Brass Rod From Brazil: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 29303-29305 [2024-08454]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
International Trade Administration
[A–351–859]
[A–570–970]
Multilayered Wood Flooring From the
People’s Republic of China:
Preliminary Results of the
Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review, Preliminary Determination of
No Shipments, and Rescission of
Review, in Part; 2021–2022; Withdrawal
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
AGENCY:
Applicable April 22, 2024, FR
Doc. 2023–28782, published at 88 FR
90164 on December 29, 2023, is
withdrawn.
DATES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Davyd Williams, AD/CVD Operations,
Office VIII, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202) 482–4338.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
On December 29, 2023, the U.S.
Department of Commerce (Commerce)
erroneously published a duplicate
Federal Register notice titled
Multilayered Wood Flooring from the
People’s Republic of China: Preliminary
Results of the Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review, Preliminary
Determination of No Shipments, and
Rescission of Review, in Part; 2021–
2022. Commerce is withdrawing the
above-mentioned notice, Federal
Register Doc. 2023–28782.
Notification to Interested Parties
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This notice is issued and published
pursuant to sections 751(a)(l) and
777(i)(l) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended, and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4).
Dated: April 16, 2024.
Ryan Majerus,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and
Negotiations, performing the non-exclusive
functions and duties of the Assistant
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
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Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of
Commerce (Commerce) determines that
imports of brass rod from Brazil are
being, or are likely to be, sold in the
United States at less than fair value
(LTFV) for the period of investigation
(POI) April 1, 2022, through March 31,
2023.
DATES: Applicable April 22, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Claudia Cott or Thomas Schauer, AD/
CVD Operations, Office I, Enforcement
and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202) 482–4270 or (202) 482–0410,
respectively.
AGENCY:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Background
[FR Doc. 2024–08506 Filed 4–19–24; 8:45 am]
Brass Rod From Brazil: Final
Affirmative Determination of Sales at
Less Than Fair Value
On December 1, 2023, Commerce
published in the Federal Register its
preliminary affirmative determination
in the LTFV investigation of brass rod
from Brazil, in which it also postponed
the final determination until April 15,
2024.1 We invited interested parties to
comment on the Preliminary
Determination.
A summary of the events that
occurred since Commerce published the
Preliminary Determination, as well as a
full discussion of the issues raised by
parties for this final determination, may
be found in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum.2 The Issues and Decision
Memorandum is a public document and
is on file electronically via Enforcement
and Compliance’s Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Centralized
Electronic Service System (ACCESS).
ACCESS is available to registered users
at https://access.trade.gov. In addition, a
1 See Brass Rod from Brazil: Preliminary
Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than
Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination,
and Extension of Provisional Measures, 88 FR
83910 (December 1, 2023) (Preliminary
Determination), and accompanying Preliminary
Decision Memorandum.
2 See Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Decision
Memorandum for the Final Affirmative
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value in
the Investigation of Brass Rod from Brazil,’’ dated
concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this
notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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complete version of the Issues and
Decision Memorandum can be accessed
directly at https://access.trade.gov/
public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.
Scope of the Investigation
The product covered by this
investigation is brass rod from Brazil.
For a complete description of the scope
of this investigation, see Appendix I.
Scope Comments
During this investigation, Commerce
received scope comments from parties.
Commerce issued a Preliminary Scope
Decision Memorandum to address these
comments and set aside a period for
parties to address scope issues in scopespecific case and rebuttal briefs.3 We
did not receive timely comments from
any interested parties on the
Preliminary Scope Decision
Memorandum. Thus, we did not make
any changes to the scope of the
investigation from the scope published
in the Preliminary Determination, as
noted in Appendix I.4
Verification
Commerce verified the sales and cost
information submitted by
Termomecanica Sao Paulo S.A.
(Termomecanica) 5 for use in our final
determination, consistent with section
782(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the Act). We used standard
verification procedures, including an
examination of relevant sales and
accounting records, and original source
documents provided by
Termomecanica.
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in the case and
rebuttal briefs submitted by interested
parties in this investigation are
addressed in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum. A list of the issues
addressed in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum is attached to this notice
as Appendix II.
Changes Since the Preliminary
Determination
We made certain changes to the
margin calculation for Termomecanica
since the Preliminary Determination.
