The Standard GSP arrangement until 31 December 2026
Beneficiaries
- The Standard GSP targets developing countries that are classified by the World Bank as low or lower-middle income countries and do not have preferential access to the EU market through another arrangement
Duty Reduction
- Standard GSP beneficiary countries benefit from duty suspension for non-sensitive products and duty reductions (3.5 percentage points) for sensitive products across approximately 66% of all EU tariff lines
Graduation Mechanism
- A beneficiary country ceases to benefit from preferential market access for a specific product group if EU imports of such products become too competitive and exceed the threshold of 57% (Textiles: 47.2%, Plants/Oils: 17.5%) for three consecutive years. The list of graduated product sections is reviewed by the EU every three years.
- A beneficiary country graduates from the arrangement if it benefits from other preferential market access with the EU or is classified by the World Bank as high- or upper-middle income country in three consecutive years.
The Standard GSP arrangement from 01 January 2027
Beneficiaries
- The Standard GSP targets developing countries that are classified by the World Bank as low or lower-middle income countries and do not have preferential access to the EU market through another arrangement
Duty Reduction
- Standard GSP beneficiary countries benefit from duty suspension for non-sensitive products and duty reductions (3.5 percentage points except textiles and garments, where the reduction is 20% of the normal duty) for sensitive products across approximately 66% of all EU tariff lines
Graduation Mechanism
- A beneficiary country ceases to benefit from preferential market access for a specific product group if EU imports of such products become too competitive and exceed the threshold of 47% (Textiles: 37%, plants/oils/mineral products: 17.5%) for three consecutive years. The list of graduated product sections is reviewed by the EU every three years.
- A beneficiary country graduates from the arrangement if it benefits from other preferential market access with the EU (after a transition period of two years) or is classified by the World Bank as high- or upper-middle income country in three consecutive years (here graduation takes place after a transition period of one year).