CELEX: 31985S2306
Language: en
Date: 1985-08-09 00:00:00
Title: Commission Decision No 2306/85/ECSC of 9 August 1985 on the monitoring by the Community of exports of certain steel products to the United States of America

No L 215 / 68                              Official Journal of the European Communities                                      12 . 8 . 85
                                           COMMISSION DECISION No 2306 / 85 / ECSC
                                                           of 9 August 1985
                  on the monitoring by the Community of exports of steel products to the United States of
                                                                America
 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,                          out in Annex III and respecting the provisions laid down in
                                                                      Annex IV .
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
 Economic Community ,                                                  2 . Export certificates must be made out as follows :
 Having regard to Commission Decision No 2304 / 85 /                   ( a) each certificate may refer to only one licence or to only
                                                                             one extract from a licence :
 ECSC of 9 August 1985 on the restriction of exports of
 certain steel products to the United States of America ( ! )>
 and in particular Article 4 ( 6 ) thereof,
                                                                      ( b ) the category of product , as provided for in Annex I ,
                                                                            should be inserted in box 5 of each certificate ;
 Whereas detailed arrangements should be laid down for
 monitoring exports of certain steel products to the United
States ;                                                              (c) the product description in box 5 of the copies of the
                                                                            certificates must include NIMEXE codes ;
 Whereas, to allow for optimum utilization of all the export
 opportunities provided for in the Arrangement , the                  (d ) the quantity in tonnes must be indicated by means of a
 licensing system should be designed so that the                            letter T after the figures representing the tonnes and
 development of exports can be monitored as closely as                      before any fractions of tonnes ;
 possible ;
Whereas it is necessary to authorize the competent                    ( e) no more than one total may be indicated on each
authorities of the Member States to take the appropriate                    certificate;
measures in cases of loss , theft or destruction of a licence or
certificate ,
                                                                      ( f) the stamp affixed by the customs office which accepted
                                                                            the export declaration must show legibly , on the
                                                                            original and the copies of the certificate , the name of
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :                                                 the office and the date of acceptance ;
                                                                      (g) the number of each certificate must be indicated in
                            Article 1
                                                                            box 13 of the licence or extract from a licence to which
                                                                            the certificate refers .
1 . For the products originating in the Community and
listed in Annex I , export licences as provided for in
Article 4 of Decision No 2304 / 85 / ECSC shall be issued             3 . The export licence must be issued within 15 working
free of charge by the competent authorities in the Member             days of the day of receipt of the exporter's application .
States ( hereinafter referred to as 'the issuing authorities')
subject to the conditions laid down in the abovementioned
Article 4 . Licences shall be made out on forms conforming
                                                                      4.     The licence shall be valid for three months from the
to the specimen set out in Annex II and respecting the
provisions laid down in Annex IV .                                    date of issue . However , each export licence shall be valid
                                                                      only for exports to be effected up to 31 December 1985 .
For each export of these products , the exporter must make
out a certificate on a form conforming to the specimen set
                                                                      Where , however , supplementary allocations are made in
                                                                      cases of shortage , licences with a period of validity
                                                                      exceeding three months may be issued ; the words
                                                                      'SPECIAL ISSUE ' shall be entered on such licences and on
(') See page 31 of this Official Journal .                            the certificates relating thereto .
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                           Article 2                                                              Article 5
At the request of the titular holder of the export licence and       1 . Fully used licences shall be returned at the latest on the
upon production of the licence , the competent authorities           eighth working day following their last use to the
of the Member States may issue one or more extracts from             competent authority in the Member State which issued
the export licence . These extracts shall be made out on             them .
forms conforming to the specimen set out in Annex II and
respecting the provisions of Annex IV . Extracts may not be
used as a basis for issuing further extracts .                       2 . Unused or partially used licences shall be returned at
                                                                     the latest on the eighth working day following the expiry of
                                                                     their period of validity to the authority in the Member State
When an extract is issued , the quantities of products               which issued them .
covered by the said extract shall be deducted from the
quantities indicated on the licence from which it has been
issued .
                                                                                                  Article 6
Extracts shall have the same legal effects as the export             1 . The original and the necessary copies of the export
licences from which they have been issued and to which               licences and of the certificate must be presented in support
they refer .                                                         of the export declaration to the customs office in the
                                                                     Community in which formalities regarding exports of steel
                                                                     products to the United States of America are completed .
                           Article 3
                                                                     This office shall :
1 . Export licences may be transferred in whole or in part
by their titular holder ( hereinafter referred to as 'the
transferer') to other producing undertakings or distribution         ( a ) deduct the quantity to be exported from the original of
                                                                           the licence;
undertakings ( hereinafter referred to as 'the transferees')
subject to the conditions laid down in Article 4 ( 3 ) of
Decision No 2304 / 85 / ECSC .                                       ( b ) endorse the original and copies of the certificate , return
                                                                           the original to the titular holder of the licence or to his
                                                                           representative so that it may be presented to the
2 . The authority which issued the licence must be                         customs authorities of the United States of America on
informed of such transfer by both the transferer and                       importation , keep its own copy and send the authority
transferee . That authority shall , without delay , certify the            which issued the export licence and the Commission the
transfer on the export licence or on the extract and inform                copies intended for them .
the Commission . Transfer shall take effect from the date of
this certification .
                                                                     2 . The copies of the certificates must reach the
                                                                     Commission within three working days following the week
3 . Where only a part of an export licence is transferred ,          in which the customs office endorsed them .
an extract from the export licence should be issued in
respect of this part .
                                                                     3.     Where certificates are amended or cancelled with the
                                                                     authorization of the customs office which endorsed them ,
4 . Where a licence has been transferred to a transferee in a
                                                                     that office shall also forward copies of the amended or
Member State other than that which issued the licence , the          cancelled certificates to the authority which issued the
 authority which certified the transfer shall , without delay ,      export licence and to the Commission , within three
inform the competent authority of the Member State in                working days following the week in which it authorized the
which the transferee is situated .                                   amendment or the cancellation .
5 . Each licence may be transferred only once.                        4 . Member Sates may provide for the forwarding of
                                                                      copies to the Commission to take place through a central
                                                                      organization appointed for this purpose .
                            Article 4
 Licences or extracts from licences issued by the authorities                                     Article 7
of a Member State, as well as certificates , declarations and
 certifications accompanied by the stamp of these                     1 . The licence application must include the following
 authorities , shall have the same legal value in each of the         information :
 other Member States as such documents issued by the
 authorities of these Member States as well as certificates ,
 declarations and certifications accompanied by the stamp             — a description of the products , specifying the category
 of these authorities .                                                     and the NIMEXE code , in accordance with Annex I ;
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    however , the NIMEXE code is not required if the                  ( a ) the amounts in respect of which licences were issued
    applicant declares that he wishes to transfer the                       during the preceding month ;
    requested licence , in which case the code must be given
    by the transferee ,
                                                                      ( b ) the amounts exported in the month preceding that
                                                                            referred to in subparagraph ( a) above .
