The Effect of Imports of Titanium Sponge on the National Security

Request for Investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act

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The Effect of Imports of Titanium Sponge on the National Security

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OMB Control Number: 0694-0120
Expiration Date: March 31, 2020

Section 232 Investigation: The Effect of Imports of Titanium Sponge on U.S. National Security
Producers and Melters Survey

SCOPE OF ASSESSMENT
The U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Office of Technology Evaluation (OTE), is conducting a survey of U.S. titanium sponge production
and titanium production. The survey results will be used to support an ongoing investigation of the effect of imports of titanium sponge on U.S. national security initiated
under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended.
The principal goal of this survey is to assist the U.S. Department of Commerce in determining whether titanium sponge is being imported into the United States in such
quantities or under such circumstances as to threaten to impair the national security. Information collected will include facilities and production data, mergers and
acquisitions, joint ventures, imports and exports, supply chain networks, customers, sales and demand data, employment information, conditions of domestic and global
competition, research and development, and other factors. The resulting data will provide the U.S. Department of Commerce detailed titanium industry information that is
otherwise not publicly available and needed to effectively conduct this Section 232 investigation.

RESPONSE TO THIS SURVEY IS REQUIRED BY LAW
A response to this survey is required by law (50 U.S.C. Sec. 4555). Failure to respond can result in a maximum fine of $10,000, imprisonment of up to one year, or both.
Information furnished herewith is deemed confidential and will not be published or disclosed except in accordance with Section 705 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as
amended (50 U.S.C. Sec. 4555). Section 705 prohibits the publication or disclosure of this information unless the President determines that its withholding is contrary to the
national defense. Information will not be shared with any non-government entity, other than in aggregate form. The information will be protected pursuant to the
appropriate exemptions from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), should it be the subject of a FOIA request.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person is required to respond to nor shall a person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with a collection of
information subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that collection of information displays a currently valid OMB Control Number.

BURDEN ESTIMATE AND REQUEST FOR COMMENT
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 11 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data
sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other
aspect of this collection of information to BIS Information Collection Officer, Room 6883, Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C.
20230, and to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (OMB Control No. 0694-0120), Washington, D.C. 20503.
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II. Table of Contents

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Cover Page
Table of Contents
General Instructions
Definitions
Organization Information
Joint Ventures and Mergers
Facilities
Production
Input Costs
Surge Capacity
Inventories
National Defense Support
Critical Infrastructure Support
Suppliers/Purchases
Customers
Prices
Employment - Sponge Production
Employment - Non-Sponge Titanium Production
Financials
Sales
Research & Development and Capital Expenditures
Competitiveness
Certification
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III. General Instructions

Your organization is required to complete this survey of U.S. titanium sponge production and titanium production, using an Excel
template, which can be downloaded from the BIS website: http://www.bis.doc.gov/TiSponge232

If you are unable to download the survey document, at your request, BIS survey support staff will e-mail the Excel survey template
directly to you.
For your convenience, a PDF version of the survey and required drop-down content is available on the BIS website to aid internal data
collection. DO NOT SUBMIT the PDF version of the survey as your response to BIS. Should this occur, your organization will be required
to resubmit the survey in the requested Excel format.

Respond to every question. Surveys that are not fully completed will be returned for completion. Use the comment boxes to provide
any information to supplement responses provided in the survey form. Make sure to record a complete answer in the space provided,
even if the space does not appear to expand to fit all of the information. This is a comprehensive survey of sponge production and
consumption. As such, some questions may not be relevant to your organization. Read each question carefully to ensure its
applicability to your organization.
DO NOT CUT AND PASTE RESPONSES WITHIN THIS SURVEY OR PASTE IN RESPONSES FROM OUTSIDE THE SURVEY. Survey inputs
should be completed by typing in responses or by using a drop-down menu. The use of cut and paste can corrupt the survey template.
If your survey response is corrupted as a result of cut and paste response, your survey will be rejected and your organization must
immediately resubmit the survey.

Do not disclose any USG classified information in this survey form.

Upon completion of the survey, final review, and certification, transmit the survey document via e-mail to: Titanium232@bis.doc.gov
Questions related to the survey should be directed to BIS survey support staff at Titanium232@bis.doc.gov.

E-mail is the preferred method of contact.
You may speak with a member of the BIS survey support staff by calling (202) 482-3110.
For questions related to the overall scope of this Section 232 Investigation, contact Titanium232@bis.doc.gov or:

Brad Botwin, Director, Industrial Studies
Office of Technology Evaluation, BIS, Room 1093
U.S. Department of Commerce
1401 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20230
DO NOT submit completed surveys to Mr. Botwin's postal or personal e-mail address. All surveys must be submitted electronically to:
Titanium232@bis.doc.gov
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IV. Definitions
Term

Definition

Authorizing Official

An executive officer of the organization or business unit or another individual who has the authority to execute
this survey on behalf of the organization.

Applied Research

Systematic study to gain knowledge or understanding necessary to determine the means by which a recognized
and specific need may be met. This activity includes work leading to the production of useful materials, devices
and systems or methods, including design, development, and improvement of prototypes and new processes.

Basic Research

Systematic, scientific study directed toward greater knowledge or understanding of the fundamental aspects of
phenomena and of observable facts without specific applications towards processes or products in mind.

Capital Expenditures

Chlorination

Investments made by an organization in buildings, equipment, property, and systems where the expense is
depreciated. This does not include expenditures for consumable materials, other operating expenses, and
salaries associated with normal business operations.
As applied to titanium sponge production, chlorination is the process in which chlorine gas is introduced to rutile
or ilmenite ore to produce titanium tetrachloride.

Crushing/Shearing

The process by which large masses of titanium sponge produced via chemical methods are reduced to smaller
sizes suitable for melting into ingots and other forms.

Customer

Any organization (external or internal entity) for which your organization manufactures/processes any product
comprised of, or containing, titanium in any form.

DPAS

Electrolysis

The purpose of DPAS is to assure the timely availability of industrial resources to meet current national defense
and emergency preparedness program requirements and to provide an operating system to support rapid
industrial response in a national emergency. The Defense Production Act of 1950 authorized the President to
require preferential treatment of national defense programs.
As applied to titanium sponge production, electrolysis is the process used to separate magnesium and chloride
into magnesium and chlorine, resulting in the recycling of magnesium and chlorine.

Exports

Shipments to destinations outside the United States, including shipments to Canada and Mexico.

Facility

A building or the minimum complex of buildings or parts of buildings in which an organization operates to serve
a particular function, producing revenue, and incurring costs for the company. A facility may produce an item of
tangible or intangible property or may perform a service. It may encompass a floor or group of floors within a
building, a single building, or a group of buildings or structures. Often, a facility is a group of related locations at
which organization employees work, together constituting a profit-and-loss center for the company, and it may
be identified by a unique DUNS number.

Finishing

Forging

Finishing treats the exterior of a metal product with the application of a thin complementary layer. Finishing is
performed to improve a metal object's appearance and/or durability, titanium finishing steps include heat
treating, machining, grinding, sizing, cutting, flattening and other surface preparation processes as well as
inspection and testing processes to ready the product for shipment to customers
This process shapes titanium metal through the application of localized compressive forces, usually a hammer or
die. It can be performed at various temperatures depending on the requirement for the final product.

Full Time Equivalent (FTE)
Employees

Employees who work for 40 hours in a normal work week. Convert part-time employees into "full time
equivalents" by taking their work hours as a fraction of 40 hours.

