EU-Southern African Development Community EPA · Origin of Goods
To qualify for the EU-SADC EPA preferential rate on HS 1904, products must satisfy the origin rule of type maximum non-originating materials (MaxNOM). A tolerance of 15% of the ex-works value applies.
Manufacture: - from materials not classified within heading 1806. - in which all the cereals and flour (except durum wheat and its derivates and Zea indurata maize) used must be wholly obtained - in which the value of any materials of chapter 17 used does not exceed 30% of the ex-works price of the product.
30% ex-worksThe EU imported 2.6 Md€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with United Kingdom as the main supplier.
EU Imports
2.6 Md€
EU Exports
4.3 Md€
Balance
1.7 Md€
Top supplying countries (extra-EU)
Share of imports claiming a preferential rate (source: Eurostat COMEXT)
2 k€ of preferential trade in 2026 via autonomous measures or TRQ (E3). Overall rate: 100%.
Source: Eurostat COMEXT DATA_PREFERENCES - EU27 aggregate. Updated monthly.