For a discussion of these changes, see
the Issues and Decision Memorandum.
3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Preliminary Scope Decision
Memorandum,’’ dated September 25, 2023
(Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum).
4 See Brass Rod from India: Final Affirmative
Countervailing Duty Determination, 88 FR 87407
(December 18, 2023).
5 See Memorandum, ‘‘Sales Verification Report,’’
dated January 23, 2024; and Memorandum,
‘‘Verification of the Cost Response of
Termomecanica Sao Paulo S.A.,’’ dated February
28, 2024.
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All-Others Rate
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Section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act
provides that the estimated weightedaverage dumping margin for all other
producers and exporters not
individually investigated shall be equal
to the weighted average of the estimated
weighted-average dumping margins
established for individually investigated
exporters and producers, excluding
rates that are zero, de minimis, or
determined entirely under section 776
of the Act, i.e., facts otherwise available.
In this investigation, Commerce
calculated an individual estimated
weighted-average dumping margin for
the only individually examined
respondent, Termomecanica, that is not
zero, de minimis, or based entirely on
facts otherwise available. Consequently,
Commerce assigned the estimated
weighted-average dumping margin
calculated for Termomecanica to all
other producers and exporters of the
merchandise under consideration,
pursuant to section 735(c)(5)(A) of the
Act.
liquidation instructions will remain in
effect until further notice.
Pursuant to section 735(c)(1)(B)(ii) of
the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(d), upon
the publication of this notice, we will
instruct CBP to require a cash deposit
for estimated antidumping duties for
such entries as follows: (1) the cash
deposit rate for the respondents listed in
the table above is the company-specific
estimated weighted-average dumping
margins listed for the respondents in the
table; (2) if the exporter is not a
respondent listed in the table above, but
the producer is, then the cash deposit
rate is the company-specific estimated
weighted-average dumping margins
listed for the producer of the subject
merchandise in the table above; and (3)
the cash deposit rate for all other
producers and exporters is the all-others
estimated weighted-average dumping
margins listed in the table above.
U.S. International Trade Commission
Notification
In accordance with section 735(d) of
the Act, Commerce will notify the U.S.
International Trade Commission (ITC) of
Final Determination
its final affirmative determination of
Commerce determines that the
sales at LTFV. Because Commerce’s
following estimated weighted-average
final determination is affirmative, in
dumping margins exist:
accordance with section 735(b)(2) of the
Act, the ITC will make its final
Weighted- determination as to whether the
average
domestic industry in the United States
Exporter/producer
dumping
is materially injured, or threatened with
margin
(percent)
material injury, by reason of imports or
sales (or the likelihood of sales) for
Termomecanica Sao Paulo S.A
22.78 importation of brass rod no later than 45
Megabras Industria Eletronica
days after this final determination. If the
Ltda .........................................
77.14
ITC determines that such injury does
All Others ....................................
22.78
not exist, this proceeding will be
terminated, all cash deposits posted will
Disclosure
be refunded, and suspension of
Commerce intends to disclose the
liquidation will be lifted. If the ITC
calculations performed in connection
determines that such injury does exist,
with this final determination to
Commerce will issue an antidumping
interested parties within five days of
duty order directing CBP to assess, upon
any public announcement or, if there is
further instruction by Commerce,
no public announcement, within five
antidumping duties on all imports of the
days of the date of publication of this
subject merchandise entered, or
notice in the Federal Register, in
withdrawn from warehouse, for
accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
consumption on or after the effective
date of the suspension of liquidation, as
Continuation of Suspension of
discussed in the ‘‘Continuation of
Liquidation
Suspension of Liquidation’’ section
In accordance with section
above.
735(c)(1)(B) of the Act, Commerce will
Administrative Protective Order
instruct U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) to continue to suspend
This notice serves as the only
liquidation of all entries of subject
reminder to parties subject to an
merchandise, as described in Appendix administrative protective order (APO) of
I of this notice, which were entered, or
their responsibility concerning the
withdrawn from warehouse, for
disposition of proprietary information
consumption on or after December 1,
disclosed under APO in accordance
2023, the date of publication of the
with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely
Preliminary Determination in the
written notification of the return or
Federal Register. These suspension of
destruction of APO materials or
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conversion to judicial protective order is
hereby requested. Failure to comply
with the regulations and terms of an
APO is a sanctionable violation.
