PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) ON THE RESTRICTION OF EXPORTS OF CERTAIN STEEL PRODUCTS TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Date: 1989-11-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: United States, export restriction

COMMISSION  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

C0MC89) 533 final 

Brussels, 6 November 1989 

Draft 
COMMISSION  DECISION  (ECSC) 

on the conclusion  of an Arrangement  and a Consensus  in the form of 
Exchanges of Letters  with the United  States of  America 
concerning  trade  in certain  steel  products 

Proposal for a 
COUNCIL  DECISION (EEC) 

on the conclusion of an Arrangement  and a Consensus  in the form of 
Exchanges of Letters  with  the United  States of  America 
concerning  trade  in certain  steel  products 

Proposal  f or  a 
COUNCIL  DECISION  (EEC) 

on  the  conclusion  of  an  Arrangement 

in  the  form  of  an  Exchange  of 

L e t t e rs  with  the  United  States  of  America  concerning 

trade 

in  s t e el  pipes  and  tubes 

D r a ft 
COMMISSION  DECISION  (ECSC) 

on  the  r e s t r i c t i on  of  exports  of  c e r t a in  s t e el  products  to 
the  United  States  of  America 

Proposal  f or  a 
COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EEC) 

on  the  r e s t r i c t i on  of  exports  of  c e r t a in  s t e el  products  to 
the  United  States  of  America 

Proposal  f or  a 
COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EEC) 

on  the  r e s t r i c t i on  of  exports  of  s t e el  pipes  and  tubes  to 
the  United  States  of  America 

(presented  by  the  Commission) 

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COMMISSION  DECISION Nm 

ECSC 

of 

on  the  cone lus Ion  of  an  Arrangement  and  a  Consensus 

In  the  form  of  Exchanges  of 

Letters 

with 

the  United  States  of  America 

concerning 

trade 

In  certain 

steel 

products 

THE COMMISSION  OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES, 

Having  regard 

to 

the  Treaty  establishing 

the  European  Coal  and  Steel 

Community,  and  In  particular 

Article 

95 

thereof, 

Whereas,  following 

the  Council  Decision  of  6  October  1989, 

the 

Commission  opened  negotiations 

with 

the  United  States  of  America 

culminating 

In  an  Arrangement  and  a  Consensus  concerning 

trade 

In 

certain 

steel 

products; 

Whereas  the  Arrangement  makes  It  possible 

to  safeguard 

the 

essential 

Interests 

of  Community  producers  exporting 

the  products 

In  question 

to 

the  United  States  market; 

Whereas  the  Consensus  will  provide  a  transition 

towards 

the  more 

liberal 

conditions 

In  steel 

trade  which  will 

result 

from  the  general 

rules  and  disci  piInes  of 

the  GATT  negotiated 

In  the  Uruguay  Round,  and 

reduce 

trade  distorting 

practices 

In,  and  establish 

an  open 

trading 

environment 

for, 

steel; 

Having  consulted  the  Consultative  Committee  and  with  the unanimous 

assent  of  the  Council, 

HAS  DECIDED  AS  FOLLOWS: 

Article  1 

;. 

The  Arrangement  and  the  Consensus  with  the  United  States  of 

America  concerning  trade 

In  certain  steel  products, 

to  be 

concluded  In  the  form  of  exchanges  of 

letters, 

are  hereby 

approved  on  behalf  of  the  European  Coal  and  Steel  Community, to 

the  extent  -to  which  they  relate 

to  products  covered  by  the  ECSC 

Treaty. 

2. 

The  texts  of  the  Arrangement  and  the  Consensus are  annexed  to 

this  Decision. 

Article  2 

The  Commission  shall  designate 

the  member  of  the  Commission  empowered 

to  carry  out  the  exchanges  of 

letters 

for  the  purpose  of  binding 

the 

European  Coal  and  Steel  Community. 

Done at 

For  the Commission 

COUNCIL  DECISION (EEC)  N' 

of 

on  the  conclusion  of  an  Arrangement  and  a  Consensus 

In  the  form  of  Exchanges of  Letters 

with  the  United  States  of  America 

concerning  trade 

In  certain  steel  products 

THE COUNCIL  OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES, 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establIshlng 

the  European  Economic 

Community, and  In  particular  Article 

113  thereof, 

Having  regard  to  the  proposal  from  the Commission, 

Whereas,  following 

the  Council  Decision  of  6  October  1989,  the 

Commission  opened negotiations  with  the  United  States  of  America 

culminating 

In  an  Arrangement  and  a  Consensus  concerning  trade 

In 

certain  steel  products; 

Whereas the  Arrangement  will  make It  possible 

to  safeguard 

the 

essential 

Interests  of  Community  producers  exporting 

the  products 

In 

question  to  the  United  States  market; 

Whereas the  Consensus  will  provide  a  transition 

towards  the  more 

liberal  conditions 

In  steel 

trade  which  will 

result 

from  the  general 

rules  and  dfsc/plInes  of  the  GATT  negotiated 

In  the  Uruguay  Round, and 

reduce  trade  distorting  practices 

In,  and  establish  an  open  trading 

environment  for, 

steel; 

Whereas the  Commission  Decision  pursuant  to  the  European  Coal  and 

Steel  Community  Treaty  concerning  the  conclusion  of  the  Arrangement 

and  the  Consensus has  received 

the  assent  of  the  Council 

In  accordance 

with  that  Treaty;  whereas,  therefore, 

the  abovementIoned  Arrangement 

and  Consensus should  be  approved  to  the  extent 

that 

they  relate 

to  . 

products  covered  by  the  European  Economic Community  Treaty, 

HAS  DECIDED  AS  FOLLOWS: 

Article  1 

1. 

The  Arrangement  and  the  Consensus In  the  form  of  Exchanges of 

Letters  with  the  United  States  of  America  concerning  trade 

In 

certain  steel  products,  are  hereby  approved  on  behalf  of  the 

European  Economic Community,  to  the  extent 

to  which  the 

Arrangement  and  the  Consensus  relate 

to  products  covered  by  the 

EEC  Treaty. 

2. 

The  texts  of  the  Arrangement  and  the  Consensus are  attached 

to 

this  Decision. 

Article  2 

The  President  of  the  Council 

Is  hereby  authorized 

to  designate 

the 

person  empowered  to  carry  out  the  exchanges  of 

letters 

for  the  purpose 

of  binding  the  European  Economic  Community. 

Done at 

For  the  Council 

COUNCIL  DECISION (EEC)  N' 

Of 

on  the  conclusion  of  an Arrangement 

In  the  form  of  an  Exchange of  Letters 

with  the  United  States  of  America 

concerning  trade 

In  steel  pipes  and  tubes 

THE COUNCIL  OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES, 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establfshfng 

the  European  Economic 

Community,  and  In  particular  Article 

113  thereof. 

Having  regard  to  the  proposal  from  the Commission, 

Whereas,  following 

the  Council  Decision  of  6  October  1989,  the 

Commission  conducted  negotiations  with  the  United  States  of  America 

culminating 

In  an  Arrangement  concerning  Community  exports  of  steel 

pipes  and  tubes; 

Whereas the  Arrangement  will  make It  possible 

to  safeguard 

the 

essential 

Interests  of  Community  producers  exporting 

the  steel  pipes 

and  tubes  to  the  United  States  market; 

HAS  DECIDED  AS  FOLLOWS: 

Article  1 

1. 

The  Arrangement  In  the  form  of  an  Exchange of  Letters  with  the 

United  States  of  America  concerning  trade 

In  steel  pipes  and 

tubes, 

Is  hereby  approved  on  behalf  of  the  European  Economic 

Community. 

2. 

The  text  of  the  Arrangement  Is  attached 

to  this  Decision. 

Article  2 

The  President  of  the  Council 

Is  hereby  authorized 

to  designate 

the 

person  empowered  to  carry  out  the  exchange  of 

letters 

for  the  purpose 

of  binding  the  European  Economic  Community. 

Done at 

For  the  Council 

The  President 

COMMISSION  DECISION  No 
of 

I I 1/6000/89 

ECSC 

on  the  restriction  of  exports of  certain  steel  products 
to  the United  States of  America 

THE  COMMISSION  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES, 

Having  regard  to  the Treaty  establishing  the  European  Coal  and 
Steel  Community,  and  In  particular  the  first  and  second 
paragraphs  of  Article  95  thereof. 

an  Ar rangement ^1 ^ 
Whereas  the  Commun.ity  has  concluded 
(hereinafter  referred  to  as  'the Arrangement') with  the United 
States  of  America  under  which  the  amount  of  exports,  to  the 
United  States,  of  certain  steel  products  originating  In  the 
Community  are  to  be  limited  to  certain  levels  over  an  agreed 
period;  whereas,  moreover,  it  is  necessary,  pursuant  to  this 
Arrangement,  to  Introduce  In  the  Community  measures  to 
res-trict  the  amoun-t  of  these  steel  products  exported  to  the 
United  States; 

Whereas  this  Decision  does  not  affect  the  powers  of  the Member 
States  in  matters  of  commercial  policy  referred  to  In 
Article  71  of  the  Treaty; 

cover 

Whereas,  in  accordance  with  the  Arrangement,  the  export 
in  the 
restrictions 
Community;  whereas  the  origin  of  these  products  is  determined 
in  accordance  with  applicable  Community  legislation,  that  Is 
to  say  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  802/68  of  27  June  1968  on 
the  common  definition  of  the  concept  of  the  origin  of  goods 
(2),  as  last  amended  by  the 

Act  of  Accession; 

originating 

products 

steel 

for 

and 

practical 

Whereas, 
quant I tative  export  limits  agreed  by  the  Community  must  be 
allocated  among  the  Member  States;  whereas,  in  order  to  do 
so,  an  allocation  method  must  be  established;  whereas, 
thereafter,  the  Member  States  must  share  out. the  amounts 
allocated  to  them  among  undertakings  in  accordance  with 
obj ect i ve  crI ter i a ; 

management 

reasons, 

the 

Whereas  utilization  of  the  Community 
limits,  based  on 
allocations  among  Member  States  made  in  this  way,  would  seem 
to  be  In  keeping  with  the  Community  nature  of  these  limits, 
considering  that  In particular  the  allocation  method  provides 
for  a maximum  use  of  export  possibilities; 

Whereas  the  allocation  among  the  Member  States  of  the  total 
export  possibilities which  the Arrangement  affords  should  take 
account  of  traditional  trade patterns; 

(1) See  page 
(2) 0J  No L 148, 28.6.1968, p. 1. 

of  this Official  Journal 

W h e r e a s,  as  p r o v i d ed  for  In  t he  A r r a n g e m e n t,  m e a s u r es  m u st  be 
t a k en  to  a v o id  a b n o r m al 
c o n c e n t r a t i o ns  at  c e r t a in  t i m es  In 
e x p o r ts  to  the  U n i t ed  S t a t e s; 

the 

s t e el 

of- 
Is 

C o m m u n i ty 

s t e el 
I n t e r n a t i o n al 
l i m i t ed 

W h e r e as  the  C o m m u n i ty 
p o l i cy  a i m s,  in  p a r t i c u l a r,  at 
a l l o w i ng 
the 
c o n d i t i o ns 
the 
A r r a n g e m e nt 
In 
the 
l i c e n c es 
C o m m u n i t y, 
i s s u ed  to  u n d e r t a k i n gs  s h a ll  I n d i c a te  the  u n d e r t a k i ng  e n g a g ed 
in  p r o d u c t i on  of  s t e el  w i t h in  the  C o m m u n i t y,  and  e s t a b l i s h ed 
in  the  i s s u i ng  M e m b er  S t a te  t h at 
a l l o c a t i on 
a g a i n st  w h i ch  the  l i c e n ce  is  I s s u e d; 

o r i g i n a t i ng 
to  p r o v i de  that  e x p o rt 

I n d u s t ry 
to 
c o m p e t i t i o n; 

to 
w h e r e as 

it  is  n e c e s s a ry 

is  h o l d i ng  the 

p r o d u c ts 

a d a pt 

to 

to 

t a ke 

o r d er 
u n d e r t a k i n g s, 

of 
W h e r e a s, 
in 
d i s t r i b u t i ve 
t h e se 
l i c e n c es  to  be  t r a n s f e r r ed  not  o n ly  b e t w e en  s t e el  u n d e r t a k i n gs 
but  a l so  by  s t e el  u n d e r t a k i n gs  to  d i s t r i b u t i ve  u n d e r t a k i n g s, 
in  p a r t i c u l ar 
d e c i de  to  sell 
t h e ir  p r o d u c ts  to  s u ch  d i s t r i b u t i ve  u n d e r t a k i n g s; 

I n t e r e s ts 
for 

u n d e r t a k i n gs 

t he  s t e el 

p o s s i b le 

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w h e re 

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be 

W h e r e as  it  a p p e a rs  n e c e s s a r y,  and  for  the  m o m e nt 
that 
p r o v i s i o ns  of  the  r e g i me 
p e n a l t i es  p r o v i d ed  for  In  t h e ir  l a w s; 

s u f f i c i e n t, 
.the.  d i f f e r e nt 
w i th 
laid  d o wn  by  a p p l y i ng  the  v a r i o us 

S t a t es  - e n s u re 

c o m p l i a n ce 

M e m b er 

In 

o r d er 

f a c i l i t a te 
the 
W h e r e a s, 
Is  a p p r o p r i a te  to  set  up  a  p r o c e d u re 
e n v i s a g ed  p r o v i s i o n s, 
e s t a b l i s h i ng  c l o se  c o o p e r a t i on  b e t w e en  M e m b er  S t a t es  and  the 
C o m m i s s i on  in  the  f r a m e w o rk  of  a  C o m m i t t e e;  w h e r e a s,  to  that 
e n d,  it  is  n e c e s s a ry  to  e s t a b l i sh  an  A r r a n g e m e nt  C o m m i t t e e; 

a p p l i c a t i on 

to 
it 

the 

of 

H a v i ng 
u n a n i m o us  a s s e nt  of  the  C o u n c i l, 

c o n s u l t ed 

C o n s u l t a t i ve 

the 

C o m m i t t ee 

and 

w i th 

the 

H AS  A D O P T ED  T HE  D E C I S I O N: 

Art le le  1 

1 9 89 

e x p o rt 

to  . 31 

C o m m u n i ty 

1  O c t o b er 

l i m i ts  a re  h e r e by  e s t a b l i s h ed 
D e c e m b er 

the 
for 
1. 
p e r i od 
( h e r e i n a f t er 
r e f e r r ed  to  as  'the  I n i t i al  p e r i o d ' ),  for  the  y e ar  1991  and 
p e r i od  1  J a n u a ry  1 9 92  to  31  M a r ch  1 9 92  ( h e r e i n a f t er 
for  the 
to  as  'the  end  p e r i o d ')  for  e x p o r ts  e f f e c t ed  a f t er  1 
r e f e r r ed 
1 9 89 
of 
O c t o b er 
( h e r e i n a f t er  r e f e r r ed  to  as  'the  U n i t ed  S t a t e s ')  of 
A m er  Ica 
are 
t he  steeI 
I i s t ed  and 

p r o d u c ts  o r i g i n a t i ng 
d e s cr i bed  i n  A n n ex  I . 

In  the  C o m m u n i ty 

to  the  U n i t ed 

the  C o m m u n i ty 

S t a t es 

w h i ch 

1 9 90 

from 

For  the  p u r p o s es  of  t h is  D e c i s i o n,  the  U n i t ed  S t a t es  shall 
c o m p r i se  U n i t ed  S t a t es  c u s t o ms 
t e r r i t o ry  and  U n i t e d'  S t a t es 
f o r e i gn  t r a de  z o n es  as  d e s c r i b ed  In  A n n ex  II. 

2.  The  o r i g in  of  the  p r o d u c ts  c o v e r ed  by  this  D e c i s i on  shall 
be  d e t e r m i n ed  In  a c c o r d a n ce  w i th  the  rules  In  force  In  the 
Commun Ity. 

A r t I c le  2 

limits  per 
1.  Community  export 
calculated  by  the  C o m m i s s i on  for 
years  1991  and  for  the  end  period 
States  apparent  c o n s u m p t i on  with 
and  Annex  A  of  the  A r r a n g e m e nt  of 

product  category  shall  be 
the  Initial  p e r i o d,  for  the 
by  a p p l i c a t i on  to  the  United 
n  the  m e a n i ng  of  A r t i c le  5 
the  following  p e r c e n t a g e s: 

Product  c a t e g o ry 

Q u o ta  (%) 

SemI-fInI shed  steel 
P late 
Hot-rolled  sheet  and  strip 
Co Id-rolled  sheet" 
B I ack  pI a t e 
Co Id-rolied  s t r ip 
Electrical  sheet  and  strip 
Sta I nI ess  p l a te 
S t a i n l e ss  sheet  and  strip 
Tin  pi ate 
T I n-free  steeI 
Coated  f l a t - r o l l ed  p r o d u c ts 
C o n c r e te  r e i n f o r c i n g . b ar 
Hot-fIn i shed  bar 
Co Id — fi n i shed  bar 
S t a i n l e ss  bar 
Carbon  wI re  rod 
St a i n I ess  w i re  rod 
Alloy  wire  rod 
Bar  shapes  under  80  mm. 
St ructura I s 
Sheet  piling 
St a i n I ess  w i re 
Rails 
Alloy  too I  steel 

0 
7 
7 
5 
12 
5 
4 
5 
5 
2 
4 
4 
0 
3 
6, 
7, 
5, 
13, 
19, 
2. 
14. 
23. 
15. 
9. 
1 1 , 

76 
13 
29 
94 
84-
34 
98 
89 
94 
96 
22 
51 
09 
09 
63 
40 
70 
16 
68 
48 
15 
70 
34. 
26 
02 

For  the  foI IowIng 
shall  be  as  f o i l o ws 

c a t e g o r i e s,  the 
i n  met r i c  t o n n es 

Community  export 

limits 

Initial  per lod 

1991 

End  perlod 

Fabricated  s t r u c t u r a is 
Wl re  Strand 
Wire  Rope 
C a r b o n /A I loy  W i re 
Wire  p r o d u c ts 
Rail  p r o d u c ts 
Other  s p e c i a l ty  steel 

20 
62 
12 
228 
31 
4 
15 

625 
250 
250 
250 
875 
875 
125 

16  500 
49  800 
9  8 00 
182  600 
25  500 
3  900 
12  100 

4  125 
12  450 
2' 4 50 
45  650 
6  375 
975 
3  025 

q u a n t i t i es 

the 
T h e se 
c o r r e s p o n d i ng  c a t e g o r i es  r e f e r r ed  to  In 
R e g u l a t i on  ( E E C)  No 

/89<1>'. 

I n c l u de 

a l so 

p r o d u c ts 
A r t I c le  2  of 

the 
n 
C o u n cI I 

W i th  r e g a rd  to  s e m r - f I nI s h ed  steel  p r o d u c ts  l i s t ed  as  " o t h er 
s e m i - f I nI s h ed 
C o m m u n i ty 
q u o t a,  c o m p r i s ed  w i t h in  the  g e n e r al  q u o ta  for  sem I - f I nI s h ed 
s t e el  p r o d u c ts  s h a ll  be  e q u al  to  9 2%  of  the  t o t a l. 

( I n c l u d i ng 

in  A n n ex 

s l a b s )" 

I,  the 

to 

r e g a rd 

W i th 
"e I e c t r o g aI v an I z e d"  In  A n n ex  I,  the  C o m m u n i ty  q u o t a,  c o m p r i s ed 
w i t h in  the  g e n e r al  q u o ta  for  c o a t ed  flat  r o l l ed  p r o d u c ts  shall 
be  e q u al  to  2 5%  of  the  t o t a l. 

p r o d u c ts 

c o a t ed 

r o l l ed 

listed 

flat 

as 

T he 

2. 
p a r a g r a ph 
a c c o u nt 
consurnpt  ion. 

of 

C o m m u n i ty 
1  s h a ll 

e x p o rt 
be 

r e v i s i o ns 

l i m i ts 

a d j u s t ed 
of 

the 

by 
s a id 

c a l c u l a t ed 
the 
U n i t ed 

C o m m i s s i on 
S t a t es 

to 
t a ke 
to 
a p p a r e nt 

p u r s u a nt 

T h e se  l i m i ts  m ay  a l so  be  a d j u s t ed  by  the  C o m m i s s i o n,  a f t er 

3. 
c o n s u l t a t i on  of  the  A r r a n g e m e nt  C o m m i t t e e: 

for  a d v a n ce  u se  or  c a r r y - o v er  of  l i c e n c e s, 

e n a b le 

t r a n s f e rs 

to 
I n c l u d i ng 
by 
b e t w e en 
D e c i s i on  and  t h o se  c o v e r ed  by  R e g u l a t i on  ( E E C)  No 
( 2) > 

c a t e g o r i e s, 
t h is 
/ 89 

t r a n s f e rs 

p r o d u c ts 

c o v e r ed 

b e t w e en 

p r o d u ct 

for  a d d i t i o n al  q u o t as  In  c a se  of  s h o r t - s u p p l y, 

to  t a ke  a c c o u nt  of  e x p o r ts  e f f e c t ed  by  the 
C o m m u n i ty 
b e t w e en  1  O c t o b er  1 9 89  and  the  d a te  of  e n t ry  Into  f o r ce 
of  t h is  D ec I s I o n, 

to  t a ke  a c c o u nt 
s e m i 
f i n i s h ed  p r o d u c ts  m a de  p u r s u a nt  to  A r t i c le  4 ( e)  of  the 
A r r a n g e m e nt  on  a d d i t i o n al  q u a n t i t i es  to  be  a l l o c a t ed  at 
the  d i s c r e t i on  of  the  U n i t ed  S t a t e s, 

of  c h a n g es 

i I m l ts  for 

in  the 

u n d er  the  c o n d i t i o ns  p r o v i d ed  for  in  the  A r r a n g e m e n t. 

A r t i c le  3 

1.  (a)  T he  C o m m u n i ty  q u a n t i t a t i ve  e x p o rt  I 
and  c a l c u l a t ed  p u r s u a nt  to  A r t i c le  2  s h a ll 
the  initial  p e r i o d,  1991  and  the  end  p e r i od 
in  a c c o r d a n ce 
q u a n t i t i es 
A r r a n g e m e n t,  w h i ch  s h a ll  be  a l l o c a t ed  by  the 
b a s is  of  the  c i r c u m s t a n c es  and 
q u a n t i t i es  h a ve  b e en  g r a n t e d; 

I I I,  w i th 
A r t i c l es 

w i th 
g r a n t ed 

A n n ex 
u n d er 

the 
4 ( e) 

i m l ts  e s t ab iI shed 
be  a l l o c a t ed  for 
by  the  C o m m I s sI on 
any 
e x c e pt  I on  of 
and 
the 
( 8) 
C o mm I ss i on  on  thé 

of 

c o n d i t i o ns  u n d er  w h i ch 

t h e se 

( 1 )  S ee  p a ge 
(2)  S ee  p a ge 

of  t h is  O f f i c i al  J o u r n al 
of  t h is  O f f i c i al  J o u r n a l. 

( b)  N o t w i t h s t a n d i ng  p o i nt  ( a ),  the  C o m m u n i ty 

q u a n t i t a t i ve 
e x p o rt  l i m i ts  to  be  a l l o c a t ed  by  t he  C o m m i s s i on  In  a c c o r d a n ce 
w i th  A n n ex  III  shall  be  r e d u c ed  by  1 0%  In  the  Initial  p e r i od 
and 
S t a t es  w h i c h,  on  the  b a s is  of 
c e r t i f i c a t es  r e f e r r ed  to  In  A r t i c le  4 ( 1)  i s s u ed  by  t h e m,  h a ve 
u s ed  less  t h an  4 0%  of  t h e ir  q u o ta  by  30  J u ne  1 9 90  and  3 3%  of 
t h e ir  q u o ta  by  30  J u ne  1991  r e s p e c t i v e l y. 

t h o se  M e m b er 

1991 

for 

s u ch 

q u a n t i t i es 

r e p r e s e n t ed 

be 
by 
T he 
a l l o c a t ed  by  the  C o m m i s s i on  a f t er  c o n s u l t i ng  the  A r r a n g e m e nt 
C o m m i t t ee  on  1  A u g u st  1 9 90  and  1  A u g u st  1991  r e s p e c t i v e ly  so 
as  to  f a c i l i t a te  the  o p t i m al  u se  and  a d m i n i s t r a t i on  of  the 
C o m m u n i ty  e x p o rt  p o s s i b i l i t i es  t a k i ng  a c c o u nt  of  the  s h a re  of 
e a ch 
by 
C o m m u n i ty 
p r o d u ct 
1991 
J u ne 
r e s p e ct i veI y. 

e x p o r ts 
c a t e g o ry 

e f f e c t ed 
by 

M e m b er 
and 

S t a te 
30 

r e d u c t i o ns 

shall 

e a ch 

1 9 90 

J u ne 

in 

30 

(c)  W h e re  the  C o m m u n i ty  I 
a d j u s t ed  In  a c c o r d a n ce  w i th 
the  C o m m i s s i on  s h a ll  a d j u st 
t a k i ng  a c c o u nt  of  the  o r lg 
into 
Decl 
ad j u s t e m e n t. 

f o r ce 

t h is 

of 

Imlts  for  a r r a n g e m e nt  p r o d u c ts  are 
the  f o u r th  Indent  of  A r t i c le  2 ( 3 ), 
the  a l l o c a t i on  of  q u a n t i ty  l i m i t s, 
in  of  t he  e x p o rt  b e f o re  the  e n t ry 
t h is 
s i on 

w h i ch 

g a ve 

r i se 

to 

T he  C o m m i s s i on  shall  h o ld  p e r i o d ic  c o n s u l t a t i o ns  w i th  the 
2. 
A r r a n g e m e nt 
l i c e n c es 
issued  a nd  on  the  m e a s u r es  to  be  t a k en  to  e n s u re  o p t i m um  use 
of  t he  o v er a II  l i m i t. 

the  s i t u a t i on 

C o m m i t t ee 

r e g a r d i ng 

on 

Art le le  4 

1. 
T he  C o m m u n i ty  e x p o r ts  d e s c r i b ed  in  A r t i c le  1  s h a l l,  from 
the  d a te  of  e n t ry  into  f o r ce  of  t h is  D e c i s i on  to  31  M a r ch 
1 9 9 2,  be  s u b j e ct  to  the  p r o d u c t i on  to  the  c o m p e t e nt 
c u s t o ms 
l i c e n ce  and  an  e x p o rt 
o f f i ce  In  the  C o m m u n i ty  of  an  e x p o rt 
the 
issued 
l i c e n c es 
c e r t i f i c a t e. 
r e l e v a nt  a u t h o r i t i es  of  e a ch  M e m b er  S t a te  w i t h in  the  l i m i ts  of 
the  a m o u n ts  a l l o c a t ed  to  It  p u r s u a nt  to  A r t i c le  3. 

e x p o rt 

s h a ll 

T he 

by 

be 

M e m b er  S t a t es  s h a ll  fix  the  t o n n a ge  for  w h i ch  they  a n t i c i p a te 
that  l i c e n ce  w i ll  be  issued  In  e a ch  q u a r t er  for  e a ch  p r o d u ct 
c a t e g o ry ;  t h ey  shaI 
first  15  d a ys  of  the 
the 
m a ke  s u re  that 
e n s u re  an 
a d e q u a te 
t a k i ng  Into  a c c o u nt 
p r o d u ct 
in 
n o t,  w I t h o ut  the  pr i 
In  any  t wo  c o n s e c u t i ve  q u a r t e rs 
l i c e n c es  for  a m o u n ts  w h i ch 
e x c e ed  5 2%  of  t h e ir  a l l o c a t i on  In  t he  Initial  p e r i od  or  6 5%  of 
t h e ir  a l l o c a t i on  In  1 9 9 1. 

I  i n f o rm  the  C o m m i s s i on 
in  the 
r e l e v a nt  q u a r t e r.  In  d o i ng  s o,  t h ey  shall 
q u a r t er 
l i c e n ce 
e x p o rt 
s p r e ad  of  e x p o r ts  o v er 
the 
the  s e a s o n al  v a r i a t i o ns  in 
M e m b er 
q u e s t i o n.  H o w e v e r, 

w ho I e  y e ar , 
t r a de  of  the 
S t a t es  sha I I 
ssI o n,  I s s ue 

or  a u t h o r i z a t i on  of  the  C o mm 

i s s u es  for  e a ch 

c a t e g o ry 

t h e r e of 

M e m b er  S t a t es  m a y,  s u b j e ct  to  the  s e c o nd  s u b p a r a g r a ph  h e r e o f, 
I s s ue  f u r t h er  l i c e n c es  In  the  Initial  p e r i o d,  1991  and  the  end 
p e r i od  r e s p e c t i v e l y, 
of 
l i c e n c es  Issued  w h i ch  h a ve  b e en  r e t u r n ed  to  t h e ir 
c o m p e t e nt 
a u t h o r i t i es  In  the  I n i t i al  p e r i o d,  1991  or  the  end  p e r i o d. 

