1812.89 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL368/1
I
(Actswhosepublicationisobligatory)
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)No3722/89
of6November1989
ontherestrictionofexportsofcertainsteelproductstotheUnitedStatesofAmerica
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,WhereasutilizationoftheCommunitylimits,basedon
allocationsamongMemberStatesmadeinthisway,would
seemtobeinkeepingwiththeCommunitynatureofthese
limits,consideringthat,inparticular,theallocation
methodprovidesforamaximumuseofexport
possibilities;
WhereastheallocationamongtheMemberStatesofthe
totalexportpossibilitieswhichtheArrangementaffords
shouldtakeaccountoftraditionaltradepatterns;
Whereas,asprovidedforintheArrangement ,measures
mustbetakentoavoidabnormalconcentration atcertain
timesofexportstotheUnitedStates;
WhereastheCommunitysteelpolicyaimsinparticularat
allowingtheCommunitysteelindustrytoadapttothe
conditionsofinternationalcompetition;whereas,sincethe
Arrangement islimitedtoproductsoriginatinginthe
Community,itisnecessarytoprovidethatexportlicences
issuedtoundertakings shallindicatetheundertaking
engagedinproductionofsteelwithintheCommunityand
establishedintheissuingMemberStatethatisholdingthe
allocationagainstwhichthelicenceisissued;
Whereas,inordertotakeaccountoftheinterestsof
distributiveundertakings ,itmustbepossibleforthese
licencestobetransferrednotonlybetweensteel
undertakingsbutalsobysteelundertakingstodistributive
undertakings ,inparticularwherethesteelundertakings
decidetoselltheirproductstosuchdistributive
undertakings ;
Whereasitappearsnecessary,andforthemoment
sufficient,thatMemberStatesensurecompliancewiththe
differentprovisionsoftheregimelaiddownbyapplying
thevariouspenaltiesprovidedforintheirlaws;HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,andinparticularArticle113
thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
WhereastheCommunityhasconcludedanarrangement X1)
(hereinafterreferredtoas'theArrangement')withthe
UnitedStatesofAmericaunderwhichtheamountof
exportstotheUnitedStatesofcertainsteelproducts
originatingintheCommunityistobelimitedtocertain
levelsoveranagreedperiod;whereas,moreover,itis
necessary,pursuanttothisArrangement ,tointroducein
theCommunitymeasurestorestricttheamountofthese
steelproductsexportedtotheUnitedStates;
Whereas,inaccordancewiththeArrangement ,theexport
restrictionscoversteelproductsoriginatinginthe
Community;whereastheoriginoftheseproductsis
determinedinaccordancewithapplicableCommunity
legislation,thatistosayCouncilRegulation(EEC)No
802/86of27June1968onthecommondefinitionofthe
conceptoftheoriginofgoods(2),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No1769/89(3);
Whereas,forpracticalandmanagementreasons,the
quantitativeexportlimitsagreedbytheCommunitymust
beallocatedamongtheMemberStates,whereas,inorder
todoso,anallocationmethodmustbeestablished;
whereas,thereafter,theMemberStatesmustshareoutthe
amountsallocatedtothemamongundertakings in
accordancewithobjectivecriteria;
(J)Seepage99ofthisOfficialJournal.
(2)OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.1.
(3)OJNoL174,22.6.1989,p.11.Whereas,inordertofacilitatetheapplicationofthe
envisagedprovisions,itisappropriatetosetupaprocedure
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theCommission intheframeworkofaCommittee;
whereasitissufficientforthispurposetoapplythe
proceduresetupinCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1023/70
of25May1970establishingacommonprocedurefor
administeringquantitativequotas(*),Productcategory Quota
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
Structural 14,15
Sheetpiling. 23,70
Stainlesswire 15,34
Rails 9,26
Alloytoolsteel 11,02HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Forthefollowingcategories,theCommunityexportlimits
shallbeasfollowsinmetrictonnes:Article1
1.Communityexportlimitsareherebyestablishedforthe
period1October1989to31December1990(hereinafter
referredtoas'theinitialperiod')fortheyear1991andfor
theperiod1January1992to31March1992(hereinafter
referredtoas'theendperiod')forexportseffectedafter
1October1989fromtheCommunitytotheUnitedStates
ofAmerica(hereinafterreferredtoas'theUnitedStates')of
thesteelproductsoriginatingintheCommunitywhichare
listedinAnnexI.
ForthepurposesofthisRegulation,theUnitedStatesshall
compriseUnitedStatescustomsterritoryandUnitedStates
foreigntradezonesasdescribedinAnnexII.
2.TheoriginoftheproductscoveredbythisRegulation
shallbedeterminedinaccordancewiththerulesinforcein
theCommunity .Initial
period1991End
period
Fabricatedstructurals 20683165464137
Wirestrand 622504980012450
Wirerope 1225098002450
Carbon/alloywire 22825018260045650
Wireproducts 31875255006375
Railproducts 48753900975
Otherspecialitysteel 15125121003025
Thesequantitiesalsoincludetheproductsinthe
corresponding categoriesreferredtoinArticle2of
CommissionDecisionNo3724/89/ECSC(2).
