19-3-4107 U.S. purchasers' questionnaire

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U.S. PURCHASERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
MAGNESIUM FROM ISRAEL
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by September 23, 2019
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 countervailing duty and antidumping investigations concerning magnesium from Israel (Inv. Nos.
701-TA-614 and 731-TA-1431 (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 possession (19 U.S.C. § 1333(a)). Further
information on this questionnaire can be obtained from Natalia King ([email protected], 202-205-2049).

Name of firm
Address
City

State

Zip Code

Website
Has your firm purchased magnesium (as defined on next page) from any source (domestic or foreign) at any
time since January 1, 2016?

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: MAGN)
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
submitting 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

Signature

Phone

Email address

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PART I.—GENERAL INFORMATION
Background.--This proceeding was instituted in response to a petition filed on October 24, 2018, by US
Magnesium LLC. Countervailing and antidumping duties may be assessed on the subject imports as a
result of these proceedings if the Commission makes an affirmative determination of injury, threat, or
material retardation, and if the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) makes an affirmative
determination of subsidization and dumping. Questionnaires and other information pertinent to this
proceeding are available at
https://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2019/magnesium_israel/final.htm.
Magnesium covered by these investigations are primary and secondary pure and alloy magnesium
metal, regardless of chemistry, raw material source, form, shape, or size. Magnesium is a metal or alloy
containing by weight primarily the element magnesium. Primary magnesium is produced by
decomposing raw materials into magnesium metal. Secondary magnesium is produced by recycling
magnesium-based scrap into magnesium metal. The magnesium covered by this investigation also
includes blends of primary magnesium, scrap, and secondary magnesium.
The subject merchandise includes the following pure and alloy magnesium metal products made from
primary and/or secondary magnesium, including, without limitation, magnesium cast into ingots, slabs,
t-bars, rounds, sows, billets, and other shapes, and magnesium ground, chipped, crushed, or machined
into raspings, granules, turnings, chips, powder, briquettes, and other shapes: (1) products that contain
at least 99.95 percent magnesium, by weight (generally referred to as “ultra-pure” or “high purity”
magnesium); (2) products that contain less than 99.95 percent but not less than 99.8 percent
magnesium, by weight (generally referred to as “pure” magnesium); and (3) chemical combinations of
magnesium and other material(s) in which the magnesium content is 50 percent or greater, but less
than 99.8 percent, by weight, whether or not conforming to an “ASTM Specification for Magnesium
Alloy.”
The scope of these investigations excludes: (1) magnesium that is in liquid or molten form; and (2)
mixtures containing 90 percent or less magnesium in granular or powder form by weight and one or
more of certain non-magnesium granular materials to make magnesium-based reagent mixtures,
including lime, calcium metal, calcium silicon, calcium carbide, calcium carbonate, carbon, slag
coagulants, fluorspar, nephaline syenite, feldspar, alumina (A1203), calcium aluminate, soda ash,
hydrocarbons, graphite, coke, silicon, rare earth metals/mischmetal, cryolite, silica/fly ash, magnesium
oxide, periclase, ferroalloys, dolomite lime, and colemanite.
Magnesium is currently imported under statistical reporting numbers 8104.11.00, 8104.19.00, and
8104.30.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). The HTSUS provisions are
for convenience and customs purposes; the written description of the scope is dispositive.
Purchaser.--Any firm engaged, either directly or through a parent company or subsidiary, in purchasing
magnesium from another firm that produces, imports, or otherwise distributes magnesium.
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.

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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.
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.
I-1a.

Establishments covered.--Provide the name and address of your U.S. establishment(s) covered
by this questionnaire, if different from that listed on the cover page. Firms operating more than
one establishment should combine the data for all establishments into a single response.
“Establishment”--Each facility of a firm involved in the purchase of magnesium, including
auxiliary facilities operated in conjunction with (whether or not physically separate from) such
facilities.

I-1b.

Stock symbol information.-- If your firm or parent firm is publicly traded, please specify the
stock exchange and trading symbol:
.

I-1c.

External counsel.-- If your firm or parent firm is represented by external counsel in relation to
this proceeding, please specify the name of the law firm and the lead attorney(s).
Law firm:
Lead attorney(s):

.
.

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I-2.

Ownership.--Is your firm owned, in whole or in part, by any other firm?
No
Firm name

I-3.

Yes--List the following information.
Address

Extent of ownership
(percent)

Related importers/exporters.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or
foreign, which import magnesium into the United States or which export magnesium to the
United States?
No
Firm name

I-4.

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Yes--List the following information.
Country

Affiliation

Related producers.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, which
produce magnesium?
No
Firm name

Yes--List the following information.
Country

Affiliation

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PART II.--PURCHASES
Contact information.--Please identify the responsible individual and the manner by which Commission
staff may contact that individual regarding the confidential information submitted in this questionnaire.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone
II-1.

