N°L368/98 JournalofficieldesCommunautés européennes 18.12.89
DÉCISIONDELACOMMISSION
du11décembre1989
relativeàlaconclusiondel'arrangementetduconsensusaveclesÉtats-Unisd'Amérique
concernantleséchangesdecertainsproduitssidérurgiques
(89/636/CECA)
LACOMMISSION DESCOMMUNAUTES EUROPÉENNES ,AARRETELAPRESENTE DECISION :
Articlepremier
1.L'arrangementetleconsensusaveclesÉtats-Unis
d'Amériqueconcernantleséchangesdecertainsproduitsen
aciersontapprouvésaunomdelaCommunautéeuro­
péenneducharbonetdel'acier,pourautantqu'ilsse
rapportentauxproduitsrelevantdutraitéCECA.
2.Lestextesdel'arrangementetduconsensussontjoints
àlaprésentedécision(J).vuletraitéinstituantlaCommunautéeuropéennedu
charbonetdel'acier,etnotammentsonarticle95,
considérantque,commesuiteàladécisionduConseildu
6octobre1989,laCommissionamenéaveclesÉtats-Unis
d'Amériquedesnégociationsquiontaboutiàunarrange­
mentetàunconsensusconcernantleséchangesdecertains
produitssidérurgiques ;
considérantquecetarrangementpermettradesauvegarder
l'essentieldesintérêtsdesproducteurscommunautaires
exportantlesproduitsenquestionsurlemarchédes
États-Unisd'Amérique;
considérantqueleconsensusassureraunetransitionversle
régimepluslibéralducommercedel'acierquirésulterades
règlesetdisciplinesgénéralesdel'Accordgénéralsurles
tarifsdouaniersetlecommerce(GATT)négociéeslorsde
l'UruguayRoundetqu'ildiminueralespratiquesdedistor­
siondanslecommercedel'acier,etétablirapourl'acierun
environnement decommercelibre;
aprèsconsultationducomitéconsultatifetsuravis
conformeduConseil,Article2
LaCommissiondésigneceluidesesmembreshabilitéà
signerl'arrangementetleconsensusàl'effetd'engagerla
Communautéeuropéenneducharbonetdel'acier.
FaitàBruxelles,le11décembre1989.
ParlaCommission
FransANDRIESSEN
Vice-président
(')Voirpages99et177duprésentJournalofficiel.

18.12.89 JournalofficieldesCommunautés européennes N°L368/99
ARRANGEMENT
concerningtradeincertainsteelproducts
HisExcellencyFransAndriessen
VicePresident
CommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities
200RuedeLaloi
1049Brussels,Belgium
DearMrVice-President ,
Withreferencetothediscussionsheldbetweenrepresentatives oftheGovernmentoftheUnited
StatesofAmericaandtheEuropeanCoalandSteelCommunityandtheEuropeanEconomic
Community (collectively,theEC),IhavethehonourtoconfirmthattheArrangementconcerning
tradeincertainsteelproductsattachedtothisletterandformingitsintegralpartsetsoutthe
understanding reachedbetweenus.
Ishallbegrateful,MrVice-President ,ifyoukindlyconfirmthattheattachedArrangement,aswell
asthisletter,correctlysetsouttheunderstandingreachedbetweenus.
Ipropose,MrVice-President ,thatiftheECagreestotheprovisionsoftheattachedArrangement,
thisletterandyourreplytothateffectconstituteanarrangementbetweentheGovernmentofthe
UnitedStatesofAmericaandtheEC,whichwillenterintoforceonthedateofyourreply.
Pleaseaccept,MrVice-President ,theassuranceofmyhighestconsideration .
Sincerely,
CarlaA.HILLS

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DearMadameAmbassador,
Ihavethehonourtoacknowledgereceiptofyourletteroftoday'sdate,whichreadsasfollows:
'DearMrVice-President ,
Withreferencetothediscussionsheldbetweenrepresentatives oftheGovernmentoftheUnited
StatesofAmericaandtheEuropeanCoalandSteelCommunityandtheEuropeanEconomic
Community (collectively,theEC),IhavethehonourtoconfirmthattheArrangement
concerningtradeincertainsteelproductsattachedtothisletterandformingitsintegralpart
setsouttheunderstanding reachedbetweenus.
Ishallbegrateful,MrVice-President ,ifyouwouldkindlyconfirmthattheattached
Arrangement ,aswellasthisletter,correctlysetsouttheunderstanding reachedbetweenus.
Ipropose,MrVice-President ,thatiftheECagreestotheprovisionsoftheattached
Arrangement ,thisletterandyourreplytothateffectconstituteanarrangementbetweenthe
GovernmentoftheUnitedStatesofAmericaandtheEG,whichwillenterintoforceonthedate
ofyourreply.
Pleaseaccept,MrVice-President ,theassuranceofmyhighestconsideration .
Sincerely,
CartaA.HILLS'
IhavethehonourtoconfirmthattheECagreestotheprovisionsoftheattachedArrangement ,
andthatyourletter,andthisreply,shallconstituteanarrangementbetweentheECandthe
GovernmentoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,inaccordancewithyourproposal.
Pleaseaccept,MadameAmbassador,theassuranceofmyhighestconsideration .
Sincerely,
FortheCouncilandtheCommission
oftheEuropeanCommunities

/
18.12.89 JournalofficieldesCommunautéseuropéennes N°L368/101
ARRANGEMENT
betweentheEuropeanCoalandSteelCommunityandtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity,and
theGovernmentoftheUnitedStatesofAmericaconcerningtradeincertainsteelproducts
RecognizingthepolicyoftheGovernmentoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica(the'US')anditsSteel
TradeLiberalizationProgramandalsothattheEuropeanCoalandSteelCommunityandthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity (collectively,the'EC')foritssteelindustryanditsachievements
inphasingoutStateaids,
RecognizingtheaimoftheUSandECtoliberalizeglobaltradeinsteel,
RecognizingthepoliciesoftheUSandECthattheadjustmentandmodernization oftheirsteel
industriesshouldmaximizerelianceonmarketforces,and
RecognizingthatanobjectiveofthisArrangementistocontributetotheorderlytransitiontoopen
marketsandtorestorefairandopensteeltrade,
THEECANDTHEUSHAVEAGREED:
1.BasisoftheArrangement
(a)TopursuevigorouslymultilateralagreementintheUruguayRoundofMultilateralTrade
Negotiationstoeliminatetradedistortingpracticesin,andtoensureopenmarketsfor,steel
trade.
(b)ThattheECwillrestrainexportsto,ordestinedforconsumptionin,theUnitedStatesof
America(the'USA')ofproductsoriginatingintheECwhicharedescribedinArticle3(a)
(the'Arrangementproducts')through31March1992,asthefinalphaseofsuchrestraints
onsuchexports.
2.Conditions :actionsunderUSlaw
If,duringtheperiodinwhichthisArrangementisineffect,anyinvestigationsundertheUS
anti-dumpingorcountervailingdutystatutes,Section201oftheTradeActof1974,Section
301oftheTradeACTof1974(otherthanSection301petitionsrelatingtothirdcountrysales
byUnitedStatesexporters),Section232oftheTradeExpansionACTof1962,orSection337of
theTariffActof1930(1)areinitiatedorlitigation(includinganti-trustlitigation),isinstituted
withrespecttoArrangementproducts,thentheECshallbeentitledtoterminatethe
ArrangementwithrespecttotheArrangementproductwhichisthesubjectoftheinvestigation
orlitigation,afterconsultationwiththeUS,attheearliest15daysaftersuchconsultation .In
addition,ifduringtheseconsultationsitisdeterminedthattheinvestigationorlitigation
threatenstoimpairtheattainmentoftheobjectivesofthisArrangement,thentheECshallbe
entitledtoterminatetheArrangement,withrespecttosomeoralloftheArrangementproducts
attheearliest15daysaftersuchconsultations .
Theseconsultationswilltakeintoaccountthenatureoftheinvestigationorlitigation,the
identityofthepetitionerorlitigant,theamountoftradeinvolved,thescopeofreliefsought
andotherrelevantfactors.
(!)WithrespecttoanySection337investigations ,thepartiesshallconsulttodeterminethebasisforthe
investigation .

