NoL184/19 4.7.81 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
COMMUNICATION FROMTHECOMMISSION
amendingthebasicpricesforcertainironandsteelproducts
Initscommunication of31December1977('),aslastamendedbythecommunication of
31October1980(2),theCommissionoftheEuropeanCommunitiespublishedbasic
pricesforcertainironandsteelproducts.
Thesebasicpriceshavesincebeenreviewedforbulksteelproductsonthebasisof
Article2(6)(b)ofrecommendation No3018/79/ECSCof21December1979on
protectionagainstdumpedorsubsidizedimportsfromcountrieswhicharenotmembers
oftheEuropeanCoalandSteelCommunity(J).Thereviewofthenormalcostsforsteel
productsinthesupplyingcountryorcountrieswheretherearenormalconditionsof
competitionindicatedthattherehadbeenanincrease.ConsequentlytheCommissionhas
decidedtoamendthebasicpricesforbulksteelproductspublishedintheOfficialJournal
oftheEuropeanCommunities (2).
Thebasicpricesforspecialsteels,pigironandferro-manganese willbepublishedlater.
Tothisendithasallowedfortheexchangeratechangeswhichhavetakenplacesince
31October1980andhasfixedtheequivalentvalueofECUforthebasicprices.
Thebasicpricessetoutbelowareeffectivefrom15July1981.
EquivalentofoneECU
BelgianorLuxembourgfranc
Germanmark
Dutchguilder41-5273
2-53912
2-81623
0-5367947
7-9858014
6-0191037
1256-0159
0-694957
61-835393Poundsterling
Danishkrone
Frenchfranc
Italianlira
Irishpound
Greekdrachma
Inordertomaintainauniformpricelevel,theCommissionmayadjustthesepricesin
accordancewithfluctuationsinexchangerates.
(')OJNoL353,31.12.1977,p.1.
OOJNoL290,31.10.1980,p.1.
OOJNoL339,31.12.1979,p.15.

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NoDescriptionEffectiveprice
(basic+extra)
cifduty-paid
Blooms,billetsandslabs:
Bloomsandbillets:73.07
AI
1.Allbalanced,rimmedandsemi-killedsteelswithamaximumsilicon
contentof010%:
322
313
293
286
278Dimensions :
(a)50to<60mm
(b)60to<70mm
(c)70to<150mm
(d)150to200mm
(e)>200to52250mm
Killedsteels,i.e.steelshavingaminimumtensilestrengthof50kg/mm2
or490N/mm2:
29 Extraovertheeffectivepriceincategory1above
3.KilledsteelstobeanalyzedinaccordancewithBS970,Part1,1972:
Extraovertheeffectivepriceincategory1above
4.Allsteelsguaranteedtobesuitableforheat-treatmentwith29
S+0-070% 348
Extraonthebasic
priceabove:
+25l
+37I
+25|
+12Steelswithaboroncontent
Steelswithaleadaddition
Steelswithamanganeseover1-50%
Resulphurized steels(inadditiontothehighmanganeseextraabove)
BISizeextras:
(a)<50mm Barbasicprice
(b)50to<60mm +50
(c)60to<70mm +44
(d)70to<80mm +32
(e)80to<100mm +18
(f)>100mm Basic
Slabs:
Withathicknessofmorethan50mm:
1.Allbalanced,rimmedandsemi-killedsteelswithamaximumsilicon
contentof0-10% 284
2.Killedsteels,i.e.steelshavingaminimumtensilestrengthof50kg/mm2
or490N/mm2 313

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heading Description (basic+extra)
No cifduty-paid
73.07BIa) 3.KilledsteelstobeanalyzedinaccordancewithBS970,Part1,1972
4.Allsteelsguaranteedtobesuitableforheat-treatment withS+P0-070%313
348
73.07B1b) Withathicknessof50mmandless:
1.Allbalanced,rimmedandsemi-killedsteelswithamaximumsilicon
contentof0-10%
2.Killedsteels,i.e.steelshavingaminimumtensilestrengthof50kg/mm2
or490N/mm2303
332
332
3483.KilledsteelstobeanalyzedinaccordancewithBS970,Part1,1972
4.Allsteelsguaranteedtobesuitableforheat-treatment withS+P
0-070%
73.08
excluding
73.08A1Coilsofironorsteel,sheets/platesforre-rolling
1.forqualities:
BS1449—HR4,HR14,HR15:
A B
asrolledpickled
<2mm 325338
2to<3mm 322333
3mm 316329
2.forqualities:
BS1449-HR2,HR3,HR34/20K,HR37/23K,
HR43/25K
BS4360Grades40A/B,50A:

