CELEX: 31985R2302
Language: en
Date: 1985-08-06 00:00:00
Title: Council Regulation (EEC) No 2302/85 of 6 August 1985 on the restriction of exports of certain steel products to the United States of America

12 . 8 . 85                                 Official Journal of the European Communities                                 No L 215 / 17
                                            COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) No 2302 / 85
                                                            of 6 August 1985
                        on the restriction of exports of certain steel products to the United States of America
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,                                Whereas it is necessary to provide that export licences
                                                                        issued to undertakings shall indicate the undertaking
                                                                        engaged in production of certain steel products within the
                                                                         Community and established in the issuing Member State
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                   which holds the allocation against which the licence is
Economic Community , and in particular Article 113                      issued ;
thereof,
                                                                         Whereas , in order to take account of the interests of
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
                                                                        distributive undertakings , it must be possible for these
                                                                        licences to be transferred not only between producing
Whereas the Community has concluded a complementary                     undertakings but also by producing undertakings to
Arrangement ( J ), hereinafter referred to as 'the                      distributive undertakings , in particular where the
Arrangement', with the United States of America under                   producing undertakings decide to sell their products to
which exports to the United States of certain steel products            such distributive undertakings ;
originating in the Community are to be limited to certain
levels for the period from 1 August to 31 December 1985 ;
whereas moreover , it is necessary , pursuant to the                    Whereas it appears necessary , and for the moment
Arrangement , to introduce in the Community measures to                 sufficient , that Member States ensure compliance with the
restrict the amount of these products exported to the                   different provisions of the regime laid down by applying
United States ;                                                         the various penalties provided for in their laws ;
Whereas , in accordance with the Arrangement , the export               Whereas the Arrangement contains special provisions
restrictions cover certain steel products originating in the            regarding products exported from the Community between
Community ; whereas the origin of these products is                      1 August and 11 August 1985 ;
determined in accordance with applicable Community
legislation , that is to say Council Regulation ( EEC )
No 802 / 68 of 27 June 1968 on the common definition of                 Whereas , in order to facilitate the application of these
the concept of the origin of goods ( 2 ), as last amended by            provisions , it is appropriate to set up a procedure
the 1979 Act of Accession ;                                             establishing close cooperation between the Member States
                                                                        and the Commission within the? Committee set up by
                                                                        Decision No 84 / 59 / ECSC , EEC ( 3 ) ( hereinafter referred to
Whereas , for practical and management reasons , the                    as the 'Arrangement Committee'); whereas it is sufficient
quantitative export limits agreed by the Community must                 for this purpose to apply the procedure set up by Council
be allocated among the Member States ; whereas an                       Regulation ( EEC ) No 1023 / 70 of 25 May 1970
allocation scale must therefore be established ; whereas the            establishing a common procedure for administering
Member States must then share out the amounts allocated                 quantitative quotas ( 4 ),
to them among undertakings in accordance with objective
criteria ;
                                                                        HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Whereas utilization of the Community limits , based on
allocations among Member States made in this way , would
seem to be in keeping with the Community nature of these
limits ;                                                                                                Article 1
Whereas the allocation among the Member States of the
                                                                        1 . Community export limits are hereby established for the
total export possibilities which the Arrangement affords
                                                                        period 1 August 1985 to 31 December 1985 for exports
should take account of traditional trade patterns ;
                                                                        effected after 31 July 1985 from the Community to the
                                                                        United States of America ( hereinafter referred to as 'the
Whereas , in order to monitor exports , a system of export              United States') of certain steel products originating in the
licences and certificates should be introduced ;                        Community which are listed in Annex I.
( J ) See page 2 of this Official Journal .                              (■') OJ No L 35 , 7 . 2 . 1984 , p . 23 .
( 2 ) OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , p. 1 .                               ( 4 ) OJ No L 124 , 8 . 6 . 1970 , p . 1 .
