I.  Type of Action:  Petitions requesting the imposition of antidumping duties (AD) on dumped imports of brass rod from Brazil, India, Israel, Mexico, South Africa, and South Korea, as well as the imposition of countervailing duties (CVD) on subsidized imports of brass rod from India, Israel, and South Korea.

II.  Scope of the Investigations:

The products covered by these petitions are brass rod, which is defined as leaded, low-lead, and no-lead solid brass made from alloys such as, but not limited to: Alloys C36000, C37700, C37000, C36300, C27450, C27451, C69300, C35300, C34500, C67600, C35330, C48500, and C67300, and their international equivalents.

The brass rod subject to these orders has a cross-section greater than one quarter of one inch (0.25 inches) outside diameter but less than or equal to 12 inches outside diameter. Brass rod cross-sections may be round, hexagonal, square, or octagonal shapes as well as special profiles (e.g., angles, shapes).

Standard leaded brass rod covered by the scope contains, by weight, 57.0 – 65.0 percent copper; 1.5 – 3.0 percent lead; no more than 0.35 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 elements.

Brass rod is covered by these petitions whether it is finished or unfinished.  Brass rod may be produced in accordance with ASTM Bl 6, 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.

Brass rod is produced by melting and casting into billets or strand casting into rod. Brass rod may or may not be heated, extruded, pickled, or cold-drawn.

III.  HTS classifications:

The merchandise covered by these petitions is currently classifiable under subheading 7407.21.9000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Products subject to the scope may also enter under HTSUS subheadings 7403.21.0000, 7407.21.1500, 7407.21.3000, 7407.21.5000, and 7407.21.7000. The HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes. The written description of the scope of the petitions is dispositive.

IV.  Date of Filing: April 27, 2023

V.  Petitioner:

American Brass Rod Fair Trade Coalition, Mueller Brass Co., and Wieland Chase LLC.

VI.  Foreign Producers/Exporters:

Please contact our office for a list filed with the petition.

VII.  US Importers named:

Please contact our office for a list filed with the petition.

VIII.  Alleged Dumping Margins:

IX.  Comments:

A.  Projected date of ITC Preliminary Conference: May 18, 2023.

B.  The earliest theoretical date for retroactive suspension of liquidation for the AD is July 6, 2023; CVD is May 17, 2023.

Please contact our office for a complete projected schedule for the AD/CVD investigations.

C.  Volume of Imports:

Please contact our office for a summary of the data filed with the petition.

D.  List of Alleged Subsidy Programs:

Please contact our office for a list of alleged subsidy programs.

If you have questions regarding how this investigation may impact current and future imports of scope merchandise or whether a particular product is within the scope of the investigation, please contact one of our attorneys.