WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/STR/N/13/USA 
22 July 2010 
 
 (10-3961) 
Working Party on State Trading Enterprises Original:   English 
  
 
STATE TRADING 
 
New and Full Notification Pursuant to Article XVII:4(a) of the
 
GATT 1994 and Paragraph 1 of the Understanding on  
the Interpretation of Article XVII  
 
UNITED STATES 
   The following communication, dated 16 July 2010, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the United States.   
 
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  Pursuant to Article XVII:4(a) of the GATT 1994 and Paragraph 1 of the Understanding on the 
Interpretation of Article XVII, the United States ma kes the following full and new notification of its 
state trading enterprises for 2010:  
I. COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION 
1. Enumeration of State Trading Enterprises 
 
 (a) Identification of state trading enterprise
 
  The US Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC).   (b) Description of products affected
 
 
 Commodities eligible for CCC programs are define d in the legislation or regulations for the 
specific program.  Commodities covered by CCC include:  Non-fat dry milk (0402), Butter (0405), Cheese (0406), Honey (0409), Dry beans (0713), Wheat (1001), Rye (1002), Barley (1003), Oats 
(1004), Corn (1005), Rice (1006), Sorghum (1007) , Soybeans (1201), Peanuts (1202), Flaxseed 
(1204), Sunflower seeds (1206), Sugar (1212), Cott on (5201), Mohair (5102), Wool (4102), and 
Pulses (0708).   
2. Reason and Purpose  
  (a) Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise
 
  The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) is a government-owned and operated entity within 
the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).  CCC was created to stabilize, support, and protect farm 
income and prices.  CCC also helps maintain balanced and adequate supplies of agricultural 
commodities and aids in their orderly distribution.   
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   (b) Legal authority
 
  CCC was incorporated on 17 October 1933, under a Delaware charter with a capitalization of 
$3 million.  It was initially managed and operated in  close affiliation with the Reconstruction Finance 
Corporation, which funded its ope rations.  On 1 July 1939, CCC w as transferred to  USDA by the 
President's Reorganization Plan I.  It was reinco rporated on 1 July 1948, as a federal corporation 
within USDA by the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act  (62 Stat. 1070;  15 U.S.C. 714). 
 
3. Description of the Functioning of the State Trading Enterprise  
  (a) Summary statement providing overview of operations of the state trading enterprise
 
  The CCC Charter Act, as amended, authorizes CCC to support prices of agricultural commodities, including through purchases a nd sales of agricultural commodities.   
 
 (b) Specification of exclusive or special righ ts or privileges enjoyed by the state trading 
enterprise  
  CCC does not have exclusive right to export or import, or otherwise market, any product.   
  Organization:  CCC is managed by a Board of Directors,  subject to the general supervision 
and direction of the Secretary of Agriculture, who is an ex officio  Director and Chairman of the Board.  
In addition to the Secretary, the Board consists of  seven members who are appointed by the President 
of the United States with the advice and consent of  the Senate.  The members of the Board and the 
Corporation's officers are all officials of USDA.  CCC has no operating personnel.  Its activities are 
carried out primarily through the personne l and facilities of agencies within USDA. 
 
 Financing:  CCC has an authorized capital stock of $100 million held by the United States, 
with the authority to have outstanding borrowings of up to $30 billion at any one time.   Funds may be borrowed from the US Treasury and may also be borrowed from private lending agencies and others.  Interest on any bo rrowings from the Treasury (and on capital stock) is 
paid at a rate based upon the average interest ra te of all outstanding marketable obligations (of 
comparable maturity date) of the US Government as of the preceding month.  Interest may also be paid on other notes and obligations at  a rate prescribed by the CCC and approved by the Secretary of 
the Treasury.   
 Export Programs:  CCC is authorized to make sales from its inventories to export markets.  
However, CCC has not done so since 1995.     Import Programs:  CCC has not engaged in import activity. 
  (c) Type of entities other than the state trad ing enterprise that are allowed to engage in 
importation/exportation and c onditions for participation  
  As noted, CCC does not have exclusive right to export or import, or otherwise market, any product.  All agricultural commodity import and expor t activities within the customs territory of the 
United States may be freely entered into by privat e sector traders without any special conditions or 
restrictions.   
  (d) How import/export levels are determined by the state trading enterprise
 
  During the notification period, CCC did not import or export any commodities.  G/STR/N/13/USA 
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   (e) How export prices are determined  
  Not applicable (see 3 (d)).  
  (f) How the resale prices of imported products are determined
  
 
 Not applicable (see 3 (d)).  
  (g) Whether long-term contracts are negotiate d by the state trading enterprise.  Whether 
the state trading enterprise is used to fulfil contractual obligations entered into by the 
government.  
  CCC is not authorized to negotiate long-term sales contracts.     (h) Description of market structure
 
 
 Agricultural commodity markets are character ized by numerous independent buyers and 
sellers.  
4. Statistical Information  
  Table I: Import information by product:  Not applicable;  no products imported.  
  Table II: Export information by product:  Not applicable;  no products exported.   Table III: Domestic activities where state trading enterprise also trades products 
internationally:  Not applicable;  no products traded internationally. 
 
