CANJE DE NOTAS

Relativo a la modificación del Anexo B del Acuerdo con los Estados Unidos de América relativo a los intercambios de determinados productos siderúrgicos

Department of Commerce ,

Washington DC 20230 ,

USA

Brussels , ... 1983

Dear Mr ... ,

As indicated in Appendix B to the Arrangement concerning trade in certain steel products between the European Coal and Steel Community and the United States , this Appendix has been verified by experts of both parties , who agreed on certain amendments to the NIMEXE codes referred to in the Appendix .

These changes are reflected in the enclosed new Appendix B , as amended .

I should be grateful if you would confirm the agreement of the US Government with the content of this letter .

Yours faithfully ,

( s. ) ...

( ENCLOSURE )

Appendix B

Product coverage

Description * NIMEXE code * TSUSA No ( 1983 ) *

Hot-rolled carbon steel sheet and strip * 73.08-01 (9) * 607.66-10 *

* 73.08-03 (39) * 607.67-10 *

* 73.08-05 * 607.67-20 *

* 73.08-07 * 607.67-30 *

* 73.08-21 (39) * 607.67-40 *

* 73.08-25 * 607.83-42 *

* 73.08-29 * 608.19-20 *

* 73.08-41 (39) * 608.21-20 *

* 73.08-45 * 608.23-20 *

* 73.08-49 * *

* 73.10-16 (1) * *

* 73.10-49 (1) (7) (34) * *

* 73.12-11 (2) (9) * *

* 73.12-19 (2) * *

* 73.12-40 (2) (7) (34) * *

* 73.12-88 (2) (7) (34) * *

* 73.12-89 (2) (7) (34) * *

* 73.13-11 (7) (9) (41) * *

* 73.13-16 (7) (9) (41) * *

* 73.13-17 (3) * *

* 73.13-19 (3) (39) * *

* 73.13-21 * *

* 73.13-23 * *

* 73.13-26 * *

* 73.13-32 * *

* 73.13-34 * *

* 73.13-36 * *

* 73.13-62 (7) (34) (36) (41) * *

* 73.13-88 (7) (34) (41) * *

* 73.62-10 * *

* 73.63-29 (1) * *

* 73.63-79 (1) (34) * *

* 73.64-20 (2) * *

* 73.64-72 (2) (34) * *

* 73.64-79 (2) (34) * *

* 73.65-21 (3) * *

* 73.65-23 * *

* 73.65-25 * *

* 73.73-35 (1) (21) * *

Hot-rolled alloy steel sheet and strip * 73.72-11 (5) (9) * 607.81-00 *

* 73.72-19 (4) (5) * 608.38-20 (7) *

* 73.73-35 (5) (6) (22) * 608.55-20 (7) *

* 73.73-36 (5) (6) * 608.67-20 (7) *

* 73.73-39 (4) (5) (6) * *

* 73.73-89 (4) (5) (6) (34) * *

* 73.74-21 (5) (9) * *

* 73.74-29 (4) (5) * *

* 73.74-89 (4) (5) (34) * *

* 73.75-11 (5) (7) (9) * *

* 73.75-19 (5) (7) (9) * *

* 73.75-39 (4) * *

* 73.75-49 (4) * *

* 73.75-79 (4) (5) (7) (34) * *

Cold-rolled carbon steel sheet * 73.08-03 (40) * 607.82-20 *

* 73.08-21 (40) * 607.83-50 *

* 73.08-41 (40) * 607.83-55 *

* 73.10-30 (6) (8) * 607.83-60 *

* 73.10-49 (6) (8) (31) (34) * *

* 73.12-21 (8) (10) * *

