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 6213-6214, products must satisfy the origin rule of type specific processing (SP). A tolerance of 15% of the ex-works value applies. 2 specific rules apply to this code under this agreement.
Manufacture from yarn.
Manufacture from unembroidered fabric provided the value of the unembroidered fabric used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the product.
40% ex-worksManufacture from yarn.
Making up followed by printing accompanied by at least two preparatory or finishing operations (such as scouring, bleaching, mercerising, heat setting, raising, calendaring, shrink resistance processing, permanent finishing, decatising, impregnating, mending and burling) where the value of the unprinted goods of heading 6213 and heading 6214 used does not exceed 47.5% of the ex-works price of the product.
The EU imported 71 M€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with China as the main supplier.
EU Imports
71 M€
EU Exports
78 M€
Balance
7 M€
Top supplying countries (extra-EU)
Share of imports claiming a preferential rate (source: Eurostat COMEXT)
2 € of preferential trade in 2024 via autonomous measures or TRQ (E3). Overall rate: 100%.
Source: Eurostat COMEXT DATA_PREFERENCES - EU27 aggregate. Updated monthly.