Trade facilitation starts with a trusted e-Certificate of Origin

  • ✅ Simple Exporter Registration Process
    Apply online and upload supporting documentation
  • ✅ Online Approval of eCOs
    Designated Authorities ensure COMESA rules of Origin are followed
  • ✅ Online Verification
    Backed by industry standard PKI Infrastructure certificates
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Secure & auditable

API-ready sandbox
Using eCO Tablet

The Electronic Certificate of Origin streamlines the process of certifying goods’ origin across COMESA Member States—reducing paperwork, cutting delays, and improving transparency.

  • Digital issuance & verification
  • Interoperable APIs for customs & exporters
  • Built for compliance & auditability

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Key Capabilities

Built for seamless cross-border trade

Everything you need to issue, verify, and consume electronic certificates of origin.

Standards-aligned

Data structures and flows align to regional standards to ensure recognition across borders.

Security first

Hardened authentication, audit logs, and integrity checks throughout the certificate lifecycle.

API-ready

REST endpoints for issuers, verifiers, and third-party systems with clear versioning.

Sandbox testing

Validate integrations end-to-end in the test environment prior to production cutover.

Exporter & Customs UX

Task-focused screens for quick issuance, review, and border verification.

Analytics

Operational dashboards and exports to support policy and monitoring needs.

Resources

  • Kenya National eCO Launch Presentation by Gift Lukhele in 2025
  • Malawi launches the COMESA Electronic Certificate of Origin - SADC
  • COMESA Launches Electronic Certificate of Origin
  • Unlocking International Trade: A Step-by-Step Guide to the Certificate of Origin Process
  • Application for COMESA certificate of Origin Etrade - Ethiopian Electronic Single Window
  • Kenya, COMESA launch pilot for electronic certificates of origin to boost regional trade
  • COMESA e-Certificate of Origin: The launch in Kenya and all you need to know about this big shift.

Environment

Base URLhttps://test.eco.comesa.int/
Status/status
Versionv1 (sandbox)

For production onboarding, contact onboarding@comesa.int.