[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 97 (Friday, May 19, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26871-26873]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-12394]
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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
January 1, 1995, and March 31, 1995. 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: May 19, 1995.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ronald M. Trentham, 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-
3931.
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 January 1, 1995, and March 31, 1995, and pending
scope clarification and anticircumvention inquiry requests. The
Department intends to publish in July 1995 a notice of scope rulings
and anticircumvention inquiries completed between April 1, 1995, and
June 30, 1995, 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 January 1, 1995, and March 31,
1995
Country: Canada
A-201-805 Steel Jacks from Canada
Seeburn, a division of Ventra Group, Inc.--Seeburn's automobile
tire jacks are outside the scope of the finding. 2/3/95.
Country: People's Republic of China
A-570-504 Petroleum Wax Candles
Two's Company--Red and gold angel taper candle is outside the scope
of the order. Decorated pillar candles are within the scope of the
order. 1/13/95.
Springwater Cookie and Confections--Feather twist candles are
within the scope of the order. 2/14/95.
Watkins Inc.-- Holiday pillar candles are within the scope of the
order. 2/14/95.
A-570-001 Potassium Permanganate
Aerostat Inc.--Plastic ignitor spheres are outside the scope of the
order. 1/13/95
Country: Japan
A-588-405 Cellular Mobile Telephones and Subassemblies
JRC International--Model PTR-829 portable cellular telephone is
outside the scope of the order. 1/3/95.
JRC International--Model PTR-870 portable cellular telephone is
outside the scope of the order. 1/3/95.
NEC Corporation and NEC America, Inc.--Models MP5A1D1 and MP5A1D2
portable cellular telephones are outside the scope of the order. 1/3/
95.
Matsushita Communication Industrial Corporation of America--
Panasonic models EB-3560 and EB-3561 portable cellular telephones are
outside the scope of the order. 1/3/95.
A-588-014 Tuners
Fujitsu Ten Corporation of America--Fujitsu's ETV front ends are
outside the scope of the finding. 1/20/95.
Alpine Electronics--Tuning element printed circuit boards (PCBs)
are outside the scope of the finding. 2/3/95.
A-588-604 Tapered Roller Bearings and Parts Thereof
Koyo Seiko--Certain forgings are within the scope of the order. 2/
2/95.
II. Anticircumvention Rulings Completed Between January 1, 1995, and
March 31, 1995
Country: Mexico
A-201-806 Steel Wire Rope
Committee of Domestic Steel Wire and Specialty Cable
Manufacturers--Affirmative determination of circumvention of the order
by importing steel wire strand into the United States where it is wound
into steel wire rope. 2/28/95.
III. Scope Inquiries Terminated Between January 1, 1995 and March
31, 1995
Country: India
A-533-809 Forged Stainless Steel Flanges from India
Improved Piping Products, Inc.--Clarification to determine whether
``convoluted'' flanges are within the scope of the order. Scope inquiry
terminated on 1/31/95.
Country: Japan
A-588-804 Cylindrical Roller Bearings
Aerodyne Dallas--Clarification to determine whether outer races and
balls, produced in the United States and assembled in Japan after the
machining process, are within the scope of the order. Scope inquiry
terminated on 2/22/95.
A-588-028 Roller Chain, Other than Bicycle
Allied-Apical Co.--Clarification to determine whether a specified
replacement part for a tenter is within the scope of the finding. Scope
inquiry terminated on 2/3/95.
Iwatani International Corporation of America--Clarification to
determine whether certain chain imported by Iwatani is within the scope
of the finding. Scope inquiry terminated at Iwatani's request on 2/17/
95.
IV. Anticircumvention Inquiries Terminated Between January 1, 1995 and
March 31, 1995
None.
V. Pending Scope Clarification Requests as of March 31, 1995
Country: Canada
A-122-823 Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate
Sidbec-Dosco Inc., and Canberra Industries--Clarification to
determine whether hot-rolled carbon steel plate is within the scope of
the order.
A-122-006 Steel Jacks from Canada
Whiting Equipment Canada Inc.--Clarification to determine whether
Whiting's rail vehicle electric jacks are outside the scope of the
finding.
Country: Mexico
A-201-805 Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe
Allied Tube & Conduit Corp., American Tube Co., Century Tube
[[Page 26872]] 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.
Tubacero International Corporation--Clarification to determine
whether circular welded carbon steel piping, 16 inches in outside
diameter with 3/8 inch wall thickness, for use in extremely heavy load
bearing applications, is within the scope of the order.
A-201-802 Gray Portland Cement and Cement Clinker
Cementos de Chihuahua S.A. de C.V. and Mexcement, Inc.--
Clarification to determine whether masonry cement is within the scope
of the order.
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
C-351-504 Southland Marketing--Clarification to determine whether
certain cast iron grates and frames are within the scope of the order.
