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(Actswhosepublicationisnotobligatory)
COMMISSION
COMMUNICATION FROMTHECOMMISSION
amendingthebasicpricesforcertainironandsteelproducts
Initscommunication of31December1977(1),aslastamendedbythecommunication of
1August1981(2),theCommissionoftheEuropeanCommunitiespublishedbasicpricesfor
certainironandsteelproducts.
Thesebasicpriceshavesincebeenreviewedforbulksteelproductsonthebasisof
Article2(6)(b)ofrecommendation No3018/79/ECSCof21December1979onprotec­
tionagainstdumpedorsubsidizedimportsfromcountrieswhicharenotmembersofthe
EuropeanCoalandSteelCommunity (3).Thereviewofthenormalcostsforsteelproducts
inthesupplyingcountryorcountrieswheretherearenormalconditionsofcompetition
indicatedthattherehadbeenanincrease.ConsequentlytheCommissionhasdecidedto
amendthebasicpricesforbulksteelproductspublishedintheOfficialJournaloftheEuro­
peanCommunities (2).
Tothisendithasallowedfortheexchangeratechangeswhichhavetakenplacesince
4July1981andhasfixedtheequivalentvalueofECUforthebasicprices.
Thebasicpricessetoutbelowareeffectivefrom1January1982.
EquivalentofoneECU
BelgianorLuxembourgfranc
Germanmark
Dutchguilder40-8614
2-4587
2-7136
0-582920
7-83892
6-07576
1284-92
0-686372
61-4913Poundsterling
Danishkrone
Frenchfranc
Italianlira
Irishpound
Greekdrachma
Inordertomaintainauniformpricelevel,theCommissionmayadjustthesepricesin
accordancewithfluctuationsinexchangerates.
(!)OJNoL353,31.12.1977,p.1.
(2)OJNoL184,4.7.1981,p.19andOJNoL216,1.8.1981,p.1.
(3)OJNoL339,31.12.1979,p.15.

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73.01B 1.Hematitepigironwithacontentoflessthan0-5%phosphorusand
0-1%ormoremanganeseand:
(a)1-0to<3-0%includedsilicon 174
(b)>3·0to<3·5%includedsilicon 180
(c)>3·5to<4·0%includedsilicon 185
2.Basicsteel-makingpigironwithacontentoflessthan0-5%phos­
phorusand1-0%orlesssiliconand:
(a)0-4to<2-0%includedmanganese 165
(b)>2-0to<6-0%includedmanganese 171
3.Specialhematitepigironforthepreparationofspheroidalgraphitepig
ironwithacontentoflessthan0-5%phosphorusandlessthan0-1%
manganese 179
73.01C Highphosphorusfoundrypigironwithacontentof0-5%ormore
phosphorusand0-5%ormorephosphorusand
(a)1-0<3-0%includedsilicon 179
(b)>3-0to<3-5%includedsilicon 185
(c)>3-5to<4-0%includedsilicon 188
73.01D Otherpigiron(toananalysisnotcoveredbytheaboveheadings) 188
73.02AIFerromanganesewithacontentofmorethan2%carbon(highcarbon
ferro-manganese )andwithacontentofmanganeseof:
(a)>75% 355
(b)75%to<76% 348
(c)76%to<77% 352
(d)77%to<78% 358
(e)78%to<79% 361
(f)>79% 366
ex73.02AIHigh-carbonferro-manganese fines(73.02AI)withgranulometry 0to
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73.07 Blooms,billetsandslabs:
AI Bloomsandbillets:
1.Allbalanced,rimmedandsemi-killedsteelswithamaximumsilicon
contentof0·10%:
Dimensions :
(a)50to<60mm 332
(b)60to<70mm 322
(c)70to<150mm 300
(d)150toSi200mm 293
(e)>200toiS250mm 284
2.Killedsteels,i.e.steelshavingaminimumtensilestrengthof50kg/mm2
or490N/mm2:
Extraovertheeffectivepriceincategory1above 15
3.KilledsteelstobeAnalyzedinaccordance·withBS970,Part1,1972:
Extraovertheeffectivepriceincategory 1above 44
4.Allsteelsguaranteedtobesuitableforheat-treatment with
S+0-070% 376
Extraonthebasic
priceabove:
Steelswithaboroncontent +25i
Steelswithaleadaddition +371
Steelswithamanganeseover1-50% +25I
Resulphurized steels(inadditiontothehighmanganeseextraabove) +12
Sizeextras:
(a)<50mm Barbasicprice
(b)50to<60mm +53
(c)60to<70mm +37
(d)70to<80mm +25
(e)80to<100mm +17
(f)>100mm Basic
BI Slabs:
Withathicknessofmorethan50mm:
1.Allbalanced,rimmedandsemi-killedsteelswithamaximumsilicon
contentof0·10% 306
2.Killedsteels,i.e.steelshavingaminimumtensilestrengthof50kg/mm2
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73.07BIa) 3.KilledsteelstobeanalyzedinaccordancewithBS970,Part1,1972
4.Allsteelsguaranteedtobesuitableforheat-treatment withS+P0-070%
Seepricesandextrasunder73.07A1-4335
348
73.07BIb) Withathicknessof50mmandless:
1.Allbalanced,rimmedandsemi-killedsteelswithamaximumsilicon
contentof0-10%
2.Killedsteels,i.e.steelshavingaminimumtensilestrengthof50kg/mm2
or490N/mm2326
355
355
3733.KilledsteelstobeanalyzedinaccordancewithBS970,Part1,1972
4.Allsteelsguaranteedtobesuitableforheat-treatmentwithS+P
<^0070%:seepricesandextrasunder73.07A1-4
73.08
excluding
73.08AICoilsofironorsteel,sheets/platesforre-rolling
1.forqualities:
BS1449-HR4,HR14,HR15:
A B
asrolledpickled
<2mm 348362
2to<3mm 345356
>3mm 338.352
2.forqualities:
BS1449-HR2,HR3,HR34/20K,HR37/23K,
HR43/25K
BS4360Grades40A/B,50A:

