EU-Egypt Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement · Origin of Goods
To qualify for the EU-Egypt preferential rate on HS 3921, products must satisfy the origin rule of type maximum non-originating materials (MaxNOM). A tolerance of 10% of the ex-works value applies. 4 specific rules apply to this code under this agreement.
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials of chapter 39 used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product.
50% ex-worksManufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 25% of the ex-works price of the product.
25% ex-worksManufacture in which: - the value of all the materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product, and - within the above limit, the value of all the materials of chapter 39 used does not exceed 20% of the ex-works price of the product.
50% ex-worksManufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 25% of the ex-works price of the product.
25% ex-worksManufacture in which the value of all the materials of chapter 39 used 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 25% of the ex-works price of the product.
25% ex-worksManufacture from highly-transparent polyester-foils with a thickness of less than 23 micron.
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 25% of the ex-works price of the product.
25% ex-worksThe EU imported 10.8 Md€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with China as the main supplier.
EU Imports
10.8 Md€
EU Exports
18.1 Md€
Balance
7.4 Md€
Top supplying countries (extra-EU)
Share of imports claiming a preferential rate (source: Eurostat COMEXT)
687 k€ of preferential trade in 2026 via autonomous measures or TRQ (E3). Overall rate: 100%.
Source: Eurostat COMEXT DATA_PREFERENCES - EU27 aggregate. Updated monthly.