[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 137 (Tuesday, July 18, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36782-36785]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-17495]
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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 between
April 1, 1995, and June 30, 1995. 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: July 18, 1995.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ronald M. Trentham, Office of
Antidumping Compliance, Import Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, D.C. 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
3931.
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 between April 1, 1995, and June 30, 1995, and pending scope
clarification and anticircumvention inquiry requests. The Department
intends to publish in October 1995 a notice of scope rulings and
anticircumvention inquiries completed between July 1, 1995, and
September 30, 1995, 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 April 1, 1995, and June 30, 1995
Country: Canada
A-201-805 Steel Jacks from Canada
Whiting Equipment Canada Inc.--Whiting's rail vehicle electric
jacks are outside the scope of the finding. 6/22/95.
Country: Brazil
A-351-503 Iron Construction Castings
C-351-504 Southland Marketing--DGO700 frame and DG0641 grate are
outside the scope of the order. 4/28/95.
Country: People's Republic of China
A-570-504 Petroleum Wax Candles
Sun It Corporation (Sun)--Sun's candles, model 271ND (Flag Lites),
model 259NDA (Porch Torch) and model 281N (Gigantic fruit), are outside
the scope of the order. 5/16/95.
A-570-804 Sparklers
Fritz Companies, Inc.--Fritz's 14 inch Morning Glorys are outside
the scope of the order. 5/19/95.
Country: Japan
A-588-405 Cellular Mobile Telephones and Subassemblies
Fujitsu Ltd., Fujitsu America, Inc., and Fujitsu Network
Transmission Systems, Inc. (Fujitsu)--Fujitsu
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models F80P-173, 3625, and 3635 portable cellular telephones (PCTs) are
outside the scope of the order. 5/30/95.
A-588-055 Acrylic Sheet
Sumitomo Chemical America, Inc.--Sumitomo's acrylic sheet with
light scattering properties is outside the scope of the finding. 5/18/
95.
A-588-804 Antifriction Bearings and Parts Thereof
Nakanishi Manufacturing Corp.--Nakanishi's stamped steel washer
with a zinc phosphate and adhesive coating used in the manufacture of a
ball bearing is within the scope of the order. 5/16/95.
A-588-809 Small Business Telephone Systems
Iwatsu America, Inc. and Iwatsu Electric Co.--Certain circuit cards
are outside the scope of the order. 5/16/95.
Country: Argentina
C-357-803 Leather
Petitioners--Upper bovine leather without hair on, not whole,
prepared after tanning and not exceeding 28 square feet is within the
scope of the order. 5/16/95.
Country: Taiwan
A-583-603 Stainless Steel Cookware from Taiwan
Max Burton Enterprises, Inc.--Max Burton's StoveTop Smoker is
within the scope of the order. 5/16/95.
Country: Germany
A-428-801 Antifriction Bearings and Parts Thereof
Consolidated Saw Mill International (CSMI) Inc.--Cambio bearings
contained in CSMI's sawmill debarker are within the scope of the order.
5/1/95.
II. Anticircumvention Rulings Completed Between April 1, 1995, and
June 30, 1995
None.
III. Scope Inquiries Terminated Between April 1, 1995 and June 30, 1995
Country: People's Republic of China
A-570-504 Petroleum Wax Candles
Kmart Corporation--Clarification to determine whether novelty
pillar Halloween and novelty pillar Christmas candles are within the
scope of the order. Scope inquiry terminated on 6/26/95.
Country: Korea
A-580-812 Dynamic Random Access Memory Semiconductors of One Megabit
and above (DRAMs)
Kingston Technology Corporation--Clarification to determine whether
certain single in-line memory and other boards manufactured in the
United States from DRAMs produced in Korea, and reimported into the
United States as defective products or as inventory rotation are within
the scope of the order. Scope inquiry terminated on 6/26/95.
Country: Taiwan
A-583-603 Stainless Steel Cookware
Sheason Co., Inc.--Clarification to determine whether the ``Momy
Bear Auto Cooker'' is within the scope of the order. Scope inquiry
terminated on 6/8/95.
IV. Anticircumvention Inquiries Terminated Between April 1, 1995 and
June 30, 1995
None.
V. Pending Scope Clarification Requests as of June 30, 1995
Country: Canada
A-122-823 Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate
Sidbec-Dosco Inc., and Canberra Industries--Clarification to
determine whether hot-rolled carbon steel plate containing little or no
Cobalt 60 is within the scope of the order.
