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

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

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EU-CARIFORUM EPA - HS 0307

Name: EU Trade Statistics - HS 0307 - EU-CARIFORUM EPA
Creator: Eurostat
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EU-CARIFORUM Economic Partnership Agreement · Origin of Goods

2 rulesTolerance: 15%2008

To qualify for the EU-CARIFORUM EPA preferential rate on HS 0307, products must satisfy the origin rule of type maximum non-originating materials (MaxNOM). A tolerance of 15% of the ex-works value applies. 2 specific rules apply to this code under this agreement.

0307Molluscs, whether in shell or not, dried, salted or in brine; aquatic invertebrates other than crustaceans and molluscs, dried, salted or in brine; flours, meals and pellets of aquatic invertebrates other than crustaceans, fit for human consumption

MaxNOM

Manufacture in which the value of any materials of chapter 3 used does not exceed 15% of the ex-works price of the product.

15% ex-works

MaxNOM

Manufacture in which the value of any materials of chapter 3 used does not exceed 15% of the ex-works price of the product.

15% ex-works

0307Any other product from heading 0307

All the materials of chapter 3 used must be wholly obtained.

Preference utilization in the EU

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

100%TRQ/auto

2026

100%679 k€

2025

100%2.8 M€

2024

100%3.6 M€

2023

100%3.2 M€

2022

100%2.8 M€

679 k€ 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 14.9 Md€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with Morocco as the main supplier.

EU Imports

14.9 Md€

EU Exports

1.8 Md€

Balance

13.1 Md€

Top supplying countries (extra-EU)

1.Morocco

25%3.8 Md€

2.India

11%1.7 Md€

3.MR

10%1.5 Md€

4.Peru

7%1.0 Md€

MaxNOM

Manufacture in which the value of any materials of chapter 3 used does not exceed 15% of the ex-works price of the product.

15% ex-works

MaxNOM

Manufacture in which the value of any materials of chapter 3 used does not exceed 15% of the ex-works price of the product.

15% ex-works

0307Any other product from heading 0307

All the materials of chapter 3 used must be wholly obtained.

Preference utilization in the EU

EU Trade Data (COMEXT)

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