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 9110

Name: EU Trade Statistics - HS 9110 - 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 9110, products must satisfy the origin rule of type maximum non-originating materials (MaxNOM). A tolerance of 15% of the ex-works value applies.

9110Complete watch or clock movements, unassembled or partly assembled (movement sets); incomplete watch or clock movements, assembled; rough watch or clock movements

MaxNOM

Manufacture: - in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the product - where, within the above limit, the materials classified within heading 9114 are only used up to a value of 10% 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

9110Complete watch or clock movements, unassembled or partly assembled (movement sets); incomplete watch or clock movements, assembled; rough watch or clock movements

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%FTA

2025

100%2 k€

2022

100%1 k€

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

EU Trade Data (COMEXT)

Jan 2022 – Mar 2026

Full analysis

The EU imported 37 M€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with Switzerland as the main supplier.

EU Imports

37 M€

EU Exports

33 M€

Balance

4 M€

Top supplying countries (extra-EU)

1.Switzerland

72%26 M€

2.China

12%4 M€

3.Japan

5%2 M€

4.Tunisia

4%2 M€

9110Complete watch or clock movements, unassembled or partly assembled (movement sets); incomplete watch or clock movements, assembled; rough watch or clock movements

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

9110Complete watch or clock movements, unassembled or partly assembled (movement sets); incomplete watch or clock movements, assembled; rough watch or clock movements

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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