CELEX: 31989D0636
Language: fr
Date: 1989-12-11 00:00:00
Title: 89/636/CECA: Décision de la Commission, du 11 décembre 1989, relative à la conclusion de l'arrangement et du consensus avec les États-Unis d'Amérique concernant les échanges de certains produits sidérurgiques

N° L 368 / 98                            Journal officiel des Communautés européennes                                         18 . 12 . 89
                                              DÉCISION DE LA COMMISSION
                                                      du 11 décembre 1989
                  relative à la conclusion de l'arrangement et du consensus avec les États-Unis d'Amérique
                                   concernant les échanges de certains produits sidérurgiques
                                                         ( 89 / 636 / CECA)
LA COMMISSION DES COMMUNAUTES EUROPÉENNES,                             A ARRETE LA PRESENTE DECISION :
vu le traité instituant la Communauté européenne du                                            Article premier
charbon et de l'acier, et notamment son article 95 ,
                                                                       1 . L'arrangement et le consensus avec les États-Unis
                                                                       d'Amérique concernant les échanges de certains produits en
considérant que , comme suite à la décision du Conseil du              acier sont approuvés au nom de la Communauté euro­
6 octobre 1989 , la Commission a mené avec les États-Unis              péenne du charbon et de l'acier, pour autant qu'ils se
d'Amérique des négociations qui ont abouti à un arrange­               rapportent aux produits relevant du traité CECA .
ment et à un consensus concernant les échanges de certains
produits sidérurgiques ;
                                                                       2. Les textes de l'arrangement et du consensus sont joints
                                                                       à la présente décision ( J ).
considérant que cet arrangement permettra de sauvegarder
l'essentiel des intérêts des producteurs communautaires
exportant les produits en question sur le marché des
États-Unis d'Amérique ;                                                                            Article 2
                                                                       La Commission désigne celui de ses membres habilité à
considérant que le consensus assurera une transition vers le           signer l'arrangement et le consensus à l'effet d'engager la
régime plus libéral du commerce de l'acier qui résultera des           Communauté européenne du charbon et de l'acier.
règles et disciplines générales de l'Accord général sur les
tarifs douaniers et le commerce (GATT) négociées lors de
l'Uruguay Round et qu'il diminuera les pratiques de distor­
                                                                       Fait à Bruxelles, le 11 décembre 1989 .
sion dans le commerce de l'acier, et établira pour l'acier un
environnement de commerce libre ;
                                                                                                            Par la Commission
                                                                                                            Frans ANDRIESSEN
après consultation du comité consultatif et sur avis
conforme du Conseil ,                                                                                          Vice-président
                                                                       (') Voir pages 99 et 177 du présent Journal officiel .
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                                                        ARRANGEMENT
                                            concerning trade in certain steel products
             His Excellency Frans Andriessen
             Vice President
             Commission of the European Communities
             200 Rue de La loi
             1049 Brussels, Belgium
             Dear Mr Vice-President ,
             With reference to the discussions held between representatives of the Government of the United
             States of America and the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic
             Community ( collectively, the EC), I have the honour to confirm that the Arrangement concerning
             trade in certain steel products attached to this letter and forming its integral part sets out the
             understanding reached between us .
             I shall be grateful , Mr Vice-President, if you kindly confirm that the attached Arrangement, as well
             as this letter, correctly sets out the understanding reached between us.
             I propose, Mr Vice-President, that if the EC agrees to the provisions of the attached Arrangement,
             this letter and your reply to that effect constitute an arrangement between the Government of the
             United States of America and the EC, which will enter into force on the date of your reply.
             Please accept, Mr Vice-President, the assurance of my highest consideration .
                                                                                           Sincerely,
                                                                                         Carla A. HILLS
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            Dear Madame Ambassador,
            I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today's date, which reads as follows:
                'Dear Mr Vice-President,
                With reference to the discussions held between representatives of the Government of the United
                States of America and the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic
                Community (collectively, the EC), I have the honour to confirm that the Arrangement
                concerning trade in certain steel products attached to this letter and forming its integral part
                sets out the understanding reached between us.
                I shall be grateful , Mr Vice-President, if you would kindly confirm that the attached
                Arrangement, as well as this letter, correctly sets out the understanding reached between us.
                I propose, Mr Vice-President, that if the EC agrees to the provisions of the attached
                Arrangement, this letter and your reply to that effect constitute an arrangement between the
                Government of the United States of America and the EG, which will enter into force on the date
                of your reply.
                Please accept, Mr Vice-President, the assurance of my highest consideration .
                                                                                       Sincerely,
                                                                                     Carta A. HILLS'
            I have the honour to confirm that the EC agrees to the provisions of the attached Arrangement,
            and that your letter , and this reply , shall constitute an arrangement between the EC and the
            Government of the United States of America , in accordance with your proposal .
            Please accept, Madame Ambassador, the assurance of my highest consideration.
                                                                                       Sincerely,
                                                                          For the Council and the Commission
                                                                             of the European Communities
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                                                         ARRANGEMENT
            between the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community, and
                the Government of the United States of America concerning trade in certain steel products
            Recognizing the policy of the Government of the United States of America (the 'US') and its Steel
            Trade Liberalization Program and also that the European Coal and Steel Community and the
            European Economic Community (collectively, the 'EC') for its steel industry and its achievements
            in phasing out State aids,
            Recognizing the aim of the US and EC to liberalize global trade in steel ,
            Recognizing the policies of the US and EC that the adjustment and modernization of their steel
            industries should maximize reliance on market forces, and
            Recognizing that an objective of this Arrangement is to contribute to the orderly transition to open
            markets and to restore fair and open steel trade,
            THE EC AND THE US HAVE AGREED :
            1 . Basis of the Arrangement
                 ( a) To pursue vigorously multilateral agreement in the Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade
                      Negotiations to eliminate trade distorting practices in , and to ensure open markets for, steel
                      trade.
                 (b) That the EC will restrain exports to, or destined for consumption in, the United States of
                      America (the 'USA') of products originating in the EC which are described in Article 3 (a)
                      (the 'Arrangement products') through 31 March 1992 , as the final phase of such restraints
                      on such exports .
            2 . Conditions : actions under US law
                 If, during the period in which this Arrangement is in effect, any investigations under the US
                 anti-dumping or countervailing duty statutes, Section 201 of the Trade Act of 1974, Section
                 301 of the Trade ACT of 1974 (other than Section 301 petitions relating to third country sales
                 by United States exporters), Section 232 of the Trade Expansion ACT of 1962 , or Section 337 of
                 the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 1 ) are initiated or litigation ( including anti-trust litigation), is instituted
                 with respect to Arrangement products, then the EC shall be entitled to terminate the
                 Arrangement with respect to the Arrangement product which is the subject of the investigation
                 or litigation, after consultation with the US, at the earliest 15 days after such consultation. In
                 addition , if during these consultations it is determined that the investigation or litigation
                 threatens to impair the attainment of the objectives of this Arrangement, then the EC shall be
                 entitled to terminate the Arrangement, with respect to some or all of the Arrangement products
                 at the earliest 15 days after such consultations.
                 These consultations will take into account the nature of the investigation or litigation, the
                 identity of the petitioner or litigant, the amount of trade involved , the scope of relief sought
                 and other relevant factors .
            (!) With respect to any Section 337 investigations, the parties shall consult to determine the basis for the
                investigation .
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            3 . Product description
                ( a) The Arrangement products are:
                     — Semi-finished products
                     — Plate
                     — Hot-rolled sheet and strip
                     — Cold-rolled sheet
                     — Black plate
                     — Cold-rolled strip
                     —   Electrical sheet and strip
                     —   Stainless plate
                     —   Stainless sheet and strip
                     —   Tin plate
                     — Tin-free steel
                     — Other coated flat-rolled products
                     — Rebar
                     — Hot-finished bar
                     — Cold-finished bar
                     — Stainless bar
                     — Carbon wire rod
                     — Stainless wire rod
                     — Alloy wire rod
                     — Bar shapes under 80 mm
                     — Structurais
                     — Sheet piling
                     — Fabricated structurais
                     — Stainless wire
                     — Wire strand
                     — Wire rope
                     — Carbon and alloy wire
                     — Wire
                     — Rails
                     — Rail products
                     — Alloy tool steel
                     — Other speciality steel
                     as described and classified in Appendix A by reference to the corresponding Harmonized
                     Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) subheadings and combined nomenclature ( CN)
                     code numbers .
                (b) The subheadings and the code numbers referred to in paragraph ( a) above are subject to
                     revision when the EC or the US adopts modifications to their respective import
                     nomenclatures. When such modifications are adopted , prior notification shall be given to
                     the other party.
