EU-Eastern and Southern Africa States Interim EPA · Origin of Goods
To qualify for the EU-ESA EPA preferential rate on HS 0304, products must satisfy the origin rule of type maximum non-originating materials (MaxNOM). A tolerance of 15% of the ex-works value applies.
Manufacture in which the value of any materials of chapter 3 used does not exceed 15% of the ex-works price of the product.
15% ex-worksThe EU imported 25.6 Md€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with Norway as the main supplier.
EU Imports
25.6 Md€
EU Exports
5.3 Md€
Balance
20.3 Md€
Top supplying countries (extra-EU)
Share of imports claiming a preferential rate (source: Eurostat COMEXT)
382 k€ of preferential trade in 2026 via autonomous measures or TRQ (E3). Overall rate: 100%.
Source: Eurostat COMEXT DATA_PREFERENCES - EU27 aggregate. Updated monthly.