Nr.L368/98 AmtsblattderEuropäischenGemeinschaften 18.12.89
ENTSCHEIDUNG DERKOMMISSION
vom11.Dezember1989
überdenAbschlußeinerVereinbarungundeinenKonsensusmitdenVereinigtenStaaten
vonAmerikaüberdenHandelvonbestimmtenStahlerzeugnissen
(89/636/EGKS)
HATFOLGENDE ENTSCHEIDUNG ERLASSEN : DIEKOMMISSION DEREUROPÄISCHEN
GEMEINSCHAFTEN —
Artikel1
(1)DieVereinbarungundderKonsensmitdenVereinig­
tenStaatenvonAmerikaüberdenHandelmitbestimmten
Stahlerzeugnissen werdeninsoweitgenehmigt,alssiesich
aufErzeugnissebeziehen,dieunterdenVertragzurGrün­
dungderEuropäischenGemeinschaftfürKohleundStahl
fallen.
(2)DerWortlautderVereinbarungunddesKonsensus
sinddieserEntscheidungbeigefügt(1).
Artikel2
DieKommissionbenenntdasMitgliedderKommission ,
dasbefugtist,dieVereinbarungunddenKonsensusfürdie
EuropäischeGemeinschaftfürKohleundStahlrechtsver­
bindlichzuunterzeichnen .gestütztaufdenVertragzurGründungderEuropäischen
Gemeinschaft fürKohleundStahl,insbesondere auf
Artikel95,
InErwägungnachstehender Gründe:
GemäßdemBeschlußdesRatesvom6.Oktober1989hat
dieKommissionVerhandlungen mitdenVereinigtenStaa­
tenvonAmerikageführtundimAnschlußdaraneine
VereinbarungundeinenKonsensusüberdenHandelmit
bestimmtenStahlerzeugnissen getroffen.
DieVereinbarung wirddieWahrungderwesentlichen
InteressenderGemeinschaftshersteller ,diediebetreffenden
ErzeugnisseaufdenMarktderVereinigtenStaatenvon
Amerikaexportieren,ermöglichen .
DerKonsensuswirdeinenÜbergangzuliberalerenBedin­
gungenimHandelmitStahlerzeugnissen eröffnen,diesich
ausdeninderUruguay-Runde ausgehandelten allgemeinen
RegelnundDisziplinendesGATTergebenwerden;eswird
handelsverzerrende PraktikenbeiStahlerzeugnissen verrin­
gernunddasUmfeldfüreinenoffenenHandelaufdiesem
Sektorschaffen.
NachAnhörungdesBeratendenAusschussesundZustim­
mungdesRates—Brüssel,den11.Dezember1989.
FürdieKommission
FransANDRIESSEN
Vizepräsident
f1)SieheSeite99bzw.177diesesAmtsblatts.

18.12.89 AmtsblattderEuropäischenGemeinschaften Nr.L368/99
ARRANGEMENT
concerningtradeincertainsteelproducts
HisExcellencyFransAndriessen
VicePresident
CommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities
200RuedeLaloi
1049Brussels,Belgium
DearMrVice-President ,
Withreferencetothediscussionsheldbetweenrepresentatives oftheGovernmentoftheUnited
StatesofAmericaandtheEuropeanCoalandSteelCommunityandtheEuropeanEconomic
Community(collectively,theEC),IhavethehonourtoconfirmthattheArrangementconcerning
tradeincertainsteelproductsattachedtothisletterandformingitsintegralpartsetsoutthe
understanding reachedbetweenus.
Ishallbegrateful,MrVice-President ,ifyoukindlyconfirmthattheattachedArrangement,aswell
asthisletter,correctlysetsouttheunderstanding reachedbetweenus.
Ipropose,MrVice-President ,thatiftheECagreestotheprovisionsoftheattachedArrangement,
thisletterandyourreplytothateffectconstituteanarrangementbetweentheGovernmentofthe
UnitedStatesofAmericaandtheEC,whichwillenterintoforceonthedateofyourreply.
Pleaseaccept,MrVice-President ,theassuranceofmyhighestconsideration .
Sincerely,
CarlaA.HILLS

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DearMadameAmbassador,
Ihavethehonourtoacknowledgereceiptofyourletteroftoday'sdate,whichreadsasfollows:
'DearMrVice-President ,
WithreferencetothediscussionsheldbetweenrepresentativesoftheGovernmentoftheUnited
StatesofAmericaandtheEuropeanCoalandSteelCommunityandtheEuropeanEconomic
Community (collectively,theEC),IhavethehonourtoconfirmthattheArrangement
concerningtradeincertainsteelproductsattachedtothisletterandformingitsintegralpart
setsouttheunderstanding reachedbetweenus.
Ishallbegrateful,MrVice-President ,ifyouwouldkindlyconfirmthattheattached
Arrangement,aswellasthisletter,correctlysetsouttheunderstanding reachedbetweenus.
Ipropose,MrVice-President ,thatiftheECagreestotheprovisionsoftheattached
Arrangement,thisletterandyourreplytothateffectconstituteanarrangementbetweenthe
GovernmentoftheUnitedStatesofAmericaandtheEC,whichwillenterintoforceonthedate
ofyourreply.
Pleaseaccept,MrVice-President ,theassuranceofmyhighestconsideration .
Sincerely,
CarlaA.HILLS'
IhavethehonourtoconfirmthattheECagreestotheprovisionsoftheattachedArrangement,
andthatyourletter,andthisreply,shallconstituteanarrangementbetweentheECandthe
GovernmentoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,inaccordancewithyourproposal.
Pleaseaccept,MadameAmbassador,theassuranceofmyhighestconsideration .
Sincerely,
FortheCouncilandtheCommission
oftheEuropeanCommunities

18.12.89 AmtsblattderEuropäischenGemeinschaften Nr.L368/101
ARRANGEMENT
betweentheEuropeanCoalandSteelCommunityandtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity,and
theGovernmentoftheUnitedStatesofAmericaconcerningtradeincertainsteelproducts
RecognizingthepolicyoftheGovernmentoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica(the'US')anditsSteel
TradeLiberalizationProgramandalsothattheEuropeanCoalandSteelCommunityandthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity (collectively,the'EC')foritssteelindustryanditsachievements
inphasingoutStateaids,
RecognizingtheaimoftheUSandECtoliberalizeglobaltradeinsteel,
RecognizingthepoliciesoftheUSandECthattheadjustmentandmodernization oftheirsteel
industriesshouldmaximizerelianceonmarketforces,and
RecognizingthatanobjectiveofthisArrangementistocontributetotheorderlytransitiontoopen
marketsandtorestorefairandopensteeltrade,
THEECANDTHEUSHAVEAGREED :
1.BasisoftheArrangement
(a)TopursuevigorouslymultilateralagreementintheUruguayRoundofMultilateralTrade
Negotiationstoeliminatetradedistortingpracticesin,andtoensureopenmarketsfor,steel
trade.
(b)ThattheECwillrestrainexportsto,ordestinedforconsumptionin,theUnitedStatesof
America(the'USA')ofproductsoriginatingintheECwhicharedescribedinArticle3(a)
(the'Arrangementproducts')through31March1992,asthefinalphaseofsuchrestraints
onsuchexports.
2.Conditions:actionsunderUSlaw
If,duringtheperiodinwhichthisArrangement isineffect,anyinvestigationsundertheUS
anti-dumpingorcountervailing dutystatutes,Section201oftheTradeActof1974,Section
301oftheTradeActof1974(otherthanSection301petitionsrelatingtothirdcountrysales
byUnitedStatesexporters),Section232oftheTradeExpansionActof1962,orSection337of
theTariffActof19300)areinitiatedorlitigation(includinganti-trustlitigation),isinstituted
withrespecttoArrangementproducts,thentheECshallbeentitledtoterminatethe
ArrangementwithrespecttotheArrangementproductwhichisthesubjectoftheinvestigation
orlitigation,afterconsultationwiththeUS,attheearliest15daysaftersuchconsultation.In
addition,ifduringtheseconsultationsitisdeterminedthattheinvestigationorlitigation
threatenstoimpairtheattainmentoftheobjectivesofthisArrangement,thentheECshallbe
entitledtoterminatetheArrangement,withrespecttosomeoralloftheArrangementproducts
attheearliest15daysaftersuchconsultations .
Theseconsultationswilltakeintoaccountthenatureoftheinvestigationorlitigation,the
identityofthepetitionerorlitigant,theamountoftradeinvolved,thescopeofreliefsought
andotherrelevantfactors.
(')WithrespecttoanySection337investigations ,thepartiesshallconsulttodeterminethebasisforthe
investigation .

