Certificate of Origin for exports from Mozambique will be issued electronically

07-Aug-2024 01:10 PM

Maputo. Certificate of Origin (Certificate of Origin or CO) for all products exported from the African country Mozambique will now be issued electronically by the Chamber of Commerce of Mozambique (CCM) with the aim of making the export process smooth and easy and in line with international standards.

While giving this information a few days ago during the first session of the International Trade Facilitation Committee,

the Minister of Commerce and Industry of Mozambique said that issuing certificates electronically will reduce the possibility of irregularities.

It will be easy for exporters to prove that the products they are shipping have been produced in Mozambique.

The new model of the certificate started being used from the second half of last year but it was started on an experimental basis. During this period, exporters found this system satisfactory and hence it was decided to implement it completely.

It is worth mentioning that India imports pigeon pea (tuvar) on a large scale from Mozambique. Apart from this, some other products are also imported from there. Last year, some problem arose in the import of pigeon pea from Mozambique, which continued in the current financial year as well.

But after the intervention of the Government of India, the matter has been resolved to a great extent. The export of new pigeon pea from Mozambique is going to start from next month.

Now, exporters in Mozambique will not be provided with a handwritten certificate of origin, but with a certificate prepared electronically, which will prove to be more secure,

reliable and useful. This digital format of the certificate will also prove to be helpful in better compilation of export data and will assist the government in policy making.