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73.08A B
asrolledpickled
excluding
73.08AI
(cont'd) <2mm 360373
2to<3mm 355368
>3mm 353366
3,forqualities:.
BS1449-HR1,HR4K,HR14K,HR15K
BS4360Grade50B
BS1501-151
BS1501-154 :
<2mm 369384
2to<3mm 366381
Ξ>3mm 364378
4,forqualities:
BS1449HR40/30K
HR43/35K
HR46/40K
HR50/45K
HR50/35K
HR54/35K:
<2mm 383396
2to<3mm 379393
S?3mm 376391
5,forotherqualities:
<2mm 413426
2to<3mm 410423
>3mm 407421
73.10AI Wirerod:
1,rodincoilforreinforcement toBS4449andBS4483 335
2,inqualities:RIO,R12,R15,B15,B18,B20andK20(andother
equivalentqualities):
(a)roundsfrom5-5to13mminclusive 354
(b)othersections,allsizes 416
3,inqualities:R06(finewire),BS4449,R14(coldheading)R18CH,R14,
R08(finewire),K13,K19(andotherequivalentqualities):
(a)roundsfrom5-5to13mminclusive 367
(b)othersections,allsizes 430'

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73.10AI 4,otherqualitiesexcludingthoseinitems4and5:
(cont'd)(a)roundsfrom5-5to13mminclusive 392
(b)othersections,allsizes 453
5,wirerodforweldingelectrodes 420
Basicprice
withoutextra
6.highcarbonwirerod(C<0-6%withSand007%)guaranteedto
besuitableforheattreatment 465
Theextrasforspecialanalysisarethesameasthosegivenforsemisunder
subheadings73.07AIandBI(5)
Extra
Dimensionextras:
5mm +136
5-5mm +105
6mm +77
6-5mm +62
7to<8mm +47
8to<10mm +31
10to<12mm +18
12to<13mm +14
Heattreatmentandothertreatment,extras:
pickling +30
picklingandcoating +45
annealing +75
annealing,includingpickling +105
Effectiveprice
(basic+extra)
73.10A11a)Reinforcingbarsforcementorconcretewithsmallindentations ,beads, cildutypaid
hollows,orreliefsresultingfromrolling,whetherornotdeformedafter-
rolling:
<12mm 332
12to<20mm 301
20to<25mm 282
>25mm 293
73.10AIIb) Otherbars:
1,inmildsteeltonostandardspecification :
(a)roundsupto13mmdiameter 393
(b)roundsover13mmdiameter,upto80mm 371
(c)roundsover80mmdiameter 404
(d)squareandhexagonalbars 393
(e)flatslessthan20mmwide 463
(f)flatsfrom20mmtounder50mmwide 398
(g)flatsfrom50mmtounder80mmwide 388
(h)flats80mmwideandover 404
2,toBS4360:Grades40Aand43A:toLloydsRegister:GradeA:
(a)roundsupto13mmdiameter 400
(b)roundsover13mmdiameter,upto80mm 378

