EU-East African Community EPA · Origin of Goods
To qualify for the EU-EAC EPA preferential rate on HS 8535, products must satisfy the origin rule of type specific processing (SP). A tolerance of 15% of the ex-works value applies.
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product and of heading 8538.
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 60% of the ex- work price of the product.
60% ex-worksThe EU imported 3.6 Md€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with Switzerland as the main supplier.
EU Imports
3.6 Md€
EU Exports
10.4 Md€
Balance
6.8 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.