CELEX: 31989D0636
Language: el
Date: 1989-12-11 00:00:00
Title: 89/636/ΕΚΑΧ: Απόφαση της Επιτροπής της 11ης Δεκεμβρίου 1989 για τη σύναψη διακανονισμού και συναινετικής συμφωνίας με τις Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες της Αμερικής σχετικά με το εμπόριο ορισμένων προϊόντων σιδήρου και χάλυβα

Αριθ. L 368/98                     Επίσημη Εφημερίδα των Ευρωπαϊκων Κοινοτήτων                                     18 . 12 . 89
                                             ΑΠΟΦΑΣΗ ΤΗΣ ΕΠΙΤΡΟΠΗΣ
                                                της 11ης Δεκεμβρίου 1989
                για τη σύναψη διακανονισμού και συναινετικής συμφωνίας με τις Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες της
                        Αμερικής σχετικά με το εμπόριο ορισμένων προϊόντων σιδήρου και χάλυβα
                                                     (89/636/EKAX)
H ΕΠΙΤΡΟΠΗ ΤΩΝ ΕΥΡΩΠΑΪΚΩΝ ΚΟΙΝΟΤΗΤΩΝ,                          ΕΞΕΔΩΣΕ ΤΗΝ ΠΑΡΟΥΣΑ ΑΠΟΦΑΣΗ :
Έχοντας υπόψη τη συνθήκη για την ίδρυση της Ευρω­                                          Άρθρο 1
παϊκής Κοινότητας Άνθρακα και Χάλυβα, και ιδίως το
άρθρο 95 ,                                                     1 . 0 διακανονισμός και η συναινετική συμφωνία με τις
                                                               Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες σχετικά με το εμπόριο ορισμένων
Εκτιμώντας,                                                    προϊόντων σιδήρου και χάλυβα εγκρίνονται εξ ονόματος
                                                               της Ευρωπαϊκής Οικονομικής Κοινότητας στο βαθμό που o
ότι, μετά την απόφαση του Συμβουλίου της 6ης Οκτωβρίου         διακανονισμός και η συναινετική συμφωνία αφορούν τα
1989, η Επιτροπή άρχισε διαπραγματεύσεις με τις Ηνωμένες       προϊόντα που καλύπτονται από τη συνθήκη ΕΚΑΧ.
Πολιτείες της Αμερικής οι οποίες κατέληξαν σε διακανο­
νισμό και συναινετική συμφωνία για το εμπόριο ορισμένων        2. Τα κείμενα του διακανονισμού και της συναινετικής
προϊόντων σιδήρου και χάλυβα'                                  συμφωνίας επισυνάπτονται στην παρούσα απόφαση (')·
ότι o διακανονισμός αυτός επιτρέπει τη διατήρηση των
ουσιωδών συμφερόντων των παραγωγών της Κοινότητας                                          Αρθρο 2
που εξάγουν τα εν λόγω προϊόντα στην αγορά των Ηνωμέ­
νων Πολιτειών*                                                 H Επιτροπή εξουσιοδοτείται να ορίσει το μέλος της Επιτρο­
                                                               πής που είναι αρμόδιο να υπογράψει τον διακανανονισμό
                                                               και την συναινετική συμφωνία δεσμεύοντας την Ευρωπαϊκή
ότι η συναινετική συμφωνία προβλέπει τη μετάβαση προς          Κοινότητα Άνθρακα και Χάλυβα .
ένα πλέον ελεύθερο καθεστώς εμπορίου χάλυβα το οποίο θα
προκύψει από τους γενικούς κανόνες και την πειθαρχία της
ΓΣΔΕ που απετέλεσαν αντικείμενο διαπραγματεύσεων
κατά τον γύρο της Ουρουγουάης, θα μειώνει τις πρακτικές        Βρυξέλλες, 11 Δεκεμβρίου 1989.
στρέβλωσης του εμπορίου του χάλυβα και καθιερώνει για
τον χάλυβα συνθήκες ελεύθερου εμπορίου"                                                            Για την Επιτροπή
                                                                                                  Frans ΑΝDRΙΕSSΕΝ
Μετά από διαβούλευση της συμβουλευτικής επιτροπής και                                                Αντιπρόεδρος
μετά σύμφωνη γνώμη του Συμβουλίου,
                                                               (') Βλέπε σελίδες 99 και 177 της παρούσας Επίσημης Εφημερίδας.
