Electrical apparatus switching/protecting ≤1000V
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Electrical apparatus switching/protecting ≤1000V
As specified for split headings
Source : Annex 22-01 DA 2015/2446
CTH; materials of same heading may be used if value ≤15% 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 10% of the ex-works price of the product
Manufacture in which the value of all non-originating 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 10% of the ex-works price of the product
Manufacture in which the value of all non-originating materials used does not exceed 40% 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 the value of all the materials used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the product - where, within the above limit, the materials classified within heading 8538 are only used up to a value of 10% of the ex-works price of the product.
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 30% of the ex-works price of the product.
Cameroon
Manufacture: - in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the product - where, within the above limit, the materials classified within heading 8538 are only used up to a value of 10% of the ex-works price of the product.
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 30% of the ex-works price of the product.
Canada
A change from any other heading, except from heading 8538.
A change from heading 8538, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided that the value of non-originating materials classified in heading 8538 does not exceed 50% 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, 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.
Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama
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.
Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product.
Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Chile
Manufacture in which: - the value of all the materials used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the product, and - within the above limit, the value of all the materials of heading 8538 used does not exceed 10% of the ex-works price of the product.
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 30% of the ex-works price of the product.
Colombia, Peru, Ecuador
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.
Cote d'Ivoire
Manufacture: - in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the product - where, within the above limit, the materials classified within heading 8538 are only used up to a value of 10% of the ex-works price of the product.
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 30% of the ex-works price 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 70% of the ex-works price 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 70% of the ex-works price of the product.
Kenya, Rwanda (others pending ratification)
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Kenya, Rwanda (others pending ratification)
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 60% of the ex- work price of the product.
Kenya, Rwanda (others pending ratification)
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product and of heading 8538.
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: - in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the product - where, within the above limit, the materials classified within heading 8538 are only used up to a value of 10% of the ex-works price of the product.
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 30% of the ex-works price of the product.
Egypt
Manufacture in which: - the value of all the materials used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the product, and - within the above limit, the value of all the materials of heading 8538 used does not exceed 10% of the ex-works price of the product.
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 30% of the ex-works price of the product.
Egypt
Manufacture in which 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.
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 in which: - the value of all the materials used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the product, and - within the above limit, the value of all the materials of heading 8538 used does not exceed 10% of the ex-works price of the product.
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 30% of the ex-works price of the product.
Faroe Islands
Manufacture 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.
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 in which: - the value of all the materials used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the product, and - within the above limit, the value of all the materials of heading 8538 used does not exceed 10% of the ex-works price of the product.
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 30% of the ex-works price of the product.
Georgia
Manufacture 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.
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 the value of all the materials used does not exceed 40% of the ex‐works price of the product and - where, within the above limit, the value of the materials classified within heading 8538 are only used up to a value of 10% of the ex‐works price of the product.
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 30% of the ex‐works price of the product.
Ghana
Manufacture 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.
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 in which: - the value of all the materials used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the product, and - within the above limit, the value of all the materials of heading 8538 used does not exceed 10% of the ex-works price of the product.
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 30% 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) except from heading 8538.
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 in which: - the value of all the materials used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the product, and - within the above limit, the value of all the materials of heading 8538 used does not exceed 10% of the ex-works price of the product.
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 30% of the ex-works price of the product.
Kenya
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product and of heading 8538.
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 60% of the ex- work price of the product.
Kenya
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 60% of the ex- work price 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 70% of the ex-works price 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 70% of the ex-works price of the product.
Kenya
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Lebanon
Manufacture in which: - the value of all the materials used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the product, and - within the above limit, the value of all the materials of heading 8538 used does not exceed 10% of the ex-works price of the product.
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 30% of the ex-works price of the product.
Mexico
Manufacture: - in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the product, - where, within the above limit, the materials classified within heading 8538 are only used up to a value of 10% of the ex-works price of the product.
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 30% 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.
Moldova
Manufacture in which: - the value of all the materials used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the product, and - within the above limit, the value of all the materials of heading 8538 used does not exceed 10% of the ex-works price of the product.
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 30% of the ex-works price of the product.
Moldova
Manufacture in which 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.
Morocco
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Morocco
Manufacture in which: - the value of all the materials used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the product, and - within the above limit, the value of all the materials of heading 8538 used does not exceed 10% of the ex-works price of the product.
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 30% of the ex-works price of the product.
Morocco
Manufacture 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 the value of all the materials used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the product - where, within the above limit, the materials classified within heading 8538 are only used up to a value of 10% of the ex-works price of the product.
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 30% of the ex-works price of the product.
Palestine
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Palestine
Manufacture in which: - the value of all the materials used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the product, and - within the above limit, the value of all the materials of heading 8538 used does not exceed 10% of the ex-works price of the product.
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 30% of the ex-works price of the product.
Palestine
Manufacture in which 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 and of heading 8538.
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 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 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.
South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini, Namibia, Mozambique
Manufacture: - in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the product - where, within the above limit, the materials classified within heading 8538 are only used up to a value of 10% of the ex-works price of the product.
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 30% of the ex-works price of the product.
South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini, Namibia, Mozambique
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price 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 and heading 8538.
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product.
Tunisia
Manufacture in which: - the value of all the materials used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the product, and - within the above limit, the value of all the materials of heading 8538 used does not exceed 10% of the ex-works price of the product.
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 30% 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) except from non-originating materials of heading 8538.
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) except from non-originating materials of heading 8538.
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 that of the product.
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.
Ukraine
Manufacture in which: - the value of all the materials used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the product, and - within the above limit, the value of all the materials of heading 8538 used does not exceed 10% of the ex-works price of the product.
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 30% of the ex-works price of the product.
Ukraine
Manufacture 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 and of heading 8538.
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
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product and heading 8538.
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product.
CTH; materials of same heading may be used if value ≤15% EXW
MaxNOM 50%
CTH; materials of same heading may be used if value ≤15% EXW
MaxNOM 50%
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 47.4 Md€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with China as the main supplier.
EU Imports
47.4 Md€
EU Exports
68.6 Md€
Balance
21.2 Md€
Top supplying countries (extra-EU)