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 8402

Name: EU Trade Statistics - HS 8402 - EU-Mexico
Creator: Eurostat
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EU-Mexico Global Agreement (FTA part) · Origin of Goods

1 rulesTolerance: 10%2000

To qualify for the EU-Mexico preferential rate on HS 8402, products must satisfy the origin rule of type maximum non-originating materials (MaxNOM). A tolerance of 10% of the ex-works value applies.

8402Steam or other vapour generating boilers (other than central-heating hot-water boilers capable also of producing low pressure steam); super-heated water boilers

MaxNOM

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

8402Steam or other vapour generating boilers (other than central-heating hot-water boilers capable also of producing low pressure steam); super-heated water boilers

MaxNOM

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

2025

100%4 k€

2024

100%22 k€

2023

100%60 k€

2022

100%35 k€

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

EU Trade Data (COMEXT)

Jan 2022 – Mar 2026

Full analysis

The EU imported 912 M€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with China as the main supplier.

EU Imports

912 M€

EU Exports

2.8 Md€

Balance

1.9 Md€

Top supplying countries (extra-EU)

1.China

46%418 M€

2.South Korea

13%119 M€

3.Norway

7%68 M€

4.Turkey

7%61 M€

8402Steam or other vapour generating boilers (other than central-heating hot-water boilers capable also of producing low pressure steam); super-heated water boilers

MaxNOM

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

8402Steam or other vapour generating boilers (other than central-heating hot-water boilers capable also of producing low pressure steam); super-heated water boilers

MaxNOM

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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