The Chamber of Commerce Grand Haven, Spring Lake, Ferrysburg is providing online Certificate of Origin document services.

Certificate of Origin Pricing:

$30 per document for members and $75 per document for non-members

Hours:

Monday – Friday from 9am – 4pm. If submitted prior to 1:00pm the request will be processed by 4pm the same day. Requests submitted after 1:00pm will be processed within 24 business hours. The Chamber is closed the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve.

Benefits of Online Processing:

• Apply online and print your certificates from your office (unless raised seal is required).
• Pay as you use; no software installation or upfront charges required.
• Improved time efficiency and productivity for your team with reduced operational costs.
• Reduced shipment delays; verify errors in advance.
• User-friendly interface.
• High level customer support.

Additional Information:

• Not all countries require a raised seal on shipment documents. Documents requiring a raised seal will need to be presented to the Chamber office for hand stamping and signing. The charges stated above will also apply for this service.
• Countries currently requiring a raised seal are:
  • Argentina
  • Arab Emirates
  • Israel
  • Qatar
  • Some occasions Saudi Arabia, specifically with the port of Khobar
• Knowing what port shipments are going to will be helpful for the appropriate documentation required.
• Not all countries require verification of additional documents. The importing destination will be able to provide their specific requirements for accepting international shipments. (ie. Raised seal, invoice, packing slips, color of paper to print on, etc.).

Raised Seal Processing: Documents requiring the raised seal must be sent through the online system for printing at the West Coast Chamber office.  Certificates can typically be picked up from the office between 9:00 – 4:00 Monday through Friday with exceptions of Holidays.  You can make the page live.  I will be doing staff training and member training this month and the go live date for online processing will be March 1st.