CELEX: 31989D0636
Language: nl
Date: 1989-12-11 00:00:00
Title: 89/636/EGKS: BESCHIKKING VAN DE COMMISSIE VAN 11 DECEMBER 1989 BETREFFENDE DE SLUITING VAN EEN REGELING EN EEN CONSENSUS MET DE VERENIGDE STATEN VAN AMERIKA BETREFFENDE DE HANDEL IN BEPAALDE STAALPRODUKTEN

Nr . L 368 / 98                       Publikatieblad van de Europese Gemeenschappen                                       18 . 12 . 89
                                          BESCHIKKING VAN DE COMMISSIE
                                                   van 11 december 1989
                 betreffende de sluiting van een Regeling en een Consensus met de Verenigde Staten van
                                 Amerika betreffende de handel in bepaalde staalprodukten
                                                      ( 89 / 636 / EGKS)
DE COMMISSIE VAN DE EUROPESE                                        HEEFT DE VOLGENDE BESCHIKKING GEGEVEN :
GEMEENSCHAPPEN,
                                                                                                Artikel 1
Gelet op het Verdrag tot oprichting van de Europese
Gemeenschap voor Kolen en Staal, inzonderheid op arti­              1 . De Regeling en de Consensus met de Verenigde Staten
kel 95 ,                                                            van Amerika betreffende de handel in bepaalde staalpro­
                                                                    dukten worden namens de Europese Gemeenschap voor
                                                                    Kolen en Staal goedgekeurd , voor zover de Regeling en de
Overwegende dat de Commissie op grond van het besluit               Consensus betrekking hebben op produkten die onder het
van de Raad van 6 oktober 1989 onderhandelingen met de              EGKS-Verdrag vallen .
Verenigde Staten van Amerika heeft geopend , die hebben
geleid tot een Regeling en een Consensus betreffende de
handel in bepaalde staalprodukten;                                  2 . De teksten van de Regeling en de Consensus zijn bij
                                                                    deze beschikking gevoegd ( 1 ).
Overwegende dat de Regeling het mogelijk maakt de
wezenlijke belangen van de communautaire producenten                                            Artikel 2
die de betrokken produkten exporteren naar de markt van
de Verenigde Staten , te beschermen ;                               De Commissie wijst het Commissielid aan dat bevoegd is de
                                                                    Regeling en de Consensus te ondertekenen ten einde daar­
Overwegende dat de Consensus een overgang mogelijk                  door de Europese Gemeenschap voor Kolen en Staal te
maakt naar de ruimere voorwaarden op het gebied van de              binden .
handel in staal , die zullen voortvloeinen uit de algemene
regels en disciplines van de GATT waarover in de Uru­
guay-ronde is onderhandeld, en de handelsverstorende                Gedaan te Brussel , 11 december 1989 .
praktijken op het gebied van staal zal verminderen alsmede
een open handelssfeer op dat gebied zal scheppen;                                                       Voor de Commissie
                                                                                                        Frans ANDRIESSEN
Na advies van het Raadgevend Comité en met instemming
van de Raad,                                                                                               Vice-Voorzitter
                                                                     (') Zie de bladzijden 99 en 177 van dit Publikatieblad .
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                                                        ARRANGEMENT
                                             concerning trade in certain steel products
             His Excellency Frans Andriessen
             Vice President
             Commission of the European Communities
             200 Rue de La loi
             1049 Brussels, Belgium
             Dear Mr Vice-President ,
             With reference to the discussions held between representatives of the Government of the United
             States of America and the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic
             Community (collectively , the EC), I have the honour to confirm that the Arrangement concerning
             trade in certain steel products attached to this letter and forming its integral part sets out the
             understanding reached between us.
             I shall be grateful , Mr Vice-President, if you kindly confirm that the attached Arrangement, as well
             as this letter , correctly sets out the understanding reached between us.
             I propose, Mr Vice-President, that if the EC agrees to the provisions of the attached Arrangement,
             this letter and your reply to that effect constitute an arrangement between the Government of the
             United States of America and the EC , which will enter into force on the date of your reply.
             Please accept, Mr Vice-President, the assurance of my highest consideration.
                                                                                           Sincerely,
                                                                                         Car a A. HILLS
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              Dear Madame Ambassador,
              I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today's date, which reads as follows:
                  'Dear Mr Vice-President,
                  With reference to the discussions held between representatives of the Government of the United
                  States of America and the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic
                  Community (collectively, the EC ), I have the honour to confirm that the Arrangement
                  concerning trade in certain steel products attached to this letter and forming its integral part
                  sets out the understanding reached between us.
                  I shall be grateful , Mr Vice-President, if you would kindly confirm that the attached
                  Arrangement, as well as this letter, correctly sets out the understanding reached between us.
                  I propose, Mr Vice-President, that if the EC agrees to the provisions of the attached
                  Arrangement, this letter and your reply to that effect constitute an arrangement between the
                  Government of the United States of America and the EC , which will enter into force on the date
                  of your reply.
                  Please accept, Mr Vice-President, the assurance of my highest consideration .
                                                                                         Sincerely,
                                                                                       Carla A. HILLS
              I have the honour to confirm that the EC agrees to the provisions of the attached Arrangement,
              and that your letter, and this reply , shall constitute an arrangement between the EC and the
              Government of the United States of America , in accordance with your proposal .
              Please accept, Madame Ambassador, the assurance of my highest consideration .
                                                                                         Sincerely,
                                                                            For the Council and the Commission
                                                                               of the European Communities
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                                                         ARRANGEMENT
             between the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community, and
                 the Government of the United States of America concerning trade in certain steel products
             Recognizing the policy of the Government of the United States of America (the 'US') and its Steel
             Trade Liberalization Program and also that the European Coal and Steel Community and the
             European Economic Community (collectively , the 'EC') for its steel industry and its achievements
             in phasing out State aids,
             Recognizing the aim of the US and EC to liberalize global trade in steel ,
             Recognizing the policies of the US and EC that the adjustment and modernization of their steel
             industries should maximize reliance on market forces, and
             Recognizing that an objective of this Arrangement is to contribute to the orderly transition to open
             markets and to restore fair and open steel trade,
             THE EC AND THE US HAVE AGREED :
             1 . Basis of the Arrangement
                  ( a) To pursue vigorously multilateral agreement in the Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade
                        Negotiations to eliminate trade distorting practices in , and to ensure open markets for , steel
                        trade .
                  ( b ) That the EC will restrain exports to , or destined for consumption in, the United States of
                        America (the 'USA') of products originating in the EC which are described in Article 3 ( a )
                        ( the 'Arrangement products') through 31 March 1992, as the final phase of such restraints
                        on such exports.
             2 . Conditions : actions under US law
                  If, during the period in which this Arrangement is in effect, any investigations under the US
                  anti-dumping or countervailing duty statutes, Section 201 of the Trade Act of 1974 , Section
                  301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (other than Section 301 petitions relating to third country sales
                  by United States exporters), Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 , or Section 337 of
                  the Tariff Act of 1930 0 ) are initiated or litigation (including anti-trust litigation), is instituted
                  with respect to Arrangement products, then the EC shall be entitled to terminate the
                  Arrangement with respect to the Arrangement product which is the subject of the investigation
                  or litigation , after consultation with the US, at the earliest 15 days after such consultation . In
                  addition , if during these consultations it is determined that the investigation or litigation
                  threatens to impair the attainment of the objectives of this Arrangement, then the EC shall be
                  entitled to terminate the Arrangement, with respect to some or all of the Arrangement products
                  at the earliest 15 days after such consultations.
