G/SG/N/8/EU/1/Suppl.1  
G/SG/N/10/EU/1/Suppl.1  
G/SG/N/11/EU/1/Suppl.2  
 
7 February 2019  
(19-0735) Page: 1/15 
Committee on Safeguards  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTI CLE 12.1(B)  OF THE AGREEMENT ON  
SAFEGUARDS ON FINDIN G A SERIOUS INJURY O R THREAT  
THEREOF CAUSED BY IN CREASED IMPORTS  
 
NOTIFICATION PURSUAN T TO ARTICLE 12.1(C)  
OF THE AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS  
 
NOTIFICATION PURSUAN T TO ARTICLE 9, FOOTNOTE 2  
OF THE AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS  
EUROPEAN UNION 
(Certain steel products)  
Supplement  
The following communication, dated 7 February  2019, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the European Union.  
 
_______________  
 
 
Pursuant to Arti cle 12.1(c) of the WTO Agreement on Safeguards, the Delegation of 
the European  Union hereby notifies the publication of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 
2019/159 of 31 January 2019 imposing definitive safeguard measures against imports of certain 
steel products, published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 1 February 2019 .1 
 
The document can be found on the following link:  
 
https://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32019R0159&from=EN   
 
  
                                                
1 OJ L 31, 1.2.2019, p. 27.   G/SG/N/8/EU/1/Suppl.1 • G/SG/N/10/EU/1/Suppl.1 • G/SG/N/11/EU/1/Suppl.2  
 
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  1  PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF SERIOUS INJURY OR TH REAT THEREOF CAUSED BY INCREASED 
IMPORTS  
Section 1 of notification [G/SG/N/7/EU/1 and G/SG/N/11/EU/1] dated 18 July 2018, established the 
existence  of a threat of serious injury caused by increased imports. The definitive measures 
confirmed this finding.  
 
2  PROVIDE INFORMATION ON WHETHER THERE IS AN ABSOLUTE INCREASE  IN IMPORTS 
OR AN INCREASE IN IM PORTS RELATIVE TO DO MESTIC PRODUCTION  
Section 2 of notification [G/SG/N/7/EU/1 and G/SG/N/11/EU/1] dated 18 July 2018, contained a 
detailed explanation of the European Union 's provisional findings on the existence of an absolute 
increase in imports. The definitive measures confirmed this finding.  
 
3  GENERAL  BACKGROUND  
The investigation was initiated on 26 March 2018 pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation (EU) 2015/478 
of the European Parliament and of the Council and Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2015/755 of the 
European Parliament and of the Council. [G/SG/N/6/ EU/1; G/SG/N/6/EU/1/Suppl.1] . 
 
On 18 July 2018, Commission implementing regulation (EU) 2018/10131 imposed provisional 
safeguard measures with regard to imports of certain steel products. [G/SG/N/7/EU/1 and 
G/SG/N/11/EU/1] . 
 
On 4 January 2019, the Delegati on of the European Union submitted a notification on finding serious 
injury or threat thereof pursuant to Article 12.1(b) of the Agreement on Safeguards 
[G/SG/N/8/EU/1; G/SG/N/10/EU/1; G/SG/N/11/EU/1/Suppl.1].  
 
4  DESCRIPTION OF THE S UBJECT GOODS  
The product concerned is certain steel products belonging to the 26 steel product categories listed 
in Annex I.  
 
5  DESCRIPTION OF THE M EASURES  
Duration:  
 
The overall duration of the measures will be three years (including the period where provisional 
measures were in pl ace)2. The relevant periods are the following:  
 
• Period 1: from 2 February 2019 until 30 June 2019  
• Period 2: from 1 July 2019 until 30 June 2020  
• Period 3: from 1 July 2020 until 30 June 2021  
 
Form of the measures:  
 
The European Union has decided to impose m easures under the form of a tariff -rate quota ( 'TRQ') 
based on the average level of imports in the last three years (2015 -2017), with an out -of-quota 
duty of 25% (no safeguard measure applied within the limits of the quota).  
 
The main supplying countries have been allocated a country -specific quota, based on their own 
historical imports, which is administered on a yearly basis. The remaining supplying countries are 
subject to a global quota that is administered quarterly. The unused quota from one quarter would 
be rolled over to the next quarter. No unused quota will be rolled over on to the next year. Those 
WTO members having a country -specific quota will have the possibility to also use the global quota 
as from the last quarter of each of the three years,  if they have exhausted their country -specific 
quota first.  
 
The detailed volumes of TRQs per country, product category and period are provided in Annex I.  
 
