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

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

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EU-SADC EPA - HS 0307

Name: EU Trade Statistics - HS 0307 - EU-SADC EPA
Creator: Eurostat
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EU-Southern African Development Community EPA · Origin of Goods

2 rulesTolerance: 15%2016

To qualify for the EU-SADC EPA preferential rate on HS 0307, products must satisfy the origin rule of type maximum non-originating materials (MaxNOM). A tolerance of 15% of the ex-works value applies. 2 specific rules apply to this code under this agreement.

0307Molluscs, whether in shell or not, dried, salted or in brine; smoked molluscs, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; flours, meals and pellets of molluscs, fit for human consumption

MaxNOM

Manufacture in which the value of any materials of chapter 3 used does not exceed 15% of the ex-works price of the product.

15% ex-works

MaxNOM

Manufacture in which the value of any materials of chapter 3 used does not exceed 15% of the ex-works price of the product.

15% ex-works

0307Any other product from heading 0307

All the materials of chapter 3 used must be wholly obtained.

Preference utilization in the EU

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

100%TRQ/auto

2026

100%3.6 M€

2025

100%49.3 M€

2024

100%85.6 M€

2023

100%70.1 M€

2.8 M€ of preferential trade in 2026 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 14.9 Md€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with Morocco as the main supplier.

EU Imports

14.9 Md€

EU Exports

1.8 Md€

Balance

13.1 Md€

Top supplying countries (extra-EU)

1.Morocco

25%3.8 Md€

2.India

11%1.7 Md€

3.MR

10%1.5 Md€

4.Peru

7%1.0 Md€

MaxNOM

Manufacture in which the value of any materials of chapter 3 used does not exceed 15% of the ex-works price of the product.

15% ex-works

MaxNOM

Manufacture in which the value of any materials of chapter 3 used does not exceed 15% of the ex-works price of the product.

15% ex-works

0307Any other product from heading 0307

All the materials of chapter 3 used must be wholly obtained.

Preference utilization in the EU

EU Trade Data (COMEXT)

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