RIYADH — The Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources has issued a total of 50,030 certificates of origin during the last month of July. This was part of the ministry’s efforts to support and facilitate the service for exporters in various sectors, including industrial, commercial, and individual businesses. In a statement, the ministry stated that a certificate of origin is a document confirming that products exported abroad are of national origin or have acquired national origin status. The service targets industrial establishments, the commercial sector (companies and institutions), and the individual sector, which includes farmers, fishermen, sole proprietors, and local artisans. The ministry stated that the certificate includes four types: a certificate of origin for national products of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries; a certificate of origin for national products of other Arab countries, and a preferential certificate of origin. This is the unified form for GCC countries when exporting to countries and economic blocs with which free trade agreements have been concluded, and a certificate of origin in Arabic and English for countries that do not grant preferential treatment. To obtain a certificate of origin, beneficiaries can submit the application through the ministry's website via the following link: https://mim.gov.sa/services/31387/.
