Notice of Scope Rulings, 44848-44849 [2019-18369]

Download as PDF 44848 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 166 / Tuesday, August 27, 2019 / Notices Trade Co., Ltd.; Franke Asia Sourcing Ltd.; Grand Hill Work Company; Guandong Dongyuan Kitchenware Industrial Co., Ltd.; Guandong Yingao Kitchen Utensils Co., Ltd.; Hangzhou Heng’s Industries Co., Ltd.; Hubei Foshan Success Imp & Exp Co. Ltd.; J&C Industries Enterprise Limited; Jiangmen Hongmao Trading Co., Ltd.; Jiangxi Zoje Kitchen & Bath Industry Co., Ltd.; Ningbo Oulin Kitchen Utensils Co., Ltd.; Primy Cooperation Limited; Shenzhen Kehuaxing Industrial Ltd.; Shunde Foodstuffs Import & Export Company Limited of Guangdong; Shunde Native Produce Import and Export Co., Ltd. of Guangdong; Zhongshan Newecan Enterprise Development Corporation; and Zhongshan Silk Imp. & Exp. Group Co., Ltd. of Guangdong. Accordingly, Commerce is rescinding this review, in part, with respect to these companies, in accordance with 19 CFR 353.213(d)(1).5 The instant review will continue with respect to the following companies: B&R Industries Limited; Feidong Import and Export Co., Ltd.; Guangdong G-Top Import and Export Co., Ltd.; Guangdong New Shichu Import & Export Company Limited; Jiangmen New Star Hi-Tech Enterprise Ltd.; Jiangmen Pioneer Import & Export Co., Ltd.; KaiPing Dawn Plumbing Products, Inc.; Ningbo Afa Kitchen and Bath Co., Ltd.; Xinhe Stainless Steel Products Co., Ltd.; Zhongshan Superte Kitchenware Co., Ltd.; and Zhuhai Kohler Kitchen & Bathroom Products Co., Ltd. Assessment Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to assess antidumping duties on all appropriate entries. For the companies for which this review is rescinded, antidumping duties shall be assessed at rates equal to the cash deposit of estimated antidumping duties required at the time of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i). Commerce intends to issue appropriate assessment instructions directly to CBP 15 days after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. jspears on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Notification to Importers This notice serves as the only reminder to importers whose entries will be liquidated as a result of this rescission notice, of their responsibility 5 Commerce no longer considers the non-market economy entity as an exporter conditionally subject to administrative reviews. See Antidumping Proceedings; Announcement of Change in Department Practice for Respondent Selection in Antidumping Duty Proceedings and Conditional Review of the Nonmarket Economy Entity in NME Antidumping Duty Proceedings, 78 FR 65963 (November 3, 2013). VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:12 Aug 26, 2019 Jkt 247001 under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties and/or countervailing duties prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in the presumption that reimbursement of antidumping duties and/or countervailing duties occurred and the subsequent assessment of double antidumping duties. Background Commerce regulations provide that the Secretary will publish in the Federal Register a list of scope rulings on a quarterly basis.1 Our most recent notification of scope rulings was published on July 29, 2019.2 This current notice covers all scope rulings and anti-circumvention determinations made by Enforcement and Compliance between July 1, 2018, and September 30, 2018, inclusive. Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order Scope Rulings Made Between July 1, 2018 and September 30, 2018 This notice serves as a reminder to parties subject to administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely written notification of return/ destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and the terms of an APO is a sanctionable violation. Canada Notification to Interested Parties A–122–857 and C–122–858: Certain Softwood Lumber Products From Canada Requestor: Shake and Shingle Alliance (SSA); SSA’s cedar shakes and shingles are within the scope of the AD and CVD orders based on the language of the scope and the additional factors enumerated in 19 CFR 351.225(k)(1); September 10, 2018. This notice is published in accordance with section 751 of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4). Dated: August 21, 2019. James Maeder, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations. [FR Doc. 2019–18441 Filed 8–26–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Japan DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Notice of Scope Rulings Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. DATES: Applicable August 27, 2019. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) hereby publishes a list of scope rulings and anti-circumvention determinations made between July 1, 2018, and September 30, 2018, inclusive. We intend to publish future lists after the close of the next calendar quarter. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda E. Brown, AD/CVD Operations, Customs Liaison Unit, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 202–482–4735. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 A–122–857 and C–122–858: Certain Softwood Lumber Products From Canada Requestor: Tumac Lumber Co., Inc. (Tumac); railroad ties imported by Tumac are within the scope of the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders because the physical description of the product is expressly covered by the language of the scope; July 26, 2018. Sfmt 4703 A–588–851 and A–485–505: Carbon and Alloy Seamless Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe (Under 4.5 Inches) From Japan and Romania Requestor: TMK IPSCO; the four Romanian-origin steel coupling stock products with specific combinations of outer dimeter and wall thickness were determined to be covered by the scope of the orders based on the unambiguous, plain language of the scope, i.e., they are made to the API 5L specification and are within the physical parameters described in the scope; July 18, 2018. A–583–831; A–580–834; A–588–845; C– 580–835: Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils From Japan, the Republic of Korea and Taiwan Requestor: Sumitomo, Inc.; based on the plain language of the scope of the orders Sumitomo’s suspension foil is outside the scope of the orders; August 17, 2018. 1 See 19 CFR 351.225(o). Notice of Scope Rulings, 84 FR 36577 (July 29, 2019). 