Certificates of Origin

Urbandale Chamber of Commerce

Policies and Procedures

Given litigation against state and local chambers of commerce, the Urbandale Chamber of Commerce requires the following criteria be met prior to issuing certificates of origin on behalf of manufacturers who export abroad.

Certificates of origin will be signed by the Urbandale Chamber of Commerce when:

  1. The company requesting the service is a member in good standing of the Urbandale Chamber of Commerce and a business located in Polk County Members in good standing can receive Certificates of Origin signatures for $5.00. The company must be a member of the Urbandale Chamber under the same legal name as that listed on all export documents to receive the discounted rate for this service. No exceptions. Non-Chamber members can still obtain a Certificate of Origin for a fee of $30 per certificate.
  1. The company requesting certificates of origin from the Urbandale Chamber of Commerce must file a letter of affidavit with the Chamber stating that the origin of its manufactured or distributed product(s) for which they are seeking a certificate have, in fact, been manufactured in the United States of America and attaching whatever additional and appropriate proof is required to verify the affidavit.

The letter must be signed by a corporate officer, along with a copy of the attached statement, which shall remain on the file with the Chamber

The letter must be typed, on company letterhead, and state: where the company is located the number of years the company has been in business and specific products the company exports.

  1. The Chamber will stamp each document with the following:

“The Urbandale Chamber of Commerce a recognized Chamber of Commerce under the laws of the State of Iowa, states that, based solely on the above affidavit, the Chamber believes that the goods described in the above affidavit are products of the United States of America. The Chamber assumes no responsibility beyond obtaining the sworn statements in the above affidavit. It makes no warranty, expressed or implied, concerning the goods, affidavit, or any documents thereto, and assumes no responsibility for the truth or accuracy of any statements contained in the said affidavit or any of the documents mentioned therein.”

  1. When all the above procedures are met, the Urbandale Chamber will sign and affix the Chamber seal to the certificate(s).

Affidavit, Indemnity and Hold Harmless Agreement

The undersigned warrants and represents the Urbandale Chamber of Commerce relies on this warranty and representation in executing the attached Certificate of Origin that not less than 51% of the parts in the product described in the attached Certificate of Origin were manufactured in the United States of America.

The undersigned shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless in Urbandale, Iowa, the Urbandale Chamber of Commerce and its Board of Directors, officers, agents and employees from all suits, actions or claims, including interest, costs and attorney’s fees, of any character, type or description brought or made for or on account of any injuries or damages received or sustained by any entity, person or persons or property, arising out of, or occasioned by, the act of the Urbandale Chamber of Commerce in the execution of this Certificate of Origin attached hereto. Iowa law shall apply with respect to this Agreement.

Company Officer Signature:______

Name (please print):______

Business/Organization Name:______

State of Iowa, County of:______

This instrument was acknowledged before me on ______by

(date)

______

(name/s of persons)

Notary Public Signature:______

Name (print or type):______

My Commission Expires:______

Certificate of Origin

The undersigned ______

(Owner or Agent)

for ______

(Name and Address of Shipper)

declares the following listed goods shipped on ______

(Name of Carrier)

on ______consigned to ______

(Shipment Date)(Recipient’s Name)

______

(Recipient’s Name and Address)

Are the products of the United States of America.

Marks & Numbers / # of Packages / Weight in Kilos / Description of Item

State of: IowaCounty of: ______

Sworn to me ______

This ______day of ______, 2017 ______

(Signature of Owner or Agent)

The Urbandale Chamber of Commerce a recognized Chamber of Commerce under the laws of the State of Iowa, states that, based solely on the above affidavit, the Chamber believes that the goods described in the above affidavit are products of the United States of America. The Chamber assumes no responsibility beyond obtaining the sworn statements in the above affidavit. It makes no warranty, expressed or implied, concerning the goods, affidavit, or any documents thereto, and assumes no responsibility for the truth or accuracy of any statements contained in the said affidavit or any of the documents mentioned therein.

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Urbandale Chamber of Commerce