                  These consultations will take into account the nature of the investigation or litigation, the
                  identity of the petitioner or litigant, the amount of trade involved , the scope of relief sought
                  and other relevant factors .
             (') With respect to any Section 337 investigations, the parties shall consult to determine the basis for the
                 investigation.
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              3 . Product description
                  (a) The Arrangement products are:
                      — Semi-finished products
                      — Plate
                      — Hot-rolled sheet and strip
                      — Cold-rolled sheet
                      —   Black plate
                      —   Cold-rolled strip
                      —   Electrical sheet and strip
                      —   Stainless plate
                      —   Stainless sheet and strip
                      —   Tin plate
                      — Tin-free steel
                      — Other coated flat-rolled products
                      — Rebar
                      — Hot-finished bar
                      — Cold-finished bar
                      — Stainless bar
                      — Carbon wire rod
                      — Stainless wire rod
                      — Alloy wire rod
                      — Bar shapes under 80 mm
                      — Structural
                      — Sheet piling
                      — Fabricated structural
                      — Stainless wire
                      — Wire strand
                      — Wire rope
                      — Carbon and alloy wire
                      — Wire
                      — Rails
                      — Rail products
                      — Alloy tool steel
                      — Other speciality steel
                      as described and classified in Appendix A by reference to the corresponding Harmonized
                      Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) subheadings and combined nomenclature ( CN)
                      code numbers .
                  (b) The subheadings and the code numbers referred to in paragraph (a) above are subject to
                      revision when the EC or the US adopts modifications to their respective import
                      nomenclatures. When such modifications are adopted, prior notification shall be given to
                      the other party .
              4. Export ceilings
                  (a) (i)  For the period 1 October 1989 through 31 December 1990 (the 'initial period'), for
                           calendar year 1991, and for the period 1 January 1992 trough 31 March 1992 (the
                           'end period')^ export licenses and certificates shall be issued to the EC exporters for
                           products within the scope of each of the following product categories (the 'categories')
                           and sub-categories (the 'sub-categories') in quantities no greater than the
                           (a) percentages of projected United States apparent consumption , or
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                    (b) number of tonnes, indicated below for each category or sub-category for the
                        relevant period.
             (ii) Notwithstanding subparagraph (i), products exported from the EC on or after 1
                     October 1989 and prior to the day following the publication date in the Official
                     Journal of the European Communities of the Decisions and Regulations referred to in
                     Article 6 ( a) (hereinafter called the 'interim period') shall be admitted into the USA
                     without an export license and certificate. This tonnage will be counted towards the
                     restraint level for each Arrangement category for the initial period.
                     Such tonnage shall be determined on the basis of US import invoice data sorted by
                     export date. Date of export for all such shipments under this Arrangement will be that
                     established by the US Customs Service . No later than 1 March 1990, the US will notify
                     the EC of the amount of tonnage exported on or after 1 October 1989 but without a
                     certificate.
             ( iii ) For the purposes of this Arrangement , the maximum quantities of products that may
                     be exported from thé EC to the USA under (i) above shall be the 'export ceilings'.
                     'United States apparent consumption' shall equal shipments (deliveries) minus exports ,
                     plus imports , as described in Appendix C.
                           Category /
                                                                                               Export ceiling
                          subcategory                   Category / subcategory name          on an annual basis
                              No
                       1 + 2               Semifinished products                                  0,76 %
                      of which
                       2                   Slabs                                                 92 % of
                                                                                                 category
                       3                   Plate                                                  7,13 %
                       4                   Hot-rolled sheet and strip                             7,29 %
                       5                   Gold-rolled sheet                                      5,94 %
                       6                   Black plate                                           12,84%
                       7                   Cold-rolled strip                                      5,34 %
                       8                   Electrical sheet and strip                             4,98 %
                       9                   Stainless plate                                        5,89%
                      10                   Stainless sheet and strip                              5,94 %
                      11                   Tin plate                                              2,96 %
                      12                   Tin-free steel                                         4,22%
                      13 + 14              Other coated flat-rolled products                      4,51 %
                      of which
                      13                   Electrogalvanized                                     25% of
                                                                                                 category
                      15                   Rebar                                                  0,09 %
                      16                   Hot-finished bar                                       3,09 %
                      17                   Gold-finished bar                                      6,63 %
                      18                   Stainless bar                                          7,40%
                      19                   Carbon wire rod                                        5,70 %
                      20                   Stainless wire rod                                    13,16 %
                      21                   Alloy wire rod                                        19,68 %
                      22                   Bar shapes under 80 mm                                 2,48 %
                      23                   Structural                                            14,15 %
                      24                   Sheet piling                                          23,70 %
                      25                   Fabricated structural                               16 546 tonnes
                      26                   Stainless wire                                        15,34 %
                      27                   Wire strand                                         49 800 tonnes
                      28                   Wire rope                                            9 800 tonnes
                      29                   Carbon and alloy wire                             182 600 Tonnen
                      30                   Wire products                                       25 500 tonnes
                      31                   Rails                                                  9,26 %
                      32                   Rail products                                        3 900 tonnes
                      33                   Alloy tool steel                                      11,02%
                      34                   Other speciality steel                              12 100 tonnes
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     ( b) For purposes of this Arrangement, the USA shall                    of 1990 by the independent forecaster, and
          comprise both the United States Customs                            appropriate adjustments will be made to the
          Territory and United States Foreign Trade Zones.                   export ceilings for each category taking into
          Therefore, entries of merchandise into the USA                     account licenses already issued . Export ceilings
          shall include admission of merchandise into a                      calculated for the initial period based on the May ,
          Foreign Trade Zone. In consequence, the entry                      August and October 1990 forecast will use actual
          into the United States Customs Territory of                        October through December 1989 US apparent
          Arrangement products which have already entered                    consumption .
          into a Foreign Trade Zone shall not then again
          be taken into account as imports of those                          For 1991 , a first projection of United States
          Arrangement products .                                             apparent consumption by category will be
                                                                             established by October of 1990 . These figures will
     (c) Where Arrangement products entered into the                         be revised in December 1990 and February , May ,
          USA are subsequently re-exported therefrom ,                       August and October of 1991 .
          without having been subject to substantial
          transformation , the export ceilings for such
          products for the period corresponding to the time             ( c) For the end period , a first projection of United
          of such re-export shall be increased by the same                   States apparent consumption by category will be
          amount .                                                           established by October of 1991 . These figures will
                                                                             be revised in December of 1991 .
     (d) Where Arrangement products entered into the
          USA are subsequently re-exported therefrom in the             ( d) By 1 May 1991 , adjustments to the 1991 export
          form of Arrangement products, or in the form of                    ceiling for each category will be made for
          products covered by the Arrangement on pipes and                   differences between the forecasted US apparent
          tubes entered into in 1989 , and the imported                      consumption and actual US apparent consumption
          Arrangement products have been subject to double                   of that category in the initial period .
          substantial transformation in the USA , as defined
          in Appendix D, the export ceilings for such
          imported Arrangement products for the period
          corresponding to the time of such re-export shall         6 . Export licenses and certificates
          be increased by the quantity of the re-exported
          doubly substantially transformed Arrangement
          products , up to a maximum of 500 000 metric                  ( a) The EC will require export licenses and certificates
          tonnes . The US and the EC will hold consultations                 for all Arrangement products, publishing
          upon request with a view to appropriate                            appropriate decisions and regulations in the
          amendments to Appendix D and adjustments to                        Official Journal of the European Communities .
          the aforementioned maximum tonnage.                                Such export licences and certificates will continue
                                                                             to be issued in a manner that will avoid abnormal
      (e) The US may permit entry into the USA of such                       concentration in exports of Arrangement products
          additional quantities of semi-finished steel                       to the USA, taking into account seasonal trade
          products and under such conditions , as it deems                   patterns . The EC shall take action, including the
          appropiate. The US shall notify the EC of                          imposition of penalties , as may be necessary to
          quantities and conditions. The EC will issue                       make effective the obligations resulting from the
          special export licenses and certificates for any such              export licences and certificates. The EC will
          additional quantities and such special certificates                inform the US of any violations concerning the
          shall accompany imports of such products .                         export licences and certificates which come to its
                                                                             attention and the action taken with respect
                                                                             thereto .
