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146 JornalOficialdasComunidadesEuropeias 11/Fase.21
ARRANGEMENT
iatheformofanexchangeofletterswiththeUnitedStatesofAmericaconcerningtradein
steelpipesandtubes
LETTERNo1
A.LetterfromtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity
Sir,
InthecourseofthediscussionsbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity(hereinafter
referredtoas'theEEC')andtheGovernmentoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica(hereinafter
referredtoas'theUS'),concerningEECexportsofpipesandtubestotheUnitedStatesof
America(hereinafterreferredtoas'theUSA'),bothpartieshaveagreedasfollows:
1.TheEECshallrestrainexportsto,ordestinedforconsumptionin,theUSAofsteelpipes
andtubesdescribedinAnnexA,originatingintheCommunity(suchexportshereinafterre­
"ferredtoas'pipesandtubes')toalevelof7,6°/oofUSapparentconsumptionforcalendar
years1985and1986.Duringthisperiod,exportlicencesshallberequiredforpipesandtubes.
ForthepuposeofthisArrangement ,'USapparentconsumption'shallmeanshipments
(deliveries)minusexportsplusimports.
2.WithinthelimitsetinSection1,EECexportsofoilcountrytubulargoods(OCTG)as
describedinAnnexA,shallnotexceed10%ofUSapparentconsumptionofoilcountry
tubulargoods.
3.(a)WherepipesandtubesimportedintotheUSAaresubsequentlyre-exportedtherefrom,
withouthavingbeensubjecttosubstantialtransformation ,theexportlimitforsuch
productsforthecalendaryearcorresponding tothetimeofsuchre-exportshallbe
increasedbythesameamountuponpresentationofdocumentation ofsuchre-export,
(b)ForthepurposesofthisArrangement ,theUSAshallcompriseboththecustomsterri­
toryoftheUnitedStatesandUSforeigntradezones.Inconsequence ,theentryintothe
customsterritoryof.theUnitedStatesofpipesandtubeswhichhavealreadyentered
intoaUSforeigntradezoneshallnotbeagaintakenintoaccount."
4.TheUS,withtheadviceoftheEEC,willselectanindependentandobjectiveforecaster
whichwillprovidetheestimateofUSapparentconsumptionforthepurposeofthisArrange­
ment.
For1985afirstprojectionofUSapparentconsumptionwillbeestablished .Thesefiguresfor
projectedconsumptionwillthenberevisedinFebruary,May,AugustandOktober1985,by
thesaidindependentforecaster,andappropriateadjustmentswiilbemadetotheexportlimits
forpipesandtubesonthebasisoftheserevisions,takingintoaccountlicencesalreadyissued.
ThesameprocedurewillbefollowedtocalculateandrevisetheUSapparentconsumptionand
exportlimitsfor1986,thefirstprojectionbeingestablishedbytheindependentforecasterby
1October1985,andsubsequentlyinFebruary,May,AugustandOctober1986.
ByMarch1986,adjustmentstothe1986exportlimitswillbemadefordifferencesbetweenthe
forecastedUSapparentconsumptionandactualUSapparentconsumptionin1985.
-5.(a)PipesandtubesexportedtotheUSAafter31December1984mustbecountedagainst
theexportlimitfor1985or1986,asappropriate .
(b)Forpipesandtubeswhichwhereexportedpriorto1January1985butwhichwerenot
entered,orwithdrawnfromawarehouseoraforeigntradezone,forconsumption
before29November1984:
(1)theUSwillpermitentry,underappropriateprocedures,of60000nettonnesof
pipesandtubes,ofwhichnotmorethan28000nettonneswillbeoilcountry
tubulargoods;and

11/Fase.21 JornalOficialdasComunidadesEuropeias 147
(2)forallothersuchpipesandtubes,consultationsshallbeenteredintoonorbefore
1February1985toexaminethecausesofthesituationandtodeterminewithin60
dayswhetherentries,orwithdrawalsfromwarehouse,forconsumptionofsuch
otherpipesandtubesshallbepermittedandhowsuchentrieswillbesubjecttoand
accountedforunderthelimit,sub-limit,orotherprovisionsofthisArrangement .
