18.12.89 NoL368/74 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
COMMISSION DECISION No3727/89/ECSC
of11December 1989
onthemonitoring bytheCommunity ofexportsofcertainsteelproductstotheUnited
StatesofAmerica
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , (a)eachcertificate mayrefertoonlyonelicenceorone
extractfromalicence;
(b)thedescription ofthecategoryshallbeaccompanied by
itsnumber;
(c)thedescription oftheproductsinbox5ofthecopyof
thecertificate shallincludetheCNcodes;
(d)Theletter'T'shallbeplacedafterthefiguresfortonnes
andbeforeanyfractionsthereof;
(e)eachcertificate shallcompriseasingletotal;HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropean
CoalandSteelCommunity ,
Having regardtoCommission Decision No
3724/89/ECSCof11December 1989ontherestriction of
exportsofcertainsteelproductstotheUnitedStatesof
America (1),andinparticular Article4(6)thereof,
Whereas :
1.theputtingintoforceoftheArrangement overaperiod
oftime,particularly asregardsthedistribution of
exports,makesitnecessarytoprovideforfixedperiods
duringwhichlicencesmaybeissued;
2.toallowforoptimumutilization ofalltheexport
possibilities providedforintheArrangement ,the
licensingsystemshouldbedrawnupsoastomonitor
thedevelopment ofexportsascloselyaspossible;
3.itisnecessarytoauthorizethecompetent authorities of
MemberStatestotaketheappropriate measures in
casesofloss,theftordestruction ofalicenceor
certificate ,(f)thecustomsofficeaccepting theexportdeclaration
shallaffix,inalegiblemanner,onboththeoriginaland
copiesofthecertificate itsstampbearingthenameof
theofficeandthedateofacceptance ;
(g)thenumberofeachcertificate shallbeenteredinbox
13ofthelicenceorextractthereoftowhichthe
certificate refers.
3.Anexportlicenceshallbeissuedwithin15working
daysofthedayonwhichtheapplication isreceived.
Licencesmaybeissuedonlyuntiltheendofthesecond
monthofeachcalendarquarter.
HASADOPTED THISDECISION :
4.Exportlicencesshallbevalidforthreemonthsfromthe
dateonwhichtheyareissued.However,licencesshallbe
validonlyforexportstobecarriedoutduringthequota
periodindicatedinbox4ofthelicences.
However,wheretheCommission decidesto.apply
Article2(3)ofDecisionNo3724/89/ECSC:Article 1
1.Foreachofthecategoriesofproductsoriginating inthe
Community ,suchcategories beingdefinedinAnnexI,
exportlicences,asprovidedforinArticle4ofDecisionNo
3724/89/ECSCshallbeissuedfreeofchargebythe
competent authorities intheMemberStates(hereinafter
referredtoas'theissuingauthorities'),subjecttothe
conditions providedforbythesaidArticle.Licencesshall
bemadeoutonformsconforming tothespecimensetout
inAnnexIIandrespecting theprovisions laiddownin
AnnexIV.
Foreachexportoftheproductsundertheabovementioned
categories ,theexportermustmakeoutacertificateona
formconforming tothespecimensetoutinAnnexIIIand
respectingtheprovisions laiddowninAnnexIV.
2.Exportcertificates shallbedrawnupasfollows:—incasesofearlyuseoflicences,exportsmayhecarried
outduringDecember 1990andDecember 1991.
Licencesmaybeissuedfrom1November to31
December oftheyearprecedingthattowhichthey
refer,
—wherelicencesarecarriedover,.theperiodofvalidity
oflicencesexpiringon31December 1990and
31December 1991maybeextendedbytwomonthsby
theauthoritywhichissuedthem,
—whereadditional allocations aremadeintheevent
ofshortages ,licencesvalidforaperiodofsixmonths
maybeissued;thelicencesandthecertificates
corresponding totheselicencesshallbestampedwith
thewords'specialissue'. (*)Seepage21ofthisOfficialJournal .

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Article5
1.Fullyusedlicencesshallbereturnedatthelatestonthe
eighthworkingdayaftertheyhavebeenfullyusedtothe
competent authority intheMemberStatewhichissued
them.
2.Unusedorpartiallyusedlicencesshallbereturnedat
thelatestontheeighthworkingdayfollowingexpiryof
theirperiodofvaliditytotheauthorityintheMemberState
whichissuedthem.Article2
Attherequestofthetitularholderoftheexportlicence,
anduponproduction ofthelicence,thecompetent
authorities ofMemberStatesmayissueoneorseveral
extractsfromtheexportlicence.Theseextractsshallbe
madeoutonformsconforming tothespecimensetoutin
AnnexIIandrespectingtheprovisions ofAnnexIV.
Extractsmaynotbeusedasthebasisforissuingfurther
extracts .
Atthetimetheextractsareissued,thequantities of
productscoveredbythesaidextractsshallbededucted
fromthequantitiesindicatedonthelicencefromwhichit
hasbeenissued.
Extractsshallhavethesamelegaleffectsastheexport
licencesfromwhichtheyhavebeenissuedandtowhich
theyrefer.Article6
1.Theoriginaloftheexportlicenceandcertificateand
therequisitecopiesthereofmustbepresentedinsupportof
theexportdeclaration tothecustomsofficeinthe
Community inwhichformalities regardingexportsofsteel
productstotheUnitedStatesofAmericaarecompleted .
