12.8.85 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL215/31
COMMISSION DECISIONNo2304/85/ECSC
of9August1985
ontherestrictionofexportsofcertainsteelproductstotheUnitedStatesofAmerica
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,Whereasitisnecessarytoprovidethatexportlicences
issuedtoundertakings shallindicatetheundertaking
engagedinproductionofcertainsteelproductswithinthe
CommunityandestablishedintheissuingMemberState
whichholdstheallocationagainstwhichthelicenceis
issued;
Whereas,inordertotakeaccountoftheinterestsof
distributiveundertakings ,itmustbepossibleforthese
licencestobetransferrednotonlybetweenproducing
undertakingsbutalsobyproducingundertakingsto
distributiveundertakings ,inparticularwherethe
producingundertakingsdecidetoselltheirproductsto
suchdistributiveundertakings ;
Whereasitappearsnecessary,andforthemoment
sufficient,thatMemberStatesensurecompliancewiththe
differentprovisionsoftheregimelaiddownbyapplying
thevariouspenaltiesprovidedforintheirlaws;
WhereastheArrangement containsspecialprovisions
regardingproductsexportedfromtheCommunitybetween
1Augustand11August1985;HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
CoalandSteelCommunity,andinparticularthefirstand
secondparagraphsofArticle95thereof,
WhereastheCommunityhasconcludedacomplementary
Arrangement (x),hereinafterreferredtoas'the
Arrangement',withtheUnitedStatesofAmericaunder
whichexportstotheUnitedStatesofcertainsteelproducts
originatingintheCommunityaretobelimitedtocertain
levelsfortheperiodfrom1Augustto31December1985;
whereasmoreover,itisnecessary,pursuanttothis
Arrangement ,tointroduceintheCommunitymeasuresto
restricttheamountoftheseproductsexportedtothe
UnitedStates;
Whereas,inaccordancewiththeArrangement ,theexport
restrictionscovercertainsteelproductsoriginatinginthe
Community ;whereastheoriginoftheseproductsis
determinedinaccordancewithapplicableCommunity
legislation,thatistosayCouncilRegulation (EEC)
No802/68of27June1968onthecommondefinitionof
theconceptoftheoriginofgoods(2),aslastamendedby
the1979ActofAccession;
Whereas,forpracticalandmanagementreasons,the
quantitativeexportlimitsagreedbytheCommunitymust
beallocatedamongtheMemberStates;whereasan
allocationscalemustthereforebeestablished ;whereasthe
MemberStatesmustthenshareouttheamountsallocated
tothemamongundertakingsinaccordancewithobjective
criteria;
WhereasutilizationoftheCommunitylimits,basedon
allocationsamongMemberStatesmadeinthisway,would
seemtobeinkeepingwiththeCommunitynatureofthese
limits;
WhereastheallocationamongtheMemberStatesofthe
totalexportpossibilitieswhichtheArrangementaffords
shouldtakeaccountoftraditionaltradepatterns;
Whereas,inordertomonitorexports,asystemofexport
licencesandcertificatesshouldbeintroduced;Whereas,inordertofacilitatetheapplicationofthese
provisions,itisappropriatetosetupaprocedure
establishingclosecooperationbetweentheMemberStates
andtheCommissionwithinthecommitteesetupby
DecisionNo84/59/ECSC,EEC(3)(hereinafterreferredto
asthe'ArrangementCommittee');
HavingconsultedtheConsultativeCommitteeandwiththe
unanimousassentoftheCouncil,
HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION :
Article1
1.Communityexportlimitsareherebyestablishedforthe
period1August1985to31December1985forexports
effectedafter31July1985fromtheCommunitytothe
UnitedStatesofAmerica(hereinafterreferredtoas'the
UnitedStates')ofcertainsteelproductsoriginatinginthe
CommunitywhicharelistedinAnnexI.
(!)Seepage2ofthisOfficialJournal.
(2)OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.1. (3)OJNoL35,7.2.1984,p.23.

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ForthepurposesofthisDecision,theUnitedStatesshall
compriseUnitedStatescustomsterritoryandUnitedStates
foreigntradezonesasdescribedinAnnexII.
2.TheoriginoftheproductscoveredbythisDecision
shallbedeterminedinaccordancewiththerulesinforcein
theCommunity .
