CELEX: 31989R3722
Language: en
Date: 1989-11-06 00:00:00
Title: Council Regulation (EEC) No 3722/89 of 6 November 1989 on the restriction of exports of certain steel products to the United States of America

18 12 . 89                                   Official Journal of the European Communities                                No L 368 / 1
                                                                     I
                                                  (Acts whose publication is obligatory)
                                             COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 3722 / 89
                                                          of 6 November 1989
                       on the restriction of exports of certain steel products to the United States of America
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,                               Whereas utilization of the Community limits, based on
                                                                        allocations among Member States made in this way , would
                                                                        seem to be in keeping with the Community nature of these
                                                                        limits , considering that, in particular, the allocation
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                   method provides for a maximum use of export
Economic Community, and in particular Article 113                       possibilities;
thereof,
                                                                        Whereas the allocation among the Member States of the
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,                      total export possibilities which the Arrangement affords
                                                                        should take account of traditional trade patterns;
Whereas the Community has concluded an arrangementX 1 )
(hereinafter referred to as 'the Arrangement') with the                 Whereas, as provided for in the Arrangement, measures
United States of America under which the amount of                      must be taken to avoid abnormal concentration at certain
exports to the United States of certain steel products                  times of exports to the United States;
originating in the Community is to be limited to certain
levels over an agreed period; whereas, moreover, it is
necessary, pursuant to this Arrangement, to introduce in                Whereas the Community steel policy aims in particular at
the Community measures to restrict the amount of these                  allowing the Community steel industry to adapt to the
steel products exported to the United States;                           conditions of international competition; whereas, since the
                                                                        Arrangement is limited to products originating in the
                                                                        Community, it is necessary to provide that export licences
Whereas, in accordance with the Arrangement, the export                 issued to undertakings shall indicate the undertaking
restrictions cover steel products originating in the                    engaged in production of steel within the Community and
Community; whereas the origin of these products is                      established in the issuing Member State that is holding the
determined in accordance with applicable Community                      allocation against which the licence is issued ;
legislation, that is to say Council Regulation (EEC) No
802 / 86 of 27 June 1968 on the common definition of the                Whereas, in order to take account of the interests of
concept of the origin of goods (2), as last amended by                  distributive undertakings, it must be possible for these
Regulation (EEC) No 1769 / 89 (3 );                                     licences to be transferred not only between steel
                                                                        undertakings but also by steel undertakings to distributive
Whereas, for practical and management reasons, the                      undertakings, in particular where the steel undertakings
quantitative export limits agreed by the Community must                 decide to sell their products to such distributive
be allocated among the Member States, whereas, in order                 undertakings;
to do so , an allocation method must be established;
whereas , thereafter, the Member States must share out the              Whereas it appears necessary, and for the moment
amounts allocated to them among undertakings in                         sufficient, that Member States ensure compliance with the
accordance with objective criteria;                                     different provisions of the regime laid down by applying
                                                                        the various penalties provided for in their laws;
( J ) See page 99 of this Official Journal .                            Whereas , in order to facilitate the application of the
(2) OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , p. 1 .                                envisaged provisions, it is appropriate to set up a procedure
(3) OJ No L 174, 22. 6 . 1989, p. 11 .                                  establishing close cooperation between Member States and
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the Commission in the framework of a Committee;                                                                            Quota
                                                                                       Product category
whereas it is sufficient for this purpose to apply the
procedure set up in Council Regulation (EEC ) No 1023 / 70            Hot-finished bar                                     3,09
of 25 May 1970 establishing a common procedure for                    Cold-finished bar                                    6,63
administering quantitative quotas (*),                                Stainless bar                                        7,40
                                                                      Carbon wire rod                                      5,70
                                                                      Stainless wire rod                                  13,16
                                                                      Alloy wire rod                                      19,68
                                                                      Bar shapes under 80 mm                               2,48
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
                                                                      Structural                                          14,15
                                                                      Sheet piling .                                      23,70
                                                                      Stainless wire                                      15,34
                                                                      Rails                                                9,26
                                                                      Alloy tool steel                                    11,02
                              Article 1
1 . Community export limits are hereby established for the
period 1 October 1989 to 31 December 1990 (hereinafter                For the following categories, the Community export limits
referred to as 'the initial period') for the year 1991 and for        shall be as follows in metric tonnes :
the period 1 January 1992 to 31 March 1992 (hereinafter
referred to as 'the end period') for exports effected after                                                Initial
                                                                                                                     1991
                                                                                                                                 End
1 October 1989 from the Community to the United States                                                    period                period
of America (hereinafter referred to as 'the United States') of
                                                                      Fabricated structurals              20   683  16 546      4  137
the steel products originating in the Community which are             Wire strand                         62   250  49 800     12 450
listed in Annex I.
                                                                      Wire rope                           12   250   9 800      2 450
                                                                      Carbon / alloy wire                228   250 182 600    45  650
                                                                      Wire products                       31   875  25 500      6 375
For the purposes of this Regulation, the United States shall          Rail products                         4  875   3 900        975
comprise United States customs territory and United States            Other speciality steel              15   125  12 100      3 025
foreign trade zones as described in Annex II .
2. The origin of the products covered by this Regulation              These quantities also include the products in the
shall be determined in accordance with the rules in force in
                                                                      corresponding categories referred to in Article 2 of
the Community.
                                                                      Commission Decision No 3724 / 89 / ECSC (2).
                              Article 2                               With regard to semi-finished steel products listed as 'other
                                                                      semi-finished ( including slabs)' in Annex I, the Community
 1 . Community export limits per product category shall be            quota, comprised within the general quota for
 calculated by the Commission for the initial period, for the         semi-finished steel products shall be equal to 92 % of the
                                                                      total .
 year 1991 and the end period by application to the United
 States apparent consumption within the meaning of
 Article 5 and Annex A of the Arrangement of the following
 percentages:                                                         With regard to coated flat-rolled products listed as
                                                                      'electrogalvanized' in Annex I, the Community quota,
                                                             (%)
                                                                      comprised within the general quota for coated flat-rolled
                  Product category                    Quota           products shall be equal to 25 % of the total .
