55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

BY ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION

Submission No. 23-58

May 3, 2023

Mr. Christopher J. Kirkpatrick

Secretary of the Commission

Office of the Secretariat

Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Three Lafayette Centre

1155 21st Street, NW

Washington, DC 20581

Re: Delisting of Certain MSCI Index Futures Contract - Submission Pursuant to Section 5c(c)(1) 

of the Commodity Exchange Act and Commission Regulation 40.6(a) 

Dear Mr. Kirkpatrick:

Pursuant to Section 5c(c)1 of the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended (the “Act”) and 

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“Commission”) Regulation 40.6(a), ICE Futures U.S., Inc. 

(“Exchange”) submits notice to the Commission that, effective as of the close of business today, May 3, 

2023, the Exchange delisted all contract months of the: 

1. MSCI China Technology DR and P-Chip Index Future (CHT);

2. MSCI World Low Carbon Leaders NTR Index Future (WLC); and

3. MSCI World Low Carbon Target NTR Index Future (WLT) (collectively the 

“Contracts”)

There was no open interest in any of the Contracts. Amendments deleting the relevant rule provisions are 

attached as Exhibit A. The Exchange certifies that, concurrent with this filing, a copy of this submission 

was posted on the Exchange’s website and may be accessed at (https://www.theice.com/futuresus/regulation). 

If you have any questions or need further information, please contact me at 212-748-4021 or at 

jason.fusco@theice.com.

Sincerely,

Jason V. Fusco

Assistant General Counsel

Market Regulation

Enc.
EXHIBIT A

ICE Futures U.S.®, Inc.

MSCI INDEX FUTURES AND OPTIONS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Rule Subject

23.1. Scope of Chapter

23.2 Trading Specifications

23.3 Termination of Trading

23.4 Cash Settlement Procedures

23.5 Trading Halts on Underlying Securities Exchange

23.6 Notice Regarding MSCI

Sub-Chapter A MSCI INDEX FUTURES CONTRACTS

23.A.001 MSCI EAFE INDEX FUTURES

23.A.002 MSCI EMERGING MARKETS INDEX FUTURES

23.A.003 MSCI USA INDEX FUTURES

23.A.004 MSCI USA VALUE INDEX FUTURES

23.A.005 MSCI USA GROWTH INDEX FUTURES

23.A.006 MSCI EAFE NTR INDEX FUTURES

23.A.007 MSCI EMERGING MARKETS NTR INDEX FUTURES

23.A.008 MSCI EUROPE INDEX FUTURES

23.A.009 MSCI EUROPE VALUE INDEX FUTURES

23.A.010 MSCI EUROPE GROWTH INDEX FUTURES

23.A.011 MSCI EURO INDEX FUTURES

23.A.012 MSCI PAN-EURO INDEX FUTURES

23.A.013 MSCI CANADA INDEX FUTURES

23.A.014 MSCI WORLD INDEX FUTURES

23.A.015 MSCI EMERGING MARKETS LATIN AMERICA INDEX FUTURES

23.A.016 RESERVED

23.A.017 MSCI ACWI EX-US INDEX FUTURES

23.A.018 RESERVED
23.A.019 MSCI ACWI NTR INDEX FUTURES

23.A.020 RESERVED

23.A.021 MSCI EMERGING MARKETS ASIA (“EM ASIA”) NTR INDEX FUTURES

23.A.022 MSCI USA SMALL CAP INDEX FUTURES

23.A.023 MSCI EMERGING MARKETS NTR INDEX (EUR) FUTURES

23A.024 MSCI EMERGING MARKETS EMEA NTR INDEX FUTURES

23.A.025 MSCI EMERGING MARKETS LatAm NTR INDEX FUTURES

23.A.026 RESERVED

23.A.027 MSCI INDIA NTR INDEX FUTURES

23.A.028 RESERVED

23.A.029 MSCI PACIFIC NTR INDEX FUTURES

23.A.030 MSCI NORTH AMERICA NTR INDEX FUTURES

23.A.031 MSCI WORLD NTR INDEX FUTURES

23.A.032 MSCI EUROPE NTR INDEX FUTURES

23.A.033 MSCI USA GTR INDEX FUTURES

23.A.034 MSCI CANADA GTR INDEX FUTURES

23.A.035 MSCI AC ASIA EX. JAPAN NTR INDEX FUTURE

23.A.036 MSCI PACIFIC EX JAPAN NTR INDEX FUTURE

23.A.037 RESERVED

23.A038 MSCI WORLD ESG LEADERS NTR INDEX FUTURES

23.A.039 MSCI EAFE ESG LEADERS NTR INDEX FUTURES

23.A.040 MSCI EUROPE ESG LEADERS NTR INDEX FUTURES

23.A.041 MSCI EM ESG LEADERS NTR INDEX FUTURES

23.A.042 MSCI USA ESG LEADERS NTR INDEX FUTURE

23.A.043 MSCI USA CLIMATE CHANGE NTR INDEX FUTURES

23.A.044 MSCI JAPAN ESG SELECT LEADERS GTR INDEX

23.A.045 MSCI JAPAN NTR INDEX

23.A.046 MSCI USA MINIMUM VOLATILITY GTR INDEX

23.A.047 MSCI EMERGING MARKETS EX CHINA NTR INDEX 

23.A.048 MSCI AUSTRALIA NTR INDEX FUTURES

23.A.049 MSCI MALAYSIA NTR INDEX FUTURES

23.A.050 MSCI THAILAND NTR INDEX FUTURES

23.A.051 RESERVED

23.A.052 [MSCI WORLD LOW CARBON LEADERS NTR INDEX FUTURES] RESERVED
23.A.053 [MSCI WORLD LOW CARBON TARGET NTR INDEX FUTURES] RESERVED