Thisofficeshall:
(a)attributethequantitytobeexportedupontheoriginal
ofthelicence;.
(b)endorsetheoriginalandcopiesofthecertificate,return
theoriginaltothetitularholderofthelicenceortohis
representative sothatitmaybepresented tothe
customsauthorities oftheUnitedStatesofAmericaon
importation ,keepitsowncopyandforwardthecopies
intendedfortheissuingauthorityoftheexportlicences
andtheCommission .
2.Thecopiesofthecertificates shallbeforwarded tothe
Commission withinthreeworkingdaysfollowingtheweek
inwhichthecustomsofficeendorsed them.
3.Wherecertificates areamendedorcancelled withthe
authorization ofthecustomsofficewhichendorsedthem,
thatofficeshallalsoforwardtotheauthoritywhichissued
theexportlicenceandtotheCommission copiesof
certificates thusamendedorcancelledwithinthreeworking
daysfollowing theweekinwhichtheamendment or
cancellation wasauthorized .
4.MemberStatesmayprovidefortheforwarding of
copiestotheCommission totakeplacethroughacentral
organization appointedforthispurpose .Article3
1.Exportlicencesmaybetransferred inwholeorinpart
bytheirtitularholder(hereinafter referredtoas'the
transferer')toothersteelundertakings ordistribution
undertakings (hereinafter referredtoas'thetransferees ')
subjecttotheconditions laiddowninArticle4(3)of
DecisionNo3724/89/ECSC.
2.Theauthority whichissuedthelicencemustbe
informedofsuchtransferbyboththetransferer and
transferee .Thatauthorityshall,withoutdelay,certifythe
transferontheexportlicenceorontheextractandinform
theCommission .Transfershalltakeeffectfromthedateof
thiscertification .
3.Incaseswhereonlyapartofanexportlicenceis
transferred ,anextractfromtheexportlicenceshouldbe
issuedinrespectofthispart.
4.Wherealicencehasbeentransferred toatransferee ina
MemberStateotherthanthatwhichissuedthelicence,the
authoritywhichcertifiedthetransfershall,withoutdelay,
informthecompetent authorityoftheMemberStatein
whichthetransferee issituated .
5.Eachlicencemaybetransferred onlyonce.
Article4
Licencesorextractsfromlicencesissuedbytheauthorities
ofaMemberState,andcertificates anddeclarations
accompanied bythestampofthoseauthorities ,shallhave
thesamelegalvalueineachoftheotherMemberStatesas
suchdocuments issuedbytheauthorities ofthoseMember
Statesandcertificates anddeclarations accompanied bythe
stampofthoseauthorities .Article7
1.Licenceapplications shallincludethefollowing
information :
—adescription oftheproducts,specifyingtheircategory
andCNcode,inaccordance withAnnexI;however,
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thathewishestotransferthelicencerequested ,in
whichcasethecodeshallbespecified bythe
transferee ,
—thequantityofproducts (intonnes),
—theexporter'snameortradename,addressand
telephoneandtelexnumbers,
—theconsignee'snameortradenameandaddress;
however,theseindications neednotbespecifiedifthe
applicantstatesthathewishestotransferthelicence
requested ,inwhichcasetheyshallbegivenbythe
transferee ,
—scheduleddate(s)ofexport,
—whereappropriate ,anindicationthattheproductsare
intendedfortemporary importation intotheUnited
StatesofAmericaandre-exportinthesamestateor
without havingbeensubjecttosubstantial
transformation orhavingbeensubjecttodouble
substantial transformation asdefinedinAppendix D
oftheArrangement (*).
2.Theexportershalldeclarethat=thegoodsareof
Community originandthattheinformation onhislicence
application isaccurate .
Article8
Inthecaseofloss,theftordestruction oftheoriginalofan
exportlicenceorcertificate ,thecompetent authorities
whichissuedorendorsedthesaiddocuments mayissueor
endorseaduplicate .
Licencessoissuedandcertificates soendorsed shouldbear
theendorsement "Duplicata"inred.
Article9
1.Withinthefirst10daysofeachmonthMemberStates
shallnotifytheCommission of:
(a)thetonnagesinrespectofwhichlicenceswereissued
duringtheprecedingmonth;
(b)thetonnagesexportedinthemonthprecedingthat
referredtoinpoint(a).2.Thenotifications fromMemberStatesshallinclude;
(a)abreakdown oftheproductsbycategoryinaccordance
withAnnexI,andinrespectoftheinformation referred
toinparagraph 1(b),byCNcodealso;
(b)anindication (intonnes)foreachproductintendedfor
temporary importation intotheUnitedStatesof
Americaforre-export inthesamestateorwithout
havingbeensubjecttosubstantial transformation there,
orhavingbeensubjecttodoublesubstantial
transformation .
3.Withinthefirst15daysofeachmonthMemberStates
shallinformtheCommission ofthetonnagesinrespectof
whichlicencesexpiredduringtheprecedingmonth.
4.MemberStatesshallforwardtotheCommission ,
withoutdelay,acopyofeachlicenceandanyextractas
soonasithasbeenissued.