5.  Reason why no foreign trade has taken place  
 
 During the period, CCC did not engage in expor ts or imports because such activity was not 
required to achieve CCC's mission.  
 
6. Additional Information   
 
 None.  II. ISOTOPES PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM FUND 
1. Enumeration of the state trading enterprise 
 
 (a) Identification of state trading enterprise
 
  The United States maintains the Isotope Production and Distribution Program Fund (IP&D) 
within the Department of Energy.  
  (b) Description of products affected
 
  The products affected are isotopes under Harmoni zed Tariff System headings 2844 and 2845. 
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  2. Reason and Purpose  
 
 (a) Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise   The Department of Energy provides radioac tive and stable isotope products and associated 
services to a wide and varied domestic and inte rnational market.  The IP&D produces and sells 
radioactive and stable isotopes, byproducts, surplus materials, and related isotope services.  These 
products and services are sold worldwide and are used for a variety of research, development, 
biomedical, and industrial applications.  The program's objectives are to produce and distribute isotopes for research and development, medical dia gnostics and therapy, and other applications that 
are in the national interest.   
  (b) Summary of Basis for Exclusive Rights or Privileges
 
  The Atomic Energy Act of 1954 provides the basic authority for the Department of Energy 
(DOE) to produce and distribute isotopes and to support research and develo pment of new isotope 
products and technology.  
3. Description of the Functioning of the State Trading Enterprise 
 
 (a) Overview
 
 
 For over 50 years, this program and its pr edecessors have been at the forefront of the 
development and production of stable and radioactiv e isotope products that are now used world-wide. 
DOE applies its unique expertise and capabilities to  address technology issues associated with the 
application, production, handling, and distribution of isotopes.  Adequate supplies of medical and 
research isotopes are essential to maintain effective diagnosis, treatment, and research capabilities in 
the United States.  The program's products and services are sold to over 20 countries.  The program 
produces isotopes only where there is no US private sector capability or other production capacity is insufficient to meet US needs.  The specific material s sold under the program are listed in Annex I.   
  The program also develops improved means of producing and separating isotopes that are 
needed to serve the national inte rest.  Such services include, but are not limited to, irradiation 
services, target preparation and processing, source encapsulation and other special preparations, analyses, chemical separations, and the lease of stable isotopes for research purposes.   
  The program supports the production and development of production techniques of 
radioactive and stable isotopes th at are in short supply.  Isotopes are high-priority commodities of 
strategic importance for the United States and are e ssential for energy, medical, national security, and 
basic research.  A goal of the program is to make critical isotopes more readily available to meet domestic US needs.  To this end, the program func tions as a business and, therefore, focuses attention 
on the quality of products and services, customer sa tisfaction, cost control, marketing, pricing 
stability, and revenue and cash collections.  
 
 The IP&D sells isotopes to government en tities, domestic purchasers, and to foreign 
purchasers.   The Department coordinates its activities with  commercial producers to ensure the continued 
availability of essential isotopes.  The Department is streamlining its activiti es by consolidating or 
privatizing wherever possible to reduce the cost to US taxpayers.   G/STR/N/13/USA 
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   (b) Specification of exclusive or special righ ts or privileges enjoyed by the state trading 
enterprise  
  See (a) above.  
 (c) Type of entities other than the state trad ing enterprise that are allowed to engage in 
importation/exportation and c onditions for participation  
  Private companies and universities engaged in the production and distribution of isotopes are permitted to import and export isotopes. 
 
 (d) How import/export levels are determined by the state trading enterprise
 
  To ascertain current and future demands of the community, the program develops working 
groups with other federal agencies, fosters interactions between cust omers and program staff, obtains 
data from site visits, attends society exhibitions, and develops strategic pl ans and priorities with 
community input.  Research on market sizes, pricing pressures, and customer feedback is also obtained through independent surveys and studies,  as well as program management assessments.  
  (e) How export prices are determined
 
 
 Prices charged for the program's products are based on production costs, market value, and 
research needs.   (f) How the resale prices of imported products are determined
 
 
 Import prices are determined by production costs and market value. 
  (g) Whether long-term contracts are negotiate d by the state trading enterprise.  Whether 
the state trading enterprise is used to fulfil contractual obligations entered into by the 
government.  
 
