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 8608

Name: EU Trade Statistics - HS 8608 - EU-CARIFORUM EPA
Creator: Eurostat
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EU-CARIFORUM Economic Partnership Agreement · Origin of Goods

1 rulesTolerance: 15%2008

To qualify for the EU-CARIFORUM EPA preferential rate on HS 8608, products must satisfy the origin rule of type maximum non-originating materials (MaxNOM). A tolerance of 15% of the ex-works value applies.

8608Railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings; mechanical (including electro-mechanical) signalling, safety or traffic control equipment for railways, tramways, roads, inland waterways, parking facilities, port installations or airfields; parts of the foregoing

MaxNOM

Manufacture in which: - all the materials used are classified within a heading other than that of the product - the value of all the materials used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the product.

40% ex-works

OR - alternative rule

MaxNOM

Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 30% of the ex-works price of the product.

30% ex-works

MaxNOM

40% ex-works

OR - alternative rule

MaxNOM

Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 30% of the ex-works price of the product.

30% ex-works

Preference utilization in the EU

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

100%FTA

2025

100%1 k€

2022

100%16 k€

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

EU Trade Data (COMEXT)

Jan 2022 – Mar 2026

Full analysis

The EU imported 321 M€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with United Kingdom as the main supplier.

EU Imports

321 M€

EU Exports

1.2 Md€

Balance

832 M€

Top supplying countries (extra-EU)

1.United Kingdom

28%91 M€

2.China

16%53 M€

3.Switzerland

16%51 M€

4.XS

11%34 M€

MaxNOM

40% ex-works

OR - alternative rule

MaxNOM

Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 30% of the ex-works price of the product.

30% ex-works

MaxNOM

40% ex-works

OR - alternative rule

MaxNOM

Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 30% of the ex-works price of the product.

30% ex-works

Preference utilization in the EU

EU Trade Data (COMEXT)

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