[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 32 (Tuesday, February 18, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7772-7775]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-3851]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Notice of Scope Rulings and Anticircumvention Inquiries

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of scope rulings and anticircumvention inquiries.

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EFFECTIVE DATE: February 18, 2003.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) hereby publishes a 
list of scope rulings and anticircumvention determinations completed 
between July 1, 2000 and September 30, 2002. In conjunction with this 
list, the Department is also publishing a list of requests for scope 
determinations and anticircumvention determinations pending as of 
September 30, 2002. We intend to publish future lists after the close 
of the next calendar quarter.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Javier Barrientos or Sally Gannon, 
Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-2243 or (202) 482-0162, 
respectively.

Background

    The Department's regulations provide that the Secretary will 
publish in the Federal Register a list of scope rulings. See 19 CFR 
351.225(o). Our most recent ``Notice of Scope Rulings'' was published 
on August 29, 2000. See 65 FR at 52409.
    This notice covers all scope rulings and anticircumvention 
determinations completed by Import Administration between July 1, 2000 
and September 30, 2002, inclusive. It also lists any scope or 
anticircumvention inquiries pending as of September 30, 2002. The 
Department intends to publish the items contained herein in February 
2003. As described below, subsequent lists will follow after the close 
of each calendar quarter.

Scope Rulings Completed Between July 1, 2000 and September 30, 2002

France

    A-427-801: Antifriction Bearings (Other Than Tapered Roller 
Bearings) and Parts Thereof from France; Saint-Gobain Ceramics and 
Plastics, Inc.; ceramic ball blanks used in the production of balls are 
outside the scope of the order; August 9, 2001.

Germany

    A-428-801: Antifriction Bearings (Other Than Tapered Roller 
Bearings) and Parts Thereof from Germany; TEMCO 
Textilmaschinenkomponenten GmbH and Petree & Stoudt Associates, Inc.; 
certain textile machinery components are outside the scope of the 
order; October 1, 2001.

India

    A-570-864: Pure Magnesium in Granular from the People's Republic of 
China; ESM Group Inc.; pure magnesium in granular form that is ground 
in Canada or another third country from pure magnesium ingots produced 
in the PRC is within the scope of the order; August 21, 2002.

Japan

    A-588-804: Antifriction Bearings (Other Than Tapered Roller 
Bearings) and Parts Thereof from Japan; NTN Bearing Corporation of 
America; balls used in an EM coupling are within the scope of the 
order; August 25, 2000.
    A-588-804: Antifriction Bearings (Other Than Tapered Roller 
Bearings) and Parts Thereof from Japan; Sanden International USA; parts 
of an electromagnetic (EM) coupling, identified as an orbiting EM 
plate, and a fixed EM plate are outside the scope of the order; 
February 12, 2001.
    A-588-804: Antifriction Bearings (Other Than Tapered Roller 
Bearings) and Parts Thereof from Japan; NTN Corporation, NTN Bearing 
Corporation of America, NTN Driveshaft, Inc., NTN-Bower Corporation, 
and NTN-BCA Corporation; turntable slewing bearings used in 
computerized tomography (CT)

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scan machines are outside the scope of the order; July 9, 2001.
    A-588-804: Ball Bearings and Parts Thereof from Japan; Honda Motor 
Company, Ltd., via Honda of Canada Manufacturing; ball bearing and 
parts thereof are outside the scope of the order; June 20, 2002.
    A-588-840: Engineered Process Gas Turbo-Compressor Systems from 
Japan; Mitsubishi International Corporation; steam turbine imported as 
a replacement part, revamping the engineered process gas turbo 
compressor system, is not within the scope of the order; November 29, 
2001.
    A-588-845: Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils from Japan; 
Federal-Mogul Corporation and McCord Leakless Sealing Co.; McCord Grade 
301 Precision Strip is within the scope of the order; October 29, 2001.
    A-588-854: Tin Mill Products from Japan; Weirton Steel and 
Independent Steel Worker; double reduced electrolytically chromium 
coated steel is within the scope of the order; October 12, 2001.
    A-588-854: Tin Mill Products from Japan; Ton-Yi Industrial 
Corporation; double-reduced electrolytic tin plate (ETP) meeting the 
requirements of ASTM specification A 626/A 626M and double-reduced tin-
free (TFS) meeting the requirements of ASTM specification A 657/A 657M 
produced in Taiwan from Japanese black plate are outside the scope of 
the order; March 21, 2002.
    A-588-854: Tin Mill Products from Japan; Okaya, U.S.A., Inc.; tin-
free single reduced electrolytically chromium coated steel is inside 
the scope of the order; August 27, 2002.

