MESSAGE NO: 5321202 DATE: 11 17 2005
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: SCO
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 570 - 886 A - 557 - 813
A - 549 - 821 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 09 29 2005 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: SCOPE RULING ON ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON POLYETHYLENE
RETAIL CARRIER BAGS FROM CHINA (A-570-886), MALAYSIA
(A-557-813) AND THAILAND (A-549-821)

1. ON 09/29/2005, IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST BY PAK 2000, THE
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (COMMERCE) ISSUED A FINAL SCOPE RULING
THAT PAK 2000'S PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS ARE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE
ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER COVERING POLYETHYLENE RETAIL CARRIER BAGS
(PRCBS) FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (PRC) (A-570-886),
MALAYSIA (A-557-813) AND THAILAND (A-549-821).

2. BECAUSE COMMERCE FOUND PARK 2000'S PRICES TO SPECIFICALLY BE
OF A TYPE CONSIDERED TO BE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE IN THE INITIAL
INVESTIGATION (I.E., A NORMAL VALUE WAS CALCULATED FOR BAGS WITH
SNAPS AND HANDLES IN THE INVESTIGATION), COMMERCE FOUND THIS
PRODUCT TO BE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE ORDERS.

3. CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF POLYETHYLENE
RETAIL CARRIER BAGS FROM THE PRC, MALAYSIA AND THAILAND,
INCLUDING PAK 2000'S POLYETHYLENE RETAIL CARRIER BAGS DESCRIBED
ABOVE, SUBJECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDERS COVERING
POLYETHYLENE RETAIL CARRIER BAGS FROM THE PRC, MALAYSIA AND
THAILAND.

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 OFFICE OF AD/CVD
ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0984 OR
(202) 482-3577 RESPECTIVELY (GENERATED BY O8:CF).

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

CATHY SAUCEDA