G/L/1237  
G/SG/N/12/EU/1  
 
18 May 2018 
(18-2985) Page: 1/19 
Council for Trade in Goods  
Committee on Safeguards  Original: English  
 
IMMEDIATE NOTIFICATI ON UNDE R ARTICLE 12.5 OF TH E AGREEMENT  
ON SAFEGUARDS TO TH E COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN GOODS OF  
PROPOSED SUSP ENSION OF CONCESSION S AND OTHER  
OBLIGATIONS  REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 2  
OF ARTICLE 8 OF THE AGREEMENT  
ON SAFEGUARDS  
EUROPEAN UNION  
The following communication, dated 18 May 2018, is being circulated at the reque st of the 
Delegation of the European Union . 
 
_______________  
 
Pursuant to Article 12.5 of the Agreement on Safeguards, and in accordance with the agreed 
format for notification s (G/SG/1, 1 July 1996; amended 19 October 2009, G/SG/1/Rev.1 -
G/SG/N/6/Rev.1 -G/SG/89),  the European Union provides the immediate notification to the Council 
for Trade in Goods of the 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 Union.  
 
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 of the Agreement on Safeguards  
 
On 8 March 2018 the United States of America ("United Stat es") adopted safeguard measures in 
the form of a tariff increase on imports of certain steel and aluminium products (at rates of 25% 
and 10%, respectively), effective from 23 March 2018 and with an unlimited duration. The 
effective date of the tariff incre ase with respect to the European Union was deferred to 1 May and 
subsequently to 1 June 2018. Notwithstanding the United States' characterisation of these 
measures as security measures, they are safeguard measures.  
 
The United States failed to notify the W TO Committee on Safeguards under Article 12.1(c) on 
taking a decision to apply safeguard measures.  
 
3. Describe the proposed suspension of concessions and other obligations referred to in 
Article  8.2 of the Agreement on Safeguards, and the proposed date fr om which it will 
come into effect  
 
The European Union provides this written notice in order to achieve the highest degree of legal 
certainty that, in all the circumstances, its rights to suspend the application of substantially 
equivalent concessions or ot her obligations pursuant to Article 8 of the Agreement on Safeguards 
are fully protected. The European Union reserves the right to withdraw, modify, supplement or 
replace this notification, and/or make a further notification or notifications, should it dee ms that 
appropriate, including in light of any subsequent developments.  
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  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 10%, 2 5%, 35% 
and 50% 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 European Union hereby reserves its 
right to apply the proposed suspension from 20 June 2018 and until Annex II applies, as regards 
Annex I, and from 23 March 2021 or from the fifth day following the date of the adoption by, or 
notification to, the WTO Dispute Settlement Body of a ruling that the United States' safeguard 
measures are inconsistent with the relevant provisions of  the WTO Agreement, if that is earlier, 
and until the United States' safeguard measure is lifted, as regards Annex II.  
 
Annex I  
 
Products are determined by CN codes only  
 
CN 20181 Description  Additional 
duty 
07104000  Sweetcorn, uncooked or cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, frozen  25% 
07119030  Sweetcorn provisionally preserved, e.g. by sulphur dioxide gas, in brine, in 
sulphur water or in other preservative solutions, but unsuitable in that state for 
immediate consumption  25% 
07133390  Dried,  shelled kidney beans "Phaseolus vulgaris", whether or not skinned or 
split (excl. for sowing)  25% 
10059000  Maize (excl. seed for sowing)  25% 
10063021  Semi-milled round grain rice, parboiled  25% 
10063023  Semi-milled medium grain rice, parboiled  25% 
10063025  Semi-milled long grain rice, length -width ratio > 2 but < 3, parboiled  25% 
10063027  Semi-milled long grain rice, length -width ratio >= 3, parboiled  25% 
10063042  Semi-milled round grain rice (excl. parboiled)  25% 
10063044  Semi-milled medium grain rice (excl. parboiled)  25% 
10063046  Semi-milled long grain rice, length -width ratio > 2 but < 3 (excl. parboiled)  25% 
10063048  Semi-milled long grain rice, length -width ratio >= 3 (excl. parboiled)  25% 
10063061  Wholly milled round grain rice, parboiled, whether or not polished or glazed  25% 
10063063  Wholly milled medium grain rice, parboiled, whether or not polished or glazed  25% 
10063065  Wholly milled long grain rice, length -width ratio > 2 but < 3, parboiled, whether 
or not polished or glaz ed 25% 
10063067  Wholly milled long grain rice, length -width ratio >= 3, parboiled, whether or 
not polished or glazed  25% 
10063092  Wholly milled round grain rice, whether or not polished or glazed (excl. 
parboiled)  25% 
10063094  Wholly milled medium grain  rice, whether or not polished or glazed (excl. 
parboiled)  25% 
10063096  Wholly milled long grain rice, length -width > 2 but < 3, whether or not polished 
or glazed (excl. parboiled)  25% 
10063098  Wholly milled long grain rice, length -width ratio >= 3, whet her or not polished 
or glazed (excl. parboiled)  25% 
10064000  Broken rice  25% 
19041030  Prepared foods obtained by swelling or roasting cereals or cereal products 
based on rice  25% 
19049010  Rice, pre -cooked or otherwise prepared, n.e.s. (excl. flour, groats and meal, 
food preparations obtained by swelling or roasting or from unroasted cereal 
flakes or from mixtures of unroasted cereal flakes and roasted cereal flakes or 
swelled cereals)  25% 
                                               
1 The nomenclature codes are taken from the Combined Nomenclature as defined in Article 1(2) of 
Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the 
Common Customs Tariff (OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1 –675) and as set out in Annex I thereto, which are valid at 
the time of publication of this Regulation and mutatis mutandis as amended by subsequent legislation, 
including most recently Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1925 of 12 October 2017 amending 
Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and o n the Common 
Customs Tariff (OJ L 282, 31.10.2017, p. 1 –958).  
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  20019030  Sweetcorn "Zea Mays var. Saccharata", prepared or preserved by vinegar or 
acetic acid  25% 
20049010  Sweetcorn "Zea Mays var. Zaccharata", prepared or preserved otherwise than 
by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen  25% 
20058000  Sweetcorn "Zea Mays var. Saccharata", prepared or preserved otherwise than 
by vinegar or acetic acid (excl. frozen)  25% 
20081110  Peanut butter  25% 
20091200  Orange juice, unfermented, Brix value <= 20 at 20°C, whether or not 
containing added sugar or other sweetening matter (excl. containing spirit and 
frozen)  25% 
20091911  Orange juice, unfermented, Brix value > 67 at 20°C, value of <= 30 € per 100 
kg, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter (excl. 
containing spirit and frozen)  25% 
20091919  Orange juice, unfermented, Brix value > 67 at 20°C, value of > 30 €  per 100 
kg, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter (excl. 
containing spirit and frozen)  25% 
20091991  Orange juice, unfermented, Brix value > 20 but <= 67 at 20°C, value of <= 30 
€  per 100 kg, containing > 30% added sugar (exc l. containing spirit and 
frozen)  25% 
20091998  Orange juice, unfermented, Brix value > 20 but <= 67 at 20°C, whether or not 
containing added sugar or other sweetening matter (excl. containing spirit and 
frozen, with a value of <= 30 €  per 100 kg and with > 30% added sugar)  25% 
20098111  Cranberry "Vaccinium macrocarpon, Vaccinium oxycoccos, Vaccinium vitis -
idaea" juice, unfermented, whether or not containing added sugar or other 
sweetening matter, Brix value > 67 at 20°C, value of <= € 30 per 100 kg (excl.  
containing spirit)  25% 
20098119  Cranberry "Vaccinium macrocarpon, Vaccinium oxycoccos, Vaccinium vitis -
idaea" juice, unfermented, whether or not containing added sugar or other 
sweetening matter, Brix value > 67 at 20°C, value of > € 30 per 100 kg (excl.  
containing spirit)  25% 
20098131  Cranberry "Vaccinium macrocarpon, Vaccinium oxycoccos, Vaccinium vitis -
idaea" juice, unfermented, Brix value <= 67 at 20°C, value of > € 30 per 100 
kg, containing added sugar (excl. containing spirit)  25% 
20098159  Cranberry "Vaccinium macrocarpon, Vaccinium oxycoccos, Vaccinium vitis -
idaea" juice, unfermented, Brix value <= 67 at 20°C, value of <=  € 30  per 
100 kg, containing <= 30% added sugar (excl. containing spirit)  25% 
20098195  Juice of fruit of the species V accinium macrocarpon, unfermented, Brix value 
<= 67 at 20°C (excl. containing added sugar or spirit)  25% 
20098199  Cranberry "Vaccinium oxycoccos, Vaccinium vitis -idaea" juice, unfermented, 
Brix value <= 67 at 20°C (excl. containing spirit or added sugar)  25% 
22083011  Bourbon whiskey, in containers holding <= 2 l  25% 
22083019  Bourbon whiskey, in containers holding > 2 l  25% 
22083082  Whisky, in containers holding <= 2 l (other than Bourbon whiskey and Scotch 
whisky)  25% 
22083088  Whisky, in containers holding > 2 l (other than Bourbon whiskey and Scotch 
whisky)  25% 
24021000  Cigars, cheroots and cigarillos containing tobacco  25% 
24022010  Cigarettes, containing tobacco and cloves  25% 
24022090  Cigarettes, containing tobacco (excl. containing cloves)  25% 
24029000  Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes consisting wholly of tobacco 
substitutes  25% 
24031100  Water -pipe tobacco (excl. tobacco -free. See subheading note 1.)  25% 
24031910  Smoking tobacco, whether or not containing tobacco substitutes in any 
proportion, in immediate packings of a net content of <= 500 g (excl. water -
pipe tobacco containing tobacco)  25% 
24031990  Smoking tobacco, whether or not containing tobacco substitutes in any 
proportion, in immediate packings of a net content of > 500  g (excl. water -pipe 
tobacco containing tobacco)  25% 
24039100  Tobacco, "homogenised" or "reconstituted" from finely -chopped tobacco leaves, 
tobacco refuse or tobacco dust  25% 
24039910  Chewing tobacco and snuff  25% 
24039990  Manufactured tobacco and tobacco substitutes, and tobacco powder, tobacco 
extracts and essences (excl. chewing tobacco, snuff, cigars, cheroots, cigarillos 
and cigarettes, smoking tobacco whether or not containing tobacco substitutes 
in any proportion, "homogenised" or "reconstitu ted" tobacco, nicotine extracted 
from the tobacco plant and insecticides manufactured from tobacco extracts 
and essences)  25% G/L/1237 • G/SG/N/12/EU/1  
 
