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 8524

EU-Southern African Development Community EPA · Origin of Goods

1 rulesTolerance: 15%2016

To qualify for the EU-SADC EPA preferential rate on HS 8524, products must satisfy the origin rule of type maximum non-originating materials (MaxNOM). A tolerance of 15% of the ex-works value applies.

8524Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and re producers, and parts and accessories of such articles

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

8524Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and re producers, and parts and accessories of such articles

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

EU Trade Data (COMEXT)

Jan 2022 – Mar 2026

Full analysis

The EU imported 27.7 Md€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with China as the main supplier.

EU Imports

27.7 Md€

EU Exports

5.1 Md€

Balance

22.6 Md€

Top supplying countries (extra-EU)

1.China

47%13.0 Md€

2.Vietnam

23%6.5 Md€

3.QZ

11%3.0 Md€

4.Taiwan

8%2.1 Md€

8524Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and re producers, and parts and accessories of such articles

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

8524Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and re producers, and parts and accessories of such articles

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

EU Trade Data (COMEXT)

Jan 2022 – Mar 2026

Full analysis

The EU imported 27.7 Md€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with China as the main supplier.

EU Imports

27.7 Md€

EU Exports

5.1 Md€

Balance

22.6 Md€

Top supplying countries (extra-EU)

1.China

47%13.0 Md€

2.Vietnam

23%6.5 Md€

3.QZ

11%3.0 Md€

4.Taiwan

8%2.1 Md€

EU Trade Data (COMEXT)

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