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73.10AIIb) (c)roundsover80mmdiameter 412
(cont'd)(d)squareandhexagonalbars 400
(e)flatslessthan20mmwide 470
(f)flatsfrom20mmtounder50mmwide 407
(g)flatsfrom50mmtounder80mmwide 396
(h)flats80mmwideandover 412
3,highstrengthsteels50kg/mm2or490N/mm2otherthanthosein
items4and5:
(a)roundsupto13mmdiameter 452
(b)roundsover13mmdiameter,upto80mm 430
(c)roundsover80mmdiameter 463
(d)squareandhexagonalbars 452
(e)flatslessthan20mmwide 520
(f)flatsfrom20mmtounder50mmwide 458
(g)flatsfrom50mmtounder80mmwide 447
(h)flats80mmwideandover 463
4,killedsteelstoanalysesinaccordancewithBS970:PartI:1972:
(a)roundsupto13mmdiameter 492
(b)roundsover13mmdiameter,upto80mm 470
(c)roundsover80mmdiameter 504
(d)squareandhexagonalbars 492
(e)flatslessthan20mmwide 562
(f)flatsfrom20mmtounder50mmwide 497
(g)flatsfrom50mmtounder80mmwide 486
(h)flats80mmwideandover 504
Basicprice
withoutextra
486 5.Steelsguaranteedtobesuitableforheattreatment,S+PS0070%
Extrasforspecialanalysesarethosegivenforsemisundersubheadings
73.07A1andBI(5)
Sizeandtreatmentextrasarethesameasthosegivenforbarsof
alloy-structural steels,undersubheading73.15BVb)2
Effectiveprice
(basic+extra)
cifduty-paid73.11AIa)1Shapesandsections,notfurtherworkedthanhotrolledorextruded,joists
anduniversalbeamsandcolumnswithawebmeasurement oflessthan80
mm:
(a)inmildsteeltonostandardspecification (notapplicableintheUnited
Kingdom)
(b)toBS4360:Grades40Aand43A;toLloydsRegister:GradeA
(c)allotherqualities382
389
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73.11AIa)2Shapesandsections,notfurtherworkedthanhot-rolledorextruded,joists,
universalbeamsandcolumnsandchannelswithawebmeasurement of
80mmorover:
(a)toBS4360:Grades40Aand43A;toLloydsRegister:GradeA
(b)allotherqualities395
462
73.11AIb) Othersections:
1,inmildsteeltonostandardspecification :
(a)equalanglesupto40X40mm
(b)equalanglesover40x40mm
(c)unequalangles
(d)teesandothersections362
346
365
375
2,toBS4360:Grades40Aand43A;toLloydsRegister:GradeA:
(a)equalanglesupto40x40mm
(b)equalanglesover40x40mm
(c)unequalangles
(d)teesandothersections369
354
373
383
3,inotherqualities:
(a)equalanglesupto40X40mm
(b)equalanglesover40x40mm
(c)unequalangles
(d)teesandothersections417
401
420
430
73.12AII Hoopandstripnotfurtherworkedthanhot-rolled:
1,forqualities:
BS1449-HS4:
A IB
asrolledjpickled
<2mm
2to<3mm
3mm363385
358383
356381
2,forqualities:
BS1449-HS2,HS3,HS12,HS17,HS22
-HS34/20,HS37/23,HS43/25,HS43/28:

