EX-1.01 2 ex101lcii2020conflictminer.htm EX-1.01 Document

Exhibit 1.01





CONFLICT MINERALS REPORT OF
LCI INDUSTRIES
FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD FROM
JANUARY 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 2020

Introduction

This is the Conflict Minerals1 Report of LCI Industries (“we,” “our,” “us,” or the “Company”) prepared for calendar year 2020 in accordance with Rule 13p-1 (“Rule 13p-1”) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Act”). Numerous terms in this Report are defined in Rule 13p-1 of the Act and SEC Release No. 34-67716 (August 22, 2012) under the Act (the “Adopting Release”). The reader is referred to these sources for the definitions of defined terms contained herein.

In accordance with Rule 13p-1, we undertook efforts to determine the presence and source of the conflict minerals within our products. The Company designed its efforts in conformity with the internationally recognized due diligence framework set forth in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (“OECD”) Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict- Affected and High-Risk Areas 2 (“OECD Due Diligence Guidance”) and related Supplements.

The statements below are based on the activities performed to date in good faith by the Company and are based on the infrastructure and information available at the time of this filing. Factors that could affect the accuracy of these statements include, but are not limited to, incomplete supplier data or available smelter or refiner data, errors or omissions by suppliers, smelters or refiners, evolving identification of smelters or refiners, incomplete information from industry or other third-party sources, continuing guidance regarding the SEC final rules, and other issues.

1 The term “conflict mineral” is defined in Section 1502(e)(4) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act as (A) columbite-tantalite, also known as coltan (the metal ore from which tantalum is extracted); cassiterite (the metal ore from which tin is extracted); gold; wolframite (the metal ore from which tungsten is extracted); or their derivatives (collectively, “3TG”); or (B) any other mineral or its derivatives determined by the Secretary of State to be financing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (“DRC”) or an adjoining country.

2 OECD (2016), OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas: Third Edition, OECD Publishing, Paris. http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/9789264252479-en.




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Overview
Company Profile
The Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Lippert Components, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, “Lippert Components” or “LCI”), supplies, domestically and internationally, a broad array of highly engineered components for the leading original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) in the recreation and transportation product markets, consisting of recreational vehicles (“RVs”) and adjacent industries including buses; trailers used to haul boats, livestock, equipment, and other cargo; trucks; boats; trains; manufactured homes; and modular housing. The Company also supplies highly engineered components to the related aftermarkets of these industries, primarily by selling to retail dealers, wholesale distributors, and service centers.

We are subject to this rule as we have determined that, during 2020, conflict minerals were likely necessary to the functionality or production of products we manufactured or contracted to manufacture. The Company, as a purchaser of component parts, is many steps removed from the mining of conflict minerals. We do not purchase raw ore or unrefined conflict minerals and we conduct no purchasing activities directly in the DRC or adjoining countries. To assist in our conflict minerals reporting, we hired a third-party service provider, Assent Compliance (“Assent”), to assist our efforts for the products covered by this report.

Conflict Minerals Policy

The Company developed a policy statement to support the goals expressed by Congress in enacting Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The policy highlights the Company’s commitment to complying with the reporting and due diligence obligations required by the SEC rule and the Company’s expectations from its suppliers. The policy resides on our corporate website at https://s24.q4cdn.com/983662463/files/gov_doc/2020/Conflict-Minerals-Policy.pdf.

Product Description; Processing Facilities

Product Description - LCI’s products that fall in scope of the Rule, as they contain (or may contain) one or more of the 3TGs include: steel chassis and related components; axles and suspension solutions; slide-out mechanisms and solutions; thermoformed bath, kitchen, and other products; vinyl, aluminum, and frameless windows; manual, electric, and hydraulic stabilizer and leveling systems; entry, luggage, patio, and ramp doors; furniture and mattresses; electric and manual entry steps; awnings and awning accessories; electronic components; appliances; televisions and sound systems; navigation systems; backup cameras; and other accessories.

Processing Facilities - Based on our due diligence process and the information received from our suppliers, the following facilities were identified by the Company’s suppliers as the smelters or refiners of the tin, tantalum, tungsten, and/or gold present in and necessary to the functionality of products manufactured by the Company in the calendar year ended December 31, 2020. The information from our suppliers is still evolving and may contain company-level declarations. As such, this smelter list is presented in good faith as the best information we have to date. This list may contain smelters or refiners that are not in our supply chain and/or there may be other smelters not yet identified in our due diligence process. We will continue to update the list as our information and the relevant third-party data from the Responsible Minerals Initiative (“RMI”), the London Bullion Market Association (“LBMA”), and the Responsible Jewelry Council (“RJC”) improves. See Appendix A for a list of smelters or refiners identified through the RCOI process.

Reasonable Country of Origin Inquiry Information

To determine whether necessary 3TGs in products originated in Covered Countries, LCI retained Assent, to assist us in reviewing the supply chain in identifying risks. The Company provided a list composed of suppliers and parts associated with the in-scope products to Assent for upload to the Assent Compliance Manager (“ACM”).

To collect data on the materials’ sources of origin procured by the supply chain, LCI utilized the Conflict Minerals Reporting Template (“CMRT”) version 6.01 to conduct a survey of all in-scope suppliers. During the supplier survey, the Company contacted suppliers via the ACM, a platform provided by Assent that enables users to complete and track supplier communications and allows suppliers to upload completed CMRTs directly to the platform for validation, assessment and management. The ACM also provides functionality that meets the OECD Guidance process expectations by evaluating the quality of each supplier response and assigning a health score based on the supplier’s declaration of process engagement. Additionally, the metrics provided in this report, as well as the step-by-step process for supplier engagement and upstream due diligence investigations performed, are managed through this platform.

Via the ACM and Assent team, the Company requested that all suppliers complete a CMRT. Training and education to guide suppliers on best practices and the use of this template was included. Assent monitored and tracked all communications in the ACM for future reporting and transparency. The Company directly contacted the suppliers that were unresponsive to Assent’s communications during the diligence process and requested these suppliers complete the CMRT and submit it to Assent.

