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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2037 of 10 December 2020 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/159 imposing definitive safeguard measures against imports of certain steel products

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2037 of 10 December 2020 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/159 imposing definitive safeguard measures against imports of certain steel products

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2015/478 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2015 on common rules for imports(1), and in particular Articles 16 and 20 thereof,

Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2015/755 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2015 on common rules for imports from certain third countries(2), and in particular Articles 13 and 16 thereof,

Whereas:

    HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

    Article 1

    Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/159 is amended as follows:

    • Annex IV is replaced by the text in Annex I to this Regulation,

    • Annex III.2 is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation.

    Article 2

    This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2021.

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

    Done at Brussels, 10 December 2020.

    For the Commission

    The President

    Ursula von der Leyen

    ANNEX I

    ANNEX IV

    Volumes of tariff–rate quotas

    Product Number

    Product category

    CN Codes

    Allocation by country (Where Applicable)

    From 1.1.2021 to 31.3.2021

    From 1.4.2021 to 30.6.2021

    Additional duty rate

    Order numbers

    Volume of tariff quota (net tonnes)

    1

    Non Alloy and Other Alloy Hot Rolled Sheets and Strips

    7208 10 00, 7208 25 00, 7208 26 00, 7208 27 00, 7208 36 00, 7208 37 00, 7208 38 00, 7208 39 00, 7208 40 00, 7208 52 99, 7208 53 90, 7208 54 00, 7211 14 00, 7211 19 00, 7212 60 00, 7225 19 10, 7225 30 10, 7225 30 30, 7225 30 90, 7225 40 15, 7225 40 90, 7226 19 10, 7226 91 20, 7226 91 91, 7226 91 99

    Russian Federation

    395 909,00

    400 307,98

    25 %

    09.8966

    Turkey

    313 791,59

    317 278,16

    25 %

    09.8967

    India

    161 191,83

    162 982,85

    25 %

    09.8968

    Korea, Republic of

    129 042,60

    130 476,40

    25 %

    09.8969

    United Kingdom

    114 460,48

    115 732,26

    25 %

    09.8976

    Serbia

    113 624,87

    114 887,37

    25 %

    09.8970

    Other countries

    969 690,07

    980 464,41

    25 %

    (1)

    2

    Non Alloy and Other Alloy Cold Rolled Sheets

    7209 15 00, 7209 16 90, 7209 17 90, 7209 18 91, 7209 25 00, 7209 26 90, 7209 27 90, 7209 28 90, 7209 90 20, 7209 90 80, 7211 23 20, 7211 23 30, 7211 23 80, 7211 29 00, 7211 90 20, 7211 90 80, 7225 50 20, 7225 50 80, 7226 20 00, 7226 92 00

    India

    143 355,40

    144 948,24

    25 %

    09.8801

    Korea, Republic of

    83 143,26

    84 067,08

    25 %

    09.8802

    United Kingdom

    76 842,60

    77 696,41

    25 %

    09.8977

    Ukraine

    63 833,81

    64 543,07

    25 %

    09.8803

    Brazil

    40 842,75

    41 296,56

    25 %

    09.8804

    Serbia

    36 193,20

    36 595,35

    25 %

    09.8805

    Other countries

    252 391,11

    255 195,45

    25 %

    (2)

    3.A

    Electrical Sheets (other than GOES)

    7209 16 10, 7209 17 10, 7209 18 10, 7209 26 10, 7209 27 10, 7209 28 10

    Russian Federation

    333,03

    336,73

    25 %

    09.8808

    United Kingdom

    285,37

    288,54

    25 %

    09.8978

    Iran, Islamic Republic of

    145,80

    147,42

    25 %

    09.8809

    Korea, Republic of

    118,68

    119,99

    25 %

    09.8806

    Other countries

    719,47

    727,46

    25 %

    (3)

    3.B

    7225 19 90, 7226 19 80

    Russian Federation

    33 685,76

    34 060,05

    25 %

    09.8811

    Korea, Republic of

    20 132,89

    20 356,59

    25 %

    09.8812

    China

    15 498,07

    15 670,27

    25 %

    09.8813

    Taiwan

    11 627,43

    11 756,62

    25 %

    09.8814

    Other countries

    6 024,76

    6 091,70

    25 %

    (4)

