Form AGOA_Q1 Apparel Manufacturers Questoinnaire

OMB No. 3117-xxx/USITC No. AGOA-002 and USITC No. AGOA-003; Expiration Date: 8/19/2008
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APPAREL MANUFACTURERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
PURCHASES OF CERTAIN DENIM FROM BENEFICIARY
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN COUNTRIES
Return completed questionnaire by email to:
Andrea.Boron@usitc.gov
Or
Kimberlie.Freund@usitc.gov
Or to the following address if submitting hard copy:
UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
Office of Industries, Room 513
500 E Street, SW, Washington, DC 20436
So as to be received by the Commission by no later than March 20, 2008.
The information called for in this questionnaire is for use by the United States International Trade Commission in connection
with its investigations concerning the use of subject denim fabric (Inv. No. AGOA-002) and the availability of subject denim
fabric (Inv. No. AGOA-003) under amendments to section 112(c) of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (19 U.S.C.
3721(c), included in Public Law 109-432. This questionnaire is not mandatory. The commercial and financial data furnished
in response to this questionnaire that reveal the individual operations of your firm will be treated as confidential by the
Commission to the extent that such data are not otherwise available to the public and will not be disclosed except as described
in the certification paragraph below, and as may be required by law.

Name of firm
Address
Country

City
World Wide Web address

Since October 1, 2006, has your firm manufactured apparel in a lesser developed beneficiary SSA country of the
subject denim (as defined in the instructions) purchased from any beneficiary SSA country?

NO
YES

(Sign the certification below and promptly return only this page of the questionnaire to the Commission)
(Complete all parts of the questionnaire, and return the entire questionnaire to the Commission so as to be
received by March 20, 2008)

CERTIFICATION
I certify that the information herein supplied in response to this questionnaire is complete and correct to the best of my knowledge
and belief and understand that the information submitted is subject to verification by the Commission. I acknowledge that the
information submitted in this questionnaire response and throughout these investigations may be included by the Commission in
the report it sends to the U.S. Trade Representative and the President, and may be used by the Commission, its employees, and
contract personnel who are acting in the capacity of Commission employees, for developing or maintaining the records of these
investigations or related proceedings for which this information is submitted, or in internal audits and investigations relating to the
programs and operations of the Commission pursuant to 5 U.S.C. App. 3. I understand that all contract personnel will sign nondisclosure agreements. I understand that the Commission will not publish or release confidential business information submitted
in response to this questionnaire in the public version of its report in a manner that would reveal the individual operations of the
firm supplying the information.
Name of Authorized Official

Signature

Title of Authorized Official
Phone: ( )
Fax: ( )

Date
E-mail address:

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PART I.--GENERAL QUESTIONS
The questions in this questionnaire have been reviewed with market participants to ensure that issues of
concern are adequately addressed and that data requests are sufficient, meaningful, and as limited as
possible. Public reporting burden for this questionnaire is estimated to average 2 hours per response,
including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering the data needed,
and completing and reviewing the questionnaire. Send comments regarding the accuracy of this burden
estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing the
burden, to Louise Gillen (Louise.Gillen@usitc.gov).
I-1a.

Please report below the actual number of hours required and the cost to your firm of preparing the
reply to this questionnaire and completing the form.
hours
dollars

I-1b.

We are interested in any comments you may have for improving this questionnaire in general or
the clarity of specific questions. Please attach such comments to your response or send them to
Louise Gillen at the above e-mail address.

I-2.

Provide the name and country of establishment(s) covered by this questionnaire.

I-3.

Is your firm owned, in whole or in part, by any other firm?
No
Firm Name and
Location

I-4.

Yes--List the following information
Contact Name

E-mail/Phone Number

Extent of
Ownership

Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, that are engaged in the
production of the subject denim?
No
Firm Name and
Location

.

Yes--List the following information
Contact Name

E-mail/Phone Number

Affiliation

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PART II.—PURCHASE INFORMATION
Information regarding this questionnaire can be obtained from Andrea Boron (00 1 202-205-3433,
andrea.boron@usitc.gov) or Kimberlie Freund (00 1 202-708-5402, kimberlie.freund@usitc.gov).
II-1.