23.A.054 MSCI EUROPE CLIMATE CHANGE NTR INDEX FUTURES

23.A.055 MSCI WORLD CLIMATE CHANGE NTR INDEX FUTURES

23.A.056 MSCI KOKUSAI GTR INDEX FUTURES

23.A.057 [MSCI CHINA TECHNOLOGY DR AND P-CHIP NTR INDEX FUTURES]

RESERVED

23.A.058 MSCI CHINA NTR INDEX FUTURES

23.A.059 MSCI USA SMALL CAP GTR INDEX FUTURES

23.A.060 MSCI GERMANY NTR INDEX FUTURES

23.A.061 MSCI ITALY NTR INDEX FUTURES

23.A.062 MSCI WORLD CLIMATE PARIS ALIGNED NTR INDEX FUTURES

23.A.063 MSCI WORLD CLIMATE PARIS ALIGNED GTR INDEX FUTURES

23.A.064 MSCI EUROPE CLIMATE PARIS ALIGNED NTR INDEX FUTURES

23.A.065 MSCI EM CLIMATE PARIS ALIGNED NTR INDEX FUTURES

23.A.066 MSCI EUROPE (EURO) NTR INDEX FUTURES

23.A.067 MSCI EM ASIA ESG LEADERS NTR INDEX FUTURES

23.A.068 MSCI EAFE CLIMATE PARIS ALIGNED NTR INDEX FUTURES

23.A.069 MSCI WORLD NTR (EUR) INDEX FUTURES

23.A.070 MSCI ACWI NTR INDEX FUTURES (EUR)

23.A.071 MSCI USA LOW CARBON TARGET CORE GTR INDEX FUTURES

23.A.072 MSCI EM LOW CARBON TARGET CORE GTR INDEX FUTURES

23.A.073 MSCI WORLD EX USA LOW CARBON TARGET CORE NTR INDEX 

FUTURES

23.A.074 MSCI EAFE LOW CARBON TARGET CORE NTR INDEX FUTURES

23.A.075 MSCI ACWI LOW CARBON TARGET CORE NTR INDEX FUTURES

23.A.076 MSCI EM EX CHINA EX TAIWAN NTR INDEX FUTURES

23.A.077 MSCI EM EX CHINA EX TAIWAN PRICE INDEX FUTURES

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23.A.052 RESERVED [MSCI WORLD LOW CARBON LEADERS NTR INDEX 

FUTURES

Trading Schedule
The hours of trading in MSCI World Low Carbon Leaders NTR Index Futures Contracts shall be 

determined by the Exchange. On the last day of trading in an expiring future, the closing time for such 

future shall be 4:15 p.m. New York time.

Trading Unit

The unit of trading shall be $10.00 times the MSCI World Low Carbon Leaders NTR Index.

Price Increments

The minimum price fluctuation for the MSCI World Low Carbon Leaders NTR Index Futures shall be 

1.000 Index Points, which is $10.00 per contract. Contracts shall not be made on any other price basis with 

the exception of certain Block Trades as may be specified by the Exchange, in which case the minimum 

price fluctuation shall be 0.001 Index Points, which is $0.01 per contract.]

23.A.053 RESERVED [MSCI WORLD LOW CARBON TARGET NTR INDEX FUTURES

Trading Schedule

The hours of trading in MSCI World Low Carbon Target NTR Index Futures Contracts shall be determined 

by the Exchange. On the last day of trading in an expiring future, the closing time for such future shall be 

4:15 p.m. New York time.

Trading Unit

The unit of trading shall be $10.00 times the MSCI World Low Carbon Target NTR Index.

Price Increments

The minimum price fluctuation for the MSCI World Low Carbon Target NTR Index Futures shall be 1.000 

Index Points, which is $10.00 per contract. Contracts shall not be made on any other price basis with the 

exception of certain Block Trades as may be specified by the Exchange, in which case the minimum price 

fluctuation shall be 0.001 Index Points, which is $0.01 per contract.]

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23.A.057 RESERVED [MSCI CHINA TECHNOLOGY DR AND P-CHIP NTR INDEX 

FUTURES

Trading Schedule

The hours of trading in MSCI China Technology DR and P-Chip NTR Index Futures Contracts shall be 

determined by the Exchange. On the last day of trading in an expiring future, the closing time for such 

future shall be 4:15 p.m. New York time.

Trading Unit

The unit of trading shall be $10.00 times the MSCI China Technology DR and P-Chip NTR Index.
Price Increments

The minimum price fluctuation for the MSCI China Technology DR and P-Chip NTR Index Futures shall 

be 0.100 Index Points, which is $1.00 per contract. Contracts shall not be made on any other price basis

with the exception of certain Block Trades as may be specified by the Exchange, in which case the minimum 

price fluctuation shall be 0.001 Index Points, which is $0.01 per contract.]