PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) ON THE RESTRICTION OF EXPORTS OF STEEL PIPES AND TUBES TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

United States
quantitative restriction
steel
tube

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

C0MC89) 533 final

Brussels, 6 November 1989

Draft
COMMISSION DECISION (ECSC)

on the conclusion of an Arrangement and a Consensus in the form of
Exchanges of Letters with the United States of America
concerning trade in certain steel products

Proposal for a
COUNCIL DECISION (EEC)

on the conclusion of an Arrangement and a Consensus in the form of
Exchanges of Letters with the United States of America
concerning trade in certain steel products

Proposal f or a
COUNCIL DECISION (EEC)

on the conclusion of an Arrangement

in the form of an Exchange of

L e t t e rs with the United States of America concerning

trade

in s t e el pipes and tubes

D r a ft
COMMISSION DECISION (ECSC)

on the r e s t r i c t i on of exports of c e r t a in s t e el products to
the United States of America

Proposal f or a
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)

on the r e s t r i c t i on of exports of c e r t a in s t e el products to
the United States of America

Proposal f or a
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)

on the r e s t r i c t i on of exports of s t e el pipes and tubes to
the United States of America

(presented by the Commission)

$m

îjEy!&8&

COMMISSION DECISION Nm

ECSC

of

on the cone lus Ion of an Arrangement and a Consensus

In the form of Exchanges of

Letters

with

the United States of America

concerning

trade

In certain

steel

products

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard

to

the Treaty establishing

the European Coal and Steel

Community, and In particular

Article

95

thereof,

Whereas, following

the Council Decision of 6 October 1989,

the

Commission opened negotiations

with

the United States of America

culminating

In an Arrangement and a Consensus concerning

trade

In

certain

steel

products;

Whereas the Arrangement makes It possible

to safeguard

the

essential

Interests

of Community producers exporting

the products

In question

to

the United States market;

Whereas the Consensus will provide a transition

towards

the more

liberal

conditions

In steel

trade which will

result

from the general

rules and disci piInes of

the GATT negotiated

In the Uruguay Round, and

reduce

trade distorting

practices

In, and establish

an open

trading

environment

for,

steel;

Having consulted the Consultative Committee and with the unanimous

assent of the Council,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

;. The Arrangement and the Consensus with the United States of

America concerning trade

In certain steel products,

to be

concluded In the form of exchanges of

letters,

are hereby

approved on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community, to

the extent -to which they relate

to products covered by the ECSC

Treaty. 2. The texts of the Arrangement and the Consensus are annexed to

this Decision. Article 2

The Commission shall designate

the member of the Commission empowered

to carry out the exchanges of

letters

for the purpose of binding

the

European Coal and Steel Community. Done at

For the Commission

COUNCIL DECISION (EEC) N'

of

on the conclusion of an Arrangement and a Consensus

In the form of Exchanges of Letters

with the United States of America

concerning trade

In certain steel products

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establIshlng

the European Economic

Community, and In particular Article

113 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas, following

the Council Decision of 6 October 1989, the

Commission opened negotiations with the United States of America

culminating

In an Arrangement and a Consensus concerning trade

In

certain steel products;

Whereas the Arrangement will make It possible

to safeguard

the

essential

Interests of Community producers exporting

the products

In

question to the United States market;

Whereas the Consensus will provide a transition

towards the more

liberal conditions

In steel

trade which will

result

from the general

rules and dfsc/plInes of the GATT negotiated

In the Uruguay Round, and

reduce trade distorting practices

In, and establish an open trading

environment for,

steel;

Whereas the Commission Decision pursuant to the European Coal and

Steel Community Treaty concerning the conclusion of the Arrangement

and the Consensus has received

the assent of the Council

In accordance

with that Treaty; whereas, therefore,

the abovementIoned Arrangement

and Consensus should be approved to the extent

that

they relate

to. products covered by the European Economic Community Treaty,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

1. The Arrangement and the Consensus In the form of Exchanges of

Letters with the United States of America concerning trade

In

certain steel products, are hereby approved on behalf of the

European Economic Community, to the extent

to which the

Arrangement and the Consensus relate

to products covered by the

EEC Treaty. 2. The texts of the Arrangement and the Consensus are attached

to

this Decision. Article 2

The President of the Council

Is hereby authorized

to designate

the

person empowered to carry out the exchanges of

letters

for the purpose

of binding the European Economic Community. Done at

For the Council

COUNCIL DECISION (EEC) N'

Of

on the conclusion of an Arrangement

In the form of an Exchange of Letters

with the United States of America

concerning trade

In steel pipes and tubes

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establfshfng

the European Economic

Community, and In particular Article

113 thereof. Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas, following

the Council Decision of 6 October 1989, the

Commission conducted negotiations with the United States of America

culminating

In an Arrangement concerning Community exports of steel

pipes and tubes;

Whereas the Arrangement will make It possible

to safeguard

the

essential

Interests of Community producers exporting

the steel pipes

and tubes to the United States market;

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

1. The Arrangement In the form of an Exchange of Letters with the

United States of America concerning trade

In steel pipes and

tubes,

Is hereby approved on behalf of the European Economic

Community. 2. The text of the Arrangement Is attached

to this Decision. Article 2

The President of the Council

Is hereby authorized

to designate

the

person empowered to carry out the exchange of

letters

for the purpose

of binding the European Economic Community. Done at

For the Council

The President

COMMISSION DECISION No
of

I I 1/6000/89

ECSC

on the restriction of exports of certain steel products
to the United States of America

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and
Steel Community, and In particular the first and second
paragraphs of Article 95 thereof. an Ar rangement ^1 ^
Whereas the Commun. ity has concluded
(hereinafter referred to as 'the Arrangement') with the United
States of America under which the amount of exports, to the
United States, of certain steel products originating In the
Community are to be limited to certain levels over an agreed
period; whereas, moreover, it is necessary, pursuant to this
Arrangement, to Introduce In the Community measures to
res-trict the amoun-t of these steel products exported to the
United States;

Whereas this Decision does not affect the powers of the Member
States in matters of commercial policy referred to In
Article 71 of the Treaty;

cover

Whereas, in accordance with the Arrangement, the export
in the
restrictions
Community; whereas the origin of these products is determined
in accordance with applicable Community legislation, that Is
to say Council Regulation (EEC) No 802/68 of 27 June 1968 on
the common definition of the concept of the origin of goods
(2), as last amended by the

Act of Accession;

originating

products

steel

for

and

practical

Whereas,
quant I tative export limits agreed by the Community must be
allocated among the Member States; whereas, in order to do
so, an allocation method must be established; whereas,
thereafter, the Member States must share out. the amounts
allocated to them among undertakings in accordance with
obj ect i ve crI ter i a ;

management

reasons,

the

Whereas utilization of the Community
limits, based on
allocations among Member States made in this way, would seem
to be In keeping with the Community nature of these limits,
considering that In particular the allocation method provides
for a maximum use of export possibilities;

Whereas the allocation among the Member States of the total
export possibilities which the Arrangement affords should take
account of traditional trade patterns;

(1) See page
(2) 0J No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 1. of this Official Journal

W h e r e a s, as p r o v i d ed for In t he A r r a n g e m e n t, m e a s u r es m u st be
t a k en to a v o id a b n o r m al
c o n c e n t r a t i o ns at c e r t a in t i m es In
e x p o r ts to the U n i t ed S t a t e s;

the

s t e el

of-
Is

C o m m u n i ty

s t e el
I n t e r n a t i o n al
l i m i t ed

W h e r e as the C o m m u n i ty
p o l i cy a i m s, in p a r t i c u l a r, at
a l l o w i ng
the
c o n d i t i o ns
the
A r r a n g e m e nt
In
the
l i c e n c es
C o m m u n i t y,
i s s u ed to u n d e r t a k i n gs s h a ll I n d i c a te the u n d e r t a k i ng e n g a g ed
in p r o d u c t i on of s t e el w i t h in the C o m m u n i t y, and e s t a b l i s h ed
in the i s s u i ng M e m b er S t a te t h at
a l l o c a t i on
a g a i n st w h i ch the l i c e n ce is I s s u e d;

o r i g i n a t i ng
to p r o v i de that e x p o rt

I n d u s t ry
to
c o m p e t i t i o n;

to
w h e r e as

it is n e c e s s a ry

is h o l d i ng the

p r o d u c ts

a d a pt

to

to

t a ke

o r d er
u n d e r t a k i n g s,

of
W h e r e a s,
in
d i s t r i b u t i ve
t h e se
l i c e n c es to be t r a n s f e r r ed not o n ly b e t w e en s t e el u n d e r t a k i n gs
but a l so by s t e el u n d e r t a k i n gs to d i s t r i b u t i ve u n d e r t a k i n g s,
in p a r t i c u l ar
d e c i de to sell
t h e ir p r o d u c ts to s u ch d i s t r i b u t i ve u n d e r t a k i n g s;

I n t e r e s ts
for

u n d e r t a k i n gs

t he s t e el

p o s s i b le

It m u st

a c c o u nt

w h e re

the

of

be

W h e r e as it a p p e a rs n e c e s s a r y, and for the m o m e nt
that
p r o v i s i o ns of the r e g i me
p e n a l t i es p r o v i d ed for In t h e ir l a w s;

s u f f i c i e n t,. the. d i f f e r e nt
w i th
laid d o wn by a p p l y i ng the v a r i o us

S t a t es - e n s u re

c o m p l i a n ce

M e m b er

In

o r d er

f a c i l i t a te
the
W h e r e a s,
Is a p p r o p r i a te to set up a p r o c e d u re
e n v i s a g ed p r o v i s i o n s,
e s t a b l i s h i ng c l o se c o o p e r a t i on b e t w e en M e m b er S t a t es and the
C o m m i s s i on in the f r a m e w o rk of a C o m m i t t e e; w h e r e a s, to that
e n d, it is n e c e s s a ry to e s t a b l i sh an A r r a n g e m e nt C o m m i t t e e;

a p p l i c a t i on

to
it

the

of

H a v i ng
u n a n i m o us a s s e nt of the C o u n c i l,

c o n s u l t ed

C o n s u l t a t i ve

the

C o m m i t t ee

and

w i th

the

H AS A D O P T ED T HE D E C I S I O N:

Art le le 1

1 9 89

e x p o rt

to. 31

C o m m u n i ty

1 O c t o b er

l i m i ts a re h e r e by e s t a b l i s h ed
D e c e m b er

the
for
1. p e r i od
( h e r e i n a f t er
r e f e r r ed to as 'the I n i t i al p e r i o d ' ), for the y e ar 1991 and
p e r i od 1 J a n u a ry 1 9 92 to 31 M a r ch 1 9 92 ( h e r e i n a f t er
for the
to as 'the end p e r i o d ') for e x p o r ts e f f e c t ed a f t er 1
r e f e r r ed
1 9 89
of
O c t o b er
( h e r e i n a f t er r e f e r r ed to as 'the U n i t ed S t a t e s ') of
A m er Ica
are
t he steeI
I i s t ed and

p r o d u c ts o r i g i n a t i ng
d e s cr i bed i n A n n ex I. In the C o m m u n i ty

to the U n i t ed

the C o m m u n i ty

S t a t es

w h i ch

1 9 90

from

For the p u r p o s es of t h is D e c i s i o n, the U n i t ed S t a t es shall
c o m p r i se U n i t ed S t a t es c u s t o ms
t e r r i t o ry and U n i t e d' S t a t es
f o r e i gn t r a de z o n es as d e s c r i b ed In A n n ex II. 2. The o r i g in of the p r o d u c ts c o v e r ed by this D e c i s i on shall
be d e t e r m i n ed In a c c o r d a n ce w i th the rules In force In the
Commun Ity. A r t I c le 2

limits per
1. Community export
calculated by the C o m m i s s i on for
years 1991 and for the end period
States apparent c o n s u m p t i on with
and Annex A of the A r r a n g e m e nt of

product category shall be
the Initial p e r i o d, for the
by a p p l i c a t i on to the United
n the m e a n i ng of A r t i c le 5
the following p e r c e n t a g e s:

Product c a t e g o ry

Q u o ta (%)

SemI-fInI shed steel
P late
Hot-rolled sheet and strip
Co Id-rolled sheet"
B I ack pI a t e
Co Id-rolied s t r ip
Electrical sheet and strip
Sta I nI ess p l a te
S t a i n l e ss sheet and strip
Tin pi ate
T I n-free steeI
Coated f l a t - r o l l ed p r o d u c ts
C o n c r e te r e i n f o r c i n g. b ar
Hot-fIn i shed bar
Co Id — fi n i shed bar
S t a i n l e ss bar
Carbon wI re rod
St a i n I ess w i re rod
Alloy wire rod
Bar shapes under 80 mm. St ructura I s
Sheet piling
St a i n I ess w i re
Rails
Alloy too I steel

0
7
7
5
12
5
4
5
5
2
4
4
0
3
6,
7,
5,
13,
19,
2. 14. 23. 15. 9. 1 1 ,

76
13
29
94
84-
34
98
89
94
96
22
51
09
09
63
40
70
16
68
48
15
70
34. 26
02

For the foI IowIng
shall be as f o i l o ws

c a t e g o r i e s, the
i n met r i c t o n n es

Community export

limits

Initial per lod

1991

End perlod

Fabricated s t r u c t u r a is
Wl re Strand
Wire Rope
C a r b o n /A I loy W i re
Wire p r o d u c ts
Rail p r o d u c ts
Other s p e c i a l ty steel

20
62
12
228
31
4
15

625
250
250
250
875
875
125

16 500
49 800
9 8 00
182 600
25 500
3 900
12 100

4 125
12 450
2' 4 50
45 650
6 375
975
3 025

q u a n t i t i es

the
T h e se
c o r r e s p o n d i ng c a t e g o r i es r e f e r r ed to In
R e g u l a t i on ( E E C) No

/89<1>'. I n c l u de

a l so

p r o d u c ts
A r t I c le 2 of

the
n
C o u n cI I

W i th r e g a rd to s e m r - f I nI s h ed steel p r o d u c ts l i s t ed as " o t h er
s e m i - f I nI s h ed
C o m m u n i ty
q u o t a, c o m p r i s ed w i t h in the g e n e r al q u o ta for sem I - f I nI s h ed
s t e el p r o d u c ts s h a ll be e q u al to 9 2% of the t o t a l. ( I n c l u d i ng

in A n n ex

s l a b s )"

I, the

to

r e g a rd

W i th
"e I e c t r o g aI v an I z e d" In A n n ex I, the C o m m u n i ty q u o t a, c o m p r i s ed
w i t h in the g e n e r al q u o ta for c o a t ed flat r o l l ed p r o d u c ts shall
be e q u al to 2 5% of the t o t a l. p r o d u c ts

c o a t ed

r o l l ed

listed

flat

as

T he

2. p a r a g r a ph
a c c o u nt
consurnpt ion. of

C o m m u n i ty
1 s h a ll

e x p o rt
be

r e v i s i o ns

l i m i ts

a d j u s t ed
of

the

by
s a id

c a l c u l a t ed
the
U n i t ed

C o m m i s s i on
S t a t es

to
t a ke
to
a p p a r e nt

p u r s u a nt

T h e se l i m i ts m ay a l so be a d j u s t ed by the C o m m i s s i o n, a f t er

3. c o n s u l t a t i on of the A r r a n g e m e nt C o m m i t t e e:

for a d v a n ce u se or c a r r y - o v er of l i c e n c e s,

e n a b le

t r a n s f e rs

to
I n c l u d i ng
by
b e t w e en
D e c i s i on and t h o se c o v e r ed by R e g u l a t i on ( E E C) No
( 2) >

c a t e g o r i e s,
t h is
/ 89

t r a n s f e rs

p r o d u c ts

c o v e r ed

b e t w e en

p r o d u ct

for a d d i t i o n al q u o t as In c a se of s h o r t - s u p p l y,

to t a ke a c c o u nt of e x p o r ts e f f e c t ed by the
C o m m u n i ty
b e t w e en 1 O c t o b er 1 9 89 and the d a te of e n t ry Into f o r ce
of t h is D ec I s I o n,

to t a ke a c c o u nt
s e m i
f i n i s h ed p r o d u c ts m a de p u r s u a nt to A r t i c le 4 ( e) of the
A r r a n g e m e nt on a d d i t i o n al q u a n t i t i es to be a l l o c a t ed at
the d i s c r e t i on of the U n i t ed S t a t e s,

of c h a n g es

i I m l ts for

in the

u n d er the c o n d i t i o ns p r o v i d ed for in the A r r a n g e m e n t. A r t i c le 3

1. (a) T he C o m m u n i ty q u a n t i t a t i ve e x p o rt I
and c a l c u l a t ed p u r s u a nt to A r t i c le 2 s h a ll
the initial p e r i o d, 1991 and the end p e r i od
in a c c o r d a n ce
q u a n t i t i es
A r r a n g e m e n t, w h i ch s h a ll be a l l o c a t ed by the
b a s is of the c i r c u m s t a n c es and
q u a n t i t i es h a ve b e en g r a n t e d;

I I I, w i th
A r t i c l es

w i th
g r a n t ed

A n n ex
u n d er

the
4 ( e)

i m l ts e s t ab iI shed
be a l l o c a t ed for
by the C o m m I s sI on
any
e x c e pt I on of
and
the
( 8)
C o mm I ss i on on thé

of

c o n d i t i o ns u n d er w h i ch

t h e se

( 1 ) S ee p a ge
(2) S ee p a ge

of t h is O f f i c i al J o u r n al
of t h is O f f i c i al J o u r n a l. ( b) N o t w i t h s t a n d i ng p o i nt ( a ), the C o m m u n i ty

q u a n t i t a t i ve
e x p o rt l i m i ts to be a l l o c a t ed by t he C o m m i s s i on In a c c o r d a n ce
w i th A n n ex III shall be r e d u c ed by 1 0% In the Initial p e r i od
and
S t a t es w h i c h, on the b a s is of
c e r t i f i c a t es r e f e r r ed to In A r t i c le 4 ( 1) i s s u ed by t h e m, h a ve
u s ed less t h an 4 0% of t h e ir q u o ta by 30 J u ne 1 9 90 and 3 3% of
t h e ir q u o ta by 30 J u ne 1991 r e s p e c t i v e l y. t h o se M e m b er

1991

for

s u ch

q u a n t i t i es

r e p r e s e n t ed

be
by
T he
a l l o c a t ed by the C o m m i s s i on a f t er c o n s u l t i ng the A r r a n g e m e nt
C o m m i t t ee on 1 A u g u st 1 9 90 and 1 A u g u st 1991 r e s p e c t i v e ly so
as to f a c i l i t a te the o p t i m al u se and a d m i n i s t r a t i on of the
C o m m u n i ty e x p o rt p o s s i b i l i t i es t a k i ng a c c o u nt of the s h a re of
e a ch
by
C o m m u n i ty
p r o d u ct
1991
J u ne
r e s p e ct i veI y. e x p o r ts
c a t e g o ry

e f f e c t ed
by

M e m b er
and

S t a te
30

r e d u c t i o ns

shall

e a ch

1 9 90

J u ne

in

30

(c) W h e re the C o m m u n i ty I
a d j u s t ed In a c c o r d a n ce w i th
the C o m m i s s i on s h a ll a d j u st
t a k i ng a c c o u nt of the o r lg
into
Decl
ad j u s t e m e n t. f o r ce

t h is

of

Imlts for a r r a n g e m e nt p r o d u c ts are
the f o u r th Indent of A r t i c le 2 ( 3 ),
the a l l o c a t i on of q u a n t i ty l i m i t s,
in of t he e x p o rt b e f o re the e n t ry
t h is
s i on

w h i ch

g a ve

r i se

to

T he C o m m i s s i on shall h o ld p e r i o d ic c o n s u l t a t i o ns w i th the
2. A r r a n g e m e nt
l i c e n c es
issued a nd on the m e a s u r es to be t a k en to e n s u re o p t i m um use
of t he o v er a II l i m i t. the s i t u a t i on

C o m m i t t ee

r e g a r d i ng

on

Art le le 4

1. T he C o m m u n i ty e x p o r ts d e s c r i b ed in A r t i c le 1 s h a l l, from
the d a te of e n t ry into f o r ce of t h is D e c i s i on to 31 M a r ch
1 9 9 2, be s u b j e ct to the p r o d u c t i on to the c o m p e t e nt
c u s t o ms
l i c e n ce and an e x p o rt
o f f i ce In the C o m m u n i ty of an e x p o rt
the
issued
l i c e n c es
c e r t i f i c a t e. r e l e v a nt a u t h o r i t i es of e a ch M e m b er S t a te w i t h in the l i m i ts of
the a m o u n ts a l l o c a t ed to It p u r s u a nt to A r t i c le 3. e x p o rt

s h a ll

T he

be

by

M e m b er S t a t es s h a ll fix the t o n n a ge for w h i ch they a n t i c i p a te
that l i c e n ce w i ll be issued In e a ch q u a r t er for e a ch p r o d u ct
c a t e g o ry ; t h ey shaI
first 15 d a ys of the
the
m a ke s u re that
e n s u re an
a d e q u a te
t a k i ng Into a c c o u nt
p r o d u ct
in
n o t, w I t h o ut the pr i
In any t wo c o n s e c u t i ve q u a r t e rs
l i c e n c es for a m o u n ts w h i ch
e x c e ed 5 2% of t h e ir a l l o c a t i on In t he Initial p e r i od or 6 5% of
t h e ir a l l o c a t i on In 1 9 9 1. I i n f o rm the C o m m i s s i on
in the
r e l e v a nt q u a r t e r. In d o i ng s o, t h ey shall
q u a r t er
l i c e n ce
e x p o rt
s p r e ad of e x p o r ts o v er
the
the s e a s o n al v a r i a t i o ns in
M e m b er
q u e s t i o n. H o w e v e r,

w ho I e y e ar ,
t r a de of the
S t a t es sha I I
ssI o n, I s s ue

or a u t h o r i z a t i on of the C o mm

i s s u es for e a ch

c a t e g o ry

t h e r e of

M e m b er S t a t es m a y, s u b j e ct to the s e c o nd s u b p a r a g r a ph h e r e o f,
I s s ue f u r t h er l i c e n c es In the Initial p e r i o d, 1991 and the end
p e r i od r e s p e c t i v e l y,
of
l i c e n c es Issued w h i ch h a ve b e en r e t u r n ed to t h e ir
c o m p e t e nt
a u t h o r i t i es In the I n i t i al p e r i o d, 1991 or the end p e r i o d. In r e s p e ct of the u n u t i l i z ed part

LI c e n c es

2. crI ter I a :

shall

be

I s s u ed

a c c o r d i ng

to

the

f o l l o w i ng

c o m p l i a n ce w i th the r u l es p r e s c r i b ed by t h is D e c i s i o n,
in p a r t i c u l ar t h o se c o n c e r n i ng the q u o ta a l l o c a t ed by
the C o m m i s s i on p u r s u a nt to A r t i c le 3,

w i th

c o m p l i a n ce
of
t r a d i t i o n al
u n d e r t a k i n g s, t a k i ng a c c o u nt of the r e d u c t i on p r i n c i p l es
e s t a b l i s h ed
s i t u a t i on
r e g a r d i ng any n ew u n d e r t a k i n gs p r o d u c i ng s t e e l,

D e c i s i o n,

p a t t e r ns

e x p o rt

t h is

t he

the

and

by

of

c o m p l i a n ce
S t a t es as - t r a d i t i o n a l ly s p r e ad out o v er the y e a r,

r a t es of e x p o r ts

to the

w i th

t he

U n i t ed

o p t i m um
p o s s i b i l i t i es a f f o r d ed by t h is D e c i s i o n,

a d m i n i s t r a t i on

u se

and

of

the

e x p o rt

c o m p l i a n ce w i th the p o s s i b i l i t i es a f f o r d ed by A r t i c le
3(1 M b) of t h is D e c i s i o n,

o p t i m um u se b e i ng m a de of any n ew p o s s i b i l i t i es p r o v i d ed
f o r, w h e re a p p r o p r i a t e, by t h is D e c i s i o n. l i c e n ce

E a ch
e n g a g ed
p r o d u c t i on of steel w i t h in the C o m m u n i ty and e s t a b l i s h ed
the
a g a i n st w h i ch the l i c e n ce is I s s u e d. In
In
a l l o c a t i on

u n d e r t a k i ng

Is h o l d i ng

I n d i c a te

issuing

M e m b er

S t a te

shall

that

the

the

3. T r a n s f e rs of e x p o rt l i c e n c es b e t w e en steel u n d e r t a k i n gs or
by steel u n d e r t a k i n gs to d i s t r i b u t i ve u n d e r t a k i n gs may t a ke
p l a ce p r o v i d ed
and
they c o n c e rn the s a me p r o d u ct
M e m b er
a f t er prior n o t i f i c a t i on
S t a te In w h i ch the u n d e r t a k i ng t r a n s f e r r i ng the l i c e n ce
is
e s t a b l i s h e d. S u ch t r a n s f er m ay t a ke p l a ce b e t w e en u n d e r t a k i n gs
e s t a b l i s h ed in d i f f e r e nt M e m b er S t a t e s. to the a u t h o r i t i es of the

c a t e g o ry

L i c e n c es Issued In o ne M e m b er S t a te of the C o m m u n i ty s h a ll

4. be valid t h r o u g h o ut the C o m m u n i t y. 5. Member S t a t es shall e n s u re that a p p r o p r i a te s a n c t i o ns are
a p p l i ed In respect of all e x p o r ts e f f e c t ed without p r o d u c t i on
of the licence required h e r e u n d er and In respect of any other
b r e a c h es of the p r o v i s i o ns r e l a t i ng to such licences. Member
S t a t es shall keep the C o m m i s s i on Informed of all b r e a c h es of
such
In respect
t h e r e o f, at I n t e r v a ls to be s p e c i f i ed by the C o m m i s s i o n. m e a s u r e s, and of all

s a n c t i o ns

imposed

6. The C o m m i s s i on
the
lay down
i m p l e m e n t a t i on of p a r a g r a p hs 1 to 4 of this Article and
s p e c i fy the
information to be p r o v i d ed to the Commission
c o n c e r n i ng the licences and e x p o r t s. rules for

detailed

may

Art Icle 5

1. Member S t a t es shall c h a r ge the a m o u n ts set out on the
licences Issued by them against their r e s p e c t i ve a l l o c a t i o ns
m a de
licences
s u b s e q u e n t ly t r a n s f e r r ed to an u n d e r t a k i ng of another Member
S t a t e. Including

p u r s u a nt

A r t i c le

- • •

all

3,

to

2. Member S t a t es shall keep r e c o r ds of the e x p o r ts of the
p r o d u c ts c o v e r ed by this D e c i s i o n. The p r o d u c ts shall be
deemed to be so e x p o r t e d, as at the date of a c c e p t a n c e, by the
c u s t o ms a u t h o r i t i es of the Member State of e x p o r t, of the
In
export
A r t i c le 18 of Council D i r e c t i ve 8 1 / 1 7 7 / E EC of 24 February 1981
on the h a r m o n i z a t i on of p r o c e d u r es for the export of Community
g o o d s ^1). the document

d e c l a r a t i on

provided

for

or

of

3. The extent
Its
a l l o c a t i on shall be d e t e r m i n ed on the basis of licences issued
In a c c o r d a n ce with A r t i c le 4. to which a Member State has used up

