SUBMISSION COVER SHEET

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Registered Entity Identifier Code (optional): 24-056

Organization: Commodity Exchange, Inc. (“COMEX”)

Filing as a: DCM SEF DCO SDR 

Please note - only ONE choice allowed.

Filing Date (mm/dd/yy): 01/08/24 Filing Description: Weekly Notification of Amendments 

Related to Product Terms and Conditions (Week of January 1, 2024)

SPECIFY FILING TYPE 

Please note only ONE choice allowed per Submission.

Organization Rules and Rule Amendments 

Certification § 40.6(a)

Approval § 40.5(a)

Notification § 40.6(d)

Advance Notice of SIDCO Rule Change § 40.10(a)

SIDCO Emergency Rule Change § 40.10(h)

Rule Numbers:

New Product Please note only ONE product per Submission.

Certification § 40.2(a) 

Certification Security Futures § 41.23(a)

Certification Swap Class § 40.2(d)

Approval § 40.3(a)

Approval Security Futures § 41.23(b)

Novel Derivative Product Notification § 40.12(a)

Swap Submission § 39.5

Official Product Name: 

Product Terms and Conditions (product related Rules and Rule Amendments)

Certification § 40.6(a) 

Certification Made Available to Trade Determination § 40.6(a)

Certification Security Futures § 41.24(a)

Delisting (No Open Interest) § 40.6(a) 

Approval § 40.5(a)

Approval Made Available to Trade Determination § 40.5(a)

Approval Security Futures § 41.24(c)

Approval Amendments to enumerated agricultural products § 40.4(a), § 40.5(a)

“Non-Material Agricultural Rule Change” § 40.4(b)(5)

Notification § 40.6(d)

Official Name(s) of Product(s) Affected: See filing.

Rule Numbers: See filing. 
20 S Wacker Dr Chicago, IL 60606 T 312 466 7478 tim.elliott@cmegroup.com cmegroup.com

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Timothy Elliott

Managing Director and Chief Regulatory Counsel

Legal Department

January 8, 2024

VIA ELECTRONIC PORTAL

Mr. Christopher J. Kirkpatrick

Office of the Secretariat

Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Three Lafayette Centre

1155 21st Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20581

Re: CFTC Regulation 40.6(d) Notification. Commodity Exchange, Inc. (“COMEX” or 

“Exchange”) Weekly Notification of Amendments Related to Product Terms and 

Conditions.

COMEX Submission No. 24-056

Dear Mr. Kirkpatrick:

Pursuant to Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC” or “Commission”) Regulation 40.6(d), the 

Exchange submits this weekly notification of the following amendments related to product terms and 

conditions made effective during the week of January 1, 2024. 

Effective January 1, 2024, C. Steinweg (Baltimore), Inc., a COMEX Warehouse for the storage and delivery 

of copper, lead, and zinc deliverable against their respective Exchange futures contracts, implemented new 

rates in connection with the storage and withdrawal of copper, lead, and zinc at its facility located in 

Baltimore, Maryland. The marketplace was alerted via MKR #09-28-23, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 

A.

Also, effective January 1, 2024, Grafton Warehouse Services (UK) Limited, a COMEX Warehouse for the 

storage and delivery of aluminum deliverable against their respective Exchange futures contracts, 

implemented new rates in connection with the storage and withdrawal of aluminum at its facility located in 

Rotterdam, The Netherlands. The marketplace was alerted via MKR #09-28-23B, which is attached hereto 

as Exhibit B.

In accordance with the changes above, the Exchange updated the COMEX Rulebook Chapter 7 “Service 

Providers” spreadsheet (“Spreadsheet”) for “Base Metal – Charges." The Spreadsheet is attached under 

separate cover, in blackline format, as Exhibit C.

If you require any additional information, please contact the undersigned at (312) 466-7478 or via e-mail at 

CMEGSubmissionInquiry@cmegroup.com. 

Sincerely, 

/s/ Timothy Elliott

Managing Director and Chief Regulatory Counsel

Attachments: Exhibit A – MKR #09-28-23

Exhibit B – MKR #09-28-23B

Exhibit C – COMEX Rulebook Chapter 7 – Service Providers (attached under separate 

cover) (blackline format)
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Exhibit A

DATE: September 28, 2023

MKR#: 09-28-23

SUBJECT: Storage and Handling Rate Changes for C. Steinweg (Baltimore), Inc.

C. Steinweg (Baltimore), Inc., a COMEX Warehouse for the storage and delivery of copper, lead, and zinc 

deliverable against their respective Exchange futures contracts, will implement new rates in connection 

with the storage and withdrawal of copper, lead, and zinc at its facility located in Baltimore, Maryland. The 

new rates, presented below, reflect the maximum amount of fees that can be charged.

In accordance with Exchange rules, the new rate schedules will become effective on January 1, 2024.

