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Form SD STRYKER CORP

May 27, 2022 9:16 AM EDT


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM SD
SPECIALIZED DISCLOSURE REPORT


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STRYKER CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Michigan001-1314938-1239739
(State of incorporation)(Commission File Number)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
2825 Airview Boulevard, Kalamazoo, Michigan49002
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
Viju S. Menon, Group President, Global Quality and Operations; (269) 385-2600
(Name and telephone number, including area code, of the person to contact in connection with this report)




Check the appropriate box to indicate the rule pursuant to which this form is being filed, and provide the period to which the information in this form applies:

XRule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13p-1) for the reporting period from January 1 to December 31, 2021
    























Section 1 - Conflict Minerals Disclosure
ITEM 1.01 and 1.02Conflict Minerals Disclosure and Report, Exhibit
A copy of Stryker Corporation’s Conflict Minerals Report is provided as Exhibit 1.01 hereto and is publicly available at www.stryker.com. The content of any website referred to in this Form SD is included for general information only and is not incorporated by reference in this Form SD.

Section 2 - Exhibits
ITEM 2.01Exhibits
The following exhibit is filed as part of this report:
Conflict Minerals Report as required by Items 1.01 and 1.02 of this Form

SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the duly authorized undersigned.
STRYKER CORPORATION
(Registrant)
Date:May 27, 2022/s/ VIJU S. MENON
Viju S. Menon
Group President, Global Quality and Operations




Exhibit 1.01

CONFLICT MINERALS REPORT OF STRYKER CORPORATION
For the year ended December 31, 2021

Stryker has made statements in this conflict minerals report that may constitute forward-looking statements about its plans to take additional actions or to implement additional policies or procedures with respect to its due diligence efforts to determine the origin of so-called conflict minerals included in its products. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Stryker’s reporting obligations under the conflict minerals rules may change in the future and its ability to implement certain processes or obtain information from its suppliers may differ materially from those anticipated or implied in this report. In addition, there are factors that could affect the accuracy of statements made in this report, including, without limitation: incomplete or unavailable supplier or smelter data; errors, omissions, or fraud by suppliers or smelters; changing definitions or methodologies for confirming smelters; incomplete, unclear, or modified guidance from third party industry and other sources; continuing guidance regarding the conflict minerals rules and other issues.

This is the Conflict Minerals Report of Stryker Corporation for 2021 in accordance with Rule 13p-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Rule 13p-1”). The term “3TG” as used in this report includes cassiterite, columbite-tantalite, wolframite, gold, and their derivatives tin, tantalum, and tungsten.

1.Conflict Minerals Rule
Effective November 2012, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission adopted Rule 13p-1 pursuant to Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Act”) relating to the use of conflict minerals. Section 1502 added Section 13(p) of the Act, which obligated the Commission to promulgate rules requiring public companies with 3TG that are necessary to the functionality or production of products that they manufacture to disclose annually whether those minerals originated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or an adjoining country (“Covered Countries”). If an issuer’s 3TG originated in a Covered Country, Rule 13p-1 requires the issuer to file a report with the Commission that describes the measures it has taken to exercise due diligence to determine the source and chain of custody of 3TG in its products.

2.Company Overview
Stryker Corporation is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. Stryker offers innovative products and services in Medical and Surgical, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and hospital outcomes. Stryker’s core values of Integrity, Accountability, People, and Performance guide its behaviors and actions and are fundamental to how Stryker executes its mission. Stryker was incorporated in Michigan in 1946 as the successor company to a business founded in 1941 by Dr. Homer H. Stryker, a prominent orthopaedic surgeon and the inventor of several medical products.

As used herein, except where the context otherwise requires, “Stryker,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Stryker Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries that are subject to the reporting requirements of Rule 13p-1.

3.Product Overview
Stryker’s products are sold in over 75 countries through company-owned subsidiaries and branches, as well as third-party dealers and distributors. Stryker’s products include surgical equipment and surgical navigation systems; endoscopic and communications systems; patient handling, emergency medical equipment and intensive care disposable products; neurosurgical and neurovascular devices; implants used in joint replacement and trauma surgeries; Mako Robotic-Arm Assisted technology; spinal devices; as well as other products used in a variety of medical specialties. In the United States most of these products are marketed directly to doctors, hospitals and other healthcare facilities. 3TG is necessary to the functionality of many of these products.

4.Conflict Minerals Program Overview
Stryker is committed to conducting its affairs ethically and lawfully and expects that the businesses it associates with will do the same. While Stryker’s products may contain components or materials that utilize 3TG, it does not purchase 3TG directly from mines, smelters, or refiners. As such, Stryker relies heavily on input from its suppliers to determine whether any 3TG in its products originated in the Covered Countries. Stryker’s Conflict Minerals program follows the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and
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High-Risk Areas (“OECD Framework”) as outlined in further detail below. Further, Stryker is a member of the Responsible Minerals Initiative, and engages suppliers utilizing the Responsible Minerals Initiative’s Conflict Minerals Reporting Template.

4.1    Strong Company Management Systems

4.1.1    Conflict Minerals Policy
Stryker maintains a Conflict Minerals Policy that reinforces Stryker’s commitment to responsible sourcing in the Covered Countries and sets the expectation that its suppliers will procure 3TG from socially responsible sources. This policy is available publicly at https://www.stryker.com/us/en/about/corporate-responsibility/responsible-supply-chains/supply-chain-transparency-and-ethics.html.

