31.12.79 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL344/15
COMMUNICATION FROMTHECOMMISSION
amendingthebasicpricesforcertainironandsteelproducts
Initscommunication of31December1977(1),aslastamendedbythecommunication of
30December1978(2),theCommissionoftheEuropeanCommunitiespublishedbasic
pricesforcertainironandsteelproducts.
ThesebasicpriceshavesincebeenreviewedonthebasisofArticle2(6)(b)of
recommendation No3018/79/ECSCof21December1979onprotectionagainstdumpedor
subsidizedimportsfromcountrieswhicharenotmembersoftheEuropeanCoalandSteel
Community (3),whichhasreplacedrecommendation No77/329/ECSCwitheffectfrom
1January1980.Thereviewofthenormalcostsforsteelproductsinthesupplyingcountry
orcountrieswheretherearenormalconditionsofcompetitionindicatedthattherehadbeen
anincrease.ConsequentlytheCommissionhasdecidedtoamendthebasicpricespublished
intheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunitiesof30December1978(2).
Tothisendithasallowedfortheexchangeratechangeswhichhavetakenplacesince
30December1978andhasfixedtheequivalentvalueofaEuropeanunitofaccountforthe
followingbasicprices.
Thebasicpricessetoutbelowareeffectivefrom15January1980.
(*)OJNoL353,31.12.1977,p.1.
(2)OJNoL372,30.12.1978,p.2.
(3)OJNoL339,31.12.1979,p.15.

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EquivalentofoneEuropeanunitofaccount
BelgianorLuxembourgfranc 401809
Germanmark 2-47936
Dutchguilder 2-76156
Poundsterling 0-656087
Danishkrone 7-34914
Frenchfranc 5-81674
Italianlira 1154-219
Irishpound 0-670399
Inordertomaintainauniformpricelevel,theCommissionmayadjustthesepricesin
accordancewithfluctuationsinexchangerates.
(EUA/tonne)
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(basic+extra)
cifduty-paid
73.01B 1.Hematitepigironwithacontentoflessthan0-5%phosphorusand
0-1%ormoremanganeseand:
(a1.0to<30includedsilicon
(b)>30to<3-5%includedsilicon
(c)>3-5to≤40%includedsilicon149
154
158
2.Basicsteelmakingpigironwithacontentoflessthan0-5%phosphorus
and1-0%orlesssiliconand:
(a)0-4to<20%includedmanganese
(b)>20to<6-0%includedmanganese134
139
3.Specialhematitepigironforthepreparationofspheroidalgraphitepig
ironwithacontentoflessthan0-5%phosphorusandlessthan0-1%
manganese 153
73.01C Highphosphorusfoundrypigironwithacontentof0-5%ormore
phosphorusand0-5%ormorephosphorusand
(a)1-0to<3-0"oincludedsilicon
(b)>3-0to<3-5%includedsilicon
(c)>3-5to<4-0%includedsilicon153
158
161
73.01D Otherpigiron(toananalysisnotcoveredbytheaboveheadings) 161
73.02AIFerromanganesewithacontentofmorethan2%carbon(highcarbon
ferro-manganese )andwithacontentofmanganeseof:
(a)<75%
(b)75%to<76%
(c)76%to<77"o
(d)77%to<78"»
(e)78%to<79%
(f)>79%295
298
302
.306
309
313
ex73.02AIHigh-carbonferro-manganese fines(73.02AI)withgranulometry 0to10
mminclusiveandmanganesecontentover65% 254

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(basic+extra)
cifduty-paid
265
257
242
236
230
23
23
29473.07
AI
AIandBI
BIBlooms,billetsandslabs:
Bloomsandbillets:
1.NottoapplyintheUK
2.Allbalanced,rimmedandsemi-killedsteelswithamaximumsilicon
contentof0.10%:
Dimensions :
(a)50to<60mm
(b)60to<70mm
(c)70to<150mm
(d)150to<200mm
(e)>200to250mm
3.Killedsteels,i.e.steelshavingaminimumtensilestrengthof50kg/mm2
or490N/mm2:
Extraovertheeffectivepriceincategory2above
4.KilledsteelstobeanalyzedinaccordancewithBS970,Part1,1972:
Extraovertheeffectivepriceincategory2above
5.Allsteelsguaranteedtobesuitableforheat-treatment with
S+P≤0-070%
Steelswithaboroncontent
Steelswithaleadaddition
Steelswithamanganeseover1-50%
Resulphurized steels(inadditiontothehighmanganeseextraabove)
Sizeextras:
(a)<50mm
(b)50to<60mm
(c)60to<70mm
(d)70to<80mm
(e)80to<100mm
(f)^100mm
Slabs:
Withathicknessofmorethan50mm:
1.NottoapplyintheUK
2.Allbalanced,rimmedandsemi-killedsteelswithamaximumsilicon
contentof0.10%
3.Killedsteels,i.e.steelshavingaminimumtensilestrengthof50kg/mm2
or490N/mm2Extraonthebasic
oriceabove:
+20
-I-31
+20
+10
Barbasicprice
+41
+36
+26
+15
Basic
234
257