                                                
2 Provisional measures were in place since 18 July 2018.  G/SG/N/8/EU/1/Suppl.1 • G/SG/N/10/EU/1/Suppl.1 • G/SG/N/11/EU/1/Suppl.2  
 
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  Exclusions:  
 
The safeguard measures described in this notification will not apply to Botswana, Cameroon, 
Eswatini, Fiji, Ghana, Iceland, Ivory Coast, Liechtenstein, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Norway 
and South Africa.  
 
6  PROVIDE DATE OF INTR ODUCTION OF THE MEAS URES  
The definitive measures entered into force on 2 February 2019.  
 
7  IF THE EXPECTED DURA TION IS OVER ONE YEA R, PROVIDE EXPECTED TIMETABLE FOR 
PROGRESSIVE LIBERALI ZATION OF THE MEASUR E 
On 1 July 2019 and on 1 July 2020 respectively, the total amount of TRQs (both  country -specific 
and global) per each product category will be increased by 5%.  
 
8  EXEMPTIONS FOR DEVEL OPING COUNTRIES MEMB ERS OF THE WTO3 
Annex II.1 provides a list of the WTO Members considered as developing countries in the context of 
this investigation .  
 
Annex II.2 lists those developing countries for which safeguard measures apply in one or more 
product categories. Since the exclusion of the developing country Members of the WTO should apply 
as long as their share of Union imports does not exceed 3%, the Commission will carry out an 
assessment of the situation on a regular basis, and at least at the end of each year of imposition of 
measures, in order to examine whether any country has exceeded the above threshold and should 
eventually be included in t he scope of the safeguard measures.  
 
 
                                                
3 Under Article 9, footnote 2 of the non -application of a safeguard measure to developing countries 
under Article 9.1.   
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- 4 - ANNEX I. DESCRIPTION  AND TIMETABLE FOR D EFINITIVE MEASURES  
VOLUMES OF TARIFF –RATE QUOTAS  
Product 
Number  Product 
category  CN Codes  Allocation by country 
(Where Applicable)  From 
2.2.2019 to 
30.6.2019  From 
1.7.2019 to 
30.6.2020  From 
1.7.2020 to 
30.6.2021  Additio nal 
duty rate  Volume of  
tariff–rate 
quota (net 
tonnes)  Volume of 
tariff–rate 
quota (net 
tonnes)  Volume of 
tariff–rate 
quota (net 
tonnes)  
1 Non Alloy and 
Other Alloy Hot 
Rolled Sheets and 
Strips  7208 10 00, 7208  25 00, 7208  26 00, 
7208 27 00, 7208  36 00, 7208  37 00, 
7208 38 00, 7208  39 00, 7208  40 00, 
7208 52 10, 7208  52 99, 7208 53 10, 
7208 53 90, 7208  54 00, 7211 13 00, 
7211 14 00, 7211  19 00, 7212  60 00, 
7225 19 10, 7225  30 10, 7225  30 30, 
7225 30 90, 7225  40 15, 7225  40 90, 
7226 19 10, 7226  91 20, 7226  91 91, 
7226 91 99 All third countries  3.359.532,08  8.641.212,54  9.073.273,16  25%  
  G/SG/N/8/EU/1/Suppl.1 • G/SG/N/10/EU/1/Suppl.1 • G/SG/N/11/EU/1/Suppl.2  
 
- 5 - Product 
Number  Product 
category  CN Codes  Allocation by country 
(Where Applicable)  From 
2.2.2019 to 
30.6.2019  From 
1.7.2019 to 
30.6.2020  From 
1.7.2020 to 
30.6.2021  Additio nal 
duty rate  Volume of  
tariff–rate 
quota (net 
tonnes)  Volume of 
tariff–rate 
quota (net 
tonnes)  Volume of 
tariff–rate 
quota (net 
tonnes)  
2 Non Alloy  and 
Other Alloy Cold 
Rolled Sheets  7209 15 00, 7209  16 90, 7209  17 90, 
7209 18 91, 7209  25 00, 7209  26 90, 
7209 27 90, 7209  28 90, 7209  90 20, 
7209 90 80, 7211  23 20, 7211  23 30, 
7211 23 80, 7211  29 00, 7211  90 20, 
7211 90 80, 7225  50 20, 7225  50 80, 
7226 20 00, 7226  92 00 India 234.714,39  603.720,07  633.906,07  25% 
Korea (Republic of)  144.402,99  371.425,82  389.997,11  25% 
Ukraine  102.325,83  263.197,14  276.357,00  25% 
Brazil  65.398,61  168.214,89  176.625,64  25% 
Serbia  56.480,21  145.275,43  152.539,20  25% 
Other countries  430.048,96  1.106.149,42  1.161.456,89  25% 
3.A 
Electrical Sheets 
(other than 
GOES)  7209 16 10, 7209  17 10, 7209  18 10, 
7209 26 10, 7209  27 10, 7209  28 10 Korea (Republic of)  1.923,96  4.948,72  5.196,15  25% 
China  822,98  2.116,84  2.222,68  25% 
Russia  519,69  1.336,71  1.403,54  25% 
Iran (Islamic Republic of)  227,52  585,21  614,47  25% 
Other countries  306,34  787,96  827,35  25% 
3.B 7225 19 90, 7226  19 80 Russia  51.426,29  132.276,00  138.889,80  25% 
Korea (Republic of)  31.380,40  80.715,02  84.750,77  25% 
China  24.187,01  62.212,57  65.323,20  25% 
Chinese Taipei  18.144,97  46.671,54  49.005,12  25% 
Other countries  8.395,39  21.594,19  22.673,90  25%  
  G/SG/N/8/EU/1/Suppl.1 • G/SG/N/10/EU/1/Suppl.1 • G/SG/N/11/EU/1/Suppl.2  
 
