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 8444-8447

Name: EU Trade Statistics - HS 8444-8447 - EEA/EFTA
Creator: Eurostat
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European Economic Area (EEA) Agreement / EFTA · Origin of Goods

1 rulesTolerance: 10%1994

To qualify for the EEA/EFTA preferential rate on HS 8444-8447, products must satisfy the origin rule of type specific processing (SP). A tolerance of 10% of the ex-works value applies.

8444-8447Machines for extruding, drawing, texturing or cutting man-made textile materials: Machines for preparing textile fibres; spinning, doubling or twisting machines and other machinery for producing textile yarns; textile reeling or winding (including weft-winding) machines and machines for preparing textile yarns for use on the machines of heading 8446 or 8447 Weaving machines (looms): Knitting machines, stitch-bonding machines and machines for making gimped yarn, tulle, lace, embroidery, trimmings, braid or net and machines for tufting

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product and heading 8448.

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

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product and heading 8448.

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%FTA

2024

100%33 k€

2022

100%1 k€

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

EU Trade Data (COMEXT)

Jan 2022 – Mar 2026

Full analysis

The EU imported 61 M€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with China as the main supplier.

EU Imports

61 M€

EU Exports

2.3 Md€

Balance

2.3 Md€

Top supplying countries (extra-EU)

1.China

32%19 M€

2.United States

25%16 M€

3.United Kingdom

10%6 M€

4.South Korea

7%4 M€

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product and heading 8448.

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

Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product and heading 8448.

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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