Withregardtosemi-finishedsteelproductslistedas'other
semi-finished (includingslabs)'inAnnexI,theCommunity
quota,comprisedwithinthegeneralquotafor
semi-finishedsteelproductsshallbeequalto92%ofthe
total.Article2
1.Communityexportlimitsperproductcategoryshallbe
calculatedbytheCommissionfortheinitialperiod,forthe
year1991andtheendperiodbyapplicationtotheUnited
Statesapparentconsumption withinthemeaningof
Article5andAnnexAoftheArrangementofthefollowing
percentages :
(%)Withregardtocoatedflat-rolledproductslistedas
'electrogalvanized 'inAnnexI,theCommunityquota,
comprisedwithinthegeneralquotaforcoatedflat-rolled
productsshallbeequalto25%ofthetotal.
2.TheCommunityexportlimitscalculatedpursuantto
paragraph1shallbeadjustedbytheCommissiontotake
accountofrevisionsofthesaidUnitedStatesapparent
consumption .Productcategory Quota
Semi-finished steel 0,76
Plate 7,13
Hot-rolledsheetandstrip 7,29
Cold-rolledsheet 5,94
Blackplate 12,84
Cold-rolledstrip 5,34
Electricalsheetandstrip 4,98
Stainlessplate 5,89
Stainlesssheetandstrip 5,94
Tinplate 2,96
Tin-freesteel 4,22
Coatedflat-rolledproducts 4,51
Concretereinforcingbar 0,093.Theselimitsmayalsoheadjustedinlinewiththe
procedurelaiddowninArticle7:
—foradvanceuseorcarry-overoflicences,
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situationregardinglicencesissuedandonthemeasuresto
betakenwithaviewtoensuringbestuseoftheoverall
limit.—toenabletransfersbetweenproductcategories,
includingtransfersbetweenproductcategoriescovered
bythisRegulationandthosecoveredbyRegulation
(EEC)No3723/89(»),
—foradditionalquotasincaseofshort-supply,
—totakeaccountofexportseffectedbytheCommunity
between1October1989andthedateofentryinto
forceofthisRegulation,
—totakeaccountofchangesinthelimitsfor
semi-finishedproductsmadepursuanttoArticle4(e)of
theArrangement,onadditionalquantitiestobe
allocatedatthediscretionoftheUnitedStates,
undertheconditionsprovidedforintheArrangement .Article4
1.TheCommunityexportsdescribedinArticle1shall,
fromthedateofentryintoforceofthisRegulationto
31March1992,besubjecttotheproductiontothe
competentcustomsofficeintheCommunityofanexport
licenceandanexportcertificate.Theexportlicencesshall
beissuedbytheappropriateauthoritiesofeachMember
Statewithinthelimitsoftheamountsallocatedtoit
pursuanttoArticle3.
MemberStatesshallfixthetonnagesforwhichthey
anticipatethatlicencewillbeissued,ineachquarterfor
eachproductcategory;theyshallinformtheCommission
thereofinthefirst15daysoftherelevantquarter.Indoing
so,theyshallmakesurethattheexportlicenceissuesfor
eachquarterensureanadequatespreadofexportsoverthe
wholeyear,takingintoaccounttheseasonalvariationsin
tradeintheproductcategoryinquestion.However,
MemberStatesshallnot,withoutthepriorauthorizationof
theCommission,issueinanytwoconsecutivequarters
licencesforamountswhichexceed52%oftheirallocation
intheinitialperiodor65%oftheirallocationin1991.
MemberStatesmay,subjecttothesecondsubparagraph
hereof,issuefurtherlicencesintheinitialperiod,1991and
theendperiodrespectively,inrespecttotheunutilizedpart
oflicencesissuedwhichhavebeenreturnedtotheir
competentauthoritiesintheinitialperiod,1991andthe
endperiod.
2.Licencesshallbeissuedaccordingtothefollowing
criteria:
—compliancewiththerulesprescribedbythis
Regulation,inparticularthoseconcerningthequota
allocatedbytheCommissionpursuanttoArticle3,
—compliancewiththetraditionalexportpatternsof
undertakingstakingaccountofthereductionprinciples
establishedbythisRegulation,
—whereappropriate,thetakingintoaccountofthe
situationofnewproducersofsteel,whilegiving
preferencetotraditionalexportpatterns,
—compliancewiththeratesofexportstotheUnited
Statesastraditionallyspreadoutovertheyear,
—compliancewiththepossibilitiesaffordedby
Article3(1)(b)ofthisRegulation,
—bestusebeingmadeofanynewpossibilitiesprovided
forwhereappropriate,bythisRegulation.
