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U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
FERROVANADIUM FROM KOREA
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by January 19, 2017
See last page for filing instructions.
The information called for in this questionnaire is for use by the United States International Trade Commission in
connection with its antidumping investigation concerning ferrovanadium from Korea (Inv. No. 731‐TA‐1315 (Final)). The
information requested in the questionnaire is requested under the authority of the Tariff Act of 1930, title VII. This
report is mandatory and failure to reply as directed can result in a subpoena or other order to compel the submission of
records or information in your firm’s possession (19 U.S.C. § 1333(a)).
Name of firm
Address
City
State
Zip Code
Website
Has your firm imported ferrovanadium (as defined on next page) from any country at any time since January 1,
2013?
NO
(Sign the certification below and promptly return only this page of the questionnaire to the Commission)
YES
(Complete all parts of the questionnaire, and return the entire questionnaire to the Commission)
Return questionnaire via the U.S. International Trade Commission Drop Box by clicking on the
following link: https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/. (PIN: FeV)
CERTIFICATION
I certify that the information herein supplied in response to this questionnaire is complete and correct to the best of my
knowledge and belief and understand that the information submitted is subject to audit and verification by the Commission. By
means of this certification I also grant consent for the Commission, and its employees and contract personnel, to use the
information provided in this questionnaire and throughout this proceeding in any other import‐injury proceedings conducted by
the Commission on the same or similar merchandise.
I, the undersigned, acknowledge that information submitted in response to this request for information and throughout this
proceeding or other proceedings may be disclosed to and used: (i) by the Commission, its employees and Offices, and contract
personnel (a) for developing or maintaining the records of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in internal investigations, audits,
reviews, and evaluations relating to the programs, personnel, and operations of the Commission including under 5 U.S.C.
Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. government employees and contract personnel, solely for cybersecurity purposes. I understand that all
contract personnel will sign appropriate nondisclosure agreements.
Name of Authorized Official Title of Authorized Official
Date
Phone:
Signature
Fax:
Email address
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PART I.—GENERAL INFORMATION
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Background. This proceeding was instituted in response to a petition filed on March 28, 2016, by the
Vanadium Producers and Reclaimers Association and its members: AMG Vanadium, LLC, Cambridge,
Ohio; Bear Metallurgical Company, Butler, Pennsylvania; Gulf Chemical & Metallurgical Corporation,
Freeport, Texas; and Evraz Stratcor, Inc., Hot Springs, Arkansas. Antidumping duties may be assessed on
the subject imports as a result of this proceeding if the Commission makes an affirmative determination
of injury, threat, or material retardation, and if the U.S. Department of Commerce makes an affirmative
determination of dumping. Questionnaires and other information pertinent to this proceeding are
available at http://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2016/ferrovanadium_korea/preliminary.htm.
Ferrovanadium covered by this investigation is all ferrovanadium regardless of grade (i.e. percentage of
contained vanadium), chemistry, form, shape, or size. Ferrovanadium is an alloy of iron and vanadium
that is used chiefly as an additive in the manufacture of steel. The merchandise is commercially and
scientifically identified as ferrovanadium. It specifically excludes vanadium additives other than
ferrovanadium, such as nitrided vanadium, vanadium aluminum master alloys, vanadium chemicals,
vanadium oxides, vanadium waste and scrap, and vanadium‐bearing raw materials such as spent
hydrotreating and hydrorefining catalyst, slag, boiler residues and fly ash.
Ferrovanadium is classified under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (‘‘HTSUS’’)
subheading 7202.92.00. Goods provided for in HTSUS subheading 2850.00.20 (certain compounds of
vanadium) or subheadings 8112.92.70 and 8112.99.20 (unwrought vanadium or vanadium powders,
waste or scrap) are specifically excluded. Although the HTSUS item number is provided for convenience
and Customs purposes, the written description of the scope of this investigation remains dispositive.
Importer.‐‐Any person or firm engaged, either directly or through a parent company or subsidiary,
in importing ferrovanadium product (as defined above) into the United States from a foreign
manufacturer or through its selling agent.