Article2
1.TheCommunityexportlimitsbycategoryofproduct
areasfollows,subjecttoArticle4:
(Tonnes)
—alloywirerod
—roundandflatwire
—blackplate
—electricalsheetandstrip
—tin-freesteel
—cold-rolledstrip
—cold-finished andotherbar
—barshapesunder3inches
—rebars
—railproducts8383
66306
21641
9861
15873
12150
29279
8357
707
23023.TheCommissionshallholdregularconsultationswith
theArrangementCommitteeonthesituationregarding
licencesissuedandonthemeasurestobetakenwithaview
toensuringthebestuseoftheoveralllimit.
Article4
1.TheCommunityexportsdescribedinArticle1shall,
from12August1985to31December1985,besubjectto
theproductiontothecompetentCommunitycustoms
officewheretheexportformalitiesarecarriedoutofan
exportlicenceandanexportcertificate.Theexport
licencesshallbeissuedbythecompetentauthoritiesofeach
MemberStatewithinthelimitsoftheamountsallocatedto
itpursuanttoArticle3.
MemberStatesmayissuefurtherlicencesinrespectofthe
unusedpartoflicencesissuedwhichhavebeenreturnedto
theircompetentauthorities .
2.Until30September1985,MemberStatesshallnot
issuelicencesformorethanthreefifthsoftheir
allocations .
Licencesandcertificatesmaynotbeissuedforthe
remainingtwofifths,lessanydeductionsmadeunder
paragraph4,untilafter20October1985.
3.ForallquantitiesoftheproductsreferredtoinArticle1
exportedbyeachMemberStatebetween1and11August
1985,thecompetentauthoritiesofeachMemberState
shallberequired,inaccordancewithparagraph3ofthe
Arrangement ,toissuespeciallymarkedlicencesand
certificatestoberequestedbyeconomicoperators,byway
ofderogationfromparagraph8,before15September
1985.
4.If,on1October1985,thequantitiesofproducts
referredtoinArticle1forwhichlicencesandcertificates
havebeenissuedexceedthreefifthsofanyoneMember
State'sallocationforanyoneproduct,theCommission
shall,inaccordancewithparagraph3oftheArrangement ,
deducttheexcesseitherfromtheremainingtwofifthsor
fromtheceilingsfortheothercategoriesofproducts
referredtointhisRegulationorforthecategoriesreferred
toinRegulation (EEC)No2870/82orDecisionNo
2872/82/ECSCorRegulation (EEC)No60/85(4).
5.Eachlicenceshallindicatetheproducingundertaking
intheCommunity ,establishedintheissuingMemberState
whichholdstheallocationagainstwhichthelicenceis
issued.
6.Transfersofexportlicencesbetweenproducing
undertakings ,orbyproducingundertakingstodistributive
undertakings ,maytakeplaceafterpriornotificationtotheThesequantitiesalsoincludeproductsinthecorresponding
categoriesreferredtoinArticle2ofCouncilRegulation
No2302/85(*).
2.TheselimitsmaybeadjustedbytheCommissionafter
consultingtheArrangementCommittee :
—toenabletransferstobemadebetweentheproduct
categoriescoveredbythisDecisionandbetweensuch
categoriesandthosecoveredbyRegulation (EEC)No
2870/82(2)andbyDecisionNo2872/82/ECSC(3);
—toprovideadditionalquotasintheeventofa
shortage,
undertheconditionsprovidedforintheArrangement .
Article3
1.TheCommission shallallocatetheCommunity
quantitativeexportlimitsinaccordancewithAnnexIII.
2.ACommunityreserveof1%oftheseceilingsshallbe
setup.ThisCommunityreserveshallbeallocatedbythe
Commissioninthelightofthelatestavailableexport
figures,includingthefiguresforJuly1985,andbearingin
mindanydisproportionale detrimentsufferedbysome
MemberStatesundertheallocationoftheceilingssetout
inAnnexIII.
(')Seepage17ofthisOfficialJournal.
(2)OJNoL307,1.11.1982,p.3.
(3)OJNoL307,1.11.1982,p.27. («)OJNoL9,10.1.1985,p.13.

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deemedtobeexportedonthedateofacceptance,bythe
customsofficeoftheMemberStateofexport,oftheexport
declarationorofthedocumentprovidedforinArticle18
ofCouncilDirective81/177/EECof24February1981on
theharmonization ofproceduresfortheexportof
Communitygoods(J).
3.TheextenttowhichaMemberStatehasusedupits
allocationshallbedeterminedonthebasisoflicences
issuedinaccordancewithArticle4.authoritiesoftheMemberStateinwhichtheundertaking
transferringthelicenceisestablished .Suchtransfersmay
takeplacebetweenundertakingsestablishedindifferent
MemberStates.
