EU-Central America Association Agreement · Origin of Goods
To qualify for the EU-Central America preferential rate on HS 3912, products must satisfy the origin rule of type maximum non-originating materials (MaxNOM). A tolerance of 10% of the ex-works value applies. 3 specific rules apply to this code under this agreement.
Manufacture in which: the value of all the materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product, and within the above limit, the value of all the materials of chapter 39 used does not exceed 20% of the ex-works price of the product.
50% ex-worksManufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 25% of the ex-works price of the product.
25% ex-worksManufacture in which the value of all the materials of chapter 39 used does not exceed 20% of the ex-works price of the product.
20% ex-worksManufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 25% of the ex-works price of the product.
25% ex-worksManufacture in which the value of all the materials of the same heading as the product used does not exceed 20% of the ex-works price of the product.
20% ex-worksThe EU imported 3.3 Md€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with United States as the main supplier.
EU Imports
3.3 Md€
EU Exports
5.7 Md€
Balance
2.4 Md€
Top supplying countries (extra-EU)
Share of imports claiming a preferential rate (source: Eurostat COMEXT)
Source: Eurostat COMEXT DATA_PREFERENCES - EU27 aggregate. Updated monthly.