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A-UKFTA Certificate of Origin

The A-UKFTA Declaration of Origin can be used for claiming preferential tariff treatment under Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement.

Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement (A-UKFTA) is a bilateral trade agreement between Australia and United Kingdom. A-UKFTA contains commercially significant commitments that creates new export opportunities and reduce input costs for business and strengthen trade diversification.


To obtain A-UKFTA Declaration of Origin, you must first register with us as an exporter.


To register please contact:
Email: exportdocs.cbd@businessaustralia.com
Tel: 1300 622 883

A-UKFTA Rules of Origin (ROO) are used to determine the originating status of a good and the eligibility to claim preferential tariff treatment under the Agreement. 

A good shall be regarded as originating if it is:
(a) wholly obtained or produced in the territory of one or both of the Parties, as established in Article 4.3 (Wholly Obtained or Produced Goods);
(b) produced entirely in the territory of one or both of the Parties, exclusively from originating materials; or
(c) produced entirely in the territory of one or both of the Parties using non-originating materials, provided the good satisfies all applicable requirements of Annex 4B (Product-Specific Rules),

For further information please refer to Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade website: https://www.dfat.gov.au/trade/agreements/in-force/aukfta/official-text/australia-uk-fta-chapter-4-rules-origin-and-origin-procedures

A-UKFTA Declaration of Origin is used to access the reduced tariff/duty rates on goods under Australia-UK Free Trade Agreement.

  • Step 1: Complete the Exporter Information Form (CO4) to register your business with us.  
  • Step 2: Send your completed form to exportdocs.cbd@businessaustralia.com
  • Step 3: Once your form has been received and accepted, we will send you the A-UKFTA Declaration of Origin template with the corresponding instructions on how to complete the document.

Should you require any assistance in completing the forms, please give us a call on 1300 622 883 or send an email to exportdocs.cbd@businessaustralia.com. Our friendly Team is here to help.