Art ic le 6

T e m p o r a ry

1. e x p o r ts to the United States of a r r a n g e m e nt
p r o d u c ts w h I ch
are to be r e - e x p o r t ed from the United S t a t es In
the same form
or without having been subject to substantial
t r a n s f o r m at Ion
having been subject to a double substantial
or
t r a n s f o r m a tI on
Appendix D of the A r r a n g e m e nt
as
sha I I be c h a r g ed
a l l o c a t i on on the Member State
w h o se aut horItI es
licence. Upon p r o d u c t i on to the
aut hor i tI es of
such
e x p o r t a t i on from the
Member S t a te for the period when such proof
be Increased by the same a m o u n t. r e-
S t a t e s, the a l l o c a t i on of that
s presented'. s hall

agaInst t he
Issued the
Member
Uni ted

State of proof of such

def I ned I n

(1) OJ No L 8 3, 3 0. 3. 1 9 8 1, p. 40

2. The Commission may lay down detailed rules for
Implementation of this Article. the

ArtIcle 7

This Decision shall enter Into force on the day following Its
European
publication
Commun 111 es. Official

Journal

the

the

In

of

This Decision shall be binding
applicable in all Member States. n its entirety and directly

Done at

For the Commission

Annex I - List of products

PRODUCT

HTS

Combined Nomenclature

Blooms and BlI lots

7207. 11
7207. 12. 0010
7207. 19<40)
7207. 20. 0025
7207. 20. 0075^°^
7207. 20. 0090<40)
7218. 90. 0010
7218. 90. 0020
7218. 90. 0045<4°)
7218. 90. 0055<40>
7218. 90. 0070(40)
7218. 90. 0080<40)
7224. 90. 0010
7224. 90. 0030(4°)
7224. §0. 0040
7224. 90. 0060<40>
7224. 90. 0070(4°)

0050
0045
( 1 7)

7 2 0 6. 10
7 2 0 7. 1 2. 7 2 0 7. 2 0,
7 2 1 8. 10
7 2 1 8. 90
7 2 2 4. 10
7224. 90
0020
7224. 90. 0050

0035
( 1 7)

Other Semi-Finished
( i n c l ud ing slaDs)

T h is Annex
come u n d er
R e g u l a t i on

f or

i n f o r m a t i on p u r p o s e s,

l i s t s,
t he EEC T r e a ty and a re c o v e r ed by A r t i c le 1 ( 1) of
(EEC) No

t he p r o d u c ts w h i ch

/ 8 9. to r e v i s i on when the 2C or the US adop-

The subheadings and item numbers r e f e r r ed
subject
to t h e ir r e s p e c t i ve import nomenclatures,
n c d i f i c a t i o ns
«"hen such mcdifications are adopted, p r i or n o t i f i c a t i on
s h a ll be given to the other p a r t y. to above a re

7207. 11
7207. 12. 11<41>
7207. 12. 19<41)
7207. 12. 90<41)
7207. 19^40)
7207. 20. 11<41)
7207. 20. 15^41)
7207. 20. 17<41>
7207. 20. 19<41)
7207. 20. 31(41)
7207. 20. 33<41)
7207. 20. 39<41)
7207. 20. 51
7207. 20. 55
7207. 20. 57
7207. 20. 59(40)
7207. 20. 71
7207. 20. 79^40)
7207. 20. 9'6^40)
7218. 90. 11<42)
7218. 90. 13<42>
7218. 90. 15<41)(42)
7218. 90. 19^41^42)
7218. 90. 30^41^42)
7218. 90. 50(42)
7218. 90. 91(40)(42)
7218. 90. 9g(40)(42)
7224. 90. U^41 >
7224. 90. 19<41>
7224. 90. 30
7224. 90. 91(40)
7224. 90. 99(40)

7 2 0 6. 7 2 0 7. 7 2 0 7. 7 2 0 7. 7 2 0 7. 7 2 0 7. 7 2 0 7. 7 2 1 8. 7 2 1 8. 7 2 1 8. 7 2 1 8. 7 2 2 4. 7224
7224

1 0. 00
1 2. 1 1 W)
1 2. 1 9 <4 3)
1 2. 9 0 <4 3)
2 0. 3 1 <4 3)
, 2 0. 3 3( 4 3)
, 2 0. 3 9 <4 3). 1 0. 0 0 <1 7). 9 0. 1 5 <4 3'. 9 0. 1 9( 4 3). 9 0. 3 0 <4 3). 1 0. 0 0 <1 7). 9 0. 1 1( 4 3). 9 0. 1 9 <4 3)

PRODUCT

HTS

Combined Nomenclature

Plate

Hot Rolled Sheet &
Strip

7208. 31
" 7208. 32

7208. 33. 50. 7208. 41
7208. 42
7208. 43
7210. 90. lO^5^6)
7211. 11
7211. 12
7211. 21
7211. 22. 0045
7212. 60(6)
7225. 30. 30
7225. 40. 30
7225. 50. 60
7226. 91. 50

7208. 11
7208. 12
7208. 13
7208. 14
7208. 21. 50
7208. 22. 50
7208. 23
7208. 24
7208. 34
7208. 35
7208. 44
7208. 45
7208. 90(5)(6)
7211. 19(3>
7211. 22. 0090
7211. 29(3)
7225. 30. 70(3>
7225. 40. 70(3)
7226. 91. 70(3)
7226. 91. 80(3)

7208. 31. 00
7208. 32
7208. 33
7208. 33. 10(44)
7208. 33. 9l(44)
7208. 33. 99(44)
7208. 41. 00
7208. 42
7208. 43
7210. 90. 31(5)
7211. 11. 00
7211. 12
7211. 21. 00
7211. 22. 10(45)
7211. 22. 90(45)
7212. 60(6)
7225. 30. 00(46)(47)
7225. 40. 10(47)
7225. 40. 30(47)
7225. 40. 50(47)
7225. 50. 00(. 46)(47). 7226. 91. 00(46)(47)

7208. 11. 00
7208. 12
7208. 13
7208. 14
7208. 21. 10(44)
7208. 21. 90(44)
7208. 22. 10(44)
7208. 22. 91(44)
7208. 22. 99(44)
7208. 23
7208. 24
7208. 34
7208. 35
7208. 44
7208. 45
7208. 90(5)(6)
7211. 19(3)
7211. 22(48)
7211. 29(3)
7225. 30. 00(3)(47)(49)
7225. 40. 70(3)(^7)
7225. 40. 90(3)(4"7)
7226. 91. 00(3)(47)(49)

PRODUCT

HTS

Combined Nomenclature

Cold Rolled Sheet

7208. 21. 10
7208. 22. 10
7208. 33. 10

' 7209. 11
7209. 12
7209. 13
7209. 14
7209. 21
7209. 22
7209. 23
7209. 24. 50
7209. 31
7209. 32
7209. 33
7209. 34
7209. 41
7209. 42
7209. 43
7209. 44
7209. 90(5)(6)
7210. T0. 30(5)(6')
7211. 30. 50
7211. 41. 70
7211. 49. 50
7225. 50. 80(3)
7225. 90(3)(5)(6)
7226. 92. 50(3)

7208. 21. 10(5°)
7208. 21. 90(5°)
7208. 22. 10(5°)
7208. 22. 91(50)
7208. 22. 99(5°)
7208. 33. 10(50)
7208. 33. 91(50)
7208. 33. 99(50)
7209. 11. 00
7209. 12
7209. 13
7209. 14
7209. 21. 00
7209. 22
7209. 23
7209. 24. 10(51)
7209. 24. 91(51)
7209. 31. 00
7209. 32
7209. 33
7209. 34
7209. 41. 00
7209. 42
7209. 43
7209. 44
7209. 90(5)(6)
7210. 70. ig(5)(52)
7210. 70. 90(5)(6)(52)
7211. 30(53)
7211. 41(53)
7211. 49(53)
7225. 50. 00(3)(47X49>(54)
7225. S0(3)(5)(6)
7226. 92(3)(53)

Blackplate

7209. 24. 10

7209. 24(55)

Cold Rolled Strip

7211. 30. 10(3)d6)
7211. 30. 30(3)(16)
7211. 41. 10(3)06)
7211. 41. 30(3)d6)
7211. 41. 50(3)d6)
7211. 49. 10(3)06)
7211. 49. 30(3)06)
7211. 90(3)(6)(16) •
7212. 30. 10(6)06)
7212. 30. 30(6)(16)
7212. 40. 10(6)06)
7226. 92. 70(3)06)
7226. 92. 80(3)06)
7226. 99(3)(6)d6)

7211. 30. 3l(3)O6)(56)
7211. 30. 39(3)O6)(56)
7211. 30. 50(3)O6)(56)
7211. 30. 90(3)O6)(56)
7211. 4T. 91(3)06)(56)
7211. 41. 95<3)06)(56)
7211. 41. 99(3)d6)(56)
7211. 49. 91(3)06)(56)
7211 49 99(3)(16)(56)
721K90'90(3)(6)O6)(56)
7212. 30. 90(6)O6)(56)
7212. 40. 10(6)O6)(56)
7212. 40. 99(6)O6)(56)
7226. 92. 90(3)O6)('47)(56)
7226. 99(3)(6)(16)

PRODUCT

HT S

Combined Nomenclature

Electrical Sheet and
Strip

7225. 10(5)(6)
7226. 10(6)

7 2 2 5. 1 0 ( 5 X 6)
7226. 10(6)

StaInless Plate

7219. 11(19)
7219. 12(1 9)
7219. 21(1 9)
7219. 22(1 9)
7219. 31(1 9)
7220. 11(1 9)

20)
20)
20)
20)
20)
20)

7 2 1 9. 1 1 ( 1 9 X 2 0)
7 2 1 9. 1 2 ( 1 9 X 2 0)
7 2 1 9. 2 1 ( 1 9 X 2 0)
7 2 1 9. 2 2 ( 1 9 X 2 0)
7 2 1 9. 3 1 ( 1 9 X 2 0)
7 2 2 0. 1 1. 0 0 ( 1 9 X 2 0)

Stainless Sheet & Strip

2 0 X 2 1)
2 0 X 2 1)
2 0 X 2 1)
2 0 X 2 1)
2 0 X 2 1)
2 0 X 2 1)
2 0 X 2 1)
2 0 X 2 1)

7219. 13(1 9)
7219. 14('19)
7219. 23(1 9)
7219. 24(1 9)
7219. 32(1 9)
7219. 33(1 9)
7219. 34(1 9)
7219. 35(1 9)
7219 9 f j ( 5 X 6 X 1 9 X 2 0 X 2 1)
7220 1 2 ( 2 X 1 9 X 2 0 X 2 2)
7 2 2 0. 2 0. 1 0 ( 1 9 X 2 0 X 2 2)
7 2 2 0. 2 0. 6 0 ( 1 9 X 2 0 X 2 2)
7 2 2 0. 2 0. 7 0 ( 1 9 X 2 0 X 2 2)
7 2 2 0. 2 0. 9 0 ( 1 9 X 2 0 X 2 2)
7220 g o ( 2 X 6 X 1 9 ) ( 2 0 ) ( 2 2)

7 2 1 9. 1 3 ( 1 9 X 2 0 X 2 1)
7219 1 4 ( 1 9 X 2 0 X 2 1)
7219 2 3 ( 1 9 X 2 0 X 2 1)
7219 2 4 ( 1 9 X 2 0 X 2 1)
7219 3 2 ( 1 9 X 2 0 X 2 1)
7 2 1 9. 3 3 ( 1 9 X 2 0 X 2 1)
7219 3 4 0 9 X 2 0 X 2 1)
7 2 1 9. 3 5 ( 1 9 X 2 0 X 2 1)
7219 9 0 ( 5 X 6 X 1 9 X 2 0 X 2 1)
7220 1 2. 0 0 ( 2 ) 0 9 X 2 0 X 2 2)
7220 2 0 ( 2 X 1 9 X 2 0 X 2 2)
7220 9 0 ( 2 X 6 X 1 9 X 2 0 X 2 2)

Tinplate

Tin Free Stee

Electrogalvar. ized

7 2 1 0. 1 1 ( 5 X 6)
7 2 1 0. 1 2 ( 5 X 6)
7212. 10(6)

7210. 50 (6)
7210. 90. 60 (6)

7 2 1 0. 3 1 ( 5 X 6)
7 2 1 0. 3 9 ( 5 X 6)
7212. 21(6)
7212. 29(6)

7 2 1 0. 1 1 ( 5 X 6)
7 2 1 0. 1 2 ( 5 X 6)
7212. 10(6)

7210. 50 (6)
7210. 90. 35
7210. 90. 39(57)
7210. 90. 90(6X57)

7 2 1 0. 3 1 ( 5 X 6)
7 2 1 0. 3 9 ( 5 X 6)
7212. 21(6)
7212. 29(6)

PRODUCT

HTS

Combined Nomenclature

Other Coated Flat-
Rolled Products

7 2 1 0. 2 0 ( 5 X 6)
7 2 1 0. 4 1 ( 5 X 6)
7 2 1 0. 4 9 ( 5 X 6)
7 2 1 0. 6 0 (6) (2 4)
7 2 1 0. 7 0. 6 0 ( 5 X 6)
7 2 1 0. 9 0. 9 0 ( 5 X 6)
7 2 1 2. 3 0. 5 0 ( 6)
7 2 1 2. 4 0. 5 0 ( 6)
7 2 1 2. 5 0 ( 6)

7 2 1 0. 2 0 ( 5 X 6)
7 2 1 0. 4 1 ( 5 X 6)
7 2 1 0. 4 9 ( 5 X 6)
7 2 1 0. 6 0 ( 6 X 2 4)
7 2 1 0. 7 0 ( 5 X 6 X 5 8)
7210. 90. 33(5X6X59)
7210. 90. 35(5X6X59)
7210. 90. 39(5X6X59)
7210. 90. 90(5X6X59)
7212. 30(6X53)
7212. 40(6X53)
7212. 50. 31(6)
7212. 50. 39(6)
7212. 50. 51(6)
7212. 50. 59(6)
7212. 50. 71(6)
7212. 50. 73(6)
7212. 50. 75(6)
7212. 50. 91(6)
7212. 50. 93(6)
7212. 50. 97(6)
7212. 50. 99(6)

3eb2-

7214. 20

7214. 20. 00

Hot-finished Bar

Cold-fInlshed Bar

7213. 39. 0060
7213. 39. 0090
7213. 49. 0060
7213. 49. 0090
7213. 50. 0060
7213. 50. 0080
7214. 10
7214. 30
7214. 40
7214. 50
7214. 60. 7228. 20. 10(6)
7228. 30. 80
7228. 40
7228. 60. 60(6)

7215. 10
7215. 20
7215. 30
7215. 40
7215. 90(6)
7228. 20. 50(6)
7228. 50. 50
7228. 60. 80(6)
7228. 80

7213. 39. 00(6°)
7213. 49. 00(60)
7213. 50. 00(60)
7214. 10. 00
7214. 30. 00
7214. 40
7214. 50
7214. 60. 00
7228. 20. 11
7228. 20. 19
7228. 20. 30
7228. 20. 50
7228. 20. 90(61)
7228. 30. 10(47)
7228. 30. 90(47)
7228. 40. 00
7228. 60. 10(47)
7228. 60. 90(47)(6D

7215. 10. 00
7215. 20. 00
7215. 30. 00
7215. 40. 00
7215. 90(6)
7228. 20. 70
7 2 2 8. 5 0. 0 0 (4 7)
7 2 2 8. 6 0. 9 0 ( 6 ) (4 7) ( 6 2)
7228. 80

PRODUCT

HTS

Combined N o m e n c l a t u re

S t a i n l e ss Bar

Carbon Wlre Rod

S t a I n l e ss Wire Rod

AI loy Wire Rod

7218. 90. 0030
7218. 90. 0065
7218. 90. 0090
7 2 2 1. 0 0. 0 0 60
7221. 00. 0080
7222. 10
7222. 20
7 2 2 2. 3 0 ( 6)

7213. 10
7213. 20
7213. 31
7213. 39. 0030
7213. 41
7 2 1 3. 4 9. 0 0 30
72*13. 50. 0020
7 2 1 3. 5 0. 0 0 40

7221. 00. 0020
7221. 00. 0040

7 2 2 7. 20
7 2 2 7. 9 0. 60

Bar Shapes Less Than
80mm

7 2 1 6. 1 0 (8 1)
7 2 1 6. 2 1 (8D
7 2 1 6. 2 2 (8D

S t r u c t u r a is

7216. 3l(8D
7216. 32(61)
7216. 33(61)
7216. 40(61)
7216. 50(61)
7216. 60(61)
7222. 40. 30(81)
7228. 70. 30(8D

7 2 1 8. 9 0. 1 1 ( 6 3)
7 2 1 8. 9 0. 1 3 ( 6 3)
7 2 1 8. 9 0. 1 5 (4D (63)
7 2 1 8. 9 0. 1 9 (4D ( 6 3)
7 2 1 8. 9 0. 3 0 (4D ( 6 3)
7 2 1 8. 9 0. 5 0 ( 6 3)
7 2 1 8. 9 0. 9 1 ( 6 3)
7 2 1 8. 9 0. 9 9 ( 6 3)
7 2 2 1. 0 0. 1 0 ( 6 0)
7 2 2 1. 0 0. 9 0 ( 6 0)
7 2 2 2. 10
7 2 2 2. 20
7 2 2 2. 3 0 ( 6)

7213. 10. 00
7 2 1 3. 2 0. 00
7213. 31. 00
7 2 1 3. 3 9. 0 0( 6 4)
7213. 41. 00
7 2 1 3. 4 9. 0 0 (6 4)
7 2 1 3. 5 0. 0 0 ( 6 5)

7 2 2 1. 0 0. 1 0 ( 6 5)
7 2 2 1. 0 0. 9 0 ( 6 5)

7227. 20. 00
7227. 90. 10
7 2 2 7. 9 0. 9 0 (4 7)

7 2 1 6. 1 0. 0 0 (8D
7216. 21. 0 0 (8D
7 2 1 6. 2 2. 0 0 (8D

7216
7216
7216
7216
7216
7216
7222
7222
7222
7222
7228
7228
7228

31. 00(
32. 00(
33. 00(
4 0 ( 8D
5 0 ( 8D
6 0 ( 8D
4 0. 1 1(
,40. 19(
,40. 30(
, 4 0. 9 9(
,70. 10(
7 0. 3 1(
, 7 0. 9 9(

81)
81)
81)

6 6 X 8 1)
6 6 X 8 1)
6 6 X 8 1)
6 6 X 8 1)
6 6 X 8 1)
6 6 X 8 1)
6 6 ) ( 8 1)

PRODUCT

HTS

Combined Nomenclature

Sheet Pi I ing

7301. 10

7301. 10. 00

Fabricated Structurais 7 2 1 6. 9 0 (8D
7 2 2 2. 4 0. 60
7228. 70. 60
7 3 0 1. 20
7 3 0 8. 10
7 3 0 8. 20
7 3 0 8. 3 0 ( 1 5)
7 3 0 8. 40
7 3 0 8. 9 0. 3 0 ( 1 2)
7 3 0 8. 9 0. 6 0 d 3)
7 3 0 8. 9 0. 9 0 ( 9 ) 0 4)

7 2 1 6. 9 0 ( 8 1)
7 2 2 2. 4 0. 9 9 ( 8 1)
7 2 2 8. 7 0. 9 9 ( 8 1)
7 3 0 1. 2 0. 00
7 3 0 8. 1 0. 00
7 3 0 8. 2 0. 00
7 3 0 8. 3 0. 0 0 ( 1 5)
7 3 0 8. 4 0. 00
7 3 0 8. 9 0 ( 9 ) 0 4 X 6 7)

S t a i n l e ss W i re

7223. 00. 10
7 2 2 3. 0 0. 5 0 ( 2 ) ( 6)

7 2 2 3. 0 0. 1 0 ( 6 8)
7 2 2 3. 0 0. 9 0 ( 6 8)

W i re Str-and

W i re Rope

O t h er W i re

7 3. 1 2. 1 0. 1 0 (4)- -
7 3 1 2. 1 0. 3 0 1 5 (4)
7 3 1 2. 1 0. 3 0 6 5 (4)
7 3 1 2. 1 0. 3 0 7 5 (4)
7 3 1 2. 1 0. 3 0 9 0 (4)

7 3 1 2. 1 0. 6 0 (4)
7 3 1 2. 1 0. 9 0 (4)

7217
7217
7217
7217
7217
7217
7217
7217
7217
7217
7217
7217
7223
7229
7229. 11. 12. 13. 19. 21. 22. 23. 29. 3 1. ( 3). 32. 33. 3 9 ( 3). 0 0. 90. 20. 90

7 3 1 2. 1 0. 3 0. (4X 6 9)
7 3 1 2. 1 0. 5 0 (4) ( 6 9 ) ( 7 1)
7 3 1 2. 1 0. 7 1 (4) ( 6 9)
7 3 1 2. 1 0. 7 5 (4) ( 6 9)
7 3 1 2. 1 0. 7 9 (4) ( 6 9)

7 3 1 2. 1 0. 5 0 (4X 6 9 X72)
7 3 1 2. 1 0. 9 1 (4) (8 9)
7 3 1 2. 1 0. 9 5( 4) (6 9)
7 3 1 2. 1 0. 9 9 (4) ( 6 9 ) ( 7 3)

7 2 1 7. 11
7 2 1 7. 12
7 2 1 7. 13
7 2 1 7. 19
7 2 1 7. 21
7 2 1 7. 22
7 2 1 7. 23
7 2 1 7. 29
7 2 1 7. 31
7 2 1 7. 32
7 2 1 7. 33
7 2 1 7. 39
7 2 2 3. 0 0,
7 2 2 3. 0 0,
7 2 2 9. 20
7 2 2 9. 9 0,

00
00
00
00
00(3)
00
00
00(3)
1 0 (7 4)
9 0 (7 4)
00
00

PRODUCT

HTS

Combined Nomenclature

Wire Products

Rat Is

Ra I I Products

AI loy Tool Steel

Other SpecialIty Steel

7313. 00(H)
7314. 41(8)
7314. 42(6)
7314. 49(6)
7317. 00. 55(7)
7317. 00. 6560(7)
7317. 00. 75(7)

7302. 10(1°)

7302. 20(18)
7302. 40(18)
7302. 90(23)
8607. 19. 10
8607. 19. 20

7225. 7225. 7225. 7225. 7225. 7225. 7226. 7226. 7226. 7226. 7226. 7227. 7227. 7227. 7228. 7228. 7228. 7228. 7228. 7228. 7228. 7228. 7229. (5)(6)
20
10
30
5060
30
1090
40
5060- ••
40
1060
50
(6)
20
91
1060
91
3060
92
1060
92. 3060
10
90. 1060
90. 2060
10(6)
30. 40
30. 60
50. 1020
50. 1040
50. 1060
50. 1080
60. 1060(6)
10

7225. 7225. 7225. 7225. 7225. 7226. 7226. 7226. 7226. 7227. 7227. 7228. 7228. 7228. 30. 5030
40. 1015
40. 5030
50. 1030
50. 70
91. 1030
91. 3030
92. 1030
92. 3030
90. 1030
90. 2030
30. 20
50. 1010
60. 1030(6)

7 3 1 3. 0 0. 0 0 dD
7314. 41(8)
7314. 42(8)
7314. 49. 00(8)
7 3 1 7. 0 0 (7X75)

7302. 10(1°)

7 3 0 2. 2 0. 0 0 d 8)
7 3 0 2. 4 0. 10
7 3 0 2. 9 0. 3 0 ( 2 3)
7 3 0 2. 9 0. 9 0 ( 2 3)
8607. 19. 11
8607. 19. 19

7225
7225
7225
7225
7226
7226
7226
7227
7227
7228
7228
7228
7228
7229

( 5 X 6)
20
3 0. 0 0 (7 6)
40C7 7)
5 0. 0 0 (7 7)
20 ( 6 ). , 9 1. 0 0 (7 ?)
9 2 (7 7)
10. 00
, 9 0 (7 7)
,10(6)
, 3 0 (7 7)
, 5 0. 0 0 (7 7)
, 6 0 ( 6 ) (7 7)
,10. 00

7225. 30. 00C7 8)
7225. 40C7 9)
7 2 2 5. 5 0. 0 0 (7 9) ( 8 0)
7 2 2 6. 9 1. 0 0 (7 9)
7 2 2 6. 9 2 (?9)
7 2 2 7. 9 0 (7 9)
7228. 30C7 9)
7 2 2 8. 5 0. 0 0 (7 9)
7 2 2 8. 6 0 ( 6 ) (7 9)

(1) Excluded if of wrought iron. FOOTNOTES

(2) Excluded if "razor blade steel, "lu-fi^. , flat-rolled products of
stainless steel not over 0,25mm in thickness and not over 23mm
in width, containing by weight not over 14. 7 percent of. chromium, and oertified at the time of entry to be used in the
manufacture of razor blades. (3) Excluded if "carbon/alloy band saw steel" defined as follows:

(a) "metal cutting band saw steel" referring to steel flat-
rolled products, not less than 0. 61mm and not more than 0. 91mm
in thickness, not less than 6. 30mm and not more than 50. 60mm in
width, in coils, containing:

carbon :

not less than 1. 18 percent and not more than
1. 32 percent,

chromium : not less than 0. 15 percent and not more than

0. 32 percent,

manganese': "not less than 0. 10 percent and not more than

0. 40 percent,

certified by the importer of record or the ultimate consignee
for use in the manufacture of metal-cutting band saw blades ; or
(b) "wood band saw steel" referring to (1) alloy steel flat-
rolled products less than 4. 75mm in thickness which contains,
in addition to iron, each of the following elements by weight
in the amount specified:

carbon :

not less than 0. 70 nor more than 0. 81
percent;

manganese

not less than 0. 30 nor more than 0. 55
percent ;

silicon :

not less than 0. 20 nor more than 0. 35
percent;

niokel :

not less than 1. 60 nor more than 2. 70
peroent;

chromium :

none, or not more than 0. 50 percent;

phosphorus

none, or not more than 0. 03 percent; and

sulfur :

none, or not more than 0. 15 percent;

or (2) cold-rolled flat-rolled products less than 4. 75mm in
thickness, less than 300mm in width, which contains, in
addition to iron,, each of the following elements by weight in
the amount specified:

carbon :

not less than 0. 70 nor more than 0. 81
percent ;

manganese : not less than 0. 30 nor more than 0. 50

percent;

silicon :

not less than 0. 20 nor more than 0. 35
percent;

chromium : none, or not more than 0. 50 percent; and

phosphorus : none, or not more than 0. 03 percent ; and

sulfur :

none, or not more than 0. 15 percent,

certified by the importer of record or the ultimate consignee
for use in the manufacture of wood band saws. (4) -Excluded if covered with-textile or other non-metallic

material. (5) Excluded if cut, pressed or stamped to non-rectangular shape. (6) Excluded if worked after flat rolling, e. g. perforated,

bevelled, rounded at the edges. (7) Excluded if corrugated fasteners, glaziers' points, hook nails,

or ring nails. (8) Excluded if other than galvanized wire fencing wholly of round
iron or steel wire measuring not over 5. 08mm and not under
1. 905mm in diameter, whether or not such wire is covered with
plastics. (9) Excluded if fence or sign posts. (10) Excluded if current-oonductlng rail. (11) Excluded if twisted hoop or single flat wire, whether or not

barbed. (12) Excluded if of cut iron. (13) Excluded if in part of stainless steel. (14) Excluded if plastic foam core insulating composite panels. (15) Excluded if door or window frames. (16) Excluded if bale ties. (17) Excluded if other primary forms, e. g. blocks, lumps, puddled

bars and pilings, pieces roughly shaped by forging. (18) Excluded if forged. (19) Excluded if cladding grade 434 stainless steel certified by the

importer of record to be used in the manufacture of stainless
steel clad automobile trim. (20) Excluded if grade 253MA'or 254SM0 stainless steel. (21) Excluded if stainless steel flat-rolled products less than

4. 75mm in thickness and over 1,803. 4mm in width. (22) Excluded if stainless steel flat-rolled products less than

4. 75mm in thickness, less than 300mm in width, and certified by
"the importer of record or" ultimate consignee to be used in the
manufacture of stainless steel flapper valves for compressors. (23) Covered if either (A) hot-rolled and designed to connect, the
ends of adjacent rails in track (i. e. "joint bars"). These
products are usually punched or slotted; or (B) hot-rolled and
used to support rails in track, to maintain track gauge, and
protect the ties (i. e. "tie plates"). These products are
punched to provide holes for spikes and have one or two
shoulder sections as rail guides. (24) Excluded if cut, pressed or stamped to non-rectangular shape

and other than electrolytically coated or plated. (40) Excluded if pieces roughly shaped by forging. (41) Covered if of a width measuring less than four times the

thickness. (42) Covered if of a cross-sectional area of 19. 4 cm2 or more, but
less than 232 cm2 or of a cross sectional area of 232 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. 75mm or more. (47) Excluded if of tool steel as defined in Additional Note 1(e),

(f) and (h) to Chapter 72 of the HTS. (48) Covered if in,coils. (49) Covered if of a thickness of less than 4. 75mm. (50) Covered if pickled. (51) Covered if of a thickness of 0. 361mm or more. (52) Excluded if coated or plated with metal or clad. (53) Covered if of a width of 300mm or more. (54) Excluded if of heat resisting steel as defined in Additional

Note A(g) to Chapter 72 of the HTS. (55) Covered if of a thickness of less than 0. 361mm. (56) Covered if of a width of less than 300 mm. (57) Covered if electrolytically coated or plated with base metal. (58) Covered if coated or plated with metal or clad. (59) Excluded if electrolytically coated or plated with base metal

(60) Covered if of circular cross-section and with a diameter of
19mm or more if of other than circular cross-section. (61) Excluded if cold formed. (62) Covered if cold formed. (63) Covered if of a cross sectional area of less than 19. 4 cm2. (64) Covered if of circular cross-section and with a diameter of 14

mm or more but less than 19mm. (65) Covered if of circular cross-section and with either a diameter
of less than 14 mm or with a diameter of 14 mm or more but less
than 19mm. (66) Covered if hot rolled, not drilled, not punched and not

otherwise advanced. (67) If columns, pillars, posts, beams, girders and similar

structural units, excluded if in part of stainless steel or if
of cast iron. (68) Excluded if other than round or flat wire. Also excluded if
flat wire of razor blade steel (cf. footnote 2) or flat wire
further worked after flat rolling (cf. footnote 6). (69) Excluded if fitted with fittings or made up into articles. (70) Excluded if tyre cord. If other than tyre cord and other than
•*• stranded wire -for prestressing concrete, excluded if of brass

plated wire. (71) Covered if stranded wire. (72) Excluded if stranded wire. (73) Excluded if of brass plated wire. (74) Excluded if round or flat wire. (75) Excluded if thumb tacks; or drive pins, studs or other

fasteners, suitable for use in power-activated hand tools; or
staples in strip form; or furniture glides; or cut products
made of other than round wire and of one piece construction. (76) If of a thickness of 4. 75mm or more, covered if of tool steel
as defined in Additional Note 1(e), (f) and (h) to Chapter 72
of the HTS. If of a thickness of less than 4. 75mm, covered if
of tool steel as defined in Additional Note 1(e) and (f) to
Chapter 72 of the HTS. (77) Covered if of tool steel as defined in Additional Note 1(e) and

(f) to Chapter 72 of the HTS. (78) Covered if of a thickness of less than 4. 75mm and of ball

bearing steel as defined in Additional Note 1(h) to Chapter 72
of the HTS. (79) Covered if of ball-bearing steel as defined in Additional Note

1(h) to Chapter 72 of the HTS. (80) Covered if of a thickness of less than 4. 75mm and of- heat

resisting steel as defined in Additional Note Kg) to Chapter
72 of the HTS. (81) Excluded if obtained by continuous casting. ANNEX

United States customs territory and
United States foreign trade zones

The United States customs territory shall comprise the States,
the district of Columbia and Puerto Rico. A United States foreign zone shall be defined as follows:

It is an Isolated, enclosed and policed area, operated as a
public utility, In or adjacent to a port of entry, furnished
with facilities for lading, unlading, handling, storing,
manipulating, manufacturing and exhibiting goods and for
reshlpping them by land, water or air. Any foreign and
domestic merchandise, except such as Is prohibited by law or
such as the Board may order to be excluded as detrimental to
the public interest, health or safety, may be brought into a
zone without being subject to the customs laws of the United
States governing, the entry of goods or the payment of duty
thereon; and such merchandise permitted in a z o ne may be
stored, exhibited, manufactured, mixed, or manipulated In any
manner, except as provided In the act and other applicable
laws or regulations. The merchandise may be exported,
destroyed or sent Into customs territory from the zone, in the
original package or otherwise. It Is subject to customs duties
if sent into customs territory, but not If reshlpped to
fore Ign poInts. ALLOCATION AMONG MBdBER STATES

(%)

D

F

I

NL

B

L

UK

GR

EK

IRL

E

P

Semi-fini shed products

46. 53

13. 49

2. 79

13. 96

12. 10

Plate

18. 42

2. 95

8. 47

0. 74

38. 61

-

-

4. 19

11. 17

Hot rolled sheet and strip

32. 66

32. 04

8. 60

19. 39

3. 65

0. 55

0. 85

-

-

-

Cold rolled sheet

39. 90

14. 46

8. 90

14. 67

8. 14

0. 25

2. 14

4. 75

Black plate

11. 72

10. 75

-

16. 71

30. 96

Cold rolled strip

51. 75

6. 29

0. 39

0. 13

3. 98

Electrical sheet and strip

47. 60

1. 03

46. 11

-

1. 23

Stainless plate

55. 90

3. 88

0. 77

0. 03

9. 63

Stainless sheet and strip

19. 31

42. 23

5. 60

0. 02

3. 84

Tin plate

45. 07

32. 57

Tin free steel

78. 70

18. 90

-

-

10. 75

3. 35

0. 89

0. 99

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4. 03

29. 79

5. 44

0. 69

0. 52

0. 16

29. 70

8. 54

6. 13

Coated flat rolled products

47. 19

19. 16

7. 15

3. 41

3. 19

0. 35

2. 08

Reinforcing bar

21. 59

26. 59

0. 08

-

-

-

1. 50

Hot finished bar

7. 03

11. 28

2. 78

0. 24

4. 43

16. 05

41. 13

Cold finished bar

6. 94

45. 40

3. 85

0. 08

0. 65

Stainless bar

11. 09

22. 48

11. 10

0. 04

0. 10

-

-

27. 56

9. 32

Carbon wire rod

12. 27

37. 57

0. 01

2. 87

6. 62

0. 02

21. 00

-

1. 44

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

0. 10

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

6. 94

18. 20

2. 26

6. 79

-

22. 79

-

-

23. 56

7. 57

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

12. 62

4. 85

50. 24

17. 06

15. 52

45. 77

-

-

-

-

18. 91

0. 73

2
m
x

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

J\UJJU\L

1ULN. ttMLANUr lVli3. Vir>HK O I A I J CO

(%)

D

F

I

NL

B

L

UK

GR

EK

IRL

E

P

Stainless wire rod

11. 39

33. 93

19. 55

0. 03

8. 20

Alloy wire rod

7. 49

40. 84

10. 42

27. 94

0. 92

-

-

0. 21

11. 75

Bar shapes under 80 ran

12. 18

1. 95

1. 22

1. 34

53. 86

19. 18

7. 43

Structurais

Sheet piling

17. 50

8. 63

0. 50

27. 67

25. 16

-

-

-

Fabricated structurais

11. 62

4. 32'

40. 51

3. 27

19. 30

13. 83

18. 31

-

-

30. 52

16. 65

17. 44

19. 62

Stainless wire

6. 97

23. 06

29. 65

0. 51

20. 18

Wire strand

Wire rope

8. 62

10. 73

27. 57

9. 58

4. 87

19. 77

21. 55

8. 96

7. 68

4. 11

-

-

-

19. 13

7. 63

15. 16

Carbon and Alloy wire

14. 90

27. 30

4. 05

1. 16

35. 33

4. 27

12. 48

Wire products

2. 32

3. 32

1. 10

2. 51

13. 89

15. 59

4. 76

Rails

58. 54

14. 36

-

-

-

20. 77

6. 33

Rail products

10. 59

75. 98

4. 26

0. 13

0. 76

0. 79

6. 69

Alloy tool steel

62. 61

9. 60

13. 90

0. 53

0. 45

Other specialty steel

12. 87

33. 74

49. 70

0. 15

0. 92

-

-

10. 71

2. 27

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

0. 06

-

-

-

-

3. 22

-

0. 01

1. 13

0. 09

4. 47

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

26. 63

0. 64

2. 84

21. 93

-

-

0. 50

30. 99

21. 64

0. 42

52. 04

-

0. 80

2. 20

0. 35

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

I I I/6000/89

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No. of

on the restriction of exports of certain steel products
to the United States of America

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic
Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

has

the

concluded

Community

arrangement(1)
Whereas
(hereinafter referred to as 'the Arrangement') with the United
States of America under which the amount of exports, to the
United States, of certain steel products originating In the
Community are to be limited to certain levels over an agreed
period; whereas, moreover, it is necessary, pursuant to this
Arrangement, to introduce in the Community measures to restrict
the amount of these steel products exported to the United States;

an

Whereas, in accordance with the Arrangement, the export
restrictions cover steel products originating In the Community;
whereas the origin of these products Is determined in accordance
with applicable Community legislation, that Is to say Council
Regulation (EEC) No 802/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common
definition of the concept of the origin of goods^2), as last
amended by the

Act of Accession;

Whereas, for practical and management reasons, the quantitative
export limits agreed by the Community must be allocated among the
Member States; whereas, in order to do so, an allocation method
must be establ ished; whereas, thereafter, the Member States must
share out the amounts allocated to them among undertakings in
accordance with objective criteria;

Whereas utilization of the Community limits, based on allocations
among Member States made in this way, would seem to be in keeping
with the Community nature of these limits, considering that in
particular the allocation method provides for a maximum use of
export possibilities-,

Whereas the allocation among the Member States of the total
export possibilities which the arrangement affords should take
account of traditional trade patterns;

(1)
(2) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 1. See page

of this Official Journa

- 2 -

Whereas, as provided for the Arrangement, measures must be taken
to avoid abnormal concentration at certain times of exports to
the United States-,

Whereas the Community steel policy alms in particular at allowing
the Community steel Industry to adapt to the conditions of
international competition; whereas the Arrangement is limited to
products originating in the Community, It Is necessary to provide
that export licences issued to undertakings shall Indicate the
undertaking engaged In production of steel within the Community
and established In the Issuing Member State that is holding the
allocation against which the licence is issued;

In order

to take account

Whereas,
interests of
distributive undertakings, It must be possible for these licences
to be transferred not only between steel undertakings but also by
steel undertakings to distributive undertakings, in particular
where the steel undertakings decide to sell their products to
such distributive undertakings;

of the

Whereas it appears necessary, and for the moment sufficient, that
Member States ensure compliance with the different provisions of
the regime laid down by applying the various penalties provided
for In their laws;

Whereas, In order to facilitate the application of the envisaged
provisions, it is appropriate to set up a procedure establishing
close cooperation between Member States and the Commission in the
framework of a Committee-, whereas It is sufficient for this
purpose to apply the procedure set up in Council Regulation (EEC)
No 1023/70 of 25 May 1970*1) which established a common
procedure for administering quantitative quotas,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION

Article 1

1. Community export limits are hereby established for the period
1 October 1989 to 31 December 1990 (hereinafter referred to as
'the Initial period*), for the year 1991 for the period 1 January
1992 to 31 March 1992 (hereinafter referred to as 'the end
period') for exports effected after 1 October 1989 from the
Community to the United States of America (hereinafter referred
to as the 'United States') of the steel products originating in
the Community which are listed and described in Annex I. For the purposes of this Regulation, the United States shall
comprise United States customs territory and United States
foreign trade zones as described in Annex II. 2. The origin of the products covered by this Regulation shall
be determined in accordance with the rules in force in the
Commun i ty. (1)

OJ No L 124, 8. 6. 1970, p. 1

- 3 -

Article 2

1. Community export limits per product category shall be

calculated by the Commission for the initial period, for the year

1991 and the end period by application to the United States

apparent consumption within the meaning of Article 5 and Annex A

of the Arrangement of the following percentages:

Product category

Quota (%)

Semi-finI shed steel

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

Coated flat-rolled products

Concrete reinforcing bar

Hot-finished bar

Cold-finished bar

Stainless bar

Carbon wire rod

Stainless wire rod

A I loy wi re rod

Bar shapes under 80mm

Structura I s

Sheet p i I i ng

Sta i nI ess wi re

Rai Is

AIloy tool steel

0. 76

7. 13

7. 29

4

5. 94

12. 84

5. 34

4. 98

5. 89

5. 94

2. 96

4. 22

4. 51

0. 09

3. 09

6. 63

7. 40

5. 70

13. 16

19. 68

2. 48

14. 15

23. 70

15. 34

9. 26

11. 02

4 -

For the following categories, the Community export limits shall
be as follows In metric tonnes:

Initial Period

1991

End Period

Fabricated structurais

Wi re Strand

W i re Rope

20 625

62 250

12 250

16 500

49 800

9 800

4 125

12 450

2 450

Carbon/ Alloy Wire

228 250

182 600

45 650

Wire products

Ra i I products

Other specialty steel

31 875

4 875

15 125

25 500

3 900

6 375

975

12 100

3 025

These quantities also include the products In the corresponding
catagories referred to In Article 2 of Commission Decision
N°

/89/ECSC<1>. With regard to semi-fInI shed steel products listed as "other
semi-fInished (including slabs)" in Annex I, the Community quota,
comprised within the general quota for semI-finI shed steel
products shall be equal to 92 % of the total. regard

With
as
"eIectrogaI van I zed" in Annex I, the Community quota, comprised
within the general quota for coated flat rolled products shall be
equal to 25 % of the total. products

coated

rolled

listed

flat

to

Community

2. The
to
paragraph 1 shall be adjusted by the Commission to take account
of revisions of the said United States apparent consumption. calculated

pursuant

export

limits

3. These limits may also be adjusted in line with the procedure
laid down in Article 7:

- for advance use or carry-over of licences,

- to enable transfers between product categories, including
transfers between product categories covered by this
Regulation and those covered by Regulation (EEC) N°

(2),

- for additional quotas in case of short-supply,

- to take account of exports effected by the Community
between 1 October 1989 and the date of entry into force of
th i s ReguI at ion,

( 1 )
(2)

See page

See page

of this Official Journal,
of this Official Journal. - 5 -

- to take account of changes In the limits for semi-fInI shed
products made pursuant to Article 4(e) of the Arrangement
on additional quantities ot be allocated at the discretion
of the United States,

under the conditions provided for In the Arrangement. Article 3

1. (a) The Community quantitative export limits established and
calculated pursuant to Article 2 shall be allocated for the
initial period, 1991 and the end period by the Commission In
accordance with Annex III, with the exception of any quantities
granted under Articles 4(e) and 8 of thé* Arrangement, which shall
be allocated by the Commission on the basis of the circumstances
and conditions under which these quantities have been granted;

(b) Notwithstanding point (a), the Community quantitative export
limits to be allocated by the Commission In accordance with
Annex III shall be reduced by 10% In the Initial period and 1991
for those Member States which, on the basis of certificates
referred to in Article 4(1) issued by them, have used less than
4 0% of their quota by 30 June 1990 and 3 3% of their quota by
30 June 1991 respectively. T Xc quantities represented by such reductions shall be allocated
by the Commission after consulting the Arrangement Committee on
1 August 1990 and 1 August 1991 respectively so as to facilitate
the optimal use and administration of the Community export
possibilities taking account of the share of Community exports
effected by each Member State In each product category by 30 June
1990 and 30 June 1991 respectively. (c) Where the Community limits for arrangement products are
adjusted In accordance with the fourth Indent of Article 2(3),
the Commission shall adjust the allocation of quantity limits,
taking account of the origin of the exports before the entry into
force of this Regulation which gave rise to this adjustment;

2. The Commission shall hold periodic consultations with the
Arrangement Committee referred to In Article 3 (2) of Commission
Decision No
on the restriction of exports of
certain steel products to the United States of America^1) on the
situation regarding licences Issued and on the measures to be
taken with a view to ensuring best use of the overall limit. (1)

See page

of this Official Journal. 6 -

Article 4

1. The Community exports described In Article 1 shall from the
date of entry Into force of this Regulation to 31 March 1992 be
subject to the production to the competent customs office in the
Community of an export licence and an export certificate. The
export licences shall be Issued by the appropriate authorities of
each Member State within the limits of the amounts allocated to
it pursuant to Article 3. Member States shall fix the tonnages for which they anticipate
that licence will be Issued, In each quarter for each product
category; they shall Inform the Commission thereof in the first
15 days of the relevant quarter. In doing so, they shall make
sure that the export licence Issues for each quarter ensure an
adequate spread of exports over the whole year, taking Into
account the seasonal variations in trade In the product category
in question. However, Member States, shall not, without the prior
authorization of the Commission, issue in any two consecutive
quarters
licences for amounts which exceed 5 2% of their
allocation in the initial period of 65% of their allocation in
1991. Member States may, subject to the second subparagraph hereof,
issue further licences in the initial period, 1991 and the end
period respectively, in respect of the unutilized part of
licences issued which have been returned to their competent
authorities in the Initial period, 1991 and the end period. 2. Licences shall be issued according to the following criteria:

compliance with the rules prescribed by this Regulation, in
particular those concerning the quota allocated by the
Commission pursuant to Article 3,

with

compliance
of
traditional
undertakings taking account of the reduction principles
established
by this Regulation, and of the situation
regarding any new undertakings producing steel,

patterns

export

the

compliance with the rates of exports to the United States as
traditionally spread out over the year,

compliance with the possibilities afforded by Article 3(1)(b)
of this Regulation,

best use being made of any new possibilities provided for,
where appropriate, by this Regulation. Each licence shall indicate the undertaking engaged in production
of steel within the Community, and established in the issuing
Member State that is holding the allocation against which the
I i cence i s i ssued. - 7 -

3. Transfers of export licences between steel undertakings or by
steel undertakings to distributive undertakings may take place
provided they concern the same product category and after prior
notification to the authorities of the Member State in which the
undertaking
Such
transfer may take place between undertakings established In
different Member States. is established. transferring

licence

the

4. Licences issued in one Member State of the Community shall be
valid throughout the Community. 5. Member States shall ensure that appropriate sanctions are
applied in respect of all exports effected without production of
the licence required hereunder a n* in respect of any other
breaches of the provisions relating to such licences. Member
States shall keep the Commission Informed of all breaches of such
measures and of all sanctions imposed in respect thereof, at
intervals to be specified by the Commission. 6. The Commission
the
implementation of paragraphs 1 to 4 of this Article and specify
the information to be provided to the Commission concerning the
licences and exports. lay down detailed

rules

may

for

Art icle 5

1. Member States shaI I charge the amounts set out on the
licences issued by them against their respective allocations made
pursuant
subsequently
including all
transferred to an undertaking of another Member State. to Article 3

licences

2. Member States shall keep records of the exports of the
products covered by this Regulation. The products shall be deemed
to be so exported as at the date of acceptance, by the customs
authorities of the Member State of dispatch, of the export
declaration or of the document provided for in Article 18 of
Council Directive 81/177/EEC of 24 February 1981 on the harmo
nization of procedures for the export of Community g o o d s ^1). 3. The extent to which a Member State has used up its allocation
shall be determined on the basis of licences issued in accordance
w i th Art icle 4. ( 1) OJ N° L 8 3, 3 0. 0 3. 1 9 81

40

- 8 -

Article 6

1. Temporary exports to the United States of arrangement
products which are to be re-exported from the United States In
the same form or without having been subject to substantial
transformation or having been subject to a double substantial
transformation as defined In Appendix D of the Arrangement shall
be charged against the allocation of the Member States whose
authorities
the
licence. authorities of such Member State of proof of such re-exportation
from the United States, the allocation of that Member State for
the period within which such proof is presented shall be
increased by the same amount. production

Issued

Upon

the

to

2. The Commission
implementation of this Article. may

lay down detailed

rules

for

the

ArtIcle 7

Where reference is made to the procedure mentioned in this
Article, Article 11 of Regulation (EEC) N° 1023/70 will apply. Article 8

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its
publication In the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly
applicable in all Member States. Done at

For the Counci

The President

Annex I - List of products

PRODUCT

HTS

Combined N o m e n c l a t u re

3 looms and 8 I I l e ts

7 2 0 7. 7 2 0 7. 7 2 0 7. 7 2 0 7. 7 2 0 7. 7 2 0 7. 7 2 1 8. 7 2 1 8. 7 2 1 8. 7 2 1 8. 7 2 1 8. 7 2 1 8. 7 2 2 4. 7 2 2 4. 7 2 2 4. 7224
7224

11
1 2. 0 0 10
1 9 (4 0>
2 0. 0 0 25. 2 0. 0 0 7 5 (4 0>
, 2 0. 0 0 9 0 (4°)
, 9 0. 0 0 10. 9 0. 0 0 20
, 9 0. 0 0 4 5 (4 0). 9 0. 0 0 5 5 (4 0>. 9 0. 0 0 7 0 (4 0>. 9 0. 0 0 8 0 <4°). 9 0. 0 0 10. 9 0. 0 0 3 0 <4°). 9 0. 0 0 40. 9 0. 0 0 6 0 <4 0>. 9 0. 0 0 7 0 (4°)

GXhtr S e m i - F i nI shed
( i n c I ud i ng s i a b s)

7 2 0 6. 10
7 2 0 7. 1 2. 7 2 0 7. 2 0,
7 2 1 8. 10
7 2 1 8. 9 0,
7224. 10
7224. 90
7224. 90

0050
0045
( 1 7)

0035
( 1 7)

0020
0050

7 2 0 7. 11
7 2 0 7. 1 2. 1 1( 4 1)
1201. 12. 19<41>
7 2 0 7. 1 2. 9 0 <4 1)
7 2 0 7. 1 9( 4 0>
7 2 0 7. 2 0. 1 1( 4 1}
7 2 0 7. 2 0. 1 5 <4 1)
7 2 0 7. 2 0. 1 7 <41 >
7 2 0 7. 2 0. 1 9 <4 1)
7 2 0 7. 2 0. 3 1 <4 1J
7 2 0 7. 2 0. 3 3 <4 1)
7 2 0 7. 2 0. 3 9 <4 1)
7 2 0 7. 2 0. 51
7 2 0 7. 2 0. 55
7 2 0 7. 2 0. 57
7 2 0 7. 2 0. 5 9( 4 0)
7 2 0 7. 2 0. 71
7 2 0 7. 2 0. 7 9 <4 0)
7 2 0 7. 2 0. 9 0 <4 0)
7 2 1 8. 9 0. 1 1 <4 2)
7 2 1 8. 9 0. 1 3 <4 2)
7 2 1 8. 9 0. 1 5 <4 1> <4 2>
7 2 1 8. 9 0. 1 9 (4 1 )<4 2>
7 2 1 8. 9 0. 3 0 <4 1> (4 2>
7 2 1 8. 9 0. 5 0 <4 2)
7 2 1 8. 9 0. 9 1 <4° X 4 2)
7 2 1 8. 9 0. 9 9 ^4 0^4 2^
7 2 2 4. 9 0. 1 1( 4 1>
7 2 2 4. 9 0. 1 9( 4 1)
7 2 2 4. 9 0. 30
7 2 2 4. 9 0. 9 1 <4 0)
7 2 2 4. 9 0. 9 9 <4 0)