Purchases and imports.--Report separately your firm’s domestic purchases and imports of
magnesium. Report data by quantity and by value.
“Purchase” – Purchase from a U.S. entity such as a U.S. producer, a U.S. importer, or other U.S.
firm.
“Import” – Purchase directly from a foreign supplier and your firm is the importer of record.
(a) Quantity of purchases and imports
2016

2017

Item

January-June
2019

2018

Quantity (in metric tons)

Purchases of magnesium
produced in—
United States
Israel
Canada
Russia
Taiwan
Turkey
All other countries1
Sources unknown
Total purchases

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Imports of magnesium from—
Israel
Canada
Russia
Taiwan
Turkey
All other countries1
Total imports2
1

Please identify these countries:
If your firm imported magnesium at any time since January 1, 2016, please also
complete and return a U.S. importers' questionnaire in this proceeding.
2

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(b) Delivered value of purchases and imports
2016

2017

Item

January-June
2019

2018

Delivered value (in $1,000)

Purchases of magnesium
produced in—
United States
Israel
Canada
Russia
Taiwan
Turkey
All other countries1
Sources unknown
Total purchases

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Imports of magnesium from—
Israel
Canada
Russia
Taiwan
Turkey
All other countries1
Total imports2
1

Please identify these countries:
If your firm imported magnesium at any time since January 1, 2016, please also
complete and return a U.S. importers' questionnaire in this proceeding.
2

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Changes in purchasing patterns.--Please indicate how the shares of your firm’s purchases of
magnesium from different sources have changed since January 1, 2016.

Source of
purchases

Did not
purchase Decreased Increased Constant Fluctuated

Explanation for trend

United States
Israel
Canada
Russia
Taiwan
Turkey
All other
countries
Sources
unknown
II-3.

Country knowledge.--Please indicate the countries of origin with which your firm has
experience or information in the magnesium market.
United
States

II-4.

Israel Canada

Russia

Taiwan

Turkey

Other
countries

Other countries
(specify)

Sole supplier arrangements.
(a)

Does your firm have a sole supplier arrangement with any supplier of magnesium?
No

(b)

Yes

If yes, please describe.

Since January 1, 2016, did any firm seek to be your sole supplier of magnesium?

No

Yes

If yes, please identify the supplier(s) and provide further explanation
including whether your firm agreed to accept a sole supplier for your
magnesium purchases.

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Supplier identification.--Please list your firm’s FIVE largest suppliers for magnesium since
January 1, 2016. Also, provide the share of the quantity of your firm’s total purchases of
magnesium that each of these suppliers accounted for in 2018.

No.

Supplier’s name

City and state

Share of quantity of
2018 purchases

1

%

2

%

3

%

4

%

5

%

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PART III.--MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES
III-1.

Firm type.--Which of the following best describes your firm as a purchaser of magnesium (check
all that apply)?
End user

Distributor

Other

Describe other

If your firm is a distributor of magnesium, please answer questions III-2 and III-3.
III-2.

Competition for sales.--Does your firm compete for sales to customers with the manufacturers
or importers from which your firm purchases magnesium?
No

III-3.

Yes

If yes, please describe.

Types of customers.--What are the major types of consumers to which your firm sells
magnesium?

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If your firm is an end user of magnesium, please answer questions III-4 and III-5.
III-4.

End uses.--List the top 3 products your firm makes using magnesium and estimate the percent of
your total production cost that is accounted for by magnesium and by other inputs (such as
labor, energy, and other raw materials).
Share of total cost in each of the product(s) your
firm produces accounted for by
Product(s) your firm produces

III-5.

Magnesium

Other inputs

Total
(should
sum to
100.0%
across)

% +

%

=

0.0 %

% +

%

=

0.0 %

% +

%

=

0.0 %

Demand for end-use products.-(a)

Has the demand for your firm’s final products incorporating magnesium changed since
January 1, 2016?
Increased

(b)

No change

Decreased

Fluctuated

Has this had any effect on your firm’s demand for magnesium?
No

Yes

Explain

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Substitutes.--Can other products be substituted for magnesium?
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 magnesium?
No Yes

Explanation

1.
2.
3.
III-7.

Demand trends.--Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United
States (if known) for magnesium has changed since January 1, 2016. Explain any trends and
describe the principal factors (including any changes in downstream markets such as aluminum)
that have affected these changes in demand for magnesium.

Market

Overall
increase

No
change

Fluctuate
Overall
with no
decrease clear trend

Explanation and factors

Within the U.S.
Outside the U.S.
III-8.

Country preferences.--Do you or your customers ever specifically order magnesium from one
country in particular over other possible sources of supply?
No

Yes

If yes, identify the countries and explain.

