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(Actswhosepublicationisnotobligatory)
COMMISSION
COMMISSION COMMUNICATION
amendingthebasicpricesforcertainironandsteelproducts
Initscommunication of31December1977(x),asamendedbythecommunications of
1April1978(2)and13May1978(3),theCommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities
publishedbasicpricesforcertainironandsteelproducts,inaccordancewithrecom­
mendation77/329/ECSCof15April1977onprotectionagainstdumpingorthe
grantingofbountiesorsubsidiesbycountrieswhicharenotmembersoftheEuropean
CoalandSteelCommunity (4),asamendedbyrecommendation No3004/77/ECSC(5),
andinparticularArticle19(3)(b)thereof.
Therevisionofthecalculationsofthelowestnormalcostsinthesupplyingcountry
orcountrieswheretherearenormalconditionsofcompetitionforironandsteel
productsindicatesthattherehasbeensomeincreaseinproductioncosts.Consequently ,
theCommissionhasdecidedtomakesomechangesinthebasicpricespublishedinthe
OfficialJournalof31December1977.
Ithasalsodecidedtoaddbasicpricesforalloywirerod(subheading73.15BVb)1),
hot-rolledalloysheetsandplates(subheading73.15BVIIb)1),electricalsheetsand
plates,other(subheading73.15BVII,a)2))andhighcarbonferro-manganese fines
(subheadingex73.02AI).Inaddition,thelayoutofthebasicpriceshasbeenslightly
changedtomakethemeasiertoapplyandtotakeaccountofmarketpractices.
Thebasicpricesforpigiron(headingNo73.01)(1),highcarbonferro-manganese in
pieces(subheading73.02AI)(*)andsemi-finishedproducts(headingNo73.07(3)
remainunchanged.
Thebasicpricessetoutbelowareeffectivefrom10July1978.
Bythisaction,intheopinionoftheCommission,traditionaltradepatternswillbe
affectedaslittleaspossible.
(*)OJNoL353,31.12.1977,p.1.
(2)OJNoL87,1.4.1978,p.4.
(3)OJNoL126,13.5.1978,p.5.
(4)OJNoL114,5.5.1977,p.6.
(5)OJNoL352,31.12.1977,p.13.

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EquivalentofoneEuropeanunitofaccount
BelgianandLuxembourgfranc 39.875
Germanmark 2.5567
Dutchguilder 2.73345
Poundsterling 0.667
Danishkrone 7.0033
Frenchfranc 5-77415
Italianlira 1069.42
Irishpound 0-667
Inordertomaintainauniformpricelevel,theCommissionmayadjustthesepricesin
accordancewithfluctuationsinexchangerates.
(EUA/tonne)
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heading
NoDescriptionEffectiveprice
(basic+extra)
cifduty-paid
ex73.02AI Highcarbonferro-manganese fines(73.02AI)withgranu­
lometry0to10mminclusiveandmanganesecontentover
65% 232.00
73.08
excluding
73.08AICoilsofironorsteel,sheets/platesforre-rolling
1.forqualities
BS1449-HR4,HR14,HR15
A
asrolledB
pickled
lessthan2mm 253.00263-00
2mmuptobutnotincluding3mm 250.00260.00
3mmandover 248.00258.00

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NoDescriptionEffectiveprice
(basic+extra)
cifduty-paid
2.forqualities 73.08
excluding
73.08AI
(cont'd)A
asrolledB
pickledBS1449-HR2,HR3,HR34/20K,HR37/23K,
HR43/25K
BS4360Grades40A/B,50A
lessthan2mm
2mmuptobutnotincluding3mm
3mmandover
3.forqualities262.00
259.00
257.00272-00
269.00
267.00
BS1449-HR1,HR4K,HR14K,HR15K
BS4360Grade50B
BS1501-151
BS1501-154
lessthan2mm
2mmuptobutnotincluding3mm
3mmandover270.00
267-00
265.00280-00
277.00
275-00
4.forqualities
BS1449HR40/30K,
HR43/35K,
HR46/40K,
HR50/45K,
HR50/35K,
HR54/35K,
lessthan2mm
2mmuptobutnotincluding3mm
3mmandover279.00
276.00
274.00289.00
286.00
284.00
5.forotherqualities
lessthan2mm
2mmuptobutnotincluding3mm
3mmandover302.00
299.00
297.00312.00
309.00
307.00

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(basic+extra)
cifduty-paid
73.10AI Wirerod:
■1.inqualities:RIO,R12,R15,B15,B18,B20andK20
(andotherequivalentqualities)
(a)roundsfrom5-5mmto13mminclusive
(b)othersections,allsizes250.20
294.95
2.inqualities:R06(finewire),BS4449,R14(coldheading)
R18CH,R14,R08(finewire),K13,K19(andother
equivalentqualities)
(a)roundsfrom5-5mmto13mminclusive
(b)othersections,allsizes260.20
304.95
3.otherqualitiesexcludingthoseinitems4and5
(a)roundsfrom5-5mmto13mminclusive
(b)othersections,allsizes277.45
322-15
4.wirerodforweldingelectrodes 298.30
Basicprice
withoutextra
5.highcarbonwirerod(C<0.6%withSandP<0.07%)
guaranteedtobesuitableforheattreatment 347.00
Theextrasforspecialanalysisarethesameasthose
givenforsemisundersubheadings73.07AIandBI(5)
Extra
Dimensionextras:
5mm
5-5mm
6mm
6.5mm
7mmtounder8mm
8mmtounder10mm
10mmtounder12mm
12mmtounder13mm+136.00
+105.00
+77-00
+62.00
+47.00
+31.00
-f18.00
+14.00
Heattreatmentandothertreatment,extras:
pickling
picklingandcoating
annealing+26.00
+42-00
+46.00
73.10AIIa)Effectiveprice
(basic4-extra)
cifduty-paid
Reinforcingbarsforcementorconcretewithsmallinden­
tations,beads,hollows,orreliefsresultingfromrolling,
whetherornotdeformedafterrolling:
under12mm
12mmtounder20mm
20mmtounder25mm
over25mm251.55
227-65
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221-55

