What is the tolerance threshold under the EEA/EFTA?

The general tolerance is 10% of the ex-works value of the finished product.

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EEA/EFTA - HS 4408

Name: EU Trade Statistics - HS 4408 - EEA/EFTA
Creator: Eurostat
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European Economic Area (EEA) Agreement / EFTA · Origin of Goods

2 rulesTolerance: 10%1994

To qualify for the EEA/EFTA preferential rate on HS 4408, products must satisfy the origin rule of type specific processing (SP). A tolerance of 10% of the ex-works value applies. 2 specific rules apply to this code under this agreement.

4408Sheets for veneering (including those obtained by slicing laminated wood) and for plywood, of a thickness not exceeding 6 mm, spliced, and other wood sawn lengthwise, sliced or peeled of a thickness not exceeding 6 mm, planed, sanded or end-jointed

Splicing, planing, sanding or end-jointing.

4408Any other product from heading 4408

CTH

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

OR - alternative rule

MaxNOM

Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product.

50% ex-works

Preference utilization in the EU

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

100%TRQ/auto

2026

100%2 k€

2025

100%19 k€

2024

100%30 k€

2023

100%62 k€

2 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 2.4 Md€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with Ukraine as the main supplier.

EU Imports

2.4 Md€

EU Exports

1.5 Md€

Balance

889 M€

Top supplying countries (extra-EU)

1.Ukraine

38%905 M€

2.United States

15%349 M€

3.GA

14%337 M€

4.CI

5%127 M€

Splicing, planing, sanding or end-jointing.

4408Any other product from heading 4408

CTH

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

OR - alternative rule

MaxNOM

Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product.

50% ex-works

Preference utilization in the EU

EU Trade Data (COMEXT)

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