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Documents for export to the UK, a checklist

Which documents are needed to export goods to the United Kingdom and when EUR.1 or a certificate of origin applies.

To export to the UK you usually need: a commercial invoice, an export declaration (EX/EAD), an ENS safety declaration, GB import documents and — to use EU–UK preferences — an EUR.1 movement certificate or a certificate of origin. The exact scope depends on the goods and the procedure.

Documents and when

EX/EAD — export declaration and document.
EUR.1 — preferential origin (EU–UK duties under the agreement).
Certificate of origin — when GB import requires it.
ENS — safety declaration.

We help assemble the documents as part of the haul. See customs clearance.

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