N°L368/98 DiarioOficialdelasComunidades Europeas 18.12.89
DECISIÓN DELACOMISIÓN
de11dediciembre de1989
relativoalacelebración delConvenioydelConsensoconEstadosUnidosdeAméricasobre
elcomerciodedeterminados productossiderúrgicos
(89/636/CECA)
LACOMISIÓN DELASCOMUNIDADES EUROPEAS , HAADOPTADO LAPRESENTE DECISIÓN :
Artículo 1
1.Quedanaprobados ,ennombredelaComunidad Euro
peadelCarbónydelAcero,elConvenio yelConsensocon
EstadosUnidosdeAméricasobreelcomercio dedetermi­
nadosproductos siderúrgicos enlamedidaenqueel
Convenio yelConsenso serefierenaproductosobjetodel
TratadoCECA.
2.LostextosdelConvenio ydelConsenso seadjuntan a
lapresenteDecisióni1).VistoelTratadoconstitutivo delaComunidad Europeadel
CarbónydelAceroy,enparticular,suartículo95,
Considerando que,comoconsecuencia delaDecisióndel
Consejode6deoctubrede1989,laComisiónprocedióa
laaperturadenegociaciones conEstadosUnidosdeAméri­
ca,queculminaron enelConvenio yenelConsensosobre
elcomerciodedeterminados productos siderúrgicos ;
Considerando queelConveniopermitelasalvaguardia de
losinteresesesencialesdelosproductores comunitarios que
exportandichosproductos almercadodeEstadosUni­
dos;
Considerando queelConsensoharáposiblelatransición
haciacondiciones másliberalesenelcomerciosiderúrgicos
queresultarán delasreglasgeneráles ydisciplinas del
GATTnegociadas enlaRondadeUruguay,reduciránlas
prácticasdedesviación deltráficocomercial yestablecerán
unentornoabiertoparaelcomerciosiderúrgico ;
Trashaberconsultado alComitéConsultivo yobtenidoel
acuerdodelConsejo,Artículo 2
LaComisióndesignará elComisario facultadoparafirmar
elConvenioyelConsenso afindeobligaralaComunidad
EuropeadelCarbónydelAcero.
HechoenBruselas,el11dediciembre de1989.
PorlaComisión
FransANDRIESSEN
Vicepresidente
(i)Véaselapágina99y177delpresenteDiarioOficial.

N°L368/99 18.12.89 DiarioOficialdelasComunidades Europeas
ARRANGEMEN1
concerning tradeincertainsteelproducts
HisExcellency FransAndriessen
VicePresident
Commission oftheEuropeanCommunities
200RuedeLaloi
1049Brussels,Belgium
DearMrVice-President ,
Withreferencetothediscussions heldbetweenrepresentatives oftheGovernment oftheUnited
Statesof:AmericaandtheEuropeanCoalandSteelCommunity andtheEuropean Economic
Community (collectively ,theEC),IhavethehonourtoconfirmthattheArrangement concerning
tradeincertainsteelproductsattachedtothisletterandformingitsintegralpartsetsoutthe
understanding reachedbetweenus.
Ishallbegrateful,MrVice-President ,ifyoukindlyconfirmthattheattachedArrangement ,aswell
asthisletter,correctlysetsouttheunderstanding reachedbetweenus.
Ipropose,MrVice-President ,thatiftheECagreestotheprovisionsoftheattachedArrangement ,
thisletterandyourreplytothateffectconstituteanarrangement betweentheGovernment ofthe
UnitedStatesofAmericaandtheEC,whichwillenterintoforceonthedateofyourreply.
Pleaseaccept,MrVice-President ,theassuranceofmyhighestconsideration .
Sincerely,
CarlaA.HILLS

18.12.89N°L368/100 DiarioOficialdelasComunidades Europeas
DearMadameAmbassador ,
Ihavethehonourtoacknowledge receiptofyourletteroftoday'sdate,whichreadsasfollows:
'DearMrVice-President ,
Withreferencetothediscussions heldbetweenrepresentatives oftheGovernment oftheUnited
StatesofAmericaandtheEuropeanCoalandSteelCommunity andtheEuropeanEconomic
Community (collectively ,theEC),IhavethehonourtoconfirmthattheArrangement
concerning tradeincertainsteelproductsattachedtothisletterandformingitsintegralpart
setsouttheunderstanding reachedbetweenus.
Ishallbegrateful,MrVice-President ,ifyouwouldkindlyconfirmthattheattached
Arrangement ,aswellasthisletter,correctlysetsouttheunderstanding reachedbetweenus.
Ipropose,MrVice-President ,thatiftheECagreestotheprovisions oftheattached
Arrangement ,thisletterandyourreplytothateffectconstituteanarrangement betweenthe
Government oftheUnitedStatesofAmericaandtheEC,whichwillenterintoforceonthedate
ofyourreply.
Pleaseaccept,MrVice-President ,theassuranceofmyhighestconsideration .
Sincerely,
CaraA.HILLS'
IhavethehonourtoconfirmthattheECagreestotheprovisions oftheattachedArrangement ,
andthatyourletter,andthisreply,shallconstitute anarrangement betweentheECandthe
Government oftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,inaccordance withyourproposal.
Pleaseaccept,MadameAmbassador ,theassuranceofmyhighestconsideration .
Sincerely,
FortheCouncilandtheCommission
oftheEuropean Communities

18.12.89 DiarioOficiaidelasComunidades Europeas N°L368/101
ARRANGEMENT
betweentheEuropeanCoalandSteelCommunity andtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity ,and
theGovernment oftheUnitedStatesofAmericaconcerning tradeincertainsteelproducts
Recognizing thepolicyoftheGovernment oftheUnitedStatesofAmerica (the'US')anditsSteel
TradeLiberalization ProgramandalsothattheEuropeanCoalandSteelCommunity andthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity (collectively ,the'EC')foritssteelindustryanditsachievements
inphasingoutStateaids,
Recognizing theaimoftheUSandECtoliberalizeglobaltradeinsteel,
Recognizing thepoliciesoftheUSandECthattheadjustment andmodernization oftheirsteel
industriesshouldmaximizerelianceonmarketforces,and
Recognizing thatanobjectiveofthisArrangement istocontributetotheorderlytransitiontoopen
marketsandtorestorefairandopensteeltrade,
THEECANDTHEUSHAVEAGREED :
1.BasisoftheArrangement
(a)Topursuevigorously multilateral agreement intheUruguayRoundofMultilateral Trade
Negotiations toeliminatetradedistortingpracticesin,andtoensureopenmarketsfor,steel
trade.
(b)ThattheECwillrestrainexportsto,ordestinedforconsumption in,theUnitedStatesof
America (the'USA')ofproductsoriginating intheECwhicharedescribedinArticle3(a)
(the'Arrangement products')through31March1992,asthefinalphaseofsuchrestraints
onsuchexports.
2.Conditions :actionsunderUSlaw
If,duringtheperiodinwhichthisArrangement isineffect,anyinvestigations undertheUS
anti-dumping orcountervailing dutystatutes,Section201oftheTradeActof1974,Section
301oftheTradeActof1974(otherthanSection301petitionsrelatingtothirdcountrysales
byUnitedStatesexporters),Section232oftheTradeExpansion Actof1962,orSection337of
theTariffActof1930(^areinitiatedorlitigation (includinganti-trustlitigation),isinstituted
withrespecttoArrangement products,thentheECshallbeentitledtoterminate the
Arrangement withrespecttotheArrangement productwhichisthesubjectoftheinvestigation
orlitigation,afterconsultation withtheUS,attheearliest15daysaftersuchconsultation .In
addition,ifduringtheseconsultations itisdetermined thattheinvestigation orlitigation
threatenstoimpairtheattainment oftheobjectivesofthisArrangement ,thentheECshallbe
entitledtoterminatetheArrangement ,withrespecttosomeoralloftheArrangement products
attheearliest15daysaftersuchconsultations .
Theseconsultations willtakeintoaccountthenatureoftheinvestigation orlitigation ,the
identityofthepetitionerorlitigant,theamountoftradeinvolved,thescopeofreliefsought
andotherrelevantfactors.
(')WithrespecttoanySection337investigations ,thepartiesshallconsulttodetermine thebasisforthe
investigation .

