CELEX: 31989S3724
Language: en
Date: 1989-12-11 00:00:00
Title: Commission Decision No 3724/89/ECSC of 11 December 1989 on the restriction of exports of certain steel products to the United States of America

18 . 12 . 89                                  Official Journal of the European Communities                                 No L 368 / 21
                                             COMMISSION DECISION No 3724 / 89 / ECSC
                                                            of 11 December 1989
                        on the restriction of exports of certain steel products to the United States of America
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,                              Whereas, as provided for in the Arrangement, measures
                                                                          must be taken to avoid abnormal concentrations at certain
                                                                          times in exports to the United States of America ;
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Coal and Steel Community, and in particular the first and
second paragraphs of Article 95 thereof,                                  Whereas the Community steel policy aims , in particular, at
                                                                          allowing the Community steel industry to adapt to the
                                                                          conditions of international competition; whereas, since the
Whereas         the     Community          has     concluded     an       Arrangement is limited to products originating in the
Arrangement 0 ) (hereinafter referred to as 'the                          Community , it is necessary to provide that export licences
Arrangement') with the United States of America under                     issued to undertakings shall indicate the undertaking
which the amount of exports , to the United States of                     engaged in production of steel within the Community and
America , of certain steel products originating in the                    established in the issuing Member State that is holding the
Community are to be limited to certain levels over an                     allocation against which the licence is issued;
agreed period; whereas, moreover, it is necessary, pursuant
to this Arrangement, to introduce in the Community
measures to restrict the amount of these steel products                   Whereas, in order to take account of the interests of
exported to the United States of America;                                 distributive undertakings , it must be possible for these
                                                                          licences to be transferred not only between steel
Whereas this Decision does not affect the powers of the                   undertakings but also by steel undertakings to distributive
Member States in matters of commercial policy referred to                 undertakings , in particular where the steel undertakings
in Article 71 of the Treaty;                                              decide to sell their products to such distributive
                                                                          undertakings;
Whereas, in accordance with the Arrangement, the export
restrictions cover steel products originating in the                      Whereas it appears necessary , and for the moment
Community; whereas the origin of these products is                        sufficient, that Member States ensure compliance with the
determined in accordance with applicable Community                        different provisions of the regime laid down by applying
legislation , that is to say Council Regulation (EEC)                     the various penalties provided for in their laws ;
No 802 / 68 of 27 June 1968 on the common definition of
the concept of the origin of goods (2), as last amended by
Regulation (EEC ) No 1769 / 89 (3 );                                      Whereas, in order to facilitate the application of the
                                                                          envisaged provisions , it is appropriate to set up a procedure
                                                                          establishing close cooperation between Member States
Whereas, for practical and management reasons , the                       and the Commission in the framework of a Committee;
 quantitative export limits agreed by the Community must                  whereas , to that end, it is necessary to establish an
be allocated among the Member States; whereas, in order                   Arrangement Committee;
to do so , an allocation method must be established;
whereas , thereafter, the Member States must share out the
amounts allocated to them among undertakings in                           Having consulted the Consultative Committee and with the
accordance with objective criteria ;                                      unanimous assent of the Council ,
Whereas utilization of the Community limits, based on
allocations among Member States made in this way, would
seem to be in keeping with the Community nature of these                  HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :
limits, considering that in particular the allocation method
provides for a maximum use of export possibilities;
Whereas the allocation among the Member States of the                                                 Article 1
total export possibilities which the Arrangement affords
should take account of traditional trade patterns;                        1 . Community export limits are hereby established for the
                                                                          period 1 October 1989 to 31 December 1990 (hereinafter
                                                                          referred to as 'the initial period'), for the year 1991 and for
                                                                          the period 1 January to 31 March 1992 (hereinafter
( J ) See page 99 of this Official Journal.                               referred to as 'the end period') for exports effected after
(2) OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6. 1968 , p. 1 .                                   1 October 1989 from the Community to the United States
(3) OJ No L 174 , 22. 6. 1989 , p. 11 .                                   of America         (hereinafter      referred    to   as 'the
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United States') of the steel products originating in the                These quantities also include the products in the
Community which are listed in Annex I.                                  corresponding categories referred to in Article 2 of Council
                                                                        Regulation (EEC) No 3722 / 89 0 ).
For the purposes of this Decision, the United States shall              With regard to semi-finished steel products listed as 'other
comprise United States customs territory and United States              semi-finished ( including slabs)' in Annex I , the Community
foreign trade zones as described in Annex II .                          quota, comprised within the general quota for
                                                                        semi-finished steel products shall be equal to 92 % of the
                                                                        total .
2. The origin of the products covered by this Decision
shall be determined in accordance with the rules in force in
                                                                        With regard to coated flat rolled products listed as
the Community.                                                          'electrogalvanized' in Annex I, the Community quota,
                                                                        comprised within the general quota for coated flat rolled
                                                                        products shall be equal to 25 % of the total .
                              Article 2
                                                                        2. The Community export limits calculated pursuant to
                                                                        paragraph 1 shall be adjusted by the Commission to take
1 . Community export limits per product category shall be               account of revisions of the said United States apparent
calculated by the Commission for the initial period , for the           consumption .
year 1991 and for the end period by application to the
United States apparent consumption within the meaning of
Article 5 and Annex A of the Arrangement of the following               3. These limits may also be adjusted by the Commission,
percentages :                                                           after consultation of the Arrangement Committee:
                                                                  (%)   — for advance use or carry-over of licences,
                  Product category                      Quota           — to enable transfers between product categories,
Semi-finished steel
                                                                            including transfers between products covered by this
                                                        0,76
Plate                                                   7,13
                                                                            Decision and those covered by Council Regulation
Hot-rolled sheet and strip                              7,29                (EEC ) No 3723 / 89 (2),
Cold-rolled sheet                                       5,94
                                                                        — for additional quotas in case of short-supply ,
Black plate                                            12,84
Cold-rolled strip                                       5,34            — to take account of exports effected by the Community
Electrical sheet and strip                              4,98
                                                                            between 1 October 1989 and the date of entry into
Stainless plate                                         5,89
                                                                            force of this Decision ,
Stainless sheet and strip                               5,94
Tin plate                                               2,96
                                                                        — to take acocount of changes in the limits for
Tin-free steel                                          4,22
Coated flat-rolled products                             4,51
                                                                            semi-finished products made pursuant to Article 4e of
Concrete reinforcing bar                                0,09                the Arrangement on additional quantities to be
Hot-finished bar                                        3,09                allocated at the discretion of the United States,
Cold-finished bar                                       6,63
Stainless bar                                           7,40            under the conditions provided for in the Arrangement.
