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COMMISSION DECISION NO 2191/83/ECSC

OF 15 APRIL 1983

ON THE ADJUSTMENT OF APPENDIX B TO THE ARRANGEMENT WITH THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA RELATING TO STEEL

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 95 THEREOF ,

WHEREAS , BY DECISION NO 2871/82/ECSC ( 1 ) , THE COMMISSION APPROVED THE CONCLUSION OF AN ARRANGEMENT WITH THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA RELATING TO STEEL ;

WHEREAS APPENDIX B TO THE ARRANGEMENT CONCLUDED WITH THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STIPULATED THAT THE LIST OF NIMEXE CODES COVERED BY THE ARRANGEMENT WOULD BE SUBJECT TO FURTHER VERIFICATION AND AMENDMENTS TO BE AGREED UPON BY EXPERTS OF BOTH PARTIES ;

WHEREAS THE SAID VERIFICATION HAS REVEALED THE NEED TO DETERMINE WITH GREATER PRECISION , IN TERMS OF NIMEXE CODES , THE PRODUCTS COVERED BY THE ARRANGEMENT ;

HAVING CONSULTED THE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE AND WITH THE UNANIMOUS ASSENT OF THE COUNCIL ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :

ARTICLE 1

1 . THE ADJUSTMENTS TO APPENDIX B TO THE ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CONCERNING TRADE IN CERTAIN STEEL PRODUCTS TO BE CONCLUDED IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS ARE HEREBY APPROVED ON BEHALF OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY .

2 . THE TEXT OF THE EXCHANGE OF LETTERS IS ANNEXED TO THIS DECISION .

ARTICLE 2

THE COMMISSION SHALL DESIGNATE THE PERSON EMPOWERED TO CARRY OUT THE EXCHANGE OF LETTERS FOR THE PURPOSE OF BINDING THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY .

ARTICLE 3

THIS DECISION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE DAY OF ITS PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .

THIS DECISION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 15 APRIL 1983 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

ETIENNE DAVIGNON

VICE-PRESIDENT

( 1 ) OJ NO L 307 , 1 . 11 . 1982 , P . 11 .

MR L . OLMER ,

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ,

WASHINGTON DC 20230 - USA .

AS INDICATED IN APPENDIX B OF THE ARRANGEMENT CONCERNING TRADE IN CERTAIN STEEL PRODUCTS BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY AND THE UNITED STATES , THIS APPENDIX HAS BEEN VERIFIED BY EXPERTS OF BOTH PARTIES , WHO AGREED ON CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO THE NIMEXE CODES REFERRED TO IN THE APPENDIX .

THESE CHANGES ARE REFLECTED IN THE ENCLOSED NEW APPENDIX B , AS AMENDED .

I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD CONFIRM THE AGREEMENT OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT WITH THE CONTENT OF THIS LETTER .

ROY DENMAN

( ENCLOSURE )

APPENDIX B

PRODUCT COVERAGE

DESCRIPTION*NIMEXE CODE*TSUSA NO ( 1983 ) *

HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL SHEET AND STRIP*73.08-01 ( 9)*607.66-10*

