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No L 91 / 1 7 . 4 . 86 Official Journal of the European Communities

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) No 977 / 86

of 24 March 1986

amending Regulation ( EEC ) No 2874 / 82 on the monitoring by the Community of exports of certain steel products to the United States of America

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , 1 . Article 1 ( 4 ) is replaced by the following :

'4 . Export licences shall be valid for three months from Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European the date on which they are issued . However , licences Economic Community , shall be valid only for exports to be carried out during the quota year ( 1986 , 1987 , 1988 or 1989 ) indicated in box 4 of the licences .

Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 2870 / 82 of 21 October 1982 on the restriction of exports of certain However , where the Commission decides to apply steel products to the United States of America ( 1 ), as last Article 2 ( 3 ) of Regulation ( EEC ) No 2870 / 82 : amended by Regulation (EEC ) No 85 / 3709 ( 2 ), and in particular Article 5 ( 6 ) thereof,

— in cases of early use of licences , exports may be carried out during December of the year preceding Whereas Commission Regulation ( EEC) No 2874 / 82 ( 3 ), that to which they refer . Licences may be issued as amended by Regulation ( EEC ) No 2150 / 84 ( 4 ), laid from 1 November to 31 December of the year down the procedures for monitoring exports of certain steel preceding that to which they refer , products to the United States of America ; whereas certain technical changes should be made to that Regulation following the conclusion of an agreement extending and — where licences are carried over , the period of amending the 1982 Arrangement ( 5 ), validity of licences expiring on 31 December 1985 , 1986 , 1987 or 1988 may be extended by two months by the authority which issued them ,

where additional allocations are made in the event HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : of shortages , licences valid for a period of six months may be issued ; the licences and the certificates corresponding to these licences shall be stamped with the words "special issue".' Article 1

Regulation ( EEC ) No 2874 / 82 is hereby amended as follows : 2 . Annex I is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation .

Article 2 (•) OJ No L 307 , 1 . 11 . 1982 , p. 3 . ( 2 ) OJ No L 355 , 31 . 12 . 1985 , p . 55 . ( 3 ) OJ No L 307 , 1 . 11 . 1982 , p. 56 . This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its H OJ No L 202 , 31 . 7 . 1984 , p . 23 . publication in the Official journal of the European H OJ No L 355 , 31 . 12 . 1985 , p . 2 . Communities .

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

Done at Brussels , 24 March 1986 .

For the Commission

Karl-Heinz NARJES

Vice-President

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ANNEX

CATEGORY 1

HOT ROLLED SHEET AND STRIP

TS USA NIMEXE code Code Description

A. CARBON STEEL

73.08-01 ( 2- 191 ) Plates and sheets of iron and steel , not cut , not pressed and not 03 ( 2< 191 ) ' stamped to non-rectangular shape (except as provided in item 05 ( 191 ) 609.17 ) 07 ( 191 ) Not coated or plated with metal and not clad : 21 ( 2- 191 ) ^ 25 ( 191 ) Other than black plate : 29 ( 191 ) Not pickled and not cold rolled : 41 ( 2< 191 ) 45 ( 191 ) Other than alloy iron or steel : 49 ( 191 ) 607.6610 — Plates in coils 73.09-00 ( 2> 191 ) Sheets 73.10-11 ( 5.6,60,191 ) 15 C ' 82' 191 ) 607.6710 — Having a minimum yield point of 40 000 lbs 27 / 5 , 6, 60, 191 ) psi 42 ( 5,6, 60,191 ) Other , in coils : 49 ( 1 , 7, 82, 191 , 193 ) 73.12-11 ( 2- 191 ) 607.6720 — With untrimmed edges 19 ( 2- 191 ) 607.6730 — Other 40 ( 2> 7, 82, 191 ) 51 ( 5,7,60,191 ) 607.6740 — Other CO / 5 , 7 , 60 , 191 \ Pickled or cold rolled : 61 ( 5,7,60, 191 ) 63 ( 5> 7' 60' 191 ) 607.8342 — Sheets , pickled but not cold rolled 65 ( 5 - 7< 60- 191 ) 71 ( 5 , 60, 191 ) 81 / 5 , 7, 60, 191 , 193 ) 85 / 5, 7, 60, 191 , 193 ) g7 ( 5,.7., 60, 191 , 193 ) Strip , of iron or steel , not cut , not pressed , and not stamped to g8 ( 2,7,82, 191 ) non-rectangular shape (except as provided in item 609.17 ): g9 ( 2, 7, 82, 191 , 193 ) Other than alloy iron or steel : 73.13-11 ( 2' 7 . 19 ! ) 16 ( 2< 7- 191 ) Not over 0,01 inch in thickness : 17 ( 2- 191 ) 608.1920 — Hot rolled 19 ( 2, m ) 21 ( 191 ) Over 0,01 but not over 0,05 inch in thickness : 23 ( 191 ) 608.2120 — Hot rolled 26 ( 191 ) 32 ( 19r) Over 0,05 inch in thickness : 34 ( 191 ) 608.2320 — Hot rolled 36 ( 191 ) 50 ( 2- 7- 19i ) 62 ( 2- 7- 50,191 )- 88 ( 2- 7' 191 ) g9 / 2, 7 , 38 , 191 ) 73.62-10 (2- m ) 30 ( 2- 191 ) 73.63-21 ( 5 - 6' 60- 191 ) 1 29 ( 1 , 82 , 191 ) - 72 ( 5 , 6, 60 , 191 ) - 79 / 1 , 7, 82, 191 , 193 ) 73.64-20 ( 2- 191 ) 72 ( 5, 7, 60, 191 , 193 ) 79 ( 2, 7, 82, 191 , 193 )

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TS USA NIMEXE code Code Description

73.65-21 ( 2> 191 ) 23 ( 191 ) \ 25 ( 191 ) 70 ( 2- 7> 38> 191 ) 73.72-11 ( 2- 191 ) 13 ( 2- m ) 19 (2- 191 ) II 33 ( 2> 191 ) \ 39 ( 2> 191 ) II 73.73-23 ( 5- 6.60,191 ) L 24 ( J. 6, 60, 191 ) l 25 ( 5, 6, 60, 191 ) I 26 ( 5- 6- 60- 191 ) 29 ( 5,6,60,191 ) Il 33 ( 1 . 82. 191 ) 34 II I 35 ( 1 , 82, 191 ) II \ 36 C ' 82' 191 ) \ 39 ( 1,82, 191 ) 72 ( 5 , 6, 60, 191 ) I 83 ( 1 , 7, 82, 191 , 193 ) || 89 ( 1 , 7 , 82, 191 , 193 ) I 73.74-21 ( 2- 191 ) II L 23 ( 2' 191 ) \ 29 ( 2- 191 ) \ 72 (5, 60, 191 ) 83 ( 2, 7, 82, 191 , 193 ) I 89 (2, 7, 82, 191 , 193 ) l 73.75-11 ( 2' 7' 191 ) 19 ( 2.'7.-191 ) II 23 ( 2- 191 ) 24 ( 2- 191 ) 29 ( 2- 191 ) I 33 ( 191 ) I 34 ( m ) 39(i9i ) 43(191 ) \ 44 ( 191 ) 49 (! 91 ) 73 ( 2,7,38,191 ) 79 ( 2, 7, 38, 191 )

B. ALLOY STEEL

73.08-01 ( 4, 5,45, 68, 190,209 ) Sheets and strip , of alloy iron or steel , not cut , not pressed , and not 03 (4, 5, 45 , 68 , 190, 209 ) stamped to non-rectangular shape ( except as provided in item 05 ( 4, 45 , 68, 190, 209 ) 609.17 ), other than of stainless steel , tool steel , high-speed-tool steel, 07 ( 4, 45, 68 , 190, 209 ) tool steel of the type described in headnote 2 ( H) (vii ) and chipper 21 (4, 5, 45, 68 , 190, 209 ) knife steel : 25 ( 4> 4S > 68- 19°- 209 ) 607.8100 — Sheets , not coated or plated with metal and not clad , other than 29 (4, 45, 68 , 190, 209 ) black plate , not pickled and not cold rolled 41 ( 4, 5 , 45, 68, 190, 198 , 209) 45 ( 4, 45 , 68 , 190, 198, 209 ) Strip , other than of heat-resisting steel : 49 (4, 45 , 68 , 190, 198, 209 ) 608.3820 ( 7 ) — Not over 0,01 inch in thickness 73.10-11 ( 4' 5 ' 6' 60' 68' , 90' 199' 205 ) 15 ( 4, 5 , 6, 60, 68, 190, 199, 205 ) 608.5520 ( 7 ) — Over 0,01 but not over 0,05 inch in thickness , other than of 17 (4 , 5 , 6, 60, 68 , 190, 199, 205 ) silicon electrical steel 42 ( 4, 5 , 6, 60, 68, 190, 199, 205 ) 608.6720 (7 ) — Over 0,05 inch in thickness 49 ( 4, 5 , 6, 7, 60, 68, 190, 193 , 199, 205 ) 73.12-11 (4> 68 ' 190' 198 ' 200' 205, 209 ) 19 ( 4, 68, 190, 198 , 200, 205 , 209) 40 ( 4, 68 , 190, 198 , 200, 205 , 209 ) 59 ( 4, 68 , 190, 198 , 200, 205, 209 ) 61 / 4, 68 , 190, 198 , 200, 205, 209 )

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TS USA NIMEXE code Code Description

73 12-63 f 4, 68 ' 190 , 198 ' 200' 205 ' ) 65 ( 4, 68, 190, 198 , 200, 205 , 209 ) 71 / 4, 68, 190 , 198, 200, 205 , 209 ) 81 ( 4, 68 , 190, 193 , 198 , 200, 205 , 209 ) g5 ( 4, 68, 190, 193 , 198 , 200, 205, 209 ) £7 ( 4, 68 , 190, 193 , 198 , 200, 205 , 209 ) 88 / 4, 68 , 190, 198, 200, 205 , 209 ) g () (4, 68 , 190, 193 , 198 , 200, 205 , 209 ) 73 13-11 (4' 5 ' 45 , 68' 190' 209 ) 16 (4, 5 , 45 , 68 , 190, 209 ) 17 ( 4 , 5 , 45 , 68 , 190, 209 ) 19 (4,5,45,68,190,209 ) 21 (4, 68 , 190, 209 ) 23 ( 4, 68 , 190, 209 ) 26 (4- 58 ' 190' 209 ) 32 ( 4, «8 . 1 90- 209 ) 34 (4, 68, 190, 209 ) 36 (4, 68, 190, 209 ) 5Q (4, 5, 7, 68 , 190, 209 ) 88 (4' 5' 7' 68' 190, 209 ) g9 ( 4, 5 , 7, 38 , 68, 190, 209 ) 73.62-10 ( 4 - 68 , 190' 198 - 209 ) 73 63-21 (4' 5 ' 6' 60' 68, 190' 199' 205 ) 29 (4, 5, 6, 60, 68, 190, 199, 205 ) 72 ( 4, 5, 6, 60, 68 , 190, 199, 205 ) 79 /4 , 5 , 6, 7 , 60, 68 , 190, 193 , 199, 205 ) 73 64-20 ( 4' 68 ' 190' 198 ' 200, 205 , 209 ) 79 / 4, 7, 68 , 190, 193 , 198 , 200, 205 , 209 ) 73.65-21 (4, 5,45,68,190, 209 ) 23 ( 4, 5 , 45 , 68 , 190, 209 ) 25 (4, 5 , 45 , 68 , 190, 209 ) 7Q (4, 5 , 7, 38 , 45 , 68 , 190, 209 ) 73 72-11 (4< 68, 190' 198, 209 ) 13 (4, 68 , 190, 198 , 209 ) 19 (4, 68 , 190, 198 , 209 ) 73 73-23 ( 4' 5 ' 6' 60' 68 , 190' 199' 205 ) 24 (4> 5, 6, 60, 68, 190, 199, 205 ) 25 (4 , 5, 6, 60, 68 , 190, 199, 205 ) 26 (4, 5> 6• 6°. 68 - 190' 205 ) 29 (4, 5 , 6, 60, 68, 190, 199, 205 ) 33 (4, 5 , 6, 60, 68 , 190, 199, 205 ) 34 (4, 5 , 6, 60, 68 , 190, 199, 205 ) 35 ( 4, Si 6, 60, 68 , 190, 199, 205 ) 36 ( 4, 5 , 6, 60, 68 , 190, 199, 205 ) 39 (4, 5, 6, 60, 68, 190, 199, 205 ) 72 ( 4 , 5, 6, 60, 68, 190, 199, 205 ) g3 ( 4, 5 , 6, 7, 60, 68 , 190, 193, 199, 205 ) g9 ( 4, 5 , 6, 7, 60, 68, 190, 193 , 199, 205 ) 73 74-21 (4' 68 , 19°- 198 ' 200' 205 ' 209 ) 23 ( 4, 68, 190, 198 , 200, 205 , 209 ) 29 ( 4, 68, 190, 198 , 200, 205 , 209 ) 72 ( 4 , 68 , 190, 198, 200, 205 , 209 ) g3 (4, 7, 68 , 190, 193 , 198 , 200, 205 , 209 ) g9 ( 4, 7, 68 , 190, 193 , 198 , 200, 205, 209 ) 73 75-11 ( 4,5 , 7,45 , 68,190,209 ) 19 (4, 5 , 7, 45, 68 , 190, 209 ) 23 (4, 5 , 45 , 68 , 190, 209 ) 24 (4, 5 , 45 , 68, 190, 209 ) 29 ( 4, 5 , 45 , 68 , 190, 209 ) . 33 ( 4, 5, 45 , 68, 190, 209 ) 34 ( 4, 5 , 45, 68 , 190 , 209 ) 39 (4, 5 , 45, 68 , 190 , 209 ) 43 (4, 5 , 45 , 68 , 190, 209 ) ... 44 (4, 5 , 45 , 68, 190, 209 ) 49 ( 4, 5, 45 , 68, 190, 209 ) 73 ( 4, 5 , 7, 38 , 45, 68, 190, 209 ) 79 ( 4 , 5 , 7, 38 , 45 , 68 , 190, 209 )

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CATEGORY 2

COLT ROLLED SHEET

TS USA NIMEXE code Code Description

A. CARBON STEEL

73.08-01 ( 87' 191 ' 202 ) Plates and sheets of iron or steel , not cut, not pressed , and not ()■} ( 87 , 191 , 202 ) stamped to non-rectangular shape ( except as provided in item 05 (>.«.*») ■ 609.17 ): 07 ( 191 , 202) 21 ( 87, 191 , 202 ) Not coated or plated with metal and not clad : 25 C 91". 202 ) Other than black plate : 29 ( 191 , 202 ) 41 ( 87, 191 , 202 ) Pickled or cold rolled , other than alloy iron or steel : 45 ( 191 < 202 ) 607.8320 — Plates 49 ( 191 , 202) 73.09-00 ( 87- 191 ) 607.8350 — Sheets , painted or varnished 73.10-15 ( 6 , 87, 191 ) Other sheets , cold rolled : 17 ( 6, 87, 191 ) 30 ( 6- 87' 191 ) 607.8355 — Annealed and having a minimum yield point of 40 000 lbs psi 49 ( 6, 87, 191 ) 607.8360 — Other 73.12-11 ( 87- 191 ) 19 ( 87- 191 ) 21 ( 8, 191 , 206 ) 25 ( 8, 191 , 206 ) 29 ( 8 , 191 , 206 ) 40 ( 84, 87, 191 ) 88 ( 84, 87, 191 , 202 ) g9 ( 84, 87, 191 , 202 ) 73.13-11 ( 84- 87, 191 , 206 ) Ig ( 84, 87, 191 , 206 ) 17 ( 87' 191 ) 19 ( 87* 1 91 ) 41 ( 191 ) 43 ( 191 ) 45 ( 191 ) 47 ( 191 ) 49 ( 191 , 206 ) 50 ( 84, 87, 191 ) 62 ( 5°, 84,87,191 ) 88 ( 84, 87, 191 , 202 ) g9 ( 84, 87, 191 , 202 ) 73.62-10 ( 87, 191 ' 202) 30 ( 8y, 191 ) 73.63-29 ( 6> 87- 191 ) 50 { 6' 87> 191 )■ 79 ( 6, 87, 191 ) 73.64-20 ( 87' 191 ) 50 ( 8,191,206 ) 79 ( 84, 87, 191 , 202) 73.65-21 ( 87- m ) 53 ( 191 ) 55 ( i9 u 206) 70 ( 84, 87, 191 , 202 ) 73.72-11 ( 87,191,202 ) 13 ( 87, 191 , 202 ) 19 ( 87, 191 , 202 ) 33 ( 87> 191 ) 39 ( S7, 1 91 ) 73.73-33 ( 6 - 87. 191 ) 34 ( 6, 87, 191 ) 35 ( 6, 87, 19 1 ) 36 ( 6, 87,191 )

