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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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CTH
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
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 primar y 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 m aterials originated, as determined on the basis of the weight of the materials.
Section IV : PREPARED FOODSTUFFS; BEVERAGES, SPIRITS AND VINEGAR; TOBACCO
Chapter 19: Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products
Product-specific list rules from free trade and preference agreements concluded by the EU.
Turkey
CTH: All non-originating materials used in the production of the good have undergone a change in tariff classification at the 4-digit level (tariff heading), provided that: - all the materials of chapter 4 used are wholly obtained - the total weight of non-originating materials of chapter 2, chapter 3 and chapter 16 used does not exceed 20% of the weight of the product - the total weight of non-originating materials of heading 1006 and heading 1108 used does not exceed 20% of the weight of the product, and - the total weight of non-originating materials of heading 1701 and heading 1702 used does not exceed 40% of the weight of the product.
CTH; Ch2/3 materials WO; Ch17 materials ≤30% EXW
MaxNOM 70%
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product, in which all materials of Chapters 2, 3 and 16 used are wholly obtained and the value of all materials of Chapter 17 used does not exceed 30% of the ex-works price of the product
Manufacture in which the value of all materials used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the product
Algeria
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product, in which all materials of Chapters 2, 3 and 16 used are wholly obtained and the value of all materials of Chapter 17 used does not exceed 30% of the ex-works price of the product
Manufacture in which the value of all materials used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the product
Australia
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).
Caribbean Forum countries (15 states incl. Dominican Republic)
Manufacture in which all the cereals and derivatives (except durum wheat and its derivatives) used must be wholly obtained.
Caribbean Forum countries (15 states incl. Dominican Republic)
Manufacture in which: - all cereals and derivatives (except durum wheat and its derivatives) used must be wholly obtained, and - all the materials of chapter 2 and chapter 3 used must be wholly obtained.
Cameroon
Manufacture in which: - all cereals and derivatives (except durum wheat and its derivatives) used must be wholly obtained - all the materials of chapter 2 and chapter 3 used must be wholly obtained.
Manufacture in which: - all the products of chapter 11 used are originating, - all the materials of chapter 2 and chapter 3 used are wholly obtained. In accordance with Appendix 2A of the Origin Reference Document.
Cameroon
Manufacture in which all the cereals and derivatives (except durum wheat and its derivatives) used must be wholly obtained.
Manufacture in which all the products of chapter 11 used are originating, in accordance with Appendix 2A of the Origin Reference Document.
Canada
A change from any other heading, provided that: - the net weight of non-originating material of heading 1006 or heading 1101 to heading 1108 used in production does not exceed 20% of the net weight of the product, - the net weight of non-originating sugar used in production does not exceed 20% of the net weight of the product, and - the net weight of non-originating material of chapter 4 used in production does not exceed 20% of the net weight of the product.
Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama
Manufacture in which: - all the cereals and their derivatives (except durum wheat and its derivatives) used are wholly obtained, and - all the materials of chapter 2 and chapter 3 used are wholly obtained.
Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama
Manufacture in which all the cereals and derivatives (except durum wheat and its derivatives) used are wholly obtained.
Chile
Manufacture in which all the cereals and derivatives (except durum wheat and its derivatives) used are wholly obtained.
Chile
Manufacture in which: - all the cereals and their derivatives (except durum wheat and its derivatives) used are wholly obtained, and - all the materials of chapter 2 and chapter 3 used are wholly obtained.
Colombia, Peru, Ecuador
Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 11 used are originating. However, durum wheat and its derivatives of chapter 11 may be used.
Colombia, Peru, Ecuador
Manufacture in which: - all the materials of chapter 11 used are originating. However, durum wheat and its derivatives of chapter 11 may be used, and - all the materials of chapter 2 and chapter 3 used are wholly obtained.
Cote d'Ivoire
Manufacture in which all the cereals and derivatives (except durum wheat and its derivatives) used must be wholly obtained.
Cote d'Ivoire
Manufacture in which: - all cereals and derivatives (except durum wheat and its derivatives) used must be wholly obtained - all the materials of chapter 2 and chapter 3 used must be wholly obtained.
Kenya, Rwanda (others pending ratification)
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product, in which: the weight of the materials of chapter 2, chapter 3 and chapter 16 used does not exceed 20% of the weight of the final product, and the weight of the materials of heading 1006 and heading 1101 to heading 1108 used does not exceed 20% of the weight of the final product, and - the individual weight of sugar and of the materials of chapter 4 used does not exceed 40% of the weight of the final product, and.
Kenya, Rwanda (others pending ratification)
The total combined weight of sugar and the materials of chapter 4 used does not exceed 60% of the weight of the final product.
Mauritius, Madagascar, Seychelles, Zimbabwe
Manufacture in which all the cereals and derivatives (except durum wheat and its derivatives) used must be wholly obtained.
