[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 203 (Friday, October 20, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54212-54215]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-26045]
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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, 1995, and September 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: October 20, 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-
4793.
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, 1995, and September 30, 1995, and pending
scope clarification and anticircumvention inquiry requests. The
Department intends to publish in January 1996 a notice of scope rulings
and anticircumvention inquiries completed between October 1, 1995, and
December 31, 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.
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I. Scope Rulings Completed Between July 1, 1995, and September 30, 1995
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Country..................... Sweden.
A-401-040............... Stainless Steel Plate.
Armco, Inc., G.O. Carlson, Allegheny
Ludlum Corp., and Washington Steel Corp.--
Stavax, Ramax, and 904 L when flat rolled
are within the scope of the order. 7/11/
95.
Country..................... Italy.
A-475-401............... Certain Brass Fire Protection Products.
Giacomini, S.p.A.--Pressure control (or
regulating valves), models A201, A202,
and A204 and leader line siamese valve
model A99 are outside the scope of the
order. 7/28/95.
Country..................... People's Republic of China.
A-570-502............... Iron Construction Castings.
Jack's International Trading Associates,
Ltd.--Cast iron, floor area drains (area
drains) imported by Jack's are outside
the scope of the order. 8/28/95.
A-570-504............... Petroleum Wax Candles.
Concept Marketing--Concept's Safe-2-Lite
candle is outside the scope of the order.
9/28/95.
Country..................... Taiwan .
A-583-508............... Porcelain-on-Steel Cookware.
Blair Corporation--Blair cooking ware
items #1101 (seven piece cookware set),
#271911 (eight-quart stock pot), and
#271921 (twelve-quart stock pot) are
outside the scope of the order. 8/18/95.
A-583-816............... Certain Stainless Steel Butt-Weld Pipe
Fittings.
Top Line Process Equipment Corporation--
Top Line's stainless steel tube fittings
with non-welded end connections, and
other products, are outside the scope of
the order. 8/4/95.
Country..................... Japan.
A-588-405............... Cellular Mobile Telephones and
Subassemblies.
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation,
Mitsubishi Electronics America, Inc., and
Mitsubishi Consumer Electronics America,
Inc.--the Mitsubishi model MT1516FOR6A
portable cellular telephone (PCT) is
outside the scope of the order. 7/19/95.
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation,
Mitsubishi Electronics America, Inc., and
Mitsubishi Consumer Electronics America,
Inc.--the Mitsubishi MT1292FOR6A and
MT1296FOR6A portable cellular telephones
(PCTs) are outside the scope of the
order. 9/28/95.
Matsushita Communications Industrial
Corporation of America and its related
entities--the Matsushita EB-3570, EB-
3571, EB-3572, and EB-3578 portable
cellular telephones (PCTs) are outside
the scope of the order. 9/28/95.
A-588-702 Stainless-Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings.
Fujikin of America, Inc.--Certain gasket
raised face seal sleeves and certain
stainless steel ``fine-fit'' tube
fittings imported by Fujikin are outside
the scope of the order. 8/4/95.
A-588-802............... 3\1/2\'' Microdisks.
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
(3M)--3M's 3.5 inch magneto-optical disk
is outside the scope of the order. 8/24/
95.
A-588-823............... Professional Electric Cutting Tools.
Makita, Inc., Makita U.S.A.--Makita's
planer-jointer model 2030SC is outside
the scope of the order. 7/19/95.
Makita, Inc., Makita U.S.A.--Makita's
chain morticer model 7104L is outside the
scope of the order. 8/1/95.
Makita, Inc., Makita U.S.A.--Makita's
concrete planer model PC1100 is outside
the scope of the order. 8/30/95.
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II. Anticircumvention Rulings Completed Between July 1, 1995, and
September 30, 1995: None.
III. Scope Inquiries Terminated Between July 1, 1995 and September 30,
1995.
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Country..................... People's Republic of China.
A-570-504............... Petroleum Wax Candles.
Boomster Imports Inc.--Clarification to
determine whether Boomster's three-inch
cube candle is within the scope of the
order. Scope inquiry terminated on 7/6/
95.
Country..................... Korea.
A-588-811............... Steel Wire Rope.
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TSK Korea and Hi-Lex Corp.--Clarification
to determine whether certain motion
control cables are within the scope of
the order. Scope inquiry terminated on 7/
14/95.
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IV. Anticircumvention Inquiries Terminated Between July 1, 1995 and
September 30, 1995: None.
V. Pending Scope Clarification Requests as of September 30, 1995:
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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-201-802............... 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.
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.
Country..................... Venezula.
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..................... 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..................... 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 when forged are
within the scope of the finding.
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..................... Germany.
A-428-801............... Antifriction Bearings (Other Than Tapered
Roller Bearings) and Parts Thereof.
Marquardt Switches--Clarification to
determine whether certain medium carbon
steel balls 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.
Mervyn's--Clarification to determine
whether a candle, article no. 20172, in
the shape of a cube is 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.
Wheel Plus, Inc.--Clarification to
determine whether imported zinc-plated
lug nuts which are chrome-plated in the
United States 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.
Country..................... Taiwan.
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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.
Country..................... Japan.
A-588-029............... Fishnetting of Man Made Fiber.
Trans-Pacific Trading, Inc.--Clarification
to determine whether salmon gill fish
netting of man-made fibers are 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.
Matsushita Communication Industrial
Corporation of America and related
entities--Clarification to determine
whether Matsushita's EB-H70, EB-H705, EB-
H7071, and EB-H7075 portable cellular
telephones (PCTs) are within the scope of
the order.
A-588-702............... Stainless Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings.
Daido Steel Co., Ltd.--Clarification to
determine whether Primet joint metal seal
fittings and Primet joint weld fittings
produced by Daido are within the scope of
the order.
Benkan America, Inc. and Benkan UCT
Corporation--Clarification to determine
whether the sleeves of clean vacuum
couplings (CVCs) and the super-clean
microfittings (SCMs) manufactured by
Benkan are within the scope of the order.
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.
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.
A-588-810............... Mechanical Transfer Presses.
Komatsu Ltd.--Clarification to determine
whether certain mechanical transfer press
parts exported from Japan are within the
scope of the order.
A-588-815............... Gray Portland Cement and Clinker.
Surecrete, Inc.--Clarification to
determine whether New Super Fine Cement
manufactured by Nittetsu Cement Co.,
Ltd., is within the scope of the order.
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VI. Pending Anticircumvention Inquiry Requests as of September 30, 1995:
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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.
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. Negative
preliminary determination of
circumvention published 9/20/95.
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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: October 13, 1995.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Compliance.
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