What is the Seychelles Made Brand?
The Seychelles Made brand is a national certification issued by the Enterprise Seychelles Agency which aims to authenticate and certify genuine locally made products as means of valorizing local manufacturers.
The brand aims to:
- Promote locally produced goods in both domestic and export markets.
- Strengthen national identity and confidence in locally made products.
- Support economic growth by encouraging local production and value addition.
A product that meets the required criteria and is granted certification may carry the Seychelles Made logo which signifies authenticity and compliance with national standards.
Eligibility Criteria:
To qualify for a Seychelles Made certificate, an applicant must ensure that the product meets at least one of the following criteria:
- At least 50% of the final cost of production took place in Seychelles; or
- Substantial transformation of the product takes place in Seychelles, meaning:
- Change in tariff classification - an imported input shall be processed to a degree that the resulting product or produce is classified under a different tariff classification at the Harmonized System (HS) Code 4-digit level from all of its imported inputs, which implies that the final good shall be of a different tariff classification than the imported goods used in its production; The product is classified under a different tariff classification from its imported inputs.
- Manufacturing or processing operations - regardless of a change in its classification, a good will be considered substantially transformed when a manufacturing or value addition process takes place, in Seychelles, through the introduction of a locally originating or produced input which gives the initial product or produce a new characteristic.
These criteria ensure that the product demonstrates meaningful local value addition and transformation in the economy.
Documents Required for Application:
Applicants are required to submit the following supporting documents as part of their application:
- A copy of the National Identity Card or Identification containing NIN of the business owner(s).
- A copy of the Business or Company Registration Certificate.
- A copy of the Tax Identification Number (TIN) Certificate.
- A copy of the Business License (where applicable).
- A copy of the existing Seychelles Made Certificate (for renewal or new product certification, where applicable).
Additional information or documentation may be requested during the evaluation process to verify compliance with the certification criteria.
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