Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION amending Regulation (EU) 2021/2283 opening and providing for the management of autonomous tariff quotas of the Union for certain agricultural and industrial products

COUNCIL REGULATION

Brussels, 11.11.2024

COM(2024) 519 final

2024/0288(NLE)

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

On 20 December 2021, the Council of the European Union adopted Regulation (EU) 2021/2283 ¹ opening and providing for the management of autonomous tariff quotas of the Union for certain agricultural and industrial products so that Union demand for the products in question could be met under the most favourable conditions.

The Regulation is updated every six months to accommodate the needs of Union industry.

The Commission, assisted by the Economic Tariff Questions Group (“ETQG”), has reviewed all requests from the Member States for autonomous tariff quotas duties.

Following this review, the Commission considers that the opening of autonomous tariff quotas is justified for five products, currently not listed in the Annex to Council Regulation (EU) 2021/2283. In relation to 26 other products, it has become necessary to either change the wording of the description, assign a new CN/TARIC code, increase, or decrease of the initial quota volume, adapt the quota period, and/or insert an end-use requirement. Three products for which a tariff quota is no longer in the Union's economic interest should be withdrawn.

For reasons of clarity, it is advisable to publish a consolidated version of the Annex to Council Regulation (EU) 2021/2283, which will fully replace the previous Annex.

This proposal does not affect countries that have a preferential trading agreement with the Union nor candidate countries or potential candidates for preferential agreements with the Union (e.g. Generalised System of Preferences; the African, Caribbean and Pacific group trade regime; Free Trade Agreements).

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

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

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

Autonomous tariff quotas and suspensions are similar, except that autonomous tariff quotas limit the import volumes that benefit from the reduced duty rates, while autonomous tariff suspensions permit the total or partial waiver of the normal duties applicable to certain goods imported to the EU for an unlimited quantity. The evaluation concluded that the core rationale for the scheme remains valid. The cost savings for Union businesses importing goods under the scheme can be significant. In turn, depending on the product, company and sector, these savings can have wider benefits, such as boosting competitiveness, making production methods more efficient, and creating or keeping jobs in the Union. Details of the savings of this regulation can be found in point 4 and in the attached legislative financial statement.

The Economic Tariff Questions Group, which consists of delegations from all the EU Member States and Türkiye, assisted the Commission in the preparation of this proposal.

The ETQG carefully assessed each request (new, or for an amendment). It particularly examined each case to ensure that it was not causing any harm to Union producers and was strengthening and consolidating the competitiveness of Union's production. The members of the ETQG carried out the assessment through discussions, and Member States consulted the concerned industries, associations, chambers of commerce and other stakeholders involved.

All listed tariff quotas were the subject of agreements or compromises reached in the discussions held at the ETQG and with the other Commission services. No potentially serious risks with irreversible consequences were identified.

The proposed amendment is of a purely technical nature and concerns only the coverage of tariff quotas listed in the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 2021/2283. An impact assessment was not carried out because the proposed changes in the list of products that would benefit from the autonomous Common Customs Tariff quotas are not expected to have significant impacts.

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

2024/0288 (NLE)

Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION amending Regulation (EU) 2021/2283 opening and providing for the management of autonomous tariff quotas of the Union for certain agricultural and industrial products

COUNCIL REGULATION

amending Regulation (EU) 2021/2283 opening and providing for the management of autonomous tariff quotas of the Union for certain agricultural and industrial products

