Regulations on Self-Certification of Origin for Goods from the United Kingdom under the UKVFTA
Based on Article 24 of Circular 02/2021/TT-BCT (Effective from June 27, 2021) regulating self-certification of origin for goods from the United Kingdom as follows:
Exporters are allowed to self-certify the origin of goods when the goods originate from the United Kingdom and comply with other regulations of the UKVFTA.
Exporters may self-certify the origin of goods on the invoice, delivery note, or other commercial documents containing sufficient information about the goods, by typing, stamping, or printing the declaration of origin statement on the documents. Exporters shall use the Declaration of Origin Statement Template in one of the language versions specified in Appendix VII issued with this Circular and in accordance with the law of the United Kingdom. In the case exporters declare by handwriting, the declaration statement must be written in ink and in uppercase letters.
The term “other commercial documents” mentioned in Clause 2 of this Article may include dispatch notes, pro forma invoices, or packing lists. Transport documents such as bill of lading or air waybill are not considered other commercial documents.
The content of the self-certification of origin must not be carried out on a separate form. The content of the self-certification of origin is permitted to be carried out on another page of the commercial document, provided the page is identifiable as part of the commercial document.
The self-certification of origin document must bear the handwritten signature of the exporter. However, exporters qualified under the regulations of the United Kingdom are permitted not to sign, provided they supply the competent authority of the exporting Member Country with a declaration of commitment stating that the exporter assumes full responsibility for the self-certification of origin document.
The self-certification of origin document may be issued after the goods have been exported, provided it is presented in the importing Member Country no later than 2 years or according to the import regulations of the importing Member Country from the date the goods enter the territory of the importing Member Country.
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