WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/C/10
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15 May 2002
(02-2694)
Council for Trade in Goods
Committee on SafeguardsOriginal:  English
IMMEDIATE NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 12.5 OF THE AGREEMENT
ON SAFEGUARDS TO THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN GOODS OF
PROPOSED SUSPENSION OF CONCESSIONS AND OTHER
OBLIGATIONS REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 2 OF
ARTICLE 8 OF THE AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
The following communication, dated 14 May 2002, has been received from the Permanent
Delegation of the European Commission.
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Pursuant to Article 12.5 of the Agreement on Safeguards, and in accordance with the agreed
format for notifications (G/SG/1, 1 July 1996), th e European Communities provides the immediate
notification to the Council for Trade in Goods of  proposed suspension of concessions and other
obligations referred to in paragraph 2 of Article 8.
1. Which Member is proposing suspension of concessions and other obligations referred to in
Article 8.2
The European Communities.
2. Specify the measure, the product subject to the measure, the WTO document that notified the
safeguard measure, and the Member imposing the measure in relation to which the Member is
proposing suspension of concessions and other obligations referred to in Article 8.2
The measure imposed by the United States consist of an increase in duty on imports of certain
flat steel, hot-rolled bar, cold-finished bar, rebar, certain welded tubular products, carbon and alloy
fittings, stainless steel bar, stainless steel rod, tin mill products and stainless steel wire and a tariff rate
quota on imports of slabs, for a period of three years and one day starting 20 March 2002.
It was notified in WTO document G/SG/N/1 0/USA/6, G/SG/N/11/ USA/5 (14 March 2002);
G/SG/N/10/USA/6/Suppl.1 and G/SG/N /11/USA/5/Suppl.1 (15 March 2002);
G/SG/N/10/USA/6/Suppl .2 and G/SG/N/11/USA/5/Suppl.2 (18 March 2002);
G/SG/N/10/USA/6/Corr.1 and G/SG /N/11/USA/5/Corr.1 (20 Marc h 2002); G/SG/N/10/USA/6/Corr.2
and G/SG/N/11/USA/5/Corr.2 (25 Marc h 2002); G/SG/N/10/USA/6/Suppl.3 and
G/SG/N/11/USA/5/Suppl.3 (27 March 2002 ) and G/SG/N/10/USA/6/Suppl.4 and
G/SG/N/11/USA/5/Suppl.4 (12 April 2002).G/C/10
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3. Describe the proposed suspension of concessions and other obligations referred to in
Article 8.2, and the proposed date from which it will come into effect
The proposed suspension of substantially equivalent concessions and other obligations under
GATT 1994 to the trade of the United States takes the form of an increase in duty of 100 per cent,
30 per cent, 15 per cent, 13 per cent or 8 per cent on selected products originating in the United States,
as indicated in Annex I and Annex II.
The substantially equivalent concessions or other obligations under GATT 1994 were
calculated as indicated in Annex III.
Without prejudice to the effective exercise of its right to suspend substantially equivalent
concessions or other obligations referred to in Article 8.2, the EC hereby reserves its right to apply the
proposed suspension not earlier than 18 June 2002 and until Annex II applies as regards Annex I and
from 20 March 2005 or from the fifth day following the date of a decision from the WTO Dispute
Settlement Body that the safeguard measure imposed by the United States is incompatible with theWTO Agreements, if that is earlier, and until the United States' safeguard measure is lifted as regards
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ANNEX I
The products covered are determined, within the Annex, by CN codes1 only.
