[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 98 (Monday, May 22, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32731-32733]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-10854]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Notice of Scope Rulings

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) hereby publishes a list 
of scope rulings and circumvention determinations made during the 
period January 1, 2023, through March 31, 2023. We intend to publish 
future lists after the close of the next calendar quarter.

DATES: Applicable May 22, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marcia E. Short, 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: 202-482-1560.

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

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scope rulings was published on February 3, 2023.\2\ This current notice 
covers all scope rulings and scope ruling/circumvention determination 
combinations made by Enforcement and Compliance between January 1, 
2023, and March 31, 2023.
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    \1\ See 19 CFR 351.225(o).
    \2\ See Notice of Scope Rulings, 88 FR 7402 (February 3, 2023).
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Scope Rulings Made January 1, 2023, Through March 31, 2023

Mexico
A-201-853 and C-201-854: Standard Steel Welded Wire Mesh From Mexico
    Requestor: Keysteel Corp., Mid-South Wire Company, National Wire 
LLC, Oklahoma Steel & Wire Co., and Wire Mesh Corp. Imports of 6X6 
W1.4/W1.4 or D.14/D1.4 (i.e., 10 gauge), 8 x 131 foot rolls of wire 
mesh are covered by the scope of the antidumping duty (AD) and 
countervailing duty (CVD) orders based on the criteria set forth under 
19 CFR 351.225(k)(1); February 28, 2023.
People's Republic of China (China)
A-570-108 and C-570-109: Ceramic Tile From China
    Requestor: Elysium Tiles, Inc. and Elysium Tile Florida, Inc. 
Composite marble tile, consisting of a marble top layer bonded to a 
porcelain tile base layer, is covered by the scope of the AD/CVD orders 
on ceramic tile from China because porcelain tile is explicitly covered 
by the plain language of the orders, and the marble layer is a 
decorative feature which does not remove the tile from the scope of the 
orders; January 25, 2023.
A-570-979 and C-570-980: Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, 
Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From China
    Requestor: Anker Innovations Limited (Anker). The PowerSolar 3-Port 
100W Foldable Outdoor Solar Panel (Model A2431) that is exported by 
Anker is not covered by the scope of the AD/CVD orders on crystalline 
silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules, from 
China because the product meets one of the express scope exclusions for 
off-grid solar panels contained in the plain language of the scope of 
the orders; January 30, 2023.
A-570-090 and C-570-091: Certain Steel Wheels 12 to 16.5 Inches in 
Diameter From China
    Requestor: Asia Wheel Co., Ltd. Certain models of trailer wheels 
which Asia Wheel processes in Thailand from rims produced in Thailand 
from rectangular steel plates from China or a third country and discs 
produced in Thailand from rectangular steel plates sourced from China 
or a third country and exported by Asia Wheel to the United States are 
not covered by the AD/CVD orders on certain steel wheels 12 to 16.5 
inches in diameter from China based on the plain language of the scope 
because the Chinese steel plate components are neither finished or 
unfinished rims, discs, or steel wheels; February 24, 2023.
A-570-067 and C-570-068: Forged Steel Fittings From China
    Requestor: UTEX Industries, Inc. Eight fitting components of UTEX's 
LargeBore Frac System are not covered by the scope of the AD/CVD orders 
on forged steel fittings from China because they are made to different 
standards and specifications than in-scope merchandise and are similar 
to merchandise previously found to be outside the scope of the AD/CVD 
orders; March 10, 2023.
A-570-049 and C-570-050: Ammonium Sulfate From China
    Requestor: Cambridge Isotope Laboratories, Inc. \15\N Ammonium 
Sulfate Isotope that is imported by Cambridge Isotope Laboratories, 
Inc. (CIL) is within the scope of the AD/CVD orders on ammonium sulfate 
from the People's Republic of China based on the plain language of the 
scope of the orders and the description of the product contained in the 
scope ruling request; March 16, 2023.
A-570-601: Tapered Roller Bearings and Parts Thereof, Finished and 
Unfinished, From China
    Requestor: Dorman Products Inc. Eight models of rear loaded 
knuckles that Dorman imports from China are not covered by the scope of 
the AD order based on the criteria set forth under 19 CFR 
351.225(k)(3); March 30, 2023.

Preliminary Scope Rulings Made January 1, 2023, Through March 31, 2023

China
A-570-106 and C-570-107: Wooden Cabinets and Vanities and Components 
Thereof From China--Malaysia Scope Inquiry
    Requestor: The American Kitchen Cabinet Alliance. Preliminary scope 
ruling that Scenario 1 merchandise (finished wooden doors, drawer 
faces, and frames produced in China are combined in Malaysia with 
wooden cabinet boxes and drawer boxes started and finished in Malaysia) 
is within the scope of the AD/CVD order on wooden cabinets and vanities 
and components thereof from China. Insufficient information for 
preliminary scope ruling pertaining to Scenario 2 merchandise 
(semifinished wooden doors, drawer faces, and frames produced in China 
are further processed in Malaysia and then combined in Malaysia with 
wooden cabinet boxes and drawer boxes produced in Malaysia) and 
Scenario 3 merchandise (semifinished parts of wooden cabinet and vanity 
doors, drawer faces, and frames (all the rails, stiles, and panels) are 
produced in China and are further processed in Malaysia and then 
combined in Malaysia with wooden cabinet boxes and drawer boxes 
produced in Malaysia). Preliminary scope ruling that Scenario 4 
merchandise (finished wooden toe kicks produced in China are combined 
in Malaysia with all other components necessary to build a complete 
wooden cabinet which were started and finished in Malaysia) is not 
within the scope of the AD/CVD orders; March 16, 2023.
A-570-106 and C-570-107: Wooden Cabinets and Vanities and Components 
Thereof From China--Vietnam Scope Inquiry
    Requestor: The American Kitchen Cabinet Alliance. Preliminary scope 
ruling that Scenario 1 merchandise (finished wooden doors, drawer 
faces, and frames produced in China are combined in Vietnam with wooden 
cabinet boxes and drawer boxes produced in Vietnam) is within the scope 
of the AD/CVD order on wooden cabinets and vanities and components 
thereof from China. Insufficient information for preliminary scope 
ruling pertaining to Scenario 2 merchandise (semifinished wooden doors, 
drawer faces, and frames produced in China are further processed in 
Vietnam and then combined in Vietnam with wooden cabinet boxes and 
drawer boxes produced in Vietnam) and Scenario 3 merchandise 
(semifinished parts of wooden cabinet and vanity doors, drawer faces, 
and frames (including the rails, stiles, and panels) are produced in 
China and are further processed in Vietnam and then combined in Vietnam 
with wooden cabinet boxes and drawer boxes produced in Vietnam). 
Preliminary scope ruling that Scenario 4 merchandise (finished wooden 
toe kicks produced in China are combined in Vietnam with all other 
components necessary to build a complete wooden cabinet that are 
started and finished in Vietnam) is not within the scope of the AD/CVD 
orders; March 16, 2023.

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Notification to Interested Parties

    Interested parties are invited to comment on the completeness of 
this list of completed scope inquiries and scope/circumvention inquiry 
combinations made during the period January 1, 2023, through March 31, 
2023. Any comments should be submitted to the Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, 
International Trade Administration, via email to [email protected].
    This notice is published in accordance with 19 CFR 351.225(o).

    Dated: May 16, 2023.
James Maeder,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2023-10854 Filed 5-19-23; 8:45 am]
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