 5 . Calculation and revision of United States apparent
     consumption forecast and of export ceilings                             The    US   will  inform    the   EC   of violations
                                                                             concerning the export licenses and certificates
     (a) The US , with the agreement of the EC , will select                 which come to its attention and the action taken
          an independent forecaster which will provide the                   with respect thereto .
          estimates of United States apparent consumption
          for the purposes of the Arrangement . A first                      Export licenses will provide that shipment must be
          projection of United States apparent consumption                   made within a period of three months .
          for the initial period for each category for which
          export ceilings are calculated as a percentage of US               Export licenses will be issued against the export
          apparent consumption will be established as early                  ceiling for the initial period , 1991 or the end
          as possible, and in any event before 1 November                    period. Export licenses for 1991 or the end period
           1989 .                                                            may be used as early as 15 November of the
                                                                             previous period within a limit of 8,00 % of the
      (b) The figures for projected 1990 United States                       ceiling for 1991 , or the end period , respectively .
          apparent consumption will be revised in December                   Export licenses issued for the initial period and
          of 1989 and February , May, August and October                     1991 , respectively, may not be used after 31
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          December      1990,    and    31   December      1991 ,               factors , (including substantial objective evidence
          respectively , except that licenses not so used may                   such as allocation, extended delivery periods, the
          be used during the first two months of the                            willingness of domestic producers to supply the
          respective following period, up to a maximum of                       steel product at prices which are not aberrations
          8,00 % of the export ceiling for the current                          from prevailing domestic market prices, or other
          period .                                                              relevant factors), the United States steel industry
                                                                                will be unable to meet demand in the USA for a
          The EC and the US may increase the above                              particular product, an additional tonnage shall be
          percentage limits by mutual agreement.                                allowed for such product by a special issue of
                                                                                licenses .
     (b) The EC will require that the Arrangement
          products shall be accompanied by a certificate                  ( b ) The US shall make a determination under this
          substantially in the form set out in Appendix B ,                     Article within 30 days through a transparent
          endorsed in relation to a license indicating the day ,                procedure on the basis of objective evidence from
          month , and year in which the Arrangement                             all relevant sources. Furthermore, a 15 day fast
          products were exported , the category name and                        track procedure shall be used for requests
          number, sub-category name and number if                               submitted during periods during which capacity
                                                                                utilization is 90 % or more . Under such fast track
          applicable, and tonnage exported. If any of this
          information is in a language other than English ,                     procedures there shall be a rebuttable presumption
          the certificate must also contain an English                          that short supply exists.
          language translation of this information.
                                                                          (c) Each authorized special export license and
          The US shall require presentation of such                             certificates derived therefrom shall be so marked .
          certificates as a condition for entry into USA of the                 Each such license must be used within 180 days
          Arrangement products. The US shalf prohibit                           after the date of the authorization of the special
          entry of such products not accompanied by such a                      issuance unless the US agrees to extend that
          certificate .                                                         period .
                                                                          ( d ) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a), (b ) and (c), short
 7. Technical adjustments                                                       supply procedures shall be no less favorable than is
                                                                                provided for in legislation that may be enacted by
                                                                                the US .
      (a) Export ceilings for specific categories may be
          adjusted by the EC with notice to the US .
          Adjustments to increase the volume of one                   9 . Monitoring
          category must be offset by an equivalent volume
          reduction for another or other categories for the               ( a ) The EC will , within one month of the end of each
          same period . Notwithstanding the preceding
                                                                                quarter, or upon request, supply the US with such
          sentences , no adjustment may be made under this                      non-confidential information on all export licenses
          Article which results in an increase or a decrease in
                                                                                and certificates issued for Arrangement products
          a specific category export ceiling by more than                       as is required for the proper functioning of this
          5,00 % by volume of the unadjusted export ceiling                     Arrangement. This information will include at a
          for the relevant period . The EC and the US may                       minimum each license number, certificate number,
          agree to increase the above percentage limit.                         quantity, date of export, category number and
                                                                                sub-category number.
      (b) Normally , only one change in a specific product
          export ceiling in the initial period , 1991 or the end          (b) The US will collect and transmit quarterly, or
          period may be made by an adjustment under the                         upon request, to the EC all non-confidential
          preceding paragraph or use of licenses in                             information relating to certificates received during
          November / December or January / February under                       the preceding quarter in respect of the
          Article 6 ( a ). Accordingly , changes in the initial                 Arrangement products . The US will also collect
          period, 1991 or end period export ceiling by use of                   and transmit non-confidential information relating
          more than one of these three provisions may be                        to actions taken in respect of the Arrangement
          made only upon agreement between the EC and                           products for violations of United States Customs
          the US .                                                              Law .
                                                                     10 . Consultations
 8 . Short supply
                                                                          Consultations shall take place between the EC and the
      (a) If the US in consultation with the EC determines                US on any matter arising out of the operation of this
          that, because of abnormal supply or demand                      Arrangement.
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      Consultations will also be held is there are indications          European Economic Community are applied on the
      that imports from third countries are replacing                   conditions laid down in those Treaties .
      imports from the EC .
