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II
(Actswhosepublicationisnotobligatory)
COUNCIL
DECISIONOFTHEREPRESENTATIVES OFTHEGOVERNMENTS OF
THEMEMBERSTATESOFTHEEUROPEAN COALANDSTEELCOM­
MUNITY,MEETINGWITHINTHECOUNCIL
of19December1988
applyingfor1989thegeneralizedtariffpreferencesforcertainsteelproductsoriginating
indevelopingcountries
(88/654/fcCSC)
THEREPRESENTATIVES OFTHEGOVERNMENTS
OFTHEMEMBERSTATESOFTHEEUROPEAN
COALANDSTEELCOMMUNITY ,MEETING
WITHINTHECOUNCIL ,
InagreementwiththeCommission ,—toeachofthecountriesorterritorieslistedin
AnnexIIIfortheothercategoriesofproductsin
AnnexII,
subjecttoobservanceoftheconceptoforiginating
products.
However,theCommunitypreferencearrangements
applicabletoYugoslaviashallresultexclusivelyfrom
theprovisionscontainedintheAgreementwiththat
countryconcerningECSCproducts(').
3.ThepreferencesgrantedbythisDecisionaresus­
pended,onatemporarybasis,forproductsoriginating
intheRepublicofKorea.
4.PreferentialentryasprovidedforinthisDecision
shallbesubjecttoconformitywiththedefinitionofthe
originofproductsadoptedinaccordancewiththepro­
cedurelaiddowninArticle14ofRegulation(EEC)
No802/68(2)andcontainedinRegulation (EEC)
No693/880.
5.TheCommunitytariffquotasandceilingsshallbe
administeredinaccordancewiththeprovisionssetout
below.HAVEDECIDED ASFOLLOWS :
Article1
1.From1Januaryto31December1989,thecustoms
dutiesapplicabletotheproductslistedinAnnexesI
andIIshallbetotallysuspendedwithintheframework
oftariffquotasandceilings.
SpainandPdrtugalshallapplyontheimportsofprod­
uctsreferredtoabovethecustomsdutiesestablishedin
accordancewithArticles178and365ofthe1985Actof
Accession .
2.Thearrangementsprovidedforinparagraph 1shall
applysolely:
—toeachofthecountriesorterritorieslistedincol­
umn4ofAnnexIagainsteachcategoryofproducts
listedincolumns2and3,
—toeachoftheothercountriesorterritorieslistedin
AnnexIII,withtheexceptionofRomania,forthe
samecategoriesofproducts,(')OJNoL41,14.2.1983,p.113;OJNoL237,26.8.1983,
p.1.
(2)OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.1.0OJNoL77,22.3.1988,p.1.

NoL375/126 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 31.12.88
SECTION I
Provisionsconcerningtheadministration ofthe
Communitytariffquotasrelatingtoproductslistedin
AnnexIincolumn7ofAnnexI,againsteachcategoryof
products,
—forproductsinAnnexII,tothecountriesorterrito­
rieslistedinAnnexIII,consideredindividually,
withinthelimitsofaCommunityceilingcorres­
pondingto102%ofthehighestmaximumamount
validfor1980undereachofthepreferentialceilings
openedforthatyear.Article2
Thetotalsuspensionofcustomsdutieswithinthelimits
oftheCommunitytariffquotasreferredtoinArticle
1(1)shallbeaccordedtoeachcountryorterritory
listedincolumn4ofAnnexIinrespectoftheproducts
indicatedagainstitsnameincolumns2and3together
withdetailsincolumn5oftheamountoftheindivi­
dualquotas.Article6
1.Assoonastheindividualceilingsfixedorcalcu­
latedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofArticle5,
whicharelaiddownforimportsintotheCommunity ,
undertheconditionswhichitshalldetermine,ofprod­
uctsoriginatinginanyofthecountriesorterritories
referredtoinArticle1(2),arereachedatCommunity
level,theMemberStatesmayatanytime,atthe
requestofanyoneofthemoroftheCommissionand
inrespectofthewholeoftheCommunity ,reintroduce
thelevyingofthecorresponding dutiesonimportsof
theproductsinquestionfromeachofthecountriesor
territoriesconcerneduntiltheendoftheperiod
referredtoinArticle1(1).
2.Withintheframeworkoftheforegoingprovisions,
theCommissionshallcoordinatetheproceduresfor
reintroducing normalcustomsduties,inparticularby
notifyingthedatecommontothewholeoftheCom­
munityanddirectlyapplicableineachMemberState.
ThisnotificationshallbepublishedintheOfficial
JournaloftheEuropeanCommunities .
3.However,paragraphs 1and2shallnotapplytothe
countrieslistedinAnnexIV.Article3
1.TheMemberStatesshalladministertheirtariff
quotasinaccordancewiththeirownprovisions.
2.TheextenttowhichaMemberStatehasusedupits
shareshallbedeterminedonthebasisofimportsofthe
goodsinquestionwhichhavebeenenteredforfreecir­
culation,onthebasisofthecustomsvalueofthesaid
goods,andwhichareaccompanied byacertificateof
origininaccordancewiththerulesreferredtoin
Article1(4).
Article4
EachMemberStateshallreintroducethelevyingof
dutieswhichhavebeensuspendedinrespectofacoun­
tryorterritorylistedincolumn4ofAnnexIassoonas
itfindsthatthechargesagainstitsnationalquotaofthe
productsconcernedoriginatinginthatcountryorterri­
toryhavereachedtheamountlaiddownincolumn6of
AnnexI.Article7
Theextenttowhichceilingshavebeenusedupshallbe
determinedatCommunitylevelonthebasisofimports
chargedinthemannerlaiddowninArticle8(1)and
(2).
SECTIONII
Provisionsconcerningtheadministration ofthe
Communitytariffceilingsrelatingtotheproductslisted
inAnnexesIandII
Article5
SubjecttoArticles6and7,thepreferentialtariffceiling
arrangementsshallbeaccorded:
—forproductsinAnnexI,toeachofthecountriesor
territorieslistedinAnnexIII,otherthanRomania
andthosewhichmaybelistedincolumn4of
AnnexI,withinthelimitsoftheamountsspecifiedSECTIONIII
Generalprovisions
Article8
1.Importsoftheproductsinquestionshallbe
chargedagainstthequotasharesandCommunityceil­
ingsasandwhentheproductsareenteredforfreecir­
culation,onthebasisofthecustomsvalueofthesaid
products,andareaccompaniedbyacertificateofori­
gininaccordancewiththeruleslaiddowninArticle1
(4).
2.Goodsmaybechargedagainstaceilingoradmit­
tedunderatariffquotaonlyifthecertificateoforigin

