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 8537

Name: EU Trade Statistics - HS 8537 - 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 8537, products must satisfy the origin rule of type specific processing (SP). A tolerance of 15% of the ex-works value applies.

8537Boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets and other bases, equipped with two or more apparatus of heading No 8535 or 8536, for electric control or the distribution of electricity, including those incorporating instruments or apparatus of Chapter 90, and numerical control apparatus, other than switching apparatus of heading No 8517

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product and of heading 8538.

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

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product and of heading 8538.

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

Preference utilization in the EU

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

100%GSP

2025

100%88 k€

2024

100%117 k€

2023

100%38 k€

2022

100%32 k€

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

EU Trade Data (COMEXT)

Jan 2022 – Mar 2026

Full analysis

The EU imported 41.4 Md€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with China as the main supplier.

EU Imports

41.4 Md€

EU Exports

72.3 Md€

Balance

30.9 Md€

Top supplying countries (extra-EU)

1.China

32%13.3 Md€

2.United States

14%5.8 Md€

3.United Kingdom

6%2.5 Md€

4.South Korea

4%1.8 Md€

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product and of heading 8538.

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

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product and of heading 8538.

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

Preference utilization in the EU

EU Trade Data (COMEXT)

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