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  33042000  Eye make -up preparations  25% 
33043000  Manicure or pedicure preparations  25% 
33049100  Make-up or skin care powders, incl. baby powders, whether or not compressed 
(excl. medicaments)  25% 
61091000  T-shirts, singlets and other vests of cotton, knitted or crocheted  25% 
61099020  T-shirts, singlets and other vests of wool or fine animal hair or man -made 
fibres, knitted or c rocheted  25% 
61099090  T-shirts, singlets and other vests of textile materials, knitted or crocheted (excl. 
of wool, fine animal hair, cotton or man -made fibres)  25% 
62034231  Men's or boys' trousers and breeches of cotton denim (excl. knitted or 
crocheted, industrial and occupational, bib and brace overalls and underpants)  25% 
62034290  Men's or boys' shorts of cotton (excl. knitted or crocheted, swimwear and 
underpants)  25% 
62034311  Men's or boys' trousers and breeches of synthetic fibres, industrial and 
occupational (excl. knitted or crocheted and bib and brace overalls)  25% 
62046231  Women's or girls' cotton denim trousers and breeches (excl. industrial and 
occupational, bib and brace overalls and panties)  25% 
62046290  Women's or girls' cotton shorts (excl. knitted or crocheted, panties and 
swimwear)  25% 
63023100  Bedlinen of cotton (excl. printed, knitted or crocheted)  25% 
64035995  Men's footwear with outer soles and uppers of leather, with in -soles of >= 24 
cm in length (excl. covering  the ankle, incorporating a protective metal toecap, 
made on a base or platform of wood, without in -soles, with a vamp or upper 
made of straps, indoor footwear, sports footwear, and orthopaedic footwear)  25% 
72101220  Tinplate of iron or non -alloy steel, o f a width of >= 600 mm and of a thickness 
of < 0,5 mm, tinned [coated with a layer of metal containing, by weight, >= 
97% of tin], not further worked than surface -treated  25% 
72101280  Flat-rolled products of iron or non -alloy steel, of a width of >= 600 m m, hot -
rolled or cold -rolled "cold -reduced", plated or coated with tin, of a thickness of 
< 0,5 mm (excl. tinplate)  25% 
72191210  Flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a width of >= 600 mm, not further 
worked than hot -rolled, in coils, of a thickness  of >= 4,75 mm but <= 10 mm, 
containing by weight >= 2,5 nickel  25% 
72191290  Flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a width of >= 600 mm, not further 
worked than hot -rolled, in coils, of a thickness of >= 4,75 mm but <= 10 mm, 
containing by weight < 2,5 nickel  25% 
72191310  Flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a width of >= 600 mm, not further 
worked than hot -rolled, in coils, of a thickness of >= 3 mm but <= 4,75 mm, 
containing by weight >= 2,5 nickel  25% 
72191390  Flat-rolled products of stai nless steel, of a width of >= 600 mm, not further 
worked than hot -rolled, in coils, of a thickness of >= 3 mm but <= 4,75 mm, 
containing by weight < 2,5 nickel  25% 
72193210  Flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a width of >= 600 mm, not further 
worked than cold -rolled "cold -reduced", of a thickness of >= 3 mm but <= 4,75 
mm, containing by weight >= 2,5% nickel  25% 
72193290  Flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a width of >= 600 mm, not further 
worked than cold -rolled "cold -reduced", of a t hickness of >= 3 mm but <= 4,75 
mm, containing by weight < 2,5% nickel  25% 
72193310  Flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a width of >= 600 mm, not further 
worked than cold -rolled "cold -reduced", of a thickness of > 1 mm but < 3 mm, 
containing by we ight >= 2,5% nickel  25% 
72193390  Flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a width of >= 600 mm, not further 
worked than cold -rolled "cold -reduced", of a thickness of > 1 mm but < 3 mm, 
containing by weight < 2,5% nickel  25% 
72193410  Flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a width of >= 600 mm, not further 
worked than cold -rolled "cold -reduced", of a thickness of >= 0,5 mm but <= 1 
mm, containing by weight >= 2,5% nickel  25% 
72193490  Flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a width of >= 6 00 mm, not further 
worked than cold -rolled "cold -reduced", of a thickness of >= 0,5 mm but <= 1 
mm, containing by weight < 2,5% nickel  25% 
72193590  Flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a width of >= 600 mm, not further 
worked than cold -rolled "cold -reduced", of a thickness of < 0,5 mm, containing 
by weight < 2,5% nickel  25% 
72222011  Bars and rods of stainless steel, of circular cross -section of a diameter >= 80 
mm, simply cold -formed or cold -finished, containing by weight >= 2,5% nickel  25% 
722220 21 Bars and rods of stainless steel, not further worked than cold -formed or cold -
finished, of circular cross -section measuring >= 25 mm but < 80 mm and 
containing by weight >= 2,5% nickel  25% G/L/1237 • G/SG/N/12/EU/1  
 
