09-1-2764 US Producer questionnaire

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U.S. PRODUCERS’/PROCESSORS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
CUT-TO-LENGTH (CTL) PLATE FROM CHINA, RUSSIA, AND UKRAINE

This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by no later than June 26, 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 review of the antidumping duty order and suspension agreements concerning cut-to-length carbon
steel plate from China, Russia, and Ukraine (Inv. Nos. 731-TA-753, 754, and 756 (Second Review)). The information
requested in the questionnaire is requested under the authority of the Tariff Act of 1930, title VII. This report is
mandatory and failure to reply as directed can result in a subpoena or other order to compel the submission of records or
information in your possession (19 U.S.C. § 1333(a)).

Name of firm
Address
State

City

Zip Code

World Wide Web address
Has your firm produced CTL carbon steel plate or CTL micro-alloy steel plate (as defined in the instruction
booklet) at any time since January 1, 2003?

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
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 audit and verification by the Commission.
By means of this certification I also grant consent for the Commission, and its employees and contract personnel, to use the
information provided in this questionnaire and throughout these reviews in any other import-injury investigations or reviews
conducted by the Commission on the same or similar merchandise.
I acknowledge that information submitted in this questionnaire response and throughout these reviews 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 reviews 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. Appendix 3. I understand that all
contract personnel will sign non-disclosure agreements.

Name of Authorized Official

Title of Authorized Official

Date

Signature

Phone: (
Fax ( )

E-mail address

)

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PART I.--GENERAL INFORMATION
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 50 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.

OMB statistics.--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.

OMB feedback.--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.

Establishments covered.--Provide the name and address of establishment(s) covered by this
questionnaire and indicate whether the establishment is a mill or a processing operation (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.

Support for continuation of suspension agreements and antidumping duty order.--Do you
support or oppose continuation of the suspension agreements currently in place for CTL carbon
steel plate from Russia, and Ukraine, and the antidumping duty order currently in place for CTL
carbon steel plate from China?
China

Support

Oppose

Take no position

Russia

Support

Oppose

Take no position

Ukraine

Support

Oppose

Take no position

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

Ownership.--Is your firm owned, in whole or in part, by any other firm?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

I-5.

I-6.

Address

Extent of ownership

Related SUBJECT importers/exporters.--Does your firm have any related firms, either
domestic or foreign, which are engaged in importing CTL carbon steel plate from China, Russia
and/or Ukraine into the United States or which are engaged in exporting CTL carbon steel plate
from China, Russia, and/or Ukraine to the United States?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

Address

Affiliation

Related NONSUBJECT importers/exporters.--Does your firm have any related firms, either
domestic or foreign, which are engaged in importing CTL carbon steel plate from countries other
than China, Russia, and/or Ukraine into the United States or which are engaged in exporting CTL
carbon steel plate from countries other than China, Russia, and/or Ukraine to the United States?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name and country

Address

Affiliation

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PART I.—GENERAL INFORMATION--Continued
I-7.

I-8.

Related producers.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, which
are engaged in the production of CTL plate (carbon steel or micro-alloy steel)?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

Address

Business plan.--In Parts II and IV of this questionnaire we request a copy of your company’s
business plan. Does your company or any related firm have a business plan or any internal
documents that describe, discuss, or analyze expected market conditions for CTL plate (carbon
steel or micro-alloy steel)?
No

I-9.

Affiliation

Yes--Please provide the requested documents. If you are not providing the
requested documents, please explain why not.

Please identify the nature of your CTL carbon and micro-alloy steel plate operations (check all
that apply):
Carbon
Micro-alloy
(not micro-alloy)
U.S. mill
U.S. processor of CTL plate from U.S.-produced coiled plate.
U.S. processor of CTL plate from imported coiled plate.

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PART II.—TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Dana Lofgren, Investigator
(202-205-2539, dana.lofgren@usitc.gov). Supply all data requested on a calendar-year basis.
II-1.

Contact information (Trade).--Who should be contacted regarding the requested trade and
related information?
Company contact:
Name and title
(
)
Phone number

II-2.

E-mail address

Changes in operations.--Please indicate whether your firm has experienced any of the following
changes in relation to the production of CTL plate (carbon steel or micro-alloy steel) since
January 1, 2003?
(check as many as appropriate)
plant openings ..........................

plant closings............................

relocations ................................

expansions ................................

acquisitions...............................

consolidations...........................

prolonged shutdowns or
production curtailments .................
revised labor agreements ..........

other (e.g., technology) ............

(please describe)

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PART II.—TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued

II-3.

Anticipated changes in operations.--Does your firm anticipate any changes in the character of
your operations or organization (as noted above) relating to the production of CTL plate (carbon
steel or micro-alloy steel) in the future?
No

Yes--Supply details as to the time, nature, and significance of such changes
and provide underlying assumptions, along with relevant portions of
business plans or other supporting documentation that address this
issue. Include in your response a specific projection of your firm’s
capacity to produce CTL plate (carbon steel or micro-alloy steel)
(in short tons) for 2009 and 2010.

For question II-4, if your response differs for particular suspension agreements or the antidumping
duty order, please indicate and explain the particular effect of revocation of specific suspension
agreements or the antidumping duty order.
II-4.

