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COMMISSION  OF THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 
COM(83)  14 final 
Brussels,  17 January 1983 
CORRIGENDUM 
to Council Regulation (EEC) No  2870/82  of  21  October 1982 on the restriction 
of exports of certain steel products  to the United States of America 
CORRIGENDUM 
to Commission Decision No  2872/82/ECSC  of 28 October 1982 on the restriction 
of exports of certain steel products to the United States of America 
CORRIGENDUM 
to the Annex "Arrangement concerning trade in certain steel products between 
the European  Coal  and Steel Community (hereinafter referred to as "the  ECSC") 
and the United States (hereinafter referred to as "the US") to Commission 
Decision  No  2871/82/ECSC  of 21 October 1982 on the conclusion of an Arrange-
ment  with  the United States of America relating to steel 
Draft 
COMMISSION  DECISION  ECSC 
on the adjustment of appendix B to the arrangement  with  the United States of 
America  relating to steel 
Draft 
COMMISSION  DECISION  ECSC 
amending Commission Decision No  2872/82/ECSC  on the restriction of exports 
of certain steel products to the United States of America 
(submitted to the Council by the Commission) 
COM(83)  14 final 

CORRIGENDUM. 
to Council Regulation (EEC) N°  2870/82  of 21  October  1982  on the  
restriction of exports of certain steel products to the United 
States  of Americal. 
In the  first  subparagraph of Article 1 (1) on page 4 : 
replace  the word "after" by the word "as from". 
1 O.J. N° L  307, 1.11.1982,  p. 3 

CORRIGENDUM. 
to Commission Decision N°  2872/82/ECSC  of  28  October  1982  on the  
restriction of exports of certain steel products to the United 
States  of America.^ 
In the  first  subparagraph of Article  1 (1)  on page  28 : 
replace  the word "after" by the words "as from". 
1 O.J. N° L307,  1.11.1982,  p. 27. 

CORRIGENDUM 
to the Annex "Arrangement concerning trade in certain steel products  
between the European  Coal  and steel Community (hereinafter referred  
to as "the  ECSC")  and the United States (hereinafter referred to as  
"the US") to Commission Decision N°  2871/82/ECSC  of 21 October 1982  
on the conclusion of an Arrangement  with  the United States of America 
relating to steel . 
1. page 13 -  title  - 3rd line : replace the words "referred to as" 
by the words  "called". 
2. page 13 -  title  - 4th line : replace the words "referred to as" 
by the words  "called". 
3. page 13 -  point  1 - 1st subparagraph - 6th line : replace the words 
"referred to as" by the words  "called". 
4. page 13 -  point  1 - 1st subparagraph - 10th line : replace the words 
"European  Economic Community" by the words "European Community". 
5. page 13 -  point  T - 1st subparagraph - 11th line : replace the words 
"referred to as" by the words  "called". 
6. page 13 -  point  1 - 3rd subparagraph - 4th line : replace the words 
"referred to as" by the words  "called". 
7. page 13 -  point  2 - paragraph (b) - 1st line : replace the words 
"this Arrangement" by the words "the Arrangement". 
8. page 13 -  point  2 - paragraph (b) - 2nd subparagraph - 4th line : 
replace  the word "will" by the word  "shall". 
9. page 13 -  point  2 - paragraph (b) - 2nd subparagraph - 10th line : 
replace  the words "these consultations" by the words "the consultations". 
10. page 14 -  point  2 - paragraph (c) - 1st line : replace the words 
"subject to this Arrangement" by the words " Arrangement products". 
11. page 14 -  point  4 - paragraph (a)- 2nd line : replace the words 
"referred to as" by the words  "called". 
12. page 14 -  point  4 - paragraph (a) - 9th line : replace the words 
"referred to as" by the words  "called". 
13. page 14 -  point  5 - 2nd subparagraph - 8th line : replace the words 
"projected consumption" by the words "projected apparent consumption". 
14. page 14 -  point  5 - 2nd subparagraph - 10th line : replace the word 
"forecasters"  by the word "forecaster". 
1 O.J. N°  L307,  1.11.1982, p.11 

