COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
Brussels, 06.06.2002
COM(2002) 316 final
2002/0095 (ACC)
Amended proposalfor a
COUNCIL REGULATION
establishing additionalcustoms duties on imports ofcertain products originating inthe
United States of America
2EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
On5 March2002, the United States ofAmerica (US) imposed a safeguard measure on a wide
range of steel products grouped in 11 categories, with effect on 20 March 2002. The measure
takesthe formofanadditionaldutyof30% on most flat and long steelproducts, a tariffquota
on slabs, and an additional duty of 15% for other steel products such as rebar, tubes and
stainless steel, 13% onfittings and 8% onstainless steelwire.
The exporting interests most hit by the US safeguard measure are those of the European
Communities (EC), Japan, Korea, China and to a lesser extent Russia.
As far as the EC interests are concerned, this measure is causing considerable injury to the
Community producers concerned and it substantially disturbs the balance of concessions and
obligations resulting from the WTO Agreement; indeed, it will significantly limit Community
exports of the steel products concerned to the United States, which amounted to at least an
average of 2407 million euro per year over the last three years for which complete statistics
are available (1999to 2001).
The Commission considers that this US safeguard measure is blatantly in violation of the
WTO Agreement on Safeguard and of the GATT 1994, and it has consequently initiated
dispute settlement procedureinthe WTO byrequesting consultations under the relevant WTO
provisions on7 March2002.
Furthermore, as the EC and the US have failed to agree on any adequate means of
compensation in accordance with the provision softhe WTO Agreement, the EC has also the
right to adopt re-balancing measures in the form of suspension of trade concessions against
the United States up to the levelofadverse trade effect caused to the EC by the US safeguard
measure.
It is considered that additional import duties of 100%, 30%, 15%, 13% or 8% on imports of
US origin is an appropriate re-balancing measure, to be applied on selected US manufactured
productsonwhich the EC is not substantiallydependent for its supply, but which are likely to
have a substantially equivalent impact onthe US to that ofthe US measure on the EC .
On these selected products, the tariff concessions granted by the Community to the US shall
be suspended from18 June 2002 and such suspension oftariff concessions shall be notified to
theWTObythat date.
The application of the additional import duty can be immediate to the extent that the US
measure is not based on an absolute increase in imports. This is the case for the “certain flat
steelproducts” category, representing 1290 million euro of affected trade, where imports into
the US have declined between 1996 and 2001, the last year for which full statistics were
available at the time of adoption of the US measure. A limited suspension of concessions
equivalent to the US measure in terms of collected duties on “certain flat steel products” in
the formofan additional100% dutyon mainly steelproducts could therefore apply at the end
ofthe 90-dayperiod provided in Article 8(2)ofthe WTO Agreement onSafeguards.
However, in the short term, the primary objective of the Community remains to reach an
agreement with the US on both compensation and product exclusions from the safeguard
action. The application of the additional 100% duty should be decided in the light of the
results achieved onbothcompensationand products exclusions.
3For the remainder, additional import duties mirroring the US measure in terms of collected
duties will be applied five days after the dateofa decision from the WTO Dispute Settlement
Body that the safeguard measure imposed by the United States of America is incompatible
with the WTO Agreement, and in any event 3 years after the entry into force of the US
measure, that is 20 March2005.
42002/0095 (ACC)
Amended proposalfor a
COUNCIL REGULATION
establishing additionalcustoms duties on imports ofcertain products originating inthe
United States of America
THE COUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article
133thereof,
Having regard tothe proposalfromthe Commission1,
Whereas:
(1) The United States of America has imposed a safeguard measure in the form of tariff
increases or tariff quotas on imports of steel products from, inter alia, the European
Communityas from20 March2002.
(2) This measure is causing considerable injury to the Community producers concerned
and disturbs the balance of concessions and obligations resulting from the WTO
Agreement; the measure will significantly limit Community exports of the steel
products concerned to the United States of America affecting Community exports
worthat least 2407 millioneuro per year.
(3) The consultations which were held between the United States of America and the
Community as envisaged in the WTO Agreement did not reach any satisfactory
solution.
(4) The WTO Agreement gives any affected exporting Member the right to suspend the
application of substantially equivalent concessions or other obligations, provided the
WTO Councilfor Trade inGoods does not disapprove.