* 73.12-25 (8) (9) * *

* 73.12-29 (8) (10) * *

* 73.12-40 (8) (31) (34) * *

Description * NIMEXE code * TSUSA No ( 1983 ) *

* 73.12-88 (8) (31) (34) * *

* 73.12-89 (8) (31) (34) * *

* 73.13-11 (9) * *

* 73.13-16 (9) * *

* 73.13-19 (40) * *

* 73.13-41 * *

* 73.13-43 * *

* 73.13-45 * *

* 73.13-47 * *

* 73.13-49 (10) * *

* 73.13-50 (10) * *

* 73.13-62 (8) (31) (34) (36) * *

* 73.13-88 (34) * *

* 73.63-50 (6) (8) * *

* 73.63-79 (6) (8) (31) (34) * *

* 73.64-50 (8) * *

* 73.64-79 (8) (31) (34) * *

* 73.65-53 * *

* 73.65-55 (10) * *

* 73.65-70 (10) (34) * *

* 73.73-55 (6) (8) (21) * *

Cold-rolled alloy steel sheet * 73.73-55 (5) (6) (8) (22) * 607.93-20 *

* 73.73-59 (4) (5) (6) (8) * *

* 73.73-89 (4) (5) (6) (8) (31) (34) * *

* 73.74-51 (5) (8) (9) * *

* 73.74-52 (5) (8) (9) * *

* 73.74-59 (4) (5) (8) * *

* 73.74-89 (4) (8) (31) (34) * *

* 73.75-11 (5) (9) (31) * *

* 73.75-19 (5) (9) (31) * *

* 73.75-59 (4) (5) * *

* 73.75-69 (4) * *

* 73.75-79 (4) (31) (34) *

Carbon steel plate ( including clad plate ) * 73.09-00 (11) * 607.66-15 (17) *

* 73.10-16 (6) (11) (12) (13) * 607.94-00 *

* 73.10-42 (6) (15) * 608.07-10 *

* 73.10-45 (6) (8) * 608.11-00 *

* 73.10-49 (6) (35) * *

* 73.12-11 (9) (11) (12) (13) * *

* 73.12-19 (11) (12) (13) * *

* 73.12-40 (12) (14) (32) * *

* 73.12-51 (8) (12) * *

* 73.12-59 (8) (12) * *

* 73.12-61 (12) (14) * *

* 73.12-63 (12) (14) * *

* 73.12-65 (12) (14) * *

* 73.12-71 (15) * *

* 73.12-75 (8) * *

* 73.12-81 (12) (14) * *

* 73.12-85 (12) (14) * *

* 73.12-87 (12) (14) * *

* 73.12-88 (12) (14) (32) * *

* 73.12-89 (12) (14) (42) * *

* 73.13-11 (7) (9) (12) (13) * *

* 73.13-16 (7) (9) (12) (13) * *

* 73.13-17 (13) * *

* 73.13-19 (13) (39) * *

* 73.13-62 (37) * *

* 73.13-64 (12) * *

* 73.13-65 (12) * *

* 73.13-67 (12) * *

* 73.13-68 (12) * *

* 73.13-72 (12) * *

* 73.13-74 (12) * *

* 73.13-76 (12) * *

* 73.13-78 * *

* 73.13-79 * *

* 73.13-84 (12) * *

* 73.13-86 (12) * *

* 73.13-87 (12) * *

Description * NIMEXE code * TSUSA No ( 1983 ) *

* 73.13-88 (12) (32) * *

* 73.13-89 (12) (42) * *

* 73.62-30 (11) * *

* 73.63-29 (6) (11) (12) (13) * *

* 73.63-72 (6) (15) * *

* 73.63-74 (6) (8) * *

* 73.63-79 (6) (35) * *

* 73.64-72 (15) * *

* 73.64-75 (8) * *

* 73.64-79 (35) * *

* 73.65-21 (13) * *

* 73.65-70 (38) * *

* 73.73-35 (6) (11) (12) (31) (21) * *

* 73.73-72 (6) (15) (16) * *

* 73.73-74 (6) (8) (16) * *

* 73.73-83 (6) (16) (33) * *

* 73.73-89 (6) (16) (33) * *

* 73.74-72 (15) * *

* 73.74-74 (8) * *

* 73.74-83 (16) (33) * *

* 73.74-89 (16) (33) * *

* 73.75-73 (16) * *

* 73.75-79 (16) * *

Alloy steel plate * 73.72-11 (4) (9) (12) * 607.78-00 (17) *

* 73.72-19 (4) (12) * 607.91-00 *

* 73.72-39 (4) (11) * 608.14-20 *

* 73.73-35 (6) (11) (12) (22) * *

* 73.73-36 (6) (11) (12) * *

* 73.73-39 (4) (6) (11) (12) * *

* 73.73-55 (6) (8) (12) (22) * *

* 73.73-59 (4) (6) (12) * *

* 73.74-21 (9) (11) (12) * *

* 73.74-29 (4) (11) (12) * *

* 73.74-72 (11) (12) (18) * *

* 73.74-74 (8) (12) (18) * *

* 73.74-83 (8) (12) (18) (32) * *

* 73.74-89 (12) (14) (18) (32) * *

* 73.75-11 (9) (12) * *

* 73.75-19 (9) (12) * *

* 73.75-29 (4) * *

* 73.75-59 (4) (12) * *

* 73.75-73 (12) (18) (32) * *

* 73.75-79 (12) (18) (32) * *

Carbon steel structural shapes * 73.11-11 (19) * 609.80-05 *

* 73.11-12 * 609.80-15 *

* 73.11-14 * 609.80-35 *

* 73.11-16 * 609.80-41 *

* 73.11-19 (19) * 609.80-45 *

* 73.11-20 (19) * *

* 73.11-31 (19) * *

* 73.11-39 (19) * *

* 73.63-10 (19) (20) * *

* 73.63-29 (19) (20) * *

* 73.63-50 (19) (20) * *

* 73.73-35 (20) (21) *

* 73.73-55 (20) (21) * *

Alloy steel structural shapes * 73.73-13 (20) * 609.82-00 *

* 73.73-14 (20) * *

* 73.73-19 (20) * *

* 73.73-33 (20) * *

* 73.73-34 (20) * *

* 73.73-35 (20) (22) * *

* 73.73-36 (20) * *

* 73.73-39 (20) * *

* 73.73-43 (20) * *

* 73.73-49 (20) * *

* 73.73-53 (20) * *

* 73.73-54 (20) * *

* 73.73-55 (20) (22) * *

* 73.73-59 (20) * *

Description * NIMEXE code * TSUA No ( 1983 ) *

Carbón wire rod * 73.10-11 (23) * 607.14-00 *

* 73.10-16 (24) (25) * 607.17-00 *

* 73.63-21 (23) * 607.22-00 *

* 73.63-29 (24) (25) * 607.23-00 *

* 73.73-25 (21) (23) * *

* 73.73-35 (21) (24) (25) * *

Hot-rolled carbon steel bar * 73.09-00 (30) * 606.83-10 *

* 73.10-11 (26) * 606.83-30 *

* 73.10-16 (27) (28) * 606.83-50 *

* 73.10-49 (27) (29) * *

* 73.12-11 (9) (12) (30) * *

* 73.12-19 (12) (30) * *

* 73.62-30 (30) * *

* 73.63-21 (26) *

* 73.63-29 (27) (28) * *

* 73.63-79 (27) (29) * *

* 73.64-20 (12) (30) * *

* 73.64-72 (12) (30) (34) * *

* 73.64-79 (7) (12) (30) (34) * *

* 73.73-35 (21) (27) (28) * *

Hot-rolled alloy bar * 73.73-25 (26) * 606.97-00 *

* 73.73-26 (26) * *

* 73.73-29 (4) (26) * *

* 73.73-35 (22) (27) (28) * *

* 73.73-36 (27) (28) * *

* 73.73-39 (4) (27) (28) * *

* 73.73-89 (4) (27) (29) * *

* 73.74-21 (9) (12) (30) * *

* 73.74-29 (9) (12) (30) * *

Carbon coated sheet ( galanizad carbon steel sheet other carbn coated steel ) * 73.10-42 (5) (6) (8) (32) * 608.07-30 *

