CELEX: 51989PC0533(06)
Language: en
Date: 1989-11-06
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) ON THE RESTRICTION OF EXPORTS OF STEEL PIPES AND TUBES TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                                       C0MC89) 533 final
                                                                       Brussels, 6 November 1989
                                                      Draft
                                           COMMISSION DECISION (ECSC)
            on the conclusion of an Arrangement and a Consensus in the form of
                   Exchanges of Letters with the United States of America
                               concerning trade in certain steel products
                                                 Proposal for a
                                             COUNCIL DECISION (EEC)
            on the conclusion of an Arrangement and a Consensus in the form of
                   Exchanges of Letters with the United States of America
                               concerning trade in certain steel products
                                                 Proposal f o r a
                                             COUNCIL DECISION (EEC)
            on the conclusion of an Arrangement in the form of an Exchange of
                    L e t t e r s with the United States of America concerning
                                      trade in s t e e l pipes and tubes
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                                           COMMISSION DECISION (ECSC)
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                on the r e s t r i c t i o n of exports of c e r t a i n s t e e l products to
                                        the United States of America
                                                 Proposal f o r a
                                            COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
                on the r e s t r i c t i o n of exports of c e r t a i n s t e e l products to
                                        the United States of America
                                                 Proposal f o r a
                                            COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
                 on the r e s t r i c t i o n of exports of s t e e l pipes and tubes to
                                        the United States of America
                                        (presented by the Commission)
 ---pagebreak---                             COMMISSION DECISION Nm                 ECSC
                                                of
             on the cone lus Ion of an Arrangement and a Consensus
                         In the form of Exchanges of              Letters
                          with   the United States        of   America
                    concerning     trade   In certain      steel     products
 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
 Having regard      to the Treaty      establishing      the European Coal and Steel
Community, and In particular            Article     95    thereof,
Whereas, following         the Council     Decision    of 6 October       1989, the
Commission opened negotiations             with    the United States       of   America
culminating       In an Arrangement and a Consensus concerning                  trade    In
certain    steel      products;
Whereas the Arrangement makes It possible                  to safeguard     the     essential
 Interests    of Community producers         exporting      the products      In question     to
the United States         market;
Whereas the Consensus will           provide     a transition      towards the more
liberal    conditions      In steel   trade which will        result    from the      general
rules   and disci piInes      of the GATT negotiated            In the Uruguay Round, and
reduce trade distorting          practices     In,   and establish      an open       trading
environment      for,    steel;
 ---pagebreak--- Having consulted the Consultative      Committee and with the unanimous
assent of the Council,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
                                  Article  1
 ;.     The Arrangement and the Consensus with the United States of
        America concerning trade In certain     steel  products, to be
        concluded In the form of exchanges of letters,      are hereby
        approved on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community, to
        the extent -to which they relate    to products covered by the ECSC
        Treaty.
2.      The texts of the Arrangement and the Consensus are annexed to
        this   Decision.
                                  Article  2
The Commission shall     designate the member of the Commission empowered
to carry out the exchanges of letters     for the purpose of binding   the
European Coal and Steel Community.
Done at                                       For the Commission
 ---pagebreak---                               COUNCIL DECISION (EEC) N'
                                             of
            on the conclusion of an Arrangement and a Consensus
                        In the form of Exchanges of        Letters
                         with the United States of America
                  concerning trade In certain        steel   products
 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
 Having regard to the Treaty establIshlng           the European Economic
 Community, and In particular         Article   113 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas, following       the Council Decision of 6 October 1989, the
Commission opened negotiations           with the United States of America
culminating     In an Arrangement and a Consensus concerning trade            In
certain   steel    products;
Whereas the Arrangement will          make It possible    to safeguard the
essential    Interests    of Community producers exporting          the products In
question to the United States          market;
Whereas the Consensus will         provide a transition      towards the more
liberal   conditions     In steel   trade which will    result   from the general
rules and dfsc/plInes       of the GATT negotiated       In the Uruguay Round, and
reduce trade distorting        practices    In, and establish    an open trading
environment for,       steel;
 ---pagebreak--- Whereas the Commission Decision pursuant to the European Coal and
Steel Community Treaty concerning the conclusion of the Arrangement
and the Consensus has received the assent of the Council In accordance
with that Treaty;    whereas, therefore,    the abovementIoned Arrangement
and Consensus should be approved to the extent        that they relate   to .
products covered by the European Economic Community Treaty,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
                                   Article  1
 1.     The Arrangement and the Consensus In the form of Exchanges of
        Letters  with the United States of America concerning trade        In
        certain  steel   products,  are hereby approved on behalf of the
        European Economic Community, to the extent       to which the
        Arrangement and the Consensus relate       to products covered by the
        EEC Treaty.
2.      The texts of the Arrangement and the Consensus are attached         to
        this   Decision.
                                   Article  2
The President   of the Council Is hereby authorized      to designate  the
person empowered to carry out the exchanges of letters         for the purpose
of binding the European Economic Community.
Done at                                        For the Council
 ---pagebreak---                            COUNCIL DECISION (EEC) N'
                                        Of
                      on the conclusion of an Arrangement
                     In the form of an Exchange of      Letters
                       with the United States of America
                 concerning trade In steel     pipes and tubes
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establfshfng        the European Economic
Community, and In particular     Article    113 thereof.
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas, following     the Council Decision of 6 October 1989, the
Commission conducted negotiations        with the United States of America
culminating   In an Arrangement concerning Community exports of          steel
pipes and tubes;
Whereas the Arrangement will     make It possible    to safeguard the
essential  Interests    of Community producers exporting       the steel  pipes
and tubes to the United States      market;
 ---pagebreak--- HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
                                 Article 1
 1.     The Arrangement In the form of an Exchange of Letters    with the
        United States of America concerning trade In steel   pipes and
        tubes,  Is hereby approved on behalf of the European Economic
        Community.
2.      The text of the Arrangement Is attached to this    Decision.
                                Article  2
The President  of the Council Is hereby authorized  to designate   the
person empowered to carry out the exchange of letters    for the purpose
of binding the European Economic Community.
Done at                                    For the Council
                                           The President
 ---pagebreak---                                                   I I 1/6000/89
                 COMMISSION DECISION No               ECSC
                              of
     on the restriction of exports of certain steel products
                    to the United States of America
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and
Steel Community, and In particular the first and second
paragraphs of Article 95 thereof.
Whereas     the    Commun.ity    has    concluded    an   Ar rangement ^1 ^
(hereinafter referred to as 'the Arrangement') with the United
States of America under which the amount of exports, to the
United States, of certain steel products originating In the
Community are to be limited to certain levels over an agreed
period; whereas, moreover, it is necessary, pursuant to this
Arrangement, to         Introduce    In the Community       measures to
res-trict the amoun-t of these steel products exported to the
United States;
Whereas this Decision does not affect the powers of the Member
States    in matters of commercial            policy    referred    to In
Article 71 of the Treaty;
Whereas, in accordance with the Arrangement, the export
restrictions      cover     steel    products    originating      in   the
Community; whereas the origin of these products is determined
in accordance with applicable Community legislation, that Is
to say Council Regulation (EEC) No 802/68 of 27 June 1968 on
the common definition of the concept of the origin of goods
( 2 ), as last amended by the              Act of Accession;
Whereas,      for     practical     and    management     reasons,     the
quant I tative export limits agreed by the Community must be
allocated among the Member States; whereas, in order to do
so, an allocation method must be established; whereas,
thereafter, the Member States must share out. the amounts
allocated to them among undertakings               in accordance with
obj ect i ve crI ter i a ;
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 method provides
for a maximum use of export possibilities;
Whereas the allocation among the Member States of the total
export possibilities which the Arrangement affords should take
account of traditional trade patterns;
(1) See page       of this Official Journal
(2) 0J No L 148, 28.6.1968, p. 1.
 ---pagebreak--- W h e r e a s , as p r o v i d e d for In t h e A r r a n g e m e n t , m e a s u r e s m u s t             be
t a k e n to a v o i d a b n o r m a l         c o n c e n t r a t i o n s at c e r t a i n t i m e s        In
e x p o r t s to the U n i t e d S t a t e s ;
W h e r e a s the C o m m u n i t y s t e e l p o l i c y a i m s , in p a r t i c u l a r , at
allowing             the     Community          steel          Industry            to   adapt       to    the
conditions               of-      International                competition;               whereas         the
Arrangement               Is      limited        to      products             originating           In    the
Community,             it is n e c e s s a r y to p r o v i d e that e x p o r t                   licences
 i s s u e d to u n d e r t a k i n g s s h a l l I n d i c a t e the u n d e r t a k i n g e n g a g e d
 in p r o d u c t i o n of s t e e l w i t h i n the C o m m u n i t y , and e s t a b l i s h e d
 in the i s s u i n g M e m b e r S t a t e t h a t                is h o l d i n g the a l l o c a t i o n
a g a i n s t w h i c h the l i c e n c e is I s s u e d ;
Whereas,             in o r d e r       to   take        account           of      the    Interests         of
distributive              undertakings,              It m u s t         be      possible        for    these
 l i c e n c e s to be t r a n s f e r r e d not o n l y b e t w e e n s t e e l u n d e r t a k i n g s
but a l s o by s t e e l u n d e r t a k i n g s to d i s t r i b u t i v e u n d e r t a k i n g s ,
 in p a r t i c u l a r      where       the steel           u n d e r t a k i n g s d e c i d e to sell
t h e i r p r o d u c t s to s u c h d i s t r i b u t i v e u n d e r t a k i n g s ;
W h e r e a s it a p p e a r s n e c e s s a r y , and for the m o m e n t                    sufficient,
that         Member        States - ensure             compliance              with     .the. d i f f e r e n t
p r o v i s i o n s of the r e g i m e           laid d o w n by a p p l y i n g the v a r i o u s
p e n a l t i e s p r o v i d e d for In t h e i r l a w s ;
Whereas,             In o r d e r       to   facilitate              the       application          of    the
e n v i s a g e d p r o v i s i o n s , it    Is a p p r o p r i a t e to set up a p r o c e d u r e
e s t a b l i s h i n g c l o s e c o o p e r a t i o n b e t w e e n M e m b e r S t a t e s and the
C o m m i s s i o n in the f r a m e w o r k of a C o m m i t t e e ; w h e r e a s , to that
e n d , it is n e c e s s a r y to e s t a b l i s h an A r r a n g e m e n t C o m m i t t e e ;
Having          consulted          the      Consultative              Committee         and      with     the
u n a n i m o u s a s s e n t of the C o u n c i l ,
HAS ADOPTED            THE     DECISION:
                                                Art le le 1
1.       Community          export        limits are hereby e s t a b l i s h e d                  for    the
period           1 October            1989     to . 31         December            1990     (hereinafter
r e f e r r e d to as 'the I n i t i a l p e r i o d ' ) , for the y e a r 1991 and
for the p e r i o d 1 J a n u a r y 1 9 9 2 to 31 M a r c h 1 9 9 2 ( h e r e i n a f t e r
r e f e r r e d to as 'the end p e r i o d ' ) for e x p o r t s e f f e c t e d a f t e r 1
October           1989      from       the C o m m u n i t y       to the U n i t e d           States      of
A m e r Ica ( h e r e i n a f t e r r e f e r r e d to as 'the U n i t e d S t a t e s ' ) of
t he steeI p r o d u c t s o r i g i n a t i n g              In the C o m m u n i t y          which     are
 I i s t e d and d e s c r i bed i n A n n e x I .
For the p u r p o s e s of t h i s D e c i s i o n , the U n i t e d S t a t e s shall
c o m p r i s e U n i t e d S t a t e s c u s t o m s t e r r i t o r y and U n i t e d ' S t a t e s
f o r e i g n t r a d e z o n e s as d e s c r i b e d In A n n e x II.
 ---pagebreak--- 2.      The o r i g i n  of   the p r o d u c t s c o v e r e d   by this D e c i s i o n shall
be d e t e r m i n e d   In   a c c o r d a n c e w i t h the     rules In force            In the
Commun Ity.
                                               ArtIcle     2
1.      Community       export         limits       per     product       category      shall   be
calculated by the C o m m i s s i o n for                  the Initial p e r i o d , for the
years 1991 and for the end period                         by a p p l i c a t i o n to the United
States apparent             consumption           with     n the m e a n i n g of A r t i c l e 5
and Annex A of the A r r a n g e m e n t of               the following p e r c e n t a g e s :
Product          category                                      Quota       (%)
SemI-fInI shed steel                                                       0 76
P late                                                                     7 13
Hot-rolled sheet and strip                                                 7 29
Co Id-rolled sheet"                                                        5 94
B I ack pI a t e                                                         12 84-
Co Id-rolied s t r i p                                                     5 34
Electrical sheet and strip                                                 4 98
Sta I nI ess p l a t e                                                     5 89
S t a i n l e s s sheet and strip                                          5 94
Tin pi ate                                                                 2 96
T I n-free steeI                                                           4 22
Coated f l a t - r o l l e d p r o d u c t s                               4 51
Concrete reinforcing.bar                                                   0 09
Hot-fIn i shed bar                                                         3 09
Co Id — fi n i shed bar                                                    6, 63
S t a i n l e s s bar                                                      7, 40
Carbon wI re rod                                                           5, 70
St a i n I ess w i r e rod                                               13, 16
Alloy wire rod                                                           19, 68
Bar shapes under 80 mm.                                                    2. 48
St ructura I s                                                           14. 15
Sheet piling                                                             23. 70
St a i n I ess w i r e                                                   15. 34.
Rails                                                                      9. 26
Alloy too I steel                                                        1 1 ,02
For       the     foI IowIng c a t e g o r i e s ,       the Community            export    limits
shall be as f o i l o w s i n met r i c t o n n e s
                                            Initial      per lod         1991        End   perlod
Fabricated s t r u c t u r a i s                  20   625             16    500         4  125
Wl re Strand                                      62   250             49    800       12   450
Wire Rope                                         12   250               9   800         2' 450
C a r b o n / A I loy W i r e                    228   250           182     600       45   650
Wire p r o d u c t s                              31   875             25    500         6  375
Rail p r o d u c t s                               4   875               3   900            975
Other s p e c i a l t y steel                     15   125             12    100         3 025
 ---pagebreak--- These            quantities               also       Include          the      products          n    the
c o r r e s p o n d i n g c a t e g o r i e s r e f e r r e d to In A r t I c l e 2 of           CouncI I
R e g u l a t i o n ( E E C ) No             /89< 1 >'.
W i t h r e g a r d to s e m r - f I n I s h e d steel p r o d u c t s l i s t e d as " o t h e r
semi-fInI shed                 (Including        slabs)"         in A n n e x    I, the        Community
q u o t a , c o m p r i s e d w i t h i n the g e n e r a l q u o t a for sem I - f I n I s h e d
s t e e l p r o d u c t s s h a l l be e q u a l to 9 2 % of the t o t a l .
With          regard           to    coated        flat       rolled         products        listed     as
"e I e c t r o g a I v a n I z e d " In A n n e x I, the C o m m u n i t y q u o t a , c o m p r i s e d
w i t h i n the g e n e r a l q u o t a for c o a t e d flat r o l l e d p r o d u c t s shall
be e q u a l to 2 5 % of the t o t a l .
2.       The        Community            export         limits       calculated           pursuant      to
paragraph              1 shall           be a d j u s t e d    by the C o m m i s s i o n       to   take
account            of      revisions         of     the      said United          States        apparent
consurnpt ion.
3.       T h e s e l i m i t s m a y a l s o be a d j u s t e d by the C o m m i s s i o n ,        after
c o n s u l t a t i o n of the A r r a n g e m e n t C o m m i t t e e :
             for     advance        u s e or   carry-over         of      licences,
             to        enable           transfers           between         product         categories,
              Including           transfers         between       products        covered       by   this
             D e c i s i o n and t h o s e c o v e r e d by R e g u l a t i o n ( E E C ) No          /89
             (2) >
             for     additional           quotas      In c a s e of      short-supply,
             to t a k e a c c o u n t of e x p o r t s e f f e c t e d by the                  Community
             b e t w e e n 1 O c t o b e r 1 9 8 9 and the d a t e of e n t r y Into f o r c e
             of t h i s D e c I s I o n ,
             to t a k e a c c o u n t         of c h a n g e s     in the       i I m l t s for    semi-
             f i n i s h e d p r o d u c t s m a d e p u r s u a n t to A r t i c l e 4 ( e ) of the
             A r r a n g e m e n t on a d d i t i o n a l q u a n t i t i e s to be a l l o c a t e d at
             the d i s c r e t i o n of the U n i t e d S t a t e s ,
under        the c o n d i t i o n s      provided       for    in the      Arrangement.
                                                  Article       3
1. (a) T h e C o m m u n i t y q u a n t i t a t i v e e x p o r t I i m l t s e s t a b iI shed
and c a l c u l a t e d p u r s u a n t to A r t i c l e 2 s h a l l be a l l o c a t e d for
the initial p e r i o d , 1991 and the end p e r i o d by the C o m m I s s I on
in a c c o r d a n c e           with     Annex      III, with            the e x c e p t I on of      any
quantities               granted          under      Articles           4(e)    and       (8)   of    the
A r r a n g e m e n t , w h i c h s h a l l be a l l o c a t e d by the C o m m I ss i on on thé
b a s i s of the c i r c u m s t a n c e s and c o n d i t i o n s u n d e r w h i c h             these
q u a n t i t i e s have been g r a n t e d ;
( 1 ) See page                   of t h i s O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l
(2) S e e p a g e              of t h i s O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l .
 ---pagebreak---        ( b ) N o t w i t h s t a n d i n g p o i n t ( a ) , the C o m m u n i t y             quantitative
e x p o r t l i m i t s to be a l l o c a t e d by t h e C o m m i s s i o n In a c c o r d a n c e
w i t h A n n e x III shall be r e d u c e d by 1 0 % In the Initial p e r i o d
and        1991      for       those Member             S t a t e s w h i c h , on the b a s i s of
c e r t i f i c a t e s r e f e r r e d to In A r t i c l e 4 ( 1 ) i s s u e d by t h e m , h a v e
u s e d less t h a n 4 0 % of t h e i r q u o t a by 30 J u n e 1 9 9 0 and 3 3 % of
t h e i r q u o t a by 30 J u n e 1991 r e s p e c t i v e l y .
The         quantities             represented            by      such         reductions           shall     be
a l l o c a t e d by the C o m m i s s i o n a f t e r c o n s u l t i n g the A r r a n g e m e n t
C o m m i t t e e on 1 A u g u s t 1 9 9 0 and 1 A u g u s t 1991 r e s p e c t i v e l y so
as to f a c i l i t a t e the o p t i m a l u s e and a d m i n i s t r a t i o n of the
C o m m u n i t y e x p o r t p o s s i b i l i t i e s t a k i n g a c c o u n t of the s h a r e of
Community             exports          effected         by      each        Member          State      in  each
product            category            by      30      June        1990          and        30   June       1991
r e s p e c t i veI y.
     (c) W h e r e the C o m m u n i t y I Imlts for a r r a n g e m e n t p r o d u c t s are
a d j u s t e d In a c c o r d a n c e w i t h the f o u r t h Indent of A r t i c l e 2 ( 3 ) ,
the C o m m i s s i o n s h a l l a d j u s t the a l l o c a t i o n of q u a n t i t y l i m i t s ,
t a k i n g a c c o u n t of the o r l g in of t h e e x p o r t b e f o r e the e n t r y
 into         force        of       this      Decl s i o n       which          gave        rise      to   this
ad j u s t e m e n t .
2.       T h e C o m m i s s i o n shall h o l d p e r i o d i c c o n s u l t a t i o n s w i t h the
Arrangement               Committee          on     the s i t u a t i o n           regarding          licences
 issued a n d on the m e a s u r e s to be t a k e n to e n s u r e o p t i m u m use
of t he o v e r a II l i m i t .
                                                  Art le le 4
1.       T h e C o m m u n i t y e x p o r t s d e s c r i b e d in A r t i c l e 1 s h a l l , from
the d a t e of e n t r y into f o r c e of t h i s D e c i s i o n to 31 M a r c h
1 9 9 2 , be s u b j e c t to the p r o d u c t i o n to the c o m p e t e n t                          customs
o f f i c e In the C o m m u n i t y of an e x p o r t                       l i c e n c e and an e x p o r t
certificate.                The       export       licences           shall         be      issued      by   the
r e l e v a n t a u t h o r i t i e s of e a c h M e m b e r S t a t e w i t h i n the l i m i t s of
the a m o u n t s a l l o c a t e d to It p u r s u a n t to A r t i c l e 3.
M e m b e r S t a t e s s h a l l fix the t o n n a g e for w h i c h they a n t i c i p a t e
that l i c e n c e w i l l be issued In e a c h q u a r t e r for e a c h p r o d u c t
c a t e g o r y ; t h e y shaI I i n f o r m the C o m m i s s i o n                       thereof       in the
first 15 d a y s of the r e l e v a n t q u a r t e r . In d o i n g s o , t h e y shall
m a k e s u r e that              the e x p o r t      licence          i s s u e s for e a c h         quarter
e n s u r e an         a d e q u a t e s p r e a d of e x p o r t s o v e r               the w h o I e y e a r ,
t a k i n g Into a c c o u n t the s e a s o n a l v a r i a t i o n s in t r a d e of the
product          category            in q u e s t i o n . H o w e v e r ,        M e m b e r S t a t e s sha I I
n o t , w I t h o u t the pr ior a u t h o r i z a t i o n of the C o m m ssI o n , I s s u e
In any t w o c o n s e c u t i v e q u a r t e r s                l i c e n c e s for a m o u n t s w h i c h
e x c e e d 5 2 % of t h e i r a l l o c a t i o n In t h e Initial p e r i o d or 6 5 % of
t h e i r a l l o c a t i o n In 1 9 9 1 .
 ---pagebreak--- M e m b e r S t a t e s m a y , s u b j e c t to the s e c o n d s u b p a r a g r a p h h e r e o f ,
I s s u e f u r t h e r l i c e n c e s In the Initial p e r i o d , 1991 and the end
period respectively,                         In r e s p e c t of the u n u t i l i z e d part              of
 l i c e n c e s Issued w h i c h h a v e b e e n r e t u r n e d to t h e i r                    competent
a u t h o r i t i e s In the I n i t i a l p e r i o d , 1991 or the end p e r i o d .