— the quantity of products ( in tonnes ),
                                                                      2 . The notifications from the Member States shall
                                                                     include :
— the exporter's name or trade-name , address and
    telephone and telex numbers ,
                                                                     ( a ) a breakdown of the products by category in accordance
                                                                            with Annex I , and in respect of the information referred
                                                                            to in paragraph 1 ( b ), by NIMEXE code also ;
— the consignee's name or trade-name and address ;
    however , this information is not required if the
    applicant declares that he wishes to transfer the licence        ( b ) a breakdown by licence-holder ;
    requested , in which case this information must be
    provided by the transferee ,
                                                                     ( c) an indication of the amounts of each product to be
                                                                            temporarily imported into the United States of America
                                                                            for re-export in the same state or without having
— the schedule date(s ) of export ,                                         undergone substantial processing there .
— where appropriate , an indication that the products are            3 . Within the first 15 days of each month the Member
    intended for temporary importation into the United               States shall inform the Commission of the amounts in
    States of America and re-export in the same state or             respect of which licences expired in the preceding month .
    without having undergone substantial processing .
                                                                     4 . The Member States shall froward to the Commission ,
2 . The exporter must declare that the goods are of                  within eight days of issue , a copy of each licence and any
                                                                     extracts therefrom .
Community origin and that the information on his licence
application is accurate .
                                                                     They shall also forward a copy of each amended or
                                                                     cancelled licence and of amended or cancelled extracts as
3 . The issue of a licence pursuant to Article 4 ( 1 ) of            soon as they have been amended or cancelled .
Decision No 2304 / 85 / ECSC is subject to the submission
of a copy of the contract of sale , except where the applicant
declares that he wishes to transfer the requested licence , in       5.     Where the Commission ascertains that a Member State
which case the copy must be provided by the transferee .             has issued licences in excess of its allocation for a specific
                                                                     category , it shall notify the State in question that such
                                                                     licences are in breach of the requirements in force and that
                                                                     the certificates issued on the basis of those licences cannot
                                                                     be considered as certificates within the meaning of the
                                                                     Arrangement .
                            Article 8
In the case of loss , theft or destruction of the original of an     6 . At the same time as they submit the monthly
export licence or certificate , the competent authorities            notifications provided for in paragraph 1 , Member States
which issued or endorsed the said documents may issue or             shall send to the Commission all relevant information
endorse a duplicate .                                                concerning infringements of Decision No 2304 / 85 / ECSC
                                                                     and of this Decision and any penalties thereby imposed .
Licences issued and certificates endorsed in this way shall
bear the endorsement 'DUPLICATA' in red .
                                                                                                 Article 10
                                                                     This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its
                                                                     publication in the Official journal of the European
                            Article 9                                Communities .
1 . Within the first 10 days of each month the Member
Sates shall notify the Commission of:                                It shall apply with effect from 1 August 1985 .
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            This Decision shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States .
            Done at Brussels , 9 August 1985 .
                                                                              For the Commission
                                                                                  The President
                                                                                Jacques DELORS
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                                                                    ANNEX 1
                                                              LIST OF PRODUCTS
                          NIMEXE code                        TS USA number                             Description
                                                                 CATEGORY 11
                                                                  Alloy wire rod
        ex 73.10-11  ( 4 )( 25 )( 190 )                                          Wire rods of other alloy iron or steel than stainless
                 15  ( 4 ) ( 25 ) ( 190 )                                        steel or tool steel
        ex 73.63-21  ( 4 ) (") ( 190 )                         607.4100          — not tempered, not treated , and not partly
                 29  ( 4 ) ( 25 ) ( 190 )                                            manufactured
        ex 73.73-23  ( 4 )( 25 )( 68 )( 190 )                  607.5900          — tempered , treated or partly manufactured
                 24  ( 4 ) ( 25 ) ( 68 ) ( 19° )
                 25  ( 4 ) ( 25 ) ( 190 )
                 26  ( 4 ) ( 2S ) ( 190 )
                 29  ( 4 ) ( 25 ) ( 19° )
                 33  ( 4)(2 S )( 68 ) (1 90 )
                 34  ( 4 ) ( 25 ) ( 19° )
                 35  ( 4 )( 2S )( 190 )
                 36  ( 4 ) r )( 19° )
                 39  ( 4 ) ( 25 ) ( 190 )
                                                                 CATEGORY 12
                                                               Round and flat wire
        ex 73.10-30 ( 4 )( 68 )( 75 )                                            Wire of iron or steel :
                 45 ( 4 ) (< 8 ) n                                               Flat wire :
                 49 ( 4 )( 68 )( 75 )
        ex 73.12-21 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 75 )                                          Other than alloy iron or steel :
                 25 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 75 )                                          Not coated or plated with metal :
                 29 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 75 )                        609.2000          — not over 0,01 inch in thickness
                  40 ( 4 ) (« 8 ) ( 75 )
                 51 ( V ( 6e )( 7S )                           609.2100          — over 0,01 inch but not over 0,05 inch in
                                                                                      thickness
                 59 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 75 )
                  61 C )( 68 )( 75 )                           609.2200          — over 0,05 inch in thickness
                 63 ( 4 )( 68 )( 75 )                                            Coated or plated with metal :
                  65 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 75 )
                                                               609.2500          — not over 0,01 inch in thickness
                  75 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 75 )
                  77 ( 4 )( 68 )( 75 )                         609.2800          — over 0,01 inch in thickness