 Long-term contracts are negotiated often with price discounts for quantity purchases. 
  (h) Description of market structure
 
  The worldwide isotope market has three major components:  medical, industry (including 
homeland security), and scientific (non-medical) re search.  This market is characterized by high 
barriers to entry, production facilities that are pr imarily government owned a nd operated, and demand 
driven by a few major commercial customers.  The number of suppliers for selected major isotopes is 
growing due to a shortage of suppliers for these ke y isotopes used in hospitals and the private sector. 
 
4. Statistical Information 
 
 2009:  Table I.  The State Trading Enterprise (Isotope Production and Distribution CIP&D) is 
engaged in the primary production and distribution of stable (enriched) and ra dio-isotopes, not their 
importation.  In 2009, however, several targets with a total activity of 356,740 MBq were irradiated in 
foreign facilities and imported into this country by IP&D to augment domestic supply where IP&D 
could not meet demand.  These irradiated targets we re chemically processed by IP&D with the result 
that significant value was added to the product by IP &D prior to being sold in a form required by the 
customers. 
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   2009:  Table II.  Cobalt-60 (HS 2844.40.0010) not sold to foreign customers during this 
reporting period.  Heavy water (HS 2845.10.0000)  not exported during this reporting period. 
  2009:  Table III:  Because IP&D is engaged in the primary production of these isotopes for distribution, no domestic purchases of these materials were made by IP&D during 2009. Cobalt-60 
(HS 2844.10.0000) and heavy water (HS 2845.10.00 00) were not sold domestically in 2009. 
 
5. Reason why no foreign trade has taken place  
 
 Not applicable. 
 
6. Additional Information 
 
 None.   G/STR/N/13/USA 
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  ANNEX 1 
 
List of isotopes sold  
 
Actinium-225 
Aluminium-26 Americium-241, -243 
Arsenic-73 
Beryllium-7 Bismuth-207 
Calcium-42, -43, -44, -46, -48 
Californium-252 Cadmium-109, -112 
Cesium-137 
Chromium-50, -53 Cobat-60 
Copper-67 
Curium-244, -248 
Dysprosium-163 
Gadolinium-148 Gallium-69 
Germanium-68 
Helium-3 Holmium-166 
Hydrogen-2, -3 
Iodine-125, -131 Iridium-192 
Iron-54, -55, -57, -58 
Krypton-78, -86 Lead-204 
Lithium-6, -7 
 Lutetium-176, -177 
Magnesium-28 Molybdenum-99 
Nickel-61, -62, -63 
Palladium-103 Phosphorous-32 
Platinum-195m 
Plutonium-238, -239, -240, -242 Polonium-209 
Rubidium-85, -87 
Samarium-152 Selenium-75 
Silicon-29, -32 
Sodium-22 
Strontium-82, -84, -85, -88, -89, -90 
Technetium-95m,99 Tellurium-124 
Thallium-203 
Thorium-229, -230 Titanium-44 
Tungsten-188/Rhenium-188 
Uranium-234, -235, -238 Xenon-124, -126, -127, -133 
Yttrium-88, -90 
Zinc-65, -66, -68, -70 Zirconium-90, -92, -94, -96 
 
 
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  III. POWER ADMINISTRATIONS 
1. Enumeration of the state trading enterprises 
 
 (a) Identification of state trading enterprises
 
 
 The United States maintains the Bonneville Po wer Administration (Bonneville), Southeastern 
Power Administration (Southeastern), Southwestern Power Administration (Southwestern), and Western Area Power Administration (Western) within  the Department of Energy.  Southeastern and 
Southwestern had no foreign transactions in the curre nt or recent reporting periods.  Information on 
these two entities is being provided for transparency purposes.   
 
 (b) Description of product affected
 
  The product affected is Electrical Energy, Harmonized Tariff System Number 2716.  2. Reason and Purpose  
 
