[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 137 (Tuesday, July 18, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36782-36785]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-17495]



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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 
April 1, 1995, and June 30, 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: July 18, 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 April 1, 1995, and June 30, 1995, and pending scope 
clarification and anticircumvention inquiry requests. The Department 
intends to publish in October 1995 a notice of scope rulings and 
anticircumvention inquiries completed between July 1, 1995, and 
September 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 April 1, 1995, and June 30, 1995

Country: Canada
A-201-805  Steel Jacks from Canada
    Whiting Equipment Canada Inc.--Whiting's rail vehicle electric 
jacks are outside the scope of the finding. 6/22/95.
Country: Brazil
A-351-503  Iron Construction Castings
C-351-504  Southland Marketing--DGO700 frame and DG0641 grate are 
outside the scope of the order. 4/28/95.
Country: People's Republic of China
A-570-504  Petroleum Wax Candles
    Sun It Corporation (Sun)--Sun's candles, model 271ND (Flag Lites), 
model 259NDA (Porch Torch) and model 281N (Gigantic fruit), are outside 
the scope of the order. 5/16/95.
A-570-804  Sparklers
    Fritz Companies, Inc.--Fritz's 14 inch Morning Glorys are outside 
the scope of the order. 5/19/95.
Country: Japan
A-588-405  Cellular Mobile Telephones and Subassemblies
    Fujitsu Ltd., Fujitsu America, Inc., and Fujitsu Network 
Transmission Systems, Inc. (Fujitsu)--Fujitsu 

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models F80P-173, 3625, and 3635 portable cellular telephones (PCTs) are 
outside the scope of the order. 5/30/95.
A-588-055  Acrylic Sheet
    Sumitomo Chemical America, Inc.--Sumitomo's acrylic sheet with 
light scattering properties is outside the scope of the finding. 5/18/
95.
A-588-804  Antifriction Bearings and Parts Thereof
    Nakanishi Manufacturing Corp.--Nakanishi's stamped steel washer 
with a zinc phosphate and adhesive coating used in the manufacture of a 
ball bearing is within the scope of the order. 5/16/95.
A-588-809  Small Business Telephone Systems
    Iwatsu America, Inc. and Iwatsu Electric Co.--Certain circuit cards 
are outside the scope of the order. 5/16/95.
Country: Argentina
C-357-803  Leather
    Petitioners--Upper bovine leather without hair on, not whole, 
prepared after tanning and not exceeding 28 square feet is within the 
scope of the order. 5/16/95.
Country: Taiwan
A-583-603  Stainless Steel Cookware from Taiwan
    Max Burton Enterprises, Inc.--Max Burton's StoveTop Smoker is 
within the scope of the order. 5/16/95.
Country: Germany
A-428-801  Antifriction Bearings and Parts Thereof
    Consolidated Saw Mill International (CSMI) Inc.--Cambio bearings 
contained in CSMI's sawmill debarker are within the scope of the order. 
5/1/95.
II. Anticircumvention Rulings Completed Between April 1, 1995, and 
June 30, 1995

    None.

III. Scope Inquiries Terminated Between April 1, 1995 and June 30, 1995

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. Scope inquiry terminated on 6/26/95.
Country: Korea
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. Scope inquiry terminated on 6/26/95.
Country: Taiwan
A-583-603  Stainless Steel Cookware
    Sheason Co., Inc.--Clarification to determine whether the ``Momy 
Bear Auto Cooker'' is within the scope of the order. Scope inquiry 
terminated on 6/8/95.

IV. Anticircumvention Inquiries Terminated Between April 1, 1995 and 
June 30, 1995

    None.

V. Pending Scope Clarification Requests as of June 30, 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 containing little or no 
Cobalt 60 is within the scope of the order.
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 
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.
Country: France
A-427-078  Sugar
    Boiron-Borneman, Inc.--Clarification to determine whether 
manufactured homeopathic 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 meets 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
    Concept Marketing--Clarification to determine whether Concept's 
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2-Lite candle is within the scope of the order.
    Mervyn's--Clarification to determine whether candle, article no. 
20172, in the shape of a cube 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.
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.
A-570-820  Certain Compact Ductile Iron Waterworks (CDIW) Fittings and 
Glands
    Star Pipe Products, Inc.--Clarification to determine whether 
``retainer glands'' 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.
    3M--Clarification to determine whether 3.5'' Rewritable Magneto-
Optical Disks 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.
A-588-405  Cellular Mobile Telephones and Subassemblies
    TDK Corporation of America--Clarification to determine whether 
Duplexers, Voltage Control Oscillators, and Isolators are within the 
scope of the order.
    Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Mitsubishi Electronics America, 
Inc., and Mitsubishi Consumer Electronics America, Inc. (Mitsubishi)--
Clarification to determine whether the Mitsubishi MT1516FOR6A model of 
portable cellular telephone (PCT) is within the scope of the order.
A-588-702  Stainless Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from Japan
    Fujikin of America, Inc. (Fujikin)--Clarification to determine 
whether certain gasket raised face seal sleeves and certain stainless 
steel ``fine-fit'' tube fittings 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.
    Makita Inc., Makita U.S.A.--Clarification to determine Concrete 
Planer Model PC1100 is within the scope of the order.
A-588-809  Small Business Telephone Systems and Subassemblies and Parts 
Thereof
    Iwatsu America, Inc. and Iwatsu Electric Co.--Clarification to 
determine whether certain dual use subassemblies (a caller ID trunk 
unit and a station interface circuit card) 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: 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
    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-583-508  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.
C-583-508  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 June 30, 1995

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 
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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, DC 
20230.

    Dated: July 11, 1995.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Compliance.
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