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DescriptionEffectivepriceheading (basic+extra)Nocifduty-paid
73.08A B
asrolledpickled
excluding
73.08AI
(cont'd) <2mm 336349
2to<3mm 332344
>3mm 330342
3,forqualities:
BS1449-HR1 ,HR4K,HR14K,HR15K
BS4360Grade50B
BS1501-151
BS1501-154 :
<2mm 345359
2to<3mm 342356
3mm 340353
4,forqualities:
BS1449HR40/30K
HR43/35K
HR46/40K
HR50/45K
HR50/35K
HR54/35K:
<2mm 358370
2to<3mm 354367
223mm 351365
5,forotherqualities:
<2mm 386398
2to<3mm 383395
>3mm 380393
73.10A1 Wirerod:
1,inqualities:RIO,R12,R15,B15,B18,B20andK20(andother
equivalentqualities):
(a)roundsfrom5-5to13mminclusive328
(b)othersections,allsizes385
2,inqualities:R06(finewire),BS4449,R14(coldheading)R18CH,R14,
R08(finewire),K13,K19(andotherequivalentqualities):
(a)roundsfrom5-5to13mminclusive 340
(b)othersections,allsizes 398

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NoDescriptionEffectiveprice
(basic+extra)
cifduty-paid
73.10AI 3,otherqualitiesexcludingthoseinitems4and5:
(cont'd)(a)roundsfrom5-5to13mminclusive 363
(b)othersections,allsizes 419
4,wirerodforweldingelectrodes389
B.isicprice
withoutextra
5,highcarbonwirerod(C<0-6%withSand007%)guaranteedto
besuitableforheattreatment 431
Theextrasforspecialanalysisarethesameasthosegivenforsemisunder
subheadings73.07AIandBI(5)
Extra
Dimensionextras:
5mm +171
5-5mm +132
6mm +97
6-5mm +78
7to<8mm +59
8to<10mm +38
10to<12mm +22
12to<13mm +17
Heattreatmentandothertreatment,extras:
pickling +34
picklingandcoating +53
annealing +57
Effectiveprice
(basic+extra)
73.10AIIa)Reinforcingbarsforcementorconcretewithsmallindentations,beads,cifduty-paid
hollows,orreliefsresultingfromrolling,whetherornotdeformedafter
rolling:
<12mm 310
12to<20mm 281
20to<25mm 264
>25mm 274
73.10AIIb)Otherbars:
1,inmildsteeltonostandardspecifìcation :
(a)roundsupto13mmdiameter342
(b)roundsover13mmdiameter,upto80mm323
(c)roundsover80mmdiameter 351
(d)squareandhexagonalbars 342
(e)flatslessthan20mmwide 403
(f)flatsfrom20mmtounder50mmwide 346
(g)flatsfrom50mmtounder80mmwide 337
(h)flats80mmwideandover 351
2,toBS4360:Grades40Aand43A:toLloydsRegister:GradeA:
(a)roundsupto13mmdiameter348
(b)roundsover13mmdiameter,upto80mm329

