The Registered Exporter System (REX system) is a system for certifying the origin of goods based on the principle of self-certification. It allows economic operators to make out statements on origin or origin declarations themselves for goods they export or re-consign.
To which countries the REX system applies
The REX system applies when importing goods from:
- countries benefiting from tariff preferences under the EU Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP)
- Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs)
And also when exporting goods to:
- Chile
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Ghana
- Japan
- United Kingdom
- Canada
- Mercosur countries (Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay)
- New Caledonia
- New Zealand
- French Polynesia
- Eastern and Southern African states (Comoros, Madagascar, Seychelles, Zimbabwe)
- Singapore
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Vietnam
- Wallis and Futuna
Registered exporter data are held in the EU REX system database managed by the European Commission.
Application of the REX system to GSP beneficiary countries
The REX system applies in countries benefiting from tariff preferences under the EU Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP):
- where the value of originating products being sent does not exceed EUR 6 000 – a statement on origin may be made out by any exporter
- where that value exceeds EUR 6 000 – statements on origin may only be made out by exporters registered in the REX system
When applying for a preferential import duty rate and submitting a statement on origin, the import customs declaration must include one of the document codes listed in the table below, as well as the statement number and date (in the format YYYYMMDD, e.g. 20260101).
Document code | Document name |
|---|---|
| U111 | Statement on origin made out by a registered exporter under GSP, where the total value of originating products in the consignment does not exceed EUR 6 000 |
| U112 | Statement on origin made out by a registered exporter under GSP, where the total value of originating products in the consignment exceeds EUR 6 000 |
| U116 | Statement on origin made out by any exporter under GSP, where the total value of originating products in the consignment does not exceed EUR 6 000 |
Before applying for a preferential import duty rate, the declarant must verify that:
- the exporter is registered in the REX system → REX number validation
- the statement on origin is made out in accordance with Annex 22-07, UCC IA
Application of the REX system to Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs)
For Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs), the REX system applies pursuant to Council Decision (EU) 2021/1764 of 5 October 2021:
- for consignments where the value of originating products does not exceed EUR 10 000 – statements on origin may be made out by any exporter
- where the value exceeds EUR 10 000 – the exporter must be registered by the competent authority of the overseas country or territory
The statement on origin must indicate not only the country of origin of the products, but also:
- the origin criterion "P" or "W"
- the 4-digit HS heading code
When applying for a preferential import duty rate and submitting a statement on origin, the import customs declaration must include one of the document codes listed in the table below:
Document code | Document name |
|---|---|
| U113 | Statement on origin made out by a registered exporter under the Overseas Association Decision, where the total value of originating products in the consignment does not exceed EUR 10 000 |
| U114 | Statement on origin made out by a registered exporter under the Overseas Association Decision, where the total value of originating products in the consignment exceeds EUR 10 000 |
| U115 | Statement on origin made out by a non-registered exporter under the Overseas Association Decision, where the total value of originating products in the consignment does not exceed EUR 10 000 |
Where a statement on origin made out by a registered exporter is submitted (document codes U113 and U114), the import customs declaration must additionally include the registered exporter code (record code C100) entered in the statement on origin.
Before applying for a preferential import duty rate, the declarant must verify that:
- the exporter is registered in the REX system → REX number validation
- the statement on origin is made out in accordance with the requirements of Annex IV to Annex II of Council Decision (EU) 2021/1764 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Union, including relations between the European Union and Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark (Overseas Association Decision, including Greenland)
Registration of registered exporters (REX) in Lithuania
Economic operators operating in Lithuania who:
- export goods to countries or territories to which the REX system applies, or
- re-consign goods imported under the GSP within the customs territory of the Union or to Norway and Switzerland (for bilateral cumulation purposes)
are registered by the Tariff Division of the Customs Department.
How to apply for REX status
There are two ways to submit an application:
1. By email
- Complete the prescribed application form for registered exporter status
The form can be found here
- Send the signed and scanned application by email to: [email protected]
Registration is carried out in accordance with Order No 1B-1050 of the Director General of the Customs Department of 20 December 2016.
2. Via the Customs Decisions Management System (CDMS) trader portal:
- Hold a valid EORI number
- Register as a recipient of customs electronic services via the BAP portal → https://bap.lrmuitine.lt
- Log in to the Customs Decisions Management System (CDMS) trader portal → https://customs.ec.europa.eu/gtp/
- Complete and submit the application for REX status via the portal
How to check whether an exporter is registered in the REX system
You can check whether an exporter is registered in the REX system at → https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/dds2/eos/rex_validation.jsp?Lang=en
Search using the company's EORI number, which must be entered in the "Search on EORI number" search field.
Legal basis
- Union Customs Code (EU) No 952/2013, UCC https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02013R0952-20200101
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/2447, UCC IA https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32015R2447
- Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2015/2446, UCC DA https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32015R2446
- Order No 1B-1050 of 20 December 2016 of the Director General of the Customs Department under the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania on the approval of the rules for granting registered exporter status https://www.e-tar.lt/portal/lt/legalAct/4ff195d0c6bd11e69dec860c1f4a5372/asr
- Order No 1B-234 of 24 March 2017 of the Director General of the Customs Department under the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania on the approval of the rules for the provision of customs electronic services https://www.e-tar.lt/portal/lt/legalAct/9d3e8bc0106611e79800e8266c1e5d1b/asr
- Order No 1B-491 of 19 July 2021 of the Director General of the Customs Department under the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania on the approval of the description of the procedure for registering persons in the Customs Obligors Register and the classifier of person types https://www.e-tar.lt/portal/lt/legalAct/958626e0e92911eb9f09e7df20500045
- Council Decision (EU) 2021/1764 of 5 October 2021 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Union including relations between the European Union on the one hand, and Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark on the other (Overseas Association Decision, including Greenland) https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32021D1764
- Verification of exporter registration in the REX system https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/dds2/eos/rex_validation.jsp?Lang=en
- Customs Decisions Management System (CDMS) https://customs.ec.europa.eu/gtp/
- Cases for logging in to the Customs Decisions Management System (CDMS) trader portal
- Common User Management Portal (BAP) for identity verification https://bap.lrmuitine.lt
- Common User Management Portal (BAP) user guide
- Information on the REX system on the European Commission website https://taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu/online-services/online-services-and-databases-customs/rex-registered-exporter-system_en