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For the purposes of this Regulation , the United States shall              figures , including the figures for July 1985 , and bearing in
comprise United States customs territory and United States                 mind any disproportionate detriment suffered by some
foreign trade zones as described in Annex II .                             Member States under the allocation of the ceilings set out
                                                                           in Annex III .
2 . The origin of the products covered by this Regulation
shall be determined in accordance with the rules in force in
the Community .                                                            3 . The Commission shall hold regular consultations with
                                                                           the Arrangement Committee on the situation regarding
                                                                           licences issued and on the measures to be taken with a view
                                                                           to ensuring the best use of the overall limit .
                               Article 2
1 . The Community export limits by category of product
are as follows ,
                                                                                                            Article 4
                                                             ( Tonnes)
— round and flat wire                                          66 306      1 . The Community exports described in Article 1 shall ,
— wire products                                                 4 684      from 12 August 1985 to 31 December 1985 , be subject to
— black plate                                                  21 641      the production to the competent Community customs
                                                               12 150
                                                                           office where the export formalities are carried out of an
— electrical sheet and strip                                               export licence and an export certificate . The export
— tin-free steel                                               15 873
                                                                           licences shall be issued by the competent authorities of each
— cold-rolled strip                                            12 150      Member State within the limits of the amounts allocated to
— cold-finished and other bar                                  29 279      it pursuant to Article 3 .
— bar shapes and 3 inches                                       8 357
— rail products                                                 2 302
                                                                           Member States may issue further licences in respect of the
                                                                           unused part of licences issued which have been returned to
These quantities also include products in the corresponding                their competent authorities .
categories referred to in Article 2 of Decision No
2304 / 85 / ECSC (»).
                                                                           2 . Until 30 September 1985 , Member States shall not
 2. These limits may be adjusted by the Commission after                   issue licences for more than three fifths of their allocations .
consulting the Arrangement Committee :                                     Licences and certificates may not be issued for the
                                                                           remaining two fifths , less any deductions made under
— to enable transfers to be made between the product                       paragraph 4 , until after 20 October 1985 .
       categories covered by this Regulation and between such
       categories and those covered by Regulation ( EEC )
       No 2870 / 82 ( 2 )    and     by     Decision   No 2872 / 82 /       3 . For all quantities of the products referred to in Article 1
       ECSC ( 3 );
                                                                           exported by each Member State between 1 and 11 August
 — to provide additional quotas in the event of a                           1985 , the competent authorities of each Member State
       shortage ,                                                           shall be required , in accordance with paragraph 3 of the
                                                                           Arrangement , to issue specially marked licences and
                                                                           certificates to be requested by economic operators , by way
 under the conditions provided for in the Arrangement .                    of derogation from paragraph 8 , before 15 September
                                                                            1985 .
                                Article 3
                                                                            4 . If, on 1 October 1985 , the quantities of products
                                                                            referred to in Article 1 for which licences and certificates
  1 . The     Commission        shall    allocate   the   Community
 quantitative export limits referred to in Article 2 in                     have been isssued exceed three fifths of any one Member
 accordance with Annex III .                                                State's allocation for any one product , the Commission
                                                                            shall , in accordance with paragraph 3 of the Arrangement,
                                                                            deduct the excess either from the remaining two fifths or
 2 . A Community reserve of 1 % of these ceilings shall be                  from the ceilings for the other categories of products
 set up . This Community reserve shall be allocated by the                  referred to in this Regulation or for the categories referred
 Commission in the light of the latest available export                     to in Regulation ( EEC ) No 2870 / 82 or Decision
                                                                            No 2872 / 82 / ECSC or Regulation ( EEC ) No 60 / 85 ( 4 ).
 ( ! ) See page 31 of this Official Journal .
 ( 2 ) OJ No L 307 , 1 . 11 . 1982 , p. 3 .
