COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
C0MC89) 533 final 
Brussels, 6 November 1989 
Draft 
COMMISSION DECISION (ECSC) 
on the conclusion of an Arrangement and a Consensus in the form of 
Exchanges of Letters with the United States of America 
concerning trade in certain steel products 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL DECISION (EEC) 
on the conclusion of an Arrangement and a Consensus in the form of 
Exchanges of Letters with the United States of America 
concerning trade in certain steel products 
$m 
îjEy!&8& Proposal for a 
COUNCIL DECISION (EEC) 
on the conclusion of an Arrangement in the form of an Exchange of 
Letters with the United States of America concerning 
trade in steel pipes and tubes 
Draft 
COMMISSION DECISION (ECSC) 
on the restriction of exports of certain steel products to 
the United States of America 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
on the restriction of exports of certain steel products to 
the United States of America 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
on the restriction of exports of steel pipes and tubes to 
the United States of America 
(presented by the Commission) 
COMMISSION DECISION Nm ECSC 
of 
on the cone lus Ion of an Arrangement and a Consensus 
In the form of Exchanges of Letters 
with the United States of America 
concerning trade In certain steel products 
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel 
Community, and In particular Article 95 thereof, 
Whereas, following the Council Decision of 6 October 1989, the 
Commission opened negotiations with the United States of America 
culminating In an Arrangement and a Consensus concerning trade In 
certain steel products; 
Whereas the Arrangement makes It possible to safeguard the essential 
Interests of Community producers exporting the products In question to 
the United States market; 
Whereas the Consensus will provide a transition towards the more 
liberal conditions In steel trade which will result from the general 
rules and disci piInes of the GATT negotiated In the Uruguay Round, and 
reduce trade distorting practices In, and establish an open trading 
environment for, steel; 
Having consulted the Consultative Committee and with the unanimous 
assent of the Council, 
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 
Article 1 
;. The Arrangement and the Consensus with the United States of 
America concerning trade In certain steel products, to be 
concluded In the form of exchanges of letters, are hereby 
approved on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community, to 
the extent -to which they relate to products covered by the ECSC 
Treaty. 
2. The texts of the Arrangement and the Consensus are annexed to 
this Decision. 
Article 2 
The Commission shall designate the member of the Commission empowered 
to carry out the exchanges of letters for the purpose of binding the 
European Coal and Steel Community. 
Done at For the Commission 
COUNCIL DECISION (EEC) N' 
of 
on the conclusion of an Arrangement and a Consensus 
In the form of Exchanges of Letters 
with the United States of America 
concerning trade In certain steel products 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establIshlng the European Economic 
Community, and In particular Article 113 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas, following the Council Decision of 6 October 1989, the 
Commission opened negotiations with the United States of America 
culminating In an Arrangement and a Consensus concerning trade In 
certain steel products; 
Whereas the Arrangement will make It possible to safeguard the 
essential Interests of Community producers exporting the products In 
question to the United States market; 
Whereas the Consensus will provide a transition towards the more 
liberal conditions In steel trade which will result from the general 
rules and dfsc/plInes of the GATT negotiated In the Uruguay Round, and 
reduce trade distorting practices In, and establish an open trading 
environment for, steel; 
Whereas the Commission Decision pursuant to the European Coal and 
Steel Community Treaty concerning the conclusion of the Arrangement 
and the Consensus has received the assent of the Council In accordance 
with that Treaty; whereas, therefore, the abovementIoned Arrangement 
and Consensus should be approved to the extent that they relate to . 
products covered by the European Economic Community Treaty, 
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 
Article 1 
1. The Arrangement and the Consensus In the form of Exchanges of 
Letters with the United States of America concerning trade In 
certain steel products, are hereby approved on behalf of the 
European Economic Community, to the extent to which the 
Arrangement and the Consensus relate to products covered by the 
EEC Treaty. 
2. The texts of the Arrangement and the Consensus are attached to 
this Decision. 
Article 2 
The President of the Council Is hereby authorized to designate the 
person empowered to carry out the exchanges of letters for the purpose 
of binding the European Economic Community. 
Done at For the Council 
COUNCIL DECISION (EEC) N' 
Of 
on the conclusion of an Arrangement 
In the form of an Exchange of Letters 
with the United States of America 
concerning trade In steel pipes and tubes 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establfshfng the European Economic 
Community, and In particular Article 113 thereof. 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas, following the Council Decision of 6 October 1989, the 
Commission conducted negotiations with the United States of America 
culminating In an Arrangement concerning Community exports of steel 
pipes and tubes; 
Whereas the Arrangement will make It possible to safeguard the 
essential Interests of Community producers exporting the steel pipes 
and tubes to the United States market; 
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 
Article 1 
1. The Arrangement In the form of an Exchange of Letters with the 
United States of America concerning trade In steel pipes and 
tubes, Is hereby approved on behalf of the European Economic 
Community. 
2. The text of the Arrangement Is attached to this Decision. 
Article 2 
The President of the Council Is hereby authorized to designate the 
person empowered to carry out the exchange of letters for the purpose 
of binding the European Economic Community. 
Done at For the Council 
The President 
I I 1/6000/89 
COMMISSION DECISION No ECSC 
of 
on the restriction of exports of certain steel products 
to the United States of America 
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and 
Steel Community, and In particular the first and second 
paragraphs of Article 95 thereof. 
Whereas the Commun.ity has concluded an Ar rangement ^1 ^ 
(hereinafter referred to as 'the Arrangement') with the United 
States of America under which the amount of exports, to the 
United States, of certain steel products originating In the 
Community are to be limited to certain levels over an agreed 
period; whereas, moreover, it is necessary, pursuant to this 
Arrangement, to Introduce In the Community measures to 
res-trict the amoun-t of these steel products exported to the 
United States; 
Whereas this Decision does not affect the powers of the Member 
States in matters of commercial policy referred to In 
Article 71 of the Treaty; 
Whereas, in accordance with the Arrangement, the export 
restrictions cover steel products originating in the 
Community; whereas the origin of these products is determined 
in accordance with applicable Community legislation, that Is 
to say Council Regulation (EEC) No 802/68 of 27 June 1968 on 
the common definition of the concept of the origin of goods 
(2), as last amended by the Act of Accession; 
Whereas, for practical and management reasons, the 
quant I tative export limits agreed by the Community must be 
allocated among the Member States; whereas, in order to do 
so, an allocation method must be established; whereas, 
thereafter, the Member States must share out. the amounts 
allocated to them among undertakings in accordance with 
obj ect i ve crI ter i a ; 
Whereas utilization of the Community limits, based on 
allocations among Member States made in this way, would seem 
to be In keeping with the Community nature of these limits, 
considering that In particular the allocation method provides 
for a maximum use of export possibilities; 
Whereas the allocation among the Member States of the total 
export possibilities which the Arrangement affords should take 
account of traditional trade patterns; 
(1) See page of this Official Journal 
(2) 0J No L 148, 28.6.1968, p. 1. 
Whereas, as provided for In the Arrangement, measures must be 
taken to avoid abnormal concentrations at certain times In 
exports to the United States; 
Whereas the Community steel policy aims, in particular, at 
allowing the Community steel Industry to adapt to the 
conditions of- International competition; whereas the 
Arrangement Is limited to products originating In the 
Community, it is necessary to provide that export licences 
issued to undertakings shall Indicate the undertaking engaged 
in production of steel within the Community, and established 
in the issuing Member State that is holding the allocation 
against which the licence is Issued; 
Whereas, in order to take account of the Interests of 
distributive undertakings, It must be possible for these 
licences to be transferred not only between steel undertakings 
but also by steel undertakings to distributive undertakings, 
in particular where the steel undertakings decide to sell 
their products to such distributive undertakings; 
Whereas it appears necessary, and for the moment sufficient, 
that Member States - ensure compliance with .the. different 
provisions of the regime laid down by applying the various 
penalties provided for In their laws; 
Whereas, In order to facilitate the application of the 
envisaged provisions, it Is appropriate to set up a procedure 
establishing close cooperation between Member States and the 
Commission in the framework of a Committee; whereas, to that 
end, it is necessary to establish an Arrangement Committee; 
Having consulted the Consultative 
unanimous assent of the Council, Committee and with the 
HAS ADOPTED THE DECISION: 
Art le le 1 
1. Community export limits are hereby established for the 
period 1 October 1989 to . 31 December 1990 (hereinafter 
referred to as 'the Initial period'), for the year 1991 and 
period 1 January 1992 to 31 March 1992 (hereinafter 
to as 'the end period') for exports effected after 1 
1989 from the Community to the United States of 
(hereinafter referred to as 'the United States') of 
products originating In the Community which are 
descr i bed i n Annex I . for the 
referred 
October 
Amer Ica 
t he steeI 
I i sted and 
For the purposes of this Decision, the United States shall 
comprise United States customs territory and United' States 
foreign trade zones as described In Annex II. 
2. The origin of the products covered by this Decision shall 
be determined In accordance with the rules In force In the 
Commun Ity. 
ArtIcle 2 
1. Community export limits per 
calculated by the Commission for 
years 1991 and for the end period 
States apparent consumption with 
and Annex A of the Arrangement of product category shall be 
the Initial period, for the 
by application to the United 
n the meaning of Article 5 
the following percentages: 
Product category Quota (%) 
SemI-fInI shed steel 
P late 
Hot-rolled sheet and strip 
Co Id-rolled sheet" 
B I ack pI a t e 
Co Id-rolied strip 
Electrical sheet and strip 
Sta I nI ess plate 
Stainless sheet and strip 
Tin pi ate 
T I n-free steeI 
Coated flat-rolled products 
Concrete reinforcing.bar 
Hot-fIn i shed bar 
Co Id — fi n i shed bar 
Stainless bar 
Carbon wI re rod 
St a i n I ess wire rod 
Alloy wire rod 
Bar shapes under 80 mm. 
St ructura I s 
Sheet piling 
St a i n I ess wire 
Rails 
Alloy too I steel 0 
7 
7 
5 
12 
5 
4 
5 
5 
2 
4 
4 
0 
3 
6, 
7, 
5, 
13, 
19, 
2. 
14. 
23. 
15. 
9. 
1 1 , 76 
13 
29 
94 
84-
34 
98 
89 
94 
96 
22 
51 
09 
09 
63 
40 
70 
16 
68 
48 
15 
70 
34. 
26 
02 
For the foI IowIng 
shall be as foilows categories, the 
i n met r i c tonnes Community export limits 
Initial per lod 
Fabricated structurais 
Wl re Strand 
Wire Rope 
Carbon/A I loy Wire 
Wire products 
Rail products 
Other specialty steel 20 
62 
12 
228 
31 
4 
15 625 
250 
250 
250 
875 
875 
125 1991 End perlod 
16 500 4 125 
49 800 12 450 
9 800 2' 450 
182 600 45 650 
25 500 6 375 
3 900 975 
12 100 3 025 
These quantities also Include the 
corresponding categories referred to In 
Regulation (EEC) No /89<1>'. products 
ArtIcle 2 of n the 
CouncI I 
With regard to semr-fInI shed steel products listed as "other 
semi-fInI shed (Including slabs)" in Annex I, the Community 
quota, comprised within the general quota for sem I -fInI shed 
steel products shall be equal to 92% of the total. 
With regard to coated flat rolled products listed as 
"e I ectrogaI van I zed" In Annex I, the Community quota, comprised 
within the general quota for coated flat rolled products shall 
be equal to 25% of the total. 
2. The Community export limits 
paragraph 1 shall be adjusted by 
account of revisions of the said 
consurnpt ion. calculated pursuant to 
the Commission to take 
United States apparent 
3. These limits may also be adjusted by the Commission, after 
consultation of the Arrangement Committee: 
for advance use or carry-over of licences, 
to enable transfers between product categories, 
Including transfers between products covered by this 
Decision and those covered by Regulation (EEC) No /89 
(2) > 
for additional quotas In case of short-supply, 
to take account of exports effected by the Community 
between 1 October 1989 and the date of entry Into force 
of this Dec I s I on, 
to take account of changes in the i Imlts for semi­
finished products made pursuant to Article 4(e) of the 
Arrangement on additional quantities to be allocated at 
the discretion of the United States, 
under the conditions provided for in the Arrangement. 
Article 3 
1. (a) The Community quantitative export I 
and calculated pursuant to Article 2 shall 
the initial period, 1991 and the end period 
in accordance with Annex III, with the 
quantities granted under Articles 4(e) 
Arrangement, which shall be allocated by the imlts estab iI shed 
be allocated for 
by the CommIssI on 
except I on of any 
and (8) of the 
Comm I ss i on on thé 
basis of the circumstances and 
quantities have been granted; conditions under which these 
( 1 ) See page 
(2) See page of this Official Journal 
of this Official Journal. 
(b) Notwithstanding point (a), the Community quantitative 
export limits to be allocated by the Commission In accordance 
with Annex III shall be reduced by 10% In the Initial period 
and 1991 for those Member States which, on the basis of 
certificates referred to In Article 4(1) issued by them, have 
used less than 40% of their quota by 30 June 1990 and 33% of 
their quota by 30 June 1991 respectively. 
The quantities represented by such reductions shall be 
allocated by the Commission after consulting the Arrangement 
Committee on 1 August 1990 and 1 August 1991 respectively so 
as to facilitate the optimal use and administration of the 
Community export possibilities taking account of the share of 
Community exports effected by each Member State in each 
product category by 30 June 1990 and 30 June 1991 
respect i veI y. 
(c) Where the Community I 
adjusted In accordance with 
the Commission shall adjust 
taking account of the orlg 
into force of this Decl 
ad justement. Imlts for arrangement products are 
the fourth Indent of Article 2(3), 
the allocation of quantity limits, 
in of the export before the entry 
sion which gave rise to this 
2. The Commission shall hold periodic consultations with the 
Arrangement Committee on the situation regarding licences 
issued and on the measures to be taken to ensure optimum use 
of t he over a II limit. 
Art le le 4 
1. The Community exports described in Article 1 shall, from 
the date of entry into force of this Decision to 31 March 
1992, be subject to the production to the competent customs 
office In the Community of an export licence and an export 
certificate. The export licences shall be issued by the 
relevant authorities of each Member State within the limits of 
the amounts allocated to It pursuant to Article 3. 
Member States shall fix the tonnage for which they anticipate 
that licence will be issued In each quarter for each product 
category ; they shaI 
first 15 days of the 
make sure that the 
ensure an adequate 
taking Into account 
product category in 
not, wIthout the pr i I inform the Commission thereof in the 
relevant quarter. In doing so, they shall 
export licence issues for each quarter 
spread of exports over the 
the seasonal variations in 
question. However, Member 
or authorization of the Comm who I e year , 
trade of the 
States sha I I 
ssI on, I ssue 
In any two consecutive quarters licences for amounts which 
exceed 52% of their allocation In the Initial period or 65% of 
their allocation In 1991. 
Member States may, subject to the second subparagraph hereof, 
Issue further licences In the Initial period, 1991 and the end 
period respectively, In respect of the unutilized part of 
licences Issued which have been returned to their competent 
authorities In the Initial period, 1991 or the end period. 
2. LI cences 
crI ter I a : shall be Issued according to the following 
compliance with the rules prescribed by this Decision, 
in particular those concerning the quota allocated by 
the Commission pursuant to Article 3, 
compliance with the traditional export patterns of 
undertakings, taking account of the reduction principles 
established by this Decision, and of the situation 
regarding any new undertakings producing steel, 
compliance with the rates of exports to the United 
States as -traditionally spread out over the year, 
optimum use and administration of 
possibilities afforded by this Decision, the export 
compliance with the possibilities afforded by Article 
3(1 Mb) of this Decision, 
optimum use being made of any new possibilities provided 
for, where appropriate, by this Decision. 
Each licence shall Indicate the undertaking engaged In 
production of steel within the Community and established In 
the issuing Member State that Is holding the allocation 
against which the licence is Issued. 
3. Transfers of export licences between steel undertakings or 
by steel undertakings to distributive undertakings may take 
place provided they concern the same product category and 
after prior notification to the authorities of the Member 
State In which the undertaking transferring the licence is 
established. Such transfer may take place between undertakings 
established in different Member States. 
4. Licences Issued In one Member State of the Community shall 
be valid throughout the Community. 
5. Member States shall ensure that appropriate sanctions are 
applied In respect of all exports effected without production 
of the licence required hereunder and In respect of any other 
breaches of the provisions relating to such licences. Member 
States shall keep the Commission Informed of all breaches of 
such measures, and of all sanctions imposed In respect 
thereof, at Intervals to be specified by the Commission. 
6. The Commission may lay down detailed rules for the 
implementation of paragraphs 1 to 4 of this Article and 
specify the information to be provided to the Commission 
concerning the licences and exports. 
Art Icle 5 
1. Member States shall charge the amounts set out on the 
licences Issued by them against their respective allocations 
made pursuant to Article 3, Including all licences 
subsequently transferred to an undertaking of another Member 
State. - • • 
2. Member States shall keep records of the exports of the 
products covered by this Decision. The products shall be 
deemed to be so exported, as at the date of acceptance, by the 
customs authorities of the Member State of export, of the 
export declaration or of the document provided for In 
Article 18 of Council Directive 81/177/EEC of 24 February 1981 
on the harmonization of procedures for the export of Community 
goods^1). 
3. The extent to which a Member State has used up Its 
allocation shall be determined on the basis of licences issued 
In accordance with Article 4. 
Art ic le 6 
1. Temporary 
products whIch 
the same form 
transformat Ion 
t ransformatI on 
sha I I be charged 
whose aut horItI es 
aut hor i tI es of such 
exportation from the or 
as exports to the United States of arrangement 
are to be re-exported from the United States In 
or without having been subject to substantial 
having been subject to a double substantial 
Appendix D of the Arrangement 
allocation on the Member State 
licence. Upon production to the 
State of proof of such re-
States, the allocation of that 
s presented'.s hall def I ned I n 
agaInst t he 
Issued the 
Member 
Uni ted 
Member State for the period when such proof 
be Increased by the same amount. 
(1) OJ No L 83, 30.3.1981, p. 40 
2. The Commission may lay down detailed rules for 
Implementation of this Article. the 
ArtIcle 7 
This Decision shall enter Into force on the day following Its 
publication In the Official Journal of the European 
Commun 111 es. 
This Decision shall be binding 
applicable in all Member States. n its entirety and directly 
Done at 
For the Commission 
Annex I - List of products 
PRODUCT HTS Combined Nomenclature 
Blooms and BlI lots 7207.11 
7207.12.0010 
7207.19<40) 
7207.20.0025 
7207.20.0075^°^ 
7207.20.0090<40) 
7218.90.0010 
7218.90.0020 
7218.90.0045<4°) 
7218.90.0055<40> 
7218.90.0070(40) 
7218.90.0080<40) 
7224.90.0010 
7224.90.0030(4°) 
7224.§0.0040 
7224.90.0060<40> 
7224.90.0070(4°) 7207.11 
7207.12.11<41> 
7207.12.19<41) 
7207.12.90<41) 
7207.19^40) 
7207.20.11<41) 
7207.20.15^41) 
7207.20.17<41> 
7207.20.19<41) 
7207.20.31(41) 
7207.20.33<41) 
7207.20.39<41) 
7207.20.51 
7207.20.55 
7207.20.57 
7207.20.59(40) 
7207.20.71 
7207.20.79^40) 
7207.20.9'6^40) 
7218.90.11<42) 
7218.90.13<42> 
7218.90.15<41)(42) 
7218.90.19^41^42) 
7218.90.30^41^42) 
7218.90.50(42) 
7218.90.91(40)(42) 
7218.90.9g(40)(42) 
7224.90.U^41 > 
7224.90.19<41> 
7224.90.30 
7224.90.91(40) 
7224.90.99(40) 
Other Semi-Finished 
(includ ing slaDs) 7206.10 
7207.12. 
7207.20, 
7218.10 
7218.90 
7224.10 
7224.90 0050 
0045 
(17) 
0035 
(17) 
0020 
7224.90.0050 7206. 
7207. 
7207. 
7207. 
7207. 
7207. 
7207. 
7218. 
7218. 
7218. 
7218. 
7224. 
7224 
7224 10.00 
12.11W) 
12.19<43) 
12.90<43) 
20.31<43) 
,20.33(43) 
,20.39<43) 
.10.00<17) 
.90.15<43' 
.90.19(43) 
.90.30<43) 
.10.00<17) 
.90.11(43) 
.90.19<43) 
This Annex lists, for information purposes, the products which 
come under the EEC Treaty and are covered by Article 1(1) of 
Regulation (EEC) No /89. 
The subheadings and item numbers referred to above are 
subject to revision when the 2C or the US adop-
ncdifications to their respective import nomenclatures, 
«"hen such mcdifications are adopted, prior notification 
shall be given to the other party. 
PRODUCT 
Plate 
Hot Rolled Sheet & 
Strip HTS 
7208.31 
" 7208.32 
7208.33.50 
.7208.41 
7208.42 
7208.43 
7210.90.lO^5^6) 
7211.11 
7211.12 
7211.21 
7211.22.0045 
7212.60(6) 
7225.30.30 
7225.40.30 
7225.50.60 
7226.91.50 
7208.11 
7208.12 
7208.13 
7208.14 
7208.21.50 
7208.22.50 
7208.23 
7208.24 
7208.34 
7208.35 
7208.44 
7208.45 
7208.90(5)(6) 
7211.19(3> 
7211.22.0090 
7211.29(3) 
7225.30.70(3> 
7225.40.70(3) 
7226.91.70(3) 
7226.91.80(3) Combined Nomenclature 
7208.31.00 
7208.32 
7208.33 
7208.33.10(44) 
7208.33.9l(44) 
7208.33.99(44) 
7208.41.00 
7208.42 
7208.43 
7210.90.31(5) 
7211.11.00 
7211.12 
7211.21.00 
7211.22.10(45) 
7211.22.90(45) 
7212.60(6) 
7225.30.00(46)(47) 
7225.40.10(47) 
7225.40.30(47) 
7225.40.50(47) 
7225.50.00(.46)(47). 