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  72222029  Bars and rods of stainless steel, not further worked than cold -formed or cold -
finished, of circular cross -section measuring >= 25 mm but < 80 mm and 
containing by weight < 2,5% nickel  25% 
72222031  Bars and rods of stainless steel, not further worked than cold -formed or cold -
finished, of circular cross -section measuring < 25 mm and containing by weight 
>= 2,5% nickel  25% 
72222081  Bars and rods of stainless steel, not further worked than cold -formed or cold -
finished, containing by weight >= 2,5% nickel (excl. such products of circular 
cross-section)  25% 
72222089 Bars and rods of stainless steel, not further worked than cold -formed or cold -
finished, containing by weight < 2,5% nickel (excl. such products of circular 
cross-section)  25% 
72224010  Angles, shapes and sections of stainless steel, only hot -rolled, only hot -drawn 
or only extruded  25% 
72224050  Angles, shapes and sections of stainless steel, not further worked than cold -
formed or cold -finished  25% 
72224090  Angles, shapes and sections of stainless steel, cold -formed or cold -finished and 
further worked, or not further worked than forged, or forged, or hot -formed by 
other means and further worked, n.e.s.  25% 
72230011  Wire of stainless steel, in coils, containi ng by weight 28% to 31% nickel and 
20% to 22% chromium (excl. bars and rods)  25% 
72230019  Wire of stainless steel, in coils, containing by weight >= 2,5% nickel (excl. such 
products containing 28% to 31% nickel and 20% to 22% chromium, and bars 
and rods)  25% 
72230091  Wire of stainless steel, in coils, containing by weight < 2,5% nickel, 13% to 
25% chromium and 3,5% to 6% aluminium (excl. bars and rods)  25% 
72269200  Flat-rolled products of alloy steel other than stainless, of a width of < 600 mm, 
not further worked than cold -rolled "cold -reduced" (excl. products of high -
speed steel or silicon -electrical steel)  25% 
72283020  Bars and rods of tool steel, only hot -rolled, only hot -drawn or only extruded 
(excl. semi -finished products, flat -rolled products and hot -rolled bars and rods 
in irregularly wound coils)   25% 
72283041  Bars and rods of steel containing by weight 0,9 to 1,15% of carbon and 0,5 to 
2% of chromium, and, if present, <= 0,5% of molybdenum, only hot -rolled, 
hot-drawn or hot -extruded, of a c ircular cross -section of a diameter of >= 80 
mm (excl. semi -finished products, flat -rolled products and hot -rolled bars and 
rods in irregularly wound coils)  25% 
72283049  Bars and rods of steel containing by weight 0,9 to 1,15% of carbon and 0,5 to 
2% of chromium, and, if present, <= 0,5% of molybdenum, only hot -rolled, 
only hot -drawn or hot -extruded (other than of circular cross -section, of a 
diameter of >= 80 mm and excl. semi -finished products, flat -rolled products 
and hot -rolled bars and rods in irregu larly wound coils)  25% 
72283061  Bars and rods of alloy steel other than stainless steel, only hot -rolled, hot -
drawn or hot -extruded, of circular cross -section, of a diameter of >= 80 mm 
(other than of high -speed steel, silico -manganese steel, tool steel, articles of 
subheading 7228.30.41  and excl. semi -finished products, flat -rolled products 
and hot -rolled bars and rods in irregularly wound coils)  25% 
72283069  Bars and rods or alloy steel other than stainless steel, only hot -rolled, hot -
drawn or hot -extruded, of circular cross -section, of a diameter of < 80 mm 
(other than of high -speed steel, silico -manganese steel, tool steel and articles 
of subheading 7228.30.49 and excl. semi -finished products, flat -rolled products 
and hot -rolled bars and rods in irreg ularly wound coils)  25% 
72283070  Bars and rods of alloy steel other than stainless steel, of rectangular "other 
than square" cross -section, hot -rolled on four faces (other than of high -speed 
steel, silico -manganese steel, tool steel, articles of subheadin g 7228.30.41 and 
7228.30.49 and excl. semi -finished products, flat -rolled products and hot -rolled 
bars and rods in irregularly wound coils)  25% 
72283089  Bars and rods of alloy steel other than stainless steel, only hot -rolled, hot -
drawn or hot -extruded, of other than rectangular [other than square] cross -
section, rolled on four faces, or of circular cross -section (other than of high -
speed steel, silico -manganese steel, tool steel, articles of subheading 
7228.30.49 and excl. semi -finished products, flat -rolled products and hot -rolled 
bars and rods in irregularly wound coils)   25% 
72285020  Bars and rods of tool steel, only cold -formed or cold -finished (excl . semi -
finished products, flat -rolled products and hot -rolled bars and rods in irregularly 
wound coils)  25% G/L/1237 • G/SG/N/12/EU/1  
 
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  72285040  Bars and rods of steel containing 0,9% to 1,15% of carbon, 0,5% to 2% of 
chromium and, if present <= 0,5% of molybdenum, only cold -formed or cold -
finished (excl. semi -finished products, flat -rolled products and hot -rolled bars 
and rods in irregularly wound coils)  25% 
72285069  Bars and rods of alloy steel, other than stainless steel, not further worked than 
cold-formed or cold -finished, of circular cross -section, of a diameter of < 80 
mm (excl. of high -speed steel, silico -manganese steel, tool steel, articles of 
subheading 7228.50.40, semi -finished products, flat -rolled products and hot -
rolled bars and rods in irregularly wound coils)  25% 
72285080  Bars and rods of alloy steel, other than stainless steel, not further worked than 
cold-formed or cold -finished (excl. of circular cross -section and products of 
high-speed steel, silico -manganese steel, tool steel, articles of subheading 
7228.50.40,  semi-finished products, flat -rolled products and hot -rolled bars and 
rods in irregularly wound coils)  25% 
72299020  Wire of high -speed steel, in coils (excl. bars and rods)  25% 
72299050  Wire of steel containing by weight 0,9% to 1,1% of carbon, 0,5% to 2% of 
chromium and, if present, <= 0,5% of molybdenum, in coils (excl. rolled bars 
and rods)  25% 
72299090  Wire of alloy steel other than stainless, in coils (excl. rolled bars and rods, wire 
of high -speed steel or silico -manganese steel and articles of su bheading 
7229.90.50)  25% 
73012000  Angles, shapes and sections, of iron or steel, welded  25% 
73043120  Precision tubes, seamless, of circular cross -section, of iron or non -alloy steel, 
cold-drawn or cold -rolled "cold -reduced" (excl. line pipe of a kind used for oil or 
gas pipelines or casing and tubing of a kind used for drilling for oil or gas)  25% 
73043180  Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, of circular cross -section, of iron or 
non-alloy steel, cold -drawn or cold -rolled "cold -reduced" (excl. cast iron 
products, line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines, casing and tubing of a 
kind used for d rilling for oil or gas and precision tubes)   25% 
73044100  Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, of circular cross -section, of stainless 
steel, cold -drawn or cold -rolled "cold -reduced" (excl. line pipe of a kind used for 
oil or gas pipelines, casing  and tubing of a kind used for drilling for oil or gas)  25% 
73063011  Precision tubes, welded, of circular cross -section, of iron or non -alloy steel, with 
a wall thickness of <= 2 mm  25% 
73063019  Precision tubes, welded, of circular cross -section, of iron  or non -alloy steel, with 
a wall thickness of > 2 mm  25% 
73063041  Threaded or threadable tubes "gas pipe", welded, of circular cross -section, of 
iron or non -alloy steel, plated or coated with zinc  25% 
73063049  Threaded or threadable  tubes "gas pipe", welded, of circular cross -section, of 
iron or non -alloy steel (excl. products plated or coated with zinc)  25% 
73063072  Other tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, welded, of circular cross -section, of iron 
or non -alloy steel, of an external  diameter of <= 168,3 mm, plated or coated 
with zinc (excl. line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines or casing and 
tubing of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas)  25% 
73063077  Other tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, welded, of circular cross -section, of iron 
or non -alloy steel of an external diameter of <= 168,3 mm (excl. plated or 
coated with zinc and line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines, casing and 
tubing of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas, precision tubes and threaded or 
threadable tubes "gas pipe")  25% 
73063080  Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, welded, having a circular cross -section, of iron 
or steel, of an external diameter of > 168,3 mm but < = 406,4 mm (excl. line 
pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines or casing and tubing of a kind used in 
drilling for oil or gas, or precision steel tubes, electrical conduit tubes or 
threaded or threadable tubes "gas pipe")  25% 
73064020  Tubes, pipes an d hollow profiles, welded, of circular cross -section, of stainless 
steel, cold -drawn or cold -rolled "cold -reduced" (excl. products having internal 
and external circular cross -sections and an external diameter of > 406,4 mm, 
and line pipe of a kind used for  oil or gas pipelines or casing and tubing of a 
kind used in drilling for oil or gas)  25% 
73064080  Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, welded, of circular cross -section, of stainless 
steel (excl. products cold -drawn or cold -rolled "cold -reduced", tubes and pipes 
having internal and external circular cross -sections and an external diameter of 
> 406,4 mm, and line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines or casing and 
tubing of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas)  25% 
73071110  Tube or pipe fittings of non-malleable cast iron, of a kind used in pressure 
systems  25% 
73071190  Tube or pipe fittings of non -malleable cast iron (excl. products of a kind used in 
pressure systems)  25% G/L/1237 • G/SG/N/12/EU/1  
 