Reporting of information.‐‐ If information is not readily available from your records, provide carefully
prepared estimates. If your firm is completing more than one questionnaire (i.e., a producer, importer,
and/or purchaser questionnaire), you need not respond to duplicated questions.
Confidentiality.‐‐The commercial and financial data furnished in response to this questionnaire that
reveal the individual operations of your firm will be treated as confidential by the Commission to the
extent that such data are not otherwise available to the public and will not be disclosed except as may
be required by law (see 19 U.S.C. § 1677f). Such confidential information will not be published in a
manner that will reveal the individual operations of your firm; however, general characterizations of
numerical business proprietary information (such as discussion of trends) will be treated as confidential
business information only at the request of the submitter for good cause shown.
Verification.‐‐ The information submitted in this questionnaire is subject to audit and verification by the
Commission. To facilitate possible verification of data, please keep all files, worksheets, and supporting
documents used in the preparation of the questionnaire response. Please also retain a copy of the final
document that you submit.
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Release of information.‐‐The information provided by your firm in response to this questionnaire, as
well as any other business proprietary information submitted by your firm to the Commission in
connection with this proceeding, may become subject to, and released under, the administrative
protective order provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. § 1677f) and section 207.7 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR § 207.7). This means that certain lawyers and
other authorized individuals may temporarily be given access to the information for use in connection
with this proceeding or other import‐injury proceedings conducted by the Commission on the same or
similar merchandise; those individuals would be subject to severe penalties if the information were
divulged to unauthorized individuals.
Valid number error messages.‐‐If you are completing this form in a country that uses periods (“.”) to
delineate multiples of 1000 (e.g., one million would appear as $1.000.000 rather than $1,000,000), you
may be unable to enter in numbers greater than 999 in numeric form fields. The solution to this data
entry issue is to temporarily change your operating system’s number formatting to be consistent with
the U.S. number formatting system while you complete this form. Detailed instructions on how to
resolve this issue is provided at the end of this questionnaire and is available upon request from
Lawrence Jones (202‐205‐3358, [email protected] ).
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I‐1.
OMB statistics.‐‐Please report below the actual number of hours required and the cost to your
firm of completing this questionnaire.
I‐2.
Hours
Dollars
The questions in this questionnaire have been reviewed with market participants to ensure that
issues of concern are adequately addressed and that data requests are sufficient, meaningful,
and as limited as possible. Public reporting burden for this questionnaire is estimated to average
40 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering data, and
completing and reviewing the questionnaire.
We welcome comments regarding the accuracy of this burden estimate, suggestions for
reducing the burden, and any suggestions for improving this questionnaire. Please attach such
comments to your response or send to the Office of Investigations, USITC, 500 E St. SW,
Washington, DC 20436.
Establishments covered.‐‐Provide the name and address of establishment(s) covered by this
questionnaire. If your firm is publicly traded, please specify the stock exchange and trading
symbol.
“Establishment”‐‐Each facility of a firm involved in the importation of ferrovanadium product,
including auxiliary facilities operated in conjunction with (whether or not physically separate
from) such facilities.
I‐3.
Ownership.‐‐Is your firm owned, in whole or in part, by any other firm?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information
Firm name
Address
Extent of
ownership
(percent)
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I‐4.
I‐5.
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Related importers/exporters.‐‐Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or
foreign, that are engaged in importing ferrovanadium from Korea into the United States or that
are engaged in exporting ferrovanadium from Korea to the United States?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Firm name
Country
Affiliation
Related producers.‐‐Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, that are
engaged in the production of ferrovanadium?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Firm name
Country
Affiliation
I‐6.
Importing operations.‐‐Please indicate the nature of your firm’s importing operations on
ferrovanadium. More than one answer may be applicable.
Importer of record
I‐7.
Takes title to the
imported product(s)
Consignee of the
imported products(s)
Customs broker or
freight forwarder
Consignee.‐‐If your firm is an importer of record of ferrovanadium but is not the consignee,
please list the consignees below (firm name, address, telephone number, and individual to
contact).
