10-1-2829 Producer questionnaire

Information collections for import injury investigations (producers, importers, purchasers, and foreign producer questionnaires and institution notices for 5-year reviews)

Sunset US Producer Questionnaire

Stainless steel wire rod from Italy, Japan, korea, Spain and Taiwan (2nd review)

OMB: 3117-0016

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U.S. PRODUCERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
STAINLESS STEEL WIRE ROD FROM ITALY, JAPAN, KOREA, SPAIN, AND TAIWAN

This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by no later than February 10, 2010
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 reviews of the antidumping duty orders concerning stainless steel wire rod from Italy, Japan, Korea,
Spain, and Taiwan (Inv. Nos. 731-TA-770-773 and 775 (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 stainless steel wire rod (as defined in the instruction booklet) at any time since January 1,
2004?

(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
Phone: (

Date

)

Signature

E-mail address
Fax (

)

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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 (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 orders.--Do you support or oppose continuation of the antidumping
duty orders currently in place for stainless steel wire rod from the following countries?
Italy (excluding Acciaierie Valbruna
S.p.A)

Support

Oppose

Take no position

Japan (excluding Hitachi Metals Ltd)

Support

Oppose

Take no position

Korea

Support

Oppose

Take no position

Spain

Support

Oppose

Take no position

Taiwan (excluding Yieh Hsing
Enterprise Ltd)

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 stainless steel wire rod from Italy, Japan,
Korea, Spain, and/or Taiwan into the United States or which are engaged in exporting stainless
steel wire rod from Italy, Japan, Korea, Spain, and/or Taiwan 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 stainless steel wire rod from countries other
than Italy, Japan, Korea, Spain, and Taiwan into the United States or which are engaged in
exporting stainless steel wire rod from countries other than Italy, Japan, Korea, Spain, and
Taiwan 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 stainless steel wire rod?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

Address

Affiliation

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 stainless steel wire
rod?
No

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

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from Edward Petronzio (202-2053176, edward.petronzio@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 stainless steel wire rod since January 1, 2004?
(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 stainless steel wire
rod 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 stainless steel wire rod (in short tons) for 2010
and 2011.

For question II-4, if your response differs for particular orders, please indicate and explain the
particular effect of revocation of specific orders.
II-4.

Anticipated changes in operations in the event the orders are revoked.--Would your firm
anticipate any changes in the character of your operations or organization (as noted above)
relating to the production of stainless steel wire rod in the future if the antidumping duty orders
on stainless steel wire rod from Italy, Japan, Korea, Spain, and Taiwan were to be revoked?
No

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

Same equipment, machinery, and workers.--Has your firm since 2004 produced, or does your
firm anticipate producing in the future, other products on the same equipment and machinery
used in the production of stainless steel wire rod and/or using the same production and related
workers employed to produce stainless steel wire rod?
No

Yes--List the following information and report your firm’s combined
production capacity and production of these products and stainless
steel wire rod in the periods indicated.

Product

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

Period

(Quantity in short tons)
Item

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Overall Production Capacity
Production of:
Stainless steel wire rod
Other products:
_____________________
_____________________

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 stainless steel wire rod and
other products in response to a relative change in the price of stainless steel wire rod vis-a-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 stainless steel wire rod.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-8.

Trade data.--Report your firm’s production capacity, production, shipments, inventories, and
employment related to the production of stainless steel wire rod 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
Item

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Average production capacity
(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. commercial shipments to
distributors (quantity) (M)
U.S. commercial 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 should 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 each of the periods noted above:

Identify your principal export markets:

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

Reconciliation of trade data.--

(a)

Please note that the quantities reported in question II-8 should reconcile as follows in
each period (i.e., in each column):
Reconciliation
B+C–D–F–H–J=L
D=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 2004 should equal line B of year 2005). Do these data reconcile for each adjacent
calendar year?
Yes.

II-10.

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

No--Please explain.

Shipments of stainless steel wire rod, by type—Please report your firm’s U.S. shipments
(commercial shipments plus transfers to related firms) of the following types of stainless
steel wire rod produced in your U.S. establishment(s) during 2009 by quantity. These data
sum to the total U.S. shipments reported for 2009 on the previous page.
(Quantity in short tons)
Types of stainless steel wire rod
Item
Austenitic

Ferritic

Martensitic

All other
types

Total

Commercial shipments:
Internal consumption:
Transfers to related firms:

II-11.

