EU-Eastern and Southern Africa States Interim EPA · Origin of Goods
To qualify for the EU-ESA EPA preferential rate on HS 2401, products must satisfy the origin rule of type wholly obtained (WO). A tolerance of 15% of the ex-works value applies.
Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 24 used must be wholly obtained.
The EU imported 12.1 Md€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with Brazil as the main supplier.
EU Imports
12.1 Md€
EU Exports
4.6 Md€
Balance
7.5 Md€
Top supplying countries (extra-EU)
Share of imports claiming a preferential rate (source: Eurostat COMEXT)
31.0 M€ of preferential trade in 2026 via autonomous measures or TRQ (E3). Overall rate: 100%.
Source: Eurostat COMEXT DATA_PREFERENCES - EU27 aggregate. Updated monthly.