    4.A

    Metallic Coated Sheets

    TARIC Codes: 7210410020, 7210490020,

    7210610020, 7210690020,

    7212300020, 7212506120,

    7212506920, 7225920020,

    7225990011, 7225990022,

    7225990045, 7225990091,

    7225990092, 7226993010,

    7226997011, 7226997091,

    7226997094

    Korea (Republic of)

    32 981,94

    33 348,41

    25 %

    09.8816

    India

    47 144,92

    47 668,75

    25 %

    09.8817

    United Kingdom

    31 075,99

    31 421,28

    25 %

    09.8979

    Other countries

    417 545,50

    422 184,90

    25 %

    (5)

    4.B

    CN Codes:

    7210 20 00, 7210 30 00,

    7210 90 80, 7212 20 00,

    7212 50 20, 7212 50 30,

    7212 50 40, 7212 50 90,

    7225 91 00, 7226 99 10

    TARIC codes:

    7210410030, 7210410080,

    7210490030, 7210490080, 7210610030, 7210610080, 7210690030, 7210690080, 7212300030, 7212300080, 7212506130, 7212506180, 7212506930, 7212506980, 7225920030, 7225920080, 7225990023, 7225990041, 7225990093, 7225990095, 7226993030, 7226993090, 7226997013, 7226997019, 7226997093, 7226997096

    China

    112 702,10

    113 954,34

    25 %

    09.8821

    Korea (Republic of)

    146 267,74

    147 892,93

    25 %

    09.8822

    India

    67 313,85

    68 061,78

    25 %

    09.8823

    United Kingdom

    31 075,99

    31 421,28

    25 %

    09.8980

    Other countries

    94 312,94

    95 360,86

    25 %

    (6)

    5

    Organic Coated Sheets

    7210 70 80, 7212 40 80

    India

    69 079,96

    69 847,51

    25 %

    09.8826

    Korea, Republic of

    62 432,08

    63 125,77

    25 %

    09.8827

    United Kingdom

    30 651,88

    30 992,45

    25 %

    09.8981

    Taiwan

    20 009,20

    20 231,52

    25 %

    09.8828

    Turkey

    13 814,36

    13 967,85

    25 %

    09.8829

    Other countries

    37 843,96

    38 264,44

    25 %

    (7)

    6

    Tin Mill products

    7209 18 99, 7210 11 00, 7210 12 20, 7210 12 80, 7210 50 00, 7210 70 10, 7210 90 40, 7212 10 10, 7212 10 90, 7212 40 20

    China

    97 495,49

    98 578,77

    25 %

    09.8831

    United Kingdom

    35 561,84

    35 956,97

    25 %

    09.8982

    Serbia

    19 570,13

    19 787,58

    25 %

    09.8832

    Korea, Republic of

    14 156,15

    14 313,44

    25 %

    09.8833

    Taiwan

    11 769,81

    11 900,58

    25 %

    09.8834

    Other countries

    32 623,10

    32 985,58

    25 %

    (8)

    7

    Non Alloy and Other Alloy Quarto Plates

    7208 51 20, 7208 51 91, 7208 51 98, 7208 52 91, 7208 90 20, 7208 90 80, 7210 90 30, 7225 40 12, 7225 40 40, 7225 40 60, 7225 99 00

    Ukraine

    209 860,26

    212 192,04

    25 %

    09.8836

    Korea, Republic of

    85 938,89

    86 893,77

    25 %

    09.8837

    Russian Federation

    72 574,83

    73 381,22

    25 %

    09.8838

    India

    47 696,17

    48 226,13

    25 %

    09.8839

    United Kingdom

    47 679,95

    48 209,72

    25 %

    09.8983

    Other countries

    289 237,24

    292 450,99

    25 %

    (9)

    8

    Stainless Hot Rolled Sheets and Strips

    7219 11 00, 7219 12 10, 7219 12 90, 7219 13 10, 7219 13 90, 7219 14 10, 7219 14 90, 7219 22 10, 7219 22 90, 7219 23 00, 7219 24 00, 7220 11 00, 7220 12 00

