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 8443

Name: EU Trade Statistics - HS 8443 - 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 8443, 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.

8443Office machines (for example, type writers, calculating machines, automatic data processing machines, duplicating machines, stapling ma chines)

MaxNOM

Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the product.

40% ex-works

8443Office machines (for example, type writers, calculating machines, automatic data processing machines, duplicating machines, stapling ma chines)

MaxNOM

Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the product.

40% ex-works

8443Any other product from heading 8443

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

Preference utilization in the EU

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

100%FTA

2026

100%40 k€

2025

100%505 k€

2024

100%3 k€

2023

100%107 k€

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

EU Trade Data (COMEXT)

Jan 2022 – Mar 2026

Full analysis

The EU imported 44.2 Md€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with China as the main supplier.

EU Imports

44.2 Md€

EU Exports

33.1 Md€

Balance

11.1 Md€

Top supplying countries (extra-EU)

1.China

34%14.9 Md€

2.Japan

16%7.1 Md€

3.Vietnam

11%4.9 Md€

4.Malaysia

9%4.0 Md€

8443Office machines (for example, type writers, calculating machines, automatic data processing machines, duplicating machines, stapling ma chines)

MaxNOM

Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the product.

40% ex-works

8443Office machines (for example, type writers, calculating machines, automatic data processing machines, duplicating machines, stapling ma chines)

MaxNOM

Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the product.

40% ex-works

8443Any other product from heading 8443

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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