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

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

In order to ensure a sufficient supply of certain agricultural and industrial products which are produced in insufficient quantities in the Union and thereby avoid any disturbances on the market for those products, autonomous tariff quotas of the Union (‘quotas’) were opened by Council Regulation (EU) 2021/2283 ⁴ . Within those quotas, products can be imported into the Union at reduced or zero duty rates.
As it is in the Union’s interest to ensure an adequate supply of certain industrial products, and having regard to the fact that identical, equivalent or substitute products are not produced in sufficient quantities within the Union, it is necessary to open new quotas with order numbers 09.2540, 09.2541, 09.2542, 09.2543 at zero duty rates and 09.2795 at reduced duty rate for appropriate quantities of those products.
As the scope of the quotas with order numbers 09.2652 and 09.2927 has become inadequate to meet the needs of economic operators within the Union, the description of the products covered by those quotas should be amended. Additionally, the indication of the applicable TARIC code for the product with quota order number 09.2652 should be modified. Furthermore, it is in the Union’s interest to maintain the quota with order number 09.2652 solely for the purpose of using the products concerned in the manufacture of specific goods produced within the Union. The application of the quotas with order numbers 09.2652 should therefore be made conditional on the specific use of the products in accordance with Article 254 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council ⁵ .
For the quotas with order numbers 09.2596, 09.2597, and 09.2685, the classification of those products in Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 (the ‘Combined Nomenclature’) ⁶ , has changed. Therefore, the applicable Combined Nomenclature codes for those quotas should be adapted.
As is it in the Union’s interest to ensure an adequate supply of a certain industrial product, the volume of the quota with order number 09.2662 should be increased.
As the Union production capacity for certain industrial product has been increased, the volume of the quota with order number 09.2679 should be decreased.
For the quotas with order numbers 09.2544, 09.2545, 09.2546, 09.2547, 09.2548, 09.2549, 09.2550, 09.2551, 09.2552, 09.2553, 09.2554, 09.2555, 09.2556, 09.2557, 09.2559 and 09.2560, the quota periods should be extended and the quota volumes should be adapted on a yearly basis as the tariff quotas were opened for a period of 6 months only and it is still in the Union’s interest to maintain those quotas.
For the quota with order number 09.2808, the quota should be opened for a period of 6 months, to take into account the potential evolution of the production in the Union of those products in the Union.
For the quotas with order numbers 09.2563 and 09.2925, the quotas should be opened for a period of 6 months to ensure that their continued existence does not conflict with any other Union policy. Additionally, it is in the Union’s interest to reduce the volume of those quotas by half and to maintain those quotas solely for the purpose of using the products concerned in the manufacture of specific goods produced within the Union. The application of those quotas should therefore be made conditional on the specific use of the products in accordance with Article 254 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013.
As it is no longer in the Union’s interest to maintain the quotas with order numbers 09.2664, 09.2682 and 09.2926, those quotas should be closed with effect from 1 January 2025.
Taking into account the amendments to be made and for the sake of clarity, the Annex to Regulation (EU) 2021/2283 should be replaced.

Regulation (EU) 2021/2283 should therefore be amended accordingly.
In order to avoid any interruption in the application of the quota scheme and to comply with the guidelines set out in the communication from the Commission of 13 December 2011 concerning autonomous tariff suspensions and quotas, the changes provided for in this Regulation regarding the quotas for the products concerned should apply from 1 January 2025. This Regulation should therefore enter into force as a matter of urgency,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Annex to Regulation (EU) 2021/2283 is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

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

It shall apply from 1 January 2025.

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

Done at Brussels,

LEGISLATIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENT

Council Regulation amending Regulation (EU) No 2021/2283 opening and providing for the management of autonomous tariff quotas of the Union for certain agricultural and industrial products

Chapter and Article: Chapter 12, Article 120

Amount budgeted for the year 2025: EUR 21 082 004 566

◻ Proposal has no financial implications

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

(EUR million to one decimal place)

Budget line

Revenue

12 month period, starting dd/mm/yyyy

[Year: 2025]

Article 120

Impact on own resources

01/01/2025

- 11,3

The annex contains five new products. The uncollected duties corresponding to these tariff quotas, calculated on the basis of the requesting Member State’s projections for 2025, amount to EUR 31 171 227 per year.

Three products have been withdrawn from the Annex of Regulation (EU) No 2021/2283 ensuing the reintroduction of customs duties. This represents an increase of EUR 16 161 118 per year in the collection of duties, as estimated on the basis of 2023 statistics.

On the basis of the above, the positive impact on revenue for the EU budget resulting from this Regulation is estimated at EUR 31 171 227 – 16 161 118 = 15 010 109 (gross amount, including collection costs) x 0,75 = EUR 11 257 582 per year (net amount).

Checks on the end-use of some of the products covered by this Council Regulation will be carried out in accordance with Article 254 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council ⁷ . In addition, Member States may carry out any customs controls they deem appropriate under the risk management they undertake, as provided for by Article 46 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013.

ANNEX to the Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2021/2283 opening and providing for the management of autonomous tariff quotas of the Union for certain agricultural and industrial products

Brussels, 11.11.2024

COM(2024) 519 final

ANNEX

‘ANNEX

Order number

CN code

TARIC

Description

Quota period

Quota volume

Quota duty rate

09.2849

ex 0710 80 69

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

(1)(2)

1.1.-31.12.

