Form 20-1-4381 U.S. producers' questionnaire

OMB No. 3117-0016/USITC No. 20-1-4381; Expiration Date: 6/30/2023
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U.S. PRODUCERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
SILICON METAL FROM BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA, ICELAND,
KAZAKHSTAN, AND MALAYSIA
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by January 8, 2021.
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 investigation concerning silicon metal from Kazakhstan and the antidumping
duty investigations concerning silicon metal from Bosnia-Herzegovina, Iceland, and Malaysia (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-652 and
731-TA-1524-1526 (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 produced silicon metal (as defined on next page) at any time since January 1, 2018?

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: BIKM)
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

Signature

Title of Authorized Official

Phone

Date

Email address

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PART I.—GENERAL INFORMATION
Background.--This proceeding was instituted in response to a petition filed on June 30, 2020, by Globe
Specialty Metals, Inc., Beverly, Ohio, and Mississippi Silicon LLC, Burnsville, Mississippi.
Countervailing/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/or dumping. Questionnaires and other information pertinent to this
proceeding are available at:
https://usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2020/silicon_metal_bosnia_and_herzegovina_iceland/final.htm
Silicon metal covered by these investigations is all forms and sizes of silicon metal, including silicon
metal powder. Silicon metal contains at least 85.00 percent but less than 99.99 percent silicon, and less
than 4.00 percent iron, by actual weight. Semiconductor grade silicon (merchandise containing at least
99.99 percent silicon by actual weight and classifiable under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States (HTSUS) statistical reporting number 2804.61.0000) is excluded from the scope of this
investigation.
Silicon metal is currently classifiable under statistical reporting numbers 2804.69.1000 and 2804.69.5000
of the HTSUS. While the HTSUS numbers are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the
written description of the scope remains dispositive.
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.
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.

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D-GRIDS tool.--The Commission has a tool that firms can use to move data from their own MS Excel
compilation files into self-contained data tables within this MS Word questionnaire, thereby reducing
the amount of cell-by-cell data entry that would be required to complete this form. This tool is a macroenabled MS Excel file available for download from the Commission's generic questionnaires webpage
(https://www.usitc.gov/trade_remedy/question.htm) called the "D-GRIDs tool." Use of this tool to help
your firm complete this questionnaire is optional. Firms opting to use the D-GRIDs tool to populate their
data into this questionnaire will need the D-GRIDs specification sheet PDF file specific to this proceeding
(available on the case page which is linked under the "Background" above) which includes the necessary
references relating to this questionnaire, as well as the macro-enable MS Excel D-GRIDs tool itself from
the generic questionnaires page. More detailed instructions on how to use the D-GRIDs tool are
available within the D-GRIDs tool itself.
I-1a.

OMB statistics.--Please report below 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
50 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.
I-1b.

TAA information release.--In the event that the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC)
makes an affirmative final determination in this proceeding, do you consent to the USITC's
release of your contact information (company name, address, contact person, contact person’s
title, telephone number, email address) appearing on the front page of this questionnaire to the
Departments of Commerce, Labor, and Agriculture, as applicable, so that your firm and its
workers can be made eligible for benefits under the Trade Adjustment Assistance program?
Yes

No

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Establishments covered.--Provide the city, state, zip code, and brief description of each
establishment covered by this questionnaire. Firms operating more than one establishment
should combine the data for all establishments into a single report.
“Establishment”--Each facility of a firm involved in the production of silicon metal, including
auxiliary facilities operated in conjunction with (whether or not physically separate from) such
facilities.
Establishments
covered1

City, State

Zip (5 digit)

Description

1
2
3
4
5
6
1

Additional discussion on establishments consolidated in this questionnaire:

.

I-2b.

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

I-2c.

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):

I-3.

Petitioner status.--Is your firm a petitioner in this proceeding or a member firm of the
petitioning entity?
No

Yes

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Petition support.--Does your firm support or oppose the petition?

Country

Investigation
type

Bosnia-Herzegovina

AD

Iceland

AD

Kazakhstan

CVD

Malaysia

AD

I-5.

Support

Oppose

Take no position

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

Firm name

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Yes--List the following information, relating to the ultimate parent/owner.

Country

Extent of
ownership
(percent)

Related importers/exporters.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or
foreign, that are engaged in importing silicon metal from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland,
Kazakhstan, and Malaysia into the United States or that are engaged in exporting silicon metal
from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Kazakhstan, and Malaysia to the United States?
No
Firm name

Yes--List the following information.
Country

Affiliation

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Related producers.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, that are
engaged in the production of silicon metal?
No
Firm name

Yes--List the following information.
Country

Affiliation

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Lawrence Jones (202-2053358, [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

II-2a.

Changes in operations.--Please indicate whether your firm has experienced any of the following
changes in relation to the production of silicon metal since January 1, 2018.
(check as many as appropriate)

plant openings
plant closings
relocations
expansions
acquisitions
consolidations
prolonged shutdowns or
production curtailments
revised labor agreements
other (e.g., technology)

(If checked, please describe the nature, date(s), and
significance of any such reported changes as well as the
business reasons for them; leave completely blank if not
applicable)

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COVID-19 pandemic.-- Since January 1, 2020, has the COVID-19 pandemic or have any
government actions taken to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus resulted in changes in
relation to your firm's supply arrangements, production, employment, and sales relating to
silicon metal?

