18.12.89 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL368/21
COMMISSION DECISION No3724/89/ECSC
of11December 1989
ontherestriction ofexportsofcertainsteelproductstotheUnitedStatesofAmerica
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,Whereas,asprovidedforintheArrangement ,measures
mustbetakentoavoidabnormal concentrations atcertain
timesinexportstotheUnitedStatesofAmerica;
WhereastheCommunity steelpolicyaims,inparticular,at
allowingtheCommunity steelindustrytoadapttothe
conditions ofinternational competition ;whereas,sincethe
Arrangement islimitedtoproductsoriginating inthe
Community ,itisnecessarytoprovidethatexportlicences
issuedtoundertakings shallindicatetheundertaking
engagedinproduction ofsteelwithintheCommunity and
established intheissuingMemberStatethatisholdingthe
allocation againstwhichthelicenceisissued;
Whereas,inordertotakeaccountoftheinterestsof
distributive undertakings ,itmustbepossibleforthese
licencestobetransferred notonlybetween steel
undertakings butalsobysteelundertakings todistributive
undertakings ,inparticular wherethesteelundertakings
decidetoselltheirproducts tosuchdistributive
undertakings ;
Whereasitappearsnecessary ,andforthemoment
sufficient,thatMemberStatesensurecompliance withthe
differentprovisions oftheregimelaiddownbyapplying
thevariouspenaltiesprovidedforintheirlaws;
Whereas,inordertofacilitatetheapplication ofthe
envisagedprovisions ,itisappropriate tosetupaprocedure
establishing closecooperation betweenMemberStates
andtheCommission intheframework ofaCommittee ;
whereas,tothatend,itisnecessary toestablishan
Arrangement Committee ;
HavingconsultedtheConsultative Committee andwiththe
unanimous assentoftheCouncil,HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropean
CoalandSteelCommunity ,andinparticularthefirstand
secondparagraphs ofArticle95thereof,
Whereas theCommunity hasconcluded an
Arrangement 0)(hereinafter referred toas'the
Arrangement ')withtheUnitedStatesofAmericaunder
whichtheamountofexports,totheUnitedStatesof
America,ofcertainsteelproductsoriginating inthe
Community aretobelimitedtocertainlevelsoveran
agreedperiod;whereas,moreover ,itisnecessary ,pursuant
tothisArrangement ,tointroduce intheCommunity
measurestorestricttheamountofthesesteelproducts
exportedtotheUnitedStatesofAmerica;
WhereasthisDecisiondoesnotaffectthepowersofthe
MemberStatesinmattersofcommercial policyreferredto
inArticle71oftheTreaty;
Whereas,inaccordance withtheArrangement ,theexport
restrictions coversteelproducts originating inthe
Community ;whereastheoriginoftheseproducts is
determined inaccordance withapplicable Community
legislation ,thatistosayCouncilRegulation (EEC)
No802/68of27June1968onthecommondefinitionof
theconceptoftheoriginofgoods(2),aslastamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No1769/89(3);
Whereas,forpracticalandmanagement reasons,the
quantitative exportlimitsagreedbytheCommunity must
beallocatedamongtheMemberStates;whereas,inorder
todoso,anallocation methodmustbeestablished ;
whereas,thereafter ,theMemberStatesmustshareoutthe
amounts allocated tothemamongundertakings in
accordance withobjectivecriteria;
Whereasutilization oftheCommunity limits,basedon
allocations amongMemberStatesmadeinthisway,would
seemtobeinkeepingwiththeCommunity natureofthese
limits,considering thatinparticulartheallocationmethod
providesforamaximum useofexportpossibilities ;
Whereastheallocation amongtheMemberStatesofthe
totalexportpossibilities whichtheArrangement affords
shouldtakeaccountoftraditional tradepatterns;HASADOPTED THISDECISION :
Article 1
1.Community exportlimitsareherebyestablished forthe
period1October1989to31December 1990(hereinafter
referredtoas'theinitialperiod'),fortheyear1991andfor
theperiod1Januaryto31March1992(hereinafter
referredtoas'theendperiod')forexportseffectedafter
1October1989fromtheCommunity totheUnitedStates
ofAmerica (hereinafter referred toas'the(J)Seepage99ofthisOfficialJournal.
(2)OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.1.
(3)OJNoL174,22.6.1989,p.11.

NoL368/22 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 18.12.89
UnitedStates')ofthesteelproductsoriginating inthe
Community whicharelistedinAnnexI.
