Effect of Imports of Mobile Cranes on U.S. National Security

U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security
Section 232 Investigation on the Effect of Imports of
Mobile Cranes on the U.S. National Security

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Office of Technology Evaluation (OTE), is conducting a
survey of the U.S. mobile cranes industry. The resulting data will be used to support an ongoing
mobile crane import investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as
amended. The investigation was initiated by the U.S. Department of Commerce, based on a petition
from a mobile crane manufacturer.
The principal goal of this survey is to assist BIS in determining whether mobile cranes are being
imported into the United States in such quantities or under such circumstances as to threaten to impair
the national security. The survey will also assist in determining the overall health and competitiveness
of the mobile cranes industry in the United States. Information collected will include manufacturing
capabilities, suppliers and customers, financial information, national defense and critical infrastructure
support, and competition and trade. The resulting data will provide BIS with information that is
otherwise not available and needed to conduct its investigation.

Your organization has been identified as a manufacturer, distributor, and/or end-user of mobile
cranes with one or more facilities in the United States. Your participation in this survey is vital to
ensure a comprehensive dataset for the assessment. BIS has worked in successful partnership with
other U.S. industry sectors and we anticipate similar cooperation from your organization on this effort.
To begin, download the Microsoft Excel-formatted survey and corresponding instructions by clicking on
the hyperlinked documents below:
Mobile Crane Products Survey (Excel)*† │ Mobile Crane Products Survey (PDF)†
Complete and submit the Excel version via email to BIS at MobileCranes232@bis.doc.gov. BIS will
only accept Excel-formatted survey submissions. The PDF version is only a reference document for
your organization's internal use and cannot be submitted in place of a completed Excel survey.
*Note 1: Save a copy of the Excel survey to your computer before you make any inputs to the questionnaire.
†Note 2: If, when clicking on the above links, your computer does not ask if you want to download the
file to your computer, right click on the link and select "Save As."
If you have any questions regarding the survey, e-mail MobileCranes232@bis.doc.gov, or contact
BIS survey support staff at (202) 482-4952. E-mail is the preferred method of contact and will allow
for a detailed response to your organization’s questions.
All information submitted to BIS is protected as Business Confidential under provisions of the Defense
Production Act (DPA) of 1950, as amended, and will not be published or disclosed, other than in
aggregate form. At no time will such reporting identify your specific organization. Such information is
also protected from disclosure from Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.
Also note that your organization is required by federal law (50 U.S.C. Sec. 4555) to complete the
survey. Your organization has 30 days from receipt of the postal-mailed letter to respond.
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