No

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Yes

If yes, describe these changes including a separate discussion of the (a)
supply chain impact, (b) production and sales impact, and (c)
employment impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Production using same machinery.--Please report your firm’s production of products using the
same equipment, machinery, or employees as used to produce silicon metal, and the combined
production capacity on this shared equipment, machinery, or employees in the periods
indicated.
“Overall production capacity” or “capacity” – The level of production that your
establishment(s) could reasonably have expected to attain during the specified periods. Assume
normal operating conditions (i.e., using equipment and machinery in place and ready to
operate; normal operating levels (hours per week/weeks per year) and time for downtime,
maintenance, repair, and cleanup).
Note.--If your firm does not produce any out-of-scope merchandise on the same machinery and
equipment as scope merchandise then the "overall production capacity" numbers reported in
this question should be exactly equal to the "average production capacity" numbers reported in
question II-7. If, however, your firm does produce out-of-scope merchandise using the same
machinery and equipment as scope merchandise, then the "average production capacity"
reported in question II-7 should exclude the portion of "overall production capacity" that was
used to produce this out-of-scope merchandise.
“Production” – All production in your U.S. establishment(s), including production consumed
internally within your firm and production for another firm under a toll agreement.

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Production using same machinery.—
Quantity (short tons)
Calendar year
Item

Overall production capacity

2018

2019

2020

1

Production of:
Silicon metal on a contained silicon
basis2
Weight of other elements
Silicon metal on a total
weight basis

0

0

Out-of-scope products:
Ferrosilicon
All other products3
Total production using same
machinery or workers
1

Data reported for capacity (first line) should be greater than data reported for total production (last line).
Data entered for production of silicon metal will populate here once reported in question II-7.
3
Please identify these products:
.
2

II-3b.

Operating parameters.--The production capacity reported in II-3a is based on the following
operating paramaters:
Hours per week

Weeks per year

II-3c.

Capacity calculation.--Please describe the methodology used to calculate overall production
capacity reported in II-3a, and explain any changes in reported capacity.

II-3d.

Production constraints.--Please describe the constraint(s) that set the limit(s) on your firm’s
production capacity.

0

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Product shifting.—
(a)

Is your firm able to switch production (capacity) between silicon metal and other products
using the same equipment and/or labor?

No

Yes

If yes—(i.e., have produced other products or are able to produce other
products) Please identify other actual or potential products.

(b)

Please describe the factors that affect your firm’s ability to shift production capacity
between products (e.g., time, cost, relative price change, etc.), and the degree to which
these factors enhance or constrain such shifts.

(c)

Did your firm at any time since January 1, 2018 switch production on the same furnaces
from silicon metal production to ferrosilicon production, or the reverse?

No

Yes

If yes—Please disucss each instance of your firms;s retooling of any furance
between silcion metal and ferrosilicon production since January 1, 2018
include in this discussion the specific month and year of the retooling and
the amount of capacity that was added or removed from silicon metal
production.

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Details of product shifting.—Did your firm at any time since January 1, 2018 switch productiion on
the same furnaces from silicon metal production to ferrosilicon production, or the reverse?
No

Item

Yes-- then for each instance of a shift please answer the following questions: (1)
identify the specific month and year when the capacity was shifted
("period"); (2) identify whether the shift was from silicon metal to
ferrosilicon or from ferrosilicon to silicon metal ("direction"), (3) identify
the capacity of the furnaces shifted ("capacity"); (4) identify how many
days it took to make the transition ("days"); (5) identify the cost of the shift
in U.S. dollars ("cost"), and (6) provide a detailed explanation of the reason
or purpose of the capacity shift ("reason").
First (1) shift

Second (2) shift

Third (3) shift

Fourth (4) shift

Fifth (5) shift

Sixth (6) shift

Period
Direction
Capacity
Days
Costs
Reason

Item
Period
Direction
Capacity
Days
Costs
Reason

Item
Period
Direction
Capacity
Days
Costs
Reason
Additional shifts

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Tolling.--Since January 1, 2018, has your firm been involved in a toll agreement regarding the
production of silicon metal?
“Toll agreement”--Agreement between two firms whereby the first firm furnishes the raw
materials and the second firm uses the raw materials to produce a product that it then returns
to the first firm with a charge for processing costs, overhead, etc.

No

II-6.

Yes

If yes--Please describe the toll arrangement(s) and name the firm(s)
involved.

Foreign trade zones.-(a)

Firm's FTZ operations.--Does your firm produce silicon metal in and/or admit silicon
metal into a foreign trade zone (FTZ)?
“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. A foreign trade zone must be designated as such pursuant to the rules and
procedures set forth in the Foreign-Trade Zones Act.

No

(b)

Yes

If yes--Describe the nature of your firm’s operations in FTZs and identify
the specific FTZ site(s).

Other firms' FTZ operations.--To your knowledge, do any firms in the United States
import silicon metal into a foreign trade zone (FTZ) for use in distribution of silicon
metal and/or the production of downstream articles?
No

Yes

If yes--Identify the firms and the FTZs.

