EU-Southern African Development Community EPA · Origin of Goods
To qualify for the EU-SADC EPA preferential rate on HS 3301, 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 of any heading, including materials of a different 'group' in this heading. However, materials of the same group may be used, provided their value does not exceed 20% of the ex-works price of the product. A 'group' is regarded as any part of the heading separated from the rest by a semi-colon.
20% ex-worksManufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the product.
40% ex-worksManufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the product.
40% ex-worksThe EU imported 5.7 Md€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with United States as the main supplier.
EU Imports
5.7 Md€
EU Exports
3.3 Md€
Balance
2.4 Md€
Top supplying countries (extra-EU)
Share of imports claiming a preferential rate (source: Eurostat COMEXT)
4.1 M€ of preferential trade in 2026 via autonomous measures or TRQ (E3). Overall rate: 100%.
Source: Eurostat COMEXT DATA_PREFERENCES - EU27 aggregate. Updated monthly.