*73.08-03 ( 39)*607.67-10*

*73.08-05*607.67-20*

*73.08-07*607.67-30*

*73.08-21 ( 39)*607.67-40*

*73.08-25*607.83-42*

*73.08-29*608.19-20*

*73.08-41 ( 39)*608.21-20*

*73.08-45*608.23-20*

*73.08-49**

*73.10-16 ( 1 )**

*73.10-49 ( 1 ) ( 7 ) ( 34 )*

*73.12-11 ( 2 ) ( 9 )**

*73.12-19 ( 2 )**

*73.12-40 ( 2 ) ( 7 ) ( 34 )**

*73.12-88 ( 2 ) ( 7 ) ( 34 )**

*73.12-89 ( 2 ) ( 7 ) ( 34 )**

*73.13-11 ( 7 ) ( 9 ) ( 41 )**

*73.13-16 ( 7 ) ( 9 ) ( 41 )**

*73.13-17 ( 3 )**

*73.13-19 ( 3 ) ( 39 )**

*73.13-21**

*73.13-23**

*73.13-26**

*73.13-32**

*73.13-34**

*73.13-36**

*73.13-62 ( 7 ) ( 34 ) ( 36 ) ( 41 )**

*73.13-88 ( 7 ) ( 34 ) ( 41 )**

*73.62-10**

*73.63-29 ( 1 )**

*73.63-79 ( 1 ) ( 34 )**

*73.64-20 ( 2 )**

*73.64-72 ( 2 ) ( 34 )**

*73.64-79 ( 2 ) ( 34 )**

*73.65-21 ( 3 )**

*73.65-23**

*73.65-25**

*73.73-35 ( 1 ) ( 21 )**

HOT-ROLLED ALLOY STEEL SHEET AND STRIP*73.72-11 ( 5 ) ( 9)*607.81-00*

*73.72-19 ( 4 ) ( 5)*608.38-20 ( 7 )*

*73.73-35 ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 22)*608.55-20 ( 7 )*

*73.73-36 ( 5 ) ( 6)*608.67-20 ( 7 )*

*73.73-39 ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 6 )**

*73.73-89 ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 34 )**

*73.74-21 ( 5 ) ( 9 )**

*73.74-29 ( 4 ) ( 5 )**

*73.74-89 ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 34 )**

*73.75-11 ( 5 ) ( 7 ) ( 9 )**

*73.75-19 ( 5 ) ( 7 ) ( 9 )**

*73.75-39 ( 4 )**

*73.75-49 ( 4 )**

*73.75-79 ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 7 ) ( 34 )**

COLD-ROLLED CARBON STEEL SHEET*73.08-03 ( 40)*607.82-20*

*73.08-21 ( 40)*607.83-50*

*73.08-41 ( 40)*607.83-55*

*73.10-30 ( 6 ) ( 8)*607.83-60*

*73.10-49 ( 6 ) ( 8 ) ( 31 ) ( 34 )**

*73.12-21 ( 8 ) ( 10 )**

*73.12-25 ( 8 ) ( 9 )**

*73.12-29 ( 8 ) ( 10 )**

*73.12-40 ( 8 ) ( 31 ) ( 34 )**

DESCRIPTION*NIMEXE CODE*TSUSA NO ( 1983 ) *

*73.12-88 ( 8 ) ( 31 ) ( 34 )**

*73.12-89 ( 8 ) ( 31 ) ( 34 )**

*73.13-11 ( 9 )**

*73.13-16 ( 9 )**

*73.13-19 ( 40 )**

*73.13-41**

*73.13-43**

*73.13-45**

*73.13-47**

*73.13-49 ( 10 )**

*73.13-50 ( 10 )**

*73.13-62 ( 8 ) ( 31 ) ( 34 ) ( 36 )**

*73.13-88 ( 34 )**

*73.63-50 ( 6 ) ( 8 )**

*73.63-79 ( 6 ) ( 8 ) ( 31 ) ( 34 )**

*73.64-50 ( 8 )**

*73.64-79 ( 8 ) ( 31 ) ( 34 )**

*73.65-53**

*73.65-55 ( 10 )**

*73.65-70 ( 10 ) ( 34 )**

*73.73-55 ( 6 ) ( 8 ) ( 21 )**

COLD-ROLLED ALLOY STEEL SHEET*73.73-55 ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 8 ) ( 22)*607.93-20*

*73.73-59 ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 8 )**

*73.73-89 ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 8 ) ( 31 ) ( 34 )**

