EU-Ghana Stepping Stone EPA (West Africa) · Origin of Goods
To qualify for the EU-Ghana EPA preferential rate on HS 8536, products must satisfy the origin rule of type maximum non-originating materials (MaxNOM). A tolerance of 15% 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 used does not exceed 40% of the ex‐works price of the product and - where, within the above limit, the value of the materials classified within heading 8538 are only used up to a value of 10% of the ex‐works price of the product.
40% ex-worksManufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 30% of the ex‐works price of the product.
30% ex-worksManufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 30% of the ex‐works price of the product.
30% ex-worksManufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex‐works price of the product.
50% ex-worksManufacture in which all the materials used are classified within a heading other than that of the product.
Manufacture in which: - all the materials used are classified within a heading other than that of the product - the value of all the materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex‐works price of the product.
50% ex-worksThe EU imported 47.4 Md€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with China as the main supplier.
EU Imports
47.4 Md€
EU Exports
68.6 Md€
Balance
21.2 Md€
Top supplying countries (extra-EU)
Share of imports claiming a preferential rate (source: Eurostat COMEXT)
Source: Eurostat COMEXT DATA_PREFERENCES - EU27 aggregate. Updated monthly.