CELEX: 31985R2305
Language: en
Date: 1985-08-09 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2305/85 of 9 August 1985 on the monitoring by the Community of exports of steel products to the United States of America

No L 215 / 44                                Official Journal of the European Communities                                      12 . 8 . 85
                                           COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 2305 / 85
                                                           of 9 August 1985
                  on the monitoring by the Community of exports of steel products to the United States of
                                                                 America
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,                            2 . Export certificates must be made out as follows :
                                                                        ( a ) each certificate may refer to only one licence or to only
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                         one extract from a licence :
Economic Community ,
                                                                        ( b ) the category of product, as provided for in Annex I ,
Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC) No 2302 / 85                       should be inserted in box 5 of each certificate ;
of 6 August 1985 on the restriction of exports of certain
steel products to the United States of America (*), and in
particular Article 4 ( 6 ) thereof,                                    (c ) the product description in box 5 of the copies of the
                                                                              certificates must include NIMEXE codes ;
Whereas detailed arrangements should be laid down for
monitoring exports of certain steel products to the United             (d) the quantity in tonnes must be indicated by means of a
States;                                                                       letter T after the figures representing the tonnes and
                                                                              before any fractions of tonnes ;
Whereas to allow for optimum utilization of all the export             ( e) no more than one total may be indicated on each
opportunities provided for in the Arrangement , the                           certificate ;
licensing system should be designed so that the
development of exports can be monitored as closely as
possible;                                                              ( f) the stamp affixed by the customs office which accepted
                                                                              the export declaration must show legibly , on the
                                                                              original and the copies of the certificate , the name of
Whereas it is necessary to authorize the competent                            the office and the date of acceptance ;
authorities of the Member States to take the appropriate
measures in cases of loss , theft or destruction of a licence or
certificate ,                                                          ( g) the number of each certificate must be indicated in
                                                                              box 13 of the licence or extract from a licence to which
                                                                              the certificate refers .
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                                                                       3 . The export licence must be issued within 15 working
                                                                       days of the day of receipt of the exporter's application .
                            Article 1
                                                                       4.      The licence shall be valid for three months from the
1 . For the products originating in the Community and                  date of issue . However , each export licence shall be valid
listed in Annex I , export licences as provided for in                 only for exports to be effected up to 31 December 1985 .
Article 4 of Regulation ( EEC ) No 2302 / 85 shall be issued
free of charge by the competent authorities in the Member
States ( hereinafter referred to as 'the issuing authorities')         Where , however , supplementary allocations are made in
subject to the conditions laid down in the abovementioned              cases of shortage , licences with a period of validity
Article 4 . Licences shall be made out on forms conforming             exceeding three months may be issued ; the words
to the specimen set out in Annex II and respecting the                 'SPECIAL ISSUE' shall be entered on such licences and on
provisions laid down in Annex IV .                                     the certificates relating thereto .
For each export of these products , the exporter must make
out a certificate on a form conforming to the specimen set
                                                                                                       Article 2
out in Annex III and respecting the provisions laid down in
Annex IV .
                                                                       At the request of the titular holder of the export licence and
                                                                       upon production of the licence , the competent authorities
                                                                       of the Member States may issue one or more extracts from
(') See page 17 of this Official Journal .                             the export licence . These extracts shall be made out on
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forms conforming to the specimen set out in Annex II and            2 . Unused or partially used licences shall be returned at
respecting the provisions of Annex IV . Extracts may not be         the latest on the eighth working day following the expiry of
used as a basis for issuing further extracts .                      their period of validity to the authority in the Member State
                                                                    which issued them .
When an extract is issued , the quantities of products
covered by the said extract shall be deducted from the
quantities indicated on the licence from which it has been                                        Article 6
issued .
                                                                    1 . The original and the necessary copies of the export
Extracts shall have the same legal effects as the export            licences and of the certificate must be presented in support
licences from which they have been issued and to which              of the export declaration to the customs office in the
they refer .                                                        Community in which formalities regarding exports of steel
                                                                    products to the United States of America are completed .
                           Article 3                                This office shall :
1 . Export licences may be transferred in whole or in part
by their titular holder ( hereinafter referred to as 'the           ( a ) deduct the quantity to be exported from the original of
transferer') to other producing undertakings or distribution              the licence ;
undertakings ( hereinafter referred to as 'the transferees')
subject to the conditions laid down in Article 4 ( 3 ) of
Regulation ( EEC ) No 2302 / 85 .                                   ( b ) endorse the original and copies of the certificate , return
                                                                          the original to the titular holder of the licence or to his
                                                                          representative so that it may be presented to the
2 . The authority which issued the licence must be                        customs authorities of the United States of America on
informed of such transfer by both the transferer and the                  importation , keep its own copy and send the authority
transferee . That authority shall , without delay , certify the           which issued the export licence and the Commission the
transfer on the export licence or on the extract and inform               copies intended for them .
the Commission . Transfer shall take effect from the date of
this certification .
                                                                    2 . The copies of the certificates must reach the
3 . Where only a part of an export licence is transferred ,         Commission within three working days following the week
                                                                    in which the customs office endorsed them .
an extract from export licence should be issued in respect
of this part.
                                                                    3.     Where certificates are amended or cancelled with the
4 . Where a licence has been transferred to a transferee in a       authorization of the customs office which endorsed them ,
Member State other than that which issued the licence , the         that office shall also forward copies of th£ amended
authority which certified the transfer shall , without delay ,      cancelled certificates to the authority which issued the
inform the competent authority of the Member State in               export licence and to the Commission , within three
which the transferee is situated .                                  working days following the week in which it authorized the
                                                                    amendment or the cancellation .
5 . Each licence my be transferred only once .
                                                                    4 . Member Sates may provide for the forwarding of
                           Article 4
                                                                    copies to the Commission to take place through a central
                                                                    organization appointed for this purpose .
Licences or extracts from licences issued by the authorities
of a Member State , as well as certificates , declarations and
certifications accompanied by the stamp of these                                                  Article 7
authorities , shall have the same legal value in each of the
other Member States as such documents issued by the                  1 . The licence application must include the following
authorities of these Member States as well as certificates ,         information :
declarations and certifications accompanied by the stamp
of these authorities .