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The Company’s program continues to include automated data validation on all submitted CMRTs. The goal of data validation is to increase the accuracy of submissions and identify any contradictory answers in the CMRT. This data validation is based on questions within the declaration tab of the CMRT which helps to identify areas that require further classification or risk assessment, as well as understand the due diligence efforts of the Tier 1 suppliers. The results of this data validation contribute to the program’s health assessment and are shared with the suppliers to ensure they understand areas that require clarification or improvement.

All submitted forms are accepted and classified as valid or invalid so that data is retained. Suppliers are contacted regarding invalid forms and are encouraged to submit a valid form. Suppliers are also provided with guidance on how to correct these validation errors in the form of feedback to their CMRT submission, training courses and direct engagement help through Assent’s multilingual Supplier Experience team. Since some suppliers may remain unresponsive to feedback, LCI tracks program gaps to account for future improvement opportunities. As of May 13th, 2021 there were 2 invalid supplier submissions that could not be corrected.

As of May 13th, 2021 there were 459 suppliers in scope of the conflict minerals program and 299 provided CMRTs. LCI’s total response rate for this reporting year was 65%.

Based on the findings through the RCOI process, LCI was able to determine the countries of origin for a large portion of the 3TGs in its products, refer to Appendix B for a list of potential countries of origin. LCI continued to perform further due diligence on the source and chain of custody of the minerals in question.

Due Diligence Program Design

The Company designed its conflict minerals program to conform, in all material respects, with the five-step framework of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance, the Supplement on Tin, Tantalum, and Tungsten, and the Supplement on Gold, specifically as they relate to our position in the minerals supply chain as a “downstream” company:

Step 1: Establish strong company management systems
Step 2: Identify and assess risks in the supply chain
Step 3: Design and implement a strategy to respond to identified risks
Step 4: Carry out independent third-party audit of smelter/refiner's due diligence practices
Step 5: Report annually on supply chain due diligence

Due diligence requires the Company’s necessary reliance on data provided by direct suppliers and third-party audit programs. There is a risk of incomplete or inaccurate data as the process cannot fully be owned by the Company. However, through continued outreach and process validation, this aligns with industry standards and market expectations for downstream companies’ due diligence.

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Due Diligence Measures Performed by The Company

The following describes the measures taken to reasonably determine the country of origin and to exercise due diligence in the mineral supply chain in conformance with the OECD Due Diligence Guidance.

Step 1: Establish strong company management systems.

a.Conflict minerals team - The Company established a conflict minerals team that includes individuals from the relevant business units and departments, including compliance, finance, procurement, sales, and legal. The team was structured to include the involvement from those in upper management roles to ensure that critical information, including the Company’s conflict minerals policy, reached relevant employees and suppliers. The Company also uses a third-party service provider, Assent, to assist with evaluating supply chain information regarding 3TGs, identifying potential risks, and in the development and implementation of additional due diligence steps that the Company will undertake with suppliers related to conflict minerals.
b.Conflict minerals policy - The Company adopted and published a policy establishing the expectations of our suppliers. The policy resides on our corporate website at: https://s24.q4cdn.com/983662463/files/gov_doc/2020/Conflict-Minerals-Policy.pdf
c.Internal engagement - We developed a training program to educate employees on our conflict minerals process, the goals of our program, and our reporting obligations as a supplier and a public filer.
d.Supplier engagement - The Company communicated its conflict minerals policy and provided educational materials to our in-scope suppliers. When the request for information was initiated, suppliers were informed of the conflict minerals disclosure requirements as well as recommendations for developing, implementing, and documenting a conflict minerals compliance program. Stakeholders can communicate directly and confidentially with our compliance officer.
e.Company level grievance mechanism - As recommended by the OECD Due Diligence Guidance, the Company has a grievance mechanism in place as a risk-awareness system for conflict minerals issues.
f.Records management - The Company will maintain records relating to our conflict minerals program in accordance with the recommended record retention guidelines of five years. Through Assent, a document retention policy to retain conflict minerals related documents, including suppliers’ responses to CMRTs and the sources identified within each reporting period, has been implemented. The Company stores all of the information and findings from this process in a database that can be audited by internal or external parties.

Step 2: Identify and assess risks in the supply chain.

We performed the following steps as part of our risk assessment process:

a.Identified products in scope - Our conflict minerals team conducted a detailed review of the products manufactured or contracted to be manufactured during the Reporting Period to identify products that should be deemed in-scope as described by the Adopting Release.
b.Conducted RCOI - The Company utilized the industry-developed CMRT to query our suppliers for conflict minerals information. The Company also uses a third-party service provider, Assent, to assist with evaluating supplier chain information regarding 3TGs, identifying potential risks, and in the development and implementation of additional due diligence steps that the Company will undertake with suppliers related to conflict minerals. We requested this information from the Tier 1 suppliers who provide materials and components for the products deemed in-scope by our conflict minerals team. We evaluated the responses from the templates submitted by our suppliers to determine our reporting obligation based on this RCOI. See Appendix B for a list of countries of origin identified through the RCOI process.
c.Completed additional follow-up - The Company contacted direct suppliers that did not respond to our request for conflict minerals information by the requested date. We also worked to clarify and validate the accuracy of information provided by our suppliers.
d.Identified smelters or refiners - The Company compiled a list of smelters or refiners in our supply chain using our suppliers’ responses in their CMRTs. Assent determined if the smelter or refiner had been audited against a standard in conformance with the OECD Guidance, such as the Responsible Minerals Assurance Process (“RMAP”). LCI does not have a direct relationship with smelters or refiners and does not perform direct audits of these entities within the supply chain. smelters or refiners that have completed an RMAP assessment are considered conformant by the RMAP, which means that they complied with the RMAP due diligence assessment protocols or an equivalent cross-recognized assessment to determine whether they are DRC Conflict Free. In cases where the smelters or refiners' due diligence practices have not been audited against the RMAP standard or they are considered non-conformant by RMAP, follow-ups are made to suppliers reporting those facilities. Smelters are then assessed for the potential for sourcing risk. The Company maintains a database of smelters or refiners' aliases to reconcile suppliers' smelters or refiners lists to the list of RMI smelters or refiners. We have provided that list in this report within Appendix A.

