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[FR Doc No: 94-27063]


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[Federal Register: November 2, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration, Commerce

 

Notice of Scope Rulings

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of scope rulings and anticircumvention inquiries.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) hereby publishes a 
list of scope rulings and anticircumvention inquiries completed between 
April 1, 1994, and June 30, 1994. In conjunction with this list, the 
Department is also publishing a list of pending requests for scope 
clarifications and anticircumvention inquiries. The Department intends 
to publish future lists within 30 days of the end of each quarter.

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 2, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jason R. Field or Wendy J. Frankel, Office of Antidumping Compliance, 
Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, D.C. 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5222/5253.

Background

    The Department's regulations (19 CFR 352.29(d)(8) and 355.29(d)(8)) 
provide that on a quarterly basis the Secretary will publish in the 
Federal Register a list of scope rulings completed within the last 
three months.
    This notice lists scope rulings and anticircumvention inquiries 
completed between April 1, 1994, and June 30, 1994, and pending scope 
clarification and anticircumvention inquiry requests. The Department 
intends to publish in October 1994 a notice of scope rulings and 
anticircumvention inquiries completed between July 1, 1994, and 
September 30, 1994, as well as pending scope clarification and 
anticircumvention inquiry requests.
    The following lists provide the country, case reference number, 
requester(s), and a brief description of either the ruling or product 
subject to the request.

I. Scope Rulings Completed Between April 1, 1994, and June 30, 1994

Country: People's Republic of China
A-570-504: Petroleum Wax Candles
    A.J. Cohen--Set 155 holiday taper wax candles are within the scope 
of the order, and Set 154 holiday taper wax candles are outside the 
scope of the order. Signed 6/6/94.
    Kole Imports--Certain holiday taper wax candles are outside the 
scope of the order. Signed 6/6/94.
Country: Brazil
A-351-603: Brass Sheet and Strip
    Eluma International Inc.--Certain brass circles are outside the 
scope of the order. Signed 6/6/94.
Country: Japan
A-588-405: Cellular Mobile Telephones and Subassemblies
    Mitsubishi Electric Corp., Mitsubishi Electronics America, Inc., 
Mitsubishi Consumer Electronics America, Inc.--Electronic Models MT109 
and MT119 Portable Cellular Telephones are outside the scope of the 
order. Signed 6/6/94.
    Antel Communications Corporation and Tottori Sanyo Electric Co., 
Ltd.--Sanyo Model CMP 351 portable cellular telephone and Antel Model 
STR 1600 portable cellular telephone are outside the scope of the 
order. Signed 5/4/94.
    Toyocom U.S.A. Inc.--Temperature compensated crystal oscillators 
(TCXOs) and High Frequency Crystal Mechanical filters (HCM filters) are 
outside the scope of the order. Signed 5/27/94.
A-588-823: Professional Electric Cutting Tools
    Makita Inc., Makita, U.S.A.--Router models 3621 and 3621A are 
outside the scope of the order. Signed 4/12/94.
    Makita Inc., Makita, U.S.A.--Planner model 1912B is outside the 
scope of the order. Signed 6/6/94.
Country: Germany
A-428-801: Antifriction Bearings (other than Tapered Roller Bearings) 
and Parts Thereof
    SKF--Certain textile machinery components are outside the scope of 
the order. Signed 6/6/94.
Country: Taiwan
A-570-808: Lug Nuts
    Consolidated International--Certain hex size lug nuts are within 
the scope of the order. Signed 4/19/94.

II. Anticircumvention Rulings Completed Between April 1, 1994, and June 
30, 1994

    None.

III. Scope Inquiries Terminated Between April 1, 1994, and June 30, 
1994

Country: People's Republic of China
A-570-504: Petroleum Wax Candles
    E & G Company--Clarification to determine whether certain musical 
holiday wax candles are within the scope of the order. Terminated 4/29/
94.
Country: Japan
    A-588-823: Professional Electric Cutting Tools
    Makita Inc., Makita, U.S.A.--Clarification to determine whether a 
bench top tile saw is within the scope of the order. Terminated 4/19/
94.

