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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)No2302/85
of6August1985
ontherestriction ofexportsofcertainsteelproductstotheUnitedStatesofAmerica
THECOUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Whereasitisnecessarytoprovidethatexportlicences
issuedtoundertakings shallindicatetheundertaking
engagedinproduction ofcertainsteelproductswithinthe
Community andestablished intheissuingMemberState
whichholdstheallocation againstwhichthelicenceis
issued;
Whereas ,inordertotakeaccountoftheinterestsof
distributive undertakings ,itmustbepossibleforthese
licencestobetransferred notonlybetweenproducing
undertakings butalsobyproducing undertakings to
distributive undertakings ,inparticular wherethe
producing undertakings decidetoselltheirproductsto
suchdistributive undertakings ;
Whereas itappearsnecessary ,andforthemoment
sufficient ,thatMemberStatesensurecompliance withthe
differentprovisions oftheregimelaiddownbyapplying
thevariouspenaltiesprovidedforintheirlaws;
WhereastheArrangement containsspecialprovisions
regardingproductsexportedfromtheCommunity between
1Augustand11August1985;
Whereas ,inordertofacilitatetheapplication ofthese
provisions ,itisappropriate tosetupaprocedure
establishing closecooperation betweentheMemberStates
andtheCommission withinthe?Committee setupby
DecisionNo84/59/ECSC,EEC(3)(hereinafter referredto
asthe'Arrangement Committee ');whereasitissufficient
forthispurposetoapplytheprocedure setupbyCouncil
Regulation (EEC)No1023/70of25May1970
establishing acommon procedure foradministering
quantitative quotas(4),HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropean
Economic Community ,andinparticular Article113
thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,
WhereastheCommunity hasconcluded acomplementary
Arrangement (J),hereinafter referred toas'the
Arrangement ',withtheUnitedStatesofAmericaunder
whichexportstotheUnitedStatesofcertainsteelproducts
originating intheCommunity aretobelimitedtocertain
levelsfortheperiodfrom1Augustto31December 1985;
whereasmoreover ,itisnecessary ,pursuant tothe
Arrangement ,tointroduce intheCommunity measuresto
restricttheamountoftheseproductsexportedtothe
UnitedStates;
Whereas,inaccordance withtheArrangement ,theexport
restrictions covercertainsteelproductsoriginating inthe
Community ;whereastheoriginoftheseproducts is
determined inaccordance withapplicable Community
legislation ,thatistosayCouncilRegulation (EEC)
No802/68of27June1968onthecommondefinitionof
theconceptoftheoriginofgoods(2),aslastamendedby
the1979ActofAccession ;
Whereas ,forpracticalandmanagement reasons,the
quantitative exportlimitsagreedbytheCommunity must
beallocated amongtheMemberStates;whereasan
allocation scalemustthereforebeestablished ;whereasthe
MemberStatesmustthenshareouttheamountsallocated
tothemamongundertakings inaccordance withobjective
criteria;
Whereasutilization oftheCommunity limits,basedon
allocations amongMemberStatesmadeinthisway,would
seemtobeinkeepingwiththeCommunity natureofthese
limits;
Whereastheallocation amongtheMemberStatesofthe
totalexportpossibilities whichtheArrangement affords
shouldtakeaccountoftraditional tradepatterns ;
Whereas ,inordertomonitorexports,asystemofexport
licencesandcertificates shouldbeintroduced ;HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article 1
1.Community exportlimitsareherebyestablished forthe
period1August1985to31December 1985forexports
effectedafter31July1985fromtheCommunity tothe
UnitedStatesofAmerica (hereinafter referredtoas'the
UnitedStates')ofcertainsteelproductsoriginating inthe
Community whicharelistedinAnnexI.
(J)Seepage2ofthisOfficialJournal .
(2)OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.1.(■')OJNoL35,7.2.1984,p.23.
(4)OJNoL124,8.6.1970,p.1.

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figures,includingthefiguresforJuly1985,andbearingin
mindanydisproportionate detriment sufferedbysome
MemberStatesundertheallocation oftheceilingssetout
inAnnexIII.ForthepurposesofthisRegulation ,theUnitedStatesshall
compriseUnitedStatescustomsterritoryandUnitedStates
foreigntradezonesasdescribedinAnnexII.
