Certificate of origin

A certificate of origin is a special document that says where something comes from. It's kind of like a birth certificate for stuff!

Let's imagine you have a favorite toy, like a teddy bear. Your teddy bear was made in a factory in another country, and then it traveled across the ocean to get to you. When your teddy bear arrived in your hometown, someone had to fill out a certificate of origin to show where the teddy bear came from.

The certificate of origin can be important for a few reasons. Sometimes, it's just about knowing where something came from, like if you need to ship a package or if there are rules about what can be imported into a country. Other times, the certificate of origin can help protect people from fake or dangerous things, like if someone tried to sell a toy that was made to look like your teddy bear but was really made with cheap or harmful materials.

So, the certificate of origin helps keep track of where things come from and make sure everyone stays safe!