7.LicencesissuedinoneMemberStateoftheCommunity
shallbevalidthroughouttheCommunity .
8.MemberStatesshallensurethatappropriatepenalties
areappliedinrespectofallexportseffectedwithout
productionofthelicencereferredtointhisArticleandin
respectofanyotherbreachesoftheprovisionsrelatingto
suchlicences.MemberStatesshallkeeptheCommission
informedofallbreachesoftheabovementioned rulesand
ofallpenaltiesimposedinrespectthereof,atintervalstobe
specifiedbytheCommission .
9.ThedetailedrulesfortheapplicationofthisDecision
andtheinformationtobesuppliedtotheCommission
concerningthelicencesandexportsshallbelaiddownby
theCommission .
Article5
1.MemberStatesshallchargetheamountssetoutonthe
licencesissuedbythemagainsttheirrespectiveallocations
madepursuanttoArticle3,includingalllicences
subsequentlytransferredtoanundertakinginanother
MemberState.
2.MemberStatesshallkeeprecordsoftheexportsofthe
productscoveredbythisDecision.TheproductsshallbeArticle6
ExportstotheUnitedStatesofproductswhicharetobe
re-exportedfromtheUnitedStatesinthesamestateor
withouthavingundergonesubstantialtransformation shall
bechargedagainsttheallocationoftheMemberState
wherethelicencewasissued.Uponproductiontothe
authoritiesofsuchMemberStateofproofofsuch
re-exportation fromtheUnitedStates,theallocationof
thatMemberStatefortheperiodwithinwhichsuchproof
ispresentedshallbeincreasedbythesameamount.
Article7
ThisDecisionshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .
Itshallapplywitheffectfrom1August1985.
ThisDecisionshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels,9August1985.
FortheCommission
ThePresident
JacquesDELORS
OJNoL83,30.3.1981,p.40.

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ANNEX1
LISTOFPRODUCTS —EEC
Description NIMEXEcode TSUSAnumber
Roundandflatwire ex73.10-30(4)(68)(7J)
45(4)(68)(7S)
49(4)(68)(75)
ex73.12-25(4)(68)(75)
29(4)('8)(7*)
40(4)(6S)(7J)
59(4)(68)(75)
61(4)(68)(7J)
63(4)(68)(75)
65(4)(S8)(7S)
75(4)(*8)(7i)
77(4)(68)(7J)
81(4)(<8)(7S)
85(4)(68)(75)
87(4)(68)(75)
88(4)(68)(75)
89(4)(68)(75)
ex73.14-01(4)(68)(75)(147)
11(4)(68)(75)(147)
13(4)(68)(75)(147)
15(4)(68)(75)(147)
19(4)(68)(75)(147)
21(4)(«8)(75)(147)
41(4)(68)(75)(147)
43(4)(6.)(75)(147)
45(4)(68)(75)(,47)
49(4)(68)(75)(147)
81(4)(68)(7J)(147)
91(4)(68)(75)(,47)
99(4)(68)(75)(147)
ex73.63-50(4)(68)(75)
74(4)(68)(75)
79(4)(68)(75)
ex73.64-50(4)(68)(75)
75nn(7s)
79(4)(68)(75)
ex73.66-40(4)(68)(7S)(147)
81(4)(68)(75)(147)
86(4)(68)(7S)(147)
89(4)(68)(7S)(147)
ex73.73-53(4)(68)(75)
55(4)(68)(75)
59(4)(68)(75)
74(4)(68)(75)
83(4)(68)(7S)
89(4)(6S)(7S)
ex73.74-51(4)(68)(")
52(4)(68)(75)
53(4)(68)(75)
59(4)(68)(7S)
74(4)(68)(7S)
83(4)(68)(75)
89(4)(68)(75)
ex73.76-13(4)(68)(7S)(147)
15(4)(68)(75)(147)
16(4)(68)(7S)(147)
19(4)(68)(75)(147)609.2000
609.2100
609.2200
609.2500
609.2800
609.3040
609.3340
609.3500
609.3600
609.3700
609.4010
609.4040
609.4055
609.4065
609.4120