700 tonnes

0 %

09.2925

ex 2309 90 31

ex 2309 90 96

Feed additive, consisting on dry weight basis of:

—	68 % or more, but not more than 80 % of L-lysine sulphate, and
—	not more than 32 % of other components such as carbohydrates and other amino acids,

for use in the production of animal feed and/or for use in the production of pharmaceuticals

(1)

1.1.-30.6.

50 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2913

ex 2401 10 35

ex 2401 10 70

ex 2401 10 95

ex 2401 20 35

ex 2401 20 70

ex 2401 20 95

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

(1)

1.1.-31.12.

3 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2828

2712 20 90

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

1.1.-31.12.

180 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2600

ex 2712 90 39

Slack wax (CAS RN 64742-61-6)

1.1.-31.12.

100 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2578

ex 2811 19 80

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

1.1.-31.12.

27 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2928

ex 2811 22 00

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

1.1.-31.12.

1 700 tonnes

0 %

09.2806

ex 2825 90 40

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

1.1.-31.12.

12 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2819

ex 2833 25 00

Copper hydroxide sulfate (Cu4(OH)6(SO4)), hydrate (CAS RN 12527-76-3) with a purity by weight of 98 % or more

1.1.-31.12.

240 000 kilograms

0 %

09.2872

ex 2833 29 80

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

1.1.-31.12.

400 tonnes

0 %

09.2567

ex 2903 22 00

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

1.1.-31.12.

11 885 000 kilograms

0 %

09.2837

ex 2903 79 30

Bromochloromethane (CAS RN 74-97-5)

1.1.-31.12.

600 tonnes

0 %

09.2933

ex 2903 99 80

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

1.1.-31.12.

2 600 tonnes

0 %

09.2700

ex 2905 12 00

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

1.1.-31.12.

15 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2551

ex 2905 29 90

Prop-2-yn-1-ol (CAS RN 107-19-7) with a purity by weight of 99 % or more

1.1.-31.12.

150 tonnes

0 %

09.2830

ex 2906 19 00

Cyclopropylmethanol (CAS RN 2516-33-8)

1.1.-31.12.

20 tonnes

0 %

09.2851

ex 2907 12 00

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

1.1.-31.12.

20 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2704

ex 2909 49 80

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

1.1.-31.12.

500 tonnes

0 %

09.2565

ex 2914 19 90

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

1.1.-31.12.

400 tonnes

0 %

09.2852

ex 2914 29 00

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

1.1.-31.12.

300 tonnes

0 %

09.2638

ex 2915 21 00

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

1.1.-31.12.

1 000 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2679

2915 32 00

Vinyl acetate (CAS RN 108-05-4)

1.1.-31.12.

370 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2728

ex 2915 90 70

Ethyl trifluoroacetate (CAS RN 383-63-1)

1.1.-31.12.

400 tonnes

0 %

09.2665

ex 2916 19 95

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

1.1.-31.12.

8 250 tonnes

0 %

09.2684

ex 2916 39 90

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

1.1.-31.12.

700 tonnes

0 %

09.2599

ex 2917 11 00

Diethyl oxalate (CAS RN 95-92-1)

1.1.-31.12.

500 tonnes

0 %

09.2769

ex 2917 13 90

Dimethyl sebacate (CAS RN 106-79-6)

1.1.-31.12.

1 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2634

ex 2917 19 80

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

1.1.-31.12.

8 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2540

2917 37 00

Dimethyl terephthalate (CAS RN 120-61-6) with a purity by weight of 95 % or more

1.1.-31.12.

57 500 tonnes

0 %

09.2808

ex 2918 22 00

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

1.1.-30.6.

120 tonnes

0 %

09.2646

ex 2918 29 00

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

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

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

(1)

1.1.-31.12.

380 tonnes

0 %

09.2647

ex 2918 29 00

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

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

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

(1)

1.1.-31.12.

140 tonnes

0 %

09.2975

ex 2918 30 00

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

1.1.-31.12.

1 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2598

ex 2921 19 99

Octadecylamine (CAS RN 124-30-1)

1.1.-31.12.

400 tonnes

0 %

09.2649

ex 2921 29 00

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

1.1.-31.12.

1 700 tonnes

0 %

09.2617

ex 2921 42 00

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

1.1.-31.12.

500 tonnes

0 %

09.2602

ex 2921 51 19

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

1.1.-31.12.