6.(a)Exportlicenceswillbeissuedagainsttheexportlimitforaspecificcalendaryear.Ex­
portlicencesfor1986maybeusedasearlyas1December1985upto8%oftheexport
limitfor1986.Exportlicencesmustbeusedbefore31Decemberoftheyearforwhich
theyareissued,exceptthat1985licencsnotsousedmaybeusedduringthefirsttwo
monthsof1986upto8%oftheexportlimitfor1985.
(b)ThelimitprovidedforinSection1andthesub-limitprovidedforinSection2,maybe
adjustedbytheEECwithpriornoticetotheUS.Adjustmentstoincreaseordecrease
thelimitorsub-limitmustbeoffsetbyanequivalentvolumechangeinthelimitor
sub-limitorinoneormoreexportceilingsestablishedundertheEEC/USArrangement
oncertainsteelproductsof21October1982.Noadjustmentmaybemadewhichresults
inanincreaseoradecreaseofthelimitprovidedforinSection1,thesub-limitprovided
forinSection2,oranyexportceilingundersuch1982Arrangementbymorethan5%
byvolumefortherelevantperiod.TheEECandtheUSmayagreetoincreasethis
percentagelimit.
(c)Normally,onlyonechangeonalimit,sub-limitorceilingmaybemadebyanadjust­
mentunderthissection.Accordingly ,morethanonesuchchangeinagivenyearmay
bemadeonlyuponagreementbetweentheEECandtheUS.
7.ByRegulationstobepublishedintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities,the
EECwillrequireanexportlicenceforpipesandtubesdescribedinAnnexA.Suchexport
licenceswillbeissuedinamannerthatwillavoidabnormalconcentration inexportsofpipes
andtubestotheUSA,takingintoaccountseasonaltradepatterns.TheEECshalltakesuch
action,includingtheimpositionofpenalties,asmaybenecessarytomakeeffectivethe
obligationsresultingfromtheexportlicences.TheEECwillinformtheUSofanyviolations
concerningtheexportlicenceswhichcometoitsattentionandtheactiontakenwithrespect
thereto.
Exportlicenceswillprovidethatshipmentmustbemadewithinaperiodofthreemonths.
TheEECwillrequirethatpipesandtubesshallbeaccompaniedbyacertificate,substantiallyin
theformsetoutinAnnexB,endorsedinrelationtosuchalicence.TheUSshallrequire
presentationofsuchcertificateasaconditionforentryintotheUSAofthepipesandtubes.
TheUSshallprohibitentryofsuchpipesandtubesnotaccompaniedbysuchacertificate.
8.TheUSshallacceptexportsofpipesandtubesinadditiontothosepermittedunder
Sections1and2whereashortageofsupplyisidentified,i.e.wheretheUSindustryisunable
tomeetdemandintheUSAforaparticularproduct.AttherequestoftheEEC,onthebasisof
informationreceivedfromUSconsumers,consultationsshalltakeplacebetweentheEECand
theUSauthorities .Ifnecessary,theadviceofanindependentexpertmaybesoughtbyeither
party.TheUSshallmakeadecisionunderthissectiononthebasisofobjectiveevidencefrom
allrelevantsourceswithinamaximumof60daysfromthedateoftherequestforconsulta­
tions.TheUSrecognizesthatpriorityshouldbegiventotheexamination,underthe'short­
supply'provisionsofthisArrangement ,ofrequestsconcerningcontractsrecognizedtohave
beenalreadyconcludedbetweenUSAandEECenterprisesandwhichareincourseofexecu­
tioninconnectionwithlargeprojects.
9.(a)TheEECwill,withinonemonthaftertheendofeachcalendarquarter,orupon
request,supplytheUSwithsuchnon-confidential informationonallexportlicencesand
certificatesissuedforpipesandtubesandactionstakenwithrespecttoviolationsofthis
Arrangement .
(b)TheUSwillcollectandtransmitquarterly,oruponrequest,totheEECallnoncon­
fidentialinformationrelatingtocertificatesreceivedduringtheprecedingquarterin
respecttopipesandtubes,andrelatingtoactionstakeninrespecttosuchproductsfor
violationofcustomslaws.