            4 . Export ceilings
                (a) ( i)  For the period 1 October 1989 through 31 December 1 990 (the 'initial period'), for
                          calendar year 1991 , and for the period 1 January 1992 trough 31 March 1992 (the
                          'end period'), export licenses and certificates shall be issued to the EC exporters for
                          products within the scope of each of the following product categories (the 'categories')
                          and sub-categories (the 'sub-categories') in quantities no greater than the
                          ( a) percentages of projected United States apparent consumption, or
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                  ( b ) number of tonnes, indicated below for each category or sub-category for the
                         relevant period.
             (ii ) Notwithstanding subparagraph ( i), products exported from the EC on or after 1
                    October 1989 and prior to the day following the publication date in the Official
                    Journal of the European Communities of the Decisions and Regulations referred to in
                    Article 6 (a ) (hereinafter called the 'interim period') shall be admitted into the USA
                    without an export license and certificate. This tonnage will be counted towards the
                    restraint level for each Arrangement category for the initial period.
                    Such tonnage shall be determined on the basis of US import invoice data sorted by
                    export date. Date of export for all such shipments under this Arrangement will be that
                    established by the US Customs Service. No later than 1 March 1990, the US will notify
                    the EC of the amount of tonnage exported on or after 1 October 1989 but without a
                    certificate .
             (in) For the purposes of this Arrangement, the maximum quantities of products that may
                    be exported from the EC to the USA under (i ) above shall be the 'export ceilings'.
                    'United States apparent consumption' shall equal shipments ( deliveries) minus exports,
                    plus imports, as described in Appendix C.
                            Category /
                                                                                              Export ceiling
                           subcategory                    Category / subcategory name      on an annual basis
                               No
                       1 + 2                 Semifinished products                               0,76 %
                                                                         '
                     of which
                       2                     Slabs                                              92 % of
                                                                                                category
                       3                     Plate                                               7,13 %
                       4                     Hot-rolled sheet and strip                          7,29 %
                       5                     Cold-rolled sheet                                   5,94 %
                       6                     Black plate                                        12,84%
                       7                     Cold-rolled strip                                   5,34 %
                       8                     Electrical sheet and strip                          4,98 %
                       9                     Stainless plate                                     5,89 %
                     10                      Stainless sheet and strip                           5,94 %
                     11                      Tin plate                                           2,96 %
                     12                      Tin-free steel                                      4,22 %
                     13 + 14                 Other coated flat-rolled products                   4,51 %
                     of which
                     13                      Electrogalvanized                                  25 % of
                                                                                                category
                     15                      Rebar                                               0,09  %
                     16                      Hot-finished bar                                    3,09  %
                     17                      Cold-finished bar                                   6,63 %
                     18                      Stainless bar                                       7,40 %
                     19                      Carbon wire rod                                     5,70 %
                     20                      Stainless wire rod                                 13,16  %
                     21                      Alloy wire rod                                     19,68 %
                     22                      Bar shapes under 80 mm                              2,48 %
                     23                      Structural                                         14,15 %
                     24                      Sheet piling                                       23,70 %
                    25                       Fabricated structural                            16 546 tonnes
                     26                      Stainless wire                                     15,34%
                     27                      Wire strand                                     49 800 tonnes
                     28                      Wire rope                                         9 800 tonnes
                     29                      Carbon and alloy wire                         1 82 600 Tonnen
                     30                      Wire products                                   25 500 tonnes
                     31                      Rails                                               9,26 %
                     32                      Rail products                                     3 900 tonnes
                     33                      Alloy tool steel                                   11,02%
                     34                      Other speciality steel                           12 100 tonnes
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    (b) For purposes of this Arrangement, the USA shall                      of 1990 by the independent forecaster, and
         comprise both the United States Customs                             appropriate adjustments will be made to the
         Territory and United States Foreign Trade Zones.                    export ceilings for each category taking into
         Therefore, entries of merchandise into the USA                      account licenses already issued . Export ceilings
         shall include admission of merchandise into a                       calculated for the initial period based on the May,
         Foreign Trade Zone. In consequence, the entry                       August and October 1990 forecast will use actual
         into the United States Customs Territory of                         October through December 1989 US apparent
         Arrangement products which have already entered                     consumption .
         into a Foreign Trade Zone shall not then again
         be taken into account as imports of those                           For 1991 , a first projection of United States
         Arrangement products.                                               apparent consumption by category will be
                                                                             established by October of 1990. These figures will
    (c) Where Arrangement products entered into the                          be revised in December 1990 and February, May,
         USA are subsequently re-exported therefrom,                         August and October of 1991 .
         without having been subject to substantial
         transformation, the export ceilings for such
         products for the period corresponding to the time             (c) . For the end period , a first projection of United
         of such re-export shall be increased by the same                    States apparent consumption by category will be
         amount .                                                            established by October of 1991 . These figures will
                                                                             be revised in December of 1991 .
    (d) Where Arrangement products entered into the
         USA are subsequently re-exported therefrom in the
         form of Arrangement products, or in the form of               (d ) By 1 May 1991 , adjustments to the 1991 export
                                                                             ceiling for each category will be made for
         products covered by the Arrangement on pipes and                    differences between the forecasted US apparent
         tubes entered into in 1989 , and the imported
         Arrangement products have been subject to double                    consumption and actual US apparent consumption
                                                                             of that category in the initial period .
         substantial transformation in the USA, as defined
         in Appendix D , the export ceilings for such
         imported Arrangement products for the period
         corresponding to the time of such re-export shall         6 . Export licenses and certificates
         be increased by the quantity of the re-exported
         doubly substantially transformed Arrangement
         products, up to a maximum of 500 000 metric                   ( a ) The EC will require export licenses and certificates
         tonnes. The US and the EC will hold consultations                   for all Arrangement products , publishing
         upon request with a view to appropriate                             appropriate decisions and regulations in the
         amendments to Appendix D and adjustments to                         Official Journal of the European Communities .
         the aforementioned maximum tonnage.                                 Such export licences and certificates will continue
                                                                             to be issued in a manner that will avoid abnormal
    (e) The US may permit entry into the USA of such                         concentration in exports of Arrangement products
         additional quantities of semi-finished steel                        to the USA, taking into account seasonal trade
         products and under such conditions, as it deems                     patterns. The EC shall take action , including the
         appropiate. The US shall notify the EC of                           imposition of penalties, as may be necessary to
         quantities and conditions. The EC will issue                        make effective the obligations resulting from the
         special export licenses and certificates for any such               export licences and certificates. The EC will
         additional quantities and such special certificates                 inform the US of any violations concerning the
         shall accompany imports of such products.                           export licences and certificates which come to its
                                                                             attention and the action taken with respect
                                                                             thereto.
5 . Calculation and revision of United States apparent
    consumption forecast and of export ceilings                              The    US   will  inform    the  EC    of violations
                                                                             concerning the export licenses and certificates
    ( a) The US , with the agreement of the EC , will select                 which come to its attention and the action taken
         an independent forecaster which will provide the                    with respect thereto .
         estimates of United States apparent consumption
         for the purposes of the Arrangement. A first                        Export licenses will provide that shipment must be
         projection of United States apparent consumption                    made within a period of three months.
         for the initial period for each category for which
         export ceilings are calculated as a percentage of US                Export licenses will be issued against the export
         apparent consumption will be established as early                   ceiling for the initial period , 1991 or the end
         as possible, and in any event before 1 November                     period . Export licenses for 1991 or the end period
         1989 .                                                              may be used as early as 15 November of the
                                                                             previous period within a limit of 8,00 % of the
    ( b) The figures for projected 1990 United States                        ceiling for 1991 , or the end period, respectively.
         apparent consumption will be revised in December                    Export licenses issued for the initial period and
         of 1989 and February , May, August and October                      1991 , respectively, may not be used after 31
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           December      1990 ,   and    31   December     1991,                factors, (including substantial objective evidence
           respectively, except that licenses not so used may                  such as allocation , extended delivery periods, the
           be used during the first two months of the                          willingness of domestic producers to supply the
           respective following period , up to a maximum of                    steel product at prices which are not aberrations
           8,00 % of the export ceiling for the current                        from prevailing domestic market prices, or other
           period .                                                            relevant factors), the United States steel industry
                                                                               will be unable to meet demand in the USA for a
           The EC and the US may increase the above                            particular product , an additional tonnage shall be
           percentage limits by mutual agreement.                              allowed for such product by a special issue of
                                                                               licenses .
