Antidumping duty order and amended final determination on brass rod from the Republic of Korea (A-580-916)

1. On 06/13/2024, Commerce published in the Federal Register its antidumping duty order and amended final determination on brass rod from the Republic of Korea (subject merchandise) (89 FR 50263). This message amends certain instructions pertaining to the final determination in this proceeding. See message 4120404, dated 04/29/2024. 2. The products within the scope of this order are brass rod and bar (brass rod), which is defined as leaded, low-lead, and no-lead solid brass made from alloys such as, but not limited to the following alloys classified under the Unified Numbering System (UNS) as C27450, C27451, C27460, C34500, C35000, C35300, C35330, C36000, C36300, C37000, C37700, C48500, C67300, C67600, and C69300, and their international equivalents. The brass rod subject to this order has an actual cross-section or outside diameter greater than 0.25 inches but less than or equal to 12 inches. Brass rod cross-sections may be round, hexagonal, square, or octagonal shapes as well as special profiles (e.g., angles, shapes), including hollow profiles. Standard leaded brass rod covered by the scope contains, by weight, 57.0 - 65.0 percent copper; 0.5 - 3.0 percent lead; no more than 1.3 percent iron; and at least 15 percent zinc. No-lead or low-lead brass rod covered by the scope contains by weight 59.0 - 76.0 percent copper; 0 - 1.5 percent lead; no more than 0.35 percent iron; and at least 15 percent zinc. Brass rod may also include other chemical elements (e.g., nickel, phosphorous, silicon, tin, etc.). Brass rod may be in straight lengths or coils. Brass rod covered by this order may be finished or unfinished, and may or may not be heated, extruded, pickled, or cold-drawn. Brass rod may be produced in accordance with ASTM B16, ASTM B124, ASTM B981, ASTM B371, ASTM B453, ASTM B21, ASTM B138, and ASTM B927, but such conformity to an ASTM standard is not required for the merchandise to be included within the scope. Excluded from the scope of this order is brass ingot, which is a casting of unwrought metal unsuitable for conversion into brass rod without remelting, that contains, by weight, at least 57.0 percent copper and 15.0 percent zinc. The merchandise covered by this order is currently classifiable under subheadings 7407.21.9000, 7407.21.7000, and 7407.21.1500 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Products subject to the scope may also enter under HTSUS subheadings 7403.21.0000, 7407.21.3000, and 7407.21.5000. The HTSUS subheadings and UNS alloy designations are provided for convenience and customs purposes. The written description of the scope of this order is dispositive. 3. CBP shall suspend liquidation of imports of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 06/11/2024 (date of publication of the International Trade Commission final determination in the Federal Register) and shall require cash deposits equal to the percentages of entered value identified below. These cash deposit rates have been adjusted to reflect the appropriate subsidy offsets determined in the companion countervailing duty proceeding Producer and/or Exporter: Booyoung Industry Case number: A-580-916-001 Cash deposit rate: 7.45% Producer and/or Exporter: Daechang Co., Ltd., and its collapsed companies: IMI Co. Ltd. and Seowon Co. Ltd. Case number: A-580-916-002 Cash deposit rate: 6.78% All Others Case Number: A-580-916-000 Cash Deposit Rate: 6.94% 4. If there are any questions by the public regarding this message, please contact the Call Center for the Office of AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce at (202) 482-0984. CBP ports should submit their inquiries through authorized CBP channels only. (This message was generated by O4:DJ) 5. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur