Final Results of Full Sunset Review: Brass Sheet and Strip From Canada

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-122-601]

Final Results of Full Sunset Review: Brass Sheet and Strip From

Canada

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of Final Results of Full Sunset Review: Brass Sheet and

Strip from Canada.

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SUMMARY: On August 26, 1999, the Department of Commerce (``the

Department'') published a notice of preliminary results of the full

sunset review of the antidumping duty order on brass sheet and strip

from Canada (64 FR 46642) pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act

of 1930, as amended (``the Act''). We provided interested parties an

opportunity to comment on our preliminary results. We did not receive

comments from any interested parties. As a result of this review, the

Department finds that revocation of this order would be likely to lead

to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the levels indicated in the

Final Results of Review section of this notice.

Effective Date: November 24, 1999.

For Further Information Contact: Scott E. Smith or Melissa G. Skinner,

Office of Policy for Import Administration, International Trade

Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and

Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-

6397 or (202) 482-1560, respectively.

Statute and Regulations

This review was conducted pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752 of

the Act. The Department's procedures for the conduct of sunset reviews

are set forth in Procedures for Conducting Five-year (``Sunset'')

Reviews of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders, 63 FR 13516

(March 20, 1998) (``Sunset Regulations'') and in 19 CFR Part 351 (1998)

in general. Guidance on methodological or analytical issues relevant to

the Department's conduct of sunset reviews is set forth in the

Department's Policy Bulletin 98:3--Policies Regarding the Conduct of

Five-year (``Sunset'') Reviews of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty

Orders; Policy Bulletin, 63 FR 18871 (April 16, 1998) (``Sunset Policy

Bulletin'').

Scope

Imports covered by this order are shipments of brass sheet and

strip, other than leaded or tinned, from Canada. The chemical

composition of the subject merchandise is defined in the Copper

Development Association (C.D.A.) 200 Series or the Unified Numbering

System (U.N.S.) C2000 Series. This order does not cover products the

chemical compositions of which are defined by other C.D.A. or U.N.S.

series. In physical dimensions, the products covered by this order have

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

classifiable under item numbers 7409.21.00 and 7409.29.00 of the

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS''). The HTSUS

item numbers are provided for convenience and customs purposes only.

The written description remains dispositive.

Background

On August 26, 1999, the Department issued the Preliminary Results

of Full Sunset Review: Brass Sheet and Strip from Canada (64 FR 46642)

(``Preliminary Results''). In our preliminary results, we found that

revocation of the order would likely result in the continuation or

recurrence of dumping. In addition, we preliminarily determined that

the magnitude of the margin of dumping likely to prevail if the order

were revoked was 11.54 percent for Wolverine Tube, Inc. (``Wolverine'')

(formerly Noranda Metals, Inc.) and 8.10 for all other producers and/or

exporters of the subject merchandise. No interested party commented on

our Preliminary Results.

Final Results of Review

As a result of this review, the Department finds that revocation of

the antidumping duty order would be likely to lead to continuation or

recurrence of dumping for the reasons set forth in our Preliminary

Results of review. Furthermore, for the reasons set forth in our

Preliminary Results of review, we find that the margins calculated in

the original investigation are probative of the behavior of Canadian

producers/exporters of the subject merchandise. As such, the Department

will report to the Commission the company-specific and all others rates

from the original investigation listed below:

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Margin

Manufacturer/exporter (percent)

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Wolverine.................................................. 11.54

All Other Producers/Exporters.............................. 8.10

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This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to

administrative protective order (``APO'') of their responsibility

concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under

APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305 of the Department's regulations.

Timely

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notification of return/destruction of APO materials or conversion to

judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with

the regulations and the terms of an APO is a sanctionable violation.

This five-year (``sunset'') review and notice are in accordance

with sections 751(c), 752, and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

Dated: November 18, 1999.

Joseph A. Spetrini,

Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

[FR Doc. 99-30675 Filed 11-23-99; 8:45 am]

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