ForthepurposesofthisDecision,theUnitedStatesshall
compriseUnitedStatescustomsterritoryandUnitedStates
foreigntradezonesasdescribedinAnnexII.
2.TheoriginoftheproductscoveredbythisDecision
shallbedetermined inaccordance withtherulesinforcein
theCommunity .
Article2
1.Community exportlimitsperproductcategoryshallbe
calculated bytheCommission fortheinitialperiod,forthe
year1991andfortheendperiodbyapplication tothe
UnitedStatesapparentconsumption withinthemeaningof
Article5andAnnexAoftheArrangement ofthefollowing
percentages :
(%)Thesequantities alsoincludetheproducts inthe
corresponding categoriesreferredtoinArticle2ofCouncil
Regulation (EEC)No3722/890).
Withregardtosemi-finished steelproductslistedas'other
semi-finished (includingslabs)'inAnnexI,theCommunity
quota,comprised withinthegeneralquotafor
semi-finished steelproductsshallbeequalto92%ofthe
total.
Withregardtocoatedflatrolledproductslistedas
'electrogalvanized 'inAnnexI,theCommunity quota,
comprised withinthegeneralquotaforcoatedflatrolled
productsshallbeequalto25%ofthetotal.
2.TheCommunity exportlimitscalculatedpursuantto
paragraph 1shallbeadjustedbytheCommission totake
accountofrevisionsofthesaidUnitedStatesapparent
consumption .
3.TheselimitsmayalsobeadjustedbytheCommission ,
afterconsultation oftheArrangement Committee :
—foradvanceuseorcarry-over oflicences,
—toenabletransfers betweenproductcategories ,
includingtransfersbetweenproductscoveredbythis
DecisionandthosecoveredbyCouncilRegulation
(EEC)No3723/89(2),
—foradditional quotasincaseofshort-supply ,
—totakeaccountofexportseffectedbytheCommunity
between 1October1989andthedateofentryinto
forceofthisDecision ,
—totakeacocount ofchangesinthelimitsfor
semi-finished productsmadepursuanttoArticle4eof
theArrangement onadditional quantities tobe
allocatedatthediscretion oftheUnitedStates,
undertheconditions providedforintheArrangement .
Article3
1.(a)TheCommunity quantitative exportlimits
established andcalculated pursuanttoArticle2
shallbeallocatedfortheinitialperiod,1991and
theendperiodbytheCommission inaccordance
withAnnexIII,withtheexceptionofanyquantities
grantedunderArticles4eand8ofthe
Arrangement ,whichshallbeallocated bythe
Commission onthebasisofthecircumstances and
conditions underwhichthesequantities havebeen
granted.
(b)Notwithstanding point(a),theCommunity
quantitative exportlimitstobeallocatedbythe
Commission inaccordance withAnnexIIIshallbe
reducedby10%intheinitialperiodand1991forProductcategory Quota
Semi-finished steel 0,76
Plate 7,13
Hot-rolled sheetandstrip 7,29
Cold-rolled sheet 5,94
Blackplate 12,84
Cold-rolled strip 5,34
Electricalsheetandstrip 4,98
Stainlessplate 5,89
Stainlesssheetandstrip 5,94
Tinplate 2,96
Tin-freesteel 4,22
Coatedflat-rolledproducts 4,51
Concretereinforcing bar 0,09
Hot-finished bar 3,09
Cold-finished bar 6,63
Stainlessbar 7,40
Carbonwirerod 5,70
Stainlesswirerod 13,16
Alloywirerod 19,68
Barshapesunder80mm 2,48
Structurals 14,15
Sheetpiling 23,70
Stainlesswire 15,34
Rails 9,26
Alloytoolsteel 11,02
Forthefollowingcategories ,theCommunity exportlimits
shallbeasfollowsinmetrictonnes:
Initial
period1991 End
period
Fabricated structurals 20683165464137
Wirestrand 622504980012450
Wirerope 12250 98002450
Carbon/Alloywire 22825018260045650
Wireproducts 31875255006375
Railproducts 4875 3900 975
Otherspecialitysteel 15125121003025(')Seepage1ofthisOfficialJournal.
(2)Seepage16ofthisOfficialJournal.

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thoseMemberStateswhich,onthebasisof
certificates referredtoinArticle4(1)issuedby
them,haveusedlessthan40%oftheirquotaby
30June1990and33%oftheirquotaby30June
1991respectively .