Who should be contacted regarding the requested market characteristics and purchasing practices
information?
Company contact:
Name and title

Phone number

II-2.

Who typically controls the sourcing decisions for the subject denim fabric used in your firm’s
production of denim apparel?
Your customer

II-3.

E-mail address

Your firm

Report, as indicated below, your firm’s total purchases (either directly or through a sales agent
or broker) of the subject denim produced in beneficiary SSA countries and the quantity of such
purchases used to make apparel in a lesser developed beneficiary SSA country for the U.S.
market. Report based on the delivery date of the subject denim, not the order date.

Quantity in linear yards or linear meters1
1

Reported in: linear yards

Item
Total purchases of the
subject denim fabric
produced in
beneficiary SSA
countries:
Quantity used to
make apparel for
the U.S. market
Quantity used to
make apparel for
the EU market
Quantity used to
make apparel for
internal and other
markets (other
than the EU or
U.S. markets)

linear meters

Average width

October 1, 2006 –
September 30, 2007

in inches

or centimeters

Projected
October 1, 2007 –
September 30, 2008

Projected
October 1, 2008 –
September 30, 2009

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PART II.—PURCHASE INFORMATION --Continued
II-4.

II-5.

Please estimate the share of your firm=s total purchases of the subject denim that was sourced from firms
located in beneficiary SSA countries.
FY 2007 (October 1, 2006 – September 30, 2007)

_

_%

FY 2008 (October 1, 2007 – September 30, 2008)

_

_%

To the extent possible, please indicate the average linear yards/meters and average width of the
subject denim fabric your firm used in the production of apparel items produced by your firm in
LDB SSA countries.

Average quantity of fabric used in the production of apparel. Please indicate estimates with an “E.”
Please indicate if the fabric data are reported in:
linear yards and inches
linear meters and centimeters

Apparel items

Average linear
yards/ meters of
fabric used (per
dozen)

Average width of
fabric (inches or
centimeters)

Men’s jeans
Men’s shorts
Boys’ jeans
Boys’ shorts
Women’s jeans
Women’s shorts
Girls’ jeans
Girls’ shorts
Others (please specify apparel item below):

II-6.

Are you aware of any new producers of the subject denim in beneficiary SSA countries that have
entered the market in the last 3 years?
No

Yes – Please identify the firms, the location of their subject denim production
operations, and contact information below, if available:

Firm Name

Country

Contact Person
and E-mail

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PART II.—PURCHASE INFORMATION --Continued
II-7.

No.
1

2

3

4

5

Please provide the names and contact information of your firm’s SSA suppliers of the subject
denim purchased since October 1, 2006. Please also indicate the share of your firm’s total
purchases of the subject denim from each supplier that was used in apparel produced in LDB SSA
countries and sent to the United States during October 1, 2006 – September 30, 2007.

Supplier’s name

Country

Contact person

E-mail address

Share of your firm’s
purchases of the subject
denim produced in
beneficiary SSA countries
that was used in apparel
produced in LDB SSA
countries and sent to the
United States during
October 1, 2006 –
September 30, 2007 (%)

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PART II.—PURCHASE INFORMATION --Continued
II-8.

Do differences in the following factors have an impact on your firm’s or your customers’
decisions to source the fabric from beneficiary SSA country producers rather than other country
producers? (If yes, please identify the countries and firms your suppliers source from, and
describe any differences in the factors below.)
Quality
No

Yes

Non-beneficiary Country:
Differences:

Quantities Available
No

Yes

Non-beneficiary Country:
Differences:

Fabric Type/Finish/Style
No

Yes

Non-beneficiary Country:
Differences:

Delivery Lead Time/Reliability
No

Yes

Non-beneficiary Country:
Differences:

Fabric Cost
No

Yes

Non-beneficiary Country:
Differences:

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PART II.—PURCHASE INFORMATION --Continued
II-9.
Please provide the name, e-mail address, and/or phone number of a contact person of your firm’s
U.S. customers that purchased apparel manufactured in LDB SSA countries made from the subject denim
produced in beneficiary SSA countries during calendar years 2006-08.

No.

1

2

3

4

5

U.S. customer
(Company name)

Contact person

E-mail address and/or phone
number