Provide certification of origin (COO)

Case Study

Title: Vegetable Ghee Exports to China from Nepal, 2010

Corridors and Routes: Terai - Arniko highway - Tatopani customs border - Kodari

Trade Product: Vegetable ghee

Trade Type: Export

Process Analysis: Export from Nepal

Exporting Country: Nepal

Importing Country: China

Category: Pre-clearance business requirements procedures (Importer side)

Country and Procedure Description: Provide certification of origin (COO) (Export from NPL to CHN/Vegetable ghee)

Related Rules, Laws and Regulations:

Actors and Participants: - Exporter
- District Chamber of Commerce

Input Criteria to Enter or Begin the Business Process:

Activities and Associated Documentary Requirements: 1. The exporter submits an application with the required documents (contract document, evidence of payment, Quota Certificate and passbook, Value Added Certificate, PAN/VAT Certificate and Industry Registration Certificate) and, after verifying the submitted documents, the District Chamber Office personnel informs the exporter to pay the fee for the COO. Upon receipt of the fee, the District Chamber Office issues the COO.

Output Criteria to Exit the Business Process:

Activity Diagrams:

Number of Required Documents: 5

Minimum Required Time:

Maximum Required Time:

Average Required Time: 1

Minimum Cost:

Maximum Cost:

Average Cost: 25.48 USD @ 0.12 percent at valorem