Latin America

Chile

The EU-Chile Interim Trade Agreement (ITA) entered into force on 1 February 2025, replacing the previous EU-Chile Association Agreement. 

The ITA introduces a simpler approach to establishing preferential origin. Instead of the EUR.1 movement certificate or invoice declarations, the exporters and importers can now use self-certification, based on statements on origin even for multiple shipments of identical products, or importer’s knowledge.

From 1 February 2025 the following changes apply:

• The EUR.1 movement certificates and the invoice declarations issued in accordance with the (old) EU-Chile Association Agreement will no longer be accepted as proof of preferential origin for the goods imported or released for free circulation in the European Union or Chile starting from 1 February 2025. From that date, the claims for preferential origin should be based on a statement on origin or importer’s knowledge, as appropriate. 
• The claims for preferential origin for the products in transit, temporary storage, warehousing or in free zones on 1 February 2025 should be based on the statements on origin, as provided under ITA.
• The EU exporters should indicate their valid REX number in the statement on origin. However, exporters not registered in the REX system may make out statements on origin solely for consignments of originating products not exceeding 6000 EUR. In both cases the signature of the statement on origin is not required. The EU exporters requiring a REX number can find out where to apply here.
• The Chilean exporters should indicate their valid Tax Identification Number (commonly referred to in Spanish as “Rol Único Tributario” or “RUT”) as a reference number in the statement on origin, regardless of the value of the originating products in the shipment. Additionally, all origin statements issued by exporters must include their name and signature.

More information can be found in this Guidance 

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Mexico

a) General introduction

The trade part of the EU - Mexico Economic Partnership, Political Co-ordination and Cooperation Agreement entered into force on 1 July 2000.

Preferential rules of origin are set out in Annex III to Decision N° 2/2000 of the EU-Mexico Joint Council and they are similar to other sets of preferential origin rules included in other Agreements concluded by the Community. Nevertheless, a few specific features do differ and therefore merit being highlighted.

b) Legal framework

Annex III and its Appendixes have been published in the OJ L 245 of 29.09.2000 , p. 953.

A Communication to traders on the "Implementation of the rules of origin under the EC - Mexico Agreement" has been published in the OJ C 187 of 6.7.2000, p. 3.

'List rules' have been adapted to the modifications in the classification of goods introduced by the 2002 Harmonized System. Joint Council Decision No 5/2002 (OJ L 44 of 18.2.2003, p. 1) contains the "new" Appendix II (together with a few other provisions) which has been republished in its entirety.

Annex III has been amended to take account of the 2004 EU enlargement by Joint Council Decision No 3/2004 (OJ L 293 of 16.9.2004, p. 15). Amendments related to the 2007 EU enlargement were introduced by Joint Council Decision No 2/2008 (OJ L 198, 26.7.2008 p.55).

Decision No 1/2007 of the EU-Mexico Joint Committee (OJ L 279 of 23.10.2007, p. 15) introduced certain amendments to the rules of origin contained in Annex III, which concern the following:

• Extension of the temporary application of two 'list rules' set out in Appendix II(a) and relating to certain chemical products, until 30 June 2009;
• Extension of the temporary application of a 'list rule' set out in Appendix II(a) and relating to leather products, until conclusion of the current WTO negotiations;
• Change of the management method used to allocate annual quotas set out in Appendix II for textiles exported from the Community to Mexico, from an auction system to a 'first come, first served' basis;
• Change of the management method used to allocate annual quotas set out in Appendix II(a) for footwear exported from the Community to Mexico, from an auction system to a 'first come, first served' basis;
• Change of the rule of origin set out in Appendix II for products classified in HS heading 1904;
• Change of the rule of origin set out in Appendix II for products classified in HS heading 7601.

Explanatory Notes to Annex III have been published in OJ C 128 of 28.4.2001, p. 9. Additionally, the Explanatory Note to Article 17 has been amended and its revised text has been published in the OJ C 40 of 14.2.2004, p. 2.

c) Specific provisions

NOTICE: These specific provisions only contain information on cases where the rules of the particular arrangement differ from the common provisions, or where these common provisions need to be complemented. Therefore, always check the common provisions too.

Minimal operations

A few items contained in the list of insufficient working or processing - i.e. minimal operations - are specific to this Agreement. It is therefore necessary to consult Article 6 of Annex III.

General tolerance rule

The general tolerance rule is set out in Article 5 and it is limited to 10% of the ex-works price of the product.

Specific tolerance rule for textile products

It should be noted that the specific tolerance rule on non-originating basic textile materials set out in Note 5.1 to Appendix I, is limited to 8% of the total weight of all basic textile materials used in the manufacture of the product to be exported.

Proof of origin

• a movement certificate EUR.1 or
• an 'invoice declaration' made out by an approved exporter, or by any exporter provided that the total value of the products does not exceed € 6 000.

A specific requirement introduced in this Agreement is the compulsory indication of the 4-digit tariff classification of the goods exported, included in box 8 of the movement certificate EUR.1.

It is advisable to consult the Explanatory Notes to Annex III (including the revised Explanatory Note to Article 17) for details on completion or making out of proofs of origin.

Movement certificates EUR.1 are issued in Mexico by the 'Secretaría de Economía' (Ministry of Economy), which is also responsible for granting, monitoring and withdrawing authorisations to 'approved exporters'. Post-verification checks following a request introduced by a customs authority in the Community is also the responsibility of the 'Secretaría de Economía'.

On the other hand it is the customs authority in Mexico that has the competence to request customs authorities in the Community to verify the originating status of the goods or the authenticity of the proof of origin.

Period of validity of proofs of origin

The validity of proofs of origin is 10 months.

Exemptions from the requirement to present proof of origin

No proof of origin is required when the total value of the imported products does not exceed € 500 in the case of small packages or € 1 200 in the case of products forming part of travellers' personal luggage.

Exhibitions

The Agreement does not provide for preferential treatment to goods exhibited in a third country and subsequently sold to an importer of one of the two Parties.

"List rules"

A few "list rules" are included in Appendix II (a) and they are applicable on a temporary basis instead of the "list rules" set out in Appendix II.