11-2-2895 US importer questionaire

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Sunset US Importer Questionnaire Magnesium

Magnesium from China and Russia (Review)

OMB: 3117-0016

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U.S. IMPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
MAGNESIUM FROM CHINA AND RUSSIA

This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by no later than SEPTEMBER 23, 2010
See page 4 of the Instruction Booklet for filing instructions.
The information called for in this questionnaire is for use by the United States International Trade Commission in
connection with its review of the antidumping duty orders concerning magnesium from China and Russia (inv. Nos. 731TA-1071-1072 (Review)). 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)).

Name of firm
Address
State

City

Zip Code

World Wide Web address
Has your firm imported magnesium (as defined in the instruction booklet) from any country at any time since
January 1, 2004?

NO
YES

(Sign the certification below and promptly return only this page of the questionnaire to the Commission)
(Read the instruction booklet carefully, complete all parts of the questionnaire, and return the entire
questionnaire to the Commission so as to be received by the date indicated above)

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 these reviews in any other import-injury investigations or reviews
conducted by the Commission on the same or similar merchandise.
I acknowledge that information submitted in this questionnaire response and throughout these reviews may be used by the
Commission, its employees, and contract personnel who are acting in the capacity of Commission employees, for developing or
maintaining the records of these reviews or related proceedings for which this information is submitted, or in internal audits and
investigations relating to the programs and operations of the Commission pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Appendix 3. I understand that all
contract personnel will sign non-disclosure agreements.

Name of Authorized Official

Title of Authorized Official
Phone: (

Date

)

Signature

E-mail address
Fax (

)

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PART I.—GENERAL INFORMATION
The questions in this questionnaire have been reviewed with market participants to ensure that issues of
concern are adequately addressed and that data requests are sufficient, meaningful, and as limited as
possible. Public reporting burden for this questionnaire is estimated to average 40 hours per response,
including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering the data needed,
and completing and reviewing the questionnaire. Send comments regarding the accuracy of this burden
estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing the
burden, to the Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW,
Washington, DC 20436.
I-1a.

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

dollars

I-1b.

OMB feedback.--We are interested in any comments you may have for improving this
questionnaire in general or the clarity of specific questions. Please attach such comments to your
response or send them to the above address.

I-2.

Establishments covered.--Provide the name and address of establishment(s) covered by this
questionnaire (see page 3 of the instruction booklet for reporting guidelines). If your firm is
publicly traded, please specify the stock exchange and trading symbol.

I-3.

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

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

Address

Extent of
ownership

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PART I.--GENERAL INFORMATION--Continued
I-4.

I-5.

Related SUBJECT importers/exporters.--Does your firm have any related firms, either
domestic or foreign, which are engaged in importing magnesium from China or Russia into the
United States or which are engaged in exporting magnesium from China or Russia to the United
States?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

Address

Related NONSUBJECT importers/exporters.--Does your firm have any related firms, either
domestic or foreign, which are engaged in importing magnesium from countries other than China
and Russia into the United States or which are engaged in exporting magnesium from countries
other than China and Russia to the United States?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name and country

I-6.

I-7.

Affiliation

Address

Affiliation

Related producers.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, which
are engaged in the production of magnesium?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

Address

Affiliation

Nature of import operations.--Please indicate the nature of your firm’s importing operations
concerning magnesium. More than one answer may be applicable.
Importer of record

Takes title to the imported product(s)

Consignee of the imported products(s)

Customs broker or freight forwarder

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PART I.--GENERAL INFORMATION--Continued
I-8.

Consignees.--If your firm is an importer of record of magnesium but is not the consignee, please
list the consignees below (firm name, address, telephone number, and individual to contact).

Firm name

I-9.

I-10.

FTZs or bonded warehouse.--Please indicate whether your firm enters magnesium into, or
withdraws such merchandise from, foreign trade zones or bonded warehouses.
Foreign trade zones

Yes

Bonded warehouses

Yes

TIB.--Please indicate whether your firm imports magnesium under the TIB (temporary
importation under bond) program.
No

I-11.

Yes

Business plan.--In Parts II and III of this questionnaire we request a copy of your company’s
business plan. Does your company or any related firm have a business plan or any internal
documents that describe, discuss, or analyze expected market conditions for magnesium?
No

I-12.