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3.Productdescription
(a)TheArrangement productsare:
—Semi-finished products
—Plate
—Hot-rolled sheetandstrip
—Cold-rolled sheet
—Blackplate
—Cold-rolled strip
—Electricalsheetandstrip
—Stainlessplate
—Stainlesssheetandstrip
—Tinplate
—Tin-freesteel
—Othercoatedflat-rolledproducts
—Rebar
—Hot-finished bar
—Cold-finished bar
—Stainlessbar
—Carbonwirerod
—Stainlesswirerod
—Alloywirerod
—Barshapesunder80mm
—Structural
—Sheetpiling
—Fabricated structural
—Stainlesswire
—Wirestrand
—Wirerope
—Carbonandalloywire
—Wire
—Rails
—Railproducts
—Alloytoolsteel
—Otherspecialitysteel
asdescribedandclassifiedinAppendix Abyreferencetothecorresponding Harmonized
TariffScheduleoftheUnitedStates(HTS)subheadings andcombinednomenclature (CN)
codenumbers .
(b)Thesubheadings andthecodenumbersreferredtoinparagraph (a)abovearesubjectto
revisionwhentheECortheUSadoptsmodifications totheirrespective import
nomenclatures .Whensuchmodifications areadopted,priornotification shallbegivento
theotherparty.
4.Exportceilings
(a)(i)Fortheperiod1October1989through31December 1990(the'initialperiod'),for
calendaryear1991,andfortheperiod1January1992trough31March1992(the
'endperiod'),exportlicensesandcertificates shallbeissuedtotheECexportersfor
productswithinthescopeofeachofthefollowingproductcategories (the'categories')
andsub-categories (the'sub-categories ')inquantitiesnogreaterthanthe
(a)percentages ofprojectedUnitedStatesapparentconsumption ,or

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(b)numberoftonnes,indicatedbelowforeachcategoryorsub-category forthe
relevantperiod.
(ii)Notwithstanding subparagraph (i),productsexportedfromtheEConorafter1
October1989andpriortothedayfollowingthepublication dateintheOfficial
JournaloftheEuropeanCommunities oftheDecisionsandRegulations referredtoin
Article6(a)(hereinafter calledthe'interimperiod')shallbeadmittedintotheUSA
withoutanexportlicenseandcertifícate .Thistonnagewillbecountedtowardsthe
restraintlevelforeachArrangement categoryfortheinitialperiod.
Suchtonnageshallbedetermined onthebasisofUSimportinvoicedatasortedby
exportdate.DateofexportforallsuchshipmentsunderthisArrangement willbethat
established bytheUSCustomsService.Nolaterthan1March1990,theUSwillnotify
theECoftheamountoftonnageexportedonorafter1October1989butwithouta
certificate .
(iii)ForthepurposesofthisArrangement ,themaximumquantitiesofproductsthatmay
beexportedfromtheECtotheUSAunder(i)aboveshallbethe'exportceilings'.
'UnitedStatesapparentconsumption 'shallequalshipments (deliveries )minusexports,
plusimports,asdescribedinAppendix C.
Category/
subcategory
NoCategory/subcategory nameExportceiling
onanannualbasis
1+2 Semifinished products 0,76%
ofwhich I
2 Slabs 92%of
I category
3 Plate 7,13%
4 Hot-rolled sheetandstrip 7,29%
5 Cold-rolled sheet 5,94%
6 Blackplate 12,84%
7 Gold-rolled strip 5,34%
8 Electricalsheetandstrip 4,98%
9 Stainlessplate 5,89%
10 Stainlesssheetandstrip 5,94%
11 Tinplate 2,96%
12 Tin-freesteel 4,22%
13+14 Othercoatedflat-rolledproducts 4,51%
ofwhich \ I
13 Electrogalvanized 25%of II category
15 Rebar 0,09%
16 Hot-finished bar 3,09%
17 Cold-finished bar 6,63%
18 Stainlessbar 7,40%
19 Carbonwirerod 5,70%
20 Stainlesswirerod 13,16%
21 Alloywirerod 19,68%
22 Barshapesunder80mm 2,48%
23 1 Structural 14,15%
24 Sheetpiling 23,70%
25 Fabricated structural 16546tonnes
26 Stainlesswire 15,34%
27 Wirestrand 49800tonnes
28 Wirerope 9800tonnes
29 Carbonandalloywire 182600Tonnen
30 Wireproducts 25500tonnes
31 'Rails 9,26%
32 Railproducts 3900tonnes
33 Alloytoolsteel 11,02%
34 Otherspecialitysteel 12100tonnes

