Brass Rod From Brazil: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 29303-29305 [2024-08454]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 78 / Monday, April 22, 2024 / Notices 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 AGENCY: Applicable April 22, 2024, FR Doc. 2023–28782, published at 88 FR 90164 on December 29, 2023, is withdrawn.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 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 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. BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 06:41 Apr 20, 2024 Jkt 262001 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). PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 29303 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. E:\FR\FM\22APN1.SGM 22APN1 29304 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 78 / Monday, April 22, 2024 / Notices All-Others Rate lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 06:41 Apr 20, 2024 Jkt 262001 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 E:\FR\FM\22APN1.SGM 22APN1 29305 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 78 / Monday, April 22, 2024 / Notices 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 [FR Doc. 2024–08454 Filed 4–19–24; 8:45 am] 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: lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 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. VerDate Sep<11>2014 06:41 Apr 20, 2024 Jkt 262001 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 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 78 (Monday, April 22, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29303-29305]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-08454]


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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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                                                                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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