Other Customs Documents
Business West provides a range of export
documentation for overseas trading, including:
EUR1s
These are Preferential Customs documents required as a result of
a trade agreement between the EU and in excess of 100 overseas
countries. By producing an EUR1 your customer will be able to clear
the goods into their country at greatly reduced duty rates and in
many cases entirely free of duty.
To be able to produce an EUR1 the goods must be manufactured in
the EU and satisfy origin rules laid down in specific Customs
Notices 827, 828 and 829.
ATRs
These are similar to EUR1 certificates but are
specifically for Turkey. By producing an ATR your customer in
Turkey will receive preferential import duty rates, often duty
free.
Goods can originate anywhere in the world but
must be fully imported into the EU with full import duty having
been paid and therefore are in Free Circulation.
The information in these documents are also
laid down by Customs Notice 812
Commercial Invoices
Your customer may want your Commercial Invoice to be
authenticated by the Chamber of Commerce and also, for some
countries, legalised by the relevant embassy. We will be able to
arrange this for you.
Import Certificates
An import certificate is needed by your
overseas supplier to enable them to obtain an export licence
from their own government authorities. The import certificate
acts as an 'end user' certificate and allows the overseas
government to be aware of not only what country these goods are
being exported to but also what the goods are going to be used for.
Import certificates are normally only required for duel use or
strategic goods. We are authorised to issue import
certificates.
Download an Import
Certificate, Authorised Signatory Form
Standard Shipping Notes
Standard Shipping Notes (SSN) are issued for
all shipments and are frequently completed by the freight
forwarder. SSN are issued in sets and are more commonly created by
computer systems these days.
Dangerous Goods Notes
Dangerous Goods Notes (DGN) are the same as Standard Shipping
Notes with the exceptions that the document must be completed and
signed by the actual exporter and they are used specifically for
goods that are classified as hazardous.
Other Documents
Health Certificates, Agency Agreements, Power
of Attorney, Free Sale Certificates, Trade Mark
Registration and Packing Lists are among the many other
documents that may also need to be authenticated by the Chamber of
Commerce, legalised by the relevant Embassy and may also require
the Apostille of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
We also supply blank Certificates of Value & Origin for
various countries e.g. Nigeria, Malawi etc
We can arrange all of this on your behalf.