Step 3: Design and implement a strategy to respond to identified risks.
We performed the following steps as part of our risk management plan:
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a.Reporting results to senior management - As necessary, the Conflict Minerals team reports the results of our RCOI to upper management which included the team's plan to respond to risks identified in the due diligence processes.
b.Designed and implemented a plan - The Company used established risk rating criteria to evaluate suppliers based on the responses provided within their CMRT, as well as, any additional documentation furnished to support those responses and the suppliers’ due diligence processes. The resulting risk ratings will be used to develop specific supplier outreach to address the identified risks and to take corrective actions with suppliers found not in compliance with the Company’s conflict minerals policy.
c.Risk mitigation activities - Through Assent, suppliers with submissions that included any smelters and refiners of concern were immediately provided with feedback instructing that suppliers to take their own independent risk mitigation actions. Examples include the submission of a product specific CMRT to better identify the connection to products that they supply to LCI. In addition, suppliers are guided to the education materials on mitigating the risks identified through the data collection process.
d.Verified smelters and refiners - As part of the risk mitigation process, the Company reconciled the list of smelters and refiners collected from suppliers to the list of smelters or refiners' facilities validated by the RMI. The Company maintains a database of smelters or refiners' aliases to reconcile suppliers' smelters or refiners lists to the list of RMI smelters and refiners. See Appendix A for a list of smelters and refiners identified through the RCOI process.

Step 4: Carry out independent third-party audit of smelters and refiners’ due diligence practices

Lippert Components does not have a direct relationship with any 3TG smelters and refiners and does not perform or direct audits of these entities within the supply chain. The Company is using information provided by independent third party audit programs, including the RMI, LBMA and RJC, to confirm the existence and verify the OECD-conformance status of smelters and refiners identified during our due diligence.

Assent also directly contacts smelters and refiners that are not currently enrolled in the RMAP to encourage their participation and gather information regarding each facilities’ sourcing practices on behalf of its compliance partners. Lippert Components is a signatory of this communication in accordance with the requirements of downstream companies detailed in the OECD Guidance.

Step 5: Report annually on supply chain due diligence

Accordingly, this Conflict Minerals Report has been filed with the SEC and is available on our website at http://www.lci1.com/investors, at the SEC Filings tab. The Company will continue to expand efforts both for transparency through the data collection process and risk evaluation, as well as the disclosure of efforts through the form of public report.

Due Diligence Results

Supply Chain Outreach Results

Supply chain outreach is required to identify the upstream sources of origin of tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold. Following the industry standard process, CMRTs are sent to and requested from 459 in-scope suppliers, who are expected to follow this process until the smelters or refiners' sources are identified. The result of the outreach conducted by the Company for the 2020 reporting year was 297 (65%) with 2 (less than 1%) invalid submissions that could not be corrected.

Upstream Data Transparency

All smelters and refiners listed by suppliers in completed CMRTs, which appear on the RMI-maintained lists, are attached in Appendix A. As is a common practice when requests are sent upstream in the supply chain, those who purchase materials from smelters may not be able to discern exactly which company’s products lines the materials may end up in. As a result, those providing the smelters and refiners have the practice to list all smelters and refiners they may purchase from within the reporting period. Therefore, the smelters or refiners (as sources) listed in Appendix A are likely to be more comprehensive than the list of smelters or refiners which processed the 3TGs contained in the Company’s products.

LCI has taken measures to validate these sources of origin against validated audit programs intended to verify the material types and mine sources of origin for these smelters and refiners. From the gathered responses, 5 smelters that potentially posed a risk due to the presence of some red flag indicators were identified. These smelters are:
Sudan Refinery - CID002567 – Sudan
Tony Goetz NV - CID002587 – Belgium
Fidelity Printers - CID002515 – Zimbabwe
Kaloti Metals - CID002563 – UAE
African Gold Refinery - CID003185 - Uganda

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Suppliers that identified these specific smelters of concern on their CMRTs were contracted in accordance with the OECD Guidance to inform them of the potential for risk, and to evaluate whether or not these smelters could be connected to the LCI’s products. The suppliers were asked to complete a user-defined or product level CMRT specific to the materials, products or piece parts purchased by LCI, rather than a company-level CMRT, to better identify the connection to products that they supply to LCI. Other suppliers were evaluated internally to determine if they were in fact still active suppliers. If not, they were removed from the scope of data collection.

Future Due Diligence

We will continue to communicate our expectations and information requirements to our direct suppliers. Over time, we anticipate that the amount of information available globally on the traceability and sourcing of these ores will increase and improve our knowledge. We will continue to make inquiries to our direct suppliers and undertake additional risk assessments when potentially relevant changes in facts or circumstances are identified. If we become aware of a supplier whose due diligence needs improvement, we may continue the trade relationship while that supplier improves its compliance program. We expect our suppliers to take similar measures with their suppliers to ensure alignment throughout the supply chain.

In addition to those above, the Company will undertake the following steps during the next compliance period:
Review the conflict minerals policy statement and update if necessary.
Continue to collect responses from suppliers using the most recent revision of the CMRT.
Engage with suppliers that did not provide a response in 2020 or provided incomplete responses to enhance our data collection for 2021.
Engage with suppliers more closely and provide more information and training resources regarding responsible sourcing of 3TGs.
Monitor and track performance of risk mitigation efforts.
Continue engagement with smelters by sending letters to those that have not been audited as conformant.
Send messages to our suppliers to engage with these smelters.
Compare and validate RCOI results to information collected via independent third-party audit programs, such as the RMI, and through our Company's own coordinated outreach to smelters.
Encourage responsible sourcing from the DRC and adjoining countries.