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TS USA NIMEXE code Code Description

73.73-39 ( 6- 87 - 191 ) 53 ( 6, 87,191 ) 54 ( 6, 87 , 191 ) \ 55 (*> 87. 191 ) 59 ( 6, 87, 191 ) 83 ( 6- 87- 191 ) 89(6, 87,191 ) 73.74-21 ( 87 - 191 ) 23 ( 87- 191 ) \ 29 ( 87 , 191 ) 51 ( 8,191,206 ) \ 52 ( 8,191,206 ) I 53 ( 8, 191 , 206 ) \ 54 ( 8 , 191 , 206 ) - li 59 ( 8 , 191 , 206 ) \\ 83 ( 84, 87, 191 , 202 ) 89 ( 84, 87 , 191 , 202 ) \\ \ 73.75-11 ( 84- «7> 1 «. 202, 206 ) \\ \ 19 ( 84, 87, 191 , 202, 206 ) h 23 ( 87- 191 ) 24 ( 87, 191 ) 29 ( 87 - 191 ) 53 ( 191 ) \ 54 ( 191 ) 59 ( 191 ) 63 ( 191,206 ) 64 ( 19 !, 206 ) 69 ( 191 , 206 ) 73 ( 84,87,191,202 ) 79 ( 84, 87, 191 , 202 )

B. ALLOY STEEL

73.08-01 (4, 5,9, 68 , 143 , 190, 199 ) Plates and sheets of alloy iron or steel , not cut, not pressed , and not Q3 (4, 5 , 9 , 68 , 143 , 190, 199 ) stamped to non-rectangular shape (except as provided in item Q5 (4, 9 , 68 , 143 , 190, 199 ) 609.17 ): 07 (4, 9, 68, 143 , 190, 199 ) Not coated or plated with metal and not clad; 21 ( 4, 5 , 9, 68 , 143 , 190, 199 ) 25 ( 4, 9, 68 , 143 , 190, 199 ) Other than black plate : 29 (4, 9, 68, 143 , 190, 199 ) Pickled or cold rolled : 41 (4, J , 9 , 68, 143 , 190, 199 ) 45 (4, 9, 68 , 143, 190, 199 ) Other than of stainless steel , tool steel , high speed tool steel , tool steel 49 ( 4, 9, 68, 143, 190, 199 ) of the type described in headnote 2 (H ) (vii) and of chipper knife 73 12-11 ( 4' 5' 8 ' '• 68 ' 143 • 190' 199 ) steel . 19 (4, 5 , 8 , 9, 68, 143 , 190, 199 ) 21 (4, 5 , 8, 9, 68, 143, 190, 199, 206 ) 607.9320 — Sheets, other than of silicon electrical steel , and of heat-resisting 25 ( 4, 5 , 8,-9, 68 , 143, 190, 199, 206 ) steel 29 ( 4, 5 , 8, 9, 68 , 143 , 190, 199, 206 ) 4Q ( 4, 5 , 8, 9 , 68 , 143 , 190, 199 ) 88 (4, 5 , 8 , 9, 68 , 143 , 190, 199 ) 89 (4, 5 , 8 , 9 , 38 , 68, 143 , 190, 199 ) 73 13-11 (4' 5 ' 9' 68' 143' 190, 199 ) Ig (4, 5 , 9, 68 , 143 , 190, 199 ) 17 (4, 5 , 9, 68 , 143 , 190, 199 ) 19 (4, 5 , 9 , 68 , 143 , 190, 199 ) 21 (4, 9, 68 , 143 , 190, 199 ) 23 ( 4, 9, 68, 143, 190,199 ) . 26(4, 9,68,143,190, 199 ) 32 ( 4, 9, 68 , 143 , 190, 199 ) 34 ( 4, 9, 68 , 143 , 190, 199 )

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TS USA NIMEXE code Code Description

73.13-36 ( 4. ». «M «, w), 19») 41 ( 4, 5 , 9, 68, 143 , 190, 199, 206 ) 43 ( 4, 9, 68 , 143, 190, 199, 206 ) 45 ( 4, 9, 68 , 143 , 190, 199, 206 ) 47 (4, 9, 68 , 143 , 190, 199, 206 ) 49 ( 4, 9, 68 , 143 , 190, 199 , 206) 50 ( 4, 5 , 9, 68, 143, 190, 199 ) 62 ( 4> 5, 9, 50, 68, 143, 190, 199 ) 88 ( 4, 5 , 9, 68 , 143 , 190, 199 ) 89 (4,5,9,38,68, 143,190,199) 73.62-10 ( 4- 5- 9' «8 , 143,190,199 ) 73.64-20 ( 4- 5 - 8 ' 9- 6S - 143 > 190' 199) 50 ( 4, 5, 8 , 9, 68 , 190, 199, 206 ) 79 ( 4, 5 , 8, 9, 38, 68 , 143 , 190, 199 73.65-21 ( t. 5,9, 68, 143,190,199 ) 23 (4, 9, 68 , 143 , 190, 199) 25 ( 4, 9, 68 , 143 , 190, 199 ) 53 (4, 5,-9, 68 , 190, 199 ) 55 ( 4, 9, 68, 190, 199, 206 ) 70 ( 4, 5, 9, 38, 68 , 143 , 190, 199 ) 73.72-11 (V J, 9, 68, 143, 190, 199) 13 ( 4, 5 , 9, 68, 143 , 190, 199) 19 ( 4, 5, 9, 68 , 143 , 190, 199 ) 73.74-21 ( 4> 5 ' 8< 9- 68 ' 14J> , 90' 199) 23 ( 4, 5, 8 , 9, 68, 143, 190, 199) 29 ( 4, 5 , 8 , 9, 68, 143 , 190, 199 ) 51 ( 4, 5 , 8 , 9, 68 , 190, 199, 206 ) 52 ( 4, 5, 8 , 9, 68, 190, 199, 206 ) 53 ( 4, 5 , 8 , 9, 68 , 190, 199, 206 ) 54 (4, 5 , 8 , 9, 68, 190, 199, 206) 59 (4, 5, 8, 9, 68 , 190, 199, 206 ) 83 ( 4, 5 , 8 , 9, 38, 68 , 143 , 190, 199 ' 89 ( 4, J, 8 , 9, 38, 68 , 143 , 190, 199 ' 73.75-11 («.*. 9.M.143 , 190,199 ) 19 ( 4, 5, 9, 68 , 143 , 190, 199 ) 23 ( 4, 5, 9, 68 , 143 , 190, 199 ) 24 (*, -5 , 9, 68, 143 , 190, 199 ) 29 ( 4, 5 , 9, 68, 143 , 190, 199 ) 33 ( 4, 9, 68, 143 , 190, 199 ) 34 (4, 9, 68 , 143 , 190, 199 ) 39 ( 4, 9, 68 , 143 , 190, 199 ) 43 ( 4, 9, 68, 143, 190, 199) 44 (4, 9, 68 , 143 , 190, 199 ) 49 ( 4, 9, 68, 143 , 190, 199) 53 ( 4, 5 , 9, 68 , 190, 199) 54 ( 4, 5 , 9, 68 , 190, 199 ) 59 ( 4, 5 , 9, 68, 190, 199 ) 63 ( 4, 9, 68, 190, 199, 206 ) 64 ( 4> 9, 68 , 190, 199, 206 ) 69 (4, 9, 68, 190, 199, 206 ) 73 ( 4, 5, 9, 38, 68 , 143 , 190, 199 ) 79 ( 4, 5 , 9, 38, 68 , 143 , 190, 199 )

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CATEGORY 3

PLATE

TS USA NIMEXE code Code Description

A. CARBON STEEL (INCLUDING COATED PLATE , CLAD PLATE AND CLAD SHEET )

73.09-00 ( U, 13 ,«, m ) Plates and sheets of iron or steel other than alloy , not cut , not pressed , 73.10-17 ( 6' 12' 13,45,191 ) and not stamped to non-rectangular shape (except as provided in item 42 ( 6- 44 ) 609.17 ): • 45 ( 6 - 44 ) Not coated or plated with metal and not clad : 49 ( 6, 40, 191 , 193 ) 73.12-11 ( 12> »• > 4.45,191 ) Other than black plate : 29 ( 12 , 13 , 14,45 , 191 ) Plates , other than in coils , not pickled and not cold rolled 4Q (7 , 12, 13 , 14 , 45 , 191 ) 607.6620 ( 19 ) — Over 6 inches in thickness 51 ( 13. IS. 191 )- 59 ( 13 , 15 , 191 ) 607.6625 — Other 61 ( 13,15,191 ) 607.9400 — Clad 63 ( 13,15,191 ) 65 ("• 15 ' 191 ) Coated or plated with metal : 71 ( 44 ) 75 (44 ) Other than tin plate, tin coated sheets , terne plate and terne-coated 81 ( 13 , 15 , 191 , 193 ) sheets : 85 ( 13 , 15,191,193 ) 608.0710 — Plates , valued not over 10 cents per pound g7 ( 13 , 15 , 191 , 193 ) 88 ( 13,15,191 ) 608.1100 — Plates , valued over 10 cents per pound £9 (40, 191 , 193 ) 73.13-11 (7- 13 - 1 4 , 45 , i9i ) 16 ( 7, 13 , 14, 45 , 191 ) ( 13 , 14, 45 , 191 ) 19 ( 13 , 14, 45 , 191 ) 50 (7 , 13, 14, 45 , 191 ) 62 ( 7, 13 , 14, 45 , 50, 191 > 64(13,15,191 ) 65 ( 13 , 15 , 191 ) 67 ( 13 , 15 , 191 ) 68 ( 13 - 15 - m ) 72 ( 13 , 15 , 191 ) 74 ( 13 , 15 , 191 ) 78 (44 ) 79 g4 ( 13 , 15 , 191 , 193 ) 86 ( 13,15 , 191,193 ) 87 ( 13 , 15 , 191 , 193 ) 88 (7 > 13 . 14, 45 , 191 ) 89 (40, 191 , 193 ) 73.62-30 ( 12- 45' 191 ) 73.63-29 («• 12-13,45,191 ) 72 ( 6, 44 ) 74 ( 6- 44 ) 79 ( 6, 40, 191 , 193 ) 73.64-20 ( 12* 13 , 14, 45,191 ) 72 (44 ) - 75 ( 44) 79 ( 40, 191 , 193 ) 72.65-21 ( 13. 14,45,191 ) 70 ( 40, 44, 193 , 211 ) 73.72-33 ( u- 13 - 14,45,191 ) 39 ( 12, 13, 14, 45 , 191 ) 73.73-33 ( 6,12,13,45,191 ) 34 ( 6 , 12, 13 , 45 , 191 ) 35 ( 6, 12, 13 , 45,191 )- 36 ( 6,12, 13,45,191 )

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TS USA NIMEXE code Code Description L

73.73-39 ( 6 ' 12,13,45,191 ) 72 ( 6> 44 ) 74 ( 6< 44 ) I 83 ( 6, 40, 191 , 193 ) Il 89 ( 6, 40, 191 , 193 ) 73.74-21 ("• 13 - 14,45,191 ) 23 ( 12, 13 , 14, 45 , 191 ) 29 ( 12, 13 , 14, 45 , 191 ) I 72 ( 44) || 74 (44 ) || 83 ( 40, 191 , 193 ) 89 ( 40, 191 , 193 ) I 73.75-11 i7' 13' 14- 45- 191 ) I 19(7,13,14,45,191 ) 23 ( 13,14,45,191 ) 24 ( 13 , 14, 45, 191 ) 29 ( 13 , 14, 45 , 191 ) 73 (40, 191 , 193 ) 79 ( 40, 191 , 193 ) l

B. ALLOY STEEL ( INCLUDING COATED PLATE )

73.08-01 ■(■«• 13,68, 190) Plates of alloy iron or steel not cut, not pressed , and not stamped to 03 ( 4' 13-68,190 ) non-rectangular shape ( except as provided in item 609.17 ): 21 (4, 13 , 68 , 190 ) 41 ( 4, 13 , 68 , 190) Not coated or plated with metal and not clad : 73.09-00 ( 4- 12- 20> 68> 190 ) Other than black plate : 73.10-15 ( 4< 6' 12' 13, 68, 190 ) 17 (4, 6, 12, 13 , 68 , 190) Not pickled and not cold rolled : 3Q ( 4, 6, 8 , 13 , 68, 190) Other than of tool steel , high-speed-tool steel , tool steel of the type 49 ( 6, 13 , 15, 190, 193, 212 ) described in headnote 2 (H) (vii ), chipper knife steel and of 73.12-11 ( 4- 12' 13,68,190) stainless steel : 19 ( 4, 12, 13 , 68, 190) 607.7803 ( 19 ) — Over 6 inches in thickness 21 (4, 8 , 13, 68, 190 ) 25 ( 4, 8 , 13 , 68 , 190) 607.7806 — Other 29 ( 4, 8, 13 , 68 , 190 ) 607.9100 — Pickled or cold rolled 40 ( 4,8,13,68,190) 51 ( 13,15,190) Coated or plated with metal : 59 ( 13 , 15 , 190 ) 608.1420 61 ( 13,15,190 ) — Plates , other than tin plates , tin-coated sheets , terne plate and terne-coated sheets 63(13,15,190) 65 ( 13, 15, 190) 81 ( 13, 15 , 190, 193 ) g5 ( 13 , 15 , 190, 193 ) 87 ( 13 , 15 , 190, 193 ) 88 (4,-13 , 15 , 68, 190 ) 89 ( 13 , 15, 190, 193, 212 ) 73.13-11 ( 4, 13,68,190 ) 16 (4, 13 , 68, 190 ) 17 ( 4, 13 , 68, 190 ) 19 ( 4, 13 , 68, 190) 41 ( 4,13,68,190 ) 50 ( 4, 13,68,190) 62 (4, 13 , 50, 68 , 190 ) 64 (»• 19°) 65 ( 13 , 190 ) 67 ( 13 , 190) 68(13,19°) 72 ( 13 , 190)

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TS USA NIMEXE code Code Description

73.13-74 ( 13 - 190 ) g4 ( 13 , 190, 193 ) 86 ( 13, 190, 193 ) 87 ( 13 , 190 , 193 J 88 ( 4 , 13,68,190 ) 89 ( 13 , 190, i93 , 212 ) 73.62-10 (4,13,68,190 ) 30 ( 4, 12, 20, 68, 190 ) 73.63-29 (4- 6- 12- 13' 68 - 190 ) 50 ( 4, 6, 8, 13 , 68, 190 ) 79 ( 6, 13 , 15, 190, 193 , 212 ) 73.64-20 ( 4- 12' 13 - 68- 19° ) 50 ( 4 , 8, 13 , 68, 190 ) •79 ( 13 , 15 , 190, 212 ) 73.65-21 (4- » 3,68.190 ) 70 ( 13 , 20, 190, 212 ) 73.72-11 (4,12, 13,68, 190 ) 23 (4, 12, 13, 68 , 190 ) J9 ( 4, 12, 13 , 68 , 190 ) 33 (4, 12, 13 , 20, 68, 190 ) 39 ( 4, 12, 13 , 20, 68, 190 ) 73.73-33 ( 4' 6- 12 - 13,68,190 ) 3^ (4, 6 , 12, 13 , 68 , 190 ) 35 ( 4, 6, 12, 13 , 68 , 190 ) 36 ( 4, 6, 12, 13 , 68 , 190 ) 39 ( 4, 6 , 12, 13, 68 , 190 ) 53 (4 , 6, 8 , 13 , 68, 190 ) 54 (4, 6, 8 , 13 , 68 , 190 ) 55 (4, 6, 8, 13 , 68 , 190 ) 59 ( 4, 6, 8, 13 , 68 , 190 ) 83 ( 6, 13, 15, 190, 193, 212 ) 89 ( 6, 13 , 15 , 190, 193 , 212 ) 73.74-21 (4> 12, 13 , 68 , 190 ) 23 (4, 12, 13 , 68 , 190 ) 29 ( 4, 12, 13 , 68 , 190 ) 5J ( 4, 8 , 13 , 68, 190 ) 52 (4, 8 , 13 , 68, 190 ) 53 ( 4, 8, 13 , 68 , 190 ) 54 (4, 8, 13 , 68, 190 ) 59 (4, 13 , 68, 190) 83 ( 13, 15 , 190, 193 , 212 ) 89 ( 13 , 15 , 190, 193, 212 ) 73.75-11 ( 4,13,68,190 ) 19 ( 4, 13 , 68, 190 ) 23 ( 4, 13 , 68, 190) 24 ( 4, 13 , 68, 190) 29 (4, 13 , 68 , 190 ) 53 (4, 13, 68 , 190 ) 54 (4, 13, 68 , 190 ) 59 ( 4, 13, 68, 190) 73 ( 13 , 20, 190, 193 , 212 ) 79 ( 13 , 20, 190, 193 , 212 )

