Form 10-3-2805 US purchaser questionnaire

OMB No. 3117-0016/USITC No. xx-x-xxx; Expiration Date: 6/30/2011
(No response is required if currently valid OMB control number is not displayed)

U.S. PURCHASERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
PRESSURE SENSITIVE PLASTIC TAPE FROM ITALY

This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by no later than NOVEMBER 6, 2009
See page 4 of the Instruction Booklet for filing instructions.
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§13(a).

Name of firm
Address
State

City

Zip Code

World Wide Web address
Has your firm purchased pressure sensitive plastictape(as defined in the instruction booklet) from any source
(domestic or foreign) at any time since January 1, 2006?

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 this review 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 this review 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 review 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
T
hequstionarhvebniw
dtm
rkpacnsoeuhtifcrnadequlysthadrequficn,m
agldstepoib.P
ulcrngdefothisqarm
edovg40hurspne,icldgtm
forvw
nisuc,eahgxtndsourc,aheigtndcom
pleigarvw
nthqusoie.S
dcm
ntrgaheuyofisbrdntm
ahespcofiltnrm
a,cudigsetonfrhbud,eO
ficoInvtgsaU
.S
erilT
dC
om
sn,50E
S
treW
ahigonD
C
20436.
I-1a.

OMB statistics.--Pleasrpotbw
hcunm
eforsqidathcyu
frm
opeaing
thlsquoreandcm
ltighf.
p
hours

I-1b.

OMB feedback.--W
earintsdyco
m
uahvefrip
ongtsqaerlohcityfspquen.P
latchso
m
eyu
rpnsdthem
oabvrs.

I-2.

Establishments covered.--Providethnam
rsofblihent()cvdysquioare(pg3fthnsuciobklerpgdns).Ifyo
uim
pblctrade,sifyhockxangedtrsy
m
bo
l.

I-3.

Ownership.--Isyou
rfim
w
ned,hlpatb
yoerfim
?
N
o

Y
es-L
ithfolw
ngrm
a.

F
irm
nae

I-4.

A
dres

Y
es-L
ithfolw
ngrm
a.

F
irm
nae

A
dres

A
filaton

Related importers/exporters from all other countries.--Doesyurfim
havnltds,ero
m
icfgnw
haedim
ortgsuenvlaicpfro
p
m
uteshanIlyiU
dS
tesorw
hcangixptresuvlaicpfo
m
untreshaIlyU
idS
tes?
N
o

Y
es-L
ithfolw
ngrm
a.

F
irm
naedcouty

I-6.

E
tenofw
x
rship

Related importers/exporters from Italy.--Doesyurfim
havnltds,ero
m
icfgnw
haedim
ortgsuenvlaicpfro
p
m
ItynheU
dS
asrw
icngexpotrsuivealcpfo
m
ItyhU
iedS
n
as?
N
o

I-5.

dolars

A
dres

A
filaton

A
dres

A
filaton

Related producers.--Doesyu
rfim
havnltds,ero
m
icfgnw
haeditprou
cnfesitvplac?
N
o
F
irm
nae

Y
es-L
ithfolw
ngrm
a.

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PART I.--GENERAL INFORMATION--Continued

I-7.

Business plan.--InP
artsIndofhiquew
rstacopyfum
n’sbuinepla.D
osyrcm
nelatdfihvbuspnorayiteldcu
m
shrb,ioanlyzexpctdm
rkionsfeutvplaic?
N
o

Y
es-P
laprovidthqucm
ens.Ifyoartpvidghequsocm
nt,plaxiw
yo.
h

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PART II.--PURCHASES AND RELATED INFORMATION
F
urtheinfom
aspquetionarcbdfm
Clark Workman(202-205-3248,clark.workman@usitc.gov). Supply all data requested on a calendaryear basis.
I-1.

Contact information (Purchases).--W
ho
suldbecntargihqusedanrltifom
?
C
om
panyct:
N
am
endtil
( )
P
oneu
h
m
br

I-2.

E
-m
aildres

Purchases.--Report,asindceblw
you
fm
’spurchase(itdlyoughaesntrbk)ofpuesivlatc.R
porbednlivyat,re.

