• Effective Date: Jul 19, 2010

1. ON 07/19/2010, IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST BY MASTERPIECE ARTIST CANVAS, INC., COMMERCE ISSUED A FINAL SCOPE RULING THAT MASTERPIECE ARTIST CANVAS, INC.'S, AKA CANVAS CONCEPTS, “SCRAPBOOK DÉCOR CANVASES” ARE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER COVERING CERTAIN ARTIST CANVAS FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (A-570-899).

2. BECAUSE THE IMPORTED PRODUCT IS PRE-STRETCHED CANVAS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE THE ADHERENCE OF ARTIST MATERIALS AND BECAUSE THE PRODUCT IS NOT SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED FROM THE SCOPE OF THE ORDER, THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT FOUND THIS PRODUCT TO BE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE ORDER.

3. CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF ARTIST CANVAS FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, INCLUDING MASTERPIECE ARTIST CANVAS INC.'S “SCRAPBOOK DÉCOR CANVASES” LISTED ABOVE, SUBJECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER COVERING CERTAIN ARTIST CANVAS FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

4. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CBP OFFICERS, THE IMPORTING PUBLIC OR INTERESTED PARTIES, PLEASE CONTACT DAVINA HASHMI OR RON TRENTHAM AT THE OFFICE OF AD/CVD OPERATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0984 OR (202) 482-3577 RESPECTIVELY (GENERATED BY 08:SB).

5. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.

MICHAEL B. WALSH