#52026XC03209EU exporters to Pacific States must use registered invoice declarations from September 2026
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EU-origin goods exported to Pacific States under the EU-Pacific Interim Economic Partnership Agreement will only qualify for preferential tariff treatment from 1 September 2026 if the exporter uses an invoice declaration. In most cases, that declaration must include the exporter’s REX registration number. This affects EU exporters, customs brokers, importers in Pacific States, and customs authorities. Businesses that currently rely on EUR.1 movement certificates for these exports need to switch their documentation process before the deadline, because Pacific States will no longer accept EUR.1 certificates for claiming EPA tariff preferences.
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Key Changes
- From 1 September 2026, EU-origin goods exported to Pacific States need an invoice declaration to claim EPA preferential tariffs.
- EUR.1 movement certificates will no longer be accepted for EU exports to Pacific States under the EPA.
- Exporters must include their REX number in invoice declarations unless EU rules do not assign them one.
Obligations
What this law requires
For EU-origin products exported to Pacific States under the EU-Pacific Interim Economic Partnership Agreement, preferential tariff treatment may be claimed only by submitting an invoice declaration made out by an exporter registered in accordance with EU legislation.
EU exporters making out invoice declarations under the EPA must include the exporter’s assigned REX registration number in the invoice declaration.
Businesses must stop relying on EUR.1 movement certificates as proof of origin for EU exports to Pacific States when claiming preferential tariff treatment under the EPA, because those certificates will no longer be accepted for that purpose.
Where EU legislation does not assign an exporter a REX number, the exporter may make out the required invoice declaration without indicating a REX number.