[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 209 (Tuesday, October 31, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50396-50397]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-23642]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-427-602; A-428-602; A-475-601; A-588-704]


Brass Sheet and Strip From France, Germany, Italy, and Japan: 
Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

SUMMARY: As a result of the determination by the Department of Commerce 
(the Department) and the International Trade Commission (ITC) that 
revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on brass sheet and strip 
from France, Germany, Italy, and Japan would likely lead to a 
continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an 
industry in the United States, the Deparment is publishing a notice of 
continuation of the AD orders.

DATES: Applicable October 31, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aimee Phelan, 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) 482-0697.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On March 6, 1987, the Department published in the Federal Register 
the AD orders on brass sheet and strip from France, Germany, and 
Italy.\1\ On September 23, 1988, the Department amended the AD order 
with respect to brass sheet and strip from Germany.\2\ Similarly, on 
May 21, 1991, the Department amended the AD order with respect to brass 
sheet and strip from Italy.\3\ On August 12, 1988, the Department 
issued an AD order on imports of brass sheet and strip from Japan.\4\
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    \1\ See Antidumping Duty Order: Brass Sheet and Strip from 
France, 52 FR 6995 (March 6, 1987); Antidumping Duty Order: Brass 
Sheet and Strip from Italy, 52 FR 6997 (March 6, 1987); See 
Antidumping Duty Order; Brass Sheet and Strip from the Federal 
Republic of Germany, 52 FR 35750 (March 6, 1987).
    \2\ See Antidumping Duty Order; Brass Sheet and Strip from the 
Federal Republic of Germany, 52 FR 35750 (March 6, 1987), amended at 
Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Amendment 
to Antidumping Duty Order: Brass Sheet and Strip from the Federal 
Republic of Germany, 52 FR 35750 (September 23, 1987).
    \3\ See Amendment to Final Determination of Sales at Less Than 
Fair Value and Amendment of Antidumping Duty Order in Accordance 
with Decision Upon Remand: Brass Sheet and Strip from Italy, 56 FR 
23272 (May 21, 1991).
    \4\ See Antidumping Duty Order: Brass Sheet and Strip from 
Japan, 53 FR 30454 (August 12, 1988).
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    On March 3, 2017, the Department published the notice of initiation 
of the fourth sunset reviews of these AD orders on brass sheet and 
strip \5\ from France, Germany, Italy, and Japan pursuant to section 
751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).
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    \5\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Reviews, 82 FR 
12438 (March 3, 2017) (Initiation).
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    The Department conducted these sunset reviews on an expedited 
basis, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), because it received a complete and adequate 
response from the domestic interested pastries, but no substantive 
responses from respondent interested parties. As a result of these 
expedited sunset reviews, the Department determined that revocation of 
the AD orders on brass sheet and strip from France, Germany, Italy, and 
Japan would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and, 
therefore, notified the ITC of the magnitude of the margins likely to 
prevail should the orders be revoked.\6\
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    \6\ See Brass Sheet and Strip from France, Germany, Italy, and 
Japan: Final Results of the Expedited Fourth Sunset Review of the 
Antidumping Duty Orders, 82 FR 31046 (July 5, 2017).
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    On October 19, 2017, pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the 
Act, the ITC published a notice of its determination that revocation of 
the AD orders on brass sheet and strip from France, Germany, Italy, and 
Japan would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material 
injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably 
foreseeable time.\7\
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    \7\ See Brass Sheet and Strip from France, Germany, Italy, and 
Japan; Determinations, 82 FR 48724 (October 19, 2017) and ITC 
Publication titled Brass Sheet and Strip from France, Germany, 
Italy, and Japan: Investigtion Nos. 731-TA-313-314, 317 and 379 
(Fourth Review) (October 2017).
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Scope of the Orders

    The product covered by the orders is brass sheet and strip, other 
than leaded and tinned brass sheet and strip, from France, Germany, 
Italy, and Japan. The chemical composition of the covered product is 
currently defined in the Copper Development Association (``C.D.A.'') 
200 Series or the Unified

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Numbering System (``U.N.S.'') C2000. The orders do not cover products 
the chemical compositions of which are defined by other C.D.A. or 
U.N.S. series. In physical dimensions, the product covered by the 
orders has a solid rectangular cross section over 0.006 inches (0.15 
millimeters) through 0.188 inches (4.8 millimeters) in finished 
thickness or gauge, regardless of width. Coiled, wound-on-reels 
(traverse wound), and cut-to-length products are included. The 
merchandise is currently classified under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of 
the United States (``HTSUS'') item numbers 7409.21.00 and 7409.29.00.
    Although the HTSUS item numbers are provided for convenience and 
customs purposes, the written description of the scope of the orders 
remains dispositive.

Continuation of the Orders

    As a result of the determinations by the Department and the ITC 
that revocation of the AD orders would likely lead to continuation or 
recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United 
States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(a), 
the Department hereby orders the continuation of the AD orders on brass 
sheet and strip from France, Germany, Italy, and Japan.
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection will continue to collect AD cash 
deposits at the rates in effect at the time of entry for all imports of 
subject merchandise. The effective date of continuation of these orders 
will be the date of publication in the Federal Register of this notice 
of continuation. Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act, the 
Department intends to initiate the next five-year review of these 
orders not later than 30 days prior to the fifth anniversary of the 
effective date of continuation.
    These five-year sunset reviews and this notice are in accordance 
with section 751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to section 
777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).

    Dated: October 24, 2017.
Gary Taverman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the 
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2017-23642 Filed 10-30-17; 8:45 am]
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