*73.74-51 ( 5 ) ( 8 ) ( 9 )**

*73.74-52 ( 5 ) ( 8 ) ( 9 )**

*73.74-59 ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 8 )**

*73.74-89 ( 4 ) ( 8 ) ( 31 ) ( 34 )**

*73.75-11 ( 5 ) ( 9 ) ( 31 )**

*73.75-19 ( 5 ) ( 9 ) ( 31 )**

*73.75-59 ( 4 ) ( 5 )**

*73.75-69 ( 4 )**

*73.75-79 ( 4 ) ( 31 ) ( 34 )**

CARBON STEEL PLATE ( INCLUDING CLAD PLATE ) *73.09-00 ( 11)*607.66-15 ( 17 )*

*73.10-16 ( 6 ) ( 11 ) ( 12 ) ( 13)*607.94-00*

*73.10-42 ( 6 ) ( 15)*608.07-10*

*73.10-45 ( 6 ) ( 8)*608.11-00*

*73.10-49 ( 6 ) ( 35 )**

*73.12-11 ( 9 ) ( 11 ) ( 12 ) ( 13 )**

*73.12-19 ( 11 ) ( 12 ) ( 13 )**

*73.12-40 ( 12 ) ( 14 ) ( 32 )**

*73.12-51 ( 8 ) ( 12 )**

*73.12-59 ( 8 ) ( 12 )**

*73.12-61 ( 12 ) ( 14 )**

*73.12-63 ( 12 ) ( 14 )**

*73.12-65 ( 12 ) ( 14 )**

*73.12-71 ( 15 )**

*73.12-75 ( 8 )**

*73.12-81 ( 12 ) ( 14 )**

*73.12-85 ( 12 ) ( 14 )**

*73.12-87 ( 12 ) ( 14 )**

*73.12-88 ( 12 ) ( 14 ) ( 32 )**

*73.12-89 ( 12 ) ( 14 ) ( 42 )**

*73.13-11 ( 7 ) ( 9 ) ( 12 ) ( 13 )**

*73.13-16 ( 7 ) ( 9 ) ( 12 ) ( 13 )**

*73.13-17 ( 13 )**

*73.13-19 ( 13 ) ( 39 )**

*73.13-62 ( 37 )**

*73.13-64 ( 12 )**

*73.13-65 ( 12 )**

*73.13-67 ( 12 )**

*73.13-68 ( 12 )**

*73.13-72 ( 12 )**

*73.13-74 ( 12 )**

*73.13-76 ( 12 )**

*73.13-78**

*73.13-79**

*73.13-84 ( 12 )**

*73.13-86 ( 12 )**

*73.13-87 ( 12 )**

DESCRIPTION*NIMEXE CODE*TSUSA NO ( 1983 ) *

*73.13-88 ( 12 ) ( 32 )**

*73.13-89 ( 12 ) ( 42 )**

*73.62-30 ( 11 )**

*73.63-29 ( 6 ) ( 11 ) ( 12 ) ( 13 )**

*73.63-72 ( 6 ) ( 15 )**

*73.63-74 ( 6 ) ( 8 )**

*73.63-79 ( 6 ) ( 35 )**

*73.64-72 ( 15 )**

*73.64-75 ( 8 )**

*73.64-79 ( 35 )**

*73.65-21 ( 13 )**

*73.65-70 ( 38 )**

*73.73-35 ( 6 ) ( 11 ) ( 12 ) ( 13 ) ( 21 )**

*73.73-72 ( 6 ) ( 15 ) ( 16 )**

*73.73-74 ( 6 ) ( 8 ) ( 16 )**

*73.73-83 ( 6 ) ( 16 ) ( 33 )**

*73.73-89 ( 6 ) ( 16 ) ( 33 )**

*73.74-72 ( 15 )**

*73.74-74 ( 8 )**

*73.74-83 ( 16 ) ( 33 )**

*73.74-89 ( 16 ) ( 33 )**

*73.75-73 ( 16 )**

*73.75-79 ( 16 )**

ALLOY STEEL PLATE*73.72-11 ( 4 ) ( 9 ) ( 12)*607.78-00 ( 17 )*

*73.72-19 ( 4 ) ( 12)*607.91-00*

*73.72-39 ( 4 ) ( 11)*608.14-20*

*73.73-35 ( 6 ) ( 11 ) ( 12 ) ( 22 )**

*73.73-36 ( 6 ) ( 11 ) ( 12 )**

*73.73-39 ( 4 ) ( 6 ) ( 11 ) ( 12 )**

*73.73-55 ( 6 ) ( 8 ) ( 12 ) ( 22 )**

*73.73-59 ( 4 ) ( 6 ) ( 12 )**

*73.74-21 ( 9 ) ( 11 ) ( 12 )**

*73.74-29 ( 4 ) ( 11 ) ( 12 )**

