U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security Section 232 Investigation on the Effect of Imports of Neodymium-Iron-Boron (NdFeB) Permanent Magnets on the U.S. National Security
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Office of Technology Evaluation, is conducting a survey and assessment of the U.S. NdFeB magnet industry. The resulting data will be used to support an ongoing investigation on the effect of imports of NdFeB magnets on the national security under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended. The investigation was self-initiated by the U.S. Department of Commerce. The investigation was initiated by Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and is based on a recommendation in the June 2021 White House Report “Building Resilient Supply Chains, Revitalizing American Manufacturing, and Fostering Broad-Based Growth: 100 Day Reviews under Executive Order 14017.”
The principal goal of this survey is to assist BIS in determining whether NdFeB magnets are being imported into the United States in such quantities or under such circumstances as to threaten to impair the national security. The survey will also assist in determining the overall health and competitiveness of the industry in the United States. Information collected includes organizational data, facility information, current and prospective production, purchases and suppliers, sales and customers, employment, capital expenditures, R&D, intellectual property, recycling, and competition and challenges. The resulting data will provide BIS with information that is otherwise not available and needed to conduct its investigation.
Your organization has been identified as a manufacturer and/or distributor of NdFeB magnets, a producer of components used in the production of NdFeB magnets, or an end-user of NdFeB magnets, with one or more facilities in the United States. Your participation in this survey is vital to ensure a comprehensive dataset for the assessment. BIS has worked in successful partnership with other U.S. industry sectors and we anticipate similar cooperation from your organization on this effort.
To begin, download the Microsoft Excel-formatted survey and corresponding instructions by clicking on the hyperlinked documents below:
NdFeB Magnet Survey (Excel)*† │ NdFeB Magnet Survey (PDF)†
Complete and submit the Excel version via email to BIS at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. BIS will only accept Excel-formatted survey submissions. The PDF version is only a reference document for your organization's internal use and cannot be submitted in place of an Excel survey.
*Note 1: Save a copy of the Excel survey to your computer before you make any inputs.
†Note 2: If, when clicking on the above links, your computer does not ask if you want to download the file to your computer, right click on the link and select "Save As."
If you have any questions regarding the survey, e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or contact BIS survey support staff at (202) 482-0194. E-mail is the preferred method of contact and will allow for a detailed response to your organization’s questions.
You are required by federal law (50 U.S.C. § 4555) to complete the survey within 30 days. All information submitted to BIS is protected as Business Confidential under provisions of the Defense Production Act (DPA) of 1950, as amended, and will not be published or disclosed, other than in aggregate form. At no time will such reporting identify your specific organization. Such information is also protected from disclosure from Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.
U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security Section 232 Investigation on the Effect of Imports of Neodymium-Iron-Born (NdFeB) Permanent Magnets on the U.S. National Security
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Office of Technology Evaluation, is conducting a survey and assessment of the U.S. NdFeB magnet industry. The resulting data will be used to support an ongoing investigation on the effect of imports of NdFeB magnets on the national security under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended. The investigation was self-initiated by the U.S. Department of Commerce.
The principal goal of this survey is to assist BIS in determining whether NdFeB magnets are being imported into the United States in such quantities or under such circumstances as to threaten to impair the national security. The survey will also assist in determining the overall health and competitiveness of the industry in the United States. Information collected include organizational data, facility information, current and prospective production, purchases and suppliers, sales and customers, employment, capital expenditures, R&D, intellectual property, recycling, and competition and challenges. The resulting data will provide BIS with information that is otherwise not available and needed to conduct its investigation.
Your organization has been identified as a manufacturer and/or distributor of NdFeB magnets, a producer of components used in the production of NdFeB magnets, or an end-user of NdFeB magnets with one or more facilities in the United States. Your participation in this survey is vital to ensure a comprehensive dataset for the assessment. BIS has worked in successful partnership with other U.S. industry sectors and we anticipate similar cooperation from your organization on this effort.
To begin, download the Microsoft Excel-formatted survey and corresponding instructions by clicking on the hyperlinked documents below:
NdFeB Magnet Survey (Excel)*† │ NdFeB Magnet Survey (PDF)†
Complete and submit the Excel version via email to BIS at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. BIS will only accept Excel-formatted survey submissions. The PDF version is only a reference document for your organization's internal use and cannot be submitted in place of an Excel survey.
*Note 1: Save a copy of the Excel survey to your computer before you make any inputs.
†Note 2: If, when clicking on the above links, your computer does not ask if you want to download the file to your computer, right click on the link and select "Save As."