                  81 ( 4 )( 68 )( 75 )                                           Alloy iron or steel :
                  85 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 7S )
                  87 ( 4 )( 68 )( 75 )                                           Not coated or plated with metal :
                  88 ( 4 ) ( 6S ) ( 7J )                                         — not over 0,01 inch in thickness
                  89 ( 4 )( 68 )( 75 )                          609.3040         — other than stainless steel
        ex 73.14-01 ( 4 )( 68 )( 75 )( 147 )
                                                                                  Over 0,01 inch in thickness :
                  11 ( 4 )( 68 )( 75 )( 147 )
                  13 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 75 ) ( 147 )                609.3340          — other than stainless steel
                  15 ( 4 )( 68 )( 75 )( 147 )                                     Coated or plated with metal :
                  19 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 75 ) ( 147 )                609.3500          — not over 0,01 inch in thickness
                  21 ( 4 )( 68 )( 75 )( 147 )
                  41 ( 4 )( 68 )( 75 )( 147 )                   609.3600          — over 0,01 inch but not over 0,05 inch in
                                                                                       thickness
                  43 ( 4 )( 68 )( 75 )( 147 )
                  45 ( 4 )( 68 )( 7S )( 147 )                   609.3700          — over 0,05 inch in thickness
                  49 ( 4 )( 68 )( 75 )( 147 )                                     Round wire :
                  81 ( 4 )( 68 )( 75 )( 147 )
                  91 ( 4 )( 68 )( 7S )( 147 )                                     Other than alloy iron or steel :
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                             NIMEXE code                          TS USA number                            Description
                      99 ( 4 ) (. 8 ) ( 75 ) (, 47 )                                 Under 0,060 inch in diameter
            ex 73.63-50 ( 4 )( 68 )( 75 )
                     74 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 75 )                                          Containing not over 0,25 percent by weight of
                     79 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 75 )                                          carbon :
            ex 73.64-50 ( 4 )( 68 )( 75 )                           609.4010         — not coated or plated with metal
                      75 ( 4 )( 68 )( 75 )                          609.4040         — coated or plated with metal
                     79 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 75 )
            ex 73.66-40 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 75 ) ( 147 )                                  Containing over 0,25 percent by weight of
                                                                                     carbon :
                      81 ( 4 )( 68 )( 75 )( 147 )
                     86 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 7i ) ( 147 )                 609.4055         — not coated or plated with metal
                      89 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 75 ) ( 147 )                609.4065         — coated or plated with metal
            ex 73.73-53 ( 4 )( 68 )( 7S )
                                                                                     0,060 inch or more in diameter
                     55 ( 4 )( 68 )( 75 )
                     59 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 7i )                                          Containing not over 0,25 percent by weight of
                     74 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 7J )                                          carbon
                     83 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 75 )
                                                                                     Not coated or plated with metal :
                     89 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 75 )
            ex 73.74-51 ( 4 )( 68 )( 75 )
                                                                    609.4120         — baling wire
                     52 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 75 )                         609.4125         — other
                     53 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) (")                            609.4165         — coated or plated with metal
                     59 ( 4 )( 68 )( 75 )
                     74 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 7S )                                          Containing over 0,25 percent by weight of carbon
                     83 ( 4 )( 68 )( 7S )                           609.4315         — not coated or plated with metal
                     89 ( 4)(68 )( 7 5 )                            609.4365         — coated or plated with metal
            ex 73.76-13 ( 4 ) ( 6S ) ( 7S ) ( 147 )
                                                                                     Alloy iron or steel
                     15 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 75 ) ( 147 )
                     16 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 75 ) ( 147 )                                  Under 0,060 inch in diameter :
                     19 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 75 ) ( 147 )                 609.4530         — other than stainless steel or high-speed tool
                                                                                         steel
                                                                                     0,060 inch or more in diameter :
                                                                    609.4560         — other than stainless steel or high-speed tool
                                                                                         steel
                                                                                     Other wire :
                                                                                     Other than alloy iron or steel :
                                                                    609.7000         — not coated or plated with metal
                                                                    609.7200         — coated or plated with metal
                                                                                     Alloy iron or steel :
                                                                    609.7500         — not coated or plated with metal
                                                                    609.7600         — coated or plated with metal
                                                                                     Milliners' wire and other wire covered with textile
                                                                                     or other material not wholly of metal :
                                                                    642.9600         — galvanized wire wholly of round iron or steel
                                                                                         wire measuring not over 0,20 inch and not
                                                                                         under 0,075 inch in diameter , if covered with
                                                                                         plastics
                                                                    642.9700         — other
                                                                      CATEGORY 13
                                                                       Wire products
                                                                      A. Barbed wire
               73.26-00                                             642.0200         Barbed wire
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                         NIMEXE code             TS USA number                              Description
                                                B. Galvanized wire fencing
        ex 73.27-20 ( 28 )                                           Galvanized wire fencing wholly of round iron or
                 31 ( 28 )                                           steel wire measuring not over 0,20 inch and not
                 41 ( 28 )                                           under 0,075 inch in diameter , whether or not such
                 91  ( 28 )                                          wire is covered with plastics
                                                                     Chain-link fencing :
