&Global.com reported that 42 kinds of iron and steel products from China, Japan, Sweden, Belgium and Germany can be exempted from high tariff on June 20, local time, the US Department of Commerce announced. &The US Department of Commerce has decided to "turn on the green light" for 42 kinds of steel products from the above five countries and rejected 56 kinds of steel products' requests for exemption from customs duties, the NHK Daily reported on June 21. &At a June 20 Senate hearing, U.S. Commerce Secretary Ross said the U.S. government has received more than 20000 applications for exemption from high tariffs on steel products. NHK television believes that although the U.S. government also expressed its intention to process the application as soon as possible, it will take a certain time to review and approve more than 20000 applications. (intern reporter Yang Ziqing)