52021PC0707

EUROPEAN COMMISSION

Brussels, 19.11.2021

COM(2021) 707 final

2021/0365(NLE)

Proposal for a

COUNCIL REGULATION

opening and providing for the management of autonomous tariff quotas of the Union for certain agricultural and industrial products

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

1.CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL

•Reasons for and objectives of the proposal

Autonomous tariff quotas of the Union are needed for products where production in the Union is insufficient to meet the needs of the user industry in the Union for a given quota period. In response to requests from Member States, the Commission, together with the Member States experts concerned, assesses and decides whether to open autonomous tariff quotas for certain agricultural and industrial products.

On 17 December 2013, the Council of the European Union adopted Regulation (EU) No 1388/2013 opening and providing for the management of autonomous tariff quotas of the Union for certain agricultural and industrial products so that Union demand for the products in question could be met under the most favourable conditions. This Regulation is amended bianually in order to accommodate the needs of the EU industry.

In view of the fact that:

·the Regulation has been amended already 15 times,

·it is necessary to make several amendments to the Combined Nomenclature codes listed in the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 1388/2013 as the product codes of the Combined Nomenclature have been updated by Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/1832 1 in order to fulfil international commitments related to the changes in the Harmonized System nomenclature of 2022,

in the interests of clarity, it is proposed to repeal Council Regulation (EU) 1388/2013 and replace it by the current proposal.

Tariff quotas of the Union should be opened at zero or reduced rates of the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duty for appropriate volumes of certain agricultural and industrial products, without perturbing the markets for such products. Discussions at meetings of the Economic Tariff Questions Group (ETQG), showed that the Member States were ready to open quotas for the products covered by this proposal for a Regulation and that such quotas would not perturb the markets for such products.

The proposal is in line with Union policies on agriculture, trade, enterprise, development, environment, and external relations. This proposal does not affect countries that have a preferential trading agreement with the Union nor candidate countries or potential candidates for preferential agreements with the Union (e.g. Generalised System of Preferences; the African, Caribbean and Pacific group trade regime; Free Trade Agreements).

2.LEGAL BASIS, SUBSIDIARITY AND PROPORTIONALITY

•Legal basis

The legal basis of this proposal is Article 31 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU).

•Subsidiarity (for non-exclusive competence)

The proposal falls under the Union's exclusive competence. The subsidiarity principle therefore does not apply.

•Proportionality

The proposal complies with the principle of proportionality. The measures envisaged are in line with the principles for simplifying procedures for operators engaged in foreign trade, as stated in the Commission communication concerning autonomous tariff suspensions and quotas 2 . This Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary to achieve the objectives pursued in accordance with Article 5(4) of the Treaty on European Union (TEU).

•Choice of the instrument

By virtue of Article 31 of the TFEU, "Common Customs Tariff duties shall be fixed by the Council on a proposal from the Commission". Therefore, a Council Regulation is the appropriate instrument.

3.RESULTS OF EX-POST EVALUATIONS, STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATIONS AND IMPACT ASSESSMENTS

•Ex-post evaluations/fitness checks of existing legislation

The autonomous tariff quotas scheme was part of an evaluation study carried out in 2013 on autonomous tariff suspensions 3 .

This is because the two measures are similar, except that tariff quotas limit import volumes. The evaluation concluded that the core rationale for the scheme remains valid. The cost savings for Union businesses importing goods under the scheme can be significant. In turn, depending on the product, company and sector, these savings can have wider benefits, such as boosting competitiveness, making production methods more efficient, and creating or keeping jobs in the Union. Details of the savings of this regulation can be found in point 4 an in the attached legislative financial statement.

•Stakeholder consultations

The Economic Tariff Questions Group (ETQG), which consists of representatives from all Member States plus Turkey, was consulted. All listed tariff quotas were the subject of agreements or compromises reached in the discussions of the group.

The ETQG carefully assessed each request (new, or for an amendment) to ensure that it would not cause any harm to Union producers and would strengthen and consolidate the competitiveness of Union's production. The members of the ETQG carried out the assessment through discussions, and Member States, in turn, consulted the concerned industries, associations, chambers of commerce and other stakeholders involved.

No potential serious risk with irreversible consequences was identified.

•Impact assessment

The proposed amendment is of a purely technical nature and concerns only the coverage of the tariff quotas listed in the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 1388/2013 (which is repealed and replaced by the current proposal). An impact assessment was not carried out because the proposed changes to the tariff quotas are not expected to have significant impacts.

•Fundamental rights

The proposal has no consequences on fundamental rights.

4.BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS

This proposal has no financial impact on expenditure, but has a financial impact on revenue. Uncollected customs duties corresponding to the suspension amount approximately EUR 186,5 million per year. The negative effect on the budget’s traditional own resources is EUR 139,9 million per year (i.e. 75 % of the total). The legislative financial statement sets out the budgetary implications of the proposal in greater detail.

The loss of revenue in traditional own resources shall be compensated by Member States Gross National Income (GNI) based own resource contributions.

2021/0365 (NLE)

Proposal for a

COUNCIL REGULATION

opening and providing for the management of autonomous tariff quotas of the Union for certain agricultural and industrial products

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 31 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1)Production of certain agricultural and industrial products in the Union is insufficient to meet the specific requirements of the user industries therein. Consequently, Union supplies of those products depend on imports from third countries. The most urgent Union requirements for the products concerned should be met immediately on the most favorable terms. Union tariff quotas at preferential duty rates should therefore be opened within the limits of appropriate volumes taking account of the need not to perturb the markets for such products or impede the establishment or development of production in the Union.

