Brass Rod: Details of AD/CVD Orders for 5 Countries
The Commerce Department issued antidumping duty orders 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), and a countervailing duty order on brass rod from South Korea (C-580-917). The orders set permanent antidumping and countervailing duties that will remain in place unless revoked by Commerce, which may only take place under certain conditions, such as a sunset or changed circumstances review. Commerce will now begin conducting annual administrative reviews, if requested, to determine final assessments of AD/CV duties on importers and make changes to cash deposit rates.
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The orders detail a “gap period” of no CVD liability for subject merchandise that was entered Jan. 27 through June 10, 2024, and of no AD liability for subject merchandise entered May 29 through June 10, 2024. Commerce may only suspend liquidation for a four-month period after its preliminary CVD determination, issued Sept. 29, 2023, and for six months after its preliminary AD determination, issued Dec. 1, 2023. Commerce will order CBP to liquidate, without regard to AD or CVD, any entries during these respective gap periods. Subject merchandise entered during the CVD gap period but outside the AD gap period (i.e., Jan. 27 through May 28, 2024) will only be assessed AD duties.
For merchandise from Booyoung Industry, no CVD gap period applies, because the company only became subject to CVD when Commerce raised its preliminary zero rate to 2.04% in its final determination. For Booyoung, CVD suspension of liquidation and cash deposit requirements began April 22, 2024, and remain in effect.
AD/CVC Suspension of Liq Instructions
Suspension of liquidation resumes for all entries of subject merchandise entered on or after June 11, the date that the final ITC affirmative injury determination was published.
CVC Cash Deposit Instructions
Commerce will require importers to pay CVD cash deposits on subject merchandise entered on or after June 11 (or entered on or after April 22 for Booyoung). CVD cash deposits will be required at the following rates:
South Korea
| Company | CVD Rate |
|---|---|
| Booyoung Industry | 2.04% |
| Daechang Co. Ltd. and its affiliates Essentech Co., Ltd., IN Steel Industry Co., Ltd., Seowon Co., Ltd., Taewoo Co., Ltd., and IMI Co., Ltd. | 3.7% |
| All other companies | 2.87% |
AD Cash Deposit Instructions
An AD cash deposit requirement is also in effect for subject merchandise entered on or after June 11. Commerce will instruct CBP to require, at the same time that importers deposit estimated duties, a cash deposit equal to the rates listed below (as amended from rates set in the final determination for South Korea).
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. This rate serves as the AD cash deposit rate for entries on or after June 11.
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% | 6.78% |
| All Others | 8.48% | 6.94% |
*As adjusted for export subsidies found in the concurrent CVD investigation. This rate serves as the AD cash deposit rate for entries on or after June 11.
(See the notice for additional details, including the full scope description, etc. See 2404220032 for a summary of the final AD determinations, and 2404220026 for summary of the final CVD determinations.)