Firm name
Address
Contact person
and phone
number
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FTZ, TIB, or bonded warehouses.‐‐Please indicate whether your firm enters ferrovanadium into,
or withdraws such merchandise from, foreign trade zones or bonded warehouses. Also indicate
whether your firm imports ferrovanadium under the TIB (temporary importation under bond)
program.
“Foreign trade zone” is a designated location in the United States where firms utilize special
procedures that allow delayed or reduced customs duty payments on foreign merchandise, as
well as other savings. A foreign trade zone must be designed as such pursuant to the rules and
procedures set forth in the Foreign‐Trade Zones Act.
“Bonded warehouse” is a secured facility supervised by U.S. customs, where dutiable landed
imports are stored pending their re‐export, or release after payment of import duties, taxes, and
other charges. A bonded warehouse must be designed as such pursuant to the rules and
procedures set forth in 19 U.S.C. § 1555.
“Temporary Importation under Bond (“TIB”) program” is a procedure whereby imported
merchandise may be entered under certain conditions for a limited time into the United States
free of duty. Under the program, an importer posts a bond for twice the amount of duty, taxes,
etc. that would otherwise be owed on the importation and agrees to export or destroy the
merchandise within a specified time or pay liquidated damages. This program is restricted to
certain categories of merchandise listed in subheadings 9813.00.05 through 9813.00.75 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS).
No
Yes
Foreign trade zones
Bonded warehouses
Temporary importation under bond
I‐9.
Third‐country trade activities.‐‐To your knowledge, have the products subject to this
proceeding been the subject of any other import relief proceedings in the United States or in
any other countries?
No
Yes–Please specify.
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PART II.‐‐TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Lawrence Jones (202‐205‐
3358, [email protected] ). Supply all data requested on a calendar‐year basis.
II‐1. Contact information.‐‐ Please identify the responsible individual and the manner by which
Commission staff may contact that individual regarding the confidential information submitted
in part II.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone
Fax
II‐2. Changes in operations.‐‐Please indicate whether your firm has experienced any of the following
changes in relation to the importation of ferrovanadium since January 1, 2013.
(check as many as appropriate)
(If checked, please describe; leave blank if not applicable)
Office/warehouse openings
Office/warehouse closings
Relocations
Expansions
Acquisitions
Consolidations
Prolonged shutdowns or
importation curtailments
Revised labor agreements
Other (e.g., technology)
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Arranged imports.‐‐Has your firm imported or arranged for the importation of ferrovanadium
for delivery after September 30, 2016?
“Arranged imports” are imports for which your firm has placed an order with a foreign supplier
for subject merchandise, but delivery of those imports is not scheduled to occur until after the
date listed above.
No
Yes–Fill out the table below.
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds contained vanadium)
Period/Source
II‐4.
Oct‐Dec 2016
Jan‐Mar 2017
Apr‐Jun 2017
Jul‐Sept 2017
Korea
Other sources
Reasons for importing if producer.‐‐If your firm also produces ferrovanadium in the United
States, please indicate the reasons for importing this product. If your firm’s reasons differ by
source, please elaborate.
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Definitions
“Imports” –Those products identified for Customs purposes as imports for consumption for
which your firm was the importer of record (i.e., was responsible for paying any import duty) or
consignee (i.e., to which the merchandise was first delivered).
“Import quantities” –Quantities reported should be net of returns.
“Import values”—Values reported should be landed, duty‐paid values at the U.S. port of entry,
including ocean freight and insurance costs, brokerage charges, and import duties (i.e., all
charges except inland freight in the United States).
“U.S. commercial shipments”— Shipments made within the United States as a result of an arm’s
length commercial transaction in the ordinary course of business. Report net values (i.e., gross
sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned
goods) in U.S. dollars, f.o.b. your point of shipment.
“Internal consumption” –Product consumed internally by your firm. Such transactions are
valued at fair market value.
“Transfers to related firms” –Shipments made to related domestic firms. Such transactions are
valued at fair market value.
“Related firm” –A firm that your firm solely or jointly owns, manages, or otherwise controls.
