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[FR Doc No: 94-28959]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Notice of Scope Rulings
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of 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
July 1, 1994, and September 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 25, 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, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
5222/5253.
Background
The Department's regulations (19 CFR 353.29(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 July 1, 1994, and September 30, 1994, and pending
scope clarification and anticircumvention inquiry requests. The
Department intends to publish in January 1995 a notice of scope rulings
and anticircumvention inquiries completed between October 1, 1994, and
December 31, 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 July 1, 1994, and September 30, 1994
Country: Sweden
A-401-040: Stainless Steel Plate
Avesta Sheffield--Stainless steel ``hot bands'' are within the
scope of the finding. Signed September 6, 1994.
Country: People's Republic of China
A-570-504: Petroleum Wax Candles
West Coast Liquidators--Certain holiday object candles and certain
holiday figurine tapers are not within the scope of the order. Signed
July 27, 1994.
Star Merchandise--Citronella wax-filled container models HFT709,
HFT801, HFT819, HFT821, HFT822, HFT823, HFT824, and HFT825, are outside
the scope of the order. Wax-filled container models HFT704, HFT705,
HFT707, HFT828, HFT829, HFX915, HFT846, HFT847, and HFT848, are outside
the scope of the order. Wax-filled container models HFT842, HFT843,
HFT844, HFT845, HFT702, HFT703, and HFT814, are within the scope of the
order. Signed July 27, 1994.
Success Sales--Model SS-40425 ``Holiday Pillar Candles'' are not
within the scope of the order. Signed July 27, 1994.
II. Anticircumvention Rulings Completed Between July 1, 1994, and
September 30, 1994
None.
III. Scope Inquiries Terminated Between July 1, 1994, and September 30,
1994
Country: People's Republic of China
A-570-504: Petroleum Wax Candles
Scentex, Inc.--Clarification to determine whether Earth Scents
brand potpourri candle is within the scope of the order. Terminated
September 7, 1994.
IV. Anticircumvention Inquiries Terminated Between July 1, 1994, and
September 30, 1994
None.
V. Pending Scope Clarification Requests as of September 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
Production 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
January 13, 1994.
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: Petroleum Wax 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.
Lew-Mark Baking Co.--Clarification to determine whether a pansy
candle tin is within the scope of the order.
Springwater Cookie and Confections--Clarification to determine
whether certain feather twist 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.
A-570-808: Chrome-Plated Lug Nuts
Consolidated International Automotive, Inc.--Clarification to
determine whether certain nickel-plated lug nuts 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
January 13, 1994.
A-580-811: Steel Wire Rope
TSK Korea and Hi-Lex Corp.--Clarification to determine whether
certain motion control cables are within the scope of the order.
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-588-014: 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-588-045: 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 personal
cellular telephone model PTR-830 is within the scope of the order.
JRC International--Clarification to determine whether personal
cellular telephone model PTR-829 is within the scope of the order.
NEC Corporation and NEC America, Inc.--Clarification to determine
whether personal cellular telephone models MP5A1D1 and MP5A1D2 are
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.
Makita Inc., Makita U.S.A.--Clarification to determine whether
Electronic Jig Saw model 4304 is within the scope of the order.
Makita Inc., Makita U.S.A.--Clarification to determine whether
Planer-Jointer model 2030SC is within the scope of the order.
Makita Inc., Makita U.S.A.--Clarification to determine whether
Chain Morticer model 7104L is 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.
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
February 28, 1994.
A-588-814: Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Film
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.
Country: Venezuela
A-307-805: Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe
Self-initiation. 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 January 13, 1994.
Country: Argentina
C-357-803: Leather
Petitioners--Clarification to determine whether upper bovine
leather without hair on, not whole, prepared after tanning is within
the scope of the countervailing duty order.
Country: 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.
Country: Germany
A-428-801: Antifriction Bearings (other than Tapered Roller Bearings)
and Parts Thereof
Rotek--Clarifiction 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.
Marquart Switches--Clarification to determine whether certain steel
balls are within the scope of the order.
Country: Taiwan
A-583-810: Chrome-Plated Lug Nuts
Consolidated International Automotive, Inc.--Clarification to
determine whether certain nickel-plated lug nuts are within the scope
of the order.
A-583-603: Stainless Steel Cookware
Max Burton Enterprises, Inc.--Clarification to determine whether
the Max Burton StoveTop Smoker is within the scope of the order.
A-583-508: Porcelain-on-Steel Cookware
Blair Corp.--Clarification to determine whether product number
271911 eight-quart stock pot and product number 271921 twelve-quart
stock pot are within the scope of the order.
Blair Corp.--Clarification to determine whether product number 1001
seven piece cookware set is within the scope of the order.
VI. Pending Anticircumvention Inquiry Requests as of September 30, 1994
Country: Mexico
A-201-806: Steel Wire Rope
Committee of Domestic Steel Wire Rope and Speciality 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. Affirmative preliminary determination of
circumvention published June 3, 1994.
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: November 10, 1994.
Roland L. MacDonald,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Compliance.
[FR Doc. 94-28959 Filed 11-23-94; 8:45 am]
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