Certificate of Iraq

The Iraqi authorities have issued two new policies in succession, which have recently been noticed by friends who plan to export to Iraq...The two new regulations are as follows:
1. Notification from the Iraqi Embassy in China:

From May 2, 2018, in order to ensure the smooth export of goods to the Republic of Iraq, certificates of origin and commercial invoices can only be certified after issuing a certificate of conformity (COC) (the certificate needs to be submitted to the original, which will be sent back together with the certification documents after verification by the Iraqi Embassy).For goods not on the list, the above inspection companies are also required to issue conformity checks (COI), i.e. (COC) and (COI),which will be used as certification materials for certificates of origin and commercial invoices. The inspection certificate must be processed before shipment.

2. Iraqi Customs at the Umm QASR Port (UMM QASR) Wharf has formulated a new customs clearance management method for imported goods, which has been implemented recently, because the head of its management committee has been replaced by a new leader from the background of the former Iraqi military.
The main contents include:

A. The names of all imported goods must be clearly listed in accordance with the specific names before they can be declared. No general summary of declarations is allowed.

B. The declared importer must have the corresponding import qualification (IMPORT LICENSE) for each item.

C. Customs strengthens the examination of Importers'qualifications and import declaration materials, and strengthens the inspection of imported goods and punishment for violations.At present, the new regulations of Umm QASR Port are 100% implemented in the North Port Customs of UMM QASR, but they have not been fully and strictly implemented in the South Port Customs.

In order to avoid a large number of goods being unable to declare due to the lack of import qualifications and complete documents required by the new regulations, which will lead to detention in the port area and bring about many adverse consequences, I hope you must understand these new regulations.
In addition, it is suggested that goods exported to UMM QASR should be prepared in advance as follows:

A. All detailed names of goods must be clearly provided to Iraqi consignees in advance to verify whether they can be cleared locally as importers.

B. The consignee in Iraq must have the relevant import qualifications for all the detailed names of the goods; if there is no or not all of the qualifications under those names, the consignee must ask the relevant qualified company to clear the customs as the importer.

C. The visa documents of the Iraqi Embassy in China and the commodity inspection documents such as BV must be complete.
 I  Brief Introduction to Iraqi COC Certification
According to Article 8 of Chapter 3 of Iraqi Law No. 54, the Central Organization for Standard Quality Control (COSQC) of Iraq will implement a pre-import inspection, testing and certification programme (ICIGI) aimed at restricting the importation of substandard, counterfeit and inferior products into Iraq and protecting its domestic consumers, producers, environment and public safety. The Central Standard Quality Control Organization (COSQC) has established a pre-export inspection, testing and certification scheme (ICIGI) for goods exported to Iraq. This project will begin on May 1, 2011. All products under the control of the pre-import inspection, testing and certification scheme (ICIGI) in Iraq must be accompanied by conformity when imported into Iraq. Certificate of Conformity (CoC), Non-Controlled Products Making COI

II: What are COC and COI?

1: There are two kinds of COC certification: one is COC Kurdistan-IQK for Iraqi Kurdistan regional ports.

Another is the COC Central Iraq-IQC in southern Iraq.

The COC operation process in these two areas is the same, but the scope of control and cost are different. The scope of management is as follows:
Kurdistan, Iraq (northern port)             Port area in southern Iraq

Group I - TOYS. "                                             Group 1: Toys
Group II - ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS Group     2: Electronic and Electrical products
Group III - VEHICLES, BICYCLES, TYRES AND PARTS          Group 3: Vehicles, Bicycles, Tyres and parts
Group IV - CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS                       Group 4: Construction products
Group V - FOOD PRODUCTS                                  Group 5: Food and Food products
Group VI - COSMETICS, PERSONAL HYGIENE PRODUCTS  Group 6: Cosmetics and Household products
Group VII - HOUSEHOLD HARDWARE.                         Group 7: Household hardware
Group VIII - KITCHENWARE                                   Group 8:Kitchenware
Group IX - CHEMICALS, DETERGENTS, DISINFECTANTS        Group 9: Chemicals
Group X - TEXTILE AND FOOTWEAR                            Group 10: Textile
Group XI - HOUSEHOLD BURNING FUEL APPLIANCES       Group 11: Household burning fuels appliances
Other - (Refer to “Iraq - Kurdistan - CBCA ICIGI - List of HS Codes_Products” & “Iraq Group 12: Others
2: The COI certificate is required for products not included in the COC Control List in the South and Kurdistan, Iraq. The operation is simpler than that of COC.

III: Iraqi COC certification (south and north) and COI process and essential information:

Step 1: Apply and provide the following information

Application Form/Packing List/Formal Invoice/Product Test Report (IEC EN Iraqi Local Standard Report)

Step 2: On-site inspection

Inspection precautions: 1. Packing and nameplate precautions

Outside packing mark information

1 The name of the exporter's company

2 product name

3 product models

4 MADE IN CHINA

Name plate information:

1 The name of the manufacturer's company (same as the exporter's)

2 product name

3 product models (live products also need voltage and power information)

4 MADE IN CHINA

Step 3: Issue Draft Certificate within 2 working days after on-site inspection is qualified

Step 4: Official Certificate

Step 5: Open the container at the destination port and check the cargo when it arrives at the Iraqi port.

The inspection fee will be charged. This fee is determined by the size and quantity of the container and the weight of the product. It is calculated according to the invoice box list.

IV. Iraqi COC Certification Requirements:

The logo must include the following basic elements:

The logo needs to be printed on the product itself and on the outer packaging of the product.

Rated voltage:

Rated frequency:

Country of Origin (MADE IN CHINA)

High temperature grade "T"

Manufacturer

Warnings (if any, must be in Arabic)

Product name

- Plug Model: BS1363

V: cost

1: The cost of going to different areas is different for different products, and the compulsory COC also has the cost of border inspection, and involves whether there is a report or not.

2: COI is free of border inspection fees! It does not involve reporting or not.

3: So if you want to know the specific cost of Iraqi COC/COI, please provide the use of English name pictures in the invoice list products and go to the Iraqi region to verify it.

COI application process: COI information: 1 application form will be sent to you, you fill in, 2 invoices and boxes (with HS CODE product name, if there are pictures better) do not need test report

To Iraq, it is now stipulated that invoices and certificates of origin must be signed by the Embassy at the port of destination before customs clearance can be carried out.

What information does embassy need to sign up (COI is required before signing up)

Certificate of Origin COI/COC Certificate of Invoice Box Documents Import License is used for embassy visa