                                                                     — a description of the products , specifying the category
                                                                           and the NIMEXE code , in accordance with Annex I ;
                                                                           however , the NIMEXE code is not required if the
                           Article 5
                                                                           applicant declares that he wishes to transfer the
                                                                           requested licence , in which case the code must be given
 1 . Fully used licences shall be returned at the latest on the            by the transferee ,
eighth working day following their last use to the
 competent authority in the Member State which issued
 them .                                                              — the quantity of products ( in tonnes),
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— the exporter's name or trade-name , address and                    2 . The      notifications  from    the Member    States   shall
     telephone and telex numbers ,                                   include :
— the consignee's name or trade-name and address ;                   ( a ) a breakdown of the products by category in accordance
      however , this information is not required if the                    with Annex I , and in respect of the information referred
      applicant declares that he wishes to transfer the licence            to in paragraph 1 ( b ), by NIMEXE code also ;
      requested , in which case this information must be
     provided by the transferee ,                                    ( b ) a breakdown by licence-holder ;
— the schedule date(s ) of export ,                                  ( c) an indication of the amounts of each product to be
                                                                           temporarily imported into the United States of America
— where appropriate , an indication that the products are                  for re-export in the same state or without having
      intended for temporary importation into the United                   undergone substantial processing there .
      States of America and re-export in the same state or
      without having undergone substantial processing .              3 . Within the first 15 days of each month the Members
                                                                     States shall inform the Commission of the amounts in
2 . The exporter must declare that the goods are of                  respect of which licences expired in the preceding month .
Community origin and that the information on his licence
application is accurate .                                            4 . The Member States shall forward to the Commission ,
                                                                     within eight days of issue , a copy of each licence and any
3 . The issue of a licence pursuant to Article 4 ( 1 ) of            extracts therefrom .
Regulation ( EEC) No 2302 / 85 is subject to the submission
of a copy of the contract of sale , except where the applicant       They shall also forward a copy of each amended or
declares that he wishes to transfer the requested licence , in       cancelled licence and of amended or cancelled extracts as
which case the copy must be provided by the transferee .             soon as they have been amended or cancelled .
                                                                     5.     Where the Commission ascertains that a Member State
                                                                     has issued licences in excess of its allocation for a specific
                             Article 8
                                                                     category , it shall notify the State in question that such
                                                                     lincences are in breach of the requirements in force and that
In the case of loss , theft or destruction of the original of an     the certificates issued on the basis of those licences cannot
export licence or certificate, the competent authorities             be considered as certificates within the meaning of the
which issued or endorsed the said documents may issue or             Arrangement .
endorse a duplicate .
                                                                     6 . At the same time as they submit the monthly
Licences issued and certificates endorsed in this way shall           notifications provided for in paragraph 1 , Member States
bear the endorsement 'DUPLICATA' in red .                             shall send to the Commission all relevant information
                                                                     concerning infringements of Regulation (EEC ) No
                                                                      2302 / 85 and of this Regulation and any penalties thereby
                                                                      imposed .
                             Article 9
 1 . Within the first 10 days of each month the Member                                            Article 10
Sates shall notify the Commission of:
( a ) the amounts in respect of which» licences were issued           This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its
       during the preceding month ;
                                                                      publication in the Official Journal of the European
                                                                      Communities .
(b) the amounts exported in the month preceding that
       referred to in subparagraph ( a) above .                       It shall apply with effect from 1 August 1985 .
                    This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                    States .
                    Done at Brussels , 9 August 1985 .
                                                                                         For the Commission
                                                                                             The President
                                                                                           Jacques DELORS
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                                                                         ANNEX I
                                                                   LIST OF PRODUCTS
                             NIMEXE code                         TS USA number                              Description
                                                                      CATEGORY 11
                                                                       Alloy wire rod
            ex 73.10-11 ( 4 )( 25 )( 190 )                                            Wire rods of other alloy iron or steel than stainless
                     15 ( 4 ) ( 25 ) ( 19 ° )                                         steel or tool steel
            ex 73.63-21 ( 4 )( 2S )( 190 )                          607.4100          — not tempered , not treated , and not partly
                     29 ( 4 ) ( 25 ) ( 19° )                                              manufactured
            ex 73.73-23 ( 4 )( 25 )( 68 )( 190 )                    607.5900          — tempered , treated or partly manufactured
                     24 ( 4 ) ( 25 ) ( 68 ) ( I 'D )
                     25 ( 4 ) ( 25 ) ( 190 )
                     26 ( 4 )( 2S )(> 9° )
                     29 ( 4 ) ( 25 ) ( 19° )
                     33 ( 4 )( 2S )( 68 )( 190 )
                     34 ( 4 ) ( 25 ) ( 190 )
                     35 ( 4 )( 2S )( 190 )
                     36 ( 4 ) ( 25 ) ( 19° )
                     39 ( 4 ) ( 2S ) ( 190 )
                                                                      CATEGORY 12
                                                                    Round and flat wire
            ex 73.10-30 ( 4 )( 68 )( 7S )                                             Wire of iron or steel :
                     45 ( 4 )( 68 )( 75 )                                             Flat wire :
                     49 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 7jS )
            ex 73.12-21 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 75 )                                           Other than alloy iron or steel :
                     25 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 75 )                                           Not coated or plated with metal :
                     29 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 75 )                         609.2000          — not over 0,01 inch in thickness
                     40 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 7S )
                     51 ( 4 )( 68 )( 7S )                           609.2100          — over 0,01 inch but not over 0,05 inch in
                                                                                          thickness
                     59 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 75 )
                     61 ( 4 )( 68 )( 75 )                           609.2200          — over 0,05 inch in thickness
                     63 ( 4 )( 68 )( 75 )                                             Coated or plated with metal :
                     65 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 75 )
                                                                    609.2500          — not over 0,01 inch in thickness
                     75 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 7S )
                     77 ( 4 ) («) ( 75 )                            609.2800          — over 0,01 inch in thickness
                     81 ( 4 )( 68 )( 75 )                                             Alloy iron or steel :
                     85 ( 4 )(* 8 )( 75 )
                     87 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 75 )                                           Not coated or plated with metal :
                     88 ( 4 )( 68 )( 75 )                                             — not over 0,01 inch in thickness