Thequantitiesrepresented bysuchreductions shall
beallocatedbytheCommission afterconsulting the
Arrangement Committee on1August1990and
1August1991respectively soastofacilitatethe
optimaluseandadministration oftheCommunity
exportpossibilities takingaccountoftheshareof
Community exportseffectedbyeachMemberState
ineachproductcategoryby30June1990and
30June1991respectively .
(c)WheretheCommunity limitsforarrangement
productsareadjustedinaccordance withthefourth
indentofArticle2(3),theCommission shalladjust
theallocationofquantitylimits,takingaccountof
theoriginoftheexportbeforetheentryintoforce
ofthisDecision whichgaverisetothis
adjustment .
2.TheCommission shallhpldperiodicconsultations with
theArrangement Committee onthesituationregarding
licencesissuedandonthemeasures tobetakentoensure
optimumuseoftheoveralllimit.—compliance withtherulesprescribed bythisDecision,
inparticularthoseconcerning thequotaallocatedby
theCommission pursuanttoArticle3,
—compliance withthetraditional exportpatternsof
undertakings ,takingaccountofthereduction
principlesestablished bythisDecision,
—whereappropriate ,thetakingintoaccountofthe
situationofnewproducers ofsteel,whilegiving
preference totraditional exportpatterns,
—compliance withtheratesofexportstotheUnited
Statesastraditionally spreadoutovertheyear,
—optimum useandadministration oftheexport
possibilities affordedbythisDecision,
—compliance withthepossibilities afforded by
Article3(1)(b)ofthisDecision,
—optimum usebeingmadeofanynewpossibilities
providedfor,whereappropriate ,bythisDecision .
Eachlicenceshall'indicatetheundertaking engagedin
production ofsteelwithintheCommunity andestablished
intheissuingMemberStatethatisholdingtheallocation
againstwhichthelicenceisissued.
3.Transfersofexportlicencesbetweensteelundertakings
orbysteelundertakings todistributive undertakings may
takeplaceprovided theyconcernthesameproduct
categoryandafterpriornotification totheauthorities of
theMemberStateinwhichtheundertaking transferring the
licenceisestablished .Suchtransfermaytakeplacebetween
undertakings established indifferentMemberStates.
4.LicencesissuedinoneMemberStateoftheCommunity
shallbevalidthroughout theCommunity .
5.MemberStatesshallensuretheappropriate sanctions
areappliedinrespectofallexportseffectedwithout
production ofthelicencerequiredhereunderandinrespect
ofanyotherbreachesoftheprovisions relatingtosuch
licences.Member StatesshallkeeptheCommission
informedofallbreachesofsuchmeasures ,andofall
sanctionsimposedinrespectthereof,atintervalstobe
specifiedbytheCommission .
6.TheCommission maylaydowndetailedrulesforthe
implementation ofparagraphs 1to4ofthisArticleand
specifytheinformation tobeprovidedtotheCommission
concerning thelicencesandexports.
Article5
1.MemberStatesshallchargetheamountssetoutonthe
licencesissuedbythemagainsttheirrespective allocations
madepursuant toArticle3including alllicences
subsequently transferred toanundertaking ofanother
MemberState.
2.MemberStatesshallkeeprecordsoftheexportsofthe
productscoveredbythisDecision .Theproductsshallbe
deemedtobesoexported ,asatthedateofacceptance ,byArticle4
1.TheCommunity exportsdescribedinArticle1shall,
fromthedateofentryintoforceofthisDecisionto31
March1992,besubjecttotheproduction tothecompetent
customsofficeintheCommunity ofanexportlicenceand
anexportcertificate .Theexportlicencesshallbeissuedby
therelevantauthorities ofeachMemberStatewithinthe
limitsoftheamountsallocatedtoitpursuanttoArticle3.
MemberStatesshallfixthetonnagesforwhichthey
anticipatethatlicenseswillt>eissuedineachquarterfor
eachproductcategory;theyshallinformtheCommission
thereofinthefirst15daysoftherelevantquarter.Indoing
so,theyshallmakesurethattheexportlicenceissuesfor
eachquarterensureanadequatespreadofexportsoverthe
wholeyear,takingintoaccounttheseasonalvariations in
tradeintheproductcategoryinquestion .However ,
MemberStatesshallnot,withoutthepriorauthorization of
theCommission ,issueinanytwoconsecutive quarters
licencesforamountswhichexceed52%oftheirallocation
intheinitialperiodor65%oftheirallocation in1991.
MemberStatesmay,subjecttothesecondsubparagraph
hereof,issuefurtherlicencesintheinitialperiod,1991and
theendperiodrespectively ,inrespecttotheunutilizedpart
oflicencesissuedwhichhavebeenreturned totheir
competent authorities intheinitialperiod,1991ortheend
period.