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of1990bytheindependent forecaster ,and
appropriate adjustments willbemadetothe
exportceilingsforeachcategorytakinginto
accountlicensesalreadyissued.Exportceilings
calculatedfortheinitialperiodbasedontheMay,
August^ndOctober1990forecastwilluseactual
OctoberthroughDecember 1989USapparent
consumption .
For1991,afirstprojection ofUnitedStates
apparent consumption bycategory willbe
established byOctoberof1990.Thesefigureswill
berevisedinDecember 1990andFebruary,May,
AugustandOctoberof1991.
(c)Fortheendperiod,afirstprojection ofUnited
Statesapparentconsumption bycategorywillbe
established byOctoberof1991.Thesefigureswill
berevisedinDecember of1991.
(d)By1May1991,adjustments tothe1991export
ceilingforeachcategorywillbemadefor
differences betweentheforecasted USapparent
consumption andactualUSapparentconsumption
ófthatcategoryintheinitialperiod.
6.Exportlicensesandcertificates(b)ForpurposesofthisArrangement ,theUSAshall
comprise boththeUnitedStatesCustoms
TerritoryandUnitedStatesForeignTradeZones.
Therefore ,entriesofmerchandise intotheUSA
shallincludeadmission ofmerchandise intoa
ForeignTradeZone.Inconsequence ,theentry
intotheUnitedStatesCustomsTerritory of
Arrangement productswhichhavealreadyentered
intoaForeignTradeZoneshallnotthenagain
betakenintoaccountasimportsofthose
Arrangement products .
(c)WhereArrangement productsenteredintothe
USAaresubsequently re-exported therefrom ,
withouthavingbeensubjecttosubstantial
transformation ,theexportceilingsforsuch
productsfortheperiodcorresponding tothetime
ofsuchre-exportshallbeincreasedbythesame
amount .
(d)WhereArrangement productsenteredintothe
USAaresubsequently re-exported therefrominthe
formofArrangement products,orintheformof
productscoveredbytheArrangement onpipesand
tubesenteredintoin1989,andtheimported
Arrangement productshavebeensubjecttodouble
substantial transformation intheUSA,asdefined
inAppendix D,theexportceilingsforsuch
importedArrangement productsfortheperiod
corresponding tothetimeofsuchre-exportshall
beincreasedbythequantityofthere-exported
doublysubstantially transformed Arrangement
products,uptoamaximum of500000metric
tonnes.TheUSandtheECwillholdconsultations
uponrequestwithaviewtoappropriate
amendments toAppendix Dandadjustments to
theaforementioned maximumtonnage.
(e)TheUSmaypermitentryintotheUSAofsuch
additional quantities ofsemi-finished steel
productsandundersuchconditions ,asitdeems
appropiate .TheUSshallnotifytheECof
quantities andconditions .TheECwillissue
specialexportlicensesandcertificates foranysuch
additional quantities andsuchspecialcertificates
shallaccompany importsofsuchproducts .
5.Calculation andrevisionofUnitedStatesapparent
consumption forecastandofexportceilings
(a)TheUS,withtheagreement oftheEC,willselect
anindependent forecaster whichwillprovidethe
estimatesofUnitedStatesapparentconsumption
forthepurposesoftheArrangement .Afirst
projectionofUnitedStatesapparentconsumption
fortheinitialperiodforeachcategoryforwhich
exportceilingsarecalculated asapercentage ofUS
apparentconsumption willbeestablished asearly
aspossible,andinanyeventbefore1November
1989.
(b)Thefiguresforprojected 1990UnitedStates
apparentconsumption willberevisedinDecember
of1989andFebruary,May,AugustandOctober(a)TheECwillrequireexportlicensesandcertificates
forallArrangement products,publishing
appropriate decisions andregulations inthe
OfficialJournaloftheEuropean Communities .
Suchexportlicencesandcertificates willcontinue
tobeissuedinamannerthatwillavoidabnormal
concentration inexportsofArrangement products
totheUSA,takingintoaccountseasonaltrade
patterns.TheECshalltakeaction,includingthe
imposition ofpenalties,asmaybenecessaryto
makeeffectivetheobligations resultingfromthe
exponlicencesandcertificates .TheECwill
informtheUSofanyviolations concerning the
exportlicencesandcertificates whichcometoits
attention andtheactiontakenwithréspect
thereto .
TheUSwillinformtheECofviolations
concerning theexportlicensesandcertificates
whichcometoitsattention andtheactiontaken
withrespectthereto.
Exportlicenseswillprovidethatshipmentmustbe
madewithinaperiodofthreemonths.
Exportlicenseswillbeissuedagainsttheexport
ceilingfortheinitialperiod,1991ortheend
period.Exportlicensesfor1991ortheendperiod
maybeusedasearlyas15November ofthe
previousperiodwithinalimitof8,00%ofthe
ceilingfor1991,ortheendperiod,respectively .
Exportlicensesissuedfortheinitialperiodand
1991,respectively ,maynotbeusedafter31

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December 1990,and31December 1991,
respectively ,exceptthatlicensesnotsousedmay
beusedduringthefirsttwomonthsofthe
respectivefollowingperiod,uptoamaximumof
8,00%oftheexportceilingforthecurrent
period.
TheECandtheUSmayincreasetheabove
percentage limitsbymutualagreement .
(b)TheECwillrequirethattheArrangement
productsshallbeaccompanied byacertificate
substantially intheformsetoutinAppendix B,
endorsedinrelationtoalicenseindicatingtheday,
month,andyearinwhichtheArrangement
productswereexported,thecategorynameand
number,sub-category nameandnumberif
applicable ,andtonnageexported .Ifanyofthis
information isinalanguageotherthanEnglish,
thecertificate mustalsocontainanEnglish
languagetranslation ofthisinformation .
TheUSshallrequirepresentation ofsuch
certificates asaconditionforentryintoUSAofthe
Arrangement products .TheUSshallprohibit
entryofsuchproductsnotaccompanied bysucha
certificate .factors,(includingsubstantial objectiveevidence
suchasallocation ,extendeddeliveryperiods,the
willingness ofdomesticproducerstosupplythe
steelproductatpriceswhicharenotaberrations
fromprevailing domesticmarketprices,orother
relevantfactors),theUnitedStatessteelindustry
willbeunabletomeetdemandintheUSAfora
particularproduct,anadditionaltonnageshallbe
allowedforsuchproductbyaspecialissueof
licenses .
(b)TheUSshallmakeadetermination underthis
Articlewithin30daysthroughatransparent
procedure onthebasisofobjectiveevidencefrom
allrelevantsources.Furthermore ,a15dayfast
trackprocedure shallbeusedforrequests
submitted duringperiodsduringwhichcapacity
utilization is90%ormore.Undersuchfasttrack
procedures thereshallbearebuttablepresumption
thatshortsupplyexists.
(c)Eachauthorized specialexportlicenseand
certificates derivedtherefrom shallbesomarked.
Eachsuchlicensemustbeusedwithin180days
afterthedateoftheauthorization ofthespecial
issuanceunlesstheUSagreestoextendthat
period.
(d)Notwithstanding paragraphs (a),(b)and(c),short
supplyprocedures shallbenolessfavorablethanis
providedforinlegislationthatmaybeenactedby
theUS.7.Technical adjustments
9.Monitoring(a)Exportceilingsforspecificcategories maybe
adjustedbytheECwithnoticetotheUS.
Adjustments toincreasethevolumeofone
categorymustbeoffsetbyanequivalent volume
reductionforanotherorothercategories forthe
sameperiod.Notwithstanding thepreceding
sentences ,noadjustment maybemadeunderthis
Articlewhichresultsinanincreaseoradecreasein
aspecificcategoryexportceilingbymorethan
5,00%byvolumeoftheunadjusted exportceiling
fortherelevantperiod.TheECandtheUSmay
agreetoincreasetheabovepercentage limit.
(b)Normally ,onlyonechangeinaspecificproduct
exportceilingintheinitialperiod,1991ortheend
periodmaybemadebyanadjustment underthe
preceding paragraph oruseoflicensesin
November/December orJanuary/Februaryunder
Article6(a).Accordingly ,changesintheinitial
period,1991orendperiodexportceilingbyuseof
morethanoneofthesethreeprovisions maybe
madeonlyuponagreement betweentheECand
theUS.(a)TheECwill,withinonemonthoftheendofeach
quarter,oruponrequest,supplytheUSwithsuch
non-confidential information onallexportlicenses
andcertificates issuedforArrangement products
asisrequiredfortheproperfunctioning ofthis
Arrangement .Thisinformation willincludeata
minimumeachlicensenumber,certificatenumber,
quantity,dateofexport,categorynumberand
sub-category number.
(b)TheUSwillcollectandtransmitquarterly,or
uponrequest,totheECallnon-confidential
information relatingtocertificates receivedduring
thepreceding quarterinrespectofthe
Arrangement products .TheUSwillalsocollect
andtransmitnon-confidential information relating
toactionstakeninrespectoftheArrangement
productsforviolationsofUnitedStatesCustoms
Law.
8.Shortsupply10.Consultations
Consultations shalltakeplacebetweentheECandthe
USonanymatterarisingoutoftheoperationofthis
Arrangement .(a)IftheUSinconsultation withtheECdetermines
that,becauseofabnormal supplyordemand