 (a) Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprises
 
  The Power Marketing Administrations (PMAs) market wholesale electricity generated at hydroelectric dams owned and managed by the Unite d States Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and 
the United States Bureau of Reclamation (Reclam ation).  Bonneville also markets electricity 
generated by a nuclear plant owne d and operated by Energy Northw est, and by a non-federally owned 
and operated hydro project.  Western also market s about 400 MW of capacity generated by the 
Navajo coal-fired plant in Arizona.  The federa l government began to market electricity after 
Congress authorized the construction of the dams and established major water projects by the Corps 
and Reclamation, primarily in the 1930s through th e 1960s.  The Corps and Reclamation operate these 
projects to provide or manage water for such multip le purposes as irrigation, flood control, navigation, 
recreation, water supply, and envir onmental enhancement.  These agenci es also generate electricity at 
hydropower plants located at federal water projects.   The PMAs sell the power that is not used for 
project purposes to cooperatives and public bodies, such as municipal utilities, irrigation districts, 
military installations, and to other utilities, and any power surplus to those needs to other power 
purchasing entities. 
  In addition to the more general purposes above , the self-financed Bonneville is obligated to 
meet requesting publicly-owned utilities' loads in its  Pacific Northwest marketing area;  own, operate, 
and maintain a high-voltage transmission system;  encourage conservation;  and to protect, mitigate 
and enhance the fish and wildlife of the Columbia River and its tributaries.  Bonneville sells at 
wholesale and at cost the electric power produced at 31 operating federal hydroelectric projects owned and operated by the Corps and Reclamation, and the electric power produced by the non-
federally owned and operated nuclear  and hydro plants previously mentioned.  Bonneville acquires 
and sells non-Federal electric pow er and conservation resources sufficient to meet the net, non-
generating, requirements of Bonnev ille public customers.  Bonneville's Administrator and the Corps' 
Division Engineer, Northwestern Division, are di rected by Executive Order to be the US Entity 
overseeing the execution of the 1961 Columbia River Treaty between the US and Canada. 
  (b) Legal authority
 
 
 The PMAs are separate and distinct entities w ithin the Department of Energy, operating 
pursuant to their enabling legislation, including the Department of Energy Organization Act of 1977.     G/STR/N/13/USA 
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   The Bonneville Project Act of 1937 ("Project Act") established the Bonneville Power 
Administration within the Department of the Interi or (later incorporated into the Department of 
Energy).  The Bonneville Project Act, the Federa l Columbia River Transmission System Act of 1974, 
the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act of 1980, the Columbia River Treaty of 1961, and other federal laws contain provisions that defi ne Bonneville's mission and/or 
affect the way it is carried out.   
  The missions of the Southeastern Power Administration and the Southwestern Power Administration are set forth in section 5 of the Flood Control Act of 1944.  
 The authority for Western Area Power Admini stration's operations derives from the federal 
reclamation laws, in particular section 9(c) of th e Reclamation Project Act of 1939, and consistent 
with section 5 of the Flood Control Act of 1944.   
3. Description of the Functioning of the State Trading Enterprises 
 
 (a) Overview
 
  The PMAs sell electric power generated by hydroelectric projects (and others as noted) 
owned and operated by Reclamation or the Corps,  who also provide or manage water for such 
multiple purposes as irrigation, flood control, navi gation, recreation, municipal water supply, and 
environmental enhancement. 
  (b) Specification of exclusive or special righ ts or privileges enjoyed by the state trading 
enterprises  
 
 The PMAs, except the self-financed Bonneville, are funded by a variety of methods, 
including annual appropriations to the Departme nt of Energy and use of PMA receipts.  The 
non-Bonneville PMA revenue that is not used  to fund PMA activities is deposited in the 
Miscellaneous Receipts account and the Reclamati on Fund in the US Treasury.  The PMAs are 
exempt from Federal income taxation and from state and local taxation. 
 
 Bonneville is a self-financed federal entity.  Bo nneville is authorized to use the proceeds in 
the BPA fund without appropriation and without fiscal year limitation.  BPA's revenues are not part of the general funds of the US Treasury.  To finance its  capital programs, Bonneville is authorized by the 
Federal Columbia River Transmission System Act of  1974, as amended, to issue to the US Treasury 
up to $7.7 billion of interest-bearing bonds with terms and repayment conditi ons comparable to debt 
issued by US government corporations.  Bonneville is statutorily treated (16 U.S.C 838i (c)) as a 
wholly-owned US Government corporation under pr ovisions of the Government Corporation Control 
Act (31 U.S.C 9106) for purposes of its financial and budget operations. 
  (c) Type of entities other than the state trad ing enterprises that are allowed to engage in 
importation/exportation and c onditions for participation  
 
 More than 3,000 private investor-owned, lo cal government-owned, and cooperatively-owned 
utilities engaged in the generation, transmission and di stribution of electricity are permitted to import 
and export electricity.  
 (d) How import/export levels are determined by the state trading enterprises
 
  The PMAs may import and export electricity as authorized by each PMA's legislative authority and by its management.  Southeastern and Southwestern do not import or export power to other countries.  Western imports and exports onl y non-firm power.  A portion of the firm power G/STR/N/13/USA 
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  output generated at federal a nd non-federal mid-Columbia Rive r projects is owned by Canada 
("Canadian Entitlement") under the terms of the Colu mbia River Treaty, and Bonneville delivers that 
power to Canada primarily at the US/Canada border on behalf of the US Entity and is obligated to do 
so through at least 16 September 2024.  Additionall y, from time to time, Bonneville may import or 
export short-term non-firm or firm energy or capacity. 
 