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3.Productdescription
(a)TheArrangementproductsare:
—Semi-finishedproducts
—Plate
—Hot-rolledsheetandstrip
—Cold-rolledsheet
—Blackplate
—Cold-rolledstrip
—Electricalsheetandstrip
—Stainlessplate
—Stainlesssheetandstrip
—Tinplate
—Tin-freesteel
—Othercoatedflat-rolledproducts
—Rebar
—Hot-finished bar
—Cold-finished bar
—Stainlessbar
—Carbonwirerod
—Stainlesswirerod
—Alloywirerod
—Barshapesunder80mm
—Structurais
—Sheetpiling
—Fabricatedstructurais
—Stainlesswire
—Wirestrand
—Wirerope
—Carbonandalloywire
—Wire
—Rails
—Railproducts
—Alloytoolsteel
—Otherspecialitysteel
asdescribedandclassifiedinAppendixAbyreferencetothecorresponding Harmonized
TariffScheduleoftheUnitedStates(HTS)subheadingsandcombinednomenclature (CN)
codenumbers.
(b)Thesubheadingsandthecodenumbersreferredtoinparagraph(a)abovearesubjectto
revisionwhentheECortheUSadoptsmodificationstotheirrespectiveimport
nomenclatures .Whensuchmodificationsareadopted,priornotificationshallbegivento
theotherparty.
4.Exportceilings
(a)(i)Fortheperiod1October1989through31December1990(the'initialperiod'),for
calendaryear1991,andfortheperiod1January1992trough31March1992(the
'endperiod'),exportlicensesandcertificatesshallbeissuedtotheECexportersfor
productswithinthescopeofeachofthefollowingproductcategories(the'categories')
andsub-categories (the'sub-categories')inquantitiesnogreaterthanthe
(a)percentagesofprojectedUnitedStatesapparentconsumption ,or

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(b)numberoftonnes,indicatedbelowforeachcategoryorsub-categoryforthe
relevantperiod.
(ii)Notwithstanding subparagraph (i),productsexportedfromtheEConorafter1
October1989andpriortothedayfollowingthepublicationdateintheOfficial
JournaloftheEuropeanCommunitiesoftheDecisionsandRegulationsreferredtoin
Article6(a)(hereinaftercalledthe'interimperiod')shallbeadmittedintotheUSA
withoutanexportlicenseandcertificate.Thistonnagewillbecountedtowardsthe
restraintlevelforeachArrangementcategoryfortheinitialperiod.
SuchtonnageshallbedeterminedonthebasisofUSimportinvoicedatasortedby
exportdate.DateofexportforallsuchshipmentsunderthisArrangementwillbethat
establishedbytheUSCustomsService.Nolaterthan1March1990,theUSwillnotify
theECoftheamountoftonnageexportedonorafter1October1989butwithouta
certificate .
(in)ForthepurposesofthisArrangement,themaximumquantitiesofproductsthatmay
beexportedfromtheECtotheUSAunder(i)aboveshallbethe'exportceilings'.
'UnitedStatesapparentconsumption'shallequalshipments(deliveries)minusexports,
plusimports,asdescribedinAppendixC.
Category/
subcategory
NoCategory/subcategorynameExportceiling
onanannualbasis
1+2 Semifinishedproducts 0,76%
ofwhich'
2 Slabs 92%of
category
3 Plate 7,13%
4 Hot-rolledsheetandstrip 7,29%
5 Cold-rolledsheet 5,94%
6 Blackplate 12,84%
7 Cold-rolledstrip 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
13 Electrogalvanized 25%of
category
15 Rebar 0,09%
16 Hot-finishedbar 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 Structural 14,15%
24 Sheetpiling 23,70%
25 Fabricatedstructural 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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of1990bytheindependentforecaster,and
appropriateadjustmentswillbemadetothe
exportceilingsforeachcategorytakinginto
accountlicensesalreadyissued.Exportceilings
calculatedfortheinitialperiodbasedontheMay,
AugustandOctober1990forecastwilluseactual
OctoberthroughDecember1989USapparent
consumption .
For1991,afirstprojectionofUnitedStates
apparentconsumption bycategorywillbe
establishedbyOctoberof1990.Thesefigureswill
berevisedinDecember1990andFebruary,May,
AugustandOctoberof1991.
(c).Fortheendperiod,afirstprojectionofUnited
Statesapparentconsumptionbycategorywillbe
establishedbyOctoberof1991.Thesefigureswill
berevisedinDecemberof1991.
(d)By1May1991,adjustmentstothe1991export
ceilingforeachcategorywillbemadefor
differencesbetweentheforecastedUSapparent
consumptionandactualUSapparentconsumption
ofthatcategoryintheinitialperiod.
6.Exportlicensesandcertificates(b)ForpurposesofthisArrangement,theUSAshall
compriseboththeUnitedStatesCustoms
TerritoryandUnitedStatesForeignTradeZones.
Therefore,entriesofmerchandiseintotheUSA
shallincludeadmissionofmerchandise intoa
ForeignTradeZone.Inconsequence,theentry
intotheUnitedStatesCustomsTerritoryof
Arrangementproductswhichhavealreadyentered
intoaForeignTradeZoneshallnotthenagain
betakenintoaccountasimportsofthose
Arrangementproducts.
(c)WhereArrangementproductsenteredintothe
USAaresubsequentlyre-exportedtherefrom,
withouthavingbeensubjecttosubstantial
transformation ,theexportceilingsforsuch
productsfortheperiodcorrespondingtothetime
ofsuchre-exportshallbeincreasedbythesame
amount.
(d)WhereArrangementproductsenteredintothe
USAaresubsequentlyre-exportedtherefrominthe
formofArrangementproducts,orintheformof
productscoveredbytheArrangementonpipesand
tubesenteredintoin1989,andtheimported
Arrangementproductshavebeensubjecttodouble
substantialtransformation intheUSA,asdefined
inAppendixD,theexportceilingsforsuch
importedArrangementproductsfortheperiod
corresponding tothetimeofsuchre-exportshall
beincreasedbythequantityofthere-exported
doublysubstantiallytransformedArrangement
products,uptoamaximumof500000metric
tonnes.TheUSandtheECwillholdconsultations
uponrequestwithaviewtoappropriate
amendmentstoAppendixDandadjustmentsto
theaforementioned maximumtonnage.
(e)TheUSmaypermitentryintotheUSAofsuch
additionalquantitiesofsemi-finished steel
productsandundersuchconditions,asitdeems
appropiate.TheUSshallnotifytheECof
quantitiesandconditions.TheECwillissue
specialexportlicensesandcertificatesforanysuch
additionalquantitiesandsuchspecialcertificates
shallaccompanyimportsofsuchproducts.
5.CalculationandrevisionofUnitedStatesapparent
consumptionforecastandofexportceilings
(a)TheUS,withtheagreementoftheEC,willselect
anindependentforecasterwhichwillprovidethe
estimatesofUnitedStatesapparentconsumption
forthepurposesoftheArrangement .Afirst
projectionofUnitedStatesapparentconsumption
fortheinitialperiodforeachcategoryforwhich
exportceilingsarecalculatedasapercentageofUS
apparentconsumptionwillbeestablishedasearly
aspossible,andinanyeventbefore1November
1989.
(b)Thefiguresforprojected1990UnitedStates
apparentconsumptionwillberevisedinDecember
of1989andFebruary,May,AugustandOctober(a)TheECwillrequireexportlicensesandcertificates
forallArrangement products,publishing
appropriatedecisionsandregulationsinthe
OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities .
Suchexportlicencesandcertificateswillcontinue
tobeissuedinamannerthatwillavoidabnormal
concentration inexportsofArrangementproducts
totheUSA,takingintoaccountseasonaltrade
patterns.TheECshalltakeaction,includingthe
impositionofpenalties,asmaybenecessaryto
makeeffectivetheobligationsresultingfromthe
exportlicencesandcertificates.TheECwill
informtheUSofanyviolationsconcerningthe
exportlicencesandcertificateswhichcometoits
attentionandtheactiontakenwithrespect
thereto.
TheUSwillinformtheECofviolations
concerningtheexportlicensesandcertificates
whichcometoitsattentionandtheactiontaken
withrespectthereto.
Exportlicenseswillprovidethatshipmentmustbe
madewithinaperiodofthreemonths.
Exportlicenseswillbeissuedagainsttheexport
ceilingfortheinitialperiod,1991ortheend
period.Exportlicensesfor1991ortheendperiod
maybeusedasearlyas15Novemberofthe
previousperiodwithinalimitof8,00%ofthe
ceilingfor1991,ortheendperiod,respectively.
Exportlicensesissuedfortheinitialperiodand
1991,respectively,maynotbeusedafter31