*73.74-72 ( 11 ) ( 12 ) ( 18 )**

*73.74-74 ( 8 ) ( 12 ) ( 18 )**

*73.74-83 ( 8 ) ( 12 ) ( 18 ) ( 32 )**

*73.74-89 ( 12 ) ( 14 ) ( 18 ) ( 32 )**

*73.75-11 ( 9 ) ( 12 )**

*73.75-19 ( 9 ) ( 12 )**

*73.75-29 ( 4 )**

*73.75-59 ( 4 ) ( 12 )**

*73.75-73 ( 12 ) ( 18 ) ( 32 )**

*73.75-79 ( 12 ) ( 18 ) ( 32 )**

CARBON STEEL STRUCTURAL SHAPES*73.11-11 ( 19)*609.80-05*

*73.11-12*609.80-15*

*73.11-14*609.80-35*

*73.11-16*609.80-41*

*73.11-19 ( 19)*609.80-45*

*73.11-20 ( 19 )**

*73.11-31 ( 19 )**

*73.11-39 ( 19 )**

*73.63-10 ( 19 ) ( 20 )**

*73.63-29 ( 19 ) ( 20 )**

*73.63-50 ( 19 ) ( 20 )**

*73.73-35 ( 20 ) ( 21 )**

*73.73-55 ( 20 ) ( 21 )**

ALLOY STEEL STRUCTURAL SHAPES*73.73-13 ( 20)*609.82-00*

*73.73-14 ( 20 )**

*73.73-19 ( 20 )**

*73.73-33 ( 20 )**

*73.73-34 ( 20 )**

*73.73-35 ( 20 ) ( 22 )**

*73.73-36 ( 20 )**

*73.73-39 ( 20 )**

*73.73-43 ( 20 )**

*73.73-49 ( 20 )**

*73.73-53 ( 20 )**

*73.73-54 ( 20 )**

*73.73-55 ( 20 ) ( 22 )**

*73.73-59 ( 20 )**

DESCRIPTION*NIMEXE CODE*TSUSA NO ( 1983 ) *

CARBON WIRE ROD*73.10-11 ( 23)*607.14-00*

*73.10-16 ( 24 ) ( 25)*607.17-00*

*73.63-21 ( 23)*607.22-00*

*73.63-29 ( 24 ) ( 25)*607.23-00*

*73.73-25 ( 21 ) ( 23 )**

*73.73-35 ( 21 ) ( 24 ) ( 25 )**

HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL BAR*73.09-00 ( 30)*606.83-10*

*73.10-11 ( 26)*606.83-30*

*73.10-16 ( 27 ) ( 28)*606.83-50*

*73.10-49 ( 27 ) ( 29 )**

*73.12-11 ( 9 ) ( 12 ) ( 30 )**

*73.12-19 ( 12 ) ( 30 )

*73.62-30 ( 30 )**

*73.63-21 ( 26 )**

*73.63-29 ( 27 ) ( 28 )**

*73.63-79 ( 27 ) ( 29 )**

*73.64-20 ( 12 ) ( 30 )**

*73.64-72 ( 12 ) ( 30 ) ( 34 )**

*73.64-79 ( 7 ) ( 12 ) ( 30 ) ( 34 )**

*73.73-35 ( 21 ) ( 27 ) ( 28 )**

HOT-ROLLED ALLOY BAR*73.73-25 ( 26)*606.97-00*

*73.73-26 ( 26 )**

*73.73-29 ( 4 ) ( 26 )**

*73.73-35 ( 22 ) ( 27 ) ( 28 )**

*73.73-36 ( 27 ) ( 28 )**

*73.73-39 ( 4 ) ( 27 ) ( 28 )**

*73.73-89 ( 4 ) ( 27 ) ( 29 )**

*73.74-21 ( 9 ) ( 12 ) ( 30 )**

*73.74-29 ( 9 ) ( 12 ) ( 30 )**

CARBON COATED SHEET ( GALVANIZED CARBON STEEL SHEET AND OTHER CARBON COATED STEEL*73.10-42 ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 8 ) ( 32)*608.07-30*

*73.10-45 ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 8 ) ( 32)*608.13-10*

*73.10-49 ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 8 ) ( 32)*608.13-20*