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  73071910  Tube or pipe fittings of malleable cast iron  25% 
73071990  Cast tube or pipe fittings of steel  25% 
73083000  Doors, windows and their frames and thresholds for doors, of iron or steel  25% 
73084000  Equipment for scaffolding, shuttering, propping or pit -propping (excl. composite 
sheetpiling  products and formwork panels for poured -in-place concrete, which 
have the characteristics of moulds)  25% 
73089051  Panels comprising two walls of profiled "ribbed" sheet, of iron or steel, with an 
insulating core  25% 
73089059  Structures and parts of stru ctures, of iron or steel, solely or principally of sheet, 
n.e.s. (excl. doors and windows and their frames, and panels comprising two 
walls of profiled "ribbed" sheet, of iron or steel, with an insulating core)  25% 
73089098  Structures and parts of structures of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. bridges and 
bridge -sections; towers; lattice masts; doors, windows and their frames and 
thresholds; equipment for scaffolding, shuttering, propping or pit -propping, and 
products made princi pally of sheet)  25% 
73090010  Reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers, of iron or steel, for gases other 
than compressed or liquefied gas, of a capacity of > 300 l (excl. containers 
fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment and containers specific ally 
constructed or equipped for one or more types of transport)  25% 
73090051  Reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers, of iron or steel, for liquids, of a 
capacity of > 100.000  l (excl. containers lined or heat -insulated or fitted with 
mechanical or thermal equipment and containers specifically constructed or 
equipped for one or more types of transport)  25% 
73090059  Reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers, of iron or steel, for liquids, of a 
capacity of <= 100.000 l but > 300  l (excl. cont ainers lined or heat -insulated 
or fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment and containers specifically 
constructed or equipped for one or more types of transport)  25% 
73102910  Tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, of iron or steel, for 
any material, of a capacity of < 50 l and of a wall thickness of < 0,5 mm, n.e.s. 
(excl. containers for compressed or liquefied gas, or containers fitted with 
mechanical or ther mal equipment, and cans which are to be closed by soldering 
or crimping)   25% 
73102990  Tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, of iron or steel, for 
any material, of a capacity of < 50 l and of a wall thickness of >= 0,5 mm, 
n.e.s. (excl . containers for compressed or liquefied gas, or containers fitted with 
mechanical or thermal equipment, and cans which are to be closed by soldering 
or crimping)  25% 
73110013  Containers of iron or steel, seamless, for compressed or liquefied gas, for a 
pressure >=165bar, of a capacity >=20 l to <=50 l (excl. containers 
specifically constructed or equipped for one or more types of transport)  25% 
73110019  Containers of iron or steel, seamless, for compressed or liquefied gas, for a 
pressure >=165bar, of a capacity >50 l (excl. containers specifically 
constructed or equipped for one or more types of transport)  25% 
73110099  Containers of iron or steel, seamless, for compressed or liquefied gas, of a 
capacity of >= 1.000  l (excl. seamless containers and containers specifically 
constructed or equipped for one or more types of transport)  25% 
73141400  Woven cloth, incl. endless bands, of stainless steel wire (excl. woven products 
of metal fibres of a kind used for cladding, lining or similar purposes and 
endless bands for machinery)  25% 
73141900  Woven cloth, incl. endless bands, of iron or steel wire (excl. stainless and 
woven products of metal fibres of a kind used for cladding, lining or similar 
purposes)  25% 
73144900  Grill, netting and fencing, of iron or steel wire, not welded at the intersection 
(excl. plated or coated with zinc or coated with plastics)  25% 
73151110  Roller chain of iron or steel, of a kind used for cycles and motorcycles  25% 
73151190  Roller chain of iron or steel (excl. roller chain of a kind used for cycles and 
motorcycles)  25% 
73151200  Articulated link chain of iron or steel (excl. roller chain)  25% 
73151900  Parts of articulated link chain, of iron or steel  25% 
73158900  Chain of iron or steel (excl. articulated link chain, skid chain, stud -link chain, 
welded link chain and parts thereof; watch chains, necklace chains and the like, 
cutting and saw chain, skid chain, scraper chain for conveyors, toothed chain 
for textile machinery and the like, safety devices with chains for securi ng doors, 
and measuring chains)  25% 
73159000  Parts of skid chain, stud -link chain and other chains of heading 7315 (excl. 
articulated link chain)  25% 
73181410  Self-tapping screws, of iron or steel other than stainless (excl. wook screws)  25% 
73181491  Spaced -thread screws of iron or steel other than stainless  25% G/L/1237 • G/SG/N/12/EU/1  
 
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  73181499  Self-tapping screws of iron or steel other than stainless (excl. spaced -thread 
screws and wood screws)  25% 
73181640  Blind rivet nuts of iron or steel other than stainless  25% 
731816 60 Self-locking nuts of iron or steel other than stainless  25% 
73181692  Nuts of iron or steel other than stainless, with an inside diameter <= 12 mm 
(excl. blind rivet nuts and self -locking nuts)  25% 
73181699  Nuts of iron or steel other than stainless, with an inside diameter > 12 mm 
(excl. blind rivet nuts and self -locking nuts)  25% 
73211110  Appliances for baking, frying, grilling and cooking with oven, incl. separate 
ovens, for domestic use, of iron or steel, for gas fuel or for both gas and other 
fuels (excl. large cooking appliances)  25% 
73211190  Appliances for baking, frying, grilling and cooking and plate warmers, for 
domestic use, of iron or steel, for gas fuel or for both gas and other fuels (excl. 
cooking appliances with oven, separate ovens an d large cooking appliances)  25% 
73229000  Air heaters and hot -air distributors, incl. distributors which can also distribute 
fresh or conditioned air, non -electrically heated, incorporating a motor -driven 
fan or blower, and parts thereof, of iron or steel  25% 
73239300  Table, kitchen or other household articles, and parts thereof, of stainless steel 
(excl. cans, boxes and similar containers of heading 7310; waste baskets; 
shovels, corkscrews and other articles of the nature of a work implement; 
articles of cutlery, spoons, ladles, forks etc. of heading 8211 to 8215; 
ornamental articles; sanitary ware)  25% 
73239900  Table, kitchen or other household articles, and parts thereof, of iron other than 
cast iron or steel other than stainless (excl. enamelled articles; cans, boxes and 
similar containers of heading 7310; waste baskets; shovels and other articles of 
the nature of a work implement; cutlery, spoons, ladles etc. of heading 8211 to 
8215; ornamental articles; sanitary ware)  25% 
73241000  Sinks and was hbasins, of stainless steel  25% 
73251000  Articles of non -malleable cast iron, n.e.s.  25% 
73259910  Articles of malleable cast iron, n.e.s. (excl. grinding balls and similar articles for 
mills)  25% 
73259990  Articles of iron or steel, cast, n.e.s. (excl. of malleable or non -malleable cast 
iron, grinding balls and similar articles for mills)  25% 
73269030  Ladders and steps, of iron or steel  25% 
73269040  Pallets and similar platforms for handling goods, of iron or steel  25% 
73269050  Reels for cables, piping and the like, of iron or steel  25% 
73269060  Ventilators, non -mechanical, guttering, hooks and like articles used in the 
building industry, n.e.s., of iron or steel  25% 
73269092  Articles of iron or steel, open -die forged, n.e.s.  25% 
73269096  Sintered articles of iron or steel, n.e.s.  25% 
76061110  Plates, sheets and strip, of non -alloy aluminium, of a thickness of > 0,2 mm, 
square or rectangular, painted, varnished or coated with plastics  25% 
76061191  Plates, sheets and strip, of non -alloy aluminium, of a thickness of > 0,2 mm but 
< 3 mm, square or rectangular (excl. such products painted, varnished or 
coated with plastics, and expanded plates, sheets and strip)  25% 
76061220  Plates, sheets and strip, of aluminium alloys, of a thickness of >  0,2 mm, 
square or rectangular, painted, varnished or coated with plastics  25% 
76061292  Plates, sheets and strip, of aluminium alloys, of a thickness of > 0,2 mm but < 
3 mm, square or rectangular (excl. painted, varnished or coated with plastics, 
expanded  plates, sheets and strip)  25% 
76061293  Plates, sheets and strip, of aluminium alloys, of a thickness of >= 3 mm but < 
6 mm, square or rectangular (excl. such products painted, varnished or coated 
with plastics)  25% 
87114000  Motorcycles, incl. mopeds, with reciprocating internal combustion piston engine 
of a cylinder capacity > 500 cm³ but <= 800 cm³  25% 
87115000  Motorcycles, incl. mopeds, with reciprocating internal combustion piston engine 
of a cylinder capacity > 800 cm³  25% 
89039110  Sea-going sail boats and yachts, with or without auxiliary motor, for pleasure or 
sports  25% 
89039190  Sailboats and yachts, with or without auxiliary motor, for pleasure or sports 
(excl. seagoing vessels)  25% 
89039210  Sea-going motor boats and motor yachts, for pleasure or sports (other than 
outboard motor boats)  25% 
89039291  Motor boats for pleasure or sports, of a length <= 7,5 m (other than outboard 
motor boats)  25% 
89039299  Motor boats for pleasure or sports, of a length > 7,5 m (other than outboard 
motor b oats and excl. seagoing motor boats)  25% G/L/1237 • G/SG/N/12/EU/1  
 
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  89039910  Vessels for pleasure or sports, rowing boats and canoes, of a weight <= 100 kg 
each (excl. motor boats powered other than by outboard motors, sailboats with 
or without auxiliary motor and inflatable boats)  25% 
89039991  Vessels for pleasure or sports, rowing boats and canoes, of a weight > 100 kg, 
of a length <= 7,5 m (excl. motor boats powered other than by outboard 
motors, sailboats with or without auxiliary motor and inflatable boats)  25% 
89039999  Vessels for pleasure or sports , rowing boats and canoes, of a weight > 100 kg, 
of a length > 7,5 m (excl. motor boats and motor yachts powered other than by 
outboard motors, sailboats and yachts with or without auxiliary motor and 
inflatable boats)  25% 
95044000  Playing cards  10% 
 