2.Licencesshallbeissuedaccording tothefollowing
criteria :

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thecustomsauthorities oftheMemberStateofexport,of
theexportdeclaration orofthedocument providedfor
inArticle18ofCouncil Directive 81/177/EECof
24February1981ontheharmonization ofprocedures for
theexportofCommunity goods(1).tosubstantial transformation orhavingbeensubjectto
adoublesubstantial transformation asdefined in
Appendix DoftheArrangement shallbechargedagainst
theallocation oftheMemberStatewhoseauthorities issued
thelicence.Uponproduction totheauthorities ofsuch
MemberStateofproofofsuchre-exportation fromthe
UnitedStates,theallocation ofthatMemberStateforthe
periodwhensuchproofispresentedshallbeincreasedby
thesameamount .
2.TheCommission maylaydowndetailedrulesforthe
implementation ofthisArticle.3.TheextenttowhichaMemberStatehasusedupits
allocation shallbedetermined onthebasisoflicences
issuedinaccordance withArticle4.
Article6
1.Temporary exportstotheUnitedStatesofarrangement
productswhicharetobere-exported fromtheUnited
StatesinthesameformorwithouthavingbeensubjectArticle7
ThisDecisionshallenterintoforceonthedayfollowing
itspublication intheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .
ThisDecisionshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicable inallMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels,11December 1989.
FortheCommission
FransANDRIESSEN
Vice-President
(i)OJNoL83,30.3.1981,p.40.

18.12.89 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL368/25
ANNEX I
Listofproducts
Product CNcodeCategory HTS(*)
1. Bloomsandbillets 7207.11
7207.12.0010
7207.19 (40)
7207.20.0025
7207.20.0075 (40)
7207.20.0090 (40)
7218.90.0010
7218.90.0020
7218.90.0045 (40)
7218.90.0055 (40)
7218.90.0070 (40)
7218.90.0080 (40)
7224.90.0010 :
7224.90.0030 (40)
7224.90.0040
7224.90.0060 (40)
7224.90.0070 (40)720711
72071211(41)
72071219(41)
72071290(41)
720719(40)
72072011
72072015
72072017
72072019
72072031(41)
72072033(«-)
72072039(41)
72072051
72072055
72072057
72072059{«)
72072071
72072079(40)
72072090(40)
72189011(42)
72189013(42)
72189015(41)(42)
72189019(41)(42)
72189030(41)(4?)
72189050(42)
72189091(40)(42)
72189099(40)(42)
72249011(41)
72249019(41)
72249030
72249091(40)
72249099(40)
2. Othersemi-finished
(includingslabs)7206.10
7207.12.0050
7207.20.0045
7218.10 (17)
7218.90.0035
7224.10 (17)
7224.90.0020
7224.90.005072061000
72071211(43)
72071219(43)
72071290(43)
72072031(43)
72072033f43)
72072039(43)
72181000(17)
72189015(43)
72189019(43)
72189030(43)
72241000(17)
72249011(43)
72249019(43)
(*)ThisAnnexlists,forinformation purposes,theproductswhichcomeundertheEEGTreatyandarecoveredbyArticle1(1)
ofRegulation (EEC)No3722/89.
Thesubheading anditemnumbersreferredtoabovearesubjecttorevisionwhentheEuropeanCommunities ortheUnited
Statesadoptmodifications totheirrespectiveimportnomenclatures .Whensuchmodifications areadopted,prior
notification shallbegiventotheotherparty.HTSrepresentstheHarmonized TariffScheduleoftheUnitedStates.

