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Scope of the Order
The products covered by the order are all finished circular sawblades, whether slotted or not, with a working part that is comprised of a diamond segment or segments, and parts thereof, regardless of specification or size, except as specifically excluded below. Within the scope of the order are semifinished diamond sawblades, including diamond sawblade cores and diamond sawblade segments. Diamond sawblade cores are circular steel plates, whether or not attached to non-steel plates, with slots. Diamond sawblade cores are manufactured principally, but not exclusively, from alloy steel. A diamond sawblade segment consists of a mixture of diamonds (whether natural or synthetic, and regardless of the quantity of diamonds) and metal powders (including, but not limited to, iron, cobalt, nickel, tungsten carbide) that are formed together into a solid shape (from generally, but not limited to, a heating and pressing process).
Sawblades with diamonds directly attached to the core with a resin or electroplated bond, which thereby do not contain a diamond segment, are not included within the scope of the order. Diamond sawblades and/or sawblade cores with a thickness of less than 0.025 inches, or with a thickness greater than 1.1 inches, are excluded from the scope of the order. Circular steel plates that have a cutting edge of non-diamond material, such as external teeth that protrude from the outer diameter of the plate, whether or not finished, are excluded from the scope of the order. Diamond sawblade cores with a Rockwell C hardness of less than 25 are excluded from the scope of the order. Diamond sawblades and/or diamond segment(s) with diamonds that predominantly have a mesh size number greater than 240 (such as 250 or 260) are excluded from the scope of the order. Merchandise subject to the order is typically imported under heading 8202.39.00.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). When packaged together as a set for retail sale with an item that is separately classified under headings 8202 to 8205 of the HTSUS, diamond sawblades or parts thereof may be imported under heading 8206.00.00.00 of the HTSUS. On October 11, 2011, the Department included the 6804.21.00.00 HTSUS classification number to the customs case reference file, pursuant to a request by CBP. See Diamond Sawblades and Parts Thereof From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 76 FR 76128 (December 6, 2011). The tariff classifications are provided for convenience and customs purposes; however, the written description of the scope of the order is dispositive.
Final Scope Rulings, Circumvention Determinations, and Changed Circumstance Determinations
| Record Type | Final Signature Date | Product Description | Decision | In Scope? | Scope Determination | HTS Change(s) | Scope Language Change(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scope Inquiry | 06/03/2021 | EAPA Inv. No. 7250 | View Document | ||||
| Scope Inquiry | 04/27/2021 | EAPA Inv. No. 7354 (Protech Diamond Tools) | View Document | Yes | Category 1 products (Chinese cores and segments) exported through Channel 1 (produced and exported by Protech and imported by Gogo) are covered merchandise. Category 1 products (Chinese cores and segments) exported through Channel 2 (produced by Protech and exported by Gogo) are covered merchandise. Category 2 products (Chinese cores and non-Chinese segments) exported through Channel 1 and Channel 2 are not covered merchandise. Channel 1 and Channel 2 are not eligible for certification and are therefore subject to cash deposits and suspension of liquidation; and, Category 3 products (non-Chinese cores and Chinese segments) exported through Channel 1 and Channel 2 are not covered merchandise (because they are outside the scope based on the (k)(1) analysis and the scope ruling in this memorandum) and are also eligible for certification based on Protech CCR Final finding. | ||
| Changed Circumstances Review | 12/28/2020 | CCR - Protech | View Document | Yes | Commerce continues to find that Protech Diamond Tools Inc. (Protech) and ogo International Inc. (Gogo) are affiliated. Additionally, Commerce continues to find that Protech is eligible to participate in a certification process because Protech has demonstrated that it can identify diamond sawblades that it produced in Canada using non-Chinese cores and Chinese segments. | ||
| Anti Circumvention Review | 02/12/2020 | Diamond Sawblades and parts thereof from Canada | View Document | Yes | |||
| Scope Inquiry | 07/10/2019 | EAPA Covered Merchandise Referral 7184 (DTT) | View Document | ||||
| Anti Circumvention Review | 07/10/2019 | Diamond Sawblades and parts thereof from Thailand | View Document | Yes | |||
| Scope Inquiry | 04/18/2019 | Polycrystalline Diamond (PCD) Tipped Saw (SB&D) | View Document | No | We recommend that we determine that the polycrystalline diamond (PCD) tipped sawblades imported by Stanley Black and Decker, Inc. (Stanley), discussed below, are not within the scope of the antidumping order on diamond sawblades and parts thereof (diamond sawblades) from the People’s Republic of China (China). | ||
| Scope Inquiry | 11/29/2018 | Bosch Saw-max Power Tool | View Document | Yes | |||
| Scope Inquiry | 05/17/2018 | DSBs Lyke Industrial Tools | View Document | Yes | We recommend finding that certain finished diamond sawblades imported by Lyke Industrial Tool, LLC (Lyke) are covered by the scope of the antidumping duty order on diamond sawblades and parts thereof (diamond sawblades) from the People’s Republic of China (China) and that certain cupwheels imported by Lyke are not covered by the scope of the Diamond Sawblades Order. | ||
| Scope Inquiry | 05/17/2018 | Lyke Cores Rockwell Hardness < 25 & Cup Wheels | |||||
| Changed Circumstances Review | 10/12/2011 | 9/30/10 - 10/13/11 Successor-in-Interest Analysis | View Document | Yes | Commerce published the Preliminary Results of a changed circumstances review (‘‘CCR’’) of the antidumping duty order on diamond sawblades and parts thereof from the People’s Republic of China (‘‘PRC’’) pursuant to section 751(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (‘‘Act’’), and 19 CFR 351.216(d). We gave interested parties an opportunity to comment on the Preliminary Results and, based upon our analysis of the comments and information received, we affirm our successor-in-interest finding from the Preliminary Results. | ||
| Scope Inquiry | 06/27/2011 | Certain Rescue/Demolition Blades | View Document | No | We recommend finding that the RDBs in question are not within the scope of the order. |