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3.Productdescription
(a)TheArrangementproductsare:
—Semi-finishedproducts
—Plate
—Hot-rolledsheetandstrip
—Cold-rolledsheet
—Blackplate
—Cold-rolledstrip
—Electricalsheetandstrip
—Stainlessplate
—Stainlesssheetandstrip
—Tinplate
—Tin-freesteel
—Othercoatedflat-rolledproducts
—Rebar
—Hot-finished bar
—Cold-finished bar
—Stainlessbar
—Carbonwirerod
—Stainlesswirerod
—Alloywirerod
—Barshapesunder80mm
—Structural
—Sheetpiling
—Fabricatedstructural
—Stainlesswire
—Wirestrand
—Wirerope
—Carbonandalloywire
—Wire
—Rails
—Railproducts
—Alloytoolsteel
—Otherspecialitysteel
asdescribedandclassifiedinAppendixAbyreferencetothecorresponding Harmonized
TariffScheduleoftheUnitedStates(HTS)subheadingsandcombinednomenclature (CN)
codenumbers.
(b)Thesubheadingsandthecodenumbersreferredtoinparagraph(a)abovearesubjectto
revisionwhentheECortheUSadoptsmodificationstotheirrespectiveimport
nomenclatures .Whensuchmodificationsareadopted,priornotificationshallbegivento
theotherparty.
4.Exportceuings
(a)(i)Fortheperiod1October1989through31December1990(the'initialperiod'),for
calendaryear1991,andfortheperiod1January1992trough31March1992(the
'endperiod'),exportlicensesandcertificatesshallbeissuedtotheECexportersfor
productswithinthescopeofeachofthefollowingproductcategories(the'categories')
andsub-categories (the'sub-categories')inquantitiesnogreaterthanthe
(a)percentagesofprojectedUnitedStatesapparentconsumption ,or

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(b)numberoftonnes,indicatedbelowforeachcategoryorsub-categoryforthe
relevantperiod.
(ii)Notwithstanding subparagraph (i),productsexportedfromtheEConorafter1
October1989andpriortothedayfollowingthepublicationdateintheOfficial
JournaloftheEuropeanCommunitiesoftheDecisionsandRegulationsreferredtoin
Article6(a)(hereinaftercalledthe'interimperiod')shallbeadmittedintotheUSA
withoutanexportlicenseandcertificate.Thistonnagewillbecountedtowardsthe
restraintlevelforeachArrangementcategoryfortheinitialperiod.
SuchtonnageshallbedeterminedonthebasisofUSimportinvoicedatasortedby
exportdate.DateofexportforallsuchshipmentsunderthisArrangementwillbethat
establishedbytheUSCustomsService.Nolaterthan1March1990,theUSwillnotify
theECoftheamountoftonnageexportedonorafter1October1989butwithouta
certificate.
(iii)ForthepurposesofthisArrangement,themaximumquantitiesofproductsthatmay
beexportedfromtheECtotheUSAunder(i)aboveshallbethe'exportceilings'.
'UnitedStatesapparentconsumption'shallequalshipments(deliveries)minusexports,
plusimports,asdescribedinAppendixC.
Category/
subcategory
NoCategory/subcategorynameExportceiling
onanannualbasis
1+2 Semifinishedproducts 0,76%
ofwhich
2 Slabs 92%of
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13+14Plate
Hot-rolledsheetandstrip
Cold-rolledsheet
Blackplate
Cold-rolledstrip
Electricalsheetandstrip
Stainlessplate
Stainlesssheetandstrip
Tinplate
Tin-freesteel
Othercoatedfiat-rolledproductscategory
7,13%
7,29%
5,94%
12,84%
5,34%
4,98%
5,89%
5,94%
2,96%
4,22%
4,51%
ofwhich
13 Electrogalvanized 25%of
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34Rebar
Hot-finishedbar
Cold-finished bar
Stainlessbar
Carbonwirerod
Stainlesswirerod
Alloywirerod
Barshapesunder80mm
Structurals
Sheetpiling
Fabricatedstructurals
Stainlesswire
Wirestrand
Wirerope
Carbonandalloywire
Wireproducts
Rails
Railproducts
Alloytoolsteel
Otherspecialitysteelcategory
0,09%
3,09%
6,63%
7,40%
5,70%
13,16%
19,68%
2,48%
14,15%
23,70%
16546tonnes
15,34%
49800tonnes
9800tonnes
182600Tonnen
25500tonnes
9,26%
3900tonnes
11,02%
12100tonnes