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December1990,and31December1991,
respectively,exceptthatlicensesnotsousedmay
beusedduringthefirsttwomonthsofthe
respectivefollowingperiod,uptoamaximumof
8,00%oftheexportceilingforthecurrent
period.
TheECandtheUSmayincreasetheabove
percentagelimitsbymutualagreement.
(b)TheECwillrequirethattheArrangement
productsshallbeaccompanied byacertificate
substantiallyintheformsetoutinAppendixB,
endorsedinrelationtoalicenseindicatingtheday,
month,andyearinwhichtheArrangement
productswereexported,thecategorynameand
number,sub-category nameandnumberif
applicable,andtonnageexported.Ifanyofthis
informationisinalanguageotherthanEnglish,
thecertificatemustalsocontainanEnglish
languagetranslationofthisinformation.
TheUSshallrequirepresentationofsuch
certificatesasaconditionforentryintoUSAofthe
Arrangementproducts.TheUSshallprohibit
entryofsuchproductsnotaccompaniedbysucha
certificate.factors,(includingsubstantialobjectiveevidence
suchasallocation,extendeddeliveryperiods,the
willingnessofdomesticproducerstosupplythe
steelproductatpriceswhicharenotaberrations
fromprevailingdomesticmarketprices,orother
relevantfactors),theUnitedStatessteelindustry
willbeunabletomeetdemandintheUSAfora
particularproduct,anadditionaltonnageshallbe
allowedforsuchproductbyaspecialissueof
licenses.
(b)TheUSshallmakeadetermination underthis
Articlewithin30daysthroughatransparent
procedureonthebasisofobjectiveevidencefrom
allrelevantsources.Furthermore,a15dayfast
trackprocedureshallbeusedforrequests
submittedduringperiodsduringwhichcapacity
utilizationis90%ormore.Undersuchfasttrack
proceduresthereshallbearebuttablepresumption
thatshortsupplyexists.
(c)Eachauthorizedspecialexportlicenseand
certificatesderivedtherefromshallbesomarked.
Eachsuchlicensemustbeusedwithin180days
afterthedateoftheauthorizationofthespecial
issuanceunlesstheUSagreestoextendthat
period.
(d)Notwithstanding paragraphs(a),(b)and(c),short
supplyproceduresshallbenolessfavorablethanis
providedforinlegislationthatmaybeenactedby
theUS.7.Technicaladjustments
9.Monitoring(a)Exportceilingsforspecificcategoriesmaybe
adjustedbytheECwithnoticetotheUS.
Adjustmentstoincreasethevolumeofone
categorymustbeoffsetbyanequivalentvolume
reductionforanotherorothercategoriesforthe
sameperiod.Notwithstanding thepreceding
sentences,noadjustmentmaybemadeunderthis
Articlewhichresultsinanincreaseoradecreasein
aspecificcategoryexportceilingbymorethan
5,00%byvolumeoftheunadjustedexportceiling
fortherelevantperiod.TheECandtheUSmay
agreetoincreasetheabovepercentagelimit.
(b)Normally,onlyonechangeinaspecificproduct
exportceilingintheinitialperiodv1991ortheend
periodmaybemadebyanadjustmentunderthe
precedingparagraphoruseoflicensesin
November/DecemberorJanuary/Februaryunder
Article6(a).Accordingly,changesintheinitial
period,1991orendperiodexportceilingbyuseof
morethanoneofthesethreeprovisionsmaybe
madeonlyuponagreementbetweentheECand
theUS.(a)TheECwill,withinonemonthoftheendofeach
quarter,oruponrequest,supplytheUSwithsuch
non-confidential informationonallexportlicenses
andcertificatesissuedforArrangementproducts
asisrequiredfortheproperfunctioningofthis
Arrangement .Thisinformationwillincludeata
minimumeachlicensenumber,certificatenumber,
quantity,dateofexport,categorynumberand
sub-categorynumber.
(b)TheUSwillcollectandtransmitquarterly,or
uponrequest,totheECallnon-confidential
informationrelatingtocertificatesreceivedduring
theprecedingquarterinrespectofthe
Arrangementproducts.TheUSwillalsocollect
andtransmitnon-confidential informationrelating
toactionstakeninrespectoftheArrangement
productsforviolationsofUnitedStatesCustoms
Law.
8.Shortsupply10.Consultations
(a)IftheUSinconsultationwiththeECdetermines
that,becauseofabnormalsupplyordemandConsultations shalltakeplacebetweentheECandthe
USonanymatterarisingoutoftheoperationofthis
Arrangement .

