Nr.L368/98 Publikatieblad vandeEuropeseGemeenschappen 18.12.89
BESCHIKKING VANDECOMMISSIE
van11december1989
betreffendedesluitingvaneenRegelingeneenConsensusmetdeVerenigdeStatenvan
Amerikabetreffendedehandelinbepaaldestaalprodukten
(89/636/EGKS)
HEEFTDEVOLGENDE BESCHIKKING GEGEVEN : DECOMMISSIE VANDEEUROPESE
GEMEENSCHAPPEN ,
Artikel1
1.DeRegelingendeConsensusmetdeVerenigdeStaten
vanAmerikabetreffendedehandelinbepaaldestaalpro­
duktenwordennamensdeEuropeseGemeenschap voor
KolenenStaalgoedgekeurd ,voorzoverdeRegelingende
Consensusbetrekkinghebbenopproduktendieonderhet
EGKS-Verdragvallen.
2.DetekstenvandeRegelingendeConsensuszijnbij
dezebeschikkinggevoegd(1).
Artikel2
DeCommissiewijsthetCommissielidaandatbevoegdisde
RegelingendeConsensusteondertekenenteneindedaar­
doordeEuropeseGemeenschapvoorKolenenStaalte
binden.GeletophetVerdragtotoprichtingvandeEuropese
GemeenschapvoorKolenenStaal,inzonderheidoparti­
kel95,
OverwegendedatdeCommissieopgrondvanhetbesluit
vandeRaadvan6oktober1989onderhandelingen metde
VerenigdeStatenvanAmerikaheeftgeopend,diehebben
geleidtoteenRegelingeneenConsensusbetreffendede
handelinbepaaldestaalprodukten ;
OverwegendedatdeRegelinghetmogelijkmaaktde
wezenlijkebelangenvandecommunautaire producenten
diedebetrokkenproduktenexporterennaardemarktvan
deVerenigdeStaten,tebeschermen;
OverwegendedatdeConsensuseenovergangmogelijk
maaktnaarderuimerevoorwaardenophetgebiedvande
handelinstaal,diezullenvoortvloeinenuitdealgemene
regelsendisciplinesvandeGATTwaaroverindeUru­
guay-rondeisonderhandeld ,endehandelsverstorende
praktijkenophetgebiedvanstaalzalverminderenalsmede
eenopenhandelssfeeropdatgebiedzalscheppen;
NaadviesvanhetRaadgevendComitéenmetinstemming
vandeRaad,GedaanteBrussel,11december1989.
VoordeCommissie
FransANDRIESSEN
Vice-Voorzitter
(')Ziedebladzijden99en177vanditPublikatieblad .

Nr.L368/99 18.12.89 Publikatieblad vandeEuropeseGemeenschappen
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,
CaraA.HILLS

Nr.L368/100 Publikatieblad vandeEuropeseGemeenschappen 18.12.89
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
GovernmentoftheUnitedStatesofAmericaandtheEC,whichwillenterintoforceonthedate
ofyourreply.
Pleaseaccept,MrVice-President ,theassuranceofmyhighestconsideration .
Sincerely,
CarlaA.HILLS
IhavethehonourtoconfirmthattheECagreestotheprovisionsoftheattachedArrangement ,
andthatyourletter,andthisreply,shallconstituteanarrangementbetweentheECandthe
GovernmentoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,inaccordancewithyourproposal.
Pleaseaccept,MadameAmbassador ,theassuranceofmyhighestconsideration .
Sincerely,
FortheCouncilandtheCommission
oftheEuropeanCommunities

