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PelaComissão
ÉtienneDAVIGNON
Vice-Presidente

11/Fase.16 JornalOficialdasComunidadesEuropeias 37
TheHonorableMalcolmBaldridge,
Secretary,
DepartmentofCommerce,
WashingtonDC20230,
USA
Brussels,21October1982
DearMrSecretary,
Aswehavediscussed,theEuropeanCoalandSteelCommunityandtheEuropeanEconomic
Community(EC)arepreparedtorestraincertainsteelexportstotheUnitedStates.
Itisourunderstandingthat,inconjunctionwithsuchactionbytheEC,theUnitedStates
Governmentisprepared'toundertakecertainotheractionsvis-à-vistradeintheseproducts.
Theelementsofourprogrammeandadescriptionofthecomplementary USactionsareset
forthintheenclosedtext(theArrangement).
InenteringintothisArrangement ,theECdoesnotadmittohavingbestowedsubsidiesonthe
manufacture ,productionorexportationoftheproductsthatarethesubjectofthecountervai­
lingdutypetitionstobewithdrawnorthatanysuchsubsidieshavecausedanymaterialinjury
intheUSA.Neitherdoesitadmitthatitsenterpriseshaveengagedindumpingpracticeswhich
arethesubjectoftheanti-dumpingdutypetitionstobewithdrawnorthatanysuchpractices
havecausedanymaterialinjuryintheUSA.
ThisArrangement isenteredintowithoutprejudicetotherightsoftheUSGovernmentandof
theECunderGATT.
WeunderstandthatthetUSGovernmentrecognizestheimplicationsofthisArrangementvis­
à-vistradeincertainsteelproducts,asdefinedintheArrangementwiththeEC,forinternatio­
nalcompetitiveness ,nationaleconomicandsecurityinterests,andtradeincapitalgoods,and
willbefullycognizantoftheseimplicationsinexercisingitsdiscretionaryauthorityunderSec­
tion337oftheTariffActof1930,Sections201and301oftheTradeActof1974,Section232
oftheTradeExpansionActof1962,andSection103oftheRevenueActof1971withregard
tosuchproductsandshalldosoonlyafterconsultationswiththeEC.
TheindependentforecasterforthepurposesofArticle5oftheArrangementshallbeData
Resources,Inc.
ConsultationsbetweentheECandtheUSwillbeheldin1985toreviewthedesirabilityof
extendingandpossiblymodifyingtheArrangement .
Ilookforwardtohearingfromyouatyourearlyconvenience .
Yoursfaithfully,
EtienneDAVIGNON
VicePrésident
(ENCLOSURE )

38 JornalOficialdasComunidadesEuropeias 11/Fase.16
ARRANGEMENT
concerningtradeincertainsteelproductsbetweentheEuropeanCoalandSteelCommunity
(hereinafterreferredtoas'theECSC')andtheUnitedStates(hereinafterreferredtoas'theUS')
1.BasisoftheArrangement Section301oftheTradeActof1974(otherthan
Section301'Petitionsrelatingtothird-countrysa­
lesbyUSexporters')jorSection337oftheTariff
Actof1930,ontheArrangementproductsduring
theperiodinwhichthisArrangement isineffect.RecognizingthepolicyoftheECSCofrestructuringits
steelindustryincludingtheprogressiveeliminationof
StateaidspursuanttotheECSCStateAidsCode;recog­
nizingalsotheprocessofmodernization andstructural
changeintheUnitedStatesofAmerica(hereinafterre­
ferredtoas'theUSA');recognizingtheimportanceas
concludedbytheOECDofrestoringthecompetitiveness
ofOECDsteelindustries;andrecognizing,therefore,
theimportanceofstabilityintradeincertainsteelpro­
ductsbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity(here­
inafterreferredtoas'theCommunity')andtheUSA.(b)If,duringtheperiodinwhichthisArrangement isin
effect,anysuchinvestigations (2)orinvestigations
underSection201oftheTradeActof1974,Section
232oftheTradeExpansionActof1962,orSection
301oftheTradeActof1974(otherthanSection
301'Petitionsrelatingtothird-country salesbyUS
exporters')areinitiatedorpetitionsfiledorlitigation
(includinganti-trustlitigation)institutedwithrespect
totheArrangementproducts,andthepetitioneror
litigantisoneofthosereferredtoinArticle2(a),
theECSCshallbeentitledtoterminatetheArrange­
mentwithrespecttosomeoralloftheArrangement
products,afterconsultationswiththeUS,atthe
earliest15daysaftersuchconsultation .TheobjectiveofthisArrangemenent istogivetimeto
permitrestructuringandthereforetocreateaperiodof
tradestability.