If you have any questions regarding the survey, e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or contact BIS survey support staff at (202) 482-0194. E-mail is the preferred method of contact and will allow for a detailed response to your organization’s questions.
You are required by federal law (50 U.S.C. § 4555) to complete the survey within 30 days. All information submitted to BIS is protected as Business Confidential under provisions of the Defense Production Act (DPA) of 1950, as amended, and will not be published or disclosed, other than in aggregate form. At no time will such reporting identify your specific organization. Such information is also protected from disclosure from Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.
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Relief from the Quantitative Limitation Applicable to Certain Steel Articles for Brazil
Background:
On August 28, 2020, President Donald Trump issued Presidential Proclamation 10064 adjusting the quantitative limitations set forth in Presidential Proclamation 9759 applicable to certain steel articles imported from Brazil. The Proclamation authorized the Secretary of Commerce to provide relief from the quantitative limitation set forth in this proclamation in certain limited circumstances on an expedited basis in addition to the relief from the quantitative limitations that the Secretary is already authorized to provide pursuant to Clause 1 of Proclamation 9777.
Proclamation 10064 more specifically offered an expedited pathway to relief from the quantitative limitation applicable to subheading 9903.80.57 of subchapter III of chapter 99 of the HTSUS for Brazil for imports of such steel articles that met certain criteria.
Expedited Relief Procedures
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) pursuant to Proclamation 10064 has issued procedures for requestors seeking expedited relief in Temporary Final Rule 2020-22608 of October 13, 2020. BIS will process requests received in this manner on a first-come-first-serve basis until either December 31, 2020 or the total quantity excluded reaches 60,000,000 kg.
Requestors must submit all applications for relief from the quantitative limitation on steel articles for Brazil to the following email inbox: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
The volume of imports granted relief under this clause is not to exceed 60,000,000 kilograms aggregate. Requestors seeking to import steel products from Brazil that do not meet the required criteria may still apply for relief via the standard exclusions process using the 232 Exclusions Portal.
ArcelorMittal Calvert LLC STL750001
2020 STL750001
Final Section 232 Relief
American Heavy Plates STL750002
2020 STL 750002 AHP
2020.10.13 American Heavy Plate
Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security
Section 232 Investigation on the Effect of Imports of
Vanadium on the National Security
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Office of Technology Evaluation, is conducting a survey and assessment of the U.S. vanadium industry. The resulting data will be used to support an ongoing vanadium import investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended. The investigation was initiated by the U.S. Department of Commerce based on a petition from two U.S. vanadium producers.
The principal goal of this survey is to assist BIS in determining whether vanadium products are being imported into the United States in such quantities or under such circumstances as to threaten to impair the national security. The survey will query information concerning facilities, production and capacity, supplier and customer relationships, financials, national defense and critical infrastructure support, competition and trade, and COVID-19 impacts. The resulting data will provide BIS with information that is otherwise not available but needed to conduct its investigation.
BIS has identified your organization as having the capabilities to manufacture or distribute vanadium products, with one or more facilities in the United States. Your participation in this survey is vital to ensure a comprehensive dataset for the assessment. BIS has worked in successful partnership with other U.S. industry sectors and we anticipate similar cooperation from your organization on this effort.
To begin, download the Microsoft Excel-formatted survey and corresponding instructions by clicking on the hyperlinked documents below:
Vanadium 232 Survey (Excel)*† │ Vanadium 232 Survey (PDF)†
Complete and submit the Excel version via email to BIS at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. BIS will only accept Excel-formatted survey submissions. The PDF version is only a reference document for your organization’s internal use and cannot be submitted in place of a completed Excel survey.
*Note 1: Save a copy of the Excel survey to your computer before you make any inputs to the questionnaire.
†Note 2: If, when clicking on the above links, your computer does not ask if you want to download the file to your computer, right click on the link and select "Save As."
If you have any questions regarding the survey, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Email is the preferred method of contact and will allow for a detailed response to your organization’s questions.
All information submitted to BIS is protected as Business Confidential under provisions of the Defense Production Act (DPA) of 1950, as amended, and will not be published or disclosed, other than in aggregate form. At no time will such reporting identify your specific organization. Such information is also protected from disclosure from Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.
Also note that your organization is required by federal law (50 U.S.C. Sec. 4555) to complete the survey. Your organization must submit the response no later than October 23, 2020.
Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security
On April 8, 2021, BIS hosted a Virtual Forum for Risks in the Semiconductor Manufacturing and Advanced Packaging Supply Chain.
Virtual Forum Information:
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