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cifduty-paid
73.07BIa) 257 4.KilledsteelstobeanalyzedinaccordancewithBS970,Part1,1972,
5.Allsteelsguaranteedtobesuitableforheat-treatmentwithS+P0-070%
(seepriceandextrasundersubheading73.07AI(5))
73.07BIb) Withathicknessof50mmandless:
1.NottoapplyintheUK
2.Allbalanced,rimmedandsemi-killedsteelswithamaximumsilicon
contentof0.10%
3.Killedsteels,i.e.steelshavingaminimumtensilestrengthof50kg/mm2
or490N/mm2250
273
273 4.KilledsteelstobeanalyzedinaccordancewithBS970,Part1,1972
5.Allsteelsguaranteedtobesuitableforheat-treatment withS+P
≤0.070%(seepriceandextrasundersubheading73.07AI(5))
73.08
excluding
73.08AICoilsofironorsteel,sheets/platesforre-rolling
1.forqualities:
BS1449-HR4,HR14,HR15:
A
asrolledB
pickled
<2mm
2to<3mm
3mm265
262
260275
272
270
2.forqualities:
BS1449-HR2,HR3,HR34/20K,HR37/23K,
HR43/25K
BS4360Grades40A/B,50A:

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(basic+extra)
cifduty-paid
A
asrolledB
pickled73.08
excluding
73.08AI
Icont'd) 274
271
269284
281
279<2mm
2to<3mm
>3mm
3.forqualities:
BS1449-HR1,HR4K,HR14K,HR15K
BS4360Grade50B
BS1501-151
BS1501-154 :
<2mm
2to<3mm
>3mm282
279
277293
290
288
4.forqualities:
BS1449HR40/30K
HR43/35K
HR46/40K
HR50/45K
HR50/35K
HR54/35K:
<2mm
2to<3mm
3mm292
289
286302
299
297
5.forotherqualities:
<2mm
2to<3mm
>3mm315
312
310325
322
320
73.10AI
268
314Wirerod:
1.inqualities:R10,R12,R15,B15,B18,B20andK20(andother
equivalentqualities):
(a)roundsfrom5-5to13mminclusive
(b)othersections,allsizes
2.inqualities:R06(finewire),BS4449,R14(coldheading)R18CH,R14,
R08(finewire),K13,K19(andotherequivalentqualities):
(a)roundsfrom5-5to13mminclusive
(b)othersections,allsizes278
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73.10AI
(cont'd)3.otherqualitiesexcludingthoseinitems4and5:
(a)roundsfrom5-5to13mminclusive
(b)othersections,allsizes
4.wirerodforweldingelectrodes296
342
317
Basicprice
withoutextra
5.highcarbonwirerod(C<0-6%withSandP<:0.07%)guaranteedto
besuitableforheattreatment
Theextrasforspecialanalysisarethesameasthosegivenforsemisunder
subheadings73.07AIandBI(5)367
Extra
Dimensionextras:
5mm
5-5mm
6mm
6-5mm
7to<8mm
8to<10mm
10to<12mm
12to<13mm+140
+108
+79
+64
+48
+31
+18
+14
Heattreatmentandothertreatment,extras:
pickling
picklingandcoating
annealing+27
+43
+47
73.10AIIa)Reinforcingbarsforcementorconcretewithsmallindentations ,beads,
hollows,orreliefsresultingfromrolling,whetherornotdeformedafter
rolling:Effectiveprice
(basic+extra)
cifduty-paid
<12mm
12to<20mm
20to<25mm
>25mm259
235
221
229
73.10AIIb)Otherbars:
1.inmildsteeltonostandardspecification :
(a)roundsupto13mmdiameter
(b)roundsover13mmdiameter,upto80mm
(c)roundsover80mmdiameter
(d)squareandhexagonalbars
(e)flatslessthan20mmwide
(f)flatsfrom20mmtounder50mmwide
(g)flatsfrom50mmtounder80mmwide
(h)flats80mmwideandover
2.toBS4360:Grades40Aand43A:toLloydsRegister:GradeA:
(a)roundsupto13mmdiameter
(b)roundsover13mmdiameter,upto80mm285
269
290
285
336
289
281
290
291
275