 ( 3 ) OJ No L 307 , 1 . 11 . 1982 , p. 27 .                                 ( 4 ) OJ No L 9 , 10 . 1 . 1985 , p. 13 .
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5 . Each licence shall indicate the producing undertaking            2 . Member States shall keep records of the exports of the
in the Community , established in the issuing Member State          products covered by this Regulation . The products shall be
which holds the allocation against which the licence is              deemed to be exported on the date of acceptance, by the
issued .                                                            customs office of the Member State of export, of the export
                                                                     declaration or of the document provided for in Article 18
6 . Transfers of export licences between producing                  of Council Directive 81 / 177 / EEC of 24 February 1981 on
undertakings , or by producing undertakings to distributive         the harmonization of procedures for the export of
undertakings , may take place after prior notification to the       Community goods ( 1 ).
authorities of the Member State in which the undertaking
transferring the licence is established . Such transfers may         3 . The extent to which a Member State has used up its
take place between undertakings established in different             allocation shall be determined on the basis of licences
Member States .                                                      issued in accordance with Article 4 .
 7 . Licences issued in one Member State of the Community
                                                                                                  Article 6
 shall be valid throughout the Community .
 8 . Member States shall ensure that appropriate penalties           Exports to the United States of products which are to be
 are applied in respect of all exports effected without              re-exported from the United States in the same state or
 production of the licence referred to in this Article and in        without having undergone substantial transformation shall
 respect of any other breaches of the provisions relating to         be charged against the allocation of the Member State
 such licences . Member States shall keep the Commission             where the licence was issued . Upon production to the
 informed of all breaches of the abovementioned rules and            authorities of such Member State of proof of such
 of all penalties imposed in respect thereof, at intervals to be     re-exportation from the United States , the allocation of
 specified by the Commission .                                       that Member State for the period within which such proof
                                                                     is presented shall be increased by the same amount .
 9 . The detailed rules for the application of this Regulation
 and the information to be supplied to the Commission                                             Article 7
 concerning the licences and exports shall be laid down by
 the Commission .
                                                                     Cooperation between the Commission and the Member
                                                                     States for the application of thes Regulation shall be subject
                                                                     to Article 11 of Regulation ( EEC ) No 1023 / 70 .
                            Article 5                                                             Article 8
 1 . Member States shall charge the amounts set out on the           This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of
licences issued by them against their respective allocations         its publication in the Official Journal of the European
 made pursuant to Article 3 , including all licences                 Communities .
 subsequently transferred to an undertaking of another
 Member State .                                                      It shall apply with effect from 1 August 1985 .
                   This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                   States .
                   Done at Brussels , 6 August 1985 .
                                                                                             For the Council
                                                                                               The President
                                                                                               R. GOEBBELS
                                                                      (») OJ No L 83 , 30 . 3 . 1981 , p. 40 .
