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U.S. PURCHASERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
SILICON METAL FROM AUSTRALIA, BRAZIL, KAZAKHSTAN, AND NORWAY
This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by November 20, 2017
See last page for filing instructions.
The information called for in this questionnaire is for use by the United States International Trade Commission in
connection with its countervailing duty and antidumping investigations concerning silicon metal from Australia, Brazil,
Kazakhstan, and Norway (Inv. Nos. 701‐TA‐567‐569 and 731‐TA‐1343‐1345 (Final)). 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 Jon Ruder (202‐205‐
3435, jonathan.ruder@usitc.gov).
Name of firm
Address
City
State
Zip Code
Website
Has your firm purchased silicon metal (as defined on next page) from any source (domestic or foreign) at any
time since January 1, 2014?
NO
(Sign the certification below and promptly return only this page of the questionnaire to the Commission)
YES
(Complete all parts of the questionnaire, and return the entire questionnaire to the Commission)
Return questionnaire via the U.S. International Trade Commission Drop Box by clicking on the
following link: https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/. (PIN: ABKN)
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
submitting 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 proceedings conducted by
the Commission on the same or similar merchandise.
I, the undersigned, acknowledge that information submitted in response to this request for information and throughout this
proceeding or other proceedings may be disclosed to and used: (i) by the Commission, its employees and Offices, and contract
personnel (a) for developing or maintaining the records of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in internal investigations, audits,
reviews, and evaluations relating to the programs, personnel, and operations of the Commission including under 5 U.S.C.
Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. government employees and contract personnel, solely for cybersecurity purposes. I understand that all
contract personnel will sign appropriate nondisclosure agreements.
Name of Authorized Official Title of Authorized Official
Phone:
Date
Signature
Email address
Fax
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PART I.—GENERAL INFORMATION
Background.‐‐This proceeding was instituted in response to a petition filed on March 8, 2017, by Globe
Specialty Metals, Inc., Beverly, Ohio. Countervailing and antidumping duties may be assessed on the
subject imports as a result of these proceedings if the Commission makes an affirmative determination
of injury, threat, or material retardation, and if the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) makes
an affirmative determination of subsidization and/or dumping. Questionnaires and other information
pertinent to this proceeding are available at
https://www.usitc.gov/investigations/title_7/2017/silicon_metal_australia_brazil_kazakhstan_and/final.
htm.
Silicon metal covered by these investigations is all forms and sizes of silicon metal, including silicon
metal powder. Silicon metal contains at least 85.00 percent but less than 99.99 percent silicon, and less
than 4.00 percent iron, by actual weight. Semiconductor grade silicon (merchandise containing at least
99.99 percent silicon by actual weight and classifiable under HTSUS subheading 2804.61.0000) is
excluded from the scope of these investigations.
Silicon metal is currently imported under statistical reporting numbers 2804.69.1000 and 2804.69.5000
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). The HTSUS provisions are for
convenience and customs purposes; the written description of the scope is dispositive.
Purchaser.‐‐Any firm engaged, either directly or through a parent company or subsidiary, in purchasing
silicon metal from another firm that produces, imports, or otherwise distributes silicon metal.
Reporting of information.‐‐If information is not readily available from your records, provide carefully
prepared estimates. If your firm is completing more than one questionnaire (i.e., a producer, importer,
and/or purchaser questionnaire), you need not respond to duplicated questions.
Confidentiality.‐‐The commercial and financial data furnished in response to this questionnaire that
reveal the individual operations of your firm will be treated as confidential by the Commission to the
extent that such data are not otherwise available to the public and will not be disclosed except as may
be required by law (see 19 U.S.C. § 1677f). Such confidential information will not be published in a
manner that will reveal the individual operations of your firm; however, general characterizations of
numerical business proprietary information (such as discussion of trends) will be treated as confidential
business information only at the request of the submitter for good cause shown.
Verification.‐‐The information submitted in this questionnaire is subject to audit and verification by the
Commission. To facilitate possible verification of data, please keep all files, worksheets, and supporting
documents used in the preparation of the questionnaire response. Please also retain a copy of the final
document that you submit.
Release of information.‐‐The information provided by your firm in response to this questionnaire, as
well as any other business proprietary information submitted by your firm to the Commission in
connection with this proceeding, may become subject to, and released under, the administrative
protective order provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. § 1677f) and section 207.7 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR § 207.7). This means that certain lawyers and
other authorized individuals may temporarily be given access to the information for use in connection
with this proceeding or other import‐injury proceedings conducted by the Commission on the same or
similar merchandise; those individuals would be subject to severe penalties if the information were
divulged to unauthorized individuals.