Quantity (in thousands of square yards) and value (in $1,000)
Item
2006
2007
2008
Jan.-Sep. 2009
Purchases of pressure
sensitive plastic tape
produced in-The United States:
Quantity
Value
Italy (subject1):
Quantity
Value
Italy (nonsubject2):
Quantity
Value
All other countries:3
Quantity
Value
Includes all imports from Italy other than those produced by Autoadesivitali S.p.A, Boston Tapes
S.p.A and Plausturopa.
2
Includes all imports from Italy produced by Autoadesivitali S.p.A, Boston Tapes S.p.A and
Plausturopa.
3
Please identify these countries:
1

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
I-3.

Purchases before and after order.-(a)

D
idyo
urfm
pchasenitvlpefro
m
Iayb197?
N
-skipt(c)
o

(b)

Y
es

Ifyes,haou
rptncigestvplacfro
m
Iyhngedsi197?
N
,urpatenfchsiglyunaed.
o
Y
es,w
dicontuprhafm
Ilybecsotrd.
Y
es,w
rducphafo
m
Itlybesrd.
Y
es,butw
changdprofsem
Italyonhred(plasxinbo
w
).

(c)

H
asyou
rptenfchigstveplacfro
m
nsubjteigc(.,onrstheaIly)cgdin197?
W
edinotpurchasfm
jeignourcsfathde.
b
N
,urpatenfchsiglyunaed.
o
Y
es,w
incradpuhfo
m
sbjectnriauofhde.
Y
es,butw
changdorpfsem
nubjctorifeashntord(plexaibw
).

I-4.

Changes in purchasing patterns.--Iftherlaivsofyum’spurchaeofnitvplscaefro
m
dnu(bthesicadforgn)vce197(thyarnidu
m
pgferviw
bcam
ft),plsehraivfo
m
tcunyhsread,ntheraso.
Source of purchases
The United States

Trend
Decreased

Explanation for trend

Increased
Constant
Fluctuated
Decreased

Italy(subjec)

Increased
Constant
Fluctuated
Decreased

Italy(nosubjec)

Increased
Constant
Fluctuated
All other countries

Decreased
Increased
Constant
Fluctuated

I-5.

Supplier identification.--Pleasidntfybo
w
hm
aresfyo
ui’sFIVElargestuplifonveasticp197.P
leorvidthnam
lpeubrofcntasdherofquantiym’stoalhip
m
enfrustvlaicpehofsutm
racn
edi208
.
Supplier’s
name

No.

Street address (not P.O.
box), city, state, and zip
code

Contact person

Share of
Telephone number
2008
or e-mail address purchases
(%)

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

2

3

4

5

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES
F
urtheinfom
aspquetionarcbdfm
Clark Workman(202-205-3248,clark.workman@usitc.gov)
I-1.

Contact information (Market).--W
osuldbecntargihqusedm
h
aktcrinpuhsgacteform
in?
C
om
panyct:
N
am
endtil
( )
P
oneu
h
m
br

I-2.

Firm type.--W
icoftelw
h
ngbsdryoufim
apchsernitvplace(hky,no
tigspecfdukw
)?
n
E
nduser
D
istrbuo
O
ther(D
scib:

I-3.

)

Competition of sales.--Ifyouaredistblfpurensitvac,do
yu
m
pefrsltcow
ihem
anuftrsp
ow
icyurasenitvplce?
h
N
o

I-4.

E
-m
aildres

rim
sadtbelofprsunitvace,w
hrm
jotypsfcnuew
hiolprsntveaic?
Types of customers.--Ifyou

Y
es-P
ladcrib

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
I-5.

End uses.--Ifyourfim
sanedpitvlasce,nordfqutiypsevlactonu
m
ed,hp3rctsfw
iyoum
phaersnitvlcpeao
m
nrtiu.P
leasdcw
hprntgofealcsiudrb
ypensitvlac(dN
O
T
:hperntagsould10percnt).
E
Share of cost accounted for by
pressure sensitive plastic tape
(percent)

Product(s) you produce
1.
2.
3.

I-6.

Demand for end use products.-(a)

Ifyo
urim
sanedpitvlasce,hdm
nforyui ’sfinalproductgesnitvplachgedsnim
potfhdgn197?
Increasd

(b)

D
ecrasd

Y
es-P
ladcribntfyhem
pod
.P
rvianulygsm
to,nw
p
ihrelvasofbunprtheigdocu
m
natreshi.