2.       LI c e n c e s      shall         be     Issued         according         to    the      following
crI ter I a :
             c o m p l i a n c e w i t h the r u l e s p r e s c r i b e d by t h i s D e c i s i o n ,
              in p a r t i c u l a r t h o s e c o n c e r n i n g the q u o t a a l l o c a t e d by
             the C o m m i s s i o n p u r s u a n t to A r t i c l e 3,
             compliance              with       the     traditional           export       patterns        of
             u n d e r t a k i n g s , t a k i n g a c c o u n t of the r e d u c t i o n p r i n c i p l e s
             established               by     this     Decision,         and       of    the     situation
             r e g a r d i n g any n e w u n d e r t a k i n g s p r o d u c i n g s t e e l ,
             compliance              with      the     r a t e s of e x p o r t s       to the         United
             S t a t e s as - t r a d i t i o n a l l y s p r e a d out o v e r the y e a r ,
             optimum             use        and       administration                of     the         export
             p o s s i b i l i t i e s a f f o r d e d by t h i s D e c i s i o n ,
             compliance             w i t h the p o s s i b i l i t i e s     afforded        by      Article
             3(1 M b ) of          this D e c i s i o n ,
             o p t i m u m u s e b e i n g m a d e of any n e w p o s s i b i l i t i e s          provided
             f o r , w h e r e a p p r o p r i a t e , by t h i s D e c i s i o n .
Each          licence           shall         Indicate          the    undertaking           engaged       In
p r o d u c t i o n of steel w i t h i n the C o m m u n i t y and e s t a b l i s h e d                   In
the        issuing           Member         State      that        Is h o l d i n g    the     allocation
a g a i n s t w h i c h the l i c e n c e is I s s u e d .
3.       T r a n s f e r s of e x p o r t l i c e n c e s b e t w e e n steel u n d e r t a k i n g s or
by steel u n d e r t a k i n g s to d i s t r i b u t i v e u n d e r t a k i n g s may t a k e
place provided                    they c o n c e r n the s a m e p r o d u c t c a t e g o r y            and
a f t e r prior n o t i f i c a t i o n              to the a u t h o r i t i e s of the               Member
S t a t e In w h i c h the u n d e r t a k i n g t r a n s f e r r i n g the l i c e n c e                 is
e s t a b l i s h e d . Such transfer may take place between u n d e r t a k i n g s
e s t a b l i s h e d in d i f f e r e n t M e m b e r S t a t e s .
4.       L i c e n c e s Issued           In o n e M e m b e r S t a t e of     the C o m m u n i t y   shall
be valid t h r o u g h o u t             the C o m m u n i t y .
 ---pagebreak--- 5.      Member S t a t e s shall e n s u r e that a p p r o p r i a t e s a n c t i o n s are
a p p l i e d In respect of all e x p o r t s e f f e c t e d without p r o d u c t i o n
of the licence required h e r e u n d e r and In respect of any other
b r e a c h e s of the p r o v i s i o n s r e l a t i n g to such licences. Member
S t a t e s shall keep the C o m m i s s i o n               Informed of all b r e a c h e s of
such        measures,             and     of    all    sanctions         imposed     In   respect
t h e r e o f , at I n t e r v a l s to be s p e c i f i e d by the C o m m i s s i o n .
6.      The        Commission            may     lay   down     detailed        rules    for   the
 implementation                 of    paragraphs        1 to     4 of       this    Article    and
specify           the       information          to be      provided       to   the   Commission
c o n c e r n i n g the licences and e x p o r t s .
                                                 Art Icle 5
1.      Member         S t a t e s shall        charge     the a m o u n t s set out on        the
 licences Issued by them against their r e s p e c t i v e a l l o c a t i o n s
made          pursuant             to     Article        3,     Including        all     licences
s u b s e q u e n t l y t r a n s f e r r e d to an u n d e r t a k i n g of another Member
State.                             - • •
2.      Member         S t a t e s shall keep r e c o r d s of the e x p o r t s of the
products            covered          by    this    Decision.      The     products      shall   be
deemed to be so e x p o r t e d , as at the date of a c c e p t a n c e , by the
c u s t o m s a u t h o r i t i e s of the Member               State of e x p o r t , of      the
export           declaration             or    of    the     document       provided      for    In
A r t i c l e 18 of Council D i r e c t i v e 8 1 / 1 7 7 / E E C of 24 February 1981
on the h a r m o n i z a t i o n of p r o c e d u r e s for the export of Community
goods^1).
3.      The       extent         to     which     a Member       State      has    used   up   Its
a l l o c a t i o n shall be d e t e r m i n e d on the basis of licences issued
In a c c o r d a n c e with A r t i c l e 4.
                                                 Art ic le 6
1.       Temporary exports                  to    the   United     States      of    arrangement
p r o d u c t s w h I c h are to be r e - e x p o r t e d from the United S t a t e s In
the same form or without having been subject to substantial
t r a n s f o r m a t Ion or having been subject to a double substantial
t r a n s f o r m a t I on as def I ned            I n Appendix      D of the A r r a n g e m e n t
sha I I be c h a r g e d agaInst t he a l l o c a t i o n on the Member                      State
w h o s e aut horItI es Issued the licence. Upon p r o d u c t i o n to the
aut hor i tI es            of      such Member         State     of     proof     of   such    re-
exportation              from       the Uni ted S t a t e s , the a l l o c a t i o n of      that
Member S t a t e for the period when such proof                             s presented'.s hall
be Increased by the same a m o u n t .
(1) OJ        No L 8 3 , 3 0 . 3 . 1 9 8 1 , p. 40
 ---pagebreak--- 2. The Commission may      lay down    detailed  rules  for  the
Implementation of this Article.
                            ArtIcle 7
This Decision shall enter Into force on the day following Its
publication    In the   Official    Journal   of   the  European
Commun 111 es.
This Decision shall be binding     n  its entirety  and directly
applicable in all Member States.
Done at
                         For the Commission
 ---pagebreak---                                            Annex I - List of products
PRODUCT                                     HTS                                          Combined Nomenclature
Blooms and BlI lots                         7207.11                                       7207.11
                                            7207.12.0010                                  7207.12.11<41>
                                            7207.19<40)                                   7207.12.19<41)
                                            7207.20.0025                                  7207.12.90<41)
                                            7207.20.0075^°^                               7207.19^40)
                                            7207.20.0090<40)                              7207.20.11<41)
                                            7218.90.0010                                  7207.20.15^41)
                                            7218.90.0020                                  7207.20.17<41>
                                            7218.90.0045<4°)                              7207.20.19<41)
                                             7218.90.0055<40>                             7207.20.31(41)
                                             7218.90.0070(40)                             7207.20.33<41)
                                             7218.90.0080<40)                             7207.20.39<41)
                                             7224.90.0010                                 7207.20.51
                                             7224.90.0030(4°)                             7207.20.55
                                             7224.§0.0040                                 7207.20.57
                                             7224.90.0060<40>                              7207.20.59(40)
                                             7224.90.0070(4°)                              7207.20.71
                                                                                           7207.20.79^40)
                                                                                           7207.20.9'6^40)
                                                                                           7218.90.11<42)
                                                                                           7218.90.13<42>
                                                                                           7218.90.15<41)(42)
                                                                                           7218.90.19^ 41 ^ 42)
                                                                                           7218.90.30^ 41 ^ 42)
                                                                                           7218.90.50(42)
                                                                                           7218.90.91 (40)(42)
                                                                                           7218.90.9g(40)(42)
                                                                                           7224.90.U^41 >
                                                                                           7224.90.19<41>
                                                                                           7224.90.30
                                                                                           7224.90.91(40)
                                                                                           7224.90.99(40)
 Other Semi-Finished                          7206.10                                      7206. 10.00
  ( i n c l u d ing slaDs)                    7207.12. 0050                                 7207. 1 2 . 1 1 W )
                                              7207.20, 0045                                 7207. 1 2 . 1 9 < 4 3 )
                                              7218.10  (17)                                 7207. 1 2 . 9 0 < 4 3 )
                                              7218.90  0035                                 7207. 2 0 . 3 1 < 4 3 )
                                              7224.10  (17)                                 7 2 0 7 ., 2 0 . 3 3 ( 4 3 )
                                              7224.90 0020                                  7 2 0 7 ., 2 0 . 3 9 < 4 3 )
                                              7224.90.0050                                  7 2 1 8 .. 1 0 . 0 0 < 1 7 )
                                                                                                                    43
                                                                                            7 2 1 8 .. 9 0 . 1 5 < '
                                                                                                                 (43)
                                                                                            7 2 1 8 .. 9 0 . 1 9
                                                                                                                    43)
                                                                                            7 2 1 8 .. 9 0 . 3 0 <
                                                                                                                    17)
                                                                                            7 2 2 4 .. 1 0 . 0 0 <
                                                                                                                 (43)
                                                                                            7224 . 9 0 . 1 1
                                                                                                                    43)
                                                                                            7224 . 9 0 . 1 9 <
                       T h i s Annex l i s t s , f o r i n f o r m a t i o n p u r p o s e s , t h e p r o d u c t s w h i c h
                       come u n d e r t h e EEC T r e a t y and a r e c o v e r e d by A r t i c l e 1 ( 1 ) o f
                       R e g u l a t i o n (EEC) No         /89.
                 The subheadings and item numbers r e f e r r e d to above a r e
                  subject to r e v i s i o n when the 2C or the US adop-
                 n c d i f i c a t i o n s to t h e i r r e s p e c t i v e import nomenclatures,
                  «"hen such mcdifications are adopted, p r i o r n o t i f i c a t i o n
                  s h a l l be given to the other p a r t y .
 ---pagebreak--- PRODUCT              HTS             Combined Nomenclature
Plate                7208.31         7208.31.00
                   " 7208.32         7208.32
                     7208.33.50      7208.33
                   .7208.41          7208.33.10(44)
                     7208.42         7208.33.9l(44)
                     7208.43         7208.33.99(44)
                     7210.90.lO^5^6) 7208.41.00
                     7211.11         7208.42
                     7211.12         7208.43
                     7211.21         7210.90.31(5)
                     7211.22.0045    7211.11.00
                     7212.60(6)      7211.12
                     7225.30.30      7211.21.00
                     7225.40.30      7211.22.10(45)
                     7225.50.60      7211.22.90(45)
                     7226.91.50      7212.60(6)
                                     7225.30.00(46)(47)
                                     7225.40.10(47)
                                     7225.40.30(47)
                                     7225.40.50(47)
                                     7225.50.00(.46)(47).
                                     7226.91.00(46)(47)
Hot Rolled Sheet &   7208.11         7208.11.00
Strip                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
                     7208.44         7208.24
                     7208.45         7208.34
                     7208.90(5)(6)   7208.35
                     7211.19(3>      7208.44
                     7211.22.0090    7208.45
                     7211.29(3)      7208.90(5)(6)
                     7225.30.70(3>   7211.19(3)
                     7225.40.70(3)   7211.22(48)
                     7226.91.70(3)   7211.29(3)
                     7226.91.80(3)   7225.30.00(3)(47)(49)
                                     7225.40.70(3)(^7)
                                     7225.40.90(3)(4"7)
                                     7226.91.00(3)(47)(49)
 ---pagebreak--- PRODUCT            HTS                  Combined Nomenclature
Cold Rolled Sheet   7208.21.10          7208.21.10(5°)
                   7208.22.10           7208.21.90(5°)
                    7208.33.10          7208.22.10(5°)
                  ' 7209.11             7208.22.91(50)
                    7209.12             7208.22.99(5°)
                    7209.13             7208.33.10(50)
                    7209.14             7208.33.91(50)
                    7209.21             7208.33.99(50)
                    7209.22             7209.11.00
                    7209.23             7209.12
                    7209.24.50          7209.13
                    7209.31             7209.14
                    7209.32             7209.21.00
                    7209.33             7209.22
                    7209.34             7209.23
                    7209.41             7209.24.10(51)
                    7209.42             7209.24.91(51)
                    7209.43             7209.31.00
                    7209.44             7209.32
                    7209.90(5)(6)       7209.33
                    7210.T0.30(5)(6')   7209.34
                    7211.30.50          7209.41.00
                    7211.41.70          7209.42
                    7211.49.50          7209.43
                    7225.50.80(3)       7209.44
                    7225.90(3)(5)(6)    7209.90(5)(6)
                    7226.92.50(3)       7210.70.ig(5)(52)
                                        7210.70.90(5)(6)(52)
                                        7211.30(53)
                                        7211.41(53)
                                        7211.49(53)
                                        7225.50.00(3)(47X49>(54)
                                        7225.S0(3)(5)(6)
                                        7226.92(3)(53)
Blackplate          7209.24.10          7209.24(55)
Cold Rolled Strip   7211 .30.10(3)d6)   7211.30.3l(3)O6)(56)
                    7211.30.30(3)(16)   7211 .30.39(3)O6)(56)
                    7211 .41 .10(3)06)  7211.30.50(3)O6)(56)
                    7211 .41 .30(3)d6)  7211 .30.90(3)O6)(56)
                    7211 .41 .50(3)d6)  7211.4T.91(3)06)(56)
                    7211.49.10(3)06)    7211.41.95<3)06)(56)
                    7211.49.30(3)06)    7211.41.99(3)d6)(56)
                    7211.90(3)(6)(16) • 7211.49.91(3)06)(56)
                    7212.30.10(6)06)    7211 49 99(3)(16)(56)
                    7212.30.30(6)(16)   721K90'90(3)(6)O6)(56)
                    7212.40.10(6)06)    7212.30.90(6)O6)(56)
                    7226.92.70(3)06)    7212.40.10(6)O6)(56)
                    7226.92.80(3)06)    7212.40.99(6)O6)(56)
                    7226.99(3)(6)d6)    7226.92.90(3)O6)('47)(56)
                                        7226.99(3)(6)(16)
 ---pagebreak--- PRODUCT                 HT S                                     Combined    Nomenclature
Electrical Sheet and    7225.10(5)(6)                            7225.10(5X6)
Strip                   7226.10(6)                               7226.10(6)
StaInless Plate         7219.11(19)       20)                    7219.11(19X20)
                        7219.12( 1 9 )    20)                    7219.12(19X20)
                        7219.21( 1 9 )    20)                    7219.21(19X20)
                        7219.22( 1 9 )    20)                    7219.22(19X20)
                        7219.31( 1 9 )    20)                    7219.31(19X20)
                        7220.11( 1 9 )    20)                    7220.11.00(19X20)
Stainless Sheet & Strip 7219.13( 1 9 ) 2 0 X 2 1 )               7219.13(19X20X21)
                        7219.14(' 19 ) 2 0 X 2 1 )               7219 1 4 ( 1 9 X 2 0 X 2 1 )
                        7219.23( 1 9 ) 2 0 X 2 1 )               7219 2 3 ( 1 9 X 2 0 X 2 1 )
                        7219.24( 1 9 ) 2 0 X 2 1 )               7219 2 4 ( 1 9 X 2 0 X 2 1 )
                        7219.32( 1 9 ) 2 0 X 2 1 )               7219 3 2 ( 1 9 X 2 0 X 2 1 )
                        7219.33( 1 9 ) 2 0 X 2 1 )               7219.33(19X20X21)
                        7219.34( 1 9 ) 2 0 X 2 1 )               7219 3 4 0 9 X 2 0 X 2 1 )
                        7219.35( 1 9 ) 2 0 X 2 1 )               7219.35(19X20X21)
                        7219 9 f j ( 5 X 6 X 1 9 X 2 0 X 2 1 )   7219 9 0 ( 5 X 6 X 1 9 X 2 0 X 2 1 )
                        7220 1 2 ( 2 X 1 9 X 2 0 X 2 2 )         7220 1 2 . 0 0 ( 2 ) 0 9 X 2 0 X 2 2 )
                        7220.20.10(19X20X22)                     7220 2 0 ( 2 X 1 9 X 2 0 X 2 2 )
                        7220.20.60(19X20X22)                     7220 9 0 ( 2 X 6 X 1 9 X 2 0 X 2 2 )
                        7220.20.70(19X20X22)
                        7220.20.90(19X20X22)
                        7220 g o ( 2 X 6 X 1 9 ) ( 2 0 ) ( 2 2 )
Tinplate                7210.11(5X6)                             7210.11(5X6)
                        7210.12(5X6)                             7210.12(5X6)
                        7212.10(6)                               7212.10(6)
Tin Free Stee           7210.50 (6)                              7210.50 (6)
                        7210.90.60 (6)                           7210.90.35
                                                                 7210.90.39(5 7 )
                                                                 7210.90.90(6X57)
Electrogalvar.ized      7210.31(5X6)                             7210.31(5X6)
                        7210.39(5X6)                             7210.39(5X6)
                        7212.21(6)                               7212.21(6)
                        7212.29(6)                               7212.29(6)
 ---pagebreak--- PRODUCT            HTS              Combined Nomenclature
Other Coated Flat- 7210.20(5X6)     7210.20(5X6)
Rolled Products    7210.41(5X6)     7210.41(5X6)
                   7210.49(5X6)     7210.49(5X6)
                   7210.60(6)(24)   7210.60(6X24)
                   7210.70.60(5X6)  7210.70(5X6X58)
                   7210.90.90(5X6)  7210.90.33(5X6X59)
                   7212.30.50(6)    7210.90.35(5X6X59)
                   7212.40.50(6)    7210.90.39(5X6X59)
                   7212.50(6)       7210.90.90(5X6X59)
                                    7212.30(6X53)
                                    7212.40(6X53)
                                    7212.50.31(6)
                                    7212.50.39(6)
                                    7212.50.51(6)
                                    7212.50.59(6)
                                    7212.50.71(6)
                                    7212.50.73(6)
                                    7212.50.75(6)
                                    7212.50.91(6)
                                    7212.50.93(6)
                                    7212.50.97(6)
                                   7212.50.99(6)
3eb2-              7214.20         7214.20.00
Hot-finished Bar   7213.39.0060    7213.39.00(6°)
                   7213.39.0090    7213.49.00(60)
                   7213.49.0060    7213.50.00(60)
                   7213.49.0090    7214.10.00
                   7213.50.0060    7214.30.00
                   7213.50.0080    7214.40
                   7214.10         7214.50
                   7214.30         7214.60.00
                   7214.40         7228.20.11
                   7214.50         7228.20.19
                   7214.60.        7228.20.30
                   7228.20.10(6)   7228.20.50
                   7228.30.80      7228.20.90(61)
                   7228.40         7228.30.10(47)
                   7228.60.60(6)   7228.30.90(47)
                                   7228.40.00
                                   7228.60.10(47)
                                   7228.60.90(47)(6D
Cold-fInlshed Bar  7215.10         7215.10.00
                   7215.20         7215.20.00
                   7215.30         7215.30.00
                   7215.40         7215.40.00
                   7215.90(6)      7215.90(6)
                   7228.20.50(6)   7228.20.70
                   7228.50.50      7228.50.00(47)
                   7228.60.80(6)   7228.60.90(6)(47)(62)
                   7228.80         7228.80
 ---pagebreak--- PRODUCT                    HTS             Combined N o m e n c l a t u r e
Stainless         Bar      7218.90.0030    7218.90.11(63)
                           7218.90.0065    7218.90.13(63)
                           7218.90.0090    7218.90.15(4D(63)
                           7221.00.0060    7218.90.19(4D(63)
                           7221.00.0080    7218.90.30(4D(63)
                           7222.10         7218.90.50(63)
                           7222.20         7218.90.91(63)
                           7222.30(6)      7218.90.99(63)
                                           7221.00.10(60)
                                           7221.00.90(60)
                                           7222.10
                                           7222.20
                                           7222.30(6)
Carbon Wlre 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)
                           72*13.50.0020   7213.50.00(65)
                           7213.50.0040
S t a I n l e s s Wire Rod 7221.00.0020    7221.00.10(65)
                           7221.00.0040    7221.00.90(65)
 AI loy Wire Rod            7227.20        7227.20.00
                            7227.90.60     7227.90.10
                                           7227.90.90(47)
 Bar Shapes Less Than       7216.10(81)    7216.10.00(8D
 80mm                       7216.21(8D     7216.21 . 0 0 ( 8 D
                            7216.22(8D     7216.22.00(8D
 Structurais                7216.3l(8D     7216 31.00( 81)
                            7216.32(61)    7216 32.00( 81)
                            7216.33(61)    7216 33.00( 81)
                            7216.40(61)    7216 4 0 ( 8 D
                            7216.50(61)    7216 5 0 ( 8 D
                            7216.60(61)    7216 6 0 ( 8 D
                            7222.40.30(81) 7222 4 0 . 1 1 ( 6 6 X 8 1 )
                            7228.70.30(8D  7222 ,40.19( 6 6 X 8 1 )
                                           7222 ,40.30( 6 6 X 8 1 )
                                           7222 , 4 0 . 9 9 ( 6 6 X 8 1 )
                                           7228 ,70.10( 6 6 X 8 1 )
                                           7228 7 0 . 3 1 ( 6 6 X 8 1 )
                                           7228 , 7 0 . 9 9 ( 6 6 ) ( 8 1 )
 ---pagebreak--- PRODUCT                HTS               Combined Nomenclature
Sheet Pi I ing         7301.10           7301.10.00
Fabricated Structurais 7216.90(8D        7216.90(81)
                       7222.40.60        7222.40.99(81)
                       7228.70.60        7228.70.99(81)
                       7301.20           7301.20.00
                       7308.10           7308.10.00
                       7308.20           7308.20.00
                       7308.30(15)       7308.30.00(15)
                       7308.40           7308.40.00
                       7308.90.30(12)    7308.90(9)04X67)
                       7308.90.60d3)
                       7308.90.90(9)04)
Stainless     Wire     7223.00.10        7223.00.10(68)
                       7223.00.50(2)(6)  7223.00.90(68)
W i r e Str-and        73.12.10.10(4)- - 7312.10.30.(4X69)
                       7312.10.3015(4)   7312.10.50(4)(69)(71)
                       7312.10.3065(4)   7312.10.71(4)(69)
                       7312.10.3075(4)   7312.10.75(4)(69)
                       7312.10.3090(4)   7312.10.79(4)(69)
W i r e Rope           7312.10.60(4)     7312.10.50(4X69X72)
                       7312.10.90(4)     7312.10.91(4)(89)
                                         7312.10.95(4)(69)
                                         7312.10.99(4)(69)(73)
Other    Wire          7217 .11          7217.11
                       7217 .12          7217.12
                       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(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)
                       7229 .20          7223.00, 90(74)
                       7229 .90          7229.20  00
                                         7229.90, 00
 ---pagebreak--- PRODUCT                 HTS               Combined Nomenclature
Wire Products           7313.00(H)        7313.00.00dD
                        7314.41(8)        7314.41(8)
                        7314.42(6)        7314.42(8)
                        7314.49(6)        7314.49.00(8)
                        7317.00.55(7)     7317.00(7X75)
                        7317.00.6560(7)
                        7317.00.75(7)
Rat Is                  7302.10(1°)       7302.10(1°)
Ra I I Products         7302.20(18)       7302.20.00d8)
                        7302.40(18)       7302.40.10
                        7302.90(23)       7302.90.30(23)
                        8607.19.10        7302.90.90(23)
                        8607.19.20        8607.19.11
                                          8607.19.19
AI loy Tool Steel       7225.20 (5)(6)    7225 20 ( 5 X 6 )
                                                            76
                        7225.30 10        7225 3 0 . 0 0 ( )
                                                       77
                        7225.30 5060      7225 40C )
                                                            77
                        7225.40 1090      7225 5 0 . 0 0 ( )
                        7225.40 5060- ••  7226 20 ( 6 ) .
                                                            7?
