WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/LIC/N/2/USA/1
29 April 2003
(03-2257)
Committee on Import Licensing Original:  English
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES
Notification under Article 5
UNITED STATES
The following communication, dated 28 April 2003, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of the United States.
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Pursuant to Article 5 of the Agreement on Im port Licensing Procedures, we hereby submit a
notification of an automatic import licensing program for certain steel products.  This system was put
into place by virtue of regulations published in the Federal Register on 31 December 2002.  Thesystem took effect on 1 February 2003.
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(a) List and description of products subject to licensing procedures
The steel import licensing program covers all products subject to the President’s safeguard
measures on certain steel products whether or not subject to country or product-specific exclusions.  A
full list of covered products identified by HTS number is attached.
(b) Contact point for information on eligibility
Kelly Parkhill, Director, Industry Support and Analysis, Import Administration, Department
of Commerce.  Phone: (202) 482-3791.  Email address: kelly_parkhill@ita.doc.gov.
(c) Administrative body for submission of applications
Office of Policy, Import Administration, Departme nt of Commerce.  The licensing system is
internet-based.  Interested applicants are directed to the steel licensing website:
www.ia.ita.doc.gov/steel/license.   Licences can also be obtained via fax.
(d) Date and name of publication where licensing procedures are published
The final regulations were published 31 December 2002 in the Federal Register
(67 FR 79845)1.  A copy is also available at the steel licensing website listed above.
                                                     
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(e) Indication of whether the licensing procedure is automatic or non-automatic
The licensing procedure is automatic.  Registered importing companies, their brokers or their
agents may apply for a steel import licence through the steel licensing website.  Licences are issued
immediately upon completion of the electronic application form.  No fees are charged for eitherregistering on the system or for applying and obtaining a licence.  Steel import licences can be applied
for up to 60 days prior to the expected date of importation and until the date of filing of the entry
summary documents, or in the case of FTZ entries, the filing of Customs form 214.  The licence is
valid for 75 days.  The licence number must be included on the entry summary document or Customs
form 214, as applicable.
(f) Administrative purpose of automatic licensing programme
The licensing system is designed to provide fast and reliable statistical information on steel
imports to both the government and the public in support of the current safeguard remedies on steel.
In particular, the system will help identify potential import surges, especially from excluded countries,
that could undermine the safeguard remedies.
(g) If non-automatic, indication of measure being implemented through licensing
Not Applicable.
(h) Expected duration of the licensing procedure
The licensing program will be in effect for the duration of the steel safeguard measures only.
Licences will be required on all subject imports entered during this period, even if the entry summary
documents are not filed until after the expiration of the measures.  The licences will be valid for 10business days after the expiration of the measures to allow for the final filing of required U.S.
Customs documentation.  Information collected under this system will not be kept longer than the
period of time legally required beyond the expiration of these remedies.G/LIC/N/2/USA/1
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ATTACHMENT I
STEEL IMPORTS SUBJECT TO
THE STEEL IMPORT LICENSING PROGRAM
CARBON & ALLOY FLAT PRODUCTS
Slab
7207120010, 7207120050, 7207200025, 7207200045
Plate
7208403030, 7208403060, 7208510030, 7208510045, 7208510060, 7208520000, 7208900000,
7210901000, 7211130000, 7211140030, 7211140045, 7225403005, 7225403050, 7225506000,7226915000
Hot-rolled Steel
7208101500, 7208103000, 7208106000, 7208253000, 7208256000, 7208260030, 7208260060,
7208270030, 7208270060, 7208360030, 7208360060, 7208370030, 7208370060, 7208380015,
7208380030, 7208380090, 7208390015, 7208390030, 7208390090, 7208406030, 7208406060,
7208530000, 7208540000, 7211140090,  7211191500, 7211192000, 7211193000, 7211194500,
7211196000, 7211197530, 7211197560, 7211197590, 7225303005, 7225303050, 7225307000,
7225407000, 7226917000, 7226918000
Cold-rolled Steel
7209150000, 7209160030, 7209160060, 7209160090, 7209170030, 7209170060, 7209170090,
7209181530, 7209181560, 7209182510, 7209182550, 7209186000, 7209250000, 7209260000,
7209270000, 7209280000, 7209900000, 7211231500, 7211232000, 7211233000, 7211234500,
7211236030, 7211236060, 7211236075, 7211236085, 7211292030, 7211292090, 7211294500,7211296030, 7211296080, 7211900000, 7225190000, 7225507000, 7225508010, 7225508015,
7225508085, 7226927050, 7226928005, 7226928050, 7226191000, 7226199000, 7226925000
Coated Steel
7210200000, 7210300030, 7210300060, 7210410000, 7210490030, 7210490090, 7210610000,
7210703000, 7210706030, 7210706060, 7210706090, 7210906000, 7212200000 , 7212301030,
7212301090, 7212303000, 7212305000, 7212401000, 7212405000, 7212500000, 7225910000,
7225920000, 7225990010, 7225990090, 7226930000, 7226940000
7226990000
Tin Products
7210110000, 7210120000, 7210500000, 7212100000G/LIC/N/2/USA/1
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CARBON & ALLOY LONG PRODUCTS
Hot-rolled Bar
7213200000, 7213990060, 7213990090, 7214100000, 7214300000, 7214910015, 7214910060,
7214910090, 7214990015, 7214990030, 7214990045, 7214990060, 7214990090, 7215901000,
7215905000, 7216100010, 7216100050, 7216210000, 7216220000, 7216500000, 7216610000,
7216690000, 7216910000, 7216990000, 7227200090, 7227906005, 7227906058, 7228201000,
7228308005, 7228308050, 7228400000, 7228606000, 7228703020, 7228703040, 7228703060,
7228703080, 7228706000, 7228800000
Cold-finished Bar
7215100000, 7215500015, 7215500060, 7215500090, 7215903000, 7228205000, 7228505005,
7228505050, 7228608000
Rebar
7213100000, 7214200000
CARBON & ALLOY TUBULAR PRODUCTS
Welded Tubular Products other than OCTG
7305111030, 7305111060, 7305115000, 7305121030, 7305121060, 7305125000, 7305191030,
7305191060, 7305195000, 7305312000, 7305314000, 7305316000, 7305391000, 7305395000,
7305901000, 7305905000, 7306301000, 7306303000, 7306305010, 7306305015, 7306305020,7306305025, 7306305032, 7306305035, 7306305040, 7306305055, 7306305085, 7306305090,
7306501000, 7306503000, 7306505010, 7306505030, 7306505050, 7306505070, 7306601000,
7306605000, 7306603000, 7306607060, 7306905000, 7306901000
Fittings and Flanges
7307915010, 7307915030, 7307915070, 7307915050, 7307923010, 7307923030, 7307929000,
7307933000, 7307936000, 7307939030, 7307939060, 7307995015, 7307995045, 7307995060
STAINLESS STEEL PRODUCTS
Stainless Steel Bar
7221000045, 7222110005, 7222110050, 7222190005, 7222190050, 7222200005, 7222200045,
7222200075, 7222300000, 7222403065, 7222403085, 7222406000
Stainless Steel Wire Rod
7221000005, 7221000015, 7221000030, 7221000075
Stainless Steel Wire
7223001015, 7223001030, 7223001045, 7223001060, 7223001075, 7223005000, 7223009000
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