Substitutes.--Pleasitnordfm
pcyutshabeidforpsuntvelaic.F
rhpsbutiedc,lagvxm
o
psofictnadeurw
hysbtieandcw
hrgesitpofubaecthprisunvelatcp,dow
hgrntelfayim
gosuchnet.

Substitute
1.

Y
es-P
ladcrib.

Anticipated changes in end uses.--Doyu
anticpehgsrm
ofnduepsitvlacenhfur?
N
o

I-9.

Y
es-P
ladcrib

Changes in end uses.--Havethrbnycagsidueofprnsitvlacehm
positnfdg197?
N
o

I-8.

N
change
o

H
asthidnyefcou
rm’sdem
anforpuitvlscae?
N
o

I-7.

F
luctaed

Description

Have changes in the prices of this
substitute affected the price for pressure
sensitive plastic tape?

N
o

Y
es-P
laxpin.

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued

Substitute

Description

Have changes in the prices of this
substitute affected the price for pressure
sensitive plastic tape?

2.

N
o

Y
es-P
laxpin.

3.

N
o

Y
es-P
laxpin.

4.

N
o

Y
es-P
laxpin.

5.

N
o

Y
es-P
laxpin.

I-10.

Changes in substitutes.--Havethrbnycgsiu
m
erotpfdcshanbeutiforpsvelaticnhm
posfeidg197?
N
o

Y
es-P
laxpin.

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
I-1.

Anticipated changes in substitutes.--Doyu
anticpehgsrm
oftubialyherpodctsfunivelapthfur?
N
o

I-12.

Y
es-P
ladcribnpovyuelg
asm
tin,ow
hrevapsfbuinlorthepgdcu
m
naitresh.

Demand trends.-(a)

H
w
o
hastedm
niU
S
tasforpeunivltcahgedsnim
potfhgn197?W
atpriclfosehngdm
a?
Increasd

(b)

D
ecrasd

F
luctaed

N
change
o

D
ecrasd

F
luctaed

N
change
o

H
w
o
hastedm
nuiU
S
taes(fkno
w
)rpuitvelaschngdim
ostfeng197?W
p
hatpriclfosengdm
a?
Increasd

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
I-13.

Anticipated demand trends.-(a)

H
w
o
dyu
anticpem
lhgw
inteU
dS
asforpunitvelcahfur?W
tpincaloshw
fecangidm
?
Increas

(b)

D
ecras

F
luctae

N
change
o

D
ecras

F
luctae

N
change
o

H
w
o
dyu
anticpem
lhgousidteU
nS
afrpusitvelcaonhfur?W
tpicaloshw
fecangidm
?
Increas

I-14.

Market studies.--Pleasprovidtch
m
enoisrquaytd,vec.ho
uarw
ftqniyd/oherw
scupnitvelasupy(cdngrotiapcyulztion)dem
a(1hU
S
ts,2)ecofhrm
ajpduing/scotre,ldingIay(3)hw
rsle.O
o
fpaticunrshoaldtfrecshu.

I-15.

Changes in factors affecting supply.--Havenychgsourdiatefcngsuply(.,haeivbtorpcsfnegyla;orticndspuaty/orm
ehd
sfpucint;log
yexrm
akstnivpoducres)thafvilbyoU
.S
-prducesnitvlapehU
.S
m
rktsincpofhedgin197?
N
o

Y
es-P
lanothim
prd()fysucange,htor()ivldem
pactsuhngdoyrip
m
etvlusanc.

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
I-16.

Importance of supply source.--IsbuyingaprodcthseU
niS
tam
po
rfcyui ’spurchaeofnitvplscae(hkA
L
tply)?
N
o
Y
es-P
urchaofdm
tiperqubylaw
ogtin(frexm
p,vuchasnd
er“BuyA
m
erican”prov
isn).T
hle percntofalpuhseitvplac.
Y
es-P
urchaofdm
tipenrqubylaw
ogti,reucsom
.T
invle percntofalpuhseitvplac.
h
Y
es-P
urchaofdm
tiperquohasn(plecifytrosbw
).T
hnvle percntofalpuhsernitvplac.

I-17.

Conditions of competition.-(a)

Istheprunivlacem
rktsubjoincylrdtsofm
eincvrsuiteplac?
p
N
o

(b)

Y
es-P
laxpindrovtm
esfhuainycle.