2. 
15. page 14 - point 5 - 3rd subparagraph - 4th Line : replace the word 
"forecasters"  by the word "forecaster". 
16. page 15 - point 6 -  title  : replace the words "export licences" 
by the words "export licences and certificates". 
17. page 15 - point 6 - paragraph (a) - 1st subparagraph : replace the word 
"concentration" by the word "concentrations". 
18. page 15 - point 6 - paragraph (a) - 3rd subparagraph - 5th line : 
replace  the words "a  limit  of 8%" by the words "a  limit  of eight (8)%". 
19. page 15 - point 6 - paragraph (a) - 3rd subparagraph - 10th line : 
replace  the words  "limit  of 8%" by the words  "limit  of eight (8)%". 
20. page 15 - point 6 - paragraph (a) - 3rd subparagraph - 11th line : 
replace  the words "or of 8% of 86%" by the words "or eight (8)% of 
eighty six (86)%". 
21. page 15 - point 6 - paragraph (b) - 1st line : replace the words 
"that  the Arrangement" by the words  "that  Arrangement". 
22. page 15 - point 7 - paragraph (a) - 10th line : replace the words 
"than 5X" by the words "than five (5) %". 
23. page 16 - point 10 - 2nd subparagraph - 9th line : replace the words 
"taking into account the  ECSC"  by the words "taking account of the  ECSC". 

Draft 
COMMISSION  DECISION  ECSC 
ON THE  ADJUSTMENT  OF  APPENDIX  B TO THE  ARRANGEMENT  WITH THE UNITED  STATES 
OF AMERICA  RELATING  TO  STEEL, 
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  by Decision No  2871/82/ECSC the Commission approved the conclusion of 
an Arrangement  with  the United States of America relating to steel; 
Whereas  Appendix B to the Arrangement concluded  with  the United States of 
America  stipulated  that  the list of Nimexe codes covered by the Arrangement 
would be subject to  further  verification and amendments to be agreed upon 
by experts of  both  parties; 
Whereas  the said verification has revealed the need to determine  with  greater 
precision,  in terms of Nimexe codes, the products covered by the Arrangement; 
Having consulted the Consultative Committee and  with  the unanimous assent 
of the  Council, 
HAS ADOPTED  THIS DECISION : 
Article 1. 
1. The adjustments to Appendix B to the Arrangement between the European 
Coal  and Steel Community and the United States of America concerning 
trade in certain steel products to be concluded in the  form  of an 
exchange  of letters are hereby approved on behalf of the European 
Coal  and Steel Community. 
2. The  text  of the exchange of letters is annexed to this Decision. 
Article 2. 
The Commission shall designate the member of the Commission empowered to 
carry out the exchange of letters for the purpose of binding the European 
Coal  and Steel Community. 
Article 3. 
This  Decision shall enter  into  force on the day of its publication in the 
Official Journal of the European Communities. 
This  Decision shall be binding in its  entirety  applicable in all Member 
States. 
Done  at  Brussels,  1982 
For the Commission 
1 O.J. N° L 307, 1.11.1982,p.11. 

APPENDIX  B 
DESCRIPTION 
HOT ROLLED CARBON STEEL 
SHEET  AND STRIP 
HOT ROLLED  ALLOY  STEEL 
SHEET  AND STRIP NI ME  X E NO 
73.08-03 
73.08-05 
73.08-07 
73.08-21 
73.08-25 
73.08-29 
73.08-41 
73.08-45 
73.08-49 
73 
73 
73 
73 
73 
73 10-
12-
1 3-
13· 
,13· 
,13' 
73.13· 
73.13· 
73. 
73, 
73, 
73, 
73, 13· 
62 
64 
65 
65 16 /18/ 
•19 /20/ 
•19 /16/ 
•21 
•23 
•26 
•32 
•34 
•36 
-10 
•20 
-23 
-25 TSUSA  NUMBERS 
607.6610 
607.6700 
607.8342 
608  1 920 
608.2120 
608.2  320 
73.72-19 /2//30/ 607. 8100 
73.74-29 /2//30/ 608. 3820 
73.75-39 111 608. 5520 
73.75-49 til 608. 6720 
73.73-19 111/18/ 
73.10-30 /21/ 
73.12-25 III IUI 607. 8320 
73.12-29 n/izM 607. 8344 
73.13-11 /3/ 
73.13-16 ill 
73.13-41 
73.13-43 
73.13-45 
73.13-47 
73 . 1 3-49 /31/ 
73.13-50 /31 / 
73.64-50 Ikl / 1 / 
/ 1 / 
IM 
COLD ROLLED CARBON STEEL 
SHEET 

