WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SG/N/10/USA/6
G/SG/N/11/USA/5
14 March 2002
(02-1330)
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
The following communication, dated 12 March 2002, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of the United States.
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Enclosed please find a copy of notifications pursuant to Article 12.1(c) and Article 9,
footnote 2,  of the WTO Agreement on Safeguards, upon taking a decision to apply a safeguard
measure for imports of certain steel products.  I am also enclosing a copy of the PresidentialProclamation, as an attachment to this notification.
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Pursuant to Article 12.1(c) and Article 9, footnote 2, of the Agreement on Safeguards, and in
light of the agreed format for notifications (G/SG/W/1, 23 February 1995), the United States provides
the following notification to the Committee on Safeguards.
A. NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 12.1( C) UPON TAKING A DECISION TO APPLY A SAFEGUARD
MEASURE .
1. Provide evidence of serious injury or th reat thereof caused by increased imports
Notification G/SG/N/8/U SA/8/Suppl.1 (7 January 2002) provides this information with
regard to the affirmative and equally divided determinations reached by the US International Trade
Commission (“ITC”).  In addition, the ITC issued a supplemental report with regard to its affirmative
and equally divided determinations, which the United States is submitting to the Secretariat.
2. Provide information on whether there is an absolute increase in imports or an increase
in imports relative to domestic production (please see also Article 2.1 for the context).
There was an absolute increase in imports for each of the products described in paragraph 4.
The report of the ITC, which is available in the office of the Committee on Safeguards, provides therelevant data.
3. Provide precise description of the product involved.
The Annex to notification G/SG /N/8/USA/8 (1 November 2001) contains a description of
each of the products covered by the ITC’s affirmative and equally divided determinations.  Annex IIto notification G/SG/N/6 /USA/10 (9 July 2001) contains a list of products excluded from the
investigation, which are not subject to the ITC’s affirmative and equally divided determinations.
As indicated below, the safeguard measures in this notification exclude several types of
products that were subject to the affirmative dete rminations of the ITC re ported in G/SG/N/8/USA/8.
These types of products are described in detail in clauses (x) through (xlix) of subdivision (b) of US
note 11 to subchapter III of chapter 99 (“Subdivision (b)”) of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (“HTS”)
2, and are set out in pages 9 through 23 of the Annex to Proclamation 7529 of
5 March 2002 (“Proclamation 7529”), which is attached to this notification.3
4. Provide precise description of the proposed measure.
Proclamation 7529 established the ten safeguard measures on certain steel products.  It
provides the following terms for safeguard measures on the indicated products.
General provisions applicable to all measures:
Duration
All of the safeguard measures have a duration of three years and one day.  The descriptions
below reference the following time periods:
Year 1 begins on 20 March 2002, and ends on 19 March 2003
                                                     
2 All references in this notification to the HTS are to the HTS as amended by Proclamation 7529.
3 Proclamation 7529 is also available in the Federal Register , 67 Fed. Reg. 10553 (7 March 2002), and
from the USTR website, www.ustr.gov.G/SG/N/10/USA/6
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Year 2 begins on 20 March 2003, and ends on 19 March 2004
Year 3 begins on 20 March 2004, and ends on 20 March 2005
Although Year 1 begins on 20 March 2002, in accordance with paragraph 14 of Proclamation
7259 of 5 March 2002, if the President determines following consultations under Article 12.3 of the
Safeguards Agreement that it is necessary to reduce, modify, or terminate one of the safeguard
measures described in this notification, he shall proclaim the corresponding reduction, modification,
or termination within 40 days.
Exclusion of free trade agreement partners
The safeguard measures described in this notification will not apply to imports of products of
Canada, Israel, Jordan, and Mexico.
Exclusion of particular products
The particular types of products described in Subdivision (b) in the Annex to Proclamation
7529 are excluded from the safeguard measures described below.  The exclusions applicable to each
safeguard measure are specified further in the tariff headings corresponding to the product covered by
that safeguard measure.
Safeguard measures covered by this notification (HTS subheadings referenced below appear in
the Annex to Proclamation 7529, on pages 25 through 35):
(a) certain carbon and alloy steel, including sl abs, plate (including cut-to-length plate and
clad plate), hot-rolled sheet and strip (including plate in coils), cold-rolled sheet andstrip (other than GOES), and corrosion-resistant and other coated sheet and strip
The products subject to this measure consist of:  slabs, as provided for in subheadings
9903.72.30 through 9903.72.48 of the HTS; plate, as provided for in subheadings 9903.72.50 through
9903.72.62 of the HTS; hot-rolled steel, as provided for in subheadings 9903.72.65 through
9903.72.82 of the HTS; cold-rolled steel, as provided for in subheadings 9903.72.85 through
9903.73.04 of the HTS; and coated steel, as provided for in subheadings 9903.73.07 through9903.73.23 of the HTS.