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I‐1.
OMB statistics.‐‐Please report the actual number of hours required and the cost to your firm of
completing this questionnaire.
I‐2.
Hours
Dollars
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
25 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering data, and
completing and reviewing the questionnaire.
We welcome comments regarding the accuracy of this burden estimate, suggestions for
reducing the burden, and any suggestions for improving this questionnaire. Please attach such
comments to your response or send to the Office of Investigations, USITC, 500 E St. SW,
Washington, DC 20436.
Establishments covered.‐‐ Provide the name and address of your U.S. establishment(s) covered
by this questionnaire, if different from that listed on the cover page. Firms operating more than
one establishment should combine the data for all establishments into a single report.
“Establishment”‐‐Each facility of a firm involved in the purchase of silicon metal, including
auxiliary facilities operated in conjunction with (whether or not physically separate from) such
facilities.
I‐3.
Ownership.‐‐Is your firm owned, in whole or in part, by any other firm?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Firm name
Address
Extent of ownership
(percent)
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I‐4.
Related importers/exporters.‐‐Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or
foreign, which import silicon metal into the United States or which export silicon metal to the
United States?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
I‐5.
Country
Affiliation
Related producers.‐‐Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, which
produce silicon metal?
No
Yes‐‐List the following information.
Firm name
Firm name
Country
Affiliation
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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‐1. Purchases and imports.‐‐Report your firm’s domestic purchases and imports of silicone metal.
“Purchase” – Purchase from a U.S. entity such as a U.S. producer, a U.S. importer, or other U.S.
firm.
“Import” – Purchase directly from a foreign supplier and your firm is the importer of record.
2014
2015
2016
Item
Purchases of silicon metal produced in‐‐
United States
Quantity (in short tons contained silicon)
Australia
Brazil
Kazakhstan
All other countries
Sources unknown
Norway
1
Total purchases
Imports of silicon metal from—
Australia
0
0
0
Brazil
Kazakhstan
Norway
1
All other countries
Total imports
1
Please identify these countries:
0
0
0
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II‐2. Changes in purchasing patterns.‐‐Please indicate how the shares of your firm’s purchases of
silicon metal from different sources have changed since January 1, 2014.
Source of purchases
Did not
purchase
Decreased
Increased
Constant
Fluctuated
Explanation
for trend
United States
Australia
Brazil
Kazakhstan
Norway
All other countries
Sources unknown
II‐3.
Purchases from one country only.‐‐If your firm has purchased silicon metal from only one
country, please explain the reasons for doing so.
II‐4.
Supplier identification.‐‐Please list your firm’s FIVE largest suppliers for silicon metal since
January 1, 2014. Also, provide the share of the quantity of your firm’s total purchases of silicon
metal that each of these suppliers accounted for in 2016.
No.
Supplier’s name
City and state
Share of quantity of
2016 purchases
1
%
2
%
3
%
4
%
5
%
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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 silicon metal
(check one)?
Polysilicon
Primary Secondary
and/or
Distributor Other
Describe other
aluminum aluminum
chemical
producer producer
producer
If your firm is a distributor of silicon metal, please answer questions III‐2 and III‐3.
III‐2. Competition for sales.‐‐Does your firm compete for sales to customers with the manufacturers
or importers from which your firm purchases silicon metal?
No
Yes If yes, please describe.
III‐3.
Types of customers.‐‐What are the major types of consumers to which your firm sells silicon
metal?
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If your firm is an end user of silicon metal, please answer questions III‐4 and III‐5.
III‐4. End uses.‐‐List the top 3 products your firm makes using silicon metal and estimate the percent
of your total production cost that is accounted for by silicon metal and by other inputs (such as
labor, energy, and other raw materials).
Share of total cost in each of the product(s) your
Total
firm produces accounted for by
(should
sum to
Product(s) your firm
100.0%
produces
across)
Silicon metal
Other inputs
III‐5.
%
+
% =
0.0 %
%
+
% =
0.0 %
%
+
% =
0.0 %
Demand for end use products.‐‐
(a)
Has the demand for your firm’s final products incorporating silicon metal changed since
January 1, 2014?
Increased
No change
(b)
Decreased
Fluctuated
Has this had any effect on your firm’s demand for silicon metal?