TothiseffecttheECSC(l)shallrestrainexportstoor
destinedforconsumptionintheUSAofproductsdescri­
bedinArticle3(a),originatingintheCommunity (such
exportshereinafterreferredtoas'theArrangementpro­
ducts'),fortheperiod1November1982to31December
1985.
TheECSCshallensurethat,inregardtoexportseffec­
tedbetween1Augustand31October1982,aberrations
fromseasonaltradepatternsofArrangementproducts
willbeaccommodated intheensuinglicensingperiod.Ifsuchpetitionsarefiledorlitigationcommencedby
petitionersorlitigantsotherthanthosereferredtoin
thepreviousparagraph,orinvestigationsinitiated,on
anyoftheArrangementproducts,theECSCwillbe
entitledtoterminatetheArrangementwithrespectto
theArrangementproductwhichisthesubjectofthe
petition,litigationorinvestigation ,afterconsultation
withtheUS,attheearliest15daysaftersuchconsul­
tation.Inaddition,ifduringtheseconsultationsitis
determinedthatthepetition,litigationorinvestiga­
tionthreatenstoimpairtheattainmentoftheobjec­
tivesoftheArrangement ,thentheECSCshallbe
entitledtoterminatetheArrangement ,withrespect
tosomeorallArrangementproducts,attheearliest
15daysaftersuchconsultations .2.Condition—Withdrawalofpetitions;newpetitions
(a)TheentryintoeffectofthisArrangement iscon­
ditionalupon:
1.thewithdrawalofthepetitionsandterminationof
allinvestigations concerningallcountervailing
dutyandanti-dumpingdutypetitionslistedin
AppendixAatthelatestby21October1982;andTheseconsultations willtakeintoaccountthenature
ofthepetitionsorlitigation,theidentityofthepeti­
tionerorlitigant,theamountoftradeinvolved,the
scopeofreliefsoughtandotherrelevantfactors.
2.receiptbytheUSatthesametimeofanunder­
takingfromallsuchpetitionersnottofileany
petitionsseekingimportreliefunderUSlaw,
includingcountervailingduty,anti-dumpingduty,(c)If,duringthetermofthisArrangement,anyofthe
abovementioned proceedingsorlitigationisinstitu­
tedintheUSAagainstcertainsteelproductsasdefi­
nedinArticle3(b),importedfromtheCommunity,
(')TotheextentthattheArrangementproductsaresubjectto
theTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity
(theEEC),theterm'ECSC'shouldbesubstitutedby'EEC'.OWithrespecttoanySection337investigation,theparties
shallconsulttodeterminethebasisfortheinvestigation .

11/Fase.16 JornalOficialdasComunidadesEuropeias 39
whicharenotsubjecttothisArrangementandwhich
substantiallythreatenitsobjective,thentheECSC
andtheUS,beforetakinganyothermeasure,shall
consulttoconsiderappropriateremedialmeasures.—rails:8-90%,
—sheetpiling:21-85%.
ForthepurposesofthisArrangement ,'USapparent
consumption'shallmeanshipments(deliveries)minus
exportsplusimports,asdescribedinAppendixD.
(b)WhereArrangementproductsimportedintotheUSA
aresubsequentlyre-exportedtherefrom,without
havingbeensubjecttosubstantialtransformation ,
theexportceilingforsuchproductsfortheperiod
corresponding tothetimeofsuchre-exportshallbe
increasedbythesameamount.