Carbon wire rod                                         5,70
Stainless wire rod                                     13,16
Alloy wire rod                                         19,68                                         Article 3
Bar shapes under 80 mm                                  2,48
Structurals                                            14,15            1 . ( a ) The Community quantitative export limits
Sheet piling                                           23,70                      established and calculated pursuant to Article 2
Stainless wire                                         15,34
Rails                                                   9,26
                                                                                  shall be allocated for the initial period, 1991 and
Alloy tool steel                                       11,02
                                                                                  the end period by the Commission in accordance
                                                                                  with Annex III , with the exception of any quantities
                                                                                  granted under Articles 4e and 8 of the
                                                                                  Arrangement, which shall be allocated by the
For the following categories, the Community export limits                         Commission on the basis of the circumstances and
shall be as follows in metric tonnes:                                             conditions under which these quantities have been
                                                                                  granted.
                                     Initial    1991         End
                                     period                 period          (b) Notwithstanding point (a), the Community
                                                                                  quantitative export limits to be allocated by the
Fabricated structurals               20 683    16 546       4  137                Commission in accordance with Annex III shall be
Wire strand                          62  250   49  800     12 450                 reduced by 10 % in the initial period and 1991 for
Wire rope                            12  250     9 800      2 450
Carbon / Alloy wire                 228  250  182  600    45  650
Wire products                        31  875   25  500      6 375
Rail products                         4  875     3 900        975
                                                                        (') See page 1 of this Official Journal .
Other speciality steel               15  125   12  100      3 025
                                                                        (2) See page 16 of this Official Journal.
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         those Member States which , on the basis of                  — compliance with the rules prescribed by this Decision,
         certificates referred to in Article 4 ( 1 ) issued by            in particular those concerning the quota allocated by
         them , have used less than 40 % of their quota by                the Commission pursuant to Article 3 ,
         30 June 1990 and 33 % of their quota by 30 June
         1991 respectively.
                                                                      — compliance with the traditional export patterns of
                                                                          undertakings, taking account of the reduction
         The quantities represented by such reductions shall              principles established by this Decision ,
         be allocated by the Commission after consulting the
         Arrangement Committee on 1 August 1990 and                   — where appropriate, the taking into account of the
         1 August 1991 respectively so as to facilitate the               situation of new producers of steel , while giving
         optimal use and administration of the Community                  preference to traditional export patterns,
         export possibilities taking account of the share of          — compliance with the rates of exports to the United
         Community exports effected by each Member State                  States as traditionally spread out over the year,
         in each product category by 30 June 1990 and
         30 June 1991 respectively .                                  — optimum use and administration of the export
                                                                          possibilities afforded by this Decision,
    (c) Where the Community limits for arrangement
         products are adjusted in accordance with the fourth          — compliance           with     the   possibilities afforded   by
         indent of Article 2 ( 3 ), the Commission shall adjust           Article 3 ( 1 ) ( b ) of this Decision,
         the allocation of quantity limits , taking account of        — optimum use being made of any new possibilities
         the origin of the export before the entry into force             provided for, where appropriate, by this Decision.
         of this Decision which gave rise to this
         adjustment .                                                 Each licence shall ' indicate the undertaking engaged in
                                                                      production of steel within the Community and established
2 . The Commission shall hpld periodic consultations with             in the issuing Member State that is holding the allocation
the Arrangement Committee on the situation regarding                  against which the licence is issued .
licences issued and on the measures to be taken to ensure
optimum use of the overall limit.                                     3 . Transfers of export licences between steel undertakings
                                                                      or by steel undertakings to distributive undertakings may
                                                                      take place provided they concern the same product
                                                                      category and after prior notification to the authorities of
                            Article 4
                                                                      the Member State in which the undertaking transferring the
                                                                      licence is established. Such transfer may take place between
1 . The Community exports described in Article 1 shall ,              undertakings established in different Member States.
from the date of entry into force of this Decision to 31
March 1992 , be subject to the production to the competent
customs office in the Community of an export licence and              4 . Licences issued in one Member State of the Community
an export certificate. The export licences shall be issued by         shall be valid throughout the Community.
the relevant authorities of each Member State within the
limits of the amounts allocated to it pursuant to Article 3 .         5 . Member States shall ensure the appropriate sanctions
                                                                      are applied in respect of all exports effected without
                                                                      production of the licence required hereunder and in respect
Member States shall fix the tonnages for which they                   of any other breaches of the provisions relating to such
anticipate that licenses will t>e issued in each quarter for          licences. Member States shall keep the Commission
each product category; they shall inform the Commission               informed of all breaches of such measures , and of all
thereof in the first 15 days of the relevant quarter. In doing        sanctions imposed in respect thereof, at intervals to be
so, they shall make sure that the export licence issues for           specified by the Commission .
each quarter ensure an adequate spread of exports over the
whole year, taking into account the seasonal variations in            6 . The Commission may lay down detailed rules for the
trade in the product category in question. However,                   implementation of paragraphs 1 to 4 of this Article and
Member States shall not, without the prior authorization of           specify the information to be provided to the Commission
the Commission , issue in any two consecutive quarters                concerning the licences and exports.
licences for amounts which exceed 52 % of their allocation
in the initial period or 65 % of their allocation in 1991 .
