MESSAGE NO: 2128111 DATE: 05 07 1992
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: SCO
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 570 - 003 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 03 31 1992 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: REGIONAL DIRECTORS, COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS
DISTRICT DIRECTORS, AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: SCOPE RULING ON SHOP TOWELS OF COTTON FROM THE PEOPLE'S
REPUBLIC OF CHINA(033192 IS FINAL SCOPE ISSUANCE DATE)




1. ON MARCH 31, 1992, IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST BY WIN-TEX
PRODUCTS, INC. (WIN-TEX), THE DEPARTMENT ISSUED A FINAL SCOPE
RULING THAT THE SHOP TOWELS WIN-TEX IMPORTS FROM HONDURAS ARE
WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON SHOP TOWELS OF
COTTON FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (PRC).

2. THE SHOP TOWELS ARE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE ORDER BECAUSE
THEY ARE SHOP TOWELS FROM THE PRC.

3. CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION AND REQUIRE A CASH DEPOSIT OF
ESTIMATED DUTIES, AT THE APPLICABLE RATE, OF ALL ENTRIES OF THE
PRODUCTS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 2, ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION.

4. IN ACCORDANCE WITH PREVIOUS INSTRUCTIONS, CONTINUE TO
SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF SHOP TOWELS OF COTTON FROM THE
PRC.

5. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS PLEASE CONTACT THE IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION, OTHER
AGENCY BRANCH, AT (FTS) 535-4931 OR E-MAIL ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB".
THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTRESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT
MELISSA SKINNER OR JOANNE ROBERSON AT (202) 377-4851 OF THE
OFFICE OF ANTIDUMPING COMPLIANCE, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.


NANCY MCTIERNAN