Anticipated changes in operations in the event the suspension agreements and/or
antidumping duty order are revoked.--Would your firm anticipate any changes in the character
of your operations or organization (as noted above) relating to the production of CTL plate
(carbon steel or micro-alloy steel) in the future if the suspension agreements on CTL carbon steel
plate from Russia, and/or Ukraine, and/or the antidumping duty order on CTL carbon steel plate
from China, were to be revoked?
No

Yes--Supply details as to the time, nature, and significance of such changes
and provide underlying assumptions, along with relevant portions of
business plans or other supporting documentation that address this
issue.

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PART II.—TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-5.

Same equipment, machinery, and workers.--Has your firm since 2003 produced, or does your
firm anticipate producing in the future, other products on the same equipment and machinery
used in the production of CTL plate (carbon steel or micro-alloy steel) and/or using the same
production and related workers employed to produce CTL plate (carbon steel or micro-alloy
steel)?
No

Yes--List the following information and report your firm’s combined
production capacity and production of these products and CTL plate in
the periods indicated.

Product

Period

Basis for allocation of capacity and
employment data (indicate if different)

(Quantity in short tons)
Item

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

Overall Production Capacity
Production of:
CTL carbon steel plate
Micro-alloy steel plate
Subtotal1
Specifically excluded (e.g., X-70)
CTL plate
Other nonsubject products (e.g.,
CTL alloy steel plate)
1

This subtotal should equal the production quantity reported in question II-9a.

THE FOLLOWING TABLE IS DUE ON OR BEFORE JULY 24, 2009.
(Quantity in short tons)
Item
January-June 2008
January-June 2009
Overall Production Capacity
Production of:
CTL carbon steel plate
Micro-alloy steel plate
Subtotal1
Specifically excluded (e.g., X70) CTL plate
Other nonsubject products (e.g.,
CTL alloy steel plate)
1
This subtotal should equal the production quantity reported in question II-9b.

2008

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PART II.—TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued

II-6.

Constraints on production.--Please describe the constraint(s) that set the limit(s) on your
production capacity.

II-7.

Production shifting.--Is your firm able to switch production between CTL plate (carbon steel or
micro-alloy steel) and other products in response to a relative change in the price of CTL plate
(carbon steel or micro-alloy steel) vis-à-vis the price of other products, using the same equipment
and labor?
No

Yes--Please identify the other products, the approximate time and cost
involved in switching, and the minimum relative price change required
for your firm to switch production to or from CTL plate (carbon steel
or micro-alloy steel).

II-8a. Toll production.--Since January 1, 2003, has your firm been involved in a toll agreement (see
definition in the instruction booklet) regarding the production of CTL plate (carbon steel or
micro-alloy steel)?
No

Yes

If yes, for all such toll agreements entered into by your firm, please indicate below whether your
firm was the toller or the tollee (see definition for toll agreement in the instruction booklet) and
provide the information requested below.
Tollee–Please identify the toller(s):

.

Toller–Please identify the tollee(s):

.

Indicate the percentage of your firm’s quantity of U.S. shipments of CTL plate (carbon steel or
micro-alloy steel) during 2008 that was produced under a toll agreement.
.
Please specify your toll agreement(s) in some detail (e.g., the nature of the agreement, whether it
is on a contract basis, what materials are transferred between the tollee and the toller, what
services does the toller provide, etc.)

If you are exclusively a toll producer, please skip the remaining questions in parts II, III
and IV and answer the questions in part V at the end of this questionnaire.

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PART II.—TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-9a.

Trade data.--Report your firm’s production capacity, production, shipments, inventories, and
employment related to the production of CTL plate (carbon steel and micro-alloy steel) in your
U.S. establishment(s) during the specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)
Quantity (in short tons) and value (in $1,000)
Calendar year
2003
2004
2005
2006

Item
2007
2008
Average production capacity1
(quantity) (A)
Beginning-of-period inventories
(quantity) (B)
Production (quantity) (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
quantity (D)
value (E)
Internal consumption:2
quantity (F)
value (G)
Transfers to related firms:2
quantity (H)
value (I)
Export shipments:3
quantity (J)
value (K)
End-of-period inventories
(quantity) (L)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments to distributors,
processors, or service centers
(quantity) (M)
U.S. shipments to end users
(quantity) (N)
Employment data:
Average number of PRWs
(number) (O)
Hours worked by PRWs (1,000
hours) (P)
Wages paid to PRWs (value)
(Q)
1
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 (use additional pages as necessary).
2

Internal consumption and transfers to related firms must be valued at fair market value. In the event that you use a
different basis for valuing these transactions, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and provide value data using
that basis for 2003-08:
3

Identify your principal export markets:

__________________________________________________________

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PART II.—TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-9b.

Trade data.--Report your firm’s production capacity, production, shipments, inventories, and
employment related to the production of CTL plate (carbon steel and micro-alloy steel) in your
U.S. establishment(s) during the specified periods. (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)

THE FOLLOWING TABLE IS DUE ON OR BEFORE JULY 24, 2009.
Quantity (in short tons) and value (in $1,000)
January-June
Item

2008

2009

Average production capacity1 (quantity) (A)
Beginning-of-period inventories (quantity) (B)
Production (quantity) (C)
U.S. shipments:
Commercial shipments:
quantity (D)
value (E)
Internal consumption:2
quantity (F)
value (G)
Transfers to related firms:2
quantity (H)
value (I)
Export shipments:3
quantity (J)
value (K)
End-of-period inventories (quantity) (L)
Channels of distribution:
U.S. shipments to distributors, processors,
or service centers (quantity) (M)
U.S. shipments to end users (quantity) (N)
Employment data:
Average number of PRWs (number) (O)
Hours worked by PRWs (1,000 hours) (P)
Wages paid to PRWs (value) (Q)
1

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 (use additional pages as necessary).
2

Internal consumption and transfers to related firms must be valued at fair market value. In the event that you use a
different basis for valuing these transactions, please specify that basis (e.g., cost, cost plus, etc.) and provide value data
using that basis for January to June 2008 and January to June 2009 below:
3

Identify your principal export markets:

.