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73.12AII
(cont'd)A
asroiledB
pickled
<2mm 373397
2to<3mm 371395
>3mm 368393
3,forqualities:
BS1449-HS4K,HS12,HS17,HS22K
-HS34/20K:
2mm 385410
2to<3mm 383407
>3mm 379404
4.(a)forqualities:
BS1449-HS1,HS37/23K:
<2mm
2to<3mm
>3mm397
395
393422
419
415
Extra
(b)ForsteelswhichareguaranteedsuitableforheattreatmentwithS+P
<0-070%:
BS1449-HS10,HS40,HS50:
asfor4(a)above +80
Effectiveprice
(basic+extra)
cifduty-paid
5.(a)forotherqualities:
<2mm
2to<3mm
>3mm427452
425449
423446
Extra
(b)ForsteelswhichareguaranteedsuitableforheattreatmentwithS+P
<0070%:
BS1449-HS60,HS70,HS80,HS95:
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73.13
73.13AIISheets/platesnotfurtherworkedthanhot-rolledorcold-rolled
Electricalsheets,other:
(a)sheetswithamaximumwattlossof3W6
(b)sheetswithamaximumwattlossof3W561
574
Extra
Extras:
—forwidthsfrom500uptobutnotincluding1000mm +24
+34
+26—forinsulation
—forcuttingintosheets
Effectiveprice
(basic+extra)
cifduty-paid
73.13BIa)Sheets/platesnotfurtherworkedthanhot-rolled,ofathickness>3mm
1.forqualities:
BS1449-HR14(unkilled),HR15(unkilled),HR4(unkilled )
BS4360-40A:
andalsothefollowingqualityinthicknessesfrom3mmto25mm
inclusive
—LloydsGradeA:
(ECu/tonne)
Width(mm)
Thickness(mm)600
to<
11001100
to
2000>2000
3to10 369 362 373
>10to40 383 370 369
>40to80 396 387 379
>80to120 417 400 397
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73.13BIa) 2.forqualities:
(cont'd)BS1449-HR4(killed),HR14(killed),HR15(killed)
BS4360—Grades43A,43B,43C,40B,40Candalsothefollowing
qualityinthicknessesover25mm—LloydsGradeA,GradeB:
(ECU/tonne)
Width(mm)
Thickness(mm)600
to<
11001100
to
2000>2000
3to10 382 377 388
>10to40 397 383 381
>40to80 410 400 393
>80to120 429 413 411
>120 440 428 420
3.(a)forqualities:
BS1449-HR40/30K,HR43/35K,HR46/40K,HR50/45K,
HR50/35K,HR54/35K,
BS1501-151
BS4360-50A
LloydsGradesC,D,AH27:
(ECUftonne)
Width(mm)
Thickness(mm)600
to<
IUK)1100
to
2000>2000
3to10 405 397 410
>10to40 419 407 406
>40to80 434 422 416
>80to120 453 438 435
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73.15BIa)
(cont'd)(b)forsteelwithguaranteeofaptitudeforheattreatmentwith
S+P^0070%,
Ck10,Ckl5,Ck22,Ck35,
Xc10,Xc18,Xc25,Xc35:
priceasaboveunderthisheading +45
4.(a)forqualities:
LloydsGradesDH27,AH32,DH32,
BS4360-Grades40D,43D,50B,
BS1501-161 :
Effectiveprice
(ECU/tonne)
Width(mm)
Thickness(mm)600
to<
11001100
to
2000>2000
3to10 411 405 417
>10to40 427 413 412
>a40to80 439 429 422
>80to120 460 445 440
>120 470 459 451
Extra
(b)forsteelwithguaranteeofaptitudeforheattreatmentwith
S+P^0070%,
Ck45,Ck55,
Xc42,Xc48:
priceasaboveunderthisheading +45
5.(a)forqualities:1'
BS4360—Grades40E,50C
LloydsGradesEH27,EH32,AH36,DH36
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(ECif/tonne)73.13BIa)
(cont'd)
EffectivepriceThickness (mm)Width(mm)600
to<
11001100
to
2000>2000
3to10 419 412 426
>10to40 435 422 420
>40to80 448 438 430
>80to120 469 451 449
>120 477 466 460
(b)forsteelwithguaranteeofaptitudeforheattreatmentwith
S+P5Ξ0-070%,
Ck60,
Xc55:
priceasaboveunderthisheading
6,forotherqualities:
(ECU/tonne)
Thickness (mm)Width(mm)600
to<
11001100
to
2000>2000
3to10 434 426 439
>10to40 449 437 435
>40to80 461 451 445
>80to120 483 465 463
>120 493 480 473+45
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73.13BIIb)Sheets/plates,notfurtherworkedthancold-rolled,ofathicknessgreaterthan
1mm:
1,suppliedincoils:
(a)forcommercialqualities:CR4GP(notstabilized)
(b)forqualities:BS1449—CR4FF,CR3GP(notstabilized),CR2GP,
CR34/20,CR37/23
(c)forqualities:BS1449-CR4GP(stabilized),CR3GP(stabilized),
CR3FF(notstabilized),CR1GP
(d)forqualities:BS1449-CR4FF,CR3FF(stabilized),CR2FF,CR1FF,
sheets/platesforspecialenamelling,low-perlitestructuralsteelsfor
cold-forming
340N/mm2,380N/mm2,420N/mm2,
460N/mm2,500N/mm2407
422
435
446
Extra
Forwidthsfrom500to999mm,extraof
Forwidthsfrom1000to1500mm,extraof
Forwidthsof1501mmandover,extraof+12
+8
+24
2,suppliedincutlengths:
(a)forcommercialqualities:BS1449-CR4GP(notstabilized)
(b)forqualities:BS1449-CR4FF,CR3GP(notstabilized),CR2GP,
CR34/20,CR37/23
(c)forqualities:BS1449-CR4GP,CR3GP(stabilized),CR3FF(not
stabilized),CR1GP
(d)forqualities:BS1449-CR4FF,CR3FF(stabilized),CR2FF,CR1FF,
sheets/platesforspecialenamelling,lowperlitestructuralsteelsfor
cold-forming
340N/mm2,380N/mm2,420N/mm2,
460N/mm2,500N/mm2Effectiveprice
(basic+extra)
cifduty-paid
422
435
449
462
Extra
Forwidthsfrom500to999mm,extraof
Forwidthsfrom1000to1500mm,extraof
Forwidthsof1501mmandover,extraof+12
-I-8
+24
73.13BIIc)Sheets/platesnotfurtherworkedthancold-rolled,ofathicknessequaltoor
lessthan1mm:
1,suppliedincoils:
(a)forcommercialqualities:BS1449-CR4GP(notstabilized)
(b)forqualities:BS1449-CR4FF,CR3GP(notstabilized),CR2GP,
CR34/20,CR37/23
(c)forqualities:BS1449-CR4GP,CR3GP(stabilized),CR3FF(not
stabilized),CR1GP
(d)forqualities:BS1449-CR4FF,CR3FF(stabilized),CR2FF,CRIFF,
sheets/platesforspecialenamelling,lowperlitestructuralsteelsfoi1
cold-forming
340N/mm2,380N/mm2,420N/mm2,
460N/mm2,500N/mm2Effectiveprice
(basic+extra)
cifduty-paid
419
433
446
459
Extra
Forwidthsfrom500to999mm,extraof
Forwidthsfrom1000to1500mm,extraof
Forwidthsof1501mmandover,extraof
2,suppliedincutlengths:
(a)forcommercialqualities:BS1449-CR4GP(notstabilized)
(b)forqualities:BS1449-CR4FF,CR3GP(notstabilized),CR2GP,
CR34/20,CR37/23
(c)forqualities:BS1449—CR4GP,CR3GP(stabilized),CR3FF(not
stabilized),CR1GP
(d)forqualities:BS1449-CR4FF,CR3FF(stabilized),CR2FF,CR1FF,
sheets/platesforspecialenamelling,lowperlitestructuralsteelfor
cold-forming
340N/mm2,380N/mm2,420N/mm2.
460N/mm2,500N/mm2-F12
+8
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73.13BIIc)Forwidthsfrom500to999mm,extraof +12
(cont'd) Forwidthsfrom1000to1500mm,extraof +8
Forwidthsof1501mmandover,extraof +24
73.13BIVc)1Othersheetselectro-zinccoated:
1,suppliedincoils:
(a)commercialqualitiesBS1449-CR4:
thickness :Effectiveprice
(basic+extra)
cifduty-paid
<0-50mm 581
0-50to<0-70mm 538
0-70to<0-90mm 504
0-90to<1-25mm 489
1-25mmandover 474
(b)otherqualities:
thickness:
<0-50mm 620
0-50to<0-70mm 577.
0-70to<0-90mm 545
0-90to<1-25mm 529
1-25mmandover 515
2,suppliedincutlengths Extra
+18
73.13BIVc)2 1.Othergalvanizedsheets
suppliedincoils:
qualities:BS2989—GradesZ1andZ2:
thickness:Effectiveprice
(basic+extra)
cifduty-paid
<0-5mm 570
0-5to<0-7mm 529
0-7to<1Όmm 503
10to<1-25mm 483
>1-25mm 462
qualityBS2989—GradeZ5:
thickness:
<0-5mm 637
0-5to<0-7mm 598
0-7to<10mm 570
10to<1-25mm 551
1-25mm 530
Otherqualities:
thickness :
<0-5mm 606
0-5to<0-7mm 567
0-7to<10mm 540
1Όto<I·25mm 520
1-25mm 499
Extra
2,suppliedincutlengths
h>rcorrugatidsheet,additionaltotheextraforcutlengths+17
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73.15BIb)2aa)Stainlesssteels.
Stainlesssteelsaredesignatedbyanalysiswhichmustbeclearlystatedonthe
importlicenceandontheinvoice
Blooms,billetsandslabs(*):
Alloyingelements
420
430
431
304
316
321015
012
<016
>004
>004
>004<003
<003
<003
<005
<005
<00513±0-5
17±0-5
165±0-5
19±0-5
17±0-5
18±0-5862
1032
1134
1579
2223
17042±0-25
9±0-5
12±0-5
10±0-52-3±0-25
5C
Thepriceswithoutextrasstatedaboveenablethepriceswithoutextrastorthe
differentspecificationstobedetermined,takingintoaccountthealloying
valuespublishedforstainlessbars(seesubheading73.15BVb)2aa)
Sizeextras:
<50mm Likecorresponding
roundbarsee
73.15BVb)2aa)
50to<60mm
60to<70mm
70to<80mm
80to<250mm
>250mm+145
+80
+60
Basic
+60
Basicprice
withoutextra
73.15BVb)1I.Stainlesssteels
aa)Wirerod—pricewithoutextraforrolling,softening,pickling:
AIS1Alloyingelements
C sCr NiMo Ti
420 1245
430 1265
431 1627
304Seeanalysissubheading73.15B1b)2aa)
1860
316 2601
321 2007
(')Includingthosebycontinuouscasting.

