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Period Covered: 8/1/2024 – 7/31/2025
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Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by this order includes certain steel nails having a shaft length up to 12 inches. Certain steel nails include, but are not limited to, nails made of round wire and nails that are cut. Certain steel nails may be of one piece construction or constructed of two or more pieces. Certain steel nails may be produced from any type of steel, and have a variety of finishes, heads, shanks, point types, shaft lengths and shaft diameters. Finishes include, but are not limited to, coating in vinyl, zinc (galvanized, whether by electroplating or hot dipping one or more times), phosphate cement, and paint. Head styles include, but are not limited to, flat, projection, cupped, oval, brad, headless, double, countersunk, and sinker. Shank styles include, but are not limited to, smooth, barbed, screw threaded, ring shank and fluted shank styles. Screw-threaded nails subject to this proceeding are driven using direct force and not by turning the fastener using a tool that engages with the head. Point styles include, but are not limited to, diamond, blunt, needle, chisel and no point. Finished nails may be sold in bulk, or they may be collated into strips or coils using materials such as plastic, paper, or wire. Certain steel nails subject to this order are currently classified under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (‘‘HTSUS’’) subheadings 7317.00.55, 7317.00.65, 7317.00.75, 7907.00.6000, 7318.29.0000, and 8206.00.0000. The Department recently added the Harmonized Tariff Schedule category 7907.00.6000, “Other articles of zinc: Other,” to the language of the Order. See Memorandum to Gary Taverman, Senior Advisor for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, through James C. Doyle, Director, Office 9, Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, regarding “Certain Steel Nails from the People’s Republic of China: Cobra Anchors Co. Ltd. Final Scope Ruling,” dated September 19, 2013. Based on a request from CBP, the Department recently added the Harmonized Tariff Schedule categories 7318.29.0000, 7806.00.8000 and 8206.00.0000.
Excluded from the scope of this order are steel roofing nails of all lengths and diameter, whether collated or in bulk, and whether or not galvanized. Steel roofing nails are specifically enumerated and identified in ASTM Standard F 1667 (2005 revision) as Type I, Style 20 nails. Also excluded from the scope are the following steel nails: 1) Non-collated (i.e., hand-driven or bulk), two-piece steel nails having plastic or steel washers (caps) already assembled to the nail, having a bright or galvanized finish, a ring, fluted or spiral shank, an actual length of 0.500” to 8”, inclusive; and an actual shank diameter of 0.1015” to 0.166”, inclusive; and an actual washer or cap diameter of 0.900” to 1.10”, inclusive; 2) Non-collated (i.e., hand-driven or bulk), steel nails having a bright or galvanized finish, a smooth, barbed or ringed shank, an actual length of 0.500” to 4”, inclusive; an actual shank diameter of 0.1015” to 0.166”, inclusive; and an actual head diameter of 0.3375” to 0.500”, inclusive; 3) Wire collated steel nails, in coils, having a galvanized finish, a smooth, barbed or ringed shank, an actual length of 0.500” to 1.75”, inclusive; an actual shank diameter of 0.116” to 0.166”, inclusive; and an actual head diameter of 0.3375” to 0.500”, inclusive; and 4) Non-collated (i.e., hand-driven or bulk), steel nails having a convex head (commonly known as an umbrella head), a smooth or spiral shank, a galvanized finish, an actual length of 1.75” to 3”, inclusive; an actual shank diameter of 0.131” to 0.152”, inclusive; and an actual head diameter of 0.450” to 0.813”, inclusive.
Also excluded from the scope of this order are corrugated nails. A corrugated nail is made of a small strip of corrugated steel with sharp points on one side. Also excluded from the scope of this order are fasteners suitable for use in powder-actuated hand tools, not threaded and threaded, which are currently classified under HTSUS 7317.00.20 and 7317.00.30. Also excluded from the scope of this order are thumb tacks, which are currently classified under HTSUS 7317.00.10.00.
