[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 40 (Friday, February 28, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9176-9178]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-5030]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Notice of Scope Rulings
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of scope rulings and anticircumvention inquiries.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) hereby publishes a
list of scope rulings and anticircumvention inquiries completed by
Import Administration, between October 1, 1996, and December 31, 1996.
In conjunction with this list, the Department is also publishing a list
of pending requests for scope clarifications and anticircumvention
inquiries. The Department intends to publish future lists within 30
days of the end of each quarter.
EFFECTIVE DATE: February 28, 1997.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ronald M. Trentham, Import
Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C.
20230; telephone: (202) 482-4793.
Background
The Department's regulations (19 CFR 353.29(d)(8) and 355.29(d)(8))
provide that on a quarterly basis the Secretary will publish in the
Federal Register a list of scope rulings completed within the last
three months.
This notice lists scope rulings and anticircumvention inquiries
completed by Import Administration, between October 1, 1996, and
December 31, 1996, and pending scope clarification
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and anticircumvention inquiry requests. The Department intends to
publish in April 1997 a notice of scope rulings and anticircumvention
inquiries completed between January 1, 1997, and March 31, 1997, as
well as pending scope clarification and anticircumvention inquiry
requests.
The following lists provide the country, case reference number,
requester(s), and a brief description of either the ruling or product
subject to the request.
I. Scope Rulings Completed Between October 1, 1996 and December 31,
1996
Country: United Kingdom
A-412-602 Certain Forged Steel Crankshafts
Clarkes Crankshaft Ltd.--Open die, hand forged steel crankshafts,
produced in the United Kingdom, are outside the scope of order. 10/8/
96.
Country: People's Republic of China
A-570-504 Petroleum Wax Candles
Mervyn's, Enesco Corporation, and Midwest of Cannon Falls--Cube or
square shaped candles are within the scope of the order. 12/9/96.
Enesco Corporation--A disk shaped candle (style number 9540717) and
holiday novelty candles (style numbers 9180966 and style 9540237) are
outside the scope of the order. 11/8/96.
Midwest of Cannon Falls--Article number 16073-2 in the shape of a
pillar is outside the scope of the order. A taper (article number
16057-2) and 3 pillar candles (article #s H061141, 16105-0 and 17257-5)
are within the scope of the order. 11/8/96.
Russ Berrie Company, Inc.--Wax-filled terracotta heart shaped
candles are within the scope of the order. 10/24/96.
A-570-808 Chrome-Plated Lug Nuts
Consolidated International Automotive, Inc.--Certain decorative
nickel-plated lug nuts are within the scope of the order. 12/12/96.
Country: Taiwan
A-583-508 Porcelain-on-Steel Cooking Ware
Cost Plus, Inc.--10 piece porcelain-on-steel fondue set is within
the scope of the order. 10/30/96.
A-583-810 Chrome-Plated Lug Nuts
Consolidated International Automotive, Inc.--Certain decorative
nickel-plated lug nuts are within the scope of the order. 12/12/96.
A-583-824 Polyvinyl Alcohol
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.--Polyvinyl alcohol produced with U.S.
origin vinyl acetate monomer is within the scope of the order. 12/19/
96.
Country: Japan
A-588-055 Acrylic Sheet from Japan
Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.--Sumielec, an acrylic based antistatic,
is outside the scope of the order. 10/23/96.
A-588-056 Melamine
Taiyo America, Inc.--Melamine with special physical characteristics
(100% of the particles are smaller than 10 microns) is within the scope
of the order. 10/9/96.
A-588-802 3\1/2\'' Micro disks
Certain web roll media are outside the scope of the order. 10/23/
96.
A-588-810 Mechanical Transfer Presses
Combats Ltd.--Certain mechanical transfer press parts exported from
Japan are outside the scope of the order. 10/1/96.
A-588-837 Large Newspaper Printing Presses and Components Thereof,
Whether Assembled or Unassembled
Mawkish America Company, Limited--Components for presses not built
or designed to print newspapers and which cannot manipulate a roll of
paper more than two pages across, are outside the scope of the order.
10/28/96.
II. Anticircumvention Rulings Completed Between October 1, 1996 and
December 31, 1996
None.
III. Scope Inquiries Terminated Between October 1, 1996 and December
31, 1996
Country: People's Republic of China
A-570-504 Petroleum Wax Candles
Cost Plus, Inc.--Clarification to determine whether certain
``beeswax candles'' are within the scope of the order. Scope inquiry
terminated on 12/3/96.
Country: Korea
A-580-601 Certain Stainless Steel Cookware from the Republic of Korea
Peregrine Outfitters Inc.--Clarification to determine whether
stainless steel cooking ware is within the scope of the order. Scope
inquiry terminated on 12/9/96.
Country: Japan
A-588-824 Gray Portland Cement and Clinker
Surecrete, Inc.--Clarification to determine whether New Superfine
Cement manufactured by Nittetsu Cement Co., Ltd., is within the scope
of the order. Scope inquiry terminated on 11/14/96.
IV. Anticircumvention Inquiries Terminated Between October 1, 1996 and
December 31, 1996
None.
V. Pending Scope Clarification Requests as of December 31, 1996
Country: Brazil
A-351-817; C-351-818 Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate
Wirth Limited--Clarification to determine whether profile slabs
produced by Companhia Siderurgica de Tubarao and imported by Wirth
Limited are within the scope of the order.