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                                                             ANNEX 1
                                                    LIST OF PRODUCTS — EEC
                             Description                                     NIMEXE code             TS USA number
         Round and flat wire                               ex 73.10-30 ( 4 )( 68 )( 75 )                609.2000
                                                                    45 ( 4 )( 68 )( 7S )                609.2100
                                                                    49 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 75 )              609.2200
                                                           ex 73.12-25 ( 4 )( 68 )( 7S )                609.2500
                                                                    29 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 7J )              609.2800
                                                                    40 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 75 )              609.3040
                                                                    59 ( 4 )(* 8 ) P )                  609.3340
                                                                    61 ( 4 )( 68 )( 75 )                609.3500
                                                                    63 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 75 )              609.3600
                                                                    65 ( 4 )( 68 )( 75 )                609.3700
                                                                    75 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 75 )              609.4010
                                                                    77 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 75 )              609.4040
                                                                    81 ( 4 )( 68 )( 75 )                609.4055
                                                                    85 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 7S )              609.4065
                                                                    87 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 75 )              609.4120
                                                                    88 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 75 )              609.4125
                                                                    89 ( 4 )( 68 )( 7S )                609.4165
                                                           ex 73.14-01 ( 4 )( 68 )( 75 )( 147 )         609.4315
                                                                    1 1 ( 4 )( 68 )( 75 )( 147 )        609.4365
                                                                    l 3 ( 4)(6.)(7i)(147 )              609.4530
                                                                    15 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 75 ) (, 47 )      609.4560
                                                                    1 9 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 75 ) ( M7 )      609.7000
                                                                    21 ( 4 ) (« 8 ) ( 75 ) ( 147 )      609.7200
                                                                    41 ( 4 )( 68 )( 7J )( 147 )         609.7500
                                                                    43 ( 4 )( 68 )( 75 )( 147 )         609.7600
                                                                    45 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 75 ) ( 147 )      642.9600
                                                                    49 ( 4 )( 68 )( 75 ) (1 47 )        642.9700
                                                                    81 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 75 ) ( 147 )      609.7000
                                                                    91 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 75 ) (, 47 )      609.7200
                                                                    99 ( 4)(68 ) ( 75 ) ( 1 47 )        609.7500
                                                           ex 73.63-50 ( 4 )( 68 )( 7S )                609.7600
                                                                    74 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 7S )              642.9600
                                                                    79 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 75 )              642.9700
                                                           ex 73.64-50 ( 4 )( 68 )( 7S )
                                                                    75 ( 4 )( 68 )( 75 )
                                                                    79 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 75 )
                                                           ex 73.66-40 ( 4 )( 68 )( 75 )( 147 )
                                                                    81 ( 4 )( 68 )( 75 )( 147 )
                                                                    86 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 7S ) ( 147 )
                                                                    89 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 75 ) ( 147 )
                                                           ex 73.73-53 ( 4 )( 68 )( 75 )
                                                                    55 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 7S )
                                                                    59(V ( 68 )( 75 )
                                                                    74 ( 4 )( 68 )( 7S )
                                                                    83 ( 4 )( 68 )( 75 )
                                                                    89 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 75 )
                                                           ex 73.74-51 ( 4 ) ( 6S ) ( 75 )
                                                                    52 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 75 )
                                                                    53 ( 4 )( 68 )( 75 )
                                                                    59 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 7S )
                                                                    74 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 75 )
                                                                     83 ( 4 )( 68 )( 75 )
                                                                     89  ( 4 )( 68 )( 75 )
                                                           ex 73.76-13   ( 4 )( 68 )( 7S )( 147 )
                                                                     15  ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 75 ) (I 47 )
                                                                     16  ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 75 ) ( 147 )
                                                                     19  ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 75 ) ( 147 )
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                                   Description                                    NIMEXE code TS USA number
              Wire products                                         73.26-00                     642.0200
