12-3-3033 Purchaser Questionnaire

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Ferrovanadium and Nitrided Vanadium from Russia, Inv. No. 731-702

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U.S. PURCHASERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
FERROVANADIUM AND NITRIDED VANADIUM FROM RUSSIA

This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by no later than APRIL 23, 2012
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 order concerning ferrovanadium and nitrided vanadium from Russia
(Inv. No. 731-TA-702 (Third 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)). Further
information on this questionnaire can be obtained from John Benedetto (202-205-3270, John.Benedetto@usitc.gov).

Name of firm

_________________________________________________________________

Address
City

State

Zip Code

World Wide Web address
Has your firm purchased ferrovanadium and/or nitrided vanadium (as defined in the instruction booklet) from any
source (domestic or foreign) at any time since January 1, 2006?

(Sign the certification below and promptly return only this page of the questionnaire to the Commission)

YES

(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 this proceeding in any other import-injury proceeding conducted by the
Commission on the same or similar merchandise.
I acknowledge that information submitted in this questionnaire response and throughout this proceeding 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 this proceeding or related proceedings for which this information is submitted, or in internal audits and
proceedings 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

Date

Phone:
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 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?

I-4.

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

Address

Extent of
ownership

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

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

Address

Affiliation

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PART I.--GENERAL INFORMATION--Continued
I-5.

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

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name and country

I-6.

I-7.

Address

Affiliation

Related producers.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, that are
engaged in the production of ferrovanadium and nitrided vanadium?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

Address

Affiliation

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 ferrovanadium and
nitrided vanadium?
No

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

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

II-1a.

Purchases.--Report, as indicated below, your firm’s purchases (either directly or through a sales
agent or broker) of ferrovanadium and nitrided vanadium. Report based on delivery date, not
order date.
Quantity (in pounds of contained vanadium) and value (in $1,000)

Item
2006
2007
2008
2009
Purchases of ferrovanadium and nitrided vanadium produced in-The United States:
Quantity
Value
Russia:
Quantity
Value
1
All other countries:
Quantity
Value
1

2010

2011

Please identify these countries:

II-1b.

Purchases by type.--Indicate the share of your total 2011 purchases of ferrovanadium and nitride
vanadium accounted for by each of the following item:

Item
Grade 40-60 percent ferrovanadium
Grade 75-85 percent ferrovanadium
Nitrided vanadium
Other (specify)
TOTAL

Share
%
%
%
%
100%

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PART II.--PURCHASES--Continued
II-2.

Changes in purchasing patterns.--Please indicate how the relative levels of your firm’s
purchases of ferrovanadium and nitrided vanadium from different sources (both domestic and
foreign) have changed since 2006.
Source of
purchases

Did not Decreased Increased Constant Fluctuated
purchase

Explanation for
trend

United States

Russia

All other
countries

II-3.

Purchases from one country only.--If your firm has purchased ferrovanadium and/or nitrided
vanadium from only one country, please explain the reasons for doing so.

II-4.

Supplier identification.--Please list your firm’s FIVE largest suppliers for ferrovanadium and
nitrided vanadium since 2006. Also, provide the share of the quantity of your firm’s total
purchases of ferrovanadium and nitrided vanadium that each of these suppliers accounted for in
2011.

No.

Supplier’s name

City and state

Share of quantity of
2011 purchases

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

Firm type.--Which of the following best describes your firm as a purchaser of ferrovanadium and
nitrided vanadium (check all that apply)?
End user (iron and/or steel producer)
End user (other than iron and/or steel producer)
Distributor
Other (Describe:

III-2.

)

Competition for sales.--If you are a distributor or reseller of ferrovanadium and/or nitrided
vanadium, do you compete for sales to your customers with the manufacturers or importers from
which you purchase ferrovanadium and/or nitrided vanadium?
No

Yes--Please describe

III-3.