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ARRANGEMENT
betweentheEuropeanCoalandSteelCommunityandtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity,and
theGovernmentoftheUnitedStatesofAmericaconcerningtradeincertainsteelproducts
RecognizingthepolicyoftheGovernmentoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica(the'US')anditsSteel
TradeLiberalization ProgramandalsothattheEuropeanCoalandSteelCommunityandthe
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,duringtheperiodinwhichthisArrangement isineffect,anyinvestigationsundertheUS
anti-dumpingorcountervailingdutystatutes,Section201oftheTradeActof1974,Section
301oftheTradeActof1974(otherthanSection301petitionsrelatingtothirdcountrysales
byUnitedStatesexporters),Section232oftheTradeExpansionActof1962,orSection337of
theTariffActof19300)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-finishedbar
—Cold-finished bar
—Stainlessbar
—Carbonwirerod
—Stainlesswirerod
—Alloywirerod
—Barshapesunder80mm
—Structural
—Sheetpiling
—Fabricatedstructural
—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.
(iii)ForthepurposesofthisArrangement ,themaximumquantitiesofproductsthatmay
beexportedfromthéECtotheUSAunder(i)aboveshallbethe'exportceilings'.
'UnitedStatesapparentconsumption'shallequalshipments(deliveries)minusexports,
plusimports,asdescribedinAppendixC.
Category/
subcategory
NoCategory/subcategorynameExportceiling
onanannualbasis
1+2 Semifinishedproducts 0,76%
ofwhich
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13+14Slabs
Plate
Hot-rolledsheetandstrip
Gold-rolledsheet
Blackplate
Cold-rolledstrip
Electricalsheetandstrip
Stainlessplate
Stainlesssheetandstrip
Tinplate
Tin-freesteel
Othercoatedflat-rolledproducts92%of
category
7,13%
7,29%
5,94%
12,84%
5,34%
4,98%
5,89%
5,94%
2,96%
4,22%
4,51%
ofwhich
13
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34Electrogalvanized
Rebar
Hot-finishedbar
Gold-finished bar
Stainlessbar
Carbonwirerod
Stainlesswirerod
Alloywirerod
Barshapesunder80mm
Structural
Sheetpiling
Fabricatedstructural
Stainlesswire
Wirestrand
Wirerope
Carbonandalloywire
Wireproducts
Rails
Railproducts
Alloytoolsteel
Otherspecialitysteel25%of
category
0,09%
3,09%
6,63%
7,40%
5,70%
13,16%
19,68%
2,48%
14,15%
23,70%
16546tonnes
15,34%
49800tonnes
9800tonnes
182600Tonnen
25500tonnes
9,26%
3900tonnes
11,02%
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
productsfortheperiodcorresponding tothetime
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
productsshallbeaccompaniedbyacertificate
substantiallyintheformsetoutinAppendixB,
endorsedinrelationtoalicenseindicatingtheday,
month,andyearinwhichtheArrangement
productswereexported,thecategorynameand
number,sub-category nameandnumberif
applicable,andtonnageexported.Ifanyofthis
informationisinalanguageotherthanEnglish,
thecertificatemustalsocontainanEnglish
languagetranslationofthisinformation .
TheUSshallrequirepresentationofsuch
certificatesasaconditionforentryintoUSAofthe
Arrangementproducts.TheUSshalfprohibit
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
exportceilingintheinitialperiod,1991ortheend
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
Consultations shalltakeplacebetweentheECandthe
USonanymatterarisingoutoftheoperationofthis
Arrangement .(a)IftheUSinconsultationwiththeECdetermines
that,becauseofabnormalsupplyordemand

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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
heldpromptlyuponrequestbetweentheUSandthe
ECwiththeobjectiveofworkingoutamutually
satisfactorysolutionandreachingagreementon
preventingsuchdiversion.
Shouldtheseconsultations demonstratethattherehas
indeedbeenadiversionoftradewhichissuchasto
impairtheattainmentoftheobjectivesofthis
Arrangement ,thenwithin60daysoftherequestfor
consultations ,bothsidesshalltakethenecessary
measuresfortheproduces)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
(allcoveredarrangementproducts,minusfabricated
structurals,wirestrand,andwirerope,plusallproducts
coveredintheUS-ECpipeandtubearrangement )
Plate
Hot-rolledsheetandstrip
Cold-rolledsheet
Blackplate
Cold-rolledstrip
Electricalsheetandstrip
Stainlessplate
Stainlesssheetandstrip
Tinplate
Tin-freesteel
Othercoatedflat-rolledproducts
Rebar
Hot-finishedbar
Cold-finished bar
Stainlessbar
Carbonwirerod
Stainlesswirerod
Alloywirerod
Barshapesunder80mm
Structural
Sheetpiling
Stainlesswire
Rails
AlloytoolsteelPlate
Hot-rolledsheetandstrip
Cold-rolled-Sheet
Blackplate
Cold-rolledstrip
Electricalsheetandstrip
Stainlessplate
Stainlesssheetandstrip
Tinplate
Tin-freesteel
Electrogalvanized ;andothercoatedflat-rolledproducts
Rebar
"Carbonhot-finishedbar;and33%ofalloybar
Carboncold-finishedbar;and65%ofalloybar
Stainlessbar
Carbonwirerod
Stainlesswirerod
Alloywirerod
Barshapesunder80mm
94,48%ofstructurals
5,52%ofstructurals
Stainlesswire
Rails
Alloytoolsteel

