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contents of the certificate of origin

For a certificate of origin to be accepted by customs authorities and trading partners, it must contain specific mandatory particulars whose completeness and accuracy determine whether preferential tariff rates are granted.

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Last updated: 18 June 2026Published: 27 January 2026

Source: https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/business/calculation-tax/origin/origin-documents/certificate-origin_en

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For a certificate of origin to be accepted by customs authorities and trading partners, it must contain specific mandatory particulars whose completeness and accuracy determine whether preferential tariff rates are granted. The contents of the certificate of origin typically include: precise goods description and customs tariff heading, unambiguously stated country of origin, quantity and unit of measure, declared value, name and address of the exporter or manufacturer, issuing authority or chamber of commerce, date of issue, and authenticated signature. For preferential certificates – such as EUR.1 movement certificates or REX statements of origin under free trade agreements – the required content is defined in binding rules that vary by agreement and preference zone. Missing or incorrect mandatory fields result in rejection by the importing customs office and loss of the preferential claim.

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