Notice of Scope Rulings

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. DATES: Applicable December 20, 2024. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) hereby publishes a list of scope rulings and circumvention determinations made during the period July 1, 2024, through September 30, 2024. We intend to publish future lists after the close of the next calendar quarter. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marcia E. Short, 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) 482-1560. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Commerce regulations provide that it will publish in the Federal Register a list of scope rulings on a quarterly basis. [ 1 ] Our most recent notification of scope rulings was published on November 15, 2024. [ 2 ] This current notice covers all scope rulings made by Enforcement and Compliance between July 1, 2024, and September 30, 2024. Final Scope Rulings Made July 1, 2024, Through September 30, 2024 Mexico A-201-857: Certain Freight Rail Couplers and Parts Thereof From Mexico Requestor: Amsted Rail Company, Inc. and its affiliated company ASF-K de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. Certain steel freight rail couplers ( i.e., E type yokes and F type yokes) as defined in the AAR specification of M-211 “Foundry and Product Approva…