European Economic Area (EEA) Agreement / EFTA · Origin of Goods
To qualify for the EEA/EFTA preferential rate on HS 1902, products must satisfy the origin rule of type specific processing (SP). A tolerance of 10% of the ex-works value applies.
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product, in which: - the weight of the materials of heading 1006 and heading 1101 to heading 1108 used does not exceed 20% of the weight of the final product, and - the weight of the materials of chapter 2, chapter 3 and chapter 16 used does not exceed 20% of the weight of the final product.
The EU imported 4.2 Md€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with China as the main supplier.
EU Imports
4.2 Md€
EU Exports
11.2 Md€
Balance
7.0 Md€
Top supplying countries (extra-EU)
Share of imports claiming a preferential rate (source: Eurostat COMEXT)
0 € of preferential trade in 2026 via autonomous measures or TRQ (E3). Overall rate: 100%.
Source: Eurostat COMEXT DATA_PREFERENCES - EU27 aggregate. Updated monthly.