Certificate of Free Sale - World Trade Center of Central PA

Information & Requirements

What is a Certificate of Free Sale?

Foreign governments sometimes require a “Certificate of Free Sale”, sometimes called a “Certificate for Export” or “Certificate to Foreign Governments”, when companies import products. The certificate of free sale is evidence that goods, such as food items and/or cosmetics, are legally sold or distributed in the open market, freely without restriction, and approved by the regulatory authorities in the country of origin (United States).

Upon review, the World Trade Center Harrisburg can issue a Certificate of Free Sale for products legally sold in the United States*. A Certificate of Free Sale states that the company selling the products has submitted evidence to us that the products listed on the certificate are freely sold in the United States.

*Please note that if the EPA, FDA or the U.S. Department of Agriculture regulates the product you must obtain the certificate from that agency or your state department of agriculture.

Requirements for a Certificate of Free Sale

We require the following documents in order to issue a certificate of free sale:

For products that are manufactured in the United States you must be able to prove this by submitting a written declaration from the manufacturer (a written declaration from your company if you are the manufacturer) stating that the products are manufactured in the United States (one time only). If there is more than one manufacturer, we will need a written declaration from each manufacturer. If this is the case, please specify which products on your certificate are related to which manufacturer.

For each product you would like listed on the Certificate of Free Sale, your company must submit copies of invoices showing the sale of each product to two (2) different U.S. customers The invoices should be dated within the last 12 months and the product names must be the same as how they will appear on the certificate. Please note that if you have more than one product, we can list up to ten on one certificate (though we will still need copies of invoices showing the sale of each product to U.S. customers).

Obtaining a Certificate

Costs

One Certificate:

$75 for non-member companies
$50 for WTC Harrisburg members
Fees are per individual certificate per country
Please note that your certificate is good for one year from date authorized
Covers up to 10 products listed on the Certificate. If you would like more than 10 products listed on a certificate, please add $25 for each additional 10 products.

Duplicate Certificates:

$50 per duplicate for non-members
$35 per duplicate for WTC Harrisburg members
Please note that your certificate is good for one year from date authorized
Optional – Apostille:

$20 per copy to include an Apostille from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Payment

Prepayment is required. We accept PayPal payments or a mailed check (must be receive before we issue your certificate). If for some reason a country does not accept the Certificate of Free Sale, we will refund your money in full.

How To Submit

Click here to complete the application for a NEW Certificate of Free Sale
Click here to complete the application for a DUPLICATE Certificate of Free Sale

Please allow 5-7 business days for certificates to be processed and returned by mail.