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Importance of purchasing domestic product.--Please fill out the table below, estimating the
percentage of your firm’s total 2018 purchases of magnesium that required magnesium
produced in the United States.
Estimated percentage of
your firm’s total 2018
purchases of magnesium

Purchases that did not require domestic product

%

Purchases that were required by law or regulation to be domestic product
(e.g., government purchases under “Buy American” provisions)

%

Purchases that were not required by law or regulation, but were required by
your customers to be domestic product

%

Purchases that were required to be domestic product for other reasons
(explain:
)

%

Total (should sum to 100.0%)

0.0 %

III-10. Conditions of competition.-(a)

Is the magnesium market subject to business cycles (other than general economy-wide
conditions) and/or other conditions of competition distinctive to magnesium?

Check all that apply.

Please describe.

No

Skip to question III-11.

Yes-Business cycles (e.g.
seasonal business)
Yes-Other distinctive
conditions of competition
(b)

Have there been any changes in the business cycles or conditions of competition for
magnesium since January 1, 2016?
No

(c)

Yes

If yes, describe.

Has the closure of ATI’s titanium sponge facility had an impact on the market for
magnesium?

Don’t know

No

Yes

If yes, describe.

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III-11. Decisions based on producer and country-of-origin.--How often does your firm, and if known,
do your customers, make purchasing decisions involving magnesium based on its producer or
country of origin?
Item

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Never

If at least sometimes, explain.

Decision based on producer
Your firm
Your
customers
Decision based on country of origin
Your firm
Your
customers
III-12. Availability of supply.--Has the availability of magnesium in the U.S. market changed since
January 1, 2016?
Availability in the U.S.
Please explain, noting the countries and reasons for the
market
No Yes changes.
U.S.-produced product
Subject imports
Nonsubject imports
III-13. Supply constraints.--Has any firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply your firm with
magnesium since January 1, 2016 (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, being unable to meet timely shipment commitments,
etc.)?
No

Yes

If yes, please describe.

III-14. Availability of specific product types.--Are certain grades/types/sizes of magnesium only
available from certain country sources?
No

Yes

If yes, please identify the countries and the grade/type/size.

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III-15. Purchasing frequency.-(a)

How frequently does your firm make purchases of magnesium (check one)?
Daily

(b)

Weekly

Monthly

Quarterly

Annually

Other

If other, specify

Has this purchasing frequency changed since January 1, 2016?
No

Yes

If yes, please describe.

III-16. Raw material prices.-(a)

Is your firm familiar with the prices for raw materials used in the production of
magnesium?
No

(b)

Yes – please answer (b)

Has information on raw material prices affected your firm’s negotiations or contracts to
purchase magnesium since January 1, 2016?
No

Yes Explain

III-17. Number of suppliers contacted.—How many suppliers does your firm generally contact before
making a purchase? Between
and
firms
III-18. Supplier negotiations.—Do your firm’s purchases of magnesium usually involve negotiations
between supplier and purchaser?

No

Yes

If yes, explain the factors your firm generally negotiates and note whether
your firm quotes competing prices during negotiations.

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III-19. Change in suppliers.—Has your firm changed suppliers since January 1, 2016?

No

Yes

If yes, please list the supplier(s), whether the firm was added or dropped,
and the reasons for the change.

III-20. New suppliers.—Are you aware of any new suppliers, either foreign or domestic, that have
entered the market since January 1, 2016?
No

Yes

If yes, please identify the firms.

III-21. Supplier qualification.—Do you require your suppliers to be or to become certified or qualified
to sell magnesium to your firm?
If yes, provide the following information.
 The number of days to qualify a new supplier.
 A general description of the certification or qualification process. Also, a brief
description of the factors that you consider when qualifying a new supplier (e.g., quality
of product, reliability of supplier, etc.).

No

Yes

Number
of days Process and factors

III-22. Failure to certify.—Since January 1, 2016, have any domestic or foreign producers failed in their
attempts to certify or qualify their magnesium with your firm or have any producers lost their
approved status?

No

Yes

If yes, please identify these firms, the countries where they are located,
and the reasons why they failed the certification/qualification.

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III-23. Major purchasing factors.--Please list, in order of their importance, the main factors your firm
considers in deciding from whom to purchase magnesium (examples include availability,
extension of credit, contracts, price, quality, range of supplier’s product line, traditional supplier,
supplier diversity/dual-sourcing, etc.).
1.
2.
3.
Please list any other factors that are very important in your purchase decisions:
III-24. Purchasing factors.--Please rate the importance of the following factors in your firm’s
purchasing decisions for magnesium.

Factor

Very
important

Somewhat
important

Not
important

Availability
Delivery terms
Delivery time
Discounts offered
Minimum quantity requirements
Packaging
Payment terms
Price
Product consistency
Product range
Quality meets industry standards
Quality exceeds industry standards
Reliability of supply
Supplier diversity/dual-sourcing
Technical support/service
U.S. transportation costs
III-25. Quality characteristics.--What characteristics does your firm consider when determining the
quality of magnesium?