609.4125
609.4165
609.4315
609.4365
609.4530
609.4560
609.7000
609.7200
609.7500
609.7600
642.9600
642.9700
609.7000
609.7200
609.7500
609.7600
642.9600
642.9700

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Description NIMEXEcode TSUSAnumber
Wireproducts 73.26-00
ex73.27-20(28)
31(28)
41(28)
91(28)
ex73.31-92(,21)
96(121)
97(i21)
98(,21)
ex73.14-01(148)
11(148)
13(,4«)
15(,48)
19048)
21(148)
41(148)
43(14s)
45(148)
49(,4S)
81(148)
91(148)
99(148)
ex73.66-40(148)
81(148)
86(148)
89(148)
ex73.76-13(,48)
15(148)
16()48)
19(14S)
ex83.13-90(148)642.0200
642.3510
642.3530
642.3560
642.3570
646.2500(193)
646.2622 (193)
646.2624(193)
646.2626(193)
646.2628(193)
646.2642(193)
646.2644(193)
646.2646(193)
646.2648(193)
642.9000
642.9100
Blackplate ex73.64-50(18«)
79(186)
ex73.12-25(186)
29(186)
88(18<s)
89(,86)
ex73.74-51(186)
52(186)
53(186)
54(186)
59(186)
83(186)
89(186)607.6200
607.6400
Electricalsheetandstrip ex73.12-25(51)(124)
29(5i)(124)
88(Sl)(124)
89(51)(124)
ex73.64-50(51)(124)
79(51)(124)
ex73.74-51(51)(124)
52(S1)(124)
59(51)(124)
89(51)(124)607.9205
607.9210
608.3900
Tin-freesteel ex73.12-77(163)
81(163)
85(163)
87(163)
89(163)
ex73.13-95(163)
97(163)609.1710
609.1790

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Description NIMEXEcode TSUSAnumber
Tin-freesteel(cont'd) ex73.64-79 (163)
90(163)
ex73.65-83 (163)
ex73.74-83(163)
89(163)
ex73.7^-93(163)
99(163)
Cold-rolledstrip ex73.12-29(5)(59)(60)
30(')(»)(«)
40(5)(59)(60)
59H(»)(«)
61(5)(59)(60)
63(5)(59)(60)
65H(")(")
75(*)(»)(«)
81(5)(s')(so)(131)
85(5)(59)(60)(131)
87(s)(59)(60)(131)
88H(»)(")
89(5)(59)(6°)(131)
ex73.64-50(4)(5)(59)(60)
75(«)(*)(")(")
79(4)(5)(59)(60)(13.)
ex73.74-59(4)(s)(S9)(60)(68)(194)
74(4)(5)(59)(60)(68)(194)
g9(4)(5)(59)(60)(68)(131)(194)608.1940
608.2145
608.2150
608.2340
608.3820
608.5520
608.6720
Cold-finished andotherbar ex73.10-49(29a)(29b)(29d)(76)(188)(191)
ex73.12-61(29a)(29b)(29c)(76)(188)(191)
63(29a)(29b)(29d)(76)(188)(191)
(.<:(29a)(29b\/29d\(76)fl88\(19\)
81(29a)(29b)(29d)(76)(188)(191)
85(29a)(29b)(29d)(76)(188)(191)
87(29a)(29b)(29d)(76)(188)(191)
89(29a)(29b)(29d)(76)(188)(191)
ex73.14-11(29a)(29b)(29d)(76)(188)(191)
23(29a)(29b)(29d)(76)(188)(191)
19(29a)(29b)(29d)(76)(188)(191)
41(29a)(29b)(29d)(76)(188)(191)
43(29a)(29b)(29d)(76)(18S)(191)
49(29a)(29b)(29d)(76)(188)(191)
91(29a)(29b)(29d)(76)(188)(191)
99(29a)(29b)(29d)(76)(188)(191)
ex73.63-79(29a)(29b)(29d)(76)(188)(191)
ex73.64-79(29a)(29b)(29d)(76)(188)(191)
ex73.66-81(29a)(29b)(29d)(76)(18S)(191)
86(29a)(29b)(2?d)(76)(I88)(191)
89(29a)(29b)(29d)(76)(188)(191)
ex73.73-89(29a)(29b)(29d)(76)(188)(191)
ex73.74-89(29a)(29b)(29d)(76)(188)(191)
ex73.76-15(29a)(29b)(29d)(76)(188)(191)
16(29a)(29b)(29d)(76)(,88)(191)
19(29a)(29b)(29d)(76)(188)(191)
ex73.10-30(29a)(29c)(76)
45(2*a)(29c)(76 )
49(29a)(29c)(76)
ex73.12-29(29a)(29c)(76)
40(29a)(29c)(76)