(c)ForthepurposesofthisArrangement ,theUSAshall
compriseboththeUScustomsterritoryandUSfo­
reigntradezones.Inconsequence,theentryintothe
UScustomsterritoryofArrangementproductswhich
havealreadyenteredintoaforeigntradezoneshall
notthenbeagaintakenintoaccountasimportsof
Arrangementproducts.3.Productdescription
(a)Theproduetsare:
—hot-rolledsheetandstrip,
—cold-rolledsheet,
—plate,
—structurals,
—wirerods,
—hot-rolledbars,
—coatedsheet,
—tinplate,
—rails,
—sheetpiling,
5.CalculationandrevisionofUSapparentconsumption
forecastandofexportlimits
TheUS,inagreementwithECSC,willselectaninde­
pendentforecasterwhichwillprovidetheestimateofUS
apparentconsumptionforthepurposesofthisArrange­
ment.asdescribedandclassifiedinAppendixBbyrefe­
rencetocorrespondingTariffSchedulesoftheUni­
tedStatesAnnotated(TSUSA)itemnumbersandEC
NIMEXEclassificationnumbers.
(b)ForpurposesofthisArrangement ,theterm'certain
steelproducts'referstotheproductsdescribedin
AppendixE.
4.Exportlimits
(a)Fortheperiod1November1982to31December
1983(hereinafterreferredtoas'theinitialperiod'),
andthereafterforeachoftheyears1984and1985,
exportlicencesshallberequiredfortheArrangement
products.SuchlicencesshallbeissuedtoCommunity
exportersforeachproduct,inquantitiesnogreater
thanthefollowingpercentages,oftheprojectedUS
apparentconsumption (hereinafterreferredtoas'ex­
portceilings')fortherelevantperiod:Fortheinitialperiod,afirstprojectionoftheUSappa­
rentconsumption,byproduct,willbeestablishedasearly
aspossibleandinanyeventbefore20October1982.A
provisionalexportceilingforeachproductwillthenbe
calculatedforthatperiodbymultiplyingtheUSapparent
consumptionofeachproductbythepercentageindicated
inArticle4forthatproduct.Thesefiguresforprojected
consumptionwillberevised,inDecember1982,Fe­
bruary,May,AugustandOctoberof1983,bythesaid
independentforecasters,andappropriateadjustments
willbemadetotheexportceilingsforeachproductta­
kingintoaccountlicencesalreadyissuedunderArticle4.
Thesameprocedurewillbefollowedtocalculateand
revisetheUSapparentconsumptionandexportceilings
for1984andfor1985,thefirstprojectionbeingestab­
lishedbytheindependentforecastersby1Octoberof
1983and1984respectively .
InFebruaryofeachyear,asfrom1984,adjustmentsto
thatyear'sexportceilingforeachproductwillbemade
fordifferencesbetweentheforecastedUSapparentcon­
sumptionandactualUSapparentconsumptionofthat
productinthepreviousyearor(inFebruary1984)inthe
initialperiod.—hot-rolledsheetandstrip:6-81%,
—cold-rolledsheet:5-11°/o,
—plate:5-36%,
—structurals :9-91°/o,
—wirerods:4-29%,
—hot-rolledbars:2-38°/o,
—coatedsheet:3-27%,
—tinplate:2-20%,

40 JornalOficialdasComunidadesEuropeias 11/Fase.16
6.Exportlicences paragraphoruseoflicencesinDecemberorJa­
nuary/FebruaryunderArticle6(a).Accordingly ,
changesinagivenyearortheinitialperiodbyuseof
morethanoneofthosethreeprovisionsmaybe
madeonlyuponagreementbetweentheECSCand
theUS.-
8.Shortsupply(a)ByDecisionsandRegulationstobepublishedinthe
OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities,the
ECSCwillrequireanexportlicenceforallArrange­
mentproducts.Suchexportlicenceswillbeissuedin
amannerthatwillavoidabnormalconcentration in
exportsofArrangementproductstotheUSA,taking
intoaccountseasonaltradepatterns.TheECSCshall
takesuchaction,includingtheimpositionofpenal­
ties,asmaybenecessarytomakeeffectivetheobli­
gationsresultingfromtheexportlicences.The
ECSCwillinformtheUSofanyviolationsconcer­
ningtheexportlicenceswhichcometoitsattention
andtheactiontakenwithrespectthereto.
