A document in which the stated ultimate recipient of controlled goods — often military, dual-use or otherwise licensable items — identifies itself, states what the goods will be used for and where they will be installed or consumed, and undertakes not to re-export or divert them without consent. It exists to satisfy the exporting country’s licensing authority that the export can be authorised, so the form, the level of official endorsement required and who may sign are set by that country’s export control regime rather than by the parties. It is a licensing condition, not a commercial document: it does not affect title, payment or delivery, but a defective certificate stops the licence and with it the shipment.
Why this entry carries no source list. This is a product category or an official document type rather than a defined term. What it covers or attests is set by the policy wording, the facility terms, or the requirements of the country demanding it — and those differ by insurer, by bank and by jurisdiction. Naming one provider’s brochure as the authority would dress a single firm’s practice as a general rule. Read the wording you are actually being offered.