     (b) The EC will require that the Arrangement
           products shall be accompanied by a certificate                 (b ) The US shall make a determination under this
           substantially in the form set out in Appendix B,                    Article within 30 days through a transparent
           endorsed in relation to a license indicating the day,               procedure on the basis of objective evidence from
           month , and year in which the Arrangement                           all relevant sources. Furthermore, a 15 day fast
           products were exported , the category name and                      track procedure shall be used for requests
           number, sub-category name and number if                             submitted during periods during which capacity
                                                                               utilization is 90 % or more. Under such fast track
           applicable, and tonnage exported. If any of this
           information is in a language other than English ,                   procedures there shall be a rebuttable presumption
           the certificate must also contain an English                        that short supply exists.
           language translation of this information.
                                                                          (c) Each authorized special export license and
           The US shall require presentation of such                           certificates derived therefrom shall be so marked.
           certificates as a condition for entry into USA of the               Each such license must be used within 180 days
           Arrangement products. The US shall prohibit                         after the date of the authorization of the special
           entry of such products not accompanied by such a                    issuance unless the US agrees to extend that
           certificate .                                                       period.
                                                                          (d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a), (b ) and (c), short
 7. Technical adjustments                                                      supply procedures shall be no less favorable than is
                                                                               provided for in legislation that may be enacted by
                                                                               the US .
     ( a) Export ceilings for specific categories may be
           adjusted by the EC with notice to the US.
           Adjustments to increase the volume of one                  9. Monitoring
           category must be offset by an equivalent volume
           reduction for another or other categories for the              (a) The EC will, within one month of the end of each
           same period . Notwithstanding the preceding
                                                                               quarter , or upon request, supply the US with such
           sentences , no adjustment may be made under this                    non-confidential information on all export licenses
           Article which results in an increase or a decrease in
                                                                               and certificates issued for Arrangement products
           a specific category export ceiling by more than                     as is required for the proper functioning of this
           5,00 % by volume of the unadjusted export ceiling                   Arrangement. This information will include at a
           for the relevant period . The EC and the US may                     minimum each license number, certificate number,
           agree to increase the above percentage limit.                       quantity, date of export, category number and
                                                                               sub-category number.
     ( b ) Normally , only one change in a specific product
           export ceiling in the initial periodv 1991 or the end          (b) The US will collect and transmit quarterly , or
           period may be made by an adjustment under the                       upon request , to the EC all non-confidential
           preceding paragraph or use of licenses in                           information relating to certificates received during
           November/ December or January / February under                      the preceding quarter in respect of the
           Article 6 ( a). Accordingly , changes in the initial                Arrangement products. The US will also collect
           period, 1991 or end period export ceiling by use of                 and transmit non-confidential information relating
           more than one of these three provisions may be                      to actions taken in respect of the Arrangement
           made only upon agreement between the EC and                         products for violations of United States Customs
           the US .                                                            Law .
                                                                     10 . Consultations
 8 . Short supply
                                                                          Consultations shall take place between the EC and the
     ( a) If the US in consultation with the EC determines                US on any matter arising out of the operation of this
           that, because of abnormal supply or demand                     Arrangement.
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     Consultations will also be held is there are indications         European Economic Community are applied on the
     that imports from third countries are replacing                  conditions laid down in those Treaties.
     imports from the EC.
                                                                  12. Notices
     If imports from the EC of a product show a significant
     increase indicating the possibility of diversion of trade        For all purposes hereunder, the US and the EC shall
     from carbon to alloy, into small diameter wire, or into          be represented by and all communications and notices
     stainless steel sheet over 1 370 mm wide , within the            shall be given and addressed to:
     same Arrangement products, consultations will be
     heid promptly upon request between the US and the                — for the EC:
     EC with the objective of working out a mutually
     satisfactory solution and reaching agreement on                      The Commission of the European Communities
     preventing such diversion .                                          Directorates-General for External Relations (I)
                                                                          and for
     Should these consultations demonstrate that there has
                                                                          Internal Market and Industrial Affairs ( III)
     indeed been a diversion of trade which is such as to                 Rue de La Loi, 200
                                                                          B- 1 049 Brussels
     impair the attainment of the objectives of this
     Arrangement , then within 60 days of the request for
     consultations, both sides shall take the necessary               — for the Government of the United States of
                                                                          America:
     measures for the product(s) concerned in order to
     prevent such diversion.                                              Office of the United States Trade Representative
                                                                          Assistant United States Trade Representative for
                                                                          Industry
11 . Application                                                          Washington, D.C. 20506
                                                                          United States Department of Commerce
     This Arrangement shall apply to the USA and to the                   Assistant Secretary for Import Administration
     territories to which the Treaties establishing the                   International Trade Administration
     European Coal and Steel Community and the                            Washington, D.C. 20230
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                                                                  ANNEX
                                                                                  Apparent consumption
                             Product category                                        forecast category
             Semi-finished products                           Total basic steel mill products
                                                              (all covered arrangement products, minus fabricated
                                                              structurals, wire strand, and wire rope, plus all products
                                                              covered in the US-EC pipe and tube arrangement)
             Plate                                            Plate
             Hot-rolled sheet and strip                       Hot-rolled sheet and strip
             Cold-rolled sheet                                Cold-rolled-Sheet
             Black plate                                      Black plate
             Cold-rolled strip                                Cold-rolled strip
             Electrical sheet and strip                       Electrical sheet and strip
             Stainless plate                                  Stainless plate
             Stainless sheet and strip                        Stainless sheet and strip
             Tinplate                                         Tinplate
             Tin-free steel                                   Tin-free steel
             Other coated flat-rolled products                Electrogalvanized; and other coated flat-rolled products
             Rebar                                            Rebar
             Hot-finished bar                                 Carbon hot-finished bar; and 33 % of alloy bar
             Cold-finished bar                                Carbon cold-finished bar; and 65 % of alloy bar
             Stainless bar                                    Stainless bar
             Carbon wire rod                                  Carbon wire rod
             Stainless wire rod                               Stainless wire rod
             Alloy wire rod                                   Alloy wire rod
             Bar shapes under 80 mm                           Bar shapes under 80 mm
             Structural                                       94,48 % of structurals
             Sheet piling                                     5,52 % of structurals
             Stainless wire                                   Stainless wire
             Rails                                            Rails
             Alloy tool steel                                 Alloy tool steel
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                                                                   Appendix A
                                                              Imports by category
                              Product                                 HTS (*)                      CN code
              Blooms and billets                        7207.11                       7207 11
                                                        7207.12.0010                  7207  1211   («>)
           \                                            7207.19         (40)          7207  12 19  (41 )
                                                        7207.20.0025                 7207   12 90  (4> )
                                                        7207.20.0075 ( 40)            7207  19     ( 40 )
                                                        7207.20.0090 ( 40)            7207 2011
                                                     \                               7207  20 15
           I                                            7218.90.0010                 7207  20 17
                                                        7218.90.0020                 7207  20 19
                                                       7218.90.0045     (40)         7207 20 31 ( 4 >)
                                                       7218.90.0055     ( 40 )       7207 20 33 ( 41 )
                                                       7218.90.0070     (40)         7207 20 39 ( 41 )
           I                                           7218.90.0080     (40)         7207 20 51
                                                     Il                              7207 20 55
                                                       7224.90.0010                  7207 20 57
                                                       7224.90.0030 (40)             7207 20 59 ( 40)
                                                       7224.90.0040                  7207 20 71
                                                       7224.90.0060 («)              7207 20 79 ( 40)
                                                       7224.90.0070 ( 40)            7207 20 90 ( 40)
                                                                                     7218  90 11 («)
                                                     Il                              7218  90 13 («)
                                                     l                               7218  90 15 (41 ) ( 42 )
                                                     \                               7218  9019 (4>)(«)
                                                                                     7218  90 30 (4, ) ( 42 )
                                                     ll                              7218  90 50 (42 )
                                                     \                               7218  90 91 (40 )( 42 )
           l                                                                         7218  90 99 ( 40) ( 41 )
                                                                                     7224 9011 ( 41 )
                                                                                     7224 90 19 ( 41 )
                                                                                     7224 90 30
                                                                                     7224 90 91 (40)
                                                                                     7224 90 99 ( 40)
             Other semi-finished                       7206.10                       7206 10 00
             (including slabs)
                                                       7207.12.0050                  7207 12 11 (4J)
                                                       7207.20.0045                  7207 12 19 (43)
                                                                                     7207 12 90 (43 )
                                                       7218.10         (> 7)         7207 20 31 ( 4J )
                                                       7218.90.0035                  7207 20 33 (4J)
                                                                                     7207 20 39 (4J )
                                                       7224.10         ( ,7 )
           \                                           7224.90.0020                  7218  10 00 ( i7)
                                                       7224.90.0050                  7218  90 15 (4J)
                                                     l                               7218  90 19 (4J )
                                                                                     7218  90 30 ( 4J)
                                                                                     7224 10 00 ( 17 )
                                                     \                               7224 90 11 (4J )
                                                                                     7224 90 19 (4J)
             Plate                                     7208.31                       7208 31 00
           l                                           7208.32                       7208 32
                                                       7208.33.50                    7208 33      (44 )
                                                       7208.41                       7208 41 00
           \                                           7208.42                       7208 42
           I                                           7208.43                       7208 43
             (*) HTS represents the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.
