What is an EUR1 form?

An EUR1, also known as a ‘movement certificate’, enables importers in certain countries to import goods at a reduced or nil rate of import duty under trade agreements between the UK and partner countries.

Who completes the EUR1 form?

This is called the supplier’s declaration (SD). The exporter then fills in the EUR. 1 application form, and hands it over to the competent authorities (usually the customs office) along with the supplier’s invoice. The authorities certify the form with a stamp and send it back to the exporter.

How do I get my EUR1 certificate in Germany?

You can obtain an EUR1 certificate from HMRC or the Chamber of Commerce. This must then be authenticated by the HMRC Central Processing Unit in Salford, your local Chamber of Commerce, or the Chartered Institute of Shipbrokers. In some cases, an online application service will be offered.

What is the difference between EUR1 and certificate of origin?

The EUR1 Certificate is a Certificate of Origin of sorts. It is used for exporting goods from the EU to countries with which the EU has Free Trade Agreements. Depending on the agreement for certain goods, the importer has to pay lower import duties or even no import duties at all in the country of destination.

Who should apply EUR1?

EUR1 Certificate only applies to exports from the United Kingdom and the goods must be of preferential UK origin (if you are the manufacturer of the goods shipped, then you must ensure that the rules specified in HMRC Notice 828 and 832 are met.

What countries are EUR1?

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  • Africa: Tunisia, South Africa, Algeria.
  • North and South America: Chile, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Mexico, Dominican Republic.
  • Europe: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Faroe Islands, Georgia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland, Republic of Moldova, Ukraine.

Where can I get a EUR1 Certificate?

EUR1 & ATR Certificates EUR1 forms are issued by the competent Customs Authority in the exporting country, be it an EU member state or partner country. In Ireland’s case, the competent authority is the Revenue Commissioners.

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Are EUR1 still valid?

Due to UK leaving the European Union on 31st Dec 2020 the EU EUR1 has been replaced by a United Kingdom EUR1 form. The UK has preferential trading agreements with certain countries which enables importers to import goods at a lower rate of import duty, known as importing under “preference”.

Are EUR1 certificates still valid?

Can UK still use EUR1?