Eachlicenceshallindicatetheundertakingengagedin
productionofsteelwithintheCommunity,andestablished
intheissuingMemberStatethatisholdingtheallocation
againstwhichthelicenceisissued.Article3
1.(a)TheCommunityquantitativeexportlimits
establishedandcalculatedpursuanttoArticle2
shallbeallocatedfortheinitialperiod,1991and
theendperiodbytheCommissioninaccordance
withAnnexIII,withtheexceptionofanyquantities
grantedunderArticles4(e)and8ofthe
Arrangement ,whichshallbeallocatedbythe
Commission onthebasisofthecircumstances and
conditionsunderwhichthesequantitieshavebeen
granted.
(b)Notwithstanding point(a),theCommunity
quantitativeexportlimitstobeallocatedbythe
Commission inaccordancewithAnnexIIIshallbe
reducedby10%intheinitialperiodand1991for
thoseMemberStateswhich,onthebasisof
certificatesreferredtoinArticle4(1)issuedby
them,haveusedlessthan40%oftheirquotaby
30June1990and33%oftheirquotaby30June
1991respectively .
Thequantitiesrepresentedbysuchreductionsshall
beallocatedbytheCommissionafterconsultingthe
ArrangementCommitteeon1August1990and
1August1991respectivelysoastofacilitatethe
optimaluseandadministration oftheCommunity
exportpossibilitiestakingaccountoftheshareof
CommunityexportseffectedbyeachMemberState
ineachproductcategoryby30June1990and
30June1991respectively.
(c)WheretheCommunitylimitsforarrangement
productsareadjustedinaccordancewiththefourth
indentofArticle2(3),theCommissionshalladjust
theallocationofquantitylimits,takingaccountof
theoriginoftheexportsbeforetheentryintoforce
ofthisRegulationwhichgaverisetothis
adjustment.
2.TheCommissionshallholdperiodicconsultationswith
theArrangementCommitteereferredtoinArticle3(2)
ofCommission DecisionNo3724/89/ECSConthe
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3.Transfersofexportlicencesbetweensteelundertakings
orbysteelundertakingstodistributiveundertakingsmay
takeplaceprovidedtheyconcernthesameproduct
categoryandafterpriornotificationtotheauthoritiesof
theMemberStateinwhichtheundertakingtransferringthe
licenceisestablished .Suchtransfermaytakeplacebetween
undertakingsestablishedindifferentMemberStates.
4.LicencesissuedinoneMemberStateoftheCommunity
shallbevalidthroughouttheCommunity,
5.MemberStatesshallensuretheappropriatesanctions
areappliedinrespectofallexportseffectedwithout
productionofthelicencerequiredhereunderandinrespect
ofanyotherbreachesoftheprovisionsrelatingtosuch
licences.MemberStatesshallkeeptheCommission
informedofallbreachesofsuchmeasuresandofall
sanctionsimposedinrespectthereof,atintervalstobe
specifiedbytheCommission .
6.TheCommissionmaylaydowndetailedrulesforthe
implementation ofparagraphs1to4ofthisArticleand
specifytheinformationtobeprovidedtotheCommission
concerningthelicencesandexports.theexportdeclarationorofthedocumentprovidedfor
inArticle18ofCouncilDirective81/177/EECof
24February1981ontheharmonization ofproceduresfor
theexportofCommunitygoods(1).
3.TheextenttowhichaMemberStatehasusedupits
allocationshallbedeterminedonthebasisoflicences
issuedinaccordancewithArticle4.
Article6
1.TemporaryexportstotheUnitedStatesofarrangement
productswhicharetobere-exportedfromtheUnited
Statesinthesameformorwithouthavingbeensubjectto
substantialtransformation orhavingbeensubjecttoa
doublesubstantialtransformation asdefinedinAppendix
DoftheArrangement shallbechargedagainstthe
allocationoftheMemberStateswhoseauthoritiesissued
thelicence.Uponproductiontotheauthoritiesofsuch
MemberStateofproofofsuchre-exportation fromthe
UnitedStates,theallocationofthatMemberStateforthe
periodwithinwhichsuchproofispresentedshallbe
increasedbythesameamount.
2.TheCommissionmaylaydowndetailedrulesforthe
implementation ofthisArticle.
Article7
Wherereferenceismadetotheprocedurementionedinthis
Article,Article11ofRegulation (EEC)No1023/70will
apply.
Article8
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayfollowing
itspublicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .Article5
1.MemberStatesshallchargetheamountssetoutonthe
licencesissuedbythemagainsttheirrespectiveallocations
madepursuanttoArticle3includingalllicences
subsequentlytransferredtoanundertakingofanother
MemberState.
2.MemberStatesshallkeeprecordsoftheexportsofthe
productscoveredbythisRegulation.Theproductsshallbe
deemedtobesoexportedasatthedateofacceptance,by
thecustomsauthoritiesoftheMemberStateofdispatch,of
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,6November1989.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
R.DUMAS
(*)OJNoL83,30.3.1981,p.40.