Description and CN codes         Additional
         duty
Dried vegetables, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not further
prepared
falling under CN code:
07122000 100%
Apples, pears and quinces, fresh
falling under CN code:
08081090 100%
Rice
falling under CN codes:
10063098 100%
10064000 100%
Fruit juices (including grape must) and vegetable juices, unfermented and not
containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other
sweetening matter
falling under CN codes:
20091199 100%
20091200 100%
20091998 100%
T-shirts, singlets and other vests, knitted or crocheted
falling under CN codes:
61091000 100%
61099010 100%
61099030 100%
61099090 100%
Men's or boys' suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, trousers, bib and brace
overalls, breeches and shorts (other than swimwear)
falling under CN codes:
62034290 100%
62034311 100%
                                                     
1 As defined by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2031/2001 of 6 August 2001 amending Annex I to
Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs
Tariff and published in the Official Journal of the European Communities on 23 October 2001.G/C/10
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Description and CN codes         Additional
         duty
62034319 100%
Women's or girls' suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, dresses, skirts, divided
skirts, trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than
swimwear)
falling under CN code:
62046290 100%
Men's or boys' shirts
falling under CN code:
62053000 100%
Blankets and travelling rugs
falling under CN code:
63013010 100%
Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600|mm or more,
clad, plated or coated
falling under CN code:
72101211 100%
Flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a width of less than 600 mm
falling under CN codes:
72202031 100%
72209011 100%
72209039 100%
72209090 100%
Other bars and rods of stainless steel; angles, shapes and sections of stainless steel
falling under CN codes:
72222081 100%
72222089 100%
Structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading 9406) and parts of
structures (for example, bridges and bridge-sections, lock-gates, towers, lattice
masts, roofs, roofing frameworks, doors and windows and their frames and
thresholds for doors, shutters, balustrades, pillars and columns), of iron or steel;
plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use instructures, of iron or steel
falling under CN code:
73083000 100%G/C/10
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Description and CN codes         Additional
         duty
Tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, for any material (other
than compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, of a capacity not
exceeding|300|litres, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, but not fitted with
mechanical or thermal equipment
falling under CN code:
73102990 100%
Other cast articles of iron or steel
falling under CN code:
73259990 100%
Other articles of iron or steel
falling under CN code:
73262090 100%
Printing machinery used for printing by means of the printing type, blocks,
plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading 8442; ink-jet
printing machines, other than those of heading 8471; machines for usesancillary to printing
falling under CN codes:
84431100 100%
84431990 100%
Spectacles, goggles and the like, corrective, protective or other
falling under CN codes:
90041091 100%
90041099 100%
Articles for funfair, table or parlour games, including pintables, billiards,
special tables for casino games and automatic bowling alley equipment
falling under CN code:
95041000 100%G/C/10
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ANNEX II
The products covered are determined, within the Annex, by CN codes2 only.
Description and CN codes Additional duty
Vegetables (uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water), frozen
falling under CN code:
07104000 13%
Dried vegetables, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not further
prepared
falling under CN codes:
07122000 15%
07129090 13%
Dried leguminous vegetables, shelled, whether or not skinned or split
falling under CN codes:
07133390 13%
07134000 13%
Other nuts, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled
falling under CN codes:
08023200 15%
Dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes and mangosteens, fresh or dried
falling under CN code:
08045000 15%
Citrus fruit, fresh or dried
falling under CN code:
08054000 15%
Grapes, fresh or dried
falling under CN code:
08061010 15%
                                                     
2 As defined by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2031/2001 of 6 August 2001 amending Annex I to
Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common CustomsTariff and published in the Official Journal of the European Communities on 23 October 2001.G/C/10
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Description and CN codes Additional duty
Apples, pears and quinces, fresh
falling under CN codes:
08081090 15%
08082050 15%
Apricots, cherries, peaches (including nectarines), plums and sloes, fresh
falling under CN code:
08092095 15%
Rice
falling under CN codes:
10062098 8%
10063098 8%
10064000 8%
Other vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic
acid, not frozen, other than products of heading 2006
falling under CN code:
20058000 15%
Fruit juices (including grape must) and vegetable juices, unfermented and not
containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other
sweetening matter
falling under CN codes:
20091199 15%
20091200 15%
20091998 15%
20092100 15%
20092999 15%
Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes, of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes
falling under CN code:
24022090 30%
Uncoated paper and paperboard, of a kind used for writing, printing or other
graphic purposes, and non perforated punch cards and punch tape paper, in rolls
or rectangular (including square) sheets, of any size, other than paper of
heading 4801 or 4803; hand-made paper and paperboard
falling under CN code:
48025610 15%G/C/10
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Description and CN codes Additional duty
Toilet or facial tissue stock, towel or napkin stock and similar paper of a kind
used for household or sanitary purposes, cellulose wadding and webs of
cellulose fibres, whether or not creped, crinkled, embossed, perforated, surface-
coloured, surface-decorated or printed, in rolls or sheets
falling under CN code:
48030031 15%
Toilet paper and similar paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres, o f
a kind used for household or sanitary purposes, in rolls of a width not exceeding
36 cm, or cut to size or shape; handkerchiefs, cleansing tissues, towels,
tablecloths, serviettes, napkins for babies, tampons, bed sheets and similar
household, sanitary or hospital articles, articles of apparel and clothingaccessories, of paper pulp, paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres
falling under CN codes:
48182010 15%
48183000 15%
48185000 15%
Cartons, boxes, cases, bags and other packing containers, of paper, paperboard,
cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres; box files, letter trays, and similar
articles, of paper or paperboard of a kind used in offices, shops or the like
falling under CN codes:
48191000 15%
48192010 15%
48192090 15%
48193000 15%
48194000 15%
48195000 15%
48196000 15%
Registers, account books, note books, order books, receipt books, letter pads,
memorandum pads, diaries and similar articles, exercise-books, blotting-pads,
binders (loose-leaf or other), folders, file covers, manifold business forms,
interleaved carbon sets and other articles of stationery, of paper or paperboard;
albums for samples or for collections and book covers, of paper or paperboard
falling under CN codes:
48201030 15%
48201050 15%
48201090 15%
48203000 15%
48205000 15%
48209000 15%G/C/10
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Description and CN codes Additional duty
Men's or boys' overcoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks (including ski-
jackets), wind-cheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles, knitted or crocheted,
other than those of heading 6103
falling under CN codes:
61013010 30%
61013090 30%
Women's or girls' overcoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks (including ski-
jackets), wind-cheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles, knitted or crocheted,
other than those of heading 6104
falling under CN codes:
61023010 30%
61023090 30%
Men's or boys' suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, trousers, bib and brace
overalls, breeches and shorts (other than swimwear), knitted or crochetedfalling under CN codes:
61034210 30%
61034290 30%
61034310 30%
61034390 30%
Women's or girls' suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, dresses, skirts, divided
skirts, trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than
swimwear), knitted or crocheted
falling under CN codes:
61044300 30%
61046210 30%
61046290 30%
61046310 30%
61046390 30%
Men's or boys' shirts, knitted or crocheted
falling under CN codes:
61051000 30%
61052010 30%
61052090 30%
Women's or girls' blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses, knitted or crocheted
falling under CN code:
61061000 30%G/C/10
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Description and CN codes Additional duty
Men's or boys' underpants, briefs, nightshirts, pyjamas, bathrobes, dressing
gowns and similar articles, knitted or crocheted
falling under CN code:
61071100 30%
Women's or girls' slips, petticoats, briefs, panties, nightdresses, pyjamas,
négligés, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, knitted or crocheted
falling under CN code:
61082200 30%
T-shirts, singlets and other vests, knitted or crocheted
falling under CN codes:
61091000 30%
61099010 30%
61099030 30%
61099090 30%
Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, knitted or crocheted
falling under CN codes:
61101110 30%
61101130 30%
61101190 30%
61101210 30%
61101290 30%
61101910 30%
61101990 30%
61102010 30%
61102091 30%
61102099 30%
61103010 30%
61103091 30%
61103099 30%
61109010 30%
61109090 30%
Track suits, ski suits and swimwear, knitted or crocheted
falling under CN codes:
61124110 30%
61124190 30%
Garments, made up of knitted or crocheted fabrics of heading 5903, 5906, or 5907
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Description and CN codes Additional duty
61130010 30%
61130090 30%
Other garments, knitted or crocheted
falling under CN codes:
61142000 30%
61143000 30%
61149000 30%
Panty hose, tights, stockings, socks and other hosiery, including stockings for
varicose veins and footwear without applied soles, knitted or crocheted
falling under CN codes:
61151100 30%
61151200 30%
61151900 30%
61159200 30%
61159310 30%
61159330 30%
61159391 30%
61159399 30%
61159900 30%
Gloves, mittens and mitts, knitted or crocheted
falling under CN codes:
61161020 30%
61169300 30%
Men's or boys' overcoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks (including ski-
jackets), wind-cheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles, other than those of
heading 6203
falling under CN codes:
62011210 30%
62011290 30%
62011310 30%
62011390 30%
62019200 30%
62019300 30%
Women's or girls' overcoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks (including ski-
jackets), wind-cheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles, other than those of
heading 6204falling under CN codes:
62021100 30%
62029300 30%G/C/10
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Description and CN codes Additional duty
Men's or boys' suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, trousers, bib and brace
overalls, breeches and shorts (other than swimwear)
falling under CN codes:
62031100 30%
62033919 30%
62033990 30%
62034211 30%
62034231 30%
62034235 30%
62034290 30%
62034311 30%
62034319 30%
62034390 30%
Women's or girls' suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, dresses, skirts, divided
skirts, trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other thanswimwear)
falling under CN codes:
62042918 30%
62042990 30%
62043100 30%
62043390 30%
62044200 30%
62044300 30%
62044400 30%
62044910 30%
62046211 30%
62046231 30%
62046239 30%
62046290 30%
62046311 30%
62046318 30%
62046390 30%
62046918 30%
62046990 30%
Men's or boys' shirts
falling under CN codes:
62052000 30%
62053000 30%
Women's or girls' blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses
falling under CN codes:
62063000 30%G/C/10
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Description and CN codes Additional duty
62064000 30%
Garments, made up of fabrics of headings 5602, 5603, 5903, 5906 or 5907
falling under CN codes:
62104000 30%
62105000 30%
Track suits, ski suits and swimwear; other garments
falling under CN codes:
62113210 30%
62113290 30%
62113310 30%
62113341 30%
62113390 30%
62114210 30%
62114290 30%
62114310 30%
62114341 30%
62114390 30%
62114900 30%
Brassières, girdles, corsets, braces, suspenders, garters and similar articles and
parts thereof, whether or not knitted or crocheted
falling under CN codes:
62121010 30%
62121090 30%
62122000 30%
62129000 30%
Ties, bow ties and cravats
falling under CN code:
62151000 30%
Gloves, mittens and mitts
falling under CN code:
62160000 30%
Other made up clothing accessories; parts of garments or of clothing
accessories, other than those of heading 6212
falling under CN code:
62171000 30%G/C/10
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Description and CN codes Additional duty
Blankets and travelling rugs
falling under CN codes:
63013010 30%
63013090 30%
63014010 30%
63014090 30%
Tarpaulins, awnings and sunblinds; tents; sails for boats, sailboards or
landcraft; camping goods
falling under CN code:
63062900 30%
Other made up articles, including dress patterns
falling under CN codes:
63071010 30%
63071090 30%
63079099 30%
Other footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics
falling under CN codes:
64021900 30%
64029910 30%
64029939 30%
64029993 30%
64029996 30%
64029998 30%
Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and
uppers of leather
falling under CN codes:
64031900 30%
64035111 30%
64035115 30%
64035119 30%
64035195 30%
64035199 30%
64035935 30%
64035939 30%
64035995 30%
64035999 30%
64039111 30%
64039113 30%
64039116 30%
64039118 30%G/C/10
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Description and CN codes Additional duty
64039193 30%
64039198 30%
64039911 30%
64039933 30%
64039936 30%
64039938 30%
64039950 30%
64039991 30%
64039993 30%
64039998 30%
Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and
uppers of textile materialsfalling under CN codes:
64041100 30%
64041910 30%
64041990 30%
Other footwear
falling under CN codes:
64059010 30%
64059090 30%
Parts of footwear (including uppers whether or not attached to soles other than
outer soles); removable in-soles, heel cushions and similar articles; gaiters,
leggings and similar articles, and parts thereof
falling under CN code:
64069980 30%
Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more,
clad, plated or coated
falling under CN codes:
72101211 30%
72101219 30%
72101290 30%
72103010 30%
72103090 30%
Flat-rolled products of stainless st eel, of a width of 600 mm or more
falling under CN codes:
72191210 30%
72191290 30%
72191310 30%
72191390 30%G/C/10
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Description and CN codes Additional duty
72193210 30%
72193310 30%
72193390 30%
72193410 30%
72193490 30%
72193590 30%
72199010 30%
72199090 30%
Flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a width of less than 600 mm
falling under CN codes:
72202031 30%
72209011 30%
72209039 30%
72209090 30%
Other bars and rods of stainless steel; angles, shapes and sections of stainless steel
falling under CN codes:
72222011 30%
72222019 30%
72222021 30%
72222031 30%
72222039 30%
72222081 30%
72222089 30%
72223098 30%
72224099 30%
Wire of stainless steel
falling under CN codes:
72230011 30%
72230099 30%
Flat-rolled products of other alloy steel, of a width of less than 600 mm
falling under CN codes:
72269210 30%
72269290 30%
72269980 30%