2 See E:\FR\FM\27AUN1.SGM 27AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 166 / Tuesday, August 27, 2019 / Notices People’s Republic of China A–570–891: Hand Trucks and Certain Parts Thereof from the People’s Republic of China A–570–814: Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings From the People’s Republic of China Requestor: Vandewater International Inc.; threaded or grooved CEREICO brand steel branch outlets are within the scope of the AD order; September 10, 2018. A–570–051 and C–570–052: Certain Hardwood Plywood Products From the People’s Republic of China Requestors: Coalition for Fair Trade in Hardwood Plywood and Masterbrand Cabinets Inc.; the following merchandise is within the scope of the AD and CVD orders on certain hardwood plywood products from the People’s Republic of China because they are covered by the plain language of the scope of the orders: (1) Hardwood plywood that has been cut-to-size, painted, laminated, stained, ultra violet light finished, grooved, and/or covered in paper, regardless of where such processing took place; (2) hardwood plywood that has been edge-banded; and (3) shipments of hardwood plywood that do not qualify for the ready-to-assemble kitchen cabinet exclusion; September 7, 2018. jspears on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES A–570–881: Certain Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings From the People’s Republic of China Requestor: Atkore Steel Components, Inc. (Atkore); the following electrical conduit fittings are outside the scope of the AD order: (1) Electrical conduit bodies range in size from 4 inches to 1⁄2 inch in diameter, meeting Underwriters Laboratories (UL) safety standards 514A, and including electrical box-fill information; (2) cast iron electrical conduit nipples (i.e., pieces which extend a run of conduit or connect/ attach similar conduit articles) meeting UL 514B Safety Standards (generally stamped with a UL Mark); (3) Cast iron electrical conduit couples and connectors (i.e., pieces of electrical conduit that join two other pieces of electrical conduit together) meeting UL 514B Safety Standards (generally stamped with a UL Mark). Commerce found that, in contrast to malleable cast iron pipe fittings, Atkore’s electrical conduit fittings were not designed to withstand pressure, are not intended for use with liquids, and are produced to a different industry standard; August 13, 2018. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:12 Aug 26, 2019 Jkt 247001 Requestor: Makita U.S.A., Inc; the Trolley for MAKPAC, Model #TR00000002, is outside the scope of the AD order because it lacks a ‘‘projecting edge’’ or ‘‘toe plate’’ that is capable of sliding under a load for purposes of lifting and/or moving the load; July 17, 2018. A–570–875: Non-Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings From the People’s Republic of China Requestor: Tyco Fire Products, LP (TFP); TFP’s grooved ductile fittings identified by the product names 730ERS, 750, and 510DE are outside the scope of the AD order because they meet the exclusion language of the scope for grooved fittings or grooved couplings, and TFP’s threaded ductile fittings identified by the product names 730ES and 40–5 are within the scope of the order because the subject fittings do not meet the scope exclusion for ductile fittings with push on ends; July 26, 2018. A–570–016 and C–570–017: Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires From the People’s Republic of China Requestor: Giti Tire (USA) Ltd. (GITI); certain radial spare tires, marketed exclusively for temporary/emergency use, listed in Table PCT–1B of the 2014 Tire and Rim Association Year Book that was in effect at the time the AD and CVD orders were issued and listed in Table PCT–1R of the 2017 Tire and Rim Association Year Book are not covered by the scope of the orders; July 11, 2018. Anti-Circumvention Determinations Made Between July 1, 2018 and September 30, 2018 The People’s Republic of China A–570–029 and C–570–030: Certain Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products From the People’s Republic of China Requestors: Steel Dynamics, Inc. (SDI), California Steel Industries (CSI), ArcelorMittal USA LLC (AMUSA), Nucor Corporation (Nucor), United States Steel Corporation, and AK Steel Corporation. Commerce determines that cold-rolled steel produced in Vietnam from hot-rolled steel substrate manufactured in China is circumventing the AD and CVD orders on cold-rolled steel from China. Commerce determines that the cold-rolled steel produced in Vietnam from hot-rolled steel substrate manufactured in China falls within the orders covering cold-rolled steel from China; August 17, 2018. PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 44849 Interested parties are invited to comment on the completeness of this list of completed scope inquiries. Any comments should be submitted to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, APO/Dockets Unit, Room 18022, Washington, DC 20230. This notice is published in accordance with 19 CFR 351.225(o). Dated: August 19, 2019. James Maeder, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations. [FR Doc. 2019–18369 Filed 8–26–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–201–836, A–489–815, A–570–914, A–580– 859] Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube From the Republic of Korea, Mexico, Turkey, and the People’s Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Second Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. AGENCY: As a result of these sunset reviews, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on lightwalled rectangular pipe and tube (lightwalled pipe and tube) from the Republic of Korea (Korea), Mexico, Turkey, and the People’s Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the levels indicated in the ‘‘Final Results of Sunset Reviews’’ section of this notice. SUMMARY: DATES: Applicable August 27, 2019. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edythe Artman, AD/CVD Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–3931. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On May 1, 2019, Commerce published the notice of initiation of the second sunset reviews of the AD orders on light-walled pipe and tube from Korea, Mexico, Turkey, and China, pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Tariff Act of E:\FR\FM\27AUN1.SGM 27AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 166 (Tuesday, August 27, 2019)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Notice of Scope Rulings