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referredtoinparagraph 1ispresentedbeforethedate
onwhichthelevyingofdutiesisreintroduced .
3.ForthepurposesoftheapplicationofthisDeci­
sion,theratesofconversionintonationalcurrenciesof
thevalueinecusinwhichthepreferentialamountsare
expressedshallbethosefixedon3October1988and
theyshallremaininforcefrom1Januaryto31Decem­
ber1989(').
4.Anamendmenttothelistofbeneficiaries ,inparti­
cularbytheadditionofnewcountriesorterritories,
mayentailacorresponding adjustmenttoCommunity
tariffquotasorceilings.2.However,inthecaseofproductsinAnnexIsub­
jecttoquotas,theMemberStatesshall,bythe11thday
ofeachmonthatthelatest,forwardtotheCommission
thelistofchargeseffectedduringthepreviousmonth.
AttheCommission'srequest,whenthelevelof75%of
theceilingisreached,theMemberStatesshallforward
theselistsofchargestotheCommissionevery10days;
theselistsshallbeforwardedwithinfivedaysofthe
endofeach10-dayperiod.
Article10
TheMemberStatesshall,inclosecooperationwiththe
Commission ,takeallnecessarymeasurestoensurethat
thisDecisionisapplied.
Article11
TheMemberStatesshalltakeallmeasuresnecessary
fortheimplementation ofthisDecision.
Article12
ThisDecisionshallenterintoforceon1January1989.
DoneatBrussels,19December1988.
ThePresident
Th.PANGALOSArticle9
1.TheMemberStatesshall,withinsixweeksofthe
endofeachquarteratthelatest,forwardtotheStatisti­
calOfficeoftheEuropeanCommunities therelevant
statisticaldatafortheproductsenteredforfreecircula­
tioninthequarterconcernedundergeneralizedprefer­
entialtreatmentinaccordancewiththeprovisionsof
thepresentDecision.Thisdata,transmittedaccording
tothecodesofthecombinednomenclature and,where
applicable,oftheTARIC,shallshowthecountryof
origin,value,quantityandanysupplementary unitsas
definedbyRegulations (EEC)No1736/75(2)and
(EEC)No3367/87(3).
(')OJNoC257,4.10.1988,p.1.0OJNoL183,14.7.1975,p.3.
OOJNoL321,11.11.1987,p.3.

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ANNEXI
ListofproductssubjecttozerodutyCommunitypreferentialtariffquotasandceilings(a)(b)
Communitytariffquotas Ceilings
Order
NoCN
code Description Beneficiary
countriesor
territoriesIndividual
quotaamount
(ECU)Amountof
sharesallo­
catedtoMember
States
(ECU)Individual
ceilingfor
countries
orterritories
otherthan
thoseunder
column4
(ECU)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5 (6 7
60.0010 3324600 72071119
72071211
72071219
72072015
72072031
72072033Semi-finished productsofironornon-alloy
steel
—Containingbyweightlessthan0,25%of
carbon
Ofrectangular (includingsquare)
cross-section ,thewidthmeasuringless
thantwicethethickness
—Rolledorobtainedbycontinuous
casting
Other
Other,ofrectangular (otherthan
square)cross-section
Rolledorobtainedbycontinuous
casting
—Containingbyweight0,25%ormoreof
carbon
Ofrectangular (includingsquare)
cross-section ,thewidthmeasuringless
thantwicethethickness
Rolledorobtainedbycontinuous
casting
—Other,containingbyweight
0,25%ormorebutlessthan
0,6%ofcarbon
Ofrectangular (otherthansquare)
cross-section
Rolledorobtainedbycontinuous
casting
3237451 3237451 60.0020
(*)Brazil
SouthKorea
VenezuelaFlat-rolledproductsofironornon-alloy
steel,ofawidthof600mmormore,hot­
rolled,notclad,platedorcoated
—Incoils,notfurtherworkedthanhot­
rolled,ofathicknessoflessthan3mm
andhavingaminimumyieldpointof
275MPaorofathicknessof3mmor
moreandhavingaminimumyieldpoint
of355MPa
—Other,incoils,notfurtherworkedthan
hot-rolledBNL310795
DK148923
D809363
E236334
GR58274
F563316
IRL16187
I427344
P45324
UK62159172081100
72081210
72081291
72081299
72081310
72081391
72081399
72081410
72081490
72082110
72082190
72082210
72082291
72082299
72082310
72082391
72082399
72082410
72082490
(a)Notwithstanding therulesfortheinterpretationofthecombinednomenclature,thewordingforthedesignationoftheproductsistobeconsideredas
havingnomorethananindicativevalue,thepreferentialschemebeingdetermined,withinthecontextofthisAnnex,bytheapplicationoftheCNcode.WhereexCNcodepositionsareindicated,thepreferentialschemeistobedeterminedbyapplicationoftheCNcodeandcorrespondingdescription
takentogether.
(b)Preferenceswenottobegrantedinrespectoftheproductsmarkedwithoneasterisk,originatinginChina.

