EU-East African Community EPA · Origin of Goods
To qualify for the EU-EAC EPA preferential rate on HS 8542, products must satisfy the origin rule of type change of tariff heading (CTH). A tolerance of 15% of the ex-works value applies. 9 specific rules apply to this code under this agreement.
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 70% of the ex- work price of the product.
70% ex-worksManufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product or The operation of diffusion, in which integrated circuits are formed on a semi-conductor substrate by the selective introduction of an appropriate dopant, whether or not assembled and / or tested in a non-party.
50% ex-worksManufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 70% of the ex- work price of the product.
70% ex-worksManufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product or The operation of diffusion, in which integrated circuits are formed on a semi-conductor substrate by the selective introduction of an appropriate dopant, whether or not assembled and / or tested in a non-party.
50% ex-worksManufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 70% of the ex- work price of the product.
70% ex-worksManufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 70% of the ex- work price of the product.
70% ex-worksManufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product or The operation of diffusion, in which integrated circuits are formed on a semi-conductor substrate by the selective introduction of an appropriate dopant, whether or not assembled and / or tested in a non-party.
50% ex-worksManufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product or The operation of diffusion, in which integrated circuits are formed on a semi-conductor substrate by the selective introduction of an appropriate dopant, whether or not assembled and / or tested in a non-party.
50% ex-worksManufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 70% of the ex- work price of the product.
70% ex-worksThe EU imported 183.6 Md€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with Taiwan as the main supplier.
EU Imports
183.6 Md€
EU Exports
122.9 Md€
Balance
60.7 Md€
Top supplying countries (extra-EU)