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of1990bytheindependentforecaster,and
appropriateadjustmentswillbemadetothe
exportceilingsforeachcategorytakinginto
accountlicensesalreadyissued.Exportceilings
calculatedfortheinitialperiodbasedontheMay,
AugustandOctober1990forecastwilluseactual
OctoberthroughDecember1989USapparent
consumption .
For1991,afirstprojectionofUnitedStates
apparentconsumption bycategorywillbe
establishedbyOctoberof1990.Thesefigureswill
berevisedinDecember1990andFebruary,May,
AugustandOctoberof1991.
(c)Fortheendperiod,afirstprojectionofUnited
Statesapparentconsumptionbycategorywillbe
establishedbyOctoberof1991.Thesefigureswill
berevisedinDecemberof1991.
(d)By1May1991,adjustmentstothe1991export
ceilingforeachcategorywillbemadefor
differencesbetweentheforecastedUSapparent
consumptionandactualUSapparentconsumption
ofthatcategoryintheinitialperiod.
6.Exportlicensesandcertificates(b)ForpurposesofthisArrangement ,theUSAshall
compriseboththeUnitedStatesCustoms
TerritoryandUnitedStatesForeignTradeZones.
Therefore,entriesofmerchandiseintotheUSA
shallincludeadmissionofmerchandise intoa
ForeignTradeZone.Inconsequence,theentry
intotheUnitedStatesCustomsTerritoryof
Arrangementproductswhichhavealreadyentered
intoaForeignTradeZoneshallnotthenagain
betakenintoaccountasimportsofthose
Arrangementproducts.
(c)WhereArrangementproductsenteredintothe
USAaresubsequentlyre-exportedtherefrom,
withouthavingbeensubjecttosubstantial
transformation ,theexportceilingsforsuch
productsfortheperiodcorrespondingtothetime
ofsuchre-exportshallbeincreasedbythesame
amount.
(d)WhereArrangementproductsenteredintothe
USAaresubsequentlyre-exportedtherefrominthe
formofArrangementproducts,orintheformof
productscoveredbytheArrangementonpipesand
tubesenteredintoin1989,aridtheimported
Arrangementproductshavebeensubjecttodouble
substantia]transformation intheUSA,asdefined
inAppendixD,theexportceilingsforsuch
importedArrangementproductsfortheperiod
corresponding tothetimeofsuchre-exportshall
beincreasedbythequantityofthere-exported
doublysubstantiallytransformedArrangement
products,uptoamaximumof500000metric
tonnes.TheUSandtheECwillholdconsultations
uponrequestwithaviewtoappropriate
amendmentstoAppendixDandadjustmentsto
theaforementioned maximumtonnage.
(e)TheUSmaypermitentryintotheUSAofsuch
additionalquantitiesofsemi-finished steel
productsandundersuchconditions,asitdeems
appropiate.TheUSshallnotifytheECof
quantitiesandconditions.TheECwillissue
specialexportlicensesandcertificatesforanysuch
additionalquantitiesandsuchspecialcertificates
shallaccompanyimportsofsuchproducts.
5.CalculationandrevisionofUnitedStatesapparent
consumptionforecastandofexportceilings
(a)TheUS,withtheagreementoftheEC,willselect
anindependentforecasterwhichwillprovidethe
estimatesofUnitedStatesapparentconsumption
forthepurposesoftheArrangement.Afirst
projectionofUnitedStatesapparentconsumption
fortheinitialperiodforeachcategoryforwhich
exportceilingsarecalculatedasapercentageofUS
apparentconsumptionwillbeestablishedasearly
aspossible,andinanyeventbefore1November
1989.
(b)Thefiguresforprojected1990UnitedStates
apparentconsumptionwillberevisedinDecember
of1989andFebruary,May,AugustandOctober(a)TheECwillrequireexportlicensesandcertificates
forallArrangement products,publishing
appropriatedecisionsandregulationsinthe
OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities .
Suchexportlicencesandcertificateswillcontinue
tobeissuedinamannerthatwillavoidabnormal
concentration inexportsofArrangementproducts
totheUSA,takingintoaccountseasonaltrade
patterns.TheECshalltakeaction,includingthe
impositionofpenalties,asmaybenecessaryto
makeeffectivetheobligationsresultingfromthe
exportlicencesandcertificates.TheECwill
informtheUSofanyviolationsconcerningthe
exportlicencesandcertificateswhichcometoits
attentionandtheactiontakenwithrespect
thereto.
TheUSwillinformtheECofviolations
concerningtheexportlicensesandcertificates
whichcometoitsattentionandtheactiontaken
withrespectthereto.
Exportlicenseswillprovidethatshipmentmustbe
madewithinaperiodofthreemonths.
Exportlicenseswillbeissuedagainsttheexport
ceilingfortheinitialperiod,1991ortheend
period.Exportlicensesfor1991ortheendperiod
maybeusedasearlyas15Novemberofthe
previousperiodwithinalimitof8,00%ofthe
ceilingfor1991,ortheendperiod,respectively.
Exportlicensesissuedfortheinitialperiodand
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December1990,and31December1991,
respectively,exceptthatlicensesnotsousedmay
beusedduringthefirsttwomonthsofthe
respectivefollowingperiod,uptoamaximumof
8,00%oftheexportceilingforthecurrent
period.
TheECandtheUSmayincreasetheabove
percentagelimitsbymutualagreement.
(b)TheECwillrequirethattheArrangement
productsshallbeaccompaniedbyacertificate
substantiallyintheformsetoutinAppendixB,
endorsedinrelationtoalicenseindicatingtheday,
month,andyearinwhichtheArrangement
productswereexported,thecategorynameand
number,sub-category nameandnumberif
applicable,andtonnageexported.Ifanyofthis
informationisinalanguageotherthanEnglish,
thecertificatemustalsocontainanEnglish
languagetranslationofthisinformation.
TheUSshallrequirepresentationofsuch
certificatesasaconditionforentryintoUSAofthe
Arrangementproducts.TheUSshallprohibit
entryofsuchproductsnotaccompaniedbysucha
certificate.factors,(includingsubstantialobjectiveevidence
suchasallocation,extendeddeliveryperiods,the
willingnessofdomesticproducerstosupplythe
steelproductatpriceswhicharenotaberrations
fromprevailingdomesticmarketprices,orother
relevantfactors),theUnitedStatessteelindustry
willbeunabletomeetdemandintheUSAfora
particularproduct,anadditionaltonnageshallbe
allowedforsuchproductbyaspecialissueof
licenses.
(b)TheUSshallmakeadetermination underthis
Articlewithin30daysthroughatransparent
procedureonthebasisofobjectiveevidencefrom
allrelevantsources.Furthermore,a15dayfast
trackprocedureshallbeusedforrequests
submittedduringperiodsduringwhichcapacity
utilizationis90%ormore.Undersuchfasttrack
proceduresthereshallbearebuttablepresumption
thatshortsupplyexists.
(c)Eachauthorizedspecialexportlicenseand
certificatesderivedtherefromshallbesomarked.
Eachsuchlicensemustbeusedwithin180days
afterthedateoftheauthorizationofthespecial
issuanceunlesstheUSagreestoextendthat
period.
(d)Notwithstanding paragraphs(a),(b)and(c),short
supplyproceduresshallbenolessfavorablethanis
providedforinlegislationthatmaybeenactedby
theUS.7.Technicaladjustments
9.Monitoring(a)Exportceilingsforspecificcategoriesmaybe
adjustedbytheECwithnoticetotheUS.
Adjustmentstoincreasethevolumeofone
categorymustbeoffsetbyanequivalentvolume
reductionforanotherorothercategoriesforthe
sameperiod.Notwithstanding thepreceding
sentences,noadjustmentmaybemadeunderthis
Articlewhichresultsinanincreaseoradecreasein
aspecificcategoryexportceilingbymorethan
5,00%byvolumeoftheunadjustedexportceiling
fortherelevantperiod.TheECandtheUSmay
agreetoincreasetheabovepercentagelimit.
(b)Normally,onlyonechangeinaspecificproduct
exportceilingintheinitialperiod,1991ortheend
periodmaybemadebyanadjustmentunderthe
precedingparagraphoruseoflicensesin
November/DecemberorJanuary/Februaryunder
Article6(a).Accordingly,changesintheinitial
period,1991orendperiodexportceilingbyuseof
morethanoneofthesethreeprovisionsmaybe
madeonlyuponagreementbetweentheECand
theUS.(a)TheECwill,withinonemonthoftheendofeach
quarter,oruponrequest,supplytheUSwithsuch
non-confidential informationonallexportlicenses
andcertificatesissuedforArrangementproducts
asisrequiredfortheproperfunctioningofthis
Arrangement .Thisinformationwillincludeata
minimumeachlicensenumber,certificatenumber,
quantity,dateofexport,categorynumberand
sub-categorynumber.
(b)TheUSwillcollectandtransmitquarterly,or
uponrequest*totheECallnon-confidential
informationrelatingtocertificatesreceivedduring
theprecedingquarterinrespectofthe
Arrangementproducts.TheUSwillalsocollect
andtransmitnon-confidential informationrelating
toactionstakeninrespectoftheArrangement
productsforviolationsofUnitedStatesCustoms
Law.
10.Consultations
8.Shortsupply
ConsultationsshalltakeplacebetweentheECandthe
USonanymatterarisingoutoftheoperationofthis
Arrangement .(a)IftheUSinconsultationwiththeECdetermines
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EuropeanEconomicCommunityareappliedonthe
conditionslaiddowninthoseTreaties.
12.Notices
Forallpurposeshereunder,theUSandtheECshall
berepresentedbyandallcommunications andnotices
shallbegivenandaddressedto:Consultations willalsobeheldisthereareindications
thatimportsfromthirdcountriesarereplacing
importsfromtheEC.
IfimportsfromtheECofaproductshowasignificant
increaseindicatingthepossibilityofdiversionoftrade
fromcarbontoalloy,intosmalldiameterwire,orinto
stainlesssteelsheetover1370mmwide,withinthe
sameArrangementproducts,consultations willbe
heldpromptlyuponrequestbetweentheUSandthe
ECwiththeobjectiveofworkingoutamutually
satisfactorysolutionandreachingagreementon
preventingsuchdiversion.
Shouldtheseconsultations demonstratethattherehas
indeedbeenadiversionoftradewhichissuchasto
impairtheattainmentoftheobjectivesofthis
Arrangement ,thenwithin60daysoftherequestfor
consultations ,bothsidesshalltakethenecessary
measuresfortheproduct(s)concernedinorderto
preventsuchdiversion.—fortheEC:
TheCommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities
Directorates-General forExternalRelations(I)
andfor
InternalMarketandIndustrialAffairs(III)
RuedeLaLoi,200
B-1049Brussels
—fortheGovernmentoftheUnitedStatesof
America:
OfficeoftheUnitedStatesTradeRepresentative
AssistantUnitedStatesTradeRepresentative for
Industry
11.Application Washington,D.C.20506
UnitedStatesDepartmentofCommerce
AssistantSecretaryforImportAdministration
International TradeAdministration
Washington,D.C.20230ThisArrangementshallapplytotheUSAandtothe
territoriestowhichtheTreatiesestablishingthe
EuropeanCoalandSteelCommunityandthe