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ANNEXI
Listofproducts
Product HTS CNcode
Bloomsandbillets 7207.11 720711
7207.12.0010 72071211(41)
l 7207.19 (40) 72071219(41)
l 7207.20.0025 72071290(41)
7207.20.0075 (40) 720719(40)
7207.20.0090 (40) 72072011
\ 72072015
7218.90.0010 72072017
I 7218.90.0020 72072019
I 7218.90.0045 (40) 72072031(41)
I 7218.90.0055 (40) 72072033(41)
7218.90.0070 (40) 72072039(41)
\ 7218.90.0080 (40) 72072051
l 72072055
7224.90.0010 72072057
7224.90.0030 (40) 72072059(40)
l 7224.90.0040 72072071
7224.90.0060 (40) 72072079(40)
7224.90.0070 (40) 72072090(40)
I 72189011(42)
lIl 72189013(42)Il 72189015(41)(«)
III 72189019(41)(42)Il 72189030(41)(42)II 72189050(42)Il 72189091(40)(42)
72189099(40)(42)
\ 72249011(41) I..I72249019(41)
l l.\ 72249030ll 72249091(40)
72249099(40)
Othersemi-finished 7206.10 72061000■
(includingslabs)
l 7207.12.0050 72071211(43)
7207.20.0045 72071219(43)II 72071290(43)
7218.10 (17) 72072031(43)
7218.90.0035 72072033(43)II 72072039(43)
\ 7224.10 (17)
7224.90.0020 72181000(17)
7224.90.0050 72189015(43)|| 72189019(43)
\72189030(43)
\ 72241000(17)
I|| 72249011(43)
I 72249019(43)
ThisAnnexlists,forinformationpurposes,theproductswhichcomeundertheECSGTreatyandarecovered
byArticle1(1)ofDecisionNa3724/89/ECSC.
ThesubheadingsanditemnumbersreferredtoabovearesubjecttorevisionwhentheECortheUSadopt
modificationstotheirrespectiveimportnomenclatureswhensuchmodificationsareadopted,priornotification
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Product HTS CNcode
Plate 7208.31 72083100
I 7208.32 720832
7208.33.50 720833(44)
7208.41 72084100
7208.42 720842
l7208.43 720843
7210.90.10 (s)(6) 72109031(J)
7211.11 72111100
7211.12 721112
7211.21 72112100
7211.22.0045 72112210(45)
I 72112290(4S)
\ 7212.60 (6)IIII 721260(6)
7225.30.30II
I 7225.40.30 72253000(4<)(47)
7225.50.60 72254010(47)
iII 72254030(47)
7226.91.50 72254050(47)
l72255000(4<)(47)
I 72259100(4«)(47)
Hot,rolledsheetandstrip 7208.11 72081100
7208.12 720812
I 7208.13 720813
7208.14 720814
7208.21.50 72082110(44)
\ 7208.22.50 72082190(44)
7208.23 72082210(44)
7208.24 72082291(44)
7208.34 72082299(44)
7208.35 720823
7208.44 720824
7208.45 720834
l 7208.90 (s)(«) 720835II 720844
\ 7211.19 (3) 720845
I 7211.22.0090 720890(s)(«)
7211.29 (3)II
\II 721119(3)
I 7225.30.70 (3> 721122(48)
7225.40.70 (3) 721129(3)
7226.91.70 (3) 72253000(3)(47)(4»)
7226.91.80 (3) 72254070(3)(47)ll72254090(3)(47)
I 72269100(3)(47)4»)
Cold-rolledsheet 7208.21.10 72082110(i0)
7208.22.10 72082190(50)
7208.33.10 72082210(»)
I 72082291(so)
7209.11 72082299(50)
7209.12 72083310(50)
7209.13 72083391(so)
7209.14 72083399(so)
7209.21II
7209.22 72091100
7209.23 720912
l 7209.24.50 720913
7209.31 720914
7209.32 72092100
7209.33 720922
7209.34 720923
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Product HTS CNcode
Cold-rolledsheet 7209.42 72092491(S1)
(cont'd) 7209.43 72093100
7209.44 720932
7209.90 (s)(6) 720933
l 720934
7210.70.30 (5)(6) 72094100
720942
7211.30.50 720943
7211.41.70 720944
7211.49.50 720990(s)(6)
7225.50.80 (3) 72107019(5)(52)
7225.90 (3)(5)(6)72107090(*)(«)(52)
7226.92.50 (3) 721130(»)
lll 721141(")
721149(53)
72255000(3)(47)(49)(")
722590(3)(s)(6)