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                                                       ARRANGEMENT
                                            concerning trade in certain steel products
            His Excellency Frans Andriessen
            Vice Président
            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.
                                                                                          Siricerely,
                                                                                        Càrla 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,
                                                                                      Caria 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 ( ! ) 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
                       — Structurais
                       — Sheet piling
                       — Fabricated structurais
                       — 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 ceuings
                  ( 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 the EC to the USA under ( i ) above shall be the 'export ceilings'.
                  'United States apparent consumption' shall equal shipments (deliveries) minus exports,
                  plus imports , as described in Appendix C.
                          Category /
                         subcategory                   Category / subcategory name
                                                                                              Export ceiling
                                                                                            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                    Cold-rolled sheet                                       5,94 %
                     6                    Black plate                                            12,84 %
                     7                    Cold-rolled strip                                       5,34%
                     8                    Electrical sheet and strip                              4,98 %
                     9                    Stainless plate                                         5,89 %
                   10                     Stainless sheet and strip                               5,94 %
                   11                     Tin plate                                               2,96 %
                   12                     Tin-free steel                                          4.22 %
                   13 + 14                Other coated flat-rolled products                       4,51 %
                   of which
                   13                     Electrogalvanized                                      25 % of
                                                                                                 category
                   15                     Rebar                                                   0,09 %
                   16                     Hot-finished bar                                        3,09 %
                   17                     Cold-finished bar                                       6,63 %
                   18                     Stainless bar                                           7,40 %
                   19                     Carbon wire rod                                         5,70 %
                   20                     Stainless wire xod                                     13,16 %
                   21                     Alloy wire rod                                         19,68 %
                   22                     Bar shapes under 80 mm                                  2,48 %
                   23                     Structurais                                            14,15 %
                   24                     Sheet piling                                           23,70%
                   25                     Fabricated structurais                              1 6 546 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 talcing 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
           Arrangement products have been subject to double                 consumption and actual US apparent consumption
                                                                            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 shall 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 . Monitonng
           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
           Article which results in an increase or a decrease in              non-confidential information on all export licenses
           a specific category export ceiling by more than
                                                                              and certificates issued for Arrangement products
           5,00 % by volume of the unadjusted export ceiling                  as is required for the proper functioning of this
                                                                              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 product(s) 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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                                                             ΑΝΝΕΧ
                                                                             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
            Structurals                                  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 catcgory
                                Product                                 HTS (*)                      CN code
               Blooms and billets                         7207.11                         7207 11
              I                                           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 2011
              f                                                                           7207 20 15
              I                                           7218.90.0010                    7207 20 17
              l                                           7218.90.0020                    7207 20 19
                                                          7218.90.0045    ( 40 )          7207 20 31 ( 41 )
                                                          7218.90.0055    ( 40 )          7207 20 33 ( 4 >)
                                                          7218.90.0070    ( 40 )          7207 20 39 ( 4I )
              I                                           7218.90.0080    ( 40)           7207 20 51
                                                                                          7207 20 55
                                                          7224.90.0010                    7207 20 57
              l                                           7224.90.0030 ( 40 )             7207 20 59 ( 4° )
                                                          7224.90.0040                    7207 20 71
              l                                           7224.90.0060 ( 40 )             7207 20 79 ( 40 )
              I                                           7224.90.0070 ( 40 )             7207 20 90 ( 40 )
                                                                                          7218 90 11  ( 42 )