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NoDescriptionBasicprice
withoutextra
73.15BVb)1aa)Thepriceswithoutextrasstatedaboveenablethepriceswithoutextrasfor
thedifferentspecificationstobedetermined,takingintoaccountthealloying
valuespublishedforstainlesssteelbars(seesubheading73.15BVb)2aa)
Sizeextras:Extra
5-5to<60mm
6-0to<70mm
70to<80mm
80to<13Όmm+100
+75
+25
Wirerod
basicprice
II.S,PbandPalloysteelwirerod(freecuttingandother)
A.Qualities9S20-9SMN28-S250-ENIAEffectiveprice
(basic+extra)
cifduty-paid
cc)
(a)ofroundsections
^8mm
>8to<¡13mm362
351
(b)ofsquareandhexagonalsection
8mm
>8to<13mm391
381
(c)othertypesofsection 414
Extra
B.Qualities:9SMN-S300-ENIB
supplementontopofItemApricesof: +12
C.Pbstructuralqualities:E24-2Pb,E26-2Pb,A50-2Pb,A60-2Pb
supplementontopofItemApricesof: +14
D.Qualities:10S20,15S20,22S20,35S20,45S20,60S20,
EN32M,EN202,EN7,EN7A,
EN8AM,EN8M,EN8BM,EN8DM,
supplementontopofItemApricesof: +34
E.QualitiesC10Pb,C15Pb,C22Pb,C35Pb,
C45Pb,C55Pb,C60Pb,orsimilar
supplementontopofItemApricesof:
ExtraforadditionofPbtoqualitiesunderItemsA,BandD+38
+15