Full Time Equivalent (FTE)
Contractors

Contractors who work for 40 hours in a normal work week. Convert part-time contractors into "full time
equivalents" by taking their work hours as a fraction of 40 hours.

Global Headquarters
Harmonized Tariff Schedule
(HTS)

Import Value

Inventory

A location that serves as the organization’s hub of worldwide operations with all global branches or divisions
reporting to it.
A 10-digit numbering system that classifies a good based on its name, use, and/or the material used in its
construction. The number provides Customs and Border Protection (CBP) with a standardized method of tracking
all merchandise imported into the United States and sets out the tariff rates and statistical categories.
Values reported should be the CIF duty un-paid value.
The goods or materials an organization holds for its own use or for the ultimate goal of sale, or disposition or
future conversion, enrichment, fabrication, or other use. This is material to which your organization has title; this
does not include holding material for third-party use or storage.

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Melting

This process heats titanium metal feedstock, including both scrap, sponge, and any alloy additions. This step is
required to produce semi-fabricated titanium products, such as ingots.

Milling

This is the process of converting ingots and other melted forms into downstream products such as billet, bar,
extrusions, plate, sheet, coil, tube and wire. Processes involved in milling include forging, hot rolling, cold rolling
and finishing.

Major Non-NATO Ally Sales

NATO Military Sales

Non-U.S. Facility

Organization

Sales of titanium products to the militaries of Afghanistan, Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Brazil, Egypt, Israel,
Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Republic of Korea (South Korea),
Thailand, and Taiwan (Republic of China).
Sales of titanium products to militaries of North Atlantic Treaty Organization member states other than the
United States. These states include Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark,
Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Montenegro, the
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, and the United Kingdom

A facility that is physically located outside of the United States.
A company, firm, laboratory, or other entity that owns or controls one or more U.S. establishment or facility
involved in titanium production or consumption.

The systematic application of knowledge or understanding, directed toward the production of useful materials,
Product/Process Development devices, and systems or methods, including design, development, and improvement of prototypes and new
processes to meet specific requirements.
Production

Research & Development

The process of transforming inputs (raw materials, semi-finished goods, subassemblies, ideas, information,
knowledge) into goods or services.
Basic and applied research in the engineering sciences, as well as design and development of prototype products
and processes. Efforts that an organization conducts towards innovating, introducing and/or improving products
and processes.

Sales

All reported and unreported sales of titanium, including sales to end-users, and sales within divisions of the
organization.

Scrap

Titanium metal that is recovered from the titanium manufacturing process or through dismantling older objects
containing titanium. Scrap can be used as feedstock for a melt.

Sponge

A porous, brittle form of titanium created from the reduction of titanium tetrachloride. This is most frequently
achieved through the Kroll process.

Sponge - Standard Quality
Sponge - Non-Rotating
Aerospace
Sponge - Rotating Grade

Titanium sponge with chemical compositions suitable for use in structural non-aerospace applications.
Titanium sponge with chemical compositions suitable for use in aerospace applications such as struts, turbine
frames, exhaust sidewalls, and other static aerospace structures.
Titanium sponge with chemical compositions suitable for use in aerospace applications such as blade rotors,
shafts, fan and compressor blades, and shifters. The titanium sponge must be of sufficient quality to ensure zerotolerance for structural failure.

Supplier

An entity from which your organization obtains inputs, which may be goods or services. A supplier may be
another organization with which you have a contractual relationship, or it may be another facility owned by the
same parent organization.

Titanium Tube

This is tube manufactured from titanium. It is primarily used in aerospace ducting applications since it does not
have the strength for most hydraulic applications. It is also used power generation, chemical processing, and
medical applications
Components/products produced and/or consumed by your organization that contain titanium metal.

Titanium-Related
United States
Vacuum Distillation

The "United States" or "U.S." includes the 50 states, Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam, the Trust
Territories, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Reduction of titanium tetrachloride with magnesium metal in a reactor followed by a distillation process to
remove magnesium and chlorine impurities.
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1. Organization Information

Provide the following information for your organization
Organization Name
Street Address
City
State
A.
ZIP Code
Country of Global Headquarters
U.S. Point of Contact Name
U.S. Point of Contact Email
U.S. Point of Contact Phone
Is this organization owned, in whole or in part, by any private or government entity? Indicate Yes/No, then identify the entities below, if applicable. List entities
with at least 5% ownership.
Global Headquarters
Global Headquarters
Entity Name
Global Headquarters Street Address
Global Headquarters City
State/Province
Country

Ownership %

For the listed titanium related activities, record the number of facilities your organization owns that conduct these activities. If one facility does more than one of the listed activities, count it
in each category.
Activities

Number of U.S. Located Facilities

Titanium Sponge Production
Titanium Melting
Titanium Recycling
Titanium Casting
Titanium Milling
Titanium Forging
Titanium Finishing
C.

Aerospace Structural Parts (e.g. spars, ribs)
Aerospace High-impact Parts (e.g. landing gear)
Aerospace External Engine Parts (e.g. cowl, fan)
Aerospace Internal Engine Parts (e.g. low pressure
compressor)
Titanium Satellite Components/Finished Parts
Land-Based Turbine Engine and Structural Parts
Maritime Turbine Engine and Structural Parts
Chemical Processing Equipment (e.g. tubing)
Specialty Titanium Parts Manufacturing (not to include
aerospace)
Other (Explain in Comments)

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2. Mergers, Acquisitions, Divestitures and Joint Ventures
Mergers, Acquisitions, and Divestitures

From 2015-2019, record the total number of mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures related to all titanium related activities, product development and design, and R&D activities. Be
sure to report related private/public partnerships in which your organization participated.
Identify your organization's mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures below, if applicable.
Organization Name

Type of Activity

% of Equity Held by Partner
Organization

Partner Organization
Country Headquarters

Year Initiated

Primary Scope of Activity

Primary Purpose of Activity

Explain

see below section

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Joint Ventures
From 2015-2019, record the total number of joint ventures and other business partnerships related to all titanium related activities, product development and design, and R&D,
including public/private partnerships, in which your organization participated.
Identify your organization's joint venture relationships below, if applicable.
Organization Name

Type of Joint
Venture

% of Equity Held by
Organization

Organization Country
Headquarters

Year Initiated

Primary Scope of Relationship
Titanium Sponge Production
Titanium Melting
Titanium Recycling
Titanium Casting
Titanium Milling
Titanium Forging
Titanium Finishing
Titanium Ore Mining
Aerospace Structural Parts
Aerospace High-impact Parts
Aerospace External Engine
Aerospace Internal Engine
Titanium Satellite
Land-Based Turbine Engine
Maritime Turbine Engine and

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2
3
B. 4
5
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10
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13
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Primary Purpose of Relationship

Chemical Processing Equipment (e.g.
Specialty Titanium Parts Manufacturing
Other (Explain in Comments)

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3. Facilities

Identify all of your organization's facilities with titanium related operations (e.g. sponge production, milling, forging, casting, and components) including facilities that are on standby/idled. Provide the LOCATION (U.S. and Non-U.S.) of the facility, indicate all operations at each facility using the drop down menus, and specify any changes that may impact that facility over the next five years. If a given facility has more than
one operation, list each operation at the facility and the given operation's capacity on separate lines.
Location
Facility Name
City

State

Country

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Facility Operation
Facility Located in a Free
Trade Zone?