Notification to Interested Parties
This final determination and notice
are issued and published in accordance
with sections 735(d) and 777(i) of the
Act and 19 CFR 351.210(c).
Dated: April 15, 2024.
Ryan Majerus,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and
Negotiations, performing the non-exclusive
functions and duties of the Assistant
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix I
Scope of the Investigation
The products covered by this investigation
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 investigation
has an actual cross-section or outside
diameter greater than 0.25 inches but less
than or equal to 12 inches. Brass rod crosssections 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 investigation
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
investigation 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
investigation 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
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provided for convenience and customs
purposes. The written description of the
scope of the investigation is dispositive.
Appendix II
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Period of Investigation
IV. Scope of the Investigation
V. Changes Since the Preliminary
Determination
VI. Discussion of the Issues
Comment 1: Imputed U.S. Expenses
Comment 2: General, Administrative, and
Financial Expense Ratios
Comment 3: Financial Expense Offset
VII. Recommendation
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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
Scope of the Investigation
The product covered by this
investigation is brass rod from Mexico.
For a complete description of the scope
of this investigation, see Appendix I.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–201–858]
Brass Rod From Mexico: Final
Affirmative Determination of Sales at
Less Than Fair Value
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of
Commerce (Commerce) determines that
imports of brass rod from Mexico are
being, or are likely to be, sold in the
United States at less than fair value
(LTFV) for the period of investigation
(POI) April 1, 2022, through March 31,
2023.
DATES: Applicable April 22, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Frank Schmitt or Jacob Waddell, AD/
CVD Operations, Office VI, Enforcement
and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202) 482–4880 or (202) 482–1369,
respectively.
AGENCY:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Background
On December 1, 2023, Commerce
published in the Federal Register its
Preliminary Determination in the LTFV
investigation of brass rod from Mexico,
in which it also postponed the final
determination until April 15, 2024.1 We
1 See Brass Rod from Mexico: Preliminary
Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than
Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination,
and Extension of Provisional Measures, 88 FR
83913 (December 1, 2023) (Preliminary
Determination), and accompanying Preliminary
Decision Memorandum.
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invited interested parties to comment on
the Preliminary Determination.2
A summary of the events that
occurred since Commerce published the
Preliminary Determination, as well as a
full discussion of the issues raised by
parties for this final determination, may
be found in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum.3 The Issues and
Decisions Memorandum is a public
document and is on file electronically
via Enforcement and Compliance’s
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Centralized Electronic Service System
(ACCESS). ACCESS is available to
registered users at https://access.t
rade.gov. In addition, a complete
version of the Issues and Decision
Memorandum can be accessed directly
at https://access.trade.gov/public/
FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.
Scope Comments
During this investigation, Commerce
received scope comments from parties.
Commerce issued a Preliminary Scope
Decision Memorandum to address these
comments and set aside a period for
parties to address scope issues in scopespecific case and rebuttal briefs.4 We
did not receive timely comments from
any interested parties on the
Preliminary Scope Decision
Memorandum. Thus, we did not make
any changes to the scope of the
investigation from the scope published
in the Preliminary Determination, as
noted in Appendix I.5
Verification
Commerce verified the sales and cost
information submitted by Industrias
Unidas S.A. de C.V. (IUSA) for use in
our final determination, consistent with
section 782(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930,
as amended (the Act). We used standard
verification procedures, including an
examination of relevant sales and
accounting records, and original source
documents provided by IUSA.6‘
2 See
Preliminary Determination, 88 FR at 83913.
3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for
the Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less
Than Fair Value in the Investigation of Brass Rod
from Mexico,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby
adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision
Memorandum).
4 See Memorandum, ‘‘Preliminary Scope Decision
Memorandum,’’ dated September 25, 2023
(Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum).
5 See Brass Rod from India: Final Affirmative
Countervailing Duty Determination, 88 FR 87407
(December 18, 2023).
6 See Memoranda, ‘‘Verification of Sales Response
of Industrias Unidas S.A. de C.V.,’’ dated February
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Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in the case and
rebuttal briefs submitted by interested
parties in this investigation are
addressed in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum. A list of the issues
addressed in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum is attached to this notice
as Appendix II.
