EU-Southern African Development Community EPA · Origin of Goods
To qualify for the EU-SADC EPA preferential rate on HS 5602, products must satisfy the origin rule of type specific processing (SP). A tolerance of 15% of the ex-works value applies. 2 specific rules apply to this code under this agreement.
Manufacture from: - natural fibres, - chemical materials or textile pulp For special conditions relating to products made of a mixture of textile materials, see Introductory Note 5.
The EU imported 645 M€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with China as the main supplier.
EU Imports
645 M€
EU Exports
703 M€
Balance
58 M€
Top supplying countries (extra-EU)
Share of imports claiming a preferential rate (source: Eurostat COMEXT)
Source: Eurostat COMEXT DATA_PREFERENCES - EU27 aggregate. Updated monthly.