4.1.2    Conflict Minerals Team
Stryker’s Conflict Minerals Team, consisting of a program manager and representatives from the procurement, legal and compliance teams, is responsible for executing Stryker’s Conflict Minerals strategy. A committee consisting of senior leaders reviews the Conflict Minerals Team’s progress to ensure Stryker’s compliance with its policies and the Act.

4.1.3    Multi-Stakeholder Group Participation
Stryker is a member of the Responsible Minerals Initiative (“RMI”), which facilitates engagement with industry peers, Conflict Minerals experts, and other stakeholder groups, including civil society organizations, socially responsible investor groups, governments and multilateral institutions to align on expectations and best practices in conducting its supply chain activities. Membership also provides Stryker access to the most up-to-date Reasonable Country of Origin information for facilities participating in the Responsible Minerals Assurance Process (“RMAP”), training resources, and other tools.

4.1.4    Supplier Relationship Strategy
As a manufacturer and seller of medical devices, Stryker is subject to strict quality and regulatory requirements throughout the world. Due to these requirements and the nature of its products, Stryker predominantly maintains long-term relationships with its suppliers, which enables strong collaboration and a deeper understanding of Stryker’s requirements. Stryker leverages these relationships to maximize due diligence engagement.

4.1.5    Supplier Engagement
Stryker engages suppliers in its due diligence activities through the use of the standardized Conflict Minerals Reporting Template (“CMRT”) developed by the RMI. The CMRT streamlines the transfer of information about the potential country of origin of the minerals used in Stryker’s products and the smelters or refiners (“SORs”) utilized in Stryker’s supply chain. Stryker collects and analyzes supplier CMRTs through the use of a 3rd party partner that is a global leader for supply chain compliance solutions. This partner enables the collection of supplier data and the subsequent analysis and validation of that information within its web-based platform.

4.1.6    Supply Contracts
Stryker’s supply agreements and standard purchase order terms and conditions contain provisions requiring Supplier compliance with Stryker’s Supplier Code of Conduct. Stryker’s Supplier Code of Conduct requires implementation of appropriate supply chain due diligence processes to ensure that materials come from legitimate sources. Stryker’s Supplier Code of Conduct is publicly available at www.stryker.com/poterms.

4.1.7    Training
Stryker conducts annual awareness training for relevant procurement teams.

4.1.8    Grievance Mechanism
Stryker provides Suppliers with a dedicated forum for questions regarding Stryker’s Conflict Minerals Policy, conflictminerals@stryker.com. Stryker also maintains an ethics hotline that is publicly available at https://app.convercent.com/en-us/LandingPage/b6bb4e84-9fcb-ea11-a974-000d3ab9f296 as a mechanism for interested parties to voice concerns regarding compliance.

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4.2    Identification and Assessment of Risks in Supply Chain

4.2.1    As a finished medical device manufacturer, Stryker is far removed from the mining of 3TG and does not directly purchase raw ore or unrefined minerals from mines or SORs in the Covered Countries. Additionally, many of Stryker’s direct suppliers, as well as those upstream in the supply chain, are not subject to the Act. As a result, Stryker relies on its suppliers to conduct appropriate due diligence within their supply chain and provide accurate information to determine the origin of 3TG contained in its products.

4.2.2    Stryker performs an annual review of suppliers subject to its Stryker’s Conflict Minerals assessment process (“In-Scope Suppliers”). The Conflict Minerals Team identifies In-Scope Suppliers by reviewing Stryker’s approved supplier list and filtering this information using commodity assignment, spend and activity data. The resulting suppliers undergo an additional review conducted by Stryker’s procurement team to finalize Stryker’s list of In-Scope Suppliers who are most likely to be supplying components or products that contain 3TG.

4.2.3    Stryker utilizes a 3rd party partner to collect information from In-Scope Suppliers regarding the presence and sourcing of 3TGs used in the products and components supplied to Stryker using the CMRT at a company, product, or user-defined level, depending on the supplier’s ability to provide the required data.

4.2.4    Stryker reviews the information provided by the In-Scope Suppliers against the most current identified SOR lists, including those published by the Commerce Department, RMI, the London Bullion Market Association, and the Responsible Jewellery Council. Stryker also assesses the physical location of SORs that are known and/or participating in a recognized framework such as the RMAP, the London Bullion Market Association Good Delivery Program and the Responsible Jewellery Council Chain-of-Custody Certification. For SORs that are believed to source 3TG from the Covered Countries, Stryker assesses the source of the 3TG.

4.2.5    Stryker reviews the information provided by In-Scope Suppliers and the 3rd party data to identify any SORs that it considers high-risk in relation to 3TG sourcing, including those that are either located in or sourcing from a Covered Country and are not participating in a recognized framework as described in 4.2.4.

4.3    Strategy to Respond to Risks

4.3.1    Assessment Process

4.3.1.1    Non-response Risk
Stryker tracks assessment response rates and non-responsive In-Scope Suppliers during the assessment process using a dashboard and other reports. Stryker’s 3rd party partner sends reminders both via email and telephone throughout the assessment period. Continued non-response is escalated to Stryker’s procurement team. Non-responses at the end of the assessment period are noted and factored into the supplier management strategy and future year assessment activities for the non-responsive In-Scope Supplier.