.12 
73. .65- •53 
73. .65- •55 /31/ 
73. .12-40 /4/ 
73. .12- •88 /4/ 
73. .13- •88 
COLD ROLLED ALLOY 73. .74- •59 /2//4/ 607. 9320 
STEEL  SHEET 73. .75- •59 /2//4//30/ 9320 
73. ,75- •69 111 
73. .73- •59 12/139/ 
73. .75- •79 /41 / 
73. ,74- •89 /41/ 
====================x-=-i = = =: = = = : ============== ======„= ========= 
CARBON STEEL PLATE 73. ,09- •00 /6/ 607. 6615 15! 
73. ,12- •19 /22/ 
73. ,13- •17 607. 9400 
73. , 1 3- •19 /17/ 6 08. 0710 
73. .13- •78 6 0M . 1 1 00 
73. .10- •16 /23/ 
73. . 1 3- -79 
73. .62- -30 
73. .64- -72 /6/ 
73, .64- -75 /4/ 
73. .65- -21 
ALLOY STEEL PLATE 73 .74- 72 /40//38/ 
73 .74- 74 /40//36//4/ 
73 .74- 83 /40//38/ 
73 .74- 89 /40//38/ 
73 .75- 59 /2//36/ 
73 .72- 1 9 121IZb 
73 .72- 39 121Itl 
73 .75- 29 121 
73 .75- 73 
73 .75- 79 fbbl/<>0/ 
73 .74- 29 /2//38/ 
73 .73- 1 9 /37 607 .7800  /5/ 
607 .9100 
6 08 . 1 4  ? C 
.11 

CARBON STEEL STRUCTURAL 
SHAPES 73.1-Mi  m 
73.11-12 
73.73-35 /10//8/ 
73.73-55 /10//8/ 
73. 11-14 
73.11-16 
73.11-19  ni 
73.11-20  111 
73.11-31  171 
73.11-39  171 
73.63-10  17118/ 
73.63-29  17/181 
73.63-50  17/181 609.8005 
609.8015 
609.8035 
609.8041 
609.8045 
ALLOY  STEEL STRUCTURAL 
SHAPEES 73.73-35/32/ 
73.73-14  181 
73.73-19  181 
73.73-34  181 
73.73-35 /8/ 
73.73-36  181 
73.73-39  /8/ 
73.73-49 
73.73-54  181 
73.73-55 /8//32/ 
73.73-59  /8/ 609.8200 
CARBON  WIRE  ROD 73.10-11  /19/ 
73.10-16  /9//24/ 
73.63-21 
73.63-29  191 
73.73-25 /10/ 
73.73-35 /9//10/ 607.1400 
607.17U0 
607.2200 
607.2300 
HOT ROLLED CARBON  STEEL 
BAR 73.10-16 /25//33Z 606. 8310 BAR 
73.10-49 /12//25/ 606. 8330 
73.12-19 1211 60<>. 8350 
73.09-00 1281 
73.10-11 1291 
73.63-29 /33//25/ 
73.63-79 /12//25/ 
73.73-35 /10//33//25/ 

610.2010 
610.2020 
610.:ioo 
..15 HOT ROLLED ALLOY 
BAR 73.73-19 
73.73-35 111 1251 
/15//33//25/ 
73.73-36 /33//25/ 
73.73-39 /2//33//25/ 
73.73-89 1111251 
CARBON COATED SHEET 
GALVANIZED CARBON STEEL 
SHEET  AND  OTHER CARBON 
COATED SHEET 73.12-61 /4/ 
73.12-63 /30//4/ 
73.12-71 /4/ 
73.12-7  5 /4/ 
73.13-67 
73.13-68 
73.13-72 
73.64-79 /4/ 
73.65-70 
73.12-81 /4/ 
73.12-85 /4/ 
73.12-87 /4/ 
73.12-89 /4/ 
73.13-84 
73.13 86 
73.13-87 
73.13-89 /40/ 606.9700 
608.0730 
608.1300 
E 
B 
B 
a 
B ALLOY COATED SHEET  AND 
TERNE PLATE  AND  SHEET 73.12-  65 /4/ 
73.13-  74 
73.74-72 /4/ 
73.74-74  /4/ 
73.74- 89 /4//40/ 
73.75-  79 /40/ 6G8 
608 0100 
1 4 40 
B TIN  PLATE  (NOT INCLUDING 
a BLACK PLATE)  73.12-51  /4/ 
g 73.12-59 /4/ 
i 73.13-64 
1 73.13-65 607.9600 
607.9700 
607.9900 
g CARBON  AND  ALLOY 
S RAILS 
U 
B 
B 
jfa ,f3 = =  ====  = = = = = = =  = 73.16-14 
73.16-16 
73.16-17 
73.16-20 . M 