(5) The imposition of additional customs duties of 100%, 30%, 15%, 13% and 8% on
selected products originating in the United States of America imported each year into
the Community represents the suspension of a substantially equivalent trade
concessions, in that the duties collected will not exceed the amount of duties to be
collected on Community exports of the products covered by the US safeguard
measure, i.e. 626 millioneuro peryear.
(6) The suspension of substantially equivalent concessions should be applied by priority
with respect to the steel sector, and to other sectors where appropriate; in particular,
the manufactured products originating in the United States of America which have
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5been selected are those on which the Community is not substantially dependent for its
supply, but on which the imposition of additional customs duties will have an impact
substantiallyequivalent to the impact on Communityexports ofthe safeguard measure
imposed bythe United Statesof America.
(7) For some products designated as “certain flat steel products” the safeguard measure
adopted by the United States of America has not been taken as a result of an absolute
increase in imports.
(8) As allowed by the WTO Agreement, a part of the Community’s concessions
corresponding to that part of the safeguard measure that was not taken as a result of an
absolute increase of imports and representing an amount of applicable duties of 379
million euro should therefore be suspended on products of particular relevance to the
United States of America from 18 June 2002 until the safeguard measure imposed by
theUnitedStatesofAmerica islifted.
(9) However, the primary objective of the Community in the short term remains to reach
an agreement with the United States of America on both compensation and product
exclusions from the safeguard action. If the United States of America were to decide
economically meaningful product exclusions and present an acceptable offer on trade
compensation, the application of additional duty in the short term could be
reconsidered.
(10) This Regulation is without prejudice to the question of the compatibility of the
safeguard measure applied bythe United Statesof America with the WTO Agreement;
in any event, the additional duty should apply in full from 20 March 2005 until the
safeguard measure imposed by the United States of America is lifted; it should
however applyimmediatelyafter a decisionbythe WTO Dispute Settlement Bodythat
the safeguard measure imposed by the United States of America is incompatible with
theWTOAgreement;
(11) Products for which an import licence with an exemption from or a reduction of duty
has been issued prior to the date entry into force of this regulation should not be
subject tothese additionalcustoms duties.
(12) Products for which it can be proved that they have been exported from the United
States of America to the Community prior to the date of application of the additional
customs duties should not be subject to these additionalcustoms duties.
(13) Products affected by the suspension of concessions should be placed under the
customs procedure “processing under customs control” only pursuant to an
examination inthe Committeeofthe Customs Code.
(14) The Community provided written notice of the suspension to the Council for Trade in
Goods on 14 May 2002; the Council for Trade in Goods has not disagreed with such
suspension;
6HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The tariff concessions granted by the Community to the United States of America in respect
ofthe products listed in Annex I and II to this Regulation are hereby suspended from 18 June
2002.
Article 2
1. The customs duties applicable to the products originating in the United States of
America listed in Annex I and II shall be increased by an additional ad valorem duty
of100%, 30%, 15%, 13%or8%, as indicated inthe Annexes.
2. The application of the additional duties listed in Annex I shall be decided in
accordance withthe procedure andthe modalities set out inArticle 3 paragraph2.
3. The additionalduties listed in AnnexII shallbe applied inaccordance with Article 4.
Article 3
1. Prior to 19 July 2002, the Commission shall present a report to the Council on the
state of discussions with the United States of America, in particular on the issue of
products exclusions and on trade compensation, together with any necessary proposal
for aCouncildecision.
2. The Council, acting in each case by qualified majority on a proposal from the
Commission, shall decide on the application of the additional duties listed in Annex I,
including onthe dateofapplicationand definitive content ofAnnexI
a) not later than 12 October 2002, if, prior to 19 July 2002, the United States of
America has decided on economically meaningful product exclusions and has
started its domestic process to present an acceptable offer on trade
compensation;
b) not later than1 August 2002, ifthe criteria under a) are not fulfilled.
3. The additional duties listed in Annex I shall apply until the additional duties in Annex
II apply.
Article 4
The additionalduties listed in AnnexII shallapply
a) from20 March2005, or
b) from the fifth day following the date of a decision by the WTO Dispute
Settlement Body that the safeguard measure imposed by the United States of
America is incompatible with the WTO Agreement, if that is earlier. In this
event, the Commission shall publish in the Official Journal of the European
7Communities a notice indicating the date of the decision of the WTO Dispute
Settlement Body.