722692(3)(47)(")
Blackplate 7209.24.10 720924(")
Cold-rolledstrip 7221.30.10 (3)(16) 72113031(3)(16)(56)
7211.30.30 (3)'(«) 72113039(3)(16)(S6)
7211.41.10 (3)(") 72113050(3)(lfi)(56)
7211.41.30 (3)(1S) 72113090(3)(16)(56)
7211.41.50 (3)(1S) 72114191(3)(16)(56)
7211.49.10 (3)(16) 72114195(3)(")(")
l 7211.49.30 (3)'(") 7211419913)(16)(S6)
'7211.90 (3)(6)(16)72114991(3)(1()(S6)II 72114999(*)(")(")
\ 7212.30.10 («)(16) 721190(3){6)(16)(56)
7212.30.30 («)(1S)
7212.40.10 (J)<") 72123090(')(ie)(")
I I 72124010(S)(1S)(")
7226.92.70 (3)(16) 72124099(6)(16)(56)
7226.92.80 (3)(")
7226.99 (3)(6)(1S)72269290(3)(«)(47)(")
\722699(3)(6)(16)
Electricalsheetandstrip 7225.10 (s)(6) :722510(s)(s)
7226.10 (6)
7226.10 («)
Stainlessplate 7219.11 (19)(20) 721911(19)(20)
7219.12 (19)(20) 721912(19)(20)
7219.21 (19)(20) 721921(»)(20)
7219.22 (19)(») 721922(>9)(20)
7219.31 (19)(20) 721931(19)(20)
7220.11 (19)(20) 72201100(19)(20)
Stainlesssheetandstrip 7219.13 (19)(20)(")721913(19)(20)
7219.14 (,9)(20)(21)721914(19)(20)(21)
\ 7219.23 (*'»)(20)(21)721923(19)(20)(2l)
7219.24 (19)(20)(«)721924(l9)(20){21)
7219.32 (,9)(20)(21)721932(»)(20)(21)
7219.33(")(20)(21)721933(19)(20)(21)
7219.34 (19)(20)(21)721934(19)(20)(21)
7219.35 (19)(20)(21)721935(19)(20){21)
7219.90 :(s)(6)(19)(20)(21)721990(s)(6)(19)(20)(21)
| 7220.12 ;(2)(19)(2&)(22)72201200(2)(»9)(20)(22)
7220.20.10 (19)(20)(22)722020(2)(,9H20)(22)
7220.20.60 (19)(20)(22)722090(2)(6)(19)(20)(22)
7220.20.70(»)("M")I
7220.20.90 (I9)(20)(22)
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Product HTS CNcode
Tinplate 7210.11 {s)(6) 721011(5)(6)
l7210.12 (5)(6) 721012(5)(6)
1 7212.10 (6) 721210(«)
Tin-freesteel 7210.50 (6) 721050(6)
7210.90.60 (®) 72109035(57)■
72109039(")
72109090(«)(«)
Electrogalvanized 7210.31 (s)(6) 721031(s)(6)
I7210.39 (s)(«) 721039(5)(6)
7212.21 («:).. 721221(6)
7212.29 (s) 721229(6)
Othercoatedflat-rolled 7210.20 {s){6) 721020(J)(6)
products 7210.41 (5)(6) 721041(5)(6)
7210.49 (s)(6) 721049(5){«)
l 7210.60 (6)(24) 721060(6)(24)
l 7210.70.60 (5)(6) 721070 (5)(6)(58)
7210.90.90 (5).(«)(") 72109010(5)(«)(81)
l \ 72109033(5)(6)
I 7212.30.50 (6) 72109035(s)(6)(S9)
I 7212.40.50 (6) 72109039(5)(«)(«)
l7212.50 («)(81) 72109090(5)(6){»)■
I 721230(6)(53)ll 721240(«)(53)
\ 72125010(6)(81)II 72125031(6)
\ 72125039(6)
72125051(«)
72125059(6)
72125071(6)
lIl 72125073(6)
l 72125075(6)
IIl 72125091(6)
72125093(6)
72125097(6)
72125099(«)
Rebar 7214.20 72142000
Hot-finishedbar 7213.39.0060 72133900(60)
7213.39.0090 72134900(60)
7213.49.0060 72135000(60)
\ 7213.49.0090
l 7213.50.0060 72141000
l 7213.50.0080 72143000
I 721440
l 7214.10 721450
I 7214.30 72146000
7214.40
7214.50 72282011
7214.60 72282019
l l 72282030
l 7228.20.10 (6) 72282050
I 7228.30.80 72282090(61)
I 7228.40 72283010(47)
I 7228.60.60 (6) 72283090(47)
l 72284000
l|| 72286010(47)
72286090(47M")
Cold-finished bar 7215.10 72151000
7215.20 72152000
7215.30 72153000
7215.40 72154000
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Product HTS CNcode
Cold-finished bar
(cont'd)
Stainlessbar
/7228.20.50 (6)
7228.50.50
7228.60.80 (6)
7228.80
7218.90.0030
7218.90.0065
7218.90.0090
7221.00.0060
7221.00.0080
7222.10
7222.20
7222.30 (*)72282070
