ITA Publishes Lists of Recently Completed, Pending, Etc. AD and CV Duty Scope Rulings and Anticircumvention Inquiries
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has published its lists of recently completed antidumping (AD) and countervailing (CV) duty scope rulings; terminated scope inquiries; and pending scope and anticircumvention inquiries.
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The ITA's lists include the country, case reference number, requestor(s), and a brief description of either the ruling or product subject to the request. The ITA notes that subsequent lists will follow after the close of each calendar quarter.
List of Pending and Recently Completed Rulings and Inquiries, Etc.
Listed below are the country, product, case number, and status for each of the AD and CV cases in the ITA's notice (note the "status legend" at the end of the list).
Several of the AD and CV cases listed below have more than one completed, terminated, and/or pending ruling and/or inquiry. In addition, the numerical notes below "highlight" some of the rulings and inquiries.
| A-552-801 | C, D |
Status Legend
| A | Scope rulings completed between January 1, 2006 and March 31, 2006 |
| B | Scope inquiries terminated between January 1, 2006 and March 31, 2006 |
| C | Scope inquiries pending as of March 31, 2006 |
| D | Anticircumvention inquiries pending as of March 31, 2006 |
1One completed scope ruling found that Design Ideas, Ltd.'s "Lounge Light" petroleum wax candles equipped with a color-changing light emitting diode (LED) and battery, and manufactured in China are within the scope of the AD duty order; however, the "Lumanae" petroleum wax candles equipped with a color-changing LED and battery and manufactured in Malaysia are not included within the scope of the AD duty order.
2Three completed scope rulings found that: (1) an accessory cart designed to fit and carry a "Breaker Hammer", (2) two welding carts, and (3) certain components of a garden cart are not included within the scope of the order.
3The pending scope inquiry concerns whether certain antique softwood lumber reclaimed from demolition projects are within the scope of the AD and CV duty orders.
4Pending scope inquiry addressing whether pure and alloy magnesium processed in Canada, France, or any third country and exported to the U.S. using pure magnesium ingots originally produced in China are within the scope of the AD duty order.
5Pending scope inquiry on whether certain saccharin products originating in China and further-processed in Israel are within the scope of the AD duty order.
6Three pending anticircumvention inquiries on whether imports of palm and vegetable-based wax candles and candles without wicks from China are circumventing the AD duty order.
ITA Contact - Alice Gibbons (202) 482-0498
ITA Notice (FR Pub 05/03/06) available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/pdf/E6-6673.pdf