CELEX: 31989D0636
Language: es
Date: 1989-12-11 00:00:00
Title: 89/636/CECA: DECISION DE LA COMISION, DE 11 DE DICIEMBRE DE 1989, RELATIVO A LA CELEBRACION DEL CONVENIO Y DEL CONSENSO CON ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMERICA SOBRE EL COMERCIO DE DETERMINADOS PRODUCTOS SIDERURGICOS

N° L 368 / 98                             Diario Oficial de las Comunidades Europeas                                         18 . 12 . 89
                                                DECISIÓN DE LA COMISIÓN
                                                  de 11 de diciembre de 1989
                 relativo a la celebración del Convenio y del Consenso con Estados Unidos de América sobre
                                      el comercio de determinados productos siderúrgicos
                                                         ( 89 / 636/ CECA)
LA COMISIÓN DE LAS COMUNIDADES EUROPEAS ,                             HA ADOPTADO LA PRESENTE DECISIÓN :
                                                                                                   Artículo 1
Visto el Tratado constitutivo de la Comunidad Europea del
Carbón y del Acero y, en particular, su artículo 95 ,                 1 . Quedan aprobados, en nombre de la Comunidad Euro
                                                                      pea del Carbón y del Acero, el Convenio y el Consenso con
                                                                      Estados Unidos de América sobre el comercio de determi­
Considerando que, como consecuencia de la Decisión del                nados productos siderúrgicos en la medida en que el
Consejo de 6 de octubre de 1989 , la Comisión procedió a              Convenio y el Consenso se refieren a productos objeto del
la apertura de negociaciones con Estados Unidos de Améri­             Tratado CECA .
ca , que culminaron en el Convenio y en el Consenso sobre
el comercio de determinados productos siderúrgicos ;
                                                                      2. Los textos del Convenio y del Consenso se adjuntan a
                                                                      la presente Decisión i 1 ).
Considerando que el Convenio permite la salvaguardia de
los intereses esenciales de los productores comunitarios que
exportan dichos productos al mercado de Estados Uni­                                               Artículo 2
dos ;
                                                                      La Comisión designará el Comisario facultado para firmar
                                                                      el Convenio y el Consenso a fin de obligar a la Comunidad
Considerando que el Consenso hará posible la transición               Europea del Carbón y del Acero .
hacia condiciones más liberales en el comercio siderúrgicos
que resultarán de las reglas generáles y disciplinas del
GATT negociadas en la Ronda de Uruguay, reducirán las
prácticas de desviación del tráfico comercial y establecerán          Hecho en Bruselas, el 11 de diciembre de 1989 .
un entorno abierto para el comercio siderúrgico ;
                                                                                                               Por la Comisión
                                                                                                             Frans ANDRIESSEN
Tras haber consultado al Comité Consultivo y obtenido el
acuerdo del Consejo ,                                                                                           Vicepresidente
                                                                       ( i ) Véase la página 99 y 177 del presente Diario Oficial .
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                                                        ARRANGEMEN1
                                             concerning trade in certain steel products
             His Excellency Frans Andriessen
             Vice President
             Commission of the European Communities
             200 Rue de La loi
             1049 Brussels, Belgium
             Dear Mr Vice-President,
             With reference to the discussions held between representatives of the Government of the United
             States of: America and the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic
             Community (collectively, the EC), I have the honour to confirm that the Arrangement concerning
             trade in certain steel products attached to this letter and forming its integral part sets out the
             understanding reached between us.
             I shall be grateful, Mr Vice-President, if you kindly confirm that the attached Arrangement, as well
             as this letter , correctly sets out the understanding reached between us.
             I propose, Mr Vice-President, that if the EC agrees to the provisions of the attached Arrangement,
             this letter and your reply to that effect constitute an arrangement between the Government of the
             United States of America and the EC , which will enter into force on the date of your reply.
             Please accept, Mr Vice-President, the assurance of my highest consideration.
                                                                                          Sincerely,
                                                                                        Carla A. HILLS
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            Dear Madame Ambassador,
            I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today's date, which reads as follows:
                'Dear Mr Vice-President,
                With reference to the discussions held between representatives of the Government of the United
                States of America and the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic
                Community (collectively, the EC), I have the honour to confirm that the Arrangement
                concerning trade in certain steel products attached to this letter and forming its integral part
                sets out the understanding reached between us.
                I shall be grateful , Mr Vice-President, if you would kindly confirm that the attached
                Arrangement , as well as this letter, correctly sets out the understanding reached between us.
                I propose, Mr Vice-President, that if the EC agrees to the provisions of the attached
                Arrangement, this letter and your reply to that effect constitute an arrangement between the
                Government of the United States of America and the EC, which will enter into force on the date
                of your reply.
                Please accept, Mr Vice-President, the assurance of my highest consideration .
                                                                                        Sincerely,
                                                                                      Car a A. HILLS '
            I have the honour to confirm that the EC agrees to the provisions of the attached Arrangement,
            and that your letter, and this reply, shall constitute an arrangement between the EC and the
            Government of the United States of America, in accordance with your proposal .
            Please accept, Madame Ambassador, the assurance of my highest consideration .
                                                                                        Sincerely,
                                                                           For the Council and the Commission
                                                                              of the European Communities
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                                                         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 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
                  (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 31 March 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
                  anti-dumping 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 1930 (^ 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 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.
             (') With respect to any Section 337 investigations, the parties shall consult to determine the basis for the
                 investigation .
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            3 . Product description
                (a) The Arrangement products are:
                     — Semi-finished products
                     — 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
                     — Other coated flat-rolled products
                     — Rebar
                     — Hot-finished bar
                     — Cold-finished bar
                     — Stainless bar
                     — Carbon wire rod
                     — Stainless wire rod
                     — Alloy wire rod
                     — Bar shapes under 80 mm
                     — Structural
                     — Sheet piling
                     — Fabricated structural
                     — Stainless wire
                     — Wire strand
                     — Wire rope
                     — Carbon and alloy wire
                     — Wire
                     — Rails
                     — Rail products
                     — Alloy tool steel
                     — Other speciality steel
                     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)
                     code numbers .
                (b) The subheadings and the code 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 1 October 1989 through 31 December 1990 (the 'initial period'), for
                           calendar year 1991 , and for the period 1 January 1992 trough 31 March 1992 (the
                           'end period'), export licenses and certificates shall be issued to the EC exporters for
                           products within the scope 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
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                   ( b) number of tonnes, indicated below for each category or sub-category for the
                        relevant period .
             (ii) Notwithstanding subparagraph (i), products exported from the EC on or after 1
                     October 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 certifícate. 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 US import invoice data sorted by
                     export date. Date of export for all such shipments under this Arrangement will be that
                     established by the US Customs Service. No later than 1 March 1990, the US will notify
                     the EC of the amount of tonnage exported on or after 1 October 1989 but without a
                     certificate.
             ( iii) 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.
