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 1902

Name: EU Trade Statistics - HS 1902 - 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 1902, products must satisfy the origin rule of type wholly obtained (WO). A tolerance of 10% of the ex-works value applies. 2 specific rules apply to this code under this agreement.

1902Pasta, whether or not cooked or stuffed (with meat or other substances) or otherwise prepared, such as spaghetti, macaroni, noodles, lasagne, gnocchi, ravioli, cannelloni; couscous, whether or not prepared ▸ Containing 20% or less by weight of meat, meat offal, fish, crustaceans or molluscs

Manufacture in which all the cereals and derivatives (except durum wheat and its derivatives) used are wholly obtained.

1902Pasta, whether or not cooked or stuffed (with meat or other substances) or otherwise prepared, such as spaghetti, macaroni, noodles, lasagne, gnocchi, ravioli, cannelloni; couscous, whether or not prepared ▸ Containing more than 20% by weight of meat, meat offal, fish, crustaceans or molluscs

Manufacture in which: - all the cereals and their derivatives (except durum wheat and its derivatives) used are wholly obtained, and - all the materials of chapter 2 and chapter 3 used are wholly obtained.

Preference utilization in the EU

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

100%TRQ/auto

2026

100%28 k€

2025

99%1.4 M€

2024

100%981 k€

2023

100%1.3 M€

28 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 4.2 Md€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with China as the main supplier.

EU Imports

4.2 Md€

EU Exports

11.2 Md€

Balance

7.0 Md€

Top supplying countries (extra-EU)

1.China

18%743 M€

2.South Korea

15%635 M€

3.Thailand

15%622 M€

4.Vietnam

12%502 M€

Manufacture in which all the cereals and derivatives (except durum wheat and its derivatives) used are wholly obtained.

1902Pasta, whether or not cooked or stuffed (with meat or other substances) or otherwise prepared, such as spaghetti, macaroni, noodles, lasagne, gnocchi, ravioli, cannelloni; couscous, whether or not prepared ▸ Containing more than 20% by weight of meat, meat offal, fish, crustaceans or molluscs

Preference utilization in the EU

EU Trade Data (COMEXT)

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