(1) slabs
A tariff-rate quota with no in-quota tariff and the following terms:
Year 1: 5.4 million short tons with over-quota increased tariff of 30% ad valorem
Year 2: 5.9 million short tons with over-quota increased tariff of 24% ad valorem
Year 3: 6.4 million short tons with over-quota increased tariff of 18% ad valorem
(2) plate, hot-rolled steel, cold-rolled steel, and coated steel
An increased tariff of:
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(b) carbon and alloy hot-rolled bar and light shapes
An increased tariff applied to hot-rolled bar, as provided for in subheadings 9903.73.42
through 9903.73.52 of the HTS, in the following percentages ad valorem :
Year 1: 30% Year 2: 24% Year 3: 18%
(c) carbon and alloy cold-finished bar
An increased tariff applied to cold-finished bar, as provided for in subheadings 9903.73.55
through 9903.73.62 of the HTS, in the following percentages ad valorem :
Year 1: 30% Year 2: 24% Year 3: 18%
(d) carbon and alloy rebar
An increased tariff applied to rebar, as provided for in subheadings 9903.73.65 through
9903.73.71 of the HTS, in the following percentages ad valorem :
Year 1: 15% Year 2: 12% Year 3: 9%
(e) carbon and alloy welded tubular pro ducts (other than oil country tubular goods)
An increased tariff applied to certain tubular products, as provided for in subheadings
9903.73.74 through 9903.73.86 of the HTS, in the following percentages ad valorem :
Year 1: 15% Year 2: 12% Year 3: 9%
(f) carbon and alloy flanges, fittings, and tool joints
An increased tariff applied to carbon and alloy fittings, as provided for in subheadings
9903.73.88 through 9903.73.95 of the HTS, in the following percentages ad valorem :
Year 1: 13% Year 2: 10% Year 3:  7%
(g) stainless steel bar and light shapes
An increased tariff applied to stainless steel bar, as provided for in subheadings 9903.73.97
through 9903.74.06 of the HTS, in the following percentages ad valorem :
Year 1: 15% Year 2: 12% Year 3:  9%
(h) stainless steel rod
An increased tariff applied to stainless steel rod, as provided for in subheadings 9903.74.08
through 9903.74.16 of the HTS, in the following percentages ad valorem :
Year 1: 15% Year 2: 12% Year 3: 9%G/SG/N/10/USA/6
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(i) carbon and alloy tin mill products
An increased tariff applied to tin mill products, as provided for in subheadings 9903.73.26
through 9903.73.39 of the HTS, in the following percentages ad valorem :
Year 1: 30% Year 2: 24% Year 3: 18%
(j) stainless steel wire
An increased tariff applied to stainless steel wire, as provided for in subheadings 9903.74.18
through 9903.74.24 of the HTS, in the following percentages ad valorem :
Year 1: 8% Year 2: 7% Year 3: 6%
5. Provide proposed date of introduction of the measure
The measures described in subparagraphs (a) through (j) of paragraph 4 will take effect on
20 March 2002, unless following consultations pursuant to Article 12.3, the President of the
United States determines by April 4, 2002, that reduction, modification, or termination of a safeguard
measure is necessary.  In that case, the safeguard measure will be reduced, modified, or terminated
accordingly.
6. Provide expected duration of the measure
We expect the measures to remain in place for three years and one day.
7. For a measure with a duration of more than three years, provide the proposed date for
the review (under Article 7.4) to be held not later than the mid-term of the measure, ifsuch a date for the review has already been scheduled
For any safeguard measure of more than three years in duration, the US International Trade
Commission, the US competent authority for purposes of the Safeguards Agreement, is required by
law to submit a report on developments with respect to the domestic industry no later than the date
that is the midpoint of the initial period of application.
8. If the expected duration is over one year, provide expected timetable for progressive
liberalization of the measure
The description of the measures in item 4 indicates the timetable and level of progressive
liberalization.
9. If the measure is being extended, also provide:
(i) evidence that the industry concerned is adjusting and that the safeguard measure
continues to be necessary to prevent or remedy serious injury
(ii) reference to the WTO document that notified the initial application of the measure;
(iii) duration of the measure from initial application till the date at which it will be
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(iv) precise description of the measure in place prior to the date of extension.
Not applicable.
B. NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 9, FOOTNOTE 2 OF THE NON -APPLICATION OF A SAFEGUARD
MEASURE TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES UNDER ARTICLE 9.1
1. Specify the measure
The measures consist of the temporary increased tariffs and temporary tariff rate quota
described in the notification under Article 12.1(c), above.
2. Specify the product subject to the measure
The measures shall be applied to the products described in paragraph 4 of the notification
under Article 12.1(c), above.
3. Specify the developing countries to which the measure is not applied under Article 9.1 of
the Agreement on Safeguards, and the import shares of these countries individually andcollectively
(a) Imports from the following countries are excluded from the application of the safeguard
measures on all steel products, other than the measures applicable to the products set out in
subparagraph (b):
Albania, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize,
Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burk ina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African
Republic, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Congo (Brazzaville), Congo (Kinshasa), Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire,
Croatia, Czech Republic, Djibouti, Dominica, Domi nican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador,
Estonia, Fiji, Gabon, the Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea Bissau,Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesi a, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia,
Lesotho, Lithuania, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco,
Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Paki stan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru,
Philippines, Poland, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the
Grenadines, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, So lomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Suriname,
Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Uruguay,
Venezuela, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
For each of the products described in paragraph 4 of the notification under Article 12.1(c),
above, each of these countries accounted for less than 3 percent of total imports of that product in a
recent representative period, with the following exceptions:
(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), the following imports are subject to the safeguard measure,
because they are being imported from countries which account for more than 3 percent of
total imports of that product in a recent representative period:
Imports of products of India and Romania will be included in the safeguard measure on
carbon and alloy fittings, described in item 4(f) of the notification under Article 12.1(c), above.
Imports of products of Moldova, Turkey, and Venezuela will be included in the safeguard
measure on rebar, described in item 4(d) of the notification under Article 12.1(c), above.G/SG/N/10/USA/6
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Imports of products of Thailand will be included in the safeguard measures on carbon and
alloy fittings, described in item 4(f) of the notif ication under Article 12.1(c), above; and on certain
tubular products, described in item 4(e) of the notification under Article 12.1(c), above.
4. Not applicable
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