Semi-finished steel                                   0,76
Plate                                                 7,13            2. The Community export limits calculated pursuant to
Hot-rolled sheet and strip                            7,29
                                                                      paragraph 1 shall be adjusted by the Commission to take
 Cold-rolled sheet                                    5,94
Black plate                                          12,84
                                                                      account of revisions of the said United States apparent
Cold-rolled strip                                     5,34            consumption.
Electrical sheet and strip                            4,98
Stainless plate                                       5,89
Stainless sheet and strip                             5,94            3 . These limits may also he adjusted in line with the
Tin plate                                             2,96            procedure laid down in Article 7:
Tin-free steel                                        4,22
Coated flat-rolled products                           4,51
 Concrete reinforcing bar                             0,09            — for advance use or carry-over of licences,
(!) OJNoL 124, 8 . 6 . 1970, p. 1 .                                   (2) See page 21 of this Official Journal.
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— to enable transfers between product categories,                       situation regarding licences issued and on the measures to
      including transfers between product categories covered            be taken with a view to ensuring best use of the overall
      by this Regulation and those covered by Regulation                limit .
      (EEC) No 3723 / 89 (»),
— for additional quotas in case of short-supply,                                                       Article 4
— to take account of exports effected by the Community
      between 1 October 1989 and the date of entry into                 1 . The Community exports described in Article 1 shall,
      force of this Regulation ,                                        from the date of entry into force of this Regulation to
                                                                        31 March 1992, be subject to the production to the
— to take account of changes in the limits for                          competent customs office in the Community of an export
      semi-finished products made pursuant to Article 4 (e) of          licence and an export certificate. The export licences shall
      the Arrangement, on additional quantities to be                   be issued by the appropriate authorities of each Member
      allocated at the discretion of the United States,                 State within the limits of the amounts allocated to it
                                                                        pursuant to Article 3 .
under the conditions provided for in the Arrangement.
                                                                        Member States shall fix the tonnages for which they
                              Article 3                                 anticipate that licence will be issued, in each quarter for
                                                                        each product category ; they shall inform the Commission
1 . (a) The Community quantitative export limits                        thereof in the first 15 days of the relevant quarter. In doing
          established and calculated pursuant to Article 2              so , they shall make sure that the export licence issues for
          shall be allocated for the initial period, 1991 and           each quarter ensure an adequate spread of exports over the
          the end period by the Commission in accordance                whole year, taking into account the seasonal variations in
          with Annex III , with the exception of any quantities         trade in the product category in question. However,
          granted under Articles 4 (e) and 8 of the                     Member States shall not, without the prior authorization of
           Arrangement , which shall be allocated by the                the Commission, issue in any two consecutive quarters
           Commission on the basis of the circumstances and             licences for amounts which exceed 52 % of their allocation
           conditions under which these quantities have been            in the initial period or 65 % of their allocation in 1991 .
          granted .
      (b) Notwithstanding point ( a), the Community                     Member States may, subject to the second subparagraph
           quantitative export limits to be allocated by the            hereof, issue further licences in the initial period, 1991 and
          Commission in accordance with Annex III shall be              the end period respectively, in respect to the unutilized part
          reduced by 10 % in the initial period and 1991 for            of licences issued which have been returned to their
          those Member States which , on the basis of                   competent authorities in the initial period , 1991 and the
           certificates referred to in Article 4 ( 1 ) issued by        end period.
          them , have used less than 40 % of their quota by
          30 June 1990 and 33 % of their quota by 30 June               2. Licences shall be issued according to the following
           1991 respectively.                                           criteria :
           The quantities represented by such reductions shall
           be allocated by the Commission after consulting the          — compliance with the rules prescribed by this
          Arrangement Committee on 1 August 1990 and                         Regulation , in particular those concerning the quota
           1 August 1991 respectively so as to facilitate the                allocated by the Commission pursuant to Article 3 ,
           optimal use and administration of the Community              — compliance with the traditional export patterns of
           export possibilities taking account of the share of               undertakings taking account of the reduction principles
           Community exports effected by each Member State                   established by this Regulation,
           in each product category by 30 June 1990 and
           30 June 1991 respectively.                                   — where appropriate, the taking into account of the
                                                                             situation of new producers of steel , while giving
      (c) Where the Community limits for arrangement                         preference to traditional export patterns,
          products are adjusted in accordance with the fourth
           indent of Article 2 (3 ), the Commission shall adjust        — compliance with the rates of exports to the United
          the allocation of quantity limits, taking account of               States as traditionally spread out over the year,
          the origin of the exports before the entry into force
          of this Regulation which gave rise to this                    — compliance with the possibilities               afforded  by
           adjustment.                                                       Article 3 ( 1 ) (b ) of this Regulation,
                                                                        — best use being made of any new possibilities provided
2 . The Commission shall hold periodic consultations with                    for where appropriate, by this Regulation.
the Arrangement Committee referred to in Article 3 (2)
of Commission Decision No 3724 / 89 / ECSC on the
                                                                        Each licence shall indicate the undertaking engaged in
                                                                        production of steel within the Community, and established
                                                                        in the issuing Member State that is holding the allocation
( J ) See page 16 of this Official Journal .                            against which the licence is issued.
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3 . Transfers of export licences between steel undertakings         the export declaration or of the document provided for
or by steel undertakings to distributive undertakings may           in Article 18 of Council Directive 81 / 177 / EEC of
take place provided they concern the same product                   24 February 1981 on the harmonization of procedures for
category and after prior notification to the authorities of         the export of Community goods ( 1 ).
the Member State in which the undertaking transferring the
licence is established . Such transfer may take place between       3 . The extent to which a Member State has used up its
undertakings established in different Member States .               allocation shall be determined on the basis of licences
                                                                    issued in accordance with Article 4 .