Theyshallalsoforwardacopyofeachamendedor
cancelled licenceorextractassoonasithasbeenamended
orcancelled .
5.WheretheCommission ascertains thataMemberState
hasissuedlicencesinexcessofitsallocation foragiven
category,itshallinformthatStatethatthoselicenceswere
issuedininfringement oftherulesandthatanycertificates
issuedonthebasisofthoselicencescannotbeconsidered to
becertificates withinthemeaningofArticle6ofthe
Arrangement .
Thisinformation shallbepublishedintheOfficialJournal
oftheEuropean Communities .
6.Atthesametimeastheysubmitthemonthly
notifications providedforinparagraph 1,MemberStates
shallsendtotheCommission allrelevantinformation
concerning infringements ofDecisionNo3724/89/ECSC
andofthisDecisionandanypenaltiesimposed.
Article10
ThisDecisionshallenterintoforceonthedayfollowingits
publication intheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .
ThisDecisionshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicable inallMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels,11December 1989
FortheCommission
BANGEMANN
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ANNEXI
Listofproducts
Category Product HTS(*) CNcode
1. Bloomsandbillets 7207.11 720711
7207.12.0010 72071211(41)
.I I 7207.19 (40) 72071219(41)
I 7207.20.0025 72071290(41)
7207.20.0075 (40) 720719(40)^
\ 7207.20.0090 (40) 72072011
I I 72072015
I 7218.90.0010 72072017
I 7218.90.0020 72072019
\ 7218.90.0045 (40) 72072031(41)
\ 7218.90.0055 (40) 72072033(41)
7218.90.0070 (40) 72072039(41)
I 7218.90.0080 (40) 72072051
I 72072055
\ 7224.90.0010 72072057
7224.90.0030 (40) 72072059(40)
7224.90.0040 72072071
I I 7224.90.0060 (40) 72072079(40)
7224.90.0070 (40) 72072090(40)
72189011(42)
72189013(42)II 72189015(41)(42)
\ 72189019(41)(42)
I \ 72189030(41)(42)
I 72189050(42)
I 72189091(40)(42)
72189099(40)(42)
| 72249011(41)
72249019(41)
I 72249030
l 72249091(40)
\72249099(40)
2. Othersemi-finished 7206.10 72061000
(includingslabs) 72071211(43)
7207.12.0050 72071219(43)
7207.20.0045 72071290(43)
1 \ 72072031(43)
\ 7218.10 (»7) 72072033(43)
7218.90.0035 72072039(43)
\ 7224.10 (17) 72181000(17)
\ 7224.90.0020 72189015(43)
i 7224.90.0050 72189019'(«)
I72189030(43)
I 72241000(17)
72249011(43)
l I72249019(43)
3. Plate 7208.31 72083100
\ 7208.32 720832
7208.33.50 720833(«)
7208.41 72084100
7208.42 720842
7208.43 720843
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Category Product HTS CNcode
3. Plate 7210.90.10 (5)(6) 72109031(5)
(cont'd) 7211.11
7211.12 72111100
7211.21 721112
7211.22.0045 72112100
I 72112210(45)
7212.60 («) 72112290C5)
7225.30.30 721260(6)
7225.40.30II 7225,50.60 72253000{«)(47)
72254010(47) II 7226.91.50 72254030(47) II 72254050(47)
72255000(46)(47)
72269100(46)(47)
4. Hot-rolled sheetand 7208.11 72081100
strip 7208.12 720812 ll 7208.13 720813 II 7208.14 720814
7208.21.50 72082110(44) II 7208.22.50 72072190(44)
III 7208.23 72082210(44)
IIl 7208.24 72082291(44)
7208.34 72082299(44) ll 7298.35 720823
I 7208.44 720824
7208.45 720834
7208.90 (s)(6) 720835 IIII 720844 II 7211.19 (3) 720845
I | 7211.22.0090 720890(5)(«) Il 7211.29 (3)
\ 721119(3)
I 7225.30.70 (3) 721122(48)
7225.40.70 (3) 721129(3)
7226.91.70 (3) 72253000(3)(47)(49)
I 7226.91.80 (3) 72254070(3)(47)
72254090(3)(47)
72269100(3)(47)(49)
5. Cold-rolled sheet 7208.21.10 72082110(i0)
l 7208.22.10 72082190(so)
I 7208.33.10 72082210(50)~
I 72082291(so)
7209.11 72082299(5°)
7209.12 72083310(50)
7209.13 72083391(50)
7209.14 72083399(50)
7209.21
7209.22 72091100
7209.23 720912
l 7209.24.50 720913
\ 7209.31 720914
7209.32 72092100
7209.33 720922
7209.34 720923