61(29a)(29c)(76)
63(29a)(29c)(76)
65(29a)(29c)(76)
75(29a)(29c)(76)
81(29a)(29c)i76)
85(29a)(29c)(76)
87(29a)(29c)(76)
88(29a)(29c)(76)
89(29a)(29c)(76)606.8600
606.8805
606.8815
606.9900
607.0500
607.0700
607.0900

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Description NIMEXEcode TSUSAnumber
Cold-finishedandotherbar(cont'd) ex73.14-01(29a)(29c)(7«)
11(29a)("c)(76j
13(29a)(29c)(76)
15(29a)(29c)(76)
19(29a)(29c)(7«)
21(29a)(29c)(76)
41(29a)(29C)(76)
43(29a)(29C)(7S)
45(29a)(29C)(7«)
49(29a)(29c)(76)
81(29a)(29C)(76)
91(29a)(29c)(7«)
99(29a)(29c)(76)
ex73.63-50(29a)(29c)(7«)
74(29a)(29c)(76)
79(29a)(29c)(76)
ex73.64-50(29a)(29c)(76)
75(29a)(29c)(76)
79(29a)(29c)(76)
ex73.66-40(29a)(29c)(76)
81(29a)(29c)(76)
86(29a)(29c)(7«)
89(29a)(29c)(76)
ex73.73-53(29a)(29c)(68)(76)(4)
54(29a)(29c)(68)(76)(4)
55(29a)(29c)(68)(7S)C)
59(29a)(29c)(68)(76)(4)
74(29a)(29c)(68)(76)(4)
83(29a)(29C)(68)(76)(4)
89(29a)(29c)(«8)(76)(4)
ex73.74-51(29a)(29c)(68)(7<s)(4)
52(29a)(29c)(68)(76)(4 )
53(29a)(29c)(68)(7<s)(4)
59(29a)(29c)(68)(76)(4)
74(29a)(29c)(68)(76)(4)
83(29a)(29C)(68)(76)(4)
89(29a)(29c)(68)(76)(4)
ex73.76-13(29a)(29c)(68)(76)(4)
14(29a)(29c)(68)(76)(4)
15(29a)(29c)(68)(76)(4)
16(29a)(29c)(68)(76)(4)
19(29a)(29C)(68)(76)(4)
ex73.63-50(187)
74(187)
79(187)
ex73.73-53(187)
54(187)
55(187)
59(187)
74(>87)
83(187)
89(187)
ex73.11-31(77)(191)
39(77)(191)
43(77)(191)
49(77)(191)
ex73.63-50(77)(191)
74(77)(191)
79(77)(191)
ex73.73-43(77)(191)
49(77)(191)
53(77)(191)
54(77)(191)
55(77)(191)
59(77)(191)
74(77)(191)
83(77)(191)
89(77)(191)Barshapesunder3inches 609.8050
609.8070
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Description NIMEXEcode TSUSAnumber
Railandtrackaccessories—wheelsandaxlesex73.16-95(192)
99(19z)
ex73.31-97(26)
98i26)
ex86.09-51
59610.2500
610.2600
646.3020
690.2500
690.3000

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FOOTNOTES ANDDEFINITIONS
A.Footnotes
(4)Excluding'toolsteel','high-speedtoolsteel','toolsteelofthetypedescribedinheadnote2(H)
(vii)',and'chipperknifesteel'asdefinedinschedule6,part2,subpartB,2(H),(v),(vi),(vii)and
(viii)oftheTariffSchedulesoftheUnitedStatesAnnotated .
(5)Coverediflessthan3/16inch(0,48cm)inthickness.
(14)Coveredifnotincoil.
(25)Coveredifhot-rolled,semi-finishedofapproximately circularsection,incoilandnotunder
0,20inch(0,51cm)norover0,74inch(1,88cm)indiameter.
(26)Coveredifrailwaytrackspikes.
(28)Coveredifgalvanizedwirefencing'whollyofroundironorsteelwiremeasuringnotover
0.20inch(0,51cm)andnotunder0.075inch(0,19cm)indiameter,whetherornotsuchwireis
coveredwithplastics.'
(29a)Coveredifcross-sectionintheformofcircles,segmentsofcircles,ovals,isoscelestriangles,
rectangles,hexagons,octagons,orquadrilateralswithonlytwosidesparallelandtheothertwo
sidesequal.
(29b)Ifofrectangularsectionandhot-rolledcoveredif3/16inch(0,48cm)ormoreinthicknessand
8inches(20,32cm)orlessinwidth.
