What is the tolerance threshold under the EU-Algeria?

The general tolerance is 10% of the ex-works value of the finished product.

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EU-Algeria - HS 8418

Name: EU Trade Statistics - HS 8418 - EU-Algeria
Creator: Eurostat
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EU-Algeria Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement · Origin of Goods

1 rulesTolerance: 10%2005

To qualify for the EU-Algeria preferential rate on HS 8418, products must satisfy the origin rule of type change of tariff heading (CTH). A tolerance of 10% of the ex-works value applies.

8418Refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating or freezing equipment; heat pumps other than air conditioning machines of heading 8415

CTH

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product. Materials of the same heading may be used, provided their total value does not exceed 10% of the ex-works price of the product

OR - alternative rule

MaxNOM

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-works

8418Refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating or freezing equipment; heat pumps other than air conditioning machines of heading 8415

CTH

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product. Materials of the same heading may be used, provided their total value does not exceed 10% of the ex-works price of the product

OR - alternative rule

MaxNOM

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-works

Preference utilization in the EU

Share of imports claiming a preferential rate (source: Eurostat COMEXT)

100%TRQ/auto

2025

100%72 k€

2024

100%23 k€

2023

100%97 k€

2022

100%18 k€

60 k€ of preferential trade in 2025 via autonomous measures or TRQ (E3). Overall rate: 100%.

Source: Eurostat COMEXT DATA_PREFERENCES - EU27 aggregate. Updated monthly.

EU Trade Data (COMEXT)

Jan 2022 – Mar 2026

Full analysis

The EU imported 26.6 Md€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with China as the main supplier.

EU Imports

26.6 Md€

EU Exports

26.3 Md€

Balance

338 M€

Top supplying countries (extra-EU)

1.China

58%15.3 Md€

2.Turkey

17%4.5 Md€

3.United Kingdom

3%667 M€

4.United States

3%665 M€

8418Refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating or freezing equipment; heat pumps other than air conditioning machines of heading 8415

CTH

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product. Materials of the same heading may be used, provided their total value does not exceed 10% of the ex-works price of the product

OR - alternative rule

MaxNOM

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-works

8418Refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating or freezing equipment; heat pumps other than air conditioning machines of heading 8415

CTH

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product. Materials of the same heading may be used, provided their total value does not exceed 10% of the ex-works price of the product

OR - alternative rule

MaxNOM

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-works

Preference utilization in the EU

EU Trade Data (COMEXT)

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