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EuropeanEconomicCommunityareappliedonthe
conditionslaiddowninthoseTreaties.
12.Notices
Forallpurposeshereunder,theUSandtheECshall
berepresentedbyandallcommunications andnotices
shallbegivenandaddressedto:
—fortheEC:Consultations willalsobeheldisthereareindications
thatimportsfromthirdcountriesarereplacing
importsfromtheEC.
IfimportsfromtheECofaproductshowasignificant
increaseindicatingthepossibilityofdiversionoftrade
fromcarbontoalloy,intosmalldiameterwire,orinto
stainlesssteelsheetover1370mmwide,withinthe
sameArrangementproducts,consultationswillbe
heidpromptlyuponrequestbetweentheUSandthe
ECwiththeobjectiveofworkingoutamutually
satisfactorysolutionandreachingagreementon
preventingsuchdiversion.
Shouldtheseconsultations demonstratethattherehas
indeedbeenadiversionoftradewhichissuchasto
impairtheattainmentoftheobjectivesofthis
Arrangement ,thenwithin60daysoftherequestfor
consultations ,bothsidesshalltakethenecessary
measuresfortheproduct(s)concernedinorderto
preventsuchdiversion.TheCommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities
Directorates-General forExternalRelations(I)
andfor
InternalMarketandIndustrialAffairs(III)
RuedeLaLoi,200
B-1049Brussels
—fortheGovernmentoftheUnitedStatesof
America:
OfficeoftheUnitedStatesTradeRepresentative
AssistantUnitedStatesTradeRepresentative for
Industry
11.Application Washington,D.C.20506
UnitedStatesDepartmentofCommerce
AssistantSecretaryforImportAdministration
International TradeAdministration
Washington,D.C.20230ThisArrangementshallapplytotheUSAandtothe
territoriestowhichtheTreatiesestablishingthe
EuropeanCoalandSteelCommunityandthe

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ANNEX
ProductcategoryApparentconsumption
forecastcategory
Semi-finishedproducts Totalbasicsteelmillproducts
(allcoveredarrangement products,minusfabricated
structurals,wirestrand,andwirerope,plusallproducts
coveredintheUS-ECpipeandtubearrangement )
Plate Plate
Hot-rolledsheetandstrip Hot-rolledsheetandstrip
Cold-rolledsheet Cold-rolled-Sheet
Blackplate Blackplate
Cold-rolledstrip Cold-rolledstrip
Electricalsheetandstrip Electricalsheetandstrip
Stainlessplate Stainlessplate
Stainlesssheetandstrip Stainlesssheetandstrip
Tinplate Tinplate
Tin-freesteel Tin-freesteel
Othercoatedflat-rolledproducts Electrogalvanized ;andothercoatedflat-rolledproducts
Rebar Rebar
Hot-finishedbar Carbonhot-finishedbar;and33%ofalloybar
Cold-finished bar Carboncold-finishedbar;and65%ofalloybar
Stainlessbar Stainlessbar
Carbonwirerod Carbonwirerod
Stainlesswirerod Stainlesswirerod
Alloywirerod Alloywirerod
Barshapesunder80mm Barshapesunder80mm
Structural 94,48%ofstructurals
Sheetpiling 5,52%ofstructurals
Stainlesswire Stainlesswire
Rails Rails
Alloytoolsteel Alloytoolsteel

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AppendixA
Importsbycategory
Product HTS(*) CNcode
Bloomsandbillets 7207.11 720711
7207.12.0010 72071211(«>)
\ 7207.19 (40) 72071219(41)
7207.20.0025 72071290(4>)
7207.20.0075 (40) 720719(40)
7207.20.0090 (40) 72072011
\ 72072015
I 7218.90.0010 72072017
7218.90.0020 72072019
7218.90.0045 (40) 72072031(4>)
7218.90.0055 (40) 72072033(41)
7218.90.0070 (40) 72072039(41)
I 7218.90.0080 (40) 72072051Il 72072055
7224.90.0010 72072057
7224.90.0030 (40) 72072059(40)
7224.90.0040 72072071
7224.90.0060(«) 72072079(40)
7224.90.0070 (40) 72072090(40)
72189011(«)Il 72189013(«)
l 72189015(41)(42)
\ 72189019(4>)(«)
72189030(4,)(42)ll 72189050(42)
\ 72189091(40)(42)
l72189099(40)(41)
72249011(41)
72249019(41)
72249030
72249091(40)
72249099(40)
Othersemi-finished 7206.10 72061000
(includingslabs)
7207.12.0050 72071211(4J)
7207.20.0045 72071219(43)
72071290(43)
7218.10 (>7) 72072031(4J)
7218.90.0035 72072033(4J)
72072039(4J)
7224.10 (,7)
\ 7224.90.0020 72181000(i7)
7224.90.0050 72189015(4J)
l 72189019(4J)
72189030(4J)
72241000(17)
\ 72249011(4J)
72249019(4J)
Plate 7208.31 72083100
l 7208.32 720832
7208.33.50 720833(44)
7208.41 72084100
\ 7208.42 720842
I 7208.43 720843
(*)HTSrepresentstheHarmonizedTariffScheduleoftheUnitedStates.