 ---pagebreak--- 18 . 12 . 89                             Journal officiel des Communautés européennes                       N° L 368 / 109
                              Product                           HTS                         CN code
               Plate                               7210.90.10    ( 5 )(«)       7210 90 31 ( 5 )
               (cont'd)
                                                   7211.11                      7211 11 00
                                                    7211.12                     7211 12
             \                                     7211.21                      7211 21 00
                                                    7211.22.0045                7211 22 10 ( 45 )
                                                                                7211 22 90 ( 45 )
                                                   7212.60       (')
             I                                                                  7212 60     («)
                                                   7225.30.30
                                                    7225.40.30                  7225 30  00 (") ( 47 )
                                                    7225.50.60                  7225 40  10 (47 )
                                                I                               7225 40  30 ( 47 )
                                                    7226.91.50                  7225 40  50 ( 47 )
                                                                                7225 50  00 ( 4< ) ( 47 )
                                                \                               7226 91 00 ( 4< ) ( 4? )
               Hot-rolled sheet 8c strip            7208.11                     7208 11 00
             I                                     7208.12                      7208 12
                                                    7208.13                     7208 13
                                                    7208.14                     7208 14
             \                                      7208.21.50                  7208 21  10 ( 44 )
                                           •        7208.22.50                  7208 21  90 ( 44 )
                                                    7208.23                     7208 22  10 ( 44 )
                                                    7208.24                     7208 22  91 ( 44 )
                                                    7208.34                     7208 22  99 ( 44 )
             \                                      7208.35                     7208 23
             l                                      7208.44                     7208 24
                                                    7208.45                     7208 34
                                                    7208.90      ( s ) (*)      7208 35
                                                I                               7208 44
                                                    7211.19      ( 3)           7208 45
                                                    7211.22.0090                7208 90     (») («)'
                                                    7211.29      (3)
                                                                                7211 19     ( 3)
                                                    7225.30.70   (3)            7211 22     ( 4I )
             .I                                     7225.40.70   (3)            7211 29     ( 3)
                                                    7226.91.70   ( 3)           7225 30 00 ( 3 ) (47 ) (4»)
                                                    7226.91.80   ( 3)           7225 40 70 ( 3 ) (47 )
                                                                         r
             l                                                                  7225 40 90 ( 3) (47 )
                                                                                7226 91 00 ( 3) (47 ) (4»)
               Cold-rolled sheet                    7208.21.10                  7208 21  10 ( so )
                                                    7208.22.10                  7208 21  90 (*° )
                                                    7208.33.10                  7208 22  10 (")
                                                \                               7208 22  91 ( so )
                                                    7209.11                     7208 22  99 ( 5»)
                                                    7209.12                     7208 33  10 ( s0 )
             l                                      7209.13                     7208 33  91 (»)
             I                                      7209.14                     7208 33  99 (»)
                                                    7209.21
                                                    7209.22                     7209 11 00
             \                                      7209.23                     7209 12
             I                                      7209.24.50                  7209 13
                                                    7209.31                     7209 14
                                                    7209.32                     7209 21 00
             \                                      7209.33                     7209 22
                                                    7209.34                     720923
                                                    7209.41                     7209 24 10 (»)
                                                    7209.42                     7209 24 91 ( 51 )
                                                    7209.43                     7209 31 00
                                                    7209.44                     7209 32
                                                  " 7209.90      ( 5) (')       7209  33
             1                                                                  7209 34
                                                    7210.70.30   ( J ) («)      7209 41 00
                                                \                               7209 42
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                               Product                          HTS                                  CN code
               Cold-rolled sheet                   7211.30.50                             7209 43
               (cont'd)                            7211.41.70                             7209 44
                                                   7211.49.50                             7209 90    ( J ) («)
                                                   7225.50.80     (3)                     7210 70 19 (') (")
                                                   7225.90        ( J) ( 5 ) («)          7210 70 90 ( J ) (4 ) (»)
                                                   7226.92.50     ( s)                    7211 30    (»)
                                                 Il                                       721141     {»)
             l                                   ||                                       721149     (")
                                                                                          7225 50 00 ( J) (47) («») ( M )
             1                                   II                                       7225 90    {»)(*) (*)'"'
             \                                                                            7226 92    ( J ) (*7) (»)
               Blackplate                          7209.24.10                             7209 24    {")
               Gold-rolled strip                   7211.30.10     (*)('«)                 7211 30 31 < 3) ("){")
                                                   7211.30.30     CM ")                   7211 30 39 ( 3 ) ( u ) (")
                                                   7211.41.10     ( 3 )( u )              7211 30 50 ( 3 ) (•«)(")
                                                   7211.41.30     (»)(")                  7211 30 90 (») ('«){")
                                                   7211.41.50     ( 3)( u )               7211 41 91 ( 3 ) (")(")
                                                   7211.49.10     (»)('«)                 721141 95 (»)(")(")
                                                   7211.49.30     ( J )(")                7211 41 99 ( 3 ) (")(")
                                                   7211.90       (') (•)(")               7211 49 91 ( 3 ) (»)(")
                                                 \                                        7211 49 99 ( 3 ) ('«)(")
                                                   7212.30.10     («)(«)                  7211 90    ( 3 ) («)(")
                                                   7212.30.30     («) (")
                                                   7212.40.10     («) (")                 7212 30 90 (4 ) (") (")
                                                                                          7212 40 10 («)(")■(")
                                                   7226.92.70     ( 3) ('<)               7212 40 99 («) (>«){")
                                                   7226.92.80     ( 3 ) ('«)
             I                                     7226.99       ( 3 ) («)(")             7226 92 90 ( J ) (»} (< 7 ) (")
                                                 \                                        7226 99    ( 3)(«)( l< )
               Electrical sheet and strip          7225.10       (*.) {«)                 7225 10    ( s ) («)
                                                   7226.10       («)                      7226 10    («)
               Stainless plate                     7219.11       ( ,9 )t20)               7219 11    (")(»)
                                                   7219.12       ('») (")                 721912     (>*)( 20 )
                                                   7219.21       (")(2#).                 7219 21    (»*) (*°)
                                                   7219.22       (»)(»)                   7219 22    (")( i0 )
                                                   7219.31       (")( 10)                 7219 31    (••)"(*•)
                                                   7220.11       (» )(")                  7220 11 00 ( 1 *)( 2# )
               Stainless sheet and strip           7219.13       ( 1 »)(ao )(21 )         7219 13    (") (")■(") '
                                                   7219.14       ('») (") (")             721914     t 1 *) ( 20 ) ( Z1 )
             l                                     7219.23       < 19 ) (a0) (21 )        7219 23    { ,, )( 20 )( 2 , )
                                                   7219.24       ( 19 )(20)(21 )          7219 24    C 1 *) ( 20 ) ( 21 )
                                                   7219.32       ( ,, )(a#)(")            7219 32    ( 1 , )( 20 )( 2 ')
                                                   7219.33       (")(20)(21 )             7219 33    ( t9)(10 )( n )
                                                   7219.34       (»») (") (21 )           7219 34    (")(2i )(")-
                                                   7219.35       ( l *)( 20)(2t )         7219 35    ("*) (2*) t *-1 )
                                                   7219.90       ( 5 )(*)( l *)(20)( 21 ) 7219 90    OOC'JW )
                                                   7220.12       ( 2 )( I , )(20 )(22 )   7220 12 00 (2 ) (•») (2*> ("-)
             I                                     7220.20.10    ('») (*°) (")            7220 20    (a )( M ) (")■(")
             \                                     7220.20.60    (*») ( 20) (")           7220 90    (J)(')(")(»)( 22)
                                                   7220.20.70    ("H20) {")
             l                                     7220.20.90    (») ( 20) (22)
                                                   7220.90       (2) (4) (") (2ft) (")
               Tinplate                            7210.11       (')(*)                   721011     (*)(«)■
                                                   7210.12       (')(«)                   7210 12    (»)(«)
                                                   7212.10       («)                      7212 10    («)
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                              Product                       HTS                          CN code
               Tin-free steel                  7210.50       («)             7210  50    («)
             l                                 7210.90.60    («)             7210  90 35 {")
                                             l                               7210  90 39 ( 57)
                                                                             7210  90 90 («) (")
               Electrogalvanized               7210.31       ( 5 ) (4 )      7210 31     ( 5 )(«)
                                               7210.39       (?) («)         7210 39     ( 5 )(«)
                                               7212.21       (*)             7212 21     («)
