03 CASES OF INSPECTION AND VERIFICATION OF THE ORIGIN OF GOODS AT THE MANUFACTURING FACILITY
This is one of the remarkable contents stated by the Ministry of Industry and Trade in the Circular No. 39/2018/TT-BCT dated October 30, 2018, on prescribing inspection and verification of origin of exported goods.
The inspection and verification of the origin of goods at the manufacturing facility shall be implemented in the following cases:
- The importing country's authorized body shall request the inspection and verification at the manufacturing facility if the result of inspection of documents certifying the origin of goods as prescribed in Article 8, Article 9 and Article 10 in this Circular does not give sufficient grounds for determination of the origin of goods or in case of any suspicion of fraud in the origin of goods;
- The domestic body or organization is authorized to carry out the inspection and management of risks and prevention of fraud in the origin of goods in the following cases:
+ Prior to issuance of C/O;
+ Prior to issuance of the written approval of self-certification of the origin of goods or grant of origin certification code;
+ After issuance or release of documents certifying the origin of goods.
- Other domestic authorized body requests cooperation if there are sufficient grounds for any suspicion or a sign of fraud in the origin of goods is detected.
This Circular takes effect on December 14, 2018.
