CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY IN RESPECT OF SHIPPING FROM THE USA

A Certificate of Conformity (CoC. Also known as Certificate of Compliance) is a mandatory document which is necessary for Customs clearance of exports from the USA to many countries around the globe.

Many goods are produced in countries where the safety and performance requirements of the importing country or region are not always fully understood. These requirements have been put into place to ensure the safety of importing countries consumers. Unsafe and unreliable products can result in injury, death or damage to property as well as the costs associated with product recalls, compensation claims and the damage to a brand's reputation.

Companies trading with these countries need to comply with these requirements for customs clearance. Failure to do so can result in severe delays in goods clearance, penalties or even shipments being returned.

OBTAINING A CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY ON SHIPPING GOODS FROM THE USA IS SHIPPER'S RESPONSIBILITY. NEITHER U.S. FREIGHT FORWARDER NOR CARRIER WILL BE ABLE TO ASSIST SHIPPERS WITH THIS EXPORT DOCUMENT.

A Certificate of Conformity should be obtained in advance, prior to arranging an international shipment from the USA overseas. We may recommend you sending a request to Intertek to find out if a Certificate of Conformity required on your particular shipment via -

http://www.intertek.com/government/export-import/

Below is a list of countries that require a Certificate of Conformity on certain commodities by Intertek. However, a Certificate of Conformity may require shipping from the USA certain commodities to other countries. Check with your destination country's embassy, destination country's customs broker or any other professional if a Certificate of Conformity required in your shipping from the USA.

Shipping from the USA to ALGERIA - Certificat de contrôle de qualité, which is required for all exports to Algeria.

Shipping from the USA of Used Capital Machinery to BANGLADESH - Exports of second-hand capital machinery to Bangladesh may require an Inspection Certificate for Customs clearance.

Shipping from the USA to BOTSWANA - Exports to Botswana must comply with the requirements of the Botswana Bureau of Standards (BOBS) Import Inspections Regulations (SIIR) to Standards Programme for in order for the goods to clear customs. 

Shipping from the USA to CAMEROON - Programme d’Evaluation de la Conformité Avant Embarquement (PECAE) for Exports to Cameroon.

Shipping from the USA to ECUADOR - Government securing imports, facilitating exports, implement importing standards.

Shipping from the USA to EGYPT - Shipment must be approved by GOEIC to issue the mandatory Certificate of Inspection for exports of Regulated Products to Egypt.

Shipping from the USA to ETHIOPIA - Certificate of Conformity is mandatory.

Shipping from the USA to GABON - Trading with Gabon need to comply with the requirements of the Gabon government's office, Agence Gabonaise de Normalisation (AGANOR) Conformity Assessment Programme called PROGEC in order for their goods to clear customs.

Shipping from the USA IVORY COAST - The Government of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) has introduced a Verification of Conformity programme for all exports to the country.

Shipping from the USA to KENYA - To assure Kenyan consumers of the safety and quality of the imported goods they buy, and to protect Kenyan manufacturers from unfair competition, the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS), a statutory organisation of the government of Kenya, has implemented guidelines called the Pre-Export Verification of Conformity (PVoC) to Standards Programme for exports to Kenya.

Shipping from the USA to KUWAIT - The Public Authority for Industry of the State of Kuwait (PAI) implemented specific guidelines to verify the conformity of all 'Regulated Products' that are exported to Kuwait.' These guidelines are diligently enforced and form the Kuwait Conformity Assurance Scheme (KUCAS). Exports to Kuwait of these products 'Regulated Products' require a Technical Evaluation Report (TER) and a Technical Inspection Report (TIR) to clear customs.

Shipping from the USA to MOZAMBIQUE - Regulated goods (known as the Positive List) may be subject to pre-shipment inspection in the country of export before they are allowed into Mozambique. Goods on the Positive List have to comply with these regulations and must be accompanied by a Documento Unico Certificado (DUC).

Shipping from the USA to NIGERIA - The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has implemented a strict set of guidelines for exports to Nigeria called the Standards Organisation of Nigeria Conformity Assessment Programme (SONCAP).

Shipping from the USA to QATAR - Exports to Qatar of vehicle spare parts, tyres and some electrical products require a mandatory Certificate of Conformity for Customs clearance.The Government of the State of Qatar, through the Qatar Ministry of Business and Trade – Department of Consumer Protection and the Qatar General Organization for Standards and Metrology (QGOSM), has issued a set of strict rules regulating the import and sale of Vehicle Spare Parts and Vehicle Tyres.

Shipping from the USA to RUSSIA, BELARUS, KAZAKHSTAN, ARMENIA, and KYRGYZSTAN - Compliance to Customs Union Technical Regulations is required when exporting to the Eurasian Economic Union - EAEU (former Customs Union). Member states are: Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia and Kyrgyzstan. GOST certification systems for individual member states are being gradually replaced by certification to the Customs Union Technical Regulations (CUTR).

Shipping from the USA to SAUDI ARABIA - For all exports to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia a Conformity Assessment Programme has been implemented. All products require a Certificate of Conformity also referred to as a SASO CoC to enable them to be cleared through Saudi Customs.

Shipping from the USA to TANZANIA - To assure Tanzanian consumers of the safety and quality of imported goods they buy, and to protect Tanzanian manufacturers from unfair competition, the Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS), a statutory organization of the government of Tanzania , implemented guidelines called the Pre-Shipment Verification of Conformity (PVoC) to Standards Programme.

Shipping from the USA to UGANDA - require a Certificate of Conformity for products regulated under the Uganda Pre-Export Verification of Conformity to Standards Programme (PVoC).