[Federal Register: August 3, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 149)]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Notice of Scope Rulings
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
EFFECTIVE DATE: August 3, 2007.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (``Department'') hereby publishes a
list of scope rulings completed between April 1, 2007, and June 30,
2007. In conjunction with this list, the Department is also publishing
a list of requests for scope rulings and anticircumvention
determinations pending as of June 30, 2007. We intend to publish future
lists after the close of the next calendar quarter.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Juanita H. Chen, AD/CVD Operations,
SEC Office, Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W.,
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 202-482-1904.
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 May 1, 2007. See Notice of Scope Rulings, 72
FR 23802 (May 1, 2007). This current notice covers all scope rulings
and anticircumvention determinations completed by Import Administration
between April 1, 2007, and June 30, 2007, inclusive, and it also lists
any scope or anticircumvention inquiries pending as of June 30, 2007.
As described below, subsequent lists will follow after the close of
each calendar quarter.
Scope Rulings Completed Between April 1, 2007, and June 30, 2007:
People's Republic of China
A-570-504: Petroleum Wax Candles from the People's Republic of China
Requestor: Musical Candle Company; its musical candle is included
within the scope of the antidumping duty order; April 6, 2007.
A-570-504: Petroleum Wax Candles from the People's Republic of China
Requestor: H S Candle, Inc.; its Wedding Cake (item WD008); Wedding
Carriage (item WD011); Bride & Groom Wedding Cake Topper (item WD006);
Wedding Bells (item WD012); and Pillow with Rings (item WD026) candles
from its ``Wedding Candle'' series, and its Champagne Bottle in Ice
Bucket (item HS028) from its ``Holiday Candle'' series, are not within
the scope of the antidumping duty order; May 10, 2007.
A-570-504: Petroleum Wax Candles from the People's Republic of China
Requestor: FashionCraft-Excello, Inc.; its flip flops (pink, blue,
orange, or yellow; item 8820), wedding cake (white, ivory,
pink or silver; item 8205, 8206, 8207, and 3875), baby bottle
(pink or blue; item 3867, and 3868), pears (item
8201), rubber duckie (item 8209), coach (silver or
gold; item 3854 and 3855), baby carriage (pink or blue; item
3852 and 3853), and teddy bear on a rocking horse (pink or
blue; item 3863 and 3864) candles are not within the scope of
the antidumping duty order; April 11, 2007.
A-570-803: Heavy Forged Hand Tools from the People's Republic of China
Requestor: Cummins Industrial Tools; the 10-ton log splitter is not
within the scope of the antidumping duty order; June 1, 2007.
A-570-803: Heavy Forged Hand Tools from the People's Republic of China
Requestor: Agri-Fab; the Tow Behind Log Splitter is not within the
scope of the antidumping duty order; June 1, 2007.
A-570-826: Paper Clips from the People's Republic of China
Requestor: Esselte Corporation; the Pendaflex[reg] Pile Smart\TM\ Label
Clips are not within the scope of the antidumping duty order; May 1,
2007.
A-570-890: Wooden Bedroom Furniture from the People's Republic of China
Requestor: Target Corporation; the products in its ``Manhattan
Collection'' (which consists of a bench, computer cart, bookcase,
modular room divider
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and desk) are not within the scope of the antidumping duty order; June
11, 2007.
A-570-891: Hand Trucks from the People's Republic of China
Requestor: Ameristep Corporation, Inc.; its ``non-typical'' deer cart
(product no. 7800) and its ``grizzly'' deer cart (product no. 9800) are
not within the scope of the antidumping duty order; May 18, 2007.
A-570-891: Hand Trucks from the People's Republic of China
Requestor: Bond Street Ltd.; the Stebco portable slide-flat cart (style
no. 390009CHR) is included within the scope of the antidumping duty
order; May 30, 2007.
A-570-901: Lined Paper Products from the People's Republic of China
Requestor: Lakeshore Learning Materials; certain printed educational
materials, product numbers GG823 (Blank Writing Journal); RR801ML2
(Writing Journal); AA953ML3 (Diario para Escribir); GG528JNL (Vacation
Journal); GG381JRN (Science Journal); RR969 and RR968 (My Math
Journal); GG145 and GG146 (Math Journal, Grades 4 - 6); EE372 (Poetry
Journal); GG154 and GG155 (Improve Your Writing Word Blank Journal);
LA125 (Stamp, Draw, & Write Story Center); EE419 (Letter Writing Supply
Kit); GG241JNL (Reading Journal); AA559 (Cursive Writing Letter
Practice Book); AA558 (1 to 30 Printing Numbers Practice Book); AA565
(Lowercase Printing Letters Practice Book); and AA555 (Uppercase
Printing Letters Practice Book), are not within the scope of the
antidumping duty order; May 7, 2007.\1\
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\1\ Certain printed education materials, product numbers JJ537;
JJ538; JJ342; JJ343; JJ225; JJ226; JJ2206; JJ2207; JJ255; JJ258, are
not eligible for a scope ruling because they are in development and
have not yet been produced.