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10.QuarterlyconsultationsshalltakeplacebetweentheEECandtheUSonanymatter
arisingoutoftheoperationofthisArrangement .Consultationsshallbeheldatanyothertime
attherequestofeithertheEECortheUS.Ifimportsofaproductwithinalimitorsub-limit
significantlyincrease,relativelyorabsolutelyandinrelationtoUSapparentconsumption,soas
todisturbtraditionalpatternsoftrade,consultationsshallbehelduponrequestinordertofind
anappropriatesolution.
11.ItisunderstoodthatthisArrangementhasbeenagreedtointhecontextoftheUS
nationalpolicyforthesteelindustryasdefinedinthePresidentialdecisionof18September
1984.Ifanarrangementwithathirdcountrywhichisamajorexporterofpipeandtube
productstotheUSAprovidesformorefavourabletermsthanthosedefinedinthisArrange­
ment,inparticularinrelationtomarketshareandduration,theEECmayrequestconsulta­
tionswiththeUS.Consultationswillalsobeheldifthereareindicationsthatimportsfrom
thirdcountriesofpipeandtubeproductsaredisplacingimportsfromtheEEC.
12.AspecialconsultationwillbeheldinOctober1985inordertoreviewtheimplemen­
tationofthisArrangementintheglobalcontextoftheUSsteelprogramme,aswellasthe
relativeshareoftheEECintheburdenoftheoveralllimitationofimports.
13.If,duringtheperiodinwhichtheArrangement isineffect,anypetitionseekingimport
reliefunderUSlaw,includingthecountervailingdutylaws,anti-dumpinglaws,Section337of
theTariffActof1930,Section201oftheTradeActof1974,Section301oftheTradeActof
1974(otherthanSection301petitionsrelatingtothirdcountrysalesbyUSexporters),or
Section232oftheTradeExpansionActof1962,isfiledorinvestigationsinitiatedorlitigation
(includinganti-trustlitigation)institutedwithrespecttopipesandtubes,theEECshallbe
entitledtoterminatetheArrangementwithrespecttosomeorallofthepipesandtubesafter
consultationwiththeUS,attheearliest15daysaftersuchconsultations .
14.ThisArrangement shallapplytotheUScustomsterritory(exceptasotherwiseprovided
inSection3)andtotheterritoriestowhichtheTreatyestablishingtheEECaspresently
constitutedappliesontheconditionslaiddowninthatTreaty.
IherebyconfirmtheagreementoftheEECtotheforegoing .Ishouldbegratefulifyouwould
acknowledgereceiptofthisletterandconfirmyourGovernment'sagreementtoitscontent.
Pleaseaccept,Sir,theassuranceofmyhighestconsideration .
Onbehalfofthe
CounciloftheEuropeanCommunities

11/Fasc.21 JornalOficialdasComunidadesEuropeias 149
B.LetterfromtheUnitedStatesofAmerica
Sir,
Ihavethehonourtoacknowledgereceiptofyourletteroftoday'sdatewhichreadsasfollows:
'InthecourseofthediscussionsbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity(hereinafter
referredtoas'theEEC')andthe.GovernmentoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica(herein­
afterreferredtoas'theUS'),concerningEECexportsofpipesandtubestotheUnited
StatesofAmerica(hereinafterreferredtoas'theUSA'),bothpartieshaveagreedas
follows:
1.TheEECshallrestrainexportsto,ordestinedforconsumptionin,theUSAofsteel
pipesandtubesdescribedinAnnexA,originatingintheCommunity (suchexportshere­
inafterreferredtoas'pipesandtubes')toalevelof7,6°/oofUSapparentconsumption
forcalendaryears1985and1986.Duringthisperiod,exportlicencesshallberequiredfor
pipesandtubes.
ForthepuposeofthisArrangement 'USapparentconsumption'shallmeanshipments
(deliveries)minusexportsplusimports.