  G/L/1237 • G/SG/N/12/EU/1  
 
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Annex II  
 
Products are determined by CN codes only  
 
CN 20182 Description  Additional 
duty 
20089311  Cranberries "Vaccinium macrocarpon, Vaccinium oxycoccos, Vaccinium 
vitis-idaea", prepared or preserved, containing added spirit, with a 
sugar content of > 9% by weight and of an actual alcoholic strength of 
<= 11,85% mas (excl. preserved with sugar but not laid in syrup, jams, 
jellies, marmalades, purée and pastes, obtained by cooking)  25% 
20089319  Cranberries "Vaccinium macrocarpon, Vaccinium oxycoccos, Vaccinium 
vitis-idaea", prepared or preserved, containing added spirit, with a 
sugar content of > 9% by weight and of an actual alcoholic strength of 
> 11,85% mas (excl. preserved with sugar but not laid in syrup, jams, 
jellies, marmalades, purée and pastes, obtained by cooking)  25% 
20089329  Cranberries "Vaccinium macrocarpon, Vaccinium oxycoccos, Vaccinium 
vitis-idaea", prepared or preserved, containing added spirit, with a 
sugar content of <= 9% by weight and of an actua l alcoholic strength of 
> 11,85% mas (excl. preserved with sugar but not laid in syrup, jams, 
jellies, marmalades, purée and pastes, obtained by cooking)  25% 
20089391  Cranberries "Vaccinium macrocarpon, Vaccinium oxycoccos, Vaccinium 
vitis-idaea", prepare d or preserved, not containing added spirit but 
containing added sugar, in immediate packings of > 1 kg (excl. 
preserved with sugar but not laid in syrup, jams, jellies, marmalades, 
purée and pastes, obtained by cooking)  25% 
20089393  Cranberries " Vaccinium macrocarpon, Vaccinium oxycoccos, Vaccinium 
vitis-idaea", prepared or preserved, not containing added spirit but 
containing added sugar, in immediate packings of <= 1 kg (excl. 
preserved with sugar but not laid in syrup, jams, jellies, marmalades , 
purée and pastes, obtained by cooking)  25% 
20089399  Cranberries "Vaccinium macrocarpon, Vaccinium oxycoccos, Vaccinium 
vitis-idaea", prepared or preserved, not containing added spirit nor 
added sugar (excl. jams, jellies, marmalades, pure and pastes, ob tained 
by cooking)  25% 
22083011  Bourbon whiskey, in containers holding <= 2 l  25% 
22083019  Bourbon whiskey, in containers holding > 2 l  25% 
22083082  Whisky, in containers holding <= 2 l (other than Bourbon whiskey and 
Scotch whisky)  25% 
22083088  Whisky, in containers holding > 2 l (other than Bourbon whiskey and 
Scotch whisky)  25% 
33011210  Terpenic oils of sweet and bitter orange, incl. concretes and absolutes 
(excl. orange -flower oil)  10% 
33011310  Terpenic essential oils of lemon, incl. concret es and absolutes  10% 
33019010  Terpenic by -products of the deterpenation of essential oils  10% 
33019030  Extracted oleoresins of quassia wood, aloe, manna and other plants 
(excl. vanilla, liquorice and hops)  10% 
33019090  Concentrates of essential oils in fats, fixed oils, waxes or the like, 
obtained by enfleurage or maceration; aqueous distillates and aqueous 
solutions of essential oils  10% 
33029010  Mixtures of odoriferous substances and mixtures based on one or more 
of these substances, of a kind used as raw materials in industry, as 
alcoholic solutions (excl. the food and drink industries)  10% 
33029090  Mixtures of odoriferous substances and mixtures based on one or more 
of these substances, of a kind used as raw materi als in industry (excl. 
the food and drink industries and alcoholic solutions)  10% 
                                               
2 The nomenclature codes are taken from the Combined Nomenclature as defined in Article 1(2) of 
Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature an d on the 
Common Customs Tariff (OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1 –675) and as set out in Annex I thereto, which are valid at 
the time of publication of this Regulation and mutatis mutandis as amended by subsequent legislation, 
including most recently Commission Imp lementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1925 of 12 October 2017 amending 
Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common 
Customs Tariff (OJ L 282, 31.10.2017, p. 1 –958).  
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  33041000  Lip make -up preparations  25% 
33053000  Hair lacquers  10% 
48182010  Handkerchiefs, cleansing or facial tissues and towels, of paper pulp, 
paper, cellulose wadding or  webs of cellulose fibres  25% 
48182091  Hand towels of paper pulp, paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose 
fibres, in rolls of a width <= 36 cm  35% 
48182099  Hand towels of paper pulp, paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose 
fibres (excl. those  in rolls of a width <= 36 cm)  25% 
48183000  Tablecloths and serviettes of paper pulp, paper, cellulose wadding or 
webs of cellulose fibres  25% 
48185000  Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of paper pulp, paper, 
cellulose wadding or webs of cellu lose fibres (excl. footware and parts 
thereof, incl. insoles, heel pieces and similar removable products, 
gaiters and similar products, headgear and parts thereof)  35% 
48189010  Articles of paper pulp, paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibre 
of a kind used for surgical, medical or hygienic purposes (excl. toilet 
paper, handkerchiefs, cleansing or facial tissues and towels, tablecloths, 
serviettes, sanitary towels and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for 
babies and similar sanitary articles, an d goods put up for retail sale)  25% 
48189090  Paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres, of a kind used for 
household or sanitary purposes, in rolls of a width <= 36 cm, or cut to 
size or shape; articles of paper pulp, paper, cellulose wadding o r webs 
of cellulose fibres for household, sanitary or hospital use (excl. toilet 
paper, handkerchiefs, cleansing or facial tissues and towels, tablecloths, 
serviettes, sanitary towels and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for 
babies and similar sanitary a rticles, and articles of a kind used for 
surgical, medical or hygienic purposes not put up for retail sale)  35% 
56060091  Gimped yarn (excl. metal yarn and metallised yarn of heading 5605; 
gimped horsehair yarn; textile -covered rubber thread; twine, cord and 
other gimped textile products of heading 5808; gimped metal yarn)  10% 
56060099  Chenille yarn, incl. flock chenille yarn; gimped strip and the like of 
heading 5404 and 5405 (excl. metal yarn and metallised yarn of 
heading 5605; gimped horsehair yarn; t extile -covered rubber thread; 
twine, cord and other gimped textile products of heading 5808; gimped 
metal yarn)  10% 
59070000  Impregnated, coated or covered textile fabrics; painted canvas being 
theatrical scenery, studio backcloths or the like, n.e.s.   10% 
59111000  Textile fabrics, felt and felt -lined woven fabrics, coated, covered or 
laminated with rubber, leather or other material, of a kind used for card 
clothing, and similar fabrics of a kind used for other technical purposes, 
incl. narrow fabrics m ade of velvet impregnated with rubber, for 
covering weaving spindles "weaving beams"  10% 
59112000  Bolting cloth, whether or not made up  10% 
59113111  Woven textile fabrics, whether or not felted, of silk or man -made fibres, 
endless or fitted with linking devices, of a kind used in papermaking 
machines, weighing < 650 g/m² (for example, forming fabrics)  10% 
59113119  Woven textile fabrics and felts, of silk or artificial fibres, endless or fitted 
with linking devices, of a kind used in papermaking machines,  incl. 
woven fabrics and felts of silk or man -made fibres for use in similar 
machines, e.g. for paper pulp or asbestos -cement, weighing < 650 g/m²  10% 
59113190  Textile fabrics and felts, endless or fitted with linking devices, of a kind 
used in papermaking or similar machines, e.g. for paper pulp or 
asbestos -cement, weighing < 650 g/m² (excl. those of silk or man -
made fibres)  10% 
59113211  Woven textile fabrics having a batt layer needled on them, of silk or 
man-made fibres, endless or fitted wit h linking devices, of a kind used in 
papermaking machines, weighing >= 650 g/m², (for example, press 
felts) 10% 
59113219  Textile fabrics and felts, of silk or man -made fibres, endless or fitted 
with linking devices, of a kind used in papermaking or similar machines, 
e.g. for paper pulp or asbestos -cement, weighing >= 650 g/m² (excl. 
woven fabrics having a batt layer needled on them, press felts)  10% 
59113290  Textile fabrics and felts, endless or fitted with linking devices, of a kind 
used in papermaking or similar machines, e.g. for paper pulp or 
asbestos -cement, weighing >= 650 g/m² (excl. those of silk or man -
made fibres)  10% G/L/1237 • G/SG/N/12/EU/1  
 