0 CARBON  AND  ALLOY SHEET 
1 PILIING  73.11-50 
I 609.9600 
609.9800 
i/1/ COVERED  IF HOT  ROLLED 
1/2/  EXCLUDING  1 'TOOL STEEL1  ' HIGH  SPEED TOOL STEEL'  ' 
B ''TOOL STEEL  OF THE  TYPE DESCRIBED  IN  HEADNOTE  S^CVII,)*' 
8 AND  CHIPPER KNIFE STEEL  AS  DEFINED  IN  SCHEDULE  6,  PART 2, 
1 SUBPART  B, 2 (H),(V}(VI), ( V11) AND  (VIII)  OF THE  TARIFF 
I SCHEDULES  OF THE  UNITED  STATES ANNOTATED. 
B/3/ EXCLUDING  "SILICON  ELECTRICAL STEEL  AS  DEFINED  IN  SCHEDULE  6, 
1 PART  2,  SUBPART  B, 2 (H)  (IX)OF  THE  TARIFF SCHEDULES  OF THE 
1 UNITED  STATES ANNOTATED. 
8/4/  COVERED  IF  OVER  12" IN  WIDTH. 
8/5/ EXCLUDING  SEMIFINISHED  PRODUCTS OVER  6  INCHES  IN  THICKNESS 
1 PRODUCED  BY  ROLLING  ON A  PRIMARY (SLABBING)  MILL 
8/6/ COVERED  IF  OVER  8" IN  WIDT 
B/7/ COVERED  IF  HAVING  A  MAXIMUM  CROSS-SECTI ONAL  DIMENSION  OF 
8 3  INCHES  OR  MORE 
1/8/  COVERED  IF  STRUCTURAL SHAPES 
fl/9/ COVERED  IF  COILED  AND IF 18.8 MM OR  LESS  IN  DIAMETER 
1/10/  COVERED  IF  CONTAINS  0.35  PERCENT  OR  LESS LEAD  OR  SULFUR 
B/12/ EXCLUDED  IF  COLD FORMED 
fl/15/  COVERED  IF  CONTAINS OVER  0.35  ERCENT LEAD  OR  SULFUR 
1/16/  COVERED  IF IN  COIL 
H/17/ COVERED  IF NOT IN  COIL 
8/18/ COVERED  IF OF  RECTANGULAR SECTION.  IF 3/16  INCH  OR  OVER 
B IN  THICKNESS, EXCLUDED  IF 8  INCHES  OR  LESS  IN  W?DTH  OR IF 
I NOT IN  COILS 
8/19/  COVERED  IF OF  CIRCULAR SECTION  AND 0,2  INCH  OR  OVER  IN 
B DIAMETER 
//// 
NNNN 