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CATEGORY 4

STRUCTURALS

TS USA NIMEXE code Code Description

A. CARBON STEEL

73.11-11 ( 21 - 152- m ) Angles, shapes and sections , all the foregoing, of iron or steel , hot 12 ( I ", 191 ) rolled , forged, extruded , or drawn , or cold formed or cold finished, 14 ( 152, 191 ) whether or not drilled , punched , or otherwise advanced : 16 ( 152, 191 ) 19 ( 21 , 152, 191 ) Hot rolled, or cold formed and weighing over 0,29 pound per linear foot : 20 ( 21 , 152, 191 ) 31 ( 21 , 112, 152, 191 ) Not drilled , not punched , and not otherwise advanced , other than 39 ( 21 , 112, 152, 191 ) alloy iron or steel : 41 ( 21 , 152, 191 ) 43 ( 21 , 112, 152, 191 ) Having a maximum cross-sectional dimension of 3 inches or more : 49 ( 21 , 112, 152, 191 ) Wide flange shapes or sections 73.16-11 ( 21,112,152,191 ) 73.63-10 ( 2!. 152, 19!) 609.8005 — H-piles 29 ( 21 , 152, 191 ) 609.8015 — Other 50 ( 21,112,152,191 ) 72 ( 21 , 152, 191 ) Other : 74 ( 21 , 112, 152, 191 ) 609.8035 — Angles 79 ( 21 , 112, 152, 191 ) 609.8041 — Channels 73.73-13 ( 21 > 152- 191 ) 14 ( 21 , 152, 191 ) 609.8045 — Other 19 ( 21 , 152, 191 ) 33 ( 21 , 152, 191 ) 34 ( 21 , 152, 191 ) 3C ( 21 , 152 , 191 \ 36 ( 2i.i «. 191 ) 39 ( 21 , 152, 191 ) 43 ( 21 , 112, 152, 191 ) 49 ( 21 , 112, 152, 191 ) 53 ( 21,112, 152,191 ) 54 ( 21 , 112, 152, 191 ) 55 (V »». m ) 59 ( 21 , 112, 152, 191 ) 72 ( 21 , 152, 191 ) 74 ( 21 , 112, 152, 191 ) 83 ( 21 , 112 , 152, 191 ) 89 ( 21 , 112, 152, 191 )

B. ALLOY AND STAINLESS STEEL

73.11-11 ("2.1 ») Angles , shapes and sections , all the foregoing of alloy iron or steel , hot 12 ( 152, 190 ) rolled , forged , extruded , or drawn , or cold formed or cold finished , 14 ( 152, 190) whether or not drilled , punched , or otherwise advanced : 16 ( 152- 190 ) 19 ( 152, 190) Hot rolled , or cold formed and weighing over 0,29 pound per linear foot : 20 ( 152 > 190 ) 31 ( 112, 152, 190 ) Not drilled , not punched , and not otherwise advanced : 39 ( 112, 152, 190 ) Stainless steel : 41 ( 152, 190) 43 ( 112, 152, 190) Having a maximum cross-sectional dimension of 3 inches or 49 ( 112, 152, 190 ) more :

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TS USA NIMEXE code Code Description

73.16-11 ( 112- li2- 190 ) 609.8205 — Angles 73.63-10 ( i",i9° ) 609.8210 — Other 29 ( 152, 190 ) 50 ( 112,152,190 ) Having a maximum cross-sectional dimension of less than 3 inches : 72 ( 1S2- 190 ) 74 ( 112, 152, 190) 609.8215 — Angles 79 ( 112, 152, 190 ) 609.8220 — Other 73.73-13 ( i «.' 90 ) 14 ( 152, 190 ) Other than stainless steel : 19 ( 152, 190 ) Having a maximum cross-sectional dimension of 3 inches or 33 ( 152< 19° ) more : 34 190 ) 35 ( 152> 19°) 609.8225 — Angles 36 -(«2.-i*>) — Other 609.8230 39 ( 152- 190 ) 43 ( 112, 152, 190 ) Having a maximum cross-sectional dimension of less than 49 ( 112, 152, 190 ) 3 inches : 53 ( 112- 152- 190 ) 609.8235 — Angles 54 ( 112, 152, 190 ) 609.8240 — Other 55 ( 112, 152,190 ) 59 ( 112, 152, 190) 72 ( 152- 190) 74 ( 112, 152, 190 ) 83 ( 112,152,190 ) g9 ( 112 , 152 , 190 )

CATEGORY 5

CARBON WIRE ROD

TS USA NIMEXE code 1 Code Description

73.10-11 ( 25 > 191 ) Wire rods of iron or steel , other than alloy : 15 ( 25 - 191 ) Not tempered , not treated , and not partly manufactured : 73.63-21 ( 25 -i 91 ) ' 29 ( 25' 191 ) 607.1400 — Valued not over 4 cents per pound 73.73-23 ( 25 - 191 ) 607.1700 — Valued over 4 cents per pound 24 ( 25, 191 ) 25 ( 25 > 191 ) Tempered , treated , or partly manufactured: 26 ( 25 > 191 ) - 607.2200 — Valued not over 4 cents per pound 29 ( 25 , m ) 33 ( 25 -; 191 ) - 607.2300 — Valued over 4 cents per pound 34 ( 25 , 191 ) - || 35 (25 - 191 r 36 ( 25 > 191 ) = || 39 ( 25 , 19 !) *

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CATEGORY 6

HOT-ROLLED BAR

TS USA NIMEXE code Code Description

A. CARBON STEEL

73.07-12 ( IM.220 ) Bars of steel ( other than deformed concrete reinforcing bars ): 15 ( 191 , 220) 73.09-00 ( 32.-97.-191 ) Other than alloy steel : 73.10-11 ( 29a, 29b, 29d, 191 ) Not cold formed : 15 ( 29a , 29b, 29d, 191 ) 17 ( 29a, 29b, 29d, 191 ) Not coated or plated with metal : 20 ( 29a, 191 ) 606.8310 — Flats 42 ( 29a, 29b, 191 ) 49 ( 29a, 29b, 31 , 97, 191 ) 606.8330 — Rounds 73.12-11 ( 29b, 191 ) 606.8350 — Other 19 ( 29b, 191 ) 4Q ( 29b, 31 , 191 ) 71 ( 29b, 191 ) 88 ( 29b. 191 ) g9 ( 29b, 97, 191 ) 73.61-10 ( 191 - 220> m ) 50 ( 191 , 220, 231 ) 73.62-30 ( 32- 97- m ) 73.63-10 ( 29a- 191 ) 21 ( 29a, 29b, 29d, 191 ) 29 ( 29a, 29b, 29d, 72, 191 ) -J2 ( 29a- 29b, 29d, 191 ) 79 ( 29a, 29b, 29d, 31 , 97 , 191 ) 73.64.20 ( 29b- 191 ) 72 ( 29b, 191 ) 79 ( 29b, 97, 191 ) 73.71-13 ( 191 ' 220> 231 ) 14 ( 191,220,231 ) 19 ( 191 , 220, 231 ) 53 ( 191 > 220- 231 ) 54 ( 191 , 220, 231 ) 55 ( 191 , 220, 231 ) 56 (1 91 . 220, 231 ) 59 ( 191 , 220, 231 ) 73.72-33 ( 32- 97- 191 ) 39 ( 32,97,191 ) 73.73-13 ( 29a- 191 ) 14 ( 29a, 191 ) 19 ( 29a, 191 ) 23 ( 29a, 29b, 29d, 191 ) 24 ( 29a, 29b, 29d, 191 ) 25 ( 29a, 29b, 29d, 191 ) 26 ( 29a, 29b, 29d, 191 ) 29 ( 29a, 29b, 29d, 191 ) 33 ( 29a, 29b, 29d, 72, 191 ) 34 ( 29a, 29b, 29d, 72, 191 ) 35 ( 29a , 29b, 29d, 72, 191 ) 3g ( 29a, 29b, 29d , 72, 191 ) 39 ( 29a, 29b, 29d, 72, 191 ) 72 ( 29a, 29b, 29d, 191 ) g3 ( 29a, 29b, 29d, 31 , 97, 191 ) g9 ( 29a, 29b, 29d, 31,97, 191 ) 73.74-21 ( 29b, 191 ) 23 ( 29b- 191 ) 29 ( 29b, 191 ) 72 ( 29b- 191 ) 83 ( 29b, 97,191 ) 39 ( 29b, 97, 191 )

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TS USA NIMEXE code Code Description

B. ALLOY STEEL

73.07-12 ( 4' 68' 190> 220 ) Bars of steel , ( other than deformed concrete reinforcing bars ): 15 (4, 68 , 190, 220 ) Alloy steel , not cold formed : 73.09-00 (4- 32- 68- 190) 73 10-11 ( 4> 29a> 29b> 29d' 68 ' 19° ) 606.9700 — Other than stainless steel , tool steel of the type described in 15 /4, 29a , 29b, 29d , 68 , 190) headnote 2 ( H ) ( vii ), chipper knife steel , high-speed-tool steel , 17 / 4 , 29a, 29b, 29d, 68 , 190 ) band-saw steel and other tool steel 20 (4, 29a, 29d , 29d, 68 , 190 ) 42 ( 4, 29a , 29b. 68 > 190 ) 49 / 4, 29a, 29b, 29d, 31 , 68 , 190 ) 72.12-11 ( 4, 29b, 68, 190 ) 19 / 4, 29b, 68 , 190 ) 40 (4, 29b, 68 , 190) 51 / 4, 29b, 68 , 190) 59 (4, 29b, B8 , 190 ) 61 / 4 , 29b, 68 , 190 ) g3 (4, 29b, 68 , 190 ) g5 ( 4, 29b, £8 , 190 ) 71 / 4, 29b, 68, 190 ) 77 M, 29b, 68, 190) 81 ( 4, 29b, 68 , 190 ) g5 (4, 29b, 68 , 190 ) £7 (4, 29b, 68 , 190 ) 88 / 4, 29b, 68 , 190 ) g9 / 4 , 29b, 68, 190 ) 73.61-10 ( 4- 68- 190- 22°- 231 ) 50 (4, 68 , 190, 220, 231 ) 73.62-30 (4- 32, «8,-190 ) 73.63-10 ( 4- 29a, 29d , 68 , 190 ) 21 ( 29a- 29b> 29d > 68 - 19° ) 29 ( 29a , 29b, 29d, 68, 72, 190 ) 72 (4, 29a, 29b, 29d, 68 , 190 ) 79 ( 4, 29a, 29b, 29d, 31 , 68 , 190 ) 73.64-20 ( 4- 29b- 68 - 190 ) 72 ( 4, 29b, "68 , 190) 79 / 4 , 29b, 68, 190 ) 73.71-13 ( 4> 68, 1 90, 220, 231 ) 14 (4 , 68, 190, 220, 231 ) 19 ( 4, 68, 190, 220, 231 ) 53 / 4, 68 , 190, 220, 231 ) 54 / 4, 68, 190, 220, 231 ) 55 (4, 68 , 190, 220, 231 ) 56 ( 4, 68 , 190, 220, 231 ) 59 (4 , 68 , 190, 220, 231 ) 73.72-33 ( 4« 32- 68 , 190 ) 39 (4, 32, 68, 190) 73.73-13 (4 , 29a, 29b, 68 , 190 ) 14 ( 4 , 29a, 29b, 68, 190 ) 19 ( 4, 29a, 29b, 68, 190 ) 23 ( 4, 29a , 29b, 29d, 68, 190) 24 ( 4. 29a, 29b, 79d , 68 , 190) 25 (4, 29a, 29b, 29d, 68, 190 ) 26 (4, 29a, 29b, 29d, 68, 190 ) 29 (4, 29a, 29b, 29d, 68, 190 ) 33 / 4 , 29a, 29b, 29d, 68 , 72, 190 ) 34 ( 4, 29a , 29b, 29d, 68, 72 , 190 ) 35 / 4, 29a, 29b, 29d, 68 , 72 , 190 ) 36 (4, 29a, 29b, 29d, 68 , 72 , 190 ) 39 / 4, 29a, 29b, 29d, 68 , 72 , 190 ) 72 ( 4, 29a, 29b, 29d, 68 , 190 ) g3 ( 4, 29a, 29b, 29d , 31 , 68 , 190 ) g9 (4, 29a, 29b, 29d , 31 , 68 , 190) 73 74-21 ( 4' 29i' 68' 190 ) 23 (4, 29b, 68 , 190 ) 29 (4, 29b, 68 , 190 ) 72 (4, 29b, 68, 190 ) g3 / 4 , 29b, 68, 190 ) g9 / 4, 29b, 68 , 190 )

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CATEGORY 7

COATED SHEET

TS USA NIMEXE code Code Description

A. CARBON STEEL

73.12-61 Sheets of iron or steel , not cut , not pressed , and not stamped to 63 ( 5.8.i9i ) non-rectangular shape ( except as provided in item 609.17 ): 65 ( 5.8 . 102,191 ) 81 (5 , 8 , 191,193 ) Coated or plated with metal : 85 ( 5- 8 . 191 . 1 «) Other than tinplate , tin-coated sheets , terne plate and terne-coated 87 ( 5 , 8 , 191 , 193 ) sheets : 89 ( 5, 8, 35, 80, 102, 191 , 193 ) 73.13-67 ( 5 . 191 ) Other than alloy steel : 68(5.191 ) 608.0730 — Valued not over 10 cents per pound 72 ( 5.191 ) 74 ( 5, 102, 191 ) Valued over 10 cents per pound : 84 ( 5.191.193 ) 86 (5.191,193 ) Zinc coated or plated : 87 ( 5, 191 , 193 ) 608.1310 — Painted or varnished 89 ( 5 , 35 , 80, 102, 191 , 193 ) Other : 73.64-79 (5. 8 . 35> 80, 102, 191 , 193 ) 73.65-70 ( 5 > 2°. 35. 80, 102, 191 , 193 ) 608.1320 — having a minimum yield point of 40 000 lbs psi 73.74-83 ( 5 > 8. 3S > 8o. io2, 191 , 193 ) 608.1330 — Other 89 ( 5 , 8, 35 , 80, 102, 191 , 193 ) 608.1340 — Aluminium coated or plated 73.75-73 ( 5> 2°. 3S - 8°. 102. 191 , 193 ) 79 / 5 , 20, 35 , 80, 102, 191 , 193 ) 608.1350 — Other, including plated with zinc and aluminium

B. ALLOY AND STAINLESS STEEL ( INCLUDING TERNE PLATE )

73.12-61 ( 5.8,190) Sheets of iron or steel , not cut , not pressed, and not stamped to 63 (5.8,190) non-rectangular shape ( except as provided in item 609.17 ): 65 ( 5 . 8. 190, 227 ) 81 ( 5, 8, 190, 193 ) Coated or plated with metal : 85 ( 5, 8 , 190, 193 ) 608.0100 — Terne plate and terne-coated sheets 87 ( 5 , 8, 190, 193 ) 608.1440 — Sheets of alloy iron or steel , other than tinplate , tin-coated sheets , 89 ( 5, 8, 35 , 80, 190, 193 , 227) terne plate and terne-coated sheets 73.13-67 ( 5.190) 68 ( 5 . 190) 72 ( 5 . 190) 74 ( 5, 190, 227 ) 84 ( 5, 190, 193 ) 86 ( 5- 190. 193 ) 87 ( 5 , 190, 193 J 89 ( 5 , 35 , 80, 190, 193 , 227 ) 73 , 64-79 ( 5, 8 , 35, 80, 190, 193, 227 ) 73.65-70 ( 5. 20> 35' 80, 190, 193 , 227 ) 73 . 74- 83 ( 5 . 8, 35 , 80, 190, 193 , 227 ) 89 ( 5 , 8, 35 , 80, 190, 193 , 227 ) 73.75-73 ( 5. 20> 3S- 8°. ! 90, 193, 227 ) 79 / 5, 20, 35, 80, 190, 193 , 227 )