                                                                                                      Article 5
Member States may, subject to the second subparagraph                 1 . Member States shall charge the amounts set out on the
hereof, issue further licences in the initial period, 1991 and
                                                                      licences issued by them against their respective allocations
the end period respectively, in respect to the unutilized part        made pursuant to Article 3 including all licences
of licences issued which have been returned to their
                                                                      subsequently transferred to an undertaking of another
competent authorities in the initial period , 1991 or the end         Member State.
period.
                                                                      2 . Member States shall keep records of the exports of the
2 . Licences shall be issued according to the following               products covered by this Decision . The products shall be
criteria :                                                            deemed to be so exported , as at the date of acceptance, by
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the customs authorities of the Member State of export , of            to substantial transformation or having been subject to
the export declaration or of the document provided for                a   double   substantial   transformation  as  defined     in
in Article    18    of Council Directive     81 / 177 / EEC of        Appendix D of the Arrangement shall be charged against
24 February 1981 on the harmonization of procedures for               the allocation of the Member State whose authorities issued
the export of Community goods ( 1 ).                                  the licence. Upon production to the authorities of such
                                                                      Member State of proof of such re-exportation from the
                                                                      United States , the allocation of that Member State for the
                                                                      period when such proof is presented shall be increased by
3 . The extent to which a Member State has used up its                the same amount .
allocation shall be determined on the basis of licences
issued in accordance with Article 4 .
                                                                      2. The Commission may lay down detailed rules for the
                                                                      implementation of this Article .
                               Article 6                                                        Article 7
1 . Temporary exports to the United States of arrangement             This Decision shall enter into force on the day following
products which are to be re-exported from the United                  its publication in the Official Journal of the European
States in the same form or without having been subject                Communities .
                   This Decision shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States .
                   Done at Brussels, 11 December 1989 .
                                                                                       For the Commission
                                                                                        Frans ANDRIESSEN
                                                                                           Vice-President
( i ) OJ No L 83 , 30 . 3 . 1981 , p. 40 .
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                                                                       ANNEX I
                                                                    List of products
               Category                  Product                             HTS (*)                               CN code
               1.             Blooms and billets                7207.11                                 7207 11
                                                                 7207.12.0010                           7207  12 11 (41 )
                                                                 7207.19        ( 40 )                 7207   12 19 ( 41 )
                                                                 7207.20.0025                           7207  12 90 ( 41 )
                                                                 7207.20.0075 (40 )                     7207  19     ( 40 )
                                                                 7207.20.0090 (40 )                     7207 20 11
                                                                                                        7207 2015
                                                                 7218.90.0010                           7207 20 17
                                                                 7218.90.0020                           7207 20 19
                                                                 7218.90.0045   (40 )                   7207 20 31 ( 41 )
                                                                 7218.90.0055    (40)                   7207 20 33 («-)
                                                                 7218.90.0070   ( 40 )                  7207 20 39 ( 41 )
                                                                 7218.90.0080    ( 40 )                 7207 20 51
                                                                                                        7207 20 55
                                                                 7224.90.0010 :                         7207 20 57
                                                                 7224.90.0030 (40 )                     7207 20 59 {«)
                                                                 7224.90.0040                           7207 20 71
                                                                 7224.90.0060 ( 40 )                    7207 20 79 ( 40 )
                                                                 7224.90.0070 (40 )                     7207 20 90 ( 40 )
                                                                                                        7218  90  11 ( 42 )
                                                                                                        7218  90  13 ( 42 )
                                                                                                        7218  90  15 ( 41 ) (42 )
                                                                                                        7218  90  19 ( 41 ) (42 )
                                                                                                        7218  90  30 ( 41 ) (4? )
                                                                                                        7218  90 50 ( 42 )
                                                                                                        7218  90 91 ( 40 )(42 )
                                                                                                        7218  90  99 ( 40 ) ( 42)
                                                                                                        7224 90 11 ( 41 )
                                                                                                        7224 90 19 ( 41 )
                                                                                                        7224 90 30
                                                                                                        7224 9091 ( 40 )
                                                                                                        7224 90 99 (40)
               2.             Other semi-finished                7206.10                                7206 10 00
                               ( including slabs )
                                                                 7207.12.0050                           7207 12   11  ( 43)
                                                                 7207.20.0045                           720712    19  ( 43 )
                                                                                                        7207 12   90  ( 43 )
                                                                 7218.10         ( 17)                  7207 20   31  ( 43)
                                                                 7218.90.0035                           7207 20   33  f43 )
                                                                                                        7207 20   39  ( 43 )
                                                                 7224.10         ( 17)
                                                                 7224.90.0020                           7218  10  00  ( 17 )
                                                                 7224.90.0050                           7218  90  15  ( 43 )
                                                                                                        7218  90  19  ( 43 )
                                                                                                        7218  90  30  ( 43 )
                                                                                                        7224 10 00 ( 17 )
                                                                                                        7224 90 11 ( 43 )
                                                                                                        7224 90 19 ( 43 )
             (*) This Annex lists , for information purposes, the products which come under the EEG Treaty and are covered by Article 1 ( 1 )
                  of Regulation (EEC) No 3722 / 89.
                  The subheading and item numbers referred to above are subject to revision when the European Communities or the United
                  States adopt modifications to their respective import nomenclatures. When such modifications are adopted, prior
                  notification shall be given to the other party. HTS represents the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States .
