Coffee Glossary · Trade
ICO Certificate of Origin
The International Coffee Organization's origin certificate, carrying a unique code (origin country / port / lot sequence) that identifies every internationally traded coffee shipment for statistical tracking under the International Coffee Agreement. Alongside it, general or preferential certificates of origin (Form A, ASEAN forms) determine tariff treatment — for Laos, documenting LDC/EBA status that grants duty-free EU entry. The ICO number also serves buyers as a permanent lot identifier in warehouse and roastery systems.
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