H
asthem
rgncofw
kpesurnitvlacehm
po
sitnfdg197aecthbusinylordfcm
petinsvoruiteplasc?
N
o

Y
es-P
laxpinyuchges.

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
I-18.

Decisions based on producer.--Doesyu
rfim
,andtohxykw
,ou
rcstm
eaphingdcosvlreunitpascbedohruftpsenivlacyou
prhse?
Y
oufrim
:

A
lw
ays

Y
ourcstm
e:

A
lw
ays

U
sualy
U
sualy

S
m
o
etis

N
evr

S
m
o
etis

N
evr

S
m
o
etis

N
evr

S
m
o
etis

N
evr

Ifatlesom
i,pdcuhw
yorfm
stedinhproucaw
ytsfm
inpora.
Y
ourfim
:

Y
ourcstm
e:

I-19.

Decisions based on country-of-origin.--Doesyu
rfim
,andtohxykw
,ou
rcstm
eaphingdcosvlreunitpascbedohuntryfigpestvlaicyo
uprhse?
Y
ourfim
:

A
lw
ays

Y
ourcstm
e:

A
lw
ays

Ifatlesom
i,pdcuhw
yorfm
stedinhourcaw
ytsfm
inpora.
Y
ourfim
:

Y
ourcstm
e:

U
sualy
U
sualy

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
I-20.

Purchasing frequency.-(a)

H
w
o
frequntlydm
akpchs?
D
aily
W
ekly
M
on
thly
Q
uartely
A
nualy
O
ther(spcify)

(b)

)

D
yu
o
expcthisrangoethxw
yars?
N
o

Y
es-H
w
o
andh
yu
xpctesangor?

I-21.

Number of suppliers contacted.--Ho
w
m
ysuplierdogcntabefm
an
kipurhs?

I-2.

Supplier negotiations.-(a)

(b)

D
purchasefnitvplcaeusyongtibw
o
esuplradch?
N
o

Y
es-P
ladcribthngos.Iyu
ep,laco
m
ntw
herpusgalyqo
tcm
einrsafhgotinprces.
p

N
o

Y
es-S
pcifythm
rod.

D
esyu
o
rfim
tndvapchseroginulw
thaspecfdm
riobnthpcefdraio?

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
I-23.

Change in suppliers.--Haveyo
uchngdsplirtem
onfhdig197?
N
o

I-24.

New suppliers.-(a)

A
reyo
uaw
fnsplir,ethogndm
scavetrhksincm
otfhedgin197?
p

(b)

I-25.

Y
es-P
laithuproesandictw
hrfm
sadeopulir.A
sgvethaonfcdhw
requntlyoagspi.

N
o

Y
es-P
laidntfyhrm
ceo
w
ubarfthem
.

N
o

Y
es-P
laprovidt,nghescfurim
podnyes.

D
yu
o
expctnw
rsivlatpeursonhm
aktiefur?

Supplier qualification.--Doyu
reqiospltbcm
erifdoqualw
thspeciy,m
rtnghoepfacrtisohepunvlasticheyourfm
?
N
o
P
leasprovidgnctfheriaonqulctpesdhim
rqu.

Y
es-

percntofpu
hasi208

Y
es-alpurch

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
I-26.

Factors considered vis-à-vis suppliers.--Brieflydscbthaouniderw
qalfygsupi(e.,ltofrdcabiysupe,t.)ndm
ahikestocrfyqualnw
pie.

I-27.

Failure to certify.—Sincethm
posfdgin197,haveyo
m
stcrfignpduealthm
socrifyqualthepsnivctaew
hyo
urfm
vnpdceslthiraovu?
N
o

I-28.

Y
es-P
laidntfyhrm
,ecousw
thyald,nersow
ytfaildcon/qut.
h

Purchasing factors.--Forthefacoslidbw
,prteachnm
sofipeyu
rchasdion
fpetvlasic.
Very
important
Availability .......................................
Delivery terms .................................
Delivery time ...................................
Discounts offered ............................
Extension of credit...........................
Price ................................................
Minimum qty requirements..............
Packaging .......................................
Product consistency ........................
Quality meets industry standards....
Quality exceeds industry standards
Product range..................................
Reliability of supply .........................
Technical support/service ...............
U.S. transportation costs.................
Other (specify):
........
........
........

I-29.