“Export shipments”— Shipments to destinations outside the United States, including shipments
to related firms.
“Inventories” ‐‐Finished goods inventory, not raw materials or work in progress.
Note: As requested in Part I of this questionnaire, please keep all supporting documents/records
used in the preparation of the trade data, as Commission staff may contact your firm regarding
questions on the trade data. The Commission may also request that your company submit copies
of the supporting documents/records (such as production and sales schedules, inventory records,
etc.) used to compile these data.
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IMPORTS FROM KOREA.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories
of ferrovanadium imported from Korea by your firm during the specified periods.
Korea
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds contained vanadium), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (A)
2013
2014
January‐September
2015
2015
2016
Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
End‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (J)
Channels of distribution:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
To distributors (quantity) (K)
1
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/
company transfers:
Quantity (F)
2
Value (G)
3
Export shipments:
Quantity (H)
Value (I)
To end users (quantity) (L)
1
Please identify the foreign producers, if known:
.
Sales to related firms (including internal consumption) must be valued at fair market value. In the event that your firm
uses a different basis for valuing these sales within your company, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and
provide value data using that basis for each of the periods noted above: .
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets: .
2
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II‐5. IMPORTS FROM KOREA.–Continued
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.‐‐Generally, the data reported for the
end‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line J) should be equal to the beginning‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line A),
plus imports (i.e., line B), less total shipments (i.e., lines D, F, and H). Please ensure that any differences
are not due to data entry errors in completing this form, but rather actually reflect your firm’s records;
and also provide any likely explanations for any differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage, record systems
issues, etc.) if they exist.
Calendar years
Reconciliation
2013
A + B – D – F – H – J = should equal zero
("0") or provide an explanation.1
2014
0
January‐September
2015
0
2015
0
2016
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate: .
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution
(i.e., lines K and L) in each time period equal the quantity reported for commercial U.S. shipments (i.e.,
line D) in each time period. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero (i.e., “0”), the
data reported must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
January‐September
Reconciliation item
2013
2014
2015
2015
2016
K + L – D = zero ("0"), if not revise.
0
0
0
0
0
II‐5a. U.S. shipment of imports from Korea, by grade.—Please report the quantity of U.S. shipments
of imports from Korea in 2015 by grade.
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds contained vanadium)
Item
Calendar year 2015
U.S. shipments.‐‐
Grade 40‐60 percent ferrovanadium (M)
Grade 75‐85 percent ferrovanadium (N)
1
Other grade of ferrovanadium (O)
Total U.S. shipments (P)
0
1
Specify the grade(s) here:
RECONCILIATION OF 2015 SHIPMENTS.‐‐ Please ensure that the quantities reported for U.S. shipment of
imports of ferrovanadium in 2015 in this question match the 2015 U.S. shipments of U.S. imports in the
previous question. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data
reported must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Reconciliation
M + N + O ‐ D ‐ F= zero ("0"), if not revise.
Calendar year 2015
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IMPORTS FROM ALL OTHER SOURCES.–Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments
and inventories of ferrovanadium imported from all other sources combined by your firm
during the specified periods. .
ALL OTHER SOURCES COMBINED
(list sources:
)
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds contained vanadium), value (in $1,000)
Calendar years
Item
Beginning‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (A)
2013
2014
January‐September
2015
2015
2016
Imports:
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
End‐of‐period inventories
(quantity) (J)
Channels of distribution:
Commercial U.S. shipments:
To distributors (quantity) (K)
1
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/
company transfers:
Quantity (F)
2
Value (G)
3
Export shipments:
Quantity (H)
Value (I)
To end users (quantity) (L)
1
Please identify the foreign producers, if known:
.
Sales to related firms (including internal consumption) must be valued at fair market value. In the event that your firm
uses a different basis for valuing these sales within your company, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and
provide value data using that basis for each of the periods noted above: .
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets: .
