Sunday, 9 November 2014

arab chamber of commerce



US Arab Chamber of Commerce
Los Angeles, California

Arab countries request that export documents such as Certificate of Origin, Commercial Invoices, Packing List, and Halal Certificate…etc., must be stamped from the US Arab Chamber of Commerce in order to acknowledge its validity. 
The US Arab Chamber of Commerce is a recognized chamber of commerce, located in Los Angeles, California. It offers the stamp of the export documents for use in the customs of the Arab countries.

We can receive your documents:

 By Hand- Walk in
If you submit your documents in USACC’s office before 9.00 A.M till11.00 A.M, your documents will be processed immediately.

By Mail Courier

Such as FedEx, DHL, and US regular mail, your documents will be processed and ready to deliver on the next business day.

Fees:

·         US Arab Chamber of Commerce charges $ 25 per single document for most of the Arab Countries.
·         US Arab Chamber of Commerce charges $ 35 per single document for United Arab of Emirates (UAE) only.

Before sending your export documents to US Arab Chamber of Commerce, please make sure that:

1.    Your documents are signed by an authorized agent and notarized.
2.    Certificates of Origin must declare the manufacturer full name and address.
3.    Commercial invoices must include six digits Harmonized System codes.
4.    Payments:
·         If using company check, make it payable to “US Arab Chamber of Commerce”.
·         If using credit card, please attach a payment confirmation with the exact amount.( extra charge %5 when using credit card).
5.    If using Mail courier, please attach a prepaid airway bill to send the documents back to you.

To Request US Arab Chamber of Commerce’s Services, or for any further information, Please contact us at: Arab American Chamber Of Commerce
453 South Spring Street, Suite 734
Los Angeles, CA 90013
Tel: 888-666-1110

Tuesday, 4 November 2014

Arab American Chamber of Commerce | New Regulations

Bahrain joins the Apostille Convention

The Kingdom of Bahrain joined the Apostille convention in April, 2013, and it will come into action starting 31thDecember, 2014. Bahrain will no longer accept embassy certificates as a validity acknowledgement of the foreign documents. The government of Bahrain  is now accepting the Apostille as the only authorized certification for all types of foreign documents. The Apostille Convention abolishes the bureaucratic procedures of document legalization and replaces it with only the Apostille Certificate.

Arab American Chamber of Commerce Services

The Arab American Chamber of Commerce is constantly contacting the governmental bodies and foreign embassies in the United States to keep up to date with the latest rules so as to provide its customers with accurate information to avoid any delays or obstacles while processing the export documents. Bahrain used to accept Embassy Certificates as an attestation of the validity of the documents. It usually takes more time to acquire embassy certificates as it requires more than one signature. But starting from January,2014, Bahrain joined the Apostille Convention and the Apostille become the only required certificate to acknowledge the authenticity of the document. It is believed that joining the Apostille convention helps in increasing the rate of external trade as foreign investors tends to deal with the countries that do not impose a lot of procedures for document authentication.
The Arab American Chamber of Commerce is pleased to serve its clients authenticating documents for use in Bahrain. Please Visit the official website Arab Chamber for more information about the new regulations.