7226.91.00(46)(47) 
7208.11.00 
7208.12 
7208.13 
7208.14 
7208.21.10(44) 
7208.21.90(44) 
7208.22.10(44) 
7208.22.91(44) 
7208.22.99(44) 
7208.23 
7208.24 
7208.34 
7208.35 
7208.44 
7208.45 
7208.90(5)(6) 
7211.19(3) 
7211.22(48) 
7211.29(3) 
7225.30.00(3)(47)(49) 
7225.40.70(3)(^7) 
7225.40.90(3)(4"7) 
7226.91.00(3)(47)(49) 
PRODUCT 
Cold Rolled Sheet 
Blackplate 
Cold Rolled Strip HTS 
7208.21.10 
7208.22.10 
7208.33.10 
' 7209.11 
7209.12 
7209.13 
7209.14 
7209.21 
7209.22 
7209.23 
7209.24.50 
7209.31 
7209.32 
7209.33 
7209.34 
7209.41 
7209.42 
7209.43 
7209.44 
7209.90(5)(6) 
7210.T0.30(5)(6') 
7211.30.50 
7211.41.70 
7211.49.50 
7225.50.80(3) 
7225.90(3)(5)(6) 
7226.92.50(3) 
7209.24.10 
7211 .30.10(3)d6) 
7211.30.30(3)(16) 
7211 .41 .10(3)06) 
7211 .41 .30(3)d6) 
7211 .41 .50(3)d6) 
7211.49.10(3)06) 
7211.49.30(3)06) 
7211.90(3)(6)(16) • 
7212.30.10(6)06) 
7212.30.30(6)(16) 
7212.40.10(6)06) 
7226.92.70(3)06) 
7226.92.80(3)06) 
7226.99(3)(6)d6) Combined Nomenclature 
7208.21.10(5°) 
7208.21.90(5°) 
7208.22.10(5°) 
7208.22.91(50) 
7208.22.99(5°) 
7208.33.10(50) 
7208.33.91(50) 
7208.33.99(50) 
7209.11.00 
7209.12 
7209.13 
7209.14 
7209.21.00 
7209.22 
7209.23 
7209.24.10(51) 
7209.24.91(51) 
7209.31.00 
7209.32 
7209.33 
7209.34 
7209.41.00 
7209.42 
7209.43 
7209.44 
7209.90(5)(6) 
7210.70.ig(5)(52) 
7210.70.90(5)(6)(52) 
7211.30(53) 
7211.41(53) 
7211.49(53) 
7225.50.00(3)(47X49>(54) 
7225.S0(3)(5)(6) 
7226.92(3)(53) 
7209.24(55) 
7211.30.3l(3)O6)(56) 
7211 .30.39(3)O6)(56) 
7211.30.50(3)O6)(56) 
7211 .30.90(3)O6)(56) 
7211.4T.91(3)06)(56) 
7211.41.95<3)06)(56) 
7211.41.99(3)d6)(56) 
7211.49.91(3)06)(56) 
7211 49 99(3)(16)(56) 
721K90'90(3)(6)O6)(56) 
7212.30.90(6)O6)(56) 
7212.40.10(6)O6)(56) 
7212.40.99(6)O6)(56) 
7226.92.90(3)O6)('47)(56) 
7226.99(3)(6)(16) 
PRODUCT HT S Combined Nomenclature 
Electrical Sheet and 
Strip 7225.10(5)(6) 
7226.10(6) 7225.10(5X6) 
7226.10(6) 
StaInless Plate 
Stainless Sheet & Strip 7219.11(19) 
7219.12(19) 
7219.21(19) 
7219.22(19) 
7219.31(19) 
7220.11(19) 
7219.13(19) 
7219.14('19) 
7219.23(19) 
7219.24(19) 
7219.32(19) 
7219.33(19) 
7219.34(19) 
7219.35(19) 20) 
20) 
20) 
20) 
20) 
20) 
20X21) 
20X21) 
20X21) 
20X21) 
20X21) 
20X21) 
20X21) 
20X21) 
7219 9fj(5X6X19X20X21) 
7220 12(2X19X20X22) 
7220.20.10(19X20X22) 
7220.20.60(19X20X22) 
7220.20.70(19X20X22) 
7220.20.90(19X20X22) 
7220 go(2X6X19)(20)(22) 7219.11(19X20) 
7219.12(19X20) 
7219.21(19X20) 
7219.22(19X20) 
7219.31(19X20) 
7220.11.00(19X20) 
7219.13(19X20X21) 
7219 14(19X20X21) 
7219 23(19X20X21) 
7219 24(19X20X21) 
7219 32(19X20X21) 
7219.33(19X20X21) 
7219 3409X20X21) 
7219.35(19X20X21) 
7219 90(5X6X19X20X21) 
7220 12.00(2)09X20X22) 
7220 20(2X19X20X22) 
7220 90(2X6X19X20X22) 
Tinplate 7210.11(5X6) 
7210.12(5X6) 
7212.10(6) 7210.11(5X6) 
7210.12(5X6) 
7212.10(6) 
Tin Free Stee 
Electrogalvar.ized 7210.50 (6) 
7210.90.60 (6) 
7210.31(5X6) 
7210.39(5X6) 
7212.21(6) 
7212.29(6) 7210.50 (6) 
7210.90.35 
7210.90.39(57) 
7210.90.90(6X57) 
7210.31(5X6) 
7210.39(5X6) 
7212.21(6) 
7212.29(6) 
PRODUCT HTS Combined Nomenclature 
Other Coated Flat-
Rolled Products 7210.20(5X6) 
7210.41(5X6) 
7210.49(5X6) 
7210.60(6)(24) 
7210.70.60(5X6) 
7210.90.90(5X6) 
7212.30.50(6) 
7212.40.50(6) 
7212.50(6) 7210.20(5X6) 
7210.41(5X6) 
7210.49(5X6) 
7210.60(6X24) 
7210.70(5X6X58) 
7210.90.33(5X6X59) 
7210.90.35(5X6X59) 
7210.90.39(5X6X59) 
7210.90.90(5X6X59) 
7212.30(6X53) 
7212.40(6X53) 
7212.50.31(6) 
7212.50.39(6) 
7212.50.51(6) 
7212.50.59(6) 
7212.50.71(6) 
7212.50.73(6) 
7212.50.75(6) 
7212.50.91(6) 
7212.50.93(6) 
7212.50.97(6) 
7212.50.99(6) 
3eb2- 7214.20 7214.20.00 
Hot-finished Bar 7213.39.0060 
7213.39.0090 
7213.49.0060 
7213.49.0090 
7213.50.0060 
7213.50.0080 
7214.10 
7214.30 
7214.40 
7214.50 
7214.60. 
7228.20.10(6) 
7228.30.80 
7228.40 
7228.60.60(6) 7213.39.00(6°) 
7213.49.00(60) 
7213.50.00(60) 
7214.10.00 
7214.30.00 
7214.40 
7214.50 
7214.60.00 
7228.20.11 
7228.20.19 
7228.20.30 
7228.20.50 
7228.20.90(61) 
7228.30.10(47) 
7228.30.90(47) 
7228.40.00 
7228.60.10(47) 
7228.60.90(47)(6D 
Cold-fInlshed Bar 7215.10 
7215.20 
7215.30 
7215.40 
7215.90(6) 
7228.20.50(6) 
7228.50.50 
7228.60.80(6) 
7228.80 7215.10.00 
7215.20.00 
7215.30.00 
7215.40.00 
7215.90(6) 
7228.20.70 
7228.50.00(47) 
7228.60.90(6)(47)(62) 
7228.80 
PRODUCT HTS Combined Nomenclature 
Stainless Bar 7218.90.0030 
7218.90.0065 
7218.90.0090 
7221.00.0060 
7221.00.0080 
7222.10 
7222.20 
7222.30(6) 7218.90.11(63) 
7218.90.13(63) 
7218.90.15(4D(63) 
7218.90.19(4D(63) 
7218.90.30(4D(63) 
7218.90.50(63) 
7218.90.91(63) 
7218.90.99(63) 
7221.00.10(60) 
7221.00.90(60) 
7222.10 
7222.20 
7222.30(6) 
Carbon Wlre Rod 7213.10 
7213.20 
7213.31 
7213.39.0030 
7213.41 
7213.49.0030 
72*13.50.0020 
7213.50.0040 7213.10.00 
7213.20.00 
7213.31.00 
7213.39.00(64) 
7213.41.00 
7213.49.00(64) 
7213.50.00(65) 
StaInless Wire Rod 7221.00.0020 
7221.00.0040 7221.00.10(65) 
7221.00.90(65) 
AI loy Wire Rod 7227.20 
7227.90.60 7227.20.00 
7227.90.10 
7227.90.90(47) 
Bar Shapes Less Than 
80mm 7216.10(81) 
7216.21(8D 
7216.22(8D 7216.10.00(8D 
7216.21 .00(8D 
7216.22.00(8D 
Structurais 7216.3l(8D 
7216.32(61) 
7216.33(61) 
7216.40(61) 
7216.50(61) 
7216.60(61) 
7222.40.30(81) 
7228.70.30(8D 7216 
7216 
7216 
7216 
7216 
7216 
7222 
7222 
7222 
7222 
7228 
7228 
7228 31.00( 
32.00( 
33.00( 
40(8D 
50(8D 
60(8D 
40.11( 
,40.19( 
,40.30( 
,40.99( 
,70.10( 
70.31( 
,70.99( 81) 
81) 
81) 
66X81) 
66X81) 
66X81) 
66X81) 
66X81) 
66X81) 
66)(81) 
PRODUCT HTS Combined Nomenclature 
Sheet Pi I ing 7301.10 7301.10.00 
Fabricated Structurais 7216.90(8D 
7222.40.60 
7228.70.60 
7301.20 
7308.10 
7308.20 
7308.30(15) 
7308.40 
7308.90.30(12) 
7308.90.60d3) 
7308.90.90(9)04) 7216.90(81) 
7222.40.99(81) 
7228.70.99(81) 
7301.20.00 
7308.10.00 
7308.20.00 
7308.30.00(15) 
7308.40.00 
7308.90(9)04X67) 
Stainless Wire 7223.00.10 
7223.00.50(2)(6) 7223.00.10(68) 
7223.00.90(68) 
Wire Str-and 73.12.10.10(4)- -
7312.10.3015(4) 
7312.10.3065(4) 
7312.10.3075(4) 
7312.10.3090(4) 7312.10.30.(4X69) 
7312.10.50(4)(69)(71) 
7312.10.71(4)(69) 
7312.10.75(4)(69) 
7312.10.79(4)(69) 
Wire Rope 7312.10.60(4) 
7312.10.90(4) 7312.10.50(4X69X72) 
7312.10.91(4)(89) 
7312.10.95(4)(69) 
7312.10.99(4)(69)(73) 
Other Wire 7217 
7217 
7217 
7217 
7217 
7217 
7217 
7217 
7217 
7217 
7217 
7217 
7223 
7229 
7229 .11 
.12 
.13 
.19 
.21 
.22 
.23 
.29 
.31.(3) 
.32 
.33 
.39(3) 
.00.90 
.20 
.90 7217.11 
7217.12 
7217.13 
7217.19 
7217.21 
7217.22 
7217.23 
7217.29 
7217.31 
7217.32 
7217.33 
7217.39 
7223.00, 
7223.00, 
7229.20 
7229.90, 00 
00 
00 
00 
00(3) 
00 
00 
00(3) 
10(74) 
90(74) 
00 
00 
PRODUCT HTS Combined Nomenclature 
Wire Products 
Rat Is 
Ra I I Products 
AI loy Tool Steel 
Other SpecialIty Steel 7313.00(H) 
7314.41(8) 
7314.42(6) 
7314.49(6) 
7317.00.55(7) 
7317.00.6560(7) 
7317.00.75(7) 
7302.10(1°) 
7302.20(18) 
7302.40(18) 
7302.90(23) 
8607.19.10 
8607.19.20 
7225. 
7225. 
7225. 
7225. 
7225. 
7225. 
7226. 
7226. 
7226. 
7226. 
7226. 
7227. 
7227. 
7227. 
7228. 
7228. 
7228. 
7228. 
7228. 
7228. 
7228. 
7228. 
7229. 
7225. 
7225. 
7225. 
7225. 
7225. 
7226. 
7226. 
7226. 
7226. 
7227. 
7227. 
7228. 
7228. 
7228. 20 
30 
30 
40 
40 
50 
20 
91 
91 
92 (5)(6) 
10 
5060 
1090 
5060- •• 
1060 
(6) 
1060 
3060 
1060 
92.3060 
10 
90.1060 
90.2060 
10(6) 
30.40 
30.60 
50.1020 
50.1040 
50.1060 
50.1080 
60.1060(6) 
10 
30.5030 
40.1015 
40.5030 
50.1030 
50.70 
91.1030 
91.3030 
92.1030 
92.3030 
90.1030 
90.2030 
30.20 
50.1010 
60.1030(6) 7313.00.00dD 
7314.41(8) 
7314.42(8) 
7314.49.00(8) 
7317.00(7X75) 
7302.10(1°) 
7302.20.00d8) 
7302.40.10 
7302.90.30(23) 
7302.90.90(23) 
8607.19.11 
8607.19.19 
7225 
7225 
7225 
7225 
7226 
7226 
7226 
7227 
7227 
7228 
7228 
7228 
7228 
7229 20 (5X6) 
30.00(76) 
40C77) 
50.00(77) 
20 (6). 
,91.00(7?) 
92(77) 
10.00 
,90(77) 
,10(6) 
,30(77) 
,50.00(77) 
,60(6)(77) 
,10.00 
7225.30.00C78) 
7225.40C79) 
7225.50.00(79)(80) 
7226.91.00(79) 
7226.92(?9) 
7227.90(79) 
7228.30C79) 
7228.50.00(79) 
7228.60(6)(79) 
FOOTNOTES 
(1) Excluded if of wrought iron. 
(2) Excluded if "razor blade steel, "lu-fi^., flat-rolled products of 
stainless steel not over 0,25mm in thickness and not over 23mm 
in width, containing by weight not over 14.7 percent of. 
chromium, and oertified at the time of entry to be used in the 
manufacture of razor blades. 
(3) Excluded if "carbon/alloy band saw steel" defined as follows: 
(a) "metal cutting band saw steel" referring to steel flat-
rolled products, not less than 0.61mm and not more than 0.91mm 
in thickness, not less than 6.30mm and not more than 50.60mm in 
width, in coils, containing: 
carbon : not less than 1.18 percent and not more than 
1.32 percent, 
chromium : not less than 0.15 percent and not more than 
0.32 percent, 
manganese': "not less than 0.10 percent and not more than 
0.40 percent, 
certified by the importer of record or the ultimate consignee 
for use in the manufacture of metal-cutting band saw blades ; or 
(b) "wood band saw steel" referring to (1) alloy steel flat-
rolled products less than 4.75mm in thickness which contains, 
in addition to iron, each of the following elements by weight 
in the amount specified: 
carbon : 
manganese 
silicon : 
niokel : 
chromium : 
phosphorus 
sulfur : not less than 0.70 nor more than 0.81 
percent; 
not less than 0.30 nor more than 0.55 
percent ; 
not less than 0.20 nor more than 0.35 
percent; 
not less than 1.60 nor more than 2.70 
peroent; 
none, or not more than 0.50 percent; 
none, or not more than 0.03 percent; and 
none, or not more than 0.15 percent; 
or (2) cold-rolled flat-rolled products less than 4.75mm in 
thickness, less than 300mm in width, which contains, in 
addition to iron,, each of the following elements by weight in 
the amount specified: 
carbon : not less than 0.70 nor more than 0.81 
percent ; 
manganese : not less than 0.30 nor more than 0.50 
percent; 
silicon : not less than 0.20 nor more than 0.35 
percent; 
chromium : none, or not more than 0.50 percent; and 
phosphorus : none, or not more than 0.03 percent ; and 
sulfur : none, or not more than 0.15 percent, 
certified by the importer of record or the ultimate consignee 
for use in the manufacture of wood band saws. 
(4) -Excluded if covered with-textile or other non-metallic 
material. 
(5) Excluded if cut, pressed or stamped to non-rectangular shape. 
(6) Excluded if worked after flat rolling, e.g.. perforated, 
bevelled, rounded at the edges. 
(7) Excluded if corrugated fasteners, glaziers' points, hook nails, 
or ring nails. 
(8) Excluded if other than galvanized wire fencing wholly of round 
iron or steel wire measuring not over 5.08mm and not under 
1.905mm in diameter, whether or not such wire is covered with 
plastics. 
(9) Excluded if fence or sign posts. 
(10) Excluded if current-oonductlng rail. 
(11) Excluded if twisted hoop or single flat wire, whether or not 
barbed. 
(12) Excluded if of cut iron. 
(13) Excluded if in part of stainless steel. 
(14) Excluded if plastic foam core insulating composite panels. 
(15) Excluded if door or window frames. 
(16) Excluded if bale ties. 
(17) Excluded if other primary forms, e.g.. blocks, lumps, puddled 
bars and pilings, pieces roughly shaped by forging. 
(18) Excluded if forged. 
(19) Excluded if cladding grade 434 stainless steel certified by the 
importer of record to be used in the manufacture of stainless 
steel clad automobile trim. 
(20) Excluded if grade 253MA'or 254SM0 stainless steel. 
(21) Excluded if stainless steel flat-rolled products less than 
4.75mm in thickness and over 1,803.4mm in width. 
(22) Excluded if stainless steel flat-rolled products less than 
4.75mm in thickness, less than 300mm in width, and certified by 
"the importer of record or" ultimate consignee to be used in the 
manufacture of stainless steel flapper valves for compressors. 
(23) Covered if either (A) hot-rolled and designed to connect, the 
ends of adjacent rails in track (i.e.. "joint bars"). These 
products are usually punched or slotted; or (B) hot-rolled and 
used to support rails in track, to maintain track gauge, and 
protect the ties (i.e.. "tie plates"). These products are 
punched to provide holes for spikes and have one or two 
shoulder sections as rail guides. 
(24) Excluded if cut, pressed or stamped to non-rectangular shape 
and other than electrolytically coated or plated. 
(40) Excluded if pieces roughly shaped by forging. 
(41) Covered if of a width measuring less than four times the 
thickness. 
(42) Covered if of a cross-sectional area of 19.4 cm2 or more, but 
less than 232 cm2 or of a cross sectional area of 232 cm2 or 
more. 
(43) Covered if of a width measuring at least four times the 
thickness. 
(44) Excluded if pickled. 
(45) Excluded if in coils. 
(46) Covered if of a thickness.of 4.75mm or more. 
(47) Excluded if of tool steel as defined in Additional Note 1(e), 
(f) and (h) to Chapter 72 of the HTS. 
(48) Covered if in,coils. 
(49) Covered if of a thickness of less than 4.75mm. 
(50) Covered if pickled. 
(51) Covered if of a thickness of 0.361mm or more. 
(52) Excluded if coated or plated with metal or clad. 
(53) Covered if of a width of 300mm or more. 
(54) Excluded if of heat resisting steel as defined in Additional 
Note A(g) to Chapter 72 of the HTS. 
(55) Covered if of a thickness of less than 0.361mm. 
(56) Covered if of a width of less than 300 mm. 
(57) Covered if electrolytically coated or plated with base metal. 
(58) Covered if coated or plated with metal or clad. 
(59) Excluded if electrolytically coated or plated with base metal 
(60) Covered if of circular cross-section and with a diameter of 
19mm or more if of other than circular cross-section. 
(61) Excluded if cold formed. 
(62) Covered if cold formed. 
(63) Covered if of a cross sectional area of less than 19.4 cm2. 
(64) Covered if of circular cross-section and with a diameter of 14 
mm or more but less than 19mm. 
(65) Covered if of circular cross-section and with either a diameter 
of less than 14 mm or with a diameter of 14 mm or more but less 
than 19mm. 
(66) Covered if hot rolled, not drilled, not punched and not 
otherwise advanced. 
(67) If columns, pillars, posts, beams, girders and similar 
structural units, excluded if in part of stainless steel or if 
of cast iron. 
(68) Excluded if other than round or flat wire. Also excluded if 
flat wire of razor blade steel (cf. footnote 2) or flat wire 
further worked after flat rolling (cf. footnote 6). 
(69) Excluded if fitted with fittings or made up into articles. 
(70) Excluded if tyre cord. If other than tyre cord and other than 
•*• stranded wire -for prestressing concrete, excluded if of brass 
plated wire. 
(71) Covered if stranded wire. 
(72) Excluded if stranded wire. 
(73) Excluded if of brass plated wire. 
(74) Excluded if round or flat wire. 
(75) Excluded if thumb tacks; or drive pins, studs or other 
fasteners, suitable for use in power-activated hand tools; or 
staples in strip form; or furniture glides; or cut products 
made of other than round wire and of one piece construction. 
(76) If of a thickness of 4.75mm or more, covered if of tool steel 
as defined in Additional Note 1(e), (f) and (h) to Chapter 72 
of the HTS. If of a thickness of less than 4.75mm, covered if 
of tool steel as defined in Additional Note 1(e) and (f) to 
Chapter 72 of the HTS. 
(77) Covered if of tool steel as defined in Additional Note 1(e) and 
(f) to Chapter 72 of the HTS. 
(78) Covered if of a thickness of less than 4.75mm and of ball­
bearing steel as defined in Additional Note 1(h) to Chapter 72 
of the HTS. 
(79) Covered if of ball-bearing steel as defined in Additional Note 
1(h) to Chapter 72 of the HTS. 
(80) Covered if of a thickness of less than 4.75mm and of- heat 
resisting steel as defined in Additional Note Kg) to Chapter 
72 of the HTS. 
(81) Excluded if obtained by continuous casting. 

ANNEX 
United States customs territory and 
United States foreign trade zones 
The United States customs territory shall comprise the States, 
the district of Columbia and Puerto Rico. 
A United States foreign zone shall be defined as follows: 
It is an Isolated, enclosed and policed area, operated as a 
public utility, In or adjacent to a port of entry, furnished 
with facilities for lading, unlading, handling, storing, 
manipulating, manufacturing and exhibiting goods and for 
reshlpping them by land, water or air. Any foreign and 
domestic merchandise, except such as Is prohibited by law or 
such as the Board may order to be excluded as detrimental to 
the public interest, health or safety, may be brought into a 
zone without being subject to the customs laws of the United 
States governing, the entry of goods or the payment of duty 
thereon; and such merchandise permitted in azone may be 
stored, exhibited, manufactured, mixed, or manipulated In any 
manner, except as provided In the act and other applicable 
laws or regulations. The merchandise may be exported, 
destroyed or sent Into customs territory from the zone, in the 
original package or otherwise. It Is subject to customs duties 
if sent into customs territory, but not If reshlpped to 
fore Ign poInts. 
ALLOCATION AMONG MBdBER STATES 
(%) 
Semi-fini shed products 
Plate 
Hot rolled sheet and strip 
Cold rolled sheet 
Black plate 
Cold rolled strip 
Electrical sheet and strip 
Stainless plate 
Stainless sheet and strip 
Tin plate 
Tin free steel 
Coated flat rolled products 
Reinforcing bar 
Hot finished bar 
Cold finished bar 
Stainless bar 
Carbon wire rod D 
46.53 
18.42 
32.66 
39.90 
11.72 
51.75 
47.60 
55.90 
19.31 
45.07 
78.70 
47.19 
21.59 
7.03 
6.94 
11.09 
12.27 F 
13.49 
2.95 
32.04 
14.46 
10.75 
6.29 
1.03 
3.88 
42.23 
32.57 
18.90 
19.16 
26.59 
11.28 
45.40 
22.48 
37.57 I 
2.79 
8.47 
8.60 
8.90 
-
0.39 
46.11 
0.77 
5.60 
-
-
7.15 
0.08 
2.78 
3.85 
11.10 
0.01 NL 
13.96 
0.74 
19.39 
14.67 
16.71 
0.13 
-
0.03 
0.02 
10.75 
0.89 
3.41 
-
0.24 
0.08 
0.04 
2.87 B 
12.10 
38.61 
3.65 
8.14 
30.96 
3.98 
1.23 
9.63 
3.84 
3.35 
0.99 
3.19 
-
4.43 
0.65 
0.10 
6.62 L 
-
-
0.55 
0.25 
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.35 
-
16.05 
-
-
0.02 UK 
4.19 
11.17 
0.85 
2.14 
0.16 
8.54 
4.03 
29.79 
5.44 
0.69 
0.52 
2.08 
1.50 
41.13 
27.56 
9.32 
21.00 GR 
-
-
-
4.75 
29.70 
6.13 
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-EK 
-
1.44 
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.10 
-IRL 
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-E 
6.94 
18.20 
2.26 
6.79 
-
22.79 
-
-
23.56 
7.57 
-
12.62 
50.24 
17.06 
15.52 
45.77 
18.91 P 
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4.85 
-
-
-
-
0.73 2 
m 
x 
J\UJJU\L 1ULN .ttMLANUr lVli3.Vir>HK OIAIJCO 
(%) 
Stainless wire rod 
Alloy wire rod 
Bar shapes under 80 ran 
Structurais 
Sheet piling 
Fabricated structurais 
Stainless wire 
Wire strand 
Wire rope 
Carbon and Alloy wire 
Wire products 
Rails 
Rail products 
Alloy tool steel 
Other specialty steel D 
11.39 
7.49 
12.18 
17.50 
27.67 
11.62 
6.97 
8.62 
19.77 
14.90 
2.32 
58.54 
10.59 
62.61 
12.87 F 
33.93 
40.84 
1.95 
8.63 
25.16 
4.32' 
23.06 
10.73 
21.55 
27.30 
3.32 
14.36 
75.98 
9.60 
33.74 I 
19.55 
10.42 
1.22 
0.50 
-
40.51 
29.65 
27.57 
8.96 
4.05 
1.10 
-
4.26 
13.90 
49.70 NL 
0.03 
27.94 
1.34 
-
-
3.27 
0.51 
9.58 
7.68 
1.16 
2.51 
-
0.13 
0.53 
0.15 B 
8.20 
0.92 
53.86 
19.30 
-
-
20.18 
4.87 
4.11 
35.33 
13.89 
-
0.76 
0.45 
0.92 L 
-
-
19.18 
13.83 
30.52 
17.44 
-
-
-
4.27 
15.59 
20.77 
0.79 
-
-UK 
0.21 
11.75 
7.43 
18.31 
16.65 
19.62 
19.13 
7.63 
15.16 
12.48 
4.76 
6.33 
6.69 
10.71 
2.27 GR 
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-EK 
0.06 
-
-
-
-
3.22 
-
0.01 
1.13 
0.09 
4.47 
-
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-IRL 
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-E 
26.63 
0.64 
2.84 
21.93 
-
-
0.50 
30.99 
21.64 
0.42 
52.04 
-
0.80 
2.20 
0.35 P 
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I I I/6000/89 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No. 
of 
on the restriction of exports of certain steel products 
to the United States of America 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic 
Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas the Community has concluded an arrangement(1) 
(hereinafter referred to as 'the Arrangement') with the United 
States of America under which the amount of exports, to the 
United States, of certain steel products originating In the 
Community are to be limited to certain levels over an agreed 
period; whereas, moreover, it is necessary, pursuant to this 
Arrangement, to introduce in the Community measures to restrict 
the amount of these steel products exported to the United States; 
Whereas, in accordance with the Arrangement, the export 
restrictions cover steel products originating In the Community; 
whereas the origin of these products Is determined in accordance 
with applicable Community legislation, that Is to say Council 
Regulation (EEC) No 802/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common 
definition of the concept of the origin of goods^2), as last 
amended by the Act of Accession; 
Whereas, for practical and management reasons, the quantitative 
export limits agreed by the Community must be allocated among the 
Member States; whereas, in order to do so, an allocation method 
must be establ ished; whereas, thereafter, the Member States must 
share out the amounts allocated to them among undertakings in 
accordance with objective criteria; 
Whereas utilization of the Community limits, based on allocations 
among Member States made in this way, would seem to be in keeping 
with the Community nature of these limits, considering that in 
particular the allocation method provides for a maximum use of 
export possibilities-, 
Whereas the allocation among the Member States of the total 
export possibilities which the arrangement affords should take 
account of traditional trade patterns; 
(1) See page of this Official Journa 
(2) OJ No L 148, 28.6.1968, p.1. 