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Category Product HTS CNcode
3. Plate 7208.31
7208.32
7208.33.50
7208.41
7208.42
7208.43
7210.90.10 {s){6)<
7211.11
7211.12
7211.21
7211.220045
7212.60 (6)
7225.30.30
7225.40.30
7225.50.60
7226.91.5072083100
720832
720833(44)
72084100
720842
720843
72109031(s)
72111100
721112
72112100
72112210(4S)
72112290(45)
721260(«)■
72253000(«)(47)
72254010(47)
72254030(47)
72254050(47)
72255000(4S)(47)
72269100(46)(47)
4. Hot-rolled sheetand
strip7208.11
7208.12
7208.13
7208.14
7208.21.50
7208.22.50
7208.23
7208.24
7208.34
7298.35
7208.44
7208.45
7208.90 (5)(«)
7211.19 (3)
7211.22.0090
7211.29 (3)
7225.30.70 (3)
7225.40.70 (3)
7226.91.70 (3)
7226.91.80 (3)72081100=
720812
720813
720814
72082110(44)
72082190(44)
72082210(44)
72082291(44)
72082299(44)
720823
720824
720834
720835
720844
720845
720890(5)(«)
721119(3)
7211.22 (4S)
721129(3)
72253000(3)(47)(49)
722/4070(3)(47)
72254090(3)(47)
72269100(3)(47)(4»)
5. Gold-rolled sheet 7208.21.10
7208.22.10
7208.33.10
7209.11
7209.12
7209.13
7209.14
7209.21
7209.22
7209.23
7209.24.50
7209.31
7209.32
7209.33
7209.347208-2110(»)
72082190(50)
72082210(50)
72082291(so)
72082299(50)
72083310(50)
72083391(50)
72083399(J0)
72091100
720912
720913
720914
72092100
720922
720923

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Category Product HTS CNcode
5.
(cont'd)Cold-rolled sheet 7209.41
7209.42
7209.43
7209.44
7209.90 (*)(«)
7210.70.30 (5)(6)
7211.30.50
7211.41.70
7211.49.50
7225.50.80 (3)
7225.90 (3)(s){«)
7226.92.50 (3)72092410(S1)
72092491(J1)
72093100
720932
720933
720934
72094100
720942
720943
720944
720990(*)(s)
72107019{')(")
72107090(5)(«)(")
721130(53)
721141(«)
721149 (S3)
72255000(3)(47)(49)(54)
722590(3)(5)(6)
I722692(3)(<7)(")
6.
7.Blackplate
Cold-rolled strip7209.24.10
7211.30.10 (3)(14)
7211.30.30 (»)-(")
7211.41.10 (3)(1S)
7211.41.30 (»)(»«)
7211.41.50 (3)(1<!)
7211.49.10 (?.)(")
7211.49.30 (3)(1S)
7211.90 (3)(6)(16)
7212.30.10 («)(16)
7212.30.30 (6)(16)
7212.40.10 («)(V)
7226.92.70 (3)(16)
7226.92.80 (3)(1S)
7226.99 i3){6)(16)720924(")
72113031(3)(16)(")
72113039(3)(1S)(")
72113050(3)(")(")
72113090(3)(16)(")
72114191(3)(16)(«)
72114195(3)(16)(")
721141-99(3)
72114991{3)(16)(")
72114999(3)(1S)(«)
721190(3)(6)(16)
72123090(6)(16)(")
7212-4010(«)(")(")
72124099(«)(")(")
72269290(3)(1S)(47)(5S)
722699(3)(6)(16)
8.
9.Electrical sheetand
strip
Stainlessplate7225.10 ('}(«)
7226.10 («)
7219.11 (19)(20)
7219.12 (,9)(20)
7219.21 (19)(20)
7219.22 (19)(20)
7219.31 (»)(20)722510 (5)(6)
722610(«)
721911(19)(20)
721912(19)(20)
721921(19)(20)
721922(")(20)
721931(19)(20)
7220.11 (19)(20) 72201100(19)(20)
10. Stainlesssheetandstrip7219.13 (19)(20)(21)
7219.14 (19)(205(21)
7219.23 (19)(20)(»)
7219.24 (19)(20)(21)
7219.32 (1S)(20)(2l)
7219.33 (19)(20)(21)
7219.34 (19)(20)(21)
7219.35 (19)(20)(21)
7219.90 (5)(6)(19)(20)(21)
7220.12 (2)(19)(20)(22)
7220.20.10 (19)(20)(")721913(19)(20)(21)
721914(19)(20)<21)
721923(19)(20)(21)
721924(19)(20)(21)
721932(19)(20)(21)
721933(19)(20)(21)
721934(19)(20)(21)
721935(19)(20)(21)
721990(5)(6)(19)(20){21)
72201200(2)(19)(20)(22)
722020(2)(19)(20){22)
7220.20.60 («)(20)(22)

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Category Product HTS CNcode
10.