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CATEGORY 8

TIN-PLATE

TS USA NIMEXE code Code Description

73.12-51 ( s - 79 ) Sheets of iron or steel , not cut , not pressed and not stamped to non­ 59 ( 5 < 79 ) rectangular shape ( except as provided in item 609.17 ): 89 ( 5 < 79 ) Coated or plated with metal : 73.13-64 ( 5;79 ) 65 (*• 79 ) Tin-plate and tin-coated sheets : 76 ( 5 ' 79 ) 607.9600 — Imported for use in the manufacture of maple sap evaporators 89 ( 5 , 79 ) 73.64-79 ( 5 - 79 ) Other : 73.65-70 ( 5 - 79 ) 607.9700 — Valued not over 10 cents per pound 73.74-83 ( 5 ' 79 ) 89 ( 5 ' 79 ) ' 607.9900 — Valued over 10 cents per pound 73.75-73 ( 5- 7») 79 ( 5 - 79 )

CATEGORY 9

RAILS

TS USA NIMEXE code Code Description

73.16-14 Rails : 16 Other than alloy steel : 17 Il 20 610.2010 — Standard tee rails over 60 pounds per yard Other : 610.2025 — Over 60 pounds per yard 610.2030 — Other 610.2100 — Alloy steel

CATEGORY 10

SHEET PILING

TS USA NIMEXE code Code Description

73.11-50 Sheet piling : 609.9600 — Other than alloy iron or steel l

609.9800 — Alloy iron or steel

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CATEGORY 11

ALLOY WIRE ROD

TS USA NIMEXE code Code Description

73.10-11 ( 4.25,68,190) Wire rods of other alloy iron or steel than stainless steel , 15 (4, 2.5 , 68 , 190 ) high-speed-tool steel , tool steel of the type described in headnote 2 '(H ) 73.63-21 (4 . 2*. 68 . 190) (vii) of this subpart , chipper knife steel of the type described in 29 (4, 25 , 68, 190) headnote 2 (H ) (viii ), band-saw steel of the type described in statistical 73.73-23 (4,25,68,190 ) headnote 1 -( b ) or other tool steel : 24 (4. 25, 68 , 190 ) 607.4100 — Not tempered , not treated , and not partly manufactured 25 ( 4- 25 ' 68' 190) 26 ( 4 , 25 , 68, 190 ) 607.5900 — Tempered , treated or partly manufactured 29 | 4 , 25 , 68 , 190 ) 33 ( 4- 25,68,190 ) 34 ( 4, 25 , 68 , 190 ) 35 ( 4,25,68,190 ) 36 («• 25- 68 - 190 ) 39 / 4, .25 , 68 , 190)

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CATEGORY 12

ROUND , FLAT AND OTHER WIRE

TS USA NIMEXE code Code Description

Wire of iron or steel 73.10-30 ( 75 ' M7.213.214.216 ) 45 (75 , 147, 213 , 214, 216 ) Flat wire : 49 ( 75 , 147 , 213 , 214 , 216 ) 73.12-21 ( 75,147,213,214 ) Other than alloy iron or steel : 25 ( 75 , 147, 213 , 214 ) Not coated or plated with metal : 29 ( 75 , 147, 213 , 214 ) 609.2000 ( 184 ) — Not over 0,01 inch in thickness 40 ( 75 , 147 , 213 , 214 ) 51 ( 75 , 147,214 ) 60.9.2100 — Over 0,01 inch but not over 0,05 inch in thickness 59 (75 , 147, 214 ) 609.2200 — Over 0,05 inch in thickness 61 ( 75 - 147- 214 ) 63 ( 75,147.214 ) Coated or plated with metal : 65 (75 > 147- 214 ) 609.2500 — Not over 0,01 inch in thickness 75 ( 75-, 147, 213 , 214 ) 77 ( 75 , 147, 214 ) 609.2800 — Over 0,01 inch in thickness g2 (75 , 147, 214 ) Alloy iron or steel : 85 ( 75,147,214 ) Not coated or plated with metal : 87 (75 , 147 , 214 ) 88 ( 75 , 147 ' 213 ' 214 ) Not over 0,01 inch in thickness : g9 ( 75 , 147, 213 , 214 ) 609.3040 — Other than stainless steel 73.14-01 ( j - H7. 213 , 214, 216 ) 21 ( 3 , 147 , 213 , 214, 216 ) Over 0,01 inch in thickness : ( 3 , 147 , 213 , 214 , 216 ) 609.3340 ( 1H4 ) — Other than stainless steel J5 ( 3 , 147, 213 , 214 , 216 ) J9 ( 3 , 147, 213 , 214, 216 ) Coated or plated with metal : 22 ( 75, 147, 213 , 214 , 216 ) 609.3500 — Not over 0,01 inch in thickness 42 ( 75 , 147 , 213 , 214 , 216 ) 43 (75 , 147 , 213 , 214, 216 ) 609.3600 — Over 0,01 inch but not over 0,05 inch in thickness 45 ( 75,147,213.214,216 ) 609.3700 — Over 0,05 inch in thickness 49 (75 , 147, 213 , 214, 216 ) Round wire : g2 ( 75 , 147, 213 , 214 , 216 ) 92 ( 75 , 147, 213 , 214, 216 ) Other than alloy iron or steel : 99 ( 75 , 147 , 213 , 214 , 216 ) Under 0,060 inch in diameter : 73.63-50 ( 75 < 147 - 213 - 214- 216 ) 74 ( 75 , 147, 213 , 214, 216 ) Containing not over 0,25 percent by weight of 79 ( 75 , 147, 213 , 214 , 216 ) carbon : 73.64-50 ( 75 - 147- 213 - 214 ) 609.4010 Not coated or plated with metal 75 ( 75 , 147 , 213 , 214 ) 79 ( 75 , 147 , 213 , 214 ) 609.4040 — Coated or plated with metal 73.66-40 ( 75 . 147, 213 , 214. -216 ) Containing over 0,25 percent by weight of carbon : g2 ( 75,147,213 , 214, 216 ) 86 ( 75, 147, 213 , 214, 216 ) 609.4055 — Not coated or plated with metal g9 ( 75 , 147 , 213 , 214 , 216 ) 609.4065 — Coated or plated with metal 73.73-53 ( 75.147 , 213,214,216 ) 54 ( 75 , 147, 213 , 214 , 216 ) 0,060 inch or more in diameter : 55 ( 75 , 147, 213 , 214 , 216 ) Containing not over 0,25 percent by weight of 59 ( 75, 147, 213 , 214, 216 ) carbon : 74 ( 75 , 147, 213 , 214, 216 ) Not coated or plated with metal : g3 ( 75,-147 , 213 , 214, 216 ) g9 (75 , 147 , 213 , 214, 216 ) 609.4120 — Baling wire 73.74-51 ( 75.147,213,214 ) — Other 609.4125 52 ( 75, 147 , 213 , 214 ) 53 ( 75 , 147.-213 . 214 ) 609.4165 — Coated or plated with metal 54 ( 75 , 147, 213 , 214 ) Containing over 0,25 percent by weight of carbon: 59 (7-5 , 147 , 213 , 214 ) 74 ( 75, 147 , 213 , 214 ) 609.4315 — Not coated or plated with metal g3 ( 75 , 147 , 213 , 214 ) 609.43 65 — Coated or plated with metal g9 ( 75 , 147, 213 , 214 ) Alloy iron or steel 73.76-13 ( 75.147,213,214,216 ) 24 (75,-147,213,214,216 ) Under 0,060 inch in diameter : 25 ( 75 , 147, 213 , 214, 216 )

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TS USA NIMEXE code Code Description

73.76-16 ( 75 - 147- 213 - 214' 216 ) 609.4530 — Other than stainless steel or High-speed-tool steel 19 ( 75 , 147, 213 , 214, 216 ) 0,060 inch or more in diameter : 609.4560 — Other than stainless steel or High-speed-tool steel Other wire : Other than alloy iron or steel : 609.7000 — Not coated or plated with metal 609.7200 — Coated or plated with metal Alloy iron or steel : 609.7500 — Not coated or plated with metal 609.7600 — Coated or plated with metal

Milliners' wire and other wire covered with textile or other material not wholly of metal : 642.9600 — Galvanized wire wholly of round iron or steel wire measuring not over 0,20 inch and not under 0,075 inch in diameter , if covered with plastics 642.9700 — Other

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CATEGORY 13

WIRE PRODUCTS

TS USA NIMEXE code Code Description

73.10-30 ( 14!f ) " 642.0200 — Barbed wire 45 ( , 48 ) 49 ( 148 ) 73.12-21 ( 14g ) 25 ( 148 ) " 29 ( 148 ) Galvanized wire fencing wholly of round iron or steel wire measuring 40 ( H8 ) not over 0,20 inch and not under 0,075 inch in diameter , whether or 51 ( , 4S ) not such wire is covered with plastics 59 ( 148 ) Chain-link fencing : 61 ( 14S ) 63 ( 14S) : 642.3510 — Plastic covered 65 ( 148 ) 642.3530 — Other 75 ( 148 ) 77 ( 148 ) Other : 81 ( 14S ) 642.3570 — Other than welded 85 ( 148 ) 87 ( 148 ) 88 ( 148 ) 89 ( 148 ) 73.14-01 ( 148 ) Bale ties , of iron or steel , with or without buckles or fastenings and 11 ( 148 ) whether or not coated with paint or other substance : 13 ( 148 ) 15 ( 14S) Made from wire : 19(148 ) 642.9000 — Single loop ties made of round wire over 0,055 but not over 0,082 21 (> 48 ) inch in diameter , and 7,5 or more but not over 10,5 feet in 41 ( 148 ) length 43 ( 148 ) 45 0 48 ) 642.91000 — Other 49 ( 148 ) 81 ( 148 ) 91 ( 148 ) 99.(148 ) 73.26-00 Brads , nails , spikes , staples , and tacks , all the foregoing , not described 73.27-20 ( 28 ) in the foregoing provisions of this subpart , of base metal : 31 ( 28 ) Of iron or steel ( except articles with heads of nonferrous 41 ( 28 ) metals ): 91 ( 28 ) 73.31-92 ( 121 ) Of one piece construction : 96 (> 21 ) Made of round wire : 97 ( 121 ) 646.2500 — Under 1 inch in length and under 0,065 inch in 98 ( 121 ) diameter 73.63-50 ( 148 ) 74 ( MS ) 1 inch or more in length and 0,065 inch in diameter : 79 ( 148 ) Smooth shank : 73.64-50 ( 14S ) 75 ( J48 ) 646.2622 — Not coated , plated , or painted 79 ( 148 ) 73.66-40 ( 148 ) Coated , plated , or painted : 81 C 48 ) 646.2624 — Galvanized 86 ( 148 ) 646.2626 — Vinyl , resin , or cement coated 89 ( 148 ) 73.73-53 ( l48 ) 646.2628 — Other 54 ( 148 ) Other : 55 ( 148 ) 59 ( ! 48 ) 646 . 26 - J. — Not coated , plated , or painted 74 ( H8 ) Coated , plated , or painted : 83 ( 148 ) 646.2644 — Galvanized 89 (! 4») 73.74-51 ( 148 ) 646.2646 — Vinyl , resin , or cement coated 52 ( 148 ) 646.2648 — Other

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TS USA N1MEXE code ( ode Description

73.74-53 C 48 ) Other ( except cut ) 54 ( 148 ) 646.3040 — Other than railway track spikes 59 ( t48 ) 74 ( 148 ) 646.3200 — Of two or more pieces 83 ( 148 ) 646.3600 ( |:-) — Other ( except of copper) 89 ( 14S ) 73.76-13 ( 148 ) 14 ( 148 ) 15 ( 148 ) 16 ( 148 ) 19 ( l48 )

CATEGORY 14

BLACK PLATE

TS USA NIMEXE code Code Description

73.12-21 ( 186 ) Black plate , not cut , not pressed , and not stamped to non-rectangular 25 ( 186 ) shape , not coated or plated with metal and not clad 29 ( l86 ) 607.6200 — Corrugated or crimped . 88 ( 186 ) 89 ( 186) 607.6400 — Other 73.13-11 C 86 ) 16 ( 186 ) 49 (> 86 ) 50 ( 186 ) 88 / 1 86 \ oo \ ) 89 ( 186 ) 73.64-50 ( 186 ) 79 ( 186 ) 73.65-55 C 86) 70 C 186) 73.74-51 ( 186) 52 ( 186 ) 53 ( 186 ) 54 ( 186 ) 59 ( 186 ) 83 ( l86 ) 89 ( 186 ) 73.75-11 C 86 ) 19 ( 186 ) 63 ( 186 ) 64 ( 186 ) 69 ( 186 ) 73 C 86 ) 79 ( 186 )

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CATEGORY 15

ELECTRICAL SHEET AND STRIP

TS USA NIMEXE code Code Description

73.08-01 ■(«■'• ^4 ) Sheets of silicon electrical steel , not cut , not pressed , and not stamped 03 ( 5I - > 24 ) to non-rectangular shape , not coated or plated with metal and not 05 ("■ l24 ) clad : 07 ( 51 , 124 ) 607.9205 — Pickled but not cold-rolled 21 (■".'")■ 607.9210 — Other 25 (■»• l24 ) 29 ( fi , 124 ) 608.3900 — Strip , of silicon electrical steel , not cut , not pressed , and not 41 (•"• i24 ) stamped to norr-rectangular shape , over 0,01 but not over 45 ( 5 ., ' 24 ) 0,05 inch in thickness 49 ( 51 , 124 ) 73.10-11 ( 6 - 51 - 124 ) 1 15 ( 6. 51 , > 24 ) 17 ( 6 , 51 , 124 ) - 42 ( A , 51 , 124 ) 49 ( 6, 51 , 124 ) 73.12-11 ( 51 > 124 ) 19 (■"• 124 ) 25 ( 51 , 124 , 206 ) 29 ( SI , 124 , 206 ) 40 ( 51 - 124 ) 88 ( 51 - 124 ) g9 ( 51 , 124 . 207 ) 73.13-11 124 , 206 ) 16 ( 51 , 124 , 2U6 ) 17 ( 51 - l24 ) : 19 ( 51 , 124 ) 21 ( 51 ' 124 ) 23 ( 51 - 124 ) 26 ( 5i ' 124 ) 32 ("■ 124 ) 34 ( 51 - 124 ) 36 {"> 124 ) 41 ( 51 - 124 ) 43 (■»• 124 ) 45 ( 51 ' 124 ) 47 ( 51 - 124 ) 49 ( 51 , 124, 206 ) 50 ( 5 ', I 24 ) 62 ( 50, 51 , 124 , 207 88 ( S1 ' ! 24 ) g9 ( 51 , 124, 207 ) 73.62-10 ( 51 - 124 ) 73.63-21 ( 6 - 51 - 124 ) 29 ( 6, 51 , 124 ) 72 ( 6.51,124 ) 79 ( 6,51,124 ) 73.64-20 ( 51 - 124 ) 50 ( 51,124, 206 ) 79 ( 51 , 124 , 207 ) 73.65-21 ( 51 - 124 ) 23 (•"• 124 ) 25 ( 51 - 124 ) 53 ("• , 24 ) 55 ( 51,124, 206 ) 70 ( 51 , 124, 207 ) 73.72-11 ( 51 - 124 ) 19 ( 51 , I 24 ) 73.73-23 51 - 124 ) 24 ( 6.SU 124 ) 25 ( 6, 51 , 124 ) 26 ( 6, 51 , l 24 )

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TS USA NIMEXE code Code Description