18.12.89 JournalofficieldesCommunautés européennes N°L368/109
Product HTS CNcode
Plate
(cont'd)7210.90.10 (5)(«) 72109031(5)
7211.11 72111100
7211.12 721112
\ 7211.21 72112100
7211.22.0045 72112210(45)
72112290(45)
7212.60(')
I 721260(«)
7225.30.30
7225.40.30 72253000(")(47)
7225.50.60 72254010(47)
I 72254030(47)
7226.91.50 72254050(47)
72255000(4<)(47)
\72269100(4<)(4?)
Hot-rolledsheet8cstrip 7208.11 72081100
I 7208.12 720812
7208.13 720813
7208.14 720814
\ 7208.21.50 72082110(44)
•7208.22.50 72082190(44)
7208.23 72082210(44)
7208.24 72082291(44)
7208.34 72082299(44)
\ 7208.35 720823
l 7208.44 720824
7208.45 720834
7208.90 (s)(*) 720835
I 720844
7211.19 (3) 720845
7211.22.0090 720890(»)(«)'
7211.29 (3)
721119(3)
7225.30.70 (3) 721122(4I).I7225.40.70 (3) 721129(3)
7226.91.70 (3) 72253000(3)(47)(4»)
7226.91.80 (3) 72254070(3)(47)
lr72254090(3)(47)
72269100(3)(47)(4»)
Cold-rolledsheet 7208.21.10 72082110(so)
7208.22.10 72082190(*°)
7208.33.10 72082210(")
\ 72082291(so)
7209.11 72082299(5»)
7209.12 72083310(s0)
l 7209.13 72083391(»)
I 7209.14 72083399(»)
7209.21
7209.22 72091100
\ 7209.23 720912
I 7209.24.50 720913
7209.31 720914
7209.32 72092100
\ 7209.33 720922
7209.34 720923
7209.41 72092410(»)
7209.42 72092491(51)
7209.43 72093100
7209.44 720932
"7209.90 (5)(') 720933
1 720934
7210.70.30 (J)(«) 72094100
\ 720942

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Product HTS CNcode
Cold-rolledsheet
(cont'd)7211.30.50
7211.41.70720943
720944
7211.49.50 720990(J)(«)
7225.50.80 (3) 72107019(')(")
7225.90 (J)(5)(«) 72107090(J)(4)(»)
7226.92.50 (s) 721130(»)Il 721141{»)
l||721149(")
72255000(J)(47)(«»)(M)
1II722590{»)(*)(*)'"'
\722692(J)(*7)(»)
Blackplate 7209.24.10 720924{")
Gold-rolledstrip 7211.30.10 (*)('«) 72113031<3)("){")
7211.30.30 CM") 72113039(3)(u)(")
7211.41.10 (3)(u) 72113050(3)(•«)(")
7211.41.30(»)(") 72113090(»)('«){")
7211.41.50 (3)(u) 72114191(3)(")(")
7211.49.10 (»)('«) 72114195(»)(")(")
7211.49.30 (J)(") 72114199(3)(")(")
7211.90(')(•)(") 72114991(3)(»)(")
\ 72114999(3)('«)(")
7212.30.10(«)(«) 721190(3)(«)(")
7212.30.30 («)(")
7212.40.10 («)(") 72123090(4)(")(")
72124010(«)(")■(")
7226.92.70 (3)('<) 72124099(«)(>«){")
7226.92.80 (3)('«)
I 7226.99 (3)(«)(") 72269290(J)(»}(<7)(")
\722699(3)(«)(l<)
Electricalsheetandstrip 7225.10 (*.){«) 722510(s)(«)
7226.10 («) 722610(«)
Stainlessplate 7219.11 (,9)t20) 721911(")(»)
7219.12 ('»)(") 721912(>*)(20)
7219.21(")(2#). 721921(»*)(*°)
7219.22(»)(») 721922(")(i0)
7219.31(")(10) 721931(••)"(*•)
7220.11(»)(") 72201100(1*)(2#)
Stainlesssheetandstrip 7219.13 (1»)(ao)(21)721913(")(")■(") '
7219.14 ('»)(")(")721914t1*)(20)(Z1)
l 7219.23 <19)(a0)(21)721923{,,)(20)(2,)
7219.24 (19)(20)(21)721924C1*)(20)(21)
7219.32 (,,)(a#)(") 721932(1,)(20)(2')
7219.33(")(20)(21)721933(t9)(10)(n)
7219.34 (»»)(")(21)721934(")(2i)(")-
7219.35 (l*)(20)(2t)721935("*)(2*)t*-1)
7219.90 (5)(*)(l*)(20)(21)721990OOC'JW )
7220.12 (2)(I,)(20)(22)72201200(2)(•»)(2*>("-)
I 7220.20.10 ('»)(*°)(")722020(a)(M)(")■(")
\ 7220.20.60 (*»)(20)(")722090(J)(')(")(»)( 22)
7220.20.70("H20){")
l 7220.20.90(»)(20)(22)
7220.90 (2)(4)(")(2ft)(")
Tinplate 7210.11(')(*) 721011(*)(«)■
7210.12 (')(«) 721012(»)(«)
7212.10 («) 721210(«)

18.12.89 JournalofficieldesCommunautés européennes N°L368/111
Product HTS CNcode
Tin-freesteel 7210.50 («) 721050(«)
l 7210.90.60 («) 72109035{")
l 72109039(57)
72109090(«)(")
Electrogalvanized 7210.31 (5)(4) 721031(5)(«)
7210.39 (?)(«) 721039(5)(«)
7212.21 (*) 721221(«)
7212.29 («) 721229(<)
Othercoatedflat­ 7210.20(')(«) 721020(J)(«)
rolledproducts 7210.41 (*)(«) 721041(s)(4)
7210.49 (>)(') 721049(5)(«)
7210.60 («)(*•) 721060(«)(»)
7210.70.60 (5)(«) 721070(5)(«){")
7210.90.90(')'(«)(«) 72109010(5)(*)(•*)Il 72109033(JJ(«}
7212.30.50 («) 72109035(*)(«)(»)
7212.40.50 (<) 72109039(')(«)(")
\7212.50 («)(ll) 72109090(*)(«)■(»)
l|| 721230(4)(")Il 721240(«)(»)Il 72125010{6)(§1)Il 72125031(4)Il 72125039(«)Il 72125051(«)Il 72125059(<)
IIl 72125071(«)
IIl 72125073(«)Il 72125075(«)Il 72125091(«)Il 72125093{«)Il 72125097(«)II 72125099{«)
Rebar 7214.20 72142000
Hot-finishedbar 7213.39.0060 72133900{")
7213.39.0090 72134900{")
7213.49.0060 72135000(<0)
7213.49.0090
7213.50.0060 72141000
7213.50.0080 72143000
I 721440
\ 7214.10 721450
7214.30 72146000
7214.40
7214.50 72282011
7214.60 72282019Il 72282030
7228.20.10 («) 72282050
7228.30.80 72282090(")
7228.40 72283010(<7)
7228.60.60 («) 72283090(47)
Ill 72284000Il 72286010(47)
\72286090(47)<")
Cold-finished bar 7215.10 72151000
7215.20 72152000
7215.30 72153000
7215.40 72154000
7215.90 (*) 721590(«)
l 7228.20.50 («) 72282070
7228.50.50 72282090{*)(")
l 7228.60.80 («) 72285000(47)
7228.80 72286090{*)(47)(")
722880