 The PMAs are not required to obtain export au thorizations.  Import and export levels are 
determined by supply and demand.   (e) How export prices are determined
 
 
 Western and Bonneville export surplus power at market-based rates.   
  (f) How the resale prices of imported products are determined
 
 
 The costs Bonneville and Western incur to pur chase imported power are incorporated into the 
power-related production costs for these agencies.   Firm power is sold to customers at cost-based 
firm power rates.  The price of surplus power sales is set at market prices.  This market price can vary 
significantly, depending on market  conditions.  Any excess revenue de rived from the sale of surplus 
power is used to reduce future firm power rates, ensuring that the agencies do not recover more than 
their full power-related costs.  
 
 (g) Whether long-term contracts are negotiated by the state trading enterprises.  Whether 
the state trading enterprises are used to fu lfill contractual obligations entered into by  
the government.  
 
 Bonneville, Southeastern, Southwestern, and W estern sign long-term contracts for the sale of 
federally-generated power within the United States.  Western does not sign long-term contracts for the 
exportation or importation of non-firm power.  The Columbia River Treaty provides for the delivery of the Canadian share of the Treaty's downstream power benefits to the Canadian border through at 
least 16 September 2024, of approximately 4.3 Terawatt hours annually.  
 (h) Description of market structure
 
  The structure for the electricity market is co mpetitive.  Private investor-owned utilities, both 
US and foreign-owned, government instrumentaliti es and government-owned providers of electricity, 
are engaged in the generation, transmission and dist ribution of electricity in the US.  The regional 
electric grids are interconnected with Canada and Mexico.  There is no tariff on electricity. 
 
4. Statistical Information 
 
 See attached tables.  5. Reason why no foreign trade has taken place 
 
 Not applicable.  
6. Other information   
 
 None.    G/STR/N/13/USA 
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  IV. STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE 
1. Enumeration of the state trading enterprise 
 
 (a) Identification of state trading enterprise  
 
 The United States maintains the Strategic Pe troleum Reserve within the Department of 
Energy.   (b) Description of product affected
 
 
 The product affected is Crude Petroleum, Harmonized Tariff System Number 2709. 
 
2. Reason and Purpose  
 
 (a) Reason or purpose for establishing and/or maintaining state trading enterprise  
 
 The Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) is a cr ude oil stockpile, managed by the Department 
of Energy (DOE).  The SPR mission is to reduce vulnerability to economic, national security, and foreign policy consequences of supply interruptions.  
  (b) Legal authority
 
 
 The SPR was created pursuant to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 22 December 1975 (Public Law 94-163), as amended, to  reduce the impact of disruptions in supplies 
of petroleum products and to carry out obligati ons of the United States under the Agreement on an 
International Energy Program. 
 
3. Description and Functioning of the State Trading Enterprise 
 
 (a) Overview
 
  The United States, through the Strategic Petrol eum Reserve of the Department of Energy, 
owns and operates four underground storage facilitie s for crude oil with a combined storage capacity 
of 727 million barrels.  SPR acquires both domest ic and imported crude oil through purchase and 
exchange, and as well as production and royalties from Federal lands.  In recent years, oil has been 
obtained primarily through the competitive exchange of Federal offshore royalty oil for domestic or 
imported oil to be delivered to the SPR. 
 
 During an emergency "drawdown" of crude oil from the reserve, the Department of Energy is 
to competitively sell and distribute the crude oil to  purchasers primarily through commercial pipelines 
and marine terminals.   As of 31 December 2009, the SPR held about 726. 6. million barrels of crude oil.  Together, 
the facilities and crude oil represent more than a $20 billion national investment. 
  (b) Specification of exclusive or special righ ts or privileges enjoyed by the state trading 
enterprise  
 