Contact person and phone
number

Address

Yes–Please provide the requested documents. If you are not providing the
requested documents, please explain why not.

Other investigations.--To your knowledge, have the products subject to this proceeding been the
subject of any other import relief investigations in the United States or in any other countries?
No

Yes–Please specify.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Mary Messer (202-205-3193,
mary.messser@usitc.gov). Supply all data requested on a calendar-year basis.
Contact information (Trade).--Who should be contacted regarding the requested trade and related
information?
Company contact:
Name and title
(
)
Phone number
II-1.

E-mail address

Identify the magnesium your firm imports. --(check all that apply)

FROM CHINA:
Primary ingot magnesium:

Ultra-pure

Commoditygrade pure

Alloy meeting
ASTM specifications

Alloy not meeting
ASTM specifications

Primary granular magnesium:

Ultra-pure

Commoditygrade pure

Alloy meeting
ASTM specifications

Alloy not meeting
ASTM specifications

Secondary ingot magnesium:

Ultra-pure

Commoditygrade pure

Alloy meeting
ASTM specifications

Alloy not meeting
ASTM specifications

Secondary granular magnesium:

Ultra-pure

Commoditygrade pure

Alloy meeting
ASTM specifications

Alloy not meeting
ASTM specifications

Primary ingot magnesium:

Ultra-pure

Commoditygrade pure

Alloy meeting
ASTM specifications

Alloy not meeting
ASTM specifications

Primary granular magnesium:

Ultra-pure

Alloy meeting
ASTM specifications

Alloy not meeting
ASTM specifications

Secondary ingot magnesium:

Ultra-pure

Secondary granular magnesium:

Ultra-pure

Commoditygrade pure
Commoditygrade pure
Commoditygrade pure

Alloy meeting
ASTM specifications
Alloy meeting
ASTM specifications

Alloy not meeting
ASTM specifications
Alloy not meeting
ASTM specifications

FROM ALL OTHER COUNTRIES:
Primary ingot magnesium:

Ultra-pure

Primary granular magnesium:

Ultra-pure

Secondary ingot magnesium:

Ultra-pure

Secondary granular magnesium:

Ultra-pure

Commoditygrade pure
Commoditygrade pure
Commoditygrade pure
Commoditygrade pure

Alloy meeting
ASTM specifications
Alloy meeting
ASTM specifications
Alloy meeting
ASTM specifications
Alloy meeting
ASTM specifications

Alloy not meeting
ASTM specifications
Alloy not meeting
ASTM specifications
Alloy not meeting
ASTM specifications
Alloy not meeting
ASTM specifications

FROM RUSSIA:

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-2.

Changes in operations.--Please indicate whether your firm has experienced any of the following
changes in relation to the importation of magnesium since January 1, 2004.
(check as many as appropriate)

(please describe)

office/warehouse openings .......

office/warehouse closings ........

relocations ................................

expansions ................................

acquisitions...............................

consolidations...........................

prolonged shutdowns or
importation curtailments ................
revised labor agreements ..........

other..........................................

II-3.

Anticipated changes in operations.--Does your firm anticipate any changes in the character of
your operations or organization (as noted above) relating to the importation of magnesium in the
future?
No

Yes–Supply details as to the time, nature, and significance of such changes
and provide underlying assumptions, along with relevant portions of
business plans or other supporting documentation that address this
issue.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
For question II-4, if your response differs for particular antidumping duty orders, please indicate
and explain the particular effect of revocation of specific orders.
II-4.

Anticipated changes in operations in the event the order is revoked.--Would your firm
anticipate any changes in the character of your operations or organization (as noted above)
relating to the importation of magnesium in the future if the antidumping duty orders on alloy
magnesium from China and pure and alloy magnesium from Russia were to be revoked?
No

II-5.

Arranged imports.--Has your firm imported or arranged for the importation of magnesium from
China or Russia for delivery after June 30, 2010?
No

Time period

Yes--Indicate when such orders are to be delivered, from which country the
U.S. imports originate, the type of magnesium (e.g., pure, alloy), and
the quantities involved.