New Storage Rates

RATES AND CHARGES FOR COPPER AT BALTIMORE, MARYLAND

Monthly indoor storage charge per short ton $14.00

Minimum storage charge per month for less than one lot (partial lots) $115.00

Inbound handling per short ton (truck & rail) N/A

Outbound handling to truck per short ton $43.00

Blocking and bracing per short ton (truck) $6.00

Outbound handling to rail car per short ton $48.00

Blocking and bracing per short ton (rail car) $6.00

Outbound handling to container per short ton $48.00

Blocking and bracing per short ton (container) $8.00

Outbound handling to flatbed per short ton $43.00

Blocking and bracing per short ton (flatbed) N/A

Weighing charges per short ton $7.85

Facility receipt (issue & replacement) $85.00

Bill of lading $25.00

Additional labor per man hour $90.00

Restocking fee per short ton for cancelled/changed orders $6.00

Cancellation charge per shipment cancelled $150.00

RATES AND CHARGES FOR LEAD AT BALTIMORE, MARYLAND

Monthly storage charge per metric ton $15.50

Minimum storage charge per month for less than one lot (partial lots) $115.00
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Inbound handling per metric ton (truck & rail) N/A

Outbound handling to truck per metric ton $47.50

Blocking and bracing per metric ton (truck) $7.25

Outbound handling to rail car per metric ton $50.00

Blocking and bracing per metric ton (rail car) $7.25

Outbound handling to container per metric ton $47.50

Blocking and bracing per metric ton (container) $12.00

Outbound handling to flatbed per metric ton $47.50

Blocking and bracing per metric ton (flatbed) N/A

Weighing charges per metric ton $8.65

Facility receipt (issue & replacement) $85.00

Bill of lading $25.00

Additional labor per man hour $90.00

Restocking fee per metric ton for cancelled/changed orders $6.00

Cancellation charge per shipment cancelled $150.00

RATES AND CHARGES FOR ZINC AT BALTIMORE, MARYLAND

Monthly storage charge per metric ton $15.00

Minimum storage charge per month for less than one lot (partial lots) $115.00

Inbound handling per metric ton (truck & rail) N/A

Outbound handling to truck per metric ton $45.00

Blocking and bracing per metric ton (truck) $7.25

Outbound handling to rail car per metric ton $50.00

Blocking and bracing per metric ton (rail car) $7.25

Outbound handling to container per metric ton $47.50

Blocking and bracing per metric ton (container) $12.00

Outbound handling to flatbed per metric ton $47.50

Blocking and bracing per metric ton (flatbed) N/A

Weighing charges per metric ton $8.65

Facility receipt (issue & replacement) $85.00

Bill of lading $25.00

Additional labor per man hour $90.00

Restocking fee per metric ton for cancelled/changed orders $8.50

Cancellation charge per shipment cancelled $150.00

Please refer questions of this subject to:

Market Surveillance

Kyle Miller Kyle.Miller@cmegroup.com (312) 341-3436
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will be notified of the rate changes during the week 

of January 8, 2024 via the weekly notification procedures set out in Part 40 of the CFTC Regulations.
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Exhibit B

DATE: September 28, 2023

MKR#: 09-28-23B

SUBJECT: Storage and Handling Rate Changes for Grafton Warehouse Services 

(UK) Limited

Grafton Warehouse Services (UK) Limited, a COMEX Warehouse for the storage and delivery of 

aluminum deliverable against their respective Exchange futures contracts, will implement new rates in 

connection with the storage and withdrawal of aluminum at its facility located in Rotterdam, The 

Netherlands. The new rates, presented below, reflect the maximum amount of fees that can be charged.

In accordance with Exchange rules, the new rate schedules will become effective on January 1, 2024.

New Storage Rates

RATES AND CHARGES FOR ALUMINUM AT ROTTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS

Monthly storage charge per metric ton N/A

Minimum storage charge per month for less than one lot (partial lots) $115.00

Storage - outdoor per metric ton per month or part thereof $16.00

Inbound handling per metric ton (truck & rail) $6.62

Outbound handling to truck per metric ton $45.00

Blocking and bracing per metric ton (truck) N/A

Outbound handling to rail car per metric ton $45.00

Blocking and bracing per metric ton (rail car) N/A

Outbound handling to container per metric ton $45.00

Blocking and bracing per metric ton (container) N/A

Outbound handling to flatbed per metric ton $45.00

Blocking and bracing per metric ton (flatbed) N/A

Weighing charges per metric ton $8.00

Facility receipt (issue & replacement) $50.00 

Bill of lading $30.00

Additional labor per man hour $60.00

Restocking fee per metric ton for cancelled/changed orders $5.00

Cancellation charge per shipment cancelled $75.00
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Market Surveillance

Kyle Miller Kyle.Miller@cmegroup.com (312) 341-3436

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will be notified of the rate changes during the week 

of January 8, 2024 via the weekly notification procedures set out in Part 40 of the CFTC Regulations.
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Exhibit C

COMEX Rulebook

Chapter 7

“Service Providers”

(additions underlined, deletions overstruck)

(attached under separate cover)