              I                                        l                                  7218 90 13  ( 4i )
              I                                        \                                  7218 90 15  ( 41 ) ( 42 )
                                                                                          7218 90 19  ( 41 ) ( 42 )
                                                       l                                  7218 90 30  ( 41 ) ( 42 )
                                                       I                                  7218 90 50  («)
              I                                        I                                  7218 90 91  ( 40 )( 42 )
              \                                        I                                  7218 90 99  ( 40 ) ( 41 )
              \                                        l                                  7224 90 11 ( 41 )
              I                                        l                                  7224 90 19 ( 41 )
              I                                                                           7224 90 30
                                                                                          7224 90 91 ( 40 )
              l                                                                           7224 90 99 ( 40 )
                Other semi-finished                       7206.10                         7206 10 00
                ( including slabs )
                                                          7207.12.0050                    7207 12 ll. («)
                                                          7207.20.0045                    7207 12 19 ( 43 )
                                                       I                                  7207 12 90  ( 43 )
              I                                           7218.10         ( 17 )          7207 20 31  (4} )
                                                          7218.90.0035                    7207 20 33  ( 43 )
                                                       I                                  7207 20 39  ( 43 )
                                                          7224.10         (> 7 )
              I                                           7224.90.0020                    7218 10 00 ( ,7 )
                                                          7224.90.0050                    7218 90 15 ( 43 )
                                                       I                                  7218 90 19 ( 43 )
                                                                                          7218 90 30 ( 43 )
              l                                        I                                  7224 10 00 ( 17 )
              I                                        I                                  722490 11 ( 43 )
                                                                                          7224 90 19 ( 43 )
                Plate                                     7208.31                         7208 31 00
              l                                           7208.32                       ; 7208 32
              I                                           7208.33.50                      7208 33     ( 44 )
              I                                           7208.41                         7208 41 00
              I                                           7208.42                         7208 42
              l                                           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    ( 5 )( s )   7210 90 31 ( J )
              (cont'd)
                                                  7211.11                    72111100
                                                  7211.12                    7211 12
                                                  7211.21                    72112100
            I                                     7211.22.0045               7211 22 10 ( 4S )
                                              l                              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 )
              Hot-rolled sheet & 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 ( 44 )
            \                                     7208.34                    7208 22 99 (44 )'
                                                  7208.35                    7208  23
                                                  7208.44                    7208  24
                                                  7208.45                    7208  34
            I                                     7208.90      (5) (s )      7208  35
                                              l                              7208  44
            l                                     7211.19      ( 3)          7208  45
                                                  7211.22.0090               7208 90      ( 5) (6 )
                                                  7211.29      ( 3)
            I                                 I                              7211 19      ( 3)
                                                  7225.30.70   (3)           7211 22      ( 4«)
                                                  7225.40.70   (3)           7211 29      ( 3)
                                                  7226.91.70   (3)           722530 00 ( 3 ){ 47 )( 4 »)
                                                  7226.91.80   (3)           7225 40 70 ( 3 ) ( 47 )
            l                                                                7225 40 90 ( 3 )( 47 )
                                                                             7226 9 1 00 ( 3 ) (47) f4 »)
             Cold-rolled sheet                    7208.21.10                 7208  21  10 ( 50 )
                                                  7208.22.10                 7208  21  90 ( 50 )
                                                  7208.33.10                 7208  22  10 ( 50 )
                                                                             7208  22  91 ( so )
                                                  7209.11                    7208  22  99 (")
                                                  7209.12                    7208  33  10 < 50 )
                                                  7209.13                    •^208 33  91 ( 50 )
                                                  7209.14                    7208  33  99 ( J0 )
            \                                     7209.21
            I                                     7209.22                    720911 00
                                                  7209.23                    720912
                                                  7209.24.50                 7209 13
            \                                     7209.31                    7209 14
            \                                     7209.32                    7209 21 00
            !                                     7209.33                    7209 22
            I                                     7209.34                    7209 23
            \                                     7209.41                    7209 24-10 -(")
                                                  7209.42                    7209 24 91 ( 51 )
