1. Records at Commerce indicate that brass sheet and strip from Japan exported by Nippon Mining Co., Ltd. (A-588-704-001) has not been imported during the period 08/01/2011 through 07/31/2012.

2. If any CBP import office has contrary information and is suspending liquidation of entries of this merchandise which were made during the period 08/01/2011 through 07/31/2012, CBP officers should report the following information to Commerce via ACE AD/CVD ACE Inquiry System within 10 days of the date of this message: message number, AD/CVD case number, entry number(s), date of entry, manufacturer name and address, shipper/seller name and address, exporter name and address, and importer name and address.

CBP port personnel should include any ACS entries affected by this inquiry in the text of the reply to this inquiry. At the present time, the ACE entry number field only accepts ACE entry numbers.

3. 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 O1#MK.)

4. There are no restrictions on the release of this information.

Michael B. Walsh