Certificate of Origin is a document that certifies the country in which the goods were produced, manufactured or processed. Required for custom clearance, the Certificate of Origin can affect tariffs and import eligibility under trade agreements.
Each year 16 million Certificates of Origin are issued worldwide, but the inefficiencies and risks of relying on paper documents has caused many to switch electronic Certificates of Origin. You can read more in the free white paper: Maximising the Benefits of Electronic Certificates of Origin.