No
Yes
Explain
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III‐6. Substitutes.‐‐Can other products be substituted for silicon metal?
No
Yes‐‐Please fill out the table.
End use in which this
substitute is used
Substitute
Have changes in the price of this substitute
affected the price for silicon metal?
No Yes
Explanation
1.
2.
3.
III‐7.
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Demand trends.‐‐Indicate how demand within the United States and outside of the United
States (if known) for silicon metal has changed since January 1, 2014. Explain any trends and
describe the principal factors that have affected these changes in demand.
Overall
increase
Market
No
Overall
change decrease
Fluctuate
with no
clear trend
Explanation and factors
Within the United States
Outside the United States
III‐8.
Country preferences.‐‐Do you or your customers ever specifically order silicon metal from one
country in particular over other possible sources of supply?
No
Yes
If yes, identify the countries and explain.
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III‐9.
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Importance of purchasing domestic product.‐‐Please fill out the table below, estimating the
percentage of your firm’s total 2016 purchases of silicon metal that required silicon metal
produced in the United States.
Purchases that did not require domestic product
Purchases that were required by law or regulation to be domestic product
(e.g., government purchases under “Buy American” provisions)
Purchases that were not required by law or regulation, but were required by
your customers to be domestic product
Purchases that were required to be domestic product for other reasons
(explain: )
Total (should sum to 100.0%)
Estimated percentage of
your firm’s total 2016
purchases of silicon metal
%
%
%
%
0.0 %
III‐10. Conditions of competition.‐‐
(a)
Is the silicon metal market subject to business cycles (other than general economy‐wide
conditions) and/or other conditions of competition distinctive to silicon metal?
Check all that apply.
Please describe.
No
Skip to question III‐11.
Yes‐Business cycles (e.g.
seasonal business)
Yes‐Other distinctive
conditions of competition
(b)
Have there been any changes in the business cycles or conditions of competition for
silicon metal since January 1, 2014?
No
Yes
If yes, describe.
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III‐11. Decisions based on producer and country‐of‐origin.‐‐How often does your firm, and if known,
do your customers, make purchasing decisions involving silicon metal based on its producer or
country of origin?
Always
Usually
Sometimes
Never
If at least sometimes, explain.
Decision based on producer
Your firm
Your
customers
Decision based on country of origin
Your firm
Your
customers
III‐12. Availability of supply.‐‐Has the availability of silicon metal in the U.S. market changed since
January 1, 2014?
Availability in the U.S.
Please explain, noting the countries and reasons for the
market
No Yes changes.
U.S.‐produced product
Subject imports
Nonsubject imports
III‐13. Supply constraints.‐‐Has any firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply your firm with
silicon metal since January 1, 2014 (examples include placing customers on allocation or
“controlled order entry,” declining to accept new customers or renew existing customers,
delivering less than the quantity promised, been unable to meet timely shipment commitments,
etc.)?
No
Yes
If yes, please describe.
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III‐14. Availability of specific product types.‐‐
(a) Are certain grades/types/sizes of silicon metal only available from certain country sources?
No
Yes
If yes, please identify the countries and the grade/type/size.
(b) Are there some types of silicon metal that are not available from U.S. producers?
No
Yes
If yes, please identify the grade/type/size.
III‐15. Purchasing frequency.‐‐
(a)
How frequently does your firm make purchases of silicon metal (check one)?
Daily Weekly
Monthly
Quarterly Annually
Other If other, specify
(b)
Has this purchasing frequency changed since January 1, 2014?
No
Yes If yes, please describe.
III‐16. Number of suppliers contacted.‐‐How many suppliers does your firm generally contact before
making a purchase? Between and firms
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III‐17. Supplier negotiations.‐‐
(a) Does your firm’s purchases of silicon metal usually involve negotiations between supplier and
purchaser?
If yes, explain the factors your firm generally negotiates and note
Yes whether your firm quotes competing prices during negotiations.
No
(b) How often are the prices of your firm’s purchases based on published price indexes?
Always
Usually
Sometimes
Please describe. (Which published price
Never indexes? How do they affect prices?)
III‐18. Change in suppliers.‐‐Has your firm changed suppliers since January 1, 2014?
If yes, please list the supplier(s), whether the firm was added or
Yes dropped, and the reasons for the change.
No
III‐19. New suppliers.‐‐Are you aware of any new suppliers, either foreign or domestic, that have
entered the market since January 1, 2014?