                     89 ( 4 ) («.) ( 75 )                           609.3040          — other than stainless steel
            ex 73.14-01 ( 4 )( 68 )( 7i )( 147 )
                                                                                      Over 0,01 inch in thickness :
                     11 ( 4 )( 68 )( 7S )( 147 )
                                                                    609.3340          — other than stainless steel
                     13 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 75 ) ( 147 )
                     15 ( 4 )( 68 )( 75 )( 147 )                                      Coated or plated with metal :
                     19 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 75 ) ( 147 )                 609.3500          — not over 0,01 inch in thickness
                     21 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 75 ) ( 147 )
                     41 ( 4 )( 68 )( 7S )( 147 )                    609.3600          — over 0,01 inch but not over 0,05 inch in
                                                                                           thickness
                     43 ( 4 )( 68 )( 75 )( 147 )
                     45 ( 4 ) ( 6S ) ( 7S ) ( 147 )                 609.3700          — over 0,05 inch in thickness
                     49 ( 4 ) ( 6a ) ( 7S ) ( 14 ? )                                  Round wire :
                     81 ( 4 )( 68 )( 75 )( 147 )
                     91 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 7S ) ( 147 )                                   Other than alloy iron or steel :
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                          NIMEXE code                        TS USA number                            Description
                  99 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 75 ) ( 147 )                                Under 0,060 inch in diameter
        ex 73.63-50 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 75 )
                  74 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 75 )                                        Containing not over 0,25 percent by weight of
                  79 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 75 )                                        carbon :
        ex 73.64-50 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) { 7S )                        609.4010         — not coated or plated with metal
                  75 (<) (<*) (")                              609.4040         — coated or plated with metal
                  79 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 75 )
        ex 73.66-40 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 7S ) ( 147 )                                 Containing over 0,25 percent by weight of
                                                                                carbon :
                  81 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 75 ) ( 147 )
                  86 ( 4 )( 68 )( 75 )( 147 )                  609.4055         — not coated or plated with metal
                  89 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 7S ) (I 47 )               609.4065         — coated or plated with metal
        ex 73.73-53 ( 4 ) ( 6S ) ( 7S )
                                                                                0,060 inch or more in diameter
                  55 n c ) n
                  59 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 7S )                                        Containing not over 0,25 percent by weight of
                  74 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 75 )                                        carbon
                  83 ( 4 ) ( 6S ) ( 7S )
                                                                                Not coated or plated with metal :
                  8 9 ( 4 )( 68 )( 75 )
        ex 73.74-51 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 75 )                        609.4120         — baling wire
                  52 ( 4 ) («) n                               609.4125         — other
                  53 (<)( 6S )( 7S )                           609.4165         — coated or plated with metal
                  59 C )( 6S )( 7S )
                  74 («)(")(")                                                  Containing over 0,25 percent by weight of carbon
                  83 ( 4 )( 68 )( 75 )                         609.4315         — not coated or plated with metal
                  89 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 7J )                       609.4365         — coated or plated with metal
        ex 73.76-13 ( 4 )( 68 )( 7S )( 147 )
                                                                                Alloy iron or steel
                  15 ( 4 )( 68 )( 7S )( 147 )
                  16 ( 4 ) ( 68 ) ( 75 ) ( 147 )                                Under 0,060 inch in diameter :
                  19 ( 4 )( 68 )( 7 5)(14 7 )                  609.4530         — other than stainless steel or high-speed tool
                                                                                    steel
                                                                                0,060 inch or more in diameter :
                                                               609.4560         — other than stainless steel or high-speed tool
                                                                                    steel
                                                                                Other wire :
                                                                                Other than alloy iron or steel :
                                                               609.7000         — not coated or plated with metal
                                                               609.7200         — coated or plated with metal
                                                                                Alloy iron or steel :
                                                               609.7500         — not coated or plated with metal
                                                               609.7600         — coated or plated with metal
                                                                                Milliners' wire and other wire covered with textile
                                                                                or other material not wholly of metal :
                                                               642.9600         — galvanized wire wholly of round iron or steel
                                                                                    wire measuring not over 0,20 inch and not
                                                                                    under 0,075 inch in diameter , if covered with
                                                                                    plastics
                                                               642.9700         — other
                                                                 CATEGORY 13
                                                                  Wire products
                                                                 A. Barbed wire
            73.26-00                                           642.0200         Barbed wire
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                             NIMEXE code              TS USA number                              Description
                                                     B. Galvanized wire fencing
            ex 73.27-20  ( 28 )                                           Galvanized wire fencing wholly of round iron or
                     31  ( 28 )                                           steel wire measuring not over 0,20 inch and not
                     41  ( 28 )                                           under 0,075 inch in diameter , whether or not such
                     91  ( 28 )                                           wire is covered with plastics
                                                                          Chain-link fencing :
                                                        642.3510          — plastic covered
                                                        642.3530          — other
                                                        642.3560          — welded
                                                        642.3570          — other
                                                           C. Wire nails
            ex 73.31-92 ( I21 )                                           Brads , nails , spikes , staples , and tacks of base
                     96 ( 121 )                                           metal :
                     97 (m)
                                                                          Of iron or steel ( except articles with heads of
                     98 ( 121 )
                                                                          non-ferrous metals ):
                                                                          Of one piece construction :
                                                                          made of round wire :
                                                        646.2500          — under 1 inch in length and under 0,065 inch in
                                                                              diameter
                                                                          1 inch or more in length and 0,065 inch or more in
                                                                          diameter
                                                                          smooth shank :
                                                        646.2622          — not coated , plated or painted
                                                                          Coated , plated or painted :
                                                        646.2624          — galvanized
                                                        646.2626          — vinyl , resin , or cement coated
