Amended proposal for a Council Regulation establishing additional customs duties on imports of certain products originating in the United States of America
Date: 2002-06-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, United States, additional duty, customs duties, import, originating product

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Brussels, 06.06.2002
COM(2002) 316 final

2002/0095 (ACC)

Amended proposal for a

COUNCIL REGULATION

establishing additional customs duties on imports of certain products originating in the
United States of America

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

On 5 March 2002, the United States of America (US) imposed a safeguard measure on a wide
range of steel products grouped in 11 categories, with effect on 20 March 2002. The measure
takes the form of an additional duty of 30% on most flat and long steel products, a tariff quota
on slabs, and an additional duty of 15% for other steel products such as rebar, tubes and
stainless steel, 13% on fittings and 8% on stainless steel wire.

The exporting interests most hit by the US safeguard measure are those of the European
Communities (EC), Japan, Korea, China and to a lesser extent Russia.

As far as the EC interests are concerned, this measure is causing considerable injury to the
Community producers concerned and it substantially disturbs the balance of concessions and
obligations resulting from the WTO Agreement; indeed, it will significantly limit Community
exports of the steel products concerned to the United States, which amounted to at least an
average of 2407 million euro per year over the last three years for which complete statistics
are available (1999 to 2001).

The Commission considers that this US safeguard measure is blatantly in violation of the
WTO Agreement on Safeguard and of the GATT 1994, and it has consequently initiated
dispute settlement procedure in the WTO by requesting consultations under the relevant WTO
provisions on 7 March 2002.

Furthermore, as the EC and the US have failed to agree on any adequate means of
compensation in accordance with the provisions of the WTO Agreement, the EC has also the
right to adopt re-balancing measures in the form of suspension of trade concessions against
the United States up to the level of adverse trade effect caused to the EC by the US safeguard
measure.

It is considered that additional import duties of 100%, 30%, 15%, 13% or 8% on imports of
US origin is an appropriate re-balancing measure, to be applied on selected US manufactured
products on which the EC is not substantially dependent for its supply, but which are likely to
have a substantially equivalent impact on the US to that of the US measure on the EC .

On these selected products, the tariff concessions granted by the Community to the US shall
be suspended from 18 June 2002 and such suspension of tariff concessions shall be notified to
the WTO by that date.

The application of the additional import duty can be immediate to the extent that the US
measure is not based on an absolute increase in imports. This is the case for the “certain flat
steel products” category, representing 1290 million euro of affected trade, where imports into
the US have declined between 1996 and 2001, the last year for which full statistics were
available at the time of adoption of the US measure. A limited suspension of concessions
equivalent to the US measure in terms of collected duties on “certain flat steel products” in
the form of an additional 100% duty on mainly steel products could therefore apply at the end
of the 90-day period provided in Article 8(2) of the WTO Agreement on Safeguards.

However, in the short term, the primary objective of the Community remains to reach an
agreement with the US on both compensation and product exclusions from the safeguard
action. The application of the additional 100% duty should be decided in the light of the
results achieved on both compensation and products exclusions.

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For the remainder, additional import duties mirroring the US measure in terms of collected
duties will be applied five days after the date of a decision from the WTO Dispute Settlement
Body that the safeguard measure imposed by the United States of America is incompatible
with the WTO Agreement, and in any event 3 years after the entry into force of the US
measure, that is 20 March 2005.

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2002/0095 (ACC)

Amended proposal for a

COUNCIL REGULATION

establishing additional customs duties on imports of certain products originating in the
United States of America

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission1,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

The United States of America has imposed a safeguard measure in the form of tariff
increases or tariff quotas on imports of steel products from, inter alia, the European
Community as from 20 March 2002.

This measure is causing considerable injury to the Community producers concerned
and disturbs the balance of concessions and obligations resulting from the WTO
Agreement; the measure will significantly limit Community exports of the steel
products concerned to the United States of America affecting Community exports
worth at least 2407 million euro per year.

