EU-Turkey Customs Union · Origin of Goods
To qualify for the EU-Turkey CU preferential rate on HS 5903, products must satisfy the origin rule of type specific processing (SP).
Weaving, knitting or crocheting combined with impregnating or with coating or with covering or with laminating or with metalising.
Weaving combined with printing.
The EU imported 3.0 Md€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with China as the main supplier.
EU Imports
3.0 Md€
EU Exports
6.2 Md€
Balance
3.3 Md€
Top supplying countries (extra-EU)
Share of imports claiming a preferential rate (source: Eurostat COMEXT)
2.3 M€ of preferential trade in 2026 via autonomous measures or TRQ (E3). Overall rate: 100%.
Source: Eurostat COMEXT DATA_PREFERENCES - EU27 aggregate. Updated monthly.