Rules of Origin, Trade Agreements and Banking Requirements may, at times require further trade documentation.
An EUR1 certificate (also known as a Preferential Certificate of Origin) is issued by a freight forwarder (such as Kinnes Shipping) who are authorised by HMRC to provide Preferential Certificates. With this certificate, your buyer will be able to claim preferential rates of duty – usually at 0%.
An EUR1 also consists of 12 boxes, much like the Certificate of Origin however, there is no back pink page. To use this service, you simply send a commercial invoice and a packing list to us by email. We will create the EUR1 for you.
There are times when your buyer may ask you for a Certificate of Origin (sometimes known as a Non-preferential certificate of origin) in order to comply with customs procedures, free trade agreements or banking procedures.
The form consists of 12 boxes and a declaration of origin (3 check-boxes). This form is very simple. The document is meant to prove origin of goods.
The best way to approach this certificate is to ensure you have a document to backup everything you enter on it – such as an invoice or packing list. You must decide, based on rules of origin, if your goods are of UK origin or foreign origin.
Certificate of Origin’s are traditional documents that will be changing in the near future as they’re phased out by markets, replaced with Statement of Origins on invoices to simplify the process. There will be no requirement for a Chamber of Commerce to endorse your statement of origin.
We no longer provide an intermediary service for Certificate of Origin’s as of 1st June 2026
Managing EUR1’s can be time consuming and can be costly if requested through a Chamber of Commerce as they typically have issuing costs, rejection fees and require an annual subscription fee to be paid.
As a part of our Freight Forwarding service, we can issue your EUR1’s – freeing up valuable time, effort and helping to mitigate potential errors. We offer a bespoke service. You can choose to only outsource trade documents or you can outsource your entire freight department,
If you have any queries or questions in regards to any of our services, including International Trade Documents and Certificates of Origin, get in touch.
