• Effective Date: Sep 06, 2011

1. ON 09/06/2011, IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST BY WELCOM PRODUCTS, COMMERCE ISSUED A FINAL SCOPE RULING THAT THE MCK MAGNA CART IS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER COVERING HAND TRUCKS AND CERTAIN PARTS THEREOF FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (A-570-891). NOTE THAT A PRELIMINARY RULING ALSO FOUND THIS MERCHANDISE TO BE COVERED BY THE SCOPE (SEE MESSAGE NUMBER 1139314, DATED 05/19/2011).

2. BECAUSE THE IMPORTED PRODUCT HAS THE PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF HAND TRUCKS AND DOES NOT MEET THE UTILITY CART EXCLUSION CRITERIA BECAUSE PART OF THE TELESCOPING PORTION OF THE FRAME IS GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 5/8 INCHES IN DIAMETER, THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT FOUND THIS PRODUCT TO BE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER.

3. CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF HAND TRUCKS AND CERTAIN PARTS THEREOF FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, INCLUDING THE MCK MAGNA CART LISTED ABOVE, SUBJECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER COVERING HAND TRUCKS AND CERTAIN PARTS THEREOF 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 O7:SB).

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

MICHAEL B. WALSH