7 2 0 6. 7 2 0 7. 7 2 0 7. 7 2 0 7. 7 2 0 7. 7 2 0 7. 7 2 0 7. 7 2 1 8. 7 2 1 8. 7 2 1 8. 7 2 1 8. 7 2 2 4. 7 2 2 4,
7224

1 0. 00
, 1 2. 1 1 <4 3>
, 1 2. 1 9 <4 3>
, 1 2. 9 0 <4 3). 2 0. 3 1( 4 3). 2 0. 3 3 <4 3>. 2 0. 3 9 <4 3)
, 1 0. 0 0 <l 7>. 9 0. 1 5( 4 3). 9 0. 1 9( 4 3). 9 0. 3 0 <4 3>. 1 0. 0 0 *1 7). 9 0. 1 1( 4 3). 9 0. 1 9( 4 3)

f or

i n f o r m a t i on p u r p o s e s,

t he p r o d u c ts w h i ch come

t he ECSC T r e a ty a nd a re c o v e r ed by A r t i c le 1 ( 1) of O e c i s i on

T h is Annex L i s t s,
u n d er
No

/ 8 9 / E C S C. The subheadings and item mizbers r e f e r r ed
to r e v i s i on when the EC or the US ado^t
subject
modifications to t h e ir r e s p e c t i ve import nomenclatures,
rfhen such modifications are adopted, p r i or nr t i f i c a ' i on
«hflii >>p criven to t. h« other -oartv. to above are

PRODUCT

HTS

Combined Nomenclature

ate

Hot Rolled Sheet &
S tr i D

7208. 31
7208. 32
7208. 33. 50
7208. 41
7208. 42
7208. 43
7210. 90. 10(5>(6)
7211. 11
7211. 12
7211. 21
7211. 22. 0045
7212. 60<6)
7225. 30. 30
7225. 40. 30
7225. 50. 60
7226. 91. 50

7208. 7208. 7208. 7208. 7208. 7208. 7208. 7208. 7208. 7208. 7208. 7208. 7208. 7211. 7211. 7211. 7225. 7225
7226
7226

11
12
13
14
21. 50
22. 50
,23. 24. 34. 35. 44. 45. 90(5X6). 19*3). 22. 0090. 29(3). 30. 70(3). 40. 70(3). 91. 70(3). 91. 80(3)

7208. 31. 00
7208. 32
7208. 33
7208. 33. 10(44)
7208. 33. 91<44)
7208. 33. 99(44)
7208. 41. 00
7208. 42
7208. 43
7210. 90. 31*5)
7211. 11. 00
7211. 12
7211. 21. 00
7211. 22. 10<45>
7211. 22. 90<45)
7212. 60<6)
7225. 30. 00(46)(47)
7225. 40. 10<47)
7225. 40. 30(47>
7225. 40. 50*47)
7225. 50. 00<46><47)
7226. 91. 00(4 6 )(4 7)

7208. 11. 00
7208. 12
7208. 13
7208. 14
7208. 21. 10(44)
7208. 21. 90(44)
7208. 22. 10(44)
7208. 22. 91(44)
7208. 22. 99(44)
7208. 23
7208. 24
7208. 34
7208. 35
7208. 44
7208. 45
7208. 90(5)(6)
7211. 19(3)
7211. 22(48)
7211. 29(3)
7225. 30. 00(3)(47)(49)
7225. 40. 70(3)(47)
7225. 40. 90(3)(47)
7226. 91. 00(3)(47)(49)

PRODUCT

HTS

Combined NomencIature

Cold Rolled Sheet

7208. 21. 10
7208. 22. 10
7208. 33. 10
7209. 11
7209. 12
7209. 13
7209. 14
7209. 21
7209. 22
7209. 23
7209. 24. 50
7209. 31
7209. 32
7209. 33
7209. 34
7209. 41
7209. 42
7209. 43
7209. 44
7209. 90(5)(6)
7210. 70. 30(5)(6)
7211. 30. 50
7211. 41. 70
7211. 49. 50
7225. 50. 80(3)
7225. 90(3)(5)(6)
7226. 92. 50(3)

7208. 21. 10(5°)
7208. 21. 90(5°)
7208. 22. 10(5°)
7208. 22. 91(50)
7208. 22. 99(50)
7208. 33. 10(50)
7208. 33. 91(50)
7208. 33. 99(50)
7209. 11. 00
7209. 12
7209. 13
7209. 14
7209. 21. 00
7209. 22
7209. 23
7209. 24. 10(5^)
7209. 24. 91(51)
7209. 31. 00
7209. 32
7209. 33
7209. 34
7209. 41. 00
7209. 42
7209. 43
7209. 44
7209. 90(5)(6)
7210. 70. ig(5)(52)
7210. 70. 90(5)(6)(52)
7211. 30(53)
7211. 41(53)
7211. 49(53)
7225. 50. 00(3)(47)(49)(54)
7225. 90(3)(5)(6)
7226. 92(3)(53)

Blackp late

7209. 24. 10

7209. 24(55)

Cold Rolled Strip

7211. 30. 10(3)06)
7211. 30. 30(3)06)
7211. 41. 10(3)06)
7211. 41. 30(3)06)
7211. 41. 50(3)06)
7211. 49,10(3)06)
7211. 49. 30(3)06)
7211. 90(3)(6)(16)
7212. 30. 10(6)(16)
7212. 30. 30(6)O6)
7212. 40. 10(6)O6)
7226. 92. 70(3)06)
7226. 92. 80(3)06)
7226. 99(3)(6)(16)

7211. 30. 3l(3)O6)(56)
7211. 30. 39(3)(16)(56)
7211. 30. 50(3)O6)(56)
7211. 30. 90(3)O6)(56)
7211. 41. 91(3)06)(56)
7211. 41. 95(3)06)(56)
7211. 41. 99(3)06)(56)
7211. 49. 91(3)06)(56)
7211. 49. 99(3)06)(56)
7211,90. 90(3)(6)O6)(56)
7212. 30. 90(6)O6)(56)
7212. 40. l0(6)O6)(56)
7212. 40. 99(6)(16)(56)
7226. 92. 90(3)O6)(47)(56)
7226. 99(3)(6)(16)

PRODUCT

HTS

Combined Nomenclature

Electrleal Sheet and
Strip

7225. 10(5)( 6)
7226. 10(6)

7225. 10(5)(6)
7226. 10(6)

Stainless Plate

7219 iiO9)(20)
7219 1209)(2°)
7219. 21(1 9)(2 0)
7219 22(19)(2°)
7219*. 31(19)(2°)
7220. 11<19)<2°)

7219 1109)(20)
7219 1 2 (1 9) (2 0)
7 2 1 9 > 2 1(19)(20)
7219 22(1 9)( 2°)
7219'. 31(19)(2°)
7220. 11. 00(19)(2°)

Stainless Sheet & Strip 7219. 13O9)(20)(21)
7219. 14O9)(20)(2D
7219. 23(19)(2°)(21)
7 2 1 9. 2 4 O 9 ) (20 H2 1)
7219. 32(19)(2°)(21)
7219. 33(19)(2°)(21)
7219. 34O9)(20)(2D
7219 35d9)(20)(21)
7219 90(5)(6)(19)(20)(21)
7220. 12(2)(19)(2°)(22)
7220. 20. 10(19)(2°)(22)
7220. 20. 60(19)(2°)(22)
7220. 20. 70(19)(20)(22)
7220. 20. 90(19)(2°)(22)
7220 Q Q (2) ( 6 ) O 9 ) ( 2 0 ) ( 2 2)

7219. 7219. 7219. 7219. 7219. 7219. 7219,

7 2 19

7 2 19
7220
7220
7220

13(19)(20)(21)
1 4O9)(20)(21)
2 3O9)(20)(21)
2 4O9)(20)(21)
3 2O9)(20)(21)
33(19)(20)(21)
3 4O9)(20)(21)
35(19)(20)(21). 90(5)(6)(19)(20)(21)
12. 00(2)(19)(2°)(22)
20(2)O9)(20)(22)
90(2)(6)O9)(20)(22)

T i npI ate

7210. 11(5)(6)
7210. 12(5)(6)
7212. 10(6)

Tin Free Stee

7210. 50 (6)
7210. 90. 60 (6)

Electrogalvanized

7 2 1 0. 3 l ( 5 ) ( 6)
7 2 1 0. 3 9 ( 5 ) ( 6)
7 2 1 2. 2 1 (6)
7 2 1 2. 2 9 (6)

7210. 11(5)(6)
7210. 12(5)(6)
7212. 10(6)

(6)
7 2 1 0. 50
7 2 1 0. 9 0. 35
7 2 1 0. 9 0. 3 9 (5 7)
7 2 1 0. 9 0. 9 0( 6) (5 7)

7 2 1 0. 3 1 ( 5 ) (6)
7 2 1 0. 3 9 (5) (6)
7 2 1 2. 2 l (6)
7 2 1 2. 2 9( 6)

PRODUCT

HTS

Combined Nomenclature

Other Coated Flat-
Rolled Products

7210. 20(5)(6)
7210. 41(5)(6)
7210. 49(5)(6)
7210. 60(6)(24)
7210. 70. 60(5)(6)
7210. 90. 90(5)(6)
7212. 30. 50(6)
7212. 40. 50(6)
7212. 50(6)

7210. 20(5)(6)
7210. 41(5)(6)
7210. 49(5)(6)
7210. 60(6)(24)
7210. 70(5)(6)(58)
7210. 90. 33(5)(6)(59)
7210. 90. 35(5)(6)(59)
7210. 90. 39(5)(6)(59)
7210. 90. 90(5)(6)(59)
7212. 30(6)(53)
7212. 40(6)(53)
7212. 50. 31(6)
7212. 50. 39(6)
7212. 50. 51(6)
7212. 50. 59(6)
7212. 50. 71(6)
7212. 50. 73(6)
7212. 50. 75(6)
7212. 50. 91(6)
7212. 50. 93(6)
7212. 50. 97(6)
7212. 50,99<6>•

Rebar

7214. 20

7214. 20. 00

Hot-f inlshed Bar

Cold-fInlshed Bar

7213. 39. 0060
7213. 39. 0090
7213. 49. 0060
7213. 49. 0090
7213. 50. 0060
7213. 50. 0080
7214. 10
7214. 30
7214. 40
7214. 50
7214. 60
7228. 20. 10(6)
7228. 30. 80
7228. 40
7228. 60. 60(6)

7215. 10
7215. 20
7215. 30
7215. 40
7215. 90(6)
7228. 20. 50(6)
7228. 50. 50
7228. 60. 80(6)
7228. 80

7213. 39. 00(60)
7213. 49. 00(6°)
7213. 50. 00(60)
7214. 10. 00
7214. 30. 00
7214. 4Q
7214. 50
7214. 60. 00
7228. 20. 11
7228. 20. 19
7228. 20. 30
7228. 20. 50
7228. 20. 90(61)
7228. 30. 10<47)
7228. 30. 90(47)
7228. 40. 00
7228. 60. 10(47)
7228. 60. 90(47)(6D

7215. 10. 00
7215. 20. 00
7215. 30. 00
7215-. 40. 00
7215. 90(6)
7228. 20. 70
7228. 50. 00(4?)
7228. 60. 90(6H47)(62)
7228. 80

PRODUCT

HTS

Combined Nomenclature

StaInless Bar

Carbon Wi re Rod

7218. 90. 0030
7218. 90. 0065
7218. 90. 0090
7221. 00. 0060
7221. 00. 0080
7222. 10
7222. 20
7222. 30(6)

7 2 1 3. 10
7 2 1 3. 20
7 2 1 3. 31
7 2 1 3. 3 9. 0 0 30
7 2 1 3. 41
7213. 49. 0030
7213. 50. 0020
7213. 50. 0040

Sta tnless WIre Rod

7221. 00. 0020
7221. 00. 0040

AI loy Wire Rod

7227. 20
7227. 90. 60

Bar Shapes Less Than
80mm

7 2 1 6. 1 0 (8 1)
7 2 1 6. 2 1 (8 1)
7 2 1 6. 2 2 (8 1)

S t r u c t u ra Is

7 2 1 6. 3 1 (8 1)
7 2 1 6. 3 2 (8 1)
7 2 1 6. 3 3 (8 1)
7 2 1 6. 4 0 (8 1)
7 2 1 6. 5 0 (8 1)
7 2 1 6. 6 0 (8 1)
7 2 2 2. 4 0. 3 0 (8D
7 2 2 8. 7 0. 3 0 (8 1)

7218. 90. 11(63)
7218. 90. 13(63)
7218. 90. 15(41)(63)
7218. 90. 19(41)(63)
7218. 90. 30(41)(63)
7218. 90. 50(63)
7218. 90. 91(63)
7218. 90. 99(63)
7221. 00. 10(60)
7221. 00. 90(60)
7222. 10
7222. 20
7222. 30(6)

7213. 10. 00
7213. 20. 00
7213. 31. 00
7213. 39. 00(64)
7213. 41. 00
7213. 49. 00(64)
7213. 50. 00(65)

7221. 00. 10(65)
7221. 00. 90(65)

7227. 20. 00
7227. 90. 10
7227. 90. 90(47)

7 2 1 6. 1 0. 0 0 (8 1)
7 2 1 6. 2 1. 0 0 (8 1)
7 2 1 6. 2 2. 0 0 (8 1)

7 2 1 6. 3 1. 0 0 (8 1)
7 2 1 6. 3 2. 0 0 (8 1)
7 2 1 6. 3 3. 0 0 (8 1)
7 2 1 6. 4 0 (8D
7 2 1 6. 5 0 (8D
7 2 1 6. 6 0 (8 1)
7 2 2 2. 4 0. 11 ( 6 6 M 81 )
7 2 2 2. 4 0. i g ( 6 6 ) ( 8 1)
7 2 2 2. 4 0. 3 0 ( 6 6 ) ( 8 1)
7 2 2 2. 4 0. 9 9 ( 6 6 ) ( 8 1)
7 2 2 8. 7 0. 1 0 ( 6 6 ) ( 81 )
7 2 2 8. 7 0. 3 l ( 6 6 ) ( 81 )
7 2 2 8. 7 0. 9 9 ( 6 6 ) ( 8 1)

PRODUCT

HTS

Combined N o m e n c l a t u re

Sheet PI l i ng

7 3 0 1. 10

7 3 0 1. 1 0. 00

F a b r i c a t ed S t r u c t u r a is

7 2 1 6. 9 0 (8D
7 2 2 2. 4 0. 60
7 2 2 8. 7 0. 60
7 3 0 1. 20
7 3 0 8. 10
7 3 0 8. 20
7 3 0 8. 3 0 (15)
7 3 0 8. 40
7 3 0 8. 9 0. 3 0 (1 2)
7 3 0 8. 9 0. 6 0 O 3)
7 3 0 8. 9 0. 9 0 (9) (1 4)

7 2 1 6. 9 0( 8 1)
7 2 2 2. 4 0. 9 9 (8 1)
7 2 2 8. 7 0. 9 9 (8 1)
7 3 0 1. 2 0. 00
7 3 0 8. 1 0. 00
7 3 0 8. 2 0. 00
7 3 0 8. 3 0. 0 0 O 5)
7 3 0 8. 4 0. 00
7 3 0 8. 9 0 ( 9 ) O4) ( 6 7)

Stainless Wire

7223. 00. 10
7223. 00. 50(2)(6)

7223. 00. 10(68)
7223. 00. 90(68)

Wire Strand

Wire Rope

Other Wire

7312. 10. 10(4)
7312. 10. 3015(4)
7312. 10. 3065(4)
7312. 10. 3075(4)
7312. 10. 3090(4)

7312. 10. 60(4)
7312. 10. 90(4)

7217
11
7217
12
7217
13
7217
19
7217
21
7217
22
7217
23
7217
29
31(3)
7217
7217
32
7217. 33
7217. 39(3)
7223. 00. 90
7229. 20
7229. 90

7312. 10. 30(4)(69)
7312. 10. 50(4)(69)(71)
7312. 10. 71(4)(69)
7312. 10. 75(4)(69)
7312. 10. 79(4)(69)

7312. 10. 50(4)(69)(72)
7312. 10. 91(4)(69)
7312. 10. 95(4)(69)
7312. 10. 99(4)(69)(73)

7217,
7217
7217
7217
7217
7217
7217
7217
7217
7217
7217
7217
7223
7223
7229
7229

11
12
13
19
21. 00
22. 00
23. 00
29. 00
00(3)
31
32
00
33
00
39
00(3)
00. 10(74)
00. 90(74)
20. 00
90. 00

PRODUCT

HTS

Combined Nomenclature

Wire Products

Ra i Is

Ra I l Products

AIloy Too I Stee

7 3 1 3. O O OD
7314. 41(6)
7314. 42(6)
7314. 49(6)
7317. 00. 55(7)
7317. 00. 6560(?)
7317. 00. 75(?)

7302. 10d°)

7302. 20d6)
7302. 40O6)
7302. 90(23)
8607. 19. 10
8607. 19. 20

7 3 1 3. 0 0. 0 0 OD
7 3 1 4. 4 1 ( 6)
7 3 1 4. 4 2 ( 6)
7 3 1 4. 4 9. 0 0 ( 6)
7 3 1 7. 0 0 (7) (75)

7 3 0 2. 1 0 ( 1 °)

7 3 0 2. 2 0. 0 0( 1 8)
7 3 0 2. 4 0. 10
7 3 0 2. 9 0. 3 0 (2 3)
7 3 0 2. 9 0. 9 0 ( 2 3)
8607. 19. 11
8607. 19. 19. 20 (5)(6). 30. 00C76). 40(77). 50. 00(77). 20 (6). 91. 00(7?). 92(77). 10. 00. 90(77). 10(6). 30(77). 50. 00(77). 60(6)(77)

7225
7225
7225
7225
7226
7226
7226
7227
7227
7228
7228
7228
7228
7229. 10. 00

7225
7225
7225
7225
7225
7225
7226
7226
7226
7226
7226
7227
7227
7227
7228
7228
7228
7228
7228
7228
7228
7228
7229

1060
3060
1060
3060

20 (5)(6)
30. 10
30. 5060
40. 1090
40. 5060
50. 1060
20 (6)
91
91
92
92
10
90
90
10(6)
30. 40
30. 60
50. 1020
50. 1040
50. 1060
50. 1080
60. 1060(6)
10

1060
2060

Other Special Ity Stee

7225. 30. 00(78)
7225. 40(79)
7225. 50. 00(79)(6°)
7226. 91. 00(79)
7226. 92(79)
7227. 90(79)
7228. 30(79)
7228. 50. 00(79)
7228. 60(6)(79)

7225. 30
7225. 40
7225. 40
7225. 50
7225. 50
7226. 91
7226. 91
7226. 92
7226. 92
7227. 90. 7227. 90
7228. 30
7228. 50
7228. 60

5030
1015
5030
1030
70
1030
3030
1030
3030
1030
2030
20
1010
1030(6)

(1) Excluded if of wrought iron. FOOTNOTES

(2) Excluded if "razor blade steel,"i^fî^, flat-rolled products of

stainless steel not over 0,25mm in thickness and not over 23mm
in width, containing by weight not over 14. 7 percent of
chromium, and certified at the time of entry to be used ir. the
manufacture of razor blades. (3) Excluded if "carbon/alloy band saw steel" defined as follows:

(a) "metal cutting band saw steel" referring to steel flat-
rolled products, not less than 0. 61mm and not more than 0. 91mm
in thickness, not less than 6. 30mm and not more than 50. 80mm in
width, in coils, containing:

carbon :

not less than 1. 18 percent and not more than
1. 32 percent,

chromium : not less than 0. 15 percent and not more than

0. 32 percent,

manganese-: not less than 0. 10 percent and not more than

0. 40 percent,

certified by the importer of record or the ultimate consignee
for use in the manufacture of metal-cutting band saw blades ; or
(b) "wood band saw steel" referring to (1) alloy steel flat-
rolled products less than 4. 75mm in thickness which contains,
in addition to iron, each of the following elements by weight
in the amount specified:

carbon :

not less than 0. 70 nor more than 0. 81
percent;

manganese

not less than 0. 30 nor more than 0. 55
percent;

silicon :

not less than 0. 20 nor more than 0. 35
percent;

niokel :

not less than 1. 60 nor more than 2. 70
peroent;

chromium :

none, or not more than 0. 50 percent;

phosphorus

none, or not more than 0. 03 percent; and

sulfur :

none, or not more than 0. 15 percent;

or (2) cold-rolled flat-rolled products less than 4. 75m:?. in
thickness, less than 300mm in width, which contains, in
addition to iron,, each of the following elements by weight in
the amount specified:

carbon :

not less than 0. 70 nor more than 0. 81
percent;

manganese : not less than 0. 30 nor more than 0. 50

percent;

silicon :

not less tha. n 0. 20 nor more than 0. 35
percent;

chromium : none, or not more than 0. 50 percent; and

phosphorus : none, or not more than 0. 03 percent; and

sulfur :

none, or not more than 0. 15 percent,

certified by the importer of record or the ultimate consignee
for use in the manufacture of wood band saws. (4) Excluded if covered with textile or other non-metallic

material. (5) Excluded-if cut, pressed or stamped to non-rectangular shape. (6) Excluded if worked after flat rolling, e. g. perforated,

bevelled, rounded at the edges. (7) Excluded if corrugated fasteners, glaziers' points, hook nails,

or ring nails. (8) Excluded if other than galvanized wire fencing wholly of round
iron or steel wire measuring not over 5. 08mm and not under
1. 905mm in diameter, whether or not such wire is covered with
plastics. (9) Excluded if fence or sign posts. (10) Excluded if current-oonducting rail. (11) Excluded if twisted hoop or single flat wire, whether or not

barbed. (12) Excluded if of cut iron. (13) Excluded if in part of stainless steel. (14) Excluded if plastic foam core insulating composite panels. (15) Excluded if door or window frames. (16) Excluded if bale ties. (17) Excluded if other primary forms, e. g. blocks, lumps, puddled

bars and pilings, pieces roughly shaped by forging. (18) Excluded if forged. (19) Excluded if cladding grade 434 stainless steel certified by the

importer of record to be used in the manufacture of stainless
steel clad automobile trim. (20) Excluded if grade 253KA or 254SM0 stainless steel. (21) Excluded if stainless steel flat-rolled products less than

4. 75mm in thickness and over 1,803. 4mm in width. (22) Excluded if stainless steel flat-rolled products less than

4. 75mm in thickness, less than 300mm in width, and certified by
the importer of record or ultimate consignee to be used in the
manufacture of stainless steel flapper valves for compressors. (23) Covered if either (A) hot-rolled and designed to connect the
ends of adjacent rails in track (i. e. "joint bars"). These
products are usually punched or slotted; or (B) hot-rolled and
used to support rails in track, to maintain track gauge, and
protect the ties (i. e. "tie plates"). These products are
punched to provide holes for spikes and have one or two
shoulder sections as rail guides. (24) Excluded if cut, pressed or stamped to non-rectangular shape

and other than electrolytically coated or plated. (40) Excluded if pieces roughly shaped by forging. (41) Covered if of a width measuring less than four times the

thickness. (42) Covered if of a cross-sectional area of 19. 4 cm* or more, but
less than 232 cmx or of a cross sectional area of 232 cm1 or
more. (43) Covered if of a width measuring at least four times the

thickness. (44) Excluded if pickled. (45) Excluded if in coils. (46) Covered if of a thickness of 4. 75mm or more. (47) Excluded if of tool steel as defined in Additional Note 1(e). (f) and (h) to Chapter 72 of the HTS. (48) Covered if in. coils. (49) Covered if of a thickness of less than 4. 75mm. (50) Covered if pickled. (51) Covered if of a thickness of 0. 361mm or more. (52) Excluded if coated or plated with metal or clad. (53) Covered if of a width of 300mm or more. (54) Excluded if of heat resisting st^el as defined in Additional

Note A(g) to Chapter 72 of the HTS. (55) Covered if of a thickness of less than 0. 361mm. (56) Covered if of a width of less than 300 mm. (57) Covered if electrolytically coated or plated with base metal. (58) Covered if coated or plated with metal or clad. (59) Excluded if electrolytically coated or plated with base metal

(60) Covered if of circular cross-section and with a diameter of
19mm or more if of other than circular cross-section. (61) Excluded if cold formed. (62) Covered if cold formed. (63) Covered if of a cross sectional area of less than 19. 4 cm1. (64) Covered if of circular cross-section and with a diameter of 14

mm or more but less than 19mm. (65) Covered if of circular cross-section and with either a diameter
of less than 14 mm or with a diameter of 14 mm or more but less
than 19mm. (66) Covered if hot rolled, not drilled, not punched and not

otherwise advanced. (67) If columns, pillars, posts, beams, girders and similar

structural units, excluded if in part of stainless steel or if
of cast iron. (68) Excluded if other than round or flat wire. Also excluded if
flat wire of razor blade steel (cf. footnote 2) or flat wire
further worked after flat rolling (cf. footnote 6). (69) Excluded if fitted with fittings or made up into articles. *

(70) Excluded if tyre cord. If other than tyre cord and other than

stranded wire for prestressing concrete, excluded if of brass
plated wire. (71) Covered if stranded wire. (72) Excluded if stranded wire. (73) Excluded if of brass plated wire. (74) Excluded if round or flat wire. (75) Excluded if thumb tacks; or drive pins, studs or other

fasteners, suitable for use in power-activated hand tools; or
staples in strip form; or furniture glides; or cut products
made of other than round wire and of one piece construction. (76) If of a thickness of 4. 75mm or more, covered if of tool steel
as defined in Additional Note 1(e), (f) and (h) to Chapter 72
of the HTS. If of a thickness of less than 4. 75mm, covered if
of tool steel as defined in Additional Note 1(e) and (f) to
Chapter 72 of the HTS. (77) Covered if of tool steel as defined in Additional Note 1(e) and

(f) to Chapter 72 of the HTS. (78) Covered if of a thickness of less than 4. 75mm and of ball

bearing steel as defined in Additional Note 1(h) to Chapter 72
of the HTS. (79) Covered if of ball-bearing steel as defined in Additional Note

1(h) to Chapter 72 of the HTS. (80) Covered if of a thickness of less than 4. 75mm and of heat

resisting steel as defined in Additional Note 1(g) to Chapter
72 of the HTS. (81) Excluded if obtained by continuous casting. ANNEX I I