Transfers to related firms.--If you reported transfers to related firms in question II-8, 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.

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PART II.--TRADE AND RELATED INFORMATION--Continued
II-12. Purchases.--Other than direct imports, has your firm otherwise purchased stainless steel wire rod
since January 1, 2004? (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

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

PURCHASES FROM U.S.
IMPORTERS1 OF PRODUCT
FROM.—
Italy: (excluding Valbruna)
quantity
value
Japan: (excluding Hitachi)
quantity
value
Korea:
quantity
value
Spain:
quantity
value
Taiwan: (excluding Yieh Hsing)
quantity
value
Valbruna/Hitachi/Yieh Hsing:
quantity
value
All other countries:
quantity
value
PURCHASES FROM DOMESTIC
PRODUCERS:2
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

Please list the name of the domestic producer(s) from which you purchased this product.

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

Toll production.--Since January 1, 2004, has your firm been involved in a toll agreement (see
definition in the instruction booklet) regarding the production of stainless steel wire rod?
No

II-14.

FTZ.--Does your firm produce stainless steel wire rod in a foreign trade zone (FTZ)?
No

II-15.

Yes--Name firm(s):

Yes--Identify FTZ(s):

Direct imports.--Since January 1, 2004, has your firm imported stainless steel wire rod?
No

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

For questions II-16 and II-17, if your response differs for particular orders, please indicate and
explain the particular effect of imposition and/or revocation of specific orders.
II-16.

Effect of orders.--Describe the significance of the existing antidumping duty orders covering
imports of stainless steel wire rod from Italy, Japan, Korea, Spain and Taiwan in terms of its
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 orders.

II-17.

Likely effect of revocation of orders.--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 stainless steel wire rod in the future if the antidumping duty orders
on stainless steel wire rod from Italy, Japan, Korea, Spain and Taiwan were to be revoked?
No

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PART III.--FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Address questions on this part of the questionnaire to Charles Yost (202-205-3432,
charles.yost@usitc.gov).
III-1.

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

III-2.

E-mail address

Accounting system.--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.

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
stainless steel wire rod, as well as those statements and worksheets used to compile data for your
firm’s questionnaire response.

III-3.

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

III-4.

Allocation basis.-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 stainless steel wire rod, and provide the share of net sales accounted for by these other
products in your most recent fiscal year:
Products

III-6.

Raw materials from related firms.--Does your company receive inputs (raw materials, labor,
energy, or any other services) used in the production of stainless steel wire rod from any related
company whose financial statements are ultimately consolidated with the financial statements of
your firm?
Yes--Continue to question III-7 below

III-7.

Share of sales

No--Continue to question III-9 below

Inputs from related firms.--In the space provided below, identify the inputs used in the
production of stainless steel wire rod that your firm receives from related parties whose financial
statements are consolidated with the financial statements of your firm.
Input

Related party

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PART III.--FINANCIAL INFORMATION--Continued
III-9.

Inputs from related firms at cost.--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-11 (i.e., costs reported in
question III-11, 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 Charles Yost (202-205-3432, charles.yost@usitc.gov).

III-10. Nonrecurring charges.--For each annual period for which financial results are reported in
question III-11, please indicate in the schedule below the specific nonrecurring charges, the
particular expense/cost line items from question III-11 where the associated charges are included,
a brief description of the charges, and the associated values (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 stainless steel wire rod operations.
Fiscal years ended-Item
1.

, classified in

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PART III.--FINANCIAL INFORMATION--Continued
III-11. Operations on stainless steel wire rod .--Report the revenue and related cost information
requested below on the stainless steel wire rod 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 Charles
Yost at (202)-205-3432 before completing this section of the questionnaire.
Quantity (in short tons) and value (in $1,000)
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.
Please indicate the amount of profits or (losses) on inputs from related firms that were eliminated pursuant question III-8:
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
.
Year 1
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-12. Variable and fixed costs.—For each category of costs reported in III-11, please provide a
breakdown between variable and fixed costs for your most recent fiscal year in PERCENT as
follows:
In percent (%)
Cost category

Variable costs

Fixed costs

Total

Raw materials

100.0%

Direct labor

100.0%

Other factory costs

100.0%

SG&A expenses

100.0%

Has the cost structure described above remained the same or similar during the preceding five years? If
not, how has it changed?