.16 
391517 
8/20/ 
0/21 / 
I 
a 
a/22/ 
H/23/ 
B IF 3/16  INCH  OR MORE IN THICKNESS, EXCLUDED IF CUT TO 
LENGTH, OR 8 INCHES OR LESS IN  WIDTH 
COVERED IF OF RECTANGULAR SECTION, OVER 12 INCHES IN 
WIDTH  AND NOT CONFORMING TO THE ENTIRETY OF THE NIMEXE 
DE F IN IT  IONS'0  F STR IP AND SHEET 
COVERED IF 3/16  INCH  OR MORE IN THICKNESS, IF NOT IN COILB 
AND IF OVER 8 INCHES IN  WIDTH 
COVERED IF OF RECTANGULAR SECTION IF 3/16 IN THICKNESS OR MORE, 
IF OVER 8 INCHES IN  WIDTH  AND IF NOT IN COILS 
H/24/ COVERED IF OF CIRCULAR SECTION 
1/25/ COVERED IF OF RECTANGULAR, CIRCULAR OR ANY OTHER  SOLID  SEC-
1 TION.  IF OF RECTANGULAR SECTION, COVERED IF 3/16  INCH  OR 
1 MORE  IN THICKNESS AND 8 INCHES OR LESS IN  WIDTH.  IF OF 
a CIRCULAR  SECTION, COVERED IF OVER 18,8 MM IN DIAMETER,. 
B OR IF 18,8 MM OR  LESS  IN'DIAMETER  AND NOT IN COILS 
/27/ COVERED IF 3/16  INCH  OR MORE IN THICKNESS AND 8 INCHES OR 
H LESS IN  WIDTH 
ti/28/  COVERED IF 8 INCHES OR LESS IN  WIDTH 
3/29/ 
a 
1/30/ 
a/31 / 
i/32/ 
1/33/ 
1 
B 
B 
B/36/ 
1/37/ 
1111 COVERED IF OF RECTANGULAR OR ANY OTHER  SOLID  SECTION EXCEPT 
CIRCULAR. IF OF RECTANGULAR SECTION, COVERED If 3/16  INCH 
OR MORE IN THICKNESS AND 8 INCHES OR LESS IN  WIOTH 
COVERED IF LESS THAN 3/16  INCH  IN THICKNESS 
COVERED IF  0,0142  INCH  OR OVER IN THICKNESS 
COVERED IF STRUCTURAL SHAPES AND CONTAINS OVER 0,35 0/0 
IN LEAD OR SULFUR 
EXCLUDING ROUND BILLET, A  SEMI  FINISHED  PRODUCT OF CIRCULAR 
CROSS  SECTION HAVING A LENGTH SEVERAL  TIMES  GREATER 
THAN THE MAXIMUM CROSS SECTI 0NAL  DIMENSI  0N AND LESS THAN 
36 SQUARE INCHES BUT NOT LESS THAN 3 SQUARE INCHES IN 
CROSS  SECTIONAL AREA 
COVERED IF 3/16  INCH  OR MORE IN THICKNESS 
COVERED IF OF RECTANGULAR SECTION AND IF 3/16  INCH  OR 
MORE IN THICKNE SS 

.11 
391518 
3/38/ COVERED IF 3/16  INCH  OR MORE IN THICKNESS AND IF OVER 
E 8 INCHES IN  WIDTH 
1/39/ COVERED IF OF RECTANGULAR SECTION AND LESS THAN 3/16  INCH 
B IN THICKNESS AND IF MORE THAN 12'' IN  WIDTH 
B/40/ COVERED IF COATED OR PLATED  WITH  METAL 
il/41/  COVERED IF COATED OR PLATED  WITH  OTHER MATERIAL THAN METAL. 
NNNN 

Draft 
Commission  Decision  ECSC 
amending Commission Decision rio  ?S?2/82/"CSC  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  by Decision No  2872/82/ECSC  the Commission 
established restrictions on exports of certain steel products to the 
United States of America, 
Whereas  Appendix B to the Arrangement concluded  with  the United States 
of America stipulated  that  the list of Nimexe codes covered by the 
Arrangement would be subject to  further  verification and amendments 
to be agreed upon by experts of  both  parties; 
Whereas  the said verification has revealed the need to determine  with  greater 
precision,  in terms of Nimexe codes, the products covered by the Arrangement; 
whereas Annexes I and III to Decision No  2872/82/ECSC  should be amended 
accordinoLy; 
Having consulted the Consultative Committee and  with  the unanimous assent 
of the CounciI, 
HAS ADOPTED  THIS DECISION : 
Article 1. 
Annexes  I and III to Decision N°  2872/82/ECSC  are hereby replaced by 
Annexes  A and B  tothis  Decision. 
Article 2. 
This Decision shall enter  into  force on the day of its publication in the 
Official Journal of the European Communities. 
This Decision shall be binding in its  entirety  and directly applicable 
in all Member States. 
Done at Brussels, 
For the Commission 
1 O.J. N° L 307,1.11.1982,p.27 

ANNEX  I 
List of products 
NIMEXE TSUSA 
DESCRIPTION CODE Number 
Category 1, Hot-rolled sheet and strip: 73.08-03 607.66-10 Category 
Carbon  steel 73.08-05 607.67-00 
73.08-07 607.83-42 
73.08-21 608.19-20 
73.08-25 608.21-20 
73.08-29 608.23-20 
73.08-41 
73.08-45 
73.08-49 
73.10-16(18) 
73.12-19 
73.13-19(16) 
73.13-21 
73.13-23 
73.13-26 
73.13-32 
73.13-34 
73.13-36 
73.62-10 
73.64-20 
73.65-23 
73.65-25 
Alloy steel 73.72-19(2)(30) 607.81-00 
73.74-29(2)(30) 608.38-20(1) 
73.75-39(2) 608.55-20(1) 
73.75-49(2) 608.67-20(1) 
Category 2. Cold-rolled sheet: 
Carbon  steel 73.13-11(3) 607.83-20 
73.13-16(3) 607.83-44 
73.13-43 
73.13-45 
73.13-47 
73.13-49(31) 
73.13-50(31) 
73.13-88 
73.65-55(31) 
Alloy steel 73.75-69(2) 607.93-20 
73.75-79(41) 