*73.12-40 ( 5 ) ( 8 ) ( 32)*608.13-30*

*73.12-61 ( 5 ) ( 8)*608.13-40*

*73.12-63 ( 5 ) ( 8)*608.13-50*

*73.12-71 ( 5 ) ( 8 ) ( 32 )**

*73.12-75 ( 5 ) ( 8 ) ( 32 )**

*73.12-81 ( 5 ) ( 8 )**

*73.12-85 ( 5 ) ( 8 )**

*73.12-87 ( 5 ) ( 8 )**

*73.12-88 ( 5 ) ( 8 ) ( 32 )**

*73.12-89 ( 5 ) ( 8 ) ( 32 )**

*73.13-62 ( 5 ) ( 32 ) ( 43 )**

*73.13-67 ( 5 )**

*73.13-68 ( 5 )**

*73.13-72 ( 5 )**

*73.13-84 ( 5 )**

*73.13-86 ( 5 )**

*73.13-87 ( 5 )**

*73.13-88 ( 5 ) ( 32 )**

*73.13-89 ( 5 ) ( 32 )**

*73.63-72 ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 8 ) ( 32 )**

*73.63-74 ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 8 ) ( 32 )**

*73.63-79 ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 8 ) ( 32 )**

*73.64-72 ( 5 ) ( 8 ) ( 32 )**

*73.64-75 ( 5 ) ( 8 ) ( 32 )**

*73.64-79 ( 5 ) ( 8 ) ( 32 )**

*73.65-70 ( 5 ) ( 42 )**

ALLOY COATED SHEET AND TERNE PLATE AND SHEET*73.12-65 ( 5 ) ( 8)*608.01-00*

*73.13-74 ( 5)*608.14-40*

*73.73-72 ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 8 ) ( 32 )**

*73.73-74 ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 8 ) ( 32 )**

*73.73-89 ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 8 ) ( 32 )**

*73.74-72 ( 5 ) ( 8 ) ( 32 )**

*73.74-74 ( 5 ) ( 8 ) ( 32 )**

*73.74-83 ( 5 ) ( 8 ) ( 32 )**

*73.74-89 ( 5 ) ( 8 ) ( 32 )**

*73.75-73 ( 5 ) ( 32 )**

*73.75-79 ( 5 ) ( 32 )**

DESCRIPTION*NIMEXE CODE*TSUSA NO ( 1983 ) *

TIN PLATE*73.12-51 ( 5 ) ( 8)*607.96-00*

*73.12-59 ( 5 ) ( 8)*607.97-00*

*73.13-64 ( 5)*607.99-00*

*73.13-65 ( 5 )**

*73.13-76 ( 5 )**

CARBON AND ALLOY RAILS*73.16-14*610.20-10*

*73.16-16*610.20-20*

*73.16-17*610.21-00*

*73.16-20**

CARBON AND ALLOY SHEET PILING*73.11-50*609.96-00*

**609.98-00*

( 1 ) COVERED IF OF RECTANGULAR SECTION . IF THREE-SIXTEENTHS OF AN INCH OR OVER IN THICKNESS , EXCLUDED IF EIGHT INCHES OR LESS IN WIDTH OR IF NOT IN COILS .

( 2 ) IF THREE-SIXTEENTHS OF AN INCH OR MORE IN THICKNESS , EXCLUDED IF CUT TO LENGTH , OR EIGHT INCHES OR LESS IN WIDTH .

( 3 ) COVERED IF IN COIL .

( 4 ) EXCLUDING " TOOL STEEL " , " HIGH-SPEED TOOL STEEL " , " TOOL STEEL OF THE TYPE DESCRIBED IN HEADNOTE 2 ( H ) ( VII ) " AND " CHIPPER KNIFE STEEL " , AS DEFINED IN SUBPARAGRAPH B 2 ( H ) ( V ) , ( VI ) , ( VII ) AND ( VIII ) OF PART 2 OF SCHEDULE 6 OF THE TARIFF SCHEDULES OF THE UNITED STATES ( ANNOTATED ) .

( 5 ) COVERED IF LESS THAN THREE-SIXTEENTHS OF AN INCH IN THICKNESS .

( 6 ) COVERED IF OF RECTANGULAR SECTION .

( 7 ) COVERED IF HOT-ROLLED .

( 8 ) COVERED IF OVER 12 INCHES IN WIDTH .

( 9 ) EXCLUDING " SILICON ELECTRICAL STEEL " , AS DEFINED IN SUBPARAGRAPH B 2 ( H ) ( IX ) OF PART 2 OF SCHEDULE 6 OF THE TARIFF SCHEDULES OF THE UNITED STATES ( ANNOTATED ) .