Country of origin

Type of magnesium
(e.g., pure or alloy)

Quantity
(in metric tons)

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-6.

Reasons for importing (if your firm is a producer).--If your firm also produces magnesium in
the United States, please indicate your reasons for importing this product. If your reasons differ
by source, please elaborate.

II-7.

Secondary alloy magnesium.-- Does your firm produce, purchase, or import secondary alloy
magnesium?
No

Yes

If yes, does it contain beryllium?
No

Yes

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-8a.

Imports of PURE MAGNESIUM from CHINA.--Does your firm import PURE
MAGNESIUM from CHINA?
No.

Yes-- Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories
of PURE MAGNESIUM imported from CHINA by your firm
during the specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction
booklet.)

CHINA
Quantity (in metric tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar year
Item

2004

2005

2006

2007

January-June
2008

2009

2010

Beginning-of-period
inventories (quantity) (A)
Imports:1
Quantity (B)
Value (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
Quantity (D)
Value (E)
Internal consumption/company transfers:
Quantity (F)
Value2 (G)
Export shipments:3
Quantity (H)
Value (I)
End-of-period inventories
(quantity) (J)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments to
distributors (quantity) (K)
U.S. shipments to end users
(quantity) (L)
1

Identify the foreign producers, if known:
Sales to related firms (including internal consumption) must be valued at fair market value. In the event that you use a
different basis for valuing these sales within your company, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and provide
value data using that basis for each period identified above:
2

Identify your principal export markets:

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-8b.

Imports of PURE MAGNESIUM from RUSSIA.--Does your firm import PURE
MAGNESIUM from RUSSIA?
No.

Yes-- Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories
of PURE MAGNESIUM imported from RUSSIA by your firm
during the specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction
booklet.)

RUSSIA
Quantity (in metric tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar year
Item

2004

2005

2006

2007

January-June
2008

2009

2010

Identify your principal export markets:

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-8c.

Imports of PURE MAGNESIUM from ALL OTHER SOURCES.--Does your firm import
PURE MAGNESIUM from SOURCES OTHER THAN CHINA AND RUSSIA?
No.

Yes-- Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories
of PURE MAGNESIUM imported by your firm during the
specified periods from ALL SOURCES OTHER THAN CHINA
AND RUSSIA COMBINED.

ALL OTHER SOURCES COMBINED
Identify the country sources:
Quantity (in metric tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar year
Item

2004

2005

2006

2007

January-June
2008

2009

2010

Identify your principal export markets:

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-8d.

Imports of ALLOY MAGNESIUM from CHINA.--Does your firm import ALLOY
MAGNESIUM from CHINA?
No.

Yes-- Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories
of ALLOY MAGNESIUM imported from CHINA by your firm
during the specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction
booklet.)

CHINA
Quantity (in metric tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar year
Item

2004

2005

2006

2007

January-June
2008

2009

2010

Identify your principal export markets:

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-8e.

Imports of ALLOY MAGNESIUM from RUSSIA.--Does your firm import ALLOY
MAGNESIUM from RUSSIA?
No.

Yes-- Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories
of ALLOY MAGNESIUM imported from RUSSIA by your firm
during the specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction
booklet.)

RUSSIA
Quantity (in metric tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar year
Item

2004

2005

2006

2007

January-June
2008

2009

2010

Identify your principal export markets:

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-8f.

Imports of ALLOY MAGNESIUM from ALL OTHER SOURCES.--Does your firm import
ALLOY MAGNESIUM from SOURCES OTHER THAN CHINA AND RUSSIA?
No.

Yes-- Report your firm’s imports and your firm’s shipments and inventories
of ALLOY MAGNESIUM imported by your firm during the
specified periods from ALL SOURCES OTHER THAN CHINA
AND RUSSIA COMBINED.

ALL OTHER SOURCES COMBINED
Identify the country sources:
Quantity (in metric tons), value (in $1,000)
Calendar year
Item

2004

2005

2006

2007

January-June
2008

2009

2010

Identify your principal export markets:

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-9.