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

DATES: Applicable August 27, 2019.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) hereby publishes a list 
of scope rulings and anti-circumvention determinations made between 
July 1, 2018, and September 30, 2018, inclusive. We intend to publish 
future lists after the close of the next calendar quarter.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda E. Brown, AD/CVD Operations, 
Customs Liaison Unit, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 202-482-4735.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Commerce regulations provide that the Secretary will publish in the 
Federal Register a list of scope rulings on a quarterly basis.\1\ Our 
most recent notification of scope rulings was published on July 29, 
2019.\2\ This current notice covers all scope rulings and anti-
circumvention determinations made by Enforcement and Compliance between 
July 1, 2018, and September 30, 2018, inclusive.
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    \1\ See 19 CFR 351.225(o).
    \2\ See Notice of Scope Rulings, 84 FR 36577 (July 29, 2019).
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Scope Rulings Made Between July 1, 2018 and September 30, 2018

Canada

A-122-857 and C-122-858: Certain Softwood Lumber Products From Canada
    Requestor: Tumac Lumber Co., Inc. (Tumac); railroad ties imported 
by Tumac are within the scope of the antidumping duty (AD) and 
countervailing duty (CVD) orders because the physical description of 
the product is expressly covered by the language of the scope; July 26, 
2018.
A-122-857 and C-122-858: Certain Softwood Lumber Products From Canada
    Requestor: Shake and Shingle Alliance (SSA); SSA's cedar shakes and 
shingles are within the scope of the AD and CVD orders based on the 
language of the scope and the additional factors enumerated in 19 CFR 
351.225(k)(1); September 10, 2018.

Japan

A-588-851 and A-485-505: Carbon and Alloy Seamless Standard, Line, and 
Pressure Pipe (Under 4.5 Inches) From Japan and Romania
    Requestor: TMK IPSCO; the four Romanian-origin steel coupling stock 
products with specific combinations of outer dimeter and wall thickness 
were determined to be covered by the scope of the orders based on the 
unambiguous, plain language of the scope, i.e., they are made to the 
API 5L specification and are within the physical parameters described 
in the scope; July 18, 2018.
A-583-831; A-580-834; A-588-845; C-580-835: Stainless Steel Sheet and 
Strip in Coils From Japan, the Republic of Korea and Taiwan
    Requestor: Sumitomo, Inc.; based on the plain language of the scope 
of the orders Sumitomo's suspension foil is outside the scope of the 
orders; August 17, 2018.