2
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IMPORTS FROM ALL OTHER SOURCES.–Continued
RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, AND INVENTORIES.‐‐Generally, the data reported for the
end‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line J) should be equal to the beginning‐of‐period inventories (i.e., line A),
plus imports (i.e., line B), less total shipments (i.e., lines D, F, and H). Please ensure that any differences
are not due to data entry errors in completing this form, but rather actually reflect your firm’s records;
and also provide any likely explanations for any differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage, record systems
issues, etc.) if they exist.
Calendar years
Reconciliation
2013
A + B – D – F – H – J = should equal zero
("0") or provide an explanation.1
2014
0
January‐September
2015
0
2015
0
2016
0
0
1
Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate: .
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.‐‐Please ensure that the quantities reported for channels of distribution
(i.e., lines K and L) in each time period equal the quantity reported for commercial U.S. shipments (i.e.,
line D) in each time period. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero (i.e., “0”), the
data reported must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Calendar years
January‐September
Reconciliation item
2012
2013
2014
2014
2015
K + L – D = zero ("0"), if not revise.
0
0
0
0
0
II‐6a. U.S. shipment of imports from all other sources, by grade.—Please report the quantity of U.S.
shipments of imports from all other sources in 2015 by grade.
Quantity (in 1,000 pounds contained vanadium)
Item
Calendar year 2015
U.S. shipments.‐‐
Grade 40‐60 percent ferrovanadium (M)
Grade 75‐85 percent ferrovanadium (N)
Other grade of ferrovanadium1 (O)
Total U.S. shipments (P)
0
1
Specify the grade(s) here:
RECONCILIATION OF 2015 SHIPMENTS.‐‐ Please ensure that the quantities reported for U.S. shipment of
imports of ferrovanadium in 2015 in this question match the 2015 U.S. shipments of U.S. imports in the
previous question. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero (i.e., “0”), the data
reported must be revised prior to submission to the Commission.
Reconciliation
M + N + O ‐ D ‐ F= zero ("0"), if not revise.
Calendar year 2015
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II‐7.
Other explanations.‐‐If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part II
that did not provide a narrative response box, please note the question number and the
explanation in the space provided below. Please also use this space to highlight any issues your
firm had in providing the data in this section, including but not limited to technical issues with
the MS Word questionnaire.
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PART III.‐‐PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Andrew Knipe (202‐205‐
2390, [email protected] ).
III‐1. Contact information.‐‐ Please identify the responsible individual and the manner by which
Commission staff may contact that individual regarding the confidential information submitted
in part III.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone
Fax
PRICE DATA
III‐2. This question requests quarterly quantity and value data for your firm’s commercial shipments
to unrelated U.S. customers since January 1, 2013 of the following products your firm imported
from subject country Korea, as well as nonsubject countries Austria, Canada, and/or Czech
Republic:
Product 1.— Ferrovanadium containing 40‐60 percent vanadium, 2" by down
Product 2.‐‐ Ferrovanadium containing 75‐85 percent vanadium, 2" by down
Please note that values should be f.o.b., U.S. point of shipment and should not include U.S.‐inland
transportation costs. Values should reflect the final net amount paid to your firm (i.e., should be net
of all deductions for discounts or rebates).
During January 2013‐September 2016, did your firm import from Korea (subject), Austria
(nonsubject), Canada (nonsubject), and/or Czech Republic (nonsubject), and sell to unrelated
U.S. customers any of the above listed products (or any products that were competitive with
these products)?
Yes.‐‐Please complete the following pricing data table(s) as appropriate.
No.‐‐Skip to question III‐3.
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III‐2a. Price data.‐‐Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from Korea
and sold by your firm.
Korea
Report data in actual pounds of contained vanadium and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in pounds of contained vanadium, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Period of shipment
Value
2013:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐December
2014:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐December
2015:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐December
2016:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned
goods), f.o.b. your firm’s U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.‐‐If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product,
provide a description of your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
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III‐2b. Price data.‐‐Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from Austria
and sold by your firm.
Austria
Report data in actual pounds of contained vanadium and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in pounds of contained vanadium, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Period of shipment
Value
2013:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐December
2014:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐December
2015:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐December
2016:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned
goods), f.o.b. your firm’s U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.‐‐If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product,
provide a description of your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
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III‐2c. Price data.‐‐Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from Canada
and sold by your firm.