                                                                   12 . Notices
      If imports from the EC of a product show a significant
      increase indicating the possibility of diversion of trade         For all purposes hereunder, the US and the EC shall
      from carbon to alloy, into small diameter wire, or into           be represented by and all communications and notices
      stainless steel sheet over 1 370 mm wide, within the              shall be given and addressed to :
      same Arrangement products, consultations will be
      held promptly upon request between the US and the                 — for the EC:
      EC with the objective of working out a mutually
      satisfactory solution and reaching agreement on                       The Commission of the European Communities
      preventing such diversion.                                            Directorates-General for External Relations ( I )
                                                                            and for
      Should these consultations demonstrate that there has
                                                                            Internal Market and Industrial Affairs (III )
      indeed been a diversion of trade which is such as to
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      impair the attainment of the objectives of this
      Arrangement, then within 60 days of the request for
      consultations , both sides shall take the necessary               — for the Government of the United States of
                                                                            America:
      measures for the produces) concerned in order to
      prevent such diversion.                                               Office of the United States Trade Representative
                                                                            Assistant United States Trade Representative for
                                                                            Industry
1 1 . Application                                                           Washington, D.C. 20506
                                                                            United States Department of Commerce
      This Arrangement shall apply to the USA and to the                    Assistant Secretary for Import Administration
      territories to which the Treaties establishing the                    International Trade Administration
      European Coal and Steel Community and the                             Washington, D.C. 20230
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                                                               ANNEX
                                                                               Apparent consumption
                            Product category                                      forecast category
            Semi-finished products                         Total basic steel mill products
                                                           (all covered arrangement products, minus fabricated
                                                           structurals, wire strand, and wire rope, plus all products
                                                           covered in the US-EC pipe and tube arrangement)
            Plate                                          Plate
            Hot-rolled sheet and strip                     Hot-rolled sheet and strip
            Cold-rolled sheet                              Cold-rolled-Sheet
            Black plate                                    Black plate
            Cold-rolled strip                              Cold-rolled strip
            Electrical sheet and strip                     Electrical sheet and strip
            Stainless plate                                Stainless plate
            Stainless sheet and strip                      Stainless sheet and strip
            Tinplate                                       Tinplate
            Tin-free steel                                 Tin-free steel
            Other coated flat-rolled products              Electrogalvanized; and other coated flat-rolled products
            Rebar                                          Rebar
            Hot-finished bar                              "Carbon hot-finished bar; and 33 % of alloy bar
            Cold-finished bar                              Carbon cold-finished bar; and 65 % of alloy bar
            Stainless bar                                  Stainless bar
            Carbon wire rod                                Carbon wire rod
            Stainless wire rod                             Stainless wire rod
            Alloy wire rod                                 Alloy wire rod
            Bar shapes under 80 mm                         Bar shapes under 80 mm
            Structural                                     94,48 % of structurals
            Sheet piling                                   5,52 % of structurals
            Stainless wire                                 Stainless wire
            Rails                                          Rails
            Alloy tool steel                               Alloy tool steel
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                                                                  Appendix A
                                                             Imports by category
                            Product                                  HTS (*)                    CN code
             Blooms and billets                        7207.11                       720711
                                                       7207.12.0010                  7207 1211 ( 4 »)
                                                       7207.19         (40)          7207 12 19 (41 )
                                                       7207.20.0025                  7207 12 90 ( 41 )
                                                       7207.20.0075 (40)             7207 19    ( 40 )
                                                       7207.20.0090 ( 40 )           7207 20 11
                                                                                     7207 20 15
                                                       7218.90.0010                  720720 17
                                                       7218.90.0020                  7207 20 19
                                                       7218.90.0045    ( 40)         7207 20 31 ( 41 )
                                                       7218.90.0055    (40 )         7207 20 33 ( 41 )
                                                       7218.90.0070    (40 )         7207 20 39 (■")
                                                       7218.90.0080    (40)          7207 20 51
                                                                                     7207 20 55
                                                       7224.90.0010                  7207 20 57
                                                       7224.90.0030 ( 40)            7207 20 59 ( 40 )
                                                       7224.90.0040                  7207 20 71
                                                       7224.90.0060 (40)             7207 20 79 ( 4° )
                                                       7224.90.0070 (40)             7207 20 90 ( 40 )
                                                                                     7218 90 11 ( 42 )
                                                                                     7218 90 13 ( 42 )
                                                                                     7218 90 15 ( 4 , )( 42 )
                                                                                     7218 90 19 ( 41 ) ( 42 )
                                                                                     7218 90 30 ( 4 , )( 42 )
                                                                                     7218 90 50 ( 42 )
                                                                                     7218 90 91 ( 40 )( 42 )
                                                                                     7218 90 99 ( 40 )( 41 )
                                                                                     7224 90 11 ( 41 )
                                                                                     7224 90 19 ( 41 )
                                                                                     7224 90 30
                                                                                     7224 90 91 ( 40 )
                                                                                     7224 90 99 ( 40 )
             Other semi-finished                       7206.10                       7206 10 00
             (including slabs)
                                                       7207.1 2.0050                 7207 12 11  («)-
                                                       7207.20.0045                  7207 12 19 ( 43 )
                                                                                     7207 12 90  (43 )
                                                       7218.10         (")           7207 20 31  ( 43 )
                                                       7218.90.0035                  7207 20 33 ( 43 )
                                                                                     7207 20 39  ( 43 )
                                                       7224.10         (") ■
                                                       7224.90.0020 .                7218 10 00 (' 7 )
                                                       7224.90.0050                  7218 90 15 («*)
                                                                                     7218 90 19 ( 43 )
                                                                                     7218 90 30 ( 43 )
                                                                                     7224 10 00 ( l7 )
                                                                                     7224 9011 ( 43 )
                                                                                     7224 90 19 ( 43 )
             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
             (*) HTS represents the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.
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                            Product                             HTS                       CN code
             Plate                                 7210.90.10    (*)(')        7210 90 31 ( s )
             (cont'd)
                                                   7211.11                     7211 11 00
                                                   7211.12                     7211 12
                                                   7211.21                     7211 21 00
                                                   7211.22.0045               7211 22 10 ( 45)
                                                                               7211 22 90 ( 45 )
                                                   7212.60       (<)
                                                                               7212 60    («)
                                                   7225.30.30 ,
                                                   7225.40.30                  7225 30 00 («) ( 47 )
                                                   7225.50.60                  7225 40 10 ( 47)
                                                                               7225 40 30 (47)
                                                   7226.91.50                  7225 40 50 (47)
                                                                               7225 50 00 (4< )(47)
                                                                               722691 00 («) ( 47)
             Hot-rolled sheet 6c strip             7208.11                     7208 11 00
                                                   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 t44 )
                                                   7208.34                     7208 22 99 (44 )
                                                   7208.35                     7208 23
                                                   7208.44                     7208 24
                                                   7208.45                     7208 34
                                                   7208.90       ( s ) (*)     7208 35
                                                                               7208 44
                                                   7211.19       (3)           7208 45
                                                   7211.22.0090                7208 90    (5) (4)
                                                   7211.29       (3)
                                                                               7211 19    (3)
                                                   7225.30.70    (3)           7211 22    (4«)