In  r e s p e ct  of  the  u n u t i l i z ed  part 

LI c e n c es 

2. 
crI ter I a : 

shall 

be 

I s s u ed 

a c c o r d i ng 

to 

the 

f o l l o w i ng 

c o m p l i a n ce  w i th  the  r u l es  p r e s c r i b ed  by  t h is  D e c i s i o n, 
in  p a r t i c u l ar  t h o se  c o n c e r n i ng  the  q u o ta  a l l o c a t ed  by 
the  C o m m i s s i on  p u r s u a nt  to  A r t i c le  3, 

w i th 

c o m p l i a n ce 
of 
t r a d i t i o n al 
u n d e r t a k i n g s,  t a k i ng  a c c o u nt  of  the  r e d u c t i on  p r i n c i p l es 
e s t a b l i s h ed 
s i t u a t i on 
r e g a r d i ng  any  n ew  u n d e r t a k i n gs  p r o d u c i ng  s t e e l, 

D e c i s i o n, 

p a t t e r ns 

e x p o rt 

t h is 

t he 

the 

and 

by 

of 

c o m p l i a n ce 
S t a t es  as  - t r a d i t i o n a l ly  s p r e ad  out  o v er  the  y e a r, 

r a t es  of  e x p o r ts 

to  the 

w i th 

t he 

U n i t ed 

o p t i m um 
p o s s i b i l i t i es  a f f o r d ed  by  t h is  D e c i s i o n, 

a d m i n i s t r a t i on 

u se 

and 

of 

the 

e x p o rt 

c o m p l i a n ce  w i th  the  p o s s i b i l i t i es  a f f o r d ed  by  A r t i c le 
3(1 M b)  of  t h is  D e c i s i o n, 

o p t i m um  u se  b e i ng  m a de  of  any  n ew  p o s s i b i l i t i es  p r o v i d ed 
f o r,  w h e re  a p p r o p r i a t e,  by  t h is  D e c i s i o n. 

l i c e n ce 

E a ch 
e n g a g ed 
p r o d u c t i on  of  steel  w i t h in  the  C o m m u n i ty  and  e s t a b l i s h ed 
the 
a g a i n st  w h i ch  the  l i c e n ce  is  I s s u e d. 

In 
In 
a l l o c a t i on 

u n d e r t a k i ng 

Is  h o l d i ng 

I n d i c a te 

issuing 

M e m b er 

S t a te 

shall 

that 

the 

the 

3. 
T r a n s f e rs  of  e x p o rt  l i c e n c es  b e t w e en  steel  u n d e r t a k i n gs  or 
by  steel  u n d e r t a k i n gs  to  d i s t r i b u t i ve  u n d e r t a k i n gs  may  t a ke 
p l a ce  p r o v i d ed 
and 
they  c o n c e rn  the  s a me  p r o d u ct 
M e m b er 
a f t er  prior  n o t i f i c a t i on 
S t a te  In  w h i ch  the  u n d e r t a k i ng  t r a n s f e r r i ng  the  l i c e n ce 
is 
e s t a b l i s h e d.  S u ch  t r a n s f er  m ay  t a ke  p l a ce  b e t w e en  u n d e r t a k i n gs 
e s t a b l i s h ed  in  d i f f e r e nt  M e m b er  S t a t e s. 

to  the  a u t h o r i t i es  of  the 

c a t e g o ry 

L i c e n c es  Issued  In  o ne  M e m b er  S t a te  of  the  C o m m u n i ty  s h a ll 

4. 
be  valid  t h r o u g h o ut  the  C o m m u n i t y. 

5.  Member  S t a t es  shall  e n s u re  that  a p p r o p r i a te  s a n c t i o ns  are 
a p p l i ed  In  respect  of  all  e x p o r ts  e f f e c t ed  without  p r o d u c t i on 
of  the  licence  required  h e r e u n d er  and  In  respect  of  any  other 
b r e a c h es  of  the  p r o v i s i o ns  r e l a t i ng  to  such  licences.  Member 
S t a t es  shall  keep  the  C o m m i s s i on  Informed  of  all  b r e a c h es  of 
such 
In  respect 
t h e r e o f,  at  I n t e r v a ls  to  be  s p e c i f i ed  by  the  C o m m i s s i o n. 

m e a s u r e s,  and  of  all 

s a n c t i o ns 

imposed 

6.  The  C o m m i s s i on 
the 
lay  down 
i m p l e m e n t a t i on  of  p a r a g r a p hs  1  to  4  of  this  Article  and 
s p e c i fy  the 
information  to  be  p r o v i d ed  to  the  Commission 
c o n c e r n i ng  the  licences  and  e x p o r t s. 

rules  for 

detailed 

may 

Art Icle  5 

1.  Member  S t a t es  shall  c h a r ge  the  a m o u n ts  set  out  on  the 
licences  Issued  by  them  against  their  r e s p e c t i ve  a l l o c a t i o ns 
m a de 
licences 
s u b s e q u e n t ly  t r a n s f e r r ed  to  an  u n d e r t a k i ng  of  another  Member 
S t a t e. 

Including 

p u r s u a nt 

A r t i c le 

- • • 

all 

to 

3, 

2.  Member  S t a t es  shall  keep  r e c o r ds  of  the  e x p o r ts  of  the 
p r o d u c ts  c o v e r ed  by  this  D e c i s i o n.  The  p r o d u c ts  shall  be 
deemed  to  be  so  e x p o r t e d,  as  at  the  date  of  a c c e p t a n c e,  by  the 
c u s t o ms  a u t h o r i t i es  of  the  Member  State  of  e x p o r t,  of  the 
In 
export 
A r t i c le  18  of  Council  D i r e c t i ve  8 1 / 1 7 7 / E EC  of  24  February  1981 
on  the  h a r m o n i z a t i on  of  p r o c e d u r es  for  the  export  of  Community 
g o o d s ^1). 

the  document 

d e c l a r a t i on 

provided 

for 

or 

of 

3.  The  extent 
Its 
a l l o c a t i on  shall  be  d e t e r m i n ed  on  the  basis  of  licences  issued 
In  a c c o r d a n ce  with  A r t i c le  4. 

to  which  a  Member  State  has  used  up 

Art ic le  6 

T e m p o r a ry 

1. 
e x p o r ts  to  the  United  States  of  a r r a n g e m e nt 
p r o d u c ts  w h I ch 
are  to  be  r e - e x p o r t ed  from  the  United  S t a t es  In 
the  same  form 
or  without  having  been  subject  to  substantial 
t r a n s f o r m at Ion 
having  been  subject  to  a  double  substantial 
or 
t r a n s f o r m a tI on 
Appendix  D  of  the  A r r a n g e m e nt 
as 
sha I I  be  c h a r g ed 
a l l o c a t i on  on  the  Member  State 
w h o se  aut horItI es 
licence.  Upon  p r o d u c t i on  to  the 
aut hor i tI es  of 
such 
e x p o r t a t i on  from  the 
Member  S t a te  for  the  period  when  such  proof 
be  Increased  by  the  same  a m o u n t. 

r e-
S t a t e s,  the  a l l o c a t i on  of  that 
s  presented'.s hall 

agaInst  t he 
Issued  the 
Member 
Uni ted 

State  of  proof  of  such 

def I ned  I n 

(1)  OJ  No  L  8 3,  3 0 . 3 . 1 9 8 1,  p.  40 

2.  The  Commission  may  lay  down  detailed  rules  for 
Implementation  of  this  Article. 

the 

ArtIcle  7 

This  Decision  shall  enter  Into  force  on  the  day  following  Its 
European 
publication 
Commun 111 es. 

Official 

Journal 

the 

the 

In 

of 

This  Decision  shall  be  binding 
applicable  in  all  Member  States. 

n  its  entirety  and  directly 

Done  at 

For  the  Commission 

Annex  I - List of products 

PRODUCT 

HTS 

Combined Nomenclature 

Blooms and BlI lots 

7207.11 
7207.12.0010 
7207.19<40) 
7207.20.0025 
7207.20.0075^°^ 
7207.20.0090<40) 
7218.90.0010 
7218.90.0020 
7218.90.0045<4°) 
7218.90.0055<40> 
7218.90.0070(40) 
7218.90.0080<40) 
7224.90.0010 
7224.90.0030(4°) 
7224.§0.0040 
7224.90.0060<40> 
7224.90.0070(4°) 

0050 
0045 
( 1 7) 

7 2 0 6 . 10 
7 2 0 7 . 1 2. 
7 2 0 7 . 2 0, 
7 2 1 8 . 10 
7 2 1 8 . 90 
7 2 2 4 . 10 
7224.90 
0020 
7224.90.0050 

0035 
( 1 7) 

Other  Semi-Finished 
( i n c l ud  ing  slaDs) 

T h is  Annex 
come  u n d er 
R e g u l a t i on 

f or 

i n f o r m a t i on  p u r p o s e s, 

l i s t s, 
t he  EEC  T r e a ty  and  a re  c o v e r ed  by  A r t i c le  1 ( 1)  of 
(EEC)  No 

t he  p r o d u c ts  w h i ch 

/ 8 9. 

to  r e v i s i on  when  the  2C  or  the  US  adop-

The  subheadings  and  item  numbers  r e f e r r ed 
subject 
to  t h e ir  r e s p e c t i ve  import  nomenclatures, 
n c d i f i c a t i o ns 
«"hen  such  mcdifications  are  adopted,  p r i or  n o t i f i c a t i on 
s h a ll  be  given  to  the  other  p a r t y. 

to  above  a re 

7207.11 
7207.12.11<41> 
7207.12.19<41) 
7207.12.90<41) 
7207.19^40) 
7207.20.11<41) 
7207.20.15^41) 
7207.20.17<41> 
7207.20.19<41) 
7207.20.31(41) 
7207.20.33<41) 
7207.20.39<41) 
7207.20.51 
7207.20.55 
7207.20.57 
7207.20.59(40) 
7207.20.71 
7207.20.79^40) 
7207.20.9'6^40) 
7218.90.11<42) 
7218.90.13<42> 
7218.90.15<41)(42) 
7218.90.19^41^42) 
7218.90.30^41^42) 
7218.90.50(42) 
7218.90.91(40)(42) 
7218.90.9g(40)(42) 
7224.90.U^41 > 
7224.90.19<41> 
7224.90.30 
7224.90.91(40) 
7224.90.99(40) 

7 2 0 6. 
7 2 0 7. 
7 2 0 7. 
7 2 0 7. 
7 2 0 7. 
7 2 0 7. 
7 2 0 7. 
7 2 1 8. 
7 2 1 8. 
7 2 1 8. 
7 2 1 8. 
7 2 2 4. 
7224 
7224 

1 0 . 00 
1 2 . 1 1 W) 
1 2 . 1 9 <4 3) 
1 2 . 9 0 <4 3) 
2 0 . 3 1 <4 3) 
, 2 0 . 3 3( 4 3) 
, 2 0 . 3 9 <4 3) 
. 1 0 . 0 0 <1 7) 
. 9 0 . 1 5 <4 3' 
. 9 0 . 1 9( 4 3) 
. 9 0 . 3 0 <4 3) 
. 1 0 . 0 0 <1 7) 
. 9 0 . 1 1( 4 3) 
. 9 0 . 1 9 <4 3) 

PRODUCT 

HTS 

Combined Nomenclature 

Plate 

Hot Rolled Sheet & 
Strip 

7208.31 
" 7208.32 

7208.33.50 

.7208.41 
7208.42 
7208.43 
7210.90.lO^5^6) 
7211.11 
7211.12 
7211.21 
7211.22.0045 
7212.60(6) 
7225.30.30 
7225.40.30 
7225.50.60 
7226.91.50 

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(5)(6) 
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) 

7208.31.00 
7208.32 
7208.33 
7208.33.10(44) 
7208.33.9l(44) 
7208.33.99(44) 
7208.41.00 
7208.42 
7208.43 
7210.90.31(5) 
7211.11.00 
7211.12 
7211.21.00 
7211.22.10(45) 
7211.22.90(45) 
7212.60(6) 
7225.30.00(46)(47) 
7225.40.10(47) 
7225.40.30(47) 
7225.40.50(47) 
7225.50.00(.46)(47). 
7226.91.00(46)(47) 

7208.11.00 
7208.12 
7208.13 
7208.14 
7208.21.10(44) 
7208.21.90(44) 
7208.22.10(44) 
7208.22.91(44) 
7208.22.99(44) 
7208.23 
7208.24 
7208.34 
7208.35 
7208.44 
7208.45 
7208.90(5)(6) 
7211.19(3) 
7211.22(48) 
7211.29(3) 
7225.30.00(3)(47)(49) 
7225.40.70(3)(^7) 
7225.40.90(3)(4"7) 
7226.91.00(3)(47)(49) 

PRODUCT 

HTS 

Combined Nomenclature 

Cold Rolled Sheet 

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(5)(6) 
7210.T0.30(5)(6') 
7211.30.50 
7211.41.70 
7211.49.50 
7225.50.80(3) 
7225.90(3)(5)(6) 
7226.92.50(3) 

7208.21.10(5°) 
7208.21.90(5°) 
7208.22.10(5°) 
7208.22.91(50) 
7208.22.99(5°) 
7208.33.10(50) 
7208.33.91(50) 
7208.33.99(50) 
7209.11.00 
7209.12 
7209.13 
7209.14 
7209.21.00 
7209.22 
7209.23 
7209.24.10(51) 
7209.24.91(51) 
7209.31.00 
7209.32 
7209.33 
7209.34 
7209.41.00 
7209.42 
7209.43 
7209.44 
7209.90(5)(6) 
7210.70.ig(5)(52) 
7210.70.90(5)(6)(52) 
7211.30(53) 
7211.41(53) 
7211.49(53) 
7225.50.00(3)(47X49>(54) 
7225.S0(3)(5)(6) 
7226.92(3)(53) 

Blackplate 

7209.24.10 

7209.24(55) 

Cold Rolled Strip 

7211 .30.10(3)d6) 
7211.30.30(3)(16) 
7211 .41 .10(3)06) 
7211 .41 .30(3)d6) 
7211 .41 .50(3)d6) 
7211.49.10(3)06) 
7211.49.30(3)06) 
7211.90(3)(6)(16) • 
7212.30.10(6)06) 
7212.30.30(6)(16) 
7212.40.10(6)06) 
7226.92.70(3)06) 
7226.92.80(3)06) 
7226.99(3)(6)d6) 

7211.30.3l(3)O6)(56) 
7211 .30.39(3)O6)(56) 
7211.30.50(3)O6)(56) 
7211 .30.90(3)O6)(56) 
7211.4T.91(3)06)(56) 
7211.41.95<3)06)(56) 
7211.41.99(3)d6)(56) 
7211.49.91(3)06)(56) 
7211 49 99(3)(16)(56) 
721K90'90(3)(6)O6)(56) 
7212.30.90(6)O6)(56) 
7212.40.10(6)O6)(56) 
7212.40.99(6)O6)(56) 
7226.92.90(3)O6)('47)(56) 
7226.99(3)(6)(16) 

PRODUCT 

HT S 

Combined  Nomenclature 

Electrical  Sheet and 
Strip 

7225.10(5)(6) 
7226.10(6) 

7 2 2 5 . 1 0 ( 5 X 6) 
7226.10(6) 

StaInless  Plate 

7219.11(19) 
7219.12(1 9) 
7219.21(1 9) 
7219.22(1 9) 
7219.31(1 9) 
7220.11(1 9) 

20) 
20) 
20) 
20) 
20) 
20) 

7 2 1 9 . 1 1 ( 1 9 X 2 0) 
7 2 1 9 . 1 2 ( 1 9 X 2 0) 
7 2 1 9 . 2 1 ( 1 9 X 2 0) 
7 2 1 9 . 2 2 ( 1 9 X 2 0) 
7 2 1 9 . 3 1 ( 1 9 X 2 0) 
7 2 2 0 . 1 1 . 0 0 ( 1 9 X 2 0) 

Stainless  Sheet  &  Strip 

2 0 X 2 1) 
2 0 X 2 1) 
2 0 X 2 1) 
2 0 X 2 1) 
2 0 X 2 1) 
2 0 X 2 1) 
2 0 X 2 1) 
2 0 X 2 1) 

7219.13(1 9) 
7219.14('19) 
7219.23(1 9) 
7219.24(1 9) 
7219.32(1 9) 
7219.33(1 9) 
7219.34(1 9) 
7219.35(1 9) 
7219  9 f j ( 5 X 6 X 1 9 X 2 0 X 2 1) 
7220  1 2 ( 2 X 1 9 X 2 0 X 2 2) 
7 2 2 0 . 2 0 . 1 0 ( 1 9 X 2 0 X 2 2) 
7 2 2 0 . 2 0 . 6 0 ( 1 9 X 2 0 X 2 2) 
7 2 2 0 . 2 0 . 7 0 ( 1 9 X 2 0 X 2 2) 
7 2 2 0 . 2 0 . 9 0 ( 1 9 X 2 0 X 2 2) 
7220  g o ( 2 X 6 X 1 9 ) ( 2 0 ) ( 2 2) 

7 2 1 9 . 1 3 ( 1 9 X 2 0 X 2 1) 
7219  1 4 ( 1 9 X 2 0 X 2 1) 
7219  2 3 ( 1 9 X 2 0 X 2 1) 
7219  2 4 ( 1 9 X 2 0 X 2 1) 
7219  3 2 ( 1 9 X 2 0 X 2 1) 
7 2 1 9 . 3 3 ( 1 9 X 2 0 X 2 1) 
7219  3 4 0 9 X 2 0 X 2 1) 
7 2 1 9 . 3 5 ( 1 9 X 2 0 X 2 1) 
7219  9 0 ( 5 X 6 X 1 9 X 2 0 X 2 1) 
7220  1 2 . 0 0 ( 2 ) 0 9 X 2 0 X 2 2) 
7220  2 0 ( 2 X 1 9 X 2 0 X 2 2) 
7220  9 0 ( 2 X 6 X 1 9 X 2 0 X 2 2) 

Tinplate 

Tin  Free  Stee 

Electrogalvar.ized 

7 2 1 0 . 1 1 ( 5 X 6) 
7 2 1 0 . 1 2 ( 5 X 6) 
7212.10(6) 

7210.50  (6) 
7210.90.60  (6) 

7 2 1 0 . 3 1 ( 5 X 6) 
7 2 1 0 . 3 9 ( 5 X 6) 
7212.21(6) 
7212.29(6) 

7 2 1 0 . 1 1 ( 5 X 6) 
7 2 1 0 . 1 2 ( 5 X 6) 
7212.10(6) 

7210.50  (6) 
7210.90.35 
7210.90.39(57) 
7210.90.90(6X57) 

7 2 1 0 . 3 1 ( 5 X 6) 
7 2 1 0 . 3 9 ( 5 X 6) 
7212.21(6) 
7212.29(6) 

PRODUCT 

HTS 

Combined Nomenclature 

Other Coated Flat-
Rolled Products 

7 2 1 0 . 2 0 ( 5 X 6) 
7 2 1 0 . 4 1 ( 5 X 6) 
7 2 1 0 . 4 9 ( 5 X 6) 
7 2 1 0 . 6 0 (6) (2 4) 
7 2 1 0 . 7 0 . 6 0 ( 5 X 6) 
7 2 1 0 . 9 0 . 9 0 ( 5 X 6) 
7 2 1 2 . 3 0 . 5 0 ( 6) 
7 2 1 2 . 4 0 . 5 0 ( 6) 
7 2 1 2 . 5 0 ( 6) 

7 2 1 0 . 2 0 ( 5 X 6) 
7 2 1 0 . 4 1 ( 5 X 6) 
7 2 1 0 . 4 9 ( 5 X 6) 
7 2 1 0 . 6 0 ( 6 X 2 4) 
7 2 1 0 . 7 0 ( 5 X 6 X 5 8) 
7210.90.33(5X6X59) 
7210.90.35(5X6X59) 
7210.90.39(5X6X59) 
7210.90.90(5X6X59) 
7212.30(6X53) 
7212.40(6X53) 
7212.50.31(6) 
7212.50.39(6) 
7212.50.51(6) 
7212.50.59(6) 
7212.50.71(6) 
7212.50.73(6) 
7212.50.75(6) 
7212.50.91(6) 
7212.50.93(6) 
7212.50.97(6) 
7212.50.99(6) 

3eb2-

7214.20 

7214.20.00 

Hot-finished Bar 

Cold-fInlshed Bar 

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(6) 
7228.30.80 
7228.40 
7228.60.60(6) 

7215.10 
7215.20 
7215.30 
7215.40 
7215.90(6) 
7228.20.50(6) 
7228.50.50 
7228.60.80(6) 
7228.80 

7213.39.00(6°) 
7213.49.00(60) 
7213.50.00(60) 
7214.10.00 
7214.30.00 
7214.40 
7214.50 
7214.60.00 
7228.20.11 
7228.20.19 
7228.20.30 
7228.20.50 
7228.20.90(61) 
7228.30.10(47) 
7228.30.90(47) 
7228.40.00 
7228.60.10(47) 
7228.60.90(47)(6D 

7215.10.00 
7215.20.00 
7215.30.00 
7215.40.00 
7215.90(6) 
7228.20.70 
7 2 2 8 . 5 0 . 0 0 (4 7) 
7 2 2 8 . 6 0 . 9 0 ( 6 ) (4 7) ( 6 2) 
7228.80 

PRODUCT 

HTS 

Combined  N o m e n c l a t u re 

S t a i n l e ss  Bar 

Carbon  Wlre  Rod 

S t a I n l e ss  Wire  Rod 

AI loy  Wire  Rod 

7218.90.0030 
7218.90.0065 
7218.90.0090 
7 2 2 1 . 0 0 . 0 0 60 
7221.00.0080 
7222.10 
7222.20 
7 2 2 2 . 3 0 ( 6) 

7213.10 
7213.20 
7213.31 
7213.39.0030 
7213.41 
7 2 1 3 . 4 9 . 0 0 30 
72*13.50.0020 
7 2 1 3 . 5 0 . 0 0 40 

7221.00.0020 
7221.00.0040 

7 2 2 7 . 20 
7 2 2 7 . 9 0 . 60 

Bar  Shapes  Less  Than 
80mm 

7 2 1 6 . 1 0 (8 1) 
7 2 1 6 . 2 1 (8D 
7 2 1 6 . 2 2 (8D 

S t r u c t u r a is 

7216.3l(8D 
7216.32(61) 
7216.33(61) 
7216.40(61) 
7216.50(61) 
7216.60(61) 
7222.40.30(81) 
7228.70.30(8D 

7 2 1 8 . 9 0 . 1 1 ( 6 3) 
7 2 1 8 . 9 0 . 1 3 ( 6 3) 
7 2 1 8 . 9 0 . 1 5 (4D (63) 
7 2 1 8 . 9 0 . 1 9 (4D ( 6 3) 
7 2 1 8 . 9 0 . 3 0 (4D ( 6 3) 
7 2 1 8 . 9 0 . 5 0 ( 6 3) 
7 2 1 8 . 9 0 . 9 1 ( 6 3) 
7 2 1 8 . 9 0 . 9 9 ( 6 3) 
7 2 2 1 . 0 0 . 1 0 ( 6 0) 
7 2 2 1 . 0 0 . 9 0 ( 6 0) 
7 2 2 2 . 10 
7 2 2 2 . 20 
7 2 2 2 . 3 0 ( 6) 

7213.10.00 
7 2 1 3 . 2 0 . 00 
7213.31.00 
7 2 1 3 . 3 9 . 0 0( 6 4) 
7213.41.00 
7 2 1 3 . 4 9 . 0 0 (6 4) 
7 2 1 3 . 5 0 . 0 0 ( 6 5) 

7 2 2 1 . 0 0 . 1 0 ( 6 5) 
7 2 2 1 . 0 0 . 9 0 ( 6 5) 

7227.20.00 
7227.90.10 
7 2 2 7 . 9 0 . 9 0 (4 7) 

7 2 1 6 . 1 0 . 0 0 (8D 
7216.21  . 0 0 (8D 
7 2 1 6 . 2 2 . 0 0 (8D 

7216 
7216 
7216 
7216 
7216 
7216 
7222 
7222 
7222 
7222 
7228 
7228 
7228 

31.00( 
32.00( 
33.00( 
4 0 ( 8D 
5 0 ( 8D 
6 0 ( 8D 
4 0 . 1 1( 
,40.19( 
,40.30( 
, 4 0 . 9 9( 
,70.10( 
7 0 . 3 1( 
, 7 0 . 9 9( 

81) 
81) 
81) 

6 6 X 8 1) 
6 6 X 8 1) 
6 6 X 8 1) 
6 6 X 8 1) 
6 6 X 8 1) 
6 6 X 8 1) 
6 6 ) ( 8 1) 

PRODUCT 

HTS 

Combined  Nomenclature 

Sheet  Pi I ing 

7301.10 

7301.10.00 

Fabricated  Structurais  7 2 1 6 . 9 0 (8D 
7 2 2 2 . 4 0 . 60 
7228.70.60 
7 3 0 1 . 20 
7 3 0 8 . 10 
7 3 0 8 . 20 
7 3 0 8 . 3 0 ( 1 5) 
7 3 0 8 . 40 
7 3 0 8 . 9 0 . 3 0 ( 1 2) 
7 3 0 8 . 9 0 . 6 0 d 3) 
7 3 0 8 . 9 0 . 9 0 ( 9 ) 0 4) 

7 2 1 6 . 9 0 ( 8 1) 
7 2 2 2 . 4 0 . 9 9 ( 8 1) 
7 2 2 8 . 7 0 . 9 9 ( 8 1) 
7 3 0 1 . 2 0 . 00 
7 3 0 8 . 1 0 . 00 
7 3 0 8 . 2 0 . 00 
7 3 0 8 . 3 0 . 0 0 ( 1 5) 
7 3 0 8 . 4 0 . 00 
7 3 0 8 . 9 0 ( 9 ) 0 4 X 6 7) 

S t a i n l e ss  W i re 

7223.00.10 
7 2 2 3 . 0 0 . 5 0 ( 2 ) ( 6) 

7 2 2 3 . 0 0 . 1 0 ( 6 8) 
7 2 2 3 . 0 0 . 9 0 ( 6 8) 

W i re  Str-and 

W i re  Rope 

O t h er  W i re 

7 3 . 1 2 . 1 0 . 1 0 (4)-  -
7 3 1 2 . 1 0 . 3 0 1 5 (4) 
7 3 1 2 . 1 0 . 3 0 6 5 (4) 
7 3 1 2 . 1 0 . 3 0 7 5 (4) 
7 3 1 2 . 1 0 . 3 0 9 0 (4) 

7 3 1 2 . 1 0 . 6 0 (4) 
7 3 1 2 . 1 0 . 9 0 (4) 

7217 
7217 
7217 
7217 
7217 
7217 
7217 
7217 
7217 
7217 
7217 
7217 
7223 
7229 
7229 

. 11 
. 12 
. 13 
. 19 
.21 
. 22 
. 23 
. 29 
. 3 1 . ( 3) 
.32 
.33 
. 3 9 ( 3) 
. 0 0 . 90 
.20 
. 90 

7 3 1 2 . 1 0 . 3 0 . (4X 6 9) 
7 3 1 2 . 1 0 . 5 0 (4) ( 6 9 ) ( 7 1) 
7 3 1 2 . 1 0 . 7 1 (4) ( 6 9) 
7 3 1 2 . 1 0 . 7 5 (4) ( 6 9) 
7 3 1 2 . 1 0 . 7 9 (4) ( 6 9) 

7 3 1 2 . 1 0 . 5 0 (4X 6 9 X72) 
7 3 1 2 . 1 0 . 9 1 (4) (8 9) 
7 3 1 2 . 1 0 . 9 5( 4) (6 9) 
7 3 1 2 . 1 0 . 9 9 (4) ( 6 9 ) ( 7 3) 

7 2 1 7 . 11 
7 2 1 7 . 12 
7 2 1 7 . 13 
7 2 1 7 . 19 
7 2 1 7 . 21 
7 2 1 7 . 22 
7 2 1 7 . 23 
7 2 1 7 . 29 
7 2 1 7 . 31 
7 2 1 7 . 32 
7 2 1 7 . 33 
7 2 1 7 . 39 
7 2 2 3 . 0 0, 
7 2 2 3 . 0 0, 
7 2 2 9 . 20 
7 2 2 9 . 9 0, 

00 
00 
00 
00 
00(3) 
00 
00 
00(3) 
1 0 (7 4) 
9 0 (7 4) 
00 
00 

PRODUCT 

HTS 

Combined Nomenclature 

Wire Products 

Rat Is 

Ra I I Products 

AI loy Tool Steel 

Other SpecialIty Steel 

7313.00(H) 
7314.41(8) 
7314.42(6) 
7314.49(6) 
7317.00.55(7) 
7317.00.6560(7) 
7317.00.75(7) 

7302.10(1°) 

7302.20(18) 
7302.40(18) 
7302.90(23) 
8607.19.10 
8607.19.20 

7225. 
7225. 
7225. 
7225. 
7225. 
7225. 
7226. 
7226. 
7226. 
7226. 
7226. 
7227. 
7227. 
7227. 
7228. 
7228. 
7228. 
7228. 
7228. 
7228. 
7228. 
7228. 
7229. 

(5)(6) 
20 
10 
30 
5060 
30 
1090 
40 
5060- •• 
40 
1060 
50 
(6) 
20 
91 
1060 
91 
3060 
92 
1060 
92.3060 
10 
90.1060 
90.2060 
10(6) 
30.40 
30.60 
50.1020 
50.1040 
50.1060 
50.1080 
60.1060(6) 
10 

7225. 
7225. 
7225. 
7225. 
7225. 
7226. 
7226. 
7226. 
7226. 
7227. 
7227. 
7228. 
7228. 
7228. 

