Certificate of Origin
PICTA, SPARTECA, EU, MSGTA
 

To benefit from preferential tariff treatment under various trade agreements, exporters in Fiji must obtain a Certificate of Origin that verifies their goods meet the origin criteria set out in each agreement. This certificate confirms that the goods are either wholly produced in Fiji or have undergone sufficient processing to qualify as originating products. Depending on the destination market and trade agreement, exporters must complete specific forms—such as the FIC1, MSG Form A, and EUR.1 —and submit them along with supporting documentation to the Fiji Revenue and Customs Service (FRCS) for validation and approval.

 
Procedure Steps
Step 1: Identify the Export Market and Applicable Trade Agreement

Identify the destination country to determine which trade agreement applies. This ensures the correct Rules of Origin requirements and documentation are followed for preferential access.
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Step 2: Check Product Eligibility

Once the relevant trade agreement is identified, verify that your product is covered under the agreement’s scope. Some agreements exclude specific goods like alcohol, tobacco, sugar, or fuels. Use resources such as the agreement’s legal text, HS Code annexes (for IEPA and MSGTA) to confirm eligibility. Only eligible products can benefit from preferential duty treatment
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Step 3: Verify the Rules of Origin (ROO) Requirements

After confirming product eligibility, the next step is to ensure the goods meet the specific Rules of Origin criteria under the chosen trade agreement. This determines whether the product qualifies as originating from Fiji and is essential for claiming preferential tariff benefits.
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Step 4: Prepare and Submit the application

Once origin criteria are met, exporters must complete the appropriate certificate of origin or declaration form required under the trade agreement. This documentation is essential to support the claim for preferential duty treatment at the destination.
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Step 5: Attach Approved Certificate/Declaration to Shipment

