Nucleic acids and their salts; other heterocyclic compounds.
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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Nucleic acids and their salts; other heterocyclic compounds.
CTSH
Source : Annex 22-01 DA 2015/2446
Source : EU WTO Position
Purification Purification is to be considered as origin conferring provided that one of the following criteria is satisfied: (a) purification of a good resulting in the elimination of 80 percent of the content of existing impurities; or (b) the reduction or elimination of impurities resulting in a good suitable for one or more of the following applications: (i) pharmaceutical, medical, cosmetic, veterinary or food grade substances; (ii) chemical products and reagents for analytical, diagnostic or laboratory uses; (iii) elements and components for use in micro-electronics; (iv) specialized optical uses; (v) biotechnical use (e.g., in cell culturing, in genetic technology, or as a catalyst); (vi) carriers used in a separation process; or (vii) nuclear grade uses.
Where the country of origin cannot be determined by application of the primar y rules and the other
Chapter 29: Organic chemicals
Product-specific list rules from free trade and preference agreements concluded by the EU.
Turkey
CTSH: All non-originating materials used in the production of the good have undergone a change in tariff classification at the 6-digit level (subheading).
A chemical reaction, purification, mixing and blending, production of standard materials, a change in particle size, isomer separation, or biotechnological processing is undergone.
A maximum of 50% of the ex-works price (EXW) is made up of non-originating parts (MAXNOM).
CTH; materials of same heading may be used if value ≤20% EXW
MaxNOM 70%
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product; materials of the same heading may be used provided their total value does not exceed 20% 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; materials of the same heading may be used provided their total value does not exceed 20% 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
Caribbean Forum countries (15 states incl. Dominican Republic)
Manufacture from materials of any heading. However, the value of all the materials of heading 2932, heading 2933 and heading 2934 used may not exceed 20% of the ex-works price 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.
Cameroon
Manufacture from materials of any heading. However, the value of all the materials of heading 932, 2933 and 2934 used may not exceed 20% of the ex-works price 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.
Canada
A change from any other subheading.
A change from within any one of these subheading, whether or not there is also a change from any other subheading, provided that the value of non-originating materials classified in the same subheading as the final product does not exceed 20% of the transaction value or ex-works price of the product.
Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama
Manufacture from materials of any heading. However, the value of all the materials of heading 2932, heading 2933 and heading 2934 used must not exceed 20% of the ex-works price 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.
Chile
Manufacture from materials of any heading. However, the value of all the materials of heading 2932, heading 2933 and heading 2934 used must not exceed 20% of the ex-works price 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.
Colombia, Peru, Ecuador
Manufacture from materials of any heading. However, the value of all the materials of heading 2932, heading 2933 and heading 2934 used must not exceed 20% of the ex-works price 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.
Cote d'Ivoire
Manufacture from materials of any heading. However, the value of all the materials of heading 2932, heading 2933 and heading 2934 used may not exceed 20% of the ex-works price 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.
Kenya, Rwanda (others pending ratification)
Manufacture from materials of any heading. However, the value of all the materials of heading 2932, heading 2933 and heading 2934 used must not exceed 20% of the ex-works price of the product.
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 60% of the ex- work price of the product.
Mauritius, Madagascar, Seychelles, Zimbabwe
Manufacture from materials of any heading. However, the value of all the materials of heading 2932, heading 2933 and heading 2934 used may not exceed 20% of the ex-works price 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.
Egypt
Manufacture from materials of any heading. However, the value of all the materials of heading 2932, heading 2933 and heading 2934 used must not exceed 20% of the ex-works price 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.
Faroe Islands
Manufacture from materials of any heading. However, the value of all the materials of heading 2932, heading 2933 and heading 2934 used must not exceed 20% of the ex-works price 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.
Georgia
Manufacture from materials of any heading. However, the value of all the materials of heading 2932, heading 2933 and heading 2934 used must not exceed 20% of the ex-works price 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.
Ghana
Manufacture from materials of any heading. However, the value of all the materials of heading 2932, heading 2933 and heading 2934 used may not exceed 20% of the ex‐works price 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.
Israel
Manufacture from materials of any heading. However, the value of all the materials of heading 2932, heading 2933 and heading 2934 used must not exceed 20% of the ex-works price 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.
Japan
CTSH: All non-originating materials used in the production of the good have undergone a change in tariff classification at the 6-digit level (subheading).
A chemical reaction, purification, a change in particle size, production of standard materials, isomer separation or biotechnological processing is undergone.