APPENDIX A - Smelter and Refiner List
 Metal Standard Smelter NameSmelter Facility LocationSmelter IDRMI Audit Status
Gold8853 S.p.A.ITALYCID002763Conformant
GoldAbington Reldan Metals, LLCUNITED STATES OF AMERICACID002708Non Conformant
GoldAdvanced Chemical CompanyUNITED STATES OF AMERICACID000015Conformant
GoldAfrican Gold RefineryUGANDACID003185Outreach Required
GoldAida Chemical Industries Co., Ltd.JAPANCID000019Conformant
GoldAl Etihad Gold Refinery DMCCUNITED ARAB EMIRATESCID002560Conformant
GoldAlexy MetalsUNITED STATES OF AMERICACID003500Active
GoldAllgemeine Gold-und Silberscheideanstalt A.G.GERMANYCID000035Conformant
GoldAlmalyk Mining and Metallurgical Complex (AMMC)UZBEKISTANCID000041Conformant
GoldAngloGold Ashanti Corrego do Sitio MineracaoBRAZILCID000058Conformant
GoldArgor-Heraeus S.A.SWITZERLANDCID000077Conformant
GoldAsahi Pretec Corp.JAPANCID000082Conformant
GoldAsahi Refining Canada Ltd.CANADACID000924Conformant
GoldAsahi Refining USA Inc.UNITED STATES OF AMERICACID000920Conformant
GoldAsaka Riken Co., Ltd.JAPANCID000090Conformant
GoldAtasay Kuyumculuk Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S.TURKEYCID000103Due Diligence Vetting Process
GoldAU Traders and RefinersSOUTH AFRICACID002850Conformant
GoldAugmont Enterprises Private LimitedINDIACID003461Active
GoldAurubis AGGERMANYCID000113Conformant
GoldBangalore RefineryINDIACID002863Conformant
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 Metal Standard Smelter NameSmelter Facility LocationSmelter IDRMI Audit Status
GoldBangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (Central Bank of the Philippines)PHILIPPINESCID000128Conformant
GoldBoliden ABSWEDENCID000157Conformant
GoldC. Hafner GmbH + Co. KGGERMANYCID000176Conformant
GoldC.I Metales Procesados Industriales SASCOLOMBIACID003421Active
GoldCaridadMEXICOCID000180Communication Suspended - Not Interested
GoldCCR Refinery - Glencore Canada CorporationCANADACID000185Conformant
GoldCendres + Metaux S.A.SWITZERLANDCID000189Conformant
GoldCGR Metalloys Pvt Ltd.INDIACID003382Outreach Required
GoldChimet S.p.A.ITALYCID000233Conformant
GoldChugai MiningJAPANCID000264Conformant
GoldDaye Non-Ferrous Metals Mining Ltd.CHINACID000343In Communication
GoldDegussa Sonne / Mond Goldhandel GmbHGERMANYCID002867Outreach Required
GoldDijllah Gold Refinery FZCUNITED ARAB EMIRATESCID003348In Communication
GoldDODUCO Contacts and Refining GmbHGERMANYCID000362Conformant
GoldDowaJAPANCID000401Conformant
GoldDS PRETECH Co., Ltd.KOREA, REPUBLIC OFCID003195Conformant
GoldDSC (Do Sung Corporation)KOREA, REPUBLIC OFCID000359Conformant
GoldEco-System Recycling Co., Ltd. East PlantJAPANCID000425Conformant
GoldEco-System Recycling Co., Ltd. North PlantJAPANCID003424Conformant
GoldEco-System Recycling Co., Ltd. West PlantJAPANCID003425Conformant
GoldEmerald Jewel Industry India Limited (Unit 1)INDIACID003487In Communication
GoldEmerald Jewel Industry India Limited (Unit 2)INDIACID003488In Communication
GoldEmerald Jewel Industry India Limited (Unit 3)INDIACID003489In Communication
GoldEmerald Jewel Industry India Limited (Unit 4)INDIACID003490In Communication
GoldEmirates Gold DMCCUNITED ARAB EMIRATESCID002561Conformant
GoldFidelity Printers and Refiners Ltd.ZIMBABWECID002515
RMI Due Diligence Review - Unable to Proceed
GoldFujairah Gold FZCUNITED ARAB EMIRATESCID002584Outreach Required
GoldGCC Gujrat Gold Centre Pvt. Ltd.INDIACID002852In Communication
GoldGeib Refining CorporationUNITED STATES OF AMERICACID002459Conformant
GoldGold Coast RefineryGHANACID003186Outreach Required
GoldGold Refinery of Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd.CHINACID002243Conformant
GoldGreat Wall Precious Metals Co., Ltd. of CBPMCHINACID001909Outreach Required
GoldGuangdong Jinding Gold LimitedCHINACID002312Outreach Required
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 Metal Standard Smelter NameSmelter Facility LocationSmelter IDRMI Audit Status
GoldGuoda Safina High-Tech Environmental Refinery Co., Ltd.CHINACID000651Outreach Required
GoldHangzhou Fuchunjiang Smelting Co., Ltd.CHINACID000671Outreach Required
GoldHeimerle + Meule GmbHGERMANYCID000694Conformant
GoldHeraeus Metals Hong Kong Ltd.CHINACID000707Conformant
GoldHeraeus Precious Metals GmbH & Co. KGGERMANYCID000711Active
GoldHunan Chenzhou Mining Co., Ltd.CHINACID000767Outreach Required
GoldHunan Guiyang yinxing Nonferrous Smelting Co., Ltd.CHINACID000773Outreach Required
GoldHwaSeong CJ CO., LTD.KOREA, REPUBLIC OFCID000778Communication Suspended - Not Interested
GoldInner Mongolia Qiankun Gold and Silver Refinery Share Co., Ltd.CHINACID000801Conformant
GoldInternational Precious Metal RefinersUNITED ARAB EMIRATESCID002562Active
GoldIshifuku Metal Industry Co., Ltd.JAPANCID000807Conformant
GoldIstanbul Gold RefineryTURKEYCID000814Conformant
GoldItalpreziosiITALYCID002765Conformant
GoldJALAN & CompanyINDIACID002893Outreach Required
GoldJapan MintJAPANCID000823Conformant
GoldJiangxi Copper Co., Ltd.CHINACID000855Conformant
GoldJSC Ekaterinburg Non-Ferrous Metal Processing PlantRUSSIAN FEDERATIONCID000927RMI Due Diligence Review - Unable to Proceed
GoldJSC UralelectromedRUSSIAN FEDERATIONCID000929Conformant
GoldJX Nippon Mining & Metals Co., Ltd.JAPANCID000937Conformant
GoldK.A. RasmussenNORWAYCID003497Outreach Required
GoldKaloti Precious MetalsUNITED ARAB EMIRATESCID002563RMI Due Diligence Review - Unable to Proceed
GoldKazakhmys Smelting LLCKAZAKHSTANCID000956In Communication
GoldKazzincKAZAKHSTANCID000957Conformant
GoldKennecott Utah Copper LLCUNITED STATES OF AMERICACID000969Conformant
GoldKGHM Polska Miedz Spolka AkcyjnaPOLANDCID002511Conformant
GoldKojima Chemicals Co., Ltd.JAPANCID000981Conformant
GoldKorea Zinc Co., Ltd.KOREA, REPUBLIC OFCID002605Conformant
GoldKundan Care Products Ltd.INDIACID003463In Communication
GoldKyrgyzaltyn JSCKYRGYZSTANCID001029Conformant
GoldKyshtym Copper-Electrolytic Plant ZAORUSSIAN FEDERATIONCID002865Outreach Required
GoldL'azurde Company For JewelrySAUDI ARABIACID001032RMI Due Diligence Review - Unable to Proceed
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 Metal Standard Smelter NameSmelter Facility LocationSmelter IDRMI Audit Status
GoldLingbao Gold Co., Ltd.CHINACID001056Outreach Required
GoldLingbao Jinyuan Tonghui Refinery Co., Ltd.CHINACID001058Outreach Required
GoldL'Orfebre S.A.ANDORRACID002762Conformant
GoldLS-NIKKO Copper Inc.KOREA, REPUBLIC OFCID001078Conformant
GoldLT Metal Ltd.KOREA, REPUBLIC OFCID000689Conformant
GoldLuoyang Zijin Yinhui Gold Refinery Co., Ltd.CHINACID001093Outreach Required
GoldMarsam MetalsBRAZILCID002606Conformant
GoldMaterionUNITED STATES OF AMERICACID001113Conformant
GoldMatsuda Sangyo Co., Ltd.JAPANCID001119Conformant
GoldMD OverseasINDIACID003548In Communication
GoldMetal Concentrators SA (Pty) Ltd.SOUTH AFRICACID003575Conformant
GoldMetallix Refining Inc.UNITED STATES OF AMERICACID003557Active
GoldMetalor Technologies (Hong Kong) Ltd.CHINACID001149Conformant
GoldMetalor Technologies (Singapore) Pte., Ltd.SINGAPORECID001152Conformant
GoldMetalor Technologies (Suzhou) Ltd.CHINACID001147Conformant
GoldMetalor Technologies S.A.SWITZERLANDCID001153Conformant
GoldMetalor USA Refining CorporationUNITED STATES OF AMERICACID001157Conformant
GoldMetalurgica Met-Mex Penoles S.A. De C.V.MEXICOCID001161Conformant
GoldMitsubishi Materials CorporationJAPANCID001188Conformant
GoldMitsui Mining and Smelting Co., Ltd.JAPANCID001193Conformant
GoldMMTC-PAMP India Pvt., Ltd.INDIACID002509Conformant
GoldModeltech Sdn BhdMALAYSIACID002857Non Conformant
GoldMorris and WatsonNEW ZEALANDCID002282Communication Suspended - Not Interested
GoldMoscow Special Alloys Processing PlantRUSSIAN FEDERATIONCID001204Conformant
GoldNadir Metal Rafineri San. Ve Tic. A.S.TURKEYCID001220Conformant
GoldNavoi Mining and Metallurgical CombinatUZBEKISTANCID001236Conformant
GoldNH Recytech CompanyKOREA, REPUBLIC OFCID003189Non Conformant
GoldNihon Material Co., Ltd.JAPANCID001259Conformant
GoldOgussa Osterreichische Gold- und Silber-Scheideanstalt GmbHAUSTRIACID002779Conformant
GoldOhura Precious Metal Industry Co., Ltd.JAPANCID001325Conformant
GoldOJSC "The Gulidov Krasnoyarsk Non-Ferrous Metals Plant" (OJSC Krastsvetmet)RUSSIAN FEDERATIONCID001326Conformant
GoldOJSC Novosibirsk RefineryRUSSIAN FEDERATIONCID000493Conformant
GoldPAMP S.A.SWITZERLANDCID001352Conformant
GoldPease & CurrenUNITED STATES OF AMERICACID002872Outreach Required
GoldPenglai Penggang Gold Industry Co., Ltd.CHINACID001362Outreach Required
GoldPlanta Recuperadora de Metales SpACHILECID002919Conformant
GoldPrioksky Plant of Non-Ferrous MetalsRUSSIAN FEDERATIONCID001386Conformant
GoldPT Aneka Tambang (Persero) TbkINDONESIACID001397Conformant
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 Metal Standard Smelter NameSmelter Facility LocationSmelter IDRMI Audit Status
GoldPX Precinox S.A.SWITZERLANDCID001498Conformant
GoldQG Refining, LLCUNITED STATES OF AMERICACID003324Outreach Required
GoldRand Refinery (Pty) Ltd.SOUTH AFRICACID001512Conformant
GoldRefinery of Seemine Gold Co., Ltd.CHINACID000522Outreach Required
GoldREMONDIS PMR B.V.NETHERLANDSCID002582Conformant
GoldRoyal Canadian MintCANADACID001534Conformant
GoldSAAMPFRANCECID002761Conformant
GoldSabin Metal Corp.UNITED STATES OF AMERICACID001546Outreach Required
GoldSafimet S.p.AITALYCID002973Conformant
GoldSAFINA A.S.CZECH REPUBLICCID002290Conformant
GoldSai RefineryINDIACID002853Outreach Required
GoldSamduck Precious MetalsKOREA, REPUBLIC OFCID001555Conformant
GoldSamwon Metals Corp.KOREA, REPUBLIC OFCID001562Communication Suspended - Not Interested
GoldSancus ZFS (L’Orfebre, SA)COLOMBIACID003529In Communication
GoldSAXONIA Edelmetalle GmbHGERMANYCID002777Conformant
GoldSellem Industries Ltd.MAURITANIACID003540Outreach Required
GoldSEMPSA Joyeria Plateria S.A.SPAINCID001585Conformant
GoldShandong Humon Smelting Co., Ltd.CHINACID002525Outreach Required
GoldShandong Tiancheng Biological Gold Industrial Co., Ltd.CHINACID001619Outreach Required
GoldShandong Zhaojin Gold & Silver Refinery Co., Ltd.CHINACID001622Conformant
GoldShenzhen Zhonghenglong Real Industry Co., Ltd.CHINACID002527Outreach Required
GoldShirpur Gold Refinery Ltd.INDIACID002588Outreach Required
GoldSichuan Tianze Precious Metals Co., Ltd.CHINACID001736Conformant
GoldSingway Technology Co., Ltd.TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINACID002516Conformant
GoldSOE Shyolkovsky Factory of Secondary Precious MetalsRUSSIAN FEDERATIONCID001756Conformant
GoldSolar Applied Materials Technology Corp.TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINACID001761Conformant
GoldSovereign MetalsINDIACID003383Outreach Required
GoldState Research Institute Center for Physical Sciences and TechnologyLITHUANIACID003153Outreach Required
GoldSudan Gold RefinerySUDANCID002567Outreach Required
GoldSumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.JAPANCID001798Conformant
GoldSungEel HiMetal Co., Ltd.KOREA, REPUBLIC OFCID002918Conformant
GoldT.C.A S.p.AITALYCID002580Conformant
GoldTanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo K.K.JAPANCID001875Conformant
GoldThe Refinery of Shandong Gold Mining Co., Ltd.CHINACID001916Conformant
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Exhibit 1.01

