-forma in­voice rather than a commercial invoice?

4. Which different purposes do the customs and con­sular invoices and the certificate of origin serve?