Documentary Certificate Clause Samples

Documentary Certificate. A person moving the goods shall in confirmation of the goods origin in a developing country subject to the tariff preferential treatment present a declaration - a certificate of origin (hereinafter referred to as a certificate) in the format “A” accepted within the General System of Preferences. The certificate shall be valid for 12 months after the date of issuance thereof. The certificate shall be submitted to customs authorities in a printed form, free from corrections, in Russian and English. If necessary, the customs authorities may request the certificate be translated into the national language. The certificate shall be presented together with a customs declaration and other documents to be produced at the goods customs clearance. A discrepancy between the quantity of goods actually delivered and that stated in the certificate shall not exceed 5%. In a case where a certificate is lost, its duplicate (copy) duty certified shall be accepted. To prove the origin of small consignments of goods (whose customs value does not exceed USS 5000) the presentation of the certificate is not required. In that case, the exporter shall have the right to declare the country of origin of goods on an invoice or other shipping documents. In the event there arise any justified doubts as to the accuracy of the declared data on the goods origin, the customs body shall be entitled to require the presentation of a certificate of origin. On registration of Form A Declarations, Certificates of Origin, on Goods Originating from the Developing and Least Developed Countries, users of the scheme of preferences of the Russian Federation and presented upon importation to the customs territory of the Russian Federation to obtain the tariff preferences within the framework of the General System of Preferences see Order of the State Customs Committee of the Russian Federation NO. 651-r of June 19, 2001.