2.TheoriginoftheproductscoveredbythisRegulation
shallbedetermined inaccordance withtherulesinforcein
theCommunity . 3.TheCommission shallholdregularconsultations with
theArrangement Committee onthesituationregarding
licencesissuedandonthemeasures tobetakenwithaview
toensuringthebestuseoftheoveralllimit.
Article2
1.TheCommunity exportlimitsbycategoryofproduct
areasfollows,
(Tonnes)Article4
1.TheCommunity exportsdescribed inArticle1shall,
from12August1985to31December 1985,besubjectto
theproduction tothecompetent Community customs
officewheretheexportformalities arecarriedoutofan
exportlicenceandanexportcertificate .Theexport
licencesshallbeissuedbythecompetent authorities ofeach
MemberStatewithinthelimitsoftheamountsallocated to
itpursuanttoArticle3.66306
4684
21641
12150
15873
12150
29279
8357
2302—roundandflatwire
—wireproducts
—blackplate
—electricalsheetandstrip
—tin-freesteel
—cold-rolled strip
—cold-finished andotherbar
—barshapesand3inches
—railproducts
MemberStatesmayissuefurtherlicencesinrespectofthe
unusedpartoflicencesissuedwhichhavebeenreturnedto
theircompetent authorities .
2.Until30September 1985,MemberStatesshallnot
issuelicencesformorethanthreefifthsoftheirallocations .
Licencesandcertificates maynotbeissuedforthe
remaining twofifths,lessanydeductions madeunder
paragraph 4,untilafter20October1985.Thesequantitiesalsoincludeproductsinthecorresponding
categories referredtoinArticle2ofDecisionNo
2304/85/ECSC(»).
2.TheselimitsmaybeadjustedbytheCommission after
consulting theArrangement Committee :
—toenabletransferstobemadebetweentheproduct
categoriescoveredbythisRegulation andbetweensuch
categories andthosecoveredbyRegulation (EEC)
No2870/82(2)andbyDecision No2872/82/
ECSC(3);
—toprovideadditional quotasintheeventofa
shortage ,
undertheconditions providedforintheArrangement .3.ForallquantitiesoftheproductsreferredtoinArticle1
exportedbyeachMemberStatebetween 1and11August
1985,thecompetent authorities ofeachMemberState
shallberequired,inaccordance withparagraph 3ofthe
Arrangement ,toissuespeciallymarkedlicencesand
certificates toberequestedbyeconomicoperators ,byway
ofderogation fromparagraph 8,before15September
1985.
Article3
1.TheCommission shallallocatetheCommunity
quantitative exportlimitsreferredtoinArticle2in
accordance withAnnexIII.
2.ACommunity reserveof1%oftheseceilingsshallbe
setup.ThisCommunity reserveshallbeallocatedbythe
Commission inthelightofthelatestavailableexport4.If,on1October1985,thequantities ofproducts
referredtoinArticle 1forwhichlicencesandcertificates
havebeenisssuedexceedthreefifthsofanyoneMember
State'sallocation foranyoneproduct,theCommission
shall,inaccordance withparagraph 3oftheArrangement ,
deducttheexcesseitherfromtheremaining twofifthsor
fromtheceilingsfortheothercategories ofproducts
referredtointhisRegulation orforthecategories referred
toinRegulation (EEC)No2870/82orDecision
No2872/82/ECSCorRegulation (EEC)No60/85(4).
(!)Seepage31ofthisOfficialJournal.
(2)OJNoL307,1.11.1982,p.3.
(3)OJNoL307,1.11.1982,p.27.(4)OJNoL9,10.1.1985,p.13.

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5.Eachlicenceshallindicatetheproducing undertaking
intheCommunity ,established intheissuingMemberState
whichholdstheallocation againstwhichthelicenceis
issued.