- 6 - Product 
Number  Product 
category  CN Codes  Allocation by country 
(Where Applicable)  From 
2.2.2019 to 
30.6.2019  From 
1.7.2019 to 
30.6.2020  From 
1.7.2020 to 
30.6.2021  Additio nal 
duty rate  Volume of  
tariff–rate 
quota (net 
tonnes)  Volume of 
tariff–rate 
quota (net 
tonnes)  Volume of 
tariff–rate 
quota (net 
tonnes)  
4.A1 
Metallic Coated 
Sheets  TARIC Codes: 7210 41 00 20, 7210 49 00 
20, 7210 61 00 20, 7210 69 00 20, 7212 
30 00 20,  7212 50 61 20, 7212 50 69 20, 
7225 92 00 20,  7225 99 00 11, 7225 99 
00 22, 7225 99 00 40,  7225 99 00 91, 
7225 99 00 92, 7226 99 30 10,  7226 99 
70 11, 7226 99 70 91, 7226 99 7 0 94 Korea (Republic of)  69.571,10  178.947,15  187.894,51  25% 
India 83.060,42  213.643,66  224.325,84  25% 
Other countries  761.518,93  1.958.739,13  2.056.676,09  25% 
4.B2 CN Codes: 7210  20 00, 7210  30 00, 
7210 90 80, 7212 20 00, 7212  50 20, 
7212 50 30, 7212  50 40, 7212  50 90, 
7225 91 00, 72 26 99 10 
 
TARIC codes : 7210 41 00 80, 7210 49 00 
80, 7210 61 00 80, 7210 69 00 80, 7212 
30 00 80,  7212 50 61 80, 7212 50 69 80, 
7225 92 00 80,  7225 99 00 25, 7225 99 
00 95, 7226 99 3 0 90, 7226 99 70 19, 
7226 99 70 96  China  204.951,07  527.164,42  553.522,64  25% 
Korea (Republic of)  249.533,26  641.836,39  673.928,21  25% 
India 118.594,25  305.041,91  320.294,00  25% 
Chinese Taipei  49.248,78  126.675,12  133.008,88  25% 
Other countries  125.598,05  323.056,72  339.209,55  25% 
5 Organic Coated 
Sheets  7210 70 80, 7212  40 80 India 108.042,36  277.900,89  291.795,94  25% 
Korea (Republic of)  103.354,11  265.842,04  279.134,14  25% 
Chinese Taipei   31.975,79  82.246,46  86.358,79  25% 
Turkey  21.834,45  56.161,42  58.969,49  25% 
Former Yugoslav Republic of 
Macedonia  16.331,15  42.006,13  44.106,44  25% 
Other countries  43.114,71  110.897,39  116.442,26  25% 
                                                