    Other countries

    90 629,91

    91 636,90

    25 %

    (10)

    9

    Stainless Cold Rolled Sheets and Strips

    7219 31 00, 7219 32 10, 7219 32 90, 7219 33 10, 7219 33 90, 7219 34 10, 7219 34 90, 7219 35 10, 7219 35 90, 7219 90 20, 7219 90 80, 7220 20 21, 7220 20 29, 7220 20 41, 7220 20 49, 7220 20 81, 7220 20 89, 7220 90 20, 7220 90 80

    Korea, Republic of

    43 629,00

    44 113,77

    25 %

    09.8846

    Taiwan

    40 458,63

    40 908,18

    25 %

    09.8847

    India

    27 041,19

    27 341,65

    25 %

    09.8848

    United States

    22 000,76

    22 245,21

    25 %

    09.8849

    Turkey

    18 307,38

    18 510,79

    25 %

    09.8850

    Malaysia

    11 598,54

    11 727,41

    25 %

    09.8851

    Other countries

    46 526,20

    47 043,16

    25 %

    (11)

    10

    Stainless Hot Rolled Quarto Plates

    7219 21 10, 7219 21 90

    China

    4 320,80

    4 368,81

    25 %

    09.8856

    India

    1 832,92

    1 853,28

    25 %

    09.8857

    United Kingdom

    756,12

    764,53

    25 %

    09.8984

    Taiwan

    698,09

    705,84

    25 %

    09.8858

    Other countries

    915,93

    926,11

    25 %

    (12)

    12

    Non Alloy and Other Alloy Merchant Bars and Light Sections

    7214 30 00, 7214 91 10,

    7214 91 90, 7214 99 31,

    7214 99 39, 7214 99 50,

    7214 99 71, 7214 99 79,

    7214 99 95, 7215 90 00,

    7216 10 00, 7216 21 00,

    7216 22 00, 7216 40 10,

    7216 40 90, 7216 50 10,

    7216 50 91, 7216 50 99,

    7216 99 00, 7228 10 20,

    7228 20 10, 7228 20 91,

    7228 30 20, 7228 30 41,

    7228 30 49, 7228 30 61,

    7228 30 69, 7228 30 70,

    7228 30 89, 7228 60 20,

    7228 60 80, 7228 70 10,

    7228 70 90, 7228 80 00

    China

    103 601,87

    104 753,01

    25 %

    09.8861

    United Kingdom

    86 672,43

    87 635,46

    25 %

    09.8985

    Turkey

    62 288,24

    62 980,33

    25 %

    09.8862

    Russian Federation

    57 825,56

    58 468,06

    25 %

    09.8863

    Switzerland

    46 358,90

    46 874,00

    25 %

    09.8864

    Belarus

    37 104,08

    37 516,35

    25 %

    09.8865

    Other countries

    47 142,12

    47 665,92

    25 %

    (13)

    13

    Rebars

    7214 20 00, 7214 99 10

    Turkey

    58 826,75

    59 480,38

    25 %

    09.8866

    Russian Federation

    56 951,11

    57 583,90

    25 %

    09.8867

    Ukraine

    28 798,84

    29 118,83

    25 %

    09.8868

    Bosnia and Herzegovina

    25 219,87

    25 500,09

    25 %

    09.8869

    Moldova, Republic of

    18 125,11

    18 326,50

    25 %

    09.8870

    Other countries

    109 637,11

    110 855,30

    25 %

    (14)

    14

    Stainless Bars and Light Sections

    7222 11 11, 7222 11 19,

    7222 11 81, 7222 11 89,

    7222 19 10, 7222 19 90,

    7222 20 11, 7222 20 19,

    7222 20 21, 7222 20 29,

    7222 20 31, 7222 20 39,

    7222 20 81, 7222 20 89,

    7222 30 51, 7222 30 91,

    7222 30 97, 7222 40 10,

    7222 40 50, 7222 40 90

    India

    27 892,96

    28 202,88

    25 %

    09.8871

    United Kingdom

    4 076,21

    4 121,51

    25 %

    09.8986

    Switzerland

    4 012,28

    4 056,86

    25 %

    09.8872

    Ukraine

    3 098,90

    3 133,33

    25 %

    09.8873

    Other countries

    4 521,80

    4 572,05

    25 %

    (15)