People's Republic of China

    A-570-504: Petroleum Wax Candles from the People's Republic of 
China; Endar Corporation; ``bond cake'' candles are outside the scope 
of the order; ``Christmas tree'' taper and white taper candles are 
within the scope of the order; July 7, 2000.
    A-570-504: Petroleum Wax Candles from the People's Republic of 
China; Cherrydale Farms; ``floating bug'' candles are within the scope 
of the order; October 5, 2000.
    A-570-504: Petroleum Wax Candles from the People's Republic of 
China; Cherrydale Farms; ``strawberry preserves'' mason jar candle and 
``novelty fruit gel'' candle are within the scope of the order; October 
6, 2000.
    A-570-504: Petroleum Wax Candles from the People's Republic of 
China; San Francisco Candle Company; certain Christmas candles 
containing minimally decorative designs or designs generic to the 
winter season are within the scope of the order; ``Carved Christmas 
Tree with Star'' pillar candle is outside the scope of the order; 
February 12, 2001.
    A-570-504: Petroleum Wax Candles from the People's Republic of 
China; Barthco Trade Consultants; ``floating flower'' candles, 
``floating star'' candles, and ``mini loaf'' candles are all within the 
scope of the order; April 30, 2001.
    A-570-504: Petroleum Wax Candles from the People's Republic of 
China; Avon Products, Inc.; ``heart-shaped'' candle is outside the 
scope of the order; May 4, 2001.
    A-570-504: Petroleum Wax Candles from the People's Republic of 
China; Avon Products, Inc.; ``holly'' pillar candle is outside the 
scope of the order; May 8, 2001.
    A-570-504: Petroleum Wax Candles from the People's Republic of 
China; JCPenney Purchasing Corporation; various Christmas candles 
containing holly and Santa Claus images, ``NOEL'' pillar candles, 
Halloween candles containing Jack O'' Lanterns and ghosts, certain 
candles in the form of identifiable objects, ``Build Your Own Candle'' 
kit, and certain candles containing palm oil are all outside the scope 
of the order; candles with non-holiday-specific generic decorations, 
and candles claimed to be in shapes outside the scope, are all within 
the scope of the order; May 21, 2001.
    A-570-504: Petroleum Wax Candles from the People's Republic of 
China; Avon Products, Inc.; ``tear-drop'' candle is within the scope of 
the order; June 11, 2001.
    A-570-504: Petroleum Wax Candles from the People's Republic of 
China; Avon Products, Inc.; ``disc'' candle is within the scope of the 
order; July 11, 2001.
    A-570-504: Petroleum Wax Candles from the People's Republic of 
China; Avon Products, Inc.; ``Easter figurine'' candles and ``pine 
cone'' candles are outside the scope of the order; July 11, 2001.
    A-570-504: Petroleum Wax Candles from the People's Republic of 
China; Avon Products, Inc.; ``floral lamp shade'' pillar candle is 
within the scope of the order; July 30, 2001.
    A-570-504: Petroleum Wax Candles from the People's Republic of 
China; JCPenney Purchasing Corporation; ``flower'' candles and ``leaf'' 
candles are all outside the scope of the order; November 9, 2001.
    A-570-504: Petroleum Wax Candles from the People's Republic of 
China; Jo-Ann Stores; ``floating flower'' candle, ``champagne glass 
flower'' candle and ``heart floater'' candle are all outside the scope 
of the order; ``five point star'' candle and ``star floater'' candle 
are within the scope of the order; January 29, 2002.
    A-570-504: Petroleum Wax Candles from the People's Republic of 
China; Endar Corporation; ``floating pumpkin lantern'' candle is within 
the scope of the order; February 13, 2002.
    A-570-504: Petroleum Wax Candles from the People's Republic of 
China; Atico International, Inc.; ``flower-shaped,'' ``sunflower,'' and 
``tulip with fence'' candles are all outside the scope of the order; 
February 19, 2002.
    A-570-504: Petroleum Wax Candles from the People's Republic of 
China; Premier Candles; ``tulip-shaped'' wax-filled container is within 
the scope of the order; February 25, 2002.
    A-570-504: Petroleum Wax Candles from the People's Republic of 
China; Atico International, Inc.; ``valentine heart'' candle, ``Easter 
egg'' candles, ``Easter'' floating candles, ``lantern'' candles, and 
``valentine heart with lip'' candle are all within the scope of the 
order; April 8, 2002.
    A-570-504: Petroleum Wax Candles from the People's Republic of 
China; Avon Products, Inc.; round ``ball'' candle is within the scope 
of the order; April 8, 2002.
    A-570-504: Petroleum Wax Candles from the People's Republic of 
China; Endar Corporation; votive candle is within the scope of the 
order; May 21, 2002.
    A-570-504: Petroleum Wax Candles from the People's Republic of 
China; T.S. Group, Inc.; assorted ``utility'' candles are within the 
scope of the order; May 21, 2002.
    A-570-504: Petroleum Wax Candles from the People's Republic of 
China; Peerless Umbrella Co.; ``star-shaped'' candle is within the 
scope of the order; August 29, 2002.
    A-570-504: Petroleum Wax Candles from the People's Republic of 
China; Interpro International; assorted round and ``floating disc'' 
candles are within the scope of the order; September 26, 2002.
    A-570-836: Glycine from the People's Republic of China; Watson 
Industries, Inc.; glycine of Chinese origin that was refined and re-
exported from South Korea which was then imported by Watson, was within 
the scope of the antidumping duty order; May 3, 2002.
    A-570-855: Non-frozen Apple Juice Concentrate from the People's 
Republic of China; Coloma Foods, Inc., Green Valley Packers, Knouse 
Foods Cooperative, Inc. and Tree Top, Inc.; imports of ``semi-frozen'' 
apple juice concentrate from the PRC are outside the scope of the 
order; October 1, 2001.
    A-570-862: Foundry Coke from the People's Republic of China; Dajin 
U.S.

