In connection with the launch of the new Iron Ore 62% Fe, CFR North China (Platts) Swap Futures contract on trade date October 18, 2010, please note below the corresponding all month/any one month accountability levels (NYMEX Rule 560), expiration month position limit (NYMEX Rule 559), reportable level (NYMEX Rule 561), and aggregation allocation for the new contract. This contract will be added to the Position Limit, Position Accountability and Reportable Level Table located in the Interpretations and Special Notices Section of Chapter 5 of the NYMEX Rulebook. The commodity code is provided for the Clearing Members that file reports pursuant to NYMEX Rule 561.A in a machine-readable format. In addition, the all month/any one month accountability levels, expiration month limit and aggregation allocation were amended for an existing related contract that was affected with launch of the new contract. Contract related questions can be directed to Glenn Hofferber, Associate Director, Market Surveillance, at 212.299.2884, or Joe Hawrysz, Director, Global Market Surveillance, at 312.341.7750. (Bold/underlining indicates additions; strikethrough indicates deletions.)
Contract Name Rule Chap-ter Com-modity Code All Month Account-ability Level Any One Month Account-ability Level Expira-tion Month Limit Report-ing Level Aggre-gate Into (1) Rule 560 Rule 560 Rule 559 Rule 561 Metal Iron Ore 62% Fe, CFR North China (Platts) Swap Futures 925 PIO 12,500 12,500 7,500 25 PIO Iron Ore 62% Fe, CFR China (TSI) Swap Futures 919 TIO 12,500 12,500 25
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25,000
15,000 7,500
TIO PIO