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73.10AIIb)
(cont'd)(c)roundsover80mmdiameter
(d)squareandhexagonalbars
(e)flatslessthan20mmwide
(f)flatsfrom20mmtounder50mmwide
(g)flatsfrom50mmtounder80mmwide
.(h)flats80mmwideandover
3.highstrengthsteels^>50kg/mm2or490N/mm2otherthanthosein
items4and5:
(a)roundsupto13mmdiameter
(b)roundsover13mmdiameter,upto80mm
(c)roundsover80mmdiameter
(d)squareandhexagonalbars
(e)flatslessthan20mmwide
(f)flatsfrom20mmtounder50mmwide
(g)flatsfrom50mmtounder80mmwide
(h)flats80mmwideandover
4.killedsteelstoanalysesinaccordancewithBS970:PartI:1972:
(a)roundsupto13mmdiameter
(b)roundsover13mmdiameter,upto80mm
(c)roundsover80mmdiameter
(d)squareandhexagonalbars
(e)flatslessthan20mmwide
(f)flatsfrom20mmtounder50mmwide
(g)flatsfrom50mmtounder80mmwide
(h)flats80mmwideandover296
291
341
295.
287
296
328
312
333
328
378
332
324
333
357
341
362
357
408
361
353
362
Basicprice
withoutextra
5.Steelsguaranteedtobesuitableforheattreatment,S+P<0-070%
Extrasforspecialanalysesarethosegivenforsemisundersubheadings
73.07AIandBI(5)
Sizeandtreatmentextrasarethesameasthosegivenforbarsof
alloy-structural steels,undersubheading73.15BVb)2360
73.11A1a)1Shapesandsections,notfurtherworkedthanhotrolledorextruded,joists
anduniversalbeamsandcolumnswithawebmeasurement oflessthan80
mm:
(a)inmildsteeltonostandardspecification (notapplicableintheUnited
Kingdom)
(b)toBS4360:Grades40Aand43A;toLloydsRegister:GradeA
(c)allotherqualitiesEffectiveprice
(basic+extra)
cifduty-paid
296
302
345

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(basic+extra)
cifduty-paid
73.11AIa)2Shapesandsections,notfurtherworkedthanhotrolledorextruded,joists,
universalbeamsandcolumnsandchannelswithawebmeasurement of
80mmorover:
(a)toBS4360:Grades40Aand43A;toLloydsRegister:GradeA
(b),allotherqualities290
339
73.11AIb) Othersections:
1.inmildsteeltonostandardspecification :
281
269
283
291(a)equalanglesupto40X40mm
(b)equalanglesover40x40mm
(c)unequalangles
(d)teesandothersections
2.toBS4360:Grades40Aand43A;toLloydsRegister:GradeA:
(a)equalanglesupto40x40mm
(b)equalanglesover40x40mm
(c)unequalangles
(d)teesandothersections
3.inotherqualities:
(a)equalanglesupto40x40mm
(b)equalanglesover40x40mm
(c)unequalangles
(d)teesandothersections287
275
289
297
324
312
326
■334
73.12AII Hoopandstripnotfurtherworkedthanhot-rolled:
1.forqualities:
BS1449-HS4:
A
asrolledB
pickled
275
273
271293
291
289<2mm
2to<3mm
>3mm
2.forqualities:
BS1449-HS2,HS3,HS12,HS17,HS22
-HS34/20,HS37/23,HS43/25,HS43/28:

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(basic+extra)
cifduty-paid
A
asrolledB
pickled73.12AII
(cont'd)
284302
282300
280298
293311
291309
288307
302320
300318
398316
Extra<2mm
2to<3mm
>3mm
3.forqualities:
BS1449-HS4K,HS12,HS17,HS22K
-HS34/20K:
<2mm
2to<3mm
>3mm
4.(a)forqualities:
BS1449-HS1,HS37/23K:
<2mm
2to<3mm
≥3mm
(b)ForsteelswhichareguaranteedsuitableforheattreatmentwithS+P
^0-070%:
BS1449-HS10,HS40,HS50:
asfor4(a)above
5.(a)forotherqualities:
<2mm
2to<3mm
>3mm
(b)ForsteelswhichareguaranteedsuitableforheattreatmentwithS+P
<0-070%:
BS1449-HS60,HS70,HS80,HS95:
asfor5(a)above+41
Effectiveprice
(basic+extra!
cifduty-paid
343
341
339325
323
321
Extra
+41

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(basic+extra)
cifduty-paid
73.13
73.13AllSheets/platesnotfurtherworkedthanhot-rolled
Electricalsheets,other:
(a)sheetswithamaximumwattlossof3W6
(b)sheetswithamaximumwattlossof3W479
491
Extra
Extras:
—forwidthsfrom500uptobutnotincluding1000mm
—forinsulation
—forcuttingintosheets+23
+32
+24
Effectiveprice
(basic+extra)
cifduty-paid
73.13BIa) Sheets/platesnotfurtherworkedthanhot-rolled :
1.forqualities:
BS1449-HR14(unkilled),HR15 (unkilled),HR4(unkilled )
BS4360-40A:
andalsothefollowingqualityinthicknessesfrom3mmto25mm
inclusive
—LloydsGradeA:
(EUA/tonne)
Width(mm)
Thickness (mm)600
to<
11001100
to
2000>2000
3to10 273 268 267
>10to40 274 265 264
>40to80 283 276 271
>80to120 298 286 284
>120 305 297 ■291
2.forqualities:

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cifduty-paid
BS1449-HR4(killed),HR14(killed),HR15(killed) 73.13B1a)
(cont'd)BS4360—Grades43A,43B,43C,40B,40Candalsothefollowingquality
inthicknessesover25mm—LloydsGradeA,GradeB:
(EUA/tonne)
-Width(mm)
Thickness (mm)600
to<
]1001100
to
2000>2000
3to10 283 278 277
>10to40 284 274 273
>40to80 293 286 281
>80to120 307 296 294
>120 315 306 301
3.(a)forqualities:
BS1449-HR40/30K,HR43/35K,HR46/40K,HR50/45K,
HR50/35K,HR54/35K,
BS1501-151
BS4360-50A
LloydsGradesC,D,AH27:
(EVA/tonne)
Width(mm)
Thickness(mm) _600
to<
11001100
to
2000>2000
3to10 299 294 293
>10to40 300 291 290
>40to80 310 302 297
>80to120 324 313 311
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73.13B!a)
(cont'd)(b)forsteelwithguaranteeofaptitudeforheattreatmentwith
S+P≤0.070%,
Ck10,Ck15,Ck22,Ck35,
Xc10,Xcl8,Xc25,Xc35:
priceasaboveunderthisheading +31
4.(a)forqualities:
LloydsGradesDH27,AH32,DH32,
BS4360-Grades40D,43D,50B,
BS1501-161 :
Effectiveprice
(EUA/tonne)
Width(mm)
Thickness(mm)600
to<
<11001100
to
2000>2000
3to10 304 299 298
>10to40 305 296 295
>40to80 314 307 302
>80to120 329 318 315
>120 336 328 323
Extra
(b)forsteelwithguaranteeofaptitudeforheattreatmentwith
S+P^0.070%,
Ck45,Ck55,
Xc42,Xc48:
priceasaboveunderthisheading +31
5.(a)forqualities:
BS4360—Grades40E,50C
LloydsGradesEH27,EH32,AH36,DH36
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NoBasiprice
withoutextra
cifduty-paid
(EUA/tonne)73.13BIa)
(cont'd)
ExtraWidth(mm)
Thickness (mm)600
to<
11001100
to
2000>2000
3to10 310 305 304
>10to40 311 302 301
>40to80 320 313 308
>80to120 335 323 321
>120 342 ,334 329
(b)forsteelwithguaranteeofaptitudeforheattreatmentwith
S+P<.0-070%,
Ck60,
Xc55:
priceasaboveunderthisheading
6.forotherqualities:
(EUA/tonne)
Width(mm)
Thickness (mm)600
to<
11001100
to
2000>2000
3to10 320 315 314
>10to40 321 312 311
>40to80 330 323 318
>80to120 345 333 331
>120 352 343 338+31
Effectiveprice

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73.13BIIb)Sheets/plates,notfurtherworkedthancold-rolled,ofathicknessgreaterthan
1mm:
1.suppliedincoils:
(a)forcommercialqualities:CR4GP(notstabilized)
(b)forqualities:BS1449-CR4FF,CR3GP(notstabilized),CR2GP,
CR34/20,CR37/23
(c)forqualities:BS1449-CR4GP,GR3GP(stabilized),CR3FF(not
stabilized),CR1GP
(d)forqualities:BS1449-CR4FF,CR3FF(stabilized),CR2FF,CR1FF,
sheets/platesforspecialenamelling,low-perlitestructuralsteelsfor
cold-forming
340N/mm2,380N/mm2,420N/mm2,
460N/mm2,500N/mm2324
335
346
355
Extra
Forwidthsfrom500to999mm,extraof
Forwidthsfrom1000to1500mm,extraof
Forwidthsof1501mmandover,extraof+10
+7
+20
2.suppliedincutlengths:
(a)forcommercialqualities:BS1449—GR4GP(notstabilized)
(b)forqualities:BS1449-CR4FF,CR3GP(notstabilized),CR2GP,
CR34/20,CR37/23
(c)forqualities:BS1449—CR4GP,CR3GP(stabilized),CR3FF(not
stabilized),GR1GP
(d)forqualities:BS1449-CR4FF,CR3FF(stabilized),CR2FF,CR1FF,
sheets/platesforspecialenamelling,lowperlitestructuralsteelsfor
cold-forming
340N/mm2,380N/mm2,420N/mm2,
,460N/mm2,500N/mm2Effectiveprice
(basic+extra)
cifduty-paid
335
346
.357
367
Extra
Forwidthsfrom500to999mm,extraof
Forwidthsfrom1000to1500mm,extraof
Forwidthsof1501mmandover,extraof+10
+7
+20
73.13BIIc)Sheets/platesnotfurtherworkedthancold-rolled,ofathicknessequaltoor
lessthan1mm:
1.suppliedincoils:
(a)forcommercialqualities:BS1449-CR4GP(notstabilized)
(b)forqualities:BS1449-CR4FF,CR3GP(notstabilized),CR2GP,
CR34/20,CR37/23
(c)forqualities:BS1449-CR4GP,CR3GP(stabilized),CR3FF(not
stabilized),CR1GP
(d)forqualities:BS1449-CR4FF,CR3FF(stabilized),CR2FF,CR1FF,
sheets/platesforspecialenamelling,lowperlitestructuralsteelsfor
cold-forming
340N/mm2,380N/mm2,420N/mm2,
460N/mm2,500N/mm2Effectiveprice
(basic+extra)
cifduty-paid
333
344
355
364 lExtra
Forwidthsfrom500to999mm,extraof
Forwidthsfrom1000to1500mm,extraof
Forwidthsof1501mmandover,extraof
2.suppliedincutlengths:
(a)forcommercialqualities:BS1449-CR4GP(notstabilized)
(b)forqualities:BS1449-CR4FF,CR3GP(notstabilized),CR2GP,
CR34/20,CR37/23
(c)forqualities:BS1449-CR4GP,CR3GP(stabilized),CR3FF(not
stabilized),CR1GP
(d)forqualities:BS1449—CR4FF,CR3FF(stabilized),CR2FF,CR1FF,
sheets/platesforspecialenamelling,lowperlitestructuralsteelfor
cold-forming
340N/mm2,380N/mm2,420N/mm2,
460N/mm2,500N/mm2+10
+7
+20
344
355
367
376