                                                        646.2628          — other
                                                                          Other :
                                                        646.2642          — not coated , plated , or painted
                                                                         Coated , plated or painted :
                                                        646.2644          — galvanized
                                                        646.2646          — vinyl , resin , or cement coated
                                                        646.2648          — other
                                                            D. Bale ties
            ex 73.14-01 ( 148 )                                           Bale ties , of iron or steel , with or without buckles
                     11 ( 148 )                                           or fastenings and whether or not coated with paint
                     13 ( 148 )                                           or other substance :
                     15 ( 148 )                                           Made from wire :
                     19 ( 148 )
                     21 ( 148 )
                                                        642.9000          — single loop ties made of round wire over 0,055
                     41 ( 14S )                                               but not over 0,082 inch in diameter , and 7,5 or
                     43 ( 148 )                                               more but not over 10,5 feet in length
                     45 ( 148 )                         642.9100          — other
                     49 ( 148 )
                     81 ( 148 )
                     91 ( 148 )
                     99 ( 148 )
            ex 73.66-40 ( 148 )
                     81 ( 148 )
                     86 ( 148 )
                     89 ( 148 )
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                         NIMEXE code             TS USA number                               Description
        ex 73.76-13  ( 148 )
                  15 ( 148 )
                  16 ( 148 )
                  19 ( 148 )
        ex 83.13-90  ( 148 )
                                                      CATEGORY 14
                                                         Black plate
        ex 73.12-21 ( 18 «)                                           Black plate , not cut , not pressed , and not stamped
                  25 ( 186 )                                          to non-rectangular shape not coated or plated with
                  29 ( 186 )                                          metal and not clad
                  88 ( 186 )                        607.6200          — corrugated or crimped
                  89 ( 186 )                        607.6400          — other
        ex 73.13-49 ( 18€ )
                  50 ( 186 )
                  88 ( 186 )
                  89 ( 186 )
        ex 73.64-50 ( 186 )
                  79 ( 186 )
        ex 73.65-55 ( 186 )
                  70 ( 18s )
        ex 73.74-51 ( 186 )
                  52 ( 186 )
                  53 ( 186 )
                  54(186 )
                  59 ( 186 )
                  83 ( 186 )
                  89 ( 186 )
        ex 73.75-11 ( 186 )
                  19 ( 186 )
                  63 ( 186 )
                  64 ( 18S )
                  69 ( 186 )
                  73 ( 186 )
                  79 ( 186 )
                                                      CATEGORY 15
                                                  Electrical sheet and strip
        ex 73.08-01 ( 51 ) ( 124 )                                    Sheets of silicon electrical steel , not cut , hot
                  03 ( 51 )( 124 )                                    pressed , and not stamped to non-rectangular shape ,
                  05 ( 51 ) ( 124 )                                   not coated or plated with metal and not clad :
                  07 ( 51 ) ( 124 )                 607.9205          — pickled but not cold-rolled
                  21 ( 51 )( 124 )                  607.9210          — other
                  25 ( 51 ) ( 124 )
                                                    608.3900          — strip , of silicon electrical steel , not cut, not
                  29 ( J1 ) ( , 24 )
                  41 (»)( 124 )
                                                                           pressed , and not stamped to non-rectangular
                                                                           shape , over 0,01 but not over 0,05 inch in
                  45 ( 51 ) ( 124 )                                        thickness
                  49 ( 5i )( 124 )
        ex 73.12-11 ( 51 )( 124 )
                  19(51 )(, 24 )
                  25 ( 51 ) ( 124 )
                  29 ( 5i )( 124 )
                  88 ( S1 )( 124 )
                  89 ( si ) (i 24 )
         ex 73.13-11 ( 51 )( 124 )
                  16  ( 51 ) ( 124 )
                  19  ( 51 )( 124 )
                  23  ( S1 ) ( 124 )
                  26  ( 51 )( 124 )
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                             NIMEXE code             TS USA number                                 Description
                     32 ( 51 ) ( 124 )
                     34 ( 51 )( 124 )
                     36 ( sl )(i 24 )
                     41 ( 51 ) ( 124 )
                     43 ( 51 ) ( I24 )
                     45 ( 51 )( 124 )
                     47(5i )( i24 )
                     49 ( 51 ) ( 124 )
                     50 ( S1 ) ( 124 )
                     88 ( 51 ) ( 124 )
                     89 ( si ) (i 24 )
            ex 73.62-10 ( S1 )( 124 )
            ex 73.64-20 ( 51 )( 124 )
                     50 ( S1 ) ( 124 )
                     79 ( S1 ) ( 124 )
            ex 73.65-21 ( 51 ) ( 124 )
                     23 ( 51 ) ( 124 )
                     25 ( S1 )( 124 )
                     53 ( 51 ) ( I24 )
                     55 ( 51 ) ( 124 )
                     70 ( 51 ) ( 124 )
            ex 73.72-11 ( J1 )( 124 )
                     19 ( 51 ) ( 124 )
            ex 73.74-21 ( 51 )( 124 )
                     29 ( S1 ) ( , 24 )
                     51 ( 51 )0 24 )
                     52 ( 51 ) ( 124 )
                     59 ( 51 ) ( 124 )
                     89 ( 5I ) ( I24 )
            ex 73.75-11 ( 51 )( 124 )
                     19 ( 51 ) ( 124 )
                     29 ( S1 ) ( 124 )
                     39 ( 51 ) ( 124 )
                     49 ( 51 ) ( 124 )
                     59 ( S1 ) ( 124 )
                     69 (»)( 124 )
                     79 ( 51 ) ( 124 )
                                                         CATEGORY 16
                                                           Tin free steel
            ex 73.12-77 ( 163 )                                           Plates , sheets , and strip , all the foregoing , of iron or
                     81 ( 163 )                                           steel , whether or not cut , pressed , or stamped to
                     85 ( 163 )                                           non-rectangular shape , if electrolytically coated or
                     87 ( 163 )                                           plated with base metal other than tin , lead or zinc
                     89 ( 163 )                        609.1710           — plated or covered with chromium oxide or with
            ex 73.13-82 ( 163 )                                               chromium and chromium oxide
                     84 ( 163 )                        609.1790           — other
                     86 ( 163 )
                     87 ( , 63 )
                     8 9 ( 163 )
                     95 ( 163 )
                     97(165 )
            ex 73.64-79 ( 163 )
                     90 ( 163 )
            ex 73.65-70 ( I63 )
                     81 ( 163 )
                     83 ( 163 )
            ex 73.74-83 ( 163 )
                     89 ( 163 )
            ex 73.75-73 ( , 63 )
                     79 ( 163 )
                     83 ( 163 )
                     84 ( 163 )
                     89 ( 163 )
                     93 ( , 63 )
                     99 ( 163 )
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                         NIMEXE code                                TS USA number                               Description
                                                                        CATEGORY 17
                                                                        Cold rolled strip
        ex 73.12-21 ( 5 ) (") ( 60 )                                                    Strip , of iron or steel , not cut , not pressed , and not
                  29 ( 5 ) ( 59 ) ( 60 )                                                stamped to non-rectangular shape :
                  30 ( s ) ( S9 ) ( 60 )
                                                                                        Other than alloy iron or steel :
                  40 ( 5 ) ( 59 ) ( 60 )
                  59 ( s ) ( S9 ) ( 60 )                                                Not over 0,01 inch in thickness:
                  6i (5) (59) (60)                                    608.1940          — cold rolled
                  63 (*)(»)(")
                                                                                        Over 0,01 but not over 0,05 inch in thickness ,
                  65 ( s ) nn                                                           cold-rolled :
                  75 ( s )( s9 )n
                  81 ( 5 ) ( 59 ) ( 60 ) ( 131 )                      608.2145          — under 2 inches in width , in coils
                  85 ( 5 ) ( 59 ) ( 60 ) (, 31 )                      608.2150          — other
                  87 ( 5 ) ( 59 ) ( 60 ) ( 131 )                                        Over 0,05 inch in thickness :
                  m ( s ) ( s9 ) n
                                                                      608.2340          — cold rolled
                  89 ( 5 ) ( 59 ) ( 60 ) ( 13 .)