30.5030 
40.1015 
40.5030 
50.1030 
50.70 
91.1030 
91.3030 
92.1030 
92.3030 
90.1030 
90.2030 
30.20 
50.1010 
60.1030(6) 

7 3 1 3 . 0 0 . 0 0 dD 
7314.41(8) 
7314.42(8) 
7314.49.00(8) 
7 3 1 7 . 0 0 (7X75) 

7302.10(1°) 

7 3 0 2 . 2 0 . 0 0 d 8) 
7 3 0 2 . 4 0 . 10 
7 3 0 2 . 9 0 . 3 0 ( 2 3) 
7 3 0 2 . 9 0 . 9 0 ( 2 3) 
8607.19.11 
8607.19.19 

7225 
7225 
7225 
7225 
7226 
7226 
7226 
7227 
7227 
7228 
7228 
7228 
7228 
7229 

( 5 X 6) 
20 
3 0 . 0 0 (7 6) 
40C7 7) 
5 0 . 0 0 (7 7) 
20  ( 6 ). 
, 9 1 . 0 0 (7 ?) 
9 2 (7 7) 
10.00 
, 9 0 (7 7) 
,10(6) 
, 3 0 (7 7) 
, 5 0 . 0 0 (7 7) 
, 6 0 ( 6 ) (7 7) 
,10.00 

7225.30.00C7 8) 
7225.40C7 9) 
7 2 2 5 . 5 0 . 0 0 (7 9) ( 8 0) 
7 2 2 6 . 9 1 . 0 0 (7 9) 
7 2 2 6 . 9 2 (?9) 
7 2 2 7 . 9 0 (7 9) 
7228.30C7 9) 
7 2 2 8 . 5 0 . 0 0 (7 9) 
7 2 2 8 . 6 0 ( 6 ) (7 9) 

(1)  Excluded  if  of wrought  iron. 

FOOTNOTES 

(2)  Excluded  if  "razor blade steel, "lu-fi^., flat-rolled  products of 
stainless  steel not over 0,25mm  in thickness and not  over  23mm 
in width,  containing  by weight not over  14.7 percent of. 
chromium,  and oertified  at the time of entry  to be used  in the 
manufacture  of razor blades. 

(3)  Excluded  if  "carbon/alloy band saw steel" defined  as follows: 

(a) "metal cutting band  saw steel" referring  to steel flat-
rolled  products, not less than 0.61mm  and not more than  0.91mm 
in thickness, not less than 6.30mm and not more than 50.60mm in 
width, in coils,  containing: 

carbon  : 

not less than 1.18 percent and not more than 
1.32 percent, 

chromium  :  not less than 0.15 percent  and not more  than 

0.32 percent, 

manganese':  "not less than 0.10 percent and not more  than 

0.40 percent, 

certified  by  the importer  of record  or the ultimate  consignee 
for use  in the manufacture of metal-cutting  band saw blades ; or 
(b) "wood band saw steel" referring  to  (1) alloy  steel flat-
rolled  products less than 4.75mm  in thickness which contains, 
in addition  to iron, each of the following  elements by weight 
in the amount  specified: 

carbon : 

not less than 0.70 nor more than  0.81 
percent; 

manganese 

not less than 0.30 nor more than  0.55 
percent ; 

silicon : 

not less than 0.20 nor more than  0.35 
percent; 

niokel : 

not less than 1.60 nor more than  2.70 
peroent; 

chromium : 

none, or not more than 0.50 percent; 

phosphorus 

none, or not more than 0.03 percent; and 

sulfur : 

none, or not more than 0.15 percent; 

or (2) cold-rolled flat-rolled products less than 4.75mm in 
thickness, less than 300mm in width, which contains, in 
addition to iron,, each of the following elements by weight in 
the amount specified: 

carbon  : 

not less than 0.70 nor more than 0.81 
percent ; 

manganese  :  not less than 0.30 nor more than 0.50 

percent; 

silicon  : 

not less than 0.20 nor more than 0.35 
percent; 

chromium  :  none, or not more than 0.50 percent; and 

phosphorus  : none, or not more than 0.03 percent ; and 

sulfur  : 

none, or not more than 0.15 percent, 

certified by the importer of record or the ultimate consignee 
for use in the manufacture of wood band saws. 

(4) -Excluded if covered with-textile or other non-metallic 

material. 

(5)  Excluded if cut, pressed or stamped to non-rectangular shape. 

(6)  Excluded if worked after flat rolling, e.g.. perforated, 

bevelled, rounded at the edges. 

(7)  Excluded if corrugated fasteners, glaziers' points, hook nails, 

or ring nails. 

(8)  Excluded if other than galvanized wire fencing wholly of round 
iron or steel wire measuring not over 5.08mm and not under 
1.905mm  in diameter, whether or not such wire is covered with 
plastics. 

(9)  Excluded if fence or sign posts. 

(10) Excluded if current-oonductlng rail. 

(11) Excluded if twisted hoop or single flat wire, whether or not 

barbed. 

(12) Excluded if of cut iron. 

(13) Excluded if in part of stainless steel. 

(14) Excluded if plastic foam core insulating composite panels. 

(15) Excluded if door or window frames. 

(16) Excluded if bale ties. 

(17) Excluded if other primary forms, e.g.. blocks, lumps, puddled 

bars and pilings, pieces roughly shaped by forging. 

(18) Excluded if forged. 

(19) Excluded if cladding grade 434 stainless steel certified by the 

importer of record to be used in the manufacture of stainless 
steel clad automobile trim. 

(20) Excluded if grade 253MA'or 254SM0 stainless steel. 

(21) Excluded if stainless steel flat-rolled products less than 

4.75mm in thickness and over 1,803.4mm  in width. 

(22) Excluded if stainless steel flat-rolled products less than 

4.75mm in thickness, less than 300mm in width, and certified by 
"the importer of record or" ultimate consignee to be used in the 
manufacture of stainless steel flapper valves for compressors. 

(23) Covered if either (A) hot-rolled and designed to connect, the 
ends of adjacent rails in track (i.e.. "joint bars").  These 
products are usually punched or slotted; or (B) hot-rolled and 
used to support rails in track, to maintain track gauge, and 
protect the ties (i.e.. "tie plates").  These products are 
punched to provide holes for spikes and have one or two 
shoulder sections as rail guides. 

(24) Excluded if cut, pressed or stamped to non-rectangular shape 

and other than electrolytically coated or plated. 

(40) Excluded if pieces roughly shaped by forging. 

(41) Covered if of a width measuring less than four times the 

thickness. 

(42) Covered if of a cross-sectional area of 19.4 cm2 or more, but 
less than 232 cm2  or of a cross sectional area of 232 cm2 or 
more. 

(43) Covered if of a width measuring at least four times the 

thickness. 

(44) Excluded if pickled. 

(45) Excluded if in coils. 

(46) Covered if of a thickness.of 4.75mm or more. 

(47) Excluded if of tool steel as defined in Additional Note 1(e), 

(f) and (h) to Chapter 72 of the HTS. 

(48) Covered if in,coils. 

(49) Covered if of a thickness of less than 4.75mm. 

(50) Covered if pickled. 

(51) Covered if of a thickness of 0.361mm  or more. 

(52) Excluded if coated or plated with metal or clad. 

(53) Covered if of a width of 300mm or more. 

(54) Excluded if of heat resisting steel as defined in Additional 

Note A(g) to Chapter 72 of the HTS. 

(55) Covered if of a thickness of less than 0.361mm. 

(56) Covered if of a width of less than 300 mm. 

(57) Covered if electrolytically coated or plated with base metal. 

(58) Covered if coated or plated with metal or clad. 

(59) Excluded if electrolytically coated or plated with base metal 

(60) Covered if of circular cross-section and with a diameter of 
19mm or more if of other than circular cross-section. 

(61) Excluded if cold formed. 

(62) Covered if cold formed. 

(63) Covered if of a cross sectional area of less than  19.4 cm2. 

(64) Covered if of circular cross-section and with a diameter of 14 

mm or more but less than 19mm. 

(65) Covered if of circular cross-section and with either a diameter 
of less than 14 mm or with a diameter of 14 mm or more but less 
than 19mm. 

(66) Covered if hot rolled, not drilled, not punched and not 

otherwise advanced. 

(67) If columns, pillars, posts, beams, girders and similar 

structural units, excluded if in part of stainless steel or if 
of cast iron. 

(68) Excluded if other than round or flat wire.  Also excluded if 
flat wire of razor blade steel (cf. footnote 2) or flat wire 
further worked after flat rolling (cf. footnote 6). 

(69) Excluded if fitted with fittings or made up into articles. 

(70) Excluded if tyre cord.  If other than tyre cord and other than 
•*• stranded wire -for prestressing concrete, excluded if of brass 

plated wire. 

(71) Covered if stranded wire. 

(72) Excluded if stranded wire. 

(73) Excluded if of brass plated wire. 

(74) Excluded if round or flat wire. 

(75) Excluded if thumb tacks; or drive pins, studs or other 

fasteners, suitable for use in power-activated hand tools; or 
staples in strip form; or furniture glides; or cut products 
made of other than round wire and of one piece construction. 

(76) If of a thickness of 4.75mm or more, covered if of tool steel 
as defined in Additional Note 1(e), (f) and (h) to Chapter 72 
of the HTS.  If of a thickness of less than 4.75mm, covered if 
of tool steel as defined in Additional Note 1(e) and (f) to 
Chapter 72 of the HTS. 

(77) Covered if of tool steel as defined in Additional Note 1(e) and 

(f) to Chapter 72 of the HTS. 

(78) Covered if of a thickness of less than 4.75mm and of ball 

bearing steel as defined in Additional Note 1(h) to Chapter 72 
of the HTS. 

(79) Covered if of ball-bearing steel as defined in Additional Note 

1(h) to Chapter 72 of the HTS. 

(80) Covered if of a thickness of less than 4.75mm and of- heat 

resisting steel as defined in Additional Note  Kg)  to Chapter 
72 of the HTS. 

(81) Excluded if obtained by continuous casting. 

ANNEX 

United  States  customs  territory  and 
United  States  foreign  trade  zones 

The  United  States  customs  territory  shall  comprise  the  States, 
the  district  of  Columbia  and  Puerto  Rico. 

A  United  States  foreign  zone  shall  be  defined  as  follows: 

It  is  an  Isolated,  enclosed  and  policed  area,  operated  as  a 
public  utility,  In  or  adjacent  to  a  port  of  entry,  furnished 
with  facilities  for  lading,  unlading,  handling,  storing, 
manipulating,  manufacturing  and  exhibiting  goods  and  for 
reshlpping  them  by  land,  water  or  air.  Any  foreign  and 
domestic  merchandise,  except  such  as  Is  prohibited  by  law  or 
such  as  the  Board  may  order  to  be  excluded  as  detrimental  to 
the  public  interest,  health  or  safety,  may  be  brought  into  a 
zone  without  being  subject  to  the  customs  laws  of  the  United 
States  governing,  the  entry  of  goods  or  the  payment  of  duty 
thereon;  and  such  merchandise  permitted  in  a z o ne  may  be 
stored,  exhibited,  manufactured,  mixed, or  manipulated  In  any 
manner,  except  as  provided  In  the  act  and  other  applicable 
laws  or  regulations.  The  merchandise  may  be  exported, 
destroyed  or  sent  Into  customs  territory  from  the  zone,  in  the 
original  package  or  otherwise.  It  Is  subject  to  customs  duties 
if  sent  into  customs  territory,  but  not  If  reshlpped  to 
fore Ign  poInts. 

ALLOCATION  AMONG MBdBER  STATES 

(%) 

D 

F 

I 

NL 

B 

L 

UK 

GR 

EK 

IRL 

E 

P 

Semi-fini shed products 

46.53 

13.49 

2.79 

13.96 

12.10 

Plate 

18.42 

2.95 

8.47 

0.74 

38.61 

-

-

4.19 

11.17 

Hot rolled sheet and strip 

32.66 

32.04 

8.60 

19.39 

3.65 

0.55 

0.85 

-

-

-

Cold rolled sheet 

39.90 

14.46 

8.90 

14.67 

8.14 

0.25 

2.14 

4.75 

Black plate 

11.72 

10.75 

-

16.71 

30.96 

Cold rolled strip 

51.75 

6.29 

0.39 

0.13 

3.98 

Electrical sheet and strip 

47.60 

1.03 

46.11 

-

1.23 

Stainless plate 

55.90 

3.88 

0.77 

0.03 

9.63 

Stainless sheet and strip 

19.31 

42.23 

5.60 

0.02 

3.84 

Tin plate 

45.07 

32.57 

Tin free steel 

78.70 

18.90 

-

-

10.75 

3.35 

0.89 

0.99 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4.03 

29.79 

5.44 

0.69 

0.52 

0.16 

29.70 

8.54 

6.13 

Coated flat rolled products 

47.19 

19.16 

7.15 

3.41 

3.19 

0.35 

2.08 

Reinforcing bar 

21.59 

26.59 

0.08 

-

-

-

1.50 

Hot finished bar 

7.03 

11.28 

2.78 

0.24 

4.43 

16.05 

41.13 

Cold finished bar 

6.94 

45.40 

3.85 

0.08 

0.65 

Stainless bar 

11.09 

22.48 

11.10 

0.04 

0.10 

-

-

27.56 

9.32 

Carbon wire rod 

12.27 

37.57 

0.01 

2.87 

6.62 

0.02 

21.00 

-

1.44 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

0.10 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

6.94 

18.20 

2.26 

6.79 

-

22.79 

-

-

23.56 

7.57 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

12.62 

4.85 

50.24 

17.06 

15.52 

45.77 

-

-

-

-

18.91 

0.73 

2 
m 
x 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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1ULN  .ttMLANUr  lVli3.Vir>HK  O I A I J CO 

(%) 

D 

F 

I 

NL 

B 

L 

UK 

GR 

EK 

IRL 

E 

P 

Stainless wire rod 

11.39 

33.93 

19.55 

0.03 

8.20 

Alloy wire rod 

7.49 

40.84 

10.42 

27.94 

0.92 

-

-

0.21 

11.75 

Bar shapes under 80 ran 

12.18 

1.95 

1.22 

1.34 

53.86 

19.18 

7.43 

Structurais 

Sheet piling 

17.50 

8.63 

0.50 

27.67 

25.16 

-

-

-

Fabricated structurais 

11.62 

4.32' 

40.51 

3.27 

19.30 

13.83 

18.31 

-

-

30.52 

16.65 

17.44 

19.62 

Stainless wire 

6.97 

23.06 

29.65 

0.51 

20.18 

Wire strand 

Wire rope 

8.62 

10.73 

27.57 

9.58 

4.87 

19.77 

21.55 

8.96 

7.68 

4.11 

-

-

-

19.13 

7.63 

15.16 

Carbon and Alloy wire 

14.90 

27.30 

4.05 

1.16 

35.33 

4.27 

12.48 

Wire products 

2.32 

3.32 

1.10 

2.51 

13.89 

15.59 

4.76 

Rails 

58.54 

14.36 

-

-

-

20.77 

6.33 

Rail products 

10.59 

75.98 

4.26 

0.13 

0.76 

0.79 

6.69 

Alloy tool steel 

62.61 

9.60 

13.90 

0.53 

0.45 

Other specialty steel 

12.87 

33.74 

49.70 

0.15 

0.92 

-

-

10.71 

2.27 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

0.06 

-

-

-

-

3.22 

-

0.01 

1.13 

0.09 

4.47 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

26.63 

0.64 

2.84 

21.93 

-

-

0.50 

30.99 

21.64 

0.42 

52.04 

-

0.80 

2.20 

0.35 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

I I I/6000/89 

COUNCIL REGULATION  (EEC) No. 

of 

on  the  restriction  of  exports of  certain  steel  products 
to the United  States of  America 

THE COUNCIL OF  THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES, 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Economic 
Community,  and  in particular  Article  113 thereof, 

Having  regard  to  the proposal  from  the Commission, 

has 

the 

concluded 

Community 

arrangement(1) 
Whereas 
(hereinafter  referred  to  as  'the  Arrangement')  with  the  United 
States  of  America  under  which  the  amount  of  exports,  to  the 
United  States,  of  certain  steel  products  originating  In  the 
Community  are  to  be  limited  to  certain  levels  over  an  agreed 
period;  whereas,  moreover,  it  is  necessary,  pursuant  to  this 
Arrangement,  to  introduce  in  the  Community  measures  to  restrict 
the amount  of  these  steel  products exported  to the United States; 

an 

Whereas,  in  accordance  with  the  Arrangement,  the  export 
restrictions  cover  steel  products  originating  In  the  Community; 
whereas  the origin  of  these  products  Is determined  in accordance 
with  applicable  Community  legislation,  that  Is  to  say  Council 
Regulation  (EEC)  No  802/68  of  27  June  1968  on  the  common 
definition  of  the  concept  of  the  origin  of  goods^2),  as  last 
amended  by  the 

Act  of Accession; 

Whereas,  for  practical  and  management  reasons,  the  quantitative 
export  limits agreed  by  the Community  must  be allocated  among  the 
Member  States; whereas,  in order  to  do  so,  an  allocation  method 
must  be  establ ished; whereas, thereafter,  the Member  States  must 
share  out  the  amounts  allocated  to  them  among  undertakings  in 
accordance with  objective criteria; 

Whereas  utilization  of  the Community  limits, based  on  allocations 
among Member  States made  in this way, would  seem  to be  in keeping 
with  the  Community  nature  of  these  limits,  considering  that  in 
particular  the  allocation  method  provides  for  a  maximum  use  of 
export  possibilities-, 

Whereas  the  allocation  among  the  Member  States  of  the  total 
export  possibilities  which  the  arrangement  affords  should  take 
account  of  traditional  trade patterns; 

(1) 
(2)  OJ  No L  148, 28.6.1968, p.1. 

See page 

of  this Official  Journa 

-  2  -

Whereas,  as  provided  for  the  Arrangement,  measures  must  be  taken 
to  avoid  abnormal  concentration  at  certain  times  of  exports  to 
the  United  States-, 

Whereas  the  Community  steel  policy  alms  in  particular  at  allowing 
the  Community  steel  Industry  to  adapt  to  the  conditions  of 
international  competition;  whereas  the  Arrangement  is  limited  to 
products  originating  in  the  Community,  It  Is  necessary  to  provide 
that  export  licences  issued  to  undertakings  shall  Indicate  the 
undertaking  engaged  In  production  of  steel  within  the  Community 
and  established  In  the  Issuing  Member  State  that  is  holding  the 
allocation  against  which  the  licence  is  issued; 

In  order 

to  take  account 

Whereas, 
interests  of 
distributive  undertakings,  It must  be  possible  for  these  licences 
to  be  transferred  not  only  between  steel  undertakings  but  also  by 
steel  undertakings  to  distributive  undertakings,  in  particular 
where  the  steel  undertakings  decide  to  sell  their  products  to 
such  distributive  undertakings; 

of  the 

Whereas  it  appears  necessary,  and  for  the  moment  sufficient,  that 
Member  States  ensure  compliance  with  the  different  provisions  of 
the  regime  laid  down  by  applying  the  various  penalties  provided 
for  In  their  laws; 

Whereas,  In  order  to  facilitate  the  application  of  the  envisaged 
provisions,  it  is  appropriate  to  set  up  a  procedure  establishing 
close  cooperation  between  Member  States  and  the  Commission  in  the 
framework  of  a  Committee-,  whereas  It  is  sufficient  for  this 
purpose  to  apply  the  procedure  set  up  in Council  Regulation  (EEC) 
No  1023/70  of  25  May  1970*1)  which  established  a  common 
procedure  for  administering  quantitative  quotas, 

HAS  ADOPTED  THIS  REGULATION 

Article 1 

1.  Community  export  limits  are  hereby  established  for  the  period 
1  October  1989  to  31  December  1990  (hereinafter  referred  to  as 
'the  Initial  period*),  for  the  year  1991  for  the  period  1  January 
1992  to  31  March  1992  (hereinafter  referred  to  as  'the  end 
period')  for  exports  effected  after  1  October  1989  from  the 
Community  to  the  United  States  of  America  (hereinafter  referred 
to  as  the  'United  States')  of  the  steel  products  originating  in 
the  Community  which  are  listed  and  described  in Annex  I. 

For  the  purposes  of  this  Regulation,  the  United  States  shall 
comprise  United  States  customs  territory  and  United  States 
foreign  trade  zones  as  described  in Annex  II. 

2.  The  origin  of  the  products  covered  by  this  Regulation  shall 
be  determined  in  accordance  with  the  rules  in  force  in  the 
Commun i ty. 

(1) 

OJ  No  L  124,  8.6.1970,  p.1 

-  3 -

Article 2 

1.  Community  export  limits  per  product  category  shall  be 

calculated  by  the Commission  for  the  initial  period,  for  the year 

1991  and  the  end  period  by  application  to  the  United  States 

apparent  consumption  within  the meaning  of  Article  5  and  Annex A 

of  the Arrangement  of  the  following  percentages: 

Product  category 

Quota  (%) 

Semi-finI shed  steel 

Plate 

Hot-rolled  sheet  and  strip 

Cold-rolled  sheet 

Black  plate 

Cold-rolled  strip 

Electrical  sheet  and  strip 

Stainless  plate 

Stainless  sheet  and  strip 

Tin  plate 

Tin-free  steel 

Coated  flat-rolled  products 

Concrete  reinforcing  bar 

Hot-finished  bar 

Cold-finished  bar 

Stainless bar 

Carbon wire  rod 

Stainless wire  rod 

A I loy wi re rod 

Bar  shapes under  80mm 

Structura I s 

Sheet  p i I i ng 

Sta i nI ess wi re 

Rai Is 

AIloy  tool  steel 

0.76 

7.13 

7.29 

4 

5.94 

12.84 

5.34 

4.98 

5.89 

5.94 

2.96 

4.22 

4.51 

0.09 

3.09 

6.63 

7.40 

5.70 

13.16 

19.68 

2.48 

14.15 

23.70 

15.34 

9.26 

11.02 

4  -

For  the  following  categories,  the  Community  export  limits  shall 
be  as  follows  In metric  tonnes: 

Initial  Period 

1991 

End  Period 

Fabricated  structurais 

Wi re  Strand 

W i re  Rope 

20  625 

62  250 

12  250 

16  500 

49  800 

9  800 

4  125 

12  450 

2  450 

Carbon/  Alloy  Wire 

228  250 

182  600 

45  650 

Wire  products 

Ra i I products 

Other  specialty  steel 

31  875 

4  875 

15  125 

25  500 

3  900 

6  375 

975 

12  100 

3  025 

These  quantities  also  include  the  products  In  the  corresponding 
catagories  referred  to  In  Article  2  of  Commission  Decision 
N° 

/89/ECSC<1>. 

With  regard  to  semi-fInI shed  steel  products  listed  as  "other 
semi-fInished  (including  slabs)"  in Annex  I,  the Community  quota, 
comprised  within  the  general  quota  for  semI-finI shed  steel 
products  shall  be  equal  to  92 %  of  the  total. 

regard 

With 
as 
"eIectrogaI van I zed"  in  Annex  I,  the  Community  quota,  comprised 
within  the  general  quota  for  coated  flat  rolled  products  shall  be 
equal  to  25  %  of  the  total. 

products 

coated 

rolled 

listed 

flat 

to 

Community 

2.  The 
to 
paragraph  1  shall  be  adjusted  by  the  Commission  to  take  account 
of  revisions  of  the  said  United  States  apparent  consumption. 

calculated 

pursuant 

export 

limits 

3.  These  limits  may  also  be  adjusted  in  line with  the  procedure 
laid  down  in Article  7: 

-  for  advance  use  or  carry-over  of  licences, 

-  to  enable  transfers  between  product  categories,  including 
transfers  between  product  categories  covered  by  this 
Regulation  and  those  covered  by  Regulation  (EEC)  N° 

(2), 

-  for  additional  quotas  in case  of  short-supply, 

-  to  take  account  of  exports  effected  by  the  Community 
between  1 October  1989  and  the  date  of  entry  into  force  of 
th i s  ReguI at ion, 

( 1 ) 
(2) 

See  page 

See  page 

of  this  Official  Journal, 
of  this  Official  Journal. 

-  5  -

-  to  take  account  of  changes  In  the  limits  for  semi-fInI shed 
products  made  pursuant  to  Article  4(e)  of  the  Arrangement 
on  additional  quantities  ot  be  allocated  at  the  discretion 
of  the  United  States, 

under  the  conditions  provided  for  In  the  Arrangement. 

Article  3 

1.  (a)  The  Community  quantitative  export  limits  established  and 
calculated  pursuant  to  Article  2  shall  be  allocated  for  the 
initial  period,  1991  and  the  end  period  by  the  Commission  In 
accordance  with  Annex  III,  with  the  exception  of  any  quantities 
granted  under  Articles  4(e)  and  8 of  thé* Arrangement,  which  shall 
be  allocated  by  the  Commission  on  the  basis  of  the  circumstances 
and  conditions  under  which  these  quantities  have  been  granted; 

(b)  Notwithstanding  point  (a), the  Community  quantitative  export 
limits  to  be  allocated  by  the  Commission  In  accordance  with 
Annex  III  shall  be  reduced  by  10%  In  the  Initial  period  and  1991 
for  those  Member  States  which,  on  the  basis  of  certificates 
referred  to  in  Article  4(1)  issued  by  them,  have  used  less  than 
4 0%  of  their  quota  by  30  June  1990  and  3 3%  of  their  quota  by 
30  June  1991  respectively. 

T Xc  quantities  represented  by  such  reductions  shall  be  allocated 
by  the  Commission  after  consulting  the  Arrangement  Committee  on 
1 August  1990  and  1 August  1991  respectively  so  as  to  facilitate 
the  optimal  use  and  administration  of  the  Community  export 
possibilities  taking  account  of  the  share  of  Community  exports 
effected  by  each  Member  State  In  each  product  category  by  30  June 
1990  and  30  June  1991  respectively. 

(c)  Where  the  Community  limits  for  arrangement  products  are 
adjusted  In  accordance  with  the  fourth  Indent  of  Article  2(3), 
the  Commission  shall  adjust  the  allocation  of  quantity  limits, 
taking  account  of  the  origin  of  the  exports  before  the  entry  into 
force  of  this  Regulation  which  gave  rise  to  this  adjustment; 

2.  The  Commission  shall  hold  periodic  consultations  with  the 
Arrangement  Committee  referred  to  In  Article  3  (2)  of  Commission 
Decision  No 
on  the  restriction  of  exports  of 
certain  steel  products  to  the  United  States  of  America^1)  on  the 
situation  regarding  licences  Issued  and  on  the  measures  to  be 
taken  with  a  view  to  ensuring  best  use  of  the  overall  limit. 

(1) 

See  page 

of  this  Official  Journal. 

6  -

Article  4 

1.  The  Community  exports  described  In  Article  1  shall  from  the 
date  of  entry  Into  force  of  this  Regulation  to  31  March  1992  be 
subject  to  the  production  to  the  competent  customs  office  in  the 
Community  of  an  export  licence  and  an  export  certificate.  The 
export  licences  shall  be  Issued  by  the  appropriate  authorities  of 
each  Member  State  within  the  limits  of  the  amounts  allocated  to 
it  pursuant  to  Article  3. 

Member  States  shall  fix  the  tonnages  for  which  they  anticipate 
that  licence  will  be  Issued,  In  each  quarter  for  each  product 
category;  they  shall  Inform  the  Commission  thereof  in  the  first 
15  days  of  the  relevant  quarter.  In  doing  so,  they  shall  make 
sure  that  the  export  licence  Issues  for  each  quarter  ensure  an 
adequate  spread  of  exports  over  the  whole  year,  taking  Into 
account  the  seasonal  variations  in  trade  In  the  product  category 
in  question.  However,  Member  States, shall  not,  without  the  prior 
authorization  of  the  Commission,  issue  in  any  two  consecutive 
quarters 
licences  for  amounts  which  exceed  5 2%  of  their 
allocation  in  the  initial  period  of  65%  of  their  allocation  in 
1991 . 

Member  States  may,  subject  to  the  second  subparagraph  hereof, 
issue  further  licences  in  the  initial  period,  1991  and  the  end 
period  respectively,  in  respect  of  the  unutilized  part  of 
licences  issued  which  have  been  returned  to  their  competent 
authorities  in  the  Initial  period,  1991  and  the  end  period. 

2.  Licences  shall  be  issued  according  to  the  following  criteria: 

compliance  with  the  rules  prescribed  by  this  Regulation,  in 
particular  those  concerning  the  quota  allocated  by  the 
Commission  pursuant  to  Article  3, 

with 

compliance 
of 
traditional 
undertakings  taking  account  of  the  reduction  principles 
established 
by  this  Regulation,  and  of  the  situation 
regarding  any  new  undertakings  producing  steel, 

patterns 

export 

the 

compliance  with  the  rates  of  exports  to  the  United  States  as 
traditionally  spread  out  over  the  year, 

compliance  with  the  possibilities  afforded  by  Article  3(1)(b) 
of  this  Regulation, 

best  use  being  made  of  any  new  possibilities  provided  for, 
where  appropriate,  by  this  Regulation. 

Each  licence  shall  indicate  the  undertaking  engaged  in  production 
of  steel  within  the  Community,  and  established  in  the  issuing 
Member  State  that  is  holding  the  allocation  against  which  the 
I i cence  i s  i ssued. 

-  7  -

3.  Transfers  of  export  licences  between  steel  undertakings  or  by 
steel  undertakings  to  distributive  undertakings  may  take  place 
provided  they  concern  the  same  product  category  and  after  prior 
notification  to  the  authorities  of  the  Member  State  in which  the 
undertaking 
Such 
transfer  may  take  place  between  undertakings  established  In 
different  Member  States. 

is  established. 

transferring 

licence 

the 

4.  Licences  issued  in one  Member  State  of  the  Community  shall  be 
valid  throughout  the  Community. 

5.  Member  States  shall  ensure  that  appropriate  sanctions  are 
applied  in  respect  of  all  exports  effected  without  production  of 
the  licence  required  hereunder  a n*  in  respect  of  any  other 
breaches  of  the  provisions  relating  to  such  licences.  Member 
States  shall  keep  the  Commission  Informed  of  all  breaches  of  such 
measures  and  of  all  sanctions  imposed  in  respect  thereof,  at 
intervals  to  be  specified  by  the  Commission. 