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ANNEX
ProductcategoryApparentconsumption
forecastcategory
Semi-finishedproducts Totalbasicsteelmillproducts
(allcoveredarrangement products,minusfabricated
structurals,wirestrand,andwirerope,plusallproducts
coveredintheUS-ECpipeandtubearrangement)
Plate Plate
Hot-rolledsheetandstrip Hot-rolledsheetandstrip
Cold-rolledsheet Cold-rolled-Sheet
Blackplate Blackplate
Cold-rolledstrip Cold-rolledstrip
Electricalsheetandstrip Electricalsheetandstrip
Stainlessplate Stainlessplate
Stainlesssheetandstrip Stainlesssheetandstrip
Tinplate Tinplate
Tin-freesteel Tin-freesteel
Othercoatedflat-rolledproducts Electrogalvanized ;andothercoatedflat-rolledproducts
Rebar Rebar
Hot-finished bar Carbonhot-finishedbar;and33%ofalloybar
Cold-finished bar Carboncold-finishedbar;and65%ofalloybar
Stainlessbar Stainlessbar
Carbonwirerod Carbonwirerod
Stainlesswirerod Stainlesswirerod
Alloywirerod Alloywirerod
Barshapesunder80mm Barshapesunder80mm
Structurals 94,48%ofstructurals
Sheetpiling 5,52%ofstructurals
Stainlesswire Stainlesswire
Rails Rails
Alloytoolsteel Alloytoolsteel

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AppendixA
Importsbycategory
Product HTS{*) CNcode
Bloomsandbillets 7207.11
7207.12.0010
7207.19 (40)
7207.20.0025
7207.20.0075 (40)
7207.20.0090 (40)720711
72071211(«>)
72071219(41)
72071290(4I)
720719(40)
72072011
72072015
7218.90.0010
7218.90.0020
7218.90.0045 (40)
7218.90.0055 (40)
7218.90.0070 (40)
7218.90.0080 (40)72072017
72072019
72072031(4I)
72072033(4l)
72072039(4»)
72072051
72072055
7224.90.0010
7224.90.0030 (40)
7224.90.0040
7224.90.0060 (40)
7224.90.0070 (40)72072057
72072059(40)
72072071
72072079(«•}
72072090(40)
72189011(42)
72189013(42)
72189015(41)(42)
72189019(41)(«)
72189030(41>(«)
72189050(42>
72189091(40)(42)
72189099(40)(41)
72249011(41)
72249019(4»)
72249030
72249091(40)
72249099(40)
Othersemi-finished ^
(includingslabs)7206.10
7207.12.0050
7207.20.004572061000
72071211(43)
72071219(4J)
72071290(4J)
7218.10 (>7)
7218.90.003572072031(4i)
72072033(4J)
72072039(4J)
7224.10 C7)
7224.90.0020
7224.90.005072181000(17)
72189015(4J)
72189019(4J)
72189030(4S)
72241000(,7)
72249011(4J)
72249019(4J)
Plate 7208.31
7208.32
7208.33.50
7208.41
7208.42
7208.4372083100
720832
720833(44)
72084100
720842
720843
(*)HTSrepresentstheHarmonizedTariffScheduleoftheUnitedStates.

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Product HTS CNcode
Plate
(cont'd)
Hot-rolledsheet&strip7210.90.10 (5)(«) 72109031(5)
7211.11
7211.12
7211.21
7211.22.004572111100
721112
72112100
72112210(4S)
72112290(45)
7212.60 (*)
721260(*)
7225.30.30
7225.40.30
7225.50.60
7226.91.5072253000(4<)(47)
72254010(47)
72254030(47)
72254050(47)
72255000(")(47)
72269100(«)(47)
7208.11
7208.12
7208.13
7208.14
7208.21.50
7208.22.50
7208.23
7208.24
7208.34
7208.35
7208.44
7208.45
7208.90 (*)■(«)
7211.19 (*)
7211.22.0090
7211.29 (J)72081100
720812
720813
720814
72082110(44)
72082190(44)
72082210(44)
72082291(44)
72082299(44)
720823
720824
720834
720835
720844
720845
720890(>)(*)
7225.30.70 (J)
7225.40.70 (»)721119(3)
721122(4«)
721129(J)
7226.91.70 (J)
7226.91.80 (J)72253000(3)(47)(4»)
72254070(3)(47)
72254090(J)(47)
72269100(J)(47)(4»)
7208.21.10
7208.22.10
7208.33.10
7209.11
7209.12
7209.13
7209.1472082110(50)
72082190(")
72082210(»)
72082291(")
72082299(")
72083310(J0)
72083391(»)
72083399(»)
7209.21
7209.22
7209.23
7209.24.50
7209.31
7209.32
7209.33
7209.34
7209.41
7209.42
7209.43
7209.44
*7209.90 (5)(«}72091100
720912
720913
720914
72092100
720922
720923
72092410(»)
72092491(»)
72093100
720932
720933
7210.70.30 (5)(<)720934
72094100
720942Cold-rolledsheet

