The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has recently, after several pilots (amongst others in the Netherlands), launched an online tool for the verification of preferential origin statements.

In their recent report, the World Customs Organization (WCO) proposed a new methodology for classifying and comparing product-specific rules of origin between agreements.

It is no secret that non-preferential origin can actually be more difficult to determine than preferential origin. The importance of non-preferential origin, in the age of new trade wars and border-applied sustainability policies is increasing.

the full take-off of NCTS-P5 is being achieved; ICS2 - communication kit rail and road; re-launch of the negotiations for an EU-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement; updated PEM diagonal cumulation tables; CJEU dismisses an appeal in Harley-Davidson case concerning the determination of non-preferential origin

To claim preferential origin upon release for free circulation in the EU the following codes need to be used: U120 - Statement on Origin, U121 - Statement on Origin for multiple shipments of identical products, U122 - Importer’s knowledge.

The Study provides a comparative analysis of origin provisions in a region which has the most numerous and complex overlapping trade regimes of the entire African continent.

Whenever the topic of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) review comes up, the Pan-European Mediterranean (PEM) origin cumulation zone is one of the topics mentioned as potentially in scope.

The language of sustainable development legislation and the language of the legislation of origin are completely different; it is necessary to find a lingua franca for these areas to better understand and implement the requirements.

Continuing on the topic started by Samuel Draginich in the article "EVFTA: proof of origin when consignments are split in a country of transit", let us take a closer look at the statement on origin - the only proof of EU preferential origin that might be issued under the EU-Vietnam FTA (EVFTA) - and

We provide a brief overview of AfCFTA rules of origin.

In 2022, the WCO Secretariat sent a questionnaire to the Organization’s Members to gather information on certification of origin processes and the digitalization of the certificate of origin (CO).

The new, revised Pan European Mediterranean (PEM) rules of origin will enter into force on 1 January 2025 for all parties of the PEM Convention. Traders importing and exporting within the PEM origin cumulation zone will be able to use the new, more business-friendly and flexible rules.

   Joint ministerial statement in Vancouver, Canada, 28 November 2024 A jointly prepared statement following the meeting in Vancouver on 28 November 2024 of Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) members was published. See more here.

Editors' note: The recent 20th Authors' Meeting dealt with issues of origin for customs purposes.

There can be various reasons for overpayments, e.g. disputes over classification, valuation, origin, etc. Reclaiming these duties from customs authority can be a lengthy and expensive process. The outcome is, of course, unpredictable.

This case, currently awaiting a final decision by the CJEU, holds substantial implications for importers needing to determine the non-preferential origin of goods within the EU.

The final notes will examine potential information and data contradictions in the current efforts to control so-called 'negative externalities' by way of 'deep origin' requirements, such as forced labour and carbon measures, at the border.

The World Customs Organization has published a comprehensive study on the digitalisation of the Certificate of Origin (CO).

On the latter, we provide a brief overview of a recent CJEU judgement on the rules of non-preferential origin.

WTO: Statement by Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala following her reappointment as Director-General29.11.2024 Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala issued a statement on 29 November following the decision by the General Council to appoint her for a second four-year term, which will commence on 1 September 2025: &ldquo