4 . Licences issued in one Member State of the Community
shall be valid throughout the Community ,                                                        Article 6
5 . Member States shall ensure the appropriate sanctions            1 . Temporary exports to the United States of arrangement
are applied in respect of all exports effected without              products which are to be re-exported from the United
production of the licence required hereunder and in respect         States in the same form or without having been subject to
of any other breaches of the provisions relating to such            substantial transformation or having been subject to a
licences. Member States shall keep the Commission                   double substantial transformation as defined in Appendix
informed of all breaches of such measures and of all                D of the Arrangement shall be charged against the
sanctions imposed in respect thereof, at intervals to be            allocation of the Member States whose authorities issued
specified by the Commission .                                       the licence . Upon production to the authorities of such
                                                                    Member State of proof of such re-exportation from the
                                                                    United States, the allocation of that Member State for the
6 . The Commission may lay down detailed rules for the              period within which such proof is presented shall be
implementation of paragraphs 1 to 4 of this Article and             increased by the same amount.
specify the information to be provided to the Commission
concerning the licences and exports.                                2 . The Commission may lay down detailed rules for the
                                                                    implementation of this Article.
                            Article 5
                                                                                                 Article 7
1 . Member States shall charge the amounts set out on the
licences issued by them against their respective allocations        Where reference is made to the procedure mentioned in this
made pursuant to Article 3 including all licences                   Article , Article 11 of Regulation (EEC) No 1023 / 70 will
subsequently transferred to an undertaking of another               apply.
Member State .
                                                                                                 Article 8
2. Member States shall keep records of the exports of the
products covered by this Regulation. The products shall be          This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following
deemed to be so exported as at the date of acceptance, by           its publication in the Official Journal of the European
the customs authorities of the Member State of dispatch , of        Communities.
                   This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                   States .
                   Done at Brussels, 6 November 1989.
                                                                                           For the Council
                                                                                             The President
                                                                                               R. DUMAS
                                                                    (*) OJ No L 83 , 30 . 3 . 1981 , p. 40 .
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                                                                    ANNEX I
                                                                List of products
                               Product                                HTS                             CN code
               Blooms and billets                       7207.11                           7207 11
                                                        7207.12.0010                      7207 12 11 ( 41 )
             l                                          7207.19        (40 )              7207 12 19 (41 )
             l                                          7207.20.0025                      7207 12 90 (41 )
                                                        7207.20.0075 ( 40 )               7207 19     (40 )
                                                        7207.20.0090 (40 )                7207 2011
                                                      \                                   7207 20 15
                                                        7218.90.0010                      7207 20 17
             I                                          7218.90.0020                      7207 20 19
             I                                          7218.90.0045    ( 40 )            7207 20 31 (41 )
             I                                          7218.90.0055    ( 40 )            7207 20 33 (41 )
                                                        7218.90.0070    ( 40 )            7207 20 39 ( 41 )
             \                                          7218.90.0080    ( 40 )            7207 20 51
             l                                                                            7207 20 55
                                                        7224.90.0010                      7207 20 57
                                                        7224.90.0030 ( 40 )               7207 20 59 (40 )
             l                                          7224.90.0040                      7207 20 71
                                                        7224.90.0060 ( 40 )               7207 20 79 (40 )
                                                         7224.90.0070 ( 40)               7207 20 90 ( 40)
             I                                                                            7218  90 11 (42 )
             l                                        Il                                  7218  90 13 (42 )
                                                      Il                                  7218 90  15 ( 41 ) («)
             I                                        II                                  7218  90 19 (41 )  (42 )
                                                      Il                                  7218  90 30 (41 )  (42 )
                                                      II                                  7218  90 50 (42 )
                                                      Il                                  7218  90 91 ( 40 ) (42 )
                                                                                          7218  90 99 (40 )  (42 )
             \                                        I..I
                                                                                          7224 90 11 ( 41 )
                                                                                          7224 90 19 (41 )
             l                                        l.\                                 7224 90 30
                                                      ll                                  7224 90 91 (40 )
                                                                                          7224 90 99 ( 40)
               Other semi-finished                       7206.10                          7206 10 00 ■
               ( including slabs)
             l                                           7207.12.0050                     7207 12  11 (43 )
                                                         7207.20.0045                     7207 12  19 (43 )
                                                      II                                  7207 12  90 (43 )
                                                         7218.10        ( 17 )            720720   31 ( 43)
                                                         7218.90.0035                     7207 20  33 ( 43 )
                                                      II                                  720720   39 (43 )
             \                                           7224.10        ( 17 )
                                                         7224.90.0020                     7218  10 00 ( 17)
                                                         7224.90.0050                     7218  90 15 (43 )
                                                      ||                                  7218  90 19 (43 )
             \                                                                            7218  90 30 (43 )
             \                                                                            7224 10 00 ( 17 )
             I                                        ||                                  7224 9011 (43 )
             I                                                                            7224 90 19 (43)
               This Annex lists, for information purposes, the products which come under the ECSG Treaty and are covered
               by Article 1 ( 1 ) of Decision Na 3724 / 89 / ECSC .
               The subheadings and item numbers referred to above are subject to revision when the EC or the US adopt
               modifications to their respective import nomenclatures when such modifications are adopted, prior notification
               shall be given to the other party.