(29c)Ifofrectangularsectionandcold-rolledcoveredif3/16inch(0,48cm)ormoreinthicknessand
12inches(30,48cm)orlessinwidth.
(29d)Ifofapproximately circularsectionandhot-rolled,excludedifincoils,notunder0,20inch
(0,51cm)indiameterandnotover0,74inch(1,88cm)indiameter.
(33)Coveredifcold-rolled .
(34)Coveredifcold-formedorcoldfinished.
(5I)Coveredif'siliconelectricalsteel'asdefinedinschedule6,part2,subpartB,2(h)(ix)ofthe
TariffSchedulesoftheUnitedStatesAnnotated .
(59)Coveredifcover0,5inch(1,27cm)inwidthandcold-rolled .
(60)Coveredif12inches(30,48cm),orunderinwidth.
(68)Excludedifcontainingbyweightover11,5percentchromiumandlessthan1percentcarbon.
(71)Coveredif'deformedconcretereinforcingbars',asdefinedinschedule6,part2,subpartB,3(d)
oftheTariffSchedulesoftheUnitedStatesAnnotated .
(75)Coveredif'wire'asdefinedinschedule6,part2,subpartB,3(i)oftheTariffSchedulesofthe
UnitedStatesAnnotated .
(76)Excludedif'wire'asdefinedinschedule6,part2,subpartB,3(i)oftheTariffSchedulesofthe
UnitedStatesAnnotated .
(77)Coveredifstructuralshapehavingamaximumcross-sectiondimensionoflessthan3inches
(7,62cm).Ifcold-formed ,excludedifweighing0,29pound(0,13kg)orlessperlinearfoot
(0,30m).Excludedifdrilled,punchedorotherwiseadvanced .
(121)Excludedifthumbtacks;drivepins,studsandotherfastenerssuitableforuseinpowder-actuated
handtools;staplesinstripform;corrugatedfasteners,glazierspoint,hooknailsandringnails;or
railwaytrackspikes.Alsoexcludedifcutnails.Alsoexcludedifcoatedorplatedwithprecious
metals.
(I24)Coveredifpickledorcold-rolledandover12inches(30,48cm)inwidthandlessthan3/16inch
(0,48cm)inthickness.Alsocoveredifnotover12inches(30,48cm)inwidthandover0,01inch
(0,025cm)notover0,05inch(0,127cm)inthickness.Also,ifcold-rolled,productmustbeover
0,5inch(1,27cm)inwidth.
(I31)Excludedifelectrolytically coatedorplatedwithbasemetalotherthantin,lead,orzincor
chromium .
(147)Excludedifbaleties.
(148)Coveredifbaleties.
(163)Coveredifplates,sheetsorstripofironorsteel,asdefinedinschedule6,part2,subpartB,3(g)
and(h)oftheTariffSchedulesoftheUnitedStatesAnnotated .

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(164)Coveredeitherif3/16inch(0,48cm)ormoreinthicknessand12inches(30,48cm)orlessin
widthorifnotgreaterthan0,50inch(1,27cm)inwidth,coveredifnotincoil.
(186)Coveredif'blackplate',asdefinedinschedule6,part2,subpartB,3(g)(i)oftheTariff
SchedulesoftheUnitedStatesAnnotated .
(187)Coveredif'hollowdrillsteel'asdefinedinschedule6,part2,subpartB,3(e)oftheTariff
SchedulesoftheUnitedStatesAnnotated .
(190)Coveredif'alloyironorsteel'asdefinedinschedule6,part2,subpartB,2(h)(i)or(ii)ofthe
TariffSchedulesoftheUnitedStatesAnnotated .
(191)Excludedif'alloyironorsteel'asdefinedinschedule6,part2,subpartB,2(h)(i)or(ii)ofthe
TariffSchedulesoftheUnitedStatesAnnotated .
(192)Coveredifjointbarsortieplatesasdefinedinschedule6,part2,subpartB,3(e)and(m)ofthe
TariffSchedulesoftheUnitedStatesAnnotated .
(193)Excludedifcontainingbyweightlessthan0,3%carbonand4%to11,5%chronium.
