What is a Certificate of Free Sale?
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A Certificate of Free Sale, also known sometimes as a "Certificate for Export" or "Certificate to Foreign Governments," is required by some countries as assurance from a foreign agency that the products listed on the Certificate are freely sold in the U.S.
The World Trade Center Denver can issue Certificates of Free Sale for products manufactured and legally sold in the United States. A Certificate of Free Sale states that the company selling the products has submitted evidence to us that the products listed on the certificate are freely sold in the United States. For an example, please see the attached Certificate of Free Sale form.
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Click Here to download a printable PDF version of a Certificate of Free Sale, 1 page, 7KB.
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Certificate of Free Sale Requirements
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The World Trade Center Denver can issue a Certificate of Free Sale for products manufactured in the U.S. if the following requirements are met:
- For products that are manufactured in the U.S. you must be able to prove this by submitting a written declaration from the manufacturer (a written declaration from your company if you are the manufacturer) stating that the products are manufactured in the USA.
- For each product you would like listed on the Certificate of Free Sale, your company must submit copies of two (2) invoices showing the sale of each product to two (2) different U.S. customers. The invoices should be dated within the last 12 months and the product names must be the same as how they will appear on the Certificate. Please note that if you have more than one product, we can list them all on one Certificate (though we will still need copies of two invoices showing the sale of each product to two different U.S. customers).
- Please specify for which country/countries you would like the Certificate(s) issued.
- Please specify exactly how the products should be listed on the Certificate(s) (this should coincide with how they are listed on the commercial invoice). We will also need to know exactly how you want your company name and address to read.
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Fees
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Fees are as follows, please note that fees are per individual Certificate per country.
- You must purchase a separate Certificate for each country to which you wish to export.
- Free for WTC Denver Members (must be located in Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico or Utah).
- $15 for Non-Member Companies located in Colorado; 1 Certificate of up to 50 products. If more than 50 products, add $15 for each additional 50 products.
- $50 for companies located outside of Colorado; 1 Certificate of up to 50 products. If more than 50 products, add $25 for each additional 50 products.
- Prepayment is required. We accept Visa, Mastercard, check or cash.
- Once all of the above has been submitted, the Certificate takes about 1-3 days to process.
- This information can be sent by mail or by fax (303) 592-5228 (no faxes more than 10 pages please).
- Please include an account number if your Certificate needs to be returned via FedEx or UPS.
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For more information, please call us at 303-592-5760.
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