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                              Product                            HTS                          CN code
               Plate                                 7208.31                     7208 31 00
             I                                       7208.32                     7208 32
                                                     7208.33.50                  7208 33      ( 44 )
                                                     7208.41                     7208 41 00
                                                     7208.42                     7208 42
             l                                       7208.43                     7208 43
                                                     7210.90.10   ( s) (6 )      7210 90 31 ( J )
                                                     7211.11                     7211 11 00
                                                     7211.12                     7211 12
                                                     7211.21                     7211 21 00
                                                     7211.22.0045                7211 22 10 ( 45 )
                                                   I                             7211 22 90 ( 4S )
             \                                       7212.60      (6)           II
                                                   II 7212 60 (6 )
                                                     7225.30.30                 II
             I                                       7225.40.30                  7225 30   00 ( 4< )(47 )
                                                     7225.50.60                  7225 40   10 ( 47 )
             i                                     II                            722540    30 ( 47 )
                                                     7226.91.50                  722540    50 ( 47 )
                                                   l                             7225 50   00 ( 4< )( 47)
                                                   I                             7225 91 00 ( 4«) ( 47 )
               Hot, rolled sheet and strip           7208.11                     7208 11 00
                                                     7208.12                     7208 12
             I                                       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
                                                     7208.44                     7208   24
                                                     7208.45                     7208   34
             l                                       7208.90      ( s ) («)      7208   35
                                                   II                            7208   44
             \                                       7211.19      (3)            7208   45
             I                                       7211.22.0090                7208 90      ( s ) («)
                                                     7211.29      (3)           II
             \                                     II 7211 19 ( 3 )
             I                                       7225.30.70   ( 3>           7211 22      ( 48 )
                                                     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)
                                                   ll                            7225 40 90 ( 3 ) (47)
                                                   I                             7226 91 00 ( 3 ) (47 ) 4»)
               Cold-rolled sheet                     7208.21.10                  7208   21 10 ( i0 )
                                                     7208.22.10                  7208   21 90 ( 50 )
                                                     7208.33.10                  7208   22 10 (»)
                                                   I                             7208   22 91 ( so )
                                                     7209.11                     7208   22 99 ( 50 )
                                                     7209.12                     7208   33 10 ( 50 )
                                                     7209.13                     7208   33 91 ( so )
                                                     7209.14                     7208   33 99 ( so )
                                                     7209.21                    II
                                                     7209.22                     720911 00
                                                     7209.23                     720912
             l                                       7209.24.50                  7209 13
                                                     7209.31                     7209 14
                                                     7209.32                     7209 21 00
                                                     7209.33                     7209 22
                                                     7209.34                     7209 23
                                                     7209.41                     720924 10 ( 51 )
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                               Product                           HTS                                              CN code
               Cold-rolled sheet                      7209.42                                        7209 24 91 ( S1 )
               (cont'd)                               7209.43                                        7209 31 00
                                                      7209.44                                        7209 32
                                                      7209.90     (s) (6)                            7209 33
             l                                                                                       7209   34
                                                      7210.70.30  (5) (6)                            7209   41 00
                                                                                                     7209   42
                                                      7211.30.50                                     7209   43
                                                      7211.41.70                                     7209   44
                                                      7211.49.50                                     7209 90      (s) (6)
                                                      7225.50.80  (3)                                7210 70 19 ( 5 ) ( 52 )
                                                      7225.90     ( 3 ) ( 5 ) (6 )                   7210 70 90 (*) («) ( 52 )
                                                      7226.92.50  (3)                                7211 30      (»)
             l                                    ll 7211 41                                                      (")
                                                                                                     7211 49      ( 53 )
                                                                                                     7225 50 00 ( 3 ) ( 47 ) ( 49 ) (")
                                                                                                     7225 90      (3) ( s) (6 )
                                                                                                     7226 92      ( 3 ) ( 47 ) (")
               Blackplate                             7209.24.10                                     7209 24      (")
               Cold-rolled strip                      7221.30.10  ( 3 )( 16 )                        7211 30   31 ( 3 )( 16 )( 56 )
                                                      7211.30.30  ( 3 )'(«)                          7211 30   39 ( 3 ) ( 16 ) ( S6 )
                                                      7211.41.10  ( 3 )( ")                          7211 30   50 ( 3 )( lfi )( 56 )
                                                      7211.41.30  ( 3 )( 1S )                        7211 30   90 ( 3 )( 16 )( 56 )
                                                      7211.41.50  ( 3 )( 1S )                        7211 41   91 ( 3 )( 16 )( 56 )
                                                      7211.49.10  ( 3 )( 16 )                        7211 41   95 ( 3 ) (") (")
             l                                        7211.49.30   ( 3 )'(")                         7211 41   99 1 3 ) ( 16 ) ( S6 )
                                                    ' 7211.90     ( 3 )( 6 )( 16 )                   7211 49   91 ( 3 )( 1 ()( S6 )
                                                  II                                                 721149    99 (*)(")(")
             \                                        7212.30.10  («)( 16 )                          7211 90      ( 3 ){ 6 )( 16 )( 56 )
                                                      7212.30.30  («) ( 1S )
                                                      7212.40.10   ( J )<")                          7212 30 90 (') ( ie ) (")
             I                                    I                                                  7212 40 10 ( S )( 1S )(")
                                                      7226.92.70   ( 3 ) ( 16 )                      7212 40 99 ( 6 )( 16 ) ( 56 )
                                                      7226.92.80   ( 3 ) (")
                                                      7226.99     ( 3 ) ( 6 ) ( 1S )                 7226 92 90 ( 3 ) («) (47 ) (")
                                                  \                                                  7226 99      ( 3 )( 6 )( 16)
               Electrical sheet and strip             7225.10     (s) (6)                          : 7225 10      ( s ) ( s)
                                                                                                     7226.10       (6 )
                                                      7226.10     («)
               Stainless plate                        7219.11     ( 19 )(20)                         721 9  11    ( 19 )(20)
                                                      7219.12     ( 19 ) ( 20)                       7219   12    ( 19)( 20 )
                                                      7219.21     ( 19 )( 20 )                       7219   21    (») (20 )
                                                      7219.22     ( 19 ) (»)                         7219   22    (> 9 ) (20)
                                                      7219.31     ( 19 )( 20 )                       7219   31    ( 19 ) (20 )
                                                      7220.11     ( 19 )(20 )                        7220 11 00 ( 19 )(20)