 Metal Standard Smelter NameSmelter Facility LocationSmelter IDRMI Audit Status
GoldTokuriki Honten Co., Ltd.JAPANCID001938Conformant
GoldTongling Nonferrous Metals Group Co., Ltd.CHINACID001947Outreach Required
GoldTony Goetz NVBELGIUMCID002587Non Conformant
GoldTOO Tau-Ken-AltynKAZAKHSTANCID002615Conformant
GoldTorecomKOREA, REPUBLIC OFCID001955Conformant
GoldUmicore Precious Metals ThailandTHAILANDCID002314Conformant
GoldUmicore S.A. Business Unit Precious Metals RefiningBELGIUMCID001980Conformant
GoldUnited Precious Metal Refining, Inc.UNITED STATES OF AMERICACID001993Conformant
GoldValcambi S.A.SWITZERLANDCID002003Conformant
GoldWestern Australian Mint (T/a The Perth Mint)AUSTRALIACID002030Conformant
GoldWIELAND Edelmetalle GmbHGERMANYCID002778Conformant
GoldYamakin Co., Ltd.JAPANCID002100Conformant
GoldYokohama Metal Co., Ltd.JAPANCID002129Conformant
GoldYunnan Copper Industry Co., Ltd.CHINACID000197Outreach Required
GoldZhongyuan Gold Smelter of Zhongjin Gold CorporationCHINACID002224Conformant
TantalumAsaka Riken Co., Ltd.JAPANCID000092Conformant
TantalumChangsha South Tantalum Niobium Co., Ltd.CHINACID000211Conformant
TantalumD Block Metals, LLCUNITED STATES OF AMERICACID002504Conformant
TantalumExotech Inc.UNITED STATES OF AMERICACID000456Conformant
TantalumF&X Electro-Materials Ltd.CHINACID000460Conformant
TantalumFIR Metals & Resource Ltd.CHINACID002505Conformant
TantalumGlobal Advanced Metals AizuJAPANCID002558Conformant
TantalumGlobal Advanced Metals BoyertownUNITED STATES OF AMERICACID002557Conformant
TantalumGuangdong Zhiyuan New Material Co., Ltd.CHINACID000616Conformant
TantalumH.C. Starck Co., Ltd.THAILANDCID002544Conformant
TantalumH.C. Starck Hermsdorf GmbHGERMANYCID002547Conformant
TantalumH.C. Starck Inc.UNITED STATES OF AMERICACID002548Conformant
TantalumH.C. Starck Ltd.JAPANCID002549Conformant
TantalumH.C. Starck Smelting GmbH & Co. KGGERMANYCID002550Conformant
TantalumH.C. Starck Tantalum and Niobium GmbHGERMANYCID002545Conformant
TantalumHengyang King Xing Lifeng New Materials Co., Ltd.CHINACID002492Conformant
TantalumJiangxi Dinghai Tantalum & Niobium Co., Ltd.CHINACID002512Conformant
TantalumJiangxi Tuohong New Raw MaterialCHINACID002842Conformant
TantalumJiuJiang JinXin Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd.CHINACID000914Conformant
TantalumJiujiang Tanbre Co., Ltd.CHINACID000917Conformant
TantalumJiujiang Zhongao Tantalum & Niobium Co., Ltd.CHINACID002506Conformant
TantalumKEMET Blue MetalsMEXICOCID002539Conformant
TantalumLSM Brasil S.A.BRAZILCID001076Conformant
TantalumMetallurgical Products India Pvt., Ltd.INDIACID001163Conformant
TantalumMineracao Taboca S.A.BRAZILCID001175Conformant
TantalumMitsui Mining and Smelting Co., Ltd.JAPANCID001192Conformant
TantalumNingxia Orient Tantalum Industry Co., Ltd.CHINACID001277Conformant
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Exhibit 1.01