6.  The  Commission 
the 
implementation  of  paragraphs  1  to  4  of  this  Article  and  specify 
the  information  to  be  provided  to  the  Commission  concerning  the 
licences  and  exports. 

lay  down  detailed 

rules 

may 

for 

Art icle  5 

1.  Member  States  shaI I  charge  the  amounts  set  out  on  the 
licences  issued  by  them  against  their  respective  allocations  made 
pursuant 
subsequently 
including  all 
transferred  to  an  undertaking  of  another  Member  State. 

to  Article  3 

licences 

2.  Member  States  shall  keep  records  of  the  exports  of  the 
products  covered  by  this  Regulation.  The  products  shall  be  deemed 
to  be  so  exported  as  at  the  date  of  acceptance,  by  the  customs 
authorities  of  the  Member  State  of  dispatch,  of  the  export 
declaration  or  of  the  document  provided  for  in  Article  18  of 
Council  Directive  81/177/EEC  of  24  February  1981  on  the  harmo 
nization  of  procedures  for  the  export  of  Community  g o o d s ^1). 

3.  The  extent  to which  a Member  State  has  used  up  its  allocation 
shall  be  determined  on  the  basis  of  licences  issued  in  accordance 
w i th  Art icle  4. 

( 1)  OJ  N°  L  8 3,  3 0 . 0 3 . 1 9 81 

40 

-  8  -

Article  6 

1.  Temporary  exports  to  the  United  States  of  arrangement 
products  which  are  to  be  re-exported  from  the  United  States  In 
the  same  form  or  without  having  been  subject  to  substantial 
transformation  or  having  been  subject  to  a  double  substantial 
transformation  as  defined  In  Appendix  D  of  the  Arrangement  shall 
be  charged  against  the  allocation  of  the  Member  States  whose 
authorities 
the 
licence. 
authorities  of  such  Member  State  of  proof  of  such  re-exportation 
from  the  United  States,  the  allocation  of  that  Member  State  for 
the  period  within  which  such  proof  is  presented  shall  be 
increased  by  the  same  amount. 

production 

Issued 

Upon 

the 

to 

2.  The  Commission 
implementation  of  this  Article. 

may 

lay  down  detailed 

rules 

for 

the 

ArtIcle  7 

Where  reference  is  made  to  the  procedure  mentioned  in  this 
Article,  Article  11  of  Regulation  (EEC)  N°  1023/70  will  apply. 

Article  8 

This  Regulation  shall  enter  into  force  on  the  day  following  its 
publication  In  the  Official  Journal  of  the  European  Communities. 

This  Regulation  shall  be  binding  in  its  entirety  and  directly 
applicable  in  all  Member  States. 

Done  at 

For  the  Counci 

The  President 

Annex  I - List of products 

PRODUCT 

HTS 

Combined  N o m e n c l a t u re 

3  looms  and  8 I I  l e ts 

7 2 0 7. 
7 2 0 7. 
7 2 0 7. 
7 2 0 7. 
7 2 0 7. 
7 2 0 7. 
7 2 1 8. 
7 2 1 8. 
7 2 1 8. 
7 2 1 8. 
7 2 1 8. 
7 2 1 8. 
7 2 2 4. 
7 2 2 4. 
7 2 2 4. 
7224 
7224 

11 
1 2 . 0 0 10 
1 9 (4 0> 
2 0 . 0 0 25 
. 2 0 . 0 0 7 5 (4 0> 
, 2 0 . 0 0 9 0 (4°) 
, 9 0 . 0 0 10 
. 9 0 . 0 0 20 
, 9 0 . 0 0 4 5 (4 0) 
. 9 0 . 0 0 5 5 (4 0> 
. 9 0 . 0 0 7 0 (4 0> 
. 9 0 . 0 0 8 0 <4°) 
. 9 0 . 0 0 10 
. 9 0 . 0 0 3 0 <4°) 
. 9 0 . 0 0 40 
. 9 0 . 0 0 6 0 <4 0> 
. 9 0 . 0 0 7 0 (4°) 

GXhtr  S e m i - F i nI  shed 
( i n c I ud  i ng  s i a b s) 

7 2 0 6 . 10 
7 2 0 7 . 1 2. 
7 2 0 7 . 2 0, 
7 2 1 8 . 10 
7 2 1 8 . 9 0, 
7224.10 
7224.90 
7224.90 

0050 
0045 
( 1 7) 

0035 
( 1 7) 

0020 
0050 

7 2 0 7 . 11 
7 2 0 7 . 1 2 . 1 1( 4 1) 
1201.12.19<41> 
7 2 0 7 . 1 2 . 9 0 <4 1) 
7 2 0 7 . 1 9( 4 0> 
7 2 0 7 . 2 0 . 1 1( 4 1} 
7 2 0 7 . 2 0 . 1 5 <4 1) 
7 2 0 7 . 2 0 . 1 7 <41 > 
7 2 0 7 . 2 0 . 1 9 <4 1) 
7 2 0 7 . 2 0 . 3 1 <4 1J 
7 2 0 7 . 2 0 . 3 3 <4 1) 
7 2 0 7 . 2 0 . 3 9 <4 1) 
7 2 0 7 . 2 0 . 51 
7 2 0 7 . 2 0 . 55 
7 2 0 7 . 2 0 . 57 
7 2 0 7 . 2 0 . 5 9( 4 0) 
7 2 0 7 . 2 0 . 71 
7 2 0 7 . 2 0 . 7 9 <4 0) 
7 2 0 7 . 2 0 . 9 0 <4 0) 
7 2 1 8 . 9 0 . 1 1 <4 2) 
7 2 1 8 . 9 0 . 1 3 <4 2) 
7 2 1 8 . 9 0 . 1 5 <4 1> <4 2> 
7 2 1 8 . 9 0 . 1 9 (4 1 )<4 2> 
7 2 1 8 . 9 0 . 3 0 <4 1> (4 2> 
7 2 1 8 . 9 0 . 5 0 <4 2) 
7 2 1 8 . 9 0 . 9 1 <4° X 4 2) 
7 2 1 8 . 9 0 . 9 9 ^4 0^4 2^ 
7 2 2 4 . 9 0 . 1 1( 4 1> 
7 2 2 4 . 9 0 . 1 9( 4 1) 
7 2 2 4 . 9 0 . 30 
7 2 2 4 . 9 0 . 9 1 <4 0) 
7 2 2 4 . 9 0 . 9 9 <4 0) 

7 2 0 6. 
7 2 0 7. 
7 2 0 7. 
7 2 0 7. 
7 2 0 7. 
7 2 0 7. 
7 2 0 7. 
7 2 1 8. 
7 2 1 8. 
7 2 1 8. 
7 2 1 8. 
7 2 2 4. 
7 2 2 4, 
7224 

1 0 . 00 
, 1 2 . 1 1 <4 3> 
, 1 2 . 1 9 <4 3> 
,  1 2 . 9 0 <4 3) 
. 2 0 . 3 1( 4 3) 
. 2 0 . 3 3 <4 3> 
. 2 0 . 3 9 <4 3) 
, 1 0 . 0 0 <l 7> 
. 9 0 . 1 5( 4 3) 
. 9 0 . 1 9( 4 3) 
. 9 0 . 3 0 <4 3> 
.  1 0 . 0 0 *1 7) 
. 9 0 . 1 1( 4 3) 
. 9 0 . 1 9( 4 3) 

f or 

i n f o r m a t i on  p u r p o s e s, 

t he  p r o d u c ts  w h i ch  come 

t he  ECSC  T r e a ty  a nd  a re  c o v e r ed  by  A r t i c le  1 ( 1)  of  O e c i s i on 

T h is  Annex  L i s t s, 
u n d er 
No 

/ 8 9 / E C S C. 

The  subheadings  and  item  mizbers  r e f e r r ed 
to  r e v i s i on  when  the  EC  or  the  US  ado^t 
subject 
modifications  to  t h e ir  r e s p e c t i ve  import  nomenclatures, 
rfhen  such  modifications  are  adopted,  p r i or  nr  t i f i c a ' i on 
«hflii  >>p  criven  to  t.h«  other  -oartv. 

to  above  are 

PRODUCT 

HTS 

Combined Nomenclature 

ate 

Hot Rolled Sheet  & 
S tr i D 

7208.31 
7208.32 
7208.33.50 
7208.41 
7208.42 
7208.43 
7210.90.10(5>(6) 
7211.11 
7211.12 
7211.21 
7211.22.0045 
7212.60<6) 
7225.30.30 
7225.40.30 
7225.50.60 
7226.91.50 

7208. 
7208. 
7208. 
7208. 
7208. 
7208. 
7208. 
7208. 
7208. 
7208. 
7208. 
7208. 
7208. 
7211 . 
7211 . 
7211 . 
7225. 
7225 
7226 
7226 

11 
12 
13 
14 
21.50 
22.50 
,23 
.24 
.34 
.35 
.44 
.45 
.90(5X6) 
.19*3) 
.22.0090 
.29(3) 
.30.70(3) 
.40.70(3) 
.91.70(3) 
.91.80(3) 

7208.31.00 
7208.32 
7208.33 
7208.33.10(44) 
7208.33.91<44) 
7208.33.99(44) 
7208.41.00 
7208.42 
7208.43 
7210.90.31*5) 
7211.11.00 
7211.12 
7211.21.00 
7211.22.10<45> 
7211.22.90<45) 
7212.60<6) 
7225. 30.00(46)(47) 
7225.40.10<47) 
7225.40.30(47> 
7225.40.50*47) 
7225.50.00<46><47) 
7226.91.00(4 6 )(4 7) 

7208.11.00 
7208.12 
7208.13 
7208.14 
7208.21.10(44) 
7208.21.90(44) 
7208.22.10(44) 
7208.22.91(44) 
7208.22.99(44) 
7208.23 
7208.24 
7208.34 
7208.35 
7208.44 
7208.45 
7208.90(5)(6) 
7211.19(3) 
7211.22(48) 
7211.29(3) 
7225.30.00(3)(47)(49) 
7225.40.70(3)(47) 
7225.40.90(3)(47) 
7226.91.00(3)(47)(49) 

PRODUCT 

HTS 

Combined NomencIature 

Cold Rolled Sheet 

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(5)(6) 
7210.70.30(5)(6) 
7211.30.50 
7211.41.70 
7211.49.50 
7225.50.80(3) 
7225.90(3)(5)(6) 
7226.92.50(3) 

7208.21.10(5°) 
7208.21.90(5°) 
7208.22.10(5°) 
7208.22.91(50) 
7208.22.99(50) 
7208.33.10(50) 
7208.33.91(50) 
7208.33.99(50) 
7209.11.00 
7209.12 
7209.13 
7209.14 
7209.21.00 
7209.22 
7209.23 
7209.24.10(5^) 
7209.24.91(51) 
7209.31.00 
7209.32 
7209.33 
7209.34 
7209.41.00 
7209.42 
7209.43 
7209.44 
7209.90(5)(6) 
7210.70.ig(5)(52) 
7210.70.90(5)(6)(52) 
7211.30(53) 
7211.41(53) 
7211.49(53) 
7225.50.00(3)(47)(49)(54) 
7225.90(3)(5)(6) 
7226.92(3)(53) 

Blackp late 

7209.24.10 

7209.24(55) 

Cold Rolled Strip 

7211 .30.10(3)06) 
7211.30.30(3)06) 
7211.41.10(3)06) 
7211.41.30(3)06) 
7211.41 .50(3)06) 
7211.49,10(3)06) 
7211 .49.30(3)06) 
7211.90(3)(6)(16) 
7212.30.10(6)(16) 
7212.30.30(6)O6) 
7212.40.10(6)O6) 
7226.92.70(3)06) 
7226.92.80(3)06) 
7226.99(3)(6)(16) 

7211.30.3l(3)O6)(56) 
7211.30.39(3)(16)(56) 
7211.30.50(3)O6)(56) 
7211 .30.90(3)O6)(56) 
7211.41.91(3)06)(56) 
7211.41.95(3)06)(56) 
7211.41.99(3)06)(56) 
7211.49.91(3)06)(56) 
7211 .49.99(3)06)(56) 
7211,90.90(3)(6)O6)(56) 
7212.30.90(6)O6)(56) 
7212.40. l0(6)O6)(56) 
7212.40.99(6)(16)(56) 
7226.92.90(3)O6)(47)(56) 
7226.99(3)(6)(16) 

PRODUCT 

HTS 

Combined Nomenclature 

Electrleal  Sheet and 
Strip 

7225.10(5)( 6) 
7226.10(6) 

7225.10(5)(6) 
7226.10(6) 

Stainless Plate 

7219  iiO9)(20) 
7219  1209)(2°) 
7219.21(1 9)(2 0) 
7219  22(19)(2°) 
7219*.31(19)(2°) 
7220.11<19)<2°) 

7219  1109)(20) 
7219  1 2 (1 9) (2 0) 
7 2 1 9 > 2 1(19)(20) 
7219  22(1 9)( 2°) 
7219'.31(19)(2°) 
7220.11.00(19)(2°) 

Stainless Sheet & Strip  7219.13O9)(20)(21) 
7219.14O9)(20)(2D 
7219.23(19)(2°)(21) 
7 2 1 9 . 2 4 O 9 ) (20 H2 1) 
7219.32(19)(2°)(21) 
7219.33(19)(2°)(21) 
7219.34O9)(20)(2D 
7219 35d9)(20)(21) 
7219 90(5)(6)(19)(20)(21) 
7220.12(2)(19)(2°)(22) 
7220.20.10(19)(2°)(22) 
7220.20.60(19)(2°)(22) 
7220.20.70(19)(20)(22) 
7220.20.90(19)(2°)(22) 
7220  Q Q (2) ( 6 ) O 9 ) ( 2 0 ) ( 2 2) 

7219. 
.  7219. 
7219. 
7219. 
7219. 
7219. 
7219, 

7 2 19 

7 2 19 
7220 
7220 
7220 

13(19)(20)(21) 
1 4O9)(20)(21) 
2 3O9)(20)(21) 
2 4O9)(20)(21) 
3 2O9)(20)(21) 
33(19)(20)(21) 
3 4O9)(20)(21) 
35(19)(20)(21) 
.90(5)(6)(19)(20)(21) 
12.00(2)(19)(2°)(22) 
20(2)O9)(20)(22) 
90(2)(6)O9)(20)(22) 

T i npI ate 

7210.11(5)(6) 
7210.12(5)(6) 
7212.10(6) 

Tin  Free Stee 

7210.50 (6) 
7210.90.60 (6) 

Electrogalvanized 

7 2 1 0 . 3 l ( 5 ) ( 6) 
7 2 1 0 . 3 9 ( 5 ) ( 6) 
7 2 1 2 . 2 1 (6) 
7 2 1 2 . 2 9 (6) 

7210.11(5)(6) 
7210.12(5)(6) 
7212.10(6) 

(6) 
7 2 1 0 . 50 
7 2 1 0 . 9 0 . 35 
7 2 1 0 . 9 0 . 3 9 (5 7) 
7 2 1 0 . 9 0 . 9 0( 6) (5 7) 

7 2 1 0 . 3 1 ( 5 ) (6) 
7 2 1 0 . 3 9 (5) (6) 
7 2 1 2 . 2 l (6) 
7 2 1 2 . 2 9( 6) 

PRODUCT 

HTS 

Combined Nomenclature 

Other Coated Flat-
Rolled Products 

7210.20(5)(6) 
7210.41(5)(6) 
7210.49(5)(6) 
7210.60(6)(24) 
7210.70.60(5)(6) 
7210.90.90(5)(6) 
7212.30.50(6) 
7212.40.50(6) 
7212.50(6) 

7210.20(5)(6) 
7210.41(5)(6) 
7210.49(5)(6) 
7210.60(6)(24) 
7210.70(5)(6)(58) 
7210.90.33(5)(6)(59) 
7210.90.35(5)(6)(59) 
7210.90.39(5)(6)(59) 
7210.90.90(5)(6)(59) 
7212.30(6)(53) 
7212.40(6)(53) 
7212.50.31(6) 
7212.50.39(6) 
7212.50.51(6) 
7212.50.59(6) 
7212.50.71(6) 
7212.50.73(6) 
7212.50.75(6) 
7212.50.91(6) 
7212.50.93(6) 
7212.50.97(6) 
7212.50,99<6>• 

Rebar 

7214.20 

7214.20.00 

Hot-f inlshed Bar 

Cold-fInlshed Bar 

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(6) 
7228.30.80 
7228.40 
7228.60.60(6) 

7215.10 
7215.20 
7215.30 
7215.40 
7215.90(6) 
7228.20.50(6) 
7228.50.50 
7228.60.80(6) 
7228.80 

7213.39.00(60) 
7213.49.00(6°) 
7213.50.00(60) 
7214.10.00 
7214.30.00 
7214.4Q 
7214.50 
7214.60.00 
7228.20.11 
7228.20.19 
7228.20.30 
7228.20.50 
7228.20.90(61) 
7228.30.10<47) 
7228.30.90(47) 
7228.40.00 
7228.60.10(47) 
7228.60.90(47)(6D 

7215.10.00 
7215.20.00 
7215.30.00 
7215-. 40.00 
7215.90(6) 
7228.20.70 
7228.50.00(4?) 
7228.60.90(6H47)(62) 
7228.80 

PRODUCT 

HTS 

Combined Nomenclature 

StaInless Bar 

Carbon Wi re Rod 

7218.90.0030 
7218.90.0065 
7218.90.0090 
7221.00.0060 
7221.00.0080 
7222.10 
7222.20 
7222.30(6) 

7 2 1 3 . 10 
7 2 1 3 . 20 
7 2 1 3 . 31 
7 2 1 3 . 3 9 . 0 0 30 
7 2 1 3 . 41 
7213.49.0030 
7213.50.0020 
7213.50.0040 

Sta tnless WIre Rod 

7221.00.0020 
7221.00.0040 

AI loy Wire Rod 

7227.20 
7227.90.60 

Bar Shapes Less Than 
80mm 

7 2 1 6 . 1 0 (8 1) 
7 2 1 6 . 2 1 (8 1) 
7 2 1 6 . 2 2 (8 1) 

S t r u c t u ra  Is 

7 2 1 6 . 3 1 (8 1) 
7 2 1 6 . 3 2 (8 1) 
7 2 1 6 . 3 3 (8 1) 
7 2 1 6 . 4 0 (8 1) 
7 2 1 6 . 5 0 (8 1) 
7 2 1 6 . 6 0 (8 1) 
7 2 2 2 . 4 0 . 3 0 (8D 
7 2 2 8 . 7 0 . 3 0 (8 1) 

7218.90.11(63) 
7218.90.13(63) 
7218.90.15(41)(63) 
7218.90.19(41)(63) 
7218.90.30(41)(63) 
7218.90.50(63) 
7218.90.91(63) 
7218.90.99(63) 
7221.00.10(60) 
7221.00.90(60) 
7222.10 
7222.20 
7222.30(6) 

7213.10.00 
7213.20.00 
7213.31.00 
7213.39.00(64) 
7213.41.00 
7213.49.00(64) 
7213.50.00(65) 

7221.00.10(65) 
7221.00.90(65) 

7227.20.00 
7227.90.10 
7227.90.90(47) 

7 2 1 6 . 1 0 . 0 0 (8 1) 
7 2 1 6 . 2 1 . 0 0 (8 1) 
7 2 1 6 . 2 2 . 0 0 (8 1) 

7 2 1 6 . 3 1 . 0 0 (8 1) 
7 2 1 6 . 3 2 . 0 0 (8 1) 
7 2 1 6 . 3 3 . 0 0 (8 1) 
7 2 1 6 . 4 0 (8D 
7 2 1 6 . 5 0 (8D 
7 2 1 6 . 6 0 (8 1) 
7 2 2 2 . 4 0 . 11 ( 6 6 M 81  ) 
7 2 2 2 . 4 0.  i g ( 6 6 ) ( 8 1) 
7 2 2 2 . 4 0 . 3 0 ( 6 6 ) ( 8 1) 
7 2 2 2 . 4 0 . 9 9 ( 6 6 ) ( 8 1) 
7 2 2 8 . 7 0 . 1 0 ( 6 6 ) ( 81  ) 
7 2 2 8 . 7 0 . 3 l ( 6 6 ) ( 81  ) 
7 2 2 8 . 7 0 . 9 9 ( 6 6 ) ( 8 1) 

PRODUCT 

HTS 

Combined  N o m e n c l a t u re 

Sheet  PI  l i ng 

7 3 0 1 . 10 

7 3 0 1 . 1 0 . 00 

F a b r i c a t ed  S t r u c t u r a is 

7 2 1 6 . 9 0 (8D 
7 2 2 2 . 4 0 . 60 
7 2 2 8 . 7 0 . 60 
7 3 0 1 . 20 
7 3 0 8 . 10 
7 3 0 8 . 20 
7 3 0 8 . 3 0 (15) 
7 3 0 8 . 40 
7 3 0 8 . 9 0 . 3 0 (1 2) 
7 3 0 8 . 9 0 . 6 0 O 3) 
7 3 0 8 . 9 0 . 9 0 (9) (1 4) 

7 2 1 6 . 9 0( 8 1) 
7 2 2 2 . 4 0 . 9 9 (8 1) 
7 2 2 8 . 7 0 . 9 9 (8 1) 
7 3 0 1 . 2 0 . 00 
7 3 0 8 . 1 0 . 00 
7 3 0 8 . 2 0 . 00 
7 3 0 8 . 3 0 . 0 0 O 5) 
7 3 0 8 . 4 0 . 00 
7 3 0 8 . 9 0 ( 9 ) O4) ( 6 7) 

Stainless Wire 

7223.00.10 
7223.00.50(2)(6) 

7223.00.10(68) 
7223.00.90(68) 

Wire Strand 

Wire Rope 

Other Wire 

7312.10.10(4) 
7312.10.3015(4) 
7312.10.3065(4) 
7312.10.3075(4) 
7312.10.3090(4) 

7312.10.60(4) 
7312.10.90(4) 

7217 
11 
7217 
12 
7217 
13 
7217 
19 
7217 
21 
7217 
22 
7217 
23 
7217 
29 
31(3) 
7217 
7217 
32 
7217.33 
7217.39(3) 
7223.00.90 
7229.20 
7229.90 

7312.10.30(4)(69) 
7312.10.50(4)(69)(71) 
7312.10.71(4)(69) 
7312.10.75(4)(69) 
7312.10.79(4)(69) 

7312.10.50(4)(69)(72) 
7312.10.91(4)(69) 
7312.10.95(4)(69) 
7312.10.99(4)(69)(73) 

7217, 
7217 
7217 
7217 
7217 
7217 
7217 
7217 
7217 
7217 
7217 
7217 
7223 
7223 
7229 
7229 

11 
12 
13 
19 
21 .00 
22.00 
23.00 
29.00 
00(3) 
31 
32 
00 
33 
00 
39 
00(3) 
00.10(74) 
00.90(74) 
20.00 
90.00 

PRODUCT 

HTS 

Combined Nomenclature 

Wire Products 

Ra i Is 

Ra I l Products 

AIloy Too I Stee 

7 3 1 3 . O O OD 
7314.41(6) 
7314.42(6) 
7314.49(6) 
7317.00.55(7) 
7317.00.6560(?) 
7317.00.75(?) 

7302.10d°) 

7302.20d6) 
7302.40O6) 
7302.90(23) 
8607.19.10 
8607.19.20 

7 3 1 3 . 0 0 . 0 0 OD 
7 3 1 4 . 4 1 ( 6) 
7 3 1 4 . 4 2 ( 6) 
7 3 1 4 . 4 9 . 0 0 ( 6) 
7 3 1 7 . 0 0 (7) (75) 

7 3 0 2 . 1 0 ( 1 °) 

7 3 0 2 . 2 0 . 0 0( 1 8) 
7 3 0 2 . 4 0 . 10 
7 3 0 2 . 9 0 . 3 0 (2 3) 
7 3 0 2 . 9 0 . 9 0 ( 2 3) 
8607.19.11 
8607.19.19 

.20 (5)(6) 
.30.00C76) 
.40(77) 
.50.00(77) 
.20 (6) 
.91.00(7?) 
.92(77) 
.10.00 
.90(77) 
.10(6) 
.30(77) 
.50.00(77) 
.60(6)(77) 

7225 
7225 
7225 
7225 
7226 
7226 
7226 
7227 
7227 
7228 
7228 
7228 
7228 
7229 

.10.00 

7225 
7225 
7225 
7225 
7225 
7225 
7226 
7226 
7226 
7226 
7226 
7227 
7227 
7227 
7228 
7228 
7228 
7228 
7228 
7228 
7228 
7228 
7229 

1060 
3060 
1060 
3060 

20 (5)(6) 
30.10 
30.5060 
40.1090 
40.5060 
50.1060 
20  (6) 
91 
91 
92 
92 
10 
90 
90 
10(6) 
30.40 
30.60 
50.1020 
50.1040 
50.1060 
50.1080 
60.1060(6) 
10 

1060 
2060 

Other Special Ity Stee 

7225.30.00(78) 
7225.40(79) 
7225.50.00(79)(6°) 
7226.91.00(79) 
7226.92(79) 
7227.90(79) 
7228.30(79) 
7228.50.00(79) 
7228.60(6)(79) 

7225.30 
7225.40 
7225.40 
7225.50 
7225.50 
7226.91 
7226.91 
7226.92 
7226.92 
7227.90. 
7227.90 
7228.30 
7228.50 
7228.60 

5030 
1015 
5030 
1030 
70 
1030 
3030 
1030 
3030 
1030 
2030 
20 
1010 
1030(6) 

(1)  Excluded if of wrought iron. 

FOOTNOTES 

(2)  Excluded if "razor blade steel,"i^fî^, flat-rolled products of 

stainless steel not over 0,25mm in thickness and not over 23mm 
in width, containing by weight not over 14.7 percent of 
chromium, and certified at the time of entry to be used ir. the 
manufacture of razor blades. 

(3)  Excluded if "carbon/alloy band saw steel" defined as follows: 

(a) "metal cutting band saw steel" referring to steel flat-
rolled products, not less than 0.61mm and not more than 0.91mm 
in thickness, not less than 6.30mm and not more than 50.80mm in 
width, in coils, containing: 

carbon  : 

not less than 1.18 percent and not more than 
1.32 percent, 

chromium  :  not less than 0.15 percent and not more than 

0.32 percent, 

manganese-:  not less than 0.10 percent and not more than 

0.40 percent, 

certified by the importer of record or the ultimate consignee 
for use in the manufacture of metal-cutting band saw blades ; or 
(b) "wood band saw steel" referring to (1) alloy steel flat-
rolled products less than 4.75mm in thickness which contains, 
in addition to iron, each of the following elements by weight 
in the amount specified: 

carbon : 

not less than 0.70 nor more than 0.81 
percent; 

manganese 

not less than 0.30 nor more than 0.55 
percent; 

silicon : 

not less than 0.20 nor more than 0.35 
percent; 

niokel : 

not less than 1.60 nor more than 2.70 
peroent; 

chromium : 

none, or not more than 0.50 percent; 

phosphorus 

none, or not more than 0.03 percent; and 

sulfur : 

none, or not more than 0.15 percent; 

or (2) cold-rolled flat-rolled products less than 4.75m:?. in 
thickness, less than 300mm in width, which contains, in 
addition to iron,, each of the following elements by weight in 
the amount specified: 

carbon  : 

not less than 0.70 nor more than 0.81 
percent; 

manganese  :  not less than 0.30 nor more than 0.50 

percent; 

silicon : 

not less tha.n 0.20 nor more than 0.35 
percent; 

chromium  :  none, or not more than 0.50 percent; and 

phosphorus  : none, or not more than 0.03 percent; and 

sulfur  : 

none, or not more than 0.15 percent, 

certified by the importer of record or the ultimate consignee 
for use in the manufacture of wood band saws. 

(4)  Excluded if covered with textile or other non-metallic 

material. 

(5)  Excluded-if cut, pressed or stamped to non-rectangular shape. 

(6)  Excluded if worked after flat rolling, e.g.. perforated, 

bevelled, rounded at the edges. 

(7)  Excluded if corrugated fasteners, glaziers' points, hook nails, 

or ring nails. 

(8)  Excluded if other than galvanized wire fencing wholly of round 
iron or steel wire measuring not over 5.08mm and not under 
1.905mm in diameter, whether or not such wire is covered with 
plastics. 

(9)  Excluded if fence or sign posts. 

(10) Excluded if current-oonducting rail. 

(11) Excluded if twisted hoop or single flat wire, whether or not 

barbed. 

(12) Excluded if of cut iron. 

(13) Excluded if in part of stainless steel. 

(14) Excluded  if plastic  foam core insulating  composite panels. 

(15) Excluded  if door  or window  frames. 

(16) Excluded  if bale ties. 

(17) Excluded  if other  primary  forms, e.g.. blocks, lumps, puddled 

bars and pilings, pieces roughly  shaped by  forging. 

(18) Excluded  if forged. 

(19) Excluded  if cladding  grade 434 stainless steel certified  by the 

importer  of record  to be used in the manufacture  of  stainless 
steel clad automobile  trim. 

(20) Excluded  if grade  253KA  or 254SM0 stainless steel. 

(21) Excluded  if stainless  steel flat-rolled  products less than 

4.75mm  in thickness  and  over  1,803.4mm  in width. 

(22) Excluded  if stainless  steel flat-rolled  products  less than 

4.75mm  in thickness, less than 300mm  in width, and  certified by 
the importer  of record  or ultimate consignee  to be used  in the 
manufacture  of stainless  steel flapper valves for  compressors. 

(23) Covered  if either  (A) hot-rolled  and designed  to connect  the 
ends of adjacent  rails in track  (i.e..  "joint bars").  These 
products are usually  punched  or slotted;  or  (B) hot-rolled  and 
used  to support  rails in track, to maintain  track gauge, and 
protect  the ties  (i.e..  "tie plates").  These products are 
punched  to provide holes for spikes and have one or two 
shoulder  sections as rail guides. 