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  62034211  Men's or boys' industrial and occupational trousers and breeches of 
cotton (excl. knitted or crocheted and bib and brace overalls)  50% 
62034233  Men's or boys' trousers and breeches of cotton cut corduroy (excl. 
knitted or crocheted, industrial and occupational, bib and brace overalls 
and underpants)  50% 
62034235  Men's or boys' trousers and breeches of cotton (excl. denim, cut 
corduroy, knitted or crocheted, industrial and occupational, bib and 
brace overalls and underpants)  50% 
62034251  Men's or boys' bib and brace overalls, of cotton, industrial and 
occupational (excl. knitted or crocheted)  50% 
62034259  Men's or boys' bib and brace overalls, of cotton (excl. knitted or 
crocheted, industrial and occupational)  50% 
62034319  Men's or boys' trousers and breeches of synthetic fibres (excl. knitted or 
crocheted, industrial and occupational, bib and brace overal ls and 
underpants)  50% 
62034331  Men's or boys' bib and brace overalls of synthetic fibres, industrial and 
occupational (excl. knitted or crocheted)  50% 
62034339  Men's or boys' bib and brace overalls of synthetic fibres (excl. knitted or 
crocheted, and industrial and occupational)  50% 
62034390  Men's or boys' shorts of synthetic fibres (excl. knitted or crocheted, 
underpants and swimwear)  50% 
62046211  Women's or girls' trousers and breeches of cotton, industrial and 
occupational (excl. knitted or croche ted and bib and brace overalls)  50% 
62046233  Women's or girls' trousers and breeches of cotton cut corduroy (excl. 
industrial and occupational, bib and brace overalls and panties)  50% 
62046239  Women's or girls' trousers and breeches, of cotton (not of cut corduroy, 
of denim or knitted or crocheted and excl. industrial and occupational 
clothing, bib and brace overalls, briefs and tracksuit bottoms)  50% 
62046251  Women's or girls' bib and brace overalls, of cotton, industrial and 
occupational (excl. knitt ed or crocheted)  50% 
62046259  Women's or girls' cotton bib and brace overalls (excl. knitted or 
crocheted, industrial and occupational)  50% 
62053000  Men's or boys' shirts of man -made fibres (excl. knitted or crocheted, 
nightshirts, singlets and other vests)  50% 
63013010  Blankets and travelling rugs of cotton, knitted or crocheted (excl. 
electric, table covers, bedspreads and articles of bedding and similar 
furnishing of heading 9404)  50% 
63013090  Blankets and travelling rugs of cotton (excl. knitted or crocheted, 
electric, table covers, bedspreads and articles of bedding and similar 
furnishing of heading 9404)  50% 
64021900  Sports footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics (excl. 
waterproof footwear of heading 6401, ski -boots, cross -country ski 
footwear, snowboard boots and skating boots with ice or roller skates 
attached)  25% 
64029910  Footwear with uppers of rubber and outer soles of rubber or plastics 
(excl. covering the ankle or with upper straps or thongs assembled to 
the sole by m eans of plugs, waterproof footwear of heading 6401, 
sports footwear, orthopaedic footwear and toy footwear)  50% 
64029931  Footwear with uppers of plastic and outer soles of rubber or plastics, 
with a vamp made of straps or which has one or several pieces cut out, 
with a maximum sole and heel height of > 3 cm (excl. with upper straps 
or thongs assembled to the sole by means of plugs)  25% 
64029939  Footwear with uppers of plastic and outer soles of rubber or plastics, 
with a vamp made of straps or which has one or several pieces cut out, 
with a maximum sole and heel height of <= 3 cm (excl. with upper 
straps or thongs assembled to the sole by means of plugs)  25% 
64029950  Slippers and other indoor footwear, with outer sole and upper of rubber 
or plastics (exc l. covering the ankle, footwear with a vamp made of 
straps or which has one or several pieces cut out, and toy footwear)  25% 
64029991  Footwear with uppers of plastics and outer soles of rubber or plastics, 
with in -soles of a length of < 24 cm (excl. covering the ankle, footwear 
with a vamp made of straps or which has one or several pieces cut out, 
footwear incorporating a protective metal toecap, indoor footwear, 
sports footwear, waterproof footwear of heading 6401, orthopaedic 
footwear and toy footwe ar) 25% G/L/1237 • G/SG/N/12/EU/1  
 
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  64029993  Footwear non -identifiable as men's or women's footwear, with uppers of 
plastics, with outer soles of rubber or plastics, with in -soles of length 
>= 24 cm (excl. footwear covering the ankle, with a vamp made of 
straps or which has one or m ore pieces cut out, or incorporating a 
protective metal toecap, indoor or sports footwear, waterproof footwear 
in heading 6401, and orthopaedic footwear)  25% 
64029996  Footwear with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers of plastics, 
with in -soles of  a length >= 24 cm, for men (excl. footwear covering the 
ankle, with a vamp made of straps or which has one or more pieces cut 
out, or incorporating a protective metal toecap, indoor or sports 
footwear, waterproof footwear in heading 6401, orthopaedic foot wear 
and footwear which cannot be identified as men's or women's)  25% 
64029998  Footwear with outer soles of rubber or of plastics and uppers of plastics, 
with in -soles of a length of >= 24 cm, for women (excl. footwear 
covering the ankle, with a vamp made  of straps or which has one or 
more pieces cut out, or incorporating a protective metal toecap, indoor 
or sports footwear, waterproof footwear in heading 6401, orthopaedic 
footwear and footwear which cannot be identified as men's or women's)  25% 
64035905  Footwear with outer soles and uppers of leather, made on a base or 
platform of wood, with neither an inner sole nor a protective metal 
toecap (excl. covering the ankle)  25% 
64035911  Footwear with outer soles and uppers of leather, with a vamp made of 
straps or which has one or several pieces cut out, with a maximum sole 
and heel height of > 3 cm (excl. with uppers which consist of leather 
straps across the instep and around the big toe)  25% 
64035931  Footwear with outer soles and uppers of leather, with a vamp made of 
straps or which has one or several pieces cut out, with a maximum sole 
and heel height of <= 3 cm, with in -soles of < 24 cm in length (excl. 
with uppers which consist of leather straps across the instep and around 
the big toe, and toy footwear ) 25% 
64035935  Men's footwear with outer soles and uppers of leather, with a vamp 
made of straps or which has one or several pieces cut out, with a 
maximum sole and heel height of <= 3 cm, with in -soles of >= 24 cm 
in length (excl. with uppers which consi st of leather straps across the 
instep and around the big toe)  25% 
64035939  Women's footwear with outer soles and uppers of leather, with a vamp 
made of straps or which has one or several pieces cut out, with a 
maximum sole and heel height of <= 3 cm, wit h in-soles of >= 24 cm 
in length (excl. with uppers which consist of leather straps across the 
instep and around the big toe)  25% 
64035950  Slippers and other indoor footwear, with outer soles and uppers of 
leather (excl. covering the ankle, with a vamp or  upper made of straps, 
and toy footwear)  25% 
64035991  Footwear with outer soles and uppers of leather, with in -soles of < 24 
cm in length (excl. covering the ankle, incorporating a protective metal 
toecap, made on a base or platform of wood, without in-soles, with a 
vamp or upper made of straps, indoor footwear, sports footwear, 
orthopaedic footwear, and toy footwear)  25% 
64035999  Women's footwear with outer soles and uppers of leather, with in -soles 
of >= 24 cm in length (excl. covering the ankle, i ncorporating a 
protective metal toecap, made on a base or platform of wood, without 
in-soles, with a vamp or upper made of straps, indoor footwear, sports 
footwear, and orthopaedic footwear)  25% 
66011000  Garden or similar umbrellas (excl. beach tents)  50% 
69111000  Tableware and kitchenware, of porcelain or china (excl. ornamental 
articles, pots, jars, carboys and similar receptacles for the conveyance 
or packing of goods, and coffee grinders and spice mills with receptacles 
made of ceramics and working parts of metal)  50% 
69119000  Household and toilet articles, of porcelain or china (excl. tableware and 
kitchenware, baths, bidets, sinks and similar sanitary fixtures, 
statuettes and other ornamental articles, pots, jars, carboys and similar 
receptacles f or the conveyance or packing of goods, and coffee grinders 
and spice mills with receptacles made of ceramics and working parts of 
metal)  50% 
69120021  Tableware and kitchenware, of common pottery (excl. statuettes and 
other ornamental articles, pots, jars,  carboys and similar receptacles for 
the conveyance or packing of goods, and coffee grinders and spice mills 
with receptacles made of ceramics and working parts of metal)  50% G/L/1237 • G/SG/N/12/EU/1  
 
