MESSAGE NO: 4293112 DATE: 10 20 1993
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: SCO
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 122 - 601 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 06 18 1993 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: REGIONAL DIRECTORS, COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS
DISTRICT DIRECTORS, AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: SCOPE RULING FOR BRASS SHEET/STRIP FROM CANADA
FINAL AFFIRMATIVE DETERMINATION OF CIRCUMVENTION


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER,
ON JUNE 18, 1993, NOTICE OF ITS FINAL AFFIRMATIVE
DETERMINATION OF CIRCUMVENTION OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER
ON BRASS SHEET AND STRIP FROM CANADA.

2. PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO THIS DETERMINATION ARE ENTRIES OF
CANADIAN BRASS PLATE, ALSO KNOWN AS COPPER-ZINC ALLOY PLATE,
OVER 0.188 INCHES IN GAUGE USED IN THE PRODUCTION OF BRASS
SHEET AND STRIP COVERED BY THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER. THE
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF THE PRODUCTS COVERED IS CURRENTLY
DEFINED IN THE C.D.A. 200 SERIES OR THE U.N.S. C20000 SERIES.
PRODUCTS WHOSE CHEMICAL COMPOSITION IS DEFINED BY OTHER
C.D.A. OR U.N.S. SERIES ARE NOT COVERED BY THIS INQUIRY.
SUCH MERCHANDISE IS CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HTS SUBHEADINGS
7409.21.00 AND 7409.29.00.

3. CONSIDERED WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON
BRASS SHEET AND STRIP ARE ALL IMPORTS OF CANADIAN BRASS
PLATE, AS DEFINED ABOVE, UNLESS (1) MANUFACTURED BY
RATCLIFFS\SEVERN LIMITED, OR (2) ACCOMPANIED BY AN END-USE
CERTIFICATE STATING THAT SUCH BRASS PLATE WILL NOT BE USED IN
THE PRODUCTION OF BRASS SHEET AND STRIP.


4. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT THE IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION, AD
CVD BRANCH VIA E-MAIL ATTRIBUTE 'HQ OAB.' THE IMPORTING
PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT ELISABETH URFER
ON (202) 482-4733, OF THE OFFICE OF ANTIDUMPING COMPLIANCE,
IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

5. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.



NANCY MCTIERNAN