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(l) (2) (3 4 (5) 6 (7
60.0020
(cont'd)72111210
72111910
72112210
72112910Flat-rolledproductsofironornon-alloy
steel,ofawidthoflessthan600mm,not
clad,plated,orcoated
—Notfurtherworkedthanhot-rolledofa
thicknessoflessthan3mmandhavinga
minimumyieldpointof275MPaorofa
thicknessof3mmormoreandhavinga
minimumyieldpointof355MPa
Other,ofathicknessof4,75mmor
more
Ofawidthexceeding500mm
Other
Ofawidthexceeding500mm
—Other,notfurtherworkedthanhot-rolled
Other,ofathicknessof4,75mmor
more
Ofawidthexceeding500mm
Other
2006493 2006493 60.0030
(*)72071915
72072055Argentina
Brazil
VenezuelaBNL
DK
D
E
GR
F
IRL
I
P
UK192623
92299
501623
146474
36117
349130
10032
264857
28091
385247Semi-finished productsofironornon-alloy
steel i
—Containingbyweightlessthan0,25%of
carbon
Other
Ofcircularorpolygonalcross­
section
Rolledorobtainedbycontin­
uouscasting
Other
—Containingbyweight0,25%ormoreof
carbon
Ofcircularorpolygonalcross-section
Rolledorobtainedbycontinuous
casting
Other
Containingbyweight0,25%
ormorebutlessthan0,6%of
carbon
72131000
72133100
32133900
72134100
72134900Barsandrods,hot-rolled,inirregularly
woundcoilsofironornon-alloysteel
—Containingidentations,ribs,groovesor
otherdeformationsproducedduringthe
rollingprocess
—Other,containingbyweightlessthan
0,25%ofcarbon
—Other,containingbyweight0,25%or
morebutlessthan0,6%ofcarbon
72142000
72144010
72144091
72144099
72145010
72145091
72145099Otherbarsandrodsofotheralloysteel,not
furtherworkedthanforgedhot-rolled,hot­
drawnorhot-extrudedbutincludingthose
twistedafterrolling
—Containingindentations ,ribs,grooves,or
otherdeformationsproducedduringthe
rollingprocessortwistedafterrolling
—Other,containingbyweightlessthan
0,25%ofcarbon
—Other,containingbyweight0,25%or
morebutlessthan0,6%ofcarbon

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(i 2) (3) 4) (5) 6) (7)
60.0030
(cont'd)72159010
72288090Otherbarsandrodsofironornon-alloysteel
—Other
Hot-rolled,hot-drawnorextrudednot
furtherworkedthanclad
Otherbarsandrodsofotheralloysteel,an­
gles,shapesandsectionsofotheralloysteel
—Hollowdrillbarsandrods
Ofnon-alloysteel
60.0040 72071931
720720711908900
72161000
72162100
72162200
72163100
72163200
72163300
72164010
72164090
72165010
72165090
72169010Semi-finished productsofironornon-alloy
steel
—Containingbyweightlessthan0,25%of
carbon
Other
Blanksforangles,shapesandsec­
tions
Rolledorobtainedbycontin­
uouscasting
—Containingbyweight0,25%ormoreof
carbon
Blanksforangles,shapesandsections
Rolledorobtainedbycontinuous
casting
Angles,shapesandsectionsofironofnon­
alloysteel
—U,IorHsections,notfurtherworked
thanhot-rolled,hot-drawnorextruded,of
aheightoflessthan80mm
—LorTsections,notfurtherworkedthan
hot-rolled,hot-drawnorextrudedofa
heightoflessthan80mm
—U,IorHsections,notfurtherworked
thanhot-rolled,hot-drawnorextrudedof
aheightof80mmormore
—LorTsections,notfurtherworkedthan
hot-rolled,hot-drawnorextruded,ofa
heightof80mmormore
—Otherangles,shapesandsections,notfur­
therworkedthanhot-rolled,hot-drawnor
extruded
—Other
Hot-rolled,hot-drawnorextruded,not
furtherworkedthanclad
Sheetpilingofironorsteel,whetherornot
drilled,ponchedormadefromassembled
elements,weldedangles,shapesandsec­
tions,ofironorsteel
—Sheetpiling73011000
5500000 627600060.0050
(*)Argentina
Brazil
SouthKoreaBNL528000
DK253000
D1375000
E401500
GR99000
F957000
IRL27500
I726000
P77000
UK1056000Flat-rolledproductsofironornon-alloy
steel,ofawidthof600mmormore,hot­
rolled,notclad,platedorcoated
—Notincoils,notfurtherworkedthanhot­
rolled,ofathicknessoflessthan3mm
andhavingaminimumyieldpointof
275MPaorofathicknessof3mmor
moreandhavingaminimumyieldpoint
of355MPa
Other,ofathicknessexceeding10mm72083210
72083230
72083251
72083259
72083291
72083299
72083310
72083391
72083399
72083410
72083490
72083510