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AppendixA
Importsbycategory
Product HTS(*) CNcode
Bloomsandbillets
Othersemi-finished
(includingslabs)7207.11
7207.12.0010
7207.19 (40)
7207.20.0025
7207.20.0075 (40)
7207.20.0090 (40)
7218.90.0010
7218.90.0020
7218.90.0045 (40)
7218.90.0055 (40)
7218.90.0070 (40)
7218.90.0080 (40)
7224.90.0010
7224.90.0030 (40)
7224.90.0040
7224.90.0060 (40)
7224.90.0070 (40)
7206.10
7207.12.0050
7207.20.0045
7218.10(")
7218.90.0035
7224.10(") ■
7224.90.0020 .
7224.90.0050720711
72071211(4»)
72071219(41)
72071290(41)
720719(40)
72072011
72072015
72072017
72072019
72072031(41)
72072033(41)
72072039(■")
72072051
72072055
72072057
72072059(40)
72072071
72072079(4°)
72072090(40)
72189011(42)
72189013(42)
72189015(4,)(42)
72189019(41)(42)
72189030(4,)(42)
72189050(42)
72189091(40)(42)
72189099(40)(41)
72249011(41)
72249019(41)
72249030
72249091(40)
72249099(40)
72061000
72071211(«)-
72071219(43)
72071290(43)
72072031(43)
72072033(43)
72072039(43)
72181000('7)
72189015(«*)
72189019(43)
72189030(43)
72241000(l7)
72249011(43)
72249019(43)
Plate 7208.31
7208.32
7208.33.50
7208.41
7208.42
7208.4372083100
720832
720833(44)
72084100
720842
720843
(*)HTSrepresentstheHarmonizedTariffScheduleoftheUnitedStates.

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Product HTS CNcode
Plate
(cont'd)7210.90.10 (*)(')
7211.11
7211.12
7211.21
7211.22.0045
7212.60 (<)
7225.30.30 ,
7225.40.30
7225.50.60
7226.91.5072109031(s)
72111100
721112
72112100
72112210(45)
72112290(45)
721260(«)
72253000(«)(47)
72254010(47)
72254030(47)
72254050(47)
72255000(4<)(47)
72269100(«)(47)
Hot-rolledsheet6cstrip 7208.11
7208.12
7208.13
7208.14
7208.21.50
7208.22.50
7208.23
7208.24
7208.34
7208.35
7208.44
7208.45
7208.90 (s)(*)
7211.19 (3)
7211.22.0090
7211.29 (3)
7225.30.70 (3)
7225.40.70 (3)
7226.91.70 (3)
7226.91.80 (3)72081100
720812
720813
720814
72082110(44)
72082190(44)
72082210(44)
72082291t44)
72082299(44)
720823
720824
720834
720835
720844
720845
720890(5)(4)
721119(3)
721122(4«)
721129(3)
72253000(3)(47)(4?)
72254070(3)(47)
72254090(3)(47)
72269100(3)(47){4t)
Cold-rolledsheet 7208.21.10
7208.22.10
7208.33.10
7209.11
7209.12
7209.13
7209.14
7209.21
7209.22
7209.23 /
7209.24.50
7209.31
7209.32
7209.33
7209.34
7209.41
7209.42
7209.43
7209.44
'7209.90 (*)(«)
7210.70.30 (s)(«)72082110(so)
72082190(50)
72082210(50)
72082291(so)
72082299(so)
72083310(50)
72083391(")
72083399(i0)
72091100
720912
720913
720914
72092100
720922
720923
720924ia(")
72092491(31)
72093100
720932
720933
720934
72094100
720942

