Certificates of Origin for Japan (FJCO, FJC2) 
Definition
A legal document issued by an exporter to certify that the goods to be exported were made in Japan.
The certificates of origin for Japan use output types FJCO and FJC2.
Use
Countries usually require certificates of origin for tax calculations on the imported goods because their import tax calculations depend on the goods’ country of origin.
The SAP System supports two certificates of origin for Japan:
· Output type FJCO, the certificate for approval by the Tokyo Chamber of Commerce (TCC)
· Output type FJC2, the certificate for approval by the Osaka Chamber of Commerce (OCC)
In Customizing for Sales and Distribution, you can specify which output type you want to use.
Exporters print two copies of the certificate of origin when processing certifications with the Japan Chamber of Commerce. The Japan Chamber of Commerce files one copy and returns one copy to the exporter. The copy returned to the exporter contains a seal indicating that the document is valid and certified by the Chamber of Commerce.
The certificate of origin is not required during customs inspection. However, in rare cases, the customs authorities may request a photocopy of the original certificate of origin upon clearing. The exporter sends the importer the original copy of the certificate of origin and other import documents required for clearing customs.
The certificate or origin’s format is prescribed by the Japan Chamber of Commerce. The certificates of origin printed from the SAP System comply with the Japan Chamber of Commerce’s requirements and you can use them as printed.
Structure
This section describes the certificate of origin’s fields and its technical characteristics.
Fields in the Printed Certificate of Origin
Field |
Description |
Number and Date of the Invoice |
The invoice or pro forma invoice’s number and date. |
TCCI or OCCI Reference Number (for the Tokyo or Osaka Chamber of Commerce) |
The TCCI or OCCI reference number maintained at the company code level in table T001z, foreign trade view. |
Country of Origin |
The item or items’ country of origin. If multiple countries of origin exist in a single invoice, the SAP System sorts the different countries of origin and prints the separate certificates for each country. |
Country of Destination |
The country of the ship-to party. |
Buyer |
The name and address of the sold-to party. |
Remarks |
Header remarks. |
Consignee (if a party other than the sold-to party) |
The name of the letter of credit’s opening bank. This field is filled only when a letter of credit is assigned to the invoice. |
Shipped per |
The name of the vessel carrying the goods to the importer’s country. This data is maintained at the header level of both the delivery document and the invoice. |
On or about |
The date of delivery in the delivery document. |
From |
The goods’ port of embarkation. This data is maintained in the Office of exit field in the header (foreign trade view) of either the delivery document or the invoice. |
Via |
The name of the port where the vessel calls before reaching its final destination or the name of the port where a transshipment occurs. This data is maintained in the header (foreign trade view) of either the delivery document or the invoice. |
To |
The goods’ port of debarkation. This data is maintained in the Office of destination field in the header (foreign trade view) of either the delivery document or the invoice. |
Terms of Payment |
The text from the Payment terms field in the invoice. If a letter of credit is assigned to an invoice, the system prints the payment terms in the letter of credit instead. |
Marks and Numbers |
Contains the following 5 lines: · Line 1: PO number from the sales order When multiple PO numbers exist, the system omits this line and prints PO numbers with each item. · Line 2: Customer name This name comes from the third line of the Customer Name (Name 3) in the customer master. If Name 3 is not maintained, the system prints the first line (Name 1) of the customer name. · Line 3: Port of arrival The port comes from the invoice’s header data. · Line 4: Shipping unit ID This data comes from the packing data in the delivery document. · Line 5: Country of origin |
Description of Goods |
The text maintained in the sales text view of the material master. |
Quantity |
The quantity of the material from the invoice. |
Case Numbers |
The shipping unit number when packing is maintained in the delivery document. This field is blank if packing is not maintained. |
Kind of Packing |
The text of the shipping unit that is maintained in the material master when creating a shipping unit (VERP). |
Document Date |
The date when the certificate is printed. |
· The case number appears in the Marks and Numbers field if a single shipping unit exists in the packing function of the delivery document.
If there are multiple shipping units, the set of case numbers appears at the bottom of the items after the Total line and See below appears in the Marks and Numbers field.
· The Via field is maintained in the foreign trade header of the invoice. If the field is empty, the system prints the word Direct to indicate no transshipment takes place during shipment.
· The Remarks field is maintained in the header text of the invoice (Remarks for Export Documents field).
· When a document contains several items with more than one country of origin, the program checks the number of countries of origin and prints a separate certificate of origin for each country.
· When packing is used in the delivery document, the text of the shipping unit appears at the bottom part of the item body such as "Packed in Standard Export Wooden Case w/ skids." However, if packing is not maintained in the delivery note, the system omits this line.
· The system sums the total quantity of items only if the units of measure in every item line are identical. The Quantity field display decimal values only if decimal values are numbers other than 0.
· The first line of the Marks and Numbers field is the customer purchase order number entered in the sales order. If an invoice is composed of multiple sales orders with different customer purchase order number, the system does not print the first line of this field. Instead, it prints the purchase order numbers with their corresponding item lines.
· The second line of the Marks and Numbers field prints the third line of the ship-to party’s name (name3). If the third line of the name is not maintained, the system prints the first line of the name.
Technical Description of the Certificate of Origin
The table below lists the technical characteristics of the certificate of origin for Japan.
Characteristic |
Value |
Form routine |
LV55EF10 |
Global data |
FJCO-V55ET004 |
SAPScript layout set for TCC |
SD_EXPORT_AUSCO |
SAPScript layout set for OCC |
SD_EXPORT_FJC2 |
Communication structure |
V55EFJCO |
The table below maps the fields on the printed certificate of origin to segments and fields in the IDoc EXPINV02.
Field in printed document |
Field in IDoc |
Invoice Date |
Billing Document Date |
Invoice Number |
Billing Document Number |
TCCI Reference No. |
Declaration to Authorities Reference Numbers |
Country of Origin |
Country of Origin |
Country of Destination |
Country of Ship-to-Party |
Buyer Name/Address |
Sold-to-party(AG) |
Consignee Name (If other than Buyer) |
Bank Data |
Header Remarks |
Header Text (COH1) |
Shipped per (Vessel Name) |
MOT Departure ID |
On or about (Shipment Date) |
Delivery Date |
From (Port of Departure) |
Office of Exit |
To (Port of Arrival) |
Office of Destination |
Via (Transshipment) |
Transshipment |
Terms of Payment |
Payment Terms |
Description of Goods |
Item Material Text |
Quantity |
Item Quantity |
Qty Unit of Measure |
Item UoM |
Kind of packing |
Description of Shipping Unit |
Shipping Marks 1 |
Customer PO No |
Shipping Marks 2 |
Customer Name 3 |
Shipping Marks 3 |
Office of Entry |
Shipping Marks 4 |
Shipping Unit ID |
Shipping Marks 5 |
Country of Origin |
Document Date (Footer) |
Invoice Date |
Case Number (if multiple) |
Shipping Unit ID |
Total Quantity |
Computed |
Remarks |
Header Text |