31.12.77 Official Journal oftheEuropean Communities No L353/1
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COMMISSION
COMMISSION STATEMENT
concerning basic prices ofcertain iron and steel products
There isastate ofserious disturbance intheCommunity 'siron andsteel market ofwhich
themain cause ,forcertain products ,seems tobeimports which arebeing dumped and/or
subsidized .
With effect from 1January 1978 ,theprovisions ofrecommendation 77/329/ECSC on
protection against dumping orthegranting ofbounties orsubsidies countries which are
notmembers oftheEuropean Coal and Steel Community ('),modified byrecommenda­
tion No3004 /77/ECSC (2),will beapplied .
Published below ,within theterms ofthat recommendation and inparticular Article 19(3)
(b)thereof ,arethebasic prices (3),established byreference tothelowest normal costs in
thesupplying country orcountries where there arenormal conditions ofcompetition ,of
theiron and steel products setoutbelow ,effective from 1January 1978 .
Byacting inthis way ,and intheopinion oftheCommission ,traditional trade patterns
will beaffected aslittle aspossible .
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(')OJNo L114 ,5.5.1977 ,p.6.
(2)OJNo L352 ,31.12.1977 ,p. 1\
(3)This concept differs from theconcept ofbasic prices used intheiron andsteel lists published in
accordance with Article 60oftheECSC Treaty .

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Equivalent ofone European unit ofacount
40-5025
2-57110
2-78168
0-647678
7-13038
5-77987
1055-69
0-647678Belgian andLuxembourg franc
German mark
Dutch guilder
Pound sterling
Danish krone
French franc
Italian lira
Irish pound
Inorder tomaintain auniform price level ,theCommission may adjust these prices in
accordance with fluctuations inexchange rates .
(r.IA/tonne )
CCT Effective price
heading Description (basic +extra )
No cifduty paid
73.01 B 1.Hematite pigiron with acontent ofless than
0-5%phosphorus and 0-1%ormore manga­
nese and :
(a)between 1Ό%and 3-0%included silicon 149-35
(b)from more than 3-0%to3-5%included
silicon 153-63
(c)from more than 3-5%to4-0%included
silicon 157-52
2.Foundry pigiron with acontent ofless than
0-5%phosphorus and 1Ό%orless silicon
and :
(a)between 0-4%to20%included manga­
nese 133-79
(b)from more than 2-0%to6-0%included
manganese 138-85
3.Special hematite pigiron forthepreparation of
spheroidal graphite pigiron with acontent of
less than 0-5%phosphorus and less than
0-1%manganese 152-85
73.01 C High phosphorous foundry pig iron with a
t content of0-5%ormore phosphorus and 0-5%
ormore phosphorus and :
(a)between 1-0 %and 3-0%included silicon153-24
(b)from more than 3-0%to3-5%included sili­
con157-52
(c)from more than 3-5%to4-0%included sili­
con 161-41
73.01 D Other pigiron (toananalysis notcovered bythe
above headings ) 161-41
73.02 AI Ferro-manganese with acontent ofmore than
2%carbon (high carbon ferro-manganese )and
with acontent ofmanganese of:
(a)less than 75% 272-65
(b)from 75%toless than 76% 276-15
(c)from 76%tolessthan 77% 279-65
 (d)from 77%tolessthan 78% 283-54
(e)from 78%tolessthan 79% 287-04
(f)79%and more . 290-93

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73.08
(except
73.08 AI)Iron orsteel coils forre-rolling :
1,toBS1449 :Grades HR4 ,14and 15(other
than killed steel type );
toBS4360 :Grades 40A and 40B :
(a)less than 3mm 230-25
(b)3mm and over 226-35
2.toBS 1449 :Grades HR2 and 3,
Grades HR4 ,14and 15(killed
steel type );
toBS4360 :Grades 43Aand 43B:
(a)less than 3mm 245-80
(b)3mm and over 241-90
3,allother qualities
(a)less than 3mm 282-75
(b)3mm and over 278-90
73.10 AI Wire rod :
1,inmild steel (balanced steel type ):
(a)rounds from 55mm to13mm inclusive 241-90
(b)other sections ,allsizes 286-65
2,allother qualities :
(a)rounds from 5-5mm to13mm inclusive 269-15
(b)other sections ,allsizes 313-85
73.10 A11¡i) Reinforcing bars ,plain orribbed reinforce­
ment steel bars inlengths ,whether ornot
deformed after rolling :
1,under 12mm diameter 228-00
2.12mm diameter and over 206-00
73.10 A11b) Other bars :
1,inmild steel tonostandard specification :
(a)round bar*upto13mm diameter 257-85
(b)round bars over 13mm diameter 242-30
(c)square and hexagonal bars 25--S5
(d)flats less than 20mm wide 308-40
(e)flats from 20mm toundei 50mm wide 255-90
(f)flat.-· 511nini witieand over 246-20