               Stainless sheet and strip              7219.13     ( 19) (20) (")                     7219   13    ( 19) ( 20 )
                                                      7219.14     ( ,9 )( 20 )(21 )                  72 1 9 14    ( 19 )(20)(21 )
             \                                        7219.23     (*'») (20 ) (21 )                  72 1 9 23    ( 19 ) (20 ) (2l )
                                                      7219.24     ( 19) ( 20) («)                    7219   24    ( l9)( 20){ 21 )
                                                      7219.32     ( ,9 )(20 )(21 )                   7219   32    (») (20) (21 )
                                                      7219.33     (") (20 ) (21 )                    721 9  33    ( 19) (20 ) (21 )
                                                      7219.34     ( 19 ) (20 ) (21 )                 7219   34    ( 19)( 20 )(21 )
                                                      7219.35     ( 19 ) (20 ) (21 )                 7219   35    ( 19)(20 ){21 )
                                                      7219.90 :   ( s ) ( 6 ) ( 19 ) (20 ) (21 )     7219   90    ( s )( 6 )( 19)( 20 )( 21 )
             |                                        7220.12 ;   (2 ) ( 19 ) ( 2&) ( 22 )           7220 12 00 (2 ) (» 9 ) ( 20 ) ( 22 )
                                                      7220.20.10  ( 19 )(20 )(22 )                   7220 20      (2)( ,9 H20 )(22 )
                                                      7220.20.60   ( 19) (20 ) (22 )                 7220 90      (2 ) ( 6 ) ( 19) (20 ) ( 22 )
                                                      7220.20.70   (») ("M")                     I
                                                      7220.20.90   ( I9 ) (20 ) (22 )
                                                      7220.90     (2 ) ( 6 ) ( 19) (20 ) ( 22 )
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                              Product                          HTS                          CN code
               Tinplate                            7210.11      { s )( 6 )     7210 11      ( 5 )( 6 )
             l                                     7210.12      ( 5 )( 6 )     7210 12      ( 5 )( 6 )
             1                                     7212.10      (6)            7212 10      («)
               Tin-free steel                      7210.50      (6 )           7210   50    (6 )
                                                   7210.90.60   ( ®)           7210   90 35 ( 57 ) ■
                                                                               7210   90 39 (")
                                                                               7210   90 90 («) («)
               Electrogalvanized                   7210.31      ( s )(6 )      7210 31      (s) (6)
             I                                     7210.39      ( s ) («)      7210 39      (5 ) (6)
                                                   7212.21      («:)..         7212 21      (6)
                                                   7212.29      (s )           7212 29      (6 )
               Other coated flat-rolled            7210.20      { s ){ 6 )     7210 20      ( J ) (6 )
               products                            7210.41      ( 5 )( 6 )      7210 41     ( 5 )( 6 )
                                                   7210.49      ( s )( 6 )      7210 49     ( 5 ) {«)
             l                                     7210.60      (6 )(24 )      7210 60      (6 )(24 )
             l                                     7210.70.60    ( 5 )( 6 )     721070      ( 5 )(6 )( 58 )
                                                   7210.90.90    ( 5 ) .(«)(")  7210 90 10 ( 5 ) («) ( 81 )
             l                                  \                               7210 90 33 ( 5 ) ( 6 )
             I                                     7212.30.50    (6 )           7210 90 35 ( s ) ( 6 ) ( S9 )
             I                                     7212.40.50    (6 )           7210 90 39 ( 5 ) («)(«)
             l                                     7212.50      («) ( 81 )      7210 90 90 ( 5 ) (6 ) {»)■
             I                                                                  7212 30      ( 6 ) ( 53 )
                                                ll                              7212 40      («) ( 53 )
                                                \                               7212 50  10 (6 ) ( 81 )
                                                II                              7212 50  31  (6 )
                                                \                               7212 50  39  (6)
                                                                                7212 50  51 («)
                                                                                7212 50  59 (6 )
                                                                                7212 50  71  (6 )
             l                                  Il                              7212 50  73  (6 )
             l                                                                  721250   75  (6)
             I                                  Il                              7212 50  91  (6)
                                                                                7212 50  93  (6 )
                                                                                7212 50  97  (6 )
                                                                                7212 50  99  («)
               Rebar                               7214.20                      7214 20 00
               Hot-finished bar                    7213.39.0060                 7213 39 00 ( 60 )
                                                   7213.39.0090                 7213 49 00 ( 60)
                                                   7213.49.0060                 7213 50 00 ( 60)
             \                                     7213.49.0090
             l                                     7213.50.0060                 7214 10 00
             l                                     7213.50.0080                 7214  30 00
             I                                                                  7214  40
             l                                     7214.10                      7214  50
             I                                     7214.30                      7214  60 00
                                                   7214.40
                                                   7214.50                      7228  20 11
                                                   7214.60                      7228  20 19
             l                                  l                               7228  20 30
             l                                     7228.20.10    (6)            7228  20 50
             I                                     7228.30.80                   7228 20 90 ( 61 )
             I                                     7228.40                      7228 30 10 ( 47 )
             I                                     7228.60.60    (6)            7228 30 90 (47)
             l                                                                  7228 40 00
             l                                  ||                              7228 60 10 (47)
                                                                                7228 60 90 ( 47M ")
               Cold-finished bar                   7215.10                      7215  10 00
                                                   7215.20                      7215  20 00
                                                   7215.30                      7215  30 00
                                                   7215.40                      7215  40 00
             l                                     7215.90       (*)            7215 90      (6 )
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                            Product                           HTS                          CN code
             Cold-finished bar                    7228.20.50    (6)            7228 20 70
             (cont'd)                             7228.50.50                   7228 20 90 ( 6 ) (")
                                                  7228.60.80    (6)            7228 50 00 (47) '
                                                  7228.80                      7228 60 90 («) (47 ) (")
                                                                               7228 80
             Stainless bar                        7218.90.0030                 7218 90  11 (")
                                                  7218.90.0065                 7218 90  13 (")
                                                  7218.90.0090                 7218 90  15 ( 41 ) (")
                                                                               7218.90  19 ( 41 ) ( 63 )
                                                  7221.00.0060                 7218 90  30 (")(")
                                                  7221.00.0080                 7218 90  50 (")
                                                                               7218 90  91 (")
                                                  7222.10                      7218 90  99 (")
                                                  7222.20
                                                  7222.30       (*)            7221 00 10 ( 60)
                              /                                                7221 00 90 ( 60 )
                                                                               7222 10
                                                                               7222 20
                                                                             . 7222 30       (6 )
             Carbon wire rod                      7213.10                      7213 10 00
                                                  7213.20                      7213 20 00
                                                  7213.31                      7213 31 00
                                                  7213.39.0030                 7213 39 00 ( 64)
                                                  7213.41                      7213 41 00
                                                  7213.49.0030                 7213 49 00 (64 )
                                                  7213.50.0020                 7213 50 00 (<5 )
                                                   7213.50.0040
             Stainless wire rod                    7221.00.0020                7221 00 10 ( 6S )
                                                   7221.00.0040                7221 00 90 (")
             Alloy wire rod                        7227.20                     7227 20 00