4.3.1.2     Data Inconsistency Risk
Stryker’s 3rd party partner automatically performs an initial evaluation of any inconsistencies or gaps in the information submitted by the In-Scope Suppliers and performs follow-up to resolve any issues.

4.3.2    Red Flag SORs

4.3.2.1    Risk Identification
Stryker tracks identified potential red flag SORs as described in 4.2.5, along with the In-Scope Suppliers that identified them, using reports and a dashboard provided by its 3rd party partner. The Conflict Minerals Team further communicates this information to Stryker’s Procurement Leadership Team as the initial step in its risk mitigation activities.

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4.3.2.2    Risk Mitigation
Stryker determines, on a case-by-case basis, the appropriate mitigation strategy for any identified risks. Due to the nature of Stryker’s products, Stryker is unable to change suppliers without significant quality and safety related due diligence and, in some instances, a lengthy regulatory approval process. As such, Stryker primarily emphasizes supplier education and cooperative efforts to bring existing suppliers into conformance with its Conflict Minerals Policy. These efforts may include further investigation to understand a red flag SOR’s actual role in Stryker’s product supply chain and leveraging upstream supplier relationships to promote SOR participation in the RMAP, or other recognized framework. Stryker may, however, pursue the removal from its supply chain of any confirmed red flag SOR, that after exhaustive efforts, is unwilling to participate in the RMAP. With the understanding that risk mitigation activities are an ongoing effort, Stryker monitors the status of these red flag SORs and In-Scope Supplier activities over subsequent assessment periods to understand the effectiveness of this strategy and enacts further corrective action if necessary.

4.4    Carrying out Independent Third-Party Audits

4.4.1    Independent Third-Party Audits
As a downstream company, Stryker is far removed from the SORs providing 3TG. As such, Stryker does not perform or direct its own audits of SORs but instead relies on the RMI’s RMAP, and other recognized frameworks, to enable its SOR due diligence activities.

4.5    Public Report

4.5.1    Annual SEC Reporting
Stryker complies with its annual reporting requirements as set forth in Rule 13p-1 by filing with the SEC a Form SD and including this report.

4.5.2    Public Availability
This Conflict Minerals Report is also publicly available in the “Investor Relations” section of Stryker’s website at https://investors.stryker.com/home/default.aspx and referenced in its annual “Comprehensive Report” at https://www.stryker.com/content/dam/stryker/about/annual-review/2021/SYK-001_2021%20Comprehensive%20Report.pdf.

5.2021 Reasonable Country of Origin Inquiry

5.1    In-Scope Suppliers
Stryker determined that during the 2021 reporting year it manufactured and/or contracted to manufacture products containing 3TG that were necessary for the functionality or production of its products. A total of 657 suppliers were identified as In-Scope Suppliers potentially providing Stryker with materials or products that contained 3TG during the 2021 reporting year.

5.2    Process Overview
Stryker conducted a Reasonable Country of Origin Inquiry (“RCOI”) of the In-Scope Suppliers to determine whether 3TG contained in Stryker’s products originated from the Covered Countries. Stryker completed the RCOI by requiring that In-Scope Suppliers complete CMRT version 5.0 or higher.

Stryker communicated to the In-Scope Suppliers the importance of participating in its 2021 RCOI and provided initial information on the required activities. Through the use of its 3rd party partner, Stryker provided In-Scope Suppliers with a CMRT submission portal and submission instructions, and an email submission option for those In-Scope Suppliers unwilling or unable to use the portal. During the RCOI period, up to 7 reminder emails were sent to each non-responsive supplier and, if a supplier remained non-responsive, additional reminders occurred via telephone or directly from Stryker’s procurement team. Suppliers were given a deadline of April 21, 2022 to provide the required information for Stryker’s RCOI. Throughout the process, responses were reviewed for plausibility, consistency and gaps, and Stryker engaged in follow-up activities as necessary.

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5.3    Supplier Responses
The response rate of the In-Scope Suppliers during the RCOI conducted by Stryker was 90%. Of the responding suppliers, 43% identified the presence of 3TG in the materials or products supplied to Stryker. These suppliers identified a total of 342 SORs that could be verified as active using the resources described in section 4.2.4. Of these verified SORs, there was an indication that 53 were located in or sourced from the Covered Countries.

5.4    Determination
Based on the results of the RCOI, Stryker has reason to believe that some 3TG in its products may have originated in the Covered Countries and may not have come from recycled or scrap sources. Therefore, Stryker conducted additional due diligence to determine the Country of Origin of the 3TG in Stryker’s products and whether it directly or indirectly financed or benefited armed groups in the Covered Countries, in accordance with Rule 13p-1, the results of which are outlined below.

6.2021 Due Diligence

6.1    Results
Using the results of the RCOI, and in accordance with the steps described in section 4 above, Stryker performed additional due diligence on those SORs that were located in or sourced from the Covered Countries, focusing on the SOR RMAP participation status (“Conformant” meaning independently assessed and found conformant with the relative RMAP standard, “Active” meaning engaged in the RMAP program but not yet conformant, and “Not Enrolled” referring to all other statuses). The results of that due diligence can be found in Table 1.

