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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.
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