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Whereas, as provided for the Arrangement, measures must be taken 
to avoid abnormal concentration at certain times of exports to 
the United States-, 
Whereas the Community steel policy alms in particular at allowing 
the Community steel Industry to adapt to the conditions of 
international competition; whereas the Arrangement is limited to 
products originating in the Community, It Is necessary to provide 
that export licences issued to undertakings shall Indicate the 
undertaking engaged In production of steel within the Community 
and established In the Issuing Member State that is holding the 
allocation against which the licence is issued; 
Whereas, In order to take account of the interests of 
distributive undertakings, It must be possible for these licences 
to be transferred not only between steel undertakings but also by 
steel undertakings to distributive undertakings, in particular 
where the steel undertakings decide to sell their products to 
such distributive undertakings; 
Whereas it appears necessary, and for the moment sufficient, that 
Member States ensure compliance with the different provisions of 
the regime laid down by applying the various penalties provided 
for In their laws; 
Whereas, In order to facilitate the application of the envisaged 
provisions, it is appropriate to set up a procedure establishing 
close cooperation between Member States and the Commission in the 
framework of a Committee-, whereas It is sufficient for this 
purpose to apply the procedure set up in Council Regulation (EEC) 
No 1023/70 of 25 May 1970*1) which established a common 
procedure for administering quantitative quotas, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION 
Article 1 
1. Community export limits are hereby established for the period 
1 October 1989 to 31 December 1990 (hereinafter referred to as 
'the Initial period*), for the year 1991 for the period 1 January 
1992 to 31 March 1992 (hereinafter referred to as 'the end 
period') for exports effected after 1 October 1989 from the 
Community to the United States of America (hereinafter referred 
to as the 'United States') of the steel products originating in 
the Community which are listed and described in Annex I. 
For the purposes of this Regulation, the United States shall 
comprise United States customs territory and United States 
foreign trade zones as described in Annex II. 
2. The origin of the products covered by this Regulation shall 
be determined in accordance with the rules in force in the 
Commun i ty. 
(1) OJ No L 124, 8.6.1970, p.1 
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Article 2 
1. Community export limits per product category shall be 
calculated by the Commission for the initial period, for the year 
1991 and the end period by application to the United States 
apparent consumption within the meaning of Article 5 and Annex A 
of the Arrangement of the following percentages: 
Product category Quota (%) 
Semi-finI shed steel 0.76 
Plate 7.13 
Hot-rolled sheet and strip 7.29 4 
Cold-rolled sheet 5.94 
Black plate 12.84 
Cold-rolled strip 5.34 
Electrical sheet and strip 4.98 
Stainless plate 5.89 
Stainless sheet and strip 5.94 
Tin plate 2.96 
Tin-free steel 4.22 
Coated flat-rolled products 4.51 
Concrete reinforcing bar 0.09 
Hot-finished bar 3.09 
Cold-finished bar 6.63 
Stainless bar 7.40 
Carbon wire rod 5.70 
Stainless wire rod 13.16 
A I loy wi re rod 19.68 
Bar shapes under 80mm 2.48 
Structura I s 14.15 
Sheet p i I i ng 23.70 
Sta i nI ess wi re 15.34 
Rai Is 9.26 
AIloy tool steel 11.02 
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For the following categories, the Community export limits shall 
be as follows In metric tonnes: 
Initial Period 1991 End Period 
Fabricated structurais 
Wi re Strand 
W i re Rope 
Carbon/ Alloy Wire 
Wire products 
Ra i I products 
Other specialty steel 20 625 
62 250 
12 250 
228 250 
31 875 
4 875 
15 125 16 500 
49 800 
9 800 
182 600 
25 500 
3 900 
12 100 4 125 
12 450 
2 450 
45 650 
6 375 
975 
3 025 
These quantities also include the products In the corresponding 
catagories referred to In Article 2 of Commission Decision 
N° /89/ECSC<1>. 
With regard to semi-fInI shed steel products listed as "other 
semi-fInished (including slabs)" in Annex I, the Community quota, 
comprised within the general quota for semI-finI shed steel 
products shall be equal to 92 % of the total. 
With regard to coated flat rolled products listed as 
"eIectrogaI van I zed" in Annex I, the Community quota, comprised 
within the general quota for coated flat rolled products shall be 
equal to 25 % of the total. 
2. The Community export limits calculated pursuant to 
paragraph 1 shall be adjusted by the Commission to take account 
of revisions of the said United States apparent consumption. 
3. These limits may also be adjusted in line with the procedure 
laid down in Article 7: 
- for advance use or carry-over of licences, 
- to enable transfers between product categories, including 
transfers between product categories covered by this 
Regulation and those covered by Regulation (EEC) N° (2), 
- for additional quotas in case of short-supply, 
- to take account of exports effected by the Community 
between 1 October 1989 and the date of entry into force of 
th i s ReguI at ion, 
( 1 ) See page 
(2) See page of this Official Journal, 
of this Official Journal. 
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- to take account of changes In the limits for semi-fInI shed 
products made pursuant to Article 4(e) of the Arrangement 
on additional quantities ot be allocated at the discretion 
of the United States, 
under the conditions provided for In the Arrangement. 
Article 3 
1. (a) The Community quantitative export limits established and 
calculated pursuant to Article 2 shall be allocated for the 
initial period, 1991 and the end period by the Commission In 
accordance with Annex III, with the exception of any quantities 
granted under Articles 4(e) and 8 of thé* Arrangement, which shall 
be allocated by the Commission on the basis of the circumstances 
and conditions under which these quantities have been granted; 
(b) Notwithstanding point (a), the Community quantitative export 
limits to be allocated by the Commission In accordance with 
Annex III shall be reduced by 10% In the Initial period and 1991 
for those Member States which, on the basis of certificates 
referred to in Article 4(1) issued by them, have used less than 
40% of their quota by 30 June 1990 and 33% of their quota by 
30 June 1991 respectively. 
TXc quantities represented by such reductions shall be allocated 
by the Commission after consulting the Arrangement Committee on 
1 August 1990 and 1 August 1991 respectively so as to facilitate 
the optimal use and administration of the Community export 
possibilities taking account of the share of Community exports 
effected by each Member State In each product category by 30 June 
1990 and 30 June 1991 respectively. 
(c) Where the Community limits for arrangement products are 
adjusted In accordance with the fourth Indent of Article 2(3), 
the Commission shall adjust the allocation of quantity limits, 
taking account of the origin of the exports before the entry into 
force of this Regulation which gave rise to this adjustment; 
2. The Commission shall hold periodic consultations with the 
Arrangement Committee referred to In Article 3 (2) of Commission 
Decision No on the restriction of exports of 
certain steel products to the United States of America^1) on the 
situation regarding licences Issued and on the measures to be 
taken with a view to ensuring best use of the overall limit. 
(1) See page of this Official Journal. 
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Article 4 
1. The Community exports described In Article 1 shall from the 
date of entry Into force of this Regulation to 31 March 1992 be 
subject to the production to the competent customs office in the 
Community of an export licence and an export certificate. The 
export licences shall be Issued by the appropriate authorities of 
each Member State within the limits of the amounts allocated to 
it pursuant to Article 3. 
Member States shall fix the tonnages for which they anticipate 
that licence will be Issued, In each quarter for each product 
category; they shall Inform the Commission thereof in the first 
15 days of the relevant quarter. In doing so, they shall make 
sure that the export licence Issues for each quarter ensure an 
adequate spread of exports over the whole year, taking Into 
account the seasonal variations in trade In the product category 
in question. However, Member States, shall not, without the prior 
authorization of the Commission, issue in any two consecutive 
quarters licences for amounts which exceed 52% of their 
allocation in the initial period of 65% of their allocation in 
1991 . 
Member States may, subject to the second subparagraph hereof, 
issue further licences in the initial period, 1991 and the end 
period respectively, in respect of the unutilized part of 
licences issued which have been returned to their competent 
authorities in the Initial period, 1991 and the end period. 
2. Licences shall be issued according to the following criteria: 
compliance with the rules prescribed by this Regulation, in 
particular those concerning the quota allocated by the 
Commission pursuant to Article 3, 
compliance with the traditional export patterns of 
undertakings taking account of the reduction principles 
established by this Regulation, and of the situation 
regarding any new undertakings producing steel, 
compliance with the rates of exports to the United States as 
traditionally spread out over the year, 
compliance with the possibilities afforded by Article 3(1)(b) 
of this Regulation, 
best use being made of any new possibilities provided for, 
where appropriate, by this Regulation. 
Each licence shall indicate the undertaking engaged in production 
of steel within the Community, and established in the issuing 
Member State that is holding the allocation against which the 
I i cence i s i ssued. 
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3. Transfers of export licences between steel undertakings or by 
steel undertakings to distributive undertakings may take place 
provided they concern the same product category and after prior 
notification to the authorities of the Member State in which the 
undertaking transferring the licence is established. Such 
transfer may take place between undertakings established In 
different Member States. 
4. Licences issued in one Member State of the Community shall be 
valid throughout the Community. 
5. Member States shall ensure that appropriate sanctions are 
applied in respect of all exports effected without production of 
the licence required hereunder an* in respect of any other 
breaches of the provisions relating to such licences. Member 
States shall keep the Commission Informed of all breaches of such 
measures and of all sanctions imposed in respect thereof, at 
intervals to be specified by the Commission. 
6. The Commission may lay down detailed rules for the 
implementation of paragraphs 1 to 4 of this Article and specify 
the information to be provided to the Commission concerning the 
licences and exports. 
Art icle 5 
1. Member States shaI I charge the amounts set out on the 
licences issued by them against their respective allocations made 
pursuant to Article 3 including all licences subsequently 
transferred to an undertaking of another Member State. 
2. Member States shall keep records of the exports of the 
products covered by this Regulation. The products shall be deemed 
to be so exported as at the date of acceptance, by the customs 
authorities of the Member State of dispatch, of the export 
declaration or of the document provided for in Article 18 of 
Council Directive 81/177/EEC of 24 February 1981 on the harmo­
nization of procedures for the export of Community goods^1). 
3. The extent to which a Member State has used up its allocation 
shall be determined on the basis of licences issued in accordance 
w i th Art icle 4. 
( 1) OJ N° L 83, 30.03.1981 40 
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Article 6 
1. Temporary exports to the United States of arrangement 
products which are to be re-exported from the United States In 
the same form or without having been subject to substantial 
transformation or having been subject to a double substantial 
transformation as defined In Appendix D of the Arrangement shall 
be charged against the allocation of the Member States whose 
authorities Issued the licence. Upon production to the 
authorities of such Member State of proof of such re-exportation 
from the United States, the allocation of that Member State for 
the period within which such proof is presented shall be 
increased by the same amount. 
2. The Commission may lay down detailed rules for the 
implementation of this Article. 
ArtIcle 7 
Where reference is made to the procedure mentioned in this 
Article, Article 11 of Regulation (EEC) N° 1023/70 will apply. 
Article 8 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its 
publication In the Official Journal of the European Communities. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly 
applicable in all Member States. 
Done at 
For the Counci 
The President 
Annex I - List of products 
PRODUCT HTS Combined Nomenclature 
3 looms and 8 I I lets 7207. 
7207. 
7207. 
7207. 
7207. 
7207. 
7218. 
7218. 
7218. 
7218. 
7218. 
7218. 
7224. 
7224. 
7224. 
7224 
7224 11 
12.0010 
19(40> 
20.0025 
.20.0075(40> 
,20.0090(4°) 
,90.0010 
.90.0020 
,90.0045(40) 
.90.0055(40> 
.90.0070(40> 
.90.0080<4°) 
.90.0010 
.90.0030<4°) 
.90.0040 
.90.0060<40> 
.90.0070(4°) 7207.11 
7207.12.11(41) 
1201.12.19<41> 
7207.12.90<41) 
7207.19(40> 
7207.20.11(41} 
7207.20.15<41) 
7207.20.17<41 > 
7207.20.19<41) 
7207.20.31<41J 
7207.20.33<41) 
7207.20.39<41) 
7207.20.51 
7207.20.55 
7207.20.57 
7207.20.59(40) 
7207.20.71 
7207.20.79<40) 
7207.20.90<40) 
7218.90.11<42) 
7218.90.13<42) 
7218.90.15<41><42> 
7218.90.19(41)<42> 
7218.90.30<41>(42> 
7218.90.50<42) 
7218.90.91<4°X42) 
7218.90.99^40^42^ 
7224.90.11(41> 
7224.90.19(41) 
7224.90.30 
7224.90.91<40) 
7224.90.99<40) 
GXhtr Semi-FinI shed 
(incIud i ng siabs) 7206.10 
7207.12. 
7207.20, 
7218.10 
7218.90, 
7224.10 
7224.90 
7224.90 0050 
0045 
(17) 
0035 
(17) 
0020 
0050 7206. 
7207. 
7207. 
7207. 
7207. 
7207. 
7207. 
7218. 
7218. 
7218. 
7218. 
7224. 
7224, 
7224 10.00 
,12.11<43> 
,12.19<43> 
, 12.90<43) 
.20.31(43) 
.20.33<43> 
.20.39<43) 
,10.00<l7> 
.90.15(43) 
.90.19(43) 
.90.30<43> 
. 10.00*17) 
.90.11(43) 
.90.19(43) 
This Annex Lists, for information purposes, the products which come 
under the ECSC Treaty and are covered by Article 1(1) of Oecision 
No /89/ECSC. 
The subheadings and item mizbers referred to above are 
subject to revision when the EC or the US ado^t 
modifications to their respective import nomenclatures, 
rfhen such modifications are adopted, prior nr tifica'ion 
«hflii >>p criven to t.h« other -oartv. 
PRODUCT HTS Combined Nomenclature 
ate 7208.31 
7208.32 
7208.33.50 
7208.41 
7208.42 
7208.43 
7210.90.10(5>(6) 
7211.11 
7211.12 
7211.21 
7211.22.0045 
7212.60<6) 
7225.30.30 
7225.40.30 
7225.50.60 
7226.91.50 7208.31.00 
7208.32 
7208.33 
7208.33.10(44) 
7208.33.91<44) 
7208.33.99(44) 
7208.41.00 
7208.42 
7208.43 
7210.90.31*5) 
7211.11.00 
7211.12 
7211.21.00 
7211.22.10<45> 
7211.22.90<45) 
7212.60<6) 
7225. 30.00(46)(47) 
7225.40.10<47) 
7225.40.30(47> 
7225.40.50*47) 
7225.50.00<46><47) 
7226.91.00(46)(47) 
Hot Rolled Sheet & 
S tr i D 7208. 
7208. 
7208. 
7208. 
7208. 
7208. 
7208. 
7208. 
7208. 
7208. 
7208. 
7208. 
7208. 
7211 . 
7211 . 
7211 . 
7225. 
7225 
7226 
7226 11 
12 
13 
14 
21.50 
22.50 
,23 
.24 
.34 
.35 
.44 
.45 
.90(5X6) 
.19*3) 
.22.0090 
.29(3) 
.30.70(3) 
.40.70(3) 
.91.70(3) 
.91.80(3) 7208.11.00 
7208.12 
7208.13 
7208.14 
7208.21.10(44) 
7208.21.90(44) 
7208.22.10(44) 
7208.22.91(44) 
7208.22.99(44) 
7208.23 
7208.24 
7208.34 
7208.35 
7208.44 
7208.45 
7208.90(5)(6) 
7211.19(3) 
7211.22(48) 
7211.29(3) 
7225.30.00(3)(47)(49) 
7225.40.70(3)(47) 
7225.40.90(3)(47) 
7226.91.00(3)(47)(49) 
PRODUCT HTS Combined NomencIature 
Cold Rolled Sheet 7208.21.10 
7208.22.10 
7208.33.10 
7209.11 
7209.12 
7209.13 
7209.14 
7209.21 
7209.22 
7209.23 
7209.24.50 
7209.31 
7209.32 
7209.33 
7209.34 
7209.41 
7209.42 
7209.43 
7209.44 
7209.90(5)(6) 
7210.70.30(5)(6) 
7211.30.50 
7211.41.70 
7211.49.50 
7225.50.80(3) 
7225.90(3)(5)(6) 
7226.92.50(3) 7208.21.10(5°) 
7208.21.90(5°) 
7208.22.10(5°) 
7208.22.91(50) 
7208.22.99(50) 
7208.33.10(50) 
7208.33.91(50) 
7208.33.99(50) 
7209.11.00 
7209.12 
7209.13 
7209.14 
7209.21.00 
7209.22 
7209.23 
7209.24.10(5^) 
7209.24.91(51) 
7209.31.00 
7209.32 
7209.33 
7209.34 
7209.41.00 
7209.42 
7209.43 
7209.44 
7209.90(5)(6) 
7210.70.ig(5)(52) 
7210.70.90(5)(6)(52) 
7211.30(53) 
7211.41(53) 
7211.49(53) 
7225.50.00(3)(47)(49)(54) 
7225.90(3)(5)(6) 
7226.92(3)(53) 
Blackp late 7209.24.10 7209.24(55) 
Cold Rolled Strip 7211 .30.10(3)06) 
7211.30.30(3)06) 
7211.41.10(3)06) 
7211.41.30(3)06) 
7211.41 .50(3)06) 
7211.49,10(3)06) 
7211 .49.30(3)06) 
7211.90(3)(6)(16) 
7212.30.10(6)(16) 
7212.30.30(6)O6) 
7212.40.10(6)O6) 
7226.92.70(3)06) 
7226.92.80(3)06) 
7226.99(3)(6)(16) 7211.30.3l(3)O6)(56) 
7211.30.39(3)(16)(56) 
7211.30.50(3)O6)(56) 
7211 .30.90(3)O6)(56) 
7211.41.91(3)06)(56) 
7211.41.95(3)06)(56) 
7211.41.99(3)06)(56) 
7211.49.91(3)06)(56) 
7211 .49.99(3)06)(56) 
7211,90.90(3)(6)O6)(56) 
7212.30.90(6)O6)(56) 
7212.40. l0(6)O6)(56) 
7212.40.99(6)(16)(56) 
7226.92.90(3)O6)(47)(56) 
7226.99(3)(6)(16) 
PRODUCT HTS Combined Nomenclature 
Electrleal Sheet and 
Strip 7225.10(5)(6) 
7226.10(6) 7225.10(5)(6) 
7226.10(6) 
Stainless Plate 7219 iiO9)(20) 
7219 1209)(2°) 
7219.21(19)(20) 
7219 22(19)(2°) 
7219*.31(19)(2°) 
7220.11<19)<2°) 7219 1109)(20) 
7219 12(19)(20) 
7219>21(19)(20) 
7219 22(19)(2°) 
7219'.31(19)(2°) 
7220.11.00(19)(2°) 
Stainless Sheet & Strip 7219.13O9)(20)(21) 7219. 
7219.14O9)(20)(2D . 7219. 
7219.23(19)(2°)(21) 7219. 
7219.24O9)(20H21) 7219. 
7219.32(19)(2°)(21) 7219. 
7219.33(19)(2°)(21) 7219. 
7219.34O9)(20)(2D 7219, 
7219 35d9)(20)(21) 7219 
7219 90(5)(6)(19)(20)(21) 7219 
7220.12(2)(19)(2°)(22) 7220 
7220.20.10(19)(2°)(22) 7220 
7220.20.60(19)(2°)(22) 7220 
7220.20.70(19)(20)(22) 
7220.20.90(19)(2°)(22) 
7220 QQ(2)(6)O9)(20)(22) 13(19)(20)(21) 
14O9)(20)(21) 
23O9)(20)(21) 
24O9)(20)(21) 
32O9)(20)(21) 
33(19)(20)(21) 
34O9)(20)(21) 
35(19)(20)(21) 
.90(5)(6)(19)(20)(21) 
12.00(2)(19)(2°)(22) 
20(2)O9)(20)(22) 
90(2)(6)O9)(20)(22) 
T i npI ate 7210.11(5)(6) 
7210.12(5)(6) 
7212.10(6) 7210.11(5)(6) 
7210.12(5)(6) 
7212.10(6) 
Tin Free Stee 
Electrogalvanized 7210.50 (6) 
7210.90.60 (6) 
7210.3l(5)(6) 
7210.39(5)(6) 
7212.21(6) 
7212.29(6) 7210.50 (6) 
7210.90.35 
7210.90.39(57) 
7210.90.90(6)(57) 
7210.31(5)(6) 
7210.39(5)(6) 
7212.2l(6) 
7212.29(6) 
PRODUCT HTS Combined Nomenclature 
Other Coated Flat-
Rolled Products 7210.20(5)(6) 
7210.41(5)(6) 
7210.49(5)(6) 
7210.60(6)(24) 
7210.70.60(5)(6) 
7210.90.90(5)(6) 
7212.30.50(6) 
7212.40.50(6) 
7212.50(6) 7210.20(5)(6) 
7210.41(5)(6) 
7210.49(5)(6) 
7210.60(6)(24) 
7210.70(5)(6)(58) 
7210.90.33(5)(6)(59) 
7210.90.35(5)(6)(59) 
7210.90.39(5)(6)(59) 
7210.90.90(5)(6)(59) 
7212.30(6)(53) 
7212.40(6)(53) 
7212.50.31(6) 
7212.50.39(6) 
7212.50.51(6) 
7212.50.59(6) 
7212.50.71(6) 
7212.50.73(6) 
7212.50.75(6) 
7212.50.91(6) 
7212.50.93(6) 
7212.50.97(6) 
7212.50,99<6>• 
Rebar 7214.20 7214.20.00 
Hot-f inlshed Bar 7213.39.0060 
7213.39.0090 
7213.49.0060 
7213.49.0090 
7213.50.0060 
7213.50.0080 
7214.10 
7214.30 
7214.40 
7214.50 
7214.60 
7228.20.10(6) 
7228.30.80 
7228.40 
7228.60.60(6) 7213.39.00(60) 
7213.49.00(6°) 
7213.50.00(60) 
7214.10.00 
7214.30.00 
7214.4Q 
7214.50 
7214.60.00 
7228.20.11 
7228.20.19 
7228.20.30 
7228.20.50 
7228.20.90(61) 
7228.30.10<47) 
7228.30.90(47) 
7228.40.00 
7228.60.10(47) 
7228.60.90(47)(6D 
Cold-fInlshed Bar 7215.10 
7215.20 
7215.30 
7215.40 
7215.90(6) 
7228.20.50(6) 
7228.50.50 
7228.60.80(6) 
7228.80 7215.10.00 
7215.20.00 
7215.30.00 
7215-. 40.00 
7215.90(6) 
7228.20.70 
7228.50.00(4?) 
