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**INSTRUCTION BOOKLET**

**GENERAL INFORMATION, INSTRUCTIONS, AND**

**DEFINITIONS FOR COMMISSION FOREIGN**

**PRODUCER/EXPORTER QUESTIONNAIRES**

**SMALL DIAMETER GRAPHITE ELECTRODES FROM CHINA**

**Investigation No. 731-TA-1143 (Final)**

*[Further information]{.underline}.‑‑If you have any questions
concerning the enclosed*

*questionnaire(s) or other matters related to this investigation, you
may contact*

*the following member of the Commission=s staff (Fax 202-205-3205):*

Fred Ruggles*, investigator (202‑205‑3187; E-mail
<fred.ruggles@usitc.gov>)*

**[GENERAL INFORMATION]{.underline}**

***[Background]{.underline}***.‑‑This investigation was instituted in
response to a petition filed on January 17, 2008 by SGL Carbon LLC,
Charlotte, NC and Superior Graphite Co., Chicago, IL. Antidumping duties
may be assessed on the subject imports as a result of this investigation
if the Commission makes an affirmative determination of injury, threat,
or material retardation, and if the U.S. Department of Commerce makes an
affirmative determination of dumping.

Questionnaires and other information pertinent to this investigation are
available at
<http://www.usitc.gov/trade_remedy/731_ad_701_cvd/investigations/2008/electrodes_from_china/finalphase.htm>.
Address all correspondence to the United States International Trade
Commission, Washington, DC 20436. Hearing‑impaired individuals can
obtain information regarding this investigation via the Commission=s TDD
terminal (202‑205‑1810).

***[Due date of questionnaire(s)]{.underline}***.‑‑Return the completed
questionnaire(s) to the United States International Trade Commission by
no later than November 5, 2008. Although the enclosed postpaid envelope
may be used to return the completed questionnaire, use of an overnight
mail service may be necessary to ensure that your response actually
reaches the Commission by November 5, 2008. If you do not use the
enclosed envelope, please make sure the completed questionnaire is sent
to the attention of Fred Ruggles. **Return [only one]{.underline} copy
of the completed questionnaire(s), but please keep a copy for your
records so that you can refer to it if the Commission staff contacts you
with any questions during the course of the investigation.**

***[Service of questionnaire response(s)]{.underline}***.\--In the event
that your firm is a party to this investigation, you are required to
serve a copy of the questionnaire(s), once completed, on parties to the
proceeding that are subject to administrative protective order (see 19
CFR \' 207.7). A list of such parties is maintained by the Commission=s
Secretary and may be obtained by calling 202-205-1803. A certificate of
service must accompany the copy of the completed questionnaire(s) you
submit (see 19 CFR \' 207.7).

***[Confidentiality]{.underline}***.\--The commercial and financial data
furnished in response to the enclosed questionnaire(s) 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, nonnumerical 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.

**[GENERAL INFORMATION]{.underline}‑‑*Continued***

***[Verification]{.underline}*.‑‑The information submitted in the
enclosed questionnaire(s) is subject to audit and verification by the
Commission. To facilitate possible verification of data, please keep all
your workpapers and supporting documents used in the preparation of the
questionnaire response(s).**

***[Release of information]{.underline}***.\--The information provided
by your firm in response to the questionnaire(s), as well as any other
business proprietary information submitted by your firm to the
Commission in connection with the investigation, 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 investigation or other import-injury investigations 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.

**[INSTRUCTIONS]{.underline}**

***[Answer all questions]{.underline}***.‑‑Do not leave any question or
section blank unless a questionnaire expressly directs you to skip over
certain questions or sections. If the answer to any question is Anone,@
write Anone.@ **If information is not readily available from your
records in exactly the form requested, furnish carefully prepared
estimates‑‑designated as such by the letter AE@‑‑and explain the basis
of your estimates**. Answers to questions and any necessary comments or
explanations should be supplied in the space provided or on separate
sheets attached to the appropriate page of the questionnaire(s). If your
firm is completing more than one questionnaire in connection with this
investigation (i.e., a producer, importer, purchaser, and/or foreign
producer questionnaire), you need not respond to duplicated questions in
the questionnaires.