1 Products subject to anti -dumping duties . 
2 Produc ts which are not subject to anti -dumping duties (including automotive) .  
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- 7 - Product 
Number  Product 
category  CN Codes  Allocation by country 
(Where Applicable)  From 
2.2.2019 to 
30.6.2019  From 
1.7.2019 to 
30.6.2020  From 
1.7.2020 to 
30.6.2021  Additio nal 
duty rate  Volume of  
tariff–rate 
quota (net 
tonnes)  Volume of 
tariff–rate 
quota (net 
tonnes)  Volume of 
tariff–rate 
quota (net 
tonnes)  
6 Tin Mill products  7209 18 99, 7210  11 00, 7210 12 20, 
7210 12 80, 7210  50 00, 7210  70 10, 
7210 90 40, 7212  10 10, 7212  10 90, 
7212 40 20 China  158.139,17  406.757,31  427.095,17  25% 
Serbia  30.545,88  78.568,52  82.496,95  25% 
Korea (Republic of)  23.885,70  61.437,55  64.509,42  25% 
Chinese Taipei  21.167,00  54.444,65  57.166,88  25% 
Brazil  19.730,03  50.748,55  53.285,98  25% 
Other countries  33.167,30  85.311,19  89.576,75  25% 
7 Non Alloy and 
Other Alloy 
Quarto Plates  7208 51 20, 7208  51 91, 7208  51 98, 
7208 52 91, 7208  90 20, 7208 90 80, 
7210 90 30, 7225  40 12, 7225  40 40, 
7225 40 60 Ukraine  339.678,24  873.702,59  917.387,71  25% 
Korea (Republic of)  140.011,38  360.129,93  378.136,43  25% 
Russia  115.485,12  297.044,77  311.897,01  25% 
India 74.811,09  192.425,17  202.046,43  25% 
Other countries  466.980,80  1.201.143,58  1.261.200,76  25% 
8 Stainless Hot 
Rolled Sheets and 
Strips  7219 11 00, 7219  12 10, 7219  12 90, 
7219 13 10, 7219  13 90, 7219  14 10, 
7219 14 90, 7219  22 10, 7219  22 90, 
7219 23 00, 7219  24 00, 7220 11 00, 
7220 12 00 China  87.328,82  224.622,62  235.853,75  25% 
Korea (Republic of)  18.082,33  46.510,43  48.835,95  25% 
Chinese Taipei  12.831,07  33.003,41  34.653,58  25% 
United States of America  11.810,30  30.377,84  31.896,74  25% 
Other countries  10.196,61  26.227,19  27.538,55  25% 
9 Stainless Cold 
Rolled Sheets and 
Strips  7219 31 00, 7219  32 10, 7219  32 90, 
7219 33 10, 7219  33 90, 7219  34 10, 
7219 34 90, 7219  35 10, 7219  35 90, 
7219 90 20, 7219  90 80, 7220  20 21, 
7220 20 29, 7220  20 41, 7220  20 49, 
7220 20 81, 7220  20 89, 7220  90 20, 
7220 90 80 Korea (Republic of)  70.813,18  182.141,97  191.249,07  25% 
Chinese Taipei  65.579,14  168.679,23  177.113,19  25% 
India 42.720,54  109.883,53  115.377,71  25% 
United States of America  35.609,52  91.592,94  96.172,59  25% 
Turkey  29.310,69  75.391,41  79.160,98  25% 
Malaysia  19.799,24  50.926,57  53.472,90  25% 
Vietnam  16.832,28  43.295,10  45.459,86  25% 
Other countries  50.746,86  130.528,43  137.054,85  25%  
  G/SG/N/8/EU/1/Suppl.1 • G/SG/N/10/EU/1/Suppl.1 • G/SG/N/11/EU/1/Suppl.2  
 
