09-4-2759 Foreign producer questionnaire

OMB No. 3117-0016/USITC No. 09-4-5759; Expiration Date: 6/30/2011
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FOREIGN PRODUCERS’/EXPORTERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLE AND LIGHT TRUCK TIRES FROM CHINA

This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by no later than May 7, 2009
See page 4 of the Instruction Booklet for filing instructions.
The information called for in this questionnaire is for use by the United States International Trade
Commission in connection with its market disruption investigation concerning certain passenger vehicle
and light truck tires (subject tires) from China (inv. No. TA-421-7) under section 421(b) of the Trade Act
of 1974 (the Act). The information requested in the questionnaire is requested under the authority of
section 421 of the Act.

Name of firm
Address
World Wide Web address
Has your firm produced or exported subject tires (as defined in the instruction booklet) at any time since January
1, 2004?

NO

(Sign the certification below and promptly return only this page of the questionnaire to the Commission)

YES

(Read the instruction booklet carefully, complete all parts of the questionnaire, and return the entire
questionnaire to the Commission so as to be received by the date indicated above)

CERTIFICATION
The undersigned certifies that the information herein supplied in response to this questionnaire is complete and correct to the best
of his/her knowledge and belief and understands that the information submitted is subject to audit and verification by the
Commission. The undersigned acknowledges that information submitted in this questionnaire response and throughout this
investigation 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 this investigation or related proceedings for which this information is
submitted, or in internal audits and investigations relating to programs and operations of the Commission pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
Appendix 3. I understand that all contract personnel will sign non-disclosure agreements. The undersigned understands that the
confidential business information that is furnished may be subject to, and may be released under an administrative protective order
issued by the Commission pursuant to section 206.47 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure. In addition, the
confidential business information that is submitted may be included in a confidential version of the report that the Commission
transmits to the President and the U.S. Trade Representative, should the Commission transmit a confidential version. Your
signature on the certification below will also serve as consent for the Commission, and its employees and contract personnel, to use
the information you provide in this questionnaire and throughout this investigation in any other import-injury investigations
conducted by the Commission on the same or similar merchandise. If you do not consent to such use, please note the certification
accordingly.

Name of Authorized Official

Title of Authorized Official

Date

Signature

Phone: (
Fax ( )

E-mail address

)

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PART I.—GENERAL INFORMATION
Public reporting burden for this questionnaire is estimated to average 20 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 the Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW,
Washington, DC 20436.
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
the above address.

I-2.

Provide the name and address of establishment(s) covered by this questionnaire (see page 3 of the
instruction booklet for reporting guidelines). If your firm is publicly traded, please specify the
stock exchange and trading symbol.

I-3.

Please provide the names, street addresses (not P.O. boxes), contacts, telephone numbers, and email addresses of the FIVE largest U.S. importers of your firm’s subject tires in 2008.

No.

1

2

3

4

5

Importer’s name

Contact person

E-mail address

Area
code and
telephone
number

Share of
your 2008
exports
(%)

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PART I.--GENERAL INFORMATION--Continued
I-4.

Does your firm or any related firm produce, have the capability to produce, or have any plans to
produce subject tires in the United States or other countries?
No

I-5.

Yes--Please name the firm(s) and country(ies) below and, if U.S. producer(s),
ensure that they complete the Commission’s producer questionnaire
(contact Nathanael Comly, (202) 205-3174, nathanael.comly@usitc.gov,
for copies of that questionnaire).

Does your firm or any related firm import or have any plans to import subject tires into the United
States?
No

Yes--Please name the firm(s) below and ensure that they complete the
Commission’s importer questionnaire (contact Nathanael Comly for
copies of that questionnaire).

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION
II-1.

Does your firm have any plans to add, expand, curtail, or shut down production capacity and/or
production of subject tires in China?
No

II-2.

Yes--Please describe those plans, including planned dates and capacity/
production quantities involved, and the reason(s) for such change(s). If
the plans are to add or expand capacity or production, list (in descending
order of importance) the markets (countries) to which such additional
capacity or production would be directed.

What percentage of your firm’s total sales in its most recent fiscal year was represented by sales
of subject tires?
Percent

II-3.

Does your firm produce products other than subject tires on the same equipment and machinery
used in the production of subject tires?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Basis for allocation of capacity data (e.g., sales):
Products produced on same equipment and share of total production in 2008 (in percent):
Product
subject tires

Percent

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-4.

Has your firm, since 2004, maintained any inventories of subject tires in the United States (not
including inventories held by firms identified in questions I-3, I-4, or I-5)?
No

Yes--Report the quantity (in 1,000 tires) of such end-of-year inventories
below.
2004

II-5.

2006

2007

2008

Does your firm sell subject tires over the internet?
No

II-6.

2005

Yes--Please describe, noting the estimated percentage of your firm’s total
sales of subject tires in 2008 accounted for by internet sales.

Are the subject tires exported by your firm subject to import restrictions or remedies in any
WTO-member countries?
No

Yes--List the products(s), countries affected, and the date of such
findings/remedies.
Product

Country

Date

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-7.

Report your firm’s production capacity, production, shipments, and inventories related to the
production of subject tires in your establishment(s) in China during the specified periods. (See
definitions in the instruction booklet.)
Quantity (in 1,000 tires)
Projections1

Actual experience
Item
2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2

Average production capacity

Beginning-of-period inventories3
Production4
Shipments:
Internal consumption/transfers
Home market sales
Exports to-United States5
All other export markets6
Total exports
Total shipments
End-of-period inventories
1

Please explain the basis for your projections.

2

The production capacity (see definitions in instruction booklet) reported is based on operating
hours per week,
weeks per year. Please describe the methodology used to calculate production capacity, and explain any changes in
reported capacity.

3

Reconciliation of data.--Please note that the quantities reported above should reconcile as follows: beginning-of-period
inventories, plus production, less total shipments, equals end-of-period inventories. Do the data reported reconcile?
Yes

No--Please explain:

4

Please estimate the percentage of total production of subject tires in China accounted for by your firm’s production in
2008.
Percent
5

Please estimate the percentage of total exports to the United States of subject tires from China accounted for by your
firm’s exports in 2008.
Percent
6

Identify principal other export markets.