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73.10 AIIb)
(cont 'd)2,toBS4360 :Grades 40A and 43A ;
toLloyds Register :Grade A:
(a)round bars upto13mm diameter 263-70
(b)round bars over 13mm diameter 248-15
(c)square and hexagonal bars 263-70
(d)flats lessthan 20mm wide 314-25
(e)flats from 20mm tounder 50mm wide 261-75
(f)flats 50mm wide and over 252-05
3,inother qualities :
(a)round bars upto13mm diameter 300-65
(b)round bars over 13mm diameter 285-10
(c)square and hexagonal bars 300-65
(d)flats lessthan 20mm wide 351-20
(e)flats from 20mm tounder 50mm wide 298-70
(f)flats 50mm wide and over 289-00
73.1 1AIa)1 Angles ,shapes and sections ,not further
worked than hot rolled orextruded ,joists
and universal beams and columns with a
web measurement ofless than 80mm :
(a)inmild steel tonostandard specification (not
applicable intheUnited Kingdom ) 270-30
(b)toBS4360 :Grades 40A and 43A ;
toLloyds Register :Grade A 276-15
(c)allother qualities 318-95
73.11 AIa)2 Angles ,shapes and sections ,not further
worked than hot rolled orextruded ,joists ,
universal beams and columns and channels
with aweb measurement of80mm orover :
(a)inmild steel tonostandard specification (not
applicable intheUnited Kingdom ) 254-75
(b)toBS4360 :Grades 40A and 43A ;
toLloyds Register :Grade A 260-60
(c)allother qualities 303-35
73.1 1AIb) Other sections :
1,inmild steel tonostandard specification :
(a)equal angles upto40mm x40mm 253-95
(b)equal angles over 40mm x40mm 242-30
(c)unequal angles 255-90
(d)tees and other sections 263-70

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73.1 1AIb)
(cont'd )2,toBS4360 :Grades 40A and 43A ;
toLloyds Register :Grade A:
(a)equal angles upto40mm x40mm 259-80
(b)equal angles over 40mm x40mm248-15
(c)unequal angles 261-75
(d)tees and other sections 269-55
3,inother qualities :
(a)equal angles upto40mm x40mm 296-75
(b)equal angles over 40mm x40mm285-10
(c)unequal angles298-70
(d)tees and other sections 306-50
73.12 AII Hoop and strip ,notfurther worked than hot
rolled :
1,toBS1449 :Grade HS4 (other than killed steel
type ):
(a)under 3mm 245-40
(b)3mm and over 241-50
2,toBS 1449 :Grades HS 1,2and 3,
Grade HS4 (killed steel type ),
Grades HS12 ,17and 22 :
(a)under 3mm 261-00
(b)3mm and over 257-10
3,other qualities :
(a)under 3mm 298-00
(b)}mm and over 294-00
73.13 AII 'Electrical 'sheets and plates ,other
(a)Sheets with .twai-lo^s ofthree watts toless
than 3-6 watts 495-00 (basic )
inwidths of500 mm but less than 1000 mm 23-00 (extra )
inwidths of 1000 mm and over without extra
forinsulation 27-00 (extra )
supplied incutlengths 19-50 (extra )
(b)Sheets with awatt-loss of3-6watts and over 447-00 (basic )
inwidths of500 mm but less than 1000 mm 23-00 (extra )
inwidths of 1000 mm and over without extra
forinsulation 27-00 (extra )
supplied incutlengths 19λ()(extra )