(2)It is necessary to ensure equal and uninterrupted access to the Union tarriff quotas for all importers in the Union and to ensure the uninterrupted application of the rates laid down for those quotas to all imports of the products concerned into all Member States until the quotas have been exhausted.

(3)Commission Regulation (EU) No 2015/2447 4 provides for a system of tariff quota management which ensures equal and uninterrupted access to the quotas and uninterrupted application of the rates and follows the chronological order of dates of acceptance of declarations of release for free circulation. The tariff quotas opened by this Regulation should therefore be managed by the Commission and the Member States in accordance with that system.

(4)The quota volumes are mostly expressed in measurement units of weight. For certain products for which an autonomous tariff quota is opened, the quota volume is set out in another measurement unit. Where no supplementary measurement unit is specified for those products in the Combined Nomenclature laid down in the Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 5 , there can be uncertainty in respect of the measurement unit used. For the sake of clarity and in the interest of a better quota management, it is therefore necessary to provide that, in order to benefit from those autonomous tariff quotas, the exact quantity of the products imported be entered in the declaration for release for free circulation using the measurement unit of the quota volume set out for those products in the Annex to this Regulation.

(5)It is necessary to clarify that any mixtures, preparations or products made up of different components containing products subject to autonomous tariff quotas should be excluded from the scope of this Regulation since only the products as described in the Annex are subject of the autonomous tariff quotas.

(6)Council Regulation (EU) No 1388/2013 6 has been amended many times. In addition, as the coding of the Combined Nomenclature has been updated 7 in order to fulfil international commitments related to the changes in the Harmonised System nomenclature of 2022 (‘HS 2022’), there is a large number of changes required in the CN codes of the Annex to Council Regulation (EU) No 1388/2013. Therefore, in the interest of clarity and transparency that Regulation should be replaced in its entirety.

(7)In accordance with the principle of proportionality, it is necessary and appropriate for the achievement of the basic objectives of promoting trade between Member States and third countries to lay down rules in order to balance the commercial interest of economic operators in the Union without changing the Union’s World Trade Organisation (WTO) schedule. This Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve the objectives pursued in accordance with Article 5(4) of the Treaty on European Union.

(8)In order to avoid any interruption of the application of the tariff quota scheme and to comply with the guidelines set out in the Communication from the Commission concerning autonomous tariff suspensions and quotas, the tariff quotas for the products listed in the Annex to this Regulation should apply from 1 January 2022. This Regulation should therefore enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union and should apply from 1 January 2022 as a matter of urgency,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.For the products listed in the Annex, autonomous tariff quotas of the Union shall be opened within which the Common Customs Tariff duties, referred to in Article 56(2), (c), of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council 8 , shall be suspended for the periods, at the duty rates, and up to the volumes indicated therein.

2.Paragraph 1 shall not apply to any mixtures, preparations or products made up of different components containing products listed in the Annex.

Article 2

The tariff quotas referred to in Article 1 shall be managed by the Commission in accordance with Articles 49 to 54 of Regulation (EU) No 2015/2447.

Article 3

Where a customs declaration for release for free circulation is lodged for the products in relation to which the supplementary units have been provided in the Annex, the exact quantity of the products imported shall be entered in that declaration using the measurement unit set out in the Annex.

Article 4

Regulation (EU) No 1388/2013 is repealed.

Article 5

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply from 1 January 2022.

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

Done at Brussels,

For the Council

The President

LEGISLATIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENT

1.NAME OF THE PROPOSAL:

Proposal for a Council Regulation opening and providing for the management of autonomous tariff quotas of the Union for certain agricultural and industrial products

2. BUDGET LINES

Chapter and Article: Chapter 12, Article 120

Amount budgeted for the year 2022: 17 912 606 159

2.FINANCIAL IMPACT:

◻ Proposal has no financial implications

X Proposal has no financial impact on expenditure but has a financial impact on revenue; the effect is as follows:

(EUR million to one decimal place 9 )

Budget line

Revenue 10

12 month period, starting dd/mm/yyyy

[Year: 2022]

Article 120

Impact on own resources

01/01/2022

-139,9

This Regulation replaces existing Council Regulation (EU) No 1388/2013. The Annex of the existing Regulation has 123 product lines and results in an estimated amount of uncollected customs duties totalling to EUR 186,5 million for the year 2021, based on the actual figures for the first six months of 2021, multiplied by 2. This figure is obtained on the basis of DG TAXUD “Surveillance” data concerning the total value of imports of products falling under autonomous tariff quotas in 2021, multiplied by the respective ad valorem duty rate of the common Customs Tariff for the specific tariff lines. The total amount above already excludes the uncollected duties for products which will no longer be suspended after the entry into force of this Regulation and the abrogation of Regulation (EU) No 1388/2013. Moreover, the amendments in the quota volumes of the products for which quota is already in place were also taken into account in the final calculation of the aforementioned figure.

The impact on the loss of revenue for the EU budget resulting from this Regulation is estimated at EUR 186,5 million (gross amount, including collection costs) x 0,75 = EUR 139,9 million per year.

3.ANTI-FRAUD MEASURES

Checks on the end-use of some of the products covered by this Council Regulation will be carried out in accordance with Article 254 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013.

In addition, Member States may carry out any customs controls they deem appropriate under the risk management they undertake, as provided for by Article 46 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013.

(1) Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/1832 of 12 October 2021 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (OJ L 385, 29.10.2021, p.1)

(2) OJ C 363, 13.12.2011, p. 6.