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People's Republic of China

A-570-814: Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings From the People's 
Republic of China
    Requestor: Vandewater International Inc.; threaded or grooved 
CEREICO brand steel branch outlets are within the scope of the AD 
order; September 10, 2018.
A-570-051 and C-570-052: Certain Hardwood Plywood Products From the 
People's Republic of China
    Requestors: Coalition for Fair Trade in Hardwood Plywood and 
Masterbrand Cabinets Inc.; the following merchandise is within the 
scope of the AD and CVD orders on certain hardwood plywood products 
from the People's Republic of China because they are covered by the 
plain language of the scope of the orders: (1) Hardwood plywood that 
has been cut-to-size, painted, laminated, stained, ultra violet light 
finished, grooved, and/or covered in paper, regardless of where such 
processing took place; (2) hardwood plywood that has been edge-banded; 
and (3) shipments of hardwood plywood that do not qualify for the 
ready-to-assemble kitchen cabinet exclusion; September 7, 2018.
A-570-881: Certain Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings From the People's 
Republic of China
    Requestor: Atkore Steel Components, Inc. (Atkore); the following 
electrical conduit fittings are outside the scope of the AD order: (1) 
Electrical conduit bodies range in size from 4 inches to \1/2\ inch in 
diameter, meeting Underwriters Laboratories (UL) safety standards 514A, 
and including electrical box-fill information; (2) cast iron electrical 
conduit nipples (i.e., pieces which extend a run of conduit or connect/
attach similar conduit articles) meeting UL 514B Safety Standards 
(generally stamped with a UL Mark); (3) Cast iron electrical conduit 
couples and connectors (i.e., pieces of electrical conduit that join 
two other pieces of electrical conduit together) meeting UL 514B Safety 
Standards (generally stamped with a UL Mark). Commerce found that, in 
contrast to malleable cast iron pipe fittings, Atkore's electrical 
conduit fittings were not designed to withstand pressure, are not 
intended for use with liquids, and are produced to a different industry 
standard; August 13, 2018.
A-570-891: Hand Trucks and Certain Parts Thereof from the People's 
Republic of China
    Requestor: Makita U.S.A., Inc; the Trolley for MAKPAC, Model 
#TR00000002, is outside the scope of the AD order because it lacks a 
``projecting edge'' or ``toe plate'' that is capable of sliding under a 
load for purposes of lifting and/or moving the load; July 17, 2018.
A-570-875: Non-Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings From the People's 
Republic of China
    Requestor: Tyco Fire Products, LP (TFP); TFP's grooved ductile 
fittings identified by the product names 730ERS, 750, and 510DE are 
outside the scope of the AD order because they meet the exclusion 
language of the scope for grooved fittings or grooved couplings, and 
TFP's threaded ductile fittings identified by the product names 730ES 
and 40-5 are within the scope of the order because the subject fittings 
do not meet the scope exclusion for ductile fittings with push on ends; 
July 26, 2018.
A-570-016 and C-570-017: Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires From 
the People's Republic of China
    Requestor: Giti Tire (USA) Ltd. (GITI); certain radial spare tires, 
marketed exclusively for temporary/emergency use, listed in Table PCT-
1B of the 2014 Tire and Rim Association Year Book that was in effect at 
the time the AD and CVD orders were issued and listed in Table PCT-1R 
of the 2017 Tire and Rim Association Year Book are not covered by the 
scope of the orders; July 11, 2018.

Anti-Circumvention Determinations Made Between July 1, 2018 and 
September 30, 2018

The People's Republic of China

A-570-029 and C-570-030: Certain Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products From 
the People's Republic of China
    Requestors: Steel Dynamics, Inc. (SDI), California Steel Industries 
(CSI), ArcelorMittal USA LLC (AMUSA), Nucor Corporation (Nucor), United 
States Steel Corporation, and AK Steel Corporation. Commerce determines 
that cold-rolled steel produced in Vietnam from hot-rolled steel 
substrate manufactured in China is circumventing the AD and CVD orders 
on cold-rolled steel from China. Commerce determines that the cold-
rolled steel produced in Vietnam from hot-rolled steel substrate 
manufactured in China falls within the orders covering cold-rolled 
steel from China; August 17, 2018.
    Interested parties are invited to comment on the completeness of 
this list of completed scope inquiries. Any comments should be 
submitted to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for AD/CVD Operations, 
Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 1401 
Constitution Avenue NW, APO/Dockets Unit, Room 18022, Washington, DC 
20230.
    This notice is published in accordance with 19 CFR 351.225(o).

    Dated: August 19, 2019.
James Maeder,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2019-18369 Filed 8-26-19; 8:45 am]
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