EUR.1 is a movement certificate confirming a good’s preferential origin, which in EU–UK trade lets you use a zero duty rate. An ordinary certificate of origin only confirms where the goods come from (non-preferential origin), without a right to reduced duty.
When to use which
- EUR.1 — when goods meet EU–UK origin rules and you want zero duty.
- Certificate of origin — when import or a counterparty requires proof of the country of origin.
- For smaller consignments, preference is often confirmed by a statement on origin on the invoice.
Preferential origin grants a right to reduced or zero duty under an agreement; non-preferential origin only establishes the goods’ country of origin.
We help select the origin documents as part of the haul. See customs clearance.