(3) http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/common/publications/studies/index_en.htm

(4) Commission Regulation (EU) No 2015/2447 of 24 November 2015 laying down detailed rules for implementing certain provisions of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the Union Customs Code ( OJ L 343, 29.12.2015, p.558 ).

(5) Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1).

(6) Council Regulation (EU) No 1388/2013 of 17 December 2013 opening and providing for the management of autonomous tariff quotas of the Union for certain agricultural and industrial products, and repealing Regulation (EU) No 7/2010 (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 319).

(7) Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/1832 of 12 October 2021 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (OJ L 385, 29.10.2021, p.1)

(8) Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 laying down the Union Customs Code ( OJ L 269, 10.10.2013, p. 1 ).

(9) Indicative amount based on the calculations of section 2, below.

(10) In the case of traditional own resources (agricultural duties, sugar levies, customs duties), the amounts indicated must be net amounts, i.e. gross amounts after deduction of 25 % for collection costs.

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EUROPEAN COMMISSION

Brussels, 19.11.2021

COM(2021) 707 final

ANNEX

to the

Proposal for a Council Regulation

opening and providing for the management of autonomous tariff quotas of the Union for certain agricultural and industrial products

ANNEX

Order number

CN code

TARIC

Description

Quota period

Quota volume

Quota duty (%)

09.2637

ex 0710 40 00

ex 2005 80 00

Corn cobs (Zea mays var. saccharata) whether or not cut, with a diameter of 10 mm or more, but not more than 20 mm, for use in the manufacture of products of the food industry for treatment other than simple repacking

(1)(2)(3)

1.1.-31.12.

550 tonnes

0 % (3)

09.2849

ex 0710 80 69

Mushrooms of the species Auricularia polytricha (uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling), frozen, for the manufacture of prepared meals

(1)(2)

1.1.-31.12.

700 tonnes

0 %

09.2664

ex 2008 60 39

Sweet cherries containing added spirit, with a sugar content of not more than 9 % by weight, of a diameter of not more than 19,9 mm, with stones, for use in chocolate products

(1)

1.1.-31.12.

1 000 tonnes

10 %

09.2740

ex 2309 90 31

Soya bean protein concentrate containing by weight:

—	60 % (± 10 %) of crude protein,
—	5 % (± 3 %) of crude fibre,
—	5 % (± 3 %) of crude ash, and
—	3 % or more but not more than 6,9 % of starch,

for use in the manufacture of animal feed products

(1)

1.1.-31.12.

30 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2913

ex 2401 10 35

ex 2401 10 70

ex 2401 10 95

ex 2401 20 35

ex 2401 20 70

ex 2401 20 95

Natural unmanufactured tobacco, whether or not cut in regular size, having a custom value of not less than EUR 450 per 100 kg net weight, for use as binder or wrapper for the manufacture of goods falling within subheading 2402 10 00

(1)

1.1.-31.12.

6 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2586

ex 2710 19 81

ex 2710 19 99

Catalytically hydroisomerized and dewaxed base oil of hydrogenated, highly isoparaffinic hydrocarbons, containing:

—	90 % or more by weight of saturates, and
—	not more than 0,03 % by weight of sulphur,

and with:

—	a viscosity index of 80 or more, but less than 120, and a

kinematic viscosity of 5,0 cSt at 100°C or more, but not more than 13,0 cSt at 100°C

1.1.-30.6.

75 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2828

2712 20 90

Paraffin wax containing by weight less than 0,75 % of oil

1.1.-31.12.

100 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2600

ex 2712 90 39

Slack wax (CAS RN 64742-61-6)

1.1.-31.12.

100 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2578

ex 2811 19 80

Sulphamidic acid (CAS RN 5329-14-6) with a purity by weight of 95 % or more, whether or not with not more than 5 % addition of the anti-caking agent silicon dioxide (CAS RN 112926-00-8)

1.1.-31.12.

27 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2928

ex 2811 22 00

Silica filler in the form of granules, with a purity by weight of 97 % or more of silicon dioxide

1.1.-31.12.

1 700 tonnes

0 %

09.2806

ex 2825 90 40

Tungsten trioxide, including blue tungsten oxide (CAS RN 1314-35-8 or CAS RN 39318-18-8)

1.1.-31.12.

12 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2872

ex 2833 29 80

Caesium sulphate (CAS RN 10294-54-9) in solid form or as aqueous solution containing by weight 48 % or more but not more than 52 % of caesium sulphate

1.1.-31.12.

400 tonnes

0 %

09.2567

ex 2903 22 00

Trichloroethylene (CAS RN 79-01-6) with a purity by weight of 99 % or more

1.1.-31.12.

11 885 000 kilograms

0 %

09.2837

ex 2903 79 30

Bromochloromethane (CAS RN 74-97-5)

1.1.-31.12.

600 tonnes

0 %

09.2933

ex 2903 99 80

1,3-Dichlorobenzene (CAS RN 541-73-1)

1.1.-31.12.

2 600 tonnes

0 %

09.2700

ex 2905 12 00

Propan-1-ol (propyl alcohol) (CAS RN 71-23-8)

1.1.-31.12.

15 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2830

ex 2906 19 00

Cyclopropylmethanol (CAS RN 2516-33-8)

1.1.-31.12.

20 tonnes

0 %

09.2851

ex 2907 12 00

O-cresol (CAS RN 95-48-7) having a purity of not less than 98,5 % by weight

1.1.-31.12.

20 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2704

ex 2909 49 80

2,2,2',2'-Tetrakis(hydroxymethyl)-3,3'-oxydipropan-1-ol (CAS RN 126-58-9)

1.1.-31.12.

