EUR1

WHAT IS A EUR1?

A EUR1 is a customs document used for international trade. The application is based on a number of bi- and mulilateral trade agreements within the Pan-European preferential system, such as between EFTA and the EU. The free trade agreements define goods which can be importetd at lower duties or even dutyfree. Provided that they have been manufactured in a contracting State. If that is provided the EUR1 document is treated as an equivalent to a certificate of origin (in the sense of foreign trade law). In order to prove the origin and benefit from the preferential customs treatment the document must be presented to the authority (customs administation) for approval.

WHY A EUR1?

For Values exceeding a EUR1 document can be used.
The documents usually allows a dutyfree customs entry.

The document has to be legalized by the local customs authorities (stamped).
The EUR1 can be issued by a 3rd party as long as a power of attorney is issued.

Sender:

Name, full address of the exporter/sender

Consignee:

Name, full address and country of receiver

Country of origin:

Origin of the goods. Important: The actual origin of the goods will not change, even if the goods have been imported.

Country of destination:

The destination you send your goods to.

Info about transport:

Information how you intend to transport the goods. Optional, not required by customs

Packages, description of goods, Number

Marks, Number of packages, description of goods

Grossweight:

Grossweight of the shipment

Place, date, signature

Place, date and original signature

Summary and customs tariff number

Summary of the shipment details (number/packaging/content/weight) as well as indication of the Swiss customs tarif number (HS Code)

All criteria fulfilled criteria to issue a EUR1 document

Make sure you meet all requirements to issue a EUR1 document.

All documents are with the exporter

Herewith you confirm that you are in possession of all documents proofing that the goods are allowed a prefferential declaration or EUR1 document.

Place, Date, Signature

Place, Date, Signature

Company stamp

Company stamp or indication of full company details.

Application

In free trade agreements goods are defined which can be imported at lower duty rates or even duty-free, provided that they are wholly manufactured in a Contracting State or have been worked on so far as to be equivalent to the products of origin. For this purpose, the customs administrations provide very detailed and precise rules for each product group, depending on the percentage of processing. In order to prove the origin in customs clearance and thus benefit from the (reduced) preferential duty rate, a certificate, or EUR.1, must be handed over to the competent authority (customs administration). In the context of the foreign trade policy, trade preferences are referred to as trade proof of origin (eg in the form of lower duties) granted by a country to certain other countries. Within the WTO, the possibilities for granting such advantages to individual states or integration systems are severely limited by the most-favored-nation principle. However, certain trade preferences are being promoted in the WTO framework against developing countries

Information EUR1

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EUR1 FOR DUMMIES

Short essentials

Declaration of orgin on invoice

Up to a value of +/- 10'000 CHF a declaration of origin on the invoice is sufficient. The text has to match a prescribed form. The invoice needs to be stamped and signed in original.

Issue a EUR1 Document

For values exceeding CHF 10'000 a EUR1 document is required.

Requirements

The goods need to have Swiss or European Origin. This must be Die Ware muss Schweizer oder Europäischen Ursprungs sein. This must be documented using all pre-documents. The document must be signed in original.

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