(24) Excluded  if cut, pressed  or stamped  to non-rectangular  shape 

and  other  than electrolytically  coated  or plated. 

(40) Excluded if pieces roughly shaped by forging. 

(41) Covered if of a width measuring less than four times the 

thickness. 

(42) Covered if of a cross-sectional area of 19.4 cm* or more, but 
less than 232 cmx  or of a cross sectional area of 232 cm1 or 
more. 

(43) Covered if of a width measuring at least four times the 

thickness. 

(44) Excluded if pickled. 

(45) Excluded if in coils. 

(46) Covered if of a thickness of 4.75mm or more. 

(47) Excluded if of tool steel as defined in Additional Note 1(e). 

(f) and (h) to Chapter 72 of the HTS. 

(48) Covered if in .coils. 

(49) Covered if of a thickness of less than 4.75mm. 

(50) Covered if pickled. 

(51) Covered if of a thickness of 0.361mm or more. 

(52) Excluded if coated or plated with metal or clad. 

(53) Covered if of a width of 300mm or more. 

(54) Excluded if of heat resisting st^el as defined in Additional 

Note A(g) to Chapter 72 of the HTS. 

(55) Covered if of a thickness of less than 0.361mm. 

(56) Covered if of a width of less than 300 mm. 

(57) Covered if electrolytically coated or plated with base metal. 

(58) Covered if coated or plated with metal or clad. 

(59) Excluded if electrolytically coated or plated with base metal 

(60) Covered if of circular cross-section and with a diameter of 
19mm or more if of other than circular cross-section. 

(61) Excluded if cold formed. 

(62) Covered if cold formed. 

(63) Covered if of a cross sectional area of less than  19.4 cm1. 

(64) Covered if of circular cross-section and with a diameter of 14 

mm or more but less than 19mm. 

(65) Covered if of circular cross-section and with either a diameter 
of less than 14 mm or with a diameter of 14 mm or more but less 
than 19mm. 

(66) Covered if hot rolled, not drilled, not punched and not 

otherwise advanced. 

(67) If columns, pillars, posts, beams, girders and similar 

structural units, excluded if in part of stainless steel or if 
of cast iron. 

(68) Excluded if other than round or flat wire.  Also excluded if 
flat wire of razor blade steel (cf. footnote 2) or flat wire 
further worked after flat rolling (cf. footnote 6). 

(69) Excluded if fitted with fittings or made up into articles.  * 

(70) Excluded if tyre cord.  If other than tyre cord and other than 

stranded wire for prestressing concrete, excluded if of brass 
plated wire. 

(71) Covered if stranded wire. 

(72) Excluded if stranded wire. 

(73) Excluded if of brass plated wire. 

(74) Excluded if round or flat wire. 

(75) Excluded if thumb tacks; or drive pins, studs or other 

fasteners, suitable for use in power-activated hand tools; or 
staples in strip form; or furniture glides; or cut products 
made of other than round wire and of one piece construction. 

(76) If of a thickness of 4.75mm or more, covered if of tool steel 
as defined in Additional Note 1(e), (f) and (h) to Chapter 72 
of the HTS.  If of a thickness of less than 4.75mm, covered if 
of tool steel as defined in Additional Note 1(e) and (f) to 
Chapter 72 of the HTS. 

(77) Covered if of tool steel as defined in Additional Note 1(e) and 

(f) to Chapter 72 of the HTS. 

(78) Covered if of a thickness of less than 4.75mm and of ball 

bearing steel as defined in Additional Note 1(h) to Chapter 72 
of the HTS. 

(79) Covered if of ball-bearing steel as defined in Additional Note 

1(h) to Chapter 72 of the HTS. 

(80) Covered if of a thickness of less than 4.75mm and of heat 

resisting steel as defined in Additional Note 1(g) to Chapter 
72 of the HTS. 

(81) Excluded if obtained by continuous casting. 

ANNEX  I I 

United  States  customs  territory  and  United  States  foreign  trade 
zones 

The  United  States  customs  territory  shall  comprise  the  States, 
the  district  of  Columbia  and  Puerto  Rico. 

A United  States  foreign  zone  shall  be  defined  as  follows: 

It  is  Isolated,  enclosed  and  policed  area,  operated  as  a  public 
utility,  in  or  adjacent  to  a  port  of  entry,  furnished  with 
facilities  for  lading,  unlading,  handling,  storing,  manipulating, 
manufacturing  and  exhibiting  goods  and  for  reshipplng  them  by 
land,  water  or  air.  Any  foreign  and  domestic  merchandise,  except 
such  as  is prohibited  by  law  or  such  as  the  Board  may  order  to  be 
excluded  as  detrimental  to  the  public  interest,  health  or  safety, 
may  be  brought  into  a  zone  without  being  subject  to  the  customs 
laws  of  the  United  States  governing  the  entry  of  goods  or  the 
payment  of  duty  thereon;  and  such  merchandise  permitted  In a  zone 
may  be  stored,  exhibited,  manufactured,  mixed  or  manipulated  in 
any  manner,  except  as  provided  In  the  act  and  other  applicable 
laws  or  regulations.  The  merchandise  may  be  exported,  destroyed 
or  sent  into  customs  territory  from  the  zone,  In  the  original 
package  or  otherwise.  It  is  subject  to  customs  duties  if  sent 
into  customs  territory,  but  not  if  reshlpped  to  foreign  points. 

ALLOCATION  AM3NG MBrfBER  STATES 

(%) 

D 

F 

I 

NL 

B 

L 

IK 

GR 

EK 

IRL 

E 

P 

Semi-fini shed products 

46.53 

13.49 

2.79 

13.96 

12.10 

Plate 

18.42 

2.95 

8.47 

0.74 

38.61 

-

-

4.19 

11.17 

Hot rolled sheet and strip 

32.66 

32.04 

8.60 

19.39 

3.65 

0.55 

0.85 

-

-

-

Cold rolled sheet 

39.90 

14.46 

8.90 

14.67 

8.14 

0.25 

2.14 

4.75 

Black plate 

11.72 

10.75 

-

16.71 

30.96 

Cold rolled strip 

51.75 

6.29 

0.39 

0.13 

3.98 

Electrical sheet and strip 

47.60 

1.03 

46.11 

-

1.23 

Stainless plate 

55.90 

3.88 

0.77 

0.03 

9.63 

Stainless sheet and strip 

19.31 

42.23 

5.60 

0.02 

3.84 

Tin plate 

45.07 

32.57 

Tin free steel 

78.70 

18.90 

-

-

10.75 

3.35 

0.89 

0.99 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4.03 

29.79 

5.44 

0.69 

0.52 

0.16 

29.70 

8.54 

6.13 

Coated flat rolled products 

47.19 

19.16 

7.15 

3.41 

3.19 

0.35 

2.08 

Reinforcing bar 

21.59 

26.59 

0.08 

-

-

-

1.50 

Hot finished bar 

7.03 

11.28 

2.78 

0.24 

4.43 

16.05 

41.13 

Cold finished bar 

6.94 

45.40 

3.85 

0.08 

0.65 

Stainless bar 

11.09 

22.48 

11.10 

0.04 

0.10 

-

-

27.56 

9.32 

Carbon wire rod 

12.27 

37.57 

0.01 

2.87 

6.62 

0.02 

21.00 

-

1.44 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

0.10 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

6.94 

18.20 

2.26 

6.79 

-

22.79 

-

-

23.56 

7.57 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

12.62 

4.85 

50.24 

17.06 

15.52 

45.77 

-

-

-

-

18.91 

0.73 

m 
x 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

ALLOCATION  AMONG MBVdBER  STATES 

(%) 

D 

F 

I 

NL 

B 

L 

IK 

GR 

LK 

IRL 

E 

P 

Stainless wire rod 

11.39 

33.93 

19.55 

0.03 

8.20 

Alloy wire rod 

7.49 

40.84 

10.42 

27.94 

0.92 

-

-

0.21 

11.75 

Bar shapes under 80 ran 

12.18 

1.95 

1.22 

1.34 

53.86 

19.18 

7.43 

Structurais 

Sheet piling 

17.50 

8.63 

0.50 

27.67 

25.16 

-

-

-

Fabricated structurais 

11.62 

4.32 

40.51 

3.27 

19.30 

13.83 

18.31 

-

-

30.52 

16.65 

17.44 

19.62 

Stainless wire 

6.97 

23.06 

29.65 

0.51 

20.18 

Wire strand 

Wire rope 

8.62 

10.73 

27.57 

9.58 

4.87 

19.77 

21.55 

8.96 

7.68 

4.11 

-

-

-

19.13 

7.63 

15.16 

Carbon and Alloy wire 

14.90 

27.30 

4.05 

1.16 

35.33 

4.27 

12.48 

Wire products 

2.32 

3.32 

1.10 

2.51 

13.89 

15.59 

4.76 

Rails 

58.54 

14.36 

-

-

-

20.77 

6.33 

Rail products 

10.59 

75.98 

4.26 

0.13 

0.76 

0.79 

6.69 

Alloy tool steel 

62.61 

9.60 

13.90 

0.53 

0.45 

Other specialty steel 

12.87 

33.74 

49.70 

0.15 

0.92 

-

-

10.71 

2.27 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

0.06 

-

-

-

-

3.22 

-

0.01 

1.13 

0.09 

4.47 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

26.63 

0.64 

2.84 

21.93 

-

-

0.50 

30.99 

21.64 

0.42 

52.04 

-

0.80 

2.20 

0.35 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

111/6000/89 

COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EEC) N° 

of 

, 198 

on  the restriction  of  exports  of  steel  pipes  and  tubes 
to  the United  States  of  America 

THE  COUNCIL  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES, 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Economic 
Community,  and  in particular  Article  113  thereof, 

Having  regard  to  the  proposal  from  the  Commission, 

Whereas  the  Community  has  concluded  an  Arrangement*1>,  herein 
after  referred  to  as  'the Arrangement*, with  the  United  States  of 
America  under  which  exports  to  the United  States  of  certain  steel 
pipes  and  tubes  originating  in  the Community  are  to be  limited  to 
certain  levels  over  an  agreed  period;  whereas, moreover,  it  is 
necessary,  pursuant  to  this Arrangement,  to  introduce  in  the 
Community  measures  to  restrict  the  amount  of  these  products 
exported  to the  United  States; 

in  accordance  with  the  Arrangement, 

Uhereas, 
export 
restrictions  cover  steel  pipes  and  tubes  originating  in  the 
Community;  whereas  the  origin  of  these  products  is determined  in 
accordance  with  applicable  Community  legislation,  that  is to  say 
Council  Regulation  (EEC) No  002/68 of  27 June  1968  on the  common 
definition  of  the  concept  of  the origin  of  goods4 2 3,  as  last 
amended  by the 

Act  of  Accession; 

the 

uhereas,  for practical  and  management  reasons,  the  quantitative 
export  limits  agreed  by  the  Community  must  be  allocated  among  the 
Member  States, whereas,  in order  to do  so, an  allocation  method 
must  be established,  whereas,  thereafter  the  Member  States  must 
share  out  the  amount  allocated  to them  among  undertakings  in 
accordance  with  objective  criteria; 

Uhereas  utilization  of  the  Community  limits, based  on  allocations 
among  Member  States  made  in  this way, would  seem  to be  in keeping 
with  the Community  nature  of  these  limits,  considering  that  in 
particular  the  allocation  method  provides  for  a maximum  use  of 
export  possibilities; 

Uhereas  the  allocation  among  the Member  States  of  the  total 
export  possibilities  which  the Arrangement  affords  should  take 
account  of  traditional  trade  patterns; 

Uhereas  measures  must  be  taken  to avoid  abnormal  concentration  at 
certain  times  of  exports  to  the  United  States; 

(1) See  page  - of  this  Official  Journal. 
(2) OJ  No L 148, 28.06.1968, p. 1 

- 2 -

Uhereas,  in order  to keep  a check  on  exports,  a system  of  export 
licences  and  certificates  should  be  introduced; 

Uhereas  it  is necessary  to  provide  that  export  licences  issued  to 
undertakings  shall  indicate  the undertaking  engaged  in  production 
of  steel  pipes  and  tubes  within  the  Community  and  established  in 
the  issuing  Member  States  that  is holding  the  allocating  against 
which  the  licence  is  issued; 

in  order  to  take  account  of  the 

Uhereas, 
of 
distributive  undertakings,  it must  be possible  for  these  licences 
to  be  transferred  not  only  between  undertakings  producing  steel 
pipes  and  tubes  but  also  by  undertakings  producing  steel  pipes 
and  tubes  to distributive  undertakings  in particular  where  the 
undertakings  producing  steel  pipes  and  tubes  decide  to  sell  their 
products  to  such  distributive  undertakings; 

interests 

Uhereas  it  appears  necessary,  and  for  the  moment  sufficient,  that 
Member  States  ensure  compliance  with  the  different  provisions  of 
the  regime  laid  down  by  applying  the various  penalties  provided 
for  in their  laws; 

Uhereas,  in order  to  facilitate  the application  of  the  envisaged 
provisions,  it  is appropriate  to set  up a procedure  establishing 
close  cooperation  between  the Member  States  and  the  Commission 
within  a committee;  whereas  it  is sufficient  for  this  purpose  to 
apply  the  procedure  set  up  in Council  Regulation  (EEC) No  1023/70 
of  25 May  1970  establishing  a common  procedure  for  administering 
quantitative  quotas < 1  3 

HAS ADOPTED  THIS  REGULATION  : 

Article 1 

1.  Community  export  limits  are hereby  established  for  the  period 
1  October  1989  to  31  December  1990  (hereinafter  referred  to  as 
'the  initial  period'),  for  the year  1991  and  for  the  period 
1 January  1992  to  31  March  1992  (hereinafter  referred  to as  'the 
end  period')  for  exports  effected  after  1 October  1989  from  the 
Community  to  the  United  States  of America  (hereinafter  referred 
to  as  'the  United  States')  of  the  steel  pipes  and  tubes 
originating  in the  Community  which  are  listed  in Annex  I. 

For  the  purposes  of  this  Regulation,  the  United  States  shall 
comprise  United  States  customs  territory  and  United  States 
foreign  trade  zones  as described  in Annex  II. 

(1) 0J  No  L 124, 08.06.1970, p.1 

- 3 -

2.  The  origin  of  the products  covered  by  this Regulation  shall 
be  determined  in  accordance  with  the  rules  in  force  in  the 
Community. 

Article 2 

1 .  The  Community  export  limit  for  steel  tubes  and  pipes  is 
hereby  fixed  at  8.82% of United  States  apparent  consumption. 

In  the  case  of  what  are  termed  OCTG  tubes, as  referred  to  in 
Annex  I, the Community  limit, forming  part  of the overall  limit 
for  steel  pipes  and  tubes, is hereby  fixed  at  9%  of  apparent 
consumption  of  these  tubes  in the United  States. 

The  limits  shall  be  calculated  by  the  Commission  on  the basis  of 
the  level  of apparent  consumption  of  these products  in the United 
States, as  laid  down  in the Arrangement. 

.2.  The  Community  export  limits  calculated  pursuant  to  paragraph 
1  shall  be  adjusted  by  the  Commission  to  take  account  of 
revisions  of  the  said  United  States  apparent  consumption. 

3.  These  limits  may  also  be adjusted  by  the  Commission  after 
consulting  the Arrangement  Committee : 

for  advance  use  or carry-over  of licences, 
to  enable  transfers  between  product  categories,  including 
transfers  between  on  the one hand  the products  covered  by 
this  Regulation  and  on  the the  other  those  covered  by 
Regulation  (EEC)  No 
ECSC<2> , 
for additional  quotas  in case of short  supply, 
to take  account  of  exports  effected  by  the Community  between 
1  October  1989  and  the date  of  entry  into  force  of  this 
Regulation, 

and  by  Decision 

/ -<n 

/--

under  the conditions  provided  for  in the Arrangement. 

Article 3 

1.(a) 
The Community  quantitative  export  limits  established  and 
calculated  pursuant  to  Article  2 shall  be  allocated  for  the 
initial  period,  1991  and  the  end  period  by  the  Commission  in 
accordance  with  Annex  III with  the  exception  of  any  quantities 
granted  under  Article  7  of  the  Arrangement  which  shall  be 
allocated  by  the Commission  on the basis  of  the  circumstances 
and  conditions  under  which  these quantities  have been  granted. 

(1) OJ  No L 
(2) OJ No L 

(b) 
Notwithstanding  point  (a), the  Community  quantitative 
export  limits  to be  allocated  by  the  Commission  in  accordance 
with  Annex  III  shall  be  reduced  by  10%  in  the  initial  period  and 
1991  for  those  Member  States  which,  on  the  basis  of  certificates 
referred  to  in Article  4(1)  issued  by  them, have  used  less  than 
40%  of  their  quota  by  30 June  1990  and  33% of  their  quota  by  30 
June  1991  respectively. 

The  quantities  represented  by  such  reductions  shall  be  allocated 
by  the  Commission  on  1 August  1990  and  1 August  1991  respectively 
so  as  to  facilitate  the  optimal  use  and  administration  of  the 
Community  export  possibilities  taking  account  cf  the  share  of 
Community  exports  effected  by  each  Member  State  in each  product 
category  by  30  June  1990  and  30  June  1991  respectively. 

(c) 
Uhere  the  Community  limits  for  arrangement  products  are 
adjusted  in accordance  with  the  fourth  indent  of  Article  2(3), 
the  Commission  shall  adjust  the  allocation  of  quantity  limits, 
taking  accounts  of  the origin  of  the  exports  before  the  entry 
into  force  of  this  Decision  which  gave  rise  to this adjustment. 

2.  The  Commission  shall  hold  regular  consultations  with  the 
Arrangement  Committee  set up by  Decision  --/--/ECSC, 
in>  on 
the  situation  regarding  licences  issued  and  on  the measures  to be 
taken  with  a view  to  ensuring  the  best  use  cf  the overall  limit. 

Article  4 

1.  The  Community  exports  described  in Article  1 shall,  from  the 
date  of  entry  into  force  of  this  Regulation  to 3 1 March  1992,  be 
subject  to  the  production  to  the  competent  Community  customs 
office  where  the  export  formalities  are  carried  out  of an  export 
licence  and  an  export  certificate.  The  export  licences  shall  be 
issued  by  the  competent  authorities  of  each Member  State  within 
the  limits  of  the  amounts  allocated  to  it pursuant  to Article  3. 

(1) Page  --  cf  this  Official  Journal 

-  5 -

Member  States  shall  fix  for  each  quarter  the  amounts  for  which 
they  anticipate  that  licences  will  be  issued  for  all  steel  pipes 
and  tubes on  the  one  hand  and  for  OCTG  on  the other;  they  shall 
inform  the  Commission  thereof  in the  first  15  days  of  the 
relevant  quarter.  In doing  so, they  shall  make  sure  that  the 
export  licences  for  each  quarter  ensure  an  adequate  spread  of 
exports  over  the  whole  year,  taking  into  account  the  seasonal 
variations  in  trade  in each  product  category.  However,  Member 
States  shall  not,  without  the  prior  authorization  of 
the 
Commission,  issue  in any  two  consecutive  quarters  licences  for 
amounts  which  exceed  52% of  their  allocation  in  the  initial 
period  or 65% of  their  allocation  in 1991. 

Member  States  may,  subject  to  the  second  subparagraph,  issue 
further  licences  in" the  initial  period,  1991  and  the  end  period 
respectively,  in respect  of  the unused  part  of  licences  issued 
which  have  been  returned  to  their  competent  authorities  in  the 
initial  period,  1991  and  the  end  period. 

2.  Licences  shall  be  issued  according  to  the  following  criteria: 

with 

export 

the  traditional 

compliance  with"the  rules  prescribed  by  this Regulation,  in 
particular  those  concerning  the  quota  allocated  by  the 
Commission  purusant  to Article  3, 
compliance 
of 
undertakings  taking  account  of  the  reduction  principles 
established  by  this Regulation  and  of  the  situation  of  new 
producers  of  pipes  and  tubes, 
compliance  with  the  rates  of  exports  to  the United  States  as 
traditionally  spread  out  over  the year, 
optimum  use  and  administration  of  the ^ export  possibilities 
afforded  by  this  Regulation, 
compliance  with  the possibilities  afforded  by Article  3(1)(b) 
of  this  Regulation, 
best  use  being  made  of any  new possibilities  provided  for, 
where  appropriate,  by  this  Regulation. 

patterns 

Each  licence  shall  indicate  the  undertaking  engaged  in  the 
production  of  steel  pipes  and  tubes  in  the  Community,  and 
established  in  the  issuing  Member  State  that  is  holding  the 
allocation  against  which  the  licence  is  issued. 

3.  Transfers  of  export  licences  between  undertakings  producing 
steel  tubes  and  pipes, or  by  undertakings  producing  steel  pipes 
and  tubes  to distributive  undertakings, may  take  place  after 
prior  notifications  to  the  authorities  of  the  Member  State,  in 
which  the undertaking  transferring  the  licence  is  established. 
Such  transfers  may  take  place  between  undertakings  established  in 
different  Member  States. 

-  6 -

4.  The  licence  must  specify  whether  the  tubes  are  OCTG  tubes  or 
other  steel  pipes  or tubes. 

5.  Licences  issued  in one  Member  State  of  the  Community  shall  be 
valid  throughout  the  Community. 

6.  Member  States  shall  ensure  that  appropriate  penalties  are 
applied  in respect  of all  exports  effected  without  production  of 
the  licence  referred  to  in  this  Article  and  in respect  of  any 
other  breaches  of  the  provisions  relating  to  such  licences. 
Member  States  shall  keep  the  Commission  informed  of  all  breaches 
of  the  abovementioned  rules  and  of  all  penalties  imposed  in 
respect  thereof,  at  intervals  to be  specified  by  the  Commission. 

7.  The  detailed  rules  for  the  application  of  this  Regulation  and 
the  information  to be  supplied  to  the  Commission  concerning  the 
licences  and  exports  shall  be  laid  down  by  the  Commission. 

Article 5 

1.  Member  States  shall  charge  the  amounts  set  out  on  the 
licences  issued  by  them  against  their  respective  allocations  made 
pursuant  to  Article  3,  including  all  licences  subsequently 
transferred  to  an undertaking  of  another  Member  State. 

2.  Member  States  shall  keep  records  of  the  exports  of  the 
products  covered  by  this  Regulation.  The products  shall  be deemed 
to  be  exported  on  the date  of  acceptance,  by  the  customs  office 
of  the  Member  State  of  export,  of  the  export  declaration  or  of 
the  document  provided  for  in Article  18  of  Council  Directive 
81/177/EEC  of  24 February  1981  on  the harmonization  of  procedures 
for  the  export  of Community  goods4"1'. 

3.  The  extent  to which  a Member  State  has  used  up  its  allocation 
shall  be determined  on  the  basis  of  licences  issued  in  accordance 
with  Article  4. 

(1) OJ  No  L 83, 30.03.1981,  p. 40 

-  7 -

Article 6 

1.  Exports  to  the  United  States  of  products  which  are  to be  re 
exported  from  the  United  States  in  the  same  form  or  without 
having  been  subject  to  substantial  transformations  shall  be 
charged  against  the  allocation  of  the  Member  State  where  the 
licence  was  issued.  Upon  production  to  the  authorities  of  such 
Member  State  of  proof  of  such  re-exportation  from  the  United 
States,  the  allocation  of  that  Member  State  for  the  period  within 
which  such  proof  is presented  shall  be  increased  by  the  same 
amount. 

2.  The 
implementation  of  this Article. 

Commission  may  lay  down 

detailed  rules 

for  the 

Article  7 

Cooperation  between  the  Commission  and  the  Member  States  for  the 
application  of  this Regulation  shall  be  subject  to Article  11  of 
Regulation  (EEC) No  1023/70.. ... 

This  Regulation  shall  enter  into  force  on  the day  following  its 
publication  in  the  Offical  Journal  of  the  European  Communities. 

Article 8 

This  Regulation  shall  be binding  in  its  entirety  and  directly 
applicable  in all  Member  States. 

Done at 

For  the  Council 

The  President 

(l) QÏ  No L «J i **•/*. Sri p.(fO 

Annex I - List of Products 

PRODUCT 

HTS 

Combined Nomenclature 

Other PlDe & Tube 

7304. 
7304. 
7304. 
7304. 
7304. 
7304. 
7304. 
7304. 
7305. 
7305. 
7305. 
7305. 
7305. 
7305. 
7305. 
7306. 
7306. 
7306. 
7306. 
7306. 
7306 
7306 
7306 
8547 

10< 
31 C 
39C 
41C 
.49< 
.51< 
.59* 
.90( 
.11 
. 12 
.19 
.31.40<1> 
.31 .~60(D 
.39<D 
.90CD 
.10 
.30.10^1) 
.30.50<1> 
.40<D 
.50.10(D 
.50.500) 
.60(D 
.90C1) 
.90.0020 

7304. 
7304. 
7304. 
7304. 
7304. 
7304. 
7304. 
7304. 
7305. 
7305. 
7305. 
7305. 
7305. 
7305. 
7306. 
7306. 
7306. 
7306. 
7306 
7306 
8547 

10d 
3ld 
39C 
4ld 
.49(1 
.51(1 
.59(1 
.90(1 
.11 
. 12 
.19 
.31 
.39 
.90 
.10 
.30(D(2) 
.40(D 
.50(D(2) 
.60(D 
.90.00(D 
.90.00(3) 

00 
00 
00 
00(D(2) 
00(D" 
00 

OCTG 

7304.20 
7305.20 
7306.20 

7304.20 
7305.20 
7306.20.00 

The subheadings and item numbers referred to above are 
subject to revision when the EC or the US adopt 
modifications to their respective import nomenclatures. 
Ifhen such modifications are adopted, prior notification 
shall be given to the other party. 

CD 

(2) 

C3) 

Excluded if drill pipe of a kind used in drilling for earth, 
minerals or ores. 
Bxcluded if tapered pipes and tubes principally used as 
parts of illuminating articles. 
Covered if conduit tubing 

ANNEX  II 

United  States  customs  territory  and 
United  States  foreign  trade  zones 

The  United  States  customs  territory  shall  comprise  the  States, 
the district  of  Columbia  and  Puerto  Rico. 

A United  States  foreign  zone  shall  be defined  as  follows  : 

It  is  an  isolated,  enclosed  and  policed  area,  operated  as  a 
public  utility,  in or  adjacent  to a port  of  entry,  furnished  with 
facilities  for  lading,  unlading,  handling,  storing,  manipulating, 
manufacturing  and  exhibiting  goods  and  for  reshipping  them  by 
land,  water  or air. Any  foreign  and domestic  merchandise,  except 
such  as  is prohibited  by  laws  or  such  as  the  Board  may  order  to 
be  excluded  as  detrimental  to  the public  interest,  health  or 
safety,  may  be brought  into  a zone without  being  subject  to  the 
customs  laws  of  the  United  States  governing  the  entry  of  goods or 
the payment  of  duty  thereon;  and  such  merchandise  permitted  in  a 
zone  may  be  stored,  exhibited,  manufactured,  mixed  or  manipulated 
in any  manner,  except  as provided  in the  act  and  other  applicable 
laws  or regulations.  The  merchandise  may  be  exported,  destroyed 
or  sent  into  customs  territory  from  the  zone,  in  the  original 
package  or  otherwise.  It  is subject  to  customs  duties  if  sent 
into  customs  territory,  but  not  if reshipped  to  foreign  points. 

oOo 

ANNEX  III 

Allocation  among  Member  States 

PIPES  AND  TUBES 

OCTG 

Member  States 

Proportion  of 
Community  Limits 

Germany 
France 
Italy 
Netherlands 
Belgium 
Luxembourg 
United  Kingdom 
Greece 
Denmark 
Ireland 
Spain 
Portugal 

Germany 
France 
Italy 
Netherlands 
Belgium 
Luxembourg 
United  Kingdom 
Greece 
Denmark 
Ireland 
Spain 
Portugal 

33 
1 1 
23 
3 
5 
2 
4 
6 

5 7% 
0 7*4 
8 1% 
33% 
72% 
03% 
76% 
19% 

9. 52% 

38 
4 
28 
0 
4 
0 
4 
6 

76% 
69% 
76% 
18% 
4 2% 
09% 
8 7% 
73% 

11.50% 

October 27, 1989 

ARRANGEMENT 

Between the European Coal and Steel Community and the 
European Economic Community, and the 
Government of the United States of America 
Concerning Trade in Certain Steel Products 

Recognizing the policy of the Government of the United 

States of America (the "US") and its Steel Trade Liberalization 

Program and also that of the European Coal and Steel Community 

and the European Economic Community  (collectively the "EC") for 

its steel industry and its achievements in phasing out state 

aids; 

Recognizing the aim of the US and EC to liberalize global 

trade in steel; 

Recognizing the policies of the US and EC that the 

adjustment and modernization of their steel industries should 

maximize reliance on market forces; and 

Recognizing that an objective of this Arrangement is to 

contribute to the orderly transition to open markets and to 

restore fair and open steel trade; 

The EC and the US have agreed: 

1.  Basis of the Arrangement 

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(a)  To pursue vigorously multilateral agreement in the Uruguay 

Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations to eliminate trade 

distorting practices in, and to ensure open markets for, 

steel trade. 

(b)  That the EC will restrain exports to, or destined for 

consumption in. the United States of America  (the "USA") of 

products originating in the EC which are described in 

Article 3 (a) (the "Arrangement products") through March 31, 

1992, as the final phase of such restraints on such exports. 

