Document (EUR.1) that proves preferential origin under free trade agreements and thereby reduces or removes duties.
The EUR.1 movement certificate proves the preferential origin of goods under free trade agreements. Issued correctly, it reduces or removes import duties.
The EUR.1 is applied for by the exporter and confirmed by the customs authority of the export country. It applies under specific free trade agreements and requires the goods to meet the agreement's rules of origin.
Why this matters for your import.
Between Switzerland and its agreement partners a correct EUR.1 can significantly reduce or entirely remove the import duty — a direct, predictable cost advantage.
How you'll come across the term.
For deliveries from EU or EFTA countries into Switzerland we check whether a EUR.1 is possible — the difference in the duty rate has a direct effect on your calculation.
Organising the EUR.1 only after import. If it's missing at the moment of clearance, the standard duty falls due — a subsequent correction is laborious.