certificate of origin

American  

noun

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

---

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

---

Example Sentences

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

The extra costs include $500 for a Malaysian certificate of origin, at least $950 for unpacking goods in Malaysia and repacking them in a different container and $600 or more for the additional sea freight.

From New York Times • Apr. 22, 2018

Where, where is that certificate of origin, that stamp, that lascia-passare?

From Old Calabria by Douglas, Norman