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 5604

Name: EU Trade Statistics - HS 5604 - 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 5604, 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.

5604Rubber thread and cord, textile covered; textile yarn, and strip and the like of heading 5404 or 5405, impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics ▸ Rubber thread and cord, textile covered

Manufacture from rubber thread or cord, not textile covered.

5604Rubber thread and cord, textile covered; textile yarn, and strip and the like of heading 5404 or 5405, impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics ▸ Other

Spinning of natural fibres.

OR - alternative rule

Extrusion of man-made fibres combined with spinning.

Twisting combined with any mechanical operation. For special conditions relating to products made of a mixture of textile materials, see Introductory Note 6.

Preference utilization in the EU

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

100%TRQ/auto

2025

100%266 €

2024

100%523 €

2023

100%4 k€

2022

100%7 k€

155 € of preferential trade in 2025 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 192 M€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with China as the main supplier.

EU Imports

192 M€

EU Exports

414 M€

Balance

221 M€

Top supplying countries (extra-EU)

1.China

42%81 M€

2.Turkey

23%44 M€

3.United States

10%19 M€

4.Switzerland

5%10 M€

Manufacture from rubber thread or cord, not textile covered.

5604Rubber thread and cord, textile covered; textile yarn, and strip and the like of heading 5404 or 5405, impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics ▸ Other

Spinning of natural fibres.

OR - alternative rule

Extrusion of man-made fibres combined with spinning.

Twisting combined with any mechanical operation. For special conditions relating to products made of a mixture of textile materials, see Introductory Note 6.

Preference utilization in the EU

EU Trade Data (COMEXT)

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