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PART II.—TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-10.

Reconciliation of trade data.-(a)

Please note that the quantities reported in question II-9 should reconcile as follows in
each period (i.e., in each column):
Reconciliation
B+C–D–F–H–J=L
D+F+H=M+N

(b)

Yes

No--Please

Yes

No--Please

Please note that the quantities reported for end of period inventories should equal the
beginning of period inventories reported in the subsequent calendar year (i.e., line L of
year 2003 should equal line B of year 2004). Do these data reconcile for each adjacent
calendar year?
Yes.

II-11.

Do these data reconcile?
explain
Do these data reconcile?
explain

No--Please explain.

Transfers to related firms.--If you reported transfers to related firms in question II-9, please
indicate the nature of the relationship between your firm and the related firms (e.g., joint venture,
wholly owned subsidiary), whether the transfers were priced at market value or by a non-market
formula, whether your firm retained marketing rights to all transfers, and whether the related
firms also processed inputs from sources other than your firm.

II-12. Shipments by thickness.-- Please report the relative share of your firm’s 2008 U.S. shipments for
CTL plate (carbon steel and micro-alloy steel) in the specified thicknesses below. (See definitions
in the instruction booklet).
(Quantity in percent)
Plate thickness
≤1.00”
>1.00” but ≤ 3.00”
> 3.00”
Total

2008

100%

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PART II.—TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-13.

Shipments by product.-- Please report your firm’s 2008 U.S. shipments for the CTL plate
products identified below. (See definitions in instruction booklet).
Item
Hot-rolled wide flat bar
Carbon structural steel plate
All other cut-to-length plate
Total

II-14.

Share of 2008 U.S. shipments

100%

Purchases.--Other than direct imports, has your firm otherwise purchased CTL plate (carbon
steel or micro-alloy steel) since January 1, 2003? (See definitions in the instruction booklet.)
No
Yes-- Please indicate the reasons for your purchases (if your reasons differ by
source, please elaborate) and report the quantity and value of such
purchases below for the specified periods
Reasons:
(Quantity in short tons, value in $1,000)
Item

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

PURCHASES FROM U.S.
IMPORTERS1 OF CTL PLATE2
FROM—
CHINA:
quantity
value
RUSSIA:
quantity
value
UKRAINE:
quantity
value
ALL OTHER COUNTRIES:
quantity
value
PURCHASES FROM DOMESTIC
PRODUCERS:3
quantity
value
PURCHASES FROM OTHER
SOURCES:
quantity
value
1

Please list the name of the importer(s) from which you purchased this product. If your suppliers differ by
source, please identify the source for each listed supplier.
2
3

Carbon steel or micro-alloy steel.
Please list the name of the domestic producer(s) from which you purchased this product.

II-15.

Direct imports.--Since January 1, 2003, has your firm imported CTL plate (carbon steel or
micro-alloy steel)?
No

Yes--COMPLETE AND RETURN A U.S. IMPORTERS’
QUESTIONNAIRE

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PART II.—TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-16.

FTZ.--Does your firm produce CTL plate (carbon steel or micro-alloy steel) in a foreign trade
zone (FTZ)?
No

Yes--Identify FTZ(s):

.

For questions II-17 and II-18, if your response differs for particular suspension agreements or the
antidumping duty order, please indicate and explain the particular effect of imposition and/or
revocation of specific suspension agreements or the antidumping duty order.
II-17.

Effect of suspension agreements and the order.--Describe the significance of the existing
suspension agreements covering imports of CTL carbon steel plate from Russia, and/or Ukraine,
and/or the antidumping duty order covering imports of CTL carbon steel plate from China, in
terms of their effect on your firm’s production capacity, production, U.S. shipments, inventories,
purchases, employment, revenues, costs, profits, cash flow, capital expenditures, research and
development expenditures, and asset values. You may wish to compare your firm’s operations
before and after the imposition of the suspension agreements and antidumping duty order.

II-18.

Likely effect of revocation.--Would your firm anticipate any changes in its production capacity,
production, U.S. shipments, inventories, purchases, employment, revenues, costs, profits, cash
flow, capital expenditures, research and development expenditures, or asset values relating to the
production of CTL carbon steel plate in the future if the suspension agreements on CTL carbon
steel plate from Russia, and/or Ukraine, and/or the antidumping duty order on CTL carbon steel
plate from China, were to be revoked?
No

Yes--Supply details as to the time, nature, and significance of such changes
and provide underlying assumptions, along with relevant portions of
business plans or other supporting documentation for any trends or
projections you may provide.

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PART III.--FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Address questions on this part of the questionnaire to David Boyland (202-708-4725,
david.boyland@usitc.gov).
III-1.