Facility Located in an Opportunity
Zone?

y/n

Y/N

Operation Type

Facility Operating Status

Facility Capacity

Total Facility Capacity (MT)

Average Capacity Utilization
Rate (Last Full Year of
Operation)

Titanium Sponge Production
Titanium Melting
Titanium Recycling
Titanium Casting
Titanium Milling
Titanium Forging
Titanium Finishing
Titanium Ore Mining
Aerospace Structural Parts
Aerospace High-impact Parts
Aerospace External Engine
Aerospace Internal Engine
Titanium Satellite
Land-Based Turbine Engine
Maritime Turbine Engine and
Chemical Processing
Specialty Titanium Parts
Other (Explain in Comments)

Outlook
Do you anticipate any significant
changes in this particular operation
the next five years?

If yes or unknown, provide a brief explanation.

yes
no
unknown

Has your organization benefited from being located in an opportunity zone or would your organization like more information regarding relocation to
opportunity zones?
If any of your organization's titanium sponge production facilities were idled in the 2015-2019, or may be idled after 2019, how long would it take, if possible, to restart operations at that shut down facility? Indicate the factors that might inhibit restarting operations and the degree of impact for each factor. Estimate the total costs associated with each factor, and then explain your reasoning for your choices.
Facility Name

Possible to Restart?

Estimated Time to Restart (in Estimated Total Cost to Restart (in
days)
$1000s USD)

Factor

Factors Inhibiting Restart
Degree of Impact
High

Estimated Cost of Each Factor Time to Reach 100% Capacity
(in $1000s USD)
Utilization

Cost to Reach 100% Capacity
Utilization

Factors Inhibiting 100% Capcity Utilization
Factor
Degree of Impact
High

Medium

Low

Facility Name

Possible to Restart?

Estimated Time to Restart (in Estimated Total Cost to Restart (in
days)
$1000s USD)

Factor

Factors Inhibiting Restart
Degree of Impact

Estimated Cost of Each Factor Time to Reach 100% Capacity
(in $1000s USD)
Utilization

Cost to Reach 100% Capacity
Utilization

Factors Inhibiting 100% Capcity Utilization
Factor
Degree of Impact

Facility Name

Possible to Restart?

Estimated Time to Restart (in Estimated Total Cost to Restart (in
days)
$1000s USD)

Factor

Factors Inhibiting Restart
Degree of Impact

Estimated Cost of Each Factor Time to Reach 100% Capacity
(in $1000s USD)
Utilization

Cost to Reach 100% Capacity
Utilization

Factors Inhibiting 100% Capcity Utilization
Factor
Degree of Impact

For any idled sponge facilities, explain the
circumstances that led to idling in the
comment box to the right.

Is your organization considering the
development of expanded and/or new titanium
Y/N
production capacity, whether inside or outside
the United States? If yes, describe.

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4. Production

Indicate if your organization produced sponge between the years 2015-2019 in the box to the right. If yes, complete section A, B, and C. If no, proceed to section D.

y/n

For years 2015-2019, provide the following capcity utilization rates by facility and aggregated production data for U.S. titanium sponge production. If your organization did not produce sponge during this time period move to section B of this tab.
Facility Name

2015 Capacity Utilization Rate

2016 Capacity Utilization Rate

2017 Capacity Utilization Rate

2018 Capacity Utilization Rate

2019 YTD (June) Capacity Utilization Rate

2018

2019 (YTD)

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A
2
3
2015

Type of Sponge (Record in Kilograms)
Kilograms
Produced
B

Standard Quality

Non-Rotating Aerospace

3
4

Rotating Grade
Total:

2016

Average cost per
Kg to produce

Kilograms
Produced

2017

Average cost per
Kg to produce

Kilograms
Produced

Average cost per
Kg to produce

Kilograms
Produced

Average cost per
Kilograms Produced
Kg to produce

Average cost per Kg to
produce

If your organization has obtained qualification/certification to produce Aerospace Rotating Grade sponge provide the following.
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1
C

Organization Certifying

Date of Certification

Description of Certification Process

For all titanium products below answer the applicable questions to your organizations U.S. based production by year. Report all quantities in kilograms for the years 2015-2019.
Type of Titanium Metal
(Record all Responses in Kilograms)
1

Titanium Ingot (Total)

Titanium Ingot Containing Standard Quality
Sponge

Titanium Ingot Containing Aerospace NonRotating Sponge

Titanium Ingot Containing Rotating Grade
Sponge

Titanium Billet (Total)

2a
D

2b
2c

2015

2016

2017

2018

Titanium Billet Containing Standard Quality
Sponge
Titanium Billet Containing Aerospace NonRotating Sponge
Titanium Billlet Containing Rotating Grade
Sponge

Titanium Scrap

Titanium Bar

Titanium Plate

Titanium Tube

Titanium Sheet (Hot Rolled)

Titanium Sheet (Cold Rolled)

Titanium Coil

Other (Explain in Comments)

If your organization produces any of the below products indicate so in the box to the right. If yes, complete sections E and F. If no, proceed to the next page.
Provide the median, and maximum quantities
of titanium scrap that can be used for the
following parts.
1
2
3
E

4
5

Maritime Turbine Engine and Structural Parts
Chemical Processing Equipment (e.g. tubing)

Titanium Satellite Components/Finished Parts

Other (Explain in Comments)
What percentage of your business (by weight)
is used for defense products vs. commercial
products?

Aerospace Structural Parts (e.g. spars, ribs)

4
F

y/n

Median Scrap Quantity (%)

Maximum Scrap Quantity (%)

Aerospace High-impact Parts (e.g. landing
gear)
Aerospace External Engine Parts (e.g. cowl,
fan)
Aerospace Internal Engine Parts (e.g. low
pressure compressor)
Land-Based Turbine Engine and Structural
Parts

Comments

Aerospace Structural Parts (e.g. spars, ribs)

2019 (to date)

Defense Products

Commercial Products

Maritime Turbine Engine and Structural Parts

Chemical Processing Equipment (e.g. tubing)

Titanium Satellite Components/Finished Parts

Other (Explain in Comments)

Total (Explain in comments if defense plus
commercial does not equal 100%):
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5. Cost of Production Inputs

For all facilities owned by your organization (U.S. and non-U.S.) producing titanium sponge use the drop down to select all relevant input costs to each facility. If your facility is currently idled but had production between 2015-2019, report for the applicable years. All dollar values should be reported as $1000s USD.

Facility Location (City, State)

Country

Operating
Status

Estimated Total Annual Operating
Costs

operating/idled

Primary Inputs to Titanium Sponge
Production

2015 Average Annual Cost 2016 Average Annual Cost 2017 Average Annual Cost 2018 Average Annual Cost 2018 YTD (June) Average 2019 YTD (June) Average
of Input Used
of Input Used
of Input Used
of Input Used
Annual Cost of Input Used Annual Cost of Input Used

Explain

Labor
Electricity
Rutile
Ilmenite
Coke
Chlorine
Magnesium
TiCl4
Slag
Inert Gas
Transportation
Other Facility Overhead Costs
Labor
Electricity
Rutile
Ilmenite
Coke
Chlorine
Magnesium
TiCl4
Slag
Inert Gas
Transportation
Other Facility Overhead Costs
Labor
Electricity
Rutile
Ilmenite
Coke
Chlorine
Magnesium
TiCl4
Slag
Inert Gas
Transportation
Other Facility Overhead Costs

Comments:

For all of your organization's U.S. and non-U.S. ingot productions, use the drop down to select all relevant input costs. The values presented should be an average of all of your organization's ingot production operations. All dollar values should be reported as $1000s USD.