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EuropeanEconomic Community areappliedonthe
conditions laiddowninthoseTreaties .
12.Notices
Forallpurposeshereunder ,theUSandtheECshall
berepresented byandallcommunications andnotices
shallbegivenandaddressedto:Consultations willalsobeheldisthereareindications
thatimportsfromthirdcountries arereplacing
importsfromtheEC.
IfimportsfromtheECofaproductshowasignificant
increaseindicatingthepossibilityofdiversionoftrade
fromcarbontoalloy,intosmalldiameterwire,orinto
stainlesssteelsheetover1370mmwide,withinthe
sameArrangement products,consultations willbe
heldpromptlyuponrequestbetweentheUSandthe
ECwiththeobjectiveofworkingoutamutually
satisfactory solutionandreachingagreement on
preventing suchdiversion .
Shouldtheseconsultations demonstrate thattherehas
indeedbeenadiversion oftradewhichissuchasto
impairtheattainment oftheobjectives¡oíthis
Arrangement ,thenwithin60daysoftherequestfor
consultations ,bothsidesshalltakethenecessary
measuresfortheproduces )concerned inorderto
preventsuchdiversion .—fortheEC:
TheCommission oftheEuropeanCommunities
Directorates-General forExternalRelations (I)
andfor
InternalMarketandIndustrial Affairs(III)
RuedeLaLoi,200
B-1049Brussels
—fortheGovernment oftheUnitedStatesof
America:
OfficeoftheUnitedStatesTradeRepresentative
AssistantUnitedStatesTradeRepresentative for
Industry
Washington ,D.C.20506 11.Application
UnitedStatesDepartment ofCommerce
AssistantSecretaryforImportAdministration
International TradeAdministration
Washington ,D.C.20230ThisArrangement shallapplytotheUSAandtothe
territories towhichtheTreatiesestablishing the
European CoalandSteelCommunity andthe

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ANNEX
ProductcategoryApparentconsumption
forecastcategory
Semi-finished products Totalbasicsteelmillproducts
(allcoveredarrangement products,minusfabricated
structurals ,wirestrand,andwirerope,plusallproducts
coveredintheUS-ECpipeandtubearrangement )
Plate Plate
Hot-rolled sheetandstrip Hot-rolled sheetandstrip
Cold-rolled sheet Cold-rolled-Shéet
Blackplate Blackplate
Cold-rolled strip Cold-rolled strip
Electricalsheetandstrip Electricalsheetandstrip
Stainlessplate Stainlessplate
Stainlesssheetandstrip Stainlesssheetandstrip
Tinplate Tinplate
Tin-freesteel Tin-freesteel
Othercoatedflat-rolledproducts Electrogalvanized ;andothercoatedflat-rolledproducts
Rebar _ Rebar
Hot-finished bar Carbónhot-finished bar;and33%ofalloybar
Cold-finished bar Carbóncold-finished bar;and65%ofalloybar
Stainlessbar Stainlessbar
Carbónwirerod Carbónwirerod
Stainlesswirerod Stainlesswirerod
Alloywirerod Alloywirerod
Barshapesunder80mm Barshapesunder80mm
Structurals 94,48%ofstructurals
Sheetpiling 5,52%oístructurals
Stainlesswire Stainlesswire
Rails Rails
Alloytoolsteel Alloytoolsteel

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Appendix A
Importsbycategory
Product HTS(*) CNcode
Bloomsandbillets 7207.11 720711
7207.12.0010 72071211(41)
\ 7207.19 (40) 72071219(4>)
7207.20.0025 72071290(«)'
7207.20.0075 (40) 720719(40)
7207.20.0090 (40) 72072011
72072015
7218.90.0010 72072017
7218.90.0020 72072019
7218.90.0045 (40) 72072031(41)
7218.90.0055 (40) 72072033(4I)
7218.90.0070 (40) 72072039(41)
7218.90.0080 (40) 72072051
l 72072055
7224.90.0010 72072057
\ 7224.90.0030 (40) 72072059(40)
7224.90.0040 72072071
7224.90.0060 (40) 72072079(40)
7224.90.0070 (40) 72072090(40)
I 72189011(42)
\ 72189013(«)
72189015(41)(42)
72189019(4I)(42)
72189030(4>)(42)
72189050(42)
\ 72189091(40){■«)
72189099(40)(4l)
72249011{41)
l 72249019(41)
I 72249030
III 72249091(40)||72249099(40)
Othersemi-finished 7206.10 72061000
(includingslabs)II
7207.12.0050 72071211(4J)
l 7207.20.0045 72071219(43) II 72071290(4J)
7218.10 (*7) 72072031(43)
7218.90.0035 72072033(4J)
\II 72072039(43)
I 7224.10 .(17J
7224.90.0020 72181000(,7)
7224.90.0050 72189015(43)
72189019(43)II72189030(43)
72241000:(>')Il 72249011(43)\\72249019C3)
Plate 7208.31 72083100
7208.32 720832
7208.33.50 720833(44)
7208.41 72084100
7208.42 720842
7208.43 720843
(*)HTSrepresentstheHarmonized TariffScheduleoftheUnitedStates.

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Product HTS CNcode
Plate 7210.90.10 (5)(«) 72109031(J)
(cont'd)
\ 7211.11 72111100
7211.12 721112
7211.21 72112100
7211.22.0045 72112210(4J)
\ 72112290(4S)
7212.60 («)
\ \ 721260(«)
7225.30.30
l 7225.40.30 72253000(4<)(47)
7225.50.60 72254010(47)
I 72254030(47)
7226.91.50 72254050(47)
72255000(4<)(47)
72269100(«)(47)
Hot-rolled sheet&strip 7208.11 72081100
7208.12 720812
7208.13 720813
7208.14 720814
7208.21.50 72082110(44)
l 7208.22.50 72082190(44)
7208.23 72082210(44)
7208.24 72082291(44)
\ 7208.34 72082299(44)
l 7208.35 720823
7208.44 720824
7208.45 720834
7208.90 (5)(4) 720835
720844
7211.19 (3) 720845
7211.22.0090 720890(J)(')
7211.29 (3)
\ 721119(3)
7225.30.70 (3) 721122(4»)
7225.40.70 (3) 721129(3)
7226.91.70 (3) 72253000(3)(47)(4»)
7226.91.80 (3) 72254070(3)(47)
72254090(3)(47)
72269100(3)(47)(4»)
Cold-rolled sheet 7208.21.10 72082110(50)
\ 7208.22.10 72082190(so)
7208.33.10 72082210(50)II 72082291(so)
7209.11 72082299(50)
7209.12 72083310(50)
7209.13 72083391(i0)
7209.14 72083399(J0)
7209.21
7209.22 72091100
7209.23 720912
7209.24.50 720913
7209.31 720914
7209.32 72092100
7209.33 720922
7209.34 720923
7209.41 72092410(S1)
7209.42 72092491(J«)
7209.43 72093100
7209.44 720932
'7209.90 (J)(«) 720933
I 720934
7210.70.30 (')(«) 72094100II720942

