certificate of origin

American  

noun

1. a document certifying the country of manufacture of a commodity, often required by the customs office before importation.

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certificate of origin British  

noun

1. a document stating the name of the country that produced a specified shipment of goods: often required before importation of goods

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Example Sentences

However, if an e-moto doesn’t have a manufacturer’s certificate of origin saying it is made for the road—and many don’t—it can’t be registered.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

The first thing he did was get in touch with Chelsea to request the clock’s certificate of origin.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2025

"A diamond doesn't travel with a certificate of origin, diamond parcels are often mixed… so it's very difficult to know the source."

From BBC • Nov. 15, 2023

The maritime company said the cargo’s bill of lading and certificate of origin said the oil had come from Malaysia.

From Reuters • Jun. 12, 2020

Its slang speaks for itself, and certainly carries along with it an undeniable "certificate of origin".

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 368, June 1846 by Various