    15

    Stainless Wire Rod

    7221 00 10, 7221 00 90

    India

    6 487,41

    6 559,49

    25 %

    09.8876

    Taiwan

    4 182,82

    4 229,30

    25 %

    09.8877

    United Kingdom

    3 360,43

    3 397,77

    25 %

    09.8987

    Korea, Republic of

    2 088,34

    2 111,54

    25 %

    09.8878

    China

    1 414,37

    1 430,08

    25 %

    09.8879

    Japan

    1 403,63

    1 419,23

    25 %

    09.8880

    Other countries

    698,10

    705,85

    25 %

    (16)

    16

    Non Alloy and Other Alloy Wire Rod

    7213 10 00, 7213 20 00,

    7213 91 10, 7213 91 20,

    7213 91 41, 7213 91 49,

    7213 91 70, 7213 91 90,

    7213 99 10, 7213 99 90,

    7227 10 00, 7227 20 00,

    7227 90 10, 7227 90 50,

    7227 90 95

    United Kingdom

    133 112,45

    134 591,48

    25 %

    09.8988

    Ukraine

    93 132,26

    94 167,07

    25 %

    09.8881

    Switzerland

    90 980,58

    91 991,47

    25 %

    09.8882

    Russian Federation

    78 745,32

    79 620,26

    25 %

    09.8883

    Turkey

    76 362,96

    77 211,44

    25 %

    09.8884

    Belarus

    62 438,46

    63 132,22

    25 %

    09.8885

    Moldova, Republic of

    46 799,56

    47 319,56

    25 %

    09.8886

    Other countries

    77 881,71

    78 747,06

    25 %

    (17)

    17

    Angles, Shapes and Sections of Iron or Non Alloy Steel

    7216 31 10, 7216 31 90,

    7216 32 11, 7216 32 19,

    7216 32 91, 7216 32 99,

    7216 33 10, 7216 33 90

    Ukraine

    27 500,57

    27 806,14

    25 %

    09.8891

    United Kingdom

    23 890,85

    24 156,31

    25 %

    09.8989

    Turkey

    19 883,09

    20 104,02

    25 %

    09.8892

    Korea, Republic of

    4 633,85

    4 685,34

    25 %

    09.8893

    Other countries

    10 905,03

    11 026,20

    25 %

    (18)

    18

    Sheet Piling

    7301 10 00

    China

    6 151,98

    6 220,33

    25 %

    09.8901

    United Arab Emirates

    3 044,65

    3 078,48

    25 %

    09.8902

    United Kingdom

    789,54

    798,32

    25 %

    09.8990

    Other countries

    224,06

    226,55

    25 %

    (19)

    19

    Railway Material

    7302 10 22, 7302 10 28,

    7302 10 40, 7302 10 50,

    7302 40 00

    United Kingdom

    3 788,71

    3 830,80

    25 %

    09.8991

    Russian Federation

    1 375,95

    1 391,24

    25 %

    09.8906

    Turkey

    1 117,60

    1 130,02

    25 %

    09.8908

    China

    989,92

    1 000,92

    25 %

    09.8907

    Other countries

    1 024,65

    1 036,04

    25 %

    (20)

    20

    Gas pipes

    7306 30 41, 7306 30 49,

    7306 30 72, 7306 30 77

    Turkey

    43 450,18

    43 932,96

    25 %

    09.8911

    India

    16 721,00

    16 906,78

    25 %

    09.8912

    North Macedonia

    6 175,81

    6 244,43

    25 %

    09.8913

    United Kingdom

    5 874,82

    5 940,09

    25 %

    09.8992

    Other countries

    12 635,26

    12 775,65

    25 %

    (21)

    21

    Hollow sections

    7306 61 10, 7306 61 92,

    7306 61 99

    Turkey

    66 577,91

    67 317,67

    25 %

    09.8916

    United Kingdom

    40 001,61

    40 446,07

    25 %

    09.8993

    Russian Federation

    22 664,34

    22 916,17

    25 %

    09.8917

    North Macedonia

    21 621,70

    21 861,94

    25 %

    09.8918

    Ukraine

    16 174,57

    16 354,29

    25 %

    09.8919

    Switzerland

    13 600,58

    13 751,70

    25 %

    09.8920

    Belarus

    13 392,20

    13 541,00

    25 %

    09.8921

    Other countries

    15 230,42

    15 399,64

    25 %

    (22)

