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Chamber members may qualify for reduced fees on selected certification services.
Save up to 50% on most export documentation
ICC Genesis
Digitally verify and certify preferential origin declarations made on commercial invoices.
ICC Genesis
Digitally verify and certify preferential origin declarations made on commercial invoices.
What is
ICC Genesis
ICC Genesis is a digital platform for verifying and certifying origin declarations made by exporters under relevant Free Trade Agreements. Once certified, the importer or importing customs authority can check the authenticity of the certification through the Genesis verification platform.
ICC Genesis are likely to fit when:
Importers seeking a more trustworthy origin declaration trail
Exporters with the product, rule and supporting evidence ready for review
What is
ICC Genesis
ICC Genesis is a digital platform for verifying and certifying origin declarations made by exporters under relevant Free Trade Agreements. Once certified, the importer or importing customs authority can check the authenticity of the certification through the Genesis verification platform.
ICC Genesis are likely to fit when:
Importers seeking a more trustworthy origin declaration trail
Exporters with the product, rule and supporting evidence ready for review
Four checks that prevent avoidable rework
Confirm the requirement and evidence before committing to a form, platform or legalisation route.
Confirm the relevant trade agreement permits the declaration method being used
Check the commodity code and product-specific origin rule for each covered product
Prepare supplier declarations, production records, bills of materials or value calculations supporting the claim
Ensure the invoice declaration wording, exporter details and any authorisation number are correct
Four checks that prevent avoidable work
Confirm the requirement and evidence before committing to a form, platform or legalisation route.
Confirm the relevant trade agreement permits the declaration method being used
Check the commodity code and product-specific origin rule for each covered product
Prepare supplier declarations, production records, bills of materials or value calculations supporting the claim
Ensure the invoice declaration wording, exporter details and any authorisation number are correct
From Requirement to Certified Document
The exact turnaround and certification stages depend on the document, destination and evidence supplied.
Register
Submit
Verify
Certify
From Requirement to Certified Document
The exact turnaround and certification stages depend on the document, destination and evidence supplied.
Register
Submit
Verify
Certify
Information and evidence
to have ready
Commercial invoice and exact origin-declaration wording
Commodity code, destination and trade agreement
Product-specific origin rule and supporting evidence
Supplier declarations, bills of material, costings or production records as relevant
Practical support
we offer
- Gateway registration and service-route guidance
- Review of the invoice declaration and supporting evidence
- Verification and certification through ICC Genesis where the evidence is satisfactory
- Queries and corrective feedback before certification
- Referral to a deeper origin review where the claim is complex or unsupported
Information and evidence to have ready
Commercial invoice and exact origin-declaration wording
Commodity code, destination and trade agreement
Product-specific origin rule and supporting evidence
Supplier declarations, bills of material, costings or production records as relevant
Practical support
we offer
- Gateway registration and service-route guidance
- Review of the invoice declaration and supporting evidence
- Verification and certification through ICC Genesis where the evidence is satisfactory
- Queries and corrective feedback before certification
- Referral to a deeper origin review where the claim is complex or unsupported
Resources for ICC Genesis
Use the completion and agent-authority documents only after confirming the relevant trade agreement, permitted proof and product-specific origin rule.
ICC Genesis origin evidence checklist Checklist
EUR1 and preferential origin evidence checklist Checklist
ICC Genesis Gateway Application gateway
Resources for ICC Genesis
Use the completion and agent-authority documents only after confirming the relevant trade agreement, permitted proof and product-specific origin rule.
ICC Genesis origin evidence checklist Checklist
EUR1 and preferential origin evidence checklist Checklist
ICC Genesis Gateway Application gateway
Practical questions
before you submit
No. It verifies and certifies an eligible declaration made by the exporter. The commercial document, declaration wording and supporting evidence must still satisfy the relevant trade agreement.
No. It may be required by the importing country, the customer, a bank or the contract terms. Obtain the request in writing and confirm the required certificate type and legalisation route.
They can use the Genesis verification function to check that the digital certification is authentic and has not been altered. That does not prevent a customs authority from examining the underlying origin claim.
No. Declaration wording, exporter-reference requirements, validity and record-keeping rules differ between trade agreements. Use the text and conditions from the agreement governing the shipment.
TVCC may query or decline the submission until the rule and supporting evidence are sufficiently demonstrated. A more detailed origin review may be needed for complex manufacturing or supplier chains.
The exporter remains responsible for making a correct declaration, holding the required records, and responding to any verification request. Genesis provides a trusted digital certification trail; it does not transfer the legal responsibility.
Retain the invoice declaration, trade agreement and rule used, commodity codes, supplier or production evidence, calculations, submission records, certification reference and any verification correspondence.
Check Requirements First
Share the destination, the document request, the parties involved and the deadline.
Practical questions
before you submit
No. It verifies and certifies an eligible declaration made by the exporter. The commercial document, declaration wording and supporting evidence must still satisfy the relevant trade agreement.
No. It may be required by the importing country, the customer, a bank or the contract terms. Obtain the request in writing and confirm the required certificate type and legalisation route.
They can use the Genesis verification function to check that the digital certification is authentic and has not been altered. That does not prevent a customs authority from examining the underlying origin claim.
No. Declaration wording, exporter-reference requirements, validity and record-keeping rules differ between trade agreements. Use the text and conditions from the agreement governing the shipment.
TVCC may query or decline the submission until the rule and supporting evidence are sufficiently demonstrated. A more detailed origin review may be needed for complex manufacturing or supplier chains.
The exporter remains responsible for making a correct declaration, holding the required records, and responding to any verification request. Genesis provides a trusted digital certification trail; it does not transfer the legal responsibility.
Retain the invoice declaration, trade agreement and rule used, commodity codes, supplier or production evidence, calculations, submission records, certification reference and any verification correspondence.
Check Requirements First
Share the destination, the document request, the parties involved and the deadline.
Other ways we can support you
Trade Preferences / EUR1
Certificates of Origin
Preference/Origin Checker
Other ways we can support you
Trade Preferences / EUR1
Certificates of Origin
Preference/Origin Checker
Register on ICC Genesis
Choose the UK and Thames Valley Chamber in the registration process.
Register on ICC Genesis
Choose the UK and Thames Valley Chamber in the registration process.
Important before relying on the document COMPLIANCE & ACCEPTANCE CHECKS
- Exporting goods from the UK does not automatically make them UK originating.
- The required proof varies by trade agreement. Some routes use an origin declaration or importer’s knowledge rather than an EUR1.
- Unsupported preference claims can expose the importer to duty recovery and may create customer, contractual or customs verification issues.