Exportlicenceswillprovidethatshipmentmustbe
madewithinaperiodofthreemonths.
Exportlicenceswillbeissuedagainsttheexportceil­
ingfortheinitialperiodoraspecificcalendaryear,
asthecasemaybe.Exportlicencesmaybeusedas
earlyas1Decemberofthepreviousyearwithina
limitof8%oftheceilingforthegivenyear.Export
licencesmaynotbeusedafter31Decemberofthe
yearforwhichtheyareissued,exceptthatlicences
notsousedmaybeusedduringthefirsttwomonths
ofthefollowingyearwithalimitof8%oftheex­
portceilingofthepreviousyearorof8%of86%
oftheexportceilingoftheinitialperiod,asthecase
maybe.
(b)TheECSCwillrequirethattheArrangementprod­
uctsshallbeaccompaniedbyacertificate,substan­
tiallyintheformsetoutinAppendixC,endorsedin
relationtosuchalicence.TheUSshallrequirepres­
entationofsuchcertificateasaconditionforentry
intotheUSAoftheArrangementproducts.TheUS
shallprohibitentryofsuchproductsnotaccom­
paniedbysuchacertificate.Ontheoccasionofeachquarterlyconsultationprovided
forinArticle10,theUSandtheECSCwillexaminethe
supplyanddemandsituationintheUSAforeachofthe
productslistedinAppendixB.IftheUSinconsultation
withtheECSCdeterminesthat,becauseofabnormal
supplyordemandfactors,theUSsteelindustrywillbe
unabletomeetdemandintheUSAforaparticularprod­
uct(includingsubstantialobjectiveevidencesuchas
allocation,extendeddeliveryperiodsorotherrelevant
factors),anadditionaltonnageshallbeallowedfor
suchproductorproducts,byaspecialissueoflicences,
limitedto10%oftheECSC'sunadjustedexportceiling
forthatproductorproducts.
Inextraordinarycircumstances ,asdeterminedbytheUS
inconsultationwiththeECSC,theUSwillincreasethe
allowablelevelofspeciallicences.
Eachauthorizedspecialissueexportlicenceandcertifi­
catederivedtherefromshallbesomarked.Eachsuch
licence,mustbeusedwithin180daysafterthestartof
thequarterwhenthatspecialissuebegan.
9.Momtonng
7.TechnicaladjustmentsTheECSCwill,withinonemonthofeachquarterand
forthefirsttimeby31January1983,supplytheUSwith
suchnon-confidential informationonallexportlicences
issuedforArrangementproductsasisrequiredforthe
properfunctioningofthisArrangement .
TheUSwillcollectandtransmitquarterlytotheECSC
allnon-confidential informationrelatingtocertificates
receivedduringtheprecedingquarterinrespectofthe
Arrangementproducts,andrelating,toactionstakenin
respectofArrangementproductsforviolationsofcu­
stomslaws.
10.General(a)Thespecificproductexportceilingsprovidedforin
Article4maybeadjustedbytheECSCwithnotice
totheUS.Adjustmentstoincreasethevolumeof
oneproductmustbeoffsetbyanequivalentvolume
reductionforanotherproductforthesameperiod.
Notwithstanding theprecedingsentences,noad­
justmentmaybemadeunderthisparagraphwhich
resultsinanincreaseoradecreaseinaspecific
productlimitationunderArticle4bymorethan5%
byvolumefortherelevantperiod.
TheECSCandtheUSmayagreetoincreasethe
abovepercentagelimit.
(b)Normally,onlyonechangeinaspecificproduct
exportceilinginagivenyearortheinitialperiod
maybemadebyanadjustmentundertheprecedingQuarterlyconsultations shalltakeplacebetweenthe
ECSCandtheUSonanymatterarisingoutoftheoper­
ationoftheArrangement .Consultations shallbeheldat
anyothertimeattherequestofeithertheECSCorthe
UStodiscussanymatters,includingtrendsintheimport­
ationofcertainsteelproducts,whichimpairorthreaten
toimpairtheattainmentoftheobjectivesofthisAr­
rangement .

