Apply for certificates of origin and other certifications required for foreign trade from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry

The Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) in whose district your company is located is responsible.

You can prove the commercial origin of the goods beyond doubt.

You need proof of the origin of the goods, for example

• Self-declaration of production of the goods in your own company
• Certificates of origin from another Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK)
• Form A certificates of origin for exports from developing countries
• Preferential movement certificates EUR
• Preferential declarations of origin in accordance with format specifications from EU free trade agreements
• Supplier declarations in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2015/2447

Please contact the Chamber of Industry and Commerce responsible for you to find out which documents are specifically required in your case.

Fees for applying for a certificate of origin range from EUR 5.00 to EUR 25.00.

To apply for a certificate of origin or a certificate for a commercial document, you can use an online procedure or a written procedure.

Online procedure:

• Send an e-mail to the Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) responsible for you with a request to activate you for the eUZweb online application. You will receive a registration code by e-mail.
• Call up the eUZweb online service and log in.
• Complete the application and send it to the IHK.
• The IHK will check that your details are complete and correct.
• The IHK may request additional information and documents from you to prove the accuracy of the information contained in the application.
• After checking the information, the IHK certifies the certificate of origin or the commercial document by means of an electronic signature.
• The IHK will then make the certified document available to you in the online application.
• You can print out the document if required.

Written procedure:

• Complete the application and sign it.
• Submit the application either by post or on site at your IHK.
• The IHK will check that your information is complete and correct.
• The IHK may request additional information and documents from you to verify the accuracy of the information contained in the application.
• After checking the information, the IHK certifies the certificate of origin or the commercial document.
• The certified document will then be returned to you by post.

There is no deadline.

• A few minutes by default in the online procedure
• Normally a few days in the written procedure

There are no indications or special features.

Here you can find the web application for the electronic application:

Chamber of Industry and Commerce web application for electronic certificates of origin

• Statute for the issuance of certificates of origin and other certificates serving foreign trade, as amended by the relevant Chamber of Industry and Commerce

• Art. 1 (3) of the Provisional Chambers of Commerce and Industry Governance Act
• Art. 59, 60, 61, 62, 63 EU Parliament and Council Regulation No. 952/2013 of Oct. 9, 2013 laying down the Union Customs Code and its implementing regulations

• Appeal or administrative court action, depending on the law of the country.