EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA/JEFTA) · Origin of Goods
To qualify for the JEFTA preferential rate on HS 5903, 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 impregnating, with coating, with covering, with laminating or with metalising.
Weaving, knitting or nonwoven fabric formation combined with printing.
The EU imported 3.0 Md€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with China as the main supplier.
EU Imports
3.0 Md€
EU Exports
6.2 Md€
Balance
3.3 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.