Reconciliation of import data.-(a)

Please note that the quantities reported in question II-8 should reconcile as follows in
each period (i.e., in each column):
Reconciliation
A+B–D–F–H=J
D+F=K+L

(b)

Do these data reconcile?
explain:
Do these data reconcile?
explain:

Yes

No--(Please
)

Yes

No--( Please

Please note that the quantities reported for end-of-period inventories should equal the
beginning-of-period inventories reported in the subsequent calendar year (i.e., line J of
year 2004 should equal line B of year 2005). Do these data reconcile for each adjacent
calendar year?
Yes.

No--Please explain.

)

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
For questions II-10 and II-11, if your response differs for particular antidumping duty orders,
please indicate and explain the particular effect of imposition and/or revocation of specific orders.
II-10.

Effect of orders.--Describe the significance of the existing antidumping duty orders covering
imports of alloy magnesium from China and pure and alloy magnesium from Russia in terms of
its effect on your firm’s imports, U.S. shipments of imports, and inventories. You may wish to
compare your firm’s operations before and after the imposition of the orders.

II-11.

Likely effect of revocation of orders.--Would your firm anticipate any changes in its imports,
U.S. shipments of imports, or inventories of magnesium in the future if the antidumping duty
orders on alloy magnesium from China and pure and alloy magnesium from Russia were to be
revoked?
No

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-12.

Shipments of magnesium imported from CHINA by type.-- Please report your firm’s U.S.
shipments (including commercial shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms)
of magnesium imported from CHINA by type in 2009 and January-June 2010. (See definitions
in the instruction booklet.)
(Quantity in metric tons)
Item

PRIMARY MAGNESIUM:
Ingot:
Ultra-pure magnesium
Commodity-grade pure magnesium
Alloy magnesium (meeting ASTM specifications for alloy magnesium)
Alloy magnesium (NOT meeting ASTM specifications for alloy magnesium)
Granules:
Ultra-pure magnesium
Commodity-grade pure magnesium
Alloy magnesium (meeting ASTM specifications for alloy magnesium)
Alloy magnesium (NOT meeting ASTM specifications for alloy magnesium)
Total, primary magnesium:
Ultra-pure magnesium
Commodity-grade pure magnesium
Alloy magnesium (meeting ASTM specifications for alloy magnesium)
Alloy magnesium (NOT meeting ASTM specifications for alloy magnesium)
SECONDARY MAGNESIUM:
Ingot:
Ultra-pure magnesium
Commodity-grade pure magnesium
Alloy magnesium (meeting ASTM specifications for alloy magnesium)
Alloy magnesium (NOT meeting ASTM specifications for alloy magnesium)
Granules:
Ultra-pure magnesium
Commodity-grade pure magnesium
Alloy magnesium (meeting ASTM specifications for alloy magnesium)
Alloy magnesium (NOT meeting ASTM specifications for alloy magnesium)
Total, secondary magnesium:
Ultra-pure magnesium
Commodity-grade pure magnesium
Alloy magnesium (meeting ASTM specifications for alloy magnesium)
Alloy magnesium (NOT meeting ASTM specifications for alloy magnesium)

2009

Jan.-June 2010

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-13.

Shipments of magnesium imported from RUSSIA by type.-- Please report your firm’s U.S.
shipments (including commercial shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related firms)
of magnesium imported from RUSSIA by type in 2009 and January-June 2010. (See definitions
in the instruction booklet.)
(Quantity in metric tons)
Item

2009

Jan.-June 2010

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-14.

Shipments of magnesium imported from ALL OTHER SOURCES by type.-- Please report
your firm’s U.S. shipments (including commercial shipments, internal consumption, and transfers
to related firms) of magnesium imported from ALL SOURCES OTHER THAN CHINA AND
RUSSIA COMBINED by type in 2009 and January-June 2010.
(Quantity in metric tons)
Item

2009

Jan.-June 2010

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-15.

