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 8423

Name: EU Trade Statistics - HS 8423 - EU-Egypt
Creator: Eurostat
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EU-Egypt Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement · Origin of Goods

1 rulesTolerance: 10%2004

To qualify for the EU-Egypt preferential rate on HS 8423, products must satisfy the origin rule of type MaxNOM + CTH. A tolerance of 10% of the ex-works value applies.

8423Weighing machinery (excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better), including weight operated counting or checking machines; weighing machine weights of all kinds

MaxNOM + CTH

Manufacture: - from materials of any heading, except that of the product, and - in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the product.

40% ex-works

OR - alternative rule

MaxNOM

Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 25% of the ex-works price of the product.

25% ex-works

8423Weighing machinery (excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better), including weight operated counting or checking machines; weighing machine weights of all kinds

MaxNOM + CTH

Manufacture: - from materials of any heading, except that of the product, and - in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the product.

40% ex-works

OR - alternative rule

MaxNOM

Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 25% of the ex-works price of the product.

25% ex-works

Preference utilization in the EU

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

100%FTA

2026

100%17 k€

2025

100%3 k€

2024

100%2 k€

2023

100%2 k€

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

EU Trade Data (COMEXT)

Jan 2022 – Mar 2026

Full analysis

The EU imported 2.6 Md€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with China as the main supplier.

EU Imports

2.6 Md€

EU Exports

2.7 Md€

Balance

119 M€

Top supplying countries (extra-EU)

1.China

55%1.4 Md€

2.United Kingdom

12%310 M€

3.Japan

7%175 M€

4.Switzerland

5%130 M€

8423Weighing machinery (excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better), including weight operated counting or checking machines; weighing machine weights of all kinds

MaxNOM + CTH

Manufacture: - from materials of any heading, except that of the product, and - in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the product.

40% ex-works

OR - alternative rule

MaxNOM

Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 25% of the ex-works price of the product.

25% ex-works

8423Weighing machinery (excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better), including weight operated counting or checking machines; weighing machine weights of all kinds

MaxNOM + CTH

Manufacture: - from materials of any heading, except that of the product, and - in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the product.

40% ex-works

OR - alternative rule

MaxNOM

Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 25% of the ex-works price of the product.

25% ex-works

Preference utilization in the EU

EU Trade Data (COMEXT)

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