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Where do your goods come from, and can you prove it?
Origin decides the duty you pay, whether you can claim a trade agreement preference, and which measures apply to your goods. We help you determine origin, document it, and review the evidence each year.
Written determinations | Training in-house or open sessions | Scope and fee agreed before work starts | First conversation, no obligation
— WHY ORIGIN MATTERS
Origin is a financial decision, not a label
Many organisations treat origin as a line on a declaration. Customs authorities assess it as a financial and compliance matter. A preference claimed is duty not paid, and the claim must be supported by evidence that can be produced on request after the goods have been cleared.
With sound processes, origin is manageable. A well-documented position lets you claim the preferences you are entitled to and answer questions about origin from customers and customs authorities.
— WHO we help
The same question, asked by three people
Customs managers. A documented determination for each product, with the reasoning and evidence set out, so your decisions are consistent and can be explained to customs authorities.
Logistics managers. Clear evidence requirements for your suppliers, so you know what to ask for before goods ship.
Finance directors. See what supports the duty savings you report from trade agreements, and understand your position if a claim is checked.
— WHEN ORIGIN COMES UP
Situations where we are asked to help
- You claim preferential duty under a trade agreement, such as the UK–EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
- You source from a country eligible under the Developing Countries Trading Scheme.
- You change supplier, sourcing country or manufacturing process.
- A customer or a customs authority asks you to prove where your goods come from.
- You need the non-preferential origin of your goods, for example where trade defence measures or origin marking rules apply.
- Your team is unsure which rules apply, or who holds the evidence.
— how we help
Clear scope, written outputs, agreed before work starts
Origin determination
We determine the origin of your products under the rules that apply, set out the reasoning, and identify the evidence you need to hold. You receive a written determination for each product, which you keep as your record.
Customs agents and advisers can also send us a single question for a written second opinion.
Customs Advisory →
Origin training
Two ways to work on origin with an expert.
In your organisation. A session for your team, built around your own products, transactions and documents. Half a day or longer, in person or online.
Customs Team Training →
Open session. A half-day online session with other participants, working through origin on real examples. Next session: Thursday 28 January 2027.
See below: Origin in practice
Origin review
A written review of your origin position: which products claim a preference, on what evidence, and what to do next. Repeat it each year through the Annual Customs Programme.
Customs Review →
— Open session
Origin in practice
A half-day online session with Catherine Truel, author of A Short Guide to Customs Risk. Bring your questions and work through origin on real examples.
Thursday 28 January 2027 am – Online – Half day
Booking opens on 9 December. Register your interest and we shall write to you first.
— How it starts
Tell us about your origin question
We start with a conversation, no pitch, no obligation. If we can help, we agree the scope and fee before any work begins.
Alegrant provides customs advisory services. Our work is not tax or legal advice.
Not sure which service fits your situation?
We start with a conversation, no pitch, no obligation. Just a discussion about where you are and what would genuinely help.
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