Table 1

MetalSOR RMAP StatusTotal
ConformantActiveNot Enrolled
Tantalum200020
Tin93113
Tungsten100010
Gold90110

6.2    Risk Mitigation Activities
Stryker focused its resulting risk mitigation activities on the SORs that were located in or sourced from a Covered Country and whose RMAP status was found to be neither “Conformant” nor “Active”. As a downstream company, and in alignment with the risk mitigation activities described in 4.3.2.2 above, Stryker issued notifications to the In-Scope Suppliers who included these SORs in their CMRT submissions. These notifications focused on engaging the SOR, either directly or through any necessary upstream suppliers, to promote participation in the RMAP and to consider removal of the SOR from their supply chain if they are unwilling or unable to participate in the RMAP. Additionally, Stryker will continue to engage with the RMI and its other member companies to promote SOR participation in the RMAP. Stryker continues to monitor In-Scope Supplier responses to these notifications and determine if any additional actions are needed.

6.3    Conclusion
After performing the due diligence measures set forth in this report, Stryker is unable to definitively determine whether the 3TG in any of its products directly or indirectly financed or benefited armed groups in the Covered Countries for the year ended December 31, 2021. The list of SORs which is based on the information provided by In-Scope Suppliers can be found in Appendix A and the Countries of Origin identified as believed to be associated with these materials are listed in Appendix B.
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Appendix A: Smelter or Refiner List

This list is based on data provided by Stryker’s suppliers for reporting year 2021. In-Scope Suppliers predominantly provided company- level information which included the supplier’s entire supply chain and, as such, this information was not limited to SORs that contributed 3TG used specifically in Stryker’s products. As a result, Stryker is unable to confirm whether its products contain 3TG from all of these sources. Additionally, this list only includes facilities reported by suppliers that are on the RMAP list as of April 21, 2022.