Shipments of imports of magnesium from CHINA by end user.--Please report your firm’s
U.S. shipments (including commercial shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related
firms) of magnesium imported from CHINA to end users of magnesium by product type and
form in 2009 and January-June 2010.
(Quantity in metric tons)
Item

SHIPMENTS TO ALUMINUM MANUFACTURERS:
Ultra-pure magnesium
Commodity-grade pure magnesium
Primary alloy magnesium (meeting ASTM specifications for alloy magnesium)
Primary alloy magnesium (NOT meeting ASTM specifications for alloy magnesium)
Secondary alloy magnesium (meeting ASTM specifications for alloy magnesium)
Secondary alloy magnesium (NOT meeting ASTM specifications for alloy magnesium)
SHIPMENTS TO MAGNESIUM GRANULE PRODUCERS:
Ultra-pure magnesium
Commodity-grade pure magnesium
Primary alloy magnesium (meeting ASTM specifications for alloy magnesium)
Primary alloy magnesium (NOT meeting ASTM specifications for alloy magnesium)
Secondary alloy magnesium (meeting ASTM specifications for alloy magnesium)
Secondary alloy magnesium (NOT meeting ASTM specifications for alloy magnesium)
SHIPMENTS TO DIECASTERS:
Ultra-pure magnesium
Commodity-grade pure magnesium
Primary alloy magnesium (meeting ASTM specifications for alloy magnesium)
Primary alloy magnesium (NOT meeting ASTM specifications for alloy magnesium)
Secondary alloy magnesium (meeting ASTM specifications for alloy magnesium)
Secondary alloy magnesium (NOT meeting ASTM specifications for alloy magnesium)
SHIPMENTS TO IRON AND STEEL DESULFURIZATION:
Ultra-pure magnesium
Commodity-grade pure magnesium
Primary alloy magnesium (meeting ASTM specifications for alloy magnesium)
Primary alloy magnesium (NOT meeting ASTM specifications for alloy magnesium)
Secondary alloy magnesium (meeting ASTM specifications for alloy magnesium)
Secondary alloy magnesium (NOT meeting ASTM specifications for alloy magnesium)
SHIPMENTS TO OTHERS (SPECIFY):
Ultra-pure magnesium
Commodity-grade pure magnesium
Primary alloy magnesium (meeting ASTM specifications for alloy magnesium)
Primary alloy magnesium (NOT meeting ASTM specifications for alloy magnesium)
Secondary alloy magnesium (meeting ASTM specifications for alloy magnesium)
Secondary alloy magnesium (NOT meeting ASTM specifications for alloy magnesium)

2009

Jan.-June 2010

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-16.

Shipments of imports of magnesium from RUSSIA by end user.--Please report your firm’s
U.S. shipments (including commercial shipments, internal consumption, and transfers to related
firms) of magnesium imported from RUSSIA to end users of magnesium by product type and
form in 2009 and January-June 2010.
(Quantity in metric tons)
Item

2009

Jan.-June 2010

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-17.

Shipments of imports of magnesium from ALL OTHER SOURCES by end user.--Please
report your firm’s U.S. shipments (including commercial shipments, internal consumption, and
transfers to related firms) of magnesium imported from ALL SOURCES OTHER THAN
CHINA AND RUSSIA COMBINED to end users of magnesium by product type and form in
2009 and January-June 2010.
(Quantity in metric tons)
Item

2009

Jan.-June 2010

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Aimee Larsen (202-205-3179,
aimee.larsen@usitc.gov)
III-1.

Contact information (Price).--Who should be contacted regarding the requested pricing and related
information?
Company contact:
Name and title
(
)
Phone number

E-mail address

PRICE DATA
This section requests quarterly price and quantity data, f.o.b. your U.S. point of shipment, for your commercial
shipments to unrelated U.S. customers since 2004 of the following products you imported from China and/or
Russia:
Product 1.—Pure magnesium ingots containing at least 99.8 percent magnesium but less than 99.95
percent magnesium
Product 2.—Alloy magnesium ingots containing less than 99.8 percent magnesium sold to aluminum
alloyers and meeting ASTM specifications for alloy magnesium
Product 3.— Alloy magnesium ingots containing less than 99.8 percent magnesium sold to
aluminum alloyers and not meeting ASTM specifications for alloy magnesium
Product 4. — Alloy magnesium ingots containing less than 99.8 percent magnesium sold to
diecasters and meeting ASTM specifications for alloy magnesium
Please note that total dollar values should be f.o.b., U.S. point of shipment and should not include U.S.inland transportation costs. Total dollar values should reflect the final net amount paid to you (i.e., should
be net of all deductions for discounts or rebates). See instruction booklet.