                                                   7227.90.60                  7227 9010
                                                                               7227 90 90 (47)
             Bar shapes less than 80 mm            7216.10                     7216 10 00 ( 81 )
                                                   7216.21                      7216 21 00 ( 81 )
                                                   7216.22                      7216 22 00 ( 8 »)
              Structural                           7216.31                      7216 31 00
                                                   7216.32                      7216 32 00
                                                   7216.33                      7216 33 00
                                                   7216.40                      7216 40
                                                   7216.50                      7216 50
                                                   7216.60                      7216 60
                                                   7222.40.30                   7222 40 11 («)
                                                                                7222 40 19 (")
                                                   7228.70.30                   7222 40 30 («)
                                                                                7228 70 10 (6fi )
                                                                                7228 70 31 («)
              Sheet piling                         7301.10                      7301 10-00
              Fabricated structural                7216.90                      7216 90
                                                   7222.40.60                   7222 40 91
                                                                                7222 40 93
                                                   7228.70.60                   7222 40 99
                                                   7301.20                      7228 70 91
                                                                                7228 70 99
                                                   7308.10
                                                   7308.20                      7301 20 00
                                                   7308.30       ( ls )
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                             Product                       HTS                           CN code
            Fabricated structural              7308.40                     7308 10 00
            (cont'd)                           7308.90.30    ( 12 )        7308 20 00
                                               7308.90.60    ( 13 )        7308 30 00 ( 15 )
                                               7308.90.90    ( s )( 14 )   7308 40 00
                                                                           7308 90       ( 9 ) ( 14) («7 )
            Stainless wire                     7223.00.10                  7223 0010 (*')
                                               7223.00.50    ( 2) ( 6 )    7223 00 90 (")
            Wire strand                        7312,10.10    ( 4)          73 1 2 1 0 30 (4 ) (69)( 71 )
                                               7312.10.3015  (<)           7312 10 50    ( 4 )(«) ( 70 ) ( 7I )
                                               7312.10.3065 (4 )           731210 71     (4 ) (69 ) ( 71 )
                                               7312.10.3075  (4)           73 12 1 0 75  ( 4 ) ( 69) ( 71 )
                                               7312.10.3090 ( 4)           73 12 1 0 79  ( 4 )( 69 )( 71 )
            Wire rope                          7312.10.60    (4)           731210     30 (4 ) ( 69 )( 72 )
                                               7312.10.90    (4 )          7312 10    50 (4 ) («») ( 72 ) (73 )
                                                                           7312 10    91 (4 ) (« 9 )
                                                                           7312 10    95 ( 4 ) (69 )
                                                                           7312 10    99 ( 4 ) («9 ) ( 73 )
            Other wire                         7217.11                     7217   11
                                               7217.12                     7217   12
                                               7217.13                     7217   13
                                               7217.19                     7217   19
                                               7217.21                     72l7 21 00
                                               7217.22                     7217 22 00
                                               7217.23                     7217 23 00
                                               7217.29                     7217 29 00
                                               7217.31      (3)            7217 31 00 ( 3 )
                                               7217.32                     7217 32 00
                                               7217.33                     7217 33 00
                                               7217.39      (3)            7217 39 00 ( 3 )
                                               7223.00.90                  7223 00 10 (74 )
                                                                           7223 00 90 ( 74 )
                                               7229.20
                                               7229.90                     7229 20 00
                                                                           7229 90 00
            Wire products                      7313.00      (») •          7313 00 00 (»)
                                               7314.41      (8)            7314 41       (•)
                                               7314.42 ...  (8 )           7314 42       («)
                                               7314.49      (8)            7314 49 00 ( 8 )
                                               7317.00.55 ( 7)             7317 00       ( 7 )( 7i )
                                               7317.00.6560 ( 7)
                                               7317.00.75 ( 7)
            Rails                              7302.10      ( 10 )         7302 10       ( 10 )
            Rail products                      7302.20      ( 18)          7302 20 00 ( 18 )
                                               7302.40      (»»)           7302 40 10
                                               7302.90      (»)            7302 90 30 («)
                                                                           7302 90 90 ( 23 )
                                               8607.19.10
                                               8607.19.20                  8607 19 11
                                                                           8607 19 19
            Alloy tool steel                   7225.20      (J ) («)       7225   20     ( s )(«)
                                               7225.30.10                  7225   30 00 ( 76 )
                                               7225,30.5060                7225   40     ( 77)
                                               7225.40.1090                7225   50 00 (77)
                                               7225.40.5060
                                               7225.50.1060                7226 20       (s)
                                                                           7226 91 00 (77 )
                                               7226.20      («)            7226 92       ( 77 )
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                             Product                       HTS                          CN code
             Alloy tool steel                  7226.91.1060
             (cont'd)                          7226.91.3060                7227 10 00
                                               7226.92.1060                7227 90 90 (77 )
                                               7226.92.3060
                                                                           7228   10    («)
                                               7227.10                     7228   30    (77 )
                                               7227.90.1060                7228   50 00 (77 )
                                               7227.90.2060                7228   60    («) (77)
                                               7228.10      (6)            7229 10 00
                                               7228.30.40
                                               7228.30.60
                                               7228.50.1020
                                               7228.50.1040
                                               7228.50.1060
                                               7228.50.1080
                                               7228.60.1060 ( 6 )
                                               7229.10
             Other speciality steel            7225.30.5030                7225 30 00 ( 78 )
                                               7225.40.1015                7225 40      ( 79)
                                               7225.40.5030                7225 50 00 (7») ( 80)
                                               7225.50.1030
                                               7225.50.70                  7226 91 00 (7»)
                                                                            7226 92     (79 )
                                               7226.91.1030
                                               7226.91.3030                 7227 90 90 ( 7 »)
                                               7226.92.1030
                                               7226.92.3030                 7228 30     D
                                                                            7228 50 00 ( 7»)
                                               7227.90.1030                 7228 60     ^H 7')
                                               7227.90.2030
                                               7228.30.20
                                               7228.50.1010
                                               7228.60.1030 ( 6 )
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                                                                       Footnotes
              (2) Excluded if 'razor blade steel' i.e. flat-rolled products of stainless steel not over 0,25 mm in thickness and
                   not over 23 mm in width , containing by weight not over 14,7 percent of chromium , and certified at the
                   time of entry to be used in the manufacture of razor blades .
