EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA/JEFTA) · Origin of Goods
To qualify for the JEFTA preferential rate on HS 5606, products must satisfy the origin rule of type specific processing (SP). A tolerance of 10% of the ex-works value applies.
Extrusion of man-made fibres combined with spinning.
Twisting combined with gimping.
Flocking combined with dyeing.
The EU imported 296 M€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with Turkey as the main supplier.
EU Imports
296 M€
EU Exports
259 M€
Balance
37 M€
Top supplying countries (extra-EU)
Share of imports claiming a preferential rate (source: Eurostat COMEXT)
319 k€ of preferential trade in 2026 via autonomous measures or TRQ (E3). Overall rate: 100%.
Source: Eurostat COMEXT DATA_PREFERENCES - EU27 aggregate. Updated monthly.