            \                                     7209.43                    7209  31 0C
                                                  7209.44                    7209  32
            \                                   " 7209.90      (s) (6)       - 209 33
                                                                           : 7209  34
                                                  7210.70.30   (')(«)        7209 41 00
                                                                             " 209 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      ( s )( 6 )
                         <
                                                    7225.50.80   (3)                      7210 70 19 ( s )( 52 )
                                                    7225.90      ( 3 ) ( 5 ) (*)          7210 70 90 ( 5 ) ( 6 ) (")
                                                    7226.92.50   (3)                      7211 30      (")
                                                                                          7211 41      (»)
                                                                                          7211 49      ( SJ )
                                                                                          7225 50 00 ( 3 ).( 47 ) ( 49 ) ( 54 )
                                                  I                                       7225 90      (3) (5) I6)
                                                                                          7226 92      ( 3 )( 47 )( S3 )
               Blackplate                           7209.24.10                            7209 24      ( 5J )
               Cold-rolled strip                    7211.30.10   (»)(")                   7211   30 31 ( 3 )(' 6 )(")
             \                                      7211.30.30   (»)(")                   7211   30 39 ( 3 ) ( 1S ) ( ss )
                                                    7211.41.10   ( 3 )( 16 )              7211   30 50 ( 3 ) ( 16 ) ( ss)
                                                    7211.41.30   ( 3 )( 16 )              7211   30 90 ( 3 ) (")(")
             l                                      7211.41.50   ( 3 )(> 6 )              7211   41 91 ( 3 )( ,6 )( ss )
                                                    7211.49.10   ( 3 )( 16 )              7211   41 95 (3)          ( S6 )
             \                                      7211.49.30   ( 3 )( 16 )              7211   41 99 ( 3 ) ( ,6 ) ( S6 )
                                                    7211.90      ( 3 )( 6 )( u )          7211   49 91 ( 3 )( 16 )( S6 )
                                                                                          7211   49 99 ( 3 )( 16 )(")
                                                    7212,30.10   ( 6 )( 16 )              7211   90    ( 3 )( s )( 16 )
                                                    7212.30.30   ( s )( 16 )
                                                    7212,40.10   ( 6 )( 16 )              7212 30 90 ( 6 )( 16 )( 56 )
                                                  l                                       7212 40 10 ( 6 )( 16 }(")
                                                    7226.92.70   ( 3 ) (> 6 )             7212 40 99 ( 6 ) ( I61 (")
                                                    7226.92.80   ( 3 ) (»)
                                                    7226.99      ( 3 ) («)(")             7226 92 90 ( 3 ) ( v< ) ( 47 ) ( S6 )
                                                                                          7226 99      ( 3 )( 6 H 16 )
               Electrical sheet and strip           7225.10      ( 5 )(«)                 7225 10      (5) (6 ;
                                                    7226.10      (s)                      7226 10      (6 )
               Stainless plate                      7219.11      ( ,9 )C20 )              7219 11      ( 19 ) P )
                                                    7219.12      ( 19) ( 20 )             7219 12      ( ,9 )( 20 )
             l                                      7219.21      0 s ) ( 20 )             72 1 9 21    ( 19 )( 20 )
                                                    7219,22      ( 19 )( 20 )             7219 22      ( 19 )( 20 )
                                                    7219.31      ( 19 )( 20 )             72 1 9 31    ( 19 )( 20 )
                                                    7220.11    ~ ( 19 )(20 )              722011 00 ( 1 !, )( 20 )
               Stainless sheet and strip            72 1 9.13    ( 19 )( 20 )( 21 )       721-9  13    ( 19 )( 20 ;( 21 )
                                                    72 1 9.14    ( 19 )( 20 )( 21 )       72 19  14    ( 19 )(20 )( 21 )
                                                    72 1 9.23    ( ,9 )( 20 )( 2 , >      7219   23    ( ,9 )( 20 )( 21 )
                                                    7219.24      ( 19).C20) (2I ) ...     7219   24    ( ,9 )( 20 )( 21 )
             l                                      7219.32      ( ,9 )( 20 )( 21 )       7219   32    ( l9 )( 20 )( 21 )
                                                    72 1 9.33    ( ,9 )( 20 )( 21 )       721 9  33    ( ,9 )( 20 )( 21 )
                                                    7219.34      ( t9 )( 20)(2i )         72 1 9 34    ( ,9 )( 20 )( 21 )
                                                    72 1 9.35    ( 19)( 20 )( 21 )        72 1 9 35    (") (*?)(")
                                                    7219.90      ( 5 )( 4 )( 19 )( 2a)(") 7219   90    ( 5 ) (*) ( ,9 ) ( 20 ) ( 21 )
                                                    7220.12      ( 2 )( ,9 )( 20 )( 22 )  7220- 12 00 ( 2 ) (") ( 2-° ) ( 22 )
                                                    7220.20.10   ( ,9 )( 20 )( 22 )       722020       ( 2 )( 19 )( 2ff)( 22 )
             1                                      7220.20.60   ( 19 )( 20 )(22 )        7220 90      (^)( <! )( I9 )( 20 )( 22 )
                                                    7220.20.70   ( ,9 ) ( 20 ) (")
                                                    7220.20.90   ( 19 )(20 )( 22 )
                                                    7220.90      (2 ) (<) (>») ( 20 ) (")
               Tinplate                             7210.11 :    ( 5 )(«).                7210 11      ( 5 )(<)
                                                    7210.12      {*)(«)-                  7210 12      ( s )(<)
                                                    7212.10      («)                      7212 10      (6)
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                           Product                       HTS                               CN code
            Tin-free steel                   7210.50           («)             7210 50     («)
                                             7210.90.60        («)             7210 90 35 ( s7 )
                                                                               7210 90 39 ( 57)
                                                                               7210 90 90 ( 6 ) (")
            Electrogalvanized                7210.31           ( 5 )(«)        7210 31     (5) C)
