European Economic Area (EEA) Agreement / EFTA · Origin of Goods
To qualify for the EEA/EFTA preferential rate on HS 8501-8502, 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 and heading 8503.
Manufacture 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 40.1 Md€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with China as the main supplier.
EU Imports
40.1 Md€
EU Exports
39.5 Md€
Balance
594 M€
Top supplying countries (extra-EU)
Share of imports claiming a preferential rate (source: Eurostat COMEXT)
768 k€ of preferential trade in 2026 via autonomous measures or TRQ (E3). Overall rate: 97%.
Source: Eurostat COMEXT DATA_PREFERENCES - EU27 aggregate. Updated monthly.