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(basic+extra)
cifduty-paid
73.10AIIb) Otherbars:
1.inmildsteeltonostandardspecification :
(a)roundsupto13mmdiameter 281.00
(b)roundsover13mmdiameter 265.45
(c)squareandhexagonalbars 281.00
(d)flatslessthan20mmwide 331.55
(e)flatsfrom20mmtounder50mmwide 285.05
(f)flats50mmwideandover277-35
2.toBS4360:Grades40Aand43A;
toLloydsRegister:GradeA:
(a)roundsupto13mmdiameter 286-85
(b)roundsover13mmdiameter 271.30
(c)squareandhexagonalbars 286-85
.(d)flatslessthan20mmwide 337-40
(e)flatsfrom20mmtounder50mmwide 290-90
(f)flats50mmwideandover 283.20
3.highstrengthsteels50kg/mm2or490N/mm2other
thanthoseinitems4and5
(a)roundsupto13mmdiameter323-80
(b)roundsover13mmdiameter308-25
(c)squareandhexagonalbars323.80
(d)flatslessthan20mmwide374-35
(e)flatsfrom20mmtounder50mmwide327-85
(f)flats50mmwideandover320-15
4.killedsteelstoanalysesinaccordancewithBS970:Part
I:1972
(a)roundsupto13mmdiameter353.00
(b)roundsover13mmdiameter337-45
(c)squareandhexagonalbars353.00
(d)flatslessthan20mmwide403.55
(e)flatsfrom20mmtounder50mmwide357.05
(f)flats50mmwideandover349.35
Basicprice
withoutextra
5.Steelsguaranteedtobesuitableforheattreatment,
S+P<0.070% 347.00
Extrasforspecialanalysesarethosegivenforsemis
undersubheadings73.07AIandBI(5)

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(basic+extra)
cifduty-paid
73.10AIIb)
(cont'd)Sizeandtreatmentextrasarethesameasthosegiven
forbarsofalloy-structural steels,undersubheading
73.15BVb)2
73.11AIa)1 Shapesandsections,notfurtherworkedthanhotrolled
orextruded,joistsanduniversalbeamsandcolumnswith
awebmeasurement oflessthan80mm:
(a)inmildsteeltonostandardspecification (notapplicable
intheUnitedKingdom) 293.45
(b)toBS4360:Grades40Aand43A;toLloydsRegister:
GradeA 299.30
(c)allotherqualities 342-10
73.11AIa)2 Shapesandsections,notfurtherworkedthanhotrolled
orextruded,joists,universalbeamsandcolumnsand
channelswithawebmeasurement of80mmorover:
(a)toBS4360:Grades40Aand43A;toLloydsRegister:
GradeA 271-25
(b)allotherqualities 319.85
73.11AIb) Othersections
1.inmildsteeltonostandardspecification :
(a)equalanglesupto40mmX40mm
(b)equalanglesover40mmX40mm
(c)unequalangles
(d)teesandothersections277-10
265-45
279.05
286.85
2.toBS4360:Grades40Aand43A;toLloydsRegister:
GradeA:
(a)equalanglesupto40mmX40mm
(b)equalanglesover40mmX40mm
(c)unequalangles
(d)teesandothersections282.95
271-30
284.90
292-70
3.inotherqualities:
(a)equalanglesupto40mmX40mm
(b)equalanglesover40mmX40mm
(c)unequalangles
(d)teesandothersections319.90
308.25
321.85
329-65
73.12AII Hoopandstripnotfurtherworkedthanhot-rolled
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cifduty-paid
73.12AII BS1449-HS4
(cont'd)A B
asrolledpickled
lessthan2mm 260.00270.00
2mmuptobutnotincluding3mm258.00268.00
3mmandover 256.00266.00
2.forqualities:
BS1449-HS2,HS3,HS12,HS17,HS22
-HS34/20,HS37/23,HS43/25,HS43/28
lessthan2mm
2mmuptobutnotincluding3mm
3mmandover269.00279.00
267.00277.00
265.00275.00
3.(orqualities:
BS1449-HS4K,HS12,HS17,HS22K
-HS34/20K
lessthan2mm
2mmuptobutnotincluding3mm
3mmandover277.00287.00
275.00285-00
273.00283.00
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cifduty-paid
73.12AII BS1449-HS1,HS37/23K
(cont'd)
•A
asrolledB
pickled
lessthan2mm 286.00296.00
2mmuptobutnotincluding3mm 284.00294-00
3mmandover 282.00292.00
'Extra
(b)Forsteelswhichareguaranteedsuitableforheat
treatmentwithS+P<0.070%:
BS1449-HS10,HS40,HS50
Asfor4(a)above +40.00
Effectiveprice
(basic+extra)
cifduty-paid
5.(a)forotherqualities
lessthan2mm 309.00319.00
2mmuptobutnotincluding3mm 307.00317-00
3mmandover 305.00315.00
Extra
(b)Forsteelswhichareguaranteedsuitableforheat
treatmentwithS+P<0.070%:
BS1449-HS60,HS70,HS80,HS95
Asfor5(a)above +40.00