Mauritius, Madagascar, Seychelles, Zimbabwe
Manufacture in which: - all cereals and derivatives (except durum wheat and its derivatives) used must be wholly obtained, and - all the materials of chapter 2 and chapter 3 used must be wholly obtained.
Egypt
Manufacture in which all the cereals and derivatives (except durum wheat and its derivatives) used are wholly obtained.
Egypt
Manufacture in which: - all the cereals and their derivatives (except durum wheat and its derivatives) used are wholly obtained, and - all the materials of chapter 2 and chapter 3 used are wholly obtained.
Faroe Islands
Manufacture in which all the cereals and derivatives (except durum wheat and its derivatives) used are wholly obtained.
Faroe Islands
Manufacture in which: - all the cereals and their derivatives (except durum wheat and its derivatives) used are wholly obtained, and - all the materials of chapter 2 and chapter 3 used are wholly obtained.
Georgia
Manufacture in which all the cereals and derivatives (except durum wheat and its derivatives) used are wholly obtained.
Georgia
Manufacture in which: - all the cereals and their derivatives (except durum wheat and its derivatives) used are wholly obtained, and - all the materials of chapter 2 and chapter 3 used are wholly obtained.
Ghana
Manufacture in which all the cereals and derivatives (except durum wheat and its derivatives) used are wholly obtained.
Ghana
Manufacture in which: - the cereals and derivatives (except durum wheat and its derivatives) used are wholly obtained and - all the materials of chapter 2 and chapter 3 used are wholly obtained.
Israel
Manufacture in which all the cereals and derivatives (except durum wheat and its derivatives) used are wholly obtained.
Israel
Manufacture in which: - all the cereals and their derivatives (except durum wheat and its derivatives) used are wholly obtained, and - all the materials of chapter 2 and chapter 3 used are wholly obtained.
Japan
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).
Jordan
Manufacture in which: - all the cereals and their derivatives (except durum wheat and its derivatives) used are wholly obtained, and - all the materials of chapter 2 and chapter 3 used are wholly obtained.
Jordan
Manufacture in which all the cereals and derivatives (except durum wheat and its derivatives) used are wholly obtained.
Kenya
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product, in which: the weight of the materials of chapter 2, chapter 3 and chapter 16 used does not exceed 20% of the weight of the final product, and the weight of the materials of heading 1006 and heading 1101 to heading 1108 used does not exceed 20% of the weight of the final product, and - the individual weight of sugar and of the materials of chapter 4 used does not exceed 40% of the weight of the final product, and.
Kenya
The total combined weight of sugar and the materials of chapter 4 used does not exceed 60% of the weight of the final product.
Lebanon
Manufacture in which all the cereals and derivatives (except durum wheat and its derivatives) used are wholly obtained.
Lebanon
Manufacture in which: - all the cereals and their derivatives (except durum wheat and its derivatives) used are wholly obtained, and - all the materials of chapter 2 and chapter 3 used are wholly obtained.
Mexico
Manufacture in which all the cereals and derivatives (except durum wheat and its derivatives) used must wholly obtained.
Manufacture in which: - all the cereals and derivatives (except durum wheat and its derivatives) used must be wholly obtained, - all the materials of chapter 2 and chapter 3 used must be wholly obtained.
Moldova
Manufacture in which all the cereals and derivatives (except durum wheat and its derivatives) used are wholly obtained.
Moldova
Manufacture in which: - all the cereals and their derivatives (except durum wheat and its derivatives) used are wholly obtained, and - all the materials of chapter 2 and chapter 3 used are wholly obtained.
Morocco
Manufacture in which: - all the cereals and their derivatives (except durum wheat and its derivatives) used are wholly obtained, and - all the materials of chapter 2 and chapter 3 used are wholly obtained.
Morocco
Manufacture in which all the cereals and derivatives (except durum wheat and its derivatives) used are wholly obtained.
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: - all cereals and derivatives (except durum wheat and its derivatives) used must be wholly obtained - all the materials of chapter 2 and chapter 3 used must be wholly obtained.
Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Samoa, Solomon Islands
Manufacture in which all the cereals and derivatives (except durum wheat and its derivatives) used must be wholly obtained.
Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Samoa, Solomon Islands
Manufacture in which all the products of chapter 11 used are originating.
Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Samoa, Solomon Islands
Manufacture in which: - all the products of chapter 11 used are originating, - all the materials of chapter 2 and chapter 3 used are wholly obtained.
Palestine
Manufacture in which: - all the cereals and their derivatives (except durum wheat and its derivatives) used are wholly obtained, and - all the materials of chapter 2 and chapter 3 used are wholly obtained.
Palestine
Manufacture in which all the cereals and derivatives (except durum wheat and its derivatives) used are wholly obtained.
Singapore
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product, in which: - the weight of the materials of chapter 2, chapter 3 and chapter 16 used does not exceed 20% of the weight of the final product, and - the weight of the materials of heading 1006 and heading 1101 to heading 1108 used does not exceed 20% of the weight of the final product, and - the individual weight of sugar and of the materials of chapter 4 used does not exceed 20% of the weight of the final product, and - the total combined weight of sugar and the materials of chapter 4 used does not exceed 40% of the weight of final product.