                                               7212.29       («)             7212 29     (<)
               Other coated flat­              7210.20       (') («)         7210 20     ( J ) («)
               rolled products                 7210.41       (*) («)         7210  41    ( s )(4 )
                                               7210.49       (>)(')          7210  49    ( 5 ) («)
                                               7210.60       («)(*•)         7210  60    («) (»)
                                               7210.70.60    ( 5 ) («)       7210  70    ( 5 ) («) {")
                                               7210.90.90    (')'(«)(«)      7210  90 10 ( 5 ) (*) (•*)
                                             Il                              7210  90 33 ( JJ («}
                                               7212.30.50    («)             7210  90 35 (*) («) (»)
                                               7212.40.50    (<)             7210  90 39 (')(«)(")
             \                                 7212.50       («) ( ll)       7210  90 90 (*) («)■(»)
             l                               ||                               7212 30    (4 ) (")
                                             Il                               7212 40    («) (»)
                                             Il                              7212  50 10 { 6 ) ( §1 )
                                             Il                              7212  50 31 (4)
                                             Il                               7212 50 39 («)
                                             Il                               7212 50 51 («)
                                             Il                               7212 50 59 (<)
             I                               Il                              7212  50 71 («)
             I                               Il                              7212  50 73 («)
                                             Il                              7212  50 75 («)
                                             Il                              7212  50 91 («)
                                             Il                              7212  50 93 {«)
                                             Il                              7212  50 97 («)
                                             II                              7212  50 99 {«)
               Rebar                           7214.20                       7214 20 00
               Hot-finished bar                7213.39.0060                  7213 39 00 {")
                                               7213.39.0090                  7213 49 00 {")
                                               7213.49.0060                  7213 50 00 (<0)
                                               7213.49.0090
                                               7213.50.0060                  7214  10 00
                                               7213.50.0080                  7214  30 00
                                             I                               7214  40
             \                                 7214.10                       7214  50
                                               7214.30                       7214  60 00
                                               7214.40
                                               7214.50                       7228  2011
                                               7214.60                       7228  20 19
                                             Il                              7228  20 30
                                               7228.20.10    («)             7228  20 50
                                               7228.30.80                    7228 20 90 (")
                                               7228.40                       7228 30 10 (< 7)
                                               7228.60.60    («)             7228 30 90 ( 47 )
             I                               ll 7228 40 00
                                             Il 7228 6010 (47 )
                                             \                               7228 60 90 (47 )<")
               Cold-finished bar               7215.10                       7215 10  00
                                               7215.20                       7215 20  00
                                               7215.30                       7215 30  00
                                               7215.40                       721540   00
                                               7215.90       (*)             7215 90     («)
             l                                 7228.20.50    («)             7228 20 70
                                               7228.50.50                    7228 20 90 {*) (")
             l                                 7228.60.80    («)             7228 50 00 (47)
                                               7228.80                       7228 60 90 {*) ( 47 ) (")
                                                                             7228 80
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                             Product                        HTS                         CN code
              Stainless bar                   7218.90.0030                   7218 90 11 (")
                                              7218.90.0065                   7218 90 13 (")
                                              7218.90.0090                   7218 90 15 ( 4l ) ( <J )
                                                                             7218 90 19 {**) (")
                                              7221 . 00.0060                 7218 90 30 (41 ) (")
                                              7221.00.0080                   7218 90 50 (")
                                                                             7218 90 91 (")
                                              7222.10                        7218 90 99 (")
                                              7222.20
                                              7222.30        («)             7221 00 10 («•■)■
                                            \                                7221 00 90 («•)■
                                                                             7222 10
                                                                             7222 20
                                                                             7222 30    («)
              Carbon wire rod                 7213.10                        7213 10 00
                                              7213.20                        7213 20 00
                                              7213.31                        7213 31 00
                                              7213.39.0030                   7213 39 00 (<4 )
            \                                 7213.41                        7213 41 00
            I                                 7213.49.0030                   7213 49 00 (")
                                              7213.50.0020                   7213 50 00 (")
            \                                 7213.50.0040
                                                                           l
              Stainless wire rod              7221.00.0020                   7221 00 10 (")
                                              7221.00.0040                   7221 00 90 (")
              Alloy wire rod                  7227.20                        7227 20 00
                                              7227.90.60                     7227 90 10
                                                                             7227 90 90 (<7 )
              Bar shapes under 80 mm          7216.10                        7216 10 00
            I                                 7216.21                        7216 21 00
                                              7216.22                        7216 22 00
              Structural                      7216.31                        7216 31 00
                                              7216.32                        7216 32 00
                                              7216.33                        7216 33 00
                                              7216.40                        7216 40
                                              7216.50                        7216 50
                                              7216.60                        7216 60
                                              7222.40.30                     7222 4011
                                                                             7222 40 19
                                              7228.70.30                     7222 40 30
                                            \                                7228 70 10 (")
                                                                             7228 70 31 (")
              Sheet piling                    7301.10                        7301 10 00
              Fabricated structural           7216.90                        7216 90
                                              7222.40.60                     7222 40 91
                                            II                               7222 40 93
                                              7228.70.60                     7222 40 99
                                              7301.20                        7228 70 91
                                            \                                7228 70 99
                                              7308.10                      II
                                              7308.20                        7301.20.00
                                              7308.30         V s)         ll
                                              7308.40                        7308 10 00
                                              7308.90.30      (»*)           7308 20 00
                                               7308.90.60     ( 13 )         7308 30 00 ( u)
                                               7308.90.90     (») (")        7308 40 00
                                                                             7308 90    (»)( I4 )(<7 )
 ---pagebreak--- 18 . 12 . 89                            Journal officiel des Communautés européennes                          N° L 368 / 113
                                Product                       HTS                             CN code
               Stainless wire                    7223.00.10                      7223 00 10 {")
                                                 7223.00.50    (2 ) («)          7223 00 90 (")
               Wire strand                       7312.10.10 (4 )                 7312 10 30 (4 )(")(71 )
                                                 7312.10.3015 (4 )               7312 10 50 (4) [i9 )( 70 )D
             \                                   7312.10.3065 (4)                731210 71 (4 )(")( 7>)
                                                 7312.10.3075 ( 4 )              7312 10 75 (4):(*») (T1 )
                                                 7312.10.3090 (4 )               7312 10 79 ( 4 ) (")(")
               Wire rope                         7312.10.60    (4)               7312  10 30 (4 ) (") (7I )
                                                 7312.10.90    (4)               7312  10 50 (4 ) (" H ") (")
                                                                                 7312  10 91 (4 ) («»)
             I                                Il                                 7312  10 95 (4) {«)
                                              I                                  7312  10 99 (4 ) (") (7J )
               Other wire                        7217,11                         7217  11
                                                 7217.12                         7217  12
             l                                   7217.13                         7217  13
                                                 7217.19                         7217  19
                                                 7217.21                         7217 21 00
                                                 7217.22                         7217 22 00
                                                 7217.23                         7217 23 00
                                                 7217.29                         7217 29 00
                                                 7217.31       (3)               7217 31 00 ( J )
                                                 7217.32                         7217 32 00
             l                                   7217.33                         7217 33 00
                                                 7217.39       (3)               7217 39 00 ( 3 )
                                                 7223.00.90                      7223 00 10 (74)
                                              Il                                 7223 00 90 (74 )
             \                                   7229.20                                                 '