Canada
Report data in actual pounds of contained vanadium and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in pounds of contained vanadium, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Period of shipment
Value
2013:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐December
2014:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐December
2015:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐December
2016:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned
goods), f.o.b. your firm’s U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.‐‐If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product,
provide a description of your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
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III‐2d. Price data.‐‐Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 imported from Czech
Republic and sold by your firm.
Czech Republic
Report data in actual pounds of contained vanadium and actual dollars (not 1,000s).
(Quantity in pounds of contained vanadium, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Period of shipment
Value
2013:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐December
2014:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐December
2015:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
October‐December
2016:
January‐March
April‐June
July‐September
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned
goods), f.o.b. your firm’s U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part III.
Note.‐‐If your firm’s product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product,
provide a description of your firm’s product. Also, please explain any anomalies in your firm’s reported pricing data.
Product 1:
Product 2:
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III‐2e. Pricing data methodology.—Please describe the method and the kinds of documents/records
that were used to compile your price data.
Note: As requested in Part I of this questionnaire, please keep all supporting documents/records used in
the preparation of the price data, as Commission staff may contact your firm regarding questions on the
price data. The Commission may also request that your company submit copies of the supporting
documents/records (such as sales journal, invoices, etc.) used to compile these data.
III‐3. Price setting.‐‐ How does your firm determine the prices that it charges for sales of
ferrovanadium (check all that apply)? If your firm issues price lists, please submit sample pages
of a recent list.
Transaction
by
transaction
Contracts
III‐4.
Other
If other, describe
Discount policy.‐‐ Please indicate and describe your firm’s discount policies (check all that
apply).
Quantity
discounts
Annual
total
volume
discounts
III‐5.
Set
price
lists
No
discount
policy
Other
Describe
Pricing terms.‐‐
(a)
What are your firm’s typical sales terms for ferrovanadium imported from Korea?
Net 30
days
Net 60
days
2/10 net
30 days
Other
Other (specify)
(b)
On what basis are your firm’s prices of imported ferrovanadium from Korea usually
quoted (check one)?
Delivered
F.o.b.
If f.o.b., specify point
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Contract versus spot.‐‐Approximately what share of your firm’s sales of ferrovanadium
imported from Korea and/or any other source in 2015 was on a (1) long‐term contract basis,
(2) annual contract basis, (3) short‐term contract basis, and (4) spot sales basis?
Share of 2015
sales
Korea
All other sources
III‐7.
Type of sale
Short‐term
Long‐term
Annual
contracts
contracts
contracts
(multiple
(multiple
(multiple
deliveries for
deliveries for
deliveries for 12
less than 12
more than 12
months)
months)
months)
%
%
%
%
%
%
Spot sales
(for a single
delivery)
%
%
Total
(should
sum to
100.0%)
0.0
0.0
%
%
Contract provisions.—
(a)
Please fill out the table regarding your firm’s typical sales contracts for ferrovanadium
from Korea (or check “not applicable” if your firm does not sell on a long‐term, short‐
term and/or annual contract basis).
Typical sales
contract provisions
Item
Short‐term
contracts
(multiple deliveries
for less than 12
months)
Average contract
duration
No. of
days
Price renegotiation
(during contract
period)
Yes
No
Quantity
Price
Both
Yes
No
Fixed quantity
and/or price
Meet or release
provision
Not applicable
Long‐term contracts
Annual contracts
(multiple deliveries (multiple deliveries for
more than 12 months)
for 12 months)
365
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Contract provisions.—continued
(b)
Do previously negotiated contracts influence prices for future contracts?
Yes
No
If yes, please explain.
(c)
Please explain how contract prices are calculated, including any formulas and/or
discounts.
III‐8.
Price indices.‐‐Does your firm base sales prices on published prices from the following sources?
No—Skip to question III‐9.
Yes‐‐Check all that apply to your firm.
Publication
(Check all that apply)
Ryan’s Notes
Platt’s Metal Week
U.S. import statistics
1
Source(s) other than those listed above
1
List the source(s):
III‐9.