1 800 tonnes

0 %

09.2921

ex 2922 19 00

2-(dimethylamino)ethyl acrylate (CAS RN 2439-35-2) with a purity by weight of 99 % or more

1.1.-31.12.

14 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2545

ex 2922 29 00

Aclonifen (ISO) (CAS RN 74070-46-5) with a purity by weight of 97 % or more

1.1.-31.12.

4 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2563

ex 2922 41 00

L-Lysine hydrochloride (CAS RN 657-27-2) or an aqueous solution of L-lysine (CAS RN 56-87-1), containing by weight 50 % or more of L-lysine, for use in the production of animal feed and/or for use in the production of pharmaceuticals

(1)

1.1.-30.6.

150 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2575

ex 2923 90 00

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

1.1.-31.12.

9 500 tonnes

0 %

09.2922

ex 2923 90 00

Aqueous solution containing by weight 78 % or more but not more than 82 % of [2-(acryloyloxy)ethyl]trimethylammonium chloride (CAS RN 44992-01-0)

1.1.-31.12.

10 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2854

ex 2924 19 00

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

1.1.-31.12.

450 tonnes

0 %

09.2874

ex 2924 29 70

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

1.1.-31.12.

20 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2742

ex 2926 10 00

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

(1)

1.1.-31.12.

30 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2583

ex 2926 10 00

Acrylonitrile (CAS RN 107-13-1), for use in the manufacture of goods of headings 2921, 2924, 3903, 3906, 3908, 3911 and 4002

(1)

1.1.-31.12.

20 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2550

ex 2926 90 70

Lambda-cyhalothrin (ISO) (CAS RN 91465-08-6) with a purity by weight of 97 % or more

1.1.-31.12.

2 200 tonnes

0 %

09.2856

ex 2926 90 70

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

1.1.-31.12.

900 tonnes

0 %

09.2685

ex 2929 90 90

Nitroguanidine (CAS RN 556-88-7)

1.1.-31.12.

6 500 tonnes

0 %

09.2597

ex 2930 90 95

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

1.1.-31.12.

6 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2596

ex 2930 90 95

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

1.1.-31.12.

300 tonnes

0 %

09.2580

ex 2931 90 00

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

(1)

1.1.-31.12.

165 tonnes

0 %

09.2842

2932 12 00

2-Furaldehyde (furfuraldehyde)

1.1.-31.12.

10 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2696

ex 2932 20 90

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

1.1.-31.12.

6 000 kilograms

0 %

09.2697

ex 2932 20 90

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

1.1.-31.12.

6 000 kilograms

0 %

09.2812

ex 2932 20 90

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

1.1.-31.12.

4 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2858

2932 93 00

Piperonal (CAS RN 120-57-0)

1.1.-31.12.

220 tonnes

0 %

09.2541

2933 19 90

2,4-Dihydro-2,5-dimethyl-3H-pyrazol-3-one (CAS RN 2749-59-9) with a purity by weight of 99 % or more

1.1.-31.12.

150 tonnes

0 %

09.2543

2933 39 99

Imazamox (ISO) (CAS RN 114311-32-9) with a purity by weight of 95 % or more

1.1.-31.12.

300 tonnes

0 %

09.2839

ex 2933 39 99

2-(2-Pyridyl)ethanol (CAS RN 103-74-2) with a purity by weight of 99 % or more

1.1.-31.12.

700 tonnes

0 %

09.2546

ex 2933 39 99

Fluopicolide (ISO) (CAS RN 239110-15-7) with a content by weight of 97 % or more

1.1.-31.12.

250 tonnes

0 %

09.2547

ex 2933 69 80

Metribuzin (ISO) (CAS RN 21087-64-9) with a purity by weight of 93 % or more

1.1.-31.12.

225 tonnes

0 %

09.2860

ex 2933 69 80

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

1.1.-31.12.

600 tonnes

0 %

09.2566

ex 2933 99 80

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

1.1.-31.12.

60 tonnes

0 %

09.2544

ex 2933 99 80

Tebuconazole (ISO) (CAS RN 107534-96-3) with a purity by weight of 95 % or more

1.1.-31.12.

150 tonnes

0 %

09.2658

ex 2933 99 80

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

1.1.-31.12.

400 tonnes

0 %

09.2549

ex 2934 99 90

Difenoconazole (ISO) (CAS RN 119446-68-3)

1.1.-31.12.

1 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2548

ex 2934 99 90

Flufenacet (ISO) (CAS RN 142459-58-3) with a purity by weight of 95 % or more

1.1.-31.12.

