Form

How to complete the movement certificate

Updated 6 March 2026

Page 1

Box 1 — Your details

Enter your details, you must be a person normally resident in the UK or the Isle of Man, or representing a company registered in the UK or Isle of Man.

If you are exporting goods from the Channel Islands, present either the EUR1 or EUR-MED certificates to the customs authorities in those countries for stamping.

Box 2 — Country of destination

Insert the name of the specific country of destination.

For Palestine box 2 should read ‘The UK and West Bank and Gaza Strip’.

Box 3 — Consignee

HMRC recommends that you always insert the name of the consignee, but you do not have to. However for exports to exhibitions outside the UK or EU, which are later sent on to a preference-giving country, you must also insert the name and address of the exhibition.

Box 4 — Country, group of countries or territory in which the products are considered as originating

This box is pre-printed ‘UK’.

Box 5 — Country of destination

Put the name of the individual country of destination.

Box 6 — Transport details

Leave this blank.

Box 7 — Remarks

Enter one of the following endorsements where necessary. Otherwise, leave it blank.

1) EUR-MED certificates

Enter ‘EUR-MED certificates’ when you treat products as originating from different country, if cumulation or no cumulation applied.

2) Duplicate certificates

Enter ‘Duplicate’ if you are applying for a duplicate EUR1 or EUR-MED movement certificate. You must explain the reason, for example because the original has been lost.

3) Certificates issued retrospectively

Enter ‘Issued retrospectively’ if the goods have left the country before application for a EUR1 or EUR-MED movement certificate is made.

On page 4, under paragraph 1 of the application, enter ‘and that no EUR1 or EUR-MED movement certificate for these goods has previously been issued’ (read more about retrospective certificates).

4) Replacement of movement certificate EUR1 or EUR-MED issued in (country name)

Enter ‘Replacement of movement certificate EUR1 or EUR-MED issued in (country name)’ if you need to get a replacement certificate because you’ve split a consignment, and insert the country concerned.

Box 8 — Item numbers

Put item numbers and identifying marks and numbers in the space on the left-hand side of the box.

Also read the Description of goods in this section.

Item numbers

If different types of goods are shown separately on the invoices, show each type separately on the EUR1 or EUR-MED movement certificate and itemise them (1, 2, 3 and so on).

Leave no space between different items.

Identifying marks and numbers

Give identifying marks and numbers on the packages here. If the packages are addressed to the consignee, state the address. If they are not marked in any way, put ‘No marks and numbers’. If both originating and non-originating goods are packed together, add ‘Part contents only’ at the end (the insertions should be made in the space on the left-hand side of the box).

Also read the Description of goods in this section.

Number and kinds of packages for example bales, cartons, drums

Goods in bulk, which are not packed, insert ‘In bulk’. The quantity shown must be the same as or relatable to the quantity stated on the invoice for the goods. For example, if the invoice merely shows 100 cartons, and these are loaded on to 10 pallets, specify ‘100 cartons’ not ‘10 pallets’.

Description of goods

Identify the goods by giving a reasonably full commercial description, for example ‘photocopiers’ or ‘fax machines’ instead of ‘office machinery’.

However, if the invoices give full identifying details (which need not necessarily include details of the marks and numbers of the packages), only a general description is necessary. In such cases, you must fill in box 10 showing the numbers and dates of the invoices (or dates only, if there are no numbers). If other evidence is given instead of invoices, this way of filling in box 8 cannot be used.

For Mexico and Chile — the 4 digit Tariff Heading must also be included in box 8, otherwise the EUR1 will be rejected.

Mixed consignments

For consignments of both originating and non-originating goods, describe only the originating goods.

You may be unable to avoid showing non-originating goods on the invoices. If so, mark the invoice (for example, with an asterisk or a star) to show which are non-originating goods. Then put an appropriate statement in box 8 immediately below the description of the goods, for example:

Goods marked with a star on the invoice are non-originating and are not covered by EUR1 and EUR-MED certificates.

Unused space

Draw a horizontal line under the only or final item in this box, and rule through the unused space with a ‘Z-shaped’ line.

There’s a possibility that there may be occasions where an ‘EUR-MED’ consignment consists of items where there has been both cumulation applied and no cumulation applied. In such instances, any accompanying documentation must be clearly indicated in terms of which statement applies to which item.

Box 9 — Gross weight or other measure

Imperial measure (for example tons, gallons) will be accepted but exporters are recommended whenever possible to give quantities in metric measure (only the gross weight of the goods preference is going to be claimed on should be included).

Box 10 — Invoices

Whenever possible, state the numbers, if any, and dates of the invoices relating to the goods and produce with EUR1 or EUR-MED movement certificates.

Make sure you read Box 8 — Description of goods.

Box 11 — Customs endorsement

Leave this blank.

Box 12 — Declaration by the exporter

Any declaration you give must be accurate. Anyone making a false declaration in respect of the preferential origin of goods or failing to comply with other legal provisions may be liable to penalties.

Any amendments or corrections must be completed and signed by the declarant in box 12 and endorsed by customs or their authorised bodies.

Page 2

Leave this blank.

Page 3

Provide a complete copy of page 1. It need not however be signed in manuscript (a ‘carbon’ signature is acceptable).

Page 4 (Application form)

Preparing your declaration

Paragraph 2

You must:

• use either of the declarations set out in ‘Declarations’
• state what the 4 figure tariff classification of the goods is

You must also declare that:

• the goods are originating products
• you hold evidence in one of the forms shown in the appropriate notice

Declarations

Depending on your circumstances, use one of the following sets of wording to complete your declaration.

A — Exporters who have manufactured or produced the exported goods

‘The goods shown on the movement certificate were [insert either manufactured or produced] by the exporter and are classified under [insert 4 figure tariff heading].

They satisfy the appropriate qualifying process in the preferential agreement.’

B — Exporters who have bought goods for export in the same state (goods manufactured or produced in the UK)

‘The goods shown on the movement certificate were [insert either manufactured or produced] in the UK and are classified under [insert 4 figure tariff heading].

Evidence of their originating status in one of the forms specified on GOV.UK is held by [insert either me or us].’

Declaration signatures

Declarations must bear an original signature.

The signature should be the same as in box 12, on page 1.