Lead times.‐‐What is your firm’s share of sales of ferrovanadium imported from Korea from
inventory vs. produced to order and what is the typical lead time between a customer’s order
and the date of delivery for your firm’s sales of ferrovanadium?
Share of 2015
Lead time (average
Source
sales
number of days)
From your firm’s U.S. inventory
%
From foreign manufacturers’ inventory
%
Produced to order
%
Total (should sum to 100.0%)
0.0 %
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III‐10. Shipping information.—
(a)
What is the approximate percentage of the total delivered cost of ferrovanadium
imported from Korea that is accounted for by U.S. inland transportation costs?
percent.
(b)
Who generally arranges the transportation to your firm’s customers’ locations?
Your firm Purchaser (check one)
(c)
When your firm sells ferrovanadium imported from Korea, from where is it shipped?
Point of importation Storage facility (check one)
(d)
Indicate the approximate percentage of your firm’s sales of ferrovanadium imported
from Korea that are delivered the following distances from your firm’s U.S. point of
shipment.
Distance from your firm’s U.S. point of shipment
Share
Within 100 miles
%
101 to 1,000 miles
%
Over 1,000 miles
%
Total (should sum to 100.0%)
0.0 %
III‐11. Geographical shipments.‐‐In which U.S. geographic market area(s) has your firm sold
ferrovanadium imported from Korea since January 1, 2013 (check all that apply)?
Geographic area
√ if applicable
Northeast.–CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, and VT.
Midwest.–IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, and WI.
Southeast.–AL, DE, DC, FL, GA, KY, MD, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, and WV.
Central Southwest.–AR, LA, OK, and TX.
Mountains.–AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, and WY.
Pacific Coast.–CA, OR, and WA.
Other.–All other markets in the United States not previously listed,
including AK, HI, PR, and VI.
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III‐12. End uses.‐‐List the end uses of the ferrovanadium that your firm imports from Korea. For each
end‐use product, estimate the percentage of the total cost that is accounted for by
ferrovanadium and other inputs.
Share of total cost of end‐use product
accounted for by
Total
(should sum to
100.0% across)
Ferrovanadium
Other inputs
End use product
%
%
0.0 %
%
%
0.0 %
%
%
0.0 %
III‐13. Substitutes.‐‐ Can other products be substituted for ferrovanadium?
No
Yes‐‐Please fill out the table.
End use in which this
substitute is used
Substitute
Have changes in the price of this substitute
affected the price for ferrovanadium?
No Yes
Explanation
1.
2.
3.
III‐14. Demand trends.‐‐ Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United
States (if known) for ferrovanadium has changed since January 1, 2013. Explain any trends and
describe the principal factors that have affected these changes in demand.
Market
Overall
No
Overall Fluctuate with
increase change decrease no clear trend
Explanation and factors
Within the
United
States
Outside
the United
States
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III‐15. Product changes.‐‐Have there been any significant changes in the product range, product mix or
marketing of ferrovanadium since January 1, 2013?
No
Yes If yes, please describe.
III‐16. Conditions of competition.—
(a)
Is the ferrovanadium market subject to business cycles (other than general economy‐
wide conditions) and/or other conditions of competition distinctive to ferrovanadium?
Check all that apply.
(b)
Please describe.
No
Skip to question III‐17.
Yes‐Business cycles (e.g.
seasonal business)
Yes‐Other distinctive
conditions of competition
If yes, have there been any changes in the business cycles or conditions of competition
for ferrovanadium since January 1, 2013?
No
Yes If yes, describe.
III‐17. Supply constraints.‐‐Has your firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply ferrovanadium
since January 1, 2013 (examples include placing customers on allocation or “controlled order
entry,” declining to accept new customers or renew existing customers, delivering less than the
quantity promised, been unable to meet timely shipment commitments, etc.)?
No
Yes If yes, please describe.
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III‐18. Raw materials.‐‐ How have ferrovanadium raw material prices changed since January 1, 2013?
Explain, noting how raw material price changes
have affected your firm’s selling prices for
ferrovanadium.
