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Preference / Origin Checker
Test whether selected origin and preference claims are supported by the correct rules and evidence trail.
£789 + VAT
Typical scope
5 origin sets / 1 trade agreement or destination route
Outcome
A risk-rated origin evidence review with clear corrective actions.
Delivery
Specialist review, written findings and debrief
Preference / Origin Checker
Test whether selected origin and preference claims are supported by the correct rules and evidence trail.
£789 + VAT
Typical scope
5 origin sets / 1 trade agreement or destination route
Outcome
A risk-rated origin evidence review with clear corrective actions.
Delivery
Specialist review, written findings and debrief
From uncertainty to practical action
A focused review to check whether selected preferential or non-preferential origin claims are supported by the correct evidence, rules of origin logic and document trail.
The objective is to help the client avoid unsupported preference claims, incorrect origin declarations, duty exposure, customer disputes and HMRC audit issues.
A Preference / Origin Checker is likely to fit when:
From uncertainty to
practical action
A focused review to check whether selected preferential or non-preferential origin claims are supported by the correct evidence, rules of origin logic and document trail.
The objective is to help the client avoid unsupported preference claims, incorrect origin declarations, duty exposure, customer disputes and HMRC audit issues.
A Preference / Origin Checker is likely to fit when:
The control points included in the review
The control points included in the review
Choose the scope that matches the business need
Origin Spot Check
Origin Standard Review Recommended starting point
Origin Enhanced Review
Choose the scope that matches the business need
Origin Spot Check
Origin Standard Review Recommended starting point
Origin Enhanced Review
A simple four-stage service journey
Agree the scope
Share the evidence
Specialist review
Report and debrief
A simple four-stage service journey
Agree the scope
Share the evidence
Specialist review
Report and debrief
Clear outputs your team can use
Practical findings, corrections and next steps in formats that can be shared with operational teams and decision-makers.
Origin evidence review report
Origin findings table by product/SKU or product family
Evidence gap summary
Preference claim risk rating
Recommended corrective actions
Clear outputs your team can use
Practical findings, corrections and next steps in formats that can be shared with operational teams and decision-makers.
Origin evidence review report
Origin findings table by product/SKU or product family
Evidence gap summary
Preference claim risk rating
Recommended corrective actions
Documents, evidence and review questions
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Practical questions before you submit
- Product name and SKU/reference
- Current commodity code
- Product description and technical information
- Country of manufacture / production location
- Supplier declaration, where relevant
- Manufacturer declaration, where relevant
- Bill of materials, where relevant
- Manufacturing/process description, where relevant
- Cost/value build-up, where required for the origin rule
- Commercial invoice
- Origin statement / statement on origin, where issued
- EUR1 or Certificate of Origin, where used
- Import/export declaration showing origin/preference claim, where available
- Customer request or destination-country document requirement, where relevant
- Is the client dealing with preferential or non-preferential origin?
- What commodity code is being used for the product?
- Is the commodity code sufficiently supported before applying the origin rule?
- Which trade agreement, destination country or document route is being relied on?
- Has the correct product-specific rule of origin been identified?
- Does the product meet the relevant rule based on evidence, not assumption?
- Are supplier declarations available and current?
- Do supplier declarations cover the correct product, period and origin statement?
- Is there manufacturing or processing evidence where required?
- Is there bill of materials / value calculation evidence where required?
- Has preference been claimed on import declarations correctly?
- Has the client issued origin statements to customers without sufficient support?
- Are Certificates of Origin, EUR1s or statements on origin being used appropriately?
- Are records retained in a way that would withstand HMRC/customer audit?
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Discuss Preference / Origin Checker
Start with a short conversation to confirm the right package, sample and evidence request.
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