CASES WHERE ORIGIN DECLARATIONS ARE NOT HONORED
According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Circular No. 10/2022/TT-BCT dated June 01, 2022, amending and supplementing Circulars on the implementation of the Rules of Origin under the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement, there are 3 cases where origin declarations are not honored by the importing member states.
To be specific: The exporters are not included in the ASEAN-wide Self-Certification database; The persons signing in the goods origin declarations are not included in the ASEAN-wide Self-Certification database; Products are not included in the listed of goods updated in the ASEAN-wide Self-Certification database.
For the purposes of determining the goods origin, the C/O-issuing organization or competent agency shall have the right to request traders for supporting documentary evidence or to carry out check(s) in case of necessity. Member states are encouraged to allow traders to submit electronic supporting documents, if available, to carry out check(s) related to the proof of origin in accordance with the regulations of the member states.
This Circular takes effect on July 16, 2022.
