SUBMISSION COVER SHEET

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Registered Entity Identifier Code (optional): 23-093

Organization: Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. ("CME")

Filing as a: DCM SEF DCO SDR 

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Filing Date (mm/dd/yy): 02/08/23 Filing Description: Weekly Notification of 

Amendments Related to Product Terms and Conditions - Week of January 30, 2023

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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)

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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

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)

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Rule Numbers: See filing.
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Christopher Bowen 

Managing Director and Chief Regulatory Counsel

Legal Department

February 8, 2023

VIA ELECTRONIC PORTAL

Mr. Christopher J. Kirkpatrick

Office of the Secretariat

Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Three Lafayette Centre

1155 21st Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20581

Re: CFTC Regulation 40.6(d) Notification. Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (“CME” or 

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

Conditions.

CME Submission No. 23-093

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 30, 2023.

On February 1, 2023, the Exchange amended certain transaction fees. The marketplace was alerted of the 

changes via Special Executive Report (“SER”) 9098, which is attached hereto as Exhibit A.

Should you have any questions concerning the above, please contact the undersigned at (212) 299-2200 

or via e-mail at CMEGSubmissionInquiry@cmegroup.com.

Sincerely, 

/s/ Christopher Bowen

Managing Director and Chief Regulatory Counsel

Attachment: Exhibit A – SER 9098
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Exhibit A

Special Executive Report

DATE: November 29, 2022

SER#: 9098

SUBJECT: CME/CBOT/NYMEX/COMEX Exchange Transaction Fee Amendments 

Effective February 1, 2023

Effective February 1, 2023, Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (“CME”), The Board of Trade of 

the City of Chicago, Inc. (“CBOT”), New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. (“NYMEX”), and 

Commodity Exchange, Inc. (“COMEX”) will amend transaction fees as more specifically described 

in the tables below.
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• Volume Discounts on Transaction fees for CME FX FUTURES will be adjusted as 

follows: 
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• Transaction Fees for CME AGRICULTURAL FUTURES GLOBEX TAS and Block TAS 

(Trade-At-Settlement) Trades will now have a differentiated rate, and transaction fees for 

CME AGRICULTURAL FUTURES & OPTIONS will be adjusted as follows:
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• Transaction Fees for CBOT AGRICULTURAL FUTURES GLOBEX TAS and Block TAS 

(Trade-At-Settlement) Trades will now have a differentiated rate, and transaction fees for 

CBOT AGRICULTURAL FUTURES & OPTIONS will be adjusted as follows:
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• Transaction fees for CME EQUITY PRODUCTS will be adjusted as follows: 
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• Transaction fees for CBOT EQUITY PRODUCTS will be adjusted as follows, including 

the Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Futures now following the same fee schedule as E-mini 

Dow Futures and Options:
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• Non-trade transaction fees for CBOT BLOOMBERG COMMODITY INDEX SWAPS will 

no longer follow a separate schedule, but will instead incur the standard Exchange Fees 

for Non-Trades as follows:

• Transaction fees for CBOT TREASURY FUTURES AND OPTIONS will be adjusted as 

follows: 
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• Transaction fees for NYMEX ENERGY FUTURES GLOBEX TAS and Block TAS (TradeAt-Settlement) Trades will now have a differentiated rate, and transaction fees for the 

products listed, as follows:

• Differentiated “Day Rate” Transaction fees for NYMEX ENERGY FUTURES will be 

eliminated (and the standard Member rates will apply) 
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• Transaction fees for NYMEX and COMEX METALS FUTURES & OPTIONS will be 

adjusted as follows:

Symbol Product Member Member Non-Member Member 

NonMember Member Member NonMember Member NonMember

G1M Gold Weekly Monday Option 0.70 N/A N/A 0.85 1.55 0.75 N/A N/A 3.35* 4.00*

G1W Gold Weekly Wednesday Option 0.70 N/A N/A 0.85 1.55 0.75 N/A N/A 3.35* 4.00*

G2M Gold Weekly Monday Option 0.70 N/A N/A 0.85 1.55 0.75 N/A N/A 3.35* 4.00*

G2W Gold Weekly Wednesday Option 0.70 N/A N/A 0.85 1.55 0.75 N/A N/A 3.35* 4.00*

G3M Gold Weekly Monday Option 0.70 N/A N/A 0.85 1.55 0.75 N/A N/A 3.35* 4.00*

G3W Gold Weekly Wednesday Option 0.70 N/A N/A 0.85 1.55 0.75 N/A N/A 3.35* 4.00*

G4M Gold Weekly Monday Option 0.70 N/A N/A 0.85 1.55 0.75 N/A N/A 3.35* 4.00*

G4W Gold Weekly Wednesday Option 0.70 N/A N/A 0.85 1.55 0.75 N/A N/A 3.35* 4.00*

G5M Gold Weekly Monday Option 0.70 N/A N/A 0.85 1.55 0.75 N/A N/A 3.35* 4.00*

G5W Gold Weekly Wednesday Option 0.70 N/A N/A 0.85 1.55 0.75 N/A N/A 3.35* 4.00*

GC Gold Futures 0.70 0.85 1.50 3.35 4.00 0.75 0.85 1.55 3.35 4.00

H1E Copper Weekly Friday Option 0.70 N/A N/A 0.85 1.55 0.75 N/A N/A 3.35* 4.00*

H1M Copper Weekly Monday Option 0.70 N/A N/A 0.85 1.55 0.75 N/A N/A 3.35* 4.00*

H1W Copper Weekly Wednesday Option 0.70 N/A N/A 0.85 1.55 0.75 N/A N/A 3.35* 4.00*

H2E Copper Weekly Friday Option 0.70 N/A N/A 0.85 1.55 0.75 N/A N/A 3.35* 4.00*

H2M Copper Weekly Monday Option 0.70 N/A N/A 0.85 1.55 0.75 N/A N/A 3.35* 4.00*

H2W Copper Weekly Wednesday Option 0.70 N/A N/A 0.85 1.55 0.75 N/A N/A 3.35* 4.00*

H3E Copper Weekly Friday Option 0.70 N/A N/A 0.85 1.55 0.75 N/A N/A 3.35* 4.00*

H3M Copper Weekly Monday Option 0.70 N/A N/A 0.85 1.55 0.75 N/A N/A 3.35* 4.00*

H3W Copper Weekly Wednesday Option 0.70 N/A N/A 0.85 1.55 0.75 N/A N/A 3.35* 4.00*

H4E Copper Weekly Friday Option 0.70 N/A N/A 0.85 1.55 0.75 N/A N/A 3.35* 4.00*

H4M Copper Weekly Monday Option 0.70 N/A N/A 0.85 1.55 0.75 N/A N/A 3.35* 4.00*

H4W Copper Weekly Wednesday Option 0.70 N/A N/A 0.85 1.55 0.75 N/A N/A 3.35* 4.00*

H5E Copper Weekly Friday Option 0.70 N/A N/A 0.85 1.55 0.75 N/A N/A 3.35* 4.00*

H5M Copper Weekly Monday Option 0.70 N/A N/A 0.85 1.55 0.75 N/A N/A 3.35* 4.00*

H5W Copper Weekly Wednesday Option 0.70 N/A N/A 0.85 1.55 0.75 N/A N/A 3.35* 4.00*