MetalNameLocationRMAP Status
Gold8853 S.p.A.ItalyConformant
GoldABC Refinery Pty Ltd.AustraliaNot Enrolled
GoldAbington Reldan Metals, LLCUnited StatesNot Enrolled
GoldAdvanced Chemical CompanyUnited StatesConformant
GoldAfrican Gold RefineryUgandaNot Enrolled
GoldAida Chemical Industries Co., Ltd.JapanConformant
GoldAl Etihad Gold Refinery DMCCUnited Arab EmiratesConformant
GoldAlexy MetalsUnited StatesActive
GoldAllgemeine Gold-und Silberscheideanstalt A.G.GermanyConformant
GoldAlmalyk Mining and Metallurgical Complex (AMMC)UzbekistanConformant
GoldAngloGold Ashanti Corrego do Sitio MineracaoBrazilConformant
GoldArgor-Heraeus S.A.SwitzerlandConformant
GoldAsahi Pretec Corp.JapanConformant
GoldAsahi Refining Canada Ltd.CanadaConformant
GoldAsahi Refining USA Inc.United StatesConformant
GoldAsaka Riken Co., Ltd.JapanConformant
GoldAtasay Kuyumculuk Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S.TurkeyNot Enrolled
GoldAU Traders and RefinersSouth AfricaNot Enrolled
GoldAugmont Enterprises Private LimitedIndiaActive
GoldAurubis AGGermanyConformant
GoldBangalore RefineryIndiaConformant
GoldBangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (Central Bank of the Philippines)PhilippinesConformant
GoldBoliden ABSwedenConformant
GoldC. Hafner GmbH + Co. KGGermanyConformant
GoldC.I Metales Procesados Industriales SASColombiaActive
GoldCaridadMexicoNot Enrolled
GoldCCR Refinery - Glencore Canada CorporationCanadaConformant
GoldCendres + Metaux S.A.SwitzerlandConformant
GoldCGR Metalloys Pvt Ltd.IndiaNot Enrolled
GoldChimet S.p.A.ItalyConformant
GoldChugai MiningJapanConformant
GoldDaye Non-Ferrous Metals Mining Ltd.ChinaNot Enrolled
GoldDegussa Sonne / Mond Goldhandel GmbHGermanyNot Enrolled
GoldDijllah Gold Refinery FZCUnited Arab EmiratesNot Enrolled
GoldDODUCO Contacts and Refining GmbHGermanyConformant
GoldDowaJapanConformant
GoldDSC (Do Sung Corporation)Korea, Republic ofConformant
GoldEco-System Recycling Co., Ltd. East PlantJapanConformant
GoldEco-System Recycling Co., Ltd. North PlantJapanConformant
GoldEco-System Recycling Co., Ltd. West PlantJapanConformant
GoldEmerald Jewel Industry India Limited (Unit 1)IndiaNot Enrolled
GoldEmerald Jewel Industry India Limited (Unit 2)IndiaNot Enrolled
GoldEmerald Jewel Industry India Limited (Unit 3)IndiaNot Enrolled
GoldEmerald Jewel Industry India Limited (Unit 4)IndiaNot Enrolled
GoldEmirates Gold DMCCUnited Arab EmiratesConformant
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MetalNameLocationRMAP Status
GoldFidelity Printers and Refiners Ltd.ZimbabweNot Enrolled
GoldFujairah Gold FZCUnited Arab EmiratesNot Enrolled
GoldGCC Gujrat Gold Centre Pvt. Ltd.IndiaActive
GoldGeib Refining CorporationUnited StatesConformant
GoldGold Coast RefineryGhanaNot Enrolled
GoldGold Refinery of Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
GoldGreat Wall Precious Metals Co., Ltd. of CBPMChinaNot Enrolled
GoldGuangdong Jinding Gold LimitedChinaNot Enrolled
GoldGuoda Safina High-Tech Environmental Refinery Co., Ltd.ChinaNot Enrolled
GoldHangzhou Fuchunjiang Smelting Co., Ltd.ChinaNot Enrolled
GoldHeimerle + Meule GmbHGermanyConformant
GoldHeraeus Metals Hong Kong Ltd.ChinaConformant
GoldHeraeus Precious Metals GmbH & Co. KGGermanyConformant
GoldHunan Chenzhou Mining Co., Ltd.ChinaNot Enrolled
GoldHunan Guiyang yinxing Nonferrous Smelting Co., Ltd.ChinaNot Enrolled
GoldHwaSeong CJ CO., LTD.Korea, Republic ofNot Enrolled
GoldInner Mongolia Qiankun Gold and Silver Refinery Share Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
GoldInternational Precious Metal RefinersUnited Arab EmiratesNot Enrolled
GoldIshifuku Metal Industry Co., Ltd.JapanConformant
GoldIstanbul Gold RefineryTurkeyConformant
GoldItalpreziosiItalyConformant
GoldJALAN & CompanyIndiaNot Enrolled
GoldJapan MintJapanConformant
GoldJiangxi Copper Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
GoldJSC Ekaterinburg Non-Ferrous Metal Processing PlantRussian FederationNot Enrolled
GoldJSC UralelectromedRussian FederationNot Enrolled
GoldJX Nippon Mining & Metals Co., Ltd.JapanConformant
GoldK.A. RasmussenNorwayNot Enrolled
GoldKaloti Precious MetalsUnited Arab EmiratesNot Enrolled
GoldKazakhmys Smelting LLCKazakhstanNot Enrolled
GoldKazzincKazakhstanConformant
GoldKennecott Utah Copper LLCUnited StatesConformant
GoldKGHM Polska Miedz Spolka AkcyjnaPolandConformant
GoldKojima Chemicals Co., Ltd.JapanConformant
GoldKorea Zinc Co., Ltd.Korea, Republic ofConformant
GoldKundan Care Products Ltd.IndiaNot Enrolled
GoldKyrgyzaltyn JSCKyrgyzstanNot Enrolled
GoldKyshtym Copper-Electrolytic Plant ZAORussian FederationNot Enrolled
GoldL'azurde Company For JewelrySaudi ArabiaNot Enrolled
GoldLingbao Gold Co., Ltd.ChinaNot Enrolled
GoldLingbao Jinyuan Tonghui Refinery Co., Ltd.ChinaNot Enrolled
GoldL'Orfebre S.A.AndorraConformant
GoldLS-NIKKO Copper Inc.Korea, Republic ofConformant
GoldLT Metal Ltd.Korea, Republic ofConformant
GoldLuoyang Zijin Yinhui Gold Refinery Co., Ltd.ChinaNot Enrolled
GoldMarsam MetalsBrazilConformant
GoldMaterionUnited StatesConformant
GoldMatsuda Sangyo Co., Ltd.JapanConformant
GoldMD OverseasIndiaNot Enrolled
GoldMetal Concentrators SA (Pty) Ltd.South AfricaConformant
GoldMetallix Refining Inc.United StatesNot Enrolled
GoldMetalor Technologies (Hong Kong) Ltd.ChinaConformant
GoldMetalor Technologies (Singapore) Pte., Ltd.SingaporeConformant
GoldMetalor Technologies (Suzhou) Ltd.ChinaConformant
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MetalNameLocationRMAP Status
GoldMetalor Technologies S.A.SwitzerlandConformant
GoldMetalor USA Refining CorporationUnited StatesConformant
GoldMetalurgica Met-Mex Penoles S.A. De C.V.MexicoConformant
GoldMitsubishi Materials CorporationJapanConformant
GoldMitsui Mining and Smelting Co., Ltd.JapanConformant
GoldMMTC-PAMP India Pvt., Ltd.IndiaConformant
GoldModeltech Sdn BhdMalaysiaNot Enrolled
GoldMorris and WatsonNew ZealandNot Enrolled
GoldMoscow Special Alloys Processing PlantRussian FederationNot Enrolled
GoldNadir Metal Rafineri San. Ve Tic. A.S.TurkeyConformant
GoldNavoi Mining and Metallurgical CombinatUzbekistanConformant
GoldNH Recytech CompanyKorea, Republic ofConformant
GoldNihon Material Co., Ltd.JapanConformant
GoldOgussa Osterreichische Gold- und Silber-Scheideanstalt GmbHAustriaConformant
GoldOhura Precious Metal Industry Co., Ltd.JapanConformant
GoldOJSC "The Gulidov Krasnoyarsk Non-Ferrous Metals Plant" (OJSC Krastsvetmet)Russian FederationNot Enrolled
GoldOJSC Novosibirsk RefineryRussian FederationNot Enrolled
GoldPAMP S.A.SwitzerlandConformant
GoldPease & CurrenUnited StatesNot Enrolled
GoldPenglai Penggang Gold Industry Co., Ltd.ChinaNot Enrolled
GoldPlanta Recuperadora de Metales SpAChileConformant