Article 5
This Regulation shall apply until the safeguard measure of the United States of America is
lifted. The Commission shall publish in the Official Journal of the European Communities a
notice indicating the date on which the safeguard measure imposed by the United States of
America is lifted.
Article 6
1. Products listed in Annex I for which an import licence with an exemption from or a
reductionofduty has been issued prior to the date of entry into force of this regulation
shall not be subject tothe additionaldutylaid down inAnnexI.
2. Products listed in Annex I for which it can be proved that they are already on their
way to the Community on the date of application of this Annex, whose destination
cannot be changed, shall not be subject to the additionalduty laid down therein.
Productslisted in AnnexII and not covered byAnnexI for which it can be proved that
theyare alreadyontheir waytothe Communityonthe dateofapplication of Annex II,
whose destination cannot be changed, shall not be subject to the additional duty laid
downin AnnexII.
3. Products listed in Annex I and II may be placed under the customs procedure
“processing under customs control” in accordance with Article 551(1) first
subparagraph of the Commission Regulation (EEC) n° 2454/932only where the
examination of the economic conditions has taken place in the Committee of the
Customs Code unless the products and operations are mentioned in Annex 76, Part A
ofthat Regulation.
Article 7
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of
the European Communities .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entiretyand directlyapplicable in allMember States.
2OJ L302, 19.10.1992, p. 1.
8Done at Brussels, […]
For the Council
The President
[…]
9ANNEX I
The products covered by this Annex are determined by the product description of the
Combined Nomenclature3for the CN codes listed below. The product descriptions in this
Annexareonlyforinformation.
Description and CNcodes Additional
duty
Dried vegetables, whole, cut, sliced, brokenor inpowder, but not further prepared
fallingunderCNcode:
07122000 100%Apples, pears and quinces, fresh
fallingunderCNcode:
08081090 100%Rice
fallingunderCNcodes:
10063098 100%
10064000 100%
Fruit juices (including grape must) and vegetable juices, unfermented and not
containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening
matter
fallingunderCNcodes:
20091199 100%
20091200 100%
20091998 100%
T-shirts, singlets and other vests, knittedor crocheted
fallingunderCNcodes:
61091000 100%
61099010 100%
61099030 100%
61099090 100%
Men's or boys' suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, trousers, bib and brace overalls,
breeches and shorts (other thanswimwear)
fallingunderCNcodes:
62034290 100%
3Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the
Common CustomsTariff(OJ L279, 23.10.2001, p. 1).
1062034311 100%
62034319 100%
Women's or girls' suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, dresses, skirts, divided skirts,
trousers, biband brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other thanswimwear)
fallingunderCNcode:
62046290 100%Men'sor boys'shirts
fallingunderCNcode:
62053000 100%Blankets and travelling rugs
fallingunderCNcode:
63013010 100%Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, clad,
plated or coated
fallingunderCNcode:
72101211 100%Flat-rolled productsofstainless steel, ofa widthofless than600 mm
fallingunderCNcodes:
72202031 100%
72209011 100%
72209039 100%
72209090 100%
Other bars and rodsofstainless steel;angles, shapes and sections ofstainless steel
fallingunderCNcodes:
72222081 100%
72222089 100%
Structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading 9406) and parts of structures
(for example, bridges and bridge-sections, lock-gates, towers, lattice masts, roofs,
roofing frameworks, doors and windows and their frames and thresholds for doors,shutters, balustrades, pillars and columns), of iron or steel; plates, rods, angles, shapes,
sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use instructures,of ironor steel
fallingunderCNcode:
73083000 100%
11Tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, for any material (other than
compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, of a capacity not exceeding 300 litres,
whether or not lined or heat-insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal
equipment
fallingunderCNcode:
73102990 100%Other cast articles of ironor steel
fallingunderCNcode:
73259990 100%O th e ra r ti cl esofi ronors te e l
fallingunderCNcode:
73262090 100%Printing machinery used for printing by means of the printing type, blocks, plates,
cylinders and other printing components of heading 8442; ink-jet printing machines,
otherthanthose ofheading 8471; machines for uses ancillaryto printing
fallingunderCNcodes:
84431100 100%
84431990 100%
Spectacles, goggles and the like, corrective, protective or other
fallingunderCNcodes:
90041091 100%
90041099 100%
Articles for funfair, table or parlour games, including pintables, billiards, special tables
for casino games and automatic bowling alleyequipment
fallingunderCNcode:
95041000 100%
12ANNEX II
The products covered by this Annex are determined by the product description of the
Combined Nomenclature4for the CN codes listed below. The product descriptions in this
Annexareonlyforinformation.
