EU-East African Community EPA · Origin of Goods
To qualify for the EU-EAC EPA preferential rate on HS 5801-5804, products must satisfy the origin rule of type specific processing (SP). A tolerance of 15% of the ex-works value applies.
Weaving For special conditions relating to products made of a mixture of textile materials, see Introductory Note 6.
Printing accompanied by at least two preparatory or finishing operations (such as scouring, bleaching, mercerizing, heat setting, raising, calendering, shrink resistance processing, permanent finishing, decatizing, impregnating, mending and burling) where the value of the unprinted fabric used does not exceed 50% of the ex- work price of the product.
50% ex-worksThe EU imported 1.1 Md€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with China as the main supplier.
EU Imports
1.1 Md€
EU Exports
1.0 Md€
Balance
92 M€
Top supplying countries (extra-EU)
Share of imports claiming a preferential rate (source: Eurostat COMEXT)
Source: Eurostat COMEXT DATA_PREFERENCES - EU27 aggregate. Updated monthly.