No
Yes
If yes, please identify the firms and discuss the impact, if any, the new
suppliers have had on the supply and prices of silicon metal in the U.S.
market.
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III‐20. Supplier qualification.‐‐Do you require your suppliers to be or to become certified or qualified
to sell silicon metal to your firm?
If yes, provide the following information.
The number of days to qualify a new supplier.
A general description of the certification or qualification process. Also, a brief
description of the factors that you consider when qualifying a new supplier (e.g., quality
of product, reliability of supplier, etc.).
No
Yes
Number
of days Process and factors
III‐21. Failure to certify.‐‐Since January 1, 2014, have any domestic or foreign producers failed in their
attempts to certify or qualify their silicon metal with your firm or have any producers lost their
approved status?
No
Yes
If yes, please identify these firms, the countries where they are located,
and the reasons why they failed the certification/qualification.
III‐22. Major purchasing factors.‐‐Please list, in order of their importance, the main factors your firm
considers in deciding from whom to purchase silicon metal (examples include availability,
extension of credit, contracts, price, quality, range of supplier’s product line, traditional supplier,
etc.).
1.
2.
3.
Please list any other factors that are very important in your purchase decisions:
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III‐23. Purchasing factors.‐‐Please rate the importance of the following factors in your firm’s
purchasing decisions for silicon metal.
Factor
Very
important
Somewhat
important
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Not
important
Availability
Delivery terms
Delivery time
Discounts offered
Diversity of supply sources
Extension of credit
Low boron‐content
Minimum quantity requirements
Packaging
Price
Product consistency
Product range
Quality meets industry standards
Quality exceeds industry standards
Reliability of supply
Technical support/service
U.S. transportation costs
III‐24. Quality characteristics.‐‐What characteristics does your firm consider when determining the
quality of silicon metal?
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III‐25. Minimum quality.‐‐How often does silicon metal from the following countries meet minimum
quality specifications for your uses or your customers’ uses?
Rarely or
Don’t
Source
Always
Usually
Sometimes
never
know
United States
Australia
Brazil
Kazakhstan
Norway
Other:
III‐26. Frequency of decisions based on price.‐‐How often does your firm purchase the silicon metal
meeting your minimum quality specifications that is offered at the lowest price?
Always
Usually
Sometimes
Never
III‐27. Choice of product not based on price.‐‐If you purchased silicon metal from one country source
although a comparable product was available from another country source at a lower price,
please explain your reasons for doing so (please specify by country).
III‐28. 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 silicon metal market since
January 1, 2014.
Firm(s)
Describe how the firm(s) exhibited price leadership
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III‐29. Purchasing subject imports rather than domestic products.—
(a)
Since January 2014, did your firm purchase imports of silicon metal from Australia,
Brazil, Kazakhstan, and/or Norway instead of U.S.‐produced silicon metal? Respond for
each subject country.
No
(If “No” for all countries, skip to next
Yes
question)
Source
(also respond to parts (b) and (c))
Australia
Brazil
Kazakhstan
Norway
(b)
If you responded “Yes” to part (a), was the imported product priced lower than the
domestic product?
Source
Yes
No
Australia
Brazil
Kazakhstan
Norway
(c)
If you responded “Yes” to part (a), was price a primary reason for purchasing subject
imports rather than domestic product?
Please identify the country(ies) in your explanation if it differs by source.
Source
Yes
If Yes, estimate the quantity
of imports purchased instead
of domestic product since
January 2014
(in short tons of contained
silicon)
No
Australia
Brazil
Kazakhstan
Norway
If No, please indicate the
reason your firm purchased
imports instead of domestic
product
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III‐30. U.S. producers and import competition.—
(a)
Since January 1, 2014, in connection with a sale or offer to sell silicon metal to your firm,
did U.S. producers reduce their prices of domestically produced silicon metal in order to
compete with lower‐priced imports of silicon metal from the subject countries?
Respond for each subject country.
Yes (also respond to
No (If “No” for all countries,
Source
question part (b))
skip to next question)
Don’t know
(b)
Australia
Brazil
Kazakhstan
Norway
If your firm responded “yes” to any of the above countries, please provide an estimate
of the reduction in U.S. producers’ prices, and any additional explanations, such as
timing (e.g., months/years), frequency of price reductions, or other market/competitive
factors.
Please identify the country(ies) in your explanation if it differs by source.
