Do you need an apostille on a Certificate of Free Sale?
A certificate of free sale can be issued by the local Chamber of Commerce, State, and U.S. Federal Government. If you decide to obtain this document from the local Chamber of Commerce, you will need to request the document to be signed and notarized. Documents issued by the State and US Federal Government do not require notarization.
Many countries are now requiring a Certificate of Free Sale, sometimes called a “Certificate for Export” or “Certificate to Foreign Governments”. This certificate is used to indicate to the other country that the product is marketing freely and sold within the United States and without restrictions. In some countries, this document may be referred to an export certificate.
In many cases, foreign governments are seeking official assurance that products exported to their countries can be marketed in the United States or meet specific U.S. regulations, for example current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) regulations. Review of an FDA Export Certificate may be a required part of the process to register or import a product into another country.
Our office in Washington, D.C. specializes in authenticating FDA documents through the U.S. Department of State. Our current processing time is four business days. We also provide FedEx return 1-2 day shipping at no additional charge. There are currently over 100 countries who are members of the Hague Apostille Convention. We routinely provide U.S. Department of State certification and Embassy/Consulate legalization for countries who are not members of the Hague Apostille Convention.
If you have obtained a certificate of free sale from the State or Chamber of Commerce, please contact us. We have seven offices strategically located to expedite the apostille and certification process of your documents.
International Apostille Services, Inc. is the leader in document authentication services. We process documents from all 50 U.S. States including documents issued by the U.S. Federal Government.
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