Free Sale Certificate/FSC Attestation and Legalization
When an Indian trader or exporter send some product sample to international buyer for quality testing purposes then a Free Sale Certificate Attestation from the concern Embassy or Consulate of that country present in India is required. A Free Sale Certificate is a document that indicates a particular product is marketed in the particular Country eligible for export. In India State licensing authority may issue Free Sale Certificate for export purpose.
A Free Sale Certificate/FSC is issued by a national regulatory authority of an exporting country. The Free Sale Certificate confirms that the product is freely sold in the country but without any indication that the product is evaluated for safety and efficacy. It gives an assurance from a foreign agency that the products listed on the certificate are freely sold and manufacturing country is seeking to export the particular product.
In foreign trade product sampling is a very important part and for that Free Sale Certificate is treated as a crucial customs document. It is used as a customs declaration issued by the authority of producing country that the exporting item across international borders will be sold freely. However, there is no standard format of a Free Sale Certificate.
Requirement of Free Sale Certificate Attestation
When a trader or company starting the export business, then they have to send some sample product to the prospective buyers in abroad for testing purposes. To send the sample product a Free Sale Certificate Attestation is required. The Free Sale Certificate Attestation will be done from the concern Embassy or Consulate present in India after some other mandatory Attestation.
Process of Free Sale Certificate (FSC) Attestation in India
The process of Free Sale Certificate Attestation/FSC in India is not a single step or direct process. To reach the final step of Attestation or Legalization, there are couple of necessary steps to go through. The Free Sale Certificate Attestation process starts with attestation from Notary and finishes with the Legalization by the Embassy or Consulate of the destination Country present in India.
Chamber of Commerce Attestation of Free Sale Certificate
A Businessmen association or network designed to promote and protect the interests of its members is generally called a ‘Chamber of Commerce’. It is also the organization for certification and it is the initial step for the commercial document Attestation. The Chambers of Commerce Attestation of Free Sale Certificate may be completed from anywhere in India or from that body where the company is registered.
MEA Attestation of Free Sale Certificate in India
Then Ministry of External Affairs Attestation i. e MEA Attestation of Free Sale Certificate/FSC in India will be done after the Attestation from Chambers of Commerce. The MEA Attestation on Free Sale Certificate in India is the last stage of certification from the home Government. MEA Attestation of Free Sale Certificate Attestation in India may be completed from Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Guwahati etc. center.
Embassy Attestation or Legalization of Free Sale Certificate (FSC)
When the Free Sale Certificate Attestation will be completed from Chambers of Commerce and Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), then the Free Sale Certificate Attestation from the concern Embassy or Consulate present in India will be done. It is the final stage of Attestation. It will be carried out by the officials of the destination Country’s Embassy or Consulate.
Time frame to complete Free Sale Certificate Attestation
The time frame to complete the Free Sale Certificate Attestation in India depends on various aspects. Normally, the whole process of Free Sale Certificate Attestation in India from Embassy will take about 8 to 10 working days. However, it can still stretch up to a couple of weeks more than a month due to lack of supporting documents.
Cost involved for (FSC) Free Sale Certificate Attestation
The cost of FSC or Free Sale Certificate Attestation in India from Embassy in India varies from country to country. It might even be affected by the priority of the requirement. The Commercial Invoice Attestation cost may be higher or lower with the add-on facilities like pick and drop service of documents etc.
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We complete Free Sale Certificate Attestation and Legalization from the Embassy or Consulate of the following Countries present in India