2. 
DESCRIPTION NIMEXE 
CODE TSUSA 
Number 
Category 3. Plate : 
Carbon  steel 73.09-  00(6) 
73.10-  16(23) 
73.12-  19(22) 
73.13-  17 
73.13-19(17) 
73.13-78 
73.13-79 
73.62-30 
73.64- 72(6) 
73.65-  21 607.66-15(5) 
607.94-00 
608.07-10 
608.11-00 
Alloy steel 73.72-19(2)(36) 
73.72-39(2)(6) 
73.74-29(2)(38) 
73.74-  72(38)(40) 
73.75-  29(2) 
73.75-73 
73.75-79(36)(40) 607.78-00(5) 
607.91-00 
608.14-20 
Category 4. Structural shapes: 
Carbon  steel 73.11-11(7) 
73.11-12 
73.11-14 
73.11-16 
73.11-19(7) 
73.63-29(7)(8) 
73.73-35(10)(8) 609.80-05 
609.80-15 
609.80-35 
609.80-41 
609.80-45 
Alloy steel 73.73-34(8) 
73.73-35(8) 
73.73-35(32) 
73,73-36(8) 
73.73-39(8) 609.82-00 
Category 5. Wire rod 73.10-11(19) 
73.10-16(9)(24) 
73.63-21 
73.63-29(9) 
73.73-25(10) 
73.73-35(9)(10) 607.14-00 
607.17-00 
607.22- 00 
607.23-  00 

3. 
DESCRIPTION NIMEXE 
CODE TSUSA 
Number 
Category 6, Hot-rolled bars: 
Carbon  steel 73.09-  00(28) 
73.10-  11(29) 
73.10-16(25)(33) 
73.12-19(27) 
73.63-29(25)(33) 
73.73-35(10) (25X33) 606.83-10 
606.83-30 
606.83-50 
Alloy steel 73.73-35(15)(25)(33) 
73.73-36(25)(33) 
73.73-39(2)(25)(33) 606.97-00 
Category 7. Coated sheet: 
Carbon  steel (galvanized 
and other) 73.12-  71(4) 
73.13-  67 
73.13-68 
73.13-72 
73.13-84 
73.13-86 
73.13-87 
73.13-89(40) 
73.65-70 608.07-30 
608.13-00 
Alloy steel coated sheet, 
and terne plate and sheet 73.13-74 
73.74- 72(4) 
73.75-  79(40) 608.01-00 
608.14-40 
Category 8. Tin plate  (note  including 
blackplate) 73.12-  51(4) 
73.13-  64 
73.13-65 607.96- 00 
607.97- 00 
607.99-00 
Category 9. Rai Is: 
Carbon  steel and 
Alloy steel 73.16-14 
73.16-16 
73.16-17 
73.16-20 610.20-10 
610.20- 20 
610.21-  00 
Category 10. Sheet piling : 
Carbon  steel and 
alloy steel 73.11-50 609.96-00 
609.98-00 