The consultations which were held between the United States of America and the
Community as envisaged in the WTO Agreement did not reach any satisfactory
solution.

The WTO Agreement gives any affected exporting Member the right to suspend the
application of substantially equivalent concessions or other obligations, provided the
WTO Council for Trade in Goods does not disapprove.

The imposition of additional customs duties of 100%, 30%, 15%, 13% and 8% on
selected products originating in the United States of America imported each year into
trade
the Community represents the suspension of a substantially equivalent
concessions, in that the duties collected will not exceed the amount of duties to be
collected on Community exports of the products covered by the US safeguard
measure, i.e. 626 million euro per year.

The suspension of substantially equivalent concessions should be applied by priority
with respect to the steel sector, and to other sectors where appropriate; in particular,
the manufactured products originating in the United States of America which have

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OJ C […], […], p. […].

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been selected are those on which the Community is not substantially dependent for its
supply, but on which the imposition of additional customs duties will have an impact
substantially equivalent to the impact on Community exports of the safeguard measure
imposed by the United States of America.

For some products designated as “certain flat steel products” the safeguard measure
adopted by the United States of America has not been taken as a result of an absolute
increase in imports.

As allowed by the WTO Agreement, a part of the Community’s concessions
corresponding to that part of the safeguard measure that was not taken as a result of an
absolute increase of imports and representing an amount of applicable duties of 379
million euro should therefore be suspended on products of particular relevance to the
United States of America from 18 June 2002 until the safeguard measure imposed by
the United States of America is lifted.

However, the primary objective of the Community in the short term remains to reach
an agreement with the United States of America on both compensation and product
exclusions from the safeguard action. If the United States of America were to decide
economically meaningful product exclusions and present an acceptable offer on trade
compensation,
term could be
the application of additional duty in the short
reconsidered.

This Regulation is without prejudice to the question of the compatibility of the
safeguard measure applied by the United States of America with the WTO Agreement;
in any event, the additional duty should apply in full from 20 March 2005 until the
safeguard measure imposed by the United States of America is lifted; it should
however apply immediately after a decision by the WTO Dispute Settlement Body that
the safeguard measure imposed by the United States of America is incompatible with
the WTO Agreement;

Products for which an import licence with an exemption from or a reduction of duty
has been issued prior to the date entry into force of this regulation should not be
subject to these additional customs duties.

Products for which it can be proved that they have been exported from the United
States of America to the Community prior to the date of application of the additional
customs duties should not be subject to these additional customs duties.

Products affected by the suspension of concessions should be placed under the
customs procedure “processing under customs control” only pursuant
to an
examination in the Committee of the Customs Code.

The Community provided written notice of the suspension to the Council for Trade in
Goods on 14 May 2002; the Council for Trade in Goods has not disagreed with such
suspension;

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

(11)

(12)

(13)

(14)

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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The tariff concessions granted by the Community to the United States of America in respect
of the products listed in Annex I and II to this Regulation are hereby suspended from 18 June
2002.

1.

2.

3.

1.

2.

Article 2

The customs duties applicable to the products originating in the United States of
America listed in Annex I and II shall be increased by an additional ad valorem duty
of 100%, 30%, 15%, 13% or 8%, as indicated in the Annexes.

The application of the additional duties listed in Annex I shall be decided in
accordance with the procedure and the modalities set out in Article 3 paragraph 2.

The additional duties listed in Annex II shall be applied in accordance with Article 4.

Article 3

Prior to 19 July 2002, the Commission shall present a report to the Council on the
state of discussions with the United States of America, in particular on the issue of
products exclusions and on trade compensation, together with any necessary proposal
for a Council decision.

The Council, acting in each case by qualified majority on a proposal from the
Commission, shall decide on the application of the additional duties listed in Annex I,
including on the date of application and definitive content of Annex I

a)

not later than 12 October 2002, if, prior to 19 July 2002, the United States of
America has decided on economically meaningful product exclusions and has
started its domestic process to present an acceptable offer on trade
compensation;

b)

not later than 1 August 2002, if the criteria under a) are not fulfilled.