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(l) 2) (3) (4 (5 (6 (7)
60.0050
(cont'd)—Other,ofathicknessof4,75mmor
morebutnotexceeding10mm
—Other,ofathicknessof3mmormore
butlessthan4,75mm
—Other,ofathicknessoflessthan3mm
—Other,notincoils,notfurtherworked
thanhot-rolled
—Other,ofathicknessexceeding10mm
—Other,ofathicknessof4,75mmor
morebutnotexceeding10mm
—Other,ofathicknessof3mmormore
butlessthan4,75mm
—Other,ofathicknessoflessthan3mm
Other
—Notfurtherworkedthansurface-treat­
edorsimplycutintoshapesotherthan
rectangular(includingsquare)72083591
72083593
72083599
72084210
72084230
72084251
72084259
72084291
72084299
72084310
72084391
72084399
72084410
72084490
72084510
72084591
72084593
72084599
72089010
72091210
72091290
72091310
72091390
72091410
72091490
72092210
72092290
72092310
72092390
72092410
72092491
72092499
72093210
72093290
72093310
72093390
72093410
72093490
72094210
72094290
72094310
72094390
72094410
72094490
72099010Flat-rolledproductsofironornon-alloysteel
ofawidthof600mmormore,cold-rolled
(cold-reduced )notclad,plated,notcoated
—Incoils,notfurtherworkedthancold­
rolled(cold-reduced )ofathicknessofless
than3mmandhavingaminimumyield
pointof275MPaorofathicknessof
3mmormoreandhavingaminimum
yieldpointof355MPa
Ofathicknessexceeding 1mmbutless
than3mm
——Ofathicknessof0,5mmormorebut
notexceeding 1mm
Ofathicknessoflessthan0,5mm
—Other,incoilsnotfurtherworkedthan
cold-rolled(coldreduced)
Ofathicknessexceeding 1mmbutless
than3mm
Ofathicknessof0,5mmormorebut
notexceeding 1mm
Ofathicknessoflessthan0,5mm
—Notincoils,notfurtherworkedthan
cold-rolled(cold-reduced)ofathickness
oflessthan3mmandhavingaminimum
yieldpointof275MPaorofathickness
of3mmormoreandhavingaminimum
yieldpointof355MPa
Ofathicknessexceeding 1mmbutless
than3mm
Ofathicknessof0,5mmormorebut
notexceeding 1mm
Ofathicknessoflessthan0,5mm

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(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
60.0050
(cont'd)
72101110
72101211
72101219
72102010
72103110
72103910
72104110
72104910
72105010
72106011
72106019
72107011
72107019
72109031
72109033
72109035
72109039—Other,notincoils,notfurtherworked
thancold-rolled(cold-reduced )
Ofathicknessexceeding 1mmbutnot
exceeding3mm
Ofathicknessof0,5mmormorebut
notexceeding 1mm
Ofathicknessoflessthan0,5mm
—Other
Notfurtherworkedthansurface-treat­
edorsimplycutintoshapesotherthan
rectangular(includingsquare)
Flat-rolledproductsofironornon-alloy
steel,ofawidthof600mmormore,clad,
platedorcoated
—Platedorcoatedwithtin
——Ofathicknessof0,5mmormore
Notfurtherworkedthansurface­
treatedorsimplycutintoshapes
otherthanrectangular (including
square)
Ofathicknessoflessthan0,5mm
Notfurtherworkedthansurface­
treatedorsimplycutintoshapes
otherthanrectangular (including
square)
—Platedorcoatedwithlead,including
terne-plate
Notfurtherworkedthansurfacetreat­
edorsimplycutintoshapesotherthan
rectangular(includingsquare)
—Electrolitically platedorcoatedwithzinc
Ofsteelofathicknessoflessthan
3mmandhavingaminimumyield
pointof275MPaorathicknessof
3mmormoreandhavingaminimum
yieldpointof355MPa
Notfurtherworkedthansurface­
treatedorsimplycutintoshapes
otherthanrectangular(including
square)
Other
Notfurtherworkedthansurface­
treatedorsimplycutintoshapes
otherthanrectangular(including
square)
—Otherwiseplatedorcoatedwithzinc
Corrugated
Notfurtherworkedthansurface­
treatedorsimplycutintoshapes
otherthanrectangular(including
square)
Other
Notfurtherworkedthansurface­
treatedorsimplycutintoshapes
otherthanrectangular(including
square)
—Platedorcoatedwithchromiumoxidesor
withchromiumandchromiumoxides
Notfurtherworkedthansurface-treat­
edorsimplycutintoshapesotherthan
rectangular(includingsquare)
—Platedorcoatedwithaluminium
Notfurtherworkedthansurface-treat­
edorsimplycutintoshapesotherthan
rectangular(includingsquare)