Major purchasing factors.--Pleasit,nordfhm
pcetajorfsgnlycidebourfm
ngw
htpurcasenivltcpeforayd(xm
lsincuertavby,xsionfcedpragts,icequlyxdngpfatosriuyd,ngeofplir’sproductline,as.)
1.
2.
3.
Other factors or comments:

Somewhat
important

Not
important

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued

I-30.

Quality characteristics.--W
atcreisdoyufm
h
nrw
etigqualyofprsenitvca?
h

I-31.

Choice of product not based on price.--Ifyo
uprchasednitvlcpefro
m
suathgcprbleoduw
asvifm
ntheroucalw
pi,sexnyou
rafdigs(plecybountr,idg
heU
S
asnbotujcdefrignouts).P
blem
hincudtrasoeichalngtofm
rdes,iuzlabtyofsp,ec.

I-32.

Frequency of decisions based on price.--Ho
w
ftendsyou
rim
pchaesnitvplcahoferdtw
spic?
A
lw
ays

U
sualy

S
m
o
etis

N
evr

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
I-3.

Price leaders.--Pleasithnm
ofyrucsideplanthrusiveplacm
rkt.A
deisfna(1)orm
sthinaepcg,ruw
donathisfleb
yorm
,(2)nefisthavgncm
pories.A
ladnotceriyhvblw
stpceduir.F
ohfm
sntedapricl,sefythm
priodnw
caehgso
m
un
itd,w
ehrpcagsudorw
n,heticvrdaspfgoheinrcpdutye.

I-34.

Frequency of price changes.--Ho
w
frequntlydoshpicreuntvlasicpyoreuhnga?

I-35.

Changes in U.S. industry.-(a)

P
leasidntfycum
provents/hagiU
.S
urenstvplaicdynehm
ostifdgn197aexplifuy,othnsbeacr(),ilud
p
ngthoesrvw
,a/()esponiblfrchm
vet/ang.

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I-35.

Changes in U.S. industry.--Continued
(b)

I-36.

P
leasodicufy,thxenposblaim
rvt/chngesyou
aiptfrnheU
.S
suitvplacendsry.Ifthpciuem
rodvnyuspe,adicthforyubelvw
dsponifrachm
vet/g.

Effect of revocation.--W
hatdo
yuinkw
lbefctsoayrvinhedu
m
pgtyorfiseuntvplaicfro
m
Iy?A
spate,ldicunyofetsrvcainhdu
m
pgtyoren(1)hfacivsoyurm
nd(2)theU
.S
aksw
olP
ntehfurim
podw
cyaefring.A
thdolpaescry.
1()A
ctivesofyurm
:

(2)E
ntireU
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m
ak:

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PART IV.-- PRODUCT COMPARISIONS
F
urtheinfom
aspquetionarcbdfm
Clark Workman(202-205-3248,clark.workman@usitc.gov).
IV
-1.

Contact information (Product Comparisons).--W
osuldbecntargihqusedpoctn
h
m
arif?
C
om
panyct:
N
am
endtil
( )
P
oneu
h
m
br

IV
-2.

E
-m
aildres

Country knowledge.--Pleasindcthourfgpesnitvlacforw
hyum
asctlkeing/pro
w
d.
U
nitedS
as
Italy
O
thercounis(P
lapfy

)

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PART IV.-- PRODUCT COMPARISIONS--Continued
IV
-3.

Interchangeability by country-pair.--IspresuensitveplacrodunhU
iteS
asorcunitehagbl(i.e.,cantheypsiclbudnam
eptios)?P
lndcabew
,uig“A”toindcaehprutsfo
m
ciedny-paralwaysinterchagbl,“F”toindcaehprutsfrequentlyinterchagbl,“S”toindcaehproutssometimesinterchagbl,“N”otindcaehprutsneverinterchagbl,nd“0”otindcaeno
familiarityw
ithproducsfm
aenty-pir.1
Country-pair

2

Italy (subject)

Italy (nonsubject)3

Other countries

United States
Italy (subject)
Italy
(nonsubject)
1
For any country-pair producing pressure sensitive plastic tape which is sometimes or never
interchangeable, please explain the factors that limit or preclude interchangeable use:

2

Includes imports from companies other than Autoadesivitalia S.p.A., Boston Tapes S.p.A., and
Plasturopa S.p.A.
3
Includes only imports from Autoadesivitalia S.p.A., Boston Tapes S.p.A., and Plasturopa S.p.A.

