Notice2026-18181
Notice of Scope Ruling Applications Filed in Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings
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Published
September 4, 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 July 2026.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 171 (Friday, September 4, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56859-56860]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-18181]
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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 July
2026.
DATES: Applicable September 4, 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 July 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
Aluminum Extrusions from the People's Republic of China (China) (A-
570-967/C-570-968); LED Tape Light System; \2\ produced in and exported
from China and Thailand; submitted by Wangs Alliance Corporation and
WAC Lighting (Dongguan) Co., Ltd.; July 8, 2026; ACCESS scope segment
``SCO--WAC LED Tape Light System.''
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\2\ The product is an illumination system, that includes an
aluminum channel, LED tape lights, and a power feed unit, for use in
architectural and construction projects. The length of the system
ranges from 5 feet to 8 feet, the width of the system ranges from
0.5 inches to 1.5 inches, and the depth ranges from 0.3 inch to 0.75
inches.
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Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and Alloy Steel From
India and China (A-533-873/A-570-058/C-533-874/C-570-059); Inner
Surface Finished Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing; \3\ produced in and
exported from China and India; submitted by ArcelorMittal Tubular
Products; Michigan Seamless Tube, LLC; PTC Alliance LLC; Webco
Industries, Inc.; and Zekelman Industries, Inc.; July 9, 2026; ACCESS
scope segment ``SCO--Inner Surface Finished CDMT.''
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\3\ The product is an inner-surface-finished cold-drawn
mechanical tubing made of carbon and alloy steel. It is produced by
cold drawing and subsequently refined through precision inner-
surface finishing processes, including honing or skiving and
burnishing. The tubing has a circular cross-section, measures 304.8
millimeters or more in length, and has actual outside diameters of
less than 331 millimeters. The honing process uses rotating abrasive
stones to remove small amounts of material and create a smoother
inner surface and enhanced geometric form. The skiving and
burnishing process removes a thin internal layer with a cutting tool
and follows with roller burnishing to achieve a polished finish and
improved dimensional accuracy. Inner-surface-finished cold-drawn
mechanical tubing retains the same physical, chemical, dimensional,
and technical characteristics as other in-scope cold-drawn
mechanical tubing.
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Mattresses from Mexico (A-201-859); polyurethane foams; \4\
produced in and exported from Mexico; submitted by Kuka Sleep, Inc.;
July 27, 2026; ACCESS scope segment ``SCO--Kuka Sleep Inc.--Foams.''
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\4\ The products are polyurethane foams with lengths ranging
from 5.5 to 84 inches, with widths from 7 to 79.5 inches; and
thicknesses from 0.25 to 4.0 inches.
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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
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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/file-scope-ruling">https://www.trade.gov/file-scope-ruling</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 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#94d7fbf9f9f1e6f7f1d7d8c1d4e0e6f5f0f1baf3fbe2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0b486466666e79686e48475e4b7f796a6f6e256c647d">[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: August 31, 2026.
Scot Fullerton,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing
Duty Operations.
[FR Doc. 2026-18181 Filed 9-3-26; 8:45 am]
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