EU-East African Community EPA · Origin of Goods
To qualify for the EU-EAC EPA preferential rate on HS 2008, 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 materials of any heading, except that of the product, in which the weight of sugar does not exceed 40% of the weight of the fial product.
The EU imported 9.5 Md€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with Turkey as the main supplier.
EU Imports
9.5 Md€
EU Exports
5.5 Md€
Balance
4.0 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.