                                                   7225.40.70    (3)           7211 29    (3)
                                                   7226.91.70    (3)           7225 30 00 ( 3 ) ( 47 ) ( 4? )
                                                   7226.91.80    (3)           7225 40 70 ( 3 ) ( 47 )
                                                                               7225 40 90 ( 3 ) ( 47 )
                                                                               7226 91 00 ( 3 ) ( 47 ) {4t )
             Cold-rolled sheet                     7208.21.10                  7208 21 10 ( so )
                                                   7208.22.10                 7208  21 90 ( 50 )
                                                  7208.33.10                   7208 22 10 ( 50 )
                                                                              7208  22 91 ( so )
                                                   7209.11                     7208 22 99 ( so )
                                                   7209.12                     7208 33 10 ( 50 )
                                                   7209.13                    7208  33 91 (")
                                                   7209.14                    7208  33 99 ( i0 )
                                                   7209.21
                                                   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                    720923
                                                   7209.41                    7209 24 ia (")
                                                   7209.42                    7209 24 91 ( 31 )
                                                   7209.43                    7209  31 00
                                                   7209.44                    7209  32
                                                 ' 7209.90       (*)(«)       7209  33
                                                                              7209  34
                                                   7210.70.30    ( s ) («)    7209  41 00
                                                                              7209  42
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                              Product                            HTS                                  CN code
              Cold-rolled sheet                    7211.30.50                            7209 43
              (cont'd)                             7211.41.70                            7209 44
                                                   7211.49.50                            7209 90      (*) («)
                                                   7225.50.80     (3 )                   7210 70 19 ( 5 ) ( 52 )
                                                   7225.90        ( 3 ) ( 5 ) (4 )       7210 70 90 ( 5 ) («) (")
                                                   7226.92.50     (3 )                   7211 30      (")
                                                                                         7211 41      (»)
                                                                                         7211 49      (")
                                                                                         7225 50 00 (») («7 ) («) ( M )
                                                                                         7225 90      ( 3 )( J )(S )
                                                                                         7226 92      ( 3 ) ( 47 ) (")
              Blackplate                            7209.24.10                           7209 24      (")
              Cold-rolled strip                     7211.30.10     ( 3)(")               7211 30 31 (»)(")(")-
                                                    7211.30.30    (3 )( 1S )             7211 30 39 ( 3 ) ('*) (")
                                                    7211.41.10     ( 3 )(")              7211 30 50 ( 3 ) (»)(")
                                                    7211.41.30     ( 3 )( 1S )           7211 30 90 ( 3 ) ('«)(")
                                                    7211.41.50     (*)(")                721141 91 ( 3 )( 1 < )( 5S )
                                                    7211.49.10     ( 3 )( 14 )           7211 41 95 ( 3 ) (")(")
                                                    7211.49.30     ( 3 )(«)              7211 41 - 99 (»)(")(")
                                                    7211.90       ( 3 ) («)(")           7211 49 91 ( 3 M ")( 5< )
                                                                                         7211 49 99 ( 3 ) (")(")
                                                    7212.30.10     («) ( 14 )            7211 90      (»)(«)(")
                                                    7212.30.30     («) (")
                                                    7212.40.10     {<)(")                7212 30 90 {«) («)(")
                                                                                         7212 40 10 <«)(") («)"
                                                    7226.92.70     ( 3 ) ( ,s )          7212 40 99 («)(")(")
                                                    7226.92.80     ( 3 ) (")
                                                    7226.99        ( 3 ) («) (*«)        7226 92 90 ( 3 ) ( 14 ) (< 7 ) (")
                                                                                         7226 99      ( 3 )( s )( 16 )
              Electrical sheet and strip            7225,10        ( s ) («)             7225 10      (*)(«)
                                                    7226.10        (•)                   7226 10       («)
              Stainless plate                       7219.11        (") C20)              7219 11      (»)( 20 )'
                                                    7219.12        ( I9)( 20 )           721912        ( l9 )(20 )
                                                    7219.21        (")( 20)              7219 21       ( 19 )( 20 )
                                                    7219.22        (») ( 20 )            7219 22       ( 19 )(20 )
                                                    7219.31        (»»)(")               7219 31       ( ,9 )(20 )
                                                    7220.11        ( 1 ,)( 20 )          7220 11 00 (») ( 20 )
               Stainless sheet and strip            7219.13        (*»)(20)( 21 )        7219 13       (")(») '( 2 >)
                                                    7219.14        (" H^M21 )            7219 14       ( l9)(20 )( 21 )
                                                    7219.23                ( 20 ) (21 )  7219 23       ( 19 )(20 )( 21 )
                                                    7219.24        (*»)(*°)(21 )         7219 24       ( l9 )(20 )(2 >)
                                                    7219.32        (*•) (20) (21 )       7219 32       ( ,9 )(20 )( 21 )
                                                    7219.33        (* 9)(iQ ){21 )       7219 33       ( ,9 )( 20 )( 21 )
                                                    7219.34        ( 1 ,)(20)(21 )       7219 34       ( 2 ») ( 20 ) (21 )
                                                    7219.35        (*•) (")(")           721935        ( l ») (20 ) (21 )
                                                    7219.90        OWM20)! 21 )          7219 90       ( 5 ) («)(") (2*)(") ■
                                                    7220.12        (2) (*») (20) (")     722012 00 ( 2 )( l9 )( 20 )(22 )
                                                    7220.20.10     (»») (20) (")         7220 20       ( 2 ) (") (2# ) (")
                                                    7220.20.60      (>») (20) ( 22 )     7220 90       ( 2 )-(*)( 1 , )(^)( 22 )
                                                    7220.20.70 .    (») (20) (")
                                                    7220.20.90      {») (20 ) (")
                                                    7220.90 '      (2 ) (') (») (20) (")
               Tinplate                             7210.11        ( 5 M«)               721011         (*)(-«)-
                                                    7210.12        (*)"(«)               7210 12        ( J ) («)
                                                    7212.10        («)                   7212 10       {«)
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                            Product                       HTS                         CN code
             Tin-free steel                   7210.50      (6)             7210 50    («)
                                              7210.90.60   (s)             7210 90 35 (")
                                                                           7210 90 39 (")
                                                                           7210 90 90 («) ( i7 )
             Electrogalvanized                7210.31      ( 5 )(«)        7210 31     (*)(•)
                                              7210.39      (*)(<)          7210 39     {') («)'
                                              7212.21      (*)             7212 21     («)
                                              7212.29      («)             7212 29     (s)
             Other coated flat­               7210.20      ( 5 )(4 )       7210 20     ( s)(«)
             rolled products                  7210.41      (*) («)         7210 41     (')(«)
                                              7210.49      ( s ) («)       7210 49     (*)(«)
                                              7210.60      («)(")          7210 60     («)■(")
                                              7210.70.60    (*) («)        7210 70     ( 5 )(6 )( 5*)
                                              7210.90.90    ( 5 > («)(") ■ 7210 90 10  ( s) («) (")
                                                                           7210 90 33  ( 5 ) («)■
                                              7212.30.50    («)            7210 90 35  (*) («)■(»)
                                              7212.40.50    («)            7210 90 39  (*) («)"(»)
                                              7212.50      ( s )( 81 )     7210 90 90  ( 5 ) («) ( s»)
                                                                           7212 30     («)(")
                                                                           7212 40    ( 6 ) (")
                                                                           7212 50 10 (*) ( fl )
                                                                           7212 50 31 («)
                                                                           7212 50 39  (6)
                                                                           7212 50 51 (s)
                                                                           7212 50 59 (6)
                                                                           7212 50 71 (6)
                                                                           7212 50 73 («)
                                                                           7212 50 75 (4)
                                                                           7212 50 91 («)
                                                                           7212 50 93 (6)
                                                                           7212 50 97 («)
                                                                           7212 50 99 (s)
             Rebar                            7214.20                      7214 20 00
             Hot-finished bar                 7213.39.0060                 7213 39 00 ( <0 )
                                              7213.39.0090                 7213 49 00 ( so)
                                              7213.49.0060                 7213 50 00 (s0)
                                              7213.49.0090
                                              7213.50.0060                 7214 1000
                                              7213.50.0080                 7214 30 00
                                                                           7214 40
                                              7214.10                      7214 50
                                              7214.30                      7214 60 00
                                              7214.40
                                              7214.50                      7228 20 11
                                              7214.60                      7228 20 19
                                                                           7228 20 30
                                              7228.20.10   («)             7228 20 50
                                              7228.30.80                   7228 20 90 (")
                                              7228.40                      7228 3a 10 (47)
                                              7228.60.60   («)             7228 30 90 (47)
