Brass Rod: Commerce Issues AD Final Determinations
The Commerce Department issued its final determinations in the antidumping duty investigations on brass rod from Brazil (A-351-859), India (A-533-915), Mexico (A-201-858), South Korea (A-580-916) and South Africa (A-791-828). Changes to cash deposit requirements set in these final determinations take effect April 22, the date they were published in the Federal Register.
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The next step is for the International Trade Commission to make its final injury determination, currently scheduled for May 30, according to a Commerce fact sheet. If the ITC finds injury, Commerce will issue an AD order and duties will be made permanent. If the ITC finds no injury, the investigation will be terminated and all cash deposits refunded.
Commerce also is issuing its final determinations in the concurrent countervailing duty investigation on brass rod from South Korea, setting CVD rates at 2.04% to 3.7% for Korean exporters, though CVD cash deposit requirements are on hold as of Jan. 27 pending the ITC's final injury determination (see 2404220026). Commerce has also issued its preliminary determinations in AD/CVD investigations on brass rod from Israel (see 2309290024 and 2312140028), and recently issued a CVD order on brass rod from India (see 2402120062).
Estimated AD Cash Deposit Rates
Commerce will instruct CBP to continue to suspend liquidation for AD purposes for all entries of subject merchandise, and require AD cash deposits as follows on entries on or after April 22:
Brazil
| Producer | AD Rate |
|---|---|
| Termomecanica Sao Paulo S.A. | 22.78% |
| Megabras Industria Eletronica Ltda. | 77.14% |
| All Others | 22.78% |
India
| Producer | AD Rate | Adjusted* |
|---|---|---|
| Rajhans Metals Pvt Ltd | 2.19% | zero |
| Shree Extrusions Limited | 5.42% | 3.22% |
| All Others | 2.41% | zero |
*As adjusted for export subsidies found in the concurrent CV duty investigation. The ITC has already issued its final injury determination on India, so this adjusted rate is the AD cash deposit rate.
Mexico
| Producer | AD Rate |
|---|---|
| Industrias Unidas S.A. de C.V. | 6.51% |
| Aleamex S.A. de C.V. | 29.43% |
| All Others | 6.51% |
South Africa
| Producer | AD Rate |
|---|---|
| Non-Ferrous Metal Works (SA) (PTY) Ltd. | 10.67% |
| All Others | 10.67% |
South Korea
| Producer | AD Rate | Adjusted* |
|---|---|---|
| Booyoung Industry | 9.18% | 7.45% |
| Daechang Co., Ltd. / Seowon Co. Ltd. / IMI Co. Ltd. | 8.26% | 8.04% |
| All Others | 8.48% | 7.9% |
*As adjusted for export subsidies found in the concurrent CV duty investigation. This adjustment is not in effect, and will only be the cash deposit rate once CV duty collection resumes upon publication of the ITC's final injury determination.
(The period of investigation is 04/01/22 - 03/31/23. See Commerce’s notice for more information, including the scope of the investigation (unchanged), detailed instructions on cash deposit rates, etc. See 2311300048 for a summary of the preliminary determinations of these investigations.)