III-13. Asset values.--Report the total assets associated with the production, warehousing, and sale of
stainless steel wire rod. 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.
Your finished goods inventory value should reconcile with the inventory quantity data reported in
Part II. 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)
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-14. Capital expenditures and research and development expenses.--Report your firm’s capital
expenditures and research and development expenses on stainless steel wire rod. Provide data for
your six most recently completed fiscal years in chronological order from left to right, and for the
specified interim periods.
Value (in $1,000)
Fiscal year
Item
Capital expenditures
Research and development
expenses

Please provide a description of the nature or focus of your firm’s capital expenditures

Please provide a description of the nature or focus of your firm’s R&D expenses:

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PART IV.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS
Further information on this part of the questionnaire can be obtained from John Benedetto (202-205-3270,
john.benedetto@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, f.o.b. your U.S. point of shipment, for your
commercial shipments to unrelated U.S. customers since 2004 of the following products produced by
your firm.
Product 1.—Grade AISI 304 wire rod, 5.5 mm (0.217 inch) diameter, hot rolled, annealed
and pickled
Product 2.---Grade AISI 302 wire rod, spring quality, 5.5 mm (0.217 inch) diameter, hot
rolled, annealed and pickled
Product 3.---Grade AISI 308L wire rod, 5.5 mm (0.217 inch) diameter, hot rolled, annealed
and pickled
Product 4.---Grade AISI 430 wire rod, 5.5 mm (0.217 inch) diameter, hot rolled, annealed
and pickled
Product 5.---Grade AISI 420 wire rod, 5.5 mm (0.217 inch) diameter, hot rolled, annealed
and pickled
Product 6.---Grade AISI 410 wire rod, 5.5 mm (0.217 inch) diameter, hot rolled, annealed
and pickled
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-2.

Pricing data.--Report below the quarterly price data1 for pricing products2 produced and sold by
your firm.

Period of shipment

(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 1
Quantity
Value

Product 2
Quantity
Value

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
April-June
July-September
October-December
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:

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PART IV.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
IV-2.

Pricing data.—Continued

Period of shipment

(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 3
Quantity
Value

Product 4
Quantity
Value

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PART IV.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
IV-2.

Pricing data.—Continued

Period of shipment

(Quantity in short tons, value in dollars)
Product 5
Quantity
Value

Product 6
Quantity
Value

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IV-3.

Price setting.-- How does your firm determine the prices that it charges for sales of stainless steel
wire rod (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

Annual total volume discounts

No discount policy

Other--Please describe:

IV-5.

Pricing terms for stainless steel wire rod.-(a)

(b)

IV-6.

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

On what basis are your prices of domestic stainless steel wire rod 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
stainless steel wire rod in 2009 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
Long-term contracts
Short-term contracts
Spot sales

Share of sales (percent)

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PART IV.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
IV-7.

IV-8.

IV-9.

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

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 stainless steel wire rod?
Source

Share of sales in 2009

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 stainless steel wire rod
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.

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PART IV.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
IV-11. Geographical shipments.-- What is the geographic market area in the United States served by
your firm’s stainless steel wire rod? (check all that apply)
Geographic area

√ if applicable

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.

IV-12. End uses.--Describe the end uses of the stainless steel wire rod that you manufacture. For each
end-use product, what percentage of the total cost is accounted for by stainless steel wire rod?
End use

Share of total cost (percent)

IV-13. Changes in end uses.--Have there been any changes in the end uses of stainless steel wire rod
since 2004?
No

Yes--Please describe.

IV-14. Anticipated changes in end uses.--Do you anticipate any changes in terms of the end uses of
stainless steel wire rod 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 stainless
steel wire rod. 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 stainless steel wire
rod, 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 stainless
steel wire rod?