                                                   642.3510          — plastic covered
                                                   642.3530          — other
                                                   642.3560          — welded
                                                   642.3570          — other
                                                      C . Wire nails
        ex 73.31-92 ( 121 )                                          Brads , nails , spikes , staples , and tacks of base
                 96 ( 121 )                                          metal :
                 97 ( 1Z1 )
                                                                     Of iron or steel (except articles with heads of
                 98 ( 121 )                                          non-ferrous metals ):
                                                                     Of one piece construction :
                                                                     made of round wire :
                                                   646.2500          — under 1 inch in length and under 0,065 inch in
                                                                         diameter
                                                                     1 inch or more in length and 0,065 inch or more in
                                                                     diameter
                                                                     smooth shank :
                                                   646.2622          — not coated , plated or painted
                                                                     Coated , plated or painted :
                                                   646.2624          — galvanized
                                                   646.2626          — vinyl , resin , or cement coated
                                                   646.2628          — other
                                                                     Other :
                                                   646.2642          — not coated , plated , or painted
                                                                    Coated , plated or painted :
                                                   646.2644          — galvanized
                                                   646.2646          — vinyl , resin , or cement coated
                                                   646.2648          — other
                                                       D. Bale ties
        ex 73.14-01 ( 148 )                                          Bale ties , of iron or steel , with or without buckles
                 11 ( 148 )                                          or fastenings and whether or not coated with paint
                 13 (> 48 )                                          or other substance :
                 15 ( , 48 )                                         Made from wire :
                 19 ( 148 )
                 21 ( 148 )
                                                   642.9000          — single loop ties made of round wire over 0,055
                                                                         but not over 0,082 inch in diameter , and 7,5 or
                 41 ( 148 )
                                                                         more but not over 10,5 feet in length
                 43 ( 148 )
                 45 ( 14S )                        642.9100          — other
                 49 ( 14s )
                 81 ( 148 )
                 91 ( 148 )
                 99 ( 148 )
        ex 73.66-40 ( , 48 )
                 81  ( 148 )
                 86  ( , 48 )
                 89 ( 148 )
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                              NIMEXE code             TS USA number                               Description
            ex 73.76-13 ( 148 )
                      15 (> 48 )
                      16 ( 148 )
                      19(148 )
            ex 83.13-90 ( 148 )
                                                          CATEGORY 14
                                                              Black plate
            ex 73.12-21 ( 186 )                                            Black plate , not cut , not pressed , and not stamped
                      25 ( , 86 )                                          to non-rectangular shape not coated or plated with
                     29 ( 186 )                                           metal and not clad
                      88 (> 86 )                        607.6200          — corrugated or crimped
                     89 ( 18s )                         607.6400           — other
            ex 73.13-49 ( 186 )
                     50 ( 186 )
                      88 ( 186 )
                      89 ( 186 )
            ex 73.64-50 ( 186 )
                     79 ( 186 )
            ex 73.65-55 ( , 86 )
                     70 ( 186 )
            ex 73.74-51 ( 18S )
                     52 ( 186 )
                     53 ( 18 «)
                     54 ( 186 )
                     59 ( 186 )
                     83 ( 186 )
                     89 ( 186 )
            ex 73.75-11 ( 18<s )
                      19 ( 18<s )
                     63 ( 186 )
                     64 ( 186 )
                     69 ( 186 )
                     73 ( 186 )
                     79 ( 186 )
                                                          CATEGORY 15
                                                      Electrical sheet and strip
            ex 73.08-01  ( 51 ) ( 124 )                                   Sheets of silicon electrical steel , not cut , not
                     03  ( 51 )( 124 )                                    pressed , and not stamped to non-rectangular shape ,
                     05  ( S1 ) ( 124 )                                   not coated or plated with metal and not clad:
                     07  ( 51 ) ( 124 )                 607.9205          — pickled but not cold-rolled
                     21  ( 51 ) ( , 24 )                607.9210          — other
                     25  ( 51 ) ( 124 )
                                                        608.3900          — strip , of silicon electrical steel , not cut , not
                     29  ( 51 ) ( 124 )
                     41  ( 5 , )( 124 )
                                                                               pressed , and not stamped to non-rectangular
                                                                               shape , over 0,01 but not over 0,05 inch in
                     45  ( 51 )( 124 )                                         thickness
                     49  ( 51 ) ( , 24 )
            ex 73.12-11  ( 51 )( 124 )
                     19  ( 51 ) ( 124 )
                     25  ( 51 ) ( 124 )
                     29  ( SI ) ( 124 )
                     88  ( S1 ) ( 124 )
                     89  ( 5i ) (i 24 )
            ex 73.13-11  ( S1 )( 124 )
                     16  ( 51 ) ( 124 )
                     19  ( 51 ) ( 124 )
                     23  ( S1 )( 124 )
                     26  ( 51 ) ( 124 )
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                           NIMEXE code              TS USA number                                Description
                   32 ( 51 ) ( 124 )
                   34 ( 51 ) ( 124 )
                   36 ( 51 ) ( 124 )
                  41 ( 51 ) ( 124 )
                  43 ( 51 ) ( 124 )
                  45 ( 51 )( 124 )
                  47 ( 51 ) ( , 24 )
                  49 ( 51 ) (i 24 )
                   50 ( 51 ) ( 124 )
                  88 ( 51 ) (> 24 )
                   89 ( 51 )( 124 )
        ex  73.62-10 ( S1 ) ( 124 )
        ex  73.64-20 ( 51 ) ( 124 )
                  50 ( 51 ) ( 124 )
                  79 ( S1 ) ( 124 )
        ex  73.65-21 ( SI )( 124 )
                  23 ( 51 ) ( 124 )
                  25 ( 51 ) ( 124 )
                  53 ( 51 ) ( 124 )
                  55 ( 51 ) ( , 24 )
                  70 ( S1 ) ( 124 )
        ex  73.72-11 ( S1 )( 124 )
                  19 ( 51 ) ( 124 )
        ex  73.74-21 ( 51 ) ( 124 )
                  29 ( 51 ) ( 124 )
                  51 ( 51 )( 124 )
                  52 ( 51 ) ( 124 )
                  59 ( 51 ) ( 124 )
                  89 ( 51 ) ( 124 )
        ex  73.75-11 ( 51 )( 124 )
                  19 ( S1 ) ( 124 )
                  29 ( 5 , )( 124 )
                  39 ( 51 ) ( , 24 )
                  49 ( S1 ) ( 124 )
                  59 ( S1 ) ( 124 )
                  69 ( 51 ) ( 124 )
                  79 ( 51 ) ( 124 )
                                                        CATEGORY 16
