Natural borates and concentrates thereof (whether or not calcined), but not including borates separated from natural brine; natural boric acid containing not more than 85% of H3BO3 calculated on the dry weight.
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Natural borates and concentrates thereof (whether or not calcined), but not including borates separated from natural brine; natural boric acid containing not more than 85% of H3BO3 calculated on the dry weight.
As specified for split headings
Source : Annex 22-01 DA 2015/2446
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).
A maximum of 70% of the ex-works price (EXW) is made up of non-originating parts (MAXNOM).
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product
Manufacture in which the value of all materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product
Algeria
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product
Manufacture in which the value of all materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product
Australia
The good has a Regional Value Content (RVC) as calculated under Article 4 of the Origin Reference Document of not less than 40%, whether using the build-up method or build-down method (RVC40).
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).
Caribbean Forum countries (15 states incl. Dominican Republic)
Manufacture in which all the materials used are classified within a heading other than that of the product.
Cameroon
Manufacture in which all the materials used are classified within a heading other than that of the product.
Canada
A change from any other heading.
Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Chile
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Colombia, Peru, Ecuador
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Cote d'Ivoire
Manufacture in which all the materials used are classified within a heading other than that of the product.
Kenya, Rwanda (others pending ratification)
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 60% of the ex-works price of the product.
Mauritius, Madagascar, Seychelles, Zimbabwe
Manufacture in which all the materials used are classified within a heading other than that of the product.
Egypt
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Faroe Islands
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Georgia
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Ghana
Manufacture in which all the materials used are classified within a heading other than that of the product.
Israel
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Japan
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).
A maximum of 70% of the ex-works price (EXW) is made up of non-originating parts (MAXNOM).
Your goods contain a Regional Value Content (RVC) of at least 35% of the Free on Board (FOB) cost of the goods.
Jordan
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Kenya
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 60% of the ex-works price of the product.
Lebanon
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Mexico
Manufacture in which all the materials used are classified within a heading other than that of the product.
Moldova
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Morocco
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
New Zealand
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).
The good has a Regional Value Content (RVC) as calculated under Article 4 of the Origin Reference Document of not less than 40%, whether using the build-up method or build-down method (RVC40).
Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Samoa, Solomon Islands
Manufacture in which all the materials used are classified within a heading other than that of the product.
Palestine
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Singapore
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the product.
South Korea
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini, Namibia, Mozambique
Manufacture in which all the materials used are classified within a heading other than that of the product.
Switzerland
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 70% of the ex-works price of the product.
Tunisia
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
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).
A maximum of 70% of the ex-works price (EXW) is made up of non-originating parts (MAXNOM).
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).
A maximum of 70% of the ex-works price (EXW) is made up of non-originating parts (MAXNOM).
Ukraine
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Vietnam
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 70% of the ex-works price of the product.
Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 70% of the ex-works price of the product.
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good.
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 70% of the ex-works price of the good.
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good.
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 70% of the ex-works price of the good.
The EU imported 144 M€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with Turkey as the main supplier.
EU Imports
144 M€
EU Exports
17 M€
Balance
126 M€
Top supplying countries (extra-EU)