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heading Description (basic +extra )
No cifduty paid
73.13 BIa) Sheets and plates ,not further worked than
hot rolled ,ofathickness of :
1,toBS1449 :Grades HR4 ,14and 15 (other
than killed steel type );
toBS4360 :Grades 40A ,40B ,43A and 43B ;
toLloyds Register :Grade A:
(a)3mm to10mm inclusive 247-35
(b)over 10mm to40mm 240-00
(c)over 40mm 255-50
2,toBS1449 :Grades HR4 ,14and 15 (killed
steel type );
toBS4360 :Grades 40C and 43C ;
toBS 1501 :Grades 151 and 154 (asrolled
condition ):
(a)3mm to10mm inclusive 266-80
(b)over 10mm to40mm 259-40
(c)over 40mm 275-00
3,allother qualities :
(a)3mm to10mm inclusive 30000
(b)over 10mm to40mm 292-50
(c)over 40mm 308-00
73.13 BIIb) Sheets and plates ,not further worked than
cold rolled ,ofathickness ofmore than 1
mm but less than 3mm :
1.Supplied incoils :
(a)toBS1449 :Grade CR4 (notstabilized ) 301-80
(b)toBS1449 :Grade CR2 ,and allgrades in
stabilized steel 334-90
(c)other qualities 315-45
2,supplied incutlengths :
(a)toBS1449 :Grade CR4 (notstabilized )
(b)toBS1449 :Grade CR2 ,and allgrades in
stabilized steel315-45
348-50
(c)other qualities 329-05
73.13 B11c)1 Sheets and plates ,not further worked than
cold rolled ,ofathickness offrom 0-5mm to
1mm inclusive :
1,supplied incoils :
(a)toBS1449 :Grade CR4 (notstabilized )
(b)toBS1449 :Grade CR2 ,and allgrades in
stabilized steel313-50
346-50
(c)other qualities 327-10
2,supplied incutlengths :
(a)toBS1449 :Grade CR4 (notstabilized )
(b)toBS1449 :Grade CR2 ,and allgrades in
stabilized steel327-10
360-15
(c)other qualities 340-70

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cifduty paid
73.13 BIIc)2 Sheets and plates ,not further worked than
cold rolled ,ofathickness ofless than 0-5
mm :
1,supplied incoils :
(a)toBS1449 :Grade CR4 (notstabilized )
(b)toBS1449 :Grade CR2 ,and allgrades in
stabilized steel348-50
381-55
(c)other qualities 362-10
2,supplied incutlengths :
(a)toBS1449 :Grade CR4 (notstabilized )362· 10
(b)toBS1449:Grade CR2 ,and allgrades in
stabilized steel 395-15
(c)other qualities 375-70
73.13 BIVc)1 Other sheets ,electro-zinc coated ,ofathick­
ness ofless than 1mm :
supplied intoils :
toBS 1449 :Grade CR4 375
•other qualities 405
supplied incutlengths :
toBS 1449 :Grade CR4 390
other qualities 420
Other sheets ,electro-zinc coated ,ofathick­
ness of 1mm but less than 3mm :
supplied incoils :
toBS 1449 :Grade CR4 335
other qualities365
supplied incutlengths :
toBS 1449 :Grade CR4 350
other qualities 380
73.13 BIVc)2 Other galvanized sheet supplied incoils :
toBS2989 :Grades Z 1and Z2 :
under 0-5 mm 389
0-5 mm to 1mm inclusive 37i
over 1mm 323
toBS 2989 :Grade Z5:
under 0-5 mm 419
0-5 mm to Imm inclusive 408
over 1mm 373

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(basic +extra )
cifduty paid
73.13 BIVc)2 other qualities :
(cont'd )under 0-5 mm 416
0-5 mm to 1mm inclusive 385
over 1mm 350
extra forsheets cuttolengthI3-50
73.15 AVb)1extra forcorrugated sheets —inaddition tothe
extra forcutting tolength
Wire rod inhigh carbon steel (carbon
content over 0-60 ):33-00
1,toBS970 :070A72 :
5-5mm to6-5 mm inclusive 475
over 6-5 mm to8mm 443
over 8mm to10mm 412
over 10mm to12mm 399
over 12mm tounder 20mm 395
20mm and over 381
extra forspheroid annealing 43
extra forpickling orshotblasting 27
2,tyre wire ,allsizes 327