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              Category          Product                          HTS                      CN code
              3.       Plate                        7208.31                      7208 31 00
                                                    7208.32                      7208 32
                                                    7208.33.50                   7208 33     ( 44 )
                                                    7208.41                      7208 41 00
                                                    7208.42                      7208 42
                                                    7208.43                      7208 43
                                                    7210.90.10    { s ){ 6 ) <   7210 90 31 ( s )
                                                    7211.11                      7211 11 00
                                                    7211.12                      7211 12
                                                    7211.21                      7211 21 00
                                                    7211.22 0045                 7211 22 10 ( 4S )
                                                                                 7211 22 90 ( 45 )
                                                    7212.60       (6)
                                                                                 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 ( 4S ) ( 47 )
                                                                                 7226 91 00 (46 ) ( 47 )
            4.         Hot-rolled sheet and         7208.11                      7208 11 00 =
                       strip                        7208.12                      7208 12
                                                    7208.13                      7208 13
                                                    7208.14                      7208 14
                                                    7208.21.50                   7208 21 10 (44 )
                                                    7208.22.50                   7208 21 90 (44 )
                                                    7208.23                      7208 22 10 ( 44 )
                                                    7208.24                      7208 22 91 ( 44 )
                                                    7208.34                      7208 22 99 ( 44 )
                                                    7298.35                      7208 23
                                                    7208.44                      7208 24
                                                    7208.45                      7208 34
                                                    7208.90      ( 5 ) («)       7208 35
                                                                                 7208 44
                                                    7211.19      (3)             7208 45
                                                    7211.22.0090                 7208 90    ( 5) («)
                                                    7211.29      (3)
                                                                                 7211 19    (3)
                                                    7225.30.70    (3)            7211.22    (4S )
                                                    7225.40.70    (3)            7211 29    (3)
                                                    7226.91.70    (3)            7225 30 00 ( 3 ) (47)(49)
                                                    7226.91.80    (3)            722/40 70 (3) (47)
                                                                                 7225 40 90 ( 3 ) (47)
                                                                                 7226 91 00 ( 3 ) (47 ) ( 4»)
              5.       Gold-rolled sheet            7208.21.10                   7208-21 10 (»)
                                                    7208.22.10                   7208 21 90 ( 50)
                                                    7208.33.10                   7208 22 10 ( 50 )
                                                                                 7208 22 91 ( so )
                                                    7209.11                      7208 22 99 ( 50 )
                                                    7209.12                      7208 33 10 ( 50 )
                                                    7209.13                      7208 33 91 ( 50 )
                                                    7209.14                      7208 33 99 ( J0)
                                                    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                      7209 23
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               Category           Product                         HTS                                      CN code
               5.       Cold-rolled sheet             7209.41                                   7209 24 10 ( S1 )
             (cont'd)                                 7209.42                                   7209 24 91 ( J1 )
                                                      7209.43                                   7209  31 00
                                                      7209.44                                   7209  32
                                                      7209.90      (*) («)                      7209  33
                                                                                                7209  34
                                                      7210.70.30    (5) (6)                     7209  41 00
                                                                                                7209  42
                                                      7211.30.50                                7209  43
                                                      7211.41.70                                7209  44
                                                      7211.49.50                                7209 90      (*) ( s )
                                                      7225.50.80    (3)                         7210 70 19 {')(")
                                                      7225.90      ( 3 ) ( s ) {«)              7210 70 90 ( 5 ) («)(")
                                                      7226.92.50    (3)                         7211 30      ( 53 )
                                                                                                7211 41      («)
                                                                                                721149       ( S3)
                                                                                                7225 50 00 ( 3 ) ( 47 ) (49 ) ( 54 )
                                                                                                7225 90      ( 3) ( 5 ) ( 6 )
                                                    I                                           7226 92      ( 3 ) (<7 ) (")
              6.        Blackplate                    7209.24.10                                7209 24      (")
              7.        Cold-rolled strip             7211.30.10    ( 3 )( 14 )                 7211  30 31 ( 3 )( 16 )(")
                                                      7211.30.30    (»)-(")                     7211  30 39 ( 3 ) ( 1S ) (")
                                                      7211.41.10    ( 3 )( 1S )                 7211  30 50 ( 3 ) (")(")
                                                      7211.41.30    (»)(»«)                     7211  30 90 ( 3 ) ( 16 ) (")
                                                      7211.41.50    ( 3 )( 1 <! )               7211  41 91 ( 3 )( 16 ) («)
                                                      7211.49.10   (?.)(")                      7211  41 95 ( 3 ) ( 16 ) (")
                                                      7211.49.30   ( 3 )( 1S )                  7211  41 -99 ( 3)
                                                      7211.90      ( 3 )( 6 )( 16 )             7211  49 91 { 3 )( 16 )(")
                                                                                                7211  49 99 ( 3 ) ( 1S ) («)
                                                      7212.30.10   («)( 16 )                    7211  90     ( 3 )(6 )( 16 )
                                                      7212.30.30    ( 6 )( 16 )
                                                      7212.40.10    («)( V )                    7212 30 90 ( 6 ) ( 16 ) (")
                                                                                                7212-40 10 («)(")(")
                                                      7226.92.70    ( 3 )( 16 )                 7212 40 99 («)(")(")
                                                      7226.92.80    ( 3 ) ( 1S )
                                                      7226.99      i 3 ){ 6 )( 16 )             7226 92 90 ( 3 ) ( 1S ) ( 47 ) ( 5S )
                                                                                                7226 99      ( 3 )( 6 )( 16 )
               8.       Electrical sheet and          7225.10      ('}(«)                       722510      (5) (6)