7228.60.90(6H47)(62) 
7228.80 
PRODUCT HTS Combined Nomenclature 
StaInless Bar 7218.90.0030 
7218.90.0065 
7218.90.0090 
7221.00.0060 
7221.00.0080 
7222.10 
7222.20 
7222.30(6) 7218.90.11(63) 
7218.90.13(63) 
7218.90.15(41)(63) 
7218.90.19(41)(63) 
7218.90.30(41)(63) 
7218.90.50(63) 
7218.90.91(63) 
7218.90.99(63) 
7221.00.10(60) 
7221.00.90(60) 
7222.10 
7222.20 
7222.30(6) 
Carbon Wi re Rod 7213.10 
7213.20 
7213.31 
7213.39.0030 
7213.41 
7213.49.0030 
7213.50.0020 
7213.50.0040 7213.10.00 
7213.20.00 
7213.31.00 
7213.39.00(64) 
7213.41.00 
7213.49.00(64) 
7213.50.00(65) 
Sta tnless WIre Rod 7221.00.0020 
7221.00.0040 7221.00.10(65) 
7221.00.90(65) 
AI loy Wire Rod 7227.20 
7227.90.60 7227.20.00 
7227.90.10 
7227.90.90(47) 
Bar Shapes Less Than 
80mm 7216.10(81) 
7216.21(81) 
7216.22(81) 7216.10.00(81) 
7216.21.00(81) 
7216.22.00(81) 
Structura Is 7216.31(81) 
7216.32(81) 
7216.33(81) 
7216.40(81) 
7216.50(81) 
7216.60(81) 
7222.40.30(8D 
7228.70.30(81) 7216.31.00(81) 
7216.32.00(81) 
7216.33.00(81) 
7216.40(8D 
7216.50(8D 
7216.60(81) 
7222.40.11 (66M81 ) 
7222.40. ig(66)(81) 
7222.40.30(66)(81) 
7222.40.99(66)(81) 
7228.70.10(66)(81 ) 
7228.70.3l(66)(81 ) 
7228.70.99(66)(81) 
PRODUCT HTS Combined Nomenclature 
Sheet PI ling 7301.10 7301.10.00 
Fabricated Structurais 7216.90(8D 
7222.40.60 
7228.70.60 
7301.20 
7308.10 
7308.20 
7308.30(15) 
7308.40 
7308.90.30(12) 
7308.90.60O3) 
7308.90.90(9)(14) 7216.90(81) 
7222.40.99(81) 
7228.70.99(81) 
7301.20.00 
7308.10.00 
7308.20.00 
7308.30.00O5) 
7308.40.00 
7308.90(9)O4)(67) 
Stainless Wire 7223.00.10 
7223.00.50(2)(6) 7223.00.10(68) 
7223.00.90(68) 
Wire Strand 7312.10.10(4) 
7312.10.3015(4) 
7312.10.3065(4) 
7312.10.3075(4) 
7312.10.3090(4) 7312.10.30(4)(69) 
7312.10.50(4)(69)(71) 
7312.10.71(4)(69) 
7312.10.75(4)(69) 
7312.10.79(4)(69) 
Wire Rope 7312.10.60(4) 
7312.10.90(4) 7312.10.50(4)(69)(72) 
7312.10.91(4)(69) 
7312.10.95(4)(69) 
7312.10.99(4)(69)(73) 
Other Wire 7217 
7217 
7217 
7217 
7217 
7217 
7217 
7217 
7217 
7217 11 
12 
13 
19 
21 
22 
23 
29 
31(3) 
32 
7217.33 
7217.39(3) 
7223.00.90 
7229.20 
7229.90 7217, 
7217 
7217 
7217 
7217 
7217 
7217 
7217 
7217 
7217 
7217 
7217 
7223 
7223 
7229 
7229 11 
12 
13 
19 
21 .00 
22.00 
23.00 
29.00 
00(3) 
00 
00 
00(3) 
00.10(74) 
00.90(74) 
20.00 
90.00 31 
32 
33 
39 
PRODUCT HTS Combined Nomenclature 
Wire Products 
Ra i Is 
Ra I l Products 
AIloy Too I Stee 
Other Special Ity Stee 7313.OOOD 
7314.41(6) 
7314.42(6) 
7314.49(6) 
7317.00.55(7) 
7317.00.6560(?) 
7317.00.75(?) 
7302.10d°) 
7302.20d6) 
7302.40O6) 
7302.90(23) 
8607.19.10 
8607.19.20 
7225 
7225 
7225 
7225 
7225 
7225 
7226 
7226 
7226 
7226 
7226 
7227 
7227 
7227 
7228 
7228 
7228 
7228 
7228 
7228 
7228 
7228 
7229 20 (5)(6) 
30.10 
30.5060 
40.1090 
40.5060 
50.1060 
20 (6) 
1060 
3060 
1060 
3060 91 
91 
92 
92 
10 
90 
90 1060 
2060 
10(6) 
30.40 
30.60 
50.1020 
50.1040 
50.1060 
50.1080 
60.1060(6) 
10 
7225.30 
7225.40 
7225.40 
7225.50 
7225.50 
7226.91 
7226.91 
7226.92 
7226.92 
7227.90. 
7227.90 
7228.30 
7228.50 
7228.60 5030 
1015 
5030 
1030 
70 
1030 
3030 
1030 
3030 
1030 
2030 
20 
1010 
1030(6) 7313.00.00OD 
7314.41(6) 
7314.42(6) 
7314.49.00(6) 
7317.00(7)(75) 
7302.10(1°) 
7302.20.00(18) 
7302.40.10 
7302.90.30(23) 
7302.90.90(23) 
8607.19.11 
8607.19.19 
7225 
7225 
7225 
7225 
7226 
7226 
7226 
7227 
7227 
7228 
7228 
7228 
7228 
7229 .20 (5)(6) 
.30.00C76) 
.40(77) 
.50.00(77) 
.20 (6) 
.91.00(7?) 
.92(77) 
.10.00 
.90(77) 
.10(6) 
.30(77) 
.50.00(77) 
.60(6)(77) 
.10.00 
7225.30.00(78) 
7225.40(79) 
7225.50.00(79)(6°) 
7226.91.00(79) 
7226.92(79) 
7227.90(79) 
7228.30(79) 
7228.50.00(79) 
7228.60(6)(79) 
FOOTNOTES 
(1) Excluded if of wrought iron. 
(2) Excluded if "razor blade steel,"i^fî^, flat-rolled products of 
stainless steel not over 0,25mm in thickness and not over 23mm 
in width, containing by weight not over 14.7 percent of 
chromium, and certified at the time of entry to be used ir. the 
manufacture of razor blades. 
(3) Excluded if "carbon/alloy band saw steel" defined as follows: 
(a) "metal cutting band saw steel" referring to steel flat-
rolled products, not less than 0.61mm and not more than 0.91mm 
in thickness, not less than 6.30mm and not more than 50.80mm in 
width, in coils, containing: 
carbon : not less than 1.18 percent and not more than 
1.32 percent, 
chromium : not less than 0.15 percent and not more than 
0.32 percent, 
manganese-: not less than 0.10 percent and not more than 
0.40 percent, 
certified by the importer of record or the ultimate consignee 
for use in the manufacture of metal-cutting band saw blades ; or 
(b) "wood band saw steel" referring to (1) alloy steel flat-
rolled products less than 4.75mm in thickness which contains, 
in addition to iron, each of the following elements by weight 
in the amount specified: 
carbon : 
manganese 
silicon : 
niokel : 
chromium : 
phosphorus 
sulfur : not less than 0.70 nor more than 0.81 
percent; 
not less than 0.30 nor more than 0.55 
percent; 
not less than 0.20 nor more than 0.35 
percent; 
not less than 1.60 nor more than 2.70 
peroent; 
none, or not more than 0.50 percent; 
none, or not more than 0.03 percent; and 
none, or not more than 0.15 percent; 
or (2) cold-rolled flat-rolled products less than 4.75m:?. in 
thickness, less than 300mm in width, which contains, in 
addition to iron,, each of the following elements by weight in 
the amount specified: 
carbon : not less than 0.70 nor more than 0.81 
percent; 
manganese : not less than 0.30 nor more than 0.50 
percent; 
silicon : not less tha.n 0.20 nor more than 0.35 
percent; 
chromium : none, or not more than 0.50 percent; and 
phosphorus : none, or not more than 0.03 percent; and 
sulfur : none, or not more than 0.15 percent, 
certified by the importer of record or the ultimate consignee 
for use in the manufacture of wood band saws. 
(4) Excluded if covered with textile or other non-metallic 
material. 
(5) Excluded-if cut, pressed or stamped to non-rectangular shape. 
(6) Excluded if worked after flat rolling, e.g.. perforated, 
bevelled, rounded at the edges. 
(7) Excluded if corrugated fasteners, glaziers' points, hook nails, 
or ring nails. 
(8) Excluded if other than galvanized wire fencing wholly of round 
iron or steel wire measuring not over 5.08mm and not under 
1.905mm in diameter, whether or not such wire is covered with 
plastics. 
(9) Excluded if fence or sign posts. 
(10) Excluded if current-oonducting rail. 
(11) Excluded if twisted hoop or single flat wire, whether or not 
barbed. 
(12) Excluded if of cut iron. 
(13) Excluded if in part of stainless steel. 
(14) Excluded if plastic foam core insulating composite panels. 
(15) Excluded if door or window frames. 
(16) Excluded if bale ties. 
(17) Excluded if other primary forms, e.g.. blocks, lumps, puddled 
bars and pilings, pieces roughly shaped by forging. 
(18) Excluded if forged. 
(19) Excluded if cladding grade 434 stainless steel certified by the 
importer of record to be used in the manufacture of stainless 
steel clad automobile trim. 
(20) Excluded if grade 253KA or 254SM0 stainless steel. 
(21) Excluded if stainless steel flat-rolled products less than 
4.75mm in thickness and over 1,803.4mm in width. 
(22) Excluded if stainless steel flat-rolled products less than 
4.75mm in thickness, less than 300mm in width, and certified by 
the importer of record or ultimate consignee to be used in the 
manufacture of stainless steel flapper valves for compressors. 
(23) Covered if either (A) hot-rolled and designed to connect the 
ends of adjacent rails in track (i.e.. "joint bars"). These 
products are usually punched or slotted; or (B) hot-rolled and 
used to support rails in track, to maintain track gauge, and 
protect the ties (i.e.. "tie plates"). These products are 
punched to provide holes for spikes and have one or two 
shoulder sections as rail guides. 
(24) Excluded if cut, pressed or stamped to non-rectangular shape 
and other than electrolytically coated or plated. 
(40) Excluded if pieces roughly shaped by forging. 
(41) Covered if of a width measuring less than four times the 
thickness. 
(42) Covered if of a cross-sectional area of 19.4 cm* or more, but 
less than 232 cmx or of a cross sectional area of 232 cm1 or 
more. 
(43) Covered if of a width measuring at least four times the 
thickness. 
(44) Excluded if pickled. 
(45) Excluded if in coils. 
(46) Covered if of a thickness of 4.75mm or more. 
(47) Excluded if of tool steel as defined in Additional Note 1(e). 
(f) and (h) to Chapter 72 of the HTS. 
(48) Covered if in .coils. 
(49) Covered if of a thickness of less than 4.75mm. 
(50) Covered if pickled. 
(51) Covered if of a thickness of 0.361mm or more. 
(52) Excluded if coated or plated with metal or clad. 
(53) Covered if of a width of 300mm or more. 
(54) Excluded if of heat resisting st^el as defined in Additional 
Note A(g) to Chapter 72 of the HTS. 
(55) Covered if of a thickness of less than 0.361mm. 
(56) Covered if of a width of less than 300 mm. 
(57) Covered if electrolytically coated or plated with base metal. 
(58) Covered if coated or plated with metal or clad. 
(59) Excluded if electrolytically coated or plated with base metal 
(60) Covered if of circular cross-section and with a diameter of 
19mm or more if of other than circular cross-section. 
(61) Excluded if cold formed. 
(62) Covered if cold formed. 
(63) Covered if of a cross sectional area of less than 19.4 cm1. 
(64) Covered if of circular cross-section and with a diameter of 14 
mm or more but less than 19mm. 
(65) Covered if of circular cross-section and with either a diameter 
of less than 14 mm or with a diameter of 14 mm or more but less 
than 19mm. 
(66) Covered if hot rolled, not drilled, not punched and not 
otherwise advanced. 
(67) If columns, pillars, posts, beams, girders and similar 
structural units, excluded if in part of stainless steel or if 
of cast iron. 
(68) Excluded if other than round or flat wire. Also excluded if 
flat wire of razor blade steel (cf. footnote 2) or flat wire 
further worked after flat rolling (cf. footnote 6). 
(69) Excluded if fitted with fittings or made up into articles. * 
(70) Excluded if tyre cord. If other than tyre cord and other than 
stranded wire for prestressing concrete, excluded if of brass 
plated wire. 
(71) Covered if stranded wire. 
(72) Excluded if stranded wire. 
(73) Excluded if of brass plated wire. 
(74) Excluded if round or flat wire. 
(75) Excluded if thumb tacks; or drive pins, studs or other 
fasteners, suitable for use in power-activated hand tools; or 
staples in strip form; or furniture glides; or cut products 
made of other than round wire and of one piece construction. 
(76) If of a thickness of 4.75mm or more, covered if of tool steel 
as defined in Additional Note 1(e), (f) and (h) to Chapter 72 
of the HTS. If of a thickness of less than 4.75mm, covered if 
of tool steel as defined in Additional Note 1(e) and (f) to 
Chapter 72 of the HTS. 
(77) Covered if of tool steel as defined in Additional Note 1(e) and 
(f) to Chapter 72 of the HTS. 
(78) Covered if of a thickness of less than 4.75mm and of ball­
bearing steel as defined in Additional Note 1(h) to Chapter 72 
of the HTS. 
(79) Covered if of ball-bearing steel as defined in Additional Note 
1(h) to Chapter 72 of the HTS. 
(80) Covered if of a thickness of less than 4.75mm and of heat 
resisting steel as defined in Additional Note 1(g) to Chapter 
72 of the HTS. 
(81) Excluded if obtained by continuous casting. 

ANNEX I I 
United States customs territory and United States foreign trade 
zones 
The United States customs territory shall comprise the States, 
the district of Columbia and Puerto Rico. 
A United States foreign zone shall be defined as follows: 
It is Isolated, enclosed and policed area, operated as a public 
utility, in or adjacent to a port of entry, furnished with 
facilities for lading, unlading, handling, storing, manipulating, 
manufacturing and exhibiting goods and for reshipplng them by 
land, water or air. Any foreign and domestic merchandise, except 
such as is prohibited by law or such as the Board may order to be 
excluded as detrimental to the public interest, health or safety, 
may be brought into a zone without being subject to the customs 
laws of the United States governing the entry of goods or the 
payment of duty thereon; and such merchandise permitted In a zone 
may be stored, exhibited, manufactured, mixed or manipulated in 
any manner, except as provided In the act and other applicable 
laws or regulations. The merchandise may be exported, destroyed 
or sent into customs territory from the zone, In the original 
package or otherwise. It is subject to customs duties if sent 
into customs territory, but not if reshlpped to foreign points. 
ALLOCATION AM3NG MBrfBER STATES 
(%) 
Semi-fini shed products 
Plate 
Hot rolled sheet and strip 
Cold rolled sheet 
Black plate 
Cold rolled strip 
Electrical sheet and strip 
Stainless plate 
Stainless sheet and strip 
Tin plate 
Tin free steel 
Coated flat rolled products 
Reinforcing bar 
Hot finished bar 
Cold finished bar 
Stainless bar 
Carbon wire rod D 
46.53 
18.42 
32.66 
39.90 
11.72 
51.75 
47.60 
55.90 
19.31 
45.07 
78.70 
47.19 
21.59 
7.03 
6.94 
11.09 
12.27 F 
13.49 
2.95 
32.04 
14.46 
10.75 
6.29 
1.03 
3.88 
42.23 
32.57 
18.90 
19.16 
26.59 
11.28 
45.40 
22.48 
37.57 I 
2.79 
8.47 
8.60 
8.90 
-
0.39 
46.11 
0.77 
5.60 
-
-
7.15 
0.08 
2.78 
3.85 
11.10 
0.01 NL 
13.96 
0.74 
19.39 
14.67 
16.71 
0.13 
-
0.03 
0.02 
10.75 
0.89 
3.41 
-
0.24 
0.08 
0.04 
2.87 B 
12.10 
38.61 
3.65 
8.14 
30.96 
3.98 
1.23 
9.63 
3.84 
3.35 
0.99 
3.19 
-
4.43 
0.65 
0.10 
6.62 L 
-
-
0.55 
0.25 
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.35 
-
16.05 
-
-
0.02 IK 
4.19 
11.17 
0.85 
2.14 
0.16 
8.54 
4.03 
29.79 
5.44 
0.69 
0.52 
2.08 
1.50 
41.13 
27.56 
9.32 
21.00 GR 
-
-
-
4.75 
29.70 
6.13 
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-EK 
-
1.44 
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.10 
-IRL 
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-E 
6.94 
18.20 
2.26 
6.79 
-
22.79 
-
-
23.56 
7.57 
-
12.62 
50.24 
17.06 
15.52 
45.77 
18.91 P 
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4.85 
-
-
-
-
0.73 m 
x 
ALLOCATION AMONG MBVdBER STATES 
(%) 
Stainless wire rod 
Alloy wire rod 
Bar shapes under 80 ran 
Structurais 
Sheet piling 
Fabricated structurais 
Stainless wire 
Wire strand 
Wire rope 
Carbon and Alloy wire 
Wire products 
Rails 
Rail products 
Alloy tool steel 
Other specialty steel D 
11.39 
7.49 
12.18 
17.50 
27.67 
11.62 
6.97 
8.62 
19.77 
14.90 
2.32 
58.54 
10.59 
62.61 
12.87 F 
33.93 
40.84 
1.95 
8.63 
25.16 
4.32 
23.06 
10.73 
21.55 
27.30 
3.32 
14.36 
75.98 
9.60 
33.74 I 
19.55 
10.42 
1.22 
0.50 
-
40.51 
29.65 
27.57 
8.96 
4.05 
1.10 
-
4.26 
13.90 
49.70 NL 
0.03 
27.94 
1.34 
-
-
3.27 
0.51 
9.58 
7.68 
1.16 
2.51 
-
0.13 
0.53 
0.15 B 
8.20 
0.92 
53.86 
19.30 
-
-
20.18 
4.87 
4.11 
35.33 
13.89 
-
0.76 
0.45 
0.92 L 
-
-
19.18 
13.83 
30.52 
17.44 
-
-
-
4.27 
15.59 
20.77 
0.79 
-
-IK 
0.21 
11.75 
7.43 
18.31 
16.65 
19.62 
19.13 
7.63 
15.16 
12.48 
4.76 
6.33 
6.69 
10.71 
2.27 GR 
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-LK 
0.06 
-
-
-
-
3.22 
-
0.01 
1.13 
0.09 
4.47 
-
-
-
-IRL 
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-E 
26.63 
0.64 
2.84 
21.93 
-
-
0.50 
30.99 
21.64 
0.42 
52.04 
-
0.80 
2.20 
0.35 P 
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

111/6000/89 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) N° 
of , 198 
on the restriction of exports of steel pipes and tubes 
to the United States of America 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic 
Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas the Community has concluded an Arrangement*1>, herein­
after referred to as 'the Arrangement*, with the United States of 
America under which exports to the United States of certain steel 
pipes and tubes originating in the Community are to be limited to 
certain levels over an agreed period; whereas, moreover, it is 
necessary, pursuant to this Arrangement, to introduce in the 
Community measures to restrict the amount of these products 
exported to the United States; 
Uhereas, in accordance with the Arrangement, the export 
restrictions cover steel pipes and tubes originating in the 
Community; whereas the origin of these products is determined in 
accordance with applicable Community legislation, that is to say 
Council Regulation (EEC) No 002/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common 
definition of the concept of the origin of goods423, as last 
amended by the Act of Accession; 
uhereas, for practical and management reasons, the quantitative 
export limits agreed by the Community must be allocated among the 
Member States, whereas, in order to do so, an allocation method 
must be established, whereas, thereafter the Member States must 
share out the amount allocated to them among undertakings in 
accordance with objective criteria; 
Uhereas utilization of the Community limits, based on allocations 
among Member States made in this way, would seem to be in keeping 
with the Community nature of these limits, considering that in 
particular the allocation method provides for a maximum use of 
export possibilities; 
Uhereas the allocation among the Member States of the total 
export possibilities which the Arrangement affords should take 
account of traditional trade patterns; 
Uhereas measures must be taken to avoid abnormal concentration at 
certain times of exports to the United States; 
(1) See page - of this Official Journal. 
(2) OJ No L 148, 28.06.1968, p. 1 
- 2 -
Uhereas, in order to keep a check on exports, a system of export 
licences and certificates should be introduced; 
Uhereas it is necessary to provide that export licences issued to 
undertakings shall indicate the undertaking engaged in production 
of steel pipes and tubes within the Community and established in 
the issuing Member States that is holding the allocating against 
which the licence is issued; 
Uhereas, in order to take account of the interests of 
distributive undertakings, it must be possible for these licences 
to be transferred not only between undertakings producing steel 
pipes and tubes but also by undertakings producing steel pipes 
and tubes to distributive undertakings in particular where the 
undertakings producing steel pipes and tubes decide to sell their 
products to such distributive undertakings; 
Uhereas it appears necessary, and for the moment sufficient, that 
Member States ensure compliance with the different provisions of 
the regime laid down by applying the various penalties provided 
for in their laws; 
Uhereas, in order to facilitate the application of the envisaged 
provisions, it is appropriate to set up a procedure establishing 
close cooperation between the Member States and the Commission 
within a committee; whereas it is sufficient for this purpose to 
apply the procedure set up in Council Regulation (EEC) No 1023/70 
of 25 May 1970 establishing a common procedure for administering 
quantitative quotas < 1 3 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : 
Article 1 
1. Community export limits are hereby established for the period 
1 October 1989 to 31 December 1990 (hereinafter referred to as 
'the initial period'), for the year 1991 and for the period 
1 January 1992 to 31 March 1992 (hereinafter referred to as 'the 
end period') for exports effected after 1 October 1989 from the 
Community to the United States of America (hereinafter referred 
to as 'the United States') of the steel pipes and tubes 
originating in the Community which are listed in Annex I. 
For the purposes of this Regulation, the United States shall 
comprise United States customs territory and United States 
foreign trade zones as described in Annex II. 
(1) 0J No L 124, 08.06.1970, p.1 
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2. The origin of the products covered by this Regulation shall 
be determined in accordance with the rules in force in the 
Community. 
Article 2 
1 . The Community export limit for steel tubes and pipes is 
hereby fixed at 8.82% of United States apparent consumption. 
In the case of what are termed OCTG tubes, as referred to in 
Annex I, the Community limit, forming part of the overall limit 
for steel pipes and tubes, is hereby fixed at 9% of apparent 
consumption of these tubes in the United States. 
The limits shall be calculated by the Commission on the basis of 
the level of apparent consumption of these products in the United 
States, as laid down in the Arrangement. 
.2. The Community export limits calculated pursuant to paragraph 
1 shall be adjusted by the Commission to take account of 
revisions of the said United States apparent consumption. 
3. These limits may also be adjusted by the Commission after 
consulting the Arrangement Committee : 
for advance use or carry-over of licences, 
to enable transfers between product categories, including 
transfers between on the one hand the products covered by 
this Regulation and on the the other those covered by 
Regulation (EEC) No /-<n and by Decision /--
ECSC<2> , 
for additional quotas in case of short supply, 
to take account of exports effected by the Community between 
1 October 1989 and the date of entry into force of this 
Regulation, 
under the conditions provided for in the Arrangement. 
Article 3 
1.(a) The Community quantitative export limits established and 
calculated pursuant to Article 2 shall be allocated for the 
initial period, 1991 and the end period by the Commission in 
accordance with Annex III with the exception of any quantities 
granted under Article 7 of the Arrangement which shall be 
allocated by the Commission on the basis of the circumstances 
and conditions under which these quantities have been granted. 
(1) OJ No L 
(2) OJ No L 
(b) Notwithstanding point (a), the Community quantitative 
export limits to be allocated by the Commission in accordance 
with Annex III shall be reduced by 10% in the initial period and 
1991 for those Member States which, on the basis of certificates 
referred to in Article 4(1) issued by them, have used less than 
40% of their quota by 30 June 1990 and 33% of their quota by 30 
June 1991 respectively. 