6.Transfers ofexportlicencesbetweenproducing
undertakings ,orbyproducing undertakings todistributive
undertakings ,maytakeplaceafterpriornotification tothe
authorities oftheMemberStateinwhichtheundertaking
transferring thelicenceisestablished .Suchtransfersmay
takeplacebetweenundertakings established indifferent
Member States.
7.LicencesissuedinoneMemberStateoftheCommunity
shallbevalidthroughout theCommunity .
8.MemberStatesshallensurethatappropriate penalties
areappliedinrespectofallexportseffectedwithout
production ofthelicencereferredtointhisArticleandin
respectofanyotherbreachesoftheprovisions relatingto
suchlicences .MemberStatesshallkeeptheCommission
informed ofallbreachesoftheabovementioned rulesand
ofallpenaltiesimposedinrespectthereof,atintervalstobe
specifiedbytheCommission .
9.Thedetailedrulesfortheapplication ofthisRegulation
andtheinformation tobesuppliedtotheCommission
concerning thelicencesandexportsshallbelaiddownby
theCommission .2.MemberStatesshallkeeprecordsoftheexportsofthe
productscoveredbythisRegulation .Theproductsshallbe
deemedtobeexportedonthedateofacceptance ,bythe
customsofficeoftheMemberStateofexport,oftheexport
declaration orofthedocumentprovidedforinArticle18
ofCouncilDirective81/177/EECof24February1981on
theharmonization ofprocedures fortheexportof
Community goods(1).
3.TheextenttowhichaMemberStatehasusedupits
allocation shallbedetermined onthebasisoflicences
issuedinaccordance withArticle4.
Article6
ExportstotheUnitedStatesofproductswhicharetobe
re-exported fromtheUnitedStatesinthesamestateor
withouthavingundergone substantial transformation shall
bechargedagainsttheallocation oftheMemberState
wherethelicencewasissued.Uponproduction tothe
authorities ofsuchMemberStateofproofofsuch
re-exportation fromtheUnitedStates,theallocation of
thatMemberStatefortheperiodwithinwhichsuchproof
ispresented shallbeincreasedbythesameamount .
Article7
Cooperation betweentheCommission andtheMember
Statesfortheapplication ofthesRegulation shallbesubject
toArticle11ofRegulation (EEC)No1023/70.
Article8
ThisRegulation shallenterintoforceonthedayof
itspublication intheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .
Itshallapplywitheffectfrom1August1985.Article5
1.MemberStatesshallchargetheamountssetoutonthe
licencesissuedbythemagainsttheirrespectiveallocations
madepursuanttoArticle3,including alllicences
subsequently transferred toanundertaking ofanother
Member State.
ThisRegulation shallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicable inallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,6August1985.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
R.GOEBBELS
(»)OJNoL83,30.3.1981,p.40.

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ANNEX 1
LISTOFPRODUCTS —EEC
Description NIMEXE code TSUSAnumber
Roundandflatwire ex73.10-30 (4)(68)(75)
45(4)(68)(7S)
49(4)(68)(75)
ex73.12-25 (4)(68)(7S)
29(4)(68)(7J)
40(4)(68)(75)
59(4)(*8)P)
61(4)(68)(75)
63(4)(68)(75)
65(4)(68)(75)
75(4)(68)(75)
77(4)(68)(75)
81(4)(68)(75)
85(4)(68)(7S)
87(4)(68)(75)
88(4)(68)(75)