Primary Inputs to Titanium Ingot Production

Labor
B.

Electricity
Titanium Sponge
Aluminum
Vanadium
Other Alloying Elements (Specify in Comments)
Transportation
Other Facility Overhead Costs
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6. Surge Capacity

Provide the following information regarding your organization's U.S. 2018 production capacity for the below titanium products:

What is 2018 utilization rate averaged
across U.S. facilites for the below products?

Current shift schedule (expressed
as number of shifts/length of
shift/days per week operational)

Time needed to reach 100% capacity
utilization? (Months)

Estimate costs to reach 100% capacity
utilization? (USD)

Time needed to hire and
Total additional number
train personnel to reach
of FTE's required to reach
100% capacity
100% capacity utilization?
utilization? (Months)

Shift Schedule under 100% capacity
utilization (expressed as number of
shifts/length of shift/days per week
operational)

Do any factors exist that inhibit surge
capacity beyond 100% capacity utilization?

If yes, list and descirbe the
inhibiting factors.

Amount of Potential
Time needed to reach
Surge Capacity Beyond
surge capacity?
100% Capcity
(Months)
Utilization (MT)

Estimate costs to reach surge capacity?
(USD)

Time needed to hire and
Total additional number
Shift Schedule under surge capcity
train personnel to reach
of FTE's required to reach (expressed as number of shifts/length
surge capacity?
surge capacity?
of shift/days per week operational)
(Months)

1 Standard Quality Sponge
A

2 Aerospace Non-Rotating Sponge
3
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

1
2
3
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Rotating Sponge
Titanium Ingot
Titanium Billet
Titanium Scrap
Titanium Bar
Titanium Plate
Titanium Sheet
Titanium Tube
Titanium Sheet
Other (Explain in Comments)

Standard Quality Sponge
Aerospace Non-Rotating Sponge
Rotating Sponge
Titanium Ingot
Titanium Billet
Titanium Scrap
Titanium Bar
Titanium Plate
Titanium Sheet
Titanium Tube
Titanium Sheet
Other (Explain in Comments)

Yes
No

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7. Facility Inventory

Provide all U.S. inventories held directly or indirectly by you for the 2015 to 2018 period, current as of the end of calendar year 2018.
Working Inventory
Indicate titanium your organization maintains in working inventory, and the amounts of each in inventory for the 2015 to 2019 period. Report all amounts in kilograms. If your organization has more than one alloy of a given product in inventory,
list each alloy separately. (e.g., if your organization has Titanium Billet with Alloys A and B, provide two entries for Titanium Billet with 'A' in the Alloy column for the first entry and 'B' in the Alloy column for the second). For this question, working
inventory is defined as the combination of work-in-progress material and finished material held as inventory in anticipation of future sales.
Types of Titanium in Inventory

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2
3
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5
6
7
8
9
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20
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31
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37
38
39
40

Alloy

2015

2016

2017

2018

Comments

Titanium Sponge - Standard Grade
Titanium Sponge - Rotating Grade
Titanium Sponge - Aerospace Non-Rotating Grade
Titanium Ingot Containg Standard Grade Sponge
Titanium Ingot Containg Rotating Grade Sponge
Titanium Ingot Containg Aerospace Non-Rotating Grade Sponge
Titanium Billet Containing Standard Grade Sponge
Titanium Billet Containing Rotating Grade Sponge
Titanium Billet Containing Aerospace Non-Rotating Grade Sponge
Titanium Scrap
Titanium Bar
Titanium Plate
Titanium Sheet (Hot Rolled)
Titanium Sheet (Cold Rolled)
Titanium Tube
Titanium Coil
Titanium Satellite Components/Finished Parts
Aerospace Structural Parts (e.g. spars, ribs)
Aerospace High-impact Parts (e.g. landing gear)
Aerospace External Engine Parts (e.g. cowl, fan)
Aerospace Internal Engine Parts (e.g. low pressure compressor)
Land-Based Turbine Engine and Structural Parts
Maritime Turbine Engine and Structural Parts
Other (Explain in Comments)

Strategic Inventory
Indicate titanium your organization maintains in strategic inventory, and the amounts of each in inventory for the 2015 to 2018 period. Report all amounts in kilograms. If your organization has more than one alloy of a given product in inventory,
list each alloy separately. (e.g., if your organization has Titanium Billet with Alloys A and B, provide two entries for Titanium Billet with 'A' in the Alloy column for the first entry and 'B' in the Alloy column for the second). For this question, strategic
inventory is defined as material kept by your organization as a reserve or hedge against supply disruption, market conditions, etc.
Types of Titanium in Inventory

Alloy

2015

2016

2017

2018

Comments

1
Titanium Sponge - Standard Grade
2
Titanium Sponge - Rotating Grade
3
Titanium Sponge - Aerospace Non-Rotating Grade
4
Titanium Ingot
5
Titanium Billet
6
Titanium Scrap
7
Titanium Bar
8
Titanium Plate
9
Titanium Sheet (Hot Rolled)
10
Titanium Sheet (Cold Rolled)
11
Titanium Tube
12
Titanium Coil
13
Titanium Satellite Components/Finished Parts
14
Specialty Titanium Parts Manufacturing (not to include aerospace)
15
Aerospace Structural Parts (e.g. spars, ribs)
16
Aerospace High-impact Parts (e.g. landing gear)
17
Aerospace External Engine Parts (e.g. cowl, fan)
18
Aerospace Internal Engine Parts (e.g. low pressure compressor)
19
Land-Based Turbine Engine and Structural Parts
20
Maritime Turbine Engine and Structural Parts
21
Chemical Processing Equipment (e.g. tubing)
22
Other (Explain in Comments)
23
24
25
26
27
28
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30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
Given your organization's current levels of production and the levels of inventory reported in Sections A and B, how long would your reported inventory last if you could not access direct titanium imports or material from suppliers
derived from imports? Provide answers in months for the following scenarios:
Rate of Production
Months Able to Sustain Operations
Amount Produced (kilograms)
Units Produced
Current Utilization Rate
100% Utilization Rate
Defense Contracts Only
Critical Infrastucture Contracts Only
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8. National Defense Support
Did your organization directly or indirectly supply titanium products for U.S. defense systems between 2015 and 2019? If no, proceed to next tab. If yes, complete sections B, C, and D below.

yes/no

From the list of U.S. Government agencies below, select those whose systems you supported between 2015 and 2019.
yes/no

U.S. Coast Guard

yes/no

U.S. Army

yes/no

U.S. Intelligence Community
(such as CIA, NGA, NRO, NSA)

yes/no

U.S. Marine Corps

yes/no

Missile Defense Agency (MDA)

yes/no

U.S. Navy

yes/no

Defense Logistics Agency

yes/no

U.S. Air Force
B

Department of
Energy
Other (Specify
to the Right)
Other (Specify
to the Right)
Other (Specify
to the Right)

yes/no
write in
write in
write in

Identify the specific U.S. Government programs/systems your organization has supported since 2015. In the first column, write-in the DEFENSE SYSTEM NAME. Provide as much detail as possible and spell out all
acronyms. The AGENCY NAME column dropdown will be populated with the agencies you identified above (in part B), select the applicable agency.
In the TITANIUM-RELATED PRODUCT columns, write in the products that your organization has provided. If additional products are provided in support of a specific government program/system, repeat the
program/system on a new row and select the remaining products.
NOTE: If your organization is unsure of the specific GOVERNMENT PROGRAM/SYSTEM NAME or AGENCY NAME, provide as much information as possible. Do not disclose any classified information.