The quantities represented by such reductions shall be allocated 
by the Commission on 1 August 1990 and 1 August 1991 respectively 
so as to facilitate the optimal use and administration of the 
Community export possibilities taking account cf the share of 
Community exports effected by each Member State in each product 
category by 30 June 1990 and 30 June 1991 respectively. 
(c) Uhere the Community limits for arrangement products are 
adjusted in accordance with the fourth indent of Article 2(3), 
the Commission shall adjust the allocation of quantity limits, 
taking accounts of the origin of the exports before the entry 
into force of this Decision which gave rise to this adjustment. 
2. The Commission shall hold regular consultations with the 
Arrangement Committee set up by Decision --/--/ECSC, in> on 
the situation regarding licences issued and on the measures to be 
taken with a view to ensuring the best use cf the overall limit. 
Article 4 
1. The Community exports described in Article 1 shall, from the 
date of entry into force of this Regulation to 3 1 March 1992, be 
subject to the production to the competent Community customs 
office where the export formalities are carried out of an export 
licence and an export certificate. The export licences shall be 
issued by the competent authorities of each Member State within 
the limits of the amounts allocated to it pursuant to Article 3. 
(1) Page -- cf this Official Journal 
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Member States shall fix for each quarter the amounts for which 
they anticipate that licences will be issued for all steel pipes 
and tubes on the one hand and for OCTG on the other; they shall 
inform the Commission thereof in the first 15 days of the 
relevant quarter. In doing so, they shall make sure that the 
export licences for each quarter ensure an adequate spread of 
exports over the whole year, taking into account the seasonal 
variations in trade in each product category. However, Member 
States shall not, without the prior authorization of the 
Commission, issue in any two consecutive quarters licences for 
amounts which exceed 52% of their allocation in the initial 
period or 65% of their allocation in 1991. 
Member States may, subject to the second subparagraph, issue 
further licences in" the initial period, 1991 and the end period 
respectively, in respect of the unused part of licences issued 
which have been returned to their competent authorities in the 
initial period, 1991 and the end period. 
2. Licences shall be issued according to the following criteria: 
compliance with"the rules prescribed by this Regulation, in 
particular those concerning the quota allocated by the 
Commission purusant to Article 3, 
compliance with the traditional export patterns of 
undertakings taking account of the reduction principles 
established by this Regulation and of the situation of new 
producers of pipes and tubes, 
compliance with the rates of exports to the United States as 
traditionally spread out over the year, 
optimum use and administration of the ^ export possibilities 
afforded by this Regulation, 
compliance with the possibilities afforded by Article 3(1)(b) 
of this Regulation, 
best use being made of any new possibilities provided for, 
where appropriate, by this Regulation. 
Each licence shall indicate the undertaking engaged in the 
production of steel pipes and tubes in the Community, and 
established in the issuing Member State that is holding the 
allocation against which the licence is issued. 
3. Transfers of export licences between undertakings producing 
steel tubes and pipes, or by undertakings producing steel pipes 
and tubes to distributive undertakings, may take place after 
prior notifications to the authorities of the Member State, in 
which the undertaking transferring the licence is established. 
Such transfers may take place between undertakings established in 
different Member States. 
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4. The licence must specify whether the tubes are OCTG tubes or 
other steel pipes or tubes. 
5. Licences issued in one Member State of the Community shall be 
valid throughout the Community. 
6. Member States shall ensure that appropriate penalties are 
applied in respect of all exports effected without production of 
the licence referred to in this Article and in respect of any 
other breaches of the provisions relating to such licences. 
Member States shall keep the Commission informed of all breaches 
of the abovementioned rules and of all penalties imposed in 
respect thereof, at intervals to be specified by the Commission. 
7. The detailed rules for the application of this Regulation and 
the information to be supplied to the Commission concerning the 
licences and exports shall be laid down by the Commission. 
Article 5 
1. Member States shall charge the amounts set out on the 
licences issued by them against their respective allocations made 
pursuant to Article 3, including all licences subsequently 
transferred to an undertaking of another Member State. 
2. Member States shall keep records of the exports of the 
products covered by this Regulation. The products shall be deemed 
to be exported on the date of acceptance, by the customs office 
of the Member State of export, of the export declaration or of 
the document provided for in Article 18 of Council Directive 
81/177/EEC of 24 February 1981 on the harmonization of procedures 
for the export of Community goods4"1'. 
3. The extent to which a Member State has used up its allocation 
shall be determined on the basis of licences issued in accordance 
with Article 4. 
(1) OJ No L 83, 30.03.1981, p. 40 
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Article 6 
1. Exports to the United States of products which are to be re­
exported from the United States in the same form or without 
having been subject to substantial transformations shall be 
charged against the allocation of the Member State where the 
licence was issued. Upon production to the authorities of such 
Member State of proof of such re-exportation from the United 
States, the allocation of that Member State for the period within 
which such proof is presented shall be increased by the same 
amount. 
2. The Commission may lay down 
implementation of this Article. detailed rules for the 
Article 7 
Cooperation between the Commission and the Member States for the 
application of this Regulation shall be subject to Article 11 of 
Regulation (EEC) No 1023/70.. ... 
Article 8 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its 
publication in the Offical Journal of the European Communities. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly 
applicable in all Member States. 
Done at For the Council 
The President 
(l) QÏ No L «J i **•/*. Sri p.(fO 

Annex I - List of Products 
PRODUCT HTS Combined Nomenclature 
Other PlDe & Tube 7304. 
7304. 
7304. 
7304. 
7304. 
7304. 
7304. 
7304. 
7305. 
7305. 
7305. 
7305. 
7305. 
7305. 
7305. 
7306. 
7306. 
7306. 
7306. 
7306. 
7306 
7306 
7306 
8547 10< 
31 C 
39C 
41C 
.49< 
.51< 
.59* 
.90( 
.11 
. 12 
.19 
.31.40<1> 
.31 .~60(D 
.39<D 
.90CD 
.10 
.30.10^1) 
.30.50<1> 
.40<D 
.50.10(D 
.50.500) 
.60(D 
.90C1) 
.90.0020 7304. 
7304. 
7304. 
7304. 
7304. 
7304. 
7304. 
7304. 
7305. 
7305. 
7305. 
7305. 
7305. 
7305. 
7306. 
7306. 
7306. 
7306. 
7306 
7306 
8547 10d 
3ld 
39C 
4ld 
.49(1 
.51(1 
.59(1 
.90(1 
.11 
. 12 
.19 
.31 
.39 
.90 
.10 
.30(D(2) 
.40(D 
.50(D(2) 
.60(D 
.90.00(D 
.90.00(3) 00 
00 
00 
00(D(2) 
00(D" 
00 
OCTG 7304.20 
7305.20 
7306.20 7304.20 
7305.20 
7306.20.00 
CD 
(2) 
C3) The subheadings and item numbers referred to above are 
subject to revision when the EC or the US adopt 
modifications to their respective import nomenclatures. 
Ifhen such modifications are adopted, prior notification 
shall be given to the other party. 
Excluded if drill pipe of a kind used in drilling for earth, 
minerals or ores. 
Bxcluded if tapered pipes and tubes principally used as 
parts of illuminating articles. 
Covered if conduit tubing 

ANNEX II 
United States customs territory and 
United States foreign trade zones 
The United States customs territory shall comprise the States, 
the district of Columbia and Puerto Rico. 
A United States foreign zone shall be defined as follows : 
It is an isolated, enclosed and policed area, operated as a 
public utility, in or adjacent to a port of entry, furnished with 
facilities for lading, unlading, handling, storing, manipulating, 
manufacturing and exhibiting goods and for reshipping them by 
land, water or air. Any foreign and domestic merchandise, except 
such as is prohibited by laws or such as the Board may order to 
be excluded as detrimental to the public interest, health or 
safety, may be brought into a zone without being subject to the 
customs laws of the United States governing the entry of goods or 
the payment of duty thereon; and such merchandise permitted in a 
zone may be stored, exhibited, manufactured, mixed or manipulated 
in any manner, except as provided in the act and other applicable 
laws or regulations. The merchandise may be exported, destroyed 
or sent into customs territory from the zone, in the original 
package or otherwise. It is subject to customs duties if sent 
into customs territory, but not if reshipped to foreign points. 
oOo 
ANNEX III 
Allocation among Member States 
Member States Proportion of 
Community Limits 
PIPES AND TUBES Germany 
France 
Italy 
Netherlands 
Belgium 
Luxembourg 
United Kingdom 
Greece 
Denmark 
Ireland 
Spain 
Portugal 33 
1 1 
23 
3 
5 
2 
4 
6 5 7% 
0 7*4 
81% 
33% 
72% 
03% 
76% 
19% 
9. 52% 
OCTG Germany 
France 
Italy 
Netherlands 
Belgium 
Luxembourg 
United Kingdom 
Greece 
Denmark 
Ireland 
Spain 
Portugal 38 
4 
28 
0 
4 
0 
4 
6 76% 
69% 
76% 
18% 
4 2% 
09% 
8 7% 
73% 
11.50% 
October 27, 1989 
ARRANGEMENT 
Between the European Coal and Steel Community and the 
European Economic Community, and the 
Government of the United States of America 
Concerning Trade in Certain Steel Products 
Recognizing the policy of the Government of the United 
States of America (the "US") and its Steel Trade Liberalization 
Program and also that of the European Coal and Steel Community 
and the European Economic Community (collectively the "EC") for 
its steel industry and its achievements in phasing out state 
aids; 
Recognizing the aim of the US and EC to liberalize global 
trade in steel; 
Recognizing the policies of the US and EC that the 
adjustment and modernization of their steel industries should 
maximize reliance on market forces; and 
Recognizing that an objective of this Arrangement is to 
contribute to the orderly transition to open markets and to 
restore fair and open steel trade; 
The EC and the US have agreed: 
1. Basis of the Arrangement 
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(a) To pursue vigorously multilateral agreement in the Uruguay 
Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations to eliminate trade 
distorting practices in, and to ensure open markets for, 
steel trade. 
(b) That the EC will restrain exports to, or destined for 
consumption in. the United States of America (the "USA") of 
products originating in the EC which are described in 
Article 3 (a) (the "Arrangement products") through March 31, 
1992, as the final phase of such restraints on such exports. 
2. Conditions: Actions Under US Law 
If, during the period in which this Arrangement is in 
effect, any investigations under the US antidumping or 
countervailing duty statutes. Section 201 of the Trade Act 
of 1974, Seotion 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (other than 
Section 301 petitions relating to third country sales by 
United States exporters), Section 232 of the Trade Expansion 
Aot of 1962, or Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930D are 
initiated or litigation (including anti-trust litigation), 
is Instituted with respect to Arrangement products, then the 
EC shall be entitled to terminate the Arrangement with 
respect to the Arrangement product which is the subject of 
1) With respect to any Section 337 investigations, the parties 
shall consult to determine the basis for the investigation. 
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the investigation or litigation, after oonsultation with the 
US, at the earliest 15 days after such consultation. In 
addition, if during these consultations it is determined 
that the investigation or litigation threatens to impair the 
attainment of the objectives of this Arrangement, then the 
EC shall be entitled to terminate the Arrangement, with 
respect to some or all of the Arrangement products at the 
earliest 15 days after such consultations. 
These consultations will take into account the nature of the 
investigation or litigation, the identity of the petitioner 
or litigant, the amount of trade Involved, the scope of 
relief sought and other relevant factors. 
3. Product Description 
(a) The Arrangement products are: 
- Semi-Finished Products 
- Plate 
- Hot Rolled Sheet 9 Strip 
- Cold Rolled Sheet 
- Black Plate 
- Cold Rolled Strip 
- Electrioal Sheet fif Strip 
- Stainless Plate 
- Stainless Sheet 9 Strip 
- Tin Plate 
- Tin-Free Steel 
- Other Coated Flat-Rolled 
Products 
- Rebar 
-Hot Finished Bar 
- Cold Finished Bar 
- Stainless Bar 
- Carbon Wire Rod 
- Stainless Vire Rod 
- Alloy Wire Rod Bar Shapes Under 80mm 
Structurais 
Sheet Piling 
Fabricated Struoturals 
Stainless Vire 
Vire Strand 
Vire Rope 
Carbon 9 Alloy Vire 
Vire Produots 
Rails 
Rail Produots 
Alloy Tool Steel 
Other Speoiality Steel 
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as described and classified in Appendix A by reference to 
the corresponding Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States (HTS) subheadings and Combined Nomenclature (CN) item 
numbers. 
(b) The subheadings and item numbers referred to in paragraph 
(a) above are subject to revision when the EC or the US 
adopts modifications to their respective import 
nomenclatures. When such modifications are adopted, prior 
notification shall be given to the other party. 
4. Export ceilings 
(a) 
(i) For the period October 1, 1989 through December 31, 1990 
(the "Initial Period"), for calendar year 1991. and for the 
period January 1, 1992 through March 31, 1992 (the "End 
Period"), export licenses and certificates shall be issued 
to the EC exporters for products within the soope of each of 
the following product categories (the "categories") and sub­
categories (the "sub-categories)" in quantities no greater 
than the (a) percentages of projected United States apparent 
consumption, or (b) number of tons, indicated below for each 
category or sub-category for the relevant period. 
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(ii) Notwithstanding subparagraph (i), products exported from the 
EC on or after October 1, 1989 and prior to the day 
following the publication date in the Official Journal of 
the European Communities of the decisions and regulations 
referred to in Article 6(a) (hereinafter called the "Interim 
Period") shall be admitted into the USA without an export 
license and certificate. This tonnage will be counted 
towards the restraint level for each Arrangement category 
for the initial period. 
Such tonnage shall be determined on the basis of U.S. import 
invoice data sorted by export date. Date of export for all 
such shipments under this Arrangement will be that 
established by the U.S. Customs Service. No later than 
March 1, 1990, the U.S. will notify the EC of the amount of 
tonnage exported on or after October 1, 1989 but without a 
certificate. 
(ill) For the purposes of this Arrangement, the maximum 
quantities of products that may be exported from the EC 
to the USA under (i) above shall be the "export 
ceilings." "United States apparent consumption" shall 
equal shipments (deliveries) minus exports, plus 
Imports, as described in Appendix C. 
4.(a)(iii) - 6 -
Category/ 
Subcategory 
Number Category/Subcategory Name Export Ceiling 
on an annual basis 
1 + 2 
of which 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 
9 
10 
11 
12 
13 + 14 
of which 
13 
15 
16 
17 
18 
19 
20 Semifinished Products 0.76% 
Slabs 92% of 
category 
Plate 7.13% 
Hot-Rolled sheet 9 strip 7.29% 
Cold-Rolled sheet 5.94% 
Black Plate 12.84% 
Cold-Rolled strip 5.34% 
Electrical sheet and strip 4.98% 
Stainless plate 5.89% 
Stainless sheet and strip 5.94% 
Tin Plate 2.96% 
Tin-Free Steel 4.22% 
Other Coated flat-rolled Products 4.51% 
Electrogalvanised 25% of 
oategory 
Rebar 0.09% 
Hot-Finished Bar 3.09% 
Cold-Finished Bar 6.63% 
Stainless Bar 7.40% 
Carbon Vire Rod 5.70% 
Stainless Vire Rod 13.16% 
Alloy Vire Rod 19.68% 
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22 
23 
24 
25 
26 
27 
28 
29 
30 
31 
32 
33 
34 Bar Shapes Under 80mm 
Structurais 
Sheet Piling 
Fabricated Structurais 
Stainless Vire 
Vire Strand 
Vire Rope 
Carbon and Alloy Vire 
Vire Products 
Rails 
Rail Products 
Alloy Tool Steel 
Other Speciality Steel 2.48% 
14.15% 
23.70% 
16.546 
15.34% 
49,800 
9,800 
182,600 
25,500 
9.26% 
3,900 
11.02% 
12,100 tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 
tonnes 
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(b) For purposes of this Arrangement, the USA shall comprise 
both the United States Customs Territory and United States 
Foreign Trade Zones. Therefore, entries of merchandise into 
the USA shall include admission of merchandise into a 
Foreign Trade Zone. In consequenoe, the entry into the 
United States Customs Territory of Arrangement products 
which have already entered into a Foreign Trade Zone shall 
not then again be taken into account as imports of those 
Arrangement products. 
(c) Where Arrangement products entered into the USA are 
subsequently re-exported therefrom, without having been 
subject to substantial transformation, the export ceilings 
for such products for the period corresponding to the time 
of such re-export shall be Increased by the same amount. 
(d) Where Arrangement products entered into the USA are 
subsequently re-exported therefrom in the form of 
Arrangement products, or in the form of products oovered by 
the Arrangement on Pipes and Tubes entered into in 1989, and 
the imported Arrangement produots have been subject to 
double substantial transformation in the USA, as defined in 
Appendix D, the export oeilings for such imported 
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Arrangement produots for the period corresponding to the 
time of such re-export shall be increased by the quantity of 
the re-exported doubly substantially transformed Arrangement 
products, up to a maximum of 500,000 metrio tons. The US 
and the EC will hold consultations upon request with a view 
to appropriate amendments to Appendix D and adjustments to 
the aforementioned maximum tonnage. 
(e) The US may permit entry into the USA of such additional 
quantities of semi-finished steel products and under such 
conditions, as it deems appropriate. The US shall notify the 
EC of such quantities and conditions. The EC will issue 
special export licenses and certificates for any such 
additional quantities and such special certificates shall 
accompany imports of such products. 
5. Calculation and Revision of United States Apparent 
Consumption Forecast and of Export Ceilings 
(a) The US, with the agreement of the EC, will select an 
independent forecaster which will provide the estimates of 
United States apparent consumption for the purposes of the 
Arrangement. A first projection of United States apparent 
consumption for the Initial Period for each category for 
which export oeilings are calculated as a percentage of U.S. 
apparent consumption will be established as early as 
possible, and in any event before November 1, 1989. 
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(b) The figures for projected 1990 United States apparent 
consumption will be revised in Deoember of 1989 and 
February, May, August and October of 1990 by the independent 
forecaster, and appropriate adjustments will be made to the 
export ceilings for each category taking into account 
licenses already issued. Export ceilings calculated for the 
Initial Period based on the May, August and October 1990 
forecasts will use actual October through December 1989 U.S. 
apparent consumption. 
For 1991, a first projection of United States apparent 
consumption by category will be established by October of 
1990. These figures will be revised in December 1990 and 
February, May, August and October of 1991. 
(c) For the End Period, a first projection of United States 
apparent consumption by category will be established by 
October of 1991. These figures will be revised in December 
of 1991. 
(d) By May 1 of 1991, adjustments to the 1991 export ceiling for 
each oategory will be made for differences between the 
forecasted U.S. apparent consumption and aotual U.S. 
apparent consumption of that category in the Initial Period. 
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6. Export Licenses and Certificates 
(a) The EC will require export licenses and certificates for all 
Arrangement products, publishing appropriate decisions and 
regulations in the Official Journal of the European 
Communities. Such export licenses and certificates will 
continue to be issued in a manner that will avoid abnormal 
concentration in exports of Arrangement produots to the USA, 
taking into account seasonal trade patterns. The EC shall 
take aotlon, including the imposition of penalties, as may 
be necessary to make effective the obligations resulting 
from the export licenses and certificates. The EC will 
inform the US of any violations concerning the export 
licenses and certificates which come to its attention and 
the action taken with respect thereto. 
The US will inform the EC of violations concerning the 
export licenses and certificates which come to its attention 
and the action taken with respect thereto. 
Export licenses will provide that shipment must be made 
within a period of three months. 
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Export licenses will be Issued against the export ceiling 
for the Initial period, 1991 or the End Period. Export 
licenses for 1991 or the End Period may be used as early as 
November 15 of the previous period within a limit of eight 
(8) percent of the export ceiling for 1991, or the End 
Period, respectively. Export licenses issued for the 
Initial Period and 1991 ; respectively, may not be used after 
December 31, 1990, and December 31, 1991, respectively, 
except that licenses not so used may be used during the 
first two months of the respective following period, up to a 
maximum of eight (8) percent of the export ceiling for the 
current period. 
The EC and the US may increase the above percentage limits 
by mutual agreement. 
(b) The EC will require that the Arrangement products shall be 
accompanied by a certificate substantially in the form set 
out in Appendix B, endorsed in relation to a license 
indicating the day, month, and year in which the Arrangement 
produots were exported, the category name and number, sub­
category name and number if applicable, and tonnage 
exported. If any of this Information is in a language other 
than English, the certificate must also contain an English 
language translation of this information. 
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The US shall require presentation of such certificates as a 
condition for entry into the USA of the Arrangement 
products. The US shall prohibit entry of such products not 
accompanied by such a certificate. 
7. Technical Adjustments 
(a) Export ceilings for specific categories may be adjusted by 
the EC with notice to the US. Adjustments to increase the 
volume of one category must be offset by an equivalent 
volume reduction for another or other categories for the 
same period. Notwithstanding the preceding sentenoes, no 
adjustment may be made under this Article which results in 
an increase or a decrease in a speclfio category export 
ceiling by more than five (5) peroent by volume of the 
unadjusted export ceiling for the relevant period. The EC 
and the US may agree to increase the above percentage limit. 
(b) Normally, only one change in a specific product export 
ceiling in the Initial Period, 1991 or the End Period may be 
made by an adjustment under the preceding paragraph or use 
of licenses in November-December or January-February under 
Article 6(a). Accordingly, changes in the Initial Period, 
1991 or End Period export ceilings by use of more than one 
of these three provisions may be made only upon agreement 
between the EC and the US. 
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8. Short supply 
(a) If the US in consultation with the EC determines that, 
because of abnormal supply or demand faotors, (including 
substantial objective evidence such as allocation, extended 
delivery periods, the willingness of domestic producers to 
supply the steel product at prices which are not aberrations 
from prevailing domestic market prices, or other relevant 
factors), the United States steel industry will be unable to 
meet demand in the USA for a particular product, an 
additional tonnage shall be allowed for such product by a 
special issue of licenses. 
(b) The US shall make a determination under this Article within 
30 days through a transparent procedure on the basis of 
objeotive evidence from all relevant sources. Furthermore, a 
15 day fast track procedure shall be used for requests 
submitted during periods during which capacity utilization 
is 90 percent or more. Under such fast traok procedures 
there shall be a rebuttable presumption that short supply 
exists. 
(o) Each authorized special issue export license and 
certificates derived therefrom shall be so marked. Each 
such lioense must be used within 180 days after the date of 
the authorization of the special issuance unless the US 
agrees to extend that period. 
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(d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a), (b) and (o), short supply 
procedures shall be no less favorable than is provided for 
in legislation that may be enacted by the US. 
9. Monitoring 
(a) The EC will, within one month of the end of each quarter, or 
upon request, supply the US with such non-confidential 
information on all export licenses and certificates issued 
for Arrangement products as is required for the proper 
functioning of this Arrangement. This information will 
include at a minimum each license number, certificate 
number, quantity, date of export, category number and sub­
category number. 
(b) The US will collect and transmit quarterly, or upon request, 
to the EC all non-confidential information relating to 
certificates received during the preceding quarter in 
respect of the Arrangement products. The US will also 
collect and transmit non-oonfidentlal Information relating 
to actions taken in respect of the Arrangement produots for 
violations of United States Customs Law. 
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îo. Consultations 
Consultations shall take place between the EC and the US on 
any matter arising out of the operation of this Arrangement. 
Consultations will also be held if there are indications 
that imports from third countries are replacing imports from 
the EC. 
If imports from the EC of a product show a significant 
increase indicating the possibility of diversion of trade 
from carbon to alloy, into small diameter wire, or into 
stainless steel sheet over 1370 mm wide, within the same 
Arrangement produot, consultations will be held promptly 
upon request between the US and the EC with the objective of 
working out a mutually satisfactory solution and reaching 
agreement on preventing such diversion. 
Should these consultations demonstrate that there has indeed 
been a diversion of trade which is such as to impair the 
attainment of the objectives of this Arrangement, then 
within 60 days of the request for consultations, both sides 
shall take the necessary measures for the produot(s) 
concerned in order to prevent such diversion. 
- 17 -
11. Application 
This Arrangement shall apply to the USA and to the 
territories to which the treaties establishing the European 
Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community 
are applied on the conditions laid down in those treaties. 