11/Fasc.16 JornalOficialdasComunidadesEuropeias 41
11.ScopeoftheArrangement Inparticular,ifimportsfromtheECSCofcertainsteel
productsotherthanArrangementproductsorofalloy
Arrangementproductsshowasignificantincrease,indi­
catingthepossibilityofdiversionoftradefromArrange­
mentproductstocertainsteelproductsotherthanAr­
rangementproductsorfromcarbontoalloywithinthe
sameArrangementproduct,consultationswillbeheld
betweentheUSandtheECSCwiththeobjectiveofpre­
ventingsuchdiversion,takingintoaccounttheECSC
1981USmarket-share levels.ThisArrangementshallapplytotheUScustomsterri­
tory(exceptasotherwiseprovidedinArticle4(c))and
totheterritoriestowhichtheTreatyestablishingthe
ECSCaspresentlyconstitutedappliesontheconditions
laiddowninthatTreaty.
12.Notices
Forallpurposeshereunder,theUSandtheECSCshall
berepresentedbyandallcommunications andnotices
shallbegivenandaddressedto:
—fortheECSC:
TheCommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities
(DirectoratesGeneralforExternalRelations(I)and
forInternalMarketandIndustrialAffairs(III)),
ruedelaLoi,200,Shouldtheseconsultations demonstratethattherehasin­
deedbeenadiversionoftradewhichissuchastoimpair
theattainmentoftheobjectivesoftheArrangement ,
thenwithin60daysoftherequestforconsultationsboth
sideswilltakethenecessarymeasuresfortheproduct
concernedinordertopreventsuchadiversion.Foralloy
Arrangementproducts,suchmeasureswillincludethe
creationofseparateproductsforpurposesofArticles3
and4attheECSC1981USmarket-share levels.Forcer­
tainsteelproducts,.otherthanArrangementproducts,
suchmeasuresmayincludethecreationofproductsfor
purposesofArticle3and4.B-1049Brussels
(tel.2351111;telex21877COMEUB);
—fortheUS:
USDepartmentofCommerce,
DeputyAssistantSecretaryforImportAdministra­
tion,
InternationalTrådeAdministration ,
WashingtonDC20230 Consultations willalsobeheldifthereareindications
thatimportsfromthirdcountriesarereplacingimports
fromtheECSC.(tel.202/3771780;telex892536USDOGWSH
DAS/IA/ITA).

42 JornalOficialdasComunidadesEuropeias 11/Fase.16
AppendixA
J
Listofcountervailingduty(CVD)andanti-dumpingduty(AD)petitions(')tobewithdrawn:
—CVDpetitions,filedon11January1982by1.UnitedStatesSteelCorporation,2.BethlehemSteel
Corporation ,and3.RepublicSteelCorporation,InlandSteelCompany,JonesandLaughlinSteel,Inc.,
NationalSteelCorporation,andCyclopsCorporation,concerningcertainsteelproductsfromBelgium,
France,theFederalRepublicofGermany,Italy,Luxembourg,theNetherlands,theUnitedKingdom
andtheEuropeanCommunities .
—ADpetitions,filedon11January1982by1.UnitedStatesSteelCorporation,and2.BethlehemSteel
Corporation,concerningcertainsteelproductsfromBelgium,France,theFederal,Republicof
Germany,Italy,Luxembourg ;theNetherlandsandtheUnitedKingdom.
—CVDpetitions,filedon8February1982byAtlanticSteelCorporation,GeorgetownSteelCorporation,
GeorgetownTexasSteelCorporation,KeystoneConsolidated ,Inc.,KorfIndustries,Inc.,PennDixie
SteelCorporationandRaritanRiverSteelCompany,concerningcarbonsteelwirerodfromBelgium
andFrance.,
—CVDpetitions,filedon7May1982byUnitedStatesSteelCorporation ,concerningcarbonsteelwel­
dedpipefromFrance,theFederalRepublicofGermanyandItaly.