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III-26. Minimum quality.--How often does magnesium from the following countries meet minimum
quality specifications for your uses or your customers’ uses?

Source

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Rarely or
never

Don’t
know

United States
Israel
Canada
Russia
Taiwan
Turkey
Other:
III-27. Frequency of decisions based on price.--How often does your firm purchase the magnesium
that is offered at the lowest price?
Always

Usually

Sometimes

Never

III-28. Price leaders.--A price leader is defined as (1) one or more firms that initiate a price change,
either upward or downward, that is followed by other firms, or (2) one or more firms that have a
significant impact on prices. A price leader is not necessarily the lowest-priced supplier.
Please list the names of any firms you considered price leaders in the magnesium market since
January 1, 2016.
Firm(s)

Describe how the firm(s) exhibited price leadership

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III-29. Purchasing subject imports rather than domestic products.-(a)

Since January 1, 2016, did your firm import and/or purchase imports of magnesium
from Israel instead of purchasing U.S.-produced magnesium?
Yes
(also respond to parts (b) and (c))

(b)

No
(If “No” skip to next question)

If you responded “Yes” to part (a), was the imported product from Israel priced lower
than the domestic product?
Yes

(c)

Yes

No

If you responded “Yes” to part (a), was price a primary reason for importing and/or
purchasing subject imports rather than domestic product?

If Yes, estimate the quantity of imports
from Israel purchased and/or imported
instead of domestic product since
January 1, 2016
(in metric tons)

No

If No, please indicate the reason your firm
imported and/or purchased imports
instead of domestic product

III-30. U.S. producers and import competition.-(a)

Since January 1, 2016, in connection with a sale or offer to sell magnesium to your firm,
did U.S. producers reduce their prices of domestically produced magnesium in order to
compete with lower-priced imports of magnesium from Israel?

Yes
(also respond to question part (b))

(b)

No
(If “No” skip to next question)

Don’t know

If your firm responded “yes”, please provide an estimate of the reduction in U.S.
producers’ prices, and any additional explanations, such as timing (e.g., months/years),
frequency of price reductions, or other market/competitive factors.

Estimated reduction
in U.S. prices
(percent)
%

Additional explanation, including such information as timing
(e.g., months/years), frequency of price reductions, or other
market/competitive factors

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PART IV.—PRODUCT COMPARISONS
IV-1.

Interchangeability.--Is magnesium 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

Israel

Canada

Russia

Taiwan

Turkey

Other
countries

United States
Israel
Canada
Russia
Taiwan
Turkey
For any country-pair producing magnesium which is sometimes or never interchangeable, please
identify the country-pair and explain the factors that limit or preclude interchangeable use:

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Factors other than price.--Are differences other than price (e.g., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between magnesium produced
in the United States and in other countries a significant factor in your firm’s purchases 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

Israel

Canada

Russia

Taiwan

Turkey

Other
countries

United States
Israel
Canada
Russia
Taiwan
Turkey
For any country-pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant factor in
your firm’s purchases of magnesium, identify the country-pair and report the advantages or
disadvantages imparted by such factors:

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Factor country comparisons.--For the factors listed below, please rate how magnesium
produced in each country you identified in your response to the first question in Part IV
compares with magnesium produced in each of the other countries you identified.

If you are unfamiliar with the product from a particular country, please leave the boxes for those
country comparisons blank.

Inferior

Comparable

Product from
Israel compared to
product from
all nonsubject
countries1

Superior

Inferior

Comparable

Product from
United States
compared to
product from
all nonsubject
countries1

Superior

Inferior

Comparable

Factor

Superior

Product from
United States
compared to
product from
Israel

Availability
Delivery terms
Delivery time
Discounts offered
Minimum quantity
requirements
Packaging
Payment terms
Price1
Product consistency
Product range
Quality meets industry
standards
Quality exceeds industry
standards
Reliability of supply
Technical support/service
U.S. transportation costs2
1

Includes Canada, Russia, Taiwan, Turkey and all other sources.
A rating of superior on price and U.S. transportation costs indicates that the first country generally has lower
prices/U.S. transportation costs than the second country.
2

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PART V.—ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
V-1.

Other explanations.--If your firm would like to further explain a response to any question that
for which a narrative response box was not provided, please note the question number and the
explanation in the space provided below.

V-2.

OMB statistics.--Please report the actual number of hours required and the cost to your firm of
completing this questionnaire.
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
25 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.

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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:
https://www.usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2019/magnesium_israel/final.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/

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• 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 does not purchase 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 (202205-1803). A certificate of service must accompany the completed questionnaire your firm submits (see
19 CFR § 207.7). Service of the questionnaire must be made in paper form.