                        7225.50 1060      7226 , 9 1 . 0 0 ( )
                                                       77
                        7226.20 (6)       7226 9 2 ( )
                        7226.91 1060      7227 10.00
                                                       77
                        7226.91 3060      7227 , 9 0 ( )
                        7226.92 1060      7228 ,10(6)
                                                       77
                        7226.92.3060      7228 , 3 0 ( )
                                                            77
                        7227. 10          7228 , 5 0 . 0 0 ( )
                                                            77
                        7227.90.1060      7228 , 6 0 ( 6 ) ( )
                        7227.90.2060      7229 ,10.00
                        7228. 10(6)
                        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     7225.30.00C 7 8 )
                         7225.40.1015     7225.40C 7 9 )
                         7225.40.5030     7225.50.00(79)(80)
                         7225.50.1030     7226.91.00(79)
                         7225.50.70       7226.92(?9)
                         7226.91.1030     7227.90(79)
                         7226.91.3030     7228.30C 7 9 )
                         7226.92.1030     7228.50.00(79)
                         7226.92.3030     7228.60(6)(79)
                         7227. 90.1030
                         7227.90.2030
                         7228. 30.20
                         7228. 50.1010
                         7228. 60.1030(6)
 ---pagebreak---                              FOOTNOTES
(1) Excluded if of wrought iron.
(2) Excluded if "razor blade steel, "lu-fi^., flat-rolled products of
    stainless steel not over 0,25mm in thickness and not over 23mm
    in width, containing by weight not over 14.7 percent of.
    chromium, and oertified 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 0.61mm and not more than 0.91mm
    in thickness, not less than 6.30mm and not more than 50.60mm in
    width, in coils, containing:
         carbon :     not less than 1.18 percent and not more than
                      1.32 percent,
         chromium :   not less than 0.15 percent and not more than
                      0.32 percent,
         manganese': "not less than 0.10 percent and not more than
                      0.40 percent,
    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 4.75mm 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
                      percent;
         manganese    not less than 0.30 nor more than 0.55
                      percent ;
          silicon :   not less than 0.20 nor more than 0.35
                      percent;
         niokel :     not less than 1.60 nor more than 2.70
                       peroent;
          chromium :   none, or not more than 0.50 percent;
          phosphorus   none, or not more than 0.03 percent; and
          sulfur :     none, or not more than 0.15 percent;
 ---pagebreak---      or (2) cold-rolled flat-rolled products less than 4.75mm in
     thickness, less than 300mm 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
                        percent ;
           manganese : not less than 0.30 nor more than 0.50
                        percent;
           silicon :    not less than 0.20 nor more than 0.35
                        percent;
           chromium :   none, or not more than 0.50 percent; and
           phosphorus : none, or not more than 0.03 percent ; and
           sulfur :     none, or not more than 0.15 percent,
     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) Excluded if worked after flat rolling, e.g.. perforated,
     bevelled, rounded at the edges.
(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 5.08mm and not under
      1.905mm in diameter, whether or not such wire is covered with
     plastics.
(9) Excluded if fence or sign posts.
(10) Excluded if current-oonductlng rail.
(11) Excluded if twisted hoop or single flat wire, whether or not
     barbed.
(12) Excluded if of cut iron.
(13) Excluded if in part of stainless steel.
 ---pagebreak--- (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, pieces roughly shaped by forging.
(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 automobile trim.
(20) Excluded if grade 253MA'or 254SM0 stainless steel.
(21) Excluded if stainless steel flat-rolled products less than
     4.75mm in thickness and over 1,803.4mm in width.
(22) Excluded if stainless steel flat-rolled products less than
     4.75mm in thickness, less than 300mm 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.
(24) Excluded if cut, pressed or stamped to non-rectangular shape
     and other than electrolytically coated or plated.
 ---pagebreak--- (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, but
     less than 232 cm or of a cross sectional area of 232 cm2 or
                     2
     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 4.75mm 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 4.75mm.
(50) Covered if pickled.
(51) Covered if of a thickness of 0.361mm or more.
(52) Excluded if coated or plated with metal or clad.
(53) Covered if of a width of 300mm or more.
(54) Excluded if of heat resisting steel as defined in Additional
     Note A(g) to Chapter 72 of the HTS.
(55) Covered if of a thickness of less than 0.361mm.
(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
     19mm 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.
 ---pagebreak--- (64) Covered if of circular cross-section and with a diameter of 14
       mm or more but less than 19mm.
(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 19mm.
(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 of razor blade steel (cf. footnote 2) or flat wire
       further worked after flat rolling (cf. footnote 6).
(69) Excluded if fitted with fittings or made up into articles.
(70) Excluded if tyre cord. If other than tyre cord and other than
   •*• stranded wire -for prestressing concrete, excluded if of brass
       plated wire.
(71) Covered if stranded wire.
(72) Excluded if stranded wire.
(73) Excluded if of brass plated wire.
(74) Excluded if round or flat wire.
(75) Excluded if thumb tacks; or drive pins, studs or other
       fasteners, suitable for use in power-activated hand tools; or
       staples in strip form; or furniture glides; or cut products
       made of other than round wire and of one piece construction.
(76) If of a thickness of 4.75mm 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 4.75mm, 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 4.75mm 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 4.75mm and of- heat
       resisting steel as defined in Additional Note Kg) to Chapter
       72 of the HTS.
(81) Excluded if obtained by continuous casting.
 ---pagebreak---  ---pagebreak---                              ANNEX
               United States customs territory and
                United States foreign trade zones
The United States customs territory shall comprise the States,
the district of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
A United States foreign zone shall be defined as follows:
It is an Isolated, enclosed and policed area, operated as a
public utility, In or adjacent to a port of entry, furnished
with   facilities   for  lading, unlading,    handling,     storing,
manipulating, manufacturing     and  exhibiting    goods    and  for
reshlpping   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 z o n e 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 reshlpped     to
fore Ign poInts.
 ---pagebreak---                                           ALLOCATION AMONG MBdBER STATES
                                                                                         (%)
                              D      F    I      NL     B      L      UK    GR   EK  IRL     E    P
Semi-fini shed 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    -    -   -      -    -
                                                                                                     2
Stainless plate             55.90  3.88  0.77   0.03   9.63      -  29.79    -    -   -      -    -  m
                                                                                                     x
Stainless sheet and strip   19.31 42.23  5.60   0.02   3.84      -   5.44    -    -   -   23.56   -
Tin plate                   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
 ---pagebreak---                                        J\UJJU\L   1ULN .ttMLANUr lVli3.Vir>HK OIAIJCO
                                                                                              (%)
                          D      F     I         NL         B            L        UK  GR  EK      IRL    E  P
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 ran 12.18  1.95   1.22      1.34      53.86       19.18      7.43  -   -       -   2.84 -
Structurais             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 structurais  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  -   -       -     -  -
Rail products           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 -
 ---pagebreak---  ---pagebreak---                                                  I I I/6000/89
                    COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No.
                                  of
     on the restriction of exports of certain steel products
                   to the United States of America
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European        Economic
Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas   the    Community    has    concluded   an   arrangement(1)
(hereinafter referred to as 'the Arrangement') with the United
States of America under which the amount of exports, to the
United States, of certain steel products originating In the
Community are to be limited to certain levels over an agreed
period; whereas, moreover, it is necessary, pursuant to this
Arrangement, to introduce in the Community measures to restrict
the amount of these steel products exported to the United States;
Whereas,   in accordance     with    the  Arrangement,   the   export
restrictions cover steel products originating In the Community;
whereas the origin of these products Is determined in accordance
with applicable Community legislation, that Is to say Council
Regulation (EEC) No 802/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common
definition of the concept of the origin of goods^ 2 ), as last
amended by the         Act of Accession;
Whereas, for practical and management reasons, the quantitative
export limits agreed by the Community must be allocated among the
Member States; whereas, in order to do so, an allocation method
must be establ ished; whereas, thereafter, the Member States must
share out the amounts allocated to them among undertakings in
accordance with objective criteria;
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 method provides for a maximum use of
export possibilities-,
Whereas the allocation among the Member States of the total
export possibilities which the arrangement affords should take
account of traditional trade patterns;
(1)   See page         of this Official Journa
(2)   OJ No L 148, 28.6.1968, p.1.
 ---pagebreak---                                    - 2 -
Whereas, as provided for the Arrangement, measures must be taken
to avoid abnormal concentration at certain times of exports to
the United States-,
Whereas the Community steel policy alms in particular at allowing
the Community     steel    Industry to adapt to the conditions of
 international competition; whereas the Arrangement is limited to
products originating in the Community, It Is necessary to provide
that export licences issued to undertakings shall Indicate the
undertaking engaged In production of steel within the Community
and established In the Issuing Member State that is holding the
allocation against which the licence is issued;
Whereas,     In order     to   take    account   of   the   interests   of
distributive undertakings, It must be possible for these licences
to be transferred not only between steel undertakings but also by
steel undertakings to distributive undertakings, in particular
where the steel undertakings decide to sell their products to
such distributive undertakings;
Whereas it appears necessary, and for the moment sufficient, that
Member States ensure compliance with the different provisions of
the regime laid down by applying the various penalties provided
for In their laws;
Whereas, In order to facilitate the application of the envisaged
provisions, it is appropriate to set up a procedure establishing
close cooperation between Member States and the Commission in the
framework of a Committee-, whereas It is sufficient for this
purpose to apply the procedure set up in Council Regulation (EEC)
No   1023/70 of     25 May     1970* 1 ) which    established   a   common
procedure for administering quantitative quotas,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION
                                 Article 1
1. Community export limits are hereby established for the period
1 October 1989 to 31 December 1990 (hereinafter referred to as
'the Initial period*), for the year 1991 for the period 1 January
1992 to 31 March       1992 (hereinafter      referred to as 'the end
period') for exports effected after 1 October             1989 from the
Community to the United States of America (hereinafter referred
to as the 'United States') of the steel products originating in
the Community which are listed and described in Annex I.
For the purposes of this Regulation, the United States shall
comprise   United    States customs      territory   and  United   States
foreign trade zones as described in Annex II.
2.   The origin  of the products covered by this Regulation shall
be determined     in accordance with the rules in force in the
Commun i ty.
(1)    OJ No L 124, 8.6.1970, p.1
 ---pagebreak---                                   - 3 -
                                Article 2
1.   Community     export  limits   per  product   category    shall  be
calculated by the Commission for the initial period, for the 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:
Product category                                Quota   (%)
Semi-finI shed steel                                0.76
Plate                                               7.13
Hot-rolled sheet and strip                          7.29    4
Cold-rolled sheet                                   5.94
Black plate                                        12.84
Cold-rolled strip                                   5.34
Electrical sheet and strip                          4.98
Stainless plate                                     5.89
Stainless sheet and strip                           5.94
Tin plate                                           2.96
Tin-free steel                                      4.22
Coated flat-rolled products                         4.51
Concrete reinforcing bar                            0.09
Hot-finished bar                                    3.09
Cold-finished bar                                   6.63
Stainless bar                                       7.40
Carbon wire rod                                     5.70
Stainless wire rod                                 13.16
A I loy wi re rod                                   19.68
Bar shapes under 80mm                               2.48
Structura I s                                       14.15
Sheet p i I i ng                                      23.70
Sta i nI ess wi re                                  15.34
Rai Is                                              9.26
AIloy tool steel                                   11.02
 ---pagebreak---                                        4 -
For the following categories, the Community            export  limits shall
be as follows In metric tonnes:
                              Initial   Period         1991     End Period
Fabricated    structurais            20 625          16 500        4 125
Wi re Strand                         62 250          49 800       12 450
W i re Rope                          12 250           9 800        2 450
Carbon/ Alloy Wire                 228 250          182 600      45 650
Wire products                        31 875          25 500        6 375
Ra i I products                       4 875           3 900           975
Other specialty steel                15 125          12 100        3 025
These quantities also include the products            In the corresponding
catagories referred        to   In Article 2 of       Commission     Decision
                   1
N°       /89/ECSC< >.
With regard to semi-fInI shed steel products listed as "other
semi-fInished (including slabs)" in Annex I, the Community quota,
comprised within        the general      quota   for semI-finI shed     steel
products shall be equal to 92 % of the total.
With    regard    to     coated    flat    rolled    products    listed     as
"eIectrogaI van I zed" in Annex I, the Community quota, comprised
within the general quota for coated flat rolled products shall be
equal to 25 % of the total.
2. The      Community      export     limits    calculated    pursuant      to
paragraph 1 shall be adjusted by the Commission to take account
of revisions of the said United States apparent consumption.
3. These limits may also be adjusted           in line with the procedure
laid down in Article 7:
     - for advance use or carry-over of         licences,
     - to enable transfers between product categories, including
       transfers     between    product    categories    covered    by    this
       Regulation and those covered by Regulation (EEC) N°              (2),
     - for additional     quotas  in case of short-supply,
     - to take account        of exports effected by the Community
       between 1 October      1989 and the date of entry into force of
       th i s ReguI at ion,
(1 )    See page      of this Official     Journal,
(2)    See page       of this Official     Journal.
 ---pagebreak---                                  - 5 -
      - to take account of changes In the limits for semi-fInI shed
        products made pursuant to Article 4(e) of the Arrangement
        on additional quantities ot be allocated at the discretion
        of the United States,
under the conditions provided    for In the Arrangement.
                               Article 3
 1. (a) The Community quantitative export limits established and
calculated pursuant to Article 2 shall be allocated for the
 initial period, 1991 and the end period by the Commission In
accordance with Annex III, with the exception of any quantities
granted under Articles 4(e) and 8 of thé* Arrangement, which shall
be allocated by the Commission on the basis of the circumstances
and conditions under which these quantities have been granted;
(b) Notwithstanding point (a), the Community quantitative export
 limits to be allocated by the Commission        In accordance with
Annex III shall be reduced by 10% In the Initial period and 1991
for those Member States which, on the basis of certificates
referred to in Article 4(1) issued by them, have used less than
4 0 % of their quota by 30 June 1990 and 3 3 % of their quota by
30 June 1991 respectively.
T X c quantities represented by such reductions shall be allocated
by the Commission after consulting the Arrangement Committee on
1 August 1990 and 1 August 1991 respectively so as to facilitate
the optimal     use and administration of the Community       export
possibilities taking account of the share of Community exports
effected by each Member State In each product category by 30 June
1990 and 30 June 1991 respectively.
(c) Where the Community       limits for arrangement products are
adjusted In accordance with the fourth Indent of Article 2(3),
the Commission shall adjust the allocation of quantity limits,
taking account of the origin of the exports before the entry into
force of this Regulation which gave rise to this adjustment;
2.    The Commission shall hold periodic consultations with the
Arrangement Committee referred to In Article 3 (2) of Commission
Decision No                       on the restriction of exports of
certain steel products to the United States of America^ 1 ) on the
situation regarding licences Issued and on the measures to be
taken with a view to ensuring best use of the overall limit.
 (1)    See page   of this Official  Journal.
 ---pagebreak---                                       6 -
                                 Article 4
 1. The Community exports described In Article 1 shall from the
date of entry Into force of this Regulation to 31 March 1992 be
subject to the production to the competent customs office in the
Community of an export licence and an export certificate. The
export licences shall be Issued by the appropriate authorities of
each Member State within the limits of the amounts allocated to
 it pursuant to Article 3.
Member States shall fix the tonnages for which they anticipate
that licence will be Issued, In each quarter for each product
category; they shall Inform the Commission thereof in the first
15 days of the relevant quarter. In doing so, they shall make
sure that the export licence Issues for each quarter ensure an
adequate spread of exports over the whole year, taking Into
account the seasonal variations in trade In the product category
 in question. However, Member States, shall not, without the prior
authorization of the Commission, issue in any two consecutive
quarters     licences    for   amounts   which   exceed   5 2 % of    their
allocation in the initial period of 65% of their allocation in
1991 .
Member States may, subject to the second subparagraph hereof,
 issue further licences in the initial period, 1991 and the end
period    respectively,      in respect   of   the unutilized     part of
 licences   issued which have been returned to their competent
authorities in the Initial period, 1991 and the end period.
2.   Licences shall be issued according to the following criteria:
     compliance with the rules prescribed by this Regulation, in
     particular    those concerning      the quota    allocated    by   the
     Commission pursuant to Article 3,
     compliance     with     the   traditional    export     patterns    of
     undertakings     taking   account   of  the reduction      principles
     established     by   this   Regulation,    and  of   the    situation
     regarding any new undertakings producing steel,
     compliance with the rates of exports to the United States as
     traditionally spread out over the year,
     compliance with the possibilities afforded by Article 3(1)(b)
     of this Regulation,
     best use being made of any new possibilities           provided   for,
     where appropriate, by this Regulation.
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 against which the
I i cence i s i ssued.
 ---pagebreak---                                               - 7 -
3. Transfers of export licences between steel undertakings or by
 steel undertakings to distributive undertakings may take place
provided they concern the same product category and after prior
 notification to the authorities of the Member State in which the
undertaking      transferring             the    licence    is   established.    Such
 transfer may     take place between undertakings established                      In
different Member States.
4. Licences issued in one Member State of the Community                     shall be
valid throughout the Community.
5. Member States shall ensure that appropriate sanctions are
applied in respect of all exports effected without production of
the    licence required hereunder a n * in respect of any other
breaches of the provisions relating to such licences. Member
States shall keep the Commission Informed of all breaches of such
measures and of all sanctions imposed in respect thereof, at
 intervals to be specified by the Commission.
6. The      Commission        may         lay   down    detailed    rules   for   the
 implementation of paragraphs 1 to 4 of this Article and specify
 the information to be provided to the Commission concerning the
 licences and exports.
                                           Art icle 5
 1. Member     States shaI I charge the amounts set out on                        the
 licences issued by them against their respective allocations made
pursuant     to   Article 3            including      all   licences    subsequently
transferred to an undertaking of another Member State.
2. Member States shall keep records of the exports of the
products covered by this Regulation. The products shall be deemed
to be so exported as at the date of acceptance, by the customs
authorities of the Member State of dispatch, of the export
declaration or of the document provided for in Article 18 of
Council Directive 81/177/EEC of 24 February 1981 on the harmo-
nization of procedures for the export of Community g o o d s ^ 1 ) .
3. The extent to which a Member State has used up its allocation
shall be determined on the basis of licences issued in accordance
w i th Art icle 4.
( 1)    OJ N° L 8 3 , 3 0 . 0 3 . 1 9 8 1       40
 ---pagebreak---                                  - 8 -
                              Article 6
1. Temporary    exports   to   the United      States   of   arrangement
products which are to be re-exported from the United States In
the same form or without having been subject to substantial
transformation or having been subject to a double substantial
transformation as defined In Appendix D of the Arrangement shall
be charged against the allocation of the Member States whose
authorities    Issued   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 period within     which   such proof      is presented     shall  be
 increased by the same amount.
2.   The  Commission   may   lay   down    detailed    rules    for  the
implementation of this Article.
                              ArtIcle 7
Where reference    is made to the procedure mentioned            in this
Article, Article 11 of Regulation (EEC) N° 1023/70 will apply.
                             Article 8
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its
publication In the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding       in  its  entirety   and  directly
applicable in all Member States.
Done at
                                          For the Counci
                                           The President
 ---pagebreak---                                                Annex I - List of products
PRODUCT                                 HTS                                              Combined           Nomenclature
3 looms and 8 I I l e t s               7 2 0 7 . 11                                     7207.11
                                        7207. 12.0010                                    7207.12.11(41)
                                        7207. 19(40>                                     1201.12.19<41>
                                        7207. 20.0025                                    7207.12.90<41)
                                        7 2 0 7 .. 2 0 . 0 0 7 5 ( 4 0 >                 7207.19(40>
                                         7 2 0 7 ., 2 0 . 0 0 9 0 ( 4 ° )                7207.20.11(41}
                                         7218. ,90.0010                                  7207.20.15<41)
                                         7218. .90.0020                                  7207.20.17<41>
                                         7218., 9 0 . 0 0 4 5 ( 4 0 )                    7207.20.19<41)
                                         7218..90.0055(40>                               7207.20.31<41J
                                         7218.. 9 0 . 0 0 7 0 ( 4 0 >                    7207.20.33<41)
                                         7218..90.0080<4°)                               7207.20.39<41)
                                         7 2 2 4 .. 9 0 . 0 0 1 0                        7207.20.51
                                         7 2 2 4 .. 9 0 . 0 0 3 0 < 4 ° )                7207.20.55
                                         7 2 2 4 .. 9 0 . 0 0 4 0                        7207.20.57
                                                                    40
                                         7224 . 9 0 . 0 0 6 0 < >                        7207.20.59(40)
                                                                    4
                                         7224 . 9 0 . 0 0 7 0 ( ° )                      7207.20.71
                                                                                         7207.20.79<40)
                                                                                         7207.20.90<40)
                                                                                         7218.90.11<42)
                                                                                         7218.90.13<42)
                                                                                         7218.90.15<41><42>
                                                                                         7218.90.19(41)<42>
                                                                                          7218.90.30<41>(42>
                                                                                          7218.90.50<42)
                                                                                          7218.90.91<4°X42)
                                                                                          7218.90.99^40^42^
                                                                                          7224.90.11(41>
                                                                                          7224.90.19(41)
                                                                                          7224.90.30
                                                                                          7224.90.91<40)
                                                                                          7224.90.99<40)
 GXhtr S e m i - F i n I shed             7206.10                                         7206. 10.00
 ( i n c I u d i ng s i a b s )           7207.12.         0050                           7 2 0 7 ., 1 2 . 1 1 < 4 3 >
                                          7207.20,         0045                           7 2 0 7 ., 1 2 . 1 9 < 4 3 >
                                          7218.10           (17)                          7 2 0 7 ., 1 2 . 9 0 < 4 3 )
                                          7218.90,         0035                           7 2 0 7 .. 2 0 . 3 1 ( 4 3 )
                                          7224.10 ( 1 7 )                                 7 2 0 7 .. 2 0 . 3 3 < 4 3 >
                                          7224.90 0020                                    7 2 0 7 .. 2 0 . 3 9 < 4 3 )
                                          7224.90 0050                                    7218., 1 0 . 0 0 < l 7 >
                                                                                          7218.. 9 0 . 1 5 ( 4 3 )
                                                                                          7218. . 9 0 . 1 9 ( 4 3 )
                                                                                          7218.. 9 0 . 3 0 < 4 3 >
                                                                                          7 2 2 4 .. 1 0 . 0 0 * 1 7 )
                                                                                          7 2 2 4 ,. 9 0 . 1 1 ( 4 3 )
                                                                                          7224 . 9 0 . 1 9 ( 4 3 )
             T h i s Annex L i s t s , f o r    i n f o r m a t i o n purposes, the products                  w h i c h come
            u n d e r t h e ECSC T r e a t y   a n d a r e c o v e r e d by A r t i c l e 1 ( 1 ) o f          Oecision
            No           /89/ECSC.