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Product HTS CNcode
Stainlessbar 7218.90.0030 72189011(")
7218.90.0065 72189013(")
7218.90.0090 72189015(4l)(<J)
72189019{**)(")
7221.00.0060 72189030(41)(")
7221.00.0080 72189050(")
72189091(")
7222.10 72189099(")
7222.20
7222.30 («) 72210010(«•■)■
\72210090(«•)■
722210
722220
722230(«)
Carbonwirerod 7213.10 72131000
7213.20 72132000
7213.31 72133100
7213.39.0030 72133900(<4)
\ 7213.41 72134100
I 7213.49.0030 72134900(")
7213.50.0020 72135000(")
\7213.50.0040l
Stainlesswirerod 7221.00.0020 72210010(")
7221.00.0040 72210090(")
Alloywirerod 7227.20 72272000
7227.90.60 72279010
72279090(<7)
Barshapesunder80mm 7216.10 72161000
I 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 72224030
\ 72287010(")
72287031(")
Sheetpiling 7301.10 73011000
Fabricatedstructural 7216.90 721690
7222.40.60 72224091II 72224093
7228.70.60 72224099
7301.20 72287091
\ 72287099
7308.10II
7308.20 7301.20.00
7308.30 Vs)ll
7308.40 73081000
7308.90.30 (»*) 73082000
7308.90.60 (13) 73083000(u)
7308.90.90 (»)(") 73084000
730890(»)(I4)(<7)

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Product HTS CNcode
Stainlesswire 7223.00.10 72230010{")
7223.00.50 (2)(«) 72230090(")
Wirestrand 7312.10.10 (4) 73121030(4)(")(71)
7312.10.3015 (4) 73121050(4)[i9)(70)D
\ 7312.10.3065 (4) 73121071(4)(")(7>)
7312.10.3075(4) 73121075(4):(*»)(T1)
7312.10.3090 (4) 73121079(4)(")(")
Wirerope 7312.10.60 (4) 73121030(4)(")(7I)
7312.10.90 (4) 73121050(4)("H")(")
73121091(4)(«»)
IIl 73121095(4){«)
I73121099(4)(")(7J)
Otherwire 7217,11 721711
7217.12 721712
l 7217.13 721713
7217.19 721719
7217.21 72172100
7217.22 72172200
7217.23 72172300
7217.29 72172900
7217.31 (3) 72173100(J)
7217.32 72173200
l 7217.33 72173300
7217.39 (3) 72173900(3)
7223.00.90 72230010(74)Il 72230090(74)
\ 7229.20'
7229.90 72292000
72299000
Wireproducts 7313.00{") 731300000»)
7314.41 («) 731441(■)
7314.42 {«} 731442(•)
7314.49 (•) 73144900(«)
l 7317.00.55 (7) 731700(7)(7J)
7317.00.6560 (7)
7317.00.75 (7)
Rails 7302.10 (10) 730210(,0)
Railproducts 7302.20(") 73022000(1B)
7302.40 {'•) 73024010
7302.90 <») 73029030(»)
\ 73029090(")
8607.19.10
8607.19.20 86071911
86071919
Alloytoolsteel 7225.20 (5)(«) 722520(*)(*)
7225.30.10 72253000(7<)
7225.30.5060 722540(77)
7225.40.1090 72255000{77)
7225.40.5060
7225.50.1060 •722620(«)
! 72269100(")
7226.20 (*) 722692(77)
I 7226.91.1060
7226.91.3060 72271000
7226.92.1060 72279090(77)
.7226.92.3060
722810(*)
\ 7227.10 722830(77)
I 7227.90.1060 72285000(77)
7227.90.2060 722860(•)(")

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Product HTS CNcode
Alloytoolsteel
(cont'd)7228.10 («)
7228.30.4072291000
7228.30.60II
7228.50.1020 I
7228.50.1040II
7228.50.1060ll
7228.50.1080II
7228.50.1060 (s)l
7229.10I
Otherspecialitysteel 7225.30.5030 72253000(7I)
\ 7225.40.1015 722540(")
\ 7225.40.5030 72255000('»)(,0)
7225.50.1030 I
7225.50.70 72269100(")
I 722692(7>)
7226.91.1030II
7226.91.3030 72279090('»)
7226.92.1030 I
7226.92.3030 722830(")
72285000(7»)
\ 7227.90.1030 722860(«)(»)
7227.90.2030l
l 7228.30.20 l
7228.50.1010 l
* 7228.60.1030 («)l

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Footnotes
(2)Excludedif'razorbladesteel'i.e.flat-rolledproductsofstainlesssteelnotover0,25mminthicknessand
notover23mminwidth,containingbyweightnotover14,7percentofchromium,andcertifiedatthe
timeofentrytobeusedinthemanufactureofrazorblades.
(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%;
certifiedbytheimporterofrecordortheultimateconsigneeforuseinthemanufactureofmetal-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-rolledflat-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%,
certifiedbytheimporterofrecordortheultimateconsigneeforuseinthemanufactureofwood
bandsaws.
(4)Excludedifcoveredwithtextileorothernon-metallicmaterial.
(5)Excludedifcut,pressedorstampedtonon-rectangular shape.
(6)Coveredifcorrugatedorsubjectedtosurfacetreatments.
(7)Excludedifcorrugatedfasteners,glaziers'points,hooknails,orringnails.
(8)Excludedifotherthangalvanizedwirefencingwhollyofroundironorsteelwiremeasuringnotover
5,08mmandnotunder1,905mmindiameter,whetherornotsuchwireiscoveredwithplastics.
(')Excludediffenceorsignposts.
(10)Excludedifcurrent-conducting rail.
(n)Excludediftwistedhooporsingleflatwire,whetherornotbarbed.
(12)Excludedifofcastiron.
(13)Excludedifinpartofstainlesssteel.
(14)Excludedifplasticfoamcoreinsulatingcompositepanels.
(15)Excludedifdoororwindowframes.
(16)Excludedifbaleties.
(17)Excludedifotherprimary,forms,e.g.blocks,lumps,puddledbarsandpilings.
(i»)Excludedifforged.
(19)Excludedifcladdinggrade434stainlesssteelcertifiedbytheimporterofrecordtobeusedinthe
manufactureofstainlesssteelcladaluminumautomobiletrim.
(20)Excludedifgrade253MAor254SMOstainlesssteel.
(21)Excludedifstainlesssteelflat-rolledproductslessthan4,75mminthicknessandover1803,4mmin
width.
(22)Excludedifstainlesssteelflat-rolledproductslessthan4,75mminthickness,lessthan300mminwidth,
andcertifiedbytheimporterofrecordorultimateconsigneetobeusedinthemanufactureofstainless
steelflappervalvesforcompressors .
(23)Coveredifeither(A)hot-rolledanddesignedtoconnecttheendsofadjacentrailsintrack(i.e.'jointbars').
Theseproductsareusuallypunchedorslotted;or(B)hot-rolledandusedtosupportrailsintrack,to
maintaintrackgauge,andprotecttheties(i.e.'tieplates').Theseproductsarepunchedtoprovideholes
forspikesandhaveoneortwoshouldersectionsasrailguides.