900 tonnes

0 %

09.2593

ex 2934 99 90

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

1.1.-31.12.

45 000 kilograms

0 %

09.2675

ex 2935 90 90

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

1.1.-31.12.

1 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2945

ex 2940 00 00

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

1.1.-31.12.

400 tonnes

0 %

09.2686

ex 3204 11 00

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

1.1.-31.12.

250 tonnes

0 %

09.2676

ex 3204 17 00

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

1.1.-31.12.

50 tonnes

0 %

09.2698

ex 3204 17 00

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

1.1.-31.12.

150 tonnes

0 %

09.2659

ex 3802 90 00

Soda flux calcinated diatomaceous earth

1.1.-31.12.

35 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2908

ex 3804 00 00

Sodium lignosulphonate (CAS RN 8061-51-6)

1.1.-31.12.

40 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2889

3805 10 90

Sulphate turpentine

1.1.-31.12.

25 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2935

ex 3806 10 00

Rosin and resin acids obtained from fresh oleoresins

1.1.-31.12.

280 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2832

ex 3808 92 90

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

1.1.-31.12.

500 tonnes

0 %

09.2923

ex 3808 94 20

Aqueous solution containing by weight:

—	10,0 % or more but not more than 11,3 % of 5-chloro-2-methyl-2H-isothiazol-3-one,
—	3,0 % or more but not more than 4,1 % of 2-methyl-2H-isothiazol-3-one,
—	a combined concentration of isothiazolones (CAS RN 55965-84-9) of 13,0 % or more but not more than 15,4 %,
—	18 % or more but not more than 22 % of nitrates, calculated as sodium nitrate, and
—	5 % or more but not more than 8 % of chlorides, calculated as sodium chloride

1.1.-31.12.

3 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2876

ex 3811 29 00

Additives consisting of reaction products of diphenylamine and branched nonenes with:

—	more than 20 % but not more than 50 % by weight 4-monononyldiphenylamine, and
—	more than 50 % but not more than 80 % by weight 4,4'-dinonyldiphenylamine,
—	a total percentage of 2,4-dinonyldiphenylamine and 2,4'-dinonyldiphenylamine of not more than 15 % by weight,

used for the manufacture of lubricating oils

(1)

1.1.-31.12.

900 tonnes

0 %

09.2927

ex 3811 29 00

Additives containing by weight :

—	70 % or more of 2,5-bis(tert-nonyldithio)-[1,3,4]-thiadiazole (CAS RN 89347-09-1), and
—	10 % or more of 5-(tert-nonyldithio)- 1,3,4-thiadiazole-2(3H)-thione (CAS RN 97503-12-3),

for use in the manufacture of blends of additives for lubricating oils

(1)

1.1.-31.12.

500 tonnes

0 %

09.2814

ex 3815 90 90

Catalyst consisting of titanium dioxide and tungsten trioxide

1.1.-31.12.

3 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2542

3824 99 92

Mixture containing bis[3-(triethoxysilyl)propyl]polysulfides (CAS RN 211519-85-6) with a purity by weight of 84 % or more

1.1.-31.12.

2 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2644

ex 3824 99 92

Preparation containing by weight:

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

1.1.-31.12.

10 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2907

ex 3824 99 93

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

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

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

(1)

1.1.-31.12.

2 500 tonnes

0 %

09.2568

ex 3824 99 96

Mixture, in pellet form, containing by weight:

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

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

1.1.-31.12.

2 100 tonnes

0 %

09.2820

ex 3827 90 00

Mixtures containing by weight:

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

1.1.-31.12.

6 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2671

ex 3905 99 90

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

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

1.1.-31.12.

12 500 tonnes

0 %

09.2846

ex 3907 40 00

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

1.1.-31.12.

2 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2585

ex 3907 99 80

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

1.1.-31.12.

60 000 tonnes

2 %

09.2855

ex 3910 00 00

Liquid poly(methylhydrosiloxane) with terminal trimethylsilyl groups (CAS RN 63148-57-2) with a purity by weight of 99,9 % or more

1.1.-31.12.

1 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2931

ex 3911 90 11

Poly(oxy-1,4-phenylenesulphonyl-1,4-phenyleneoxy-1,4-phenyleneisopropylidene-1,4-phenylene) (CAS RN 25135-51-7 and CAS RN 25154-01-2), in one of the forms mentioned in note 6(b) to this chapter containing by weight not more than 20 % of additives

1.1.-31.12.