                 The subheadings and item mizbers r e f e r r e d to above are
                  subject to r e v i s i o n when the EC or the US ado^t
                 modifications to t h e i r r e s p e c t i v e import nomenclatures,
                  rfhen such modifications are adopted, p r i o r nr t i f i c a ' i o n
                  «hflii >>p criven to t.h« other -oartv.
 ---pagebreak--- PRODUCT             HTS              Combined Nomenclature
   ate              7208.31          7208.31.00
                    7208.32          7208.32
                    7208.33.50       7208.33
                    7208.41          7208.33.10 (44)
                    7208.42          7208.33.91<44)
                    7208.43          7208.33.99 (44)
                    7210.90.10(5>(6) 7208.41.00
                    7211.11          7208.42
                    7211.12          7208.43
                    7211.21          7210.90.31* 5)
                    7211.22.0045     7211.11.00
                    7212.60<6)       7211.12
                    7225.30.30       7211.21.00
                    7225.40.30       7211.22.10<45>
                    7225.50.60       7211.22.90< 45)
                    7226.91.50       7212.60<6)
                                     7225. 30.00( 46 )( 47 )
                                     7225.40.10< 47)
                                      7225.40.30(47>
                                      7225.40.50* 47)
                                      7225.50.00< 46 >< 47 )
                                      7226.91.00( 4 6 ) ( 4 7 )
 Hot Rolled Sheet &  7208. 11         7208.11.00
 S tr i D            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
                     7208..44         7208.24
                     7208..45         7208.34
                     7208..90(5X6)    7208.35
                     7211 .19*3)
                          .           7208.44
                     7211 .22.0090
                          .           7208.45
                     7211 .29(3)
                          .           7208.90( 5 )( 6 )
                     7225..30.70(3)   7211.19(3)
                     7225 .40.70(3)   7211.22( 48 )
                     7226 .91.70(3)   7211.29(3)
                     7226 .91.80(3)    7225.30.00(3)(47)(49)
                                       7225.40.70 ( 3)( 47 )
                                       7225.40.90(3)(47)
                                       7226.91.00(3)(47)(49)
 ---pagebreak---  PRODUCT            HTS               Combined NomencIature
 Cold Rolled Sheet  7208.21.10        7208.21.10(5°)
                    7208.22.10        7208.21.90(5°)
                    7208.33.10        7208.22.10(5°)
                    7209.11           7208.22.91(50)
                    7209.12           7208.22.99(50)
                    7209.13           7208.33.10(50)
                    7209.14           7208.33.91(50)
                    7209.21           7208.33.99(50)
                    7209.22           7209.11.00
                    7209.23           7209.12
                    7209.24.50        7209.13
                    7209.31           7209.14
                    7209.32           7209.21.00
                    7209.33           7209.22
                    7209.34           7209.23
                    7209.41           7209.24.10(5^)
                    7209.42           7209.24.91(51)
                    7209.43           7209.31.00
                    7209.44           7209.32
                    7209.90(5)(6)     7209.33
                    7210.70.30(5)(6)  7209.34
                    7211.30.50        7209.41.00
                    7211.41.70        7209.42
                    7211.49.50        7209.43
                    7225.50.80(3)     7209.44
                    7225.90(3)(5)(6)  7209.90(5)(6)
                    7226.92.50(3)     7210.70.ig(5)(52)
                                      7210.70.90(5)(6)(52)
                                     7211.30(53)
                                     7211.41(53)
                                     7211.49(53)
                                     7225.50.00(3)(47)(49)(54)
                                     7225.90(3)(5)(6)
                                     7226.92(3)(53)
Blackp late        7209.24.10        7209.24(55)
Cold Rolled Strip  7211 .30.10(3)06) 7211.30.3l(3)O6)(56)
                   7211.30.30(3)06)  7211.30.39(3)(16)(56)
                   7211.41.10(3)06)  7211.30.50(3)O6)(56)
                   7211.41.30(3)06)  7211 .30.90(3)O6)(56)
                   7211.41 .50(3)06) 7211.41.91(3)06)(56)
                   7211.49,10(3)06)  7211.41.95(3)06)(56)
                   7211 .49.30(3)06) 7211.41.99(3)06)(56)
                   7211.90(3)(6)(16) 7211.49.91(3)06)(56)
                   7212.30.10(6)(16) 7211 .49.99(3)06)(56)
                   7212.30.30(6)O6)  7211,90.90(3)(6)O6)(56)
                   7212.40.10(6)O6)  7212.30.90(6)O6)(56)
                   7226.92.70(3)06)  7212.40. l0(6)O6)(56)
                   7226.92.80(3)06)  7212.40.99(6)(16)(56)
                   7226.99(3)(6)(16) 7226.92.90(3)O6)(47)(56)
                                     7226.99(3)(6)(16)
 ---pagebreak--- PRODUCT                  HTS                                           Combined Nomenclature
Electrleal Sheet and     7225.10(5) ( 6 )                              7225.10(5)(6)
Strip                    7226.10(6)                                    7226.10(6)
                         7219 iiO9)(20)                                7219 1109)(20)
Stainless Plate
                         7219 1209)( 2 °)                              7219 1 2 ( 1 9 ) ( 2 0 )
                         7219.21( 1 9 )( 2 0 )                         7 2 1 9 > 2 1 (19)(20)
                         7219 22( 19 )( 2 °)                           7219 22( 1 9 ) ( 2 °)
                         7219*.31(19)(2°)                              7219'.31(19)(2°)
                         7220.11< 19 )< 2 °)                           7220.11.00( 19 )( 2 °)
 Stainless Sheet & Strip  7219.13O9)(20)(21)                           7219. 13(19)(20)(21)
                          7219.14O9)( 2 0)( 2 D                      .  7219. 1 4 O9)(20)(21)
                                    19
                          7219.23( )( °)( ) 2      21
                                                                        7219. 2 3 O9)(20)(21)
                                                                                        O9)(20)(21)
                          7219.24O9)(20H21)                             7219. 2 4
                                                                                    3 2 O9)(20)(21)
                          7219.32( 19 )( 2 °)( 21 )                     7219.
                                                                                       (19)(20)(21)
                          7219.33( 19 )( 2 °)( 21 )                     7219. 33
                                                                                    3 4 O9)(20)(21)
                          7219.34O9)( 2 0)(2D                           7219,
                                                                                    35 (19)(20)(21)
                          7219 35d9)(20)(21)                            7219
                                                                                   .90(5)(6)(19)(20)(21)
                          7219 90(5)(6)(19)(20)(21)                     7219                 2  19 2   22
                          7220.12(2)( 19 )( 2 °)( 22 )                  7220 12.00( )( )( °)( )
                                                                                     20 (2)O9)(20)(22)
                          7220.20.10( 19 )( 2 °)( 22 )                  7220
                                                                                     90 (2)(6)O9)(20)(22)
                          7220.20.60( 19 )( 2 °)( 22 )                   7220
                          7220.20.70( 19 )( 2 0)( 22 )
                          7220.20.90( 19 )( 2 °)( 22 )
                          7220 Q Q ( 2 ) ( 6 ) O 9 ) ( 2 0 ) ( 2 2 )
  T i npI ate              7210.11(5)(6)                                 7210.11( 5 ) (6 )
                           7210.12(5)(6)                                 7210.12(5)(6)
                           7212.10 (6 )                                  7212.10( 6)
  Tin Free Stee            7210.50 ( 6)                                  7210.50 ( 6 )
                           7210.90.60 (6)                                 7210.90.35
                                                                          7210.90.39(57)
                                                                          7210.90.90(6)(57)
  Electrogalvanized        7210.3l(5)(6)                                  7210.31(5)(6)
                           7210.39(5)(6)                                  7210.39(5)(6)
                           7212.21(6)                                     7212.2l(6)
                           7212.29(6)                                     7212.29(6)
 ---pagebreak---  PRODUCT             HTS                Combined Nomenclature
 Other Coated Flat-  7210.20(5)(6)      7210.20(5)(6)
 Rolled Products     7210.41(5)(6)      7210.41(5)(6)
                     7210.49(5)(6)     7210.49(5)(6)
                     7210.60(6)(24)    7210.60(6)(24)
                     7210.70.60(5)(6)  7210.70(5)(6)(58)
                     7210.90.90(5)(6)  7210.90.33(5)(6)(59)
                     7212.30.50(6)     7210.90.35(5)(6)(59)
                     7212.40.50(6)     7210.90.39(5)(6)(59)
                     7212.50(6)        7210.90.90(5)(6)(59)
                                       7212.30(6)(53)
                                       7212.40(6)(53)
                                       7212.50.31(6)
                                       7212.50.39(6)
                                       7212.50.51(6)
                                       7212.50.59(6)
                                       7212.50.71(6)
                                       7212.50.73(6)
                                       7212.50.75(6)
                                       7212.50.91(6)
                                       7212.50.93(6)
                                       7212.50.97(6)
                                       7212.50,99<6>•
Rebar                7214.20           7214.20.00
Hot-f inlshed Bar    7213.39.0060      7213.39.00(60)
                     7213.39.0090      7213.49.00(6°)
                     7213.49.0060      7213.50.00(60)
                     7213.49.0090     7214.10.00
                    7213.50.0060      7214.30.00
                    7213.50.0080      7214.4Q
                    7214.10           7214.50
                    7214.30           7214.60.00
                    7214.40           7228.20.11
                    7214.50
                                      7228.20.19
                    7214.60
                                      7228.20.30
                    7228.20.10(6)
                                      7228.20.50
                    7228.30.80
                                      7228.20.90(61)
                    7228.40
                                      7228.30.10<47)
                    7228.60.60(6)
                                      7228.30.90(47)
                                      7228.40.00
                                      7228.60.10(47)
                                      7228.60.90(47)(6D
Cold-fInlshed Bar   7215.10           7215.10.00
                    7215.20           7215.20.00
                    7215.30           7215.30.00
                    7215.40           7215-. 40.00
                    7215.90(6)        7215.90(6)
                    7228.20.50(6)     7228.20.70
                    7228.50.50        7228.50.00(4?)
                    7228.60.80(6)     7228.60.90(6H47)(62)
                    7228.80           7228.80
 ---pagebreak--- PRODUCT                HTS              Combined Nomenclature
StaInless Bar          7218.90.0030     7218.90.11(63)
                       7218.90.0065     7218.90.13(63)
                       7218.90.0090     7218.90.15(41)(63)
                       7221.00.0060     7218.90.19(41)(63)
                       7221.00.0080     7218.90.30(41)(63)
                       7222.10          7218.90.50(63)
                       7222.20          7218.90.91(63)
                       7222.30(6)       7218.90.99(63)
                                        7221.00.10(60)
                                        7221.00.90(60)
                                        7222.10
                                        7222.20
                                        7222.30(6)
 Carbon Wi re 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(65)
                        7213.50.0040
 Sta tnless WIre Rod    7221.00.0020     7221.00.10(65)
                        7221.00.0040     7221.00.90(65)
 AI loy Wire Rod        7227.20          7227.20.00
                        7227.90.60       7227.90.10
                                         7227.90.90(47)
  Bar Shapes Less Than   7216.10(81)     7216.10.00(81)
  80mm                   7216.21(81)      7216.21.00(81)
                         7216.22(81)      7216.22.00(81)
  S t r u c t u r a Is   7216.31(81)      7216.31.00(81)
                         7216.32(81)      7216.32.00(81)
                         7216.33(81)      7216.33.00(81)
                         7216.40(81)      7216.40(8D
                         7216.50(81)      7216.50(8D
                         7216.60(81)      7216.60(81)
                         7222.40.30(8D    7222.40.11 (66M81 )
                         7228.70.30(81)   7222.40. ig(66)(81)
                                          7222.40.30(66)(81)
                                          7222.40.99(66)(81)
                                          7228.70.10(66)(81 )
                                          7228.70.3l(66)(81 )
                                          7228.70.99(66)(81)
 ---pagebreak--- PRODUCT                     HTS               Combined N o m e n c l a t u r e
Sheet PI l i n g            7301.10           7301.10.00
Fabricated      Structurais 7216.90(8D        7216.90(81)
                            7222.40.60        7222.40.99(81)
                            7228.70.60        7228.70.99(81)
                            7301.20           7301.20.00
                            7308.10           7308.10.00
                            7308.20           7308.20.00
                            7308.30(15)       7308.30.00O5)
                            7308.40           7308.40.00
                            7308.90.30(12)    7308.90(9)O4)(67)
                            7308.90.60O3)
                            7308.90.90(9)(14)
Stainless Wire              7223.00.10        7223.00.10(68)
                            7223.00.50(2)(6)  7223.00.90(68)
Wire Strand                 7312.10.10(4)     7312.10.30( 4 )( 69 )
                            7312.10.3015(4)   7312.10.50(4)(69)(71)
                            7312.10.3065 (4 ) 7312.10.71(4)(69)
                            7312.10.3075( 4)  7312.10.75(4)(69)
                            7312.10.3090 (4 ) 7312.10.79(4)(69)
Wire Rope                   7312.10.60(4)     7312.10.50(4)(69)(72)
                            7312.10.90(4)     7312.10.91(4)(69)
                                              7312.10.95(4)(69)
                                              7312.10.99(4)(69)(73)
Other Wire                  7217 11           7217, 11
                            7217 12           7217 12
                            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(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 )
                            7229.20           7223 00.90( 74 )
                            7229.90           7229 20.00
                                              7229 90.00
 ---pagebreak--- PRODUCT                HTS             Combined Nomenclature
Wire Products          7313.OOOD       7313.00.00OD
                       7314.41(6)      7314.41(6)
                       7314.42(6)      7314.42(6)
                       7314.49(6)      7314.49.00(6)
                       7317.00.55(7)   7317.00(7)(75)
                       7317.00.6560(?)
                       7317.00.75(?)
Ra i Is                7302.10d°)      7302.10(1°)
Ra I l Products        7302.20d6)      7302.20.00(18)
                       7302.40O6)      7302.40.10
                       7302.90( 23 )   7302.90.30(23)
                       8607.19.10      7302.90.90(23)
                       8607.19.20      8607.19.11
                                       8607.19.19
AIloy Too I Stee       7225 20 (5)(6)  7225 .20 (5)(6)
                       7225 30.10      7225 .30.00C76)
                       7225 30.5060    7225 .40( 77 )
                       7225 40.1090    7225 .50.00(77)
                       7225 40.5060    7226 .20 (6)
                       7225 50.1060    7226 .91.00(7?)
                       7226 20 (6)     7226 .92( 77 )
                       7226 91 1060    7227 .10.00
                       7226 91 3060    7227 .90(77)
                       7226 92 1060    7228 .10(6)
                       7226 92 3060    7228 .30(77)
                       7227 10         7228 .50.00(77)
                       7227 90 1060    7228 .60(6)(77)
                       7227 90 2060    7229 .10.00
                       7228 10(6)
                       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 Special Ity Stee 7225.30 5030    7225.30.00(78)
                       7225.40 1015    7225.40(79)
                       7225.40 5030    7225.50.00(79)(6°)
                       7225.50 1030    7226.91.00(79)
                       7225.50 70      7226.92( 79 )
                       7226.91 1030    7227.90 (79 )
                       7226.91 3030    7228.30 (79 )
                       7226.92 1030    7228.50.00(79)
                       7226.92 3030    7228.60(6)(79)
                       7227.90. 1030
                       7227.90 2030
                       7228.30 20
                       7228.50 1010
                       7228.60 1030(6)
 ---pagebreak---                              FOOTNOTES
(1) Excluded if of wrought iron.
(2) Excluded if "razor blade steel,"i^fî^, flat-rolled products of
    stainless steel not over 0,25mm in thickness and not over 23mm
    in width, containing by weight not over 14.7 percent of
    chromium, and certified at the time of entry to be used ir. 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 0.61mm and not more than 0.91mm
    in thickness, not less than 6.30mm and not more than 50.80mm in
    width, in coils, containing:
         carbon :     not less than 1.18 percent and not more than
                      1.32 percent,
         chromium :   not less than 0.15 percent and not more than
                      0.32 percent,
         manganese-:  not less than 0.10 percent and not more than
                      0.40 percent,
    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 4.75mm 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
                      percent;
         manganese    not less than 0.30 nor more than 0.55
                      percent;
         silicon :    not less than 0.20 nor more than 0.35
                      percent;
         niokel :     not less than 1.60 nor more than 2.70
                      peroent;
         chromium :   none, or not more than 0.50 percent;
         phosphorus   none, or not more than 0.03 percent; and
         sulfur :     none, or not more than 0.15 percent;
 ---pagebreak---      or (2) cold-rolled flat-rolled products less than 4.75m:?. in
     thickness, less than 300mm 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
                       percent;
          manganese : not less than 0.30 nor more than 0.50
                       percent;
          silicon :    not less tha.n 0.20 nor more than 0.35
                       percent;
          chromium :   none, or not more than 0.50 percent; and
          phosphorus : none, or not more than 0.03 percent; and
          sulfur :     none, or not more than 0.15 percent,
     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) Excluded if worked after flat rolling, e.g.. perforated,
     bevelled, rounded at the edges.
(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 5.08mm and not under
     1.905mm in diameter, whether or not such wire is covered with
     plastics.
(9) Excluded if fence or sign posts.
(10) Excluded if current-oonducting rail.
(11) Excluded if twisted hoop or single flat wire, whether or not
     barbed.
(12) Excluded if of cut iron.
(13) Excluded if in part of stainless steel.
 ---pagebreak--- (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, pieces roughly shaped by forging.
(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 automobile trim.
(20) Excluded if grade 253KA or 254SM0 stainless steel.
(21) Excluded if stainless steel flat-rolled products less than
     4.75mm in thickness and over 1,803.4mm in width.
(22) Excluded if stainless steel flat-rolled products less than
     4.75mm in thickness, less than 300mm 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.
(24) Excluded if cut, pressed or stamped to non-rectangular shape
     and other than electrolytically coated or plated.
 ---pagebreak--- (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 cm* or more, but
     less than 232 cmx or of a cross sectional area of 232 cm1 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 4.75mm 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 4.75mm.
(50) Covered if pickled.
(51) Covered if of a thickness of 0.361mm or more.
(52) Excluded if coated or plated with metal or clad.
(53) Covered if of a width of 300mm or more.
(54) Excluded if of heat resisting st^el as defined in Additional
     Note A(g) to Chapter 72 of the HTS.
(55) Covered if of a thickness of less than 0.361mm.
(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
     19mm 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 cm1.
 ---pagebreak--- (64) Covered if of circular cross-section and with a diameter of 14
     mm or more but less than 19mm.
(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 19mm.
(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 of razor blade steel (cf. footnote 2) or flat wire
     further worked after flat rolling (cf. footnote 6).
(69) Excluded if fitted with fittings or made up into articles. *
(70) Excluded if tyre cord. If other than tyre cord and other than
     stranded wire for prestressing concrete, excluded if of brass
     plated wire.
(71) Covered if stranded wire.
(72) Excluded if stranded wire.
(73) Excluded if of brass plated wire.
(74) Excluded if round or flat wire.
(75) Excluded if thumb tacks; or drive pins, studs or other
     fasteners, suitable for use in power-activated hand tools; or
     staples in strip form; or furniture glides; or cut products
     made of other than round wire and of one piece construction.
(76) If of a thickness of 4.75mm 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 4.75mm, 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 4.75mm 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 4.75mm and of heat
     resisting steel as defined in Additional Note 1(g) to Chapter
     72 of the HTS.
(81) Excluded if obtained by continuous casting.
 ---pagebreak---  ---pagebreak---                               ANNEX  I I
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 reshipplng 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 reshlpped to foreign points.
 ---pagebreak---                                            ALLOCATION AM3NG MBrfBER STATES
                                                                                           (%)
                              D       F    I      NL     B       L      IK    GR   EK  IRL      E    P
Semi-fini shed 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    -    -   -       -    -
                                                                                                        m
Stainless plate             55.90   3.88  0.77   0.03   9.63       -  29.79    -    -   -       -    -  x
Stainless sheet and strip   19.31  42.23  5.60   0.02   3.84       -   5.44    -    -   -   23.56    -
Tin plate                   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
 ---pagebreak---                                       ALLOCATION AMONG MBVdBER STATES
                                                                               (%)
                          D      F    I      NL     B      L       IK  GR  LK      IRL    E  P
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 ran 12.18  1.95  1.22   1.34  53.86  19.18    7.43  -   -       -   2.84 -
Structurais             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 structurais  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  -   -       -      - -
Rail products           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  -
 ---pagebreak---  ---pagebreak---                                                         111/6000/89
                    COUNCIL REGULATION  (EEC) N°
                        of            , 198
      on the restriction of exports of  steel pipes and tubes
                  to the United States  of America
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European      Economic
Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the Community has concluded an Arrangement* 1> , herein-
after referred to as 'the Arrangement*, with the United States of
America under which exports to the United States of certain steel
pipes and tubes originating in the Community are to be limited to
certain levels over an agreed period; whereas, moreover, it is
necessary, pursuant to this Arrangement, to introduce in the
Community measures to restrict the amount of these products
exported to the United States;
Uhereas,    in accordance with the Arrangement,        the    export
restrictions cover steel pipes and tubes originating in the
Community; whereas the origin of these products is determined in
accordance with applicable Community legislation, that is to say
Council Regulation (EEC) No 002/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common
definition of the concept of the origin of goods 4 2 3 , as last
amended by the        Act of Accession;
uhereas, for practical and management reasons, the quantitative
export limits agreed by the Community must be allocated among the
Member States, whereas, in order to do so, an allocation method
must be established, whereas, thereafter the Member States must
share out the amount allocated to them among undertakings in
accordance with objective criteria;
Uhereas 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 method provides for a maximum use of
export possibilities;
Uhereas the allocation among the Member States of the total
export possibilities which the Arrangement affords should take
account of traditional trade patterns;
Uhereas measures must be taken to avoid abnormal concentration at
certain times of exports to the United States;
(1) See page - of this Official Journal.
(2) OJ No L 148, 28.06.1968, p. 1
 ---pagebreak---                                - 2 -
Uhereas, in order to keep a check on exports, a system of   export
licences and certificates should be introduced;
Uhereas it is necessary to provide that export licences issued to
undertakings shall indicate the undertaking engaged in production
of steel pipes and tubes within the Community and established in
the issuing Member States that is holding the allocating against
which the licence is issued;
Uhereas,   in order to take account of the          interests   of
distributive undertakings, it must be possible for these licences
to be transferred not only between undertakings producing steel
pipes and tubes but also by undertakings producing steel pipes
and tubes to distributive undertakings in particular where the
undertakings producing steel pipes and tubes decide to sell their
products to such distributive undertakings;
Uhereas it appears necessary, and for the moment sufficient, that
Member States ensure compliance with the different provisions of
the regime laid down by applying the various penalties provided
for in their laws;
Uhereas, in order to facilitate the application of the envisaged
provisions, it is appropriate to set up a procedure establishing
close cooperation between the Member States and the Commission
within a committee; whereas it is sufficient for this purpose to
apply the procedure set up in Council Regulation (EEC) No 1023/70
of 25 May 1970 establishing a common procedure for administering
quantitative quotas < 1 3
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                             Article 1
1. Community export limits are hereby established for the period
1 October 1989 to 31 December 1990 (hereinafter referred to as
'the initial period'), for the year 1991 and for the period
1 January 1992 to 31 March 1992 (hereinafter referred to as 'the
end period') for exports effected after 1 October 1989 from the
Community  to the United States of America (hereinafter referred
to as 'the United States') of the steel pipes and tubes
originating in the Community which are listed in Annex I.
