BIFAlink
Policy & Compliance
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Clarification on Rules of Origin Here BIFAlink looks primarily at Rules of Origin relative to goods covered by the EU-UK Trade Co-operation Agreement (TCA). However, we also briefly examine the impact of the UK leaving the EU on goods originating from other destinations
specific rules of origin. They are needed as supporting evidence to confirm the origin of the goods when manufacture alone is not enough to meet the product specific rules of origin. UK businesses should obtain supplier declarations from: • UK suppliers – in two cases: - If the supplied goods are simply being exported under preference without any changes to them; - If the supplied materials are likely to be incorporated into other goods that are then exported from the UK under preference. • EU exporters - If the materials or goods imported from the EU do not meet the TCA rules of origin, so cannot claim the preferential tariff, but some production has been carried out on them in the EU. - If the UK business plans to use those
Since 1 January 2022, BIFA has been receiving an increased number of enquiries regarding rules of origin. This is a complex subject, so it is important that exporters and importers understand its impact on the goods they ship. BIFA is aware that forwarders have been asked questions on this matter by their customers who, due to being unfamiliar with this subject, require additional clarity on some of the current guidance. Between 1 January and 31 December 2021, there was an easement on the requirement for
exporters to physically be in possession of supplier declarations at the time they issue statements on origin. From 1 January 2022, where a supplier declaration is needed to support the preferential status of the goods, a business must hold this at the time that it issues a statement on origin. The three most important elements to be aware of regarding preference claims are: Supplier declarations: these are the documents that suppliers provide to help establish whether the goods being exported meet the product-
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