IV. Anticircumvention Inquiries Terminated Between April 1, 1994, and 
June 30, 1994

Country: Japan
A-588-807: Industrial Belts and Components
    BRECOFLEX Corp.--Anticircumvention inquiry to determine whether the 
order is being circumvented by the processing of Japanese belting into 
belts in Mexico before importation into the United States. Terminated 
5/6/94.
V. Pending Scope Clarification Requests as of June 30, 1994

Country: Mexico
A-201-805: Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe
    Allied Tube & Conduit Corp., American Tube Co., Century Tube Corp., 
CSI Tubular Productions, Inc., Laclede Steel Co., LTV Tubular 
Productions Co., Sawhill Tubular Division, Sharon Tube Co., Tex-Tube 
Division, Western Tube & Conduit Corp., Wheatland Tube Co.--
Clarification to determine whether pipe produced to API 5L line pipe 
specifications or to both ASTM A-53 standard pipe specification and the 
API 5L line pipe specification (dual-certified pipe), when intended for 
use as standard pipe or when actually used as standard pipe, is within 
the scope of the order. Affirmative preliminary scope ruling issued on 
1/13/94.
Country: Brazil
A-351-809: Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe
    Allied Tube & Conduit Corp., American Tube Co., Century Tube Corp., 
CSI Tubular Productions, Inc., Laclede Steel Co., LTV Tubular 
Productions Co., Sawhill Tubular Division, Sharon Tube Co., Tex-Tube 
Division, Western Tube & Conduit Corp., Wheatland Tube Co.--
Clarification to determine whether pipe produced to API 5L line pipe 
specifications or to both ASTM A-53 standard pipe specification and the 
API 5L line pipe specification (dual-certified pipe), when intended for 
use as standard pipe or when actually used as standard pipe, is within 
the scope of the order. Affirmative preliminary scope ruling issued on 
1/13/94.
A-351-503: Iron Construction Castings
    Southland Marketing--Clarification to determine whether certain 
cast iron grates and frames are within the scope of the order.
Country: People's Republic of China
A-570-001: Potassium Permanganate
    Aerostat Inc.--Clarification to determine whether certain plastic 
ignitor spheres are within the scope of the order.
A-570-504: Candles
    Two's Company--Clarification to determine whether certain decorated 
pillar candles and red and gold angel taper candles are within the 
scope of the order.
    West Coast Liquidators--Clarification to determine whether certain 
holiday object candles and certain holiday figurine tapers are within 
the scope of the order.
    Star Merchandise--Clarification to determine whether certain wax-
filled containers are within the scope of the order.
    Scentex, Inc.--Clarification to determine whether Earth Scents 
brand potpourri candle is within the scope of the order.
    Success Sales--Clarification to determine whether certain holiday 
pillar candles are within the scope of the order.
A-570-502: Iron Construction Castings
    Jack's International--Clarification to determine whether certain 
cast iron area drains are within the scope of the order.
Country: Korea
A-580-809: Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe
    Allied Tube & Conduit Corp., American Tube Co., Century Tube Corp., 
CSI Tubular Productions, Inc., Laclede Steel Co., LTV Tubular 
Productions Co., Sawhill Tubular Division, Sharon Tube Co., Tex-Tube 
Division, Western Tube & Conduit Corp., Wheatland Tube Co.--
Clarification to determine whether pipe produced to API 5L line pipe 
specifications or to both ASTM A-53 standard pipe specification and the 
API 5L line pipe specification (dual-certified pipe), when intended for 
use as standard pipe or when actually used as standard pipe, is within 
the scope of the order. Affirmative preliminary scope ruling issued on 
1/13/94.
Country: Venezuela
A-307-805: Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe
    Self-initiation. Clarification to determine wither pipe produced to 
API 5L line pipe specifications or to both ASTM A-53 standard pipe 
specification and the API 5L line pipe specification (dual-certified 
pipe), when intended for use as standard pipe or when actually used as 
standard pipe, is within the scope of the order. Affirmative 
preliminary scope ruling issued on 1/13/94.
Country: Japan
A-588-802: 3\1/2\'' Microdisks
    TDK Inc., TDK Electronics Co.--Clarification to determine whether 
