EU-Southern African Development Community EPA · Origin of Goods
To qualify for the EU-SADC EPA preferential rate on HS 7201-7206, products must satisfy the origin rule of type specific processing (SP). A tolerance of 15% of the ex-works value applies.
Manufacture in which all the materials used are classified within a heading other than that of the product.
The EU imported 4.3 Md€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with Russia as the main supplier.
EU Imports
4.3 Md€
EU Exports
187 M€
Balance
4.1 Md€
Top supplying countries (extra-EU)
Share of imports claiming a preferential rate (source: Eurostat COMEXT)
49.6 M€ of preferential trade in 2025 via autonomous measures or TRQ (E3). Overall rate: 74%.
Source: Eurostat COMEXT DATA_PREFERENCES - EU27 aggregate. Updated monthly.