[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 136 (Tuesday, July 15, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40499-40500]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-16153]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-557-813]


Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags from Malaysia: Notice of 
Rescission of Administrative Review

AGENCY:  Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: In response to requests by interested parties, the Department 
of Commerce (Department) initiated an administrative review of the 
antidumping duty order on polyethylene retail carrier bags (PRCBs) from 
Malaysia with respect to three producers/exporters of the subject 
merchandise. The period of review (POR) is August 1, 2006, through July 
31, 2007. The Department is now rescinding this administrative review 
in its entirety.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 15, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lyn Johnson or Richard Rimlinger, AD/
CVD Operations, Office 5, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
5287 and (202) 482-4477, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On May 6, 2008, the Department published a Notice of Partial 
Rescission of the Administrative Review and Intent to Rescind the 
Administrative Review, 73 FR 24941 (May 6, 2008) (Intent to Rescind), 
where it rescinded the review of the antidumping duty order on PRCBs 
from Malaysia with respect to King Pac and announced its intent to 
rescind the review with respect to Euro Plastics Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. and 
its affiliate Eplastics Procurement Center Sdn. Bhd. (Euro Plastics) 
and with respect to Zhin Hin Plastic Manufacturer Sdn. Bhd. (also known 
as Chin Hin Plastic Manufacture) (Zhin Hin).

Scope of the Order

    The merchandise subject to this antidumping duty order is PRCBs 
which may be referred to as t-shirt sacks, merchandise bags, grocery 
bags, or checkout bags. The subject merchandise is defined as non-
sealable sacks and bags with handles (including drawstrings), without 
zippers or integral extruded closures, with or without gussets, with or 
without printing, of polyethylene film having a thickness no greater 
than 0.035 inch (0.889 mm) and no less than 0.00035 inch (0.00889 mm), 
and with no length or width shorter than 6 inches (15.24 cm) or longer 
than 40 inches (101.6 cm). The depth of the bag may be shorter than 6 
inches (15.24 cm) but not longer than 40 inches (101.6 cm).
    PRCBs are typically provided without any consumer packaging and 
free of charge by retail establishments, e.g., grocery, drug, 
convenience, department, specialty retail, discount stores, and 
restaurants, to their customers to package and carry their purchased 
products. The scope of the order excludes (1) polyethylene bags that 
are not printed with logos or store names and that are closeable with 
drawstrings made of polyethylene film and (2) polyethylene bags that 
are packed in consumer packaging with printing that

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refers to specific end-uses other than packaging and carrying 
merchandise from retail establishments, e.g., garbage bags, lawn bags, 
trash-can liners.Imports of the subject merchandise are currently 
classifiable under statistical category 3923.21.0085 of the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Furthermore, although the 
HTSUS subheading is provided for convenience and customs purposes, the 
written description of the scope of this order is dispositive.

Rescission of the Administrative Review

    In Intent to Rescind, 73 FR at 24942, we gave interested parties an 
opportunity to comment by June 5, 2008. We did not receive any 
comments. Therefore, consistent with Intent to Rescind, we continue to 
find that Euro Plastics and Zhin Hin (the only remaining companies in 
this review) had no entries of subject merchandise during the POR. 
Accordingly, we are rescinding this administrative review in its 
entirety pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3).
    This notice serves as a reminder to parties subject to the 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under 
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely written 
notification of the return or destruction of APO materials or 
conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to 
comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a sanctionable 
violation.
    We are issuing and publishing this notice in accordance with 
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: July 08, 2008.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E8-16153 Filed 7-14-08; 8:45 am]
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