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Product HTS CNcodc
Cold-rolledsheet
(cont'd)7211.30.50
7211.41.70
7211.49.50720943
720944
720990(J)(4)
7225.50.80
7225.90(J)
(3)(5)(<)72107019(5)(")
72107090(J)(«)(«)
7226.92.50 (') 721130(")
721141(»)
721149(")
72255000(>)(47)(«)(")
722590(3)(5)(«)
\ 722692(3)(47)(")
Blackplate 7209.24.10 720924(»)
Cold-rolledstrip 7211.30.10
7211.30.30
7211.41.10
7211.41.30
7211.41.50
7211.49.10
7211.49.30
7211.90
7212.30.10
7212.30.30
7212.40.10
7226.92.70
7226.92.80
7226.99(*)(") "
(J)(,S)
(J)(14)
(')(")
(J)(U)
CM")
(3)(U)
(J)(«)(")
(*)(")
(<)(")
<*)(")
(3)(,S)
(')(")
(J)(«)(")72113031(J)(>«)(")
72113039(3)(")("):
72113050(3)(«)(")
72113090(3)(»)(")
72114191(3)(u)(")
72114195(3)(")(")
72114199(»)('«)(")
72114991(3)(")(")
72114999(3)('*)(")
721190(')(«)(")
72123090(«)('<)(")
72124010(')(")(")
72124099(«)(>«)
72269290(3)(I4)(47)(")
722699(»)(«)(")
Electricalsheetandstrip 7225.10 (')(*} 722510(5)(«)
l7226.10 («) 722610(4)
Stainlessplate 7219.11
7219.12
7219.21
7219.22
7219.31(It)C2«)
(1,)(2°)
(")(2°)
(,»)(2°)
(!•)(>«)721911(l,)(20)
721912("M")
721921O'M20)
721922(l,)(20)
721931(l»)(20)
7220.11(")(") 72201100('»)(")
Stainlesssheetandstrip 7219.13
7219.14
7219.23
7219.24
7219.32
7219.33
7219.34
7219.35
7219.90(It)(20)(11)
('•)(")<")
(19)(2°)(2.)
(„)(20)(2.)
(")(2°)(?1)
(1»)(20)(2I)
("H")(")
(*•)(»)(")
(»)(«)(!•)(2°)(2.)721913('^("H21)
721914{**)(*•)(")
721923(")(1#)(")■■■
721924V9){"){*>)
721932(**)("X*1)
721933('*)(20)(21)
721934("M20)*21)
721935('»)(20)(»)
721990(5)(«)(")(20)(2«)
7220.12
7220.20.10
7220.20.60
7220.20.70
7220.20.90
7220.90(2)(,,).C1#)(aa)
(")(")(»)
(!•)(>•)(»)
(!»)(>«)(22)
(")(")(")
(2)(<)(1»H2#)(22)72201200(2)(")(20){")
722020(2)(I,)(20)(22)
722090(2)(«)(«»)(20)(")
Tinplate 7210.11
7210.12(5)(')
(5)(«)721011(')(«)
721012(5)(*)
7212.10(') 721210(«)

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Product HTS CNcode
Tin-freesteel 7210.50 {«)
7210.90.60 («)721050{')
72109035(")
72109039(")
72109090(«)(")
Electrogalvanized 7210.31 (J)(«)
7210.39 (5)(«)721031(J)(«)
721039(J)(«)
7212.21 («)
7212.29 («)721221(«)
721229(«)
Othercoatedflat­
rolledproducts7210.20 (J)(*)
7210.41 (J)(«)
7210.49(')(«)
7210.60 (4)(24)
7210.70.60 (s)(4)
7210.90.90 {')(«)(«')
7212.30.50 («)
7212.40.50 («)
7212.50(«)(")721020(*)(*)
721041(5)<«)
721049(J)(4)
721060(«)(")
721070(')(<)(»)
72109010(5)(')(»')
72109033(5)(4)
72109035(J)(«)(*')
72109039(5)(«)(")
72109090(5)(*)(")
721230(«)(")
721240(«)(")
72125010(«)(")
72125031(«)
72125039(®)
72125051(«)
72125059(«)
72125071(«)
72125073(*)
72125075(«)
72125091(')
72125093(«)
72125097(«)
72125099(*)
Rebär 7214.20 72142000
Hot-finishcd bar 7213.39.0060
7213.39.0090
7213.49.0060
7213.49.0090
7213.50.0060
7213.50.0080
7214.10
7214.30
7214.40
7214.50
7214.60
7228.20.10 («)
7228.30.80
7228.40
7228.60.60 (*)72133900(<0)
72134900(<0)
72135000:(«•)
72141000
72143000
721440
721450
72146000
72282011
72282019
72282030
72282050
72282090(*')
72283010(47)
72283090(«7)
72284000
72286010(«')
72286090(47)(")
Cold-finished bar 7215.10
7215.20
7215.30
7215.40
7215.90 (*)72151000
72152000
72153000
72154000
721590(«)
7228.20.50 («)---
7228.50.50
7228.60.80 (4)
7228.8072282070
72282090{«)(")
72285000(<7)
72286090{«)(47)(")
722880

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Product HTS CNcode
Stainlessbar 7218.90.0030
7218.90.0065
7218.90.0090
7221.00.0060
7221.00.0080
7222.10
7222.20
7222.30 («)72189011(")
72189013(")
72189015(«')(")
72189019(<>)(")
72189030(4,)(")
721890.50(")
72189091(")
72189099(")
72210010(")
72210090(")
722210
722220
722230(«)
Carbonwirerod 7213.10
7213.20
7213.31
7213.39.0030
7213.41
7213.49.0030
7213.50.0020
7213.50.004072131000
72132000
72133100
72133900(")
72134100
72134900(")
72135000(")
Stainlesswirerod 7221.00.0020
7221.00.004072210010(")
72210090(")
Alloywirerod 7227.20
7227.90.6072272000
72279010
72279090(«7)
Barshapesunder80mm 7216.10
7216.21
7216.2272161000
72162100
72162200
Structural 7216.31
7216.32
7216.33
7216.40
7216.50
7216.6072163100
72163200
72163300
721640
721650
721660
7222.40.30
7228.70.3072224011
72224019
72224030
72287010
72287031(")
Sheetpiling 7301.10 73011000
Fabricatedstructural 7216.90 721690
7222.40.60
7228.70.6072224091
72224093
72224099
7301.20 72287091
72287099
7308.10
7308.20
7308.30 Vs)
7308.40
7308.90.30(")
7308.90.60 (1J)
7308.90.90 (»)(>«)7301.20.00
73081000
73082000
73083000(,J)
73084000
730890(')('«){")

