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 9010

Name: EU Trade Statistics - HS 9010 - 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 9010, products must satisfy the origin rule of type maximum non-originating materials (MaxNOM). A tolerance of 10% of the ex-works value applies.

9010Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof

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 30% of the ex-works price of the product.

30% ex-works

9010Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof

MaxNOM

40% ex-works

OR - alternative rule

MaxNOM

Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 30% of the ex-works price of the product.

30% ex-works

Preference utilization in the EU

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

100%FTA

2025

100%303 €

2024

100%271 €

2023

100%5 k€

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

EU Trade Data (COMEXT)

Jan 2022 – Mar 2026

Full analysis

The EU imported 238 M€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with China as the main supplier.

EU Imports

238 M€

EU Exports

304 M€

Balance

67 M€

Top supplying countries (extra-EU)

1.China

71%169 M€

2.United States

12%27 M€

3.United Kingdom

5%11 M€

4.Switzerland

3%7 M€

9010Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof

MaxNOM

40% ex-works

OR - alternative rule

MaxNOM

Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 30% of the ex-works price of the product.

30% ex-works

9010Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof

MaxNOM

40% ex-works

OR - alternative rule

MaxNOM

Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 30% of the ex-works price of the product.

30% ex-works

Preference utilization in the EU

EU Trade Data (COMEXT)

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