89(4)(68)(7S)
ex73.14-01 (4)(68)(75)(147)
11(4)(68)(75)(147)
l3(4)(6.)(7i)(147 )
15(4)(68)(75)(,47)
19(4)(68)(75)(M7)
21(4)(«8)(75)(147)
41(4)(68)(7J)(147)
43(4)(68)(75)(147)
45(4)(68)(75)(147)
49(4)(68)(75)(147)
81(4)(68)(75)(147)
91(4)(68)(75)(,47)
99(4)(68)(75)(147)
ex73.63-50 (4)(68)(7S)
74(4)(68)(7S)
79(4)(68)(75)
ex73.64-50 (4)(68)(7S)
75(4)(68)(75)
79(4)(68)(75)
ex73.66-40 (4)(68)(75)(147)
81(4)(68)(75)(147)
86(4)(68)(7S)(147)
89(4)(68)(75)(147)
ex73.73-53 (4)(68)(75)
55(4)(68)(7S)
59(V(68)(75)
74(4)(68)(7S)
83(4)(68)(75)
89(4)(68)(75)
ex73.74-51 (4)(6S)(75)
52(4)(68)(75)
53(4)(68)(75)
59(4)(68)(7S)
74(4)(68)(75)
83(4)(68)(75)
89(4)(68)(75)
ex73.76-13 (4)(68)(7S)(147)
15(4)(68)(75)(I47)
16(4)(68)(75)(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 NIMEXE code TSUSAnumber
Wireproducts 73.26-00
ex73.27-20 (28)
31(28)
41(28)
91(28)
ex73.31-92 (121)
96(121)
97(121)
98(121)
ex73.14-01 (148)
11(148)
13(148)
15(148)
19(14S)
21(148)
41(148)
43(148)
45(148)
49(148)
81(,48)
91(I48)
99(148)
ex73.66-40 (148)
81(i48)
86(148)
89(148)
ex73.76-13 (148)
15(148)
16(148)
19(148)
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 (186)
79(,86)
ex73.12-25 (,86)
29(186)
88(186)
89(is6)
ex73.74-51 (186)
52(186)
53(186)
54(186)
59(186)
83(186)
89(186)607.6200
607.6400
Electricalsheetandstrip ex73.12-25 (S1)(124)
29(51)(124)
88(51)(124)
89(5i)(124)
ex73.64-50 (51)(124)
79(51)(124)
ex73.74-51 (S1)(124)
52(51)(124)
59(51)(124)
89(S1)(124)607.9205
607.9210
608.3900
Tin-free steel 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 NIMEXE code TSUSAnumber
Tin-freesteel(cont'd) ex73.64-79 (163)
90(163)
ex73.65-83 (163)
ex73.74-83(>")
89(163)
ex73.75-93 (163)
99(163)
Cold-rolled strip ex73.12-29 (s)(59)(60)
30(*)(»)(")
40(5)(59)(60)
59(5)(s9)(60)
6i(s)(s9)n
63(5)(59)(60)
65nnn
75(')(»)(«»)
81(5)(59)(60)(131)
85(5)(59)(60)(13!)
87(5)(59)(60)(131)
88(5)(59)(60)
89(5)(59)(60)(13,)
ex73.64-50 (4)(s)(59)(60)
75nn(59)(60)
79(4)(5)(59)(60)(131)
ex73.74-59 (4)(5)(59)(60)(68)(194)
74(4)(5)(59)(60)(68)(194)
89(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)
53(29a)(29b)(29d)(76)(188)(191)
65(29a)(29b)(2?d)(76)(,88)(191)
81(29a)(29b)(29d)(76)(188)(191)
OC(29a\(29b\(19&\(76\/188N(191)
87(29aj(29b)(29d)(76)(188)(191 )
89(29a)(29b)(29d)(76)(188)(191)
ex73.14-11 (29a)(29b)(29d)[f)(188)(191)
13(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)(188)(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)(7«)(188)(191)
ex73.66-81 (29a)(29b)(29d)(76)(188)(191)
86(29a)(29b)(29d)(76)(188)(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)(188)(,91)
19(29a)(29b)(29d)(76)(188)(191)
ex73.10-30 (29a)(29c)(76)
45(29a)(29c)(76)
49(29a)(29c)(76)
ex73.12-29 (29a)(29c)(76)
40(29a)(29c)(76)
61(29a)(29c)i76)
63(29a)(29c)(76)
65(29a)(29c)(76)
75(29a)(29c)i76)
81(29a)(29C)(76)
85(29a)(29c)i76)
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 NIMEXE code TSUSAnumber
Cold-finished andotherbar(cont'd) ex73.14-01 (29a)(2*)(76)
11(29a)(29c)(7«)
13(29a)(29c)(7<s)
15(29a)(29c)I76)
19(29a)(29c)(76)
21(29a)(29C)(76)