                                                 7229.90                         7229 20 00
                                                                                 7229 9000
               Wire products                     7313.00       {")               7313 00 00 0 »)
                                                 7314.41       («)               7314 41      (■)
                                                 7314.42       {«}               7314 42      (•)
                                                 7314.49       (•)               7314 49 00 («)
             l                                   7317.00.55 ( 7)                 7317 00      ( 7)( 7J )
                                                 7317.00.6560 ( 7 )
                                                 7317.00.75 ( 7)
               Rails                             7302.10      ( 10)              7302 10     ( ,0)
               Rail products                     7302.20       (")               7302 20 00 ( 1B )
                                                 7302.40      {'•)               7302 40 10
                                                 7302.90      <»)                7302 90 30 (»)
                                              \                                  7302 90 90 (")
                                                 8607.19.10
                                                 8607.19.20                      8607 19 11
                                                                                 8607 19 19
               Alloy tool steel                  7225.20      (5 ) («)           7225 20     (*)(*)
                                                 7225.30.10                      7225 30 00 (7<)
                                                 7225.30.5060                    7225 40     (77)
                                                 7225.40.1090                    7225 50 00 { 77)
                                                 7225.40.5060
                                                 7225.50.1060                  • 7226 20     («)
                                              !                                  7226 91 00 (")
                                                 7226.20      (*)                7226 92     ( 77)
             I                                   7226.91.1060
                                                 7226.91.3060                    7227 1000
                                                 7226.92.1060                    7227 90 90 ( 77)
                                                .7226.92.3060
                                                                                 7228 10     (*)
             \                                   7227.10                         7228 30     ( 77)
             I                                   7227.90.1060                    7228 50 00 ( 77 )
                                                 7227.90.2060                    7228 60     (•)(")
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                              Product                        HTS                         CN code
              Alloy tool steel                  7228.10       («)             7229 10 00
              (cont'd)                          7228.30.40
                                                7228.30.60                  II
                                                7228.50.1020                I
                                                7228.50.1040                II
                                                7228.50.1060                ll
                                                7228.50.1080                II
                                                7228.50.1060 (s )           l
                                                7229.10                     I
              Other speciality steel            7225.30.5030                  7225 30 00 ( 7I )
            \                                   7225.40.1015                  7225 40    (")
            \                                   7225.40.5030                  7225 50 00 ('») ( ,0 )
                                                7225.50.1030                I
                                                7225.50.70                    7226 91 00 (")
                                             I                                7226 92    ( 7>)
                                                7226.91.1030                II
                                                7226.91.3030                  7227 90 90 ('»)
                                                7226.92.1030                I
                                               7226.92.3030                   7228 30    (")
                                                                              7228 50 00 ( 7»)
            \                                  7227.90.1030                   7228 60    («) (»)
                                               7227.90.2030
                                                                            l
            l                                  7228.30.20                   l
                                               7228.50.1010                 l
                                     *
                                               7228.60.1030 («)
                                                                            l
 ---pagebreak--- 18 . 12 . 89                                       Journal officiel des Communautés européennes                                   N° L 368 / 115
                                                                          Footnotes
                (2) Excluded if 'razor blade steel' i.e. flat-rolled products of stainless steel not over 0,25 mm in thickness and
                     not over 23 mm in width , containing by weight not over 14,7 percent of chromium, and certified at the
                     time of entry to be used in the manufacture of razor blades.
                (3 ) Excluded if 'carbon / alloy band saw steel' defined as follows:
                     (a) 'metal cutting band saw steel' referring to steel flat-rolled products, not less than 0,61 mm and not
                          more than 0,91 mm in thickness , not less than 6,30 mm and not more than 50,80 mm in width , in
                          coils, containing:
                          — carbon :              not less than 1,18 % and not more than 1,32 % ;
                          — chromium:             not less than 0,15 % and not more than 0,32 % ;
                          — manganese:            not less than 0,10 % and not more than 0,40 % ;
                          certified by the importer of record or the ultimate consignee for use in the manufacture of metal-cutting
                          band saw blades; or
                     (b) 'wood band saw steel' referring to
                          ( 1 ) alloy steel flat-rolled products less than 4,75 mm in thickness which contains, in addition to iron,
                                each of the following elements by weight in the amount specified:
                                —   carbon:            not less than 0,70 % nor more than 0,81   %;
                                —   manganese:         not less than 0,30 % nor more than 0,55   %;
                                —   silicon:         . not less than 0,20 % nor more than 0,35   %;
                                —   nickel :           not less than 1,60 % nor more than 2,70   %;
                                —   chromium :         none, or not more than 0,50 % ;
                                —   phosphorus: none, or not more than 0,03 % ; and
                                —   sulfur:            none, or not more than 0,15 % ,
                                or
                          (2) cold-rolled flat-rolled products less than 4,75 mm in thickness, less than 300 mm in width , which
                                contains, in addition to iron, each of the following elements by weight in the amount specified:
                                —   carbon :           not less than 0,70 nor more than 0,81 % ,
                                —   manganese:         not less than 0,30 nor more than 0,50 % ,
                                —   silicon :          not less than 0,20 nor more than 0,35 % ,
                                —   chromium:          none, or not more than 0,50 % ,
                                —   phosphorus:        none, or not more than 0,03 % , and
                                —   sulfur:            none, or not more than 0,15 % ,
                                certified by the importer of record or the ultimate consignee for use in the manufacture of wood
                                band saws.
               (4 ) Excluded if covered with textile or other non-metallic material .
               (5)   Excluded if cut, pressed or stamped to non-rectangular shape.
               (6)   Covered if corrugated or subjected to surface treatments.
               (7)   Excluded if corrugated fasteners, glaziers' points, hook nails, or ring nails.
               (8)   Excluded if other than galvanized wire fencing wholly of round iron or steel wire measuring not over
                     5,08 mm and not under 1,905 mm in diameter, whether or not such wire is covered with plastics.
               (') Excluded if fence or sign posts.
             ( 10) Excluded if current-conducting rail .
             ( n ) Excluded if twisted hoop or single flat wire, whether or not barbed.
             ( 12) Excluded if of cast iron .
             (13) Excluded if in part of stainless steel.
             ( 14) Excluded if plastic foam core insulating composite panels.
             ( 15 ) Excluded if door or window frames.
             ( 16) Excluded if bale ties .
             ( 17) Excluded if other primary, forms, e.g. blocks, lumps, puddled bars and pilings.
             ( i ») Excluded if forged.
             ( 19) Excluded if cladding grade 434 stainless steel certified by the importer of record to be used in the
                     manufacture of stainless steel clad aluminum automobile trim.
             (20) Excluded if grade 253MA or 254SMO stainless steel.
             (21 ) Excluded if stainless steel flat-rolled products less than 4,75 mm in thickness and over 1 803,4 mm in
                     width .
             (22) Excluded if stainless steel flat-rolled products less than 4,75 mm in thickness, less than 300 mm in width,
                     and certified by the importer of record or ultimate consignee to be used in the manufacture of stainless
                     steel flapper valves for compressors.
             (23) Covered if either (A) hot-rolled and designed to connect the ends of adjacent rails in track (i.e. 'joint bars').
                     These products are usually punched or slotted; or (B) hot-rolled and used to support rails in track, to
                     maintain track gauge, and protect the ties (i.e. 'tie plates'). These products are punched to provide holes
                     for spikes and have one or two shoulder sections as rail guides.
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            ( 24) Excluded if cut , pressed or stamped to non-rectangular shape and other than electrolytically coated or
                   plated.
            C*0)   Excluded if pieces roughly shaped by forging.
            (41 )  Covered if of a width measuring less than four times the thickness.
            (42)   Covered if of a cross-sectional area of 19,4 cm2 or more.
            (43 )  Covered if of a width measuring at least four times the thickness.
            I44) Excluded if pickled.
            (45 )  Excluded if in coils.
            ( 46 ) Covered if of a thickness of 4,75 mm or more .
            (47)   Excluded if of tool steel as defined in Additional Note 1 (e), (f) and (h) to Chapter 72 of the HTS.
            (48 )  Covered if in coils.
            ( 49 ) Covered if of a thickness of less than 4,75 mm .
            ( 50)  Covered if pickled.
            ( 51 ) Covered if of a thickness of 0,361 mm or more.
            (52)   Excluded if coated or plated with metal or clad.
            (53)   Covered if of a width of 300 mm or more.
            (54) Excluded if of heat resisting steel as defined in Additional Note 1 (g) to Chapter 72 of the HTS .
            ( 5i ) Covered if of a thickness of less than 0,361 mm .
            ( 56 ) Covered if of a width of less than 300 mm.
            (57)   Covered if electrolytically coated or plated with base metal .
            (58 )  Covered if coated or plated with metal or clad.
            (59)   Excluded if electrolytically coated or plated with base metal .
            ( 60)  Covered if of circular cross-section and with : a diameter of 19 mm or more if of other than circular
                   cross-section.
            ( 61 ) Excluded if cold formed.
            (62) Covered if cold formed.
            (63 ) Covered if of a cross sectional area of less than 19,4 cm2.
            (64) Covered if of circular cross-section and with a diameter of 14 mm or more but less than 19 mm .