6 300 tonnes

0 %

09.2723

ex 3911 90 19

Poly(oxy-1,4-phenylenesulfonyl-1,4-phenyleneoxy-4,4'-biphenylene) (CAS RNs 25608-64-4 and 25839-81-0) containing by weight not more than 20 % of additives

1.1.-31.12.

5 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2816

ex 3912 11 00

Cellulose acetate flakes

1.1.-31.12.

75 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2561

ex 3912 39 85

Hypromellose (INN) (CAS RN 9004-65-3), for use in the manufacturing of food supplements or pharmaceuticals

(1)

1.1.-31.12.

2 750 tonnes

0 %

09.2573

ex 3913 10 00

Sodium alginate extracted from brown seaweed (CAS RN 9005-38-3), with

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

1.1.-31.12.

2 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2641

ex 3913 90 00

Sodium hyaluronate, non sterile, with:

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

1.1.-31.12.

300 kilograms

0 %

09.2661

ex 3920 51 00

Sheets of polymethylmethacrylate conforming to standards:

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

1.1.-31.12.

100 tonnes

0 %

09.2645

ex 3921 14 00

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

1.1.-31.12.

1 700 tonnes

0 %

09.2572

ex 5205 26 00

ex 5205 27 00

Raw white single cotton yarn

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

1.1.-31.12.

50 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2848

ex 5505 10 10

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

1.1.-31.12.

10 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2721

ex 5906 99 90

Woven and laminated rubberised textile fabric with the following characteristics:

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

used for the manufacture of the retractable roof of motor vehicles

(1)

1.1.-31.12.

375 000 square meters

0 %

09.2628

ex 7019 66 00

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

1.1.-31.12.

3 000 000 square meters

0 %

09.2652

ex 7410 11 00

Refined copper foil and strips, electrolytically manufactured, with a thickness of 0,015 mm or more but not more than 0,150 mm, used for the manufacture of laminates for Printed Circuit Boards and of Printed Circuit Boards in the printed circuit board industry

(1)

1.1.-31.12.

1 020 tonnes

0 %

09.2662

ex 7410 21 00

Plates:

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

1.1.-31.12.

108 000 square meters

0 %

09.2795

7601 20 30

7601 20 40

Slabs and billets of unwrought aluminium alloys

1.1.-31.12.

573 000 tonnes

4 %

09.2835

ex 7604 29 10

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

1.1.-31.12.

1 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2736

ex 7607 11 90

Aluminium and magnesium alloy strip or foil:

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

for use in the manufacture of slats for blinds

(1)

1.1.-31.12.

600 tonnes

0 %

09.2722

8104 11 00

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

1.1.-31.12.

120 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2840

ex 8104 30 00

Magnesium powder:

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

1.1.-31.12.

2 000 tonnes

0 %

09.2629

ex 8302 49 00

Aluminium telescopic handle for use in the manufacture of luggage

(1)

1.1.-31.12.

1 500 000 pieces

0 %

09.2720

ex 8413 91 00

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

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

of a kind used in diesel injection systems

1.1.-31.12.

65 000 pieces

0 %

09.2569

ex 8414 90 00

Turbocharger wheel housing of cast aluminium alloy or cast iron:

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

for use in the automotive industry

(1)

1.1.-31.12.

4 000 000 pieces

0 %

09.2570

ex 8482 91 90

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

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

for use in wind turbine industry

(1)

1.1.-31.12.

600 000 pieces

0 %

09.2562

ex 8482 99 00

Brass cages with the following characteristics:

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

of a kind used for the manufacture of ball bearings

1.1.-31.12.

550 000 pieces

0 %

09.2557

ex 8482 99 00

Inner or outer rings made of steel, not hardened or not grinded, outer ring with internal raceway(s), inner ring with external raceway(s), with external diameters of:

—	14 mm or more but not more than 77 mm for the inner ring,
—	26 mm or more but not more than 101 mm for the outer ring,

for use in the manufacture of bearings

(1)

1.1.-31.12.

2 000 pieces

0 %

09.2552

ex 8482 99 00

Male and female parts of cages,

—	made of flat-rolled steel,
—	with a diameter of 14,5 mm or more but not more than 420 mm,
—	the male part including rivets,
—	the female part including holes,

used for manufacturing of deep grove ball bearings

(1)

1.1.-31.12.

