56 FR 19833, April 30, 1991 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration AGENCY: International Trade Administration/Import Administration, Department of Commerce. Scope Rulings ACTION: Notice of scope rulings. SUMMARY: The International Trade Administration (ITA) hereby publishes a list of scope rulings completed between January 1, 1991, and March 30, 1991. In conjunction with this list, the ITA is also publishing a list of pending scope inquiries. The ITA intends to publish future lists within thirty days of the end of each quarter. EFFECTIVE DATE: April 30, 1991. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa G. Skinner, Compliance, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 377-4851. TEXT: Background Sections 353.29(d)(8) and 355.29(d)(8) of the Department's regulations (19 CFR 353.29(d)(8)) and 355.29(d)(8)) provide that on a quarterly basis the Secretary will publish in the Federal Register a list of scope rulings completed within the last three months. The lists are to include the case name, reference number, and brief description of the ruling. This notice lists scope rulings completed between January 1, 1991, and March 30, 1991, and pending scope clarification requests. The ITA intends to publish in July 1991 a notice of scope rulings completed between April 1, 1991, and June 30, 1991. The following lists provide the country, case reference number, requester(s), and a brief description of either the ruling or product subject to the request. Scope Rulings Completed Between January 1, 1991, and March 30, 1991 51Country: Canada. C-122-505: Oil Country Tubular Goods; Algoma Steel Corp., Ltd. -- seamless mechanical tubing/certain coupling stock meeting criteria are excluded from the scope of the order -- 03/28/91. A-122-506: Oil Country Tubular Goods; Algoma Steel Corp., Ltd. -- seamless mechanical tubing/certain coupling stock meeting criteria are excluded from the scope of the order -- 03/28/91. A-122-605: Color Picture Tubes: International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, the International Union of Electronic, Electrical, Salaried Machine and Furniture Workers, Industrial Union Department, AFL-CIO, and the United Steelworkers of America -- the order on color picture tubes (CPTs) from Canada is not being circumvented by the assembly of CPTs into color television receivers in Mexico before importation into the United States -- 02/28/91. Country: Argentina. C-357-803: Leather; Howes Leather Company, Inc. -- HTS subheadings 42053.30.0000 and 4205.00.4000 are GSP categories and may not be included within the scope of the order without an ITC injury finding and parts of footwear made of leather, such as shoe soles, entering under HTS subheading 6404.99.6000, are not within the scope of the order -- 02/02/91. Country: Singapore. A-559-601: Color Picture Tubes: International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, the International Union of Electronic, Electrical, Salaried Machine and Furniture Workers, Industrial Union Department, AFL-CIO, and the United Steelworkers of America -- the order on color picture tubes (CPTs) from Singapore is not being circumvented by the assembly of CPTs into color television receivers in Mexico before importation into the United States -- 02/28/91. Country: People's Republic of China. A-570-506: Porcelain-on-Steel Cookware. CGS International -- The high quality, hand finished cookware, including the small basin, medium basin, large basin, small colander, large colander, 8" bowl, 6" bowl, mugs, ash tray, napkin rings, utensil holder and utensils, ladle, cream & sugar, and mixing bowls are properly considered kitchen ware and are outside the scope of the order. Further, the casserole, 12-cup coffee pot, 6-cup coffee pot, roasting pan, oval roaster, and butter warmer are within the scope of the order -- 01/30/91. Country: Republic of Korea. A-580-501: Photo Albums and Filler Pages: Customs -- Baseball card albums are not within the scope of the order -- 01/15/91. A-580-605: Color Picture Tubes: International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, the International Union of Electronic, Electrical, Salaried Machine and Furniture Workers, Industrial Union Department, AFL-CIO, and the United Steelworkers of America -- the order on color picture tubes (CPTs) from the Republic of Korea is not being circumvented by the assembly of CPTs into color television receivers in Mexico before importation into the United States -- 02/28/91. Country: Japan. A-588-015: Television Receivers, Monochrome and Color: Manhattan Electric -- Dual voltage Hitachi TVs are within the scope of the order -- 02/07/91. A-588-405: Cellular Mobile Telephones and Subassemblies: Mitsubishi -- Hands-free device is not within the scope of the order -- 02/06/91. A-588-609: Color Picture Tubes: International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, the International Union of Electronic, Electrical, Salaried Machine and Furniture Workers, Industrial Union Department, AFL-CIO, and the United Steelworkers of America -- the order on color picture tubes (CPTs) from Japan is not being circumvented by the assembly of CPTs into color television receivers in Mexico before importation into the United States -- 02/28/91. A-588-809: Certain Small Business Telephone Systems and Subassemblies Thereof: Iwatsu Electric Co., Ltd., and Iwatsu America, Inc. -- Iwatsu ADIX- 450 system is not within the scope of the order -- 01/18/91. Pending Scope Inquiries as of March 30 1991 Country: Sweden. A-401-801: Antifriction Bearings: Lindsay Forest Products, Inc. -- Patented design, square wires for debarker rotors. Country: United Kingdom. A-412-801: Antifriction Bearings: Essco