1. On 06/13/2024, Commerce published in the Federal Register its countervailing duty order and amended final determination on brass rod from the Republic of Korea (subject merchandise) (89 FR 50263). 2. The merchandise covered by this order is brass rod and bar (brass rod), which is defined as leaded, low-lead, and no-lead solid brass made from alloys such as, but not limited to the following alloys classified under the Unified Numbering System (UNS) as C27450, C27451, C27460, C34500, C35000, C35300, C35330, C36000, C36300, C37000, C37700, C48500, C67300, C67600, and C69300, and their international equivalents. The brass rod subject to this order has an actual cross-section or outside diameter greater than 0.25 inches but less than or equal to 12 inches. Brass rod cross-sections may be round, hexagonal, square, or octagonal shapes as well as special profiles (e.g., angles, shapes), including hollow profiles. Standard leaded brass rod covered by the scope contains, by weight, 57.0 - 65.0 percent copper; 0.5 - 3.0 percent lead; no more than 1.3 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 chemical elements (e.g., nickel, phosphorous, silicon, tin, etc.). Brass rod may be in straight lengths or coils. Brass rod covered by this order may be finished or unfinished, and may or may not be heated, extruded, pickled, or cold-drawn. Brass rod may be produced in accordance with ASTM B16, 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. Excluded from the scope of this order is brass ingot, which is a casting of unwrought metal unsuitable for conversion into brass rod without remelting, that contains, by weight, at least 57.0 percent copper and 15.0 percent zinc. The merchandise covered by this order is currently classifiable under subheadings 7407.21.9000, 7407.21.7000, and 7407.21.1500 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Products subject to the scope may also enter under HTSUS subheadings 7403.21.0000, 7407.21.3000, and 7407.21.5000. The HTSUS subheadings and UNS alloy designations are provided for convenience and customs purposes. The written description of the scope of these orders is dispositive. 3. For imports of brass rod from the Republic of Korea, CBP shall suspend liquidation of imports of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 06/11/2024 (date of publication of the International Trade Commission final determination in the Federal Register). Effective 06/11/2024, CBP shall require cash deposits equal to the percentages of entered value identified below. Producer and/or Exporter: All-Others Case Number: C-580-917-000 Cash Deposit: 2.87 percent Producer and/or Exporter: Daechang Co. Ltd.; Essentech Co., Ltd.; Seowon Co., Ltd.; Taewoo Co., Ltd.; IN Steel Industry Co., Ltd.; IMI Co. Ltd. Case Number: C-580-917-001 Cash Deposit: 3.70 percent 4. For imports of brass rod from the Republic of Korea, CBP shall continue to suspend liquidation of entries of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 04/22/2024 (date of first suspension). Effective 06/11/2024, CBP shall require a cash deposit equal to the percentages for the producer and/or exporter listed below. Producer and/or Exporter: Booyoung Industry Case Number: C-580-917-003 Cash Deposit Rate: 2.04 percent 5. If there are any questions by the public regarding this message, please contact the Call Center for the Office of AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce at (202) 482-0984. CBP ports should submit their inquiries through authorized CBP channels only. (This message was generated by OVII:TP) 6. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur