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ORGANIZATIONG/SG/N/10/USA/5/Rev.1/Suppl.2
24 March 2003
(03-1684)
Committee on Safeguards Original:  English
NOTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 12.1(C) AND
ARTICLE 9, FOOTNOTE 2, OF THE AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS
ON TAKING A DECISION TO APPLY A SAFEGUARD MEASURE
UNITED STATES
Supplement
The following communication, dated 17 March 2003, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of the United States.
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The United States provides the following supplemental information relating to its
notifications of 28 March 2000 (G/SG/N/ 10/USA/5/Rev.1) and 18 September 2002
(G/SG/N/10/USA/5/Rev .1/Suppl.1), of the termination of the safeguard measure on imports of certain
circular welded carbon quality line pipe.
1. Specify the product subject to the measure
The product is welded carbon quality line pipe of circular cross section, of a kind used for oil
and gas pipelines, whether or not stencilled.  “Carbon quality” is defined to mean: products in which
(1) iron predominates, by weight, over each of the other contained elements, (2) the carbon content is
2 per cent or less, by weight, and (3) none of the elements listed below exceeds the quantity, by
weight, respectively indicated: 1.80 per cent of manganese, or 2.25 per cent of silicon, or 1.00 per cent
of copper, or 0.50 per cent of aluminium, or 1.25 per cent of chromium, or 0.30 per cent of cobalt, or
0.40 per cent of lead, or 1.25 per cent of nickel, or 0.30 per cent of tungsten, or 0.10 per cent of
molybdenum, or 0.10 per cent of niobium, or 0.15 per cent of vanadium, or 0.15 per cent of
zirconium.
Such line pipe is classified in subheadings 7306.10.10 and 7306.10.50 of the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States.  The measure excluded certain merchandise described as arctic
grade line pipe, defined as welded line pipe that (1) has an outer diameter of 4.5 inches or more and a
wall thickness equal to or less than 0.75 inches; and (2) when subjected to a Charpy V-notch test
performed at minus 50 degrees Fahrenheit or below applied to three specimens taken from the well
area, has a ft-lbs rating of no less than 17 ft-lbs for each sample, with an average for all three at noless than 19 ft-lbs; and (3) using at least three samples, has a minimum average shear area of 85 per
cent in the base metal and 50 per cent in the weld; and (4) when subjected to a hydrogen induced
cracking test to be performed as per NACE (Nati onal Association of Corrosion Engineers) TM0284
test with solution A, has a crack length ratio that does not exceed 15 per cent, a crack sensibility ratio
that does not exceed 2 per cent, and a crack thickness ratio that does not exceed 5 per cent.G/SG/N/10/USA/5/Rev.1/Suppl.2
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2. Identify the WTO document containing the notification of the decision to apply or extend a
safeguard measure
The measure was notified to the Committee in  G/SG/N/10/USA/5/Rev.1 (28 March 2000) and
G/SG/N/10/USA/5/Rev.1/Supp l.1 (18 September 2002).
3. Specify the date on which the measure was terminated
The safeguard measure expired on 1 March 2003.
4. Identify the reason(s) for termination of the safeguard measure
The safeguard measure expired pursuant to Presidential Proclamation 7274 of February 18,
2000, 65 Fed. Reg. 9193 (23 February 2000).
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