 The Department of Energy, Strategic Petroleum Reserve, is an agency of the United States 
Government funded by annual appropriations for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Account and by the 
SPR Petroleum Account.  During an emergency draw down and sale of crude oil, the SPR Petroleum 
Account is the source of funding the incremental costs of withdrawing oil from the storage caverns G/STR/N/13/USA 
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  and transporting it to the point where purchasers take title.  If additional funds are required for 
drawdown, they may be transferred from the St rategic Petroleum Reserve Account or other 
Department of Energy offices.  The Federal Gove rnment deposits to the account an amount equal to 
receipts realized from sales resulting from an emerge ncy drawdown to create additional funding to fill 
the SPR.   
 (c) Type of entities other than the state trad ing enterprise that are allowed to engage in 
importation/exportation and c onditions for participation  
 Private companies engaged in the exploration, production, refining, storage and distribution 
of crude oil are permitted to import and export crude oil. 
 (d) How import/export levels are established for state trading enterprise  
 Oil is imported in accordance with Reserve fill plans as determined by legislative or 
administration direction.  
 (e) How export prices are determined  
 The Department of Energy Strategic Pe troleum Reserve does not export crude oil. 
 (f) How the resale prices of imported products are determined  
 Imported and domestic crude oil is commingled  in the underground storage facilities.  The 
price of SPR crude oil sold is determined thro ugh competition open to all financially responsible 
offerors. 
 (g) Whether long-term contracts are negotiate d by the state trading enterprise.  Whether 
the state trading enterprise is used to fulfill contractual obligations entered into by the 
government.  
 The Department of Energy Strategic Petr oleum Reserve has previously competitively 
negotiated six-month term royalty exchange contracts to fill the Reserve.  The Strategic Petroleum 
Reserve is currently full to its capacity. 
 (h) Description of market structure  
 The structure of the crude oil market is inte rnational and competitive.  Vertically-integrated 
oil companies and independent companies, both US and foreign-owned, are engaged in the 
exploration, production, refining, storage and distribu tion of crude oil in the US.  The tariffs on crude 
oil are 5.25 cents per barrel for crude oil testing l ess than 25 degrees API and 10.5 cents per barrel for 
crude oil testing 25 degrees API or more.  
4. Statistical Information 
 See attached tables. 
5. Reason why no foreign trade has taken place 
 Not applicable. 
6. Additional Information 
 None.  
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STATE TRADING:  Isotopes Production and Distribution 
 
STATISTICAL INFORMATION, IMPORTS 2009 
 
Description of Product Including 
HS Number Total Quantity 
Imported Quantity Imported by 
State Trading 
Enterprise Average Import 
Price Average Representative 
Domestic Sales Price Mark-up National Production 
Element, Isotope & Compound 
with Radioactivity only -  
HS 2844.40.0010 Unknown 0 $0 Unknown Not Applicable Unknown 
Radioactive Element, Isotope & 
Compound, nesoi - 
HS 2844.40.0020 Unknown 356,740 MBq $1.33/MBq Unknown Not Applicable Unknown 
Heavy Water (deuterium oxide) - 
HS 2845.10.0000 Unknown 0 $0 Unknown Not Applicable Unknown 
Isotopes, except heading 2844;  
compound inorganic/organic, 
nesoi -  
HS 2845.90.0000 Unknown 0 $0 Unknown Not Applicable Unknown 
  
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STATE TRADING:  Isotopes Production and Distribution 
 
STATISTICAL INFORMATION, EXPORTS 2009 
 
Description of Product Including HS 
Number Total Quantity 
Exported Quantity Exported by 
State Trading Enterprise Average 
Procurement Price Average Representative 
Domestic Sales Price Average Export 
Price National 
Production 
Element, Isotope & Compound with 
Radioactivity only -  
HS 2844.40.0010 Unknown 0 $0  Unknown $0  Unknown 
Radioactive Element, Isotope & 
Compound, nesoi - 
HS 2844.40.0020 Unknown 189,296 MBq $469,000 total Unknown $2.47/MBq Unknown 
Heavy Water (deuterium oxide) - 
HS 2845.10.0000 Unknown 0 $0  Unknown $0  Unknown 
Isotopes, except heading 2844;  
compound inorganic/organic, nesoi -  
HS 2845.90.0000 Unknown 30 g $0  Unknown $10,277/g Unknown 
  
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STATE TRADING:  Isotopes Production and Distribution 
 
STATISTICAL INFORMATION, DOMESTIC ACTIVITIES 2009 
 
 
Description of Product Including 
HS Number Domestic Purchases By 
State Trading Enterprises National 
Production Domestic Sales By State 
Trading Enterprise National Consumption 
Element, Isotope & Compound with 
Radioactivity only -  
HS 2844.40.0010 $0  Unknown $0  Unknown 
Radioactive Element, Isotope & 
Compound, nesoi - 
HS 2844.40.0020 $0  Unknown 1,712,185 MBq 
($7.13/MBq) Unknown 
Heavy Water (deuterium oxide) - 
HS 2845.10.0000 $0  Unknown $0  Unknown 
Isotopes, except heading 2844;  compound 
inorganic/organic, nesoi -  
HS 2845.90.0000 $0  Unknown 2.06 kg 
$182,038/kg Unknown 
  
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STATE TRADING:  Power Marketing Administration 
 
