EU-Switzerland Free Trade Agreement · Origin of Goods
To qualify for the EU-Switzerland preferential rate on HS 5905, products must satisfy the origin rule of type specific processing (SP). A tolerance of 10% of the ex-works value applies. 2 specific rules apply to this code under this agreement.
Weaving, knitting or non-woven fabric formation combined with impregnating or with coating or with covering or with laminating or with metalizing.
Weaving combined with printing.
Printing (as standalone operation). For special conditions relating to products made of a mixture of textile materials, see Introductory Note 6.
The EU imported 40 M€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with China as the main supplier.
EU Imports
40 M€
EU Exports
201 M€
Balance
161 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.