Brass Rod From Brazil, India, Israel, Mexico, the Republic of Korea, and South Africa: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration [A-351-859, A-533-915, A-508-814, A-201-858, A-580-916, A-791-828] AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. DATES: Applicable September 8, 2023. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Claudia Cott (Brazil), Christopher Williams (India), Andrew Hart (Israel), Frank Schmitt (Mexico), Drew Jackson (the Republic of Korea (Korea)), Dmitry Vladimirov (South Africa), AD/CVD Operations, Offices I, II, IV, VI, and IX, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4270, (202) 482-5166, (202) 482-1058, (202) 482-4880, (202) 482-4406, (202) 482-0665), respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On May 17, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) initiated less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigations of imports of brass rod from Brazil, India, Israel, Mexico, Korea, and South Africa. [ 1 ] Currently, the preliminary determinations are due no later than October 4, 2023. Postponement of Preliminary Determinations Section 733(b)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), requires Commerce to issue the preliminary determination in a LTFV investigation within 140 days after the date on which Commerce initiated the investigation. However, section 733(c)(1)(A)(b)(1) of the Act permits Commerce to postpone the preliminary determination until no late…