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78 06 International

Certifications and authentications

As regards the international activities of companies , they require documents that prove the origin of the goods , facilitate customs procedures , and certify information about a company itself .
CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN
This document proves that the merchandise to be dispatched originates from a given country or territory in compliance with trade requirements . The origin is determined by the country or territory in which the product was manufactured or underwent the last substantial transformation .
No . of issuing chambers All Territorial Chambers
445624 No . of certificates issued
In 2021 , efforts continued to promote the use of the “ eTrámites ” platform to apply for and process certificates of origin . This Platform allows certificates to be requested at any time and from any location . It also enables the procedure to be performed without having to travel in person to the Chamber of Commerce headquarters . It also enables users to access their own historical repository of procedures carried out . In 2021 , 122,786 procedures were carried out through the platform , 31 % up on the number of last year ' s procedures . The Chambers have issued certificates of origin “ eTrámites ” in digital format to 195 countries .