41(29a)(29c)(7«)
43(29a)(29<=)(7«)
45(29a)(29c)(76)
49(29a)(29c)(76)
81(29a)(29c)(7«)
91(29a)(29c)(76)
99(29a)(29c)(76)
ex73.63-50 (29a)(29c)(76)
74(29a)(29c)(76)
79(29a)(29c)(76)
ex73.64-50 (29a)(29c)(76)
75(29a)(29c)(7S)
79(29a)(29c)(76)
ex73.66-40 (29a)(29c)(76)
81(29a)(29c)(76)
86(29a)(29c)(7S)
89(29a)(29c)(76)
ex73.73-53 (29a)(29c)(68)(76)(4)
54(29a)(29c)(68)(76)(4)
55(29a)(29c)(68)(76)(<)
59(29a)(29c)(68)(76)(4)
74(29a)(29c)(68)(76)(4)
83(29a)(29c)(68)(76)(4)
89(29a)(29c)i68)i76)(4)
ex73.74-51 (29a)(29c)(68)(76)(4)
52(29a)(29c)(68)(76)(4)
53(29a)(29c)(68)(76)(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)(«8)(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(I87)
59(187)
74(I87)
83(,87)
89(187)
ex73.11-31 (77)(191)
39(77)(i9i)
43(77)(191)
49(77)(m)
ex73.63-50 (77)(191)
74(77)(!91)
79(77)(191)
ex73.73-43 (77)(191)
49(77)(i9i)
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 NIMEXE code TSUSAnumber
Railandtrackaccessories —wheelsandaxles ex73.16-95 (192)
99(192)
ex73.31-97 (26)
98(2«)
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-speed toolsteel','toolsteelofthetypedescribedinheadnote2(H)
(vii)',and'chipperknifesteel'asdefinedinschedule6,part2,subpartB,2(H),(v),(vi),(vii)and
(viii)oftheTariffSchedules oftheUnitedStatesAnnotated .
(5)Coverediflessthan3/16inch(0,48cm)inthickness .
(14)Coveredifnotincoil.
(25)Coveredifhot-rolled ,semi-finished ofapproximately circularsection,incoilandnotunder
0,20inch(0,51cm)norover0,74inch(1,88cm)indiameter .
(2<5)Coveredifrailwaytrackspikes.
(28)Coveredifgalvanized wirefencing'whollyofroundironorsteelwiremeasuring notover
0.20inch(0,51cm)andnotunder0.075inch(0,19cm)indiameter ,whetherornotsuchwireis
coveredwithplastics.'
(29a)Coveredifcross-section intheformofcircles,segmentsofcircles,ovals,isoscelestriangles,
rectangles ,hexagons ,octagons,orquadrilaterals withonlytwosidesparallelandtheothertwo
sidesequal.
(29b)Ifofrectangular sectionandhot-rolledcoveredif3/16inch(0,48cm)ormoreinthicknessand
8inches(20,32cm)orlessinwidth.
(29c)Ifofrectangular sectionandcold-rolled coveredif3/16inch(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.
(S1)Coveredif'siliconelectricalsteel'asdefinedinschedule6,part2,subpartB,2(h)(ix)ofthe
TariffSchedulesoftheUnitedStatesAnnotated .j
(59)Coveredifcover0,5inch(1,27cm)inwidthandcold-rolled .
(60)Coveredif12inches(30,48cm),orunderinwidth.
(68)Excludedifcontaining byweightover11,5percentchromium andlessthan1percentcarbon.
(71)Coveredif'deformedconcretereinforcing bars',asdefinedinschedule6,part2,subpartB,3(d)
oftheTariffSchedules oftheUnitedStatesAnnotated .
(75)Coveredif'wire'asdefinedinschedule6,part2,subpartB,3(i)oftheTariffSchedulesofthe
UnitedStatesAnnotated .
(7S)Excludedif'wire'asdefinedinschedule6,part2,subpartB,3(i)oftheTariffSchedulesofthe
UnitedStatesAnnotated .
(77)Coveredifstructural shapehavingamaximum cross-section dimension oflessthan3inches
(7,62cm).Ifcold-formed ,excludedifweighing0,29pound(0,13kg)orlessperlinearfoot
(0,30m).Excludedifdrilled,punchedorotherwiseadvanced .