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60.0050
(cont'd)
72113010
72114110
72114910
72119011
72121010
72121091
72122111
72122911
72123011
72124010
72124091
72125031
72125051
72126011—Painted,varnishedorplasticcoated
Notfurtherworkedthansurface-treat­
edorsimplycutintoshapesotherthan
rectangular(includingsquare)
—Other
Other
Notfurtherworkedthansurface­
treatedorsimplycutintoshapes
otherthanrectangular (including
square)
Flat-rolledproducts,ofironornon-alloy
steel,ofawidthoflessthan600mm,not
clad,platedorcoated
—Notfurtherworkedthancold-rolled
(cold-reduced)ofathicknessoflessthan
3mmandhavingaminimumyieldpoint
of275MPaorofathicknessof3mmor
moreandhavingaminimumyieldpoint
of355MPa
Ofawidthexceeding500mm
—Other,notfurtherworkedthancold-rolled
(cold-reduced )
Containingbyweightlessthan0,25%
ofcarbon
—Ofawidthexceeding500mm
Other
Ofawidthexceeding500mm
—Other
Ofawidthexceeding500mm
Notfurtherworkedthansurface­
treated
Flat-rolledproductsofironornon-alloy
steel,ofawidthoflessthan600mm,clad,
platedorcoated
—Platedorcoatedwithtin
Tinplate,notfurtherworkedthansur­
face-treated
Other
Ofawidthexceeding500mm
Notfurtherworkedthansur­
face-treated
—Electrolitically platedorcoatedwithzinc
Ofsteelofathicknessoflessthan
3mmandhavingaminimumyield
pointof275MPaorofathicknessof
3mmormoreandhavingaminimum
yieldpointof355MPa
Ofawidthexceeding500mm
Notfurtherworkedthansur­
face-treated
Other
Ofawidthexceeding500mm
Notfurtherworkedthansur­
face-treated
—Otherwiseplatedorcoatedwithzinc
Ofawidthexceeding500mm
Notfurtherworkedthansurface­
treated
—Painted,varnishedorplasticcoated
Tinplate,notfurtherworkedthanvar­
nished
Other
Ofawidthexceeding500mm
Notfurtherworkedthansur­
face-treated

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60.0050
(cont'd)—Otherwiseplatedorcoated
Ofawidthexceeding500mm
Lead-coated
Notfurtherworkedthansur­
face-treated
Other
Notfurtherworkedthansur­
face-treated
—Clad
Ofawidthexceeding500mm
Notfurtherworkedthansurface­
treated-
60.0060 72071111
72071911
72072011
72072017
72072051
72072057Semi-finished productsofironornon-alloy
steel
—Containingbyweightlessthan25%of
carbon
Ofrectangular (includingsquare)
cross-section ,thewidthmeasuringless
thantwicethethickness
Rolledorobtainedbycontinuous
casting
Free-cuttingsteel
—Containingbyweight0,25%ormoreof
carbon
——Ofrectangular (includingsquare)
cross-section,thewidthmeasuringless
thantwicethethickness
Rolledorobtainedbycontinuous
casting
Free-cuttingsteel
Other,containingbyweight
0,6%ormoreofcarbon
Ofcircularorpolygonalcross-section
Rolledorobtainedbycontinuous
casting
Free-cuttingsteel
Other
Containingbyweight0,6%or
moreofcarbonBrazil
SouthKorea5564100BNL534154
DK255949
D1391025
E406179
GR100154
F968153
IRL27821
I734461
P77897
UK10683075891400
72132000
72135000Barsandrods,hot-rolled,inirregularly
woundcoilsofironornon-alloysteel
—Offree-cuttingsteel
—Other,containingbyweight0,6%ofmore
ofcarbon
72143000
72146000Otherbarsandrodsofironornon-alloy
steel,notfurtherworkedthanforged,hot­
rolled,hot-drawnorhot-extruded,butin-#
eludingthosetwistedafterrolling
—Offree-cuttingsteel
—Other,containingbyweight0,6%ormore
ofcarbon
/