 Metal Standard Smelter NameSmelter Facility LocationSmelter IDRMI Audit Status
TantalumNPM Silmet ASESTONIACID001200Conformant
TantalumPRG DooelNORTH MACEDONIA, REPUBLIC OFCID002847Conformant
TantalumQuantumCleanUNITED STATES OF AMERICACID001508Conformant
TantalumResind Industria e Comercio Ltda.BRAZILCID002707Conformant
TantalumSolikamsk Magnesium Works OAORUSSIAN FEDERATIONCID001769Conformant
TantalumTaki Chemical Co., Ltd.JAPANCID001869Conformant
TantalumTelex MetalsUNITED STATES OF AMERICACID001891Conformant
TantalumUlba Metallurgical Plant JSCKAZAKHSTANCID001969Conformant
TantalumXinXing HaoRong Electronic Material Co., Ltd.CHINACID002508Conformant
TantalumYanling Jincheng Tantalum & Niobium Co., Ltd.CHINACID001522Conformant
TinAlphaUNITED STATES OF AMERICACID000292Conformant
TinAn Vinh Joint Stock Mineral Processing CompanyVIET NAMCID002703Outreach Required
TinChenzhou Yunxiang Mining and Metallurgy Co., Ltd.CHINACID000228Conformant
TinChifeng Dajingzi Tin Industry Co., Ltd.CHINACID003190Conformant
TinChina Tin Group Co., Ltd.CHINACID001070Conformant
TinCRM Fundicao De Metais E Comercio De Equipamentos Eletronicos Do Brasil LtdaBRAZILCID003486Active
TinCRM SynergiesSPAINCID003524Active
TinCV Ayi JayaINDONESIACID002570Active
TinCV Venus Inti PerkasaINDONESIACID002455Active
TinDongguan CiEXPO Environmental Engineering Co., Ltd.CHINACID003356Non Conformant
TinDowaJAPANCID000402Conformant
TinElectro-Mechanical Facility of the Cao Bang Minerals & Metallurgy Joint Stock CompanyVIET NAMCID002572Non Conformant
TinEM VintoBOLIVIA (PLURINATIONAL STATE OF)CID000438Conformant
TinEstanho de Rondonia S.A.BRAZILCID000448Active
TinFenix MetalsPOLANDCID000468Conformant
TinGejiu City Fuxiang Industry and Trade Co., Ltd.CHINACID003410Outreach Required
TinGejiu Fengming Metallurgy Chemical PlantCHINACID002848Conformant
TinGejiu Kai Meng Industry and Trade LLCCHINACID000942Conformant
TinGejiu Non-Ferrous Metal Processing Co., Ltd.CHINACID000538Conformant
TinGejiu Yunxin Nonferrous Electrolysis Co., Ltd.CHINACID001908Conformant
TinGejiu Zili Mining And Metallurgy Co., Ltd.CHINACID000555Conformant
TinGuangdong Hanhe Non-Ferrous Metal Co., Ltd.CHINACID003116Conformant
TinHuiChang Hill Tin Industry Co., Ltd.CHINACID002844Conformant
TinJiangxi New Nanshan Technology Ltd.CHINACID001231Conformant
TinLuna Smelter, Ltd.RWANDACID003387Conformant
TinMa'anshan Weitai Tin Co., Ltd.CHINACID003379Conformant
TinMagnu's Minerais Metais e Ligas Ltda.BRAZILCID002468Conformant
TinMalaysia Smelting Corporation (MSC)MALAYSIACID001105Conformant
TinMelt Metais e Ligas S.A.BRAZILCID002500Conformant
TinMetallic Resources, Inc.UNITED STATES OF AMERICACID001142Conformant
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Exhibit 1.01