( 10 ) EXCLUDED IF LESS THAN 0,0142 OF AN INCH IN THICKNESS AND IF BLACK PLATE MEETING ASTM SPECIFICATIONS A-625 OR A-650 .

( 11 ) COVERED IF OVER EIGHT INCHES IN WIDTH .

( 12 ) COVERED IF THREE-SIXTEENTHS OF AN INCH OR MORE IN THICKNESS .

( 13 ) COVERED IF NOT IN COILS .

( 14 ) COVERED IF HOT-ROLLED AND OVER EIGHT INCHES IN WIDTH OR IF COLD-ROLLED AND OVER 12 INCHES IN WIDTH .

( 15 ) IF LESS THAN THREE-SIXTEENTHS OF AN INCH IN THICKNESS , COVERED IF OVER 12 INCHES IN WIDTH . IF THREE-SIXTEENTHS OF AN INCH OR MORE IN THICKNESS , COVERED IF OVER EIGHT INCHES IN WIDTH .

( 16 ) COVERED IF CLAD .

( 17 ) EXCLUDING SEMI-FINISHED PRODUCTS , OVER SIX INCHES IN THICKNESS , PRODUCED BY ROLLING ON A PRIMARY ( SLABBING ) MILL .

( 18 ) EXCLUDED IF CLAD .

( 19 ) COVERED IF HAVING A MAXIMUM CROSS-SECTIONAL DIMENSION OF THREE INCHES OR MORE .

( 20 ) COVERED IF STRUCTURAL SHAPES .

( 21 ) COVERED IF CONTAINS 0,35 % OR LESS LEAD OR SULFUR .

( 22 ) COVERED IF CONTAINS OVER 0,35 % LEAD OR SULFUR .

( 23 ) COVERED IF OF CIRCULAR SECTION AND 0,2 OF AN INCH OR OVER IN DIAMETER .

( 24 ) COVERED IF COILED AND IF 18,8 MM OR LESS IN DIAMETER .

( 25 ) COVERED IF OF CIRCULAR SECTION .

( 26 ) COVERED IF CROSS-SECTION , IN THE FORM OF SEGMENTS OF CIRCLES , OVALS ISOSCELES TRIANGLES , RECTANGLES , HEXAGONS , OCTAGONS OR QUADRILATERALS WITH ONLY TWO SIDES PARALLEL AND THE OTHER TWO SIDES EQUAL , AND NOT HOLLOW . IF OF RECTANGULAR SECTION , COVERED IF THREE-SIXTEENTHS OF AN INCH OR MORE IN THICKNESS AND EIGHT INCHES OR LESS IN WIDTH .

( 27 ) COVERED IF CROSS-SECTION , IN THE FORM OF CIRCLES , SEGMENTS OF CIRCLES , OVALS , ISOSCELES TRIANGLES , RECTANGLES , HEXAGONS , OCTAGONS OR QUADRILATERALS WITH ONLY TWO SIDES PARALLEL AND THE OTHER TWO SIDES EQUAL , AND NOT HOLLOW . IF OF RECTANGULAR SECTION , COVERED IF THREE-SIXTEENTHS OF AN INCH OR MORE IN THICKNESS AND EIGHT INCHES OR LESS IN WIDTH . IF OF CIRCULAR SECTION , COVERED IF OVER 18,8 MM IN DIAMETER , OR IF 18,8 MM OR LESS IN DIAMETER , AND NOT IN COILS .

( 28 ) EXCLUDING ROUND BLOOMS AND BILLETS , SEMI-FINISHED PRODUCTS OF CIRCULAR CROSS-SECTION , HAVING A LENGHT SEVERAL TIMES GREATER THAN THE MAXIMUM CROSS-SECTIONAL DIMENSION . A BLOOM IS AT LEAST 36 SQUARE INCHES IN CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA . A BILLET IS LESS THAN 36 SQUARE INCHES BUT NOT LESS THAN THREE SQUARE INCHES IN CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA .

NOTE : BILLET ROLLED TO BAR TOLERANCES OR ORDERED TO SPECIFICATIONS COULD BE CLASSIFIED AS BAR UNDER THE TSUSA .

( 29 ) EXCLUDED IF COLD FORMED .

( 30 ) COVERED IF EIGHT INCHES OR LESS IN WIDTH .