Defense System Name

Agency Name
(select from
dropdown)

Estimated Total
Amount of
Titanium
Provided for
System
(Kilograms)

yes/no

If yes, specify the
nature and
product of the
DPAS rating.

Titanium Product Titanium Product Titanium Product Titanium Product
and/or Finished and/or Finished and/or Finished and/or Finished
Good 1
Good 2
Good 3
Good 4

1
2
3
4
5
6
C
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

Are any of your organization's titanium related contracts rated under the
Defense Priorites & Allocations System (DPAS)? Further information about
DPAS can be found here: https://www.dcma.mil/DPAS/

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and/or Finished
Good 5

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9. Critical Infrastructure
From the list of Critical Infrastructure Sectors below, indicate which sectors your organization has supplied with titanium products. In-depth definitions of each sector may be found at : https://www.dhs.gov/cisa/critical-infrastructure-sectors
Chemical Sector (e.g. pipes and
tubes for chemical factories,
pressure vessels, heat
exchangers)
Commercial Facilities Sector
(e.g. cladding, structural
supports)

y/n

Dams Sector (e.g. titanium
parts for electric turbines used
in dams)

y/n

Financial Services Sector (e.g. titanium
parts for data systems used by financial
services firms)
Food and Agriculture Sector (e.g.
titanium parts used in agricultural
equipment)

y/n

Information Technology Sector (e.g.
titanium parts for batteries)

y/n

Nuclear Reactors, Materials, and Waste
Sector (e.g. waste storage, pipes and tubing
for reactors, reactor shields)

y/n

A
Communications Sector (e.g.,
titanium parts for
communications satellites)

y/n

Emergency Services Sector
(e.g. titanium applications for
police, fire, and EMS)

y/n

Government and Facilities Sector (e.g.
titanium parts provided for end use in
U.S. government facilities)

y/n

Transportation Systems Sector (e.g. civil
aviation, titanium parts for oil and gas
pipelines, titanium parts for motor vehicles,
ships, and railroad equipment)

Critical Manufacturing Sector
(e.g. titanium parts for various
industrial machinery, titanium
parts for aircraft engines)

y/n

Energy Sector (e.g. titanium
parts for solar panels, titanium
turbine parts, pipes for power
plants)

y/n

Healthcare and Public Health Sector
(e.g. replacement joints, prosthetics,
medical instruments)

y/n

Water and Wastewater Systems Sector
(e.g. pipes for water and sewer and
treatment plant systems)

Identify the specific critical infrastructure In the first column, write-in the CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEM NAME. Provide as much detail as possible and spell out all acronyms. The SECTOR NAME column dropdown will be populated with the sectors you identified above
(in part A), select the applicable sector. Do not repeat items already reported in the National Defense Support section.
In the TITANIUM-RELATED PRODUCT columns, state the titanium-related products your organization provides in support of the specific sector. If additional products are provided in support of a specific sector, repeat the program/system on a new row and select the
remaining products.
NOTE: If your organization is unsure of the specific CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEM name, provide as much information as possible. Do not disclose any classified information.
Critical Infrastructure System

Sector Name
(select from dropdown)

Titanium-Related Product 1

Titanium-Related Product 2

Titanium-Related Product 3

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
B

8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
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Titanium-Related Product 5

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10. Suppliers/Purchases
For each type of titanium input purchased (purchases include both domestic and imports) by your organization from 2015-2019, state the supplier, amounts purchased, and prices paid. When applicable specify the alloy.
Slag (Kilograms)

#REF!

Identify your organization's total number of suppliers for Slag. Where
necessary, input 0.
2015
Supplier

Supplier Headquarters

Is the Supplier a
Related Party?

Manufacturer/Processor (if different
from supplier)

Country of Titanium Origin

1
2
3
A
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

2016

2017

2018

2019

End-Use

Alloy

Volume

Value ($USD)

Volume

Value ($USD)

Volume

Value ($USD)

Volume

Value ($USD)

Volume

Value
($USD)

Commercial
Research
U.S. Government (Non-defense)
U.S. Government (Defense)
Other
Unknown

Rutile (Kilorams)
Identify your organization's total number of suppliers for Rutile. Where
necessary, input 0.

Supplier

Supplier Headquarters

Is the Supplier a
Related Party?

Manufacturer/Processor (if different
from supplier)

2015
Country of Titanium Origin

Alloy

End-Use

Volume

Value ($USD)

2016
Volume

Value ($USD)

2017
Volume

Value ($USD)

2018
Volume

Value ($USD)

2019
Volume

Value
($USD)

1
2
3
B 4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Ilmenite (Kilograms)
Identify your organization's total number of suppliers for Ilmenite. Where
necessary, input 0.

Supplier

Supplier Headquarters

Is the Supplier a
Related Party?

Manufacturer/Processor (if different
from supplier)

2015
Country of Titanium Origin

Alloy

End-Use

Volume

Value ($USD)

2016
Volume

Value ($USD)

2017
Volume

Value ($USD)

2018
Volume

Value ($USD)

2019
Volume

Value
($USD)

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Titanium Sponge Standard Quality (Kilograms)

Identify your organization's total number of suppliers for Titanium
Sponge - Standard Quality. Where necessary, input 0.
Supplier

Supplier Headquarters

Is the Supplier a
Related Party?

Manufacturer/Processor (if different
from supplier)

2015
Country of Titanium Origin

Alloy

End-Use

1
2
3
D 4
5
6
7
8
9
10

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Value ($USD)

2016
Volume

Value ($USD)

2017
Volume

Value ($USD)

2018
Volume

Value ($USD)

2019
Volume

Value
($USD)

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Titanium Sponge Aerospace Non-Rotating Quality (Kilograms)
Identify your organization's total number of suppliers for Titanium
Sponge - Aerospace Non-Rotating Quality. Where necessary, input 0.

Supplier

Supplier Headquarters

Is the Supplier a
Related Party?

Manufacturer/Processor (if different
from supplier)

2015
Country of Titanium Origin

Alloy

End-Use

Volume

Value ($USD)

2016
Volume

Value ($USD)

2017
Volume

Value ($USD)

2018
Volume

Value ($USD)

2019
Volume

Value
($USD)

1
2
3
E 4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Titanium Sponge Aerospace Rotating Parts Quality (Kilograms)
Identify your organization's total number of suppliers for Titanium
Sponge - Aerospace Rotating Parts Quality. Where necessary, input 0.

Supplier

Supplier Headquarters

Is the Supplier a
Related Party?

Manufacturer/Processor (if different
from supplier)

2015
Country of Titanium Origin

Alloy

End-Use

Volume

Value ($USD)

2016
Volume

Value ($USD)

2017
Volume

Value ($USD)

2018
Volume

Value ($USD)

2019
Volume

Value
($USD)

1
2
3
F 4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Titanium Scrap (Kilograms)
Identify your organization's total number of suppliers for Titanium Scrap.
Where necessary, input 0.

Supplier

Supplier Headquarters

Is the Supplier a
Related Party?

Manufacturer/Processor (if different
from supplier)

2015
Country of Titanium Origin

Alloy

End-Use

Volume

Value ($USD)

2016
Volume

Value ($USD)

2017
Volume

Value ($USD)

2018
Volume

Value ($USD)

2019
Volume

Value
($USD)

1
2
3
G 4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Titanium Ingot (Kilograms)
Identify your organization's total number of suppliers for Titanium Ingot.
Where necessary, input 0.