 Metal Standard Smelter NameSmelter Facility LocationSmelter IDRMI Audit Status
TinMetallo Belgium N.V.BELGIUMCID002773Conformant
TinMetallo Spain S.L.U.SPAINCID002774Conformant
TinMineracao Taboca S.A.BRAZILCID001173Conformant
TinMinsurPERUCID001182Conformant
TinMitsubishi Materials CorporationJAPANCID001191Conformant
TinModeltech Sdn BhdMALAYSIACID002858Non Conformant
TinNghe Tinh Non-Ferrous Metals Joint Stock CompanyVIET NAMCID002573Outreach Required
TinNovosibirsk Processing Plant Ltd.RUSSIAN FEDERATIONCID001305Active
TinO.M. Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd.THAILANDCID001314Conformant
TinO.M. Manufacturing Philippines, Inc.PHILIPPINESCID002517Conformant
TinOperaciones Metalurgicas S.A.BOLIVIA (PLURINATIONAL STATE OF)CID001337Conformant
TinPongpipat Company LimitedMYANMARCID003208Outreach Required
TinPrecious Minerals and Smelting LimitedINDIACID003409Non Conformant
TinPT Aries Kencana SejahteraINDONESIACID000309Active
TinPT Artha Cipta LanggengINDONESIACID001399Conformant
TinPT ATD Makmur Mandiri JayaINDONESIACID002503Conformant
TinPT Babel Inti PerkasaINDONESIACID001402Conformant
TinPT Babel Surya Alam LestariINDONESIACID001406Conformant
TinPT Bangka SerumpunINDONESIACID003205Conformant
TinPT Bukit TimahINDONESIACID001428Active
TinPT Cipta Persada MuliaINDONESIACID002696In Communication
TinPT Lautan Harmonis SejahteraINDONESIACID002870Active
TinPT Menara Cipta MuliaINDONESIACID002835Conformant
TinPT Mitra Stania PrimaINDONESIACID001453Conformant
TinPT Mitra Sukses GlobalindoINDONESIACID003449Outreach Required
TinPT Prima Timah UtamaINDONESIACID001458Conformant
TinPT Rajawali Rimba PerkasaINDONESIACID003381Conformant
TinPT Rajehan AriqINDONESIACID002593Conformant
TinPT Refined Bangka TinINDONESIACID001460Conformant
TinPT Stanindo Inti PerkasaINDONESIACID001468Conformant
TinPT Sukses Inti MakmurINDONESIACID002816Active
TinPT Timah NusantaraINDONESIACID001486Active
TinPT Timah Tbk KundurINDONESIACID001477Conformant
TinPT Timah Tbk MentokINDONESIACID001482Conformant
TinPT Tinindo Inter NusaINDONESIACID001490Conformant
TinResind Industria e Comercio Ltda.BRAZILCID002706Conformant
TinRui Da HungTAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINACID001539Conformant
TinSoft Metais Ltda.BRAZILCID001758Conformant
TinSuper LigasBRAZILCID002756Active
TinThai Nguyen Mining and Metallurgy Co., Ltd.VIET NAMCID002834Conformant
TinThaisarcoTHAILANDCID001898Conformant
TinTin Technology & RefiningUNITED STATES OF AMERICACID003325Conformant
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Exhibit 1.01