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Extra
73.13BIIc)
(cont'd)
73.13BIVc)1Forwidthsfrom500to999mm,extraof
Forwidthsfrom1000to1500mm,extraof
Forwidthsof1501mmandover,extraof
Othersheetselectro-zinccoated:
1.suppliedincoils:
(a)commercialqualitiesBS1449-CR4:
thickness :
<0-50mm
0-50to<0-70mm
0-70to<0-90mm
0-90to<1-25mm
1-25mmandover
(b)otherqualities:
thickness :
<0-50mm
0-50to<0-70mm
0-70to<0-90mm
0-90to<1-25mm+10
+7
+20
Effectiveprice
(basic+extra)
cifduty-paid
440
407
383
371
360
471
438
414
401
1-25mmandover 391
2.suppliedincutlengths Extra
73.13BIVc)2Othergalvanizedsheetssuppliedincoils:
coils:
qualities:BS2989—GradesZ1andZ2:
thickness :+15
Effectiveprice
(basic+extra)
cifduty-paid
<0-5mm 434
0-5to<0-7mm 403
0-7to<1-0mm 383
1.0to<1-25mm 368
>1-25mm 352
qualityBS2989—GradeZ5:
thickness :
<0-5mm 486
0-5to<0-7mm 455
0-7to1.0mm 434
1-0to<1-25mm 420
>1-25mm 404
Otherqualities:
thickness :
<0-5mm 462
0-5to<0-7mm 431
0-7to1.0mm 411
1-0to<1.25mm 396
>1-25mm 380
Extra
Forcutlengths +14
Forcorrugatedsheet,additionaltotheextraforcutlengths +34

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aaStainlesssteels.
Stainlesssteelsaredesignatedbyanalysiswhichmustbeclearlystatedonthe
importlicenceandontheinvoice
Blooms,billetsandslabsf1): Ib)2
Alloyingelements
AISI
c S Cr Ni Mo Ti
420
430
431
304
316
3210-15
012
<0.16
>0:04
>004
>0-04<003
<003
<003
<0.05
<0-05
<00513±0-5
17±0-5
16-5±0-5
19±0-5
17±0-5
18±0-52±0-25
9±0-5
12±0-5
10±0-52-3±0-25
^5C744
882
973
1442
2549
1547
Thepriceforspecificationswithaspecialanalysisotherthanthoseabove
maybeconstructedfromthecorrespondingbarpricewiththeapplicationof
thefollowingcoefficients :
-—0-825forthe400series
—0-85forthe300series
(seesubheading73.ISBVb)2)
Sizeextras:
<50mm Likecorresponding
roundbarsee
73.15BYb)2aa)
50to<60mm
60to<70mm
70to<80mm
80to^250mm
>250mm+100
+50
+40
Basic
+40
Basicprice
withoutextra
73.15BYb)1I.Stainlesssteels
Wirerod—pricewithoutextraforrolling,softening,pickling: aa)
Alloyingelements
AISI
C S NiMo Cr Ti
420
430
431
304
316
321Seeanalysis,subheading73.15BVb)2884
1048
1155
1611
2849
1729
(1)Includingthosebycontinouscasting.

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NoDescription Basicprice
withoutextra
73.15BVb)1aa)Thepriceforspecificationswithaspecialanalysismaybeconstructedfrom
thecorrespondingbarpricewiththeapplicationofthecoefficient :
—0-98fortheseries400,
—0-95fortheseries300.
(subheading73.15BVb)2)
Extra
Sizeextras:
5-0to<5-5mm
5-5to<60mm
6-0to<7-0mm
7-0to<8-0mm
8-0to<13-0mm+150
+100
+75
+25
Wirerod
basicprice
Effectiveprice
(basic+extra)
cifduty-paid
cc)II.S,PbandPalloysteelwirerod(freecuttingandother)
A.Qualities9S20-9SMN28-S250-ENIA
(a)ofroundsections
<8mm
>8to<13mm
(b)ofsquareandhexagonalsection
<8mm
>8to<13mm
(c)othertypesofsection362
351
391
381
414
Extra
+12B.Qualities:9SMN-S300-ENIB
.supplementontopofItemApricesof:
C.Pbstructuralqualities:E24-2Pb,E26—2Pb,A50-2Pb,A60—2Pb
supplementontopofItemApricesof: +14
D.Qualities:10S20,15S20,22S20,35S20,45S20,60S20,
EN32M,EN202,EN7,EN7A,
EN8AM,EN8M,EN8BM,EN8DM,
supplementontopofItemApricesof: +34
E.QualitiesC10Pb,C15Pb,C22Pb,C35Pb,
C45Pb,C55Pb,C60Pb,orsimilar
supplementontopofItemApricesof:
ExtraforadditionofPbtoqualitiesunderItemsA,BandD+38
+15

