Federal Register: August 27, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 165)
DOCID: fr27au09-47 FR Doc E9-20721
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
NOTICE: NOTICES
DOCID: fr27au09-47
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Notice of Scope Rulings
DATES: Effective Date: August 27, 2009.
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
The Department of Commerce (``Department'') hereby publishes a list of scope rulings completed between January 1, 2009, and March 31, 2009. In conjunction with this list, the Department is also publishing a list of requests for scope rulings and anticircumvention determinations pending as of March 31, 2009. We intend to publish future lists after the close of the next calendar quarter.
SUMMARY:
Scope Rulings
SUPPLEMENTAL 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 CFR 351.225(o). Our most recent notification of scope
rulings was published on March 31, 2009. See Notice of Scope Rulings,
74 FR 14521 (March 31, 2009). This current notice covers all scope
rulings and anticircumvention determinations completed by Import
Administration between January 1, 2009, and March 31, 2009, inclusive,
and it also lists any scope or anticircumvention inquiries pending as
of March 31, 2009. As described below, subsequent lists will follow after the close of each calendar quarter.
Scope Rulings Completed Between January 1, 2009, and March 31, 2009 Germany
A428801: Ball Bearings and Parts Thereof From Germany
Requestor: myonic GmbH; dental turbine assemblies are outside the scope of the antidumping duty order; January 12, 2009.
A428801: Ball Bearings and Parts Thereof From Germany
Requestor: myonic GmbH; certain Xray spindle units are outside the scope of the antidumping duty order; January 12, 2009.
A428801: Ball Bearings and Parts Thereof From Germany
Requestor: myonic GmbH; certain gyro units are outside the scope of the antidumping duty order; January 12, 2009.
People's Republic of China
A570827: Cased Pencils From the People's Republic of China
Requestor: Paper Magic Group (``PMG''); PMG's children's Valentine
card sets with pencils are outside the scope of the antidumping duty order; March 12, 2009.
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A570827: Cased Pencils From the People's Republic of China
Requestor: Walgreen Co.; the three graphite pencils and three cased
charcoal drawing pencils contained in Walgreens' ``Artskills Draw &
Sketch Kit'' are within the scope of the antidumping duty order; the
remaining items contained in Walgreens' ``Artskills Draw & Sketch
Kit,'' including one pencil sharpener, one sanding pad, one black
eraser, one kneaded eraser and one tortillion, are outside the scope of the antidumping duty order; March 10, 2009.
A570866: Folding Gift Boxes From the People's Republic of China
Requestor: Footstar; four boxes for business cards and forms (length x width: 5 x 3.5; 7 x 3.5; 12.125 x 3.5; and 11 x 8.5) are outside the scope of the antidumping duty order; February 9, 2009. A570866: Folding Gift Boxes from the People's Republic of China
Requestor: Hallmark Cards, Inc.; the ``FunZip'' gift presentation is within the scope of the antidumping duty order; March 17, 2009. A570890: Wooden Bedroom Furniture From the People's Republic of China
Requestor: Armel Enterprises, Inc.; certain children's playroom and
accent furniture are within the scope of the antidumping duty order; March 4, 2009.
A570890: Wooden Bedroom Furniture From the People's Republic of China
Requestor: Acme Furniture Industry, Inc.; certain mattress supports
(item nos. 2833, 2834, 2835, 2836 and 2837) are outside the scope of the antidumping duty order; March 17, 2009.
A570890: Wooden Bedroom Furniture From the People's Republic of China
Requestor: Zinus, Inc. and Zinus (Xiamen) Inc.; the Smartbox mattress support and box spring are outside the scope of the antidumping duty order; March 24, 2009.
A570891: Hand Trucks From the People's Republic of China
Requestor: Corporate Express Inc.; luggage cart model number
CEB31210 is within the scope of the antidumping duty order, and luggage
cart model number CEB31490 is outside the scope of the antidumping duty order; February 11, 2009.
A570898: Chlorinated Isocyanurates From the People's Republic of China
Requestor: BioLab, Inc.; chlorinated isocyanurates produced and
exported from Vietnam by Tian Hua (Vietnam) SPC Industries Ltd. are not covered by the antidumping duty order; March 23, 2009.
A570901: Lined Paper Products From the People's Republic of China
Requestor: Lakeshore Learning Materials; Lakeshore's printed
educational materials, product numbers RR973 and RR974 (Reader's Book
Log); RR673 and RR674 (My Word Journal); AA185 and AA186 (Mi Diario de
Palabras); AA786 and AA787 (My First Draw & Write Journal); AA181 and
AA182 (My Picture Word Journal); GG324 and GG325 (Writing Prompts
Journal); Lakeshore's printed educational materials, product numbers
GG185 and GG186 (Reader's Response Notebook); GG181 and GG182 (The
Writer's Notebook); RR630 and RR631 (Draw & Write Journal) are within the scope of the antidumping duty order; March 4, 2009.
