EU-East African Community EPA · Origin of Goods
To qualify for the EU-EAC EPA preferential rate on HS 2402, products must satisfy the origin rule of type wholly obtained (WO). A tolerance of 15% of the ex-works value applies.
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product and of smoking tobacco of sub- heading 240310 in which: - at least 10% by weight of the unmanufacture d tobacco or tobacco refuse of heading 2401 used is wholly obtained, and - at least 10% by weight of all materials of chapter 24 used is wholly obtained.
The EU imported 1.7 Md€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with CU as the main supplier.
EU Imports
1.7 Md€
EU Exports
9.5 Md€
Balance
7.7 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.