- 8 - Product 
Number  Product 
category  CN Codes  Allocation by country 
(Where Applicable)  From 
2.2.2019 to 
30.6.2019  From 
1.7.2019 to 
30.6.2020  From 
1.7.2020 to 
30.6.2021  Additio nal 
duty rate  Volume of  
tariff–rate 
quota (net 
tonnes)  Volume of 
tariff–rate 
quota (net 
tonnes)  Volume of 
tariff–rate 
quota (net 
tonnes)  
10 Stainless Hot 
Rolled Quarto 
Plates  7219 21 10, 7219 21 90  China  6.765,50  17.401,86  18.271,95  25% 
India 2.860,33  7.357,20  7.725,06  25% 
Chinese Taipei  1.119,34  2.879,11  3.023,06  25% 
Other countries  1.440,07  3.704,07  3.889,27  25% 
12 Non Alloy and 
Other Alloy 
Merchant Bars 
and Light Sections  7214 30 00, 7214 91 10, 7214 91 90, 
7214 99 31, 7214 99 39, 7214 99 50, 
7214 99 71, 7214 99 79, 7214 99 95, 
7215 90 00, 7216 10 00, 7216 21 00, 
7216 22 00, 7216 40 10, 7216 40 90, 
7216 50 10, 7216 50 91, 7216 50 99, 
7216 99 00, 7228 10 20, 7228 20 10, 
7228 20 91, 7228 30 20, 7228 30 41, 
7228 30 49, 7228 30 61, 7228 30 69, 
7228 30 70, 7228 30 89, 7228 60 20, 
7228 60 80, 7228 70 10, 7228 70 90, 
7228 80 00  China  166.217,87  427.536,89  448.913,74  25% 
Turkey  114.807,87  295.302,79  310.067,93  25% 
Russia  94.792,44  243.820,15  256.011,16  25% 
Switzerland  73.380,52  188.745,54  198.182,81  25% 
Belarus  57.907,73  148.947,24  156.394,60  25% 
Other countries  76.245,19  196.113,88  205.919,57  25% 
13 Rebars  7214 20 00, 7214 99 10  Turkey  117.231,80  301.537,50  316.614,37  25% 
Russia  94.084,20  241.998,46  254.098,38  25% 
Ukraine  62.534,65  160.848,36  168.890,77  25% 
Bosnia and Herzegovina  39.356,10  101.229,71  106.291,20  25% 
Moldova  28.284,59  72.752,14  76.389,74  25% 
Other countries  217.775,50  560.150,74  588.158,28    
14 Stainless Bars and 
Light Sections  7222 11 11, 7222 11 19, 7222 11 81, 
7222 11 89, 7222 19 10, 7222 19 90, 
7222 20 11, 7222 20 19, 7222 20 21, 
7222 20 29, 7222 20 31, 7222 20 39, 
7222 20 81, 7222 20 89, 7222 30 51, 
7222 30 91, 7222 30 97, 7222 40 10, 
7222 40 50, 7222 40 90  India  44.433,00  114.288,24  120.002,65  25% 
Switzerland  6.502,75  16.726,03  17.562,33  25% 
Ukraine  5.733,50  14.747,41  15.484,78  25% 
Other countries  8.533,24  21.948,75  23.046,19  25%  
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- 9 - Product 
Number  Product 
category  CN Codes  Allocation by country 
(Where Applicable)  From 
2.2.2019 to 
30.6.2019  From 
1.7.2019 to 
30.6.2020  From 
1.7.2020 to 
30.6.2021  Additio nal 
duty rate  Volume of  
tariff–rate 
quota (net 
tonnes)  Volume of 
tariff–rate 
quota (net 
tonnes)  Volume of 
tariff–rate 
quota (net 
tonnes)  
15 Stainless Wire 
Rod 7221 00 10, 7221 00 90  India  10.135,23  26.069,31  27.372,78  25% 
Chinese Taipei   6.619,68  17.026,79  17.878,13  25% 
Korea (Republic of)  3.300,07  8.488,26  8.912,67  25% 
China  2.216,86  5.702,09  5.987,20  25% 
Japan  2.190,40  5.634,03  5.915,73  25% 
Other countries  1.144,43  2.943,64  3.090,82  25% 
16 Non Alloy and 
Other Alloy Wire 
Rod 7213 10 00, 7213 20 00, 7213 91 10, 
7213 91 20, 7213 91 41, 7213 91 49, 
7213 91 70, 7213 91 90, 7213 99 10, 
7213 99 90, 7227 10 00, 7227 20 00, 
7227 90 10, 7227 90 50, 7227 90 95  Ukraine  149.009,10  383.273,39  402.437,06  25% 
Switzerland  141.995,22  365.232,67  383.494,31  25% 
Russia  122.883,63  316.074,84  331.878,59  25% 
Turkey  121.331,08  312.081,44  327.685,51  25% 
Belarus  97.436,46  250.620,96  263.152,01  25% 
Moldova  73.031,65  187.848,18  197.240,59  25% 
Other countries  122.013,20  313.835,96  329.527,76  25% 
17 Angles, Shapes 
and Sections of 
Iron or Non Alloy  
Steel 7216 31 10, 7216 31 90, 7216 32 11, 
7216 32 19, 7216 32 91, 7216 32 99, 
7216 33 10, 7216 33 90  Ukraine  42.915,19  110.384,21  115.903,42  25% 
Turkey  38.465,03  98.937,73  103.884,61  25% 
Korea (Republic of)  10.366,76  26.664,84  27.998,09  25% 
Russia  9.424,08  24.240,12  25.452,12  25% 
Brazil  8.577,95  22.063,74  23.166,93  25% 
Switzerland  6.648,01  17.099,66  17.954,65  25% 
Other countries  14.759,92  37.964,70  39.862,93  25% 
18 Sheet Piling  7301 10 00  China  12.198,24  31.375,68  32.944,46  25% 
United Arab Emirates  6.650,41  17.105,84  17.961,13  25% 
Other countries  480,04  1.234,73  1.296,46  25%  
  G/SG/N/8/EU/1/Suppl.1 • G/SG/N/10/EU/1/Suppl.1 • G/SG/N/11/EU/1/Suppl.2  
 