12. Notices 
For all purposes hereunder, the US and the EC shall be 
represented by and all communications and notices shall be 
given and addressed to: 
For the EC: 
The Commission of the European Communities 
Directorates-General for External Relations (I) and for 
Internal Market and Industrial Affaires (III) 
Rue de la Loi, 200 
B-1049 Brussels 
For the Government of the United States of America: 
Office of the United States Trade Representative 
Assitant United States Trade Representative for Industry 
Vashington, D.C. 20506 
United States Department of Commerce 
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration 
International Trade Administration 
Vashington, D.C. 20230 
- 18 
ANNEX A 
Product Category 
Semi-finished Products 
Plate 
Hot Rolled Sheet and Strip 
Cold Rolled Sheet 
Black Plate 
Cold Rolled Strip 
Electrical Sheet and Strip 
Stainless Plate 
Stainless Sheet and Strip 
Tinplate 
Tin Free Steel 
Other Coated Flat Rolled Products 
Rebar 
Hot Finished Bar 
Cold Finished Bar 
Stainless Bar 
Carbon Vire Rod 
Stainless Vire Rod 
Alloy Vire Rod 
Bar Shapes Under 80mm 
Structurais 
Sheet Piling 
Stainless Vire 
Rails 
Alloy Tool Steel Apparent Consumption 
Forecast Category fies') 
Total Basic Steel Mill 
Produots 
(all covered arrangement 
products, minus Fabricated 
Structurais, Vire Strand, and 
Vire Rope, plus all products 
covered in the U.S.-EC Pipe 
and Tube arrangement) 
Plate 
Hot Rolled Sheet and Strip 
Cold Rolled Sheet 
Black Plate 
Cold Rolled Strip 
Electrical Sheet and Strip 
Stainless Plate 
Stainless Sheet and Strip 
Tinplate 
Tin Free Steel 
Electrogalvanized; and Other 
Coated Flat Rolled Products 
Rebar 
Carbon Hot Finished Bar; and 35 
percent of Alloy Bar 
Carbon Cold Finished Bar; and 
65 percent of Alloy Bar 
Stainless Bar 
Carbon Vire Rod 
Stainless Vire Rod 
Alloy Vire Rod 
Bar Shapes Under 80mm 
94.48 peroent of Structurais 
5.52 peroent of Struoturals 
Stainless Vire 
Rails 
Alloy Tool Steel 
Appendix A/19 
PRODUCT APPENDIX A 
IMPORTS BY CATEGORY 
HTS<*> Combined Nomenclature 
Blooms and BiI lets 7207 
7207, 
7207 
7207, 
7207 
7207, 
7218 
7218 
7218, 
7218, 
7218 
7218 
7224, 
7224, 
7224, 
7224, 
7224, 11 
12.0010 
19(40) 
20.0025 
20.0075(40> 
20.0090<40> 
90.0010 
90.0020 
90.0045<40> 
90.0055<40> 
90.0070<40> 
90.0080(40> 
90.0010 
90.0030<4°) 
90.0040 
90.0060<40> 
90.0070<40) 7207.11 
7207.12.11<41> 
7207.12.19C41> 
7207.12.90<41> 
7207.19(40> 
7207.20.11 
7207.20.15 
7207.20.17 
7207.20.19 
7207.20.31<41) 
7207.20.33<41> 
7207.20.39(41> 
7207.20.51 
7207.20.55 
7207.20.57 
7207.20.59<40> 
7207.20.71 
7207.20.79<40> 
7207.20.90(4°) 
7218.90.1l(42) 
7218.90.13^42> 
7218.90.15(41>(42> 
7218.90.19(41>(42> 
7218.90.30(4D(42> 
7218.90.50(42> 
7218.90.9l(40>(42> 
7218.90.99(4°H42) 
7224.90.11<41) 
7224.90.19<41> 
7224.90.30 
7224.90.91(40> 
7224.90.99(4°) 
Other Semi-Finished 
( Including slabs) 7206 
7207 
7207 
7218 
7218, 
7224 
7224, 
7224, 10 
12.0050 
20.0045 
10 (17) 
90.0035 
10 (17) 
90.0020 
90.0050 7206.10, 
7207.12, 
7207.12, 
7207.12 
7207.20, 
7207.20, 
7207.20, 
7218.10, 
7218.90 
7218.90. 
7218.90. 
7224.10. 
7224.90. 
7224.90. 00 
11(43) 
19(43) 
90(43> 
31<43) 
33(43> 
39(43> 
00(17) 
15(43) 
19(43) 
30(43) 
00(17) 
11(43) 
19(43) 
(*) The subheadings and item numbers referred to above «re 
subject to revision *ihen the BC or the US adopt 
modifications to their respective import nomenclatures. 
TOien such modifications are adopted, prior notification 
shall be given to the other party. HTS represents the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. 
Appendix A/20 
PRODUCT 
Plate 
Hot Rolled Sheet & 
Strip HTSO 
7208.31 
7208.32 
7208.33.50 
7208.41 
7208.42 
7208.43 
7210.90.10(5)(6) 
7211.11 
7211.12 
7211.21 
7211.22.0045 
7212.60(6) 
7225.30.30 
7225.40.30 
7225.50.60 
7226.91.50 
7208.11 
7208.12 
7208.13 
7208.14 
7208.21.50 
7208.22.50 
7208.23 
7208.24 
7208.34 
7208.35 
7208.44 
7208.45 
7208.90(5)(6) 
7211.19(3) 
7211.22.0090 
7211.29(3) 
7225.30.70(3) 
7225.40.70(3) 
7226.91.70(3) 
7226.91.80(3) Combined Nomenclature 
7208.31.00 
7208.32 
7208.33(44) 
7208.41.00 
7208.42 
7208.43 
7210.90.31(6) 
7211.11.00 
7211.12 
7211.21.00 
7211.22.10(45) 
7211.22.90(45) 
7212.60(6) 
7225.30.00(46)(47) 
7225.40.10(4?) 
7225.40.30(4?) 
7225.40.50(4?) 
7225.50.00(46)(47) 
7226.91.00(46)(47) 
7208.11.00 
7208.12 
7208.13 
7208.14 
7208.21.10(44) 
7208.21.90(44) 
7208.22.10(44) 
7208.22.91(44) 
7208.22.99(44) 
7208.23 
7208.24 
7208.34 
7208.35 
7208.44 
7208.45 
7208.90(5)(6) 
7211.19(3) 
7211.22<48> 
7211.29(3) 
7225.30.00(3)(47)(49) 
7225.40.70(3)(47) 
7225.40.90(3)(47) 7226.91.00(3)(47)(49) 
Appendix A/21 
PRODUCT 
Cold Rolled Sheet 
Blackplate 
Cold Rolled Strip HTS(*) 
7208.21.10 
7208.22.10 
7208.33.10 
7209.11 
7209.12 
7209.13 
7209.14 
7209.21 
7209.22 
7209.23 
7209.24.50 
7209.31 
7209.32 
7209.33 
7209.34 
7209.41 
7209.42 
7209.43 
- 7209.44 
7209.90(5)(6) 
7210.70.30(5)(6) 
7211.30.50 
7211.41.70 
7211.49.50 
7225.50.80(3) 
7225.90(3)(S)(6) 
7226.92.50(3) 
7209.24.10 
7211.30.10(3)(16) 
7211.30.30(3)06) 
7211.41.10(3)06) 
7211.41.30(3)06) 
7211.41.50(3)(16) 
7211.49.10(3)(16) 
7211.49.30(3)(16) 
7211.90(3)(6)(16) 
7212.30.10(6)(16) 
7212.30.30<6>(16> 
7212.40.10<6)<16) 
7226.92.70(3)(16) 
7226.92.80(3)06) 
7226.99(3)(6)(16) Combined Nomenclature 
7208.21.10(5°) 
7208.21.90(5°) 
7208.22.10(5°) 
7208.22.91(5°) 
7208.22.99(5°) 
7208.33.10(5°) 
7208.33.91(5°) 
7208.33.99(5°) 
7209.11.00 
7209.12 
7209.13 
7209.14 
7209.21.00 
7209.22 
7209.23 
7209.24.10(51) 
7209.24.91(51) 
7209.31.00 
7209.32 
7209.33 
7209.34 
7209.41.00 
7209.42 
7209.43 
7209.44 
7209.90(5)(6) 
7210.70.19(5)(52) 
7210.70.90(5)(6)(52) 
7211.30(53) 
7211.41(53) 
7211.49(53) 
7225.50.00(3)(47)(49)(54) 
7225.90(3)(5)(6) 
7226.92(3)(47)(53) 
7209.24(55) 
7211.30.31(3)(16)(56) 
7211.30.39(3)(16)(56) 
7211.30.50(3)O6)(56) 
7211.30.90(3)(1®)(56) 
7211.41.91(3)06)(56) 
7211.41.95(3)(16)(56) 
7211.41.99(3)(16)(56) 
7211.49.91(3)(16)(56) 
7211,49.99(3)(16)(56) 
7211,90(3)(6)O6) 
7212.30.90(6)06) (56) 
7212.40.10(®)(1®)(56) 
7212.40.99(®)(18)(56) 
7226.92.90(3)O6)(47)(56) 
7226.99(3)(6)06) 
PRODUCT HTSO Appendix A/22 
Combined Nomenclature 
Electrical Sheet and 
Strip 7225.10(5)(6) 
7226.10(6) 7225.10(5)(6) 
7226.10(6) 
Stainless Plate 
Stainless Sheet & Strip 7219.11(19> 
7219.12d9) 
7219.21(19> 
7219.22(19) 
7219.3ld9) 
7220.1ld9) 
7219.13d9) 
7219.14d9) 
7219.23d9) 
7219.24<19) 
7219.32(r9) 
7219.33(19) 
7219.34d9) 
7219.35(19) 20) 
20) 
20) 
20) 
20) 
20) 
20)(21) 
20M21) 
20M21) 
20)(21) 
20)(21) 
20)(21) 
20)(21) 
20)(21) 
7219 90(5)(6)(19)(20)(21) 
7220.12(2)d9)(20)(22) 
7220.20.10d9)(20)(22) 
7220.20.60d9)(20)(22) 
7220.20.70d9)(20)(22) 
7220.20.90d9)(20)(22) 
7220 9Q(2)(8)(19)(20)(22) 7219.11(19H20) 
7219.12d9)(20) 
7219.2ld9)(20) 
7219 22d9)(20) 
7219.3ld9)(20) 
7220.11.00d9)(20) 
7219.13(19)(20)(21) 
7219 14(19)(20)(21) 
7219.23(19)(20)(21) 
7219 24(19)(20)(21) 
7219.32(19)(20)(21) 
7219.33(19)(20)(21) 
7219.34(19)(20)(21) 
7219.35d9)(20)(21) 
7219 90(5)(6)(19)(20)(21) 
7220.12.00(2)d9)(20)(22) 
7220 20(2)d9)(20)(22) 
7220 9Q(2)(5)(19)(20)(22) 
Tinplate 7210.11(5)(8) 
7210.12(5)(6) 
7212.10(g) 7210.11(5)(8) 
7210.12(5)(6) 
7212.10(g) 
Tin Free Steel 
E lectrogalvanlzed 7210.50 (6) 
7210.90.60 (5) 
7210.31(5)(8) 
7210.39(5)(8) 
7212.21(6) 
7212.29($) 7210.50 (g) 
7210.90.35(57) 
7210.90.39(57) 
7210.90.90(6)(57) 
7210.31(5)(6) 
7210.39(5)(8) 
7212.21(6) 
7212.29(6) 
Appendix A/23 
PRODUCT 
Other Coated Flat-
Rolled Products HTS(*) 
7210.20(5)(6) 
7210.41(5)(6) 
7210.49(5)(6) 
7210.60(6)(24) 
7210.70.60(5)(6) 
7210.90.90(5)(6)(81) 
7212.30.50(|) 
7212.40, '*C6' 
7212.50 Combined Nomenclature 
I? C6T(81) 7210 
7210 
7210 
7210 
7210 
7210 
7210 
7210 
7210 
7210 
7212 
7212 
7212 
7212 
7212 
7212 
7212 
7212 
7212 
7212 
7212 
7212 
7212 
7212 20(5)(6) 
41(5)(6) 
49(5)(6) 
60(g)(24) 
70(5)(6)(58) 
,90.10(5)(6)(81) 
,90.33(5)(6) 
°(5)(6)(59) 90.35 
90.39 
90 
30 
40 
50 (5)(6)(59) 
(5)(6)(59) 
)(53) 
(6)(53) 
(6)(81) 10 
.50.31 
.50.39 
.50.51 
.50.59 
.50.71 
.50.73 
.50.75 
.50.91 
.50.93 
.50.97 
.50.99 (6) 
(6) 
(6) 
(6) 
(6) 
(6) 
(6) 
(6) 
(6) 
(6) 
(6) 
Rebar 
Hot-fInlshed Bar 7214.20 7214.20.00 
7213 
7213 
7213 
7213 
7213 
7213 
7214 
7214 
7214 
7214 
7214 
7228 
7228 
7228 
7228 39.0060 
39.0090 
49.0060 
49.0090 
50.0060 
50.0080 
10 
30 
40 
50 
60 
20.10 
30.80 
40 (6) 
60.60 (6) 7213 
7213 
7213 
7214 
7214 
7214 
7214 
7214 
7228 
7228 
7228 
7228 
7228 
7228 
7228 
7228 
7228 
7228 39.00 
49.00 
50.00 
10.00 
30.00 
40 
50 
60.00 
20.11 
20.19 
20.30 
20.50 
20.90 
,30.10 
30.90 
,40.00 
,60.10 
,60.90 (60) 
(60) 
(60) 
(61) 
(47) 
(47) 
(47) 
(47K61) 
Cold-finished Bar 7215.10 
7215.20 
7215.30 
7215.40 
7215.90 
7228.20.50 
7228.50.50 
7228.60.80 
7228.80 (6) 
(6) 
(6) 7215.10.00 
7215.20.00 
7215.30.00 
7215.40.00 
7215.90(6) 
7228.20.70 
7228 20 90 
7228.50.00 
7228.60.90 
7228.80 (6)(62) 
(47) 
(6K47K62) 
PRODUCT HTS (*) Appendix A/24 
Combined Nomenclature 
Stainless Bar 7218.90.0030 
7218.90.0065 
7218.90.0090 
7221.00.0060 
7221.00.0080 
7222.10 
7222.20. 
7222.30 (6) 7218 
7218 
7218, 
7218, 
7218. 
7218. 
7218. 
7218. 
7221. 
7221. 
7222. 
7222. 
7222. 90.11 
90.13 
90.15 
90.19 
90.30 
90.50 
90.91 
90.99 
00.10 
00.90 
10 
20 
30(6) (63) 
(63) 
(41)(63) 
(41)(63) 
(41M63) 
(63) 
(63) 
(63) 
(60) 
(60) 
Carbon Wire Rod 7213.10 
7213.20 
7213.31 
7213.39.0030 
7213.41 
7213.49.0030 
7213.50.0020 
7213.50.0040 7213.10.00 
7213.20.00 
7213.31.00 
7213.39.00 
7213.41.00 
7213.49.00 
7213.50.00 (64) 
(64) 
(65) 
Stainless Wire Rod 7221.00.0020 
7221.00.0040 7221.00.10 
7221.00.90 (65) 
(65) 
Alloy Wire Rod 7227.20 
7227.90.60 7227.20.00 
7227.90.10 
7227.90.90 (47) 
Bar Shapes Less Than 
80mm 7216.10 
7216.21 
7216.22 7216.10.00 
7216.21.00 
7216.22.00 
Structurais 7216.31 
7216.32 
7216.33 
7216.40 
7216.50 
7216.60 
7222.40.30 
7228.70.30 7216. 
7216. 
7216. 
7216. 
7216. 
7216. 
7222. 
7222. 
7222. 
7228. 
7228. 31.00 
32.00 
33.00 
40 
50 
60 
40.11 
40.19 
40.30 
70.10 
70.31 
PRODUCT HTS (*> Appendix A/25 
Combined Nomenclature 
Sheet PI Iing 7301.10 7301.10.00 
Fabricated Structurais 
Stainless Wire .(15) 7216.90 
7222.40.60 
7228.70.60 
7301.20 
7308.10 
7308.20 
7308.30 
7308.40 
7308.90.30 
7308.90.60 
7308.90.90 
7223.00.10 
7223.00.50 (12) 
(13) 
(9)(14) 
(2)(6) 7216.90 
7222.40.91 
7222.40.93 
7222.40.99 
7228.70.91 
7228.70.99 
7301.20.00 
7308.10.00 
7308.20.00 
7308.30.00 
7308.40 (15) 
7308.90 (9T(14)(67) 
7223.00.10 
7223.00.90 (68) 
(68) 
Wire Strand 7312.10.10 (4) 
7312.10.3015 
7312.10.3065 
7312.10.3075 
7312.10.3090 (4) 
(4) 
(4) 
(4) 7312.10.30 
7312.10.50 
7312.10.71 
7312.10.75 
7312.10.79 (4)(69)(71) 
(4)(69)(70)(71) 
(4)(69)(70) 
(4H69K70) 
(4)(69)(70) 
Wire Rope 7312.10.60 
7312.10.90 (4) 
(4) 7312.10.30 
7312.10.50 
7312.10.91 
7312.10.95 
7312.10.99 (4)(69)(72) 
(4)(69)(72)(73) 
(4)(69) 
(4)(69) 
(4)(69)(73) 
Other Wire 7217 
7217 
7217 
7217 
7217 
7217 
7217 
7217 
7217 
7217 
7217 
7217 
7223 
7229 
7229 .11 
.12 
.13 
.19 
.21 
.22 
.23 
.29 
.31 
.32 
.33 
.39 
.00.90 
.20 
.90 (3) 
.(3) 7217.11 
7217.12 
7217.13 
7217.19 
7217.21. 
7217.22, 
7217.23. 
7217.29. 
7217.31. 
7217.32. 
7217.33, 
7217.39. 
7223.00. 
7223.00. 
7229.20. 
7229.90. 00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
10 
90 
00 
00 (3) 
(3) 
(74) 
(74) 
PRODUCT HTS (*) Appendix A/26 
Combined Nomenclature 
Wire Products 
Ral is 
RalI Products 
AI loy Tool Steel 
Other Speciality Steel (11) 
(8) 
(8) 7313.00 
7314.41 
7314.42 
7314.49C8) 
7317.00.55 
7317.00.65 
7317.00.75 (7) 
W (7) 
(10) 
(18) 
(18) 
7302.90(23) 
8G07.19.10 
8Ô07.19.20 7302.10 
7302.20 
7302.40 
7225 
7225 
7225 
7225 
7225 
7225 
7226 
7226 
7226 
7226 
7226 
7227 
7227 
7227 
7228 
7228 
7228 
7228 
7228 
7228 
7228 
7228 
7229 
7225 
7225 
7225 
7225 
7225 
7226 
7226 
7226 
7226 
7227 
7227 
7228 
7228 
7228 .20 (5)C6) 
.30.10 
.30.5060 
.40.1090 
.40.5060 
.50.JgÇO 
.91.1060 
.91.3060 
.92.1060 
.92.3060 
.10 
.90.1060 
90 060 
10 
30.40 
30.60 
50.1020 
50.1040 
50.1060 
.50.1080 
.60.1060 
.10 
.30.5030 
.40.1015 
.40.5030 
.50.1030 
.50.70 
.91.1030 
.91.3030 
.92.1030 
.92.3030 
.90.1030 
.90.2030 
.30.20 
.50.1010 
.60.1030 (6) 7313.00 
7314.41 
7314.42 
7314.49 
7317.00 (11) 
( 
(8) 
(9? (8) 
(75) 
7302.10 (10) 
7302.20.00 
7302.40.10 
7302.90.30 
7302.90.90 
8607.19.11 
8607.19.19 (18) 
(23) 
(23) 
7225 
7225 
7225 
7225 
7226 
7226 
7226 
7227 
7227 
7228 
7228 
7228 
7228 
7229 .20 
:2<w» 
.10.00 (5)(6) 
(76) 
(77) 
) 
(77) 
9°(1? (77) 
:3 
10.00 ,(77) 
.(77) 
7225.30,Qpf78) 
7225i40U9;_ftwOA, 
7225.50.00 £ (80) 
7226.91.00**' 
7226.92 
7227.90(9§) 
7228.30 
7228.50 
7228.60 (8? (79) 
(79) 
(6) 
Footnotes/27 
FOOTNOTES 
(2) Excluded if "razor blade steel, "JLJSL^, flat-rolled products of 
stainless steel not over 0,25min in thickness and not over 23mm 
in width, containing by weight not over 14.7 percent of 
chromium, and certified at the time of entry to be used in the 
manufacture of razor blades. 
(3) Excluded if "carbon/alloy band saw steel" defined as follows: 
(a) "metal cutting band saw steel" referring to steel flat-
rolled products, not less than 0.61mm and not more than 0.91mm 
in thickness, not less than 6.30mm and not more than 50.80mm in 
width, in coils, containing: 
carbon : not less than 1.18 peroent and not more than 
1.32 percent, 
chromium : not less than 0.15 percent and not more than 
0.32 percent, 
manganese : not less than 0.10 percent and not more than 
0.40 percent, 
certified by the importer of record or the ultimate consignee 
for use in the manufacture of metal-cutting band saw blades; or 
(b) "wood band saw steel" referring to (1) alloy steel flat-
rolled products less than 4.75mm in thickness which contains, 
in addition to iron, each of the following elements by weight 
in the amount specified: 
carbon : 
manganese 
silicon : 
nickel : 
chromium : 
phosphorus 
sulfur : not less than 0.70 nor more than 0.81 
percent ; 
not less than 0.30 nor more than 0.55 
percent ; 
not less than 0.20 nor more than 0.35 
peroent; 
not less than 1.60 nor more than 2.70 
percent ; 
none, or not more than 0.50 percent; 
none, or not more than 0.03 peroent; and 
none, or not more than 0.15 peroent; 
Footnotes/28 
or (2) cold-rolled flat-rolled produots less than 4.75mm in 
thickness, less than 300mm in width, which contains, in 
addition to iron, each of the following elements by weight in 
the amount specified: 
carbon : not less than 0.70 nor more than 0.81 
percent ; 
manganese : not less than 0.30 nor more than 0.50 
percent ; 
silicon : not less than 0.20 nor more than 0.35 
percent ; 
chromium : none, or not more than 0.50 peroent; and 
phosphorus : none, or not more than 0.03 peroent; and 
sulfur : none, or not more than 0.15 percent, 
certified by the importer of record or the ultimate oonsignee 
for use in the manufacture of wood band saws. 
(4) Excluded if covered with textile or other non-metallio 
material. 
(5) Excluded if cut, pressed or stamped to non-rectangular shape 
(including scroll cutting). 
(6) Covered if corrugated or subjected to surface treatments. 
(7) Excluded if corrugated fasteners, glaziers' points, hook nails, 
or ring nails. 
(8) Excluded if other than galvanized wire fencing wholly of round 
iron or steel wire measuring not over 5.08mm and not under 
1.905mm in diameter, whether or not such wire is covered with 
plastics. 
(9) Excluded if fence or sign posts. 
(10) Excluded if current-conducting rail. 
(11) Excluded if twisted hoop or single flat wire, whether or not 
barbed. 
(12) Excluded if of oast iron. 
(13) Excluded if in part of stainless steel. 
Footnotes/29 
(14) Excluded if plastic foam core insulating composite panels. 
(15) Excluded if door or window frames. 
(16) Excluded if bale ties. 
(17) Excluded if other primary forms, e.g.. blocks, lumps, puddled 
bars and pilings. 
(18) Excluded If forged. 
(19) Excluded if cladding grade 434 stainless steel oertified by the 
importer of record to be used in the manufacture of stainless 
steel clad aluminum automobile trim. 
(20) Excluded if grade 253HA or 254SH0 stainless steel. 
(21) Excluded if stainless steel flat-rolled produots less than 
4.75mm in thickness and over 1,803.4mm in width. 
(22) Excluded if stainless steel flat-rolled products less than 
4.75mm in thickness, less than 300mm in width, and oertified by 
the importer of record or ultimate consignee to be used in the 
manufacture of stainless steel flapper valves for compressors. 
(23) Covered if either (A) hot-rolled and designed to oonnect the 
ends of adjacent rails in track (i^e^., "joint bars"). These 
products are usually punched or slotted; or (B) hot-rolled and 
used to support rails in track, to maintain traok gauge, and 
protect the ties (;L_ÊJL., "tie plates"). These produots are 
punched to provide holes for spikes and have one or two 
shoulder sections as rail guides. 
(24) Excluded if cut, pressed or stamped to non-rectangular shape 
and other than electrolytically coated or plated. 