7209.41 72092410(51)
7209.42 72092491(51)
7209.43 72093100
7209.44 720932
7209.90 (J)(6) 720933
720934
I 7210.70.30 (s)(6) 72094100
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Category Product HTS CNcode
5. Cold-rolled sheet 7211.30.50 720943
(cont'd) 7211,41.70 720944
l7211.49.50 720990Is)(6)
7225.50.80 (3) 72107019(s)(52)
7225.90 (3)(5)(6) 72107090(5)(s)(52)
7226.92.50 (3) 721130(53)
721141(53)
721149(")
72255000(3)(47)(49)(")
722590(3)(s)(6)
722692(3)(47){")
6. Blackplate 7209.24.10 720924 (S5)
7. Cold-rolled strip 7211.30.10 (3)(16) 72113031(3)(1S)(5S)
7211.30.30 (3)(16) 72113039(3)(16)(5<s)
7211.41.10 (3)(16) 72113050(3)(1S)(5S)
7211.41.30 (3)(16) 72113090(3)(16)(5S)
I 7211.41.50 (3)(16) 72114191(3)(16)(56)
\ "7211.49.10 (3)(16) 72114195(3)(16)(")
7211.49.30 (3)(16) 72114199(3)(16)(56)
7211.90 (3)(6)(16) 72114991(3)(16)(") II 72114999(3)(16)(«) II 7212.30.10 (6)(16) 721190(3)(6)(1<:) II 7212.30.30 (6)(«) I
I 7212.40.10 (6)(16) 72123090(6)(1S)(5S) II 72124010(6)(")(")
7226.92.70 (3)(>«) 72124099(6)(1S)(5S)
I 7226.92.80 (3)(16) I
7226.99 (3)(«)"(") 72269290(3)(16)(47)(")-
722699(3)(«)(")
8. Electricalsheetandstrip 7225.10 (5)(s) 722510 (s)(6)
7226.10 («) 722610 (6)
9. Stainlessplate 7219.11 (19)(20) 721911(19)(20) ll 7219,12 :(19)(20) 721912(l9)(20) ll 7219.21 (19)(20) 721921(19)(20) ll 7219.22 (19)(20) 721922(19)(20)
7219.31 (19){20) 721931(19)(20)
7220.11 (19)(20) 72201100(19)(20)
10. Stainlesssheetandstrip 7219.13 (19)(20)(21)721913(19)(20)(21) l.I 7219.14 (19)(20)(21)721914(19)(20)(21)
7219.23 (19)(20)(21)721923(19)(20)(21) Il 7219.24 (19)(20)(21)721924(19){20)(21)
7219.32 (19)(20)(21)721932(19)(20)(21)
7219.33 (19)(20)(21)721933.(19)(20)(21)
7219.34 (19)(20)(21)721934(I9)P){21)
7219.35 (19)(20)(21)721935(19)(*°){21)
7219.90 (J)(6)(t9)(20)(21)721990(5)(s)(19)(20)(21)
7220.12 (2)(»9)(20)(22)72201200(2)(I9)(20)(22)
I 7220.20,10 (19)(2o)(22)722020(2)(19)(20)(22)
7220.20.60 (19)(20)(22)■722090(2)(«)(19)(20)(")
7220.20.70 (19)(20)(22)II
I 7220.20.90 (19)(20)(22)II
7220.90 (2)(s)(19)(20)(22)l
11.Tinplate 7210.11 (s)(«) 721011 (5)(6)
7210.12 (5)(6) 721012(5)(«)
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Category Product HTS CNcode
12. Tin-freesteel 7210.50 (s) 721050(6)
\ 7210.90.60 («) 72109035(57)
\ 72109039(«)
72109090(6)(J7)
13. Electrogalvanized 7210.31 (s)(6) 721031(')(«)
7210.39 "(f)(*) 721039(')(6)
7212.21 (6) 721221(«)
7212.29 (6) 721229(6)
14. Othercoatedflat-rolled 7210.20 (5)(«) 721020(s)(fi)
products 7210.41 (5)(«) 721041(*)(«)
7210.49 (5)(6) 721049(s)(«) ll 7210.60 ;(«)(24) 721060(s)(24)
l 7210.70.60 (s)(6) 721070(s)(6)(i8)
\ \ 7210.90.90 (s)(6)(81) 72109010(s)(6)(81) Il \ 72109033(5)(6) II 7212.30.50 («) 72109035(5)(6){59) II 7212.40.50 («) 72109039(5)(6)(S9)
7212.50 (6)(81) 72109.090(s)(6)(»)
721230(6)(53)
l 721240(6)(") IIIl 72125010(«)(81)
\ 72125031(6)
l 72125039(6)
\ I 72125051(6)
\IIIl 72125059{<)
l 72125071(6)Il 72125073(6)
72125075(6)II 72125091(6)Il 72125093(6)
l 72125097(6)II 72125099(6)
15. Rebar 7214.20 72142000
16. Hot-finished bar 7213.39.0060 72133900(60)
7213.39.0090 72134900(60)
7213.49.0060 72135000(60) li 7213.49.0090II \\ 7213.50.0060 72141000
7213.50.0080 72143000II 721440
7214.10 721450
\ 7214.30 72146000
7214.40l'l
7214.50 72282011
7214.60 72282019
\IIII 72282030
7228.20.10 (e) 72282050
7228.30.80 72282090(")
7228.40 72283010(47)
7228.60.60 («) 72283090(47)II 72284000
72286010(47)
72286090(47)(61)
17..Cold-finished bar 7215.10 72151000
7215.20 72152000 II 7215.3» 72153000
7215.40 72154000
7215.90 («) 721590(«)
l 7228.20.50 («) 72282070
7228.50.50 72282090(6)(«)"