- 10 - Product 
Number  Product 
category  CN Codes  Allocation by country 
(Where Applicable)  From 
2.2.2019 to 
30.6.2019  From 
1.7.2019 to 
30.6.2020  From 
1.7.2020 to 
30.6.2021  Additio nal 
duty rate  Volume of  
tariff–rate 
quota (net 
tonnes)  Volume of 
tariff–rate 
quota (net 
tonnes)  Volume of 
tariff–rate 
quota (net 
tonnes)  
19 Railway Material  7302 10 22, 7302 10 28, 7302 10 40, 
7302 10 50, 7302 40 00  Russia  2.147,19  5.522,90  5.799,05  25% 
China  2.145,07  5.517,42  5.793,30  25% 
Turkey  1.744,68  4.487,58  4.711,96  25% 
Ukraine  657,60  1.691,46  1.776,03  25% 
Other countries  1.010,85  2.600,06  2.730,07  25% 
20 Gas pipes  7306 30 41, 7306 30 49, 7306 30 72, 
7306 30 77  Turkey  88.914,68  228.701,68  240.136,77  25% 
India  32.317,40  83.125,12  87.281,37  25% 
Former Yugoslav Republic of 
Macedonia  9.637,48  24.789,01  26.028,46  25% 
Other countries  22.028,87  56.661,52  59.494,59  25% 
21 Hollow sections  7306 61 10, 7306 61 92, 7306 61 99  Turkey  154.436,15  397.232,59  417.094,22  25% 
Russia  35.406,28  91.070,18  95.623,68  25% 
Former Yugoslav Republic of 
Macedonia  34.028,95  87.527,48  91.903,85  25% 
Ukraine  25.240,74  64.922,92  68.169,06  25% 
Switzerland  25.265,29  57.369,40  60.237,87  25% 
Belarus  20.898,79  53.754,78  56.442,52  25% 
Other countries  25.265,29  64.986,05  68.235,36  25% 
22 Seamless 
Stainless Tubes 
and Pipes  7304 11 00, 7304 22 00, 7304 24 00, 
7304 41 00, 7304 49 10, 7304 49 93, 
7304 49 95,  7304 49 99  India  8.315,90  21.389,71  22.459,20  25% 
Ukraine  5.224,94  13.439,33  14.111,29  25% 
Korea (Republic of)  1.649,31  4.242,27  4.454,39  25% 
Japan  1.590,45  4.090,86  4.295,41  25% 
United States of America  1.393,26  3.583,68  3.762,86  25% 
China  1.299,98  3.343,74  3.510,92  25%  
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- 11 - Product 
Number  Product 
category  CN Codes  Allocation by country 
(Where Applicable)  From 
2.2.2019 to 
30.6.2019  From 
1.7.2019 to 
30.6.2020  From 
1.7.2020 to 
30.6.2021  Additio nal 
duty rate  Volume of  
tariff–rate 
quota (net 
tonnes)  Volume of 
tariff–rate 
quota (net 
tonnes)  Volume of 
tariff–rate 
quota (net 
tonnes)  
Other countries  2.838,17  7.300,20  7.665,21  25% 
24 Other Seamless 
Tubes  7304 19 10, 7304 19 30, 7304 19 90, 
7304 23 00, 7304 29 10, 7304 29 30, 
7304 29 90, 7304 31 20, 7304 31 80, 
7304 39 10, 7304 39 52, 7304 39 58, 
7304 39 92, 7304 39 93, 7304 39 98, 
7304 51 81, 7304 51 89, 7304 59 10, 
7304 59 92, 7304 59 93, 7304 59 99, 
7304 90 00  China  49.483,75  127.279,51  133.643,48  25% 
Ukraine  36.779,89  94.603,32  99.333,49  25% 
Belarus  19.655,31  50.556,35  53.084,17  25% 
Japan  13.766,04  35.408,29  37.178,71  25% 
United States of America  12.109,53  31.147,50  32.704,87  25% 
Other countries  55.345,57  142.356,97  149.474,82  25% 
25 Large welded 
tubes  7305 11 00, 7305 12 00, 7305 19 00,  
7305 20 00, 7305 31 00, 7305 39 00, 
7305 90 00  Russia  140.602,32  361.649,91  379.732,41  25% 
Turkey  17.543,40  45.124,22  47.380,43  25% 
China  14.213,63  36.559,56  38.387,54  25% 
Other countries  34.011,86  87.483,52  91.857,70  25% 
26 Other Welded 
Pipes 7306 11 10, 7306 11 90, 7306 19 10, 
7306 19 90, 7306 21 00, 7306 29 00, 
7306 30 11, 7306 30 19, 7306 30 80, 
7306 40 20, 7306 40 80, 7306 50 20, 
7306 50 80, 7306 69 10, 7306 69 90, 
7306 90 00  Switzerland  64.797,98  166.669,96  175.003,46  25% 
Turkey  60.693,64  156.113,01  163.918,66  25% 
United Arab Emirates  18.676,40  48.038,46  50.440,38  25% 
China  18.010,22  46.324,96  48.641,20  25% 
Chinese Taipei   14.374,20  36.972,56  38.821,19  25% 
India  11.358,87  29.216,69  30.677,53  25% 
Other countries  36.898,57  94.908,57  99.653,99  25% 
27 Non-alloy and 
other alloy cold 
finished bars  7215 10 00, 7215 50 11, 7215 50 19, 
7215 50 80, 7228 10 90, 7228 20 99, 
7228 50 20, 7228 50 40, 7228 50 61, 
7228 50 69, 7228 50 80  Russia  117.519,41  302.277,28  317.391,14  25% 
Switzerland  27.173,22  69.893,54  73.388,22  25% 
China  20.273,26  52.145,82  54.753,12  25% 
Ukraine  15.969,02  41.074,67  43.128,40  25% 
Other countries  17.540,47  45.116,69  47.372,52  25%  
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- 12 - Product 
Number  Product 
category  CN Codes  Allocation by country 
(Where Applicable)  From 
2.2.2019 to 
30.6.2019  From 
1.7.2019 to 
30.6.2020  From 
1.7.2020 to 
30.6.2021  Additio nal 
duty rate  Volume of  
tariff–rate 
quota (net 
tonnes)  Volume of 
tariff–rate 
quota (net 
tonnes)  Volume of 
tariff–rate 
quota (net 
tonnes)  
28 Non Alloy Wire  7217 10  10, 7217 10 31, 7217 10 39, 
7217 10 50, 7217 10 90, 7217 20 10, 
7217 20 30, 7217 20 50, 7217 20 90, 
7217 30 41, 7217 30 49, 7217 30 50, 
7217 30 90, 7217 90 20, 7217 90 50, 
7217 90 90  Belarus  88.294,51  227.106,51  238.461,84  25% 
China  66.719,82  171.613,24  180.193,90  25% 
Russia  41.609,21  107.025,04  112.376,29  25% 
Turkey  40.302,46  103.663,89  108.847,08  25% 
Ukraine  26.755,09  68.818,05  72.258,95  25% 
Other countries  39.770,29  102.295,06  107.409,81  25% 
 