Include the validated certificate of origin or declaration with the export shipment. This ensures customs authorities in the importing country apply the preferential tariff rates.
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Forms
# Title Description Issued By File
1 Pacific Island Countries Trade Agreement Certificate of Origin Form – FIC1 The Pacific Island Countries Trade Agreement (PICTA) Certificate of Origin Form – FIC1 is an official document used by exporters in Fiji to certify that their goods meet the PICTA Rules of Origin. This form is required to claim preferential duty-free access when trading with other PICTA member countries and must be completed by the exporter and authorised by the Fiji Revenue and Customs Service (FRCS). Ministry of Trade, Co-operatives, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Communications PDF
2 SPARTECA- Declaration Required by Forum Island Country Exporters to Australia Under the SPARTECA agreement, exporters from Fiji must include a self-declaration on the commercial invoice when exporting goods to Australia. This declaration confirms that the goods meet the required Rules of Origin, enabling them to qualify for duty-free access under the agreement. Ministry of Trade, Co-operatives, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Communications PDF
3 SPARTECA- Declaration Required by Forum Island Country Exporters to New Zealand Under the South Pacific Regional Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement (SPARTECA), Forum Island Country (FIC) exporters, including those from Fiji, are required to provide a self-declaration on the commercial invoice when exporting goods to New Zealand. This declaration confirms that the goods meet the Rules of Origin criteria specified in the agreement, enabling them to qualify for preferential tariff treatment. A sample of this declaration form can be found in Appendix 2 of the SPARTECA agreement. Ministry of Trade, Co-operatives, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Communications PDF
4 EUR.1 Form The EUR.1 form is a movement certificate used to certify that goods exported from Fiji meet the Rules of Origin under the EU-Pacific or UK-Pacific Interim Economic Partnership Agreements (IEPA). When validated by the Fiji Revenue and Customs Service (FRCS), it allows eligible goods to enter the EU or UK markets duty-free. Ministry of Trade, Co-operatives, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Communications PDF
5 MSGTA-MSG Form A ​The MSG Form A is a Certificate of Origin used under the Melanesian Spearhead Group Trade Agreement (MSGTA) to certify that goods exported from Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, or Vanuatu meet the agreement's Rules of Origin. This form is essential for exporters seeking preferential duty rates within MSGTA member countries. Ministry of Trade, Co-operatives, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Communications PDF
Measures
# Name Description Measure Type Agency Comments Legal Document Validity To Measure Class
1 Certificate of Origin: Pacific Island Countries Trade Agreement (PICTA) To qualify for PICTA preferences, originating goods must fall into one of two categories: 1. Goods must be wholly produced or obtained in the Territory of a Party; or 2. Goods must have undergone ‘substantial transformation’ in the Territory of a Party The criteria for manufactured goods to qualify as originating through having undergone substantial transformation are two-fold: 1. the last process of manufacture must be performed within a Party to the PICTA; and 2. not less than 40% of the factory cost of the final good must be represented by qualifying expenditure. And this measure applies to all goods exported from Fiji except Alcohol and tobacco products. General Fiji Revenue and Customs Service (FRCS) PICTA is Signed by the Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Niue, Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI), Palau, Papua New Guinea (PNG), Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu. And Implemented by the Cook Islands, Fiji, Niue, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu. Pacific Island Countries Trade Agreement (PICTA) Good
2 Certificate of Origin: South Pacific Regional Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement (SPARTECA) Non-reciprocal agreement, where Australia and New Zealand provide duty-free, unrestricted access to all products originating (Australia excludes sugar) in the Forum Island Countries (FICs), including Fiji. External Fiji Revenue and Customs Service (FRCS) In the case of SPARTECA, exporters are required to make self-declarations on invoices accompanying shipments on which preference is claimed. New Zealand: provides duty-free and unrestricted access to all products originating in Fiji and Australia: allows duty-free and unrestricted entry to all Fiji products except for sugar. South Pacific Regional Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement Good
3 Certificate of Origin: EU-Pacific IEPA To qualify for the preferential duty treatment, the exporter must follow the ROO criteria of the IEPA, which are provided under Protocol II. The ROO criteria states that the following products shall be considered as originating in Fiji: 1. products wholly obtained in Fiji, within the meaning of Article 5 of Protocol II; or 2. products obtained in Fiji incorporating materials, which have not been wholly obtained in Fiji, provided that such materials have undergone sufficient working or processing in Fiji, within the meaning of Article 6 of Protocol II. This measure applies to all goods exported from Fiji. General Fiji Revenue and Customs Service (FRCS) Signed by Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden (EU27) (of the one part); Fiji, Papua New Guinea; Samoa and Solomon Islands (of the other part). And Implemented by EU27 (EU Party) and Fiji, Papua New Guinea; Samoa, and Solomon Islands (Pacific Party). EU-Pacific IEPA Good
4 Certificate of Origin: UK-Pacific Interim Economic Partnership Agreement (IEPA) To qualify for the preferential duty treatment, the exporter must follow the ROO criteria of the IEPA, which is provided under Protocol II. The ROO criteria states that the following products shall be considered as originating in Fiji: 1. products wholly obtained in Fiji, within the meaning of Article 5 of Protocol II; or 2. products obtained in Fiji incorporating materials, which have not been wholly obtained in Fiji, provided that such materials have undergone sufficient working or processing in Fiji, within the meaning of Article 6 of Protocol II. and this measure applies to all goods exported from Fiji. General Fiji Revenue and Customs Service (FRCS) Signed by the United Kingdom of Great Britain (UK) and Northern Ireland (of the one part), Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, and Solomon Islands (of the other part) And Implemented by The UK and Fiji, Papua New Guinea; Samoa and Solomon Islands (Pacific Party). UK-Pacific Interim Economic Partnership Agreement (IEPA) Good
5 Certificate of Origin: Melanesian Spearhead Group Trade Agreement To qualify for MSGTA preferences, originating goods must fall into one of two categories: 1. Goods must be wholly produced or obtained in the Territory of a Party; or 2. Goods must be sufficiently worked in the Territory of a Party. The MSGTA (Melanesian Spearhead Group Trade Agreement) Rule of Origin (ROO) criterion uses the Change of Tariff Heading (CTH) rule to determine whether a product qualifies for preferential treatment based on the sufficient working or substantial transformation of materials during processing. Specifically, it requires a change in the last two digits of the six-digit HS code from the original raw material to the final product. This measure applies to all products exported from Fiji except Beverages (except HS 2201, 2202, 2209), Tobacco (Chapter 24), Mineral fuels/oils (Chapter 27), and Cane sugar (HS 1701.1100). General Fiji Revenue and Customs Service (FRCS) Signed by Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Implemented by Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu Melanesian Spearhead Group Trade Agreement Good
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