Département fédéral des finances DFF  
 Administration fédérale des douanes AFD  
Non-Preferential  
Origin  
 
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Administration fédérale des douanes AFD  Origine  non préférentielle                                                    
Nicolas Bonjour / 13 septembre  2013  Areas of Application  
•Non-preferential origin is used for transactions 
governed by the rules of the World Trade 
Organization (WTO), i.e., between:  
 
 - Switzerland and third countries (= without 
preferential agreements)  
and   
 - Switzerland and countries in the framework of Free 
Trade agreements of Switzerland/EFTA but where 
the product at issue is not covered by the agreement 
or the product does not meet the preferential rules of 
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Département fédéral des finances DFF  
Administration fédérale des douanes AFD  Organisation - Supervision  
•The Chamber of Commerce (Bureau of origin) 
issues the necessary documentary evidence of 
origin for exportation  
•The authority and responsibility have been given 
to the Chamber of Commerce by the Swiss 
Confederation  
•There are 18 Chambers of Commerce in 
Switzerland ( + one in Liechtenstein)  
•262’000 legalizations for export (2012)  
 
 
 
Origine  non préférentielle                                                    
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Département fédéral des finances DFF  
Administration fédérale des douanes AFD  Legal Basis  
•The Swiss non -preferential rules of origin are 
codified in the Ordinance on the Certification of 
the Non -Preferential Origin of Goods (OOr), of 
April 9, 2008 (RS 946.31)  
 
•The implementing provisions relating thereto are 
contained in the Ordinance of the Federal 
Department of the Economic Affairs, Education 
and Research on the Certification of the Non -
Preferential Origin of Goods (OOr -EAER), of  
April 9, 2008 (RS 946.311)  
 
Origine  non préférentielle                                                    
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Administration fédérale des douanes AFD  Origine  non préférentielle                                                    
Nicolas Bonjour / 13 septembre  2013  Methods of Control  
•Swiss customs acts in a supervisory role 
ensuring that the rules established in the 
Ordinances are properly applied by the 
Swiss and Liechtenstein Chambers of 
Commerce Offices of Origin  
•SECO is responsible for the Swiss policy for 
the non -preferential rules of origin  
 
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Administration fédérale des douanes AFD  Origine  non préférentielle                                                    
Nicolas Bonjour / 13 septembre  2013  Criteria of Origin (Swiss)  
According to Article 11 of the OOr:  
 
 
•50% Value Added Criterion (with more as minimal 
operations)  
 
•Change of tariff heading (HS 4 -digit)  
 
•Specifically listed rules (e.g. chemical products, 
textiles, watches and machinery)  
 
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Administration fédérale des douanes AFD  Origine  non préférentielle                                                    
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Administration fédérale des douanes AFD  Origine  non préférentielle                                                    
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