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Product HTS CNcode
Cold-rolledsheet
(cont'd)
Blackplate
Cold-rolledstrip
Electricalsheetandstrip
Stainlessplate
Stainlesssheetandstrip
Tinplate7211.30.50
7211.41.70
7211.49.50
7225.50.80 (3)
7225.90 (3)(5)(4)
7226.92.50 (3)
7209.24.10
7211.30.10 (3)(")
7211.30.30 (3)(1S)
7211.41.10 (3)(")
7211.41.30 (3)(1S)
7211.41.50(*)(")
7211.49.10 (3)(14)
7211.49.30 (3)(«)
7211.90 (3)(«)(")
7212.30.10 («)(14)
7212.30.30 («)(")
7212.40.10 {<)(")
7226.92.70 (3)(,s)
7226.92.80 (3)(")
7226.99 (3)(«)(*«)
7225,10 (s)(«)
7226.10 (•)
7219.11(")C20)
7219.12 (I9)(20)
7219.21(")(20)
7219.22(»)(20)
7219.31 (»»)(")
7220.11 (1,)(20)
7219.13 (*»)(20)(21)
7219.14("H^M21)
7219.23 (20)(21)
7219.24 (*»)(*°)(21)
7219.32 (*•)(20)(21)
7219.33 (*9)(iQ){21)
7219.34 (1,)(20)(21)
7219.35 (*•)(")(")
7219.90OWM20)!21)
7220.12 (2)(*»)(20)(")
7220.20.10 (»»)(20)(")
7220.20.60 (>»)(20)(22)
7220.20.70 .(»)(20)(")
7220.20.90 {»)(20)(")
7220.90'(2)(')(»)(20)(")
7210.11 (5M«)
7210.12 (*)"(«)
7212.10 («)720943
720944
720990(*)(«)
72107019(5)(52)
72107090(5)(«)(")
721130(")
721141(»)
721149(")
72255000(»)(«7)(«)(M)
722590(3)(J)(S)
722692(3)(47)(")
720924(")
72113031(»)(")(")-
72113039(3)('*)(")
72113050(3)(»)(")
72113090(3)('«)(")
72114191(3)(1<)(5S)
72114195(3)(")(")
721141-99(»)(")(")
72114991(3M")(5<)
72114999(3)(")(")
721190(»)(«)(")
72123090{«)(«)(")
72124010<«)(")(«)"
72124099(«)(")(")
72269290(3)(14)(<7)(")
722699(3)(s)(16)
722510(*)(«)
722610(«)
721911(»)(20)'
721912 (l9)(20)
721921(19)(20)
721922(19)(20)
721931(,9)(20)
72201100(»)(20)
721913(")(»)'(2>)
721914(l9)(20)(21)
721923(19)(20)(21)
721924(l9)(20)(2>)
721932(,9)(20)(21)
721933(,9)(20)(21)
721934(2»)(20)(21)
721935 (l»)(20)(21)
721990(5)(«)(")(2*)(") ■
72201200(2)(l9)(20)(22)
722020(2)(")(2#)(")
722090(2)-(*)(1,)(^)(22)
721011(*)(-«)-
721012(J)(«)
721210{«)