B.Definitions
Extractsfromschedule6,part2,subpartBoftheTariffschedulesoftheUnitedStatesAnnotated :
2.(h).Alloyironorsteel:
(i)ironwhichcontainsoneormoreofthefollowingelementsinthequantity,byweight,respectively
indicated :
over3,00percentofmanganese,or
over5,00percentofphosphorus ,or
over5,00percentofsulphur,or
over3,00percentofsilicon,or
over0,20percentofchromium,or
over0,10percentofmolybdenum ,or
over0,30percentoftungsten,or
over0,10percentofvanadium,or
over0,60percentofanyothermetallicelement;and
(ii)steelwhichcontainsoneormoreofthefollowingelementsinthequantity,byweight,respectively
indicated :
over1,65percentofmanganese,or
over0,25percentofphosphorus,or
over0,35percentofsulphur,or
over0,60percentofsilicon,or
over0,60percentofcopper,or
over0,30percentofaluminium,or
over0,20percentofchromium,or
over0,30percentofcobalt,or
over0,35percentoflead,or
over0,50percentofnickel,or
over0,30percentoftungsten,or
over0,10percentofanyothermetallicelement.
(iii)'ironorsteel'includesalloyironandsteel;
(iv)'stainlesssteel'referstoanyalloysteelwhichcontainsbyweightlessthan1percentofcarbonand
over11,5percentofchromium;
(v)'toolsteel'referstoalloysteelwhichcontainsthefollowingcombinationsofelementsinthe
quantity,byweight,respectivelyindicated:
(A)notlessthan1,0percentcarbonandover11,0percentchromium;or
(B)notlessthan0,3percentcarbonand1,25percentto11,0percentinclusivechromium;or
(C)notlessthan0,85percentcarbonand1,0percentto1,8percentinclusivemanganese;or
(D)0,9percentto1,2percentinclusivechromiumand0,9percentto1,4percentinclusive
molybdenum ;or
(E)notlessthan0,5percentcarbonandnotlessthan3,5percenttungsten;
(F)notlessthan0,5percentcarbonandnotlessthan5,5percenttungsten;
(vi)'high-speedtoolsteel'referstoalltoolsteelwhichcontainsbyweight,notlessthan0,5percent
carbonandnotlessthan3,5percentmolybdenum ;ornotlessthan0,5percentcarbonandnot
lessthan5,5percenttungsten;

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(vii)toolsteelofthetypedescribedinheadnote2(h)(vii)'referstoalloytoolsteelwhichcontains,in
additiontoiron,eachofthefollowingelementsbyweightintheamountsspecified:
carbon:notlessthan0,95normorethan1,13percent;
manganese :notlessthan0,22normorethan0,48percent;
sulfur:none,ornotmorethan0,03percent;
phosphorus :none,ornotmorethan0,03percent;
silicon:notlessthan0,18normorethan0,37percent;
chromium:notlessthan1,25normorethan1,65percent
nickel:none,ornotmorethan0,28percent;
copper:none,ornotmorethan0,38percent;
molybdenum :none,ornotmorethan0,09percent;
(viii)'chipperknifesteel'referstoalloytoolsteelwhichcontains,inadditiontoiron,eachofthe
followingelementsbyweightintheamountspecified:
carbon:notlessthan0,48normorethan0,55percent;
manganese :notlessthan0,20normorethan0,50percent;
silicon:notlessthan0,75normorethan1,05percent;
chromium:notlessthan7,25normorethan8,75percent;
molybdenum :notlessthan1,25normorethan1,75percent;
tungsten:none,ornotmorethan1,75percent;
vanadium:notlessthan0,20normorethan0,55percent;
(ix)'siliconelectricalsteel'referstoalloysteelcontaining,byweight,notover6,0percentofsilicon,
whichmayalsocontainaluminiumnotinexcessof0,5percentbyweight,butcontainingno
othermetallicelementsthatwouldrenderthesteelanalloysteelasdefinedinheadnote2(h)(ii)
ofthissubpart;
3.Formsandconditionofironandsteel
(d)Bars:Productsofsolidsectionnotconformingcompletelytotherespectivespecificationssetforth
hereinforblooms,billets,slabs,sheetbars,wirerods,plates,sheets,strip,wire,rails,jointbars,
ortieplatesandwhichhavecrosssectionsintheshapeofcircles,segmentsofcircles,ovals,
triangles,rectangles,hexagons,oroctagons.Deformedconcretereinforcingbarsarehot-rolled
steelbars,ofsolidcrosssection,havingdeformationsofvariouspatternsontheirsurfaces.
(e)Hollowdrillsteel:Ahollowsteelproductinanycrosssectionsuitableforuseinmakingmining
drillsorminingdrillrods,withthelargestinternalcross-sectional dimensionnotgreaterthan
one-thirdofthelargestexternalcross-sectional dimension.