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withoutextraCCT
heading
NoDescription
73.15BVb)1dd)III.Wirerodinspringqualities
Alloyingelements
Cr Mn Va Si
56SiCr7
46Si7
55Cr3
50CrV4Seeanalysis,subheading73.15BVb)2427
421
431
459
Sizeandheattreatmentextras
Thesize,annealingandtreatmentextrasarethesameasthosefor
constructuralsteelqualities(seeabove).
ee)IV.Other
A.Alloysteelwireforsolidandgaseousfluxwelding
withMo
withTi321
455
378
B.Bearingsteels
Wirerodinbearingsteels:
Alloyingelements
C Mn SandP Si Cr
100C6 Seeanalysis,subheading73.15BVb)2 473
ExtraThepriceforspecificationswithaspecialanalysismaybeconstructedfrom
thecorrespondingbarpricewiththeapplicationofthecoefficient0-98(see
subheading73.15BVb)2)
Thesizeextrastobeappliedforwirerodaresimilartothoseforstructural
steels(seeabove).
Heattreatments :
annealing
picklingandcoating
pickling+56
+42
+26

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NoDescription Basicprice
withoutextra
73.15BYb)1Wirerod—alloyconstructional steelqualities
Alloyingelements
Cr Mn Mo Ni
41Cr4
16MnCr5437
446
554
572
882
574
920
570
61942CrMo4
15CrNi6
31NiCr14
20NCD2(1)
30CrNiMo8
EN16(Mn-Mo)(2)
38NiCrMo4(3)Seeanalysissubheading73.15BVb)2
ThespecificationsaboveareGermanstandardswiththeexceptionof:
(')Frenchstandard,
(2)Britishstandard,
(3)Italianstandard.
ExtraThepriceforspecificationswithaspecialanalysismaybeconstructedfrom
thecorrespondingbarpricewiththeapplicationofthecoefficient0-95(see
subheading73.15BVb)2)
Sizeextras:
5to<5-5mm
5-5to<6-0mm
6to<6-5mm
6-5to<C70mm
7to<C8mm
8to<10mm
10to<12mm
12to13mm+136
+105
+77
+62
+47
+31
+18
+14
Heattreatmentandotherextras:
pickling
picklingandcoating
annealing+26
+42
+56

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withoutextra
73.15BVb)2aa)Stainlessbars
Pricewithoutextraforrolling,softening,pickling
AISIAlloyingelements
C s C>NiMo Ti
420
430
431
304
316
321r
Seeanalysis,subheading73.15BVb)2902
1069
1179
1696
2999
1820
Extra
+100
+139
+119
+199
+97
+15
+67
+487Extrafortreatment
Extraorreductionforspecialanalyses:
lowcarbonC0-030%andless
titanium
niobiumortantalum
resulphurized steelS>0-15%
Crperadditional 1%abovestandardanalysis
Niperadditional1%abovestandardanalysis
Moperadditional1%abovestandardanalysis
Sizeextras:
rounds:
<7mm
7to<8mm
8to<12mm
12to<16mm
16to.<20mm
20to<25mm
25to<40mm
40to<60mm
60to≤-150mm
>150mm
coiledbars:
>13mm
squarebars,hexagonalandoctagonalbars:
13-5to<25mm
25to<40mm
40to<60mm
60to<150mm
>150mm+220
+210
+205
+200
+180
+136
+97
+58
Base
+40
Wirerod
basicprice
+311
+272
+233
+175
+215

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NoDescriptionBasicprice
withoutextra
Flats 73.15BVb)2aa)
(cont'd)
(EUA/tonne)
\*_Thickness(mm)
Width(mm)4to
<55to
<66to
<88to
<1010to
<2020to
<4040
and
over
14to<17 860680680
17to<20 1000680613613
20to<25 694627584467
25to<30953599584437394
30to<40762568482394365365
40to<50572496394350321321
50to<70817653394350321292292
70to<100735599437394350350292
100to<150 482350350
cc)Thesepricesareforbarsofdiameter16mmto90mm
S,PbandPsteelbars(freecuttingandother):
A.Qualities9S20-9SMN28-S250-EN1A:
346
333
376
348
395
345
336
395(a)ofroundsectionlessthanorequalto13mm
(b)ofroundsectionmorethan13mm
(c)ofsquaresectionandhexagonalsection≤13mm
(d)ofsquareandhexagonalsection>13mm
(e)flatbarsofwidth:
<20mm
20to<50mm
>50mm
(f)othertypes-ofsection
Extra
+11B.Qualities9SMN36-S300-ENIB
SupplementontopofItemApricesof
C.Pbstructuralqualities:E24-2PB-E26-2Pb-A50-2PB,-A60-2Pb
SupplementontopofItemApricesof +13
D.Qualities10S20-15S20-22S20-35S20-45S20-60S20
EN32M-EN202-EN7-EN7A-
EN8AM-EN8M-EN8HM-EN8DM
SupplementontopofItemApricesof
ExtraforadditionofPbtoqualitiesunderItemsA,BandD+34
+15