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A-570-901: Lined Paper Products from the People's Republic of China
Requestor: Avenues in Leather, Inc.; its padfolios which contain one
pad of paper (whether or not the pad of paper meets the description of
merchandise covered by the scope of the order) are not within the scope
of the antidumping duty order; May 8, 2007.
Multiple Countries
A-122-503: Certain Iron Construction Castings from Canada; A-351-503
and C-351-504: Certain Iron Construction Castings from Brazil; A-570-
502: Iron Construction Castings from the People's Republic of China
Requestor: Deeter Foundry, Inc., East Jordan Iron Works, Inc., LeBaron
Foundry, Inc., Leed Foundry, Inc., Municipal Castings, Inc., Neenah
Foundry Company, Tyler Pipe Company, and U.S. Foundry & Manufacturing
Co.; iron construction castings made of gray and ductile cast iron are
included within the scope of the antidumping and countervailing duty
orders; May 3, 2007.
Anticircumvention Determinations Completed Between April 1, 2007, and
June 30, 2007:
People's Republic of China
A-570-504: Petroleum Wax Candles from the People's Republic of China
Requestor: National Candle Association; candles assembled in the United
States from molded or carved articles of wax (a.k.a. wickless wax
forms) from the PRC are circumventing the antidumping duty order; May
30, 2007.
Scope Inquiries Terminated Between April 1, 2007, and June 30, 2007:
People's Republic of China
A-570-864: Pure Magnesium in Granular Form from the People's Republic
of China
Requestor: ESM Group Inc.; October 18, 2006, Final Scope Ruling on
whether atomized ingots are included within the scope of the
antidumping duty order rescinded and vacated; April 18, 2007.\2\
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\2\ On November 16, 2006, Reade Manufacturing Company and Hart
Metals, Inc. filed suit with the U.S. Court of International Trade,
Reade Manufacturing Co. v. United States, Ct. No. 06-420, alleging
they were interested parties who were not served the request for a
scope ruling. On April 3, 2007, the Department entered into a Joint
Stipulation for Entry of Judgment, pursuant to which the Department
would rescind and vacate its Final Scope Ruling, effective October
18, 2006.
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A-570-891: Hand Trucks from the People's Republic of China
Requestor: American Lawn Mower Company; whether its ``Collect-It Garden
Waste Remover'' is within the scope of the antidumping duty order;
requested March 28, 2007.\3\
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\3\ This scope request was not eligible for a scope ruling
because the ``Collect-It Garden Waste Remover'' was not yet in
production.
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Anticircumvention Inquiries Terminated Between April 1, 2007, and June
30, 2007:
None.
Scope Inquiries Pending as of June 30, 2007:
Belgium
A-423-808 and C-423-809: Stainless Steel Plate in Coils from Belgium
Requestor: Ugine & ALZ Belgium N.V.; whether stainless steel products
with an actual thickness of less than 4.75 mm, regardless of nominal
thickness, are within the scope of the antidumping and countervailing
duty orders; requested June 8, 2007.
Italy
A-475-703: Granular Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin from Italy
Requestor: Petitioner, E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Company; whether
imports of Polymist[lsqb]reg[rsqb] feedstock produced by the respondent
Solvay Solexis, Inc. and Solvay Solexis S.p.A are within the scope of
the antidumping duty order; requested August 18, 2006; initiated
October 2, 2006.
Japan
A-588-702: Stainless Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from Japan
Requestor: Kuze Bellows Kogyosho Co., Ltd.; whether its ``Kuze Clean
Fittings'' for automatic welding are within the scope of the
antidumping duty order; requested March 26, 2007.
A-588-804: Ball Bearings and Parts Thereof from Japan
Requester: Toyota Tsusho America Inc.; whether steel balls used in
automobile vents are within the scope of the antidumping order;
requested April 23, 2007; initiated May 18, 2007.