        ex 73.64-50 ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 59 ) ( 60 )                                           Alloy iron or steel :
                  75(V ( S )( S9 )( 60 )
                                                                                        Not over 0,01 inch in thickness :
                  79 ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 59 ) ( 60 ) ( 131 )
        ex 73.74-59 ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( S9 ) ( 60 ) ( 68 ) ( ] 93 )         608.3820          — other than stainless steel ,            tool  steel , or
                  74 ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 59 ) ( 6° ) ( 68 ) ( 193 )                               heat-resisting steel
                  89(V ( S )( S9 )( 60 )( 68 )( 131 )( 193 )                            Over 0,01 but not over 0,05 inch in thickness :
                                                                      608.5520          — other than silicon electrical steel , tool steel ,
                                                                                            heat-resisting steel or stainless steel
                                                                                        Over 0,05 inch in thickness :
                                                                      608.6720          — other than stainless steel ,             tool  steel  or
                                                                                            heat-resisting steel
                                                                        CATEGORY 18
                                                                   Cold finished and other bar
                                                                      A. Not cold formed
        ex 73.10-49 ( 29a) ( 29b) ( 29d) ( 76 ) ( 1SS ) ( 191 )        606.8600     I   — other bars than deformed concrete reinforcing
        ex 73.12-61 ( 29s) (29b) ( 29d) (76 ) ( 188 ) ( 191 )                               bars , other than alloy , not cold-formed , coated
                  63 ("a) ( 29b) ( 29d) ( 76 ) ( 188 ) ( 191 )                              or plated with metal
                  65 ( 29a)( 29b)( 29d )( 76 )( I88 )( 191 )
                  81 ( 29a) ( 29b) ( 29d) ( 76 ) ( 188 ) ( 191 )
                  85 ("a) ( 29b) ( 29d) ( 76 ) ( 188 ) ( 191 )
                  87 ( 29a )( 29b)( 29d )( 76 )( 188 )( 191 )
                  89 ( 29a ) ( 29b) ( 29d) ( 76 ) ( 188 ) ( 191 )
        ex 73.14-11 ( 29a) ( 29b) ( 29d) ( 76 ) ( 188 ) ( 191 )
                  13 ( 29a)( 29b)( 29d)( 76 )( , 88 )( 191 )
                  19 ( 29a ) ( 29b) ( 29d ) ( 76 ) ( 188 ) ( 191 )
                  41 ( 29a) ( 29b) ( 29d) ( 76 ) ( 188 ) ( 191 )
                  43 ( 29a)( 29b)( 29d)( 76 )( , 88 )( 191 )
                  49 (29a ) (29b) ( 29d ) (76 ) ( 188 ) ( 191 )
                  91 ( 29a ) ( 29b) ( 29d ) ( 76 ) ( 188 ) ( 191 )
                  99 (29a ) (29b ) (29d ) ( 76 ) ( 188 ) ( 191 )
         ex 73.63-79 ( 29a ) ( 29b) ( 29d) ( 76 ) ( 188 ) ( 191 )
        ex 73.64-79 ( 29a) ( 29b) ( 29d) ( 7S ) ( , 8S ) ( 191 )
         ex 73.66-81 (29a ) (29b ) (29d ) (76 ) ( 188 ) ( 191 )
                  86 ( 29a)( 29b )( 29d )( 76 )( 188 )( 191 )
                  89 (29a ) (29b ) (29d ) ( 76 ) ( 188 ) ( 191 )
         ex 73.73-89 ( 29a) ( 29b) ( 29d) ( 76 ) ( 188 ) ( 191 )
         ex 73.74-89 ( 29a) ( 29b) ( 29d) ( 76 ) ( 188 ) ( 191 )
         ex 73.76-15 ( 29a) ( 29b) ( 29d) ( 76 ) ( 188 ) ( 191 )
                   16 ( 29a)( 29b)( 29d)( 76 )( 188 )( 191 )
                   19 ( 29a ) ( 29b) ( 29d) ( 76 ) ( 188 ) ( 191 )
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                            NIMEXE code                                TS USA number                            Description
                                                                           B. Cold formed.
            ex 73.10-30 ( 29a) ( 29c) ( 76 )                                             Other    bars  of   steel  than    deformed concrete
                     45 ( 29a ) ( 29c ) ( 76 )                                           reinforcing bars , cold-formed :
                     49 ( 29a ) ( 29c) ( 76 )                                            Other than alloy steel :
            ex 73.12-29 ( 29a ) ( 29c ) ( 76 )
                     40 ( 29a ) ( 29c) ( 76 )
                                                                         606.8805        — containing over 0,1 % by weight of either
                     61 ( 29a ) ( 29c) ( 76 )                                                sulphur or lead
                     63 ( 29a ) ( 29c) ( 76 )                            606.8815        — other
                     65 ( 29a ) ( 29c) ( 7<s )                                           Alloy steel :
                     75 ( 29a ) ( 29c) ( 7S )                            606.9900        — other than stainless steel or tool steel
                     81 ( 29a ) ( 29c) ( 76 )
                     85 ( 29a ) ( 29c) ( 76 )
                     87 ( 29a ) ( 29c ) ( 76 )
                     88 (29a ) ( 29c) ( 7S )
                     89 (29a ) ( 29c ) ( 76 )
            ex 73.14-01 ( 29a ) ( 29c) ( 7S )
                     11 ( 29a ) ( 29c ) ( 76 )
                     13 ( 29a ) ( 29c) ( 76 )
                     15 ( 29a ) ( 29c) ( 76 )
                     19 ( 29a)(29c)(76 )
                     21 ( 29a ) ( 29c) ( 7S )
                     41 ( 29a ) ( 29c) ( 76 )
                     43 ( 29a ) ( 29c) ( 76 )
                     45 ( 29a ) ( 29c) ( 76 )
                     49 ( 29a ) ( 29c) ( 76 )
                     81 ( 29a ) ( 29c ) ( 76 )
                     91 ( 29a ) ( 29c ) ( 76 )
                     99 ( 29a ) ( 29c) ( 76 )
            ex 73.63-50 ( 29a ) ( 29c) ( 76 )
                     74 ( 29a ) ( 29c) ( 76 )
                     79 ( 29a ) ( 29c) ( 76 )
            ex 73.64-50 (29a ) ( 29c ) ( 76 )
                     75 ( 29a ) ( 29c ) ( 76 )
                     79 ( 29a ) ( 29c) ( 76 )
            ex 73.66-40 ( 29a ) ( 29c) ( 76 )
                     81 ( 29a )( 29c)( 76 )
                     86 ( 29a ) ( 29c) ( 76 )
                     89 ( 29a ) ( 29c ) { 76 )
            ex 73.73-53 ( 29a ) ( 29c ) ( 6g ) ( 76 ) ( 4 )
                     54 ( 29a ) ( 29c) ( 68 ) ( 76 ) ( 4 )
                     55 ( 29a ) ( 29c ) ( 68 ) ( 76 ) ( 4 )
                     59 ( 29a) ( 29c) ( 68 ) i 76 ) ( 4 )
                     74 ( 29a )( 29c )( 68 )( 76)(4 )
                     83 ( 29a ) ( 29c ) ( 68 ) i 76 ) ( 4 )
                     89 ( 29a ) ( 29c ) ( 68 ) ( 76 ) ( 4 )
            ex 73.74-51 ( 29a ) ( 29c ) ( 68 ) ( 76 ) ( 4 )
                     52 ( 2»a)(29c)(M)(76)(4 )
                     53 ( 29a) ( 29c) ( 6S ) ( 7S ) ( 4 )
                     59 ( 29a ) ( 29c) ( 68 )( 76 )( 4 )