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(24)Excludedifcut,pressedorstampedtonon-rectangular shapeandotherthanelectrolyticallycoatedor
plated.
C*0)Excludedifpiecesroughlyshapedbyforging.
(41)Coveredifofawidthmeasuringlessthanfourtimesthethickness.
(42)Coveredifofacross-sectional areaof19,4cm2ormore.
(43)Coveredifofawidthmeasuringatleastfourtimesthethickness.
I44)Excludedifpickled.
(45)Excludedifincoils.
(46)Coveredifofathicknessof4,75mmormore.
(47)ExcludedifoftoolsteelasdefinedinAdditionalNote1(e),(f)and(h)toChapter72oftheHTS.
(48)Coveredifincoils.
(49)Coveredifofathicknessoflessthan4,75mm.
(50)Coveredifpickled.
(51)Coveredifofathicknessof0,361mmormore.
(52)Excludedifcoatedorplatedwithmetalorclad.
(53)Coveredifofawidthof300mmormore.
(54)ExcludedifofheatresistingsteelasdefinedinAdditionalNote1(g)toChapter72oftheHTS.
(5i)Coveredifofathicknessoflessthan0,361mm.
(56)Coveredifofawidthoflessthan300mm.
(57)Coveredifelectrolytically coatedorplatedwithbasemetal.
(58)Coveredifcoatedorplatedwithmetalorclad.
(59)Excludedifelectrolyticallycoatedorplatedwithbasemetal.
(60)Coveredifofcircularcross-sectionandwith:adiameterof19mmormoreifofotherthancircular
cross-section .
(61)Excludedifcoldformed.
(62)Coveredifcoldformed.
(63)Coveredifofacrosssectionalareaoflessthan19,4cm2.
(64)Coveredifofcircularcross-sectionandwithadiameterof14mmormorebutlessthan19mm.
(65)Coveredifofcircularcross-sectionandwitheitheradiameteroflessthan14mmorwithadiameterof
14mmormorebutlessthan19mm.
(66)Coveredifhotrolled,notdrilled,notpunchedandnototherwiseadvanced.
(67)Ifcolumns,pillars,posts,beams,girdersandsimilarstructuralunits,excludedifinpartofstainlesssteel
orifofcastiron.
(68)Excludedifotherthanroundorflatwire.Alsoexcludedifflatwireorrazorbladesteel(seefootnote2)or
flatwirefurtherworkedafterflatrolling(seefootnote6).
(69)Excludediffittedwithfittingsormadeupintoarticles.
(70)Excludediftyrecord.Ifotherthantyrecordandotherthanstrandedwireforprestressingconcrete,
excludedifofbrassplatedwire.
(71)Coveredifstrandedwire.
(72)Excludedifstrandedwire.
i73)Excludedifofbrassplatedwire.
(74)Excludedifroundorflatwire.
(75)Excludedifthumbtacks;ordrivepins,studsorotherfasteners,suitableforuseinpower-activated hand
tools;orstaplesinstripform;orfurnitureglides;orcutproductsmadeofotherthanroundwireandof
onepiececonstruction .
(76)Ifofathicknessof4,75mmormore,coveredifoftoolsteelasdefinedinAdditionalNote1(e),(f)and(h)
toChapter72oftheHTS.Ifofathicknessoflessthan4,75mm,coveredifoftoolsteelasdefinedin
AdditionalNote1(e)and(f)toChapter72oftheHTS.
(77)CoveredifoftoolsteelasdefinedinAdditionalNote1(e)and(f)toChapter72oftheHTS.
(78)Coveredifofathicknessoflessthan4,75mmandofball-bearingsteelasdefinedinAdditionalNote1(h)
toChapter72oftheHTS.
(79)Coveredifofball-bearingsteelasdefinedinAdditionalNote1(h)toChapter72oftheHTS.
(80)Coveredifofathicknessoflessthan4,75mmandofheat-resistingsteelasdefinedinAdditionalNote1
(g)toChapter72oftheHTS.
(81)Excludedifsilvered,gildedorplatinumplated.

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Definitions
ExtractsfromtheAdditionalNotestoChapter72oftheHTS:
1.Forthepurposeofthetariffschedulethefollowingexpressionshavethemeaningsherebyassignedto
them:
(e)Toolsteel:
Alloysteelswhichcontainthefollowingcombinationsofelementsinthequantitybyweightrespectively
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,chromiumand0,9%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
Alloysteelscontainingbyweightlessthan0,3%ofcarbonand4%ormorebutlessthan10,5%of
chromium.
(h)Ball-bearingsteel
Alloytoolsteelswhichcontain,inadditiontoiron,eachofthefollowingelementsbyweightinthe
amountspecified:
(i)notlessthan0,?5%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 AppendixB
1Exporter(fullnameandaddress)CERTIFICATE
FORTHEEXPORTOFIRONANDSTEELPRODUCTS
TOTHEUNITEDSTATESOFAMERICA
No ORIGINAL
2Consignee(fullnameandaddress) 3Exportlicence
No/
issuedin (MemberState)
IExtractNo/
issuedin
ofexportlicenceNo/
issuedin(MemberState)
(MemberState)
NOTES
A.ThiscertificatemustbecompletedonatypewriterandinEnglish.
B.ThiscertificateandtheexportlicenceortheextractthereoftowhichitrefersmustbeproducedattheCustomsofficeatwhichCustomsformalitiesforexporttothe
UnitedStatesofAmericaarecompleted.
C.Thiscertificate,dulyendorsedbytheCustomsofficeshowninboxno7,mustbeproducedtothecompetentauthoritiesintheUnitedStatesofAmericaatthetime
ofimportation.
tQuantity(metrictonnes) 5Marksandnumbers-Numberandkindofpackages-Categoryanddetaileddescriptionofironandsteelproducts
7ENDORSEMENT BYTHECOMPETENTCUSTOMSOFFICEINTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITY
Thequantity(metrictonnes)ofironandsteelproductsshownabovehasbeenattributed totheexportlicenceshowninboxno3
totheextractshowninboxno4.*)
Stamp: Signature: Customsexportdocument :
♦vpe:
number:
date:
Customsoffice:
MemberState:
*)Theappropriateboxtobeindicatedlikethis:


