1. COMMERCE HAS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER (77 FR 36257) ON 06/18/2012 THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ITS SECTION 129 DETERMINATION ON STAINLESS STEEL SHEET AND STRIP IN COILS FROM JAPAN FOR THE PERIOD 07/01/2007 THROUGH 06/30/2008.

2. AS A RESULT OF COMMERCE'S DETERMINATION, THE CASH DEPOSIT RATES HAVE BEEN REVISED FOR CERTAIN COMPANIES. THEREFORE, FOR SHIPMENTS OF STAINLESS STEEL SHEET AND STRIP IN COILS FROM JAPAN ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 06/08/2012, THE REQUIRED CASH DEPOSIT HAS BEEN REVISED AS LISTED IN THE COMPANY-DETAILS TABLE APPENDED TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS MESSAGE.

3. IF ANY ENTRIES OF MERCHANDISE ARE EXPORTED BY A FIRM OTHER THAN THE MANUFACTURER, THEN THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS APPLY:

A. IF THE EXPORTER OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE HAS ITS OWN RATE, USE THE EXPORTER'S RATE TO DETERMINE THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE.

B. IF THE EXPORTER OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE DOES NOT HAVE ITS OWN RATE BUT THE MANUFACTURER HAS ITS OWN RATE, THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE WILL BE THE MANUFACTURER'S RATE.

C. WHERE NEITHER THE EXPORTER NOR THE MANUFACTURER CURRENTLY HAS ITS OWN RATE OR THE MANUFACTURER IS UNKNOWN, USE THE ALL-OTHERS RATE FOR ESTABLISHING THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE.

4. FOR ALL MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS OF STAINLESS STEEL SHEET AND STRIP IN COILS FROM JAPAN WITHOUT THEIR OWN RATE, THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE IS 40.18 PERCENT.

5. THESE CASH DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS SHALL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

6. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS BY THE IMPORTING PUBLIC REGARDING THIS MESSAGE, PLEASE CONTACT THE CALL CENTER FOR THE OFFICE OF AD/CVD OPERATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, 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 O2:KJ.)

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

MICHAEL B. WALSH