GoldPrioksky Plant of Non-Ferrous MetalsRussian FederationNot Enrolled
GoldPT Aneka Tambang (Persero) TbkIndonesiaConformant
GoldPX Precinox S.A.SwitzerlandConformant
GoldQG Refining, LLCUnited StatesNot Enrolled
GoldRand Refinery (Pty) Ltd.South AfricaConformant
GoldRefinery of Seemine Gold Co., Ltd.ChinaNot Enrolled
GoldREMONDIS PMR B.V.NetherlandsConformant
GoldRoyal Canadian MintCanadaConformant
GoldSAAMPFranceConformant
GoldSabin Metal Corp.United StatesNot Enrolled
GoldSafimet S.p.AItalyConformant
GoldSAFINA A.S.Czech RepublicConformant
GoldSai RefineryIndiaNot Enrolled
GoldSamduck Precious MetalsKorea, Republic ofConformant
GoldSAMWON METALS Corp.Korea, Republic ofNot Enrolled
GoldSancus ZFS (L’Orfebre, SA)ColombiaActive
GoldSAXONIA Edelmetalle GmbHGermanyActive
GoldSellem Industries Ltd.MauritaniaNot Enrolled
GoldSEMPSA Joyeria Plateria S.A.SpainConformant
GoldShandong Humon Smelting Co., Ltd.ChinaNot Enrolled
GoldShandong Tiancheng Biological Gold Industrial Co., Ltd.ChinaNot Enrolled
GoldShandong Zhaojin Gold & Silver Refinery Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
GoldShenzhen Zhonghenglong Real Industry Co., Ltd.ChinaNot Enrolled
GoldShirpur Gold Refinery Ltd.IndiaNot Enrolled
GoldSichuan Tianze Precious Metals Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
GoldSingway Technology Co., Ltd.TaiwanConformant
GoldSOE Shyolkovsky Factory of Secondary Precious MetalsRussian FederationNot Enrolled
GoldSolar Applied Materials Technology Corp.TaiwanConformant
GoldSovereign MetalsIndiaNot Enrolled
GoldState Research Institute Center for Physical Sciences and TechnologyLithuaniaNot Enrolled
GoldSudan Gold RefinerySudanNot Enrolled
GoldSumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.JapanConformant
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MetalNameLocationRMAP Status
GoldSungEel HiMetal Co., Ltd.Korea, Republic ofConformant
GoldSuper Dragon Technology Co., Ltd.TaiwanNot Enrolled
GoldT.C.A S.p.AItalyConformant
GoldTanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo K.K.JapanConformant
GoldThe Refinery of Shandong Gold Mining Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
GoldTokuriki Honten Co., Ltd.JapanConformant
GoldTongling Nonferrous Metals Group Co., Ltd.ChinaNot Enrolled
GoldTony Goetz NVBelgiumNot Enrolled
GoldTOO Tau-Ken-AltynKazakhstanConformant
GoldTorecomKorea, Republic ofConformant
GoldUmicore Precious Metals ThailandThailandConformant
GoldUmicore S.A. Business Unit Precious Metals RefiningBelgiumConformant
GoldUnited Precious Metal Refining, Inc.United StatesConformant
GoldValcambi S.A.SwitzerlandConformant
GoldValue TradingBelgiumNot Enrolled
GoldWEEEREFININGFranceActive
GoldWestern Australian Mint (T/a The Perth Mint)AustraliaConformant
GoldWIELAND Edelmetalle GmbHGermanyConformant
GoldYamakin Co., Ltd.JapanConformant
GoldYokohama Metal Co., Ltd.JapanConformant
GoldYunnan Copper Industry Co., Ltd.ChinaNot Enrolled
GoldZhongyuan Gold Smelter of Zhongjin Gold CorporationChinaConformant
TantalumAMG BrasilBrazilConformant
TantalumChangsha South Tantalum Niobium Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TantalumD Block Metals, LLCUnited StatesConformant
TantalumExotech Inc.United StatesActive
TantalumF&X Electro-Materials Ltd.ChinaConformant
TantalumFIR Metals & Resource Ltd.ChinaConformant
TantalumGlobal Advanced Metals AizuJapanConformant
TantalumGlobal Advanced Metals BoyertownUnited StatesConformant
TantalumGuangdong Rising Rare Metals-EO Materials Ltd.ChinaConformant
TantalumGuangdong Zhiyuan New Material Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TantalumH.C. Starck Hermsdorf GmbHGermanyConformant
TantalumH.C. Starck Inc.United StatesConformant
TantalumHengyang King Xing Lifeng New Materials Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TantalumJiangxi Dinghai Tantalum & Niobium Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TantalumJiangxi Tuohong New Raw MaterialChinaConformant
TantalumJiuJiang JinXin Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TantalumJiujiang Tanbre Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TantalumJiujiang Zhongao Tantalum & Niobium Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TantalumKEMET Blue MetalsMexicoConformant
TantalumMetallurgical Products India Pvt., Ltd.IndiaConformant
TantalumMineracao Taboca S.A.BrazilConformant
TantalumMitsui Mining and Smelting Co., Ltd.JapanConformant
TantalumNingxia Orient Tantalum Industry Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TantalumNPM Silmet ASEstoniaConformant
TantalumQuantumCleanUnited StatesConformant
TantalumResind Industria e Comercio Ltda.BrazilConformant
TantalumRFH Yancheng Jinye New Material Technology Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TantalumSolikamsk Magnesium Works OAORussian FederationConformant
TantalumTaki Chemical Co., Ltd.JapanConformant
TantalumTANIOBIS Co., Ltd.ThailandConformant
TantalumTANIOBIS GmbHGermanyConformant
TantalumTANIOBIS Japan Co., Ltd.JapanConformant
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MetalNameLocationRMAP Status
TantalumTANIOBIS Smelting GmbH & Co. KGGermanyConformant
TantalumTelex MetalsUnited StatesConformant
TantalumUlba Metallurgical Plant JSCKazakhstanConformant
TantalumXinXing Haorong Electronic Material Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TantalumYanling Jincheng Tantalum & Niobium Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TinAlphaUnited StatesConformant
TinAn Vinh Joint Stock Mineral Processing CompanyViet NamNot Enrolled
TinChenzhou Yunxiang Mining and Metallurgy Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TinChifeng Dajingzi Tin Industry Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TinChina Tin Group Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TinCRM Fundicao De Metais E Comercio De Equipamentos Eletronicos Do Brasil LtdaBrazilActive
TinCRM SynergiesSpainConformant
TinCV Venus Inti PerkasaIndonesiaActive
TinDongguan CiEXPO Environmental Engineering Co., Ltd.ChinaNot Enrolled
TinDowaJapanConformant
TinElectro-Mechanical Facility of the Cao Bang Minerals & Metallurgy Joint Stock CompanyViet NamNot Enrolled
TinEM VintoBoliviaConformant
TinEstanho de Rondonia S.A.BrazilConformant
TinFabrica Auricchio Industria e Comercio Ltda.BrazilConformant
TinFenix MetalsPolandConformant
TinGejiu City Fuxiang Industry and Trade Co., Ltd.ChinaNot Enrolled
TinGejiu Kai Meng Industry and Trade LLCChinaNot Enrolled
TinGejiu Non-Ferrous Metal Processing Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TinGejiu Yunxin Nonferrous Electrolysis Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TinGejiu Zili Mining And Metallurgy Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TinGuangdong Hanhe Non-Ferrous Metal Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TinHuiChang Hill Tin Industry Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TinJiangxi New Nanshan Technology Ltd.ChinaConformant