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 stainless steel wire rod since 2004?
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 stainless steel wire rod 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 stainless steel wire rod since 2004? 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. Surcharges.-- Does your firm change prices of stainless steel wire rod to its customers based on
an alloy surcharge formula?
No
Yes-- If yes, please report all of the following
information. If no, please respond to (c) and (d).
(a) The actual surcharge formulas for each stainless steel wire rod product to which a surcharge
formula is applied. If the formula changed since 2004, please report the relevant surcharge
formula for each period when it applied.

(b) Please report the source of prices for nickel, chrome, and molybdenum used in the surcharge
formula.

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PART IV.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
IV-19. Continued
(c) Does your firm employ a surcharge for
titanium,
manganese,
scrap (iron),
energy (natural gas and/or electricity),
fuel (for transportation costs), or any
other
surcharges? If so, please describe the surcharge formula applied in each case and whether the
formula has changed since 2004.

(d) How frequently does your firm change or adjust its surcharges for stainless steel wire rod? If
it varies depending on the alloy or other basis, please explain.

IV-20. 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 stainless steel wire rod in
the U.S. market since 2004?
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-21. Availability of supply (U.S.-produced).-(a)

Do you anticipate any changes in terms of the availability of U.S.-produced stainless steel
wire rod 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 (nonsubject).--Has the availability of NONSUBJECT stainless steel wire
rod (i.e., stainless steel wire rod imported from countries other than Italy, Japan, Korea, Spain,
and Taiwan) changed since 2004?
No

Yes--Please explain.

IV-23. Export constraints.--Describe how easily your firm can shift its sales of stainless steel wire rod
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 stainless steel wire rod 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.

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PART IV.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
IV-24. Product changes.--Have there been any significant changes in the product range, product mix, or
marketing (including sales over the internet) of stainless steel wire rod since 2004?
No

Yes--Please describe and quantify if possible.

IV-25. Anticipated product changes.--Do you anticipate any changes in terms of the product range,
product mix, or marketing (including sales over the internet) of stainless steel wire rod 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.

IV-26. Negotiations.-- Do purchases of stainless steel wire rod usually involve negotiations between
supplier and purchaser?
No

Yes-- Please describe the negotiation process. In your response, please
comment on whether your firm asks purchasers about price quotes
from competing suppliers.

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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 stainless steel wire rod changed since
January 1, 2004? What principal factors affect changes in demand?
Increased

(b)

No Change

Decreased

Fluctuated

How has the demand outside the United States (if known) for stainless steel wire rod
changed since January 1, 2004? 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 stainless steel wire rod 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 stainless steel wire rod 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 stainless steel wire rod 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 stainless steel wire rod supply
(including production capacity and capacity utilization) and demand in (1) the United States, (2)
each of the other major producing/consuming countries, including Italy, Japan, Korea, Spain, and
Taiwan, and (3) the world as a whole. Of particular interest is such data from 2004 to the present
and forecasts for the future.
IV-31. Business cycles.-(a) Are the markets for stainless steel wire rod subject to business cycles or conditions of
competition (including seasonal business) distinctive to stainless steel wire rod?
No (skip to question III-32)

Yes-- Please describe below, and then answer part (b).

(b) If yes, have there been any changes in the business cycles or conditions of competition for
stainless steel wire rod since January 1, 2004?
No

Yes-- Please describe changes.

IV-32. Barriers to trade.--Are your exports of stainless steel wire rod 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 2004, or
that are expected to occur in the future.

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PART IV.--PRICING AND MARKET FACTORS--Continued
IV-33. Interchangeability.--Is stainless steel wire rod 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

Italy

Japan

Korea

Spain

Taiwan

Other countries2

United States
Italy
Japan
Korea
Spain
Taiwan
1
For any country-pair producing stainless steel wire rod which is sometimes or never interchangeable,
please explain the factors that limit or preclude interchangeable use:

List the countries.

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IV-34. Factors other than price.--Are differences other than price (i.e., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between stainless steel wire rod
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

Italy

Japan

Korea

Spain

Taiwan

Other countries2

United States
Italy
Japan
Korea
Spain
Taiwan
1
For any country-pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant factor in
your firm’s sales of stainless steel wire rod, identify the country-pair and report the advantages or
disadvantages imparted by such factors:

List the countries.

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