Who should be contacted regarding the requested financial information?
Company contact:
Name and title
(
)
Phone number

III-2.

E-mail address

Briefly describe your financial accounting system.
A.

When does your fiscal year end (month and day)?
If your fiscal year changed during the period examined, explain below:

B.1.

Describe the lowest level of operations (e.g., plant, division, company-wide) for
which financial statements are prepared that include subject merchandise:

2.
3.

4.

Does your firm prepare profit/loss statements for the subject merchandise:
Yes
No
How often did your firm (or parent company) prepare financial statements
(including annual reports, 10Ks)? Please check relevant items below.
Audited,
unaudited,
annual reports,
10Ks,
10 Qs,
Monthly,
quarterly,
semi-annually,
annually
Accounting basis:
GAAP,
cash,
tax, or
other comprehensive
(specify)

Note: The Commission may request that your company submit copies of its financial statements,
including internal profit-and-loss statements for the division or product group that includes CTL
carbon steel plate, as well as those statements and worksheets used to compile data for your firm’s
questionnaire response.

III-3.

Briefly describe your cost accounting system (e.g., standard cost, job order cost, etc.).

III-4.

Briefly describe your allocation basis, if any, for COGS, SG&A, and interest expense and other
income and expenses.

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PART III.--FINANCIAL INFORMATION--Continued
III-5.

Other products.--Please list any other products you produced in the facilities in which you
produced CTL plate (carbon steel or micro-alloy steel), and provide the share of net sales
accounted for by these other products in your most recent fiscal year:
Products

III-6.

Share of sales

Does your company purchase inputs (raw materials, labor, energy, or any other services) used in
the production of CTL plate (carbon steel or micro-alloy steel) from any related company?
Yes—Continue to question III-7 below

III-7.

In the space provided below, identify the inputs used in the production of CTL plate (carbon steel
or micro-alloy steel) that your firm purchases from related parties whose financial statements are
consolidated with the financial statements of your firm.
Input

III-8.

No—Continue to question III-9 below

Related party

All intercompany profit on inputs purchased from related parties that is eliminated pursuant to
formal financial statement consolidation should also be eliminated from the costs reported to the
Commission in question III-10 (i.e., costs reported in question III-10, to the extent that they
reflect inputs purchased from related parties, should only reflect the related party’s cost and not
include an associated profit component). Reasonable methods for determining and eliminating
the associated profit on inputs purchased from related parties are acceptable.
Has your firm complied with the Commission’s instructions regarding costs associated with
inputs purchased from related parties?
Yes

No—Please contact David Boyland (202-708-4725,
david.boyland@usitc.gov)

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PART III.--FINANCIAL INFORMATION--Continued

III-9a. Nonrecurring charges.--For each annual period please report specific significant/material
nonrecurring charges reflected in table III-10a, the particular expense/cost line items in question
III-10a where the associated charges are included, a brief description of the charges, and the
associated value(s) (in $1,000). Nonrecurring charges would include, but are not limited to, items
such as asset write-offs and accelerated depreciation due to restructuring of the company’s CTL
plate (carbon steel or micro-alloy steel) operations.
Fiscal years ended-Item
Non-recurring charges: (In the far left column please provide a brief description of each nonrecurring charge and
indicate the specific expense/cost line items where the associated charges are included in question III-10a.)
Description and where reflected in
Value (in $1,000)
table III-10a
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

III-9b. Nonrecurring charges.--For each interim period please report specific significant/material
nonrecurring charges reflected in table III-10b, the particular expense/cost line items in question
III-10b where the associated charges are included, a brief description of the charges, and the
associated value(s) (in $1,000). Nonrecurring charges would include, but are not limited to, items
such as asset write-offs and accelerated depreciation due to restructuring of the company’s CTL
plate (carbon steel or micro-alloy steel) operations.
NOTE: TABLE III-9b IS DUE ON OR BEFORE JULY 24, 2009.

January-June
Item
2008
2009
Non-recurring charges: (In the far left column please provide a brief description of each nonrecurring charge and
indicate the particular expense/cost line items where the associated charges are included in question III-10b.)
Value (in $1,000)
Description and where reflected in table III-10b
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
5.
7.

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PART III.--FINANCIAL INFORMATION--Continued
III-10a. Operations on CTL plate (carbon steel or micro-alloy steel).--Report the revenue and related cost
information requested below on the CTL plate operations of your U.S. establishment(s).1 Do not
report resales of products. Note that internal consumption and transfers to related firms must be
valued at fair market value and purchases from related firms must be at cost.2 Provide data for
your six most recently completed fiscal years in chronological order from left to right. If your
firm was involved in tolling operations (either as the toller or as the tollee) please contact David
Boyland at (202) 708-4725 before completing this section of the questionnaire.
Quantity (in short tons) and value (in $1,000)
Fiscal years ended-Item
Net sales quantities:3
Commercial sales
Internal consumption
Transfers to related firms
Total net sales quantities
Net sales values:3
Commercial sales
Internal consumption
Transfers to related firms
Total net sales values
Cost of goods sold (COGS):4
Raw materials
Direct labor
Other factory costs
Total COGS
Gross profit or (loss)
Selling, general, and administrative
(SG&A) expenses:
Selling expenses
General and administrative expenses
Total SG&A expenses
Operating income (loss)
Other income and expenses:
Interest expense
All other expense items
Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act
5
funds received

