[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 136 (Tuesday, July 16, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33915-33916]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-14954]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Notice of Scope Rulings

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

DATES: Applicable July 16, 2019.

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) hereby publishes a list 
of scope rulings and anti-circumvention determinations made between 
January 1, 2018, and March 31, 2018, inclusive. We intend to publish 
future lists after the close of the next calendar quarter.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda E. Brown, AD/CVD Operations, 
Customs Liaison Unit, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 202-482-4735.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Commerce regulations provide that the Secretary will publish in the 
Federal Register a list of scope rulings on a quarterly basis.\1\ Our 
most recent notification of scope rulings was published on March 14, 
2019.\2\ This current notice covers all scope rulings and anti-
circumvention determinations made by Enforcement and Compliance between 
January 1, 2018, and March 31, 2018, inclusive.
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    \1\ See 19 CFR 351.225(o).
    \2\ See Notice of Scope Rulings, 84 FR 9295 (March 14, 2019).
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Scope Rulings Made Between January 1, 2018 and March 31, 2018

Republic of Korea
A-580-878 and C-580-879: Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products 
From Republic of Korea
    Requestor: American Pan Company & Premier Pan Company Inc. The 
scope description of the orders is dispositive as to whether certain 
fluoropolymer-coated cut sheets are within the scope of the orders 
because: (1) They fall within the measurement ranges of the scope of 
the orders; (2) the chemical composition is within the requirements of 
the scope of the orders; (3) none of the further manufacturing 
performed in the United Kingdom removes the sheets from the scope of 
the orders; and (4) none of the specified exclusions apply to the 
imported sheets; January 2, 2018.
People's Republic of China
A-570-967 and C-570-968: Aluminum Extrusions From the People's Republic 
of China
    Requestor: Rowley Company. Rowley Company's drapery rod kits are 
not covered by the scope of the antidumping duty (AD) and 
countervailing duty (CVD) orders on aluminum extrusions from the 
People's Republic of China (China) because they meet the criteria for 
the finished goods kit scope exclusion; March 1, 2018.
A-570-967 and C-570-968: Aluminum Extrusions From the People's Republic 
of China
    Requestor: E-Z Up Inc. Six collapsible shelter frames are not 
covered by the scope of the AD and CVD orders on aluminum extrusions 
from China because they meet the criteria for the finished merchandise 
or finished goods kit scope exclusions; March 7, 2018.
A-570-814: Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings; A-570-910 and C-570-
911: Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe; A-570-930 and C-570-
931: Circular Welded Austenitic Stainless Steel Pressure Pipe; and A-
570-956 and C-570-957: Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, 
and Pressure Pipe From the People's Republic of China
    Requestor: SinoStruct Proprietary Limited (Sinostruct). Pipe spools 
produced in China by SinoStruct entirely from components produced in 
third countries that are not subject to any AD or CVD orders, and are 
exported to the United States by SinoStruct, are not within the scopes 
of the AD and CVD orders on carbon steel butt-weld pipe fittings; 
circular welded carbon-quality steel pipe; circular welded austenitic 
stainless steel pressure pipe; and seamless carbon and alloy steel 
standard, line, and pressure pipe from China; March 29, 2018.
A-570-814: Certain Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings From the 
People's Republic of China
    Requestor: Val-Fit, Inc. Val-Fit's butt-weld pipe fittings are not 
covered by the scope of the AD order on certain carbon steel butt-weld 
pipe fittings from China because the butt-weld fittings have openings 
with inside diameters both above and below the 14-inch threshold set 
forth in the scope of the order. Commerce found that the scope of the 
order on certain carbon steel butt-weld pipe fittings from China only 
covers butt-weld pipe fittings with inside diameters of less than 14 
inches in diameter throughout the fitting. Since Val-fit's butt-welds 
have one or more opening greater than 14 inches, they not covered by 
the scope of the order on certain carbon steel butt-weld pipe fittings 
from China; February 12, 2018.
A-570-956 and C-570-957: Certain Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel 
Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe From the People's Republic of China
    Requestor: Advance Engineering Corporation (AEC). Specialized 
seamless pipe (AEC Pipe) product imported by Advance Engineering 
Corporation are within the scope of the AD and CVD orders on certain 
seamless carbon and alloy steel standard, line, and pressure pipe from 
the China because AEC did not demonstrate that AEC Pipe met two of the 
exclusions--specifically the ASTM A-355 standard and aerospace 
specifications-enumerated in the scope language; March 29, 2018.
A-570-909: Certain Steel Nails From the People's Republic of China
    Requestor: Simpson Strong-Tie Company. Crimp drive anchors (a type 
of masonry anchor) are covered by the scope of the AD order on certain 
steel nails from China because they meet the physical description of 
subject merchandise, as described in the scope of the order; March 6, 
2018.
A-570-026 and C-570-027: Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products From the 
People's Republic of China
    Requestor: Stoughton Trailer LLC. Composite panels (i.e., 
manufactured composite goods consisting of sheets of corrosion-
resistant steel bonded to a

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plastic core) for semi-trailer enclosures are within the scope of the 
AD and CVD orders; January 12, 2018.
A-570-891: Hand Trucks and Certain Parts Thereof From the People's 
Republic of China
    Requestor: Scotch Corporation. Scotch's Corporation's Bucket Master 
is not covered by the scope of the antidumping duty order on hand 
trucks and certain parts thereof from China, because it lacks a 
``frame,'' as well as a ``projecting edge'' or ``toe plate,'' within 
the meaning of the scope of the order; January 18, 2018.
A-570-941 and C-570-942: Kitchen Appliance Shelving and Racks From the 
People's Republic of China
    Requestor: Thermo Fisher Scientific LLC (Thermo Fisher). Thermo 
Fisher's freezer shelves are not covered by the scope of the AD and CVD 
orders on kitchen appliance shelving and racks from China because they 
are made of only sheet metal, whereas the scope of the orders requires 
that the subject merchandise be made primarily of steel wire; February 
8, 2018.
A-570-922 and C-570-923: Raw Flexible Magnets From the People's 
Republic of China
    Requestor: Magnetic Building Solutions, LLC. Flooring underlay 
imported from China (i.e., raw flexible magnet sheet) is within the 
scope of the AD and CVD orders; March 6, 2018.
    Interested parties are invited to comment on the completeness of 
this list of completed scope inquiries. Any comments should be 
submitted to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for AD/CVD Operations, 
Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 1401 
Constitution Avenue NW, APO/Dockets Unit, Room 18022, Washington, DC 
20230.
    This notice is published in accordance with 19 CFR 351.225(o).

    Dated: July 9, 2019.
James Maeder,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2019-14954 Filed 7-15-19; 8:45 am]
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