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Production, shipment, and inventory data.--Report your firm’s production capacity, production,
shipments, and inventories related to the production of silicon metal in its U.S. establishment(s)
during the specified periods.
“Average production capacity” or “capacity” – The level of production that your
establishment(s) could reasonably have expected to attain during the specified periods. Assume
normal operating conditions (i.e., using equipment and machinery in place and ready to
operate; normal operating levels (hours per week/weeks per year) and time for downtime,
maintenance, repair, and cleanup; and a typical or representative product mix).
“Production” – All production in your U.S. establishment(s), including production consumed
internally within your firm and production for another firm under a toll agreement.
“Commercial U.S. 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 firms. Such transactions are valued at
fair market value.
“Related firm” –A firm that your firm solely or jointly owned, managed, or otherwise controlled;
a firm that solely or jointly owned, managed, or otherwise controlled your firm; and/or a firm
that was solely or jointly owned, managed, or otherwise controlled by a firm that also solely or
jointly owned, managed, or otherwise controlled your firm.
“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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Production, shipment, and inventory data.--Continued
Quantity (in short tons contained silicon) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar year
Item

2018

2019

2020

1

Average production capacity (quantity) (A)
Beginning-of-period inventories (quantity) (B)
Production (quantity) (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption:2
Quantity (F)
Value2 (G)
Transfers to related firms:2
Quantity (H)
Value2 (I)
Export shipments:3
Quantity (J)
Value (K)
End-of-period inventories (quantity) (L)
1

The production capacity reported is based on operating
hours per week,
weeks per year. Please describe
the methodology used to calculate production capacity, and explain any changes in reported capacity
.
2
Internal consumption and transfers to related firms must be valued at fair market value. If your firm uses a
different basis for valuing these transactions in your records, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.):
. However, the data provided above in this table should be based on fair market value.
3
Identify your firm’s principal export markets:
.

RECONCILIATION OF SHIPMENTS, PRODUCTION, AND INVENTORY.--Generally, the data reported for the
end-of-period inventories (i.e., line L) should be equal to the beginning-of-period inventories (i.e., line B),
plus production (i.e., line C), less total shipments (i.e., lines D, F, H, and J). Please ensure that any
differences are not due to data entry errors in completing this form, but rather reflect your firm’s actual
records; and, also provide explanations for any differences (e.g., theft, loss, damage, record systems
issues, etc.) if they exist.
Calendar year
Reconciliation
B + C – D – F – H – J – L = should equal zero ("0")
or provide an explanation.1
1

2018

2019
0

2020
0

Explanation if the calculated fields above are returning values other than zero (i.e., “0”) but are nonetheless
accurate:
.

0

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Channels of distribution.--Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e. inclusive of commercial U.S.
shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) by channel of distribution in
the specified periods.
Quantity (in short tons contained silicon) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar year
Item

2018

2019

2020

U.S. shipments:
to Distributors:
Quantity (M)
Value (N)
to Polysilicon and chemical producers:
Quantity (O)
Value (P)
to Primary aluminum producers:
Quantity (Q)
Value (R)
to Secondary aluminum producers:
Quantity (S)
Value (T)
to All other end users1:
Quantity (U)
Value (V)
RECONCILIATION OF CHANNELS.--Please ensure that the quantities and values reported for channels of
distribution (i.e., lines M through V) in each time period equal the quantities and values reported for U.S.
shipments (i.e., lines D through I) in question II-7 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 year
Reconciliation

2018

2019

2020

Quantity: M + O + Q + S + U – D – F – H = zero
("0"), if not revise.

0

0

0

Value: N + P + R + T + V – E – G – I = zero ("0"), if
not revise.

0

0

0

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U.S. shipments by product type.--Report your firm’s U.S. shipments (i.e. inclusive of commercial
U.S. shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms) by product type in the
specified periods.
High purity grade silicon metal.--Silicon metal with a silicon (Si) content greater than or
equal to 99.1, iron (Fe) content less than or equal to 0.30, aluminum (Al) content less
than or equal to 0.30, calcium (Ca) content less than or equal to 0.05, titanium (Ti)
content less than or equal to 0.05, and a carbon (C) content less than or equal to 0.15.
Metallurgical grade silicon metal.--Silicon metal that does not meet either the
definition of (a) high purity grade silicon metal (defined above).

Quantity (in short tons contained silicon) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar year
Item

2018

2019

2020

U.S. shipments.-High purity grade silicon metal.-Quantity (W)
Value (X)
Metallurgical grade silicon metal.-Quantity (Y)
Value (Z)
RECONCILIATION OF US SHIPMENTS BY PRODUCT TYPE.--Please ensure that the quantities and values
reported for U.S. shipments by product type (i.e., lines W through Z) in each time period equal the
quantities and values reported for U.S. shipments (i.e., lines D through I) in question II-7 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 year
Reconciliation

2018

2019

2020

Quantity: W + Y – D – F – H = zero ("0"), if not
revise.

0

0

0

Value: X + Z – E – G – I = zero ("0"), if not
revise.

0

0

0

II-9b.

Customer requirements.—What are the customer(s) requirements for high purity silicon metal?

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Employment data.--Report your firm’s employment-related data related to the production of
silicon metal and provide an explanation for any trends in these data.
“Production and Related Workers” (PRWs) includes working supervisors and all nonsupervisory
workers (including group leaders and trainees) engaged in fabricating, processing, assembling,
inspecting, receiving, storage, handling, packing, warehousing, shipping, trucking, hauling,
maintenance, repair, janitorial and guard services, product development, auxiliary production
for plant’s own use (e.g., power plant), recordkeeping, and other services closely associated with
the above production operations. Average number employed may be computed by adding the
number of employees, both full time and part time, for the 12 pay periods ending closest to the
15th of the month and divide that total by 12.
“Hours worked” includes time paid for sick leave, holidays, and vacation time. Include overtime
hours actually worked; do not convert overtime pay to its equivalent in straight time hours.
“Wages paid” –Total wages paid before deductions of any kind (e.g., withholding taxes, old-age
and unemployment insurance, group insurance, union dues, bonds, etc.). Include wages paid
directly by your firm for overtime, holidays, vacations, and sick leave.
Calendar years
Item

2018

2019

2020

Average number of PRWs (number)
Hours worked by PRWs (1,000 hours)
Wages paid to PRWs ($1,000)
Explanation of trends:

II-11.

