Proof of origin
Also called: origin evidence · menşe ispat belgesi
The document or statement that supports a claim to preferential origin at import. Depending on the agreement it is a certificate issued by authorities, such as EUR.1 or EUR-MED, or a statement on origin by the exporter, sometimes registered in REX. Proofs are generally valid for a limited period, often ten or twelve months.
In practice
A preference claim without the right proof for that agreement leads to MFN duty, and a proof that fails verification can mean back duty for years of imports.
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Türkiye
UKRelated terms
- EUR.1 movement certificate
- A preferential proof of origin issued or endorsed by the customs authority of the exporting country under many EU, EFTA, Turkish and UK agreements.…
- EUR-MED movement certificate
- A movement certificate used in the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean zone when diagonal cumulation with other partner countries is applied. It carries a…
- Statement on origin
- A text placed on an invoice or other commercial document by the exporter declaring that the goods meet preferential origin rules. Depending on the…
- REX
- An EU electronic register of exporters allowed to make statements on origin. It is mandatory for exporters in GSP beneficiary countries and is used…
- A.TR movement certificate
- The document used in the EU–Türkiye customs union to show that industrial goods are in free circulation in the EU or in Türkiye, which allows them to…
- Certificate of origin
- A document certifying the non-preferential origin of goods, usually issued by chambers of commerce. It is required by some importing countries, by…