72282090(6)(")
72285000(47)'
72286090(«)(47)(")
722880
72189011(")
72189013(")
72189015(41)(")
7218.9019(41)(63)
72189030(")(")
72189050(")
72189091(")
72189099(")
72210010(60)
72210090(60)
722210
722220
.722230(6)
Carbonwirerod 7213.10
7213.20
7213.31
7213.39.0030
7213.41
7213.49.0030
7213.50.0020
7213.50.004072131000
72132000
72133100
72133900(64)
72134100
72134900(64)
72135000(<5)
Stainlesswirerod
Alloywirerod7221.00.0020
7221.00.0040
7227.20
7227.90.6072210010(6S)
72210090(")
72272000
72279010
72279090(47)
Barshapeslessthan80mm
Structural7216.10
7216.21
7216.22
7216.31
7216.32
7216.33
7216.40
7216.50
7216.6072161000(81)
72162100(81)
72162200(8»)
72163100
72163200
72163300
721640
721650
721660
Sheetpiling7222.40.30
7228.70.30
7301.1072224011(«)
72224019(")
72224030(«)
72287010(6fi)
72287031(«)
730110-00
Fabricatedstructural 7216.90
7222.40.60
7228.70.60
7301.20
7308.10
7308.20
7308.30 (ls)721690
72224091
72224093
72224099
72287091
72287099
73012000

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Product HTS CNcode
Fabricatedstructural
(cont'd)
Stainlesswire
Wirestrand
Wirerope7308.40
7308.90.30 (12)
7308.90.60 (13)
7308.90.90 (s)(14)
7223.00.10
7223.00.50 (2)(6)
7312,10.10 (4)
7312.10.3015 (<)
7312.10.3065 (4)
7312.10.3075 (4)
7312.10.3090 (4)
7312.10.60 (4)
7312.10.90 (4)73081000
73082000
73083000(15)
73084000
730890(9)(14)(«7)
72230010(*')
72230090(")
73121030(4)(69)(71)
73121050(4)(«)(70)(7I)
73121071(4)(69)(71)
73121075(4)(69)(71)
73121079(4)(69)(71)
73121030(4)(69)(72)
73121050(4)(«»)(72)(73)
73121091(4)(«9)
73121095(4)(69)
73121099(4)(«9)(73)
Otherwire 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
72l72100
72172200
72172300
72172900
72173100(3)
72173200
72173300
72173900(3)
Wireproducts
Rails7223.00.90
7229.20
7229.90
7313.00(»)•
7314.41 (8)
7314.42...(8)
7314.49 (8)
7317.00.55 (7)
7317.00.6560 (7)
7317.00.75 (7)
7302.10 (10)72230010(74)
72230090(74)
72292000
72299000
73130000(»)
731441(•)
731442(«)
73144900(8)
731700(7)(7i)
730210(10)
Railproducts
Alloytoolsteel7302.20 (18)
7302.40 (»»)
7302.90 (»)
8607.19.10
8607.19.20
7225.20 (J)(«)
7225.30.10
7225,30.5060
7225.40.1090
7225.40.5060
7225.50.1060
7226.20 («)73022000(18)
73024010
73029030(«)
73029090(23)
86071911
86071919
722520(s)(«)
72253000(76)
722540(77)
72255000(77)
722620(s)
72269100(77)
722692(77)

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Product HTS CNcode
Alloytoolsteel
(cont'd)
Otherspecialitysteel7226.91.1060
7226.91.3060
7226.92.1060
7226.92.3060
7227.10
7227.90.1060
7227.90.2060
7228.10 (6)
7228.30.40
7228.30.60
7228.50.1020
7228.50.1040
7228.50.1060
7228.50.1080
7228.60.1060 (6)
7229.10
7225.30.5030
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
7228.60.1030 (6)72271000
72279090(77)
722810(«)
722830(77)
72285000(77)
722860(«)(77)
72291000
72253000(78)
722540(79)
72255000(7»)(80)
72269100(7»)
722692(79)
72279090(7»)
722830D
72285000(7»)
722860^H7')

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Footnotes
(2)Excludedif'razorbladesteel'i.e.flat-rolledproductsofstainlesssteelnotover0,25mminthicknessand
notover23mminwidth,containingbyweightnotover14,7percentofchromium,andcertifiedatthe
timeofentrytobeusedinthemanufactureofrazorblades.