(121)Excludedifthumbtacks;drivepins,studsandotherfastenerssuitableforuseinpowder-actuated
handtools;staplesinstripform;corrugated fasteners ,glazierspoint,hooknailsandringnails;or
railwaytrackspikes.Alsoexcludedifcutnails.Alsoexcludedifcoatedorplatedwithprecious
metals .
(124)Coveredifpickledorcold-rolled andover12inches(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.
(131)Excluded ifelectrolytically coatedorplatedwithbasemetalotherthantin,lead,orzincor
chromium .
(147)Excluded ifbaleties.
(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
widthorifnotgieaterthan0,50inch(1,27cm)inwidth,coveredifnotincoil.
(186)Coveredif'blackplate',asdefinedinschedule6,part2,subpartB,3(g)(i)oftheTariff
Schedules oftheUnitedStatesAnnotated .
(187)Coveredif'hollowdrillsteel'asdefinedinschedule6,part2,subpartB,3(e)oftheTariff
Schedules oftheUnitedStatesAnnotated .
(190)Coveredif'alloyironorsteel'asdefinedinschedule6,part2,subpartB,2(h)(i)or(ii)ofthe
TariffSchedules oftheUnitedStatesAnnotated .
(191)Excludedif'alloyironorsteel'asdefinedinschedule6,part2,subpartB,2(h)(i)or(ii)ofthe
TariffSchedules oftheUnitedStatesAnnotated .
(192)Coveredifjointbarsortieplatesasdefinedinschedule6,part2,subpartB,3(e)and(m)ofthe
TariffSchedules oftheUnitedStatesAnnotated .
(193)Excluded ifcontaining byweightlessthan0,3%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'referstoalloysteelwhichcontainsthefollowingcombinations ofelementsinthe
quantity ,byweight,respectively indicated :
(A)notlessthan1,0percentcarbonandover11,0percentchromium ;or
(B)notlessthan0,3percentcarbonand1,25percentto11,0percentinclusivechromium ;or
(C)notlessthan0,85percentcarbonand1,0percentto1,8percentinclusivemanganese ;or
(D)0,9percentto1,2percentinclusivechromium and0,9percentto1,4percentinclusive
molybdenum ;or
(E)notlessthan0,5percentcarbonandnotlessthan3,5percenttungsten ;
(F)notlessthan0,5percentcarbonandnotlessthan5,5percenttungsten ;
(vi)'high-speed toolsteel'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,
whichmayalsocontainaluminium notinexcessof0,5percentbyweight,butcontaining no
othermetallicelementsthatwouldrenderthesteelanalloysteelasdefinedinheadnote2(h)(ii)
ofthissubpart ;
3.Formsandcondition ofironandsteel
(d)Bars:Productsofsolidsectionnotconforming completely totherespectivespecifications setforth
hereinforblooms,billets,slabs,sheetbars,wirerods,plates,sheets,strip,wire,rails,jointbars,
ortieplatesandwhichhavecrosssectionsintheshapeofcircles,segmentsofcircles,ovals,
triangles,rectangles ,hexagons ,oroctagons .Deformed concretereinforcing barsarehot-rolled
steelbars,ofsolidcrosssection,havingdeformations ofvariouspatternsontheirsurfaces .
(e)Hollowdrillsteel:Ahollowsteelproductinanycrosssectionsuitableforuseinmakingmining
drillsorminingdrillrods,withthelargestinternalcross-sectional dimension notgreaterthan
one-thirdofthelargestexternalcross-sectional dimension .
(f)Wirerods:Acoiled,semifinished ,hot-rolledproductofsolidcrosssection,approximately round
incrosssection,notunder0,20inchnorover0,74inchindiameter .
