What is the tolerance threshold under the EU-Morocco?

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

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EU-Morocco - HS 8608

Name: EU Trade Statistics - HS 8608 - EU-Morocco
Creator: Eurostat
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EU-Morocco Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement · Origin of Goods

1 rulesTolerance: 10%2000

To qualify for the EU-Morocco preferential rate on HS 8608, products must satisfy the origin rule of type MaxNOM + CTH. A tolerance of 10% of the ex-works value applies.

8608Railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings; mechanical (including electromechanical) signalling, safety or traffic control equipment for railways, tramways, roads, inland waterways, parking facilities, port installations or airfields; parts of the foregoing

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

30% ex-works

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 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%TRQ/auto

2024

100%720 €

2023

100%33 k€

2022

100%151 k€

0 € of preferential trade in 2024 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 321 M€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with United Kingdom as the main supplier.

EU Imports

321 M€

EU Exports

1.2 Md€

Balance

832 M€

Top supplying countries (extra-EU)

1.United Kingdom

28%91 M€

2.China

16%53 M€

3.Switzerland

16%51 M€

4.XS

11%34 M€

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

30% ex-works

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 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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