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73.15BVb)1ee)III.Other
A.Alloysteelwireforsolidandgaseousfluxwelding
withMo321
386
378 withTi
B.Bearingsteels
Wirerodinbearingsteels:
Alloyingelements
c: Mn SandP S. Cr
100C6 098-1100-25-0-45<00250-15-010130—1-60 580
Thepriceswithoutextrasstatedaboveenablesthepriceswithoutextrasfor
thedifferentspecifications u>bedetermined ,takingintoaccountthealloying
valuespublishedtoralloyconstructional steelqualmbarsseesubheading
73.15BVb2ce)
Ihesi/textrastobeappliedtorwm.rodaresimilartothoseforstructural
steels(seesubheading"3.1sBVb)I)
Heattreatments :
annealing(GKZ),includingpicklingExtra
+102
+45
+30picklingandcoating
pickling
Baskprice
withoutextra
73.15BVb)1Wirerod—alloyconstructional steelqualities
Alloyingelements
Cr Mn Mo Ni
41Cr4
16MnCr5548
558
606
728
1079
647
981
"750
693
1211Seeanalysissubheading73.15BVb)2ee)42CrMo4
15CrNt6
31NiCr14
20NCD2(')
30CrNiMo8
EN16(Mn-Mo)(2)
38NiCrMo4(3)
35NCD16(')
ThespecticationsaboveareGermanstandardswiththeexceptionot:
1Frenchstandard,
2Britishstandard,
i*Italianstandard .

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withoutextra
73.15BVb)1
(cont'd)Thepriceswithoutextrasstatedaboveenablethepriceswithoutextrasfor
thedifferentspecificationstobedetermined,takingintoaccountthealloying
valuespublishedforalloyconstructional steelqualitybars(seesubheading
73.15BVb)2ee)
ExtraSizeextras:
5to<5.5mm
5-5to<6-0mm
6to<6-^mm
6-5to<7-0mm
7to<8min+136
+105
+77
+62
+47
+31 8to<!('mm
l()to<12mm
12to<13mm+IK
+14
Heattreatmentandotherextras:
pickling
picklingandcoating
annealing (GKZ)+30
+45
+75
+105 annealing(GKZ),includingpickling
73.15BVb)2aa)Stainlessbars
Pricewithoutextraforrolling,softening,pickling
AISIAlloyingelements
C sCr NiMo Τι
420
430
431
304
316
321Seeanalysis,subheading73.15BIb)21005
1233
1353
1836
2582
1983
Extra
Extrafortreatment +135
Extraorreductionforspecialanalyses:
lowcarbonC0030%andless
titanium
niobiumortantalum
resulphurized steelS>015%4-139
4-119
4-199
4-97
+15
+43
+245Crperadditional 1%abovestandardanalysis
Niperadditional 1%abovestandardanalysis
Moperadditional 1%abovestandardanalysis

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withoutextra
Sizeextras: 73.15BVb)2aa)
(cont'd)rounds:
<C7mm
7to<8mm+.310
+285
+265
+245
+225
+185
+145
+808to<12mm
12to<16mm
16to<20mm
20to<C25mm
25to<40mm
40to<60mm
60to^150mm Base
+60 >150mm
coiledbars:
>13mmwirerod
basicprice
squarebars,hexagonalandoctagonalbars:
16to<L25mm
25to<40mm
40to<60mm
60toS;150mm
>150mm
Flats
(iC.Utonne)
Thickncss (mm)
Widthfilini)5t» (ilo
--'SXto
■.illinto
--.1020to
41)40and
over
20to<25859777736593
25to<30736736552511
30to<40715613511450450
40t.»<50613511429388388
50to<70818511429388368368
70to-.:loo736552511429429368
100to<150613613613613429429+390
+350
+265
+205
+■265
346
333
376
348
395
345
336
395cc)Thesepricesaretorbarsofdiameter16mmto90mm
S,PbandPsteelbars(freecuttingandother):
A.Qualities9S20-9SMN28-S250-EN1A:
(a)ofroundsectionlessthanorequalto13mm
(b)ofroundsectionmorethan13mm
(c)ofsquaresectionandhexagonalsection<13mm
(d)ofsquareandhexagonalsection>13mm
(e)flatbarsofwidth:
<20mm
20to<50mm
S?50mm
(f)othertvpesofsection

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NoDescriptionBasicprice
withoutextra
Extra
+ii
+137.3.15BVb)2cc)B.Qualities9SMN36-S300-ENIB
i1'1""^ SupplementontopofItemApricesof
C.Pbstructuralqualities:E24-2PB-F26-2Pb-A50-2PB,-A60-2Pb
SupplementontopofItemApricesof
I).Qualities10S20-15S20-22S20-35S20-45S20-60S20
F.N32M-F.N202-F.N7-EN7A-
FNSAM-FN8M-FN8HM-EN8DM
SupplementontopofItemApricesof
ExtratoradditionofPbtoqualitiesunderItemsA,BandD+34
+15
Basicprice
withoutextra '3.15BVb)2dd)Springsteelbars
Alloyingelements
Cr Mn Va Si
Rounds
56SiCr7 0-2-0-4 0-7-1-1 — 1-5-1-8
46Si7 — 0-5-0-8 — 1-5-1-8
55Cr3 0-6-0-9 0-7-1-0 —0-15-0-40
50CrV4 0-9-1-2 0-7-1-1 0-1-0-2015-0-40540
5.31
555
586
Flatsfrom:
46Si7to61SiCr7
55Cr3
50CrV4492
511
544
l.xtra
Sizeandheattreatmentextras:
rounds:
theextrasapplicabletorounds(size,annealing,treatments )arethesameas
thoseforconstructional steels(seesubheading73.15BVb)2)
flats:
(IX.U/tonnc)
Widths(mm)ThickiiLss(mm)
«K S<20
.30<50 75 50
50<SO 50 35
80—I50 40 30
Annealing +55