                           Category /
                                                                                                 Export ceiling
                          subcategory                      Category / subcategory name         on an annual basis
                              No
                       1 + 2                  Semifinished products                                 0,76 %
                      of which            I
                       2                      Slabs                                                92 % of
                                          I                                                        category
                       3                      Plate                                                 7,13 %
                       4                      Hot-rolled sheet and strip                            7,29 %
                       5                      Cold-rolled sheet                                     5,94 %
                       6                      Black plate                                          12,84 %
                       7                      Gold-rolled strip                                     5,34%
                       8                      Electrical sheet and strip                            4,98 %
                       9                      Stainless plate                                       5,89 %
                      10                      Stainless sheet and strip                             5,94 %
                      11                      Tin plate                                             2,96%
                      12                      Tin-free steel                                        4,22 %
                      13 + 14                 Other coated flat-rolled products                     4,51 %
                      of which            \                                                 I
                      13                      Electrogalvanized                                    25 % of
                                          II                                                       category
                      15                      Rebar                                                 0,09 %
                      16                      Hot-finished bar                                      3,09 %
                      17                      Cold-finished bar                                     6,63 %
                      18                      Stainless bar                                         7,40 %
                      19                      Carbon wire rod                                        5,70 %
                      20                      Stainless wire rod                                   13,16 %
                      21                      Alloy wire rod                                       19,68 %
                      22                      Bar shapes under 80 mm                                2,48 %
                      23   1                  Structural                                           14,15%
                      24                      Sheet piling                                         23,70 %
                      25                      Fabricated structural                              16 546 tonnes
                      26                      Stainless wire                                       15,34 %
                      27                      Wire strand                                        49 800 tonnes
                      28                      Wire rope                                           9 800 tonnes
                      29                      Carbon and alloy wire                            182 600Tonnen
                      30                      Wire products                                      25 500 tonnes
                      31                    ' Rails                                                 9,26 %
                      32                      Rail products                                       3 900 tonnes
                      33                      Alloy tool steel                                     11,02%
                      34                      Other speciality steel                             12 100 tonnes
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     ( b) For purposes of this Arrangement, the USA shall                      of 1990 by the independent forecaster, and
           comprise both the United States Customs                             appropriate adjustments will be made to the
           Territory and United States Foreign Trade Zones.                    export ceilings for each category taking into
           Therefore, entries of merchandise into the USA                      account licenses already issued . Export ceilings
           shall include admission of merchandise into a                       calculated for the initial period based on the May ,
           Foreign Trade Zone . In consequence, the entry                      August ^nd October 1990 forecast will use actual
           into the United States Customs Territory of                         October through December 1989 US apparent
           Arrangement products which have already entered                     consumption.
           into a Foreign Trade Zone shall not then again
           be taken into account as imports of those                           For 1991 , a first projection of United States
           Arrangement products.                                               apparent consumption by category will be
                                                                               established by October of 1990 . These figures will
     (c) Where Arrangement products entered into the                           be revised in December 1990 and February, May ,
           USA are subsequently re-exported therefrom ,                        August and October of 1991 .
           without having been subject to substantial
           transformation, the export ceilings for such
           products for the period corresponding to the time              ( c) For the end period , a first projection of United
           of such re-export shall be increased by the same                    States apparent consumption by category will be
           amount.                                                             established by October of 1991 . These figures will
                                                                               be revised in December of 1991 .
     (d) Where Arrangement products entered into the
           USA are subsequently re-exported therefrom in the
           form of Arrangement products, or in the form of                ( d) By 1 May 1991 , adjustments to the 1991 export
                                                                               ceiling for each category will be made for
           products covered by the Arrangement on pipes and                    differences between the forecasted US apparent
           tubes entered into in 1989 , and the imported
           Arrangement products have been subject to double                    consumption and actual US apparent consumption
                                                                               óf that category in the initial period .
           substantial transformation in the USA, as defined
           in Appendix D , the export ceilings for such
           imported Arrangement products for the period
           corresponding to the time of such re-export shall          6 . Export licenses and certificates
           be increased by the quantity of the re-exported
           doubly substantially transformed Arrangement
           products, up to a maximum of 500 000 metric                    ( a) The EC will require export licenses and certificates
           tonnes . The US and the EC will hold consultations                  for all Arrangement products, publishing
           upon request with a view to appropriate                             appropriate decisions and regulations in the
           amendments to Appendix D and adjustments to                         Official Journal of the European Communities .
           the aforementioned maximum tonnage.                                 Such export licences and certificates will continue
                                                                               to be issued in a manner that will avoid abnormal
     (e) The US may permit entry into the USA of such                          concentration in exports of Arrangement products
           additional quantities of semi-finished steel                        to the USA , taking into account seasonal trade
           products and under such conditions, as it deems                     patterns. The EC shall take action, including the
           appropiate. The US shall notify the EC of                           imposition of penalties , as may be necessary to
           quantities and conditions. The EC will issue                        make effective the obligations resulting from the
           special export licenses and certificates for any such               expon licences and certificates. The EC will
           additional quantities and such special certificates                 inform the US of any violations concerning the
           shall accompany imports of such products.                           export licences and certificates which come to its
                                                                               attention and the action taken with réspect
                                                                               thereto .
 5 . Calculation and revision of United States apparent
     consumption forecast and of export ceilings                               The    US   will  inform    the  EC    of violations
                                                                               concerning the export licenses and certificates
     ( a) The US, with the agreement of the EC, will select                    which come to its attention and the action taken
           an independent forecaster which will provide the                    with respect thereto .
           estimates of United States apparent consumption
           for the purposes of the Arrangement. A first                        Export licenses will provide that shipment must be
           projection of United States apparent consumption                    made within a period of three months.
           for the initial period for each category for which
           export ceilings are calculated as a percentage of US                Export licenses will be issued against the export
           apparent consumption will be established as early                   ceiling for the initial period , 1991 or the end
           as possible, and in any event before 1 November                     period. Export licenses for 1991 or the end period
           1989 .                                                              may be used as early as 15 November of the
                                                                               previous period within a limit of 8,00 % of the
     ( b ) The figures for projected 1990 United States                        ceiling for 1991 , or the end period , respectively .
           apparent consumption will be revised in December                    Export licenses issued for the initial period and
           of 1989 and February, May, August and October                       1991 , respectively, may not be used after 31
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          December      1990,    and    31   December     1991 ,                 factors, (including substantial objective evidence
          respectively , except that licenses not so used may                    such as allocation, extended delivery periods, the
          be used during the first two months of the                             willingness of domestic producers to supply the
          respective following period, up to a maximum of                        steel product at prices which are not aberrations
          8,00% of the export ceiling for the current                            from prevailing domestic market prices, or other
          period .                                                               relevant factors), the United States steel industry
                                                                                 will be unable to meet demand in the USA for a
          The EC and the US may increase the above                               particular product, an additional tonnage shall be
          percentage limits by mutual agreement.                                 allowed for such product by a special issue of
                                                                                 licenses.
     (b) The EC will require that the Arrangement
          products shall be accompanied by a certificate                   (b) The US shall make a determination under this
          substantially in the form set out in Appendix B,                       Article within 30 days through a transparent
          endorsed in relation to a license indicating the day,                  procedure on the basis of objective evidence from
          month , and year in which the Arrangement                              all relevant sources. Furthermore, a 15 day fast
          products were exported, the category name and                          track procedure shall be used for requests
          number, sub-category name and number if                                submitted during periods during which capacity
                                                                                 utilization is 90 % or more . Under such fast track
          applicable, and tonnage exported. If any of this
          information is in a language other than English ,                      procedures there shall be a rebuttable presumption
          the certificate must also contain an English                           that short supply exists.
          language translation of this information.
                                                                           (c) Each authorized special export license and
          The US shall require presentation of such                              certificates derived therefrom shall be so marked .
          certificates as a condition for entry into USA of the                  Each such license must be used within 180 days
          Arrangement products. The US shall prohibit                            after the date of the authorization of the special
          entry of such products not accompanied by such a                       issuance unless the US agrees to extend that
          certificate .                                                          period .
