EU-CARIFORUM Economic Partnership Agreement · Origin of Goods
To qualify for the EU-CARIFORUM EPA preferential rate on HS 8442-8443, 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: - 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 40% of the ex-works price of the product.
40% ex-worksManufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 30% of the ex-works price of the product.
30% ex-worksThe EU imported 517 M€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with Switzerland as the main supplier.
EU Imports
517 M€
EU Exports
1.1 Md€
Balance
597 M€
Top supplying countries (extra-EU)