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PART IV.-- PRODUCT COMPARISIONS--Continued
IV
-4.

Country preferences.--Doyurcsto
m
evpifalyrdsuentvpicafro
m
eunyptlavrohsibeucfply?
N
o

IV
-5.

Y
es-P
laidntfyrvcoues(ldingthU
S
abosujectndfrigoues)m
w
cyrutoespfd,anictw
h
ypresuvlaictfo
h
m
hesunrpdovctfm
herunis(plaotcfrduinyespo).

Availability of merchandise.--Arectaingds/ypzofreunitvlascpbefro
m
nyiglsuc(detorfn,ilgbhsujectadonris)?
N
o

Y
es-P
laidntfyhourcega/psiz.

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PART IV.-- PRODUCT COMPARISIONS--Continued
Factor country comparisons.--Forthefacoslidbw
,prthesunivplactrodenhuyitfdorespnhiqutP
arIV
m
co
pesw
ihuntvlacperodinhftcuresyoidn(lgthU
eS
asndboujctefrignous).

Availability ...............................................
Delivery terms .........................................
Delivery time ...........................................
Discounts offered ....................................
Extension of credit...................................
Price1 .......................................................
Minimum quantity requirements..............
Packaging ...............................................
Product consistency ................................
Quality meets industry standards............
Quality exceeds industry standards ........
Product range..........................................
Reliability of supply .................................
Technical support/service .......................
U.S. transportation costs1 .......................
Other (specify):

1

A
ratingofsupecdU
.S
traoinscehatfrounyglsw
epric/U
.S
tanoshecndutry.

*Includesoyim
prtfanheA
oudsivtlS
.P
,B
nT
apeA
orlstuS
.P

Inferior

Comparable

product from
United States
compared to
product from

Superior

Inferior

product from
United States
compared to
product from

Comparable

Inferior

Comparable

Quality

Superior

product from
United States
compared to
product from
Italy *

Superior

IV
-6.

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PART IV.-- PRODUCT COMPARISIONS--Continued

Continued.

Availability ...............................................
Delivery terms .........................................
Delivery time ...........................................
Discounts offered ....................................
Extension of credit...................................
Price1 .......................................................
Minimum quantity requirements..............
Packaging ...............................................
Product consistency ................................
Quality meets industry standards............
Quality exceeds industry standards ........
Product range..........................................
Reliability of supply .................................
Technical support/service .......................
U.S. transportation costs1 .......................
Other (specify):

1

A
ratingofsupecdU
.S
traoinscehatfrounyglsw
epric/U
.S
tanoshecndutry.

Inferior

Comparable

product from
Italy
compared to
product from

Superior

Inferior

product from
Italy
compared to
product from

Comparable

Inferior

Comparable

Quality

Superior

product from
Italy
compared to
product from

Superior

IV
-6.

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PART IV.-- PRODUCT COMPARISIONS--Continued
IV
-7.

Minimum quality.-(a)

H
w
o
ftendsm
icalypruesntvlaicpm
euqtyscifaonrueystm
’use?
A
lw
ays

(b)

U
sualy

S
m
o
etis

R
arelyonv

H
w
o
ftendsim
prubjcensitvplam
uqityspecfaonruystm
e’use?

Source

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Rarely or
never

Source

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Rarely or
never

Italy(subjecprod)
(c)

H
w
o
ftendsim
prutvelasicp(fro
m
nubjtesicldgprntvasiefo
m
curthanIly)em
iuqtspcfaonryuesm
t’use?

Country
(please specify)___________
Country
(please specify)___________

IV
-8.

Change in price.-(a)

S
incethm
po
sfdgin197,haterbcginpofresutvlaicp?Ifo,hserU
.S
-pducsenitvlapchgdm
restanpicfredsutvplaicefro
o
m
Iy?
N
changeipr
o
P
riceshavngdb
ytm
ou
P
riceofU
.S
-pdusnitvelacphgdrtiveopcfsuntivelapfro
m
Iy

(b)

IfthepricoU
.S
-dusenitvplachgedrtivopcfsuenitvlapfro
m
Iy,heicU
.S
-duprsenitvlaco
w
rey
H
igher

L
w
o
er