Fluctuate
with no
Overall
No
Overall
increase change decrease clear trend
III‐19. Interchangeability.‐‐Is ferrovanadium produced in the United States and in other countries
interchangeable (i.e., can they physically be used in the same applications)?
Please indicate A, F, S, N, or 0 in the table below:
A = the products from a specified country‐pair are always interchangeable
F = the products are frequently interchangeable
S = the products are sometimes interchangeable
N = the products are never interchangeable
0 = no familiarity with products from a specified country‐pair
Country‐pair
United States
Korea
Austria
Canada
Korea
Austria
Canada
Czech Republic
Czech Republic Other countries
For any country‐pair producing ferrovanadium that is sometimes or never interchangeable, identify the
country‐pair and explain the factors that limit or preclude interchangeable use:
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III‐20. Factors other than price.‐‐Are differences other than price (e.g., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between ferrovanadium
produced in the United States and in other countries a significant factor in your firm’s sales of
the products?
Please indicate A, F, S, N, or 0 in the table below:
A = such differences are always significant
F = such differences are frequently significant
S = such differences are sometimes significant
N = such differences are never significant
0 = no familiarity with products from a specified country‐pair
Country‐pair
United States
Korea
Austria
Canada
Korea
Austria
Canada
Czech Republic
Czech Republic Other countries
For any country‐pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant factor in
your firm’s sales of ferrovanadium, identify the country‐pair and report the advantages or
disadvantages imparted by such factors:
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III‐21. Customer identification.‐‐List the names and contact information for your firm’s 10 largest U.S.
customers for ferrovanadium since January 1, 2013. Indicate the share of the quantity of your firm’s
total shipments of ferrovanadium that each of these customers accounted for in 2015.
Customer’s name
City
State
Share of 2015 sales
(percent)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
III‐22. Other explanations.‐‐If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part III
that did not provide a narrative response box, please note the question number and the
explanation in the space provided below. Please also use this space to highlight any issues your
firm had in providing the data in this section, including but not limited to technical issues with
the MS Word questionnaire.
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HOW TO FILE YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSE
This questionnaire is available as a “fillable” form in MS Word format on the Commission’s
website at:
http://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2016/ferrovanadium_korea/preliminary.htm
Please do not attempt to modify the format or permissions of the questionnaire
document. Please submit the completed questionnaire using one of the methods noted
below. If your firm is unable to complete the MS Word questionnaire or cannot use one
of the electronic methods of submission, please contact the Commission for further
instructions.
• Upload via Secure Drop Box.—Upload the MS Word questionnaire along with a scanned copy of the
signed certification page (page 1) through the Commission’s secure upload facility:
Web address: https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/
Pin: FeV
• E‐mail.—E‐mail the MS Word questionnaire to [email protected] ; include a scanned copy of
the signed certification page (page 1). Submitters are strongly encouraged to encrypt nonpublic
documents that are electronically transmitted to the Commission to protect your sensitive information
from unauthorized disclosure. The USITC secure drop‐box system and the Electronic Document
Information System (EDIS) use Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140‐2 cryptographic
algorithms to encrypt data in transit. Submitting your nonpublic documents by a means that does not
use these encryption algorithms (such as by email) may subject your firm’s nonpublic information to
unauthorized disclosure during transmission. If you choose a non‐encrypted method of electronic
transmission, the Commission warns you that the risk of such possible unauthorized disclosure is
assumed by you and not by the Commission.
If your firm did not import this product, please fill out page 1, print, sign, and submit a scanned copy to
the Commission.
Parties to this proceeding.—If your firm is a party to this proceeding, it is required to serve a copy of the
completed questionnaire on parties to the proceeding that are subject to administrative protective
order (see 19 CFR § 207.7). A list of such parties may be obtained from the Commission’s Secretary (202‐
205‐1803). A certificate of service must accompany the completed questionnaire you submit (see 19 CFR
§ 207.7). Service of the questionnaire must be made in paper form.
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| Author | lawrence.jones |
| File Modified | 2016-12-05 |
| File Created | 2016-12-05 |