Supplier’s declaration 2015/2447 for exports outside the EU

What is a supplier's declaration 2015/2447?

Are you planning to use an invoice declaration or a EUR.1 or EUR-MED certificate? Then you have to prove the preferential origin of those products. Preferential origin means that products have been made according to the rules set out in EU trade agreements. You prove preferential origin, for example, with a supplier's declaration of preferential origin (2015/2447). You ask your supplier for this declaration. With the EUR.1 or EUR-MED certificate or the invoice declaration, your customer will pay less or no import duty upon import in the destination country.

When can you use a supplier's declaration of preferential origin?

You can use the supplier's declaration 2015/2447 in these situations:

1. You export goods to certain non-EU countries and want to apply for a EUR.1 certificate with KVK or use an invoice declaration. Are you not changing anything about the products you sell? Then request a supplier's declaration from your supplier. This sometimes also applies to purchased products you use in your finished product. For example, raw materials.
2. Your customer exports your product to a country requiring a EUR.1 certificate or an invoice declaration. You provide the supplier's declaration to your customer.

Download a supplier's declaration of preferential origin

You can download the preferential supplier’s declarations from kvk.nl. Here you will find supplier’s declarations for single and repeated use, in Dutch, English, French, and German. Contact KVK if you have any questions about the supplier's declarations.

Example

You want to export agricultural machinery to Morocco. The machinery was produced in Germany. With a supplier's declaration 2015/2447, you can apply for a EUR.1 certificate for Morocco. The machines meet the requirements for preferential origin. With the supplier’s declaration, your supplier certifies that the products comply with the rules of origin. This declaration lets you apply for a EUR.1 document or use an invoice declaration.

Tips for preparing a supplier’s declaration

• Make sure that the supplier’s declaration is printed on the original letterhead of the company issuing the declaration.
• Describe the goods clearly and specifically. Avoid vague or general terms. “Furniture, wooden coffee tables, commodity code 94.03.60.10” is better than just “Furniture”.
• List the country codes or the full names of the destination countries.