                                                                ex 73.27-20  ( 28 )              642.3510
                                                                          31 ( 28 )              642.3530
                                                                          41 ( 28 )              642.3560
                                                                          91 ( 28 )              642.3570
                                                                ex 73.31-92  ( 121 )             646.2500 ( 193 )
                                                                          96 ( 121 )             646.2622 ( 193 )
                                                                          97 ( 121 )             646.2624 ( 193 )
                                                                          98 ( 121 )             646.2626 ( 193 )
                                                                ex 73.14-01  ( 148 )             646.2628 ( 193 )
                                                                          11 ( 148 )             646.2642 ( 193 )
                                                                          13 ( 148 )             646.2644 ( 193 )
                                                                          15 ( 148 )             646.2646 ( 193 )
                                                                          19 ( 14S )             646.2648 ( 193 )
                                                                          21 ( 148 )             642.9000
                                                                          41 ( 148 )             642.9100
                                                                          43 ( 148 )
                                                                          45 ( 148 )
                                                                          49 ( 148 )
                                                                          81 ( , 48 )
                                                                          91 ( I48 )
                                                                          99 ( 148 )
                                                                ex 73.66-40  ( 148 )
                                                                          81 ( i48 )
                                                                          86 ( 148 )
                                                                          89 ( 148 )
                                                                ex 73.76-13  ( 148 )
                                                                          15 ( 148 )
                                                                          16 ( 148 )
                                                                          19 ( 148 )
                                                                ex 83.13-90  ( 148 )
              Black plate                                       ex 73.64-50 ( 186 )              607.6200
                                                                          79 ( , 86 )            607.6400
                                                                ex 73.12-25 ( , 86 )
                                                                          29 ( 186 )
                                                                          88 ( 186 )
                                                                          89(is6 )
                                                                ex 73.74-51 ( 186 )
                                                                          52 ( 186 )
                                                                          53 ( 186 )
                                                                          54 ( 186 )
                                                                          59 ( 186 )
                                                                          83 ( 186 )
                                                                          89 ( 186 )
              Electrical sheet and strip                        ex 73.12-25  ( S1 )( 124 )       607.9205
                                                                          29 ( 51 ) ( 124 )      607.9210
                                                                          88 ( 51 ) ( 124 )      608.3900
                                                                          89 ( 5i )( 124 )
                                                                ex 73.64-50  ( 51 )( 124 )
                                                                          79 ( 51 )( 124 )
                                                                ex 73.74-51  ( S1 )( 124 )
                                                                          52 ( 51 ) ( 124 )
                                                                          59 ( 51 ) ( 124 )
                                                                          89 ( S1 ) ( 124 )
              Tin-free steel                                    ex 73.12-77   ( 163 )            609.1710
                                                                          81  ( 163 )            609.1790
                                                                          85  ( 163 )
                                                                          87  ( 163 )
                                                                          89  ( 163 )
                                                                ex 73.13-95   ( 163 )
                                                                          97  ( 163 )
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                              Description                                   NIMEXE code                                 TS USA number
        Tin-free steel (cont'd)                            ex 73.64-79 ( 163 )
                                                                    90(163 )
                                                           ex 73.65-83 ( 163 )
                                                           ex 73.74-83 (>")
                                                                    89(163 )
                                                           ex 73.75-93 ( 163 )
                                                                    99 ( 163 )
        Cold-rolled strip                                  ex 73.12-29 ( s ) ( 59 ) ( 60 )                                 608.1940
                                                                    30 (*)(»)(")                                           608.2145
                                                                    40 ( 5 ) ( 59 ) ( 60 )                                 608.2150
                                                                    59 ( 5 ) ( s9 ) ( 60 )                                 608.2340
                                                                    6i ( s )( s9 )n                                        608.3820
                                                                    63 ( 5 ) ( 59 ) ( 60 )                                 608.5520
                                                                    65 n nn                                                608.6720
                                                                    75 (')(»)(«»)
                                                                    81 ( 5 )( 59 )( 60 )( 131 )
                                                                    85 ( 5 ) ( 59 ) ( 60 ) ( 13 !)
