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UK export documents hub
All UK export generators in one place — preferential origin declarations for the EU, CPTPP, and India, a non-preferential certificate of origin, plus commercial and VAT invoices. Each document runs in your browser. Nothing leaves your device.
Generators
Six browser-based generators covering the main UK export document types — preferential origin declarations for the EU, CPTPP, and India, a non-preferential certificate of origin, plus commercial and VAT invoices. Nothing you type leaves your device.
EU · TCA
TCA Statement on Origin
Self-certify originating status for goods exported to the EU under the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement. Required to claim zero-tariff preference at the EU border.
Open generator →CPTPP
CPTPP Certification of Origin
Certify originating status for goods exported to CPTPP member countries. Required by importers to claim CPTPP preferential tariff rates.
Open generator →India · CETA
CETA Origin Declaration
Annex 3B self-certified origin declaration for the UK-India Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement. All 11 required boxes per the official template.
Open generator →All exports
Export / Commercial Invoice
Commercial invoice with EORI, HS commodity codes, Incoterms 2020, country of origin, and full VAT breakdown. CETA-ready and general UK cross-border exports.
Open generator →UK domestic
VAT Invoice
HMRC-accurate VAT invoice covering all Regulation 14 mandatory fields. Zero-rated export invoices supported. Reverse-charge for CIS and B2B services.
Open generator →General customs
Non-Preferential Certificate of Origin
Certify country of origin for customs clearance, letters of credit, quota purposes, and trade-defence — without claiming preferential tariff treatment. Chamber-endorsed.
Open generator →Which UK export document do you need?
Every UK export needs a commercial invoice, which usually doubles as a zero-rated VAT invoice. Whether you need anything else depends on one question: are you claiming a preferential (reduced or zero) import tariff under a trade agreement? If yes, that claim goes on a separate origin document, not on the invoice. This covers goods exports; services exports carry no EORI, HS code, or origin proof and follow different VAT place-of-supply rules.
| Your situation | Document you need | Generator |
|---|---|---|
| Shipping goods abroad (any destination) | Commercial / export invoice | Export invoice |
| You are VAT-registered and the sale needs a VAT invoice | VAT invoice, usually zero-rated for export | VAT invoice |
| Exporting to a market with no UK trade deal (US, the Gulf, most of the world) | Invoice plus VAT invoice only; standard tariff at the border, no preferential origin proof. If the buyer or a bank asks for a non-preferential Certificate of Origin, a Chamber of Commerce issues that separately. | Certificate of origin |
| Claiming a preferential tariff exporting to India | CETA origin declaration | CETA origin declaration |
| Claiming a preferential tariff exporting to the EU | TCA statement on origin | TCA statement of origin |
| Claiming a preferential tariff in a CPTPP market | CPTPP certification of origin | CPTPP certification of origin |
What four fields does an export invoice add?
Beyond a domestic invoice, an export commercial invoice adds four fields a customs officer needs. The Export / Commercial Invoice generator has a dedicated input for each.
- Your GB EORI number: the reference customs uses to identify you. You need one before your first export or you cannot make the customs declaration.
- Country of origin: where each product was made, not where it shipped from. This is what an origin claim later rests on.
- The Incoterms 2020 rule with a named place, for example “DAP Mumbai (Incoterms 2020)”: it fixes who pays freight, insurance, and duty, and to what point.
- A per-line HS (Harmonised System) commodity code: the code that sets the tariff and the rule of origin for each product line.
CETA, TCA or CPTPP: which origin instrument?
In every case the preferential tariff is claimed on the origin proof, not on the invoice. For the EU-UK TCA the statement may sit on the commercial document itself.
| Agreement | Market(s) | Instrument | Where the claim goes |
|---|---|---|---|
| CETA | India (in force 15 July 2026) | Origin declaration (HMRC-registered template) | A separate document, sent per consignment |
| UK-EU TCA | European Union | Statement on origin | On a commercial document (may be the invoice) or by importer’s knowledge |
| CPTPP | CPTPP parties (in force for the UK from 15 December 2024, dates vary) | Certification of origin (self-certified) | A separate self-certification you complete |
Three points exporters most often get wrong
- The invoice never grants the tariff. It records the sale; the preferential rate is claimed on a separate origin declaration, statement, or certification. Get the invoice wrong and customs clears the goods at the standard rate.
- You need a GB EORI before your first export, not after. Without it you cannot make the customs declaration, so apply through HMRC before you ship.
- Goods exported from the UK are zero-rated for VAT provided the goods leave the UK within 3 months and you keep evidence of export. Zero-rated means 0%, not exempt, so the sale still goes on your VAT return.
For the India detail, see how to make a CETA-compliant VAT invoice and which goods qualify for the CETA preferential tariff.
About this hub
This hub collects UK export document generators for goods exported under preferential trade agreements (TCA, CPTPP, CETA), a non-preferential certificate of origin for general customs and letters of credit, and commercial shipments. Further origin generators — Preferential Certificate of Origin, EUR.1 / EUR-MED — will be added here as they ship. The compliance detail lives in the linked guide, not here.
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