(3)Excludedif'carbon/alloybandsawsteel'definedasfollows:
(a)'metalcuttingbandsawsteel'referringtosteelflat-rolledproducts,notlessthan0,61mmandnot
morethan0,91mminthickness,notlessthan6,30mmandnotmorethan50,80mminwidth,in
coils,containing:
—carbon:notlessthan1,18andnotmorethan1,32%,
—chromium:notlessthan0,15andnotmorethan0,32%,
—manganese :notlessthan0,10andnotmorethan0,40%,
certifiedbytheimporterofrecordortheultimateconsigneeforuseinthemanufactureofmetal-cutting
bandsawblades;or
(b)'woodbandsawsteel'referringto
(1)alloysteelflat-rolledproductslessthan4,75mminthicknesswhichcontains,inadditiontoiron,
eachofthefollowingelementsbyweightintheamountspecified:
—carbon:notlessthan0,70normorethan0,81%,
—manganese :notlessthan0,30normorethan0,55%,
—silicon:notlessthan0,20normorethan0,35%,
—nickel:notlessthan1,60normorethan2,70%,
—chromium:none,ornotmorethan0,50%,
—phosphorus :none,ornotmorethan0,03%,and
—sulfur:none,ornotmorethan0,15%,
or
(2)cold-rolledflat-rolledproductslessthan4,75mminthickness,lessthan300mminwidth,which
contains,inadditiontoiron,eachofthefollowingelementsbyweightintheamountspecified:
—carbon:notlessthan0,70normorethan0,81%,
—manganese :notlessthan0,30normorethan0,50%,
—silicon:notlessthan0,20normorethan0,35%,
—chromium:none,ornotmorethan0,50%,
—phosphorus :none,ornotmorethan0,03%,and
—sulfur:none,ornotmorethan0,15%,
certifiedbytheimporterofrecordortheultimateconsigneeforuseinthemanufactureofwoodband
saws.
(4)Excludedifcoveredwithtextileorothernon-metallicmaterial.
(5)Excludedifcut,pressedorstampedtonon-rectangular shape.
(6)Coveredifcorrugatedorsubjectedtosurfacetreatments.
(7)Excludedifcorrugatedfasteners,glaziers'points,hooknails,orringnails.
(8)Excludedifotherthangalvanizedwirefencingwhollyofroundironorsteelwiremeasuringnotover
5,08mmandnotunder1,905mmindiameter,whetherornotsuchwireiscoveredwithplastics.
(9)Excludediffenceorsignposts.
(10)Excludedifcurrent-conducting rail.
(n)Excludediftwistedhooporsingleflatwire,whetherornotbarbed.
(12)Excludedifofcastiron.
(13)Excludedifinpartofstainlesssteel.
(14)Excludedifplasticfoamcoreinsulatingcompositepanels.
{155Excludedifdoororwindowframes;
(16)Excludedifbaleties.
(17)Excludedifotherprimaryforms,e.g.blocks,lumps,puddledbarsandpilings.
(18)Excludedifforged.
(19)Excludedifcladdinggrade434stainlesssteelcertifiedbytheimporterofrecordtobeusedinthe
manufactureofstainlesssteelcladaluminumautomobiletrim.
(20)Excludedifgrade253MAor254SMOstainlesssteel.
(21)Excludedifstainlesssteelflat-rolledproductslessthan4,75mminthicknessandover1803,4mmin
width.
(22)Excludedifstainlesssteelflat-rolledproductslessthan4,75mminthickness,lessthan300mminwidth,
andcertifiedbytheimporterofrecordorultimateconsigneetobeusedinthemanufactureofstainless
steelflappervalvesforcompressors .
(23)Coveredifeither
(a)hot-rolledanddesignedtoconnecttheendsofadjacentrailsintrack(i.e.'jointbars').Theseproducts
areusuallypunchedorslotted;or
(a)hot-rolledandusedtosupportrailsintrack,tomaintaintrackgauge,andprotecttheties(i.e.'tie
plates').Theseproductsarepunchedtoprovideholesforspikesandhaveoneortwoshouldersections
asrailguides.

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(24)Excludedifcut,pressedorstampedtonon-rectangular shapeandotherthanelectrolyticallycoatedor
plated.
(40)Excludedifpiecesroughlyshapedbyforging.
(41)Coveredifofawidthmeasuringlessthanfourtimes,thethickness.
(42)Coveredifofacross-sectionalareaof19,4cm2ormore.
(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)Coveredifofathicknessoflessthan0,361mm.
(56)Coveredifofawidthoflessthan300mm.
(57)Coveredifelectrolyticallycoatedorplatedwithbasemetal.
(58)Coveredifcoatedorplatedwithmetalorclad.
(59)Excludedifelectrolytically coatedorplatedwithbasemetal.
(60)Coveredifofcircularcross-sectionandwithadiameterof19mmormoreifofotherthancircular
cross-section .
(61)Excludedifcoldformed.
(62)Coveredifcoldformed.
(63)Coveredifofacrosssectionalareaoflessthan19,4cm2.
(64)Coveredifofcircularcross-sectionandwithadiameterof14mmormorebutlessthan19mm.
(65)Coveredifofcircularcross-sectionandwitheitheradiameteroflessthan14mmorwithadiameterof
14mmormorebutlessthan19mm.
(66)Coveredifhotrolled,notdrilled,notpunchedandnototherwiseadvanced.
(67)Ifcolumns,pillars,posts,beams,girdersandsimilarstructuralunits,excludedifinpartofstainlesssteel
orifofcastiron.
(68)Excludedifotherthanroundorflatwire.Alsoexcludedifflatwireorrazorbladesteel(seefootnote2)or
flatwirefurtherworkedafterflatrolling(seefootnote6).
(69)Excludediffittedwithfittingsormadeupintoarticles.
