THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
ANNEX
Modifications to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule
of the United States
Effective with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after March 1, 2000, subchapter III of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is modified by inserting in numerical sequence the following new U.S. note, subheadings and superior text thereto, with the language inserted in the columns entitled "Heading/Subheading", "Article Description", "Rates of Duty 1-General", "Rates of Duty 1-Special", and "Rates of Duty 2", respectively.
"9. For purposes of subheadings 9903.72.01 through 9903.72.15,
inclusive, the following steel products (enumerated by reference to
common commercial usage) are excluded from such subheadings, and no
entries of such products shall be permitted or included therein or
counted toward the quantities specified for any quota period:
(a) Tire cord quality wire rod measuring 5.0 mm or more but not
more than 6.0 mm in cross-sectional diameter, with an average
partial decarburization of no more than 70 microns in depth
(maximum 200 microns); having no inclusions greater than 20
microns; capable of being drawn to a diameter of 0.30 mm or less
with 3 or fewer breaks per ton, imported pursuant to a purchase
order from a tire manufacturer or a tire cord wire manufacturer
in the United States for tire cord quality wire rod, and
containing by weight the following elements in the proportions
shown:
-- 0.68 percent or more of carbon,
-- less than 0.01 percent of aluminum,
-- 0.040 percent or less, in the aggregate, of phosphorus and
sulfur,
-- 0.008 percent or less of nitrogen, and
-- not more than 0.55 percent, in the aggregate, of copper,
nickel and chromium;
(b) Valve spring quality wire rod containing by weight 0.43
percent or more but not more than 0.73 percent of carbon, having
a maximum inclusion content to ASTM A-877, Table 4, imported
pursuant to a purchase order from an automotive valve spring or
automotive brake spring manufacturer in the United States for
automotive valve spring or automotive brake spring quality wire
rod, measuring 5.5 mm or more but not more than 18 mm in
cross-sectional diameter and having a partial decarburization of
no more than 0.127 mm in depth and seams of no more than 0.075
mm in depth, or if measuring over 9.5 mm but not more than 18 mm
in cross-sectional diameter either:
-- having a partial decarburization of not over 1.3 percent of
the diameter of the rod, a zero ferrite (total)
decarburization and seams of no more than 0.075 mm in depth,
or
-- if AISI grade 6150, having a partial decarburization of not
more than 0.127 mm in depth, a zero ferrite (total)
decarburization and a seam depth of not more than 1 percent
of the diameter;
(c) Class III pipe wrap quality wire rod measuring 10.3 mm in
cross-sectional diameter, with an average partial
decarburization per coil of no more than 70 microns in depth,
having no inclusions greater than 20 microns, free of injurious
piping and undue segregation, having a heat tensile strength
minimum of 170 ksi and a maximum of 177 ksi, and containing by
weight the following elements in the proportions shown:
-- 0.72 percent or more of carbon,
-- 0.50 percent or more but not more than 1.10 percent of
manganese,
-- not more than 0.030 percent of phosphorus,
-- not more than 0.035 percent of sulfur, and
-- 0.10 percent or more but not more than 0.35 percent of
silicon;
(d) Aircraft quality cold heading quality wire rod measuring 5.5
mm or more but not more than 19.0 mm in cross sectional diameter
for the grades enumerated herein, meeting the requirements
defined in the aerospace and military specifications listed for
each grade:
Grade Specification
4037 AMS6300, 2301
4130 AMS6370, 2301; MIL-S6758
4140 AMS6382, 2301; MIL-S5626
4340 AMS6415, 2301; MIL-S5000
8740 AMS6322, 2301; MIL-S6049
PWA722 AMS6304, 2301,
having a diameter tolerance of plus 0.25 mm and minus 0.25 mm,
having an out of roundness tolerance of not more than 0.30 mm,
having surface seam of not more than the greater of 0.07 mm or
1.0 percent of the diameter in depth, free from complete
decarburization, partial decarburization no more than the
greater of 0.10 mm or 1.0 percent of the diameter in depth,
having micro-structure meeting the aircraft cleanliness
requirements of AMS2301, and having grain size predominantly No.