                     74 ( 29a ) ( 29c) ( 68 ) ( 76 ) ( 4 )
                      83 ( 29a ) ( 29c ) ( 68 ) ( 76 ) ( 4 )
                      89 ( 29a ) ( 29c) ( 68 ) ( 76 ) ( 4 )
            ex 73.76-13 ( 29a )( 29c )( 68 )( 76 )( 4 )
                      14 ( 29a ) ( 29c) ( 6S ) ( 76 ) ( 4 )
                      15 ( 29a )( 29c )( 68 )( 76 )( 4 )
                      16 ( 29a ) ( 29c ) ( 68 )( 76 )(4 )
                      19 ( 29a )( 29c)( 68 )( 76 )( 4 )
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                         NIMEXE code              TS USA number                               Description
                                                    C. Hollow drill steel:
        ex 73.10-18 ( 187 )                                           Hollow drill steel :
        ex 73.63-29 ( 187 )
                 50 ( 187 )                                           Other than alloy steel :
                 72 ( 187 )                         607.0500          — valued not over 8 cents per pound
                 74 ( 187 )                         607.0700          — valued over 8 cents per pound
                 79 ( 187 )                         607.0900          — alloy steel
        ex 73.73-53 ( 187 )
                 54 ( 187 )
                 55 ( 187 )
                 59 ( 187 )
                 72(is7 )
                 74 ( 18 7 )
                 83 ( 187 )
                 89 ( 187 )
                                                      CATEGORY 19
                                                 Bar shapes under 3 inches
       ex 73.11-11 ( 77 )( 191 )                                     Angles , shapes and sections of iron or steel ,
                 12 ( 77 ) ( 191 )                                   hot-rolled ; or , cold-formed and weighing over 0,29
                 14 ( 7 7 ) ( 191 )                                  pound per linear foot:
                 16 ( 77 ) ( 191 )
                                                                     Not drilled , not punched , and not otherwise
                 19 ( 7 7)(191 )                                     advanced :
                 31 ( 77 )( 191 )
                 39 (7 7 ) ( 191 )                                   Other than alloy iron or steel :
                 41 ( 77 )( 191 )                                    Having a maximum cross-sectional dimension of
                 43 ( 77 ) ( 191 )                                   less than 3 inches
                 49 ( 77 )( 191 )
       ex 73.63-29 ( 77 )( 191 )
                                                    609.8050         — angles
                                                    609.8070         — channels
                 50 ( 77 )( 191 )
                 72 ( 77 )( 191 )                   609.8090         — other
                 74 ( 77 ) ( m )
                 79 ( 77 ) ( 191 )
       ex 73.73.33 ( 77 )( 191 )
                 34 ( 77 )( 191 )
                 35 ( 77 ) ( 191 )
                 36 ( 77 )( 191 )
                 39 ( 77 ) ( 191 )
                 43 ( 77 )( 191 )
                 49 ( 77 )( 191 )
                 53 ( 77 )( 191 )
                 54 ( 77 ) ( 191 )
                 55 ( 77 ) ( 191 )
                 59 ( 77 )( i9i )
                 72 ( 77 ) (1 91 )
                 74 ( 77 ) (1 91 )
                 83 ( 77 )( 191 )
                 89 ( 77 ) ( I91 )
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                             NIMEXE code              TS USA number                              Description
                                                          CATEGORY 20
                                                          Reinforcing bars
            ex 73.10-12                                                   Deformed concrete reinforcing bars :
                      14                                606.7900          — other than alloy steel
            ex 73.63-29 ( 71 )                          606.8100         — alloy steel
            ex 73.73-33 ( 71 )
                     34 D
                      35 D
                      36 ( 71 )
                     39 ( 71 )
                                                          CATEGORY 23
                                           Rail and track accessories — wheels and axles
                                                    A. Rail and track accessories
            ex 73.16-51  ( 192 )                                         Joint bars and tie plates :
                     95  ( 192 )                        610.2500         — other than alloy steel
                     99  ( 192 )                        610.2600         — alloy steel
            ex 73.31-97  (")
                     98  ( 2S )
                                                        646.3020         — Railway track spikes
                                                        B. Wheels and axles
            ex 86.09-51                                                  Parts of rail locomotives and rolling-stock :
                     59                                 690.2500         — Axles and parts thereof, and axle bars , all of the
                                                                             foregoing of iron or steel
                                                        690.3000         — Wheels and parts thereof, of iron or steel ; and
                                                                             any of such wheels or parts imported with iron
                                                                             or steel axles fitted in them
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                                                       FOOTNOTES AND DEFINITIONS
                                                                   A. Footnotes
                  ( 4 ) Excluding 'tool steel', 'high-speed tool steel', 'tool steel of the type described in headnote 2 (H )
                        (vii)', and 'chipper knife steel' as defined in schedule 6 , part 2 , subpart B , 2 (H), (v), (vi), ( vii) and
                        ( viii ) of the Tariff Schedules of the United States Annotated .
                  (5)   Covered if less than 3 / 16 inch ( 0,48 cm ) in thickness .
                ( 14 )  Covered if not in coil .
                ( 25 ) Covered if hot-rolled , semi-finished of approximately circular section , in coil and not under
                        0,20 inch ( 0,51 cm ) nor over 0,74 inch ( 1,88 cm ) in diameter .
                ( 26 ) Covered if railway track spikes .
                ( 2S ) Covered if galvanized wire fencing 'wholly of round iron or steel wire measuring not over
                        0.20 inch ( 0,51 cm ) and not under 0.075 inch ( 0,19 cm ) in diameter , whether or not such wire is
                        covered with plastics .'