500 tonnes

0 %

09.2565

ex 2914 19 90

Calcium acetylacetonate (CAS RN 19372-44-2) with a purity by weight of 95 % or more

1.1.-31.12.

400 tonnes

0 %

09.2852

ex 2914 29 00

Cyclopropyl methyl ketone (CAS RN 765-43-5)

1.1.-31.12.

300 tonnes

0 %

09.2638

ex 2915 21 00

Acetic acid (CAS RN 64-19-7) of a purity by weight of 99 % or more

1.1.-31.12.

1 000 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2679

2915 32 00

Vinyl acetate (CAS RN 108-05-4)

1.1.-31.12.

400 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2728

ex 2915 90 70

Ethyl trifluoroacetate (CAS RN 383-63-1)

1.1.-31.12.

400 tonnes

0 %

09.2665

ex 2916 19 95

Potassium (E,E)-hexa-2,4-dienoate (CAS RN 24634-61-5)

1.1.-31.12.

8 250 tonnes

0 %

09.2684

ex 2916 39 90

2,5-dimethylphenylacetyl chloride (CAS RN 55312-97-5)

1.1.-31.12.

700 tonnes

0 %

09.2599

ex 2917 11 00

Diethyl oxalate (CAS RN 95-92-1)

1.1.-31.12.

500 tonnes

0 %

09.2769

ex 2917 13 90

Dimethyl sebacate (CAS RN 106-79-6)

1.1.-31.12.

1 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2634

ex 2917 19 80

Dodecanedioic acid (CAS RN 693-23-2), of a purity by weight of more than 98,5 %

1.1.-31.12.

8 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2808

ex 2918 22 00

O-acetylsalicylic acid (CAS RN 50-78-2)

1.1.-31.12.

120 tonnes

0 %

09.2646

ex 2918 29 00

Octadecyl 3-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionate (CAS RN 2082-79-3) with:

—	a sieve passing fraction at a mesh width of 500 μm of more than 99 % by weight, and
—	a melting point of 49 °C or more, but not more than 54 °C,

for use in the manufacture of PVC processing stabilizer-one packs based on powder mixtures (powders or press granulates)

(1)

1.1.-31.12.

380 tonnes

0 %

09.2647

ex 2918 29 00

Pentaerythritol tetrakis(3-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionate) (CAS RN 6683-19-8) with:

—	a sieve passing fraction at a mesh width of 250 μm of more than 75 % by weight and at a mesh width of 500 μm of more than 99 % by weight, and
—	a melting point of 110 °C or more, but not more than 125 °C,

for use in the manufacture of PVC processing stabilizer-one packs based on powder mixtures (powders or press granulates)

(1)

1.1.-31.12.

140 tonnes

0 %

09.2975

ex 2918 30 00

Benzophenone-3,3’,4,4’-tetracarboxylic dianhydride (CAS RN 2421-28-5)

1.1.-31.12.

1 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2688

ex 2920 29 00

Tris (2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl)phosphite (CAS RN 31570-04-4)

1.1.-31.12.

6 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2598

ex 2921 19 99

Octadecylamine (CAS RN 124-30-1)

1.1.-31.12.

400 tonnes

0 %

09.2649

ex 2921 29 00

Bis(2-dimethylaminoethyl)(methyl)amine (CAS RN 3030-47-5)

1.1.-31.12.

1 700 tonnes

0 %

09.2682

ex 2921 41 00

Aniline (CAS RN 62-53-3) with a purity by weight of 99 % or more

1.1.-31.12.

150 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2617

ex 2921 42 00

4-Fluoro-N-(1-methylethyl)benzeneamine (CAS RN 70441-63-3)

1.1.-31.12.

500 tonnes

0 %

09.2602

ex 2921 51 19

o-phenylenediamine (CAS RN 95-54-5)

1.1.-31.12.

1 800 tonnes

0 %

09.2563

ex 2922 41 00

L-Lysine hydrochloride (CAS RN 657-27-2) or an aqueous solution of L-lysine (CAS RN 56-87-1), containing by weight 50 % or more of L-lysine

1.1.-30.6.

122 500 tonnes

0 %

09.2592

ex 2922 50 00

L-Threonine (CAS RN 72-19-5)

1.1.-31.12.

166 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2575

ex 2923 90 00

3-Chloro-2-hydroxypropyl)trimethylammonium chloride (CAS RN 3327-22-8), in the form of an aqueous solution containing by weight 65 % or more but not more than 71 % 3-chloro-2-hydroxypropyl)trimethylammonium chloride

1.1.-31.12.

19 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2854

ex 2924 19 00

3-iodoprop-2-yn-1-yl butylcarbamate (CAS RN 55406-53-6)

1.1.-31.12.

400 tonnes

0 %

09.2874

ex 2924 29 70

Paracetamol (INN) (CAS RN 103-90-2)

1.1.-31.12.

20 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2742

ex 2926 10 00

Acrylonitrile (CAS RN 107-13-1), for use in the manufacture of goods of chapter 55 and heading 6815

(1)

1.1.-31.12.

60 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2583

ex 2926 10 00

Acrylonitrile (CAS RN 107-13-1), for use in the manufacture of goods of headings 2921, 2924, 3906 and 4002

(1)

1.1.-31.12.

40 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2856

ex 2926 90 70

2-Nitro-4(trifluoromethyl)benzonitrile (CAS RN 778-94-9)

1.1.-31.12.

900 tonnes

0 %

09.2708

ex 2928 00 90

Monomethylhydrazine (CAS RN 60-34-4) in the form of an aqueous solution with a content by weight of monomethylhydrazine of 40 (± 5) %

1.1.-31.12.

