Articles of natural cork.
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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Articles of natural cork.
CTH, except from heading 4502 when resulting from simple cutting
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 50% 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
Caribbean Forum countries (15 states incl. Dominican Republic)
Manufacture from cork of heading 4501.
Cameroon
Manufacture from cork of heading 4501.
Canada
A change from any other heading.
Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama
Manufacture from cork of heading 4501.
Chile
Manufacture from cork of heading 4501.
Colombia, Peru, Ecuador
Manufacture from cork of heading 4501.
Cote d'Ivoire
Manufacture from cork of heading 4501.
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 70% of the ex-works price of the product.
Mauritius, Madagascar, Seychelles, Zimbabwe
Manufacture from cork of heading 4501.
Egypt
Manufacture from cork of heading 4501.
Faroe Islands
Manufacture from cork of heading 4501.
Georgia
Manufacture from cork of heading 4501.
Ghana
Manufacture from cork of heading 4501.
Israel
Manufacture from cork of heading 4501.
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 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.
Jordan
Manufacture from cork of heading 4501.
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 70% of the ex-works price of the product.
Lebanon
Manufacture from cork of heading 4501.
Mexico
Manufacture from cork of heading 4501.
Moldova
Manufacture from cork of heading 4501.
Morocco
Manufacture from cork of heading 4501.
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 from cork of heading 4501.
Palestine
Manufacture from cork of heading 4501.
Singapore
Manufacture from cork of heading 4501.
South Korea
Manufacture from cork of heading 4501.
South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini, Namibia, Mozambique
Manufacture from cork of heading 4501.
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 50% of the ex-works price of the product.
Tunisia
Manufacture from cork of heading 4501.
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 50% 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 50% of the ex-works price (EXW) is made up of non-originating parts (MAXNOM).
Ukraine
Manufacture from cork of heading 4501.
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 50% 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 100 M€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with Morocco as the main supplier.
EU Imports
100 M€
EU Exports
1.0 Md€
Balance
927 M€
Top supplying countries (extra-EU)