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73.15 BVb)2 Bars ,hollow mining drill steel ,angles ,shapes and sections
ALLOY STEELS
Alloy steels areclassified according totheir analysis ,which must beclearly
stated ontheimport licences and invoices
I.ALLOY STEEL BARS
/
Nearest
BS970
equivalentAlloying elements basic without extras
Cr Mn Mo Ni
530 series
530 series +Mn
709 M40
659 series
805 series
823 M30
605 series0-9— 1-2
0-8—1-1
0-9-1-2
0-55—0-95
0-4—0-65
1-8—2-2
0-7—1-00-5—0-8
1-0—1-3
0-5—0-8
0-4—0-6
0-4—0-8
0-65—0-95
0-3—0-6
1-3—1-8
0-5—0-8015—0-3
0-15—0-25
0-3—0-5
0-2—0-35
0-15—0-251-4—1-7
3-25—3-75
0-4—0-7
1-8—2-2
0-7—1-2400
408
437
507
770
459
700
437
508
Mn Boron
080 A35 0-5—0-8 0-002 385
IISPRING SIT .L1BARS
Nea l'est
:·^
., lien ;AIIOVIIU 'elements ^
Cit
Mn Y.I Si
Rounds
250 series
250 series
735 4500-2—0-4
0-9—1-20-7—1-1
0·5—0-8
0-7—1-1 0-1—0-2'1-5—1-8
1-5—1-8
0-15 —0-40408
389
44"
Flats
250 series
527A60
735 A500-2—0-4
0-4—0-7
0-9—1-20-5—0-8
0-7—1-1
0-4—0-6
0-7— I-I 0-1—0 2j I■5— I-8
I■S— I-H
0-15—0-40
01v—0-40356
356
373
38 1

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(basic -+
cifdutprice
extra )
paid
73.1.5 BVb)2
(cont'd )Starting from thebasic prices listed above ,prices can becalculated for
different qualities byadjustment according tothefollowing values :
Ni55EUA/tonne per 1%ofNicontent
Mo 140 EUA /tonne per 1%ofMocontent
Cr15EUA /tonne per 1%ofCrcontent
Va218 EUA /tonne per 1%ofVacontent
Mn 6EUA /tonne per 1%ofMncontent
These extras should beadded totheprice ofthequality which hasthe
closest analysis
For boron-treated steels there will beastandard extra of20EUA /tonne
applied totheappropriate price forthequality
With theexception ofspring steel flats ,theextras tobeapplied (forsize ,
heat-treatment ,etc)areshown below
Forspring steel flats uptoandincluding 50mm wide inallthicknesses an
extra of10EUA /tonne will apply .Allother sizes :noextra
Size extras Rounds Squares
>200 39 43
200 to>170 31 35
170 >160 19 23
160 >150 19 23
150 >120 16 19
120> 80 12 16
80 > 70 8 12
70> 60 4 8
60> 40— 4
40 > 30 4 8
30 > 25 16 21
25> 20 31 45
20> 18 54 64
18> 16 70 82
16> 14 93 103
14> 12 117 124
Haxagons /Octogons
171
140
120
113
120
148
171
214100 > 80
80> 70
70> 60
60> 40
40 > 30
30 > 25
25> 20
20 > 18

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73.15BVb)2
(cont'd)FLATS
Sizeextras
([■'('A/tonm)
Width
(mmThickness (mm)
s1012 1s2(1isÌ0405060
<<<<<<<<<and
K)12 !52025,?o405060over
25<30 123111
30<35 1079591
35<40 978986
40<50 1231078980747891
50<60 115978674687286101
60<70 11310789766864647480101
70<80 99938068585662627895
80<100 95867464585454547080
100<120 897666625656567284
120<150 937868666262627891
Heattreatment :
(a)annealing
(b)normalizing
(c)heattreatmenttogiveaspecifiedtensilestrength
(d)heattreatmenttogiveapearliticorferriticstructure
(e)heattreatmenttogiveanimprovedmachinability
(f)longcycleannealing(spheroidizing )
(g)hardeningandtempering
(h)stressrelieving39
41
41
54
58
62
89
39
III.BEARING STEELS
Andlysis
C
Mn
SandP
Si
Cr0-98/1-10
0-25/0-45
<0-025
0-15/0-30
1-30/1-60
Basicprice:
—asrolled
—annealed420
467
Sizeextrasasshownaboveforalloysteels

