MESSAGE NO: 8150205 DATE: 05 29 2008
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: SCO
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 570 - 886 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 05 08 2008 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: ANTIDUMPING SCOPE RULING ON POLYETHYLENE RETAIL CARRIER
BAGS FROM CHINA (MEDLINE INDUSTRIES' HOSPITAL BAGS
LISTED BELOW ARE WITHIN THE SCOPE) (A-570-886)

1. ON MAY 8, 2008, IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST BY MEDLINE
INDUSTRIES, INC. ("MEDLINE"), THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ISSUED
A FINAL SCOPE RULING THAT CERTAIN HOSPITAL BAGS ARE WITHIN THE
SCOPE OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER COVERING POLYETHYLENE
RETAIL CARRIER BAGS FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
(A-570-886).

2. BECAUSE MEDLINE'S CONSUMER PACKAGING IN WHICH THE PRODUCTS
ARE IMPORTED DOES NOT INDICATE AN END-USE OTHER THAN PACKAGING
AND CARRYING MERCHANDISE FROM RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS, THE
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT FOUND THESE PRODUCTS TO BE WITHIN THE SCOPE
OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER COVERING POLYETHYLENE RETAIL
CARRIER BAGS FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (A-570-886).
LIST OF PRODUCTS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER:

ITEM NUMBER: DS500C
DESCRIPTION: 20.5" X 18" X 7" LG 1.25 ML
PRINTING ON PACKAGING: POLYBAG DRAWSTRING LG
COMPANY/IMPORTER: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.

ITEM NUMBER: DS400C
DESCRIPTION: 17" x 17" x 4" SML 1.5 ML
PRINTING ON PACKAGING: POLYBAG DRAWSTRING SML
COMPANY/IMPORTER: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.

ITEM NUMBER: 38667
DESCRIPTION: 18"X 21"
PRINTING ON PACKAGING: BAG DRAWSTRING UNPRINTED
COMPANY/IMPORTER: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.


ITEM NUMBER: 25117
DESCRIPTION: 17" x 17" 1ML
PRINTING ON PACKAGING: DRAWSTRING BAG, BETTY LOU
COMPANY/IMPORTER: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.

ITEM NUMBER: 28614
DESCRIPTION: 11" x 17"
PRINTING ON PACKAGING: BAG POLY DRAWSTRING
COMPANY/IMPORTER: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.

ITEM NUMBER: 42817
DESCRIPTION: 13 x 16" 1ML
PRINTING ON PACKAGING: POLY BAG DRAWSTRING
COMPANY/IMPORTER: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.

3. CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF POLYETHYLENE
RETAIL CARRIER BAGS SUBJECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER
COVERING POLYETHYLENE RETAIL CARRIER BAGS FROM THE PEOPLE'S
REPUBLIC OF CHINA (A-570-886), INCLUDING MEDLINE'S PRODUCTS
LISTED ABOVE.

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
OPERATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0984
OR (202) 482-3577 RESPECTIVELY. (GENERATED BY 04:ZP).

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

DAVID M. GENOVESE