N°L368/110 DiarioOficialdelasComunidades Europeas 18.12.89
Product HTS CNcode
Cold-rolled sheet
(cont'd)7211.30.50
7211.41.70
7211.49.50720943
720944
720990(s)(«)
7225.50.80 (3) 72107019(s)(")
\7225.90 (3)(s)(*) 72107090(J)(«)(")
7226.92.50 (3) 721130(»)
l 721141 (»)
721149 (")
72255000(3)(47)("')(M)
\722590(3)(s)(«■)
722692(3)(47)(»)
Blackplate 7209.24.10 720924(")
Cold-rolled strip 7211,30.10 (a)(")' 72113031(3)(")(")
7211.30.30 (»)(*«) 72113039(3MU)(")
7211.41.10 (3)(1S) 72113050(3)(")(")
7211.41.30 (*)(") 72113090(3)(")(")
7211.41.50 (3)(IS) 72114191(3)(")(")
7211.49.10 (3)(1S) 72114195(3)(")(")
7211.49.30 (3)(14) 72114199(3)(")(")
l 7211.90 (3)(«)(") 72114991(>)(")(")
I 72114999(»)(")(")
7212.30.10 (<)(») 721190(3)(«)(16)
7212.30.30 («)(")
\ 7212.40.10 («)(1S) 72123090(«)(»)(")Il 72124010(«)(")■(")
7226.92.70 (3)(") 72124099(«)(«)(")
7226.92.80 (J)(J<)
I 7226.99 (3)(<)(") 72269290(3)(»)(47)(»)Il722699{3)(«)(,s)
Electricalsheetandstrip 7225.10 (5).(«) 722510(5)(«)
7226.10 («) 722610(«)
Stainlessplate 7219.11 (,9H20) 721911(19)(20)
7219.12 (»)(20) 721912 (19)(20)
7219.21 (19)(2(r) 721921(>»)(")
7219.22 (")(20) 721922(»»)(20)
7219.31 (»)(20) 721931(l,)(20)
7220.11 (19)(20) 72201100(19)(»)■
Stainlesssheetandstrip 7219.13 (,9)(20)(21) 721913(19)(20)(21)
| 7219.14 (19)(20)(21) 721914(l9)(20)(«)
7219.23 (19){20)(21) 721923(**)(20)
7219.24 ("M20)^) 721924 C1')(20)(2J)
7219.32 (»»)(20)(21) 721932(**)t40)(")
7219.33 (")(20)(21) 721933(,9)(20)(21)
7219.34 (")(")(") 721934(»*)(2#)(")-
7219.35 (19)(2®)(21) 721935(,9)(20)(21)
7219.90 (5)(«)(19)(20)(21)721990(')(«)(I9)(20)(21)
7220.12 (2)(1')(20)(22)72201200(2)(»»)(20)(22)
7220.20.10 (")(20)(") 722020(2)(*»)Cao)(22>-
7220.20.60 (»)(20)(") 722090(2)(6)(19)(20)(22)
7220.20.70 (»»)(2#)(")
7220.20.90 (>»)(20)(22) \
7220.90 (2)(<)(*»)(20)(22)
Tinplate 7210.11 (5)(4) 721011 (5)(«)
7210.12 (5)(«) 721012 (5)(«)
7212.10 («) 721210(«)

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Product HTS CNcode
Tin-freesteel 7210.50 («) 721050(«)
7210.90.60 («) 72109035(")
l l 72109039[")
l 72109090{')(")
Electrogalvanized 7210.31 (5)(<) 721031(5)(s)
7210.39 (J)(«) 721039(5)(«)
I 7212.21 («) 721221(«)
I 7212.29 («) 721229(«)
Othercoatedflat­ 7210.20 (5)(«) 721020(5)(«)
rolledproducts 7210.41 (*)(«) 721041(5)(«)
7210.49 (*)(s) 721049(*)(«)
I 7210.60 («)(*«) 721060(«)(*«)
7210.70.60 (5MS) 721070(5)(s)(5g)
7210.90.90 (J)(<)(»») 72109010(5)(®)(")
IIl 72109033(5)(«)
7212.30.50 (6) 72109035(J)(«)(»)■
7212.40.50 («) 72109039(*)'(«)(")
I7212.50 («)("> 72109090(?).(«)(")
III 721230(«)(")Il 721240(«)(")
IIl 72125010(«)(«*)Il 72125031(s)Il 72125039(4)
72125051(«)
IIl 72125059(«)Il 72125071(«)Il 72125073(«)Il 72125075(«)
IIl 72125091(4)Il 72125093(«)
III 72125097(«)
l \ 72125099(«)
Rebar 7214.20 72142000
Hot-finished bar 7213.39.0060 72133900(<0)
I 7213.39.0090 72134900(<0)
7213.49.0060 72135000(<0)
7213.49.0090
7213.50.0060 72141000
7213.50.0080 72143000
IIl 721440
I 7214.10 721450
7214.30 72146000
7214.40
I 7214.50 72282011
7214.60 72282019
\ 72282030
7228.20.10 («) 72282050
I 7228.30.80 72282090(")
7228.40 72283010(47)
I 7228.60.60 («) 72283090(<7) II 72284000Il 72286010(<7)
72286090(«7)(")
Cold-finished bar 7215.10 72151000
7215.20 72152000
l 7215.30 72153000
I 7215.40 72154000
l7215.90 (*) 721590(«)
7228.20.50 («) 72282070
I 7228.50.50 72282090(«)(")
7228.60.80 {«) 722»5000(«7)
7228.80 72286090(«)(«7)(«)
\ 722880

N°L368/112 DiarioOficialdelasComunidades Europeas 18.12.89
Product HTS CNcode
Stainlessbar 7218.90.0030
7218.90.006572189011(")
72189013(")
7218.90.0090 72189015(4l)(")
l l 72189019(41)(<3)
7221.00.0060 72189030(4l)(»)
7221.00.0080 72189050(")
72189091(")
7222.10 72189099(")
7222.20
7222.30 («) 72210010(<0)
72210090(")
l 722210
l I 722220
\722230(«)
Carbonwirerod 7213.10 72131000
7213.20 72132000
7213.31 72133100
7213.39.0030 72133900(")
1 7213.41 72134100
7213.49.0030 72134900(<4)
7213.50.0020 72135000(<5)
7213.50.0040
Stainlesswirerod 7221.00.0020
7221.00.004072210010(«)'
72210090(«)
Alloywirerod 7227.20 72272000
\ 7227.90.60 72279010
l l72279090(47)
Barshapesunder80mm 7216.10 72161000
l 7216.21 72162100
7216.22 72162200
Structural 7216.31 72163100
7216.32 72163200
7216.33 72163300
7216.40 721640
7216.50 721650
7216.60 721660
7222.40.30 72224011
\ 72224019
7228.70.30 72224030Il 72287010(")\\72287031(««)
Sheetpiling 7301.10 73011000=
Fabricated structural 7216.90 721690
7222.40.60 72224091II 72224093
7228.70.60 72224099
7301.20 72287091
72287099
7308.10 I
7308.20 7301.20.00
7308.30 (»*)
7308.40 73081000
7308.90.30 (12) 73082000
7308.90.60 (»*) 73083000(1S)
7308.90.90 {')(■") 73084000
730890(»)(,4)(«

18.12.89 DiarioOficialdelasComunidades Europeas N°L368/113
Product HTS CNcode
Stainlesswire 7223.00.10 72230010(")
7223.00.50 (2)(4) 72230090(")
Wirestrand 7312.10.10 (4) 73121030(4)('*)(71)
7312.10.3015 (4) 73121050(4)(")(70)(71)
7312.10.3065 (4) 73121071(4)(")(71)
I 7312.10.3075 (4) 73121075(4)(")(71)
7312.10.3090 (4) 73121079(4)(4»)(71)
Wirerope 7312.10.60 (4) 73121030(4)(")(72)
\ 7312.10.90 (4) 73121050(4)(")(72)(")
l 73121091(4)(")
\ 73121095(4)(")
l73121099(4)(")(7J)
Otherwire 7217.11 721711
7217.12 721712
7217.13 . 721713
I 7217.19 721719
7217.21 72172100
\ 7217.22 72172200
7217.23 72172300
7217.29 72172900
I 7217.31 (J) 72173100(3)
7217.32 72173200
I 7217.33 72173300
\7217.39 (3) 72173900(3)
7223.00.90 72230010(74)
l 72230090(74)
l 7229.20
7229.90 72292000
72299000
Wireproducts 7313.00 (») 7313000001)
7314.41 (*) 731441(«)
\ 7314.42 (*) 731442(»)
7314.49 (•) 73144900(")
7317.00.55 (7) 731700(7)(75)
7317.00.6560 (7)' I
7317.00.75 (7)
Rails 7302.10 (,0) 730210(10)
Railproducts 7302.20 (»•) 73022000(18)
7302.40 (») 73024010
\ 7302.90 (») 73029030(»)II 73029090(")
8607.19.10
8607.19:20 860719 11ll86071919
Alloytoolsteel 7225.20 (s)(s) 722520(J)(*)
7225.30.10 72253000(7<)
7225.30.5060 722540(")
7225.40.1090 72255000(77)
7225.40.5060
7225.50.1060 722620(«)II 72269100(77)
I 7226.20 («) 722692(77)
\ 7226.91.1060
7226.91.3060 7227100G
7226.92.1060 72279090(77)
.7226.92.3060 \II 722810(«)
7227.10 722830(77)
7227.90.1060 72285000(77)
7227.90.2060 722860(«)(")

