{"id":1455,"date":"2018-01-15T21:19:43","date_gmt":"2018-01-15T21:19:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/uktpo\/?p=1455"},"modified":"2018-01-16T16:51:36","modified_gmt":"2018-01-16T16:51:36","slug":"its-not-what-the-rules-are-its-the-way-that-you-show-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/uktpo\/2018\/01\/15\/its-not-what-the-rules-are-its-the-way-that-you-show-it\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s not what the rules are, it\u2019s the way that you show it: proving \u2018origin\u2019 post-Brexit"},"content":{"rendered":"Share this article: <\/em> \"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"reddit\"<\/a>\"pinterest\"<\/a>\"linkedin\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>

\"\"\"\"16 January\u00a02018<\/em><\/p>\n

Dr Peter Holmes\u00a0Reader in Economics at the University of Sussex and Fellow of the\u00a0UKTPO.\u00a0Nick Jacob is a PhD Candidate in Economics at\u00a0the University of Sussex.<\/em><\/p>\n

The need for UK firms to comply with detailed Rules of Origin in a possible post-Brexit Free Trade Agreement with the EU has been widely reported. But the different procedures which firms could use to prove their compliance \u2014 and the costs to firms in time and money \u2014 have been mostly overlooked.<\/p>\n

Rules of Origin are used by importing Customs authorities to determine if a product is eligible for preferential or MFN (Most Favoured Nation) rates of tariffs, and for statistical purposes, to check for quota, anti-dumping and related compliance. Documentary proof of origin is necessary in any Free Trade Area and requirements will be part of the negotiations.<\/p>\n

Our new Briefing Paper,\u00a0Certificates and Rules of Origin: The Experience of UK Firms<\/a> by Dr Peter Holmes and Nick Jacob, draws on a study carried out with the support of the British Chambers of Commerce, to outline the current Certificates of Origin regime and the options for change after Brexit.<\/p>\n

Based on interviews with UK exporters and a survey of Chamber of Commerce members, the paper shows that the while compliance is not as costly for firms in financial terms as some earlier commentators have implied, there are concerns over compliance, as a substantial minority of firms were found to be unsure of the rules.<\/p>\n

Dr Peter Holmes said:<\/p>\n

\u201cWeak understanding of the current rules on the part of business could potentially present problems down the line. As the UK agrees to Rules of Origin with the EU (as well as with other countries in the future), many more firms will require education in this area, support with proving origin, as well as continuity in the existing options for demonstrating origin (such as via Certificates of Origin).\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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All businesses are likely to have to rethink their compliance with Rules of Origin post-Brexit. The paper concludes that small- and medium- sized firms would benefit from support to help them navigate new rules that may come from an agreement with the European Union, and\/or new Free Trade Agreements made between the UK and non-EU countries post-Brexit.<\/p>\n

This would allow UK business to take advantage of any preferential tariff rates that might be negotiated both with the EU and with other countries post-Brexit, as well as to maintain continuity in the means by which firms declare origin.<\/p>\n

Further information on this\u00a0Briefing Paper (15) Certificates and Rules of Origin: The Experience of UK Firms<\/a>,\u00a0is available in the\u00a0Online Appendix<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Disclaimer:<\/em><\/p>\n

The opinions expressed in this blog are those of the author alone and do not necessarily represent the opinions of the University of Sussex or UK Trade Policy Observatory.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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