EU-Kenya Economic Partnership Agreement · Origin of Goods
To qualify for the EU-Kenya EPA preferential rate on HS 3006, products must satisfy the origin rule of type change of tariff heading (CTH). A tolerance of 15% of the ex-works value applies. 6 specific rules apply to this code under this agreement.
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 70% of the ex-works price of the product.
70% ex-worksManufacture from a thermoplastic partial salt which is a copolymer of ethylene and metacrylic acid partly neutralized with metal ions, mainly zinc and sodium Manufacture from highly transparent polyester foils with a thickness of less than 23 micron The following foils shall be considered as highly transparent: foils, the optical dimming of which - measured according to ASTM-D 100316 by Gardner Hazemeter (i.e. Hazefactor) - is less than 2 percent. Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 60% of the ex- work price of the product Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 60% of the ex- work price of the product Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 70% of the ex-works price of the product.
70% ex-worksSpinning of natural and / or man-made staple fibres or extrusion of man-made filament yarn, in each case accompanied by knitting or Knitting accompanied by dyeing or by flocking or by coating or Flocking accompanied by dyeing or by printing or Dyeing of yarn of natural fibres accompanied by knitting.
Twisting or texturing accompanied by knitting provided that the value of the non- twisted/non- textured yarns used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product.
50% ex-worksManufacture from materials from any heading.
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product. However, materials of the same heading as the product may be used, provided that their total value does not exceed 20% of the ex-works price of the product.
20% ex-worksManufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 70% of the ex- work price of the product.
70% ex-worksManufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product. However, materials of the same heading as the product may be used, provided that their total value does not exceed 20% of the ex-works price of the product.
20% ex-worksManufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 70% of the ex- work price of the product.
70% ex-worksThe EU imported 9.4 Md€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with United States as the main supplier.
EU Imports
9.4 Md€
EU Exports
28.6 Md€
Balance
19.3 Md€
Top supplying countries (extra-EU)