5 or finer;
(e) Aluminum cable steel reinforced ("ACSR") quality steel wire
rod, measuring either (i) 7.2 mm or more but not more than 7.8
mm in cross-sectional diameter or (ii) 9.2 mm or more but not
more than 9.8 mm in cross-sectional diameter, in the following
strength/grade/size requirements:
-- 95 kgf/mm2 for AISI grade 1045 wire rod measuring 7.2 mm or
more but not more than 7.8 mm in cross-sectional diameter,
-- 92 kgf/mm2 for AISI grade 1045 wire rod measuring 9.2 mm or
more but not more than 9.8 mm in cross-sectional diameter,
-- 100 kgf/mm2 for AISI grade 1050 wire rod measuring 7.2 mm or
more but not more than 7.8 mm in cross-sectional diameter, or
-- 98 kgf/mm2 for AISI grade 1050 wire rod measuring 9.2 mm or
more but not more than 9.8 mm in cross-sectional diameter,
processed exclusively by heat-treating on an in-line fused salt
bath patenting process that results in having a tensile strength
tolerance range of plus or minus 5 kgf/mm2, and having an
ovality of no more than 0.30 mm.
(f) Piano wire string quality wire rod measuring either 5.5, 6.0,
6.5, 7.0 or 8.0 mm in cross-sectional diameter, the foregoing
with an average partial decarburization of no more than 70
microns in depth (maximum 200 microns), having no inclusions
greater than 20 microns, capable of being drawn to a diameter of
0.30 mm or less with 3 or fewer breaks per ton, imported
pursuant to a purchase order from a piano wire string
manufacturer in the United States for piano wire string quality
wire rod, and containing by weight the following elements in the
proportions shown:
-- 0.72 percent or more but not more than 1.0 percent of carbon,
-- less than 0.01 percent of aluminum,
-- not more than 0.040 percent, in the aggregate, of phosphorus
and sulfur,
-- not more than 0.003 percent of nitrogen,
-- not more than 0.55 percent, in the aggregate, of copper,
nickel and chromium, and
-- less than 0.60 percent of manganese;
(g) Grade 1085 annealed bearing quality wire rod, of a quality for
manufacturing bearings, AISI grade 1085, annealed, 100 percent
spheroidized, having maximum inclusions not exceeding ASTM A295,
Table 3, with no samples of such rod showing globular oxide
inclusions larger than 0.001 inches nor more than ten globular
oxide inclusions between 0.0005 and 0.001 inches per square inch
of sample area, the foregoing containing by weight the following
elements in the proportions shown:
-- 0.80 percent or more but not more than 0.85 percent of
carbon,
-- 0.70 percent or more but not more than 1.00 percent of
manganese, and
-- not more than 15 ppm of oxygen;
(h) 1080 tire bead wire quality wire rod measuring 5.5 mm or more
but not more than 7.0 mm in cross-sectional diameter, with an
average partial decarburization of no more than 70 microns in
depth (maximum 200 microns), having no inclusions greater than
20 microns, capable of being drawn to a diameter of 0.78 mm or
larger with 0.5 or fewer breaks per ton, imported pursuant to a
purchase order from a tire manufacturer or a manufacturer of
tire wire products in the United States for inclusion in tires,
and containing by weight the following elements in the
proportions shown:
-- 0.78 percent or more of carbon,
-- less than 0.03 percent of soluble aluminum,
-- not more than 0.040 percent, in the aggregate, of phosphorous
and sulfur,
-- not more than 0.004 percent of nitrogen, and
-- not more than 0.055 percent, in the aggregate, of copper,
nickel and chromium."