73.73-29 («■ 51 • 124 ) 33 (*.".'«) - 34(6,51.124 ) 35 (*• 51 • 124 ) 36 ( 6, si , U4 ) 39 ( 6 , .SI , 124 ) 72 ( 6. si , 124 ) 83 89 .(«.■«. '«) - 73.74-21 ( 51 ' 124 ) 29 ( S1 -"4 ) J-J ( 51 , 124 , 206) 52 ( 51,124,206 ) 53 (-'«. 124,20«) 54 ( 51 , 124 . 206 ) 59 ( 5:1 , 124, .206 ) 74 ( 51 , 124 , 207 ) 83 .( 51 , 124 , 207 ) 89 ( 51 , 124, 207 ) 73.75-89 (*'. 124 , 207 ) J 2 ( 51 , 124, 206 ) J9 ( 51 , 124 , 206 ) 29 ( 51 ' 124 ) 39 ("■ 124 ) 49 («• 124 ) 59 ( 51 - 124 ) ^9 ( 51 , 124, 206 ) 73 ( 51 , 124, 207 ) 79 ^ 51 , 124, 207 )

CATEGORY 16

TIN - FREE STEEL

TS USA NIMEXE code Code Description

73.10-49 ( 163 ) Plates , sheets , and strip , all the foregoing , of iron or steel , whether or 73.12-77 ( 76) not cut , pressed , or stamped to non-rectangular shape , if 81 (»") electrolytically coated or plated with base metal other than tin , lead or 85 ( ] S3 ) zinc : 87 ( 163 ) 609.1710 — Plated or covered with chromium oxide or with chromium and 89 ( 163 ) chromium oxide 73.13-82 84 ("») 609.1790 — Other 86 ('") 87 ( 1<3 ) 89 ( I63 ) 92 ( IM ) 73.64-79 ( , h ! ) 73.65-70 ( 163 ) 81 ( 163 ) 73.73-83 ( 163 ) 89 ( 163 ) 73.74-83 ( 163 ) 89 ( 163 ) 73.75-73 ( 163 ) 79 ( 163 ) 83 ( 163 ) 84 ( 163 ) 89 ( 163 >

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CATEGORY 17

COLD-ROLLED STRIP

TS USA NIMEXE code Code Description

73.10-30 ( 4 - 5 - 6- 59' 199- 205 ) Strip , of iron or steel , not cut, not pressed and not stamped to 45 (4, 5 , 6, 59, 199, 205 ) non-rectangular shape : 49 (4, -5 , 6, 59 , 193 , 199, 205 ) Other than alloy iron or steel : 73 12-21 ( 4 ' 5 ' 59' 60' 199' 205 ) 25 (4, 5 , 59, 60, 199, 205 ) Not over 0,01 inch in thickness : 29 ( 4, S , 59, 60, 199, 205 ) 608.1940 — Cold rolled 4Q (4, 5 , 59, 60, 199, 205 ) Over 0,01 but not over 0,05 inch in thickness , cold-rolled : 51 (4, 5, 59, 60, 199, 205 ) 59 (4, 5 , 59, 60, 199, 205 ) 608.2145 ( 184 ) — Under 2 inches in width , in coils £1 (4, 5 , 59, 60, 199, 205 ) 608.2150 ( 184 ) — Other £3 ( 4, 5, 59, 60, 199, 205 ) £5 (4 , 5 , 59, 60, 199, 205 ) Over 0,05 inch in thickness : 75 (4, 5 , 59 , 60, 199, 205 ) 608.2340 — Cold rolled 81 (4, 5, 59, 60, 193 , 199, 205 ) g5 (4, 5 , 59, 60, 193 , 199, 205 ) Alloy iron or steel : 87 (4, 5, 59, 60, 193 , 199, 205 ) Not over 0,01 inch in thickness : 88 (4 , 5 , 59, 60, 199, 205 ) 608.3820 ( 33 ) — Other than stainless steel , heat-resisting steel , tool steel of g9 ( 4, 5, 59, 60, 193 , 199, 205 ) 73-63-50 ( 4> 5 - 6- 59- 199' 205 ) the type described in headnote 2 (h ) ( vii ) of this subpart , 74 ( 4, 5 , 6, 59, 199, 205 ) chipper knife steel of the type described in headnote 2 ( h ) ( viii ) and band-saw steel of the type described in statistical 79 (4, 5, 6, 59, 193 , 199 , 205 ) 73.64-50 ( 4- 5 - 59' 60 ' 199- 205 ) headnote 1 ( b ), or other tool steel 75 (4, 5 , 59 , 60, 199 , 205 ) Over 0,01 but not over 0,05 inch in thickness : 79 (4, 5, 59, 60, 193 , 199, 205 ) 608.5520 ( 33 ) ( 184 ) — Other than silicon electrical steel , stainless steel , 73.73-53 (4- 5 - 6- 59, 199, 205 ) heat-resisting steel , tool steel of the type described in 54 ( 4, 5 , 6, 59, 199, 205 ) headnote 2 ( h ) ( vii ) of this subpart , chipper knife steel of 55 ( 4, 5 , 6, 59 , 199, 205 ) the type described in headnote 2 ( h ) ( viii ) and band-saw 59 ( 4, 5 , 6 , 59, 199, 205 ) steel of the type described in statistical headnote 1 ( b ), or 74 (4, 5, 6, 59, 199, 205 ) other tool steel g3 (4, 5 , 6, 59, 193 , 199, 205 ) g9 ( 4, 5, 6, 59, 193 , 199, 205 ) Over 0,05 inch in thickness : 73.74-51 ( 4 ' 5 ' 59' 60,199, 205 ) 608.6720 f 33 ) — Other than stainless steel , heat-resisting steel , tool steel of 52 ( 4, -5, 59, 60, 199, 205 ) the type described in headnote 2 ( h ) ( vii ) of this subpart , 53 ( 4, 5 , 59, 60, 199, 205 ) ; chipper knife steel of the type described in headnote 2 ( h ) 54 ( 4, 5, 59, 60, 199, 205 ) ( viii ) and band-saw steel of the type described in statistical 59 (4, 5 , 59, 60, 199, 205 ) headnote 1 ( b ), or other tool steel 74 (4, 5 , 59, 60, 199 , 205 ) g3 (4,5,59, 60,193,199, 205 ) g9 / 4 , 5 , 59, 60, 193 , 199, 205 )

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CATEGORY 18

COLD-FINISHED AND OTHER BAR

TS USA NIMEXE code Code Description

A. NOT COLD FORMED

73.09-00 ( 32.3S.191 ) 606.8600 Other bars than deformed concrete reinforcing bars , other than 73.10-49 ( 29a- 29b, 188, :191 ) alloy , not cold-formed , coated or plated with metal 73.12-51 ( 29b, 188 , 191 ) 59 ( 29b, 188, 191 ) 62 ( 29b, 188 , 191 ) ^3 ( 29b, 188 , 191 ) 65 ( 29b- 188' 191 ) 77 (29b, 188 , 191 ) 81 ( 29b, 188 , 191 ) g5 ( 29b, 188, 191 ) g7 ( 29b, 188 , 191 ) £9 ( 29b, 188 , 191 ) 73.62-30 ( 32- 35- 191 ) 73.63-79 ( 29«, 29b, 188 , 191 ) 73.64-79 ( 29b- 188' 191 ) 73.72-33 ( 32- 35 > 191 ) 39 ( 32, 35, 191 ) 73.73-83 ( 29a , 29b, 188 , 191 ) g9 ( 29a , 29b, 188 , 191 ) 73.74-83 ( 29b. 18S , 191 ) 39 ( 29b, 188, 191 )

B. COLD FORMED

73.10-30 ( 4> 29a- 29c, 68 , 76 ) Other bars of steel than deformed concrete reinforcing bars , 45 (4, 29a , 29c, 68 , 76 ) cold-formed : 49 ( 4, 29a, 29c, 34, 68 , 76 ) Other than alloy steel : 73.12-21 ( 4, 29c, 68 , 76 ) 25 ( 4, 29c, 68 , 76 ) 606.8805 — Containing over 0,1 % by weight of either sulphur or lead 29 ( 4, 29c, 68 , 76 ) 606.8815 — Other 40 ( 4, 29c, 68 , 76 ) 51 ( 4, 29c, 68 , 76 ) Alloy steel : 59 ( 4, 29c, 68, 76) 606.9900 — Other than stainless steel , tool steel of the type described in 61 (4, 29c, 68, 76 ) headnote 2 ( H) ( vii ) of this subpart, chipper knife steel , 63 ( 4- 29c- 68 - 76 ) : high-speed-tool steel , band-saw steel or other tool steel 65 (4-. 29c- 68- 76 ) 75 ( 4, 29c, 68 , 76) 77 ( 4, 29c, 68, 76 ) 31 ( 4, 29c, 68 , 76 ) 85 ( 4- 29c' 68 > 76 ) 37 (4, 29c, 68, 76 ) 88 (4- 29c- 68 ' 76 ) 39 ^ 4, 29c, 68, 76) 73.14-01 {4- 14- 68 ) 11 (4, 14,68 ) 13 ( 4>1 4. «8 ) 15 (4- 14- 68 ) 19 ( 4, 14, 68 ) 21 (4- 68 - 7«) 41 ( 4, 68 , 76 )

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TS USA NIMEXE code Code Description

73.14-43 ( 4> 68 - 76 ) 45 (4- 68 - 76 ) 49 ^4, 68, 76 ) 81 (4- 68 - 76 ) 91 ^4, 68 , 76 ) 99 ( 4, 68 , 76 ) 73.63-50 (4- 29a - 29c> 68 ' 76 ) 74 ^4, 29a, 29c, 68, 76 ) y9 ( 4, 29a, 29c, 34, 68 , 76 ) 73.64-50 (4 - 29c- 68 - 76 ) 75 ( 4, 29c, 68 , 76 ) 79 ^ 4, 29c, 68 , 76 ) 73.66-40 ( 4' 68 > 76) 81 ( 4- 68 - 76) 86 ( 4- 68' 76) 89 ( 4, 68,76 ) 73.73-53 (4> 29a - 29c' 68 , 76 ) 54 ( 4, 29a , 29c, 68 , 76 ) 55 ^ 4, -29a , 29c, 68, 76 ) 59 ( 4, 29a, 29c, 68 , 76 ) 74 ( 4 , 29a, 29c, 68, 76 ) $3 ( 4, 29a, 29c, 34, 68 , 76 ) g9 (4, 29a, 29c, 34, 68, 76 ) 73.74-51 (4> 29c, 68 , 76 ) 52 (4, 29c, 68 , 76 ) 53 (4, 29c, 68 , 76 ) 54 (4 , 29c, 68 , 76 ) 59 (4, 29c, 68 , 76 ) 74 (4, 29c, 68, 76 ) 83 (4- 29c- 68- 76 ) §9 ^4, 29c, 68 , 76 ) 73.76-13 ( 4- 68 - 76 ) 14 (4, 68, 76 ) 15 (4- 68- 76 ) 16 (4, 68, 76 ) 19 / 4, 68 , 76 )

C. HOLLOW DRILL STEEL

73.10-18 ( 187 Hollow drill steel : 73.63-29 ( 187 Other than alloy steel : 50 ( 187 607.0500 — Valued not over 8 cents per pound 72 ( 187 74 ( 187 607.0700 — Valued over 8 cents per pound 79 ( 187 607.0900 — Alloy steel 73.7343 ( 187 14(is7 19 ( 187 33 ( 187 34 ( 187 35 ( 187 39 ( 187 53 ( 187 54 ( 187 55 ( 187 59 ( 187 72 ( 187 74 ( 187 83 ( 187 89 ( 187

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CATEGORY 19

BAR SHAPES UNDER 3 INCHES

TS USA NIMEXE code Code Description

73.11-11 ( 77' m ) " Angles , shapes and sections , all the foregoing, of iron or steel , hot 19 ( 77, 191 ) rolled , forged, extruded , or drawn , or, cold formed , or cold 20(77, 191 ) finished : 31 ( 77> 191 ) 39 (77' m ) Hot rolled; or , cold formed and weighing over 0,29 pound per linear foot : 41 ( 77< 191 ) = 43 ( 77- 191 ) Not drilled , not punched , and not otherwise advanced : 49 (77- 191 ) 73.16-11 ( 77- 191 ) Other than alloy iron or steel : 73.63-10 ( 77- 191 ) 29 (77' m ) Having a maximum cross-sectional dimension of less than 3 inches 50 ( 77' m ) 609.S050 — Angles 72 C77- 191 ) ' 609.8070 — Channels 74 ( 77» 191 ) 79 (77- 191 ) - 609.8090 — Other 73.73-13 (77- 191 ) 14 (77- 191 ) 19 ( 77> 191 ) 33 ( 77- 191 ) 34 { 77' m ) 35 (77- 191 ) 36 ( 77 - 191 ) 39 ( 7?, i9i ) 43 ( 77> 191 ) 49 (77> i9i ) 53 ( 77- 191 ) 54 (77- 191 ) 55 ( 77- 191 ) 59 ( 77- 191 ) 72 ( 77- 191 ) 74 ( 77' 191 ) 83 ( 77- 191 ) 89 ( 77- 191 )

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CATEGORY 20

CONCRETE REINFORCING BARS

TS USA NIMEXE code Code Description

73.10-12 Deformed concrete reinforcing bars : 14 606.7900 — Other than alloy steel 73.63-29 (71 ) 73.73-33 (71 ) 606.8100 — Alloy steel 34 ( 71 ) 35 (71 ) 36 ( 71 ) 39 ( 71 )

CATEGORY 23

RAIL PRODUCTS

TS USA NIMEXE code Code Description

73.16-40 ( 151 J Joint bars and tie plates : 51 ( 151 ) 610.2500 — Other than alloy steel 95 ( 151 ) 99(i5i ) 610.2600 — Alloy steel 73.31-97 (26) 646.3020 — Railway track spikes 98 ( 26 ) 86.09-51 59

Parts of rail locomotives and rolling-stock: 690.2500 — Axles and parts thereof, and axle bars , all of the foregoing of iron or steel 690.3000 — Wheels and parts thereof, of iron or steel ; and any of such wheels or parts imported with iron or steel axles fitted in them

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CATEGORY 24

STAINLESS WIRE

TS USA NIMEXE code Code Description

73.10-30 ( 75,147, 215 ) Wire of stainless steel : 45 ( 75 , 147, 215 ) 49 (75 , 147, 215 ) Flat wire , not coated or plated with metal : 73.12-21 ( 57- 75 - 147• 215 ) 609.3020 — Not over 0,01 inch in thickness 25 ( 57, 75, 147, 215 ) 609.3320 — Over 0,01 inch in thickness 29 ( 57, 75 , 147, 215 ) 4Q ( 57, 75, 147, 215 ) 75 ( 57, 75, 147, 215 ) 88 ( 57- 75' 147> 215 ) g9 ( 57, 75 , 147, 215 ) Round wire : 73.14-01 ( 3 - 147- 215 ) H ( 3 , 147, 215 ) 609.4502 — Under 0,060 inch to 0,030 inch in diameter 13 ( 3 - 147- 215 ) 609.4504 — Under 0,030 inch 15 ( 3,147, 215 ) J9 ( 3 , 147, 215 ) 609.4542 — Under 0,200 inch to 0,060 inch in diameter 21 ( 75 - 147- 21S ) 609.4544 — 0,200 inch and over 4J ( 75 , 147, 215 ) 43 ( 75 , 147, 215 ) 45 ( 75 , 147, 215 ) 49 ( 75 , 147, 215 ) 81 (75, 147, 215 ) 9J(75, 147,215 ) 99 (75, 147, 215 ) 73.63-50 (7S - 147- 215 ) 74 ( 75 , 147, 215 ) 79 ( 75 , 147, 215 ) 73.64-50 ( 57- 75 - 147- 215 ) 75 ( 57, 75 , 147, 215 ) 79 ( 57, 75, 147, 215 ) 73.66-40 C5' 147- 215 ) 8i ( 75' 147- 215 ) 86 (", 147,215 ) g9 (75, 147, 215 ) 73.73-53 ( 75 > 147' 215 ) 54 ( 75, 147, 215 ) 55 ( 75 , 147, 215 ) 59 i 75 ' 147' 215 ) 74 ( 75, 147, 215 ) 83 ( 75' 147- 215 ) g9 ( 75 , 147, 215 ) 73.74-51 ( 57- 75- 147- 215 ) 52 ( 57, 75 , 147, 215) 53 { 57' 75 ' 147' 215 ) 54 ( 57, 75, 147 , 215 ) 59 ( 57, 75, 147, 215 ) 74 ( 57, 75 , 147, 215 ) 83 ( 57 , 75 , 147, 215 ) g9 ( 57 , 75 , 147, 215 ) 73.76-13 ( 7^ 147' 21S ) 14 ( 75 , 147, 215 ) 15 ( 75 , 147, 215 ) 16 ( 75 - 147- 215 ) 19 ( 75 , 147, 215 )