Related firms.--If your firm reported transfers to related firms in question II-7, please identify
the firm(s) and indicate the nature of the relationship between your firm and the related firms
(e.g., joint venture, wholly owned subsidiary), whether the transfers were priced at market
value or by a non-market formula, whether your firm retained marketing rights to all transfers,
and whether the related firms also processed inputs from sources other than your firm.

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Purchases.--Has your firm purchased silicon metal produced in the United States or in other
countries since January 1, 2018? (Do not include imports for which your firm was the importer
of record. These should be reported in an importer questionnaire.)
“Purchase” – A transaction to buy product from a U.S. corporate entity such as another U.S.
producer, a U.S. distributor, or a U.S. firm that has directly imported the product.
“Import” –A transaction to buy from a foreign supplier where your firm is the importer of
record.

No

Yes

If yes--Report such purchases in the table below and explain the reasons
for your firms' purchases.

Note: If your firm served as the importer of record for any purchases from foreign suppliers,
either for your own account or as a service for another entity, those purchases are to be
considered "imports" not "purchases" and should not be included in the table below
Quantity (in short tons contained silicon)
Calendar year
Item

2018

2019

2020

1

Purchases from U.S. importers of silicon
metal from—
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Iceland
Kazakhstan
Malaysia
All other sources
Purchases from domestic producers2
Purchases from other sources3
1

Please list the name of the importer(s) from which your firm purchased this product. If your firm’s import
suppliers differ by source, please identify the source for each listed supplier:
.
2
Please list the name of the U.S. producer(s) from which your firm purchased this product:
.
3
Please list the name of the firm(s) from which your firm purchased this product:
.

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Imports.--Since January 1, 2018, has your firm imported silicon metal?
No

Yes
If yes--COMPLETE AND RETURN A U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE

II-14.

Captive production use.--Please report the share of your firm’s 2020 internal consumption
and/or transfers to related firms for the uses identified below. These data should reconcile with
the 2019 quantities reported in question II-7 (lines F and H).
Internal consumption
2020
(units)

Products
Sold as is (Re-entry into
merchant market)

Transfers to related firms
2020
(units)
NA

Used in the production of
downstream products1
Other dispositions2
1

Please describe the downstream products produced (either by your own firm in the case of internal
consumption or your related firm(s) in the case of transfers):
.
2
Please the disposition (e.g., destruction, loss or theft, et cetera):
.

RECONCILIATION OF CAPTIVE PRODUCTION USE.--The sum of the data reported above should be
equal to the data reported in lines F and H of question II-7 in 2020.
Reconciliation

Calendar year 2020

Internal consumption (line F in II-7) reconciliation.

0

Transfers to related parties (line H in II-7) reconciliation.

0

Note.--Please work to the best of your ability with any related firm(s) to provide these data if your firm
reported "transfers to related firms".

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Silicon metal's share of the downstream product(s) produced.--If your firm reported that your
firm's silicon metal was used in the production of downstream products in question II-14, please
provide the following data on the share that silicon metal accounts for of the downstream
product(s).
a)

The 1st largest (based on total silicon metal used) downstream product produced (by
your firm or a related firm) is:
. This product accounted for approximately what
percentage of the data "used in the production of downstream products" reported in
question II-14 above:
percent.

Material inputs used in this downstream
product's production

Share of quantity
based on short tons
(percent)

Share of value
(percent)

Silicon metal
All other material inputs
Total (should sum to 100.0%)
b)

0.0

0.0

The 2nd largest (based on total silicon metal used) downstream product produced (by
your firm or a related firm) is:
. This product accounted for approximately what
percentage of the data "used in the production of downstream products" reported in
question II-14 above:
percent.

Material inputs used in this downstream
product's production

Share of quantity
based on short tons
(percent)

Share of value
(percent)

Silicon metal
All other material inputs
Total (should sum to 100.0%)
c)

0.0

0.0

The 3rd largest (based on total silicon metal used) downstream product produced (by
your firm or a related firm) is:
. This product accounted for approximately what
percentage of the data "used in the production of downstream products" reported in
question II-14 above:
percent.

Material inputs used in this downstream
product's production

Share of quantity
based on short tons
(percent)

Share of value
(percent)

Silicon metal
All other material inputs
Total (should sum to 100.0%)

0.0

0.0

Note.--Please work to the best of your ability with any related firm(s) to provide these data if your firm
reported "transfers to related firms".

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Other explanations.--If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part II
for which a narrative box was not provided, 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.--FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Address questions on this part of the questionnaire to AUDITOR (202-xxx-xxxx, [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

III-2.

Accounting system.—Please provide the following information on your firm’s financial
accounting system.
A.

When does your firm’s fiscal year end (month and day)?
If your firm’s fiscal year changed during the data-collection period, explain
below:
Note.--Please note that we are requesting that firms report their financial
data on a calendar year basis.

B.1.
2.
3.

4.