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Product HTS CNcode
Tin-freesteel 7210.50 (6)
7210.90.60 (s)721050(«)
72109035(")
72109039(")
72109090(«)(i7)
Electrogalvanized 7210.31 (5)(«)
7210.39 (*)(<)
7212.21 (*)
7212.29 («)721031(*)(•)
721039{')(«)'
721221(«)
721229(s)
Othercoatedflat­
rolledproducts7210.20 (5)(4)
7210.41 (*)(«)
7210.49 (s)(«)
7210.60(«)(")
7210.70.60 (*)(«)
7210.90.90 (5>(«)(") ■
7212.30.50 («)
7212.40.50 («)
7212.50 (s)(81)721020(s)(«)
721041(')(«)
721049(*)(«)
721060(«)■(")
721070(5)(6)(5*)
72109010(s)(«)(")
72109033(5)(«)■
72109035(*)(«)■(»)
72109039(*)(«)"(»)
72109090(5)(«)(s»)
721230(«)(")
721240(6)(")
72125010(*)(fl)
72125031(«)
72125039(6)
72125051(s)
72125059(6)
72125071(6)
72125073(«)
72125075(4)
72125091(«)
72125093(6)
72125097(«)
72125099(s)
Rebar
Hot-finishedbar7214.20
7213.39.0060
7213.39.0090
7213.49.0060
7213.49.0090
7213.50.0060
7213.50.0080
7214.10
7214.30
7214.40
7214.50
7214.60
7228.20.10 («)
7228.30.80
7228.40
7228.60.60 («)72142000
72133900(<0)
72134900(so)
72135000(s0)
72141000
72143000
721440
721450
72146000
72282011
72282019
72282030
72282050
72282090(")
72283a10(47)
72283090(47)
72284000
72286010(47)
72286090(47)(41)
Cold-finished bar 7215.10
7215.20
7215.30
7215.40
7215.90 («)
7228.20.50 («)
7228.50.50
7228.60.80 (<)
7228.8072151000
72152000
72153000
72154000
721590(«)-
72282070
72282090(«)(")
72285000(47)
72286090(«)(«)(«)
722880

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Product HTS CNcode
Stainlessbar 7218.90.0030
7218.90.0065
7218.90.0090
7221.00.0060
7221.00.0080
7222.10
7222.20
7222.30 (*)72189011(")
72189013(")
72189015(«».)(")
72189019(«)(")
72189030(4l)(")
72189050(")
72189091(")
72189099(")
72210010(so)
72210090(«°)
722210
722220
722230(«)
Carbonwirerod 7213.10
7213.20
7213.31
7213.39.0030
7213.41
7213.49.0030
7213.50.0020
7213.50.004072131000
72132000
72133100
72133900(")
72134100
72134900(")
72135000(*3)
Stainlesswirerod
Alloywirerod7221.00.0020
7221.00.0040
7227.20
7227.90.6072210010(")
72210090(")
72272000
72279010
72279090(<7)
Barshapesunder80mm
Structural7216.10
7216.21
7216.22
7216.31
7216.32
7216.33
7216.40
7216.50
7216.60
7222.40.30
7228.70.3072161000
72162100
72162200
72163100
72163200
72163300
721640
721650
721660
72224011
72224019
72224030
72287010(")
72287031(")
Sheetpiling 7301.10 73011000
Fabricatedstructural^ 7216.90
7222.40.60
7228.70.60
7301.20
7308.10
7308.20
7308.30 (li)
7308.40
7308.90.30(»)
7308.90.60(»)
7308.90.90(»)(")721690
72224091
72224093
72224099
72287091
72287099
7301.20.00
73081000
73082000
73083000(")■
73084000
730890(»)('<)(")

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Product HTS CNcode
Stainlesswire 7223.00.10
7223.00.50 (2)(#)72230010(")
72230090(")
Wirestrand 7312.10.10 (4)
7312.10.3015 («)
7312.10.3065 (4)
7312.10.3075 (4)
7312.10.3090 (4)73121030(4M")(7t)
73121050(4){«»)■(70)(7«)
73121071(4)(s®)(71)
73121075(4)(")(71)
73121079(4)H(")
Wirerope 7312.10.60 (4)
7312.10.90 (4)73121030(4)(«*)(")
73121050(")(")(72)(7J)
73121091(4)(»)
73121095(4)(")
73121099(4)(")(73)
Otherwire 7217.11
7217.12
7217.13
7217.19
7217.21
7217.22
7217.23
7217.29
7217.31 (3)
7217.32
7217.33
7217.39 (3)
7223.00.90
7229.20 /
7229.90721711
721712
721713
721719
72172100
72172200
72172300
72172900
72173100(3)
72173200
72173300
72173900(J)
72230010(74)
72230090(74)
72292000
72299000
Wireproducts 7313.00(»)
7314.41 (»)
7314.42 {•)
7314.49 (»)
7317.00.55 (7)
7317.00.6560 (7)'
7317.00.75 (7)73130000(n)
731441(*)
731442(»)
73144900(»)
731700(7)(7J)
Rails 7302.10 (10) 730210(,0)
Railproducts
Alloytoolsteel7302.20 (»•)■
7302.40(»)
7302.90(")
8607.19.10
8607.19.20
7225.20 (a)X«J
7225.30.10
7225.30.5060
7225.40.1090
7225.40.5060
7225.50.1060
7226.20 («)
7226.91.1060
7226.91.3060
7226.92.1060
.7226.92.3060
7227.10
7227.90.1060
7227.90.206073022000(»*)
73024010
73029030(")
73029090(")
86071911
86071919
722520(s)(')
72253000(7<)
722540(77)
72255000(77)
722620(«)
72269100(77)
722692(77)
72271000
72279090(77)
722810(«)
722830(77)
72285000(77)
722860(«)(77)