* 73.10-45 (5) (6) (8) (32) * 608.13-10 *

* 73.10-49 (5) (6) (8) (32) * 608.13-20 *

* 73.12-40 (5) (8) (32) * 608.13-30 *

* 73.12-61 (5) (8) * 608.13-40 *

* 73.12-63 (5) (8) * 608.13-50 *

* 73.12-71 (5) (8) (32) * *

* 73.12-75 (5) (8) (32) * *

* 73.12-81 (5) (8) * *

* 73.12-85 (5) (8) * *

* 73.12-87 (5) (8) * *

* 73.12-88 (5) (8) (32) * *

* 73.12-89 (5) (8) (32) * *

* 73.13-62 (5) (32) (43) * *

* 73.13-67 (5) * *

* 73.13-68 (5) * *

* 73.13-72 (5) * *

* 73.13-84 (5) * *

* 73.13-86 (5) * *

* 73.13-87 (5) * *

* 73.13-88 (5) (32) * *

* 73.13-89 (5) (32) * *

* 73.63-72 (5) (6) (8) (32) * *

* 73.63-74 (5) (6) (8) (32) * *

* 73.63-79 (5) (6) (8) (32) * *

* 73.64-72 (5) (8) (32) * *

* 73.64-75 (5) (8) (32) * *

* 73.64-79 (5) (8) (32) * *

* 73.65-70 (5) (42) * *

Alloy coated sheet and terne plate and sheet * 73.12-65 (5) (8) * 608.01-00 *

* 73.13-74 (5) * 608.14-40 *

* 73.73-72 (5) (6) (8) (32) * *

* 73.73-74 (5) (6) (8) (32) * *

* 73.73-89 (5) (6) (8) (32) * *

* 73.74-72 (5) (8) (32) * *

* 73.74-74 (5) (8) (32) * *

* 73.74-83 (5) (8) (32) * *

* 73.74-89 (5) (8) (32) * *

* 73.75-73 (5) (32) * *

* 73.75-79 (5) (32) * *

Description * NIMEXE code * TSUSA No ( 1983 ) *

Tin plate * 73.12-51 (5) (8) * 607.96-00 *

* 73.12-59 (5) (8) * 607.97-00 *

* 73.13-64 (5) * 607.99-00 *

* 73.13-65 (5) * *

* 73.13-76 (5) * *

Carbon and alloy rails * 73.16-14 * 610.20-10 *

* 73.16-16 * 610.20-20 *

* 73.16-17 * 610.21-00 *

* 73.16-20 * *

Carbon and alloy sheet piling * 73.11-50 * 609.96-00 *

* * 609.98-00 *

(1) Covered if of rectangular section . If three-sixteenths of an inch or over in thickness , excluded if eight inches or less in width or if not in coils .

(2) If three-sixteenths of an inch or more in thickness , excluded if cut to length , or eight inches or less in width .

(3) Covered if in coil .

(4) Excluding " tool steel " , " high-speed tool steel " , " tool steel of the type described in headnote 2 ( H ) ( VII ) " and " chipper knife steel " , as defined in subparagraph B 2 ( H ) ( V ) , ( VI ) , ( VII ) and ( VIII ) of Part 2 of Schedule 6 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States ( annotated ) .

(5) Covered if less than three-sixteenths of an inch in thickness .

(6) Covered if of rectangular section .

(7) Covered if hot-rolled .

(8) Covered if over 12 inches in width .

(9) Excluding " silicon electrical steel " , as defined in subparagraph B 2 ( H ) ( IX ) of Part 2 of Schedule 6 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States ( annotated ) .

(10) Excluded if less than 0,0142 of an inch in thickness and if black plate meeting ASTM specifications A-625 or A-650 .

(11) Covered if over eight inches in width .

(12) Covered if three-sixteenths of an inch or more in thickness .

(13) Covered if not in coils .

(14) Covered if hot-rolled and over eight inches in width or if cold-rolled and over 12 inches in width .

(15) If less than three-sixteenths of an inch in thickness , covered if over 12 inches in width . If three-sixteenths of an inch or more in thickness , covered if over eight inches in width .

(16) Covered if clad .