Describe the lowest level of operations (e.g., plant, division, company-wide) for
which financial statements are prepared that include silicon metal:
Does your firm prepare profit/loss statements for silicon metal:
Yes
No
How often did your firm (or parent company) prepare financial statements
(including annual reports, 10Ks)? Please check relevant items below.
audited,
unaudited,
annual reports,
10Ks,
10 Qs,
monthly,
quarterly,
semi-annually,
annually
Accounting basis:
U.S. GAAP,
IFRS,
cash,
tax, or
other
comprehensive basis of accounting (specify)

Note: As requested in Part I of this questionnaire, please keep all supporting documents/records
used in the preparation of the financial data, as Commission staff may contact your firm
regarding questions on the financial data. The Commission may also request that your company
submit copies of the supporting documents/records (financial statements, including internal
profit-and-loss statements for the division or product group that includes silicon metal, as well as
specific statements and worksheets) used to compile these data.

III-3.

Cost accounting system.--Briefly describe your firm’s cost accounting system (e.g., standard
cost, job order cost, etc.).

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III-4.

Allocation basis.--Briefly describe your firm’s allocation basis, if any, for COGS, SG&A, and
interest expense and other income and expenses.

III-5.

Product listing.--Please list the products your firm produced in the facilities in which your firm
produced silicon metal and provide the share of net sales accounted for by these products in
2020.
Products

Share of sales

Silicon metal

%

Ferrosilicon

%
%
%
%

III-6.

Inputs from related suppliers.--Does your firm purchase inputs (raw materials, labor, energy, or
any services) used in the production of silicon metal from any related suppliers (e.g., inclusive of
transactions between related firms, divisions and/or other components within the same
company)?
Yes--Continue to question III-7

No—Skip to question III-9a.

III-7a. Inputs from related suppliers detailed.--Please identify the inputs used in the production of
silicon metal that your firm purchases from related suppliers and that are reflected in question
III-9a. For “Share of total 2020 COGS” please report this information by relevant input. For
“Input valuation” please describe the basis, as recorded in your company’s own accounting
system, of the purchase cost from the related supplier; e.g., the related supplier’s actual cost,
cost plus, negotiated transfer price to approximate fair market value.
Input

Related supplier

Share of total 2020
COGS
%
%
%
%

Input valuation as recorded in the firm’s accounting books and records

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III-7b. Inputs purchased from related suppliers.--Please confirm that the inputs purchased from
related suppliers, as identified in III-7a, are reported in III-9a (financial results on silicon metal) in
a manner consistent with your firm’s accounting books and records.

Yes

III-8.

No

If no--In the space below, please report the valuation basis of inputs
purchased from related suppliers as reported in question III-9a.

Byproducts.—Does your firm have any byproduct sales revenue associated with its silicon metal
operations? If yes, identify the relevant byproduct(s) in the space below. If no, please continue
to question III-9a.
Yes

No

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III-9a. Total market operations on silicon metal.--Report the revenue and related cost information
requested below on the silicon metal operations of your firm’s U.S. establishment(s). 1 Do not
report resales of products. Note that internal consumption and transfers to related firms must
be valued at fair market value. Transfer values for silicon metal sales to a joint venture partner
should reflect the relevant partner price. Input purchases from related suppliers should be
consistent with and based on information in the firm’s accounting books and records. Provide
data for the specified calendar years.
Quantity (in short tons contained silicon) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar year
Item

2018

2019

2020

2

Net sales quantities:
Commercial sales (“CS”)
Internal consumption (“IC”)
Transfers to related firms and joint
venture partner (“Transfers”)
Total net sales quantities

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

Net sales values:
Commercial sales
Internal consumption
Transfers to related firms and joint
venture partner
Total net sales values
Cost of goods sold (COGS):3
Raw materials
Electricity
Direct labor
Other factory costs
Less: Byproduct revenue
Total COGS
Gross profit or (loss)
Selling, general, and administrative (SG&A)
expenses
Operating income (loss)
Other expenses and income:
Interest expense
All other expense items
All other income items
Net income or (loss) before income taxes
Depreciation/amortization included above
Include only sales (whether domestic or export) and costs related to your U.S. manufacturing operations.
Less discounts, returns, allowances, and prepaid freight. The quantities and values should approximate the corresponding
shipment quantities and values reported in Part II of this questionnaire.
3 COGS (whether for domestic or export sales) should include costs associated with CS, IC, and Transfers.
1

2

Note --The table above contains calculations that will appear when you have entered data in the MS
Word form fields.

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III-9b. Open market operations on silicon metal.--Report the revenue and related cost information
requested below on the silicon metal operations of your firm’s U.S. establishment(s). 1 Do not
report resales of products. Transfer values for silicon metal sales to a joint venture partner
should reflect the relevant partner price. Input purchases from related suppliers should be
consistent with and based on information in the firm’s accounting books and records. Provide
data for the specified calendar years.
Quantity (in short tons contained silicon) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar year
Item

2018

Commercial sales quantities:
Commercial sales values:

2

2

Cost of goods sold (COGS):
Raw materials

2019

2020

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

Electricity
Direct labor
Other factory costs
Less: Byproduct revenue
Total COGS
Gross profit or (loss)
Selling, general, and administrative (SG&A)
expenses
Operating income (loss)
Other expenses and income:
Interest expense
All other expense items
All other income items
Net income or (loss) before income taxes
Depreciation/amortization included above
Include only sales (whether domestic or export) and costs related to your U.S. manufacturing operations.
Less discounts, returns, allowances, and prepaid freight. The quantities and values should approximate the corresponding
shipment quantities and values reported in Part II of this questionnaire. Commercial sales quantities and values in this table will
auto populate from the corresponding amounts reported in table III-9a.
3 COGS (whether for domestic or export sales) should include costs associated with CS, IC, and Transfers.
1

2

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Financial data reconciliation.--The calculable line items, as applicable, from question III-9a and
III-9b (i.e., total net sales quantities and values, total COGS, gross profit (or loss), operating
income (or loss), and net income (or loss)) have been calculated from the data submitted in the
other line items. Do the calculated fields return the correct data according to your firm's
financial records ignoring non-material differences that may arise due to rounding?