                                                         Tin free steel
        ex 73.12-77   ( , 6J )                                          Plates , sheets , and strip , all the foregoing , of iron or
                  81  ( 163 )                                           steel , whether or not cut , pressed , or stamped to
                  85  ( 163 )                                           non-rectangular shape , if electrolytically coated or
                  87  ( 163 )                                           plated with base metal other than tin , lead or zinc
                  89  ( 163 )                         609.1710          — plated or covered with chromium oxide or with
        ex 73.13-82   ( 163 )                                               chromium and chromium oxide
                  84  ( 163 )                         609.1790          — other
                  86  ( 163 )
                  87  ( 163 )
                  89  ( 163 )
                  95  ( 163 )
                  97  ( 163 )
        ex 73.64-79   ( 163 )
                  90  ( 163 )
        ex 73.65-70   ( 163 )
                  81  ( 163 )
                  83  ( 163 )
        ex 73.74-83   ( 163 )
                  89  ( 163 )
        ex 73.75-73   ( I63 )
                  79  ( 163 )
                  83  ( I63 )
                  84  ( 163 )
                  89 ( I63 )
                  93 ( 163 )
                  99 ( 163 )
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                             NIMEXE code                                  TS USA number                               Description
                                                                              CATEGORY 17
                                                                              Cold rolled strip
            ex 73.12-21 ( 5 ) ( S9 ) ( 60 )                                                   Strip , of iron or steel , not cut , not pressed , and not
                     29 ( 5 ) ( 59 ) ( 60 )                                                   stamped to non-rectangular shape :
                     30 ( 5 )( s ')n
                                                                                              Other than alloy iron or steel :
                     40 ( 5 ) ( 59 ) ( 60 )
                     59 ( 5 ) (") n                                                           Not over 0,01 inch in thickness :
                     61 ( 5 )(")( 60 )                                      608.1940          — cold rolled
                     63 (*)(»)(")
                                                                                              Over 0,01 but not over 0,05 inch in thickness ,
                     65 (*)(»)(")
                                                                                              cold-rolled :
                     75 ( 5 ) ( 59 ) ( 60 )
                     81 ( 5 )( 59 )( 60 )( 131 )                            608.2145          — under 2 inches in width , in coils
                     85 ( 5 ) ( 59 ) ( 60 ) ( 13 !)                         608.2150          — other
                     87 ( 5 ) ( 59 ) ( 60 ) ( 131 )                                           Over 0,05 inch in thickness :
                     88Hr)r )
                                                                            608.2340          — cold rolled
                     89 ( 5 ) ( 59 ) ( 60 ) ( 131 )
            ex 73.64-50 ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( s9 ) ( 60 )                                             Alloy iron or steel :
                     75 ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 59 ) ( 60 )
                                                                                              Not over 0,01 inch in thickness :
                     79 ( 4 ) ( 5 ) (5 9 ) ( 60 ) ( 131 )
            ex 73.74-59 ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 59 ) ( 60 ) ( 68 ) ( , 93 )           608.3820          — other than stainless steel ,            tool  steel ,  or
                     74 ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 59 ) ( 60 ) ( 68 ) ( 193 )                                  heat-resisting steel
                     89 ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 59 ) ( 60 ) ( 68 ) ( 13 !) ( 193 )                      Over 0,01 but not over 0,05 inch in thickness :
                                                                            608.5520          — other than silicon electrical steel , tool steel ,
                                                                                                  heat-resisting steel or stainless steel
                                                                                              Over 0,05 inch in thickness :
                                                                            608.6720          — other than stainless steel ,             tool  steel   or
                                                                                                  heat-resisting steel
                                                                              CATEGORY 18
                                                                         Cold finished and other bar
                                                                            A. Not cold formed
            ex 73.10-49 ( 29a ) ( 29b ) ( 29d ) ( 76 ) ( 188 ) ( 191 )      606.8600      I   — other bars than deformed concrete reinforcing
            ex 73.12-61 ( 29a ) ( 29b ) ( 29d ) ( 76 ) ( 188 ) ( 191 )                            bars , other than alloy , not cold-formed , coated
                     63 ( 29a ) ( 29b) ( 29d) ( 76 ) (1 88 ) ( 1 91 )                             or plated with metal
                     65 ( 29a)( 29b)( 29d)( 76 )( 188 )( 191 )
                     81 ( 29a ) ( 29b) ( 29d ) ( 76 ) ( 188 ) ( 191 )
                     OC ( 29a ) ( 29b ) / 29d ) / 76 ) / 188 ) / 191 )
                     87 ( 29a )( 29b)( 29d)( 76 )( , 88 )( 191 )
                     89 ( 29a ) ( 29b) ( 29d ) ( 76 ) ( 188 ) ( 191 )
            ex 73.14-11 ( 29a ) ( 29b ) ( 29d ) ( 76 ) ( 188 ) ( 191 )
                     13 ( 29a )( 29b )( 29d )( 76 )( 188 )( 191 )
                     19 ( 29a ) ( 29b) ( 29d ) ( 76 ) ( 188 ) ( 191 )
                     42 ( 29a ) ( 29b) ( 29d) ( 76 ) ( 188 ) ( 191 )
                     43 ( 29a ) ( 29b) ( 29d ) ( 76 ) ( 188 ) ( 191 )
                     49 ( 29a ) ( 29b ) ( 29d ) ( 76 ) ( 188 ) ( 191 )
                     9J (29a ) (29b ) ( 29d ) ( 76 ) ( 188 ) (1 91 )
                     99 ( 29a) ( 29b) ( 29d) ( 76 ) ( 188 ) ( 191 )
            ex 73.63-79 ( 29a ) ( 29b ) ( 29d ) ( 76 ) ( 188 ) ( 191 )
            ex 73.64-79 ( 29a ) ( 29b) ( 29d) ( 76 ) ( 188 ) ( 191 )
            ex 73.66-81 ( 29a) ( 29b) ( 29d ) ( 76 ) ( 188 ) ( 191 )
                      86 ( 29a )(29b )(29d )(76 )( , 88 )( 191 )
                      89 ( 29a ) ( 29b ) ( 29d ) ( 76 ) ( 188 ) ( 191 )
            ex 73.73-89 ( 29a ) ( 29b ) ( 29d ) ( 76 ) ( 188 ) ( 19t )
            ex 73.74-89 ( 29a ) ( 29b) ( 29d ) ( 7S ) ( , 88 ) ( 191 )
            ex 73.76-15 ( 29a) ( 29b) ( 29d) ( 7S ) ( 188 ) ( 191 )
                      16 ( 29a)(29b)(29d)(76)(188)(191 )
                      19 ( 29a) ( 29b) ( 29d ) ( 76 ) ( 188 ) ( 191 )
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                          NIMEXE code                               TS USA number                            Description
                                                                        B. Cold formed
         ex 73.10-30 ( 29a ) ( 29c) ( 76 )                                            Other    bars  of   steel  than    deformed concrete
                   45 ( 29a ) ( 29c ) ( 76 )                                          reinforcing bars , cold-formed :
                   49 ( 29a ) ( 29c) ( 76 )                                           Other than alloy steel :
         ex 73.12-29 ( 29a )( 29c )( 76 )
                   40 ( 29a ) ( 29c ) ( 76 )
                                                                      606.8805        — containing over 0,1 % by weight of either
                   61 ( 29a ) ( 29c ) ( 7<s )                                             sulphur or lead
                   63 ( 29a ) ( 29c) ( 76 )                           606.8815        — other
                   65 ( 29a ) ( 29c ) ( 76 )                                          Alloy steel :
                   75 ( 29a ) ( 29c ) ( 76 )                          606.9900        — other than stainless steel or tool steel
                   81 ( 29a ) ( 29c ) ( 76 )
                   85 ( 29a ) ( 29c ) ( 7S )
                   87 ( 29a ) ( 29c ) ( 7S )
                   88 ( 29a ) ( 29c) ( 76 ) .