(cont'd)Stainlesssheetandstrip7220.20.70 (19)(20)(")
7220.20.90 (19)(20)(")
7220.90 (2)(6)(19)(20)(")722090(2)(6)(19)(20)(22)
11. Tinplate 7210.11 (*)(«)
7210.12 (*)(6)721011(s){6)
721012(5)(6)
7212.10 (6) 721210(«)
12. Tin-freesteel 7210.50 (s)
721090.60 («)721050(6)
721090(")
72109039(")
72109090(■«)(s7)
13. Electrogalvanized 7210.31 (5)(6)
7210.39 (5)(«)721031(s)(6)
721039(*)"(«)
• 7212.21 (6)
7212.29 («)721221(6)
721229(s)
14. Othercoatedflat­
rolledproducts7210.20 '{5){6)
7210.41 (5)(6)-
7210.49 (5)(6)
7210.60 (6)(24)
7210.70.60 (5)(«)
7210.90.90 (s)(6)(81)
7212.30.50 («)
7212.40.50 (6)
7212.50 («)(81)721020{5)(«)
721041(5)(«)
721049(s)(«)
721060(6)(24)
721070(5)(6)(S8)
72109010(s)(6)(81)
72109033(5)(«)
72109035(*)(«)(S9)
72109039(5)(«)(»)
72109090(5)(6)(59)
721230(6)(53)
721240(6)(53)
72125010(6)(81)
72125031(«)
72125039(6)
72125051..(«)
72125059(s)
72125071'(«)
72125073(6)
72125075"(«)
72125091(6)
72125093(6)
72125097(6)
72125099(«)
15.
16.Rebar
Hot-finished bar7214.20
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 («).72142000
72133900(60)
72134900(<0)
72135000(60)
72141000
72143000
721440
721450
72146000
72282011
72282019
72282030
72282050
72282090(«)
72283010(47)
72283090(47)
72284000
72286010(47)
72286090(47)(SI)

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Category Product HTS CNcode
17. Cold-finished bar 7215.10
7215.20
7215.30
7215.40
7215.90 (6)72151000
72152000
72153000
72154000
721590(«)
7228.20.50 (6)
7228.50.50
7228.60.80 (6)
7228,8072282070
72282090(6)(")
72285000(47)
72286090(6)(47)(")
722880
18. Stainlessbar 7218.90.0030
7218.90.0065
7218.90.0090
7221.00.0060
7221.00.0080
7222.10
7222.20
7222.30 (6)72189011(")
72189013(")
72189015(41)(63)
72189019(41)(63)
72189030(41)(63)
72189050(63)
72189091
72189099(63)
72210010(so)
72210090(60)
722210
722220
722230(6)
19. Carbonwirerod 7213.10
7213.20
7213.31
7213.39.0030
7213.41
7213.49.0030
7213.50.0020
7213.50.004072131000
72132000
72133100
72133900(S4)
72134100
72134900(64)
72135000(")
20. Stainlesswirerod 7221.00.0020
7221.00.004072210010(«)
72210090(")
21. Alloywirerod 7227.20
7227.90.6072272000
72279010
72279090(47)
22. Barshapeslessthan80
mm7216.10
7216.21
7216.2272161000
72162100
72162200
23. Structurals 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
24. Sheetpiling 7301.1072287010
72287031
73011000

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Category Product HTS CNcode
25. Fabricated structural 7216.90
7222.40.60
7228.70.60721690
72224091
72224093
72224099
I7301.20 72287091
7T5Q7AOQ
7308.10
7308.20
7308.30 (15)
7308.40
7308.90.30 (12)
7308.90.60 (»).
7308.90.90 (9)(14)/ZZO/U77
73012000
73081000
73082000
73083000(■»)
73084000
730890(9)(")(«7)
26. Stainlesswire 7223.00.10
7223.00.50 (2)(6)72230010(S8)
72230090(68)
27. Wirestrand 7312.10.10 (4)
7312.10.3015 (4)
7312.10.3065 (4)
7312.10.3075 (4)
7312.10.3090 (4)73121030(4)(69)(71)
73121050(4)(<9)(70)(70)
73121071(4)(«-9)(71)
73121075(4)(<9)(70)
73121079(4)(")(70)
28. Wirerope 7312.10.60 (4)
7312.10.90 (4J73121030(4)(69)(72)
73121050(4)(«9)(72)(73)
73121091(4)(69)
73121095(4)(")
73121099(4)(69)(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(3)
7223.00.90
7229.20
7229.9072230010(74>
72230090(74)
72292000
72299000
30. Wireproducts 7313.00 (»). 73130000(«)
•7314.41 (8)
7314.42 (8):
7314.49 (8)
7317.00.55 (7)
7317.00.6560 (7)
7317.00.75 (7)731441(8)
731442(8)
73144900(8)
731700(7)(7S)
31.
