Notice2026-09219
Notice of Scope Ruling Applications Filed in Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings
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Published
May 8, 2026
Issuing agencies
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 March 2026.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 89 (Friday, May 8, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25336-25337]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-09219]
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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 March
2026.
DATES: Applicable May 8, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Yasmin Bordas, 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) 482-3813.
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 March 2026. 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 ACCESS scope segment where
the scope applications can be found.\1\ This notice does not include
applications which have been rejected and not properly resubmitted. The
scope ruling applications listed below are available on Commerce's
online e-filing and document management system, Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Electronic Service System (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) (Final Rule) (``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
Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products from the People's Republic of
China (China) (A-570-026/C-570-027); Stone-Coated Metal Roofing Tiles;
\2\ produced in and exported from China; submitted by La Viata
Investment Firm LLC; March 16, 2026; ACCESS scope segment ``SCO--La
Viata''
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\2\ The products are individual interlocking roofing tiles
manufactured from aluminum-zinc coated steel (Galvalume-type
substrate) with a thickness of approximately 0.50 mm, factory-formed
into roofing-specific profiles. The products are coated with natural
stone granules permanently bonded to the surface finished with a
protective top seal and dimensions of approximately 1340 mm x 420 mm
(installation exposure approx. 1290 mm x 370 mm).
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Certain Steel Racks and Parts Thereof from China (A-570-088/C-570-
089); 4T Ergo Shelf Subassemblies; \3\ produced in
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and exported from China; submitted by K. Hartwall Oy Ab; March 16,
2026; ACCESS scope segment ``SCO--Ergo Shelf''
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\3\ The product is a shelf-installation set for an adjustable
height ergonomic shelf. The primary parts of the product include a
movable shelf made of steel wire, side holder subassemblies made of
steel tubes, rails made of sheet metal components, a strap roll axle
assembly, pulley straps, plastic rollers, nuts and bolts. When fully
assembled the product measures 790 mm (31.1 inches) wide by 667 mm
(26.3 inches) deep by 1434 mm (56.4 inches) high.
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Wooden Bedroom Furniture from China (A-570-890); Salon Vanity
Desks; \4\ produced in and exported from China; submitted by Vanity
Dreams LLC; March 20, 2026; ACCESS scope segment ``SCO--Vanity Dreams
LLC''
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\4\ The products are salon vanity desks and salon vanity desk
mirrors, made from high-tensile wood, have numerous large drawers
for salon equipment, and, when used with the mirror as designed,
incorporate bright lighting and power outlets designed for salon
equipment.
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Seamless Refined Copper Pipe and Tube from China (A-570-964);
MRCOOL[supreg] Pre-Charged Line Set Assemblies; \5\ produced in and
exported from China; submitted by HVAC Distributing, LLC (``HVAC
Distributing''); March 23, 2026; ACCESS scope segment ``SCO--HVAC
Distributing LLC--MRCOOL Line Set''
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\5\ The products are a pre-charged line set assembly is a
finished, factory-prepared HVAC component. Each assembly contains
two insulated copper refrigerant tubes, a smaller-diameter liquid
line (typically \1/4\ or \3/8\ inch, depending on system capacity)
and a larger-diameter suction line (often \1/2\-inch, \5/8\ inch, or
larger), along with proprietary patented quick-connect valves,
regulated refrigerant (R-454B), and other non-copper elements.
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Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled
into Modules from China (A-570-979/C-570-980); Crystalline Silicon
Photovoltaic Cells, and Modules, Laminates, and Panels, Consisting of
Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Partially or
Fully Assembled Into Other Products; \6\ produced in and exported from
Vietnam; submitted by JA Solar Vietnam Company Limited, JA Solar USA
Inc., and affiliated producers in Vietnam; March 27, 2026; ACCESS scope
segment ``SCO--Ja Solar''
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\6\ The products are crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells,
whether or not assembled into modules using Vietnamese-origin wafers
manufactured from polysilicon sourced from 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.\7\
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.\8\ 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.\9\
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\7\ 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.
\8\ 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).
\9\ 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://www.trade.gov/sites/default/files/2026-04/Scope_Ruling_Guidance_%284.1.2022%29.pdf?v=1777648789712">https://www.trade.gov/sites/default/files/2026-04/Scope_Ruling_Guidance_%284.1.2022%29.pdf?v=1777648789712</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.\10\
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\10\ 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 Scot Fullerton, Acting Deputy
Assistant Secretary for AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration, via email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1f5c7072727a6d7c7a5c534a5f6b6d7e7b7a31787069"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c182aeacaca4b3a2a4828d9481b5b3a0a5a4efa6aeb7">[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: May 1, 2026.
Scot Fullerton,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing
Duty Operations.
[FR Doc. 2026-09219 Filed 5-7-26; 8:45 am]
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