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CATEGORY 25

WIRE STRAND

TS USA NIMEXE code Code Description

73.25-11 ( 103 ) Strands , ropes , cables , and cordage , all the foregoing , of wire , 21 ( 103 ) whether or not cut to length , and whether or not fitted with hooks , 31 ( 103 ) swivels , clamps , clips , thimbles , sockets , or other fittings or made up 35 (> 03 ) into slings , cargo nets , or similar articles : 39 ( 103 ) Not fitted with fittings and not made up into articles : 51 ( 103 ) Not covered with textile or other non-metalic material : 55 ( 103 ) 59 ( 103 ) Wire strand : 98 ( 103 ) 642.0800 — Of stainless steel Other : Of iron or steel ( except stainless ): 642.1105 — Loosely twisted double wire , suitable for fencing purposes 642.1120 — For prestressing concrete Other : Galvanized : 642.1142 — ACSR core strand 642.1146 — Other

CATEGORY 26

WIRE ROPE

TS USA NIMEXE code Code Description

73.25-11 ( 104 ) Strands , ropes , cables , and cordage , all the foregoing , of wire , 21 ( 104 ) whether or not cut to length , and whether or not fitted with hooks , 31 ( 104 ) swivels , clamps , clips , thimbles , sockets , or other fittings or made up 35 ( 104 ) into slings , cargo nets , or similar articles : 39 ( 104 ) Not fitted with fittings and not made up into articles : 51 ( 104 ) Not covered with textile or other non-metallic material : 55 ( 104 ) 59 ( 104 ) Ropes , cables , and cordage other than wire strand : 98 ( 104 ) 642.1200 — Valued under 13 cents per pound Valued 13 cents or more per pound : 642.1400 — Of stainless steel Other : Of iron or steel ( except stainless ): Other than of brass-plated wirer 642.1610 — Galvanized 642.1650 — Other

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CATEGORY 27

OTHER SPECIALTY STEEL

TS USA NIMEXE code Code Description

73 . 07-12 ( 201 - 220) - Bars of steel , other than concrete reinforcing bars : 25 ( 201 , 220) 73.08-01 (201,204 ) Tool steel of the type described in headnote 2 (H ) ( vii ) of this 03 ( 201 > 204 ) - subpart : 05 ( 201 , 204 ) 606.9105 — Not cold formed 07 ( a".'**) 606.9110 — Cold formed 21 i201- 2°4) t 25 ( 201 ' 204 ) 29 ( 201 , 204 ) 42 ( 201 , 204 ) 45 ( 201 - 2<") 49 ( 201 , 204 ) Wire rods of tool steel of the type described in headnote 2 ( H ) ( vii ) of this subpart : 73.09-00 ( 201 ) 73.10-11 ( 201 ) 607.3200 — Not tempered , not treated , and not partly manufactured 15 ( 201 , 2°4 ) 607.4800 — Tempered , treated , or partly manufactured 17 ( 201 , 204 ) 20 (201 - 204 ) 30 ( 76- 201 > 204 ) 42 ( 201 , 204 ) 45 ( 76, 201 , 204 ) Plates and sheets of iron or steel , not cut , not pressed , and not 49 ( 76, 193 , 201 , 204 ) stamped to non-rectangular shape ( except as provided in item 73.12-11 ( 201 , 204 ) 609.17 ): 19 ( 201 , 204 ) 21 ( 76,201,204 ) Not coated or plated with metal and not clad : 25 ( 76, 201 , 204 ) Other than black plate : 29 ( 76, 201 , 204 ) 40 ( 76, 201 , 204 ) Not pickled and not cold rolled 59 ( 76, 201 , 204, 234 ) 607.6900 — Tool steel of the type described in headnote 2 ( H ) ( vii ) of 61 ( 76, 201 , 204, 234 ) this subpart g3 (76 , 201 , 204, 234 ) 65 ( 76, 201 , 204, 234 ) Pickled or cold rolled : 71 ( 201 , 204, 234 ) 607.8600 — Tool steel of the type described in headnote 2 ( H ) ( vii ) of 75 ( 76, 201 , 204, 234 ) this subpart 77 (29b, 29c, 76, 201 ) 607.9315 — Sheets , of heat-resisting steel 81 ( 76, 193 , 201 , 204, 234 ) 85 ( 76, 193, 201 , 204, 234 ) g7 ( 76, 193 , 201 , 204 , 234 ) 88 { 76< 201 > 204 ) 89 ( 76, 193, 201 , 204, 234 ) 73.13-11 ( 201 . 2<>4 ) Strip , of alloy iron or steel , not cut , not pressed , and not stamped to 16 ( 201,204) nonrectangular shape ( except as provided in item 609.17 ): 17 ( 201 , 204 ) Not over 0,01 inch in thickness : 19 ( 201 , 204 ) 608.3100 — Tool steel of the type described in headnote 2 ( H ) ( vii ) of this 21 ( 201,204 ) 23 ( 201 , 204 ) subpart 26 ( a". 2*) 608.3810 — Heat-resisting steel 32 ( 201 , 204 ) Over 0,01 but not over 0,05 inch in thickness : 34 ( 201 , 204 ) 36 ( Ml . -204 ) 608.4700 — Tool steel of the type described in headnote 2 ( H ) ( vii ) of this 41 ( 201,204) subpart : 43 ( 201 - 204 ) 608.5510 — Heat-resisting steel 45 ( 201 - 204 ) 47 ( 201 , 204 ) Over 0,05 inch in thickness : 49 ( 201 , 204 ) 608.5900 — Tool steel of the type described in headnote 2 ( H ) ( vii ) of this 50 ( 201 - 204 ) subpart 62 ( 5°. 201 , 204 ) 608.6710 — Heat-resisting steel 88 ( 201.204 ) 89 ( 38 , 201 , 204 ) '3.14-01 ( i4» 2oi ) 11 (I4. 201 )

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TS USA NIMEXE code Code Description

73.14-1 3 ( 14- 201 ) 15 r- 2o1 ) 19 ( 14, 201 ) 21 ( 76- 201 ) 41 ( 76, 201 ) 43 i 76' 201 ) 45 (76- 201 ) 49 ( 76, 201 ) 81 ( 76, 201 ) 91 ( 76' 201 ) 99 ( 76, 201 ) 73.61-10 (201 - 220- 231 ) 5Q ( 201 , 220, 231 ) 73.62-10 ( 201 - 204 ) 30 ( 20i ) 73.63-10 ( 201 ) 21 ( 201,204 ) 29 ( 201,204 ) 50 (76, 201 , 204 ) y2 ( 201 , 204 ) 74 (76 , 201 , 204 ) 79 ( 76, 193 , 201 , 204 ) 73.64-20 ( 201.204 ) 50 (76, 201,204 ) 72 ( 201 , 204, 234 ) 75 ( 76, 201 , 204, 234 ) 79 (76, 193 , 201 , 204 , 234 ) 73.65-21 ( 201,204 ) 23 ( 201 , 204 ) 25 ( 201 - 204 ) 53 ( 201,204 ) 55 ( 201,204 ) 70 ( 38, 201,204 ) 73.66-40 ( 76> 201 ) 81 ( 76- 201 ) 86 ( 76, 201 ) 89 (76,201 ) 73.71-13 ( 201,220,231 ) 14 ( 201 , 220, 231 ) 19 ( 201 , 220, 231 ) 53 ( 201 > 22°- 231 ) 54 ( 201 , 220, 231 ) 55 ( 201 , 220,231 ) 56 ( 201,220, 231 ) 59 ( 201 , 220, 231 ) 73.72-11 ( 2°i,2°4) 13 ( 201 , 204) 19 ( 201 , 204) 33 ( 201 ) 39 ( 201 ) 73.73-13 ( 201 ) 14 ( 2()1 ) 19 ( 201 ) 23 ( 2i)1 - 204 ) 24 ( 201 , 204 ) 25 ( 201 , 204 ) 26 ( 201 , 204 ) 29 ( 201 , 204 ) 33 ( 201,204 ) 34 ( 201 - 204 ) 3C / 201 , 204 \ 36 ( 201,204 ) 39 ( 201 , 204 ) 53 ( 76' 201 - 204 ) 54 ( 76, 201, 204 ) 55 ( 76,201,204 )

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TS USA NIMEXE code Code Description

73.73-59 ( 76- 201 - 204 ) 72 ( 201 , 204, 234 ) 74 (76, 201 , 204, 234 ) 33 ( 76, 193, 201 , 204, 234) 89 ( 76, 193 , 201 , 204, 234 ) 73.74-21 ( 201,204 ) 23 (201 , 204 ) 29 ( 201 , 204 ) 52 (76, 201,204 ) 52 ( 76, 201 , 204 ) 53 ( 76, 201,204 ) 54 (76 , 201 , 204 ) 59 ( 76, 201 , 204 ) 72 ( 201 , 204, 234 ) 74 ( 76, 201 , 204, 234 ) g3 ( 76, 193, 201 , 204, 234 ) g9 (76,193,201,204,234 ) 73.75-11 ( 201-204 ) J9 ( 201 , 204 ) 23 ( 201 , 204) 24 ( 201 , 204 ) 29 ( 201 , 204) 33 ( 201,204) 34 ( 201 , 204) 39 ( 201 . 204 ) 43 ( 201,204 ) 44 ( 201 , 204 ) 49 ( 201 , 204 ) 53 ( 201,204 ) 54 ( 201,204) 59 ( 201 , 204 ) 63 (»»• 204 ) 64 ( 201 , 204 ) 69 ( 201 , 204 ) 73 ( 38, 201 , 204) 79 ( 38, 201 , 204 ) 73.76-13 (76- 201 ) 24 (76, 201 ) 15 ( 76,201 ) 16 ( 76, 201 ) 19 ( 76, 201 )

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CATEGORY 28

FABRICATED STRUCTURALS

TS USA NIMEXE code Code Description

73.11-11 ( 172 ) Angles , shapes , and sections, all the foregoing , of iron or steel , hot 12 ( 172 ) rolled forged , extruded , or drawn , or cold formed or cold finished , 14 (> 72 ) whether or not drilled , punched or otherwise advanced : 16 ( 172 ) Hot rolled; or , cold formed and weighing over 0,29 pound per 19 ( 172 ) linear foot : 20 ( 172 ) 31 ( 172 ) Drilled , punched , or otherwise advanced : 39 ( 172 ) 609.8400 — Other than alloy iron or steel 41 ( 172 ) 609.8600 — Alloy iron or steel 43 ( 172 ) 49 ( 172) Cold formed and weighing not over 0,29 pound per linear foot: 73.21-10 ( 109 ) 609.8800 — Other than alloy iron or steel 20 ( I09 ) 40 ( 109 ) 609.9000 — Alloy iron or steel 50 ( 109 ) 60 70 ( 109 ) 99 ( 109 ) 73.63-10 ( 172 ) Hangars and other buildings , bridges , bridge sections , lock-gates , 29 ( 172 ) towers , lattice masts roofs , roofing frameworks , door and window 50 ( 172 ) frames , shutters , balustrades , columns , pillars , and posts , and other 72 ( 172 ) structures and parts of structures , all the foregoing of base metal : 74 ( 172 ) Of iron or steel : 79 ( 172 ) 73.73-13 ( 172 ) Columns , pillars , posts , beams , girders , and similar structural 14 ( 172) units : 19 ( 172 ) Not in part of alloy iron or steel : 33 ( 172 ) 34 ( 172 ) 652.9400 — Other than cast-iron ( except malleable cast-iron ) 35 ( 172 ) articles , rough or advanced 36 ( 172 ) In part of alloy iron or steel : 39 ( 172 ) 652.9600 — Other than in part of stainless steel 43 ( 172 ) 49 ( 172 ) 653.0000 — Other than door and window frames and offshore oil and 53 ( 172 ) natural gas drilling and production platforms and parts 54 ( 172 ) thereof 55 ( 172 ) 59 ( 172 ) 72 ( 172 ) 74 ( 172) 83 ( 172 ) 89 ( 172 )

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CATEGORY 29

STAINLESS STEEL SHEET AND STRIP

TS USA NIMEXE code Code Description

73.08-01 ( S.54,is,s6,«iv Sheets of stainless steel , not cut , not pressed , and not stamped to 03 (5, 54, 55, 56, 61 ) non-rectangular shape ( except as provided in item 609,17 ): 05 ( 54,55,56,61 ) Not coated or plated with metal and not clad: 07 ( 54, 55, 56, 61 ) 21 > 5, 54, 55 , 56, 61 ) Other than black plate : 25 (54,55,56,61 ) 607.7610 ( 54 ) ( 55 ) ( 56 ) — Not pickled and not cold rolled 29 ( 54, 55, 56, 61 ) 41 ( 5, 54, 55 , 56, 61 ) 607.9010 ( 54 ) ( 55 ) (") — Pickled but not cold rolled 45 (54, 55, 56, 61 ) 607.9020 (54) ( 55 ) ( 56) — Pickled or cold rolled 49 ( 54, 55, 56, 61 ) 73.10-11 ( 6,54,55,57,58,61,226 ) 15 (6, 54, 55 , 57, 58 , 61 , 226 ) 17 ( 6, 54, 55 , 57, 58, 61 , 226 ) 30 ( 6, 54, 55, 57, 58, 61 , 226 ) Strip , of stainless steel , not cut , not pressed , and not stamped to non­ 42(6, 54, 55, 57, 58,61 , 226) rectangular shape ( except as provided in item 609.17 ): , 45 ( 6, 54, 55, 57, 58, 61 , 226) 608.2900 ( 54 ) ( 55 ) ( 58 ) — Not over 0,01 inch in thickness 49 ( 6, 54, 55 , 57 , 58 , 61 , 193 , 226 ) 73.12.11 (5' 8' 54' 55, 56, 57' 58' 61>'226) 608.4300 ( 54 ) ( 55 ) ( S8 ) — Over 0,01 but not over 0,05 inch in thickness 19 (5, 8 , 54, 55 , 56, 57, 58, 61 , 226) 21 ( S> 8- 54' 55- 56< 57> 58, 61 > 226 ) 608.5700 (54 ) ( 55 ) — Over 0,05 inch in thickness 25 (5, 8, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 61 , 226) 29 ( 5, 8, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58 , 61 , 226 ) 40 (5, 8, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 61 , 226 ) 51 ( 54, 55, 57, 58, 61 , 226 ) 59 (54, 55, 57, 58, 61 , 226) 61 ( 54, 55, 57, 58, 61 , 226) g3 (54, 55 , 57, 58 , 61 , 226) 65 (54, 55 , 57, 58, 61 , 226) 71 ( 54, 55, 57, 58 , 61 , 226 ) 75 ( 54, 55, 57, 58, 61 , 226) 81 ( 54, 55, 57, 58, 61 , 193 , 226) g5 ( 54, 55, 57, 58, 61 , 193 , 226 ) 87 ( 54, 55, 57, 58, 61 , 193 , 226 ) 88 ( 5, 8, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 61 , 226 ) 89 (5, 8 , 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 61 , 119, 193 , 226 ) 73.13-11 ( 5 ' 54' «, 56,61 ) 16 ( 5 , 54, 55, 56, 61 ) 17 ( 5, 54, 55, 56, 61 ) 19 ( 5 , 54, 55 , 56, 61 ) 21 ( 54, 55, 56, 61 ) 23 (54, 55,56, 61 ) 26 ( 54, 55 , 56, 61 ) 32 ( 54, 55,56,61 ) 34 ( 54, 55, 56, 61 ) 36 ( 54, 55 , 56, 61 ) 41 ( 5 , 54, 55, 56, 61 ) 43 ( 54, 55, 56, 61 ) 45 ( 54, 55, 56, 61 ) 47 ( 54, 55 , 56, 61 ) 49 ( 54, 55, 56, 61 ) 50 ( 5, 54, 55, 56, 61 ) 62 ( 5 - 50, 54, 55 , 56, 61 ) 88 ( 5 - 54, 55, 56, 61 ) 89 ( 5 , 54, 55, 56, 61 , 119) 73.62-10 ( 5. 51, 55. 56, 61 ) 73.63-21 ( 6. 54, 55, 57,58, 61,226 ) 29 ( 6, 54, 55 , 57, 58, 61 , 226 ) 50 ( 6, 54, 55 , 57 , 58 , 61 , 226 ) 72 ( 6, 54, 55 , 57, 58, 61 , 226 ) 74 ( 6. 54, 55, 57, 58 , 61 , 226)