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TOOL STEEL 73.15 BVb)2
(cont 'd)Analysis :
637AISI Reference No
11-0 /13-5 Cr D3 2080
1-4/2-3 C
1-1/1-8Mn
0-85 /1-0C OI 2510
0-25 Va max
4-0 /4-5 Ni 4-25 % 2766
NCM
4-75 /5-75 Cr HII 2343
1-25 /1-75 Mo H13 23441116
361
1303
1400
These prices areapplicable tobars 16mm to90mm indiameter
STAINLESS STEEL BARS
Stainless steels areclassified according totheir analysis ,which must be
clearly stated ontheimport licences and invoices
Hot rolled ,softened and descaled bars
AISI c S Cr Ni Mo
420 0-15 <0-03 13±0-5 875
430 0-12 <0-03 17±0-5 — — 972
431 <0-16 <0-03 16-5±0-5 2±0·25 — 1050
304 >0-04 <0-05 19±0-5 9±0-5 — 1381
316 >0-04 <0-05 17±0-5 12±0-5 2-3±0-25 1789
321 >0-04 <0-05 18±0-5 10±0-5 — 1478
Extra forheat treatment
Extras forspecial analyses :
—low carbon :C<0-035 %
—titanium
—resulphusized steel :S>0-15%
—chromium :per 1%deviation from analysis type
—nickel :per 1%deviation from analysis type
—molybdenum :per 1%deviation from analysis type
—molybdenum :persuccessive 0-5%deviation from analysis type97
136
117
117
15
54
140
70

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heading Description (basic +extra )
No cifduty paid
73.15 BVb)2
(cont'd )Size extras
Rounds (mm diameter ):
under 20
20tounder 25
25tounder 40
40tounder 60
60to150 inclusive
over 150194
136
97
58
39
Squares ,hexagons and octagons (mm across flats ):
under 20 369
20tounder 25 292
25tounder 40 253
40tounder 60 233
60to 150inclusive 175
over 150 253
Fats
(EVA/tonnc)
Thickness (mm )
(mm )4
<
55
<
66
<
88
<
1010
<
2020
<
4040
and
over
20< 25 992 895 778 622
25< 30 1361 856 778 583 525
30< 40 1089 758 642 525 486 486
40 < 50 817 661 525 467 428 428
50< 70 1167 933 525 467 428 389 389
70<100 1050 856 583 525 467 467 389
100 <150 642 467 467
73.1 5BVIIb)2bb) Stainless steel sheet coil and sheets ,inwidths of500mm and overThe price inbracket *incl
tiestheextra torprotect !'
coating
AISI Type 430
1Thickness of .
0-4 mm tounder 0-5mm
0-5mm tounder 0-6mm
0-6 mm tounder 0-7mm
0-7mm tounder 0-8mm
0-8 mm tounder 1-0mm
1-0mm tounder 1-2mm
1-2mm tounder 1-5mm
1-5mm tounder 20mm
2-0mm tounder 3-0mm1260 (1513)
1167 (1392 )
1116 (1303 )
1077 (1237 )
1038 (1178 )
1019 (1132 )
1000 (1093 )
980 (1054 )
961 (1015 )

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No cifduty paid
The price inbrackets inclu­
des theextra forprotective
coating
AISI Type Λ04
73.1 5BVIIb)2bb) Thickness of :
(cont'd ) 0-4 mm tounder 0-5 mm 1614 (1867 )
0-5 mm tounder 0-6 mm 1536 (1762 )
0-6 mm tounder 0-7 mm 1459 (1645 )
0-7 mm tounder 0-8 mm 1400 (1560 )
0-8 mm tounder 10mm 1342 (1482 )
1Όmm tounder 1-2mm 1322 (1435 )
1-2mm tounder 1-5mm 1303 (1396 )
1-5mm tounder 20mm 1283 (1357 )
2Ό mm tounder 30mm 1264 (1319 )
■ AISI Types .521and Í04 L
Thickness of:
0-4 mm tounder 0-5 mm 1770 (2022)
0-5 mm tounder 0-6 mm 1669 (1894 )
0-6 mm tounder 0-7 mm 1587 (1774 )
0-7 mm tounder 0-8 mm 1529 (1688 )
08mm tounder 10mm 1470 (1610 )
10mm tounder 1-2mm 1451 (1564 )
1-2mm tounder 1-5mm 1431 (1524 )
1-5mm tounder 20mm 1412 (1486 )
20 mm tounder 30mm 1392 (1447 )
AISI Tvpes .iI6,i161iand
Thickness of :.11bL
0-4 mm tounder 0-5mm 2205 (2458 )
0-5 mm tounder 0-6mm 2011 (2236 )
0-6mm tounder 0-7mm 1933 (2120 )
0-7mm tounder 0-8mm 1875 (2034 )
0-8mm tounder 1-0mm 1816 (1956 )
10mm tounder 1-2mm 1797 (1910 )
1-2mm tounder 1-5mm 1777 (1871 )
1-5mm tounder 2Όmm1758 (1832 )
2Όmm tounder 3Όmm 1739 (1793 )
Additional extra forsheets cuttolength +58