—CVDpetition,filedon3September1982byCFand1SteelCorporation,concerningsteelrailsfrom
theEuropeanCommunities .
—ADpetitions,filedon3September1982byCFand1SteelCorporation,concerningsteelrailsfrom
France,theFederalRepublicofGermanyandtheUnitedKingdom.
(*)ForpurposesofthisArrangement,theterm'petitions'coversallmattersincludedinthepetitionsfiled
onthedateslisted,whetherornottheDOCinitiatedinvestigationsontheproductsorcountries
concerned .

11/Fase.16 JornalOficialdasComunidadesEuropeias 43
AppendixB
Productcoverage
DescriptionNIMEXE
code(*)TSUSAnumber
Hot-rolledcarbonsteelsheetandstrip 73.08-03 607.6610
05 607.6700
07 607.8342
21 608.1920
25 608.2120
29 608.2320
41
45
49
73.12-19
73.13-21
23
26
32
34
36
73.62-10
73.64-20
73.65-23
25
Hot-rolledalloysteelsheetandstrip 73.72-19 607.8100
73.74-29 608.3820C)
73.75-34 . 608.5520O
39 608.6720(l)
44
49
Cold-rolledcarbonsteelsheet 73.12-29O 607.8320
73.13-41 607.8344
43
45
47
49
50
73.64-50(2)
73.65-53
55
Cold-rolledalloysteelsheet 73.74-54(2) 607.9320
59O
73.75-54
59
64
69
rSubjecttofurtherverificationandamendmentstobeagreeduponbyexpertsofbothpartiesbefore1November1982.
o
oCoveredifhot-rolled.
Coveredifover12inchesinwidth.

44 JornalOficialdasComunidadesEuropeias 11/Fase.16
DescriptionNIMEXE
codeTSUSAnumber
Carbonsteelplate 73.09-00
73.13-17
19
78
79
73.62-30
73.64-72
75
73.65-21607.6615(')
607.9400
608.0710
608.1100
Alloysteelplate 73.72-39
73.75-24
29607.7800(')
607.9100
608.1420
Carboncoatedsheet(galvanizedcarbonsteelsheet
andothercarboncoated.sheet)73.12-40O
61O
63O
71O
75C)
88O
73.13-67
68
72
88
73.64-79O
73.65-70608.0730
608.1300
Alloycoatedsheetandterneplateandsheet 73.12-65O
73.13-74
73.74-72(2)
74O
89(2)
73.75-79608.0100
608.1440
Tinplate(notincludingblackplate) 73.12-51O
59
73.13-64
65607.9600
607.9700
607.9900
Carbonsteelstructuralshapes 73.11-12
14
16
19
20
31
39
73.63-10
.29O
50609.8005
609.8015
609.8035
609.8041
609.8045
Alloysteelstructuralshapes 73.73-14O
19O
34O
35O
36O
39C)
49
54
55C)
59609.8200
(')Excludingsemi-finishedproducts,oversixinchesinthickness,producedbyrollingonaprimary(slabbing)mill.
(')Coveredifover12inchesinwidth.
(*)Coveredifsiructuralsnápes.

11/Fase.16 JornalOficialdasComunidadesEuropeias 45
DescriptionNIMEXE
codeTSUSA'number
Carbonwirerod 73.10-11
16O
73.63-21
29C)
73.73-25(2)
35C)O607.1400
607.1700
607.2200
607.2300
Hot-rolledcarbonsteelbar 73.10-160
42O
49C)
73.63-29(6)
72C)
790
73.73-35(2)O■606.8310
606.8330
606.8350
Hot-rolledalloybar 73.73-34(0
35(')
36O
39O
72O
89(4)606.9700
Carbonandalloyrails 73.16-11
14
16
17
20610.2010
610.2020
610.2100
Carbonandalloysheetpiling 73.11-50 609.9600
609.9800
(*)Coveredifcoiledbarfrom13to18-8mmindiameter
(J)Coveredifcontainsupto0-35%ofleadorsulphur.