A570901: Lined Paper Products From the People's Republic of China
Requestor: Lakeshore Learning Materials; Lakeshore's printed educational materials, product numbers EE441 and EE442 (Daily Math Practice Journal Grades 13); EE443 and EE444 (Daily Math Practice Journal Grades 46); EE651 and EE652 (Daily Language Practice, Grades 13); EE653 and EE654 (Daily Language Practice Journal, Grades 46), are outside the scope of the antidumping duty order; March 4, 2009. A570916 and C570917: Laminated Woven Sacks From the People's Republic of China
Requestor: Archer Daniels Midland Company; Products A and Product B
described as: (1) Made of a single ply of woven polypropylene strip;
(2) laminated with biaxiallyoriented polypropylene (``BOPP'') are
within the scope of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders; (3)
printed in three colors; and (4) of less than one kilogram in weight
are within the scope of the antidumping duty order; Products C, D and F
described as each having no lamination or coating of BOPP are outside
the scope of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders; and
Product E described as: (1) Made of a single ply of woven polypropylene
strip; (2) laminated with BOPP; (3) printed in two colors; and (4) less
than one kilogram in weight is outside the scope of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders; February 17, 2009.
Anticircumvention Determinations Completed between January 1, 2009, and March 31, 2009:
None.
Scope Inquiries Terminated Between January 1, 2009, and March 31, 2009: None.
Anticircumvention Inquiries Terminated between January 1, 2009, and March 31, 2009:
None.
Scope Inquiries Pending as of March 31, 2009
Japan
A588046: Polychloroprene Rubber From Japan
Requestor: Denka Corporation; whether Denka's solid polychloroprene
product, known as DCR37, is within the scope of the antidumping duty order; requested March 9, 2009.
Norway
A403801 and C403802: Fresh and Chilled Atlantic Salmon from Norway
Requestor: Changing Seas; whether its whole salmon steaks are
within the scope of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders; requested February 5, 2009.
People's Republic of China
A570504: Petroleum Wax Candles From the People's Republic of China
Requestor: America's Gardening Resource; whether its citronella
rope candles are within scope of the antidumping duty order; requested February 23, 2009.
A570504: Petroleum Wax Candles From the People's Republic of China
Requestor: ZNP Creative Co., Ltd.; whether its ``5 minute Candle
Set'' is within the scope of the antidumping duty order; requested March 18, 2009.
A570504: Petroleum Wax Candles From the People's Republic of China
Requestor: RAB Foods; whether its ``Yahrzeit'' candle is within the scope of the antidumping duty order; requested March 25, 2009. A570806: Silicon Metal From the People's Republic of China
Requestor: Globe Metallurgical Inc.; whether certain silicon metal
exported by FerroAlliages et Mineraux to the United States from Canada
is within the scope of the antidumping duty order; requested October 1, 2008.
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A570864: Pure Magnesium in Granular Form From the People's Republic of China
Requestor: ESM Group Inc.; whether atomized ingots are within the
scope of the antidumping duty order; original scope ruling rescinded
and vacated April 18, 2007 \1\; initiated April 18, 2007; preliminary ruling issued August 27, 2008.
\1\ See Notice of Scope Rulings, 72 FR 43245, 43246 (August 3, 2007).
A570868: Folding Metal Tables and Chairs From the People's Republic of China
Requestor: New Tec Integration Co., Ltd.; whether New Tec's chair using two Ushaped steel tubes to form the front and rear legs, and not utilizing the crossbracing typically affixed to the leg frame by rivets, welds, and fasteners, is within the scope of the antidumping duty order; requested July 30, 2008; initiated September 24, 2008. A570890: Wooden Bedroom Furniture From the People's Republic of China
Requestor: Target Corporation; whether the Shabby Chic secretary desk and mirror are within the scope of the antidumping duty order; requested November 30, 2007.
A570891: Hand Trucks From the People's Republic of China
Requestor: Northern Tool & Equipment Co.; whether a highaxle torch
cart (item
A570891: Hand Trucks From the People's Republic of China
Requestor: Safco Products Co.; whether its StowAway Cart (Model 4062) and Stow And Go Cart (Model 4049) are within the scope of the antidumping duty order; requested October 16, 2008; initiated November 28, 2008.
