1. Export Documents electronically processing
Electronic Certification
electronically processing
Export Documents
Certificates of Origin – Commercial Invoices – Packing Slips

2. Old Way / New Way The Old Way: The New Way:
To export, many countries require a Certificate of Origin which can only be processed legally by a Chamber of Commerce.
time consuming
manual stamp and signature
paper-bound process
The New Way:
The exporter electronically processes through eCertify
fast, accurate, secure, safe, electronic
Take a moment to talk about the requirement of Chambers stamping documents. Quick history.

3. Who is eCertify?
An international company with offices in the U.S. and Australia
An electronic export document provider used by the nation’s largest Chambers of Commerce (Atlanta, Charleston, Philadelphia, Kansas City, Houston, Los Angles – Chapel Hill)
100% adoption in Australia and New Zealand
The Chamber and eCertify work closely with: US Department of Commerce: International Trade Administration, International Chamber of Commerce, and US Council for International Business
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce has been licensed as the only Chamber in North Carolina to offer this service and can process for companies based anywhere in the US.
Establishing credibility of eCertify as an industry leader

4. eCertify: how it works Submitting Document Options:
Export documents can be created and submitted in the cloud-based software
Uploaded as a completed document in PDF format
Sent directly to eCertify through custom export and freight-forwarding software
Not super essential for the people in the room to know the HOW, but just a quick overview for them

5. eCertify: how it works Certifying Documents:
Chamber is notified of submission, staff reviews, accepts and applies stamps and signatures to the documents
Documents returned to exporter electronically which can then be ed or printed
Not super essential for the people in the room to know the HOW, but just a quick overview for them

6. Stamped, Signed, Returned - Fast!
The whole process can take as little as 5 minutes!
Successfully processed
over 4000 documents, 90% returned to exporter within 20 minutes of submittal
Dang! Look at us we’re quick!

7. Cloud-based system Easily creating or uploading:
Certificates of Origin
Commercial Invoices
Packing Lists
Training and support available,
by phone or on-site,
direct from our staff as
needed
Emphasize that this can be done one mac, pc, even tablet or smart phone

8. Exporter Benefits Eliminate courier costs Fast turnaround time
Easy to use
Reduce errors
Decrease paper use
Archived documents
Save time and money
Emphasizing why this is a huge benefit

9. Also available Certificate of Free Sale services
Currently in paper form
Soon to be electronic
Making note of this because it seems rare for other chambers to do this

10. Call Justin Simmons– (919) 967-7075 Register or get more info online:
Electronic Certification
Let us help you export
Call Justin Simmons– (919)
Register or get more info online:
carolinachamberexport.com
Aaron Nelson
President & CEO
Justin Simmons
Vice President