Certificate of Origin and Notary Services

A Certificate of Origin (CO) confirms the 'nationality' of a product and serves as a declaration to satisfy customs or trade requirements. COs are mostly required for customs clearance procedures to determine duties or legitimacy of imports.

 Purpose of a COO stamp:

The Chamber of Commerce stamp on a COO document signifies that the Chamber has reviewed and verified the information on the document, confirming the origin of the exported goods.

How to get a COO stamped:

A company needs to prepare their Certificate of Origin document and submit it to their local Chamber of Commerce to get it stamped.

Not for self-use:

The Chamber does not provide a separate stamp for companies to use on their own; the stamp is always applied by the Chamber on the official COO document

 Notary Stamp:

Some COO’s need to be notarized. This service is included with the COO stamp service. Notary services without a COO is included in your membership benefits but is not offered as a service to individuals outside of our Chamber Membership.

Cost:

Free for Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce Members, $75 for a certification appointment for non-members (COO stamp included if documentation is complete and valid).

 You can request an appointment for a COO stamp by emailing accounts@auburnareawa.org