                                                                           (d) Notwithstanding paragraphs ( a), (b ) and (c), short
 7 . Technical adjustments                                                       supply procedures shall be no less favorable than is
                                                                                 provided for in legislation that may be enacted by
                                                                                 the US .
     (a) Export ceilings for specific categories may be
          adjusted by the EC with notice to the US.
          Adjustments to increase the volume of one                    9 . Monitoring
          category must be offset by an equivalent volume
          reduction for another or other categories for the                ( a ) The EC will , within one month of the end of each
          same period. Notwithstanding the preceding
          sentences, no adjustment may be made under this
                                                                                 quarter, or upon request, supply the US with such
          Article which results in an increase or a decrease in
                                                                                 non-confidential information on all export licenses
                                                                                 and certificates issued for Arrangement products
          a specific category export ceiling by more than                        as is required for the proper functioning of this
          5,00 % by volume of the unadjusted export ceiling                      Arrangement. This information will include at a
          for the relevant period. The EC and the US may                         minimum each license number, certificate number,
          agree to increase the above percentage limit.
                                                                                 quantity , date of export , category number and
                                                                                 sub-category number.
      (b) Normally , only one change in a specific product
          export ceiling in the initial period, 1991 or the end            ( b ) The US will collect and transmit quarterly, or
          period may be made by an adjustment under the                          upon request, to the EC all non-confidential
          preceding paragraph or use of licenses in                              information relating to certificates received during
          November/ December or January / February under                         the preceding quarter in respect of the
          Article 6 ( a). Accordingly, changes in the initial                    Arrangement products. The US will also collect
          period , 1991 or end period export ceiling by use of                   and transmit non-confidential information relating
          more than one of these three provisions may be                         to actions taken in respect of the Arrangement
          made only upon agreement between the EC and                            products for violations of United States Customs
          the US .                                                               Law.
                                                                      10 . Consultations
 8 . Short supply
                                                                           Consultations shall take place between the EC and the
     (a) If the US in consultation with the EC determines                  US on any matter arising out of the operation of this
          that, because of abnormal supply or demand                       Arrangement .
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     Consultations will also be held is there are indications           European Economic Community are applied on the
     that imports from third countries are replacing                    conditions laid down in those Treaties .
     imports from the EC .
                                                                   12 . Notices
     If imports from the EC of a product show a significant
     increase indicating the possibility of diversion of trade          For all purposes hereunder, the US and the EC shall
     from carbon to alloy, into small diameter wire, or into            be represented by and all communications and notices
     stainless steel sheet over 1 370 mm wide, within the               shall be given and addressed to:
     same Arrangement products, consultations will be
     held promptly upon request between the US and the                  — for the EC:
     EC with the objective of working out a mutually
     satisfactory solution and reaching agreement on                        The Commission of the European Communities
     preventing such diversion.                                             Directorates-General for External Relations ( I)
                                                                            and for
     Should these consultations demonstrate that there has
                                                                            Internal Market and Industrial Affairs (III)
     indeed been a diversion of trade which is such as to                   Rue de La Loi, 200
                                                                            B-1049 Brussels
     impair the attainment of the objectives ¡oí this
     Arrangement, then within 60 days of the request for
     consultations, both sides shall take the necessary                 — for the Government of the United States of
                                                                            America:
     measures for the produces) concerned in order to
     prevent such diversion.                                                Office of the United States Trade Representative
                                                                            Assistant United States Trade Representative for
                                                                            Industry
11 . Application                                                            Washington, D.C. 20506
                                                                            United States Department of Commerce
     This Arrangement shall apply to the USA and to the                     Assistant Secretary for Import Administration
     territories to which the Treaties establishing the                     International Trade Administration
     European Coal and Steel Community and the                              Washington, D.C. 20230
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                                                                  ANNEX
                             Product category                                     Apparent consumption
                                                                                     forecast category
             Semi-finished products                           Total basic steel mill products
                                                              (all covered arrangement products , minus fabricated
                                                              structurals, wire strand, and wire rope, plus all products
                                                              covered in the US-EC pipe and tube arrangement)
             Plate                                            Plate
             Hot-rolled sheet and strip                       Hot-rolled sheet and strip
             Cold-rolled sheet                                Cold-rolled-Shéet
             Black plate                                      Black plate
             Cold-rolled strip                                Cold-rolled strip
             Electrical sheet and strip                       Electrical sheet and strip
             Stainless plate                                  Stainless plate
             Stainless sheet and strip                        Stainless sheet and strip
             Tinplate                                         Tinplate
             Tin-free steel                                   Tin-free steel
             Other coated flat-rolled products                Electrogalvanized; and other coated flat-rolled products
             Rebar _                                          Rebar
             Hot-finished bar                                 Carbón hot-finished bar; and 33 % of alloy bar
             Cold-finished bar                                Carbón cold-finished bar; and 65 % of alloy bar
             Stainless bar                                    Stainless bar
             Carbón wire rod                                  Carbón wire rod
             Stainless wire rod                               Stainless wire rod
             Alloy wire rod                                   Alloy wire rod
             Bar shapes under 80 mm                           Bar shapes under 80 mm
             Structurals                                      94,48 % of structurals
             Sheet piling                                     5,52 % oí structurals
             Stainless wire                                   Stainless wire
             Rails                                            Rails
             Alloy tool steel                                 Alloy tool steel
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                                                                   Appendix A
                                                              Imports by category
                              Product                                 HTS (*)                    CN code
              Blooms and billets                        7207.11                       720711
                                                        7207.12.0010                  7207 12 11 (41 )
            \                                           7207.19         ( 40 )        7207 12 19 (4>)
                                                        7207.20.0025                  7207 12 90 («)'
                                                        7207.20.0075 (40 )            7207 19     (40 )
                                                        7207.20.0090 ( 40 )           7207 2011
                                                                                      7207 20 15
                                                        7218.90.0010                  7207 20 17
                                                        7218.90.0020                  7207 2019
                                                        7218.90.0045    ( 40 )        7207 20 31 ( 41 )
                                                        7218.90.0055    (40 )         7207 20 33 (4I )
                                                        7218.90.0070    ( 40 )        7207 20 39 ( 41 )
                                                        7218.90.0080    ( 40)         7207 20 51
                                                     l                                7207 20 55
                                                        7224.90.0010                  7207 20 57
            \                                           7224.90.0030 ( 40 )           7207 2059 ( 40 )
                                                        7224.90.0040                  7207 20 71
                                                        7224.90.0060 (40 )            7207 20 79 ( 40 )
                                                        7224.90.0070 ( 40 )           7207 20 90 (40 )
                                                     I                                7218 90 11 (42 )
                                                     \                                7218 90 13 («)
                                                                                      7218 90 15 ( 41 ) ( 42 )
                                                                                      7218 90 19 ( 4I ) ( 42 )
                                                                                      7218 90 30 (4 >)( 42 )
                                                                                      7218 90 50 (42 )
                                                     \                                7218 90 91 ( 40 ) {■«)
                                                                                      7218 90 99 ( 40 ) ( 4l )
                                                                                      7224 90 11 {41 )
            l                                                                         7224 90 19 (41 )
                                                     I                                7224 90 30
            I                                        II                               7224 90 91 (40 )
                                                     ||                               7224 90 99 ( 40 )
              Other semi-finished                       7206.10                       7206 10 00
              ( including slabs)                     II
                                                        7207.12.0050                  7207 12 11  ( 4J )
            l                                           7207.20.0045                  7207 12 19  ( 43 )
                                                     II                               7207 12 90  (4J )
                                                        7218.10         (*7)          7207 20 31  ( 43)
                                                        7218.90.0035                  7207 20 33  ( 4J )
            \                                        II                               7207 20 39  ( 43 )
            I                                           7224.10 .       ( 17 J
                                                        7224.90.0020                  7218 10 00 ( ,7 )
                                                        7224.90.0050                  7218 90 15 ( 43 )
                                                                                      7218 90 19 ( 43)
                                                     II                               7218 90 30 ( 43 )
                                                                                      7224 10 00 :(>')
                                                     Il                               7224 9011 (43 )
                                                     \\                               7224 90 19 C3 )
              Plate                                     7208.31                       7208 31 00
                                                        7208.32                       7208 32
                                                        7208.33.50                    7208 33     ( 44 )
                                                        7208.41                       7208 41 00
                                                        7208.42                       7208 42
                                                        7208.43                       7208 43
              (*) HTS represents the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.