                                             7210.39           ( J )( 6 )      7210 39     ( 5 )( 6 )
                                             7212.21           (6 )            7212 21     (6 )
                                             7212.29           (6 )            7212 29     (6 )
            Other coated flat­               7210.20           ('}(«)          7210 20     ( 5 )(«)
            rolled products                  7210.41           ( 5 ) (6 )      7210 41     (»).(«)
                                             7210.49           (')(.«)         7210 49     ( s ) («■)
                                             7210.60           («.) (")        7210 60     (s ) (")
                                             7210.70.60         ( s )(<)       7210 70     ( 5 ) («->(")
                                             7210.90.90         ( 5 )(«)( 81 ) 7210 9010   ( 5 ) («)(")
                                                                               7210 90 33  (') («)
                                             7212.30.50        (6)             7210 90*35 (s) («)(»)
                                             7212.40.50        (6)             7210 90 39 ( 5 ) (6 ) ( S9 )
                                             7212.50           («>(»>)         7210 90 90 ( 5 )( s ) ( 5»)
                                                                               7212 30     («)(»)
                                                                               7212 40     («)(")
                                           I                                   7212 50 10 («)(")
                                                                               7212 50 31.(<)
                                                                               7212 50 39 { s )
                                           l                                   7212 50 51 ( 6 )
                                           \                                   7212 50 59 ( 6 )
                                           \                                   7212 50 71 («)
                                                                               7212 50 73 ( 4 )
                                                                               7212 50 75 («)
                                           \                                   7212 50 91 («)
                                                                               7212 50 93 («)
                                                                               7212 50 97 («)
                                                                               7212 50 99- («)
            Rebar                            7214.20                           7214 20 00
            Hot-finished bar                 7213.39.0060                      7213 39 00 ( 60 )
                                             7213.39.0090                      7213 49 00.(")
                                             7213.49.0060                      7213 50 00 (")
                                             7213.49.0090
                                             7213.50.0060                      7214 10 00
                                             7213.50.0080                      7214 30 00
                                           !                                   721440
                                             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        (6)             7228 20 50
                                             7228.30.80                        7228 20 90 ( 61 )
                                             7228.40                           7228 30 10 (" 7)
                                             7228.60.60        («)             7228-30 90 (< 7 )
                                           I                                   7228 40 00
                                                                               7228 60 10 ( 47)
                                                                               7228 60 90 («7 ) («■)
            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      (s)                  7215 90    (s)
                                             7228.20.50   («)                  7228 20 70
                                             7228.50.50                        7228 20 90 («) (")
                                             7228.60.80-  (*)'                 7228 50 00 («7 )
                                             7228.80                           7228 60 90 («) ( 47 ) (")
                                                                               7228 80
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                                Product                       HTS                         CN code
                Stainless bar                     7218.90.0030                7218 90 11 .(")
                                                  7218.90.0065                7218 90 13 (")
                                                  7218.90.0090                7218 90 15 ( 41 )(")
                                                l                             7218 90 19 ( 4 , )(")
                                                  7221.00.0060                7218 90 30 ( 41 )( 65 )
                                                  7221.00.0080                7218 90 50 {")
                                                                              7218 90 91 (")
                                                  7222.10                     7218 90 99 (")
                                                  7222.20
                                                  7222.30      (6)            7221 00 10 ( <0 )
                                                                              7221 00 90 ( t0 )
                                                                              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 ("J
                                                  7213.41                     7213 41 00
                                                  7213.49.0030                7213 49 00 (")
                                                  7213.50.0020                7213 50 00 ( <s )
                                                  7213.50.0040
                Stainless wire rod                7221.00.0020                7221 00 10 (<5 )
                                                  7221.00.0040                7221 00 90 ( 6S )
                Alloy wire rod                    7227.20                     7227 20 00
                                                  7227.90.60                  7227 90 10
              l                                                               7227 90 90 (" 7 )
                Bar shapes under 80 mm            7216.10                     7216 10 00
              I                                   7216.21                     7216 21 00
                                                  7216.22                     7216 22 00
                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 («)
                Sheet piling                      7301.10                     7301 10 00
                Fabricated structurals            7216.90                     7216 90
              I                                   7222.40.60                  7222 40 91
