Regional Convention on Pan-Euro-Mediterranean Preferential Rules of Origin (PEM Convention) · Origin of Goods
To qualify for the PEM Convention preferential rate on HS 8542, products must satisfy the origin rule of type change of tariff heading (CTH).
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product. Diffusion (the process by which a semiconductor substrate is formed) is considered sufficient transformation
Manufacture in which the value of all non-originating materials used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the product
40% ex-worksThe EU imported 183.6 Md€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with Taiwan as the main supplier.
EU Imports
183.6 Md€
EU Exports
122.9 Md€
Balance
60.7 Md€
Top supplying countries (extra-EU)