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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 in which the value added is at least 35% of the ex-factory cost of the finished product

SADC

  • No rule, no preferential duty treatment

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 85.38 - This excludes the mere assembly of parts.

EU GSP

  • Manufacture in which:
    - the value of all the materials used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the product, and
    - the value of all the nonoriginating materials used does not exceed the value of all the originating materials used
  • Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 30% of the ex-works price of the product