### Question
How is the term certificate of origin defined?


### Answer
The term **certificate of origin** is defined in *22 U.S.C. § 287c* as the following:

> such certificate as the Secretary may require, with respect to a shipment of any steel mill product containing chromium in any form, issued by the government (or by a designee of such government if the Secretary is satisfied that such designee is the highest available certifying authority) of the country in which such steel mill product was produced certifying that the steel mill product in such shipment contains no chromium in any form which is of Southern Rhodesian origin

#### Citation:
  - *22 U.S.C. § 287c*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 7-INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS, CONGRESSES, ETC. > SUBCHAPTER XVI-UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION**