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NoDescriptionEffectiveprice
(basic+extra)
cifduty-paid
73.13
73.13 AII
447.00
459.00Sheets/platesnotfurtherworkedthanhot-rolled
Electricalsheets,other
(a)Sheetswithamaximumwattlossof3W6
(b)Sheetswithamaximumwattlossof3W
Extras:
—forwidthsfrom500uptobutnotincluding1000mm
—forinsulation
—forcuttingintosheetsExtra
+23.00
+27.00
+19.50
73.13BIa Effectiveprice
(basic+extra)
cifduty-paidSheets/platesnotfurtherworkedthanhot-rolled
1.forqualities
BS1449-HR14(unkilled),HR15(unkilled),HR4(unkilled)
BS4360-40A
andalsothefollowingqualityinthicknessesfrom3mmto25mminclusive
—LloydsGradeA:
(EUAJtottne)
Width(mm)600
tounder
11001100to
2000over2000
Thickness (mm)
3to10 263.00 258.00 257.00
over10to40 264.00 255.00 254.00
over40to80 273.00 266.00 261-00
over80to120 287-00 276.00 274-00
over120 294-00 286-00 281.00
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73.13BIa)
(cont'd)BS1449-HR4(killed),HR14(killed),HR15(killed)
BS4360-Grades43A,4?B,43C,40B,40Candalsothefollowing
qualityinthicknessesover25mm—LloydsGradeA,GradeB:
(EUAltonne)
Width(mm)600
tounder
11001100to
2000over2000
Thickness(mm)
3to10 272-50 267-50 266.50
over10to40 273.50 264-50 263.50
over40to80 282-50 275-50 270-50
over80to120 296.50 285-50 283-50
over120 303-50 295.50 290.50
3.(a)forqualities
BS1449-HR40/30K,HR43/35K,HR46/40K,HR50/45K,
HR50/35K,HR54/35K,
BS1501-151
BS4360-50A
LloydsGradesC,D,AH27
(EUA/tonne)
Width(mm)600
tounder
11001100to
2000over2000
Thickness (mm)
3to10 288-60 283-60 282-60
over10to40 289.60 280-60 279-60.
over40to80 298.60 291-60 286-60
over80to120 312-60 301.60 299-60
over120 319.60 311.60 306.60

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(basic+extra)
cifduty-paid
73.13BIa)
(fortsat)(b)Forsteelwithguaranteeofaptitudeforheattreatmentwith
S+P<0.070%,
Ck10,Ckl5,Ck22,Ck35,
Xc10,Xc18,Xc25,Xc35
Priceasaboveunderthisheading+30.00
4.(a)forqualities
LloydsGradesDH27,AH32,DH32,
BS4360-Grades40D,43D,50B,
BS1501-361
(EUA/tonne)
Width(mm)600
tounder
11001100to
2000over2000
Thickness (mm)
3to10 293.30 288.30 287.30
over10to40 294.30 285-30 284-30
over40to80 303-30 296.30 291-30
over80to120 317.30 306.30 304.30
over120 324-30 316.30 311-30
(b)Forsteelwithguaranteeofaptitudeforheattreatmentwith
S+P<;0.070%,
Ck45,Ck55,
Xc42,Xc48
Priceasaboveunderthisheading+30.00
5.(a)forqualities
BS4360Grades40E,50C
LloydsGradesEH27,EH32,AH36,DH36
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\Effectiveprice
(basic+extra)
cifduty-paid
73.13BIa)
(cont'd)(EUA/tonne)
Width(mm)600
tounder
11001100to
2000over2000
Thickness(mm)
3to10 299.00 294-00 293.00
over10to40 300.00 291.00 290.00
over40to80 309.00 302.00 297.00
over80to120 323.00 312.00 310.00
over120 330.00 322.00 317.00
(b)Forsteelwithguaranteeofaptitudeforheattreatmentwith
S+P<0.070%,
Ck60,
Xc55
Priceasaboveunderthisheading4-30.00
6.forotherqualities
(EUA/tonne)
Width(mm)600
tounder
11001100to
2000over2000
Thickness (mm)
3to10 308.50 303.50 302.50
over10to40 309.50 300.50 299.50
over40to80 318.50 311-50 306.50
over80to120 332-50 321-50 319.50
over120 339.50 331.50 326.50