Types of customers.--If your firm is a distributor or reseller of ferrovanadium and/or nitrided
vanadium, what are the major types of consumers to which you sell ferrovanadium and/or nitrided
vanadium?

III-4.

End uses.--If your firm is an end user of ferrovanadium and/or nitrided vanadium, list in order of
quantity of ferrovanadium and/or nitrided vanadium consumed, the top 3 products for which your
firm purchases ferrovanadium and/or nitrided vanadium as a component part or input. Please
indicate what percentage of the total cost is accounted for by ferrovanadium and/or nitrided
vanadium and other inputs.
Share of total cost in each of the product(s) you
produce accounted for by
Product(s) you
produce

Ferrovanadium and nitrided
vanadium (percent)

Other inputs (percent)

Total

100%

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-5.

Demand for end use products.-(a)

If your firm is an end user of ferrovanadium and/or nitrided vanadium has the demand for
your firm’s final products incorporating ferrovanadium and/or nitrided vanadium
changed since 2006?
Increased

(b)

Decreased

Fluctuated

Has this had any effect on your firm’s demand for ferrovanadium and/or nitrided
vanadium?
No

III-6.

No change

Yes

Explain

Changes in end uses.-- Have there been any changes in the end uses of ferrovanadium and/or
nitrided vanadium since 2006? Do you anticipate any future changes?
Changes in end
uses
Changes since
2006
Anticipated
changes

Yes

Explain

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-7.

Substitutes.
(a) Can ferrovanadium be substituted for nitrided vanadium in all end uses?
No—Please explain.

Yes

(b) Can other products be substituted for ferrovanadium and/or nitrided vanadium?
No

Substitute

Yes--Please fill out the table.

End use in which this
substitute is used

Have changes in the prices of this substitute
affected the price for ferrovanadium and/or
nitrided vanadium?
No Yes

Explanation

1.
2.
3.

III-8.

Changes in substitutes.-- Have there been any changes in the number or types of products that
can be substituted for ferrovanadium and/or nitrided vanadium since 2006? Do you anticipate
any future changes?
Changes in
substitutes
Changes since
2006
Anticipated
changes

No Yes

Explain

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-9.

Demand trends.-- Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United States
(if known) for ferrovanadium and/or nitrided vanadium has changed since January 1, 2006, and
why (factors). In addition, indicate how you anticipate demand within the United States and
outside of the United States (if known) for ferrovanadium and/or nitrided vanadium will change
in the future, and why (factors).
Market

Increase

No change

Decrease Fluctuate

Factors

Demand since 2006
Within
the United
States
Outside
the United
States
Anticipated future demand
Within
the United
States
Outside
the United
States

III-10. Market studies.--Please provide as a separate attachment to this request any studies, surveys, etc.
that you are aware of that quantify and/or otherwise discuss ferrovanadium and/or nitrided
vanadium supply (including production capacity and capacity utilization) and demand in (1) the
United States, (2) each of the other major producing/consuming countries, including Russia, and
(3) the world as a whole. Of particular interest is such data from 2006 to the present and forecasts
for the future.
III-11. 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 ferrovanadium and/or
nitrided vanadium in the U.S. market since 2006?
No

Yes

Explain

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-12. Importance of purchasing domestic product.--Is buying a product that is produced in the
United States an important factor in your firm’s purchases of ferrovanadium and/or nitrided
vanadium (check ALL that apply)?
No
Yes-- Purchases of domestic product are required by law or regulation (for example,
government purchases under “Buy American” provisions). This involves
percent
of all our purchases of ferrovanadium and/or nitrided vanadium.
Yes--Purchases of domestic product are not required by law or regulation, but are by our
customers. This involves
percent of all our purchases of ferrovanadium and/or
nitrided vanadium.
Yes--Purchases of domestic product are required for other reasons (please specify these
reasons below). This involves
percent of all our purchases of ferrovanadium
and/or nitrided vanadium.