               ( 29a) Covered if cross-section in the form of circles , segments of circles , ovals , isosceles triangles,
                        rectangles, hexagons, octagons , or quadrilaterals with only two sides parallel and the other two
                        sides equal .
               ( 29b) If of rectangular section and hot-rolled covered if 3 / 16 inch (0,48 cm ) or more in thickness and
                        8 inches ( 20,32 cm ) or less in width .
               ( 29c) If of rectangular section and cold-rolled covered if 3 / 16 inch ( 0,48 cm ) or more in thickness and
                        12 inches ( 30,48 cm ) or less in width .
               (29d) If of approximately circular section and hot-rolled , excluded if in coils , not under 0,20 inch
                        ( 0,51 cm ) in diameter and not over 0,74 inch ( 1,88 cm ) in diameter .
               ( 33 ) Covered if cold-rolled .
               ( 34 ) Covered if cold-formed or cold finished .
               ( 51 ) Covered if 'silicon electrical steel' as defined in schedule 6 , part 2 , subpart B , 2 (h ) ( ix) of the
                        Tariff Schedules of the United States Annotated .
               ( 59 ) Covered if cover 0,5 inch ( 1,27 cm ) in width and cold-rolled .
               ( 60 ) Covered if 12 inches ( 30,48 cm ), or under in width .
               ( 68 ) Excluded if containing by weight over 11,5 percent chromium and less than 1 percent carbon .
               ( 71 ) Covered if 'deformed concrete reinforcing bars', as defined in schedule 6 , part 2 , subpart B , 3 ( d )
                        of the Tariff Schedules of the United States Annotated .
               ( 75 ) Covered if 'wire' as defined in schedule 6 , part 2 , subpart B , 3 ( i ) of the Tariff Schedules of the
                        United States Annotated .
               ( 76 ) Excluded if 'wire' as defined in schedule 6 , part 2 , subpart B , 3 ( i ) of the Tariff Schedules of the
                        United States Annotated .
               ( 77 ) Covered if structural shape having a maximum cross-section dimension of less than 3 inches
                        ( 7,62 cm ). If cold-formed , excluded if weighing 0,29 pound ( 0,13 kg ) or less per linear foot
                        ( 0,30 m ). Excluded if drilled , punched or otherwise advanced .
              ( 121 ) Excluded if thumb tacks ; drive pins , studs and other fasteners suitable for use in powder-actuated
                        hand tools; staples in strip form ; corrugated fasteners , glaziers point, hook nails and ring nails; or
                        railway track spikes. Also excluded if cut nails. Also excluded if coated or plated with precious
                        metals .
              ( 124 ) Covered if pickled or cold-rolled and over 12 inches ( 30,48 cm ) in width and less than 3 / 16 inch
                        ( 0,48 cm ) in thickness . Also covered if not over 12 inches ( 30,48 cm ) in width and over 0,01 inch
                        ( 0,025 cm ) not over 0,05 inch ( 0,127 cm ) in thickness . Also , if cold-rolled , product must be over
                        0,5 inch ( 1,27 cm ) in width .
              ( 131 ) Excluded if electrolytically coated or plated with base metal other than tin , lead , or zinc or
                        chromium .
              ( 147 ) Excluded if bale ties .
              ( 148 ) Covered if bale ties .
              ( 163 ) Covered if plates , sheets or strip of iron or steel , as defined in schedule 6 , part 2 , subpart B , 3 (g)
                        and ( h ) of the Tariff Schedules of the United States Annotated .
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            ( 164 ) Covered either if 3 / 16 inch ( 0,48 cm ) or more in thickness and 12 inches ( 30,48 cm ) or less in
                        width or if not greater than 0,50 inch ( 1,27 cm ) in width , covered if not in coil .
            ( 186 ) Covered if 'black plate', as defined in schedule 6 , part 2 , subpart B , 3 (g) ( i ) of the Tariff
                        Schedules of the United States Annotated .
            ( 187 ) Covered if 'hollow drill steel' as defined in schedule 6 , part 2 , subpart B , 3 (e) of the Tariff
                        Schedules of the United States Annotated .
            ( 19° ) Covered if 'alloy iron or steel' as defined in schedule 6 , part 2 , subpart B , 2 (h ) ( i ) or ( ii ) of the
                        Tariff Schedules of the United States Annotated .
            ( 191 ) Excluded if 'alloy iron or steel' as defined in schedule 6 , part 2 , subpart B , 2 (h ) (i ) or ( ii ) of the
                        Tariff Schedules of the United States Annotated .
            ( 192 ) Covered if joint bars or tie plates as defined in schedule 6 , part 2 , subpart B , 3 ( e) and ( m ) of the
                        Tariff Schedules of the United States Annotated .
            ( 193 ) Excluded if containing by weight less than 0,3 % carbon and 4 % to 11,5 % chronium .
                                                                  B. Definitions
            Extracts from schedule 6 , part 2 , subpart B of the Tariff schedules of the United States Annotated :
            2 . ( h ). Alloy iron or steel :
                  ( i ) iron which contains one or more of the following elements in the quantity , by weight , respectively
                        indicated :
                        over  3,00  percent of manganese , or
                        over  5,00  percent of phosphorus , or
                        over  5,00  percent of sulphur , or
                        over  3,00  percent of silicon , or
                        over  0,20  percent of chromium , or
                        over  0,10  percent of molybdenum , or
                        over  0,30  percent of tungsten , or
                        over  0,10  percent of vanadium , or
                        over  0,60  percent of any other metallic element ; and
                ( ii ) steel which contains one or more of the following elements in the quantity , by weight , respectively
                        indicated :
                        over  1,65  percent of  manganese , or
                        over  0,25  percent of  phosphorus , or
                        over  0,35  percent of  sulphur , or
                        over  0,60  percent of  silicon , or
                        over  0,60  percent of  copper , or
                        over  0,30  percent of  aluminium , or
                        over  0,20  percent of  chromium , or
                        over  0,30  percent of  cobalt , or
                        over  0,35  percent of  lead , or
                        over  0,50  percent of  nickel , or
                        over  0,30  percent of  tungsten , or
                        over  0,10  percent of  any other metallic element .