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TS USA NIMEXE code Code Description

73 63-79 ( 6''54- 5S - 57• 58> 61 • 193 - 226) 73 64-20 ( 5 ' 8 ' 54' 55 , 56, 57' 58 , 61 , 226 ) 5Q ( 5 , 8 , 54 , 55 , 56, 57, 58, 61 , 226 ) 72 ( 54, 55 , 57, 58 , 61 , 226 ) 75 / 54, 55 , 57, 58 , 61 , 226 ) 79 / 5 , 8 , 54 , 55 , 56, 57 , 58 , 61 , 119 , 193 , 226 ' 73.65-21 ( 5 - 54- 55 - 56- 61 ) 23 ( 54, 55 , 56, 61 ) 25 ( 54, 55 , 56 , 61 ) 53 ( 5 , 54, 55, 56, 61 ) 55 ( 54, 55 , 56, 61 ) 7Q ( 5, 54 , 55 , 56 , 61, 119 ) 73.72-11 ( 5,54,55 , 56, 61 ) 13 ( 5, 54 , 55 , 56, 61 ) 19 ( 5 , 54, 55\ 56, 61 ) 73.73-23 ( 6> 54' 55,57,58,61, 226 ) 24 ( 6, 54 , 55 , 57, 58, 61 , 226 ) 25 ( 6,54,55, 57,58,61,226 ) - 26 ( 6, 54, 55 , 57, 58 , 61, 226 ) 29 ( 6, 54, 55, 57, 58 , 61 , 226 ) 33 ( 6, 54, 55, 57, 58 , 61 , 226 ) 34 ( 6, 54, 55 , 57, 58 , 61 , 226 ) 35 ( 6 , 54, 55 , 57 , 58 , 61 , 226 ) 3g ( 6, 54, 55 , 57, 58, 61 , 226 ) 39 ( 6, 54, 55, 57 , 58 , 61 , 226 ) 53 ( 6, 54 , 55, 57, 58, 61 , 226 ) 54 ( 6, 54 , 55 , 57, 58 , 61 , 226 ) 55 ( 6, 54, 55 , 57, 58 , 61 , 226 ) 59 ( 6, 54, 55 , 57, 58, 61 , 226 ) 72 ( 6, 54, 55 , 57, 58 , 61 , 226) 74 ( 6, 54, 55, 57, 58 , 61 , 226 ) g3 ( 6, 54, 55 , 57, 58, 61 , 193 , 226 ) g9 ( 6, 54 , 55 , 57, 58, 61 , 193, 226 ) 73.74-21 ( 5 ' 8> 54' 55 ' 56, 57' 58 , 61 > 226 ) 23 ( 5 , 8 , 54, 55 , 56, 57, 58, 61 , 226) 29 ( 5, 8, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 61 , 226 ) 51 ( 5 , 8, 54, 55 , 56 , 57, 58, 61 , 226 ) 52 ( 5 , 8, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 61 , 226 ) 53 (5 , 8, 54, 55 , 56, 57, 58, 61 , 226) 54 ( 5 , 8 , 54, 55 , 56, 57, 58 , 61 , 226 ) 59 ( 5, 8 , 54 , 55, 56, 57, 58, 61 , 226 ) 72 ( 54, 55 , 57, 58 , 61 , 226 ) 74 ( 54, 55 , 57 , 58 , 61 , 226 ) g3 ( 5 , 8, 54, 55, 56, 57, 61 , 119, 193 , 226 ) £9 ( 5, 8 , 54, 55 , 56, 57, 61 , 119, 193 , 226 ) 73 . 75-11 (5,54,55,56,61 ) 19 ( 5, 54, 55 , 56, 61 ) 23 ( 5, 54, 55 , 56, 61 ) 24 ( 5 , 54, 55 , 56, 61 ) 29 (5 , 54, 55 , 56 , 61 ) 33 ( 54,55,56,61 ) 34 ( 54 , 55 , 56, 61 ) 39 (54, 55 , 56, 61 ) 43 ( 54, 55 , 56, 61 ) 44 ( 54 , 55 , 56, 61 ) 49 ( 54, 55 , 56, 61 ) 53 ( 5 , 54, 55, 56, 61 ) 54 ( 5 , 54, 55 , 56 , 61 ) 59 ( 5 , 54, 55 , 56 , 61 ) 63 ( 54, 55 , 56, 61 ) 64 ( 54, 55 , 56, 61 ) 69 (54, 55 , 56, 61 ) 73 ( 5 , 54, 55 , 56, 61 , 119 ) 79 (5 , 54, 55 , 56, 61 , 119 )

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CATEGORY 30

STAINLESS STEEL PLATE

TS USA NIMEXE code Code Description

73.08-01 ( 13,54,55, 61 ) Plates of stainless steel , not cut , not pressed , and not stamped to non­ Q3 ( 13 , 54, 55 , 61 ) rectangular shape (except as provided in item 609.17 ): 21 ( 13 - 54- 55' 61 ) Not coated or plated with metal and not clad : 42 ( 13 , 54, 55, 61 ) 73.09-00 ( 12- 54- 55- 61 ) Other than black plate : 73 . 10-1-5 . ( 6i 12- 13 . 54. «.«i ) Not pickled and not cold rolled : 17 ( 6, 12, 13 , 54, 55 , 61 ) 607.7603 ( 19 ) ( 54) ( 55 ) — Over 6 inches in thickness 30 ( 6, 8 , 13 , 54, 55, 61 ) 49 ( 6, 13 , 15 , 38 , 54, 55, 61 ) 607.7606 ( 54 ) ( 55 ) — Other 73.12-11 ( 12- 13-54,55,61 ) 607.9005 ( 54 ) ( 55 ) — Pickled or cold rolled 29 ( 12, 13, 54, 55 , 61 ) 22 ( 8 , 13 , 54, 55 , 61 ) 25 ( 8, 13 , 54, 55 , 61 ) 29 ( 8 , 13 , 54, 55 , 61 ) 40 ( 13, 15, 54, 55, 61 ) 88 ( 13, 15, 54, 55, 61 ) g9 ( 13 , 15 , 38 , 54, 55, 61 ) 73.13-11 ( 13 ' 54, 55 ' 61 ) 26 ( 13,54, 55,61 ) 27 ( 13, 54, 55 , 61 ) 29 ( 13 , 54, 55, 61 ) 42 ( 13 , 54, 55 , 61 ) 50 ( 13 , 54, 55, 61 ) r g2 ( 13 , 50, 54, 55 , 61 ) 88 ( 13 ' 54> 66< 61 ) g9 ( 13 , 38 , 54, 55 , 61 ) 73.62-10 ( 13 - 54- 55> 61 ) 30 ( 12, 54, 55,61 ) 73.63-29 ( 6- 12.13.5*. 55,61 ) 50 ( 6, 8, 13 , 54, 55 , 61 ) 79 ( 6, 13 , 15 , 38, 54, 55, 61 ) 73.64-20 ( 1 * 1-3.54, 55,61 ) 50 ( 8 , 13 , 54, 55 , 61 ) 79 ( 13 , 15, 38, 54, 55 , 61 ) 73.65-21 ( 13,54,55,61 ) 53 ( 13,54, 55,61 ) 70 ( 13 , 38 , 54, 55 , 61 ) 73.72-11 ( 13 ' 54' 55' 61 ) 23 ( 13 , 54, 55 , 61 ) 29 ( 13, 54, 55 , 61 ) 33 ( 12, 54, 55,61 ) 39 ( 12, 54, 55, 61 ) 73.73-33 ( 6> 12,13,54, 55,61 ) 34 ( 6, 12, 13 , 54, 55 , 61 ) 35 ( 6, 12, 13, 54, 55, 61 ) 3g ( 6 , 12, 13 , 54, 55 , 61 ) 39 ( 6, 12. 13 , 54, 55 , 61 ) 53 ( 6, 8, 13 , 54, 55, 61 ) 54 ( 6, 8 , 13 , 54, 55, 61 ) 59 ( 6, 8, 13 , 54, 55 , 61 ) g3 ( 6, 13, 15, 38, 54, 55, 61 ) g9 ( 6, 13 , 15 , 38, 54, 55, 61 ) 73.74-21 (I 2, 1 3 ' 54, 23 ( 12, 13 , 54, 55 , 61 ) 29 ( 12, 13 , 54, 55 , 61 ) 52 ( 8, 13 , 54, 55, 61 ) 52 ( 8,13,54,55,61 ) 53 ( 8, 13,54, 55 , 61 ) 54 ( 8, 13 , 54, 55, 61 )

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TS USA NIMEXE code Code Description

73.74-59 ( 8- 13 - 54- 55 - 61 ) g3 ( 13 , 15 , 38, 54 , 55 , 61 ) ( 13 , 15, 38 , 54, 55 , 61 ) 73.75-11 ( 13.54,55,61 ) ( 13 , 54, 55 , 61 ) 23 ( 13 , 54, 55 , 61 ) 24 ( 13, 54, 55 , 61 ) 29 ( 13, 54, 55 , 61 ) 53 ( 13 , 54, 55, 61 ) 54 ( 13 , 54, 55, 61 ) 59 ( 13, 54, 55 , 61 ) 73 ( 13, 38, 54, 55 , 61 ) y9 ( 13, 38, 54, 55 , 61 )

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CATEGORY 31

STAINLESS BAR

TS USA NIMEXE code Code Description

73.07-12 ( 61 ' 220) Bars of stainless steel , other than deformed concrete reinforcing 15(61,22° ) bars : 73.09-00 ( 32- 61 ) 606.9005 — Not cold formed 73.10-11 (29a- 29b- 29d- 61 ) ( 29a, 29b, 29d, 61 ) Cold formed : 17 ( 29a, 29b, 29d, 61 ) - 606.9015 — Having a maximum cross-sectional dimension of less than 20 ( 2*>, 29d, 61 ) 0,703 inch 30 ( 29a, 29c, 61 , 76 ) 606.9020 — Other 42 ( 29a , 29b, 61 ) 45 ( 29a , 29c, 61 , 76 ) 49 ( 29a, 29b, 29c, 29d, 61 , 76) 73.12-11 ( 29b' 61 ) . 19 ( 29b- 61 ) 21 ( 29c, 61 , 76 ) 25 (29c, 61 , 76 ) 29 ( 29c, 61 , 76 ) 40 (29b, 29c, 61 , 76 ) 51 ( 29b, 29c, 61 , 76 ) 59 ( 29b, 29c, 61 , 76 ) 61 ( 29b, 29c, 61 , 76) 63 ( 29b- 29c' "• 76 ) g5 ( 29b, 29c, 61 , 76 ) 71 ( 29b, 61 ) 75 ( 29c, 61 , 76 ) 77 ( 29b, 29c, 61, 76 ) gl ( 29b, 29c, 61 , 76 ) g5 ( 29b, 29c, 61 , 76 ) g7 ( 29b, 29c, 61 , 76 ) gg ( 29b, 29c, 61 , 76 ) g9 ( 29b, 29c, 61 , 76) 73.14-01 ( 14- 61 ) 11 ( H.61 ) 13 (i4' 6i ) 15 ( 14, 61 ) 19(14, 61 ) 21 ( 61 - 76 ) 41 ( 61 > 76 ) 43 { 61 ' 76 ) 45 ( 6 !, 76) 49 («'- 7s) 81 ( 61 - 76) 91 ( 61 , 76) 99 ( 6I - 76 ) 73.61-10 ( 61 - 220, 231 )' 50 ( 61 , 220, 231 ) 73.62-30 («. 61 ) 73.63-10 ( 29a, 29d, 6! ) 21 ( 29a, 29b, 29d, 61 ) 29 ( 29a, 29b, 29d, 61 ) 50 ( 29c, 61,76 ) 72 ( 29a, 29b, 29d, 61 ) 74 ( 29c, 61 , 76 ) 79 ( 29a, 29b, 29c, 29d, 61 , 76 ) 73.64-20 ( 29b- 61 ) 50 ( 29c, 61 , 76 ) 72 ( 29b- 61 ) 75 ( 29c, 61 , 76 ) 79 ( 29b, 29c, 61 , 76^ 73.66-40 ( 61 - 76 ) 81 ( 61 - 76 )

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TS USA NIMEXE code Code Description

73.66-86 ( 61 - 76 ) 89 ( 61 - 76 ) 73.71-13 14 ( 61 , 220, 231 ) 19 / 61 , 220, 231 ) 73.72-33 ( 32- 61 ) 39 ( 32,6!) 73.73-13 ( 29*< 29d- 61 ) 14 (29a, 29d, 61 ) 19 (29a, 29d, 61 ) 23 ( 29a, 29b, 29d, 61 ) 24 ( 29a, 29b, 29d, 61 ) 25 ( 29a, 29b, 29d, 61 ) 2g ( 29a, 29b, 29d, 61 ) 29 ( 29a, 29b, 29d , 61 ) 33 ( 29a, 29b, 29d, 61 ) 34 ( 29a, 29b, 29d, 61 ) 35 ( 29a, 29b, 29d , 61 ) 3g ( 29a, 29b, 29d, 61 ) 39 ( 29a, 29b, 29d, 61 ) 53 (29a, 29c, 61 , 76 ) 54 ( 29a, 29c, 61 , 76 ) 55 ( 29a, 29c, 61 , 76 ) 59 ( 29a, 29c, 61 , 76 ) 72 ( 29a, 29b, 29d, 61 ) 74 ( 29a , 29c, 61 , 76 ) g3 ( 29a, 29b, 29c, 29d, 61 , 76 ) g9 ( 29a , 29b, 29c, 29d, 61 , 76) 73.74-21 ( 29b- 61 ) 23 ( 29b- 61 ) 29 ( 29b, 61 ) 51 ( 29c, 61 , 76 ) 52 ( 29c, 61 , 76 ) 53 ( 29c, 61,76 ) 54 ( 29c, 61 , 76 ) 59 ( 29c, 61 , 76) 72 (29b- 61 ) 74 ( 29c, 61 , 76 ) g3 ( 29b, 29c, 61 , 76 ) 73.76-13 ( 61 - 76) 14 ( 6!, 76 ) 15 (61,76 ) 1 6 ( 6!, 76 ) 19 ( 61,76 )

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CATEGORY 32

STAINLESS STEEL WIRE RODS

TS USA NIMEXE code Code Description

73.10-11 ( 25- 61 ) - Wire rods of stainless steel : 15 ( 25,61 ) 607.2600 73.63-21 ( 25 ' 61 ) — Not tempered , not treated , and not partly manufactured 29 ( 25,6 !) 607.4300 — Tempered , treated , or partly manufactured 73.73-23 ( 25- 61 ) 24 ( 25, 61 ) 25 (25- 61 ) 26 ( 25 , 61 ) 29 ( 25, 61 ) 33 ( 2S> 61 ) 34 p5 - ") 35 ( 25 > 61 ) , 36 ( 25' 61 ) 39 ( 25 , 6t) \

