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 and anticircumvention determinations; 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-570-896 | D |
Status Legend
| A | Scope rulings completed between April 1, 2006 and June 30, 2006 |
| B | Anticircumvention determinations completed between April 1, 2006 and June 30, 2006 |
| C | Scope inquiries terminated between April 1, 2006 and June 30, 2006 |
| D | Scope inquiries pending as of June 30, 2006 |
| E | Anticircumvention inquiries pending as of June 30, 2006 |
1One completed scope ruling found that antique softwood lumber reclaimed from demolition projects is within the scope of the AD/CV duty orders.
2One completed scope ruling found that certain large and small "Lazer Snowman" candles are not included within the scope of the AD duty order.
3One completed anticircumvention determination concerning imports of frozen fish fillets produced by Lian Heng Trading Co. Ltd. and Lian Heng Investment Co. Ltd. (collectively, Lian Heng) found that: (1) the imports are circumventing the AD duty order, and (2) the fillets are within the scope of the AD duty order. (See ITT's Online Archives or 07/14/06 news, 06071440, for BP summary of the ITA's final affirmative AD circumvention determination for subject merchandise produced in Cambodia by Lian Heng.)
4Pending scope inquiry addressing whether certain frames and grates are within the scope of the AD duty order.
5Pending scope inquiry on 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 is within the scope of the AD duty order.
6Three pending anticircumvention inquiries on whether imports of (i) palm and vegetable-based wax candles or (ii) candles without wicks, from China are circumventing the AD duty order. See ITT's Online Archives or 05/31/06 news, 06053110 for BP summary of preliminary determination of circumvention for certain mixed wax candles from China considered to be "later-developed merchandise", and hold on "minor alternation" anticircumvention inquiry for mixed wax candles. See ITT's Online Archives or 05/19/06 news, 06051945 for BP summary of the initiation of an anticircumvention inquiry on wax forms from China as "merchandise completed or assembled in the U.S.".
ITA Contact - Alice Gibbons (202) 482-0498
ITA Notice (FR Pub 07/28/06) available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/pdf/E6-12120.pdf