N°L368/114 DiarioOficialdelasComunidades Europeas 18.12.89
Product HTS CNcode
Alloytoolsteel 7228.10 («) 72291000
(cont'd) 7228.30.40
l 7228.30.60
I 7228.50.1020
I 7228.50.1040
l 7228.50.10 60
I 7228.50.1080
7228.50.1060 («)
\7229.10
Otherspecialitysteel 7225.30.5030 72253000(7«)
l 7225.40.1015 722540(")
I 7225.40.5030 72255000(7»)(80)
7225.50.1030
l 7225.50.70 72269100(7S)
lIl 722692(»)
l 7226.91.1030
l 7226.91.3030 72279090V9)
l 7226.92.1030
I 7226.92,3030 722830(7»)
IIl 72285000(7»)
l 7227.90.1030 722860(4)(7»)
7227.90.2030
I
I 7228.30.20 I
l 7228.50.1010
l7228.60.1030 («)
I

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Footnotes
(2)Excludedif'razorbladesteel'i.e.flat-rolledproductsofstainlesssteelnotover0,25mminthicknessand
notover23mminwidth,containing byweightnotover14,7percentofchromium ,andcertifiedatthe
timeofentrytobeusedinthemanufacture ofrazorblades.
(3)Excludedif'carbon/alloybandsawsteel'definedasfollows:
(a)'metalcuttingbandsawsteel'referringtosteelflat-rolledproducts,notlessthan0,61mmandnot
morethan0,91mminthickness,notlessthan6,30mmandnotmorethan50,80mminwidth,in
coils,containing :
—carbon:notlessthan1,18%andnotmorethan1,32%;
—chromium :notlessthan0,15%andnotmorethan0,32%;
—manganese :notlessthan0,10%andnotmorethan0,40%;
certifiedbytheimporterofrecordortheultimateconsigneeforuseinthemanufacture ofmetal-cutting
bandsawblades;or
(b)'woodbandsawsteel'referringto
(1)alloysteelflat-rolledproductslessthan4,75mminthicknesswhichcontains,inadditiontoiron,
eachofthefollowingelementsbyweightintheamountspecified :
—carbon:notlessthan0,70%normorethan0,81%;
—manganese :notlessthan0,30%normorethan0,55%;
—silicon:notlessthan0,20%normorethan0,35%;
—nickel:notlessthan1,60%normorethan2,70%;
—chromium :none,ornotmorethan0,50%;
—phosphorus :none,ornotmorethan0,03%;and
—sulfur:none,ornotmorethan0,15%,
or
(2)cold-rolled flat-rolledproductslessthan4,75mminthickness ,lessthan300mminwidth,which
contains,inadditiontoiron,eachofthefollowingelementsbyweightintheamountspecified :
—carbon:notlessthan0,70normorethan0,81%,
—manganese :notlessthan0,30normorethan0,50%,
—silicon:notlessthan0,20normorethan0,35%,
—chromium :none,ornotmorethan0,50%,
—phosphorus :none,ornotmorethan0,03%,and
—sulfur:none,ornotmorethan0,15%,
certifiedbytheimporterofrecordortheultimateconsigneeforuseinthemanufacture ofwood
bandsaws.
Excluded ifcoveredwithtextileorothernon-metallic material .
Excludedifcut,pressedorstampedtonon-rectangular shape.
Coveredifcorrugated orsubjectedtosurfacetreatments .
Excludedifcorrugated fasteners,glaziers'points,hooknails,orringnails.
Excludedifotherthangalvanized wirefencingwhollyofroundironorsteelwiremeasuring notover
5,08mmandnotunder1,905mmindiameter,whetherornotsuchwireiscoveredwithplastics.
Excludediffenceorsignposts.(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(")Excludedifcurrent-conducting rail.
Excludediftwistedhooporsingleflatwire,whether ,ornotbarbed.
Excluded ifofcastiron.
Excludedifinpartofstainlesssteel.
Excludedifplasticfoamcoreinsulatingcomposite panels.
Excluded ifdoororwindowframes.
Excluded ifbaleties.
Excludedifotherprimaryforms,e.g.blocks,lumps,puddledbarsandpilings.
Excludedifforged.(12)
(13)
(14)
(15)
(16)
(17)
(18)
(19)
(2°)
(21)
(21)
(23)Excludedifcladdinggrade434stainlesssteelcertifiedbytheimporterofrecordtobeusedinthe
manufacture ofstainlesssteelcladaluminum automobile trim.
Excludedifgrade253MAor254SMOstainlesssteel.
Excludedifstainlesssteelflat-rolledproductslessthan4,75mminthicknessandover1803,4mmin
width.
Excludedifstainlesssteelflat-rolledproductslessthan4,75mminthickness,lessthan300mminwidth,
andcertifiedbytheimporterofrecordorultimateconsigneetobeusedinthemanufacture ofstainless
steelflappervalvesforcompressors .
Coveredifeither(A)hot-rolledanddesignedtoconnecttheendsofadjacentrailsintrack(i.e.'jointbars').
Theseproductsareusuallypunchedorslotted;or(B)hot-rolledandusedtosupportrailsintrack,to
maintaintrackgauge,andprotecttheties(i.e.'tieplates').Theseproductsarepunchedtoprovideholes
forspikesandhaveoneortwoshouldersectionsasrailguides.