                        strip
                                                      7226.10      («)                          7226 10      («)
              9.        Stainless plate               7219.11      ( 19)(20)                    7219  11     ( 19 )(20)
                                                      7219.12      ( ,9)(20 )                   7219  12     ( 19) (20)
                                                      7219.21      ( 19 ) (20)                  7219  21     ( 19 ) ( 20)
                                                      7219.22      ( 19 )(20)                   7219  22     (") (20)
                                                      7219.31      (») (20)                     7219  31     ( 19 )( 20 )
                                                      7220.11      ( 19)(20)                    7220 11 00 ( 19 )(20)
             10 .       Stainless sheet and strip     7219.13      ( 19)( 20)(21 )              721 9 1 3    ( 19 )( 20 )( 21 )
                                                      721 9.14     ( 19 )(20 5 (21 )            7219 14      ( 19 )(20 )<21 )
                                                      7219.23      ( 19) (20 ) (»)              7219 23      ( 19)(20)( 21 )
                                                      7219.24      ( 19 ) ( 20 ) ( 21 )         7219 24      ( 19)( 20 )( 21 )
                                                      7219.32      ( 1S) (20) (2l )             7219 32      ( 19 )( 20 )( 21 )
                                                      721 9.33     ( 19 )(20)(21 )              7219 33      ( 19)( 20)( 21 )
                                                      7219.34      ( 19 ) ( 20) (21 )           7219 34      ( 19 )(20)( 21 )
                                                      7219.35      ( 19)(20)( 21 )              7219 35      ( 19 )( 20 )( 21 )
                                                      7219.90      ( 5 ) ( 6) ( 19 ) (20) (21 ) 7219 90      ( 5 )( 6 )( 19 )( 20 ){21 )
                                                      7220.12      (2 )( 19 )( 20 )( 22 )       7220 12 00 (2 ) ( 19) ( 20 ) (22)
                                                      7220.20.10   ( 19) ( 20 ) (")             7220 20      ( 2 )( 19 )(20 ){22 )
                                                      7220.20.60   («) (20) ( 22)
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              Category           Product                          HTS                                  CN code
             10 .      Stainless sheet and strip     7220.20.70     ( 19) ( 20 ) (")          7220 90     ( 2)( 6 )( 19 )(20 )( 22 )
            (cont'd)                                 7220.20.90     ( 19 ) (20 ) (")
                                                     7220.90       (2 ) (6 ) ( 19 ) (20 ) (")
             11 .      Tinplate                      7210.11       (*)(«)                     7210 11     ( s ){ 6 )
                                                     7210.12       (*)( 6 )                   7210 12     ( 5 )( 6 )
                                                     7212.10       (6 )                       7212 10     («)
             12 .      Tin-free steel                7210.50       (s)                        7210 50     (6)
                                                     7210 90.60      («)                      7210 90     (")
                                                                                              7210 90 39  (")
                                                                                              7210 90 90  (■«) ( s7 )
            13 .       Electrogalvanized             7210.31       ( 5 )(6 )                  7210 31     ( s ) (6 )
                                                     7210.39       ( 5 )(«)                   7210 39     (*)"(«)
                                  •
                                                     7212.21       (6)                        7212 21     (6)
                                                     7212.29       («)                        7212 29     (s)
            14 .       Other coated flat­            7210.20    ' { 5 ){6 )                   7210 20     { 5 ) («)
                       rolled products               7210.41       ( 5 )( 6 )-                7210 41     ( 5 )(«)
                                                     7210.49       ( 5 )( 6 )                 7210 49     ( s )(«)
                                                     7210.60       (6 ) ( 24 )                7210 60     ( 6 ) ( 24 )
                                                     7210.70.60 ( 5 ) («)                     7210 70     ( 5 )( 6 )( S8 )
                                                     7210.90.90 ( s )( 6 )( 81 )              7210 90 10 ( s ) ( 6 ) ( 81 )
                                                                                              7210 90 33 ( 5 ) («)
                                                     7212.30.50    («)                        7210 90 35 (*) («) ( S9 )
                                                     7212.40.50    (6)                        7210 90 39 ( 5 ) («) (»)
                                                     7212.50      («)( 81 )                   7210 90 90 ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 59 )
                                                                                              7212 30     ( 6 )( 53 )
                                                                                              7212 40     ( 6 )( 53 )
                                                                                              7212 50 10 ( 6 )( 81 )
                                                                                              7212 50 31 («)
                                                                                              7212 50 39 ( 6 )
                                                                                              7212 50 51..(«)
                                                                                              7212 50 59 ( s )
                                                                                              7212 50 71 '(«)
                                                                                              7212 50 73 ( 6 )
                                                                                              7212 50 75 "(«)
                                                                                              7212 50 91 ( 6 )
                                                                                              7212 50 93 ( 6 )
                                                                                              7212 50 97 ( 6 )
                                                                                              7212 50 99 («)
            15 .       Rebar                         7214.20                                  7214 20 00
            16 .       Hot-finished bar              7213.39.0060                             7213 39 00 ( 60 )
                                                     7213.39.0090                             7213 49 00 ( <0 )
                                                     7213.49.0060                             7213 50 00 ( 60 )
                                                     7213.49.0090
                                                     7213.50.0060                             7214 10 00
                                                     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 30 10 ( 47 )
                                                     7228.60.60   («).                        7228 30 90 ( 47 )
                                                                                              7228 40 00
                                                                                              7228 60 10 (47 )
                                                                                              7228 60 90 (47 )( SI )
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               Category           Product                         HTS                       CN code
             17 .       Cold-finished bar             7215.10                      7215 10 00
                                                      7215.20                      7215 20 00
                                                      7215.30                      7215 30 00
                                                      7215.40                      7215 40 00
                                                      7215.90      (6)             7215 90    («)
                                                      7228.20.50   (6)             7228 20 70
                                                      7228.50.50                   7228 20 90 ( 6 ) (")
                                                      7228.60.80   (6)             7228 50 00 ( 47 )
                                                      7228,80                      7228 60 90 ( 6 ) (47 ) (")
                                                                                   7228 80
             18 .       Stainless bar                 7218.90.0030                 7218 90 11 (")
