EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA/JEFTA) · Origin of Goods
To qualify for the JEFTA preferential rate on HS 5901, products must satisfy the origin rule of type specific processing (SP). A tolerance of 10% of the ex-works value applies.
Weaving, knitting or nonwoven fabric formation combined with dyeing, with flocking, with coating, with laminating or with metalising.
Flocking combined with dyeing or with printing.
The EU imported 281 M€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with China as the main supplier.
EU Imports
281 M€
EU Exports
136 M€
Balance
145 M€
Top supplying countries (extra-EU)
Share of imports claiming a preferential rate (source: Eurostat COMEXT)
Source: Eurostat COMEXT DATA_PREFERENCES - EU27 aggregate. Updated monthly.