              (3) Excluded if 'carbon/ alloy band saw steel' defined as follows:
                   (a ) 'metal cutting band saw steel' referring to steel flat-rolled products , not less than 0,61 mm and not
                        more than 0,91 mm in thickness , not less than 6,30 mm and not more than 50,80 mm in width , in
                        coils , containing:
                        — carbon :              not less than 1,18 and not more than 1,32 % ,
                        — chromium :            not less than 0,15 and not more than 0,32 % ,
                        — manganese:            not less than 0,10 and not more than 0,40 % ,
                        certified by the importer of record or the ultimate consignee for use in the manufacture of metal-cutting
                        band saw blades ; or
                   (b) 'wood band saw steel' referring to
                        ( 1 ) alloy steel flat-rolled products less than 4,75 mm in thickness which contains , in addition to iron ,
                              each of the following elements by weight in the amount specified:
                              — carbon :            not less than 0,70 nor more than 0,81 % ,
                              — manganese:          not less than 0,30 nor more than 0,55 % ,
                              — silicon :           not less than 0,20 nor more than 0,35 % ,
                              — nickel :            not less than 1,60 nor more than 2,70 % ,
                              — chromium :          none, or not more than 0,50 % ,
                              — phosphorus :        none , or not more than 0,03 % , and
                              — sulfur:             none , or not more than 0,15 % ,
                        or
                        (2) cold-rolled flat-rolled products less than 4,75 mm in thickness , less than 300 mm in width , which
                              contains, in addition to iron, each of the following elements by weight in the amount specified:
                              — carbon :            not less than 0,70 nor more than 0,81 % ,
                              — manganese:          not less than 0,30 nor more than 0,50 % ,
                              — silicon:            not less than 0,20 nor more than 0,35 % ,
                              — chromium :          none , or not more than 0,50 % ,
                              — phosphorus:         none, or not more than 0,03 % , and
                              — sulfur:             none , or not more than 0,15 % ,
                        certified by the importer of record or the ultimate consignee for use in the manufacture of wood band
                        saws .
              (4) Excluded if covered with textile or other non-metallic material .
              (5)  Excluded if cut, pressed or stamped to non-rectangular shape.
              (6)  Covered if corrugated or subjected to surface treatments.
              (7)  Excluded if corrugated fasteners , glaziers' points, hook nails, or ring nails.
              (8)  Excluded if other than galvanized wire fencing wholly of round iron or steel wire measuring not over
                   5,08 mm and not under 1,905 mm in diameter , whether or not such wire is covered with plastics.
              (9) Excluded if fence or sign posts .
            ( 10) Excluded if current-conducting rail.
            ( 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 5 Excluded if door or window frames;
            ( 16) Excluded if bale ties.
            ( 17) Excluded if other primary forms , e.g. blocks, lumps, puddled bars and pilings.
            ( 18) Excluded if forged.
            ( 19) Excluded if cladding grade 434 stainless steel certified by the importer of record to be used in the
                   manufacture of stainless steel clad aluminum automobile trim .
            (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
                   (a) hot-rolled and used to support rails in track, to maintain track gauge, and protect the ties (i. e. 'tie
                        plates'). These products are punched to provide holes for spikes and have one or two shoulder sections
                        as rail guides.
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             (24) Excluded if cut, pressed or stamped to non-rectangular shape and other than electrolytically coated or
                     plated.
             (40) Excluded if pieces roughly shaped by forging.
             (41 ) Covered if of a width measuring less than four times, the thickness.
             (42) Covered if of a cross-sectional area of 19,4 cm2 or more.
             (43) Covered if of a width measuring at least four times the thickness .
             (44) 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.
             ( 55 ) Covered if of a thickness of less than 0,361 mm .
             ( 56) Covered if of a width of less than 300 mm .
             ( 57)   Covered if electrolytically coated or plated with base metal.
             (58)    Covered if coated or plated with metal or clad.
             (59)    Excluded if electrolytically coated or plated with base metal.
             (60)    Covered if of circular cross-section and with a diameter of 19 mm or more if of other than circular
                     cross-section .
             ( 61 ) Excluded if cold formed .
             ( 62) Covered if cold formed .
             (63) Covered if of a cross sectional area of less than 19,4 cm2.
             ( 64) Covered if of circular cross-section and with a diameter of 14 mm or more but less than 19 mm .
             (65 ) Covered if of circular cross-section and with either a diameter of less than 14 mm or with a diameter of
                     14 mm or more but less than 19 mm .
             (66) Covered if hot rolled , not drilled, not punched and not otherwise advanced.
             (67) If columns, pillars, posts, beams, girders and similar structural units, excluded if in part of stainless steel
                     or if of cast iron .
             (68) Excluded if other than round or flat wire. Also excluded if flat wire or razor blade steel (see footnote 2) or
                     flat wire further worked after flat rolling (see footnote 6).
             ( 69) Excluded if fitted with fittings or made up into articles.
             (70) Excluded if tyre cord. If other than tyre cord and other than stranded wire for prestressing concrete,
                     excluded if of brass plated wire .
              (71 )  Covered if stranded wire .
             (72)    Excluded if stranded wire.
             (73)    Excluded if of brass plated wire.
              ( 74)  Excluded if round or flat wire .