N°L368/116 DiarioOficialdélasComunidades Europeas 18.12.89
(24)Excludedifcut,pressedorstampedtonon-rectangular shapeandotherthanelectrolytically coatedor
plated.
(40)Excludedifpiecesroughlyshapedbyforging.
(41)Coveredifofawidthmeasuring lessthanfourtimesthethickness .
(42)Coveredifofacross-sectional areaof19,4cm2ormore.
(43)Coveredifofawidthmeasuringatleastfourtimesthethickness .
I44)Excludedifpickled.
(45)Excluded ifincoils.
(4°)Coveredifofathicknessof4,75mmormore.
(47)ExcludedifoftoolsteelasdefinedinAdditionalNote1(e),(f)and(h)toChapter72oftheHTS.
(48)Coveredifincoils.
(49)Coveredifofathicknessoflessthan4,75mm.
(so)Coveredifpickled.
(51)Coveredifofathicknessof0,361mmormore.
(52)Excludedifcoatedorplatedwithmetalorclad.
(53)Coveredifofawidthof300mmormore.
(54)ExcludedifofheatresistingsteelasdefinedinAdditional Note1(g)toChapter72oftheHTS.
(55)Coveredifofathicknessoflessthan0,361mm.
(56)Coveredifofawidthoflessthan300mm,
(57)Coveredifelectrolytically coatedorplatedwithbasemetal.
(58)Coveredifcoatedorplatedwithmetalorclad.
(59)Excludedifelectrolytically coatedorplatedwithbasemetal.
(60)Coveredifofcircularcross-section andwithadiameterof19mmormoreifofotherthancircular
cross-section .
(61)Excludedifcoldformed.
(62)Coveredifcoldformed.
(63)Coveredifofacrosssectionalareaoflessthan19,4cm2.
(64)Coveredifofcircularcross-section andwithadiameterof14mmormorebutlessthan19mm.
(65)Coveredifofcircularcross-section andwitheitheradiameteroflessthan14mmorwithadiameterof
14mmormorebutlessthan19mm.
(66)Coveredifhotrolled,notdrilled,notpunchedandnototherwiseadvanced .
(67)Ifcolumns,pillars,posts,beams,girdersandsimilarstructuralunits,excludedifinpartofstainlesssteel
orifofcastiron.
(68)Excludedifotherthanroundorflatwire.Alsoexcludedifflatwireorrazorbladesteel(seefootnote2)or
flatwirefurtherworkedafterflatrolling(seefootnote6).
(69)Excludediffittedwithfittingsormadeupintoarticles.
(70)Excludediftyrecord.Ifotherthantyrecordandotherthanstrandedwireforprestressing concrete,
excludedifofbrassplatedwire.
(71)Coveredifstrandedwire.
(72)Excludedifstrandedwire.
(73)Excludedifofbrassplatedwire.
(74)Excludedifroundorflatwire.
(75)Excludedifthumbtacks;ordrivepins,studsorotherfasteners,suitableforuseinpower-activated hand
tools;orstaplesinstripform;orfurnitureglides;orci£productsmadeofotherthanroundwireandof
onepiececonstruction .
(76)Ifofathicknessof4,75mmormore,coveredifoftoolsteelasdefinedinAdditional Note1(e),(f)and(h)
toChapter72oftheHTS.Ifofathicknessoflessthan4,75mm,coveredifoftoolsteelasdefinedin
Additional Note1(e)and(f)toChapter72oftheHTS.
(77)CoveredifoftoolsteelasdefinedinAdditional Note1(e)and(f)toChapter72oftheHTS.
(78)Coveredifofathicknessoflessthan4,75mmandofball-bearing steelasdefinedinAdditional Note1(h)
toChapter72oftheHTS.
(79)Coveredifofball-bearing steelasdefinedinAdditional Note1(h)toChapter72oftheHTS.
(80)Coveredifofathicknessoflessthan4,75mmandofheat-resisting steelasdefinedinAdditional Note1
(g)toChapter72oftheHTS.
(81)Excludedifsilvered,gildedorplatinumplated.

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Definitions
ExtractsfromtheAdditional NotestoChapter72oftheHTS:
1.Forthepurposeofthetariffschedulethefollowingexpressions havethemeaningsherebyassignedto
them:
(e)Toolsteel:
Alloysteelswhichcontainthefollowingcombinations ofelementsinthequantitybyweightrespectively
indicated :
(i)morethan1,2%carbonandmorethan10,5%chromium ;or
(ii)notlessthan0,3%carbonand1,25%ormorebutlessthan10,5%chromium ;or
(iii)notlessthan0,85carbonand1%to1,8%,inclusive,manganese ;or
(iv)0,9%to1,2%,inclusive,chromium and0,9%to1,4%,inclusive,molybdenum ;or
(v)notlessthan0,5%carbonandnotlessthan3,5%molybdenum ;or
(vi)notlessthan0,5%carbonandnotlessthan5,5%tungsten .
(f)Chipperknifesteel
Alloytoolsteelswhichcontain,inadditiontoiron,eachofthefollowingelementsbyweightinthe
amountspecified :
(i)notlessthan0,48%andnotmorethan0,55%ofcarbon;
(ii)notlessthan0,2%andnotmorethan0,5%ofmanganese ;
(iii)notlessthan0,75%andnotmorethan1,05%ofsilicon;
(iv)notlessthan7,25%andnotmorethan8,75%ofchromium ;
(v)notlessthan1,25%andnotmorethan1,75%ofmolybdenum ;
(vi)none,ornotmorethan1,75%oftungsten;and
(vii)notlessthan0,2%normorethan0,55%ofvanadium .
(g)Heat-resisting steel
Alloysteelscontaining byweightlessthan0,3%ofcarbonand4%ormorebutlessthan10,5%of
chromium .
(h)Ball-bearing steel
Alloytoolsteelswhichcontain,inadditiontoiron,eachofthefollowingelementsbyweightinthe
amountspecified :
(i)notlessthan0,95%andnotmorethan1,13%ofcarbon;
(ii)notlessthan0,22%andnotmorethan0,48%ofmanganese ;
(iii)none,ornotmorethan0,03%ofsulfur;
(iv)none,ornotmorethan0,03%ofphosphorus ;
(v)notlessthan0,18%andnotmorethan0,37%ofsilicon;
(vi)notlessthan1,25%andnotmorethan1,65%ofchromium ;
(vii)none,ornotmorethan0,28%ofnickel;
(viii)none,ornotmorethan0,38%ofcopper;and
(ix)none,ornotmorethan0,09%ofmolybdenum .


EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
1Exporter(fullnameandaddress)CERTIFICATE
FORTHEEXPORTOFIRONANDSTEELPRODUCTS
TOTHEUNITEDSTATESOFAMERICA
No ORIGINAL
'2Consignee (fullnameandaddress) 3Exportlicence
No/
issuedin (MemberState)
4ExtractNo/
issuedin (MemberState)
ofexportlicenceNo/
issuedin (MemberState)
NOTES
AThiscertificatemustbecompleted onatypewriterandinEnglish.
B.ThiscertificateandtheexportlicenceortheextractthereoftowhichitrefersmustbeproducedattheCustomsofficeatwhichCustomsformalities forexporttothe
UnitedStatesofAmericaarecompleted .
C.Thiscertificate ,dulyendorsedbytheCustomsofficeshowninboxno7,mustbeproducedtothecompetent authorities intheUnitedStatesofAmericaatthetime
ofimportation .
5Marksandnumbers-Numberandkindofpackages-Categoryanddetaileddescription ofironandsteelproducts 6Quantity(metrictonnes)
7ENDORSEMENT BYTHECOMPETENT CUSTOMS OFFICEINTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITY
Thequantity(metrictonnes)ofironandsteelproductsshownabovehasbeenattributed totheexportlicenceshowninboxno3
totheextractshowninboxno4.*)
Signature : Stamp: Customsexportdocument :
♦vpe:
number :
date:
Customsoffice:
MemberState:
*)Theappropriateboxtobeindicatedlikethis;[TJ