    22

    Seamless Stainless Tubes and Pipes

    7304 11 00, 7304 22 00,

    7304 24 00, 7304 41 00,

    7304 49 10, 7304 49 93,

    7304 49 95, 7304 49 99

    India

    5 168,74

    5 226,17

    25 %

    09.8926

    Ukraine

    3 236,47

    3 272,43

    25 %

    09.8927

    United Kingdom

    1 642,83

    1 661,08

    25 %

    09.8994

    Korea, Republic of

    1 017,41

    1 028,71

    25 %

    09.8928

    Japan

    946,14

    956,65

    25 %

    09.8929

    China

    811,77

    820,79

    25 %

    09.8931

    Other countries

    2 360,85

    2 387,08

    25 %

    (23)

    24

    Other Seamless Tubes

    7304 19 10, 7304 19 30,

    7304 19 90, 7304 23 00,

    7304 29 10, 7304 29 30,

    7304 29 90, 7304 31 20,

    7304 31 80, 7304 39 10,

    7304 39 52, 7304 39 58,

    7304 39 92, 7304 39 93,

    7304 39 98, 7304 51 81,

    7304 51 89, 7304 59 10,

    7304 59 92, 7304 59 93,

    7304 59 99, 7304 90 00

    China

    30 152,17

    30 487,19

    25 %

    09.8936

    Ukraine

    23 541,21

    23 802,78

    25 %

    09.8937

    Belarus

    12 595,36

    12 735,31

    25 %

    09.8938

    United Kingdom

    9 557,38

    9 663,58

    25 %

    09.8995

    United States

    6 714,21

    6 788,82

    25 %

    09.8940

    Other countries

    35 461,44

    35 855,45

    25 %

    (24)

    25.A

    Large welded tubes

    7305 11 00, 7305 12 00

    Other countries

    106 330,19

    107 511,63

    25 %

    (25)

    25.B

    Large welded tubes

    7305 19 00, 7305 20 00,

    7305 31 00, 7305 39 00,

    7305 90 00

    Turkey

    9 347,69

    9 451,55

    25 %

    09.8971

    China

    6 323,27

    6 393,53

    25 %

    09.8972

    Russian Federation

    6 278,07

    6 347,83

    25 %

    09.8973

    United Kingdom

    4 248,97

    4 296,18

    25 %

    09.8996

    Korea, Republic of

    2 488,39

    2 516,04

    25 %

    09.8974

    Other countries

    5 771,54

    5 835,67

    25 %

    (26)

    26

    Other Welded Pipes

    7306 11 10, 7306 11 90,

    7306 19 10, 7306 19 90,

    7306 21 00, 7306 29 00,

    7306 30 11, 7306 30 19,

    7306 30 80, 7306 40 20,

    7306 40 80, 7306 50 20,

    7306 50 80, 7306 69 10,

    7306 69 90, 7306 90 00

    Switzerland

    40 668,04

    41 119,90

    25 %

    09.8946

    Turkey

    31 126,18

    31 472,03

    25 %

    09.8947

    United Kingdom

    9 655,60

    9 762,88

    25 %

    09.8997

    Taiwan

    7 510,15

    7 593,59

    25 %

    09.8950

    China

    6 540,69

    6 613,37

    25 %

    09.8949

    Russian Federation

    6 402,83

    6 473,97

    25 %

    09.8952

    Other countries

    20 849,11

    21 080,77

    25 %

    (27)

    27

    Non-alloy and other alloy cold finished bars

    7215 10 00, 7215 50 11,

    7215 50 19, 7215 50 80,

    7228 10 90, 7228 20 99,

    7228 50 20, 7228 50 40,

    7228 50 61, 7228 50 69,

    7228 50 80

    Russian Federation

    74 594,12

    75 422,94

    25 %

    09.8956

    Switzerland

    17 399,98

    17 593,32

    25 %

    09.8957

    United Kingdom

    13 012,46

    13 157,05

    25 %

    09.8998

    China

    12 561,01

    12 700,58

    25 %

    09.8958

    Ukraine

    10 233,14

    10 346,84

    25 %

    09.8959

    Other countries

    9 702,37

    9 810,18

    25 %

    (28)

