Lac; natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins (for example, balsams).
The origin of goods determines the duty rate applicable on import into the European Union. Depending on the country of manufacture and the applicable trade agreement, the rate may differ significantly from the MFN (Most Favoured Nation) rate. Proving preferential origin allows importers to benefit from reduced or zero duties under EU free trade agreements.
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Lac; natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins (for example, balsams).
The origin shall be the country where the plant grew.
Source : Annex 22-01 DA 2015/2446
1. For the purposes of this residual rule, "mixing" means the deliberate and proportionally controlled operation consisting in bringing together two or more fungible materials. 2. The origin of a mixture of products of this Chapter shall be the country of origin of the materials that account for more than 50% by weight of the mixture. The weight of materials of the same origin shall be taken together. 3. When none of the materials used meet the percentage required, the origin of the mixture shall be the country in which the mixing was carried out. Chapter residual rule: Where the country of origin cannot be determined by application of the primary rules and the other Chapter residual rule[s], the country of origin of the goods shall be the country in which the major portion of the materials originated, as determined on the basis of the weight of the materials.
Section II : VEGETABLE PRODUCTS
Chapter 13: Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts
Product-specific list rules from free trade and preference agreements concluded by the EU.
Turkey
Production from non-originating materials of any heading in which the total weight of non-originating materials of heading 1701 and heading 1702 does not exceed 20% of the weight of the product.
CTH
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product, in which the value of all materials of Chapter 17 used does not exceed 30% of the ex-works price of the product
Algeria
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product, in which the value of all materials of Chapter 17 used does not exceed 30% of the ex-works price of the product
Caribbean Forum countries (15 states incl. Dominican Republic)
Manufacture in which the value of any materials of heading 1301 used may not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product.
Cameroon
Manufacture in which the value of any materials of heading 1301 used may not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product.
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials of heading 1301 used does not exceed 60% of the ex-works price of the product, in accordance with Appendix 2A of the Origin Reference Document.
Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials of heading 1301 used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product.
Chile
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials of heading 1301 used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product.
Colombia, Peru, Ecuador
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials of heading 1301 used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product.
Cote d'Ivoire
Manufacture in which the value of any materials of heading 1301 used may not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product.
Kenya, Rwanda (others pending ratification)
Manufacture from materials of any heading, in which the weight of sugar used does not exceed 40% of the weight of the final product.
Mauritius, Madagascar, Seychelles, Zimbabwe
Manufacture in which the value of any materials of heading 1301 used may not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product.
Egypt
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials of heading 1301 used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product.
Faroe Islands
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials of heading 1301 used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product.
Georgia
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials of heading 1301 used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product.
Ghana
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials of heading 1301 used does not exceed 50% of the ex‐works price of the product.
Israel
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials of heading 1301 used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product.
Jordan
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials of heading 1301 used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product.
Kenya
Manufacture from materials of any heading, in which the weight of sugar used does not exceed 40% of the weight of the final product.
Lebanon
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials of heading 1301 used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product.
Mexico
Manufacture in which the value of any materials of heading 1301 used may not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product.
Moldova
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials of heading 1301 used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product.
Morocco
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials of heading 1301 used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product.
New Zealand
CC: All non-originating materials used in the production of the good have undergone a change in tariff classification at the 2-digit level (chapter).
Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Samoa, Solomon Islands
Manufacture in which the value of any materials of heading 1301 used may not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product.
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials of heading 1301 used does not exceed 60% of the ex-works price of the product.
Palestine
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials of heading 1301 used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product.
Singapore
Manufacture from materials of any heading, in which the weight of sugar used does not exceed 20% of the weight of the final product.
South Korea
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials of heading 1301 used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product.
South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini, Namibia, Mozambique
Manufacture in which the value of any materials of heading 1301 used may not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product.
Switzerland
Manufacture from materials of any heading.
Tunisia
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials of heading 1301 used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product.
Turkey
Production from non-originating materials of any heading in which the total weight of non-originating materials of heading 1701 and heading 1702 does not exceed 20% of the weight of the product.
United Kingdom
Production from non-originating materials of any heading in which the total weight of non-originating materials of heading 1701 and heading 1702 does not exceed 20% of the weight of the product.
Ukraine
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials of heading 1301 used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product.
Vietnam
Manufacture from materials of any heading, in which the weight of sugar used does not exceed 20% of the weight of the final product.
Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein
Manufacture from materials of any heading.
CTH
CTH
Manufacture from materials of any heading, in which the weight of sugar used does not exceed 40% of the weight of the final good.
Manufacture from materials of any heading, in which the weight of sugar used does not exceed 40% of the weight of the final good.
The EU imported 996 M€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with SD as the main supplier.
EU Imports
996 M€
EU Exports
876 M€
Balance
120 M€
Top supplying countries (extra-EU)