(17) Excluding semi-finished products , over six inches in thickness , produced by rolling on a primary ( slabbing ) mill .

(18) Excluded if clad .

(19) Covered if having a maximum cross-sectional dimension of three inches or more .

(20) Covered if structural shapes .

(21) Covered if contains 0,35 % or less lead or sulfur .

(22) Covered if contains over 0,35 % lead or sulfur .

(23) Covered if of circular section and 0,2 of an inch or over in diameter .

(24) Covered if coiled and if 18,8 mm or less in diameter .

(25) Covered if of circular section .

(26) Covered if cross-section , in the form of segments of circles , ovals isosceles triangles , rectangles , hexagons , octagons or quadrilaterals with only two sides parallel and the other two sides equal , and not hollow . If of rectangular section , covered if three-sixteenths of an inch or more in thickness and eight inches or less in width .

(27) Covered if cross-section , in the form of circles , segments of circles , ovals , isosceles triangles , rectangles , hexagons , octagons or quadrilaterals with onyl two sides parallel and the other two sides equal , and not hollow . If of rectangular section , covered if three-sixteenths of an inch or more in thickness and eight inches or less in width . If of circular section , covered if over 18,8 mm in diameter , or if 18,8 mm or less in diameter , and not in coils .

(28) Excluding round blooms and billets , semi-finished products of circular cross-section , having a length several times greater than the maximum cross-sectional dimension . A bloom is at least 36 square inches in cross-sectional area . A billet is less than 36 square inches but not less than three square inches in cross-sectional area .

Note : Billet rolled to bar tolerances or ordered to specifications could be classified as bar under the TSUSA .

(29) Excluded if cold formed .

(30) Covered if eight inches or less in width .

(31) Covered if cold-rolled .

(32) Covered if coated or plated with metal .

(33) If less than three-sixteenths of an inch in thickness , covered if over 12 inches in width . If three-sixteenths of an inch or more in thickness , covered when cold-rolled if over 12 inches in width and when hot-rolled if over eight inches in width .

(34) Excluded if coated , plated or clad with metal .

(35) Covered if clad , or plated or coated with metal , or otherwise surface-worked . If clad and if less than three-sixteenths of an inch in thickness , covered if over 12 inches in width . If clad or plated or coated with metal and if over three-sixteenths of an inch in thickness , covered if eight inches or more in width when not cold-rolled and if 12 inches or over in width when cold-rolled . If otherwise surface-worked , covered if not in coils , if three-sixteenths of an inch or over in thickness and eight inches or over in width and hot-rolled .

(36) Covered if enamelled .

(37) Covered if clad . If coated or plated with metal , but not silvered , gilded or platinum plated , covered if three-sixteenths of an inch or over in thickness .

(38) Covered if clad . If three-sixteenths of an inch or over in thickness , covered if coated or plated with metal . If three-sixteenths of an inch or over in thickness and otherwise surface-worked , covered if hot-rolled and cut to length .

(39) If three-sixteenths of an inch or over in thickness , covered if not pickled .

(40) Covered if three-sixteenths of an inch or over in thickness and pickled .

(41) If three-sixteenths of an inch or over in thickness , excluded if cut to length .

(42) If cold-rolled , covered if coated or plated with metal . If hot-rolled , covered if coated or plated with metal or , if not coated or plated with metal , if cut to length .

(43) Excluded if silvered gilded or platinum plated .

Sir Roy Denman

The Head of the Delegation

Delegation of the Commission of the European Communities

210 M Street , N. W.

Suite 707

Washington , DC 20037

Dear Sir Roy

This is in response to your letter of 29 March 1983 transmitting to the US Government a revised version of Appendix B to the Arrangement concerning trade in certain steel products between the European Communities and the United States . I am pleased to confirm that the revised Appendix B reflects the agreement reached by both parties in January to make certain amendments to the NIMEXE codes referred to in Appendix B .

The above is without prejudice to changes that may be required to cover any discrepancy in Appendix B found by either party subsequent to the January agreement .

Sincerely ,

Lionel H. OLMER