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73.13BIIb) Sheets/plates,notfurtherworkedthancold-rolled,ofa
thicknessgreaterthan1mm
1.Suppliedincoils
(a)forcommercialqualities:CR4GP(notstabilized)
(b)forqualities:BS1449-CR4FF,CR3GP(not
stabilized),CR2GP,CR34/20,CR37/23
(c)forqualities:BS1449-CR4GP,CR3GPstabilized),
CR3FF(notstabilized),CR1GP
(d)forqualities:BS1449-CR4FF,CR3FF(stabilized),
CR2FF,CR1FF,sheets/platesforspecialenamelling,
low-perlitestructuralsteelsforcold-forming
340N/mm2,380N/mm2,420N/mm2,
460N/mm2,500N/mm2308.00
319.00
330-00
339.00
Extra
Forwidthsfrom500to999mm,extraof
Forwidthsfrom1000to1500mm,extraof
Forwidthsof1501mmandover,extraof+10.00
+7-00
+20-00
2.SuppliedincutlengthsEffectiveprice
(basic+extra)
cifduty-paid
(a)forcommercialqualities:BS1449-CR4GP(not
stabilized)
(b)forqualities:BS1449-CR4FF,CR3GP(not
stabilized),CR2GP,CR34/20,CR37/23
(c)forqualities:BS1449-CR4GP,CR3GP(stabilized),
CR3FF(notstabilized),CR1GP
(d)forqualities:BS1449-CR4FF,CR3FF(stabilized),
CR2FF,CR1FF,sheets/platesforspecialenamelling,
lowperlitestructuralsteelsforcold-forming
340N/mm2,380N/mm2,420N/mm2,
460N/mm2,500N/mm2319.00
330.00
341.00
350.00
Extra
Forwidthsfrom500to999mm,extraof
Forwidthsfrom1000to1500mm,extraof
Forwidthsof1501mmandover,extraof+10.00
+7.00
+20-00
73.13BIIc) Sheets/platesnotfurtherworkedthancold-rolled,ofa
thicknessequaltoorlessthan1mm
1.Suppliedincoils
(a)forcommercialqualities:BS1449-CR4GP(not
stabilized)
(b)forqualities:BS1449-CR4FF,CR3GP(notstabiliz­
ed),CR2GP,CR34/20,CR37/23
(c)forqualities:BS1449-CR4GP ,CR3GP(stabilized),
CR3FF(notstabilized),CR1GP
(d)forqualities:BS1449-CR4FF,CR3FF(stabilized),
CR2FF,CR1FF,sheets/platesforspecialenamelling,
lowperlitestructuralsteelsforcold-forming
340N/mm2,380N/mm2,420N/mm2,
460N/mm2,500N/mm2Effectiveprice
(basic+extra)
cifduty-paid
317.00
328-00
339.00
348.00
Extra
Forwidthsfrom500to999mm,extraof
Forwidthsfrom1000to1500mm,extraof
Forwidthsof1501mmandover,extraof+10-00
+7.00
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73.13BIIc)
(cont'd)2.Suppliedincutlengths
(a)forcommercialqualities:BS1449-CR4GP(not
stabilized)
(b)forqualities:BS1449-CR4FF,CR3GP(not
stabilized),CR2GP,CR34/20,CR37/23
(c)forqualities:BS1449-CR4GP,CR3GP(stabilized),
CR3FF(notstabilized),CR1GP
(d)forqualities:BS1449-CR4FF,CR3FF(stabilized),
CR2FF,CR1FF,sheets/platesforspecialenamelling,
lowperlitestructuralsteelforcold-forming
340N/mm2,380N/mm2,420N/mm2,
460N/mm2,500N/mm2328.00
339.00
350.00
359.00
Extra
Forwidthsfrom500to999mm,extraof
Forwidthsfrom1000to1500mm,extraof
Forwidthsof1501mmandover,extraof+10-00
+7.00
+20.00
73.13BIVc)1 Othersheetselectro-zinccoated
1.Suppliedincoils
(a)CommercialqualitiesBS1449-CR4
thickness:
lessthan0.50mm
0.50<0.70mm
0.70<0.90mm
0.90<1.25mm
1*25mmandover
(b)otherqualities
thickness:
lessthan0.50mm
0.50<0.70mm
0.70<0.90mm
0.90<1.25mm
1.25mmandoverEffectiveprice
(basic+extra)
cifduty-paid
420.00
388-00
365.00
353.00
343.00
450-00
418-00
395.00
383.00
373.00
2.Suppliedincutlengths Extra
+15-00
73.13BIVc)2Othergalvanizedsheetssuppliedincoils
Coils
Qualities:BS2989GradesZ1andZ2
thickness:
lessthan0.5mm
from0.5uptobutnotincluding0.7mm
from0.7uptobutnotincluding1.0mm
from1.0uptobutnotincluding1*25mm
1.25mmandover
QualityBS2989GradeZ5
thickness :
lessthan0.5mm
from0.5uptobutnotincluding0.7mm
from0.7uptobutnotincluding1.0mm
from1.0uptobutnotincluding1.25mm
1.25mmandoverEffectiveprice
(basic+extra)
cifduty-paid
412.00
382.00
362.00
348.00
335.00
462-00
432.00
412.00
398.00
385.00

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cifduty-paid
73.13BIVc)2Otherqualities
(cont'd) thickness:
lessthan0.5mm 439.00
from0.5uptobutnotincluding0.7mm 409.00
from0.7uptobutnotincluding1.0mm 389.00
from1.0uptobutnotincluding1.25mm 375.00
1.25mmandover 362.00
73.15
73.15AVb)1Forcutlengths,anextraof13.50EUAisapplicable.
Forcorrugatedsheet,anextraof33EUAisappliedto
thepriceforcutlengths.
Alloysteelsandhighcarbonsteelsintheformgivenin
headingNos73.06to73.14inclusive
Carbonsteel0.60%
"Wirerod:
1.steelguaranteedtobesuitableforheattreatment
SandP^0.070%
Sizeandtreatmentextrasandextrasforspecialanalyses
arethesameasthosegivenforwirerodundersub­
heading73.10AI(5)
2..virerodfortyrebead,allsizes
3.wirerodforpre-stressedconcrete
4.Otherhighqualitywirerod365.00
337.00
327.00
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73.15BVb)1I.Stainlesssteels
Wirerod—pricewithoutextraforrolling,softening,pickling: aa)
Alloyingelements
AISI
C S Cr N Mo T
420
430
431
304
316
321Seeanalysissubheading73.15BVb)2
Stainlesssteelbars804.00
953.00
1029.00
1312.00
1700.00
1404.00
Thepriceforspecificationswithaspecialanalysismaybeconstructedfrom
thecorrespondingbarpricewiththeapplicationofthecoeficient:
—0.98fortheseries400,
—0.95fortheseries300.
(subheading73.15BVb)2)
Extra
Sizeextras
<5-5mm
6.0<7-0mm
7-0<8.0mm
8.0<13.0mm+80.00
+55.00
+19.00
Wirerod
basicprice
Effectiveprice
(basic+extra)
cifduty-paid
CC)II.S,PbandPalloysteelwirerod(freecuttingandother)
A.Qualities9S20-9SMN28-S250-ENIA
320-00
310.00
349.00
339.00
371.00(a)ofroundsections
<8mm
>8mm<13mm
(b)ofsquareandhexagonalsection
<8mm
>8mm<13mm
(c)othertypesofsection
B.Qualities:9SMN-S300-ENIB
supplementontopofItemApricesof:
C.Pbstructuralqualities:E24—2Pb,E26-2Pb,A50-2Pb,A60-2Pb
supplementontopofItemApricesof:Extra
+10.00
+12.00

