EU-East African Community EPA · Origin of Goods
To qualify for the EU-EAC EPA preferential rate on HS 8206, products must satisfy the origin rule of type maximum non-originating materials (MaxNOM). A tolerance of 15% of the ex-works value applies.
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except those of heading 8202 to heading 8205. However, tools of heading 8202 to heading 8205 may be incorporated into the set provided their value does not exceed 15% of the ex-work cost of the set.
15% ex-worksThe EU imported 1.2 Md€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with China as the main supplier.
EU Imports
1.2 Md€
EU Exports
430 M€
Balance
796 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.