 ---pagebreak--- 18 . 12 . 89                            Diario Oficial de las Comunidades Europeas                          N° L 368 / 109
                             Product                          HTS                        CN code
               Plate                             7210.90.10    ( 5 ) («)      7210 90 31 ( J )
               (cont'd)
             \                                   7211.11                      7211 11 00
                                                 7211.12                      7211 12
                                                 7211.21                      7211 21 00
                                                 7211.22.0045                 7211 22 10 (4J )
             \                                                                7211 22 90 (4S )
                                                 7212.60       («)
             \                                \                               7212 60    («)
                                                 7225.30.30
             l                                   7225.40.30                   7225 30 00 (4< ) (47)
                                                 7225.50.60                   7225 40 10 (47 )
                                              I                               7225 40 30 (47 )
                                                 7226.91.50                   7225 40 50 (47)
                                                                              7225 50 00 (4< ) (47)
                                                                              7226 91 00 («) (47)
               Hot-rolled sheet & strip           7208.11                     7208 11 00
                                                  7208.12                     7208 12
                                                  7208.13                     7208 13
                                                  7208.14                     7208 14
                                                  7208.21.50                  7208 21 10 (44 )
             l                                    7208.22.50                  7208 21 90 (44 )
                                                  7208.23                     7208 22 10 (44 )
                                                  7208.24                     7208 22 91 (44 )
             \                                    7208.34                     7208 22 99 (44 )
             l                                    7208.35                     7208 23
                                                  7208.44                     7208 24
                                                  7208.45                     7208 34
                                                  7208.90      ( 5 ) ( 4)     7208 35
                                                                              7208 44
                                                  7211.19      (3)            7208 45
                                                  7211.22.0090                7208 90    ( J ) (')
                                                  7211.29      (3)
                                              \                               7211 19    (3)
                                                  7225.30.70   (3)            7211 22    (4»)
                                                  7225.40.70   (3)            7211 29    (3)
                                                  7226.91.70   (3)            7225 30 00 ( 3 ) ( 47 ) ( 4»)
                                                  7226.91.80   (3)            7225 40 70 ( 3 ) ( 47 )
                                                                              7225 40 90 ( 3 ) ( 47 )
                                                                              7226 91 00 ( 3 ) ( 47 ) (4»)
               Cold-rolled sheet                  7208.21.10                  7208 21 10 ( 50)
             \                                    7208.22.10                  7208 21 90 ( so )
                                                  7208.33.10                  7208 22 10 ( 50 )
                                              II                              7208 22 91  ( so)
                                                  7209.11                     7208 22 99  ( 50 )
                                                  7209.12                     7208 33 10  ( 50)
                                                  7209.13                     7208 33 91 (i0)
                                                  7209.14                     7208 33 99 ( J0)
                                                  7209.21
                                                  7209.22                     720911 00
                                                  7209.23                     7209 12
                                                  7209.24.50                  7209 13
                                                  7209.31                     7209 14
                                                  7209.32                     7209 21 00
                                                  7209.33                     7209 22
                                                  7209.34                     7209 23
                                                  7209.41                     7209 24 10 ( S1 )
                                                  7209.42                     7209 24 91 ( J «)
                                                  7209.43                     7209 31 00
                                                  7209.44                     7209 32
                                                ' 7209.90      ( J )(«)       7209 33
             I                                                                7209 34
                                                  7210.70.30   (') («)        7209 41 00
                                              II                              7209 42
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                              Product                         HTS                                         CN code
              Cold-rolled sheet                  7211.30.50                                    7209 43
              (cont'd)                           7211.41.70                                    7209 44
                                                 7211.49.50                                    7209 90    ( s ) («)
                                                 7225.50.80    (3)                             7210 70 19 ( s ) (")
            \                                    7225.90       ( 3) ( s) (*)                   7210 70 90 (J ) («) (")
                                                 7226.92.50    ( 3)                            7211 30    (»)
            l                                                                                  721141     (»)
                                                                                               721149     (")
                                                                                               7225 50 00 ( 3 ) ( 47) ("') ( M)
            \                                                                                  7225 90    ( 3 ) ( s ) («■)
                                                                                               7226 92    ( 3 ) (47 ) (»)
              Blackplate                         7209.24.10                                    7209 24    (")
              Cold-rolled strip                  7211,30.10     (a)(")'                        7211 30 31 ( 3 ) (")(")
                                                 7211.30.30    (»)(*«)                         7211 30 39 ( 3 M U ) (")
                                                 7211.41.10     ( 3)( 1S )                     7211 30 50 ( 3 ) (") (")
                                                 7211.41.30     (*)(")                         7211 30 90 ( 3 ) (")(")
                                                 7211.41.50     ( 3)( IS )                     7211 41 91 ( 3 ) (") (")
                                                 7211.49.10     ( 3)( 1S )                     7211 41 95 ( 3 ) (")(")
                                                 7211.49.30     ( 3 )( 14 )                    7211 41 99 ( 3 ) (")(")
            l                                    7211.90       ( 3 ) («)(")                    7211 49 91 (>)(")(")
                                               I                                               721149 99  (»)(") (")
                                                 7212.30.10     (<)(»)                         7211 90    ( 3 )(«)( 16 )
                                                 7212.30.30     («) (")
            \                                    7212.40.10     («)( 1S )                      7212 30 90 («)(»)(")
                                               Il                                              7212 40 10 («) (")■(")
                                                 7226.92.70     ( 3) (")                       7212 40 99 («) («)(")
                                                 7226.92.80     ( J) ( J < )
            I                                    7226.99       ( 3 ) (<) (")                   7226 92 90 ( 3 ) (») ( 47 ) (»)
                                               Il                                              7226 99    { 3 )(«)( ,s )
              Electrical sheet and strip         7225.10        ( 5 ) .(«)                     7225 10    ( 5 )(«)
                                                 7226.10       («)                             7226 10    («)
              Stainless plate                    7219.11        ( ,9H20)                       7219 11    ( 19 )( 20 )
                                                 7219.12        (») (20 )                      721912      ( 19 )( 20 )
                                                 7219.21        ( 19 )(2(r)                    7219 21     (>») (")
                                                 7219.22        (") (20 )                      7219 22     (»») ( 20 )
                                                 7219.31        (») (20)                       7219 31     ( l,)( 20 )
                                                 7220.11        ( 19)(20 )                     722011 00 ( 19) (»)■
               Stainless sheet and strip         7219.13        ( ,9)(20)( 21 )                7219  13    ( 19)( 20 )( 21 )
            |                                    7219.14        ( 19 )(20)(21 )                7219  14    ( l9) ( 20 ) («)
                                                 7219.23        ( 19){20)(21 )                 7219 23     (**) (20 )
                                                 7219.24        ("M20)^)                       7219 24     C 1 ') ( 20 ) ( 2J )
                                                 7219.32        (»») (20 ) (21 )               7219 32     (**) t40 ) (")
                                                 7219.33        (") (20) (21 )                 7219 33     ( ,9 )( 20 )( 21 )
                                                 7219.34        (")(")(")                      7219 34     (»*) (2# ) (") -
                                                 7219.35        ( 19)( 2®)( 21 )               7219 35     ( ,9 )( 20 )( 21 )
                                                 7219.90        ( 5 ) («) ( 19) ( 20 ) (21 )   7219 90     (')(«) ( I9 )(20)(21 )
                                                 7220.12        ( 2 )(1')(20)( 22)             7220 12 00 (2 ) (»») (20) ( 22 )
                                                 7220.20.10     (") (20) (")                   7220 20     (2) (*») Cao) ( 22 > -
