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Direct Transport rule

Article 13 (“Direct transport”) of the rules of origin protocol of the EU-Colombia, Peru, Ecuador Trade Agreement

Originating products must be transported from the EU to the partner country (and vice-versa) without being further processed in a third country.

In EU preferential trade agreements the direct transport rule allows the following operations to be conducted in a third country provided the product is kept under customs supervision:
- any operation designed to preserve goods in good condition
- unloading and reloading
- storage
Evidence that these conditions have been met should be supplied to the importing customs authorities. Such evidence could include:
- a single transport document covering the entire passage of the products
- evidence of the circumstances of transhipment through third countries
- a certificate issued by the customs authorities of the country of transit.
If the goods were transported from a feeder vessel and then consolidated with other consignments in a seaport in passage to the EU then there should be a transport document (for example a bill of lading) for each leg of the journey. Likewise, a document that covers the leg from the consolidating port to the EU will not be sufficient because the country of export from where the originating goods have left is not known.
For further information please refer to Guidance on preferential rules of origin