              \                                                               7222 40 93
                                                  7228.70.60                  722240 99
                                                  7301.20                     7228 70 91
              l                                 Il                            7228 70 99
                                                  7308.10
                                                  7308.20                     7301.20.00
                                                  7308.30      ( 14 )
                                                  7308.40                     7308 10 00
                                                  7308,90.30   ( 12j          7308 20 00
              \                                   7308.90.60   (> 3 )         7308 30 00 ( ,5 )
                                                  7308.90.90   (»)( 14 )      7308 40 00
                                                                              7308 90    (».) ( 14 ) ( i7 )
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                               Product                        HTS                        CN code
              Stainless wire                     7223.00.10                  7223 00 10 (")
                                                 7223.00.50     {*) («)      7223 00 90 (")
              Wire strand                        7312.10.10     (4)          7312 10 30 («)(")' (")
                                                 7312.10.3015   {«)          7312 10 50 ( 4 ) (") ( 70 ) (71 )
                                                 7312.10.3065   (4)          7312 10 71 ( 4 ) (") ( 71 )
            \                                    7312.10.3075   {«)          7312 10 75 (") (") ( 71 )
                                                 7312.10.3090   (4 )         7312 10 79 ( 4 ) i69 ) (71 )
              Wire rope                          7312.10.60     (4)          7312 10 30 ( 4 ) («?) ( 72 )
                                                 7312.10.90     (4)          7312 10 50 (4 )(") ( 72) ( 73 )
                                              I                              731210  91 ( 4 )(«»)
            l                                 I                              7312 10 95 ( 4 )(«)
                                                                             7312 10 99 ( 4 ) ( <9 )( 73 )
              Other wire                         7217.11                     721711
                                                 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
            i                                    7217.33                     7217 33 00
                                                 7217.39       ( 3)          7217 39 00 ( 3 )
                                                 7223.00.90                  7223 00 10 ( 74 )
            !                                                                7223 00 90 ( 74 J
                                                 7229.20
                                                 7229.90                     7229 20 00
                                                                             7229 90 00
              Wire products                      7313.00       (")           7313 00 00 ( u )
                                                 7314.41       (•)           7314 41     {*)
                                                 7314.42       (8)           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       (")          7302 10     ( 10 )
              Rail products                      7302.20       ( lg )       7302 20 00 ( ,g )
            \                                    7302.40       (*»)         7302 40 10
                                                 7302.90       (")          7302 90 30 (»)
                                              l                             7302 90 90 (»)
                                                 8607.19.10
                                                 8607.19.20                  8607 19 11
                                              I                             8607 19 19
              Alloy tool steel                   7225.20      ( 5 ) («-)    7225  20    ( s ) (4 )
                                                 7225.30.10                 7225  30 00 ( 7< )
                                                 7225.30.5060               7225  40    ( 77 )
            l                                    7225.40.1090               7225  50 00 (")
                                                 7225.40.5060
                                                 7225.50.1060               7226 20     (6)
            \                                                               7226 91 00 ( 77 )
                                                 7226.20      (s)           7226 92     ( 77 )
            \                                    7226.91.1060
            l                                    7226.91.3060               7227 10 00
                                                 7226.92.1060               7227 90 90 ( 77 )
                                                .7226.92.3060
                                                                            7228 10     («)
            I                                    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      («)            7229 10 00
               (cont'd}                        7228.30.40
             \                                 7228.30.60                I
                                               7228.50.1020
                                               7228.50.1040
             \                                 7228.50.1060
                                               7228.50.1080
                                               7228.50.1060 («)
                                                                         l
                                               7229.10
               Other speciality steel          7225.30.5030                7225 30 00 ( 7»)
                                               7225.40.1015                7225 40    ( 7»)
                                               7225.40.5030                7225 50 00 ( 7, ){ 80 )
                                               7225.50.1030
                                               7225.50.70                  7226 91 00 ( 7»)
                                                                           7226 92    ( 7»)
                                               7226.91.1030
                                               7226.91.3030                7227 90 90 ( 79 )
                                               7226.92.1030              I
                                               7226,92.3030 :              7228 30    ( 79 )
                                                                           7228 50 00 ( 7»)
                                               7227.90.1030                7228 60    («) ( 79 )
                                               7227.90.2030
                                               7228.30.20                I
                                               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 .