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Product HTS CNcode
Alloytoolsteel
(cont'd)7228.10 (4)
7228.30.40
7228.30.60
7228.50.1020
7228.50.1040
7228.50.1060
7228.50.1080
7228.50.1060 («)
7229.1072291000
Otherspecialitysteel 7225.30.5030
7225.40.1015
7225.40.5030
7225.50.1030
7225.50.70
7226.91.1030
7226.91.3030
7226.92.1030
7226.92.3030
7227.90.1030
7227.90.2030
7228.30.20
7228.50.1010
7228.60.1030 («)72253000(7«)
722540(")
72255000(")(i0)
72269100(")
722692(7S)
72279090(")
722830(7»)
72285000(7»)
722860(«)(7S)

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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.
(9)Excludediffenceorsignposts.
(10)Excludedifcurrent-conducting rail.
(1J)Excludediftwistedhooporsingleflatwire,whetherornotbarbed.
(12)Excludedifofcastiron.
(13)Excludedifinpartofstainlesssteel.
(14)Excludedifplasticfoamcoreinsulatingcompositepanels.
(15)Excludedifdoororwindowframes.
(16)Excludedifbaleties.
(17)Excludedifotherprimaryforms,e.g.blocks,lumps,puddledbarsandpilings.
(18)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.
i40)Excludedifpiecesroughlyshapedbyforging.
(41)Coveredifofawidthmeasuringlessthanfourtimesthethickness.
(42)Coveredifofacross-sectional areaof19,4cm2ormore.
(43)Coveredifofawidthmeasuringatleastfourtimesthethickness.
i44)Excludedifpickled.
(45)Excludedifincoils.
i46)Coveredifofathicknessof4,75mmormore.
(47)ExcludedifoftoolsteelasdefinedinAdditionalNote1(e),(f)and(h)toChapter72oftheHTS.
(48)Coveredifincoils.
(49)Coveredifofathicknessoflessthan4,75mm.
(so)Coveredifpickled.
(51)Coveredifofathicknessof0,361mmormore.
(52)Excludedifcoatedorplatedwithmetalorclad.
(53)Coveredifofawidthof300mmormore.
(54)ExcludedifofheatresistingsteelasdefinedinAdditionalNote1(g)toChapter72oftheHTS.
(55)Coveredifofathicknessoflessthan0,361mm.
(56)Coveredifofawidthoflessthan300mm.
(57)Coveredifelectrolytically coatedorplatedwithbasemetal.
(58)Coveredifcoatedorplatedwithmetalorclad.
(59)Excludedifelectrolytically coatedorplatedwithbasemetal.
(6°)Covered -if--ofcircularcross-sectionandwithadiameterof19mmormoreifofotherthancircular
cross-section .
(61)Excludedifcoldformed.
(62)Coveredifcoldformed.
(63)Coveredifofacrosssectionalareaoflessthan19,4cm2.
(64)Coveredifofcircularcross-sectionandwithadiameterof14mmormorebutlessthan19mm.
(65)Coveredifofcircularcross-sectionandwitheitheradiameteroflessthan14mmorwithadiameterof
14mmormorebutlessthan19mm.
i66)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.
(73)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.
i79)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)notlessthan0,95%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 Append*B
1Exporter(fullnameandaddress)CERTIFICATE
FORTHEEXPORTOFIRONANDSTEELPRODUCTS
TOTHEUNITEDSTATESOFAMERICA
No ORIGINAL
2Consignee(fullnameandaddress) 3Exportlicence
No/
issuedin (MemberState)
4ExtractNoI
issuedin (MemberState)
ofexportlicenceNoI
issuedin (MemberState)
NOTES
A.ThiscertificatemustbecompletedonatypewriterandinEnglish.
B.ThiscertificateandtheexportlicenceortheextractthereoftowhichitrefersmustbeproducedattheCustomsofficeatwhichCustomsformalitiesforexporttothe
UnitedStatesofAmericaarecompleted.
C.Thiscertificate,dulyendorsedbytheCustomsofficeshowninboxno7,mustbeproducedtothecompetentauthoritiesintheUnitedStatesofAmericaatthetime
ofimportation .
SMarksandnumbers-Numberandkindofpackages-Categoryanddetaileddescriptionofironandsteelproducts 6Quantity(metrictonnes)
7ENDORSEMENT BYTHECOMPETENT CUSTOMSOFFICEINTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITY
Thequantity(metrictonnes)ofironandsteelproductsshownabovehasbeenattributed totheexportlicenceshowninboxno3
totheextractshowninboxno4.*)
Signature: Stamp: Customsexportdocument:
type:
number:
date:
Customsoffice:
MemberState:
*)Theappropriateboxtobeindicatedlikethis:


