EU-Switzerland Free Trade Agreement · Origin of Goods
To qualify for the EU-Switzerland preferential rate on HS 1516, products must satisfy the origin rule of type change of tariff heading (CTH). A tolerance of 10% of the ex-works value applies. 2 specific rules apply to this code under this agreement.
Manufacture from materials of any heading.
The EU imported 835 M€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with India as the main supplier.
EU Imports
835 M€
EU Exports
1.0 Md€
Balance
203 M€
Top supplying countries (extra-EU)
Share of imports claiming a preferential rate (source: Eurostat COMEXT)
FTA claimed
0 €
FTA not claimed
89 k€
4.2 M€ of preference-eligible trade with MFN applied. Agreement may not yet be in force or preference margin may be insufficient.
Source: Eurostat COMEXT DATA_PREFERENCES - EU27 aggregate. Updated monthly.