Supplier

Supplier Headquarters

Is the Supplier a
Related Party?

Manufacturer/Processor (if different
from supplier)

2015
Country of Titanium Origin

Alloy

End-Use

1
2
3
H 4
5
6
7
8
9
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Value ($USD)

2016
Volume

Value ($USD)

2017
Volume

Value ($USD)

2018
Volume

Value ($USD)

2019
Volume

Value
($USD)

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Titanium Slab (Kilograms)
Identify your organization's total number of suppliers for Titanium Slab.
Where necessary, input 0.
Supplier

Supplier Headquarters

Is the Supplier a
Related Party?

Manufacturer/Processor (if different
from supplier)

2015
Country of Titanium Origin

Alloy

End-Use

Volume

Value ($USD)

2016
Volume

Value ($USD)

2017
Volume

Value ($USD)

2018
Volume

Value ($USD)

2019
Volume

Value
($USD)

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Titanium Billet (Kilograms)

Identify your organization's total number of suppliers for Titanium Billet.
Where necessary, input 0.

Supplier

Supplier Headquarters

Is the Supplier a
Related Party?

Manufacturer/Processor (if different
from supplier)

2015
Country of Titanium Origin

Alloy

End-Use

Volume

Value ($USD)

2016
Volume

Value ($USD)

2017
Volume

Value ($USD)

2018
Volume

Value ($USD)

2019
Volume

Value
($USD)

1
2
3
J 4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Titanium Bar (Kilograms)
Identify your organization's total number of suppliers for Titanium Bar.
Where necessary, input 0.

Supplier

Supplier Headquarters

Is the Supplier a
Related Party?

Manufacturer/Processor (if different
from supplier)

2015
Country of Titanium Origin

Alloy

End-Use

Volume

Value ($USD)

2016
Volume

Value ($USD)

2017
Volume

Value ($USD)

2018
Volume

Value ($USD)

2019
Volume

Value
($USD)

1
2
3
K 4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Titanium Plate (Kilograms)
Identify your organization's total number of suppliers for Titanium Plate.
Where necessary, input 0.
Supplier

Supplier Headquarters

Is the Supplier a
Related Party?

Manufacturer/Processor (if different
from supplier)

2015
Country of Titanium Origin

Alloy

End-Use

1
2
3
L 4
5
6
7
8
9
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Value ($USD)

2016
Volume

Value ($USD)

2017
Volume

Value ($USD)

2018
Volume

Value ($USD)

2019
Volume

Value
($USD)

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Titanium Sheet (Kilograms)
Identify your organization's total number of suppliers for Titanium Sheet.
Where necessary, input 0.
Supplier

Supplier Headquarters

Is the Supplier a
Related Party?

Manufacturer/Processor (if different
from supplier)

2015
Country of Titanium Origin

Alloy

End-Use

Volume

Value ($USD)

2016
Volume

Value ($USD)

2017
Volume

Value ($USD)

2018
Volume

Value ($USD)

2019
Volume

Value
($USD)

1
2
3
M 4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Titanium Tube (Kilograms)
Identify your organization's total number of suppliers for Titanium Tube.
Where necessary, input 0.
Supplier

Supplier Headquarters

Is the Supplier a
Related Party?

Manufacturer/Processor (if different
from supplier)

2015
Country of Titanium Origin

Alloy

End-Use

Volume

Value ($USD)

2016
Volume

Value ($USD)

2017
Volume

Value ($USD)

2018
Volume

Value ($USD)

2019
Volume

Value
($USD)

1
2
3
N 4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Titanium (Other - Explain in Comments)
Identify your organization's total number of suppliers for Titanium
(Other). Where necessary, input 0.
Supplier

Supplier Headquarters

Is the Supplier a
Related Party?

Manufacturer/Processor (if different
from supplier)

2015
Country of Titanium Origin

Alloy

End-Use

1
2
3
O 4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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Volume

Value ($USD)

2016
Volume

Value ($USD)

2017
Volume

Value ($USD)

2018
Volume

Value ($USD)

2019
Volume

Value
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11. Customers

For each type of titanium sold by your organization from 2015-2019, state the customer (both U.S. and non-U.S.), ammount sold, and price received. When applicable, specify the alloy.
Titanium Sponge Standard Quality (Kilograms)

#REF!

Identify your organization's total number of customers for Titanium Sponge - Standard Quality. Where
necessary, input 0.

Customer

Customer Headquarters

1
2
3
A 4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Is This Customer a Related
Party?

2015
End User (If Different from Customer)

Country of Titanium Sponge Origin

Yes
No

2016

2017

End-Use

Alloy

Volume

Value ($USD)

Volume

Value ($USD)

Volume

Value ($USD)

YTD 2018
Volume

Value ($USD)

YTD 2019
Volume

Value
($USD)

Commercial
Research
U.S. Government (Non-defense)
U.S. Government (Defense)
Other
Unknown

Titanium Sponge Aerospace Non-Rotating Quality (Kilograms)
Identify your organization's total number of suppliers for Titanium Sponge - Aerospace Non-Rotating
Quality. Where necessary, input 0.

Customer

Customer Headquarters

Is This Customer a Related
Party?

2015
End User (If Different from Customer)

Country of Titanium Sponge Origin

Alloy

End-Use

Volume

Value ($USD)

2016
Volume

Value ($USD)

2017
Volume

Value ($USD)

YTD 2018
Volume

Value ($USD)

YTD 2019
Volume

Value
($USD)

1
2
3
B 4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Titanium Sponge Aerospace Rotating Parts Quality (Kilograms)
Identify your organization's total number of suppliers for Titanium Sponge - Aerospace Rotating Parts
Quality. Where necessary, input 0.

Customer

Customer Headquarters

Is This Customer a Related
Party?

2015
End User (If Different from Customer)

Country of Titanium Sponge Origin

Alloy

End-Use

Volume

Value ($USD)

2016
Volume

Value ($USD)

2017
Volume

Value ($USD)

YTD 2018
Volume

Value ($USD)

YTD 2019
Volume

Value
($USD)

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Titanium Scrap (Kilograms)

Identify your organization's total number of customers for Titanium Scrap. Where necessary, input 0.

Customer

Customer Headquarters

Is This Customer a Related
Party?

2015
End User (If Different from Customer)

Country of Titanium Scrap Origin

Alloy

End-Use

Volume

Value ($USD)

2016
Volume

Value ($USD)

2017
Volume

Value ($USD)

YTD 2018
Volume

Value ($USD)

YTD 2019
Volume

Value
($USD)

1
2
3
D 4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Titanium Ingot (Kilograms)

Identify your organization's total number of customers for Titanium Ingot. Where necessary, input 0.

Customer

Customer Headquarters

Is This Customer a Related
Party?

2015
End User (If Different from Customer)

Country of Ingot Fabrication

Alloy

End-Use

1
2
3
E 4
5
6
7
8
9
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Value ($USD)

2016
Volume

Value ($USD)

2017
Volume

Value ($USD)

YTD 2018
Volume

Value ($USD)

YTD 2019
Volume

Value
($USD)

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Titanium Billet (Kilograms)
Identify your organization's total number of customers for Titanium Billet. Where necessary, input 0.

Customer

Customer Headquarters

Is This Customer a Related
Party?