(J)Excludingcoiledbarfrom13to18-8mmindiameter.
(4)Notcoveredifcoated,platedorclad.
(5)Excludedifcold-finished .
(*)Coveredifhot-rolledbar,excludingcoiledbarfrom13to18-8mmindiameter.
(')Coveredifhot-rolledbar.
(')Coveredifhot-rolledbar,and0·35%ormoreofleadorsulphur.


EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AppendixC
1Exporter(fullnameandaddress) CERTIFICATE
FORTHEEXPORTOFIRONANDSTEELPRODUCTS
TOTHEUNITEDSTATESOFAMERICA
No COPY
2Consignee(fullnameandaddress) 3Exportlicence
No/
issuedin (MemberState)
4ExtractNo/
issuedin (MemberState)
ofexportlicenceNo/
issuedin (MemberState)
NOTES
A.ThiscertificatemustbecompletedonatypewriterandinEnglish.
B.ThiscertificateandtheexportlicenceortheextractthereoftowhichitrefersmustbeproducedattheCustomsofficeatwhichCustomsformalitiesforexporttotheUnitedStatesof
Americaarecompleted.
C.Thiscertificate,dulyendorsedbytheCustomsofficeshowninboxno7,mustbeproducedtothecompetentauthoritiesintheUnitedStatesofAmericaatthetimeofimportation .
5Marksandnumbers-Numberandkindofpackages-Categoryanddetaileddescriptionofironandsteelproducts 6Quantity(metrictonnes)
7ENDORSEMENT BYTHECOMPETENT CUSTOMSOFFICEINTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITY
Thequantity(metrictonnes)ofironandsteeiproductsshownabovehasbeenattributed||totheexportlicenceshowninboxno3
IItotheextractshowninboxno4.*)
Signature: Stamp: Customsexportdocument :
type:
number:
date:
Customsoffice:
MemberState:
*)Theappropriateboxtobeindicatedlikethis:ÍYJ


11/Fase.16 JornalOficialdasComunidadesEuropeias 49
AppendixD
Concordancebetweenshipment,importandexportcategoriesforselectedgroupsofsteelmillproducts
Description1965to1981
Shipments
(AISI-10category)1979to1981
Exports
(ScheduleBnumber)1981
Imports
(TSUSAnumber)
1.Hot-rolledcarbonsheetand
strip31;36
(carbononly)608.8610
609.0910607.6610
607.6700
607.8342
608.1920
608.2120
608.2320
Hot-rolledalloysheetand
strip31;36
(alloyonly)608.8620
609.0920607.8100
608.3820C)
608.5520C)
608.6720(')
2.Cold-rolledcarbonsheet 32
(carbononly)608.9120 607.8344
607.8320
Cold-rolledalloysheet 32
(alloyonly)608.9135 607.9320
3.Carbonplate 6
(carbononly)608.8112 607.6615O
607.9400
608.0710
608.1100
Alloyplate 6
(alloyonly)608.8121 607.7800O
607.9100
608.1420
4.Carbonstructuralshapes 4
(carbononly)609.8110
608.8120609.8005
609.8015
609.8035
609.8041
609.8045
Alloystructuralshapes 4
(alloyonly).609.8130 609.8200
5.Carbonwirerods 3
(carbononly)608.7400 607.1400
607.1700
607.2200
607.2300
6.Hot-rolledcarbonbar 14
(carbononly)608.4310 606.8310
606.8330
606.8350
Hot-rolledalloybar 14
(alloyonly)608.4340 606.9700
(!)Hot-rolledonly.
(2)Excludingsemi-finishedproducts,oversixinchesinthickness,producedbyrollingonaprimary(slabbing)mill.