a, 1 COVERED  IF HOT  ROLLED 
B/2/  EXCLUDING "TOOL STEEL"  "  HIGH  SPEED TOOL STEEL" 
fl "TOOL STEEL  OF THE  TYPE DESCRIBED  IN  HEADNOTE  2<H)(VII)V 
9 - AND  CHIPPER KNIFE STEEL  AS  DEFINED  IN  SCHEDULE  6,  PART  2, 
I SUBPART  B, 2 (H),(V*(VI),(VII) AND  (VIII)  OF THE  TARIFF 
I SCHEDULES  OF THE  UNITED  STATES ANNOTATED. 
1 —  = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =  = 
B/3/ EXCLUDING  "SILICON  ELECTRICAL STEEL  AS  DEFINED  IN  SCHEDULE  6, 
I PART  2,  SUBPART  B, 2 (H)  (IX)OF  THE  TARIFF SCHEDULES  OF THE 
I UNITED  STATES ANNOTATED. 
B / 4 /  COVERED  IF  OVER  12" IN  WIDTH. 
1/5/  EXCLUDING  SEMIFINISHED  PRODUCTS OVER  6  INCHES  IN  THICKNESS 
B PRODUCED  BY  ROLLING  ON A  PRIMARY (SLABBING)  MILL 
s 
B/6/  COVERED  IF  OVER  8" IN  WIDT 
B/7/ COVERED  IF  HAVING  A  MAXIMUM  CROSS-SECTIONAL  DIMENSION  OF 
B 3  INCHES  OR  MORE 
B/8/  COVERED  IF  STRUCTURAL SHAPES 
D/9/ COVERED  IF  COILED  AND IF 18.8 MM OR  LESS  IN  DIAMETER 
B/10/  COVERED  IF  CONTAINS  0.35  PERCENT  OR  LESS LEAD  OR  SULFUR 
B/12/  EXCLUDEO  IF  COLD FORMED 
B/15/ COVERED  IF  CONTAINS OVER  0.35  ERCENT LEAD  OR  SULFUR 
I 
I 16, COVERED  IF IN  COIL 
fl, 17 COVERED  IF NOT IN  COIL 
a/18/ COVERED  IF OF  RECTANGULAR SECTION.  IF 3/16  INCH  OR  OVER 
B IN  THICKNESS, EXCLUDED  IF 8  INCHES  OR  LESS  IN  WTDTH  OR IF 
I NOT IN  COILS 
B/19/  COVERED  IF OF  CIRCULAR SECTION  AND 0,2  INCH  OR  OVER  IN 
B DIAMETER 
//// 
NNNN ..1.6 

B/20/ IF 3/16  INCH  OR MORE IN THICKNESS, EXCLUDED IF CUT TO 
B LENGTH, OR 8 INCHES OR LESS IN  WIDTH 
Q/21/ COVERED IF OF RECTANGULAR SECTION, OVER 12 INCHES IN 
B WIDTH  AND NOT CONFORMING TO THE ENTIRETY OF THE NIMEXE 
3 DEFINITIONS'OF  STRIP AND SHEET 
B/22/ COVERED IF 3/16  INCH  OR MORE IN THICKNESS, IF NOT IN COIL! 
B AND IF OVER 8 INCHES IN  WIDTH 
B/23/ COVERED IF OF RECTANGULAR SECTION IF 3/16 IN THICKNESS OR MORE, 
fl IF OVER 8 INCHES IN  WIDTH  AND IF NOT IN COILS 
i • 
B/24/ COVERED IF OF CIRCULAR SECTION 
B/25/ COVERED IF OF RECTANGULAR, CIRCULAR OR ANY OTHER  SOLID  SEC-
i TION.  IF OF RECTANGULAR SECTION, COVERED IF 3/16  INCH  OR 
fl MORE IN THICKNESS AND 8 INCHES OR LESS IN  WIDTH*  IF OF 
B CIRCULAR SECTION, COVERED IF OVER 18,8 MM IN DIAMETER, 
fl OR IF 18,8 MM OR LESS  IN"DIAMETER  AND NOT IN COILS 
127/ COVERED IF 3/16  INCH  OR MORE IN THICKNESS AND 8 INCHES OR 
B LESS IN  WIDTH 
8/28/ COVERED IF 8 INCHES OR LESS IN  WIDTH 
3/29/ COVERED IF OF RECTANGULAR OR ANY OTHER  SOLID  SECTION EXCEPT 
B CIRCULAR. IF OF RECTANGULAR SECTION, COVERED If 3/16  INCH 
8 OR MORE IN THICKNESS AND 8 INCHES OR LESS IN  WIDTH 
8/30/ COVERED IF LESS THAN 3/16  INCH  IN THICKNESS 
B/31/ COVERED IF  0,0U2  INCH  OR OVER IN THICKNESS 
B/32/ COVERED IF STRUCTURAL SHAPES AND CONTAINS OVER 0,35 0/0 
I . IN LEAD OR SULFUR . 
B/33/ EXCLUDING ROUND  3ILLET,  A  SEMI  FINISHED  PRODUCT OF CIRCULAR 
I CROSS SECTION  HAVING  A LENGTH SEVERAL  TIMES  GREATER 
fl THAN THE  MAXIMUM  CROSS SECTIONAL  DIMENSION  AND LESS THAN 
B 36 SQUARE INCHES 8UT NOT LESS THAN 3 SQUARE INCHES IN 
B CROSS SECTIONAL AREA 
8/36/ COVERED IF 3/16  INCH  OR MORE IN THICKNESS 
B/37/ COVERED IF OF RECTANGULAR SECTION AND IF 3/16  INCH  OR 
MORE IN THICKNE SS 