Country: Germany
A-428-801 Antifriction Bearings (Other Than Tapered Roller Bearings)
and Parts Thereof
Enkotec Company, Inc.--Clarification to determine whether the
``main bearings'' imported for incorporation into Enkotec Rotary Nail
Machines are slewing rings and, therefore, outside the scope of the
order.
Country: Singapore
A-559-801 Antifriction Bearings (Other Than Tapered Roller Bearings)
and Parts Thereof
Rockwell International Corporation--Clarification to determine
whether an automotive component known as a cushion suspension unit (or
cushion assembly unit or bearing assembly) is within the scope of the
order.
Country: People's Republic of China
A-570-501 Natural Bristle Paint Brushes and Brush Heads
Kwick Clean and Green Ltd.--Clarification to determine whether a
group of bristles held together at the base with glue, which are to be
used as replacable parts within the cavity of the paintbrush body, is
within the scope of the order.
A-570-504 Petroleum Wax Candles
Enesco Corporation--Clarification to determine whether a birthday
candle (style # 9500340) is within the scope of the order.
Institutional Financing Services--Clarification to determine whether
red/white candles packaged as peppermint candles are holiday novelty
candles and, thus, outside the scope of the order.
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Sun-It Corporation--Clarification to determine whether taper
candles containing oil of citronella are within the scope of the order.
Ocean State Jobbers--Clarification to determine whether taper
candles consisting of a blend of petroleum wax and beeswax are within
the scope of the order.
Fritz Companies, Inc.--Clarification to determine whether a taper
with a design depicting a painted ``Christmas scene'' of holly ivy and
berries, item #416750, is within the scope of the order.
Hallmark Cards, Inc.--Clarification to determine whether the
399FMB5503 Formed Wax Peppermint Candy Candle is within the scope of
the order.
A-570-808 Chrome-Plated Lug Nuts
Wheel Plus, Inc.--Clarification to determine whether imported zinc-
plated lug nuts which are chrome-plated in the United States are within
the scope of the order.
A-570-822 Helical Spring Lock Washers (HSLWs)
Shakeproof Industrial Products Division of Illinois Tool Works
(SIP)--Clarification to determine whether HSLWs which are imported to
the U.S. in an uncut, coil form are within the scope of the order.
Country: Taiwan
A-583-810 Chrome-Plated Lug Nuts
Wheel Plus, Inc.--Clarification to determine whether imported zinc-
plated lug nuts which are then chrome-plated in the United States are
within the scope of the order.
A-583-820 Helical Spring Lock Washers (HSLWs)
Shakeproof Industrial Products Division of Illinois Tool Works
(SIP)--Clarification to determine whether HSLWs imported into the U.S.
in an uncut, coil form are within the scope of the order.
Country: Japan
A-588-804 Antifriction Bearings (Other Than Tapered Roller Bearings),
and Parts Thereof
Rockwell International Corporation--Clarification to determine
whether an automotive component known as a cushion suspension unit (or
cushion assembly unit or center bearing assembly) is within the scope
of the order.
Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd.--Clarification to determine whether a
cylindrical roller bearing, supposedly without a precision rating, for
use as an axle bearing in cars and trucks, is within the scope of the
orders.
A-588-807 Industrial Belts and Components and Parts Thereof, Whether
Cured or Uncured
Honda Power Equipment Manufacturing Inc. (HPE)--Clarification to
determine whether certain belts HPE imports from Japan for use in
manufacturing lawn tractors and riding lawn mowers are within the scope
of the order.
American Honda Motor Co., Inc.(AHM)--Clarification to determine
whether certain v-belts imported from Japan by AHM are within the scope
of the order.
A-588-813 Light-Scattering Instruments and Parts Thereof from Japan
Thermo Capillary Electrophoresis, Inc.--Clarification to determine
whether diode array detectors and cell flow units are within the scope
of the order.
A-588-824 Corrosion Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products
Drive Automotive Industries--Clarification to determine whether
2000 millimeter wide, made to order, corrosion resistant carbon steel
coils are within the scope of the order.
Country: Russia
A-821-803 Titanium Sponge
Waldron Pacific, Inc.--Clarification to determine whether titanium
tablets produced by electrolytic reduction are within the scope of the
order.
VI. Pending Anticircumvention Inquiries as of September 30, 1996
Country: Kore
A-580-008 Color Television Receivers from Korea
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, the International
Union of Electronic Electrical, Salaried, Machine & Furniture Workers,
and the Industrial Union Department (the Unions)--Anticircumvention
inquiry to determine whether Samsung Electronics Co., L.G. Electronics
Inc., and Daewoo Electronics Co., are circumventing the order by
shipping Korean-origin color picture tubes, printed circuit boards,
color television kits, chassis, and other materials, parts and
components to plants operated by related parties in Mexico where the
parts are then assembled in CTVs and shipped to the U.S. Additionally,
an anticircumvention inquiry to determine whether Samsung by shipping
Korean-origin color picture tubes and other CTV parts to a related
party in Thailand for assembly into complete CTVs prior to exportation
to the U.S. is circumventing the order.
Interested parties are invited to comment on the accuracy of the
list of pending scope clarification requests. Any comments should be
submitted to the Assistant Secretary for Import Administration,
International Trade Administration, Room B-099, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C.
20230.
Dated: February 21, 1997.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Enforcement Group III.
[FR Doc. 97-5030 Filed 2-27-97; 8:45 am]
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