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73.15BVb)2ee)Alloyconstructional steelqualitybarsLxtra
Alloyingelements
o Mn Mo Ni
41Cr4 0-9-1-20-5-0-8- - 580
16MnQ50-8-M1-0-1-3- - 588
42QMo40-9-1-20-5-0-8015-0-3- 636
15QNi61-4-1-70-4-0-6-1-4-1-7 788
31NiG140-55-0-95 0-4-0-8-3-25-3-75 1118
20NCD2(')0-4-0-650-65-0-95 0-15-0-25 0-4-0-7 678
30QNi
Mo8 18-2-20-3-0-60-3-0-51-8-2-2 1017
EN16
(Mn-Mo)(2)—1-3-1-802-0-35— 700
38NiCr
Mo4(')0-7-1-00-5-0-8'0-15-0-25 0-7-1-2 733
35NCD16(·)18 0-45 0-40 3-95 1260
arcGermanstandardswiththeexcepti « Thespecifications ab<
(')Frenchstandard,
(")Britishstandard,
(1)Italianstandard .
Thepriceswithoutextrasstatedaboveenablethepriceswithoutextrastobe
determinedforthedifferentspecificationstakingintoaccountthefollowing
values:
Ni:93ECU/tonne/1%
Mo:245KCU/tonne/1%
Cr:15ECU/tonne/1%
Va:222ECU/tonne/1%
Mn:6ECU/tonne/1%
Forboron-treated steels,therewillbeastandardextraof25E(l/tonne
appliedtothepricesofthespecificationswithoutboron.
Forlead-treatedsteels,therewillbeastandardextraof37FLCU/tonne
appliedtothepricesofthespecificationswithoutlead.
Sizeandheattreatmentextras
Withtheexceptionofcoiledbarslessthan13mm,theextrastobeapplied
(size,annealing,treatmentextras)areasfollows:
Forcoiledbarslessthan13mm,thebasicpriceforwirerodplustheextras
forheattreatmentofwirerodwillbeapplied.
Rounds Squares
Sizeextras:
>10to12mm
>I2to14mm
>14to16mm
>16to18mm
>1Xto20mm
>20to25mm+1S0-
+117Extra
+93for
round
+7()sections :
-f54+12
+3S,

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withoutextra
73.15BVb)2
COflt'd)>25to30mm +20itxtra
>30to40mm +10►round
>40to50mm +4sections:
>50to60mm Base.+8
>60to70mm +4"
>70to80mm +8
>80to120mm +12Extra
>120to150mm
>150to170mm
>I70to200mm *4-18Ifor
+I^'round
sections :
+31+4
>200to230mm +39
>230mm 4-60.
Hexagonais |Octagonals
>18to20mm +214
>20to25mm +171
>25to30mm +148
>30to40mm +120
>40to60mm 4-113
>60to70mm 4-120
>70to80mm 4-140
>80to100mm 4-171
Flats(F.CU/tonne)
n.Thickncss\mm'
NX'idrh\
(mmi\2 24,;7O
♦No
-TO
O
o3
OC£
oo
SC
10to<12380330260290290 —
12to<ι5350290250250250260 — — — —
15to<20320270245240240210220 — — — —
20to<25310260240200170160150160 — — — — —
25to<30310260235190160140130130150 —_ —-—
30to<352902552101601501301159595120 — — —
35to<402602101901401401151109090120 — — —
40to<160210170170130130100909090120120 — —
60u><802101701701201209090909090120120 —
80to<100210170155100100909080707090100100
100to<I202101701551101109595808090100110110
120to<200 —200170130130110110959590120130130
ExtraHeattreatments (extras)
(a)asboughtconditionG(softannealing;
(b;asboughtconditionN(normalizing):
OI)mm
<35mm+55
+55
+80
+60
+80(c)asboughtconditionBF(heattreatmenttoproducespecifiedtensile
strength)
(d)asboughtconditionBC(heattreatmenttoproducepearliticorferritic
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Extra
3.15BVb)2
cont'd;(e)asboughtconditionB(heattreatmenttoproduceimprovedworkability )
(f)asboughtconditionGKZ(heattreatmenttoproducespheroidal
cementite )
vgasboughtconditionV(hardeningandtempering):
N>35mm
<35mm+80
+85
+120
+160
+60
+55
+55(h)stress-treeannealing
(i)asboughtconditionS(heattreatmenttoproducequalitysuitablefor
sawing—max.300HB)
(j)asboughtconditionC(heattreatmenttoproducequalitysuitablefor
shearing—max.255HB)
Bearingsteelbars
Alloyingelements Basicprice
withoutextra
c Mn SandP Si Cr
100c:6098—1100-25-0-45<002S015-0-30 130—1-60 579
Thepricewithoutextrasstatedaboveenablesthepriceswithoutextrasfor
thedifferentspecificationstobedetermined,takingintoaccountthealloying
valuespublishedforstructuralsteelbars(seesubheading73.15BVb)2).
Sizeextras
WirerodbasicpriceThesizeextrastobeappliedforthebarsarethesameasthoseforstructural
steels(seeabove).
Coiledbars:>13mm
Heattreatments :
(a)asboughtconditionS(heattreatmenttoproducequalitysuitablefor
sawing—max.300HB)
(b)asboughtconditionC(heattreatmenttoproducequalitysuitablefor
shearing—max.255HB)
(c)asboughtconditionGKZ(heattreatmenttoproducespheroidal
cementite)+55
+55
+85
Effectiveprice
(basic+extra^
dfdur\-paid73.15BVlla)2Electricalsheets,other
593
615
640
726
761
806
825(a)Sheetsinthicknessesof0-5mmandover:
Sheetswithamaximumwattlossof2W6
Sheetswithamaximumwattlossof2W3
Sheetswithamaximumwattlossof2W
Sheetswithamaximumwattlossof1W7
Sheetswithamaximumwattlossof1W5
Sheetswithamaximumwattlossof1W3
Sheetswithamaximumwattlossof1W25
(b)Sheets0-35mmthick:
Sheetswithamaximumwattlossof1W55
Sheetswithamaximumwattlossof1W3
Sheetswithamaximumwattlossof1W2
Sheetswithamaximumwattlossof1W1776
821
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879

