Effective 1 January, existing UK steel safeguard category 12 quotas can no longer be used, and the HS codes falling under this category will no longer be subject to the safeguard measure. They will be split and replaced by two new quota product categories for merchant bars and light sections, with revised quota amounts.
Category 12 A will be alloy merchant bars and light sections, comprising HS codes 7228 30 20 10, 7228 30 20 90, 7228 30 41 10, 7228 30 41 90, 7228 30 61 10, 7228 30 61 90, 7228 30 69 10, 7228 30 69 90, 7228 30 70 10, 7228 30 70 90, 7228 30 89 10, 7228 30 89 90, 7228 60 20 10, 7228 60 20 90 and 7228 70 10 00. A country specific quota will apply for China.
Category 12 B will be non-alloy merchant bars and light sections, comprising HS codes 7214 30 00 10, 7214 30 00 90, 7214 91 10 10, 7214 91 10 90, 7214 91 90 10, 7214 91 90 90, 7214 99 31 00, 7214 99 39 00, 7214 99 50 00, 7214 99 71 00, 7214 99 79 10, 7214 99 79 90, 7214 99 95 10, 7214 99 95 90, 7215 90 00 10, 7215 90 00 90, 7216 10 00 00, 7216 21 00 00, 7216 22 00 00, 7216 40 10 00, 7216 40 90 00, 7216 50 10 00, 7216 50 91 00, 7216 50 99 00, 7216 99 00 10 and 7216 99 00 90.
Non-alloy and other alloy merchant bar and light sections were among the five product categories the UK government extended safeguard measures for last June after passing emergency legislation (see Kallanish passim). The measures on these products had initially been slated for removal.
Adam Smith Germany