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Trading, Inc.; certain coke (specifically, shipments of coke in which 
it is determined less than 50 percent of the shipment is larger than 
100 mm in diameter, after drop shatter testing) is within the scope of 
the order; May 31, 2002.
    A-570-862: Foundry Coke from the People's Republic of China; 
Importer: Shook Group LLC and Dajin U.S. Trading, Inc.; Producer: 
Shanxi Dajin International (Group) Co. Ltd.; certain coke 
(specifically, shipments of coke in which it is determined less than 50 
percent of the shipment is larger than 100 mm in diameter, after drop 
shatter testing) is within the scope of the order; May 31, 2002.
    A-570-864: Pure Magnesium in Granular Form from the People's 
Republic of China; ESM Group Inc.; pure magnesium in granular form that 
is ground in Canada or another third country from pure magnesium ingots 
produced in the PRC is within the scope of the order; August 21, 2002.

Taiwan

    A-583-816: Certain Stainless Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from 
Taiwan; Importer: Allegheny Bradford Corporation d/b/a Top Line Process 
Equipment Company; Producer: King Lai International Co., Ltd. from 
Taichung, Taiwan; stainless steel butt-weld tube fittings are within 
the scope of the order; December 10, 2001.
    A-583-827: Static Random Access Memory Semiconductors from Taiwan; 
Pacesetter Inc.; Platform B digital integrated circuits and symmetry 
controllers are not within the scope of the order; June 12, 2000.

Anticircumvention Determinations Completed Between July 1, 2000 and 
September 30, 2002

    None.

Scope Inquiries Terminated Between July 1, 2000 and September 30, 2002

People's Republic of China

    A-570-504: Petroleum Wax Candles from the People's Republic of 
China; Avon Products, Inc.; ``pearl'' pillar candle containing 
vegetable wax request withdrawn; original request received May 8, 2001.
    A-570-504: Petroleum Wax Candles from the People's Republic of 
China; Endar Corporation; ``floating gel'' candle set request 
withdrawn; original request received October 24, 2001.
    A-570-504: Petroleum Wax Candles from the People's Republic of 
China; Endar Corporation; ``floating gel'' candle set request 
withdrawn; original request received November 9, 2001.

Anticircumvention Inquiries Terminated Between July 1, 2000 and 
September 30, 2002

    None.