TinLuna Smelter, Ltd.RwandaConformant
TinMa'anshan Weitai Tin Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TinMagnu's Minerais Metais e Ligas Ltda.BrazilConformant
TinMalaysia Smelting Corporation (MSC)MalaysiaConformant
TinMelt Metais e Ligas S.A.BrazilActive
TinMetallic Resources, Inc.United StatesConformant
TinMetallo Belgium N.V.BelgiumConformant
TinMetallo Spain S.L.U.SpainConformant
TinMineracao Taboca S.A.BrazilConformant
TinMinsurPeruConformant
TinMitsubishi Materials CorporationJapanConformant
TinModeltech Sdn BhdMalaysiaNot Enrolled
TinNghe Tinh Non-Ferrous Metals Joint Stock CompanyViet NamNot Enrolled
TinNovosibirsk Processing Plant Ltd.Russian FederationConformant
TinO.M. Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd.ThailandConformant
TinO.M. Manufacturing Philippines, Inc.PhilippinesConformant
TinOperaciones Metalurgicas S.A.BoliviaConformant
TinPongpipat Company LimitedMyanmarNot Enrolled
TinPrecious Minerals and Smelting LimitedIndiaNot Enrolled
TinPT Aries Kencana SejahteraIndonesiaNot Enrolled
TinPT Artha Cipta LanggengIndonesiaConformant
TinPT ATD Makmur Mandiri JayaIndonesiaConformant
TinPT Babel Inti PerkasaIndonesiaConformant
TinPT Babel Surya Alam LestariIndonesiaConformant
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MetalNameLocationRMAP Status
TinPT Bangka SerumpunIndonesiaConformant
TinPT Belitung Industri SejahteraIndonesiaNot Enrolled
TinPT Bukit TimahIndonesiaActive
TinPT Cipta Persada MuliaIndonesiaConformant
TinPT Masbro Alam StaniaIndonesiaActive
TinPT Menara Cipta MuliaIndonesiaConformant
TinPT Mitra Stania PrimaIndonesiaConformant
TinPT Mitra Sukses GlobalindoIndonesiaActive
TinPT Panca Mega PersadaIndonesiaNot Enrolled
TinPT Prima Timah UtamaIndonesiaConformant
TinPT Rajawali Rimba PerkasaIndonesiaConformant
TinPT Refined Bangka TinIndonesiaConformant
TinPT Sariwiguna BinasentosaIndonesiaConformant
TinPT Stanindo Inti PerkasaIndonesiaConformant
TinPT Sukses Inti MakmurIndonesiaActive
TinPT Timah NusantaraIndonesiaActive
TinPT Timah Tbk KundurIndonesiaConformant
TinPT Timah Tbk MentokIndonesiaConformant
TinPT Tinindo Inter NusaIndonesiaConformant
TinPT Tirus Putra MandiriIndonesiaNot Enrolled
TinPT Tommy UtamaIndonesiaNot Enrolled
TinResind Industria e Comercio Ltda.BrazilConformant
TinRui Da HungTaiwanConformant
TinSoft Metais Ltda.BrazilConformant
TinSuper LigasBrazilActive
TinThai Nguyen Mining and Metallurgy Co., Ltd.Viet NamConformant
TinThaisarcoThailandConformant
TinTin Technology & RefiningUnited StatesConformant
TinTuyen Quang Non-Ferrous Metals Joint Stock CompanyViet NamNot Enrolled
TinVQB Mineral and Trading Group JSCViet NamNot Enrolled
TinWhite Solder Metalurgia e Mineracao Ltda.BrazilConformant
TinYunnan Chengfeng Non-ferrous Metals Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TinYunnan Tin Company LimitedChinaConformant
TinYunnan Yunfan Non-ferrous Metals Co., Ltd.ChinaNot Enrolled
TungstenA.L.M.T. TUNGSTEN Corp.JapanConformant
TungstenACL Metais EireliBrazilConformant
TungstenAlbasteel Industria e Comercio de Ligas Para Fundicao Ltd.BrazilActive
TungstenArtek LLCRussian FederationNot Enrolled
TungstenAsia Tungsten Products Vietnam Ltd.Viet NamConformant
TungstenChenzhou Diamond Tungsten Products Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TungstenChina Molybdenum Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TungstenChongyi Zhangyuan Tungsten Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TungstenCNMC (Guangxi) PGMA Co., Ltd.ChinaNot Enrolled
TungstenCronimet Brasil LtdaBrazilConformant
TungstenFujian Ganmin RareMetal Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TungstenFujian Xinlu TungstenChinaConformant
TungstenGanzhou Haichuang Tungsten Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TungstenGanzhou Huaxing Tungsten Products Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TungstenGanzhou Jiangwu Ferrotungsten Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TungstenGanzhou Seadragon W & Mo Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TungstenGlobal Tungsten & Powders Corp.United StatesConformant
TungstenGuangdong Xianglu Tungsten Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TungstenH.C. Starck Tungsten GmbHGermanyConformant
TungstenHunan Chenzhou Mining Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
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MetalNameLocationRMAP Status
TungstenHunan Chunchang Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TungstenHydrometallurg, JSCRussian FederationConformant
TungstenJapan New Metals Co., Ltd.JapanConformant
TungstenJiangwu H.C. Starck Tungsten Products Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TungstenJiangxi Gan Bei Tungsten Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TungstenJiangxi Minmetals Gao'an Non-ferrous Metals Co., Ltd.ChinaNot Enrolled
TungstenJiangxi Tonggu Non-ferrous Metallurgical & Chemical Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TungstenJiangxi Xinsheng Tungsten Industry Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TungstenJiangxi Yaosheng Tungsten Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TungstenJingmen Dewei GEM Tungsten Resources Recycling Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TungstenJSC "Kirovgrad Hard Alloys Plant"Russian FederationConformant
TungstenKennametal FallonUnited StatesConformant
TungstenKennametal HuntsvilleUnited StatesConformant
TungstenKGETS CO., LTD.Korea, Republic ofConformant
TungstenLianyou Metals Co., Ltd.TaiwanConformant
TungstenLLC VostokRussian FederationActive
TungstenMalipo Haiyu Tungsten Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TungstenMasan Tungsten Chemical LLC (MTC)Viet NamConformant
TungstenMoliren Ltd.Russian FederationConformant
TungstenNiagara Refining LLCUnited StatesConformant
TungstenNPP Tyazhmetprom LLCRussian FederationActive
TungstenOOO “Technolom” 1Russian FederationActive
TungstenOOO “Technolom” 2Russian FederationActive
TungstenPhilippine Chuangxin Industrial Co., Inc.PhilippinesConformant
TungstenTANIOBIS Smelting GmbH & Co. KGGermanyConformant
TungstenUnecha Refractory Metals PlantRussian FederationConformant
TungstenWolfram Bergbau und Hutten AGAustriaConformant
TungstenXiamen Tungsten (H.C.) Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TungstenXiamen Tungsten Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TungstenXinfeng Huarui Tungsten & Molybdenum New Material Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant







