What is the tolerance threshold under the EU-Egypt?

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

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EU-Egypt - HS 1901

Name: EU Trade Statistics - HS 1901 - EU-Egypt
Creator: Eurostat
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EU-Egypt Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement · Origin of Goods

2 rulesTolerance: 10%2004

To qualify for the EU-Egypt preferential rate on HS 1901, 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.

1901Malt extract; food preparations of flour, groats, meal, starch or malt extract, not containing cocoa or containing less than 40% by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included; food preparations of goods of headings 0401 to 0404, not containing cocoa or containing less than 5% by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included ▸ Malt extract

Manufacture from cereals of chapter 10.

MaxNOM + CTH

Manufacture: - from materials of any heading, except that of the product, and - in which the value of all the materials of chapter 17 used does not exceed 30% of the ex-works price of the product.

30% ex-works

Preference utilization in the EU

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

100%TRQ/auto

2026

100%135 k€

2025

100%211 k€

2024

100%88 k€

2023

100%57 k€

135 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 2.0 Md€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with United Kingdom as the main supplier.

EU Imports

2.0 Md€

EU Exports

37.2 Md€

Balance

35.2 Md€

Top supplying countries (extra-EU)

1.United Kingdom

47%942 M€

2.Switzerland

25%508 M€

3.Singapore

4%77 M€

4.Turkey

2%47 M€

Manufacture from cereals of chapter 10.

MaxNOM + CTH

Manufacture: - from materials of any heading, except that of the product, and - in which the value of all the materials of chapter 17 used does not exceed 30% of the ex-works price of the product.

30% ex-works

Preference utilization in the EU

EU Trade Data (COMEXT)

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