32.Rails
Railproducts7302.10 (10)
7302.20 (")
7302.40 (18)
7302.90 (»)
8607.19.10
8607.19.20730210(10)
73022000(IS)
73024010
73029030(23)
73029090(23)
86071911
86071919

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Category Product HTS CNcode
33. Alloytoolsteel 7225.20 (5)(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
7227.90.2060
7228.10 (e)
7228.30.40
7228.30.60
,7228.50.1020
'7228.50.1040
7228.50.1060
7228.50.1080
7228.60.1060 (6)
7229.10722520(5)(6)
72253000(76)
722540(77)
72255000(77)
722620(6)
72269100(")
722692(77)
72271000
72279090(77)
722810(6)
722830(77)
72285000(77)
722860(«)(77)
72291000
34. Otherspecialitysteel
"i7225.30.5030
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
7227.90.2030
7228.30.20
7228.50.1010
7228.50.1030 (6)72253000(78)
722540(79)
72255000(")(80)
72269100(79)
722692(7S)
72279090(")
722830(79)
72285000(79)
722860(<)(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)'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%,
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%morethan0,50%;
—silicon:notlessthan0,20%notmorethan0,35%;
—chromium :none,ornotmorethan0,50%;
phosphorus :none,ornotmorethan0,03%;and
—sulfur:none,ornotmorethan0,15%;
certifiedbytheimporterofrecordortheultimateconsigneeforuseinthemanufacture ofwoodband
saws.
(4)Excludedifcoveredwithtextileorothernon-metallic material .
(5)Excludedifcut,pressedorstampedtonon-rectangular shape(includingscrollcutting).
(6)Coveredifcorrugated orsubjectedtosurfacetreatments .
(7)Excludedifcorrugated fasteners,glaziers'points,hooknails,orringnails.
(8)Excludedifotherthangalvanized wirefencingwhollyofroundironorsteelwiremeasuring notover
5,08mmandnotunder1,905mmindiameter,whetherornotsuchwireiscoveredwithplastics.
(9)Excludediffenceorsignposts.
(10)Excludedifcurrent-conducting rail.
(u)Excludediftwistedhooporsingleflatwire,whetherornotbarbed.
(12)Excludedifofcastiron.
(13)Excludedifinpartofstainlesssteel.
(14)Excludedifplasticfoamcoreinsulatingcomposite panels.
(15)Excludedifdoororwindowframes.
(16)Excludedifbaleties.
(17)Excludedifotherpriinaryforms,e.g.blocks,lumps,puddledbarsandpilings.
(18)Excludedifforged.
(19)Excludedifcladdinggrade434stainlesssteelcertifiedbytheimporterofrecordtobeusedinthe
manufacture ofstainlesssteelcladaluminum automobile trim.
(2P)Excludedifgrade253MAor254SMOstainlesssteel.
(21)Excludedifstainlesssteelflat-rolledproductslessthan4,75mminthicknessandover1803,4mmin
width.
(22JExcludedifstainlesssteelflat-rolledproductslessthan4,75mminthickness,lessthan300mminwidth,
andcertifiedbytheimporterofrecordorultimateconsigneetobeusedinthemanufacture ofstainless
steelflappervalvesforcompressors .
(23)Coveredifeither
(a)hot-rolledanddesignedtoconnecttheendsofadjacentrailsintrack(i.e.'jointbars').Theseproducts
areusuallypunchedorslotted;or
(b)hot-rolled andusedtosupportrailsintrack,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)Coveredifofawidthmeasuringatleastfourtimesthethickness .
(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)Coveredifofathicknessof lessthan0,361mm.
(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.Alsoexcludedifflatwireorrazorbladesteel(seefootnote2)or
flatwirefurtherworkedafterflatrolling(seefootnote6).
(69)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,coveredifoftoolsteelasdefinedinadditionalnote1(e),(f)and(h)
toChapter72oftheHTS.Ifofathicknessoflessthan4,75mm,coveredifoftoolsteelasdefinedin
additional note1(e)and(f)toChapter72oftheHTS.
(77)Coveredifoftoolsteelasdefinedinadditionalnote1(e)and(f)toChapter72oftheHTS.
(78)Coveredifofathicknessoflessthan4,75mmandofball-bearing steelasdefinedinadditionalnote1(h)
toChapter72oftheHTS.
(79)Coveredifofball-bearing steelasdefinedinadditionalnote1'"(h)..'toChapter72oftheHTS.
(80)Coveredifofathicknessoflessthan4,75mmandofheat-resisting steelasdefinedinadditionalnote1(g)
toChapter72oftheHTS.