Country: France
A-427-078 Sugar
Boiron-Borneman, Inc.--Clarification to determine whether
manufactured homepathic sugar pellets are within the scope of the
finding.
Country: Italy
A-475-401 Certain Brass Fire Protection Products
Giacomini, S.p.A.--Clarification to determine whether pressure
control (or regulating valves), Models A201, A202, A203, and A204 and
leader line siamese (Model A99) are within the scope of the order.
Country: Turkey
A-489-501 Welded Carbon Steel Standard Pipe and Tube Products
Allied Tube and Conduit Corporation, Wheatland Tube Company,
Laclede Steel Company, Sharon Tube Company, and Sawhill Tubular
Division of Armco, Inc.--Clarification to determine whether pipe and
tube which meet the order's physical specifications, when intended for
or actually used as standard pipe and tube, is included within the
scope of the order.
Country: People's Republic of China
A-570-504 Petroleum Wax Candles
KMart Corporation--Clarification to determine whether novelty
pillar Halloween and novelty pillar Christmas candles are within the
scope of the order.
Concept Marketing--Clarification to determine whether Concept's
Safe-2-Lite candle is within the scope of the order.
Boomster Imports Inc.--Clarification to determine whether
Boomster's three-inch cube candles are within the scope of the order.
Sun It Corporation (Sun)--Clarification to determine whether Sun
candles, model 271ND (Flag Lites), model 259NDA (Porch Torch) and model
281N (Gigantic fruit), are within the scope of the order.
Mervyn's--Clarification to determine whether article no. 20172 in
the shape of a cube is 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-570-804 Sparklers
Fritz Companies Inc.--Clarification to determine whether 14 inch
Morning Glorys 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.
A-580-812 Dynamic Random Access Memory Semiconductors of One Megabit
and above (DRAMs)
Kingston Technology Corporation--Clarification to determine whether
certain single in-line memory and other boards manufactured in the
United States from DRAMs produced in Korea, and reimported into the
United States as defective products or as inventory rotation 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-588-804 Antifriction Bearings (Other Than Tapered Roller Bearings),
and Parts Thereof
Dana Corporation--Clarification to determine whether an automotive
component known variously as a center bracket assembly, center bearing
assembly, support bracket, or shaft support bearing, is within the
scope of the order.
Nakanishi Manufacturing Corp.--Clarification to determine whether a
stamped steel washer with a zinc phosphate and adhesive coating which
is used in the manufacture of a ball bearing seal is within the scope
of the order.
A-588-405 Cellular Mobile Telephones and Subassemblies
TDK Corporation of America--Clarification to determine whether
[[Page 26873]] Duplexers, Voltage Control Oscillators, and Isolators
are within the scope of the order.
Fujitsu Ltd., Fujitsu America, Inc., and Fujitsu Network
Transmission Systems, Inc.--Clarification to determine whether models
F80P-173, 3625 and 3635 portable cellular telephones are within the
scope of the order.
A-588-823 Professional Electric Cutting Tools
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 finding.
A-588-809 Small Business Telephone Systems and Subassemblies and Parts
Thereof
Iwatsu America, Inc. and Iwatsu Electric Co.--Clarification to
determine whether certain circuit cards 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. Affirmative preliminary
scope ruling issued on January 27, 1995.
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. Affirmative preliminary scope
ruling issued on November 16, 1994.
Country: Germany
A-428-801 Antifriction Bearings (other than Tapered Roller Bearings)
and Parts Thereof
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. Affirmative preliminary
ruling issued on December 16, 1994.
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.
Sheason Co., Inc.--Clarification to determine whether the ``Momy
Bear Auto Cooker'' 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.
A-583-816 Certain Stainless Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings
Top Line Process Equipment Corporation--Clarification to determine
whether various stainless steel tube fittings with non-welded end-
connections, and other products, are within the scope of the order.
VI. Pending Anticircumvention Inquiry Requests as of December 31, 1994
Country: Japan
A-588-602 Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings
U.S. Fittings Group--Anticircumvention inquiry to determine whether
a producer of carbon steel butt-weld pipe fittings in Japan is
circumventing the antidumping duty order by shipping parts to Thailand
for processing and importing the finished product into the United
States.
Country: Germany
A-428-811 Hot-Rolled Lead and Bismuth Carbon Steel Products
Inland Steel Bar Company and USS Kolbe Steel Company--
Anticircumvention inquiry to determine whether a producer of steel in
Germany is circumventing the antidumping duty order by shipping leaded
steel billets to its wholly-owned subsidiary in the Netherlands, hot-
rolling the billets into bars and rods, and then exporting them to the
United States.
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, D.C.
20230.
Dated: May 10, 1995.
Roland L. MacDonald,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Compliance.
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