Also excluded from the scope of this order are certain brads and finish nails that are equal to or less than 0.0720 inches in shank diameter, round or rectangular in cross section, between 0.375 inches and 2.5 inches in length, and that are collated with adhesive or polyester film tape backed with a heat seal adhesive. Also excluded from the scope of this order are fasteners having a case hardness greater than or equal to 50 HRC, a carbon content greater than or equal to 0.5 percent, a round head, a secondary reduced-diameter raised head section, a centered shank, and a smooth symmetrical point, suitable for use in gas-actuated hand tools. While the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of this 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 | 11/05/2021 | View Document | Yes | ||||
| Changed Circumstances Review | 09/13/2019 | Roofing Nails Packaging | View Document | No | Commerce published the AD order on nails from China.1 On April 21, 2011, in response to a request submitted by the petitioner, Commerce published an initiation and preliminary results of a CCR, in which Commerce preliminarily revoked the Order with respect to four types of steel nails based on the petitioner’s expressed lack of interest in antidumping duty relief with respect to such imports. | ||
| Scope Inquiry | 03/07/2018 | Crimp Drive Anchor (Simpson Strong-Tie) | View Document | Yes | We have determined that the “Crimp Drive” anchors are within the scope of the Nails China AD Order, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.225(e) and 19 CFR 351.225(k)(1). | ||
| Scope Inquiry | 12/01/2017 | Split Drive Anchors (Simpson Strong-Tie) | View Document | Yes | We have determined that the split-drive anchors are within the scope of the Order. | ||
| Scope Inquiry | 10/13/2017 | Zinc Nylon and Steel Anchors (Fastenal) | View Document | Yes | We have determined that the zinc, nylon, and steel anchors are within the scope of the Order, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.225(e) and (k)(1). | ||
| Scope Inquiry | 08/02/2017 | Strike Pin Anchors (Midwest Fastener) | View Document | Yes | We have determined that the strike pin anchors are within the scope of the Order, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.225(d) and (k)(1). | ||
| Scope Inquiry | 03/20/2017 | Zinc & Nylon Nailon Anchors (Simpson Strong-Tie) | View Document | Yes | We have determined that the “Zinc NailonTM” and “Nylon NailonTM” anchors are within the scope of the Nails PRC AD Order. | ||
| Scope Inquiry | 07/23/2015 | Lumber Liquidators Flooring Brads | View Document | Yes | The Department preliminary determined that Lumber Liquidators' L-Cleat Brads were within the scope of the Nails PRC AD Order. | ||
| Scope Inquiry | 09/19/2013 | Zinc Anchors (Cobra Anchors) | View Document | Yes | We recommend the Department determine that the zinc anchors are within the scope of the Order | ||
| Changed Circumstances Review | 05/17/2011 | View Document | No | Department of Commerce (‘‘Department’’) published a notice of initiation and the preliminary results of the changed circumstances review with intent to revoke, in part, the antidumping duty order 1 on certain steel nails from the People’s Republic of China (‘‘PRC’’) in the Federal Register.2 The Department is now revoking the Order, in part, with regard to four specific types of steel nails | |||
| Scope Inquiry | 12/22/2010 | Mazel Roofing Nails | View Document | Yes | The Department has determined that the product is covered within the scope of the Orders. | ||
| Scope Inquiry | 08/10/2010 | Six Household Toolkits (Target Corporation) | View Document | No | We recommend finding that the product subject to this scope request is not covered by the scope of the Orders. | ||
| Scope Inquiry | 07/21/2010 | Grip Rite Fasteners | View Document | Yes | The Department has determined that the Grip Rite fasteners imported by Itochu Building Products, LLC. ("IBP") are included within the scope of the Order. | ||
| Scope Inquiry | 05/12/2010 | Plastic Cap Steel Nails | View Document | Yes | The Department has determined that the product is within the scope of the Orders. | ||
| Scope Inquiry | 01/13/2010 | Plastic Cap Steel Nails | View Document | Yes | The Department has determined that National Nail Corp's plastic cap steel nails are included within the scope of the Orders. | ||
| Scope Inquiry | 06/05/2009 | Horseshoe Nails | View Document | No | We recommend that the Department find the products outside the scope of the Orders. | ||
| Scope Inquiry | 09/15/2008 | Color Coded Steel Nails | View Document | Yes | The Department has determined that the products are within the scope of the Orders. |