South Korea
Manufacture in which: all the cereals and their derivatives (except durum wheat and its derivatives) of chapter 10 and chapter 11 used are wholly obtained, and all the materials of chapter 2 and chapter 3 used are wholly obtained if they represent more than 20% by weight of the product.
South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini, Namibia, Mozambique
Manufacture in which all the cereals and derivatives (except durum wheat and its derivatives) used must be wholly obtained.
South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini, Namibia, Mozambique
Manufacture in which: - all cereals and derivatives (except durum wheat and its derivatives) used must be wholly obtained - all the materials of chapter 2 and chapter 3 used must be wholly obtained.
Switzerland
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product, in which: - the weight of the materials of heading 1006 and heading 1101 to heading 1108 used does not exceed 20% of the weight of the final product, and - the weight of the materials of chapter 2, chapter 3 and chapter 16 used does not exceed 20% of the weight of the final product.
Tunisia
Manufacture in which all the cereals and derivatives (except durum wheat and its derivatives) used are wholly obtained.
Tunisia
Manufacture in which: - all the cereals and their derivatives (except durum wheat and its derivatives) used are wholly obtained, and - all the materials of chapter 2 and chapter 3 used are wholly obtained.
Turkey
CTH: All non-originating materials used in the production of the good have undergone a change in tariff classification at the 4-digit level (tariff heading), provided that: - all the materials of chapter 4 used are wholly obtained - the total weight of non-originating materials of chapter 2, chapter 3 and chapter 16 used does not exceed 20% of the weight of the product - the total weight of non-originating materials of heading 1006 and heading 1108 used does not exceed 20% of the weight of the product, and - the total weight of non-originating materials of heading 1701 and heading 1702 used does not exceed 40% of the weight of the product.
United Kingdom
CTH: All non-originating materials used in the production of the good have undergone a change in tariff classification at the 4-digit level (tariff heading), provided that: - all the materials of chapter 4 used are wholly obtained, and - the total weight of non-originating materials of chapters 02, 3 and 16 used does not exceed 20% of the weight of the product, and - the total weight of non-originating materials of heading 1006 and heading 1108 used does not exceed 20% of the weight of the product, and - the total weight of non-originating materials of heading 1701 and heading 1702 used does not exceed 40% of the weight of the product.
Ukraine
Manufacture in which all the cereals and derivatives (except durum wheat and its derivatives) used are wholly obtained.
Ukraine
Manufacture in which: - all the cereals and their derivatives (except durum wheat and its derivatives) used are wholly obtained, and - all the materials of chapter 2 and chapter 3 used are wholly obtained.
Vietnam
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product, in which: - the weight of the materials of chapter 2, chapter 3 and chapter 16 used does not exceed 20% of the weight of the final product - the weight of the materials of heading 1006 and heading 1101 to heading 1108 used does not exceed 20% of the weight of the final product - the individual weight of the materials of chapter 4 used does not exceed 20% of the weight of the final product - the individual weight of sugar used does not exceed 40% of the weight of the final products, and - the total combined weight of sugar and the materials of chapter 4 used does not exceed 50% of the weight of the final product.
Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product, in which: - the weight of the materials of heading 1006 and heading 1101 to heading 1108 used does not exceed 20% of the weight of the final product, and - the weight of the materials of chapter 2, chapter 3 and chapter 16 used does not exceed 20% of the weight of the final product.
CTH; Ch2/3 materials WO; Ch17 materials ≤30% EXW
MaxNOM 50%
CTH; Ch2/3 materials WO; Ch17 materials ≤30% EXW
MaxNOM 50%
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good, in which: - the weight of the materials of chapter 2, chapter 3 and chapter 16 used does not exceed 20% of the weight of the final good, and - the weight of the materials of heading 1006 and heading 1101 to heading 1108 used does not exceed 20% of the weight of the final good, and - the individual weight of sugar and of the materials of chapter 4 used does not exceed 40% of the weight of the final good, and - the total combined weight of sugar and the materials of chapter 4 used does not exceed 60% of the weight of the final good.
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good, in which: - the weight of the materials of chapter 2, chapter 3 and chapter 16 used does not exceed 20% of the weight of the final good, and - the weight of the materials of heading 1006 and heading 1101 to heading 1108 used does not exceed 20% of the weight of the final good, and - the individual weight of sugar and of the materials of chapter 4 used does not exceed 40% of the weight of the final good, and - the total combined weight of sugar and the materials of chapter 4 used does not exceed 60% of the weight of the final good.
The EU imported 4.2 Md€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with China as the main supplier.
EU Imports
4.2 Md€
EU Exports
11.2 Md€
Balance
7.0 Md€
Top supplying countries (extra-EU)