What is the tolerance threshold under the EU-Mexico?

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

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EU-Mexico - HS 5811

Name: EU Trade Statistics - HS 5811 - EU-Mexico
Creator: Eurostat
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EU-Mexico Global Agreement (FTA part) · Origin of Goods

2 rulesTolerance: 10%2000

To qualify for the EU-Mexico preferential rate on HS 5811, 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.

5811Quilted textile products in the piece, composed of one or more layers of textile materials assembled with padding by stitching or otherwise, other than embroidery of heading No 5810 ▸ Combined with rubber thread

Manufacture from single yarn. For special conditions relating to products made of a mixture of textile materials, see introductory note 5.

5811Quilted textile products in the piece, composed of one or more layers of textile materials assembled with padding by stitching or otherwise, other than embroidery of heading No 5810 ▸ Other

Manufacture from: - natural fibres, or - chemical materials or textile pulp For special conditions relating to products made of a mixture of textile materials, see introductory note 5.

OR - alternative rule

Printing accompanied by at least two preparatory or finishing operations (such as scouring, bleaching, mercerising, heat setting, raising, calendering, shrink resistance processing, permanent finishing, decatising, impregnating, mending and burling) where the value of the unprinted fabric used does not exceed 47.5% of the ex-works price of the product. For heading 5801, heading 5806 and 581, the printing rule shall apply only to exports from the EU to Mexico for an aggregate annual quota of 37 200 m2. This quota will be allocated on a 'first come, first served' basis by Mexico. See Note 3 to Appendix II(a).

Preference utilization in the EU

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

100%TRQ/auto

2025

100%2 k€

2024

100%5 k€

2023

100%7 k€

2022

100%11 k€

0 € of preferential trade in 2025 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 42 M€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with China as the main supplier.

EU Imports

42 M€

EU Exports

128 M€

Balance

86 M€

Top supplying countries (extra-EU)

1.China

46%19 M€

2.Turkey

19%8 M€

3.United States

16%7 M€

4.India

4%2 M€

Manufacture from single yarn. For special conditions relating to products made of a mixture of textile materials, see introductory note 5.

5811Quilted textile products in the piece, composed of one or more layers of textile materials assembled with padding by stitching or otherwise, other than embroidery of heading No 5810 ▸ Other

Manufacture from: - natural fibres, or - chemical materials or textile pulp For special conditions relating to products made of a mixture of textile materials, see introductory note 5.

OR - alternative rule

Preference utilization in the EU

EU Trade Data (COMEXT)

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