We wish to bring to your attention important key elements of Certificates of origin issued form China. The following is a list that you need to make your suppliers aware could invalidate Certificates issued rendering it unacceptable for customs clearance purposes requiring the payment of import duty.
The HS code in section 9 must be to 6 digits.
There must be a HS code for all items on commercial invoice you cannot group all items under one HS code.
If you are importing machinery you must have one HS code for that and any spare parts must be listed under their own HS code.
The origin criterion in section 10 you must ensure that your supplier has used the correct Rule of origin i.e.: WO , WP or PSR
There must be a numerical link in section 12
If there is a third party billing , the details must be provided in section 5 remarks column providing the invoice number or Purchase order number for goods shipped.
Could you please forward this onto all your suppliers and ensure that they comply with these conditions on order to have a valid Certificate of origin