Commerce Publishes Quarterly List of AD/CVD Scope and Circumvention Rulings
The Commerce Department on Nov. 18 released its quarterly list of (i) completed antidumping and countervailing duty scope rulings and (ii) anti-circumvention determinations. The following list covers completed scope rulings for the period July 1, 2022, through Sept. 30, 2022:
Scope Rulings
A-570-135 and C-570-136: Certain Chassis and Subassemblies Thereof from China
Requestor: Trans Texas Tire LLC. Wheel caps are not covered by the scope of the antidumping duty (AD) order on certain chassis and subassemblies thereof from China because these components are not used for further assembly with a finished or unfinished chassis and are utilized solely for marine trailers, utility trailers, and recreational vehicles; July 6, 2022 (see 2208150025).
A-570-106 and C-570-107: Wooden Cabinets and Vanities and Components Thereof from China
Requestor: AYC LLC. Chloe Styling Station is not covered by the scope of these orders because this product is a freestanding cabinet that is not for permanent installation. The scope of the orders covers wooden cabinets and vanities that are for permanent installation. Therefore, Chloe Styling Station is outside the scope of the orders. Further, Sanden Shampoo Cabinet (AYC Styling Station) is covered by the scope of the orders because this product requires permanent installation by attachment of plumbing and, thus, falls within the scope as a cabinet for permanent installation; Aug. 1, 2022 (see 2208160046).
A-570-922: Raw Flexible Magnets from China
Requestor: Fasteners for Retail, Inc. dba Siffron. Siffron’s plastic shelf dividers are outside the scope of the AD order on raw flexible magnets from China because the raw flexible magnet component of the plastic shelf dividers is rendered inflexible by attachment to a component plastic blade, and the order only pertains to flexible magnets. Therefore, Siffron’s plastic shelf divider is not within the scope of the order; Aug. 9, 2022 (see 2208170026).
A-570-090 and C-570-091: Certain Steel Wheels 12 to 16.5 Inches in Diameter from China
Requestor: Wheel Source, Inc. (Wheel Source). Passenger vehicle wheel model numbers X76801 and 28860W, which are 16 inches in diameter, imported by Wheel Source are not covered by the scope of the AD and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on certain steel wheels 12 to 16.5 inches in diameter (steel wheels) from China because they have different hub bore sizes, offsets, and load ratings that make them unsuitable for use on trailer or towable equipment; Aug. 26, 2022 (see 2210040045).
A-570-899: Certain Artist Canvas from China
Requestor: RV Print Factory LLC (RV Print). Certain polyester fabrics coated with ethylenevinyl acetate (EVACPET) imported by RV Print are covered by the scope of the AD order on artist canvas from China because the fabrics are primed/coated with EVACPET to convert the fabric into a canvas and enter the United States as rolls that are converted/printed, varnished, framed, and shipped as artwork prints and custom photos; Aug. 29, 2022 (see 2210040053).
Anti-Circumvention Rulings
China A-570-051 and C-570-052: Certain Hardwood Plywood Products from China
Requestor: Coalition for Fair Trade in Hardwood Plywood. Commerce preliminarily found that hardwood plywood products assembled in Vietnam using certain inputs/components sourced from China and exported to the United States are covered by the scope of the AD and CVD orders on hardwood plywood products from China. Additionally, Commerce preliminarily determined that hardwood plywood products assembled in Vietnam using certain inputs/components sourced from China and exported to the United States were not initially covered by the scope but were preliminarily found to be circumventing the orders; July 22, 2022 (see 2208080012).
A-570-042 and C-570-043: Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip (SSSS) from China
Self-initiated Scope/Circumvention Inquiry concerning SSSS from China, further processed in and exported from Vietnam. Preliminarily found that SSSS produced in China that meets all specifications of in-scope merchandise but is exported from Vietnam, is covered by the scope of the AD and CVD orders on SSSS from China because the scope includes language covering SSSS that is further processed in a third country (e.g., Vietnam). Additionally, preliminarily found that SSSS that meets all specifications of in-scope merchandise but is produced in Vietnam using certain non-subject stainless steel flat-rolled inputs of Chinese-origin were not initially covered by the scope, but were preliminarily found to be circumventing the AD and CVD orders on SSSS from China because the processing performed in Vietnam is minor or insignificant based on the totality of the factors under section 781(b)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended; Sept. 9, 2022 (see 2209140047).