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60.0060
(cont'd)72189011
72189013
72189015
72189019
72189050
72191110
72191190
72191210
72191290
72191310
72191390
72191410
72191490
72192110
72192190
72192210
72192290
72192310
72192390
72192410
72192490
72193310
72193390
72193410
72193490
72193510
72193590
72199011
72199019
72201100
72201200
72210010
72210090
7227
72281010
72281030
72282011
72282019
72282030
72283010
72283090
72286010
72287010
72202010
72209011
72209031Stainlesssteeliningotsorotherprimary
forms,semi-finished productsofstainless
steel
—Other
Ofrectangular (includingsquare)
cross-section
Rolledorobtainedbycontinuous
casting
Flat-rolledproductsofstainlesssteel,ofa
widthof600mmormore
—Notfurtherworkedthanhot-rolledin
coils
—Notfurtherworkedthanhot-rollednotin
coils
—Notfurtherworkedthancold-rolled
(cold-reduced )
Ofathicknessexceeding 1mmbutless
than3mm
Ofathicknessof0,5mmormorebut
notexceeding 1mm
Ofathicknessoflessthan0,5mm
—Other
——Notfurtherworkedthansurface-treat­
ed,includingcladding,orsimplycut
intoshapesotherthanrectangular(in­
cludingsquare)
Flat-rolledproductsofstainlesssteel,ofa
widthoflessthan600mm
—Notfurtherworkedthanhot-rolled
Barsandrods,hot-rolled,inirregularly
woundcoils,ofstainlesssteel
Barsandrods,hot-rolled,inirregularly
woundcoils,ofotheralloysteel
Otherbarsandrodsofotheralloysteelan­
gles,shapesandsectionsofotheralloysteel,
hollowdrillbarsandrods,ofalloyornon­
alloysteel
—Barsandrods,oralloyornon-alloysteel
Notfurtherworkedthanhobnailed,
hot-drawnorextruded
Other
Hot-rolled,hot-drawnorextruded
notfurtherworkedthanclad
—Barsandrods,ofsilico-manganese steel
Notfurtherworkedthanhot-rolled,
hot-drawnorextruded
Other
Hot-rolled,hot-drawnorextruded
notfurtherworkedthanclad
—Otherbarsandrods,notfurtherworked
thanhot-rolled,hot-drawnorextruded

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60.0060
(cont'd)—Otherbarsandrods
Hot-rolled,hot-drawnorextrudednot
furtherworkedthanclad
—Angles,shapesandsections
Notfurtherworkedthanhot-rolled,
hot-drawnorextruded
—Notfurtherworkedthancold-rolled
(cold-reduced )
Ofawidthexceeding500mm
—Other
Ofawidthexceeding500mm
Notfurtherworked,thansurface­
treated,includingcladding
Ofawidthnotexceeding500mm
Notfurtherworkedthansurface­
treated,includingcladding
Hot-rolled,notfurtherworked
thanclad
72221011
72221019
72221091
72221099
72223010
72224011
72224019
72224030Otherbars,androdsofstainlesssteel;shapes
andsectionsofstainlesssteel
—Barsandrods,notfurtherworkedthan
hot-rolled,hot-drawnorextruded
—Otherbarsandrods
Hot-rolled,hot-drawnorextrudednot
furtherworkedthanclad
—Angles,shapesandsections
Notfurtherworkedthanhot-rolled,
hot-drawnorextruded
Other
Hot-rolled,hot-drawnorextruded
notfurtherworkedthanclad
72249011
72249030Otheralloysteeliningotsorotherprimary
forms,semi-finishedproductsofotheralloy
steel
—Other
Ofrectangular (includingsquare)
cross-section
Hot-rolledorobtainedbycontin­
uouscasting
Other
Hot-rolledorobtainedbycontin­
uouscasting
72251010
72251091
72251099
72252011
72252019
72252030
72253000
72254010
72254030
72254050
72254070
72254090
72255000
72259010Flat-rolledproductsofotheralloysteel,ofa
widthof600mmormore
—Ofsilicon-electrical steel
—Ofhighspeedsteel
Notfurtherworkedthanhot-rolled
Notfurtherworkedthansurface-treat­
ed,includingcladdingorsimplycut
intoshapesotherthanrectangular(in­
cludingsquare)
—Other,notfurtherworkedthanhot-rolled,
incoils
—Other,notfurtherworkedthanhot-rolled,
notincoils

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60.0060
(cont'd)
72261010
72261030
72262010
72262031
72262051
72262071
72269100
72269210
72269911
72269931
72287031
72288010—Other
Notfurtherworkedthansurface-treat­
edincludingcladdingorsimplycut
intoshapesotherthanrectangular(in­
cludingsquare)
Flat-rolledproductsorotheralloysteel,ofa
widthoflessthan600mm
—Ofsilicon-electrical steel
Notfurtherworkedthanhot-rolled
Other
Ofawidthexceeding500mm
—Ofhigh-speedsteel
Notfurtherworkedthanhot-rolled
Notfurtherworkedthancold-rolled
(coldreduced)
Ofawidthexceeding500mm
Other
Ofawidthexceeding500mm
Notfurtherworkedthansurface
treated,includingcladding
Ofawidthnotexceeding500mm
Notfurtherworkedthansur­
face-treatedincludingclad­
ding
Hot-rolled,notfurther
workedthanclad
—Other
Notfurtherworkedthanhot-rolled
Notfurther-workedthancold-rolled
(cold-reduced )
Ofawidthexceeding500mm
Other
Ofawidthexceeding500mm
Notfurtherworkedthansur­
face-treated,includingcladding
Ofawidthnotexceeding500mm
Notfurtherworkedthansur­
face-treated ,includingcladding
Hot-rolled,notfurther
workedthanclad
Other
Hot-rolled,hot-drawnorextruded
notfurtherworkedthanclad
—Hollowdrillbarsandrods
Ofalloysteel