All other income items
All other income or expenses, net
Net income or (loss) before income taxes
Depreciation/amortization included
above
1

Include only sales (whether domestic or export) and costs related to your U.S. manufacturing operations.
To the extent applicable, please indicate the amount of profits or (losses) on inputs from related firms that were eliminated pursuant
to question III-8: Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
.
3
Less discounts, returns, allowances, and prepaid freight. The quantities and values should approximate the corresponding
shipment quantities and values reported in Part II of this questionnaire.
4
COGS should include costs associated with internal consumption and transfers to related firms.
5
Please report funds received under this act in the period(s) in which they were received. Do not report these funds as an offset to
operating expenses.
2

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PART III.--FINANCIAL INFORMATION--Continued
III-10b. Operations on CTL plate (carbon steel or micro-alloy steel).-Report the revenue and related cost
information requested below on the CTL plate operations of your U.S. establishment(s).1 Do not
report resales of products. Note that internal consumption and transfers to related firms must be
valued at fair market value and purchases from related firms must be at cost.2 Provide data for
the specified interim periods. If your firm was involved in tolling operations (either as the toller
or as the tollee) please contact David Boyland at (202) 708-4725 before completing this section
of the questionnaire.
NOTE: TABLE III-10b IS DUE ON OR BEFORE JULY 24, 2009.

Item

Quantity (in short tons) and value (in $1,000)
January-June 2008

January-June 2009

Net sales quantities:3
Commercial sales
Internal consumption
Transfers to related firms
Total net sales quantities
Net sales values:3
Commercial sales
Internal consumption
Transfers to related firms
Total net sales values
Cost of goods sold (COGS):4
Raw materials
Direct labor
Other factory costs
Total COGS
Gross profit or (loss)
Selling, general, and administrative (SG&A)
expenses:
Selling expenses
General and administrative expenses
Total SG&A expenses
Operating income (loss)
Other income and expenses:
Interest expense
All other expense items
Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act
5
funds received
All other income items
All other income or expenses, net
Net income or (loss) before income taxes
Depreciation/amortization included above
1

Include only sales (whether domestic or export) and costs related to your U.S. manufacturing operations.
To the extent applicable, please indicate the amount of profits or (losses) on inputs from related firms that were eliminated pursuant
question III-8: January-June 2008
January-June 2009
.
3
Less discounts, returns, allowances, and prepaid freight. The quantities and values should approximate the corresponding
shipment quantities and values reported in Part II of this questionnaire.
4
COGS should include costs associated with internal consumption and transfers to related firms.
5
Please report funds received under this act in the period(s) in which they were received. Do not report these funds as an offset to
operating expenses.
2

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PART III.--FINANCIAL INFORMATION--Continued
III-11. Asset values.--Report the total assets associated with the production, warehousing, and sale of
CTL plate (carbon steel or micro-alloy steel). If your firm does not maintain some or all of the
specific asset data in the normal course of business, please estimate it based upon some rational
method (such as production, sales, or costs) that is consistent with your cost allocations in the
previous question. Provide data as of the end of your six most recently completed fiscal years in
chronological order from left to right.
Value (in $1,000)
Fiscal years ended-Item
Assets associated with the production,
warehousing, and sale of product:
1. Current assets:
A. Cash and equivalents
B. Accounts receivable, net
C. Inventories
D. Other (describe:

)

E. Total current assets (lines 1.A.
through 1.D.)
2. Property, plant, and equipment
A. Original cost of property, plant, and
equipment
B. Less: Accumulated depreciation
C. Equals: Book value of property, plant,
and equipment
3. Other (describe:

)

4. Total assets (lines 1.E., 2.C., and 3)

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PART III.--FINANCIAL INFORMATION--Continued

III-12a. Capital expenditures and research and development expenditures.--Report your firm’s capital
expenditures and research and development expenditures on CTL plate (carbon steel or microalloy steel). Provide data for your six most recently completed fiscal years in chronological order
from left to right.
Value (in $1,000)
Fiscal years ended-Item
Capital expenditures
Research and development expenditures

III-12b. Capital expenditures and research and development expenditures.--Report your firm’s capital
expenditures and research and development expenditures on CTL plate (carbon steel or microalloy steel). Provide data for the specified interim periods.
NOTE: TABLE III-13b IS DUE ON OR BEFORE JULY 24, 2009.

Item
Capital expenditures
Research and development expenditures

Value (in $1,000)
January-June 2008

January-June 2009

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PART IV.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Ioana Mic, Economist (202205-3196, ioana.mic@usitc.gov)
IV-1.

Contact information (Price).--Who should be contacted regarding the requested pricing and
related information?
Company contact:
Name and title
(
)
Phone number

E-mail address

PRICE DATA
This section requests quarterly quantity and value data on your firm’s U.S. shipments of the following
products to unrelated U.S. customers during January 2003-March 2009.
Product 1.-- Hot-rolled CTL carbon steel plate, ASTM A-36 or equivalent as rolled, sheared edge,
not heat treated, not cleaned or oiled, in cut lengths, 72" through 120" in width, 0.1875" through
0.374" in thickness.
Product 2.-- Hot-rolled CTL carbon steel plate, ASTM A-36 or equivalent as rolled, sheared edge,
not heat treated, not cleaned or oiled, in cut lengths, 72" through 120" in width, 0.375" through
2.00" in thickness.
Product 3.-- Hot-rolled CTL carbon steel plate, high strength low alloy (HSLA), ASTM A-572,
Grade 50, sheared edges, not cleaned or oiled, in cut lengths, 72" through 120" in width, 0.5"
through 1.5" in thickness.

