[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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