For the purposes of this Regulation, the United States shall
comprise United States customs territory and United States
foreign trade zones as described in Annex II.
(1) 0J No L 124, 08.06.1970, p.1
 ---pagebreak---                                 - 3 -
2. The origin of the products covered by this Regulation shall
be determined     in accordance with the rules in force in the
Community.
                             Article 2
 1 . The Community export limit for steel tubes and pipes        is
hereby fixed at 8.82% of United States apparent consumption.
 In the case of what are termed OCTG tubes, as referred to in
Annex I, the Community limit, forming part of the overall limit
 for steel pipes and tubes, is hereby fixed at 9% of apparent
consumption of these tubes in the United States.
The limits shall be calculated by the Commission on the basis of
the level of apparent consumption of these products in the United
States, as laid down in the Arrangement.
.2. The Community export limits calculated pursuant to paragraph
 1 shall be adjusted by the Commission to take account of
revisions of the said United States apparent consumption.
3. These limits may also be adjusted by the      Commission  after
consulting the Arrangement Committee :
     for advance use or carry-over of licences,
     to enable transfers between product categories, including
     transfers between on the one hand the products covered by
     this Regulation and on the the other those covered by
     Regulation  (EEC) No        /-<n   and by Decision        /--
     ECSC<2> ,
     for additional quotas in case of short supply,
     to take account of exports effected by the Community between
     1 October 1989 and the date of entry into force of this
     Regulation,
under the conditions provided for in the Arrangement.
                             Article 3
1.(a)    The Community quantitative export limits established and
calculated pursuant to Article 2 shall be allocated for the
initial period, 1991 and the end period by the Commission in
accordance with Annex III with the exception of any quantities
granted under Article 7 of the Arrangement which shall be
allocated by the Commission on the basis of the circumstances
and conditions under which these quantities have been granted.
(1) OJ No L
(2) OJ No L
 ---pagebreak--- (b)     Notwithstanding point    (a), the Community quantitative
export limits to be allocated by the Commission in accordance
with Annex III shall be reduced by 10% in the initial period and
1991 for those Member States which, on the basis of certificates
referred to in Article 4(1) issued by them, have used less than
40% of their quota by 30 June 1990 and 33% of their quota by 30
June 1991 respectively.
The quantities represented by such reductions shall be allocated
by the Commission on 1 August 1990 and 1 August 1991 respectively
so as to facilitate the optimal use and administration of the
Community export possibilities taking account cf the share of
Community exports effected by each Member State in each product
category by 30 June 1990 and 30 June 1991 respectively.
(c)     Uhere the Community limits for arrangement products are
adjusted in accordance with the fourth indent of Article 2(3),
the Commission shall adjust the allocation of quantity limits,
taking accounts of the origin of the exports before the entry
into force of this Decision which gave rise to this adjustment.
2. The Commission shall hold regular consultations with the
                                                           in
Arrangement Committee set up by Decision --/--/ECSC,          > on
the situation regarding licences issued and on the measures to be
taken with a view to ensuring the best use cf the overall limit.
                            Article 4
1. The Community exports described in Article 1 shall, from the
date of entry into force of this Regulation to 3 1 March 1992, be
subject to the production to the competent Community customs
office where the export formalities are carried out of an export
licence and an export certificate. The export licences shall be
issued by the competent authorities of each Member State within
the limits of the amounts allocated to it pursuant to Article 3.
(1) Page -- cf this Official Journal
 ---pagebreak---                               - 5 -
Member States shall fix for each quarter the amounts for which
they anticipate that licences will be issued for all steel pipes
and tubes on the one hand and for OCTG on the other; they shall
inform the Commission thereof in the first 15 days of the
relevant quarter. In doing so, they shall make sure that the
export licences for each quarter ensure an adequate spread of
exports over the whole year, taking into account the seasonal
variations in trade in each product category. However, Member
States shall not, without the prior authorization of           the
Commission, issue in any two consecutive quarters licences for
amounts which exceed 52% of their allocation in the initial
period or 65% of their allocation in 1991.
Member States may, subject to the second subparagraph, issue
further licences in" the initial period, 1991 and the end period
respectively, in respect of the unused part of licences issued
which have been returned to their competent authorities in the
initial period, 1991 and the end period.
2.  Licences shall be issued according to the following criteria:
    compliance with"the rules prescribed by this Regulation, in
    particular those concerning the quota allocated by the
    Commission purusant to Article 3,
    compliance   with    the traditional    export  patterns    of
    undertakings taking account of the reduction principles
    established by this Regulation and of the situation of new
    producers of pipes and tubes,
    compliance with the rates of exports to the United States as
    traditionally spread out over the year,
    optimum use and administration of the ^ export possibilities
    afforded by this Regulation,
    compliance with the possibilities afforded by Article 3(1)(b)
    of this Regulation,
    best use being made of any new possibilities provided for,
    where appropriate, by this Regulation.
Each licence shall indicate the undertaking engaged in        the
production of steel pipes and tubes in the Community,         and
established in the issuing Member State that is holding       the
allocation against which the licence is issued.
3. Transfers of export licences between undertakings producing
steel tubes and pipes, or by undertakings producing steel pipes
and tubes to distributive undertakings, may take place after
prior notifications to the authorities of the Member State, in
which the undertaking transferring the licence is established.
Such transfers may take place between undertakings established in
different Member States.
 ---pagebreak---                               - 6 -
4. The licence must specify whether the tubes are OCTG tubes   or
other steel pipes or tubes.
5. Licences issued in one Member State of the Community shall be
valid throughout the Community.
6. Member States shall ensure that appropriate penalties are
applied in respect of all exports effected without production of
the licence referred to in this Article and in respect of any
other breaches of the provisions relating to such licences.
Member States shall keep the Commission informed of all breaches
of the abovementioned rules and of all penalties imposed in
respect thereof, at intervals to be specified by the Commission.
7. The detailed rules for the application of this Regulation and
the information to be supplied to the Commission concerning the
licences and exports shall be laid down by the Commission.
                            Article 5
1. Member States shall charge the amounts set out on the
licences issued by them against their respective allocations made
pursuant to Article 3, including all licences subsequently
transferred to an undertaking of another Member State.
2. Member States shall keep records of the exports of the
products covered by this Regulation. The products shall be deemed
to be exported on the date of acceptance, by the customs office
of the Member State of export, of the export declaration or of
the document provided for in Article 18 of Council Directive
81/177/EEC of 24 February 1981 on the harmonization of procedures
for the export of Community goods4"1'.
3. The extent to which a Member State has used up its allocation
shall be determined on the basis of licences issued in accordance
with Article 4.
(1) OJ No L 83, 30.03.1981, p. 40
 ---pagebreak---                                     - 7 -
                                  Article 6
1. Exports to the United States of products which are to be re-
exported from the United States in the same form or without
having been subject to substantial transformations shall be
charged against the allocation of the Member State where the
licence was issued. 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 period within
which such proof is presented shall be increased by the same
amount.
2. The    Commission may lay down           detailed   rules   for   the
implementation of this Article.
                                  Article 7
Cooperation between the Commission and the Member States for the
application of this Regulation shall be subject to Article 11 of
Regulation (EEC) No 1023/70.. ...
                                  Article 8
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its
publication in the Offical Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety           and  directly
applicable in all Member States.
Done at                                  For the Council
                                         The President
(l) QÏ  No L «J i **•/*. Sri p.(fO
 ---pagebreak---  ---pagebreak---                       Annex I - List of Products
 PRODUCT               HTS                       Combined Nomenclature
 Other PlDe & Tube     7304. 10<                 7304. 10d
                       7304. 31 C                7304. 3ld
                        7304. 39C                7304. 39C
                        7304. 41C                7304. 4ld
                        7304..49<                7304..49(1
                        7304..51<                7304..51(1
                        7304..59*                7304..59(1
                        7304..90(                7304..90(1
                        7305..11                 7305..11 00
                        7305.. 12                7305.. 1200
                        7305..19                 7305..19 00
                        7305..31.40<1>           7305..31 00(D(2)
                        7305..31 .~60(D          7305..39 00(D"
                        7305..39<D               7305..90 00
                        7305..90CD               7306..10
                        7306..10                 7306..30(D(2)
                        7306..30.10^1)           7306..40(D
                        7306..30.50<1>           7306..50(D(2)
                        7306..40<D               7306 .60(D
                        7306..50.10(D            7306 .90.00(D
                        7306 .50.500)            8547 .90.00(3)
                        7306 .60(D
                        7306 .90C1)
                        8547 .90.0020
OCTG                   7304.20                   7304.20
                       7305.20                   7305.20
                       7306.20                   7306.20.00
              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.
              Ifhen such modifications are adopted, prior notification
              shall be given to the other party.
      CD      Excluded if drill pipe of a kind used in drilling for earth,
              minerals or ores.
      (2)     Bxcluded if tapered pipes and tubes principally used as
              parts of illuminating articles.
      C3)     Covered if conduit tubing
 ---pagebreak---  ---pagebreak---                             ANNEX II
               United States customs territory and
                United States foreign trade zones
The United States customs territory shall comprise   the   States,
the district of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
A United States foreign zone shall be defined as follows :
It is an isolated, enclosed and policed area, operated as a
public utility, in or adjacent to a port of entry, furnished with
facilities for lading, unlading, handling, storing, manipulating,
manufacturing and exhibiting goods and for reshipping them by
land, water or air. Any foreign and domestic merchandise, except
such as is prohibited by laws or such as the Board may order to
be excluded as detrimental to the public interest, health or
safety, may be brought into a zone without being subject to the
customs laws of the United States governing the entry of goods or
the payment of duty thereon; and such merchandise permitted in a
zone may be stored, exhibited, manufactured, mixed or manipulated
in any manner, except as provided in the act and other applicable
laws or regulations. The merchandise may be exported, destroyed
or sent into customs territory from the zone, in the original
package or otherwise. It is subject to customs duties if sent
into customs territory, but not if reshipped to foreign points.
                               oOo
 ---pagebreak---                             ANNEX III
                Allocation among Member States
                         Member States     Proportion of
                                           Community Limits
PIPES AND TUBES       Germany                  33  5 7%
                      France                   1 1 0 7*4
                      Italy                    23  81%
                      Netherlands               3  33%
                      Belgium                   5  72%
                      Luxembourg                2  03%
                      United Kingdom            4  76%
                      Greece                    6  19%
                      Denmark
                      Ireland
                      Spain                     9. 52%
                      Portugal
OCTG                  Germany                 38   76%
                      France                    4  69%
                      Italy                   28   76%
                      Netherlands               0  18%
                      Belgium                   4  4 2%
                      Luxembourg                0  09%
                      United Kingdom            4  8 7%
                      Greece                    6  73%
                      Denmark
                      Ireland
                      Spain                   11.50%
                      Portugal
 ---pagebreak---                                            October 27, 1989
                            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 of 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
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(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 March 31,
    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 antidumping or
    countervailing duty statutes. Section 201 of the Trade Act
    of 1974, Seotion 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
    Aot of 1962, or Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930D 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
1)    With respect to any Section 337 investigations, the parties
      shall consult to determine the basis for the investigation.
 ---pagebreak---                               -  3  -
      the investigation or litigation, after oonsultation 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.
3.    Product Description
(a) The Arrangement products are:
-  Semi-Finished Products            Bar Shapes Under 80mm
- Plate                              Structurais
- Hot Rolled Sheet 9 Strip           Sheet Piling
- Cold Rolled Sheet                  Fabricated Struoturals
- Black Plate                        Stainless Vire
- Cold Rolled Strip                  Vire Strand
- Electrioal SheetfifStrip           Vire Rope
- Stainless Plate                    Carbon 9 Alloy Vire
- Stainless Sheet 9 Strip            Vire Produots
- Tin Plate                          Rails
- Tin-Free Steel                     Rail Produots
- Other Coated Flat-Rolled           Alloy Tool Steel
  Products                           Other Speoiality Steel
- Rebar
-Hot Finished Bar
- Cold Finished Bar
- Stainless Bar
- Carbon Wire Rod
- Stainless Vire Rod
- Alloy Wire Rod
 ---pagebreak---                              -  4  -
     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) item
     numbers.
(b) The subheadings and item 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 October 1, 1989 through December 31, 1990
    (the "Initial Period"), for calendar year 1991. and for the
    period January 1, 1992 through March 31, 1992 (the "End
    Period"), export licenses and certificates shall be issued
    to the EC exporters for products within the soope 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 (b) number of tons, indicated below for each
    category or sub-category for the relevant period.
 ---pagebreak---                                -  5 -
(ii) Notwithstanding subparagraph (i), products exported from the
      EC on or after October 1, 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 U.S. import
     invoice data sorted by export date.    Date of export for all
     such shipments under this Arrangement will be that
     established by the U.S. Customs Service.    No later than
     March 1, 1990, the U.S. will notify the EC of the amount of
     tonnage exported on or after October 1, 1989 but without a
     certificate.
(ill)      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.
 ---pagebreak---                            -  6 -
4.(a)(iii)
   Category/
Subcategory
   Number      Category/Subcategory Name    Export Ceiling
                                            on an annual basis
1 + 2        Semifinished Products                0.76%
of which
2            Slabs                              92% of
                                                category
3            Plate                                7.13%
4            Hot-Rolled sheet 9 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           Electrogalvanised                  25% of
                                                oategory
15
             Rebar                                0.09%
16
             Hot-Finished Bar                     3.09%
17
             Cold-Finished Bar                    6.63%
18
             Stainless Bar                        7.40%
19
             Carbon Vire Rod                      5.70%
20
             Stainless Vire Rod                  13.16%
             Alloy Vire Rod                      19.68%
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22 Bar Shapes Under 80mm    2.48%
23 Structurais             14.15%
24 Sheet Piling            23.70%
25 Fabricated Structurais  16.546 tonnes
26 Stainless Vire          15.34%
27 Vire Strand             49,800 tonnes
28 Vire Rope                9,800 tonnes
29 Carbon and Alloy Vire  182,600 tonnes
30 Vire 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
 ---pagebreak---                              -  8  -
(b) For purposes of this Arrangement, the USA shall comprise
     both the United States Customs Territory and United States
     Foreign Trade Zones.  Therefore, entries of merchandise into
     the USA shall include admission of merchandise into a
     Foreign Trade Zone.  In consequenoe, the entry into the
    United States Customs Territory of Arrangement products
    which have already entered into a Foreign Trade Zone shall
    not then again be taken into account as imports of those
    Arrangement products.
(c) Where Arrangement products entered into the USA are
    subsequently re-exported therefrom, without having been
    subject to substantial transformation, the export ceilings
    for such products for the period corresponding to the time
    of such re-export shall be Increased by the same amount.
(d) Where Arrangement products entered into the USA are
    subsequently re-exported therefrom in the form of
    Arrangement products, or in the form of products oovered by
    the Arrangement on Pipes and Tubes entered into in 1989, and
    the imported Arrangement produots have been subject to
    double substantial transformation in the USA, as defined in
    Appendix D, the export oeilings for such imported
 ---pagebreak---                               -  9  -
     Arrangement produots for the period corresponding to the
     time of such re-export shall be increased by the quantity of
     the re-exported doubly substantially transformed Arrangement
     products, up to a maximum of 500,000 metrio tons. The US
     and the EC will hold consultations upon request with a view
     to appropriate amendments to Appendix D and adjustments to
     the aforementioned maximum tonnage.
(e) The US may permit entry into the USA of such additional
    quantities of semi-finished steel products and under such
    conditions, as it deems appropriate. The US shall notify the
    EC of such quantities and conditions. The EC will issue
    special export licenses and certificates for any such
    additional quantities and such special certificates shall
    accompany imports of such products.
5.    Calculation and Revision of United States Apparent
      Consumption Forecast and of Export Ceilings
(a) The US, with the agreement of the EC, will select an
    independent forecaster which will provide the estimates of
    United States apparent consumption for the purposes of the
    Arrangement.   A first projection of United States apparent
    consumption for the Initial Period for each category for
    which export oeilings are calculated as a percentage of U.S.
    apparent consumption will be established as early as
    possible, and in any event before November 1, 1989.
 ---pagebreak---                               -  10 -
 (b) The figures for projected 1990 United States apparent
      consumption will be revised in Deoember of 1989 and
      February, May, August and October of 1990 by the independent
      forecaster, and appropriate adjustments will be made to the
      export ceilings for each category taking into account
     licenses already issued.   Export ceilings calculated for the
     Initial Period based on the May, August and October 1990
     forecasts will use actual October through December 1989 U.S.
     apparent consumption.
     For 1991, a first projection of United States apparent
     consumption by category will be established by October of
     1990.   These figures will be revised in December 1990 and
     February, May, August and October of 1991.
(c) For the End Period, a first projection of United States
     apparent consumption by category will be established by
     October of 1991. These figures will be revised in December
     of 1991.
(d) By May 1 of 1991, adjustments to the 1991 export ceiling for
     each oategory will be made for differences between the
     forecasted U.S. apparent consumption and aotual U.S.
     apparent consumption of that category in the Initial Period.
 ---pagebreak---                             -  11  -
6.  Export Licenses and Certificates
(a) The EC will require export licenses and certificates for all
    Arrangement products, publishing appropriate decisions and
    regulations in the Official Journal of the European
    Communities. Such export licenses and certificates will
    continue to be issued in a manner that will avoid abnormal
    concentration in exports of Arrangement produots to the USA,
    taking into account seasonal trade patterns. The EC shall
    take aotlon, including the imposition of penalties, as may
    be necessary to make effective the obligations resulting
    from the export licenses and certificates.  The EC will
    inform the US of any violations concerning the export
    licenses and certificates which come to its attention and
    the action taken with respect thereto.
    The US will inform the EC of violations concerning the
    export licenses and certificates which come to its attention
    and the action taken with respect thereto.
    Export licenses will provide that shipment must be made
    within a period of three months.
 ---pagebreak---                              -  12  -
     Export licenses will be Issued against the export ceiling
     for the Initial period, 1991 or the End Period. Export
     licenses for 1991 or the End Period may be used as early as
    November 15 of the previous period within a limit of eight
     (8) percent of the export ceiling for 1991, or the End
     Period, respectively.  Export licenses issued for the
    Initial Period and 1991 ; respectively, may not be used after
    December 31, 1990, and December 31, 1991, respectively,
    except that licenses not so used may be used during the
    first two months of the respective following period, up to a
    maximum of eight (8) percent of the export ceiling for the
    current period.
    The EC and the US may increase the above percentage limits
    by mutual agreement.
(b) The EC will require that the Arrangement products shall be
    accompanied by a certificate substantially in the form set
    out in Appendix B, endorsed in relation to a license
    indicating the day, month, and year in which the Arrangement
    produots were exported, the category name and number, sub-
    category name and number if applicable, and tonnage
    exported.   If any of this Information is in a language other
    than English, the certificate must also contain an English
    language translation of this information.
 ---pagebreak---                              -  13  -
     The US shall require presentation of such certificates as a
     condition for entry into the USA of the Arrangement
     products.  The US shall prohibit entry of such products not
     accompanied by such a certificate.
7.   Technical Adjustments
(a) Export ceilings for specific categories may be adjusted by
     the EC with notice to the US. Adjustments to increase the
    volume of one category must be offset by an equivalent
    volume reduction for another or other categories for the
    same period. Notwithstanding the preceding sentenoes, no
    adjustment may be made under this Article which results in
    an increase or a decrease in a speclfio category export
    ceiling by more than five (5) peroent by volume of the
    unadjusted export ceiling for the relevant period. The EC
    and the US may agree to increase the above percentage limit.
(b) Normally, only one change in a specific product export
    ceiling in the Initial Period, 1991 or the End Period may be
    made by an adjustment under the preceding paragraph or use
    of licenses in November-December or January-February under
    Article 6(a).   Accordingly, changes in the Initial Period,
    1991 or End Period export ceilings by use of more than one
    of these three provisions may be made only upon agreement
    between the EC and the US.
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8.    Short supply
 (a) If the US in consultation with the EC determines that,
      because of abnormal supply or demand faotors, (including
      substantial objective evidence such as allocation, extended
     delivery periods, the willingness of domestic producers to
      supply the steel product at prices which are not aberrations
      from prevailing domestic market prices, or other relevant
     factors), the United States steel industry will be unable to
     meet demand in the USA for a particular product, an
     additional tonnage shall be allowed for such product by a
     special issue of licenses.
(b) The US shall make a determination under this Article within
     30 days through a transparent procedure on the basis of
     objeotive evidence from all relevant sources. Furthermore, a
     15 day fast track procedure shall be used for requests
     submitted during periods during which capacity utilization
     is 90 percent or more.   Under such fast traok procedures
     there shall be a rebuttable presumption that short supply
     exists.
(o) Each authorized special issue export license and
     certificates derived therefrom shall be so marked.   Each
     such lioense must be used within 180 days after the date of
     the authorization of the special issuance unless the US
     agrees to extend that period.
 ---pagebreak---                             -  15  -
(d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a), (b) and (o), short supply
    procedures shall be no less favorable than is provided for
    in legislation that may be enacted by the US.
9.  Monitoring
(a) The EC will, within one month of the end of each quarter, or
    upon request, supply the US with such non-confidential
    information on all export licenses and certificates issued
    for Arrangement products as is required for the proper
    functioning of this Arrangement.  This information will
    include at a minimum each license number, certificate
    number, quantity, date of export, category number and sub-
    category number.
(b) The US will collect and transmit quarterly, or upon request,
    to the EC all non-confidential information relating to
    certificates received during the preceding quarter in
    respect of the Arrangement products.  The US will also
    collect and transmit non-oonfidentlal Information relating
    to actions taken in respect of the Arrangement produots for
    violations of United States Customs Law.
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îo. Consultations
    Consultations shall take place between the EC and the US on
    any matter arising out of the operation of this Arrangement.
    Consultations will also be held if there are indications
    that imports from third countries are replacing imports from
    the EC.
    If imports from the EC of a product show a significant
    increase indicating the possibility of diversion of trade
    from carbon to alloy, into small diameter wire, or into
    stainless steel sheet over 1370 mm wide, within the same
    Arrangement produot, consultations will be held promptly
    upon request between the US and the EC with the objective of
    working out a mutually satisfactory solution and reaching
    agreement on preventing such diversion.
    Should these consultations demonstrate that there has indeed
    been a diversion of trade which is such as to impair the
    attainment of the objectives of this Arrangement, then
    within 60 days of the request for consultations, both sides
    shall take the necessary measures for the produot(s)
    concerned in order to prevent such diversion.
