[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 16 (Monday, January 26, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3113-3114]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-01455]
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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 U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) hereby publishes a
list of scope rulings made during the period July 1, 2025, through
September 30, 2025. We intend to publish future lists after the close
of the next calendar quarter.
DATES: Applicable January 26, 2026.
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's 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 22,
2025.\2\ This current notice covers all scope rulings made by
Enforcement and Compliance between July 1, 2025, and September 30,
2025.
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\1\ See 19 CFR 351.225(o).
\2\ See Notice of Scope Rulings, 90 FR 41057 (August 22, 2025).
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Final Scope Rulings
India
A-533-881 and C-533-882: Large Diameter Welded Pipe From India
Requestor: Shawcor Pipe Protection Acquisition Corp. The scope
of the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on
large diameter welded pipe from India indicates that a product is
within scope if it is more than 16 inches in outside diameter and
may be used to transport oil, gas, slurry, steam, or other fluids,
liquids, or gases. Shawcor's large diameter welded pipes classified
as Grade L450 steel are within the scope of the AD/CVD orders
because the product is 18 inches in outside diameter and can be used
to transport oil or gas: September 8, 2025.
People's Republic of China (China)
A-570-967 and C-570-968: Aluminum Extrusions From China
Requestor: IPG Photonics Corporation (IPG). Finished heat sinks
are covered by the scope of the AD/CVD orders on aluminum extrusions
from China. The scope language states that finished heat sinks are
fabricated heat sinks made from aluminum extrusions, the design and
production of which are organized around meeting certain specified
thermal performance requirements, and which have been fully, albeit
not necessarily individually, tested to comply with such
requirements. In addition, a finished heat sink must meet all of the
following requirements (1) the products at issue must be a
fabricated heat sink made from aluminum extrusions; (2) specified
thermal performance requirements must exist and the design and
production of the products at issue must be organized around meeting
such specified thermal performance requirements; and, (3) the
products at issue must have been fully, albeit not necessary
individually, test to comply with the specified thermal performance
requirements. IPG's aluminum extrusions are found to be within the
scope of the orders because they are aluminum extrusions from an
Aluminum Association series 6 alloy which has been machined.
Commerce finds that IPG has not demonstrated that the products at
issue were designed and produced to meet specified thermal
performance requirements. As a result, the products do not fulfill
the criteria for the finished heat sinks exclusion: August 27, 2025.
A-570-831: Fresh Garlic From the People's Republic of China
Requestor: International Golden Foods, Inc. (IGF). The scope of
the AD order on fresh garlic from China includes all grades of
garlic, whole or separated into constituent cloves, whether or not
peeled, fresh, chilled, frozen, provisionally preserved, or packed
in water or other neutral substance, but excludes garlic prepared or
preserved by the addition of other ingredients or heat processing.
IGF's whole garlic cloves (in brine) are excluded from the scope of
the order because they are preserved by the addition of other
ingredients: August 29, 2025.
A-570-092: Mattresses From China
Requestor: Point A Technologies, Inc. Memory foam mattresses for
hospital beds, (34.5 inches wide, 77.5 inches long, and 5.9 inches
in depth), adult sized, with and without covers, produced by
Zhongshan Getop Medical and Healthcare Equipment Co., Ltd., exported
by Zhong Joiner Imp. and Exp. Co., Ltd, and imported by Point A
Technologies, Inc. are covered by the scope of the AD order on
mattresses from China
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because the measurements are within a reasonable range compared to
the nominal measurements for an adult mattress listed in the scope
of the order: August 1, 2025.
A-570-106 and C-570-107: Wooden Cabinets and Vanities and Components
Thereof From China
Requestor: RST Brands, LLC. Flow Wall cabinets are covered by
the scope of the AD/CVD orders on wooden cabinets and vanities and
components thereof from China because the product specifications and
the materials used in production are outlined in the scope of the
AD/CVD orders. Also, these Flow Wall cabinets rely on brackets and
rails to hold the cabinets in place, which is a method of permanent
installation: August 25, 2025.
Thailand
A-549-848: Truck and Bus Tires From Thailand
Requestor: Yokohama TWS North America, Inc. (Yokohama TWS). The
scope of the AD/CVD orders on truck and bus tires from Thailand
applies to all tires with a `TR' or `HC' suffix in their size
designations and have, at the time of importation, the symbol `DOT'
on the sidewall, certifying that the tire conforms to applicable
motor vehicle safety standards. The scope also notes that if the
tires lack one of the above suffix markings, the tires must fit
trucks or buses. Yokohama's TR-900 Series Truck Tires do include a
sidewall ``TR'' marking; however, the marking does not refer to a
size designation; rather, it designates the tread pattern. The TR-
900 tires do not include a ``DOT'' symbol on the sidewall at the
time of importation. Lastly, Yokohama TWS does not import any TR-900
tires with a size designation suitable for use as a truck or bus
tire. Therefore, Yokohama's TR-900 series tires are outside the
scope of the orders: July 22, 2025.
Preliminary Determinations
Mexico
A-201-859: Mattresses From Mexico
Requestor: Bob Barker Company Inc. Mattresses assembled in
Mexico using U.S.-origin mattress cores and imported by Bob Barker
Company Inc. are preliminarily determined to not be covered by the
scope of the AD order on mattresses from Mexico because the U.S.-
origin mattress cores are not substantially transformed when used to
produce covered mattresses in Mexico and have a country of origin of
the United States: September 26, 2025.
China
A-570-967 and C-570-968: Aluminum Extrusions From China
Requestor: HTM MBS LLC. Wall standoffs and components thereof
imported by HTM MBS LLC are preliminarily determined to be covered
by the scope of the AD/CVD orders on aluminum extrusions from China
because they consist of extruded aluminum components and do not meet
the requirements for the finished merchandise or finished goods kit
scope exclusions: August 22, 2025.
Notification to Interested Parties
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, via
email to [email protected].
This notice is published in accordance with 19 CFR 351.225(o).
Dated: January 21, 2026.
Scot Fullerton,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing
Duty Operations.
[FR Doc. 2026-01455 Filed 1-23-26; 8:45 am]
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