MESSAGE NO: 6100203 DATE: 04 10 2006
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 122 - 601 A - 351 - 603
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PERIOD COVERED: 05 01 2005 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: REVOCATION OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON BRASS SHEET &
STRIP FROM BRAZIL AND CANADA (A-122-601 AND A-351-603)
LIQ W/O REGARD TO AD DUTIES (RELEASE BONDS-REFUND CASH)

1. AS A RESULT OF A FIVE-YEAR ("SUNSET") REVIEW, THE DEPARTMENT
OF COMMERCE HAS REVOKED THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDERS ON BRASS
SHEET AND STRIP FROM BRAZIL AND CANADA (A-122-601 AND A-351-603)
AND PUBLISHED THE REVOCATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON MARCH
30, 2006 (71 FR 16115). THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE REVOCATION IS
MAY 1, 2005.

2. THE PRODUCT COVERED BY THESE ORDERS IS BRASS SHEET AND STRIP
("BSS"), OTHER THAN LEADED AND TINNED BSS. 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. THESE 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 THESE 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 THESE
ORDERS REMAINS DISPOSITIVE.


3. THEREFORE, CBP IS DIRECTED TO TERMINATE THE SUSPENSION OF
LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF BRASS SHEET AND STRIP FROM
BRAZIL AND CANADA ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR
CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER MAY 1, 2005. ALL ENTRIES OF THE SUBJECT
PRODUCT THAT WERE SUSPENDED ON OR AFTER MAY 1, 2005, SHOULD BE
LIQUIDATED WITHOUT REGARD TO ANTIDUMPING DUTIES (I.E., RELEASE
ALL BONDS AND REFUND ALL CASH DEPOSITS).

4. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY CUSTOMS AND BORDER
PROTECTION ON ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE IS SUBJECT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930. SECTION 778
REQUIRES THAT CBP PAYS INTEREST ON OVERPAYMENTS AND ASSESS
INTEREST ON UNDERPAYMENTS OF THE REQUIRED AMOUNTS DEPOSITED AS
ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES. THE INTEREST PROVISIONS ARE NOT
APPLICABLE TO CASH OR BONDS POSTED AS ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING
DUTIES BEFORE THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY
ORDER. INTEREST SHALL BE CALCULATED FROM THE DATE OF PAYMENT OF
ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES THROUGH THE DATE OF LIQUIDATION.
THE RATE AT WHICH SUCH INTEREST IS PAYABLE IS THE RATE IN EFFECT
UNDER SECTION 6621 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1954 FOR SUCH
PERIOD.

5. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CBP
OFFICERS, THE IMPORTING PUBLIC OR INTERESTED PARTIES, PLEASE
CONTACT DAVINA HASHMI OR RON TRENTHAM AT OFFICE OF AD/CVD
ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0984
OR (202) 482-3577 RESPECTIVELY (GENERATED BY O1:ART).

6. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.

CATHY SAUCEDA