I have been advised of this by UPS in the UK, and found this after a quick search

Hopefully I can now stop buying these CO docs, but is it a requirement of the Thai customs when the products are leaving Thailand?

Here is the full notice in case the link ceases to work (also attached to this post as pdf)

Tariff Stop Press Notice 41/11

You are advised that from midnight 23 October 2011 the requirement for importers of

textile products to produce a non-preferential Certificate of Origin is being

withdrawn.

1. Withdrawal of Certificate of Origin -

Documentary Proof of origin (DPO)

The EU Commission have repealed Regulation (EC) No 1541/98 which required

certain textile products originating in third countries to have additional proof of origin.

2. Action to take

There will no longer be any general obligation to present a non-preferential proof of

origin in the form of a Certificate of Origin for imports of textile products.

However, the country of origin of the products will continue to be a mandatory in box

34 of the customs declaration SAD (Single Administrative Document) for release to

free circulation.

Customs authorities may also request any additional proof of origin to their

satisfaction in accordance with Articles 14 and 26 of Regulation (EC) 2913/92.

Generalised System of Preference (GSP) Form A is still required to claim preference.

Further information can be found in Official Journal L259 Regulation 955/2011.

To find out what you can expect from HM Revenue & Customs and what they expect

from you go to www.hmrc.gov.uk/charter and have a look at Your Charter.

Tariff+Stop+Press+Notice+41%2F11.pdf

Interesting find. I will double-check with our people in Europe and report back.

Interesting find. I will double-check with our people in Europe and report back.

Its the Thai side of the shipping process I'm more interested in

Interesting find. I will double-check with our people in Europe and report back.

My agent in the UK has confirmed.

Agents in other EU countries are still checking.

Interesting find. I will double-check with our people in Europe and report back.

Its the Thai side of the shipping process I'm more interested in

What do you want to know?

Interesting find. I will double-check with our people in Europe and report back.

Its the Thai side of the shipping process I'm more interested in

What do you want to know?

Do Thailand officials require that a certificate of origin is added to a shipment before it can leave the country ? Might be a silly question but TIT

Interesting find. I will double-check with our people in Europe and report back.

Its the Thai side of the shipping process I'm more interested in

What do you want to know?

Do Thailand officials require that a certificate of origin is added to a shipment before it can leave the country ? Might be a silly question but TIT

No, Thailand does not need this for export. A Certificate of Origin is always only needed by the importing country as there mihgt be tax privileges for the importer.

Interesting find. I will double-check with our people in Europe and report back.

My agent in the UK has confirmed.

Agents in other EU countries are still checking.

The agent in Spain said the customs officer may still request the C/O, it is his decision.

The plot thickens.

Does USA require certificate of origin?