EU-CARIFORUM Economic Partnership Agreement · Origin of Goods
To qualify for the EU-CARIFORUM EPA preferential rate on HS 2006, products must satisfy the origin rule of type maximum non-originating materials (MaxNOM). A tolerance of 15% of the ex-works value applies.
Manufacture in which the value of any materials of chapter 17 used does not exceed 30% of the ex-works price of the product.
30% ex-worksThe EU imported 128 M€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with Thailand as the main supplier.
EU Imports
128 M€
EU Exports
276 M€
Balance
148 M€
Top supplying countries (extra-EU)
Share of imports claiming a preferential rate (source: Eurostat COMEXT)
11 k€ of preferential trade in 2026 via autonomous measures or TRQ (E3). Overall rate: 100%.
Source: Eurostat COMEXT DATA_PREFERENCES - EU27 aggregate. Updated monthly.