Yes

No

If no--If the calculated fields do not show the correct data, please double
check the feeder data for data entry errors and revise. Also, check signs
accorded to the post operating income line items; the two expense line
items should report positive numbers (i.e., expenses are positive and
incomes or reversals are negative--instances of the latter should be rare in
those lines) while the income line item also in most instances should have
its value be a positive number (i.e., income is positive, expenses or reversals
are negative). If after reviewing and potentially revising the feeder data
your firm has provided, the differences between your records and the
calculated fields persist please identify and discuss the differences in the
space below.

III-9d. Raw materials.--Please report the share of total raw material costs in 2020 (reported in III-9a)
for the following raw material inputs:
Procurement method

Input

Share of total 2020
raw material costs
(percent)

Primarily
produced by
your firm

Primarily
purchased by
your firm

Quartz
Carbonaceous reductants (e.g., coal,
charcoal, petroleum coke, other)
Bulking agents (e.g., wood chips, other)
Electrodes
Other material inputs1
Total (should sum to 100 percent)

0.0

1

Please indicate any other notable "other" raw materials not expressly identified above and provide
the share of the total raw material costs that they account for:
.

III-9e.

Effects on financial performance of COVID-19-- Please explain how the COVID-19 pandemic has
affected the financial performance of your firm’s operations on silicon metal as reported in III-9a
and III-9b.

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III-10. Nonrecurring items (charges and gains) included in the subject product financial results.--For
each calendar year for which financial results are reported in question III-9a, please specify all
material (significant) nonrecurring items (charges and gains) in the schedule below, the specific
question III-9a line item where the nonrecurring items are included, a brief description of the
relevant nonrecurring items, and the associated values (in $1,000), as reflected in question III9a; i.e., if an aggregate nonrecurring item has been allocated to question III-9a, only the
allocated value amount included in question III-9a should be reported in the schedule below.
Note: The Commission’s objective here is to gather information only on material (significant)
nonrecurring items which impacted the reported financial results of the subject product in
question III-9a.
Calendar year
Item

2018

2019

2020

Value ($1,000)
Nonrecurring item 1
Nonrecurring item 2
Nonrecurring item 3
Nonrecurring item 4
Nonrecurring item 5
Nonrecurring item 6
Nonrecurring item 7
Nonrecurring item: In this table please provide a brief description of each nonrecurring item reported
above and indicate the specific line item in table III-9a where the nonrecurring item is classified.
Description of the
nonrecurring item
Nonrecurring item 1
Nonrecurring item 2
Nonrecurring item 3
Nonrecurring item 4
Nonrecurring item 5
Nonrecurring item 6
Nonrecurring item 7

Income statement classification of the
nonrecurring item

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III-11. Classification of identified nonrecurring items (charges and gains) in the accounting books and
records of the company.--If non-recurring items were reported in question III-10 above, please
identify where your company recorded these items in your accounting books and records in the
normal course of business; i.e., just as responses to question III-10 identify where these items
are reported in question III-9a.

III-12a. Asset values.--Report the total assets (i.e., both current and long-term assets) associated with
the production, warehousing, and sale of silicon metal. If your firm does not maintain some or
all of the specific asset information necessary to calculate total assets for silicon metal in the
normal course of business, please estimate this information based upon a method (such as
production, sales, or costs) that is consistent with relevant cost allocations in question III-9a.
Provide data as of the end of the specified calendar years.
Note: Total assets should reflect net assets after any accumulated depreciation and allowances
deducted.
Total assets should be allocated to the subject products if these assets are also related to other
products. Please provide a brief explanation if there are any substantial changes in total asset
value during the period; e.g., due to asset write-offs, revaluation, and major purchases.
Value (in $1,000)
Calendar year
Item

2018

2019

2020

Total assets (net)
III-12b. Description of reported assets.--Please describe the main asset categories (both current and
long-term assets) in the above response. Provide a brief explanation if there are any substantial
changes in total asset value during the period; e.g., due to asset write-offs, revaluation, and
major purchases.

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III-13a. Capital expenditures and research and development expenses.--Report your firm’s capital
expenditures and research and development expenses for silicon metal. Provide data for the
specified calendar years.
Value (in $1,000)
Calendar year
Item

2018

2019

2020

Capital expenditures
Research and development
expenses
III-13b. Description of reported capital expenditures.-- Please describe the nature, focus, and
significance of your firm’s reported capital expenditures in the above response. If no capital
expenditure data were reported, please explain the reason.

III-13c. Description of reported R&D expenses.-- Please describe the nature, focus, and significance of
your firm’s reported R&D expenses in the response above. If no R&D expenses were reported,
please explain the reason.

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III-14. Data consistency and reconciliation.--Please note that we are requesting your firm’s financial
data for questions III-9a, III-12a, and III-13a on a calendar year basis. Please confirm that your
firm reported these data on a calendar-year basis:
Yes

No

If no, please explain.

Please note the quantities and values reported in question III-9a should reconcile with the data
reported in question II-7 (including export shipments) as long as they are reported on the same
calendar year basis.
RECONCILIATION OF TRADE VS FINANCIAL DATA.--Please ensure that the quantities and values reported
for total shipments in Part II equal the quantities and values reported for total net sales in Part III of this
questionnaire in each time period. If the calculated fields below return values other than zero (i.e., “0”)
and both are being reported on a calendar basis, please explain the discrepancy below.
Calendar years
Reconciliation

2018

2019

2020

Quantity: Trade data from question
II-7 (lines D, F, H, and J) less financial
total net sales quantity data from
question III-9a, = zero ("0").