                   89 ( 29a ) ( 29c ) ( 76 )
         ex 73.14-01 ( 29a )( 29c )( 76 )
                   11 ("a ) ( 29C ) ( 76 )
                   13 ( 29a ) ( 29c ) ( 76 )
                   15 ( 29a ) ( 29c) ( 76 )
                   19 ( 293)(29C)(76 )
                   21 ( 2»a ) ( 29C ) ( 76 )
                   41 ( 29a )( 29c )( 76 )
                   43 ( 29a ) ( 29C ) ( 76 )
                   45 ( 29a ) ( 29c ) ( 76 )
                   49 ( 29a ) ( 29c ) ( 76 )
                   81 («a)(29c)(76 )
                   91 (^a)(29c)(76 )
                   99 ( 29a )( 29c )( 76 )
         ex 73.63-50 ( 29a )( 29c )( 76 )
                   74 ( 29a ) ( 29c ) ( 76 )
                   79 ( 29a ) ( 29c ) ( 76 )
         ex 73.64-50 ( 29a ) ( 29c ) ( 76 )
                   75 (»a)(29c)(76 )
                   79 ( 29a ) ( 29c ) ( 76 )
         ex 73.66-40 ( 29a ) ( 29c ) ( 76 )
                   81 ( 29a)(29C ) ( 76 )
                   86 ( 29a ) ( 29c ) ( 76 )
                   89 ( 29a ) ( 29c ) ( 76 )
         ex 73.73-53 ( 29a )( 29c )( 68 )( 76 )( 4 )
                   54 ( 29a ) ( 29C ) ( 68 ) ( 76 ) ( 4 )
                   55 ( 29a )( 29c)( 68 )( 76 )( 4 )
                   59 ( 29a )( 29c )( 68 )( 7 6)(4 )
                   74 ( 29a ) ( 29c ) ( 68 ) ( 76 ) ( 4 )
                   83 ( 29a ) ( 29c ) ( 6S ) { 76 ) ( 4 )
                    89 ( 29a )( 29c )( 68 )( 76 )( 4 )
          ex 73.74-51 ( 29a ) ( 29c ) ( 6S ) ( 76 ) ( 4 )
                    52 ( 29a )( 29c )( 68 )( 76 )( 4 )
                    53 ( 29a)( 29c )( 68 )( 76 )( 4 )
                    59 ( 29a )( 29c)( 68 )( 76 )( 4 )
                    74 ( 29a)(29c)(68)(76)(4 )
                    83 ( 29a ) ( 29c ) ( 68 ) ( 7S ) ( 4 )
                    89 ( 29a ) ( 29C ) ( 68 ) ( 76 ) ( 4 )
          ex 73.76-13 ( 29a )( 29c )( 68 )( 76 )( 4 )
                    14 ( 29a )( 29C)(6 8 )( 76 )( 4 )
                    15 ( 29a )( 29c )( 68 )( 76 )( 4 )
                    16 ( 29a )( 29c )( 68 )( 76 )( 4 )
                    !9 ( 29a ) ( 29C ) ( 68 ) ( 76 ) ( 4 )
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                            NIMEXE code              TS USA number                                Description
                                                       C. Hollow drill steel:
            ex 73.10-18 ( 187 )                                          Hollow drill steel :
            ex 73.63-29 ( 187 )
                                                                         Other than alloy steel :
                     50 ( , 87 )
                     72 ( 187 )                        607.0500          — valued not over 8 cents per pound
                     74(is7 )                          607.0700          — valued over 8 cents per pound
                     79 ( 187 )                        607.0900          — alloy steel
            ex 73.73-53 ( 187 )
                     54 (> 87 )
                     55 ( 187 )
                     59 ( 187 )
                     72 ( 187 ) .
                     74 ( 187 )
                     83 ( 187 )
                     89 ( 187 )
                                                         CATEGORY 19
                                                    Bar shapes under 3 inches
            ex 73.11-11 ( 77 )( 191 )                                    Angles , shapes and sections of iron or steel ,
                     12 ( 77 ) ( m )                                     hot-rolled ; or , cold-formed and weighing over 0,29
                     14 ( 77 ) ( 191 )                                   pound per linear foot :
                     16 ( 77 ) ( m )
                                                                         Not drilled , not punched , and not otherwise
                     19 ( 77 )( 1 91 )                                   advanced :
                     31 ( 77 )( 191 )
                     39 ( 77 ) ( i9i )                                   Other than alloy iron or steel :
                     41 ( 77 )( 191 )                                    Having a maximum cross-sectional dimension of
                     43 ( 77 ) ( 191 )                                   less than 3 inches
                     49 ( 77 ) ( 19 ,)
                                                       609.8050         — angles
            ex 73.63-29 ( 77 )( 191 )
                                                       609.8070         — channels
                     50 ( 77 ) ( m )
                     72 ( 77 ) ( 191 )                 609.8090         — other
                     74 ( 77 ) ( , 91 )
                     79 ( 77 ) (1 91 )
            ex 73.73.33 ( 77 ) ( 191 )
                     34 ( 77 ) ( 191 )
                     35 ( 77 ) ( 191 )
                     36 ( 77 )( 191 )
                     39 ( 77 )( 191 )
                     43 ( 77 ) ( 191 )
                     49 ( 77 )( 191 )
                     53 ( 77 )( 191 )
                     54 ( 77 ) ( 191 )
                     55 ( 77 ) r >)
                     59 ( 77 ) ( 191 )
                     72 ( 77 ) ( 191 )
                     74 ( 77 ) (1 91 )
                     83 ( 77 )( 191 )
                     89 ( 77 )( 191 )
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                        NIMEXE code             TS USA number                               Description
                                                    CATEGORY 20
                                                    Reinforcing bars
        ex 73.10-12                                                Deformed concrete reinforcing bars :
                 14                               606.7900         — other than alloy steel
        ex 73.63-29 ( 71 )                        606.8100         — alloy steel
       ex 73.73-33 ( 71 )
                 34 n
                 35 (")
                 36 ( 71 )
                 39 (")
                                                    CATEGORY 23
                                     Rail and track accessories — wheels and axles
                                              A. Rail and track accessories
       ex 73.16-51  ( 192 )                                        Joint bars and tie plates :
                 95 ( 192 )                       610.2500         — other than alloy steel
                 99 ( 192 )                       610.2600         — alloy steel
       ex 73.31-97  ( 26 )
                 98 ( 26 )                        646.3020         — Railway track spikes
                                                  B. Wheels and axles
       ex 86.09-51                                                 Parts of rail locomotives and rolling-stock :
                 59                               690.2500         — Axles and parts thereof, and axle bars , all of the
                                                                      . foregoing of iron or steel
                                                  690.3000         — Wheels and parts thereof, of iron or steel ; and
                                                                        any of such wheels or parts imported with iron
                                                                        or steel axles fitted in them
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                                                       FOOTNOTES AND DEFINITIONS
                                                                    A. Footnotes
                (4)   Excluding 'tool steel', 'high-speed tool steel', 'tool steel of the type described in headnote 2 ( H )
                       ( vii )', and 'chipper knife steel' as defined in schedule 6 , part 2 , subpart B , 2 ( H ), ( v ), ( vi ), ( vii ) and
                       ( viii ) of the Tariff Schedules of the United States Annotated .
                 (5)   Covered if less than 3 / 16 inch ( 0,48 cm ) in thickness .
               ( 14 )  Covered if not in coil .
              ( 25 ) Covered if hot-rolled , semi-finished of approximately circular section , in coil and not under
                      0,20 inch ( 0,51 cm ) nor over 0,74 inch ( 1,88 cm ) in diameter .
              ( 26 ) Covered if railway track spikes .
              ( 28 ) Covered if galvanized wire fencing 'wholly of round iron or steel wire measuring not over
                      0.20 inch ( 0,51 cm ) and not under 0.075 inch ( 0,19 cm ) in diameter , whether or not such wire is
                      covered with plastics .'