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  69120023  Tableware and kitchenware, of stoneware (excl. statuettes and other 
ornamental articles, pots, jars, carboys and similar receptacles for the 
conveyance or packing of goods, and coffee grinders and spice mills 
with receptacles made of ceramics and working parts of metal)  50% 
69120025  Tableware and kitchenware, of earthenware or fine pottery (excl. 
statuettes and other ornamental articles, pots, jars, carboys and similar 
receptacles for the conveyance or packing of goods, and coffee grinders 
and spice mills with receptacles made of ceramics and working parts of 
metal)  50% 
69120029  Tableware and kitchenware, of ceramics other than porcelain, china, 
common pottery, stoneware, earthenware or fine pottery (excl. 
statuettes and other ornamental articles, pots, jars, carboys and similar 
receptacles for the conveyance or packing o f goods, and coffee grinders 
and spice mills with receptacles made of ceramics and working parts of 
metal)  50% 
69120081  Household articles and toilet articles, of common pottery (excl. 
tableware, kitchenware, baths, bidets, sinks and similar sanitary 
fixtures, statuettes and other ornamental articles, pots, jars, carboys 
and similar receptacles for the conveyance or packing of goods)  50% 
69120083  Household articles and toilet articles, of stoneware (excl. tableware, 
kitchenware, baths, bidets, sinks and s imilar sanitary fixtures, 
statuettes and other ornamental articles, pots, jars, carboys and similar 
receptacles for the conveyance or packing of goods)  50% 
69120085  Household articles and toilet articles, of earthenware or fine pottery 
(excl. tableware, kitchenware, baths, bidets, sinks and similar sanitary 
fixtures, statuettes and other ornamental articles, pots, jars, carboys 
and similar receptacles for the conveyance or packing of goods)  50% 
69120089  Household articles and toilet articles, of ceramics  other than porcelain, 
china, common pottery, stoneware, earthenware or fine pottery (excl. 
tableware, kitchenware, baths, bidets, sinks and similar sanitary 
fixtures, statuettes and other ornamental articles, pots, jars, carboys 
and similar receptacles fo r the conveyance or packing of goods)  50% 
69131000  Statuettes and other ornamental articles of porcelain or china, n.e.s.  50% 
69139010  Statuettes and other ornamental articles of common pottery, n.e.s.  50% 
69139093  Statuettes and other ornamental articles of earthenware or fine pottery, 
n.e.s.  50% 
69139098  Statuettes and other ornamental ceramic articles, n.e.s. (excl. of 
porcelain or china, common pottery, earthenware or fine pottery)  50% 
69141000  Ceramic articles of porcelain or china, n.e.s.  50% 
69149000  Ceramic articles, n.e.s. (excl. of porcelain or china)  50% 
70052125  Float glass and surface ground glass, in sheets, coloured throughout the 
mass "body tinted", opacified, flashed or merely surf ace ground, but not 
otherwise worked, of a thickness of <= 3,5 mm (excl. wired glass or 
glass having an absorbent, reflecting or non -reflecting layer)  25% 
70052130  Float glass and surface ground glass, in sheets, coloured throughout the 
mass "body tinted", opacified, flashed or merely surface ground, but not 
otherwise worked, of a thickness of > 3,5 mm but <= 4,5 mm (excl. 
wired glass or glass having an absorbent, re flecting or non -reflecting 
layer)  25% 
70052180  Float glass and surface ground glass, in sheets, coloured throughout the 
mass "body tinted", opacified, flashed or merely surface ground, but not 
otherwise worked, of a thickness of > 4,5 mm (excl. wired glas s or glass 
having an absorbent, reflecting or non -reflecting layer)  25% 
70071910  Toughened "tempered" safety glass, enamelled  10% 
70071920  Toughened "tempered" safety glass, coloured throughout the mass 
"body tinted", opacified, flashed or having an absorbent or reflecting 
layer (excl. glass of size and shape suitable for incorporation in motor 
vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft, vessels and other vehicles, and lenses for 
spectacles and goggles, etc., and for clocks and watches)  10% 
70071980  Toughened "t empered" safety glass (excl. enamelled, coloured 
throughout the mass, opacified, flashed or with an absorbent or 
reflecting layer, glass of size and shape suitable for incorporation in 
motor vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft, vessels and other vehicles, and 
lenses for spectacles and goggles, etc., and for clocks and watches)  10% 
70072120  Laminated safety glass of size and shape suitable for incorporation in 
motor vehicles (excl. multiple -walled insulating units)  10% G/L/1237 • G/SG/N/12/EU/1  
 
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  70072180  Laminated safety glass of size and shape suitable for incorporation in 
aircraft, spacecraft, vessels or other vehicles (excl. for motor vehicles 
and multiple -walled insulating units)  10% 
70072900  Laminated safety glass (excl. glass of size and shape suitable for 
incorporation in motor vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft, vessels or other 
vehicles, multiple -walled insulating units)  10% 
70091000  Rear-view mirrors, whether or not framed, for vehicles  25% 
70099100  Glass mirrors, unframed (excl. rear -view mirrors for vehicles, optical 
mirrors, optically worked, mirrors > 100 years old)  10% 
70132810  Drinking glasses, stemware, gathered by hand (excl. of glass ceramics 
or of lead crystal)  10% 
70132890  Drinking glasses, stemware, gathered mechanically (excl. of glass 
ceramics or of lead crystal)  10% 
71023100  Non-industrial diamonds unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted 
(excl. industrial diamonds)  10% 
71131100  Articles of jewellery and parts thereof, of silver, whether or not plated or 
clad with other precious metal (excl. articles > 100 years old)  25% 
71131900  Articles of jewellery and parts thereof, of precious metal other than 
silver, whether or not plated or clad with precious metal (excl. articles > 
100 years old)  25% 
71132000  Articles of jewellery and parts thereof, of base metal clad with precious 
metal (excl. articles > 100 years old)  25% 
72285061  Bars and rods of alloy steel, other than stainless steel, not further 
worked than cold -formed or cold -finished, of circular cross -section, of a 
diameter of >= 80 mm (excl. of high -speed steel, silico -manganese 
steel, tool steel, articles of subheading 7228.50.40, semi -finished 
products, flat -rolled products and hot -rolled bars and rods in irregularly 
wound coils)  25% 
73269098  Articles of iron or steel, n.e.s.  10% 
76042990  Solid profiles, of aluminium alloys, n.e.s.  25% 
76061193  Plates, sheets and strip, of non -alloy aluminium, of a thickness of >= 3 
mm but < 6 mm, square or rectangular (excl. such products painted, 
varnished or coated with plastics)  25% 
76061199  Plates, sheets and strip, of non -alloy aluminium, of a thickness of >= 6 
mm, square or rectangular (excl. such products painted, varnished or 
coated with plastics)  25% 
84221100  Dishwashing machines of the household type  50% 
84501111  Fully-automatic household or laundry -type front -loading washing 
machines, of a dry linen capacity <= 6 kg  50% 
84501119  Fully-automatic household or laundry -type top -loading washing 
machines, of a dry linen capacity <= 6 kg  50% 
84501190  Fully-automatic household or laundry -type washing machines, of a dry 
linen capacity > 6 kg but <= 10 kg  50% 
84501200  Household or laundry -type washing machines, with built -in centrifugal 
drier (excl. fully -automatic machines)  50% 
84501900  Household or laundry -type washing machines, of a dry line n capacity 
<= 6 kg (excl. fully -automatic machines and washing machines with 
built-in centrifugal drier)  50% 
85061011  Manganese dioxide cells and batteries, alkaline, in the form of cylindrical 
cells (excl. spent)  10% 
85061018  Manganese dioxide cells and  batteries, alkaline (excl. spent, and 
cylindrical cells)  10% 
85061091  Manganese dioxide cells and batteries, non -alkaline, in the form of 
cylindrical cells (excl. spent)  10% 
85061098  Manganese dioxide cells and batteries, non -alkaline (excl. spent, and 
cylindrical cells)  10% 
85069000  Parts of primary cells and primary batteries, n.e.s.  10% 
85437001  Articles specifically designed for connection to telegraphic or telephonic 
apparatus or instruments or to telegraphic or telephonic networks  50% 
85437002  Microwave amplifiers  50% 
85437003  Cordless infrared remote control devices for video game consoles  50% 
85437004  Digital flight -data recorders  50% 
85437005  Portable battery operated electronic readers for recording and 
reproducing text, still image or audio file  50% 
85437006  Digital signal processing apparatus capable of connecting to a wired or 
wireless network for the mixing of sound  50% 
85437007  Portable interactive electronic education devices primarily designed for 
children (excl. toys of 9503008 7) 50% G/L/1237 • G/SG/N/12/EU/1  
 