18.12.89 DiarioOficialdelasComunidades Europeas NpL368/121
Appendix C
Concordance ofUSshipments ,exports,andimports(*)
IType(**)Shipments
(Category )Exports(***)
(Schedule3)Imports(***)
(HTS)
Plate C 6A 7208.31 7208.31
c 7208.32 7208.32
c 7208.33 7208.33
I cII 7208.41 7208.41
c 7208.42 7208.42
lc 7208.43 7208.43
c 7211.11 7211.11
■ cII 7211.12 7211.12
I c 7211.21 7211.21
c 7211.22 7211.22
A 6A 7225.40 7225.40
Hot-rolled sheetandstrip c 6B 7208.11 7208.11
I c 31 7208.12 7208.12
c 36 7208.13 7208.13
cII 7208.14 7208.14
cII 7208.21 7208.21
l cII 7208.22 7208.22
cI 7208.23 7208.23
l c 7208.24 7208.24
c 7208.34 7208.34
I cII 7208.35 7208.35
I cII 7208.44 7208.44
cI 7208.45 7208.45
c 7208.90 7208.90
c 7211.19 7211.19
c 7211.29 7211.29
A 6B 7225.30 7225.30
A 31 7226.91 7226.91
l36
Cold-rolled sheet C 32 7209.11 7209.11
CI 7209.12 7209.12
C 7209.13 7209.13
I cI 7209.14 7209.14
l cI 7209.21 7209.21
cI 7209.22 7209.22
cI 7209.23 7209.23
cI 7209.24 7209.24
cI 7209.31 7209.31
cI 7209.32 7209.32
cI 7209.33 7209.33
cI 7209.34 .7209.34
l cl 7209.41 7209.41
I cI 7209.42 7209.42
c 7209.43 7209.43
c 7209.44 7209.44
\c 7209.90 7209.90
A 32 7225.20 7225.20
A 7225.50 7225,50
A\7225.90 7225.90
(*)Includesonlyproductforwhichtheindependant forecasterwillforecastUnitedStatesapparentconsumption .
(*■*)C—Carbon
S—Stainless
A—Alloy
F—Fabricated
(***)ThesenumbersaresubjecttorevisionwhentheUnitedStatesadoptsmodifications totheapplicableimportorexport
nomenclatures .Technicaladjustments willbemadeasnecessary .

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Type Shipments
(Category )Exports
(Schedule B)Imports
(HTS)
Blackplate c 28 N/A- 7209.24.10
Cold-rolled strip c 37 7211.30 7211.30
cl 7211.41 7211.41
l c\ 7211.49 7211.49
c 7211.90 7211.90
A 37 7226.20 7226.20
I A 7226.92 7226.92
A 7226.99 7226.99
Electricalsheetandstrip A 35 7225.10 7225.10
A 7226.10 7226.10
Stainlessplate S 6A 7219.21 7219.21
SII 7219.22 7219.22
S 7219.31 7219.31
S 7220.11 7220.11 ;
Stainlesssheet S 31 7219.11 7219.11
andstrip S 32 7219.12 7219.12
\ S 36 7219.13 7219.13
S 37 7219.14 7219.14
SII 7219.23 7219.23
SI 7219.24 7219.24
l SII 7219.32 7219.32
I s 7219.33 7219.33
SIl 7219.34 7219.34
S 7219.35 7219.35
S 7219.90 7219.90
\ SI 7220.12 7220.12
SIl 7220.20 7220.20
lS 7220.90 7220.90
Tinplate c 29 7210.11 7210.11
cli7210.12 7210.12
c 7212.10 7212.10
Tin-freesteel c 29A 7210.50 7210.50
Electrogalvanized c 33B 7210.31 7210.31
c 7210.39 7210.39
c\\ 7212.21 7212.21
c
I7212.29 7212.29
Othercoated c 33A 7210.20 7210.20
flat-rolledproducts c 34 7210.41 7210.41
c 7210.49 7210.49
cIl 7210.60 7210.60
\ cII 7210.70 7210.70
c 7210.90 7210.90
c 7212.30 7212.30
cII 7212.40 7212.40
cli 7212.50 7212.50
c. 7212.60 7212.60
Rebar c 15 7213.10 7213.10
c 7214.20 7214.20

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Type Shipments
(Category )Exports
(Schedule B)Imports
(HTS)
Carbonhot-finished bar C 14 7214.10 7214.10
I Cli 7214.30 7214.30
C 7214.40 7214.40
C\\ 7214.50 7214.50
C 7214.60 7214.60
C 7228.80 7228.80
Carboncold-finished bar C 16 7215.10 7215.10
C 7215.20 7215.20
C 7215.30 7215.30
c 7215.40 7215.40
c 7215.90 7215.90
Stainlessbar s 14 7222.10 7222.10
s 16 7222.20 7222.20
s 7222.30 7222.30
Alloybar A 14 7228.10 7228.10
A 16 7228.20 7228.20
AIl 7228.30 7228.30
A 7228.40 7228.40
A\ 7228.50 7228.50
A 7228.60 7228.60
Carbonwirerod C 3 7213.20 7213.20
C 7213.31 7213.31
c 7213.39 7213.39
c\ 7213.41 7213.41
c\ 7213.49 7213.49
c 7213.50 7213.50
Stainlesswirerod s 3 7221.00 7221.00
Alloywirerod A 3 7227.10 7227.10
Al 7227.20 7227.20
A 7227.90 7227.90
Barshapesunder80mm C 14A 7216.10 7216.10
Cl 7216.21 7216.21
C 7216.22 7216.22
Structurals C 4 7216.31 7216.31
C 5 7216.32 7216.32
C 7216.33 7216.33
C\ 7216.40 7216.40
C 7216.50 7216.50
C
I7216.60 7216.60
7301.10 7301.10
S 4 7222.40 7222.40
A 4 7228.70 7228.70
Stainless wire S 23 7223,00 7223.00
Wirerope FConfidential 7312.10.2500 7312.10.50
Freport 7312.10.3015 7312.10.60
\ Fl 7312.10.3500 7312.10.70
FI 7312.10.80
F 7312.10.90

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Type Shipments
(Category )•Exports
(Schedule B)Imports
(HTS)
Otherwireandwire C 23 7217.11 7217.11
products C 7217.12 7217.12
c 7217.13 7217.13
\ c 7217.19 7217.19
c 7217.21 7217.21
l c 7217.22 7217.22
c\ 7217.23 7217.23
cl 7217.29 7217.29
c\ 7217.31 7217.31
c\ 7217.32 7217.32
c\ 7217.33 7217.33
c 7217.39 7217.39
A 23 7229.10 7229.10
l A 7229.20 7229.20
A 7229.90 7229.90
F 7313.00 7313.00
F 7314.11 7314.11
F 7314.19 7314.19
F\ 7314.20 7314.20
F 7314.30 7314.30
F 7314.41 7314.41
F\ 7314.42 7314.42
lF 7314.49 7314.49
F 7317.00 7317.00
Rails C 7
87302,10 7302.10
Railproducts C 9 7302.20 7302.20
C 10 7302.40 7302.40
C 7302.90 7302.90
C 8607.19.1000 8607.19.10
C 8607.19.2000 8607.19.20
Alloytoolsteel A 17 7225.20
A 7225.30.1000
AIlIl 7225.30.5060
A\ 7225.40.1090
I A 7225.40.5060
A
I7225.50.1060
A 7226.20
A\\ 7226.91.1060
AIl 7226.91.3060
AIIl 7226.92.1060
A 7226.92.3060
A 7227.10
AIlli 7227.90.1060
A 7227.90.2060
\ AIl I 7228;10
AIIII 7228.30.40
A 7228.30.60
AIlIl 7228.50.1020
AII 7228.50.1040
AIl 7228.50.1060
VAIlli 7228.50.1080
lAIIII7228.60.1060
A 7229.10

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Appendix D
Thefollowing isalistofsteelmaking processeswhichconstitutedoublesubstantial transformation .
—Slabtocold-rolled sheet,galvanized orothermetallic-coated sheet.
—Slabtopipeandtube.
Billettocold-finished bar.
—Hot-rolled sheettocold-rolled andgalvanized orothermetallic-coated sheet.