2015
End User (If Different from Customer)

Country of Billet Fabrication

Alloy

End-Use

Volume

Value ($USD)

2016
Volume

Value ($USD)

2017
Volume

Value ($USD)

YTD 2018
Volume

Value ($USD)

YTD 2019
Volume

Value
($USD)

1
2
3
F 4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Titanium Bar (Kilograms)
Identify your organization's total number of customers for Titanium Bar. Where necessary, input 0.

Customer

Customer Headquarters

Is This Customer a Related
Party?

2015
End User (If Different from Customer)

Country of Bar Fabrication

Alloy

End-Use

Volume

Value ($USD)

2016
Volume

Value ($USD)

2017
Volume

Value ($USD)

YTD 2018
Volume

Value ($USD)

YTD 2019
Volume

Value
($USD)

1
2
3
G 4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Titanium Plate (Kilograms)
Identify your organization's total number of customers for Titanium Plate. Where necessary, input 0.

Customer

Customer Headquarters

Is This Customer a Related
Party?

2015
End User (If Different from Customer)

Country of Plate Fabrication

Alloy

End-Use

Volume

Value ($USD)

2016
Volume

Value ($USD)

2017
Volume

Value ($USD)

YTD 2018
Volume

Value ($USD)

YTD 2019
Volume

Value
($USD)

1
2
3
H 4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Titanium Sheet (Kilograms)
Identify your organization's total number of customers for Titanium Sheet. Where necessary, input 0.

Customer

Customer Headquarters

Is This Customer a Related
Party?

2015
End User (If Different from Customer)

Country of Sheet Fabrication

Alloy

End-Use

Volume

Value ($USD)

2016
Volume

Value ($USD)

2017
Volume

Value ($USD)

YTD 2018
Volume

Value ($USD)

YTD 2019
Volume

Value
($USD)

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Titanium Tube (Kilograms)

Identify your organization's total number of customers for Titanium Tube. Where necessary, input 0.

Customer

Customer Headquarters

Is This Customer a Related
Party?

2015
End User (If Different from Customer)

Country of Tube Fabrication

Alloy

End-Use

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

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Value ($USD)

2016
Volume

Value ($USD)

2017
Volume

Value ($USD)

YTD 2018
Volume

Value ($USD)

YTD 2019
Volume

Value
($USD)

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Titanium (Other - Explain in Comments)
Identify your organization's total number of customers for Titanium Finished Goods. Where necessary,
input 0.

Customer

Customer Headquarters

Is This Customer a Related
Party?

2015
End User (If Different from Customer)

Country of Other Titanium Fabrication

Comments

End-Use

Volume

Value ($USD)

2016
Volume

Value ($USD)

2017
Volume

Value ($USD)

YTD 2018
Volume

Value ($USD)

YTD 2019
Volume

Value
($USD)

1
2
3
K 4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Titanium (Other - Explain in Comments)
Identify your organization's total number of customers for Titanium (Other). Where necessary, input 0.

Customer

Customer Headquarters

Is This Customer a Related
Party?

2015
End User (If Different from Customer)

Country of Other Titanium Fabrication

Comments

End-Use

1
2
3
L 4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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Volume

Value ($USD)

2016
Volume

Value ($USD)

2017
Volume

Value ($USD)

YTD 2018
Volume

Value ($USD)

YTD 2019
Volume

Value
($USD)

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12. Prices

Provide the average prices in U.S. dollars your organization has sold the following products at per kilogram over the 2015-2019 period. Internal consumption
and transfers within your organization should be listed at fair market value.
Year
Product
2015

Standard Quality Sponge

Aerospace Non-Rotating Sponge

Rotating Grade Sponge

Titanium Scrap

2016

2017

2018

Titanium Ingot

Titanium Ingot Containing Standard Quality
Sponge

Titanium Ingot Containing Aerospace NonRoatating Sponge

Titanium Ingot Containing Rotating Grade
Sponge

Titanium Billet Containing Standard Quality
Sponge

Titanium Billet Containing Aerospace NonRotating Sponge

Titanium Billlet Containing Rotating Grade
Sponge

Titanium Billet

Titanium Bar

Titanium Plate

Titanium Sheet

Titanium Tube

Other (Explain in Comments)

Aerospace Structural Parts (e.g. spars, ribs)

Aerospace High-impact Parts (e.g. landing gear)

Aerospace External Engine Parts (e.g. cowl, fan)

Aerospace Internal Engine Parts (e.g. low pressure
compressor)

Land-Based Turbine Engine and Structural Parts

Maritime Turbine Engine and Structural Parts

Chemical Processing Equipment (e.g. tubing)

Titanium Satellite Components/Finished Parts

Other (Explain in Comments)

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2018 YTD

2019 YTD

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13. Employment - Sponge Production

Indicate in the box to the right if your organization produced titanium sponge at a U.S. facility between 2015-2019. If yes, complete sections A-F. If no, proceed to the next page.

y/n

Record the total number of full time equivalent (FTE) employees and contractors for the 2015 to 2019 period for U.S. facilities producing titanium sponge.
2015

2016

2017

2018

2016

2017

2018

2019

FTE Employees

FTE Contractors
Record the total number of employees for each occupation type below for 2015 to 2019.
Occupation

2015

Comments

Chlorination
Sponge Mass Production

Electrolysis

Crushing/Shearing

Inspection
B
Laboratory Testing

Blending/Packaging

Maintenance and Engineering

Administrative, Management, Legal Staff, IT Staff
Marketing and Sales
(specify here)

Other

Provide the following information about employment difficulties, workforce age, educational requirements, vacancies, and changes in employment for the 2015 to 2019 period.
Explanation for Difficulty,
if Applicable

Occupation

Current Average Age of
Worker (2018)

Formal Education
Requirements

On the Job Training
Requirements (OTJ)

Chlorination
Sponge Mass Production
Electrolysis
Crushing/Shearing
Inspection
C
Laboratory Testing
Blending/Packaging
Maintenance and Engineering
Administrative, Management, Legal Staff, IT Staff
Marketing and Sales
Other

(specify here)

Are the skills associated with the workforce
D in your organization transferable to other
non-titanium industries?
If you resumed operations at an idled
facility, do you reasonably anticipate being
able to hire or rehire workers? What would
the hiring timeline be?
Does the geographic location of your
organization's facilities play any role in the
F
challenges in hiring, retaining, and rehiring
employees?

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Current Number of
Vacancies (2018)

Average Weeks Vacant

Explanation

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14. Employment - Non-Sponge Titanium Production

Record the total number of full time equivalent (FTE) employees and contractors for the 2015 to 2019 period for U.S. facilities. Do not include any sponge employees on this page.
2015

2016

2017

2018

2016

2017

2018

2019

On the Job Training
Requirements (OTJ)

Current Number of
Vacancies (2018)

2019

FTE Employees

FTE Contractors
Record the total number of employees for each occupation type below for 2015 to 2019.
Occupation

2015

Comments

Furnace/Melt Shop Operators
Grinders, Cutters, Forge Operators

Casters, Finishers

Machinists and Technicians

Inspection and Quality Control
B
Other Production Staff

Maintenance, Engineering, and Chemical

Administrative, Management, Legal Staff, IT Staff
Marketing and Sales
(specify here)

Other

Occupation

Current Average Age of
Worker (2018)

Formal Education
Requirements

Furnace/Melt Shop Operators
Grinders, Cutters, Forge Operators
Casters, Finishers
Machinists and Technicians
C Inspection and Quality Control
Other Production Staff
Maintenance, Engineering, and Chemical
Administrative, Management, Legal Staff, IT Staff
Marketing and Sales
Other

(specify here)

Does the industry experience any amount of
D workforce cross-over between commercial
and U.S. government titanium activities?
Are the skills associated with the workforce
E in your organization transferable to other
non-titanium industries?
If you resumed operations at an idled
facility, do you reasonably anticipate being
able to hire or rehire workers? What would
the hiring timeline be?
Does the geographic location of your
organization's facilities play any role in the
G
challenges in hiring, retaining, and rehiring
employees?
F

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Average Weeks Vacant

Explanation

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15. Financials
Provide the following financial line items for your organization's titanium-related cost center/business activity U.S. operations below for the 2015 to
2019 period. Only complete section B if your organization operated a sponge facility between 2015-2019.
Source of Financial Data:
Reporting Schedule:
A.
1
2
3
4
5
B.