certain web roll media are within the scope of the order.
A-5588-014: Tuners
    Alpine Electronics--Clarification to determine whether certain car 
radio/stereo and/or replacement parts, comprised of four subassemblies 
and their components, are within the scope of the finding.
    Fujitsu Ten Corporation of America--Clarification to determine 
whether certain ``front end'' components of car tuners are within the 
scope of the finding.
A-588-405: Cellular Mobile Telephones and Subassemblies
    Matsushita Communication Industrial Co., Ltd., and its related 
entities--Clarification to determine whether certain portable 
telephones, subassemblies, and components thereof are within the scope 
of the order (five products).
    Mitsubishi Electric Corp., Mitsubishi Electronics America, Inc., 
Mitsubishi Consumer Electronics America, Inc.--Clarification to 
determine whether model 2000 cellular mobile telephone is within the 
scope of the order.
    TDK Corporation of America--Clarification to determine whether 
Duplexers, Voltage Control Oscillators, and Isolators are within the 
scope of the order.
    JRC International--Clarification to determine whether model PTR-830 
portable cellular telephone is within the scope of the order.
A-588-823: Professional Electric Cutting Tools
    Makita Inc., Makita U.S.A.--Clarification to determine whether Wood 
Surfacer model LP1812C is within the scope of the order.
A-588-604: Tapered Roller Bearings and Parts Thereof
    Koyo Seiko--Clarification to determine whether certain forgings are 
within the scope of the order. Affirmative preliminary ruling issued on 
2/28/94.
A-588-814: Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Filim
    Kimoto U.S.A. Inc.--Clarification to determine whether certain 
Anti-Static Clear Film is within the scope of the order.
    Tektronix Inc., Tektronix Asia--Clarification to determine whether 
overhead projection film model 4681 and model 4684 are within the scope 
of the order.
A-588-055: Acrylic Sheet
    Sumitomo Chemical America, Inc.--Clarification to determine whether 
acrylic sheet with light scattering properties is within the scope of 
the order.
Country: Argentina
C-357-803: Leather
    Petitioners--Clarification to determine whether upper bovine 
leather without hair on, not whole, prepared after tanning its within 
the scope of the countervailing duty order.
County: Sweden
A-401-040: Stainless Steel Plate
    Armco, Inc., G.O. Carlson, Allegheny Ludlum Corp., and Washington 
Steel Corp.--Clarification to determine whether Stavax, Ramax, and 904L 
are within the scope of the finding.
    Avesta Sheffield--Clarification to determine whether stainless 
steel ``hot bands'' are within the scope of the finding.
Country: Germany
A-428-801: Antifriction Bearings (other than Tapered Roller Bearings) 
and Parts Thereof
    Rotek--Clarification to determine whether certain ``slewing rings'' 
are within the scope of the order.
    Kaydon--Clarification to determine whether certain ``slewing 
rings'' are within the scope of the order.
    Consolidated Saw Mill International (CSMI) Inc.--Clarification to 
determine whether certain Cambio bearings contained in its sawmill 
debarker are within the scope of the order.

VI. Pending Anticircumvention Inquiry Requests as of June 30, 1994

Country: Mexico
A-201-806: Steel Wire Rope
    Committee of Domestic Steel Wire Rope and Specialty Cable 
Manufacturers--Anticircumvention inquiry to determine whether a 
producer of steel wire rope in Mexico is circumventing the antidumping 
order by importing steel wire strand into the United States where it is 
wound into steel wire rope.

VII. Correction to Scope Rulings Completed Between January 1, 1994, and 
March 31, 1994

Country: Japan
A-588-405: Cellular Mobile Telephone and Subassemblies
    Sony Corporation and Sony Electronics Inc.--Model CM-H333 and 
subassemblies thereof are outside the scope of the order. Signed 1/28/
94.

    Interested parties are invited to comment on the accuracy of the 
list of pending scope clarification requests. Any comments should be 
submitted to the Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, 
International Trade Administration, Room B-099, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20230.

    Dated: October 17, 1994.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Compliance.
[FR Doc. 94-27063 Filed 11-1-94; 8:45 am]
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