                                                 7220.20.60     (») (20) (")                   7220 90     (2) (6) (19) (20) (22)
                                                 7220.20.70      (»») (2#) (")
                                                 7220.20.90      (>») (20)( 22 )             \
                                                 7220.90        (2 ) (<) (*») ( 20 ) ( 22 )
               Tinplate                          7210.11        ( 5 )( 4 )                     721011      ( 5 )(«)
                                                 7210.12        ( 5 )(«)                       721012      ( 5 )(«)
                                                  7212.10       («)                            7212 10     («)
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                              Product                     HTS                          CN code
               Tin-free steel                 7210.50      («)              7210 50    («)
                                              7210.90.60    («)             7210 90 35 (")
             l                              l                               7210 90 39 [")
             l                                                              7210 90 90 {') (")
               Electrogalvanized              7210.31      ( 5 )(<)         7210 31    (5 )( s )
                                              7210.39      ( J ) («)        7210 39    ( 5 ) («)
             I                                7212.21      («)              7212 21    («)
             I                                7212.29      («)              7212 29    («)
               Other coated flat­             7210.20       ( 5 )(«)        7210 20    ( 5 ) («)
               rolled products                7210.41       (*) («)         7210 41    ( 5 ) («)
                                              7210.49       (*) ( s )       7210 49    (*)(«)
             I                                7210.60       («) (*«)        7210 60    («) (*«)
                                              7210.70.60    ( 5 M S)        7210 70    ( 5 ) ( s) ( 5g )
                                              7210.90.90    ( J ) (<) (»»)  7210 90 10 ( 5 ) ( ®) (")
             I                              Il                              7210 90 33 ( 5 )(«)
                                              7212.30.50    (6 )            7210 90 35 ( J ) («)(»)■
                                              7212.40.50    («)             7210 90 39 (*)'(«) (")
             I                                7212.50       («)(">          7210 90 90 (?).(«)(")
             I                              II                              7212 30    («) (")
                                            Il                              7212 40    («)(")
             I                              Il                              7212 50 10 («)(«*)
                                            Il                              7212 50 31 (s )
                                            Il                              7212 50 39 (4 )
                                                                            7212 50 51 («)
             I                              Il                              7212 50 59 («)
                                            Il                              7212 50 71 («)
                                            Il                              7212 50 73 («)
                                            Il                              7212 50 75 («)
             I                              Il                              7212 50 91 (4 )
                                            Il                              7212 50 93 («)
             I                              II                              7212 50 97 («)
             l                              \                               7212 50 99 («)
               Rebar                          7214.20                       7214 20 00
               Hot-finished bar               7213.39.0060                  7213 39 00 (<0 )
             I                                7213.39.0090                  7213 49 00 (<0 )
                                              7213.49.0060                  7213 50 00 (<0 )
                                              7213.49.0090
                                              7213.50.0060                  7214 10 00
                                              7213.50.0080                  7214 30 00
             I                              Il                              7214 40
             I                                7214.10                       7214 50
                                              7214.30                       7214 60 00
                                              7214.40
             I                                7214.50                       7228 2011
                                              7214.60                       7228 20 19
                                            \                               7228 20 30
                                              7228.20.10    («)             7228 20 50
             I                                7228.30.80                    7228 20 90 (")
                                              7228.40                       7228 30 10 (47)
             I                                7228.60.60    («)             7228 30 90 (< 7)
                                            II                              7228 40 00
                                            Il                              7228 60 10 (<7)
                                                                            7228 60 90 («7 ) (")
               Cold-finished bar              7215.10                       7215 10 00
                                              7215.20                       7215 20 00
             l                                7215.30                       7215 30 00
             I                                7215.40                       7215 40 00
             l                                7215.90       (*)             7215 90    («)
                                              7228.20.50    («)             7228 20 70
             I                                7228.50.50                    7228 20 90 («) (")
                                              7228.60.80    {«)             722» 50 00 («7)
                                              7228.80                       7228 60 90 («) («7) («)
                                            \                               7228 80
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                             Product                         HTS                          CN code
              Stainless bar                    7218 . 90.0030                 7218 90  11 (")
                                               7218.90.0065                   7218 90  13 (")
                                               7218.90.0090                   7218 90  15 (4l ) (")
            l                               l                                 7218  90 19 (41 ) (<3 )
                                               7221.00.0060                   7218  90 30 (4l )(»)
                                               7221.00.0080                   7218  90 50 (")
                                                                              7218  90 91 (")
                                               7222.10                        7218  90 99 (")
                                               7222.20
                                               7222.30        («)             7221 00 10 (<0 )
                                                                              7221 00 90 (")
                                            l                                 7222 10
            l                               I                                 7222 20
                                            \                                 7222 30     («)
              Carbon wire rod                  7213.10                        7213 10 00
                                               7213.20                        7213 20 00
                                               7213.31                        7213 31 00
                                               7213.39.0030                   7213 39 00 (")
            1                                  7213.41                        7213 41 00
                                               7213.49.0030                   7213 49 00 (<4 )
                                               7213.50.0020                   7213 50 00 (<5 )
                                               7213.50.0040
              Stainless wire rod               7221.00.0020                   7221 00 10 («)'
                                               7221.00.0040                   7221 00 90 («)
              Alloy wire rod                   7227.20                        7227 20 00
            \                                  7227.90.60                     7227 90 10
            l                               l                                 7227 90 90 (47 )
              Bar shapes under 80 mm           7216.10                        7216 10 00
            l                                  7216.21                        7216 21 00
                                               7216.22                        7216 22 00
              Structural                       7216.31                        7216  31 00
                                               7216.32                        7216  32 00
                                               7216.33                        7216  33 00
                                               7216.40                        7216  40
                                               7216.50                        7216 50
                                               7216.60                        7216 60
                                               7222.40.30                     7222 40 11
            \                                                                 7222 40 19
                                               7228.70.30                     7222 40 30
                                            Il                                 7228 70 10 (")
                                            \\                                 7228 70 31 (««)
              Sheet piling                      7301.10                        7301 10 00 =
              Fabricated structural             7216.90                        7216 90
                                                7222.40.60                     7222 40 91
                                            II                                 7222 40 93
                                                7228.70.60                     7222 40 99
                                                7301.20                        7228 70 91
                                                                               7228 70 99
                                                7308.10                     I
                                                7308.20                        7301.20.00
                                                7308.30        (»*)
                                                7308.40                        7308 1000
                                                7308.90.30     ( 12 )          7308 20 00
                                                7308.90.60     (»*)            7308 30 00 ( 1S )
                                                7308.90.90     {') (■")        7308 40 00
                                                                               7308 90    (») ( ,4 ) («