900 tonnes

0 %

09.2581

ex 2929 10 00

1,5-Naphthylene diisocyanate (CAS RN 3173-72-6) with a purity by weight of 90 % or more

1.1.-31.12.

300 tonnes

0 %

09.2685

ex 2929 90 00

Nitroguanidine (CAS RN 556-88-7)

1.1.-31.12.

6 500 tonnes

0 %

09.2597

ex 2930 90 98

Bis[3-(triethoxysilyl)propyl]disulphide (CAS RN 56706-10-6)

1.1.-31.12.

6 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2596

ex 2930 90 98

2-Chloro-4-(methylsulphonyl)-3-((2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)methyl) benzoic acid (CAS RN 120100-77-8)

1.1.-31.12.

300 tonnes

0 %

09.2580

ex 2931 90 00

Hexadecyltrimethoxysilane (CAS RN 16415-12-6) with a purity by weight of at least 95 %, for use in the manufacture of polyethylene

(1)

1.1.-31.12.

165 tonnes

0 %

09.2842

2932 12 00

2-Furaldehyde (furfuraldehyde)

1.1.-31.12.

10 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2696

ex 2932 20 90

Decan-5-olide (CAS RN 705-86-2)

1.1.-31.12.

6 000 kilograms

0 %

09.2697

ex 2932 20 90

Dodecan-5-olide (CAS RN 713-95-1)

1.1.-31.12.

6 000 kilograms

0 %

09.2812

ex 2932 20 90

Hexan-6-olide (CAS RN 502-44-3)

1.1.-31.12.

4 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2858

2932 93 00

Piperonal (CAS RN 120-57-0)

1.1.-31.12.

220 tonnes

0 %

09.2673

ex 2933 39 99

2,2,6,6-Tetramethylpiperidin-4-ol (CAS RN 2403-88-5)

1.1.-31.12.

1 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2880

ex 2933 59 95

Ibrutinib (INN) (CAS RN 936563-96-1)

1.1.-31.12.

5 tonnes

0 %

09.2860

ex 2933 69 80

1,3,5-Tris[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]hexahydro-1,3,5-triazine (CAS RN 15875-13-5)

1.1.-31.12.

600 tonnes

0 %

09.2566

ex 2933 99 80

1,4,7,10-Tetraazacyclododecane (CAS RN 294-90-6) with a purity by weight of 96 % or more

1.1.-31.12.

60 tonnes

0 %

09.2658

ex 2933 99 80

5-(Acetoacetylamino)benzimidazolone (CAS RN 26576-46-5)

1.1.-31.12.

400 tonnes

0 %

09.2593

ex 2934 99 90

5-Chlorothiophene-2-carboxylic acid (CAS RN 24065-33-6)

1.1.-31.12.

45 000 kilograms

0 %

09.2675

ex 2935 90 90

4-[[(2-Methoxybenzoyl)amino]sulfonyl]benzoyl chloride (CAS RN 816431-72-8)

1.1.-31.12.

1 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2710

ex 2935 90 90

2,4,4-trimethylpentan-2-aminium (3R,5S,6E)-7-{2-[(ethylsulfonyl)amino]- 4-(4-fluorophenyl)-6-(propan-2-yl)pyrimidin-5-yl}-3,5-dihydroxyhept-6- enoate (CAS RN 917805-85-7)

1.1.-31.12.

5 000 kilograms

0 %

09.2945

ex 2940 00 00

D-Xylose (CAS RN 58-86-6)

1.1.-31.12.

400 tonnes

0 %

09.2686

ex 3204 11 00

Colourant C.I. Disperse Yellow 54 (CAS RN 7576-65-0) and preparations based thereon with a colourant C.I. Disperse Yellow 54 content of 99 % or more by weight

1.1.-31.12.

250 tonnes

0 %

09.2676

ex 3204 17 00

Preparations based on Colourant C.I. Pigment Red 48:2 (CAS RN 7023-61-2) with a content thereof of 60 % or more but less than 85 % by weight

1.1.-31.12.

50 tonnes

0 %

09.2698

ex 3204 17 00

Colourant C.I. Pigment Red 4 (CAS RN 2814-77-9) and preparations based thereon with a colourant C.I. Pigment Red 4 content of 60 % or more by weight

1.1.-31.12.

150 tonnes

0 %

09.2659

ex 3802 90 00

Soda flux calcinated diatomaceous earth

1.1.-31.12.

35 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2908

ex 3804 00 00

Sodium lignosulphonate (CAS RN 8061-51-6)

1.1.-31.12.

40 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2889

3805 10 90

Sulphate turpentine

1.1.-31.12.

25 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2935

ex 3806 10 00

Rosin and resin acids obtained from fresh oleoresins

1.1.-31.12.

280 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2832

ex 3808 92 90

Preparation containing 38 % or more but not more than 50 % by weight of pyrithione zinc (INN) (CAS RN 13463-41-7) in an aqueous dispersion

1.1.-31.12.

500 tonnes

0 %

09.2876

ex 3811 29 00

Additives consisting of reaction products of diphenylamine and branched nonenes containing by weight:

—	28 % or more, but not more than 55 % of 4-monononyldiphenylamine,
—	45 % or more but not more than 65 % of 4,4’-dinonyldiphenylamine, and
—	not more than 5 % of 2, 4-dinonyldiphenylamine and 2, 4’-dinonyldiphenylamine,

used for the manufacture of lubricating oils

(1)

1.1.-31.12.

