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

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

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EU-EAC EPA - HS 5111-5113

Name: EU Trade Statistics - HS 5111-5113 - EU-EAC EPA
Creator: Eurostat
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EU-East African Community EPA · Origin of Goods

1 rulesTolerance: 15%

To qualify for the EU-EAC EPA preferential rate on HS 5111-5113, products must satisfy the origin rule of type specific processing (SP). A tolerance of 15% of the ex-works value applies.

5111-5113Woven fabrics of wool, of fine or coarse animal hair or of horsehair

Weaving For special conditions relating to products made of a mixture of textile materials, see Introductory Note 6.

OR - alternative rule

MaxNOM

Printing accompanied by at least two preparatory or finishing operations (such as scouring, bleaching, mercerizing, heat setting, raising, calendering, shrink resistance processing, permanent finishing, decatizing, impregnating, mending and burling) where the value of the unprinted fabric used does not exceed 50% of the ex- work price of the product.

50% ex-works

5111-5113Woven fabrics of wool, of fine or coarse animal hair or of horsehair

Weaving For special conditions relating to products made of a mixture of textile materials, see Introductory Note 6.

OR - alternative rule

MaxNOM

50% ex-works

Preference utilization in the EU

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

100%GSP

2023

100%18 €

2022

100%220 €

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

EU Trade Data (COMEXT)

Jan 2022 – Mar 2026

Full analysis

The EU imported 250 M€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with United Kingdom as the main supplier.

EU Imports

250 M€

EU Exports

1.1 Md€

Balance

882 M€

Top supplying countries (extra-EU)

1.United Kingdom

57%143 M€

2.Norway

13%33 M€

3.China

10%24 M€

4.Switzerland

3%8 M€

5111-5113Woven fabrics of wool, of fine or coarse animal hair or of horsehair

Weaving For special conditions relating to products made of a mixture of textile materials, see Introductory Note 6.

OR - alternative rule

MaxNOM

50% ex-works

5111-5113Woven fabrics of wool, of fine or coarse animal hair or of horsehair

Weaving For special conditions relating to products made of a mixture of textile materials, see Introductory Note 6.

OR - alternative rule

MaxNOM

50% ex-works

Preference utilization in the EU

EU Trade Data (COMEXT)

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