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Product HTS CNcode
Stainlesswire 7223.00.10
7223.00.50 (*)(')72230010(")-
72230090(")
Wirestrand 7312.10.10 (4)
7312.10.3015 (4)
7312.10.3065 (4)
7312.10.3075 (4)
7312.10.3090 (4)73121030(4){")(")
73121050(4)(**)(7C)(71)
73121071(4)(")(")
73121075 (4)(")(71)
73121079(4)('*)(7I)
Wirerope 7312.10.60 (4)
7312.10.90 (4)73121030{4){")(71)
73121050(4){")(")(")
73121091(")(«»)
73121095(4)(")
73121099(4)(«»)(7J)
Otherwire 7217.11
7217.12
7217.13
7217.19
7217.21
7217.22
7217.23
7217.29
7217.31 (3)
7217.32
7217.33
7217.39 (J)721711
721712
721713
721719
72172100
72172200
72172300
72172900
72173100(»)
72173200
72173300
72173900(J)
7223.00.90 72230010(74)
72230090(74)
l7229.20
7229.90 72292000
72299000
Wireproducts 7313.00(») 73130000(")
7314.41 (•)
7314.42 (•)
7314.49 («)731441(»)
731442(«)
73144900(»)
7317.00.55 (7)
7317.00.6560 (7)'
7317.00.75 (7)731700(7)(7J)
Rails 7302.10 (10) 730210(«•)
Railproducts 7302.20(")
7302.40 ('«)
7302.90(")73022000C1)
73024010
73029030(")
73029090(")
8607.19.10
8607.19.20 86071911
86071919
Alloytoolsteel 7225.20 (J)(«)
7225.30.10
7225.30.5060
7225.40.1090
7225.40.5060
7225.50.1060
7226.20 («)
7226.91.1060
7226.91.3060
7226.92.1060
.7226.92.3060
7227.10
7227.90.1060
7227.90.2060722520(s)(*)
72253000(7<)
722540(")
72255000(77)•
722620(«)
72269100(77)
722692(")
72271000
72279090(77)
722810(«)
722830(77)
72285000(")
722860(f)(")

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Product HTS CNcode
Alloytoolsteel
(cont'd)7228.10 (*)
7228.30.40
7228.30.60
7228.50.1020
7228.50.1040
7228.50.1060
7228.50.1080
7228.50.1060 (4)72291000
7229.10
Otherspecialitysteel 7225.30.5030
7225.40.1015
7225.40.5030
7225.50.1030
7225.50.70
7226.91.1030
7226.91.3030
7226.92.1030
7226.92.3030
7227.90.1030
7227.90.203072253000(7«)
722540(")
72255000(")(«°)
72269100(7»)
722692(")
72279090(")
722830(")
72285000(")
722860(4)(")
7228.30.20
7228.50.1010
7228.60.1030 («)

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Footnotes
(2)Excludedif'razorbladesteel'i.e.flat-rolledproductsofstainlesssteelnotover0,25mminthicknessand
notover23mminwidth,containingbyweightnotover14,7percentofchromium,andcertifiedatthe
timeofentrytobeusedinthemanufactureofrazorblades.
(3)Excludedif'carbon/alloybandsawsteel*definedasfollows:
(a)'metalcuttingbandsawsteel'referringtosteelflat-rolledproducts,notlessthan0,61mmandnot
morethan0,91mminthickness,notlessthan6,30mmandnotmorethan50,80mminwidth,in
coils,containing:
—carbon:notlessthan1,18%andnotmorethan1,32%;
—chromium:notlessthan0,15%andnotmorethan0,32%;
—manganese :notlessthan0,10%andnotmorethan0,40%;
certifiedbytheimporterofrecordortheultimateconsigneeforuseinthemanufactureofmetal-cutting
bandsawblades;or
(b)'woodbandsawsteel'referringto
(1)alloysteelflat-rolledproductslessthan4,75mminthicknesswhichcontains,inadditiontoiron,
eachofthefollowingelementsbyweightintheamountspecified:
—carbon:notlessthan0,70%normorethan0,81%;
—manganese:notlessthan0,30%normorethan0,55%;
—silicon:notlessthan0,20%normorethan0,35%;
—nickel:notlessthan1,60%normorethan2,70%;
—chromium:none,ornotmorethan0,50%;
—phosphorus :none,ornotmorethan0,03%;and
—sulfur:none,ornotmorethan0,15%,
or
(2)cold-rolledflat-rolledproductslessthan4,75mminthickness,lessthan300mminwidth,which
contains,inadditiontoiron,eachofthefollowingelementsbyweightintheamountspecified:
—carbon:notlessthan0,70normorethan0,81%,
—manganese:notlessthan0,30normorethan0,50%,
—silicon:notlessthan0,20normorethan0,35%,
—chropiium:none,ornotmorethan0,50%,
—phosphorus:none,ornotmorethan0,03%,and
—sulfur:none,ornotmorethan0,15%,
certifiedbytheimporterofrecordortheultimateconsigneeforuseinthemanufactureofwood
bandsaws.
(4)Excludedifcoveredwithtextileorothernon-metallicmaterial.
(5)Excludedifcut,pressedorstampedtonon-rectangular shape.
(6)Coveredifcorrugatedorsubjectedtosurfacetreatments.
(7)Excludedifcorrugatedfasteners,glaziers'points,hooknails,orringnails.
(8)Excludedifotherthangalvanizedwirefencingwhollyofroundironorsteelwiremeasuringnotover
5,08mmandnotunder1,905mmindiameter,whetherornotsuchwireiscoveredwithplastics.
(9)Excludediffenceorsignposts.
(10)Excludedifcurrent-conducting rail.
(n)Excludediftwistedhooporsingleflatwire,whetherornotbarbed.
(*2)Excludedifofcastiron.
(13)Excludedifinpartofstainlesssteel.
(14)Excludedifplasticfoamcoreinsulatingcompositepanels.
(15)Excludedifdoororwindowframes.
(]°)Excludedifbaleties.
(17)Excludedifotherprimaryforms,e.g.blocks,lumps,puddledbarsandpilings.
(18)Excludedifforged.
(19)Excludedifcladdinggrade434stainlesssteelcertifiedbytheimporterofrecordtobeusedinthe
manufactureofstainlesssteelcladaluminumautomobiletrim.
(20)Excludedifgrade253MAor254SMOstainlesssteel.
(21)Excludedifstainlesssteelflat-rolledproductslessthan4,75mminthicknessandover1803,4mmin
width.
(22)Excludedifstainlesssteelflat-rolledproductslessthan4,75mminthickness,lessthan300mminwidth*
andcertifiedbytheimporterofrecordorultimateconsigneetobeusedinthemanufactureofstainless
steelflappervalvesforcompressors .
(23)Coveredifeither(A)hot-rolledätnddesignedtoconnecttheendsofadjacentrailsintrack(i.e.'jointbars').
Theseproductsareusuallypunchedorslotted;or(B)hot-rolledandusedtosupportrailsintrack,to
maintaintrackgauge,andprotecttheties(i.e.'tieplates').Theseproductsarepunchedtoprovideholes
forspikesandhaveoneortwoshouldersectionsasrailguides.

