1. Exporter prepares documents necessary for the application of Certificates used in import formalities. To apply for Phytosanitary Certificate, exporter in person submits the following documents at Department of Agriculture. – Bill of Lading – Completed Application for Phytosanitary Certificate (PQ. 9) – Certificate of Fumigation To apply for Certificate of Origin, exporter needs to submit the following documents: – Commercial Invoice – Certified-true-copy Bill of Lading – Letter of Credit – Certificate of Standard of Products (MS. 24/1) – Completed Application for Certificate of Origin – Draft Certificate of Origin The submission of an application for Certificate of Origin can be done electronically. Exporter who has already registered with either Department of Foreign Trade of Thai Chamber of Commerce can fill in required data in the provided online Application form. 2. Upon the receipt of the application and supplementary documents, officer from Department of Agriculture reviews them and determines if they meet Department of Agriculture‟s requirements. If they do not, officer from Department of Agriculture informs exporter where revision is needed. Exporter then revises the documents accordingly. 3. If submitted documents meet Department of Agriculture‟s requirements, officer from Department of Agriculture issues and authenticates Phytosanitary Certificate. 4. To apply for Certificate of Origin, exporter first decides whether he or she would like to submit the application through the system of Department of Foreign Trade or of Thai Chamber of Commerce. 5. If exporter chooses the system of Thai Chamber of Commerce, he or she needs to upload supplementary documents, i.e., Commercial Invoice, Certified-true-copy Bill of Lading, Letter of Credit, and Certificate of Standard of Products (MS. 24/1) as attached files prior to submitting the application to Thai Chamber of Commerce. Upon the receipt of the application and supplementary documents, officer from Thai Chamber of Commerce reviews them and determines if they meet Department of Foreign Trade‟s requirements. If they do not, officer from Thai Chamber of Commerce informs exporter where revision is needed. Exporter then revises the documents accordingly. 6. If submitted documents meet Department of Foreign Trade‟s requirements, officer from Thai Chamber of Commerce approves the issuance of Certificate of Origin. 7. Exporter sees if he or she has already purchased Certificate of Origin printing paper. 8. If exporter has Certificate of Origin printing paper, he or she can print Certificate of Origin from an office printer right away. 9. In a case where exporter does not have Certificate of Origin printing paper, officer from Thai Chamber of Commerce can print it. 10. If exporter chooses to apply for Certificate of Origin through the system of Department of Foreign Trade, in addition to entering required data in the provided online Application form, he or she needs to spell out supplementary documents. No attachment of those documents is needed. Upon the receipt of the application and supplementary documents, officer from Department of Foreign Trade reviews them and determines if they meet Department of Foreign Trade‟s requirements. If they do not, officer from Department of Foreign Trade informs exporter where revision is needed. Exporter then revises the documents accordingly. 11. If the submitted application and supplementary documents meet Department of Foreign Trade‟s requirements, officer from Department of Foreign Trade issues and authenticates Certificate of Origin. 12. Certificate of Origin can be collected 6 working hours after the application is submitted. For example, if the application is submitted at 9.00, the Certificate should be ready for a pick-up by 16.00. There is no fee involving in the issuance of Certificate of Origin. Phytosanitary Certificate, on the other hand, can be collected a few hours after the application is submitted. The issuance of Phytosanitary Certificate costs 50 THB.