[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 56 (Wednesday, March 24, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14138-14140]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-6525]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Notice of Scope Rulings
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Effective Date: March 24, 2010.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (``Department'') hereby publishes a
list of scope rulings completed between July 1, 2009, and September 30,
2009. In conjunction with this list, the Department is also publishing
a list of requests for scope rulings and anticircumvention
determinations pending as of September 30, 2009. We intend to publish
future lists after the close of the next calendar quarter.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Moats or Julia Hancock, AD/
CVD Operations, China/NME Group, Import Administration, International
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 202-482-
5047 or 202-482-1394, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Department's regulations provide that the Secretary will
publish in the Federal Register a list of scope rulings on a quarterly
basis. See 19 C.F.R. 351.225(o). Our most recent notification of scope
rulings was published on September 29, 2009. See Notice of Scope
Rulings, 74 FR 49859 (September 29, 2009). This current notice covers
all scope rulings and anticircumvention determinations completed by
Import Administration between July 1, 2009, and September 30, 2009,
inclusive, and it also lists any scope or anticircumvention inquiries
pending as of June 30, 2009. As described below, subsequent lists will
follow after the close of each calendar quarter.
Scope Rulings Completed Between July 1, 2009, and September 30, 2009:
Multiple Countries
A-570-922 and C-570-923: Raw Flexible Magnets from the People's
Republic of China; A-583-842: Raw Flexible Magnets from Taiwan
Requestor: Direct Innovations; certain decorative retail magnets are
within the scope of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders;
July 13, 2009.
Norway
A-403-801 and C-403-802: Fresh and Chilled Atlantic Salmon from Norway
Requestor: Changing Seas; its whole salmon steaks are within the scope
of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders; August 5, 2009.
People's Republic of China
A-570-886: Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags from the People's Republic
of China
Requestor: Majestic International, LLC; 120 gift bags are outside the
scope of the antidumping duty order; July 7, 2009.
A-570-886: Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags from the People's Republic
of China
Requestor: Care Line Industries, Inc.; certain bags designed for
hospital use, which are not printed with store names or logos and
packed in consumer packaging with printing indicating specific end-uses
other than packaging or carrying merchandise from retail
establishments, are outside the scope of
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the antidumping duty order; July 17, 2009.
A-570-891: Hand Trucks and Certain Parts Thereof from the People's
Republic of China
Requestor: Simon, Evers & Co., GmbH; the Relius Fold-Away Truck, Relius
Tray-Shelf Utility Cart, Economical Steel Cart, Solid Platform Dolly
and Flush Platform Dolly are all outside the scope of the antidumping
duty order; December 3, 2009.
A-570-899: Artist Canvas from the People's Republic of China
Requestor: Art Supplies Enterprises, Inc.; framed artist canvas woven
and primed in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and cut and framed in
the People's Republic of China is outside the scope of the antidumping
duty order; July 10, 2009.
A-570-899: Artist Canvas from the People's Republic of China
Requestor: Art Supplies Enterprises, Inc.; framed artist canvas woven
and primed in India and cut and framed in the People's Republic of
China is outside the scope of the antidumping duty order; August 5,
2009.
A-570-901: Lined Paper Products from the People's Republic of China
Requestor: Vera Bradley; its Clip Notes, which contain a standard sized
clipboard measuring 10'' x 14'' with a hinged metal clip at the top and
a single pad of lined paper measuring 8 [frac1s2]'' x 11,'' where the
clip board and the single pad of paper are decorated with Vera
Bradley's pattern design, are outside the scope of the antidumping duty
order because it is not a substantial part of the Clip Notes; July 29,
2009.
A-570-901: Lined Paper Products from the People's Republic of China
Requestor: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.; its notebook component, when imported
as part of the complete stationery set, is within the scope of the
antidumping duty order; July 17, 2009.
A-570-910 and C-570-911: Certain Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel
Pipe from the People's Republic of China
Requestor: Constantine N. Polites and Company; unfinished scaffolding
pipe is within the scope of the antidumping duty order; August 12,
2009.
A-570-910 and C-570-911: Certain Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel
Pipe from the People's Republic of China
Requestor: Tubos California; steel pipes used in water delivery
systems, water and sewer purification systems and/or water filtration
systems are within the scope of the antidumping duty order; July 21,
2009.
A-570-914: Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube from the People's
Republic of China
Requestor: MMI Products, Inc.; whether MMI Products, Inc.'s fence posts
are within the scope of the antidumping duty order; July 31, 2009.
A-570-916 and C-570-917: Laminated Woven Sacks from the People's
Republic of China
Requestor: Shapiro Packaging; the Department has determined that
Shapiro's three imported sacks are not merchandise covered by the scope
of the Orders; July 29, 2009.
Anticircumvention Determinations Completed Between July 1, 2009, and
September 30, 2009:
A-570-849: Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate from the People's Republic
of China
Requestor: Nucor Corporation, SSAB N.A.D., Evraz Claymont Steel, Evraz
Oregon Steel Mills, and ArcelorMittal USA Inc.; imports of cut-to-
length carbon steel plate with metallurgically and economically
insignificant amounts of boron added, produced by Tianjin Iron and
Steel Co., Ltd. or imported by Toyota Tsusho America, Inc. are
circumventing the antidumping duty order; August 12, 2009.
A-570-894: Certain Tissue Paper Products from the People's Republic of
China
Requestor: Seaman Paper Company of Massachusetts, Inc.; imports of
certain tissue paper products from Thailand made out of jumbo rolls and
sheets of tissue paper from the People's Republic of China are
circumventing the antidumping duty order; June 19, 2009.
