The Effect of Imports of Vanadium on U.S. National Security

U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security
Section 232 Investigation on the Effect of Imports of Vanadium
on the U.S. National Security
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Office of Technology Evaluation, is conducting a survey and
assessment of the U.S. vanadium industry. The resulting data will be used to support an ongoing investigation on
the effect of imports of vanadium on the national security 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 two US
vanadium manufacturers.
The principal goal of this survey is to assist BIS in determining whether vanadium is 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 industry in the United States.
Information collected will include facility information, production & inventory, suppliers and customers, financial
information, national defense and critical infrastructure support, competition and trade, and COVID-19 impacts.
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 and/or distributor of vanadium 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:
Vanadium Survey (Excel)*† │ Vanadium Survey (PDF)†
Complete and submit the Excel version via email to BIS at Vanadium232@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 Vanadium232@bis.doc.gov, or contact BIS survey
support staff at (202) 482-5481. 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 email notification to respond.
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