3/38/ COVERED IF 3/16 INCH OR MORE IN THICKNESS AND IF OVER 
I 8 INCHES IN  WIDTH 
i/39/ COVERED IF OF RECTANGULAR SECTION AND LESS THAN 3/16 INCH 
B IN THICKNESS AND IF MORE THAN 12" IN  WIDTH 
i/40/ COVERED IF COATED OR PLATED  WITH  METAL 
il/41/  COVERED IF COATED OR PLATED  WITH  OTHER MATERIAL THAN METAL. 
NNNN 

ANNiiX  ß 
ANNEX  III 
Allocation  among  Member  Statei  ( 1) (  2 ) 
—& —— 
Description Member  State Percentage 
1 • Hot-roiicd  sheet  and strip 
• Germany 
France 
Italy 
Netherlandi 
Belgium 
Luxembourg 
United  Kingdom 
Greece 
Denmark 
Ireland 33 -06 
32-98 
8-81 
19-96 
3-75 
0-56 
0-88 
2. Cold-rolled  sheet 
i Germany 
France 
Italy 
Netherlands 
Belgium 
Luxembourg 
United  Kingdom 
Greece 
Denmark 
Ireland 43-29 
15- 98 
9-60 
16- 21 
8-99 
0-27 
2- 37 
3- 29 
3. Plate Germany 
France 
Italy 
Netherlands 
Belgium 
Luxembourg 
United  Kingdom 
Greece 
Denmark 
Ireland 23,35 
3,54 
• 12,40 
0,92 
48,24 
9,77 
1,78 
4. Structural^ Germany  , 
France 
Italy 
Netherlands 
Belgium 
Luxembourg 
United  Kingdom 
Greece 
Denmark 
Ireland 22,25 
11,07 
0,54 
24,80 
17^81 
23,53 
5. Wirt  rod Germany 
France 
Italy 
Netherlands 
Belgium 
Luxembourg 
United  Kingdom 
Greece 
Denmark 
Ireland  i 15,44 
47,26 
0,01 
2,50 
8,34 
0,03 
26,42 
• 

Dc&crtjjQ.-on Member  State Percentage 
6 . Hot-ro'iicd  b^rs Germany 
France 
Italy 
Netherlands 
Belgium  , ") 
Luxembourg  J 
United  Kingdom 
Greece 
Denmark 
Ireland 7,54 
• . 26,45 w 
50,78 
l i 
1 
1' 
7. Coned sheet Germany 
France 
Italy 
Netherlands 
Belgium 
Luxembourg 
United  Kingdom 
Greece 
Denmark 
Ireland 56-89 
23-38 
8-71 : 
4-16 
3-89 
0-43 
2-54 
8. Tin  plate Germany 
France 
Italy 
Netherlands 
Belgium 
Luxembourg 
United  Kingdom 
Greece  i 
Denmark 
Ireland ' 54,41 
34,02 
6,88 
3,83 
0,86 
_ i 
i' 
i-
j 
i 
9. Rails Germany 
France 
Italy 
Netherlands 
Belgium 
Luxembourg 
United  Kingdom 
Greece 
Denmark 
Ireland 58 • 54 
14-36 
20-77 
6-33 
— » * 
10. Sheet piling 
i Germany 
France 
Italy 
Netherlands 
Belgium 
Luxembourg 
United  Kingdom 
Greece 
Denmark 
Ireland 27-6 
25-1 
30-7 
16-6 1 
• 
(') As  ilie provisions  i.t Article  4 cannot come  into  play  for the first  twOmonths  of the Arrangement, 
••••! •«» allow  lor the  requisite administrative flexibility,  a Community aggregate  for  manoeuvre 
equivalent  10 I "., for  each  of the categories  of products shall  be formed. This aggregate shall  be an 
advance  on the Community reserve. 
(2) A  quantity  of 1404  tonnes  has  been allocated  to  Germany  in the  light  of the 
provision  for  flexibility. 
471 tonnes  in  category  1 (carbon steel) 
493 tonnes  in  category  2 (carbon steel) 
116 tonnes  in  category  3 (carbon steel) 
138 tonnes  in  category  4 (carbon steel) 
186 tonnes  in  category  7 (carbon steel)