" : Hot-rolled bars and rods of nonalloy or alloy steel, in :
: irregularly wound coils, of circular or approximately :
: circular solid cross section, having a diameter of 5 mm :
: or more but less than 19 mm, except such bars and rods :
: enumerated in U.S. note 9 to this subchapter and except :
: bars and rods of alloy steel containing by weight 24 :
: percent or more of nickel, provided for in subheadings :
: 7213.91, 7213.99, 7227.20 and 7227.90.60, all the :
: foregoing except products of Canada or of Mexico: :
: If entered during the period from March 1, 2000, :
: through February 28, 2001, inclusive: :
9903.72.01 : If entered during the period from March 1, 2000, :
: through May 31, 2000, inclusive, in aggregate :
: quantities not in excess of 477,783,962 kg.......... :
: : :
: No change : No change : No change
: : :
: :
9903.72.02 : If entered during the period from June 1, 2000, :
: through August 31, 2000, inclusive, in aggregate :
: quantities not in excess of 477,783,962 kg.......... :
: : :
: No change : No change : No change
: : :
: :
9903.72.03 : If entered during the period from September 1, 2000, :
: through November 30, 2000, inclusive, in aggregate :
: quantities not in excess of 477,783,962 kg.......... :
: : :
: No change : No change : No change
: : :
: :
:[Hot-rolled...(con.):] :
: [If...(con.):] :
9903.72.04 : If entered during the period from December 1, 2000, :
: through February 28, 2001, inclusive, in aggregate :
: quantities not in excess of the remaining quantity, :
: if any, from 1,433,351,886 kg after the aggregate :
: quantity entered under subheadings 9903.72.01 :
: through 9903.72.03, inclusive, is subtracted :
: therefrom........................................... :
: : :
: No change : No change : No change
: : :
: :
9903.72.05 : Other.................................................. :
: The rate : : The rate
: provided in : : provided in
: the Rates of : : the Rates of
: Duty 1 : : Duty 2
: General : : column
: subcolumn : : for the
: for the : : applicable
: applicable : : subheading
: subheading : : (7213.91,
: (7213.91, : : 7213.99,
: 7213.99, : : 7227.20 or
: 7227.20 or : : 7227.90.60)
: 7227.90.60) : : + 10%
: + 10% : :
: : :
: :
: If entered during the period from March 1, 2001, :
: through February 28, 2002, inclusive: :
9903.72.06 : If entered during the period from March 1, 2001, :
: through May 31, 2001, inclusive, in aggregate :
: quantities not in excess of 487,339,641 kg.......... :
: : :
: No change : No change : No change
: : :
: :
9903.72.07 : If entered during the period from June 1, 2001, :
: through August 31, 2001, inclusive, in aggregate :
: quantities not in excess of 487,339,641 kg.......... :
: : :
: No change : No change : No change
: : :
: :
9903.72.08 : If entered during the period from September 1, 2001, :
: through November 30, 2001, inclusive, in aggregate :
: quantities not in excess of 487,339,641 kg.......... :
: : :
: No change : No change : No change
: : :
: :
9903.72.09 : If entered during the period from December 1, 2001, :
: through February 28, 2002, inclusive, in aggregate :
: quantities not in excess of the remaining quantity, :
: if any, from 1,462,018,923 kg after the aggregate :
: quantity entered under subheadings 9903.72.06 :
: through 9903.72.08, inclusive, is subtracted :
: therefrom........................................... :
: : :
: No change : No change : No change
: : :
: :
9903.72.10 : Other.................................................. :
: The rate : : The rate
: the Rates of : : the Rates of
: Duty 1 : : Duty 2
: General : : column
: subcolumn : : for the
: for the : : applicable
: applicable : : subheading
: subheading : : (7213.91,
: (7213.91, : : 7213.99,
: 7213.99, : : 7227.20 or
: 7227.20 or : : 7227.90.60)
: 7227.90.60) : : + 7.5%
: + 7.5% : :
: :
: If entered during the period from March 1, 2002, :
: through March 1, 2003, inclusive: :
9903.72.11 : If entered during the period from March 1, 2002, :
: through May 31, 2002, inclusive, in aggregate :
: quantities not in excess of 497,086,434 kg.......... :
: : :
: No change : No change : No change
: : :
: :
9903.72.12 : If entered during the period from June 1, 2002, :
: through August 31, 2002, inclusive, in aggregate :
: quantities not in excess of 497,086,434 kg.......... :
: : :
: No change : No change : No change
: : :
: :
9903.72.13 : If entered during the period from September 1, 2002, :
: through November 30, 2002, inclusive, in aggregate :
: quantities not in excess of 497,086,434 kg.......... :
: : :
: No change : No change : No change
: : :
: :
9903.72.14 : If entered during the period from December 1, 2002, :
: through March 1, 2003, inclusive, in aggregate :
: quantities in excess of the remaining quantity, :
: if any, from 1,491,259,302 kg after the aggregate :
: quantity entered under subheadings 9903.72.11 :
: through 9903.72.13, inclusive, is subtracted :
: therefrom........................................... :
: : :
: No change : No change : No change
: : :
: :
:[Hot-rolled...(con.):] :
: [If...(con.):] :
9903.72.15 : Other.................................................. :
: The rate : : The rate
: provided in : : provided in
: the Rates of : : the Rates of
: Duty 1 : : Duty 2
: General : : column
: subcolumn : : for the
: for the : : applicable
: applicable : : subheading
: subheading : : (7213.91,
: (7213.91, : : 7213.99,
: 7213.99, : : 7227.20 or
: 7227.20 or : : 7227.90.60)
: 7227.90.60) : : + 5%"
: + 5% : :
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