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                              Product                        HTS                          CN code
               Stainless wire                   7223.00.10                     7223 00 10 (")
                                                7223.00.50    (2) (4)          7223 00 90 (")
               Wire strand                      7312.10.10    (4)              7312 10 30 ( 4 ) ('*) ( 71 )
                                                7312.10.3015  (4)              7312 10 50 ( 4 ) (") ( 70 ) (71 )
                                                7312.10.3065  (4 )             7312 10 71 ( 4 ) (") (71 )
             I                                  7312.10.3075  (4 )             7312 10 75 ( 4 )(") (71 )
                                                7312.10.3090  (4 )             731210  79 ( 4 ) (4 ») (71 )
               Wire rope                        7312.10.60    ( 4)             7312 10 30 ( 4 )(") ( 72 )
             \                                  7312.10.90    (4)              7312 10 50 ( 4 ) (") ( 72) (")
             l                                                                 7312 10 91 ( 4 )(")
                                             \                                 7312 10 95 ( 4 )(")
                                             l                                 7312 10 99 ( 4 ) (") (7J )
               Other wire                        7217.11                       721711
                                                 7217.12                       7217 12
                                                 7217.13  .                    7217 13
             I                                   7217.19                       7217 19
                                                 7217.21                       7217 21 00
             \                                   7217.22                       7217 22 00
                                                 7217.23                       7217 23 00
                                                 7217.29                       7217 29 00
             I                                   7217.31      (J)              7217 31 00 ( 3 )
                                                 7217.32                       7217 32 00
             I                                   7217.33                       7217 33 00
             \                                   7217.39      (3)              7217 39 00 ( 3 )
                                                 7223.00.90                    7223 00 10 ( 74 )
             l                                                                 7223 00 90 ( 74 )
             l                                   7229.20
                                                 7229.90                       7229 20 00
                                                                               7229 90 00
               Wire products                     7313.00      (»)              7313 00 00 0 1 )
                                                 7314.41      (*)              7314 41    («)
             \                                   7314.42      (*)              7314 42    (»)
                                                 7314.49      (•)              7314 49 00 (")
                                                 7317.00.55 ( 7)               7317 00    ( 7 )( 75 )
                                                 7317.00.6560 ( 7) '         I
                                                 7317.00.75   (7 )
               Rails                             7302.10      ( ,0 )           7302 10    ( 10 )
               Rail products                     7302.20      (»•)             7302 20 00 ( 18 )
                                                 7302.40      (»)              7302 40 10
             \                                   7302.90      (»)              7302 90 30 (»)
                                             II                                7302 90 90 (")
                                                 8607.19.10
                                                 8607.19:20                    860719 11
                                             ll                                8607 19 19
               Alloy tool steel                  7225.20      ( s )(s )        7225 20    ( J ) (*)
                                                 7225.30.10                    7225 30 00 ( 7< )
                                                 7225.30.5060                  7225 40    (")
                                                 7225.40.1090                  7225 50 00 ( 77 )
                                                 7225.40.5060
                                                 7225.50.1060                  7226 20    («)
                                             II                                7226 91 00 ( 77 )
             I                                   7226.20      («)              7226 92    ( 77 )
             \                                   7226.91.1060
                                                 7226.91.3060                  7227 10 0G
                                                 7226.92.1060                  7227 90 90 ( 77 )
                                                .7226.92.3060                \
                                             II 7228 10                                   («)
                                                 7227.10                       7228 30    ( 77 )
                                                 7227.90.1060                  7228 50 00 (77 )
                                                 7227.90.2060                  7228 60    («)(")
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                              Product                      HTS                         CN code
              Alloy tool steel               7228.10        («)             7229 10 00
              (cont'd)                       7228.30.40
            l                                7228.30.60
            I                                7228.50.1020
            I                                7228.50.1040
            l                                 7228.50.1060
            I                                7228.50.1080
                                             7228.50.1060 («)
            \                                7229.10
              Other speciality steel          7225.30.5030                  7225 30 00 ( 7«)
            l                                 7225.40.1015                  7225 40    (")
            I                                 7225.40.5030                  7225 50 00 ( 7»)( 80 )
                                              7225.50.1030
            l                                 7225.50.70                    7226 91 00 ( 7S )
            l                               Il                              7226 92    (»)
            l                                 7226.91.1030
            l                                 7226.91.3030                  7227 90 90 V9)
            l                                 7226.92.1030
            I                                 7226.92,3030                  7228 30    ( 7»)
            I                               Il                              7228 50 00 ( 7»)
            l                                 7227.90.1030                  7228 60    ( 4 )( 7»)
                                              7227.90.2030
                                                                          I
            I                                 7228.30.20                  I
            l                                 7228.50.1010
            l                                 7228.60.1030 («)
                                                                          I
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                                                                       Footnotes
               ( 2) Excluded if 'razor blade steel' i.e. flat-rolled products of stainless steel not over 0,25 mm in thickness and
                    not over 23 mm 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 0,61 mm and not
                        more than 0,91 mm in thickness, not less than 6,30 mm and not more than 50,80 mm in width , in
                        coils, containing:
                        — carbon :              not less than 1,18 % and not more than 1,32 % ;
                        — chromium:             not less than 0,15 % and not more than 0,32 % ;
                        — manganese:            not less than 0,10 % and not more than 0,40 % ;
                        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 4,75 mm 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     %;
                              —   manganese:        not less than 0,30 % nor more than 0,55     %;
                              —   silicon :         not less than 0,20 % nor more than 0,35     %;
                              —   nickel :          not less than 1,60 % nor more than 2,70     %;
                              —   chromium:         none , or not more than 0,50 % ;
                              —   phosphorus:       none , or not more than 0,03 % ; and
                              —   sulfur:           none , or not more than 0,15 % ,
                              or
                        ( 2) cold-rolled flat-rolled products less than 4,75 mm in thickness , less than 300 mm 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 % ,
                              — manganese :         not less than 0,30 nor more than 0,50 % ,
                              — silicon :           not less than 0,20 nor more than 0,35 % ,
                              — chromium :          none , or not more than 0,50 % ,
                              — phosphorus:         none , or not more than 0,03 % , and
                              — sulfur:             none , or not more than 0,15 % ,
                              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)  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
                    5,08 mm and not under 1,905 mm in diameter , whether or not such wire is covered with plastics.
               ( 9) Excluded if fence or sign posts.
             ( 10)  Excluded if current-conducting rail .
             (")    Excluded if twisted hoop or single flat wire, whether, or not barbed.
             ( 12 ) Excluded if of cast 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.
             ( 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 aluminum automobile trim.
             (2°) Excluded if grade 253MA or 254SMO stainless steel.
             (21 ) Excluded if stainless steel flat-rolled products less than 4,75 mm in thickness and over 1 803,4 mm in
                    width .
             ( 21 ) Excluded if stainless steel flat-rolled products less than 4,75 mm in thickness, less than 300 mm 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.
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            (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.
            (43)  Covered if of a width measuring at least four times the thickness.
            I44) Excluded if pickled.
            (45 ) Excluded if in coils .
            (4°) Covered if of a thickness of 4,75 mm 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 4,75 mm.
            (so) Covered if pickled.
            (51 ) Covered if of a thickness of 0,361 mm or more.
            (52) Excluded if coated or plated with metal or clad.
            (53) Covered if of a width of 300 mm or more.
            (54) Excluded if of heat resisting steel as defined in Additional Note 1(g) to Chapter 72 of the HTS.