Footnotes/30 
(40) Excluded if pieces roughly shaped by forging. 
(41) Covered if of a width measuring less than four times the 
thickness. 
(42) Covered if of a cross-sectional area of 19.4 cm* or more. 
(43) Covered if of a width measuring at least four times the 
thickness. 
(44) Excluded if pickled. 
(45) Excluded if in coils. 
(46) Covered if of a thickness of 4.75mm or more. 
(47) Excluded if of tool steel as defined in Additional Note 1(e), 
(f) and (h) to Chapter 72 of the HTS. 
(48) Covered if in coils. 
(49) Covered if of a thickness of less than 4.75mm. 
(50) Covered if pickled. 
(51) Covered if of a thickness of 0.361mm or more. 
(52) Excluded if coated or plated with metal or clad. 
(53) Covered if of a width of 300mm or more. 
(54) Excluded if of heat resisting steel as defined in Additional 
Note Kg) to Chapter 72 of the HTS. 
(55) Covered if of a thickness of less than 0.361mm. 
(56) Covered if of a width of less than 300 mm. 
(57) Covered if electrolytically coated or plated with base metal. 
(58) Covered if coated or plated with metal or olad. 
(59) Excluded if electrolytically coated or plated with base metal 
(60) Covered if of circular cross-seotion and with a diameter of 
19mm or more if of other than ciroular oross-seotion. 
(61) Excluded if cold formed. 
(62) Covered if cold formed. 
(63) Covered if of a cross sectional area of less than 19.4 cm*. 
Footnotes/31 
(64) Covered If of circular cross-section and with a diameter of 14 
mm or more but less than 19mm. 
(65) Covered if of circular cross-seotion and with either a diameter 
of less than 14 mm or with a diameter of 14 mm or more but less 
than 19mm. 
(66) Covered if hot rolled, not drilled, not punched and not 
otherwise advanced. 
(67) If columns, pillars, posts, beams, girders and similar 
structural units, excluded if in part of stainless steel or if 
of cast iron. 
(68) Excluded if other than round or flat wire. Also excluded if 
flat wire of razor blade steel (cf. footnote 2) or flat wire 
further worked after flat rolling (of. footnote 6). 
(69) Excluded if fitted with fittings or made up into articles. 
(70) Excluded if tyre cord. If other than tyre cord and other than 
stranded wire for prestressing concrete, excluded if of brass 
plated wire. 
(71) Covered if stranded wire. 
(72) Excluded if stranded wire. 
(73) Excluded if of brass plated wire. 
(74) Excluded if round or flat wire. 
(75) Excluded if thumb tacks; or drive pins, studs or other 
fasteners, suitable for use in powder-activated hand tools; or 
staples in strip form; or furniture glides; or out products 
made of other than round wire and of one pieoe oonstruotion. 
(76) If of a thickness of 4.75mm or more, oovered if of tool steel 
as defined in Additional Note 1(e), (f) and (h) to Chapter 72 
of the HTS. If of a thickness of less than 4.75mm, oovered if 
of tool steel as defined in Additional Note 1(e) and (f) to 
Chapter 72 of the HTS. 
(77) Covered if of tool steel as defined in Additional Note 1(e) and 
(f) to Chapter 72 of the HTS. 
(78) Covered if of a thickness of less than 4.75mm and of ball­
bearing steel as defined in Additional Note 1(h) to Chapter 72 
of the HTS. 
(79) Covered if of ball-bearing steel as defined in Additional Note 
1(h) to Chapter 72 of the HTS. 
(80) Covered if of a thickness of less than 4.75mm and of heat 
resisting steel as defined in Additional Note Kg) to Chapter 
72 of the HTS. 
(81) Excluded if silvered, gilded or platinum plated. 
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY APPENDIX R 
1 Exporter (lull name and address) CERTIFIPiTF 
FOR THE EXPORT OF IKON AND STEEL PRODUCTS 
TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
No ORIGINAL 
2 Constance (full name and addiuss) S Export licence 
No / 
issued in (Member State) 
I , 
4 Extract No / 
_ issued in (Member State) 
of export licence No / 
issued in (Member State) 
HOTES I 
A. This certi'icate must be completed on a typewriter and in English 
8. This certificate and the export licence or the extract thereof to which it reters must be produced at the Customs office at which Customs formalities for export to the 
United States of Amenca are compipu-d 
I This ccftilotu, duly umJuisud liy llii; Luulum^ ulliui sliiiwu in lui» mi 7. must be pindutod to HIP uiinpntnnl authiiiitip'. in tlir Huilai StRlns nf Ammo nl trip limp 
of importation. 
S Marks anc numbers - Numbei ano kind of packages - Category and detailed description of iron and steel products 6 Quantity (metric tonnes) 
7 ENDORSEMENT BY THE COMPETENT CUSTOMS OFFICE IN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY 
The quantity (metric tonnes) ol iron and sloel products shown above has bun attributed 1 | to the upon licence shown m bot no 3 
to the extract shown in box no 4 ') 
Customs export document : 
type: 
number: 
date: 1 | . | Signature: Stamp: 
Customs office: 
Member State. 
') Tht* ftpprwiatd bni to hit indicated like fhti iTJ 
Appendix C/33 
APPENDIX C 
CONCORDANCE OF U.S. SHIPMENTS, EXPORTS AND IMPORTS* 
Plate C 
C c c c c c c c c 
A * * SHIPMENTS 
(Category 
6A 
6A EXPORTS*** 
(Schedule Bl 
7208.31 
7208.32 
7208.33 
7208.41 
7208.42 
7208.43 
7211.11 
7211.12 
7211.21 
7211.22 
7225.40 IMPORTS * * * 
7208.31 
7208.32 
7208.33 
7208.41 
7208.42 
7208.43 
7211.11 
7211.12 
7211.21 
7211.22 
7225.40 
Hot Rolled 
Sheet and 
Strip C 
C 
c c c c c c c c c c c c c 
A 
A 6B 
31 
36 
6B 
31 
36 7208.11 
7208.12 
7208.13 
7208.14 
7208.21 
7208.22 
7208.23 
7208.24 
7208.34 
7208.35 
7208.44 
7208.45 
7208.90 
7211.19 
7211.29 
7225.30 
7226.91 7208.11 
7208.12 
7208.13 
7208.14 
7208.21 
7208.22 
7208.23 
7208.24 
7208.34 
7208.35 
7208.44 
7208.45 
7208.90 
7211.19 
7211.29 
7225.30 
7226.91 
*«* 
** Includei only products for which the independent forecaster 
will forecast united States apparent consumption. 
Theie numbers are subject to revision when the united Sates 
adopts modifications to the applicable import or export 
nomenclatures. Technical adjustments will be made as 
necessary. 
C - Carbon 
S - Stainless 
A - Alloy 
F - Fabricated 
Appendix C/34 
-
Cold Rolled 
Sheet 
Blackplate 
Cold Rolled 
Strip 
Electrical 
Sheet and Strip 
Stainless 
Plate TYPE* 
C 
C 
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c 
A 
A 
A 
C 
C 
C 
C 
C 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
S 
S 
S 
S SHIPMENTS 
(Category 
22 
32 
28 
37 
37 
35 
6A EXPORTS** 
(Schedule. B) 
7209.11 
7209.12 
7209.13 
7209.14 
7209.21 
7209.22 
7209.23 
7209.24 
7209.31 
7209.32 
7209.33 
7209.34 
7209.41 
7209.42 
7209.43 
7209.44 
7209.90 
7225.20 
7225.50 
7225.90 
N/A 
7211.30 
7211.41 
7211.49 
7211.90 
7226.20 
7226.92 
7226.99 
7225.10 
7226.10 
7219.21 
7219.22 
7219.31 
7220.11 IMPORTS** 
(HTS> 
7209.11 
7209.12 
7209.13 
7209.14 
7209.21 
7209.22 
7209.23 
7209.24 
7209.31 
7209.32 
7209.33 
7209.34 
7209.41 
7209.42 
7209.43 
7209.44 
7209.90 
7225.20 
7225.50 
7225.90 
7209.24.10 
7211.30 
7211.41 
7211.49 
7211.90 
7226.20 
7226.92 
7226.99 
7225.10 
7226.10 
7219.21 
7219.22 
7219.31 
7220.11 
Appendix C/35 
Stainless 
Sheet and 
Strip 
Tinplate 
Tin-free Steel 
Electro-
galvanized 
Other Coated 
Flat-Rolled 
Products 
Rebar TXEE 
S 
S 
S 
S 
S 
S 
S 
S 
S 
S 
S 
S 
S 
S 
C 
C 
C 
C 
c c c 
c c c c c c c c c c 
c c SHIPMENTS 
(Category 
31 
32 
36 
37 
29 
29A 
33B 
33A 
34 
15 EXPORTS** 
(Schedule B^ 
7219.11 
7219.12 
7219.13 
7219.14 
7219.23 
7219.24 
7219.32 
7219.33 
7219.34 
7219.35 
7219.90 
7220.12 
7220.20 
7220.90 
7210.11 
7210.12 
7212.10 
7210.50 
7210.31 
7210.39 
7212.21 
7212.29 
7210.20 
7210.41 
7210.49 
7210.60 
7210.70 
7210.90 
7212.30 
7212.40 
7212.50 
7212.60 
7213.10 
7214.20 IMPORTS 
(HTSl 
7219.11 
7219.12 
7219.13 
7219.14 
7219.23 
7219.24 
7219.32 
7219.33 
7219.34 
7219.35 
7219.90 
7220.12 
7220.20 
7220.90 
7210.11 
7210.12 
7212.10 
7210.50 
7210.31 
7210.39 
7212.21 
7212.29 
7210.20 
7210.41 
7210.49 
7210.60 
7210.70 
7210.90 
7212.30 
7212.40 
7212.50 
7212.60 
7213.10 
7214.20 
Appendix C/36 
TXEE* 
Carbon 
Hot-finished 
Bar 
Carbon 
Cold-finished 
Bar 
Stainless Bar 
Alloy Bar C 
C c c c c 
c c c c c 
s s s 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A SHIPMENTS 
(Category 
14 
16 
14 
16 
14 
16 EXPORTS** 
(Schedule B) 
7214.10 
7214.30 
7214.40 
7214.50 
7214.60 
7228.80 
7215.10 
7215.20 
7215.30 
7215.40 
7215.90 
7222.10 
7222.20 
7222.30 
7228.10 
7228.20 
7228.30 
7228.40 
7228.50 
7228.60 IMPORTS * * 
7214.10 
7214.30 
7214.40 
7214.50 
7214.60 
7228.80 
7215.10 
7215.20 
7215.30 
7215.40 
7215.90 
7222.10 
7222.20 
7222.30 
7228.10 
7228.20 
7228.30 
7228.40 
7228.50 
7228.60 
Carbon 
Wire Rod 
Stainless 
Wire Rod 
Alloy 
Wire Rod C 
C 
C 
C 
C 
C 
A 
A 
A 7213.20 
7213.31 
7213.39 
7213.41 
7213.49 
7213.50 
7221.00 
7227.10 
7227.20 
7227.90 7213.20 
7213.31 
7213.39 
7213.41 
7213.49 
7213.50 
7221.00 
7227.10 
7227.20 
7227.90 
Appendix C/37 
Bar Shapes 
Under 80mm 
Structurais 
Stainless Wire 
Wire Rope 
7312.10.50 TYPE* 
C 
C 
c 
c c c c c c 
s 
A 
S 
F 
F 
F 
F 
F SHIPMENTS 
(Category 
14A 
4 
5 
4 
4 
23 
Confidential 
Report EXPORTS** 
(Schedule B) 
7216.10 
7216.21 
7216.22 
7216.31 
7216.32 
7216.33 
7216.40 
7216.50 
7216.60 
7301.10 
7222.40 
7228.70 
7223.00 
7312.10.2500 
7312.10.3015 
7312.10.3500 IMPORTS** 
7216.10 
7216.21 
7216.22 
7216.31 
7216.32 
7216.33 
7216.40 
7216.50 
7216.60 
7301.10 
7222.40 
7228.70 
7223.00 
7312.10.60 
7312.10.70 
7312.10.80 
7312.10.90 
appendix C/3S 
Other Wire and 
Wire Products 
Rails 
Rail Products TYPE* 
C 
C 
C 
c c c c c c c c c 
A 
A 
A 
F 
F 
F 
F 
F 
F 
F 
F 
F 
c 
C 
C c c c SHIPMENTS 
(Category 
23 
23 
7 
8 
9 
10 EXPORTS** 
(Schedule 3) 
7217.11 
7217.12 
7217.13 
7217.19 
7217.21 
7217.22 
7217.23 
7217.29 
7217.31 
7217.32 
7217.33 
7217.39 
7229.10 
7229.20 
7229.90 
7313.00 
7314.11 
7314.19 
7314.20 
7314.30 
7314.41 
7314.42 
7314.49 
7317.00 
7302.10 
7302.20 
7302.40 
7302.90 
8607.19.1000 
8607.19.2000 IMPORTS** 
(STS> 
7217.11 
7217.12 
7217.13 
7217.19 
7217.21 
7217.22 
7217.23 
7217.29 
7217.31 
7217.32 
7217.33 
7217.39 
7229.10 
7229.20 
7229.90 
7313.00 
7314.11 
7314.19 
7314.20 
7314.30 
7314.41 
7314.42 
7314.49 
7317.00 
7302.10 
7302.20 
7302.40 
7302.90 
8607.19.10 
8607.19.20 
Appendix C/39 
Alloy Tool 
Steel TYPE* 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A SHIPMENTS 
(Category 
17 EXPORTS** 
(Schedule B^ IMPORTS** 
(HTSY 
7225.20 
7225.30.1000 
7225.30.5060 
7225.40.1090 
7225.40.5060 
7225.50.1060 
7226.20 
7226.91.1060 
7226.91.3060 
7226.92.1060 
7226.92.3060 
7227.10 
7227.90.1060 
7227.90.2060 
7228.10 
7228.30.40 
7228.30.60 
7228.50.1020 
7228.50.1040 
7228.50.1060 
7228.50.1080 
7228.60.1060 
7229.10 
Appendix D/40 
APPENDIX D 
The following is a list of steelmaking processes which constitute 
double substantial transformation. 
Slab to oold-rolled sheet, galvanized or other metallic-
coated sheet. 
Slab to pipe and tube. 
Billet to cold-finished bar. 
Hot-rolled sheet to oold-rolled and galvanized or other 
metallic-coated sheet. 
October 27, 1989 
ARRANGEMENT 
Between the European Eoonomio Community and the 
Government of the United States of America 
Concerning Trade in Steel Pipes and Tubes 
Recognizing the policy of the Government of the United 
States of America (the NUSN) and its Steel Trade Liberalization 
Program and also that of the European Economic Community (the 
"EC") for its steel industry and its achievements in phasing out 
state aids; 
Recognizing the aim of the US and EC to liberalize global 
trade in steel; 
Recognizing the policies of the US and EC that the 
adjustment and modernization of their steel Industries should 
maximize relianoe on market forces; and 
Reoognizing that an objeotive of this Arrangement is to 
contribute to the orderly transition to open markets and to 
restore fair and open steel trade; 
The EC and the US have agreed: 
l. Basis of the Arrangement 
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(a) To pursue vigorously multilateral agreement in the Uruguay 
Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations to eliminate trade 
distorting practices in, and to ensure open markets for, 
steel trade; and 
(b) That the EC will restrain exports to, or destined for 
consumption in, the United States of America (the "USA") of 
products originating in the EC which are described in 
Article 3 (a) (the "Arrangement products") through March 
31, 1992, as the final phase of such restraints on such 
exports. 
2. Conditions: Actions Under US Law 
If, during the period in which this Arrangement is in 
effect, any investigations under the US antidumping or 
countervailing duty statutes, Section 201 of the Trade Act 
of 1974, Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (other than 
Section 301 petitions relating to third country sales by 
United States exporters), Section 232 of the Trade 
Expansion Act of 1962, or Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 
19301) are initiated or litigation (including anti-trust 
litigation) is instituted with respect to Arrangement 
products, then the EC shall be entitled to terminate the 
Arrangement with respect to the Arrangement product which 
1) With respect to any Section 337 investigations, the parties 
shall consult to determine the basis for the investigation. 
- 3 
is the subject of the investigation or litigation, after 
consultation with the US, at the earliest 15 days after 
such consultation. In addition, if during these 
consultations it is determined that the investigation or 
litigation threatens to impair the attainment of the 
objectives of this Arrangement, then the EC shall be 
entitled to terminate the Arrangement, with respect to some 
or all of the Arrangement products at the earliest 15 days 
after such consultations. 
These consultations will take into account the nature of 
the investigation or litigation, the identity of the 
petitioner or litigant, the amount of trade involved, the 
scope of relief sought and other relevant factors. 
3. Product Description and Export ceilings 
(a) The EC shall restrain exports to, or destined for 
consumption in, the USA of Arrangement products, as 
described in Appendix A, originating in the EC to a level 
of 8.82 percent of U.S. apparent consumption for the 
periods October 1, 1989 through December 31, 1990 (the 
Initial Period), 1991, and January 1, 1992 through March 
31, 1992 (the End Period). During these periods, export 
licenses shall be required for the Arrangement products. 
- 4 -
For the purposes of this Arrangement, the maximum 
quantities of products that may be exported from the EC to 
the USA under the preceding sentence shall be the "export 
ceilings." "United States apparent consumption" shall equal 
shipments (deliveries) minus exports, plus imports, as 
described in Appendix C. 
(b) Within the limit set in section 3(a), EC exports of oil 
country tubular goods as described in Appendix A, shall not 
exceed 9.00 percent of U.S. apparent consumption of oil 
country tubular goods. 
(c) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) and (b), Arrangement 
products exported from the EC on or after Ootober 1, 1989 
and prior to the day after the publication day in the 
Official Journal of the European Communities of the 
regulations referred to in Article 5(a) (hereinafter called 
the "Interim Period") shall be admitted into the USA 
without an export license and certificate. This tonnage 
will be counted towards the export ceiling for each 
Arrangement product for the Initial period. 
Suoh tonnage shall be determined on the basis of U.S. 
import invoice data sorted by export date. Date of export 
for all such shipments under this Arrangement will be that 
established by the U.S. Customs Service. No later than 
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March 1, 1990, the U.S. will notify the EC of the amount of 
tonnage exported on or after October 1, 1989 but without a 
certificate. 
(d) For purposes of this Arrangement, the USA shall comprise 
both the United States Customs Territory and United States 
Foreign Trade Zones. Therefore, entries of merchandise 
into the USA shall include admission of merchandise into a 
Foreign Trade Zone. In consequence, the entry into the 
United States Customs Territory of Arrangement products 
which have already entered into a Foreign Trade Zone shall 
not then again be taken into account as imports of those 
Arrangement products. 
(e) Where Arrangement products entered into the USA are 
subsequently re-exported therefrom, without having been 
subject to substantial transformation, the export oeilings 
for such products for the period corresponding to the time 
of such re-export shall be Increased by the same amount. 
(f) Where the Arrangement products entered into the USA are 
subsequently re-exported therefrom in the form of 
Arrangement produots, and the Imported Arrangement products 
have been subject to double substantial transformation in 
the USA, as defined in Appendix D, the export oeilings for 
- 6 -
such imported Arrangement products for the period 
corresponding to the time of such re-export shall be 
increased by the quantity of the re-exported doubly 
substantially transformed Arrangement products, up to a 
maximum of 100.000 metric tons. The US and the EC will 
hold consultations upon request with a view to appropriate 
amendments to Appendix D and adjustments to the 
aforementioned maximum tonnage. 
4. Calculation and Revision of United States Apparent 
Consumption Forecast and of Export Ceilings 
(a) The US, with the agreement of the EC, will select an 
independent forecaster which will provide the estimates of 
United States apparent consumption for the purposes of the 
Arrangement. A first projection of United States apparent 
consumption for the Initial Period for each oategory for 
which export ceilings are calculated as a percentage of 
U.S. apparent consumption will be established as early as 
possible, and in any event before November 1, 1989. 
(b) The figures for projected 1990 United States apparent 
consumption will be revised in December of 1989 and 
February, May, August and October of 1990 by the 
independent forecaster, and appropriate adjustments will be 
made to the export oeilings for each category taking into 
account licenses already issued. Export oeilings 
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calculated for the Initial Period based on the May, August 
and October 1990 forecasts will use actual October through 
December 1989 U.S. apparent consumption. 
For 1991, a first projection of United States apparent 
consumption by category will be established by October of 
1990. These figures will be revised in Deoember 1990 and 
February, May, August and October of 1991. 
(c) For the End Period, a first projection of United States 
apparent consumption by category will be established by 
October of 1991. These figures will be revised in Deoember 
of 1991. 
(d) By May 1 of 1991, adjustments to the 1991 export ceiling 
for each category will be made for differences between the 
forecasted U.S. apparent consumption and actual U.S. 
apparent consumption of that category in the Initial 
Period. 
5. Export Licenses and Certificates 
(a) The EC will require export licenses and certificates for 
all Arrangement products, publishing appropriate 
regulations in the Official Journal of the European 
Communities. Suoh export licenses and certificates will 
continue to be Issued in a manner that will avoid abnormal 
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concentration in exports of Arrangement products to the 
USA, taking into account seasonal trade patterns. The EC 
shall take action, including the imposition of penalties, 
as may be necessary to make effeotive the obligations 
resulting from the export licenses and certificates. The 
EC will inform the US of any violations oonoerning the 
export licenses and certificates which come to its 
attention and the action taken with respeot thereto. 
The US will inform the EC of violations concerning the 
export licenses and certificates which come to its 
attention and the action taken with respeot thereto. 
Export licenses will provide that shipment must be made 
within a period of three months. 
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Export licenses will be issued against the export ceiling 
for the Initial period, 1991 or the End Period. Export 
licenses for 1991 or the End Period may be used as early as 
November 15 of the previous period within a limit of eight 
(8) percent of the export oeiling for 1991, or the End 
Period, respectively. Export licenses Issued for the 
Initial Period and 1991, respectively, may not be used 
after December 31, 1990, and December 31, 1991, 
respectively, except that licenses not so used may be used 
during the first two months of the respective following 
period, up to a maximum of eight (8) percent of the export 
ceiling for the current period. 
The EC and the US may inorease the above percentage limits 
by mutual agreement. 
(b) The EC will require that the Arrangement produots shall be 
accompanied by a certificate substantially in the form set 
out in Appendix B, endorsed in relation to a lioense 
indicating the day, month, and year in which the 
Arrangement products were exported, the Arrangement produot 
name and number and tonnage exported. If any of this 
information is in a language other than English, the 
certificate must also oontaln an English language 
translation of this information. 
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The US shall require presentation of such certificates as a 
condition for entry into the USA of the Arrangement 
products. The US shall prohibit entry of such products not 
accompanied by such a certificate. 
6. Technical Adjustments 
(a) Export ceilings for Arrangement products may be adjusted by 
the EC with prior notice to the US. Adjustments to 
increase or decrease the volume of the limit provided for 
in Article 3(a) and the sub-limit provided for in Article 
3(b) must be offset by an equivalent volume change to one 
or more of the export ceilings for the categories 
established under the U.S.-EC Arrangement on certain steel 
products, entered into in 1989, for the same period. 
Notwithstanding the preceding sentences, no adjustment may 
be made under this Article which results in an increase or 
a decrease in a specific export ceiling by more than five 
(5) percent by volume of the unadjusted export ceiling for 
the relevant period. The EC and the US may agree to 
increase the above percentage limit. 
(b) Normally, only one change in a specific produot export 
ceiling in the Initial Period, 1991 or the End Period may 
be made by an adjustment under the preceding paragraph or 
use of licenses in November-December or January-February 
under Article 5(a). Accordingly, changes in the Initial 
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Period, 1991 or End Period export ceilings by use of more 
than one of these three provisions may be made only upon 
agreement between the EC and the US. 
7. Short supply 
(a) If the US in consultation with the EC determines that, 
because of abnormal supply or demand factors, (including 
substantial objective evidence such as allocation, extended 
delivery periods, the willingness of domestic producers to 
supply the steel product at prices which are not 
aberrations from prevailing domestic market prices, or 
other relevant factors), the United States steel industry 
will be unable to meet demand in the USA for a particular 
product, an additional tonnage shall be allowed for such 
product by a special issue of licenses. 