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-2a.

Report below the quarterly price data for the specified pricing products1 imported from China and sold to
unrelated U.S. customers. (See the product definitions in section III-1.)

China
Period of shipment
2004:
January-March
April-June

(Total quantity in metric tons, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value2
Quantity
Value2
Quantity
Value2

Product 4
Quantity
Value2

July-September
October-December
2005:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2006:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2007:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2008:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2009:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2010:
January-March
April-June
1

If your product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a description of your product:

Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:
Product 4:
2

Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned goods), f.o.b. your U.S. point of
shipment.

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-2b. Report below the quarterly price data for the specified pricing products1 imported from Russia and sold to
unrelated U.S. customers. (See the product definitions in section III-1.)

Russia
Period of shipment
2004:
January-March
April-June

(Total quantity in metric tons, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Product 3
Quantity
Value2
Quantity
Value2
Quantity
Value2

Product 4
Quantity
Value2

If your product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a description of your product:

Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:
Product 4:
2

Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned goods), f.o.b. your U.S.
point of shipment.

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-2c. Report below the quarterly price data for the specified pricing products1 that your firm imported from your largest
other country source (country other than China or Russia) and sold to unrelated U.S. customers.

Nonsubject Country #1:
Period of shipment
2004:
January-March
April-June

_______

(Total quantity in metric tons, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Product 3
2
Quantity
Value2
Quantity
Value2
Quantity
Value

Product 4
Quantity
Value2

If your product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a description of your product:

Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:
Product 4:
2

Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned goods), f.o.b. your U.S. point of
shipment.

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-2d.Report below the quarterly price data for the specified pricing products1 that your firm imported from your second
largest other country source (country other than China or Russia) and sold to unrelated U.S. customers.

Nonsubject Country #2:
Period of shipment
2004:
January-March
April-June

_______

(Total quantity in metric tons, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Product 3
2
Quantity
Value2
Quantity
Value2
Quantity
Value

Product 4
Quantity
Value2

If your product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a description of your product:

Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:
Product 4:
2

Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned goods), f.o.b. your U.S. point of
shipment.

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-3.

Price setting.-- How does your firm determine the prices that it charges for sales of magnesium (check all
that apply)? If your firm issues price lists, please include a copy of a recent price list with your
submission. If your price list is large, please only submit some sample pages.
Transaction by transaction

Contracts

Set price lists

Other--Please describe:

III-4.

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

Annual total volume discounts

No discounts

Other--Please describe:

III-5.

III-6.

Pricing terms for magnesium.-(a)

What are your firm’s typical sales terms for its imported magnesium (e.g., 2/10 net 30 days)?
.

(b)

On what basis are your prices of imported magnesium usually quoted? (check one)
F.o.b.--Please specify point:
Delivered

Contract versus spot.--Approximately what share of your firm’s sales of its imported magnesium in
2009 were on a (1) long-term contract basis (multiple deliveries for more than 12 months), (2) short-term
contract basis (multiple deliveries up to and including 12 months), and (3) spot sales basis (for a single
delivery)?
Type of sale
Long-term contracts
Short-term contracts
Spot sales

Share of sales (percent)

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-7.

III-8.

III-9.

Long-term contact provisions.--If you sell magnesium imported from China or Russia on a long-term
contract basis, please answer the following questions with respect to provisions of a typical long-term
contract.
(a)

What is the average duration of a contract?

(b)

Can prices be renegotiated during the contract period?

(c)

Does the contract fix quantity, price, or both?

(d)

Does the contract have a meet or release provision?

Yes

Quantity

No
Price

Yes

Both
No

Short-term contract provisions.--If you sell magnesium imported from China or Russia on a short-term
contract basis, please answer the following questions with respect to provisions of a typical short-term
contract.
(a)

What is the average duration of a contract?

(b)

Can prices be renegotiated during the contract period?

(c)

Does the contract fix quantity, price, or both?

(d)

Does the contract have a meet or release provision?

Yes

Quantity

No
Price

Yes

Both
No

Lead times.--What is the average lead time between a customer’s order and the date of delivery for your
firm’s sales of magnesium imported from China or Russia?