People's Republic of China
A-570-502: Iron Construction Castings from the People's Republic of
China
Requestor: A.Y. McDonald Mfg. Co.; whether cast iron lids and bases
independently sourced from the PRC for its ``Arch Pattern'' and
``Minneapolis Pattern'' curb boxes are included within the scope of the
antidumping duty order; requested April 2, 2007.
A-570-504: Petroleum Wax Candles from the People's Republic of China
Requestor: Enchante Accessories, Inc.; whether its palm oil wax candle
is included within the scope of the antidumping duty order; requested
January 29, 2007; initiated April 30, 2007.
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A-570-504: Petroleum Wax Candles from the People's Republic of China
Requestor: Wedding Brand Investors LLC; whether white or ivory pillars
and tapers are included within the scope of the antidumping duty order;
requested June 12, 2007.
A-570-801: Cased Pencils from the People's Republic of China
Requestor: Walgreen Co.; whether the ``Artskills\TM\ Draw & Sketch
Kit'' is included within the scope of the antidumping duty order;
requested May 25, 2007.
A-570-801: Cased Pencils from the People's Republic of China
Requestor: Walgreen Co.; whether the ``Artskills\TM\ Stencil Kit'' is
included within the scope of the antidumping duty order; requested May
25, 2007.
A-570-803: Heavy Forged Hand Tools With or Without Handles from the
People's Republic of China
Requestor: Fiskars Brands, Inc.; whether a stamped machete, gator
machete, and brush axe are included within the scope of the antidumping
duty order; requested June 26, 2007.
A-570-848: Freshwater Crawfish Tailmeat from the People's Republic of
China
Requestor: Maritime Products International; whether breaded crawfish
tailmeat is included within the scope of the antidumping duty order;
requested November 8, 2006; initiated December 18, 2006.
A-570-864: Pure Magnesium in Granular Form from the People's Republic
of China
Requestor: ESM Group Inc.; whether atomized ingots are included within
the scope of the antidumping duty order; original scope ruling
rescinded and vacated April 18, 2007\4\; initiated April 18, 2007.
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\4\ See ``Scope Inquiries Terminated Between April 1, 2007 and
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A-570-866: Folding Gift Boxes from the People's Republic of China
Requestor: Footstar; whether certain boxes for business cards and forms
are included within the scope of the antidumping duty order; requested
April 26, 2007.
A-570-866: Folding Gift Boxes from the People's Republic of China
Requestor: Hallmark Cards, Inc.; whether its ``FunZip'' gift
presentation is included within the scope of the antidumping duty
order; requested June 1, 2007.
A-570-868: Folding Metal Tables and Chairs from the People's Republic
of China
Requestor: International E-Z Up, Inc.; whether its Instant Work Bench
is included within the scope of the antidumping duty order; requested
April 6, 2007.
A-570-882: Refined Brown Aluminum Oxide from the People's Republic of
China
Requestor: 3M Company; whether certain semi-friable and heat-treated,
specialty aluminum oxides are included within the scope of the
antidumping duty order; requested September 19, 2006; initiated January
17, 2007.
A-570-886: Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags from the People's Republic
of China
Requestor: Asia Dynamics, Inc.; whether certain hospital patient
belongings bags (model nos. 304211, 304311, 304411, 304611, 304711,
304811, 40219, 40229) are included within the scope of the antidumping
duty order; requested May 23, 2007.
A-570-886: Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags from the People's Republic
of China
Requestor: DMS Holdings, Inc.; whether certain MABIS Healthcare
hospital bags (biohazard disposal bag nos. 75-860-010, 75-860-080, 75-
864-080; isolation bag no. 75-850-000; patient set-up bag nos. 75-833-
000, 75-842-000, 75-970-550, 75-973-550, 75-979-550; personal
belongings bag nos. 75-010-850, 75-011-850, 75-013-850, 75-014-850, 75-
019-850, 75-032-850, 75-033-850, 75-036-850, 75-037-850, 75-038-850,
75-046-850, 75-047-850, 75-075-850, 75-105-850, 75-109-850, 75-110-850,
75-111-850, 75-117-850, 75-118-850, 75-120-850, 75-834-000, 75-838-000,
75-839-000, 75-844-000, 75-845-000, 75-847-000; kit packing bag nos.75-
801-000, 75-802-000, 75-803-000, 75-804-000, 75-862-000, 75-863-000,
75-865-000) are included within the scope of the antidumping duty
order; requested June 8, 2007.