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ANNEXII
ListofproductsinrespectofwhichtheCommonCustomsTariffdutiesarecompletelysuspendedunderthe
generalizedtariffpreferencesgrantedtodevelopingcountriesandterritories(a)(b)
Order
NoCNcode Description
1) (2) 3
62.0010
(*)72083100
72084100Flat-rolledproductsofironornon-alloysteel,ofawidthof600mmormore,hot-rolled,not
clad,platedorcoated
—Notincoils,notfurtherworkedthanhot-rolled,ofathicknessoflessthan3mmandhav­
ingaminimumyieldpointof275MPaorofathicknessof3mmormoreandhavinga
minimumyieldpointof355MPa
Rolledonfourfacesorinaclosedboxpass,ofawidthnotexceeding 1250mmandof
athicknessofnotlessthan4mm,withoutpatternsinrelief
—Other,notincoils,notfurtherworkedthanhot-rolled
Rolledonfourfacesorinaclosedboxpass,ofawidthnotexceeding 1250mmandof
athicknessofnotlessthan4mm,withoutpatternsinrelief
72111100
72112100Flat-rolledproductsofironornon-alloysteel,ofawidthoflessthan600mm,notclad,plat­
edorcoated
—Notfurtherworkedthanhot-rolled,ofathicknessoflessthan3mmandhavingamini­
mumyieldpointof275MPaorofathicknessof3mmormoreandhavingaminimum
yieldpointof355MPa
Rolledonfourfacesorinaclosedboxpass,ofawidthexceeding150mmandofa
thicknessofnotlessthan4mm,notincoilsandwithoutpatternsinrelief
—Other,notfurtherworkedthanhot-rolled
Rolledonfourfacesorinaclosedboxpass,ofawidthexceeding150mmandofa
thicknessofnotlessthan4mm,notincoilsandwithoutpatternsinrelief
62.0020
(*)72111290
72111991
72111999
72112290
72112991
72112999
72114191
72126091—Notfurtherworkedthanhot-rolled,ofathicknessoflessthan3mmandhavingamini­
mumyieldpointof275MPaorofathicknessof3mmormoreandhavingaminimum
yieldpointof355MPa
Other,ofathicknessof4,75mmormore
Ofawidthnorexceeding500mm
Other
Ofawidthnotexceeding500mm
Ofathicknessof3mmormorebutlessthan4,75mm
Ofathicknessoflessthan3mm
—Other,notfurtherworkedthanhot-rolled
Other,ofathicknessof4,75mmormore
Ofawidthnotexceeding500mm
—Other,notfurtherworkedthanhot-rolled
Other
Ofawidthnotexceeding500mm
Ofathicknessof3mmormorebutlessthan4,75mm
Ofathicknessoflessthan3mm
—Clad
Ofawidthnotexceeding500mm
Notfurtherworkedthansurface-treated
Hot-rolled,notfurtherworkedthanclad
(a)Notwithstanding therulesfortheinterpretationofthecombinednomenclature,thewordingforthedesignationoftheproductsistobeconsidered
ashavingnomorethananindicativevalue,thepreferentialschemebeingdetermined,withinthecontextofthisAnnex,bytheapplicationoftheCNcode.WhereexCNcodepositionsareindicated,thepreferentialschemeistobedeterminedbyapplicationoftheCNcodeandcorrespond­
ingdescriptiontakentogether.
(b)Preferencesarenottobegrantedinrespectofproductsmarkedwithoneasterisk,originatinginRomania.

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(1) (2) (3)
62.0030 72091100
72092100
72093100
72094100Flat-rolledproductsofironornon-alloysteel,ofawidthof600mmormore,cold-rolled
(cold-reduced),notclad,platedorcoated
—Incoils,notfurtherworkedthancold-rolled(cold-reduced),ofathicknessoflessthan
3mmandhavingaminimumyieldpointof275MPaorofathicknessof3mmormore
andhavingaminimumyieldpointof355MPa
Ofathicknessof3mmormore
—Other,incoils,notfurtherworkedthancold-rolled(cold-reduced)
Ofathicknessof3mmormore
—Notincoils,notfurtherworkedthancold-rolled(cold-reduced),ofathicknessoflessthan
3mmandhavingaminimumyieldpointof275MPaorofathicknessof3mmormore
andhavingaminimumyieldpointof355MPa
Ofathicknessof3mmormore
—Other,notincoils,notfurtherworkedthancold-rolled(cold-reduced )
Ofathicknessof3mmormore
62.0040 72193110
72193190
72193210
72193290Flat-rolledproductsofstainlesssteel,ofawidthof600mmormore
r—Notfurtherworkedthancold-rolled(cold-reduced )
Ofathicknessof4,75mmornore
Containingbyweight2,5%ormoreofnickel
Containingbyweightlessthan2,5%ofnickel
Ofathicknessof3mmormorebutlessthan4,75mm
Containingbyweight2,5%ormoreofnickel
Containingbyweightlessthan2,5%ofnickel
62.0050
(*)73021031
73021039
73021090
73022000
73024010
73029010Railwayortramwaytrackconstructionmaterialofironorsteel,thefollowing:rails,check­
railsandrackrails,switchblades,crossingfrogs,pointrodsandothercrossingpieces,slee­
pers(cross-ties),fish-plates,chairs,chairwedges,soleplates(baseplates),railclips,bed­
plates,tiesandothermaterialspecializedforjointingorfixingrails
—Rails
—Other
New
Ofaweightpermof20kgormore
Ofaweightpermoflessthan20kg
Used
—Sleepers(cross-ties)
—Fish-platesandsoleplates
Rolled
—Other
Check-rails

