-- Pen nibs and nib points
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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-- Pen nibs and nib points
CTSH
Source : Annex 22-01 DA 2015/2446
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 96: Miscellaneous manufactured articles
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).
A maximum of 50% of the ex-works price (EXW) is made up of non-originating parts (MAXNOM).
CTH
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
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 all the materials used are classified within a heading other than that of the product. However, nibs or nib-points classified within the same heading may be used.
Cameroon
Manufacture in which all the materials used are classified within a heading other than that of the product. However, nibs or nib-points classified within the same heading may be used.
Canada
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 change from within this heading, except from subheading 960850, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided that the value of non-originating materials of this heading other than subheading 960850 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. However, materials of subheading 960891 or subheading 960899 may be used.
Chile
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product. However, nibs or nib-points of the same heading as the product may be used.
Colombia, Peru, Ecuador
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product. However, nibs or nib-points of the same heading as the product may be used.
Cote d'Ivoire
Manufacture in which all the materials used are classified within a heading other than that of the product. However, nibs or nib-points classified within the same heading may be used.
Kenya, Rwanda (others pending ratification)
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product. However, nibs or nib-points classified within the same heading may be used.
Mauritius, Madagascar, Seychelles, Zimbabwe
Manufacture in which all the materials used are classified within a heading other than that of the product. However, nibs or nib-points classified within the same heading may be used.
Egypt
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product. However, nibs or nib-points of the same heading as the product may be used.
Faroe Islands
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product. However, nibs or nib-points of the same heading as the product may be used.
Georgia
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product. However, nibs or nib-points of the same heading as the product may be used.
Ghana
Manufacture in which all the materials used are classified within a heading other than that of the product. However, nibs or nib‐points classified within the same heading may be used.
Israel
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product. However, nibs or nib-points of the same heading as the product may be used.
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).
Jordan
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product. However, nibs or nib-points of the same heading as the product may be used.
Kenya
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product. However, nibs or nib-points classified within the same heading may be used.
Lebanon
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product. However, nibs or nib-points of the same heading as the product may be used.
Mexico
Manufacture in which all the materials used are classified within a heading other than that of the product.
Moldova
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product. However, nibs or nib-points of the same heading as the product may be used.
Morocco
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product. However, nibs or nib-points of the same heading as the product may be used.
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. However, nibs or nib-points classified within the same heading may be used.
Palestine
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product. However, nibs or nib-points of the same heading as the product may be used.
Singapore
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product. However, nibs or nib-points of the same heading as the product may be used.
South Korea
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product. However, nibs or nib-points of the same heading as the product may be used.
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. However, nibs or nib-points classified within the same heading may be used.
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 that of the product. However, nibs or nib-points of the same heading as the product may be used.
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 that of the product. However, nibs or nib-points of the same heading as the product may be used.
Vietnam
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product. However, nibs or nib-points of the same heading as the product may be used.
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.
CTH
CTH
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 3.4 Md€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with China as the main supplier.
EU Imports
3.4 Md€
EU Exports
2.6 Md€
Balance
736 M€
Top supplying countries (extra-EU)
Your goods contain a Regional Value Content (RVC) of at least 55% of the Free on Board (FOB) cost of the goods.