(b) The US shall make a determination under this Article within 
30 days through a transparent procedure on the basis of 
objective evidence from all relevant sources. Furthermore, 
a 15 day fast track procedure shall be used for requests 
submitted during periods during whioh capacity utilization 
is 90 percent or more. Under such fast track procedures 
there shall be a rebuttable presumption that short supply 
exists. 
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(c) Each authorized special issue export license and 
certificates derived therefrom shall be so marked. Each 
such license must be used within 180 days after the date of 
the authorization of the special issuance unless the US 
agrees to extend that period. 
(d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a), (b) and (c), short supply 
procedures shall be no less favorable than is provided for 
in legislation that may be enacted by the US. 
8. Monitoring 
(a) The EC will, within one month of the end of each quarter, 
or upon request, supply the US with such non-oonfidential 
information on all export licenses and certificates issued 
for Arrangement products as is required for the proper 
functioning of this Arrangement. This information will 
include at a minimum each license number, certificate 
number, quantity, date of export, category number and sub­
category number. 
(b) The US will collect and transmit quarterly, or upon 
request, to the EC all non-confidential Information 
relating to certificates received during the preceding 
quarter in respect of the Arrangement products. The US 
will also collect and transmit non-confidential information 
relating to aotions taken in respeot of the Arrangement 
products for violations of United States Customs Law. 
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9. Consultations 
Consultations shall take place between the EC and the US on 
any matter arising out of the operation of this 
Arrangement. 
Consultations will also be held if there are indications 
that imports from third countries are replacing Imports 
from the EC. 
If imports of a product within a limit or sub-limit 
significantly increase, relatively or absolutely and in 
relation to U.S. apparent consumption, so as to disturb 
traditional patterns of trade, consultations shall be held 
upon request in order to find an appropriate solution. 
11. Application 
This Arrangement shall apply to the USA and to the 
territories to which the treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community is applied on the conditions laid down 
in that treaty. 
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12. Notices 
For all purposes hereunder, the US and the EC shall be 
represented by, and all communications and notices shall be 
given and addressed to: 
For the EC: 
The Commission of the European Communities 
Directorates-General for External Relations (I) and for 
Internal Market and Industrial Affaires (III) 
Rue de la Loi, 200 
B-1049 Brussels 
For the Government of the United States of America: 
Office of the United States Trade Representative 
Assitant United States Trade Representative for Industry 
Washington, D.C. 20506 
United States Department of Commerce 
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration 
International Trade Administration 
Washington, D.C. 20230 
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ANNEX A 
Product Category 
Total Pipe and Tube 
•OCTG Apparent Consumption 
Forecast Category (les') 
Total Pipe and Tube 
OCTG 
Appendix A/ 16 
PRODUCT HTS<*> APPENDIX A 
IMPORTS BY CATEGORY 
Combined Nomenclature 
OCTG 7304.20 
7305.20 
7306.20 7304.20 
7305.20 
7306.20.00 
Other Pipe & Tube 7304 
7304 
7304 
7304 
7304 
7304 
7304 
7304 
7305 
7305 
7305 
7305 
7305 
7305 
7305 
7306 
7306 
7306 
7306 
7306 
7306 
7306 
7306 
8547 ,10(1 
.3ld 
.39(1 
.41(1 
.49(1 
.51(1 
.59(1 
,90(1 
,11 
,12 
,19 
,31.40d> 
,31.60(1) 
,39(1) 
,90(1) 
,10 
.30.10(1) 
,30.50(1) 
,40(D 
,50.10(D 
,50.50(D 
60(D 
90(D 
,90.0020 7304 
7304 
7304 
7304 
7304 
7304 
7304 
7304 
7305 
7305 
7305 
7305 
7305 
7305 
7306 
7306 
7306 
7306 
7306 
7306 
8547 .10(D 
.31(D 
.39(1) 
.41(D 
.49(1) 
.51(D 
.59(D 
,90(D 
.11.00 
.12.00 
.19.00 
.31.00(D(2) 
39.00(D 
,90.00(1) 
.10 
P30(1)(2) 
.40(D 
.50(D(2) 
.60(D 
,90.00(D 
, 90.00(3) 
(*) The subheadings and item numbers referred to above are 
subject to revision when the EC or the US adopt 
modifications to their respective import nomenclatures. 
When such modifications are adopted, prior notification 
shall be given to the other party. HTS represents the 
Harmonized Tariff Sohedule of the United States. 
(1) Excluded if drill pipe of a kind used in drilling for earth, 
minerals or ores. 
(2) Excluded if tapered pipes and tubes principally used as 
parts of illuminating articles. 
"•overed if conduit tubing 
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY " A=5p-ivfti; 
1 Exporter (lull neme and address) PFRTIFirATF 
FORTHE EXPORT OF IRON AND STEEL PROOUCTS 
TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
No ORIGINAL 
2 Consiopee if.ii name «ni address) 3 Export licer.ee 
No / 
issued in (Member Stale' 
4 Extract N: / 
issued in (Mcmbei Stats, 
of export licence No / 
issued in (Member State; 
NOTIS I 
A. This certificate must be completed on t typewriter and in English. 
B. This certificate and the export licence or the extract thereof to which it refers must be produced at the Customs office et which Customs formalities lor ex*or. to the 
United States of America are completed. 
C. This certificate, duly endorsed by the Customs office shown in box nc 7. must be produced to die competent authorities in the United States of America i: trie time 
of importation. 
S Marks and numbers - Number ano Ud of packages - Category and detailed description of iron and seel products 6 Quanniy (metric tonne:) 
7 ENDORSEMENT BY THE COMPETENT CUSTOMS OFFICE IN 1H_ EUROPEAN COMMUNITY 
The quantity (metric tonnes) of iron aal steel products shown above has been attributed | | to r* export licence shown in box nc .1 
J J to the extract shown in box n: 4 •) 
Customs export document: 
lyp»; 
number 
date: [ 
Customs office • Signature: Stamp 
J i 
Member Stale. 
") The ap3::on*<e box ic be xz.zait: in ?ms: 1 X 
Appendix C/ 18 
APPENDIX C 
CONCORDANCE OF U.S. SHIPMENTS, EXPORTS AND IMPORTS 
* « SHIPMENTS EXPORTS IMPORTS 
E___E* (Category (Schedule B) I_Hl_Ll * * 
Total Pipe 
and Tube 
OCTG (included 
in Total Pipe 
and Tube) C 
C 
C 
C 
C 
C 
C c c c c c c c c c c c c 
A 
A 
A 
A 
S 
S 
S 
C 
C 
C 18 
19 
20 
21A 
21B 
22A 
22B 
18 
19,20 
21A.21B 
22A.22B 
21C 
21D 
19 7304.10 
7304.20 
7304.31 
7304.39 
7304.90 
7305.11 
7305.12 
7305.19 
7305.20 
7305.31 
7305.39 
7305.90 
7306.10 
7306.20 
7306.30 
7306.60 
7306.90 
7307.92.3010 
7307.92.3030 
8547.90.0020 
7304.51 
7304.59 
7306.50 
7307.22.1000 
7304.41 
7304.49 
7306.40 
7304.20 
7305.20 
7306.20 7304.10 
7304.20 
7304.31 
7304.39 
7304.90 
7305.11 
7305.12 
7305.19 
7305.20 
7305.31 
7305.39 
7305.90 
7306.10 
7306.20 
7306.30 
7306.60 
7306.90 
7307.92.30 
8547.90.0020 
7304.51 
7304.59 
7306.50 
7307.22.10 
7304.41 
7304.49 
7306.40 
7304.20 
7305.20 
7306.20 
These numbers are subject to revision when the United Sates 
adopts modifications to the applicable import or export 
nomenclatures. Technical adjustments will be made as 
necessary. 
C - Carbon 
S - Stainless 
A - Alloy 
___££ SHIPMENTS 
(Category Appendix C/ 19 
ITS** IMP( 
(Schedule B) (HTS) EXPORTS** IMPORTS** 
Line Pipe 
(included in 
Total Pipe 
and Tube; 
Stainless 
(included in 
Total Pipe 
and Tube) 
Other Pipe and 
Tube (included 
in Total Pipe 
and Tube) 
Standard Pipe 
and Tube 
(Included in 
Other Pipe and 
Tube) C 
C 
C 
C 
C 
S 
S 
S 
C 
C 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 
A 
A 
A 
A 
C 
C 
C 
C 
C 20 
21C 
21D 
18 
21A 
21B 
22A 
22B 
18 
21A 
21B 
22A 
22B 
18 7304.10 
7305.11 
7305.12 
7305.19 
7306.10 
7304.41 
7304.49 
7306.40 
7304.31 
7304.39 
7304.90 
7305.31 
7305.39 
7305.90 
7306.30 
7306.60 
7306.90 
7307.92.3010 
7307.92.3030 
8547.90.0020 
7304.51 
7304.59 
7306.50 
7307.22.1000 
7304.39 
7306.30.1500 
8547.90.0020 7304.10 
7305.11 
7305.12 
7305.19 
7306.10 
7304.41 
7304.49 
7306.40 
7304.31 
7304.39 
7304.90 
7305.31 
7305.39 
7305.90 
7306.30 
7306.60 
7306.90 
7307.92.30 
8547.90.0020 
7304.51 
7304.59 
7306.50 
7307.22.10 
7304.39 
7304.39 
7304.39 
7304.39 
7304.39 
7306.30 
7306.30 
7306.30 
7306.30 
7306.30 
8547.90 0010 
0015 
0025 
0060 
0090 
5025 
5030 
5040 
5055 
5580 
0020 
Appendix C/ 20 
I__E__ SHIPMENTS 
(Category EXPORTS * * IMPORTS * * 
(Schedule B) ________ 
Structural Pipe 
and Tube 
(included in 
Other Pipe and 
Tube) 
Mechanical 
Tube (included 
in Other Pipe 
and Tube) 
Pressure Tube 
(included in 
Other Pipe and 
Tube) C 
C 
C 
C 
c c c 
A 
A 
A 
C 
C 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
C 
C 
C 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 22A 
22B 
22A 
22B 
21A 
21A 7304.90.4000 
7305.39 
7305.90 
7306.60.2500 
7306.90 
7305.31 
7304.31 
7304.51 
7304.59 
7304.90.6000 
7306.50.4500 
7306.60.6500 
21B 
21B 7306.30.1000 
7306.50.1000 7304.90.1000 
7305.31 
7305.39 
7305.90 
7306.30.3000 
7306.60.1000 
7306.90 
7304.90.3000 
7306.50.3000 
7306.60.3000 
7304.31. 
7304.31. 
7304.90. 
7306.30. 
7306.30. 
7306.30. 
7306.30. 
7306.60. 
7304.51. 
7304.51. 
7304.59. 
7304.59. 
7304.59. 
7304.90. 
7306.50. 
7306.50. 
7306.50. 
7306.50. 
7306.60. 3000 
6050 
5000 
1000 
5015 
5020 
5035 
5000 
1000 
5090 
1000 
6000 
8000 
7000 
1000 
5030 
5050 
5070 
7000 
7304 
7304 
7306 
7304 
7304 
7304, 
7304. 
7306, 31.6010 
39.0005 
30.5010 
51.5030 
51.5050 
59.2030 
59.2050 
50.5010 
Appendix D/ 21 
APPENDIX D 
TO BE SPECIFIED IN CONSULTATIONS BETWEEN THE PARTIES 

October 27, 1989 
CONSENSUS 
Dear Mr Vice President 
In the course of disoussions between the Government of the 
United States of America (the "US") and the European Coal and Steel 
Community and the European Economic Community (collectively, the 
"EC"), both parties have agreed to the following concerning steel 
trade : 
ARTICLE 1 
1. The US and the EC recognize that there is a need to achieve 
efficient new general disciplines in the context of the 
Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations to avoid 
trade distorting practices. 
2. The US and the EC recognize the eoonomio importance of the 
steel sector for their economies, the history of publio 
support and barriers to market aooess which have distorted 
trade in steel for many years, and the other specific 
characteristics of this sector. 
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3. To cover the period prior to the establishment of new GATT 
disciplines during the Uruguay Round, the US and EC have 
agreed to conclude this bilateral agreement, the basic 
objectives of which are: 
To provide a transition toward the more liberal conditions for 
steel trade which will result from the rules and disciplines 
of the GATT negotiated in the Uruguay Round; 
To reduce trade distorting practices in steel; and 
To establish a trading environment for steel that is fair and 
open. 
4. This Agreement, while facilitating the achievement of the 
objectives described in paragraph 3, shall not prejudice the 
negotiating positions of the US or EC with respeot to general 
disciplines on subsidies, dispute settlement or tariff and non 
tariff measures in the GATT or in the Agreement on 
Interpretation and Application of Artioles VI, XVI and XXIII 
of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. The US and EC 
recognize that this Agreement oannot predetermine the results 
of the Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations or the 
techniques or modalities for aohleving disciplines under 
negotiation in the Uruguay Round that may apply to the steel 
sector under general rules or otherwise. 
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5. The US and EC confirm that their mutual interests will be 
served by working together in the Uruguay Round to achieve 
multilateral agreement on rules imposing effeotive disciplines 
on public support, and limitations on tariff and non tariff 
measures, that are consistent with the aims and principles of 
this Agreement. To obtain this objective, the US and EC agree 
that they will both seek such agreement in the Uruguay Round 
and coordinate their efforts to this end. 
ARTICLE 2 
1. The US and EC reaffirm, for purposes of this Agreement, their 
obligations under existing multilateral rules not to grant any 
export subsidy identified in the Illustrative List of Export 
Subsidies in the Annex to the Agreement on Interpretation and 
Application of Articles VI, XVI and XXIII of the General 
Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. 
2. The US and the EC agree that other public support shall not be 
granted to their steel Industries except as provided in 
Appendix A. 
0) 
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3. For purposes of this Agreement "Public Support" to the steel 
industry means intervention specifically provided by law or in 
fact to that sector by the US or EC, their Member States or 
States, or any regional or local authorities or through public 
resources in any form whatsoever. It shall in particular 
cover the foregoing of receipts, such as fiscal concessions, 
and the transfer of publio resouroes to steel undertakings in 
the form of acquisitions of shareholdings or provisions of 
capital or similar financing which cannot be regarded as a 
genuine provision of risk capital according to usual 
Investment practice in a market economy. 
4. Public support commitments taken by the US or EC before the 
entry into force of this Agreement and described in Appendix B 
shall not be affected by this Agreement. 
ARTICLE 8 
Because tariff and non-tariff measures can restrict and distort steel 
trade flows, the US and the EC agree to implement liberalization of 
both tariff and non-tariff measures as follows: 
1. Tariffs: Through negotiations in the Uruguay Round, the US 
and the EC agree to seek from all participants substantial 
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reductions, harmonization, or, as appropriate, elimination of 
tariffs on steel, as well as a substantial increase in the 
scope of bindings. 
2. Non-Tariff Measures: The US and the EC agree not to introduce 
any steel trade restrictive or distorting measures 
inconsistent with the provisions of the GATT or the 
instruments negotiated within the framework of GATT or under 
its auspices. Further, the US and EC agree not to take trade 
restrictive measures for balance of payments reasons. In 
addition, the US and EC agree to phase out all steel voluntary 
restraint agreements with third parties by March 31, 1992. 
ARTICLE 4 
At a time when the US and EC have made, and will need to oontinue to 
make, structural adjustments to their steel capacities, they confirm 
their determination not to foster overcapacities in steel production 
through official export oredits or tied aids. 
Therefore, the US and EC agree to seek expeditiously increased 
discipline over tied aid oredits and other forms of subsidized 
official export credit support for steel plant and equipment in the 
OECD. 
When guaranteeing or granting such credits, the US and EC will take 
into consideration the viability of the projects and examine the 
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possible repercussions on the stability of the steel market of the US 
or EC. 
The US and EC: 
Acknowledge that the interests of both parties are best served 
if agreement can be reached at an early stage on a oommon 
attitude on official facilities for a particular transaction; 
Reaffirm, therefore, the need to promote common attitudes; 
particularly on important transactions; 
Recognise that in certain instances, notably when existing 
exchange of information procedures are perceived to be 
functioning in an unsatisfactory manner, face-to-faoe 
consultations could facilitate the adoption of a common line; 
Undertake, in such circumstances, to respond favourably to any 
such request for early face-to-face consultations and to 
attend any meeting arranged in order to reach a oommon 
attitude in conjunction with other interested participants; 
and 
Confirm moreover the importance they attach to a strict 
observation of the arrangement on guidelines for officially 
supported export oredits. 
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ARTICLE 5 
1. The US and EC shall enter into consultations with each other 
concerning such representations as either party may make with 
respect to any matter affeoting the operation of this 
Agreement. 
2. If a dispute arises between the US and EC arising out of, or 
related to, the interpretation or the application of this 
Agreement, and if such dispute cannot be settled by means of 
consultation within fifteen days after a request therefor made 
by either party, then the US or EC may notify the other party 
that it is referring the dispute to binding arbitration and 
appoint an arbitrator. Within fifteen days of such notice, 
the other party must appoint a second arbitrator. Such 
arbitrators shall not have a finanoial interest in the dispute 
and shall not take instructions from either party. 
The two arbitrators appointed by the US and EC shall appoint a 
third arbitrator, selected from a list of arbitrators oomplied 
by the US and EC, or by random seleotion if neoessary, within 
fifteen days after the appointment of the second arbitrator. 
The third arbitrator shall not be a national of either party, 
shall not have a financial Interest in the dispute, and shall 
serve as Chairman of the arbitration panel. 
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The rules of procedure shall be established by the EC and the 
US or, failing that, by the arbitrators. The procedures shall 
assure a right to at least one hearing before the panel as 
well as the opportunity to provide written submissions and 
rebuttal arguments. 
Each party shall bear the cost of its own arbitrator and its 
presentation in the proceedings. The cost of the Chairman and 
the remaining cost of the proceeding shall be borne equally by 
the US and EC. 
3. The panel shall make its decisions by majority vote. 
4. Within three months after the Chairman is appointed, the panel 
shall determine whether there has been an Infringement of this 
Agreement. The panel shall also determine the appropriate 
measures to remedy such infringement. 
In extraordinary circumstances that prevent the panel from 
meeting the required deadline, the parties may agree to extend 
the deadline but only to the extent neoessary. 
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5. In the case of a clear and significant violation of Article 2 
or 3, the adversely affected party may propose a preliminary 
remedy to offset the effects of such a violation pending a 
final arbitral determination. The preliminary remedy shall be 
subject to the same guidelines as a final remedy. 
The prooedures for establishing a preliminary remedy shall be 
as follows: 
(a) If the matter has not been resolved through 
consultations within 15 days, and notice has been given by the 
adversely affected party that it considers the matter to be a 
clear and significant violation, the parties shall within 5 
days appoint the Chairman of the arbitration panel by 
agreement or by random selection from the mutually compiled 
list. 
(b) After selection of the Chairman, the adversely affected 
party may submit to the Chairman a proposed preliminary remedy 
to offset the effects of such a violation. Within 15 days, 
the Chairman must decide whether to authorize the proposed 
preliminary remedy, or to modify or disapprove such proposed 
remedy. The decision of the Chairman on the existence, scope, 
nature and duration of 
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the preliminary remedy shall be made taking into account the 
clarity and significance of the violation and the 
reasonableness of the preliminary remedy in light of the 
guidelines for a remedy. 
(c) The preliminary remedy authorized by the Chairman may be 
applied by the adversely affeoted party until extended, 
modified or terminated by the arbitration panel's final 
determination. 
6. (a) In making its interim relief and final remedy 
determinations under paragraphs 4 and 5, the panel shall take 
into account the following guidelines: 
(i) Preference shall be given to measures that are (A) 
related to the product or products associated with the 
violation, and (B) that increase or decrease export ceilings 
under the Arrangement Between the European Coal and Steel 
Community and the European Eoonomio Community, and the 
Government of the United States of America Concerning Trade in 
Certain Steel Produots and the Arrangement on Pipes and Tubes 
entered into In 1989. 
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(ii) If necessary to achieve the objectives of this Agreement 
with respect to an infringement, the panel may authorize the 
imposition of temporary duties, or security therefor, on 
imports of products originating in the territory of the 
infringing party into the territory of the non-infringing 
party. 
In designing such measures, the following shall be taken into 
account : 
(A) the gravity and nature of the Infringement 
(B) the duration thereof 
(C) the adverse effects on the interests of the other party 
and 
(D) the proportion of US-EC trade in the produot or produots 
directly oonoerned by the infringement. 
(b) Measures decided by the arbitrators should not be 
applied cumulatively with national or other provisions in 
respect of the same factual elements whioh constitute the 
infringement whether they have already been deoided or are 
decided subsequently. 
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7. The US and EC must take the measures specified by the panel in 
its determinations. If the US or EC fails to implement such 
measures and they are unable to agree on appropriate 
compensation or other remedial action, then the other party 
may propose to the panel suspension of equivalent benefits 
under this Agreement to the non-complying party. Such 
suspension shall take effeot 30 days after it is proposed to 
the panel unless the panel disapproves such action. 
ARTICLE 6 
1. This Agreement shall enter into force on the date of its 
acceptance by both parties and shall remain in force until 31 
March 1992. 
2. This Agreement may be amended by mutual oonsent of the US and 
EC to take into account any new situation which may arise, in 
particular the results of the Uruguay Round Negotiations. 
3. Each party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement in 
the event of termination of the Arrangement oonoernlng Trade 
in Certain Steel Produots and the Arrangement on Pipes and 
Tubes entered into in 1989. 
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4. The provisions of this Agreement only concern steel and for 
the purpose of this Agreement "steel" shall mean those 
products described in Artiole 3 of the Arrangement Concerning 
Trade in Certain Steel Products and the Arrangement on Pipes 
and Tubes entered Into in 1989. 
5. This Agreement shall be of application in the territories 
described in Article 12 of the Arrangement Concerning Trade in 
Certain Steel Products and the Arrangement on Pipes and Tubes 
entered into in 1989. 
6. This Arrangement does not affect the rights and obligations of 
the parties under the GATT or other multilateral instruments 
negotiated under, the auspices of the GATT. 
I shall be grateful, Mr Vice President, if you would kindly confirm 
that the foregoing correctly sets out the understanding reached 
between us. 
Please accept, Mr Vice President, the assuranoe of my highest 
consideration. 
Sinoerely, 
Carla A. HILLS 
APPENDIX A / 14 
APPENDIX A 
All public support to the steel industry is prohibited under the terms 
of this Agreement with the following exceptions: 
1. Public Support for Research and Development 
Up to a maximum of 35 percent net grant equivalent of the 
eligible costs as regards basic industrial research and 25 
percent in the case of applied research and development. 
Eligible costs are only those which are direotly related to 
research and development, excluding those related to 
industrial application or commercial exploitation of the 
results. 
2. Public Support for Environmental Protection 
Up to a maximum of 15 peroent net grant equivalent of the 
investment costs directly related to the environmental 
measures oonoerned. 
3. Public Support for Social Purposes 
Aid to costs of payment to workers made redundant or accepting 
early retirement by the permanent discontinuance, curtailment 
or change of activities of steel undertakings. 
APPENDIX A / 15 
Public Support for Closure 
Aid to meet closure costs additional to social oosts mentioned 
in paragraph 3 to steel companies which for a period of not 
less than 4 consecutive years have been engaged In the 
production of steel products described In Artiole 3 of the 
Arrangement Concerning Trade in Certain Steel Produots and the 
Arrangement Concerning Trade in Steel Pipes and Tubes between 
the US and EC and which permanently cease all such steel 
production by the entire company up to a maximum of the higher 
of the following two values: 
(a) The discounted value of the contribution to fixed costs 
obtainable from the plants over a three year period less 
the advantages obtained by the firm from the closure; or 
(b) the residual book value of the plants. 
APPENDIX B / 16 
APPENDIX B 
EC: The commitments deriving from the Commission Decision of 
23.12.1988, concerning aid that the Italian Government 
proposes to grant to the public Steel Sector (89/218/ECSC) as 
consented to unanimously by the Council at its meeting of 
13.12.1988, and from the Protocol N*.20 to the Aot of 
Accession of Portugal to the EC. 
US: The benefits provided by Section 9303(e)(3) of the Omnibus 
Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 (24USC 412) concerning 
reduced pension funding requirement for steel companies. 
Any cost reduction or benefits under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of 
the United States Code, (11 USC Sections 1101-1146), 
concerning voluntary bankruptoy proceedings. 

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