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CATEGORY 33

ALLOY TOOL STEEL

TS USA NIMEXE code Code Description

73.07-12 ( 203 , 22° ) Bar of steel , other than deformed concrete reinforcing bars : 15 ( 20.?. 220 ) Tool steel : 73.08-01 ( 203 ) 03 ( 203 ) Chipper knife steel : 05 ( 203 ) 606.9300 — Not cold formed 07 ( 203 ) 606.9400 — Cold formed 21 ( 203 ) 25 ( 203 ) Other ( excluding tool steel of the type described in headnote 29 ( 203 ) 2 ( H ) (vii ) of this subpart ): 41 ( 203 ) High-speed-tool steel : 45 ( 203 ) 49 ( 203 ) 606.9505 — Not cold formed 73.09-00 ( 2M ) Cold formed : 73.10-11 ( 203 ) 15 ( 203 ) 606.9512 — Having a maximum cross-sectional dimension of 17 ( 203 ) less than 0,703 inch 20 (203 ) 606.9514 — Other 30 ( 203 - 233 ) 42 ( 203 ) Band-saw steel : 45 ( 203 , 233 ) 606.9520 — Not cold formed 49 ( 193 , 203 , 233 ) 606.9525 — Cold formed 73.12-11 (203 ) 19 ( 2Q3 ) Other : 21 ( 76, M3 ) 606.9535 — Not cold formed 25 (76- 203 ) 29 C6' 203 ) Cold formed : 40 (76> 203 ) Having a maximum cross-sectional dimension of 51 (76, 203 , 234 ) less than 0,703 inch : 59 (76, 203 , 234 ) 61 ( 76, 203, 234) 606.9542 — Of round or rectangular cross section with 63 i 76' 203> 234 ) surfaces ground , milled , or polished 65 ( 76' 203 ' 234 ) 606.9544 — Other "71 ( 203 , 234 ) 75 ( 76, 203 , 234 ) Having a maximum cross-sectional dimension of 77 ( 29b, 29c, 76, 203 ) 0,703 inch or more : 81 ( 76, 193 , 203, 234 ) 606.9546 — Of round or rectangular cross section with g5 ( 76, 193, 203 , 234 ) surfaces ground , milled , or polished £7 ( 76, 193 , 203 , 234 ) 606.9548 — Other 88 i76' 203 ) 89 (76, 193 , 203 , 234 ) 73.13-11 (203 ) 16 (203 ) 17 ( 203 ) Wire rods of iron or steel : 19 ( 203 ) 21 ( 203 ) Not tempered , not treated , and not partly manufactured : 23 ( 203 ) Tool steel : 26 (2°3 ) 32 ( 203 ) 607.2800 — High speed tool steel 34 ( 203 ) Other than tool steel of the type described in headnote 36 (203 ) 2 ( H ) (vii ) of this subpart: 41 ( 203 ) 43 (203 ) 607.3405 — Chipper knife steel of the type described in headnote 45 (203 ) ' 2 ( H ) ( vii ) and band-saw steel of the type described in 47 ( 203 ) statistical headnote 1 ( B ) 49 ( 203 ) 607.3420 — Other 50 ( 203 ) 62 (50- 203 ) 88 ( 203 ) 89 ( 3?- 203 )

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TS USA NIMEXE code Code Description

73.14-01 (233 ) Tempered , treated , or partly manufactured : 11 ( 233 ) Tool steel : 13 ( 233 ) 15 ( 233 ) 607.4600 — High-speed-tool steel 19 ( 233) Other than tool steel of the type described in headnote 21 (233 ) 2 (H) ( vii ) of this subpart : 41 (233 ) 607.5405 — Chipper knife steel of the type described in headnote 43 (233 ) 45 (233 ) 2 (H ) (viii ) and band-saw steel of the type described in 49 (233 ) statistical headnote 1 ( B ) 81 ( 233) 607.5420 — Other 91 (233 ) 99 ( 233 ) 73.61-10 (203 ' 220- 231 ) 50 (203,220,231 ) 73.62-10 (203 ) Plates and sheets , not cut , not pressed , and not stamped to 30 (203 ) non-rectangular shape (except as provided in item 609.17 ): 73.63-10 (203 ) Not coated or plated with metal and not clad : 21 (203 ) 29 (203 ) Other than black plate : 50 (203- 233 ) Not pickled and not cold rolled: 72 ( 203 ) 74 (203, 233 J Plates and sheets of tool steel : 79 ( 193, 203, 233 ) Other than tool steel of the type described in 73.64-20 (203 ) headnote 2 ( H ) (vii ) of this subpart: 50 (76- 203 ) 607.7205 — Chipper knife steel of the type described in 72 (203, 234) headnote 2 ( H ) (viii ) and band-saw steel of the 75 (76, 203, 234 ) 79 (76, 193, 203 , 234 ) type described in statistical headnote 1 ( B ) 73.65-21 (203 ) Other : 23 (203) 607.7210 ( 19 ) — Over 6 inches in thickness 25 (203 ) 53 (203 ) Other : 55 (203 ) 607.7220 — Plates 70 ( 38. 203 ) 73.66-40 ( 233 ) 607.7225 — Sheets 81 ( 233 ) Pickled or cold rolled : 86 (233 ) 89 ( 233) Plates and sheets of tool steel: 73.71-13 (203 , 220, 231 ) Other than tool steel of the type described in 14 ( 203, 220, 231 ) headnote 2 ( H ) ( vii) of this subpart: 19 (203, 220, 231 ) 607.8805 — Chipper knife steel of the type described in 53 (203,220,231 ) 54 (203, 220, 231 ) headnote 2 ( H ) (viii ) and band-saw steel of the 55 ( 203, 220, 231 ) type described in statistical headnote 1 (B ) 56 ( 203- 220' 231 ) 607.8820 — Other 59 ( 203, 220, 231 ) 73.72-11 ( 203 ) 13 (203 ) 19 ( 203 ) 33 ( 203 ) Strip , of tool steel , not cut , not pressed , and not stamped to 39 (203 ) non-rectangular shape (except as provided in item 609.17 ): 73.73-13 ( 203 ) Not over 0,01 inch in thickness : 14 ( 203 ) 19 ( 203 ) Other than tool steel of the type described in headnote 2 ( H ) 23 ( 203 ) ( vii ) of this subpart: 24 ( 203 ) 608.3405 — Chipper knife steel of the type described in headnote 2 (H) 25 ( 203 ) (viii ) and band-saw steel of the type described in statistical 26 (203 ) headnote 1 ( B ) 29 ( 203 ) 33 ( 203 ) 608.3420 — Other 34 ( 203 ) 35 (203 ) 36 ( 203 ) 39 ( 203 ) 53 ( 203 - 233 )

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TS USA NIMEXE code i Code Description

73.73-54 ( 203- 233 ) Over 0,01 but not over 0,05 inch in thickness : 55 (203 - 233 ) Other than tool steel of the type described in headnote 2 ( H) 59 ( 203, 233 ) (vii) of this subpart : 72 ( 203 ) 74 (203 , 233 ) 608.4905 — Chipper knife steel of the type described in headnote 2 ( H) £3 ( 193, 203 , 233 ) ( viii) and band-saw steel of the type described in statistical ( 193 , 203 , 233 ) headnote 1 ( B ) 73.74-21 (203 ) 608.4920 — Other 23 (203 ) - 29 (203 ) Over 0,05 inch in thickness : 51 ( 76- 203 ) Other than tool steel of the type described in headnote 2 (H ) 52 ( 76- 203 ) (vii) of this subpart: 53 (76> 203 ) C4 / 76 , 203 \ 608.6405 — Chipper knife steel of the type described in headnote 2 (H) 59 ( 76, 203 ) (viii ) and band-saw steel of the type described in statistical headnote 1 ( B ) 72 ( 203, 234 ) 74 ( 76, 203, 234 ) 608.6420 — Other 83 ( 76, 193, 203, 234) 89 ( 76, 193, 203 , 234 ) 73.75-11 ( 203) 19 ( 203 ) 23 ( 203 ) Round wire of high-speed-tool steel : 24 ( 203 ) 609.4520 — Under 0,060 inch in diameter 29 (203 ) 33 ( 203 ) 609.4550 — 0,060 inch or more in diameter 34 ( 203 ) 39 ( 203 ) 43 (203 ) 44 ( 203 ) 49 ( 203 ) 53 ( 203 ) 54 (203 ) 59 ( 203 ) 63 (203 ) 64 ( 203 ) 69 ( 203 ) 73 ( 3«. 2°3 ) 79 ( 38 , 203 ) 73.76-13 ( 233 ) 14 ( 233) 15 ( 233 ) 16 ( 233 ) 19 ( 233 )

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DEFINITIONS

Extracts from schedule 6 , part 2 , subpart B of the Tariff schedules of the United States Annotated :

2 . ( h ) Alloy iron or steel:

(i ) iron which contains one or more of the following elements in the quantity, by weight , respectively indicated : over 3,00 % of manganese , or over 5,00 % of phosphorus , or over 5,00 % of sulphur , or over 3,00 % of silicon , or over 0,20 % of chromium , or over 0,10 % of molybdenum , or over 0,30 % of tungsten , or over 0,10 % of vanadium , or over 0,60 % of any other metallic element; and

( ii ) steel which contains one or more of the following elements in the quantity , by weight , respectively indicated : over 1,65 % of manganese , or over 0,25 % of phosphorus , or over 0,35 % of sulphur , or over 0,60 % of silicon , or over 0,60 % of copper , or over 0,30 % of aluminium , or over 0,20 % of chromium , or over 0,30 % of cobalt , or over 0,35 % of lead , or over 0,50 % of nickel , or over 0,30 % of tungsten , or over 0,10 % of any other metallic element .

( iii ) iron or steel includes alloy iron and steel ;

( iv ) stainless steel refers to any alloy steel which contains by weight less than 1 % of carbon and over 11,5 % of chromium ;

(v ) tool steel refers to alloy steel which contains the following combinations of elements in the quantity , by weight , respectively indicated : (A ) not less than 1,0 % carbon and over 11,0 % chromium ; or ( B ) not less than 0,3 % carbon and 1,25 % to 11,0 % inclusive chromium ; or ( C ) not less than 0,85 % carbon and 1,0 % to 1,8 % inclusive managenese ; or (D ) 0,9 % to 1,2 % inclusive chromium and 0,9 % to 1,4 % inclusive molybdenum ; or ( E) not less than 0,5 % carbon and not less than 3,5 % tungsten ; ( F) not less than 0,5 % carbon and not less than 5,5 % tungsten ;

( vi ) high-speed-tool steel refers to all tool steel which contains by weight , not less than 0,5 % carbon and not less than 3,5 % molybdenum ; or not less than 0,5 % carbon and not less than 5,5 % tungsten ;

( vii ) tool steel of the type described in headnote 2 (h) (vii) refers to alloy tool steel which contains , in addition to iron , each of the following elements by weight in the amounts specified : carbon : not less than 0,95 nor more than 1,13 % ; manganese : nor less than 0,22 nor more than 0,48 % ; sulphur : none , or not more than 0,03 % ; phosphorus : none , or not more than 0,03 % ; silicon : not less than 0,18 nor more than 0,37 % ; chromium : not less than 1,25 nor more than 1,65 % ; nickel : none , or not more than 0,28 % ; copper : none , or not more than 0,38 % ; molybdenum : none , or not more than 0,09 % ;

( viii ) chipper knife steel refers to alloy tool steel which contains , in addition to iron , each of the following elements by weight in the amount specified : carbon : not less than 0,48 nor more than 0,55 % ; manganese : not less than 0,20 nor more than 0,50 % ; silicon : not less than 0,75 nor more than 1,05 % ;

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chromium : not less than 7,25 nor more than 8,75 % ; molybdenum : not less than 1,25 nor more than 1,75 % ; tungsten : none , or not more than 1,75 % ; vanadium : not less than 0,20 nor more than 0,55 % ;

( ix) silicon electrical steel refers to alloy steel containing, by weight, not over 6,0 % of silicon , which may also contain aluminium not in excess of 0,5 % by weight, but containing no other metallic elements that would render the steel an alloy steel as defined in headnote 2 ( h ) ( ii ) of this subpart;

(x) razor blade steel refers to stainless steel strip not over 0,010 inch in thickness and not over 0,9 inch in width , containing by weight not less than 0,6 % and not over 0,75 % carbon , and containing by weight not less than 11,5 % and not over 14,7 % chromium , certified at the time of entry to be used in the manufacture of razor blades .

3 . Forms and condition of iron and steel

( a) Ingots: Castings resulting from the solidification of molten steel and having a columnar form suitable for working by rolling or forging .

( b) Blooms and billets: Semifinished products generally of rectangular or circular cross-section , having a length several times greater than the maximum cross-sectional dimension , and , if rectangular , a width less than four times the thickness. A bloom is at least 36 square inches in cross-sectional areas ; a billet is less than 36 square inches but not less than 3 square inches in cross-sectional area .

(c) Slabs and sheet bars: Semifinished products of rectangular cross-section , having a width of at least four times the thickness. A slab is not less than 2 inches and not over 6 inches in thickness; a sheet bar is less than 2 inches in thickness .

( d) Bars: Products of solid section not conforming completely to the respective specifications set forth herein for blooms, billets, slabs , sheet bars , wire rods , plates , sheets , strip , wire, rails , joint bars, or tie plates and which have cross sections in the shape of circles, segments of circles , ovals , triangles, rectangles, hexagons, or octagons. Deformed concrete reinforcing bars are hot-rolled steel bars , of solid cross-section , having deformations of various patterns on their surfaces .

(e) Hollow drill steel: A hollow steel product in any cross-section suitable for use in making mining drills or mining drill rods , with the largest internal cross-sectional dimension not greater than one-third of the largest external cross-sectional dimension .

(f) Wire rods: A coiled , semifinished, hot-rolled product of solid cross-section , approximately round in cross-section , not under 0,20 inch nor over 0,74 inch in diameter .

(g) Plates and sheets: Plates are flat-rolled products whether or not corrugated or crimped, in coils or cut to length 0,1875 inch or more in thickness and , if not cold rolled , over 8 inches in width , or, if cold rolled , over 12 inches in width . Sheets are flat-rolled products whether or not corrugated or crimped, in coils or cut to length , under 0,1875 inch in thickness and over 12 inches in width . For the purposes of this subpart: ( i) the term black plate refers to cold-rolled steel sheets, not coated under 0,0142 inch in thickness ; ( ii) the term tin plate and tin coated sheets refers to tin-coated steel sheets ; and (iii) the term term plate and terne-coated sheets refers to steel sheets coated with terne metal (a lead-tin alloy ).

(h) Strip: A flat-rolled product whether or not corrugated or crimped, in coils or cut to length , under 0,175 inch in thickness , and, if cold rolled , over 0,50 inch but not over 12 inches in width or, if hot cold rolled , not over 12 inches in width .

(i) Wire: A finished, drawn , non-tubular product, of any cross-sectional configuration , in coils , and not over 0,703 inch in maximum cross-sectional dimension . The term also includes a product of solid rectangular cross-section , in coils , with a cold-rolled finish , and not over 0,25 inch thick and not over 0,50 inch wide .

(j ) Angles, shapes and sections: Products which do not conform completely to the respective specifications set forth herein for blooms , billets , slabs, sheet bars , bars , wire rods , plates , sheets, strip , wire, caits , joint bars , or tie plates , and do not include any tubular products .

(k) Rails: Hot-rolled steel products, weighing not less than 8 pounds per yard, with cross-sectional shapes intended for carrying wheel loads in railroad , railway , and crane runway applications. Rails may be punched or not punched .

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( 1 ) Joint bars: Hot-rolled steel products designed to connect the ends of adjacent rails in track. Joint bars are usually punched or slotted .

(m) Tie plates: Hot-rolled steel products used to support rails in track , to maintain track gauge and protect the ties . Tie plates are punched to provide roles for spikes and have one or two shoulder sections as rail guides .

Subpart B statistical headnotes :

1 . For the purpose of this subpart

( a ) the term heat-resisting steel refers to alloy steel which contains by weight less than 0,3 % carbon and 4,0 to 11,5 % inclusive, chromium ;

( b ) the term hand-saw steel refers to alloy tool steel which contains , in addition to iron, each of the following elements by weight in the amounts specified; ( i ) carbon: not less than 0,47 nor more than 0,53 % ; ( ii ) manganese: not less than 0,60 nor more than 0,90 % ; (iii ) sulphur: none , or not more than 0,015 % ; ( iv ) phosphorus: none , or not more than 0,025 % ; ( v ) silicon : not less than 0,10 nor more than 0,25 % ; (vi ) chromium : not less than 0,90 nor more than 1,10 % ; ( vii ) nickel : not less than 0,50 nor more than 0,70 % ; (viii) molybdenum : not less than 0,90 nor more than 1,10 % ; and ( ix) vanadium : not less than 0,08 nor more than 0,15 % .

2 . For the purposes of this subpart, the term baling wire refers to round wire which is over 0,0758 inch but not over 0,0762 inch in diameter , produced , coiled and packaged in accordance with ASAE standard S 229.5 .