EU-Cote d'Ivoire Stepping Stone EPA (West Africa) · Origin of Goods
To qualify for the EU-Cote d'Ivoire EPA preferential rate on HS 1604-1605, 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 3 used does not exceed 15% of the ex-works price of the product.
15% ex-worksThe EU imported 13.8 Md€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with Ecuador as the main supplier.
EU Imports
13.8 Md€
EU Exports
4.7 Md€
Balance
9.0 Md€
Top supplying countries (extra-EU)
Share of imports claiming a preferential rate (source: Eurostat COMEXT)
4.0 M€ of preferential trade in 2026 via autonomous measures or TRQ (E3). Overall rate: 100%.
Source: Eurostat COMEXT DATA_PREFERENCES - EU27 aggregate. Updated monthly.