( 31 ) COVERED IF COLD-ROLLED .

( 32 ) COVERED IF COATED OR PLATED WITH METAL .

( 33 ) IF LESS THAN THREE-SIXTEENTHS OF AN INCH IN THICKNESS , COVERED IF OVER 12 INCHES IN WIDTH . IF THREE-SIXTEENTHS OF AN INCH OR MORE IN THICKNESS , COVERED WHEN COLD-ROLLED IF OVER 12 INCHES IN WIDTH AND WHEN HOT-ROLLED IF OVER EIGHT INCHES IN WIDTH .

( 34 ) EXCLUDED IF COATED , PLATED OR CLAD WITH METAL .

( 35 ) COVERED IF CLAD , OR PLATED OR COATED WITH METAL , OR OTHERWISE SURFACE-WORKED . IF CLAD AND IF LESS THAN THREE-SIXTEENTHS OF AN INCH IN THICKNESS , COVERED IF OVER 12 INCHES IN WIDTH . IF CLAD OR PLATED OR COATED WITH METAL AND IF OVER THREE-SIXTEENTHS OF AN INCH IN THICKNESS , COVERED IF EIGHT INCHES OR MORE IN WIDTH WHEN NOT COLD-ROLLED AND IF 12 INCHES OR OVER IN WIDTH WHEN COLD-ROLLED . IF OTHERWISE SURFACE-WORKED , COVERED IF NOT IN COILS , IF THREE-SIXTEENTHS OF AN INCH OR OVER IN THICKNESS AND EIGHT INCHES OR OVER IN WIDTH AND HOT-ROLLED .

( 36 ) COVERED IF ENAMELLED .

( 37 ) COVERED IF CLAD . IF COATED OR PLATED WITH METAL , BUT NOT SILVERED , GILDED OR PLATINUM PLATED , COVERED IF THREE-SIXTEENTHS OF AN INCH OR OVER IN THICKNESS .

( 38 ) COVERED IF CLAD . IF THREE-SIXTEENTHS OF AN INCH OR OVER IN THICKNESS , COVERED IF COATED OR PLATED WITH METAL . IF THREE-SIXTEENTHS OF AN INCH OR OVER IN THICKNESS AND OTHERWISE SURFACE-WORKED , COVERED IF HOT-ROLLED AND CUT TO LENGTH .

( 39 ) IF THREE-SIXTEENTHS OF AN INCH OR OVER IN THICKNESS , COVERED IF NOT PICKLED .

( 40 ) COVERED IF THREE-SIXTEENTHS OF AN INCH OR OVER IN THICKNESS AND PICKLED .

( 41 ) IF THREE-SIXTEENTHS OF AN INCH OR OVER IN THICKNESS , EXCLUDED IF CUT TO LENGTH .

( 42 ) IF COLD-ROLLED , COVERED IF COATED OR PLATED WITH METAL . IF HOT-ROLLED , COVERED IF COATED OR PLATED WITH METAL OR , IF NOT COATED OR PLATED WITH METAL , IF CUT TO LENGTH .

( 43 ) EXCLUDED IF SILVERED GILDED OR PLATINUM PLATED .

SIR ROY DENMAN

THE HEAD OF THE DELEGATION

DELEGATION OF THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

2100 M STREET , NW

SUITE 707

WASHINGTON DC 20037

DEAR SIR ROY ,

THIS IS IN RESPONSE TO YOUR LETTER OF 29 MARCH 1983 TRANSMITTING TO THE US GOVERNMENT A REVISED VERSION OF APPENDIX B TO THE ARRANGEMENT CONCERNING TRADE IN CERTAIN STEEL PRODUCTS BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES AND THE UNITED STATES . I AM PLEASED TO CONFIRM THAT THE REVISED APPENDIX B REFLECTS THE AGREEMENT REACHED BY BOTH PARTIES IN JANUARY TO MAKE CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO THE NIMEXE CODES REFERRED TO IN APPENDIX B .

THE ABOVE IS WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO CHANGES THAT MAY BE REQUIRED TO COVER ANY DISCREPANCY IN APPENDIX B FOUND BY EITHER PARTY SUBSEQUENT TO THE JANUARY AGREEMENT .

SINCERELY ,

LIONEL H . OLMER