Country of Origin Verification is a service provided by Cotecna to ensure that the origin of shipments is as stated on the Customs declaration forms. This service entails:

• document checks (shipping documents, production-related documents, materials purchase documents, etc.)
• on-site physical verification (monitoring of production processes and evaluation of workers’ productivity), and
• information gathering (regarding transshipment violators, other signs of contraband production).

Of note is that the country of supply is not necessarily the country of origin.

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