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AppendixC
ConcordanceofUSshipments,exports,andimports()
Type(**)Shipments
(Category)Exports.(•")
(ScheduleB)Imports(***)
(HTS)
Plate C
C
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
A6A
6A7208.31
7208.32
7208.33
7208.41
7208.42
7208.43
7211.11
7211.12
7211.21
7211.22
7225.407208.31
7208.32
7208.33
7208.41
7208.42
7208.43
7211.11
7211.12
7211.21
7211.22
7225.40
Hot-rolledsheetandstrip C
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
A
A6B
31
36
6B
31
367208.11
7208.12
7208.13
7208.14
7208.21
7208.22
7208.23
7208.24
7208.34
7208.35
7208.44
7208.45
7208.90
7211.19
7211.29
7225.30
7226.917208.11
7208.12
7208.13
7208.14
7208.21
7208.22
7208.23
7208.24
7208.34
7208.35
7208.44
7208.45
7208.90
7211.19
7211.29
7225.30
7226.91
Cold-rolledsheet c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
A
A
A32
327209.11
7209.12
7209.13
7209.14
7209.21
7209.22
7209.23
7209.24
7209.31
7209.32
7209.33
7209.34
7209.41
7209.42
7209.43
7209.44
7209.90
7225.20
7225.50
7225.907209.11
7209.12
7209.13
7209.14
7209.21
7209.22
7209.23
7209.24
7209.31
7209.32
7209.33
7209.34
7209.41
7209.42
7209.43
7209.44
7209.90
7225.20
7225.50
7225.90
(*)IncludesonlyproductforwhichtheindependantforecasterwillforecastUnitedStatesapparentconsumption .
(•*)C—Carbon
S—Stainless
A—Alloy
F—Fabricated
(***)ThesenumbersaresubjecttorevisionwhentheUnitedStatesadoptsmodificationstotheapplicableimportorexport
nomenclatures .Technicaladjustmentswillbemadeasnecessary.

