What is the tolerance threshold under the EU-Ghana EPA?

The general tolerance is 15% of the ex-works value of the finished product.

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EU-Ghana EPA - HS 2008

Name: EU Trade Statistics - HS 2008 - EU-Ghana EPA
Creator: Eurostat
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EU-Ghana Stepping Stone EPA (West Africa) · Origin of Goods

4 rulesTolerance: 15%2016

To qualify for the EU-Ghana EPA preferential rate on HS 2008, products must satisfy the origin rule of type wholly obtained (WO). A tolerance of 15% of the ex-works value applies. 4 specific rules apply to this code under this agreement.

2008Any other product from heading 2008

Manufacture in which all the fruit, nuts and vegetables used are wholly obtained.

2008Any other product from heading 2008

Manufacture in which all the fruit, nuts and vegetables used are wholly obtained.

2008Jams, fruit jellies, marmalades, fruit or nut purée and fruit or nut pastes, obtained by cooking, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter ▸ Other fruit and nuts cooked otherwise than by steaming or boiling in water, not containing added sugar, frozen

MaxNOM

Manufacture in which: - all the materials used are classified within a heading other than that of the product - the value of any materials of chapter 17 used does not exceed 30% of the ex‐works price of the product.

30% ex-works

2008Jams, fruit jellies, marmalades, fruit or nut purée and fruit or nut pastes, obtained by cooking, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter ▸ Nuts, not containing added sugar or spirit

MaxNOM

Manufacture in which the value of the originating nuts and oil seeds of heading 0801, heading 0802 and heading 1202 to heading 1207 used exceeds 60% of the ex‐works price of the product.

60% ex-works

2008Jams, fruit jellies, marmalades, fruit or nut purée and fruit or nut pastes, obtained by cooking, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter ▸ Peanut butter; mixtures based on cereals; palm hearts; maize

Manufacture in which all the materials used are classified within a heading other than that of the product.

Preference utilization in the EU

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

92%TRQ/auto

2026

92%302 k€

2025

99%4.2 M€

2024

100%11.9 M€

2023

100%5.0 M€

296 k€ of preferential trade in 2026 via autonomous measures or TRQ (E3). Overall rate: 92%.

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

EU Trade Data (COMEXT)

Jan 2022 – Mar 2026

Full analysis

The EU imported 9.5 Md€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with Turkey as the main supplier.

EU Imports

9.5 Md€

EU Exports

5.5 Md€

Balance

4.0 Md€

Top supplying countries (extra-EU)

1.Turkey

32%3.0 Md€

2.China

8%729 M€

3.Thailand

5%490 M€

4.India

5%451 M€

2008Any other product from heading 2008

Manufacture in which all the fruit, nuts and vegetables used are wholly obtained.

2008Any other product from heading 2008

Manufacture in which all the fruit, nuts and vegetables used are wholly obtained.

MaxNOM

30% ex-works

MaxNOM

Manufacture in which the value of the originating nuts and oil seeds of heading 0801, heading 0802 and heading 1202 to heading 1207 used exceeds 60% of the ex‐works price of the product.

60% ex-works

Manufacture in which all the materials used are classified within a heading other than that of the product.

Preference utilization in the EU

EU Trade Data (COMEXT)

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