(70)Excludediftyrecord.Ifotherthantyrecordandotherthanstrandedwireforprestressingconcrete,
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
additionalnote1(e)and(f)toChapter72oftheHTS.
(77)Coveredifoftoolsteelasdefinedinadditionalnote1(e)and(f)toChapter72oftheHTS.
(78)Coveredifofathicknessoflessthan4,75mmandofball-bearingsteelasdefinedinadditionalnote1(h)
toChapter72oftheHTS.
(79)Coveredifofball-bearingsteelasdefinedinadditionalnote1(h)toChapter72oftheHTS.
(80)Coveredifofathicknessoflessthan4,75mmandofheat-resistingsteelasdefinedinadditionalnote1(g)
toChapter72oftheHTS.
(81)Excludedifsilvered,gildedorplatinumplated.

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ANNEX11
UnitedStatescustomsterritoryandUnitedStatesforeigntradezones
TheUnitedStatescustomsterritoryshallcomprisetheStates,thedistrictofColumbiaandPuertoRico.
AUnitedStatesforeignzoneshallbedefinedasfollows:
Itisisolated,enclosedandpolicedarea,operatedasapublicutility,inoradjacenttoaportofentry,furnished
withfacilitiesforlading,unlading,handling,storing,manipulating,manufacturing andexhibitinggoodsand
forreshippingthembyland,waterorair.Anyforeignanddomesticmerchandise,exceptsuchasisprohibited
bylaworsuchastheBoardmayordertobeexcludedasdetrimentaltothepublicinterest,healthorsafety,
maybebroughtintoazonewithoutbeingsubjecttothecustomslawsoftheUnitedStatesgoverningtheentry
ofgoodsorthepaymentofdutythereon;andsuchmerchandisepermittedinazonemaybestored,exhibited,
manufactured ,mixedormanipulatedinanymanner,exceptasprovidedintheactandotherapplicablelawsor
regulations.Themerchandisemaybeexported,destroyedorsentintocustomsterritoryfromthezone.Inthe
originalpackageorotherwise.Itissubjecttocustomsdutiesifsentintocustomsterritory,butnotifreshipped
toforeignpoints.

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ANNEXIII
AllocationamongMemberStates
(%)
DFINL BLUKGRDKIRLEP
Semi-finishedproducts 46,5313,492,7913,9612,10—4,19— — —6,94—
Plate 18,422,958,470,7438,61—11,17—1,44—18,20—
Hot-rolledsheetandstrip 32,6632,048,6019,393,650,550,85— — —2,26—
Cold-rolledsheet 39,9014,468,9014,678,140,252,144,75 ...——6,79—
Blackplate 11,7210,75—16,7130,96—0,1629,70— — — —
Cold-rolledstrip 51,756,290,390,133,98—8,546,13— —22,79—
Electricalsheetandstrip 47,601,0346,11—1,23 —-4,03— — — — —
Stainlessplate 55,90 :3,880,770,039,63—29,79— — — — —
Stainlesssheetandstrip 19,3142,235,600,023,84—5,44— — —23,56—
Tinplate 45,0732,57—10,753,35—0,69— — —7,57—
Tin-freesteel 78,7018,90—0,890,99—0,52— — — — —
Coatedflat-rolledproducts 47,1919,167,153,413,190,352,08— — —12,624,85
Reinforcingbar 21,5926,590,08— — —1,50— — —50,24—
Hot-finished bar 7,0311,282,780,244,4316,0541,13— — —17,06—
Cold-finished bar 6,9445,403,850,080,65—27,56— — —15,52—
Stainlessbar 11,0922,4811,100,040,10—9,32—0,10—45,77 .—
Carbonwirerod 12,2737,570,012,876,620,0221,00— — —18,910,73
Stainlesswirerod 11,3933,9319,550,038,20—0,21—0,06—26,63—
Alloywirerod 7,4940,8410,4227,940,92­—11,75— —'—0,64—
Barshapesunder80mm 12,181,951,221,3453,8619,187,43— — —2,84—
Structurals 17,508,630,50—19,3013,8318,31— — —21,93—
Sheetpiling 27,6725,16— — —30,5216,65— — — — —
Fabricatedstructurals 11,624,3240,513,27—17,4419,62—3,22— — —
Stainlesswire 6,9723,0629,650,5120,18—19,13— — —0,50—
Wirestrand 8,6210,7327,579,584,87—7,63—0,01—30,99—
Wirerope 19,7721,558,967,684,11—15,16—1,13—21,64—
Carbonandalloywire 14,9027,304,051,1635,334,2712,48—0,09—0,42—
Wireproducts 2,323,321,102,5113,8915,594,76—4,47—52,04—
Rails 58,5414,36— — —20,776,33— — — — —
Railwayortramwaytrackcon­
structionmaterial,wheelsand
axles 10,5975,984,260,130,760,796,69 0,80
Alloytoolsteel 62,619,6013,900,530,45—10,71— — —2,20—
Otherspecialtysteel 12,8733,7449,700,150,92—2,27— — —0,35—