MESSAGE NO: 8234202 DATE: 08 21 2008
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 570 - 916 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 11 02 2007 TO 01 31 2008

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: LIQQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS & ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER FOR
LAMINATED WOVEN SACKS FROM CHINA
(A-570-916-000 THROUGH -014)

1. ON 08/07/2008, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE
FEDERAL REGISTER ITS ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER IN THE INVESTIGATION
OF LAMINATED WOVEN SACKS FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (73
FR 45941).

2. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THIS INVESTIGATION IS LAMINATED
WOVEN SACKS. LAMINATED WOVEN SACKS ARE BAGS OR SACKS CONSISTING
OF ONEOR MORE PLIES OF FABRIC CONSISTING OF WOVEN POLYPROPYLENE
STRIP AND/OR WOVEN POLYETHYLENE STRIP, REGARDLESS OF THE WIDTH OF
THE STRIP; WITH OR WITHOUT AN EXTRUSION COATING OF POLYPROPYLENE
AND/OR POLYETHYLENE ON ONE OR BOTH SIDES OF THE FABRIC; LAMINATED
BY ANY METHOD EITHER TO AN EXTERIOR PLY OF PLASTIC FILM SUCH AS
BIAXIALLY-ORIENTED POLYPROPYLENE(BOPP) OR TO AN EXTERIOR PLY OF
PAPER THAT IS SUITABLE FOR HIGH QUALITY PRINT GRAPHICS (PAPER
SUITABLE FOR HIGH QUALITY PRINT GRAPHICS, AS USED HEREIN, MEANS
PAPER HAVING AN ISO BRIGHTNESS OF 82 OR HIGHER AND A SHEFFIELD
SMOOTHNESS OF 250 OR LESS. COATED FREE SHEET IS AN EXAMPLE OF A
PAPER SUITABLE FOR HIGH QUALITY PRINT GRAPHICS); PRINTED WITH
THREE COLORS OR MORE IN REGISTER; WITH OR WITHOUT LINING; WHETHER
OR NOT CLOSED ON ONE END; WHETHER OR NOT IN ROLL FORM (INCLUDING
SHEETS, LAY-FLAT TUBING, AND SLEEVES); WITH OR WITHOUT HANDLES;
WITH OR WITHOUT SPECIAL CLOSING FEATURES; NOT EXCEEDING ONE
KILOGRAM IN WEIGHT. LAMINATED WOVEN SACKS ARE TYPICALLY USED FOR
RETAIL PACKAGING OF CONSUMER GOODS SUCH AS PET FOODS AND BIRD
SEED.

EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2007, LAMINATED WOVEN SACKS ARE CLASSIFIABLE
UNDER HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES (HTSUS)
SUBHEADINGS 6305.33.0050 AND 6305.33.0080. LAMINATED WOVEN SACKS
WERE PREVIOUSLY CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HTSUS SUBHEADING 6305.33.0020.
IF ENTERED WITH PLASTIC COATING ON BOTH SIDES OF THE FABRIC
CONSISTING OF WOVEN POLYPROPYLENE STRIP AND/OR WOVEN POLYETHYLENE
STRIP, LAMINATED WOVEN SACKS MAY BE CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HTSUS
SUBHEADINGS 3923.21.0080, 3923.21.0095, AND 3923.29.0000. IF
ENTERED NOT CLOSED ON ONE END OR IN ROLL FORM (INCLUDING SHEETS,
LAY-FLAT TUBING, AND SLEEVES), LAMINATED WOVEN SACKS MAY BE
CLASSIFIABLE UNDER OTHER HTSUS SUBHEADINGS INCLUDING
3917.39.0050, 3921.90.1100, 3921.90.1500, AND 5903.90.2500. IF
THE POLYPROPYLENE STRIPS AND/OR POLYETHYLENE STRIPS MAKING UP THE
FABRIC MEASURE MORE THAN 5 MILLIMETERS IN WIDTH, LAMINATED WOVEN
SACKS MAY BE CLASSIFIABLE UNDER OTHER HTSUS SUBHEADINGS INCLUDING
4601.99.0500, 4601.99.9000, AND 4602.90.0000. ALTHOUGH HTSUS
SUBHEADINGS ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS PURPOSES,
THE WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE OF THIS INVESTIGATION IS
DISPOSITIVE.

3. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES THIS CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED
INVESTIGATION NUMBER A-570-916.

4. THE U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION ("ITC") DETERMINED
THAT CRITICAL CIRCUMSTANCES DO NOT EXIST WITH RESPECT TO SUBJECT
IMPORTS FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA. AS A RESULT OF THE
COMMISSION'S NEGATIVE CRITICAL CIRCUMSTANCES DETERMINATION, U.S.
CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION ("CBP") WILL REFUND ALL CASH
DEPOSITS AND RELEASE ALL BONDS COLLECTED ON LAMINATED WOVEN SACKS
FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 11/02/2007, AND BEFORE
01/31/2008. INTEREST PROVISIONS OF SECTION778 OF THE TARIFF ACT
OF 1930 DO NOT APPLY.

THIS INSTRUCTION CONSTITUTES NOTICE OF THE LIFTING OF SUSPENSION
OF LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE DURING THE
PERIOD 11/02/2007 THROUGH 01/31/2008.

5. FOR IMPORTS OF LAMINATED WOVEN SACKS FROM THE PEOPLE'S
REPUBLIC OF CHINA, CBP SHALL SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF SUCH
SHIPMENTS ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON
OR AFTER 01/31/2008. EFFECTIVE 08/05/2008 (DATE OF PUBLICATION OF
THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION'S FINAL INJURY DETERMINATION
(73 FR 45473), CBP SHALL REQUIRE A CASH DEPOSIT EQUAL TO THE
MARGINS SHOWN BELOW:

EXPORTED AND MANUFACTURED BY: ZIBO AIFUDI PLASTIC PACKAGING
CO., LTD.
A-570-916-002
64.28%


EXPORTED BY: POLYWELL INDUSTRIAL CO., A.K.A. FIRST WAY (H.K.)
LIMITED
MANUFACTURED BY: POLYWELL PLASTIC PRODUCT FACTORY
A-570-916-003
64.28%

EXPORTED AND MANUFACTURED BY: ZIBO LINZI WORUN PACKING PRODUCT
CO., LTD.
A-570-916-004
64.28%

EXPORTED AND MANUFACTURED BY: SHANDONG QIKAI PLASTICS PRODUCT
CO., LTD.
A-570-916-005
64.28%

EXPORTED AND MANUFACTURED BY: CHANGLE BAODU PLASTIC CO. LTD.
A-570-916-006
64.28%

EXPORTED AND MANUFACTURED BY: ZIBO LINZI SHUAIQIANG PLASTICS
CO. LTD.
A-570-916-007
64.28%

EXPORTED AND MANUFACTURED BY: ZIBO LINZI QITIANLI PLASTIC
FABRIC CO. LTD.
A-570-916-008
64.28%

EXPORTED AND MANUFACTURED BY: SHANDONG YOULIAN CO. LTD.
A-570-916-009
64.28%

EXPORTED AND MANUFACTURED BY: ZIBO LINZI LUITONG PLASTIC FABRIC
CO. LTD.
A-570-916-010
64.28%

EXPORTED AND MANUFACTURED BY: WENZHOU HOTSUN PLASTICS CO. LTD.
A-570-916-011
64.28%

EXPORTED AND MANUFACTURED BY: JIANGSU HOTSUN PLASTICS CO. LTD.
A-570-916-012
64.28%

EXPORTED AND MANUFACTURED BY: CANGNAN COLOR MAKE THE BAG
A-570-916-013
64.28%

EXPORTED AND MANUFACTURED BY: ZIBO QIGAO PLASTIC CEMENT CO.
LTD.
A-570-916-014
64.28%

PRC-WIDE
A-570-916-000
91.73%

6. 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 O9: JB).

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

DAVID M. GENOVESE