Commodity Certificate A.TR. – Authorisation to make out

Authorisation code: TVFPT

Exporting goods falling within the scope of the EU-Turkey Customs Union Treaty

When goods falling within the scope of the Customs Union Treaty you may issue a certificate, Commodity Certificate A.TR., when the goods are in free circulation. Free circulation refers to when any applicable customs duty has been paid and there are no pending customs procedures relating to the goods or any materials, parts etc. from which the goods are made. The certificate is stamped by Swedish Customs at the time of exportation.

Exporters may apply for certification to issue Commodity Certificate A.TR. in accordance with the simplified procedure. For this authorisation, regular exports are required and the exporter must be able to adequately demonstrate that the exported goods meet the requirements. After authorisation, the applicant will receive an authorisation number and is authorised to stamp A.TR. Certificates, using a stamp authorised by Swedish Customs.

The Customs Union Treaty does not apply to coal and steel products, nor do specific agricultural products. There are designated free trade agreements between the EU and Turkey for such goods. Certificates of origin may be issued for goods meeting the requirements in these agreements.

How to apply for authorisation to make out Commodity Certificate A.TR.

• Use the application form below. Please note that the questions on page two of the application form also should be answered.
• The applications should be made by the company headquarters, even when referring to activities conducted by a different branch of the company.
• The legal person is responsible for the use of the authorisation.
• One or several representatives of the candidate company must be designated as responsible for ensuring that Commodity Certificate A.TR. is only issued for goods meeting the criteria in the EU-Turkey Customs Union Agreement.

Designated application forms

Application form for authorisation to make out Commodity Certificate A.TR. Pdf, 152.9 kB.

Swedish Customs’ application processing procedures.

Please include a pre-paid envelope with your application.

Contact information – Swedish Customs.

Using your authorisation to make out Commodity Certificate A.TR.

Authorisation number

Any Commodity Certificates A.TR. that you make out using your authorisation should be stamped in Field 12 using a stamp issued by Swedish Customs. The design and format of your stamp is indicated in your authorisation.

The holder of the authorisation has the following obligations:

• To continuously stay current with and observe any regulations that apply to issuing Commodity Certificate A.TR.;
• To certify the validity of the issued Commodity Certificates A.TR., and allow inspections of records and any circumstances invoked as the basis of the certificates;
• To retain copies of any issued Commodity Certificates A.TR. for at least three years;
• To retain any evidence in support of the validity of the commodity certificates for at least three years after the certificates were issued.

Follow-up and monitoring

Swedish Customs may conduct follow-ups with the holder of the authorisation and inspect the usage of the certificate. In such cases, we may need to visit the premises of the company and request any documents necessary for the inspection.

Upon request from the Turkish customs authority, Swedish Customs should inspect the evidence related to the Commodity Certificate A.TR. referred to in the request. Depending on the circumstances, we may either visit the premises of the company or request that the documentation be sent to use. Swedish Customs may revoke the authorisation with immediate effect if it has been found to have been used unlawfully.