III-13. Conditions of competition.-(a)

Is the ferrovanadium and/or nitrided vanadium market subject to business cycles or
conditions of competition other than the changes in the overall economy?
No

(b)

Yes--Please explain and estimate the duration of any such cycle.

Have the business cycles or conditions of competition for ferrovanadium and/or nitrided
vanadium changed since 2006?
No

Yes--Please explain any such changes.

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-14a. Decisions based on producer.--Does your firm, and to the extent that you know, do your
customers make purchasing decisions involving ferrovanadium and/or nitrided vanadium based
on the producer of the ferrovanadium and/or nitrided vanadium you purchase?

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Never

If at least sometimes, discuss
how your firm/customers
determine the producer and why
this information is important

Your firm
Your
customers

III-14b. Decisions based on country-of-origin.--Does your firm, and to the extent that you know, do
your customers make purchasing decisions involving ferrovanadium and/or nitrided vanadium
based on the country of origin of the ferrovanadium and/or nitrided vanadium you purchase?

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Never

If at least sometimes, discuss
how your firm/customers
determine the source and why
this information is important

Your firm
Your
customers

III-15a. Decisions based on product grade.--Does your firm, and to the extent that you know, do your
customers make purchasing decisions involving ferrovanadium and/or nitrided vanadium based
on the product grade (e.g., grade 40-60 percent ferrovanadium versus grade 75-85 percent
ferrovanadium?

Always

Your firm
Your
customers

Usually

Sometimes

Never

If at least sometimes, discuss
which grades are preferred and
why

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-15b. Decisions based on other substances.-- Does your firm, and to the extent that you know, do
your customers make purchasing decisions involving ferrovanadium and/or nitrided vanadium
based on other substances (e.g., silicon, nickel, molybdenum, etc.) contained in the
ferrovanadium and/or nitride vanadium?

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Never

If at least sometimes, discuss
which substances are preferred
and why

Your firm
Your
customers

III-16. Purchasing frequency.-(a)

How frequently do you make purchases (check one)?
Daily

(b)

Weekly

Monthly

Quarterly

Annually

Other

If other, specify

Do you expect this purchasing pattern to change in 2012–13?
No

Yes-- How and why do you expect these changes to occur?

III-17. Number of suppliers contacted.--How many suppliers do you generally contact before making a
purchase?
firms

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-18. Supplier negotiations.-(a)

Do purchases of ferrovanadium and/or nitrided vanadium usually involve negotiations
between supplier and purchaser?
No

(b)

Yes--Please describe these negotiations, noting whether purchasers
generally quote competing prices as part of the negotiation
process.

Does your firm tend to vary its purchases from a given supplier within a specified time
period based on the price offered for that period?
No

Yes--Specify the time period.

III-19. Change in suppliers.--Have you changed suppliers since 2006?
No

Yes-- Please list the supplier(s), whether the firm was added or dropped, the
reasons for the change, and how frequently you change suppliers.

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-20. New suppliers.-(a)

Are you aware of any new suppliers, either foreign or domestic, that have entered the
market since 2006?
No

(b)

Yes--Please identify the firms and indicate how you became aware of
them.

Do you expect new ferrovanadium and/or nitrided vanadium suppliers to enter the U.S.
market?
No

Yes--Please provide details.

III-21. Supplier qualification
(a) Do you require your suppliers to be or to become certified or qualified to sell ferrovanadium
and/or nitrided vanadium to your firm?
No

Yes--

percent of value of purchases in 2011

Yes--all purchases

(b) Please provide a general description of the certification or qualification process. Briefly
describe the factors that you consider when qualifying a new supplier (e.g., quality of product,
reliability of supplier, etc.)

days

III-22. Failure to certify.--Since 2006, have any domestic or foreign producers failed in their attempts to
certify or qualify their ferrovanadium and/or nitrided vanadium with your firm or have any
producers lost their approved status?
No

Yes--Please identify these firms, the countries where they are located, and the
reasons why they failed the certification/qualification.