   
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- 13 - VOLUMES OF GLOBAL TARIFF –RATE QUOTAS P ER TRIMESTER  
 PERIOD  1 PERIOD 2  PERIOD 3  
Product 
number   From 
02.02.2019 
to 
31.03.2019  From 
01.04.2019 
to 
30.06.2019  From 
01.07.2019 
to 
30.09.2019  From 
01.10.2019 
to 
31.12.2019  From 
01.01.2020 
to 
31.03.2020  From 
01.04.2020 
to 
30.06.2020  From 
01.07.2020 
to 
30.09.2020  From 
01.10.2020 
to 
31.12.2020  From 
01.01.2021 
to 
31.03.2021  From 01.04.2021 to 
30.06.2021  
1 Other countries  1.307.737,32  2.051.794,76  2.172.108,07  2.172.108,07  2.148.498,20  2.148.498,20  2.286.962,00  2.286.962,00  2.237.245,44  2.262.103,72  
2 Other countries  167.401,61  262.647,35  278.048,49  278.048,49  275.026,22  275.026,22  292.750,78  292.750,78  286.386,63  289.568,70  
3A Other countries  119,25  187,09  198,07  198,07  195,91  195,91  208,54  208,54  204,01  206,27  
3B Other countries  3.268,01  5.127,39  5.428,05  5.428,05  5.369,05  5.369,05  5.715,07  5.715,07  5.590,82  5.652,94  
4A Other countries  296.430,19  465.088,74  492.360,66  492.360,66  487.008,91  487.008,91  518.395,07  518.395,07  507.125,61  512.760,34  
4B Other  countries  48.890,51  76.707,53  81.205,51  81.205,51  80.322,84  80.322,84  85.499,39  85.499,39  83.640,71  84.570,05  
5 Other countries  16.782,91  26.331,80  27.875,85  27.875,85  27.572,85  27.572,85  29.349,83  29.349,83  28.711,79  29.030,81  
6 Other countries  12.910,76  20.256,54  21.444,34  21.444,34  21.211,25  21.211,25  22.578,25  22.578,25  22.087,42  22.332,83  
7 Other countries  181.777,76  285.203,04  301.926,80  301.926,80  298.644,99  298.644,99  317.891,70  317.891,70  310.981,01  314.436,35  
8 Other countries  3.969,15  6.227,46  6.592,63  6.592,63  6.520,97  6.520,97  6.941,22  6.941,22  6.790,33  6.865,78  
9 Other countries  19.753,81  30.993,05  32.810,42  32.810,42  32.453,79  32.453,79  34.545,33  34.545,33  33.794,35  34.169,84  
10 Other countries  560,56  879,51  931,08  931,08  920,96  920,96  980,31  980,31  959,00  969,65  
12 Other countries  29.679,33  46.565,85  49.296,38  49.296,38  48.760,55  48.760,55  51.903,01  51.903,01  50.774,69  51.338,85  
13 Other countries  84.771,67  133.003,83  140.802,92  140.802,92  139.272,45  139.272,45  148.248,11  148.248,11  145.025,33  146.636,72  
14 Other countries  3.321,66  5.211,58  5.517,17  5.517,17  5.457,20  5.457,20  5.808,90  5.808,90  5.682,62  5.745,76  
15 Other countries  445,48  698,95  739,93  739,93  731,89  731,89  779,06  779,06  762,12  770,59  
16 Other countries  47.495,07  74.518,13  78.887,73  78.887,73  78.030,25  78.030,25  83.059,05  83.059,05  81.253,42  82.156,24  
17 Other countries  5.745,47  9.014,45  9.543,04  9.543,04  9.439,31  9.439,31  10.047,64  10.047,64  9.829,22  9.938,43  
18 Other countries  186,86  293,18  310,37  310,37  306,99  306,99  326,78  326,78  319,68  323,23  
19 Other countries  393,49  617,37  653,57  653,57  646,46  646,46  688,13  688,13  673,17  680,65   
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- 14 -  PERIOD  1 PERIOD 2  PERIOD 3  
Product 
number   From 
02.02.2019 
to 
31.03.2019  From 
01.04.2019 
to 
30.06.2019  From 
01.07.2019 
to 
30.09.2019  From 
01.10.2019 
to 
31.12.2019  From 
01.01.2020 
to 
31.03.2020  From 
01.04.2020 
to 
30.06.2020  From 
01.07.2020 
to 
30.09.2020  From 
01.10.2020 
to 
31.12.2020  From 
01.01.2021 
to 
31.03.2021  From 01.04.2021 to 
30.06.2021  
20 Other countries  8.575,00  13.453,88  14.242,79  14.242,79  14.087,97  14.087,97  14.995,90  14.995,90  14.669,90  14.832,90  
21 Other countries  9.834,81  15.430,48  16.335,29  16.335,29  16.157,73  16.157,73  17.199,05  17.199,05  16.825,16  17.012,10  
22 Other countries  1.104,79  1.733,38  1.835,02  1.835,02  1.815,08  1.815,08  1.932,05  1.932,05  1.890,05  1.911,05  
24 Other  countries  21.543,91  33.801,65  35.783,72  35.783,72  35.394,77  35.394,77  37.675,84  37.675,84  36.856,80  37.266,32  
25 Other countries  13.239,52  20.772,34  21.990,39  21.990,39  21.751,37  21.751,37  23.153,17  23.153,17  22.649,84  22.901,51  
26 Other countries  14.363,20  22.535,37  23.856,80  23.856,80  23.597,48  23.597,48  25.118,27  25.118,27  24.572,22  24.845,24  
27 Other countries  6.827,84  10.712,64  11.340,81  11.340,81  11.217,54  11.217,54  11.940,47  11.940,47  11.680,90  11.810,68  
28 Other countries  15.481,05  24.289,24  25.713,51  25.713,51  25.434,02  25.434,02  27.073,16  27.073,16  26.484,61  26.778,88  
 