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heading
NoDescription Extra
73.15BVb)1cc)
(cont'd)D.Qualities:10S20,15S20,22S20,35S20,45S20,60S20,
EN32M,EN202,EN7,EN7A,
EN8AM,EN8M,EN8BM,EN8DM,
supplementontopofItemApricesof:
E.QualitiesC10Pb,C15Pb,C22Pb,C35Pb,+30.00
+34.50
+15.00C45Pb,C55Pb,C60Pb,orsimilar
supplementontopofItemApricesof:
ExtraforadditionofPbtoqualitiesunderItemsA,BandD
III.Wirerodinspringqualities dd)Effectiveprice
(basic+extra)
cifduty-paid
Alloyingelements
Cr Mn Va Si
56SiCr7 0.2-0.40.7-1.1 _1.5-1.8
46Si7 —0.5-0.8 —1-5-1-8
55Cr3 0.6-0.9 0.7-1.0 —0.15-0.40
50CrV4 0-9-1-2 0.7-1.1 0.1-0.20.15-0.40390.00
385.00
395.00
420.00
Sizeandheattreatmentextras
Thesize,annealingandtreatmentextrasarethesameasthosefor
constructural steelqualities(seeabove).
ee)
312.00
375.00
367.00IV.Other
A.Alloysteelwireforsolidandgaseousfluxwelding
withMo
withTi
BBearingsteels
Wirerodinbearingsteels:
Alloyingelements
C Mn SandPSi Cr
100C6 0.98/1.100.25/0.450.0250-15/0.301.30/1.60 412.00
Thepriceforspecificationswithaspecialanalysismaybeconstructedfrom
thecorresponding barpricewiththeapplicationofthecoefficient0.90
(seesubheading73.15BVIb)2)
Thesizeextrastobeappliedforwirerodaresimilartothoseforstruc­
turalsteels(seeabove).Extra
Heattreatments
annealing
picklingandcoating
pickling+47.00
+42.00
+26.00

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withoutextraCCT
heading
NoDescription
73.15BVb)2dd)Alloyconstructionalsteelqualitybars
SpecificationsAlloyingelements
Cr Mn Mo Ni
41Cr4 0.9-1.20-5-0.8 _
16MnCr50-8-M1.0-1-3— —
42CrMo40-9-1-20-5-0-80.15-0.3 —
15CrNi6 1-4-1.70.4-0-6—1-4-1-7
31NiCr140.55-0.95 0.4-0.8—3-25-3-75
(i)20NCD2 0-4-0.650.65-0.95 0-15-0-25 0.4-0-7
30CrNi
Mo8 1.8-2-20.3-0.60.3-0.51.8-2-2
(2)EN16
(Mn-Mo) 1.3-1.80.2-0.35
(3)38NiCr
Mo4 0-7-1.00-5-0-80-15-0-25 0-7-1.2400.00
408.00
437.00
507.00
770-00
459.00
700.00
437.00
497.00
ThespecificationsaboveareGermanstandardswiththeexceptionof:
(')Frenchstandard;
(2)Britishstandard;
(s)Italianstandard.
ExtraThepriceforspecificationswithaspecialanalysismaybeconstructedfrom
thecorresponding barpricewiththeapplicationofthecoefficient0.95
(seesubheading73.15BVb)2).
Sizeextras
5mm
5-5mm
6mm
6.5mm
7tounder8mm+136.00
+105.00
+77-00
+62.00
+47.00
+31-00
+18-00
+14.008tounder10mm
10tounder12mm
12to13mm
Heattreatmentandotherextras:
pickling
picklingandcoating
annealing+26.00
+42-00
+46.00

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heading
NoDescriptionBasicprice
withoutextra
73.15BVb)2aa)Stainlessbars
Pricewithoutextraforrolling,softening,pickling
AISIAlloyingelements
C S Cr Ni Mo Ti
420
430
431
304
316
3210.15
0.12
<0.16
>0.04
>0.04
>0.04<0.03
<0.03
<0.03
<0.05
<0.05
<0-0513±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
2>5C820.00
972.00
1050.00
1381.00
1789.00
1478.00
Extra
+97-00
+136.00
+117.00
+195.00
+95.00
+15.00
+54.00
+140.00
+70.00Extrafortreatment
Extraorreductionforspecialanalyses:
lowcarbonC0.030%andless
titanium
niobiumortantalum
resulphurized steelS>0.15%
Crperadditional1%abovestandardanalysis
Niperadditional1%abovestandardanalysis
Moperadditional1%abovestandardanalysis
Moperadditional0.5%abovestandardanalysis
Sizeextras:
rounds:
<25mm
25<40mm
40<60mm
60<150mm
>150mm
coiledbars:
>13mm
squarebars,hexagonalandoctagonalbars:
13-5<25mm
25<40mm
40<60mm
60<150mm
>150mm+136.00
+97.00
+58-00
+40.00
Wirerod
basicprice
+311.00
+272.00
+233-00
+175-00
+215-CO