2.WithinthelimitsetinSection1,EECexportsofoilcountrytubulargoods(OCTG)
asdescribedinAnnexA,shallnotexceed10%ofUSapparentconsumptionofoil
countrytubulargoods.
3.(a)WherepipesandtubesimportedintotheUSAaresubsequentlyre-exportedthere­
from,withouthavingbeensubjecttosubstantialtransformation ,theexportlimitfor
suchproductsforthecalendaryearcorresponding tothetimeofsuchre-export
shallbeincreasedbythesameamountuponpresentationofdocumentation ofsuch
re-export .
(b)ForthepurposesofthisArrangement ,theUSAshallcompriseboththecustoms
territoryoftheUnitedStatesandUSforeigntradezones.Inconsequence ,the
entryintothecustomsterritoryoftheUnitedStatesofpipesandtubeswhichhave
alreadyenteredintoaUSforeigntradezoneshallnotbeagaintakenintoaccount.
4.TheUS,withtheadviceoftheEEC,willselectanindependentandobjective
forecasterwhichwillprovidetheestimateofUSapparentconsumptionforthepurposesof
thisArrangement .
For1985afirstprojectionofUSapparentconsumptionwillbeestablished .Thesefigures
forprojectedconsumptionwillthenberevisedinFebruary,May,AugustandOctober
1985,bythesaidindependentforecaster,andappropriateadjustmentswillbemadetothe
exportlimitsforpipesandtubesonthebasisoftheserevisions,takingintoaccount
licencesalreadyissued.Thesameprocedurewillbefollowedtocalculateandrevisethe
USapparentconsumptionandexportlimitsfor1986,thefirstprojectionbeingestablished
bytheindependentforecasterby1October1985,andsubsequentlyinFebruary,May,
AugustandOctober1986.
ByMarch1986,adjustmentstothe1986exportlimitswillbemadefordifferences
betweentheforecastedUSapparentconsumptionandactualUSapparentconsumptionin
1985.
5.(a)PipesandtubesexportedtotheUSAafter31December1984mustbecounted
againsttheexportlimitfor1985or1986,asappropriate .
(b)Forpipesandtubeswhichwereexportedpriorto1January1985butwhichwere
notentered,orwithdrawnfromawarehouseoraforeigntradezone,forconsump­
tionbefore29November1984:

150 JornalOficialdasComunidadesEuropeias 11/Fasc.21
(1)theUSwillpermitentry,underappropriateprocedures,of60000nettonnesof
pipesandtubes,ofwhichnotmorethan28000nettonneswillbeoilcountry
tubulargoods;and
(2)forallothersuchpipesandtubes,consultation ;;shallbeenteredintoonor
before1February1985toexaminethecausesofthesituationandtodetermine
within60dayswhetherentries,orwithdrawalsfromwarehouse,forconsump­
tionofsuchotherpipesandtubesshallbepermittedandhowsuchentrieswill
besubjecttoandaccountedforunderthelimit,sub-limit,orotherprovisions
ofthisArrangement .
6.(a)Exportlicenceswillbeissuedagainsttheexportlimitforaspecificcalendaryear.
Exportlicencesfor1986maybeusedasearlyas1December1985upto8%of
theexportlimitfor1986.Exportlicencesmustbeusedbefore31Decemberofthe
yearforwhichtheyareissued,exceptthat1985licencesnotsousedmaybeused
duringthefirsttwomonthsof1986upto8%oftheexportlimitfor1985.
(b)ThelimitprovidedforinSection1andthesub-limitprovidedforinSection2,may
be.adjustedbytheEECwithpriornoticetotheUS.Adjustmentstoincreaseor
decreasethelimitorsub-limitmustbeoffsetbyanequivalentvolumechangeinthe
limitorsub-limitorinoneormoreexportceilingsestablishedundertheEEC/US
Arrangementoncertainsteelproductsof21October1982.Noadjustmentmaybe
madewhichresultsinanincreaseoradecreaseofthelimitprovidedforinSection
1,thesub-limitprovidedforinSection2,oranyexportceilingundersuch1982
Arrangementbymorethan5%byvolumefortherelevantperiod.TheEECand
theUSmayagreetoincreasethispercentagelimit.