1 221 tonnes

0 %

09.2553

ex 8482 99 00

Punched cages of various diameters,

—	made of flat rolled steel,
—	with tensile strength of 270 MPa or more,

for the production of tapered roller bearings

(1)

1.1.-31.12.

8 000 000 pieces

0 %

09.2560

ex 8501 31 00

Power transmission device for controlling the output of exhaust gas turbochargers, consisting of:

—	a DC motor of an output not exceeding 600 W,
—	for usage with a supply voltage of 8 V or more but no more than 48 V,
—	with motor connection (plug-in connection),
—	whether or not with position sensor,
—	whether or not with integrated control and power electronics,
—	whether or not with spring mechanism for resetting the lever,
—	built in a housing with reduction gear and lever attached to the motor drive shaft, or
—	built in a housing with threads integrated into the rotor of the motor for linear movement of the integrated control rod

1.1.-31.12.

650 000 pieces

0 %

09.2559

ex 8501 40 20

ex 8501 40 80

Electric AC motor, single-phase, whether or not with commutator

—	with a nominal output of 180 W or more,
—	with an input power of 150 W or more but not more than 2 700 W,
—	with an external diameter of more than 44,8 but not more than 135,2 mm,
—	with a rated speed of more than 10 000 rpm but not more than 50 000 rpm,
—	whether or not equipped with air-inducting ventilator,
—	whether or not with mechanical device (pinion, screws, gear connection etc.) on the shaft,

for use in the manufacture of domestic appliances

(1)

1.1.-31.12.

2 000 000 pieces

0 %

09.2554

ex 8505 11 10

ex 8505 11 90

ex 8505 19 90

Articles in shape of flat bars, arched bars, quarter sleeves or trapezoid whether or not arched, rounded corners or oblique sides made of ferrite, or cobalt, or samarium or other rare-earth metals, or their alloy,

—	whether or not overmolded with polymers,
—	whether or not coated or passivated with a surface treatment,

with:

—	a length of 5 mm or more, but not more than 60 mm,
—	a width of 5 mm or more, but not more than 40 mm,
—	a thickness of 3 mm or more, but not more than 15 mm,

intended to become permanent magnets after magnetisation

1.1.-31.12.

460 tonnes

0 %

09.2555

ex 8505 11 10

Articles of an alloy of neodymium, or an alloy of samarium,

—	whether or not coated or passivated with a surface treatment,
—	whether or not covered with zinc,
—	in the shape of rectangles,

with:

—	a length of 13,8 mm or more but not more than 45,2 mm,
—	a width of 7,8 mm or more but not more than 25,2 mm,
—	a height of 1,3 mm or more but not more than 4,7 mm,

intended to become permanent magnets after magnetisation

1.1.-31.12.

350 tonnes

0 %

09.2556

ex 8505 11 10

Article of an alloy of neodymium, in the form of arched rectangles, whether or not coated or passivated with a surface treatment, with:

—	a width of 9,1 mm or more but not more than 10,5 mm,
—	a length of 20 mm or more but not more than 30,1 mm,

intended to become permanent magnets after magnetization

1.1.-31.12.

50 tonnes

0 %

09.2574

ex 8537 10 91

Multifunctional device (instrument cluster) with:

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

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

(1)

1.1.-31.12.

66 900 pieces

0 %

09.2558

ex 8543 70 90

An electronic sound generator, creating an analog signal for a device producing the sound of an engine, containing:

—	a printed circuit board with a microprocessor and a sound amplifier,
—	a connector,
—	a plastic housing,
—	with or without a metal holder,

for use in the manufacture of goods of Chapter 87

(1)

1.1.-31.12.

30 000 pieces

0 %

09.2910

ex 8708 99 97

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

(1)

1.1.-31.12.

200 000 pieces

0 %

09.2668

ex 8714 91 10

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

(1)

1.1.-31.12.

600 000 pieces

0 %

09.2564

ex 8714 91 10

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

(1)

1.1.-31.12.

9 600 000 pieces

0 %

09.2579

ex 9029 20 31

ex 9029 90 00

Clustered instrument panel with:

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

for use in the manufacture of goods of Chapter 87

(1)

1.1.-31.12.

160 000 pieces

0 %

(1)	Suspension of duties is subject to end-use customs supervision in accordance with Article 254 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013.
(2)	However, the suspension of tariff duties does not apply where the processing is carried out by retail or catering undertakings.’