              ( 29a ) Covered if cross-section in the form of circles , segments of circles , ovals , isosceles triangles ,
                      rectangles , hexagons , octagons , or quadrilaterals with only two sides parallel and the other two
                      sides equal .
              ( 29t>) If of rectangular section and hot-rolled covered if 3 / 16 inch ( 0,48 cm ) or more in thickness and
                      8 inches ( 20,32 cm ) or less in width .
              ( 29c) If of rectangular section and cold-rolled covered if 3 / 16 inch ( 0,48 cm ) or more in thickness and
                       12 inches ( 30,48 cm ) or less in width .
              ( 29d ) If of approximately circular section and hot-rolled , excluded if in coils , not under 0,20 inch
                      ( 0,51 cm ) in diameter and not over 0,74 inch ( 1,88 cm ) in diameter .
              ( 33 )  Covered if cold-rolled .
              ( 34 ) Covered if cold-formed or cold finished .
              ( 51 ) Covered if 'silicon electrical steel' as defined in schedule 6 , part 2 , subpart B , 2 ( h ) ( ix ) of the
                      Tariff Schedules of the United States Annotated .
              ( 59 ) Covered if cover 0,5 inch ( 1,27 cm ) in width and cold-rolled .
              ( 60 ) Covered if 12 inches ( 30,48 cm ), or under in width .
             ( 68 ) Excluded if containing by weight over 11,5 percent chromium and less than 1 percent carbon .
              ( 71 ) Covered if 'deformed concrete reinforcing bars', as defined in schedule 6 , part 2 , subpart B , 3 ( d )
                      of the Tariff Schedules of the United States Annotated .
              ( 75 ) Covered if 'wire' as defined in schedule 6 , part 2 , subpart B , 3 ( i ) of the Tariff Schedules of the
                      United States Annotated .
              ( 76 ) Excluded if 'wire' as defined in schedule 6 , part 2 , subpart B , 3 ( i ) of the Tariff Schedules of the
                      United States Annotated .
             ( 77 ) Covered if structural shape having a maximum cross-section dimension of less than 3 inches
                      ( 7,62 cm ). If cold-formed , excluded if weighing 0,29 pound ( 0,13 kg ) or less per linear foot
                      ( 0,30 m ). Excluded if drilled , punched or otherwise advanced .
            ( 121 ) Excluded if thumb tacks ; drive pins , studs and other fasteners suitable for use in powder-actuated
                      hand tools ; staples in strip form ; corrugated fasteners , glaziers point , hook nails and ring nails ; or
                      railway track spikes . Also excluded if cut nails . Also excluded if coated or plated with precious
                      metals .
            ( 124 ) Covered if pickled or cold-rolled and over 12 inches ( 30,48 cm ) in width and less than 3 / 16 inch
                      ( 0,48 cm ) in thickness . Also covered if not over 12 inches ( 30,48 cm ) in width and over 0,01 inch
                      ( 0,025 cm ) not over 0,05 inch ( 0,127 cm ) in thickness . Also , if cold-rolled , product must be over
                      0,5 inch ( 1,27 cm ) in width .
            ( 131 ) Excluded if electrolytically coated or plated with base metal other than tin , lead , or zinc or
                      chromium .
            ( 147 ) Excluded if bale ties .
            ( 148 ) Covered if bale ties .
            ( 163 ) Covered if plates , sheets or strip of iron or steel , as defined in schedule 6 , part 2 , subpart B , 3 (g)
                      and ( h ) of the Tariff Schedules of the United States Annotated .
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              ( 164 ) Covered either if 3 / 16 inch ( 0,48 cm ) or more in thickness and 12 inches ( 30,48 cm ) or less in
                           width or if not greater than 0,50 inch ( 1,27 cm ) in width , covered if not in coil .
              ( 186 ) Covered if 'black plate', as defined in schedule 6 , part 2 , subpart B , 3 ( g) ( i ) of the Tariff
                           Schedules of the United States Annotated .
              ( 187) Covered if 'hollow drill steel' as defined in schedule 6 , part 2, subpart B , 3 ( e) of the Tariff
                           Schedules of the United States Annotated .
              ( 19° ) Covered if 'alloy iron or steel' as defined in schedule 6 , part 2 , subpart B , 2 (h ) ( i ) or (ii ) of the
                          Tariff Schedules of the United States Annotated .
              ( 191 ) Excluded if 'alloy iron or steel' as defined in schedule 6 , part 2 , subpart B , 2 ( h ) ( i) or ( ii ) of the
                          Tariff Schedules of the United States Annotated .
              ( 192 ) Covered if joint bars or tie plates as defined in schedule 6 , part 2 , subpart B , 3 ( e ) and ( m) of the
                          Tariff Schedules of the United States Annotated .
              ( 193 ) Excluded if containing by weight less than 0,3 % carbon and 4 % to 11,5 % chronium .
                                                                   B. Definitions
              Extracts from schedule 6 , part 2 , subpart B of the Tariff schedules of the United States Annotated :
              2 . ( h ). Alloy iron or steel :
                    ( i ) iron which contains one or more of the following elements in the quantity , by weight, respectively
                          indicated :
                          over  3,00  percent of manganese , or
                          over  5,00  percent of phosphorus , or
                          over  5,00  percent of sulphur , or
                          over  3,00  percent of silicon , or
                          over  0,20  percent of chromium , or
                          over  0,10  percent of molybdenum , or
                          over  0,30  percent of tungsten , or
                          over  0,10  percent of vanadium , or
                          over  0,60  percent of any other metallic element ; and
                  ( ii ) steel which contains one or more of the following elements in the quantity , by weight , respectively
                          indicated :
                          over  1,65  percent of manganese , or
                          over  0,25  percent of phosphorus , or
                          over  0,35  percent of sulphur , or
                          over  0,60  percent of silicon , or
                          over  0,60  percent of copper , or
                          over  0,30  percent of aluminium , or
                          over  0,20  percent of chromium , or
                          over  0,30  percent of cobalt , or
                          over  0,35  percent of lead , or
                          over  0,50  percent of nickel , or
                          over  0,30  percent of tungsten , or
                          over  0,10  percent of any other metallic element .