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NoDescriptionEffectiveprice
(basic+extra)
cifduty-paid
73.10AIIb)
(cont'd)(c)roundsover80mmdiameter
(d)squareandhexagonalbars
(e)flatslessthan20mmwide
(f)flatsfrom20mmtounder50mmwide
(g)flatsfrom50mmtounder80mmwide
(h)flats80mmwideandover358
348
409
354
344
358
3,highstrengthsteels50kg/mm2or490N/mm2otherthanthosein
items4and5:
(a)roundsupto13mmdiameter
(b)roundsover13mmdiameter,upto80mm
(c)roundsover80mmdiameter
(d)squareandhexagonalbars
(e)flatslessthan20mmwide
(f)flatsfrom20mmtounder50mmwide
(g)flatsfrom50mmtounder80mmwide
(h)flats80mmwideandover393
374
403
393
452
398
389
403
4,killedsteelstoanalysesinaccordancewithBS970:PartI:1972:
(a)roundsupto13mmdiameter
(b)roundsover13mmdiameter,upto80mm
(c)roundsover80mmdiameter
(d)squareandhexagonalbars
(e)flatslessthan20mmwide
(f)flatsfrom20mmtounder50mmwide
(g)flatsfrom50mmtounder80mmwide
(h)flats80mmwideandover428
409
438
428
489
432
423
438
Basicprice
withoutextra
-5.Steelsguaranteedtobesuitableforheattreatment,S+P0Ό70%
Extrasforspecialanalysesarethosegivenforsemisundersubheadings
73.07AIandBI(5)423
Sizeandtreatmentextrasarethesameasthosegivenforbarsof
alloy-structural steels,undersubheading73.15BVb)2
73.11AIa)1Shapesandsections,notfurtherworkedthanhotrolledorextruded,joistsEffectiveprice
(basic+extra)
cifduty-paid
anduniversalbeamsandcolumnswithawebmeasurement oflessthan80
mm:
(a)inmildsteeltonostandardspecification (notapplicableintheUnited
Kingdom)
(b)toBS4360:Grades40Aand43A;toLloydsRegister:GradeA
(c)allotherqualities332
338
386

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heading
NoDescriptionEffectiveprice
(basic+extra)
cifduty-paid
73.11AIa)2Shapesandsections,notfurtherworkedthanhotrolledorextruded,joists,
universalbeamsandcolumnsandchannelswithawebmeasurement of
80mmorover:
(a)toBS4360:Grades40Aand43A;toLloydsRegister:GradeA 356
(b)allotherqualities 416
73.11AIb) Othersections:
1,inmildsteeltonostandardspecification :
(a)equalanglesupto40x40mm 315
(b)equalanglesover40x40mm 301
(c)unequalangles 317
(d)teesandothersections 326
2,toBS4360:Grades40Aand43A;toLloydsRegister:GradeA:
(a)equalanglesupto40x40mm 321
(b)equalanglesover40x40mm 308
(c)unequalangles 324
(d)teesandothersections 333
3,inotherqualities:
(a)equalanglesupto40x40mm 363
(b)equalanglesover40x40mm 349
(c)unequalangles 365
(d)teesandothersections 374
73.12AH Hoopandstripnotfurtherworkedthanhot-rolled:
1,forqualities:
BS1449-HS4:
AjBasrolled !pickled
<2mm 339360
2to<3mm 335358
>3mm 333356
2,forqualities:
BS1449-HS2,HS3,HS12,HS17,HS22
-HS34/20,HS37/23,HS43/25,HS43/28:

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NoDescriptionEffectiveprice
(basic+extra)
cifduty-paid
73.12A11
(cont'd)A
asrolledB
pickled
<2mm 349371
2to<3mm 347369
>3mm 344367
3,forqualities:
BS1449-HS4K,HS12,HS17,HS22K
-HS34/20K:
2mm 360383
2to<3mm 358380
>3mm 354378
4.(a)forqualities:
BS1449-HS1,HS37/23K:
<2mm
2to<3mm
>3mm371
369
367394
392
388
Extra
(b)ForsteelswhichareguaranteedsuitableforheattreatmentwithS+P
<0070%:
BS1449-HS10,HS40,HS50:
asfor4(a)above +46
Effectiveprice
(basic+extra)
cifduty-paid
5.(a)forotherqualities:
<2mm
2to<3mm
3mm399422
397420
395417
Extra
(b)ForsteelswhichareguaranteedsuitableforheattreatmentwithS+P
<0070%:
BS1449-HS60,HS70,HS80,HS95:
asfor5(a)above +46

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heading
NoDescriptionEffectiveprice
(basic+extra)
cifduty-paid
73.13 Sheets/platesnotfurtherworkedthanhot-rolledorcold-rolled
73.13A11 Electricalsheets,other:
(a)sheetswithamaximumwattlossof3W6 510
(b)sheetswithamaximumwattlossof3W 523
Extra
Extras:
—forwidthsfrom500uptobutnotincluding1000mm +24
—forinsulation +34
—forcuttingintosheets +26
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<
1IOO1100
to
2000>2000
3to10 337 331 341
>10to40 350 338 337
>40to80 362 353 346
>80to120 381 365 363
>120 390 380 372