Source

Share of sales,
2009

Lead time

From your U.S. inventory

days

From foreign manufacturers’
inventory

days

Produced to order

days

Total

100 %

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-10. Shipping information.-(a)

What is the approximate percentage of the total delivered cost of magnesium imported from
China or Russia that is accounted for by U.S. inland transportation costs?
percent.

(b)

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

(c)

When you sell magnesium imported from China and/or Russia, from where is it shipped?
(check one) point of importation
or storage facility

(d)

What proportion of your sales of magnesium imported from China or Russia is delivered within
percent. Within 101 to
100 miles of your point of shipment (provide the percentages)?
percent. Over 1,000 miles?
percent.
1,000 miles?

III-11. Geographical shipments.-- What is the geographic market area in the United States served by your
firm’s shipments of magnesium imported from any source? (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, VI, among others.

III-12. End uses of magnesium.--Describe the end uses of both pure and alloy magnesium that you import from
China and/or Russia. For each end-use product, what percentage of the total cost is accounted for by
magnesium?
End use of pure magnesium

Share of total cost of end product (percent)

End use of alloy magnesium

Share of total cost of end product (percent)

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-13. Changes in end uses.--Have there been any changes in the end uses of magnesium since 2004?
No

Yes--Please describe.

III-14. Anticipated changes in end uses.--Do you anticipate any changes in terms of the end uses of magnesium
in the future?
No

Yes--Please describe and identify the time period.

III-15. Substitutes.— Are there any nonsubject products that may be substituted for magnesium?
No

Yes—Please fill in the following table.

Substitute product

Description of applications
and end uses in which this
substitute can be used

Have changes in the prices of this
substitute affected the price of
magnesium since January 1, 2004

Yes--Please explain.

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-16. Changes in substitutes.--Have there been any changes in the number or types of products that can be
substituted for magnesium since 2004?
No

Yes--Please explain.

III-17. Anticipated changes in substitute.--Do you anticipate any changes in terms of the substitutability of
other products for magnesium in the future?
No

Yes—Please explain.

III-18. Does alloy magnesium (whether imported or produced in the United States) compete with pure
magnesium? If so, in what end use markets and to what extent?
No—Please describe why not.

Yes—If so, is this competing alloy magnesium U.S.
production, imported from China and/or Russia, or imported
from other countries?

III-19. Changes in regulations.—
(a)

Have any changes occurred in regulations that affect the availability of magnesium in the U.S.
market since 2004?
No

Yes--Please note the types of regulations, the timing of the changes in
regulations, and the impact of these regulations on your shipment volumes and
prices.

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-19. Changes in regulations.—Continued
(b)

Have any changes occurred in regulations that affect the demand for magnesium in the U.S.
market since 2004?
No

Yes-- Please note the types of regulations, the timing of the changes in
regulations, and the impact of these regulations on your shipment volumes and
prices.

III-20. Raw materials.—
(a)

To what extent have changes in the prices of raw materials affected your firm’s selling prices for
magnesium since 2004?

(b)

Do you anticipated changes in your raw material costs in the foreseeable future?
No

Yes—Please explain.

III-21. Changes in factors affecting supply.— Have any changes occurred in any other factors affecting supply
(e.g., changes in availability or prices of energy or labor; transportation conditions; production capacity
and/or methods of production; technology; export markets; or alternative production opportunities) that
affected the availability of U.S.-produced magnesium in the U.S. market since 2004?
No

Yes--Please note the time period(s) of any such changes, the factors(s) involved, and
the impact such changes had on your shipment volumes and prices.

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-22. Availability of “subject” import supply.—
(a)

Do you anticipate any changes in terms of the availability of magnesium imported from China or
Russia in the U.S. market in the future?
Pure Magnesium:

Increase

Alloy Magnesium:

(b)

Increase

No change

Decrease

No change

Decrease

If you anticipate changes in supply, please identify the changes, and why you anticipate these
changes in supply.

III-23. Availability of “nonsubject” import supply.— Has the availability of NONSUBJECT magnesium (i.e.,
magnesium imported from countries other than China or Russia) changed since 2004?
Pure Magnesium:

Yes--Please explain.