United States customs territory and United States foreign trade
zones

The United States customs territory shall comprise the States,
the district of Columbia and Puerto Rico. A United States foreign zone shall be defined as follows:

It is Isolated, enclosed and policed area, operated as a public
utility, in or adjacent to a port of entry, furnished with
facilities for lading, unlading, handling, storing, manipulating,
manufacturing and exhibiting goods and for reshipplng them by
land, water or air. Any foreign and domestic merchandise, except
such as is prohibited by law or such as the Board may order to be
excluded as detrimental to the public interest, health or safety,
may be brought into a zone without being subject to the customs
laws of the United States governing the entry of goods or the
payment of duty thereon; and such merchandise permitted In a zone
may be stored, exhibited, manufactured, mixed or manipulated in
any manner, except as provided In the act and other applicable
laws or regulations. The merchandise may be exported, destroyed
or sent into customs territory from the zone, In the original
package or otherwise. It is subject to customs duties if sent
into customs territory, but not if reshlpped to foreign points. ALLOCATION AM3NG MBrfBER STATES

(%)

D

F

I

NL

B

L

IK

GR

EK

IRL

E

P

Semi-fini shed products

46. 53

13. 49

2. 79

13. 96

12. 10

Plate

18. 42

2. 95

8. 47

0. 74

38. 61

-

-

4. 19

11. 17

Hot rolled sheet and strip

32. 66

32. 04

8. 60

19. 39

3. 65

0. 55

0. 85

-

-

-

Cold rolled sheet

39. 90

14. 46

8. 90

14. 67

8. 14

0. 25

2. 14

4. 75

Black plate

11. 72

10. 75

-

16. 71

30. 96

Cold rolled strip

51. 75

6. 29

0. 39

0. 13

3. 98

Electrical sheet and strip

47. 60

1. 03

46. 11

-

1. 23

Stainless plate

55. 90

3. 88

0. 77

0. 03

9. 63

Stainless sheet and strip

19. 31

42. 23

5. 60

0. 02

3. 84

Tin plate

45. 07

32. 57

Tin free steel

78. 70

18. 90

-

-

10. 75

3. 35

0. 89

0. 99

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4. 03

29. 79

5. 44

0. 69

0. 52

0. 16

29. 70

8. 54

6. 13

Coated flat rolled products

47. 19

19. 16

7. 15

3. 41

3. 19

0. 35

2. 08

Reinforcing bar

21. 59

26. 59

0. 08

-

-

-

1. 50

Hot finished bar

7. 03

11. 28

2. 78

0. 24

4. 43

16. 05

41. 13

Cold finished bar

6. 94

45. 40

3. 85

0. 08

0. 65

Stainless bar

11. 09

22. 48

11. 10

0. 04

0. 10

-

-

27. 56

9. 32

Carbon wire rod

12. 27

37. 57

0. 01

2. 87

6. 62

0. 02

21. 00

-

1. 44

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

0. 10

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

6. 94

18. 20

2. 26

6. 79

-

22. 79

-

-

23. 56

7. 57

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

12. 62

4. 85

50. 24

17. 06

15. 52

45. 77

-

-

-

-

18. 91

0. 73

m
x

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

ALLOCATION AMONG MBVdBER STATES

(%)

D

F

I

NL

B

L

IK

GR

LK

IRL

E

P

Stainless wire rod

11. 39

33. 93

19. 55

0. 03

8. 20

Alloy wire rod

7. 49

40. 84

10. 42

27. 94

0. 92

-

-

0. 21

11. 75

Bar shapes under 80 ran

12. 18

1. 95

1. 22

1. 34

53. 86

19. 18

7. 43

Structurais

Sheet piling

17. 50

8. 63

0. 50

27. 67

25. 16

-

-

-

Fabricated structurais

11. 62

4. 32

40. 51

3. 27

19. 30

13. 83

18. 31

-

-

30. 52

16. 65

17. 44

19. 62

Stainless wire

6. 97

23. 06

29. 65

0. 51

20. 18

Wire strand

Wire rope

8. 62

10. 73

27. 57

9. 58

4. 87

19. 77

21. 55

8. 96

7. 68

4. 11

-

-

-

19. 13

7. 63

15. 16

Carbon and Alloy wire

14. 90

27. 30

4. 05

1. 16

35. 33

4. 27

12. 48

Wire products

2. 32

3. 32

1. 10

2. 51

13. 89

15. 59

4. 76

Rails

58. 54

14. 36

-

-

-

20. 77

6. 33

Rail products

10. 59

75. 98

4. 26

0. 13

0. 76

0. 79

6. 69

Alloy tool steel

62. 61

9. 60

13. 90

0. 53

0. 45

Other specialty steel

12. 87

33. 74

49. 70

0. 15

0. 92

-

-

10. 71

2. 27

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

0. 06

-

-

-

-

3. 22

-

0. 01

1. 13

0. 09

4. 47

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

26. 63

0. 64

2. 84

21. 93

-

-

0. 50

30. 99

21. 64

0. 42

52. 04

-

0. 80

2. 20

0. 35

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

111/6000/89

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) N°

of

, 198

on the restriction of exports of steel pipes and tubes
to the United States of America

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic
Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas the Community has concluded an Arrangement*1>, herein
after referred to as 'the Arrangement*, with the United States of
America under which exports to the United States of certain steel
pipes and tubes originating in the Community are to be limited to
certain levels over an agreed period; whereas, moreover, it is
necessary, pursuant to this Arrangement, to introduce in the
Community measures to restrict the amount of these products
exported to the United States;

in accordance with the Arrangement,

Uhereas,
export
restrictions cover steel pipes and tubes originating in the
Community; whereas the origin of these products is determined in
accordance with applicable Community legislation, that is to say
Council Regulation (EEC) No 002/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common
definition of the concept of the origin of goods4 2 3, as last
amended by the

Act of Accession;

the

uhereas, for practical and management reasons, the quantitative
export limits agreed by the Community must be allocated among the
Member States, whereas, in order to do so, an allocation method
must be established, whereas, thereafter the Member States must
share out the amount allocated to them among undertakings in
accordance with objective criteria;

Uhereas utilization of the Community limits, based on allocations
among Member States made in this way, would seem to be in keeping
with the Community nature of these limits, considering that in
particular the allocation method provides for a maximum use of
export possibilities;

Uhereas the allocation among the Member States of the total
export possibilities which the Arrangement affords should take
account of traditional trade patterns;

Uhereas measures must be taken to avoid abnormal concentration at
certain times of exports to the United States;

(1) See page - of this Official Journal. (2) OJ No L 148, 28. 06. 1968, p. 1

- 2 -

Uhereas, in order to keep a check on exports, a system of export
licences and certificates should be introduced;

Uhereas it is necessary to provide that export licences issued to
undertakings shall indicate the undertaking engaged in production
of steel pipes and tubes within the Community and established in
the issuing Member States that is holding the allocating against
which the licence is issued;

in order to take account of the

Uhereas,
of
distributive undertakings, it must be possible for these licences
to be transferred not only between undertakings producing steel
pipes and tubes but also by undertakings producing steel pipes
and tubes to distributive undertakings in particular where the
undertakings producing steel pipes and tubes decide to sell their
products to such distributive undertakings;

interests

Uhereas it appears necessary, and for the moment sufficient, that
Member States ensure compliance with the different provisions of
the regime laid down by applying the various penalties provided
for in their laws;

Uhereas, in order to facilitate the application of the envisaged
provisions, it is appropriate to set up a procedure establishing
close cooperation between the Member States and the Commission
within a committee; whereas it is sufficient for this purpose to
apply the procedure set up in Council Regulation (EEC) No 1023/70
of 25 May 1970 establishing a common procedure for administering
quantitative quotas < 1 3

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

Article 1

1. Community export limits are hereby established for the period
1 October 1989 to 31 December 1990 (hereinafter referred to as
'the initial period'), for the year 1991 and for the period
1 January 1992 to 31 March 1992 (hereinafter referred to as 'the
end period') for exports effected after 1 October 1989 from the
Community to the United States of America (hereinafter referred
to as 'the United States') of the steel pipes and tubes
originating in the Community which are listed in Annex I. For the purposes of this Regulation, the United States shall
comprise United States customs territory and United States
foreign trade zones as described in Annex II. (1) 0J No L 124, 08. 06. 1970, p. 1

- 3 -

2. The origin of the products covered by this Regulation shall
be determined in accordance with the rules in force in the
Community. Article 2

1. The Community export limit for steel tubes and pipes is
hereby fixed at 8. 82% of United States apparent consumption. In the case of what are termed OCTG tubes, as referred to in
Annex I, the Community limit, forming part of the overall limit
for steel pipes and tubes, is hereby fixed at 9% of apparent
consumption of these tubes in the United States. The limits shall be calculated by the Commission on the basis of
the level of apparent consumption of these products in the United
States, as laid down in the Arrangement. 2. The Community export limits calculated pursuant to paragraph
1 shall be adjusted by the Commission to take account of
revisions of the said United States apparent consumption. 3. These limits may also be adjusted by the Commission after
consulting the Arrangement Committee :

for advance use or carry-over of licences,
to enable transfers between product categories, including
transfers between on the one hand the products covered by
this Regulation and on the the other those covered by
Regulation (EEC) No
ECSC<2> ,
for additional quotas in case of short supply,
to take account of exports effected by the Community between
1 October 1989 and the date of entry into force of this
Regulation,

and by Decision

/ -<n

/--

under the conditions provided for in the Arrangement. Article 3

1. (a)
The Community quantitative export limits established and
calculated pursuant to Article 2 shall be allocated for the
initial period, 1991 and the end period by the Commission in
accordance with Annex III with the exception of any quantities
granted under Article 7 of the Arrangement which shall be
allocated by the Commission on the basis of the circumstances
and conditions under which these quantities have been granted. (1) OJ No L
(2) OJ No L

(b)
Notwithstanding point (a), the Community quantitative
export limits to be allocated by the Commission in accordance
with Annex III shall be reduced by 10% in the initial period and
1991 for those Member States which, on the basis of certificates
referred to in Article 4(1) issued by them, have used less than
40% of their quota by 30 June 1990 and 33% of their quota by 30
June 1991 respectively. The quantities represented by such reductions shall be allocated
by the Commission on 1 August 1990 and 1 August 1991 respectively
so as to facilitate the optimal use and administration of the
Community export possibilities taking account cf the share of
Community exports effected by each Member State in each product
category by 30 June 1990 and 30 June 1991 respectively. (c)
Uhere the Community limits for arrangement products are
adjusted in accordance with the fourth indent of Article 2(3),
the Commission shall adjust the allocation of quantity limits,
taking accounts of the origin of the exports before the entry
into force of this Decision which gave rise to this adjustment. 2. The Commission shall hold regular consultations with the
Arrangement Committee set up by Decision --/--/ECSC,
in> on
the situation regarding licences issued and on the measures to be
taken with a view to ensuring the best use cf the overall limit. Article 4

1. The Community exports described in Article 1 shall, from the
date of entry into force of this Regulation to 3 1 March 1992, be
subject to the production to the competent Community customs
office where the export formalities are carried out of an export
licence and an export certificate. The export licences shall be
issued by the competent authorities of each Member State within
the limits of the amounts allocated to it pursuant to Article 3. (1) Page -- cf this Official Journal

- 5 -

Member States shall fix for each quarter the amounts for which
they anticipate that licences will be issued for all steel pipes
and tubes on the one hand and for OCTG on the other; they shall
inform the Commission thereof in the first 15 days of the
relevant quarter. In doing so, they shall make sure that the
export licences for each quarter ensure an adequate spread of
exports over the whole year, taking into account the seasonal
variations in trade in each product category. However, Member
States shall not, without the prior authorization of
the
Commission, issue in any two consecutive quarters licences for
amounts which exceed 52% of their allocation in the initial
period or 65% of their allocation in 1991. Member States may, subject to the second subparagraph, issue
further licences in" the initial period, 1991 and the end period
respectively, in respect of the unused part of licences issued
which have been returned to their competent authorities in the
initial period, 1991 and the end period. 2. Licences shall be issued according to the following criteria:

with

export

the traditional

compliance with"the rules prescribed by this Regulation, in
particular those concerning the quota allocated by the
Commission purusant to Article 3,
compliance
of
undertakings taking account of the reduction principles
established by this Regulation and of the situation of new
producers of pipes and tubes,
compliance with the rates of exports to the United States as
traditionally spread out over the year,
optimum use and administration of the ^ export possibilities
afforded by this Regulation,
compliance with the possibilities afforded by Article 3(1)(b)
of this Regulation,
best use being made of any new possibilities provided for,
where appropriate, by this Regulation. patterns

Each licence shall indicate the undertaking engaged in the
production of steel pipes and tubes in the Community, and
established in the issuing Member State that is holding the
allocation against which the licence is issued. 3. Transfers of export licences between undertakings producing
steel tubes and pipes, or by undertakings producing steel pipes
and tubes to distributive undertakings, may take place after
prior notifications to the authorities of the Member State, in
which the undertaking transferring the licence is established. Such transfers may take place between undertakings established in
different Member States. - 6 -

4. The licence must specify whether the tubes are OCTG tubes or
other steel pipes or tubes. 5. Licences issued in one Member State of the Community shall be
valid throughout the Community. 6. Member States shall ensure that appropriate penalties are
applied in respect of all exports effected without production of
the licence referred to in this Article and in respect of any
other breaches of the provisions relating to such licences. Member States shall keep the Commission informed of all breaches
of the abovementioned rules and of all penalties imposed in
respect thereof, at intervals to be specified by the Commission. 7. The detailed rules for the application of this Regulation and
the information to be supplied to the Commission concerning the
licences and exports shall be laid down by the Commission. Article 5

1. Member States shall charge the amounts set out on the
licences issued by them against their respective allocations made
pursuant to Article 3, including all licences subsequently
transferred to an undertaking of another Member State. 2. Member States shall keep records of the exports of the
products covered by this Regulation. The products shall be deemed
to be exported on the date of acceptance, by the customs office
of the Member State of export, of the export declaration or of
the document provided for in Article 18 of Council Directive
81/177/EEC of 24 February 1981 on the harmonization of procedures
for the export of Community goods4"1'. 3. The extent to which a Member State has used up its allocation
shall be determined on the basis of licences issued in accordance
with Article 4. (1) OJ No L 83, 30. 03. 1981, p. 40

- 7 -

Article 6

1. Exports to the United States of products which are to be re
exported from the United States in the same form or without
having been subject to substantial transformations shall be
charged against the allocation of the Member State where the
licence was issued. Upon production to the authorities of such
Member State of proof of such re-exportation from the United
States, the allocation of that Member State for the period within
which such proof is presented shall be increased by the same
amount. 2. The
implementation of this Article. Commission may lay down

detailed rules

for the

Article 7

Cooperation between the Commission and the Member States for the
application of this Regulation shall be subject to Article 11 of
Regulation (EEC) No 1023/70. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its
publication in the Offical Journal of the European Communities. Article 8

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly
applicable in all Member States. Done at

For the Council

The President

(l) QÏ No L «J i **•/*. Sri p. (fO

Annex I - List of Products

PRODUCT

HTS

Combined Nomenclature

Other PlDe & Tube

7304. 7304. 7304. 7304. 7304. 7304. 7304. 7304. 7305. 7305. 7305. 7305. 7305. 7305. 7305. 7306. 7306. 7306. 7306. 7306. 7306
7306
7306
8547

10<
31 C
39C
41C. 49<. 51<. 59*. 90(. 11. 12. 19. 31. 40<1>. 31. ~60(D. 39<D. 90CD. 10. 30. 10^1). 30. 50<1>. 40<D. 50. 10(D. 50. 500). 60(D. 90C1). 90. 0020

7304. 7304. 7304. 7304. 7304. 7304. 7304. 7304. 7305. 7305. 7305. 7305. 7305. 7305. 7306. 7306. 7306. 7306. 7306
7306
8547

10d
3ld
39C
4ld. 49(1. 51(1. 59(1. 90(1. 11. 12. 19. 31. 39. 90. 10. 30(D(2). 40(D. 50(D(2). 60(D. 90. 00(D. 90. 00(3)

00
00
00
00(D(2)
00(D"
00

OCTG

7304. 20
7305. 20
7306. 20

7304. 20
7305. 20
7306. 20. 00

The subheadings and item numbers referred to above are
subject to revision when the EC or the US adopt
modifications to their respective import nomenclatures. Ifhen such modifications are adopted, prior notification
shall be given to the other party. CD

(2)

C3)

Excluded if drill pipe of a kind used in drilling for earth,
minerals or ores. Bxcluded if tapered pipes and tubes principally used as
parts of illuminating articles. Covered if conduit tubing

ANNEX II

United States customs territory and
United States foreign trade zones

The United States customs territory shall comprise the States,
the district of Columbia and Puerto Rico. A United States foreign zone shall be defined as follows :

It is an isolated, enclosed and policed area, operated as a
public utility, in or adjacent to a port of entry, furnished with
facilities for lading, unlading, handling, storing, manipulating,
manufacturing and exhibiting goods and for reshipping them by
land, water or air. Any foreign and domestic merchandise, except
such as is prohibited by laws or such as the Board may order to
be excluded as detrimental to the public interest, health or
safety, may be brought into a zone without being subject to the
customs laws of the United States governing the entry of goods or
the payment of duty thereon; and such merchandise permitted in a
zone may be stored, exhibited, manufactured, mixed or manipulated
in any manner, except as provided in the act and other applicable
laws or regulations. The merchandise may be exported, destroyed
or sent into customs territory from the zone, in the original
package or otherwise. It is subject to customs duties if sent
into customs territory, but not if reshipped to foreign points. oOo

ANNEX III

Allocation among Member States

PIPES AND TUBES

OCTG

Member States

Proportion of
Community Limits

Germany
France
Italy
Netherlands
Belgium
Luxembourg
United Kingdom
Greece
Denmark
Ireland
Spain
Portugal

Germany
France
Italy
Netherlands
Belgium
Luxembourg
United Kingdom
Greece
Denmark
Ireland
Spain
Portugal

33
1 1
23
3
5
2
4
6

5 7%
0 7*4
8 1%
33%
72%
03%
76%
19%

9. 52%

38
4
28
0
4
0
4
6

76%
69%
76%
18%
4 2%
09%
8 7%
73%

11. 50%

October 27, 1989

ARRANGEMENT

Between the European Coal and Steel Community and the
European Economic Community, and the
Government of the United States of America
Concerning Trade in Certain Steel Products

Recognizing the policy of the Government of the United

States of America (the "US") and its Steel Trade Liberalization

Program and also that of the European Coal and Steel Community

and the European Economic Community (collectively the "EC") for

its steel industry and its achievements in phasing out state

aids;

Recognizing the aim of the US and EC to liberalize global

trade in steel;

Recognizing the policies of the US and EC that the

adjustment and modernization of their steel industries should

maximize reliance on market forces; and

Recognizing that an objective of this Arrangement is to

contribute to the orderly transition to open markets and to

restore fair and open steel trade;

The EC and the US have agreed:

1. Basis of the Arrangement

- 2 -

(a) To pursue vigorously multilateral agreement in the Uruguay

Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations to eliminate trade

distorting practices in, and to ensure open markets for,

steel trade. (b) That the EC will restrain exports to, or destined for

consumption in. the United States of America (the "USA") of

products originating in the EC which are described in

Article 3 (a) (the "Arrangement products") through March 31,

1992, as the final phase of such restraints on such exports. 2. Conditions: Actions Under US Law

If, during the period in which this Arrangement is in

effect, any investigations under the US antidumping or

countervailing duty statutes. Section 201 of the Trade Act

of 1974, Seotion 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (other than

Section 301 petitions relating to third country sales by

United States exporters), Section 232 of the Trade Expansion

Aot of 1962, or Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930D are

initiated or litigation (including anti-trust litigation),

is Instituted with respect to Arrangement products, then the

EC shall be entitled to terminate the Arrangement with

respect to the Arrangement product which is the subject of

1)

With respect to any Section 337 investigations, the parties
shall consult to determine the basis for the investigation. - 3 -

the investigation or litigation, after oonsultation with the

US, at the earliest 15 days after such consultation. In

addition, if during these consultations it is determined

that the investigation or litigation threatens to impair the

attainment of the objectives of this Arrangement, then the

EC shall be entitled to terminate the Arrangement, with

respect to some or all of the Arrangement products at the

earliest 15 days after such consultations. These consultations will take into account the nature of the

investigation or litigation, the identity of the petitioner

or litigant, the amount of trade Involved, the scope of

relief sought and other relevant factors. 3. Product Description

(a) The Arrangement products are:

- Semi-Finished Products
- Plate
- Hot Rolled Sheet 9 Strip
- Cold Rolled Sheet
- Black Plate
- Cold Rolled Strip
- Electrioal Sheet fif Strip
- Stainless Plate
- Stainless Sheet 9 Strip
- Tin Plate
- Tin-Free Steel
- Other Coated Flat-Rolled

Products

- Rebar
-Hot Finished Bar
- Cold Finished Bar
- Stainless Bar
- Carbon Wire Rod
- Stainless Vire Rod
- Alloy Wire Rod

Bar Shapes Under 80mm
Structurais
Sheet Piling
Fabricated Struoturals
Stainless Vire
Vire Strand
Vire Rope
Carbon 9 Alloy Vire
Vire Produots
Rails
Rail Produots
Alloy Tool Steel
Other Speoiality Steel

- 4 -

as described and classified in Appendix A by reference to

the corresponding Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United

States (HTS) subheadings and Combined Nomenclature (CN) item

numbers. (b) The subheadings and item numbers referred to in paragraph

(a) above are subject to revision when the EC or the US

adopts modifications to their respective import

nomenclatures. When such modifications are adopted, prior

notification shall be given to the other party. 4. Export ceilings

(a)

(i) For the period October 1, 1989 through December 31, 1990

(the "Initial Period"), for calendar year 1991. and for the

period January 1, 1992 through March 31, 1992 (the "End

Period"), export licenses and certificates shall be issued

to the EC exporters for products within the soope of each of

the following product categories (the "categories") and sub

categories (the "sub-categories)" in quantities no greater

than the (a) percentages of projected United States apparent

consumption, or (b) number of tons, indicated below for each

category or sub-category for the relevant period. - 5 -

(ii) Notwithstanding subparagraph (i), products exported from the

EC on or after October 1, 1989 and prior to the day

following the publication date in the Official Journal of

the European Communities of the decisions and regulations

referred to in Article 6(a) (hereinafter called the "Interim

Period") shall be admitted into the USA without an export

license and certificate. This tonnage will be counted

towards the restraint level for each Arrangement category

for the initial period. Such tonnage shall be determined on the basis of U. S. import

invoice data sorted by export date. Date of export for all

such shipments under this Arrangement will be that

established by the U. S. Customs Service. No later than

March 1, 1990, the U. S. will notify the EC of the amount of

tonnage exported on or after October 1, 1989 but without a

certificate. (ill)

For the purposes of this Arrangement, the maximum

quantities of products that may be exported from the EC

to the USA under (i) above shall be the "export

ceilings. " "United States apparent consumption" shall

equal shipments (deliveries) minus exports, plus

Imports, as described in Appendix C. - 6 -

4. (a)(iii)

Category/
Subcategory
Number

Category/Subcategory Name

Export Ceiling
on an annual basis

1 + 2

Semifinished Products

0. 76%

of which

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 + 14
of which
13

15

16

17

18

19

20

Slabs

Plate

Hot-Rolled sheet 9 strip

Cold-Rolled sheet

Black Plate

Cold-Rolled strip

Electrical sheet and strip

Stainless plate

Stainless sheet and strip

Tin Plate

Tin-Free Steel

92% of
category
7. 13%

7. 29%

5. 94%

12. 84%

5. 34%

4. 98%

5. 89%

5. 94%

2. 96%

4. 22%

Other Coated flat-rolled Products

4. 51%

Electrogalvanised

Rebar

Hot-Finished Bar

Cold-Finished Bar

Stainless Bar

Carbon Vire Rod

Stainless Vire Rod

Alloy Vire Rod

25% of
oategory

0. 09%

3. 09%

6. 63%

7. 40%

5. 70%

13. 16%

19. 68%

- 7 -

Bar Shapes Under 80mm

Structurais

Sheet Piling

2. 48%

14. 15%

23. 70%

Fabricated Structurais

16. 546

tonnes

Stainless Vire

Vire Strand

Vire Rope

Carbon and Alloy Vire

Vire Products

Rails

Rail Products

Alloy Tool Steel

15. 34%

49,800

tonnes

9,800

tonnes

182,600

tonnes

25,500

tonnes

9. 26%

3,900

tonnes

11. 02%

Other Speciality Steel

12,100

tonnes

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

32

33

34

- 8 -

(b) For purposes of this Arrangement, the USA shall comprise

both the United States Customs Territory and United States

Foreign Trade Zones. Therefore, entries of merchandise into

the USA shall include admission of merchandise into a

Foreign Trade Zone. In consequenoe, the entry into the

United States Customs Territory of Arrangement products

which have already entered into a Foreign Trade Zone shall

not then again be taken into account as imports of those

Arrangement products. (c) Where Arrangement products entered into the USA are

subsequently re-exported therefrom, without having been

subject to substantial transformation, the export ceilings

for such products for the period corresponding to the time

of such re-export shall be Increased by the same amount. (d) Where Arrangement products entered into the USA are

subsequently re-exported therefrom in the form of

Arrangement products, or in the form of products oovered by

the Arrangement on Pipes and Tubes entered into in 1989, and

the imported Arrangement produots have been subject to

double substantial transformation in the USA, as defined in

Appendix D, the export oeilings for such imported

- 9 -

Arrangement produots for the period corresponding to the

time of such re-export shall be increased by the quantity of

the re-exported doubly substantially transformed Arrangement

products, up to a maximum of 500,000 metrio tons. The US

and the EC will hold consultations upon request with a view

to appropriate amendments to Appendix D and adjustments to

the aforementioned maximum tonnage. (e) The US may permit entry into the USA of such additional

quantities of semi-finished steel products and under such

conditions, as it deems appropriate. The US shall notify the

EC of such quantities and conditions. The EC will issue

special export licenses and certificates for any such

additional quantities and such special certificates shall

accompany imports of such products. 5. Calculation and Revision of United States Apparent
Consumption Forecast and of Export Ceilings