    28

    Non Alloy Wire

    7217 10 10, 7217 10 31,

    7217 10 39, 7217 10 50,

    7217 10 90, 7217 20 10,

    7217 20 30, 7217 20 50,

    7217 20 90, 7217 30 41,

    7217 30 49, 7217 30 50,

    7217 30 90, 7217 90 20,

    7217 90 50, 7217 90 90

    Belarus

    56 580,19

    57 208,86

    25 %

    09.8961

    China

    39 836,99

    40 279,62

    25 %

    09.8962

    Russian Federation

    26 657,35

    26 953,54

    25 %

    09.8963

    Turkey

    21 490,10

    21 728,87

    25 %

    09.8964

    Ukraine

    17 144,99

    17 335,49

    25 %

    09.8965

    Other countries

    29 751,08

    30 081,65

    25 %

    (29)

    Volumes of global tariff–rate quotas per trimester

    Product number

    From 1.1.2021 to 31.3.2021

    From 1.4.2021 to 30.6.2021

    Volume of tariff quota (net tonnes)

    1

    Other countries

    969 690,07

    980 464,41

    2

    Other countries

    252 391,11

    255 195,45

    3A

    Other countries

    719,47

    727,46

    3B

    Other countries

    6 024,76

    6 091,70

    4A

    Other countries

    417 545,50

    422 184,90

    4B

    Other countries

    94 312,94

    95 360,86

    5

    Other countries

    37 843,96

    38 264,44

    6

    Other countries

    32 623,10

    32 985,58

    7

    Other countries

    289 237,24

    292 450,99

    8

    Other countries

    90 629,91

    91 636,90

    9

    Other countries

    46 526,20

    47 043,16

    10

    Other countries

    915,93

    926,11

    12

    Other countries

    47 142,12

    47 665,92

    13

    Other countries

    109 637,11

    110 855,30

    14

    Other countries

    4 521,80

    4 572,05

    15

    Other countries

    698,10

    705,85

    16

    Other countries

    77 881,71

    78 747,06

    17

    Other countries

    10 905,03

    11 026,20

    18

    Other countries

    224,06

    226,55

    19

    Other countries

    1 024,65

    1 036,04

    20

    Other countries

    12 635,26

    12 775,65

    21

    Other countries

    15 230,42

    15 399,64

    22

    Other countries

    2 360,85

    2 387,08

    24

    Other countries

    35 461,44

    35 855,45

    25A

    Other countries

    106 330,19

    107 511,63

    25B

    Other countries

    5 771,54

    5 835,67

    26

    Other countries

    20 849,11

    21 080,77

    27

    Other countries

    9 702,37

    9 810,18

    28

    Other countries

    29 751,08

    30 081,65

    Maximum volume of residual quota accessible from 1.4.2021 to 30.6.2021 to countries with a country specific quota

    Product category

    New allocated quota from 1.4.2021 to 30.6.2021 in tonnes

    1

    Special regime

    2

    255 195,45

    3.A

    727,46

    3.B

    6 091,70

    4.A

    422 184,90

    4.B

    Special regime

    5

    No access to the residual quota in Q4

    6

    32 985,58

    7

    292 450,99

    8

    Not applicable

    9

    47 043,16

    10

    277,83

    12

    28 599,55

    13

    28 822,38

    14

    2 514,63

    15

    522,33

    16

    No access to the residual quota in Q4

    17

    11 026,20

    18

    226,55

    19

    1 036,04

    20

    No access to the residual quota in Q4

    21

    3 233,93

    22

    1 933,53

    24

    35 855,45

    25.A

    Not applicable

    25.B

    5 835,67

    26

    21 080,77

    27

    No access to the residual quota in Q4

    28

    21 357,97

    ANNEX IIList of product categories originating in developing countries to which the definitive measures apply