0

0

0

Value: Trade data from question II-7
(lines E, G, I, and K) less financial
total net sales value data from
question III-9a, = zero ("0").

0

0

0

Do these data in question III-9a reconcile with data in question II-7?
Yes

No

If no, please explain.

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If your responses to any of the items in questions III-15, III-16, and III-17 differ by country, please
describe these differences and, as applicable, indicate which country or countries your response refers
to in the relevant form fields.
III-15. Effects of imports on investment.--Since January 1, 2018, has your firm experienced any actual
negative effects on its return on investment or the scale of capital investments as a result of
imports of silicon metal from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Kazakhstan, and Malaysia?
No

Yes
If yes, my firm has experienced actual negative effects as follows.

(check as many as appropriate)
Cancellation,
postponement, or
rejection of expansion
projects
Denial or rejection of
investment proposal
Reduction in the size of
capital investments
Return on specific
investments negatively
impacted
Other

(please describe)

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III-16. Effects of imports on growth and development.--Since January 1, 2018, has your firm
experienced any actual negative effects on its growth, ability to raise capital, or existing
development and production efforts (including efforts to develop a derivative or more advanced
version of the product) as a result of imports of silicon metal from Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Iceland, Kazakhstan, and Malaysia?
No

Yes
If yes, my firm has experienced actual negative effects as follows.

(check as many as appropriate)
Rejection of bank loans

Lowering of credit rating

Problem related to the
issue of stocks or bonds
Ability to service debt

Other

(please describe)

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III-17. Anticipated effects of imports.--Does your firm anticipate any negative effects due to imports of
silicon metal from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Kazakhstan, and Malaysia?
No

Yes

If yes, my firm anticipates negative effects as follows.

III-18. Other explanations.--If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part III
for which a narrative box was not provided, 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 IV.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Economist (202-xxx-xxxx,
[email protected]).
IV-1.

Contact information.--Please identify the individual that Commission staff may contact
regarding the confidential information submitted in Part IV.
Name
Title
Email
Telephone

PRICE DATA
IV-2.

This question requests quarterly quantity and value data for your firm’s commercial shipments
to unrelated U.S. customers since January 1, 2018 of the following products produced by your
firm.
Product 1.-- Sold to primary aluminum producers; silicon metal less than 99.99% pure that
contains a minimum of 98.5% silicon, a maximum of 1.00% iron, a maximum of
0.07% calcium, and no restriction of the aluminum content.
Product 2.-- Sold to secondary aluminum producers; silicon metal less than 99.99% pure that
contains a minimum of 97.0% silicon, a maximum of 2.00% iron, a maximum of
0.4% calcium, and no restriction of the aluminum content.
Product 3.-- Sold to chemical and/or polysilicon manufacturers; silicon metal less than 99.99%
pure that contains a minimum of 98.0% silicon, a maximum of 1.50% iron, a
maximum of 0.2% calcium, and a maximum of 0.4% aluminum.

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).
IV-2a. During January 2018-December 2020, did your firm produce 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 as appropriate.
No.--Skip to question IV-3.

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IV-2b. Price data.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 produced and sold by
your firm.
Report data in short tons contained silicon and actual dollars (not 1,000s).

Period of shipment
2018:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2019:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2020:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December

(Quantity in short tons contained silicon, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

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. Please subtract any discounts, rebates, and returns from the quarter in which the sale occurred.
2 Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part IV.
1

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:
Product 3:

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IV-2c. Price data checklist.--Please check that the pricing data in question IV-2(b) has been correctly
reported.
Are the price data reported above:

√ if Yes

In actual dollars (not $1,000) and short tons contained silicon?
F.o.b. U.S. point of shipment (i.e., does not include U.S. transport costs)?
Net of all discounts and rebates?
Have discounts, rebates, and returns been credited to the quarter in which the
sale occurred?
Quantities do not exceed commercial shipments in question II-7 in each year?
Explanation(s) for any boxes not checked:

IV-2d. 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.

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IV-3.

Price setting.--How does your firm determine the prices that it charges for sales of silicon metal
(check all that apply)? If your firm issues price lists, please submit sample pages of a recent list.
Transaction
by
transaction

IV-4.

Contracts

Annual
total
volume
discounts

Other

If other, describe

No
discount
policy

Other

Describe

Pricing terms.--On what basis are your firm’s prices of domestic silicon metal usually quoted
(check one)?
Delivered

IV-6.

Set
price
lists

Discount policy.--Please indicate and describe your firm’s discount policies (check all that apply).

Quantity
discounts

IV-5.

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F.o.b.

If f.o.b., specify point

Contract versus spot.--Approximately what share of your firm’s sales of its U.S.-produced silicon
metal in 2018, 2019, and 2020 were on a (1) short-term contract basis, (2) annual contract basis,
(3) long-term contract basis, and (4) spot sales basis?

Item
Share of 2018
sales
Share of 2019
sales
Share of 2020
sales

Type of sale
Long-term
Annual
contracts
contracts
(multiple
(multiple
deliveries for
deliveries for 12
more than 12
months)
months)

Short-term
contracts
(multiple
deliveries for
less than 12
months)

Total
(should
sum to
100.0%)

Spot sales
(for a single
delivery)

%

%

%

%

0.0

%

%

%

%

%

0.0

%

%

%

%

%

0.0

%

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Contract provisions.--Please fill out the table regarding your firm’s typical sales contracts for
U.S.-produced silicon metal (or check “not applicable” if your firm does not sell on a short-term,
annual and/or long-term contract basis).

