EU-Southern African Development Community EPA · Origin of Goods
To qualify for the EU-SADC EPA preferential rate on HS 1905, products must satisfy the origin rule of type change of tariff heading (CTH). A tolerance of 15% of the ex-works value applies.
Manufacture from materials of any heading except those of chapter 11.
The EU imported 8.7 Md€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with United Kingdom as the main supplier.
EU Imports
8.7 Md€
EU Exports
41.4 Md€
Balance
32.8 Md€
Top supplying countries (extra-EU)
Share of imports claiming a preferential rate (source: Eurostat COMEXT)
105 k€ of preferential trade in 2026 via autonomous measures or TRQ (E3). Overall rate: 100%.
Source: Eurostat COMEXT DATA_PREFERENCES - EU27 aggregate. Updated monthly.