EU-Kenya Economic Partnership Agreement · Origin of Goods
To qualify for the EU-Kenya EPA preferential rate on HS 5603, products must satisfy the origin rule of type specific processing (SP). A tolerance of 15% of the ex-works value applies.
Any non- woven process including needle punching.
The EU imported 6.8 Md€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with China as the main supplier.
EU Imports
6.8 Md€
EU Exports
9.5 Md€
Balance
2.7 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.