2.  Conditions: Actions Under US Law 

If, during the period in which this Arrangement is in 

effect, any investigations under the US antidumping or 

countervailing duty statutes. Section 201 of the Trade Act 

of 1974, Seotion 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (other than 

Section 301 petitions relating to third country sales by 

United States exporters), Section 232 of the Trade Expansion 

Aot of 1962, or Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930D are 

initiated or litigation (including anti-trust litigation), 

is Instituted with respect to Arrangement products, then the 

EC shall be entitled to terminate the Arrangement with 

respect to the Arrangement product which is the subject of 

1) 

With respect to any Section 337 investigations, the parties 
shall consult to determine the basis for the investigation. 

-  3  -

the investigation or litigation, after oonsultation with the 

US, at the earliest 15 days after such consultation.  In 

addition, if during these consultations it is determined 

that the investigation or litigation threatens to impair the 

attainment of the objectives of this Arrangement, then the 

EC shall be entitled to terminate the Arrangement, with 

respect to some or all of the Arrangement products at the 

earliest 15 days after such consultations. 

These consultations will take into account the nature of the 

investigation or litigation, the identity of the petitioner 

or litigant, the amount of trade Involved, the scope of 

relief sought and other relevant factors. 

3.  Product Description 

(a)  The Arrangement products are: 

- Semi-Finished Products 
- Plate 
- Hot Rolled Sheet  9 Strip 
- Cold Rolled Sheet 
- Black Plate 
- Cold Rolled Strip 
- Electrioal Sheet fif Strip 
- Stainless Plate 
- Stainless Sheet  9 Strip 
- Tin Plate 
- Tin-Free Steel 
- Other Coated Flat-Rolled 

Products 

- Rebar 
-Hot  Finished Bar 
- Cold Finished Bar 
- Stainless Bar 
- Carbon Wire Rod 
- Stainless Vire Rod 
- Alloy Wire Rod 

Bar Shapes Under 80mm 
Structurais 
Sheet Piling 
Fabricated Struoturals 
Stainless Vire 
Vire Strand 
Vire Rope 
Carbon  9 Alloy Vire 
Vire Produots 
Rails 
Rail Produots 
Alloy Tool Steel 
Other Speoiality Steel 

-  4  -

as described and classified in Appendix A by reference to 

the corresponding Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 

States (HTS) subheadings and Combined Nomenclature (CN) item 

numbers. 

(b)  The subheadings and item numbers referred to in paragraph 

(a) above are subject to revision when the EC or the US 

adopts modifications to their respective import 

nomenclatures.  When such modifications are adopted, prior 

notification shall be given to the other party. 

4. 

Export ceilings 

(a) 

(i)  For the period October 1, 1989 through December 31, 1990 

(the "Initial Period"), for calendar year 1991. and for the 

period January 1, 1992 through March 31, 1992 (the "End 

Period"), export licenses and certificates shall be issued 

to the EC exporters for products within the soope of each of 

the following product categories (the "categories") and sub 

categories (the "sub-categories)" in quantities no greater 

than the (a) percentages of projected United States apparent 

consumption, or (b) number of tons, indicated below for each 

category or sub-category for the relevant period. 

-  5  -

(ii) Notwithstanding subparagraph (i), products exported from the 

EC on or after October 1, 1989 and prior to the day 

following the publication date in the Official Journal of 

the European Communities of the decisions and regulations 

referred to in Article 6(a) (hereinafter called the "Interim 

Period") shall be admitted into the USA without an export 

license and certificate.  This tonnage will be counted 

towards the restraint level for each Arrangement category 

for the initial period. 

Such tonnage shall be determined on the basis of U.S. import 

invoice data sorted by export date.  Date of export for all 

such shipments under this Arrangement will be that 

established by the U.S. Customs Service.  No later than 

March 1, 1990, the U.S. will notify the EC of the amount of 

tonnage exported on or after October 1, 1989 but without a 

certificate. 

(ill) 

For the purposes of this Arrangement, the maximum 

quantities of products that may be exported from the EC 

to the USA under (i) above shall be the "export 

ceilings."  "United States apparent consumption" shall 

equal shipments (deliveries) minus exports, plus 

Imports, as described in Appendix C. 

-  6  -

4.(a)(iii) 

Category/ 
Subcategory 
Number 

Category/Subcategory Name 

Export Ceiling 
on an annual basis 

1 + 2 

Semifinished Products 

0.76% 

of which 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 + 14 
of which 
13 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

Slabs 

Plate 

Hot-Rolled sheet  9 strip 

Cold-Rolled sheet 

Black Plate 

Cold-Rolled strip 

Electrical sheet and strip 

Stainless plate 

Stainless sheet and strip 

Tin Plate 

Tin-Free Steel 

92% of 
category 
7.13% 

7.29% 

5.94% 

12.84% 

5.34% 

4.98% 

5.89% 

5.94% 

2.96% 

4.22% 

Other Coated flat-rolled Products 

4.51% 

Electrogalvanised 

Rebar 

Hot-Finished Bar 

Cold-Finished Bar 

Stainless Bar 

Carbon Vire Rod 

Stainless Vire Rod 

Alloy Vire Rod 

25% of 
oategory 

0.09% 

3.09% 

6.63% 

7.40% 

5.70% 

13.16% 

19.68% 

-  7  -

Bar Shapes Under 80mm 

Structurais 

Sheet Piling 

2.48% 

14.15% 

23.70% 

Fabricated Structurais 

16.546 

tonnes 

Stainless Vire 

Vire Strand 

Vire Rope 

Carbon and Alloy Vire 

Vire Products 

Rails 

Rail Products 

Alloy Tool Steel 

15.34% 

49,800 

tonnes 

9,800 

tonnes 

182,600 

tonnes 

25,500 

tonnes 

9.26% 

3,900 

tonnes 

11.02% 

Other Speciality Steel 

12,100 

tonnes 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

32 

33 

34 

-  8  -

(b)  For purposes of this Arrangement, the USA shall comprise 

both the United States Customs Territory and United States 

Foreign Trade Zones.  Therefore, entries of merchandise into 

the USA shall include admission of merchandise into a 

Foreign Trade Zone.  In consequenoe, the entry into the 

United States Customs Territory of Arrangement products 

which have already entered into a Foreign Trade Zone shall 

not then again be taken into account as imports of those 

Arrangement products. 

(c)  Where Arrangement products entered into the USA are 

subsequently re-exported therefrom, without having been 

subject to substantial transformation, the export ceilings 

for such products for the period corresponding to the time 

of such re-export shall be Increased by the same amount. 

(d)  Where Arrangement products entered into the USA are 

subsequently re-exported therefrom in the form of 

Arrangement products, or in the form of products oovered by 

the Arrangement on Pipes and Tubes entered into in 1989, and 

the imported Arrangement produots have been subject to 

double substantial transformation in the USA, as defined in 

Appendix D, the export oeilings for such imported 

-  9  -

Arrangement produots for the period corresponding to the 

time of such re-export shall be increased by the quantity of 

the re-exported doubly substantially transformed Arrangement 

products, up to a maximum of 500,000 metrio tons.  The US 

and the EC will hold consultations upon request with a view 

to appropriate amendments to Appendix D and adjustments to 

the aforementioned maximum tonnage. 

(e)  The US may permit entry into the USA of such additional 

quantities of semi-finished steel products and under such 

conditions, as it deems appropriate. The US shall notify the 

EC of such quantities and conditions. The EC will issue 

special export licenses and certificates for any such 

additional quantities and such special certificates shall 

accompany imports of such products. 

5. 

Calculation and Revision of United States Apparent 
Consumption Forecast and of Export Ceilings 

(a)  The US, with the agreement of the EC, will select an 

independent forecaster which will provide the estimates of 

United States apparent consumption for the purposes of the 

Arrangement.  A first projection of United States apparent 

consumption for the Initial Period for each category for 

which export oeilings are calculated as a percentage of U.S. 

apparent consumption will be established as early as 

possible, and in any event before November 1, 1989. 

-  10  -

(b)  The figures for projected 1990 United States apparent 

consumption will be revised in Deoember of 1989 and 

February, May, August and October of 1990 by the independent 

forecaster, and appropriate adjustments will be made to the 

export ceilings for each category taking into account 

licenses already issued.  Export ceilings calculated for the 

Initial Period based on the May, August and October 1990 

forecasts will use actual October through December 1989 U.S. 

apparent consumption. 

For 1991, a first projection of United States apparent 

consumption by category will be established by October of 

1990.  These figures will be revised in December  1990 and 

February, May, August and October of 1991. 

(c)  For the End Period, a first projection of United States 

apparent consumption by category will be established by 

October of 1991.  These figures will be revised in December 

of 1991. 

(d)  By May 1 of 1991, adjustments to the 1991 export ceiling for 

each oategory will be made for differences between the 

forecasted U.S. apparent consumption and aotual U.S. 

apparent consumption of that category in the Initial Period. 

-  11  -

6.  Export Licenses and Certificates 

(a)  The EC will require export licenses and certificates for all 

Arrangement products, publishing appropriate decisions and 

regulations in the Official Journal of the European 

Communities. Such export licenses and certificates will 

continue to be issued in a manner that will avoid abnormal 

concentration in exports of Arrangement produots to the USA, 

taking into account seasonal trade patterns. The EC shall 

take aotlon, including the imposition of penalties, as may 

be necessary to make effective the obligations resulting 

from the export licenses and certificates.  The EC will 

inform the US of any violations concerning the export 

licenses and certificates which come to its attention and 

the action taken with respect thereto. 

The US will inform the EC of violations concerning the 

export licenses and certificates which come to its attention 

and the action taken with respect thereto. 

Export licenses will provide that shipment must be made 

within a period of three months. 

-  12  -

Export licenses will be Issued against the export ceiling 

for the Initial period, 1991 or the End Period. Export 

licenses for 1991 or the End Period may be used as early as 

November 15 of the previous period within a limit of eight 

(8) percent of the export ceiling for 1991, or the End 

Period, respectively.  Export licenses issued for the 

Initial Period and 1991 ; respectively, may not be used after 

December 31, 1990, and December 31, 1991, respectively, 

except that licenses not so used may be used during the 

first two months of the respective following period, up to a 

maximum of eight (8) percent of the export ceiling for the 

current period. 

The EC and the US may increase the above percentage limits 

by mutual agreement. 

(b)  The EC will require that the Arrangement products shall be 

accompanied by a certificate substantially in the form set 

out in Appendix B, endorsed in relation to a license 

indicating the day, month, and year in which the Arrangement 

produots were exported, the category name and number, sub 

category name and number if applicable, and tonnage 

exported.  If any of this Information is in a language other 

than English, the certificate must also contain an English 

language translation of this information. 

-  13  -

The US shall require presentation of such certificates as a 

condition for entry into the USA of the Arrangement 

products.  The US shall prohibit entry of such products not 

accompanied by such a certificate. 

7.  Technical Adjustments 

(a)  Export ceilings for specific categories may be adjusted by 

the EC with notice to the US.  Adjustments to increase the 

volume of one category must be offset by an equivalent 

volume reduction for another or other categories for the 

same period. Notwithstanding the preceding sentenoes, no 

adjustment may be made under this Article which results in 

an increase or a decrease in a speclfio category export 

ceiling by more than five (5) peroent by volume of the 

unadjusted export ceiling for the relevant period. The EC 

and the US may agree to increase the above percentage limit. 

(b)  Normally, only one change in a specific product export 

ceiling in the Initial Period, 1991 or the End Period may be 

made by an adjustment under the preceding paragraph or use 

of licenses in November-December  or January-February under 

Article 6(a).  Accordingly, changes in the Initial Period, 

1991 or End Period export ceilings by use of more than one 

of these three provisions may be made only upon agreement 

between the EC and the US. 

-  14  -

8. 

Short supply 

(a)  If the US in consultation with the EC determines that, 

because of abnormal supply or demand faotors, (including 

substantial objective evidence such as allocation, extended 

delivery periods, the willingness of domestic producers to 

supply the steel product at prices which are not aberrations 

from prevailing domestic market prices, or other relevant 

factors), the United States steel industry will be unable to 

meet demand in the USA for a particular product, an 

additional tonnage shall be allowed for such product by a 

special issue of licenses. 

(b)  The US shall make a determination under this Article within 

30 days through a transparent procedure on the basis of 

objeotive evidence from all relevant sources. Furthermore, a 

15 day fast track procedure shall be used for requests 

submitted during periods during which capacity utilization 

is 90 percent or more.  Under such fast traok procedures 

there shall be a rebuttable presumption that short supply 

exists. 

(o)  Each authorized special issue export license and 

certificates derived therefrom shall be so marked.  Each 

such lioense must be used within 180 days after the date of 

the authorization of the special issuance unless the US 

agrees to extend that period. 

-  15  -

(d)  Notwithstanding paragraphs (a), (b) and (o), short supply 

procedures shall be no less favorable than is provided for 

in legislation that may be enacted by the US. 

9.  Monitoring 

(a)  The EC will, within one month of the end of each quarter, or 

upon request, supply the US with such non-confidential 

information on all export licenses and certificates issued 

for Arrangement products as is required for the proper 

functioning of this Arrangement.  This information will 

include at a minimum each license number, certificate 

number, quantity, date of export, category number and sub 

category number. 

(b)  The US will collect and transmit quarterly, or upon request, 

to the EC all non-confidential information relating to 

certificates received during the preceding quarter in 

respect of the Arrangement products.  The US will also 

collect and transmit non-oonfidentlal Information relating 

to actions taken in respect of the Arrangement produots for 

violations of United States Customs Law. 

-  16  -

îo.  Consultations 

Consultations shall take place between the EC and the US on 

any matter arising out of the operation of this Arrangement. 

Consultations will also be held if there are indications 

that imports from third countries are replacing imports from 

the EC. 

If imports from the EC of a product show a significant 

increase indicating the possibility of diversion of trade 

from carbon to alloy, into small diameter wire, or into 

stainless steel sheet over 1370 mm wide, within the same 

Arrangement produot, consultations will be held promptly 

upon request between the US and the EC with the objective of 

working out a mutually satisfactory solution and reaching 

agreement on preventing such diversion. 

Should these consultations demonstrate that there has indeed 

been a diversion of trade which is such as to impair the 

attainment of the objectives of this Arrangement, then 

within 60 days of the request for consultations, both sides 

shall take the necessary measures for the produot(s) 

concerned in order to prevent such diversion. 

-  17  -

11.  Application 

This Arrangement shall apply to the USA and to the 

territories to which the treaties establishing the European 

Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community 

are applied on the conditions laid down in those treaties. 

12.  Notices 

For all purposes hereunder, the US and the EC shall be 

represented by and all communications and notices shall be 

given and addressed to: 

For the EC: 

The Commission of the European Communities 
Directorates-General for External Relations (I) and for 
Internal Market and Industrial Affaires (III) 
Rue de la Loi, 200 
B-1049 Brussels 

For the Government of the United States of America: 

Office of the United States Trade Representative 
Assitant United States Trade Representative for Industry 
Vashington, D.C. 20506 

United States Department of Commerce 
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration 
International Trade Administration 
Vashington, D.C. 20230 

Product Category 

Semi-finished Products 

-  18 

ANNEX A 

Apparent Consumption 
Forecast Category fies') 

Total Basic Steel Mill 

Produots 

(all covered arrangement 
products, minus Fabricated 
Structurais, Vire Strand, and 
Vire Rope, plus all products 
covered in the U.S.-EC Pipe 
and Tube arrangement) 

Plate 
Hot Rolled Sheet and Strip 
Cold Rolled Sheet 
Black Plate 
Cold Rolled Strip 
Electrical Sheet and Strip 
Stainless Plate 
Stainless Sheet and Strip 
Tinplate 
Tin Free Steel 
Other Coated Flat Rolled Products 

Rebar 

Hot Finished Bar 

Cold Finished Bar 

Stainless Bar 
Carbon Vire Rod 
Stainless Vire Rod 
Alloy Vire Rod 
Bar Shapes Under 80mm 
Structurais 
Sheet Piling 
Stainless Vire 
Rails 
Alloy Tool Steel 

Plate 
Hot Rolled Sheet and Strip 
Cold Rolled Sheet 
Black Plate 
Cold Rolled Strip 
Electrical Sheet and Strip 
Stainless Plate 
Stainless Sheet and Strip 
Tinplate 
Tin Free Steel 
Electrogalvanized; and Other 
Coated Flat Rolled Products 
Rebar 
Carbon Hot Finished Bar; and 35 
percent of Alloy Bar 
Carbon Cold Finished Bar; and 
65 percent of Alloy Bar 
Stainless Bar 
Carbon Vire Rod 
Stainless Vire Rod 
Alloy Vire Rod 
Bar Shapes Under 80mm 
94.48 peroent of Structurais 
5.52 peroent of Struoturals 
Stainless Vire 
Rails 
Alloy Tool Steel 

Appendix  A/19 

APPENDIX  A 
IMPORTS  BY  CATEGORY 

PRODUCT 

HTS<*> 

Combined Nomenclature 

Blooms and BiI lets 

7207 
7207, 
7207 
7207, 
7207 
7207, 
7218 
7218 
7218, 
7218, 
7218 
7218 
7224, 
7224, 
7224, 
7224, 
7224, 

11 
12.0010 
19(40) 
20.0025 
20.0075(40> 
20.0090<40> 
90.0010 
90.0020 
90.0045<40> 
90.0055<40> 
90.0070<40> 
90.0080(40> 
90.0010 
90.0030<4°) 
90.0040 
90.0060<40> 
90.0070<40) 

Other Semi-Finished 
( Including slabs) 

7206 
7207 
7207 
7218 
7218, 
7224 
7224, 
7224, 

10 
12.0050 
20.0045 
10 (17) 
90.0035 
10 (17) 
90.0020 
90.0050 

7207.11 
7207.12.11<41> 
7207.12.19C41> 
7207.12.90<41> 
7207.19(40> 
7207.20.11 
7207.20.15 
7207.20.17 
7207.20.19 
7207.20.31<41) 
7207.20.33<41> 
7207.20.39(41> 
7207.20.51 
7207.20.55 
7207.20.57 
7207.20.59<40> 
7207.20.71 
7207.20.79<40> 
7207.20.90(4°) 
7218.90.1l(42) 
7218.90.13^42> 
7218.90.15(41>(42> 
7218.90.19(41>(42> 
7218.90.30(4D(42> 
7218.90.50(42> 
7218.90.9l(40>(42> 
7218.90.99(4°H42) 
7224.90.11<41) 
7224.90.19<41> 
7224.90.30 
7224.90.91(40> 
7224.90.99(4°) 

7206.10, 
7207.12, 
7207.12, 
7207.12 
7207.20, 
7207.20, 
7207.20, 
7218.10, 
7218.90 
7218.90. 
7218.90. 
7224.10. 
7224.90. 
7224.90. 

00 
11(43) 
19(43) 
90(43> 
31<43) 
33(43> 
39(43> 
00(17) 
15(43) 
19(43) 
30(43) 
00(17) 
11(43) 
19(43) 

(*)  The subheadings and item numbers referred to above «re 
subject to revision *ihen the BC or the US adopt 
modifications to their respective import nomenclatures. 
TOien such modifications are adopted, prior notification 
shall be given to the other party.  HTS represents the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. 

PRODUCT 

H T SO 

Combined Nomenclature 

Appendix A/20 

Plate 

Hot Rolled Sheet & 
Strip 

7208.31 
7208.32 
7208.33.50 
7208.41 
7208.42 
7208.43 
7210.90.10(5)(6) 
7211.11 
7211.12 
7211.21 
7211.22.0045 
7212.60(6) 
7225.30.30 
7225.40.30 
7225.50.60 
7226.91.50 

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(5)(6) 
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) 

7208.31.00 
7208.32 
7208.33(44) 
7208.41.00 
7208.42 
7208.43 
7210.90.31(6) 
7211.11.00 
7211.12 
7211.21.00 
7211.22.10(45) 
7211.22.90(45) 
7212.60(6) 
7225.30.00(46)(47) 
7225.40.10(4?) 
7225.40.30(4?) 
7225.40.50(4?) 
7225.50.00(46)(47) 
7226.91.00(46)(47) 

7208.11.00 
7208.12 
7208.13 
7208.14 
7208.21.10(44) 
7208.21.90(44) 
7208.22.10(44) 
7208.22.91(44) 
7208.22.99(44) 
7208.23 
7208.24 
7208.34 
7208.35 
7208.44 
7208.45 
7208.90(5)(6) 
7211.19(3) 
7211.22<48> 
7211.29(3) 
7225.30.00(3)(47)(49) 
7225.40.70(3)(47) 
7225.40.90(3)(47) 
7226.91.00(3)(47)(49) 

PRODUCT 

HTS(*) 

Combined Nomenclature 

Appendix A/21 

Cold Rolled Sheet 

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(5)(6) 
7210.70.30(5)(6) 
7211.30.50 
7211.41.70 
7211.49.50 
7225.50.80(3) 
7225.90(3)(S)(6) 
7226.92.50(3) 

7208.21.10(5°) 
7208.21.90(5°) 
7208.22.10(5°) 
7208.22.91(5°) 
7208.22.99(5°) 
7208.33.10(5°) 
7208.33.91(5°) 
7208.33.99(5°) 
7209.11.00 
7209.12 
7209.13 
7209.14 
7209.21.00 
7209.22 
7209.23 
7209.24.10(51) 
7209.24.91(51) 
7209.31.00 
7209.32 
7209.33 
7209.34 
7209.41.00 
7209.42 
7209.43 
7209.44 
7209.90(5)(6) 
7210.70.19(5)(52) 
7210.70.90(5)(6)(52) 
7211.30(53) 
7211.41(53) 
7211.49(53) 
7225.50.00(3)(47)(49)(54) 
7225.90(3)(5)(6) 
7226.92(3)(47)(53) 

Blackplate 

7209.24.10 

7209.24(55) 

Cold Rolled Strip 

7211.30.10(3)(16) 
7211.30.30(3)06) 
7211.41.10(3)06) 
7211.41.30(3)06) 
7211.41.50(3)(16) 
7211.49.10(3)(16) 
7211.49.30(3)(16) 
7211.90(3)(6)(16) 
7212.30.10(6)(16) 
7212.30.30<6>(16> 
7212.40.10<6)<16) 
7226.92.70(3)(16) 
7226.92.80(3)06) 
7226.99(3)(6)(16) 

7211.30.31(3)(16)(56) 
7211.30.39(3)(16)(56) 
7211.30.50(3)O6)(56) 
7211.30.90(3)(1®)(56) 
7211.41.91(3)06)(56) 
7211.41.95(3)(16)(56) 
7211.41.99(3)(16)(56) 
7211.49.91(3)(16)(56) 
7211,49.99(3)(16)(56) 
7211,90(3)(6)O6) 
7212.30.90(6)06) (56) 
7212.40.10(®)(1®)(56) 
7212.40.99(®)(18)(56) 
7226.92.90(3)O6)(47)(56) 
7226.99(3)(6)06) 

PRODUCT 

H T SO 

Combined  Nomenclature 

Appendix  A/22 

Electrical  Sheet  and 
Strip 

7225.10(5)(6) 
7226.10(6) 

7225.10(5)(6) 
7226.10(6) 

Stainless Plate 

7 2 1 9 . 1 1 (1 9> 
7 2 1 9 . 1 2 d9) 
7 2 1 9 . 2 1 (1 9> 
7 2 1 9 . 2 2 (1 9) 
7 2 1 9 . 3 l d9) 
7 2 2 0 . 1 l d 9) 

20) 
20) 
20) 
20) 
20) 
20) 

7 2 1 9 . 1 1 ( 1 9 H20) 
7 2 1 9 . 1 2 d 9 ) (20) 
7 2 1 9 . 2 l d 9 ) ( 2 0) 
7219  2 2 d 9 ) ( 2 0) 
7 2 1 9 . 3 l d 9 ) ( 2 0) 
7 2 2 0 . 1 1 . 0 0 d 9 ) ( 2 0) 

Stainless Sheet  & Strip 

2 0 ) ( 2 1) 
2 0 M 2 1) 
2 0 M 2 1) 
2 0 ) ( 2 1) 
2 0 ) ( 2 1) 
2 0 ) ( 2 1) 
2 0 ) ( 2 1) 
2 0 ) ( 2 1) 

7 2 1 9 . 1 3 d9) 
7 2 1 9 . 1 4 d 9) 
7 2 1 9 . 2 3 d 9) 
7 2 1 9 . 2 4 <1 9) 
7 2 1 9 . 3 2 (r 9) 
7219.33(19) 
7 2 1 9 . 3 4 d 9) 
7219.35(19) 
7219  9 0 ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 1 9 ) ( 2 0 ) ( 2 1) 
7 2 2 0 . 1 2 (2) d 9 ) ( 2 0 ) ( 2 2) 
7 2 2 0 . 2 0 . 1 0 d 9 ) (20 ) ( 2 2) 
7 2 2 0 . 2 0 . 6 0 d 9 ) (20 ) ( 2 2) 
7 2 2 0 . 2 0 . 7 0 d 9 ) (20 ) ( 2 2) 
7 2 2 0 . 2 0 . 9 0 d 9 ) (20 ) ( 2 2) 
7220  9 Q (2) ( 8 ) ( 1 9 ) ( 2 0 ) ( 2 2) 

7 2 1 9 . 1 3 ( 1 9 ) (20 ) ( 2 1) 
7219  1 4 ( 1 9 ) ( 2 0 ) ( 2 1) 
7 2 1 9 . 2 3 ( 1 9 ) ( 2 0 ) ( 2 1) 
7219  2 4 ( 1 9 ) ( 2 0 ) ( 2 1) 
7 2 1 9 . 3 2 ( 1 9 ) ( 2 0 ) ( 2 1) 
7 2 1 9 . 3 3 ( 1 9 ) (20 ) ( 2 1) 
7 2 1 9 . 3 4 ( 1 9 ) ( 2 0 ) ( 2 1) 
7 2 1 9 . 3 5 d 9 ) (20 ) ( 2 1) 
7219  9 0 ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 1 9 ) ( 2 0 ) ( 2 1) 
7 2 2 0 . 1 2 . 0 0 (2) d 9 ) (20 ) ( 2 2) 
7220  2 0 (2) d 9 ) (20 ) ( 2 2) 
7220  9 Q (2) ( 5 ) ( 1 9 ) ( 2 0 ) ( 2 2) 

T i n p l a te 

Tin  Free  Steel 

E lectrogalvanlzed 

7 2 1 0 . 1 1 ( 5 ) ( 8) 
7 2 1 0 . 1 2 ( 5 ) ( 6) 
7 2 1 2 . 1 0 (g) 

7210.50  (6) 
7210.90.60  (5) 

7 2 1 0 . 3 1 ( 5 ) ( 8) 
7 2 1 0 . 3 9 ( 5 ) ( 8) 
7 2 1 2 . 2 1 (6) 
7 2 1 2 . 2 9 ($) 

7 2 1 0 . 1 1 ( 5 ) ( 8) 
7 2 1 0 . 1 2 ( 5 ) ( 6) 
7 2 1 2 . 1 0 (g) 

7210.50  (g) 
7 2 1 0 . 9 0 . 3 5 ( 5 7) 
7 2 1 0 . 9 0 . 3 9 ( 5 7) 
7 2 1 0 . 9 0 . 9 0 (6) ( 5 7) 

7 2 1 0 . 3 1 ( 5 ) ( 6) 
7 2 1 0 . 3 9 ( 5 ) ( 8) 
7 2 1 2 . 2 1 (6) 
7 2 1 2 . 2 9 (6) 

PRODUCT 

HTS(*) 

Combined Nomenclature 

A p p e n d ix  A / 23 

Other Coated Flat-
Rolled Products 

7210.20(5)(6) 
7210.41(5)(6) 
7210.49(5)(6) 
7210.60(6)(24) 
7210.70.60(5)(6) 
7210.90.90(5)(6)(81) 
7212.30.50(|) 
7212.40, '*C6' 
I? C6T(81) 
7212.50 

7210 
7210 
7210 
7210 
7210 
7210 
7210 
7210 
7210 
7210 
7212 
7212 
7212 
7212 
7212 
7212 
7212 
7212 
7212 
7212 
7212 
7212 
7212 
7212 

)(53) 
( 6 ) ( 5 3) 

° ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 5 9) 
( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 5 9) 
( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 5 9) 

2 0 ( 5 ) ( 6) 
4 1 ( 5 ) ( 6) 
4 9 ( 5 ) ( 6) 
6 0 (g) (2 4) 
7 0( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 5 8) 
, 9 0 . 1 0 ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 8 1) 
, 9 0 . 3 3 ( 5 ) ( 6) 
90.35 
90.39 
90 
30 
40 
50 
10 
.50.31 
. 5 0 . 39 
.50.51 
. 5 0 . 59 
.50.71 
. 5 0 . 73 
.50.75 
.50.91 
. 5 0 . 93 
.50.97 
. 5 0 . 99 

( 6 ) ( 8 1) 
(6) 
(6) 
(6) 
(6) 
(6) 
(6) 
(6) 
(6) 
(6) 
(6) 
(6) 

Rebar 

7214.20 

7214.20.00 

H o t - f I n l s h ed  Bar 

Cold-finished Bar 

7213 
7213 
7213 
7213 
7213 
7213 
7214 
7214 
7214 
7214 
7214 
7228 
7228 
7228 
7228 

39.0060 
39.0090 
49.0060 
49.0090 
50.0060 
50.0080 
10 
30 
40 
50 
60 
20.10 
30.80 
40 
60.60 

(6) 

(6) 

(60) 
(60) 
(60) 

7213 
7213 
7213 
7214 
7214 
7214 
7214 
7214 
7228 
7228 
7228 
7228 
7228 
7228 
7228 
7228 
7228 
7228 

39.00 
49.00 
50.00 
10.00 
30.00 
40 
50 
60.00 
20.11 
20.19 
20.30 
20.50 
20.90 
,30.10 
30.90 
,40.00 
,60.10 
,60.90 

(61) 
(47) 
( 4 7) 

(47) 
( 4 7 K 6 1) 

7215.10 
7215.20 
7215.30 
7215.40 
7215.90 
7228.20.50 
7228.50.50 
7228.60.80 
7228.80 

(6) 

(6) 

(6) 

7215.10.00 
7215.20.00 
7215.30.00 
7215.40.00 
7215.90(6) 
7228.20.70 
7228 20 90 
7228.50.00 
7228.60.90 
7228.80 

(6)(62) 
(47) 
(6K47K62) 

PRODUCT 

( *) 

HTS 

A p p e n d ix  A / 24 

Combined  Nomenclature 

Stainless Bar 

Carbon Wire Rod 

Stainless Wire Rod 

Alloy Wire Rod 

7218.90.0030 
7218.90.0065 
7218.90.0090 
7221.00.0060 
7221.00.0080 
7222.10 
7222.20. 
7222.30 (6) 

7213.10 
7213.20 
7213.31 
7213.39.0030 
7213.41 
7213.49.0030 
7213.50.0020 
7213.50.0040 

7221.00.0020 
7221.00.0040 

7227.20 
7227.90.60 

Bar Shapes Less Than 
80mm 

7216.10 
7216.21 
7216.22 

Structurais 

7216.31 
7216.32 
7216.33 
7216.40 
7216.50 
7216.60 
7222.40.30 
7228.70.30 

(63) 
(63) 
(41)(63) 
(41)(63) 
(41M63) 
(63) 
(63) 
(63) 
(60) 
(60) 

7218 
7218 
7218, 
7218, 
7218. 
7218. 
7218. 
7218. 
7221. 
7221. 
7222. 
7222. 
7222. 