7228.60.80 («) 72285000(47)
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Category Product HTS CNcode
18. Stainlessbar 7218.90.0030 72189011(«)
7218.90.0065 72189013(«) II 7218.90.0090 72189015'(4I)(") li I 72189019(41)(<3)
7221.00.0060 72189030(«)(")
7221.00.0080 72189050(«)
I \ 72189091(") Il 7222.10 72189099(") ll 7222.20
\ 7222.30 (6) 72210010(60)
72210090(60)
| 722210Il 722220
722230(«)
19. Carbonwirerod 7213.10 72131000
l \ 7213.20 72132000
l \ 7213.31 72133100
7213.39.0030 72133900(")
\ 7213.41 72134100
\ \ 7213.49.0030 72134900(««)
\ 7213.50.0020 72135000(")
7213.50.0040
20. Stainlesswirerod 7221.00.0020 72210010(")
7221.00.0040 72210090(«*)
21. Alloywirerod 7227.20 72272000
l 7227.90.60 72279010
l72279090(47)
22. Barshapeslessthan 7216.10 72161000
80mm 7216.21 72162100
7216.22 72162200
23. Structurals 7216.31 72163100
7216.32 72163200
\ 7216.33 72163300
7216.40 721640
7216.50 721650
7216.60 721660
7222.40.30 72224011
\ 72224019
7228.70.30 72224030
72287010
72287031
24. Sheetpiling 7301.10 73011000
25. Fabricated structurals 7216.90 721690
7222.40.60 72224091
72224093
7228.70.60 72224099
7301.20 72287091
72287099
\ 7308.10
7308.20 73012000
7308.30 (15)
7308.40 73081000
\ 7308.90.30 (12) 73082000
7308.90.60 (») 73083000(1S)
\ 7308.90.90 (»)(I4) 73084000
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Category Product HTS CNcode
26.
27.
28.Stainlesswire
Wirestrand
Wirerope7223.00.10
7223.00.50 (2)(«)
7312.10.10 (4)
7312.10.3015 («)
7312.10.3065 (4)
7312.10.3075 (4)
7312.10.3090 (4)
7312.10.60 (4)
7312.10.90 (")72230010(«8)
72230090(")
73121030(4)(«)(71)
73121050(4)(69)(70)(71)
73121071(4){69)(70)
73121075(4)(69)(70)
73121079(4)(")(70)
73121030(4)(«»)(72)
73121050(4)(69)t72)(73)
73121091(4)(69)
73121095(4)(«)
73121099(4)(«)(73)
29.Carbonandalloywire 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 (3)721711
721712
721713
721719
72172100
72172200
72172300
72172900
72173100(3)
72173200
72173300
72173900(J)
30. Wireproducts7223.00.90
7229.20
7229.90
7313.00 (")
7314.41 (8)
7314.42 (8)
7314.49 (8)72230010(74)
72230090(74)
72292000
72299000
73130000(»)
731441(8)
731442(8)
73144900(8)
7317.00.55 (7)
7317.00.6560 (7)
7317.00.75 (7)731700(7)(7J)
31.
32.Rails
Railproducts7302.10 (10)
7302.20 (1S)
7302.40 (*«)
7302.90 (")
8607.19.10
8607.19.20730210(10)
73022000(18)
73024010
73029030(23)
73029090(")
860719 11
86071919
33. Alloytoolsteel 7225.20 (s)(6)
7225.30.10 :
7225.30.5060
7225.40.1090
7225.40.5060
7225.50.1060
7226.20 (6)
7226.91.1060
7226.91.3060
7226.92.1060
7226.92.3060
7227.10
7227.90.1060
7227.90.2060722520(s)(«)
72253000(76)
722540(77)
72255000(77)
722620(6)
72269100(77)
722692(77)
72271000
72279090(77)
722810(6)
722830(77)
72285000(77)
722860(«)(77)

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Category Product HTS CNcode
33.
(cont'd)Alloytoolsteel 7228.10 (6)
7228.30.40
7228.30.60
7228.50.1020
7228.50.1040
7228.50.1060
7228.50.1080
7228.60.1060 (6)
7229.1072291000
34. Otherspecialitysteel 7225.30.5030
7225.40.101 5
7225.40.5030
7225.50.1030
7225.50.70
7226.91.1030
7226.91.3030
7226.92.1030
7226.92.3030
7227.90.1030
7227.90.2030
7228.30.20
7228.50.1010
7228.60.1030 («)72253000(7S)
722540(»)
72255000(79)(8°)
72269100(79)
722692(79)
72279090(79)
722830(79)
72285000(79)
722860(s)(79)

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Footnotes
(2)Excludedif'razorbladesteel'i.e.flat-rolledproductsofstainlesssteelnotover0,25mminthicknessand
notover23mminwidth,containing byweightnotover14,7%ofchromium ,andcertifiedatthetimeof
entrytobeusedinthemanufacture ofrazorblades.