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(24)Excludedifcut,pressedorstampedtonon-rectangular shapeandotherthanelectrolyticallycoatedor
plated.
(40)Excludedifpiecesroughlyshapedbyforging.
(41)Coveredifofawidthmeasuringlessthanfourtimesthethickness.
(42)Coveredifofacross-sectional areaof19,4cm2ormore.
(43)Coveredifofawidthmeasuringatleastfourtimesthethickness.
J44)Excludedifpickled.
(45)Excludedifincoils.
(46)Coveredifofathicknessof4,75mmormore.
(47)ExcludedifoftoolsteelasdefinedinAdditionalNote1(e),(f)and(h)toChapter72oftheHTS.
(48)Coveredifincoils.
(4*)Coveredifofathicknessoflessthan4,75mm.
(50)Coveredifpickled.
(51)Coveredifofathicknessof0,361mmormore.
(52)Excludedifcoatedorplatedwithmetalorclad.
(53)Coveredifofawidthof300mmormore.
(J4)ExcludedifofheatresistingsteelasdefinedinAdditionalNote1(g)toChapter72oftheHTS.
(55)Coveredifofathicknessoflessthan0,361mm.
(56)Coveredifofawidthoflessthan300mm.
(5?)Coveredifelectrolyticallycoatedorplatedwithbasemetal.
(58)Coveredifcoatedorplatedwithmetalorclad.
(59)Excludedifelectrolytically coatedorplatedwithbasemetal.
(60)Coveredifofcircularcross-sectionandwithadiameterof19mmormoreifofotherthancircular
cross-section .
("')Excludedifcoldformed. ,
(62)Coveredifcoldformed.
(63)Coveredifofacrosssectionalareaoflessthan19,4cm2.
(64)Coveredifofcircularcross-sectionandwithadiameterof14mmormorebutlessthan19mm.
(65)Coveredifofcircularcross-sectionandwitheitheradiameteroflessthan14mmorwithadiameterof
14mmormorebutlessthan19mm.
(66)Coveredifhotrolled,notdrilled,notpunchedandnototherwiseadvanced.
(67)Ifcolumns,pillars,posts,beams,girdersandsimilarstructuralunits,excludedifinpartofstainlesssteel
orifofcastiron.
(68)Excludedifotherthanroundorflatwire.Alsoexcludedifflatwireorrazorbladesteel(seefootnote2)or
flatwirefurtherworkedafterflatrolling(seefootnote6).
(69)Excludediffittedwithfiningsormadeupintoarticles.
(70)Excludediftyrecord.Ifotherthantyrecordandotherthanstrandedwireforprestressingconcrete,
excludedifofbrassplatedwire.
(71)Coveredifstrandedwire.
(72)Excludedifstrandedwire.
(73)Excludedifofbrassplatedwire.
(74)Excludedifroundorflatwire.
(75)Excludedifthumbtacks;ordrivepins,studsorotherfasteners,suitableforuseinpower-activated hand
tools;orstaplesinstripform;orfiirnitureglides;orcaf.productsmadeofotherthanroundwireandof
onepiececonstruction .
(76)Ifofathicknessof4,75mmormore,coveredifoftoolsteelasdefinedinAdditionalNote1(e),(f)and(h)
toChapter72oftheHTS.Ifofathicknessoflessthan4,75mm,coveredifoftoolsteelasdefinedin
AdditionalNote1(e)and(f)toChapter72oftheHTS.
(77)CoveredifoftoolsteelasdefinedinAdditionalNote1(e)and(f)toChapter72oftheHTS.
(78)Coveredifofathicknessoflessthan4,75mmandofball-bearingsteelasdefinedinAdditionalNote1(h)
toChapter72oftheHTS.
(79)Coveredifofball-bearingsteelasdefinedinAdditionalNote1(h)toChapter72oftheHTS.
(SO)Coveredifofathicknessoflessthan4,75mmandofheat-resistingsteelasdefinedinAdditionalNote1
(g)toChapter72oftheHTS.
(81)Excludedifsilvered,gildedorplatinumplated.

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Definitions
ExtractsfromtheAdditionalNotestoChapter72oftheHTS:
1.Forthepurposeofthetariffschedulethefollowingexpressionshavethemeaningsherebyassignedto
them:
(e)Toolsteel:
Alloysteelswhichcontainthefollowingcombinationsofelementsinthequantitybyweightrespectively
indicated:
(i)morethan1,2%carbonandmorethan10,5%chromium;or
(ii)notlessthan0,3%carbonand1,25%ormorebutlessthan10,5%chromium;or
(iii)notlessthan0,85carbonand1%to1,8%,inclusive,manganese;or
(iv)0,9%to1,2%,inclusive,chromiumand0,9%to1,4%,inclusive,molybdenum ;or
(v)notlessthan0,5%carbonandnotlessthan3,5%molybdenum ;or
(vi)notlessthan0,5%carbonandnotlessthan5,5%tungsten.
(f)Chipperknifesteel
Alloytoolsteelswhichcontain,inadditiontoiron,eachofthefollowingelementsbyweightinthe
amountspecified:
(i)notlessthan0,48%andnotmorethan0,55%ofcarbon;
(ii)notlessthan0,2%andnotmorethan0,5%ofmanganese;
(iii)notlessthan0,75%andnotmorethan1,05%ofsilicon;
(iv)notlessthan7,25%andnotmorethan8,75%ofchromium;
(v)notlessthan1,25%andnotmorethan1,75%ofmolybdenum ;
(vi)none,ornotmorethan1,75%oftungsten;and
(vii)notlessthan0,2%normorethan0,55%ofvanadium.
(g)Heat-resisting steel
Alloysteelscontainingbyweightlessthan0,3%ofcarbonand4%ormorebutlessthan10,5%of
chromium.
(h)Ball-bearingsteel
Alloytoolsteelswhichcontain,inadditiontoiron,eachofthefollowingelementsbyweightinthe
amountspecified:
(i)notlessthan0,95%andnotmorethan1,13%ofcarbon;
(ii)notlessthan0,22%andnotmorethan0,48%ofmanganese;
(iii)none,ornotmorethan0,03%ofsulfur;
(iv)none,ornotmorethan0,03%ofphosphorus;
(v)notlessthan0,18%andnotmorethan0,37%ofsilicon;
(vi)notlessthan1,25%andnotmorethan1,65%ofchromium;
(vii)none,ornotmorethan0,28%ofnickel;
(viii)none,ornotmorethan0,38%ofcopper;and
(ix)none,ornotmorethan0,09%ofmolybdenum .


EUROPEAN COMMUNITYAppendixB
1Exporter(fullnameandaddress)CERTIFICATE
FORTHEEXPORTOFIRONANDSTEELPRODUCTS
TOTHEUNITEDSTATESOFAMERICA
No ORIGINAL
2Consignee(fullnameandaddress) 3Exportlicence
No/
issuedin (MemberState)
4ExtractNo/
issuedin (MemberState)
ofexportlicenceNo/
issuedin (MemberState)
NOTES
A.ThiscertificatemustbecompletedonatypewriterandinEnglish.
8.ThiscertificateandtheexportlicenceortheextractthereoftowhichitrefersmustbeproducedattheCustomsofficeatwhichCustomsformalitiesforexporttothe
UnitedStatesofAmericaarecompleted.
C.Thiscertificate,dulyendorsedbytheCustomsofficeshowninboxno7.mustbeproducedtothecompetentauthoritiesintheUnitedStatesofAmericaatthetime
ofimportation.
5Marksandnumbers-Numberandkindofpackages-Categoryanddetaileddescriptionofironandsteelproducts 6Quantity(metrictonnes)
7ENDORSEMENT BYTHECOMPETENTCUSTOMSOFFICEINTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITY
Thequantity(metrictonnes)ofironandsteelproductsshownabovehasbeenattributed totheexportlicenceshowninboxno3
totheextractshowninboxno4.*)
Signature: Stamp: Customsexportdocument:
♦vpe:
number:
date:
Customsoffice:
MemberState:
*)Theappropriateboxtobeindicatedlikethis:


