All over the world, Chambers of commerce assume the role of a neutral and trustworthy intermediary between customs administrations and private enterprises.
Chambers of commerce have been called upon to certify the origin of exported products. This certification takes the form of documentary proof of origin, which is used by customs administrations to determine the origin of the product and to calculate the applicable customs duties.
There are two major certification systems for the origin of products:
1. The non preferential regime
The non preferential domain is the normal and usual regime of Swiss origin legislation. It is applied in all cases, notably if Switzerland has not signed a bilateral or multilateral economic agreement involving customs preferences, a simplification of export procedures and a close cooperation between the customs administrations. To learn more ...
- Template for certificates of origin (Word file, 23 KB)
- Template for certification requests (Word file, 23 KB)
- Procedures for legalizations (PDF file, 759 KB)
- Form for determination of origin (Excel file, 60 KB))
2. The preferential regime
The preferential domain is the framework for businesses that export their goods to countries having signed preferential economic agreements with our country. To learn more ...
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Chambre vaudoise du commerce and de l'industrie (CVCI)
Mr. Serge Sahli
Avenue d'Ouchy 47, Case postale 315, 1001 Lausanne
Tel. +41 (21) 613 35 36 - Fax +41 (21) 613 35 05 - Email legal@cvci.ch
Department office hours: 7:45 am to 12:00 pm and 1:30 to 5:00 pm (document issuing counter closes at 4:30 pm)