Scope Inquiries Terminated Between July 1, 2009, and September 30,
2009:
People's Republic of China
A-570-890: Wooden Bedroom Furniture from the People's Republic of China
Requestor: Target Corporation (``Target''); the Department terminated
the scope inquiry filed on behalf of Target; July 6, 2009.
A-570-918: Steel Wire Garment Hangers from the People's Republic of
China
Requestor: American Hanger; the Department terminated the scope inquiry
filed on behalf of American Hanger; September 25, 2009.
A-570-918: Steel Wire Garment Hangers from the People's Republic of
China
Requestor: Econoco Corporation; the Department terminated the scope
inquiry filed on behalf of Econoco Corporation; September 25, 2009.
Anticircumvention Inquiries Terminated Between July 1, 2009, and
September 30, 2009:
None.
Scope Inquiries Pending as of September 30, 2009:
Germany
A-428-801: Ball Bearings and Parts from Germany
Requestor: The Schaeffler Group; whether certain ball roller bearings
are within the scope of the antidumping duty order; requested April 28,
2009; initiated June 12, 2009.
People's Republic of China
A-570-504: Petroleum Wax Candles from the People's Republic of China
Requestor: Trade Associates Group, Ltd.; whether its candles (multiple
designs) are within the scope of the antidumping duty order; requested
June 11, 2009.
A-570-504: Petroleum Wax Candles from the People's Republic of China
Requestor: Sourcing International, LLC; whether its flower candles are
within scope of the antidumping duty order; requested June 24, 2009.
A-570-504: Petroleum Wax Candles from the People's Republic of China
Requestor: Sourcing International; whether its candles (multiple
designs) are within scope of the antidumping duty order; requested July
28, 2009.
A-570-504: Petroleum Wax Candles from the People's Republic of China
Requestor: Sourcing International; whether its floral bouquet candles
are within scope of the antidumping duty order; requested August 25,
2009.
A-570-804: Sparklers from the People's Republic of China:
Requestor: American Promotion Events, Inc.; whether its Sparkling Tree
is within the scope of the antidumping duty order; requested September
2, 2009.
A-570-806: Silicon Metal from the People's Republic of China
Requestor: Globe Metallurgical Inc.; whether certain silicon metal
exported by Ferro-Alliages et Mineraux to the United States from Canada
is within the scope of the antidumping duty order; requested October 1,
2008.
A-570-814: Certain Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from the
People's Republic of China
Requestor: King Architectural Metals (``King''); whether King's pipe
fittings for structural use in handrails and fencing are within the
scope of the antidumping duty order; requested April 17, 2009.
A-570-864: Pure Magnesium in Granular Form from the People's Republic
of China
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Requestor: ESM Group Inc.; whether atomized ingots are within the scope
of the antidumping duty order; initiated April 18, 2007; preliminary
ruling issued August 27, 2008.
A-570-868: Folding Metal Tables and Chairs from the People's Republic
of China
Requestor: Lifetime Products, Inc. (``Lifetime''); whether Lifetime's
fold-in-half adjustable height tables are outside the scope of the
antidumping duty order; requested June 30, 2009.
A-570-891: Hand Trucks from the People's Republic of China
Requestor: Northern Tool & Equipment Co.; whether a high-axle torch
cart (item 164771) is within the scope of the antidumping duty
order; requested March 23, 2007.
A-570-901: Lined Paper Products from the People's Republic of China
Requestor: Livescribe Inc., whether the patented dot-patterned paper
(trademarked ``ANOTO'') is within the scope of the antidumping duty
order; requested October 24, 2008; supplemented with additional
information on July 14, 2009.
A-570-904: Certain Activated Carbon from the People's Republic of China
Requestor: Rolf C Hagen (USA) Corp; whether certain fish filter parts
are within the scope of the antidumping duty order; requested November
14, 2008.
A-570-922: Raw Flexible Magnets from the People's Republic of China
Requestor: It's Academic, Inc.; whether four of its seven packages of
locker magnets are within the scope of the antidumping duty order,
requested June 4, 2009.
A-570-922 and C-570-923: Raw Flexible Magnets from the People's
Republic of China
Requestor: It's Academic, Inc.; whether three of its seven printed
flexible magnets are within the scope of the antidumping duty order,
requested September 2, 2009.
A-570-924: Polyethylene Terephthalate (``PET'') Film from the People's
Republic of China
Requestor: Coated Fabrics Company; whether Amorphous PET (``APET''),
Glycol-modified PET (``PETG''), and coextruded APET and with PETG on
its outer surfaces (``GAG Sheet'') are within the scope of the
antidumping duty order; requested February 12, 2009.
A-570-932: Steel Threaded Rod from People's Republic of China
Requestor: Mid-State Bolt & Nut Co., Inc.; whether Concrete Wedge
Anchors are within the scope of the antidumping duty order; requested
July 15, 2009.
Anticircumvention Rulings Pending as of September 30, 2009:
None.
Interested parties are invited to comment on the completeness of
this list of pending scope and anticircumvention inquiries. Any
comments should be submitted to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for AD/
CVD Operations, Import Administration, International Trade
Administration, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W., APO/Dockets
Unit, Room 1870, Washington, DC 20230.
This notice is published in accordance with 19 C.F.R. 351.225(o).
Dated: March 18, 2010.
John M. Andersen,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing
Duty Operations.
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