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ITypeShipments
(Category)Exports
(ScheduleB)Imports
(HTS)
Blackplate C 28 N/A 7209.24.10
Cold-rolledstrip C
C
C
C
A
A
A37
377211.30
7211.41
7211.49
7211.90
7226.20
7226.92
7226.997211.30
7211.41
7211.49
7211.90
7226.20
7226.92
7226.99
Electricalsheetandstrip A
A35 7225.10
7226.107225.10
7226.10
Stainlessplate
Stainlesssheet
andstripS
S
s
s
s
s
s
s
s
s
s
s
s
s
s
s
s
s6A
31
32
36
377219.21
7219.22
7219.31
7220.11
7219.11
7219.12
7219.13
7219.14
7219.23
7219.24
7219.32
7219.33
7219.34
7219.35
7219.90
7220.12
7220.20
7220.907219^21
7219.22
7219.31
7220.11
7219.11
7219.12
7219.13
7219.14
7219.23
7219.24
7219.32
7219.33
7219.34
7219.35
7219.90
7220.12
7220.20
7220.90
Tinplate
Tin-freesteel
Electrogalvanized
Othercoated
flat-rolledproducts
Rebarc
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c29
29A
33B
33A
34
157210.11
7210.12
7212.10
7210.50
7210.31
7210.39
7212.21
7212.29
7210.20
7210.41
7210.49
7210.60
7210.70
7210.90
7212.30
7212.40
7212.50
7212.60
7213.10
7214.207210.11
7210.12
7212.10
7210.50
7210.31
7210.39
7212.21
7212.29
7210.20
7210.41
7210.49
7210.60
7210.70
7210.90
7212.30
7212.40
7212.50
7212.60
7213.10
7214.20

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TypeShipments
(Category)Exports
(ScheduleB)Imports
(HTS);
Carbonhot-finishedbar
Carboncold-finishedbarC
C
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c14
167214.10
7214.30
7214.40
7214.50
7214.60
7228.80
7215.10
7215.20
7215.30
7215.40
7215.907214.10
7214.30
7214.40
7214.50
7214.60
7228.80
7215.10
7215.20
7215.30
7215.40
7215.90
Stainlessbar
AlloybarS
S
s
A
A
A
A
A
A14
16
14
167222.10
7222.20
7222.30
7228.10
7228.20
7228.30
7228.40
7228.50
7228.607222.10
7222.20
7222.30
7228.10
7228.20
7228.30
7228.40
7228.50
7228.60
Carbonwirerod
Stainlesswirerod
Alloywirerod
Barshapesunder80mm
StructuralC
C
C
C
C
C
s
A
A
A
C
C
C
c
c
c
c
c
c
s
A3
3
3
14A
4
5
4
47213.20
7213.31
7213.39
7213.41
7213.49
7213.50
7221.00
7227.10
7227.20
7227.90
7216.10
7216.21
7216.22
7216.31
7216.32
7216.33
7216.40
7216.50
7216.60
7301.10
7222.40
7228.707213.20
7213.31
7213.39
7213.41
7213.49
7213.50
7221.00
7227.10
7227.20
7227.90
7216.10
7216.21
7216.22
7216.31
7216.32
7216.33
7216.40
7216.50
7216.60
7301.10
7222.40
7228.70
Stainlesswire
WireropeS
F
F
F'
F
F23
Confidential
report7223.00
7312.10.2500
7312.10.3015
7312.10.35007223.00
7312.10.50
7312.10.60
7312.10.70
7312.10.80
7312.10.90

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TypeShipments
(Category)Exports
(ScheduleB)Imports
(HTS)
Otherwireandwire
productsC
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
A
A
A
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F23
237217.11
7217.12
7217.13
7217.19
7217.21
7217.22
7217.23
7217.29
7217.31
7217.32
7217.33
7217.39
7229.10
7229.20
7229.90
7313.00
7314.11
7314.19
7314.20
7314.30
7314.41
7314.42
7314.49
7317.007217.11
7217.12
7217.13
7217.19
7217.21
7217.22
7217.23
7217.29
7217.31
7217.32
7217.33
7217.39
7229.10
7229.20
7229.90
7313.00
7314.11
7314.19
7314.20
7314.30
7314.41
7314.42
7314.49
7317.00
Rails
RailproductsC
C
C
C
C
C7
8
9
107302.10
7302.20
7302.40
7302.90
8607.19.1000
8607.19.20007302.10
7302.20
7302.40
7302.90
8607.19.10
8607.19.20
Alloytoolsteel A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A17 7225.20
7225.30.1000
7225.30.5060
7225.40.1090
7225.40.5060
7225.50.1060
7226.20
7226.91.1060
7226.91.3060
7226.92.1060
7226.92.3060
7227.10
7227.90.1060
7227.90.2060
7228.10
7228.30.40
7228.30.60
7228.50.1020
7228.50.1040
7228.50.1060
7228.50.1080
7228.60.1060
7229.10

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