The Shippers’ Academy Colombo (SAC) will hold a workshop for exporters and service providers for exporters to understand the latest developments in Certificates of Origin (CO) issued by the Department of Commerce (DOC), on Tuesday, January 28 at the Galadari Hotel, Colombo.
The workshop will cover all aspects on how to obtain DOC certifications, international requirements and the process. These are important documentation for Customs clearance and duty waivers under different schemes. The participants will learn about FTAs, GSPs and other certifications and new developments in international certifications.
The half day program will cover the following topics:
1. What are the functions of the Department of Commerce?
2. Types of certification that can be obtained through DOC
3. General requirements the trade must know when applying for certificates
4. Automation/online process of certifications - what is new?
5. What information is available on the web?
6. Common mistakes - case studies
7. Certificates used for different trades and FTA arrangements and new international requirements