A-570-886: Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags from the People's Republic
of China
Requestor: Medline Industries, Inc.; whether certain hospital patient
belongings bags and surgical kit bags (drawstring bags model nos.
DS500C, DS400C, DONDS600, 38667, 7510, 42818, 25117, 28614, 42817;
rigid handle bag model no. 26900) are included within the scope of the
antidumping duty order; requested June 18, 2007.
A-570-890: Wooden Bedroom Furniture from the People's Republic of China
Requestor: AP Industries; whether convertible cribs (model nos. 1000-
0100; 1000-0125; 1000-0160; 1000-1195/2195; 1000-2145; and 1000-2165)
are included within the scope of the antidumping duty order; requested
June 26, 2007.
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 included within the scope of the
antidumping duty order; requested March 27, 2007.
A-570-898: Chlorinated Isocyanurates from the People's Republic of
China
Requestor: BioLab, Inc.; whether chlorinated isocyanurates originating
in the People's Republic of China, that are packaged, tableted, blended
with additives, or otherwise further processed in Canada before
entering the U.S., are included within the scope of the antidumping
duty order; requested November 22, 2006; initiated March 9, 2007.
A-570-901: Lined Paper Products from the People's Republic of China
Requestor: Lakeshore Learning Materials; whether certain printed
educational materials, product numbers RR973 and RR974 (Reader's Book
Log); GG185 and GG186 (Reader's Response Notebook); GG181 and GG182
(The Writer's Notebook); RR673 and RR674 (My Word Journal); AA185 and
AA186 (Mi Diario de Palabras); RR630 and RR631 (Draw & Write Journal);
AA786 and AA787 (My First Draw & Write Journal); AA181 and AA182 (My
Picture Word Journal); GG324 and GG325 (Writing Prompts Journal); EE441
and EE442 (Daily Math Practice Journal Grades 1 - 3); EE443 and EE444
(Daily Math Practice Journal Grades 4 - 6); EE651 and EE652 (Daily
Language Practice, Grades 1-3); EE653 and EE654 (Daily Language
Practice Journal, Grades 4 - 6), are included within the scope of the
antidumping duty order; requested December 7, 2006; initiated May 7,
2007.
A-570-901: Lined Paper Products from the People's Republic of China
Requestor: Bond Street Ltd.; whether its writing cases (previously
found to be not included within the scope when containing writing pads
with a backing, provided that they do not have a front cover and/or
they consist of hole-punched or drilled filler paper), which contain
writing tablets 2i and 2ii (previously found to be included within
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the scope), are included within the scope of the antidumping duty
order; requested December 22, 2006.
A-570-904: Activated Carbon from the People's Republic of China
Requestor: Cherishment, Inc.; whether a certain type of patented
activated carbon (192 patent HTCC product) is included within the scope
of the antidumping duty order; requested June 1, 2007.
Multiple Countries
A-533-809: Certain Forged Stainless Steel Flanges from India; A-583-
821: Certain Forged Stainless Steel Flanges from Taiwan
Requestor: Lokring Technology Corporation; whether certain assemblies
comprising stainless steel flanges from India or Taiwan welded to
stainless steel ``half-bodies'' with swage rings, and completed in
Canada, are within the scope of the order; requested June 26, 2007.
Anticircumvention Rulings Pending as of June 30, 2007:
People's Republic of China
A-570-001: Potassium Permanganate from the People's Republic of China
Requestor: Specialty Products International, Inc.; whether sodium
permanganate is later-developed merchandise that is circumventing the
antidumping duty order; requested October 10, 2006.
A-570-868: 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 PRC is a minor alteration that circumvents the
antidumping duty order; requested October 31, 2005; initiated June 1,
2006.
A-570-894: Certain Tissue Paper Products from the People's Republic of
China
Requestor: Seaman Paper Company; whether imports of tissue paper from
Vietnam made out of jumbo rolls of tissue paper from the PRC are
circumventing the antidumping duty order; requested July 19, 2006;
initiated September 5, 2006.
A-570-901: Lined Paper Products from the People's Republic of China
Requestor: Association of American School Suppliers, whether imports of
notebooks and filler paper from Taiwan are circumventing the
antidumping duty order; requested January 16, 2007.
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, 1401 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Room 1870, Washington,
DC 20230.
This notice is published in accordance with 19 C.F.R. 351.225(o).
Dated: July 27, 2007.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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