Notice2022-16010
Notice of Scope Ruling Applications Filed in Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings
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Published
July 26, 2022
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Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) received scope ruling applications, requesting that scope inquiries be conducted to determine whether identified products are covered by the scope of antidumping duty (AD) and/or countervailing duty (CVD) orders and that Commerce issue scope rulings pursuant to those inquiries. In accordance with Commerce's regulations, we are notifying the public of the filing of the scope ruling applications listed below in the month of June 2022.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 142 (Tuesday, July 26, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44338-44339]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-16010]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Notice of Scope Ruling Applications Filed in Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Proceedings
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) received scope
ruling applications, requesting that scope inquiries be conducted to
determine whether identified products are covered by the scope of
antidumping duty (AD) and/or countervailing duty (CVD) orders and that
Commerce issue scope rulings pursuant to those inquiries. In accordance
with Commerce's regulations, we are notifying the public of the filing
of the scope ruling applications listed below in the month of June
2022.
DATES: Applicable July 26, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terri Monroe, 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) 482-1384.
Notice of Scope Ruling Applications: In accordance with 19 CFR
351.225(d)(3), we are notifying the public of the following scope
ruling applications related to AD and CVD orders and findings filed in
or around the month of June 2022. This notification includes, for each
scope application: (1) identification of the AD and/or CVD orders at
issue (19 CFR 351.225(c)(1)); (2) concise public descriptions of the
products at issue, including the physical characteristics (including
chemical, dimensional and technical characteristics) of the products
(19 CFR 351.225(c)(2)(ii)); (3) the countries where the products are
produced and the countries from where the products are exported (19 CFR
351.225(c)(2)(i)(B)); (4) the full names of the applicants; and (5) the
dates that the scope applications were filed with Commerce and the name
of the scope segment where the scope applications can be found on
Commerce's online e-filing and document management system, Antidumping
and Countervailing Duty Electronic Service System (ACCESS).\1\ This
notice does not include applications which have been rejected and not
properly resubmitted. The scope ruling applications listed below are
available on ACCESS, at <a href="https://access.trade.gov">https://access.trade.gov</a>.
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\1\ See Regulations to Improve Administration and Enforcement of
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Laws, 86 FR 52300, 52316
(September 20, 2021) (``It is our expectation that the Federal
Register list will include, where appropriate, for each scope
application the following data: (1) identification of the AD and/or
CVD orders at issue; (2) a concise public summary of the product's
description, including the physical characteristics (including
chemical, dimensional and technical characteristics) of the product;
(3) the country(ies) where the product is produced and the country
from where the product is exported; (4) the full name of the
applicant; and (5) the date that the scope application was filed
with Commerce.'').
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Scope Ruling Applications
Aluminum Extrusions from the People's Republic of China (China) (A-
570-967/C-570-968); aluminum pair ramps; \2\ produced in and exported
from China; submitted by Central Purchasing, LLC dba Harbor Freight
Tools (Harbor Freight); June 1, 2022; ACCESS scope segment ``Harbor
Freight Aluminum Pair Ramps.''
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\2\ The products subject to Harbor Freight's request include
aluminum pair ramps with bolted-on polyester straps with S-hooks and
ratchets, produced in and exported from China under HTSUS code
8708.29.5060. The dimensions and loading capacities of the aluminum
pair ramps are approx. 12 x 90 inches and 3,000 pounds, 13 x 77
inches and 1,250 pounds, and 12 x 90 inches and 1,500 pounds.
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Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled
into Modules (Solar Cells) from China (A-570-979/C-570-980); Power
Solar 3-Port 100W solar panel (model A2431) (3 Port 100W Solar Panel);
\3\ produced in
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and exported from China; submitted by Anker Innovations Limited
(Anker); June 2, 2022; ACCESS scope segment ``Anker 3 Port 100W Solar
Panel.''
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\3\ Anker's PowerSolar 3-Port 100W solar panel, Model A2431, is
a foldable outdoor panel for charging cell phones and other portable
electronic devices. The panel provides total maximum output of 100
Watts. The solar panel is laminated and encased in sewn fabric. The
unfolded panel dimensions are approx. 57.7 x 20.7 x 1.8 inches
(1,446 x 525 x 45 mm). The dimensions of the retracted case are
approx. 20.7 x 18.5 x 3.3 inches (525 x 470 x 85 mm). The unit
weighs approx. 11.0 lbs (5 kg). The solar cells have visible
parallel grid collector metallic wire lines every 1 mm across each
solar panel. The unit has two storage pockets for storing charging
accessories and other devices. The unit's charging is provided via a
Female USB-A wire and port.
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Solar Cells from China (A-570-979/C-570-980); Renogy brand off-grid
solar panels; \4\ produced in and exported from China; submitted by RNG
International Inc. (RNG); June 10, 2022; ACCESS scope segment ``RNG
International.''
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\4\ The products subject to this scope ruling request are Renogy
brand off-grid solar panels. Models KIT-STCS100D-NC, RNG-100D-SS,
and KIT-STCS100D-VOY20 are off-grid 100 watt solar panels with
regular mono crystalline solar cells (100w panel). Models 50D-SS and
RKIT50DST are off-grid 50 watt solar panels (50w panel). Each model
has a glass cover and has a power output of 100 watts or less.