Description and CNcodes Additional
duty
Vegetables (uncooked or cooked bysteaming or boiling in water), frozen
fallingunderCNcode:
07104000 13%Dried vegetables, whole, cut, sliced, brokenor inpowder, but not further prepared
fallingunderCNcodes:
07122000 15%
07129090 13%
Dried leguminous vegetables, shelled, whether or not skinned or split
fallingunderCNcodes:
07133390 13%
07134000 13%
Other nuts, freshor dried, whether or not shelled or peeled
fallingunderCNcodes:
08023200 15%Dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes and mangosteens, freshor dried
fallingunderCNcode:
08045000 15%Citrusfruit,freshordried
fallingunderCNcode:
08054000 15%Grapes, freshor dried
fallingunderCNcode:
08061010 15%
4Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the
Common CustomsTariff(OJ L279, 23.10.2001, p. 1).
13Apples, pears and quinces, fresh
fallingunderCNcodes:
08081090 15%
08082050 15%
Apricots, cherries, peaches (including nectarines), plums and sloes, fresh
fallingunderCNcode:
08092095 15%Rice
fallingunderCNcodes:
10062098 8%
10063098 8%
10064000 8%
Other vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not
frozen, otherthanproductsofheading 2006
fallingunderCNcode:
20058000 15%Fruit juices (including grape must) and vegetable juices, unfermented and not containing
added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
fallingunderCNcodes:
20091199 15%
20091200 15%
20091998 15%
20092100 15%
20092999 15%
Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes, oftobacco or oftobacco substitutes
fallingunderCNcode:
24022090 30%Uncoated paper and paperboard, of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic
purposes, and non perforated punch cards and punch tape paper, in rolls or rectangular(including square) sheets, of any size, other than paper of heading 4801 or 4803; hand-
made paper and paperboard
fallingunderCNcode:
48025610 15%
14Toilet or facial tissue stock, towel or napkin stock and similar paper of a kind used for
household or sanitary purposes, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres, whether
or not creped, crinkled, embossed, perforated, surface-coloured, surface-decorated or
printed, in rolls or sheets
fallingunderCNcode:
48030031 15%Toilet paper and similar paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres, of a kind
used for household or sanitary purposes, in rolls of a width not exceeding 36 cm, or cut
to size or shape; handkerchiefs, cleansing tissues, towels, tablecloths, serviettes, napkins
for babies, tampons, bed sheets and similar household, sanitary or hospital articles,
articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of paper pulp, paper, cellulose wadding or
websofcellulose fibres
fallingunderCNcodes:
48182010 15%
48183000 15%
48185000 15%
Cartons, boxes, cases, bags and other packing containers, of paper, paperboard, cellulose
wadding or webs of cellulose fibres; box files, letter trays, and similar articles, of paper
orpaperboardofakindused inoffices, shopsorthelike
fallingunderCNcodes:
48191000 15%
48192010 15%
48192090 15%
48193000 15%
48194000 15%
48195000 15%
48196000 15%
Registers, account books, note books, order books, receipt books, letter pads,
memorandum pads, diaries and similar articles, exercise-books, blotting-pads, binders
(loose-leaf or other), folders, file covers, manifold business forms, interleaved carbon
sets and other articles of stationery, of paper or paperboard; albums for samples or for
collections and bookcovers, ofpaper or paperboard
fallingunderCNcodes:
48201030 15%
48201050 15%48201090 15%
48203000 15%
48205000 15%
48209000 15%
Men's or boys' overcoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks (including ski-jackets), wind-
cheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles, knitted or crocheted, other than those of
heading 6103
fallingunderCNcodes:
1561013010 30%
61013090 30%
Women's or girls' overcoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks (including ski-jackets),