Scope Inquiries Pending as of September 30, 2002

Brazil

    A-351-817 and C-351-818; Cut-To-Length Carbon Steel Plate from 
Brazil; TradeArbed, Inc.; whether continuous cast steel slab is within 
the scope of the order; initiated September 9, 2002.

India

    A-533-808, A-533-810: Stainless Steel Wire Rod from India; Barthco 
Trade Consultants; whether stainless steel wire rod shipped to the 
United Arab Emirates, where it is further processed into finished 
stainless steel bars, which are then shipped to the United States is 
within the scope of the order; requested September 10, 2002.

Japan

    A-588-835: Oil Country Tubular Goods from Japan; Grant Prideco; 
whether unfinished drill pipe from Japan without tool joints further 
processed in China into finished drill pipe with tool joints is 
substantially transformed into Chinese-origin merchandise; initiated 
June 16, 2000.

Mexico

    A-201-805: Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe from Mexico; 
whether mechanical tubing is within the scope of the order; requested 
July 31, 1998.

People's Republic of China

    A-570-502: Certain Iron Construction Castings from the People's 
Republic of China; Frank J. Martin Co.; whether certain cast iron full-
flanged rings and certain cast iron gas lids are within the scope of 
the order; requested August 21, 2002.
    A-570-504: Petroleum Wax Candles from the People's Republic of 
China; Burlington Toiletries, Ltd.; whether a petroleum wax gel candle 
is within the scope of the order; requested August 8, 2000.
    A-570-504: Petroleum Wax Candles from the People's Republic of 
China; Avon Products, Inc.; Atico International, Inc.; whether 
``snowball'' candle, ``Christmas cake'' candle, certain glowing 
candles, ``JOY'' and ``PEACE'' pillar candles, certain beeswax candles 
(where exact beeswax composition was not identified), ``angel'' cake 
candle, ``angel bear'' candles, and ``NOEL'' pillar candle are within 
the scope of the order; requested August 24, 2001.
    A-570-504: Petroleum Wax Candles from the People's Republic of 
China; Leader Light, Ltd.; whether assorted pillar candles, ``star'' 
candles, ``brick'' candles, wax-filled containers, candle ``gardens,'' 
``floating'' candles, ``jar'' candles, and assorted figurines are 
within the scope of the order; requested September 10, 2001.
    A-570-504: Petroleum Wax Candles from the People's Republic of 
China; Atico International, Inc.; whether a ``tiered heart-shaped'' 
disk candle and paraffin wax ``gel-filled'' candle are within the scope 
of the order; requested September 19, 2001.
    A-570-504: Petroleum Wax Candles from the People's Republic of 
China; Fleming International, Ltd.; whether candles containing 
synthetic and vegetable waxes are within the scope of the order; 
requested October 24, 2001.
    A-570-504: Petroleum Wax Candles from the People's Republic of 
China; For Your Ease Only; whether floating gel candles are within the 
scope of the order; requested November 15, 2001.
    A-570-504: Petroleum Wax Candles from the People's Republic of 
China; Garden Ridge; whether assorted ``animal print'' candles 
containing palm oil are within the scope of the order; requested 
February 20, 2002.
    A-570-504: Petroleum Wax Candles from the People's Republic of 
China; New Spectrum; whether assorted pillars, rounds, and figurines 
are within the scope of the order; requested March 29, 2002.
    A-570-504: Petroleum Wax Candles from the People's Republic of 
China; Hallmark Cards, Inc.; whether assorted ``leaves'' candles, a 
``star'' candle, and a ``dome-shaped'' candle are within the scope of 
the order; requested May 8, 2002.
    A-570-504: Petroleum Wax Candles from the People's Republic of 
China; Meijer, Inc.; whether ``birthday'' candles and assorted pillars, 
rounds, and wax-filled containers are within the scope of the order; 
requested May 14, 2002.
    A-570-504: Petroleum Wax Candles from the People's Republic of 
China; Avon Products, Inc.; whether ``resin topper jar'' candles 
containing palm oil are within the scope of the order; requested May 
21, 2002.
    A-570-504: Petroleum Wax Candles from the People's Republic of 
China; Avon Products, Inc.; whether a ``flower'' pillar candle 
containing stearic wax is within the scope of the order; requested May 
28, 2002.
    A-570-504: Petroleum Wax Candles from the People's Republic of 
China; Avon Products, Inc.; whether a ``fruit'' pillar candle 
containing stearic wax is within the scope of the order; requested May 
28, 2002.