            (65 ) Covered if of circular cross-section and with either a diameter of less than 14 mm or with a diameter of
                   14 mm or more but less than 19 mm.
            (66) Covered if hot rolled, not drilled, not punched and not otherwise advanced.
            (67) If columns, pillars, posts, beams, girders and similar structural units, excluded if in part of stainless steel
                   or if of cast iron .
            (68 ) Excluded if other than round or flat wire. Also excluded if flat wire or razor blade steel (see footnote 2) or
                   flat wire further worked after flat rolling (see footnote 6).
            ( 69) Excluded if fitted with fittings or made up into articles.
            (70) Excluded if tyre cord. If other than tyre cord and other than stranded wire for prestressing concrete,
                   excluded if of brass plated wire.
            ( 71 ) Covered if stranded wire.
            ( 72)  Excluded if stranded wire .
            i 73)  Excluded if of brass plated wire.
            ( 74 ) Excluded if round or flat wire.
            (75 ) Excluded if thumb tacks; or drive pins, studs or other fasteners, suitable for use in power-activated hand
                   tools; or staples in strip form; or furniture glides; or cut products made of other than round wire and of
                   one piece construction.
            ( 76) If of a thickness of 4,75 mm or more, covered if of tool steel as defined in Additional Note 1 (e), (f) and (h)
                   to Chapter 72 of the HTS. If of a thickness of less than 4,75 mm, covered if of tool steel as defined in
                   Additional Note 1 (e) and ( f) to Chapter 72 of the HTS .
            (77) Covered if of tool steel as defined in Additional Note 1 (e) and (f) to Chapter 72 of the HTS.
            (78 ) Covered if of a thickness of less than 4,75 mm and of ball-bearing steel as defined in Additional Note 1 (h)
                   to Chapter 72 of the HTS.
            (79 ) Covered if of ball-bearing steel as defined in Additional Note 1 (h ) to Chapter 72 of the HTS.
            ( 80) Covered if of a thickness of less than 4,75 mm and of heat-resisting steel as defined in Additional Note 1
                   (g) to Chapter 72 of the HTS.
            ( 81 ) Excluded if silvered, gilded or platinum plated.
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                                                                       Definitions
             Extracts from the Additional Notes to Chapter 72 of the HTS:
             1 . For the purpose of the tariff schedule the following expressions have the meanings hereby assigned to
                 them :
                 (e) Tool steel :
                     Alloy steels which contain the following combinations of elements in the quantity by weight respectively
                      indicated :
                          (i)      more than 1,2 % carbon and more than 10,5 % chromium ; or
                        ( ii )     not less than 0,3 % carbon and 1,25 % or more but less than 10,5 % chromium ; or
                      (iii)        not less than 0,85 carbon and 1 % to 1,8 % , inclusive, manganese; or
                      ( iv)        0,9 % to 1,2 % , inclusive , chromium and 0,9 % to 1,4 % , inclusive, molybdenum ; or
                        (v)        not less than 0,5 % carbon and not less than 3,5 % molybdenum ; or
                      (vi)         not less than 0,5 % carbon and not less than 5,5 % tungsten.
                 (f) Chipper knife steel
                     Alloy tool steels which contain, in addition to iron , each of the following elements by weight in the
                      amount specified:
                           (i) not less than 0,48 % and not more than 0,55 % of carbon;
                         ( ii) not less than 0,2 % and not more than 0,5 % of manganese;
                       (iii ) not less than 0,75 % and not more than 1,05 % of silicon ;
                       ( iv ) not less than 7,25 % and not more than 8,75 % of chromium ;
                         ( v) not less than 1,25 % and not more than 1,75 % of molybdenum;
                       (vi) none, or not more than 1,75 % of tungsten; and
                     (vii ) not less than 0,2 % nor more than 0,55 % of vanadium.
                 (g) Heat-resisting steel
                     Alloy steels containing by weight less than 0,3 % of carbon and 4 % or more but less than 10,5 % of
                     chromium .
                 (h) Ball-bearing steel
                     Alloy tool steels which contain, in addition to iron, each of the following elements by weight in the
                     amount specified:
                             ( i ) not less than 0,?5 % and not more than 1,13 % of carbon ;
                           (ii ) not less than 0,22 % and not more than 0,48 % of manganese;
                         ( iii ) none, or not more than 0,03 % of sulfur;
                         ( iv) none, or not more than 0,03 % of phosphorus;
                           ( v ) not less than 0,18 % and not more than 0,37 % of silicon;
                         ( vi ) not less than 1,25 % and not more than 1,65 % of chromium ;
                       (vii ) none, or not more than 0,28 % of nickel; .
                     (viii ) none, or not more than 0,38 % of copper; and
                         (ix) none, or not more than 0,09 % of molybdenum.
 ---pagebreak---  ---pagebreak--- EUROPEAN COMMUNITY                                                                                                                                                   AppendixB
  1 Exporter (full name and address)                                                                                     CERTIFICATE
                                                                                                             FOR THE EXPORT OF IRON AND STEEL PRODUCTS
                                                                                                                    TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
                                                                                               No                                                               ORIGINAL
  2 Consignee (full name and address)                                                       3 Export licence
                                                                                               No        /
                                                                                               issued in                                                   (Member State)
                                                                                            I Extract No         /
                                                                                               issued in                                                   (Member State)
                                                                                               of export licence No        /
                                                                                               issued in                                                   (Member State)
NOTES
A. This certificate must be completed on a typewriter and in English.
B. This certificate and the export licence or the extract thereof to which it refers must be produced at the Customs office at which Customs formalities for export to the
   United States of America are completed .
C. This certificate, duly endorsed by the Customs office shown in box no 7, must be produced to the competent authorities in the United States of America at the time
   of importation.
  5 Marks and numbers - Number and kind of packages - Category and detailed description of iron and steel products                        t Quantity (metric tonnes)
  7 ENDORSEMENT BY THE COMPETENT CUSTOMS OFFICE IN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
     The quantity (metric tonnes) of iron and steel products shown above has been attributed           to the export licence shown in box no 3
             to the extract shown in box no 4. *)
     Customs export document :                                                            Signature :                                   Stamp :
          ♦vpe :
          number :
          date :
     Customs office :
     Member State :
     *) The appropriate box to be indicated like this :
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                                                                       Appendix C
                                              Concordance of US shipments, exports, and imports (*)
                                                                    Shipments             Exports ("*)                 Imports (***)
                                                    Type (")                               (Schedule B )
                                                                    (Category)                                             ( HTS )
               Plate                                     C              6A                  7208.31                      7208.31
                                                         C                                  7208.32                      7208.32
                                                         c     li                           7208.33                      7208.33
                                                         c     \                            7208.41                      7208.41
                                                         c     ll                           7208.42                      7208.42
                                                         c                                  7208.43                      7208.43
                                                         c     li                           7211.11                      7211.11
                                                         c     ll                           7211.12                      7211.12
                                                         c                                  7211.21                      7211.21
                                                         c                                  7211.22                      7211.22
             \                                           A              6A                  7225.40                      7225.40
               Hot-rolled sheet and strip                c              6B                  7208.11                      7208.11
               '                                         c              31                  7208.12                      7208.12
                                                         c              36                  7208.13                      7208.13
                                                         c     li                           7208.14                      7208.14
                                                         c     Il                           7208.21                      7208.21
                                                         c     ll '
                                                                                            7208.22                      7208.22
                                                         c                                  7208.23                      7208.23
                                                         c     ll                           7208.24                      7208.24
                                                         c     Il                           7208.34                      7208.34
                                                         c     II                           7208.35                      7208.35
             \                                           c     ll                           7208.44                      7208.44
                                                         c     II                           7208.45                      7208.45
                                                         c                                  7208.90                      7208.90
                                                         c     \                            7211.19                      7211.19
                                                         c
                                                               \                            7211.29                      7211.29
                                                         A              6B                  7225.30                      7225.30
                                                         A              31                  7226.91                      7226.91
                                                                        36
                                                                                  \
               Cold-rolled sheet                         c              32                  7209.11                      7209.11
                                                         c     Il                           7209.12                      7209.12
                                                         c     \                            7209.13                      7209.13
             \                                           c     \                            7209.14                      7209.14
                                                         c                                  7209.21                      7209.21
             \                                           c                                  7209.22                      7209.22
                                                         c     \                            7209.23                      7209.23
                                                         c     l                            7209.24                      7209.24
                                                         c                                  7209.31                      7209.31
             i                                           c                                  7209.32                      7209.32
                                                         c     l                            7209.33                      7209.33
                                                         c                                  7209.34                      7209.34
                                                         c                                  7209.41                      7209.41
                                                         c                                  7209.42                      7209.42
             \                                           c                                  7209.43                      7209.43
             l                                           c                                  7209.44                      7209.44
                                                         c                                  7209.90                      7209.90
                                                         A             32                   7225.20                      7225.20
                                                         A                                  7225.50                      7225.50
                                                         A                                  7225.90                      7225.90
                  (*) Includes only product for which the indépendant forecaster will forecast United States apparent consumption.