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  85437008  Plasma cleaner machines that remove organic contaminants from 
electron microscopy specimens and specimen holders  50% 
85437009  Touch screens without display capabilities, for incorporation into 
apparatus having a display (excl. those for electric control of subheading 
85371095)  50% 
85437010  Electrical machines with translation or dictionary functions  50% 
85437030  Aerial amplifiers  50% 
85437050  Sunbeds, sunlamps and similar suntanning equipment  50% 
85437060  Electric fence energisers  50% 
85437090  Electrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions, n.e.s. in 
chap. 85  25% 
87042110  Motor vehicles for the transport of highly radioactive materials 
[Euratom], with compression -ignition internal combustion piston engine 
"diesel or s emi-diesel engine" of a gross vehicle weight <= 5 t  10% 
87042131  
 Motor vehicles for the transport of goods, with compression -ignition 
internal combustion piston engine "diesel or semi -diesel engine" of a 
gross vehicle weight <= 5 t, of a cylinder capacity > 2.500 cm³, new 
(excl. dumpers for off -highway use of subheading 8704.10, special 
purpose motor vehicles of heading 8705 and special motor vehicles for 
the transport of highly radioactive materials)  10% 
87042139  Motor vehicles for the transport of goods, with compression -ignition 
internal combustion piston engine "diesel or semi -diesel engine" of a 
gross vehicle weight <= 5 t, of a cylinder capacity > 2.500 cm³, used 
(excl. dumpers for off -highway use of subheading 8704.10, special 
purpose motor vehicles of heading 8705 and special motor vehicles for 
the transport of highly radioactive materials)  10% 
87042191  Motor vehicles for the transport of goods, with compression -ignition 
internal combustion piston engine "diesel or semi -diesel engine" of a 
gross vehicle weight <= 5 t, of a cylinder capacity <= 2.500 cm³, new 
(excl. dumpers for off -highway use of subheading 8704.10, special 
purpose motor vehicles of heading 8705 and special motor vehicles for 
the transport of highly radioactive materials)  10% 
87042199  Motor vehicles for the transport of goods, with compression -ignition 
internal combustion piston engine "diesel or semi -diesel engine" of a 
gross vehicle weight <= 5 t, of a cylinder capacity <= 2.500 cm³, used 
(excl. dumpers for off -highway use of subheading 8704.10, special 
purpose motor vehicles of heading 8705 and special motor vehicles for 
the transport of highly radioactive materials)  10% 
87114000  Motorcycles, incl. mopeds, with reciprocating internal combustion piston 
engine of a cylinder capacity > 500 cm³ but <= 800 cm³  25% 
87115000  Motorcycles, incl. mopeds, with reciprocating internal combustion piston 
engine of a cylinder capacity > 800 cm³  25% 
89019010  Sea-going vessels for the transport of goods and seagoing vessels for 
the transport of both persons and goods (excl. refrigerated vessels, 
tankers, ferry -boats and vessels principally designed for the transport of 
persons)  50% 
89019090  Vessels for the transport of goods and vessels for the transport of both 
persons and goods, w hether or not mechanically propelled (excl. 
seagoing vessels, refrigerated vessels, tankers, ferry -boats and vessels 
principally designed for the transport of persons)  50% 
89020010  Fishing vessels, factory ships and other vessels for processing or 
preserving fishery products, seagoing  50% 
89020090  Fishing vessels; factory ships and other vessels for processing or 
preserving fishery products (excl. seagoing vessels and fishing boats for 
sport)  50% 
89031010  Inflatable vessels for pleasure or sports,  of a weight <= 100 kg each  10% 
89031090  Inflatable vessels, for pleasure or sports, of a weight > 100 kg each  10% 
89039291  Motor boats for pleasure or sports, of a length <= 7,5 m (other than 
outboard motor boats)  25% 
89039299  Motor boats for pleasure or sports, of a length > 7,5 m (other than 
outboard motor boats and excl. seagoing motor boats)  25% 
94016100  Upholstered seats, with wooden frames (excl. convertible into beds)  50% 
94016900  Seats, with wooden frames (excl. upholstered)  50% 
94017100  Upholstered seats, with metal frames (excl. seats for aircraft or motor 
vehicles, swivel seats with variable height adjustments and medical, 
dental or surgical furniture)  50% 
94017900  Seats, with metal frames (excl. upholstered, swivel seats with variable  
height adjustments and medical, dental or surgical furniture)  50% G/L/1237 • G/SG/N/12/EU/1  
 
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  94018000  Seats, n.e.s.  50% 
94049010  Articles of bedding and similar furnishing, filled with feather or down 
(excl. mattresses and sleeping bags)  25% 
94049090  Articles of bedding and similar furnishing, fitted with springs or stuffed 
or internally filled with any material or of cellular rubber or plastics 
(excl. filled with feather or down, mattress supports, mattresses, 
sleeping bags, pneumatic or water mattresses and pillows, blanket s and 
covers)  25% 
94059900  Parts of lamps and lighting fittings, illuminated signs and nameplates 
and the like, n.e.s.  25% 
 
  G/L/1237 • G/SG/N/12/EU/1  
 
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Annex III  
 
The substantially equivalent concessions or other obligations under GATT 1994 were calculated as 
follows:  
 
1. The US  measures affect at least US $ 7.2 billion imports of the relevant steel and aluminium 
products from the European Union into the United States in 2017. Application of the US measures 
would result in theoretical additional duty collected for 2017 of US $ 1. 6 million.  
Therefore, a suspension of trade concessions on the products in Annex I and Annex II up to a level 
which reflects and does not exceed the amount that would result from the application of the United 
States' measures to the imports of the steel an d aluminium products from the European Union into 
the United States represents an appropriate suspension of the application of substantially 
equivalent trade concessions in line with the Agreement on Safeguards.  
Table 1  
Products3 2017 EU imports into 
the US Additional US duty to 
EU imports into the 
US 2017 theoretical 
additional duty 
collected  
Flat carbon and alloy flat 
products  $ 1.9 billion  25%  
Carbon and alloy long 
products  $ 1.2 billion  25%  
Carbon and alloy pipe and 
tube products  $ 1.2 billion  25%  
Carbon and alloy semi -
finished products  $ 0.09  billion  25%  
Stainless steel products  $ 1.5 billion  25%  
Total steel products  $ 5.9  billion  25%  $ 1.5  billion  
Unwrought aluminium  $ 0.2 billion  10%  
Aluminium bars, rods and 
profiles  $ 0.1 billion  10%  
Aluminium wire  $ 0.1 billion  10%  
Aluminium plates, sheets and 
strip, of a thickness 
exceeding 0.2 mm  $ 0.6 billion  10%  
Aluminium foil of a thickness 
not exceeding 0.2 mm  $ 0.2 billion  10%  
Aluminium tubes and pipes  $ 0.02  billion  10%  
Aluminium tubes and pipes 
fittings  $ 0.001  billion  10%  
Castings  $ 0.16  billion  10%  
Forgings  $ 0.02  billion  10%  
Total aluminium products  $ 1.2  billion  10%  $ 0.1  billion  
Total  $ 7.2  billion   $ 1.6  billion  
Source: US ITC statistics  
2. The total amount of additional ad valorem  duties of a maximum rate of 25% in Annex I reflects 
the United States' tariff increase of 25% on imports of "carbon and alloy flat products" and "carbon 
and alloy long products"4 from the European Union into the United States. These are the steel 
products for which the United States' safeguard measures have not been taken as a result of an 
absolute increase in imports.  
                                               
3 Products referred to by the U.S.  Department of Commerce Report of 11 January 2018 
(https://www.commerce.gov/sites/commerce.gov/files/ the_effect_of_imports_of_steel_on_the_national_securi
ty_-_with_redactions_ -_20180111.pdf ) and by the U.S. Department of Commerce Report of 17 January 2018 
(https://www.commerce.gov/sites/commerce.gov/files/the_effect_of_imports_of_aluminum_on_the_national_
security_ -_with_redactions_ -_20180117.pdf ) 
4 Products referred to by the U.S. Department of Commer ce Report of 11 January 2018 
(https://www.commerce.gov/sites/commerce.gov/files/the_effect_of_imports _of_steel_on_the_national_securi
ty_-_with_redactions_ -_20180111.pdf ) G/L/1237 • G/SG/N/12/EU/1  
 
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  The total amount of additional ad valorem  duties of a maximum rate of 10%, 25%, 35% and 50% 
on imports of the products listed in Annex II reflects the United States' tariff increase of 10% on 
imports of the aluminium products5 and of 25% on imports of "carbon and alloy pipe and tube 
products", "carbon and alloy semi -finished products" and "stainless steel products"6 from the 
European Union into the United States. These are the products for which there appears to have 
been an absolute increase in imports.  
Table 2  
 EU proposed additional ad 
valorem duties to US imports 
into the EU  2017 US imports into 
the EU  Theoretical 
additional duty 
collected  
Annex I  
Rebalancing for carbon 
and alloy flat products 
and for carbon and alloy 
long products  25% $ 3.2 billion  $ 0.7 billion  
Annex II  
Rebalancing for 
remaining steel products  
Rebalancing for all 
aluminium products  10%, 25%, 35%, 50%  
 
10% $ 2.6 billion  
 
$ 1.2 billion  $ 0.7 billion  
 
$ 0.1 billion  
Total   $ 7.1 billion7 $ 1.6 billion  
Source: Eurostat COMEXT  
3. On the basis of US International Trade Commission statistics for 2017, the world imports into 
the United States of carbon and alloy flat products and of carbon and alloy long products did not 
increase in absolute terms over the period 2012 -2017.  
Table 3  
World Imports into the United States not subject to an absolute inc rease  
Reference period  Imports of Carbon and alloy flat 
products ('000 tons)  Imports of Carbon and alloy long 
products ('000 tons)  
2012 9 571  5 283  
2013 9 324  5 598  
2014 15 113  6 832  
2015 14 309  7 264  
2016 12 112  6 932  
2017 12 065  6 510  
Source: US ITC statistics  
 
 
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5 Products referred to by the U.S. Department of Commerce Report of 17 January 2018 
(https://www.commerce.gov/sites/commerce.gov/files/the_effect_of_imports_of_aluminum_on_the_national_
security_ -_with_redactions_ -_20180117.pdf ) 
6 Ibid footnote 4.  
7 The imports of eight products from the United States into the European Union (of US $ 932 million in 
2017) are included in both Annexes because they would be subject to duties in both Annexes.  The total 
amount of imports from the United States into the European Union in 2017 ($ 7.1 billion  in 2017) includes 
these imports only once.