[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 186 (Wednesday, September 25, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50385-50386]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-20817]



[[Page 50385]]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Notice of Scope Rulings

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

DATES: Applicable September 25, 2019.

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) hereby publishes a list 
of scope rulings and anti-circumvention determinations made during the 
period October 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018. 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 it 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 August 27, 
2019.\2\ This current notice covers all scope rulings and anti-
circumvention determinations made by Enforcement and Compliance between 
October 1, 2018 and December 31, 2018.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \1\ See 19 CFR 351.225(o).
    \2\ See Notice of Scope Rulings, 84 FR 44848 (August 27, 2019).
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Scope Rulings Made October 1, 2018 Through December 31, 2018

    People's Republic of China (China)
A-570-967 and C-570-968: Aluminum Extrusions From China
    Requestors: Columbia Aluminum Products, LLC; MJB Wood Group, Inc.; 
Worldwide Door Components, Inc.; the requestors' door thresholds are 
included within the scope of the antidumping duty (AD) and 
countervailing duty (CVD) orders on aluminum extrusions from China; 
December 19, 2018.
A-570-814: Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings From China
    Requestor: SIGMA Corporation; the SAFELET and UNILET fire-
protection weld outlets it imports from China are not subject to AD 
order on carbon steel butt-weld pipe from China because neither the 
``fish mouth'' opening nor the threaded end of SIGMA's fire-protection 
weld outlets can be welded end-to-end to the circular, single-plane, 
beveled end of a pipe or another fitting; December 11, 2018
A-570-814: Carbon Steel Butt Weld Pipe Fittings From China
    Requestor: Smith-Cooper International; threaded and grooved 
(cooplet) weld outlets are covered by the scope of the AD order on 
carbon steel butt weld pipe fittings from China because the scope 
language can be reasonably interpreted to include cooplet weld outlets, 
and the descriptions of the merchandise support a conclusion that the 
cooplet weld outlets are subject merchandise; December 20, 2018.
A-570-881: Certain Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings From China
    Requestor: MCC Holdings dba Crane (Crane); stainless steel castings 
produced by Anhui Yingliu Electromechanical and imported by Crane are 
outside the scope of AD order on certain malleable cast iron pipe 
fittings from China because they are composed of stainless steel and 
not malleable cast iron. Specifically, the castings which Crane imports 
are stainless steel castings made to ASTM A351 Grades CF8 and CF8M 
standards, which specify a maximum carbon content of 0.08 percent. 
Furthermore, Commerce determined that cast pipe fittings made of 
stainless steel and not malleable cast iron, generally, are not within 
the scope of the AD order on certain malleable cast iron pipe fittings 
from China; November 1, 2018.
A-570-881: Certain Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings From China
    Requestor: Steel Electric Products Company, Inc. (SEPCO); 
Electrical conduit fittings imported by SEPCO (i.e., conduit bodies, 
conduit nipples, and conduit couplings and connectors), are not within 
the scope of the AD order on malleable cast iron pipe fittings from 
China because they are designed and manufactured to conform to entirely 
different industry codes and standards and are not suitable for use in 
oil, gas, or sprinkler applications; December 20, 2018.
A-570-910 and C-570-911: Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Pipe From 
China
    Requestor: NEXTracker Inc.; Preliminarily found that NT Torque 
Tubes are not covered by the scope of the AD and CVD orders on circular 
welded carbon quality steel pipe from China because they are excluded 
mechanical tubing; October 30, 2018 (Preliminary Decision).
A-570-900: Diamond Sawblades and Parts Thereof From China
    Requestor: Robert Bosch Tool Corporation (Bosch); finished diamond 
sawblade (SM540 Diamond Wheel) produced in China and included in 
Bosch's Dremel Saw-Max SM-20 power tool as an accessory is within the 
scope of the AD order on diamond sawblades from China; November 29, 
2018.
A-570-033: Large Residential Washers From China
    Requestor: Army & Air Force Exchange Service; the MIDEA washing 
machine model MAD160S2801 is not covered by the scope of the AD order 
on large residential washers from China because the scope of the order 
specifically excludes this type of washer, i.e., washers that meet all 
of the following conditions: (1) A vertical rotational axis; (2) top 
loading; (3) a drive train consisting of (a) a permanent split 
capacitor motor, (b) a belt drive, and (c) a flat wrap spring clutch; 
October 18, 2018
A-570-875: Non-Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings From China
    Requestor: MCC Holdings dba Crane Resistoflex (Crane); ductile iron 
lap joint flanges with inside diameters less than six inches (i.e., 
product numbers C11150DI-016-1, C11150DI-024-1, C11150DI-032-1, 
C11150DI-048-1, and C11150DI-064-1), that Crane imports are within the 
scope of the AD order on non-malleable cast iron pipe fittings from 
China because they have inside diameters that fall within the range of 
the scope of the order; while ductile iron lap joint flanges with 
inside diameters greater than six inches (i.e., product numbers 
C11150DI-096-1, C11150DI-128-1, C11150DI-160-1, and C11150DI-192-1), 
that Crane imports are outside the scope of the order because they have 
inside diameters that fall outside the range of scope of the AD order 
on non-malleable cast iron pipe fittings from China; November 19, 2018.
A-570-826: Paper Clips From China
    Requestor: ACCO Brands USA LLC (ACCO); the five types of butterfly 
clips imported by ACCO under the following product codes/skus are not 
within the scope of the AD order on paper clips from China: A70726108B, 
A7072610, A7072620B, A7072620, and A7072643, because based on a plain 
reading of the language of the scope of the order, ACCO's butterfly 
clips are excluded from the scope of the AD order on paper clips from 
China; October 4, 2018.

[[Page 50386]]

A-570-890: Wooden Bedroom Furniture From China
    Requestor: Homewerks Worldwide, LLC; certain medicine cabinets; 
linen towers; space savers; and hampers are not covered by the AD order 
on wooden bedroom furniture from China because they are not bedroom 
furniture; December 19, 2018.

Anti-Circumvention Determinations Made October 1, 2018 Through December 
31, 2018: China

A-570-928: Uncovered Innersprings From China
    Innersprings exported from Macau to the United States, which were 
assembled or completed in Macau by Macao Commercial and Industrial 
Spring Mattress Manufacturer (Macao Commercial) and the other companies 
that are part of the Macao Commercial Group, used materials and/or 
components from China and are circumventing the AD order; December 21, 
2018.

Notification to Interested Parties

    Interested parties are invited to comment on the completeness of 
this list of completed scope inquiries and anti-circumvention 
determinations made during the period October 1, 2018 through December 
31, 2018. 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: September 19, 2019.
Scot T. Fullerton,
Director, Office VI for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations.
[FR Doc. 2019-20817 Filed 9-24-19; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P