(3)Excludedif'carbon/alloybandsawsteel'definedasfollows:
(a)'metalcuttingbandsa:wsteel'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%;
certifiedbytheimporterofrecordortheultimateconsigneeforuseinthemanufacture ofmetal-cutting
bandsawblades;or
(b)'woodbandsawsteel'referringto
(1)alloysteelflat-rolledproductslessthan4,75mminthicknesswhichcontains,inadditiontoiron,
eachofthefollowingelementsbyweightintheamountspecified :
—carbon:notlessthan0,70%andnotmorethan0,81%;
—manganese :notlessthan0,30%andnotmorethan0,55%;
—silicon:notlessthan0,20%andnotmorethan0,35%;
—nickel:notlessthan1,60%andnotmorethan2,70%;
—chromium :none,ornotmorethan0,50%;
—phosphorus :none,ornotmorethan0,03%,and
—sulfur:none,ornotmorethan0,15%,
or
(2)cold-rolled flat-rolledproductslessthan4,75mminthickness,lessthan300mminwidth,which
contains,inadditiontoiron,eachofthefollowingelementsbyweightintheamountspecified :
—carbon:notlessthan0,70%andnotmorethan0,81%;
—manganese :notlessthan0,30%andnotmorethan0,50%;
—silicon:notlessthan0,20%andnotmorethan0,35%;
—chromium :none,ornotmorethan0,50%;
—phosphorus :none,ornotmorethan0,03%,and
—sulfur:none,ornotmorethan0,15%;
certifiedbytheimporterofrecordortheultimateconsigneeforuseinthemanufacture ofwood
bandsaws.
(4)Excludedifcoveredwithtextileorothernon-metallic material.
(5)Excludedifcut,pressedorstampedtonon-rectangular shape(including9scrollcutting).
(6)Coveredifcorrugated orsubjectedtosurfacetreatments .
(7)Excludedifcorrugated fasteners,glaziers'points,hooknails,orringnails.
(8)Excludedifotherthangalvanized wirefencingwhollyofroundironorsteelwiremeasuring notover
5,08mmandnotunder1,905mmindiameter,whetherornotsuchwireiscoveredwithplastics.
(9)Excludediffenceorsignposts.
(10)Excludedifcurrent-conducting rail.
(n)Excludediftwistedhooporsingleflatwire,whetherornotbarbed.
(12)Excludedifofcastiron.
(13)Excludedifinpartofstainlesssteel.
(14)Excludedifplasticfoamcoreinsulatingcomposite panels.
(15)Excludedifdoororwindowframes.
(16)Excludedifbaleties.
(17)Excludedifotherprimaryforms,e.g.blocks,lumps,puddledbarsandpilings.
(18)Excludedifforged.
(19)Excludedifcladdinggrade434stainlesssteelcertifiedbytheimporterofrecordtobeusedinthe
manufacture ofstainlesssteelcladaluminum automobile trim.
(20)Excludedifgrade253MAor254SMOstainlesssteel.
(21)Excludedifstainlesssteelflat-rolledproductslessthan4,75mminthicknessandover1803,4mmin
width.
(22)Excludedifstainlesssteelflat-rolledproductslessthan4,75mminthickness,lessthan300mm,inwidth,
andcertifiedbytheimporterofrecordorultimateconsigneetobeusedinthemanufacture ofstainless
steelflappervalvesforcompressors .
(23)Coveredifeither
(a)hot-rolledanddesignedtoconnecttheendsofadjacentrailsintrack(i.e.'jointbars').Theseproducts
areusuallypunchedorslotted;or
(b)hot-rolledandusedtosupportrailsintrack,tomaintaintrackgauge,andprotecttheties(i.e.'tie
plates').Theseproductsarepunchedtoprovideholesforspikesandhaveoneortwoshouldersections
asrailguides.

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(24)Excludedifcut,pressedorstampedtonon-rectangular shapeandotherthanelectrolytically coatedor
plated.
(40)Excludedifpiecesroughlyshapedbyforging.
(41)Coveredifofawidthmeasuring lessthanfourtimes,thethickness .
(42)Coveredifofacross-sectional areaof19,4cm2ormore.
(43)Coveredifofawidthmeasuring atleastfourtimesthethickness .
(44)Excludedifpickled.
(45)Excludedifincoils.
(46)Coveredifofathicknessof4,75mmormore.
(47)Excludedifoftoolsteelasdefinedinadditionalnote1(e),(f)and(h)toChapter72oftheHTS.
(48)Coveredifincoils.
(49)Coveredifofathicknessoflessthan4,75mm.
(50)Coveredifpickled.
(51)Coveredifofathicknessof0,361mmormore.
(52)Excludedifcoatedorplatedwithmetalorclad.
(53)Coveredifofawidthof300mmormore.
(54)Excludedifofheatresistingsteelasdefinedinadditionalnote1(g)toChapter72oftheHTS.
(55)Coheredifofathicknessoflessthan0,361mm.
(56)Coveredifofawidthoflessthan300mm.
(57)Coveredifelectrolytically coatedorplatedwithbasemetal.
(58)Coveredifcoatedorplatedwithmetalorclad.
(59)Excludedifelectrolytically coatedorplatedwithbasemetal.
(60)Coveredifofcircularcross-section andwithadiameterof19mmormoreifofotherthancircular
cross-section .
(61)Excludedifcoldformed.
(62)Coveredifcoldformed.
(63)Coveredifofacrosssectionalareaoflessthan19,4cm2.
(64)Coveredifofcircularcross-section andwithadiameterof14mmormorebutlessthan19mm.
(65)Coveredifofcircularcross-section andwitheitheradiameteroflessthan14mmorwithadiameterof
14mmormorebutlessthan19mm.