                                                                           7228 40 00
                                                                           7228 60 10 (47)
                                                                           7228 60 90 (47 ) (41 )
             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      («)             7215 90    («)-
                                              7228.20.50   («)             7228 20 70
                                              7228.50.50                   7228 20 90 («) (")
                                              7228.60.80   (<)             7228 50 00 (47 )
                                              7228.80                      7228 60 90 («)(«)(«)
                                                                           7228 80
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                             Product                         HTS                        CN code
             Stainless bar                      7218.90.0030                 7218 9011 (")
                                                7218.90.0065                 7218 90 13 (")
                                                7218.90.0090                 7218 90 15 («».) (")
                                                                             7218 90 19 («)(")
                                                7221.00.0060                 7218 90 30 ( 4l ) (")
                                                7221.00.0080                 7218 90 50 (")
                                                                             7218 90 91 (")
                                                7222.10                      7218 90 99 (")
                                                7222.20
                                                7222.30       (*)            7221 00 10 ( so )
                                                                             7221 00 90 («°)
                                                                             7222 10
                                                                             7222 20
                                                                             7222 30     («)
             Carbon wire rod                    7213.10                      7213 10 00
                                                7213.20                      7213 20 00
                                                7213.31                      7213 31 00
                                                7213.39.0030                 7213 39 00 (")
                                                7213.41                      7213 41 00
                                                7213.49.0030                 7213 49 00 (")
                                                7213.50.0020                 7213 50 00 (* 3 )
                                                7213.50.0040
             Stainless wire rod                 7221.00.0020                 7221 00 10 (")
                                                7221.00.0040                 7221 00 90 (")
             Alloy wire rod                     7227.20                      7227 20 00
                                                7227.90.60                   7227 9010
                                                                             7227 90 90 (< 7 )
             Bar shapes under 80 mm             7216.10                      7216 10 00
                                                7216.21                      7216 21 00
                                                7216.22                      7216 22 00
             Structural                         7216.31                      7216 31 00
                                                7216.32                      7216 32 00
                                                7216.33                      7216 33 00
                                                7216.40                      7216 40
                                                7216.50                      7216 50
                                                7216.60                      7216 60
                                                7222.40.30                   7222 40 11
                                                                             7222 40 19
                                                7228.70.30                   7222 40 30
                                                                             7228 70 10 (")
                                                                             7228 70 31 (")
              Sheet piling                      7301.10                      7301 10 00
              Fabricated structural^            7216.90                      7216 90
                                                7222.40.60                   7222 40 91
                                                                             7222 40 93
                                                7228.70 . 60                 7222 40 99
                                                7301.20                      7228 70 91
                                                                             7228 70 99
                                                7308.10
                                                7308.20                      7301.20.00
                                                7308.30       ( li)
                                                7308.40                      7308 10 00
                                                7308.90.30     (»)           7308 20 00
                                                7308.90.60     (»)           7308 30 00 (")■
                                                7308.90.90     (»)(")        7308 40 00
                                                                             7308 90    (») ('<) (")
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                              Product                         HTS                          CN code
             Stainless wire                      7223.00.10                   7223 00 10 (")
                                                 7223.00.50     (2 )( # )     7223 00 90 (")
             Wire strand                         7312.10.10     (4 )          7312  10 30 (4 M ")( 7t )
                                                 7312.10.3015   («)           7312  10 50 ( 4 ) {«»)■ ( 70 ) ( 7«)
                                                 7312.10.3065  (4)            7312  10 71 ( 4 ) ( s®) ( 71 )
                                                 7312.10.3075   (4 )          7312  10 75 (4 )(")( 71 )
                                                 7312.10.3090   (4 )          7312  10 79 (4 ) H (")
             Wire rope                           7312.10.60     (4 )          7312  10 30 (4 ) («*) (")
                                                 7312.10.90     (4)           7312  10 50 (")(") ( 72) (7J)
                                                                              7312  10 91 ( 4 )(»)
                                                                              7312  10 95 (4) (")
                                                                              7312  10 99 (4 )(")( 73 )
             Other wire                          7217.11                      7217 11
                                                 7217.12                      721712
                                                 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 ( J)
                                                 7223.00.90                   7223 00 10 (74 )
                                                                              7223 00 90 (74 )
                                                 7229.20                  /
                                                 7229.90                      7229 20 00
                                                                              7229 90 00
             Wire products                       7313.00       (»)            7313 00 00 ( n )
                                                 7314.41      (»)             7314 41      (*)
                                                 7314.42      {•)             7314 42      (»)
                                                 7314.49      (»)             7314 49 00 (»)
                                                 7317.00.55 ( 7)             7317 00       ( 7) ( 7J )
                                                 7317.00.6560 ( 7) '
                                                 7317.00.75 ( 7)
             Rails                               7302.10      ( 10 )         7302 10       ( ,0 )
             Rail products                       7302.20      (»•)■          7302 20 00 (»*)
                                                 7302.40      (»)            7302 40 10
                                                 7302.90      (")            7302 90 30 (")
                                                                             7302 90 90 (")
                                                 8607.19.10
                                                 8607.19.20                  8607 19 11
                                                                             8607 19 19
             Alloy tool steel                    7225.20      (a ) X«J       7225  20     ( s ) (')
                                                 7225.30.10                  7225  30 00 ( 7< )
                                                 7225.30.5060                7225  40     ( 77 )
                                                 7225.40.1090                7225  50 00 ( 77 )
                                                 7225.40.5060
                                                 7225.50.1060                7226 20      («)
                                                                             7226 91 00 ( 77 )
                                                 7226.20      («)            7226 92      ( 77 )
                                                 7226.91.1060
                                                 7226.91.3060                7227 10 00
                                                 7226.92.1060                7227 90 90 ( 77 )
                                                .7226.92.3060
                                                                             7228  10     («)
                                                 7227.10                     7228  30     ( 77 )
                                                 7227.90.1060                7228  50 00 ( 77 )
                                                 7227.90.2060                7228  60     («) (77)
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                              Product                       HTS                         CN code
              Alloy tool steel                  7228.10      (4 )            7229 10 00
              (cont'd)                          7228.30.40
                                                7228.30.60
                                                7228.50.1020
                                                7228.50.1040
                                                7228.50.1060
                                                7228.50.1080
                                                7228.50.1060 («)
                                                7229.10
              Other speciality steel            7225.30.5030                 7225 30 00 ( 7«)
                                                7225.40.1015                 7225 40    (")
                                                7225.40.5030                 7225 50 00 (") ( i0 )
                                                7225.50.1030
                                                7225.50.70                   7226 91 00 (")
                                                                             7226 92    ( 7S)
                                                7226.91.1030
                                                7226.91.3030                 7227 90 90 (")
                                                7226.92.1030
                                                7226.92.3030                 7228 30    ( 7»)
                                                                             7228 50 00 ( 7»)
                                                7227.90.1030                 7228 60    («) ( 7S )
                                                7227.90.2030
                                                7228.30.20
                                                7228.50.1010
                                                7228.60.1030 («)
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                                                                         Footnotes
                (2) Excluded if 'razor blade steel' i.e. flat-rolled products of stainless steel not over 0,25 mm in thickness and
                    not over 23 mm in width , containing by weight not over 14,7 percent of chromium, and certified at the
                     time of entry to be used in the manufacture of razor blades.