Changes Since the Preliminary
Determination
We made certain changes to the
margin calculations for IUSA since the
Preliminary Determination. For a
discussion of these changes, see the
Issues and Decision Memorandum.
All-Others Rate
Section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act
provides that the estimated weightedaverage dumping margin for all other
producers and exporters not
individually investigated shall be equal
to the weighted average of the estimated
weighted-average dumping margins
established for individually investigated
exporters and producers, excluding
rates that are zero, de minimis, or
determined entirely under section 776
of the Act, i.e., facts otherwise available.
In this investigation, Commerce
assigned a rate to ALEAMEX S.A. de
C.V. based entirely on facts available.
Therefore, the only rate that is not zero,
de minimis, or based entirely on facts
otherwise available is the rate calculated
for IUSA. Consequently, Commerce
assigned the estimated weighted-average
dumping margin calculated for IUSA to
all other producers and exporters of the
merchandise under consideration,
pursuant to section 735(c)(5)(A) of the
Act.
Final Determination
Commerce determines that the
following estimated weighted-average
dumping margins exist:
Exporter/producer
Industrias Unidas S.A. de C.V ...
ALEAMEX S.A. de C.V ..............
All Others ....................................
Weightedaverage
dumping
margin
(percent)
6.51
29.43
6.51
Disclosure
Commerce intends to disclose the
calculations performed in connection
with this final determination to
15, 2024; ‘‘Verification of the Constructed Export
Price Sales Response of Industrias Unidas S.A. de
C.V.,’’ dated February 15, 2024; and ‘‘Verification
of the Cost Response of Industrias S.A. de C.V.,’’
dated February 16, 2024.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-351-859]
Brass Rod From Brazil: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales
at Less Than Fair Value
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that
imports of brass rod from Brazil are being, or are likely to be, sold
in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV) for the period of
investigation (POI) April 1, 2022, through March 31, 2023.
DATES: Applicable April 22, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Claudia Cott or Thomas Schauer, AD/CVD
Operations, Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4270 or (202) 482-0410,
respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On December 1, 2023, Commerce published in the Federal Register its
preliminary affirmative determination in the LTFV investigation of
brass rod from Brazil, in which it also postponed the final
determination until April 15, 2024.\1\ We invited interested parties to
comment on the Preliminary Determination.
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\1\ See Brass Rod from Brazil: Preliminary Affirmative
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of
Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures, 88 FR
83910 (December 1, 2023) (Preliminary Determination), and
accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
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A summary of the events that occurred since Commerce published the
Preliminary Determination, as well as a full discussion of the issues
raised by parties for this final determination, may be found in the
Issues and Decision Memorandum.\2\ The Issues and Decision Memorandum
is a public document and is on file electronically via Enforcement and
Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic
Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at
https://access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete version of the Issues
and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.
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\2\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value in
the Investigation of Brass Rod from Brazil,'' dated concurrently
with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision
Memorandum).
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Scope of the Investigation
The product covered by this investigation is brass rod from Brazil.
For a complete description of the scope of this investigation, see
Appendix I.
Scope Comments
During this investigation, Commerce received scope comments from
parties. Commerce issued a Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum to
address these comments and set aside a period for parties to address
scope issues in scope-specific case and rebuttal briefs.\3\ We did not
receive timely comments from any interested parties on the Preliminary
Scope Decision Memorandum. Thus, we did not make any changes to the
scope of the investigation from the scope published in the Preliminary
Determination, as noted in Appendix I.\4\
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\3\ See Memorandum, ``Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum,''
dated September 25, 2023 (Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum).
\4\ See Brass Rod from India: Final Affirmative Countervailing
Duty Determination, 88 FR 87407 (December 18, 2023).
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Verification
Commerce verified the sales and cost information submitted by
Termomecanica Sao Paulo S.A. (Termomecanica) \5\ for use in our final
determination, consistent with section 782(i) of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (the Act). We used standard verification procedures,
including an examination of relevant sales and accounting records, and
original source documents provided by Termomecanica.
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\5\ See Memorandum, ``Sales Verification Report,'' dated January
23, 2024; and Memorandum, ``Verification of the Cost Response of
Termomecanica Sao Paulo S.A.,'' dated February 28, 2024.