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-23. Purchasing factors.--For the factors listed below, please rate each in terms of its importance in
your purchase decision for ferrovanadium and/or nitrided vanadium.
Very
important
Availability .......................................
Delivery terms .................................
Delivery time ...................................
Discounts offered ............................
Extension of credit...........................
Minimum qty requirements ..............
Packaging .......................................
Price ................................................
Product consistency ........................
Quality meets industry standards ....
Quality exceeds industry standards
Product range..................................
Reliability of supply .........................
Technical support/service ...............
U.S. transportation costs .................
Other (specify):
........
........
........

Somewhat
important

Not
important

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-24. Major purchasing factors.--Please list, in order of their importance, the three major factors
generally considered by your firm in deciding from whom to purchase ferrovanadium and/or
nitrided vanadium for any one order (examples include availability, extension of credit, contracts,
price, quality, range of supplier’s product line, traditional supplier, etc.).
1.
2.
3.
Other factors or comments:

III-25. Quality characteristics.--What characteristics does your firm consider when determining the
quality of ferrovanadium and/or nitrided vanadium?

III-26. Frequency of decisions based on price.--How often does your firm purchase the ferrovanadium
and/or nitrided vanadium that is offered at the lowest price?
Always

Usually

Sometimes

Never

III-27. Price leaders.— A price leader is defined as (1) one or more firms that initiate a price change,
either upward or downward, that is followed by other firms, or (2) one or more firms that have a
significant impact on prices. A price leader is not necessarily the lowest priced supplier.
Please list the names of any firms you considered price leaders in the ferrovanadium and/or
nitrided vanadium market since 2006. Describe how the firm(s) exhibited price leadership.

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-28. Changes in U.S. industry.-(a)

Please identify and discuss any improvements/changes in the U.S. ferrovanadium and/or
nitrided vanadium industry since 2006 and explain the factors, including the order(s)
under review, that were responsible for each improvement/change.

(b)

Please discuss any improvements/changes that you anticipate in the future in the U.S.
ferrovanadium and/or nitrided vanadium industry. Identify the time period and causes for
these improvements/changes.

III-29. Effect of revocation.--What do you think will be the likely effects of any revocation of the
antidumping duty order for imports of ferrovanadium and nitrided vanadium from Russia? As
appropriate, please discuss any potential effects of revocation of the antidumping duty order on
(1) the future activities of your firm and (2) the U.S. market as a whole. Please note the future
time period to which you are referring.
(1) Activities of your firm:

(2) Entire U.S. market:

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PART IV.-- PRODUCT COMPARISIONS
IV-1.

Country knowledge.--Please indicate the countries of origin for ferrovanadium and/or nitrided
vanadium for which your firm has actual marketing/pricing knowledge.
United States
Russia
Other countries (specify

IV-2.

)

Interchangeability by country-pair.--Is ferrovanadium and/or nitrided vanadium 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

Russia

Other countries

United States
Russia

For any country-pair producing ferrovanadium and/or nitrided vanadium that is sometimes or
never interchangeable, please explain the factors that limit or preclude interchangeable use:

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PART IV.-- PRODUCT COMPARISIONS--Continued
IV-3.

Factors other than price.--Are differences other than price (i.e., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between ferrovanadium and/or
nitrided vanadium produced in the United States and in other countries a significant factor in your
firm’s purchases of the products?
Please indicate A, F, S, N, or 0 in the table below:
A = such differences are always significant
F = such differences are frequently significant
S = such differences are sometimes significant
N = such differences are never significant
0 = no familiarity with products from a specified country-pair
Country-pair

Russia

Other countries

United States
Russia

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

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PART IV.-- PRODUCT COMPARISIONS--Continued
IV-4.

Availability of merchandise.--Are certain grades/types/sizes of ferrovanadium and/or nitrided
vanadium available from only a single source (domestic or foreign, including both subject and
nonsubject countries)?
No

IV-5.