            ( 55) Covered if of a thickness of less than 0,361 mm .
            (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 19 mm 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 19 mm.
            (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 19 mm .
            (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 or razor blade steel (see footnote 2) or
                  flat wire further worked after flat rolling (see 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 ci£ products made of other than round wire and of
                  one piece construction .
            (76) If of a thickness of 4,75 mm 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 4,75 mm , 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 4,75 mm 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 4,75 mm and of heat-resisting steel as defined in Additional Note 1
                  (g) to Chapter 72 of the HTS .
            (81 ) Excluded if silvered, gilded or platinum plated .
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                                                                     Definitions
            Extracts from the Additional Notes to Chapter 72 of the HTS :
            1 . For the purpose of the tariff schedule the following expressions have the meanings hereby assigned to
                them:
                (e ) Tool steel :
                      Alloy steels which contain the following combinations of elements in the quantity by weight respectively
                      indicated :
                          ( i)    more than 1,2 % carbon and more than 10,5 % chromium; or
                        (ii)      not less than 0,3 % carbon and 1,25 % or more but less than 10,5 % chromium; or
                      (iii )      not less than 0,85 carbon and 1 % to 1,8 % , inclusive, manganese; or
                      (iv)        0,9 % to 1,2 % , inclusive, chromium and 0,9 % to 1,4 % , inclusive, molybdenum ; or
                        (v)       not less than 0,5 % carbon and not less than 3,5 % molybdenum ; or
                      (vi )       not less than 0,5 % carbon and not less than 5,5 % tungsten.
                (f) Chipper knife steel
                      Alloy tool steels which contain , in addition to iron, each of the following elements by weight in the
                      amount specified:
                           ( i) not less than 0,48 % and not more than 0,55 % of carbon ;
                         (ii) not less than 0,2 % and not more than 0,5 % of manganese;
                        ( iii) not less than 0,75 % and not more than 1,05 % of silicon;
                        (iv ) not less than 7,25 % and not more than 8,75 % of chromium;
                         (v) not less than 1,25 % and not more than 1,75 % of molybdenum;
                        (vi) none, or not more than 1,75 % of tungsten; and
                      (vii ) not less than 0,2 % nor more than 0,55 % of vanadium .
                (g) Heat-resisting steel
                      Alloy steels containing by weight less than 0,3 % of carbon and 4 % or more but less than 10,5 % of
                      chromium.
                ( h ) Ball-bearing steel
                      Alloy tool steels which contain , in addition to iron , each of the following elements by weight in the
                      amount specified:
                             (i ) not less than 0,95 % and not more than 1,13 % of carbon ;
                            (ii ) not less than 0,22 % and not more than 0,48 % of manganese;
                         ( iii ) none, or not more than 0,03 % of sulfur;
                         (iv) none, or not more than 0,03 % of phosphorus;
                           (v) not less than 0,18 % and not more than 0,37 % of silicon ;
                         (vi ) not less than 1,25 % and not more than 1,65 % of chromium ;
                        (vii ) none, or not more than 0,28 % of nickel ;
                      ( viii ) none, or not more than 0,38 % of copper; and
                         ( ix ) none, or not more than 0,09 % of molybdenum.
 ---pagebreak---  ---pagebreak---  EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
   1 Exporter (full name and address)                                                                                     CERTIFICATE
                                                                                                              FOR THE EXPORT OF IRON AND STEEL PRODUCTS
                                                                                                                     TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
                                                                                                No                                                              ORIGINAL
' 2 Consignee (full name and address)                                                        3 Export licence
                                                                                                No        /
                                                                                                issued in                                                  (Member State)
                                                                                             4 Extract No         /
                                                                                                issued in                                                  (Member State)
                                                                                                of export licence No        /
                                                                                                issued in                                                  (Member State)
 NOTES
 A This certificate must be completed on a typewriter and in English.
 B. This certificate and the export licence or the extract thereof to which it refers must be produced at the Customs office at which Customs formalities for export to the
    United States of America are completed.
 C. This certificate, duly endorsed by the Customs office shown in box no 7 , must be produced to the competent authorities in the United States of America at the time
    of importation.
   5 Marks and numbers - Number and 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) of iron and steel products shown above has been attributed           to the export licence shown in box no 3
              to the extract shown in box no 4. *)
      Customs export document :                                                            Signature :                                  Stamp :
           ♦vpe :
           number :
           date :
      Customs office :
      Member State :
      *) The appropriate box to be indicated like this ; [TJ
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                                                                     Appendix C
                                             Concordance of US shipments, exports, and imports (*)
            I                                      Type (**)
                                                                  Shipments
                                                                  (Category)
                                                                                         Exports (***)
                                                                                          (Schedule 3)
                                                                                                                       Imports (***)
                                                                                                                          (HTS )
              Plate                                     C             6A                   7208.31                       7208.31
                                                        c                                  7208.32                       7208.32
                                                        c                                  7208.33                       7208.33
            I                                           c     II                           7208.41                       7208.41
                                                        c                                  7208.42                       7208.42
            l                                           c                                  7208.43                       7208.43
                                                        c                                  7211.11                       7211.11
                                 ■
                                                        c     II                           7211.12                       7211.12
            I                                           c                                  7211.21                       7211.21
                                                        c                                  7211.22                       7211.22
                                                        A             6A                   7225.40                       7225.40
              Hot-rolled sheet and strip                c             6B                   7208.11                       7208.11
            I                                           c             31                   7208.12                       7208.12
                                                        c             36                   7208.13                       7208.13
                                                        c     II                           7208.14                       7208.14
                                                        c     II                           7208.21                       7208.21
            l                                           c     II                           7208.22                       7208.22
                                                        c     I                            7208.23                       7208.23
            l                                           c                                  7208.24                       7208.24
                                                        c                                  7208.34                       7208.34
            I                                           c     II                           7208.35                       7208.35
            I                                           c     II                           7208.44                      7208.44
                                                        c     I                            7208.45                      7208.45
                                                        c                                  7208.90                       7208.90
                                                        c                                  7211.19                       7211.19
                                                        c                                  7211.29                       7211.29
                                                        A             6B                   7225.30                      7225.30
                                                        A             31                   7226.91                      7226.91
                                                l                     36
              Cold-rolled sheet                         C             32                   7209.11                      7209.11
                                                        C     I                            7209.12                      7209.12
                                                        C                                  7209.13                      7209.13
            I                                           c     I                            7209.14                      7209.14
            l                                           c     I                            7209.21                      7209.21
                                                        c     I                            7209.22                      7209.22
                                                        c     I                            7209.23                      7209.23
                                                        c     I                            7209.24                      7209.24
                                                        c     I                            7209.31                      7209.31
                                                        c     I                            7209.32                      7209.32
                                                        c     I                            7209.33                      7209.33
                                                        c     I                            7209.34                   .  7209.34
            l                                           c     l                            7209.41                      7209.41
            I                                           c     I                            7209.42                      7209.42
                                                        c                                  7209.43                      7209.43
                                                        c                                  7209.44                      7209.44
            \                                           c                                  7209.90                      7209.90
                                                        A             32                   7225.20                      7225.20
                                                        A                                  7225.50                      7225,50
                                                        A     \                            7225.90                      7225.90
                 (*) Includes only product for which the independant forecaster will forecast United States apparent consumption.
               (*■*) C — Carbon
                     S   — Stainless
                     A — Alloy
                     F   — Fabricated
             (***) These numbers are subject to revision when the United States adopts modifications to the applicable import or export
                     nomenclatures. Technical adjustments will be made as necessary.