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withoutextra
73.15BVb)2dd)Springsteelbars
Alloyingelements
Cr Mn Va Si
Roundsl 56SiCr7I 449
46Si7
55Cr3Seeanalysis,subheading73.15BVb)2443
454
50CrV4 483
Flatsfrom:
46Si7to61SiCr7 409
55Cr3 429
50CrV4 438
Extra
Sizeandheattreatmentextras:
rounds:
theextrasapplicabletorounds(size,annealing,treatments)arethesameas
thoseforconstructional steels(seeabove)
flats:
forspringsteelflatsofwidthuptoandincluding50mmwideinall
thicknesses,theextraapplicableis +10
othersizes noextra
73.15BVb)2Alloyconstructional steelqualitybars
Alloyingelements
Cr Mn Mo Ni'
41Cr4 0-9-1-20-5-0-8 _ 460
16MnCr50-8-111-0-1-3 — 469
42CrMo40-9-1-20-5-0-80.15-0.3 — 583
15CrNi61-4-1-7*0-4-0-6 —1-4-1-7 602
31NiCr140.55-0.95 0-4-0-8 —3-25-3-75 928
20NCD2H0-4-0-650.65-0.95 0.15-0.25 0-4-0-7 604
30CrNi
Mo8 1-8-2-20-3-0-60-3-0-51-8-2-2 968
EN16(2)— 1-3-1-80-2-0-35 — 600
38NiCr\
Mo4(3)0-7-1-00-5-0-80-15-0-25 0-7-1-2 652
ThespecificationsaboveareGermanstandardswiththeexceptionof:
(')Frenchstandard,
(2)Britishstandard,
(3)Italianstandard.

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NoDescriptionBasicprice
withoutextra
Extra
73.15BVb)2
(cont'd)Thepriceswithoutextrasstatedaboveenablethepriceswithoutextrastobe
determinedforthedifferentspecificationstakingintoaccountthefollowing
values:
Ni:67EUA/tonne/1%
Mo:487EUA/tonne/1%
Cr:15EUA/tonne/1%
Va:222EUA/tonne/1%
Mn:6EUA/tonne/1%
Forboron-treated steels,therewillbeastandardextraof20EUA/tonne
appliedtothepricesofthespecificationswithoutboron.
Forlead-treatedsteels,therewillbeastandardextraof30EUA/tonne
appliedtothepricesofthespecificationswithoutlead.
Sizeandheattreatmentextras
Withtheexceptionofcoiledbarslessthan13mm,theextrastobeapplied
(size,annealing,treatmentextras)areasfollows:
Forcoiledbarslessthan13mm,thebasicpriceforwirerodplustheextras
forheattreatmentofwirerodwillbeapplied.
Rounds Squares
Sizeextras:
>10to12mm
>12to14mm
>14to16mm
>16to18mm
>18to20mm
>20to25mm
>25to30mm
>30to40mm
>40to50mm
>50to60mm
>60to70mm
>70to80mm
>80to120mm
>120to150mm
>150to170mm
>170to200mm
>200to230mm
>230mmExtra
for
round
sections:
+12
Extra
for
round
sections:
+8
Extra
for
round
sections:
+4+150
+117
+93
+70
+54
+35
+20
+10
+4
Base
+4
+8
+12
+18
+19
+31
+39
+60
Hexagonals Octogonals
>18to20mm
>20to25mm
>25to30mm
>30to40mm
>40to60mm
>60to70mm
>70to80mm
>80)to1DOmm+214
+171
+148
+120
+113
+120
+140
+171