 Metal Standard Smelter NameSmelter Facility LocationSmelter IDRMI Audit Status
TinTuyen Quang Non-Ferrous Metals Joint Stock CompanyVIET NAMCID002574Outreach Required
TinVQB Mineral and Trading Group JSCVIET NAMCID002015Outreach Required
TinWhite Solder Metalurgia e Mineracao Ltda.BRAZILCID002036Conformant
TinYunnan Chengfeng Non-ferrous Metals Co., Ltd.CHINACID002158Conformant
TinYunnan Tin Company LimitedCHINACID002180Conformant
TinYunnan Yunfan Non-ferrous Metals Co., Ltd.CHINACID003397Conformant
TungstenA.L.M.T. Corp.JAPANCID000004Conformant
TungstenACL Metais EireliBRAZILCID002833Conformant
TungstenAlbasteel Industria e Comercio de Ligas Para Fundicao Ltd.BRAZILCID003427Active
TungstenArtek LLCRUSSIAN FEDERATIONCID003553Active
TungstenAsia Tungsten Products Vietnam Ltd.VIET NAMCID002502Conformant
TungstenChenzhou Diamond Tungsten Products Co., Ltd.CHINACID002513Conformant
TungstenChina Molybdenum Co., Ltd.CHINACID002641Conformant
TungstenChongyi Zhangyuan Tungsten Co., Ltd.CHINACID000258Conformant
TungstenCNMC (Guangxi) PGMA Co., Ltd.CHINACID000281Outreach Required
TungstenCronimet Brasil LtdaBRAZILCID003468Active
TungstenFujian Ganmin RareMetal Co., Ltd.CHINACID003401Conformant
TungstenGanzhou Haichuang Tungsten Co., Ltd.CHINACID002645Conformant
TungstenGanzhou Huaxing Tungsten Products Co., Ltd.CHINACID000875Conformant
TungstenGanzhou Jiangwu Ferrotungsten Co., Ltd.CHINACID002315Conformant
TungstenGanzhou Seadragon W & Mo Co., Ltd.CHINACID002494Conformant
TungstenGEM Co., Ltd.CHINACID003417Active
TungstenGlobal Tungsten & Powders Corp.UNITED STATES OF AMERICACID000568Conformant
TungstenGuangdong Xianglu Tungsten Co., Ltd.CHINACID000218Conformant
TungstenH.C. Starck Smelting GmbH & Co. KGGERMANYCID002542Conformant
TungstenH.C. Starck Tungsten GmbHGERMANYCID002541Conformant
TungstenHunan Chenzhou Mining Co., Ltd.CHINACID000766Conformant
TungstenHunan Chunchang Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd.CHINACID000769Conformant
TungstenHydrometallurg, JSCRUSSIAN FEDERATIONCID002649Conformant
TungstenJapan New Metals Co., Ltd.JAPANCID000825Conformant
TungstenJiangwu H.C. Starck Tungsten Products Co., Ltd.CHINACID002551Conformant
TungstenJiangxi Gan Bei Tungsten Co., Ltd.CHINACID002321Conformant
TungstenJiangxi Minmetals Gao'an Non-ferrous Metals Co., Ltd.CHINACID002313Communication Suspended - Not Interested
TungstenJiangxi Tonggu Non-ferrous Metallurgical & Chemical Co., Ltd.CHINACID002318Conformant
TungstenJiangxi Xinsheng Tungsten Industry Co., Ltd.CHINACID002317Conformant
TungstenJiangxi Yaosheng Tungsten Co., Ltd.CHINACID002316Conformant
TungstenJSC "Kirovgrad Hard Alloys Plant"RUSSIAN FEDERATIONCID003408Active
TungstenKennametal FallonUNITED STATES OF AMERICACID000966Conformant
TungstenKennametal HuntsvilleUNITED STATES OF AMERICACID000105Conformant
TungstenKGETS Co., Ltd.KOREA, REPUBLIC OFCID003388Conformant
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Exhibit 1.01

 Metal Standard Smelter NameSmelter Facility LocationSmelter IDRMI Audit Status
TungstenLianyou Metals Co., Ltd.TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINACID003407Conformant
TungstenMalipo Haiyu Tungsten Co., Ltd.CHINACID002319Conformant
TungstenMasan Tungsten Chemical LLC (MTC)VIET NAMCID002543Conformant
TungstenMoliren Ltd.RUSSIAN FEDERATIONCID002845Conformant
TungstenNiagara Refining LLCUNITED STATES OF AMERICACID002589Conformant
TungstenNPP Tyazhmetprom LLCRUSSIAN FEDERATIONCID003416Active
TungstenPhilippine Chuangxin Industrial Co., Inc.PHILIPPINESCID002827Conformant
TungstenUnecha Refractory metals plantRUSSIAN FEDERATIONCID002724Conformant
TungstenWolfram Bergbau und Hutten AGAUSTRIACID002044Conformant
TungstenXiamen Tungsten (H.C.) Co., Ltd.CHINACID002320Conformant
TungstenXiamen Tungsten Co., Ltd.CHINACID002082Conformant
TungstenXinfeng Huarui Tungsten & Molybdenum New Material Co., Ltd.CHINACID002830Conformant


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Exhibit 1.01

APPENDIX B - Countries of Origin
The information provided in this Appendix is based on the information collected from the Company’s suppliers.

Afghanistan, Albania, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burundi, Cambodia, Canada, Central African Republic, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, DRC or an adjoining country (Covered Countries), Ecuador, Egypt, England, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Guinea, Guyana, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Liberia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritania, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Niger, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Republic Of Korea, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sudan, Suri, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, USA, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe.


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