European Economic Area (EEA) Agreement / EFTA · Origin of Goods
To qualify for the EEA/EFTA preferential rate on HS 5811, products must satisfy the origin rule of type specific processing (SP). A tolerance of 10% of the ex-works value applies.
Spinning of natural and / or man-made staple fibres combined with weaving or tufting.
Extrusion of man-made filament yarn combined with weaving or with tufting.
Tufting combined with dyeing or with printing.
Flocking combined with dyeing or with printing.
Yarn dyeing combined with weaving.
Weaving combined with printing.
Printing (as standalone operation). For special conditions relating to products made of a mixture of textile materials, see Introductory Note 6.
The EU imported 42 M€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with China as the main supplier.
EU Imports
42 M€
EU Exports
128 M€
Balance
86 M€
Top supplying countries (extra-EU)
Share of imports claiming a preferential rate (source: Eurostat COMEXT)
343 € of preferential trade in 2026 via autonomous measures or TRQ (E3). Overall rate: 100%.
Source: Eurostat COMEXT DATA_PREFERENCES - EU27 aggregate. Updated monthly.