eCO

eCO provides a simple, web-based solution enabling users to replace paper documentation relating to maritime cargos with original electronic documents.   Specifically, the service enables the electronic creation, signing, issuing and filing of certificates of origin.

Features

Our eCO solution provides Chambers of Commerce with the following features:

• Access to an online electronic Certificate of Origin (eCO) service which will enable them to receive eCO submissions from exporters and return digitally signed and stamped electronic originals
• Online secure access to eCO data for other issuing authorities
• Online verification of eCO data for Customs and other regulatory authorities
• Online access to related documents for verification such as B/Ls, Invoices etc. where such documents are available in the CargoDocs secure document system
• Standardised best practice in document handling, based on electronic equivalents of paper formats
• Standardised process for paper and electronic certifications
• Automatic secure offsite archiving
• Access to 12-year secure online storage for all eDocs

Benefits

eCO provides many significant benefits including:

• Labour and Time Savings – these include the savings associated with reduced data re-entry, eliminated physical movements, printing, copying and couriering of documents
• Chambers of Commerce can take advantage of a free tool to manage submissions and approvals of Certificates of Origin based on an electronic version of current document formats
• Built-in data security including guaranteed non-tampering, end-to-end data integrity and data confidentiality plus digital signature integrity
• Elimination of paper printing and courier costs
• Other benefits include shortened compliance cycle and improved document visibility