EU-South Korea Free Trade Agreement · Origin of Goods
To qualify for the EU-Korea FTA preferential rate on HS 8446, products must satisfy the origin rule of type change of tariff heading (CTH). A tolerance of 10% of the ex-works value applies.
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 45% of the ex-works price of the product.
45% ex-worksThe EU imported 101 M€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with Switzerland as the main supplier.
EU Imports
101 M€
EU Exports
2.6 Md€
Balance
2.5 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.