             (75) Excluded if thumb tacks; or drive pins, studs or other fasteners, suitable for use in powder-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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                                                                ANNEX 11
                                   United States customs territory and United States foreign trade zones
            The United States customs territory shall comprise the States, the district of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
            A United States foreign zone shall be defined as follows :
            It is isolated, enclosed and policed area, operated as a public utility, in or adjacent to a port of entry, furnished
            with facilities for lading, unlading, handling, storing, manipulating, manufacturing and exhibiting goods and
            for reshipping them by land, water or air. Any foreign and domestic merchandise, except such as is prohibited
            by law or such as the Board may order to be excluded as detrimental to the public interest, health or safety,
            may be brought into a zone without being subject to the customs laws of the United States governing the entry
            of goods or the payment of duty thereon; and such merchandise permitted in a zone may be stored , exhibited,
            manufactured, mixed or manipulated in any manner, except as provided in the act and other applicable laws or
            regulations. The merchandise may be exported, destroyed or sent into customs territory from the zone. In the
            original package or otherwise. It is subject to customs duties if sent into customs territory, but not if reshipped
            to foreign points .
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                                                            ANNEX III
                                                 Allocation among Member States
                                                                                                                        (%)
                                 D         F        I       NL     B       L      UK    GR       DK     IRL   E       P
Semi-finished products          46,53    13,49     2,79    13,96  12,10      —
                                                                                  4,19    —        —       —
                                                                                                              6,94      —
Plate                           18,42     2,95     8,47     0,74  38,61      —
                                                                                 11,17    —
                                                                                                 1,44      —
                                                                                                             18,20      —
Hot-rolled sheet and strip      32,66   32,04      8,60    19,39   3,65   0,55    0,85    —        —       —
                                                                                                              2,26      —
Cold-rolled sheet               39,90    14,46     8,90    14,67   8,14   0,25    2,14  4,75 ...   —       —
                                                                                                              6,79      —
Black plate                     11,72    10,75        —
                                                           16,71  30,96      —
                                                                                  0,16 29,70       —       —    —       —
Cold-rolled strip               51,75     6,29     0,39     0,13   3,98      —
                                                                                  8,54  6,13       —       —
                                                                                                             22,79      —
Electrical sheet and strip      47,60     1,03    46,11       —
                                                                   1,23      — -  4,03    —        —       —    —       —
Stainless plate                 55,90 :   3,88     0,77     0,03   9,63      —
                                                                                 29,79    —        —       —    —       —
Stainless sheet and strip       19,31   42,23      5,60     0,02   3,84      —
                                                                                  5,44    —        —       —
                                                                                                             23,56      —
Tinplate                        45,07   32,57         —
                                                           10,75   3,35      —
                                                                                  0,69    —        —       —
                                                                                                              7,57      —
Tin-free steel                  78,70    18,90        —
                                                            0,89   0,99      —
                                                                                  0,52    —        —       —    —       —
Coated flat-rolled products     47,19    19,16     7,15     3,41   3,19   0,35    2,08    —        —       —
                                                                                                             12,62  4,85
Reinforcing bar                 21,59   26,59      0,08       —      —       —
                                                                                  1,50    —        —       —
                                                                                                             50,24      —
Hot-finished bar                 7,03    11,28     2,78     0,24   4,43  16,05   41,13    —        —       —
                                                                                                             17,06      —
Cold-finished bar                6,94   45,40      3,85     0,08   0,65      —
                                                                                 27,56    —        —       —
                                                                                                             15,52      —
Stainless bar                   11,09   22,48     11,10     0,04   0,10      —
                                                                                  9,32    —
                                                                                                 0,10      —
                                                                                                             45,77  .   —
Carbon wire rod                 12,27    37,57     0,01     2,87   6,62   0,02   21,00    —        —       —
                                                                                                             18,91  0,73
Stainless wire rod              11,39    33,93    19,55     0,03   8,20      —
                                                                                  0,21    —
                                                                                                 0,06      —
                                                                                                             26,63      —
Alloy wire rod                   7,49    40,84    10,42    27,94   0,92­     —
                                                                                 11,75    —        —
                                                                                                      '    —  0,64      —
Bar shapes under 80 mm          12,18     1,95     1,22     1,34  53,86  19,18    7,43    —        —       —
                                                                                                              2,84      —
Structurals                     17,50     8,63     0,50       —
                                                                  19,30  13,83   18,31    —        —       —
                                                                                                             21,93      —
Sheet piling                    27,67    25,16        —       —      —
                                                                         30,52   16,65    —        —       —    —       —
Fabricated structurals          11,62     4,32    40,51     3,27     —
                                                                         17,44   19,62    —
                                                                                                 3,22      —    —       —
Stainless wire                   6,97   23,06     29,65     0,51  20,18      —
                                                                                 19,13    —        —       —
                                                                                                              0,50      —
Wire strand                      8,62    10,73    27,57     9,58   4,87      —
                                                                                  7,63    —
                                                                                                 0,01      —
                                                                                                             30,99      —
Wire rope                       19,77   21,55      8,96     7,68   4,11      —
                                                                                 15,16    —
                                                                                                 1,13      —
                                                                                                             21,64      —
Carbon and alloy wire           14,90   27,30      4,05     1,16  35,33   4,27   12,48    —
                                                                                                 0,09      —
                                                                                                              0,42      —
Wire products                    2,32     3,32     1,10     2,51  13,89  15,59    4,76    —
                                                                                                 4,47      —
                                                                                                             52,04      —
Rails                           58,54    14,36        —       —      —
                                                                         20,77    6,33    —        —       —    —       —
Railway or tramway track con­
struction material , wheels and
axles                           10,59   75,98      4,26     0,13   0,76   0,79    6,69                        0,80
Alloy tool steel                62,61     9,60    13,90     0,53   0,45      —
                                                                                 10,71    —        —       —
                                                                                                              2,20      —
Other specialty steel           12,87   33,74     49,70     0,15   0,92      —
                                                                                  2,27    —        —       —
                                                                                                              0,35      —