(c)Normally,onlyonechangeinalimit,sub-limitorceilingmaybemadebyan
adjustmentunderthissection.Accordingly ,"morethanonesuchchangeinagiven
yearmaybemadeonlyuponagreementbetweentheEECandtheUS.
7.ByRegulationsto'bepublishedintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities,
theEECwillrequireanexportlicenceforpipesandtubesdescribedinAnnexA.Such
exportlicenceswillbeissuedinamannerthatwillavoidabnormalconcentration inex­
portsofpipesandtubestotheUSA,takingintoaccountseasonaltradepatterns.TheEEC
shalltakesuchaction,includingtheimpositionofpenalties,asmaybenecessarytomake
effectivetheobligationsresultingfromtheexportlicences.TheEECwillinformtheUSof
anyviolationsconcerningtheexportlicenceswhichcometoitsattentionandtheaction
takenwithrespectthereto.
Exportslicenceswillprovidethatshipmentmustbemadewithinaperiodofthreemonths.
TheEECwillrequirethatpipesandtubesshallbeaccompaniedbyacertificate,substan­
tiallyintheformsetoutinAnnexB,endorsedinrelationtosuchalicence.TheUSshall
requirepresentationofsuchcertificateasaconditionforentryintotheUSAofthepipes
andtubes.TheUSshallprohibitentryofsuchpipesandtubesnotaccompaniedbysucha
certificate .
8.TheUSshallacceptexportsofpipesandtubesinadditiontothosepermittedunder
Sections1and2whereashortageofsupplyisidentified,i.e.wheretheUSindustryis
unabletomeetdemandintheUSAforaparticularproduct.AttherequestoftheEEC,
onthebasisofinformationreceivedfromUSconsumers,consultationsshalltakeplace
betweentheEECandtheUSauthorities .Ifnecessary,theadviceofanindependentexpert
maybesoughtbyeitherparty.TheUSshallmakeadecisionunderthissectiononthe
basisofobjectiveevidencefromallrelevantsourceswithinamaximumof60daysfrom
thedateoftherequestforconsultation .
TheUSrecognizesthatpriorityshouldbegiventotheexamination,underthe'short­
supply'provisionsofthisArrangement,ofrequestsconcerningcontractsrecognizedto
havebeenalreadyconcludedbetweenUSAandEECenterprisesandwhichareincourse
ofexecutioninconnectionwithlargeprojects.

11/Fasc.21 JornalOficialdasComunidadesEuropeias 151
9.(a)TheEECwill,withinonemonthaftertheendofeachcalendarquarter,orupon
request,supplytheUSwithsuchnon-confidential informationonallexport
licencesandcertificatesissuedforpipesandtubesandactionstakenwithrespectto
violationsofthisArrangement .
(b)TheUSwillcollectandtransmitquarterly,oruponrequest,totheEECallnon­
confidentialinformationrelatingtocertificatesreceivedduringthepreceding
quarterinrespecttopipesandtubes,andrelatingtoactionstakeninrespectto
suchproductsforviolationofcustomslaws.
10.QuarterlyconsultationsshalltakeplacebetweentheEECandtheUSonanymat­
terarisingoutoftheoperationofthisArrangement .Consultations shallbeheldatany
othertimeattherequestofeithertheEECortheUS.Ifimportsofaproductwithina
limitorsub-limitsignificantlyincrease,relativelyorabsolutelyandinrelationtoUS
apparentconsumption,soastodisturbtraditionalpatternsoftrade,consultationsshallbe
helduponrequestinordertofindanappropriatesolution.
11..ItisunderstoodthatthisArrangementhasbeenagreedtointhecontextoftheUS
nationalpolicyforthesteelindustryasdefinedinthePresidentialdecisionof18Septem­
ber1984.Ifanarrangementwithathirdcountrywhichisamajorexporterofpipeand
tubeproductstotheUSAprovidesformorefavourabletermsthanthosedefinedinthis
Arrangement ,inparticularinrelationtomarketshareandduration,theEECmayrequest
consultations withtheUS.
