EU-East African Community EPA · Origin of Goods
To qualify for the EU-EAC EPA preferential rate on HS 4415, 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 boards not cut to size.
Share of imports claiming a preferential rate (source: Eurostat COMEXT)
Source: Eurostat COMEXT DATA_PREFERENCES - EU27 aggregate. Updated monthly.
The EU imported 2.0 Md€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with Ukraine as the main supplier.
EU Imports
2.0 Md€
EU Exports
2.2 Md€
Balance
197 M€
Top supplying countries (extra-EU)