 ---pagebreak---                             -  17 -
11. Application
    This Arrangement shall apply to the USA and to the
    territories to which the treaties establishing the European
    Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community
    are applied on the conditions laid down in those treaties.
12. Notices
    For all purposes hereunder, the US and the EC shall be
    represented by and all communications and notices shall be
    given and addressed to:
    For the EC:
     The Commission of the European Communities
     Directorates-General for External Relations (I) and for
     Internal Market and Industrial Affaires (III)
     Rue de la Loi, 200
     B-1049 Brussels
    For the Government of the United States of America:
     Office of the United States Trade Representative
     Assitant United States Trade Representative for Industry
     Vashington, D.C. 20506
     United States Department of Commerce
     Assistant Secretary for Import Administration
     International Trade Administration
     Vashington, D.C. 20230
 ---pagebreak---                              -  18
                             ANNEX A
 Product Category                   Apparent Consumption
                                   Forecast Category fies')
 Semi-finished Products             Total Basic Steel Mill
                                   Produots
                                    (all covered arrangement
                                    products, minus Fabricated
                                    Structurais, Vire Strand, and
                                    Vire Rope, plus all products
                                    covered in the U.S.-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
                                  Carbon Hot Finished Bar; and 35
Hot Finished Bar                  percent of Alloy Bar
                                  Carbon Cold Finished Bar; and
Cold Finished Bar                 65 percent of Alloy Bar
                                  Stainless Bar
Stainless Bar                     Carbon Vire Rod
Carbon Vire Rod                   Stainless Vire Rod
Stainless Vire Rod                Alloy Vire Rod
Alloy Vire Rod                    Bar Shapes Under 80mm
Bar Shapes Under 80mm             94.48 peroent of Structurais
Structurais                       5.52 peroent of Struoturals
Sheet Piling                      Stainless Vire
Stainless Vire                    Rails
Rails                             Alloy Tool Steel
Alloy Tool Steel
 ---pagebreak---                                                                  Appendix A/19
                                          APPENDIX A
                                    IMPORTS BY CATEGORY
PRODUCT                    HTS<*>                       Combined Nomenclature
Blooms and BiI lets       7207 11                       7207.11
                          7207, 12.0010                 7207.12.11<41>
                          7207 19(40)                   7207.12.19C41>
                           7207, 20.0025                7207.12.90<41>
                           7207 20.0075(40>             7207.19(40>
                          7207, 20.0090<40>             7207.20.11
                          7218 90.0010                  7207.20.15
                          7218 90.0020                  7207.20.17
                          7218, 90.0045<40>             7207.20.19
                          7218, 90.0055<40>             7207.20.31<41)
                          7218 90.0070<40>              7207.20.33<41>
                          7218 90.0080(40>              7207.20.39(41>
                          7224, 90.0010                 7207.20.51
                           7224, 90.0030<4°)            7207.20.55
                          7224, 90.0040                 7207.20.57
                          7224, 90.0060<40>             7207.20.59<40>
                          7224, 90.0070<40)             7207.20.71
                                                        7207.20.79<40>
                                                        7207.20.90(4°)
                                                        7218.90.1l(42)
                                                        7218.90.13^42>
                                                        7218.90.15(41>(42>
                                                        7218.90.19(41>(42>
                                                        7218.90.30(4D(42>
                                                        7218.90.50(42>
                                                        7218.90.9l(40>(42>
                                                        7218.90.99(4°H42)
                                                        7224.90.11<41)
                                                        7224.90.19<41>
                                                        7224.90.30
                                                        7224.90.91(40>
                                                        7224.90.99(4°)
Other Semi-Finished       7206 10                       7206.10, 00
( Including slabs)        7207 12.0050                  7207.12, 11(43)
                                                                    4
                          7207 20.0045                  7207.12, 19( 3)
                                                                    43
                          7218 10 (17)                  7207.12 90( 4 >
                          7218, 90.0035                 7207.20, 31< 3)
                          7224 10 (17)                  7207.20, 33(43>
                                                                    4
                          7224, 90.0020                 7207.20, 39( 3>
                          7224, 90.0050                 7218.10, 00(17)
                                                        7218.90 15(43)
                                                        7218.90. 19(43)
                                                        7218.90. 30(43)
                                                        7224.10. 00(17)
                                                        7224.90. 11(43)
                                                        7224.90. 19(43)
(*)   The subheadings and item numbers referred to above «re
       subject to revision *ihen the BC or the US adopt
      modifications to their respective import nomenclatures.
      TOien such modifications are adopted, prior notification
      shall be given to the other party. HTS represents the
      Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.
 ---pagebreak---                                             Appendix A/20
PRODUCT            HTSO             Combined Nomenclature
Plate              7208.31          7208.31.00
                   7208.32          7208.32
                   7208.33.50       7208.33(44)
                   7208.41          7208.41.00
                   7208.42          7208.42
                   7208.43          7208.43
                   7210.90.10(5)(6) 7210.90.31(6)
                   7211.11          7211.11.00
                   7211.12          7211.12
                   7211.21          7211.21.00
                   7211.22.0045     7211.22.10(45)
                   7212.60(6)       7211.22.90(45)
                   7225.30.30       7212.60(6)
                   7225.40.30       7225.30.00(46)(47)
                   7225.50.60       7225.40.10(4?)
                   7226.91.50       7225.40.30(4?)
                                    7225.40.50(4?)
                                    7225.50.00(46)(47)
                                    7226.91.00(46)(47)
Hot Rolled Sheet & 7208.11          7208.11.00
Strip              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
                   7208.44          7208.24
                   7208.45          7208.34
                   7208.90(5)(6)    7208.35
                   7211.19(3)       7208.44
                   7211.22.0090     7208.45
                   7211.29(3)       7208.90(5)(6)
                   7225.30.70(3)    7211.19(3)
                   7225.40.70(3)    7211.22<48>
                   7226.91.70(3)    7211.29(3)
                   7226.91.80(3)    7225.30.00(3)(47)(49)
                                    7225.40.70(3)(47)
                                    7225.40.90(3)(47)
                                    7226.91.00(3)(47)(49)
 ---pagebreak---                                               Appendix A/21
PRODUCT             HTS(*)            Combined Nomenclature
Cold Rolled Sheet   7208.21.10        7208.21.10(5°)
                    7208.22.10        7208.21.90(5°)
                    7208.33.10        7208.22.10(5°)
                    7209.11           7208.22.91(5°)
                    7209.12           7208.22.99(5°)
                    7209.13           7208.33.10(5°)
                    7209.14           7208.33.91(5°)
                    7209.21           7208.33.99(5°)
                    7209.22           7209.11.00
                    7209.23           7209.12
                    7209.24.50        7209.13
                    7209.31           7209.14
                    7209.32           7209.21.00
                    7209.33           7209.22
                    7209.34           7209.23
                    7209.41           7209.24.10(51)
                    7209.42           7209.24.91(51)
                    7209.43           7209.31.00
                  - 7209.44           7209.32
                    7209.90(5)(6)     7209.33
                    7210.70.30(5)(6)  7209.34
                    7211.30.50        7209.41.00
                    7211.41.70        7209.42
                    7211.49.50        7209.43
                    7225.50.80(3)     7209.44
                    7225.90(3)(S)(6)  7209.90(5)(6)
                    7226.92.50(3)     7210.70.19(5)(52)
                                      7210.70.90(5)(6)(52)
                                      7211.30(53)
                                      7211.41(53)
                                      7211.49(53)
                                      7225.50.00(3)(47)(49)(54)
                                      7225.90(3)(5)(6)
                                      7226.92(3)(47)(53)
Blackplate          7209.24.10        7209.24(55)
Cold Rolled Strip   7211.30.10(3)(16) 7211.30.31(3)(16)(56)
                    7211.30.30(3)06)  7211.30.39(3)(16)(56)
                    7211.41.10(3)06)  7211.30.50(3)O6)(56)
                    7211.41.30(3)06)  7211.30.90(3)(1®)(56)
                    7211.41.50(3)(16) 7211.41.91(3)06)(56)
                    7211.49.10(3)(16) 7211.41.95(3)(16)(56)
                    7211.49.30(3)(16) 7211.41.99(3)(16)(56)
                    7211.90(3)(6)(16) 7211.49.91(3)(16)(56)
                    7212.30.10(6)(16) 7211,49.99(3)(16)(56)
                    7212.30.30<6>(16> 7211,90(3)(6)O6)
                    7212.40.10<6)<16) 7212.30.90(6)06) (56)
                    7226.92.70(3)(16) 7212.40.10(®)(1®)(56)
                    7226.92.80(3)06)  7212.40.99(®)(18)(56)
                    7226.99(3)(6)(16) 7226.92.90(3)O6)(47)(56)
                                      7226.99(3)(6)06)
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                Appendix A/22
PRODUCT                 HTSO                                         Combined Nomenclature
Electrical Sheet and    7225.10(5)(6)                                7225.10(5)(6)
                                       6
Strip                   7226.10( )                                   7226.10(6)
Stainless Plate         7219.11(19>           20)                    7219.11(19H20)
                        7219.12d9)            20)                    7219.12d9)(20)
                        7219.21(19>           20)                    7219.2ld9)(20)
                        7219.22(19)           20)                    7219 2 2 d 9 ) ( 2 0 )
                        7219.3ld9)            20)                    7219.3ld9)(20)
                        7220.1ld9)            20)                    7220.11.00d9)(20)
Stainless Sheet & Strip 7 2 1 9 . 1 3 d 9 ) 20)(21)                  7219.13(19)(20)(21)
                        7219.14d9) 20M21)                            7219 1 4 ( 1 9 ) ( 2 0 ) ( 2 1 )
                        7219.23d9) 20M21)                            7219.23(19)(20)(21)
                        7219.24<19) 20)(21)                          7219 2 4 ( 1 9 ) ( 2 0 ) ( 2 1 )
                        7 2 1 9 . 3 2 ( r 9 ) 20)(21)                7219.32(19)(20)(21)
                        7219.33(19) 2 0 ) ( 2 1 )                    7219.33(19)(20)(21)
                        7219.34d9) 20)(21)                           7219.34(19)(20)(21)
                        7219.35(19) 2 0 ) ( 2 1 )                    7219.35d9)(20)(21)
                        7219 9 0 ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 1 9 ) ( 2 0 ) ( 2 1 ) 7219 9 0 ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 1 9 ) ( 2 0 ) ( 2 1 )
                        7220.12(2)d9)(20)(22)                        7220.12.00(2)d9)(20)(22)
                        7220.20.10d9)(20)(22)                        7220 2 0 ( 2 ) d 9 ) ( 2 0 ) ( 2 2 )
                        7220.20.60d9)(20)(22)                        7220 9 Q ( 2 ) ( 5 ) ( 1 9 ) ( 2 0 ) ( 2 2 )
                        7220.20.70d9)(20)(22)
                        7220.20.90d9)(20)(22)
                        7220 9 Q ( 2 ) ( 8 ) ( 1 9 ) ( 2 0 ) ( 2 2 )
Tinplate                7210.11(5)(8)                                7210.11(5)(8)
                        7210.12(5)(6)                                7210.12(5)(6)
                        7212.10(g)                                   7212.10(g)
Tin Free Steel          7210.50 ( 6 )                                7210.50 ( g )
                        7210.90.60 (5)                               7210.90.35(57)
                                                                     7210.90.39(57)
                                                                     7210.90.90(6)(57)
E lectrogalvanlzed      7210.31(5)(8)                                7210.31(5)(6)
                        7210.39(5)(8)                                7210.39(5)(8)
                        7212.21(6)                                   7212.21(6)
                        7212.29($)                                   7212.29(6)
 ---pagebreak---                                                               Appendix A/23
PRODUCT                     HTS(*)               Combined Nomenclature
Other Coated Flat-          7210.20(5)(6)        7210 2 0 ( 5 ) ( 6 )
Rolled Products             7210.41(5)(6)        7210 4 1 ( 5 ) ( 6 )
                            7210.49(5)(6)        7210 4 9 ( 5 ) ( 6 )
                            7210.60(6)(24)       7210 6 0 ( g ) ( 2 4 )
                            7210.70.60(5)(6)     7210 7 0 ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 5 8 )
                            7210.90.90(5)(6)(81) 7210 , 9 0 . 1 0 ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 8 1 )
                            7212.30.50(|)        7210 , 9 0 . 3 3 ( 5 ) ( 6 )
                            7212.40, '* C6 '     7210 90.35° ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 5 9 )
                            7212.50  I?
                                    C6T(81)      7210 90.39 ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 5 9 )
                                                 7210 90          (5)(6)(59)
                                                 7212 30        )(53)
                                                 7212 40 ( 6 ) ( 5 3 )
                                                 7212 50 10 ( 6 ) ( 8 1 )
                                                 7212 .50.31 (6)
                                                 7212 . 5 0 . 3 9 (6)
                                                 7212 .50.51 (6)
                                                 7212 . 5 0 . 5 9 (6)
                                                 7212 .50.71 (6)
                                                 7212 . 5 0 . 7 3 (6)
                                                 7212 .50.75 (6)
                                                 7212 .50.91 (6)
                                                 7212 . 5 0 . 9 3 (6)
                                                 7212 .50.97 (6)
                                                 7212 . 5 0 . 9 9 (6)
Rebar                       7214.20              7214.20.00
                                                                  (60)
H o t - f I n l s h e d Bar 7213 39.0060         7213 39.00
                                                                  (60)
                            7213 39.0090         7213 49.00
                                                                  (60)
                            7213 49.0060         7213 50.00
                            7213 49.0090         7214 10.00
                            7213 50.0060         7214 30.00
                            7213 50.0080         7214 40
                            7214 10              7214 50
                            7214 30              7214 60.00
                            7214 40              7228 20.11
                            7214 50              7228 20.19
                            7214 60              7228 20.30
                                        (6)      7228 20.50
                            7228 20.10
                            7228 30.80           7228 20.90 (61)
                            7228 40              7228 ,30.10 (47)
                            7228 60.60
                                        (6)      7228 30.90 ( 4 7 )
                                                 7228 ,40.00
                                                 7228 ,60.10 (47)
                                                 7228 ,60.90 ( 4 7 K 6 1 )
Cold-finished Bar           7215.10              7215.10.00
                            7215.20              7215.20.00
                            7215.30              7215.30.00
                            7215.40              7215.40.00
                            7215.90 (6)          7215.90(6)
                                        (6)      7228.20.70
                            7228.20.50
                            7228.50.50           7228 20 90 (6)(62)
                            7228.60.80
                                        (6)      7228.50.00 (47)
                            7228.80              7228.60.90(6K47K62)
                                                 7228.80
 ---pagebreak---                                                   Appendix     A/24
                         (*)
PRODUCT              HTS          Combined Nomenclature
                                                      (63)
Stainless Bar        7218.90.0030 7218 90.11
                                                      (63)
                     7218.90.0065 7218 90.13
                                                      (41)(63)
                     7218.90.0090 7218, 90.15
                                                      (41)(63)
                     7221.00.0060 7218, 90.19
                                                      (41M63)
                     7221.00.0080 7218. 90.30
                                                      (63)
                     7222.10      7218. 90.50
                                                      (63)
                     7222.20.     7218. 90.91
                                                      (63)
                     7222.30(6)   7218. 90.99
                                                      (60)
                                  7221. 00.10
                                                      (60)
                                  7221. 00.90
                                  7222. 10
                                  7222. 20
                                  7222. 3 0 ( 6 )
Carbon Wire Rod      7213.10      7213.10.00
                     7213.20      7213.20.00
                     7213.31      7213.31.00
                                                      (64)
                     7213.39.0030 7213.39.00
                     7213.41      7213.41.00
                                  7213.49.00
                                                      (64)
                     7213.49.0030
                     7213.50.0020 7 2 1 3 . 5 0 . 0 0 (65)
                     7213.50.0040
                                                      (65)
Stainless Wire Rod   7221.00.0020 7221.00.10
                                                      (65)
                     7221.00.0040 7221.00.90
Alloy Wire Rod       7227.20      7227.20.00
                     7227.90.60   7227.90.10
                                                      (47)
                                  7227.90.90
Bar Shapes Less Than 7216.10      7216.10.00
80mm                 7216.21      7216.21.00
                     7216.22      7216.22.00
Structurais          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
                     7228.70.30   7222. 40.19
                                  7222. 40.30
                                  7228.70.10
                                  7228.70.31
 ---pagebreak---                                                                Appendix A/25
PRODUCT                           HTS (*>            Combined Nomenclature
Sheet PI I i n g                 7301.10             7301.10.00
Fabricated S t r u c t u r a i s 7216.90             7216.90
                                 7222.40.60          7222.40.91
                                 7228.70.60          7222.40.93
                                 7301.20             7222.40.99
                                 7308.10             7228.70.91
                                 7308.20             7228.70.99
                                          .(15)
                                 7308.30             7301.20.00
                                 7308.40             7308.10.00
                                 7308.90.30 (12)
                                              (13)
                                                     7308.20.00
                                                                 (15)
                                 7308.90.60 (9)(14)  7308.30.00
                                 7308.90.90          7308.40
                                                             (9T(14)(67)
                                                     7308.90
                                                                 (68)
S t a i n l e s s Wire           7223.00.10          7223.00.10
                                              (2)(6)             (68)
                                 7223.00.50          7223.00.90
                                              (4)                (4)(69)(71)
Wire Strand                      7312.10.10          7312.10.30
                                                (4)              (4)(69)(70)(71)
                                 7312.10.3015        7312.10.50
                                                (4)              (4)(69)(70)
                                 7312.10.3065        7312.10.71
                                                (4)              (4H69K70)
                                 7312.10.3075        7312.10.75
                                                (4)              (4)(69)(70)
                                 7312.10.3090        7312.10.79
                                              (4)                (4)(69)(72)
Wire Rope                        7312.10.60          7312.10.30
                                              (4)                (4)(69)(72)(73)
                                 7312.10.90          7312.10.50
                                                                 (4)(69)
                                                     7312.10.91
                                                                 (4)(69)
                                                     7312.10.95
                                                                 (4)(69)(73)
                                                     7312.10.99
Other Wire                       7217 .11            7217.11
                                 7217 .12            7217.12
                                 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
                                                                 (3)
                                 7217 .32            7217.32. 00
                                 7217 .33            7217.33, 00
                                 7217 .39.(3)                    (3)
                                                     7217.39. 00
                                                                 (74)
                                 7223 .00.90         7223.00. 10
                                                                 (74)
                                 7229 .20            7223.00. 90
                                 7229 .90            7229.20. 00
                                                     7229.90. 00
 ---pagebreak---                                                        Appendix A/26
                            (*)
 PRODUCT                HTS                  Combined Nomenclature
                                (11)                      (11)
 Wire Products          7313.00              7313.00
                                (8)                   (
                        7314.41              7314.41
                                (8)                   (8)
                        7314.42              7314.42
                                                          (8)
                        7314.49 C 8 )        7314.49
                        7317.00.55
                                      (7)    7317.00
                                                      (9? (75)
                                         (7)
                        7317.00.65
                        7317.00.75
                                      W
                                (10)                  (10)
 Ral is                 7302.10              7302.10
                                (18)                     (18)
 RalI Products          7302.20              7302.20.00
                                (18)
                        7302.40              7302.40.10
                                                         (23)
                        7302.90 ( 2 3 )      7302.90.30
                                                         (23)
                        8G07.19.10           7302.90.90
                        8Ô07.19.20           8607.19.11
                                             8607.19.19
                                                       (5)(6)
AI loy Tool Steel       7225 .20 ( 5 ) C 6 ) 7225 .20
                                                         (76)
                        7225 .30.10          7225
                        7225 .30.5060
                       7225 .40.1090
                                             7225
                                             7225
                                                  :2<w»  (77)
                       7225 .40.5060         7226        )
                       7225 .50.JgÇO                     (77)
                                             7226
                       7226                  7226
                       7226 .91.1060         7227 .10.00
                                                         (77)
                       7226 .91.3060         7227 9
                       7226 .92.1060         7228   °(1?
                       7226 .92.3060
                       7227 .10
                                             7228
                                             7228
                                                  :3 ,(77)
                                                        .(77)
                       7227 .90.1060         7228
                       7227 90 060           7229 10.00
                       7228 10
                       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,Qpf78)
                       7225 .40.1015         7225i40U9;_ftwOA,
                                                               (80)
                       7225 .40.5030         7225.50.00 £
                       7225 .50.1030         7226.91.00**'
                       7225 .50.70           7226.92
                       7226 .91.1030         7227.90(9§)
                       7226 .91.3030         7228.30
                                                         (79)
                       7226 .92.1030         7228.50
                       7226 .92.3030         7228.60
                                                     (8? (79)
                       7227 .90.1030
                       7227 .90.2030
                       7228 .30.20
                       7228 .50.1010
                       7228 .60.1030
                                        (6)
 ---pagebreak---                                                    Footnotes/27
                             FOOTNOTES
(2) Excluded if "razor blade steel, "JLJSL^, flat-rolled products of
    stainless steel not over 0,25min in thickness and not over 23mm
    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 0.61mm and not more than 0.91mm
    in thickness, not less than 6.30mm and not more than 50.80mm in
    width, in coils, containing:
         carbon :     not less than 1.18 peroent and not more than
                      1.32 percent,
         chromium :   not less than 0.15 percent and not more than
                      0.32 percent,
         manganese : not less than 0.10 percent and not more than
                      0.40 percent,
    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 4.75mm 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
                      percent ;
         manganese    not less than 0.30 nor more than 0.55
                      percent ;
         silicon :    not less than 0.20 nor more than 0.35
                      peroent;
         nickel :     not less than 1.60 nor more than 2.70
                      percent ;
         chromium :   none, or not more than 0.50 percent;
         phosphorus   none, or not more than 0.03 peroent; and
         sulfur :     none, or not more than 0.15 peroent;
 ---pagebreak---                                                  Footnotes/28
     or (2) cold-rolled flat-rolled produots less than 4.75mm in
     thickness, less than 300mm 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
                       percent ;
          manganese : not less than 0.30 nor more than 0.50
                       percent ;
          silicon :    not less than 0.20 nor more than 0.35
                       percent ;
          chromium :   none, or not more than 0.50 peroent; and
          phosphorus : none, or not more than 0.03 peroent; and
          sulfur :     none, or not more than 0.15 percent,
     certified by the importer of record or the ultimate oonsignee
     for use in the manufacture of wood band saws.
(4) Excluded if covered with textile or other non-metallio
     material.
(5) Excluded if cut, pressed or stamped to non-rectangular shape
     (including scroll cutting).
(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 5.08mm and not under
     1.905mm in diameter, whether or not such wire is covered with
     plastics.
(9) Excluded if fence or sign posts.
(10) Excluded if current-conducting rail.
(11) Excluded if twisted hoop or single flat wire, whether or not
     barbed.
(12) Excluded if of oast iron.
(13) Excluded if in part of stainless steel.
 ---pagebreak---                                                    Footnotes/29
(14) Excluded if plastic foam core insulating composite panels.
(15) Excluded if door or window frames.
(16) Excluded if bale ties.