Yes--Please identify the source and the grade/type/size.

Choice of product not based on price.--If you purchased ferrovanadium and/or nitrided
vanadium from one source although a comparable product was available from another source at a
lower price, please explain your reasons for doing so (please specify by country, including the
United States and both subject and nonsubject foreign countries). Possibilities might include
transaction characteristics such as length of time to fill orders, minimum order size, reliability of
supply, etc.

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PART IV.-- PRODUCT COMPARISIONS--Continued
IV-6a. Factor country comparisons.--For the factors listed below, please rate how ferrovanadium
and/or nitrided vanadium produced in each country you identified in your response to the first question in
Part IV compares with ferrovanadium and/or nitrided vanadium produced in each of the other countries
you identified (including the United States and both subject and nonsubject foreign countries).
Product from
United States
compared to product from
Russia
Superior

Comparable

Inferior

Availability ...............................................
Delivery terms .........................................
Delivery time ...........................................
Discounts offered ....................................
Extension of credit...................................
Minimum quantity requirements ..............
Packaging ...............................................
1

Price .......................................................
Product consistency ................................
Quality meets industry standards ............
Quality exceeds industry standards ........
Product range ..........................................
Reliability of supply .................................
Technical support/service .......................
1

U.S. transportation costs .......................
Other (specify):

A rating of superior on price and U.S. transportation costs indicates that the first country generally has
lower prices/U.S. transportation costs than the second country.

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PART IV.-- PRODUCT COMPARISIONS--Continued
IV-6b. Factor country comparisons.--For the factors listed below, please rate how ferrovanadium
and/or nitrided vanadium produced in each country you identified in your response to the first question in
Part IV compares with ferrovanadium and/or nitrided vanadium produced in each of the other countries
you identified (including the United States and both subject and nonsubject foreign countries).
Product from
United States
compared to product from
countries other than Russia
List of countries:
Superior

Comparable

Inferior

U.S. transportation costs .......................
Other (specify):

A rating of superior on price and U.S. transportation costs indicates that the first country generally has
lower prices/U.S. transportation costs than the second country.

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PART IV.-- PRODUCT COMPARISIONS--Continued
IV-6c. Factor country comparisons.--For the factors listed below, please rate how ferrovanadium
and/or nitrided vanadium produced in each country you identified in your response to the first question in
Part IV compares with ferrovanadium and/or nitrided vanadium produced in each of the other countries
you identified (including the United States and both subject and nonsubject foreign countries).
Product from
Russia
compared to product from
all countries other than United States
List of countries:
Superior

Comparable

Inferior

U.S. transportation costs .......................
Other (specify):

A rating of superior on price and U.S. transportation costs indicates that the first country generally has
lower prices/U.S. transportation costs than the second country.

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PART IV.-- PRODUCT COMPARISIONS--Continued
IV-7. Minimum quality.--How often does ferrovanadium and/or nitrided vanadium from the following
countries meet minimum quality specifications for your uses or your customers’ uses?
Source

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Rarely or
never

Don’t
know

United States
Russia

IV-8.

Change in price.-(a)

Since 2006, has there been a change in the price of ferrovanadium and/or nitrided
vanadium? If so, has the price of U.S.-produced ferrovanadium and/or nitrided vanadium
changed more or less than the price of imported ferrovanadium and/or nitrided vanadium
from Russia?
No change in price
Prices have changed by the same amount
Price of U.S.-produced ferrovanadium and/or nitrided vanadium has changed relative
to the price of ferrovanadium and/or nitrided vanadium from Russia.

(b)

If the price of U.S.-produced ferrovanadium and/or nitrided vanadium has changed
relative to the price of ferrovanadium and/or nitrided vanadium from Russia, the price of
U.S.-produced ferrovanadium and/or nitrided vanadium is now relatively
Higher

Lower – than those from Russia.

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