Inc. -- "Linear motion bearings" Country: Federal Republic of Germany. A-428-801: Antifriction Bearings: FAG Kugelfischer Georg Schaefer KGaA -- Certain textile machinery components. FAG Kugelfischer Georg Schaefer KGaA -- Certain needle roller bearings. SKF Textilmaschinen-Komponenten GmbH ad SKF Textile Products, Inc. -- Textile machinery component (rotor assembly number TE 226-0036225). Wafios Machinery Corporation -- "Machine parts" Reifenhauser-Van Dorn Co. -- Spare parts (bearings) to rebuild gear box. A-428-802: Industrial Belts: Ernst Siegling and Siegling America -- Nylon core flat belts. Country: Italy. A-475-801: Antifriction Bearings: SKF Component System Co. -- 7/32" chrome steel balls. Meter SpA -- Load and thrust rollers, chain sheaves, and wheels -- preliminary issued 03/07/91. Country: Thailand. C-549-501: Pipe and Tube: Intrepid; British Standard Pipe. Country: Singapore. A-559-801: Antifriction Bearings: SKF -- Loose ball rollers used in textile drafting machinery (top rollers). C-559-802: Antifriction Bearings: SKF -- Loose ball rollers used in textile drafting machinery (top rollers). Country: People's Republic of China. A-570-003: Cotton Shop Towels: Win-Tex Products, Inc. -- Towels assembled in Honduras. A-570-504: Petroleum Wax Candles: Fabri-centers of America, Inc. -- Citronella candles. Country: Korea. A-580-008: Color Television Receivers: Goldstar -- TV/Radio model RCV-0615. Goldstar -- TV/VCR model KMV-9002. Commodore Business Machines -- Computer monitor model 1084(D). Granada Hospital Group -- Spectrum C-10 Interactive Receiver. A-580-605: Color Picture Tubes: Penn-Ray Sutra Corp. -- Video game displays. A-580-803: Certain Small Business Telephone Systems and Subassemblies Thereof: TT Systems Corporation -- Simtel 420 telephone set. Cord Electronics, Inc. -- Digital Display Set telephone set (DDS). Country: Japan. A-588-007: Certain High Capacity Pagers: Motorola -- Components and subassemblies. A-588-015: Television Receiving Sets, Monochrome and Color: NEC -- Subassemblies: W5A-1 (HE), W4A-1 (HE), W3A-1 (HE), W5A-1, and W4A-1. Sharp -- LCD TV/Radio/Cassette model JC-AV1. Teknika Electronics Corp. -- P.C.B. subassemblies. Sharp -- LCD TV/VCR model VC-V542U. Casio Computer Co., Ltd., Casio, Inc., Citizen Watch Co., Ltd, Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Sales Corporation of America, Hitachi Sales Corporation of Hawaii, Inc., Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Matsushita Electric Corporation of America, NEC Corporation, NEC Home Electronics (U.S.A.), Inc., Seiko Epson Corporation, Toshiba Corporation, and Toshiba America, Inc. -- certain hand-held liquid crystal display televisions (Casio Computer Co., Ltd. models TV-400T, TV-500, TV-1400, TV-3100, TV-8500; Citizen Watch Co., Ltd. models 06TA, 08TA, TB20, TA80, TC50, TC53, DD-T126, DD-P226, TC52; Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Inc., models CT-301E/302B, CT- 311E/312B; and Seiko Epson Corporation models LVD-602, LVD-702, LVD- 802) and all other LCD TVs under 6" in screen size imported into the United States. P.T. Imports, Inc. -- multiple voltage and receiving system TVs, JVC series "ME and "MU". A-588-087: Portable Electric Typewriters: Tokyo Juki -- "Office" typewriter models: Juki Sierra 4500, Sierra 3300, Sierra 3400, Sierra 3400C, Sierra 3500, Sierra 3500XL, Sierra Officewriter, Remington Rand 770, Remington Rand 775, Remington Rand 880, Avanti 1400, and Avanti 1500. Swintec/Nakajima -- "Office" typewriter models: 8000, 8000SP, 8011, 8011SP, 8012, 8014S, 8014KSR, 8016, 8017, 1145CM, 1146CM, 1146CMA, 1146CMP, 1146CMSp, 1186CM, and 1186CMP. Smith Corona Corporation -- Anti-circumvention inquiry to determine whether Brother Industries, Ltd. and Brother Industries (USA), Inc., by importing parts and components from Japan, and assembling them into finished portable electric typewriters for sale in the U.S. is circumventing the order. A-588-804: Antifriction Bearings: DHL Worldwide Express -- Certain bearings. A-588-405: Cellular Mobile Telephones and Subassemblies: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation -- RF power semiconductor amplifiers. Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., and Murata Erie North America, Inc. - - Voltage control oscillators (VCOs), active filters, and duplexers. A-588-802: 3.5" Microdisks and and Coated Media Thereof: Kao Infosystems Company -- Certain unprepared media. Teijin Memorimedia -- unburnished media. A-588-806: Electrolytic Manganese Dioxide: Sumitomo -- High-grade chemical manganese dioxide (CMD-U). A-588-807: Industrial Belts: Dataplex -- Belts for magnetic ink character recognition. A-588-809: Certain Small Business Telephone Systems and Subassemblies Thereof: Iwatsu Electric and Iwatsu America -- Subassemblies including: common and expansion modules, circuit cards, power supplies, and stations. Kyushu Matsushita Electric Co., Ltd. -- KME 336, certain subassemblies, and accessories. A-588-810: Mechanical Transfer Presses: Aida Engineering -- Spare and replacement parts. Customs -- Destack sheet feeder. General Request: Customs requested the Department determine whether ceramic bearings are within the scope of the orders on antifriction bearings. Interested parties are invited to comment on the accuracy of the list of pending scope clarification requests. Any comments should be submitted to the Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, International Trade Administration, room B-099, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230. Dated: April 25, 1991. Roland L. MacDonald, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Compliance. [FR Doc. 91-10260 Filed 4-29-91; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-M