                (3) Excluded if 'carbon/ alloy band saw steel* defined as follows:
                     (a ) 'metal cutting band saw steel' referring to steel flat-rolled products, not less than 0,61 mm and not
                          more than 0,91 mm in thickness, not less than 6,30 mm and not more than 50,80 mm in width , in
                          coils , containing:
                          — carbon :               not less than 1,18 % and not more than 1,32 % ;
                          — chromium :            not less than 0,15 % and not more than 0,32 % ;
                          — manganese:            not less than 0,10 % and not more than 0,40 % ;
                          certified by the importer of record or the ultimate consignee for use in the manufacture of metal-cutting
                          band saw blades; or
                     (b) 'wood band saw steel' referring to
                          ( 1 ) alloy steel flat-rolled products less than 4,75 mm in thickness which contains, in addition to iron ,
                                each of the following elements by weight in the amount specified:
                                —   carbon:           not less than 0,70 % nor more than 0,81   %;
                                —   manganese:        not less than 0,30 % nor more than 0,55   %;
                                —   silicon:          not less than 0,20 % nor more than 0,35   %;
                                —   nickel :          not less than 1,60 % nor more than 2,70   %;
                                —   chromium:         none, or not more than 0,50 % ;
                                —   phosphorus:       none , or not more than 0,03 % ; and
                                —   sulfur:           none , or not more than 0,15 % ,
                                or
                          (2) cold-rolled flat-rolled products less than 4,75 mm in thickness, less than 300 mm in width, which
                                contains, in addition to iron, each of the following elements by weight in the amount specified:
                                —   carbon :          not less than 0,70 nor more than 0,81 % ,
                                —   manganese:        not less than 0,30 nor more than 0,50 % ,
                                —   silicon:          not less than 0,20 nor more than 0,35 % ,
                                —   chromium:         none , or not more than 0,50 %,
                                —   phosphorus:       none , or not more than 0,03 % , and
                                —   sulfur:           none , or not more than 0,15 % ,
                                certified by the importer of record or the ultimate consignee for use in the manufacture of wood
                                band saws.
               (4) Excluded if covered with textile or other non-metallic material .
               (5)  Excluded if cut, pressed or stamped to non-rectangular shape.
               (6)  Covered if corrugated or subjected to surface treatments .
               (7)  Excluded if corrugated fasteners, glaziers' points, hook nails, or ring nails.
               (8)  Excluded if other than galvanized wire fencing wholly of round iron or steel wire measuring not over
                    5,08 mm and not under 1,905 mm in diameter, whether or not such wire is covered with plastics.
               (9) Excluded if fence or sign posts.
             ( 10) Excluded if current-conducting rail.
             ( 1J ) Excluded if twisted hoop or single flat wire, whether or not barbed.
             ( 12) Excluded if of cast iron .
             ( 13) Excluded if in part of stainless steel.
             ( 14) Excluded if plastic foam core insulating composite panels.
             ( 15 ) Excluded if door or window frames.
             ( 16) Excluded if bale ties.
             ( 17) Excluded if other primary forms, e.g. blocks, lumps, puddled bars and pilings.
             ( 18) Excluded if forged.
             ( 19) Excluded if cladding grade 434 stainless steel certified by the importer of record to be used in the
                    manufacture of stainless steel clad aluminum automobile trim.
             (20) Excluded if grade 253MA or 254SMO stainless steel.
             (21 ) Excluded if stainless steel flat-rolled products less than 4,75 mm in thickness and over 1 803,4 mm in
                    width .
             (22) Excluded if stainless steel flat-rolled products less than 4,75 mm in thickness, less than 300 mm in width ,
                    and certified by the importer of record or ultimate consignee to be used in the manufacture of stainless
                    steel flapper valves for compressors.
             (23 ) Covered if either (A) hot-rolled and designed to connect the ends of adjacent rails in track (i.e. 'joint bars').
                    These products are usually punched or slotted; or (B) hot-rolled and used to support rails in track, -to
                    maintain track gauge, and protect the ties (i.e. 'tie plates'). These products are punched to provide holes
                    for spikes and have one or two shoulder sections as rail guides.
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              (24) Excluded if cut, pressed or stamped to non-rectangular shape and other than electrolytically coated or
                     plated.
              i40)   Excluded if pieces roughly shaped by forging.
              (41 )  Covered if of a width measuring less than four times the thickness.
              (42)   Covered if of a cross-sectional area of 19,4 cm2 or more.
              (43 )  Covered if of a width measuring at least four times the thickness .
              i44) Excluded if pickled.
              (45 ) Excluded if in coils.
              i46) Covered if of a thickness of 4,75 mm or more.
              (47) Excluded if of tool steel as defined in Additional Note 1 (e), (f) and (h) to Chapter 72 of the HTS.
              (48 )  Covered if in coils.
              (49 )  Covered if of a thickness of less than 4,75 mm .
              (so)   Covered if pickled.
              ( 51 ) Covered if of a thickness of 0,361 mm or more.
              (52)   Excluded if coated or plated with metal or clad.
              (53)   Covered if of a width of 300 mm or more.
              (54) Excluded if of heat resisting steel as defined in Additional Note 1 (g) to Chapter 72 of the HTS.
              (55) Covered if of a thickness of less than 0,361 mm.
              ( 56)  Covered if of a width of less than 300 mm.
              (57)   Covered if electrolytically coated or plated with base metal.
              (58)   Covered if coated or plated with metal or clad.
              (59)   Excluded if electrolytically coated or plated with base metal .
              ( 6°)  Covered -if- -of circular cross-section and with a diameter of 19 mm or more if of other than circular
                     cross-section .
              ( 61 ) Excluded if cold formed .
              (62)   Covered if cold formed.
              (63)   Covered if of a cross sectional area of less than 19,4 cm2.
              (64)   Covered if of circular cross-section and with a diameter of 14 mm or more but less than 19 mm .
              (65)   Covered if of circular cross-section and with either a diameter of less than 14 mm or with a diameter of
                     14 mm or more but less than 19 mm .
              i66) Covered if hot rolled, not drilled, not punched and not otherwise advanced.
              (67) If columns, pillars, posts, beams, girders and similar structural units , excluded if in part of stainless steel
                     or if of cast iron .
              (68 ) Excluded if other than round or flat wire. Also excluded if flat wire or razor blade steel (see footnote 2) or
                     flat wire further worked after flat rolling (see footnote 6 ).
              (69) Excluded if fitted with fittings or made up into articles.
              (70) Excluded if tyre cord. If other than tyre cord and other than stranded wire for prestressing concrete,
                     excluded if of brass plated wire.
              ( 71 ) Covered if stranded wire.
              ( 72)  Excluded if stranded wire.
              (73)   Excluded if of brass plated wire.
              (74)   Excluded if round or flat wire.
              (75) Excluded if thumb tacks; or drive pins, studs or other fasteners, suitable for use in power-activated hand
                     tools; or staples in strip form; or furniture glides; or cut products made of other than round wire and of
                     one piece construction.
              ( 76) If of a thickness of 4,75 mm or more, covered if of tool steel as defined in Additional Note 1 (e), ( f) and (h )
                     to Chapter 72 of the HTS. If of a thickness of less than 4,75 mm , covered if of tool steel as defined in
                     Additional Note 1 (e) and ( f) to Chapter 72 of the HTS.
              (77)   Covered if of tool steel as defined in Additional Note 1 (e) and (f) to Chapter 72 of the HTS.
              ( 78)  Covered if of a thickness of less than 4,75 mm and of ball-bearing steel as defined in Additional Note 1 (h)
                     to Chapter 72 of the HTS.
              i79)   Covered if of ball-bearing steel as defined in Additional Note 1 (h) to Chapter 72 of the HTS.
              (80)   Covered if of a thickness of less than 4,75 mm and of heat-resisting steel as defined in Additional Note 1
                     (g) to Chapter 72 of the HTS.
              ( 81 ) Excluded if silvered, gilded or platinum plated.