900 tonnes

0 %

09.2814

ex 3815 90 90

Catalyst consisting of titanium dioxide and tungsten trioxide

1.1.-31.12.

3 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2644

ex 3824 99 92

Preparation containing by weight:

—	55 % or more but not more than 78 % of dimethyl gluterate (CAS RN 1119-40-0),
—	10 % or more but not more than 30 % of dimethyl adipate (CAS RN 627-93-0), and
—	not more than 35 % of dimethyl succinate (CAS RN 106-65-0)

1.1.-31.12.

10 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2681

ex 3824 99 92

Mixture of bis [3-(triethoxysilyl)propyl]sulphides (CAS RN 211519-85-6)

1.1.-31.12.

9 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2650

ex 3824 99 92

Acetophenone (CAS RN 98-86-2), with a purity by weight of 60 % or more but not more than 90 %

1.1.-31.12.

2 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2888

ex 3824 99 92

Mixture of tertiary alkyldimethyl amines containing by weight:

—	60 % or more but not more than 80 % of dodecyldimethylamine (CAS RN 112-18-5), and
—	20 % or more but not more than 30 % of dimethyl(tetradecyl)amine (CAS RN 112-75-4)

1.1.-30.6.

10 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2829

ex 3824 99 93

Solid extract of the residual, insoluble in aliphatic solvents, obtained during the extraction of rosin from wood, having the following characteristics:

—	a resin acid content not exceeding 30 % by weight,
—	an acid number not exceeding 110, and
—	a melting point of 100° C or more

1.1.-31.12.

1 600 tonnes

0 %

09.2907

ex 3824 99 93

Mixture of phytosterols, in the form of powder, containing by weight:

—	75 % or more of sterols,
—	not more than 25 % of stanols,

for use in the manufacture of stanols/sterols or stanol/sterol esters

(1)

1.1.-31.12.

2 500 tonnes

0 %

09.2568

ex 3824 99 96

Mixture, in pellet form, containing by weight:

—	49 % or more but not more than 50 % of bis[3-(triethoxysilyl)propyl] polysulphides (CAS RN 211519-85-6), and
—	50 % or more but not more than 51 % of carbon black (CAS RN 1333-86-4),

of which 75 % by weight or more pass through a sieve with an aperture of 0,60 mm, but not more than 10 % pass through a sieve with an aperture of 0,25 mm (as determined by the ASTM D1511 method)

1.1.-31.12.

1 500 tonnes

0 %

09.2820

ex 3827 90 00

Mixtures containing by weight:

—	60 % or more but not more than 90 % of 2-chloropropene (CAS RN 557-98-2),
—	8 % or more but not more than 14 % of (Z)-1-chloropropene (CAS RN 16136-84-8),
—	5 % or more but not more than 23 % of 2-chloropropane (CAS RN 75-29-6),
—	not more than 6 % of 3-chloropropene (CAS RN 107-05-1), and
—	not more than 1 % of ethyl chloride (CAS RN 75-00-3)

1.1.-31.12.

6 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2671

ex 3905 99 90

Poly(vinyl butyral)(CAS RN 63148-65-2):

—	containing by weight 17,5 % or more, but not more than 20 % of hydroxyl groups, and
—	with a median particle size (D50) of more than 0,6 mm

1.1.-31.12.

12 500 tonnes

0 %

09.2846

ex 3907 40 00

Polymer blend of polycarbonate and poly(methyl methacrylate) with a polycarbonate content of not less than 98,5 % by weight, in the form of pellets or granules, with a luminous transmittance of not less than 88,5 %, measured using a test sample with a thickness of 4 mm at a wavelength of λ = 400 nm (according to ISO 13468-2)

1.1.-31.12.

2 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2585

ex 3907 99 80

Copolymer of poly(ethylene terephthalate) and cyclohexane dimethanol, containing more than 10 % by weight of cyclohexane dimethanol

1.1.-31.12.

60 000 tonnes

2 %

09.2723

ex 3911 90 19

Poly(oxy-1,4-phenylenesulphonyl-1,4-phenyleneoxy-4,4’-biphenylene)

1.1.-31.12.

5 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2816

ex 3912 11 00

Cellulose acetate flakes

1.1.-31.12.

75 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2573

ex 3913 10 00

Sodium alginate extracted from brown seaweed, with

—	a loss on drying of not more than 15 % by weight (4h at 105 °C),
—	a water-insoluble fraction of not more than 2 % by weight, calculated on the dry weight

1.1.-31.12.

2 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2641

ex 3913 90 00

Sodium hyaluronate, non sterile, with:

—	a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of not more than 900 000,
—	an endotoxin level of not more than 0,008 Endotoxin units (EU)/mg,
—	an ethanol content of not more than 1 % by weight,
—	an isopropanol content of not more than 0,5 % by weight

1.1.-31.12.

300 kilograms

0 %

09.2661

ex 3920 51 00

Sheets of polymethylmethacrylate conforming to standards:

—	EN 4364 (MIL-P-5425E) and DTD5592A, or
—	EN 4365 (MIL-P-8184) and DTD5592A

1.1.-31.12.

100 tonnes

0 %

09.2645

ex 3921 14 00

Cellular block of regenerated cellulose, impregnated with water containing magnesium chloride and quaternary ammonium compounds, measuring 100 cm (± 10 cm) x 100 cm (± 10 cm) x 40 cm (± 5 cm)

1.1.-31.12.

1 700 tonnes

0 %

09.2572

ex 5205 26 00

ex 5205 27 00

Raw white single cotton yarn

—	of combed fibres,
—	with an average fibre length of 36,5 mm or more,
—	produced through the compact ring spinning process with pneumatic compression,
—	with a tear strength of 26,5 cN/tex or more (according to ISO 2062:2009, at a speed of 5,000 mm/min)

1.1.-31.12.