Please note that total dollar values should be f.o.b., U.S. point of shipment and should not include U.S.inland transportation costs. Total dollar values should reflect the final net amount paid to you (i.e., should
be net of all deductions for discounts or rebates). See instruction booklet.

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PART IV.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS --Continued
IV-2a. Pricing data.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 produced and sold by
your firm.
(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Period of shipment
2003:
January-March

Product 1
Quantity
Value

Product 2
Quantity
Value

Product 3
Quantity
Value

April-June
July-September
October-December
2004:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2005:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2006:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2007:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2008:
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
2009:
January-March
1 Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned
goods), f.o.b. your U.S. point of shipment.
2 Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part IV.
Note.--If your product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a
description of your product:
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:

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PART IV.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS --Continued

THE FOLLOWING TABLE IS DUE ON OR BEFORE JULY 24, 2009.
IV-2b. Pricing data.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 produced and sold by
your firm.
(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 1
Product 2
Quantity
Value
Quantity
Value

Product 3
Period of shipment
Quantity
Value
2009:
April-June
1
Net values (i.e., gross sales values less all discounts, allowances, rebates, prepaid freight, and the value of returned goods),
f.o.b. your U.S. point of shipment.
2
Pricing product definitions are provided on the first page of Part IV.
Note.--If your product does not exactly meet the product specifications but is competitive with the specified product, provide a
description of your product:
Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:

For the following questions, if your responses differ with respect to CTL
carbon steel plate and CTL micro-alloy steel plate, please indicate.
IV-3.

Price setting.-- How does your firm determine the prices that it charges for sales of CTL carbon
steel plate (check all that apply)? If your firm issues price lists, please include a copy of a recent
price list with your submission. If your price list is large, please only submit some sample pages.
Transaction by transaction

Contracts

Set price lists

Other--Please describe:

IV-4.

Discount policy.-- Please indicate and describe your firm’s discount policies (check all that
apply).
Quantity discounts
Other--Please describe:

Annual total volume discounts

No discount policy

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PART IV.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS --Continued
IV-5.

Pricing terms for CTL carbon steel plate.-(a)

(b)

IV-6.

What are your firm’s typical sales terms for its U.S.-produced CTL carbon steel plate
(e.g., 2/10 net 30 days)?

On what basis are your prices of domestic CTL carbon steel plate usually quoted? (check
one)
F.o.b.--Please specify point:
Delivered

Contract versus spot.--Approximately what share of your firm’s sales of its U.S.-produced CTL
carbon steel plate in 2008 were on a (1) long-term contract basis (multiple deliveries for more
than 12 months), (2) short-term contract basis (multiple deliveries up to and including 12
months), and (3) spot sales basis (for a single delivery)?
Type of sale

Share of sales (percent)

Long-term contracts
Short-term contracts
Spot sales
IV-7.

IV-8.

.

Long-term contact provisions.--If you sell on a long-term contract basis, please answer the
following questions with respect to provisions of a typical long-term contract.
(a)

What is the average duration of a contract?

(b)

Can prices be renegotiated during the contract period?

(c)

Does the contract fix quantity, price, or both?

(d)

Does the contract have a meet or release provision?

Yes

Quantity

No
Price

Yes

Both
No

Short-term contract provisions.--If you sell on a short-term contract basis, please answer the
following questions with respect to provisions of a typical short-term contract.
(a)

What is the average duration of a contract?

(b)

Can prices be renegotiated during the contract period?

(c)

Does the contract fix quantity, price, or both?

(d)

Does the contract have a meet or release provision?

Yes

Quantity

No
Price

Yes

Both
No

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PART IV.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS --Continued
IV-9.

Lead times.--What is the average lead time between a customer’s order and the date of delivery
for your firm’s sales of your U.S.-produced CTL carbon steel plate?
Source

Share of sales in 2008

Lead time

From inventory
Produced to order
Total

100 %

IV-10. Shipping information.-(a)

What is the approximate percentage of the total delivered cost of CTL carbon steel plate
that is accounted for by U.S. inland transportation costs?
percent.

(b)

Who generally arranges the transportation to your customers’ locations? (check one)
Your firm or
purchaser

(c)

What proportion of your sales are delivered within 100 miles of your production facility?
percent. Within 101 to 1,000 miles?
percent. Over 1,000 miles?
percent.

IV-11. Geographical shipments.-- What is the geographic market area in the United States served by
your firm (check all that apply)?
Geographic area
Northeast.–CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, and VT.
Midwest.–IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, and WI.
Southeast.–AL, DE, DC, FL, GA, KY, MD, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA,
and WV.
Central Southwest.–AR, LA, OK, and TX.
Mountains.–AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, and WY.
Pacific Coast.–CA, OR, and WA.
Other.–All other markets in the United States not previously listed,
including AK, HI, PR, VI, among others.