              Γ) 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.
            ( 1°) Excluded if current-conducting rail.
            (») Excluded if twisted hoop or single flat wire, whether or not barbed.
            ( 12)   Excluded if of cast iron .
            ( 1.3 ) 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 .
            (2° ) 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 .
             (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 piclded.
             (51 ) Covered if of a thickness of 0,361 mm or more.
             (52) Excluded if coated or plated with metal or clad.
             (53 ) Covered if of a width of 300 mm or more.
             (54) Excluded if of heat resisting steel as defined in Additional Note 1 (g) to Chapter 72 of the HTS .
             (55 ) Covered if of a thickness of less than 0,361 mm .
             (56 ) Covered if of a width of less than 300 mm .
             (57) Covered if electrolytically coated or plated with base metal .
             (58) Covered if coated or plated with metal or clad .
             (59) Excluded if electrolytically coated or plated with base metal .
             (60) Covered if of circular cross-section and with a diameter of 19 mm or more if of other than circular
                   cross-section .
             (61 ) Excluded if cold formed .
             f62) 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 ).
             (6®) 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 tf of brass piated 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 cm 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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                                                                     Définitions
            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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  1 Exporter (full name and address)                                                                                      CERTIFICATE
                                                                                                              FOR THE EXPORT OF IRON AND STEEL PRODUCTS
                                                                                                                     TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
                                                                                                No                                                               ORIGINAL
  2 Consignée (full name and address)                                                        3 Export licence
                                                                                                No        /
                                                                                                issued in                                                   (Member State)
                                                                                             4 Extract No         /
                                                                                                issued in                                                   (Member State)
                                                                                                of export licence No        /
                                                                                                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
     Thé 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 (*)
            I                                    Type (**)
                                                                 Shipments
                                                                 (Category)
                                                                                        Exports (**•)
                                                                                         (Schedule B)
                                                                                                                      Imports (***)
                                                                                                                          ( HTS )
              Plate                                    C             6A                   7208.31                       7208.31
            l                                          C                                  7208.32                       7208.32
                                                       c     II                           7208.33                       7208.33
                                                       c                                  7208.41                       7208.41
                                                       c                                  7208.42                       7208.42
                                                       c
                                                             l                            7208.43                       7208.43
            l                                          c                                  7211.11                       7211.11
                                                       c                                  7211.12                       7211.12
                                                       c     1                            7211.21                       7211.21
            I                                          c                                  7211.22                       7211.22
                                                       A             6A                   7225.40                       7225.40
              Hot-rolled sheet and strip               C             6B                   7208.11                       7208.11
            I                                          c             31                   7208,12                       7208.12
                                                       c             36                   7208.13                       7208.13
            I                                          c     \                            7208.14                       7208.14     ,
                                                       c                                  7208.21                       7208.21
                                                       c     I                            7208.22                       7208.22
                                                       c     !                            7208.23                       7208.23
            I                                          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
            l                                          A             6B                   7225.30                       7225.30
            l                                          A             31                   7226.91                       7226.91
                                                                     36
                                                                                                               I
              Cold-rolled sheet                        c             32                   7209.11                       7209.11
                                                       c                                  7209.12                       7209.12
            I                                          c                                  7209.13                       7209.13
                                                       c     \                            7209.14                       7209.14
                                                       c                                  7209.21                       7209.21
            I                                          c                                  7209.22                       7209.22
                                                       c                                  7209.23                       7209.23
                                                       c                                  7209.24                       7209.24
            \                                          c                                  7209.31                       7209.31
                                                       c     l                            7209.32                       7209.32
                                                       c                                  7209.33                       7209.33
                                                       c     \                            7209.34                       7209.34
            I                                          c     \                            7209.41                       7209.41
                                                       c                                  7209.42                       7209.42
                                                       c                                  7209.43                       7209.43