                                                                    87 ( 5 ) ( 59 ) ( 60 ) ( 131 )
                                                                    88 ( 5 ) ( 59 ) ( 60 )
                                                                    89 ( 5 ) ( 59 ) ( 60 ) ( 13 ,)
                                                           ex 73.64-50 ( 4 )( s )( 59 )( 60 )
                                                                    75 nn (59) (60)
                                                                    79 ( 4 ) ( 5 ) (5 9 ) ( 60 ) ( 131 )
                                                           ex 73.74-59 ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 59 ) ( 60 ) ( 68 ) ( 194 )
                                                                    74 ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 59 ) ( 60 ) ( 68 ) ( 194 )
                                                                    89 ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 59 ) ( 60 ) ( 68 ) ( 131 ) ( 194 )
       Cold-finished and other bar                         ex 73.10-49 ( 29a) ( 29b) (29d ) ( 76 ) ( 188 ) ( 191 )         606.8600
                                                           ex 73.12-61 ( 29a) ( 29b) ( 29c) ( 76 ) ( 188 ) ( 191 )         606.8805
                                                                    53 (29a) ( 29b) ( 29d) ( 76 ) ( 188 ) ( 191 )          606.8815
                                                                    65 ( 29a ) ( 29b) ( 2?d) ( 76 ) ( , 88 ) ( 191 )       606.9900
                                                                    81 ( 29a ) ( 29b) ( 29d) ( 76 ) ( 188 ) ( 191 )        607.0500
                                                                    OC ( 29a \ ( 29b \ ( 19& \ ( 76 \ / 1 88 N ( 191 )     607.0700
                                                                    87 (29aj(29b)(29d)(76)(188)(191 )                      607.0900
                                                                    89 ( 29a ) ( 29b ) ( 29d ) ( 76 ) ( 188 ) ( 191 )
                                                           ex 73.14-11 ( 29a ) ( 29b) ( 29d) [f ) ( 188 ) ( 191 )
                                                                    13 ( 29a) ( 29b) ( 29d) ( 76 ) ( 188 ) ( 191 )
                                                                    19 ( 29a) ( 29b) ( 29d ) ( 76 ) ( 188 ) ( 191 )
                                                                    41 ( 29a ) ( 29b) ( 29d) ( 76 ) ( 188 ) ( 191 )
                                                                    43 (29a ) (29b ) (29d ) ( 76 ) ( 188 ) ( 191 )
                                                                    49 ( 29a ) (29b ) ( 29d) ( 76 ) ( 188 ) ( 191 )
                                                                    91 ( 29a ) ( 29b ) ( 29d ) ( 76 ) ( 188 ) ( 191 )
                                                                    99 ( 29a) ( 29b) ( 29d) ( 76 ) ( 188 ) ( 191 )
                                                           ex 73.63-79 ( 29a ) ( 29b) ( 29d) ( 76 ) ( 188 ) ( 191 )
                                                           ex 73.64-79 ( 29a) ( 29b ) ( 29d) ( 7«) ( 188 ) ( 191 )
                                                           ex 73.66-81 ( 29a ) ( 29b) ( 29d ) ( 76 ) ( 188 ) ( 191 )
                                                                    86 ( 29a ) ( 29b ) ( 29d ) ( 76 ) ( 188 ) ( 191 )
                                                                    89 ( 29a ) ( 29b ) ( 29d) ( 76 ) ( 188 ) ( 191 )
                                                           ex 73.73-89 ( 29a ) ( 29b) ( 29d ) ( 76 ) ( 188 ) ( 191 )
                                                           ex 73.74-89 ( 29a ) ( 29b ) ( 29d ) ( 76 ) ( 188 ) ( 191 )
                                                           ex 73.76-15 ( 29a) ( 29b) ( 29d ) ( 76 ) ( 188 ) ( 191 )
                                                                    16 ( 29a ) ( 29b ) ( 29d ) ( 76 ) ( 188 ) ( , 91 )
                                                                    19 ( 29a ) ( 29b) ( 29d ) ( 76 ) ( 188 ) ( 191 )
                                                           ex 73.10-30 ( 29a )( 29c)( 76 )
                                                                    45 ( 29a ) ( 29c) ( 76 )
                                                                    49 ( 29a ) ( 29c ) ( 76 )
                                                           ex 73.12-29 ( 29a ) ( 29c ) ( 76 )
                                                                    40 ( 29a ) ( 29c ) ( 76 )
                                                                    61 ( 29a ) ( 29c ) i 76 )
                                                                    63 ( 29a ) ( 29c ) ( 76 )
                                                                    65 ( 29a ) ( 29c ) ( 76 )
                                                                    75 ( 29a ) ( 29c) i 76 )
                                                                    81 ( 29a ) ( 29C ) ( 76 )
                                                                    85 ( 29a ) ( 29c ) i 76 )
                                                                    87 ( 29a ) ( 29c) ( 76 )
                                                                    88 ( 29a ) ( 29c) ( 76 )
                                                                    89 ( 29a ) ( 29c ) ( 76 )
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                                Description                                    NIMEXE code                   TS USA number
            Cold-finished and other bar (cont 'd)            ex 73.14-01 ( 29a ) ( 2 *) (76 )
                                                                       11 ( 29a ) ( 29c ) ( 7«)
                                                                       13 ( 29a ) ( 29c ) ( 7<s )
                                                                       15 (29a) (29c) I76)