                                                      7218.90.0065                 7218 9013  (")
                                                      7218.90.0090                 7218 90 15 ( 41 ) ( 63 )
                                                                                   7218 90 19 ( 41 ) ( 63 )
                                                      7221.00.0060                 7218 90 30 ( 41 ) ( 63 )
                                                      7221.00.0080                 7218 90 50 ( 63 )
                                                                                   7218 90 91
                                                      7222.10                      7218 90 99 ( 63 )
                                                      7222.20
                                                      7222.30      (6)             7221 00 10 ( so )
                                                                                   7221 00 90 ( 60 )
                                                                                   7222 10
                                                                                   7222 20
                                                                                   7222 30      (6)
             19 .       Carbon wire rod               7213.10                      7213 10 00
                                                      7213.20                      7213 20 00
                                                      7213.31                      7213 31 00
                                                      7213.39.0030                 7213 39 00 ( S4 )
                                                      7213.41                      7213 41 00
                                                      7213.49.0030                 7213 49 00 ( 64 )
                                                      7213.50.0020                 7213 50 00 (")
                                                      7213.50.0040
             20 .       Stainless wire rod            7221.00.0020                 7221 00 10 («)
                                                      7221.00.0040                 7221 00 90 (")
             21 .       Alloy wire rod                7227.20                      7227 20 00
                                                      7227.90.60                   7227 90 10
                                                                                   7227 90 90 ( 47 )
             22 .       Bar shapes less than 80       7216.10                      7216 10 00
                        mm                            7216.21                      7216 21 00
                                                      7216.22                      7216 22 00
             23 .       Structurals                   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
             24 .       Sheet piling                  7301.10                      7301 10 00
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                Category           Product                         HTS                          CN code
              25 .       Fabricated structural         7216.90                      7216 90
                                                       7222.40.60                   7222 40 91
                                                                                    7222 40 93
                                                       7228.70.60                   7222 40 99
            I                                          7301.20                      7228 70 91
                                                                                    7T5Q 7A OQ
                                                                                     / ZZO /U 77
                                                       7308.10
                                                       7308.20                      7301 20 00
                                                       7308.30       ( 15 )
                                                       7308.40                      7308 10 00
                                                       7308.90.30    ( 12 )         7308 20 00
                                                       7308.90.60    (»).           7308 30 00 (■»)
                                                       7308.90.90    ( 9 )( 14 )    7308 40 00
                                                                                    7308 90       ( 9 ) (") («7 )
              26 .       Stainless wire                7223.00.10                   7223 00 10 ( S8 )
                                                       7223.00.50    (2 ) ( 6 )     7223 00 90 ( 68 )
              27 .       Wire strand                   7312.10.10    (4)            73 1 2 1 0 30 (4)   ( 69) ( 71 )
                                                       7312.10.3015  ( 4)           7312 10    50 (4)   ( <9 )( 70 ) ( 70)
                                                       7312.10.3065  (4)            7312 10    71 (4)   («-9 ) ( 71 )
                                                       7312.10.3075  (4)            7312 10    75 (4)   (<9 ) ( 70 )
                                                       7312.10.3090  ( 4)           731210     79 (4)   (") ( 70 )
              28 .       Wire rope                     7312.10.60    (4)            7312   10  30 ( 4 )( 69)( 72 )
                                                       7312.10.90    ( 4J           7312   10  50 ( 4 ) (« 9) (72 ) ( 73 )
                                                                                    73 1 2 10  91 ( 4 ) ( 69 )
                                                                                    7312   10  95 ( 4 ) (")
                                                                                    73 1 2 10  99 ( 4 ) ( 69 ) ( 73 )
              29 .       Carbon and alloy wire         7217.11                      7217   11
                                                       7217.12                      7217   12
                                                       7217.13                      7217   13
                                                       7217.19                      7217   19
                                                       7217.21                      7217   21  00
                                                       7217.22                      7217   22  00
                                                       7217.23                      7217   23  00
                                                       7217.29                      7217   29  00
                                                       7217.31       (3)            7217 31 00 ( 3 )
                                                       7217.32                      7217 32 00
                                                       7217.33                      7217 33 00
                                                       7217.39       (3)            7217 39 00 ( 3 )
                                                       7223.00.90                   7223 00 10 ( 74 >
                                                                                    7223 00 90 ( 74 )
                                                       7229.20
                                                       7229.90                      7229 20 00
                                                                                    7229 90 00
              30 .       Wire products                 7313.00      (»).            7313 00 00 («)
                                                       7314.41       (8)            7314 41       (8)
                                                       7314.42       (8) :          7314 42       (8)
                                                       7314.49       (8)            7314 49 00 ( 8 )
              •
                                                       7317.00.55 ( 7)              7317 00       ( 7) ( 7S )
                                                       7317.00.6560 ( 7 )
                                                       7317.00.75 ( 7 )
              31 .       Rails                         7302.10       ( 10 )         7302 10       ( 10 )
              32 .       Rail products                 7302.20       (")            7302 20 00 ( IS )
                                                       7302.40       ( 18 )         7302 40 10
                                                       7302.90       (»)            7302 90 30 ( 23 )
                                                                                    7302 90 90 ( 23 )
                                                       8607.19.10
                                                       8607.19.20                    8607 19 11
                                                                                     8607 19 19
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              Category          Product                           HTS                       CN code
             33 .      Alloy tool steel               7225.20      (5) (6)        7225  20    (5) (6)
                                                      7225.30.10                  7225  30 00 ( 76 )
