Printed or illustrated postcards, greeting cards
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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Printed or illustrated postcards, greeting cards
CTH
Source : Annex 22-01 DA 2015/2446
CTH
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 from materials not classified within heading 4909 or heading 4911.
Cameroon
Manufacture from materials not classified within heading 4909 or heading 4911.
Canada
A change from any other heading.
Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except those of heading 4909 and heading 4911.
Chile
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except those of heading 4909 or heading 4911.
Colombia, Peru, Ecuador
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except those of heading 4909 and heading 4911.
Cote d'Ivoire
Manufacture from materials not classified within heading 4909 or heading 4911.
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 materials not classified within heading 4909 or heading 4911.
Egypt
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except those of heading 4909 and heading 4911.
Faroe Islands
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except those of heading 4909 and heading 4911.
Georgia
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except those of heading 4909 and heading 4911.
Ghana
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except those of heading 4909 or heading 4911.
Israel
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except those of heading 4909 and heading 4911.
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 materials of any heading, except those of heading 4909 and heading 4911.
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 materials of any heading, except those of heading 4909 and heading 4911.
Mexico
Manufacture from materials not classified within heading 4909 or heading 4911.
Moldova
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except those of heading 4909 and heading 4911.
Morocco
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except those of heading 4909 and heading 4911.
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 materials not classified within heading 4909 or heading 4911.
Palestine
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except those of heading 4909 and heading 4911.
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 50% of the ex-works price of the product.
South Korea
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except those of heading 4909 and heading 4911.
South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini, Namibia, Mozambique
Manufacture from materials not classified within heading 4909 or heading 4911.
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 materials of any heading, except those of heading 4909 and heading 4911.
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 materials of any heading, except those of heading 4909 and heading 4911.
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 670 M€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with China as the main supplier.
EU Imports
670 M€
EU Exports
231 M€
Balance
439 M€
Top supplying countries (extra-EU)