(81)Excluded ifsilvered,gildedorplatinum plated.

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Definitions
Extractsfromtheadditional notestoChapter72oftheHTS:
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%normorethan0,55%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 .

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ANNEX II
UnitedStatescustomsterritoryandUnitedStatesforeigntradezones
TheUnitedStatescustomsterritoryshallcomprisetheStates,thedistrictofColumbiaandPuertoRico.
AUnitedStatesforeignzoneshallbedefinedasfollows:
Itisanisolated,enclosedandpolicedarea,operatedasapublicutility,inoradjacenttoaportofentry,
furnishedwithfacilitiesforlading,unlading,handling,storing,manipulating ,manufacturing andexhibiting
goodsandforreshippingthembyland,waterorair.Anyforeignanddomesticmerchandise ,exceptsuchasis
prohibited bylaworsuchastheBoardmayordertobeexcludedasdetrimental tothepublicinterest,healthor
safety,maybebroughtintoazonewithoutbeingsubjecttothecustomslawsoftheUnitedStatesgoverningthe
entryofgoodsorthepaymentofdutythereon;andsuchmerchandise permittedinazonemaybestored,
exhibited,manufactured ,mixedormanipulated inanymanner,exceptasprovidedintheactandother
applicable lawsorregulations .Themerchandise maybeexported,destroyedorsentintocustomsterritory
fromthezone,intheoriginalpackageorotherwise .Itissubjecttocustomsdutiesifsentintocustomsterritory,
butnotifreshippedtoforeignpoints.

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ANNEX III
Allocation amongMemberStates
(%)
D F I NL B L UK GR DK IRL E P
Semi-finished products 46,5313,49 2,7913,9612,10 .—4,19— — —6,94—
Plate 18,42 2,958,470,7438,61—11,17—1,44—18,20—
Hot-rolled sheetandstrip 32,6632,04 8,6019,39 3,650,550,85— — —2,26—
Cold-rolled sheet 39,9014,46 8,9014,67 8,140,252,144,75— —6,79—
Blackplate 11,7210,75—16,7130,96—0,1629,70— — — —
Cold-rolled strip 51,75 6,290,390,133,98—8,546,13— —22,79—
Electricalsheetandstrip 47,60 1,0346,11—1,23—4,03— — — — —
Stainlessplate 55,90 3,880,770,039,63—29,79— — — — —
Stainlesssheetandstrip 19,3142,23 5,600,023,84—5,44— — —23,56—
Tinplate 45,0732,57—10,75 3,35—0,69— — —7,57—
Tin-freesteel 78,7018,90—0,890,99—0,52— — — — —
Coatedflat-rolledproducts 47,1919,16 7,153,413,190,352,08— — —12,62 4,85
Reinforcing bar 21,5926,59 0,08— — —1,50— — —50,24—
Hotfinishedbar 7,0311,28 2,780,244,4316,0541,13— — —17,06—
Coldfinishedbar ■ 6,9445,40 3,850,080,65—27,56— — —15,52—
Stainlessbar 11,0922,4811,10 0,040,10—9,32—0,10—45,77—
Carbonwirerod 12,2737,57 0,012,876,620,0221,00— — —18,91 0,73
Stainlesswirerod 11,3933,9319,55 0,038,20—0,21—0,06,—26,63—
Alloywirerod 7,4940,8410,4227,94 0,92—11,75— — —0,64—
Barshapesunder80mm 12,18 1,951,221,3453,8619,18 7,43— — —2,84—
Structurals 17,50 8,630,50—19,3013,8318,31— — —21,93—
Sheetpiling 27,6725,16— — —30,5216,65— — — — —
Fabricated structurals 11,62 4,3240,51 3,27—17,4419,62—3,22— — —
Stainlesswire 6,9723,0629,65 0,5120,18—19,13— — —0,50—
Wirestrand 8,6210,7327,57 9,584,87—7,63—0,01—30,99—
Wirerope 19,7721,55 8,967,684,11—15,16—1,13—21,64—
Carbonandalloywire 14,9027,30 4,051,1635,33 4,2712,48—0,09—0,42—
Wireproducts 2,323,321,102,5113,8915,59 4,76—4,47—52,04—
Rails 58,5414,36— — —20,77 6,33— — — — —
Railproducts 10,5975,98 :4,260,13 !0,760,796,69— — —0,80—
Alloytoolsteel 62,61 9,6013,90 0,530,45—10,71— — —2,20—
Otherspecialtysteel 12,8733,7449,70 0,150,92—2,27 — — —0,35—