EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) · Origin of Goods
To qualify for the CETA preferential rate on HS 8538-8548, products must satisfy the origin rule of type change of tariff heading (CTH). A tolerance of 10% of the ex-works value applies.
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 any one of these heading, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided that the value of non-originating materials classified in the same heading as the final product does not exceed 50% of the transaction value or ex-works price of the product.
50% ex-worksThe EU imported 14.5 Md€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with China as the main supplier.
EU Imports
14.5 Md€
EU Exports
29.1 Md€
Balance
14.6 Md€
Top supplying countries (extra-EU)
Share of imports claiming a preferential rate (source: Eurostat COMEXT)
FTA claimed
412 k€
FTA not claimed
180 k€
Source: Eurostat COMEXT DATA_PREFERENCES - EU27 aggregate. Updated monthly.