(17) Excluded if other primary forms, e.g.. blocks, lumps, puddled
     bars and pilings.
(18) Excluded If forged.
(19) Excluded if cladding grade 434 stainless steel oertified by the
     importer of record to be used in the manufacture of stainless
     steel clad aluminum automobile trim.
(20) Excluded if grade 253HA or 254SH0 stainless steel.
(21) Excluded if stainless steel flat-rolled produots less than
     4.75mm in thickness and over 1,803.4mm in width.
(22) Excluded if stainless steel flat-rolled products less than
     4.75mm in thickness, less than 300mm in width, and oertified 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 oonnect 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 traok gauge, and
     protect the ties (;L_ÊJL., "tie plates"). These produots are
     punched to provide holes for spikes and have one or two
     shoulder sections as rail guides.
(24) Excluded if cut, pressed or stamped to non-rectangular shape
     and other than electrolytically coated or plated.
 ---pagebreak---                                                   Footnotes/30
(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 cm* 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 4.75mm 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 4.75mm.
(50) Covered if pickled.
(51) Covered if of a thickness of 0.361mm or more.
(52) Excluded if coated or plated with metal or clad.
(53) Covered if of a width of 300mm or more.
(54) Excluded if of heat resisting steel as defined in Additional
     Note Kg) to Chapter 72 of the HTS.
(55) Covered if of a thickness of less than 0.361mm.
(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 olad.
(59) Excluded if electrolytically coated or plated with base metal
(60) Covered if of circular cross-seotion and with a diameter of
     19mm or more if of other than ciroular oross-seotion.
(61) Excluded if cold formed.
(62) Covered if cold formed.
(63) Covered if of a cross sectional area of less than   19.4 cm*.
 ---pagebreak---                                                    Footnotes/31
 (64) Covered If of circular cross-section and with a diameter of 14
      mm or more but less than 19mm.
 (65) Covered if of circular cross-seotion and with either a diameter
      of less than 14 mm or with a diameter of 14 mm or more but less
      than 19mm.
(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 of razor blade steel (cf. footnote 2) or flat wire
      further worked after flat rolling (of. 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 out products
      made of other than round wire and of one pieoe oonstruotion.
(76) If of a thickness of 4.75mm or more, oovered 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 4.75mm, oovered 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 4.75mm 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 4.75mm and of heat
     resisting steel as defined in Additional Note Kg) to Chapter
     72 of the HTS.
(81) Excluded if silvered, gilded or platinum plated.
 ---pagebreak--- EUROPEAN                      COMMUNITY                                                                                                                APPENDIX        R
  1 Exporter (lull name and address)                                                                                     C E R T I F I P i T F
                                                                                                              FOR THE EXPORT OF IKON AND STEEL PRODUCTS
                                                                                                                    TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
                                                                                               No                                                           ORIGINAL
  2 Constance (full name and addiuss)                                                        S Export licence
                                                                                                No        /
                                                                                                issued in                                              (Member State)
                                                                                                                I                 ,
                                                                                             4 Extract No         /
_                                                                                               issued in                                              (Member State)
                                                                                                of export licence No      /
                                                                                                issued in                                               (Member State)
HOTES                                                                                     I
A. This certi'icate must be completed on a typewriter and in English
8. This certificate and the export licence or the extract thereof to which it reters must be produced at the Customs office at which Customs formalities for export to the
    United States of Amenca are compipu-d
I   This ccftilotu, duly umJuisud liy llii; Luulum^ ulliui sliiiwu in lui» mi 7. must be pindutod to HIP uiinpntnnl authiiiitip'. in tlir Huilai StRlns nf Ammo nl trip limp
    of importation.
  S Marks anc numbers - Numbei ano kind of packages - Category and detailed description of iron and steel products                     6 Quantity (metric tonnes)
   7 ENDORSEMENT BY THE COMPETENT CUSTOMS OFFICE IN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
      The quantity (metric tonnes) ol iron and sloel products shown above has b u n attributed 1      | to the upon licence shown m bot no 3
               to the extract shown in box no 4 ')
       Customs export document :                                                            Signature:                               Stamp:
            type:
            number:
            date:      1       | .    |
       Customs office:
       Member State.
       ') Tht* ftpprwiatd bni to hit indicated like fhti i T J
 ---pagebreak---                                                             Appendix C/33
                                    APPENDIX C
           CONCORDANCE OF U.S. SHIPMENTS, EXPORTS AND IMPORTS*
                              SHIPMENTS        EXPORTS***         IMPORTS * * *
                        **                     (Schedule Bl
                              (Category
Plate                C             6A             7208.31            7208.31
                     C                            7208.32            7208.32
                     c                            7208.33            7208.33
                     c                            7208.41            7208.41
                     c                            7208.42            7208.42
                     c                            7208.43            7208.43
                     c                            7211.11            7211.11
                     c                            7211.12            7211.12
                     c                            7211.21            7211.21
                     c                            7211.22            7211.22
                     A             6A             7225.40            7225.40
Hot Rolled           C             6B             7208.11            7208.11
Sheet and            C             31             7208.12            7208.12
Strip                c             36             7208.13            7208.13
                     c                            7208.14            7208.14
                     c                            7208.21            7208.21
                     c                            7208.22            7208.22
                     c                            7208.23           7208.23
                     c                            7208.24           7208.24
                     c                            7208.34           7208.34
                     c                            7208.35           7208.35
                     c                            7208.44           7208.44
                     c                            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
      Includei only products for which the independent forecaster
     will forecast united States apparent consumption.
*«*   Theie numbers are subject to revision when the united Sates
      adopts modifications to the applicable import or export
      nomenclatures. Technical adjustments will be made as
      necessary.
**   C - Carbon
      S - Stainless
     A - Alloy
     F - Fabricated
 ---pagebreak---                                             Appendix C/34
         -            SHIPMENTS EXPORTS**        IMPORTS**
                TYPE* (Category (Schedule. B)    (HTS>
Cold Rolled       C       22       7209.11          7209.11
Sheet             C                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                7209.24         7209.24
                  c                7209.31          7209.31
                  c                7209.32          7209.32
                  c                7209.33          7209.33
                  c                7209.34          7209.34
                  c                7209.41          7209.41
                  c                7209.42          7209.42
                  c                7209.43          7209.43
                  c                7209.44          7209.44
                 c                 7209.90          7209.90
                 A        32       7225.20          7225.20
                 A                 7225.50          7225.50
                 A                 7225.90          7225.90
Blackplate       C        28      N/A             7209.24.10
Cold Rolled      C        37       7211.30         7211.30
Strip            C                 7211.41         7211.41
                 C                 7211.49         7211.49
                 C                7211.90          7211.90
                 A        37      7226.20          7226.20
                 A                7226.92          7226.92
                 A                7226.99          7226.99
Electrical       A        35      7225.10          7225.10
Sheet and Strip  A                7226.10          7226.10
Stainless        S        6A      7219.21          7219.21
Plate            S                7219.22          7219.22
                 S                7219.31          7219.31
                 S                7220.11          7220.11
 ---pagebreak---                                          Appendix C/35
                    SHIPMENTS EXPORTS**       IMPORTS
               TXEE (Category (Schedule B^    (HTSl
 Stainless       S       31      7219.11         7219.11
 Sheet and      S        32     7219.12          7219.12
 Strip          S        36     7219.13         7219.13
                S        37     7219.14         7219.14
                S               7219.23          7219.23
                S               7219.24         7219.24
                S               7219.32         7219.32
                S               7219.33         7219.33
                S               7219.34         7219.34
                S               7219.35         7219.35
                S               7219.90         7219.90
                S               7220.12         7220.12
                S               7220.20         7220.20
                S               7220.90         7220.90
Tinplate        C        29     7210.11         7210.11
                C               7210.12         7210.12
                C               7212.10         7212.10
Tin-free Steel           29A    7210.50         7210.50
Electro-        C        33B    7210.31         7210.31
galvanized      c               7210.39         7210.39
                c               7212.21         7212.21
                c               7212.29         7212.29
Other Coated    c        33A    7210.20         7210.20
Flat-Rolled     c        34     7210.41         7210.41
Products        c               7210.49         7210.49
                c               7210.60         7210.60
                c               7210.70         7210.70
                c               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
 ---pagebreak---                                          Appendix C/36
                    SHIPMENTS EXPORTS**       IMPORTS * *
              TXEE* (Category (Schedule B)
Carbon          C        14      7214.10        7214.10
Hot-finished    C                7214.30        7214.30
Bar             c               7214.40         7214.40
                c               7214.50         7214.50
                c               7214.60         7214.60
                c               7228.80         7228.80
Carbon          c        16     7215.10         7215.10
Cold-finished  c                7215.20         7215.20
Bar            c                7215.30         7215.30
               c                7215.40         7215.40
               c                7215.90         7215.90
Stainless Bar   s        14     7222.10         7222.10
                s        16     7222.20         7222.20
                s               7222.30         7222.30
Alloy Bar      A         14     7228.10         7228.10
               A         16     7228.20         7228.20
               A                7228.30         7228.30
               A                7228.40         7228.40
               A                7228.50         7228.50
               A                7228.60         7228.60
Carbon         C                7213.20         7213.20
Wire Rod       C                7213.31         7213.31
               C                7213.39         7213.39
               C                7213.41         7213.41
               C                7213.49         7213.49
               C                7213.50         7213.50
Stainless                       7221.00         7221.00
Wire Rod
Alloy          A                7227.10         7227.10
Wire Rod       A                7227.20         7227.20
               A                7227.90         7227.90
 ---pagebreak---                                              Appendix C/37
                     SHIPMENTS    EXPORTS**       IMPORTS**
               TYPE* (Category    (Schedule B)
Bar Shapes       C        14A        7216.10         7216.10
Under 80mm       C                   7216.21         7216.21
                c                    7216.22         7216.22
Structurais     c         4          7216.31         7216.31
                c         5          7216.32         7216.32
                c                    7216.33         7216.33
                c                    7216.40         7216.40
                c                    7216.50         7216.50
                c                    7216.60         7216.60
                                     7301.10         7301.10
                s         4          7222.40         7222.40
                          4          7228.70         7228.70
                A
Stainless Wire            23         7223.00         7223.00
                S
Wire Rope            Confidential  7312.10.2500
7312.10.50      F
                F    Report        7312.10.3015     7312.10.60
                 F                 7312.10.3500     7312.10.70
                 F                                  7312.10.80
                 F                                  7312.10.90
 ---pagebreak---                                           appendix C/3S
                     SHIPMENTS EXPORTS**       IMPORTS**
               TYPE* (Category (Schedule 3)    (STS>
Other Wire and   C        23      7217.11         7217.11
Wire Products    C                7217.12         7217.12
                 C                7217.13         7217.13
                 c                7217.19         7217.19
                 c                7217.21         7217.21
                 c                7217.22         7217.22
                 c                7217.23         7217.23
                 c                7217.29         7217.29
                 c                7217.31         7217.31
                 c                7217.32         7217.32
                 c                7217.33         7217.33
                 c                7217.39         7217.39
                 A        23      7229.10         7229.10
                 A                7229.20         7229.20
                 A                7229.90         7229.90
                 F                7313.00         7313.00
                 F                7314.11         7314.11
                 F                7314.19         7314.19
                 F                7314.20         7314.20
                 F                7314.30         7314.30
                 F                7314.41         7314.41
                 F                7314.42         7314.42
                 F                7314.49         7314.49
                 F                7317.00         7317.00
Rails           c         7       7302.10         7302.10
                          8
Rail Products   C         9      7302.20         7302.20
                C         10     7302.40          7302.40
                c                7302.90          7302.90
                c               8607.19.1000    8607.19.10
                c               8607.19.2000     8607.19.20
 ---pagebreak---                                       Appendix C/39
                 SHIPMENTS EXPORTS**       IMPORTS**
           TYPE* (Category (Schedule B^    (HTSY
Alloy Tool   A        17                   7225.20
Steel        A                             7225.30.1000
            A                              7225.30.5060
             A                             7225.40.1090
            A                              7225.40.5060
            A                              7225.50.1060
             A                             7226.20
            A                              7226.91.1060
             A                             7226.91.3060
            A                              7226.92.1060
            A                              7226.92.3060
            A                              7227.10
            A                              7227.90.1060
            A                              7227.90.2060
            A                              7228.10
            A                              7228.30.40
            A                              7228.30.60
            A                              7228.50.1020
            A                              7228.50.1040
            A                              7228.50.1060
            A                              7228.50.1080
            A                              7228.60.1060
            A                              7229.10
 ---pagebreak---                                                Appendix D/40
                            APPENDIX D
The following is a list of steelmaking processes which constitute
double substantial transformation.
      Slab to oold-rolled sheet, galvanized or other metallic-
      coated sheet.
      Slab to pipe and tube.
      Billet to cold-finished bar.
      Hot-rolled sheet to oold-rolled and galvanized or other
      metallic-coated sheet.
 ---pagebreak---                                             October 27, 1989
                              ARRANGEMENT
         Between the European Eoonomio Community and the
            Government of the United States of America
             Concerning Trade in Steel Pipes and Tubes
      Recognizing the policy of the Government of the United
States of America (the N US N ) and its Steel Trade Liberalization
Program and also that of the European Economic Community (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 relianoe on market forces; and
      Reoognizing that an objeotive 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:
l.    Basis of the Arrangement
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  (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; and
 (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 March
       31, 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 antidumping 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
      19301) 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
1)    With respect to any Section 337 investigations, the parties
      shall consult to determine the basis for the investigation.
 ---pagebreak---                             - 3
    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.
3.  Product Description and Export ceilings
(a) The EC shall restrain exports to, or destined for
    consumption in, the USA of Arrangement products, as
    described in Appendix A, originating in the EC to a level
    of 8.82 percent of U.S. apparent consumption for the
    periods October 1, 1989 through December 31, 1990 (the
    Initial Period), 1991, and January 1, 1992 through March
    31, 1992 (the End Period).   During these periods, export
    licenses shall be required for the Arrangement products.
 ---pagebreak---                             -  4  -
     For the purposes of this Arrangement, the maximum
     quantities of products that may be exported from the EC to
     the USA under the preceding sentence shall be the "export
     ceilings." "United States apparent consumption" shall equal
     shipments (deliveries) minus exports, plus imports, as
     described in Appendix C.
(b) Within the limit set in section 3(a), EC exports of oil
     country tubular goods as described in Appendix A, shall not
    exceed 9.00 percent of U.S. apparent consumption of oil
    country tubular goods.
(c) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) and (b), Arrangement
    products exported from the EC on or after Ootober 1, 1989
    and prior to the day after the publication day in the
    Official Journal of the European Communities of the
    regulations referred to in Article 5(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 export ceiling for each
    Arrangement product for the Initial period.
    Suoh tonnage shall be determined on the basis of U.S.
    import invoice data sorted by export date.   Date of export
    for all such shipments under this Arrangement will be that
    established by the U.S. Customs Service.   No later than
 ---pagebreak---                             -  5 -
    March 1, 1990, the U.S. will notify the EC of the amount of
     tonnage exported on or after October 1, 1989 but without a
     certificate.
(d)  For purposes of this Arrangement, the USA shall comprise
    both the United States Customs Territory and United States
    Foreign Trade Zones. Therefore, entries of merchandise
    into the USA shall include admission of merchandise into a
    Foreign Trade Zone.   In consequence, the entry into the
    United States Customs Territory of Arrangement products
    which have already entered into a Foreign Trade Zone shall
    not then again be taken into account as imports of those
    Arrangement products.
(e) Where Arrangement products entered into the USA are
    subsequently re-exported therefrom, without having been
    subject to substantial transformation, the export oeilings
    for such products for the period corresponding to the time
    of such re-export shall be Increased by the same amount.
(f) Where the Arrangement products entered into the USA are
    subsequently re-exported therefrom in the form of
    Arrangement produots, and the Imported Arrangement products
    have been subject to double substantial transformation in
    the USA, as defined in Appendix D, the export oeilings for
 ---pagebreak---                              -   6  -
      such imported Arrangement products for the period
      corresponding to the time of such re-export shall be
      increased by the quantity of the re-exported doubly
      substantially transformed Arrangement products, up to a
     maximum of 100.000 metric tons. The US and the EC will
     hold consultations upon request with a view to appropriate
     amendments to Appendix D and adjustments to the
     aforementioned maximum tonnage.
4.   Calculation and Revision of United States Apparent
     Consumption Forecast and of Export Ceilings
 (a) The US, with the agreement of the EC, will select an
     independent forecaster which will provide the estimates of
     United States apparent consumption for the purposes of the
     Arrangement.   A first projection of United States apparent
     consumption for the Initial Period for each oategory for
     which export ceilings are calculated as a percentage of
     U.S. apparent consumption will be established as early as
     possible, and in any event before November 1, 1989.
 (b) The figures for projected 1990 United States apparent
     consumption will be revised in December of 1989 and
     February, May, August and October of 1990 by the
     independent forecaster, and appropriate adjustments will be
     made to the export oeilings for each category taking into
     account licenses already issued.   Export oeilings
 ---pagebreak---                             -  7  -
     calculated for the Initial Period based on the May, August
     and October 1990 forecasts will use actual October through
     December 1989 U.S. apparent consumption.
     For 1991, a first projection of United States apparent
     consumption by category will be established by October of
     1990.  These figures will be revised in Deoember 1990 and
     February, May, August and October of 1991.
(c)  For the End Period, a first projection of United States
    apparent consumption by category will be established by
    October of 1991. These figures will be revised in Deoember
    of 1991.
(d) By May 1 of 1991, adjustments to the 1991 export ceiling
    for each category will be made for differences between the
    forecasted U.S. apparent consumption and actual U.S.
    apparent consumption of that category in the Initial
    Period.
5.  Export Licenses and Certificates
(a) The EC will require export licenses and certificates for
    all Arrangement products, publishing appropriate
    regulations in the Official Journal of the European
    Communities. Suoh export licenses and certificates will
    continue to be Issued in a manner that will avoid abnormal
 ---pagebreak---                        -   8 -
concentration in exports of Arrangement products to the
USA, taking into account seasonal trade patterns. The EC
shall take action, including the imposition of penalties,
as may be necessary to make effeotive the obligations
resulting from the export licenses and certificates. The
EC will inform the US of any violations oonoerning the
export licenses and certificates which come to its
attention and the action taken with respeot thereto.
The US will inform the EC of violations concerning the
export licenses and certificates which come to its
attention and the action taken with respeot thereto.
Export licenses will provide that shipment must be made
within a period of three months.
 ---pagebreak---                             -  9  -
    Export licenses will be issued against the export ceiling
    for the Initial period, 1991 or the End Period. Export
    licenses for 1991 or the End Period may be used as early as
    November 15 of the previous period within a limit of eight
     (8) percent of the export oeiling for 1991, or the End
    Period, respectively.   Export licenses Issued for the
    Initial Period and 1991, respectively, may not be used
    after December 31, 1990, and December 31, 1991,
    respectively, except that licenses not so used may be used
    during the first two months of the respective following
    period, up to a maximum of eight (8) percent of the export
    ceiling for the current period.
    The EC and the US may inorease the above percentage limits
    by mutual agreement.
(b) The EC will require that the Arrangement produots shall be
    accompanied by a certificate substantially in the form set
    out in Appendix B, endorsed in relation to a lioense
    indicating the day, month, and year in which the
    Arrangement products were exported, the Arrangement produot
    name and number and tonnage exported.   If any of this
    information is in a language other than English, the
    certificate must also oontaln an English language
    translation of this information.
 ---pagebreak---                             -  10 -
     The US shall require presentation of such certificates as a
     condition for entry into the USA of the Arrangement
     products.  The US shall prohibit entry of such products not
     accompanied by such a certificate.
6.   Technical Adjustments
(a)  Export ceilings for Arrangement products may be adjusted by
     the EC with prior notice to the US. Adjustments to
    increase or decrease the volume of the limit provided for
    in Article 3(a) and the sub-limit provided for in Article
    3(b) must be offset by an equivalent volume change to one
    or more of the export ceilings for the categories
    established under the U.S.-EC Arrangement on certain steel
    products, entered into in 1989, for the same period.
    Notwithstanding the preceding sentences, no adjustment may
    be made under this Article which results in an increase or
    a decrease in a specific export ceiling by more than five
    (5) percent by volume of the unadjusted export ceiling for
    the relevant period. The EC and the US may agree to
    increase the above percentage limit.
(b) Normally, only one change in a specific produot export
    ceiling in the Initial Period, 1991 or the End Period may
    be made by an adjustment under the preceding paragraph or
    use of licenses in November-December or January-February
    under Article 5(a).   Accordingly, changes in the Initial
 ---pagebreak---                            -  11
    Period, 1991 or End Period export ceilings by use of more
    than one of these three provisions may be made only upon
    agreement between the EC and the US.
7.  Short supply
(a) If the US in consultation with the EC determines that,
    because of abnormal supply or demand factors, (including
    substantial objective evidence such as allocation, extended
    delivery periods, the willingness of domestic producers to
    supply the steel product at prices which are not
    aberrations from prevailing domestic market prices, or
    other relevant factors), the United States steel industry
    will be unable to meet demand in the USA for a particular
    product, an additional tonnage shall be allowed for such
    product by a special issue of licenses.
(b) The US shall make a determination under this Article within
    30 days through a transparent procedure on the basis of
    objective evidence from all relevant sources. Furthermore,
    a 15 day fast track procedure shall be used for requests
    submitted during periods during whioh capacity utilization
    is 90 percent or more.  Under such fast track procedures
    there shall be a rebuttable presumption that short supply
    exists.
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 (c)  Each authorized special issue export license and
      certificates derived therefrom shall be so marked.   Each
      such license must be used within 180 days after the date of
      the authorization of the special issuance unless the US
      agrees to extend that period.
(d)   Notwithstanding paragraphs (a), (b) and (c), short supply
      procedures shall be no less favorable than is provided for
      in legislation that may be enacted by the US.
8.   Monitoring
(a)  The EC will, within one month of the end of each quarter,
     or upon request, supply the US with such non-oonfidential
     information on all export licenses and certificates issued
     for Arrangement products as is required for the proper
     functioning of this Arrangement.   This information will
     include at a minimum each license number, certificate
     number, quantity, date of export, category number and sub-
     category number.
(b)  The US will collect and transmit quarterly, or upon
     request, to the EC all non-confidential Information
     relating to certificates received during the preceding
     quarter in respect of the Arrangement products.   The US
     will also collect and transmit non-confidential information
     relating to aotions taken in respeot of the Arrangement
     products for violations of United States Customs Law.
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9.   Consultations
     Consultations shall take place between the EC and the US on
    any matter arising out of the operation of this
    Arrangement.
    Consultations will also be held if there are indications
    that imports from third countries are replacing Imports
    from the EC.
    If imports of a product within a limit or sub-limit
    significantly increase, relatively or absolutely and in
    relation to U.S. apparent consumption, so as to disturb
    traditional patterns of trade, consultations shall be held
    upon request in order to find an appropriate solution.