Alloy Magnesium:

Yes--Please explain.

III-24. Interchangeability of supply.—Have you been involved in a supply arrangement whereby alloy
magnesium could be supplied in the place of pure magnesium, or vice versa?
No

Yes--Please describe the circumstances and quantify if possible.

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-25. Export constraints.--Describe how easily your firm can shift its sales of magnesium between the U.S.
market and alternative country markets. In your discussion, please describe any contracts, other sales
arrangements, or other constraints that would prevent or retard your firm from shifting magnesium
between the U.S. and alternative country markets within a 12-month period.

III-26. Product changes of magnesium.— Have there been any significant changes in the product range,
product mix, or marketing (including sales over the internet) of magnesium since 2004?
Pure Magnesium:

Alloy Magnesium:

Yes--Please describe and quantify if possible.

III-27. Anticipated product changes.— Do you anticipate any changes in terms of the product range, product
mix, or marketing of magnesium in the future?
No

Yes--Please identify, including the time period.

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-28. Demand trends.—
(a)

(b)

(c)

How has the demand within the United States for magnesium changed since January 1, 2004?
What principal factors affect changes in demand?
Pure Magnesium:

Increased

No Change

Decreased

Fluctuated

Alloy Magnesium:

Increased

No Change

Decreased

Fluctuated

How has the demand outside the United States (if known) for magnesium changed since January
1, 2004? What principal factors affect changes in demand?
Pure Magnesium:

Increased

No Change

Decreased

Fluctuated

Alloy Magnesium:

Increased

No Change

Decreased

Fluctuated

How has the recession affected demand for magnesium? Please also specify the time periods
involved and the effect on prices.

III-29. Anticipated demand trends.—
(a)

How do you anticipate demand will change within the United States for magnesium in the future?
What principal factors will affect these changes in demand?
Pure Magnesium:

Increase

No Change

Decrease

Fluctuate

Alloy Magnesium:

Increase

No Change

Decrease

Fluctuate

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-29. Anticipated demand trends.—Continued.
(b)

How do you anticipate demand will change outside the United States for magnesium to in the
future? What principal factors will affect these changes in demand?
Pure Magnesium:

Increase

No Change

Decrease

Fluctuate

Alloy Magnesium:

Increase

No Change

Decrease

Fluctuate

III-30. Are your customers for secondary alloy magnesium that meets ASTM specifications different from
customers for such magnesium that doesn’t meet ASTM specifications?

How frequently do your customers specify that their purchases must meet ASTM specifications?
Always

Usually

Sometimes

Never

III-31. Business cycles.—
(a) Is the magnesium market subject to business cycles or conditions of competition (including seasonal
business) distinctive to magnesium?
No (skip to question III-31.)

Yes-- Please describe below and then answer part (b).

(b) If yes, have there been any changes in the business cycles or conditions of competition for magnesium
since January 1, 2004?
No

Yes-- Please describe.

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-32. Price comparisons.— Please compare market prices of magnesium in U.S. and non-U.S. markets, if
known. Provide specific information as to time periods and regions for any price comparisons.

III-33. Interchangeability by country-pair.— Is magnesium produced in the United States and in other
countries interchangeable (i.e., can it physically be used in the same applications)? Please indicate below,
using “A” to indicate that the products from a specified country-pair are always interchangeable, “F” to
indicate that the products are frequently interchangeable, “S” to indicate that the products are sometimes
interchangeable, “N” to indicate that the products are never interchangeable, and “0” to indicate no
familiarity with products from a specified country-pair.1
Country-pair

China

Russia

Other countries

United States
China
Russia
1

For any country-pair producing magnesium which is sometimes or never interchangeable, please
explain the factors that limit or preclude interchangeable use:

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PART III.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
III-34. Differences other than price by country-pair.--Are differences other than price (i.e., 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 sales of the products? Please
indicate below, using “A” to indicate that such differences are always significant, “F” to indicate that such
differences are frequently significant, “S” to indicate that such differences are sometimes significant, “N”
to indicate that such differences are never significant, and “0” to indicate no familiarity with products
from a specified country-pair.1
Country-pair

China

Russia

Other countries

United States
China
Russia
1

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

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