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withoutextra
Kxtrn
Extras:
forwidthsof500to<1000mm +24
forinsulation +34
forcuttingtolength +26
B.isicpriii·
withoutextr.i
73.15
BVIIb)1aa)11
bh)11
cc)115.Hot-rolledstainlessorrefractorysteelplates/sheets
(a)
AIS! WorksNo
4713 1216
410S 4000 1456
430 4016
47241488
1277
304 4301 1824
321 4306 2039
304L 4541 2027
302B-309 4828 2396
316 4401 2657
316L 4404 2706
316Ti 4571 2706
316MoSup 4436 2981
316LMoSup 4435 3068 .
310-314 4841
45393534
6392
Lxtra
Sizeextras:
3to<4mm +145
4to<6mm +69
6to<Xmm Base
>idmm +25
Width>3000mm +30
Forprovisionofdiscs,supplementof30"/··.
(b)Forplates/sheetsobtainedfrombroadstripsinthicknessesfrom3to8
mmandinlengthsfrom1600mm,allowancestobeappliedonbasic
pricesincludedin(a)areasfollows:

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Lxtra
^3.15BVIIb)1
(cont'd)-40
-60
-80430
?04-304L-321-314
316-316L—316Ti—316MoSup
Thesepricesrefertoonesinglequality,formatandthicknessper5tonnes
andoverinstandardformat,or10tonnesandoverinnon-standard
format.
Pricesincludealloyextras.
Forprovisionofdiscs,asupplementof30%isapplicable .
73.15BVIIb)2bb)Cold-rolledstainlesssteelcoilandsheetlessthan3mmthickandofwidth
equaltoorgreaterthan500mm
(KCU/tonne)
WidthAISl430
WorksNo4016AISl304
WorksNo4301AISl316
WorksNo4401
(mmi
CoilsPlates,
sheetsCoilsPlates,
sheetsCoilsPlates/
sheets
0-4to<0-5 15401599220522643I153174
0-5to<0-6 145015092125218429853044
0-6to<07 139014492045210428952954
07to<0-8 1350 14091985204428352894
0-8to<10 1310 13691925I98427652824
10to<12 1290 13491905 196427452804
1-2to<1-5 127013291885 194427252784
1-5to<2-0 1250 1309 1865 192427052764
20to<30 12301289 1845190426852744
hasKprtcv
\iihoutc\rra
Qualityextras:pricesoffollowingqualitiesarecalculatedfromaboveprices,
reducedorincreasedasfollows:
AISl WorksNo
409 4512 —8
410S 4000 —21·'
434 4113 +345
304L 4306 +204
321 4541 +19­
316L-316Ti 4404-4571 +5S
316MoSup 4436 +341
316LMoSup 4435 +42,S(onbasic
priceAISI
430Works
No4016)
oilbasic
priceAISI
304Works
No4301)
onbasic
priceAISI
}16Works
No4401)

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73.15BVIIb)2bb)
(cont'd)Pricesincludealloyextras
Kxtrasforsurfacetreatmentorcoating
(onesideonly)
(F.QU/tonne)
IhicknessBrushedor
ground
grain<"IKOGround
grain
180to300Coating
04to<0-5 438 532 328
0-5to<0-6 350 425 263
0-6to<0-7 292 354 219
0·7to<0-8 250 304 188
0-8to<I0 219 266 164
10to<12 175 213 131
1-2to<1-5 146 177 109
1-5to<20 117 142 88'
20to<2-5 88 106 66
2-5to<.V0 70 85 53
Forsurfacetreatmentorcoatingontwosides,abovepriceswillbedoubled.