Consultations willalsobeheldifthereareindicationsthatimportsfromthirdcountriesof
pipeandtubeproductsaredisplacingimportsfromtheEEC.
12.AspecialconsultationwillbeheldinOctober1985inordertoreviewtheim­
plementationofthisArrangementintheglobalcontextoftheUSsteelprogramme,aswell
astherelativeshareoftheEECintheburdenoftheoveralllimitationofimports.
13.If,duringtheperiodinwhichtheArrangement isineffect,anypetitionseeking
importreliefunderUSlaw,includingthecountervailing dutylaws,anti-dumping laws,
Section337oftheTariffActof1930,Section201oftheTradeActof1974,Section301
oftheTradeActof1974(otherthanSection301petitionsrelatingtothirdcountrysales
byUSexporters),orSection232oftheTradeExpansionActof1962,isfiledorinvesti­
gationsinitiatedorlitigation(includinganti-trustlitigation)institutedwithrespecttopipes
andtubes,theEECshallbeentitledtoterminatetheArrangementwithrespecttosomeor
allofthepipesandtubesafterconsultationwiththeUS,attheearliest15daysaftersuch
consultations .
14.ThisArrangementshallapplytotheUScustomsterritory(exceptasotherwise
providedinSection3)andtotheterritoriestowhichtheTreatyestablishingtheEECas
presentlyconstitutedappliesontheconditionslaiddowninthatTreaty.
IherebyconfirmtheagreementoftheEECtotheforegoing .Ishouldbegratefulifyou
wouldacknowledgereceiptofthisletterandconfirmyourGovernment'sagreementtoits•
content .
Pleaseaccept,Sir,theassuranceofmyhighestconsideration.'
IhavethehonourtoconfirmthatmyGovernment isinagreementwiththecontentsofyour
letter.
Pleaseaccept,Sir,theassuranceofmyhighestconsideration .
FortheGovernment
oftheUnitedStatesofAmerica

152 JornalOficialdasComunidadesEuropeias 11/Fase.21
LETTERNo2
A.LetterfromtheUnitedStatesofAmerica
Sir,
TheUSGovernmentrecognizesthatonlypartofthevolumesofpipesandtubesexported
before1January1985butwhichwerenotentered,orwithdrawnfromwarehouseoraforeign
tradezone,forconsumptionbefore29November1984,attributableto.individualMemberSta­
tesmaynotbeconsistentwiththeburden-sharing agreedtoforMemberStatesunderthe
Arrangement .TheUSGovernmentunderstandsthattheEECagreesthat'suchquantitiesof
pipesandtubeswillbepermittedentryunderSection5(b)of:heArrangementiftheyare
coveredbyaspecialissueofadhocEECexportlicencesandcertificatesimplementingsuch
burden-sharing .TheEECshallissuesuchlicencesandcertificatespromptly.To-theextentany
amountofsuchpipesandtubesisenteredunderSection5(b)(2)oftheArrangementandis
subjecttothelimitunderSection1orsub-limitunderSection2,theEECshallreduceaccor­
dinglythevolumecoveredbylicencesforexportin1985or1986;accordingly .TheEECshall
promptlyprovidetheUSwithsuchinformationasmaybenecessarytodocumentsuchreduc­
tionforthecorresponding consumptionunderSection5(b)(2).
FortheGovernment
oftheUnitedStatesofAmerica
B.LetterfromtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity
Sir,
Ihavethehonourtoacknowledgereceiptofyourletteroftoday'sdate,whichreadsas
follows:
'TheUSGovernmentrecognizesthatonlypartofthevolumesofpipesandtubesexported
before1January1985butwhichwerenotentered,orwithdrawnfromwarehouseora
foreigntradezone,forconsumptionbefore29November1984,attributabletoindividual
MemberStatesmaynotbeconsistentwiththeburden-sharing agreedtoforMemberSta­
tesundertheArrangement .TheUSGovernmentunderstandsthattheEECagreesthat
suchquantitiesofpipesandtubeswillbepermittedentryunderSection5(b)oftheAr­
rangementiftheyarecoveredbyaspecialissueofadhocEECexportlicencesandcertifi­
catesimplementingsuchburden-sharing .TheEECshallissuesuchlicencesandcertificates
promptly.TotheextentanyamountofsuchpipesandtubesisenteredunderSection5(b)
(2)oftheArrangementandissubjecttothelimitunderSection1orsub-limitunder
Section2,theEECshallreduceaccordinglythevolumecoveredbylicencesforexportin
1985or1986,accordingly .TheEECshallpromptlyprovidetheUSwithsuchinformation
asmaybenecessarytodocumentsuchreductionforthecorresponding consumptionun­
derSection5(b)(2).'
