China Stainless Steel Sinks: Correction to Scope of Initiation Notice
The International Trade Administration issued a correction to its notice of initiation of the countervailing duty investigation of drawn stainless steel sinks from China (C-570-984). In the scope of the original CV initiation notice, the ITA omitted a word and used an incomplete Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) number.
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“Drawn” omitted from description. The first paragraph of the “Scope of Investigation” section of the CV initiation notice stated the following: “Stainless steel sinks with multiple bowls that are joined through a welding operation to form one unit are covered by the scope of the investigation.”
The ITA said it inadvertently omitted the word “drawn” from this sentence, as follows: “Stainless steel sinks with multiple drawn bowls that are joined through a welding operation to form one unit are covered by the scope of the investigation.”
Incomplete HTS number. Furthermore, the last sentence of the “Scope of Investigation” section stated the following: “The products covered by the investigation are currently classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (“HTSUS”) under statistical reporting number 7324.10.000.”
The ITA inadvertently omitted a zero from the end of this HTS number. The correct HTS number is 7324.10.0000.
ITA Contact -- Shane Subler (202) 482-0189