50 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2576

ex 5208 12 16

Unbleached woven fabric in plain weave, with:

—	a width of not more than 145 cm,
—	a weight of 120 g/m2 or more, but not more than 130 g/m2,
—	30 or more, but not more than 45 wefts per cm,
—	a tuck-in selvedge on both sides,

where from the inside out, the 15 mm (± 2mm) wide tuck-in selvedge consists of a 6 mm or more but not more than 9 mm wide strip of plain weave and a 6 mm or more but not more than 9 mm wide strip of panama weave

1.1.-31.12.

1 500 000 square meters

0 %

09.2577

ex 5208 12 96

Unbleached woven fabric in plain weave, with:

—	a width of not more than 145 cm,
—	a weight of more than 130 g/m2, but not more than 145 g/m2
—	30 or more, but not more than 45 wefts per cm,
—	a tuck-in selvedge on both sides,

where from the inside out, the 15mm (± 2mm wide) tuck-in selvedge consists of a 6 mm or more but not more than 9 mm wide strip of plain weave and a 6 mm or more but not more than 9 mm wide strip of panama weave

1.1.-31.12.

2 300 000 square meters

0 %

09.2848

ex 5505 10 10

Waste of synthetic fibres (including noils, yarn waste, and garnetted stock) of nylon or other polyamides (PA6 and PA66)

1.1.-31.12.

10 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2721

ex 5906 99 90

Woven and laminated rubberised textile fabric with the following characteristics:

—	with three layers,
—	one outer layer consists of acrylic fabric,
—	the other outer layer consists of polyester fabric,
—	the middle layer consists of chlorobutyl rubber,
—	the middle layer has a weight of 452 g/m2 or more but not more than 569 g/m2,
—	the textile fabric has a total weight of 952 g/m2 or more but not more than 1159 g/m2, and
—	the textile fabric has a total thickness of 0,8 mm or more but not more than 4 mm,

used for the manufacture of the retractable roof of motor vehicles

(1)

1.1.-31.12.

375 000 square meters

0 %

09.2866

ex 7019 12 00

S glass stratifils (rovings):

—	composed of continuous glass filaments of 9 µm (±0,5 µm),
—	measuring 200 tex or more but not more than 680 tex,
—	not containing any calcium oxide, and
—	with a breaking strength of more than 3 550 MPa determined by ASTM D2343-09,

for use in the manufacture of aeronautics

(1)

1.1.-31.12.

1 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2628

ex 7019 66 00

Glass web woven from glass fibre coated in plastic, of a weight of 120 g/m2(± 10 g/m2), of a type used in rolling insect screens with fixed frames

1.1.-31.12.

3 000 000 square meters

0 %

09.2799

ex 7202 49 90

Ferro-chromium containing 1,5 % or more but not more than 4 % by weight of carbon and not more than 70 % of chromium

1.1.-31.12.

50 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2652

ex 7409 11 00

ex 7410 11 00

Refined copper foil and strips, electrolytically manufactured, with a thickness of 0,015 mm or more

1.1.-31.12.

1 020 tonnes

0 %

09.2734

ex 7409 19 00

Plates or sheets consisting of:

—	a layer of a silicon nitride ceramic with a thickness of 0,32 mm (± 0,1 mm) or more but not more than 1,0 mm (± 0,1 mm),
—	covered on both sides with a foil of refined copper with a thickness of 0,8 mm (± 0,1 mm), and
—	on one side partially covered with a coating of silver

1.1.-31.12.

7 000 000 pieces

0 %

09.2662

ex 7410 21 00

Plates:

—	consisting of at least one layer of fibreglass fabric impregnated with epoxide resin,
—	covered on one or both sides with copper foil with a thickness of not more than 0,15 mm,
—	with a dielectric constant (DK) of less than 5,4 at 1 MHz, as measured according to IPC-TM-650 2.5.5.2,
—	with a loss tangent of less than 0,035 at 1 MHz, as measured according to IPC-TM-650 2.5.5.2,
—	with a comparative tracking index (CTI) of 600 or more

1.1.-31.12.

80 000 square meters

0 %

09.2835

ex 7604 29 10

Aluminium alloy rods with a diameter of 300,1 mm or more, but not more than 533,4 mm

1.1.-31.12.

1 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2736

ex 7607 11 90

Aluminium and magnesium alloy strip or foil:

—	of an alloy conforming to standards 5182-H19 or 5052-H19,
—	in rolls with an outside diameter of minimum 1 250 mm but not more than 1 350 mm,
—	of a thickness (tolerance - 0,006 mm) of 0,15 mm, 0,16 mm, 0,18 mm or 0,20 mm,
—	of a width ( tolerance ± 0,3 mm) of 12,5 mm, 15,0 mm, 16,0 mm, 25,0 mm, 35,0 mm, 50,0 mm or 356 mm,
—	having a camber tolerance of not more than 0,4 mm/750 mm,
—	of a flatness measurement: I-unit ±4,
—	having a tensile strength of more than (5182-H19) 365 MPa or (5052-H19) 320 MPa, and
—	of an elongation A50 of more than (5182-H19) 3 % or (5052-H19) 2,5 %,

for use in the manufacture of slats for blinds

(1)

1.1.-31.12.

600 tonnes

0 %

09.2722

8104 11 00

Unwrought magnesium, containing at least 99,8 % by weight of magnesium

1.1.-31.12.

