什么是使馆认证？

What is embassy authentication?

主管人员的签字属实。经过认证的证书具有法律效力，可为文件使用的有关局承认。

It authenticates that the signature of the director is true. The certificate that has been authenticated has legal force and can be admitted by the related using authority of the document.

使馆认证主要包括民事认证和商业认证，民事认证，如出生、学历、收入证明等；商业认证，如产地证明、形式发票、提单、保险单等。

Embassy authentication mainly includes civil authentication and commercial authentication; the former one such as birth, education background and income certificate; and the latter one such as certificate of origin, proforma invoice, bill of lading and policy of insurance.

近几年来，我国向拉美、非洲、中东等国家和地区的出口逐年增加，尤其是轻工业品占有较明显的优势，这些国家和地区已成为我国对外出口的新兴市场。这些国家处于保护本国市场的需要，纷纷制定了严格的贸易保护政策，其中许多要求我出口商品单证必须经过进口国驻我国使馆的认证，才可办理通关手续。目前，要求使馆认证的主要国家有阿根廷、埃及、沙特、伊朗、阿联酋、土耳其等，但除中东、南美、非洲等地区，一些欧美国家也正加入到这一行列中来。

In recent years, the export of China to countries and regions such as Latin America, Africa and Middle East has increased year on year. Particularly, light industry products have fairly distinctive advantages. These countries and regions have become emerging markets for export of China. To protect their own market, these countries have laid down strict trade protection policies, many of which require that export documentation of China must be authenticated by the embassy of the importer country in China before proceeding with the customs clearance. So far, countries that require embassy authentication mainly include Argentina, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iran, United Arab Emirates and Turkey. Other than the regions such as Middle East, South America and Africa, some European and American countries are also joining the list.