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Appendix B: Countries of Origin of 3TG

The origin of the 3TG processed by facilities listed in Appendix A are believed to be:

Angola*GuyanaPapua New Guinea
ArgentinaHong KongPeru
ArmeniaHungaryPhilippines
AustraliaIndiaPoland
AustriaIndonesiaPortugal
BelarusIrelandRussian Federation
BelgiumIsraelRwanda*
BermudaItalySaudi Arabia
BoliviaIvory CoastSierra Leone
BrazilJapanSingapore
Burundi*JerseySlovakia
CambodiaKazakhstanSouth Africa
CanadaKenyaSouth Sudan*
Central African Republic*Korea, Republic ofSpain
ChileKyrgyzstanSuriname
ChinaLaosSweden
ColombiaLuxembourgSwitzerland
Congo (Brazzaville)*MadagascarTaiwan
Czech RepublicMalaysiaTajikistan
DjiboutiMaliTanzania*
DRC- Congo (Kinshasa)*MexicoThailand
EcuadorMongoliaTurkey
EgyptMoroccoUganda*
EstoniaMozambiqueUnited Arab Emirates
EthiopiaMyanmarUnited Kingdom
FinlandNamibiaUnited States
FranceNetherlandsUzbekistan
GermanyNew ZealandViet Nam
GhanaNigerZambia*
GuineaNigeriaZimbabwe

*Covered Country
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