wind-cheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles, knitted or crocheted, other than those of
heading 6104
fallingunderCNcodes:
61023010 30%
61023090 30%
Men's or boys' suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, trousers, bib and brace overalls,
breeches and shorts (other thanswimwear), knittedor crocheted
fallingunderCNcodes:
61034210 30%
61034290 30%
61034310 30%
61034390 30%
Women's or girls' suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, dresses, skirts, divided skirts,
trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than swimwear), knitted or
crocheted
fallingunderCNcodes:
61044300 30%
61046210 30%
61046290 30%
61046310 30%
61046390 30%
Men's or boys'shirts, knittedor crocheted
fallingunderCNcodes:
61051000 30%
61052010 30%
61052090 30%
Women's orgirls' blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses, knittedorcrocheted
fallingunderCNcode:
61061000 30%
Men's or boys' underpants, briefs, nightshirts, pyjamas, bathrobes, dressing gowns and
similar articles, knittedor crocheted
fallingunderCNcode:
61071100 30%
16Women's or girls' slips, petticoats, briefs, panties, nightdresses, pyjamas, négligés,
bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, knittedorcrocheted
fallingunderCNcode:
61082200 30%T-shirts, singlets and other vests, knittedor crocheted
fallingunderCNcodes:
61091000 30%
61099010 30%
61099030 30%
61099090 30%
Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, knittedor crocheted
fallingunderCNcodes:
61101110 30%
61101130 30%
61101190 30%
61101210 30%
61101290 30%
61101910 30%
61101990 30%
61102010 30%
61102091 30%61102099 30%
61103010 30%
61103091 30%
61103099 30%
61109010 30%
61109090 30%
Track suits, skisuits and swimwear, knittedor crocheted
fallingunderCNcodes:
61124110 30%
61124190 30%
Garments, made up ofknittedorcrocheted fabrics ofheading 5903, 5906,or 5907
fallingunderCNcodes:
61130010 30%
61130090 30%
Other garments, knittedor crocheted
fallingunderCNcodes:
61142000 30%
61143000 30%
61149000 30%
17Panty hose, tights, stockings, socks and other hosiery, including stockings for varicose
veins and footwear without applied soles, knittedor crocheted
fallingunderCNcodes:
61151100 30%
61151200 30%
61151900 30%
61159200 30%
61159310 30%
61159330 30%
61159391 30%
61159399 30%
61159900 30%
Gloves, mittensand mitts, knittedorcrocheted
fallingunderCNcodes:
61161020 30%
61169300 30%
Men's or boys' overcoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks (including ski-jackets), wind-
cheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles, otherthanthose ofheading 6203
fallingunderCNcodes:
62011210 30%
62011290 30%
62011310 30%
62011390 30%
62019200 30%
62019300 30%
Women's or girls' overcoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks (including ski-jackets),
wind-cheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles, other thanthoseof heading 6204
fallingunderCNcodes:
62021100 30%
62029300 30%
Men's or boys' suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, trousers, bib and brace overalls,
breeches and shorts (other thanswimwear)
fallingunderCNcodes:
62031100 30%
62033919 30%
62033990 30%
62034211 30%
62034231 30%
62034235 30%
62034290 30%
62034311 30%
1862034319 30%
62034390 30%
Women's or girls' suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, dresses, skirts, divided skirts,
trousers, biband brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other thanswimwear)
fallingunderCNcodes:
62042918 30%
62042990 30%
62043100 30%
62043390 30%
62044200 30%
62044300 30%
62044400 30%
62044910 30%
62046211 30%
62046231 30%
62046239 30%
62046290 30%
62046311 30%
62046318 30%
62046390 30%
62046918 30%
62046990 30%
Men'sor boys'shirts
fallingunderCNcodes:
62052000 30%
62053000 30%
Women's orgirls' blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses
fallingunderCNcodes:
62063000 30%
62064000 30%
Garments, made up offabrics ofheadings 5602, 5603, 5903, 5906or5907
fallingunderCNcodes:
62104000 30%
