EU-Southern African Development Community EPA · Warenursprung
To qualify for the EU-SADC EPA preferential rate on HS 3921, products must satisfy the origin rule of type maximum non-originating materials (MaxNOM). A tolerance of 15% of the ex-works value applies. 4 specific rules apply to this code under this agreement.
Manufacture in which the value of any materials of chapter 39 used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product.
50% ex-worksManufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 25% of the ex-works price of the product.
25% ex-worksManufacture in which: - the value of all the materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product - the value of any materials of chapter 39 used does not exceed 20% of the ex-works price of the product. In the case of the products composed of materials classified both within heading 3901 to heading 3906, on the one hand, and within heading 3907 to heading 3911, on the other hand, this restriction only applies to the group of materials which predominates by weight in the product.
50% ex-worksManufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 25% of the ex-works price of the product.
25% ex-worksManufacture in which the value of any materials of chapter 39 used does not exceed 20% of the ex-works price of the product. In the case of the products composed of materials classified both within heading 3901 to heading 3906, on the one hand, and within heading 3907 to heading 3911, on the other hand, this restriction only applies to the group of materials which predominates by weight in the product.
20% ex-worksManufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 25% of the ex-works price of the product.
25% ex-worksManufacture from highly transparent polyester foils with a thickness of less than 23 micron. The following foils shall be considered as highly transparent: foils, the optical dimming of which - measured according to ASTM-D 100316 by Gardener Hazemeter (i.e. Hazefactor) - is less than 2 percent.
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 25% of the ex-works price of the product.
25% ex-worksThe EU imported 10.8 Md€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with China as the main supplier.
EU-Einfuhren
10.8 Md€
EU-Ausfuhren
18.1 Md€
Saldo
7.4 Md€
Wichtigste Lieferländer (Extra-EU)
Anteil der Einfuhren, die einen Präferenzsatz beanspruchen (Quelle: Eurostat COMEXT)
52 k€ of preferential trade in 2026 via autonomous measures or TRQ (E3). Overall rate: 100%.
Quelle: Eurostat COMEXT DATA_PREFERENCES - EU27-Aggregat. Monatlich aktualisiert.