Country: Mexico
A-201-805 Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe
Allied Tube & Conduit Corp., American Tube Co., Century Tube Corp.,
CSI Tubular Productions, Inc., Laclede Steel Co., LTV Tubular
Productions Co., Sawhill Tubular Division, Sharon Tube Co., Tex-Tube
Division, Western Tube & Conduit Corp., Wheatland Tube Co.--
Clarification to determine whether pipe produced to API 5L line pipe
specifications or to both ASTM A-53 standard pipe specification and the
API 5L line pipe specification (dual-certified pipe), when intended for
use as standard pipe or when actually used as standard pipe, is within
the scope of the order. Affirmative preliminary scope ruling issued on
January 13, 1994.
Tubacero International Corporation--Clarification to determine
whether circular welded carbon steel piping, 16 inches in outside
diameter with 3/8 inch wall thickness, for use in extremely heavy load
bearing applications, is within the scope of the order.
A-201-802 Gray Portland Cement and Cement Clinker
Cementos de Chihuahua S.A. de C.V. and Mexcement, Inc.--
Clarification to determine whether masonry cement is within the scope
of the order.
Country: Brazil
A-351-809 Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe
Allied Tube & Conduit Corp., American Tube Co., Century Tube Corp.,
CSI Tubular Productions, Inc., Laclede Steel Co., LTV Tubular
Productions Co., Sawhill Tubular Division, Sharon Tube Co., Tex-Tube
Division, Western Tube & Conduit Corp., Wheatland Tube Co.--
Clarification to determine whether pipe produced to API 5L line pipe
specifications or to both ASTM A-53 standard pipe specification and the
API 5L line pipe specification (dual-certified pipe), when intended for
use as standard pipe or when actually used as standard pipe, is within
the scope of the order. Affirmative preliminary scope ruling issued on
January 13, 1994.
Country: France
A-427-078 Sugar
Boiron-Borneman, Inc.--Clarification to determine whether
manufactured homeopathic sugar pellets are within the scope of the
finding.
Country: Italy
A-475-401 Certain Brass Fire Protection Products
Giacomini, S.p.A.--Clarification to determine whether pressure
control (or regulating valves), Models A201, A202, A203, and A204 and
leader line siamese (Model A99) are within the scope of the order.
Country: Turkey
A-489-501 Welded Carbon Steel Standard Pipe and Tube Products
Allied Tube and Conduit Corporation, Wheatland Tube Company,
Laclede Steel Company, Sharon Tube Company, and Sawhill Tubular
Division of Armco, Inc.--Clarification to determine whether pipe and
tube which meets the order's physical specifications, when intended for
or actually used as standard pipe and tube, is included within the
scope of the order.
Country: People's Republic of China
A-570-504 Petroleum Wax Candles
Concept Marketing--Clarification to determine whether Concept's
Safe-
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2-Lite candle is within the scope of the order.
Mervyn's--Clarification to determine whether candle, article no.
20172, in the shape of a cube is within the scope of the order.
Boomster Imports Inc.--Clarification to determine whether
Boomster's three-inch cube candles are within the scope of the order.
A-570-502 Iron Construction Castings
Jack's International--Clarification to determine whether certain
cast iron area drains are within the scope of the order.
A-570-808 Chrome-Plated Lug Nuts
Consolidated International Automotive, Inc.--Clarification to
determine whether certain nickel-plated lug nuts are within the scope
of the order.
A-570-820 Certain Compact Ductile Iron Waterworks (CDIW) Fittings and
Glands
Star Pipe Products, Inc.--Clarification to determine whether
``retainer glands'' are within the scope of the order.
Country: Korea
A-580-809 Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe
Allied Tube & Conduit Corp., American Tube Co., Century Tube Corp.,
CSI Tubular Productions, Inc., Laclede Steel Co., LTV Tubular
Productions Co., Sawhill Tubular Division, Sharon Tube Co., Tex-Tube
Division, Western Tube & Conduit Corp., Wheatland Tube Co.--
Clarification to determine whether pipe produced to API 5L line pipe
specifications or to both ASTM A-53 standard pipe specification and the
API 5L line pipe specification (dual-certified pipe), when intended for
use as standard pipe or when actually used as standard pipe, is within
the scope of the order. Affirmative preliminary scope ruling issued on
January 13, 1994.
A-580-811 Steel Wire Rope
TSK Korea and Hi-Lex Corp.--Clarification to determine whether
certain motion control cables are within the scope of the order.
