EU-Australia Free Trade Agreement · Origin of Goods
To qualify for the EU-Australia preferential rate on HS 2818, products must satisfy the origin rule of type regional value content (RVC). 3 specific rules apply to this code under this agreement.
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).
40% ex-worksCTSH: All non-originating materials used in the production of the good have undergone a change in tariff classification at the 6-digit level (subheading).
Process rule.
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).
40% ex-worksCTSH: All non-originating materials used in the production of the good have undergone a change in tariff classification at the 6-digit level (subheading).
Process rule.
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).
40% ex-worksCTSH: All non-originating materials used in the production of the good have undergone a change in tariff classification at the 6-digit level (subheading).
Process rule.
The EU imported 3.6 Md€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with China as the main supplier.
EU Imports
3.6 Md€
EU Exports
5.1 Md€
Balance
1.5 Md€
Top supplying countries (extra-EU)
Share of imports claiming a preferential rate (source: Eurostat COMEXT)
40.3 M€ of preference-eligible trade with MFN applied. Agreement may not yet be in force or preference margin may be insufficient.
Source: Eurostat COMEXT DATA_PREFERENCES - EU27 aggregate. Updated monthly.