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AppendixC
ConcordanceofUSshipments,exports,andimports(*)
Type(**)Shipments
(Category)Exports(•••)
(ScheduleB)Imports(***)
(HTS)
Plate C
C
C
C
C
C6A 7208.31
7208.32
7208.33
7208.41
7208.42
7208.437208.31
7208.32
7208.33
7208.41
7208.42
7208.43
C
C
c
c7211.11
7211.12
7211.21
7211.227211.11
7211.12
7211.21
7211.22
A6A. 7225.40 7225.40
Hot-rolledsheetandstrip C
C
C
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c6B
31
367208.11
7208.12
7208.13
7208.14
7208.21
7208.22
7208.23
7208.24
7208.34
7208.35
7208.44
7208.45
7208.907208.11
7208.12
7208.13
7208.14
7208.21
7208.22
7208.23
7208.24
7208.34
7208.35
7208.44
7208.45
7208.90
c
c7211.19
7211.297211.19
7211.29
A 6B 7225.30 7225.30
A 31
367226.91 7226.91
Cold-rolledsheet c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c32 7209.11
7209.12
7209.13
7209.14
7209.21
7209.22
7209.23
7209.24
7209.31
7209.32
7209.33
7209.34
7209.41
7209.42
7209.43
7209.44
7209.907209.11
7209.12
7209.13
7209.14
7209.21
7209.22
7209.23
7209.24
7209.31
7209.32
7209.33
7209.34
7209.41
7209.42
7209.43
7209.44
7209.90
A
A
A32 7225.20
7225.50
7225.907225.20
7225.50
7225.90
(*)IncludesonlyproductforwhichtheindependantforecasterwillforecastUnitedStatesapparentconsumption .
(**)C—Carbon
SStainless
A—Alloy
F—Fabricated
(***)ThesenumbersaresubjecttorevisionwhentheUnitedStatesadoptsmodificationstotheapplicableimportorexport
nomenclatures .Technicaladjustmentswillbemadeasnecessary.

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TypeShipments
(Category)Exports
(ScheduleB)Imports
(HTS)
Blackplate C 28 N/A 7209.24.10
Cold-rolledstrip C
C
C
C37 7211.30
7211.41
7211.49
7211.907211.30
7211.41
7211.49
7211.90
A
A
A37 7226.20
7226.92
7226.997226.20
7226.92
7226.99
Electricalsheetandstrip A35 7225.10 7225.10
A 7226.10 7226.10
Stainlessplate S
S
S6A 7219.21
7219.22
7219.317219.21
7219.22
7219.31
S 7220.11 7220.11
Stainlesssheet
andstripS
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
s31
32
36
377219.11
7219.12
7219.13
7219.14
7219.23
7219.24
7219.32
7219.33
7219.34
7219.35
7219.907219.11
7219.12
7219.13
7219.14
7219.23
7219.24
7219.32
7219.33
7219.34
7219.35
7219.90
V
S
S
S7220.12
7220.20
7220.907220.12
7220.20
7220.90
Tinplate c
c29 7210.11
7210.127210.11
7210.12
c 7212.10 7212.10
Tin-freesteel c29A 7210.50 7210.50
Electrogalvanized c
c33B 7210.31
7210.397210.31
7210.39
c
c7212.21
7212.297212.21
7212.29
Othercoated
flat-rolledproductsc
c
c
c
c
c33A
347210.20
7210.41
7210.49
7210.60
7210.70
7210.907210.20
7210.41
7210.49
7210.60
7210.70
7210.90
>c
c
c
c7212.30
7212.40
7212.50
7212.607212.30
7212.40
7212.50
7212.60
Rebar c 15 7213.10 7213.10
c 7214.20 7214.20

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TypeShipments
(Category)Exports
(ScheduleB)Imports
(HTS)
Carbonhot-finishedbar C
C
C
C
C14 7214.10
7214.30
7214.40
7214.50
7214.607214.10
7214.30 ,
7214.40
7214.50
7214.60
cI7228.80 7228.80
Carboncold-finished barc
c
c
c
c16 7215.10
7215.20
7215.30
7215.40
7215.907215.10
7215.20
7215.30
7215.40
7215.90
Stainlessbar s
s
s14
167222.10
7222.20
7222.307222.10
7222.20
7222.30
Alloybar A
A
A
A
A
A14
167228.10
7228.20
7228.30
7228.40
7228.50
7228.607228.10
7228.20
7228.30
7228.40
7228.50
7228.60
Carbonwirerod C
C
c
c
c
c3 7213.20
7213.31
7213.39
7213.41
7213.49
7213.507213.20
7213.31
7213.39
7213.41
7213.49
7213.50
Stainlesswirerod s 3 7221.00 7221.00
Alloywirerod A
A
A3 7227.10
7227.20
7227.907227.10
7227.20
7227.90
Barshapesunder80mm C
C
C14A 7216.10
7216.21
7216.227216.10
7216.21
7216.22
Structural C
C
C
C
C
C4
57216.31
7216.32
7216.33
7216.40
7216.50
7216.607216.31
7216.32
7216.33
7216.40
7216.50
7216.60
I7301.10 7301.10
S 4 7222.40 7222.40
A 4 7228.70 7228.70
Stainlesswire S 23 7223.00 7223.00
Wirerope F
F
F'
F
FConfidential
report7312.10.2500
7312.10.3015
7312.10.35007312.10.50
7312.10.60
7312.10.70
7312.10.80
7312.10.90

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TypeShipments
(Category)Exports
(ScheduleB)Imports
(HTS)
Otherwireandwire
productsC
C
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c23 7217.11
7217.12
7217.13
7217.19
7217.21
7217.22
7217.23
7217.29
7217.31
7217.32
7217.33
7217.397217.11
7217.12
7217.13
7217.19
7217.21
7217.22
7217.23
7217.29
7217.31
7217.32
7217.33
7217.39
A
A
A23 7229.10
7229.20
7229.907229.10
7229.20
7229.90
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F7313.00
7314.11
7314.19
7314.20
7314.30
7314.41
7314.42
7314.497313.00
7314.11
7314.19
7314.20
7314.30
7314.41
7314.42
7314.49
FI 7317.00 7317.00
Rails C 7
87302.10 7302.10
Railproducts C
C
C9
107302.20
7302.40
7302.907302.20
7302.40
7302.90
C
CI8607.19.1000
8607.19.20008607.19.10
8607.19.20
Alloytoolsteel A
A
A
A
A
A17F
7225.20
7225.30.1000
7225.30.5060
7225.40.1090
7225.40.5060
7225.50.1060
A
A
A
A
A7226.20
7226.91.1060
7226.91.3060
7226.92.1060
7226.92.3060
A
A
A»7227.10
7227.90.1060
7227.90.2060
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
Ai
7228.10
7228.30.40
7228.30.60
7228.50.1020
7228.50.1040
7228.50.1060
7228.50.1080
7228.60.1060
A 7229.10

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AppendixD
Thefollowingisalistofsteelmakingprocesseswhichconstitutedoublesubstantialtransformation .
—Slabtocold-rolledsheet,galvanizedorothermetallic-coated sheet.
—Slabtopipeandtube.
—Billettocold-finished .bar.
—Hot-rolledsheettocold-rolledandgalvanizedorothermetallic-coated sheet.