The Certificate of Origin Form A must be completed by the exporter in accordance with the rules and conditions shown on the reverse side of the certificate. Exporters are advised to exercise great care in filling out the form. The form requires, among other things, the following details:

(a) Name and address of consignee

In Box 2 of the certificate, the name and address of overseas buyer to whom the goods are consigned should be given. In cases where the goods are consigned to a bank or forwarding agent because of terms on L/C etc., the name and address of the overseas buyer should also be provided, e.g.

'Consignee : ABC Bank

(address of the bank)

Notifying party : XYZ Co.

(address of the company)'

Please be informed that the consignment under the GSP scheme of the Russian Federation is subject to direct purchase.

(b) Means of transport and route

As one of the conditions for qualifying for preference tariff treatment is that the goods must be consigned direct from Hong Kong to the country of destination except in cases where any intermediate transit, transhipment or temporary warehousing arises from requirement of transportation, the means of transport and route in Box 3 should be clearly stated, e.g.

1. Where the goods are consigned and transported directly to Montreal, Canada:

'From Hong Kong to Montreal, Canada, per s.s. (name of vessel) on (sailing date).'

2. Where the goods are consigned and transported to Montreal, Canada, passing through Toronto:

'From Hong Kong to Montreal, Canada, via Toronto per s.s. (name of vessel) on (sailing date).'

Please be informed that the consignment under the GSP scheme of the Russian Federation is subject to direct shipment.

(c) Item number

The item number in Box 5 is to indicate how many items are there in the consignment under application e.g.

'Item number	Description of goods
1	Ladies' leather gloves
2	Men's' leather gloves
3	Boy's leather gloves'

(d) Marks and numbers of packages

In Box 6, the marks and numbers of packages given should be identical to those appearing on the exporter's declaration on the application form (TIC 185B (Rev.)).

(e) Description of goods and origin criteria

The description of goods must be stated sufficiently in detail to enable the goods to be identifiable by the customs authority of the importing country examining them. The origin criterion must be shown in accordance with the rules and conditions as stated on the reverse side of the certificate. The Department will refuse to approve any certificate where the origin criterion is wrongly stated. Exporters are therefore advised to consult the Certificate of Origin / Form A Section of the Factory Registration and Origin Certification  Branch concerning the correct origin criterion for the goods covered by the certificate. To facilitate the classification of goods into their correct origin criterion, the Department may request exporters or manufacturers to submit samples of the goods for inspection. In addition, the following points should be noted:

1. The descriptions of goods, marks and numbers of packages and quantity on the certificate should tally with those on the application form (TIC 185B (Rev.));
   
   

2. The quantity of goods and the number of packages should be recorded both in letters and numerals, e.g.

'ONE HUNDRED (100) DOZEN'

'TEN (10) CARTONS'

3. Each last completed entry must be followed immediately by four asterisks, e.g.

'Plastic beaded cotton purse ****'

'One Hundred (100) Dozen ****'

Space after each completed entry must be ruled off so that it would not be possible to add an extra insertion, wording or other remarks, e.g.

'Plastic beaded cotton purse ****'

Where the space provided on the Certificate of Origin Form A is not sufficient to accommodate all the details, the exporter may complete the information on a blank sheet of certificate form and affix it to the Certificate, chopped and signed at the joining line by the signatory of the certificate.

(f) Date of Invoices

The invoice date(s) in Box 10 should not be later than the date given in Box 12 of the certificate which contains the declaration by the exporter.

(g) Declaration by exporter

The person who signs the declaration in Box12 should also be the signatory to the exporter's declaration on the application form (TIC 185B (Rev.)) and the signature should be stamped with the company's business chop. The name should be repeated in block letters and the name of the importing country should be that stated in Box 2 of the certificate.

(II) Amendment to Certificate