Country: Japan
A-588-802 3\1/2\'' Microdisks
TDK Inc., TDK Electronics Co.--Clarification to determine whether
certain web roll media are within the scope of the order.
3M--Clarification to determine whether 3.5'' Rewritable Magneto-
Optical Disks are within the scope of the order.
A-588-804 Antifriction Bearings (Other Than Tapered Roller Bearings),
and Parts Thereof
Dana Corporation--Clarification to determine whether an automotive
component known variously as a center bracket assembly, center bearing
assembly, support bracket, or shaft support bearing, is within the
scope of the order.
A-588-405 Cellular Mobile Telephones and Subassemblies
TDK Corporation of America--Clarification to determine whether
Duplexers, Voltage Control Oscillators, and Isolators are within the
scope of the order.
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Mitsubishi Electronics America,
Inc., and Mitsubishi Consumer Electronics America, Inc. (Mitsubishi)--
Clarification to determine whether the Mitsubishi MT1516FOR6A model of
portable cellular telephone (PCT) is within the scope of the order.
A-588-702 Stainless Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from Japan
Fujikin of America, Inc. (Fujikin)--Clarification to determine
whether certain gasket raised face seal sleeves and certain stainless
steel ``fine-fit'' tube fittings are within the scope of the order.
A-588-823 Professional Electric Cutting Tools
Makita Inc., Makita U.S.A.--Clarification to determine whether
Planer-Jointer model 2030SC is within the scope of the order.
Makita Inc., Makita U.S.A.--Clarification to determine whether
Chain Morticer model 7104L is within the scope of the order.
Makita Inc., Makita U.S.A.--Clarification to determine Concrete
Planer Model PC1100 is within the scope of the order.
A-588-809 Small Business Telephone Systems and Subassemblies and Parts
Thereof
Iwatsu America, Inc. and Iwatsu Electric Co.--Clarification to
determine whether certain dual use subassemblies (a caller ID trunk
unit and a station interface circuit card) are within the scope of the
order.
Country: Venezuela
A-307-805 Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe
Self-initiation. Clarification to determine whether pipe produced
to API 5L line pipe specifications or to both ASTM A-53 standard pipe
specification and the API 5L line pipe specification (dual-certified
pipe), when intended for use as standard pipe or when actually used as
standard pipe, is within the scope of the order. Affirmative
preliminary scope ruling issued on January 13, 1994.
Country: Sweden
A-401-040 Stainless Steel Plate
Armco, Inc., G.O. Carlson, Allegheny Ludlum Corp., and Washington
Steel Corp.--Clarification to determine whether Stavax, Ramax, and 904L
are within the scope of the finding. Affirmative preliminary scope
ruling issued on November 16, 1994.
Country: Germany
A-428-801 Antifriction Bearings (other than Tapered Roller Bearings)
and Parts Thereof
Marquart Switches--Clarification to determine whether certain steel
balls are within the scope of the order.
Country: Taiwan
A-583-810 Chrome-Plated Lug Nuts
Consolidated International Automotive, Inc.--Clarification to
determine whether certain nickel-plated lug nuts are within the scope
of the order.
A-583-508 Porcelain-on-Steel Cookware
Blair Corp.--Clarification to determine whether product number
271911, eight-quart stock pot and product number 271921, twelve-quart
stock pot are within the scope of the order.
C-583-508 Blair Corp.--Clarification to determine whether product
number 1001, seven piece cookware set is within the scope of the order.
A-583-816 Certain Stainless Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings
Top Line Process Equipment Corporation--Clarification to determine
whether various stainless steel tube fittings with non-welded end-
connections, and other products, are within the scope of the order.
VI. Pending Anticircumvention Inquiry Requests as of June 30, 1995
Country: Japan
A-588-602 Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings
U.S. Fittings Group--Anticircumvention inquiry to determine whether
a producer of carbon steel butt-weld pipe fittings in Japan is
circumventing the antidumping duty order by shipping parts to Thailand
for processing and importing the finished product into the United
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States.
Country: Germany
A-428-811 Hot-Rolled Lead and Bismuth Carbon Steel Products
Inland Steel Bar Company and USS Kolbe Steel Company--
Anticircumvention inquiry to determine whether a producer of steel in
Germany is circumventing the antidumping duty order by shipping leaded
steel billets to its wholly-owned subsidiary in the Netherlands, hot-
rolling the billets into bars and rods, and then exporting them to the
United States.
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 NW., Washington, DC
20230.
Dated: July 11, 1995.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Compliance.
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