HG Copper Futures 0.70 0.85 1.50 3.35 4.00 0.75 0.85 1.55 3.35 4.00

HX Copper Options 0.70 N/A N/A 0.85 1.55 0.75 N/A N/A 3.35* 4.00*

M1S Silver Weekly Monday Option 0.70 N/A N/A 0.85 1.55 0.75 N/A N/A 3.35* 4.00*

M2S Silver Weekly Monday Option 0.70 N/A N/A 0.85 1.55 0.75 N/A N/A 3.35* 4.00*

M3S Silver Weekly Monday Option 0.70 N/A N/A 0.85 1.55 0.75 N/A N/A 3.35* 4.00*

M4S Silver Weekly Monday Option 0.70 N/A N/A 0.85 1.55 0.75 N/A N/A 3.35* 4.00*

M5S Silver Weekly Monday Option 0.70 N/A N/A 0.85 1.55 0.75 N/A N/A 3.35* 4.00*

O G Gold Options 0.70 N/A N/A 0.85 1.55 0.75 N/A N/A 3.35* 4.00*

OG1 Gold Weekly Friday Option 0.70 N/A N/A 0.85 1.55 0.75 N/A N/A 3.35* 4.00*

OG2 Gold Weekly Friday Option 0.70 N/A N/A 0.85 1.55 0.75 N/A N/A 3.35* 4.00*

OG3 Gold Weekly Friday Option 0.70 N/A N/A 0.85 1.55 0.75 N/A N/A 3.35* 4.00*

OG4 Gold Weekly Friday Option 0.70 N/A N/A 0.85 1.55 0.75 N/A N/A 3.35* 4.00*

OG5 Gold Weekly Friday Option 0.70 N/A N/A 0.85 1.55 0.75 N/A N/A 3.35* 4.00*

P A Palladium Futures 0.70 0.70 1.50 3.20 4.00 0.75 0.85 1.55 3.35 4.00

PAO Palladium Options 0.70 N/A N/A 0.70 1.55 0.75 N/A N/A 3.35* 4.00*

P L Platinum Futures 0.70 0.70 1.50 3.20 4.00 0.75 0.85 1.55 3.35 4.00

P O Platinum Options 0.70 N/A N/A 0.70 1.55 0.75 N/A N/A 3.35* 4.00*

SI Silver Futures 0.70 0.85 1.50 3.35 4.00 0.75 0.85 1.55 3.35 4.00

SO Silver Options 0.70 N/A N/A 0.85 1.55 0.75 N/A N/A 3.35* 4.00*

SO1 Silver Weekly Friday Option 0.70 N/A N/A 0.85 1.55 0.75 N/A N/A 3.35* 4.00*

SO2 Silver Weekly Friday Option 0.70 N/A N/A 0.85 1.55 0.75 N/A N/A 3.35* 4.00*

SO3 Silver Weekly Friday Option 0.70 N/A N/A 0.85 1.55 0.75 N/A N/A 3.35* 4.00*

SO4 Silver Weekly Friday Option 0.70 N/A N/A 0.85 1.55 0.75 N/A N/A 3.35* 4.00*

SO5 Silver Weekly Friday Option 0.70 N/A N/A 0.85 1.55 0.75 N/A N/A 3.35* 4.00*

W1S Silver Weekly Wednesday Option 0.70 N/A N/A 0.85 1.55 0.75 N/A N/A 3.35* 4.00*

W2S Silver Weekly Wednesday Option 0.70 N/A N/A 0.85 1.55 0.75 N/A N/A 3.35* 4.00*

W3S Silver Weekly Wednesday Option 0.70 N/A N/A 0.85 1.55 0.75 N/A N/A 3.35* 4.00*

W4S Silver Weekly Wednesday Option 0.70 N/A N/A 0.85 1.55 0.75 N/A N/A 3.35* 4.00*

W5S Silver Weekly Wednesday Option 0.70 N/A N/A 0.85 1.55 0.75 N/A N/A 3.35* 4.00*

CURRENT

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NEW
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• Transaction Fees for NYMEX and COMEX METALS FUTURES GLOBEX TAS and 

Block TAS (Trade-At-Settlement) Trades will now have a differentiated rate, for the 

products listed, as follows (excluding Micro Gold Futures):

• Facilitation Fees for NYMEX and COMEX METALS PRODUCTS will be adjusted as 

follows:

*Fees denoted with an asterisk are pending all relevant CFTC regulatory review periods. For all 

other fee amendments included herein, the CFTC will be notified during the week of February 6, 

2023 via the weekly notification procedures set forth in Part 40 of the CFTC Regulations. 

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