Application for Certificate of Origin

Description

This process represents the procedure for obtaining both preferential and non-referential Certificate of Origin (COO).

The COO is issued for any category of product as long as it originates in Cambodia according to the specific rules of origin of the agreement. The following types of COO are currently being issued:

1. Form A for trade with country belonging to the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)
2. Form AI for trade under the ASEAN-India FTA
3. Form AJ for trade under ASEAN-Japan FTA
4. Form AK for trade under ASEAN-Korea FTA
5. Form AANZ for trade under the Australian-New Zealand FTA
6. Form B for trade with Canada of Textile and Apparel Goods of Least Developed Country
7. Form D for trade under the ATIGA Agreement with other ASEAN countries
8. Form E for trade under the ASEAN-China FTA
9. Form K for trade under the Cambodia-Korea Least Developed Country preferential tariff treatment (Note: ‘Form K’ is not marked on the COO itself)
10. Form N for trade with countries of European Union, and Africa, and non-preferential tariff
11. Form S for trade under the Cambodia-Vietnam Preferential Tariff Agreement
12. Form SPT for trade under the Special and Preferential Tariff Treatment (SPT) for Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar

To be eligible for application of COO all Exporters/Manufacturers must be registered with the Department of Trade Preferences and product registration procedures concluded before application for COO. Exporters/Manufacturer registration must be renewed on annual basis and products registration for each product being exported.

The procedure for applying for each form is identical. In the case of exports to countries that may be covered by more than one agreement traders may choose which agreement they wish to take advantage of according to the different eligibility rules.

At the present time the Ministry is moving to a fully automated process for the application and issue of COO’s. At the present time this system is under trial for Exporters who wish to participate. More information can be found at the Ministry of Commerce website

Place for submitting application

The COO is obtained from the Ministry of Commerce (MOC).

Ministry of Commerce

Address: Lot 19-61, Russian Boulevard, Phum Teuk Thla,
Sangkat Teuk Thla, Khan Sen Sok, Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia

Website: http://co.moc.gov.kh
Contact point: https://co.moc.gov.kh/ContactUs