STATISTICAL INFORMATION, IMPORTS 2009 
 
 
 Description of 
Product Including 
HS Number Total Quantity 
Imported1 Quantity Imported 
by State Trading 
Enterprise2 Average Import 
Price Average 
Representative 
Domestic Sales 
Price3 Mark-up National 
Production4 
Southeastern Electrical Energy - 
HS 2716 52 billion kWh 0 N/A 9.89 cents/kWh N/A 3,953 billion kWh 
Southwestern Electrical Energy - 
HS 2716 52 billion kWh 0 N/A 9.89 cents/kWh N/A 3,953 billion kWh 
Western Electrical Energy - 
HS 2716 52 billion kWh 0.17 billion kWh $0.075/kWh 9.89 cents/kWh N/A 3,953 billion kWh 
Bonneville Electrical Energy - 
HS 2716 52 billion kWh Op Agrmnts:  .266 
billion kWh*  
Energy:  .913 
billion kWh* Op Agrmnts:  N/A* 
Energy:  
$.0466/kWh* 9.89 cents/kWh N/A 3,953 billion kWh 
 
 (* Source:   Regional Coordination, PGPL-5) 
 
                                                      
1 Energy Information Administration, "Monthly Energy Review March 2010", Table 7.1 (Electricity Overview). 
2 Southeastern and Western amounts are fiscal year amounts (October 2008 – September 2009) rather than calendar year amounts. 
3 Energy Information Administration, "Electric Power Monthly - To tal Electric Power Industry Summary Statistics, Year to Date 20 09 and 2008, January through 
December, Table ES1.b (Ave rage Retail Price), and Electric Power Monthly - Aver age Retail Price of Electri city to Ultimate Cust omers:  Total by End-Use Sector, 
Table 5.3 (15 March 2010) 
4 Energy Information Administration, "Electric Power Monthly - To tal Electric Power Industry Summary Statistics, Year to Date 20 09 and 2008, January through 
December", Table ES1.b. (Net Generation, A ll Energy Sources 2009), and Energy Inform ation Administration, "Monthly Energy Revie w April 2010",  Table 7.1 (Electricity 
Overview).  
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STATE TRADING:  Power Marketing Administration 
 
STATISTICAL INFORMATION, EXPORTS 2009 
 
 
 Description of Product 
Including HS Number Total Quantity 
Exported1 Quantity Exported by 
State Trading 
Enterprise2  Average 
Procurement 
Price Average 
Representative 
Domestic Sales 
Price3 Average Export 
Price  National Production4 
Southeastern Electrical Energy - HS 
2716 18 billion kWh 0 N/A 9.89 cents/kWh N/A 3,953 billion kWh 
Southwestern Electrical Energy - HS 
2716 18 billion kWh 0 N/A 9.89 cents/kWh N/A 3,953 billion kWh 
Western Electrical Energy - HS 
2716 18 billion kWh 91.7 million kWh N/A 9.89 cents/kWh $0.0246 / kWh 3,953 billion kWh 
Bonneville Electrical Energy - HS 
2716 18 billion kWh Op Agreements:  
4.52 billion kWh* 
Energy:  2.00 billion 
kWh* N/A 9.89 cents/kWh Op Agrmnts:  N/A*  
Energy: 
$0.0179 / kWh* 3,953 billion kWh 
 
 (* Source:   Regional Coordination, PGPL-5) 
 
 
                                                      
1 Energy Information Administration, "Monthly Energy Review March 2010",  Table 7.1 (Electricity Overview) 
2 Southeastern and Western amounts are fiscal year amounts (October 2008 – September 2009) rather than calendar year amounts. 
3 Energy Information Administration, "Electric Power Monthly - Tota l Electric Power Industry Summary Statistics, Year to Date 200 9 and 2008, January through 
December,  Table ES1.b (Average Retail Pri ce), and Electric Power Monthly - Average Retail Price of El ectricity to Ultimate Cus tomers:  Total by End-Use Sector, Table 5.3 
(15 March 2010) 
4 Energy Information Administration, "Electric Power Monthly - Tota l Electric Power Industry Summary Statistics, Year to Date 200 9 and 2008, January through 
December", Table ES1.b. (Net Generation, A ll Energy Sources 2009), and Energy Inform ation Administration, "Monthly Energy Revie w April 2010",  Table 7.1 (Electricity 
Overview)  
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STATE TRADING:  Power Marketing Administration 
 
STATISTICAL INFORMATION, DOMESTIC ACTIVITIES 2009 
 
 
 Description of Product 
Including HS Number Domestic Purchases By State 
Trading Enterprises1 National Production2 Domestic Sales By State 
Trading Enterprise3 National Consumption4 
Southeastern Electrical Energy - HS 2716 1.0 billion kWh 3,953 billion kWh 6.0 billion kWh 3,741 billion kWh 
Southwestern  Electrical Energy - HS 2716 29.24 million kWh 3,953 billion kWh 6.8 billion kWh 3,741 billion kWh 
Western Electrical Energy - HS 2716 10,460 million kWh 3,953 billion kWh 36.1 billion kWh 3,741 billion kWh 
Bonneville Electrical Energy - HS 2716 6.8 billion kWh* 3,953 billion kWh 76.0 billion kWh** 3,741 billion kWh 
 
