Notice of Scope Ruling Applications in Duty Proceedings
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The International Trade Administration has published a notice regarding the filing of scope ruling applications in antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings. This notice informs interested parties about the applications received by the Department of Commerce.
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The International Trade Administration, part of the Department of Commerce, has issued a notice detailing the filing of scope ruling applications in antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings. This notice serves to inform the public and relevant parties about these applications, which are crucial for determining the applicability of existing duties to specific products or entities.
This is an informational notice, and as such, it does not impose new obligations or deadlines on regulated entities. Compliance officers should be aware that these scope rulings can impact the classification and duty rates for imported goods. No specific actions are required based solely on this notice, but it signals ongoing administrative processes within trade remedy law.
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Notice of Scope Ruling Applications Filed in Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings
A Notice by the International Trade Administration on 03/02/2026
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Department of Commerce
International Trade Administration
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 January 2026.
DATES:
Applicable March 2, 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 January 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 https://access.trade.gov.
Scope Ruling Applications
Certain Low Speed Personal Transportation Vehicles from the People's Republic of China (China) (A-570-176/C-570-177); Golf and Recreational Vehicle Chassis and Related Components; [2 ] produced in and exported from China; submitted by LMG EV, LLC (LMG); January 19, 2026; ACCESS scope segment “SCO-LMG EV LLC”
Certain Low Speed Personal Transportation Vehicles from China (A-570-176/C-570-177); Commercial Shuttles; [3 ] produced in and exported from China; submitted by SVI Inc., dba Specialty Vehicles (SVI); January 20, 2026; ACCESS scope segment “SCO-SVI Electric Shuttle Vehicles”
Oil Country Tubular Goods from Mexico and Argentina (A-201-856/A-357-824); Certain Mechanical Pipe (3 products); [4 ] produced in and exported ( printed page 10079) from Mexico and Argentina; submitted by Tenaris Bay City, Inc.; Maverick Tube Corporation; and IPSCO Tubulars Inc. (collectively, Tenaris U.S. Manufacturers); January 30, 2026; ACCESS scope segment “SCO-Mechanical Pipe”
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 ]
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 https://access.trade.gov/help/ScopeRulingGuidance.pdf. 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 ]
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 CommerceCLU@trade.gov.
This notice of scope ruling applications filed in AD and CVD proceedings is published in accordance with 19 CFR 351.225(d)(3).
Dated: February 20, 2026.
Scot Fullerton,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations.
Footnotes
- 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.”).
The products are unassembled chassis and loose components, including uninstalled wheels and tires, seats, roof systems, body panels, windshields, steering components, and accessories. Lithium battery systems are not installed or programmed at importation. Wheels and tires, when included, are shipped loose and not attached to the chassis. In the imported condition, the merchandise could not be powered, steered, operated, or tested as a vehicle and cannot roll.
The products are specialty low-speed shuttle vehicles configured for resort transportation, campus mobility, and event shuttles, not for personal use. These vehicles are structurally configured as high-capacity, fixed-route shuttle platforms, rather than personal use low speed personal transportation vehicles.
The three products are as follows: (1) The product is seamless steel mechanical pipe designed to be assembled into various final components after importation. The pipe is produced to ASTM A519 specifications and manufactured in dimensions ranging from a WT of 0.250 to 1.50 inches and OD of 2.375 to 14.0 inches. (2) The product is seamless mechanical pipe produced in compliance with ASTM A519 and API 19PT specifications or proprietary specifications issued in full compliance with them. Its dimensions range from a WT of 0.118 to 0.75 inches and an OD of 1.50 to 9.625 inches. The pipe is cut and machined and assembled into a perforating gun after importation. (3) The product is expandable mechanical pipe and is seamless mechanical pipe manufactured from highly ductile materials. This pipe is produced in compliance with proprietary specifications. WT ranges from 0.250 to 0.562 inches and the OD ranges from 3.50 to 13.375 inches.
In accordance with [19 CFR 351.225(d)(2)](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-19/section-351.225#p-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](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-19/section-351.226) or a covered merchandise inquiry under [19 CFR 351.227](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-19/section-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.
Back to Citation 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).
This structure maintains the intent of the applicable regulation, [19 CFR 351.225(d)(1)](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-19/section-351.225#p-351.225(d)(1)), to allow day 30 and day 31 to be separate business days.
Back to Citation 8. See Scope Ruling Application; Annual Inquiry Service List; and Informational Sessions, 86 FR 53205 (September 27, 2021).
Back to Citation [FR Doc. 2026-04124 Filed 2-27-26; 8:45 am]
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Published Document: 2026-04124 (91 FR 10078)
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