Income Statement (Select Line Items)

Record $ in Thousands, e.g. $12,000.00 = survey input of $12
2016
2017
2018
2019 (estimate)

2015

Record $ in Thousands, e.g. $12,000.00 = survey input of $12
2016
2017
2018
2019 (estimate)

2015

Record $ in Thousands, e.g. $12,000.00 = survey input of $12
2016
2017
2018
2019 (estimate)

Net Sales (and other revenue)
Cost of Goods Sold
Total Operating Income (Loss)
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes
Net Income
Income Statement (Select Sponge Line Items)

1
2
3
4
5

Sponge Net Sales
Cost of Sponge Sold
Sponge Total Operating Income (Loss)
Sponge Earnings Before Interest and Taxes

Balance Sheet (Select Line Items)

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

2015

Sponge Net Income

Cash
Inventories
Total Current Assets
Total Assets
Total Current Liabilities
Total Liabilities
Retained Earnings
Total Owner's Equity
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16. Sales

From 2015 to 2019, record your organization's total sales data for all titanium products, including sponge.
In Line 1, indicate your total sales (including commercial and government sales).
In Line 2, indicate what percent of your total sales which were non-U.S. sales (sales from U.S. facilities which are exported outside of the U.S.)
In Line 3, indicate what percent of your total sales (Line A) that were U.S. defense-related (including commercial, government)
In Line 4, indicate what percent of your total sales (Line A) that were NATO (non-U.S.) military-related
In Line 5, indicate what percent of your total sales (Line A) that were Major Non-NATO Ally military-related
Note: "Non-U.S." means export sales from U.S. locations.

Sales
A.

2015
1

Record in $ Thousands, e.g. $12,000.00 = survey input $12
2016
2017

2018

2019 YTD

Total Sales, all domestic and foreign customers

Lines 2-5 need not sum to 100%. Estimates are acceptable.
2

Total non-U.S. Sales (as a % of A)

Total U.S. Defense Related Sales (as a % of A)

Total NATO (Non-U.S.) Military Sales (as a % of A)

Total Major Non-NATO Ally Military Sales (as a % of A)

Explain any irregularities with the sales data:
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17. Research & Development and Capital Expenditures
Has your organization conducted titanium sponge, titanium melt, or titanium fabrication related research and
If no, proceed to Section D below.
A.
y/n
development (R&D) from 2015-2019?
Record your organization's total R&D dollar expenditures and type of R&D expenditure for the 2015 to 2019 period.
Record $ in Thousands, e.g. $12,000.00 = survey input of $12
2016
2017

2015

2018

2019

1 Total R&D Expenditures
B.

2 Basic Research [as a % of B1]
3 Applied Research [as a % of B1]
4 Product/Process Development [as a % of B1]
5 Total of 2 - 4 [must equal 100%]
6

Titanium sponge and/or titanium melting and/or titanium fabrication -related R&D
[ as a % of B1]
From 2015-2019, were your investments in R&D related to titanium sponge and/or titanium melting and/or titanium fabrication diminished by financial constraints?

y/n

1
If yes, identify the reasons for these
constraints:

Record your organization's titanium sponge, titanium melting, and titanium fabrication related capital expenditures corresponding to the select categories below for the 2015-2019 period.
Capital Expenditure Activity Type

2015

Record $ in Thousands, e.g. $12,000.00 = survey input of $12
2016
2017
2018

2019
Total Capital Expenditures
D.
Machinery, Equipment, and Vehicles [ as a % of D]
1
IT, Computers, Software [as a % of D]
2
Land, Buildings, and Leasehold Improvements [as a % of D]
3
4
Other (Specify) [as a % of D]
5
Other (Specify) [as a % of D]
Lines 1 through 5 must total 100%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
For the below categories, indicate whether your organization experienced significant changes (increases, decreases, or both), in titanium sponge and/or titanium melting and/or titanium fabrication
expenditures over the past ten years (20010-2019). Explain what factors have been affecting changes in your organization's capital expenditures from 2010 to 2019, including, but not limited to, U.S.
Government or state government policies or regulations, domestic and foreign competition, and declining sponge prices.
Yes/No

E.
1
2
3
4
5

Machinery, Equipment, and Vehicles
IT, Computers, Software
Land, Buildings, and Leasehold Improvements
Other (Specify)
Other (Specify)
Comments:

If Yes, Type of
Change

Explain

y/n

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Below, provide any additional comments in relation to
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18. Competition and Demand Trends

From 2009 to 2019, indicate whether import competition has affected your U.S. titanium related operations, sales, employment, planned expansions, etc. with respect to the
production of any type of titanium. Indicate Yes/No to the right and explain below.
Item
A

Explain

Yes/No

1 Manufacturing Operations
2 Sales
3 Employment
4 Planned Expansions
5

Other:

Does your organization anticipate any negative effects on its business due to future imports of titanium sponge and finished products into the United States from the listed
countries below? Indicate Yes/No to the right and explain below.
Item

Sponge

1 Russia
2 Kazakhstan
B

y/n

Explain

Finished
Products
y/n

Explain

3 China
4 Japan
5 Ukraine
6 India
7 Saudi Arabia
8

Other:

Is your organization aware of any government assistance and/or non-market support given to sponge producers in the following countries? Indicate Yes/No to the right and
explain below.
Item
C

Yes/No

Explain

1 Russia
2 Kazakhstan
3 China
4 Japan
5 Ukraine
6 India
7 Saudi Arabia
If there were no U.S. facilities producing
1 titanium sponge would your operations be
impacted? Explain.

What steps has your organization taken to
2 protect business if in a hypothetical situation
imports of sponge were unavailable? Explain.

Has your organization ever experienced a
shortage or complete cut off of sponge
imports? Explain.
Describe the top five most significant challenges to the competitive position of your organization in the U.S. titanium market.
1
2

3
4
5

Describe the top five most significant challenges to the competitive position of your organization in the non-U.S. titanium market.
1
2
2

3
4
5

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19. Certification
The undersigned certifies that the information herein supplied in response to this questionnaire is complete and correct to the best of his/her
knowledge. It is a criminal offense to willfully make a false statement or representation to any department or agency of the United States Government
as to any matter within its jurisdiction (18 U.S.C. 1001 (1984 & SUPP. 1197)).

Organization Name
Organization's Internet Address
Name of Authorizing Official
Title of Authorizing Official
E-mail Address
Phone Number and Extension
Date Certified
In the box below, provide any additional comments or any other information you wish to include regarding this survey assessment.

How many hours did it take to complete this survey?
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