                                                      7225.30.5060                7225  40    (77 )
                                                      7225.40.1090                7225  50 00 ( 77 )
                                                      7225.40.5060
                                                      7225.50.1060                 7226 20    (6)
                                                                                   7226 91 00 (")
                                                      7226.20      (6 )            7226 92    ( 77 )
                                                      7226.91.1060
                                                      7226.91.3060                 7227 10 00
                                                      7226.92.1060                 7227 90 90 ( 77)
                                                      7226.92.3060
                                                                                   7228 10    (6)
                                                      7227.10                      7228 30    (77 )
                                                      7227.90.1060                 7228 50 00 ( 77 )
                                                      7227.90.2060                 7228 60    («) ( 77 )
                                                      7228.10      (e)             7229 10 00
                                                      7228.30.40
                                                      7228.30.60
                                                    , 7228.50.1020
                                                    ' 7228.50.1040
                                                      7228.50.1060
                                                      7228.50.1080
                                                      7228.60.1060 ( 6 )
                                                      7229.10
             34 .      Other speciality steel         7225.30.5030                 7225 30 00 ( 78 )
                                         "i
                                                      7225.40.1015                 7225 40    ( 79 )
                                                      7225.40.5030                 7225 50 00 (") ( 80 )
                                                      7225.50.1030
                                                      7225.50.70                   7226 91 00 (79 )
                                                                                   7226 92    ( 7S)
                                                      7226.91.1030
                                                      7226.91.3030                 7227 90 90 (")
                                                      7226.92.1030
                                                      7226.92.3030                 7228 30    (79 )
                                                                                   7228 50 00 ( 79)
                                                      7227.90.1030                 7228 60    (<)( 79 )
                                                      7227.90.2030
                                                      7228.30.20
                                                      7228.50.1010
                                                      7228.50.1030 ( 6 )
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                                                                       Footnotes
              (2) Excluded if 'razor blade steel' i.e. flat-rolled products of stainless steel not over 0,25 mm in thickness and
                   not over 23 mm in width , containing by weight not over 14,7 % 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 % and not more than 0,81 % ;
                              —   manganese :       not less than 0,30 % and not more than 0,55 % ;
                              —   silicon :         not less than 0,20 % and not more than 0,35 % ;
                              —   nickel :          not less than 1,60 % and not 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 % and not more than 0,81 % ;
                              — manganese :         not less than 0,30 % more than 0,50 % ;
                              — silicon :           not less than 0,20 % not 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 (including scroll cutting).
              (6) Covered if corrugated or subjected to surface treatments.
              (7) Excluded if corrugated fasteners, glaziers' points, hook nails, or ring nails.
              (8) Excluded if other than galvanized wire fencing wholly of round iron or steel wire measuring not over
                   5,08 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.
            ( u ) 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 .
            ( 1 6) Excluded if bale ties .
            ( 17) Excluded if other priinary 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 .
            (2P) 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 .
            (22J 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 .
             (40) Excluded if pieces roughly shaped by forging.
             (41 ) Covered if of a width measuring less than four times, the thickness .
             (42) Covered if of a cross-sectional area of 19,4 cm2 or more.
             (43) Covered if of a width measuring at least four times the thickness.
             (44) Excluded if pickled .
             (45 ) Excluded if in coils .
             ( 46) Covered if of a thickness of 4,75 mm or more .
             (47) Excluded if of tool steel as defined in additional note 1 (e), (f) and (h) to Chapter 72 of the HTS.
             ( 48)  Covered if in coils.
             (49 )  Covered if of a thickness of less than 4,75 mm .
             ( 50)  Covered if pickled.
             ( 51 ) Covered if of a thickness of 0,361 mm or more.
             (52)   Excluded if coated or plated with metal or clad.
             ( 53 ) Covered if of a width of 300 mm or more.
             (54) Excluded if of heat resisting steel as defined in additional note 1 (g) to Chapter 72 of the HTS.
             ( 55 ) Covered if of a thicknessof less than 0,361 mm .
             ( 56 ) Covered if of a width of less than 300 mm .
             (57)   Covered if electrolytically coated or plated with base metal .
             (58)   Covered if coated or plated with metal or clad.
             (59)   Excluded if electrolytically coated or plated with base metal .
             (60) Covered if of circular cross-section and with a diameter of 19 mm or more if of other than circular
                    cross-section .
             ( 61 ) Excluded if cold formed .
             ( 62) Covered if cold formed .
             (63 ) Covered if of a cross sectional area of less than 19,4 cm2.
              (64) Covered if of circular cross-section and with a diameter of 14 mm or more but less than 19 mm.
             ( 65 ) Covered if of circular cross-section and with either a diameter of less than 14 mm or with a diameter of
                    14 mm or more but less than 19 mm .
             (66) Covered if hot rolled, not drilled, not punched and not otherwise advanced.
              (67) If columns, pillars, posts, beams, girders and similar structural units, excluded if in part of stainless steel
                    or if of cast iron .
              (68 ) Excluded if other than round or flat wire. Also excluded if flat wire or razor blade steel (see footnote 2) or
                    flat wire further worked after flat rolling (see footnote 6 ).
              (69) Excluded if fitted with fittings or made up into articles.
              (70) Excluded if tyre cord. If other than tyre cord and other than stranded wire for prestressing concrete,
                    excluded if of brass plated wire.
              (71 ) Covered if stranded wire.
              (72)  Excluded if stranded wire .
              ( 73) Excluded if of brass plated wire.
              (74)  Excluded if round or flat wire.
              (75) Excluded if thumb tacks; or drive pins, studs or other fasteners, suitable for use in powder-activated hand
                    tools; or staples in strip form; or furniture glides; or cut products made of other than round wire and of
                    one piece construction .
              (76) If of a thickness of 4,75 mm or more, covered if of tool steel as defined in additional note 1 (e), (f) and (h)
                    to Chapter 72 of the HTS. If of a thickness of less than 4,75 mm, covered if of tool steel as defined in
                    additional note 1 (e) and (f) to Chapter 72 of the HTS .
              (77) Covered if of tool steel as defined in additional note 1 (e) and (f) to Chapter 72 of the HTS.
              (78) Covered if of a thickness of less than 4,75 mm and of ball-bearing steel as defined in additional note 1(h )
                    to Chapter 72 of the HTS .
              (79) Covered if of ball-bearing steel as defined in additional note 1 '"(h). .'to Chapter 72 of the HTS .
              (80) Covered if of a thickness of less than 4,75 mm and of heat-resisting steel as defined in additional note 1 (g)
                    to Chapter 72 of the HTS.