***[Consolidate all establishments in China]{.underline}***‑‑Report the
requested data for your establishment(s) located in China. **Firms
operating more than one establishment should combine the data for all
establishments into a single report.**

***[Filing instructions]{.underline}***.---Questionnaires may be filed
either in paper form or electronically.

**[INSTRUCTIONS]{.underline}\--*Continued***

**OPTIONS FOR FILING IN PAPER FORM**

**• Overnight mail service**.---Mail to the following address:

**United States International Trade Commission**

**Office of Investigations, Room 615-B**

**500 E Street, SW**

**Washington, DC 20024**

**• Fax**.---Fax to 202.205.3205.

**• U.S. mail**.---Mail to the address above, but use zip code 20436.
*This option is not recommended. U.S. mail sent to government offices
undergoes additional processing to screen for hazardous materials; this
additional processing results in substantial delays in delivery.*

**OPTIONS FOR FILING ELECTRONICALLY**

> This questionnaire is available as a "fillable" form in MS Word format
> on the Commission's website at
> [[http://www.usitc.gov/trade_remedy/731_ad_701_cvd/investigations/2008/electrodes_from_china/finalphase.htm]{.underline}](http://www.usitc.gov/trade_remedy/731_ad_701_cvd/investigations/2008/electrodes_from_china/prelimphase.htm).
> ***Please do not attempt to modify the format or permissions of the
> questionnaire document***. You may complete the questionnaire
> electronically, print it out, and submit it in paper form as described
> above, or you may submit it electronically through one of the
> following means:

**• By means of the Commission's Electronic Document Information System
(EDIS)**.---Follow the step-by-step instructions on the next page.

**• Compact disc (CD)**.---Copy your questionnaire onto a CD, include a
signed certification page (page 1) (either in paper form or scanned PDF
copied onto CD), and mail to the address above. *It is strongly
recommended that you use an **overnight mail service**. U.S. mail sent
to government offices undergoes additional processing which not only
results in substantial delays in delivery but may also damage CDs.*

**• E-mail**.---E-mail your questionnaire to the investigator identified
on page 1 of the Instruction Booklet; include a scanned PDF of the
signed certification page (page 1). Type the following in the e-mail
subject line: BPI Questionnaire, **INV. NO. 1143**. *Please note that
submitting your questionnaire by e-mail may subject your firm's business
proprietary information to transmission over an unsecure environment and
to possible disclosure. If you choose this option, the Commission warns
you that any risk involving possible disclosure of such information is
assumed by the submitter and not by the Commission.*

Note: If you are a party to the investigation, and service of the
questionnaire is required, such service should be made in paper form.

**[INSTRUCTIONS]{.underline}\--*Continued***

**INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILING VIA EDIS**

**STEP 1: REGISTER AS A NEW USER IN EDIS** (current registered users may
skip this step)

-   The authorized official whose name appears under the Certification
    at the bottom of page 1 of the questionnaire should be the person
    who completes the registration in EDIS

-   Go to <https://eofpub.usitc.gov/edis-efile/app>

-   Click on [Register]{.underline}

-   Read and accept the Terms of Use Agreement

-   Complete the EDIS Online User Registration form

    -   In the **Firm/Organization** field, select **Questionnaire
        Respondent**

-   Click **Submit Registration**

**STEP 2: ELECTRONICALLY SUBMIT YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE(S) IN EDIS**

-   Click on [E-File Documents]{.underline}

-   Under **Submitter Information**, type the name of your firm in the
    **Filed On Behalf Of** field

-   Under **Investigation Information**, click on **Find Investigation**

    -   For **Investigation Phase**, select **"*Final*"** and for
        **Investigation Number**, type **"*731-1143*"**; Click on **Find
        Investigation**

    -   Click in the circle to the left of the investigation number that
        appears, then click on **Select** and confirm by clicking **OK**

-   Under **Document Filing Information**---

    -   For **Document Type**, select **Questionnaire -- Foreign
        Producer**, **Questionnaire -- Importer**, **Questionnaire --
        Purchaser**, or **Questionnaire -- U.S. Producer**, as
        appropriate

    -   Leave **Document Title** field blank

-   Under **Add Document Attachments for Electronic Submission**---

    -   In the **Attach File** field, click on **Browse**, locate your
        MS Word questionnaire file, and double-click the file

    -   The **Attachment Title** field is optional

    -   Click on **Attach Files** (note that your file will be listed
        below under **Attachments**)

    -   You must attach a scanned PDF of the signed certification page
        (page 1). If you wish to attach any other files, i.e.,
        supporting documents, do so at this time (unlike the
        questionnaire itself, these additional documents
        **[must]{.underline}** be PDFs). **[Only one questionnaire may
        be filed at a time]{.underline}**.