(g)Platesandsheets:Platesareflat-rolledproductswhetherornotcorrugated orcrimped,incoilsor
cuttolength0,1875inchormoreinthicknessand,ifnotcold-rolled ,over8inchesinwidth,or,if
cold-rolled ,over12inchesinwidth.Sheetsareflat-rolledproductswhetherornotcorrugated or
crimped,incoilsorcuttolength,under0,1875inchinthicknessandover12inchesinwidth.For
thepurposesofthissubpart—
(i)theterm'blackplate'referstocold-rolled steelsheets,notcoatedunder0,0142inchin
thickness ;
(h)Strip:Aflat-rolledproductwhetherornotcorrugated orcrimped,incoilsorcuttolength,under
0,175inchinthickness ,and,ifcold-rolled ,over0,50inchbutnotover12inchesinwidthor,if
notcold-rolled ,notover12inchesinwidth.
(i)Wire:Afinished,drawn,non-tubular product,ofanycross-sectional configuration ,incoils,and
notover0,703inchinmaximum cross-sectional dimension .Thetermalsoincludesaproductof
solidrectangular crosssection,incoils,withacold-rolled finish,andnotover0,25inchthickand
notover0,50inchwide.
(j)Angles,shapesandsections:Productswhichdonotconformcompletely totherespective
specifications setforthhereinforblooms,billets,slabs,sheetbars,bars,wirerods,plates,sheets,
strip,wire,caits,jointbars,ortieplates,anddonotincludeanytubularproducts .
(1)Jointbars:Hot-rolled steelproductsdesignedtoconnecttheendsofadjacentrailsintrack.Joint
barsareusuallypunchedorslotted.
(m)Tieplates:Hot-rolled steelproductsusedtosupportrailsintrack,tomaintaintrackgaugeand
protecttheties.Tieplatesarepunchedtoproviderolesforspikesandhaveoneortwoshoulder
sectionsasrailguides.

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ANNEX II
UNITED STATES CUSTOMS TERRITORY ANDUNITED STATES FOREIGN TRADEZONES
TheUnitedStatescustomsterritoryshallcomprisetheStates,thedistrictofColumbia andPuerto
Rico.
AUnitedStatesforeignzoneshallbedefinedasfollows:
Itisanisolated,enclosedandpolicedarea,operatedasapublicutility,inoradjacenttoaportofentry,
furnishedwithfacilitiesforlading,unlading,handling ,storing,manipulating ,manufacturing and
exhibitinggoodsandforreshipping thembyland,waterorair.Anyforeignanddomesticmerchandise ,
exceptsuchasisprohibited bylawsorsuchastheBoardmayordertobeexcludedasdetrimental tothe
publicinterest,healthorsafety,maybebroughtintoazonewithoutbeingsubjecttothecustomslaws
oftheUnitedStatesgoverningtheentryofgoodsorthepaymentofdutythereon;andsuchmerchandise
permitted inazonemaybestored,exhibited ,manufactured ,mixedormanipulated inanymanner,
exceptasprovidedintheactandotherapplicable lawsorregulations .Themerchandise maybe
exported ,destroyedorsentintocustomsterritoryfromthezone,intheoriginalpackageorotherwise .It
issubjecttocustomsdutiesifsentintocustomsterritory,butnotifreshippedtoforeignpoints.

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ANNEX III
ALLOCATION AMONG MEMBER STATES
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 7,48 14,82 4,80 11,60 47,12 77,92 66,44 8,13 12,43 42,96 10,57
F 40,74 27,15 6,85 10,64 1,02 18,71 8,08 53,22 1,91 52,86 75,83
I 10,40 4,03 2,26—45,65— 0,50 4,52 1,24 0,18 4,25
NL 27,74 1,11 5,18 16,54— 0,88 0,17 0,09 1,37— 0,13
BLEU 0,92 39,39 60,85 30,66 1,22 0,98 5,09 0,75 74,47— 1,55
UK 11,72 12,41 9,84 0,16 3,99 0,51 10,85 32,29 7,58 3,00 6,67
IRL — _ — — — — — — — — —
DK — 0,09 9,22— — — — — — — —
GR — — —29,40— — 7,87— — — —
Reserve 1,00 1,00 1,00 1,00 1,00 1,00 1,00 1,00 1,00 1,00 1,00
ECTotal 100,00 100,00 100,00 100,00 100,00 100,00 100,00 100,00 100,00 100,00 100,00