                                                                       19 ( 29a ) ( 29c ) ( 76 )
                                                                       21 ( 29a ) ( 29C ) ( 76 )
                                                                       41 ( 29a ) ( 29c) ( 7«)
                                                                       43 ( 29a ) ( 29<=) ( 7«)
                                                                       45 ( 29a ) ( 29c ) ( 76 )
                                                                       49 ( 29a) ( 29c) ( 76 )
                                                                       81 ( 29a ) ( 29c ) ( 7 «)
                                                                       91 ( 29a ) ( 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 ( 29a ) ( 29c) ( 7S )
                                                                      79 ( 29a ) ( 29c) ( 76 )
                                                            ex  73.66-40 ( 29a ) ( 29c ) ( 76 )
                                                                      81 ( 29a ) ( 29c ) ( 76 )
                                                                      86 ( 29a ) ( 29c) ( 7S )
                                                                      89 ( 29a ) ( 29c ) ( 76 )
                                                            ex  73.73-53 ( 29a ) ( 29c ) ( 68 ) ( 76 ) ( 4 )
                                                                      54 ( 29a ) ( 29c ) ( 68 ) ( 76 ) ( 4 )
                                                                      55 ( 29a ) ( 29c ) ( 68 ) ( 76 ) (<)
                                                                      59 ( 29a ) ( 29c) ( 68 ) ( 76 ) ( 4 )
                                                                      74 ( 29a ) ( 29c) ( 68 ) ( 76 ) ( 4 )
                                                                      83 ( 29a )( 29c)( 68 )( 76 )( 4 )
                                                                      89 (29a) (29c) i68 ) i76) (4 )
                                                            ex 73.74-51 ( 29a ) ( 29c ) ( 68 ) ( 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 )( 76 )( 4 )
                                                                      89 ( 29a ) ( 29C) ( 68 ) ( 76 ) ( 4 )
                                                            ex 73.76-13 ( 29a) ( 29c) (« 8 ) ( 76 ) ( 4 )
                                                                      14 ( 29a ) ( 29c) ( 68 ) ( 76 ) ( 4 )
                                                                      15 ( 29a ) ( 29c ) ( 68 ) ( 76 ) ( 4 )
                                                                      16 ( 29a ) ( 29c) ( 68 ) ( 76 ) ( 4 )
                                                                      19 ( 29a)(29c)(68)(76)(4 )
                                                            ex 73.63-50 ( 187 )
                                                                      74 ( 187 )
                                                                      79 ( 187 )
                                                            ex 73.73-53 ( 187 )
                                                                      54 ( 187 )
                                                                      55 ( I87 )
                                                                      59 ( 187 )
                                                                      74 ( I87 )
                                                                      83 ( , 87 )
                                                                      89 ( 187 )
           Bar shapes under 3 inches                        ex 73.11-31   ( 77 )( 191 )                         609.8050
                                                                      39 ( 77 ) ( i9i )                         609.8070
                                                                      43  ( 77 ) ( 191 )                        609.8090
                                                                      49  ( 77 ) ( m )
                                                            ex 73.63-50  ( 77 )( 191 )
                                                                      74  ( 77 ) ( ! 91 )
                                                                      79  ( 77 ) ( 191 )
                                                            ex 73.73-43  ( 77 )( 191 )
                                                                      49 ( 77 )( i9 i )
                                                                      53  ( 77 ) ( 191 )
                                                                      54 ( 77 ) ( 191 )
                                                                      55 ( 77 )( 191 )
                                                                      59 ( 77 )( 191 )
                                                                      74 ( 77 ) (1 91 )
                                                                      83 ( 77 ) ( 191 )
                                                                      89 ( 77 ) ( 191 )
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                            Description                                  NIMEXE code TS USA number
        Rail and track accessories — wheels and axles    ex 73.16-95 ( 192 )            610.2500
                                                                  99 ( 192 )            610.2600
                                                         ex 73.31-97 ( 26 )             646.3020
                                                                  98 ( 2 «)             690.2500
                                                         ex 86.09-51                    690.3000
                                                                  59
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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 .