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withoutextraCCT
heading
NoDescription
Flats 73.15BVb)2aa)
(cont'd) IEUA/tonne)
Width
(mm)Thickness (mm)
4<55<66<88<1010<2020<4040
and
over
<20 729658613490
20<25 694627584467
25<30953599584437394
30<40762568482394365365
40<50572496394350321321
50<70817653394350321292292
70<100735599437394350350292
100<150 482350350
bb)ToolsteelsEffectiveprice
(basic+extra)
cifduty-paid
AISI WorksNo
11-0/13.5Cr D.3 2080
1-4/2-3C
1-1/1-8Mn
0-85/1.0C 01 2510
0-25Vamax.
4-0/4-5Ni 4-25% 2766
NCM
4-75/5-75Cr H11 2343
1-25/1-75Mo H13 23441637.00
1116.00
1361-00
1303.00
1400.00
cc)Thesepricesareforbarsofdiameter16mmto90mm
Basicprice
withoutextra
S,PbandPsteelbars(freecuttingandother)
A.Qualities9S20-9SMN18-S250-EN1A
(a)ofroundsectionlessthanorequalto13mm
(b)ofroundsectionmorethan13mm
(c)ofsquaresectionandhexagonalsection<13mm
(d)ofsquareandhexagonalsection>13mm310.00
296.50
339-00
312.00

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NoDescriptionBasicprice
withoutextra
73.15BVb)2cc)
(cont'd) 358.50
309.50
300.00
358.00•(e)flatbarsofwidth:
<20mm
20<50mm
50mmandover
(f)othertypesofsection
B.Qualities9SMN36-S300-ENIB
SupplementontopofItemApricesof
C.Pbstructuralqualities:E24-2Pb-E26-2Pb-A50-2Pb,-A60-2Pb
SupplementontopofItemApricesofExtra
+-10.00
+12.00
D.Qualities10S20-15S20-22S20-35S20-45S20-60S20
EN32M-EN202-EN7-EN7A-•
EN8AM-EN8M-EN8HM-EN8DM
SupplementontopofItemApricesof +30.00
ddSpringsteelbars Basicprice
withoutextra
Alloyingelements
Cr Mn Va Si
Rounds
56SiCr7 0.2-0.4 0-7-1-1 —1.5-1.8
46Si7 —0.5-0.8— 1-5-1-8
55Cr3 0.6-0.9 0-7-1-0—0.15-0.40
50CrV4 0.9-1.2 0-7-1-1 0.1-0.2 0.15-0.40390.00
385.00
395.00
420.00
356.00
373.00
381.00
ExtraFlatsfrom:
46Si7tot61SiCr7
55Cr3
50CrV4
Sizeandheattreatmentextras:
rounds:
theextrasapplicabletorounds(size,annealing,treatments)arethesameas
thoseforconstructional steels(seeabove)
flats:
forspringsteelflatsofwidthuptoandincluding50mmwideinallthick­
nesses,theextraapplicableis
othersizes+10.00
+0.00

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NoDescriptionBasicprice
withoutextra
73.15BVb)1cc)"Wirerod-alloyconstructional steelqualities
Alloyingelements
Cr Mn Mo M
41Cr4
16MnCr5
42CrMo4
15CrNi6
31NiCr14Seeanalysisundersubheading73.15BVb)2380.00
388.00
415 ;00
482.00
732-00
436.00
665.00
415-00
472.00.1)20NCD2
30CrNiMo8
(2)EN16(Mn-Mo)
(3)38NiCrMo4
Thespecifications aboveareGermanstandardswiththeexceptionsof:
(')Frenchstandard;
{*)Britishstandard;
(s)Italianstandard.
Thepriceswithoutextrasstatedaboveenablethepriceswithoutextrastobe
determinedforthedifferentspecificationstakingintoaccountthefollowing
values:Extra
Ni:55EUA/tonne/1%
Mo:140EUA/tonne/1%
Cr:15EUA/tonne/1%
Va:218EUA/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:
>230mm
230>200mm
200>170mm
170>160mm+60.00 +—
+39-00 +43.00
+31.00 +35.00
+19.00 +23.00

