EU-South Korea Free Trade Agreement · Origin of Goods
To qualify for the EU-Korea FTA preferential rate on HS 8447, 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 526 M€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with Japan as the main supplier.
EU Imports
526 M€
EU Exports
1.5 Md€
Balance
926 M€
Top supplying countries (extra-EU)
Share of imports claiming a preferential rate (source: Eurostat COMEXT)
64 k€ of preferential trade in 2025 via autonomous measures or TRQ (E3). Overall rate: 100%.
Source: Eurostat COMEXT DATA_PREFERENCES - EU27 aggregate. Updated monthly.