√ if applicable

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PART IV.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS --Continued
IV-12. End uses.--Describe the three most common end uses of the CTL carbon steel plate that you
manufacture. For each end-use product, what percentage of the total cost is accounted for by
CTL carbon steel plate?
End use

Share of total cost (percent)

IV-13. Changes in end uses.--Have there been any changes in the end uses of CTL carbon steel plate
since 2003?
No

Yes--Please describe.

IV-14. Anticipated changes in end uses.--Do you anticipate any changes in terms of the end uses of
CTL carbon steel plate in the future?
No

Yes--Please describe and identify the time period. Provide any underlying
assumptions, along with relevant portions of business plans or other
supporting documentation that address this issue.

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PART IV.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS --Continued
IV-15. Substitutes.--Please list in order of importance any products that may be substituted for CTL
carbon steel plate. For each possible substitute product, please describe the degree of
substitutability and indicate whether changes in the price of the substitute affect the price for CTL
carbon steel plate, and to what degree, the length of any time lag of such an effect.

Substitute

Description

Have changes in the prices of this
substitute affected the price for CTL
carbon steel plate?

1.

No

Yes--Please explain.

2.

No

Yes--Please explain.

3.

No

Yes--Please explain.

4.

No

Yes--Please explain.

5.

No

Yes--Please explain.

IV-16. Changes in substitutes.--Have there been any changes in the number or types of products that
can be substituted for CTL carbon steel plate since 2003?
No

Yes--Please explain.

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PART IV.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS --Continued
IV-17. Anticipated changes in substitutes.--Do you anticipate any changes in terms of the
substitutability of other products for CTL carbon steel plate in the future?
No

Yes--Please describe. Provide any underlying assumptions, along with
relevant portions of business plans or other supporting documentation
that address this issue.

IV-18. Raw materials.--To what extent have changes in the prices of raw materials affected your firm’s
selling prices for CTL carbon steel plate since 2003? Also discuss any anticipated changes in
your raw material costs in the future, identifying the time period(s) involved and the factor(s) that
you believe would be responsible for such changes. Provide any underlying assumptions, along
with relevant portions of business plans or other supporting documentation that address this issue.

IV-19. Changes in factors affecting supply.--Have any changes occurred in any other factors affecting
supply (e.g., changes in availability or prices of energy or labor; transportation conditions;
production capacity and/or methods of production; technology; export markets; or alternative
production opportunities) that affected the availability of U.S.-produced CTL carbon steel plate in
the U.S. market since 2003?
No

Yes--Please note the time period(s) of any such changes, the factors(s)
involved, and the impact such changes had on your shipment volumes
and prices.

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PART IV.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS --Continued
IV-20. Has your firm refused, declined, or been unable to supply CTL plate since January 1, 2003?
(Examples include placing customers on allocation or “controlled order entry,” declining to
accept new customers or renew existing customers, delivering less than the quantity promised,
unable to meet timely shipment commitments, etc.)
No

Yes-- Please note and document the time period(s) (i.e., month and year), the
customer involved; and the amount and type of product involved.

IV-21. Availability of supply (U.S.-produced).-(a)

Do you anticipate any changes in terms of the availability of U.S.-produced CTL carbon
steel plate in the U.S. market in the future?
Increase

(b)

No change

Decrease

If you anticipate changes in supply, please identify the changes, including the time period
and the impact of such changes on shipment volumes and prices. Provide any underlying
assumptions, along with relevant portions of business plans or other supporting
documentation that address this issue.

IV-22. Availability of supply (subject).--Has the availability of SUBJECT CTL carbon steel plate (i.e.,
CTL carbon steel plate imported from China, Russia, and/or Ukraine) changed since 2003?
No

Yes--Please explain.

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PART IV.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS --Continued
IV-23. Availability of supply (nonsubject).--Has the availability of NONSUBJECT CTL carbon steel
plate (i.e., CTL carbon steel plate imported from countries other than China, Russia, and/or
Ukraine) changed since 2003?
No

Yes--Please explain.

IV-24. Export constraints.--Describe how easily your firm can shift its sales of CTL carbon steel plate
between the U.S. market and alternative country markets. In your discussion, please describe any
contracts, other sales arrangements, or other constraints that would prevent or retard your firm
from shifting CTL carbon steel plate between the U.S. and alternative country markets within a
12-month period. Provide any underlying assumptions, along with relevant portions of business
plans or other supporting documentation that address this issue.

IV-25. Product changes.--Have there been any significant changes in the product range, product mix, or
marketing (including sales over the internet) of CTL carbon steel plate since 2003?
No

Yes--Please describe and quantify if possible.

IV-26. Anticipated product changes.--Do you anticipate any changes in terms of the product range,
product mix, or marketing (including sales over the internet) of CTL carbon steel plate in the
future? Provide any underlying assumptions, along with relevant portions of business plans or
other supporting documentation that address this issue.
No

Yes--Please identify, including the time period.

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PART IV.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS --Continued
IV-27. Demand trends.-(a)

How has the demand within the United States for CTL carbon steel plate changed since
January 1, 2003? What principal factors affect changes in demand?
Increased

(b)

No Change

Decreased

Fluctuated

How has the demand outside the United States (if known) for CTL carbon steel plate
changed since January 1, 2003? What principal factors affect changes in demand?
Increased

No Change

Decreased

Fluctuated

IV-28. Anticipated demand trends.—
(a)

Do you anticipate any future changes in CTL carbon steel plate demand within the United
States?
No

(b)

Yes--Please describe and identify the time period. Provide any
underlying assumptions, along with relevant portions of
business plans or other supporting documentation that address
this issue.