62105000 30%
Track suits, skisuits and swimwear;other garments
fallingunderCNcodes:
62113210 30%
62113290 30%
62113310 30%
62113341 30%
62113390 30%
1962114210 30%
62114290 30%
62114310 30%
62114341 30%
62114390 30%
62114900 30%
Brassières, girdles, corsets, braces, suspenders, garters and similar articles and parts
thereof, whether or not knittedor crocheted
fallingunderCNcodes:
62121010 30%
62121090 30%
62122000 30%
62129000 30%
Ties, bow ties and cravats
fallingunderCNcode:
62151000 30%Gloves, mittensand mitts
fallingunderCNcode:
62160000 30%Other made up clothing accessories; parts of garments or of clothing accessories, other
thanthose ofheading 6212
fallingunderCNcode:
62171000 30%Blankets and travelling rugs
fallingunderCNcodes:
63013010 30%
63013090 30%
63014010 30%
63014090 30%
Tarpaulins, awnings and sunblinds;tents;sails for boats, sailboards or landcraft; camping
goodsfallingunderCNcode:
63062900 30%Other made up articles, including dress patterns
fallingunderCNcodes:
63071010 30%
63071090 30%
2063079099 30%
Other footwear withouter soles and uppers ofrubber or plastics
fallingunderCNcodes:
64021900 30%
64029910 30%
64029939 30%
64029993 30%
64029996 30%
64029998 30%
Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers
of leather
fallingunderCNcodes:
64031900 30%
64035111 30%
64035115 30%
64035119 30%
64035195 30%
64035199 30%
64035935 30%
64035939 30%
64035995 30%
64035999 30%
64039111 30%
64039113 30%
64039116 30%
64039118 30%
64039193 30%
64039198 30%
64039911 30%
64039933 30%
64039936 30%
64039938 30%
64039950 30%
64039991 30%
64039993 30%
64039998 30%
Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers
oftextile materials
fallingunderCNcodes:
64041100 30%
64041910 30%
64041990 30%
Other footwear
fallingunderCNcodes:
2164059010 30%
64059090 30%
Parts of footwear (including uppers whether or not attached to soles other than outer
soles); removable in-soles, heel cushions and similar articles; gaiters, leggings and
similar articles, and partsthereof
fallingunderCNcode:
64069980 30%Flat-rolledproductsofironornon-alloysteel, ofawidthof600 mmor more, clad, plated
or coated
fallingunderCNcodes:
72101211 30%
72101219 30%
72101290 30%
72103010 30%
72103090 30%
Flat-rolled productsofstainless steel, ofa widthof600 mmor more
fallingunderCNcodes:
72191210 30%
72191290 30%
72191310 30%
72191390 30%
72193210 30%
72193310 30%
72193390 30%
72193410 30%
72193490 30%
72193590 30%
72199010 30%
72199090 30%
Flat-rolled productsofstainless steel, ofa widthofless than600 mm
fallingunderCNcodes:
72202031 30%
72209011 30%72209039 30%
72209090 30%
Other bars and rodsofstainless steel;angles, shapes and sections ofstainless steel
fallingunderCNcodes:
72222011 30%
72222019 30%
72222021 30%
2272222031 30%
72222039 30%
72222081 30%
72222089 30%
72223098 30%
72224099 30%
Wireofstainlesssteel
fallingunderCNcodes:
72230011 30%
72230099 30%
Flat-rolled productsofother alloysteel, ofa widthofless than600 mm
fallingunderCNcodes:
72269210 30%
72269290 30%
72269980 30%
Other bars and rods of other alloy steel; angles, shapes and sections, of other alloy steel;
hollow drill bars and rods, ofalloyor non-alloy steel
fallingunderCNcodes:
72283061 30%
72283069 30%
72285061 30%
72285069 30%
72285089 30%
72286089 30%
Wire ofother alloysteel
fallingunderCNcode:
72299090 30%Sheet piling of iron or steel, whether or not drilled, punched or made from assembled
elements;weldedangles, shapesandsections, ofironorsteel
fallingunderCNcode:
73012000 30%
Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, of iron (other than cast iron) or steel
fallingunderCNcodes:
73042911 30%
73042919 30%
73043191 30%
73043199 30%
73044190 30%
73044991 30%
2373045991 30%
73049090 30%
Other tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (for example, open seam or welded, riveted or
similarlyclosed), ofironor steel
fallingunderCNcodes:
73062000 30%
73063029 30%
73064091 30%
73064099 30%
Tubeorpipe fittings(forexamplecouplings, elbows, sleeves),ofironorsteel