                 (**) C — Carbon
                      S   — Stainless
                      A — Alloy
                      F   — Fabricated
               (***) These numbers are subject to revision when the United States adopts modifications to the applicable import or export
                      nomenclatures. Technical adjustments will be made as necessary .
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                                             Type         Shipments         Exports     Imports
                                                          (Category )    ( Schedule B)   (HTS)
              Blackplate                        C             28           N/A         7209.24.10
              Cold-rolled strip                 C             37           7211.30     7211.30
                                                C     II                   7211.41     7211.41
                                                C     II                   7211.49     7211.49
            \                                   C
                                                      ll                   7211.90     7211.90
                                                A             37           7226.20     7226.20
                                                A     II                   7226.92     7226.92
                                                A
                                                      Il                   7226.99     7226.99
              Electrical sheet and strip        A             35           7225.10     7225.10
                                                A
                                                      I                    7226.10     7226.10
              Stainless plate                   S             6A           7219.21     7219.21
                                                S     II                   7219.22     7219.22
                                                S
                                                      l                    7219.31     7219.31
                                                S
                                                      I                    7220.11     7220.11
              Stainless sheet                   S             31           7219.11     7219.11
              and strip                         S             32           7219.12     7219.12
            l                                   S             36           7219.13     7219.13
                                                S             37           7219.14     7219.14
            I                                   S     I                    7219.23     7219.23
                                                S     I                    7219.24     7219.24
            !                                   S     II                   7219.32     7219.32
            l                                   S                          7219.33     7219.33
                                                S     I                    7219.34     7219.34
                                                S     I                    7219.35     7219.35
                                                S                          7219.90     7219.90
                                                S     l                    7220.12     7220.12
                                                S     I                    7220.20     7220.20
                                                S
                                                      l                    7220.90     7220.90
              Tinplate                          c             29           7210.11     7210.11
                                                c
                                                      l                    7210.12     7210.12
                                                c
                                                      I                    7212.10     7212.10
              Tin-free steel                    c             29A          7210.50     7210.50
              Electrogalvanized                 c             33B          7210.31     7210.31
                                                c
                                                      \                    7210.39     7210.39
                                                c                          7212.21     7212.21
                                                c
                                                      l                    7212.29     7212.29
              Other coated                      c             33A          7210.20     7210.20
              flat-rolled products              c             34           7210.41     7210.41
                                                c                          7210.49     7210.49
            l                                   c                          7210.60     7210.60
                                                c                          7210.70     7210.70
                                                c
                                                      I                    7210.90     7210.90
                                                c                          7212.30     7212.30
                                                c                          7212.40     7212.40
                                                c                          7212.50     7212.50
                                                c                          7212.60     7212.60
              Rebar                             c             15           7213.10     7213.10
                                                c                          7214.20     7214.20
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                                            Type        Shipments        Exports      Imports
                                                        (Category)     (Schedule B)    (HTS)
               Carbon hot-finished bar         c            14          7214.10      7214.10
                                               c    Il                  7214.30      7214.30
             l                                 c    Il                  7214.40      7214.40
             \                                 c    Il                  7214.50      7214.50
                                               c                        7214.60      7214.60
                                               c
                                                    |                   7228.80      7228.80
               Carbon cold-finished bar        c            16          7215.10      7215.10
             I                                 c    Il                  7215.20      7215.20
                                               c    Il                  7215.30      7215.30
                                               c    Il                  7215.40      7215.40
                                               c                        7215.90      7215.90
               Stainless bar   ~               S            14          7222.10      7222.10
                                               S            16          7222.20      7222.20
                                               S
                                                    II                  7222.30      7222.30
               Alloy bar                       A            14          7228.10      7228.10
             \                                 A            16          7228.20      7228.20
                                               A    ll                  7228.30      7228.30
                                               A    ll                  7228.40      7228.40
                                               A    ll                  7228.50      7228.50
                                               A                        7228.60      7228.60
               Carbon wire rod                 c            3           7213.20      7213.20
                                               c    ll                  7213.31      7213.31
                                               c                        7213.39      7213.39
                                               c    Il                  7213.41      7213.41
                                               c    Il                  7213.49      7213.49
                                               c
                                                    l                   7213.50      7213.50
               Stainless wire rod              S            3           7221.00      7221.00
               Alloy wire rod                  A            3           7227.10      7227.10
                                               A                        7227.20      7227.20
                                               A                        7227.90      7227.90
               Bar shapes under 80 mm          c            14A         7216.10      7216.10
             l                                 c    ll                  7216.21      7216.21
                                               c
                                                    I                   7216.22      7216.22
               Structural                      c            4           7216.31      7216.31
                                               c            5           7216.32      7216.32
                                               c    l                   7216.33      7216.33
                                               c    \                   7216.40      7216.40
                                               c    \                   7216.50      7216.50
                                               c                        7216.60      7216.60
                                                                        7301.10      7301.10
                                               s            4           7222.40      7222.40
                                               A            4           7228.70      7228.70
               Stainless wire                •S             23          7223.00      7223.00
               Wire rope                       F       Confidential     7312.10.2500 7312.10.50
                                               F       report           7312.10.3015 7312.10.60
                                               F    l                   7312.10.3500 7312.10.70
                                               F                    I                7312.10.80
                                               F    \               l                7312.10.90
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                                         Type         Shipments        Exports      Imports
                                                     (Category )    (Schedule B)     ( HTS )
                 Other wire and wire        C             23         7217.11       7217.11
                 products                   c                        7217.12       7217.12
                                            c                        7217.13       7217.13
                                            c    I                   7217.19       7217.19
                                            c    I                   7217.21       7217.21
                                            G                        7217.22       7217.22
                                            C    \                   7217.23       7217.23
                                            C                        7217.29       7217.29
                                            C                        7217.31       7217.31
                                            C                        7217.32       7217.32
               -I                           C                        7217.33       7217.33
                                            c                        7217.39       7217.39
                                            A             23         7229.10       7229.10
                                            A                        7229.20       7229.20
                                            A                        7229.90       7229.90
                                            F                        7313.00     ' 7313.00
                                            F                        7314.11       7314.11
                                            F    l                   7314.19       7314.19
                                            F                        7314.20       7314.20
                                            F    I                   7314.30       7314.30
               \                            F                        7314.41       7314.41
                                            F                        7314.42       7314.42
                                            F
                                                 I                   7314.49       7314.49
                                            F                        7317.00       7317.00
                 Rails                      C              7    s    7302.10       7302.10
                                                           8
                 Rail products              C              9         7302.20       7302.20
                                            C             10         7302.40       7302.40
                                            C
                                                 \                   7302.90       7302.90
                                            C    \                    8607.19.1000 8607.19.10
                                            C
                                                 \                    8607.19.2000 8607.19.20
                 Alloy tool steel           A             17      I                7225.20
               \                            A    llII                              7225.30.1000
                                            A    \                I                7225.30.5060
                                            A    \                ll               7225.40.1090
               I                            A    \                Il               7225.40.5060
                                            A
                                                                  II               7225.50.1060
                                            A    II                                7226.20
                                            A    IlIl                              7226.91.1060
                 ,
                                            A    IlIl                              7226.91.3060
                                            A    IlIl                              7226.92.1060
                                            A                                      7226.92.3060
                                            A                                      7227.10
                                            A    llll                              7227.90.1060
                                            A
                                                 Il\\                              7227.90.2060
                                            A    IIII                              7228.10
                                            A    IlIl                              7228.30.40
                                            A    ll                                7228.30.60
                                            A    llIl                              7228.50.1020
                                            A    llll                              7228.50.1040
                                            A    ll                                7228.50.1060
                                            A    llll                              7228.50.1080
                                            A
                                                 IIII                              7228.60.1060
                                            A                                      7229.10
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                                                              Appendix D
             The following is a list of steelmaking processes which constitute double substantial transformation.
             — Slab to cold-rolled sheet, galvanized or other metallic-coated sheet.
             — Slab to pipe and tube.
             — Billet to cold-finished bar.
             — Hot-rolled sheet to cold-rolled and galvanized or other metallic-coated sheet.