* Domestic purchases by STE Bonneville = Total purchases for CY 2009 of 7,022.678M kWh minus 266M kWh imports = 6,756.678M kWh of domestic 
purchases.  The total purchases come from EIA report "Annual Electric Power Industry Report, Form EIA-861, the imports from Tab le II, pg 17.  ( Source:   
Power Policy Analysis, PFB-6) 
 
 ** Domestic sales by STE Bonneville = Total sales for CY 2009 of 80,534.445M kWh - 4,520M kWh of exports = 76,014.445M kWh of domestic sales.   
  The total sales come from the same EIA report note d above and the exports come from Table I, pg. 16.  ( Source:   Power Policy Analysis, PFB-6) 
 
                                                      
1 Southeastern and Western amounts are fiscal year amounts (October 2008 – September 2009) rather than calendar year amounts. 
2 Energy Information Administration, "Electric Power Monthly - To tal Electric Power Industry Summary Statistics, Year to Date 20 09 and 2008, January through 
December", Table ES1.b. (N et Generation, All Energy Sources 2009), and Energy  Information Administrati on, "Monthly Energy Revie w March 2010", Table 7.1 (Electricity 
Overview). 
3 Southeastern and Western amounts are fiscal year amounts (October 2008 – September 2009) rather than calendar year amounts. 
4 Energy Information Administration, "Monthly Energy Review April 2010",  Table 7.1 (Electricity Overview).  
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STATE TRADING:  Strategic Petroleum Reserve 
 
STATISTICAL INFORMATION, IMPORTS 2009 
 
 
Description of Product 
Including HS Number Total Quantity 
Imported Quantity Imported by 
State Trading 
Enterprise Average Import PriceAverage Representative 
Domestic Sales Price Mark-up**** National Production 
Crude Oil - HS 2709 4,279,908   
(1,000 Barrels)* 20,749  
(1,000 Barrels) $49.50** $56.39 
(Per Barrel)*** N/A 1,938,128  
(1,000 Barrels)***** 
 
 * Source:   http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/dnav/pet/his t/LeafHandler.ashx?n=PET&s=MTTIMUS1&f=M  
 ** Average import price:  Total cost of imports by the STE (c.i.f. basis) divided by the total quantity imported by the STE 
 *** Source: EIA Monthly Energy Review March 2010, Table 9.1:  Crude Oil Price Summary 
 **** Members may report either under column 4 and 5 or under column 6  ***** Source:  http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/dnav/pet/hist/L eafHandler.ashx?n=PET&s=MCRFPUS1&f=M
 
  
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STATE TRADING:  Strategic Petroleum Reserve 
 
STATISTICAL INFORMATION, EXPORTS 2009  
 
 
Description of Product 
Including HS NumberTotal Quantity 
Exported Quantity Exported by 
State Trading 
Enterprise** Average Procurement 
Price Average Representative 
Domestic Sales Price Average Export 
Price National Production 
Crude Oil - HS 2709 15,984  
(1,000 Barrels)* 0 N/A $56.39 
(Per Barrel)*** N/A 1,938,128  
(1,000 Barrels)**** 
 
 * Source:  http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/dnav/pet/hist/L eafHandler.ashx?n=PET&s=MCREXUS1&f=M  
 ** In cases where no exports have taken place under the column "Quantity Exported by State Trading Enterprise", an explanation  is provided under Section V, 
paragraph 5 of this questionnaire. 
 *** Source:  EIA Monthly Energy Review March 2008, Table 9.1:  Crude Oil Price Summary 
 **** Source:  http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/dnav/pet/hist/L eafHandler.ashx?n=PET&s=MCRFPUS1&f=M  
 
 
   
  
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STATE TRADING:  Strategic Petroleum Reserve 
 
STATISTICAL INFORMATION, DOMESTIC ACTIVITIES 2009 
 
 
Description of Product 
Including HS Number Domestic Purchases By 
State Trading Enterprises National Production Domestic Sales By State 
Trading Enterprise National Consumption 
Crude Oil - HS 2709 4,471 (1,000 Barrels) 1,938,128 (1,000 Barrels)* 0 18,685 
(1,000 Barrels/Day 
Average)** 
 
 * Source:  http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/dnav/pet/his t/LeafHandler.ashx?n=PET&s=MCRFPUS1&f=M  
 ** Source:  http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/dnav/pet/his t/LeafHandler.ashx?n=PET&s=MTTUPUS2&f=M  
 
 
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