(f)Wirerods:Acoiled,semifinished ,hot-rolledproductofsolidcrosssection,approximately round
incrosssection,notunder0,20inchnorover0,74inchindiameter.
(g)Platesandsheets:Platesareflat-rolledproductswhetherornotcorrugatedorcrimped,incoilsor
cuttolength0,1875inchormoreinthicknessand,ifnotcold-rolled,over8inchesinwidth,or,if
cold-rolled,over12inchesinwidth.Sheetsareflat-rolledproductswhetherornotcorrugatedor
crimped,incoilsorcuttolength,under0,1875inchinthicknessandover12inchesinwidth.For
thepurposesofthissubpart—
(i)theterm'blackplate'referstocold-rolledsteelsheets,notcoatedunder0,0142inchin
thickness;
(h)Strip:Aflat-rolledproductwhetherornotcorrugatedorcrimped,incoilsorcuttolength,under
0,175inchinthickness,and,ifcold-rolled,over0,50inchbutnotover12inchesinwidthor,if
notcold-rolled,notover12inchesinwidth.
(i)Wire:Afinished,drawn,non-tubularproduct,ofanycross-sectional configuration ,incoils,and
notover0,703inchinmaximumcross-sectional dimension.Thetermalsoincludesaproductof
solidrectangularcrosssection,incoils,withacold-rolledfinish,andnotover0,25inchthickand
notover0,50inchwide.
(j)Angles,shapesandsections:Productswhichdonotconformcompletelytotherespective
specificationssetforthhereinforblooms,billets,slabs,sheetbars,bars,wirerods,plates,sheets,
strip,wire,caits,jointbars,ortieplates,anddonotincludeanytubularproducts.
(1)Jointbars:Hot-rolledsteelproductsdesignedtoconnecttheendsofadjacentrailsintrack.Joint
barsareusuallypunchedorslotted.
(m)Tieplates:Hot-rolledsteelproductsusedtosupportrailsintrack,tomaintaintrackgaugeand
protecttheties.Tieplatesarepunchedtoproviderolesforspikesandhaveoneortwoshoulder
sectionsasrailguides.

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ANNEX11
UNITEDSTATESCUSTOMSTERRITORY ANDUNITEDSTATESFOREIGNTRADEZONES
TheUnitedStatescustomsterritoryshallcomprisetheStates,thedistrictofColumbiaandPuerto
Rico.
AUnitedStatesforeignzoneshallbedefinedasfollows:
Itisanisolated,enclosedandpolicedarea,operatedasapublicutility,inoradjacenttoaportofentry,
furnishedwithfacilitiesforlading,unlading,handling,storing,manipulating ,manufacturing and
exhibitinggoodsandforreshippingthembyland,waterorair.Anyforeignanddomesticmerchandise ,
exceptsuchasisprohibitedbylawsorsuchastheBoardmayordertobeexcludedasdetrimentaltothe
publicinterest,healthorsafety,maybebroughtintoazonewithoutbeingsubjecttothecustomslaws
oftheUnitedStatesgoverningtheentryofgoodsorthepaymentofdutythereon;andsuchmerchandise
permittedinazonemaybestored,exhibited,manufactured ,mixedormanipulatedinanymanner,
exceptasprovidedintheactandotherapplicablelawsorregulations .Themerchandisemaybe
exported,destroyedorsentintocustomsterritoryfromthezone,intheoriginalpackageorotherwise.It
issubjecttocustomsdutiesifsentintocustomsterritory,butnotifreshippedtoforeignpoints.

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ANNEX111
ALLOCATION AMONGMEMBERSTATES
Alloywire
rodRoundand
flatwireWire
productsBlackplateElectrical
sheetand
stripTin-free
steelCold-rolled
stripCold­
finished
andother
barBarshapes
under3"RebarRail
products
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
D 7,4814,824,8011,6047,1277,9266,448,1312,4342,9610,57
F 40,7427,156,8510,641,0218,718,0853,221,9152,8675,83
I 10,404,032,26—45,65—0,504,521,240,184,25
NL 27,741,115,1816,54—0,880,170,091,37—0,13
BLEU 0,9239,3960,8530,661,220,985,090,7574,47—1,55
UK 11,7212,419,840,163,990,5110,8532,297,583,006,67
IRL — — — — — — — — — — —
DK —0,099,22— — — — — — — —
GR — — —29,40— —7,87— — — —
Reserve 1,001,001,001,001,001,001,001,001,001,001,00
ECTotal100,00100,00100,00100,00100,00100,00100,00100,00100,00100,00100,00