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NoDescriptionExtra
rounds squares
73.15BVb)1cc)
(cont'd)160>150mm
150>120mm
120>80mm
80>70mm
70>60mm
60>40mm
40>30mm
30>25mm
25>20mm
20>18mm
18>16mm
16>14mm
14>12mm1+19.00+23.00
+16.00 +19.00
+12-00 +16.00
+ 8.00+12.00
+ 4.00+ 8.00
— + 4.00
+ 4.00+ 8.00
+16.00 +21-00
+31-00 +45.00
+54.00 +64.00
+70.00 +82.00
+93.00 +103-00
+117-00 +124.00
hexagonalsoctogonals
100>80mm
80>70mm
70>60mm
60>40mm
40>30mm
30>25mm
25>20mm
20>18mm+171.00
+140.00
+120.00
+113.00
+120.00
+148.00
+171.00
+214-00
73.15BVb)2FlatsBasicprice
withoutextra
(EVA/tonne)
Thickness (mm)
Width
(mm)
5<6<66<77<8<7<8-
8<1010<12j12<1515<2020<2525<30j30<4040<5050<6060andover
12<14 368321
14<16 325268239
16<18 290229208
18<20 290257208187
20<25286251222193165150
25<30243214187161140123Ill
30<35'2572041751581401281079591
35<40208165154140132115978986
40<501401361361281231078980747891
50<60140128128121115978674687286101
60<7013612311911310789766864647480101
70<80 11510799938068585662627895
80<100 11110195867464585454547080
100<120 91897666625656567284
120<150 937868666262627891

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NoDescriptionExtra
73.15BVb)2
(cont'd)Heattreatments (extras)
(a)asboughtconditionG(softannealing)
(b)asboughtconditionN(normalizing)
(c)asboughtconditionBF(heattreatmenttoproducespecifiedtensile
strength)
(d)asboughtconditionBC(heattreatmenttoproducepearliticorferritic
structure)
(e)asboughtconditionB(heattreatmenttoproduceimprovedworkability)
(f)asboughtconditionGKZ(heattreatmenttoproducespheroidalce­
mentite)
(g)asboughtconditionV(hardeningandtempering)
(h)stress-freeannealing+39.00
+41.00
+41.00
+54.00
+58.00
+62.00
+89.00
+39.00
Basicprice
withoutextra
Bearingsteelbars
Alloyingelements
c Mn SandP Si Cr
100C60.98/1.100.25/0.450.0250.15/0.301.30/1.60 420.00
Thepricewithoutextrasstatedaboveenablesthepriceswithoutextrasfor
thedifferentspecificationstobedeterminedtakingintoaccountthealloying
valuespublishedforstructuralsteelbars(seesubheading73.15BVb)2).
Extra Sizeextras
Thesizeextrastobeappliedforthebarsarethesameasthoseforstructural
steels(seeabove).
Coiledbars:13mm:wirerodbasicprice
Heattreatments :
annealing
softeningforshearing+47.00
+39.00
Effectiveprice
(basic+extra)
cifduty-paid
73.15BVIIa2Electricalsheets,other
(a)Sheetsinthicknessesof0-5mmandover:
Sheetswithamaximumwattlossof2W6
Sheetswithamaximumwattlossof2W3
Sheetswithamaximumwattlossof2W
Sheetswithamaximumwattlossof1W7
Sheetswithamaximumwattlossof1W5
Sheetswithamaximumwattlossof1W3
Sheetswithamaximumwattlossof1W25475.00
495.00
517-00
592.00
623.00
662-00
678.00

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heading
NoDescriptionEffectiveprice
(basic+extra)
cifduty-paid
73.15BVIIa)2
(cont'd) 636.00
675.00
692.00
725.00(b)Sheets0-35mmthick
Sheetswithamaximumwattlossof1W55
Sheetswithamaximumwattlossof1W3
Sheetswithamaximumwattlossof1W2
Sheetswithamaximumwattlossof1W1
Extras:
forwidthsof500uptobutnotincluding1000-mm
forinsulation
forcuttingtolengthExtra
+23-00
+27.00
+19.50
Basicprice
withoutextra
73.15BVIIb)1Alloysteels
Sheets/plates,hot-rolledonly,otherthanelectrical,ofthicknessesof3mm
andover:
1.weather-resistant steelswithtensilestrengthof510N/mm2suchas
WTSt52-3,Corten,Indaten,Itacor,Arcorax,Coraldur,Resista,
Allwesta
2.steelssuitableforcolddeformingwithspecialaptitudeforcoldde­
formingQStE260N,Alform,Normeca,Soldur,Supertenax.
limitofelasticity260N/mm2310.00
281-00
Extra
foranylimitofelasticity>260N/mm2,10N/mm2addingonfor
eachsection +2-00
Sizeextrasforheadings(1)and(2)
(EUA/tonne)
Width(mm)
Thickness(mm) 600to
under11001100to
2000over2000
to3200over3200
3tounder5 15.00 10-30134.00 _
5to10 15-00 10.3023.0051-00
over10to40 29.00 12.0010.0018.00
over40to80 43-0027.0023.0033.00
over80to120 66.0051.0045.0056.00
over120to150 80-0062.0058-0068-00
over150 109.00 84.0078.0093.00

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NoBasicprice
withoutextra Description
3.alloysteelswithhighelasticitylimit: 73.15BVIIb)1
(cont'd)
Elasticity
limit
N/mm*DINAFNOR ASTM,Marque UNI
365to390STE380E375ASTM572g55
Aldur55
OX520,522Fee390kg
290.00
395to425STE420E420ATSM572g60
Aldur58
OX540,542Fee420kg
320.00
430to460STE460E460ASTM572g65
Aldur45/60
AldurENiVFee460kg
360.00
465to500STE500E500Aldur50/65
OX600,602 380.00
505—550STE550E550Aldur55/68 420.00
555—620STE620E620Aldur58/72
OX702,722 445.00
650—700STE690E690ASTM514and517
OX800,802,822
T1 470.00
Sizeextras:
(EUA/tonne)
Thickness(mm)Width(mm)
600to
under11001100to
2000over2000
to3200over3200
3tounder5 156138134
5tounder7 846662115
7tounder10 472723 51
over10to40 29 121018
over40to80 43272333
over80to120 66514556
over120to150 80625868
over150 109 847893
4.Otherplatesofalloysteel
Chemicalcomposition (asanindication)
Others Cr Mn Mo
15Mo3,16Mo3,15D3,
BS1501-240 0.4-0.80.25-0.35
16Mo5,18MD4,05
A302,A204•
0.5-1.50.4-0.65
13CrMo44,14CrMo3,
14CrMo45,15CD4-0.5,
BS1501-620,A387g12,
A182gF120-3-1-30-3-0-80.3-0.7420.00
480.00
500.00

