Looking for a Certificate of Origin?
NOTICE: ACCI Certificates of Origin Scheme transition
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry is transitioning to a new accreditation standard in issuing certificates of origin, in line with DFAT’s 2020 FTA CoO Scheme Issue 2.
Since establishing the scheme in 2010 with reference to ISO/IEC 17020:1998, the relevant internationally recognised standard was updated to ISO/IEC 17020:2012. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, as scheme owner, confirmed its desire for the scheme to enforce the full requirements of this accreditation standard and associated ILAC documents with a transition deadline of November 2023.
From November 2023, accreditation services to the 2010 FTA CoO Scheme will be withdrawn. After this time, JAS-ANZ accreditation will be withdrawn for any remaining accredited bodies that have not attained accreditation to the 2020 FTA CoO Scheme and that do not hold accreditation to any other scheme.
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry is authorised by the Australian Government to issue the following types of Certificate of Origin:
- Australian Certificate of Origin
- China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) Certificate of Origin
- Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) Certificate of Origin
- ASEAN-Australia New Zealand Free Trade Area (AANZFTA) Certificate of Origin
- Thailand-Australia Free Trade Agreement (TAFTA) Certificate of Origin
- Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement (KAFTA) Certificate of Origin
- Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement (JAEPA) Certificate of Origin
- Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership (IA-CEPA) Certificate of Origin
Certificates of Origin are issued by our authorised State and Territory Chambers:
- Australia Arab Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- Bunbury Geographe Chamber of Commerce & Industry
- Business SA
- Canberra Business Chamber
- Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia
- Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland
- Chamber of Commerce Northern Territory
- Fremantle Chamber of Commerce
- NSW Business Chamber
- Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Please select the authorised chamber from the list below.
New South Wales
If you operate in NSW you can obtain a Certificate of Origin from the NSW Business Chamber (trading as “My Business”, “Australian Business Chamber”).
NSW Business Chamber (trading as “My Business”, “Australian Business Chamber”) is able to issue both Preferential and Non-Preferential Certificates.
My Business
www.mybusiness.com.au
Queensland
If you operate in Queensland you can obtain a Certificate of Origin from Business Chamber Queensland
Business Chamber Queensland is able to issue both Preferential and Non-Preferential Certificates.
Business Chamber Queensland
www.businesschamberqld.com.au
1300 731 988
Victoria
If you operate in Victoria you can obtain a Certificate of Origin from the Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
The Victorian Chamber is able to issue both Preferential and Non-Preferential Certificates.
Victorian Chamber
www.victorianchamber.com.au
[email protected]
+61 3 8662 5328
South Australia
If you operate in South Australia you can obtain a Certificate of Origin from Business SA.
Business SA is able to issue both Preferential and Non-Preferential Certificates.
Business SA
www.business-sa.com
[email protected]
+61 8 8300 0000
Level 1, 136 Greenhill Road, Unley, SA 5061
Western Australia
If you operate in Western Australia you can obtain a Certificate of Origin from your local Chamber of Commerce and Industry branch.
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (CCIWA) and the Freemantle Chamber of Commerce (FCC) are both able to issue both Preferential and Non-Preferential Certificates.
The Bunbury Geographe Chamber of Commerce & Industry is able to issue Non-Preferential Certificates.
Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia
www.cciwa.com
[email protected]
+61 8 9365 7620
Fremantle Chamber of Commerce
www.fremantlechamber.com.au
[email protected]
+61 8 9335 2711
Bunbury Geographe Chamber of Commerce & Industry
www.bgcci.com.au
[email protected]
+61 8 9791 2292
Northern Territory
If you operate in Northern Territory you can obtain a Certificate of Origin from the Chamber of Commerce Northern Territory.
The Chamber of Commerce Northern Territory is able to issue both Preferential and Non-Preferential Certificates.
Tasmania
If you operate in Tasmania you can obtain a Certificate of Origin from the Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
The Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry is able to issue both Preferential and Non-Preferential Certificates.
Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce
www.tcci.com.au
[email protected]
1300 559 122
Australian Capital Territory
If you operate in the ACT you can obtain a Certificate of Origin from the Canberra Business Chamber.
The Canberra Business Chamber is able to issue both Preferential and Non-Preferential Certificates.
Canberra Business Chamber
www.canberrabusiness.com
[email protected]
+61 2 6247 4199
Level 9, 12 Moore Street, Canberra ACT
If you operate in the QLD, VIC, SA or NSW you can obtain a Certificate of Origin from the Australia Arab Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
The Australia Arab Chamber of Commerce and Industry is able to issue Non-Preferential Certificates.
AACCI QLD (Contact & Stamping Location)
8 Hibiscus Street
Brisbane Airport QLD Australia 4008
Postal Address
P.O Box 3105, Hendra QLD 4011
[email protected]
+61 429 959 599
AACCI SA (Contact and Stamping Location)
7 Comley Street
Export Park Adelaide Airport SA 5950
Postal Address
P.O Box 212, Port Adelaide Business Centre SA 5015
[email protected]
+61 429 959 599
[email protected]
+61 409 775 001
AACCI NSW
Office 2, 2 Simblist Road
Port Botany NSW Australia 2036
(document stamping only for couriers, freight forwarders and large exporters due to customs restricted access area)
Postal Address
VBOX 3386, 75-85 O’Riordan Street
Alexandria NSW 2015
[email protected]
+61 409 775 001
[email protected]
+61 429 959 599
AACCI VIC (Contact & Stamping Location)
11-13 Mace Way
Melbourne Airport VIC 3045
[email protected]
+61 409 775 001
AACCI WA (Contact & Stamping Locations)
2 Tarlton Crescent
Perth International Airport WA 6105
What is a Certificate of Origin?
Certificates of Origin are a documentary system used in modern international trade for millions of transactions around the globe every year. A Certificate of Origin is a document to certify the location of growth, production or manufacture of goods. The Certificate identifies goods and contains an express certification by a government authority, or other empowered body, that the goods in question originate in a specific country.
Why do I need a Certificate of Origin?
Certificates of Origin allow an importer to make a claim about an imported good which can then be used and trusted by the authorities of both the foreign government (importing Customs) and by the importer themselves, when the goods cross the border at their destination.
What are Certificates of Origin used for?
Certificates of Origin are used for customs clearance in the destination country for trade statistics, sanctions and quota applications, antidumping administration and for the applications of preferential tariff treatments. Certificates of Origin can also be requested by the overseas buyer or the business receiving your goods. In some instances the company receiving the goods will require a Certificate of Origin before authorising their bank to issue a letter of credit and thus payment.
In accordance with some free trade agreements, Certificates of Origin are required as part of the application for preferential tariffs. For example, Australian exports must be registered under the Thailand-Australia Free Trade Agreement (TAFTA) and accompanied by a TAFTA Certificate of Origin in order to qualify for the preferential rates under the agreement.
What is the difference between a Preferential and Non-Preferential Certificate?
Certificates of Origin are issued according to the destination country requirements, and this determines which type of Certificate is issued. There are two types of Certificate of Origin: Non-Preferential and Preferential.
Non-Preferential Certificates are used in trade with most countries to assist with the collection of statistical information, and manage adherence to government sanctions and antidumping regimes, quotas, general tariffs, etc. They are also often required to support the trade finance requirements of banks.
Preferential Certificates may be issued if the destination country is one where there is a Free Trade Agreement in place with the Australian Government. These Preferential Certificates assist Customs authorities to assess the compliance with the terms of the relevant agreements’ Rules of Origin and tariff treatment in the destination country i.e. if the destination country is China, then the appropriate Preferential Certificate would be a China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) Certificate.
Authorised state and territory chambers can advise on the best certificate for your requirements.