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NoDescriptionEffectiveprice
(basic+extra)
cifduty-paid
2.forqualities: 73.13BIa)
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 349 344 354
>10to40 363 350 348
>40to80 374 365 359
>80to120 392 377 375
>120 402 391 384
3.(a)forqualities:
BS1449-HR40/30K,HR43/35K,HR46/40K,HR50/45K,
HR50/35K,HR54/35K,
BS1501-151
BS4360-50A
LloydsGradesC,D,AH27:
(ECU/tonne)
Width(mm)
Thickness(mm* --600
to<
I1001100
to
2000>2000
3to10 370 363 374
>10to40 383 372 371
>40to80 396 385 380
>80to120 414 400 397
>120 423 412 406

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heading Description Extra
No
73.15BIa)
(cont'd)(b)forsteelwithguaranteeofaptitudeforheattreatmentwith
S+P<0-070%,
Ck10,Ck15,Ck22,Ck35,
Xc10,Xc18,Xc25,Xc35:
priceasaboveunderthisheading +35
4.(a)forqualities:
LloydsGradesDH27,AH32,DH32,
BS4360-Grades40D,43D,50B,
BS1501-161 :
Effectiveprice
(ECU/tonne)
'— Width(mm)
Thickness(mm)600
to<
11001100
CO
2000>2000
3to10 375 370 381
>10to40 390 377 376
>40to80 401 392 385
>80to120 420 406 402
>120 429 419 412
Extra
(b)forsteelwithguaranteeofaptitudeforheattreatmentwith
S+PS0070%,
Ck45,Ck55,
Xc42,Xc48:
priceasaboveunderthisheading +35
5.(a)forqualities:
BS4360—Grades40E,50C
LloydsGradesEH27,EH32,AH36,DH36
BS1501-211 :

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NoDescription
(ECUftonnt)73.13BIa)
(cont'd)Width(mm)
Thickness (mm) —600
to<
11001100
to
2000>2000
3to10 383 376 389
>10to40 397 385 384
>40to80 409 400 393
>80to120 428 412 410
>120 436 426 420
Effectiveprice
(b)forsteelwithguaranteeofaptitudeforheattreatmentwith
S+P<0070%,
Ck60,
Xc55:
priceasaboveunderthisheading >35
6.forotherqualities:
Extra
(ECU/tonne)
Width(mm)
Thickness (mm!-—600
to<
11001100
to
2000>2000
3to10 396 389 401
>10to40 410 399 397
>40to80 421 412 406
>80to120 441 425 423
>120 450 438 432

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cifduty-paid
73.13Bilb)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/mm2388
402
414
425
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
402
414
428
440
Extra
Forwidthsfrom500to999mm,extraof
Forwidthsfrom1000to1500mm,extraof
Forwidthsof1501mmandover,extraof+12
+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,CR1FF,
sheets/platesforspecialenamelling,lowperlitestructuralsteelsfoi*
cold-forming
340N/mm2,380N/mm2,420N/mm2,
460N/mm2,500N/mm2Effectiveprice
(basic+extra)
cifduty-paid
399
412
425
437
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+12
+8
+24
412
425
440
450

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NoDescriptionEffectiveprice
(basic+extra)
cifduty-paid
Extra
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 540
0-50to<0-70mm 500
0-70to<0-90mm 469
0-90to<1-25mm 455
1-25mmandover 441
(b)otherqualities:
thickness :
<0-50mm 577
0-50to<0-70mm 537
0-70to<0-90mm 507
0-90to<1-25mm 492
1*25mmandover 479
2,suppliedincutlengths Extra
+18
73.13BIVc)21.Othergalvanizedsheets
suppliedincoils:
qualities:BS2989—GradesZ1andZ2:
thickness :Effectiveprice
(basic+extra)
cifduty-paid
<05mm 530
0-5to<0-7mm 492
0-7to<10mm 468
10to<1-25mm 449
>125mm 430
qualityBS2989—GradeZ5:
thickness :
<0-5mm 593
0-5to<0-7mm 556
0-7to<10mm 530
10to<1-25mm 513
>125mm 493
Otherqualities:
thickness :
<05mm 564
0-5to<07mm 527
0-7to<10mm 502
10to<1-25mm 484
>125mm 464
Extra
2,suppliedincutlengths
Forcorrugatcdsheet,additionaltotheextraforcutlengths+17
+42