EU-Egypt Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement · Origin of Goods
To qualify for the EU-Egypt preferential rate on HS 1517, products must satisfy the origin rule of type wholly obtained (WO). A tolerance of 10% of the ex-works value applies.
Manufacture in which: - all the materials of chapter 2 and chapter 4 used are wholly obtained, and - all the vegetable materials used are wholly obtained. However, materials of heading 1507, heading 1508, heading 1511 and heading 1513 may be used.
The EU imported 1.2 Md€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with United States as the main supplier.
EU Imports
1.2 Md€
EU Exports
3.9 Md€
Balance
2.8 Md€
Top supplying countries (extra-EU)
Share of imports claiming a preferential rate (source: Eurostat COMEXT)
482 k€ of preferential trade in 2026 via autonomous measures or TRQ (E3). Overall rate: 100%.
Source: Eurostat COMEXT DATA_PREFERENCES - EU27 aggregate. Updated monthly.