120 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2840

ex 8104 30 00

Magnesium powder:

—	of purity by weight of 98 % or more, but not more than 99,5 %, and
—	with a particle size of 0,2 mm or more but not more than 0,8 mm

1.1.-31.12.

2 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2629

ex 8302 49 00

Aluminium telescopic handle for use in the manufacture of luggage

(1)

1.1.-31.12.

1 500 000 pieces

0 %

09.2720

ex 8413 91 00

Pump head for two cylinder high pressure pump made of forged steel, with:

—	milled threaded fittings with a diameter of 10 mm or more but not more than 36,8 mm, and
—	drilled fuel channels with a diameter of 3,5 mm or more but not more than 10 mm,

of a kind used in diesel injection systems

1.1.-31.12.

65 000 pieces

0 %

09.2569

ex 8414 90 00

Turbocharger wheel housing of cast aluminium alloy or cast iron:

—	with a heat resistance up to 400°C,
—	with a hole of 30 mm or more but not more than 300 mm for the insertion of the compressor wheel,

for use in the automotive industry

(1)

1.1.-31.12.

4 000 000 pieces

0 %

09.2570

ex 8482 91 90

Rollers with a logarithmic profile and a diameter of 25 mm or more but not more than 70 mm or balls with a diameter of 30 mm but not more than 100 mm,

—	made of 100Cr6 steel or 100CrMnSi6-4 steel (ISO 3290),
—	with a deviation of 0,5 mm or less as determined with the FBHmethod

for use in wind turbine industry

(1)

1.1.-31.12.

600 000 pieces

0 %

09.2738

ex 8482 99 00

Brass cages with the following characteristics:

—	continuously or centrifugally cast,
—	turned,
—	containing by weight 35 % or more, but not more than 38 % of zinc,
—	containing by weight 0,75 % or more, but not more than 1,25 % of lead,
—	containing by weight 1,0 % or more, but not more than 1,4 % of aluminium, and
—	with a tensile strength of 415 Pa or more,

of a kind used for the manufacture of ball bearings

1.1.-31.12.

50 000 pieces

0 %

09.2763

ex 8501 40 20

ex 8501 40 80

Electric AC commutator motor, single-phase, with an output of 250 W or more, an input power of 700 W or more but not more than 2 700 W, an external diameter of more than 120 mm (± 0,2 mm) but not more than 135 mm (± 0,2 mm), a rated speed of more than 30 000 rpm but not more than 50 000 rpm, equipped with air-inducting ventilator, for use in the manufacture of vacuum cleaners

(1)

1.1.-31.12.

2 000 000 pieces

0 %

09.2672

ex 8529 90 92

ex 9405 42 31

Printed circuit board with LED diodes:

—	whether or not equipped with prisms/lens, and
—	whether or not fitted with connector(s)

for the manufacture of backlight units for goods of heading 8528

(1)

1.1.-31.12.

115 000 000 pieces

0 %

09.2574

ex 8537 10 91

Multifunctional device (instrument cluster) with:

—	curved TFT LCD display (radius 750 mm) with touch-sensitive surfaces,
—	microprocessors and memory chips,
—	acoustic module and loudspeaker,
—	connections for CAN, 3 x LIN bus, LVDS and Ethernet,
—	for operating various functions (e.g. chassis, lighting) and
—	for situation-related display of vehicle and navigation data (e.g. speed, odometer, charge level of the drive battery),

for use in the manufacture of passenger cars powered solely by an electric motor covered by HS subheading 8703 80

(1)

1.1.-31.12.

66 900 pieces

0 %

09.2003

ex 8543 70 90

Voltage controlled frequency generator, consisting of active and passive elements mounted on a printed circuit, contained in a housing with dimensions of not more than 30 mm x 30 mm

1.1.-31.12.

1 400 000 pieces

0 %

09.2910

ex 8708 99 97

Aluminium alloy support bracket, with mounting holes, whether or not with fixation nuts, for indirect connection of the gearbox to the car body for use in the manufacture of goods of Chapter 87

(1)

1.1.-31.12.

200 000 pieces

0 %

09.2694

ex 8714 10 90

Axle clamps, housings, fork bridges and clamping pieces, of aluminium alloy of a kind used for motor bikes

1.1.-31.12.

1 000 000 pieces

0 %

09.2668

ex 8714 91 10

Bicycle frame, constructed from carbon fibres and artificial resin, for use in the manufacture of bicycles (including electric bicycles)

(1)

1.1.-31.12.

600 000 pieces

0 %

09.2564

ex 8714 91 10

Frame, constructed from aluminium or aluminium and carbon fibres and artificial resin, for the use in the manufacture of bicycles (including electric bicycles)

(1)

1.1.-31.12.

9 600 000 pieces

0 %

09.2579

ex 9029 20 31

ex 9029 90 00

Clustered instrument panel with:

—	stepping motors,
—	analog pointers and dials,
—	or without microprocessor control board,
—	or without LED indicators or LCD display,
—	showing at least:
—	speed,
—	engine revolutions,
—	engine temperature,
—	the fuel level,
—	communicating via CAN-BUS and/or K-LINE protocols,

for use in the manufacture of goods of Chapter 87

(1)

1.1.-31.12.

160 000 pieces

0 %

(1)	Suspension of duties is subject to end-use customs supervision in accordance with Article 254 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 laying down the Union Customs Code (OJ L 269, 10.10.2013, p. 1)
(2)	However, the suspension of tariff duties does not apply where the processing is carried out by retail or catering undertakings.
(3)	Only the ad valorem duty is suspended. The specific duty shall continue to apply.

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