A570891: Hand Trucks From the People's Republic of China
Requestor: E & B Giftware, LLC; whether the Samsonite Micro Mover Fold Away CarryOn Luggage Cart, the Samsonite Compact Luggage Cart, and the American Tourister Swing Wheel Luggage Cart are within the scope of the antidumping duty order; requested March 23, 2009. A570899: Artist Canvas From the People's Republic of China
Requestor: C2F, Inc.; whether framed artist canvas in two forms (i.e., 65% polyester, 35% cotton bulk or 100% cotton bulk) woven in the Republic of Korea and cut and framed in the People's Republic of China are within the scope of the antidumping duty order; requested September 4, 2008.
A570899: Artist Canvas From the People's Republic of China
Requestor: Art Supplies Enterprises, Inc.; whether framed artist
canvas woven and primed in Vietnam and cut and framed in the People's
Republic of China is within the scope of the antidumping duty order; requested December 22, 2008.
A570901: Lined Paper Products From the People's Republic of China
Requestor: Livescribe Inc., whether the patented dotpatterned
paper (trademarked ``ANOTO'') is within the scope of the antidumping duty order; requested October 24, 2008.
A570901: Lined Paper Products From the People's Republic of China
Requestor: PlanAhead LLC; whether writing cases, writing
portfolios, portfolios and padfolios, 70314 Professional Padfolio;
70689 Contour Padfolio; 72055 Urban Padfolio; 72537 Fashion Padfolio,
are within the scope of the antidumping duty order; requested November 17, 2008.
A570901: Lined Paper Products From the People's Republic of China
Requestor: WalMart Stores, Inc., whether the notebook component, when imported as part of the complete stationery set, is within the scope of the antidumping duty order; requested March 6, 2009. A570904: 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.
A570909: Certain Steel Nails From the People's Republic of China
Requestor: Shanghai March Import & Export Co., Ltd.; whether the
horseshoe nails imported by Shanghai March Import & Export Co., Ltd.,
are within the scope of the antidumping duty order; requested October 17, 2008.
A570910: Certain Welded Carbon Quality Steel Pipe From the People's Republic of China
Requestor: Constantine N. Polites and Company; whether unfinished
scaffolding pipe is within the scope of the antidumping duty order; requested March 30, 2009.
A570916 and C570917: Laminated Woven Sacks From the People's Republic of China
Requestor: Shapiro Packaging; whether its ``Manna Pro Calf Manna,'' ``Manna Pro Horse Feed,'' and ``Red Head Deer Corn'' sacks are within the scope of the antidumping duty order; requested March 20, 2009. A570918: Steel Wire Garment Hangers From the People's Republic of China
Requestor: Econoco Corporation; whether chromeplated hangers with
a certain diameter are within the scope of the antidumping duty order; requested December 3, 2008.
A570918: Steel Wire Garment Hangers From the People's Republic of China
Requestor: American Hanger; whether chromeplated hangers with a certain diameter are within the scope of the antidumping duty order; requested December 1, 2008.
A570924: PET Film From the People's Republic of China
Requestor: Coated Fabrics Company; whether Amorphous PET
(``APET''), Glycolmodified PET (``PETG''), and coextruded APET and
with PETG on its outer surfaces (``GAG Sheet'') are within the scope of the order; requested February 12, 2009.
Multiple Countries
A570922 and C570923: Raw Flexible Magnets From the People's
Republic of China; A583842: Raw Flexible Magnets From Taiwan
Requestor: Direct Innovations; whether certain decorative retail
magnets are within the scope of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders; requested March 20, 2009.
Anticircumvention Rulings Pending as of March 31, 2009
People's Republic of China
A570849: CuttoLength 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.; whether adding
metallurgically and economically insignificant amounts of boron is a
minor alteration that circumvents the antidumping duty order; requested August 13, 2008; initiated October 10, 2008.
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A570868: Folding Metal Tables and Chairs From the People's Republic of China
Requestor: Meco Corporation; whether the common leg table (a folding metal table affixed with cross bars that enable the legs to fold in pairs) produced in the People's Republic of China is a minor alteration that circumvents the antidumping duty order; requested October 31, 2005; preliminary ruling issued October 27, 2008. A570894: Certain Tissue Paper Products From the People's Republic of China
Requestor: Seaman Paper Company of Massachusetts, Inc.; whether imports of tissue paper from Thailand made out of jumbo rolls and sheets of tissue paper from the People's Republic of China are completed or assembled in other foreign countries and are circumventing the antidumping duty order; requested September 10, 2008; initiated October 27, 2008.
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, NW., APO/Dockets Unit, Room 1870, Washington, DC 20230.
This notice is published in accordance with 19 CFR 351.225(o).
Dated: August 20, 2009.
John M. Andersen,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Matthew Renkey, AD/CVD Operations, China/NME Group, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 202482 2312.