Do you anticipate any future changes in CTL carbon steel plate demand outside the
United States?
No

Yes--Please describe and identify the time period. Provide any
underlying assumptions, along with relevant portions of
business plans or other supporting documentation that address
this issue.

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PART IV.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS --Continued
IV-29. Price comparisons.--Please compare market prices of CTL carbon steel plate in U.S. and nonU.S. markets, if known. Provide specific information as to time periods and regions for any price
comparisons.

IV-30. Market studies.--Please provide as a separate attachment to this request any studies, surveys, etc.
that you are aware of that quantify and/or otherwise discuss CTL carbon steel plate supply
(including production capacity and capacity utilization) and demand in (1) the United States, (2)
each of the other major producing/consuming countries, including China, Russia, and Ukraine,
and (3) the world as a whole. Of particular interest is such data from 2003 to the present and
forecasts for the future.
IV-31. Barriers to trade.--Are your exports of CTL carbon steel plate subject to any tariff or non-tariff
barriers to trade in other countries?
No

Yes--Please list the countries and describe any such barriers and any
significant changes in such barriers that have occurred since 2003, or
that are expected to occur in the future.

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PART IV.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS --Continued
IV-32. Interchangeability.--Is CTL carbon steel plate produced in the United States and in other
countries interchangeable (i.e., can they physically be used in the same applications)? Please
indicate below, using “A” to indicate that the products from a specified country-pair are always
interchangeable, “F” to indicate that the products are frequently interchangeable, “S” to indicate
that the products are sometimes interchangeable, “N” to indicate that the products are never
interchangeable, and “0” to indicate no familiarity with products from a specified country-pair.1
Country-pair

China

Russia

Ukraine

Other countries

United States
China
Russia
1

For any country-pair producing CTL carbon steel plate which is sometimes or never interchangeable,
please explain the factors that limit or preclude interchangeable use:

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PART IV.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS --Continued
IV-33. Factors other than price.--Are differences other than price (i.e., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between CTL carbon steel plate
produced in the United States and in other countries a significant factor in your firm’s sales of the
products? Please indicate below, using “A” to indicate that such differences are always
significant, “F” to indicate that such differences are frequently significant, “S” to indicate that
such differences are sometimes significant, “N” to indicate that such differences are never
significant, and “0” to indicate no familiarity with products from a specified country-pair.1
Country-pair

China

Russia

Ukraine

Other countries

United States
China
Russia
Ukraine
1
For any country-pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant factor in
your firm’s sales of CTL carbon steel plate, identify the country-pair and report the advantages or
disadvantages imparted by such factors:

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PART V.—TOLL PRODUCTION

V-1a. Toll processors: Toll conversion of coiled plate to CTL plate (carbon steel or micro-alloy
steel plate). For the operations of your U.S. establishment(s), report the information requested
below.
Quantity (in short tons) and value (in $1,000)
Item
Average production capability
Quantity
Production
Quantity
Coiled plate converted to cut
lengths for U.S. mills: 1 2
Quantity
Value
Coiled plate converted to cut
lengths for U.S. service
12
centers:
Quantity
Value
Coiled plate converted to cut
lengths for other U.S.
customers: 1 2
Quantity
Value
Average number of PRWs
Hours worked by PRWs (1,000
hours)
Wages paid to PRWs (value)
Financial information based on

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

calendar year/fiscal year ending Dec. 31 or
fiscal year ending
Net sales:
Quantity
Value
Cost of goods sold (Value)
SG&A expenses (Value)
Operating income or (loss)
(Value)
Capital expenditures (Value)
R&D expenditures (Value)
1
Report your firm’s shipments/net sales of cut-to-length plate which it converted under a toll agreement with
another firm. Quantity refers to the amount of plate converted and value refers to your firm’s fee for its services.
2
Less discounts, returns, allowances, and prepaid freight.

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PART V.—TOLL PRODUCTION--Continued
V-1b. Toll processors: Toll conversion of coiled plate to CTL plate (carbon steel or microalloy steel). For the operations of your U.S. establishment(s) during the specified periods, report
the information requested below.

THE FOLLOWING TABLE IS DUE ON OR BEFORE JULY 24, 2009.
Quantity (in short tons) and value (in $1,000)
January-June
Item

2008

2009

Item
Average production capability
Quantity
Production
Quantity
Coiled plate converted to cut lengths for
12
U.S. mills:
Quantity
Value
Coiled plate converted to cut lengths for
U.S. service centers: 1 2
Quantity
Value
Coiled plate converted to cut lengths for
other U.S. customers: 1 2
Quantity
Value
Average number of PRWs
Hours worked by PRWs (1,000 hours)
Wages paid to PRWs (value)
Financial information based on

calendar year/fiscal year ending Dec. 31 or
fiscal year ending
Net sales:
Quantity
Value
Cost of goods sold (Value)
SG&A expenses (Value)
Operating income or (loss) (Value)
Capital expenditures (Value)
R&D expenditures (Value)
1

Report your firm’s shipments/net sales of cut-to-length plate which it converted under a toll agreement with
another firm. Quantity refers to the amount of plate converted and value refers to your firm’s fee for its services.
2
Less discounts, returns, allowances, and prepaid freight.