Textile Country of Origin Checker
Which country of origin should you declare for your textile product? Enter your production stages to understand how EU non-preferential rules of origin apply — and what to enter in your Digital Product Passport supply chain fields.
Your Production Stages
Select the country where each production stage occurs. Leave stages blank if they do not apply to your product.
Where the cotton was grown, wool raised, or synthetic fibre produced.
Where raw fibre is spun into yarn.
Where yarn is converted into woven or knitted fabric.
Where fabric is dyed, printed, or finished.
Where the finished garment is cut and sewn.
How EU Rules of Origin Work for Textiles
The European Union applies the "two-stage transformation rule" (also called the "double transformation rule") for most textile and apparel products under non-preferential origin rules (EU Customs Code, Annexes 22-01 to 22-03).
The Two-Stage Transformation Rule
For most garments (HS Chapters 61 and 62), the country of origin is the country where:
- The product undergoes its most significant manufacturing transformation, typically defined as converting yarn into fabric (weaving/knitting) AND fabric into a garment (confection), both occurring in the same country, OR
- A defined single transformation takes place — for garments, this is usually the confection (cutting and sewing) stage, provided the fabric used is "originating" (produced in the same country or another qualifying country)
Why This Matters for the DPP
The Digital Product Passport's Supply Chain section asks for the country where each production stage occurred — not just the country of origin label. This is more detailed than a COO declaration and gives market surveillance authorities a complete traceability picture. Even if your garment's "origin" is Bangladesh (confection), you should still enter Turkey (weaving) and China (dyeing) in the DPP's weaving and dyeing country fields — because ESPR traceability requires the full picture, not just the customs origin.
Common Scenarios
- Fabric from Turkey, confection in Turkey: Origin = Turkey. Both transformations in same country — clear.
- Yarn from India, weaving in China, confection in Bangladesh: Under the double transformation rule, origin is typically Bangladesh (where the final two-stage transformation is completed — fabric to garment — but only if the weaving also qualifies; otherwise China where fabric was made from yarn). This is where specialist advice matters.
- Fabric from China, confection in Portugal: Origin may be Portugal if the confection constitutes a sufficient transformation. For garments, confection alone can constitute the origin-conferring operation if the fabric meets the required origin criteria.
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