11. Application
    This Arrangement shall apply to the USA and to the
    territories to which the treaty establishing the European
    Economic Community is applied on the conditions laid down
    in that treaty.
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12. Notices
    For all purposes hereunder, the US and the EC shall be
    represented by, and all communications and notices shall be
    given and addressed to:
    For the EC:
    The Commission of the European Communities
    Directorates-General for External Relations (I) and for
    Internal Market and Industrial Affaires (III)
    Rue de la Loi, 200
    B-1049 Brussels
    For the Government of the United States of America:
    Office of the United States Trade Representative
    Assitant United States Trade Representative for Industry
    Washington, D.C. 20506
    United States Department of Commerce
    Assistant Secretary for Import Administration
    International Trade Administration
    Washington, D.C. 20230
 ---pagebreak---                     -  15  -
                    ANNEX A
                             Apparent Consumption
Product Category             Forecast Category (les')
Total Pipe and Tube          Total Pipe and Tube
•OCTG                        OCTG
 ---pagebreak---                                                      Appendix A/ 16
                                      APPENDIX A
                                  IMPORTS BY CATEGORY
 PRODUCT               HTS<*>                     Combined Nomenclature
 OCTG                  7304.20                    7304.20
                       7305.20                    7305.20
                       7306.20                    7306.20.00
 Other Pipe & Tube     7304 ,10(1                 7304 .10(D
                       7304 .3ld                  7304 .31(D
                       7304 .39(1                 7304 .39(1)
                       7304 .41(1                 7304 .41(D
                       7304 .49(1                 7304 .49(1)
                       7304 .51(1                 7304 .51(D
                       7304 .59(1                 7304 .59(D
                       7304 ,90(1                 7304 ,90(D
                       7305 ,11                   7305 .11.00
                       7305 ,12                   7305 .12.00
                       7305 ,19                   7305 .19.00
                       7305 ,31.40d>              7305 .31.00(D(2)
                       7305 ,31.60(1)             7305 39.00(D
                       7305 ,39(1)                7305 ,90.00(1)
                       7305 ,90(1)                7306 .10
                       7306 ,10                   7306 P30(1)(2)
                       7306 .30.10(1)             7306 .40(D
                       7306 ,30.50(1)             7306 .50(D(2)
                       7306 ,40(D                 7306 .60(D
                       7306 ,50.10(D              7306 ,90.00(D
                       7306 ,50.50(D              8547 , 90.00(3)
                       7306 60(D
                       7306 90(D
                       8547 ,90.0020
(*)      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. HTS represents the
         Harmonized Tariff Sohedule of the United States.
(1)      Excluded if drill pipe of a kind used in drilling for earth,
         minerals or ores.
(2)      Excluded if tapered pipes and tubes principally used as
         parts of illuminating articles.
         "•overed if conduit tubing
 ---pagebreak--- EUROPEAN                     COMMUNITY                                           "                                                                               A=5p-ivfti;
   1 Exporter (lull neme and address)                                                                                    P F R T I F i r A T F
                                                                                                             FORTHE EXPORT OF IRON AND STEEL PROOUCTS
                                                                                                                   TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
                                                                                               No                                                           ORIGINAL
  2 Consiopee if.ii name «ni address)                                                        3 Export licer.ee
                                                                                               No        /
                                                                                               issued in                                               (Member Stale'
                                                                                             4 Extract N:        /
                                                                                               issued in                                               (Mcmbei Stats,
                                                                                               of export licence No      /
                                                                                               issued in                                               (Member State;
NOTIS                                                                                     I
A. This certificate must be completed on t 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 et which Customs formalities lor ex*or. to the
    United States of America are completed.
C. This certificate, duly endorsed by the Customs office shown in box nc 7. must be produced to die competent authorities in the United States of America i: trie time
    of importation.
  S Marks and numbers - Number ano U d of packages - Category and detailed description of iron and seel products                       6 Quanniy (metric tonne:)
 7 ENDORSEMENT BY THE COMPETENT CUSTOMS OFFICE IN 1H_ EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
     The quantity (metric tonnes) of iron aal steel products shown above has been attributed |     | to r * export licence shown in box nc .1
     J    J to the extract shown in box n: 4 •)
     Customs export document:                                                             Signature:                                 Stamp
          lyp»;
          number
          date:     [             J        i
     Customs office •
     Member Stale.
     ") The ap3::on*<e box ic be xz.zait: in ?ms: 1 X
 ---pagebreak---                                                Appendix C/ 18
                               APPENDIX C
          CONCORDANCE OF U.S. SHIPMENTS, EXPORTS AND IMPORTS
                          SHIPMENTS      EXPORTS * «       IMPORTS * *
                 E___E*   (Category      (Schedule B)     I_Hl_Ll
Total Pipe         C          18            7304.10           7304.10
and Tube           C            19          7304.20           7304.20
                   C            20          7304.31           7304.31
                   C            21A         7304.39           7304.39
                   C            21B         7304.90           7304.90
                   C            22A         7305.11           7305.11
                   C            22B         7305.12           7305.12
                   c                        7305.19           7305.19
                   c                        7305.20           7305.20
                   c                        7305.31           7305.31
                   c                        7305.39           7305.39
                   c                        7305.90           7305.90
                   c                        7306.10           7306.10
                   c                        7306.20           7306.20
                   c                        7306.30           7306.30
                   c                        7306.60           7306.60
                   c                        7306.90           7306.90
                   c                      7307.92.3010      7307.92.30
                   c                      7307.92.3030      8547.90.0020
                                          8547.90.0020
                   A          18           7304.51            7304.51
                   A           19,20       7304.59            7304.59
                   A           21A.21B     7306.50            7306.50
                   A           22A.22B    7307.22.1000      7307.22.10
                   S           21C         7304.41            7304.41
                   S           21D         7304.49            7304.49
                   S                       7306.40            7306.40
OCTG (included     C          19           7304.20            7304.20
in Total Pipe      C                       7305.20            7305.20
and Tube)          C                       7306.20            7306.20
        These numbers are subject to revision when the United Sates
        adopts modifications to the applicable import or export
        nomenclatures. Technical adjustments will be made as
        necessary.
        C - Carbon
        S - Stainless
       A - Alloy
 ---pagebreak---                                      Appendix C/ 19
                     SHIPMENTS      ITS**
                               EXPORTS**        IMP(
                                                IMPORTS**
               ___££ (Category (Schedule B)    (HTS)
Line Pipe        C       20       7304.10          7304.10
 (included in    C                7305.11          7305.11
Total Pipe       C                7305.12          7305.12
and Tube;        C                7305.19          7305.19
                 C                7306.10          7306.10
Stainless        S        21C     7304.41          7304.41
(included in     S        21D     7304.49          7304.49
Total Pipe       S                7306.40          7306.40
and Tube)
Other Pipe and   C        18      7304.31          7304.31
Tube (included   C        21A     7304.39          7304.39
in Total Pipe    c        21B     7304.90          7304.90
and Tube)        c        22A     7305.31          7305.31
                 c        22B     7305.39          7305.39
                 c                7305.90          7305.90
                 c                7306.30          7306.30
                 c                7306.60          7306.60
                 c                7306.90          7306.90
                 c              7307.92.3010     7307.92.30
                 c              7307.92.3030     8547.90.0020
                                8547.90.0020
                 A       18       7304.51          7304.51
                 A        21A     7304.59          7304.59
                 A        21B     7306.50          7306.50
                 A        22A   7307.22.1000     7307.22.10
                          22B
Standard Pipe    C       18       7304.39        7304.39 0010
and Tube         C              7306.30.1500     7304.39 0015
(Included in     C              8547.90.0020     7304.39 0025
Other Pipe and   C                               7304.39 0060
Tube)            C                               7304.39 0090
                                                 7306.30 5025
                                                 7306.30 5030
                                                 7306.30 5040
                                                 7306.30 5055
                                                 7306.30 5580
                                                 8547.90 0020
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                        SHIPMENTS EXPORTS * *      IMPORTS * *
                 I__E__ (Category (Schedule B)     ________
 Structural Pipe    C        22A   7304.90.4000     7304.90.1000
and Tube            C        22B     7305.39           7305.31
 (included in       C                7305.90           7305.39
Other Pipe and      C              7306.60.2500        7305.90
Tube)               c                7306.90        7306.30.3000
                    c                               7306.60.1000
                    c                                  7306.90
                    A        22A     7305.31        7304.90.3000
                    A        22B                    7306.50.3000
                    A                               7306.60.3000
Mechanical          C        21A     7304.31        7304.31.3000
Tube (included      C                7304.51        7304.31.6050
in Other Pipe       c                               7304.90.5000
and Tube)           c                               7306.30.1000
                    c                               7306.30.5015
                    c                               7306.30.5020
                    c                               7306.30.5035
                    c                               7306.60.5000
                    A        21A     7304.59        7304.51. 1000
                    A              7304.90.6000     7304.51.5090
                    A              7306.50.4500     7304.59.1000
                    A              7306.60.6500     7304.59.6000
                    A                               7304.59.8000
                    A                               7304.90.7000
                    A                               7306.50.1000
                    A                               7306.50.5030
                    A                               7306.50.5050
                    A                               7306.50.5070
                    A                               7306.60.7000
Pressure Tube       C        21B   7306.30.1000     7304 31.6010
(included in        C              7306.50.1000     7304 39.0005
Other Pipe and      C                               7306 30.5010
Tube)               A        21B                    7304 51.5030
                    A                               7304 51.5050
                    A                               7304, 59.2030
                    A                               7304. 59.2050
                    A                               7306, 50.5010
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                     APPENDIX D
TO BE SPECIFIED IN CONSULTATIONS BETWEEN THE PARTIES
 ---pagebreak---  ---pagebreak---                                           October 27, 1989
                               CONSENSUS
Dear Mr Vice President
        In the course of disoussions between the Government of the
United States of America (the "US") and the European Coal and Steel
Community and the European Economic Community (collectively, the
"EC"), both parties have agreed to the following concerning steel
trade :
                               ARTICLE 1
1.      The US and the EC recognize that there is a need to achieve
        efficient new general disciplines in the context of the
        Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations to avoid
        trade distorting practices.
2.      The US and the EC recognize the eoonomio importance of the
        steel sector for their economies, the history of publio
        support and barriers to market aooess which have distorted
        trade in steel for many years, and the other specific
        characteristics of this sector.
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3.  To cover the period prior to the establishment of new GATT
   disciplines during the Uruguay Round, the US and EC have
    agreed to conclude this bilateral agreement, the basic
    objectives of which are:
   To provide a transition toward the more liberal conditions for
   steel trade which will result from the rules and disciplines
   of the GATT negotiated in the Uruguay Round;
   To reduce trade distorting practices in steel; and
   To establish a trading environment for steel that is fair and
   open.
4. This Agreement, while facilitating the achievement of the
   objectives described in paragraph 3, shall not prejudice the
   negotiating positions of the US or EC with respeot to general
   disciplines on subsidies, dispute settlement or tariff and non
   tariff measures in the GATT or in the Agreement on
   Interpretation and Application of Artioles VI, XVI and XXIII
   of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.   The US and EC
   recognize that this Agreement oannot predetermine the results
   of the Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations or the
   techniques or modalities for aohleving disciplines under
   negotiation in the Uruguay Round that may apply to the steel
   sector under general rules or otherwise.
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   5. The US and EC confirm that their mutual interests will be
      served by working together in the Uruguay Round to achieve
      multilateral agreement on rules imposing effeotive disciplines
      on public support, and limitations on tariff and non tariff
      measures, that are consistent with the aims and principles of
      this Agreement.  To obtain this objective, the US and EC agree
      that they will both seek such agreement in the Uruguay Round
      and coordinate their efforts to this end.
                             ARTICLE 2
   1. The US and EC reaffirm, for purposes of this Agreement, their
      obligations under existing multilateral rules not to grant any
      export subsidy identified in the Illustrative List of Export
      Subsidies in the Annex to the Agreement on Interpretation and
      Application of Articles VI, XVI and XXIII of the General
      Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.
   2. The US and the EC agree that other public support shall not be
      granted to their steel Industries except as provided in
      Appendix A.
0)
 ---pagebreak---                                  - 4-
3.      For purposes of this Agreement "Public Support" to the steel
        industry means intervention specifically provided by law or in
        fact to that sector by the US or EC, their Member States or
        States, or any regional or local authorities or through public
        resources in any form whatsoever.  It shall in particular
        cover the foregoing of receipts, such as fiscal concessions,
        and the transfer of publio resouroes to steel undertakings in
        the form of acquisitions of shareholdings or provisions of
        capital or similar financing which cannot be regarded as a
        genuine provision of risk capital according to usual
        Investment practice in a market economy.
4.      Public support commitments taken by the US or EC before the
        entry into force of this Agreement and described in Appendix B
        shall not be affected by this Agreement.
                               ARTICLE 8
Because tariff and non-tariff measures can restrict and distort steel
trade flows, the US and the EC agree to implement liberalization of
both tariff and non-tariff measures as follows:
1.      Tariffs:  Through negotiations in the Uruguay Round, the US
        and the EC agree to seek from all participants substantial
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        reductions, harmonization, or, as appropriate, elimination of
        tariffs on steel, as well as a substantial increase in the
        scope of bindings.
2.      Non-Tariff Measures: The US and the EC agree not to introduce
        any steel trade restrictive or distorting measures
        inconsistent with the provisions of the GATT or the
        instruments negotiated within the framework of GATT or under
        its auspices.  Further, the US and EC agree not to take trade
        restrictive measures for balance of payments reasons. In
        addition, the US and EC agree to phase out all steel voluntary
        restraint agreements with third parties by March 31, 1992.
                               ARTICLE 4
At a time when the US and EC have made, and will need to oontinue to
make, structural adjustments to their steel capacities, they confirm
their determination not to foster overcapacities in steel production
through official export oredits or tied aids.
Therefore, the US and EC agree to seek expeditiously increased
discipline over tied aid oredits and other forms of subsidized
official export credit support for steel plant and equipment in the
OECD.
When guaranteeing or granting such credits, the US and EC will take
into consideration the viability of the projects and examine the
 ---pagebreak---                                  - 6 -
possible repercussions on the stability of the steel market of the US
or EC.
The US and EC:
        Acknowledge that the interests of both parties are best served
        if agreement can be reached at an early stage on a oommon
        attitude on official facilities for a particular transaction;
        Reaffirm, therefore, the need to promote common attitudes;
        particularly on important transactions;
        Recognise that in certain instances, notably when existing
        exchange of information procedures are perceived to be
        functioning in an unsatisfactory manner, face-to-faoe
        consultations could facilitate the adoption of a common line;
        Undertake, in such circumstances, to respond favourably to any
        such request for early face-to-face consultations and to
        attend any meeting arranged in order to reach a oommon
       attitude in conjunction with other interested participants;
       and
       Confirm moreover the importance they attach to a strict
       observation of the arrangement on guidelines for officially
       supported export oredits.
 ---pagebreak---                              - 7 -
                           ARTICLE 5
1.  The US and EC shall enter into consultations with each other
    concerning such representations as either party may make with
    respect to any matter affeoting the operation of this
    Agreement.
2.  If a dispute arises between the US and EC arising out of, or
   related to, the interpretation or the application of this
   Agreement, and if such dispute cannot be settled by means of
   consultation within fifteen days after a request therefor made
   by either party, then the US or EC may notify the other party
   that it is referring the dispute to binding arbitration and
   appoint an arbitrator.   Within fifteen days of such notice,
   the other party must appoint a second arbitrator.   Such
   arbitrators shall not have a finanoial interest in the dispute
   and shall not take instructions from either party.
   The two arbitrators appointed by the US and EC shall appoint a
   third arbitrator, selected from a list of arbitrators oomplied
   by the US and EC, or by random seleotion if neoessary, within
   fifteen days after the appointment of the second arbitrator.
   The third arbitrator shall not be a national of either party,
   shall not have a financial Interest in the dispute, and shall
   serve as Chairman of the arbitration panel.
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   The rules of procedure shall be established by the EC and the
   US or, failing that, by the arbitrators.  The procedures shall
   assure a right to at least one hearing before the panel as
   well as the opportunity to provide written submissions and
   rebuttal arguments.
   Each party shall bear the cost of its own arbitrator and its
   presentation in the proceedings.  The cost of the Chairman and
   the remaining cost of the proceeding shall be borne equally by
   the US and EC.
3. The panel shall make its decisions by majority vote.
4. Within three months after the Chairman is appointed, the panel
   shall determine whether there has been an Infringement of this
   Agreement.  The panel shall also determine the appropriate
   measures to remedy such infringement.
   In extraordinary circumstances that prevent the panel from
   meeting the required deadline, the parties may agree to extend
   the deadline but only to the extent neoessary.
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5.  In the case of a clear and significant violation of Article 2
    or 3, the adversely affected party may propose a preliminary
    remedy to offset the effects of such a violation pending a
   final arbitral determination.   The preliminary remedy shall be
   subject to the same guidelines as a final remedy.
   The prooedures for establishing a preliminary remedy shall be
   as follows:
    (a)   If the matter has not been resolved through
   consultations within 15 days, and notice has been given by the
   adversely affected party that it considers the matter to be a
   clear and significant violation, the parties shall within 5
   days appoint the Chairman of the arbitration panel by
   agreement or by random selection from the mutually compiled
   list.
   (b)    After selection of the Chairman, the adversely affected
   party may submit to the Chairman a proposed preliminary remedy
   to offset the effects of such a violation.   Within 15 days,
   the Chairman must decide whether to authorize the proposed
   preliminary remedy, or to modify or disapprove such proposed
   remedy.   The decision of the Chairman on the existence, scope,
   nature and duration of
 ---pagebreak---                             - 10 -
   the preliminary remedy shall be made taking into account the
   clarity and significance of the violation and the
   reasonableness of the preliminary remedy in light of the
   guidelines for a remedy.
    (c)  The preliminary remedy authorized by the Chairman may be
   applied by the adversely affeoted party until extended,
   modified or terminated by the arbitration panel's final
   determination.
6. (a)   In making its interim relief and final remedy
   determinations under paragraphs 4 and 5, the panel shall take
   into account the following guidelines:
   (i)   Preference shall be given to measures that are (A)
   related to the product or products associated with the
   violation, and (B) that increase or decrease export ceilings
   under the Arrangement Between the European Coal and Steel
   Community and the European Eoonomio Community, and the
   Government of the United States of America Concerning Trade in
   Certain Steel Produots and the Arrangement on Pipes and Tubes
   entered into In 1989.
 ---pagebreak---                         - 11 -
 (ii) If necessary to achieve the objectives of this Agreement
with respect to an infringement, the panel may authorize the
imposition of temporary duties, or security therefor, on
imports of products originating in the territory of the
infringing party into the territory of the non-infringing
party.
In designing such measures, the following shall be taken into
account :
 (A)  the gravity and nature of the Infringement
(B)   the duration thereof
(C)   the adverse effects on the interests of the other party
and
(D)   the proportion of US-EC trade in the produot or produots
directly oonoerned by the infringement.
(b)   Measures decided by the arbitrators should not be
applied cumulatively with national or other provisions in
respect of the same factual elements whioh constitute the
infringement whether they have already been deoided or are
decided subsequently.
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7. The US and EC must take the measures specified by the panel in
   its determinations.  If the US or EC fails to implement such
   measures and they are unable to agree on appropriate
   compensation or other remedial action, then the other party
   may propose to the panel suspension of equivalent benefits
   under this Agreement to the non-complying party.  Such
   suspension shall take effeot 30 days after it is proposed to
   the panel unless the panel disapproves such action.
                          ARTICLE 6
1. This Agreement shall enter into force on the date of its
   acceptance by both parties and shall remain in force until 31
   March 1992.
2. This Agreement may be amended by mutual oonsent of the US and
   EC to take into account any new situation which may arise, in
   particular the results of the Uruguay Round Negotiations.
3. Each party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement in
   the event of termination of the Arrangement oonoernlng Trade
   in Certain Steel Produots and the Arrangement on Pipes and
   Tubes entered into in 1989.
 ---pagebreak---                                  - 13 -
4.      The provisions of this Agreement only concern steel and for
        the purpose of this Agreement "steel" shall mean those
        products described in Artiole 3 of the Arrangement Concerning
        Trade in Certain Steel Products and the Arrangement on Pipes
        and Tubes entered Into in 1989.
5.      This Agreement shall be of application in the territories
        described in Article 12 of the Arrangement Concerning Trade in
        Certain Steel Products and the Arrangement on Pipes and Tubes
        entered into in 1989.
6.      This Arrangement does not affect the rights and obligations of
        the parties under the GATT or other multilateral instruments
        negotiated under, the auspices of the GATT.
I shall be grateful, Mr Vice President, if you would kindly confirm
that the foregoing correctly sets out the understanding reached
between us.
Please accept, Mr Vice President, the assuranoe of my highest
consideration.
                                               Sinoerely,
                                              Carla A. HILLS
 ---pagebreak---                                             APPENDIX A / 14
                                APPENDIX A
 All public support to the steel industry is prohibited under the terms
 of this Agreement with the following exceptions:
 1.      Public Support for Research and Development
         Up to a maximum of 35 percent net grant equivalent of the
         eligible costs as regards basic industrial research and 25
         percent in the case of applied research and development.
         Eligible costs are only those which are direotly related to
         research and development, excluding those related to
         industrial application or commercial exploitation of the
         results.
2.       Public Support for Environmental Protection
        Up to a maximum of 15 peroent net grant equivalent of the
        investment costs directly related to the environmental
        measures oonoerned.
3.      Public Support for Social Purposes
        Aid to costs of payment to workers made redundant or accepting
        early retirement by the permanent discontinuance, curtailment
        or change of activities of steel undertakings.
 ---pagebreak---                                   APPENDIX A / 15
Public Support for Closure
Aid to meet closure costs additional to social oosts mentioned
in paragraph 3 to steel companies which for a period of not
less than 4 consecutive years have been engaged In the
production of steel products described In Artiole 3 of the
Arrangement Concerning Trade in Certain Steel Produots and the
Arrangement Concerning Trade in Steel Pipes and Tubes between
the US and EC and which permanently cease all such steel
production by the entire company up to a maximum of the higher
of the following two values:
(a) The discounted value of the contribution to fixed costs
     obtainable from the plants over a three year period less
     the advantages obtained by the firm from the closure; or
(b)  the residual book value of the plants.
 ---pagebreak---                                       APPENDIX B / 16
                          APPENDIX B
EC: The commitments deriving from the Commission Decision of
    23.12.1988, concerning aid that the Italian Government
    proposes to grant to the public Steel Sector (89/218/ECSC) as
    consented to unanimously by the Council at its meeting of
    13.12.1988, and from the Protocol N*.20 to the Aot of
    Accession of Portugal to the EC.
US: The benefits provided by Section 9303(e)(3) of the Omnibus
    Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 (24USC 412) concerning
    reduced pension funding requirement for steel companies.
    Any cost reduction or benefits under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of
    the United States Code, (11 USC Sections 1101-1146),
    concerning voluntary bankruptoy proceedings.
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