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ANNEXIII
Listofdevelopingcountriesandterritoriesenjoyinggeneralizedtariffpreferences(')
A.INDEPENDENT COUNTRIES
048Yugoslavia
066Romania -
204Morocco
208Algeria
212Tunisia
216Libya
220Egypt
224Sudan(2)
228Mauritania(2)
232Mali(2)
236BurkinaFaso(2)
240Niger(2)
244Chad(2)
247RepublicofCapeVerde(2)
248Senegal
252Gambia(2)
257Guinea-Bissau (2)
260Guinea(2)
264SierraLeone(2)
268Liberia
272IvoryCoast
276Ghana
280Togo(2)
284Benin(2)
288Nigeria
302Cameroon
306CentralAfricanRepublic(2)
310EquatorialGuinea(2)
311SaoTomeandPrincipe(2)
314Gabon
318Congo
322Zaire
324Rwanda(2)
328Burundi(2)
330Angola
334Ethiopia(2)
338Djibouti(2)
342Somalia(2)
346Kenya
350Uganda(2)
352Tanzania(2)
355Seychellesanddependencies (2)
366Mozambique370Madagascar
373Mauritius
375Comoros(2)
378Zambia
382Zimbabwe
386Malawi(2)
391Botswana(2)
393Swaziland
395Lesotho(2)
412Mexico
416Guatemala
421Belize
424Honduras
428ElSalvador
432Nicaragua
436CostaRica
442Panama
448Cuba
449StChristopherandNevis
452Haiti(2)
453Bahamas
456DominicanRepublic
459AntiguaandBarbuda
460Dominica
464Jamaica
465StLucia
467StVincent
469Barbados
472TrinidadandTobago
473Grenada
480Colombia
484Venezuela
488Guyana
492Surinam
500Ecuador
504Peru
508Brazil
512Chile
516Bolivia
520Paraguay
524Uruguay
528Argentina
600Cyprus604Lebanon
608Syria
612Iraq
616Iran
628Jordan
632SaudiArabia
636Kuwait
640Bahrain
644Qatar
647UnitedArabEmirates
649Oman
652NorthYemen(2)
656SouthYemen
660Afghanistan (2)
662Pakistan
664India
666Bangladesh(2)
667Maldives(2)
669SriLanka
672Nepal(2)
675Bhutan(2)
676Burma(2)
680Thailand
684Laos(2)
690Vietnam
696Kampuchea(Cambodia)
700Indonesia
701Malaysia
703BruneiDarussalam
706Singapore
708Philippines
720China
728SouthKorea
801PapuaNewGuinea
803Nauru
806SolomonIslands
807Tuvalu(2)
812Kiribati(2)
815Fiji
816Vanuatu
817Tonga(2)
819WesternSamoa(2)
(1)Thecodenumberprecedingthenameofeachbeneficiarycountryorterritoryisthatgivenin'Geonomenclature (Regulation(EEC)No3639/86
(OJNoL336,29.11.1986,p.46».
(2)ThiscountryisalsoincludedinAnnexIV.

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B.COUNTRIES ANDTERRITORIES
dependentoradministered,orforwhoseexternalrelationsMemberStatesoftheCommunityorthird
countriesarewhollyorpartlyresponsible
044Gibraltar
329StHelenaandStHelenadependencies
357BritishIndianOceanTerritory
377Mayotte
406Greenland
408StPierreandMiquelon
413Bermuda
446Anguilla
454TurksandCaicosIslands
457VirginIslandsoftheUnitedStates
461BritishVirginIslandsandMontserrat
463CaymanIslands
474Aruba
478Netherlands Antilles
529FalklandIslandsandFalklanddependencies
740HongKong
743Macao
802AustralianOceania(ChristmasIsland,Cocos(Keeling)Islands,HeardIslandandMcDonald
Islands,NorfolkIsland)
808AmericanOceania(')
809NewCaledoniaanddependencies
811WallisandFutunaIslands
813Pitcairn
814NewZealandOceania(TokelauandNiueIslands;CookIslands)
822FrenchPolynesia
890Polarregions(FrenchSouthernandAntarcticTerritories,AustralianAntarcticTerritories,British
AntarcticTerritories)
Note:Theabovelistsmaybeamendedsubsequentlytotakeaccountofchangesintheinternational
statusofcountriesorterritories .
(')AmericanOceaniaincludes:Guam,AmericanSamoa(includingSwain'sIsland),MidwayIslands,JohnstonandSandIslands,WakeIslandandtheTrustTerritoryofthePacificIslands(theCaroline,MarianasandMarshall
Islands).

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ANNEXIV
Listofleast-developed developingcountries
224Sudan
228Mauritania
232Mali
236BurkinaFaso
240Niger
244Chad
247RepublicofCapeVerde
252Gambia
257Guinea-Bissau
260Guinea
264SierraLeone
280Togo
284Benin
306CentralAfricanRepublic
310EquatorialGuinea
311SaoTomeandPrincipe
324Rwanda
328Burundi
334Ethiopia
338Djibouti
342Somalia350Uganda
352Tanzania
355Seychellesanddependencies
375Comoros
386Malawi
391Botswana
395Lesotho
452Haiti
652NorthYemen
656SouthYemen
660Afghanistan
666Bangladesh
667Maldives
672Nepal
675Bhutan
<j76Burma
684Laos
807Tuvalu
812Kiribati
817Tonga
819WesternSamoa