Additionally, each panel has a surface area under 8,000 cm2. The
100w panel's surface area is 6420cm2 and the 50w panel's surface
area is 2960cm2. None of the panels have built-in inverters and each
one contains a permanently connected wire that terminates in a two-
port rectangular connector with two pins in square housings of
different colors. Each panel also includes visible parallel grid
collector metallic wire lines every 1.4 millimeters across each
solar cell. Model RNG-100DB-H is an off-grid 100 watt flexible solar
panel with regular mono crystalline solar cells that does not
contain a glass cover (flexible panel). The flexible panel has a
total power output of 100 watts or less and a maximum surface area
of 6,655.74 cm2. The flexible panel is not equipped with a built-in
inverter. The flexible panel includes visible parallel grid
collector metallic wire lines every 1 millimeters across each solar
cell. Additionally, the flexible panel is encased in a laminated
material without stitching. Each model is packaged in individual
retail boxes with warranty cards and expanded polypropylene, or EPP,
corner protectors, in its condition as imported into the United
States.
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Notification to Interested Parties
This list of scope ruling applications is not an identification of
scope inquiries that have been initiated. In accordance with 19 CFR
351.225(d)(1), if Commerce has not rejected a scope ruling application
nor initiated the scope inquiry within 30 days after the filing of the
application, the application will be deemed accepted and a scope
inquiry will be deemed initiated the following day--day 31.\5\
Commerce's practice generally dictates that where a deadline falls on a
weekend, Federal holiday, or other non-business day, the appropriate
deadline is the next business day.\6\ Accordingly, if the 30th day
after the filing of the application falls on a non-business day, the
next business day will be considered the ``updated'' 30th day, and if
the application is not rejected or a scope inquiry initiated by or on
that particular business day, the application will be deemed accepted
and a scope inquiry will be deemed initiated on the next business day
which follows the ``updated'' 30th day.\7\
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\5\ In accordance with 19 CFR 351.225(d)(2), within 30 days
after the filing of a scope ruling application, if Commerce
determines that it intends to address the scope issue raised in the
application in another segment of the proceeding (such as a
circumvention inquiry under 19 CFR 351.226 or a covered merchandise
inquiry under 19 CFR 351.227), it will notify the applicant that it
will not initiate a scope inquiry, but will instead determine if the
product is covered by the scope at issue in that alternative
segment.
\6\ See Notice of Clarification: Application of ``Next Business
Day'' Rule for Administrative Determination Deadlines Pursuant to
the Tariff Act of 1930, As Amended, 70 FR 24533 (May 10, 2005).
\7\ This structure maintains the intent of the applicable
regulation, 19 CFR 351.225(d)(1), to allow day 30 and day 31 to be
separate business days.
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In accordance with 19 CFR 351.225(m)(2), if there are companion AD
and CVD orders covering the same merchandise from the same country of
origin, the scope inquiry will be conducted on the record of the AD
proceeding. Further, please note that pursuant to 19 CFR 351.225(m)(1),
Commerce may either apply a scope ruling to all products from the same
country with the same relevant physical characteristics, (including
chemical, dimensional, and technical characteristics) as the product at
issue, on a country-wide basis, regardless of the producer, exporter,
or importer of those products, or on a company-specific basis.
For further information on procedures for filing information with
Commerce through ACCESS and participating in scope inquiries, please
refer to the Filing Instructions section of the Scope Ruling
Application Guide, at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/help/Scope_Ruling_Guidance.pdf">https://access.trade.gov/help/Scope_Ruling_Guidance.pdf</a>. Interested parties, apart from the scope
ruling applicant, who wish to participate in a scope inquiry and be
added to the public service list for that segment of the proceeding
must file an entry of appearance in accordance with 19 CFR
351.103(d)(1) and 19 CFR 351.225(n)(4). Interested parties are advised
to refer to the case segment in ACCESS as well as 19 CFR 351.225(f) for
further information on the scope inquiry procedures, including the
timelines for the submission of comments.
Please note that this notice of scope ruling applications filed in
AD and CVD proceedings may be published before any potential
initiation, or after the initiation, of a given scope inquiry based on
a scope ruling application identified in this notice. Therefore, please
refer to the case segment on ACCESS to determine whether a scope ruling
application has been accepted or rejected and whether a scope inquiry
has been initiated.
Interested parties who wish to be served scope ruling applications
for a particular AD or CVD order may file a request to be included on
the annual inquiry service list during the anniversary month of the
publication of the AD or CVD order in accordance with 19 CFR 351.225(n)
and Commerce's procedures.\8\
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\8\ See Scope Ruling Application; Annual Inquiry Service List;
and Informational Sessions, 86 FR 53205 (September 27, 2021).
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Interested parties are invited to comment on the completeness of
this monthly list of scope ruling applications received by Commerce.
Any comments should be submitted to James Maeder, Deputy Assistant
Secretary for AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration, via email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3b785456565e49585e78776e7b4f495a5f5e155c544d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="dc9fb3b1b1b9aebfb99f90899ca8aebdb8b9f2bbb3aa">[email protected]</span></a>.
This notice of scope ruling applications filed in AD and CVD
proceedings is published in accordance with 19 CFR 351.225(d)(3).
Dated: July 20, 2022.
Scot Fullerton,
Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing
Duty Operations.
[FR Doc. 2022-16010 Filed 7-25-22; 8:45 am]
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