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 8530-8534

Name: EU Trade Statistics - HS 8530-8534 - EU-SADC EPA
Creator: Eurostat
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EU-Southern African Development Community EPA · Origin of Goods

1 rulesTolerance: 15%2016

To qualify for the EU-SADC EPA preferential rate on HS 8530-8534, products must satisfy the origin rule of type maximum non-originating materials (MaxNOM). A tolerance of 15% of the ex-works value applies.

8530-8534Electrical 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

8530-8534Electrical 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

Preference utilization in the EU

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

100%TRQ/auto

2026

100%167 k€

2025

100%1.0 M€

2024

100%1.2 M€

2023

100%1.3 M€

2022

100%55 k€

148 k€ 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 829 M€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with United Kingdom as the main supplier.

EU Imports

829 M€

EU Exports

3.1 Md€

Balance

2.2 Md€

Top supplying countries (extra-EU)

1.United Kingdom

32%268 M€

2.China

31%254 M€

3.United States

7%58 M€

4.Switzerland

5%43 M€

8530-8534Electrical 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

8530-8534Electrical 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

Preference utilization in the EU

EU Trade Data (COMEXT)

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