(66)Coveredifhotrolled,notdrilled,notpunchedandnototherwiseadvanced .
(67)Ifcolumns,pillars,posts,beams,girdersandsimilarstructuralunits,excludedifinpartofstainlesssteel
orifofcastiron.
(68)Excludedifotherthanroundorflatwire.Alsoexcludedifflatwireofrazorbladesteel(seefootnote2)or
flatwirefurtherworkedafterflatrolling(seefootnote6).
(6?)Excludediffittedwithfittingsormadeupintoarticles.
(70)Excludediftyrecord.Ifotherthantyrecordandotherthanstrandedwireforprestressing concrete,
excludedifofbrassplatedwire.
(71)Coveredifstrandedwire.
(72)Excludedifstrandedwire.
(73)Excludedifofbrassplatedwire.
(74)Excludedifroundorflatwire.
(75)Excludedifthumbtacks;ordrivepins,studsorotherfasteners,suitableforuseinpowder-activated hand
tools;orstaplesinstripform;orfurnitureglides;orcutproductsmadeofotherthanroundwireandof
onepiececonstruction .
(76)Ifofathicknessof4,75mmormore,coveredifoftoolsteelasdefinedinadditional note1(e),(f)and(h)
toChapter72oftheHTS.Ifofathicknessoflessthan4,75mm,coveredifoftoolsteelasdefinedin
additional note1(e)and(f)toChapter72oftheHTS.
(77)Coveredifoftoolsteelasdefinedinadditionalnote1(e)and(f)toChapter72oftheHTS.
(78)Coveredifofathicknessoflessthan4,75mmandofball-bearing steelasdefinedinadditional note1.(h)
toChapter72oftheHTS.
(79)Coveredifofball-bearing steelasdefinedinadditionalnote1(h)toChapter72oftheHTS.
(80)Coveredifofathicknessoflessthan4,75mmandofheat-resisting steelasdefinedinadditionalnote1(g)
toChapter72oftheHTS.
(81)Excludedifsilvered,gildedorplatinumplated.

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Definitions
ExtractsfromtheadditionalnotestoChapter72oftheHTS:
1.Forthepurposeofthetariffschedulethefollowingexpressions havethemeaningsherebyassignedto
them:
(e)Toolsteel
Alloysteelswhichcontainthefollowingcombinations ofelementsinthequantitybyweightrespectively
indicated :
(i)morethan1,2%carbonandmorethan10,5%chromium ;or
(ii)notlessthan0,3%carbonand1,25%ormorebutlessthan10,5%chromium ;or
(iii)notlessthan0,85%carbonand1%to1,8%,inclusive,manganese ;or
(iv)0,9%to1,2%,inclusive,chromium and0,9%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%andnotmorethan0,55%ofvanadium .
(g)Heat-resisting steel
Alloysteelscontaining byweightlessthan0,3%ofcarbonand4%ormorebutlessthan10,5%of
chromium .
(h)Ball-bearing steel
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 COMMUNITY ANNEX 11
1Exporter(fullnameandaddress)EXPORT LICENCE
EXPORTOFIRONANDSTEELPRODUCTS
TOTHEUNITEDSTATESOFAMERICA
No/ ORIGINAL
2EXTRACT
ofexportlicenceNo'3Periodofvalidity
from ||II4Quotayear
SLicencetransferred to(fullnameandaddress) until ||||included\
witheffectfrom 11116AUTHORITY ISSUINGTHELICENCE ORTHEEXTRACT
Signature : Stampofcompetentauthority :
NOTE
Thislicenceandacertificate fortheexportofironandsteelproductsmust
beproducedatthecustomsofficeatwhichcustomsformalities forexport
totheUnitedStatesofAmericaarecompleted .
7Categoryanddetaileddescription ofironandsteelproducts 8CNcodes 9Quantity(metrictonnes)
10Placeofissue::
Dateofissue: |III
Signature : Stampofcompetentauthority :11Periodofvalidityextended
until IIIIincluded
Signature : Stampofcompetentauthority :

ATTRIBUTION OFQUANTITIES EXPORTED ORFORWHICHANEXTRACT ISISSUED
12Quantities (metrictonnes) 13Customsexportdocument (type,numberanddate)
orextract(numberanddate)14Name,MemberState,signatureandstampofattributing
authority
Available
Attributed
Available
Attributed
Available
Attributed
Available
Attributed
Available
Attributed
Available
Attributed

EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
1Exporter(fullnameandaddress)EXPORT LICENCE
EXPORT OFIRONANDSTEELPRODUCTS
TOTHEUNITEDSTATESOFAMERICA
No COPY
4Quotayear2EXTRACT
ofexportlicenceNoI3Periodofvalidity
from
until 5Licencetransferred to(fullnameandaddress) included
6AUTHORITY ISSUINGTHELICENCE ORTHEEXTRACT
witheffectfrom
Signature : Stampofcompetentauthority :
NOTE
Thislicenceandacertificatefortheexportofironandsteelproductsmust
beproducedatthecustomsofficeatwhichcustomsformalitiesforexport
totheUnitedStatesofAmericaarecompleted .