    -   When you have attached all relevant files, click on **Submit
        Document w/attachments**. An **EDIS Document Submission
        Confirmation** screen will appear. Confirm the information and
        click on **Accept Information**. An **EDIS Notice of Receipt of
        Electronic Documents** will appear, which completes the process.
        If you wish to electronically file another questionnaire, repeat
        Step 2.

**[DEFINITIONS]{.underline}**

***[Small diameter graphite electrodes]{.underline}***.‑‑ Small diameter
graphite electrodes ("SDGE") are cylindrical electrodes of graphite with
a nominal or actual diameter of 400 millimeters (16 inches) or less, of
any length (though typically ranging from a nominal length of 1000-2700
millimeters), whether or not with a machine-finished outside surface,
and whether or not attached to a graphite pin joining system or any
other type of joining system or hardware. Included are [all]{.underline}
small diameter graphite electrodes, finished and unfinished, regardless
of the type of joining system to which they may be attached.

SDGE are covered by subheading 8545.11.00 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTS). Although the HTS number is provided
for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the
merchandise is dispositive.

***[Large diameter graphite electrodes]{.underline}***.---Large diameter
graphite electrodes ("LDGE") are cylindrical electrodes of graphite with
a nominal or actual diameter of over 400 millimeters (16 inches), of any
length, whether or not with a machine-finished outside surface, and
whether or not attached to a graphite pin joining system or any other
type of joining system or hardware. Included are [all]{.underline} LDGE,
finished and unfinished, regardless of the type of joining system to
which they may be attached.

***[Firm]{.underline}***.‑‑An individual proprietorship, partnership,
joint venture, association, corporation (including any subsidiary
corporation), business trust, cooperative, trustee in bankruptcy, or
receiver under decree of any court.

***[Related firm]{.underline}***.‑‑A firm that your firm solely or
jointly owned, managed, or otherwise controlled; a firm that solely or
jointly owned, managed, or otherwise controlled your firm; and/or a firm
that was solely or jointly owned, managed, or otherwise controlled by a
firm that also solely or jointly owned, managed, or otherwise controlled
your firm.

***[Establishment]{.underline}***.‑‑Each facility of a firm in China
involved in the production of SDGE or LDGE (as defined above), including
auxiliary facilities operated in conjunction with (whether or not
physically separate from) such facilities.

***[United States]{.underline}***.‑‑For purposes of this investigation,
the 50 States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the District of
Columbia.

***[Importer]{.underline}***.‑‑Any person or firm engaged, either
directly or through a parent company or subsidiary, in importing SDGE or
LDGE (as defined above) into the United States from a foreign
manufacturer or through its selling agent.

***[Average production capacity]{.underline}***.‑‑The level of
production that your establishment(s) could reasonably have expected to
attain during the specified periods. Assume normal operating conditions
(i.e., using equipment and machinery in place and ready to operate;
normal operating levels (hours per week/weeks per year) and time for
downtime, maintenance, repair, and cleanup; and a typical or
representative SDGE mix).

**[DEFINITIONS]{.underline}‑‑*Continued***

***[Production]{.underline}***.‑‑All production in your establishment(s)
in China, including production consumed internally within your firm.

***[Shipments]{.underline}***.\--Shipments of products produced in your
establishment(s) in China. Quantities reported should be net of returns.

> ***[Home market commercial shipments]{.underline}***.\--Shipments,
> other than internal consumption and transfers to related firms, within
> China.
>
> ***[Home market internal consumption/transfers to related
> firms]{.underline}***.‑‑Shipments made to related firms in China,
> including SDGE consumed internally by your firm.
>
> ***[Export shipments]{.underline}***.‑‑Shipments to destinations
> outside China, including shipments to related firms.

***[Inventories]{.underline}***.‑‑Finished goods inventory, not raw
materials or work‑in‑progress.