Typical sales
contract provisions

Item

Average contract
duration

No. of
days

Price renegotiation
(during contract
period)

Yes

Fixed quantity
and/or price

Short-term contracts
(multiple deliveries
for less than 12
months)

Annual contracts
(multiple
deliveries for 12
months)

Long-term contracts
(multiple deliveries
for more than 12
months)

365

No
Quantity
Price
Both

Indexed to publicly
available silicon
metal prices1

Yes
No
Product 1

Share of specific
products with
indexed1 prices
(percent)

Product 2
Product 3
All other
products

Not applicable
1

Please identify the indexes used:

IV-8.

.

Lead times.--What share of your firm’s sales is from inventory and 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 its U.S.-produced silicon metal?

Source

Lead time (Average
Share of 2020 sales number of days)

From inventory

%

Produced to order

%

Total (should sum to 100.0%)

0.0

%

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Shipping information.-(a)

Who generally arranges the transportation to your firm’s customers’ locations?
Your firm
Purchaser (check one)

(b)

Indicate the approximate percentage of your firm’s sales of silicon metal that are
delivered the following distances from its production facility.
Distance from production facility

Share

Within 100 miles

%

101 to 1,000 miles

%

Over 1,000 miles

%

Total (should sum to 100.0%)

0.0

%

IV-10. Geographical shipments.--In which U.S. geographic market area(s) has your firm sold its U.S.produced silicon metal since January 1, 2018 (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.
IV-11. Inland transportation costs.—What is the approximate percentage of the cost of U.S.-produced
silicon metal that is accounted for by U.S. inland transportation costs?
percent

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IV-12. End uses.--List the end uses of the silicon metal that your firm manufactures. For each end-use
product, what percentage of the total cost is accounted for by silicon metal and other inputs?
Share of total cost of end use product
accounted for by
End-use product

Silicon metal

Total
(should sum to
100.0% across)

Other inputs

%

%

0.0 %

%

%

0.0 %

%

%

0.0 %

IV-13. Substitutes.--Can other products be substituted for silicon metal?
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 silicon metal?
No Yes

Explanation

1.
2.
3.

IV-14. Demand trends.--Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United
States (if known) for silicon metal has changed since January 1, 2018. Explain any trends and
describe the principal factors that have affected these changes in demand.

Overall
increase

Market

Fluctuate
No
Overall
with no
change decrease clear trend

Explanation and factors

Within the United States
Outside the United States
IV-15. Product changes.--Have there been any significant changes in the product range, product mix,
or marketing of silicon metal since January 1, 2018?
No

Yes

If yes, please describe and quantify if possible.

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IV-16. Conditions of competition.-(a) Is the silicon metal market subject to business cycles and/or other conditions of
competition distinctive to silicon metal? If yes, describe.
Check all that apply.

Please describe.

No

Skip to question IV-16.

Yes-Business cycles (e.g.
seasonal business)
Yes-Other distinctive
conditions of competition
(b) If yes, have there been any changes in the business cycles or conditions of competition for
silicon metal since January 1, 2018?
No

Yes

If yes, describe.

IV-17. Supply constraints.--Has your firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply silicon metal
since January 1, 2018 (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.

IV-18. Raw materials.--How have silicon metal raw material prices changed since January 1, 2018?

Raw material
Quartz
Carbonaceous
reductants
Bulking agents
Other materials

Fluctuate
Overall
No
Overall
with no
increase change decrease clear trend

Explain, noting how raw material price
changes have affected your firm’s
selling prices for silicon metal.

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IV-19. Interchangeability.--Is silicon metal 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

BosniaHerzegovina

Iceland

Kazakhstan

Malaysia

Other countries

United States
BosniaHerzegovina
Iceland
Kazakhstan
Malaysia
For any country-pair producing silicon metal 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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IV-20. Factors other than price.--Are differences other than price (e.g., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between silicon metal 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

BosniaHerzegovina

Iceland

Kazakhstan

Malaysia

Other countries

United States
BosniaHerzegovina
Iceland
Kazakhstan
Malaysia
For any country-pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant factor
in your firm’s purchases of silicon metal, identify the country-pair and report the advantages or
disadvantages imparted by such factors:

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IV-21. Customer identification.--List the names and contact information for your firm’s 10 largest U.S.
customers for silicon metal since January 1, 2018. Indicate the share of the quantity of your
firm’s total shipments of silicon metal that each of these customers accounted for in 2020.

Customer’s name
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

City

State

Share of 2020 sales (%)

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IV-22. Competition from imports.-(a)

Lost revenue.--Since January 1, 2018: To avoid losing sales to competitors selling silicon
metal from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Kazakhstan, and Malaysia, did your firm:
Item

No

Yes

Reduce prices
Roll back announced price increases
(b)

Lost sales.--Since January 1, 2018: Did your firm lose sales of silicon metal to imports of
this product from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Kazakhstan, and Malaysia?
No

Yes

IV-23. Other explanations.--If your firm would like to further explain a response to a question in Part
IV for which a narrative response box was not provided, 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:
https://usitc.gov/investigations/701731/2020/silicon_metal_bosnia_and_herzegovina_iceland/f
inal.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: BIKM

• 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 produce 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 you submit (see 19 CFR
§ 207.7). Service of the questionnaire must be made in paper form.