(a) The US, with the agreement of the EC, will select an

independent forecaster which will provide the estimates of

United States apparent consumption for the purposes of the

Arrangement. A first projection of United States apparent

consumption for the Initial Period for each category for

which export oeilings are calculated as a percentage of U. S. apparent consumption will be established as early as

possible, and in any event before November 1, 1989. - 10 -

(b) The figures for projected 1990 United States apparent

consumption will be revised in Deoember of 1989 and

February, May, August and October of 1990 by the independent

forecaster, and appropriate adjustments will be made to the

export ceilings for each category taking into account

licenses already issued. Export ceilings calculated for the

Initial Period based on the May, August and October 1990

forecasts will use actual October through December 1989 U. S. apparent consumption. For 1991, a first projection of United States apparent

consumption by category will be established by October of

1990. These figures will be revised in December 1990 and

February, May, August and October of 1991. (c) For the End Period, a first projection of United States

apparent consumption by category will be established by

October of 1991. These figures will be revised in December

of 1991. (d) By May 1 of 1991, adjustments to the 1991 export ceiling for

each oategory will be made for differences between the

forecasted U. S. apparent consumption and aotual U. S. apparent consumption of that category in the Initial Period. - 11 -

6. Export Licenses and Certificates

(a) The EC will require export licenses and certificates for all

Arrangement products, publishing appropriate decisions and

regulations in the Official Journal of the European

Communities. Such export licenses and certificates will

continue to be issued in a manner that will avoid abnormal

concentration in exports of Arrangement produots to the USA,

taking into account seasonal trade patterns. The EC shall

take aotlon, including the imposition of penalties, as may

be necessary to make effective the obligations resulting

from the export licenses and certificates. The EC will

inform the US of any violations concerning the export

licenses and certificates which come to its attention and

the action taken with respect thereto. The US will inform the EC of violations concerning the

export licenses and certificates which come to its attention

and the action taken with respect thereto. Export licenses will provide that shipment must be made

within a period of three months. - 12 -

Export licenses will be Issued against the export ceiling

for the Initial period, 1991 or the End Period. Export

licenses for 1991 or the End Period may be used as early as

November 15 of the previous period within a limit of eight

(8) percent of the export ceiling for 1991, or the End

Period, respectively. Export licenses issued for the

Initial Period and 1991 ; respectively, may not be used after

December 31, 1990, and December 31, 1991, respectively,

except that licenses not so used may be used during the

first two months of the respective following period, up to a

maximum of eight (8) percent of the export ceiling for the

current period. The EC and the US may increase the above percentage limits

by mutual agreement. (b) The EC will require that the Arrangement products shall be

accompanied by a certificate substantially in the form set

out in Appendix B, endorsed in relation to a license

indicating the day, month, and year in which the Arrangement

produots were exported, the category name and number, sub

category name and number if applicable, and tonnage

exported. If any of this Information is in a language other

than English, the certificate must also contain an English

language translation of this information. - 13 -

The US shall require presentation of such certificates as a

condition for entry into the USA of the Arrangement

products. The US shall prohibit entry of such products not

accompanied by such a certificate. 7. Technical Adjustments

(a) Export ceilings for specific categories may be adjusted by

the EC with notice to the US. Adjustments to increase the

volume of one category must be offset by an equivalent

volume reduction for another or other categories for the

same period. Notwithstanding the preceding sentenoes, no

adjustment may be made under this Article which results in

an increase or a decrease in a speclfio category export

ceiling by more than five (5) peroent by volume of the

unadjusted export ceiling for the relevant period. The EC

and the US may agree to increase the above percentage limit. (b) Normally, only one change in a specific product export

ceiling in the Initial Period, 1991 or the End Period may be

made by an adjustment under the preceding paragraph or use

of licenses in November-December or January-February under

Article 6(a). Accordingly, changes in the Initial Period,

1991 or End Period export ceilings by use of more than one

of these three provisions may be made only upon agreement

between the EC and the US. - 14 -

8. Short supply

(a) If the US in consultation with the EC determines that,

because of abnormal supply or demand faotors, (including

substantial objective evidence such as allocation, extended

delivery periods, the willingness of domestic producers to

supply the steel product at prices which are not aberrations

from prevailing domestic market prices, or other relevant

factors), the United States steel industry will be unable to

meet demand in the USA for a particular product, an

additional tonnage shall be allowed for such product by a

special issue of licenses. (b) The US shall make a determination under this Article within

30 days through a transparent procedure on the basis of

objeotive evidence from all relevant sources. Furthermore, a

15 day fast track procedure shall be used for requests

submitted during periods during which capacity utilization

is 90 percent or more. Under such fast traok procedures

there shall be a rebuttable presumption that short supply

exists. (o) Each authorized special issue export license and

certificates derived therefrom shall be so marked. Each

such lioense must be used within 180 days after the date of

the authorization of the special issuance unless the US

agrees to extend that period. - 15 -

(d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a), (b) and (o), short supply

procedures shall be no less favorable than is provided for

in legislation that may be enacted by the US. 9. Monitoring

(a) The EC will, within one month of the end of each quarter, or

upon request, supply the US with such non-confidential

information on all export licenses and certificates issued

for Arrangement products as is required for the proper

functioning of this Arrangement. This information will

include at a minimum each license number, certificate

number, quantity, date of export, category number and sub

category number. (b) The US will collect and transmit quarterly, or upon request,

to the EC all non-confidential information relating to

certificates received during the preceding quarter in

respect of the Arrangement products. The US will also

collect and transmit non-oonfidentlal Information relating

to actions taken in respect of the Arrangement produots for

violations of United States Customs Law. - 16 -

îo. Consultations

Consultations shall take place between the EC and the US on

any matter arising out of the operation of this Arrangement. Consultations will also be held if there are indications

that imports from third countries are replacing imports from

the EC. If imports from the EC of a product show a significant

increase indicating the possibility of diversion of trade

from carbon to alloy, into small diameter wire, or into

stainless steel sheet over 1370 mm wide, within the same

Arrangement produot, consultations will be held promptly

upon request between the US and the EC with the objective of

working out a mutually satisfactory solution and reaching

agreement on preventing such diversion. Should these consultations demonstrate that there has indeed

been a diversion of trade which is such as to impair the

attainment of the objectives of this Arrangement, then

within 60 days of the request for consultations, both sides

shall take the necessary measures for the produot(s)

concerned in order to prevent such diversion. - 17 -

11. Application

This Arrangement shall apply to the USA and to the

territories to which the treaties establishing the European

Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community

are applied on the conditions laid down in those treaties. 12. Notices

For all purposes hereunder, the US and the EC shall be

represented by and all communications and notices shall be

given and addressed to:

For the EC:

The Commission of the European Communities
Directorates-General for External Relations (I) and for
Internal Market and Industrial Affaires (III)
Rue de la Loi, 200
B-1049 Brussels

For the Government of the United States of America:

Office of the United States Trade Representative
Assitant United States Trade Representative for Industry
Vashington, D. C. 20506

United States Department of Commerce
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration
International Trade Administration
Vashington, D. C. 20230

Product Category

Semi-finished Products

- 18

ANNEX A

Apparent Consumption
Forecast Category fies')

Total Basic Steel Mill

Produots

(all covered arrangement
products, minus Fabricated
Structurais, Vire Strand, and
Vire Rope, plus all products
covered in the U. S. -EC Pipe
and Tube arrangement)

Plate
Hot Rolled Sheet and Strip
Cold Rolled Sheet
Black Plate
Cold Rolled Strip
Electrical Sheet and Strip
Stainless Plate
Stainless Sheet and Strip
Tinplate
Tin Free Steel
Other Coated Flat Rolled Products

Rebar

Hot Finished Bar

Cold Finished Bar

Stainless Bar
Carbon Vire Rod
Stainless Vire Rod
Alloy Vire Rod
Bar Shapes Under 80mm
Structurais
Sheet Piling
Stainless Vire
Rails
Alloy Tool Steel

Plate
Hot Rolled Sheet and Strip
Cold Rolled Sheet
Black Plate
Cold Rolled Strip
Electrical Sheet and Strip
Stainless Plate
Stainless Sheet and Strip
Tinplate
Tin Free Steel
Electrogalvanized; and Other
Coated Flat Rolled Products
Rebar
Carbon Hot Finished Bar; and 35
percent of Alloy Bar
Carbon Cold Finished Bar; and
65 percent of Alloy Bar
Stainless Bar
Carbon Vire Rod
Stainless Vire Rod
Alloy Vire Rod
Bar Shapes Under 80mm
94. 48 peroent of Structurais
5. 52 peroent of Struoturals
Stainless Vire
Rails
Alloy Tool Steel

Appendix A/19

APPENDIX A
IMPORTS BY CATEGORY

PRODUCT

HTS<*>

Combined Nomenclature

Blooms and BiI lets

7207
7207,
7207
7207,
7207
7207,
7218
7218
7218,
7218,
7218
7218
7224,
7224,
7224,
7224,
7224,

11
12. 0010
19(40)
20. 0025
20. 0075(40>
20. 0090<40>
90. 0010
90. 0020
90. 0045<40>
90. 0055<40>
90. 0070<40>
90. 0080(40>
90. 0010
90. 0030<4°)
90. 0040
90. 0060<40>
90. 0070<40)

Other Semi-Finished
( Including slabs)

7206
7207
7207
7218
7218,
7224
7224,
7224,

10
12. 0050
20. 0045
10 (17)
90. 0035
10 (17)
90. 0020
90. 0050

7207. 11
7207. 12. 11<41>
7207. 12. 19C41>
7207. 12. 90<41>
7207. 19(40>
7207. 20. 11
7207. 20. 15
7207. 20. 17
7207. 20. 19
7207. 20. 31<41)
7207. 20. 33<41>
7207. 20. 39(41>
7207. 20. 51
7207. 20. 55
7207. 20. 57
7207. 20. 59<40>
7207. 20. 71
7207. 20. 79<40>
7207. 20. 90(4°)
7218. 90. 1l(42)
7218. 90. 13^42>
7218. 90. 15(41>(42>
7218. 90. 19(41>(42>
7218. 90. 30(4D(42>
7218. 90. 50(42>
7218. 90. 9l(40>(42>
7218. 90. 99(4°H42)
7224. 90. 11<41)
7224. 90. 19<41>
7224. 90. 30
7224. 90. 91(40>
7224. 90. 99(4°)

7206. 10,
7207. 12,
7207. 12,
7207. 12
7207. 20,
7207. 20,
7207. 20,
7218. 10,
7218. 90
7218. 90. 7218. 90. 7224. 10. 7224. 90. 7224. 90. 00
11(43)
19(43)
90(43>
31<43)
33(43>
39(43>
00(17)
15(43)
19(43)
30(43)
00(17)
11(43)
19(43)

(*) The subheadings and item numbers referred to above «re
subject to revision *ihen the BC or the US adopt
modifications to their respective import nomenclatures. TOien such modifications are adopted, prior notification
shall be given to the other party. HTS represents the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. PRODUCT

H T SO

Combined Nomenclature

Appendix A/20

Plate

Hot Rolled Sheet &
Strip

7208. 31
7208. 32
7208. 33. 50
7208. 41
7208. 42
7208. 43
7210. 90. 10(5)(6)
7211. 11
7211. 12
7211. 21
7211. 22. 0045
7212. 60(6)
7225. 30. 30
7225. 40. 30
7225. 50. 60
7226. 91. 50

7208. 11
7208. 12
7208. 13
7208. 14
7208. 21. 50
7208. 22. 50
7208. 23
7208. 24
7208. 34
7208. 35
7208. 44
7208. 45
7208. 90(5)(6)
7211. 19(3)
7211. 22. 0090
7211. 29(3)
7225. 30. 70(3)
7225. 40. 70(3)
7226. 91. 70(3)
7226. 91. 80(3)

7208. 31. 00
7208. 32
7208. 33(44)
7208. 41. 00
7208. 42
7208. 43
7210. 90. 31(6)
7211. 11. 00
7211. 12
7211. 21. 00
7211. 22. 10(45)
7211. 22. 90(45)
7212. 60(6)
7225. 30. 00(46)(47)
7225. 40. 10(4?)
7225. 40. 30(4?)
7225. 40. 50(4?)
7225. 50. 00(46)(47)
7226. 91. 00(46)(47)

7208. 11. 00
7208. 12
7208. 13
7208. 14
7208. 21. 10(44)
7208. 21. 90(44)
7208. 22. 10(44)
7208. 22. 91(44)
7208. 22. 99(44)
7208. 23
7208. 24
7208. 34
7208. 35
7208. 44
7208. 45
7208. 90(5)(6)
7211. 19(3)
7211. 22<48>
7211. 29(3)
7225. 30. 00(3)(47)(49)
7225. 40. 70(3)(47)
7225. 40. 90(3)(47)
7226. 91. 00(3)(47)(49)

PRODUCT

HTS(*)

Combined Nomenclature

Appendix A/21

Cold Rolled Sheet

7208. 21. 10
7208. 22. 10
7208. 33. 10
7209. 11
7209. 12
7209. 13
7209. 14
7209. 21
7209. 22
7209. 23
7209. 24. 50
7209. 31
7209. 32
7209. 33
7209. 34
7209. 41
7209. 42
7209. 43
- 7209. 44

7209. 90(5)(6)
7210. 70. 30(5)(6)
7211. 30. 50
7211. 41. 70
7211. 49. 50
7225. 50. 80(3)
7225. 90(3)(S)(6)
7226. 92. 50(3)

7208. 21. 10(5°)
7208. 21. 90(5°)
7208. 22. 10(5°)
7208. 22. 91(5°)
7208. 22. 99(5°)
7208. 33. 10(5°)
7208. 33. 91(5°)
7208. 33. 99(5°)
7209. 11. 00
7209. 12
7209. 13
7209. 14
7209. 21. 00
7209. 22
7209. 23
7209. 24. 10(51)
7209. 24. 91(51)
7209. 31. 00
7209. 32
7209. 33
7209. 34
7209. 41. 00
7209. 42
7209. 43
7209. 44
7209. 90(5)(6)
7210. 70. 19(5)(52)
7210. 70. 90(5)(6)(52)
7211. 30(53)
7211. 41(53)
7211. 49(53)
7225. 50. 00(3)(47)(49)(54)
7225. 90(3)(5)(6)
7226. 92(3)(47)(53)

Blackplate

7209. 24. 10

7209. 24(55)

Cold Rolled Strip

7211. 30. 10(3)(16)
7211. 30. 30(3)06)
7211. 41. 10(3)06)
7211. 41. 30(3)06)
7211. 41. 50(3)(16)
7211. 49. 10(3)(16)
7211. 49. 30(3)(16)
7211. 90(3)(6)(16)
7212. 30. 10(6)(16)
7212. 30. 30<6>(16>
7212. 40. 10<6)<16)
7226. 92. 70(3)(16)
7226. 92. 80(3)06)
7226. 99(3)(6)(16)

7211. 30. 31(3)(16)(56)
7211. 30. 39(3)(16)(56)
7211. 30. 50(3)O6)(56)
7211. 30. 90(3)(1®)(56)
7211. 41. 91(3)06)(56)
7211. 41. 95(3)(16)(56)
7211. 41. 99(3)(16)(56)
7211. 49. 91(3)(16)(56)
7211,49. 99(3)(16)(56)
7211,90(3)(6)O6)
7212. 30. 90(6)06) (56)
7212. 40. 10(®)(1®)(56)
7212. 40. 99(®)(18)(56)
7226. 92. 90(3)O6)(47)(56)
7226. 99(3)(6)06)

PRODUCT

H T SO

Combined Nomenclature

Appendix A/22

Electrical Sheet and
Strip

7225. 10(5)(6)
7226. 10(6)

7225. 10(5)(6)
7226. 10(6)

Stainless Plate

7 2 1 9. 1 1 (1 9>
7 2 1 9. 1 2 d9)
7 2 1 9. 2 1 (1 9>
7 2 1 9. 2 2 (1 9)
7 2 1 9. 3 l d9)
7 2 2 0. 1 l d 9)

20)
20)
20)
20)
20)
20)

7 2 1 9. 1 1 ( 1 9 H20)
7 2 1 9. 1 2 d 9 ) (20)
7 2 1 9. 2 l d 9 ) ( 2 0)
7219 2 2 d 9 ) ( 2 0)
7 2 1 9. 3 l d 9 ) ( 2 0)
7 2 2 0. 1 1. 0 0 d 9 ) ( 2 0)

Stainless Sheet & Strip

2 0 ) ( 2 1)
2 0 M 2 1)
2 0 M 2 1)
2 0 ) ( 2 1)
2 0 ) ( 2 1)
2 0 ) ( 2 1)
2 0 ) ( 2 1)
2 0 ) ( 2 1)

7 2 1 9. 1 3 d9)
7 2 1 9. 1 4 d 9)
7 2 1 9. 2 3 d 9)
7 2 1 9. 2 4 <1 9)
7 2 1 9. 3 2 (r 9)
7219. 33(19)
7 2 1 9. 3 4 d 9)
7219. 35(19)
7219 9 0 ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 1 9 ) ( 2 0 ) ( 2 1)
7 2 2 0. 1 2 (2) d 9 ) ( 2 0 ) ( 2 2)
7 2 2 0. 2 0. 1 0 d 9 ) (20 ) ( 2 2)
7 2 2 0. 2 0. 6 0 d 9 ) (20 ) ( 2 2)
7 2 2 0. 2 0. 7 0 d 9 ) (20 ) ( 2 2)
7 2 2 0. 2 0. 9 0 d 9 ) (20 ) ( 2 2)
7220 9 Q (2) ( 8 ) ( 1 9 ) ( 2 0 ) ( 2 2)

7 2 1 9. 1 3 ( 1 9 ) (20 ) ( 2 1)
7219 1 4 ( 1 9 ) ( 2 0 ) ( 2 1)
7 2 1 9. 2 3 ( 1 9 ) ( 2 0 ) ( 2 1)
7219 2 4 ( 1 9 ) ( 2 0 ) ( 2 1)
7 2 1 9. 3 2 ( 1 9 ) ( 2 0 ) ( 2 1)
7 2 1 9. 3 3 ( 1 9 ) (20 ) ( 2 1)
7 2 1 9. 3 4 ( 1 9 ) ( 2 0 ) ( 2 1)
7 2 1 9. 3 5 d 9 ) (20 ) ( 2 1)
7219 9 0 ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 1 9 ) ( 2 0 ) ( 2 1)
7 2 2 0. 1 2. 0 0 (2) d 9 ) (20 ) ( 2 2)
7220 2 0 (2) d 9 ) (20 ) ( 2 2)
7220 9 Q (2) ( 5 ) ( 1 9 ) ( 2 0 ) ( 2 2)

T i n p l a te

Tin Free Steel

E lectrogalvanlzed

7 2 1 0. 1 1 ( 5 ) ( 8)
7 2 1 0. 1 2 ( 5 ) ( 6)
7 2 1 2. 1 0 (g)

7210. 50 (6)
7210. 90. 60 (5)

7 2 1 0. 3 1 ( 5 ) ( 8)
7 2 1 0. 3 9 ( 5 ) ( 8)
7 2 1 2. 2 1 (6)
7 2 1 2. 2 9 ($)

7 2 1 0. 1 1 ( 5 ) ( 8)
7 2 1 0. 1 2 ( 5 ) ( 6)
7 2 1 2. 1 0 (g)

7210. 50 (g)
7 2 1 0. 9 0. 3 5 ( 5 7)
7 2 1 0. 9 0. 3 9 ( 5 7)
7 2 1 0. 9 0. 9 0 (6) ( 5 7)

7 2 1 0. 3 1 ( 5 ) ( 6)
7 2 1 0. 3 9 ( 5 ) ( 8)
7 2 1 2. 2 1 (6)
7 2 1 2. 2 9 (6)

PRODUCT

HTS(*)

Combined Nomenclature

A p p e n d ix A / 23

Other Coated Flat-
Rolled Products

7210. 20(5)(6)
7210. 41(5)(6)
7210. 49(5)(6)
7210. 60(6)(24)
7210. 70. 60(5)(6)
7210. 90. 90(5)(6)(81)
7212. 30. 50(|)
7212. 40, '*C6'
I? C6T(81)
7212. 50

7210
7210
7210
7210
7210
7210
7210
7210
7210
7210
7212
7212
7212
7212
7212
7212
7212
7212
7212
7212
7212
7212
7212
7212

)(53)
( 6 ) ( 5 3)

° ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 5 9)
( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 5 9)
( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 5 9)

2 0 ( 5 ) ( 6)
4 1 ( 5 ) ( 6)
4 9 ( 5 ) ( 6)
6 0 (g) (2 4)
7 0( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 5 8)
, 9 0. 1 0 ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 8 1)
, 9 0. 3 3 ( 5 ) ( 6)
90. 35
90. 39
90
30
40
50
10. 50. 31. 5 0. 39. 50. 51. 5 0. 59. 50. 71. 5 0. 73. 50. 75. 50. 91. 5 0. 93. 50. 97. 5 0. 99

( 6 ) ( 8 1)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)

Rebar

7214. 20

7214. 20. 00

H o t - f I n l s h ed Bar

Cold-finished Bar

7213
7213
7213
7213
7213
7213
7214
7214
7214
7214
7214
7228
7228
7228
7228

39. 0060
39. 0090
49. 0060
49. 0090
50. 0060
50. 0080
10
30
40
50
60
20. 10
30. 80
40
60. 60

(6)

(6)

(60)
(60)
(60)

7213
7213
7213
7214
7214
7214
7214
7214
7228
7228
7228
7228
7228
7228
7228
7228
7228
7228

39. 00
49. 00
50. 00
10. 00
30. 00
40
50
60. 00
20. 11
20. 19
20. 30
20. 50
20. 90
,30. 10
30. 90
,40. 00
,60. 10
,60. 90

(61)
(47)
( 4 7)

(47)
( 4 7 K 6 1)

7215. 10
7215. 20
7215. 30
7215. 40
7215. 90
7228. 20. 50
7228. 50. 50
7228. 60. 80
7228. 80

(6)

(6)

(6)

7215. 10. 00
7215. 20. 00
7215. 30. 00
7215. 40. 00
7215. 90(6)
7228. 20. 70
7228 20 90
7228. 50. 00
7228. 60. 90
7228. 80

(6)(62)
(47)
(6K47K62)

PRODUCT

( *)

HTS

A p p e n d ix A / 24

Combined Nomenclature

Stainless Bar

Carbon Wire Rod

Stainless Wire Rod

Alloy Wire Rod

7218. 90. 0030
7218. 90. 0065
7218. 90. 0090
7221. 00. 0060
7221. 00. 0080
7222. 10
7222. 20. 7222. 30 (6)

7213. 10
7213. 20
7213. 31
7213. 39. 0030
7213. 41
7213. 49. 0030
7213. 50. 0020
7213. 50. 0040

7221. 00. 0020
7221. 00. 0040

7227. 20
7227. 90. 60

Bar Shapes Less Than
80mm

7216. 10
7216. 21
7216. 22

Structurais

7216. 31
7216. 32
7216. 33
7216. 40
7216. 50
7216. 60
7222. 40. 30
7228. 70. 30

(63)
(63)
(41)(63)
(41)(63)
(41M63)
(63)
(63)
(63)
(60)
(60)

7218
7218
7218,
7218,
7218. 7218. 7218. 7218. 7221. 7221. 7222. 7222. 7222. 90. 11
90. 13
90. 15
90. 19
90. 30
90. 50
90. 91
90. 99
00. 10
00. 90
10
20
3 0( 6)

7 2 1 3. 1 0. 00
7 2 1 3. 2 0. 00
7 2 1 3. 3 1. 00
7 2 1 3. 3 9. 00
7 2 1 3. 4 1. 00
7 2 1 3. 4 9. 00
7 2 1 3. 5 0. 00

(64)

(64)
(65)

7221. 00. 10
7221. 00. 90

(65)
(65)

7227. 20. 00
7227. 90. 10
7227. 90. 90

(47)

7 2 1 6. 1 0. 00
7 2 1 6. 2 1. 00
7 2 1 6. 2 2. 00

7216. 7216. 7216. 7216. 7216. 7216. 7222. 7222. 7222. 7228. 7228. 31. 00
32. 00
33. 00
40
50
60
40. 11
40. 19
40. 30
70. 10
70. 31

PRODUCT

HTS (*>

Appendix A/25

Combined Nomenclature

Sheet PI I i ng

7301. 10

7301. 10. 00

Fabricated S t r u c t u r a is

7216. 90
7222. 40. 60
7 2 2 8. 7 0. 60
7301. 20
7308. 10
7308. 20
7308. 30
7308. 40
7308. 90. 30
7308. 90. 60
7308. 90. 90. (15)

(12)
(13)
(9)(14)

7216. 90
7222. 40. 91
7222. 40. 93
7222. 40. 99
7228. 70. 91
7228. 70. 99
7301. 20. 00
7308. 10. 00
7308. 20. 00
7308. 30. 00
7308. 40
7308. 90

(15)

(9T(14)(67)

S t a i n l e ss Wire

7223. 00. 10
7223. 00. 50

(2)(6)

7223. 00. 10
7223. 00. 90

(68)
(68)

Wire Strand

Wire Rope

Other Wire

7312. 10. 10 (4)
( 4)
7312. 10. 3015
( 4)
7312. 10. 3065
( 4)
7312. 10. 3075
( 4)
7312. 10. 3090

7312. 10. 60
7312. 10. 90

( 4)
( 4)

7 3 1 2. 1 0. 30
7312. 10. 50
7312. 10. 71
7312. 10. 75
7312. 10. 79

(4)(69)(71)
(4)(69)(70)(71)
(4)(69)(70)
(4H69K70)
(4)(69)(70)

7312. 10. 30
7312. 10. 50
7312. 10. 91
7312. 10. 95
7312. 10. 99

(4)(69)(72)
(4)(69)(72)(73)
(4)(69)
(4)(69)
(4)(69)(73)

7217
7217
7217
7217
7217
7217
7217
7217
7217
7217
7217
7217
7223
7229
7229. 11. 12. 13. 19. 21. 22. 23. 29. 31. 32. 33. 39. 00. 90. 20. 90. (3)

(3)

7217. 11
7217. 12
7217. 13
7217. 19
7217. 21. 7217. 22,
7217. 23. 7217. 29. 7217. 31. 7217. 32. 7217. 33,
7217. 39. 7223. 00. 7223. 00. 7229. 20. 7229. 90. 00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
10
90
00
00

(3)

(3)
(74)
(74)

PRODUCT

( *)

HTS

Appendix A/26

Combined Nomenclature

Wire Products

Ral is

RalI Products

AI loy Tool Steel

Other Speciality Steel

(11)
(8)
(8)

7313. 00
7314. 41
7314. 42
7314. 49C 8)
7317. 00. 55
7317. 00. 65
7317. 00. 75

(7)

W (7)

7302. 10

(10)

(18)
(18)

7302. 20
7302. 40
7302. 90( 2 3)
8G07. 19. 10
8Ô07. 19. 20

7313. 00
7314. 41
7314. 42
7314. 49
7317. 00

(11)

(
(8)

(9? (8)

(75)

7302. 10

(10)

(18)

(23)
(23)

7302. 20. 00
7302. 40. 10
7302. 90. 30
7302. 90. 90
8607. 19. 11
8607. 19. 19. 20

(5)(6)
(76)

:2<w»

(77)
)
(77). 10. 00

9°(1? (77)
:3

,(77). (77)

7225
7225
7225
7225
7226
7226
7226
7227
7227
7228
7228
7228
7228
7229

10. 00

7225
7225
7225
7225
7225
7225
7226
7226
7226
7226
7226
7227
7227
7227
7228
7228
7228
7228
7228
7228
7228
7228
7229. 20 ( 5 ) C 6). 30. 10. 30. 5060. 40. 1090. 40. 5060. 50. JgÇO. 91. 1060. 91. 3060. 92. 1060. 92. 3060. 10. 90. 1060
90 060
10
30. 40
30. 60
50. 1020
50. 1040
50. 1060. 50. 1080. 60. 1060. 10

(6)

( 8 0)

7 2 2 5. 3 0 , Q p f7 8)
7 2 2 5i4 0U 9; _f t w O A,
7 2 2 5. 5 0. 00 £
7 2 2 6. 9 1. 0 0 * *'
7226. 92
7 2 2 7. 9 0(9 §)
7228. 30
7228. 50

7228. 60 (8?