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Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs submitted by
interested parties in this investigation are addressed in the Issues
and Decision Memorandum. A list of the issues addressed in the Issues
and Decision Memorandum is attached to this notice as Appendix II.
Changes Since the Preliminary Determination
We made certain changes to the margin calculation for Termomecanica
since the Preliminary Determination. For a discussion of these changes,
see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.
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All-Others Rate
Section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act provides that the estimated
weighted-average dumping margin for all other producers and exporters
not individually investigated shall be equal to the weighted average of
the estimated weighted-average dumping margins established for
individually investigated exporters and producers, excluding rates that
are zero, de minimis, or determined entirely under section 776 of the
Act, i.e., facts otherwise available.
In this investigation, Commerce calculated an individual estimated
weighted-average dumping margin for the only individually examined
respondent, Termomecanica, that is not zero, de minimis, or based
entirely on facts otherwise available. Consequently, Commerce assigned
the estimated weighted-average dumping margin calculated for
Termomecanica to all other producers and exporters of the merchandise
under consideration, pursuant to section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act.
Final Determination
Commerce determines that the following estimated weighted-average
dumping margins exist:
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Weighted-
average
Exporter/producer dumping
margin
(percent)
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Termomecanica Sao Paulo S.A................................. 22.78
Megabras Industria Eletronica Ltda.......................... 77.14
All Others.................................................. 22.78
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Disclosure
Commerce intends to disclose the calculations performed in
connection with this final determination to interested parties within
five days of any public announcement or, if there is no public
announcement, within five days of the date of publication of this
notice in the Federal Register, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
Continuation of Suspension of Liquidation
In accordance with section 735(c)(1)(B) of the Act, Commerce will
instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to continue to
suspend liquidation of all entries of subject merchandise, as described
in Appendix I of this notice, which were entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption on or after December 1, 2023, the date of
publication of the Preliminary Determination in the Federal Register.
These suspension of liquidation instructions will remain in effect
until further notice.
Pursuant to section 735(c)(1)(B)(ii) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.210(d), upon the publication of this notice, we will instruct CBP
to require a cash deposit for estimated antidumping duties for such
entries as follows: (1) the cash deposit rate for the respondents
listed in the table above is the company-specific estimated weighted-
average dumping margins listed for the respondents in the table; (2) if
the exporter is not a respondent listed in the table above, but the
producer is, then the cash deposit rate is the company-specific
estimated weighted-average dumping margins listed for the producer of
the subject merchandise in the table above; and (3) the cash deposit
rate for all other producers and exporters is the all-others estimated
weighted-average dumping margins listed in the table above.
U.S. International Trade Commission Notification
In accordance with section 735(d) of the Act, Commerce will notify
the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) of its final affirmative
determination of sales at LTFV. Because Commerce's final determination
is affirmative, in accordance with section 735(b)(2) of the Act, the
ITC will make its final determination as to whether the domestic
industry in the United States is materially injured, or threatened with
material injury, by reason of imports or sales (or the likelihood of
sales) for importation of brass rod no later than 45 days after this
final determination. If the ITC determines that such injury does not
exist, this proceeding will be terminated, all cash deposits posted
will be refunded, and suspension of liquidation will be lifted. If the
ITC determines that such injury does exist, Commerce will issue an
antidumping duty order directing CBP to assess, upon further
instruction by Commerce, antidumping duties on all imports of the
subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption on or after the effective date of the suspension of
liquidation, as discussed in the ``Continuation of Suspension of
Liquidation'' section above.
Administrative Protective Order
This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to an
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.
Notification to Interested Parties
This final determination and notice are issued and published in
accordance with sections 735(d) and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.210(c).
Dated: April 15, 2024.
Ryan Majerus,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the
non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix I
Scope of the Investigation
The products covered by this investigation 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 investigation 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 investigation 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 investigation 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 investigation 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
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provided for convenience and customs purposes. The written
description of the scope of the investigation is dispositive.
Appendix II
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Period of Investigation
IV. Scope of the Investigation
V. Changes Since the Preliminary Determination
VI. Discussion of the Issues
Comment 1: Imputed U.S. Expenses
Comment 2: General, Administrative, and Financial Expense Ratios
Comment 3: Financial Expense Offset
VII. Recommendation
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