50 JornalOficialdasComunidadesEuropeias 11/Fasc.16
Description1965to1981
Shipments
(AISI-10category)1979to1981
.Exports
(ScheduleBnumber)1981
Imports
(TSUSAnumber)
7.Carbonandalloycoated
sheetandterneplateand
sheet33A;33B;34 609.1605
609.1620
609.1625
609.1615608.0100
608.0730
608.1300
608.1440
8.Tinplate 29 609.1613
609.1610607.9600
607.9700
607.9900
9.Carbonandalloyrails 7;8 610.2205
610.2215610.2010
610.2020
610.2100
10.Carbonandalloysheetpiling 5 609.9700 609.9600
609.9800

11/Fase.16 JornalOficialdasComunidadesEuropeais 51
AppendixE
'Certainsteelproduets'definition
'Certainsteelproducts*meansallproductsincludedinthe1982AISIimportcategories1to36,excluding
categories14to19(inclusive),andalsoexcludingthefollowingTSUSAitemnumbers:
606.6920
607.2600
607.2800
607.3200
607.3405
607.3420
607.4300
607.4600
607.4800
607.5405
607.5420
607.7605
607.9005
606.9005
606.9505
606.9105
606.9300
606.9520
606.9535606.9010
606.9510
606.9110
606.9400
606.9525
606.9540
609.4510
609.4520
609.4540
609.4550
609.3020
609.3320
607.7205
607.6900
607.7220
607.7610
607.9010
607.8805
607.8600607.8820
607.9020
607.9315
608.2600
608.2900
608.3100
608.3405
608.3420
608.3810
608.4300
608.4700
608.4905
608.4920
608.5510
608.5700
608.5900
608.6405
608.6420
608.6710

52 JornalOficialdasComunidadesEuropeias 11/Fase.16
VicomteEtienneDavignon,
Vice-President oftheCommissionof
theEuropeanCommunities ,
ruedelaLoi,200,
B-1049Brussels
Washington,21October1982
DearMrVicePresident,
Ihavereceivedyourletterof21October1982wordedasfollows:
'Aswehavediscussed,theEuropeanCoalandSteelCommunityandtheEuropeanEco­
nomicCommunity(EC)arepreparedtorestraincertainsteelexportstotheUnitedStates.
Itisourunderstandingthat,inconjunctionwithsuchactionbytheEC,theUnitedStates
Government ispreparedtoundertakecertainotheractionsvis-à-vistradeinthesepro­
ducts.
Theelementsofourprogrammeandadescriptionofthecomplementary USactionsare
setforthintheenclosedtext(theArrangement).
InenteringintothisArrangement ,theECdoesnotadmittohavingbestowedsubsidieson
themanufacture,productionorexportationoftheproductsthatarethesubjectofthe
countervailingdutypetitionstobewithdrawnorthatanysuchsubsidieshavecausedany
materialinjuryintheUSA.Neitherdoesitadmitthatitsenterpriseshaveengagedindum­
pingpracticeswhicharethesubjectoftheanti-dumpingdutypetitionstobewithdrawnor
thatanysuchpracticeshavecausedanymaterialinjuryintheUSA.
ThisArrangement isenteredintowithoutprejudicetotherightsoftheUSGovernment
andoftheECunderGATT.
WeunderstandthattheUSGovernmentrecognizestheimplicationsofthisArrangement
vis-à-vistradeincertainsteelproducts,asdefinedintheArrangementwiththeEC,for
internationalcompetitiveness ,nationaleconomicandsecurityinterests,andtradeincapital
goods,andwillbefullycognizantoftheseimplicationsinexercisingitsdiscretionaryauth­
orityunderSection337oftheTariffActof1930,Sections201and301oftheTradeAct
of1974,Section232oftheTradeExpansionActof1962,andSection103oftheRevenue
Actof1971withregardtosuchproductsandshalldosoonlyafterconsultationswiththe
EC.
TheindependentforecasterforthepurposesofArticle5oftheArrangementshallbeData
Resources,Inc.
ConsultationsbetweentheECandtheUSwillbe,heldin1985toreviewthedesirabilityof
extendingandpossiblymodifyingtheArrangement .
Ilookforwardtohearingfromyouatyourearlyconvenience.'
IhavethehonourtoconfirmtheagreementoftheUSGovernmentwiththecontentsofyour
letter.
Verytrulyyours,
MalcolmBALDRIDGE
SecretaryofCommerce