              ( iii ) 'iron or steel ' includes alloy iron and steel ;
               ( iv ) 'stainless steel' refers to any alloy steel which contains by weight less than 1 percent of carbon and
                        over 11,5 percent of chromium ;
                 ( v ) 'tool steel' refers to alloy steel which contains the following combinations of elements in the
                        quantity , by weight, respectively indicated :
                        (A) not less than 1,0 percent carbon and over 11,0 percent chromium ; or
                        (B ) not less than 0,3 percent carbon and 1,25 percent to 11,0 percent inclusive chromium ; or
                        ( C ) not less than 0,85 percent carbon and 1,0 percent to 1,8 percent inclusive manganese ; or
                        (D ) 0,9 percent to 1,2 percent inclusive chromium and 0,9 percent to 1,4 percent inclusive
                              molybdenum ; or
                        ( E ) not less than 0,5 percent carbon and not less than 3,5 percent tungsten ;
                        ( F ) not less than 0,5 percent carbon and not less than 5,5 percent tungsten ;
               (vi ) 'high-speed tool steel' refers to all tool steel which contains by weight , not less than 0,5 percent
                        carbon and not less than 3,5 percent molybdenum ; or not less than 0,5 percent carbon and not
                        less than 5,5 percent tungsten ;
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                 (vii ) 'tool steel of the type described in headnote 2 ( h ) ( vii )' refers to alloy tool steel which contains , in
                            addition to iron , each of the following elements by weight in the amounts specified :
                            carbon :          not less than 0,95 nor more than 1,13 percent ;
                            manganese :       not less than   0,22 nor more than 0,48 percent;
                           sulfur:            none , or not   more than 0,03 percent ;
                            phosphorus:       none , or not   more than 0,03 percent;
                            silicon :         not less than   0,18 nor more than 0,37 percent ;
                           chromium :         not less than 1,25 nor more than 1,65 percent
                           nickel :           none, or not more than 0,28 percent;
                           copper :           none , or not more than 0,38 percent ;
                           molybdenum : none , or not more than 0,09 percent;
               ( viii ) 'chipper knife steel' refers to alloy tool steel which contains , in addition to iron , each of the
                           following elements by weight in the amount specified :
                           carbon :           not less than 0,48 nor more than 0,55 percent;
                           manganese :        not less than 0,20 nor more than 0,50 percent;
                           silicon :          not less than 0,75 nor more than 1,05 percent ;
                           chromium :         not less than 7,25 nor more than 8,75 percent;
                           molybdenum : not less than 1,25 nor more than 1,75 percent ;
                           tungsten :         none , or not more than 1,75 percent ;
                           vanadium :         not less than 0,20 nor more than 0,55 percent;
                  ( ix ) 'silicon electrical steel' refers to alloy steel containing, by weight , not over 6,0 percent of silicon ,
                           which may also contain aluminium not in excess of 0,5 percent by weight, but containing no
                           other metallic elements that would render the steel an alloy steel as defined in headnote 2 ( h ) ( ii )
                           of this subpart ;
               3 . Forms and condition of iron and steel
               (d ) Bars: Products of solid section not conforming completely to the respective specifications set forth
                        herein for blooms , billets , slabs , sheet bars , wire rods , plates , sheets , strip , wire , rails , joint bars ,
                        or tie plates and which have cross sections in the shape of circles , segments of circles , ovals ,
                        triangles , rectangles , hexagons , or octagons . Deformed concrete reinforcing bars are hot-rolled
                        steel bars , of solid cross section , having deformations of various patterns on their surfaces .
               (e) Hollow drill steel: A hollow steel product in any cross section suitable for use in making mining
                        drills or mining drill rods , with the largest internal cross-sectional dimension not greater than
                        one-third of the largest external cross-sectional dimension .
               ( f)      Wire rods: A coiled , semifinished , hot-rolled product of solid cross section , approximately round
                        in cross section , not under 0,20 inch nor over 0,74 inch in diameter .
              ( g ) Plates and sheets : Plates are flat-rolled products whether or not corrugated or crimped , in coils or
                        cut to length 0,1875 inch or more in thickness and , if not cold-rolled , over 8 inches in width , or , if
                        cold-rolled , over 12 inches in width . Sheets are flat-rolled products whether or not corrugated or
                        crimped , in coils or cut to length , under 0,1875 inch in thickness and over 12 inches in width . For
                        the purposes of this subpart —
                        ( i ) the term 'black plate' refers to cold-rolled steel sheets , not coated under 0,0142 inch in
                                 thickness ;
              (h ) Strip: A flat-rolled product whether or not corrugated or crimped , in coils or cut to length , under
                        0,175 inch in thickness , and , if cold-rolled , over 0,50 inch but not over 12 inches in width or , if
                        not cold-rolled , not over 12 inches in width .
              ( i ) Wire: A finished , drawn , non-tubular product , of any cross-sectional configuration , in coils , and
                        not over 0,703 inch in maximum cross-sectional dimension . The term also includes a product of
                        solid rectangular cross section , in coils , with a cold-rolled finish , and not over 0,25 inch thick and
                        not over 0,50 inch wide .
              (j )      Angles, shapes and sections: Products which do not conform completely to the respective
                        specifications set forth herein for blooms , billets , slabs , sheet bars , bars , wire rods , plates , sheets ,
                        strip , wire , caits , joint bars , or tie plates, and do not include any tubular products .
              (1 ) Joint bars: Hot-rolled steel products designed to connect the ends of adjacent rails in track . Joint
                        bars are usually punched or slotted .
              ( m ) Tie plates: Hot-rolled steel products used to support rails in track , to maintain track gauge and
                        protect the ties . Tie plates are punched to provide roles for spikes and have one or two shoulder
                        sections as rail guides .
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                                                              ANNEX IV
                     Technical provisions relating to export licences , extracts thereof, and certificate forms
            1 . Licences , extracts thereof and forms shall be made up in sets containing at least one original , a copy
                for the issuing authority and a copy for the Commission .
                Certificate forms shall be made up in sets containing at least one original , a copy for the customs , a
                copy for the authority issuing the export licence or the extract thereof and a copy for the
                Commission .
            2 . Forms referred to in point 1 shall be printed on white paper , dressed for writing , and weighing at
                least 40 g / m2 . Their size shall be 210 x 297 mm .
            3 . The Member States shall be responsible for having the forms referred to in point 1 printed . These
                may also be printed by printers appointed by the Member State in which they are established . In the
                latter case , reference to the appointment by the Member State must appear on each form . Each form
                shall bear an indication of the printer's name and address , or a mark enabling the printer to be
                identified , and an individual serial number .
                The number shall be preceded by the following letters according to the country in which the forms
                are utilized : 'BE ' for Belgium , 'DK' for Denmark , 'DE ' for the Federal Republic of Germany , 'FR' for
                France , 'GR' for Greece , 'IE' for Ireland , 'IT' for Italy , 'LU' for Luxembourg , 'NL' for the
                Netherlands and 'GB' for the United Kingdom .
            4 . Licences , extracts thereof and forms shall be printed in one of the official languages of the
                 Community , as specified by the competent authorities of the issuing Member State .
                 Certificates shall be printed in English .