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NoDescriptionBasicprice
withoutextra
73.15 BVIIb)1
(cont'd)
700.00
680.00Cr Mn MoOthers
10CrMo9-10 ,12CrMo9-10
10CD9-10,BS1501-622
A387g22,A182gF22 1-4-2-50-3-0-70.9-1.2
12CrMo19-5,Z10CD5
BS1501-625,
A387g5 4-0-6-00-3-0-70.45-0.65
42CrMo4,42CD4,
BS708H42,EN19C
AISI4142 0.8-1.30.4-1.00.1-0.3
16MnCr5,16MC5 0.8-1.31.0-1.3
20MnCr5,20MC5 1-0-1-31-1-1-4
Si
46Si7 0.5-0.8 1-5-1-8
10Nil4,14Ni14
18Ni14,3,5Ni285
BS1501-503,Ni
A203gD,E 3.0-4.0
12Ni19,5Ni300,Ni
A6454-5-5-5
X8N19,X10Ni9
9Ni490,BS1501-509 Ni
ASTM353,ASTM553 7.5-10.0480.00
390.00
400.00
360.00
650.00
800-00
1100.00
Sizeextras:see73.15BVIIb)1and3.
5.Hot-rolledstainlessorrefractorysteelplates/sheets
Thicknesses>8mminallwidths,andthicknessesfrom3to8mm
inclusiveinwidths>1800mm:
AISI WorksNo
4713
410S-430 4000-4016
— 4724
304 4301
321-304L 4541-4306
302B-309 4828
316 4401
316L-316Ti 4404-4571
316MoSup. 4436
316LMoSup. 4435
310-314 4841
— 45391015.00
1067.00
1118.00
1358.00
1489.00
1761.00
1827.00
1881.00
1882-00
1934.00
2439.00
4442.00
Thesepricesareforthethicknessesfrom8to30mm.Fortheotherthick­
nessesinthiscategory,thefollowingextrasareapplicable.

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NoDescriptionExtra
73.15BVIIb)1
(cont'd)Sizeextras:
3to<4mm
4to<6mm
6to<8mm
>30mm
Width>2500mm+139.00
+62.00
+43.00
+23.00
+30.00
Forprovisionofdiscs,supplementof30%
Thicknessesof3to8mminwidthsof<1800mmBasicprice
withoutextra
AISI WorksNo5tonnes
andover<5
tonnes
— 4713 9651015
410S-430 4000-4016 1016 1067
— 4724 10641118
340 4301 12921358
304L-321 4306-4541 14171489
302B-309 4828 16751761
316 4401 17381827
316L-316Ti 4404-4571 17891881
316MoSup. 4436 17901882
316LMoSup. 4435 18401934
310-314 4841 23192439
— 4539 42214442
Thesepricesrefertoonesinglequality,formatandthicknessonly.
Forprovisionofdiscs,asupplementof30%isapplicable
73.15BVIIb)2bb)Coldrolledstainlesssteelcoillessthan3mmthickandofwidthequalto
orgreaterthan500mm(pricebetweenbracketsincludescoatingextra)
WorksNoAISI4016
type430
Thicknessinmm:
0.4to<0-5
0-5to<0.6
0.6to<0.7
0-7to<0.8
0-8to<1-0
1-0to<1-2
1-2to<1-5
1.5to<2-0
2.0to<3.01277
1187
1138
1100
1062
1044
1025
1006
9871523 )
1406 )
1319 )
1255)
1198)
1153)
1116 )
1078 )
1040 )

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heading
NoDescriptionBasicprice
withoutextra
(73.15BVIIb2bb)
(cont'd) WorksNoAISI4300/4301
type302/304
Thicknessinmm:
0.4to<0.5 1650(1895)
0.5to<0.6 1574(1794)
0.6to<0.7 1500(1680)
0.7to<0.8 1442(1598)
0.8to<1.0 1386(1522)
1.0to<1.2 1367(1476)
1.2to<1.5 1348(1439)
1*5to<2.0 1329(1401)
2.0to<3.0 1310(1364)
WorksNoAISI4541/4306
type321/304L
0.4to<0.5 1804(2049)
0.5to<0.6 1706(1924)
0.6to<0.7 1627(1808)
0.7to<0.8 1570(1725)
0.8to<1.0 1513(1649)
1.0to<1.2 1495(1604)
1.2to<1.5 1475(1566)
1.5to<2.0 1457(1529)
2.0to<3.0 1438(1531)
WorksNoAISI4401/4404/4571
type316/316L316Ti
0.4to<0.5 2273(2518)
0.5to<0.6 2085(2303)
0.6to<0.7 2009(2190)
0.7to<0.8 1953(2107)
0.8to<1.0 1895(2031)
1.0to<1.2 1877(1987)
1.2to<1.5 1858(1949)
1.5to<2.0 1839(1911)
2.0to<3.0 1821(1873)
Supplementfordeliveryincutlengths: Extra
Extraforsheetscuttolength +58.00