90.11 
90.13 
90.15 
90.19 
90.30 
90.50 
90.91 
90.99 
00.10 
00.90 
10 
20 
3 0( 6) 

7 2 1 3 . 1 0 . 00 
7 2 1 3 . 2 0 . 00 
7 2 1 3 . 3 1 . 00 
7 2 1 3 . 3 9 . 00 
7 2 1 3 . 4 1 . 00 
7 2 1 3 . 4 9 . 00 
7 2 1 3 . 5 0 . 00 

(64) 

(64) 
(65) 

7221.00.10 
7221.00.90 

(65) 
(65) 

7227.20.00 
7227.90.10 
7227.90.90 

(47) 

7 2 1 6 . 1 0 . 00 
7 2 1 6 . 2 1 . 00 
7 2 1 6 . 2 2 . 00 

7216. 
7216. 
7216. 
7216. 
7216. 
7216. 
7222. 
7222. 
7222. 
7228. 
7228. 

31.00 
32.00 
33.00 
40 
50 
60 
40.11 
40.19 
40.30 
70.10 
70.31 

PRODUCT 

HTS (*> 

Appendix  A/25 

Combined  Nomenclature 

Sheet  PI  I i ng 

7301.10 

7301.10.00 

Fabricated  S t r u c t u r a is 

7216.90 
7222.40.60 
7 2 2 8 . 7 0 . 60 
7301.20 
7308.10 
7308.20 
7308.30 
7308.40 
7308.90.30 
7308.90.60 
7308.90.90 

.(15) 

(12) 
(13) 
(9)(14) 

7216.90 
7222.40.91 
7222.40.93 
7222.40.99 
7228.70.91 
7228.70.99 
7301.20.00 
7308.10.00 
7308.20.00 
7308.30.00 
7308.40 
7308.90 

(15) 

(9T(14)(67) 

S t a i n l e ss  Wire 

7223.00.10 
7223.00.50 

(2)(6) 

7223.00.10 
7223.00.90 

(68) 
(68) 

Wire Strand 

Wire Rope 

Other Wire 

7312.10.10 (4) 
( 4) 
7312.10.3015 
( 4) 
7312.10.3065 
( 4) 
7312.10.3075 
( 4) 
7312.10.3090 

7312.10.60 
7312.10.90 

( 4) 
( 4) 

7 3 1 2 . 1 0 . 30 
7312.10.50 
7312.10.71 
7312.10.75 
7312.10. 79 

(4)(69)(71) 
(4)(69)(70)(71) 
(4)(69)(70) 
(4H69K70) 
(4)(69)(70) 

7312.10.30 
7312.10.50 
7312.10.91 
7312.10.95 
7312.10. 99 

(4)(69)(72) 
(4)(69)(72)(73) 
(4)(69) 
(4)(69) 
(4)(69)(73) 

7217 
7217 
7217 
7217 
7217 
7217 
7217 
7217 
7217 
7217 
7217 
7217 
7223 
7229 
7229 

.11 
.12 
.13 
.19 
.21 
.22 
.23 
.29 
.31 
.32 
.33 
.39 
.00.90 
.20 
.90 

.(3) 

(3) 

7217.11 
7217.12 
7217.13 
7217.19 
7217.21. 
7217.22, 
7217.23. 
7217.29. 
7217.31. 
7217.32. 
7217.33, 
7217.39. 
7223.00. 
7223.00. 
7229.20. 
7229.90. 

00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
10 
90 
00 
00 

(3) 

(3) 
(74) 
(74) 

PRODUCT 

( *) 

HTS 

Appendix  A/26 

Combined  Nomenclature 

Wire Products 

Ral is 

RalI  Products 

AI loy Tool  Steel 

Other  Speciality Steel 

(11) 
(8) 
(8) 

7313.00 
7314.41 
7314.42 
7314.49C 8) 
7317.00.55 
7317.00.65 
7317.00.75 

(7) 

W (7) 

7302.10 

(10) 

(18) 
(18) 

7302.20 
7302.40 
7302.90( 2 3) 
8G07.19.10 
8Ô07.19.20 

7313.00 
7314.41 
7314.42 
7314.49 
7317.00 

(11) 

( 
(8) 

(9? (8) 

(75) 

7302.10 

(10) 

(18) 

(23) 
(23) 

7302.20.00 
7302.40.10 
7302.90.30 
7302.90.90 
8607.19.11 
8607.19.19 

.20 

(5)(6) 
(76) 

:2<w» 

(77) 
) 
(77) 

.10.00 

9°(1? (77) 
:3 

,(77) 

.(77) 

7225 
7225 
7225 
7225 
7226 
7226 
7226 
7227 
7227 
7228 
7228 
7228 
7228 
7229 

10.00 

7225 
7225 
7225 
7225 
7225 
7225 
7226 
7226 
7226 
7226 
7226 
7227 
7227 
7227 
7228 
7228 
7228 
7228 
7228 
7228 
7228 
7228 
7229 

.20  ( 5 ) C 6) 
.30.10 
.30.5060 
.40.1090 
.40.5060 
.50.JgÇO 

.91.1060 
.91.3060 
.92.1060 
.92.3060 
.10 
.90.1060 
90  060 
10 
30.40 
30.60 
50.1020 
50.1040 
50.1060 
.50.1080 
.60.1060 
.10 

(6) 

( 8 0) 

7 2 2 5 . 3 0 , Q p f7 8) 
7 2 2 5i4 0U 9; _f t w O A, 
7 2 2 5 . 5 0 . 00  £ 
7 2 2 6 . 9 1 . 0 0 * *' 
7226.92 
7 2 2 7 . 9 0(9 §) 
7228.30 
7228.50 

7228.60 (8? 

(79) 
(79) 

7225 
7225 
7225 
7225 
7225 
7226 
7226 
7226 
7226 
7227 
7227 
7228 
7228 
7228 

.30.5030 
.40.1015 
.40.5030 
.50.1030 
.50.70 
.91.1030 
.91.3030 
.92.1030 
.92.3030 
.90.1030 
.90.2030 
.30.20 
.50.1010 
.60.1030 

(6) 

Footnotes/27 

FOOTNOTES 

(2)  Excluded if "razor blade steel, "JLJSL^, flat-rolled products of 
stainless steel not over 0,25min in thickness and not over 23mm 
in width, containing by weight not over 14.7 percent of 
chromium, and certified at the time of entry to be used in the 
manufacture of razor blades. 

(3)  Excluded if "carbon/alloy band saw steel" defined as follows: 

(a) "metal cutting band saw steel" referring to steel flat-
rolled products, not less than 0.61mm  and not more than 0.91mm 
in thickness, not less than 6.30mm and not more than 50.80mm in 
width, in coils, containing: 

carbon  : 

not less than 1.18 peroent and not more than 
1.32 percent, 

chromium  :  not less than 0.15 percent and not more than 

0.32 percent, 

manganese  :  not less than 0.10 percent and not more than 

0.40 percent, 

certified by the importer of record or the ultimate consignee 
for use in the manufacture of metal-cutting band saw blades; or 
(b) "wood band saw steel" referring to (1) alloy steel flat-
rolled products less than 4.75mm  in thickness which contains, 
in addition to iron, each of the following elements by weight 
in the amount specified: 

carbon : 

not less than 0.70 nor more than 0.81 
percent ; 

manganese 

not less than 0.30 nor more than 0.55 
percent ; 

silicon : 

not less than 0.20 nor more than 0.35 
peroent; 

nickel : 

not less than 1.60 nor more than 2.70 
percent ; 

chromium : 

none, or not more than 0.50 percent; 

phosphorus 

none, or not more than 0.03 peroent; and 

sulfur : 

none, or not more than 0.15 peroent; 

Footnotes/28 

or (2) cold-rolled flat-rolled produots less than 4.75mm in 
thickness, less than 300mm in width, which contains, in 
addition to iron, each of the following elements by weight in 
the amount specified: 

carbon : 

not less than 0.70 nor more than 0.81 
percent ; 

manganese  :  not less than 0.30 nor more than 0.50 

percent ; 

silicon : 

not less than 0.20 nor more than 0.35 
percent ; 

chromium  :  none, or not more than 0.50 peroent; and 

phosphorus  : none, or not more than 0.03 peroent; and 

sulfur  : 

none, or not more than 0.15 percent, 

certified by the importer of record or the ultimate oonsignee 
for use in the manufacture of wood band saws. 

(4)  Excluded if covered with textile or other non-metallio 

material. 

(5)  Excluded if cut, pressed or stamped to non-rectangular shape 

(including scroll cutting). 

(6)  Covered if corrugated or subjected to surface treatments. 

(7)  Excluded if corrugated fasteners, glaziers' points, hook nails, 

or ring nails. 

(8)  Excluded if other than galvanized wire fencing wholly of round 
iron or steel wire measuring not over 5.08mm and not under 
1.905mm in diameter, whether or not such wire is covered with 
plastics. 

(9)  Excluded if fence or sign posts. 

(10) Excluded if current-conducting rail. 

(11) Excluded if twisted hoop or single flat wire, whether or not 

barbed. 

(12) Excluded if of oast iron. 

(13) Excluded if in part of stainless steel. 

Footnotes/29 

(14) Excluded if plastic foam core insulating composite panels. 

(15) Excluded if door or window frames. 

(16) Excluded if bale ties. 

(17) Excluded if other primary forms, e.g.. blocks, lumps, puddled 

bars and pilings. 

(18) Excluded If forged. 

(19) Excluded if cladding grade 434 stainless steel oertified by the 

importer of record to be used in the manufacture of stainless 
steel clad aluminum automobile trim. 

(20) Excluded if grade 253HA or 254SH0 stainless steel. 

(21) Excluded if stainless steel flat-rolled produots less than 

4.75mm in thickness and over 1,803.4mm  in width. 

(22) Excluded if stainless steel flat-rolled products less than 

4.75mm in thickness, less than 300mm in width, and oertified by 
the importer of record or ultimate consignee to be used in the 
manufacture of stainless steel flapper valves for compressors. 

(23) Covered if either (A) hot-rolled and designed to oonnect the 
ends of adjacent rails in track (i^e^., "joint bars").  These 
products are usually punched or slotted; or (B) hot-rolled and 
used to support rails in track, to maintain traok gauge, and 
protect the ties (;L_ÊJL., "tie plates").  These produots are 
punched to provide holes for spikes and have one or two 
shoulder sections as rail guides. 

(24) Excluded if cut, pressed or stamped to non-rectangular shape 

and other than electrolytically coated or plated. 

Footnotes/30 

(40) Excluded if pieces roughly shaped by forging. 

(41) Covered if of a width measuring less than four times the 

thickness. 

(42) Covered if of a cross-sectional area of 19.4 cm* or more. 

(43) Covered if of a width measuring at least four times the 

thickness. 

(44) Excluded if pickled. 

(45) Excluded if in coils. 

(46) Covered if of a thickness of 4.75mm or more. 

(47) Excluded if of tool steel as defined in Additional Note 1(e), 

(f) and (h) to Chapter 72 of the HTS. 

(48) Covered if in coils. 

(49) Covered if of a thickness of less than 4.75mm. 

(50) Covered if pickled. 

(51) Covered if of a thickness of 0.361mm  or more. 

(52) Excluded if coated or plated with metal or clad. 

(53) Covered if of a width of 300mm or more. 

(54) Excluded if of heat resisting steel as defined in Additional 

Note  Kg)  to Chapter 72 of the HTS. 

(55) Covered if of a thickness of less than 0.361mm. 

(56) Covered if of a width of less than 300 mm. 

(57) Covered if electrolytically coated or plated with base metal. 

(58) Covered if coated or plated with metal or olad. 

(59) Excluded if electrolytically coated or plated with base metal 

(60) Covered if of circular cross-seotion and with a diameter of 
19mm or more if of other than ciroular oross-seotion. 

(61) Excluded if cold formed. 

(62) Covered if cold formed. 

(63) Covered if of a cross sectional area of less than  19.4 cm*. 

Footnotes/31 

(64) Covered If of circular cross-section and with a diameter of 14 

mm or more but less than 19mm. 

(65) Covered if of circular cross-seotion and with either a diameter 
of less than 14 mm or with a diameter of 14 mm or more but less 
than 19mm. 

(66) Covered if hot rolled, not drilled, not punched and not 

otherwise advanced. 

(67) If columns, pillars, posts, beams, girders and similar 

structural units, excluded if in part of stainless steel or if 
of cast iron. 

(68) Excluded if other than round or flat wire.  Also excluded if 
flat wire of razor blade steel (cf. footnote 2) or flat wire 
further worked after flat rolling (of. footnote 6). 

(69) Excluded if fitted with fittings or made up into articles. 

(70) Excluded if tyre cord.  If other than tyre cord and other than 

stranded wire for prestressing concrete, excluded if of brass 
plated wire. 

(71) Covered if stranded wire. 

(72) Excluded if stranded wire. 

(73) Excluded if of brass plated wire. 

(74) Excluded if round or flat wire. 

(75) Excluded if thumb tacks; or drive pins, studs or other 

fasteners, suitable for use in powder-activated hand tools; or 
staples in strip form; or furniture glides; or out products 
made of other than round wire and of one pieoe oonstruotion. 

(76) If of a thickness of 4.75mm or more, oovered if of tool steel 
as defined in Additional Note 1(e), (f) and (h) to Chapter 72 
of the HTS.  If of a thickness of less than 4.75mm, oovered if 
of tool steel as defined in Additional Note 1(e) and (f) to 
Chapter 72 of the HTS. 

(77) Covered if of tool steel as defined in Additional Note 1(e) and 

(f) to Chapter 72 of the HTS. 

(78) Covered if of a thickness of less than 4.75mm and of ball 

bearing steel as defined in Additional Note 1(h) to Chapter 72 
of the HTS. 

(79) Covered if of ball-bearing steel as defined in Additional Note 

1(h) to Chapter 72 of the HTS. 

(80) Covered if of a thickness of less than 4.75mm and of heat 

resisting steel as defined in Additional Note  Kg)  to Chapter 
72 of the HTS. 

(81) Excluded if silvered, gilded or platinum plated. 

E U R O P E AN  C O M M U N I TY 

1  Exporter (lull name and address) 

2  Constance  (full  name  and  addiuss) 

_ 

HOTES 

A P P E N D IX  R 

C E R T I F I P i TF 

FOR  THE  EXPORT  OF  IKON  AND  STEEL  PRODUCTS 

TO THE  UNITED  STATES  OF  AMERICA 

No 

S  Export  licence 

No 

/ 

issued  in 

I 

, 

/ 

4  Extract  No 
issued in 
of  export  licence  No 
issued  in 

/ 

I 

ORIGINAL 

(Member  State) 

(Member  State) 

(Member  State) 

A.  This certi'icate  must  be completed  on a typewriter  and  in English 

8.  This  certificate  and the  export  licence  or  the  extract  thereof  to  which  it  reters  must  be  produced  at the Customs  office  at  which  Customs  formalities  for  export  to  the 

United  States  of Amenca  are  compipu-d 

I  This  ccftilotu,  duly  umJuisud  liy  llii;  Luulum^  ulliui  sliiiwu  in  lui»  mi  7.  must  be  pindutod  to  HIP  uiinpntnnl  authiiiitip'.  in  tlir  Huilai  StRlns  nf  Ammo  nl  trip  limp 

of  importation. 

S  Marks  anc  numbers  -  Numbei  ano  kind of packages  -  Category  and  detailed  description  of iron  and steel  products 

6  Quantity  (metric  tonnes) 

7  ENDORSEMENT  BY THE  COMPETENT  CUSTOMS  OFFICE  IN THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITY 

The  quantity  (metric  tonnes)  ol  iron and sloel products  shown  above has b un  attributed  1 

| 

to the  upon  licence  shown m bot  no 3 

to the  extract  shown in box  no 4  ') 

Customs  export  document : 

Signature: 

Stamp: 

type: 

number: 

date: 

1 

| 

. 

| 

Customs  office: 

Member  State. 

')  Tht*  ftpprwiatd  bni  to hit indicated like  fhti 

i TJ 

Appendix  C/33 

APPENDIX C 
CONCORDANCE OF U.S. SHIPMENTS, EXPORTS AND IMPORTS* 

Plate 

Hot Rolled 
Sheet and 
Strip 

C 
C 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 
A 

C 
C 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 
A 
A 

* * 

SHIPMENTS 
(Category 
6A 

6A 

6B 
31 
36 

6B 
31 
36 

EXPORTS*** 
(Schedule Bl 

IMPORTS * * * 

7208.31 
7208.32 
7208.33 
7208.41 
7208.42 
7208.43 
7211.11 
7211.12 
7211.21 
7211.22 
7225.40 

7208.11 
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 

7208.31 
7208.32 
7208.33 
7208.41 
7208.42 
7208.43 
7211.11 
7211.12 
7211.21 
7211.22 
7225.40 

7208.11 
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 

*«* 

** 

Includei only products for which the independent forecaster 
will forecast united States apparent consumption. 
Theie numbers are subject to revision when the united Sates 
adopts modifications to the applicable import or export 
nomenclatures.  Technical adjustments will be made as 
necessary. 
C - Carbon 
S - Stainless 
A - Alloy 
F - Fabricated 

-

TYPE* 

SHIPMENTS 
(Category 

Cold Rolled 
Sheet 

Blackplate 

Cold Rolled 
Strip 

Electrical 
Sheet and Strip 

Stainless 
Plate 

C 
C 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 
A 
A 
A 

C 

C 
C 
C 
C 
A 
A 
A 

A 
A 

S 
S 
S 
S 

22 

32 

28 

37 

37 

35 

6A 

Appendix C/34 

EXPORTS** 
(Schedule. B) 
7209.11 
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 

IMPORTS** 
(HTS> 

7209.11 
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 

N/A 

7209.24.10 

7211.30 
7211.41 
7211.49 
7211.90 
7226.20 
7226.92 
7226.99 

7225.10 
7226.10 

7219.21 
7219.22 
7219.31 
7220.11 

7211.30 
7211.41 
7211.49 
7211.90 
7226.20 
7226.92 
7226.99 

7225.10 
7226.10 

7219.21 
7219.22 
7219.31 
7220.11 

Appendix C/35 

TXEE 

SHIPMENTS 
(Category 

EXPORTS** 
(Schedule B^ 

IMPORTS 
(HTSl 

Stainless 
Sheet and 
Strip 

Tinplate 

Tin-free Steel 

Electro-
galvanized 

Other Coated 
Flat-Rolled 
Products 

Rebar 

S 
S 
S 
S 
S 
S 
S 
S 
S 
S 
S 
S 
S 
S 

C 
C 
C 

C 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 

c 
c 

31 
32 
36 
37 

29 

29A 

33B 

33A 
34 

15 

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 

7210.11 
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 

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 

7210.11 
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 

TXEE* 

SHIPMENTS 
(Category 

14 

16 

14 
16 

14 
16 

Carbon 
Hot-finished 
Bar 

Carbon 
Cold-finished 
Bar 

Stainless Bar 

Alloy Bar 

Carbon 
Wire Rod 

Stainless 
Wire Rod 

Alloy 
Wire Rod 

C 
C 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 

s 
s 
s 

A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 

C 
C 
C 
C 
C 
C 

A 
A 
A 

Appendix C/36 

EXPORTS** 
(Schedule B) 
7214.10 
7214.30 
7214.40 
7214.50 
7214.60 
7228.80 

7215.10 
7215.20 
7215.30 
7215.40 
7215.90 

7222.10 
7222.20 
7222.30 

7228.10 
7228.20 
7228.30 
7228.40 
7228.50 
7228.60 

7213.20 
7213.31 
7213.39 
7213.41 
7213.49 
7213.50 

7221.00 

7227.10 
7227.20 
7227.90 

IMPORTS * * 

7214.10 
7214.30 
7214.40 
7214.50 
7214.60 
7228.80 

7215.10 
7215.20 
7215.30 
7215.40 
7215.90 

7222.10 
7222.20 
7222.30 

7228.10 
7228.20 
7228.30 
7228.40 
7228.50 
7228.60 

7213.20 
7213.31 
7213.39 
7213.41 
7213.49 
7213.50 

7221.00 

7227.10 
7227.20 
7227.90 

Appendix C/37 

EXPORTS** 
(Schedule B) 

IMPORTS** 

Bar Shapes 
Under 80mm 

Structurais 

Stainless Wire 

Wire Rope 
7312.10.50 

TYPE* 

C 
C 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 

s 

A 

S 

F 
F 
F 
F 
F 

SHIPMENTS 
(Category 
14A 

4 
5 

4 
4 

23 

7216.10 
7216.21 
7216.22 

7216.31 
7216.32 
7216.33 
7216.40 
7216.50 
7216.60 
7301.10 
7222.40 
7228.70 

7223.00 

Confidential 

7312.10.2500 

Report 

7312.10.3015 
7312.10.3500 

7216.10 
7216.21 
7216.22 

7216.31 
7216.32 
7216.33 
7216.40 
7216.50 
7216.60 
7301.10 
7222.40 
7228.70 

7223.00 

7312.10.60 
7312.10.70 
7312.10.80 
7312.10.90 

appendix C/3S 

EXPORTS** 
(Schedule 3) 
7217.11 
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 

IMPORTS** 
(STS> 

7217.11 
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 

7302.10 

7302.10 

7302.20 
7302.40 
7302.90 

8607.19.1000 
8607.19.2000 

7302.20 
7302.40 
7302.90 
8607.19.10 

8607.19.20 

TYPE* 

SHIPMENTS 
(Category 

23 

23 

7 
8 

9 
10 

C 
C 
C 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 
A 
A 
A 
F 
F 
F 
F 
F 
F 
F 
F 
F 

c 

C 
C 
c 
c 
c 

Other Wire and 
Wire Products 

Rails 

Rail Products 

Alloy Tool 
Steel 

SHIPMENTS 
(Category 

17 

TYPE* 

A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 

Appendix C/39 

EXPORTS** 
(Schedule B^ 

IMPORTS** 
(HTSY 

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 

Appendix D/40 

APPENDIX D 

The following is a list of steelmaking processes which constitute 
double substantial transformation. 

Slab to oold-rolled sheet, galvanized or other metallic-
coated sheet. 

Slab to pipe and tube. 

Billet to cold-finished bar. 

Hot-rolled sheet to oold-rolled and galvanized or other 
metallic-coated sheet. 

October 27, 1989 

ARRANGEMENT 

Between the European Eoonomio Community and the 
Government of the United States of America 
Concerning Trade in Steel Pipes and Tubes 

Recognizing the policy of the Government of the United 

States of America (the NUSN) and its Steel Trade Liberalization 

Program and also that of the European Economic Community (the 

"EC") for its steel industry and its achievements in phasing out 

state aids; 

Recognizing the aim of the US and EC to liberalize global 

trade in steel; 

Recognizing the policies of the US and EC that the 

adjustment and modernization of their steel Industries should 

maximize relianoe on market forces; and 

Reoognizing that an objeotive of this Arrangement is to 

contribute to the orderly transition to open markets and to 

restore fair and open steel trade; 

The EC and the US have agreed: 

l. 

Basis of the Arrangement 

-  2  -

(a)  To pursue vigorously multilateral agreement in the Uruguay 

Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations to eliminate trade 

distorting practices in, and to ensure open markets for, 

steel trade; and 

(b)  That the EC will restrain exports to, or destined for 

consumption in, the United States of America (the "USA") of 

products originating in the EC which are described in 

Article 3 (a) (the "Arrangement products") through March 

31,  1992, as the final phase of such restraints on such 

exports. 

2. 

Conditions: Actions Under US Law 

If,  during the period in which this Arrangement is in 

effect, any investigations under the US antidumping or 

countervailing duty statutes, Section 201 of the Trade Act 

of 1974, Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (other than 

Section 301 petitions relating to third country sales by 

United States exporters), Section 232 of the Trade 

Expansion Act of 1962, or Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 

19301) are initiated or litigation (including anti-trust 

litigation) is instituted with respect to Arrangement 

products, then the EC shall be entitled to terminate the 

Arrangement with respect to the Arrangement product which 

1) 

With respect to any Section 337 investigations, the parties 
shall consult to determine the basis for the investigation. 

-  3 

is the subject of the investigation or litigation, after 

consultation with the US, at the earliest 15 days after 

such consultation.  In addition, if during these 

consultations it is determined that the investigation or 

litigation threatens to impair the attainment of the 

objectives of this Arrangement, then the EC shall be 

entitled to terminate the Arrangement, with respect to some 

or all of the Arrangement products at the earliest 15 days 

after such consultations. 

These consultations will take into account the nature of 

the investigation or litigation, the identity of the 

petitioner or litigant, the amount of trade involved, the 

scope of relief sought and other relevant factors. 

3. 

Product Description and Export  ceilings 

(a)  The EC shall restrain exports to, or destined for 

consumption in, the USA of Arrangement products, as 

described in Appendix A, originating in the EC to a level 

of 8.82 percent of U.S. apparent consumption for the 

periods October 1, 1989 through December 31, 1990 (the 

Initial Period), 1991, and January 1, 1992 through March 

31,  1992 (the End Period).  During these periods, export 

licenses shall be required for the Arrangement products. 

-  4  -

For the purposes of this Arrangement, the maximum 

quantities of products that may be exported from the EC to 

the USA under the preceding sentence shall be the "export 

ceilings." "United States apparent consumption" shall equal 

shipments (deliveries) minus exports, plus imports, as 

described in Appendix C. 

(b)  Within the limit set in section 3(a), EC exports of oil 

country tubular goods as described in Appendix A, shall not 

exceed 9.00 percent of U.S. apparent consumption of oil 

country tubular goods. 

(c)  Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) and (b), Arrangement 

products exported from the EC on or after Ootober 1, 1989 

and prior to the day after the publication day in the 

Official Journal of the European Communities of the 

regulations referred to in Article 5(a) (hereinafter called 

the "Interim Period") shall be admitted into the USA 

without an export license and certificate.  This tonnage 

will be counted towards the export ceiling for each 

Arrangement product for the Initial period. 

Suoh tonnage shall be determined on the basis of U.S. 

import invoice data sorted by export date.  Date of export 

for all such shipments under this Arrangement will be that 

established by the U.S. Customs Service.  No later than 

-  5  -

March 1, 1990, the U.S. will notify the EC of the amount of 

tonnage exported on or after October 1, 1989 but without a 

certificate. 

(d)  For purposes of this Arrangement, the USA shall comprise 

both the United States Customs Territory and United States 

Foreign Trade Zones.  Therefore, entries of merchandise 

into the USA shall include admission of merchandise into a 

Foreign Trade Zone.  In consequence, the entry into the 

United States Customs Territory of Arrangement products 

which have already entered into a Foreign Trade Zone shall 

not then again be taken into account as imports of those 

Arrangement products. 

(e)  Where Arrangement products entered into the USA are 

subsequently re-exported therefrom, without having been 

subject to substantial transformation, the export oeilings 

for such products for the period corresponding to the time 

of such re-export shall be Increased by the same amount. 

(f)  Where the Arrangement products entered into the USA are 

subsequently re-exported therefrom in the form of 

Arrangement produots, and the Imported Arrangement products 

have been subject to double substantial transformation in 

the USA, as defined in Appendix D, the export oeilings for 

-  6  -

such imported Arrangement products for the period 

corresponding to the time of such re-export shall be 

increased by the quantity of the re-exported doubly 

substantially transformed Arrangement products, up to a 

maximum of 100.000 metric tons.  The US and the EC will 

hold consultations upon request with a view to appropriate 

amendments to Appendix D and adjustments to the 

aforementioned maximum tonnage. 

4. 

Calculation and Revision of United States Apparent 
Consumption Forecast and of Export Ceilings 

(a)  The US, with the agreement of the EC, will select an 

independent forecaster which will provide the estimates of 

United States apparent consumption for the purposes of the 

Arrangement.  A first projection of United States apparent 

consumption for the Initial Period for each oategory for 

which export ceilings are calculated as a percentage of 

U.S. apparent consumption will be established as early as 

possible, and in any event before November 1, 1989. 