IhavethehonourtoconfirmtheagreementoftheCommunitytotheforegoing.
Pleaseaccept,Sir,theassuranceofmyhighestconsideration .
Onbehalfofthe
CounciloftheEuropeanCommunities

11/Fasc.21 153 JornalOficialdasComunidadesEuropeias
ANNEXA
LISTOFPRODUCTS
PIPESANDTUBESOTHERTHANOCTG PIPESOCTG
NIMEXE TSUSA NIMEXE TSUSA NIMEXE TSUSA
code code code code code code
73.18-01 610.3000 73.19-10 610.4045 73.18-23f)610.3216
73.18-05 610.3100 '73.19-30 610.4055 73.18-24(*) 610.3219
73.18-13 610.3205 73.19-50 610.4245 73.18-42 610.3233
73.18-15 610.3208 73.19-90 610.4255 73.18-67(*) 610.3249
73.18-21 610.3209 610.4345 73.18-72(*)610.3252(*)
73.18-22 610.3212 ■610.4355 84.23-25(*) 610.3256
73.18-23(')(*) 610.3213 610.4500 610.3258(*)
73.18-24(')(*) 610.3221 610.4600 610,3721
73.18-26(') 610.3227 610.4920 610.3722
73.18-27(') 610.3231 610.4925 610.3925
73.18-28O 610.3234 610.4928 610.3935
73.18-32(') 610.3241 610.4931 610.4025
73.18-34(') 610.3242 610.4933 610.4035
73.18-36O 610.3243 610.4936 610.4225
73.18-38 610.3252H 610.4948 610.4235
73.18-41 610/3254 610.4951 610.4325
73.18-44 610.3258H 610.4953 610.4335
73.18-46 610.3262 610.4955f) 610.4942
73.18-48 610.3264 610.4956(*) 610.4944
73.18-51 610.3500 610.4957(*) 610.4946
73.18-52 610.3600 610.4966H 610.4954
73.18-54 610.3701 610.4967f) 610.4955(*)
73.18-56(') 610.3704 610.4968(») 610.4956(*)
73.18-58 610.3711 610.4969(*) 610.4957(*)
73.18-62C) 610.3712 610.4970(*) 610.4966(*)
73.18-64 610.3713 610.4976 610.4967(*)
73.18-66 610.3727 610.5202 610.4968(»)
73.18-67H 610.3728 610.5204 610.4969(*)
73.18-68 610.3731 610.5206 610.4970H
73.18-72(')(*) 610.3732 610.5209 610.5221(*)
73.18-74C) 610.3741 610.5211 610.5222
73.18-76 610.3742 610.5214 610.5226
73.18-78 610.3751 610.5216 610.5240
73.18-82(') 610:3945 . 610.5229 610.5242
73.18-84(') 610.3955 610.5230 610.5243
73.18-97 610.5231 610.5244H
73.18-99 610.5234
610.5236
610.524292
610.524492
(')Plasticcoveredpipesandtubesfordistrict(*)ExcludedifOCTG. (*)CoveredifOCTG.
heatingsystemscoveredbyTSUSAcodes
otherthanthoseindicatedareexcluded.
HExcludedifOCTG.


EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
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)ofironandsteelproductsshownabovehasbeenattributed||totheexportlicenceshowninboxno3
IItotheextractshowninboxno4.*)
Customsexportdocument : Signature: Stamp:
type:
number:
date:||||
CustomsOffice:
MemberState:
*)Theappropriateboxtobeindicatedlikethis:j~XJ