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                                            Type        Shipments           Exports     Imports
                                                       (Category)       ( Schedule B )   ( HTS)
              Blackplate                       c            28            N/A      -   7209.24.10
              Cold-rolled strip                c            37            7211.30      7211.30
                                               c    l                     7211.41      7211.41
            l                                  c    \                     7211.49      7211.49
                                               c                           7211.90     7211.90
                                               A            37            7226.20      7226.20
            I                                  A                          7226.92      7226.92
                                               A                          7226.99      7226.99
              Electrical sheet and strip       A            35             7225.10     7225.10
                                               A                           7226.10     7226.10
              Stainless plate                  S            6A             7219.21     7219.21
                                               S    II                     7219.22     7219.22
                                               S                           7219.31     7219.31
                                               S                           7220.11     7220.11 ;
              Stainless sheet                  S            31             7219.11     7219.11
              and strip                        S            32             7219.12     7219.12
            \                                  S            36             7219.13     7219.13
                                               S            37             7219.14     7219.14
                                               S    II                     7219.23     7219.23
                                               S    I                      7219.24     7219.24
            l                                  S    II                     7219.32     7219.32
            I                                  s                           7219.33     7219.33
                                               S    Il                     7219.34     7219.34
                                               S                           7219.35     7219.35
                                               S                           7219.90     7219.90
            \                                  S    I                      7220.12     7220.12
                                               S    Il                     7220.20     7220.20
            l                                  S                           7220.90     7220.90
              Tinplate                         c            29             7210.11     7210.11
                                               c
                                                    li                     7210.12     7210.12
                                               c                           7212.10     7212.10
              Tin-free steel                   c            29A            7210.50     7210.50
              Electrogalvanized                c            33B            7210.31     7210.31
                                               c                           7210.39     7210.39
                                               c    \\                     7212.21     7212.21
                                               c
                                                    I                      7212.29     7212.29
              Other coated                     c            33A            7210.20     7210.20
              flat-rolled products             c            34             7210.41     7210.41
                                               c                           7210.49     7210.49
                                               c    Il                     7210.60     7210.60
            \                                  c    II                     7210.70     7210.70
                                               c                           7210.90     7210.90
                                               c                           7212.30     7212.30
                                               c    II                     7212.40     7212.40
                                               c    li                     7212.50     7212.50
                                               c .                         7212.60     7212.60
              Rebar                            c            15             7213.10     7213.10
                                               c                           7214.20     7214.20
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                                          Type        Shipments          Exports      Imports
                                                      (Category)      ( Schedule B)    (HTS)
               Carbon hot-finished bar       C            14            7214.10      7214.10
             I                               C    li                    7214.30      7214.30
                                             C                          7214.40      7214.40
                                             C    \\                    7214.50      7214.50
                                             C                          7214.60      7214.60
                                             C                          7228.80      7228.80
               Carbon cold-finished bar      C            16            7215.10      7215.10
                                             C                          7215.20      7215.20
                                             C                          7215.30      7215.30
                                             c                          7215.40      7215.40
                                             c                          7215.90      7215.90
               Stainless bar                 s            14            7222.10      7222.10
                                             s            16            7222.20      7222.20
                                             s                          7222.30      7222.30
               Alloy bar                     A            14            7228.10      7228.10
                                             A            16            7228.20      7228.20
                                             A    Il                    7228.30      7228.30
                                             A                          7228.40      7228.40
                                             A    \                     7228.50      7228.50
                                             A                          7228.60      7228.60
               Carbon wire rod               C            3             7213.20      7213.20
                                             C                          7213.31      7213.31
                                             c                          7213.39      7213.39
                                             c    \                     7213.41      7213.41
                                             c    \                     7213.49      7213.49
                                             c                          7213.50      7213.50
               Stainless wire rod            s            3             7221.00      7221.00
               Alloy wire rod                A            3             7227.10      7227.10
                                             A    l                     7227.20      7227.20
                                             A                          7227.90      7227.90
               Bar shapes under 80 mm        C            14A           7216.10      7216.10
                                             C    l                     7216.21      7216.21
                                             C                          7216.22      7216.22
               Structurals                   C            4             7216.31      7216.31
                                             C            5             7216.32      7216.32
                                             C                          7216.33      7216.33
                                             C    \                     7216.40      7216.40
                                             C                          7216.50      7216.50
                                             C
                                                  I                     7216.60      7216.60
                                                                        7301.10      7301.10
                                             S            4             7222.40      7222.40
                                             A            4             7228.70      7228.70
               Stainless wire                S            23            7223,00      7223.00
               Wire rope                     F       Confidential       7312.10.2500 7312.10.50
                                             F       report             7312.10.3015 7312.10.60
             \                               F    l                     7312.10.3500 7312.10.70
                                             F    I                                  7312.10.80
                                             F                                       7312.10.90
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                                    Type        Shipments        • Exports       Imports
                                                (Category)      (Schedule B )     ( HTS )
              Other wire and wire       C           23            7217.11       7217.11
              products                  C                         7217.12       7217.12
                                        c                         7217.13       7217.13
            \                           c                         7217.19       7217.19
                                        c                         7217.21       7217.21
            l                           c                         7217.22       7217.22
                                        c   \                     7217.23       7217.23
                                        c   l                     7217.29       7217.29
                                        c   \                     7217.31       7217.31
                                        c   \                     7217.32       7217.32
                                        c   \                     7217.33       7217.33
                                        c                         7217.39       7217.39
                                        A           23            7229.10       7229.10
            l                           A                          7229.20      7229.20
                                        A                         7229.90       7229.90
                                        F                         7313.00       7313.00
                                        F                          7314.11      7314.11
                                        F                          7314.19      7314.19
                                        F   \                     7314.20       7314.20
                                        F                         7314.30       7314.30
                                        F                         7314.41       7314.41
                                        F   \                     7314.42       7314.42
            l                           F                         7314.49       7314.49
                                        F                         7317.00       7317.00
              Rails                     C             7            7302,10      7302.10
                                                      8
              Rail products             C             9            7302.20      7302.20
                                        C           10            7302.40       7302.40
                                        C                          7302.90      7302.90
                                        C                          8607.19.1000 8607.19.10
                                        C                          8607.19.2000 8607.19.20
              Alloy tool steel          A           17                          7225.20
                                        A                                       7225.30.1000
                                        A   IlIl                                7225.30.5060
                                        A   \                                   7225.40.1090
            I                           A                                       7225.40.5060
                                        A
                                            I                                   7225.50.1060
                                        A                                       7226.20
                                        A                  \\                   7226.91.1060
                                        A   Il                                  7226.91.3060
                                        A   I              Il                   7226.92.1060
                                        A                                       7226.92.3060
                                        A                                       7227.10
                                        A   Illi                                7227.90.1060
                                        A                                       7227.90.2060
            \                           A   IlI                                 7228 ; 10
                                        A   IIII                                7228.30.40
                                        A                                       7228.30.60
                                        A   IlIl                                7228.50.1020
                                        A                  II                   7228.50.1040
                     V
                                        A                  Il                   7228.50.1060
                                        A   Illi                                7228.50.1080
            l                           A
                                            IIII                                7228.60.1060
                                        A                                       7229.10
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                                                              Appendix D
             The following is a list of steelmaking processes which constitute double substantial transformation.
             — Slab to cold-rolled sheet, galvanized or other metallic-coated sheet.
             — Slab to pipe and tube.
                Billet to cold-finished bar.
             — Hot-rolled sheet to cold-rolled and galvanized or other metallic-coated sheet.