MESSAGE NO: 3188205 DATE: 07 07 2003
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: SCO
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 570 - 504 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 06 12 2003 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: SCOPE RULING ON CANDLES FROM CHINA (A-570-504)



1. ON JUNE 12, 2003, IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST BY SAN FRANCISCO
CANDLE COMPANY (SFCC), THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ISSUED A FINAL
SCOPE RULING THAT SFCC'S "CONCENTRIC HEART" CANDLES (STYLE NOS.
71526 AND 71426), "CRACKLE HEART" CANDLES (STYLE NOS. 17734 AND
17736), AND "MOONLIGHT CANDY CANE" FLOATER CANDLES (STYLE NOS.
213619 AND 213449) ARE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY
ORDER COVERING PETROLEUM WAX CANDLES FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC
OF CHINA (A-570-504).

2. BECAUSE THE IMPORTED PRODUCTS CONSTITUTE A SHAPE (PILLARS AND
ROUNDS) SPECIFICALLY INCLUDED IN THE SCOPE OF THE ORDER, AND DO
NOT FULFILL THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE DEPARTMENT'S JULY 1987
NOVELTY CANDLE EXCEPTION, THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT FOUND THESE
PRODUCTS TO BE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE ORDER.

3. CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF PETROLEUM WAX
CANDLES FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, INCLUDING SFCC'S
CANDLES NOTED ABOVE IN PARAGRAPH 1, SUBJECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING
DUTY ORDER COVERING PETROLEUM WAX CANDLES FROM THE PEOPLE'S
REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

4. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER, BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES PLEASE
CONTACT JESSICA BURDICK AT JESSICA__BURDICK AT ITA.DOC.GOV OR AT
202-482-0666, AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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

CATHY SAUCEDA