EU-East African Community EPA · Origin of Goods
To qualify for the EU-EAC EPA preferential rate on HS 9607, products must satisfy the origin rule of type change of tariff heading (CTH). A tolerance of 15% of the ex-works value applies.
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-works price of the product.
70% 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
786 M€
Balance
309 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.