EU-Central America Association Agreement · Origin of Goods
To qualify for the EU-Central America preferential rate on HS 6401, products must satisfy the origin rule of type change of tariff heading (CTH). A tolerance of 10% of the ex-works value applies. 2 specific rules apply to this code under this agreement.
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product and uppers of heading 6406.
The EU imported 886 M€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with China as the main supplier.
EU Imports
886 M€
EU Exports
661 M€
Balance
225 M€
Top supplying countries (extra-EU)
Share of imports claiming a preferential rate (source: Eurostat COMEXT)
Source: Eurostat COMEXT DATA_PREFERENCES - EU27 aggregate. Updated monthly.