3.

The additional duties listed in Annex I shall apply until the additional duties in Annex
II apply.

The additional duties listed in Annex II shall apply

Article 4

a)

b)

from 20 March 2005, or

from the fifth day following the date of a decision by the WTO Dispute
Settlement Body that the safeguard measure imposed by the United States of
America is incompatible with the WTO Agreement, if that is earlier. In this
event, the Commission shall publish in the Official Journal of the European

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Communities a notice indicating the date of the decision of the WTO Dispute
Settlement Body.

Article 5

This Regulation shall apply until the safeguard measure of the United States of America is
lifted. The Commission shall publish in the Official Journal of the European Communities a
notice indicating the date on which the safeguard measure imposed by the United States of
America is lifted.

Article 6

1.

2.

3.

Products listed in Annex I for which an import licence with an exemption from or a
reduction of duty has been issued prior to the date of entry into force of this regulation
shall not be subject to the additional duty laid down in Annex I.

Products listed in Annex I for which it can be proved that they are already on their
way to the Community on the date of application of this Annex, whose destination
cannot be changed, shall not be subject to the additional duty laid down therein.

Products listed in Annex II and not covered by Annex I for which it can be proved that
they are already on their way to the Community on the date of application of Annex II,
whose destination cannot be changed, shall not be subject to the additional duty laid
down in Annex II.

Products listed in Annex I and II may be placed under the customs procedure
“processing under customs control” in accordance with Article 551(1)
first
subparagraph of the Commission Regulation (EEC) n° 2454/932 only where the
examination of the economic conditions has taken place in the Committee of the
Customs Code unless the products and operations are mentioned in Annex 76, Part A
of that Regulation.

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

Article 7

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

2 OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1.

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Done at Brussels, […]

For the Council
The President
[…]

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ANNEX I

The products covered by this Annex are determined by the product description of the
Combined Nomenclature3 for the CN codes listed below. The product descriptions in this
Annex are only for information.

Description and CN codes

Additional
duty

Dried vegetables, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not further prepared
falling under CN code:

07122000

Apples, pears and quinces, fresh
falling under CN code:

08081090

Rice
falling under CN codes:

10063098
10064000

100%

100%

100%
100%

juices (including grape must) and vegetable juices, unfermented and not
Fruit
containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening
matter
falling under CN codes:

20091199
20091200
20091998

T-shirts, singlets and other vests, knitted or crocheted
falling under CN codes:

61091000
61099010
61099030
61099090

100%
100%
100%

100%
100%
100%
100%

Men's or boys' suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, trousers, bib and brace overalls,
breeches and shorts (other than swimwear)
falling under CN codes:

62034290

100%

3

Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the
Common Customs Tariff (OJ L 279, 23.10.2001, p. 1).

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62034311
62034319

100%
100%

Women's or girls' suits, ensembles,
trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than swimwear)
falling under CN code:

jackets, blazers, dresses, skirts, divided skirts,

62046290

Men's or boys' shirts
falling under CN code:

62053000

Blankets and travelling rugs
falling under CN code:

63013010

100%

100%

100%

Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, clad,
plated or coated
falling under CN code:

72101211

Flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a width of less than 600 mm
falling under CN codes:

72202031
72209011
72209039
72209090

Other bars and rods of stainless steel; angles, shapes and sections of stainless steel
falling under CN codes:

72222081
72222089

100%

100%
100%
100%
100%

100%
100%

Structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading 9406) and parts of structures
(for example, bridges and bridge-sections,
lock-gates, towers, lattice masts, roofs,
roofing frameworks, doors and windows and their frames and thresholds for doors,
shutters, balustrades, pillars and columns), of iron or steel; plates, rods, angles, shapes,
sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures, of iron or steel
falling under CN code:

73083000

100%

10

Tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, for any material (other than
compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, of a capacity not exceeding 300 litres,
whether or not lined or heat-insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal
equipment
falling under CN code:

73102990

Other cast articles of iron or steel
falling under CN code:

73259990

Other articles of iron or steel
falling under CN code:

73262090

100%

100%

100%

Printing machinery used for printing by means of the printing type, blocks, plates,
cylinders and other printing components of heading 8442; ink-jet printing machines,
other than those of heading 8471; machines for uses ancillary to printing
falling under CN codes:

84431100
84431990

Spectacles, goggles and the like, corrective, protective or other
falling under CN codes:

90041091
90041099

100%
100%

100%
100%

Articles for funfair, table or parlour games, including pintables, billiards, special tables
for casino games and automatic bowling alley equipment
falling under CN code:

95041000

100%

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ANNEX II

The products covered by this Annex are determined by the product description of the
Combined Nomenclature4 for the CN codes listed below. The product descriptions in this
Annex are only for information.

Description and CN codes

Additional
duty

Vegetables (uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water), frozen
falling under CN code:

07104000

Dried vegetables, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not further prepared
falling under CN codes:

07122000
07129090

Dried leguminous vegetables, shelled, whether or not skinned or split
falling under CN codes:

07133390
07134000

Other nuts, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled
falling under CN codes:

08023200

Dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes and mangosteens, fresh or dried
falling under CN code:

08045000

Citrus fruit, fresh or dried
falling under CN code:

08054000

Grapes, fresh or dried
falling under CN code:

08061010

13%

15%
13%

13%
13%

15%

15%

15%

15%

4

Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the
Common Customs Tariff (OJ L 279, 23.10.2001, p. 1).

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Apples, pears and quinces, fresh
falling under CN codes:

08081090
08082050

Apricots, cherries, peaches (including nectarines), plums and sloes, fresh
falling under CN code:

08092095

Rice
falling under CN codes:

10062098
10063098
10064000

15%
15%

15%

8%
8%
8%

Other vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not
frozen, other than products of heading 2006
falling under CN code:

20058000

15%

Fruit juices (including grape must) and vegetable juices, unfermented and not containing
added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
falling under CN codes:

20091199
20091200
20091998
20092100
20092999

Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes, of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes
falling under CN code:

24022090

15%
15%
15%
15%
15%

30%

Uncoated paper and paperboard, of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic
purposes, and non perforated punch cards and punch tape paper, in rolls or rectangular
(including square) sheets, of any size, other than paper of heading 4801 or 4803; hand-
made paper and paperboard
falling under CN code:

48025610

15%

13

Toilet or facial tissue stock, towel or napkin stock and similar paper of a kind used for
household or sanitary purposes, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres, whether
or not creped, crinkled, embossed, perforated, surface-coloured, surface-decorated or
printed, in rolls or sheets
falling under CN code:

48030031

15%

Toilet paper and similar paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres, of a kind
used for household or sanitary purposes, in rolls of a width not exceeding 36 cm, or cut
to size or shape; handkerchiefs, cleansing tissues, towels, tablecloths, serviettes, napkins
for babies, tampons, bed sheets and similar household, sanitary or hospital articles,
articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of paper pulp, paper, cellulose wadding or
webs of cellulose fibres
falling under CN codes:

48182010
48183000
48185000

15%
15%
15%

Cartons, boxes, cases, bags and other packing containers, of paper, paperboard, cellulose
wadding or webs of cellulose fibres; box files, letter trays, and similar articles, of paper
or paperboard of a kind used in offices, shops or the like
falling under CN codes:

48191000
48192010
48192090
48193000
48194000
48195000
48196000

15%
15%
15%
15%
15%
15%
15%

letter pads,
Registers, account books, note books, order books,
memorandum pads, diaries and similar articles, exercise-books, blotting-pads, binders
(loose-leaf or other), folders, file covers, manifold business forms, interleaved carbon
sets and other articles of stationery, of paper or paperboard; albums for samples or for
collections and book covers, of paper or paperboard
falling under CN codes:

receipt books,

48201030
48201050
48201090
48203000
48205000
48209000

15%
15%
15%
15%
15%
15%

Men's or boys' overcoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks (including ski-jackets), wind-
cheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles, knitted or crocheted, other than those of
heading 6103
falling under CN codes:

14

61013010
61013090

30%
30%

Women's or girls' overcoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks (including ski-jackets),
wind-cheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles, knitted or crocheted, other than those of
heading 6104
falling under CN codes:

61023010
61023090

30%
30%

Men's or boys' suits, ensembles,
breeches and shorts (other than swimwear), knitted or crocheted
falling under CN codes:

jackets, blazers,

trousers, bib and brace overalls,

61034210
61034290
61034310
61034390

30%
30%
30%
30%

Women's or girls' suits, ensembles,
jackets, blazers, dresses, skirts, divided skirts,
trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than swimwear), knitted or
crocheted
falling under CN codes:

61044300
61046210
61046290
61046310
61046390

Men's or boys' shirts, knitted or crocheted
falling under CN codes:

61051000
61052010
61052090

Women's or girls' blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses, knitted or crocheted
falling under CN code:

61061000

30%
30%
30%
30%
30%

30%
30%
30%

30%

Men's or boys' underpants, briefs, nightshirts, pyjamas, bathrobes, dressing gowns and
similar articles, knitted or crocheted
falling under CN code:

61071100

30%

15

Women's or girls' slips, petticoats, briefs, panties, nightdresses, pyjamas, négligés,
bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, knitted or crocheted
falling under CN code:

61082200

T-shirts, singlets and other vests, knitted or crocheted
falling under CN codes:

61091000
61099010
61099030
61099090

Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, knitted or crocheted
falling under CN codes:

61101110
61101130
61101190
61101210
61101290
61101910
61101990
61102010
61102091
61102099
61103010
61103091
61103099
61109010
61109090

Track suits, ski suits and swimwear, knitted or crocheted
falling under CN codes:

61124110
61124190

Garments, made up of knitted or crocheted fabrics of heading 5903, 5906, or 5907
falling under CN codes:

61130010
61130090

Other garments, knitted or crocheted
falling under CN codes:

61142000
61143000
61149000

16

30%

30%
30%
30%
30%

30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%

30%
30%

30%
30%

30%
30%
30%

Panty hose, tights, stockings, socks and other hosiery, including stockings for varicose
veins and footwear without applied soles, knitted or crocheted
falling under CN codes:

61151100
61151200
61151900
61159200
61159310
61159330
61159391
61159399
61159900

Gloves, mittens and mitts, knitted or crocheted
falling under CN codes:

61161020
61169300

30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%

30%
30%

Men's or boys' overcoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks (including ski-jackets), wind-
cheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles, other than those of heading 6203
falling under CN codes:

62011210
62011290
62011310
62011390
62019200
62019300

30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%

Women's or girls' overcoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks (including ski-jackets),
wind-cheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles, other than those of heading 6204
falling under CN codes:

62021100
62029300

30%
30%

Men's or boys' suits, ensembles,
breeches and shorts (other than swimwear)
falling under CN codes:

jackets, blazers,

trousers, bib and brace overalls,

62031100
62033919
62033990
62034211
62034231
62034235
62034290
62034311

30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%

17

62034319
62034390

30%
30%

Women's or girls' suits, ensembles,
trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than swimwear)
falling under CN codes:

jackets, blazers, dresses, skirts, divided skirts,

62042918
62042990
62043100
62043390
62044200
62044300
62044400
62044910
62046211
62046231
62046239
62046290
62046311
62046318
62046390
62046918
62046990

Men's or boys' shirts
falling under CN codes:

62052000
62053000

Women's or girls' blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses
falling under CN codes:

62063000
62064000

Garments, made up of fabrics of headings 5602, 5603, 5903, 5906 or 5907
falling under CN codes:

62104000
62105000

Track suits, ski suits and swimwear; other garments
falling under CN codes:

62113210
62113290
62113310
62113341
62113390

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30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%

30%
30%

30%
30%

30%
30%

30%
30%
30%
30%
30%

62114210
62114290
62114310
62114341
62114390
62114900

30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%

Brassières, girdles, corsets, braces, suspenders, garters and similar articles and parts
thereof, whether or not knitted or crocheted
falling under CN codes:

62121010
62121090
62122000
62129000

Ties, bow ties and cravats
falling under CN code:

62151000

Gloves, mittens and mitts
falling under CN code:

62160000

30%
30%
30%
30%

30%

30%

Other made up clothing accessories; parts of garments or of clothing accessories, other
than those of heading 6212
falling under CN code:

62171000

Blankets and travelling rugs
falling under CN codes:

63013010
63013090
63014010
63014090

30%

30%
30%
30%
30%

Tarpaulins, awnings and sunblinds; tents; sails for boats, sailboards or landcraft; camping
goods
falling under CN code:

63062900

Other made up articles, including dress patterns
falling under CN codes:

63071010
63071090

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30%

30%
30%

63079099

Other footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics
falling under CN codes:

64021900
64029910
64029939
64029993
64029996
64029998

30%

30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%

Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers
of leather
falling under CN codes:

64031900
64035111
64035115
64035119
64035195
64035199
64035935
64035939
64035995
64035999
64039111
64039113
64039116
64039118
64039193
64039198
64039911
64039933
64039936
64039938
64039950
64039991
64039993
64039998

30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%

Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers
of textile materials
falling under CN codes:

64041100
64041910
64041990

Other footwear
falling under CN codes:

20

30%
30%
30%

64059010
64059090

30%
30%

Parts of footwear (including uppers whether or not attached to soles other than outer
soles); removable in-soles, heel cushions and similar articles; gaiters,
leggings and
similar articles, and parts thereof
falling under CN code:

64069980

30%

Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, clad, plated
or coated
falling under CN codes:

72101211
72101219
72101290
72103010
72103090

Flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a width of 600 mm or more
falling under CN codes:

72191210
72191290
72191310
72191390
72193210
72193310
72193390
72193410
72193490
72193590
72199010
72199090

Flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a width of less than 600 mm
falling under CN codes:

72202031
72209011
72209039
72209090

Other bars and rods of stainless steel; angles, shapes and sections of stainless steel
falling under CN codes:

72222011
72222019
72222021

21

30%
30%
30%
30%
30%

30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%

30%
30%
30%
30%

30%
30%
30%

72222031
72222039
72222081
72222089
72223098
72224099

Wire of stainless steel
falling under CN codes:

72230011
72230099

Flat-rolled products of other alloy steel, of a width of less than 600 mm
falling under CN codes:

72269210
72269290
72269980

30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%

30%
30%

30%
30%
30%

Other bars and rods of other alloy steel; angles, shapes and sections, of other alloy steel;
hollow drill bars and rods, of alloy or non-alloy steel
falling under CN codes:

72283061
72283069
72285061
72285069
72285089
72286089

Wire of other alloy steel
falling under CN code:

72299090

30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%

30%

Sheet piling of iron or steel, whether or not drilled, punched or made from assembled
elements; welded angles, shapes and sections, of iron or steel
falling under CN code:

73012000

Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, of iron (other than cast iron) or steel
falling under CN codes:

73042911
73042919
73043191
73043199
73044190
73044991

22

30%

30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%

73045991
73049090

30%
30%

Other tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (for example, open seam or welded, riveted or
similarly closed), of iron or steel
falling under CN codes:

73062000
73063029
73064091
73064099

Tube or pipe fittings (for example couplings, elbows, sleeves), of iron or steel
falling under CN codes:

73071110
73071190
73071910
73071990

30%
30%
30%
30%

30%
30%
30%
30%

Structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading 9406) and parts of structures
(for example, bridges and bridge-sections, lock-gates, towers, lattice masts, roofs, roofing
frameworks, doors and windows and their frames and thresholds for doors, shutters,
balustrades, pillars and columns), of iron or steel; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections,
tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures, of iron or steel
falling under CN codes:

73081000
73082000
73083000
73084090
73089051
73089059
73089099

30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%

Reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers for any material (other than compressed or
liquefied gas), of iron or steel, of a capacity exceeding 300 litres, whether or not lined or
heat-insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment
falling under CN codes:

73090010
73090030
73090051
73090059
73090090

30%
30%
30%
30%
30%

Tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, for any material (other than
compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, of a capacity not exceeding 300 litres,
lined or heat-insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal
whether or not
equipment
falling under CN codes:

23

73101000
73102910
73102990

Containers for compressed or liquefied gas, of iron or steel
falling under CN codes:

73110010
73110099

30%
30%
30%

30%
30%

Stranded wire, ropes, cables, plaited bands, slings and the like, of iron or steel, not
electrically insulated
falling under CN codes:

73121051
73121059
73121071
73121099
73129090

30%
30%
30%
30%
30%

Cloth (including endless bands), grill, netting and fencing, of iron or steel wire; expanded
metal of iron or steel
falling under CN codes:

73141400
73141900
73144290
73144900

Chain and parts thereof, of iron or steel
falling under CN codes:

73151190
73151200
73151900
73158900
73159000

30%
30%
30%
30%

30%
30%
30%
30%
30%

Screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter-pins, washers
(including spring washers) and similar articles, of iron or steel
falling under CN codes:

73181499
73181699

Springs and leaves for springs, of iron or steel
falling under CN code:

73209090

24

30%
30%

30%

Stoves, ranges, grates, cookers (including those with subsidiary boilers for central
heating), barbecues, braziers, gas-rings, plate warmers and similar non-electric domestic
appliances, and parts thereof, of iron or steel
falling under CN codes:

73211190
73211300

30%
30%

Radiators for central heating, not electrically heated, and parts thereof, of iron or steel; air
heaters and hot air distributors (including distributors which can also distribute fresh or
conditioned air), not electrically heated, incorporating a motor-driven fan or blower, and
parts thereof, of iron or steel
falling under CN code:

73229090

30%

Table, kitchen or other household articles and parts thereof, of iron or steel; iron or steel
wool; pot scourers and scouring or polishing pads, gloves and the like, of iron or steel
falling under CN codes:

73239310
73239390
73239999

Sanitary ware and parts thereof, of iron or steel
falling under CN codes:

73241090
73249090

Other cast articles of iron or steel
falling under CN codes:

73251099
73259910
73259990

Other articles of iron or steel
falling under CN codes:

73262090
73269010
73269030
73269040
73269050
73269060
73269091
73269093
73269095
73269097

25

30%
30%
30%

30%
30%

30%
30%
30%

30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%

Harvesting or threshing machinery,
including straw or fodder balers; grass or hay
mowers; machines for cleaning, sorting or grading eggs, fruit or other agricultural
produce, other than machinery of heading 8437
falling under CN codes:

84331110
84331159
84331190
84331990

30%
30%
30%
30%

Printing machinery used for printing by means of the printing type, blocks, plates,
cylinders and other printing components of heading 8442; ink-jet printing machines,
other than those of heading 8471; machines for uses ancillary to printing
falling under CN codes:

84431100
84431990

30%
30%

Tools for working in the hand, pneumatic, hydraulic or with self-contained electric or
non-electric motor
falling under CN code:

84672199

30%

Special purpose motor vehicles, other than those principally designed for the transport of
persons or goods (for example, breakdown lorries, crane lorries, fire fighting vehicles,
concrete-mixer lorries, road sweeper lorries, spraying lorries, mobile workshops, mobile
radiological units)
falling under CN codes:

87051000
87059090

Yachts and other vessels for pleasure or sports; rowing boats and canoes
falling under CN codes:

89031010
89031090
89039110
89039191
89039193
89039199
89039210
89039299
89039910
89039991
89039999

Frames and mountings for spectacles, goggles or the like, and parts thereof
falling under CN code:

26

30%
30%

30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%

90031930

Spectacles, goggles and the like, corrective, protective or other
falling under CN codes:

90041091
90041099

30%

30%
30%

Photocopying apparatus incorporating an optical system or of the contact type and
thermo-copying apparatus
falling under CN codes:

90091100
90091200

30%
30%

Wrist-watches, pocket-watches and other watches, including stop-watches, other than
those of heading 9101
falling under CN code:

91021100

30%

Percussion musical instruments (for example, drums, xylophones, cymbals, castanets,
maraccas)
falling under CN code:

92060000

30%

Seats (other than those of heading No. 9402), whether or not convertible into beds, and
parts thereof
falling under CN codes:

94016100
94017100

Other furniture and parts thereof
falling under CN codes:

94036010
94037090

Prefabricated buildings
falling under CN code:

94060039

30%
30%

30%
30%

30%

Articles for funfair, table or parlour games, including pintables, billiards, special tables
for casino games and automatic bowling alley equipment
falling under CN code:

95041000

30%

27

Brooms, brushes (including brushes constituting parts of machines, appliances or
vehicles), hand-operated mechanical floor sweepers, not motorised, mops and feather
dusters; prepared knots and tufts for broom or brush making; paint pads and rollers;
squeegees (other than roller squeegees)
falling under CN code:

96032100

30%

Ball point pens; felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers; fountain pens,
stylograph pens and other pens; duplicating stylos; propelling or sliding pencils; pen-
holders, pencil-holders and similar holders; parts (including caps and clips) of the
foregoing articles, other than those of heading 9609
falling under CN code:

96081010

30%

28

FINANCIAL STATEMENT

1.

2.

3.
4.

5.

5.0

5.1

BUDGET HEADING:
1.2.0
TITLE: COUNCIL REGULATION establishing additional customs duties on imports of certain products
originating in the United States of America
LEGAL BASIS: Article 133
AIMS:
Rebalance the WTO concessions as a result of the US safeguard measure on steel products
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

DATE 24 March 2002
APPROPRIATIONS:
[…]

12 MONTH
PERIOD

(EUR million)

CURRENT
FINANCIAL
YEAR
2002
(EUR million)

FOLLOWING
FINANCIAL
YEAR
2003
(EUR million)

CHARGED TO THE EC BUDGET

NATIONAL AUTHORITIES
OTHER

EXPENDITURE
-
(REFUNDS/INTERVENTIONS)
-
-
REVENUE
-
(LEVIES/CUSTOMS DUTIES)
NATIONAL
-

OWN RESOURCES OF THE EC

379 million

€

€

189 million

€

493 million

5.0.1 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE
5.1.1 ESTIMATED REVENUE
5.2 METHOD OF CALCULATION:

2004

2005

€

607 million

€

607 million

6.0

6.1

Increased duties on certain US products multiplied by trade value
CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED FROM APPROPRIATIONS ENTERED IN THE
RELEVANT CHAPTER OF THE CURRENT BUDGET?
CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED BY TRANSFER BETWEEN CHAPTERS OF
THE CURRENT BUDGET?

6.2 WILL A SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET BE NECESSARY?
6.3 WILL APPROPRIATIONS NEED TO BE ENTERED IN FUTURE BUDGETS?
OBSERVATIONS:
The re-balancing measure will stop when the US safeguard measure will stop. Revenue collection may be lower
as US exports may decrease as a result of the imposition of additional duties.

YES NO

YES NO
YES NO
YES NO

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