fallingunderCNcodes:
73071110 30%
73071190 30%
73071910 30%
73071990 30%
Structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading 9406) and parts of structures
(for example, bridges and bridge-sections, lock-gates, towers, lattice masts, roofs, roofing
frameworks, doors and windows and their frames and thresholds for doors, shutters,
balustrades, pillars and columns), of iron or steel; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections,
tubes and the like, prepared for use instructures,of ironor steel
fallingunderCNcodes:
73081000 30%
73082000 30%
73083000 30%
73084090 30%
73089051 30%
73089059 30%
73089099 30%
Reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers for any material (other than compressed or
liquefied gas), of iron or steel, of a capacity exceeding 300 litres, whether or not lined or
heat-insulated, but not fitted with mechanicalor thermalequipment
fallingunderCNcodes:
73090010 30%
73090030 30%
73090051 30%
73090059 30%
73090090 30%
Tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, for any material (other than
compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, of a capacity not exceeding 300 litres,
whether or not lined or heat-insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal
equipment
fallingunderCNcodes:
2473101000 30%
73102910 30%
73102990 30%
Containers for compressed or liquefied gas, of ironor steel
fallingunderCNcodes:
73110010 30%
73110099 30%
Stranded wire, ropes, cables, plaited bands, slings and the like, of iron or steel, not
electrically insulated
fallingunderCNcodes:
73121051 30%
73121059 30%
73121071 30%
73121099 30%
73129090 30%
Cloth(includingendlessbands), grill, nettingand fencing, of ironor steelwire;expanded
metalofironorsteel
fallingunderCNcodes:
73141400 30%
73141900 30%
73144290 30%
73144900 30%
Chainand partsthereof, ofironorsteel
fallingunderCNcodes:
73151190 30%
73151200 30%
73151900 30%
73158900 30%
73159000 30%
Screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter-pins, washers
(including spring washers) and similar articles, of ironor steel
fallingunderCNcodes:
73181499 30%
73181699 30%
Springsand leaves for springs, ofironor steel
fallingunderCNcode:
73209090 30%
25Stoves, ranges, grates, cookers (including those with subsidiary boilers for central
heating), barbecues, braziers, gas-rings, plate warmers and similar non-electric domestic
appliances, and partsthereof, of ironor steel
fallingunderCNcodes:
73211190 30%
73211300 30%
Radiators for centralheating, not electricallyheated, and partsthereof, of ironor steel; air
heaters and hot air distributors (including distributors which can also distribute fresh or
conditioned air), not electrically heated, incorporating a motor-driven fan or blower, and
partsthereof,ofironor steel
fallingunderCNcode:
73229090 30%Table, kitchen or other household articles and parts thereof, of iron or steel; iron or steel
wool;pot scourers and scouring orpolishing pads, gloves and the like, ofironorsteel
fallingunderCNcodes:
73239310 30%
73239390 30%
73239999 30%
Sanitaryware and partsthereof, of ironor steel
fallingunderCNcodes:
73241090 30%
73249090 30%
Other cast articles of ironor steel
fallingunderCNcodes:
73251099 30%
73259910 30%
73259990 30%
O th e ra r ti cl esofi ronors te e l
fallingunderCNcodes:
73262090 30%
73269010 30%73269030 30%
73269040 30%
73269050 30%
73269060 30%
73269091 30%
73269093 30%
73269095 30%
73269097 30%
26Harvesting or threshing machinery, including straw or fodder balers; grass or hay
mowers; machines for cleaning, sorting or grading eggs, fruit or other agricultural
produce,otherthan machineryofheading 8437
fallingunderCNcodes:
84331110 30%
84331159 30%
84331190 30%
84331990 30%
Printing machinery used for printing by means of the printing type, blocks, plates,
cylinders and other printing components of heading 8442; ink-jet printing machines,
otherthanthose ofheading 8471; machines for uses ancillaryto printing
fallingunderCNcodes:
84431100 30%
