Nails, tacks, drawing pins, staples (other than those of heading 8305) and similar articles, of copper or of iron or steel with heads of copper; screws, bolts, nuts, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter- pins, washers (including spring washers) and similar articles, of copper.
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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Nails, tacks, drawing pins, staples (other than those of heading 8305) and similar articles, of copper or of iron or steel with heads of copper; screws, bolts, nuts, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter- pins, washers (including spring washers) and similar articles, of copper.
CTH
Source : Annex 22-01 DA 2015/2446
Source : EU WTO Position
Where the country of origin cannot be determined by application of the primary rules, the country of origin of the goods shall be the country in which the major portion of the materials originated, as determined on the basis of the value of the materials.
Where the country of origin cannot be determined by application of the primary rules, the country of origin of the goods shall be the country in which the major portion of the materials originated, as determined on the basis of the value of the materials.
Chapter 74: Copper and articles thereof
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).
CTH
MaxNOM 70%
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product
Manufacture in which the value of all non-originating 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 non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product
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 - the value of all the materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product.
Cameroon
Manufacture in which: - all the materials used are classified within a heading other than that of the product - 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 heading.
Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama
Manufacture: from materials of any heading, except that of the product, and in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product.
Chile
Manufacture: - from materials of any heading, except that of the product, and - in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price 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 - 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, except that 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 - the value of all the materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product.
Egypt
Manufacture: - from materials of any heading, except that of the product, and - in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product.
Faroe Islands
Manufacture: - from materials of any heading, except that of the product, and - in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product.
Georgia
Manufacture: - from materials of any heading, except that of the product, and - in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product.
Ghana
Manufacture in which: - all the materials used are classified within a heading other than that of the product - the value of all the materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex‐works price of the product.
Israel
Manufacture: - from materials of any heading, except that of the product, and - in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price 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).
Jordan
Manufacture: - from materials of any heading, except that of the product, and - in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product.
Kenya
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Lebanon
Manufacture: - from materials of any heading, except that of the product, and - in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product.
Mexico
Manufacture in which: - all the materials used are classified within a heading other than that of the product, - the value of all the materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product.
Moldova
Manufacture: - from materials of any heading, except that of the product, and - in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product.
Morocco
Manufacture: - from materials of any heading, except that of the product, and - in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price 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 - the value of all the materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product.
Palestine
Manufacture: - from materials of any heading, except that of the product, and - in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product.
Singapore
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that 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 - the value of all the materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product.
Switzerland
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Tunisia
Manufacture: - from materials of any heading, except that of the product, and - in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price 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).
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).
Ukraine
Manufacture: - from materials of any heading, except that of the product, and - in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product.
Vietnam
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
CTH
MaxNOM 50%
CTH
MaxNOM 50%
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good.
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good.
The EU imported 812 M€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with China as the main supplier.
EU Imports
812 M€
EU Exports
749 M€
Balance
63 M€
Top supplying countries (extra-EU)