(79)
(79)

7225
7225
7225
7225
7225
7226
7226
7226
7226
7227
7227
7228
7228
7228. 30. 5030. 40. 1015. 40. 5030. 50. 1030. 50. 70. 91. 1030. 91. 3030. 92. 1030. 92. 3030. 90. 1030. 90. 2030. 30. 20. 50. 1010. 60. 1030

(6)

Footnotes/27

FOOTNOTES

(2) Excluded if "razor blade steel, "JLJSL^, flat-rolled products of
stainless steel not over 0,25min in thickness and not over 23mm
in width, containing by weight not over 14. 7 percent of
chromium, and certified at the time of entry to be used in the
manufacture of razor blades. (3) Excluded if "carbon/alloy band saw steel" defined as follows:

(a) "metal cutting band saw steel" referring to steel flat-
rolled products, not less than 0. 61mm and not more than 0. 91mm
in thickness, not less than 6. 30mm and not more than 50. 80mm in
width, in coils, containing:

carbon :

not less than 1. 18 peroent and not more than
1. 32 percent,

chromium : not less than 0. 15 percent and not more than

0. 32 percent,

manganese : not less than 0. 10 percent and not more than

0. 40 percent,

certified by the importer of record or the ultimate consignee
for use in the manufacture of metal-cutting band saw blades; or
(b) "wood band saw steel" referring to (1) alloy steel flat-
rolled products less than 4. 75mm in thickness which contains,
in addition to iron, each of the following elements by weight
in the amount specified:

carbon :

not less than 0. 70 nor more than 0. 81
percent ;

manganese

not less than 0. 30 nor more than 0. 55
percent ;

silicon :

not less than 0. 20 nor more than 0. 35
peroent;

nickel :

not less than 1. 60 nor more than 2. 70
percent ;

chromium :

none, or not more than 0. 50 percent;

phosphorus

none, or not more than 0. 03 peroent; and

sulfur :

none, or not more than 0. 15 peroent;

Footnotes/28

or (2) cold-rolled flat-rolled produots less than 4. 75mm in
thickness, less than 300mm in width, which contains, in
addition to iron, each of the following elements by weight in
the amount specified:

carbon :

not less than 0. 70 nor more than 0. 81
percent ;

manganese : not less than 0. 30 nor more than 0. 50

percent ;

silicon :

not less than 0. 20 nor more than 0. 35
percent ;

chromium : none, or not more than 0. 50 peroent; and

phosphorus : none, or not more than 0. 03 peroent; and

sulfur :

none, or not more than 0. 15 percent,

certified by the importer of record or the ultimate oonsignee
for use in the manufacture of wood band saws. (4) Excluded if covered with textile or other non-metallio

material. (5) Excluded if cut, pressed or stamped to non-rectangular shape

(including scroll cutting). (6) Covered if corrugated or subjected to surface treatments. (7) Excluded if corrugated fasteners, glaziers' points, hook nails,

or ring nails. (8) Excluded if other than galvanized wire fencing wholly of round
iron or steel wire measuring not over 5. 08mm and not under
1. 905mm in diameter, whether or not such wire is covered with
plastics. (9) Excluded if fence or sign posts. (10) Excluded if current-conducting rail. (11) Excluded if twisted hoop or single flat wire, whether or not

barbed. (12) Excluded if of oast iron. (13) Excluded if in part of stainless steel. Footnotes/29

(14) Excluded if plastic foam core insulating composite panels. (15) Excluded if door or window frames. (16) Excluded if bale ties. (17) Excluded if other primary forms, e. g. blocks, lumps, puddled

bars and pilings. (18) Excluded If forged. (19) Excluded if cladding grade 434 stainless steel oertified by the

importer of record to be used in the manufacture of stainless
steel clad aluminum automobile trim. (20) Excluded if grade 253HA or 254SH0 stainless steel. (21) Excluded if stainless steel flat-rolled produots less than

4. 75mm in thickness and over 1,803. 4mm in width. (22) Excluded if stainless steel flat-rolled products less than

4. 75mm in thickness, less than 300mm in width, and oertified by
the importer of record or ultimate consignee to be used in the
manufacture of stainless steel flapper valves for compressors. (23) Covered if either (A) hot-rolled and designed to oonnect the
ends of adjacent rails in track (i^e^. , "joint bars"). These
products are usually punched or slotted; or (B) hot-rolled and
used to support rails in track, to maintain traok gauge, and
protect the ties (;L_ÊJL. , "tie plates"). These produots are
punched to provide holes for spikes and have one or two
shoulder sections as rail guides. (24) Excluded if cut, pressed or stamped to non-rectangular shape

and other than electrolytically coated or plated. Footnotes/30

(40) Excluded if pieces roughly shaped by forging. (41) Covered if of a width measuring less than four times the

thickness. (42) Covered if of a cross-sectional area of 19. 4 cm* or more. (43) Covered if of a width measuring at least four times the

thickness. (44) Excluded if pickled. (45) Excluded if in coils. (46) Covered if of a thickness of 4. 75mm or more. (47) Excluded if of tool steel as defined in Additional Note 1(e),

(f) and (h) to Chapter 72 of the HTS. (48) Covered if in coils. (49) Covered if of a thickness of less than 4. 75mm. (50) Covered if pickled. (51) Covered if of a thickness of 0. 361mm or more. (52) Excluded if coated or plated with metal or clad. (53) Covered if of a width of 300mm or more. (54) Excluded if of heat resisting steel as defined in Additional

Note Kg) to Chapter 72 of the HTS. (55) Covered if of a thickness of less than 0. 361mm. (56) Covered if of a width of less than 300 mm. (57) Covered if electrolytically coated or plated with base metal. (58) Covered if coated or plated with metal or olad. (59) Excluded if electrolytically coated or plated with base metal

(60) Covered if of circular cross-seotion and with a diameter of
19mm or more if of other than ciroular oross-seotion. (61) Excluded if cold formed. (62) Covered if cold formed. (63) Covered if of a cross sectional area of less than 19. 4 cm*. Footnotes/31

(64) Covered If of circular cross-section and with a diameter of 14

mm or more but less than 19mm. (65) Covered if of circular cross-seotion and with either a diameter
of less than 14 mm or with a diameter of 14 mm or more but less
than 19mm. (66) Covered if hot rolled, not drilled, not punched and not

otherwise advanced. (67) If columns, pillars, posts, beams, girders and similar

structural units, excluded if in part of stainless steel or if
of cast iron. (68) Excluded if other than round or flat wire. Also excluded if
flat wire of razor blade steel (cf. footnote 2) or flat wire
further worked after flat rolling (of. footnote 6). (69) Excluded if fitted with fittings or made up into articles. (70) Excluded if tyre cord. If other than tyre cord and other than

stranded wire for prestressing concrete, excluded if of brass
plated wire. (71) Covered if stranded wire. (72) Excluded if stranded wire. (73) Excluded if of brass plated wire. (74) Excluded if round or flat wire. (75) Excluded if thumb tacks; or drive pins, studs or other

fasteners, suitable for use in powder-activated hand tools; or
staples in strip form; or furniture glides; or out products
made of other than round wire and of one pieoe oonstruotion. (76) If of a thickness of 4. 75mm or more, oovered if of tool steel
as defined in Additional Note 1(e), (f) and (h) to Chapter 72
of the HTS. If of a thickness of less than 4. 75mm, oovered if
of tool steel as defined in Additional Note 1(e) and (f) to
Chapter 72 of the HTS. (77) Covered if of tool steel as defined in Additional Note 1(e) and

(f) to Chapter 72 of the HTS. (78) Covered if of a thickness of less than 4. 75mm and of ball

bearing steel as defined in Additional Note 1(h) to Chapter 72
of the HTS. (79) Covered if of ball-bearing steel as defined in Additional Note

1(h) to Chapter 72 of the HTS. (80) Covered if of a thickness of less than 4. 75mm and of heat

resisting steel as defined in Additional Note Kg) to Chapter
72 of the HTS. (81) Excluded if silvered, gilded or platinum plated. E U R O P E AN C O M M U N I TY

1 Exporter (lull name and address)

2 Constance (full name and addiuss)

_

HOTES

A P P E N D IX R

C E R T I F I P i TF

FOR THE EXPORT OF IKON AND STEEL PRODUCTS

TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

No

S Export licence

No

/

issued in

I

,

/

4 Extract No
issued in
of export licence No
issued in

/

I

ORIGINAL

(Member State)

(Member State)

(Member State)

A. This certi'icate must be completed on a typewriter and in English

8. This certificate and the export licence or the extract thereof to which it reters must be produced at the Customs office at which Customs formalities for export to the

United States of Amenca are compipu-d

I This ccftilotu, duly umJuisud liy llii; Luulum^ ulliui sliiiwu in lui» mi 7. must be pindutod to HIP uiinpntnnl authiiiitip'. in tlir Huilai StRlns nf Ammo nl trip limp

of importation. S Marks anc numbers - Numbei ano kind of packages - Category and detailed description of iron and steel products

6 Quantity (metric tonnes)

7 ENDORSEMENT BY THE COMPETENT CUSTOMS OFFICE IN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY

The quantity (metric tonnes) ol iron and sloel products shown above has b un attributed 1

|

to the upon licence shown m bot no 3

to the extract shown in box no 4 ')

Customs export document :

Signature:

Stamp:

type:

number:

date:

1

|. |

Customs office:

Member State. ') Tht* ftpprwiatd bni to hit indicated like fhti

i TJ

Appendix C/33

APPENDIX C
CONCORDANCE OF U. S. SHIPMENTS, EXPORTS AND IMPORTS*

Plate

Hot Rolled
Sheet and
Strip

C
C
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
A

C
C
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
A
A

* *

SHIPMENTS
(Category
6A

6A

6B
31
36

6B
31
36

EXPORTS***
(Schedule Bl

IMPORTS * * *

7208. 31
7208. 32
7208. 33
7208. 41
7208. 42
7208. 43
7211. 11
7211. 12
7211. 21
7211. 22
7225. 40

7208. 11
7208. 12
7208. 13
7208. 14
7208. 21
7208. 22
7208. 23
7208. 24
7208. 34
7208. 35
7208. 44
7208. 45
7208. 90
7211. 19
7211. 29
7225. 30
7226. 91

7208. 31
7208. 32
7208. 33
7208. 41
7208. 42
7208. 43
7211. 11
7211. 12
7211. 21
7211. 22
7225. 40

7208. 11
7208. 12
7208. 13
7208. 14
7208. 21
7208. 22
7208. 23
7208. 24
7208. 34
7208. 35
7208. 44
7208. 45
7208. 90
7211. 19
7211. 29
7225. 30
7226. 91

*«*

**

Includei only products for which the independent forecaster
will forecast united States apparent consumption. Theie numbers are subject to revision when the united Sates
adopts modifications to the applicable import or export
nomenclatures. Technical adjustments will be made as
necessary. C - Carbon
S - Stainless
A - Alloy
F - Fabricated

-

TYPE*

SHIPMENTS
(Category

Cold Rolled
Sheet

Blackplate

Cold Rolled
Strip

Electrical
Sheet and Strip

Stainless
Plate

C
C
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
A
A
A

C

C
C
C
C
A
A
A

A
A

S
S
S
S

22

32

28

37

37

35

6A

Appendix C/34

EXPORTS**
(Schedule. B)
7209. 11
7209. 12
7209. 13
7209. 14
7209. 21
7209. 22
7209. 23
7209. 24
7209. 31
7209. 32
7209. 33
7209. 34
7209. 41
7209. 42
7209. 43
7209. 44
7209. 90
7225. 20
7225. 50
7225. 90

IMPORTS**
(HTS>

7209. 11
7209. 12
7209. 13
7209. 14
7209. 21
7209. 22
7209. 23
7209. 24
7209. 31
7209. 32
7209. 33
7209. 34
7209. 41
7209. 42
7209. 43
7209. 44
7209. 90
7225. 20
7225. 50
7225. 90

N/A

7209. 24. 10

7211. 30
7211. 41
7211. 49
7211. 90
7226. 20
7226. 92
7226. 99

7225. 10
7226. 10

7219. 21
7219. 22
7219. 31
7220. 11

7211. 30
7211. 41
7211. 49
7211. 90
7226. 20
7226. 92
7226. 99

7225. 10
7226. 10

7219. 21
7219. 22
7219. 31
7220. 11

Appendix C/35

TXEE

SHIPMENTS
(Category

EXPORTS**
(Schedule B^

IMPORTS
(HTSl

Stainless
Sheet and
Strip

Tinplate

Tin-free Steel

Electro-
galvanized

Other Coated
Flat-Rolled
Products

Rebar

S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S

C
C
C

C
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c

c
c

31
32
36
37

29

29A

33B

33A
34

15

7219. 11
7219. 12
7219. 13
7219. 14
7219. 23
7219. 24
7219. 32
7219. 33
7219. 34
7219. 35
7219. 90
7220. 12
7220. 20
7220. 90

7210. 11
7210. 12
7212. 10

7210. 50

7210. 31
7210. 39
7212. 21
7212. 29

7210. 20
7210. 41
7210. 49
7210. 60
7210. 70
7210. 90
7212. 30
7212. 40
7212. 50
7212. 60

7213. 10
7214. 20

7219. 11
7219. 12
7219. 13
7219. 14
7219. 23
7219. 24
7219. 32
7219. 33
7219. 34
7219. 35
7219. 90
7220. 12
7220. 20
7220. 90

7210. 11
7210. 12
7212. 10

7210. 50

7210. 31
7210. 39
7212. 21
7212. 29

7210. 20
7210. 41
7210. 49
7210. 60
7210. 70
7210. 90
7212. 30
7212. 40
7212. 50
7212. 60

7213. 10
7214. 20

TXEE*

SHIPMENTS
(Category

14

16

14
16

14
16

Carbon
Hot-finished
Bar

Carbon
Cold-finished
Bar

Stainless Bar

Alloy Bar

Carbon
Wire Rod

Stainless
Wire Rod

Alloy
Wire Rod

C
C
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c

s
s
s

A
A
A
A
A
A

C
C
C
C
C
C

A
A
A

Appendix C/36

EXPORTS**
(Schedule B)
7214. 10
7214. 30
7214. 40
7214. 50
7214. 60
7228. 80

7215. 10
7215. 20
7215. 30
7215. 40
7215. 90

7222. 10
7222. 20
7222. 30

7228. 10
7228. 20
7228. 30
7228. 40
7228. 50
7228. 60

7213. 20
7213. 31
7213. 39
7213. 41
7213. 49
7213. 50

7221. 00

7227. 10
7227. 20
7227. 90

IMPORTS * *

7214. 10
7214. 30
7214. 40
7214. 50
7214. 60
7228. 80

7215. 10
7215. 20
7215. 30
7215. 40
7215. 90

7222. 10
7222. 20
7222. 30

7228. 10
7228. 20
7228. 30
7228. 40
7228. 50
7228. 60

7213. 20
7213. 31
7213. 39
7213. 41
7213. 49
7213. 50

7221. 00

7227. 10
7227. 20
7227. 90

Appendix C/37

EXPORTS**
(Schedule B)

IMPORTS**

Bar Shapes
Under 80mm

Structurais

Stainless Wire

Wire Rope
7312. 10. 50

TYPE*

C
C
c
c
c
c
c
c
c

s

A

S

F
F
F
F
F

SHIPMENTS
(Category
14A

4
5

4
4

23

7216. 10
7216. 21
7216. 22

7216. 31
7216. 32
7216. 33
7216. 40
7216. 50
7216. 60
7301. 10
7222. 40
7228. 70

7223. 00

Confidential

7312. 10. 2500

Report

7312. 10. 3015
7312. 10. 3500

7216. 10
7216. 21
7216. 22

7216. 31
7216. 32
7216. 33
7216. 40
7216. 50
7216. 60
7301. 10
7222. 40
7228. 70

7223. 00

7312. 10. 60
7312. 10. 70
7312. 10. 80
7312. 10. 90

appendix C/3S

EXPORTS**
(Schedule 3)
7217. 11
7217. 12
7217. 13
7217. 19
7217. 21
7217. 22
7217. 23
7217. 29
7217. 31
7217. 32
7217. 33
7217. 39
7229. 10
7229. 20
7229. 90
7313. 00
7314. 11
7314. 19
7314. 20
7314. 30
7314. 41
7314. 42
7314. 49
7317. 00

IMPORTS**
(STS>

7217. 11
7217. 12
7217. 13
7217. 19
7217. 21
7217. 22
7217. 23
7217. 29
7217. 31
7217. 32
7217. 33
7217. 39
7229. 10
7229. 20
7229. 90
7313. 00
7314. 11
7314. 19
7314. 20
7314. 30
7314. 41
7314. 42
7314. 49
7317. 00

7302. 10

7302. 10

7302. 20
7302. 40
7302. 90

8607. 19. 1000
8607. 19. 2000

7302. 20
7302. 40
7302. 90
8607. 19. 10

8607. 19. 20

TYPE*

SHIPMENTS
(Category

23

23

7
8

9
10

C
C
C
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
A
A
A
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F

c

C
C
c
c
c

Other Wire and
Wire Products

Rails

Rail Products

Alloy Tool
Steel

SHIPMENTS
(Category

17

TYPE*

A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A

Appendix C/39

EXPORTS**
(Schedule B^

IMPORTS**
(HTSY

7225. 20
7225. 30. 1000
7225. 30. 5060
7225. 40. 1090
7225. 40. 5060
7225. 50. 1060
7226. 20
7226. 91. 1060
7226. 91. 3060
7226. 92. 1060
7226. 92. 3060
7227. 10
7227. 90. 1060
7227. 90. 2060
7228. 10
7228. 30. 40
7228. 30. 60
7228. 50. 1020
7228. 50. 1040
7228. 50. 1060
7228. 50. 1080
7228. 60. 1060
7229. 10

Appendix D/40

APPENDIX D

The following is a list of steelmaking processes which constitute
double substantial transformation. Slab to oold-rolled sheet, galvanized or other metallic-
coated sheet. Slab to pipe and tube. Billet to cold-finished bar. Hot-rolled sheet to oold-rolled and galvanized or other
metallic-coated sheet. October 27, 1989

ARRANGEMENT

Between the European Eoonomio Community and the
Government of the United States of America
Concerning Trade in Steel Pipes and Tubes

Recognizing the policy of the Government of the United

States of America (the NUSN) and its Steel Trade Liberalization

Program and also that of the European Economic Community (the

"EC") for its steel industry and its achievements in phasing out

state aids;

Recognizing the aim of the US and EC to liberalize global

trade in steel;

Recognizing the policies of the US and EC that the

adjustment and modernization of their steel Industries should

maximize relianoe on market forces; and

Reoognizing that an objeotive of this Arrangement is to

contribute to the orderly transition to open markets and to

restore fair and open steel trade;

The EC and the US have agreed:

l. Basis of the Arrangement

- 2 -

(a) To pursue vigorously multilateral agreement in the Uruguay

Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations to eliminate trade

distorting practices in, and to ensure open markets for,

steel trade; and

(b) That the EC will restrain exports to, or destined for

consumption in, the United States of America (the "USA") of

products originating in the EC which are described in

Article 3 (a) (the "Arrangement products") through March

31, 1992, as the final phase of such restraints on such

exports. 2. Conditions: Actions Under US Law

If, during the period in which this Arrangement is in

effect, any investigations under the US antidumping or

countervailing duty statutes, Section 201 of the Trade Act

of 1974, Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (other than

Section 301 petitions relating to third country sales by

United States exporters), Section 232 of the Trade

Expansion Act of 1962, or Section 337 of the Tariff Act of

19301) are initiated or litigation (including anti-trust

litigation) is instituted with respect to Arrangement

products, then the EC shall be entitled to terminate the

Arrangement with respect to the Arrangement product which

1)

With respect to any Section 337 investigations, the parties
shall consult to determine the basis for the investigation. - 3

is the subject of the investigation or litigation, after

consultation with the US, at the earliest 15 days after

such consultation. In addition, if during these

consultations it is determined that the investigation or

litigation threatens to impair the attainment of the

objectives of this Arrangement, then the EC shall be

entitled to terminate the Arrangement, with respect to some

or all of the Arrangement products at the earliest 15 days

after such consultations. These consultations will take into account the nature of

the investigation or litigation, the identity of the

petitioner or litigant, the amount of trade involved, the

scope of relief sought and other relevant factors. 3. Product Description and Export ceilings

(a) The EC shall restrain exports to, or destined for

consumption in, the USA of Arrangement products, as

described in Appendix A, originating in the EC to a level

of 8. 82 percent of U. S. apparent consumption for the

periods October 1, 1989 through December 31, 1990 (the

Initial Period), 1991, and January 1, 1992 through March

31, 1992 (the End Period). During these periods, export

licenses shall be required for the Arrangement products. - 4 -

For the purposes of this Arrangement, the maximum

quantities of products that may be exported from the EC to

the USA under the preceding sentence shall be the "export

ceilings. " "United States apparent consumption" shall equal

shipments (deliveries) minus exports, plus imports, as

described in Appendix C. (b) Within the limit set in section 3(a), EC exports of oil

country tubular goods as described in Appendix A, shall not

exceed 9. 00 percent of U. S. apparent consumption of oil

country tubular goods. (c) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) and (b), Arrangement

products exported from the EC on or after Ootober 1, 1989

and prior to the day after the publication day in the

Official Journal of the European Communities of the

regulations referred to in Article 5(a) (hereinafter called

the "Interim Period") shall be admitted into the USA

without an export license and certificate. This tonnage

will be counted towards the export ceiling for each

Arrangement product for the Initial period. Suoh tonnage shall be determined on the basis of U. S. import invoice data sorted by export date. Date of export

for all such shipments under this Arrangement will be that

established by the U. S. Customs Service. No later than

- 5 -

March 1, 1990, the U. S. will notify the EC of the amount of

tonnage exported on or after October 1, 1989 but without a

certificate. (d) For purposes of this Arrangement, the USA shall comprise

both the United States Customs Territory and United States

Foreign Trade Zones. Therefore, entries of merchandise

into the USA shall include admission of merchandise into a

Foreign Trade Zone. In consequence, the entry into the

United States Customs Territory of Arrangement products

which have already entered into a Foreign Trade Zone shall

not then again be taken into account as imports of those

Arrangement products. (e) Where Arrangement products entered into the USA are

subsequently re-exported therefrom, without having been

subject to substantial transformation, the export oeilings

for such products for the period corresponding to the time

of such re-export shall be Increased by the same amount. (f) Where the Arrangement products entered into the USA are

subsequently re-exported therefrom in the form of

Arrangement produots, and the Imported Arrangement products

have been subject to double substantial transformation in

the USA, as defined in Appendix D, the export oeilings for

- 6 -

such imported Arrangement products for the period

corresponding to the time of such re-export shall be

increased by the quantity of the re-exported doubly

substantially transformed Arrangement products, up to a

maximum of 100. 000 metric tons. The US and the EC will

hold consultations upon request with a view to appropriate

amendments to Appendix D and adjustments to the

aforementioned maximum tonnage. 4. Calculation and Revision of United States Apparent
Consumption Forecast and of Export Ceilings

(a) The US, with the agreement of the EC, will select an

independent forecaster which will provide the estimates of

United States apparent consumption for the purposes of the

Arrangement. A first projection of United States apparent

consumption for the Initial Period for each oategory for

which export ceilings are calculated as a percentage of

U. S. apparent consumption will be established as early as

possible, and in any event before November 1, 1989. (b) The figures for projected 1990 United States apparent

consumption will be revised in December of 1989 and

February, May, August and October of 1990 by the

independent forecaster, and appropriate adjustments will be

made to the export oeilings for each category taking into

account licenses already issued. Export oeilings

- 7 -

calculated for the Initial Period based on the May, August

and October 1990 forecasts will use actual October through

December 1989 U. S. apparent consumption. For 1991, a first projection of United States apparent

consumption by category will be established by October of

1990. These figures will be revised in Deoember 1990 and

February, May, August and October of 1991. (c) For the End Period, a first projection of United States

apparent consumption by category will be established by

October of 1991. These figures will be revised in Deoember

of 1991. (d) By May 1 of 1991, adjustments to the 1991 export ceiling

for each category will be made for differences between the

forecasted U. S. apparent consumption and actual U. S. apparent consumption of that category in the Initial

