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Registered exporters (REX)
How a registered exporter certifies the origin of the goods themselves, and when you need to register in REX.
In brief
- REX is the EU system of registered exporters.
- A registered exporter certifies the origin of the goods themselves in a statement on origin.
- REX is used under the EU Generalised Scheme of Preferences and under some EU trade agreements.
- Whether you need to register depends on the country you sell to.
What REX is
In the EU system of registered exporters (REX), an exporter registered in it certifies the origin of the goods themselves in a statement on origin. On registration the exporter receives a REX number, which is given in the statement.
Why origin matters
When your buyer claims a preferential rate of duty, lower or zero, they need proof of the origin of the goods. Under some EU trade agreements with other countries, that proof is the statement on origin of a registered exporter. REX is also used under the Generalised Scheme of Preferences, by which the EU reduces duties on imports from certain countries; there the statement on origin replaces certificates of origin.
Do you need to register
It depends on the country you sell to, on the agreement under which the buyer there claims a preferential rate, and on the shipment. So we check for your market before you start exporting with statements on origin.
What we need from you
Tell us what the goods are, the country you sell them in and whether your buyer has asked for proof of origin. With that, we will tell you whether you need to register.
Write to us about your shipment and we will check the conditions with you.
The materials in the Information centre are for information only and do not constitute individual legal, tax or customs advice.
More in this section
Go to Information centre- Procedure 42: VAT-exempt import
- ENS in ICS2
- EXS: the exit summary declaration
- Registered exporters (REX)
- EORI number
- Demurrage and autonomous ships
Enquiry
Describe the shipment and what you would like us to check. We will reply with what we need.
Your enquiry has been sent
We have sent a confirmation to the email address you gave. We will reply within 1 working day with a proposal.
- Phone
- +359 88 666 3000
- Office
- Ferry Complex Varna
9178 Beloslav, Bulgaria
Port terminal Ferry Complex – Varna - Office hours
- Monday – Friday: 09:00 – 19:00
Saturday and Sunday: 09:00 – 19:00 (duty team)
After you send it
- Your enquiry comes straight to our office, and ENS enquiries go to our ENS department.
- We send you a confirmation at the email address you gave.
- We reply with a proposal. If any details are missing, we will ask.