721499: Bars & rods of iron/non-alloy steel (excl. of 72.13), not further worked than forged/hot-rolled/hot-drawn/hot-extruded but incl. those twisted after rolling (excl. of 7214.10-7214.91)
COMESA
Goods are considered originating if they have been produced in the member States wholly or partially from materials imported from outside the member States or of undetermined origin provided that:
- The c.i.f. value of those materials does not exceed 60% of the total cost of the materials used in the production of the goods;
- The value added resulting from the process of production accounts for at least 35% of the ex-factory cost of the goods;
- Manufacture from materials classified in a heading other than that of the product, except from materials of headings 72.13 and 72.09
SADC
- Manufacture in which all the materials used are classified within a heading other than that of the product
EAC
Goods are considered originating if they have been produced in the member States wholly or partially from materials imported from outside the member States or of undetermined origin provided that:
- The c.i.f. value of those materials does not exceed 60% of the total cost of the materials used in the production of the goods;
- The value added resulting from the process of production accounts for at least 35% of the ex-factory cost of the goods;
- manufacture from materials classified within a heading other than that of the product, except from heading 72.13 - This excludes the process of mere decoiling which is not considered substantial.
EU GSP
- Manufacture from ingots or other primary forms of heading 7206
References:
- 7206: Iron,non-alloy steel in ingots/other primary forms(except of Head 72.03)
- 7209: Flat-rolled products of iron/non-alloy steel, of width >600mm, cold-rolled
- 7213: Bars and rods, hot-rolled,in irregulary wound coils, of iron/non-alloy steel
- 721410: Bars & rods of iron/non-alloy steel (excl. of 72.13), not further worked than forged
- 721491: Bars & rods of iron/non-alloy steel (excl. of 72.13), not further worked than forged/hot-rolled/hot-drawn/hot-extruded but incl. those twisted after rolling, of rectangular (excl. square) cross-section
