What is the tolerance threshold under the EU-Cameroon EPA?

The general tolerance is 15% of the ex-works value of the finished product.

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EU-Cameroon EPA - HS 1516

Name: EU Trade Statistics - HS 1516 - EU-Cameroon EPA
Creator: Eurostat
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EU-Cameroon Interim EPA (Central Africa) · Origin of Goods

1 rulesTolerance: 15%2014

To qualify for the EU-Cameroon EPA preferential rate on HS 1516, products must satisfy the origin rule of type wholly obtained (WO). A tolerance of 15% of the ex-works value applies.

1516Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their fractions, partly or wholly hydrogenated, interesterified, reesterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared

Manufacture in which: - all the materials of chapter 2 used must be wholly obtained - all the vegetable materials used must be wholly obtained. However, materials of heading 1507, heading 1508, heading 1511 and heading 1513 may be used.

OR - alternative rule

Manufacture from materials classified in a heading other than that of the product, in accordance with Appendix 2A of the Origin Reference Document.

1516Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their fractions, partly or wholly hydrogenated, interesterified, reesterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared

OR - alternative rule

Manufacture from materials classified in a heading other than that of the product, in accordance with Appendix 2A of the Origin Reference Document.

Preference utilization in the EU

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

100%TRQ/auto

2026

100%39 €

2025

100%144 €

2024

100%260 €

2023

100%562 €

39 € of preferential trade in 2026 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 835 M€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with India as the main supplier.

EU Imports

835 M€

EU Exports

1.0 Md€

Balance

203 M€

Top supplying countries (extra-EU)

1.India

16%137 M€

2.Norway

16%137 M€

3.Malaysia

14%115 M€

4.Indonesia

11%89 M€

1516Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their fractions, partly or wholly hydrogenated, interesterified, reesterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared

OR - alternative rule

Manufacture from materials classified in a heading other than that of the product, in accordance with Appendix 2A of the Origin Reference Document.

1516Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their fractions, partly or wholly hydrogenated, interesterified, reesterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared

OR - alternative rule

Manufacture from materials classified in a heading other than that of the product, in accordance with Appendix 2A of the Origin Reference Document.

Preference utilization in the EU

EU Trade Data (COMEXT)

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