              (81 ) Excluded if silvered, gilded or platinum plated .
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                                                                 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.
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                                                               ANNEX II
                                  United States customs territory and United States foreign trade zones
             The United States customs territory shall comprise the States, the district of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
             A United States foreign zone shall be defined as follows:
             It is an isolated, enclosed and policed area, operated as a public utility, in or adjacent to a port of entry,
             furnished with facilities for lading, unlading, handling, storing, manipulating, manufacturing and exhibiting
             goods and for reshipping them by land , water or air. Any foreign and domestic merchandise, except such as is
             prohibited by law or such as the Board may order to be excluded as detrimental to the public interest, health or
             safety, may be brought into a zone without being subject to the customs laws of the United States governing the
             entry of goods or the payment of duty thereon; and such merchandise permitted in a zone may be stored,
             exhibited, manufactured, mixed or manipulated in any manner, except as provided in the act and other
             applicable laws or regulations. The merchandise may be exported, destroyed or sent into customs territory
             from the zone, in the original package or otherwise. It is subject to customs duties if sent into customs territory,
             but not if reshipped to foreign points .
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                                                      ANNEX III
                                           Allocation among Member States
                                                                                                              (%)
                              D     F         I       NL       B      L    UK    GR   DK   IRL    E        P
Semi-finished products      46,53 13,49      2,79    13,96   12,10  .   —  4,19    —    —     —
                                                                                                 6,94        —
Plate                       18,42  2,95      8,47     0,74   38,61      —
                                                                          11,17    —
                                                                                      1,44    —
                                                                                                18,20        —
Hot-rolled sheet and strip  32,66 32,04      8,60    19,39    3,65   0,55  0,85    —    —     —
                                                                                                 2,26        —
Cold-rolled sheet           39,90 14,46      8,90    14,67    8,14   0,25  2,14  4,75   —     —
                                                                                                 6,79        —
Black plate                 11,72 10,75         —
                                                     16,71   30,96      —
                                                                           0,16 29,70   —     —     —        —
Cold-rolled strip           51,75  6,29      0,39     0,13    3,98      —
                                                                           8,54  6,13   —     —
                                                                                                22,79        —
Electrical sheet and strip  47,60  1,03     46,11       —
                                                              1,23      —
                                                                           4,03    —    —     —     —        —
Stainless plate             55,90  3,88      0,77     0,03    9,63      —
                                                                          29,79    —    —     —     —        —
Stainless sheet and strip   19,31 42,23      5,60     0,02    3,84      —
                                                                           5,44    —    —     —
                                                                                                23,56        —
Tinplate                    45,07 32,57         —
                                                     10,75    3,35      —
                                                                           0,69    —    —     —
                                                                                                 7,57        —
Tin-free steel              78,70 18,90         —
                                                      0,89    0,99      —
                                                                           0,52    —    —     —     —        —
Coated flat-rolled products 47,19 19,16      7,15     3,41    3,19   0,35  2,08    —    —     —
                                                                                                12,62     4,85
Reinforcing bar             21,59 26,59      0,08       —        —      —
                                                                           1,50    —    —     —
                                                                                                50,24        —
Hot finished bar             7,03 11,28      2,78     0,24    4,43 16,05  41,13    —    —     —
                                                                                                17,06        —
Cold finished bar ■          6,94 45,40      3,85     0,08    0,65      —
                                                                          27,56    —    —     —
                                                                                                15,52        —
Stainless bar               11,09 22,48     11,10     0,04    0,10      —
                                                                           9,32    —
                                                                                      0,10    —
                                                                                                45,77        —
Carbon wire rod             12,27 37,57      0,01     2,87    6,62  0,02  21,00    —    —     —
                                                                                                18,91     0,73
Stainless wire rod          11,39 33,93     19,55     0,03    8,20      —
                                                                           0,21    —
                                                                                      0,06  , — 26,63        —
Alloy wire rod               7,49 40,84     10,42    27,94    0,92      —
                                                                          11,75    —    —     —
                                                                                                 0,64        —
Bar shapes under 80 mm      12,18  1,95      1,22     1,34   53,86 19,18   7,43    —    —     —
                                                                                                 2,84        —
Structurals                 17,50  8,63      0,50       —
                                                             19,30 13,83  18,31    —    —     —
                                                                                                21,93        —
Sheet piling                27,67 25,16         —       —        —
                                                                   30,52  16,65    —    —     —     —        —
Fabricated structurals      11,62  4,32     40,51     3,27       —
                                                                   17,44  19,62    —
                                                                                      3,22    —     —        —
Stainless wire               6,97 23,06     29,65     0,51   20,18      —
                                                                          19,13    —    —     —
                                                                                                 0,50        —
Wire strand                  8,62 10,73     27,57     9,58    4,87      —
                                                                           7,63    —
                                                                                      0,01    —
                                                                                                30,99        —
Wire rope                   19,77 21,55      8,96     7,68    4,11      —
                                                                          15,16    —
                                                                                      1,13    —
                                                                                                21,64        —
Carbon and alloy wire       14,90 27,30      4,05     1,16   35,33  4,27  12,48    —
                                                                                      0,09    —
                                                                                                 0,42        —
Wire products                2,32  3,32      1,10     2,51   13,89 15,59   4,76    —
                                                                                      4,47    —
                                                                                                52,04        —
Rails                       58,54 14,36         —       —        —
                                                                   20,77   6,33    —    —     —     —        —
Rail products               10,59 75,98 :    4,26     0,13 !  0,76  0,79   6,69    —    —     —
                                                                                                 0,80        —
Alloy tool steel            62,61  9,60     13,90     0,53    0,45      —
                                                                          10,71    —    —     —
                                                                                                 2,20        —
Other specialty steel       12,87 33,74     49,70     0,15    0,92      —
                                                                           2,27    —    —     —
                                                                                                 0,35        —