European Economic Area (EEA) Agreement / EFTA · Origin of Goods
To qualify for the EEA/EFTA preferential rate on HS 5908, products must satisfy the origin rule of type specific processing (SP). A tolerance of 10% of the ex-works value applies. 2 specific rules apply to this code under this agreement.
Manufacture from tubular knitted/crocheted gas mantle fabric.
The EU imported 15 M€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with India as the main supplier.
EU Imports
15 M€
EU Exports
24 M€
Balance
10 M€
Top supplying countries (extra-EU)
Share of imports claiming a preferential rate (source: Eurostat COMEXT)
286 € of preferential trade in 2025 via autonomous measures or TRQ (E3). Overall rate: 100%.
Source: Eurostat COMEXT DATA_PREFERENCES - EU27 aggregate. Updated monthly.