MESSAGE NO: 2240206 DATE: 08 28 2002
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 535 - 001 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 2000 TO 12 31 2000

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR COTTON SHOP TOWELS FROM
PAKISTAN(C-535-001)


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL
REGISTER (67 FR 52451) ON 08/12/2002, THE FINAL RESULTS OF ITS
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER (C-535-
001) ON COTTON SHOP TOWELS FROM PAKISTAN FOR THE REVIEW PERIOD
01/01/2000 THROUGH 12/31/2000.

2. IMPORTS COVERED BY THE REVIEW ARE SHIPMENTS OF COTTON SHOP
TOWELS FROM PAKISTAN. THE PRODUCT COVERED IN THIS REVIEW IS
PROVIDED FOR UNDER THE ITEM NUMBER 6307.10.20 OF THE HARMONIZED
TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES.

3. ACCORDINGLY, YOU ARE NOW INSTRUCTED TO LIQUIDATE ALL
SHIPMENTS OF COTTON SHOP TOWELS FROM PAKISTAN EXPORTED ON OR
AFTER 01/01/2000 AND ON OR BEFORE 12/31/2000 BY THE FOLLOWING
COMPANIES AT THE FOLLOWING RATES:
COMPANY COMPANY # RATE%
MEHTABI TOWEL MILLS LTD C-535-001-003 3.57
QUALITY LINEN SUPPLY CORP C-535-001-011 3.57
FINE FABRICO C-535-001-009 3.57
RANJHA LINEN C-535-001-014 3.57
IFTIKHAR CORPORATION C-535-001-015 3.57
FAISALABAD COTTON PRODUCTS (PVT.) LTD. C-535-001-016 3.57
SHAHI TEXTILES C-535-001-004 2.23
UNITED TOWELS EXPORTERS C-535-001-007 2.81
R.I. WEAVING C-535-001-008 2.81
UNIVERSAL LINEN C-535-001-006 2.81
ISHAQ TOWEL FACTORY C-535-001-017 2.81
JAWWAD INDUSTRIES C-535-001-012 4.53
SILVER TEXTILE FACTORY C-535-001-005 1.75
SULTEX INDUSTRIES C-535-001-018 3.42

4. AQIL TEXTILE INDUSTRIES, BITA TEXTILE CORPORATION, JAWAD
BROTHERS, PAKISTAN TEXTILE CORPORATION, SALIMAH INTERNATIONAL,
SHAHEEN TEXTILES, NISAR TEXTILES CORPORATION, KHAKSAR IMPEX
(PVT.) LTD., SAASOAH TEXTILE CORPORATION, AND SHAHEEN
INTERNATIONAL WERE RESCINDED FROM THIS ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW,
THEREFORE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 351.212(C) OF THE COMMERCE
REGULATIONS, YOU ARE TO ASSESS CVD DUTIES AT RATES EQUAL TO THE
CASH DEPOSIT OF ESTIMATED CVD DUTIES REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF
ENTRY SUMMARY FOR EACH OF THESE COMPANIES ON COTTON SHOP TOWELS
FROM PAKISTAN EXPORTED ON OR AFTER 01/01/2000 AND ON OR BEFORE
12/31/2000.

5. IN ADDITION, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A
REQUEST FOR AN ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY
ORDER ON COTTON SHOP TOWELS FROM PAKISTAN FOR CERTAIN
MANUFACTURERS FOR THE PERIOD 1/1/2000 THROUGH 12/31/2000.
THEREFORE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 351.202(C) OF THE COMMERCE
REGULATIONS, YOU ARE TO ASSESS COUNTERVAILING DUTIES REQUIRED AT
THE TIME OF ENTRY ON THE SPECIFIED SUBJECT MERCHANDISE EXPORTED
BY THESE MANUFACTURERS ON OR AFTER 1/1/2000 AND ON OR BEFORE
12/31/2000. THE RATES OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES WHICH
WERE REQUIRED TO BE DEPOSITED ARE:

COMPANY COMPANY # RATE%
CREATION C-535-001-001 11.54
EASTERN TEXTILES C-535-001-002 11.50
EJAZ LINEN C-535-001-010 5.02
AHMED CO. C-535-001-013 5.02

6. THE ASSESSMENT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BY THE CUSTOMS
SERVICE ON SHIPMENTS OR ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE IS SUBJECT TO
THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930, AS
AMENDED. SECTION 778 REQUIRES THAT CUSTOMS PAY INTEREST ON
OVERPAYMENTS OR ASSESS INTEREST ON UNDERPAYMENTS, OF THE REQUIRED
AMOUNTS DEPOSITED AS ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES. THE
INTEREST PROVISIONS ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO CASH OR BONDS POSTED AS
ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BEFORE THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF
THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER. INTEREST SHALL BE CALCULATED FROM
THE DATE OF PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED DUTIES THROUGH THE DATE OF
LIQUIDATION. THE RATE AT WHICH SUCH INTEREST IS PAYABLE IS THE
RATE IN EFFECT UNDER SECTION 6621 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF
1954 FOR SUCH PERIOD.

7. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THIS MERCHANDISE
EXPORTED ON OR BEFORE 12/31/2000 IS LIFTED. THE SUSPENSION OF
LIQUIDATION FOR COTTON SHOP TOWELS EXPORTED ON OR AFTER 1/1/2001
AND ON OR BEFORE 12/31/2001 WAS LIFTED IN MESSAGE 2219202 DATED
08/07/2002. SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL ENTRIES ON THIS
MERCHANDISE EXPORTED AFTER 12/31/2001 WILL CONTINUE.

8. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY LIAISON, USING THE
ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES
SHOULD CONTACT GAYLE LONGEST, AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT OFFICE VI,
IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AT (202) 482-3338.

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

CATHY SAUCEDA