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                                                                    Definitions
            Extracts from the Additional Notes to Chapter 72 of the HTS:
            1 . For the purpose of the tariff schedule the following expressions have the meanings hereby assigned to
                them:
                (e) Tool steel :
                     Alloy steels which contain the following combinations of elements in the quantity by weight respectively
                     indicated :
                        (i )     more than 1,2 % carbon and more than 10,5 % chromium; or
                      ( ii )     not less than 0,3 % carbon and 1,25 % or more but less than 10,5 % chromium ; or
                     (iii)       not less than 0,85 carbon and 1 % to 1,8 % , inclusive, manganese; or
                     (iv )       0,9 % to 1,2 % , inclusive, chromium and 0,9 % to 1,4 % , inclusive , molybdenum; or
                      (v)        not less than 0,5 % carbon and not less than 3,5 % molybdenum ; or
                     (vi )       not less than 0,5 % carbon and not less than 5,5 % tungsten .
                (f) Chipper knife steel
                     Alloy tool steels which contain, in addition to iron, each of the following elements by weight in the
                     amount specified:
                         (i ) not less than 0,48 % and not more than 0,55 % of carbon;
                        (ii) not less than 0,2 % and not more than 0,5 % of manganese;
                      (iii) not less than 0,75 % and not more than 1,05 % of silicon;
                      ( iv) not less than 7,25 % and not more than 8,75 % of chromium;
                        (v) not less than 1,25 % and not more than 1,75 % of molybdenum ;
                      ( vi) none , or not more than 1,75 % of tungsten; and
                     (vii ) not less than 0,2 % nor more than 0,55 % of vanadium .
                (g) Heat-resisting steel
                     Alloy steels containing by weight less than 0,3 % of carbon and 4 % or more but less than 10,5 % of
                     chromium .
                (h ) Ball-bearing steel
                     Alloy tool steels which contain, in addition to iron, each of the following elements by weight in the
                     amount specified:
                           ( i ) not less than 0,95 % and not more than 1,13 % of carbon;
                         (ii) not less than 0,22 % and not more than 0,48 % of manganese;
                        (iii ) none, or not more than 0,03 % of sulfur;
                        (iv) none, or not more than 0,03 % of phosphorus;
                         ( v) not less than 0,18 % and not more than 0,37 % of silicon ;
                        (vi) not less than 1,25 % and not more than 1,65 % of chromium;
                      ( vii) none, or not more than 0,28 % of nickel;
                     (viii) none, or not more than 0,38 % of copper; and
                        (ix ) none , or not more than 0,09 % of molybdenum .
 ---pagebreak---  ---pagebreak--- EUROPEAN COMMUNITY                                                                                                                                                 Append* B
  1 Exporter (full name and address)
                                                                                                                        CERTIFICATE
                                                                                                            FOR THE EXPORT OF IRON AND STEEL PRODUCTS
                                                                                                                   TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
                                                                                              No                                                              ORIGINAL
  2 Consignee (full name and address)                                                      3 Export licence
                                                                                              No         /
                                                                                              issued in                                                  (Member State)
                                                                                           4 Extract No         I
                                                                                              issued in                                                  (Member State)
                                                                                              of export licence No        I
                                                                                              issued in                                                  (Member State)
NOTES
A. This certificate must be completed on a typewriter and in English .
B. This certificate and the export licence or the extract thereof to which it refers must be produced at the Customs office at which Customs formalities for export to the
   United States of America are completed.
C. This certificate, duly endorsed by the Customs office shown in box no 7, must be produced to the competent authorities in the United States of America at the time
   of importation.
  S Marks and numbers - Number and 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) of iron and steel products shown above has been attributed           to the export licence shown in box no 3
             to the extract shown in box no 4 . *)
     Customs export document :                                                           Signature :                                  Stamp :
          type :
          number :
          date :
     Customs office :
     Member State :
    *) The appropriate box to be indicated like this :
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                                                                    Appendix C
                                            Concordance of US shipments, exports, and imports ( )
                                                                 Shipments              Exports.(•")                 Imports (***)
                                                 Type (**)                               (Schedule B)                   (HTS)
                                                                (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 sheet and strip                C             6B                    7208.11                     7208.11
                                                       c             31                    7208.12                     7208.12
                                                       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
             Cold-rolled sheet                         c             32                    7209.11                     7209.11
                                                       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
                (*) Includes only product for which the independant forecaster will forecast United States apparent consumption .
              (•*) C — Carbon
                    S   — Stainless
                    A — Alloy
                    F   — Fabricated
             (***) These numbers are subject to revision when the United States adopts modifications to the applicable import or export
                    nomenclatures. Technical adjustments will be made as necessary.
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              I                                  Type       Shipments
                                                           (Category)
                                                                              Exports
                                                                            (Schedule B)
                                                                                          Imports
                                                                                           ( HTS)
                Blackplate                          C           28           N /A        7209.24.10
                Cold-rolled strip                   C           37           7211.30     7211.30
                                                    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 sheet and strip          A           35           7225.10     7225.10
                                                    A                        7226.10     7226.10
                Stainless plate                     S           6A           7219.21     7219^21
                                                    S                        7219.22     7219.22
                                                    s                        7219.31     7219.31
                                                    s                        7220.11     7220.11
                Stainless sheet                     s           31           7219.11     7219.11
                and strip                           s           32           7219.12     7219.12
                                                    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                      c           29A          7210.50     7210.50
                Electrogalvanized                  c           33B           7210.31     7210.31
                                                   c                         7210.39     7210.39
                                                   c                         7212.21     7212.21
                                                    c                        7212.29     7212.29
                Other coated                       c           33 A          7210.20     7210.20
                flat-rolled products               c           34            7210.41     7210.41
                                                   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
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                                           Type       Shipments          Exports      Imports
                                                      (Category)      (Schedule B)     (HTS) ;
             Carbon hot-finished bar          C           14           7214.10       7214.10
                                              C                        7214.30       7214.30
                                              c                        7214.40       7214.40
                                              c                        7214.50       7214.50
                                              c                         7214.60      7214.60
                                              c                         7228.80      7228.80
             Carbon cold-finished bar         c           16            7215.10      7215.10
                                              c                         7215.20      7215.20
                                              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 wire rod                  C           3             7213.20      7213.20
                                              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 wire rod               s           3             7221.00      7221.00
             Alloy wire rod                   A           3             7227.10      7227.10
                                              A                         7227.20      7227.20
                                              A                         7227.90      7227.90
             Bar shapes under 80 mm           C            14A          7216.10      7216.10
                                              C                         7216.21      7216.21
                                              C                         7216.22      7216.22
             Structural                       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
                                              A           4             7228.70      7228.70
             Stainless wire                   S           23            7223.00      7223.00
             Wire rope                        F       Confidential      7312.10.2500 7312.10.50
                                              F       report            7312.10.3015 7312.10.60
                                              F'                        7312.10.3500 7312.10.70
                                              F                                      73 12.10.80
                                              F                                      7312.10.90
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                                      Type       Shipments         Exports      Imports
                                                 (Category)      (Schedule B)    ( HTS)
             Other wire and wire         C           23           7217.11      7217.11
             products                    C                        7217.12      7217.12
                                         C                        7217.13      7217.13
                                         C                        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
             Alloy tool steel            A           17                        7225.20
                                        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
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                                                              Appendix D
             The following is a list of steelmaking processes which constitute double substantial transformation.
             — Slab to cold-rolled sheet, galvanized or other metallic-coated sheet.
             — Slib to pipe and tube.
             — Billet to cold-finished bar.
             —Hot-rolled sheet to cold-rolled and galvanized or other metallic-coated sheet.