## Filing Overview
**Filing Date**: 2024-05-31
**Type of Filing**: [[Filing Definitions#Form SD|Form SD]]
**Reporting Period**: January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
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## Notes
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. filed its **Specialized Disclosure Report (Form SD)** for the 2023 reporting period, providing details on its use of conflict minerals. Key points include:
- **Reasonable Country of Origin Inquiry (RCOI)**:
- Conducted in accordance with **OECD Guidance**.
- Identified **352 smelters**, with **53 potentially sourcing from Covered Countries**.
- Of these, **38 smelters** were certified as conformant to the **Responsible Minerals Assurance Process (RMAP)**.
- **Conflict Minerals Report**:
- Detailed due diligence conducted on supply chain, focusing on tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold (3TG).
- Rocket Lab implemented a risk mitigation plan for 15 smelters that were not RMAP conformant but may have sourced from Covered Countries.
- **Commitment to Improvement**:
- Plans to enhance supplier engagement, improve response rates, and encourage sourcing from RMAP-conformant smelters.
The full Conflict Minerals Report is available as an exhibit and on Rocket Lab’s investor relations website.
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## Filing
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