                                                       c     \                            7209.44                       7209.44
            I                                          c                                  7209.90                       7209.90
                                                       A             32                   7225.20                       7225.20
                                                       A                                  7225.50                       7225.50
                                                       A     I                            7225.90                       7225.90
                (*) Includes only product for which the independent 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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                                               Type      Shipments         Exports      Imports
                                                         (Category)     ( Schedule B )   ( HTS )
               Blackplate                         C          28           N /A         7209.24.10
                Cold-rolled strip                 C          37           7211.30      7211.30
                                                  C                       7211.41      7211.41
                                                  C   I                   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
                                                      I                   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   l                   7219.23      7219.23
                                                  S                       7219.24      7219.24
                                                  S                       7219.32      7219.32
                                                  s                       7219.33      7219.33
                                                  S   I                   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                       G          33A          7210.20      7210.20
               flat-rolled products               c          34 "         7210.41      7210.41
                                                  c   I                   7210.49      7210.49
                                                  c                       7210.60      7210.60
                                                  c   I                   7210.70      7210.70
                                                  c                       7210.90      7210.90
                                                  G                       7212.30      7212.30
                                                  c                       7212.40      7212.40
              l                                   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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             I                               Type     Shipments
                                                      (Category)
                                                                         Exports
                                                                      (Schedule B)
                                                                                     Imports
                                                                                      ( HTS )
               Carbon hot-finished bar          C         14            7214.10     7214.10
                                                C                       7214.30     7214.30
             I                                  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
             l                                  C                      7215.20      7215.20
                                                C                      7215.30      7215.30
                                                C                      7215.40      7215.40
             l                                  C                      7215.90      7215.90
               Stainless bar                    s         14           7222.10      7222.10
                                                s         16           7222,20      7222.20
             I                                  s                      7222.30      7222.30
               Alloy bar                        A         14           7228.10      7228.10
             I                                  A         16           7228.20      7228.20
                                                A                      7228.30      7228.30
                                                A                      7228.40      7228.40
                                                A                      7228.50      7228.50
             I                                  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  l                   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
             l                                  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
             I                                  C                      7216.60 .    7216.60
                                                                       7301.10      7301.10
                                                s         4            7222.40      7222.40
             I                                  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
             I                                  F"                     7312.10.3500 7312.10,70
             I                                  F                 l                 7312 . 10.80
                                                F                 l                 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
             l                             C  l                    7217.13       7217.13
                                           C                       7217.19       7217.19
                                           C  I                    7217.21       7217.21
                                           C                       7217.22       7217.22
                                           C  I                    7217.23       7217.23
             I                             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  I                     7314.19      7314.19
                                           F                        7314.20      7314.20
                                           F  \                     7314.30      7314.30
                                           F                        7314.41      7314.41
             \                             F  l                     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
             l                             C                        7302.90      7302.90
                                           C                        8607.19.1000 8607.19.10
                                           G                        8607.19.2000 8607.19.20
               Alloy tool steel            A          17                         7225.20
                                           A                  \                  7225.30.1000
                                           A                  \                  7225.30.5060
                                           A                  l                  7225.40.1090
             I                             A  I                                  7225.40.5060
                                           A                                     7225.50.1060
                                           A                                     7226.20
                                           A                  l                  7226.91.1060
                                           A  l                                  7226.91.3060
             \                             A                                     7226.92.1060
                                           A                                     7226.52.3060
                                           A                                     7227.10
                                           A  \               I                  7227.90.1060
                                           A
                                                              \                  7227.90.2060
                                           A                                     7228.10
                                           A                                     7228.30.40
                                           A                                     7228.30.60
                                           A  \               I                  7228.50.1020
                                           A                  I                  7228.50.1040
                                           A  I               \                  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.
             — Slab to pipe and tube .
             — Billet to cold-finished bar.
             — Hot-rolled sheet to cold-rolled and galvanized or other metallic-coated sheet.