7Categoryanddetaileddescription ofironandsteelproducts 8CNcodes 9Quantity(metrictonnes)
10Placeofissue:
Dateofissue:
Signature :11Periodofvalidityextended
until
Signature :included
Stampofcompetentauthority : Stampofcompetentauthority :


EUROPEAN COMMUNITY ANNEXM
1Exporter(fullnameandaddress) CERTIFICATE
FORTHEEXPORTOFIRONANDSTEELPRODUCTS
TOTHEUNITEDSTATESOFAMERICA
No ORIGINAL
2Consignee(fullnameandaddress) 3Exportlicence
No/
issuedin (MemberState)
\ \4ExtractNo/
issuedin (MemberState)
ofexportlicenceNo/
issuedin (MemberState)
NOTES
A.ThiscertificatemustbecompletedonatypewriterandinEnglish.
B.Thiscertificateandtheexportlicenceortheextractthereoftowhichitrefersmustbeproducedatthecustomsofficeatwhichcustomsformalitiesforexporttothe
UnitedStatesofAmericaarecompleted.
C.Thiscertificate,dulyendorsedbythecustomsofficeshowninbox7.mustbeproducedtothecompetentauthoritiesintheUnitedStatesofAmericaatthetimeof
importation .
5Marksandnumbers-Numberandkindofpackages-Categoryanddetaileddescriptionofironandsteelproducts 6Quantity(metrictonnes)
7ENDORSEMENT BYTHECOMPETENT CUSTOMSOFFICEINTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITY
Thequantity;(metrictonnes)ofironandsteelproductsshownabovehasbeenattributed|jtotheexportlicenceshowninbox3
[Itotheextractshowninbox4.*)
Customsexportdocument: Signature: Stamp;
type:
number:
date:||||
Customsoffice:
MemberState:
(')Theappropriateboxtobeindicatedlikethis:fx]


EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
1Exporter(fulinameandaddress)CERTIFICATE
FORTHEEXPORTOFIRONANDSTEELPRODUCTS
TOTHEUNITEDSTATESOFAMERICA
No COPY
2Consignee(fullnameandaddress) 3Exportlicence
No/
issuedin (Member.State )
\4ExtractNo/
issuedin (MemberState)
ofexportlicenceNo/
issuedin (MemberState)
NOTES
A.ThiscertificatemustbecompletedonatypewriterandinEnglish.
B.Thiscertificateandtheexportlicenceortheextractthereoftowhichitrefersmustbeproducedatthecustomsofficeatwhichcustomsformalitiesforexporttothe
UnitedStatesofAmericaarecompleted .
C.Thiscertificate,dulyendorsedbythecustomsofficeshowninbox7.mustbeproducedtothecompetentauthoritiesintheUnitedStatesofAmericaatthetimeof
importation .
5Marksandnumbers-Numberandkindofpackages-Categoryanddetaileddescriptionofironandsteelproducts 6Quantity(metrictonnes)
7ENDORSEMENT BYTHECOMPETENT CUSTOMSOFFICEINTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITY
Thequantity(metrictonnes)ofironandsteelproductsshownabovehasbeenattributed||totheexportlicenceshowninbox3
||totheextractshowninbox4.*)
Customsexportdocument : Signature : Stamp:
type:
numbe'
date||||
Customsoffice:
MemberState:
OTheapprcpriateboxtobeindicatedlikethis:[x~]


18.12.89 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL368/95
ANNEX IV
Technicalprovisions relatingtoexportlicences,extractsthereof,andcertificateforms
1.Licences,extractsthereofincludinganyextensionsandformsshallbemadeupinsetscontainingatleast
oneoriginal,acopyfortheissuingauthorityandacopyfortheCommission .
Certificateformsshallbemadeupinsetscontainingatleastoneoriginal,acopyforthecustoms,acopyfor
theauthorityissuingtheexportlicenceortheextractthereofandacopyfortheCommission .
2.Formsreferredtoinpoint1shallbeprintedonwhitepaperdressedforwritingandweighingatleast
40g/m2.Theirsizeshallbe210x297mm.
3.TheMemberStatesshallberesponsible forhavingtheformsreferredtoinpoint1printed.Thesemayalso
beprintedbyprintersappointed bytheMemberStateinwhichtheyareestablished .Inthelattercase,
referencetotheappointment bytheMemberStatemustappearoneachform.Eachforrtishallbearan
indicationoftheprinter'snameandaddress,oramarkenablingtheprintertobeidentified,andan
individual serialnumber .
Thenumberwhichshallbecomposedofsixdigitsshallbeprecededbythefollowinglettersaccordingtothe
countryinwhichtheformsareutilized:'BE'forBelgium,'DK'forDenmark,'DE'fortheFederalRepublic
ofGermany,'ES'forSpain,'FR'forFrance,'GR'forGreece,'IE'forIreland,'IT'forItaly,'LU'for
Luxembourg ,'NL'fortheNetherlands ,'PO'forPortugaland'GB'fortheUnitedKingdom .Itmaybe
followedbyadditionalnumberswhichMemberStatesmaydeemnecessaryforstatisticalpurposes .
4.Licences,extractsthereofincludinganyextensions andformsshallbeprintedinoneoftheofficial
languagesoftheCommunity ,asspecifiedbythecompetent authoritiesoftheissuingMemberState.
Certificates shallbeprintedinEnglish.