SUBMISSION COVER SHEET

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Registered Entity Identifier Code (optional): 23-160

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

Filing as a: DCM SEF DCO SDR 

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Filing Date (mm/dd/yy): 03/28/23 Filing Description: Weekly Notification of Amendments 

Related to Product Terms and Conditions (Week of March 20, 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)

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. 
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Christopher Bowen 

Managing Director and Chief Regulatory Counsel

Legal Department

March 28, 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, 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. 23-160

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 March 20, 2023. 

On March 21, 2023, the Exchange approved the application of Grafton Warehouse Services (UK) Limited 

for a decrease in regularity of aluminum, lead, and zinc at their location in Port Klang, Malaysia. The 

marketplace was alerted of the changes via MKR #03-21-23, which is attached hereto as Exhibit A.

Also, on March 21, 2023, the Exchange received and approved the application of B. Pacorini S.p.A. dba 

PGS for regularity for the storage of aluminum, lead, and zinc deliverable against the respective COMEX 

Aluminum, Lead, and Zinc futures contracts at their location in Port Klang, Malaysia. The marketplace was 

alerted of the changes via MKR #03-21-23B, 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 Warehouses Weighmasters.” The Spreadsheet is 

attached under separate cover, in blackline format, as Exhibit C.

If you require any additional information, 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

Attachments: Exhibit A – MKR #03-21-23

Exhibit B – MKR #03-21-23B

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

cover) (blackline format)
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Exhibit A

DATE: March 21, 2023

MKR#: 03-21-23

SUBJECT: Approved Decrease in Aluminum, Lead, and Zinc Regularity

The Commodity Exchange, Inc. has approved the application of Grafton Warehouse Services (UK) 

Limited for a decrease in regularity of aluminum, lead, and zinc at their location in Port Klang, 

Malaysia. The new approved capacity of this facility for aluminum is 32,500 metric tons. The new 

approved capacity of this facility for lead and zinc is 6,500 metric tons.

This approval is effective immediately.

Please refer questions on this subject to:

Market Surveillance

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

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will be notified of this decrease in capacity during 

the week of March 27, 2023 via the weekly notification procedures set out in Part 40 of the CFTC 

Regulations.
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Exhibit B

DATE: March 21, 2023 

MKR#: 03-21-23B

SUBJECT: Regularity Approval for Aluminum, Lead, and Zinc

The Commodity Exchange, Inc. (“COMEX” or “Exchange”) has received and approved the application 

of B. Pacorini S.p.A. dba PGS for regularity for the storage of aluminum, lead, and zinc deliverable 

against the respective COMEX Aluminum, Lead, and Zinc futures contracts at their location in Port Klang, 

Malaysia (PGS PKL39).

The approved cumulative indoor and outdoor capacity for aluminum at this location is 10,000 metric tons. 

The approved indoor capacity for lead and zinc at this location is 5,000 metric tons.

The primary conveyance designated by the Exchange for aluminum, lead, and zinc shall be truck. 

Primary conveyance shall be subject to the minimum guaranteed daily load out rate as prescribed in 

COMEX Chapter 7, Rule 703.B.3.b., contingent on any pending conveyance orders submitted prior to the 

primary conveyance order.

At all times, the regular facility shall be required to meet a cumulative minimum guaranteed daily load out 

rate as prescribed in COMEX Chapter 7, Rule 703.B.3.b. for all pending load out orders, on a first come 

first served basis.

The rates that have been approved by the Exchange to be published on behalf of B. Pacorini S.pA. dba 

PGS for aluminum, lead, and zinc are as follows:

Monthly storage charge per metric ton $17.50

Minimum storage charge per month for less than one lot (partial 

lots)

$115.00

Storage – outdoor per metric ton per month or part thereof

(*COMEX Aluminum Only*)

$17.50

Inbound handling per metric ton (truck & rail) $7.50

Outbound handling per metric ton $50.00

Outbound handling per metric ton N/A

Outbound handling to container per metric ton On Request

Outbound handling to flatbed per metric ton $50.00

Weighing charges per metric ton $8.00
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Facility receipt (issue & replacement) $3.00 per mt (issue)

$10.00 per mt (rewarrant)

Bill of lading $25.00

Blocking and bracing per metric ton (truck) $3.00

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

Blocking and bracing per metric ton (container) On Request

Additional labor per man hour $85.00

Restocking fee per metric ton for cancelled/changed orders $10.00

Cancellation charge per shipment cancelled $25.00

Please refer questions on this subject to:

Market Surveillance:

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

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will be notified of this approval during the week of 

March 27, 2023 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)