European Economic Area (EEA) Agreement / EFTA · Origin of Goods
To qualify for the EEA/EFTA preferential rate on HS 3827, products must satisfy the origin rule of type specific processing (SP). A tolerance of 10% of the ex-works value applies.
Specific process(es). See Introductory Note 9.
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product. However, materials of the same heading as the product may be used, provided that their total value does not exceed 20% of the ex-works price of the product.
20% ex-worksManufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product.
50% ex-worksThe EU imported 183 M€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with China as the main supplier.
EU Imports
183 M€
EU Exports
311 M€
Balance
129 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.