[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 43 (Monday, March 6, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12196-12198]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-5430]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Notice of Scope Rulings
February 24, 1995.
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
October 1, 1994, and December 31, 1994. 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: March 6, 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 October 1, 1994, and December 31, 1994, and pending
scope clarification and anticircumvention inquiry requests. The
Department intends to publish in April 1995 a notice of scope rulings
and anticircumvention inquiries completed between January 1, 1995, and
March 31, 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 October 1, 1994, and December
31, 1994:
Country: People's Republic of China.
A-570-504 Petroleum Wax Candles
Lew-Mark Baking Co.--The pansy candle tin is within the scope of
the order. 12/16/94.
Country: Japan.
A-588-405 Cellular Mobile Telephone and Subassemblies
Mitsubishi Electric Corp., Mitsubishi Electronics America, Inc.,
Mitsubishi Consumer Electronics America, Inc.--Model 2000 portable
cellular telephone is not within the scope of the order. 11/09/94.
JRC International--Portable cellular telephone model PTR-830 is not
within the scope of the order. 11/09/94.
A-588-823 Professional Electric Cutting Tools
Makita Inc., Makita U.S.A.--Wood Surfacer model LP1812C is not
within the scope of the order. 12/16/94.
Makita Inc., Makita U.S.A.--Electronic Jig Saw model 4304 is not
within the scope of the order. 12/16/94.
A-588-814 Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Film
Kimoto U.S.A. Inc.--Anti-Static Clear Film is not within the scope
of the order. 11/10/94.
Tektronix Inc., Tektronix Asia--Overhead projection film model 4681
is within the scope of the order and model 4684 is not within the scope
of the order. 12/19/94.
Country: Germany.
A-428-801 Antifriction Bearings (other than Tapered Roller Bearings)
and Parts Thereof
Rotek and Kaydon--Rotek bearings, models M4 and L6, are slewing
rings outside the scope of the order. 12/05/94
II. Anticircumvention Rulings Completed Between October 1, 1994,
and December 31, 1994
None.
III. Scope Inquiries Terminated Between October 1, 1994, and
December 31, 1994
Country: Sri Lanka.
C-542-401 Mill Products and Apparel
Liz Claiborne, Inc.--Clarification to determine whether certain
women's cotton denim jeans are within the scope of the countervailing
duty (CVD) order. The CVD order was revoked as of May 18, 1992,
rendering this scope request moot. 12/02/94.
IV. Anticircumvention Inquiries Terminated Between October 1, 1994, and
December 31, 1994
None.
V. Pending Scope Clarification Requests as of December 31, 1994
Country: Canada.
A-122-006 Steel Jacks from Canada
Seeburn, a division of Ventra Group, Inc.--Clarification to
determine whether automotive tire jacks are 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 [[Page 12197]] 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.
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.
A-351-503 Iron Construction Castings
Southland Marketing--Clarification to determine whether certain
cast iron grates and frames are within the scope of the order.
C-351-504 Iron Construction Castings
Southland Marketing--Clarification to determine whether certain
cast iron grates and frames are within the scope of the order.
Country: France.
A-427-078 Sugar
Boiron-Borneman, Inc.--Clarification to determine whether
manufactured homeopathic sugar pellets 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-570-001 Potassium Permanganate
Aerostat Inc.--Clarification to determine whether certain plastic
ignitor spheres are within the scope of the order.
A-570-504 Petroleum Wax Candles
Two's Company--Clarification to determine whether certain decorated
pillar candles and red and gold angel taper candles are within the
scope of the order.
Springwater Cookie and Confections--Clarification to determine
whether certain feather twist 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-570-804 Sparklers
Fritz Companies Inc.--Clarification to determine whether 14 inch
Morning Glorys 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.
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.
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.
Nakanishi Manufacturing Corp.--Clarification to determine whether a
stamped steel washer with a zinc phosphate and adhesive coating which
is used in the manufacture of a ball bearing seal is within the scope
of the order.
A-588-014 Tuners
Alpine Electronics--Clarification to determine whether certain car
radio/stereo and/or replacement parts, comprised of four subassemblies
and their components, are within the scope of the finding.
Fujitsu Ten Corporation of America - Clarification to determine
whether certain ``front end'' components of car tuners are within the
scope of the finding.
A-588-405 Cellular Mobile Telephones and Subassemblies
Matsushita Communication Industrial Co., Ltd., and its related
entities--Clarification to determine whether certain portable
telephones, subassemblies, and components thereof are within the scope
of the order (five products).
TDK Corporation of America--Clarification to determine whether
Duplexers, Voltage Control Oscillators, and Isolators are within the
scope of the order.
JRC International--Clarification to determine whether portable
cellular telephone model PTR-829 is within the scope of the order.
JRC International Clarification to determine whether portable
cellular telephone model PTR-870 is within the scope of the order.
NEC Corporation and NEC America, Inc.--Clarification to determine
whether portable cellular telephone models MP5A1D1 and MP5A1D2 are
within the scope of the order.
Matsushita Communication Industrial Corporation of America--
Clarification to determine whether Panasonic portable cellular
telephone, models EB-3560 and EB-3561, 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 [[Page 12198]] 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.
A-588-055 Acrylic Sheet
Sumitomo Chemical America, Inc.--Clarification to determine whether
acrylic sheet with light scattering properties is within the scope of
the order.
A-588-604 Tapered Roller Bearings and Parts Thereof
Koyo Seiko--Clarification to determine whether certain forgings are
within the scope of the order. Affirmative preliminary ruling issued on
February 28, 1994.
A-588-809 Small Business Telephone Systems and Subassemblies and Parts
Thereof
Iwatsu America, Inc. and Iwatsu Electric Co.--Clarification to
determine whether certain circuit cards 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: Argentina.
C-357-803 Leather
Petitioners--Clarification to determine whether upper bovine
leather without hair on, not whole, prepared after tanning is within
the scope of the countervailing duty order.
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
Consolidated Saw Mill International (CSMI) Inc.--Clarification to
determine whether certain Cambio bearings contained in its sawmill
debarker are within the scope of the order. Affirmative preliminary
ruling issued on December 16, 1994.
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-583-603 Stainless Steel Cookware
Max Burton Enterprises, Inc.--Clarification to determine whether
the Max Burton StoveTop Smoker is 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.
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 December 31,
1994
Country: Mexico.
A-201-806 Steel Wire Rope
Committee of Domestic Steel Wire Rope and Specialty Cable
Manufacturers--Anticircumvention inquiry to determine whether a
producer of steel wire rope in Mexico is circumventing the antidumping
order by importing steel wire strand into the United States where it is
wound into steel wire rope. Affirmative preliminary determination of
circumvention published June 3, 1994.
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
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: February 24, 1995.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Compliance.
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