Jordan
Manufacture from materials of any heading. However, the value of all the materials of heading 2932, heading 2933 and heading 2934 used must not exceed 20% of the ex-works price 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.
Kenya
Manufacture from materials of any heading. However, the value of all the materials of heading 2932, heading 2933 and heading 2934 used must not exceed 20% of the ex-works price of the product.
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 60% of the ex- work price of the product.
Lebanon
Manufacture from materials of any heading. However, the value of all the materials of heading 2932, heading 2933 and heading 2934 used must not exceed 20% of the ex-works price 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.
Mexico
Manufacture from materials of any heading. However, the value of all the materials of heading 2932, heading 2933 and heading 2934 used may not exceed 20% of the ex-works price 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.
Moldova
Manufacture from materials of any heading. However, the value of all the materials of heading 2932, heading 2933 and heading 2934 used must not exceed 20% of the ex-works price 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.
Morocco
Manufacture from materials of any heading. However, the value of all the materials of heading 2932, heading 2933 and heading 2934 used must not exceed 20% of the ex-works price 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.
New Zealand
CTSH: All non-originating materials used in the production of the good have undergone a change in tariff classification at the 6-digit level (subheading).
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 from materials of any heading. However, the value of all the materials of heading 2932, heading 2933 and heading 2934 used may not exceed 20% of the ex-works price 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.
Palestine
Manufacture from materials of any heading. However, the value of all the materials of heading 2932, heading 2933 and heading 2934 used must not exceed 20% of the ex-works price 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.
Singapore
Manufacture from materials of any subheading, except that of the product. However, materials of the same subheading as the product may be used, provided that their total value does not exceed 20% of the ex-works price 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. However, the value of all the materials of heading 2932, heading 2933 and heading 2934 used must not exceed 20% of the ex-works price 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 Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini, Namibia, Mozambique
Manufacture from materials of any heading. However, the value of all the materials of heading 2932, heading 2933 and heading 2934 used may not exceed 20% of the ex-works price 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.
Switzerland
Specific process(es). See Introductory Note 9.
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product. However, materials of the same heading as the product may be used, provided that their total value does not exceed 20% of the ex-works price of the product.
Tunisia
Manufacture from materials of any heading. However, the value of all the materials of heading 2932, heading 2933 and heading 2934 used must not exceed 20% of the ex-works price 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.
Turkey
CTSH: All non-originating materials used in the production of the good have undergone a change in tariff classification at the 6-digit level (subheading).
A chemical reaction, purification, mixing and blending, production of standard materials, a change in particle size, isomer separation, or biotechnological processing is undergone.
United Kingdom
CTSH: All non-originating materials used in the production of the good have undergone a change in tariff classification at the 6-digit level (subheading).
A chemical reaction, purification, mixing and blending, production of standard materials, a change in particle size, isomer separation, or biotechnological processing is undergone.
Ukraine
Manufacture from materials of any heading. However, the value of all the materials of heading 2932, heading 2933 and heading 2934 used must not exceed 20% of the ex-works price 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.
Vietnam
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product. However, materials of the same heading as the product may be used, provided that their total value does not exceed 20% of the ex-works price of the product.
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product.
Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein
Specific process(es). See Introductory Note 9.
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product. However, materials of the same heading as the product may be used, provided that their total value does not exceed 20% of the ex-works price of the product.
CTH; materials of same heading may be used if value ≤20% EXW
MaxNOM 50%
CTH; materials of same heading may be used if value ≤20% EXW
MaxNOM 50%
Manufacture from materials of any heading. However, the value of all the materials of heading 2852, heading 2932, heading 2933 and heading 2934 used must not exceed 20% of the ex-works price of the good.
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good.
Manufacture from materials of any heading. However, the value of all the materials of heading 2852, heading 2932, heading 2933 and heading 2934 used must not exceed 20% of the ex-works price of the good.
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the good.
The EU imported 25.2 Md€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with Switzerland as the main supplier.
EU Imports
25.2 Md€
EU Exports
31.5 Md€
Balance
6.3 Md€
Top supplying countries (extra-EU)
A maximum of 50% 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 55% of the Free on Board (FOB) cost of the goods.
Process Rule.
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product. However, materials of the same heading as the product may be used, provided that their total value does not exceed 20% of the ex-works price of the product.
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product.
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product.
A maximum of 50% of the ex-works price (EXW) is made up of non-originating parts (MAXNOM).
A maximum of 50% of the ex-works price (EXW) is made up of non-originating parts (MAXNOM).
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product.