(b)  The figures for projected 1990 United States apparent 

consumption will be revised in December of 1989 and 

February, May, August and October of 1990 by the 

independent forecaster, and appropriate adjustments will be 

made to the export oeilings for each category taking into 

account licenses already issued.  Export oeilings 

-  7  -

calculated for the Initial Period based on the May, August 

and October 1990 forecasts will use actual October through 

December 1989 U.S. apparent consumption. 

For 1991, a first projection of United States apparent 

consumption by category will be established by October of 

1990.  These figures will be revised in Deoember 1990 and 

February, May, August and October of 1991. 

(c)  For the End Period, a first projection of United States 

apparent consumption by category will be established by 

October of 1991.  These figures will be revised in Deoember 

of 1991. 

(d)  By May 1 of 1991, adjustments to the 1991 export ceiling 

for each category will be made for differences between the 

forecasted U.S. apparent consumption and actual U.S. 

apparent consumption of that category in the Initial 

Period. 

5. 

Export Licenses and Certificates 

(a)  The EC will require export licenses and certificates for 

all Arrangement products, publishing appropriate 

regulations in the Official Journal of the European 

Communities. Suoh export licenses and certificates will 

continue to be Issued in a manner that will avoid abnormal 

-  8  -

concentration in exports of Arrangement products to the 

USA, taking into account seasonal trade patterns. The EC 

shall take action, including the imposition of penalties, 

as may be necessary to make effeotive the obligations 

resulting from the export licenses and certificates.  The 

EC will inform the US of any violations oonoerning the 

export licenses and certificates which come to its 

attention and the action taken with respeot thereto. 

The US will inform the EC of violations concerning the 

export licenses and certificates which come to its 

attention and the action taken with respeot thereto. 

Export licenses will provide that shipment must be made 

within a period of three months. 

-  9  -

Export licenses will be issued against the export ceiling 

for the Initial period, 1991 or the End Period. Export 

licenses for 1991 or the End Period may be used as early as 

November  15 of the previous period within a limit of eight 

(8) percent of the export oeiling for 1991, or the End 

Period, respectively.  Export licenses Issued for the 

Initial Period and 1991, respectively, may not be used 

after December 31, 1990, and December 31, 1991, 

respectively, except that licenses not so used may be used 

during the first two months of the respective following 

period, up to a maximum of eight (8) percent of the export 

ceiling for the current period. 

The EC and the US may inorease the above percentage limits 

by mutual agreement. 

(b)  The EC will require that the Arrangement produots shall be 

accompanied by a certificate substantially in the form set 

out in Appendix B, endorsed in relation to a lioense 

indicating the day, month, and year in which the 

Arrangement products were exported, the Arrangement produot 

name and number and tonnage exported.  If any of this 

information is in a language other than English, the 

certificate must also oontaln an English language 

translation of this information. 

-  10  -

The US shall require presentation of such certificates as a 

condition for entry into the USA of the Arrangement 

products.  The US shall prohibit entry of such products not 

accompanied by such a certificate. 

6. 

Technical  Adjustments 

(a)  Export ceilings for Arrangement products may be adjusted by 

the EC with prior notice to the US.  Adjustments to 

increase or decrease the volume of the limit provided for 

in Article 3(a) and the sub-limit provided for in Article 

3(b) must be offset by an equivalent volume change to one 

or more of the export ceilings for the categories 

established under the U.S.-EC Arrangement on certain steel 

products, entered into in 1989, for the same period. 

Notwithstanding the preceding sentences, no adjustment may 

be made under this Article which results in an increase or 

a decrease in a specific export ceiling by more than five 

(5) percent by volume of the unadjusted export ceiling for 

the relevant period. The EC and the US may agree to 

increase the above percentage limit. 

(b)  Normally, only one change in a specific produot export 

ceiling in the Initial Period, 1991 or the End Period may 

be made by an adjustment under the preceding paragraph or 

use of licenses in November-December or January-February 

under Article 5(a).  Accordingly, changes in the Initial 

-  11 

Period, 1991 or End Period export ceilings by use of more 

than one of these three provisions may be made only upon 

agreement between the EC and the US. 

7. 

Short supply 

(a)  If the US in consultation with the EC determines that, 

because of abnormal supply or demand factors, (including 

substantial objective evidence such as allocation, extended 

delivery periods, the willingness of domestic producers to 

supply the steel product at prices which are not 

aberrations from prevailing domestic market prices, or 

other relevant factors), the United States steel industry 

will be unable to meet demand in the USA for a particular 

product, an additional tonnage shall be allowed for such 

product by a special issue of licenses. 

(b)  The US shall make a determination under this Article within 

30 days through a transparent procedure on the basis of 

objective evidence from all relevant sources. Furthermore, 

a 15 day fast track procedure shall be used for requests 

submitted during periods during whioh capacity utilization 

is 90 percent or more.  Under such fast track procedures 

there shall be a rebuttable presumption that short supply 

exists. 

-  12  -

(c)  Each authorized special issue export license and 

certificates derived therefrom shall be so marked.  Each 

such license must be used within 180 days after the date of 

the authorization of the special issuance unless the US 

agrees to extend that period. 

(d)  Notwithstanding paragraphs (a), (b) and (c), short supply 

procedures shall be no less favorable than is provided for 

in legislation that may be enacted by the US. 

8. 

Monitoring 

(a)  The EC will, within one month of the end of each quarter, 

or upon request, supply the US with such non-oonfidential 

information on all export licenses and certificates issued 

for Arrangement products as is required for the proper 

functioning of this Arrangement.  This information will 

include at a minimum each license number, certificate 

number, quantity, date of export, category number and sub 

category number. 

(b)  The US will collect and transmit quarterly, or upon 

request, to the EC all non-confidential Information 

relating to certificates received during the preceding 

quarter in respect of the Arrangement products.  The US 

will also collect and transmit non-confidential information 

relating to aotions taken in respeot of the Arrangement 

products for violations of United States Customs Law. 

-  13  -

9. 

Consultations 

Consultations shall take place between the EC and the US on 

any matter arising out of the operation of this 

Arrangement. 

Consultations will also be held if there are indications 

that imports from third countries are replacing Imports 

from the EC. 

If imports of a product within a limit or sub-limit 

significantly increase, relatively or absolutely and in 

relation to U.S. apparent consumption, so as to disturb 

traditional patterns of trade, consultations shall be held 

upon request in order to find an appropriate solution. 

11.  Application 

This Arrangement shall apply to the USA and to the 

territories to which the treaty establishing the European 

Economic Community is applied on the conditions laid down 

in that treaty. 

-  14  -

12. 

Notices 

For all purposes hereunder, the US and the EC shall be 

represented by, and all communications and notices shall be 

given and addressed to: 

For the EC: 

The Commission of the European Communities 
Directorates-General for External Relations (I) and for 
Internal Market and Industrial Affaires (III) 
Rue de la Loi, 200 
B-1049 Brussels 

For the Government of the United States of America: 

Office of the United States Trade Representative 
Assitant United States Trade Representative for Industry 
Washington, D.C. 20506 

United States Department of Commerce 
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration 
International Trade Administration 
Washington, D.C. 20230 

-  15  -

ANNEX A 

Product  Category 

Total Pipe and Tube 
•OCTG 

Apparent  Consumption 
Forecast  Category (les') 

Total Pipe and Tube 
OCTG 

Appendix  A/  16 

APPENDIX  A 
IMPORTS  BY  CATEGORY 

PRODUCT 

HTS<*> 

Combined  Nomenclature 

OCTG 

Other Pipe & Tube 

7304.20 
7305.20 
7306.20 

7304 
7304 
7304 
7304 
7304 
7304 
7304 
7304 
7305 
7305 
7305 
7305 
7305 
7305 
7305 
7306 
7306 
7306 
7306 
7306 
7306 
7306 
7306 
8547 

,10(1 
.3ld 
.39(1 
.41(1 
.49(1 
.51(1 
.59(1 
,90(1 
,11 
,12 
,19 
,31.40d> 
,31.60(1) 
,39(1) 
,90(1) 
,10 
.30.10(1) 
,30.50(1) 
,40(D 
,50.10(D 
,50.50(D 
60(D 
90(D 
,90.0020 

7304.20 
7305.20 
7306.20.00 

7304 
7304 
7304 
7304 
7304 
7304 
7304 
7304 
7305 
7305 
7305 
7305 
7305 
7305 
7306 
7306 
7306 
7306 
7306 
7306 
8547 

.10(D 
.31(D 
.39(1) 
.41(D 
.49(1) 
.51(D 
.59(D 
,90(D 
.11.00 
.12.00 
.19.00 
.31.00(D(2) 
39.00(D 
,90.00(1) 
.10 
P30(1)(2) 
.40(D 
.50(D(2) 
.60(D 
,90.00(D 
, 90.00(3) 

(*) 

(1) 

(2) 

The subheadings  and item  numbers  referred  to above are 
subject  to revision  when  the EC or the US adopt 
modifications to their  respective  import  nomenclatures. 
When  such modifications  are adopted,  prior  notification 
shall be given  to the other  party.  HTS represents the 
Harmonized  Tariff  Sohedule  of the United  States. 
Excluded if drill pipe of a kind used in drilling  for earth, 
minerals or ores. 
Excluded  if tapered pipes and tubes principally used as 
parts of illuminating  articles. 
"•overed if conduit  tubing 

E U R O P E AN  C O M M U N I TY 

" 

A = 5 p-i v f t i; 

1  Exporter  (lull  neme  and address) 

P F R T I F i

r A TF 

2  Consiopee  if.ii  name  «ni  address) 

NOTIS 

A.  This certificate  must be completed  on t  typewriter  and in English. 

FORTHE  EXPORT  OF IRON  AND STEEL  PROOUCTS 

TO  THE  UNITED  STATES  OF AMERICA 

No 

3  Export  licer.ee 

No 

/ 

issued  in 

4  Extract  N: 

/ 

issued in 

of  export  licence  No 

/ 

issued  in 

I 

ORIGINAL 

(Member  Stale' 

(Mcmbei  Stats, 

(Member State; 

B.  This  certificate  and the  export  licence  or  the  extract  thereof  to  which  it  refers  must  be  produced  at  the  Customs  office  et  which  Customs  formalities  lor  ex*or.  to the 

United States of America are  completed. 

C.  This  certificate,  duly  endorsed  by the  Customs  office  shown  in  box  nc  7.  must  be  produced  to  die  competent  authorities  in  the  United  States  of  America  i:  trie  time 

of importation. 

S  Marks  and  numbers -  Number  ano  Ud  of packages  -  Category  and  detailed  description of iron and seel  products 

6  Quanniy (metric  tonne:) 

7  ENDORSEMENT  BY THE  COMPETENT  CUSTOMS  OFFICE  IN  1H_  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITY 

The quantity  (metric  tonnes)  of iron  aal  steel  products  shown  above  has been  attributed 

| 

|  to r*  export  licence  shown in box  nc .1 

Signature: 

Stamp 

J 

J  to the  extract  shown  in box n: 4  •) 

Customs  export  document: 

lyp»; 

number 

date: 

[ 

J 

i 

Customs office • 

Member  Stale. 

")  The  ap3::on*<e  box ic  be xz.zait: 

in  ?ms: 1  X 

Appendix C/ 18 

APPENDIX C 
CONCORDANCE OF U.S. SHIPMENTS, EXPORTS AND IMPORTS 

E___E* 

SHIPMENTS 
(Category 

* « 

EXPORTS 
(Schedule B) 

* * 

IMPORTS 
I_Hl_Ll 

Total Pipe 
and Tube 

OCTG (included 
in Total Pipe 
and Tube) 

C 
C 
C 
C 
C 
C 
C 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 

A 
A 
A 
A 
S 
S 
S 

C 
C 
C 

18 

19 
20 
21A 
21B 
22A 
22B 

18 

19,20 
21A.21B 
22A.22B 
21C 
21D 

19 

7304.10 
7304.20 
7304.31 
7304.39 
7304.90 
7305.11 
7305.12 
7305.19 
7305.20 
7305.31 
7305.39 
7305.90 
7306.10 
7306.20 
7306.30 
7306.60 
7306.90 

7304.51 
7304.59 
7306.50 

7304.41 
7304.49 
7306.40 

7304.20 
7305.20 
7306.20 

7307.92.3010 
7307.92.3030 
8547.90.0020 

7307.22.1000 

7304.10 
7304.20 
7304.31 
7304.39 
7304.90 
7305.11 
7305.12 
7305.19 
7305.20 
7305.31 
7305.39 
7305.90 
7306.10 
7306.20 
7306.30 
7306.60 
7306.90 
7307.92.30 
8547.90.0020 

7304.51 
7304.59 
7306.50 
7307.22.10 
7304.41 
7304.49 
7306.40 

7304.20 
7305.20 
7306.20 

These numbers are subject to revision when the United Sates 
adopts modifications to the applicable import or export 
nomenclatures.  Technical adjustments will be made as 
necessary. 
C - Carbon 
S - Stainless 
A - Alloy 

___££ 

SHIPMENTS 
(Category 

ITS** 
EXPORTS** 
(Schedule B)  (HTS) 

IMP( 
IMPORTS** 

Appendix C/ 19 

Line Pipe 
(included in 
Total Pipe 
and Tube; 

Stainless 
(included in 
Total Pipe 
and Tube) 

Other Pipe and 
Tube (included 
in Total Pipe 
and Tube) 

Standard Pipe 
and Tube 
(Included in 
Other Pipe and 
Tube) 

C 
C 
C 
C 
C 

S 
S 
S 

C 
C 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 

A 
A 
A 
A 

C 
C 
C 
C 
C 

20 

21C 
21D 

18 
21A 
21B 
22A 
22B 

18 

21A 
21B 
22A 
22B 

18 

7304.10 
7305.11 
7305.12 
7305.19 
7306.10 

7304.41 
7304.49 
7306.40 

7304.10 
7305.11 
7305.12 
7305.19 
7306.10 

7304.41 
7304.49 
7306.40 

7304.31 
7304.39 
7304.90 
7305.31 
7305.39 
7305.90 
7306.30 
7306.60 
7306.90 

7307.92.3010 
7307.92.3030 
8547.90.0020 

7304.51 
7304.59 
7306.50 

7307.22.1000 

7304.39 

7306.30.1500 
8547.90.0020 

7304.31 
7304.39 
7304.90 
7305.31 
7305.39 
7305.90 
7306.30 
7306.60 
7306.90 
7307.92.30 
8547.90.0020 

7304.51 
7304.59 
7306.50 
7307.22.10 

7304.39 
7304.39 
7304.39 
7304.39 
7304.39 
7306.30 
7306.30 
7306.30 
7306.30 
7306.30 
8547.90 

0010 
0015 
0025 
0060 
0090 
5025 
5030 
5040 
5055 
5580 
0020 

I__E__ 

SHIPMENTS 
(Category 

EXPORTS * * 
(Schedule B) 

IMPORTS * * 
________ 

Appendix C/ 20 

7304.90.4000 

7304.90.1000 

Structural Pipe 
and Tube 
(included in 
Other Pipe and 
Tube) 

Mechanical 
Tube (included 
in Other Pipe 
and Tube) 

Pressure Tube 
(included in 
Other Pipe and 
Tube) 

C 
C 
C 
C 
c 
c 
c 
A 
A 
A 

C 
C 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 
c 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 

C 
C 
C 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 

22A 
22B 

22A 
22B 

21A 

21A 

7305.39 
7305.90 

7306.60.2500 

7306.90 

7305.31 

7304.31 
7304.51 

7304.59 

7304.90.6000 
7306.50.4500 
7306.60.6500 

7306.30.1000 
7306.50.1000 

21B 

21B 

7305.31 
7305.39 
7305.90 

7306.30.3000 
7306.60.1000 

7306.90 

7304.90.3000 
7306.50.3000 
7306.60.3000 

7304.31. 
7304.31. 
7304.90. 
7306.30. 
7306.30. 
7306.30. 
7306.30. 
7306.60. 
7304.51. 
7304.51. 
7304.59. 
7304.59. 
7304.59. 
7304.90. 
7306.50. 
7306.50. 
7306.50. 
7306.50. 
7306.60. 

3000 
6050 
5000 
1000 
5015 
5020 
5035 
5000 
1000 
5090 
1000 
6000 
8000 
7000 
1000 
5030 
5050 
5070 
7000 

7304 
7304 
7306 
7304 
7304 
7304, 
7304. 
7306, 

31.6010 
39.0005 
30.5010 
51.5030 
51.5050 
59.2030 
59.2050 
50.5010 

Appendix D/ 21 

APPENDIX D 

TO BE SPECIFIED IN CONSULTATIONS BETWEEN THE PARTIES 

October 27, 1989 

CONSENSUS 

Dear Mr Vice President 

In the course of disoussions between the Government of the 

United States of America (the "US") and the European Coal and Steel 

Community and the European Economic Community (collectively, the 

"EC"), both parties have agreed to the following concerning steel 

trade : 

ARTICLE 1 

1. 

The US and the EC recognize that there is a need to achieve 

efficient new general disciplines in the context of the 

Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations to avoid 

trade distorting practices. 

2. 

The US and the EC recognize the eoonomio importance of the 

steel sector for their economies, the history of publio 

support and barriers to market aooess which have distorted 

trade in steel for many years, and the other specific 

characteristics of this sector. 

- 2 -

3. 

To cover the period prior to the establishment of new GATT 

disciplines during the Uruguay Round, the US and EC have 

agreed to conclude this bilateral agreement, the basic 

objectives of which are: 

To provide a transition toward the more liberal conditions for 

steel trade which will result from the rules and disciplines 

of the GATT negotiated in the Uruguay Round; 

To reduce trade distorting practices in steel; and 

To establish a trading environment for steel that is fair and 

open. 

4. 

This Agreement, while facilitating the achievement of the 

objectives described in paragraph 3, shall not prejudice the 

negotiating positions of the US or EC with respeot to general 

disciplines on subsidies, dispute settlement or tariff and non 

tariff measures in the GATT or in the Agreement on 

Interpretation and Application of Artioles VI, XVI and XXIII 

of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.  The US and EC 

recognize that this Agreement oannot predetermine the results 

of the Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations or the 

techniques or modalities for aohleving disciplines under 

negotiation in the Uruguay Round that may apply to the steel 

sector under general rules or otherwise. 

- 3 -

5. 

The US and EC confirm that their mutual interests will be 

served by working together in the Uruguay Round to achieve 

multilateral agreement on rules imposing effeotive disciplines 

on public support, and limitations on tariff and non tariff 

measures, that are consistent with the aims and principles of 

this Agreement.  To obtain this objective, the US and EC agree 

that they will both seek such agreement in the Uruguay Round 

and coordinate their efforts to this end. 

ARTICLE 2 

1. 

The US and EC reaffirm, for purposes of this Agreement, their 

obligations under existing multilateral rules not to grant any 

export subsidy identified in the Illustrative List of Export 

Subsidies in the Annex to the Agreement on Interpretation and 

Application of Articles VI, XVI and XXIII of the General 

Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. 

2. 

The US and the EC agree that other public support shall not be 

granted to their steel Industries except as provided in 

Appendix A. 

0) 

- 4 -

3. 

For purposes of this Agreement  "Public Support" to the steel 

industry means intervention specifically provided by law or in 

fact to that sector by the US or EC, their Member States or 

States, or any regional or local authorities or through public 

resources in any form whatsoever.  It shall in particular 

cover the foregoing of receipts, such as fiscal concessions, 

and the transfer of publio resouroes to steel undertakings in 

the form of acquisitions of shareholdings or provisions of 

capital or similar financing which cannot be regarded as a 

genuine provision of risk capital according to usual 

Investment practice in a market economy. 

4. 

Public support commitments taken by the US or EC before the 

entry into force of this Agreement and described in Appendix B 

shall not be affected by this Agreement. 

ARTICLE 8 

Because tariff and non-tariff measures can restrict and distort steel 

trade flows, the US and the EC agree to implement liberalization of 

both tariff and non-tariff measures as follows: 

1. 

Tariffs:  Through negotiations in the Uruguay Round, the US 

and the EC agree to seek from all participants substantial 

- 5 -

reductions, harmonization, or, as appropriate, elimination of 

tariffs on steel, as well as a substantial increase in the 

scope of bindings. 

2. 

Non-Tariff Measures: The US and the EC agree not to introduce 

any steel trade restrictive or distorting measures 

inconsistent with the provisions of the GATT or the 

instruments negotiated within the framework of GATT or under 

its auspices.  Further, the US and EC agree not to take trade 

restrictive measures for balance of payments reasons.  In 

addition, the US and EC agree to phase out all steel voluntary 

restraint agreements with third parties by March 31, 1992. 

ARTICLE 4 

At a time when the US and EC have made, and will need to oontinue to 

make, structural adjustments to their steel capacities, they confirm 

their determination not to foster overcapacities in steel production 

through official export oredits or tied aids. 

Therefore, the US and EC agree to seek expeditiously increased 

discipline over tied aid oredits and other forms of subsidized 

official export credit support for steel plant and equipment in the 

OECD. 

When guaranteeing or granting such credits, the US and EC will take 

into consideration the viability of the projects and examine the 

- 6 -

possible repercussions on the stability of the steel market of the US 

or EC. 

The US and EC: 

Acknowledge that the interests of both parties are best served 

if agreement can be reached at an early stage on a oommon 

attitude on official facilities for a particular transaction; 

Reaffirm, therefore, the need to promote common attitudes; 

particularly on important transactions; 

Recognise that in certain instances, notably when existing 

exchange of information procedures are perceived to be 

functioning in an unsatisfactory manner, face-to-faoe 

consultations could facilitate the adoption of a common line; 

Undertake, in such circumstances, to respond favourably to any 

such request for early face-to-face consultations and to 

attend any meeting arranged in order to reach a oommon 

attitude in conjunction with other interested participants; 

and 

Confirm moreover the importance they attach to a strict 

observation of the arrangement on guidelines for officially 

supported export oredits. 

- 7 -

ARTICLE 5 

1. 

The US and EC shall enter into consultations with each other 

concerning such representations as either party may make with 

respect to any matter affeoting the operation of this 

Agreement. 

2. 

If a dispute arises between the US and EC arising out of, or 

related to, the interpretation or the application of this 

Agreement, and if such dispute cannot be settled by means of 

consultation within fifteen days after a request therefor made 

by either party, then the US or EC may notify the other party 

that it is referring the dispute to binding arbitration and 

appoint an arbitrator.  Within fifteen days of such notice, 

the other party must appoint a second arbitrator.  Such 

arbitrators shall not have a finanoial interest in the dispute 

and shall not take instructions from either party. 

The two arbitrators appointed by the US and EC shall appoint a 

third arbitrator, selected from a list of arbitrators oomplied 

by the US and EC, or by random seleotion if neoessary, within 

fifteen days after the appointment of the second arbitrator. 

The third arbitrator shall not be a national of either party, 

shall not have a financial Interest in the dispute, and shall 

serve as Chairman of the arbitration panel. 

- 8 -

The rules of procedure shall be established by the EC and the 

US or, failing that, by the arbitrators.  The procedures shall 

assure a right to at least one hearing before the panel as 

well as the opportunity to provide written submissions and 

rebuttal arguments. 

Each party shall bear the cost of its own arbitrator and its 

presentation in the proceedings.  The cost of the Chairman and 

the remaining cost of the proceeding shall be borne equally by 

the US and EC. 

3. 

The panel shall make its decisions by majority vote. 

4. 

Within three months after the Chairman is appointed, the panel 

shall determine whether there has been an Infringement of this 

Agreement.  The panel shall also determine the appropriate 

measures to remedy such infringement. 

In extraordinary circumstances that prevent the panel from 

meeting the required deadline, the parties may agree to extend 

the deadline but only to the extent neoessary. 

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5. 

In the case of a clear and significant violation of Article 2 

or 3, the adversely affected party may propose a preliminary 

remedy to offset the effects of such a violation pending a 

final arbitral determination.  The preliminary remedy shall be 

subject to the same guidelines as a final remedy. 

The prooedures for establishing a preliminary remedy shall be 

as follows: 

(a)  If the matter has not been resolved through 

consultations within 15 days, and notice has been given by the 

adversely affected party that it considers the matter to be a 

clear and significant violation, the parties shall within 5 

days appoint the Chairman of the arbitration panel by 

agreement or by random selection from the mutually compiled 

list. 

(b)  After selection of the Chairman, the adversely affected 

party may submit to the Chairman a proposed preliminary remedy 

to offset the effects of such a violation.  Within 15 days, 

the Chairman must decide whether to authorize the proposed 

preliminary remedy, or to modify or disapprove such proposed 

remedy.  The decision of the Chairman on the existence, scope, 

nature and duration of 

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the preliminary remedy shall be made taking into account the 

clarity and significance of the violation and the 

reasonableness of the preliminary remedy in light of the 

guidelines for a remedy. 

(c)  The preliminary remedy authorized by the Chairman may be 

applied by the adversely affeoted party until extended, 

modified or terminated by the arbitration panel's final 

determination. 

6. 

(a)  In making its interim relief and final remedy 

determinations under paragraphs 4 and 5, the panel shall take 

into account the following guidelines: 

(i)  Preference shall be given to measures that are (A) 

related to the product or products associated with the 

violation, and (B) that increase or decrease export ceilings 

under the Arrangement Between the European Coal and Steel 

Community and the European Eoonomio Community, and the 

Government of the United States of America Concerning Trade in 

Certain Steel Produots and the Arrangement on Pipes and Tubes 

entered into In 1989. 

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(ii)  If necessary to achieve the objectives of this Agreement 

with respect to an infringement, the panel may authorize the 

imposition of temporary duties, or security therefor, on 

imports of products originating in the territory of the 

infringing party into the territory of the non-infringing 

party. 

In designing such measures, the following shall be taken into 

account : 

(A)  the gravity and nature of the Infringement 

(B)  the duration thereof 

(C)  the adverse effects on the interests of the other party 

and 

(D)  the proportion of US-EC trade in the produot or produots 

directly oonoerned by the infringement. 

(b)  Measures decided by the arbitrators should not be 

applied cumulatively with national or other provisions in 

respect of the same factual elements whioh constitute the 

infringement whether they have already been deoided or are 

decided subsequently. 

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7. 

The US and EC must take the measures specified by the panel in 

its determinations.  If the US or EC fails to implement such 

measures and they are unable to agree on appropriate 

compensation or other remedial action, then the other party 

may propose to the panel suspension of equivalent benefits 

under this Agreement to the non-complying party.  Such 

suspension shall take effeot 30 days after it is proposed to 

the panel unless the panel disapproves such action. 

ARTICLE 6 

1. 

This Agreement shall enter into force on the date of its 

acceptance by both parties and shall remain in force until 31 

March 1992. 

2. 

This Agreement may be amended by mutual oonsent of the US and 

EC to take into account any new situation which may arise, in 

particular the results of the Uruguay Round Negotiations. 

3. 

Each party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement in 

the event of termination of the Arrangement oonoernlng Trade 

in Certain Steel Produots and the Arrangement on Pipes and 

Tubes entered into in 1989. 

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4. 

The provisions of this Agreement only concern steel and for 

the purpose of this Agreement  "steel" shall mean those 

products described in Artiole 3 of the Arrangement Concerning 

Trade in Certain Steel Products and the Arrangement on Pipes 

and Tubes entered Into in 1989. 

5. 

This Agreement shall be of application in the territories 

described in Article 12 of the Arrangement Concerning Trade in 

Certain Steel Products and the Arrangement on Pipes and Tubes 

entered into in 1989. 

6. 

This Arrangement does not affect the rights and obligations of 

the parties under the GATT or other multilateral instruments 

negotiated under, the auspices of the GATT. 

I shall be grateful, Mr Vice President, if you would kindly confirm 

that the foregoing correctly sets out the understanding reached 

between us. 

Please accept, Mr Vice President, the assuranoe of my highest 

consideration. 

Sinoerely, 

Carla A. HILLS 

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APPENDIX A 

All public support to the steel industry is prohibited under the terms 

of this Agreement with the following exceptions: 

1. 

Public Support for Research and Development 

Up to a maximum of 35 percent net grant equivalent of the 

eligible costs as regards basic industrial research and 25 

percent in the case of applied research and development. 

Eligible costs are only those which are direotly related to 

research and development, excluding those related to 

industrial application or commercial exploitation of the 

results. 

2. 

Public Support for Environmental Protection 

Up to a maximum of 15 peroent net grant equivalent of the 

investment costs directly related to the environmental 

measures oonoerned. 

3. 

Public Support for Social Purposes 

Aid to costs of payment to workers made redundant or accepting 

early retirement by the permanent discontinuance, curtailment 

or change of activities of steel undertakings. 

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Public Support for Closure 

Aid to meet closure costs additional to social oosts mentioned 

in paragraph 3 to steel companies which for a period of not 

less than 4 consecutive years have been engaged In the 

production of steel products described In Artiole 3 of the 

Arrangement Concerning Trade in Certain Steel Produots and the 

Arrangement Concerning Trade in Steel Pipes and Tubes between 

the US and EC and which permanently cease all such steel 

production by the entire company up to a maximum of the higher 

of the following two values: 

(a)  The discounted value of the contribution to fixed costs 

obtainable from the plants over a three year period less 

the advantages obtained by the firm from the closure; or 

(b)  the residual book value of the plants. 

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APPENDIX B 

EC: 

The commitments deriving from the Commission Decision of 

23.12.1988, concerning aid that the Italian Government 

proposes to grant to the public Steel Sector (89/218/ECSC) as 

consented to unanimously by the Council at its meeting of 

13.12.1988, and from the Protocol N*.20 to the Aot of 

Accession of Portugal to the EC. 

US: 

The benefits provided by Section 9303(e)(3) of the Omnibus 

Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 (24USC 412) concerning 

reduced pension funding requirement for steel companies. 

Any cost reduction or benefits under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of 

the United States Code, (11 USC Sections 1101-1146), 

concerning voluntary bankruptoy proceedings. 

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