84431990 30%
Tools for working in the hand, pneumatic, hydraulic or with self-contained electric or
non-electric motor
fallingunderCNcode:
84672199 30%Special purpose motor vehicles, other than those principally designed for the transport of
persons or goods (for example, breakdown lorries, crane lorries, fire fighting vehicles,
concrete-mixer lorries, road sweeper lorries, spraying lorries, mobile workshops, mobile
radiologicalunits)
fallingunderCNcodes:
87051000 30%
87059090 30%
Yachts and other vessels for pleasure or sports;rowing boats and canoes
fallingunderCNcodes:
89031010 30%
89031090 30%
89039110 30%
89039191 30%
89039193 30%
89039199 30%89039210 30%
89039299 30%
89039910 30%
89039991 30%
89039999 30%
Frames and mountings for spectacles, goggles or the like, and partsthereof
fallingunderCNcode:
2790031930 30%
Spectacles, goggles and the like, corrective, protective or other
fallingunderCNcodes:
90041091 30%
90041099 30%
Photocopying apparatus incorporating an optical system or of the contact type and
thermo-copying apparatus
fallingunderCNcodes:
90091100 30%
90091200 30%
Wrist-watches, pocket-watches and other watches, including stop-watches, other than
thoseofheading 9101
fallingunderCNcode:
91021100 30%Percussion musical instruments (for example, drums, xylophones, cymbals, castanets,
maraccas)
fallingunderCNcode:
92060000 30%Seats (other than those of heading No. 9402), whether or not convertible into beds, and
partsthereof
fallingunderCNcodes:
94016100 30%
94017100 30%
Other furniture and partsthereof
fallingunderCNcodes:
94036010 30%
94037090 30%
Prefabricated buildings
fallingunderCNcode:
94060039 30%Articles for funfair, table or parlour games, including pintables, billiards, special tables
for casino games and automatic bowling alleyequipment
fallingunderCNcode:
95041000 30%
28Brooms, brushes (including brushes constituting parts of machines, appliances or
vehicles), hand-operated mechanical floor sweepers, not motorised, mops and feather
dusters; prepared knots and tufts for broom or brush making; paint pads and rollers;
squeegees (other thanroller squeegees)
fallingunderCNcode:
96032100 30%Ball point pens; felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers; fountain pens,
stylograph pens and other pens; duplicating stylos; propelling or sliding pencils; pen-
holders, pencil-holders and similar holders; parts (including caps and clips) of theforegoing articles, otherthanthose ofheading 9609
fallingunderCNcode:
96081010 30%
29FINANCIAL STATEMENT
DATE 24 March 2002
1. BUDGET HEADING:
1.2.0APPROPRIATIONS:
[…]
2. TITLE:COUNCILREGULATION establishingadditional customsduties on importsofcertain products
originating in theUnited States of America
3. LEGALBASIS: Article133
4. AIMS:
Rebalance the WTO concessions as a result of the US safeguard measure on steel products
5. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS 12 MONTH
PERIOD
(EURmillion)CURRENT
FINANCIAL
YEAR
2002
(EURmillion)FOLLOWING
FINANCIAL
YEAR
2003
(EURmillion)
5.0 EXPENDITURE
- CHARGEDTOTHE EC BUDGET(REFUNDS/INTERVENTIONS)
- NATIONAL AUTHORITIES
- OTHER
5.1 REVENUE
- O W NR ES O U R C ESO FTH EE C(LEVIES/CUSTOMS DUTIES)- NATIONAL379million
€189million €493million €
2004 2005
5.0.1 ESTIMATEDEXPENDITURE
5.1.1 ESTIMATEDREVENUE 607million €607million €
5.2 METHOD OF CALCULATION:
Increased dutieson certain USproductsmultiplied bytradevalue
6.0 CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED FROM APPROPRIATIONS ENTERED INTHE
RELEVANT CHAPTEROF THE CURRENT BUDGET? YES NO
6.1 CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED BY TRANSFERBETWEEN CHAPTERS OF
THE CURRENT BUDGET? YES NO
6.2 WILL A SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET BE NECESSARY? YES NO
6.3 WILLAPPROPRIATIONSNEEDTOBEENTEREDINFUTURE BUDGETS? YESNO
OBSERVATIONS:There-balancing measure will stop when the US safeguard measure will stop. Revenue collection may be lowerasUSexportsmaydecreaseasaresult oftheimposition ofadditionalduties.