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    A-570-504: Petroleum Wax Candles from the People's Republic of 
China; Avon Products, Inc.; whether two ``disc-shaped'' candles 
containing stearic wax are within the scope of the order; requested May 
28, 2002.
    A-570-504: Petroleum Wax Candles from the People's Republic of 
China; Home Interiors & Gifts, Inc.; whether a ``rose blossom'' candle, 
``sunflower'' floating candles, ``Americana heart'' floating candles, 
``baked apple'' tea lights, and vanilla tea lights are within the scope 
of the order; requested June 4, 2002.
    A-570-504: Petroleum Wax Candles from the People's Republic of 
China; Avon Products, Inc.; whether three wax filled gel candles are 
within the scope of the order; requested June 13, 2002.
    A-570-504: Petroleum Wax Candles from the People's Republic of 
China; Dollar Tree Stores, Inc.; whether assorted ``gel-filled'' 
containers are within the scope of the order; requested August 1, 2002.
    A-570-504: Petroleum Wax Candles from the People's Republic of 
China; San Francisco Candle Company; whether a ``candy cane'' candle is 
within the scope of the order; requested August 23, 2002.
    A-570-504: Petroleum Wax Candles from the People's Republic of 
China; San Francisco Candle Company; whether a ``heart-shaped'' candle 
is within the scope of the order; requested August 23, 2002.
    A-570-504: Petroleum Wax Candles from the People's Republic of 
China; Avon Products, Inc.; whether a ``floating rose-shaped'' candle 
is within the scope of the order; requested September 30, 2002.
    A-570-504: Petroleum Wax Candles from the People's Republic of 
China; Neatzit Israel International, Ltd.; whether a Chanukah candle is 
within the scope of the order; requested September 30, 2002.

Russian Federation

    A-821-802: Antidumping Suspension Agreement on Uranium; USEC, Inc. 
and its subsidiary, United States Enrichment Corporation; whether 
enriched uranium located in Kazakhstan at the time of the dissolution 
of the Soviet Union is within the scope of the order; August 6, 1999.

Multiple Countries

    A-475-820: Stainless Steel Wire Rod from Italy, C-475-821: 
Stainless Steel Wire Rod from Italy, A-588-843: Stainless Steel Wire 
Rod from Japan, A-469-805: Stainless Steel Wire Rod from Spain, A-469-
807: Stainless Steel Wire Rod from Spain, A-583-828: Stainless Steel 
Wire Rod from Taiwan, A-533-810: Certain Stainless Steel Wire Rod from 
India, A-588-833: Stainless Steel Wire Rod from India, A-351-825: 
Stainless Steel Wire Rod from Brazil, A-533-808: Stainless Steel Wire 
Rod from India, C-469-004: Stainless Steel Wire Rod from Spain; Ishar 
Bright Steel Ltd.; scope inquiry as to whether stainless steel bar that 
is manufactured in the United Arab Emirates from stainless steel wire 
rod imported from multiple subject countries is within the scope of the 
orders; requested December 22, 1998.

Anticircumvention Inquiries Pending as of September 30, 2002

Italy

    A-475-818 & C-475-819: Certain Pasta From Italy; Pastificio 
Fratelli Pagani S.p.A. (Pagani); whether imports of certain pasta from 
Italy, falling within the physical dimensions outlined in the scope of 
the order, are circumventing the antidumping and countervailing duty 
orders; initiated April 27, 2000.

Japan

    A-588-824 Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products; USS-Posco 
Industries; whether imports of boron-added hot-dipped and electrolytic 
corrosion-resistant carbon steel sheet, falling within the physical 
dimensions outlined in the scope of the order, are circumventing the 
order; initiated October 30, 1998.
    Interested parties are invited to comment on the completeness of 
this list of pending scope inquiries. Any comments should be submitted 
to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for AD/CVD Enforcement Group III, 
Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 14th Street 
and Constitution Avenue NW, Room 1870, Washington, DC 20230.
    This notice is published in accordance with section 351.225(o) of 
the Department's regulations.

    Dated: February 10, 2003.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, Group III.
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