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AppendixC
ConcordanceofUSshipments,exports,andimports(*)
Type(")Shipments
(Category)Exports("*)
(ScheduleB)Imports(***)
(HTS)
Plate C 6A 7208.31 7208.31
C 7208.32 7208.32
cli 7208.33 7208.33
c\ 7208.41 7208.41
cll 7208.42 7208.42
c 7208.43 7208.43
cli 7211.11 7211.11
cll 7211.12 7211.12
c 7211.21 7211.21
c 7211.22 7211.22
\A 6A 7225.40 7225.40
Hot-rolledsheetandstrip c 6B 7208.11 7208.11
' c 31 7208.12 7208.12
c36 7208.13 7208.13
cli 7208.14 7208.14
cIl 7208.21 7208.21
cll 7208.22 7208.22
c'7208.23 7208.23
cll 7208.24 7208.24
cIl 7208.34 7208.34
cII 7208.35 7208.35
\ cll 7208.44 7208.44
cII 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
36\
Cold-rolledsheet c 32 7209.11 7209.11
cIl 7209.12 7209.12
c\ 7209.13 7209.13
\ c\ 7209.14 7209.14
c 7209.21 7209.21
\ c 7209.22 7209.22
c\ 7209.23 7209.23
cl 7209.24 7209.24
c 7209.31 7209.31
i c 7209.32 7209.32
cl 7209.33 7209.33
c 7209.34 7209.34
c 7209.41 7209.41
c 7209.42 7209.42
\ c 7209.43 7209.43
l c 7209.44 7209.44
c 7209.90 7209.90
A32 7225.20 7225.20
A 7225.50 7225.50
A 7225.90 7225.90
(*)IncludesonlyproductforwhichtheindépendantforecasterwillforecastUnitedStatesapparentconsumption .
(**)C—Carbon
S—Stainless
A—Alloy
F—Fabricated
(***)ThesenumbersaresubjecttorevisionwhentheUnitedStatesadoptsmodificationstotheapplicableimportorexport
nomenclatures .Technicaladjustmentswillbemadeasnecessary.

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TypeShipments
(Category)Exports
(ScheduleB)Imports
(HTS)
Blackplate C 28 N/A 7209.24.10
Cold-rolledstrip C 37 7211.30 7211.30
CII 7211.41 7211.41
CII 7211.49 7211.49
\Cll7211.90 7211.90
A 37 7226.20 7226.20
AII 7226.92 7226.92
AIl7226.99 7226.99
Electricalsheetandstrip A 35 7225.10 7225.10
AI7226.10 7226.10
Stainlessplate S 6A 7219.21 7219.21
SII 7219.22 7219.22
Sl7219.31 7219.31
SI7220.11 7220.11
Stainlesssheet S 31 7219.11 7219.11
andstrip S32 7219.12 7219.12
l S 36 7219.13 7219.13
S 37 7219.14 7219.14
I SI 7219.23 7219.23
SI 7219.24 7219.24
! SII 7219.32 7219.32
l S 7219.33 7219.33
SI 7219.34 7219.34
SI 7219.35 7219.35
S 7219.90 7219.90
Sl 7220.12 7220.12
SI 7220.20 7220.20
Sl7220.90 7220.90
Tinplate c 29 7210.11 7210.11
cl7210.12 7210.12
cI7212.10 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
cl7212.29 7212.29
Othercoated c 33A 7210.20 7210.20
flat-rolledproducts c 34 7210.41 7210.41
c 7210.49 7210.49
l c 7210.60 7210.60
c 7210.70 7210.70
cI7210.90 7210.90
c 7212.30 7212.30
c 7212.40 7212.40
c 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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TypeShipments
(Category)Exports
(ScheduleB)Imports
(HTS)
Carbonhot-finishedbar c 14 7214.10 7214.10
cIl 7214.30 7214.30
l cIl 7214.40 7214.40
\ cIl 7214.50 7214.50
c 7214.60 7214.60
c|7228.80 7228.80
Carboncold-finished barc 16 7215.10 7215.10
I cIl 7215.20 7215.20
cIl 7215.30 7215.30
cIl 7215.40 7215.40
c 7215.90 7215.90
Stainlessbar~ S 14 7222.10 7222.10
S 16 7222.20 7222.20
SII7222.30 7222.30
Alloybar A 14 7228.10 7228.10
\ A 16 7228.20 7228.20
All 7228.30 7228.30
All 7228.40 7228.40
All 7228.50 7228.50
A 7228.60 7228.60
Carbonwirerod c 3 7213.20 7213.20
cll 7213.31 7213.31
c 7213.39 7213.39
cIl 7213.41 7213.41
cIl 7213.49 7213.49
cl7213.50 7213.50
Stainlesswirerod S 3 7221.00 7221.00
Alloywirerod A 3 7227.10 7227.10
A 7227.20 7227.20
A 7227.90 7227.90
Barshapesunder80mm c 14A 7216.10 7216.10
l cll 7216.21 7216.21
c
I7216.22 7216.22
Structural c 4 7216.31 7216.31
c 5 7216.32 7216.32
cl 7216.33 7216.33
c\ 7216.40 7216.40
c\ 7216.50 7216.50
c 7216.60 7216.60
7301.10 7301.10
s 4 7222.40 7222.40
A 4 7228.70 7228.70
Stainlesswire •S 23 7223.00 7223.00
Wirerope F
FConfidential
report7312.10.2500
7312.10.30157312.10.50
7312.10.60
Fl 7312.10.3500 7312.10.70
F I 7312.10.80
F\l7312.10.90

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TypeShipments
(Category)Exports
(ScheduleB)Imports
(HTS)
Otherwireandwire
productsC
c23 7217.11
7217.127217.11
7217.12
c 7217.13 7217.13
cI 7217.19 7217.19
cI 7217.21 7217.21
G 7217.22 7217.22
C\ 7217.23 7217.23
C 7217.29 7217.29
C 7217.31 7217.31
C 7217.32 7217.32
-I C 7217.33 7217.33
c 7217.39 7217.39
A 23 7229.10 7229.10
A 7229.20 7229.20
A 7229.90 7229.90
F 7313.00 '7313.00
F 7314.11 7314.11
Fl 7314.19 7314.19
F 7314.20 7314.20
FI 7314.30 7314.30
\ F 7314.41 7314.41
F 7314.42 7314.42
F
I7314.49 7314.49
F 7317.00 7317.00
Rails C 7s
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 17I 7225.20
\ AllII 7225.30.1000
A\ I 7225.30.5060
A\ll 7225.40.1090
I A\Il 7225.40.5060
AII7225.50.1060
AII 7226.20
AIlIl 7226.91.1060
, AIlIl 7226.91.3060
AIlIl 7226.92.1060
A 7226.92.3060
A 7227.10
Allll 7227.90.1060
AIl\\7227.90.2060
AIIII 7228.10
AIlIl 7228.30.40
All 7228.30.60
AllIl 7228.50.1020
Allll 7228.50.1040
All 7228.50.1060
Allll 7228.50.1080
AIIII7228.60.1060
A 7229.10

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AppendixD
Thefollowingisalistofsteelmakingprocesseswhichconstitutedoublesubstantialtransformation .
—Slabtocold-rolledsheet,galvanizedorothermetallic-coated sheet.
—Slabtopipeandtube.
—Billettocold-finishedbar.
—Hot-rolledsheettocold-rolledandgalvanizedorothermetallic-coated sheet.