              ( 2<5 ) 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 .
              ( 29b) 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 .
              ( S1 ) 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.                j
              ( 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 .
              ( 7S ) 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 gi eater 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 .
              ( 190 ) 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 II
               UNITED STATES CUSTOMS TERRITORY AND UNITED STATES FOREIGN TRADE ZONES
              The United States customs territory shall comprise the States , the district of Columbia and Puerto
              Rico .
              A United States foreign zone shall be defined as follows:
              It is an isolated, enclosed and policed area , operated as a public utility, in or adjacent to a port of entry,
              furnished with facilities for lading, unlading, handling , storing , manipulating , manufacturing and
              exhibiting goods and for reshipping them by land, water or air. Any foreign and domestic merchandise ,
              except such as is prohibited by laws or such as the Board may order to be excluded as detrimental to the
              public interest , health or safety , may be brought into a zone without being subject to the customs laws
              of the United States governing the entry of goods or the payment of duty thereon ; and such merchandise
              permitted in a zone may be stored , exhibited , manufactured , mixed or manipulated in any manner ,
              except as provided in the act and other applicable laws or regulations. The merchandise may be
              exported , destroyed or sent into customs territory from the zone, in the original package or otherwise. It
              is subject to customs duties if sent into customs territory , but not if reshipped to foreign points.
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                                                               ANNEX III
                                            ALLOCATION AMONG MEMBER STATES
                                                                                           Cold­
                                                         Electrical
             Alloy wire Round and    Wire                           Tin-free Cold-rolled  finished Bar shapes            Rail
                 rod     flat wire           Black plate sheet and                                             Rebar
                                   products                           steel     strip    and other  under 3 "          products
                                                            strip                            bar
                  1          2         3          4           5         6         7           8         9       10        11
D                7,48      14,82      4,80      11,60      47,12     77,92     66,44         8,13    12,43     42,96    10,57
F              40,74       27,15      6,85      10,64        1,02    18,71       8,08      53,22       1,91    52,86    75,83
I              10,40        4,03      2,26       —
                                                           45,65       —
                                                                                 0,50        4,52      1,24     0,18      4,25
NL             27,74        1,11      5,18      16,54        —
                                                                       0,88      0,17        0,09      1,37     —
                                                                                                                          0,13
BLEU             0,92      39,39    60,85       30,66        1,22      0,98      5,09        0,75    74,47      —
                                                                                                                          1,55
UK             11,72       12,41      9,84       0,16        3,99      0,51    10,85       32,29      7,58      3,00      6,67
IRL               —          _        —          —           —         —         —           —         —        —         —
DK                —
                            0,09     9,22        —           —         —         —           —         —        —         —
GR                —          —        —
                                                29,40        —         —
                                                                                 7,87        —         —        —         —
Reserve          1,00       1,00      1,00       1,00        1,00      1,00      1,00        1,00     1,00      1,00      1,00
EC Total      100,00     100,00    100,00     100,00     100,00     100,00    100,00     100,00     100,00    100,00   100,00