Source
Estimated
reduction in U.S.
prices
(percent)
Australia
%
Brazil
%
Kazakhstan
%
Norway
%
Additional explanation, including such information as
timing (e.g., months/years), frequency of price
reductions, or other market/competitive factors
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PART IV.—PRODUCT COMPARISONS
IV‐1. Country knowledge.‐‐Please indicate the countries of origin for silicon metal for which your firm
has actual marketing/pricing knowledge.
United
South
Other
Other countries
States Australia Brazil Kazakhstan Norway Canada Africa countries
(specify)
IV‐2. Interchangeability.‐‐Is silicon metal 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
United States
Australia
Brazil
Kazakhstan
Norway
Canada
South
Africa
Other
countries
Australia
Brazil
Kazakhstan
Norway
Canada
South Africa
For any country‐pair producing silicon metal that is sometimes or never interchangeable, identify the
country‐pair and explain the factors that limit or preclude interchangeable use:
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IV‐3. Factors other than price.‐‐Are differences other than price (e.g., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between silicon metal 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
United States
Australia
Brazil
Kazakhstan
Norway
Canada
South
Africa
Other
countries
Australia
Brazil
Kazakhstan
Norway
Canada
South Africa
For any country‐pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant factor in your
firm’s sales of silicon metal, identify the country‐pair and report the advantages or disadvantages imparted
by such factors:
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IV‐4. Factor country ratings.‐‐Please rate each country's silicon metal for each factor listed below. A
rating of 5 indicates that wire rod produced in that country rates very well for that factor and 1
indicates that wire rod produced in that country does not rate very well for that factor.
If you are unfamiliar with the product from a particular country, please leave the entire
column for that country blank.
United States
Australia
Brazil
Kazakhstan
Norway
Canada
South Africa
All other
countries
Silicon metal produced in
Availability
Delivery terms
Delivery time
Discounts offered
Diversity of supply sources
Extension of credit
Low boron‐content
Minimum quantity requirements
Packaging
Price
Product consistency
Product range
Quality meets industry standards
Quality exceeds industry
standards
Reliability of supply
Technical support/service
U.S. transportation costs
Factor
1
A high rating (e.g., “5”) on price and U.S. transportation costs indicates the prices/costs were low for product
from that country.
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PART V.—ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
V‐1. Other explanations.‐‐If your firm would like to further explain a response to any question that
did not provide a narrative response box, please note the question number and the explanation
in the space provided below.
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HOW TO FILE YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSE
This questionnaire is available as a “fillable” form in MS Word format on the
Commission’s website at:
https://www.usitc.gov/investigations/title_7/2017/silicon_metal_australia_brazil_kazak
hstan_and/final.htm.
Please do not attempt to modify the format or permissions of the questionnaire
document. Please submit the completed questionnaire using one of the methods noted
below. If your firm is unable to complete the MS Word questionnaire or cannot use one
of the electronic methods of submission, please contact the Commission for further
instructions.
• Upload via Secure Drop Box.—Upload the MS Word questionnaire along with a scanned copy of the
signed certification page (page 1) through the Commission’s secure upload facility:
Web address: https://dropbox.usitc.gov/oinv/
Pin: ABKN
• E‐mail.—E‐mail the MS Word questionnaire to john.ruder@usitc.gov ; include a scanned copy of the
signed certification page (page 1). Submitters are strongly encouraged to encrypt nonpublic documents
that are electronically transmitted to the Commission to protect your sensitive information from
unauthorized disclosure. The USITC secure drop‐box system and the Electronic Document Information
System (EDIS) use Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140‐2 cryptographic algorithms to
encrypt data in transit. Submitting your nonpublic documents by a means that does not use these
encryption algorithms (such as by email) may subject your firm’s nonpublic information to unauthorized
disclosure during transmission. If you choose a non‐encrypted method of electronic transmission, the
Commission warns you that the risk of such possible unauthorized disclosure is assumed by you and not
by the Commission.
If your firm does not purchase this product, please fill out page 1, print, sign, and submit a scanned
copy to the Commission.
Parties to this proceeding.—If your firm is a party to this proceeding, it is required to serve a copy of the
completed questionnaire on parties to the proceeding that are subject to administrative protective
order (see 19 CFR § 207.7). A list of such parties may be obtained from the Commission’s Secretary (202‐
205‐1803). A certificate of service must accompany the completed questionnaire your firm submits (see
19 CFR § 207.7). Service of the questionnaire must be made in paper form.
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