                ( iii ) 'iron or steel ' includes alloy iron and steel ;
                (iv ) 'stainless steel' refers to any alloy steel which contains by weight less than 1 percent of carbon and
                          over 11,5 percent of chromium ;
                   ( v ) 'tool steel' refers to alloy steel which contains the following combinations of elements in the
                          quantity , by weight , respectively indicated:
                          (A ) not less than 1,0 percent carbon and over 11,0 percent chromium ; or
                          ( B ) not less than 0,3 percent carbon and 1,25 percent to 11,0 percent inclusive chromium ; or
                          ( C ) not less than 0,85 percent carbon and 1,0 percent to 1,8 percent inclusive manganese; or
                          ( D ) 0,9 percent to 1,2 percent inclusive chromium and 0,9 percent to 1,4 percent inclusive
                                molybdenum ; or
                          ( E ) not less than 0,5 percent carbon and not less than 3,5 percent tungsten ;
                          (F ) not less than 0,5 percent carbon and not less than 5,5 percent tungsten ;
                (vi) 'high-speed tool steel' refers to all tool steel which contains by weight , not less than 0,5 percent
                          carbon and not less than 3,5 percent molybdenum ; or not less than 0,5 percent carbon and not
                          less than 5,5 percent tungsten ;
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             ( vii     'tool steel of the type described in headnote 2 ( h ) ( vii )' refers to alloy tool steel which contains , in
                        addition to iron , each of the following elements by weight in the amounts specified :
                        carbon :          not less than 0,95 nor more than 1,13 percent;
                       manganese :        not less than 0,22 nor more than 0,48 percent ;
                       sulfur :           none , or not more than 0,03 percent ;
                        phosphorus :      none , or not more than 0,03 percent;
                        silicon :         not less than 0,18 nor more than 0,37 percent;
                        chromium :        not less than 1,25 nor more than 1,65 percent
                        nickel :          none , or not more than 0,28 percent ;
                        copper :          none , or not more than 0,38 percent ;
                        molybdenum : none , or not more than 0,09 percent ;
            ( viii ) 'chipper knife steel' refers to alloy tool steel which contains , in addition to iron , each of the
                        following elements by weight in the amount specified :
                        carbon :          not less than 0,48 nor more than 0,55        percent ;
                        manganese :       not less than 0,20 nor more than 0,50        percent ;
                        silicon :         not less than 0,75 nor more than 1,05         percent ;
                        chromium :        not less than 7,25 nor more than 8,75        percent ;
                        molybdenum : not less than 1,25 nor more than 1,75             percent ;
                        tungsten :        none , or not more than 1,75 percent ;
                        vanadium :         not less than 0,20 nor more than 0,55        percent ;
                ( ix    'silicon electrical steel' refers to alloy steel containing , by weight , not over 6,0 percent of silicon ,
                        which may also contain aluminium not in excess of 0,5 percent by weight , but containing no
                        other metallic elements that would render the steel an alloy steel as defined in headnote 2 ( h ) ( ii )
                        of this subpart ;
             3 . Forms and condition of iron and steel
             ( d ) Bars : Products of solid section not conforming completely to the respective specifications set forth
                     herein for blooms , billets , slabs , sheet bars , wire rods , plates , sheets , strip , wire , rails , joint bars ,
                     or tie plates and which have cross sections in the shape of circles , segments of circles , ovals ,
                     triangles , rectangles , hexagons , or octagons . Deformed concrete reinforcing bars are hot-rolled
                     steel bars , of solid cross section , having deformations of various patterns on their surfaces .
             ( e ) Hollow drill steel: A hollow steel product in any cross section suitable for use in making mining
                     drills or mining drill rods , with the largest internal cross-sectional dimension not greater than
                     one-third of the largest external cross-sectional dimension .
             ( f) Wire rods: A coiled , semifinished , hot-rolled product of solid cross section , approximately round
                     in cross section , not under 0,20 inch nor over 0,74 inch in diameter .
            ( g ) Plates and sheets : Plates are flat-rolled products whether or not corrugated or crimped , in coils or
                     cut to length 0,1875 inch or more in thickness and , if not cold-rolled , over 8 inches in width , or , if
                     cold-rolled , over 12 inches in width . Sheets are flat-rolled products whether or not corrugated or
                     crimped , in coils or cut to length , under 0,1875 inch in thickness and over 12 inches in width . For
                     the purposes of this subpart —
                      ( i ) the term 'black plate' refers to cold-rolled steel sheets , not coated under 0,0142 inch in
                              thickness ;
             (h ) Strip: A flat-rolled product whether or not corrugated or crimped , in coils or cut to length , under
                     0,175 inch in thickness , and , if cold-rolled , over 0,50 inch but not over 12 inches in width or , if
                     not cold-rolled , not over 12 inches in width .
              (i)      Wire: A finished , drawn , non-tubular product , of any cross-sectional configuration , in coils , and
                      not over 0,703 inch in maximum cross-sectional dimension . The term also includes a product of
                      solid rectangular cross section , in coils , with a cold-rolled finish , and not over 0,25 inch thick and
                      not over 0,50 inch wide .
              (j )    Angles, shapes and sections: Products which do not conform completely to the respective
                      specifications set forth herein for blooms , billets , slabs , sheet bars , bars , wire rods , plates , sheets ,
                      strip , wire, caits , joint bars , or tie plates , and do not include any tubular products.
              (1 ) Joint bars: Hot-rolled steel products designed to connect the ends of adjacent rails in track . Joint
                      bars are usually punched or slotted .
              ( m ) Tie plates: Hot-rolled steel products used to support rails in track , to maintain track gauge and
                      protect the ties . Tie plates are punched to provide roles for spikes and have one or two shoulder
                      sections as rail guides .
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                                                              ANNEX IV
                     Technical provisions relating to export licences , extracts thereof, and certificate forms
            1 . Licences , extracts thereof and forms shall be made up in sets containing at least one original , a copy
                for the issuing authority and a copy for the Commission .
                Certificate forms shall be made up in sets containing at least one original , a copy for the customs , a
                copy for the authority issuing the export licence or the extract thereof and a copy for the
                Commission .
            2 . Forms referred to in point 1 shall be printed on white paper , dressed for writing , and weighing at
                least 40 g / m 2 . Their size shall be 210 x 297 mm .
            3 . The Member States shall be responsible for having the forms referred to in point 1 printed . These
                may also be printed by printers appointed by the Member State in which they are established . In the
                latter case , reference to the appointment by the Member State must appear on each form . Each form
                shall bear an indication of the printer's name and address , or a mark enabling the printer to be
                identified , and an individual serial number .
                The number shall be preceded by the following letters according to the country in which the forms
                are utilized : 'BE ' for Belgium , 'DK' for Denmark , 'DE ' for the Federal Republic of Germany , 'FR' for
                France , 'GR' for Greece , 'IE ' for Ireland , 'IT' for Italy , 'LU' for Luxembourg , 'NL' for the
                Netherlands and 'GB' for the United Kingdom .
            4 . Licences , extracts thereof and forms shall be printed in one of the official languages of the
                 Community , as specified by the competent authorities of the issuing Member State .
                 Certificates shall be printed in English .