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Origin statement on the invoice: when is it enough?

An exporter wants the preferential duty rate for a consignment to the UK and puts an origin statement on the invoice without a registration number.

Case Studies / Case 5 · Export–Import Assistant

Status: Illustrative scenario — a typical situation with invented details. Last reviewed 8 October 2026.
What’s at stake

A wrong origin statement can cost the buyer the preferential duty rate — sometimes years later, after a customs check.

Case 5 · 2 min read · Last reviewed 8 October 2026

Problem

An exporter wants the preferential duty rate for a consignment to the UK and puts an origin statement on the invoice without a registration number.

Input

Goods: EU-origin goods, value above EUR 6,000. Destination: United Kingdom. Agreement: EU–UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement.

What I did

  1. Enter origin, destination and consignment value.
  2. Read what the assistant lists for origin proof.
  3. Check the value limit for exporters without registration.

Result

Reference answer: under that agreement, any exporter may make an origin declaration for consignments up to a value limit (EUR 6,000), and above it the exporter needs to be registered. Other agreements have different limits and forms (EUR.1, REX, statement on origin).

Where it can go wrong

Copying the wording from one agreement to another. The text of the statement and the limit differ.

Human verification

  • Read the origin protocol of the specific agreement.
  • Confirm the exporter registration status.
  • Confirm the origin rule for the product, not only the proof.
Next step

Check your own shipment with the same steps.

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Cases are anonymised and practical. They are not legal, customs, tax or dangerous-goods advice. Verify the current rule and the carrier or authority requirement for every real shipment. Last reviewed: 8 October 2026.