 
   
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- 15 - ANNEX II.1 - LIST OF  DEVELOPING COUNTRIE S, MEMBERS OF THE WT O 
Afghanistan, Albania, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbado s, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Burkina Faso, 
Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d'Iv oire, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 
Djibout i, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eswatini, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatema la, Guinea, Guinea -Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, 
Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyz  Republic, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lesotho, Liberia, Macao, Madagascar, 
Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar,  Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman,  
Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vin cent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, 
Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Surinam e, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Former Yugoslav Republic of M acedonia, Togo, Tonga, 
Trinidad  and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe . 
 
ANNEX II.2 LIST OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES  MEMBERS OF THE WTO TO WHICH DEFINITIVE MEASURES APPLY  
Country / Product category  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 24 25 26 27 28 
Brazil  x x       x x x               x           x         
China      x x   x   x   x x     x     x x   x x x x x x x 
Egypt  x                   x                               
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia          x   x                       x x             
India x x x x x x x x x x     x x         x   x     x     
Indonesia              x                                       
Malaysia                  x                                   
Mexico                                            x         
Moldova                        x     x                       
Thailand                  x                                   
Turkey  x x   x x       x x x x     x x   x x x     x x x x 
Ukraine  x x         x         x x   x x   x x x x x     x x 
United Arab Emirates                                x x   x         x     
Vietnam    x   x         x                                   
 
 
 
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