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 8523

EU-East African Community EPA · Origin of Goods

1 rulesTolerance: 15%

To qualify for the EU-EAC EPA preferential rate on HS 8523, products must satisfy the origin rule of type maximum non-originating materials (MaxNOM). A tolerance of 15% of the ex-works value applies.

8523Unrecorded discs, tapes, solid-state non-volatile storage devices and other media for the recording of sound or of other phenomena, but excluding products of Chapter 37

MaxNOM

Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 70% of the ex- work price of the product.

70% ex-works

OR - alternative rule

MaxNOM

Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 60% of the ex- work price of the product.

60% ex-works

8523Unrecorded discs, tapes, solid-state non-volatile storage devices and other media for the recording of sound or of other phenomena, but excluding products of Chapter 37

MaxNOM

Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 70% of the ex- work price of the product.

70% ex-works

OR - alternative rule

MaxNOM

Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 60% of the ex- work price of the product.

60% ex-works

EU Trade Data (COMEXT)

Jan 2022 – Mar 2026

Full analysis

The EU imported 22.7 Md€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with China as the main supplier.

EU Imports

22.7 Md€

EU Exports

20.0 Md€

Balance

2.7 Md€

Top supplying countries (extra-EU)

1.China

23%5.3 Md€

2.South Korea

18%4.1 Md€

3.Taiwan

12%2.6 Md€

4.Malaysia

8%1.7 Md€

8523Unrecorded discs, tapes, solid-state non-volatile storage devices and other media for the recording of sound or of other phenomena, but excluding products of Chapter 37

MaxNOM

Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 70% of the ex- work price of the product.

70% ex-works

OR - alternative rule

MaxNOM

Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 60% of the ex- work price of the product.

60% ex-works

8523Unrecorded discs, tapes, solid-state non-volatile storage devices and other media for the recording of sound or of other phenomena, but excluding products of Chapter 37

MaxNOM

Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 70% of the ex- work price of the product.

70% ex-works

OR - alternative rule

MaxNOM

Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 60% of the ex- work price of the product.

60% ex-works

EU Trade Data (COMEXT)

Jan 2022 – Mar 2026

Full analysis

The EU imported 22.7 Md€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with China as the main supplier.

EU Imports

22.7 Md€

EU Exports

20.0 Md€

Balance

2.7 Md€

Top supplying countries (extra-EU)

1.China

23%5.3 Md€

2.South Korea

18%4.1 Md€

3.Taiwan

12%2.6 Md€

4.Malaysia

8%1.7 Md€

EU Trade Data (COMEXT)

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