Period. 5. Export Licenses and Certificates

(a) The EC will require export licenses and certificates for

all Arrangement products, publishing appropriate

regulations in the Official Journal of the European

Communities. Suoh export licenses and certificates will

continue to be Issued in a manner that will avoid abnormal

- 8 -

concentration in exports of Arrangement products to the

USA, taking into account seasonal trade patterns. The EC

shall take action, including the imposition of penalties,

as may be necessary to make effeotive the obligations

resulting from the export licenses and certificates. The

EC will inform the US of any violations oonoerning the

export licenses and certificates which come to its

attention and the action taken with respeot thereto. The US will inform the EC of violations concerning the

export licenses and certificates which come to its

attention and the action taken with respeot thereto. Export licenses will provide that shipment must be made

within a period of three months. - 9 -

Export licenses will be issued against the export ceiling

for the Initial period, 1991 or the End Period. Export

licenses for 1991 or the End Period may be used as early as

November 15 of the previous period within a limit of eight

(8) percent of the export oeiling for 1991, or the End

Period, respectively. Export licenses Issued for the

Initial Period and 1991, respectively, may not be used

after December 31, 1990, and December 31, 1991,

respectively, except that licenses not so used may be used

during the first two months of the respective following

period, up to a maximum of eight (8) percent of the export

ceiling for the current period. The EC and the US may inorease the above percentage limits

by mutual agreement. (b) The EC will require that the Arrangement produots shall be

accompanied by a certificate substantially in the form set

out in Appendix B, endorsed in relation to a lioense

indicating the day, month, and year in which the

Arrangement products were exported, the Arrangement produot

name and number and tonnage exported. If any of this

information is in a language other than English, the

certificate must also oontaln an English language

translation of this information. - 10 -

The US shall require presentation of such certificates as a

condition for entry into the USA of the Arrangement

products. The US shall prohibit entry of such products not

accompanied by such a certificate. 6. Technical Adjustments

(a) Export ceilings for Arrangement products may be adjusted by

the EC with prior notice to the US. Adjustments to

increase or decrease the volume of the limit provided for

in Article 3(a) and the sub-limit provided for in Article

3(b) must be offset by an equivalent volume change to one

or more of the export ceilings for the categories

established under the U. S. -EC Arrangement on certain steel

products, entered into in 1989, for the same period. Notwithstanding the preceding sentences, no adjustment may

be made under this Article which results in an increase or

a decrease in a specific export ceiling by more than five

(5) percent by volume of the unadjusted export ceiling for

the relevant period. The EC and the US may agree to

increase the above percentage limit. (b) Normally, only one change in a specific produot export

ceiling in the Initial Period, 1991 or the End Period may

be made by an adjustment under the preceding paragraph or

use of licenses in November-December or January-February

under Article 5(a). Accordingly, changes in the Initial

- 11

Period, 1991 or End Period export ceilings by use of more

than one of these three provisions may be made only upon

agreement between the EC and the US. 7. Short supply

(a) If the US in consultation with the EC determines that,

because of abnormal supply or demand factors, (including

substantial objective evidence such as allocation, extended

delivery periods, the willingness of domestic producers to

supply the steel product at prices which are not

aberrations from prevailing domestic market prices, or

other relevant factors), the United States steel industry

will be unable to meet demand in the USA for a particular

product, an additional tonnage shall be allowed for such

product by a special issue of licenses. (b) The US shall make a determination under this Article within

30 days through a transparent procedure on the basis of

objective evidence from all relevant sources. Furthermore,

a 15 day fast track procedure shall be used for requests

submitted during periods during whioh capacity utilization

is 90 percent or more. Under such fast track procedures

there shall be a rebuttable presumption that short supply

exists. - 12 -

(c) Each authorized special issue export license and

certificates derived therefrom shall be so marked. Each

such license must be used within 180 days after the date of

the authorization of the special issuance unless the US

agrees to extend that period. (d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a), (b) and (c), short supply

procedures shall be no less favorable than is provided for

in legislation that may be enacted by the US. 8. Monitoring

(a) The EC will, within one month of the end of each quarter,

or upon request, supply the US with such non-oonfidential

information on all export licenses and certificates issued

for Arrangement products as is required for the proper

functioning of this Arrangement. This information will

include at a minimum each license number, certificate

number, quantity, date of export, category number and sub

category number. (b) The US will collect and transmit quarterly, or upon

request, to the EC all non-confidential Information

relating to certificates received during the preceding

quarter in respect of the Arrangement products. The US

will also collect and transmit non-confidential information

relating to aotions taken in respeot of the Arrangement

products for violations of United States Customs Law. - 13 -

9. Consultations

Consultations shall take place between the EC and the US on

any matter arising out of the operation of this

Arrangement. Consultations will also be held if there are indications

that imports from third countries are replacing Imports

from the EC. If imports of a product within a limit or sub-limit

significantly increase, relatively or absolutely and in

relation to U. S. apparent consumption, so as to disturb

traditional patterns of trade, consultations shall be held

upon request in order to find an appropriate solution. 11. Application

This Arrangement shall apply to the USA and to the

territories to which the treaty establishing the European

Economic Community is applied on the conditions laid down

in that treaty. - 14 -

12. Notices

For all purposes hereunder, the US and the EC shall be

represented by, and all communications and notices shall be

given and addressed to:

For the EC:

The Commission of the European Communities
Directorates-General for External Relations (I) and for
Internal Market and Industrial Affaires (III)
Rue de la Loi, 200
B-1049 Brussels

For the Government of the United States of America:

Office of the United States Trade Representative
Assitant United States Trade Representative for Industry
Washington, D. C. 20506

United States Department of Commerce
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration
International Trade Administration
Washington, D. C. 20230

- 15 -

ANNEX A

Product Category

Total Pipe and Tube
•OCTG

Apparent Consumption
Forecast Category (les')

Total Pipe and Tube
OCTG

Appendix A/ 16

APPENDIX A
IMPORTS BY CATEGORY

PRODUCT

HTS<*>

Combined Nomenclature

OCTG

Other Pipe & Tube

7304. 20
7305. 20
7306. 20

7304
7304
7304
7304
7304
7304
7304
7304
7305
7305
7305
7305
7305
7305
7305
7306
7306
7306
7306
7306
7306
7306
7306
8547

,10(1. 3ld. 39(1. 41(1. 49(1. 51(1. 59(1
,90(1
,11
,12
,19
,31. 40d>
,31. 60(1)
,39(1)
,90(1)
,10. 30. 10(1)
,30. 50(1)
,40(D
,50. 10(D
,50. 50(D
60(D
90(D
,90. 0020

7304. 20
7305. 20
7306. 20. 00

7304
7304
7304
7304
7304
7304
7304
7304
7305
7305
7305
7305
7305
7305
7306
7306
7306
7306
7306
7306
8547. 10(D. 31(D. 39(1). 41(D. 49(1). 51(D. 59(D
,90(D. 11. 00. 12. 00. 19. 00. 31. 00(D(2)
39. 00(D
,90. 00(1). 10
P30(1)(2). 40(D. 50(D(2). 60(D
,90. 00(D
, 90. 00(3)

(*)

(1)

(2)

The subheadings and item numbers referred to above are
subject to revision when the EC or the US adopt
modifications to their respective import nomenclatures. When such modifications are adopted, prior notification
shall be given to the other party. HTS represents the
Harmonized Tariff Sohedule of the United States. Excluded if drill pipe of a kind used in drilling for earth,
minerals or ores. Excluded if tapered pipes and tubes principally used as
parts of illuminating articles. "•overed if conduit tubing

E U R O P E AN C O M M U N I TY

"

A = 5 p-i v f t i;

1 Exporter (lull neme and address)

P F R T I F i

r A TF

2 Consiopee if. ii name «ni address)

NOTIS

A. This certificate must be completed on t typewriter and in English. FORTHE EXPORT OF IRON AND STEEL PROOUCTS

TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

No

3 Export licer. ee

No

/

issued in

4 Extract N:

/

issued in

of export licence No

/

issued in

I

ORIGINAL

(Member Stale'

(Mcmbei Stats,

(Member State;

B. This certificate and the export licence or the extract thereof to which it refers must be produced at the Customs office et which Customs formalities lor ex*or. to the

United States of America are completed. C. This certificate, duly endorsed by the Customs office shown in box nc 7. must be produced to die competent authorities in the United States of America i: trie time

of importation. S Marks and numbers - Number ano Ud of packages - Category and detailed description of iron and seel products

6 Quanniy (metric tonne:)

7 ENDORSEMENT BY THE COMPETENT CUSTOMS OFFICE IN 1H_ EUROPEAN COMMUNITY

The quantity (metric tonnes) of iron aal steel products shown above has been attributed

|

| to r* export licence shown in box nc. 1

Signature:

Stamp

J

J to the extract shown in box n: 4 •)

Customs export document:

lyp»;

number

date:

[

J

i

Customs office •

Member Stale. ") The ap3::on*<e box ic be xz. zait:

in ?ms: 1 X

Appendix C/ 18

APPENDIX C
CONCORDANCE OF U. S. SHIPMENTS, EXPORTS AND IMPORTS

E___E*

SHIPMENTS
(Category

* «

EXPORTS
(Schedule B)

* *

IMPORTS
I_Hl_Ll

Total Pipe
and Tube

OCTG (included
in Total Pipe
and Tube)

C
C
C
C
C
C
C
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c

A
A
A
A
S
S
S

C
C
C

18

19
20
21A
21B
22A
22B

18

19,20
21A. 21B
22A. 22B
21C
21D

19

7304. 10
7304. 20
7304. 31
7304. 39
7304. 90
7305. 11
7305. 12
7305. 19
7305. 20
7305. 31
7305. 39
7305. 90
7306. 10
7306. 20
7306. 30
7306. 60
7306. 90

7304. 51
7304. 59
7306. 50

7304. 41
7304. 49
7306. 40

7304. 20
7305. 20
7306. 20

7307. 92. 3010
7307. 92. 3030
8547. 90. 0020

7307. 22. 1000

7304. 10
7304. 20
7304. 31
7304. 39
7304. 90
7305. 11
7305. 12
7305. 19
7305. 20
7305. 31
7305. 39
7305. 90
7306. 10
7306. 20
7306. 30
7306. 60
7306. 90
7307. 92. 30
8547. 90. 0020

7304. 51
7304. 59
7306. 50
7307. 22. 10
7304. 41
7304. 49
7306. 40

7304. 20
7305. 20
7306. 20

These numbers are subject to revision when the United Sates
adopts modifications to the applicable import or export
nomenclatures. Technical adjustments will be made as
necessary. C - Carbon
S - Stainless
A - Alloy

___££

SHIPMENTS
(Category

ITS**
EXPORTS**
(Schedule B) (HTS)

IMP(
IMPORTS**

Appendix C/ 19

Line Pipe
(included in
Total Pipe
and Tube;

Stainless
(included in
Total Pipe
and Tube)

Other Pipe and
Tube (included
in Total Pipe
and Tube)

Standard Pipe
and Tube
(Included in
Other Pipe and
Tube)

C
C
C
C
C

S
S
S

C
C
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c

A
A
A
A

C
C
C
C
C

20

21C
21D

18
21A
21B
22A
22B

18

21A
21B
22A
22B

18

7304. 10
7305. 11
7305. 12
7305. 19
7306. 10

7304. 41
7304. 49
7306. 40

7304. 10
7305. 11
7305. 12
7305. 19
7306. 10

7304. 41
7304. 49
7306. 40

7304. 31
7304. 39
7304. 90
7305. 31
7305. 39
7305. 90
7306. 30
7306. 60
7306. 90

7307. 92. 3010
7307. 92. 3030
8547. 90. 0020

7304. 51
7304. 59
7306. 50

7307. 22. 1000

7304. 39

7306. 30. 1500
8547. 90. 0020

7304. 31
7304. 39
7304. 90
7305. 31
7305. 39
7305. 90
7306. 30
7306. 60
7306. 90
7307. 92. 30
8547. 90. 0020

7304. 51
7304. 59
7306. 50
7307. 22. 10

7304. 39
7304. 39
7304. 39
7304. 39
7304. 39
7306. 30
7306. 30
7306. 30
7306. 30
7306. 30
8547. 90

0010
0015
0025
0060
0090
5025
5030
5040
5055
5580
0020

I__E__

SHIPMENTS
(Category

EXPORTS * *
(Schedule B)

IMPORTS * *
________

Appendix C/ 20

7304. 90. 4000

7304. 90. 1000

Structural Pipe
and Tube
(included in
Other Pipe and
Tube)

Mechanical
Tube (included
in Other Pipe
and Tube)

Pressure Tube
(included in
Other Pipe and
Tube)

C
C
C
C
c
c
c
A
A
A

C
C
c
c
c
c
c
c
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A

C
C
C
A
A
A
A
A

22A
22B

22A
22B

21A

21A

7305. 39
7305. 90

7306. 60. 2500

7306. 90

7305. 31

7304. 31
7304. 51

7304. 59

7304. 90. 6000
7306. 50. 4500
7306. 60. 6500

7306. 30. 1000
7306. 50. 1000

21B

21B

7305. 31
7305. 39
7305. 90

7306. 30. 3000
7306. 60. 1000

7306. 90

7304. 90. 3000
7306. 50. 3000
7306. 60. 3000

7304. 31. 7304. 31. 7304. 90. 7306. 30. 7306. 30. 7306. 30. 7306. 30. 7306. 60. 7304. 51. 7304. 51. 7304. 59. 7304. 59. 7304. 59. 7304. 90. 7306. 50. 7306. 50. 7306. 50. 7306. 50. 7306. 60. 3000
6050
5000
1000
5015
5020
5035
5000
1000
5090
1000
6000
8000
7000
1000
5030
5050
5070
7000

7304
7304
7306
7304
7304
7304,
7304. 7306,

31. 6010
39. 0005
30. 5010
51. 5030
51. 5050
59. 2030
59. 2050
50. 5010

Appendix D/ 21

APPENDIX D

TO BE SPECIFIED IN CONSULTATIONS BETWEEN THE PARTIES

October 27, 1989

CONSENSUS

Dear Mr Vice President

In the course of disoussions between the Government of the

United States of America (the "US") and the European Coal and Steel

Community and the European Economic Community (collectively, the

"EC"), both parties have agreed to the following concerning steel

trade :

ARTICLE 1

1. The US and the EC recognize that there is a need to achieve

efficient new general disciplines in the context of the

Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations to avoid

trade distorting practices. 2. The US and the EC recognize the eoonomio importance of the

steel sector for their economies, the history of publio

support and barriers to market aooess which have distorted

trade in steel for many years, and the other specific

characteristics of this sector. - 2 -

3. To cover the period prior to the establishment of new GATT

disciplines during the Uruguay Round, the US and EC have

agreed to conclude this bilateral agreement, the basic

objectives of which are:

To provide a transition toward the more liberal conditions for

steel trade which will result from the rules and disciplines

of the GATT negotiated in the Uruguay Round;

To reduce trade distorting practices in steel; and

To establish a trading environment for steel that is fair and

open. 4. This Agreement, while facilitating the achievement of the

objectives described in paragraph 3, shall not prejudice the

negotiating positions of the US or EC with respeot to general

disciplines on subsidies, dispute settlement or tariff and non

tariff measures in the GATT or in the Agreement on

Interpretation and Application of Artioles VI, XVI and XXIII

of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. The US and EC

recognize that this Agreement oannot predetermine the results

of the Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations or the

techniques or modalities for aohleving disciplines under

negotiation in the Uruguay Round that may apply to the steel

sector under general rules or otherwise. - 3 -

5. The US and EC confirm that their mutual interests will be

served by working together in the Uruguay Round to achieve

multilateral agreement on rules imposing effeotive disciplines

on public support, and limitations on tariff and non tariff

measures, that are consistent with the aims and principles of

this Agreement. To obtain this objective, the US and EC agree

that they will both seek such agreement in the Uruguay Round

and coordinate their efforts to this end. ARTICLE 2

1. The US and EC reaffirm, for purposes of this Agreement, their

obligations under existing multilateral rules not to grant any

export subsidy identified in the Illustrative List of Export

Subsidies in the Annex to the Agreement on Interpretation and

Application of Articles VI, XVI and XXIII of the General

Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. 2. The US and the EC agree that other public support shall not be

granted to their steel Industries except as provided in

Appendix A. 0)

- 4 -

3. For purposes of this Agreement "Public Support" to the steel

industry means intervention specifically provided by law or in

fact to that sector by the US or EC, their Member States or

States, or any regional or local authorities or through public

resources in any form whatsoever. It shall in particular

cover the foregoing of receipts, such as fiscal concessions,

and the transfer of publio resouroes to steel undertakings in

the form of acquisitions of shareholdings or provisions of

capital or similar financing which cannot be regarded as a

genuine provision of risk capital according to usual

Investment practice in a market economy. 4. Public support commitments taken by the US or EC before the

entry into force of this Agreement and described in Appendix B

shall not be affected by this Agreement. ARTICLE 8

Because tariff and non-tariff measures can restrict and distort steel

trade flows, the US and the EC agree to implement liberalization of

both tariff and non-tariff measures as follows:

1. Tariffs: Through negotiations in the Uruguay Round, the US

and the EC agree to seek from all participants substantial

- 5 -

reductions, harmonization, or, as appropriate, elimination of

tariffs on steel, as well as a substantial increase in the

scope of bindings. 2. Non-Tariff Measures: The US and the EC agree not to introduce

any steel trade restrictive or distorting measures

inconsistent with the provisions of the GATT or the

instruments negotiated within the framework of GATT or under

its auspices. Further, the US and EC agree not to take trade

restrictive measures for balance of payments reasons. In

addition, the US and EC agree to phase out all steel voluntary

restraint agreements with third parties by March 31, 1992. ARTICLE 4

At a time when the US and EC have made, and will need to oontinue to

make, structural adjustments to their steel capacities, they confirm

their determination not to foster overcapacities in steel production

through official export oredits or tied aids. Therefore, the US and EC agree to seek expeditiously increased

discipline over tied aid oredits and other forms of subsidized

official export credit support for steel plant and equipment in the

OECD. When guaranteeing or granting such credits, the US and EC will take

into consideration the viability of the projects and examine the

- 6 -

possible repercussions on the stability of the steel market of the US

or EC. The US and EC:

Acknowledge that the interests of both parties are best served

if agreement can be reached at an early stage on a oommon

attitude on official facilities for a particular transaction;

Reaffirm, therefore, the need to promote common attitudes;

particularly on important transactions;

Recognise that in certain instances, notably when existing

exchange of information procedures are perceived to be

functioning in an unsatisfactory manner, face-to-faoe

consultations could facilitate the adoption of a common line;

Undertake, in such circumstances, to respond favourably to any

such request for early face-to-face consultations and to

attend any meeting arranged in order to reach a oommon

attitude in conjunction with other interested participants;

and

Confirm moreover the importance they attach to a strict

observation of the arrangement on guidelines for officially

supported export oredits. - 7 -

ARTICLE 5

1. The US and EC shall enter into consultations with each other

concerning such representations as either party may make with

respect to any matter affeoting the operation of this

Agreement. 2. If a dispute arises between the US and EC arising out of, or

related to, the interpretation or the application of this

Agreement, and if such dispute cannot be settled by means of

consultation within fifteen days after a request therefor made

by either party, then the US or EC may notify the other party

that it is referring the dispute to binding arbitration and

appoint an arbitrator. Within fifteen days of such notice,

the other party must appoint a second arbitrator. Such

arbitrators shall not have a finanoial interest in the dispute

and shall not take instructions from either party. The two arbitrators appointed by the US and EC shall appoint a

third arbitrator, selected from a list of arbitrators oomplied

by the US and EC, or by random seleotion if neoessary, within

fifteen days after the appointment of the second arbitrator. The third arbitrator shall not be a national of either party,

shall not have a financial Interest in the dispute, and shall

serve as Chairman of the arbitration panel. - 8 -

The rules of procedure shall be established by the EC and the

US or, failing that, by the arbitrators. The procedures shall

assure a right to at least one hearing before the panel as

well as the opportunity to provide written submissions and

rebuttal arguments. Each party shall bear the cost of its own arbitrator and its

presentation in the proceedings. The cost of the Chairman and

the remaining cost of the proceeding shall be borne equally by

the US and EC. 3. The panel shall make its decisions by majority vote. 4. Within three months after the Chairman is appointed, the panel

shall determine whether there has been an Infringement of this

Agreement. The panel shall also determine the appropriate

measures to remedy such infringement. In extraordinary circumstances that prevent the panel from

meeting the required deadline, the parties may agree to extend

the deadline but only to the extent neoessary. - 9 -

5. In the case of a clear and significant violation of Article 2

or 3, the adversely affected party may propose a preliminary

remedy to offset the effects of such a violation pending a

final arbitral determination. The preliminary remedy shall be

subject to the same guidelines as a final remedy. The prooedures for establishing a preliminary remedy shall be

as follows:

(a) If the matter has not been resolved through

consultations within 15 days, and notice has been given by the

adversely affected party that it considers the matter to be a

clear and significant violation, the parties shall within 5

days appoint the Chairman of the arbitration panel by

agreement or by random selection from the mutually compiled

list. (b) After selection of the Chairman, the adversely affected

party may submit to the Chairman a proposed preliminary remedy

to offset the effects of such a violation. Within 15 days,

the Chairman must decide whether to authorize the proposed

preliminary remedy, or to modify or disapprove such proposed

remedy. The decision of the Chairman on the existence, scope,

nature and duration of

- 10 -

the preliminary remedy shall be made taking into account the

clarity and significance of the violation and the

reasonableness of the preliminary remedy in light of the

guidelines for a remedy. (c) The preliminary remedy authorized by the Chairman may be

applied by the adversely affeoted party until extended,

modified or terminated by the arbitration panel's final

determination. 6. (a) In making its interim relief and final remedy

determinations under paragraphs 4 and 5, the panel shall take

into account the following guidelines:

(i) Preference shall be given to measures that are (A)

related to the product or products associated with the

violation, and (B) that increase or decrease export ceilings

under the Arrangement Between the European Coal and Steel

Community and the European Eoonomio Community, and the

Government of the United States of America Concerning Trade in

Certain Steel Produots and the Arrangement on Pipes and Tubes

entered into In 1989. - 11 -

(ii) If necessary to achieve the objectives of this Agreement

with respect to an infringement, the panel may authorize the

imposition of temporary duties, or security therefor, on

imports of products originating in the territory of the

infringing party into the territory of the non-infringing

party. In designing such measures, the following shall be taken into

account :

(A) the gravity and nature of the Infringement

(B) the duration thereof

(C) the adverse effects on the interests of the other party

and

(D) the proportion of US-EC trade in the produot or produots

directly oonoerned by the infringement. (b) Measures decided by the arbitrators should not be

applied cumulatively with national or other provisions in

respect of the same factual elements whioh constitute the

infringement whether they have already been deoided or are

decided subsequently. - 12 -

7. The US and EC must take the measures specified by the panel in

its determinations. If the US or EC fails to implement such

measures and they are unable to agree on appropriate

compensation or other remedial action, then the other party

may propose to the panel suspension of equivalent benefits

under this Agreement to the non-complying party. Such

suspension shall take effeot 30 days after it is proposed to

the panel unless the panel disapproves such action. ARTICLE 6

1. This Agreement shall enter into force on the date of its

acceptance by both parties and shall remain in force until 31

March 1992. 2. This Agreement may be amended by mutual oonsent of the US and

EC to take into account any new situation which may arise, in

particular the results of the Uruguay Round Negotiations. 3. Each party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement in

the event of termination of the Arrangement oonoernlng Trade

in Certain Steel Produots and the Arrangement on Pipes and

Tubes entered into in 1989. - 13 -

4. The provisions of this Agreement only concern steel and for

the purpose of this Agreement "steel" shall mean those

products described in Artiole 3 of the Arrangement Concerning

Trade in Certain Steel Products and the Arrangement on Pipes

and Tubes entered Into in 1989. 5. This Agreement shall be of application in the territories

described in Article 12 of the Arrangement Concerning Trade in

Certain Steel Products and the Arrangement on Pipes and Tubes

entered into in 1989. 6. This Arrangement does not affect the rights and obligations of

the parties under the GATT or other multilateral instruments

negotiated under, the auspices of the GATT. I shall be grateful, Mr Vice President, if you would kindly confirm

that the foregoing correctly sets out the understanding reached

between us. Please accept, Mr Vice President, the assuranoe of my highest

consideration. Sinoerely,

Carla A. HILLS

APPENDIX A / 14

APPENDIX A

All public support to the steel industry is prohibited under the terms

of this Agreement with the following exceptions:

1. Public Support for Research and Development

Up to a maximum of 35 percent net grant equivalent of the

eligible costs as regards basic industrial research and 25

percent in the case of applied research and development. Eligible costs are only those which are direotly related to

research and development, excluding those related to

industrial application or commercial exploitation of the

results. 2. Public Support for Environmental Protection

Up to a maximum of 15 peroent net grant equivalent of the

investment costs directly related to the environmental

measures oonoerned. 3. Public Support for Social Purposes

Aid to costs of payment to workers made redundant or accepting

early retirement by the permanent discontinuance, curtailment

or change of activities of steel undertakings. APPENDIX A / 15

Public Support for Closure

Aid to meet closure costs additional to social oosts mentioned

in paragraph 3 to steel companies which for a period of not

less than 4 consecutive years have been engaged In the

production of steel products described In Artiole 3 of the

Arrangement Concerning Trade in Certain Steel Produots and the

Arrangement Concerning Trade in Steel Pipes and Tubes between

the US and EC and which permanently cease all such steel

production by the entire company up to a maximum of the higher

of the following two values:

(a) The discounted value of the contribution to fixed costs

obtainable from the plants over a three year period less

the advantages obtained by the firm from the closure; or

(b) the residual book value of the plants. APPENDIX B / 16

APPENDIX B

EC:

The commitments deriving from the Commission Decision of

23. 12. 1988, concerning aid that the Italian Government

proposes to grant to the public Steel Sector (89/218/ECSC) as

consented to unanimously by the Council at its meeting of

13. 12. 1988, and from the Protocol N*. 20 to the Aot of

Accession of Portugal to the EC. US:

The benefits provided by Section 9303(e)(3) of the Omnibus

Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 (24USC 412) concerning

reduced pension funding requirement for steel companies. Any cost reduction or benefits under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of

the United States Code, (11 USC Sections 1101-1146),

concerning voluntary bankruptoy proceedings. ISSN 0254-1475

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