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NoDescriptionBasicprice
withoutextra
73.15BVb)2
(cont'd)Flats
Thickness\(mm)
Width
(mm)(EUA/tonne)4to<5
Sto<6-5
6-5to<8
8to<10
10to<12
12to<15
15to<20
20to<25
25to<30
30to<40
40ro<50
50to<60
60and
over
10to<12380330260290290III
12to<15350290250250250260III
15to<20320270245240240210220III
20to<25310260240200170160150160II-I
25to<30310260235190160140130130150II
30to<352902552101601501301159595120I
35to<402602101901401401151109090120-I
40to<60210170170130130100909090120120I
60to<802101701701201209090909090120120-I
80ro<100210170155100100909080707090100100
100to<1202101701551101109595808090100110110
120to≤200 200170130130110110959590120130130
Extra
Heattreatments (extras)
(a)asboughtconditionG(softannealing)
(b)asboughtconditionN(normalizing):
Q>35mm
<35mm
(c)asboughtconditionBF(heattreatmenttoproducespecifiedtensile
strength)
(d)asboughtconditionBC(heattreatmenttoproducepearliticorferritic
structure)
(e)asboughtconditionB(heattreatmenttoproduceimprovedworkability )
({)asboughtconditionGKZ(heattreatmenttoproducespheroidal
cementite)
(g)asboughtconditionV(hardeningandtempering):
t)>35mm
<35mm
(h)stress-freeannealing
Bearingsteelbars+40
+40
+60
+40
+60
+60
+63
+90
+130
+40
Basicprice
withoutextraAlloyingelements
C Mn SandP Si Cr
100C6Seeanalysis,subheading73.15B1b)2
Bloomsandbilletsforbearing483
Thepricewithoutextrasstatedaboveenablesthepriceswithoutextrasfor
thedifferentspecificationstobedeterminedtakingintoaccountthealloying
valuespublishedforstructuralsteelbars(seesubheading73.15BVb)2).
Sizeextras
Thesizeextrastobeappliedforthebarsarethesameasthoseforstructural
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NoDescription Extra
73.15BVb)2
(cont'd)Coiledbars:13mm:wirerodbasicprice
Heattreatments :
annealing
softeningforshearing+52
+44
Effectiveprice
(basic+extra)
cifduty-paid
73.15BVIIa)2Electricalsheets,otherI
(a)Sheetsinthicknessesof0-5mmandover:
Sheetswithamaximumwattlossof2W6
Sheetswithamaximumwattlossof2W3
Sheetswithamaximumwattlossof2W
Sheetswithamaximumwattlossof1W7
Sheetswithamaximumwattlossof1W5
Sheetswithamaximumwattlossof1W3
Sheetswithamaximumwattlossof1W25
(b)Sheets0-35mmthick:
Sheetswithamaximumwattlossof1W55
Sheetswithamaximumwattlossof1W3
Sheetswithamaximumwattlossof1W2
Sheetswithamaximumwattlossof1W1509
530
553
634
667
709
727
681
723
741
777
ExtraI Extras:
forwidthsof500to<1000mm +23 I forinsulationI +32
forcuttingtolength +24
Basicprice
without-extra
73.15
BVIIb)1aa)11
bb)115.Hot-rolledstainlessorrefractorysteelplates/sheets
(a)
cc)11
AISI WorksNo
410S-430
304
321-304L
302B-309
316
316L—316Ti
316MoSup.
316LMoSup.
310-3144713
4000-4016
4724
4301
4541-4306
4828
4401
4404-4571
4436
4435
4841
45391145
1180
1255
1622
1779
2087
3000
3070
3450
3510
2915
6767

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NoDescriptionExtra
73.15BVIIb)1
(cont'd)+145
+69
Base
+25
+30Sizeextras:
3to<4mm
4to<6mm
6to<8mm
>30mm
Width>2500mm
Forprovisionofdiscs,supplementof30%.
(b)Forplates/sheetsobtainedfrombroadstripsinthicknessesfrom3to8
mmandinlengthsfrom≤1800mm,allowancestobeappliedonbasic
pricesincludedin(a)areasfollows:
410S-430-420 -35
-47
-60304-304L-321-302B)-309-310-314
316-316L-316Ti-316MoSup-316LMoSup
Thesepricesrefertoonesinglequality,formatandthicknessper5tonnes
andoverinstandardformat,or10tonnesandoverinnon-standard
format.
Pricesincludealloyextras.
Forprovisionofdiscs,asupplementof30%isapplicable.
73.15BVIIb)2bb)Coldrolledstainlesssteelcoilandsheetlessthan3mmthickandofwidth
equaltoorgreaterthan500mm(pricebetweenbracketsincludescoating
extra)
(EUA/tonne)
Width
(mm)AISI430
WorksNo4016AISI304
WorksNo4301AISI316
WorksNo4401
CoilsPlates/
sheetsCoilsPlates/
sheetsCoilsPlates/
sheets
0.4to<0-5145515141980203934303489
0-5to<0-6 136514241900195933003359
0-6to<0-7 130513641820187932103269
07to<0-8 126513241760181931503209
0-8to1.0 122512841700175930803139
1-0to<1-2120512641680173930603119
1-2to<1-5118512441660171930403099
1-5to<20116512241640169930203079
20to<30 114512041620167930003059

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withoutextra
73.15BVIIb)2bb)
(cont'd)Qualityextras:pricesoffollowingqualitiesarecalculatedfromaboveprices,
reducedorincreasedasfollows:
0
-20
+560
+157AISI WorksNo
409 4512
410S 4000
434 4113
304L-321 4306-4541
316L-316Ti 4404-4571
316MoSup 4436
316LMoSup 4435(onbasic
priceAISI
430Works
No4016)
(onbasic
priceAISI
304Works
No4301)
(onbasic
priceAISI
316Works
No4401)+50
+430
+500
Pricesincludealloyextras
Extrasforsurfacetreatmentorcoating
(onesideonly)
(EUA/tonne)
ThicknessBrushedor
ground
grain<180Ground
grain
180to300Coating
0.4to<0-5 438 532 328
0-5to<0-6 350 425 263
0-6to<0-7 292 354 219
0-7to<0-8 250 304 188
0-8to1.0 219 266 164
1.0to<1-2 175 213 131
1-2to<1-5 146 177 109
1-5to■<20 117 142 88
2-0to<2-5 88 106 66
2-5to<3-0 70 85 53
Forsurfacetreatmentorcoatingontwosides,abovepriceswillbedoubled.