Other bars and rods of other alloy stee l; angles, shapes and sections, of other
alloy steel; hollow drill bars and rods, of alloy or non-alloy steelfalling under CN codes:
72283061 30%
72283069 30%G/C/10
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Description and CN codes Additional duty
72285061 30%
72285069 30%
72285089 30%
72286089 30%
Wire of other alloy steel
falling under CN code:
72299090 30%
Sheet piling of iron or steel, whether or not drilled, punched or made from
assembled elements; welded angles, shapes and sections, of iron or steel
falling under CN code:
73012000 30%
Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, of iron (other than cast iron) or
steelfalling under CN codes:
73042911 30%
73042919 30%
73043191 30%
73043199 30%
73044190 30%
73044991 30%
73045991 30%
73049090 30%
Other tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (for example, open seam or welded,
riveted or similarly closed), of iron or steel
falling under CN codes:
73062000 30%
73063029 30%
73064091 30%
73064099 30%
Tube or pipe fittings (for example coup lings, elbows, sleeves), of iron or steel
falling under CN codes:
73071110 30%
73071190 30%
73071910 30%
73071990 30%G/C/10
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Description and CN codes Additional duty
Structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading 9406) and parts of
structures (for example, bridges and bridge-sections, lock-gates, towers, lattice
masts, roofs, roofing frameworks, doors and windows and their frames and
thresholds for doors, shutters, balustrades, pillars and columns), of iron or steel;
plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in
structures, of iron or steel
falling under CN codes:
73081000 30%
73082000 30%
73083000 30%
73084090 30%
73089051 30%
73089059 30%
73089099 30%
Reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers for any material (other than
compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, of a capacity exceeding 300 litres,whether or not lined or heat-insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal
equipment
falling under CN codes:
73090010 30%
73090030 30%
73090051 30%
73090059 30%
73090090 30%
Tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, for any material (other
than compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, of a capacity not exceeding300 litres, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, but not fitted with mechanical
or thermal equipment
falling under CN codes:
73101000 30%
73102910 30%
73102990 30%
Containers for compressed or liquefied gas, of iron or steel
falling under CN codes:
73110010 30%
73110099 30%
Stranded wire, ropes, cables, plaited bands, slings and the like, of iron or steel,
not electrically insulated
falling under CN codes:
73121051 30%G/C/10
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Description and CN codes Additional duty
73121059 30%
73121071 30%
73121099 30%
73129090 30%
Cloth (including endless bands), grill, netting and fencing, of iron or steel wire;
expanded metal of iron or steel
falling under CN codes:
73141400 30%
73141900 30%
73144290 30%
73144900 30%
Chain and parts thereof, of iron or steel
falling under CN codes:
73151190 30%
73151200 30%
73151900 30%
73158900 30%
73159000 30%
Screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter-pins,
washers (including spring washers) and similar articles, of iron or steel
falling under CN codes:
73181499 30%
73181699 30%
Springs and leaves for springs, of iron or steel
falling under CN code:
73209090 30%
Stoves, ranges, grates, cookers (including those with subsidiary boilers for
central heating), barbecues, braziers, gas-rings, plate warmers and similar non-
electric domestic appliances, and parts thereof, of iron or steel
falling under CN codes:
73211190 30%
73211300 30%
Radiators for central heating, not electrically heated, and parts thereof, of iron
or steel; air heaters and hot air distributors (including distributors which canalso distribute fresh or conditioned air), not electrically heated, incorporating a
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Description and CN codes Additional duty
falling under CN code:
73229090 30%
Table, kitchen or other household articles and parts thereof, of iron or steel; iron
or steel wool; pot scourers and scouring or polishing pads, gloves and the like,
of iron or steel
falling under CN codes:
73239310 30%
73239390 30%
73239999 30%
Sanitary ware and parts thereof, of iron or steel
falling under CN codes:
73241090 30%
73249090 30%
Other cast articles of iron or steel
falling under CN codes:
73251099 30%
73259910 30%
73259990 30%
Other articles of iron or steel
falling under CN codes:
73262090 30%
73269010 30%
73269030 30%
73269040 30%
73269050 30%
73269060 30%
73269091 30%
73269093 30%
73269095 30%
73269097 30%
Harvesting or threshing machinery, including straw or fodder balers; grass or
hay mowers; machines for cleaning, sorting or grading eggs, fruit or other
agricultural produce, other than machinery of heading 8437
falling under CN codes:
84331110 30%
84331159 30%
84331190 30%
84331990 30%G/C/10
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Description and CN codes Additional duty
Printing machinery used for printing by means of the printing type, blocks,
plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading 8442; ink-jet printing
machines, other than those of heading 8471; machines for uses ancillary to
printing
falling under CN codes:
84431100 30%
84431990 30%
Tools for working in the hand, pneumatic, hydraulic or with self-contained
electric or non-electric motor
falling under CN code:
84672199 30%
Special purpose motor vehicles, other than those principally designed for the
transport of persons or goods (for example, breakdown lorries, crane lorries,fire fighting vehicles, concrete-mixer lorries, road sweeper lorries, spraying
lorries, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units)
falling under CN codes:
87051000 30%
87059090 30%
Yachts and other vessels for pleasure or sports; rowing boats and canoes
falling under CN codes:
89031010 30%
89031090 30%
89039110 30%
89039191 30%
89039193 30%
89039199 30%
89039210 30%
89039299 30%
89039910 30%
89039991 30%
89039999 30%
Frames and mountings for spectacles, goggles or the like, and parts thereof
falling under CN code:
90031930 30%
Spectacles, goggles and the like, corrective, protective or other
falling under CN codes:
90041091 30%G/C/10
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Description and CN codes Additional duty
90041099 30%
Photocopying apparatus incorporating an optical system or of the contact type
and thermo-copying apparatus
falling under CN codes:
90091100 30%
90091200 30%
Wrist-watches, pocket-watches and other watches, including stop-watches,
other than those of heading 9101
falling under CN code:
91021100 30%
Percussion musical instruments (for example, drums, xylophones, cymbals,
castanets, maraccas)
falling under CN code:
92060000 30%
Seats (other than those of heading No. 9402), whether or not convertible into
beds, and parts thereoffalling under CN codes:
94016100 30%
94017100 30%
Other furniture and parts thereof
falling under CN codes:
94036010 30%
94037090 30%
Prefabricated buildings
falling under CN code:
94060039 30%
Articles for funfair, table or parlour games, including pintables, billiards,
special tables for casino games and automatic bowling alley equipment
falling under CN code:
95041000 30%G/C/10
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Description and CN codes Additional duty
Brooms, brushes (including brushes constituting parts of machines, appliances
or vehicles), hand-operated mechanical  floor sweepers, not motorised, mops
and feather dusters; prepared knots and tufts for broom or brush making; paint
pads and rollers; squeegees (other than roller squeegees)
falling under CN code:
96032100 30%
Ball point pens; felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers; fountain
pens, stylograph pens and other pens; duplicating stylos; propelling or sliding
pencils; pen-holders, pencil-holders and similar holders; parts (including caps
and clips) of the foregoing articles, other than those of heading 9609
falling under CN code:
96081010 30%G/C/10
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ANNEX III
The substantially equivalent concessions or other obligations under GATT 1994 were
calculated as follows :
The US measure affects $2,315 billions of EC exports, to which the application of the US
increase in duty results in $602 millions of duty collected. Detail is provided in Table 1.
Table 1
 EC exports (Average of
1999-2001 in $1000)US Increase
in dutyDuty collected
($1000)
Products subject to 30% increase induty (certain flat steel, hot-rolled bar,
cold-finished bar, tin mill products and
slabs)1,730,047 30% 519,014
Products subject to 15% increase in
duty (rebar, certain welded tubular
products, stainless steel bar, stainless
steel rod)460,042 15% 69,006
Products subject to 13% increase in
duty (carbon and alloy fittings)77,716 13% 10,103
Products subject to 8% increase in duty
(stainless steel wire)47,742 8% 3,819
Total 2,315,547 601,943
To maintain a substantially equivalent level of concessions and other obligations under GATT
1994, as regards selected products listed in annex II, the EC proposed suspension of concession wouldaffect $2,242 billions of EC imports originating in the US and would result in $583 millions of duty
collected. Detail is provided in Table 2.
Table 2
 EC imports originating
in the US (Average of
1999-2001 in $1000)EC proposed
Increase in
dutyTheoretical duty
collected ($1000)
Products subject to 30% increase in
duty1,676,111 30% 502,834
Products subject to 15% increase in
duty454,567 15% 68,185
Products subject to 13% increase in
duty71,357 13% 9,276
Products subject to 8% increase in duty 40,247 8% 3,220
Total 2,242,284 583,514
The US measure on certain flat steel, including slabs, which has not been taken as a result of
an absolute increase in imports, affects $1,241 billions of EC exports, to which the application of theUS increase in duty of 30 per cent results in $372 millions of duty collected.G/C/10
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On the basis of US import statistics, imports of certain flat steel to the US are as follows:
US imports of certain flat steel in  tons
1996 18,371,530
1997 19,273,898
1998 25,304,506
1999 20,816,465
2000 20,893,327
2001 14,852,984
First semester 2000 11,482,561
First semester 2001 6,929,591
To maintain a substantially equivalent level of concessions and other obligations under GATT
1994, as regards selected products listed in annex I, the EC proposed suspension of concession wouldaffect $364 millions of EC imports originating in th e US and the application of an increase in duty of
100 per cent would result in $364 millions of duty collected.
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