# 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 determinations by the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. 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, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of the AD orders.
**DATES:**
Applicable April 4, 2023.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Whitley Herndon, AD/CVD Operations, Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-6274.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
**Background**
On January 9, 1987, Commerce published the AD orders on brass sheet and strip from France, Germany, Italy, and Japan. [^1] On September 1, 2022, the ITC instituted, [^2] and Commerce initiated, [^3] the fifth sunset review of the *Orders,* pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). As a result of its review, Commerce determined that a revocation of the *Orders* would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and, therefore, notified the ITC of the magnitude of the margins of dumping likely to prevail should the *Orders* be revoked. [^4]
[^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 the Federal Republic of Germany,* 52 FR 6997 (March 6, 1987), amended in *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); *Antidumping Duty Order; Brass Sheet and Strip from Italy,* 52 FR 6997 (March 6, 1987), amended in *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); and *Antidumping Duty Order of Sales at Less Than Fair Value; Brass Sheet and Strip from Japan,* 53 FR 30454 (August 12, 1988) (collectively, *Orders* ).
[^2]*See Brass Sheet and Strip from France, Germany, Italy, and Japan; Institution of Five-Year Reviews,* 87 FR 53785 (September 1, 2022).
[^3]*See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Review,* 87 FR 53727 (September 1, 2022).
[^4]*See Brass Sheet and Strip from France, Germany, Italy, and Japan: Final Results of the Expedited Fifth Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Orders,* 88 FR 56 (January 3, 2023).
On March 29, 2023, the ITC published its determination, pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, that revocation of the *Orders* would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time. [^5]
[^5]*See Brass Sheet and Strip from France, Germany, Italy, and Japan,* 88 FR 18586 (March 29, 2023).
**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 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 Commerce and the ITC that revocation of the *Orders* would likely lead to a continuation or a recurrence of dumping, as well as material injury to an industry in the United States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(a), Commerce hereby orders the continuation of the *Orders.* 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 the continuation of the *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 and 19 CFR 351.218(c)(2), Commerce intends to initiate the next five-year review of the *Orders* not later than 30 days prior to the fifth anniversary of the effective date of continuation.
**Administrative Protective Order**
This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to an administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility concerning the return, destruction, or conversion to judicial protective order 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 is a violation of the APO which may be subject to sanctions.
**Notification to Interested Parties**
This five-year sunset review and this notice are in accordance with sections 751(c) and 751(d)(2) of the Act and published in accordance with section 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).
Dated: March 29, 2023.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.